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Evening star., 1934-05-25
mi A. HELD BLOW
| T0LABOR'S HOPES
Social Conference Told 1t
Internationally Spurs
Workers. Movement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, May 25.-Miss
Mary Van Kleeck Of New York. who
resigned from President Roosevelts
N. r. A. Committee, asserted today:
THE effect of the N. r. A. upon the
workers struggle has been to stimu-
late hopes followed by bitter disap-
pointment."
Through this process of disil-
lustionment for workers." she told
the National Conference of Social
Work here, '-the N. r. A. is unin-
tentionally swinging the labor move
ment from its ancient moorings, from
collective bargaining, with its &C
ceptance Of the status quo, to broad
working class movement with the
single objective of protecting the COM
mon human rights and interests OF
all workers in conflict with the claims
of property"
"The fact was overlooked that a
minimum wage by legislation has
never even been expected to do more
than to lift the lowest wage above
the conditions of sweat shops" she
said. For the higher levels of work.
ers' incomes minimum wage laws
leave untouched the whole struggle OF
the labor movement to secure a fairer
share of the product"
MILL HEAD ASSAILS JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
WILL CONTINUE OPEN SHOP.
Grace Declares Plan Gives Recogni.
tion TO Individual.

NEW YORK, May 25 (P).-The Ma
tons steel industry will continue to
maintain the open shop" Eugene G.
Grace, president of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation, declared last night
at dinner of the American Iron &
Steel Institute He said he believed
he voiced the opinion Of every one
present.
Employe representation plans, Grace
said, are practical because they en-
body mutually of interests. They
do not provide for outsiders or organ
izations foreign to our industry to die
tate to the men and management Of
the industry as to what constitutes
proper relationship between them"
Would Reward Merit.
BY continuing to maintain the open
shop. Grace declared the industry
would insure to employees the recog-
milton and reward for individual effort
as against the closed union shop
where all men are equal"
Grace spoke after being presented
the Gary Memorial Medal for out
standing achievement in the iron and
steel industry by Charles NJ. Schwab.
who resigned as chairman of the
board of the institute earlier in the
day because of his health. The resig-
nation was accepted by the board.
Small and large producers and
small and large consumers ARE for
the first time on equal footing" Grace
continued.
Statements to the contrary not
withstanding, competition is as keen
and as free to operate as ever. The
only change has been that dishonest
and unfair practices for the good Of
all have been eliminated"
Industry Lost Money.
The industry as a whole during the
first quarter of the year lost money,
he told his audience.
He expressed the belief "The public
is beginning to appreciate and realize
| the earnestneSs and sincerity of our
| efforts" as a result of a more en-
lightened" management Of the indus
try as now conducted through the
American Iron and Steel Institute.
Grace paid tribute to the late Judge
Ebert H. Gary, whom Schwab sue
ceeded as chairman of the board Of
the institute in 1927, for eliminating
the 12-hour day and the 7-day week.
Let me repeat that we would do
well to keep before us the traditions
of our founder in dealing with the
problems Of today"
Evening star., 1934-05-25
Labor Troubles Dot u. S.
Strike Rioters Face Troops in Two States-New
Orleans Youth Kaled-Steel
Walkout Threatened.

By the Associated Press.
National Guard troops gained COM
mand today of the bloody battle
ground around the Electric Auto-Lite
Co.'S plant at Toledo, Ohio. After
two had been killed, the Guardsmen
finally gained the upper hand over a
jeering crowd of 5000 which battled
largely with clubs, bricks and bottles.
The strike at the Toledo plant be-
gan five weeks ago. Union recogni-
ton, pay increases and seniority
rights are the strikers demands.
New Orleans Fatality.
A youth was shot and 80 persons
were arrested at New Orleans as po-
lice routed a crowd of striking long
shoremen who tried to stop the un-
loading of two ships. Chester B. Bold
ing, 20, was wounded, in the right leg.
At Marrero, La, 700 employees OF
the Celotex plant began a strike for
more pay, shorter hours and a closed
shop.
At Minneapolis peace continued in
the truck drivers strike, the cause OF
furious rioting earlier in the week In
which one man was killed A 49,
hour extension Of q truce, which
Evening star., 1934-05-25
Strike Battle Observer Takes
Readers Into Tear Gas attack
Reporter Describes Actual Combat
Flying Bottles and Cans Proroke
Firing by Troops in Toledo.

blanket Of sweetish-smelling but eye
singing gas.
Its knockout gas!" some one
shouted on the run.
Back to the old stand at the block
away intersection We retreated.
There was one occasion shortly
after sunset when the mob-2.0o0 per-
sons or more, jammed at an intersec-
ton near the Electric Auto-Lite plant.
The threat of a squat machine gun
was ignored.
There was a frontal movement by
khaki-clad Guardsmen.
Bayonet-tipped rifles were raised.
The crowd jeered. Rifles cracked
The crowd covered, then surged back
from the outpost. Two men were
suffering from gunshot wounds.
The mutterings did not subside.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
Ely Asserts N. r. A. May Ruin or
Become u. S. Industry.

Ely Asserts N. r. A. May Ruin or
Become U. S. Industry.
HARTFORD, Conn. May 25 R.-
Asserting the permanency of the N
r. A. would mark the beginning of
the end of Democracy, Gov. Joseph
B. Ely, Democrat, of Massachusetts,,
said last night the greatest danger
facing the American people "is the
annihilation of Democratic principles
of Government"
Addressing the Connecticut Cham
Der of Commerce, Ely said that in the
tremendous power and bureaucracy of
the N. R. A. lies "the possibility of
special privilege so great as to make
the signs of the past. which we would
now eradicate, look like petty lar
cenies
"Unskilfully administered, 1t may
ruin, by its. power, the industry Of
Evening star., 1934-05-25
MILL HEAD AsSAILs JOHNSON.
Wants Decision on Controversy Over
Withdrawal of Eagle.

HARTMAN, Tenn, May Is P.-
Forced to curtail production to half
capacity by the cancellation of
large Government relief order, officials
Of the Hartman Hosiery Mill yester-
day attacked Gen. Hugh S. johnson
for his failure to render a decision"
on the controversy growing out of
the withdrawal Of the mills Blue
Eagle.
Charging the national administrator
has been guided by decision Of a
labor board dominated by leaders
Of organized unions" T. A. Wright
Of Knoxville. general counsel and vice
president of the hosiery mill. chal-
lenged the right of Gen. johnson to
prescribe the terms" under which the
recovery emblem will be returned to
the mill
Who's eagle is it?" he asked. ais
1t Gen. Johnson's eagle or is it the
eagle of the United States Govern
ment?"
CIJADCEC ~ RETRAVAT
Evening star., 1934-05-25
MINNEAPOLIS NEAR PEACE.
Arbitration Board Ruling to Be Man.
datory in Truck Strike.


MINNEAPOLIS, May 25 (P).-Peace
plans vesting in board of arbitration
blanket power to adjust all differ
ences between employers and en-
ployes were agreed upon by represent
atives of both factions early today
after Gov. Floyd B. Olson had worked
all night with conferees to terminate
the riotous truck drivers strike. The
Minnesota National Guard, with guns
ready, stood meanwhile in the back
ground.
The Governor predicted trucks
"would be moving sometime this aft
ernoon," after conferences during an
indefinite truce declared following one
death and injuries to scores in riots
marking the 1l-day strike.
Under terms of the agreement, 1t
was understood both sides must abide
by the arbitration boards rulings. In
the Regional Labor Boards original
decision, approved by the employers
but rejected by the employees, it was
not mandatory to accept the arbi-
tration.
Troops will be kept on duty for at
least two days, chiefly, officers said,
as quieting influence on any attempt
to provoke additional violence, such as
flared in the City Market this week.
SHIPPING PEACE SOUGHT.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
Socialist Will Speak.

Jack Berlin of New York, active
campaigner for the Socialist Labor
party for the past four years and can
didate for various Offices on the party
ticket, will speak at a meeting con-
Quoted by the Washington section Of
the party at 8 pm. tomorrow at 1l05
Sixteenth street. A question period
and discussion will follow the ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
CHARGES n. r. A. BETRAYAL
Mrs. Pinchot Declares johnson Is
Wrong Man for Post.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 25 R.-
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot last night said
she believed in the N. r. A., but as
sailed Gen. Hugh S. johnson as the
wrong man" to handle the job of
administering the act. She addressed
the national convention of the
Women's International League for
Peace and Freedom.
Il believe that its fundamental
purpose has been deliberately be-
trayed by Gen. Johnson" she said,
adding that if an honest man-an
intelligent man, one with purpose,
steadiness and character-like Secre-
tary Ickes, for instance, had been in
control of the N. r. A. we would have
had a very different story"
ATTACKS PRICE FIXING.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
Haskell Declares Feature May Dis.
credit Entire Set-Up.

NEW YORK, May IS [P.-After
setting forth numerous benefits accru-
ing to the industry from the N. r. A,
Gen. William N. Haskell, executive
director of the code authority for the
rayon and silk dyeing and printing
industry. declared yesterday the price
regulation feature of the code was
impossible of enforcement and urged
its abolition.
Price control devices in codes,
Haskell said, have been a noble ex-
pertinent, but they cannot succeed
1t would be better to throw such fea-
lures overheard now, rather than to
wait too long as in the case of prohi-
bition, with the possibility Of dis
crediting the entire set-up and all of
its desirable provisions"
BLOW TO DEMOCRACY SEEN.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
OPTIMIST CLUB LEADER
ADDRESSES LOCAL BODY
v. Ernest Field, President of In
ternational, Discusses Sum-
mer Convention Plan.

v. Ernest Field, president of the
Optimist International, was the prin-
cipal speaker at meeting of the
local Optimist Club today at the AM
baSSador Hotel.
He discussed plans for the coming
Optimist International Convention to
be held in Toronto June 27-30.
Field, who is from Indianapolis,
served as president Of the Optimist
Club of that city during 1922. He
was elected governor of the fifth dis
trict of Optimist International in
1882. He was elected international
president at the fifteenth annual con-
vention here last June.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
PRICE CUTTING HALTED.
Temporary Injunction Granted Under
West Virginia n. r. A.

"CSG VHBLaIo W w ~
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 25.-
A temporary injunction restraining
three dry cleaning companies in
Charleston from cutting rates was
granted yesterday in the first test Of
the States N. r. A. enforcement act.
No date was set for a hearing on
perpetuating the injunction. 1t was
granted on petition of a group Of dry
cleaners after three companies cut the
rate for cleaning and pressing mems
suits from rs to Is cents. The code
price is rs cents.
Evening star., 1934-05-25

the United States. Perhaps worse,
skilfully done. it will be the indus
try of the United States"
Evening star., 1934-05-25
Tugmen Arbitrate.
Mine Property Fired.

HENRY ELLEN, Ala, May rs P1.
Dynamite thrown from speeding
automobile yesterday caused fire
which destroyed the Henry Ellen Coal
Co. commissary here and the post Of
fee, with a loss estimated at $4,000.
The fire climaxed series of threats
against the life of w. A. Spruiell,
owner and operator Of the mine, who
recently had been warned to "stay
out of the woods"
The mine, that employs around so
men, has been closed for two months
by a strike. The miners are said to
be members of the United Mine
Workers of America, but the cause Of
the continuation of the strike was not
made available.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
July IL Is Holiday

The governor of Northern Ireland
has declared July II a public holiday.
Evening star., 1934-05-25
SHIPPING PEACE SOUGHT.

Eight to Finish" Threatened in West
Coast Strike.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Is P).-
Faced by threats of a fight to the
finish" in the Pacific Coast marine
Evening star., 1934-05-25
TOLEDO STRIKERS
RESUME R|OT|NG
Troops Wait With BayonetS
Fixed as Mediator
Seeks Peace.

Continued From First Page0
Evening star., 1934-05-25

workers strike, a Federal mediation
board resumed peace efforts here to-
day with Joseph P. Ryan, president OF
the International Longshoremens As
sociation, taking hand.
Ryan, who conferred with union
leaders after his arrival by airplane
from New York last night said recog-
milton of the I. L. A. appeared to be
the main issue.
"Once the employers grant this, we
can begin to talk about hours and
working conditions" he added.
The threat of finish fight" came
from a meeting of San Francisco locals
of the Longshoremen's union, which
adopted a resolution to drop all nego-
tiatlons unless demands for complete
union recognition and control Of hiring
halls are met by Saturday.
Pointing to the almost complete
blockade of shipping on the Coast. the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce ap-
pealed yesterday to President Roosevelt
for personal intervention and urged
other chambers of commerce to join
In the request.
Tugmen Arbitrate.
CHICAGO, May Is (P.-Grievances
of members of the Tugmen's Associa-
ton employed on public works prof.
ects were aired yesterday at a meet
ing with the River and Harbors I'M
provement Association.
Requests for higher wages and bet
ter working conditions were renewed
today when the associations again
met.
Wages now paid tugmen on p. w. A.
projects are insufficient, Tugmen's As
sociation officials maintain, for the
30-hour week on which they are en-
ployed.
Evening star., 1934-05-25

BLOW TO DEMOCRACY SEEN.
Evening star., 1934-05-25

ATTACKS PRICE FIXING.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
DRAW PLAN TO
STANDARDIZE
FLAX GRADES

A movement which has as its ul-
innate aim a flax Standardization
law is being initiated by flax grow
ers, and w. W. Weeth, foreman at
the Meloland experiment station.
At the present time no grade
standards for flax exist and Weeth
is working out a series of grading
standards, similar to those used in
grains. Neither federal or state
Standardization laws exist for flax.
If definite grades were established,
states Weeth, the high grades would
then be able to command a prem
ium.
Weeth also states that in a few
days shipments of fibre flax will be
made from the Experimental sta
ton. The flax, seed for which was
obtained from Ottawa, Canada, is
Az feet high and samples are to
be sent to Portland, Oregon, to Ot-
tawa, and to the college of agricul-
ture at Davis.
Another item of interest to flax
growers is that three farm imple-
ment firms are sending flax har-
vesting machinery to the valley, the
International Harvester company
j. l. Case, and John Deere. The Case
machines arrived yesterday and are
on display at dealers headquarters
in Caleyico and Ell Centro. The Fred
Gunterman flax acreage near Cal
exico will probably be the first val
ley flax acreage to be harvested
states Weeth, since it SO far appears
to be the earliest.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
HEAVY STEEL
SHIPMENT ON
WAY TOCOAST'

First shipments of the largest
steel order ever routed across the
country by rail have started from
Pittsburgh, destined for the San
FranciSco-Oakland bridge, accord
ing to word received here by South
ern Pacific company, over whose
lines the material will reach Oak
land.
More than 10000 tons are to be
handled by rail and approximately
1000 cars will be required for the
total movement, which will extend
over nine months, it was stated here
by j. w. Donohue, district freight
and passenger agent.
Many of the heavy pieces are of
such size and weight that two cars
will be used to support them on the
long journey. The largest are 65
feet long, over II feet wide and
weigh rs tons, railroad officials have
been advised. No difficulty is antici-
pated in handling the steel, however,
as modern car and locomotive
equipment is more than sufficient
for such needs.
Upon reaching Southern Pacific S
Oakland yards the steel will be
stored in the open for at least three
months for weather curing" it
was stated 1t then will be delivered
to the job as needed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
Ranchers Attend
Corn-Hog Meet

Approximately 20 inter S d
rancherS attended the Ell Centro
meeting on the corn-hog reduction
contracts held yesterday afternoon
in the court house, and one of
series of meetings being held this
week in the various cities of the
county.
George L. Winwright, assistant
farm advisor, and w. B. Houghton,
emergency agricultural assistant,
explained the contracts and point
ed out that the first meetings are
for the purpose of making survey
as to the actual number of hogs in
the valley and to give each farmer
copy of the contract. The survey
has brought out the fact that there
are over 100000 hogs in the valley,
more than was anticipated when
! it was begun.
Winwright will go to Los Ange-
les Wednesday to attend a meeting
at which further information rela-
tive to the corn-hog reduction con-
/ tract will be given.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
Teachers Hold
Last Institute

Last of the teachers institutes
took place last night in the Calexi-
co high school and followed close
ly the program given at the BraW-
ley institute the previous night.
Miss Helen Heffernan, chief Of
the division of elementary educa-
ton and rural schools, discussed the
mo failure program. Rev. j. C.
Spencer of the transient labor camp
discussed the work of that organi-
zation. Music was presented by the
Calexico students and the All club
drill team, led by Miss Earlene
Northrop and Mrs. o. G.. Carleton
demonstrated the four-fold purpose
of All club work. c. B. Collins
county superintendent of schools
presided.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Heffer-
nan conducted a successful demon
stration of upper grade reading at
the Wilson school, interested teach
ers from all over the county being
present.
Miss Heffernan, Mrs. Grace Fer
rell, instruction supervisor, and
Roger M. V. Walton, attendance
supervisor, left today to attend a
conference of rural supervisors of
Southern California which is to be
held this weekend in Los Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
FARM CENTER
MEETING HAS
FINE PROGRAM

Rose Mesquite farm center met
last night in the Rose school for an
interesting program of talks and re-
creation.
L. E. Sinclair of Calipatria spoke
on the tile drainage experiments at
his ranch and announced that an
other demonstration would be held
there on February %, at 2 p. M, un-
der the auspices of the extension
service and the irrigation district.
All ranchers interested are invited
to attend
Frank c. Beyschlag, farm adviser,
discussed the main points in the
agricultural outlook for the current
year. Evan T. Hewes, irrigation dis
trict president, had been scheduled
for a talk but as he was called to
Los Angeles on district business
was obliged to cancel his talk.
Dan Weist was visitor at the
center and was called upon for a
few remarks. He discussed provis-
ions of a bill pending in the nation
al legislature which provides for
farm relief by federal refinancing of
farm mortgages at an interest-bear-
ing rate of 1h2 per cent.
A group of McCabe-Eucalyptus
center members presented the en-
IertainirE play, Caught Short"
given at the last meeting.
Mrs. o. G.. Carleton, Earl V. c.
Northrop and Dan Grumbles led
the recreation.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
STUDENTS ON
PROGRAM FOR
KIWANIS CLUB

High school students gave an in
teresting program this noon for
the KiSanis club members at their
meeting at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel. Mark Stanley was chairman of
the day and presented Miss Lu-
cile Krause, music supervisor.
Miss Krause in turn presented the
stringed trio composed of the Misses
Pollyanna Stone, Ethel Malan and
Ahleen Crandall who gave a num-
ber of selections to the enjoyment
of the club.
Next the girls double trio was
presented in group of songs, ia
vorite of which was "Shortenin
Bread" Those of the trio are the
Misses Barbara Hatch, Georgiana
Sones, Iva Reah Skipper, Pollyanna
Stone, Ethel Malan, Ahleen Gram
dali. Jean Malan acted as accom-
panist.
Elnora Mills, debate chairman
was next introduced and presented
Horace Simms, Russell Vines, and
Betty TippS, each of whom gave an
interesting talk on the life of Abra-
ham Lincoln. His abilities and his
career, from the social and business
standpoints, were discussed by the
various speakers.
Jimmie Smith Of the Tujunga XII
wants club led the Kiwanians in
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
HOLD SUSPECT
IN BURGLARY

Found wearing clothing said to
Z have been stolen from the H. G..
Lydia home, mile north of the
city on the DogWood road, Howard
Chew, Negro, was arrested by local
police this morning and confined
in the county Jail on suspicion of
burglary.
Later this morning, 4. H. Hamil-
ton, another Negro, said to be a
partner of CheW's was also arrested
and booked at the county Jail for
investigation concerning the same
burglary. A razor said to have
been stolen from the Lydia home
was found in the possession OF
Harry IStewart who told police he
had bought it from Chew.
The home was broken into yes
terday and among the articles stol-
en- were a ruby ring, pair of hair
clippers, a pair of shears, a Shu-
mate razor and a quantity of cloth
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
GUILTY PLEA
BY DULLINGER
NOT ACCEPTED

CROWN POINT, Ind, Feb. g..
John Dillinger, notorious leader of
gang of escaped Indiana convicts,
offered today to plead guilty to
first degree murder in return for a
life sentence. His proposal was re-
fused by states attorney Robert G..
Estill and he was held after ar
raignment for trial March IL.
EStill said that the offer was
made in the chambers of Judge
William J. Murray before Dillinger
was arraigned on a combination
charge of murder in the act of rob-
berry. The latter crime makes a
death penalty mandatory upon
conviction.
Dillinger is accused of fatally
shooting Policeman William Malo-
ney of East Chicago in a holdup of
the First National bank there.
The courtroom bristled with guns
as a score of guards patrolled the
corridors and approaches of the
county building. Authorities still
fear that an attempt will be made
to rescue their prisoner by mem
bers of the gang still unapprehend-
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
FOUND GUILTY
OF SHOOTING
OPERA SINGER

REDWOOD CITY, Calf. Feb. 8.
U.P)-The bullet which cut short
the career of an attractive singer
about to depart for a Metropolitan
Opera company tryout brought her
convicted slayer within the shadow
of life Imprisonment today.
A jury of IL women and one man
deliberated less than two and one
half hours before finding temper
amental Umberto Giusti, himself a
gifted singer, guilty of first degree
murder. He was accused of slay-
ing his sweetheart, Emilia da Prato
the "Songbird of San Francisco -
The jury recommended mercy be
shown the disconsolate man who
sobbed during his short trial ano
shook with emotion as he told his
story on the witness stand.
Giusti had insisted that the girl Is
Staying was accidental, that he had
planned to kill himself because she
was leaving for New York for hel
"big chance.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-09
DaUe Soaked For
$4,000 In Fees

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9. U.P)-
The 100000 breah of promise suit
that Hazel ST. Pierre, Pasadena
nurse, once prosecuted against
David L. Hutton will cost him a to-
tai of $4,000, provided judgment
holders collect.
Adding to the $4,000 award Miss
st. Pierre received from a jury, Su-
perior Judge Leon R. Yankwich Or
dered Hutton, the husband of
Aimee Semple Mcpherson, to pay
Attorney Mark F.. Jones another
$4,000 in legal fees Miss ST. Pierre,
however, has never collected the
judgment she won.