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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-06-22
Pawn Clothes, Relief
Supervisors Edict

SEATTLE Telling a worker
who applied for relief that he
should sell or pawn his clothes
because he had spent more than
the $l7 month allowed by the
welfare budget, Mrs. Malvy, sup
ervisOr of the Rainier Valley sta
ton, denied another single man
relief last week.
The worker had earned $125 be-
tween February and June. He
had purchased clothes and other
needed necessities which caused
him to run over the budget.
A committee was organized;
called on the supervisor without
results.
Call Bluff
Recalling Judge Knots sugges-
tion made at the trial of a work
er who had been beaten up at
the same station, that workers
come into him whenever they
needed relief and he would help
them out" the committee decid-
ed to call his bluff.
They called on him. That
Rainier Valley outfit is pretty
tough and they paid no atten-
ton to me. you had better see
the mayor" said the sO-called
friend of hte people" who
thought it was bad to demon
strate.
The mayors secretary would
not admit the committee. She
explained that there were so
many family men in need of re-
lief that it was impossible to do
anything about single men.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-06-22
Co. Union No Good

INDIANA HARBOR, June IA.
A company union election in
the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube plant was Get by a mass
refusal to vote. Only II out of
400 in one department voted till
forced by straw bosses.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-06-22
The Front Line

A f of L. Rank and file dele
gates must be elected wherever
possible who will fight at these
conventions against the buro-
Gratis and help widen the rift that
is rapidly growing among them
and the workers especially
around such issues as unemplOy-
ment insurance HR 1898, I'M
employed dues exemptions and
lower salaries for the officials.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-06-22
Seattle Grocery Sales
Slump Forty Percent

agandists to mislead the public.
We quote from it.
HOW's the Automobile Bust
ness?
Automobile production dur
ing the first four months exceed
ed sales by more than the Gus
tOmary margins =. sales reports
have been less satisfactory. Most
companies made less than the
expected spring gains after the
higher prices were put into eff
feet in April and preliminary es-
Inmates for May show a decline"
The prices of automobiles in
Seattle have been sharply re-
duced the last two weeks to try
to speed up sales.
DEPARTMENT STORE
BUSINESS
Department store dollar sales
in New York City for the first
half of May were AZ per cent
above a year ago. This gain
cOmparts with an increase of
2S.S per cent in prices, according
to the Fairchild index; and al
though the two percentages are
not closely comparable since de-
mands trend to shift to cheaper
goods as prices rise, their wide
divergence indicates that the
volume of merchandise sold is
smaller. Merchants testimony
generally is to that effect"
FARMERS OUTLOOK
Department of Agriculture,
which makes monthly calcula-
tons of farm income, is not en-
cOuraging in its latest state
ment. 1t estimates April in
come including benefit pay
ments at $3OO0OO,0OO. compared
with $3ll,OOO,OOO a year ago.
The farmer not only may
have fewer dollars to spend, but
each dollar will purchase less in
view of the 20 per cent advance
in the prices of goods the farmer
buys, as shown in the Depart
ment's indexes"
CAPITAL GOODS INDUSTRIES
During the first half of May
building contracts awards as re-
ported by the Dodge Corpora
ton declined "a per cent below
the April average, which in turn
was 20 per cent below March.
Ordinarily there is little season
al change in this period. Resi-
dental building was lower than
in April or in May, 1888"
INVESTMENTS
Loans for commercial and mis-
cellaneOus purposes declined to
a new low point for the year re-
fleeing the slack demand on the
part of borrowers having salts
factory credit standing and fl
nancial responsibility"
NOT SO ROSY
The National City Band report
continues:
The stage of recovery move
ment which everyone desires to
reach is the stage at which the
Printing of the Pump will come
to an end, and private enterprise
will take over and carry on.
Plainly that stage has not ar
rived"
CAPITALIST WAY OUT FAILS
The capitalist solution of the
crisis is showing more clearly
every day to be a complete fail
ure. Increased exploitation and
speed up of the New Deal has
intensified the crisis of capital
ism.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-06-22
Protest Use OF Thugs

JERSEY CITY, June 12-Po-
lice are continuing their reign
of terror against strikers of the
Miller ParlOr Furniture Co. in
an attempt to take away their
right to strike and picket.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-06-22

NEW YORK, June 14.-WOrk-
ers of the Frigidaire Corporation,
striking for higher wages and
union recognition, held mass.
meeting to protest beating Of
strikers by hired thugs.
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so we can study up on Organi2a-
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of the class struggle and what it
means to workers. We have a
good attendance at these meet
ings. If it weren't for them, jail
wouldn't have helped me, |
would have gone from bad to
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Il thought for me to do. But
now / realize what chance a
worker has under this dying sys-
tenn and am ready TO fight
against capitalism. | was will.
ing to work and couldn't, just
like millions of others today.
Now l know that we must unite
and carry on the fight until the
new day brings the willing work
er a chance for justice.
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SAVE Ernst Thselman
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
MARINES BALk|
At EVICTION

Formal protest against orders
evicting them from their head
quarters in the 400 block Indiana
Ave. N. w. was sent today by
the Sixth Marine Reserve Brigade
to Mrs. Mary T. Norton, chair
man Of the House District Com,
mittee.
In the protest it was pointed
out that unless the eviction order
is rescinded it will mean that the
organization must disband, as it
has no funds to pay for an
armory and headquarters.
The custer order came when
the Police Department an
nounced it desired the Marine
headquarters, and the drill hall
in the 300 block John Marshall
Pl. N. w., to store stolen bicycles,
disposseSsed furniture, and old
automobile tags.
In opposing the action, the
Marine Reserves point out that
the buildings today still would be
In the tumbledown and useless
condition they were four years
ago, when they took them over,
If they had not used their own
funds in repairs and building an
excellent rifle range, offices, store
rooms for rifles and ammunition,
libraries and club rooms.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
AUTO INJURIES
BOY At PLAY

Melvin Holloway, II, Of Loudoun
county. Virginia, was critically in
jured last night when struck by
an automobile which police say
was operated by Harry Pickett,
16, of the 100 block of Surrey
Lane N. w.
At Georgetown Hospital young
Holloway is suffering from q frac,
ture Of the skull and is not ex-
pected to live. He had been play.
ing in the front Of his uncle's
home, Martin Holloway, in the
1900 block Of Canal Rd. N. W.,
when the accident occurred.
Pickett, son Of Major Harry K.
Pickett, U.S.A., was released pend.
ing the outcome Of the boys
injuries.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
SALES TAX PLAN
SUPPORTED BY
REP. HUGHES
Has Definite Advantage Over
Other Types, Declares House
Labor Committeeman

A general manufacturers sales
tax has definite advantages over
other types Of taxation, in the
opinion of Representative James
Hughes CD of Wisconsin.
Explaining why he believes this
he said today:
"Without question the manu-
facturers' sales tax has some ad'
vantages over other taxes we
now impose.
'Tn the first place a sales tax
spreads the tax burden more
equally among those persons
comprising the buying public. II
a man can afford to buy an ex-
pensive limousine it requires he
pay a higher tax, and justly,
than the man who can afford
only a cheaper car.
"Of course, in the interest of
lower saIaried persons would
like to see food, clothing, medi-
cal supplies, and some other
necessities exempted and in any
event I look upon its imposition
only as an emergency measure"
Hughes opinion carries consid
erable weight inasmuch as he is
a member of the important House
Labor Committee which will be
much interested in sales tax legis
lation. He is also a member OF
the House Education and Rivers
and Harbors Committees.
He was elected to the present
Congress with the Democratic
landslide, defeating his Republi
can opponent by the narrow mar
gin Of 53,414 to 51,887. He was
delegate to the Democratic ma
tional convention in San Fran
cisco in 1920, served as State cen
trail committeeman from 1920 to
1924, and in 1928 went as dele
gate to the national Democratic
convention at Houston, Tex.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

that now reach washington by
the Chain Bridge and low river
road. After a long debate the
high-level type was decided upon.
and Clyde S. Bailey was directed
to present a resolution to the Dis
trict of Columbia congressional
committees.
President Ellis R. King was di-
rected to request the highway de-
partment to keep sidewalks along
Conduit Road clear Of building
material in order that school chill
dren may not be compelled to
walk in the roadway.
organization.
To Report Rum Permits
Frank T. Shull, DR.. Llewellyn
Jordan and William A. Smell
comprise a special committee to
report on all notices posted for
the sale Of alcoholic beverages in
the territory covered by the
A sensation was injected into
the meeting when Albert Lyman
presented a resolution iberaliz-
ing the District divorce laws. For
only one reason, he said, can a
divorce be secured in the District
This, he claimed, is an injustice
and forces those wanting to
cleave their marriage ties to
establish a residence in Virginia,
usually one in name only.
The following committee was
named to arrange for a card
party at the Church Of Our Lady
of victory, for the benefit Of the
association:
Mrs. Charles Goude, Mrs. H.
]. Steiner, Mrs. Howard Maurice.
Mrs. David Morris, Mrs. j. j. Rod
ruck and Mrs. William Roberts.
The following new members
were elected:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Fox. Mr..
(COntinued on Page 10, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
O(JSE PLAN TO RAILROAD VIRGINIA LIQUOR BILL FOAED
Prisoner Leaves
As Policemen
Debate Case

Police endowed with a flair for
debating lost their prisoner last
night as they held q heated dis
cussion regarding the status Of
Leon Harris, 80, Of the 900 block
Of s st. N. w.
Harris had been arrested by
Traffic Policeman E. J. Grit
fett for passing a red light and
driving without a licens e.
Brought into the police precinct,
Harris was driving when ar
prisoners for the evening line
up. A group of policemen be-
gan debating about whose car
Harris was driving when ar
rested. Harris walked out calmly
and unnoticed.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CHANGE SOUGHT
IN AUTO LAWS
BY Times Staff Correspondent

BY Times Staff Correspondent
RICHMOND, Jan. 26.-Bills
reducing the length and tonnage
Of trucks, putting for hire
vehicles, buses and trucks under
the State Corporation Commis-
, sion, and calling for reduction
in the automobile license fees,
were introduced in the House Of
Delegates yesterday.
Delegates Walter H. Scott,
Roanoke. and Robert F. NC
Murran, Portsmouth, introduced
q bill, carrying out the campaign
promise Of Gov. George c. Peery,
that would start the fees at $40
and raise them according to the
weight Of the car.
John @. Rhodes, delegate from
Louisa, introduced Q bill that
would make a concession to a
popular brand Of automobile and
allow sale of licenses for cars in
that weight class, between 5000
and $500 pounds, for $12.50.
Otherwise, his bill is practically
the same as the Scott-McMurran
bill, both Of which call for $45
fees for cars weighing over 5000
pounds.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
MANY To PRESS
AMENDME n is
To MEASURE
Some Delegates Still Deter
mined to Fight on Floor for
Private License System
BY JOHN E. TAYLOR


. RICHMOND, Jan. 26-Pro-
posed state dispensary liquor
bill, reported out Of the House
Finance Committee, will not be
taken up on the floor today, up
setting the plans of leaders to
railroad" the bill through
Legislature whose members would
be anxious to get home for the
weekend.
Two things held up the plans.
One was the insiStence Of many
members that they had amend
'ments to offer and had not had
an opportunity to see the bill as
reported out of the committee.
The second was inability Of the
public printer to have the bill
ready for distribution before 10
o'clock today, when the House
was to have gone into special
and continuing order.
Would Free ViOlatOrS
While grumblings were heard
over the leaders plans to rush
the bill through, Delegate John
Mackall, Fairfax, introduced a
bill which would make it manda-
tory that violators of the Lyman
Act, state bone dry statute, be
released from Jail and that such
cases pending be dismissed. An
amendent to the liquor bill gives
judges discretion on dismissal Of
such charges and also leaves
them the option Of trying cur
rent cases.
Some delegates still are deter.
mined to fight on the floor for a
private licensing system for the
sale Of hard liquor by the drink
and also to reduce the excise tax
on beer from $275 a barrel and
q. cent a bottle to $1.50 and half
. cent.
d. G.. Prices Involved
Price Of liquor in the District
will play a large part in where
diSpensaries in Arlington and Fair
fax will be located. Delegates from
that section expressed the opinion
it is probable stores will be placed
In Fairfax, Clarendon and Alex
andria, with the possibility Ross
1yn also might get one if the Dis.
trict's prices are not too low for
diSpenSary competition.
Most firstclass cities, nearly all
wringing wet, will get dispensarieS,
It is conceded. One is CharlotteS-
Vile, and others mentioned are
Middleburg, Leesburg and Freder'
tckSburg. Cities along the North
Carolina border-that State is still
"dry'-are sure to demand dispen.
Saries and lots of them, their rep
reSentatives said.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
RENEWED
To AID BISHOP

BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-Re-
opening of the case against the
Right Rev. Paul Jones, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop Of Utah, forced
to resign during the World War
for his pacifist views, was asked
in a resolution introduced at the
closing session Of the hundred
and fiftieth convention Of the
Diocese of Maryland here yester-
day.
The resolution was offered by
the Rev. j. Moulton Thomas,
rector Of st. Thomas Church,
Hancock, and after lengthy dis
cussion the matter was tabled.
The case is one Of the most
spectacular in the history Of the
church. While this country was
at war, he preached from his
pulpit the doctrine that war was
contrary to the principles of
Christ. The House Of Bishops,
Mortified at these views, which
were branded at the time as
treason" called for his resigna-
tion.
In presenting his resolution,
Mr.. Thomas pointed out that in
the pastoral letter of last Novem-
ber, the House of Bishops held
that it was the duty Of the
church to wage war against war,
the same doctrine upheld by
Bishop Jones.
The resolution was tabled when
most delegates urged that the
case be left to the House Of
Bishops for decision.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CENSORS'
ABOLITION AIM
Of v|RG|N|ANS
Bill Filed in House After Gust
ing of Mrs. Emma Samp-
son From the Board
By Times Staff Correspondent

RICHMOND, Jan. 26.-FolloW-
ing closely the ousting of Mrs.
Emma Speed Sampson from the
State Board of Motion Picture
Censorship and the appointment
of Mrs. John w. Chalkley to her
place, was the filing of a bill
in the House yesterday to abolish
the board.
Delegates A. E. S. Stephens,
Isle of Wight, and Y M. Hodges,
Mecklenburg' filed the bill. Will
bur c. Hall, delegate from
Loudoun county, earlier had said
he would seek abolition of the
board through elimination of an
appropriation for it when the
budget bill comes on the floor.
The fight eliminated with the
ousting Of Mrs. Sampson, author
of "William Greenhill," Miss
Minerva" and 1.-The Major" we'll
known novels.
She was called upon to resign,
so the story at the Capitol goes,
by John r. Saunders, attorney
general, but refused. Her sum-
mary removal followed, as did
the announcement of Mrs. Chalk.
ley's appointment.
The successor is the widow Of
a former State Senator. She is
a school girl friend of Mrs Eliza
beth Gillespie Peery, wife Of
Gov. George c. Peery.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
'HOunded,' DR.. Henry
Quits King College

BRISTOL, Va, Jan. 26-"Con-
slant bounding by certain individ"
uals seeking to block my pro
gram from its outset" was given
as one of the reasons for the resig'
nation of DR.. Charles w. Henry as
president of King College here.
The board of trustees has accept
ed the resignation, effective Feb.
ruary i, by a vote of II to 2. An
acting head will be named next
Monday.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
COUNT HALTS
FREE SERUMS

Free vaccinations and inocula-
tions given Prince Georges county
school children were halted to-
day by county and Maryland
health department heads, who
say they "see the handwriting
on the wall" in the opposition of
private physicians to the practice.
County doctors long have been
opposing the practice of giving
school children free serums, on
the theory many parents can
afford to pay.
The county health department,
under DR.. A. B. Hooton, of Dis
trict Heights, devised the clinics
because no other agency in the
county has sought to prevent
childhood diseases.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

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anywhere in America CASTS
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convince you this is the easiest, SAT
est and surest way to lose fat-if
you don't feel a superb Improvement
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returned.
Note: When taking Kruschen for
overweight you can reduce more
swiftly by cutting out pastry and
fatty meats-go light on potatoes,
butter, cream and sugar.
In two weeks Mrs. M. c. Taylor Of
Lewisburg, W. Va. reduced her
weight from ITS to 1904 pounds
Her headache is no more and short.
ness Of breath is Sone-"Thanks for
such q good remedy" she writes.
Your druggist knows all about Kru'
Sehen.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
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The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Indefinite Terms
Sought for DrUnks

RICHMOND, Va, Jan 26.-1n-
determinate jail sentences for
habitual drunkards with treatment
to provide a "care for body and
soul" was the solution recon-
mended by DR.. R. w. Garnett, city
health officer of Danville, Va.
The prison farm, he said, would
keep the prisoners gainfully en-
ployed, relieve cities of the ex-'
pense Of their board and lodging
and would tend to restore the
drunkard's self-respect and bodily
Well-being.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
Don't Endure Slipping
FALSETEETH

Do your false teeth drop or slip when
you talk, eat. laugh or sneeze? Don't
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The Washington times., 1934-01-26
KEISTER REELECTED

HARRISONBURG, Va, Jan
26.-William H. Keister, superin'
tendent Of schools Of Harrison.
burg, has been reelected com
mander Of D. H. Lee Martz Camp,
Sons Of Confederate Veterans,
Frank G. Switzer was reelected
adjutant.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
ADVERTISER ENT
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The Washington times., 1934-01-26
TOMATOES DESTROYED

WARSAW, Va, Jan. 26-More
than 5000 cases Of tomatoes and
valuable machinery were de-
stroyed by a fire which razed
the Booker Canning Factory near
LottSburg last night.
The Washington times., 1934-01-26

plans Of the Ma
tional Park and
Planning Com
mission.
Several mem
bers urged a
.low-level bridge,
claiming a high.
type one would
be detrimental
to prop r t y
along Conduit
Road, in that
it would en-
courage heavy
traffic from
Virginia and
OF her points
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
CONDUIT ROAD
CITIZENS ASK
NEW BRIDGE
High Level Type Over Potomac
Near Great Falls to Be
Urged in Congress
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Conduit Road Citizens Associa-
ton last night reaffirmed its de-
mand for a high-level bridge over
the Potomac River near Great
Falls to supplant the old Chain
Bridge. in accordance with the
The Washington times., 1934-01-26
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To relieve new" cold take three of these
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-22

Have you seen these Cariocas,
Briefs, and Panties in mesh weave
rayon that is extremely fine?
Main Floor.