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The Washington times., 1934-08-01
1 Chicago Thugs
Make $4,000 Haul

CHICAGO, Aug. / U.N.Sl.
Working swiftly and with
machine-like precision, four armed
thugs today held up the Congress
Hotel and escaped with $1,000
in cash and $500 in checks.
Two of the holdup men entered
the hotel lobby and one, armed
with a shotgun, held Paul
Nevvpar, night cashier and Nick
Radeveeff, night auditor at bay,
while the other rifled the cash
box. Bell boys in the lobby were
cowed by a third thug who re-
mained in the doorway to cover
the retreat, while the fourth
thug remained at the wheel of
a car in which all escaped.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
1900 POLICE.
FACE LONG
FORCES
Chief SWearS in 500 Reserves
To Aid New Orleans Mayor
Fight State Militia

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug.
.U.N.SJ.-Five hundred police re-
serves were called out today on
order of Mayor T. Semmes
Walmsley "for use in any emer-
gency, and to protect the peace
Of the city.
The men were sworn in in
groups by Police Chief George
Reyer, bringing the total on ac-
tive duty to 1900. the largest
police force in the history Of New
Orleans.
Ali Leaves Cancelled
Mayor Walmsley cancelled all
police leaves and ordered the
force available for 24-hour-a-day
duty.
The bitter political fight be-
tween the forces Of Senator Long
and the city administration
reached a critical state at mid
night when a machine gun de-
tachment of the National Guard
took over the city voting registra-
ton office.
Machine guns were mounted at
the registration office, the muzzleS
Of three covering entrances to the
city hall across the street.
600 Militia Ready
At the same time Adjutant Gen.
eral Fleming warned" Mayor
Walmsley that he has available
more than 900 militiamen under
arms to enforce the martial law
sedict Of Gov. o. K. Allen, ally of
Senator Long.
The registration office had
been seized Monday night by Ma
tional GuardSmen on a proclama-
zion Of Governor Allen. Troops
held the office throughout yes
terday.
More than 600 troops were mo-
bslized at Jackson Barracks, south
Of the city. Tension ran high
Throughout the city as a "show-
down" was believed near.
Terming the governors declara-
ton Of martial law illegal. Mayor
Walmsley appealed to officials at
washington for relief from the
'1ron hand" of the Long forces.
Mayor Warns Long
In q radio address broadcast
last night the mayor bitterly de-
fconsinuea on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
WILL ROGERS
Says:

KULAMAUI, Hawaii, Aug. 1.
Did you ever hear of the
Hawaiian Islands? Well, If
you didn't you have heard of
BaldwinS. Flew into an island
here that is just chuck full Of
BaldwinS. Frank Baldwin has
the biggest sugar plantation
and the most up-tO-date and
beStrun.
A water pumping system that
is as big as San Francisco. All
riders and rOpers and polo
players. These visitors that
never get away from the
Waikiki Beach when they
come out here miss a lot. This
island must have the best poll
ticianS. For they got the best
roads. Over home q Congress
man is never any better than
his road. And sometimes worse.
(COpyright. 1894, by MeNaRght
Syndicate 1ne.)
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
PEACE MOVE
Of REICH
SPURNED
Vienna Leader Says Nation
Will Not Accept Any
Personal Diplomat
BY ALFRED TYRNAUER
Copyright, 1884, by International
News SerVice)

VIENNA, Aug. l Q.N.S).-Aus-
tria has spurned Chancellor Adolf
Hitler's peace gesture in appoint
ing Vice Chancellor Franz Won
Papen his special envoy to Vienna
to straighten out tangled Austro-
German relations after the assas-
Sination of Chancellor Dollfuss by
NaziS.
A government spokesman in
formed International News Service
this afternoon that while the new
Schuschnigg government would
agree to the appointment of Won
Papen as an ordinary diplomatic
representatives of Germany, it
finds him unacceptable in the
role of special representative Of
Hitler.
Negotiations Halted
At the same time he an
nounced that the Schuschnigg
government is conducting no di-
rect negotiations with Germany
at present, but expects the big
powers to put an end to the
Austro-G German conflict.
Prompt action" by the big
powers is relied upon by Austria,
the spokesman said, "to clear up
the situation" But he did not
make 1t plain whether military in"
tervention or diplomatic pressure
was being counted upon to bring
peace between Berlhnaand Vienna.
But on the question of the Won
Papen appointment, heralded in
a sensational announcement from
Berlin last week as evidence that
Hitler desired only friendly rela-
tions with Austria, the govern
ment spokesman was explicit.
Though Chancellor Kurt Schusch-
nigg and Won Papea are cid schooc1ll~
friends-and Berlin had c5ullted
heavily upon th.3@-Chere have
been no HrsouantioH3 between
them. The spokesman said:
"schnschnisg and Won Papen
are well acquainted, but old re-
latiOnS ceased with Won Papen
and other members Of the Ger.
man government in the last few
months"
REFUSE NAZI EAIVOY
Asked whether the governlaant
would agree to the appointment OF
Won Papen as minister from Ger
many, he said:
eve are ready to agree to
Won Papen or any other &C
ceptable envoy If he will be
merely the diplomatic repreSen-
tative Of his country. But we
are not ready to agree to any
body who comes as the special
representative Of Hitler or the
NaZi Party of Germany.
''If it we're intended to send
Won Papen as a successor to
Rieth (Kurt Rieth, German
minister to Vienna whom Hitler
recalled for involving Germany
in the chancellOry raid) it would
not have been announced that
he would be responsible to Hit
Ter only.
'Tf he were officially ap-
pointed as minister then agree
ment would be given to him at
once"
Trial Postponed
Paul Hudl, former army lieu
tenant, who was scheduled to be
the next of the NaziS involved
in the raid on the Chancellory
and Chancellor Dollfuss' assas-
Sination to face trial, received a
Continued on Page 10, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
TRIGGER MAN
MAY AID STATE

Unsuccessful in suicide at
tempt, Arthur Misunas, machine
gunner of the Tri-State gang, is
expected to turn States evidence
in a desperate effort to beat the
electric chair.
This was learned today as
Misunas, who was captured last
week in San Francisco, was re-
turned here, manaclei and with
bandages on his wrist from wounds
suffered yesterday when he
slashed himself with a safety
razor blade as the train return"
ing him here neared Chicago.
Capt. Bernard W. Thompson
admitted the suicide attempt had
been made, after attempts had
first been made to- conceal the
fact.
A doctor who was a passenger
on the train gave first-aid.
Failing in the suicide attempt,
Misunas made a lengthy con-
fesSion, admitting participation
in the Richmond Federal Reserve
Bank robbery in which a guard
was moved down by a machine
gun. He had already been identi-
fled by witnesses as the gunner.
Two other members Of the
gang, Robert Mais and Walter
Legenza, are now awaiting trial
in Richmond on this charge.
In his confession he admitted
participating in the holdup at
the Washington Postoffice last
year in which a guard was
wounded, the Staying of a
gambler in Baltimore and a num-
ber of other major crimes.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
MINNEAPOLIS
7ROOPSJA|L
3P|CKETS
City Tense as Armored Cars
Patrol Strike Sectors;
Death Toll Gains
By JAMES l.. KILGALLEN

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1 GN.S0.
Three leaders of the Minneapolis
truck drivers strike were arrested
by National Guardsmen today
and charged with violating mill
tary regulations and threatening
to defy martial law.
They are William Brown, presi-
dent of the truck drivers union:
Vincent r. Dunno, and his
brother, Miles Dunno.
Vincent Dunno was arrested
during a spectacular raid by Ma
tional Guardsmen on strike head
quarters at dawn today where
they dispersed $50 strikers who
had assembled to begin extensive
picketing operations in definance
to military regulations.
Mr.. Brown and Miles Dunno
we're arrested later in private
homes.
Another death was added today
to the Minneapolis truck drivers
strike toll. John Belor, one of the
SO persons wounded in the dis
turbance of July 20, died this
morning in st. BarnabaS Hospital,
He was the second victim of the
present strike.
Mass Meeting Held
The military arrests were the
outgrowth of a mass meeting at
the parade grounds last night
which drew a throng Of 1000 per-
sons. Mr.. Dunno was prominent
at the meeting.
Those who called the meeting
were charged with having violated
the rules laid down by Brig. Gen.
E. A. Walsh, commander of the
troops. One of these restrictions
was that there should be no
gathering of more than 100 per
sons.
approximately 1000 trucks -
about half the normal flow-have
been rumbling along with fresh
meats, groceries and other food
StuffS. Even trucks carrying beer
are now operating.
Strikers have suddenly turned
on Gov. Floyd B. Olson who, they
had been led to believe, was SYM
pathetic toward their cause. They
charge that while the governor
has been directing "harsh words"
at the employers he has been aim
ing blows at the union through
the militia which has been gradu-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
AUSTRIA TO REJECT H|TLERS PERSONAL ENVOY
Grand jury
ArOuSes
County

Armed with special plenary
powers, the extraordinary Airing
ton County Grand Jury went into
its second day Of investigation Of
certain county officers" today.
Ordered by Judge Walter T.
Mccarthy of Circuit Court to in
vestigate all "acts of malfeasance,
misfeasance and irregularity Of
county officers, the jury yester-
day heard testimony Of several
witnesses, Including two who
held county contracts.
Refuse to Hear Kelley
County Board Chairman Ly-
man M. Kelley requested and
was denied permission to appear
before the Grand Jury. Mr..
Kelley said:
II have been informed that
1 am one Of those being inveSti.
gated. I would like to make
a statement to the jury"
Mr.. Kelley last night told q
Washington Times reporter:
81 wouldn't be surprised if the
jury returned true bill against
me. You see, they only hear
one side Of the question. They
won't hear me-"
New Witnesses Called
Indications were that the jury
was investigating more than one
office of the county. Additional
witnesses were called for today, in.
cluding Bailey P. Byars, attorney;
Clarence Ahalt, attorney and sub
Stitute county judge, and Homer
r. Thomas, attorney. In addition.
Mrs. Albert Wasserman, wife of a
prominent Clarendon business
man, who was not heard yeSter-
day, will be called today.
Activities of the jury threw the
courthouse into furore all yeSter-
day due to the great secrecy sur
rounding the deliberations. Ru-
morS spread with amazing
rapidity and a crowd spent most
of the day near the court room
waiting the jury report.
Indications are that the jury
will complete its work today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Slap Starts Suit
For $4,000 Balm

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. l G.N.S).
For an alleged slap, declared to
have been administered in public,
Nita Cavalier, pretty film actress,
will seek $4,000 damages in a
suit marked ready for trial today.
The blow was alleged to have
been delivered by the defendant,
Mrs. G.. Benton Wilson, socially
prominent and wife of a wealthy
yachtsman, formerly commodore
of the exclusive California Yacht
Club. The alteration on a city
street was precipitated by an al
legged false accusation on the part
of Mrs. Wilson.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Johnson Visiting
Mother on Tour

OKMULGEE, Okla, Aug. i
NIN.S0.-Gen. Hugh S. johnson,
MIRA Administrator, was to re-
turn here today from Tulsa where
he spent last night at the home
of his brother, Alex Johnson.
After a speech here tonight, Gen.
eral johnson will stay at the
home Of his mother, Mrs. S. l..
johnson, and depart tomorrow
for Chicago.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Ship, 500 Aboard,
LiInping Into Port

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. l
U.N.SO. - With 500 perso On S
aboard the Cannery Tender
Otsego was limping toward Dutch
Harbor, Alaska, today.
Two Coast Guard cutters were
escorting the stricken vessel which
hit treacherous rocks on the north
shore of the Aleutian Islands. She
is in no immediate danger. Pas
Sengers aboard are cannery work
erS
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Garment Workers
Quit in Montreal

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. l
iIE.SO.-Three thousand five
hunGard workers in the ladies gar
ment trade will leave their benches
at 8 a. m. tomorrow it was an
nounced today by the Montreal
unit Of the International Garment
Workers Union.
Tomorrow'S addition to the
ranks Of Montreal garment strikers
will raise the total to 5000
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Coal Producers
Enter Rail Case

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today permitted the
property owners committee. COM
posed of certain groups of btu
minouS coal producers in Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee, to intervene in
the case involving alleged control
by the Pennsylvania railroad and
the Pennroad Corporation of the
New Haven and Boston and
Maine railroads in violation Of
the Wla''' @+'''"'lst act.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Slayer to Plead
"UnWritten Law

WOODLAND, CAL, Aug. l GIN.
SO.-"Not guilty" will be the
plea of Judson c. Doke, San Le'
andre City official, when he ap-
pears in court August % to
answer a charge of Staying the
youthful curly-haired poet-lover
of his pretty 26-year-old wife,
Helen Louis Doke, poeteSs.
Defense attorneys were conf
dent that Mr.. Doke would be &C.
quilted of Staying Lamar Holling.
head, who exchanged burning love
letters with Mrs. Doke during a
six months illicit romance.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Violation of Code
! Holds n. Y. Dealer

NEW YORK, Aug. / G.N.S0.
The first conviction under the
motor vehicle retail code in New
York State came today when Cor
don s. Harris was found guilty
of sell new automobile for $50
under the list price. The penalty
is a $500 fine, but Mr.. Harris
was remanded to the TombS
pending investigation of evidence
Of forgery produced at his trial.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Board to Survey
Governors Island
By international News Ser,

BY international News Service
The war Department an
nounced today appointment of a
board Of officers to make a sur
Vey Of Governors Island, N. Y,
to determine its usefulness and
adaptability as an airport. Mem
berS are Col. James A. Wood
ruff, Major Don D. Fitzpatrick,
Major william F. Thompkins
and Major william E. Lynd.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
EX-CONSUL BETTER

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. /,
QN.SO-A slight improvement in
the condition of Titus ZbyScewski,
48, former Polish consul general in
Chicago, was reported today. He
was seriously injured yesterday
when his automobile was struck
by a traction company work car.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
Another Dry Week
Hurts Corn Crops
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
The corn crop experienced an
other unfavorable week, though
lower temperatures helped some
in northern sections of the belt,
the Weather Bureau said today in
its weekly weather and crop bull
letin. In nearly all Of the area
from southern Iowa southwark
and the great plains from North
Dakota to central Texas, the
drought was intensified, and a
very large percentage of the crop
in this entire area is beyond help.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01
HOUSTON BEATS
OWN TIME

ABOARD U. S. HOUSTON,
Aug. l Q.N.SO.-Taking Presl-
dent Roosevelt to the mainland
after a five-day visit in the
Hawaiian Islands, the =. S. Hous.
ton today as running several
hours ahr4H rT ;saaduse.
Officia @a aol',s Ell hat the
swift mr., sg>ss na- oe us,s'l' ir
ovont a -raT. .s. appeared off
80 co a. 80 - ISed = utlay
u,hich sflt4ventIy happens.
"I1TEn The Houston vas scheduled to
o rri,,e off Astoria. Ore, tomor-
~o1, ~ prepared Tor a slow passage
~ ~" :, ,&e Columbia River to Port
i" ~ ~, 2 President remained busy
.+,,dtIng 1 documents which give a
3TTIS e',II history of the Columbia
p;uer t';I power projects he is to in
rry~ns,1t ryn,rt and compare with Muscle
sc5o"oIsls and st. Lawrence deVel-
c,3n7 T ants.
The Washington times., 1934-08-01

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Partly cloudy, with local thundershOwers late
tonight or Thursday; somewhat warmer tOmOr-
row. Full Wetaher Report on Page 16.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-12

American vtctims of poison gas, temporarily
blinded, in French hospital.
The room in the palace at Ekoterinburg in Uhich
the car and his family supposedly aOere erected In
set IS of RGsputin, the mad monk ucho held Russia in
has thraH during the fall of the RomanofS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-12

LEFT (top to bottom)-German soldiers mourn
fully apply themselves to the task of digging qraue
for their comrades in arms behind the German lines
Ruins of Montfaucon in the Argonne after TIL
American odUance
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-03
PARTY LIFE
Pittsburg District Checks
Loose Handling of Finances
Units Are Not Using Increased Percentageto
Develop Independent Political Activity
By LENA DAVIS
Org. Sec'y., District pittsburgh

AT the July Plenum of our District
Committee, where the Open Letter
was discussed and concrete plans
adopted for applying the Open Letter
for work in our district, special at
tention was paid to the question of
finances-strict accounting, need of
keeping records, the need of stopping
loose handling of funds and making
of loans without giving account of
same. This step was raised in view
OF the very great 1oosenesS that ex-
listed in our District in the past.
In reviewing our control tasks, it
is necessary to point out that every
section buro that we have in the Dis
trict and many of the units that we
deal with directly (although not all
CT them have taken seriously the
question of sending in monthly fin
ancial reports to the District filled
out on special blanks that we have
worked out here. Today, more than
ever in the past, We are able to say
that a great check has been made
on loose borrowing of money and LII
not issuing receipts to those that
money has been received from. We
have been able to check almost COM
pletely the question of making any
kind of loans in the field.
In spite of these improvements it
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-03
Phila. Leather
A. T. |. Organizer
Only After Dues
BY a Leather Worker Correspondent

BY a Leather Worker Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The United
Leather Workers of the International
is fooling the leather workers in the
Philadelphia district by posing as an
industrial union, whereas it is now
and always has been a craft union.
When the leather workers started
going into the unions in July, they
did not want a craft union, so Quinn
told them they would be organized
into an industrial union. He took in
everybody that he could get, that is,
If they had the 50 imitation fee, and
put them in Local "a, glazers' local.
The men in the different shops are
not encouraged to attend meetings
of Local "a, and all the local "a ex-
poets of them, or wants them to do,
is to pay dues and make no demands.
Quinn has conducted no organi-
rational campaign and at no time has
he attempted to organize the cellar
men, except the beamsmen in certain
shops. The soak, limehouse, striking
out, tanhouse, and other cellar work
ers are practically untouched. Why?
Because they are the poorest paid,
and are particularly dissatisfied with
the rates Of pay and working condi-
tons.
Certain shops have not been
touched by Quinn, and Amers went
into a company union. At the pres
ent time no new members are being
solicited, and many members are
dropping out through non-payment
Of dues.
1t is necessary that rank and file
committee be formed in local 81 to
see that militant stand is taken in
defense of the leather workers, be-
cause if the leadership is allowed to
remain in the hands of Quinn and
his clique Local 81 will remain little
better than a company union, SO the
militant should get in touch with the
Tannery organizer, who will outline
to you, just how to form your group
and how to make certain demands
that Quinn will be compelled to en-
doTse or expose himself as faker.
Get in touch with the TanneTy or-
ganizer at 80 N. 9Th ST., Room 210,
Philadelphia. Pa.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-03
ALL JACK LONDON CLUBS
PLEASE NOTE
C1a1aa1


Dear Comrade Editor:
At meeting of the Jack
London Club at the Labor Lyceum,
the members voted to donate $1.00
and also sell IS of the 10th an
niversary edition of the Daily
Worker.
This workers club has just been
organized for the purpose of
educating workers, especially
young workers, from MARKHAM
viewpoint, and many of our mem
bers have used the Daily Worker
to prepare themselves for our
weekly discussions.
Our club has recently organized
a dramatic group and intends to
form other cultural groups so
that our members may develop
socially as well as politically.
We understand that there are
other Jack London Clubs which
communicate with you and we
would be very thankful for any
kindness on their part in aiding
us to get into contact with them.
Write to:
Jack London Club,
Labor Lyceum,
Chelsea, Mass.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-03
AL Leaders Protect Bosses
in Paterson Who Break Pact
Order Workers Back When They Want tc
Strike in Protest Against Unfair Discharge

BY Textile Worker Correspondent
PATERSON, N. J. - In Paterson
the workers are finding out that
what the National Textile Workers
Union leaders said about the A. F. of
L. when we were on strike was true.
In broadSilk shop, where there
are A. F. Of L. members, worker
was fired. AL the workers in this
shop wanted to go out on strike with
this worker. A leader of the A. F. of
L. told them they could not strike.
So the next day they all joined the
N.T.W.U. because the leaders in the
N.T.W.U. fight with the workers, and
not with the bosses as the A. F. of l..
leaders do.
When anything goes wrong, or the
bosses try to slave-driYe or fire the
workers without a good reason, the
leaders Of N.T.W.U. tell the workers
to send a shop committee to the boss
to try to straighten things out. If
not, to strike. That is what union
is for: to fight for the workers rights,
and not against the workers.
In the Blue Bird Dye Shop, some
of the workers have to wait around
in the shop an hour or two before
the time start. If they do not wait
in shop before they start, the boss
says they do not want to work. How
would he like to have to do it him
self?
One worker was in the shop about
8 or hours he only got paid for 4
hours. 1t is said that the chairman,
Tony Autieri, who belongs to the A.
F. of L., does not take these things
up with the boss for the workers. It
is hard to believe this about you,
Tony. But let us see some action,
Tony, because you are a worker the
same as the other workers.
In the Weidemann Dye Shop, for
a Merry Xmas and Happy New Years
present for the workers with the
smallest pay check, some were paid
off and were told they would send
for them when business picks up
Some of the bosses are trying to
speed up the workers and to send the
workers home as early as they can.
Joe 1.-THE at" Liss talks so much