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The Washington times., 1934-03-12
LIQUOR VESSEL
CAPTURED

AUGUSTA, Me-, March II
G.N.SD Seizure of the Canadian
schooner Normada, after chase
by two Coast Guard craft off Seal
Island Sunday, and the confisca-
ton of 5000 cases of liquor
aboard, convinced Federal authori-
ties, they said today, that rum
running still flourishes out of st.
Pierre, Miquelon.
The capture followed the loca-
ton and seizing Saturday night
of a radio station at Brookline,
which Robert w. Coyne, prohibi-
ton agent of the Department of
Justice in Boston, said was direct
ing movements of other craft as
we'll as the Normada, apparently
operated by a syndicate.
Nine members Of the crew of the
schooner, overhauled by the Coast
Guard patrol boat CG481 and the
cutter Harriet Lane, were landed
at Seal Harbor. The seamen and
two men seized at the radio sta
ton were ordered here today for
arraignment,
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
DARRON GROUP
NEARLY READY

Complaints by "the little fel-
lows" against various features of
the NRA, will be given official re-
cognition early this week, it was
announced today, as chairman
Clarence Darrow called the first
meeting of the National Recovery
Board of Review. Samuel c.
Henry, Chicago and Philadelphia
drug merchant has been named
permanent secretary of the organ
ization.
Mr.. Henry announced at the
opening of this afternoons meet
ing that several hundred COM
plants had been received by
board, but that most of them
would have to be refiled in COM
pliance with a tentative form
drawn by Mr.. Darrow, which may
undergo minor revision, now
awaiting approval by the six mem
berS.
The board will review only
final orders and codes already in
full force and effect. It will not
entertain hearings on complaint
against proposed codes or orders
Of the NRA. Nor has it any auth
or1ty to inaugurate new codes.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
BANK PAYMENTS
DMANY HERE

Approximately $4,000 Washing
tonians and $1,OOO,OOO were af-
fected by developments in the
closed-bank situation during the
past week.
While the North Capital Saw
ings Bank, closed since before the
banking holiday, will not pay its
second 1912 per cent dividend un-
til tomorrow, the announcement
that this was to be done was made
Saturday by John S. Bryan, re-
ceiver.
This development came close
on the heels of the reopening of
the closed Mt. Vernon Savings
Bank as a unit of the unrestricted
Washington Mechanics Savings
Bank, headed by Clarence F. Bur
ton, and the release of 40 per cent
of deposits frozen since the bank
holiday.
Inc North Capital Will begin
paying off tomorrow about 5000
persons. Approximately $4,000
is involved there.
Earlier last week the Mt. Yer
non began paying off, 10000 esti-
mated depositors being given &C
cess to more than 100000.
Sometime within the next two
or three weeks the Franklin Ma
tional Bank, also closed since the
bank holiday, is scheduled to re-
open as a part of the Washing
ton Mechanics-Mt. Vernon COM
bination. That will release ap-
proximately $1,2OO,OOO and will
affect some 10000 persons.
Mr.. Burton, president of the
Washington Mechanics, said to-
day that every effort to expedite
the opening of the Franklin Ma
tional was being made.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
BY DOROTHY DUCAS

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March
12. U.N.S0-To see at first hand
conditions among the needle
workers of Puerto Rico was the
object of a 300-mile automobile
trip which Mrs. Roosevelt started
this morning.
Although warned of possible
perils, Mrs. Roosevelt declined a
police escort. She said she felt it
would be difficult to get into close
touch with the natives if accom-
panied by police or if her coming
was heralded and made to appear
official.
Accordingly, the Roosevelt party
started off in three automobiles
on a journey that will penetrate
the northernmost and western
most parts of the island without
formality or fanfare.
Some Way On Foot
The route the party will take is
admittedly the most dangerous
part of Mrs. Roosevelt's tour OF.
the West Indies.
The motors will traverse a wind
ing road to the natural hazards
of which have been added the
native penchant for speed and
none too much caution when be-
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
First Lady Spurns Police
Braves Peril in Island Trip

hind the wheel Of an automobile.
There was an additional element
Of danger in the fact that Mrs.
Roosevelt may travel on foot into
sections inaccessible by automobile
in order to get a comprehensive,
closeup Of actual working con-
ditions among the natives.
Police Aid Spurned
Mrs. Roosevelt, however, scorned
police suggestions of possible &C
cidentS, discomforts, or untoward
incidents. She specifically re-
quested the police not to give her
an escort.
The police, however, are reported
to be keeping a protective watch,
regardless of her wishes. When
asked if police would follow the
party, Francis Riggs, chief of the
insular police, replied graphically:
"YOu won't see u.s."
The schedule of her days activi-
ties called for an early morning
visit to Aguadilla, one of the
needlework centers in southwest
Puerto Rico.
Mayaguez, largest of the towns
harboring this industry, was next
on the itinerary, and Mrs. Roose-
velt was to wind up her day at
San German.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
HIT
MAIL POLICY

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March
IL IN.S0.-Criticism Of the Ad-
ministrations' air mail policy broke
out at the Eleven-State Governors
Conference today following the
latest order Suspending tempor-
arily the mail service.
Gov. c. Ben Ross, Idaho, a
Democrat, declared:
'1t was most unfortunate for
the Government to take over the
air mail"
He said he was in Washington
when the President issued the or
der canceling private contracts,
and he questioned, at the time,
the wisdom of the act.
Former Representative Fred
erick c. Loofbourow r. of Utah
said the action of the Administers
ton was "thoughtlesS and hasty."
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
PROBERS To SEE
PRISON

Captain M. M. Barnard, Dis
trict Superintendent of Penal In
stitutions will be recalled to the
witness stand when the Lorton
investigation is resumed tomor-
row.
The superintendent is expected
to be called to testify in reply to
evidence given by prison guards
who will first be called to the
stand.
1t is hoped to complete the
hearings at tomorrow's session,
and then the investigating COM
mittee i'll go to Lorton to per-
sonally investigate conditions.
Captain Barnard said today
that he is anxious for the COM
mittee to see for itself and that
he is mot afraid of anything"
What action the committee will
take depends on the results of
the visit to the prison, it was
said.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
Prisoners Sad
Asian Dancer
Just Talks

OSSINING, N. Y, March IL
G.N.SJ.-The 1000 prisoners
in Sing Sing today were still
voicing their disappointment
over Sally Rand's temporary
change of role from danseuse
to a diseuse.
When Sally appeared at the
Sunday all-star show under
auspices of the Prisoners Mu-
tual Welfare League she merely
said a few words.
She said she had not brought
her fans.
AS a monologue number, the
prisoners agreed, Sally was a
disappointment.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
DISTRICT DATA
SENT TOK KING

Surveys of the District Govern
ment, being made by Assistant
Corporation Counsel William A.
Roberts, will be completed in the
next two weeks, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Roberts today sent four
more volumes of the history of the
District Government to Senator
William H. King CD of Utah,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee. He had already sent
three volumes of the survey to
Senator King.
After completing the work he
will forward his conclusions and
tionS in regard to con-
solidationS, eliminations and other
methods of perfecting the govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
RadioFanPans
Test of POwer
For RailwQy

BOISE, Okla, March IL
GN.S0.-Plans were going for
ward here today for a practical
test of the theory of M. E.
Gregory, radio enthusiast, that
railroad cars can be operated
on electric energy transmitted
by radio.
The Santa Fe Railroad has
given Mr.. Gregory permission
to use it's track and equipment
for his test. A transmitting
station is being assembled on
railroad property here, and a
motor car used on branch
line will be equipped for the
test.
The distillate motor in the
car will be disconnected and
an electric motor designed to
get its power from the short
wave radio station will be in
stalled. No date has been set
for the test.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
JAPANESE SHIP
CREW MISSING

TOKYO, March IL GN.SO.
One hundred men of the crew of
the japanese destroyer Tomotsuru
are missing and believed to have
been lost when the vessel was
wrecked in a storm in the Eastern
Sea, the Navy Department Off
cia1ly announced today.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
City BLackHsts
mbibers Who
Can't Take IT

PLYMOUTH, Mass, March IL
Q.N.S0.-This landing place of
Pilgrims today reverted to Co
lonial times and posted the
names of % young men black
listed from partaking liquor in
the towns IA restaurants and
package stores.
The blacklist was posted in
the eating houses by police,
which forbid the sale of any
thing stronger than 80 per
cent to the alleged heavy drink
ers. Other names will go on
the list, police said, if the men
are unable to curb their taste.
The Washington times., 1934-03-12
ST. PATRICK'S MASS

A solemn high mass will be
said at 1915 o'clock Saturday
afternoon-St. Patrick's Day-by
the Rev. DoriSt Moreau at the
Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception. The musical program
will be under direction of Harry
Wheaton Howard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-15
IN .ALDERMANIC
SHOWS GAINS BODY AVOIDS
IN BALLOTS TRANSIT TAX

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. IA
Returns from various cities through
out Ohio record a Communist vote
of $4,000, with important cities like
Hamilton and Warren, and all the
coal mining districts still to be
heard from. In Akron the Com
munist vote this year was LAS as
compared with 526 two years ago.
Lorain County gave the Commu-
mist ticket 275 votes as compared
with 139 two years ago.
In Mansfield there were las
votes; in Newark, 81 and in Co.
shocton, the home town of william
Green, there were AZ Communist
votes.
Wherever there were no Commu-
mist watchers many Communist
votes were stolen. In Cleveland
alone there is record of more than
300 invalidated Communist ballots.
Following the increases in the
Communist vote, Mayor Davis of
Cleveland has come out openly for
smashing all Communist meetings.
He has called upon the American
Legion to join him in this Red
batting campaign.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-15
PARIS SESSION
D | S C U s SES
UNITED FRONT
Sc cOnd International
Takes Up Appeal
of COmintern
tspeeIaI 70 the paIIr Workerl

PARIS, Nov. IA (By Wireless) =
The Paris conference of the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Second In
ternational met early today to dis
cuss conditions and guarantees of
agreement with the Communist
International
With the eyes of workers
throughout the world as well as of
France set on this conference,
Marcel Cachin, Chairman of the
Communist Party of France, in
today's Humanite, organ of the
Party, emphasizes its singular i'm
portance and expresses the hope
that no obstacles will be raised to
the rallying of all proletarian
forces.
I'VE are resolute partisans," he
said, for the extension to all coun-
tries of the united front already
realized by the proletariat OF
France, Spain, the Saar and Italy.
The workers of all countries i'm
patiently await the results of to-
days session"
Cachin quotes Vanderveld's state
ment that IF any section of the
Second International still is hostile
to a reapproachement with the Third
International, these sections can
not neglect the pacts already con-
cluded or to be concluded" This
declaration of Vandervelde, Cachin
proved, was in contradiction with
the opinion of numerous Social
Democratic leaders in England,
Sweden, Holland, and Czecho-
slovakia. Strictly abstaining from
commenting on the internal af-
fairs of the Second International.
Cachin concluded the article ex-
pressing the conviction that all the
workers of France desire the i'm
mediate extension of the united
front.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-15
A CALL TO THE SOCIALIST PARTY FOR JOINT ACTION
In DEFENSE OF OUR CLASS BROTHERS IN SPAIN
Nro rER nMruE

DESPITE brutal and frightful slaughters of work
ers in Ovieda, and executions throughout Spain,
the Spanish proletarat embraced in the united
front-the Workers Alliance-including Comnu-
nists Socialists Syndcalsts, is continuing it's heroic
struggle against the Lerroux- Robes fascist regime
The recent general strike in Sargossa the con-
tlnuous resistance of the brave Asturias miners
shows that the fascist rulers have not been able to
cap the volcano of revolt. The proetariat has re-
treated but has not been defeated The masses are
preparing for greater revolutionary onslaughts
against the butchers who now rule Spain
The toll of the fighting in Spain has been ex-
tremely high. Over 5000 workers were killed More
than 10000 are in prison. Hundreds are threatened
with executions.
The armed struggle of the Spanish proletariat
against the advance of fascism was cryssaized in
the united front of the Workers Alliance This
united front is now being cemented more soldly
Now in their bitter struggle against the reac-
ton of the fendish, inqustoral Spanish landlord
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capitalists the Spanish workers must receive the
international support the solidarity of action of the
workers throughout the world regardless of polti-
cal af1liation.
Especially in view of the fact that on the barri-
cades in Spain, Socialists and Communists hero
1cally shed their blood in their efforts to stem the
murderous fascist regime, the Communist Interna-
tonal has repeatedly appealed to the Socialist In
ternational for joint action in defense of the heroic
Spanish proetariat. Due to failure of the Socialist
International to take immediate action to realize
united support for the Spanish workers there has
been costly delay.
The Communist Party of the United States has
appealed to the Socialist Party for joint action for
joint demonstrations. meetings in support of the
spanish workers; for the defense of the arrested
for the freedom Of their leaders Socialists and Com
muniss, against the executions of revolutonists To
date there has been the gravest silence
Action of Socialists and Communists in support
OF the Spanish workers is imperative now, if the
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to be concluded"
The Communist Party, U. S. A, again appeals to
the National Executive Committee of the Socialist
Party to end all hesitation all delay in the arrange
en of united front actions for the defense of the
Spanish workers.
We are ready to enter into immediate negotia-
lions on this question, with a view to arranging
nationwide action for the liberation of imprisoned
Socialists, Communists, Syndicalists in Spain. We
are ready now to call joint mass meetings and DEM
onstratons against Spanish fascism and in express
sion of international solidarity with our Spanish
brothers in the fight against world fascsm We call
upon all S. P. organizations to join the respective
G. P. organizations for common local actions in
support of our Spanish brothers.
Every minute of delay plays into the hands of
the Lerroux-Robles execut.oners. Our $4,000 broth
eS in prison. facing torture or execution look to us
for united action
Socialists, let us not fail them in this moment
for the great need of united action
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-15
MACHINE GUN
is MOUNTED
TOAD SCABS
Silk Weavers Call for
Strike Vote Against
Cuts Saturday
By George Morris
Especial to the Daily Worker)

PATERSON, N. j.. Nov. 14.-Six
workers were arrested and scores
we're brutally beaten as Union City
police attacked a picket line of
more than 500 dye strikers of Union
City, Paterson. Lodi and Passaic at
the Warren Piece Dye Works at
Union City. Reviewers were fired
wildly by police. Tear gas was
thrown. One worker had to be
taken to hospital for treatment.
The Warren Piece Dye Company's
effort is the first major attempt to
operate with scabs. Picketing started
at about six o'clock this morning.
When police saw strikers being re-
inforced with fresh truck loads, car
loads Of police were brought to the
scene and machine-gun was
mounted in front of the plant.
After organizing themselves
within the gates Of the plant, with
out the slightest proyocation, when
the officers in charge shouted Go
at 'eml" police charged into the
picket line, clubbing mercilessly and
diScharging their revolvers wildly,
Cases are reported, such as three
police pounding with their clubs
on one old worker. The workers at
first thought that the revolver shots
were blanks, but upon returning
to the cars, they even found tires
shot into.
The police have now issued a
statement claiming that someone
in the crowd did the shooting. But
a few moments prior to the attack,
mounted policeman said to a
striker: "It's too bad for you fell
lows from Paterson. We got orders
to shoot you down no matter how
many of you there are"
Mass Protest Meeting
When the pickets returned to
Paterson. large protest mass meet
ing took place at the Roseland
Ballroom. Upon the proposal by
John Lydig, telegram was sent
from the meeting to Governor
Moore demanding the right to picket
and protesting the outrageous &C
ton.
1t was reported that policemen
were already preparing to frame
several of the arrested strikers,
bringing stones into court, claiming
that they found them in the pockets
of the arrested workers.
The strikers unanimously agreed
that not a single window was
broken or brick was thrown prior
to the attack. The workers merely
marched around the plant peace
fully. The only glass broken was
that of workers cars by police.
Wounded Worker Urges Militancy
Anthony Ammirato, president of
the Paterson local, surprised the
workers when he admitted that this
was a frame-up and this should be
expected from the police. In earlier
stages of the strike, he told the
workers that the police we're their
friends, and would cooperate with
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forces of reaction are not to slaughter hundreds
more; II the Spanish proletariat is to be inspired
by the unity of international solidarity in their be-
half
Yesterday the Executive Committee Of the Sec
ond international met in Paris to discuss the pro-
posal of the Communist International for United
Action against Spanish Fascism, and in support of
the Workers Alliance, the united front of the
Spanish workers The united front of Socialists and
Communists in France, Spain, the Saar Italy and
Austria. is being welded into a mighty weapon
against fascism through increasing united struggles
Now, especially the question of the defense
of the Spanish workers, there should be no more
delay in realizing the united front everywhere
Vandervelde, the Belgian Socialist leader and
outstanding figure in the present sessions of the
Second International speaking to the Socialist Par
ties of all countries declared: IF there is any sec
ton CT the Second International still hostile to
rapproohment with the Third International these
sections cannot neglect pacts already concluded or
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-15
OoergGard Calls on Unions
To Back Daily Campaign
BY Andrew Oyergaard

General Secretary of the Trade
The Trade Union Unity Council
cSsg the role Of the Daily Worker and its support
gles sharply calls to the attention
OF some real financial assistance and them
quotas before December LIST We wish remind
OF the role Of the Daily Worker the side Of the
struggles.
While the entire capitalist either completely
news or spreads deliberate lies
the employers and the N r. A. breaking machinery Daily
Worker is with the strikers stimulating
porting the correct the working thus
forming real service for the winning Of the strikes
We therefore especially directing appeal to the Fes
as well as other sections of the Needle
Union to the locals Of the Metal
Workers Furniture and other up
ness the financial support of the Daily
We urge all unions participate ban
qet at St Nicholas Arena Thanksgiving urge every
union shop to bring in Immediately substantial
leading staff of this question
Of preserving the Daily Worker the seriousness only
in words, but in deeds
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-15
Large Communist Vote
POlled in Shoe Town
Despite Red Scare
Especial to the Daily worker

HAVERHILL, Mass, Nov. IA
Alfred Porro, workers candidate for
Mayor here, received 686 votes in
the primaries yesterday in the nom
partisan elections.
This is over 200 per cent increase
over last years vote for a workers
candidate who ran for Alderman.
The local press tried to omit any,
thing Porro said or did in the CAM
paign, refused his statements, pro-
posals, and ignored his speeches,
while keeping the other candidates
on the front page.
The capitalist press and other
servants of the local capitalists
tried hard to stir up ''red scare"
and had predicted that Porro
would not get over a hundred votes.
They were mistaken.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-15

A city-wide mass open air rally
at the City College fagpole at 139th
st. and Convent Ave-, will be held
today at IL noon as the first step
in the answer of New York stu
dents to the expulsion Tuesday Of
81 and disciplining of IS anti-fas-
cist students. Delegations from all
colleges of metropolitan New York
and vicinity will pledge support.
This action taken by the City Col
lege chapter of the National Student
League will be conducted without
cooperation of the Student League
for Industrial Democracy chapter,
which propose a petition and con-
ference of G. c. N. Y. clubs to be
held next week as the method of
mobilizing student support. With
this. the National Student League
headed by Edwin Alexander, leader
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to demand that President Roosevelt
take action to prevent the legal
lynching of Haywood Patterson and
Clarence Norris on Dec. 7.
At the same time, the Interna-
tional Labor Defense is taking every
legal step possible to bring about a
reversal of the verdict in the U. S.
Supreme Court.
These are necessary steps in the
fight to save the Scottsboro boys, in
the fight against the oppression
and lynching of Negroes, in the
fight for their national liberation.
But without the mass fight which
must be conducted. these legal steps
will not avail. Millions must be or
ganized within the next few weeks,
to raise a shout of protest that will
stay the hand of the 1yncherS.
Every Negro worker, every white
worker, must put his shoulder to
this task. Meetings, demonstra-
tionS, parades, and every sort of
demonstrative action must be or
ganized.
This is our immediate task in the
fight for Negro liberation. Let us
Immediately put our energies into
this campaign to make it a success.
At the same time, we must de-
feat the attempts of the lynchers
and their allies to cripple the de-
Tense financially. Six thousand
dollars are needed Immediately by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-15

Rejecting the city-wide opposi-
ton to any new taxes affecting the
masses of the city, the Local Laws
Committee Of the Board of Alder
men yesterday proposed a series Of
levies, not one of which included
the much discussed transit, sales or
payroll imposts. This is consid-
cred by observers direct express
sion Of the universal hatred with
which the proposals for the latter
measures were received by workers
In all five boroughs Of the metro
polls.
A new tax program is necessary
if relief funds are to be forthcom-
ing, bankers informed city officials
last week.
Sentiment Of the aldermen was.
it was announced at the close of the
two-hour session Of the committee,
for the increase of the utility tax
from 11a per cent to 3 per cent; a
bond transfer tax; an inheritance
tax; and tax of per cent on the
surplus and undivided earnings of
savings banks.
The raising of the utility tax to
3 per cent would yield the city an
additional 100000, it is estimated,
(Conti91ued m Pane oN