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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-08

: who were arrested for violating the
Injunction issued by the local capt.
talist court in the Bingham strike
struggle were cheered by the dem
constructors.
Two committees were elected by
the demonstrators: one to visit ex-
Socialist Mayor Klotz, Republican,
to protest against the present in
adequate relief and against the pro-
posed forced labor relief gardens.
the other to see Sheriff Kreiger
Democratic friend of the working
man to demand the release of two
members of the Unemployment
Council of Holland, Ohio-Walter
Byers and Sam LefTler, arrested by
Krieger's deputies for disturbance
on the picket line at Bingham's S,
having been asked to participate by
Bingham strikers.
Following the demonstration
workers formed in parade file and
marched across the Park to the
county Jail, where Byers and Leffler
are imprisoned. The workers car
ried their placards calling for re-
lease of Jailed pickets, the right to
strike, the Workers Unemployment
Insurance Bill, Soviet America =
stopped before the Jail, sang the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-08
What Hitler Brought to German Labor

January 81, 1888, 5000 German anti
fascists had been murdered; 1852
we're crippled or otherwise wounded
The number of political prisoners
in state and police prisons, concen-
tration camps, storm troop bar
racks and warehouses was estimated
at 174,000. Conservative estimates
place the number of Jewish eXiles
from Germany at 10000 Most of
the 10000 who were arrested and
placed in prisons or concentration
camps following March 1888, were
Communists and Socialists.
Cooperatives: The Central Union
of German Consumers Societies had
in 1881 nearly 100000 members and
985 affiliates; another three quar-
tiers of a million were organized in
to 270 societies which composed the
National Union of German Con-
sumers' Cooperatives. (The Co-ops
in Danger, by w. Fox, Labor Re-
search Department of London.)
Backed by Prussian landlords who
hated the agricultural co-ops, in
dustrialists who opposed consum-
ers' groups, insurance companies
anxious to seize or control insurance
cooperatives, and merchants seek
ing to crush producers groups, Hit
ler's Nazis succeeded first in "iiQui-
dating" many cooperatives and then
in placing Nazi officials in the lead
ing positions of those remaining
Organization of new Nazi CEN
trail body of cooperatives is now be-
ing planned. The officials. of course,
will not be chosen by the vast body
of cooperators, but by Hitler agents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-08
War and FaSCiSm
Opposed By United
Michigan Students
Resolution Is Adopted
Against Detroit
Police Terror
Special 10 the Daily Workerl

ANN ARBOR, Mich. May 7. -
About one hundred and twentv-h
delegates from high schools and col
leges throughout the State gathered
at the Michigan Anti-War Con-
ference, held here Friday night and
Saturday, adopted a program of
action Against War and Fascism
and decided to affiliate with the
American League against War End
Fascism. A prominent part in the con
Fascism. A prominent part in the
conference was placed by the Ma
tional Student League.
Though delegates represented
various political tendencies-Soc
ist, liberal, pacifist, Communist, ETC.,
with Communists definitely in the
minority-tkey found it possible to
unite in series of resolutions and in
setting up organizational machinery
that offers possibility of developing
a powerful movement throughout
Michigan high schools and col
leges against war and fascism. A
Committee consisting of one del
egate from each institution repre-
scented will carry on work till next
conference.
The conference voted resolutions
supporting the peace policy of So
Wet Union, demanding abolition of
R. o. T. c., against American ex-
ploitation of colonial countries and
huge war expenditures under the
guise of National Recovery"
against the growth of fascist ten
denotes in United States and at
tacks on Negro masses, urging build
ing of anti-war committees in
schools and colleges and opposition
to manufacture and transport of
munitions through strikes, demon
STATIONS, etc
Heated discussion took place on
resolution eondemning police attack
on University of Michigan delega-
ton to Detroit May Day demon
stration. Several delegates under
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-08

Socialist influence demanded that
this be withdrawn on grounds it
had nothing to do with the aims
of the conference. For while it
looked as if the conference was in
danger of splitting. However, mill
tant delegates, mostly members Of
National Student League, pointed
out that after adopting the resolu-
ton against FasciSm, to evade the
question of attack on the May Day
delegation would mean refusing to
act against manifestation of fas-
cist tendencies directly affecting
students. The resolution finally
carried by more than two to one.
Exposes "Pacifsm"
One of the high points Of the
conference was a speech on "paciflst
devices" made on the opening night
by Prof L. E. Cole of Oberlin Col
lege, Ohio. Cole exposed various
type of pacifsm, including the 80
cialist" brand and declared that
only the Communist program Of
fered an effective way of fighting
war.
Cole received a tumultuous ova-
ton.
Another speaker Friday night was
Philip Nash, president of Toledo
University, and chairman of the
Regional Labor Board in Toledo,
who has been active in smashing
strikes in auto parts factories
NaSh's speech, under the guise of
pacifisn, was actually a cynical de-
Tense of American imperialism. He
attacked student demonstrations
against war and urged support of
the imperialist League of Nations
and the World Court.
Communism the Way Out
just before the conference closed
Saturday evening A. B. Magil spoke
in the name of the Communist
Party Magil exposed the war and
fascist character of the New Deal
and contrasted this with the con-
sistent peace policy of the Soviet
Union. He showed the insepara-
bility of war and fascism as twin
children of capitalism and pointed
out that only the Bolshevik path
revolutionary struggle for Soviet
power, offers the way out for hui
mainly and can insure lasting
peace. freedom and prosperity for
all. He called on the students to
demonstrate against war and mill
tarism on National Youth Day,
May 80.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-08

LONDON, May definite steps
to speed the trade war between
Britain and Japan were taken when
Walter Runciman, President of the
Board of Trade, announced in the
House of Commons today that tariff
measures would be applied to limit
Japanese textile and other imports
into British colonies.
An effort to come to an agree
ment on quotas, however, is being
made with the objective of push
ing the Japanese into United States
markets in Latin America.
THE government is ready at
any time" said Mr.. Runciman,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-08
1000 March on Nav
Day in Toledo, O.;
Force Release of z
Workers from Auto and
Other Industries
Participate

TOLEDO, Ohio. - One thousand
workers from the auto and other
Industries here marched in columns
rom various sections of Toledo, and
assembled in Courthouse Park, in
The heart Of the metropolitan area,
20 listen to speakers from the vari-
0us organizations which answered
The Communist Party's call for a
united front May Day demonstra-
lion. Speakers pointed out the in
ternational revolutionary signif1-
canoe Of May Day, linking it up
with the local relief situation and
the growing wave of strikes. Pickets
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-05-08
Republican Strategy and
the n. r. A.

THE Republican Party is getting ready to
capitalize on the opposition that is
growing to the Roosevelt NR.A. program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
MAYOR TO RETAIN
 HIS TWO OFFICES

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 29.- CUP) P).-Congressman- Elect Rich ard M. Russell who also is mayor of Cambridge, announced today preparatory to departure for Washington, that he will hold both offices simultaneously.
 Russells decision came as a sur prise to some half-dozen candi- dates who have sought election to his unexpired term as mayor.
 "Unless something happens to change my opinion, or unless my duties in Washington make it im- possible" Mayor and Congress man. Elect Russell said. "I have decided. after careful consideration to continue in my office of mayor of Cambridge"
 He revealed City Councillor John w. Lyons will represent him as acting mayor during his absence as mayor and consult him on. all inn portant matters.
 Mayor Russell said he would serve without compensation during his absence from Cambridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29

 PLOT REVEALED

Tokyo, Dec. 29.-(UP).-Police today revealed plot to assassin ate four prominent Japanese citi- zens, three of whom escaped death in the blood brotherhood purge" of 1892. Seven alleged plotters, one 20-year-old Japanese girl, have been arrested. Those marked for death in the newest terroristic campaign against the leaders of the empire included: Prince Kom- michi Saionji, first citizen" of Jap an, confidential advisor of the em- peror and last of the venerated elder statesmen; Count Makino, lord keeper of the privy seal; Kore- kiyo Takahashi, minister of finance in the cabinet of Premier Keisuke Okada; Baron Tkoyota Iwasaki, president of the Mitsubishi inter- ests. Police said they discovered and suppressed the assassination scheme a month ago but withheld news of it until the band was rounded up.
 Saionji, Makino and Iwasaki were among the leaders marked for death in the blood brotherhood league plot in which a patriotic organization led by Monk Nissho Inouye pledged itself to purify" the empire by killing all leaders who believed in peace.
 The hood brotherhood assassin ated two men before the plot was discovered. The victims were Finance Minister Inouqe and Baron Dan. head of the Mitsui bank. In a later plot that year Premier Inukai was slain. The monk and two of his followers received life sentences. The rest of the band and the army and navy cadets in- volved in the Inukai assassination received prison terms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
CURLEY AND ELY
 FEUD IS WORSE

Boston, Dec 29-(UP)-The pol itical feud between Governor Ely and his successor, James M. Mur- ley, former Boston mayor, f1ared at white heat today as charges counter-charges flew thick and fast.
 The feud. which started during the Massachusetts primaries in September, broke wide open when Governor Ely appointed Joseph J. Leonard at Bostons new police commissioner Thursday.
 The governor-elect's latest attack charged Ely with attempting to wave the executive council approve a $363,000 payment to the Boston x Worcester Street Railway which Curley contends the state does not owe the company. The claim is in connection with damages growing out of construction of the Boston Worcester turnpike, and council ap- proval of the warrant was refused Thursday by a tie vote.
 Curley, in a statement, charged that the Boston and Worcester pro- posal is ''real land deaP and said no one but the governor is respon- sible for this raid upon the treas ury."
 ''The order for this raid upon the treasury could emanate from but one individual" Curley's statement said. Not from the governors council. but from the governor himself. Will Governor Ely kindly explain to an interested public the reason for his recommending his audacious attempt to film from the public treasury, without legal &C., ton. this huge sum 2"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
LIBBY HOLMAN IS IN MORE TROUBLE

Winston Salem, N. c. Dec. 29- (UP)-Legitimac of Libby Hol- mans son, posthumous child of Zachary Smith Reynolds, was ques- toned today by the Safe Deposit and Trust Company, Baltimore, administrator of the vast Reynolds tobacco fortune.
 The bank said it had mo know ledge or belief or information" that Christopher is the child of a lawful marriage between z. Smith Reynolds and Elizabeth Holman Reynolds"
 The bank branded as "unconsti- tutional and without due process of law" any settlement which would give the child the entire 25,000,000 estate. A month ago Miss Holman. in behalf of the child, claimed the entire estate. Last week, however, she agreed to accept $6,0O0,000 under terms of a settlement proposed by other heirs.
 In a second motion the bank officially estimated the late Smith Reynolds share of his fathers fortune at $19,500,000 and denied right of the state of North Caro- lima to collect inheritance tax on the grounds that the estate is located entirely in Maryland.
 Earlier the bank had questioned the entire litigation pending in North Carolina, contending it. should more properly be conduct ed in Maryland, where the estate is being administered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
DAYTON GIRLS TENNIS VICTOR

Chestnut Hill. Mass, Dec. 29- (UP)-The seeded Virginia Hol- finger of Dayton, O. today captured the girls national indoor tennis championship, defeating Miss Elo- ma Ciccone of Newton, seeded No. 2, in straight sets. 6-2. 6-1.
 Miss Hollinger. who was runner up last year to Miss Millicent Hirsch of New York City, won the title with loss of only four games in the four rounds in which she participated. ,.-
 The Dayton girl was extended in the early games of the first set, but had an easy time thereafter.
 Paired with l3-year-old Helen i,ernhardt of New York City. Miss Hollinger will attempt to add the doubles crown to her singles title later in the day against Miss Gle. conc and Miss Louise Hediund of WatertowD. seeded No. [ Of the tourney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
DEMOCRAT WARNS NERO HAN TS AND
 GENERAL PUBLIC.
Paper Has No Connection With Solicitors on Any
 New Publication @

The Waterbury Democrat takes this occasion of warning the pub lie and particularly the. merchants and business houses that 1t is in no way connected, and never has been, with any so-called Demo cratic News". Solicitors of a pub lication called "The Democratic News have been soliciting advertis- ing by phone and otherwise during the past few days and many per- sons thinking the Waterbury Democrat had some connection with same have placed orders. It is very evident that Democratic News" is to be just another such publication as was published un- der name of "Watertown News" a few. weeks ago and which came in for some very harsh criticism due to the fact of misrepresenta- ton.
 Regarding the new publication. 'Democratic-News", no one seems to know anything about it. At the Chamber of Commerce Secretary Frank Green said he had never heard of it and did not know any, thing about any such publication. Further the Democrat has learned that 1t has no connection with either the state or local democratic parties.
 The merchants on being ap- preached by such solicitors should insist on knowing all about such publication before they spend their good money All that is necessary is to call the Chamber of Com- merce or any newspaper office. No attention should be paid to tele- phone calls unless the person call ing is personally acquainted with people connected with the busi- ness house solicited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
JOHN M'NELLIS
 SEEKS DAMAGES
 FROM LOCAL Y'
Fire Extinguisher Broke His Ankle During Game l:
 Asks Sum of $lO,OOO

A fire extinguisher dropped uppH him while he was engaged in q, game of basketball at the Central Y. M. c. A., says John McNelliss popular young athlete of this citrs in a damage suit against the Wa terbury "Y''. filed in the common pleas court to-day. He asl<s s1O,0OO damages for permanent injuries to his ankle which was broken by the extinguisher.
 The Y. M. c. A. is charged with negligence in that it failed to properly secure the extinguisher. The young man was playing at the time with the Bona Doms, a sY" club, and Tn the course of the game, November 2, 1883, he rushed to the west side of the court in the gymnasium, to recover the ball. While so engaged, the extin- guisher suddenly dropped upon hia leg, the complaint says.
 In another civil action filed to- day, Margaret Prone of this city brings suit for $5,000 damages against Michael Began for injur@ ies suffered in fall on the Began property at 151 Baldwin street. It was on Dec 18th, 1893 that she was descending the stairs when she stumbled and fell injuring her. spine, legs and hip. She was g second floor tenant at the time.
 James E. Mcknight, executor Of the estate of Catherine A. Healey is named defendant in a $6,500 civil action filed in the superior court by Mary Delaney who charges she was not taken care of in the will of Mrs Healey as she was led to believe she would be- She charges she furnished board and lodging from October of 1920 to October of this year, when Mrs Healey died. The plaintiff claims she was promised she would be compensated in the will, yet when the will was admitted to probate, she says she was allowed $200. She claims her services are worth $6,000. Her claim was disalloWcd by the executor, says the suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
SCANDAL IN WAR DEPARTMENT IS
 TO BE EXPOSED
Two High Army Officers Are Said 10 Be Much
 Implicated
By REWARD w. LEWIS United Press Staff Correspondent,


 Washington, Dec 29.-UP)- A war department scandal affect ing the national defense, shook of ficial Washington today. Secretary of War George H. Dern and a fed eral grand jury indicated they would press for full exposure a~l stringent action.
 The final report of the house military affairs committee as sub- mitted to congress after an eight months invesIgation into depart ment procurement methods bris- tied with charges against lobbying activities of contract negotiators. It involved two high army of- 1icers (unnamed). and revealed that Major General Beniamin D.. Foulois, chief of the army air corps, faced investigation by the army inspector general into charges of the committee that he had been inefficient" and 'testi- fled falsely"
 Grand Jury Threat
 Federal District Attorney Les- lie c. Garnett said today that eff conditions are as understand they are. I shall present the com mittee's evidence to the grand jury"
 He referred specifically to committee charges that high rank
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
CRUDE OIL PLAN
 MAY BE DROPPED


 Washington, Dec. 29-UP)- Administration plans for legisla- tion designed to place production of crude oil under federal control virtually are foredoomed, the Uni- te Press learned authoratively to- day.
 Confronted with the almost unanimous opposition of the in- dustry and recommendation of the house interstate commerce subcommittee, advocates of fed eral control virtually have aban- doner hope for wider control pow CTS.
 The subcommittee, just complet- ing an inquiry into all phases of the industry probably will rec ommend that oil production control remain with the states, according to information received from a usually reliable source.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
HAUPTMANN CASE WILL BE.STARTED
 ON WEDNESDAY
Many Names That Were Heard in Tragedy to Be
 Called Again
By SIDNEY B. WHIPPLE United Press Stan Correspondent }

Pennington, N. J., Dec 29-UP) Names that held the worlds at- tention in the search for the kid naped son of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh stood out boldly again today in the maze of preparations for the murder trial of Bruno Hauptmann, opening Wednesday.
 First was Lindbergh himself; his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, whose first born was murdered :; Betty Cow. nursemaid who gave the alarm on the night of the trag- edy; Dr John F. Condon, "Jafsie'' of the want ads; John Hughes Cur tis, hoax perpetrator in negotiating for the baby's return, and others of lesser prominence.
 All except Curtis will be star witnesses for the state in it's at- tempt to send Hauptmann to the electric chair for the murder of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. Curtis, the Norfolk, Va, shipbuilder, made his bid to testify yesterday, but was received coldly by the prosecu- ton.
 What He May Say
 He was represented as offering to testify that he met Hauptmann and conducted negotiations with him in March, 1892. His confess sion, made to police before his trial on charge of obstructing justice, admitted his entire story was pure fabrication. In view of this the prosecution probably would not care to call Curtis.
 The defense, however, might try to substantiate a theory that Cur tis actually was in touch with d gang which might be presumed to be the actual kidnapers. Building up of such a theory might tend to weaken the states case against Hauptmann.
 In addition to Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh, Miss Cow and Condon, Attorney General David T. Wilentz was known to have "three surprise witnesses" Their connection with the case has not been disclosed, but they were believed to be identifica- tion witnesses intended to break down Hauptmann's alibi.
 Scene of Kidnapping
 The state checked the scene of the Kidnapping late yesterday under guidance of Lindbergh who re- turned to the. house of sorrow in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
ICE STORM PUTS
 TRAFFIC ALMOST
 OUT OF BUSINESS
Was Very Hazardous on All Streets = Walks in
 Dangerous Condition

Transportation schedules W e e shattered, motor traffic was brought almost to a standstill and foot travel was rendered most hazard ous today as the city was gripped by one of the most severe ice storms in several years. Through out the morning bus and trolley companies fought against great odds trying to keep up their serv- ice to some extent Numerous pe- destrians were treated at the local hospitals and in doctors, offices for injuries received in falls. @
 Reports of several minor auto mobile accidents were received, but nobody was reported to have been injured. The Connecticut Light and Power company and the Southern New England Telephone company were both keeping a close watch on their lines but up to shortly before noon no breaks
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-29
GERALD BOUCHER APPEARS IN CITY
 COURT TO-DAY
Alleged Firebug Was Held Only on Very Simple
 Charge By Judge

Arrested last night as the alleged firebug, who during the past seven weeks has been responsible for 25 fires, the blazes resulting in the loss of one life and damage of thousands of dollars, Gerald Boucher, 25, of 112 Abbott ave- nue, was ordered held till Monday for hearing after being presented John P. McGrath. Held only on a technical charge of vagrancy, Boucher was placed under bonds of but $100. but police indicated that should he be freed on presen- tation of bond for that amount he would be rearrested on more serious charges, requiring much higher bail.
 Boucher will be charged with arson and burglary, the latter charge growing from the tentative identification of the suspect as the man who two weeks ago broke into Corner House, 50 Kingsbury street, and that evidence linking Boucher with the series of incen- diary fires is still scanty but were confident that strong burglary case can be built against him. Coninced that Boucher is the fire- bug who has been menacing the city, principally in the area about North Elm, North Main and Kings bury streets, police will devote the weekend to an attempt to secure evidence joining the suspect with the arson series. Residents of buildings set ablaze will be brought to headquarters in an effort to identify Boucher as the firebug.
 Supt Joseph H. Mclean said that Boucher's capture was effect ed last night within a half-hour of the time when patrolmen going on night duty were asked to pick him up from description. A North Main street man who read the full account of the firebug's activities in the Democrat called the super irtendent yesterday and gave de- scription of a man whom he had seen acting suspiciously near North Main street building just oe- fore a fire was discovered there. Supt Mclean had the description relayed to patrolmen just as they
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