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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-16
Where the Landlords Once Ruled

understand artistic and aesthetic
matters since they have become the
masters. This can be felt in any
room of the collective farmers.
When you go into the cook house
Of the Commune, you understand
why the members look so healthy.
There is abundance of white bread,
milk, butter, honey. The common
dining room is well organized, in
Guiding even special dietetic menus
for those needing it. Commune
members in white overalls look
after everything.
The members spend their free
time and rest days in sport. There
are bicycles, boats. Finally the
Commune has park with an ex
cellent avenue of birch trees.
THERE is not a single illiterate
l person in the commune. Not
single child died during the last
year. The commune has its own
dispensary and maternity quarters.
The dispensary also caters for COL
lective farmers from the surround
ing villages.
The commune library has over
, 1000 volumes, but the members are
not satisfied with this number.
They have voted a further 1905
roubles for the purhase of good f1c-
ton Literary evenings are fire.
quently held in the library, and
chess tournaments in the club. Two
hundred and thirty newspapers and
98 magazines are subscribed for in
the commune.
IN ONE of the white rooms of the
children's nursery hangs a card
with the words. Children are the
flowers of life" This is fully justi-
fed. The children in the commune
are really looked after like flowers.
There is a special kitchen for the
little ones, and skilled nurse sees
to the preparation of healthy food,
When the games are over in the
evening and the tasty supper has
been eaten, the children are taken
home.
Children between 3 and years of
age go to the kindergarten. Here
again are snow-white beds, perfect
order and excellent care. At the
time of our visit, the children we're
preparing to go to the club.
The supper was over, the chill
dren marched out in regular COL
umn into the hall At the piano
was former waif, but now their
! teacher, Elizabeth Romanova. She
/ is lovingly attentive to her young
friends. The children take note of
the slightest hint from her as they
march
We hear the voices of the chill
dren singing song, I'VE are not
slaves, nor are we lords, all our peo-
pie are communards.
1t is impossible to look on these
healthy and joyous children I'M
moved. This is how the emanci-
pated children look in a free
country.
THERE are two schools in the
4 commune, and beyond them lies
q broad road for the youth to COL
legeS and universities. They are
growing and advancing.
Here are some of the youngsters
who came from the Lenin Com
mune: G.. M. agricul-
tural scientist. now professor of
horticultural science in Voronezh
Agricultural Institute.
v. G. Bondarchuk = graduate of
the Agricultural Institute, an
agronomist.
! acknowledgements, electro
technician.
mozhin-formerly farm labor
er, now graduate of the Faculty OF
Electricity and research student.
/ Yashudi-director of state farm
Kavenko - director of state
farm, etc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-16
RESCUE world 'FRONT.'.

Are the readers who enjoy Com
rade Cannes column for its inter-
est and significance going to allow
him to continue to drag along after
Burck. Gold and the Medical
Board? Less than 5000 raised-not
even 40 per cent of his $500 quota.
We put it to you, World Frontiers!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-16
World Front
By HARRY CANNES

Socialist Int'l Meets
To Answer Communist
United Front Proposal
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-16

walton. If pretense of an allot-
ment of funds for the sufferers Of
the recent Osaka typhoon is being
made, it is only because, as the
writer says. that disaster is far
more spectacular than the slow
starvation of these people, which has
been going on for years"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-16

UTILITIES HOBBY TO RAISE FUNDS
A, Mexican who recently contributed SIS to this
feature land $40 to Mike Gold, found unique
way to raise $25. Il make hobby of painting in
oils" he confided Some of my landscapes excited
the admiration of many of my fellow workers, most
OF whom expressed desire to own one; so I sug-
gested 5o-cent rattle and within few days had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02

ESkimoS building
an igloo, one of those
little dome-shaped
snow houses, for
m e m berS of The
Stars expedition to
live in while they
were making the
movie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02
Santa Claus Land Discovered!

from the picture made by The Stars aiPane
expedition search Of Santa Claus being shown in
Washington movie theaters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02

Some of Santa's
many reindeer teams,
all harnessed and
ready to take men,
bers of The Stars ex-
peditiOn arOu n d
Santa Claus Land to
make the movie you
can now see in Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02

Santa is shown
in this picture
with some of the
Eskimos who take
care of his REIN
deer teams. The
little ESkinoS are
all bundled up in
fur, too, just like
the grown-ups.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
MELLON WINS
CLASH WITH
GOVERNMENT
Grand Jury Refuses To lndict
Former Treasury Head In In
come Tax Case.

PITTSBURGH. May 8. <U.P)-A
federal grand jury ignored the
government IS charges that Andrew
w. Mellon failed to pay sufficient
1891 income taxes, and returned a
"no bill' after hearing the gov
ernment'S story.
The grand jury reported to Judge
Robert M. Gibson at 10 a. m. to-
day that it found no basis for the
government IS charges that Mellon
failed to pay all his income taxes
in 1881.
The exoneration came after a
speedy inquiry yesterday, Begin
ming Immediately after the May
grand jury convened. 1t heard in
come tax experts and Mellon IS
aides, and then adjourned until to-
day because all the federal judges
had gone home.
Mellon himself, in one of his rare
public statements, declared last
week that the charges were un-
founded, and that as matter OF
fact, he overpaid his 1881 taxes
He said he would appeal to the
federal board of tax appeals, but
must await the grand jury's ac-
tion before doing SO.
Mellon attributed the order OF
Attorney General Homer S. Cum
| mings, directing the grand jury re-
view of the tax returns, to politics
He said a prominent Democrat
mere than a year ago warned him
that an attempt was being made
Ito discredit me in connection with
| either my administration of the
treasury or my tax affairs -
Mellon was secretary of the treas
ury under three Republican pres
identS.
The government never published
the amount of taxes which it
claimed Mellon still was due for
1881, but Mellon IS statement last
week said he was informed by the
treasury department that $1,319,-
0O0.9O taxes and 1868, 9,65045 penal
ties were claimed. That claim was
made, however, he said, after At
torney General Cummings ordered
the grand jury review.
The former treasury secretary
said he had overpaid his taxes for
1881, besides having contributed
$3,300,000 to tax exempt charities
that year.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
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ANTALOUPE
LIMIT URGED

!, A recommendation that limit OF
5000 crates be placed on valley pack
ers in the cantaloupe and melon
harvest was presented to the board
of supervisors late yesterday after
noon and approved by them.
This recommendation was con-
tanned in a report made by a COM
mittee recently appointed by the SUI
pervisors to consider this matter
thoroughly, particularly from the
point of view of supplying needed
work to many idle shed and field
workers. 1t was signed by A. N. Jack
K. Uchida, B. A. Harrigan, L. G
Beleal, E. K. Sasaki, U. A. Watson,
and Y Matsumoto
It was urged upon every grower
and shipper in the valley to coop
crate in this recommendation in Or
der to cut down the number of un-
employed and also that the income
from the harvest might be distrib-
uted more evenly by the growers
and shippers. The report further
contained a recommendation that
alien Mexican packers be replaced
by Americans, returning the Mexi-
cans to field work and also that the
alien Mexican carSaloupe sorters
be replaced by Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
NEW MANAGER
ARRIVES AT
WARD STORE

Effective tomorrow, j. o. Ellis
becomes manager of the Ell Centre
Montgomery Ward store, succeed
ing G. H. Holman, who has been
manager for the past several
months, it was announced at the
company's office today.
Ellis has had several years OF
merchandising experience, and has
been with the Montgomery Ward
company in various capacities for
the past five years. He has man.
aged Montgomery Ward stores in
Long Beach, Glendale and other
points in the Los Angeles metro
politan area and comes to Ell Cen
tro with wide knowledge OF
Montgomery Ward methods of mer-
chandising.
Mrs. Ellis accompanied him here
and they plan to make their home
in this city.
81 am sure we are going to like
Ell Centro,' Ellis said today. 1.-The
cordial welcome 1 have received
from the few persons have had
time to meet convinces me that
this is friendly community and
1 hope the fine business which
residents have accorded the Mont
gomery Ward store will continue
to expand as it has in the past. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
RENEW HUNT
FOR K|DNAPER
Collapse OF Clues In Robles
Case Causes Belief Girl Has
Been Killed.

TUCSON, Ariz., May 8. W.P)-Po-
lice and federal investigators aban-
doned their truce with the kidnap-
erS of June Robles today and Or
ganized a determined manhunt to
ferret out her abductors and learn
the child's fate.
Following collapse of their most
promising clue and revelation that
June's captors had made no effort
to contact the Robles family during
the period of more than week they
remained inactive, officers realigned
their forces for an intensive cam
paign.
Continued silence of the kidnap-
ers despite the promise to police to
keep hands off" during any nego-
tiations for payment of $4,000 ram
som and delivery of the child
brought fear that June had been
killed.
The truce was broken unofficial
ly yesterday when hundreds of Of
ficers sWarmed into Mexico on the
basis of false confession in which
a suspect declared the child was
held in a shack below the border.
Department of justice operatives
flew to the. scene and peace Off
GERS were concentrated from many
points in the southwest. The pur-
suit collapsed, however, and the
confession" branded as hoax.
The eagerness with which Off
cials followed the false trail was
taken here to indicate that they had
no definite clue in the vicinity OF
Tucson, where June was seized as
| she walked home from school the
afternoon of April Is.
It became increasingly certain to-
day that the kidnapers had made
no effort to contact the family since
they delivered note to Fernando
Robles, June's father, the afternoon
of the abduction. The note demand
ed $4,000 ransom on threat of
death to both June and her father.
Many officers were of the opin-
ion today that the kidnapping was
the work of degenerate, and that
June had been killed.
More than week ago Governor
B. B. Moeur of Arizona said he
feared that the child never would
be returned alive.
While they were more than ever
determined to ascertain June IS
fate and capture the kidnapers if
possible, officers today felt it was
possible the first wild hunt, in
which 1,500 armed men took part,
had frightened the abductors into
killing June to facilitate their
flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
COURT GETS
MOONEY PLEA
FOR RELEASE

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. U.P)-.
Tom MONEYS newest bid for re-
lease from lie imprisonment rested
today in the hands of the federal
court here.
Attorneys for one-time labor
leader convicted in the fatal bomb
ing during a patriotic demonstra-
ton filed an application for writ
of habeas corpus to obtain Moon
ey's freedom. They alleged his
confinement violated the 14th
amendment.
Federal Judge A. F.. st. Sure said
he wanted several days to study
the petition before acting. Moon
ey's attorneys plan to carry their
case to the United States supreme
court, if necessary.
Should Judge st. Sure issue an
order to show cause in the action,
Mooney would be brought from
San Quentin prison for the hearing
He enjoyed brief moment away
from the prison last year when
state courts reviewed his case.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
COURT ASKED
To PROHIBIT
PROCEDURE
Directors And Executives Per-
sonnel Named In Document On
File Today.
SEVERAL GROUNDS CITED
Legality Of Contract With Die
sci Engine Company Under
Attack.
SEVERAL GROUNDS CITED

Alleging that the contract enter
ed into between the irrigation dis
trict board of directors and The
Hooven, Owens, Rentschler company
for installation of the diesel plant
contemplated by this contract is
illegal, invalid, null and void, the
Southern Sierras Power company
filed an action in superior court
to secure the withdrawal of this
contract.
The complaint states that this
contract is illegal because it was
entered into without bids having
been called for, no bond was re-
quired Of the defendant company
entering into the contract with the
district and further that it would
put the district into the class of a
purveyor of electrical energy which
is entirely unrelated to it's function
of supplying water for irrigation
purposes.
It claims that the installation OF
PAoAio "iiA ASAaAAS oAAS SnPSAAeAA
ture of large sums of money beyond
said contract price. which would
constitute a further illegality add
ing "that in the prevention of
such acts plaintiff has no plain.
speedy, adequate or any remedy at
law.'
The complaint further cites At
registered warrants of the district
held by the company issued from
January 10 to July 26, 1882, total
ing $1l l,609.62 which are unpaid to
show in part that the district is
unable financially to shoulder such
obligations.
Plaintiff asks judgment of the
court that the alleged contract is
illegal, invalid, null and void and
that it be delivered to the court for
cancellation and be cancelled and
terminated. That the defendant
district be perpetually enjoined
tCont1aued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
Car Crashes Into
Firemen's Truck

Three ladders of the local fire
department IS ladder truck were
smashed when an automobile driv-
en- by C. Cropley, Holtville, collid-
ed with the rear end of the fire
truck in front of the Pure Ice COM
pany plant on East Main street at
8 O'Clock last night.
According to Tom Reams, chief
of the department, truck which had
been making a practice run had
stopped at the ice plant and vas
parked slanting to the road, but
completely off the pavement. Crop
ley drove along shortly after the
truck had stopped and in some un-
known manner crashed into it.
The driver was uninjured and
damage was confined to the brok-
en- ladders and to the Holtville
car
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
insult NOW PRISONER IN JAIL AT CHICAGO
Power Company Files Suit Against District Plant
REQUEST FOR
BIDS ON P. O.
GRILLE WORK

Plans and specifications for the
grille work to close the openings in
the bays of the new post office,
have been received by Postmaster
Frank Richmond, he announced to-
day, and copies may be had by in
terested contractors.
The bids will be opened at the
post office on May is at 2 o'clock.
Installation of the grilles will
follow shortly after the contract is
let, the postmaster said, and as
soon as installation has been COM
pleted and accepted it will be pos
sible to remove the present restric-
ton closing the post office at GER
tain hours on Sunday and during
the night.
Absence of the grilles compelled
closing the post office during hours
when no employees are on the
premises as the space above the
present grille permitted entry OF
thieves if they so wished.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
Army Officer
Dies In Crash

LOS ANGELES, May 8. UP) -
Keller Kerr, second lieutenant in
the coast artillery, stationed at Fort
Macarthur, died early today from
injuries received when the automo-
bile in which he was riding crash
ed into tree.
Kerr was riding with Harold j.
Teeple, Wilmington, who, according
to the sheriff's office, is believed to
have become drowsy and to have
lost control of his car. He was not
seriously injured.
The officer, whose home is at 964
First street, Salt Lake City, was
taken to the Fort Macarthur hos
pital where he died of a fractured
skull.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
JAPAN SEEKS
LARGER NAVY
(Cont1nued On Page 6,

TOXIC, May g. U.P)-Japan is
strengthening and perfecting her
navy to make national defense Sc
cure, in view of the uncertain ma
val ornaments situation of the
world, Mineo Osumi, naval minister,
said today in an address to the gov
ernors of the japanese perfectures.
Osumi predicted a complicated
situation at the next naval confer
ence in 1935-when, it has been
strongly limited, japan will demand
equality with the United States and
Great Britain.
1.-The naval situation, coupled
with the military preparations OF
the powers, especially in their mill
tary establishments in the far east,
makes one think of the difficulties
ahead for Japan" Osumi said.
It was assumed OSumi referred to
the British base at Singapore and
the Soviet at Vladivostok.
1.-THE next naval conference will
not concern the navy alone but may
decide the destiny of the empire,
Osumi continued. Japan must take
this opportunity to free herself from
unfavorable restrictions contained
in existing treaties, in an effort to
assure security in accordance wiIl
the changed international situa-
tion."
He pleaded for united public
opinion on the matter, and hoped
that governors would promote gen.
eral knowledge of the empires naval
defense needs.
He was assured the governors are
deeply interested in Japan's impov-
erished peasants and fishermen and
have been relieving their distress
wherever possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
By LYLE c. WILSON
nifpd Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by United Press
WASHINGTON, May 8. - The
United States appeared today to be
headed for a debt stalemate with
the Soviet Union similar to that
which disrupted Moscow's negotia-
tions with France and Great Bri-
tain.
Ten years after those countries
recognized the Soviet Union their
respective debt claims remain un-
settled.
Homer S. Cummings, attorney
general, has formally proclaimed
the Soviet Union to be in default.
Ambassador Alexander Troyanovsky
protested to the state department,
contending his government had
signed no obligation to pay debts in
Cured by previous Russian govern
mentS.
Further complicating the debt
muddle is the Rappallo treaty be-
tween Moscow and Berlin in which
Germany waived all claims against
the Soviet Union with the stipula-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
UNITED STATES AT LOGGERHEADS
WITH RUSSIA OVER DEBT STATUS
Soviet Ambassador Files Protest With State
Department On Decision Nation Is In
Default.

ton that Germany must be paid if
Moscow ever pays any other claim
ant.
France and Great Britain recog-
nized the Soviet Union in 1924.
Great Britain presented claims
which Moscow comtered with a
$4,000, 100000 claim against the
British. Debt discussions ultimately
ended without adjustment. The Bri-
tish government last year estimated
British claims at more than SIS 000,-
100000.
Debt discussions with France were
disrupted by recall of Ambassador
Raskovsky and have not been re-
sumed. Moscow made an offer tc
pay $732,000,000 in 81 equal annui-
ties provided France would advance
$120, 100000 in credits during the
next six years.
Soviet counter claims against the
United States are expected to de-
velop from the debt impasse. The
American claims aggregate $687,-
10000. The Soviet Union has waiv-
ed all claims arising from American
military operations in Siberia in
1918-19. But the Soviet Union posi-
tion is that there is just claim
against the United States for the
invasion of Russia at Archangel, oc-
cupied by American troops after the
Russian revolution.
Claim Waived Once
The Siberian claim was waived
last November in the exchange o1
correspondence accompanying rec
ognition. President Roosevelt anc
Maxim Litvinoff then referred tt
ofrthcoming efforts to. obtain "a fl.
nal settlement of claims and coun'
| ter claims between the govern
ments' of the two countries.
Debt conversations between Mos
COW and Washington were underway
when congress passed the johnson
bill forbidding loans to nations de-
faulting on debts owed this govern
ment But in another quarter the
government was undertaking to ex.
tend credits to Moscow through tht
recently created Soviet Union I'm.
port Export bank. 1t was exempted
from the johnson bill prohibition.
The bank directors, however
adopted a resolution against credit.
to Moscow pending settlement of tht
debt. The Russian attitude is tha
this resolution obstructs debt nego
tiations Well informed opinion herr
interprets the resolution as ges
ture in protest against Soviet Unior
delay in meeting the debt issue
Some observers believe the Sovie
Union is less anxious now than las
November to settle American claims
Approximately $600,000,000 woult
be spent here by the Soviet Unior
during the next six to 10 years i
credits could be advanced through
the banks as originally contemplat
ed by the administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
MORE POWER
ASKED FOR
GL A SSFORD

LOS ANGELES, May 8. U.P)-A
demand that Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford be invested with additional
power to dictate settlement of lab
or troubles in the Imperial Valley
was communicated to Washington
today by the American Civil Liber-
ties union and the friends of the
American constitution.
Meeting in joint session here,
representatives of the two organi-
cations adopted a resolution re-
questing the additional powers OF
Frances Perkins, secretary of labor,
and Henry Wallace, secretary of
agriculture. Glassford some weeks
ago was appointed conciliator of the
Imperial Valley controversy by the
NRA labor board.
The resolution alleged the board S
pronouncement of the right of col
lective bargaining had not been
carried out in the valley and asked
Glassford be authorized to enforce
this provision. He recently COM
pleted an investigation OF labor
conditions in the valley, blaming the
unrest upon probable Communists.
His powers under his appointment
limited him TO bare investigation.
The resolution as passed by tfs
two liberal groups was offered by
Miss Helen Marston of San Diego.
DR.. Edwin P Ryland, vice-presi-
dent of the Municipal League of
Los Angeles, presided.
General Glassford declined TO
make any comment on the infor-
nation contained In the above
United Press dispatch when inter-
viewed today by The Press. He said
he had not been informed OF the
action taken by the American Civil
Liberties Union and the Friends OF
the American Constitution and had
not heard from representatives OF
the former organization since prior
to the good will" tour conduct
ed last Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-08
IONGSHORENIEN SET ON STRIKING
Disgruntled Workers State Not Even Presi-
dent Can Halt Walkout

would do if the President again in
tervened.
They've been worked up to a
pitch and the strike will take place
at 8 a. m. Wednesday" Lewis said.
Unanimous approval of the pro-
posed walkout was given at a meet
ing attended by 1900 men here. The
strike order will affect approximate
ly $1,000 stevedores.
The 1. L. U. leaders claimed en-
ployers failed to keep their end OF
an agreement providing for arbitra-
tion in a temporary shipping code.
The longshoremen asked 30-hour
week, a wage scale of 81 an hour,
and union recognition. Employers re-
portedly were ready to grand a 48-
hour week and an 85-cent wage
scale.