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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Zachary Speech Is
Ruined by Expose

Everett-The Relief Workers
Protective Association here held a
meeting in the Workers center on
Monday, April 16. This meeting was
held to hear Richard Harrington.
Chairman of the Unemployment In
surance committee. Harrington out
lined tho work that was going on
in the drive for signatures for Ini-
tiative No. rs and other struggles
that were taking place in the State.
During the course of the meet
ing 1t was reported that the Silver
Shirts were holding n meeting Just
a few blocks away. IL was reported
that some members of the RWPA
and members OF the Communist
Party had attended a meeting in
Marysville and had heard the same
speaker that was speaking in Ev-
erett. A thorough discussion was
held on the matter.
The business of the evening was
taken care of as quickly as possible
and the members Of the RWPA
voted TO go down TO tho Silver
Shirt meeting in body and expose
the takers and how they were mis-
leading the people with their false
propaganda.
Edwards CrawIs Out
When tho workers came into the
meeting in two large groups, the
timid ones, including Mayor Ed
wards and his henchmen were seen
to sneak out as unnoticed as could
! be. This display OF workers strength
had such an influence on the speak
err that he got shaky and had to
lean on the desk for support. The
members of the RWPA took seats
and positions in various parts OF
the hall.
Zachary, the appointed lead
err of the Silver Shirts and who is
also n member of the KU KLUN
KHAN, spoke for little while and
then stated he would answer ques-
tons if the questions pertained to-
| tho enlightenment ON the subject
he was speaking on, and not ques-
lions that were attacked on his
speech. The chief of the Silver
Shirts in Everett, who was the
chairman Of the meeting, suggested
that the questions be written ON a
j slip of paper and handed in for
answering. None of the moves that
these takers brought up failed to
keep down the exposure that the
workers brought about. From all
over the room questions were fired
at the speaker and he was in deep
water all the time.
Only ~ Disciples Left
The outcome of the meeting was
that the crowd was thoroughly con-
WINGED that the Silver Shirt program
was false and Zachary was left with
only about a dozen supporters. Dur
ling the meeting someone had left
the hall and sent in a riot call tn
the police department. The result
was at the end of the meeting one
lone patrolman came nonchaIantIy
strolling In.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
New C&AWIU Gets
Spuds for Strikers

Yakima, Wn., Apr 1.-THE Can
merry and Agricultural Workers In
dustrial Union has just been or
ganized here and Immediately went
on record to support the striking
miners in Roslyn. So far we have
managed to get tons of potatoes
and We are in hopes Of collecting
more cash and foodstuffs for these
militant workers. We urge all 9TH
er organizations to do likewise and
help get relief for the miners.
The C&AWIU is optimistic and
enthusiastic about building a real
mass organization. We have already
forced the city officials to give us
the right to meet on the street
again.
Worker Correspondent.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Jordan Case Para
HeltOTreatmentOf
SaccO and VanZetti
CALL MARCH ON SALEM TO
SAVE JORDAN FROM
HANGMAN

Portland, Ore, April 1S,-Any day
now, Theodore Jordan is to be
brought back to klamath Falls
where he will appear before Judge
Duncan of the circuit court which
previously sentenced him to death,
to be resentenced and the date FOR
his execution set. 1t is expected
that the date will be set no further
away than q month.
Governor Meier of Oregon has
appointed an investigation commit
tee, which he terms impartial. AS
Governor Fuller of Massachusetts
appointed his investigation COM
mittee to investigate the frame-up
of Sacco and Vanzetti and used the
report of this committee to white
wash the murder of Sacco and VAN
zetti and sent them to the electric
chair, so will Governor Meier try
to use his so-called impartial COM
mittee," to legally lynch Theodore
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24

them" Some said, IF we hadn't
Joined this outfit, we'd been in the
demonstrations ourselves to better
our conditions"
AS yet the CCC Camps are only
semi-military in effect, but in the
near future they'll be turned into
Fascist organizations controlled by
the bosses to break up strikes and
hold down the workers who strug-
gle against the low standard of liv-
ing melted out under the MIRA codes
CCC Worker from Rosario.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
GIVE MORTGAGE LDE r,
JUDGE, SHERIFF, NO
REST

Puyallup, Wn.-Apr. IL the Unit
ed Farmers League was notified
that the Winslows were to be evict-
ed by Mork on Friday. The UFL
got out leaflets calling the farmers
to mobilize to stop the eviction. Fri
day about 100 neighbors were at
the home.
A committee was elected which
found out that Mork refused to &C
cept government bonds which Win
slow could get from the Home
Owners Loan. We tried to see Mork
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Only ~ Disciples Left

There are now 100000 political
prisoners in European prisons, not
counting those in concentration
camps.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24

EVERYBODY OUT MAY DAY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
FIRE ON BOARD MAY HAVE BEEN
 AN ARSON PLOT
Chief Officer Gave That Testimony To-day as
 Probe Started

New York. Sept 10 (UP)-wil- liam F. Warns, chief officer of the Morro Castle, testified today that the fire which destroyed his ship with its appalling loss of life may have been purposely start ed."
 The inquiry room was crowded as D. N. Hoover of the commerce department opened the hearing. Martin Conboy, U. s. attorney, an- nounced that he would make a full criminal investigation-sub poening witnesses-if the facts warranted.
 Slowly, Warns was led through the story of his rise through the ranks.
 Lending color to fantastic ru- mors that the appalling Moro Castle fire was an act of murder ous sabotage, Chief Officer Will liam F. Warns, who commanded the death ship, testified to-day that previous fire, on Sept 3. was in his opinion incendiary.
 Warns declared, before the gov ernment's inquiry board sitting at the New York customs house, that on the previous occasion he found charred newspapers near card- board bundles where the blaze was discovered.
 Believes Fire Was Set
 T believe the fire was set by someone" he declared.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
REPUBLICANS TO ENDORSE JUDGE
 DENNIS SHAWN
Report Sent Out To-day From Reliable Authority
 to That Effect

Republicans of the city will en- dorse Judge Dennis J. Slavin, dem ocratic probate court incumbent, for reelection when they hold their probate convention either on Fri day of this week or early next week, it was learned on good au- thority today. Earlier it had been reported that certain members of the new group in charge of the To- cal g. o. p. affairs would demand that a candidate for the probate post be set up. This demand has now entirely faded out. it was stat ed today.
 After the reorganization group took control of local g. o. p. affairs. the names of ex-Judge Harry J. Beardsley, Attorney J. Warren Upson and Attorney Edward F.. Sweeney were mentioned for the of fee of judge of probate. All three men have refrained from entering the race and authentic reports to- day was to the effect that they would not attempt to get the nom-
 Shrievalty Delegates
 The delegates to the shrievalty convention will be elected at the local republican county convention tonight in g. o. D. headquarters The shrievalty convention will be held in New Haven, it is expected. and will ren ominate High Sheriff James W. GeddeS incumbent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
SIX PERSONS IN BAD ACCIDENT ON
 CHESHIRE ROAD
Crashed Into Pole Sunday and One May Be
 Seriously Injured

A crash into a pole near the Rex- bury school in Cheshire yesterday morning injured six persons. three of them being in St Mary's hos pitaI here today, with one in a critical condition. Mrs solomon Rosenberg, of 167 Linwood street, Now Britain, riding in a car driv- en by her husband. suffered a frac. turc of the skull and was on the danger list at St Mary's this morning.
 Her husband mas several frac- tured ribs. and injuries about the legs. The third hospital patient here is Max Weiner of P Lincoln street. New Britain. who has abrasions and contusions about the legs and body.
 Some Left Hospital
 Mrs Weiner and her daughter, Harriet, were discharged from the hospital after emergency treatment. as was also Gertrude Rosenberg, daughter of the seriously injured woman.
 The injured were broug:., to the hospital in the institutions ambu- lance, summoned by passing mo- torists. The occupants of the car, on their way to New York 10 spend the Jewish holidays, sa'a they were forced off the road by another car and crasked directly into the pole. The accident took place shortly after 8 o'clock yester- day morning.
 Mrs Rosenberg, most seriously hurt of the six, had bad fracture of the skull and it was doubted to- day whether she would live. She was in the front seat with her hus- hand when the crash came.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
SEVEN SONS WED SEVEN DAUGHTERS
 IN WASHINGTON
Real Society Note Issued Among Colored Popula=
 ton of Washington

Washington, Sept 10-OP)- Society ncte: MT and Mrs G. B. Riley, colored, announce the mar riage of their seven daughters to the seven sons of MT and Mrs s. B. Cobb. The ceremonies were performed at various times throughout last night by the Rev Dr Simon P. w. Drew. Six were performed secretly, one publicly. The Cosmopolitan Baptist church was filled and a throng spilled out onto the sidewalk as the Rev Drew arose.
 'It's a hot night. brothers and sisters" he said. With such a big crowd we ran out of fans, but we are distributing artificial fans (pieces of cardboard). Last Sunday I announced that the seven Riley girls would marry the seven Cobb brothers.
 q put the news into the United Press, the Associated Press, the International Press, the World Press, the Washington Star, Wash ington Times, Washington Herald, Washington Post, w sh n g o n News, the Amsterdam News, the National Baptist Union, the Jew ish World, the Catholic World and the Norfolk Ledger"
 "The Booker T. Washington quartette will now sing I Got Shoes, You Got Shoes"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
Catholic Priest Did Not Do Heroic Deeds
Rev Raymond Egan, Assistant Pastor in the Bronx, Denies Sensational Story Told About Him;
 Nothing Heroic About Giving Abs0lutiOn

New York, Sept 10-tUP) The Rev Raymond .Egan, 27. assistant pastor of St Mary's church, the Bronx. expressed amazement al the deeds of heroism credited tC him in the fire aboard the Morro Castle.
 "I didn't do single heroic thing" the priest said. He denied that he has assisted scores of pas sengers onto lifeboats before he jumped overheard and swam ashore. He also denied he gave his life-preserver to someone else.
 'I didn't even get wet until I got into the lifeboat sent out by the Monarch of Bermuda" he said. Let me tell you what I did. l ran to where a lot of passengers were huddled together. I shouted that l was a Catholic priest and asked all the Catholics there to gather around me. Then l gave them gen. eral absolution.
 ''As soon as I did that, I sought out the Catholics and gave each one separate absolution. Then ] wandered around the decks, shout ing that I was priest and trying to find all the Catholics.
 One of the crew saved my life. He kept wet rags over my face to keep the smoke out of my lungs. think he was Andrew Stan. l thought all the crew I saw acted splendidly. There was nothing heroic about the giving absolution. That is my job"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
WILBUR GLENN
 VOLNA WAITING
Wash Day Put Off in Zion; End of the World on
 Its Way

Zion, H., Sept. 10.-(UP).- Wash day was deferred in Zion today as Wilbur Glenn Voliva, ovcrseer of Zion. gathered his faith. full flock in Shiloh temple to await the end of the world.
 Voliva wasn't certain that today was the day. but felt it best to be prepared. Several months ago he named Sept. 10 as the date for the second coming of Christ. Later he said the date might be postponed until 1942 or 1943.
 The religious colony founded by Voliva watched the sun rise over Lake Michigan and expressed little apprehension that it would not complete it's arc across the heavens on scheduled time.
 They. however. needed their lead CTS summons to the temple to ceIe- brate the annual event of his Christion Catholic church-"The Feast of the Trumpets"--a sacred day determined by the phase of the moon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
JIM ROOSEVELT WAS SURPRISED
 AT SENSATION
Competing in Race, Ship Missing-Coast Guards
 Sent in Search
By c. w. GIDDINGE United Press COrresDOndPnt)


 Portland, Me, Sept 10-Presi- dent Roosevelt's eldest son, James was safe ashore here today after an adventure at sea which he re- ferred to as a lark
 A veteran yachtsman despite his 26 years. Jim, as he is known a. mong friends, thought it "all very silly, that 30 coast guard craft joined in a search for him during the several hours that he he was listed as missing.
 Late last night the Black Arrow abroad which he and five men companions were competing in the Cruising Club of America race, nosed into Portland harbor, minus one sail but otherwise unharmed by a northeast gale that drove her far off her course.
 The 55-foot Black Arrow was one of a score of boats that put out of Manchester by the Sea. Mass. between a. m. and D. m yesterday in the 18th annual classic around Peaked Hill bars on Cape Cod and the elusive Jeffreys Ledge groaner, which is something to pick up even in fair weather. By mid-afternoon, yesterday, all other craft had been accounted for. But there was no word of the Black Arrow. Trepidation grew as hours passed and khe failed to re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
IS READY
 TO SCRAP NAVY

Tokyo, Sept 10. (UP)-Japan is ready to scrap powerful naval at- tacking weapons" in the interests of genuine disarmament, 8 spokes- man for the foreign office said to- day.
 Just how far the nation is ready to go in scrapping portions of it's fleet he did not indicate.
 Nor would he explain what he meant by attacking weapons"
 "You know what I mean," he replied to this question.
 In some quarters his remarks were taken to indicate Japan wishes to cancel provisions of the Washington treaty providing for replacement of battleships. thus permitting retirement of the dread naught types when they wear out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
5. KELLY AND WIFE WERE
 AT WRECK SCENE
Were On Board Monarch , of Bermuda Which
 Saved Many Victims

Robert B. Kelly, assistant treas urer of the Manville Machine company of this city, together with his wife, Mrs. Helen Brennan Kelly, were passengers on the Monarch of Bermuda, one of the boats that look off many of the passengers of the fre-ravaged Nor TO Castle during the early hours of Saturday morning.
 Mrs Kelly, when talked with early this afternoon. stated that she was so shocked with the entire results of the sea tragedy that she could not give any real account of the rescue work. She dismissed the entire episode with the state ment that it was horriful.
 MT Kelly early today declined to comment on the rescue work out side of the fact that the people rescued were undoubtedly a repeti- ton of the pitiful survivors from the ship who were taken aboard by all rescue craft. Early this after noon MT Kelly was not available for a statement. He and his wife were on the way back from Ber- nsuda when their ship received the $. o. s. call from the Morro Castle and immediately turned that way with rescue intentions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
NEW LONDON HAS
 THE WHIP HAND
BOdenwein in for Lieut. Gov With WilcOx-Al=
 corn Not Pleased


 Hartford, Conn, Sept 10-U.P) New London Couny appeared to hold a strategic position as repub- licans prepared for the opening of their state convention here to-mor- row night.
 Interest centered on the fight for the gubernatorial nomination be- tween States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn, Hartford County, and Lieutenant-Govern Roy c. Will COX. Meriden.
 New London's county 6S votes was said to be the deciding block, and rumors of a duel were in the air.
 The decision of Theodore Bo- denwein, New London publisher. to enter the gubernatorial race at what appeared moments notice after States Attorney Arthur M. Brown declared himself definiteiy out, was considered lightly until it became known he had sent an em- issary to Wilcox offering him the couny support if he would include him on the ticket as lieutenant governor.
 Cpsets Alcorn Backers
 This news was upsetting to the Alcorn packers who claimed New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
ARBITRATION IN STRIKE HAS NOT
 MADE PROGRESS
Sloan and German Differ About the Closing Up
 of All Mills 4
By FREDERICK c. OTHsIAy Copyright, 1884. by United Prcss1

(SOpyflSul, lSS4, Dy OuItcu E-rcsrI
 Washington. Sept 10-UP)- The textile strike moved into is second week today with chances cf immediate arbitration dimmed and prospects of new bloodshed immi- nent.
 Strike closed textile mills in the south planned to open under mili- tary protection. The death toll so far stood at II.
 George A. Sloan, industry spokes- man, came here to confer with the presidents mediation board but he characterized a union peace pro- posal as utterly impossible from every standpoint"
 His remarks drew a demand from Francis J. German, strike leader, that the board force Sloan to accept a plan for peaceful set- clement of the strike. President William Green of the American Federation of Labor declared fur ther responsibility for bloodshed was upon. the heads of mill own CTS.
 Proposal Rejected
 The proposal which Sloan re- jected was left open by German until D. m. today. It provided that the board headed by Governor John G. Winant of New Hampshire be authorized to arbitrate the dis pute, that meantime all mills re- main closed. that the decision be accepted by both sides as final. and that union pickets protect mills during the arbitration period.
 Sloan f1atly rejected the propo- sition that the mills stay shut down.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
VICTIMS OF THE
 GREAT DISASTER
Less Than 200 PeriShed in the Blaze-Many Will
 Not Be Found
BY SANDOR s. KLEIN United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

Asbury Park, N. J., Sept 10- (U.P.)-The proud liner MOTTO
 Castle, death trap for nearly 2oo men, women and children smoul-
 dered on the beach of this pleasure
 resort to-day.
 Authorities ashore labored to care for the living and dead among the 55S aboard when swift and deadly flames raked the hoh-
 day cruise ship from stem to stern in one of the most ghastly sea
 disasters of modern times. The federal government began a
 searching investigation to deter mine whether the terrible sacrifice of human life could have been ayerted or minimized. Casualties Not Yet Known It was impossible to count cas- ualties exactly, because of the scattered points at which survivors reached shore or bodies were washed up. An unofficial compila- ton by the United Press indicated
 the following: Passengers Identified dead-45. Missing or unidentified dead l47.
 Crew Identified dead-S. Missing or unidentified dead
 5s. fContinuad on paoa Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
UNITED PRESS
 WRITER ABOARD
Viewed the Wreck Scene Before Fire Had Be-
 gun to GO Out
By SANDOR S. KLEIN

Copyright, 1884, by United Press)
 Asbury Park, N. J., Sept 1Q- (UP)-I boarded the hot, smoking hulk of the Morro Castle by brooches buoy over the surf and viewed the remnants of a modern sea tragedy.
 It was a heart-rending sight, luxury liner, so lately tenanted by happy vacationists, was charred, twisted mass. with only ashes of the luxurious draperies, woodwork and interior remaining among the smoking steel.
 The brooches buoy extended from the lower promenade of the Asbury Park convention hall. which extends over the water, to the upper "A'' deck of the strick- en ship. I got into the canvas sack and coast guardsmen hauled me over-a nerve-tickling journey of 200 or more feet above the water. The breakers rolled below.
 Used Smoke Mask
 Those who had preceded me helped me aboard and preferred smoke mask. donned it and start ed out.
 The two-inch planking on the deck had been burned away and l walked on steel sheeting that bulg ed upwards. In places the steel had been distorted into ripples, resem- bling huge washboard.
 The deck was filtered with bolts and debris. There was a pungent odor through the smoke-mask, not of wood or smoke but of molten metal.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
MAJOR KENT IS
 HELD M JAIL

Fincastle, Va, Sept 10. (UP)- Major Robert Kent. convicted kid naper of Mrs Mary J. Hastings. Virginia hotel owner, was held in the century old jail here to-day, pending filing. of an appeal from 13-year prison sentence.
 Mrs Hastings was found shot to death near Stroudsburg. Pa, but on the basis of evidence used in the trial which ended Saturday Philip Kohen, prosecuting attorney said it was unlikely Kent would be tried on any other charge in this state.
 Pennsylvania authorities mean while were reported planning to seek eXtradition of Kent on mur- der charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
TWO CONNECTS WERE KILLED

Joliet III, Sept 10-(UP)-Two convicts were killed and another seriously wounded to- day as guards suppressed threatened riot at the state prison here. group of half a dozen con victs attempted to commander a switch engine as it entered the prison yard. The attempt was frustrated by the engineer and fireman but the convicts then kidnapped guard and using him as a shield from the guns of other guards, at tempted to escape
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
LAX ON INCOME TAX LAWS

Washington, Sept 10-(UP)-The internal revenue bureau during the Hoover administra- tion was lax in enforcing the income tax laws against the members and some clients of big banking houses such as J. P. Morgan & Co, re- port of the senate stock market Investigating committee charged today. Internal revenue agents accepted without examination income tax returns prepared by J. P. Morgan & Co, on the assumption that preparation by that firm ipso facto established the correctness of the returns"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10
Final NezUs Flashes
HITCH HIKERS WERE LOST

Pittsfeld, Mass, Sept 1O-(UP)-A New York couple and four children, who became lost while attempting to hike over the Berkshire mountain range, were found safe today after an all-night search by state police and volunteers. The party left Sheffield Sunday to walk to Co., pake, N. Y., via Mt Washington. When they failed to appear friends notified police. MT and Mrs David Varkaus of 25O West 91st street, New York, their two children, and two other children, Betty Heillbrun, 13 and Nancy De Kayson, 9, both of New York, were found around camp fire and appeared unharmed by their night in the open
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-10

never had any trouble with his heart. It is also unlikely that in digestion would cause the death of any man with a heart like his. He was strong and healthy and never troubled with indigestion. He used to be a great athlete. I never knew him to be even slightly i'll. We are going to find out more about this later on.''
 Body Cannot Be Found.
 Asbury Park, N. J., Sept 10- Capt William Hall of the Ward Line returned from a courageous inspection of the Morro Castles hot superstrcture today and re- ported he could find no trace of Capt Robert D. Willmott's body.
 Captain Hall went abroad the still dangerously smouldering ves- sel by brooches buoy, and pene- trated as far forward as the cap tain's quarters.
 "I found nothing there but the skeleton metal framework, twisted out of shape" he said. There was