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Evening star., 1934-01-26
MELONS S0N.IN.LAW
HEADS COAL COMPANY
Alan NJ. Scaife Becomes Chairman
of Board Of Pittsburgh
Bituminous Mines.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, January 26.-Alan
M. Scaife, son-in-law of the late r. B.
Mellon. today assumes his duties as
chairman Of the board of the $751;
100000 Pittsburgh Coal Co., largest
operator of mines in Western Pennsyl-
vania.
He succeeds w. G. Warden who re-
signed yesterday after long service.
Scaife's elevation to the Craftsmanship
is viewed in Pittsburgh business circles
as an indication the Melons are plan
ming to take a more active part in the
affairs of the giant bituminous coal
company.
For years the Mellon family has held
large stock interest in the corpora
on. an interest that Is believed to have
been increased in recent times.
Seattle is the husband Of Sarah Cor
della Mellon, niece Of Andrew w.
Mellon.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
SHOWDOWN IN HOTEL
STRIKE IS DUE TODAY
New York Union Threatens Walk
out Unless Waldorf Astoria
Makes Settlement.
" the Associated Press.

~ tl10 ASSOCldlSO EIeSS
NEW YORK, January 26 (P.-The
hour Of 5 o'clock this afternoon holds
promise Of double -barrelled action in
New York's hotel strike situation.
The Amalgamated Food Workers
Union has set that hour for general
walkout of its chefs, bus boys and wait
erS in most Of the city's hotels. unless
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where a
strike was called Tuesday night, makes
peace with the union.
The management of the Waldorf
Astoria countered with an ultimatum
Of its own, also fixing o'clock this
afternoon as the deadline of its
patience.
after 5 o'clock Friday afternoon,
January 26, all open positions will be
filed" the notice said Former en-
ployes who do not intend to return
should get their personal property from
the hotel lockers, because otherwise 1t
will have to be removed and stored at
their risk"
The strike already has spread from
the Waldorf Astoria to the New Wes-
ton and Lincoln Hotels where many
kitchen and dining room employees
walked out at dinner time last night.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

Of . general strike. played hosts u
themselves last night with menu COM
piled from those Of Is years ago.
There were six different kinds Of
champagne to choose from and the
600 diners were offered o wine card
containing q list Of every sort Of alco-
holic beverage that has entered this
country since repeal.
Said Speaker Henry T. Rainey. Dem
ocrat. of Illinois of the House Of Rep
resentatives, glancing over the menu:
when I see q wet card like this
Evening star., 1934-01-26

or emanated from the gang concealed
In their hideout.
One Of the woman witnesses claimed
to have watched the seizure of Bremen
from q distance Of 20 feet and recalled
having seen Bremen and two Of the
gang scuffle. she said. as the latter in
vaded the bankers automobile, later
found profusely blood stained. The
other woman gave authorities the IL
cense number she said the gangs car
bore.
Communications from the band soon
after Bremer's abduction gave prelim-
mary instructions for contracting the
kidnapers, but the family so far has
not received word for completing the
negotiations.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
WILL HONOR M'KINLEY
Ohio Society to Celebrate Birthday
Anniversary Monday.

The Ohio Society of Washington will
celebrate the birthday of President
william Mckinley at $50 pm. Monday
In the Shoreham Hot1 with Senator
Dickinson of Iowa as the speaker.
Patronesses for the Mckinley meet
ing are Mrs. Renick w. Dunlap, Mrs.
Charles West. Mrs Carl D. Ruth. Mrs.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, Mrs I. M.
Foster, Mrs. Ernest H. Van Fossan,
Mrs. Harry L. Gilchrist, Mrs. H. w.
Kitzmiller. Mrs. Thad H. Brown. Miss
Barbara Crosser, Mrs. A. R. Williams,
Miss s. Irene Neikirk and Mrs. Morris
D. Erwin.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
CANCELING U. S. FLOUR
CREDIT TO CHINA ASKED
Millers' Association in Shanghai
Acts to Strengthen Market
Prices There.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, January 26-The China
Flour Millers' Association demanded
cancellation Of the flour section of the
-four credit today, contending cancella-
ton would strengthen the local wheat
and -four market.
Millers would be able to absorb the
wheat credit nicely. the association told
the ministry Of finance, If the -four
credit were Cancelled. United States
flour, the millers contend, is "too ex-
pensive" for the market here.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
MDlVANI MEETS BRIDE
ON LANDING IN JAPAN
Honeymoon Voyage on Separate
Ships Lasts 19 Days-L-otor
Car Taken to TOXIC.

~ the Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA. Japan, January as
Prince Alexis Mdivani and his bride,
the former Barbara Hutton, met on the
liner Tatsuta Maru at the breakwater
today after l9 days of separation on
honeymoon voyage to the Orient.
Princess Barbara's vessel reached
port this morning. but an outbreak OF
scarlet fever in the steerage held the
vessel at the breakwater in quarantine.
Later 1t was lifted, the prince climbed
sboard, and they landed. entering mo-
tor car for a drive to Toxic.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

Always the finest tobaccos and
only the center leaves are Pur-
chased for Lucky Strike cigarettes.
We don't buy top leaves-be-
cause those are under-developed.
And not the bottom leaves-be-
cause those are inferior in quality.
The center leaves-for which
farmers are paid higher prices
are the mildest leaves. And only
center leaves are used in making
Luckies-so round, so hrm-free
from loose ends. That's why every
Lucky draws easily, burns evenly
and is always mild and smooth.
Then, too-"It's toasted'-tor
throat protection-for finer taste.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
MISSING GIRL FOUND
Ehreatening Letter Received by
Mother Called Hoax.

Mother Called Hoax.
BOSTON, January 26 lR.-Lorraine
Anita Hewey, Is, object of an intense
police search after her parents received
. letter saying she was in the hands
Of crazy" man and would be killed.
last night was found at the home Of
. girl friend.
The girl, who disappeared 10 days
ego after leaving the home OF her
sister, was found at the home OF
Matthew j. DAILY, father of Mollie DAILY,
tho chum, in Norwood. Lorraine said
she had intended living with the Days
until she got job.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

Can Sse tie farmers In Illinois chuck
hing over their acres Of corn"
Il vas the hfty-hfth annual dinner
Evening star., 1934-01-26

Of the Hotel Association Of New Yofb
and the FIRST since repeal-a boon -
0othams hotel men-came true.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Will Intensity
Fight to Free
Frandsen Case
Defendants f.

Seattle. Wn.-200 workers mostly
from Rainier Valley escorted the
eight Frandsen eviction fighters to
the county Jail Sunday at p. m.
and pledged their solidarity in a
demonstration in the sherlhs OF
nee. demanding that these boys be
gwen the best Of care and that they
should not be Disseminated against
or abused in any way while serV-
ing their time in jail. The demon
stration ended with the workers
singing "rhe International.
ii. q. Price and PAUL Norton gave
a farewell speech telling that they
appreciated the spirit shown by the
unemployed in their behalf ana
support and urged all workers 10
organize to better their conditions
for the working class as a whole
At the demonstration a committee
of is was elected 10 carry on the
night for the release of the prison.
ers. Later this committee formed
the Frank Frandsen Branch OF the
International Labor Defense OF
Rainier Valley.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Lenihan Tries to
Bride Young Norton

Seattle-In an attempt to split
Robert Norton away from the rest
of the Frandsen defendants Leni-
han, Prosecuting Attorney in charge
of the case recently offered young
Norton a Western Union office job
and no jail sentence if he would go
back to church and stay away from
the working class movement.
Young Norton, whose father is
also one of the Frandsen case de-
PENDANTS now serving time. was re-
Gently married and applied for relief
to the social welfare. Mrs. Church
ward there tried to get him and his
wife to go to California to stay with
his sister, even offering to supply
money. Wary of a trick to get him
to jump bond, Norton refused and
told her why. She was the one who
arranged the interview with Leni-
han.
Needless to say, Lenihan's offers
were turned down.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Hundreds Demonstrate as Eviction Fighters Enter Jail
Unity in Fight for
Rent Money from
Spokane Welfare

Spokane, Wn. April ia mass
meeting of about $50 workers as
sembled at an Unemployment Coun-
ell meeting at the corner of Bernard
and Main at l p. IN. Monday, April
10. After the meeting the workers
paraded through the streets to the
Socialist Hall at 3l7 w. Trent,
where they participated in a United
Front meeting called to get rent
for single men who were being
eyicted.
A committee of four members of
the All Workers Union was en-
larged to eight by additional nom
lnees from the lWW the ALL rank
and lille, and the Spokane section
OF the National Unemployed Coun-
Gil. Workers decided to take the
sidewalk for the demonstration af-
ter the meeting, as the City OF
Spokane refuses to grant a permit
for street parades given by work.
ers organizations. Rather than
cause dissension the Unemployment
Council agreed to take the side
walk with them, though it is against
their policy 10 do so. The elected
committee presented demands for
rent or work for the single men,
to Zone % and the Welfare Head
quarters, in the Metals Bldg. The
committee was interviewed by
Merlin and Marion at Welfare head
quarters and were informed that
they could do nothing until they
saw Ernst.
offered 600 Days Work
The committee called again on
April 18th to see Ernst but could
not see him. However they got
work for 600 single men at Zone
%. zone day at $500 with which.
they must pay the remit.
The committee reported their re-
suits to a mass meeting of approx
imately 500 workers assembled in
the Socialist Hall.
The workers voted not to accept
the work for the 600 until all, both
married and single were given
work.
A committee of 16 were elected
to draw up plans and demands for
the body of the organizations repre-
scented on the United Front action.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
kina Bowers State
Starvation Champion

Centralia, Wn. - Kina Bowers
would do well to harken back 10
the days of her fame Is o scenario
rfiter while sojourning at Los An
scl,s a number of years ago, the
outcome of which there indeed lin
gers a tale.
Each scenario has its theme, hero
heroine, villain. The writer won
ders if some half starved citizen
should be fortunate enough in some
miraculous manner to be the pos
SCISSOR of a full stomach and while
blowing Bull Durham rings ceiling
ward should assume a reminiscent
mood and aspire also to become
famous as a writer of scenarios.
The vivid picture of hundreds of
starving citizens In Centralia would
no doubt be conducive to feature
Mrs. Bowers as the Czarina and our
hungry multitudes of serfs.
Let's hope that babies cries will
climax a more pleasant ending when
this scenario finale is written and
hungry Centralians vision a benevo-
lent lady instead of vixen should
such a theme be written during this
woman's term of office.
In the past some writer's were
able to afford a p. o. box under
assumed names. l have no one with
whom should exchange names. Be-
sides, being hungry and broke, will
humbly sign myself,
Belly Pangs.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
SHERIFF SURPRISED WHEN
HE TRIES TO DOUBLE
CROSS FARMERS
BY ALVIN SLOWER

Olympia, Wn.-When truck loads
of militant farmers and workers
from Thurston, Lewis and Grays
Harbor counties began to roll into
Montesano Saturday morning to
protest the foreclosure sale of Ben
Nicman' farm home, the sheriff
very conveniently absented himself
leaving his deputies to explain that
although the sale was duly adver-
tlsed to take place that morning In
cuntrayention OF an agreement
laade with 800 farmers the week
before. they did not really Intend
to sell the farm that day.
The farmers, however, were wise
to the attempted double cross and
refused to be caught mapping. They
promptly elected a committee of 10,
five from each county represented
and calling upon Judge Campbell,
demanded written promise that
he would not authorize the sale TO
take place before May 9Th, the day
on which he, himself had previously
set for the sale.
After the usual judicial palaver
and demagogy the judge gave the
committee the promise in writing,
saving as he did so that the matter
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
By c. e. MALONE

In the past few weeks the results
OF correct neighborhood work have
brought results that have been lack
ing for some time. District councils
are beginning to take form and give
guidance. In the northeast district.
for example, Mrs. Moffett, a mill
tant worker, was cut off the voucher
because she was too active in the
struggle for more relief. The case
was taken up with correct prepar-
atoms. The workers prepared for
action on Wednesday and when the
relief heads saw this they gave Mrs.
Moffett her voucher on Tuesday.
In Rainier Valley on Monday our
members joined other workers in
fight to get laid-off CWA workers
back on relief. CWA thugs there
provoked a fight. Two men were
arrested, but as a result of this
fight several of the CWA workers
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
KIMLOCK

Continued from Page One)
to weeks for relief. won their
vouchers.
Following the line of the Unem-
ployment Council, the demonstra-
ton was held by the neighborhood
committees at the Rainier Valley
voucher station at 4029 Rainier
Ave. where wholesale refusal to put
former CWA workers back ON re-
lief has been taking place. When
the committee entered the voucher
station they were surrounded by
thugs armed with saps who started
to beat up on the Unemployed.
+. j. Jenkins and William Kim
lock We're arrested and thrown into
Jail, charged with 3rd degree as
sault. After the demonstration at
the Jail by the committees, they
were released on their personal re-
cognizance to appear in court April
20. Jenkins is executive secretary
of the Unemployed Citizens League.
One woman tainted and was car
ried to her home by neighbors.
When the paper goes to press it
is reported that several more Ex-
CWA workers are getting back on
the voucher list due to the militant
action of the demonstration.
(See UCL article on this page
for other relief struggles)'
ALL OUT MAY DAY!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Where To Go

May First mass meetings, IOGT
Hall, 11O9 Virginia St., Mt. View
Hall, 74th and Linden, Seattle.
May 9Th Leo Gallagher and Moth
er Wright will speak at the Coli
scum, 18th and Market, Tacoma.
MOVIE SHOWINGS
April "a, B p. m.-Mountain View
Hall, N. "A and Linden, Seattle.
Admission Is cents.
April 25. p. m.-Crown Hill Hall
near Greenwood and 103rd St, Sc
attic. Admission is cents.
April 20, D. m. Wallingford UCL
hall. church basement S7th and
Burke, Seattle. Admission Is cents.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Challenge Bowers
to Appear at Mass
Meeting April %
ADVERTISE VOICE OF ACTION
ON LEAFLETS ISSUED
BY RWPA
BY RWPA CorrasponIa4
HWPA Correspondent


Centralia, Wn., Apr. IS After
flooding the town with leaflets a
in one week in Centralia and one
in Winlock) and bounding Mrs.
Starvation" Bowers with commit
tees, tho Relief Workers Protective
Association is continuing its mill
tant battle by inviting Mrs. Bowers
TO mass meeting Apr 2S to an
swer why the people of Centralia
arc receiving only 81 cents a person
week while Thurson County gives
its unemployed $500 a week.
RWPA Fights for Child with TB
Last week the workers took up
the fight of the Weir child who Law
with a fever of 1O3 degrees in a
damp house having been refused
medical attention by County Com
missioner Hoss aad the County
Doctor. Militant action has forced
the county nurse to have the child
N-rayed and the RWPA is on the
job to see that the family is given
proper care from now on. The
county officials know this.
Only 81 Cents for centraIians
April is a committee met with
Mrs. Allen, newly appointed Lewis
County Welfare mouthpiece for
Mrs Bowers, asking her to explain
why Centralians were Disseminated
against. To assure complete protec-
ton, Mrs. Bowers asked for police
protection. The chief of police ad-
vised one of the committe that Mrs.
Bowers had asked for protection.
The committee man told the police
we are the ones that needed pro-
lection - against discrimination"
The chief took a neutral position
and drove away from the scene of
action.
Mrs. Aliens only answer to the
discrimination was that Central
ians could live on 81 cents a week
and that she would strenuously op-
pose any action on our part to
get more" The RWPA is fighting
for so per cent increase in the
vouchers here.
~ hiAANA tllL AlllltS MIS-. BOWefS
has accused members of our COM
mittee of being a Communist. Our
committee told Mrs. Bowers very
plainly that it was none of our bus
mess or hers what our political af-
filiations were. She was absolutely
surprised when the committee stood
100 per cent behind our spokesman,
despite insinuations that he was
rcd.
RWPA Reorganized in Court
When a worker was summoned
into court to face payment of a
note that he was coerced into sign
ing, the RWPA defended him and
prevented the collection agency
from taking his truck from him.
workers as the court dismissed the
This is a decisive victory for the
case.
Carrying on the fight for more
relief for workers, the RWPA dis
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Shorter Ousted

Continued from Page one)
ance against the depravity of the
Liberals"
Shorter is outafter a vete of lit
to 12l. Under his direction Liberals
are organizing new Church, one
of purpose not architecture accord
ing to the militant CD minister.
The future of the Shorter faction
will depend upon the growth of the
Mural Minister" He has come
some distance until the once Holy
Show" is suitably housed in the
more secular atmosphere of the
Civic Repertory Theatre. But like
his present atmosphere his radical
ism is still very dilletantish and
suffers from too much milk and
water" liberalism.
To admire Shorter's progress, flu
tile tho it may be with the dead
weight Of Christian ideology-is one
thing; to condone his use of Revo-
lutionary terms is another. To call
Fred Shorter a Radical is absurd.
No vital revolutionary program can
be built around the core of abstract
Christian pacifism.
Great damage can be done and is
done by calling radical any individ-
.ual who is sufficiently conscious to
use his eyes.
The difference between seeing and
acting is the difference between
kindly Mr.. Shorter and an intelli-
gent revolutionary program.
Synoptic: An elderly lady terribly
disturbed at battleships guarding
Hooverville disgraceful! Last
summer that lady should have driv-
en- down r. r. Ave. and seen gray
guns from battleship turrets point
ing significantly at these shacks
ind their emaciated occupants-and
like the rest who did. she never
would have been conscious of any
thing except following Hearst's
iingoistic Big Navy policy.
Ditto: The murals should be food
for thought, The art technique in
propaganda is simple and graphic
very seldom do New Masses car
toons splash the front pages Of
capitalistic dailies.
Again: The Pilgrim custer meet
ing has the germ of a good play
plot, the Rabbits were so naive
they seemed to be reading lines
from broad satire. Especially note
worthy were the efforts of w. d.
Shannon, ex-Welfare Commish, Mr..
David (long absent) Whitcomb,
Capitalist AL Lundin, Chamber of
Commerce prexy who told a wo-
man that her prayer was out of
order in church. Hunch: There may
be more Rabbits but not bigger.
And-Believe it or not-three live
human beings named Babbitt were
present!
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Farmers top ack Courtlin
Foreclosure Fight May 5.

was out OF his hands anyway. as
the sheriff, who was absent, was
refused to DO fooled. They would
the solearbiter in the case.
Again the farmers and workers
not dispense, but waited for the
sheriff to return, in the meantime
listening to speeches by members
of the assembly.
Get in SherifPs Office
When the sheriff finally appeared
he was Immediately confronted by
the committee who demanded a
promise in writing that he would not
again attempt TO sell the property
before the date agreed upon the
week before. This he fatty refused
to do, saying he never broke his
word, although proof to the con-
trary was obvious in view of his at
tempt to hold the sale that day.
However, he verbally agreed, re-
marking that everything was going
smoothly until the Olympia bunch
butted in.
A committee was then elected to
keep an eye on the situation and
arrangements made to instantly
spread the alarm in case the sheriff
again attempted to break his prom
Use. Preparations are going on for
tremendous gathering of farmers
and workers at Montesano on May
5th to prevent the sale.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
HOW WE ORGANIZE :.
UCL Gets Results
By Correct Action

who were told they could not get
on relief until four to six weeks are
getting relief. With this day to day
work Involving the workers in the
neighborhoods We will find the UCL
will grow. The relief boards policy
of discrimination and its stand of
not returning eX-CWA workers to
relief rolls can and must be met
with militant action.
Ihe members OF the Unemployed
Citizens League now have the OPP
portunity to show its strength, its
solidarity on May l. The executive
committee oil the UCL calls upon
the locals and members to support
the May Day Demonstration and to
participate 400 percent. Each local
should have q banner designating
the local and its members should
march as body in the parade. Lo-
Gals should issue leaflets calling
upon the workers in their territory
to participate. On Sunday the 29th,
the Voice of Action will issue a
special addition which will carry
many features on May Day. Locals
should get bundle orders and ar
range committees to sell them on
that day. The Voice of Action is our
paper and We must support it. In
the next few weeks the Voice of
Action hopes to move into it's own
printing plant and money from the
drive is needed. The Executive Com
mittee calls upon the locals to in
tensify the sustaining fund drive
and make every effort to get the
funds in as soon as possible.
Locals Must React
On Monday, President Roosevelt
gave instructions to Congress to act
on certain bills and adjourn. He
made no mention of Unemployed
Insurance. All locals and other or
CARNATIONS must flood Washington
with resolutions demanding immed-
late action. Send resolutions to w.
L. Connery Jr., Chairman House of
Representatives Committee on La
Dor, Washington, ID. c. and demand
that the cOmmitte on labor shall
favorably report HR 1898, the only
bill that provides system of gem
uine unemployment and social in
surance for immediate enactment
by Congress.
Code Conference Correction
Last week in the Voice of Ao-
ton We quoted that the King
County Relief Workers Code Con-
ference was called for Friday,
April 81, 8 p. m. The time is 2
p. m. at the UCL Hall, 627 First
Avenue. All locals and other or
CARNATIONS should elect delegates.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-04-24
Deny Parole For
William Kominsky

Seattle, April 1S-"Bill Kominsd is
guilty and must serve his sentence"
declared Davis, head of the parole
board, when a committee of five
women from the newly formed
Frank Frandsen Branch Of the In
ternational Labor Defense visited
him at his home about 1880 last
night.
Kominski received the longest
sentence Of any of the Frandsen
eviction fighters and is due to be
sent to Walla Walla in a day or
two. He was accused of beating up
Deputy Sheriff Busse, mountainous
ex- University of Washington foot
ball player. Kominski is a slight
man, only a few inches over five
feet tall.