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Evening star., 1934-02-20
LAST RITES HELD
~ FOR JUNIOR OWENS
Executive Secretary of American
Bottlers to Be Buried in
Michigan.

Last rites for Junior Owens, %,
former newspaper man and executive
secretary Of American Bottlers Of Car
donated Beverages here since 1870,
were to be held this afternoon at
pm. at the home. 3010 Cleveland
avenue, with Rev. H. H. D. Sterrett,
pastor Of All Souls Memorial Church,
officiating. The body will be taken to
Benton Harbor. Mich, the family's
former home, where burial will be.
MIR. Owens was formerly connected
with newspapers In Middle Western
cities and was well known In the Cap
ital. He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Jennette Reynolds Owens, and
his mother, Mrs. @. r. Parson Of
Benton Harbor.
His father, John T. Owens, was .
prominent figure in Michigan politics
for many years.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Play to Be Presented.

GAITHERSBURG, Nd, February
20 (SpeciaD. -" Jerry of Jericho
Road" will be presented in the
Gaithersburg High School by the
seniors Friday at 8:15 pm. On
Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock a
mainee will be held for those who
cannot attend at night. Inmates of
the Methodist Home of the Aged will
be guests Of the high school at the
matinee
Evening star., 1934-02-20

Funeral services for Francis M.
Savage, 78, organizer Of the North
west Savings Bank. which later was
taken over by the Riggs National
Bank, were held today at II am.
He was instrumental in developing
the community about the Eighteenth
street and Columbia road area. Final
rites, held in the home, 2400 Sixteenth
street, were followed by burial in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Savage was an extensive trav-
eler and had organized banks in
many sections of the United States.
He is survived by his widow. sister.
Mrs. James s. Martin of Swampscott,
Mass, and nephew, Harlow D.
Savage of Scarsdale, N. Y.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Bratha.

this life Tgesdsy. fsbrusry, 20; 1894:
TIER their loss % lister. Fsnnie Bean: brother. % r.
Robert Bean, and Q host Of other rela-
Malvan & Schey funeral home. New Jer-
sey ave. and r ct. NV. Notice Of fu-
neral later.
BOND, CHARLOTTE. On sunday. Febru-
ary 1s. 1884. at jamaica. Long Island.
CHARLOTTE BOND. Remains at FRA
zier's funeral home. $50 r. ]. ave. NV.
Notice Of funeral later. 20
Evening star., 1934-02-20
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Fair and
colder with lowest temperature about
two degrees tonight; tomorrow fair
with slowly rising temperature: gentle
northerly winds tonight, becoming
gentle variable tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair, colder
in East portion tonight; tomorrow fair
with slowly rising temperature.
West Virginia-Fair and continued
cold tonight; tomorrow fair with
slowly rising temperature.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
COMDR. WHITE BURIED

Funeral services with full military
honors for the late Comdr. William
Wilmot White, retired, was to be held
in Arlington National Cemetery at 3
O'Clock this afternoon with Capt. sgd
ney K. Evans, Navy chaplain, ON
ciating.
Comdr. White died last Saturday at
the Navy Hospital in Washington He
is survived by his daughter, Mrs.
Louise w. Irwin, 1925 Biltfnore street.
Evening star., 1934-02-20

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The G-E Thermal
Control seems almost
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temperature at tn e
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all night, changing the
temperature after bed
time, raising 1t again
before you get up In
the morning.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
W. c. HOSKlNSON DIES

. cumbs to Pneumonia Attack
Special Dispatch to The Star.
POOLESVILLE, Md, February 20.
Of which he had been
i'll about a week, resulted In the death
here Sunday Of William G. Hoskin-
son, "a, one Of the countys best
known citizens and a lifelong resi-
dent of this vicinity. He was un-
married. The funeral will take place
at 8 o'clock this afternoon from the
Poolesville M z. Church, South,
burial to be in Monocacy Cemetery,
Beallsville.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
INSTALLED IN DAY

No matter how cold the weather,
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your house has chance to grow cold.
The work is done under supervision
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Evening star., 1934-02-20
Report for Last "a Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
Erom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, IS, noon yesterday.
Lowest, 13, 7:30 am. today.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO, on January as.
Lowest, -61a, on February Q.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 81 per cent, at 6 pm. yes
terday.
Lowest, 81 per cent, at noon today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1934-02-20

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Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Dance of Death

Throughout the world the
gaunt spectre of the coming im-
perialist war casts its long sha'
dow. On the eve of the first world
war well informed people through
out the world saw clearly the APP
preaching doom; but the govern
ments hypOcritically kept saying
to the last minute that all was
well in the best of all possible
worlds.
Today with the imperialist
powers again ready to fly at each
others Threats at a minutes no
tice, the government spokesman
again say, peace, peace, all Is
we'll"
Pershing says there is no reas-
on to fear another war because
the governments are all broke.
All government officials echo the
same dull sound. But the forces
of Imperialism, clashing from all
sides, continue to gain moment
UNI. The dance of death proceeds
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Freedom Won For
Eviction Fighter
R.W.P.A. Protests
Relief Set-Up

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Nov.
pa public hearing to protest
the starvation tactics of the 10
cal and transient relief set-up
has been arranged by the RW
PA. One of the most glazing ex-
amples of relief inefficiency was
the treatment meted out to
three families composed of 10 per-
sons.
After working three days for
$3.50 per day at piece work in the
wood yard, the heads of the fam
lilies were told that the money
would be used to pay for previ-
Gus grocery orders from the tran
sient relief. This action was pro-
tested by the association and
work was promised. They were
all given orders to eat at the
transient station, a three-mile
walk for the parents and child
rem through the rain. Illness in
the families made this situation
impossible so the RWPA solicit
ed groceries to tide them over the
week end after which the men
were promisd work.
This proved to be a delusion
as they were set to work scrub
bling the transient station for
their eats only. The men refused
to work for their board while
their families starved, and quit
the job. Again they were promis-
ed work cleaning out a canal
but the boss of the project re-
fused to allow them to report
for work so it falls on the RWPA.
to bring before the public the
disgraceful conditions under
which needy are demoralized.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. %
A clarion call to the righteous
to rise and purge fair Portland
of the radical menace has been
issued under the guise of the
Oregon Producers and Shippers
Association.
Starting with an attack on the
lOngshoremen for temporarily
stopping the profits of these
large organizations, the pamph-
let which is being sent to every
rural box holder in the state,
states, 1T is our belief that you
have permitted your city to be-
come dominated by a coterie of
racketeers, who, under the guise
of organized labor, are levying
heavy tribute on your commerce
which in turn falls upon our
shoulders.
Urge Persecution
"We are unable to understand
the lack of police enforcement
and the legal gymnastics which
are being carried on in the courts
of Portland, apparently result
ing in lot of palaver, a few in
significant fines and accused par
ties being permitted to go out
on bail smaller than would be
expected in our country in con-
nection with an ofefnse far less
grave than the taking of a hui
man life.
Has Portland sunk so far
that it can not control its own.
business and enforce the laws.
of the state in the protection
of life and property"
You will note the chastely
tempered appeal to the farmer
for law and order, and to big
business by the loss of profits
during the summer when they
had to hold over shipments long
enough to hear what the long
shOremen had to say.
Liberty is being curtailed
by the strike in the Swift Pack
ing Plant, citizens aren't even
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Only Six Of Eighteen
Months Sentence
Served

SEATTLE, Nov. 29-Bill Ko'
minski was freed from Walla
Walla penitentiary late Tuesday.
Henry Price, Frank Frandsen
and G. Moon, all three of whom
served time in the King County
jail on charges growing out OF
the fight to save the Frandsen
home-the same fight for which
Kominski was framed-met Bill
at Walla Walla and drove him
home.
The committee, all members
of the Rainier Valley Unemploy-
ment Council (UCL affiliated,
represented the international La
Dor Defense. The LID has led the
campaign to free Kominski.
Kominski had a year yet to
serve of his original Is months
sentence.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Rainier Valley
To Aid Paper

SEATTLE, Nov. 29-Pledging
that each member would take a
subscription to the paper and
that a series of houseparties
would be held for its benefit,
Rainier Valley Unemployment
Council rallied to the support of
the Voice of Action, at the meet
ing last Tuesday night.
The local took an additional
bundle of 20 papers which are to
be sold by different workers in
their respective neighborhoods.
With the Voice of Action staff
as guests, the Unemployment
Council will hold a Thanksgiving
dinner today for all its members.
Three new members were TAX
en- into the local at the meeting.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Fascist in Swindle

ASHEVILLE, N. @, Nov. %
William Dudley Pelley, head of
the fascist Silver Shirts organiza-
ton went to court Friday on a
charge of violating the States
laws regulating the sale OF stocks.
The charges grow out of the sale
of stock in the Galahad Press
which went into bankruptcy af-
ter publishing a newspaper for
the Silver Shirts.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Hearst Editorial Threatens Militant
Workers With Fascist Dictatorship

emily continues to spout his VEN
omous and baseless SANDER.
We would like to leave Mr..
Hearst with another quotation
Ia true one, not a falsification).
We wonder IL he has ever heard
of George Elliott? THE mental
level of his writings would not
indicate it'll Nearly a century
ago this author gave classic de-
scription of Mr.. Hearst, although
she did not know it. She said:
IAN ass may bray a good while
before he shakes the stars down"
And in the long run, the VEN
ON of the king of the gutter press
will have as little effect on the
working class.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

against imperialist war is no
thing but empty phrases unless
systematic work is carried out
in the war industry plants and in
the ports" he concluded.
The eoastwide maritime strike
was given as an example OF how
Communist influence within the
various locals, through uncom-
promising struggle despite sell
out attempts of it's highly paid
leadership, had won all demands
except union recognition.
Value of Workers Press
The part the working class
press plays in building rank and
file organizations was pointed
out by Pickmosa, who told in
stances, the Westport tOre.)
Mills union, and the Klatskanie
unemployed movement, where
circulation of the Voice OF Action
and the Daily Worker did a
great work in building fighting
organizations among workers not
previously militant or class con-
sei0us.
Summarizing the analysis OF
the LID, RAPPORT presented four
points of defense against police
and vigilante terror and criminal
syndicalism charges: l. The Com
munist Party, as working class
leader, must fight at all times for
its legality. 2. That the correct
ness of the united front is apple
able more than ever before I'M
der the circumstances. 3. That
the Party must constantly re-
cruit a greater number of work.
ers, particularly from the shops,
mills and mines. A. That the Par
ty shall not cease functioning
minute, but on the contrary it
must intensity the activities
many fold in such period.
The old days of centering the
Communist Party organization
around harangues in the skid
roads and in municipal parks is
past, stated Harry Jackson and
Maurice RAPPORT, summarizing
the work of the two-day confer
ence.
The movement is now centered
in building rank and file oppo-
sition groups in all labor unions.
The new front centers in indus
try.
On the coast the most vital
industry is the maritime indus
try. The Communist Party is now
a vital part of the American la
Dor movement, and FORCES ahead
toward its goal of an American
Soviet Union, for farmers and
workers government.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

the paid agents of him and his
class inflict unspeakable cruel
ties and torture upon the work
ing class.
He continues to quote his mon
strous lie, doubtless fabricated
by himself, about Lenin, quoting
that leader as saying that Com
munism is nothing else than
power based upon force and linn
tied by nothing-by no kind Of
law, and by absolutely no rule"
In an open letter to Mr.. Hearst
(which all of the daily press re-
fused to print this authbr point
ed out the utter falsity of the
above quotation and Hearsts
other statements. But he braz-
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
BY H. Van Dorm

Those who for one reason or an.
other read last Mondays P1, could
not help seeing Mr.. Hearst's ar
ticle admitting his embracing OF
fascism.
Heretofore, this king of the
gutter press has confined his
public displays of fascism to en-
couragement OF vigilante mObs
that attack all militant labor
groups and his public expression
of sympathies with many of the
acts of Herr Hitler.
In Mondays article Mr.. Hearst
first states his basic attitudes
toward society.
First we are informed by the
reverend gentleman that there
is no danger of fascism in Ameri-
ca in the near future.
In common with the rest of the
capitalist press, he maintains
conspiracy of silence about the
ever increasing tempo OF fascist
activities in America.
Can't Keep Silence
In a case such as that of Smed-
ley Butler, it is impossible to
keep the matter silent. The press
is forced to print it. But we note
that they have laid down a YER
liable barrage of pooh-pOohs In
an effort to get the public to
forget the unhappy leakage of
news.
Mr.. Hearst tells his public not
to magnify these so-called plots"
for they are barking up the
wrong tree. "The real coon is the
Communist development; an d
there will never be genuine fas-
cist government in this country
until COMMUNISM COMPELS
IT." Capitals are Mr.. Hearst's.)
At last we have the worthy
gent from behind his mask of
false democracy and overpOwer-
ing love for the dear pee-pul.
He admits that as soon as the
majority of the workers of hand
and brain in America begin to
show signs of following the lead
of the Communist Party to at
tain a true democracy, a prole-
tartan democracy, then he will
throw his full weight and influ-
ence into the backing of an Amer
lean Hitler.
Tells Truth for Once
In one of the few true state
ments that he has ever made Mr.
Hearst says that "the menace of
Communism is what developed
fascism in Europe. There was
no other cause for it. 'Fas-
cism will only come into existence
in the United States when such
a movement becomes really ne
cessary for the prevention of
Communism"
The ruling class of Europe with
its back to the wall-cOntemplat-
ing the failure of Social Democ-
racy any longer to mislead the
masses-used desperate measures
and it bought and paid for the
brutally barbarous civilization
destroying machinery of the fas-
cist movement. With one blow it
attempted to l0p off civilization
in order to save its own shekels
and prevent the establishment of
a truly human culture.
Lies About violence
With a deliberate and mali
cious falsehoOd Mr.. Hearst rush.
ed on: I'VE must not let it (fas-
cism) become necessary" mo,
for our present democracy" is a
much less expensive toll for the
ruling class-as long as it will do
the work..
I'VE must not allow the Com
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

Taylor, came into a membership
meeting and attempted to pro-
woke an attack on the hall by
supporting his knife welding
partner, later together making
an attack against union leaders
in restaurant.
Burns has consistently violated
all union decisions and was found
guilty of sabotaging the union
and was characterized as a de-
generate hoodlum.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

munists to get control of the ma
chinery OF the government, and
give our people a government
based on class prejudice fortified
by violence"
Mr. Hearst frankly states that
he and his class must use every
power in their hands to prevent
Communists from being placed
in office by the will of the toiling
masses. He tells an even balder
lie when he accuses the Com
munists of fomenting a regime
OF great violence.
He undoubtedly knows that no
Communist group that ever gain
ed power has used more than a
fraction of the force that is con-
tinuously used against the pro-
letariat by every capitalist gov
eminent.
He undoubtedly knows that ev-
cry European Communist regime
that has been defeated by cap
italism has been overthrow by
a reign of wholesale debauchery
and cruelty that has never been
matched by the legitimate use of
force that prOletarian govern
ments have found need to use in
order to prevent the recapture of
the state power by the minority
of explOiters.
But Mr. Hearst belongs to the
small minority of exploiters and
that is why he lives in the midst
Of constant fear and an ever
growing heap of transparent lies.
His fears are increased by seeing
many of the worlds greatest liv-
ing artists, writer's and intellect
uals joining hands with the work
ing class.
To convince the exploited class
that it is naturally dumb, he says
that even as far back as the ROM
an Empire this class was COM
posed of nit-wits. They had no
property because they had
the lowest intelligence, the least
industry, the least thrift"
12-Year Mental Age
"The Communist Party today
is largely composed of agitatOrs
with the greed of power, posi-
ton and property, but without
the competence to acquire them
except by criminal violence, and
certainly without the ability or
will to exercise them for the gen
eral benefit.
THE Communist Party policy
is to substitute plumber for la
bOr.' We shall be charitable and
assume that Mr.. Hearst has at
least the intelligence of a IL year
old child.
In that case he can hardly help
knowing every charge he has
made against the Communist
Party is false, and instead that
it applies with full force against
the apple of his eye-fascism.
He undoubtedly knows that
only in the USSR are all the ma
terial and cultural resources of
the land and the people being
developed to the highest possible
level-by and for the entire peo-
pie, and not for men like himself.
Mr.. Hearst trOts out the usual
time-worn myth that the U. s.
is government of, by and for
the entire people, when he knows
full well that it is now by and for
only men like himself.
He knows that in every large
strike las in the recent West
Coast strike) he and his kind
engineer and carry out a minia-
ture reign of fascist terror in an
attempt to smash the life of mil
liant labor, in which he and his
class engineer make the most
barbarous attacks on peaceful
and unarmed workers-in which
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

Mr.. VIM. bill" Wepner-You
misunderstood my letter. Please
write or come to Sumner. An
xious to know your plans for
farm. Present lease expires Jan.
/, 1935.-D. w.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
ENGLAND

ENGLAND - The Transport
Workers Union of 10000 has
voted to ignore the decree of the
Union Council that would
force the expulsion of all Com
munists. The union has given it's
compete support to the anti-war
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

.er n q I l o n q i
member, was ex-
PEELED and a mo-
tion carried to
print his picture
in all papers
available and to
warn all honest
union men to
beware of this
anti = working
class element.
Burns, togeth-
er with another
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
LID Mass Campaign Forces Release of Bill Kominsl

SPAIN-It has just been dis
closed that the fascist Spanish
government resorted to the bas-
est type of propaganda against
the revolutiOnaries during the re-
cent fighting throughout Spain.
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

CLIP this and keep it for ham
dy reference. National Lumber
Workers Union and Fisher
men and Cannery Workers In
dustrial Union, 201 Collins
Bldg, Seattle. Washington
State Committee of Action
and Unemployed Citizens
League. 40 Mutual Life Bldg,
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30
Portland Big Business In
Drive Against Trade Unions

allowed to consume the foods
they wish"
Signed by Big Shots
Signed by an imposing array of
names, presidents of large organ
izations, the real plea of the bro
chure is contained in the final
paragraph in small type, 1T is
our hope and belief that produc-
ers generally will communicate
with their Portland friends and
associates urging upon them the
necessity of purging Immediate
ly and permanently the destruct-
i've radical influence which today
throttles Oregon's great seaport
and does irreparable damage to
the well-being of the entire
state"
Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1934-11-30

JAPAN-A wireless dispatch
from Japan tells that 10000 girls
a year are being sold into slavery
and prostitution by starving par
eDts.