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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
PRESIDENT OF !. LONCSHOREMEN ISSUES ORDER
Wires Seattle Strikers to Load Certain Boats for
 Northern Territory
CONSIDERS REQUEST
 TO BE MANDATORY
Mediation Board Continues Work at San Francisco
 Hope Is Indicated

Authorization by Joseph H. Ryan, President of the International Long, shoremens Association, to release all Alaska ships now held up at Seattle, was laid before the strikers at Seattle this afternoon for rati- fication by Dewey Bennett, Secre- tary of the International Long, shoremens -sociation, according to an Assoclau-d Press dispatch to The Empire late this afternoon.
 T believe it means that every- thing is all right and the boys will load the ships and permit them to sail" Bennett is quoted in the dispatch.
 The Tacoma conference, which has before 1t the proposal to re- lease Alaska shipping, is still dead- locked according to Bsnnett's state- ment
 Release AiaSka Shipping {, Developments of the action of Pr sifant Ryan means that all parties to the Mediation Confer ence in San Francisco are 100 per cent behind the efforts to release Alaska shipping, said the Asso- ciated Press dispatch.
 The Empire dispatch further says Bennett declared Ryan's request was mandatory and Bennett has telephoned Assistant Secretary of Labor McGrady at San Francisco, who had given out the information that Ryan had himself requested a boat to Cordova and other South cast Alaska ports be released. Message from Ryan Judge Charles A. Reynolds, Chairman of the Federal Labor Board, now in Seattle, has received
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
MARKET RISES DESPITE LABOR
 DIFFICULTIES
Gains of Fractions to Three Points Recorded in
 Dull Session

NEW YORK, May 25.-Prices of various leaders recorded gains to- day of one to two or more points.
 The list was steady throughout.
 A rallying tendency appeared late.
 Extreme dullness prevailed.
 The close was firm, with sales of a little over half million shares.
 Sentiment seemed much improv- ed in spite of labor troubles.
 Wheat Up Three Points
 Wheat was up three points, and other cereals were strong. Bonds were mixed. Case and Dupont were up more than two points. Tobaccos recovered, some as much as two points Others up strong fractions to almost two points were American Telephone and Telegraph, American Can, United States Steel, Bethlehem Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, Armour preferred, and Goodyear.
 Some rails, Commercial Alcohol, Industrial Alcohol, Depasco, United States Smelling, American Smelt- ing, aircraft and utilities were about steady.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
WICKERSHAM BOUND HOME
Judge Makes Commence. ment Address Also
 Turns Sod for Hall

SEWARD, Alaska, May 25.--Judge James Wickersnam is here en- route to his home in Juneau from Fairbanks after his commencement address at the Alaska College and School of Mines and breaking the sod for the Ben Eielson Memorial Hall.
 Judge Wickersham said increased activities in gold and other min- ing is better than ever and with the coming of more aviation, the Interior is entering a new era Statehood is being looked forward to by the Territory, the Judge said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
NEW SIGNS OF LIFE IN TRADE
 REPORTED NOW
Vigorous Lunge Ready for Genuine and Lasting
 Recovery Indicated

NEW YORK, May s. Trade movements show renewed signs of life after period of hesitation, Dun -Bradstreet, Inc, reported to- day.
 The wholesale and retail activity has expanded again with the de- mand stronger in nearly all lines.
 Although confusion fostered a disposition to mark time for a while, the weekly review declared everything is in readiness for a vigorous lunge forward as genuine and lasting recovery is bein g brought nearer than at any time during the past year"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
AUTO RACERS
 ARE KILLED
Two Die in Practice Spin on Spe dway at
 Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS Indiana, May 25.-Pete Kreis, of Knoxville, Tenn driver, and Bob Hahn, of Chico Cal, riding mechanic, were killed today in practicing for the big race next Wednesday.
 The car went out of control, ran outside of the retaining wall ano struck tree, many feet below.
 The car was cut in two by the impact.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
Horse-Nnpers Inuade Nev
 Section; It's in Kentucky

The horse-napers tackled ran- som note on the stable door de- rnanding $500.
 A postscript was attached to the note saying:
 This horse ain't what we fust thot. Bring s250."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
Warming Civen Johnson, Also
 Sec. of Labor

WASHINGTON, May 25.- Threats of finish fight during the summer months between in dustry and labor unions, with battle lines extending across the nation, stirred the capital to- day.
 MIRA Administrator Johnson and Secretary of Labor Perk- ins have been warned of the danger of possible epidemic of strikes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25

LOUISA, Kentucky, May 25.-The ransom racket has invaded the Kentucky mountains with the talk ing from the stall last night of registered stallion owned by Dr. R. c. Moore, veterinarian and a former judge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
M AY REDUCE
 TOBACCO TAX
 40 PER CENT
House Committee Takes Action but with Ger
 tain Proviso Made

WASHINGTON, May 25.-A flat forty percent reduction in all to- bacco taxes, with the understanding the entire cut be passed on to consumers of cigars and cigarettes, has been approved by the House Ways and Means Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
Ne,U Moderator of
 Presbyterian Church.
 Chosen at Assembly

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 25.-Dr. William Chalmers Covert, General Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Christian Education, has been elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Church at the Four teenth General Assembly. He is a member of the conservative group.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
Police Chief Charged lUith Killing Brother

GATE CITY, Virginia, May 25.-CIifford Davidson, Chief of Police, is charged with killing his brother Cecil whom he sought to arrest for fighting with a negro.
 The shooting followed an ar gument and the chief fired at his brother when he feared the latter had gun and was ready to use it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
Ketchikan Man Is to
 Marry Seattle Woman

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 25.- A marriage license has been is-
 sued to Carl B. Carlson, aged 28, of Ketchikan, and Miss Cecl:a Ja- cobson, aged 27, of Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
CLOSING PRICES TO-DAY

NEW YORK, May 25.-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1874, American Can 94, American Power and Light "A Anaconda IA, Armour B 3, Ben dix Aviation 15, Bethlehem Steel 33l2, Briggs Manufacturing 1873 Calumet and Hecla A, Chrysler 39A, Curtiss-Wright 3as, Fox Films 141s, General Motors 32s4 International Harvester 311s, Ken necott 195s, Standard Oil of Cali fornia 321s, Ulen Company, no sale; United Aircraft 21as, United States Steel 40A, Warner Pictures 5M, Pound $5.09h. Nebesna bid 1, ask 105.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25

Different varieties of goldenrod contain from 0.5 to 6.34 per cent of rubber.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
TWO POLICEMEN ARE SHOT DOWN M MAKING ARREST
Speeding Chicago Gang. sters Wield Machine Gun
 When Forced to Curb

CHICAGO, May 25.-A carload of gunmen, thought to be John Dil- finger and his gang of outlaws, shot two policemen to death Thurs day night when officers sought to stop them while speeding through the city.
 Officers M in O'Brien and Floyd Mulvihill, on auto patrol de- tail forced the speeding car to the curb. AS the officers stepped from the car the outlaws killed them with burst of machine gun fire and fled
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25

Universal Bible Sunday" will be observed on December g, 1884.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-25
ATTEMPT BANK ROBBERY

Chicago, H., May 25.-Bank em- ployees today fought it out with four bandits, believed to be mem bers of the Dillinger gang.
 One bandit was killed outright, and another possibly wounded fatally.
 Two women waiting in an auto in front of the bank, the South Holland Trust and Savings Bank, drove off with the other two and escaped in a hail of lead.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
Theatre Guild To Present
Bein's "Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring" new play
by Albert Bsin, has been acquired
by the Theatre Guild and will be
presented here next season. The
play is based on Grace Lumpkin's
novel, ITO Make My Bread" which
deals with life among the southern
mountaineers.
Francine Larrimore, who has been
playing in London, will appear here
next season in Spring Song" a
new play by Bella Spewack which
Max Gordon will produce.
Arthur Hopkins will direct the
production of THE Old Folks at
Home" a play by A. H. Harwood,
now showing in London. 1t is
scheduled for the Plymouth Theatre
in September.
The Crystal Gazer," a musical
satire by Sydney Kuller, with
score h. Samuel Pol<rass, is an
nr,'rred f'r an cT~'v Ap~rat show
ing. The National Negro Theatre,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
Robson Possibility For Lead
In London Production
Of "!CfopoJorov

Paul Robson, eminent actor.
probably will play in Europe the
heroic role of Lonnie Thompson,
made famous by Jack Carter in the
current production of "Steyedore."
Mr.. Robson has cabled the Theatre
Union that he is interested in
London production and the world
rights excluding America, of the
play which all critics have hailed
as a magnificent contribution to
the literature of the Negro race.
Jack Carter, known to thousands
of tfleatregoers as the juvenile lead
of the Lafayette Players, and the
Grown" of the Theatre Guilds
"Porgy,' will continue in the lead
ing role of the American produc-
ton. 1t is planned to send the play
on tour to leading cities after the
close of the New York run, which
will be indefinite, The Civic Roper
tow Thea re has tfn equipped with
cooling devices for the summer run.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
"LOhengriR" at the Stadium
FridQu and SATURDAY.

'Lohengrin" will be the second
opera to be offered at the Stadium
this season under the direction of
Alexander Smallens. The Wagner
work will be presented on Friday
and Saturday nights with Frederick
Jagel, Anne Roselle, Chase Barome,
Carl Sehiffeler and Cyrena van
Gordon.
This evening Jose Iturbi will di-
rect the following symphonic pro-
gram: Schubert's Unfinished"
Symphony, Debussy's Danse Sacre
ct Danse Profane, Ravels introduce
ton and Allegro by List; Synpho-
ME Espagnole by Lalo, with Ste
phen Hero as soloist; Excerpts from
''El Amor Brujo." De Fall and Ca
pricei Espagnol, Rimsky- Korsakof.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
TUNING In.

700 PM.-WEAF-Baseball Results
wOR-Sports Resume-Ford Prick
WJz-To Be Announced
WABC-sylyia Froos, Songs
15-WEAF-Gene and Glenn-Sketch
WOR-Comedy; Music
WED Lowry Comedian
WABC-Just Plain Bill-Sketch
30-wEAF-Shirley Howard. Songs; Trio
WOR-Talk-Harry Hershfield
wJZ-Lopez Orch.
wABC- Serenaders Orch.
745-WEAF-The Goldbergs-
WoR-The O'Neills-Sketch
wJZ-Amos m Andy-Sketch
WABCLBoake Carter, Commentator
oo-wEAF-Vauee Orch; Beatrice Lille,
Songs: Mcintyre and Heath,
Comedians, and others
wOR-Lttle Symphony Orch, Philip
James, Conductor; John Quine,
Baritone Bernard Ocko. Violin
WJZ-Grits and Grayy-Sketch
wABC-Rich Orch.
815-WABC-Easy Aces-Sketch
g. 3o-wJz-Gale Page and John Fogarty,
Songs
WABC- Philadelphia Orch. Concert,
Alexander Smallens, Conductor, at
Robin Hood Dell, Paramount Park,
Philadelphia
8:45-WJz-Igor CORN, Baritone
s:oo-WEAF-Captain Henry's Show Boat
WOR-Rod and Gun Club
WJZ-Death Valley Days-Sketch
9:15-WoR-Della Baker, Soprano; Will
liam Hargrave, Baritone
0-WOR-Pauline Alpert Piano
WJz-Goldmsn Band Concert, New
York University Campus
WABC-Waring Orch.
9.45-WOR-The Watch's Tale
10: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Orch.
WJZ-Canadian Concert
-Conflict-Dramatic Sketch
0:15-WOR-Current Evcnts-H. E. Read
wABc-Fray and Braggiotti Piano
10 ,30-WOR-Berrens Orch.
WJz-Archer Gibson. Organ
WABC-To Be Announced
HOO WEAF-Your Lover. Songs
w0E-Wes Their; Van Dascr Orch,
wJz-Dsvis Orch.
WABC-Yera Van, Gontrslto
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
Coney Island - Hot Dogs - Strikers And
Mr.. Nathan, of Nathan's Famous, Inc.

their resentment against being vas
sails of the hot dog king, and made
them ardently desire to have just a
little time to breath the sea air
down by the beach. The strikers
would also like to have something
little better than the four by six
pantry which they all have to use
to wash, change clothes and eat in,
but they would be satisfied with
nine-hour day and six-day week.
To maintain an effective picket
line in the face of Organs uni
formed and plainclothes thugs, and
the efforts of both the reformist and
the gangster elements in the A. F.
of L. to smash the pickets, the nine
weeks Of successful picketing by this
handful of workers assumes heroic
aspects.
Tries to Buy Union Leader
First Nathan tries to buy off
Jack Lipschitz with the promise Of
trip around the world. This plan
does not work, but undaunted Mr..
Nathan hires one Hyman Link to
follow him and threaten his life if
he does not send the workers back.
Jack says, well, you will just have
to kill me then, because I will never
lie to the workers"
When Mr.. Nathan finds he can
not bribe one union he tries an
other. He calls in J. Paranous, and
Max Lehman, business agents of
Local 325 of the A. F. of L. Cook
and Countermen's Union. They
bring him pre-dated agreement
and promise to supply scabs. The
president and secretary of this To-
cal refuse to place their signatures
on this agreement, and are beaten
up and spend some time in the
hospital for their honesty Then
Max Lehman pulls wires through
his brother in the International Of
the union and the president and
the secretary are forced to sign by
pressure applied from above.
The strikers send a committee to
the A. F. of L. local to expose these
things before the members. The
rank and file vote down the agree
ment, but this is ignored and the
agreement referred back to the ex-
ecutive committee. The two bust
ness agents come to the strikers
and offer to give them back their
jobs at 5000 crack.
MIR. NATHAN manages somehow
iA to get his scabs from the A. F.
of L., but despite the cooperation
of the police in intimidating the
strikers he is unable to break up the
picket line, SO he thinks up a
scheme to give the picketers a lit
tie unfayorable publicity. He hires
a photographer and tells him that
in a couple of hours the police are
going to stir up the picket line and
he wants some pictures that will
show everybody what unruly citi-
zens the strikers are. The photo
grapher, however, is also a class
conscious worker, and when hi
takes pictures they show the police
in their true role as proyocateurs
He gives copies of the pictures tc
the strikers and the $40 which Ma.
than paid him for the pictures HI
gives to the strike fund saying tina
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
Just Oft the Press
THE COMMUNIST, July, 1884.
Especial Strike Struggles
ISSUE. 1913 pages, 20 cents.

CONTENTS
The Darrow Report, Editorial.
The Socialist Party Convention
"A Communist Estimate, by
v. J. Jerome.
The Lessons of the Toledo
Strike, by John Williamson.
Unity the Forces of All Steel
Workers for Aggressive Union
ism, Statement of the Central
Committee of the C. P. q. S. A.
The Great West Coast Mari
time Strike, by Sam Darcy.
The Communist Party in the
Birmingham Strikes, by Nat
Ross.
For Improving the Work of the
Party Among the Foreign
Born Workers, by F. Brown.
Check-Up on Control Tasks in
the Chicago District, by Bill
Gebert.
The /. L. D. Faces the Future,
by William L. Patterson.
Figures on the American Eco
nomic Crisis. as of Nav. 1884.
by John Irving and Phil
Mayer Labor Research Asso-
ciation).
Book Review.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05

The following letter was received
from the wife of Frank Prickett,
one Of the HillsboFo workers i'm
prisoned for taking part in dem
onstratton Of the unemployed.
Hiusboro, III.
June q, 1884.
DEAR Comrades:
- Your kind letter received yes
terday and we surely thank you for
your thoughtfulness Of our dear
husband and Comrade Panscik and
all the other boys who are still in
jail.
Also thanking you again for the
money for which am sending you
a receipt. We do need money for
the defense fund. The children and
are all we'll, but very lonesome
without our dear one, but We know
he's in jail for a good cause fight
ing for our rights and for food for
our three children.
Now I will try and answer the
questions you have asked. No. l.
In regard to the comrades receiving
mail. No! They will not let them
have any daily mail except the
Daily Post from st. Louis, and the
two Hillsboro papers. I took up
bundle of Daily Workers and asked
the turnkey if he would give them
to the boys which he said he would
but did not, and we wives asked him
why and he said the sheriff took
them. Also the letters are all
opened before given to them.
Also John Adams said he had re-
ceived only one letter from his wife
since being in jail He ask me to
write to Chicago and ask if they
had been sending his mail down
here, or not and did but haven't
received any answer. But if you
want to you can send the literature
and will take it up and ask if they
will let them have it. If not I could
let others read it here.
No. g. Yes, they will receive
money for eats and cigarettes. The
two Franks, our two town boys, have
stopped smoking but the others all
do yet.
No. 3. The conditions in jail are
now very much better than before
the boys went on the hunger strike,
My husband told me Monday the
eats we're better and plenty of it.
They were giving them fresh milk
and broth also some fruit. So you
see the hunger strike did do good.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
Opiates and Drugs for the Public

GO profit motive motive of social value
foremost business matter its pratt
cal class wages against
the workers within the factories and against them
Business will
strengths will
goods offered to the public will weaken an
dope opiates of sentmentaity stimulation
radio, course, ordinary
their exploitation of the
make by it. The profits large
ordinarily little effort The
into authoritative words Stories lred
the dopd American public And the writers who brewed the
the publishers editors directors film
their swanky parties laughed at the boob
great American public whom they exploiting
the writer's editors their dirty
given doses effective medicine money
they extracted out of the
Hollywood ambitions
600 out of his excessive salary be able retire write
wanted the other to elevate the standards of the films When
heard FROM waiting till he had amassed his first million
he had become expert suggesting lows
the
the
This admitted capitalism
of the
of these hull the
publications
the stuff Stories and their Confession
ayed discomfort Thus
prohibition
production repeal
would dope the workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
Hunger Strike Brings
Better Conditions To
HillsbOrO Prisoner

No 4. The question Of allowing
visitors to see the boys. Monday
was the first time they we're aHoEeC
to come into the Office to see tlleH
wives and children. Before that ne
we're only allowed to see them
through two large iron bars and a
heavy screen. It was almost iTn-
possible to tell which was which
unless they spoke. We were all very
glad to visit with them. That was
one of the demands when they
started the hunger strike, so YOU
see they won both demands By tbs
strike.
No. 5. This question is the big
question-raising bail. We have
been 50 busy taking up bondsmen,
but it is such a large bond, $4,000
real estate or $4,000 cash, and that
is impossible here also. It is al
most impossible in real estate as tina
property must be Vauled over $780,
as that amount is taken off for
homestead exemption, and only
what is over the $1,000 is allowed
to count on the bond. I am very
much afraid we will not be able. TO-
raise even enough for one Of our
boys here. 49,
No. 6. AS to what you can do to-
be most helpful I hardly know how
to answer that, as you have already
sent in so many protests also tele~
grams. think they have helped,
as the sheriff keeps telling us abou'
all the protests he has been re
ceiving, but our State Attorne,
George Hall is the one who is
stubborn about lowering the be
If the bail was a reasonable one
would have had our boys out of jan
long ago, but it seems as if we are
tied, not knowing what to do next.
We have presented before cur
County judge a petition Of has
beas corpus to see if he will lower
the bail. We will hear by noon to-
day. I am going out this P. NJ. to
see some farmers about bail.
Well, I must close now and go
mail this. We are still hoping We
can do something to get our boys
out Of the hands Of this outrageous
bunch Of officers we have here In
Hillsboro. Hoping to hear from you
again soon as it gave me new hopes
to know so many good comrades
are backing us up in this big fight
we are in.
Comradely,
MRS. FRANK PRICKETT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-05
By N. H.

ny I've h
TAKE the Brighton Beach line at
1 Union So, go to the end of the
line, and directly across the street
you are confronted with the daz-
zling four-story facade of the
worlds biggest hot-dog stand, out
shining everything else that you
can see with its tungsen and neon
lights. This is the original Ma
than's Famous, Inc. Others immi-
tate; this is the original"
Mr.. Nathan started his career in
Russia as a shoemaker. He came
to America about 20 years ago and
worked in the Fulton st. fish mar
ket, but he was fired from there
for stealing fish, SO they say in
Coney Island. From there he went
to Maxs Busy Bee on Sixth Ave
Busy Bee is respectable for hot dog
stand, and after all, if you make
millions out of hot dogs you have
to make them respectable. From
here he managed to take 5000 over
to Coney Island and rent a stall
just 10 years ago. His present loca-
ton cost him $250,000
The walter WincheII' of Coney
Island
Mr.. Nathan has quite a repu-
tation around the Coney Island
Chamber of Commerce, of which he
is vice-president, of being a local
Walter Winchell. His reputation for
wit among the strikers, however,
probably rests upon Mr. Nathan's
classic Winchellette: he always asks
an applicant for a job if he is
crazy. He repeats the question sew
eral times, and if he cannot make
the neophyte admit that he would
have to be crazy to work as hard
and long as Mr.. Nathan's men work,
he will not hire him.
THE story of Nathan's rise to po-
4 litical power in Coney Island
is one that Roosevelt should have
the Brain Trusters incorporate into
the grade schools in order to liVen
up the tempo of fascination of
America. In the early days he used
to instruct the countermen not to
give anything to the policemen, but
he soon began to see the value of
political power, and told the boys
to be generous with the cops. Then
he got acquainted with the police
sergeants and instructed the men
to confne their generosity to sleeves
with stripes on, but soon he man
aged to meet the police captain So
cially and was thus enabled to keep
all political gifts in his own sure
hands. Mr.. Nathan is not a senti-
mental man. He used to use his
brother as a speed-up man, till he
went on strike against him, and
the strikers. not Mr.. Nathan, pro-
vide his brother with unemployed
relief.
Fifty Countermen on the Picket
Line
For five years the countermen in
Nathan's have wanted q union Of
their own. but since Nathan makes
all workers admit they're squealers
as we'll as crazy when he hires them
they were unable to organize be-
cause of mutual distrust. A year
ago they tried to organize, but Ma
than got wind of their plans and
smashed them. This year they were
more careful. They organized their
own strike secretly for two weeks,
and then called a meeting of all the
workers at which they decided to