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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Reviewed by
ROBERT W. DUNN

hObEhI W. DUNN
THE Auto Workers News is one Of
the oldest militant trade union
papers in the United States.
Tt was a regular weekly paper Of
standard size in 1919. Detroit work.
ers have told us that it then sold
by the thousands on the street
corners and in the plants of that
and neighboring cities. For years it
recorded the struggles Of the auto
and auto parts workers, besides car
rying new OF the general labor
movement furnished by Federated
Press and left wing news agencies.
The paper was discontinued for
several years and was later revived
under the editorship of Phil Ray
mond, at that time secretary Of the
United Automobile, Aircraft and
Vehicle Workers Of America, Local
l27 Of Detroit. We remember con-
sulting its pages frequently in
gathering material for Labor and
Automobiles, the first book in the
Labor Research Assn, labor and in
dustry series. The paper had ap-
peared as a monthly, and at still
less frequent intervals. until Deem
Der, 1888, when A. B. Magil took
over the editorship and the paper
became bi-weekly with four pages
of FIVE columns each.
1t is unquestionably the paper
workers should consult II they want
to know what's what in the motor
industry today. 1t is also Undoubt-
edly the paper the labor historians
Of the future will have to 20 to
when they come to write the auto
mobile labor history Of the current
period. For 1t faithfully reflects the
life of auto workers, specially Of the
most exploited sections Of the Ford.
General Motors, Chrysler and other
plants.
THE Auto Workers News, in the
L first place, carries the essential
news Of the industry-news flashes
from the organization and strike
fronts as we'll as special stories. For
SAdhlple, bItS IeNeldGlOnS on G0e tie
up Of certain local Detroit labor
leaders with notorious spy agency
which ran in the issue of March 10
OF this year, made story Of real
Importance.
The workers correspondence is
well done and seems to come from
every plant in the industry, not only
from those in Detroit Recent let
tiers which We examined dealt briefly
and plainly with speed-up. small de
partment strikes, pay cuts, health
hazards such as the deadly fumes
in the motor rooms of the Hudson
plant, sanitary conditions, and ef-
forts to organize including exposures
Of company unions and A. F. of L.
leader betrayals, Some issues could
have stood more Of this sort of
workers correspondence. and If 1t
was available it should not have
been crowded out even for the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
On Borrowing Books

Comrade Gar1n;
letter addressed you Change The
World might suggest corrective for problem which think
important
oIn the News Of the Workers Schools we see that major
problem adequate library
libraries library
in the Workers School proper and the circulation library in the
many of the better
books which
to- up to the present because of the involved But now that
circulation library established thought that the problem
solved.
However quickly disappointed Before
Library required
registration bruquely
that taking
the book home and reading carefully from
requires at least week since of have assignments
class to and of evenings taken with
obliged wentyone plus
fee per day.
capitalist running libraries
very afraid the up
and to neighbohood move while the serious will continue
nowpatronze the Public Library
there involved
Sincerely yours
A studen of the Workers school
Petty Bourgeois Instincts?
I'M afraid slightly sympathetic My personal
grand
N of
1 my why
the Daily
time thinking getting charts
mortality OF books around here but since got good lock on my shelf
I've called off the Investigation
study the situation one (even
fath-after
relationship develops between the borrower the
with the result that the volume seldom returned to its original
All sound like vile petty property
instinct that until Red Comnssar
takes Notwithstanding those built
the profits exploitation of steel work necessary
to ask reasonable deposit from book borrowers
bookhops
the lending library the Workers Bookshop (35
Stadv) that commercial
pay publishers pferou groups
capitalism. Unfortunately
workers bookshop hazard books
than cooperative attempt
unemployed free
Why not? the habit making demands public
friends
administration
number of branch libraries in the city the workers cultural
tons demonstration
authorities with barrage of protestsl
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
He Collects Old Pottery

1PARGO who lives Old Bennington Vermont spends his time
collecting old American pottery In addition
Vermont Historical Society appointed by the COOLIDGE
and from time to time writes letters the
Just of whole of exsocats gone
right than the most rockribbd
One of these days enesng revolutionary
assemble the facts about the presendsy
Socialists of yeseryar David bographer
Debs and Horace Traube and onete literary editor
York Call Charles Edward Russell
some of the other boys who various comfortable payro
Chester Wright one-tme
Call but he's editor Matthew VOLTS
News Service which still prints
cynical editors metropolitan newspapers
into the waste-paper basket.
Clark joined Of
Call in establishing THE Leader daily nonparsan labor Chat
is socia) sheet working the capitalist
Fene His job is to advise the old boy how dispense
tributions to public charities
With joseph Shapen another exocst serving the
Times labor expert" might be Illuminating compile
of those
the basis Of their early contact with the Socialist
America.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22

WJz-Mario Cozzi. Baritone: Lucille
Mannesr. Soprano
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Grier Orch; Frank Parker. Tenor
WOR--Wslter Ahrens, Baritone;
Marie Gerard Soprano
WJz--String Symphony Doris Doe,
Contrslto
to:4s wABC-Csrlile and London. Piano.
Warwick Sisters, Songs
II 90 WEAF-Georee r. Holmes, Chief
Washington Bureau, Inns.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Lets Try Again" At The
Radio City Music Hall

Lets Try Again" new RKO
picture. with Diana VINEYARD and
Give Brook in the leading roles
is now showing at the Radio City
Music Hall. The film was adapted
from Vincent Lawrence's play, "Sour
Grapes" "Giselle," a romantic bal
let in three scenes, with Nina Whit
ney, formerly of the Ballet Russo,
and Nicholas Oaks, is the feature
of the stage show Other stage
items include "Knick Knacks," a
revue; The Rockettes; George Prem
tice and Hal Menken.
THE Life of Vergie Winters, u
with Ann Harding and John Boles,
will be shown this week at the Pa
lace Theatre. Art jarrett and Flea
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22
Auto Workers News
Prepares Basis For
Struggle In Industry

AUTO WORKERS NEWS. official
organ Of the Auto Workers Union.
published at 1910 Woodward Ave.
Detroit. Subscription Use a year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-06-22

additional What's On on Page 81
Evening star., 1934-06-02
TOLEDO GUARANTY
ADDS 2 TO STAFF
Leland D. Abrams and Leonard A.
Butt, Well Known in Capital
Realty Circles.

The Toledo Guaranty Corporation,
which recently opened its Eastern
offices in the Woodward Building, an
nounced today that Leland d.
Abrams and Leonard A. Butt, both
well known in washington real estate
Evening star., 1934-06-02

Note-This is the tDelfth In q
series OF articles on historic homes
In the Capital. Another toill ap-
pear in the Real Estate Section OF
The Star merit Saturday.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
NEIGHBOR INTEREST
URGED FOR LOANS

Neighborhood rather than individ-
ual interest should govern moderniza-
ton loans, Arthur C. Holden Of the
New York Chapter Of the American
Institute of Architects, declared in q
statement warning against pitfalls In
extending this form of credit.
Most owners of property, especially
owners of deprecated properties, can
use a little money for furnishing up
their properties, making necessary re-
pairs and generally putting things in
better shape" Mr.. Holden said. Most
owners of properties know that unless
they keep doing something to their
properties they ultimately have to
meet two serious problems-deprecia
ton and obsolescence. Depreciation Is
due to the physical wearing out OF
property. Obsolescence is due to the
psychological wearing out OF property
THAT which happens to an in
dividual piece of property happens
also to the neighborhood in which it
is situated. II one man in a group
keeps his house well painted and the
roof in repair and yet his neighbors
allow their houses to depreciate, the
property of the individual will suffer
depreciation because Of the neighbor-
hood.
"Obsolescence takes place because
styles change. men find better ways
to build houses, or better ways to live
A certain amount Of systematic up
keep and improvement can arrest or
retard obsolescence just as a certain
amount Of repairs can curtail depre-
ciation"
Evening star., 1934-06-02

citation Of the tribute, came out on
a balcony, which at that time ex-
tended across the full front of the
house, and delivered a short address.
Another time the crowds lined the
street for many blocks as Washington
came to the Peter home, bowling and
smiling to the cheering residents.
The home was the original resi-
dence of Robert Peter. who owned
large tract in that area on which
he also maintained a large tobacco
warehouse and store known as The
Rock Creek Store" In addition, a
large amount of the land was under
cultivation, although one historian
describes much of the tract of that
period as "in a state of nature"
Col. Peter is believed to have been
the first mayor Of Georgetown, which
at that time was part of Maryland.
The functions of government Of the
United States still remained at Phila-
delphia at the time the tract was
assigned to Col. Peter in 1898.
1t is believed that the bricks used
in construction of the home were i'm
ported from England and until recent
years there still remained the Eng
lish design Of the loan and the uni
Evening star., 1934-06-02
PROTESTS INCREASE
IN D. C. SUPPLY BILL
Building League Committee Sees
Higher Taxes in Fiscal Year
Beginning in July, 1885.

Higher taxes for the fiscal year be-
ginning July l, 1885, as result of
the s7,299.050 increase in the 1885
District supply bill, was seen by the
Executive Committee of the District
of Columbia Building and Loan
League in a resolution of protest
recently adopted.
This extraordinarily large increase
in these difficult times will almost
inevitably result in a tax rise or new
taxes" stated the committee.
I'VE know from constant personal
experience with thousands of home
owners who are buying their homes
through loans made by members of
our association" continued the reso-
luton, that they are having, in many
instances, great difficulty in meeting
their tax bills.
This unfortunate situation would
be aggravated, would work increased
hardship on home owners and in
crease the number of sales Of property
for unpaid taxes"
Evening star., 1934-06-02
Prevents Sticking.

Another of life's little nuisances is
ended by a new liquid compound
which applied to bottoms Of refrigera-
tor ice trays, keeps them from stick
ing.
Evening star., 1934-06-02

He will represent the Toledo Guar
anty Corporation in its business
property department.
Evening star., 1934-06-02

corn on the door locks, holdover from
the period when all locks were en-
bossed with stamps.
Miss Martha Gusts, granddaughter
Of Mrs. Washington, married Thomas
Peter. son Of Col. Peter, and 1t was
this relationship which also drew Gen.
washington on his frequent visits
with the Peter family.
Subsequent to the gradual passing
Of the Peter family, the house was
leased to the British government and
used as a home for several Of its
ministers to this country.
Britain's first three ministers to the
United States lived there, among
them the famous David Montague
Erskine Q806-l809). who was aptly
described as fast friend of the United
States" for his vigorous support Of
Americas policies prior to the. War Of
1912.
Tom Moore, the famous English
poet. visited for some time in the
home at the time Minister Merry oc-
cupied the house as chief represent
ative Of England in America.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
BY FREEMAN C. BISHOP.

At the turn of the nineteenth
century when Americas growing pains
were frequent and severe, George
Washington was frequent visitor in
the home Of Col. Robert Peter, which
at that time was situated near the
"Waping," now K Street Bridge On
many of Washington's visits he would
arrive by water on Rock Creek and
be escorted by cheering throngs to
the nearby residence, which later was
to be occupied by granddaughter Of
Martha Washington.
This waterfront show place OF
Revolutionary days has now become
a emi-tenement dwelling for colored
residents at 26l8-2620 K street.
On one occasion students of George
town College gathered in a body to
sing step songs" in a serenade to
Washington, which lasted far into
the evening. Washington. in appre-
Evening star., 1934-06-02
REALTY SITUATION
REPORTED BETTER
Further Progress Is Seen at
Meeting of Savings
Bank Association.

The real estate situation has I'M
proved and further progress seems
likely. according to report submitted
by willard w. Miller of Bloomfield,
N. J.. at the three-day conference OF
the National Association of Mutual
Savings Banks held in New York
City last week.
Miller, chairman of the Committee
on Mortgages of the association, also
issued warning against large govern
mental expenditures for housing that
may duplicate existing facilities" The
report read:
This report would not be complete
unless reference was made to the work
carried on by the administration OF
the Home Owners Loan Corporation,
which is keeping thousands OF homes
off the market. This effort and plan
have been beneficial both to the
mortgage and the mortgagor. Faced
with great number Of applicants
and the dire need of these applicants,
the organization of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation was timely.
Home Supply Adequate.
"In this connection your committee
also wishes to register its opinion
with reference to the proposal OK
administrative agencies to hnance
So 900 900, 900 worth of new buildings.
There may be few communities
where new housing is needed, but In
general there is an adequate supply
of homes. To build a large number
of new homes would tend to depreci-
ate the value of properties already IN
existence, would not in any way tend
to encourage the present owners OF
mortgaged homes to carry on and
meet their obligations, but would
rather discourage them because they
might find their property further de-
preciated by new construction.
In our opinion there is plenty OF
institutional money among mutual
savings banks and insurance COM
uanies to finance new building as
soon as such building becomes neces-
sary.
Financing for the construction OF
new homes by any form of Govern
ment guarantee or other Federal
channels would further retard the re-
turn to a normal real estate market.
THE committee believes that 1t
would not wish to see the Government
In the mortgage insurance business.
Unable TO Pay Rental.
zone of our national troubles is
the overconstruction of property at
prices above our present ability to
consume. In the construction OF
multiple dwellings there must be an
ADEQUATE return and the people as a
whole have not been able to pay a
rental which would bring such re-
turn on the construction cost. There
fore, we would urge caution in any
wholesale plan for the erection OF new
housing.
In the wide field that the mutual
savings bank covers, both as q de-
pository for money and lender OF
money. are people of all sorts. 1t
would be oisheartening should the
owners of homes get the idea that the
Government will take care OF their
obligations if they do not. 1t would
be unfortunate should reliance on
Government take the place of self
reliance. The American principle
always has been to meet obligations
once undertaken Relief given during
distressing times should not under
mine morale. The mutual savings
banks should do their part to help
keep this morale unbroken."
Evening star., 1934-06-02

Of Architects
| pleasing The design
/
is be a
second
o
i All
with ample light and ventilation
timber ceiling.
dining O
window overlooking the library separated from
residence
contains approximately $4,000 cubic feet
Evening star., 1934-06-02

C ircles, h av e
joined its stan.
Abrams was ap-
pointed to the real
e s tate division
and will special
ize in new houses
and building lots.
He b eca m e a
partner in the
Keystone r e a ]
Estate Co., here.
in 1921. an d
since 1929 has
operated his own
ONCE, con en-
trattng on the
sale of residen-
acreage and in
Evening star., 1934-06-02
FAIRFAX LAND SOLD
u
Speehl Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
FAIRFAX, Va, June "A convey
ancesof real estate involving a con-
sideration. of approximately 100000,
the largest in Fairfax County for a
number of years, was recorded in the
clerks ONCE this week.
The property in question, described
as containing 260.4l acres. and located
between Mount Vernon and Alexandria
on the new Mount Vernon Boulevard
was sold by Bucknell University Of
Philadelphia, to the Smoot Sand &
Gravel Co.
Evening star., 1934-06-02
Change Brings Beauty.

A few simple changes on the ex-
terror of the home often change the
entire appearance of structure. A
new front entrance. a new roof of COL
orful material, a coat of paint for the
side walls and trim. works a tremend-
GUS improvement in the appearance of
the average home.
Evening star., 1934-06-02

Butt has been in the real estate
Evening star., 1934-06-02

business for Is
years, and for
the past six years
has been aSsoci-
aide With the H.
G. Smithy Co.
Before that, he
W as connected
with the Ward
man Construc-
tion Co. When he
left the Ward
man Co., he en-
tered the build
ing business and
erected q num-
Der Of houses in
different sections
- 49, -t&
Evening star., 1934-06-02
REALTY FIRM MOVES
--'
Maury & Mohler Offices Housed
in Larger Quarters.

The real estate brokerage firm of
John F. Maury and J. Rupert Mohler
is moving to larger quarters at 1924 I
street, Mr. Maury announced today.
The business now is located at I705
x street. The new location is di-
agonally across Farragut Square from
the old Office.
Evening star., 1934-01-02
ADVANCE CHECKED
IN STOCK MARKET
TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ADNNC
Gains of ST to So Pared and
Some Shares Dip Slightly
at Close.
BY VICTOR EUBANK.

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, January "A quiet
forward movement in stocks encoun-
tered resistance in the last hour today.
Advances of to or more points were
pared and a few shares slipped under
previous closes.
Alcohols were firm, American Com
mercial and U. S. Industrial Alcohol ad-
vancing each. Allied Chemical rose
more than 3.
U. S. Steel and Chrysler were around
a point higher and General Motors,
Case and New York Central showed
fractional improvement. American Tele-
phone was a shade lower. Transfers
approximated l250000 shares.
Leading equities pushed up I to 2
or more points in quiet forenoon trad
ing, while grains, cotton and most other
commodities registered moderate i'm
provement
Shares of Chrysler and General Mo-
tors moved Up fractionaIly to around
a point to exceed their 1888 highs.
National Steel got up more than 3,
while Allied Chemical American Com
mercial Alcohol and United States In
dustrial Alcohol advanced about point
each. Other gamers Of fractions to
a point or more included American
Telephone, United States Steel. Dupont,
General Electric. American Can, Case,
American Tobacco B. Liggett & Myers
B, Commercial Solvents, Santa Fe New
York Central. Johns -Manville. United
Aircraft. western Union, Westinghouse.
United States Smelling, Sears Roebuck
and American Smelling
The statement of Chairman Jones OF
the R. F. c. that a little more than
S50.000,000 of foreign gold had been
purchased apparently was minor mar
ket factor. Chairman Jones also an
nounced that around S24800,000 of the
domestic metal had been purchased
since the operation of the gold-buying
plan. These totals were about in line
with estimates of banking firms.
Nest market analysts, while admit
ting that the outlook for business and
industry during 1884 is probably the
brightest in the past four years, were
net altogether in agreement either as to
the near-term Of distant prospects for
security pacts
OF immediate interest to the financial
district was the forthcoming session Of
Congress at which drastic legislation
pertaining 10 lle recovery program Is
! expected to be considered Not only. 1t
| is believed, will new banking laws be
proposed. but brokerage circles geneT.
ally feel that bills for the Federal reg
ulation of stock and commodity ex-
| changes and speculation will be intro
duced.
Leading bankers we're awaiting an
nouncement of the administration
budgetary plans for an indication as to
! the tax burden which business Will have
to bear during the next fiscal year. In
some quarters confidence was expressed
that excessive taxation. both for tbs
ordinary and extraordinary budgets
would be avoided and the heavy eX-
penses of the recovery measures spread
over such a period that the economic
structure would not be unduly strained
Evening star., 1934-01-02
Await Decisions
OF Congress With
"Chastened' Spirit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 2.-Wall Street
brokers have been known to contem-
plate approaching sessions of Congress
with feelings of irritation and impa-
tience.
Observers have noted that there is less
of this mood as the financial community
prepares for any shocks which may
come to it from the seventy-third session
of Congress. which opens tomorrow.
large element in the Street. it is
said, is awaiting Washington legisla-
tive events with an air of "chastened
expectancy" These quarters are un-
derstood to be not so greatly concerned.
as they used to be, that congressional
debate and action might disturb busi-
ness sentiment and upset the equilib-
rum of financial markets.
The worries now are expressed in the
query which the brokers have been put
What is Congress going to do to uS?"
referring, OF course. TO possible action
looking toward Federal control of the
New York Stock Exchange and other
security organizations.
Hence it is predicted that any fire
works set off during the session on
monetary matters or other vital phases
of the economic situation will be of
secondary interest to Wall Street as
against developments more directly
affecting its own interests and institu-
tons