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The daily worker., 1934-12-27
Jack Stachel to Talk
At Paterson Gathering
On Trade Union Policy

PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 26.-Jack
Stschel, well known trade unionist.
will speak here on Sunday, at Car
penter Hall, Sc Van Houten Street,
at 8. pm.
His subject will be "The Role Of
the Political Parties in the Trade
Union Movement" Admission is free.
The purpose of the meeting is to
clarity the Communist Party,s pol
icies in the trade union field. This
meeting is called under the auspices
Of the Paterson Section Of the COM
munist Party. Through the clarifi-
cation Of these issues and the ac-
tivity Of the Communists in the day
TO day struggles among the silk and
dye workers, the Communist Party
of Paterson is laying the basis for
mass recruitment of silk and dye
workers into the Party.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 26.-A
membership meeting of the Work
ers Protective Association will be
held here Friday night at Redman's
Hall to hear the report of the ex-
ecutive committee meeting with re-
lief officials following the one-day
strike at the Washington School
relief Job.
Declaring that the one-day strike
of ga workers on the Washington
School Job last week was a complete
success, a statement by the Work
ers Protective Association here said
that preparations were going for
ward for complete tie-up involving
500 relief workers in Lancaster and
1900 in York uness their relief de-
mands were met.
After the one-day strike, the 64
men returned to work under the
leadership of their job committee
The school board directors were out
in full force on the job, but did
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
Seattle Unemployed
Delegation Demands
Hearing, Is Arrested

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 26.-A
committee of unemployed workers
was arrested here Friday, when they
insisted on a hearing with Mrs
Conway, supervisor Of the local re-
lief bureau, to demand payment OF
rent to an unemployed family faced
with eviction.
The committee was told that Mrs
Conway was out, but when they in
sisted ON a hearing she called the
police and charged them with "ob-
structing federal business" When
one Of the workers was slow n
reaching the patrol wagon because
of lameness, the police changed the
charge to resisting an officer"
The bail was first set at $40, but
when the workers protested this
they we're released on their own
recognizance.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
New Amtorg Executive
Arrives to Take Post

NEW YORK.-Ivan v. Boyev, the
new chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Amtorg Trading Corpor-
alton, arrived yesterday on the SIS.
''Ile de France" to assume his duties
in that position, to which he was
elected last August.
Mr.. Boyev was formerly Vice-Com-
miSsar for Foreign Trade of the
U.S.S.R. in charge of Soviet pur-
chases abroad. Prior to that he
occupied a number of other import
ant posts in the field Of foreign trade
and finance. He has been at various
times a member of the Trade Dele
cation to Great Britain, head of the
Soviet Trade Delegation in Sweden,
head Of the Textile Import Corpora
ton, and Vice-Chairman of the
Bank for Foreign Trade.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27

washington.
For while they lived in a tent,
until q neighbor offered them the
use Of a shack. Applying for re-
lief they we're given the nneagre dole
offered transients. Nothing was done
about furniture, bedding, clothing,
etc.
On a mattress made Of gunny
sacks and filled with ferns, the
woman gave birth to a premature
baby With rain beating through
the cracks Of the house, the infant
died.
Hearing Of the plight Of this fam
lily, Communist workers gathered q
group of neighbors together to pro-
test to the relief organization. Al
first the relief official, Douglas Ap-
plegate, refused to consider the case
but after pressure was brought to
bear he wrote out voucher fol
shoes for the man and children
stockings, overalls and shirts. blan--
ketS, nightgowns and a three dol
lar food requisition.
In this case the Veterans of For
eign Wars assisted the committee
in gaining its demands.
ROSLYN, Wash, Dec. 26.-De.
nanding the last full measure Of
vengeance against workers who
dared strike against intolerable liv-
ing conditions, Kittitas County anc
the Northwestern Impr ov e m n
Company are putting ten workers
on trial Dec. 27 for alleged riotina
during the recent Roslyn- CleElum
coal mining strike.
Not content with having used
tear gas bombs and bullets. the
state police and thugs. the N. r. A
Labor Board and the corrupt U. M
W. A. company union the coal CON-
pany is now enlisting the Orderly
procedure" Of the State Court tc
crush out the remaining spirit o.
the miners trying to send ten O.
their best leaders to the state peni
tentisry for five years for alleged
rioting."
| On April 3, while the strike wa!
in progress, the striking miner
called upon a number Of non-unior
workers and sought to persuade
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
Chicago TUUL to Hold
Ambulance on Dec. 80

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 27.-The annual
celebration and dance given by the
Trade Union Unity League, Chicago
District, will be held at the Peo-
pies Auditorium, 2457 West Chicago
Ave-, on Dec. 80, 1884.
The Arrangements Committee has
prepared an interesting program of
entertainment, which will include
members of the cast of Stevedore,
the Workers Cultural Collective, the
Finnish Workers Singing Chorus,
Ukrainian Dancers, and others. The
program starts at six p. m. and will
be followed by dancing. Admission
is rs cents in advance and 35 cents
at the door. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned at the Union headquarters,
1703 West Madison st., Room 4.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
Chicago W.I.R.
To Make Film
OF South Side
Survey Will Be Made
of NJ MaInutritiOn
Among Workers

CHICAGO, Dec. ga campaign
to expose the horrible living condi-
tions of the Negro and white work.
ers in Chicago's notoriously impov-
erished South Side Is being organ
lied by the District Committee of
the Chicago Workers International
Relief, in cooperation with the
Chicago Film and Photo League.
Efforts will be made during the
next weeks to make Photographic
survey of the general living condi-
tions in the district, with particular
attention to the alarming effects of
malnutrition on the children of the
workers, both employed and unem-
ployed.
The evidence will be used in
public hearings to arouse the entire
working class of Chicago against
the starvation program of the city
and federal governments. At the
same time, the Film and Photo
League will consult with several
doctors and child health special
lists for the purpose of producing a
short film to expose the real state
Of affairs among Chicago's unem-
ployed workers, most of whom are
not on relief rolls, while those on
the rolls are facing drastic cuts in
their already meager relief allowan-
ces.
Movies and lectures will also be
given in the Childs Center as part
of the more extensive cultural and
welfare program Of the w. I. r. to
mobilize workers and professionals
in the struggle for increased relief,
free medical aid, free hot lunches
for school children and other vital
necessities. The w. I. R. is in
viting all organizations and indivi-
duals willing to cooperate in this
work to communicate with its Office,
1703 West Madison Street, Room
8; telephone, Canal 1868.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
Longshore Strikers
Are Compelled to Scab
To Obtain City Relief

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 26-
The Central Trades and Labor
Council here voted to send pro-
test to Federal Relief Administrator
Harry L. Hopkins on the basis of
complaints Of striking longshore-
men that they we're forced to work
on the docks to get relief.
The 1ongshoremen vigorously pro-
tested the strikebreaking role of
the relief administration and forced
State Relief Administrator Harry j.
Early to launch an Investigation.
The protest from the Central Trades
and Labor Council followed a re-
port by it's own committee investi-
eating the strikebreaking by the re-
lief administration.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
Owners of Gold Mines
Threaten to Flood Them
Rather Than Raise Pay

JACKSON, CAL, Dec. 26.-The
owners of four famous gold mines
in this area threaten to close down
and flood the mines rather than
recognize the union. They have
served an ultimatum to the gold
miners to return to work without
recognition. The workers, however,
were not bluffed and none entered
the mines. The gold miners have
been on strike for two months de-
manding wage increases and recog-
milton.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
WHAT'S ON
Chicano. III.

Chicago, W.
New Years Eve Celebration Mon
day, Dec. 81 at 2733 Hirsch Boule-
ward Auspices John Reed Br. SAC
r.w.O. Adm. soc.
Philadelphia Pa.
Young Communist League Masaue-
rade Affair Friday, Dec. 28 at 2li0
w. Norris ST. This will be swell
affair for benefit of Young Worker.
Adm. 15c. Auspices Sec. 4 Y.C.L.,
at pm.
Mass Meeting and send off for Dele
gates to National Congress for So
cial and Unemployment Insurance,
Friday, Dec. 30, 8 pm. at Broadway
Arena, Broad and Christian streets.
Speakers: Herbert Benjamin, Mother
Bloor, william N. Jones, Freiheit Ge-
sanes Fartin, Workers Harmonica
Band.
New Years Eve Dance and enter
tainment Monday. Dec. 81 at Girard
Manor Hall, e11 w. Girard Avenue
Good orchestra, bar and buffet.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
Gary Communists Plan
New Years Eve Party

GARY, Ind, Dec. 26.-The Gary
Section of the Communist Party
will hold its annual new years eve
celebration on Monday, at p. m.
at Washington Hall, 1545 Washing
ton Street Music will be provided
by the Elinden Orchestra. A play
will be presented by artists Of the
Chicago Workers Theatre. Refresh
ment will be served.
Admission will be Is cents in ad-
vance and 30 cents at the door.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
A CORRECTION

1t was incorrectly stated in yes
terday's Daily Worker that William
B. Spofford was Socialist candidate
for Governor of Maryland in the last
elections. William B. Spofford, the
item should read, is director of the
Church League for Industrial DEM
ocracy.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
FARMERS FAMILY
LIVES ANIMAL LIFE
In WESTERN SHACK
Mother Gave Birth to Premature Infant on Bed
of Gunny Sacks and Ferns-Workers
Force Relief Official to Give Aid

ANACORTES, Wash, Dec. 26.-Joining the exodus Of
ruined farmers from droughstrcken areas family
sting of his wife two children ages nine months
and three years. respectively and brother to the woman
from the arid regions Of Nebraska to the oas of
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
CREWS QUARTERS
RAIDED ON COAST:
PAPERS ARE SEIZED
Seamen Protest to Customs DirectOr-Wire
Roosevelt and Miss Perkins-Demand Right
to Join Union of Own Choosing

SEATTLE Wash. Dec. ga concerted attack the
Marine Workers Industrial Union marks the past weeks
events the waterfront.
Customs officers boarded the Point Panas and the
Fomar searched the Ships confiscated all trade union lit
The daily worker., 1934-12-27

NEW OFFICE IN PATERSON
PATTERSON, N. j., Dec. 26.-The
Paterson Daily Worker Committee
has opened a Paterson Daily Work
er office, 201 Market st., second
floor.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27
stack Freed

OGfA i LIZ, OOOs EAAbNA VIVA
hours deliberation the jury in the
case of Walter stack (and the
Marine Workers Industrial Union)
VS.. the State of Washington (and
the shipowners) decreed him not
guilty.
The charge was vagrancy (six
months and $500 fine limit. But
Prosecutor Bailey told the jury he
was "only sorry the charge was not
more serious one," and used ex-
treme efforts to toss at least one
militant marine workers leader IN
Jail.
The shipowners spared no ex-
3ense to convict Stack. They brought
men from the East Coast-a mate
two seamen, first assistant engi-
neer-who were supposed to have
witnessed an alleged assault by
stack on a seaman.
Red Herring
The prosecution continually tried
to bring in a red scare. Each wit
ness was asked "Are you Commu-
nist?" and Bailey wanted to know
if the union headquarters were not
in Moscow.
In the early part Of the trial
Judge Meakim ruled out all evidence
dealing with the background OF the
case-Stack's leading role in the
waterfront strike of seamen and
longshoremen. But scores OF pro-
test letters before and during the
trial seemed to change his mind and
he loosened up.
The case was ably handled In
court by Attorney Ross Kingston
who was retained by the Interna-
tional Labor Defense.
The daily worker., 1934-12-27

erature, and demanded each man
tell to what union he belonged.
Papers Seized
Copies Of the Voice of Action
Marine Workers Voice, and Of the
Daily Worker were seized.
A delegation of seamen delivered
the protest Of the Marine Workers
Industrial Union to Sol Haas, Gus
toms director, but failed to receive
satisfaction. They demanded the
rights supposedly guaranteed by
Section IA of the N.RA. code-tht
section providing that a man may
join whatever union he chooses.
Wires were sent by the union tc
Miss Frances Perkins and to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
Join I.S.U., or Else!
Aboard the Point Montana Of the
Swain and Hoyt SIS. Co., the cap
tain told II members of the Marine
Workers Industrial Union they coulc
take their choice-join the Interna-
tional Seamen's Union or be fired
He offered to allow them to draw
their pay to get the money for IS.U
initiation and dues.
I.S.U. officials and a picked
gangster squad patrolled the dock
to back up the captain.
But all the seamen on the ship
M.W.I.U. members, I.S.U. members
and unorganized - stuck together
1S.U. members assuring the NV
III. workers that they would stanc
solidly behind them in their resolu'
ton to stay with the MW.IU.
I.S.U. men intimated that they
would support strike action in the
event that I.S.U. bureaucrats ane
ship officials tried to drive the twelve
seamen out of the M.WI.U.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
Capitol Hill '$Ticket Scalping''
Barred by Army:Nauy Game

ply at the regular admission price
The Navy Association follows the lat
ter practice.
Accordingly, it has developed that
many of these tickets come to the
hands of secretaries, clerks, or other
attaches Of indulgent Representatives
or Senators Application of some
smart marketing tactics usually re-
suits IN profit. In the opinion Of
some, this condition has been worse
this year than ever before.
1T is disgraceful as well as illegal
and the practice should be stopped be-
fore it becomes a scandal" said Mr..
Romney, who sent his officers out to
try to round up tickets for members
who had been unable to get them
from the Army Athletic Association
after they had made promises to
friends and constituents.
There should be q congressional
investigation, not only of the scalp
ing but Of the entire method Of dis
tributing tickets for this game" said
Continued ON Page 2. Colulan 81
Evening star., 1934-12-01
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

The generosity Of the Army Athletic
Association at West Point, aided to q
lesser degree by the corresponding or
ganization at Annapolis, not only
brought some spare change to more
than one congressional secretary's
pockets through q resale of Army
Navy foot ball game tickets, but it
found Kenneth Romney, sergeant at
arms of the House, on the list Of
victims.
Romney disclosed today that he had
paid Sc for one of the paSteboards
which had peen issued "complimen-
tary" to a member of Congress. He
was offered several others at $40 each.
The ticket profiteering has arisen,
it was learned today, through the
custom of the service academies in
offering ticket privileges to the annual
game to members of Congress. The
West Point Association, most generous
in the matter, offers each member
two tickets upon payment Of tax only.
In addition, they offer the privilege
of purchasing virtually unlimited sup
Evening star., 1934-12-01
FRANCE DECLINES
T0DESERT TREATY
Consents to Participation
in Abrogation Only if 1t
Is Unanimous.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC. December 1.-France, in a
note handed to Foreign Minister Koki
Hirota, declined today Japan's invita-
ton to join in abrogation of the Wash
ington naval limitations treaty.
A Japanese official source disclosed
that Fernand Pila, French Ambassa-
dor, in his reply to the Japanese pro-
posal, said the sentiment of the French
government concerning naval ratios
was well known.
The French government. this source
revealed, declined to adhere to the sec
ton of the London treaty limiting
auxiliary Warships because she was op-
posed to the extension of the WASH
ington ratios to auxiliary categories.
The Washington treaty set the naval
ratios of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan at 5-5-3, re-
Spectively.
France would be willing to join in
abrogation Of the Washington treaty,
this official pointed out, If such action
were unanimous by all the signatories.
but lacking such unanimity, France
declined.
Italy, to whom Japan proposed sim
liar action, has not yet replied. Toxic
nevertheless, has decided to denounce
the treaty before December 81 be-
cause Washington and London thus
far have turned a deaf ear to her de-
mands for parity.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
u. s. AND ENGLAND
RAP MANCHOUKU0
.0|L POLICY AGAIN
Objections to Monopoly
Voiced to Japan for
Third Time.
DISPUTE WITH TOXIC
REACHES TENSE STAGE
Vigorous Notes Reassert Claim
That open Door Is
Being Violated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, December 1.-The United
States and Great Britain today, for
the third time in five months, had
concertedly notified the Japanese
government of their objections to the
Manchoukuo oil monopoly in diplo-
matte representations.
1t was officially admitted today that
Sir Robert Give, the British Ambas-
sador, gave note on the subject to
Foreign Minister Koki Hirota Novem-
ber "a and it was authoritatively
learned that Ambassador Joseph c.
Grew of the United States delivered
a similar note to the foreign minis
ter's residence this week end.
Situation Grows Tense.
With these diplomatic moves, the
Anglo American oil controversy with
Japan was regarded by observers as
having entered a more tense stage.
The British note. vigorously worded,
reasserted Great Britain's contention
that the monopoly violates the treaty
rights of the open-door principle OF
China, and insisted that Japan can
not escape responsibility for the ac-
tions of Manchoukuo.
A high official said the latest diplo-
matte moves have not shaken Japan'S
refusal to admit responsibility for the
actions in Manchoukuo.
I'VE cannot admit any contention, "
he said, which ignores the indepen-
dence of Manchoukuo. The Japanese
government cannot be held responsible
for this matter Diplomatic action
cannot bring the solution nearer.
Fundamentally it is matter of busi-
ness and the business men involved
should negotiate directly with the
Manchoukuoan government"
This official added that the dis
patches from abroad describing the
Anglo-American concert was stiffening
the reaction of the japanese people
P. w. Parker, president of the
Standard Vacuum Oil Co., arrived at
Yokohama from New York, but told
interviewers he was in Japan merely
on vacation. It was learned that
Parker intends to continue his voyage
to Shanghai, there to meet high off,
Gals of the Standard Oil Co. of New
York and the Asiatic Petroleum Co.
It conference expected to review the
future policies and prospects for
Anglo-American companies in Japan
and Manchoukuo.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
GAMBLERS FAVOR
RACE TRACK TOTAL
When Source of Information
Is Stopped They Must
Look Elsewhere.

Why do gamblers operating the
numbers game depend on printed
pari-mutual totals from the race
tracks for the promotion of their
racket?
A numbers racketeer has given a
Star reporter some 'low-down" in
formation on this point.
To begin with, four out of five who
play the numbers game do not know
how to add the numbers, he said
On the face Of it, the process looks
simple. Yet, any five men asked to
total the race results, and bring out
the winning number, will give diff
ferent answers.
So, as authority, the numbers
racketeers have relied on the news
papers to print the total of the first
three race results, at any gwen track
This total, of course. has no interest
to anybody outside the numbers game
If all the newspapers stopped
printing the total of the first three
races, publishing number we can al
accept as authoritative" this gambler
said, I'VE would have to get some
other number But so long as any
one paper prints the totals of the races
for us we do not have to get another
number"
So far, the refusal Of four of Wash
ington's five newspapers to print
the numbers has thrown a number
gamblers; but it has not stopped theiI
play, according to this mans ad'
mission.
"Our clients" he says, Cooked each
day to the newspapers, or listened to
the radio, for the winning number
until The Star. the Post, the Herald
and the Times stopped printing the
winning number-and the radio sta
tions stopped, too. While any one
paper is giving this service we are
safe. When that source of informa-
ton is stopped we will have to use
our wits to find another number.
Even that will not be so good, al
first, because we will have to educate
the numbers players. They all know
where to find the winning number
now. You must remember that hall
the players in Washington, if thrown
on their own resources, would not
know how to add up the winning
numerals. This does not apply only
to the illiterate. This goes for edu-
Gated men and women, too. They
have not been taught just how the
winning number is derived from the
race results.
If you want to try this out, ask
any five men or women of your ac-
quaintance how to add up the race
results and get the winning number
Like as not, you'll get five different
answers. Almost certain, only two
will be right. Try it sometime, and
see."
Evening star., 1934-12-01
DEMURRER FILED
IN RECOUNT FIGHT
Pugh Asserts Law Makes No Pro
vision for Additional
Tabulation.

Holding that Maryland laws make
no provision for the recounting of
votes cast in the election of States
attorneys, a demurrer attacking the
petition of Walter w. Dawson for a
recount of thesrecent States attorney
contest in Montgomery County was
field in Circuit Court at Rockville
today by James H. Pugh.
1t was pointed out in the demurrer
of Pugh, Democratic candidate, who
was given a majority of As votes over
Dawson, nominee of the Fusion party,
in the official returns from the No
vember 6 balloting, that Dawson's S
petition and the relief for which it
prays" is violation of that sec
tion of the State constitution deal
ing with the election of States at
torneys.
Evening star., 1934-12-01
rs ARE RESCUED
IN LAKE WRECK
Crew of Whalebacker Reach
Shore Safely After Ship
Hits Breakwater.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MUSKEGON, Mich, December l.
Twenty-Five members of the whale
back freighter Henry Cort's crew
reached shore safely this morning, IL
hours after the ship struck the Musk
egon Harbor breakwater last night in
60-mile gale.
Making their way to the breakwater,
hand over hand, on a line shot to the
freighter by Coast Guardsmen, the
sailors fought their way over a mile
of the wave-lashed breakwater to
shore.
All were exhausted and suffering
from exposure. Some had to be as
sisted to shore, apparently injured.
So far as could be told, only Is men
were on the Cort> when it struck.
The rescue of all Of them was con-
sidered an amazing feat in view Of
the high sea that was running and
the 60-mile gale.
The Cort, pounding against the
rocky protuberance, seemed from shore
to be settling and little hope was felt
that it could be saved.
The only fatality was the drowning
of John Dipert, 23-year-old Coast
Guardsman, who was lost when small
boat was swamped last night while
trying to reach the Cort. Dipert was
answering his first call to life-saving
duty.