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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
D. c. RACE BILL
NEAR OKAY BY
SENATORS
Committee Expected to Make
Favorable Report on Pari-
MutueI Plan Tomorrow

Indications that the Senate
District Committee will vote to-
morrow to report favorably the
bill legalizing the operation Of
pari-mutuels at race tracks in the
District were strong today, a poll
of the committee showed.
The committee will be called
into executive session tomorrow
at 2 p. m. to give final considera-
ton to and vote upon the meas
ure.
A poll taken today revealed
that seven members of the COM
mittee are prepared to respond af-
firmatively on a motion to report
the bill favorably, five are op-
posed to it, and three have taken
no position and will cast their
votes on the basis Of the argu-
ments brought out in the COM
mittee discussions tomorrow.
King in Doubt
Senator William H. King CD
of Utah, chairman Of the COM
mittee, said he has sent out
special letters to each member Of
the committee urging the neceS-
sity Of attendance at tomorrow's
meeting.
Senator King admitted that he
has not as yet reached a decision
on the bill.
The measure already has been
approved by the House, and
needs only Senate sanction to
send it to the White House for
the signature of the President.
1t is probable that if the Dis
trict Committee reports the bill
favorably it will receive Senate
approval, since Senator King has
asserted that if the committee
recommends passage he will
make every effort to get the
measure before the Senate for
enactment this week.
Millions Seen Invested
Proponents of the measure point
out that not only will considerable
employment be given in erecting
the necessary stands, stables and
other structures which will have
to be erected at the Benning track
if the bill is passed, but that sew
eral hundred persons will be given
employment while the meets are
being held each season and ap-
proximately Is persons will be
given year-round employment at
the track.
1t was brought out at the Sen
ate committee hearings on the
measure that the Whitneys are
willing to spend at least million
dollars on the Benning property
if the bill is passed, while an at
torney for another client whose
name was not made public, said
the people he represents are pre-
pared to spend somewhat more
than a million on the track if the
bill becomes law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
OPEN SHOP IDEA
MAY INCLUDE
PLASTERERS
General Strikes Threatening
MAII Building Programs
AS ImpaSSe Remains


Observers viewed with appre.
hension Washington's muddlec
strike situation today as union.
ism here received another set.
back with the spread Of open.
shop policies.
Salient developments today in
Guided:
l. Carpenters were called
out to picket jobs where non.
union labor is employed.
2. Employers Of union plas-
terers in Washington will de-
clare an open shop within a
few days.
3. Out Of town contractors
probably will join with local
employers in declaring an open
shop for carpenters.
4. General strikes on all
building programs here are
threatened.
PicketS Are Selected
o. c. Rickard, president Of the
District Carpenters Council, said
today that a committee of picketS
had been appointed to police jobs
Vhere nonunion labor has re
placed union men. Mr.. Richard
said the committee was appointed
for the purpose Of peacefully dis
couraging nonunion workers from
taking the work.
He added however:
Gust what acts these men
viii resort to cannot say. In
fact, there is no telling what
they might do"
Although not officially an
nounced, it was learned on high
authority today that employers OF
union plaStererS will declare an
open shop as soon as the carpen
$ers' trouble has been adjusted
The plaSterers are on strike fol-
SITS an hour and a Six-hour day
and the employers have stood pat
On their proposal Of $3.50 an hour
SAlO an elSuC-QOur Qays
To Declare Open Shop
Several employers Of plasterers
today said they would make NO
further gestures of peace and
would declare the open shop
within a few days.
Out-of-town contractors doing a
major portion of the Federal con
Struction work here we're attend
ing a conference shortly after
noon today with Commissioner
George E. Allen to determine the
carpenters situation as it affects
their program.
Will Follow Lead
An individual checkup revealed
that these contractors will follow
the lead Of the Washington Mas
ter Builders Association in diSre-
garding union carpenters in Wash
ington by declaring an open shop
Although some doubt was ex'
pressed in official labor quarters
that all trades would walk out ir
sympathy on those jobs where
nonunion carpenters are EN-
ployed, John Locher, secretary
of the Washington Building
Trades Council, asserted that
members of the trades affiliated
with the council would not be
permitted to work beside strike
breaking carpenters. He also
rediculed the possibility OF
washington becoming an open
shop territory for labor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
BY GEORGE H. HOLMES
international Newa RnrVIca


The Republican fight for con-
troll of Congress in the forthcom.
ing campaign is going to be based
on the record Of the Roosevelt
New Deal, Henry P. Fletcher, new
Republican chairman, said here
today.
The Republicans believe the
record to be vulnerable in many
respects, and they propose to
probe those vulnerable spots.
The new G. o. P. chairman
came to washington to confer
with party leaders in Congress,
and to seek to smooth out some
Of the friction that has existed
in the party for the past few
years. He was asked:
"Just what specifically in the
New Deal do you intend to at
tack?"
He replied:
THAT would be difficult to
say at this time"
He added ironically that sit
would be more difficult" to say
what aspects of the New Deal
would be supported.
One thing the new Republican
chairman has brought into the Re
publican picture. That is a sense
Of humor and a humorous realiza-
ton Of the magnitude of the job
the Republicans have in attempt
ing to overturn such huge Demo
cratic majoritieS as now exist in
both Houses. Frankly, they realize
it is an impossible task this year.
But they hope to make a good
showing. particularly where the
House is concerned, and prepare
for 1885. They realize they will
be fortunate to keep what they
have in the Senate.
Surrounded by a score Of news
paper reporters, Mr.. Fletcher
smilingly parted their questions
for half an hour today after TAX
ing over his desk in Republican
headquarters.
Headquarters Here
He said party headquarters
would be maintained here, but
Western headquarters also will be
set up, probably in Chicago. He
added:
MY own headquarters prob
ably will be in q Ford trailer.
This campaign is to be widely
diffused. 1t isn't like Presi-
dental campaign"
The national committee, he
said, is going to work in close
harmony with the Republican
congressional and senatorial cam
paign committees, thus healing
the breach that existed under the
Craftsmanship of Everett Sanders.
Asked if the treasures of the
national committee and the Con-
greSsional committees were going
to be merged, Mr.. Fletcher re-
piled with a Wry smile:
"YOu have to have some
thing to merge first"
Enough pledges were received
at Chicago to wipe out the COM
mittee deficit of more than $780,
900. However, not all the cash
has yet been forthcoming, and he
said it was difficult to make real
plans until I'VE see how much
money we are going to have"
George Getz, party treasurer, will
come to Washington Friday to
discuss the financial situation.
After Young Voters
Mr.. Fletcher said one Of the
major efforts Of the party under
his direction will be to attract
and organize young Republican
voters. He said:
zone way to do 1t Is to i'm
press upon them that they and
their children are going to have
to pay for these enormous sums
of Federal money now being
poured out"
The new chairman was wary
of comment as to what part ex-
President Herbert Hoover is to
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ARGENTINA

SAN PACHO, June 12.-Many
Of the 5000 inhabitants Of this
town were rendered homeless to-
day as the result of fifty or more
earthquake shocks which vibrated
this section yesterday. A number
Of persons were injured by falling
bricks but no deaths were re-
ported.
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High DiUer Burned
BIZ BLAZING PGr1ffiHl

AUBURN, N. Y, June IL G.N.SO.
Mrs. Joan Brady, Is, Of Chicago,
member of a high-diving troupe
at an amusement park here, was
critically burned today when a
container Of blazing paraffin
thrown from a trailer car set her
clothing afire. He husband, Louis
G"Red'l Brady, also was burned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, June IL U.N.SO.
Emil Fey, member of the Austrian
cabinet and former vice chancel-
lor, narrowly escaped death today
when a bomb wrecked the rail
way tracks near Neusidei, a short
time before the train on which
he was travelling was scheduled
to pass. The bombing was dis
covered, the train halted, and de-
toured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
SPAIN

MADRID, June 12.-Eighteen
persons were killed and six others
were critically injured today when
the bus in which they were riding
was struck by an express train
near Pola de Gordon. The train
crew did not notice the impact
and the express continued without
stopping,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
Tire of Airpldne
Found on Speedway

How an airplane tire, valued at
about 500. happened to be on the
Speedway last night is myStifying
the park police today.
The tire was found by Sergt. L.
G. Purtlebaugh and a check Of
all airportS did not aid in solving
the mystery. Police believe 1t
either dropped from a plane in
flight, or was stolen at some out
of-toWn airport.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
FRANCE

PARIS, June IL G.N.S)
Conky whitehead, Atlanta, Ca,
millionaire, has purchased the
Baden Baden, Germany, estate OF
the late DR.. Max Fremery as q
wedding present for his secret
bride, press dispatches from
Baden Baden say.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
POLAND

WARSAW, June 12.-Celestin
Joubert, honorary president Of the
International Confederation of
Authors and Composers, and him
self an eminent French author,
died at his hotel here yesterday.
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STEEL CRISIS Up
TOPRES|DENT

CONTINUED from Page y
sisted in the belief that the PreSi-
dent will find a peaceable way
out of the controversy. He did
that in the automobile strike
when conditions were considered
hopeless.
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TUGWELL GE is
APPROVAL

CONTINUED from Page y
to speak or vote against confir-
nation on the floor.
Senators Norris (RO of Ne
braSka and Murphy CD OF
Iowa, Tugwell partisans, rejoiced
in the committees action.
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ENGLAND

LONDON, June IL UN.S0.
The calm courage of Douglas
Fairbanks, jr., and the well-known
ability of Gertrude Lawrence to
command an audience, prevented
a panic at the Theater Royal in
Birmingham which might have
cost lives, the London Daily
Herald reports today.
Last night smoke started to
drift across the footlightS while
Miss Lawrence and Nicholas Han
men were playing a scene on the
stage.
Miss Lawrence held the crowd
by going right on playing. When
cries of "fire" started people NOV
ing towards the exits Mr.. Fair
banks made a speech explaining
that the fire was merely q cellu-
loid cigarette case which had
burst into flames.
LONDON, June IL U.SJ.
The London News Chronicle
reported that the divorce
action of Edward James, promi-
nent member Of society, against
his wife, the former lilly Losch.
noted dancer, will come up for
hearing today.
LONDON, June illumination
of naval aircraft will be discussed
in conversations prior to the 1885
naval conference, observers here
stated today.
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which has won favorable mention
in the opera contest of the Mos
COW Grand Opera.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
RUSSIA

BATISK, June 12.-With the
landing here Of a plane with two
elders in tow, Soviet filters today
completed the second successful
attempt in a long distance "air
train" flight. The trip from Mos
COW, a distance Of S07 miles, was
made in six hours flying time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of June
9, $1,949,195,767 internal rev.
enue, $4,429, 508.O6; customs re-
ceipts, $7,048,5O2.9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-12

MOSCOW, June 12.-An Ameri-
can book, John Reeds Ten Days
That Shook the World" provided
the Ubretto for q Russian opera
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03
BY J. STAIN

I'VE achieUed successes because Ce had the
correct guiding line of the Party, and because lUe
IUere able to organize the masses for the pur-
pose of applying this line Needless to say 10ith-
out these conditions We UOuLd not hare dchieUed
the successes hare achieved, and of uhich ne
quite justly proud. But it is very rare thing
for ruling parties to have a correct line and to
be able to apply it. Look at the countries UFich
surround US: are there many ruling parties there
that hare correct line and are able to apply it.?
Strictly speaking, there are no longer any such
parties in the IU0rId because they are all living
Without prospects, are entangIed in the chaos of
crises, and no road to lead them out of the
sLoamp. Our Party alone knOwS Where to steer
the ship OF the State and it is leading it forUard
successfully. What is our Partys advantage due
to? 1t is due to the fact that it is Marxian
Party feminist Party. 1t is due to the fact that
it Is guided in its wOrk by the tenets of Marx,
EngeLs and Lenin. There cannot be any doubt
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03
Chicago P Convention Closes After Setting Basic Tasks Shops Mines

A. F. of l.. and Of those building
the revolutionary trade unions and
amongst the unorganized.
OF recent manifestations of white
chauvinism he said: white chau-
vinism and nationalism, brought
into the Party unavoidably by the
influx of new members, must be
mercilessly uprooted inside the Party
first"
A Communist leader of che Nc
Cormick workers reported that since
the Party started organization in
the plant, especially with the pub
LEGATION by the shop units of the
Harvester Torch" the workers have
won three wage increases totalling
81 per cent. While gains were noted
in packing houses and railroad
work, delegates pointed out serious
shortcomings which the convention
set itself to overcome.
There were no Communists in
our local two years ago." said a
delegate from an A. F. of l.. union,
'but today 1 can come to you as
the speaker for the majority of the
workers of the local. They have
been won by the Communists for
the class struggle"
A Negro steel worker of Gary
challenged the mining section to
Socialist competition in gaining new
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03

spoke and indicated gains against
the Music leadership.
To-day, as a result of our correct
orientation, Mr.. Allard and Mrs.
Weik who runs Muste's paper
Fighting Mineral have gone
back to printing their 30-page paper
on a Monograph" stated one
miner.
Later Hathaway pointed out that
though Social Fascist leaders have
been discredited and driven from
the field, there must be no let-up
in exposing them to the workers,
otherwise, he said, "An opening is
left for them to return and again
mislead the workers"
Steel worker delegates told of the
regular appearance of the Gary
Steel Worker" shop unit organ, in
the Illinois Steel plant and their
widespread influence of the workers.
Hathaway in Masterful Address
Hathaway's address to the conven-
ton was a masterful analysis of
the present deepening crisis and
of war, fascism and social fascism.
Speaking for an hour and half,
he also outlined revolutionary trade
union work. He stressed the equal
Importance of the work of Com
munism in opposition Gronas in the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03
Example of the Revolutionary Way Out

The of the revolutionary solution of the crisis no
ohno experiment The working class power in the
biggest country In the world proved the great
superiority Oh the Socialist system While the
tne capitalist countries the time Soviet Union
where the workers rule through their power new Social
list society is being VIGOROUSLY built
The Russian working class own resources and its
socialist system restored the national which had been
shattered by six mperast and intervention It
overcame the ageong Russia and brought its
industrial production to the first place Europe to more than
three times the figure rooted out the last breeding
ground of capitalism by the inclusion of agriculture in
Inc Socialist economy 1t liberated the oppressed ma
tonates and brought them into Socialist system 1t COM
pletey abolished unemployment tremendously raised the
material Webe1ng and cultural tong masses
upon the basis of its Socialist system Soviet Union has be-
come the most powerful influence peace in an otherwise
mad world.
S victories are an amending inspiration and en-
courageent TO the tong country They are
the living example Of the possibility finding way out of the
crisis IN the interest of the os experience of the vic
or1o workers of the Soviet Union during and after the
seizure of threw brilliant light showing the path which
must be followed in land the path Boshevm of Marx
Engels, Lenin and Stain
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03

of the Executive Committee of the
Communist International, which set
the task Of winning the majority of
the proletariat, building a mass
Communist Party and Young Com
munist League, and bringing for
ward the perspective of the revolu-
tionary way out of the crisis. A
predominance of native born work
ers from the basic industries was
an outstanding characteristic of the
conventions besides many Negro
delegates and women.
The total number of delegates
was 1877, with II of this number
fraternal delegates. Twenty-seven
were Negro workers, % women, "a
employed and similar number job
less, and 81 full-time functionaries.
Delegates from railroad, mine,
metal and stock yards totalled 81.
The Young Communist League sent
16 delegates; Is were in the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and 80 in
the Trade Union Unity League.
Hathaway Speaks
Clarence Hathaway, member of
the Central Committee of the Party
and editor of the Daily Worker, in
the closing discussion of the con-
yention Sunday afternoon, just be-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03
To Vim Demands, Must attack
Capitalist Profits

It is true that all struggles daily bread for milk for
cnhoren against eVcons for unemployment and in
Sace Tor increases for the right organize and strike
etc. are directly connected with the question revolution
Those who against the revolution want to maintain the
capitalist system prepared to sacrifice struggles of the
workers IN order to help the capitalists preserve profits
Only those courageously and stubbornv organ
ne the night Tor the immediate interests tong masses
who know that these things be won even though it means
he destruction OF capitalist profits necessary
conclusion that the workers and farmers consciously prepare
10 overthrow capitalism.
The crisis cannot be solved for the ong masses until the
rule OF Wall Street has been the rule of the working
class has been established The only way crisis for the
ong masses Is the revolutionary outhe of capt.
sst rule and capitalism the establishment of the Socialist
society through the of revolutionary government
Soviet
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03
Workers Government Soviet Amer You'd Open HI End
Unemployment Poverty, Build Socialism, Manifesto Proclaim

the Socialist Parties Their leaders repudiated Boshev
road boosted their contrasting civilized" peaceful"
democratic gradual transition Socialism through coalition
together with the bourgeoe basis of resor
ing the shattered capitalist system To this they
the revolution 1918
They followed the policy evil supported the
of Bruenng with its emergency DEGREES against the
workers samed working class workers to vote for
Field Marshal Won Hndenbug finally crowned their in
fanny by voting the Reichstag having paved
the for Fascism 1918 they supported the
DouSs Fascist the lesser moment
when Dofus turned his against the
TRAN workers.
Their civilized" opened gates for the
most barbaOus regime the modern history Europe
peaceful methods birth to the bloody
reactions Their democracy" brought forth
and capitalist dictatorship Their gradual
Socialism helped to restore the uncontrolled finance
capital the master of FasCism The
working class after sixteen years bitter bloody
of the true meaning of the policies the Socialist PARTIES
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03

fore the mass meeting, praised the
spirit and composition of the gath
ering.
Acknowledging the fact that some
mistakes are unavoidable, young
miner, with his shirt collar open at
the throat and speaking with the
fire Of healthy hatred against the
A. P. misleadership with whom he
had but recently parted for the
Communist Party, said: when we
make mistakes let us not make
them again, let them be new mis-
takes"
Bill Gebert, District Organizer,
opened the convention Saturday
with report based on the draft
resolution of the District Conven-
ton.
Besides the concentration indus
tries, major points taken up were
Youth, Negro work, Unemployed,
and Municipal Problems in Chicago
itself.
Record Mine Gains
Three hundred miners were re-
corded as members of the Commu-
mist Party in Southern Illinois since
recent months. Communist mem
bers of women's mine auxiliaries
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-03
Fight for Bread Is Fight Against Capitalism.

The capitalist out of the crisis lies along way wage
cuts speedup denial unemployment insurance ascis and
The revolutionary way out of the begins with the fight
for unemployment against wage for wage increase
for relief to the frmerhrough demonstrations strikes general
strikes leading to the seizure of power destruction
capitalism by revolutionary workers government.
The Communist Party upon the workers farmers and
impoverished middle classes unite their struggle I'M
compromngy against every their living standards
against backward step being forced upon by the
capitalist crisis against the growing and war
The Communist Party leads organizes struggle leading
toward the only final soluionhe establishment workers
government
The establishment of Socialist society in the United States
will be at the time death blow TO whole world sys-
tenn of imperiast oppression and exploitation will mark the
end of world capitalism decisive step towards
classics society throughout the world World Comu-
nisml