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The Washington times., 1934-12-11
CITIZENS HEAR OF CONGESTION AT JAIL

band Planning Commission asking
the square bounded by F. G., Ninth
and Tenth Streets Northeast, be
assigned to Sherwood Playground.
o. E. Conwell, Michael A. Kelly
and c. L. Byram were elected to
membership.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

HOUSEWIFE: II never knew
how much a cigarette could
mean until 1 smoked Camels,"
says Mrs. Robert SayIes. II was
attracted to Camels because
they have such a mild favor.
And I find that when smoke
a Camel, l have more energy"
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
POINT IS GAINED
BY HAUP PTMANN
IN COURT

PENNINGTON, N. j., Dec. II
IIN.S0 Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann. charged with the murder
Of the Lindbergh baby, today
scored his first victory in his fight
for life with the State of New
Jersey when Supreme Court JUS
tice Thomas Trenchard set Thurs
day as the date for argument by
Hauptmann'S counsel for an order
to show cause why the State
should not be required to grant
bill of particulars in the case.
Hauptmann was present in
court as Frederick A. Pope, of de-
tense counsel, presented his mo-
ton requesting that the State re-
veal the evidence on which it bases
Its charge Of murder.
Justice Trenchard asked, re-
ferring to Attorneys Pope and
Lloyd Fisher, of Pennington:
"DO these gentlemen represent
you, Mr.. Hauptmann?"
The agate-eyed prisoner, taci-
turn, sullen, nodded his head and
muttered:
"YeS."
Reilly Not There
Edward J. Reilly, of Brooklyn,
chief of defense counsel, was not
present. Neither was Attorney
General David T. Wilentz, who
will head the prosecution when
the prisoner is brought to trial
next month.
Otherwise, the principal figures
Of the impending crime of the
century, trial met together for
the first time. Justice Trenchard
will preside at that trial.
Today's trip out of the Flem-
gtnon county Jail Ws Haaupt-
manns first since he was taken
there nearly two months ago.
He was brought into court at the
express order of Justice Tren.
chard, who refused to head Mr..
Pope's motion until Hauptmann
was brought in.
The proceedings were held up
several minutes until the Bronx
carpenter, who had been asleep
in his cell, dressed. He was
brought into court handcuffed to
Warden Harry McCrea, who was
accompanied by Sheriff John H.
Curtiss and a State trooper.
Argument Ready
The State was represented by
Hunterdon County Prosecutor An
thony M. Hauck and Assistant
Attorney General Joseph Lani
gan.
Mr.. Fisher said the defense was
ready to argue for the show cause
order at once, but that he would
prefer to wait until Mr.. Reilly
was present.
Justice Trenchard remarked
that it was understood Haupt-
mann's trial will start promptly
at 1910 a. M, January 2. He
said none of the panel of $50
jurors. who would be present at
that time, are to be excused.
The entire proceedings today
took only nine minutes.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
Hill Crest Group Tables
Vigilance Request

A request from the Federation
of Citizens Association to appoint
a vigilance committee, was tabled
by Hill Crest Citizens Association
last night. A resolution indorsing
a traffic ban on 80 Washington
streets was referred to the high
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

a result of this
increase. condi-
tionS at the
Jail are such
that it is impos-
Sible to Segre-
gate first Of
tenders fro m
the h a b i tual
criminals. He
suggested con-
Struction of a
new institution
at an approx
ma te cost of ST.
100000.
A report from
the e x e cutive
The Washington times., 1934-12-11
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

There was an increase of $500
in the number of persons commit
ted to the District Jail during the
past year over the 20,851 commit
ted during the proceeding II
months, Capt. Thomas Rives, su-
perintendent of the jail, told mem
bers of Northeast Citizens Asso-
citation last night in Ludlow
School. Captain RiveS said that, as
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

SCENE OF THE CRIME
FLIMSY DER,
which the authorities say
Hauptmann built, was
placed against the Lind
bergh house near Hope
we'll, N. J. on the fateful
night and the kidnaper
thus made his way into
the baby's room.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

CHARLES A. LlNDBERGH, JR.
INFANT son of the famous flying couple whose dis
appearance from his crib the night of March 1892,
and subsequent murder shocked the whole world Col.
Lindbergh paid $4,000 ransom money to man known
as John" through DR.. "Jafsie" Condor, New York
educator The New Jersey police say Hauptmann the
who got the money. Hauptmann has insisted that
the ransom bills to him through friend, Isidor
FiSch, since dead.
The Washington times., 1934-12-11

|Way committee. 1t was voted to
hold the annual Christmas tree
celebration at Branch Road and
Alabama Avenue Southeast. The
tree will be lighted December %
at 8 D. m. by Miss Ada Earring
ton, principal of Stanton School.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28
A LETTER FROM CAMP WO-
CHI-CA

1t SENS so long since left home,
but 1 guess it's because so much has
happened since. The afternoon we
got here we didn't do much. Just
looked around at everything. It's
so nice here, all grass and trees
around, and best of all the lake
where we go swimming. There's
always someone near to see that
nothing happens to any of us. Our
tent leader is some swimmer, too!
Next day, our program really
began. You know while we're
playing we learn things that some
of us didn't know before. Things
we should know about the working
class that we belong to. Our leader
tells us that everything the working
people ever got, they had to fight
for. I didn't know that but I know
we have to fight till the workers get
rid Of the bosses and we can run our
own affairs.
We play baseball, handball and
volley ball. We went on a hike to-
day. Came back to camp. Gosh,
we were hungry. We get lots to eat.
We eat altogether in the big dining
room.
It's SO wonderful here I wish every
boy and girl could be here. They
would never forget it.
FLORENCE l..
Wouldn't it be nice if every boy
and girl could go to camp. But the
camp can hold so many. and it costs
lot of money to fix everything up
nice. They could make it bigger
and have more children if they had
more money. Could you think of
some way you could send them some
money? Tell everybody about it.
Perhaps a party or sale or a show
could be given to raise funds. They
are very much needed. Help to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28
Defend Communist Program
At Meeting of Mine Local
Members of Conemaugh Local $500 applaud
Militant Stand for Class Struggle Policy

they sign the right to strike away
to the company.
In this agreement it is shown
clearly to the miners again on
which side of the fence are the
great labor leaders" of the official
family of Lewis and his hench-
men, like James Marks, Richard
Gilbert and John Ghizzoni.
A mine worker working in this
mine wanted to join the union. The
U. M. w. A. local $500 officials
called him into the local union
meeting, after he was applying for
months and months. Well, his case
came up in the local. An official of
the local, Murphy Cush, the U, M.
w. A. organizer, asked him if he
is a Communist. The miner an
swered, that is my business what
party am in, and I believe that
this has nothing to do with the
local union I agree with the pro-
gram Of the Communist Party on
these grounds: the fight for shorter
hours, hours day, 80 hours a
week, and S. day, and also the
right to strike, the fight for the
Unemployed Insurance Bill and fer
a workers and farmers government
in America.
Every one of the miners cheered
him and clapped their hands, eX-
cept the officials, Murphy Cush, and
the other henchmen of officialdom.
They said that he can't belong to
the U. M w. A.
Other workers got up and asked
the question, how about the other
political parties, like the Socialist
Party. The official says; Yes! You
can belong to the Socialist, Repub-
lican Or Democratic parties.
One worker got up again and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28

poor were the huts of the farmers
and workers. You will see Cossacks
(the Cars police riding crafty.
waving their swords in the air. You
will see how the peasants, no longer
afraid. stormed the landlords house
with their pitchforkS and scythes-
how they took what rightfully be-
longed to them because they had
shaved for it. You will see pictures
of the war with workers killing
workers, of the brave Red Army in
the exciting days of the Revolution,
and of course. OF Lcnin speaking,
working and escaping from his en-
emies. And many other things be-
sides which I cannot tell YOU all
about. That would spoil the story
for you.
1t ends with the glorious building
OF the workers land that Lenin
dreamed about and worked for all
his life. Those dreams and plans
are coming true under the guild
ance of his stauncn follower and
friend, Joseph Stain. The whole
wonderful story is there for you to
read and look at.
I wish every working class child
could read this book. 1t is worth
saving your pennies for. Or perhaps
for your birthday if mother or
father can spare the money, it will
be gift you can always remember
and love. And you can tell them
that they will enjoy reading it too,
just as Gid.
Ruth Shaw and Harry Alan Pot
amkin wrote the story, and william
Siegel made the pictures.
Our Lenin" can be BOUGHT at ill
Workers Bookshops, or it can be
ordered from international Pub
fishers, 381 Fourth Avenue, New
York, N. Y. The price of the book is
Csc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28

Air transportation accidents with
consequent loss of life and equip
ment are increasing in spite OF the
fact that communications and
equipment in America is considered
the best in the world. Numerous
articles in the press comment in
the usual confused manner con-
corning the accidents, and the con-
trsdictory statements of the writers
reflect an obvious ignorance.
They mention, stricter inspection
OF this and that, the human factor,
pilots, weather, and the maintain
ing Of tight schedules due to the
competition between air transporta-
ton companies. In the recent bad
crash of the American Anyways
ship in New York State the pilot
Clyde Holbrook was one of tbs
finest and most experienced pilots
in the business. His ability and
character were an inspiration to
every aviation worker who knew
him Unless the present conditions
improve, such accidents will con-
tinuc.
Tight schedules under competitive
pressure, and maintenance under
similar conditions with low wages
for ground crews and a general dis
satisfaction of workers in the whole
industry cannot be ignored as a
vital contributing factor to i'm
paired operation, Saddled with
codes that are an insult to these
skilled workers, aviation mainte-
nance today is inferior to the
standard maintained a few years
ago. In 1929-30-31, schedules gem
orally averaged $50 MP.H. Com
munications weather reports, light
eel airways, radio beacons and air.
port facilities were considerably in
ferior qualtatiYely and qu2nti-
tatively than at present. A number
OF lines operated in the middle
west and tranScontinentally with
an almost negligible loss Of life and
equipment as compared with the
present operation.
During this period the wage rates
OF air and ground crews were much
higher. The percentage of unskilled
or unlicensed help was controlled
carefully and the general condi-
tions of all aviation workers were
better than at present. Today with
the finest ships in the world, vastly
improved communications, selective
flying personnel and millions of
dollars in reserve, the increase of
air accidents is unnecessary and
criminal reflection of the disastrous
result Of privately owned Compel
tive business in which the workers
are subjected to a lower standard
OF living in the interests of cor
poration profits. Journalistic apollo
giSts, careful Of their advertisers,
founder in a maze OF monotonous
theories such as weather, defective
instruments, pilots, etc. These ac-
cidents with the consequent de-
struction of the lives of workers
and passengers are reflection of
the conditions under which work
er5 exist.
Even the A. F. of L. with its well
oiled collaborationist policy was
unable to fool all the aviation work
ers. They struck over the heads of
these sell-out artists and formed
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28
Prevention of Lead Poisoning.
(Continued)

Polishing brass with lead alloy
polishing cut glass with lead putty
POWDER, making and selling wall
paper, retouching photographs With
white lead for catalogues, are some
Of the less known causes of plumb
ism. The making of wire, plumbers
goods, tinfoil, picture frames, SOL
der, babbit, are other sources Of
lead poisoning. Printers and garage
workers show special tendency to
tuberculosis apparently due to the
lowering of their resistance by
chronic lead poisoning.
In order to prevent lead poison
ing effectively, it is of the utmost
Importance that the shop commit
tee of every factory or establish
ment in which lead is used should
see to it that the following meas
ures are carried out by the boss.
Dust and fumes should not be al
lowed to collect in wor,1rooms. They
should be removed at the point of
origin by special exhaust ventila-
ticn and the rest of the wo~kroom
should be always well ventilated.
The floors should be of cement,
so that they may be thoroughly
cleaned every day; so should the
benches and window stills.
Lead, in powder form, should be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28
DIR. LUTTINCER ADVISES
By PAUL LUTTINGER, Md.

kept in well-covered metal cans.
Overalls, gloves and respirator
masks should be furnished to every
worker whenever required. Gar
ments should be washed at least
once week.
The lunch room should be sepa-
rated from the workroom. A double
locker should be provided for each
worker, SO that street and factory
clothes can be kept separate; also
shower with hot water and soap
for every five workers.
No worker should be allowed to
work at a lead job more than six
months: He should be transferred
to non-lead work at regular inter-
walls. If he shows "stippling" in the
blood, he should not return to his
regular JOB until the condition has
disappeared.
A physician should be provided
by the establishment for periodic
examination of all wo.k ers handling
lead or materials containing it.
AS for the workers themselves,
the following rules of hygiene
should be observed:
Wash hands and face and rinse
mouth before eating.
Do not smoke, eat, drink or chew
while working.
Take daily shower and keep
street and factory clothes separate.
(To Be Continued)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28
PARTY LIFE
Wall Street White Collar
Workers Need Organization
Lack of Organisation Makes Them Easy Victims
of LGy-Offs-Must PopuImise "Ottice Yorker"

Mass lay-offs in the Wall Street
area of New York City are incress-
ing and wage-cuts are an everyday
occurrence. No resistance is being
offered because the workers are I'M
organized. We must no longer ne
elect these workers. They give a
substantial part of the mass support
Of capitalism and are potentially
part of the basis for fascism. We
must not underestimate the i'm
portance of showing these workers
that their interests are identical
with the interests Of the rest of the
working class, and that only through
conscious class struggle can they
defend and advance their interests.
The recent strike of thousands of
bank clerks in Brazil-paralyzing
business-shows both that such
workers are willing to organize and
that they are an important part of
the capitalist machinery. Further
more, the rapid organization of
white collar workers in New York
in the A. o. P. E. E. shows that
such workers can be organized here
in New York. OF this, the Office
Workers Union. affiliated with the
T. U. U. L., must become aware,
and must take steps to start organ
national work among the white col
lar workers in Wall Street.
The "Office Worker" the official
organ Of the o. w. U. must be pop
ularized in the Wall Street area,
whsre it can be sold by the thou
sands. The Daily Worker must par
ticularly be brought to the atten-
ton of these workers who will
eagerly read it If they are given an
adequate opportunity.
Only recently the N. R. A. admin
istration granted request of the
bosses to lower the minimum code
wages in Wall Street. There was
no protest-when Thousands of leaf
! let's should have been distributed
among the workers showing them
the way to stop this wor5ening of
their conditions through militant
mass action.
The New York District of the
Party must support the organiza-
tion Of these workers, not by lessen
ing by one degree its concentration
on the important basic industries,
but by calling on all Party members
who are office workers to partici-
pate actively in this work. Further
more, the "Office Worker" could be
brought to the attention Of militant
left-wSng unions, for net only in
i the Wall Street area but everywhere,
these workers must be organized in
all the shops and factorie-.
The Office Workers Union, with
added prestige from its victory in
the Macaulley strike. must now turn
its face toward the Wall Street area
Of New York-where thousands o.
office workers are gathered together
daily beingh exploited, working long
hours at constantly lower End lower
wages. and in the face of the in
cree sins lay-cffs. ready to answer
10 the slogan of Organization"
NJ. H.
Unit 2, Section 3. New York.
In the last three years there
sprane uu in the city of New York
IN American club movement. To
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28

I some Of our Party comrades and
even leading Party comrades this IS.
still dark secret. Although soma
Improvements have been made in
the relations metwaen the leading
fraction members Of these clubs and
the leading comrades in the sections,
we still find plenty of room for fur
Their improvements. Briefly what
are some of the difficulties that we
find in our path when we go out
to organize a club?
The greatest difficulty so far has
been that the leading members Of
the section committees seem to
think very lightly about these clubs.
They have an idea that such clubs
are social centers only where work
ers can come and have good time.
If such was the nature of these
clubs until recently it is no ones
fault but that of the section COM
mittee members. The result of such
an attitude has been that very little
attention was paid to these clubs by
the section committees. AS soon az
the club developed few class con-
scious workers, the section came
along and drew them out for more
important" work in the Party. In
other words, implying by this that
club work is not Party work; MAX
ing a separation which is very dam
gerous in the revolutionary move
ment. In many instances, as a re-
suit Of this "sponging" on the clubs
for forces many clubs weakened and
in many cases gave up their exist
ence.
The workers clubs perform q very
| important function in the revolu-
tionarv movement. Through their
activities they are able to attract
the young and adult worker who
would otherwise not be attracted to
the movement at all. We can cite
cases. for instance, in Brooklyn,
where many neighborhood hood
lums." who at one time we're in
strumental in giving us a lot OF
trouble and breaking up our meet
! ings. are now active members OF
our clubs. The function Of the clubs
is to draw in the young worker who
spends most Of his time in the pool
room and to certain extent we
have succeeded to do just that. The
composition of our membership
shows that we are attracting larger
numbers of native workers. The
percentage of natives in our clubs,
according to the latest statistics, IS
we'll over go per cent. This proves
that the club movement plays its
independent part as a revolutionary
organization and as such deserves
the attention of everv leading COM
radc in the higher Party commits
| tees.
We have developed forces but al
most all of them are now engsqed
in work other than club work. Not
that we begrudge it but that it is
time that we make turn and begin
to give our movement its Just con-
sideration. The problem of devel-
oped forces will now become much
more acute since the movement is
growing to such en- extent that no
one should be surprised if very soon
we become national orge nizstion.
D. l..
Buro Member
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28
AS ONE AIR-PDLOT
TO ANOTHER
az a CIRQUE on Pilots AND MECHANICS

rank and file independent unions.
Such upheavals are not caused by
so-called irresponsible sgitators as
we are patenally informed by the
prostitute press and baldhead judi
cisl morons, but are a product of
the recognition Of the unjust and
arrogant attitude of the powerful
aviation trusts. These protests
spring from the economic condi-
tons and will increase in power
and effectiveness regardless Of all
the fascist oppression and proSti-
tute press propaganda until the
conditions are changed. Assisted by
Doc johnson and his moulting
misery, in conjunction with Ma Per-
kins and Bill Green, police terror
and hypocritical impartialist boards,
the bosses may stall and confuse
the aviation workers temporarily.
But if the bosses in their stupidity
assume this effect to be a victory,
their optimism is somewhat pa
thetic. The aviation workers are
spreading their organizational &C
tivities in factory and field. They
are aroused and fighting mad at
the bloody attacks of the police
and thugs on their picket lines in
the recent strikes in Hartford and
Buffalo. They paid the price and
learned their lessons with bloody
realism. The result can be stated
with assurance. The aviation worker
has no illusions as to his position
and action in the coming economic
struggles. All the governmental
belching about reds or the whin-
ing editorial of local gutter sheets
will not confuse the aviation work.
ers the next time.
Masses of workers within the A.
F. of L. are disguised with tactics
of the self-styled labor advisors,
mediators and would-be labor brain
trusts. A labor brain trust is not
necessary whether imported or
local to enforce a decent standard
of living for the workers. The work
ers have learned that success de-
ponds on collective action unham-
pered by misleading arbitrator
who prefer the bosses round table
to the picket line. These guardian
angels of labor become hysterical
when definite move is made to-
wards an independent organization
Of workers. They are due for few
real shocks very soon and we will
hear their deep voices roll in des-
peration against the massed avia-
ton workers in the independent
unions. No labor advisor or i'm
partialist guardian angel will ad-
vance the workers interests at the
expense Of the bosses. The work.
ers will do the advancing through
independent organization with
membership control on a united
front policy on the picket lines in
the open. The A. F. of L. in its
collaborationist policy has become
the tail to the political kite of
President Roosevelt and Co. The
strength Of the aviation workers is
within themselves united as work
ers towards one objective make
this highly profitable industry pay
to its workers an adequate stand
ard of living which the workers
themselves will decide.
Aviation Maintenance Engineer.