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The Washington times., 1934-08-07
ROSEBUDS WIN
BALL TITLE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 7.
The Rosebuds were victors in the
first half of the Northern Vir'
ginia Weekday Loop it was de-
cided at a meeting Of the officials
of the league at Happy Valley,
Va, last night. The Mt. Vernon
management claimed q tie but
this was over-ruled.
The schedule for the second
half follows:
August 7-TaiIors vs. Mt. Vernon. at
Parnell, at Franconia.
August 9-Tailors va Happy Valley,
at Haydon's: Franconia vs. Mt. Vernon,
August 14-Tailors VS.. Franconia, at
Haydon's; Harpy Valley vs.. Mt. Vernon.
at Mt. Vernon: Rosebud Us. Parnells at
Franconia.
August 1s-TaiIors vs.. Parnell, at
Franconia; Happy Valley vs.. Franconia,
at Franconia; Rosebuds vs. Mt. Vernon.
at Mt. Vernon.
August 21-Happy Valley VS.. Rose
buds at Haydons; Mt. Vernon VS.. Par
nell, at Mt. Vernon.
August 2S-Franconia VS.. Rosebuds.
at Franconia.
August 2S-Franconia VI. Parnell, on
latter's diamond at Franconia.
Celtics Play
The Washington Police nine
and the st. Mary's Celtics will
collide here Sunday at 3 o'clock.
The Alexandrians hope to even
up score in this fray with the
D. c. coppers who defeated them
early in the season.
Johnny Hawes. former star re-
Ceiver with the New Market team
in the Virginia Valley loop, viii
receive a try-out with the Griff-
men on Thursday.
Maurice Given, athletic direc-
tor of the Alexandria High School,
is expected here in the next two
weeks to begin preparation for
the 1884 schedule on the gridiron.
The Twins will play a 12-game
schedule.
The River-Bend A. C, is seek
ing a doubleheader for Sunday
on their home field. Call Mr..
Mack at Alexandria 958.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
AFL Needle Trades
Chiefs Boost NRA
Amy CodeHearing
Potash, of NTWIU, Hits
Codes. Shows Straus
Aids Pay Cuts

NEW YORK.-The N. r. A. has
UNNECESSARILY improved the con-
ditions of the workers" leaders of
the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers Union and the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union
told State Director Nathan Straus,
Jr., of the National Emergency
Council, yesterday at a private
meeting Of representatives of needle
unions.
1.-THE general opinion was un-
animous in saying that the N. r.
A. has been of greatest assistance
in all of the industries" Straus
said later to the Daily Worker
reporter: ''The leaders are of the
opinion that the N. r. A. is the
greatest boon in generations. The
only criticism they have is that
there is not sufficient enforcement,
not enough prompt action.
THAT is, except for Mr.. Potash,
of the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union. He was against
the whole N. r. A."
Straus said. however, that
Potashs statement had been gen.
eral and not limited to specific in
stances.
Potash later branded Straus'
statement as an untruth, citing GER
tain specific instances that he had
mentioned at the hearing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
n. Y. Seanen
Mass at Scab
Vessel Today
Phila. Workers Held in
Waterfront Picket
Demonstration

NEW WORKINGS picketing of
the Panama Pacific Steamship
docks at 21st and West SITS. will be
continued today at noon by the
Marine Workers Industrial Union
in support of the West Coast ma
rine strikers.
All workers in the city, organized
and unorganized, have been urged
by the union to participate in the
picket demonstration.
The demonstration is timed to
commence when the S. S. Virginia
arrives at Pier 60 from dry dock
where she was taken following the
unloading of scab cargo from the
West Coast on Monday Morning.
1t is reported that the ship will
attempt to sail for the West Coast
Saturday and the officers are at
tempting to hire scabs to sail her.
The Marine Workers Industrial
Union is calling on the crew of the
ship to strike in sympathy with the
West Coast men and for increases
in pay and union recognition.
Two seamen, Allen Parett and
Continued on Page p
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
Food Lack
Grows As
NaZis Face
New Crisis
hunger, Tension Grow:
Hitler Prepares New
Mass Appeal

BERLIN, July 12-Marked
scarcity of foodstuffs con-
tinues in all working class dis
tricts and among the general
population, as the effect of
military preparations a n d
Hitler's economic policies are
making the most common necessi-
ties unavailable to the masses.
In the attempt to quiet rising
mass discomfort with the food stu
alton, the government issued an or
der directed to the small shopkeep-
ers against "unjustifiable price
raising"
In this way the government
hopes to conceal from the masses
that its own policies are responsible
for the growing mass hunger.
Meanwhile, tension is increasing
as Hitler prepares to deliver his
justification" for the recent mass
dIICSl0 dllQ tlluLuClo OC4O1C OAlO
Reichstag. 1t is recognized that
Hitler's speech will be an attempt
to find a new way to divert atten-
ton from the situation at home,
and doubts are openly expressed
that he will succeed in view of the
year-long suffering of the masses
who no longer give Hitler's prom
ises the same credence as before.
Indication that the terrorism
within the Nazi dungeons as well as
outside are undated are confirmed
by the report that Erich Muesahm,
one Of the leaders of the Bavarian
Soviets and noted writer, hanged
himself in one of the concentra-
ton camps.
Whether this report is the actual
truth, it is certain that Muesahm
has been murdered by the Nazis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
Trolley, Electric, Roofers, Hold Carriers,
Iron, and Other Union Men Ready to Strike;
Warren, Republic Steel Men Vote Walkout
TOday's Strike Summary

Picketing of Panama Pacific docks in
deIpha by the Marine prevent scab-
loaded ships from returning to West Coast
Twelve hundred Amagamated Association of Steel
Tin and Iron Workers of the plant Warren Ohio
vote to strike against the compans withdrawal
tiaions.
Minneapolis truck drivers vote July and
possibility looms Of sympathetic by in ST.
Paul. Superior Duluth, Fargo other
Six thousand miners and meter Montana on
strike get support of local unions textile work
ready to strike in the vicinity Huntsville Ala
Two thousand rubber workers Ohio
settlement and turn meeting called by bosses into rally
Ninety local unions in Hudson County Jersey
Mayor Hagues persistent police against
other strikers in Jersey City.
Strike actions reported have been initiated mr.
continued in Philadelphia Baltimore Kill
gore Texas; York Pa and other widely points
Street of Worth continue out on strike
called two days ago.
Twelve arrested by Philadelphia police who attack pick line
set by oil strikers at the Gulf Oil refneries
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
LSNR Branch Votes
Money for HerndOn
More Funds Needed al
Once for Defense


NEW YORK.-The Harriet Tub
man Branch of the League of Strug-
gle for Negro Rights, voted the sum
of two dollars to the Angelo Hern-
don Bail Fund at it's meeting last
Friday night at 425 East 9th st.
Members of the branch contributed
another $1.60.
Fifteen thousand dollars in cash
or liberty bonds must be raised i'm
nlediately to bail out Herndon. Un-
less bail is furnished soon, Herndon
will be sent to the chain gang de-
spite the fact that an appeal is
pending against his chain gang SEN
tence.
Fifteen thousand dollars must be
raised at once to take the appeals
for the Scottsboro boys and Hern-
don to the U. S. Supreme Court.
Funds should be rushed to the
national Office of the International
Labor Defense, Room 430, 80 East
18th ST., New York City.
Certificates will be issued by the
LID. for the Special Bail Fund for
Herndon. guaranteeing the return of
this as soon as the bail is released.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
Liuing Costs Continue
To Rise for Workers
Ne,o Surrey Reveals

NEW YORK (F.P.).-Liv-
ing costs for industrial wage
earners rose 8 10 of IL in
June, according to the Ma
tional Industrial Conference
Board, employers organiza-
ton.
increases from May to June
were shown in all the major
items of the wage earners'
budget except clothing" the
report states.
Food prices in June, 1884,
were z of 10 higher than in
May and 1856 higher than in
June, 1888. Rents were 6 10
of "a higher than in May and
1.9% higher than in June,
1888. Though clothing prices
fell off 6 10 of 10 from May
to June, they were $3.50
higher than in June, 1888.
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This agreement, Browder's testimony
declared, was officially expressed at
the Eighth National Convention of
the Party held in Cleveland in April
of this year.
The testimony of James w. Ford,
central committee member of the
Party, corroborated providers testi-
mony.
Browder stated there is a "politi-
cal continuity of action between
the plenary sessions of the Third
International and actions taken by
the Party in the U. S.
Red Batter Testifies
A star witness for the red
baiters and enemies of the So
Wet Union, the committee which
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
l,40O Steel Workers to
Strike After Company
Refuses Contract
BY TOM KEENAN,
Especial to the Daily Worker)


PITTSBURGH, Pa, July
12-The national office Of
the Steel and Metal Workers
Industrial Union today en-
dorsed the action of 1900
Amalgamated Associ a t i o n
members employed in the
Warren. o.; plant of the Republic
Steel Corporation in voting for
strike as an answer to the Republic'S
withdrawal from wage negotiations
now under way here.
Statement of Industrial Union
The statement OF S. M. w. I. U.
officials, who are now laying prep
arations for the Unions national
convention Aug. 8, 4, and 5, reads
as follows:
''The action of the Warren steel
workers in voting strike in answer
to the attempts of Republic Steel
Co. to crush their union again
places strike in the steel industry
Immediately on the order of the
day. A strike of the Warren
workers now will have the sup
port OF every worker In the steel
industry, organized and morgan
ICED, and the S. M. w. /. U. stands
ready to join hands In common
struggle against the steel cor
porations with their brothers in
Warren, Ohio. While the Warren
action is trifie tardy it is well
deserved rebuke to the officialdom
of the A. A. for their failure to
declare strike on July 1st, as was
the custom in years gone by"
Meanwhile, Mike Tighe, 76-year-
old traitor to the steel workers, is
considering his retirement from
strike breaking service at the end Of
his present term. The Progress.
siye' members of the A. A. have
prepared a slate which will be pre-.
sented for the Unions election
July Is.
1t is headed by George williams
OF Cannonsburg, renegade from
the Communist Party. for president
and includes VIM. Long, Weirtor
opportunist of the Committee Of
Ten, who will seek office as secre-
tary-treasu-er. These leaders joined
with Tighe to sidetrack the steel
strike last month.
The withdrawal of Republic Steel
from A. A. negotiations leaves the
A. F. Of L. union practically bank
Continued on Page p
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by the A. F. of L. officials, in
GLIDING Trotzkyist leaders
and Farm-Labor Party lead
ers.
The workers are favoring
an immediate general strike in sup
port Of the fight of the truck drivers
and helpers for union recognition
and for their wage and hour de-
mands. However, the officials of the
Central Labor Union are desperately
trying to postpone general strike.
They succeeded in pushing through
resolution which pledges moral
support" to the drivers but did not
call the general strike, and took no
other action.
At the drivers and helpers meet
ing, last night the leaders, including
the Trotskyist secretary of the union
Myles Dunno, did not permit ex-
preston from the floor by the
union members who wanted the
strike to begin at once. They gave
the excuse for delay that the
drivers are not ready for action"
Men Want Strike
This is untrue. The drivers and
workers generally are enthusiastic
for immediate strike. The delay
enables the employers to prepare
strikebreaking.
Already the authorities are talk
ing Of martial law and calling out
of the national guard. Floyd Olson,
FARM Labor governor. called out TIE
guard in the last strike, to protect
scabs in the moving of trucks.
James P. Cannon, Trotskyist
leader, is in town, working with the
TrotSkyites and A. F. of L. leaders
to head off immediate action. This
Continued on Page p
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Wh y?

Fascist murder RACES
throughout Germany. No
word has been heard from
Thaelmann, Torgler and
many anti-fascist prison.
erS.
Why does not the newly
elected National Executive
Committee of the Socialist
Party answer the letter
sent to it by the Central
Committee of the Commu-
mist Party offering to dis
cuss united front actions
for the liberation of Thael-
mann and all anti-Fascist
prisoners?
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Soviet Government, which is the
purpose of the Ham Fishes, Mat
thew VOLS and Bill Greens, who
not only support the armed attacks
on the American toilers but seek to
rupture diplomatic relations between
the United States and the Soviet
Unicn.
Browder Tells of Relation to C. 1.
Browder placed into the record
the fact that the Communist Party
OF the United States is section of
the Communist International, and
is in voluntary and complete agree
ment with the political analysis and
program Of action on world events
laid down by the 18th plenary ses-
session OF the Communist Inter-
national held in December, 1888.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
Bro'cder and Ford Score Red-Baiting Efforts
Ut Congressional Investigation Committee

NEW YORK.-Relaxing its pre-
tense at interest in Nazi propa-
ganda, the Dickstein- McC ormick
Congressional Committee yesterday
turned its attention to the Commu-
mist Party of America in an effort
to validate the mouldy lie that the
Party is a non-American movement.
1t read into the record testimony
given at a secret session by Earl
Browder, general secretary of the
Communist Party of America and
James w. Ford, Central Commit
tee member.
Browder's testimony gave the lie
to the conceived purpose OF the
Dickstein committee, to show that
the Communist Party of the United
States is under the control of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13

terday.
The information, included
in the preliminary report
based on 1,675 representative
factories of diversified industries in
various parts of the state employ
ing 348,600 persons en- June Is, is
representative of factory employ
ment of the sta-e as a whole.
In May, 1884, this same group of
factories employed 378T66 workers,
according to the Labor Depart
ments monthly bulletin. The pre-
liminary report for the mid-month
period shows that the same group
of factories employed 347,6O0 work
ers, a drop of 30,166.
Metals Show Drop
Industries in the metal and ma
chinery group showed the greatest
slash, operating with smaller
working force than in May, the
group as a whole showing de-
crease of 26 per cent. Since the
metal and heavy machinery indus
tries are the barometer of future
employment, the heavy drop in
these two industries will be re-
flected in future cuts in payrolls
and working forces in the coming
period in all industry. In fact, this
trend is already noted in the steel
industry. In Buffalo, the Bethle-
Continued on Page q
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Biggest Custom Tailor
Shop Strikes In N. Y.

NEW YORK-Workers of Schanz
Clothing Factory, 745 Fifth Ave,
the largest custom tailoring shop
in New York City. walked out on
strike yesterday under the leader
snip CT the Custom Tailoring Work
crs Union.
One hundred and twenty five. all
of the workers in the plant, are in
volved in the walkout.
The strikers are demanding that
piece work, which means wage cut.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
NAzI ACTIVITIES IN BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 12.-De-
nunciation of Nazi activities in
Brazil marked yesterdays Assembly
session, it was reported today.
A Deputy pointed out that in
parts of Brazil where the German
population is concentrated those
who refuse to join the Nazi centers
are warned that their relatives at
home will be made to suffer
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13


occupied the stage yesterday,
presented Archibald E. Steven
son, general counsel for the Ma
tional Civic Federation, the la
bor-hating organization of mill
lionaires and industrial bosses
headed by Ralph Easley, Ham
ilton Fish and Matthew Vol.
The committee, knowing the
unsavory reputation of the Fed
Grafton, appearing in his private
capacity as a citizen and not as
a representative of any group or
body
Yet after his testimony,
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Rochester Workers Back
Striking Truck Drivers

ROCHESTER, N. Y. IF. P). =
About $4,000 members of organized
labor affiliated with the Rochester
Central Trades & Labor Council
are solidly behind the month-old
strike OF truck drivers striking
against S:b,ey. Lindsay & Cur Co
The council has donated $500 to
the strike fund.
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followed the lead of the going support
o. West Coast marine workers
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE first step toward
general strike taken today in San Francisco when
1000 teamsers and truck drivers walked out in sympathy
with the maritime workers. who have been striking since
May g.
Land and maritime shipping throughout the entire
bay district at virtual sandsti after the Transfers
walked out today At $3.50 A. NJ the main arteries of
traffic silent All heavy trucks were off the streets
Transfers and truck drivers have spread their strike
to Oakland and other towns in the bay region.
Street railway workers. electrical workers. roofers bod
carriers iron workers and other union were preparing
to join the walkout
Labor Takers Brushed Aside
The strikers walked rough-shod over the Frisco Labor
Councils Strategy Committee which set up by A. F.
OF L. leaders to smother the general strike movement
Meanwhile Pres. Roosevelts Mediation Board which
was trying to break the strike by arbitration making
frantic efforts to stop the surgng Masses who bent
on tying up all industry the West Coast The capital
list admits that the general strike cannot be pre-
vented unless the demands of the 10 marine unions are
met.
Sympathetic general walkouts in other cities along
the coast gained ground momentarily.
Unions in Portland, Ore, where four strikers were
shot by police, prepared to vote on citywde strike
Labor unions of San Pedro announced that if the
Frisco workers walked out they would also de-
clare general strike
On the waterfront the troops still held forth in front
of the warehouses but cargo moved Pcke from the
Transfers Union moved along the streets stopping nom
union trucks.
Newspapers raising the cry of fuel and food short
ages Capitalist papers have announced that there is
only three day supply of gasoline in the filling stations
Rich Are Hoardng Food
The idle rich buying and boarding food gasoline
stations were stampeded by motorists rushing to fill up
their tanks before the supply OUT deliveries of meat
fruit vegetables liquor flour and furniture from the ware
houses practically halted
Thus the strike which is costing the capitalists mil
hon dollars day reached high stage
The shpowners agreed to accept the proposal of the
Roosevelt Board that the return to work and then
submit to arbitration This the old agreement which
Joseph Ryan, head of the international Longshoremens
Association, signed and which voted down by the
strikers 1t is clear that the rank and file of the unions
will not submit to the arbitration strkebreakng scheme
of the Roosevelt Board.
The truck drivers in session to approve their
strike when message that the shipowners had
agreed to accept the strkebreakng terms of the Roose
vclt Board message from the mediation board was
gnord and the drivers approved of the wakout with shout
ing and handclapping.
The executive board of the Butchers Union announced
that it had voted to strike Saturday Taxi drivers are
considering their attitude toward the strike
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
Minneapolis Driuers Vote
10 Yak Out on Monday
Demand for General Strike Strong; Duluth,
Superior, Fargo and Moorhead Affected

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi. July 1.-THE truck drivers
ana helpers have voted to strike at midnight on Monday
july To- The St. Paul truck drivers to take a
strike vote for joint action today The workers resent the
delay in the strike until Monday which was brought about
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
Noted Men to
Tour Country
For Thalrnann
N. Y. Youth to Mass Al
Nazi Consulate
Tomorrow

NEW YORK. - With Hitler and
Goering preparing to rush Ernst
Thaelmann to the executioners
axe, through a prepared verdict by
the bogus Peoples Courts" which
are scheduled to start their bloody
operations Monday, July Is, the
National Committee to Aid Victims
of German Fascism, yesterday is
sued an urgent call for intensified
protest actions to rescue Ernst
Thaelmann and thousands Of other
anti-fascist fighters threatened with
death by the Nazi murderers.
To speed the mobilization of
forces to save Thaelmann, the
Committee has arranged a ma
tional tour of Will Muenzenberg,
member Of the Central Committee
of the heroic Communist Party
Of Germany; DIR. Kurt Rosenfeld.
Socialist and former Minister of
Justice in the Prussian Cabinet,
and Aneuren Beyin, member Of
the Welsh Miners Federation and
British Labor Party member of
Parliament.
Muenzenberg. Rosenfeld and Bevin
will speak before immense mass
demonstrations and meetings in
Detroit. July 19; Cleveland, July 81
and %; Milwaukee, July %; and
Chicago, July "a and IS; Alfred
Wagenknecht, National Secretary of
the Committee announced yester-
day. From Chicago, Dr.. Rosenfeld
and Bevin will continue to tour the
West, speaking at st. Louis, Denver,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Port
land, Seattle, Minneapolis and st.
Paul.
The recent murder of Eric Much
sam and other political prisoners in
the Hitler concentration camps was
pointed to by Wagenknscht as en-
phasizing the danger to Thaelmann
and 5000 other anti-fascists slated
to appear before the Peoples
Courts" The name of Muehsam
was one of the outstanding names
on the literature of the Committee
for whom immediate release was
demanded because Of i'll health,
Wagenknecht declared, calling for
flood of protests against the MUIR
der of political prisoners and de-
mands on the Nazi authorities for
information on Thaelmann and for
his safety and freedom.
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DRIVERS TAKE FIRST STEP IN FRISCO GENERAL STRIKE
WALK0UT IS VOTED BY MINNEAPOLIS TRUCKMEN
Stagger Plan adopted
In Steel; Employment
Declines In New York
10000 Steel Workers to Go On ''Share Work
Plan in East Chicago and Gary Plants

EAST CHICAGO U-FOrty thousand steel
Chicago and Gary steel mills share plan
Tuesday The workers will all be
three while among 10000 workers on the
payroll
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-13
BY HOWARD BOLDT
NEW vO1

NEW YORK.-Factory employment for the state of
New York whole fell IL per cent, and payrols
slashed IS per cent in the period from May to June 49,
State Industrial Commissioner E. D. Andrews announced YES
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be abolished. Picket lines have been
set up and enthusiasm has mounted
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Land and Sea Transport At Virtual StandstilI
Turnout San Francisco and Neighboring Port
1000 TRANSFERS DROP REINs
Boiler-Makers, Welders Follow Suit as Sym~a>
thetic Strike Move Spreads
BULLETIN

SAN FRANCISCO July 1.-Two
makers Iron Ship Builders Wders
followed the lead of the Transfers going support
Of the workers.
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Youth Demonstration
In New York Tomorrow

NEW Energetic support
of the Fee Thaelmann demonstra-
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