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The Washington times., 1935-09-28
1000 LEFT
HOMELESS
BY CUBAN
STORM
Posted As
Far North As Caro-
lima ByU. S. Bureau

NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. 20
H.N.SD. - Storm warnings in
Florida were ordered extended
by the Weather Bureau today
as a raging hurricane neared
the Florida coast.
In an advisory issued by the
Weather Bureau here at $3.50
a. m. &C. S. IT, the warnings
were ordered extended on the
west coast from Everglades City
to TarpOn Springs and on the
east coast from Dayton Beach
to Charleston, S. C.
At that hour, the hurricane
was central $50 to 40 miles
south of Miami and was moving
in a nOrthard direction, the ad-
VisOry stated.
MIAMI, Fla, Sept. % G.N.SD.
Lashed and beaten by a hurricane
earlier this month, the Florida
coast today prepared for another
hurricane reported moving across
the Caribbean after leaving heavy
property damage in its wake in
Cuba.
Storm warnings were up along
the Florida coast from Key West
to West Palm Beach and from
Daytona Beach to Everglades
City.
At 8 a. m. (E.s!TO the tropical
hurricane was reported 200 miles
south of here and moving north
ward. Weather bureau officials
predicted the center of the dis
turbance would pass near here
early tonight.
Dangerous gales and high tides,
possibly winds of hurricane force,
along the southeast Florida coast
today was forecast by officials. All
residents OF the southeast coast
were ordered to retire to safe
places until the storm passes.
Rush to Safety
Along the entire southeast Flor.
ida coast, feVerish activity in an.
tlcipation Of the reported hurri-
cane was noted. Plate glass show
windows were boarded up, awnings
were taken down, and heavier OBJ
jectS battened down.
Small vessels were beached and
other craft were transferred to
sheltered anchorages.
Relief workers in lower Mate.
cumbe Key, which suffered the
brunt of the Labor Day hurricane,
were brought to Key West this
morning. FERA and Red Cross
workers in other sections struck
by the Labor Day hurricane were
ordered evacuated as precaution-
ary measures.
Key West was not listed in the
evacuation order.
HAVANA, Sept. %. G.N.SD.
The hurricane which struck Cuba
is now apparently leaving the
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
WARNED
BY GENEVA

GENEVA, Sept. % G.N.SD.
Foreseeing grave events" Eduard
Benes, of Czechoslovakia, president
of the League of Nations Assem-
bly,, today urged Italy not to bolt
the League, as he adjourned the
Assembly under orders to stand by
for an emergency call.
In a nearby hall he League
Councils committee of 13 met Sc
cretly to work on procedure for
presenting recommendations in
the Italo-Ethiopian dispute to the
Council. and a subcommittee in
vestigating the feasibility of dis
patching a commission of border
observers to Ethiopia.
BeneS pleaded:
whatever happens, we must
think of the future.
"All of us, even after disputes
with one another, must meet
here again to cooperate in a
loyal and friendly manner, to
support one another, to forget
the past, and to found a new
and better future.
1T is true that grave events
may still occur in the conflict,
which the Council has not yet
been able t. settle, but we sep
arate with the hope that the
path to cOnciIiatiOn has not
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TYSON SETS
RECORD IN
sM
REGATTA .
Drives His Half Pint
For New Outboard
Five-MiIe Mark
Results

First Race: A Glass OutbOard,
amateur, five miles - Winner,
Thomas Tyson; second, Gar
Wood, jr.; third, Jack Van De-
man. Time, I Is minutes.
Second Race: A Class Out
board, professional, five miles
Winner, MulfOrd Stull; second,
Edward Robinson; third, Fred
JacOby. Time, 1854.
Third Race: A Class OutbOard,
amateur (finalS) winner,
Thomas Tyson; second, Gar
Wood, jr.; third, Jack Van De-
man. Time, 6:51.1 (new world
recOrd).
Fifth Race: B Glass Outboard,
amateur, five miles - Winner,
Lewis Carlisle in "HelI's Angel;
second, Al Deemer in "Blaze
Away; third, Bob Rowland in
Little Bob; fourth, Gar Wood,
jr.; fifth, Sam CrOks in Ora
gOn"; sixth, Doug Muncie in
"PrOntO H." Time, 6:29.
A new world record was set ir
the "A" Glass, outboard amateur
race as the Presidents Cur
Regatta got under way today
when Thomas Tyson drove hi
tiny "Half Pint" over the five
mile course at a rate of 43.774
miles an hour,
The former record of 42.734
miles an hour was held by Gal
Woods, jr., son of the famous
racing driver. Young Wood was
second today and Jack Var
Deman, third.
Kept Same Places
The three boats finished in the
finals in the same position as ir
the first heat, which opened the
program today. Tyson drove the
course in 6 minutes, 51.1 seconds
In the second race, the "a
class for professionals, Mulforc
Stull drove his Mickey Mouse
37.97 miles an hour to win the
event. Edward Robinson, ir
Beanie" was second and Free
Jacoby, in "Flyaway," third.
thousands of persons lined the
sea wall at Hains Point to witnes.
the races, and scores of gaily dec
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
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the sanity Of the pretty French
Canadian girl tomorrow.
If DR.. George H. Preston, State
commissioner of mental hygiene,
and DR.. Andrew Gillis, for the de-
fendant, decide that the high
strung wife of Washington Col
lege's brilliant chemistry professor
is insane, she will be placed i'm
mediately in an asylum, according
to an announcement made follow
ing habeas corpus proceedings in
stituted this morning and dropped
when the agreement for tomor-
rows examination was reached.
COnfesses to NeighbOrs
The woman's husband, DR.. Ken
meth Buxton, was in the class
room yesterday when his wife
came screaming from their apart
ment to tell neighbors she had
killed her mother.in-law. Within
seven hours a coroner's jury held
Mrs. Buxton responsible for the
crime, and she was remanded to
Jail.
Counsel Makes Protest
DR.. Buxton said his wife re-
Gently attempted suicide. She had
been treated for melancholy and
was extremely nervous, the pro-
fesSor said.
DR.. Buxton, it was revealed,
only recently urged his wife to
CONTINUED on Page ;, Col. p
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BUCK NEWS0M
FACESA'S

SHIBE PARK, PHILADELPHIA
Sept. 2S.-Buck Newsom, big right
handler, was Bucky Harris choice
in the opener of the twin bill be-
tween the Griffs and Athletics in
Quakertown today.
Dark clouds hung overhead as
the two teams faced each other
in what is to be the final series
of the teams. Manager Mack
started Woodrow Upchurch, south.
paw rookie from a Carolina textile
league.
Not more than 1000 fans were
on hand to see the two second
division teams battle.
First Inning
WASHINGTON - Kuhel lined
to Finney. Bluege popped to
Peerson. Myer walked. johnson
made a one-handed catch OF
Travis foul. Nothing across.
PHILADELPHIA Myer threw
out Peerson. Cramer grounded
to Kres. Snyder grounded out,
Kuhel to Newsom. Nothing
across,
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Allen
to Adopt
Baby

CHICAGO, Sept. % G.N.S):
Oracle Allen, screen and radio
comedienne, had taken steps to-
day to adopt a 10-week-old baby
boy to whom she will give a
Park Avenue name"
Oracle appeared in court yes
terday for a brief hearing pre-
liminary to final adoption of the
baby.
She told reporters she will call
the child Ronald John"
Oracle and her husband, George
Burns. have another baby. also
adopted from the cradle in
Evanston, a 13-month-old girl,
Sandra Jean.
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Thieves Get Ring

Sneak thieves entered the
apartment Of Mary F. Fitzhugh,
IA S st. N. E., yesterday and stole
a $75 gold ring from a bureau
drawer, she reported to police to-
day.
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Princess Is Silent,
Boarding Plane for
Reno, With Friend

NEWARK. N. j., Sept. %.
Princess Rospigliosi, the former
Marian Snowden, heiress to an
oil fortune, and Louis Reed, jr.,
socially prominent New Yorker,
were air-bound for Reno today.
They boarded a plane here last
night. The princess declined to
say whether she planned to
divorce her prince and marry
Reed. Reed also refused to COM
ment.
They are due to reach Reno
late today.
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THE WASHINGTON TINES
guarantees Home Delivery Serv.
ice every evening. Should you
fail to receive yours, call DIS
trict 1000 any time before 7:15
p. m. and your copy will be dis
patched by special messenger.
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Stored Coal Burns

Coal in two chuteS leading from
a dump trestle at the NARROW Coal
Company, 1929 First st. N. E., was
burned early today when the
trestle caught fire.
Firemen said they were unable
to explain how the fire started nor
estimate the amount of damage
done
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HAVANA, Sept. %. G.N.s).
The hurricane which struck Cuba
is now apparently leaving the
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Oecasion0l showsrs this afternoon With
rain late tonight and Sunday morning. Sun.
day, fair in afternoon and cooler.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
Britons Cheer KinQ,
Back From Vacation

LONDON, Sept. % GN.SJ.
England turned to it's King and
Queen today in the midst of the
trying situation growing out OF
the Ethiopian dispute. A huge
crowd packed Euston Station de.
spite drizzling rain and the early
hour of 8 a. m. to cheer King
George and Queen Mary when
they arrived after their vacation
in Scotland,
The Washington times., 1935-09-28
SANITY TEST
|NHATC4ET
Staying
Fate Of Maryland Girl
Who Killed Mother-in-
Law Up Tomorrow

CHESTERTOWN, Md, Sept. %
GN.SD.-The sobbing plea of 27-
year-old Thelma Buxton, confessed
hatchet murderess of her aged
mother-in-law, for quick punish
ment-"whatever it is"-seemed
likely of fulfillment as State and
defense attorneys today agreed
that alienists should determine
The Washington times., 1935-02-15
CUTTEN COURT 7
FIGHT SEEN

A court fight appeared in pros
pect today against the Grain
Futures Commissions order bar.
ring the grain markets for two
years to Arthur w. Cutten, Of
Chicago, called the biggest Specu.
lator in history"
While in Chicago the mild-man-
nered Mr.. Cutten, long a legend.
ary figure in LaSalle Street, said
he would do nothing" his lawyer,
Orville j. Taylor, called the dis
barrment Outrageous" and said
il justice is to be obtained "it
will be only at the hands of the
court"
Secretary of Commerce Roper
and Attorney General Cummings
conCurred in the commissions
ban on Mr.. Cutten.
This action was taken by the
grain futures act commission,
following a recent hearing of
charges including price manipu.
lation, failure to report trans.
actions, concealing operations and
submission of false reports.
Notification of the decision was
forwarded to the Is contract mar
ketS in the United States, with in.
Structions to deny Mr.. Cutten any
trading privileges.
The Washington times., 1935-02-15

Beta Theta Pi Alumni Associa.
ton, Lafayette Hotel.
TOO PM. - Meeting, Burnside
Womens Relief Corps, Hamilton
Hotel.
7:3O P.M.-Meeting, 1000 PM.
Buffet, Phi Beta Psi, Hamilton
Hotel.
7:3O P.M.-Meeting, Mrs. Neu-
hausel, Hamilton Hotel.
800 P.M.-Meeting, New York
Society. Hamilton Hotel.
800 P.M.-Card and Bingo
party, Women of the Moose, 1414
I st. N. w.
P.M.-Meeting, Dramatic
Sketch. Musical program; Bingo
party and dancing to start at
8:15 P.M.-Meeting, Knights of
Equity, Hamilton Hotel.
$50 P.M.-Card party, benefit
of Good Will Chapter, No. Sc,
Order of Eastern Star, Southern
Diaries, so M st. N. E.
800 P.M.-Meeting, Ball Com
mittee. American Legion, May
flower Hotel.
$50 P.M.-Card party and
dance. Holy Trinity Church, Will
lard Hotel.
$3.50 P.M.-Meeting, Alpha Tau
Omega, Mayflower Hotel.
900 P.M-Smoker, Variety
Club. Willard Hotel.
900 P.M.-Junior Prom, Cath
olc University, Shoreham Hotel.
900 P M.-Cadet Hop, st. Johns
College, Wardman Park Hotel.
1000 p. M, Society of Natives Of
District of Columbia, Washington
Club.
1000 P.M.-Dance, Notre Dame
Club of Washington, Wardman
Park Hotel.
1000 P.M.-Card party and
dance. Alpha Province, Chi Sigma
Sorority, Willard Hotel.
The Washington times., 1935-02-15
Daily Times Table Of Events

tbs P.M.-Dinner and Dance
Sigma Pi Esther Chapter, No. S,
Willard Hotel.
1880 P.M.-Banquet, Washing.
ton College of Law, Mayflower.
1880 P.M.-Free be g nn er s.
classes in Esperanto, Washington
Esperanto Club, Y. M. C. A.,
Eighteenth and G SITS. N. w.
800 P. M.-Dinner, S. Kann
and Sons, Mayflower Hotel.
800 P.M.-Dinner, Tau Phi
Sigma Sorority, Mayflower Hotel.
500 P.M.-Meeting, Federation
of Citizens Association, board
room, Municipal Building.
800 P.M.-Meeting and dance,
Missouri State Society, Shoreham.
800 P.M.-Dinner, Washington
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TODAY
CIVIC AND SOCIAL

7 P.M.-Dinner, the egon
State Society of Washington,
Arlington Hotel. DR.. Lewis R,
Alderman. president OF society,
will preside. Evening concluded
with dancing.
7 P.M.-Dinner and dance,
Beta Chi Sorority, Shoreham
Hotel.
7:30 P.M.-Meeting, Converts
&eague of America, Willard Hotel.
1880 P.M.-Free begi in er S
classes in Esperanto international
language, Washington Esperanto
Club, Hine Junior High School,
Seventh and C SITS. S. E.
PM.-Meeting Pi Sigma Tau
Sorority, Carlton Hotel.
P.M-Meeting, Lamba Sigma
Delta Sorority, Carlton Hotel.
500 P.M.-"Phunny Phellows"
Minstrel, Recreation Room. Beth
any Baptist Church, Second and
Rhode Island Ave. N. w.
8 P.M.-Bingo party, Triumph
Council No. 8, Daughters Of
America, CAT Eye st. S. E. (.25
for the evening prizes.
8 P.M.-Motion picture evening.
Discussion of motion picture
problems, How Movies Are
Made" etc. Talk-"The Legion
of Decency-What Has Been Done
and What 1t Hopes to Accom-
plish." D. c. League of Ameri,
can Pen Women. Burlington
Hotel, 1920 Vermont Ave. N. w.
8 P.M.-Lecture. Fractures, "
by Thomas Madden Foley, MD,
YIN. C. A., Seventeenth and G
StS. N. w.
500 P.M-Meeting, Society Of
Natives. District of Columbia,
Washington Club. For entertain
ment: Bingo, prizes, music and
dancing.
8 P.M.-Meeting. Glover Park
Citizens Association, Industrial
Home School.
500 P.M.-Meeting, Dental Eco
nomics, (Mr. North) Hamilton
Hotel.
$50 P.M.-Infor dinner,
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Alumni Chapter, Phi Alpha Delta
Law Fraternity, Carlton Hotel.
800 P.M.-Drama-F or e & n
Language Cinema-"Abel Nit Der
Mundharmonika," Pierce Hall,
Sixteenth ad Harvard SITS. N. w.
900 P.M.-Dance, Fedora |
Housing Commission, Raleigh
Hotel.
900 P.M.-Dance, Phi Sigma
Chi Fraternity, Willard Hotel.
1000 P.M.-Dance, Georgetown
University Medical School, Ward.
man Park Hotel.
$50 PM.-Dance, st. Theresa's s
Church, Wardman Park Hotel.
1000 P.M.-Card Party and
Dance, keenan, Club of St.
Theresa's Church, Wardman Park
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1935-02-15
TOMORROW
Civic and Social

All Day and Evening-Meeting,
American Association of Social
Workers. Mayflower Hotel.
lis P.M.-Luncheon, National
Pan Hellenic Association, May
flower.
lis P.M.-Luncheon, California
State Society, Raleigh Hotel.
2:30 P.M.-Meeting, Political
Study Club, Washington Club.
Hon. James J. Davis, U. S. Senator
from Pennsylvania, speaker.
6:45 P.M.-Dinner, Washington
Chapter, American Institute Of
Banking, Willard Hotel.
TOO P.M.-Dinner, Masters AS.
sociation of 1927. Raleigh Hotel.
The Washington times., 1935-02-15
PLAY CENTER MEET

ARLINGTON, Va, Feb. 15.-A
committee made up of representa-.
tives from all the organizations
and churches in the Arlington pre-
ctnct will meet tonight at 8
o'clock in Community Hall, on Co.
,1umbia Pike, to consider a central
playground for Arlington precinct.
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$40 to S24

S20-GARFIELD PARK-2-bedroom double
900 E. Raymond. DR-6633-W.
CHESTER. N. l43O-5-room modern bum
galow: garage; reconditioned: S22. so.
LI-6517.
CONGRESS. 64s-6-room modern: garage:
newly decorated: $3.50, LI-65l7.
HEALING. 14i5 N-Near Brookside PIX;
rooms modern: redecorated. $40. KES-
WICK II-7642
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N Err G HANDISE

SO Radios, Musical Instruments
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S25 to S29

ASHLAND. 1528-T-room modern double.
newly refinished inside and out: yard.
SIS. RI-7083.
PROSPECT. I4SO-5-room MOE arn double;
redecorated walls. floors. woodwork: SIS.
HA-4533.
FOR COLORED-6-rm strictly mod: paved
St. close to school and stores: S25 co.
Start rent April goth. RI-64l2
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LIE GALS
Sc Legal Notices

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Public Service Commission Docket No.
1875
Petition of Keenan, Hotel ct al VS..
Home Telephone g. telegraph Company OF
Fort Wayne to reduce telephone rates in
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Notice is hereby given that the Public
Service Commission will conduct public
mission, 40l State House. Indianapolis.
Ind. 1000 a. m. April IS. 1885.
Public participation is requested.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
BY MOLE COOK, Commissioned.
FRED A. WIECKING. Public Counsellors
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 8. 1895.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS


Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
for the purchase Of the following mater
iaIs will be received BY the Chairman OF
the State Highway Commission Of Indiana.
at his Office on the third floor. state
House Annex l02 North Senate avenue, In
the 18th day of April 1885. at which time
they will be publicly opened and read
Invitation No, 3865-800 to 1le0 tons OF
No. Crushed Aggregate dePd- On state
Road so E. between CarwOod and Bennets-
VILE distance 81 81 mics aa;as ana % Ss 1s
Invitation No. asss-17Oo to 1000 Tons
No. Maintenanee Aggregate dete on
state Eoad lss q G 5etTeen New Boston
Invitation No. 3e67-i70o TO 1000 Tons
defd. on s. r. 50 B and &, between Eliza
beth and JUNCTION IF 8 r. en- IT,. ~,
8 Crushed Aggregate F. o. 3. Plant. Fort
Invitation No. 3se9-l0o0 Tons No. Z
Maintenance Aggregate dePos on state
Road 119. between PULASKI County Line
ar Invitation No. ss76-ouantity OF Mlscel-
laneous Hardware 2. o. 3. Indianapolis,
limitation No. 387i-Quanttty Of Au-
tomobile and Truck Parts z. o. B. In
Bids shan be submitted upon standard
PROPOSAL forms. Proposal forms and Speci-
fications viii be furnished free upon re-
The right is reserved by the Chairman
TO reject snY or all BIDS. or 70 SNaro
on any combination Of bids that IN nls
S'a'e STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OF INDIANA.
JAMES D. ADAMS. Chairman
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SIS to SIG

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M E r RDISE

IS Household Goods
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Is Sale Suburban Property

BE sURE-of your title. Demand an alb
stract r-S-->reS BY UNION TITLE Co.
ise = Aarket-sl. Union Titls Bldg.
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3 Furnished Apis. and Houses

EFFICIENCY APARTMENT.
Nicely furnished apartment. living room,
large dressing room. kitchenette. bath.
hardwood floors. utilities, Frigidaire. This
apartment is nicely furnished and immsc-
ulate.v clean. References required: $50 So
SS7.SG. Rental office. 1908 Central HE
1928
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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Public Service Commission Docket No.
1921.
Petition Of city Of Terre Haute VS. cis-
liens Independent Telephone Company
for app. aisal Of property and adtustr1e-..
Of rates.
Notice is hereby given that the Public
Service Commission will conduct public
mission, 40l State House. Indianapolis.
Ind. 1000 a. m. April II. 1885.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
BY MOLE COOK. Commissioner.
FRED 4. WIECKING. Public Counsellor.
IndiauapOlis Ind Apri g. 1885
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-25
Company Union President Reports
Growing Discomfort of Membership

! questioner in more questioning
mood.
Talk of an independent union is
heard on all sides. These bootlick-
ing company union officials come
pleading to their masters to throw
some crumbs to appease the growing
wrath Of the telegraph employees.
Now, on to the conference. It
began on Nov. IL and dragged out
until the 81. 1t was unusually long
for this type Of conference but there
were reasons; very serious in poten-
tialities, even if not in their i'm
mediate weight. Since the last con-
ference shadows have fallen on the
usual serenity of the company union
existence. Messenger strikes have
broken out. Others have threatened.
An independent union, the United
Telegraphists of America, has come
upon the scene, holding out a real
promise to the severely exploited
telegraph workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-25
OMst Communists
Cause Split
By a Worker CORRESPONDENT

BY Worker Correspondent
TIFFIN, Ohio. - The Unemployed
League here last Friday ousted
Harold Henry, president of the
local. by a vote of twenty three to
seventeen, with ffty-five present not
voting. The charges against Henry,
vino had fought for the Workers
Unemployment, Old Age and Social
Insurance Bill, H. r. 1927. was that
his Communist syYnpathies had
caused a drop in the membership.
Henry did not deny his Comn1-
mist synpathies, but challenged any
member to prove that his activities
had caused drop in the member
ship. He cited the figures of the
membership, showing that at the
last general election, eighty seven
members were present, while eighty
five attended the present meeting
His expulsion caused a split in the
ranks, when fourteen members fol-
lowed him out. They will fight f6r
the unqualified reinstatement OF
Henry and the building of the IN
employed League.
j. 2. Ptffer, nlisled worker who
Is chairman Of the publicity com
mittee, said that the Communist
propagandtzing Of the workers
caused business men and the en-
ployed 10 leave the League.
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that it represents over eighty per
cent Of the telegraph workers in the
Western Union.
That this is false and deliberate
lie can be proven by referring to
their own magazine, the December,
1884, issue of the Telegraph World.
On page nine it admits that only
27,0e0 of the 1880 employees are
members, that is only 635 per cent.
This total was swelled by the
forced joining of 5000 messengers
who were going through a strike
situation. These messengers at the
storm centers were signed up en-
maSse by their managers. These
messengers were not eligible fo1
membership before they began to
rebel. Deducting this paper figure
(they don't pay dues nor are per-
mitted to hold meetings. the mem
bership total most likely padded
would be only $4,000 or IS per cent
There is wide growing discomfort
among the workers as admitted by
General President Burton before the
officials Of the company.
Now it Is our task to crystalline
this healthy sentiment by leaving
no stone unturned to pepularize the
United Telegraphists of America.