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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16
EMMETT 7 NEW
LEADER FOR
STATE LEGION
Continued from Page u
nous and the convention soon adj
journed until 1886 when the Le-
gionnaires meet in Hollywood.

nous and the convention soon adj
journed until 1896 when the Le-
gionnaires meet in Hollywood.
Two other contests we're decided
in the final balloting. Ruth Gus
tafson, San Francisco nurse, de-
feated Katherine Fallon of Sacra-
mento for the office of vice-com-
mander at large William Kreitz Of
Inglewood defeated Ed w Boney,
Fresno, for sergeant-at-arms.
Emmett reappointed James Fisk
of San Francisco as department
adjutant, a post the San Francisco
veteran has held for IA years.
The ladies Auxiliary of the Le-
gion chose the following officers:
President Mrs, Ethel March, Up
land; vice-president, Pauline Eli
son, Long Beach; secretary-trea-
surer, Ethel NJ Flynn, San Fran
cisco; member finance committee,
Muriel Mello, Stockton; delegate
at large to national convention
Doris Anderson of Fresno and Mel
va Gardner Of Turlock; alternate
delegates, Muriel Wright of Ven
tura; Dulcie Powers of Hanford,
Florence Smith of Anaheim, Ruth
Thomas of Glendale, and Ellen
Hsrdesty.
District commanders Of the Le-
gion named included first area, DR..
L. j. Anderson, Placerville; second
area, T. Louis Chess, San Mateo;
third area, Claude L. Kent, Fresno;
fourth area, Bert Mann, Canoga
Park; fifth area, Charles T. Ma
son, Jr., La Jolla.
In resolutions passed in the fin
al session the delegates asked i'm
mediate payment Of the full value
of the adjustment compensation
certificates (the bonus; demanded
the United States withdraw recog-
milton of the United Soviet States
of Russia" because of alleged ac-
tivities in spreading Communistic
propaganda; condemned segrega-
ton of whites and negroes in CCC
work: recommended that only Am
erican citizens be employed in the
American merchant marine; and
extended the Legion campaign
against Communism and subver-
sion.
Emmett. the new commander,
formerly was chairman of the Le-
gion rehabilitation committee. He
indicated that his work as depart
ment head would in no way lessen
his interest in rehabilitation and
child welfare work.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

Before a gathering of directors
and members of the chamber of
commerce last night, Chas. H. H.
Small of the Security-First Ma
tional bank, delivered a highly in
teresting address on Mexico, hav-
ing Just returned from the Lions
international convention held at
Mexico City. w. II Tyler, Jr., for
mer president of the chamber. was
chairman inSthe absence OF Presi-
dent Sem Bacon. The program
was broadcast over Radio KXO.
Small gave a brief resume Of
Mexican history and explained the
existing social system, and the
present political situation. The
government and the people, = he
said, "have firmly united on the
fundamental economic theory Of
Mexico for MeXicans.' The coun-
try is firm against foreign exploit
alton OF its natural resources. Mex
leans have decided that only
through this policy can the country
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16
BUDGE BEATS HINES

NEWPORT, r. L, Aug. IS. UP)-
Don Bulge Of Oakland, Calf, de-
feated Wilmer Hines of Columbia,
s. c., today, to fill the seIni-final
round of the annual Newport Ca
sino invitation tennis tourney.
Bulge won by 6-8, 6-2, 60, 6-1.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16
RELINQUI5HES
ITS CLAIM To
JURISDICTION
Continued from Page One)

postpone his trial until Hopson
could be brought in to answer the
similar citation issued against him
late yesterday. Chesley Jurney,
senate sergeant-at-arms, made the
rounds of Washingtons fashionable
hotels last night and today, but
could not find Hopson. House
agents had him hidden away.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

slant have been greatly changed,
experiments showing that the orig
NAL plans would not be the most
practical. He stated that there is
no similar plant in the world and
the information that has been OBJ
tained had to be secured by eX-
haustive experiments and tests.
Dowd described the operation of
the desilting machinery, contract
for which was let this week to the
Door company of Denver, and stated
that other equipment contracts for
the canal gates would be let in the
near future.
Lack of sufficient time prevented
a completion of the talk and the
srEaker promised to resume the
topic at future meeting.
Leo Madden acted as chairman of
the day and President J. P. Greene
presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16
SPARROW SHARES MAILBOX

DAMARIsCOTTO, Me. Wg-Joe
Chapman's mailboX serves a dual
purpose. A sparrow established
quarters in it and laid some eggs.
The letter carrier opens the box
TO deposit mail and the mother
bird doesn't object.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16
Cows Milk Production Amazes

BROCKVILLE, Ont. U.P - A B.
year-old Holstein is astounding
Ontario farmers with her amazing
milk giving accomplishments. Last
month she produced 1902 pounds
of milk, or nearly as much as the
average COW gives in a year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

stolen Tuesday night from the Nell
son and Hurst station here accord
ing to a report given the sheriffs
office yesterday.
Rain Yesterday-Rain which fell
Yesterday amounted to o. inch. ac-
cording to Howard Emmons, local
observer of the United States wea-
ther bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

Townsend Meeting Tonight -
There viii be a regular meeting OF
the Townsend club tonight in the
city park at 1880 o'clock, it was
announced this morning.
DIR. A. r. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone &c 9to
Porishabie ShiBments-Shipments
Of perishables yesterday. according
To B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner. consisted of four cars
honeydeVs, S, one car honeyballs.
Hotel California Coffee shop -
Charcoal broHed steak dinners from
s to g 26to
Given Suspended Sentence -
Pleading guilty in police court this
morning TO a charge of having des-
troyed property not his own, A.
Bostrom was given a 20-day term
in jail suspended on condition he
pay for the damages he caused. He
had been charged with burning a
mattress at a local hotel.
Sherwoed's Coffee Shop - Air
Cooled. 27-to
Building Permits ISsued-To Ed
Crandall for repairs at 1881 Vine, !
GAO and to o. K. Sheet Metal Works !
for a cooling tower at 52l Main,
$35.
Air Hose Stolen - An air hose |
and tire gauge valued at $40 were
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16
RADIN,o:;, NEWS
FRIDAY. AUGUST Is
r. 2. Moore: Does the
Power Co. Pay Taxes :"
KXO-6:10 p. NJ.
RADIO POLICE SERVE CUPID

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Up -
Police radio patrolmen have va
ried experiences, including a call
here which sent Officers G. NJ.
Hopkins and c. W. FarnSworth
hustling to q minister's home TO
act as witnesses for a wedding.
The Producers cotton oil COM
pany. Fresno. in crushing about so
tons Of locally grown flax seed daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

Air Hose Stolen - An air hose
and tire gauge valued at $40 were
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

sherwond's Coffee Shop Air
Cooled. 27-to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

Hotel California Coffee shop -
Charcoal broHed steak dinners from
s to & 26to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

537 NM
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-16

DIR. A. b. Hanson. dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone &c 9to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Newly Elected Soviet
of Moscow Prepares
for Its First Session
tspecisl to tn. pai,y Worker,

Especial TO the Uany W0fker1
MOSCOW, Jan. 4. (By Wireless)
To-day the first plenum of the new
Moscow Soviet. composed of newly
elected deputies, among whom is
Robert Robinson, American Negro
worker in the Ball-Bearing Plant,
will be held.
The deputies elected to the So
Wet numbered 2,o56, of which 571
or 278 per cent are women, as
against 24.e after, the last elections.
The youth were represented by 223
deputies. In the Moscow Soviet
1,341 are workers-i.e. IS per cent.
Those newly elected include 1904
members and candidates for the
All-Union Communist Party (53 per
cent? and 1853 members of the
Young Communist League. Among
the elected are Stain and members
of the Political Bureau and the gov
eminent. The deputies are COM
posed of workers, employees, Red
Army engineers, mechanics, scien-
lists, writer's, actors, artists, house.
wives and craftworkers.
Sixteen per cent of all members
of the new Soviet have completed
their higher secondary education.
OF 1,7o2 deputies. 81 per cent. were
elected to the Moscow Soviet for
the first time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Jane Newton
Will Describe
Eviction Fight

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Jane Emery
Newton, storm center of the New
ton eviction case, will tell her own
story at mass meeting in her honor
next Wednesday evening, Jan. 9, at
the Royal Circle Hall, Fifty-first
Street and Michigan Avenue.
Wife of Herbert Newton, Negro
leader of the Communist Party and
its candidate for City Clerk in the
coming elections, Jane has been the
center of fierce struggle since the
attempt of a Chicago court to de-
clare her insane on account Of her
marriage to Negro. She was freed
by mass pressure of erraged Negro
and white workers on the chauvinist
capitalist court. Examined by psy-
chaitrists, on the order of the court,
she was pronounced mot only sane
but brilliant"
Other speakers at the meeting
will include DR.. Arthur G, Falls of
ne INT orrecial Commission David
r. Poindexter, Workers Ticket can
didate in the Third Ward for Alder
man, and Fighting Bob" Minor, Of
the Central Committee of the Com
munist Party.
The meeting Is arranged by the
League of Struggle for Negro Rights
jointly with Section Seven Of the
Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Negro Children, Whipped dubbed, Tortured
In Slave Dungeon by Brutal Prison Guards

of the boys in the institution. Form
er inmates were located. An in
formation bulletin was published
and distributed. A number of mass
meetings we're held on Cheltenham.
Speakers and former inmates we're
sent to various churches and frater-
nal organizations. These actions
aroused sections of the Negro popu-
lation. Several Negro ministers be-
gan to take an interest in the work
of the Committee.
A delegation went before the
Cheltenham Board of Trustees with
demands for complete change in
conditions at the institution. Among
those accompanying the delegation
were mothers of present inmates, as
well as some of the former inmates.
The delegation was armed with a
number of affidavits signed by form
er inmates testifying to the inhuman
conditions existing at Cheltenham.
In addition, hundreds of signed
petitions demanding the abolish
ment of the slave rule were also in
the hands of the delegation. A set
of fifteen demands was presented
to the Board. The Board refused
to answer Immediately but promised
to reply in writing. Felov we
present the demands and answers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 4. - The
slave rule and inhuman brutal treat
ment of the inmates cages ranging
from to 2D at Cheltenham Re-
formatory has recently come to the
attention of the militant labor
movement, and to the public in gen.
eral, in spite OF the heavy wall of
censorship surrounding the reforma-
tory. Tortures, medieval in char
acter, are practiced in this institu-
ton for Negro boys. Whippings,
clubbings, and bread and water
diets" are on the order of the day.
The Board Of Trustees in charge of
Cheltenham only employs white
guards, and these are selected from
the most brutal and ignorant of
potential prison guards.
A letter by an inmate, struggled
out of Cheltenham says:
IF boy talks in the building.
he is made to bend over for six or
seven hours with his right arm
touching his toes, and his left arm
over his shoulder. If he is caught
out of this position, he is then beat
across the head with pick handle
or slugs of iron. The boys are locked
up in a cell from thirty to sixty days
and fed on stalls bread and water"
The Cheltenham Reformatory, To-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05

Gated in Prince George County ap-
proximately 40 miles from Balti-
more, was established mainly by
private individuals, ostensibly to re-
form "lawbreakers, but in reality
as source for exploiting the in
mates making profits for some pri-
vate individuals, and helping to
terrorize the Negroes on the out
side.
The ma jority of the inmates work
in the broom factory. The brooms
are sold throughout the State of
Maryland, which serves to compete
with outside labor.
The incident which resulted in
the opening of a campaign for the
adjustment of Cheltenham, was the
shooting of one of the inmates
Aubrey Bronson by a white guard
named Hurley. The International
Labor Defense Immediately got on
the job and took the lead in estab-
fishing committee of fight against
the slave rule at Cheltenham and to
bring about the immediate dismissal
latter the shooting Hurley's case
was whitewashed and he returned
to his Job as guard and punish
ment Of Guard Hurley.
The Abolish Cheltenham Com
mittee got in touch with mothers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05

Staunton, the we'll known militant
woman, who openly campaigned as
a member of the Communist Party,
Rowena Crorkin has been elected
President of the Local Auxiliary.
In the elections In the locals of
the Illinois Workers Alliance in the
following branches some rank and
file oppositionists have been elected:
zeigler, Staunton, Edwardsville and
in the Centralia County unemployed
organization. Also some rank and
file oppositioniSts have been elected
as delegates to the County Commit
tees of the Illinois Workers Alliance
in Cacoupin and Franklin counties.
In the Local Union of the UNI.
WA. in Centralia, william Park was
elected to the Trade and Labor
Assembly in Centralia. Rowena
Crcrkin has been elected to the
Staunton Progressive Trade Assem-
bly,, E. CALI of Collinsville and L.
Bigone of Edwardsville also have
been elected.
In other unions, the following are
the results: The Hod Carriers Union
of Benld elected the young militant
worker E. Pintar as President. In
Gillespie. the same union. elected
L. Frame as President. Likewise,
the Unemployed League of Benld
elected as its president well known
militant young worker, George Ma
vatnick. A branch of the Federal
and State Aid Association of Belle
Wills, Illinois, elected a militant
member as secretary.
This is an incomplete report of
the results of the elections in a
number of working class organiza-
lions in Central and Southern Ill
inois, which indicates very definite
~ the growth of the influence of
the Communist Party and the rank
and file opposition in different Or
carnations. This is particularly
important in view of the prepare
lions for strike on April /, 1885.
The Daily Worker congratulates
the victories of the Rank and File
Opposition and pledges support to
the struggle of the opposition forces
against the reactionary Lewis and
Keck machines of the U.M.W.A. and
PIMA. respectively, for the unity
Of the miners of Illinois and COM
mon struggle against the coal ba-
rons and their agents in the labor
movement, the Lewis machine.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Chicago Youth
Call Meeting
Against War

CHICAGO, Jan. A joint cleo
ton and youth rally against war
and fascisn will be held here Sun
day, Jan. 10, at the North Side
Turner Hall, 800 N. Clark Street,
at pm.
The meeting is called by the
Young Communist League to mo-
bilize the youth in the struggle for
unemployment relief and insur-
ance and against the growing fas-
cist reaction and drive for new
World War with INFLAMMATION of
the youth in the colleges, G. G. G.
camps, etc. Some of the main de-
mands of the Young Communist
League are that all war funds
should be turned over for cash re-
lief for youth and adult unemployed
workers, for unemployment insur-
ance and for the right of the youth
to vote at the age of eighteen.
The meeting will commemorate
the three heroic leaders of the in
ternational working class youth,
Lenin, Liebknecht and Rosa Lux
emburg, and will bring to the
youth of Chicago the teachings and
experiences of these great leaders
in the working class movement, to
assist Chicago youth in their daily
struggles against wage and relief
cuts, worsening of conditions in
shops and schools, war and Fas-
cisrn.
Claude Lightfoot, active fighter
and Negro leader, will give the
main youth address. Karl Lockner,
Communist candidate for Mayor
and leader of the Unemployed
Councils, will out line the issues in
the present election campaign An
exceptional program has been ar
ranged, including a biographical
dramatic sketch of Karl Liebknecht
by the Nature Friends cast.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Rank and File Miners Score Victories in Recent Voting
.Lenin Rallies
Set By Youth
In Ohio City
Cleveland Meeting to Be
Held on Sunday at
Hiram House

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 4.-The
Young Communist League Of Ohio
is completing its preparations for
the largest Lenin-Liebknecht-Lux-
emburg anti-war meetings ever held
in Ohio. These meetings will be
demonstrations against the huge
war preparations Of the Roosevelt
government, and against its efforts
to increase the G. c. c. as an in
strument for preparing q large re-
serve of youth for war.
The Cleveland Lenin -Liebknecht-
Luxembourg Anti-War Meeting will
be held on Sunday at 7:3O pm. at
the Hiram House, corner of 9th
St. and Woodland Ave. The pro-
gram of the meeting will include:
John Williamson, District Organ
izer of the Communist Party, and
Irving Herman, District Organizer
of the Young Communist League j,
play by the Young Pioneers, to be
followed by dance. Admission will
be ten cents.
The Akron Lenin- Liebknecht-
Luxembourg Anti-War Meeting will
be held Sunday, Jan. 10 at 7 pm.
at 784 Washington st. Similar meet
ings will be held in YOUNGSTOWN and
Dayton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Militants Win
In Z all River
UTW Election
National Officers Void
Reelection of Leader
in Nashua

FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. An
the election of officers of Local 1857
Of the United Textile Workers, held
here last Saturday, almost all the
old reactionaries we're defeated and
new rank and file leadership,
consisting Of militants who took an
active part in the recent general
strike, was swept into office
Antonio Abrantes, for many years
known as one of the most militant
workers, was elected president. For
vice-president, the workers elected
John Obveiras, and John Soares is
delegate to the Textile Council and
Central Labor Union.
After the election was announced,
one of the reactionary group made
a motion for recount. This was
granted, but did not change the
results. The main reason for the
showing made in the local was the
determination of the workers not
to be misled any more by reaction
aries Of the German type.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05

as received from the Board by the
Abolish Cheltenham Committee.
Board Condones Whippings
The answer of the Board condones
the whippings, brutal treatment,
bread and water cells, ETC.; Guard
Hurley still remains working. How
ever, as result of the fight the
Abolish Cheltenham Committee has
carried on, number of boys have
been liberated. A statement was
forced from the Cheltenham Board
that boys will be released if proper
homes will be found for them.
Most of the boys have parents.
The Abolish Cheltenham Commit
tee realizes, however, it is not suffi-
cient to liberate individual boys.
The Committee has planned to carry
on the fight until the whole slave
institution is abolished.
A mass petition drive and dele
CATION to the new Governor ELECT
Nice has been organized. Chelten-
ham was used by many politicians
including the governor, as one OF
the issues in their election platform.
The Abolish Cheltenham Committee
is preparing to arouse the workers in
order to force action and abolish
Cheltenham, the slave dungeon for
Negro children.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Japanese NJ inisters
Raise lingo Slogans
In New Year Talks

MOSCOW, Jan. 4. CBy Wireiess)
The Japanese Premier Okada,
Naval Minister Osumi, and other
ministers in their various New Year
speeches unanimously intoned the
iingoistic slogan of the unity Of
the nation" in the face of the ''in-
ternational crisis" newspapers here
report in publishing their speeches.
OAads mentioned among the chief
international difficulties various
problems arising in connection with
the Manchurian events the with
drawal from the League of Nations
and the London Naval Conference,
and the transitional period Sin the
economic relations OF Japan, created
in connection with Japanese trade
expansion on the world markets"
Among the internal difficulties
Okada mentions the questions Of
the wholesale starvation in the rural
districts and calls on the popula-
ton more attentively to fulfill its
duties toward the state"
Referring to the naval conference,
prepared ito throw off the fetter
Osumi stated that Japan must be
OF the present agreements, if the
powers reject the japanese pro-
oosal"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Workers School Opens
In Los Angeles Jan. IA
With Score of Classes

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. A.
With the prospects of having the
largest enrolment in its history,
the Les Angeles Workers School
will open its spring term on Janu-
airy IA, at the Cultural Center, 230
South Spring Street.
The spring term. which will end
on April s, includes more than a
score of classes and courses for
workers on dozen subjects per-
tanning to the class struggle.
In addition, this semester will
see the continuation of the special
two year course for those who wish
to have well-balanced education
in revolutionary theory and prac-
tice.
The staff of instructors Is the
best yet assembled and includes
outstanding leaders in the practical
fields of work in the movement.
Glasses include Principles of
Communism, History of the Amer
lean Working Glass, Trade Union
Strategy and Tactics, Political
Economy. Building Socialism in the
Soviet Union, Fascism and Social
Revolution, Foundations of Lenin-
ism, Public Speaking, Labor Jour
nalism, International Labor De-
Tense, Problems of the Youth
Movement.
Tuition is 81 per term for en-
ployed workers and so cents for un-
employed workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05

has already exceeded ten, and it is
possible that in the last few days
other prospective delegates have
been duly elected.
On Sunday, at $50 D. m. at the
Eagles Hall, $50 Westminster Street,
near Hoyle Square, there will be a
big rally to show united support
Of labor for the principles of the
Workers Bill and to back up the
Rhode Island delegates to the Con-
gress. Mr.. Donahue of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars will be chair
man and the speakers will be Will
liam L. Connolly, president Of the
Rhode Island Branch, American
Federation of Labor; Professor
George Bigge of the Economics De-
partment at Brown University
whose support of the workers
struggle for unemployment insur-
ance is not thorough-going, since
he still favors contributory meas
ures; John Weber, New England
Field Organizer of the Communist
Party; and Rev. Edwin E. Sundt
OF the Peasant View Baptist Church
of PaTtucket.
Plans have already been laid for
large mass conference on the fol-
lowing Sunday, Jan. 10, to hear the
reports and recommendations for
action brought back by the dele
cation from the Congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-05
Income of Workers
Who Rent Homes Fell
81 Per Cent i'm Crisis

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. A.
The average tenant familys in
come dropped by $40 between 1929
and 1888. study of 10000 fami-
lies in 81 cities by the Department
of Commerce shows. The survey
also reveals that "in every area
covered the decline in income was
substantially greater than the de-
crease in rents"
The rents of $1,000 of the fami-
lies that we're studied took more
than 500 of the family income
while about $4,000 families paid
more than 400 of their income for
rent. The diff1culty In meeting rent
bills with reduced incomes was in
dicated by the number of delin-
quencies in rent payments. On Jan.
l, 1884, 27To of the families were be-
hind in their rent. The department
reported that "delinquencies we're
greatest among families having the
lowest rent bills and incomes"