The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio • Page 1

FATHER Showers tonight. Friday fair, cooler. THE EVENING INDEPENDENT H9. EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED fRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS DISPATCHES VOL LXXI, NO. 39 ESTABLISHED 1863 MASSILLON, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY'27, 1937 (TWENTY PAGES) TWO CENTS STRIKES CLOSE PLANTS OF THREE STEEL COMPANIES IN FIVE STATES C.

I. 0. Organizer Hurt At Ford Riot; Pickets Armed With Sticks Ring Local Plants Fart of picket line at local alloy division plant of Republic Steel company Refusal of the Republic Steel company, second largest independent steel producer, to'enter into agree- ment'with the John L. Lewis union resulted in strike. Here are pickets armed with sticks outside the Massillon plant of the alloy division of Republic Philip Murray of Pittsburgh, head of the Steel Workers' Organizing committee, charged that the company had "its mills loaded with Only by the -intercession of a union leader could a Central Press photographer be permitted to take this photo.

All other were barred by the pickets. Richard T. Frankensteen 'Richard T. Frankensteen, chief organizer of the United Automobile. Workers union, is seen, right, hold- Ing, his battered head after he "and 20 or 30 other unionists were-injured when Ford company employes clashed with the men at Dearborn, The fighting began when a delegation of approximately 50 un- ionists arrived at the Ford plant aboard street cars "and began distributing union handbills.

Frankensteen alleges that the unionists were attacked by members of the Ford service department, who drove them off company property. After the encounter, union heads (announced they would file charges against-the company, under the Wagner act. More Than 70,000 Idle In Union Contract Republic Steel, Yourigstown Sheet Tube- and In- lartd Steel Affected by Walkout of Workers as 0 SWOC Launches Drive for Union Recognition YOUNGSTOWN, May orderly strike.of more than 70,000 the Committee, for Industrial Organization to enforce its demand for bargaining' steel operations today in five states. Fires were banked in great furnaces that had been operating for weeks at the highest production rate since 1929. Smoke died down in giant stacks that only a day before had been writing a story of Great Lakes prosperity unequaled s'nce the depression.

Closed Shop Is Opposed In Ohio's Mahoning valley a'lon S2.00Q workers were "idle, and th Steel 'Workers Organizing Committi claimed a "100 per cent tie-up" plants of Republic Steel an Youngstown Sheet vas independent steel producers whicl have expressed wiilineness to bargair with CIO affiliate but have in sisted signing of a contract woul lead to a closed shop. In the Chicago area, where 25,00 were' affected, the strike urder from SWOC's Chairman Philip Murra shut down plants of the Inland Stee of the three independent against which SWOC was aiming i its current chapter of the organizin effort Lewis started Witt the signing of a contract by gian U. S. Steel Corp. Fifteen thousand more men wer idle in Ohio plants outside the Ma honing valley.

Republic spokesmen said several of its mills were operating, but union leaders countered with claims that only a few men remained in the plants. In the Buffalo area CIO" leaders claimed a two-thirds shutdown; the companies said most men were working- OUR WEATHER MAM MASSILLON AND VICINITY Local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight; cooler tonight. Friday generally in south portion. DAILY TEMPERATURE CHART 8 a. m.

Y'day's City Condition Today Max. Atlanta cloudy 72 88 Boston cloudy 56 72 Buffalo cloudy 56 68 Chicago rain SS 7S Cincinnati partly 70 Cleveland cloudy 68 82 Columbus partly fS 87 Denver clear 52 66 Detroit rain 6-1 7-1 El Paso clear 66 00 Kansas cloudy 82 Los Angeles cloudy 56 68 Afiatni clear 78 82 Minneapolis cloudy Si. 72 New partly 78 88 Now. York cloudy 70 riuslmrgli pnrtly (ifi sn Portland, clear 48 D. cloudy 7" S-l Yesterday's 92.

River, 32. The first test of the strike's ef- fectiveness came at. 11 o'clock last night, wheri the. shifts changed. The second test was at 7 a.

m. time- for another shift change. At both times only minor skirmishes occurred at most places. Other plants, including those of Republic at South Buffalo and South Qhicago, were picketed but continuec operations as husky mill men acted against the three firms employ one seventh of the busy industry's workers at cities from the Gulf to Canada and from coast to coast. Of the three firms whose production represents approximately 16 per cent of the industry's total output, only producer independent of the U.

S. Steel to operate. A.Republic spokesman at the concern's Cleveland offices said operations would continue unless picketing was heavy it unsafe for those who wanted fo work. ''Minor Disorders Scattered reports of minor disorder came after Philip Murray, 51- year-old SWOC chieftain, announced the decision to following a three hour conference with subordinates in Ybungstown's Central auditorium. More than a score of brawny mill workers, were arrested, including SWOC District Director John F.

Kife, on. charges of unlawful assembly (See 8) Two Union Organizers Beaten; Company To Face Charges DETROIT, May 27 (5 United Automobile Workers of America said today it intends to prosecute "in every possible way" those responsible; for the beating of two union organiz- ers.and 16 other persons-at the gates of tiie Ford Motor company's 'Rouge plant. Within a short time after- the fist fights, which took place in suburban Dearborn yesterday afternoon, the union's attorney, Maurice Sugar, filec charges against the company with the National Labor Relations Board. Reports Sent to Officials Reports on the skirmish were transmitted by the U. A.

W. A. to Gov Frank Murphy and to Senator La Follette's civil liberties committee which had investigators on the scene The Michigan legislature, proposals for an investigation, and to "censure" the Ford company. The management of the plant, tie-- (See 18 8) Steel Strikes At A Glance of Police Stanley W. Switter announced today that any group of steel employes would be given permission to hold meetings in the city hall auditorium but that no vote of any kind would be permitted in the city building unless held under supervision of National Labor Relations Board.

Union Drawn Steel employes meeting scheduled at 1 p. m. in city hall auditorium. Situation quiet on local strike front. Workers-Organizing Committee strikes against Republic Steel, Youngstown Sheet Tube, and Inland Steel at plants in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania arid New York to enforce demands for signed contract.

Estimated total idle nearly 70,000. Republic and Sheet Tube plants close in Ohio's Mahoning valley, affecting 32,000 workers. pickets arrested at Republic's South Chicago plant and SWOC district director seized. Inland and Sheet Tube plants halt operations, about 22,000 idle, Republic picketed but continues work. CANTON-r-Company, guard charged foreman as Canton- Massillon BIRMINGHAM, to consider extension of strike- to southern area, in which several Republic plants are centered, BUFFALOy.N'.

Y.r—C. I. O. representative claims he was jostled by police as pickets Republic's south Buffalo and workers' mass meeting called. of Republic's four units closed, fourth plans to resume regular operations after being dark for night; two Republic plants shut at Elyria, west of Cleveland.

THREATENED COLUMBUS, May 27. investigated today a report from Robert Cashen, 43, of Waterville, president of the state barber examiners' board, that his life, had been threatened on three occasions. asked for police protection last night after he said he 'received the third threat by telephone from an unidentified person who called the ooard president at his hotel room. State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson is conducting an audit of the barber examiners' board books at Cashen's request and Cashen blamed the to this action.

JOHN C. LOWE I FLAMES LEVEL DIES SUDDENLY LAKE HOFBRAU Chester Gruber, 24, Wooster, Is Victim Dalton Accident of of Massillon Man' Succumbs At Wheel Of Auto In Canton Early This Morning. John C. Lowe, 43, of 214 Tremont died suddenly today about 1:30 a. m.

at Canton. Ha was about fo leave his auto to enter a restaurant, it was reported; when he slumped over the steering wheel of the car. He was removed to a hospital but died before the hospital was reached. Death is believed to have been caused by heart disease. toss On Park Structure Estimated At Investigation Of Origin Started CANTON, May exposition building at Meyers Lake park, housing the Hofbrau night club and the roller -skating rink, was destroyed by fire early today.

A $50,000 loss on the structure and contents is partly covered by insurance, park officials said. The fire started at a stairway on the east end of the second floor, where the roller skating rink is Iti- that the entire place was a mass of flames by (the time fire apparatus Chester Grubsr, 24, of Wooster, died at the Massillon city hospital Wednesday' at 10 p. m. from injuries sustained shortly after midnight, Tuesday, an auto in which lie with. Lillick, 24, of Apple creek, overturned ih" a ditch a short distance; east of on the Lincoln highway.

Gruber sustained a skull fracture and spinal cord, in juries which, caused him to be paralyzed. Lillick, driver of car, was not seriously hurt and was dismissed from the hospital yesterday. The body of Gruber was taken to a Wooster funeral home. One Injured Here Face and head lacerations were sustained by Ivan Burd, of Massillon, Wednesday, when an auto in which he was riding with James Tompkins, also of.this city, overturned near the intersection of 24th SE, in Lincoln Way, E. Burd was taken to the office of a physician for treatment.

Tompkins, driver of the car, escaped injury. Tompkins told'Patrolman Royal E. Smith he lost control of the machine when a tire blew out. The car jump- Quiet Prevails At Massillon Plants Chief Switter Bans Balloting At City Hall Unless Under Supervision of National Labor Relations Board on the Intercity Paul L. Happold, of 905 Wales ed a curb and" overturned street car tracks of the NEW UNION IS INCORPORATED Murray Seeks Conference With Republic To Discuss Settlement; Canton Berger Foreman Wounded As the strike of the Steel Workers Organization Committee spread to five states today involving more than 70,000 employes in plants of three large independent producers, Republic Steel Inland Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube, developments in Massillon and Canton were as follows: Statement.by Police Chief Stanley Switter that no vote would DC permitted in the Massillon city hall except a vote held under the supervision of the National Labor Relations Board.

Incorporation of a new union by three Massillon mill workers designed to "give Massillon steel workers the benefit of a union that will not affiliate either with company or any out of town organization and a union that will not operate for profit." Statement by Joe Morton, president of New Deal lodge that only men who are employed at local plants of the Republic Steel Corp. are wanted as pickets. Statement by Mayor Henry W. Krier, that any evidence of heavy drinking by strikers or non strikers will result in the immediate closing of the state liquor store and places dispensing iquor. Arrest of a company guard in Canton, charged with shooting and wounding a company foreman.

Cancellation of a meeting in Canton this morning called for he purpose of taking a vote for fear of a riot between C. I. O. members and workers opposed to the strike. Announcement in Pittsburgh that Philip Murray, chairman of the SWOC, had requested a conference with Republic Steel corporation officials in a telegram addressed to Tom M.

Girdler, Republic's chairman, which charged orders to "shoot to kill" strike pickets had been issued by "subordinates" of the company. Chief Switter's statement followed the announcement by a committee of Union Drawn Steel- Co. workers, that a mass meeting of workers would be held this afternoon in the city hall auditorium. The committee invited all Union Drawn Steel Co. em- ployes to attend.

Local C. I. O. officials immediately protested and warned that if the Union Drawn men attempted to hold Mi-. Lowe is survived by his mother, ames me re ap I irom Canton stations arrived.

Mrs. Catherine Lowe, at home; two daughters, Miss Mary Lowe, a student at Marjorie Webster school. for girls at Washington, D. and Miss Jean Lowe; of Massillon; and a sou, John C. Lowe, of Massillon.

The body is at the Gordon-Shaid- hagle-Hoffinger funeral home pending -completion of funeral arrangements. DR. ROBINSON NEW U. P. MODERATOR CHICAGO, May 27.

The Rev. Dr. A. R. Robinson, of Pittsburgh, was the new.

moderator of the United Presbyterian church today. Dr. Robinson, who is pastor of the iixth United Presbyter'ia-n church in So fast was the spread that park officials today are investigating a theory that the fire was of Incendiary origin. As the flames devoured the structure they caused a reflection- visible in the sky for miles and attracted about 5,000 persons to the scene to watch the efforts- of firemen to extinguish the flames. MacDONALD READY TO RESIGN POST LONDON, May 27.

MacDonald, thrice prime minister, ol- fered his refignai'ion today as lord president of the council during an audience with King George VI at Buckingham pa 1 act. Pittsburgh, was elected last night: at it as understood the white-haired 97th General Assembly in sub- plates N-577-A as the driver, who refused to give his name, attempted to make a turn in Lincoln Way, (See 8) CORN PRICES ARE BOOSTED Morals Crusade Launched Miami, Parents Challenged by Doctors, Club Women To Protect Children May ere challenged by doctors and club vomen today to "wake up and do ometfling" about morals of this com. nunity's youth. One-of the first steps in the cru- ade for parental awakening was a emand by the County Federation of Vomen's clubs that authorities halt gambling, indecent exhibitions and quor sales to 'minors." The -federation, blaming "thoughtlessness and inattention" of.parents, told in a resolution of a "wave of indiscretions" that brought upon physicians "increasing' demands for treatment of so-called-social diseases." Dr. Marvin Smith, addressing a conference of parents and teachers at one Miami junior high-school, said he was "burnt up with what I see going on around me ha what is supposed to be a civilized community." Have your, furs cleaned and glazed, emodeled, relined and repaired and ut in cold.

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He Rev. Dr Robert W. Monmoath; El. succeeded 'the Thompson of NO DELIVERY OF MAIL ON MONO AY There will be no delivery of mail here Monday, Memorial Day, Postmaster Fred W. Justus announced today.

The stamp and general delivery window at the postoffice will be open Monday from 9 to 10, but all other windows will be closed all day. Try Lincoln quick cold remedy Lincoln Cut Rate TEA LEAF READING 9 a. m. to 9 p. m.

daily. Fanny Miller Candy Shop, 24 First THE BANKS AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON WEDNESDAYS DURING THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND DANCE FRIDAY 4Qc PERSON Dover's Spanish Ballroom. Geo. Williams and his elder statssnlan did not hand over his seal of office. This will be done in CHICAGO, May 27.

Corn prices soared four cents a bushel to- aay the' limit allowed by trading rules, when reports were circulated that the 1936 crop was virtually exhausted with prospect grain could be obtained to fill board of trade contracts. The market opened strong and the price rice came during mid-morning trading. Reports, widely circulated, indicated the supply of 1936 corn available for contract delivery had been almost entirely used up and contained warning there would be practically a vote to determine tlM of employes toward a strike; they would surround the city hall with pickets. Acting to prevent disorder, Chief Switter informed C. I.

O. representatives he would not permit any vote to be taken in the city hall except a vote held under the supervision of the National Labor Relations board. Planned to Attend Meeting Switter said he planned to attend the meeting personally and explain his position to those present. He said as far -as he was concerned, organizations could use the city hall fot meetings as long as they did not any vote. A similar meeting scheduled for the city auditorium, in Canton, this morning, fo determine whether employes of thn Republic Steel Corp.

"shall strike or not strike," was likewise called off. Mayor James Seccombe said, to "preserve peace and prevent a riot." Pickets already had been spotted around the Canton auditorium when tlic meeting was called off. Frank A. Hardesty, sub-regional di- rector of the C. I.

O. after warning the mayor that he would not.assume responsibility if trouble occurred, said. that though he opposed the "work or strike" vote he would be willing to abide by a vote supervised by trie National Labor Relations board. Picketing of the Canton auditorium to prevent workers from voting prompted a statement early this afternoon by officers of the Republic Steel Corp. and the Berger Manufacturing Co.

Employees' committee as follows: "Canton has witnessed another flagrant violation of law and order on part of the C. I. O. The right of every worker to express his wishes by orderly balloting has been prevented. "Because of threats of violence by the C.

I. the mayor refused to permit the scheduled vote of Republic employes today. "In appearance of permission granted by the city officials for use of a 'anton public building, through which an overwhelming majority of Republic employes wished to demonstrate publicly their desire to return to work (See 8) National Steel And Bethlehem Next In SWOC's Union Drive PITTSBURGH, May National Steel corporation and the Bethlehem Steel between them 107,000 be the last major steel producers aga nst which the Steel Workers Organizing Committee will concentrate its drive for signed collective bargaining contracts. the general exchange of seals 1 available for September con- outgoing and incoming ministers tracts when a new cabinet is formed after the retirement week of Prune Minister Baldwin. Leaders at union headquarters made this statement tooday while Philip Murray, chairman of the steel forces of John L.

Lewis' Committee for Industrial organization, directed the largest strike since the start of the steel compaign last June. Murray Silent Murray declned to discuss his plans EIGHT FINED IN LIQUOR CONSPIRACY 'CLEVELAND, May 27. Lorain men pleaded guilty in fe8eral court today to conspiracy to defraud the government of 'approximately $100,0010 in taxes on bootleg liquor. Olmipio Gianini, alleged leader of the alcohol "ring received a sentence of 15 months and a fine of $2,500. FARMERS ATTENTION We are paying- S1.80 per I'OO for good yellow car corn delivered at our mill.

The" Buckeye (Jereai ANNOUNCEMENT Announcing Massillon's new salvage firm. The Massillon Junk Glass opening June-1 and handling all lines of scrap material, including broken glass, all metals, Iron, rags, paper and specialties at best possible market Located at 47 3rd SW. Dial Operated On hi Mid-Ocean Physician Hailed From Passing Liner To Attend George F. Baker, New York Banker NEW YORK, May F. Baker, chairman of the First National bank, underwent a midrocean operation today for peritonitis.

The operation was performed tn mid-Pacific' aboard Baker's steam yacht, the Viking, apparently by a physician hailed from a passing liner. Jackson Reynolds, former president of the First National bank, announced: "Mr. George Baker, cruising in the south Pacific has undergone an operation aboard his yacht, the Viking, for peritonitis. "He came through the operation in good condition and is expected in Honolulu on Saturday." FARMERS ATTENTION We are paying $1.80 per 100 for good jellow ear corn delivered at cur mill. The Buckeye -Cereal SHOP THIS WEEK Grocers and meat dealers will close all day Monday, May 31, observing Memorial" Day.

Open all day Wedi June MOONLIGHT GARDEN TONIGHT A good floor show and a real orchestra. First floor show 9:15. Plenty of parking Plants, petunias, snapdragons, salvias, asters, calendulas, zinnias, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage and celery. Bailey's Greenhouse, Canton-Massil- km and gave all of his attention to the strike against Youngstown Sheet Tube, Republic and Inland Steel. But some of his lieutenants said he was- awaiting the outcome of the present strife to determine the strategy of his drive against Bethlehem and National.

One factor in any future move Murray makes against these two companies union leaders said, will be the outcome of complaints made against them with the National Labor Relations Board. The union has charged both compa. nies with interference in its organization activities. Bethlehem, with 85,000 employes, is the largest steel company independent of the United States Steel corporation. National employs about 22,000 men.

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