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- Bridges, on Stand,
Denies Ever Having
Joined Communists.
Labor Leader Says
Advocates of System
Are in Union Movements
By tht Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3 —Harry
Bridges admitted there are Com
munists in the labor union move
ment, but denied he is or ever was
one of them.
The West Coast labor leader,
Whom the Government is seeking to
deport to his native Australia, testi
fied at his deportation hearing yes
terday:
"I recognize that there are Com
munists in the union movement. As
to how many, I don't know, and
Would have no way of knowing.”
Asked by Thomas B. Shoemaker,
Chief of prosecution counsel, who
called Mr. Bridges to the stand, if he
had ever belonged to any organiza
tion in the United States outside of
the longshore union which he heads.
Mr. Bridges replied he had not, al
though he was an honorary member
of other trade unions.
^ "But outside of trade unions,” he
*aid. "I belong to no other organiza
tion.”
Further Questioning Forecast.
Indications were Mr. Shoemaker
would continue his questioning of
Mr. Bridges throughout today's ses
sion. and probably through at least
part of tomorrow's. The prosecution
claims Harry Bridges is deportable
because he is a member of a party
advocating violent overthrow of the
United States Government.
Mr. Shoemaker asked Mr. Bridges:
“Have you ever told any one that
you were a member of the Com
munist party?”
"No, I don't think so.” said the
West Coast C. I. O. director.
t "Well, do you know”
"In this way,” Mr. Bridges ex
plained, “I have kidded people at
times because it would be such a joke
on occasions. But, soberly and of
ficially, I never have. or. seriously, I
never have.”
Asked whether he believed him
self in the teachings of the Com
munist party "either wholly or In
part." Mr. Bridges answered:
"I am not very familiar with the
teachings of the Communist party,
only from a trade union point of
view. * * * As far as I have delved
Into them they are pretty much a
P
matter of theory, and our forums
are so full with practical matters
that I generally stay with the prac
tical matters.”
Favors Democratic System.
Mr. Shoemaker asked: “Do you
believe in our form of government,
the democratic form of govern
ment?”
“I most certainly do,” Mr. Bridges
replied. “We practice it every day.
From my knowledge of the Govern
ment we have certainly followed
that policy. * * * I don't see how
we can do much better. I think the
big shots, however, at the present
time make it worse. There are a lot
of obstacles in the way. and a lot
of people don't like to see the demo
cratic form of government, and our
big job these days is apparently to
make it work.”
In answer to a question, he said
his conception of the democratic
form of government is “a rule by the
majority and in the interests of the
majority.”
At one point, touching on the sub
ject of Communism, Mr. Bridges
testified: "I am a trade unionist, and
as far as the aims of the Communist
party are concerned. I bring them
down to where we benefit by them,
as far as the trade unions are con
cerned. I think their aims are revo
: lutionary. but to explain how and
j why, I have a difficult time doing it."
Quizzed on Role in Unions.
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ever feel there was any noticeable
influence on the part of the Com
munist party in determining policies
of any of the maritime unions?"
‘‘That would be impossible, and I
never have felt it," Mr. Bridges said.
“It is impossible for the Communist
party to influence our unions.”
Asked if he thought it would “be
a good thing” if the employing class
should be eliminated, Mr. Bridges
first stressed, “I have no love for the
employers,” then declared: “If we
are sincere and honest in regard to
supporting the democratic form of
government we will fight just as hard
against the elimination of those peo
ple we don’t like as we will for the
elimination of the people we do like.”
Mr. Shoemaker then asked: “Can
you conceive of any setup that would
be better than the democratic set
up?"
Mr. Bridges answered: "Not to my
knowledge; there is none.”
Olympic Preparations
HELSINKI t/^3).—A vigorous cam
paign for beautification of Finland's
rural districts preparatory to the
Olympic Games is being waged by
the Martha Association, an organ
ization of housewives who aim at an
improved standard of home life.
S. E. C. Probes Reich
Plan to Float Bond
Issue in U. S.
Information on State
Of Budget Declared
Inadequate
Bs the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission has
started an investigation of a pro
posed $73,000,000 issue of German
bonds in this country.
The S. E. C. said yesterday that
inadequate information has been
submitted to it on the state of the
German budget, the German public
debt, gold and foreign exchange po
sition.
The German Embassy promptly
Issued a statement saying the de
mands for information were such
that “no sovereign government”
could submit to them
Commission officials said $35,000,- J
000 worth of the bonds were to have I
been issued at once and the bal- |
ance during the next four years, j
The bonds were intended to meet i
interest payments due American in- |
vestors.
Pulp Tariffs Considered.
Meanwhile, the Treasury investi
gated the possibility of imposing
anti-dumping tariffs on wood pulp
from Germany and other countries.
If the inquiry shows pulp is being
sold here at “dumping” prices, a
compensating tariff can be imposed
i on the product, which is now ordi
narily duty free.
The S. E. C.'s action followed an
announcement last Saturday by the j
Commerce Department that recent
dispatches indicated an “increasing
strain on the economic resources of
Germany.”
German corporations, cities and
other political units owe interest
payments to holders of their securi
ties in the United States. Under
German law, no cash may be sent
out of the Reich to meet such obli
gations. The units which owe the
interest pay the funds to the Ger
man “conversion office" and the
latter, in turn, had proposed to offer
American bondholders 50-year 3 per
cent bonds instead of actual cash.
State Department Informed.
An S. E. C. official said the com
mission had informed the State De
partment of its intended action. The
State Department, lie said, told the
commission that "no critical impli
cations were to be drawn from the
standpoint of foreign policy.”
In its statement the German Em
bassy said the proposed bond issue
was “for the exclusive benefit of
American creditors" and not to raise
new money in this country for Ger
mans.
Cobb Reported Better
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3 (>P).—
Irvin S. Cobb, author and movie
actor, is “well over his illness" and
will be released from University
of California Hospital in three or
four days, his physician said last
night. Cobb recently suffered a
stomach disorder at the Bohemian
Club Grove on Russian River.
Shooting Gallery Mishap
Injures Priest Critically
By the A»ncUtfd Press.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 3.—Crit
ically injured by another priest in a
shooting gallery accident, the Rev.
George W. King clung doggedly to
life, winked to a friend and prom
ised, “We’ll make it all right.”
Father King, 38, and the Rev.
John J. Murphy, close friends, were
alternating shots with .22 pistols at
an amusement park. Father Mur
phy’s gun clicked, apparently empty.
As he put it down it discharged.
The bullet entered Father King’s
back only an inch from the spinal
cord. It paralyzed his lower legs.
Hospital attendants feared his lung
was punctured also. Police exon
erated Father Murphy and listed the
shooting as an accident.
Father Murphy is superintendent
of parochial schools of the Kansas
City diocese. Father King is as
sistant at the cathedral and was
secretary to the late Bishop Thomas
F. Lillis.
15-Year Drought Record
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz., Aug. 3
CP).—Affecting 16.000 tribesmen, the
severest drought in 15 years pre
vails over the western third of the
Navajo Reservation, Supt. E. R.
Fryer said yesterday.
Last general precipitation was a
snow in April.
1309 F Street
* Week End Specials
2 LBS. BEST
- 80c CANDY
$1.25
ASSORTED CREAM
FUDGE, 29c lb.
Lunch and Dinner
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THEY COMPARED BRAKES
and found the Ford hydraulic
brakes the biggest ever used
on a low-priced car. Greatest
in total braking area. The only
* ones with 12-inch drums.
THEY COMPARED ENGINES- \
and found the Ford V-8 fastest, most
powerful, and the best all-round
performer at the price. It’s the only
low-priced V-8 in the world. -
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THEY COMPARED CHASSIS
and found Ford the steadiest riding be* 1
^ cause it’s the only car at the price with '
J Torque-tube Drive and 4 radius rods for
1 fully stabilized ride.
THEY COMPARED RIDES
and found Ford levelest in starts and stops
and on the turns and over rough going. Its
passenger ridebase, on transverse springs,
is much the longest ridebase at the price.
THEY COMPARED COSTS
and found the 85 horsepower Ford V-8
gave more miles per gallon in this
year’s Gilmore-Yosemite run than
any other leading low-priced car . ..
and also gives more equipment at
' no extra cost.
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. THEY COMPARED QUALITY
and found Ford alone at this price
using valve seats on all valves,
H-floating rear axle, semi
centrifugal clutch, and a lot of
other things that spell fine car
engineering!
For low-cost transportation EADA V#R
at its best—now as always! I Villi ■ •
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eoch year! The tale every ane knows!
This THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY
will tee the year's lowest prices on nation
ally famous sports goods and sports wear.
Remember, there are hundreds of unad
vertised items on display at the Sport Cen
ter featuring the same terrific reductions.
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I tennis rackets i
I *2-95 1
■ «-u,r»thrrv«-*; ^Sr'S |
H »ith l'»l”'!ler hurry *®*B- 1
r 22 Piece $7.50 B
I Badminton Sets 1
l *2.95 l
i CROQUET SETS 1
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■ in towru^^ J
Brown V
1 White Mocca»m ■
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■ ^.95 I
■ RSIs'
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I *1.79 1
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$1.95 “Princeton”
Bathing Trunks
7SK
All wool men's and boy’s trunks,
i built - in supporter, i i p p e r
pocket.
Values to $6.95
! Men’s & Boys’Odds & Ends
Bathing Suits
1.95
Mostly two-piece ripper i’ast
I ener. contrasting color fombi
) nations. |
$2.50 Men’s
Bathing Shoes
99«
Made by IT. 8. Rubber Co.. In
white, gray and tan.
Sale of the Year! Just 977 Famous
$ 12-50 Wright ft Ditson Tennis Rackets
• 440 Wright b Ditson Top-Flit*
• 69 Wright b Ditson Les Steotten
• 49 Wright b Ditson George Lott
• 179 Wright b Ditson Mercer Beosely
O 63 Wright b Ditson Davis Cup
• 177 Wright b Ditson Gold Star
977 TOTAL
All freshly strung with
height & Ditson llumitlex
Wright & Ditson "lllini" Tennis Rackets _$1.95
Made with leather grip, green throat and shoulder*. Boy, the stringing
job alone is worth more than this clearance price. j
$3.50 Wright & Ditson "Emblem" Tennis Rackets, $1.00
Only once in a blue moon do you find a value as great as this one. But,
belter hurry down for we expect a sellout.
3 for $1.25 Famous Make Tennis Balls_3 for 89c
Such names a? Wright & Ditson. Dunlop and Pennsylvania—all selling
regularly at 3 for SI.25—all reduced to just 3 for 89c.
50c Tennis Shirts-21c Each; 5 for $1
Fine combed cotton yarns in T shirt style, quarter sleeves, maroon and I
navy trim. Stock up for the Summer and *ave plenty.
$1.50 Men's Blue Lo-Crepe Tennis Shoes_79c
Blue only, sires 8 to 12. This is probably the first and last time you'll
ever see a tennis shoe value as great as this one.
$1.00 Men's Gabardine Shorts_50e
Plenty of time left to wear them this Summer or buy them now and put
them away until next fall. Save exactly half price.
$3.50 Men's Cotton Covert Slacks_$1.95
Most all sizes In this cool, hard finish washable slack. Buy them for
sports or dress wear.
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Just 20 Sets of 4 Irons and 2 Woods!
Ladies $20 Brentwood ^L'FSho,,Sets
Reg. $20 value, steel shaft
irons and woods made by
Hillerich & Bradsby. Out
fit consists of driver and
spoon, midiron, moshie,
mashie niblic and putter.
500 Dozen Repaint Golf Balls_$1.19 Dozen
Buy them for early morning, weather or practice play. Pull of hfe
plus surprisingly long distance and accuracy.
180 Dozen $4.00 Doz. Tournament Golf Bolls, $1.95 Doz.
One of the great names In golf balls at our very lowest price. Stock
tip for the year.
$1.25 Set of 3 Wood Club Covers_75c Set
Protect the heads of your wood clubs with a set of these. Very special
at 75c set.
77 Reg. $12.50 Leather Golf Bags_$8.95
Top grain cowhide, zipper ball and shoe pockets, zipper convertible hood.
200 Odd Steel Shaft No. 8 and No. 9 Irons_$1
Now Is your chance to fill out your set. Buy during this sale and pocket
some real savings.
400 Imported George Nicoll Steel Shaft Irons_$1.55
Designed by the finest craftsman in the world. All numbers in this lot.
Sold up to $6.50 each. Pill out your set at wholesale prices.
7 Sets of 8-Pc. $32 Wilson "Greensite" Irons_$16.95
The famous Wilson label is your guarantee of quality. All steel shafts
all matched—all perfectly balanced.
10 Sets of 3-Pc. $15 Wilson "Greensite" Woods._$7.95
Dark walnut finished persimmon heads with line face scoring. Dark
walnut sheathed steel shafts with white ring trim. Black leather grips.
$7.50 Tournament "Registered" Steel Shaft Irons, $2.95 j
Off-set blades, no-shock hoseta, step-down steel shafts. Famous Alex
Duncan models. Many have called it the “Nation s greatest golf value.”
I-I 1-1 i
*5 "Chesapeake”
2 Piece
Salt Wafer FMi. Rod
*2.95
Two-piece aplit bamboo rod with
reinforced ferrule. SCREW LOCK
ING reel aeat. acatlno tuldea and
tip. rubber butt cap.
65 renn Angle 5ea
& Ocean City “Seal
Beach” Salt
Water Reels
*1.65
ItfuUr l?.7S valuaa. tM-nrl «a
pacitr. tree spool. Hut hi Mi
»vt ilnnl half we tee.
38 Penn "Boy Head" and Ocean City "Shore City"
Salt Water Reels, $2.45
Reg. $4.50 values, 250-yard capacity, free spool and star drag. *
16 Reg. $6 Ocean City "Fantum" Salt Water Reel, $375?
250-yard capacity, free spool and star drag.
35c Pkg. Gut and Wire Snelled Fresh and Salt Water
Fish Hooks, 10c