Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1936, Page 37

ESTFIES BROUN ASCALLED 6D ,Former Worker Lays Term to Official of Post- Intelligencer. By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, September 15.—A charge that an official of the strike-bound Seattle Post-Intelligencer had called Heywood Broun, American Newspaper Guild president, a “Red” was em- bodied today in testimony presented the National Labor Relations Board. The board continued its hearing of | guild charges the paper had dis- eriminated against employe-members ©of the guild and discharged two. Examiner Edwin S. Smith is con- ducting the hearing, at which the name of Gov. Alf M. Landon, Re-| Ppublican presidential candidate, was mentioned in testimony yesterday. ~ Raymond Holmes, head librarian | for the newspaper, testified an order was received from William Randolph Hearst, the publisher, ordering that pictures of Landon be used ‘“every two or three days for the good of the cause.” Holmes quoted Ray Colvin, day managing editor, as saying Broun was & “Red.” “Colvin said ‘Do you realize this guild is lined up against Hearst?'” Holmes testified. “I told him the issue ©f unionism was greater than Hearst. “I had seen too much work for less pay—we had the N. R. A. and the 40- hour week and we had no extra help »in my department, and we were told | T Decision of Commissioners Commissioners budget into two parts—one for main- tenance and the other for improve- ments—was opposed at a meeting last night of the Southeast Business Men's Association. that unless we did our work we would be fired. “The only way, I decided, to get con- sideration for better hours, wages and working conditions was through or- ganization. * * * “Colvin then asked me if I didn't know that the guild was run by a bunch of reds,” Holmes said. “I told him I didn't know of a single red. “He said “your national leader, Hey- wood Broun, is a red,’ and I replied that I was interested only in the Post- Intelligencer.” SPLIT BUDGET HIT BY BUSINESS MEN Is Opposed by Southeast Association. The recent decision of the District to split the 1938 C. Dick English, vice pr;sident. RoastPork is delicious spread before cooking with ] GULOENS . Mustard . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON cited many items he feared would be “ruthlessly cut” if this plan were adopted. Many of the appropria- tions likely to be eliminated would affect the Southeast section, he stated. Opposition to conversion of the gasoline tax to any purpose other than the maintenance of highways also was was voiced by the group. Louis F. Frick, secretary, reported receipt of a letter from Nathan L. Smith, chief engineer of the Mary- land State Roads Commission, re- garding plans to have Branch avenue southeast made a highway to South- ern Maryland. Options have been ob- tained on land needed for a right of way and contracts will be let this week for grading and drainage, Frick quoted Smith as having written. Grading of the proposed thorough- fare in the District depends on action yet to be taken by Capt. Herbert C. Demonstrators at this attrac- tive price. Come early. 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