Evening Star Newspaper, May 27, 1937, Page 3

. FORD PROSEUTON NAPPED BY UNIN Two Organizers and 16 Others Are Beaten at Company Plant. - BACKGROUND— Successful in organization efforts with General Motors and Chrysler, United Automobile Workers, C. I. O. afliate, has launched efforts to unionize the vast Ford factories. Labor leaders, while expressing confidence of eventual success, have admitted the Ford campaign would be their most dificult in the in- dustry. e By the Associated Press. , . DETROIT, May 27.—A battle of fists and feet in which distributors of United Automobile Workers of Amer- ica literature were driven from the Ford Motor Co. gates had repercus- sions today in three official investiga- tions and union threats of retaliation. At least 18 union members, among them Richard T. Frankensteen, di- rector of the U. A. W. A. campaign * to organize Ford workers, and Walter Reuther, president of the union’s West Side local, bore cuts and bruises. Among the injured were eight women. Frankensteen said he was knocked down repeatedly, kicked, beaten and thrown down a concrete stairway. A physician said he had possible internal injuries. Work Goes on as Usual. Over the same stairway today passed many of the 40,000 day-shift employes who went to work as usual. Union leaflets which littered the ground at the height of yesterday's disturbance had disappeared. There was no attempt by the union to renew its foray into Ford territory « and no indication that efforts to dis- tribute literature would be repeated when 30,000 evening shift employes 8o to work this afternoon. There were contradictory statements 85 to who inflicted the injuries on the union members yesterday afternoon at three gates of the huge Rouge Pplant. Frankensteen and Reuther said they and two fellow organizers were #et upon without provocation by men they recognized as Ford service men— members of the department which guards Ford property. Says Workers Angered. Harry H. Bennett, who as Ford per- sonnel director, heads the service de- ' partment, said Ford workmen, in- censed at taunts of ‘“scabs” and “slaves,” routed the union members. He declared the melee was “a frame- up by the union to form the basis for a La Follette Committee investi- gation and make political capital for the union.” Investigations today were being » eonducted by representatives of the Senate Civil Liberties Committee, headed by Senator Robert M. La Fol- lette, Progressive, of Wisconsin; the National Labor Relations Board and members of Wayne County Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea’s staff. The U. A. W. A. announced it in- LOST. BILLFOLD. small leather containing money and one key: Monday. May ©°4. about 5 p.m.. between 1010 Vermont ave. and 14th and Euclid sts. n.w. If finder Yill return same to owner. at Room 7(2. National 2853, & id, Denrike Building. phone. 1iberal reward will be paic 55 of Silver Spring. May 26, Reward._Shepherd. 2606 CIGARETTE CASE. initialed *J. 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Y. ave. 4 10c_DAY: PROMPT MANHATTAN STOR- 639 N. Y. ave. n.w. Lee Highway, phone Pair- | - BE Camera High Lights of Battle With Union Men at Ford Plant Just before the battle. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, T. Frankensteen and J. J. Kennedy. tended to prosecute “in every possible way” those responsible for the beat- ings. Within a short time after the fist fights, which took place in suburban Dearborn yesterday afternoon, the union’s attorney, Maurice Sugar, filed charges against the company with the National Labor Relations Board. Reports on the skirmish were trans- mitted by the U. A. W. A. to Gov. Frank Murphy and to Senator La Fol- lette’s Civil Liberties Committee, which had investigators on the scene. The Michigan Legislature received pro- posals for an investigation and to “‘censure” the Ford Co. ‘The management of the plant, de- scribed as the largest single industrial unit in the world, said it operated without interruption during the dis- | turbance. “We charge the Ford Motor Co.,” said the allegations placed before the N. L. R. B, “with interfering with, re- straining and coercing employes In the exercise of their right, guaranteed to them by the national labor rela- tions act, to have the privilege of or- ganizing, forming, joining and assist- ing labor organizations and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid and protection. “We charge further that the Ford Motor Co., by discriminating in re- gard to hire, tenure of employment, terms and conditions of employment, discourages membership in any labor | organization.” Trouble Flares on Bridge. The trouble broke out on an over- head bridge leading from the mam- moth plant to a street car loop. Four unjon organizers had gone to the bridge preparatory to distributing handbills for Ford employes at the change of shifts. “The deliberate and malicious attack by Ford service men on U. A. W. A, organizers and members completely destroys the Ford myth of benevolence and philanthrophy,” the union said in a statement. “It exposes to the world the cold- hearted ruthlessness of this monster company. What happened to our people is what ford workers are ex- posed to every day. * * * We leave to the public to judge the character of men who hit women, knock them down and kick them in the stomach while they lie on the ground. * * * Intends to Prosecute Case. “The U. A. W. A. intends to prose- cute this case in every possible way and with all vigor and energy. The world has seen the true character of the Ford Motor Co. We don’t intend that it shall forget it.” Assistant Prosecutor Martin Paulsmo took statements from s number of the beating victims at the order of Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea. The prosecutor did not indicate whether he planned to seek warrants against any of the attackers. Homer Martin, international presi- dent of the U. A. W. A,, left El Paso, Tex., late yesterday for Detroit after learning of the disorder. The union had opened two offices on the Detroit side of the Dearborn city limits the first of this week to direct its campaign to organize the 90,000 Ford employes here. Franken- steen and Reuther are leaders in the drive. * Carl A. Brooks, Dearborn police chief, said he was placing his force on 12-hour shifts because he heard there might be other outbreaks. The police made no comment on state- ments by Frankensteen, Reuther and others that mounted officers were at the scene of the fighting but did not interfere. Appeals for Demonstration. Frankensteen appealed to the Com- mittee for Industrial Organization, of which the U. A. W. A. is a member, to “co-operate in simultaneous Na- tion-wide demonstrations before Ford salestooms to protest brutality at Ford's and establish the right to organize.” The Michigan House of Represent- atives declined last night to suspend the rules so it could act immediately on the two resolutions introduced concerning violence. One, presented by Representative John F. Hamilton, Detroit, Democrat, called for appointment of a committee to investigate the disturbance, with the power of subpoenaing witnesses and examining books and records of any person, corporation or other or- ganization involved. ‘The other, by Representative Joseph C. Murphy, also a Detroit M, called upon the House to “censure” the.Ford company for the fracas. RLIT French. Spanish. Itaiian, am, or any other ianguage ‘made easy by the direct Berlits Method—availal -rlr at the BERLITZ SCHOOL IGUAGES, 11)5 Cenn. Ave. NAtienal 0276, RUGS CLEANE] WEST 2220 Tax (Continued From First Page.) that it would not be approved by the House. Dirksen’s persistence won over such sales tax proponents as Represent- atives Nichols of Oklahoma, Allen of Delaware and McGehee of Missisippi, Democrats. Representative Kennedy, Democrat, of Maryland, the subcom- mittee chairman, fought the income tax vigorously, and was the only member on the final vote to cast his ballot against the income tax. Left to Commissioners. ‘Whether the intangible tax is to be repealed or continued and credited against income tax payments, will be left to the direction of the Commis- sioners. The sub-committee adopted the pro- gram after several hours of acrimo- nious discussion of all phases of the tax situation, during which Repre- sentative Allen proposed a 20-cent in- crease in the real estate tax rate from $1.50 to $1.70 to raise $2,000,000 of the anticipated shortage. The subcommittee, however, took the position that real estate already is bearing its fair share of the tax bur- den and refused to approve his pro- posal on the ground the Commission- ers could raise the levy on their own authority if it became necessary. Meeting Tuesday The subcommittee will meet with the Commissioners Tuesday to go over the details of the tax program that was dumped into their laps to com- plete. A special meeting of the full District Committee will be held Thurs- day to pass on the completed program, which will be rushed to the House and considered under a special rule. Otherwise, the tax legislation could not be called up in the House until the next District day, June 14. The income tax as originally pro- posed by the Commissioners and with- drawn in favor of a sales tax for fear the income tax would be held invalid by the courts, would apply to all per- sons who earn an income in the Dis- trict, Federal employes as well as non- residents, and members of Congress. The only exemptions would have been the President and members of the Federal judiciary, who are ex- empted by the Constitution. Non- residents, however, would have been given credit for income tax payments in the States in which they live. The rates of the income tax as pro- posed by the Commissioners ranged from 1 per cent on the amount of net income not exceeding $2,000 up to 5 per cent on the amount of net income in excess of $50,000 for individuals. The corporation tax would be 5 per cent on net income. Returns would have to be filed by individuals having a net income for the “taxable year” of $1,000 or over if Will keep your reoms ceol and well ventilated. Have them eustom o te fit and installed com- plete by AMERI(AN SHADE @ (Succersar 1o KlceMlarr's) 1100 H St. N.E., 24 f1, Lin. 0879 | subcommittee members of the Ford employes advancing on four U. A. W. A. organizers, who were beaten and routed at the River Rouge plant yesterday. The organizers, grouped at right, are Robert Canton, Walter Reuther, Richard single, or if marriea and@ not living with husband or wife, and by every individual having a net income of $2,500 or over if married and living with husband or wife, and by every individual having a gross income for the taxable year of $5,000 or over re- gardless of the amount of the net income. ‘The tax structure was as follows: On net income not over $2,000, a tax of 1 per cent. On net income between $2,000 and $5000, a tax of 112 per cent. On net income between $5,000 and $10,000, a tax of 2 per cent. Between $15,000 and $20,000, & tax of 3 per cent. Between $20,000 and $30,000, a tax of 3!%2 per cent. Between $30,000 and $50,000, & tax of 4 per cent. Over $50,000, a tax of 5 per cent. Increase in Tag Fees. ‘The weight tax on motor vehicles as proposed by the Commissioners would raise the cost of tags for private cars from $1 to a minimum of $5 and & maximum of $12. Commercial ve- hicles would pay a higher scale. The personal property tax would be re- tained, however. In the business privilege tax, the subcommittee will direct the Com- missioners to revise upward the pres- ent license fees paid by parking lot operators, theaters and other amuse- ments, hotels, apartment houses, ete. There was considerable criticism by “low scale” of fees paid by such places. The original business privilege tax plan of the Commissioners proposed taxing the gross income of business establishments as well as licensing for & fee such professional groups as doc- tors, lawyers and dentists. The insurance tax proposal of the Commissioners would raise from 1.5 to 2 per cent the present tax on net premium receipts, and include mu- tual and other companies that do not now pay the levy. The inheritance and estate tax plan of the Commissioners was modeled after Maryland and Virginia laws. 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The estate tax provision provides for a tax equal to 80 per cent of the Federal tax on the transfer of the estate of every decedent who dies & resident of the District. The Commissioners were directed to draft legislation authorizing the D. C, THURSDAY, sisters, nephews | MAY 27, 1931, Ford employes grappling with an unidentified union organizer after knocking him down. Note handcuffs in hip pocket of Ford man at left. —Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. installation of park-o-meters and for licensing foreign corporations at the ously predicted the District would be forced to adopt the park-o-meter plan, just as it was forced to adopt traffic lights. Meanwhile at the District Building | corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal announced that a bill soon would be sent to Congress to provide for tight- ening of the intangible personal prop- erty tax law. Among other amend- ments to the present law, he said, would be a proposal giving the Dis- trict assessor power to examine bank accounts and other books and rec- ords pertaining to intangible hold- ings of District residents. District Tax Assessor Fred D. Allen told the House subcommittee if his office is given authority to examine "the records of those who pay the | insistence of Nichols. He had previ-‘ intangible tax it could find about $1,000,000 a year which now escapes collection. In discussing the $8,000,000 deficit | calculated by the commission, Ken- nedy said it was purely theoretical, since the Commissioners added $2,- | 000,000 to their original $6,000,000 | estimate on the assumption that the | Senate would restore to the 1938 Dis- | trict kxdget certain items eliminated | |by both the House and the Budget Bureau. As a matter of fact, Ken- nedy said, the Senate does not pro- | pose to act on the supply bill until |the new tax program is passed by | the House and it is definitely known whether funds will be available for restoration of any items. | “Our goal was $6,000,000 at the beginning of the tax study,” Kennedy declared, “and $6,000,000 is our goal ' now.” *% A—3 FORMER DEAN HELD IN $10,000 Veteran Educator Accused Threatening Former Associate With Gun. By the Associated Presz. GREENFIELD, Mass, May 27— Thomas E. Elder, 60-year-old, white~ haired former dean of Mount Hermon School for Boys, was held in $10,000 bail today for hearing, June 3, on charges of assault with intent to come mit murder while armed with a dane gerous weapon. The veteran educator and poultry authority, accused of thretening F. Allan Norton, former official at Mount Hermon, with a shotgun Tues- day night as Norton stepped from his garage, sat calmly in the prisoner’s cage as his counsel, Charles R. Fair- hurst, waived reading of the com- plaint, asked for reasonable bail and an early hearing. Elder was dean and Norton, cashier, at Mount Hermon two years ago last September when Dr. Elliott Speer, 36-year-old headmaster, was slain by shotgun slugs fired through his library window. Neither the slayer nor his weapon had been found. As Elder watched the proceedings in the packed court room before Judge Philip Ball, Assistant District Attorney Henry P. Herr asked that bail be set at $15,000. Brought from his home at Alton, N. H, after walving extradition, the educator, now & poultry farmer, con- tended he was 40 miles away in & Keene, N. H., hotel at the time Nore ton said he was threatened. Elder spent the night in a cell at Greenfleld police station after a 54 mile drive from Holden, Mass, PAINT SPECIAL Red Roof Paint 1.40 ca. 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