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Evening star., 1927-12-02
GIRL SCOUTSPLAN
TO EXHIBIT WORK
Opening of s55 900 Drive to
Be Marked by Demonstra-
tions in Three Places.

Efsht uniformed troops of Girl
Scouts will give "A series of demonstra.
tions of the home making abilities of
the Washington branch of their or
canizatlon. in various parts of the city
today as a preliminary to the open
ine of the campaign to raise $4,000
for permanent camp fund and bud
get TO 1880 at a dinner meeting at the
Willard Hotel tonight
The demonstrations which have
been arranged by Miss Caroline Thorn.
assisted by Miss Eleanor Hard and
Miss Laura Thorn will be staged in
vacant stores at 1864 Connecticut
avenue Georgia avenue next to Sig
worth's store and at Prospect avenue
and nj street. Georgetown Members
of troops will be seen in these demon
strations at such tasks as caring tor
the sick. cooking ironing. handicraft
work. such as the weaving of rugs
and similar duties which tall TO the
lot Of homemakers.
viii Open at O'Clock.
The demonstrations today will begin
at o'clock this afternoon and VIII
continue until pm.
The Washington Girl Scout cam
paisn is headed by Mrs. William How
AS honorary chairmen; Mrs. Charles
Lindsay. jr.. of Chicago is general
chairman and Mrs. George Barnett Is
executive chairman.
More than 1000 Girl Scouts in
Washington and vicinity are being
trained to obey 10 laws, committing
them to honor loyalty. helpfulness to
others. courtesy. friendship to animals.
obediencef cheerfulness, thrift ana
cleanliness in thought, word and deed.
The Summer camp. one of the OBJ.
tects of the present campaign. will
insure personal health for the Girl
Scouts. and it is expected to expand
into interest in community welfare.
Attention was called yesterday by
campaign officers to the fact 66.129
girls of Scout age in the city will he
brought into touch with Scout train.
ing through the present campaign.
Teams Are Complete.
Mrs. Amos A. Fries, major Of
Division E, reported yesterday that
her teams are complete. The person
mel of the division is as follows; Mrs.
Fries. major; Mrs. Claude Z. Brig
ham, captain of team 25; Mrs. Freder-
Evening star., 1927-12-02
BAZAAR TO CLOSE.
Women's Alliance of All Souls
Church Ends Benefit Tonight.

The Woman's Alliance of All Souls
Unitarian Church will close it's annual
bazaar tonight. The bazaar opened
yesterday, with large crowds attend.
ing.
The hall is decorated to represent
an Italian village, and the members in
charge of booths are costumed in
peasant dress.
Linens, aprons, dresses, toys, can.
ned goods and other things produced
by the handiwork of members of the
alliance are on sale. A collection of
water pitchers, collected by members
from all parts Of the world. is an in
teresting feature. A marionette show
is being presented in Longfellow Hall
in connection with the bazaar.
The bazaar is held each year to
raise funds for social service and mis-.
sionary work and TO aid in paying off
the church debt.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
LUMBER INDUSTRY.

NEW YORK. December PJ.-The
Lumber industry of the country for
the week ended November 26 was
more active than year ago. hut de-
creases in production. shipments and
new business are shown in comparison
with the preceding week In reports
from 4S9 mills to the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association The soft.
wood industry showed notable de-
creases in all three items. partituarlN
heavy In shipments The current
hardwood business also is a title be-
low the previous week. Unified orders
of 223 Southern pine and West Coast
mills were 556.i76.373 feet. against
54S.25s.922 feet for 227 rpills the week
before
Evening star., 1927-12-02
STEEL OUTLOOK BETTER.

NEW YORK, December R.-
Youngstown dispatches to Wall Street
quote James A. Campbell. president OF
Youngstown Sheet & Tube, as saying
prices of steel products will have to
go up next year. Most steel makers
have gone far as they can in reducing
costs. While definite gains have not
yet appeared, the outlook for iron and
steel is much better. A further price
advance will precipitate the buying
movement. Consumers stocks are
low. the money situation is right and
there are no overhanging disturbing
conditions.
Evening star., 1927-12-02

light. market dull: Florida. pepper
crates. fancy. mostly 200. few higher.
Squash-Supplies tight; demand mod
crate, market about steady: Florida.
pepper crates. fancy. white. 3.0Oa3.50;
yellow. 2.50a2.75: bushel crates. fancy.
white, 2.25.
Beets-Supplies limited; demand
light. market steady; Texas. bushel
baskets, punched. 200.
Carrots - Supplies ight;~ demand
light. market dull. California. Western
lettuce, crates. punched. 800.
Spinach - Supplies light: demand
light: market steady: Texas, bushel
baskets, best, mostly 1.25, ordinary
quality and condition. 7o.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
Motorman Recovering.

An Improvement in the condition of
Motorman Harry Il. Mitchell, 216
Bates street. who was struck by a
stone hurled through his car at Rhode
Island avenue and Fifth street north
east early yesterday. was reported at
Sibley Hospital this morning. His re.
covery is expected.
: Mitchelrs car ran wild until stopped
by the conductor, when he was stun
Evening star., 1927-12-02
MORROW ON BOARD.

NEW YORK. December 2 R.-
George w. Morrow. president of the
Gold Dust Corporation, has been
elected a director of the Hartman Ma
tional Bank. Mr.. Morrow also Is
president Of the Warner Sugar kefln'
ing Co. vice president and a director
of Standard Milling Co. and a direc.
TOR of Remington Rand, Inc, and
Christie Brown & Co.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
R, J. REYNOLDS EXTRA. "

WINSTON-SALEM. y. c., Decem-
ber Directors of the X. J.
REYNOLDS Tobacco Co. declared a quar-.
terly dividend of sl.25 per share and
also an extra dividend of S1.50 per
share on It's common stocks, payable
January =, 1928. to stockholders of
reco:d at the close of business, De-
cembei Il. 1927.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
OFFERED RIGHTS.

NEW YORK. December R.-
Holders of class A and preferred
stocks of Associated Gas & Electric
Co. of record December IL. have the
right to subscribe to new stock at
$40 a share, on the basis Of one new
share for each five held. Proceeds
will he used to retire securities rank
ing ahead of "a" stock, and new con.
StrllCtiOn
Evening star., 1927-12-02

recovery. but also represents in
creased protection against disease for
every person, young or old, in the
community in which we live. The
health work of our association is eS-
sentially one OF prevention. including
free information and advice to all who
seek it and educational publicity for
all who read. 1t is in this sense that
YOU are buying health insurance fot
yourself when you buy our Christmas
health seals"
This statement was issued this
morning by DR.. George NJ. kober.
president of the association, in draw
ing attention to the campaign to
finance the health activities of the
organization
At the Social Service House, 1922
Eleventh street, headquarters of the
Christmas seal sale, this morning it
was announced that funds so far re-
ceived represent the value OF more
than 500, 900 of the seals toward the
goal of 4,000.O 900 needed to carry on
the various activities of the associa-
ton for another year. This first half
million of eoals sold. meaning cash re-
ceipts Of $1,000, did not include the
mornings mail.
The Tuberculosis Association. 1t was
said, is anxious to hear from all who
have received the allotments of its
seals and calls attention to the fact
that with each allotment they have in
cluded a stamped and addressed return
envelope which it is desired will be
used in sending of remittances for
seals bought or for the return of any
portion Of the seals not retained.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
Moscow Express Wrecked.

CH1TA, Siberia, December . P).-
The Vladivostok Moscow express was
wrecked at the Urulga station. near
here, in a head-on collision today with
a freight train. The engineer was
killed and several of the train crew
injured.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
GOLD FOR ARGENTINA.

NEW YORK. December CP.--
Shipment of 100000 In gold to Buenos
Aires, Argentina. is being made by
the American Exchange Irving Trust
Co
Evening star., 1927-12-02
FARM PRICES LOWER.

IZ-Fo1nt Gain IN Buying IOWer u4 W
Agricultural Products Noted. ~
A one,point decline In the gansfal
level of farm prices for the fadhfh
ending November Is was reporfeH t9-
day by the Department of Agriculture.
which placed the index figure for that
date at 1SS per cent OF the 19O9-l4 pre-
war level. A year ago it was 1870 per- &
cent 81
The purchasing power of farm
products was placed by the depart.
ments index at 92 for October an ad
vance OF 12 points over November of
last year. -
Evening star., 1927-12-02
LONE STAR GAS.

NEW YORK, December R.-
Stockholders of Lone Star Gas Co. will
vote December 20 on proposed in
crease of s20,000.000 in authorized
capital stock to s50,000,000.
Evening star., 1927-12-02

health habits for
thousands of chill
dren, to provide
special care for
those children at
tackled by tuber-
culosis germs and
to a i d hospital
natientS in their
Evening star., 1927-12-02
SALE OF CHRISTMAS
SEALS PROGRESSES
Funds Thus Far Received Repre-
sent 100000 Labels-Goal
Is 100000.

Every dollar paid in to the Tuber-
culosis Association for sheet of 100
of our Christmas health seals not
only helps to finance various forms
Evening star., 1927-12-02
FERR0.MANGANESE UP.

NEW YORK, December 2 OPD.--
The price of ferro manganese, an es.
sential alloy in Steel has been ad.
vanced $40 a ton to $100.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-23

INTIMATE DETAsHeo Babe III be home soon Jack Dempsey
yelled the microphne after kayog Jack Shkey New York
Eel Taylor sitting the radio Hollywood the and began
fret for her husbands of the proceedings including details OF
blow which Sharkey topping shown the remark
able photo above.
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open SHOP PRESS TRIED TO AID Green ATTACK
PROGRESSIVE WORKERS AT A. F. or |, CONVENTION

ism, in alliance with the oppressed
peoples of the semi-coonial and col
oniai countries, and in unity with the
trade unions Of the world"
World Trade Union Unity.
Whereas, the largest trade union
movements Of the world (the British
and Russian) as well as numerous
Others (China, Australia, India. Fin
land, etc. have declared in favor of
an all-inclusive World Congress for
the purpose of achieving complete
world trade union unity, which pro-
posal is further endorsed by the Red
International; therefore be it
Resolved, that the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor reply to the invita-
ton of the Amsterdam International
that it affiliate to that body, by pro-
posing instead that World Congress
shall be called to which all trade
unions of the world shall be invited
ito send delegates according to pro-
portional representation, which Con-
gress shall proceed to unity the world
labor movement on the basis of Il
program of militant defense of s!s7
working class of every land"
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DAILY WORKER READERS TO SEND GREETINGS 70
RUSSIAN 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

At the meeting of the Management Committee of The
DAILY WORKER it decided yesterday throw open the
columns of The DAILY WORKER for readers they may
have the opportunity send their greetings workers and
peasants of the Soviet Union the of the
Russian Revolution Lists being prepared whereby
names will be collected at not less than twenty-five each
These will be published in the Tenth Anniversary of
the Russian Revolution Edition of The DAILY WORKER
which will be special number of wenty-four pages.
Arrangements have also been whereby working
organizations Workers Party units unions clubs etc. will have
the opportunity to send in their greetings the $500
per page ST. inch Ii expected that every live or
ganzation which realizes the importance of the Russian Revo
luton to the working class in general will its place
Immediately for the special edition Payment all adyer
tisements and greetings must be made in advance
Orders for the special edition may also be made at this
time This special edition will be sold per hundred
Orders must be placed well in advance must be accom-
panied by cash payment.
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NEW YORK UNEONISTS AID TENTH ANNIVERSARY

earned the support of all class-con-
scious workers. All organizations
should send delegates to it's third an
nual conference and make it an i'm
posing demonstration of working
class solidarity in the fight against
the frame-up system"
The resolution, introduced in the
name of the resolutions committee by
Rose Wortis, of the International
Ladies Garment Workers, was adopt
ed after the conference had heard the
speech of James P. Cannon, national
secretary Of /. L. D., who was dele
gated from that organization to the
defense conference.
Lucy Parsons to Speak.
Lucy E. Parsons, widow of Albert
R. Parsons, one of the foremost lead
ers of the great eight-hour day move
ment 40 years ago, who was hung
with the other Haymarket martyrs
on the scaffold of Cook County, IL
linois, will be the guest of honor at
the third annual conference of Inter
national Labor Defense, Nov. ~ and
10, in New York City at Plaza Hall.
In accepting the invitation of the
national executive committee of the
l. L. D. to attend the conference, Lucy
Parsons warmly praised the l. l.. D.
and appealed for support Gin its
splendidly useful work"
The Haymarket Anniversary.
"Your third conference is to meet
in New York City on the anniversary
Of the HaymarEet martyrdom" she
wrote. "A most fitting anniversary
indeed. The holding of conference
by such a forward-looking organiza.
ton as the l. L. d. must be beneficial
For in this way, as in almost no other
way, you will be able to bring to the
attention of the present generation
the facts of the frame-up and con-
spiracy that sent five labor organi-
zers to the gallows.
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THINK OF THE SUSTAINING
FUND AT EVERY MEETINGl
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SINCLAIR TRIAL
FOR OIL FRAUDS
BEING PREPARED
Great Efforts to Shield
Memory of Harding

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Follow-
ing on the heels of the Supreme
Courts decision revoking the lease
granting the Teapot Dome oil fields
to the Sinclair Oil Co., on the ground
that it was "shot thru with fraud,
fraudulent from start to finish" etc,
certain other measures are under
way-forced by the scandal which
associates itself around the Teapot
Dome deal. They are:
Final preparations for criminal
trial Of Ex-Secretary of the Interior
Albert F. Fall and Harry F. Sinclair,
on charges of defrauding the govern
ment in the Teapot Dome lease, in
District Supreme Court on Oct. II.
2-Motion for the end of the Tea
pot Dome receivership in the Federal
Court of Wyoming and to receive an
accounting from Sinclair's Mammoth
Oil Company for oil taken from Tea
pot Dome before a receiver was
named.
3.-Final steps were expected to be
taken in District Supreme Court for
the appeal of Harry F, Sinclair from
conviction by a jury on charges of
contempt of the senate in refusing
to answer questions of the Walsh
oil scandal" committee.
Navy department may ask fed
eral court in Wyoming to close down
Teapot Dome wells without waiting
until legal formalities accompanying
the Supreme Courts decision, are
complied with, to conserve oil in the
ground.
5-Atlee Pomerene, government spe-
cial counsel, announced that an early
trial of Fall and Edward L. Doheny,
oil magnate, on bribery charges,
growing out of the Elk Hills, Calf.
lease would be sought.
6-Navy department officials an
nounced that they were considering
a request to congress for authority to
trade part of the Elk Hills reserve
to private oil companies in order to
make the government reserve a solid
block and prevent possibility of drain
age, This will also give chance to
favor some of Sinclair's rivals at the
expense of Sinclair.
The sum involved in the Elk Hills
and Teapot Dome leases is about
S32,000,000.
Frequent accusations of completely
Of President Harding and other mem
bers Of his cabinet than Fall are not
to be investigated by the Department
OF Justice, it is understood here.
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Old HaymarkGt Aid
Group Backs 4Oth
Anniversary Meet

CHICAGO, Oct. II. - At the last
meeting of the Pioneer Aid and Sup
port Association, which was founded
some forty years ago to take care of
the widows and children of the Hay
market Martyrs of 1887, and to erect
and care for the monument that
stands over their graves in Waldheim
cemetery, it was unanimously decided
to send a warm greeting to the third
annual conference of International
Labor Defense, which takes place in
New York on November 1918. at
Plaza Hall, on the fortieth anniver-
sary of the execution of the five
working class leaders in Chicago
One of the delegates from Chicago
will convey these greetings personally
to the conference in the name of the
Association and report on the forty
years of its work. The Pioneer Aid
collected the funds from workers all
over the country to put up the splen-
did monument which commentaries
the American pioneers of the eight
hour labor day movement and has
held Haymarket memorial meetings
every year. Last year the meeting
was held with the support of Inter
national Labor Defense, which has
elaborated closely with the Pioneer
Aid
The Chicago local of International
Labor Defense formally affiliated
with the Association which al
ready has the support of many labor
organizations at its last meeting.
The memorial meeting this year
viii be held at Wicker Park Hall,
North and Robey, and special efforts
are being made to make the Fortieth
Anniversary meeting successful. APP
propriate musical numbers have been
arranged for, and Otto Hermann, of
the association, and Max Bedacht,
of the national committee of Interna-
tlonal Labor Defense, together with
another speaker in English, will adj
dress the audience.
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American FaSCiSts
on Way Home But
See George First

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. IL. - The
liner Leviathan, used by the imperial
lists to transport cannon fodder dur
ing the late war, is bringing back the
main contingent of American legion
naires from their orgies in Paris and
other cities of Europe.
The departure of 1000 veterans"
from Southampton yesterday made no
stir. The legionnaires, who were re-
eeived by the hostility Of the entire
European working class for support
the American fascists gave to the
murder of Sacco and Vanzetti, soon
made themselves so disgusting or
ridiculous as to turn against them all
except the wealthy classes in every
country they visited
The Polite Facists.
However, the king and queen OF
England received the heroes" before
their return. Visibly overawed by the
formalities and the surroundings at
Buckingham Palace, and impressed by
meeting another king and queen, the
legionnaires, who have been the laugh.
ing-stock of the British working class
public for days, pressed forward
eagerly to clasp the king Of England's
hand. 20, boy" one Of the legion,
naires is quoted as saying, "we've
held the hands of three kings and two
queens on this trip"
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prison, unanimously endorsed the
Forthcoming Third Annual Conference
of International Labor Defense to be
held in New York on the fortieth an
Iniversary of the Haymarket martyrs,
November 1918.
Not only was the conference en-
dorsed but the delegates also urged
all sympathetic and affiliated labor
organizations to send delegates to
the Forthcoming labor defense gath
ering. The resolution praised the
work of international Labor Defense
and declared its approval of the con-
ference taking piece on the fortieth
anniversary Of the Chicago martyrs
as the most fitting occasion for the
gathering Of delegates from all over
the country to organize the fight
against the frame-up system.
1--WE firmly believe" says the reso-
luton, sin the necessity Of nation
wide, fight in behalf Of all the class
war prisoners and consider the third
annual conference Of the Information
al Labor Defense as the proper place
and occasion for the organization and
Capitalization Of the struggle.
Earned Support.
by it's great work for Sacco and
/ Vanzetti and it's non-partisan sup
port Of prosecuted workers in all
parts of the country, the 1. L. D. has
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PAMPH 1.-THE TENTH YEAR, READY
MONDAY FOR SOVIET anniversary

TENTH YEAR"
Monday, n
the Tenth in
written Louis Engdah
this gathering to
terna development of the Workers Republic.
"oft
Library
in
SO First
branch individuals ordering IS
viii
agents of WORKER, is seven pei copy.
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FEDERAL TROOPS DEFEAT COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY
ARMIES OF GENERAL GOMEZ
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themselves, and they were the ones
who attacked the most difficult pc.
sitions.
az quickly organized a pursuit
column, which is following the flee
ing adherents of Gomez and Armada
and will give you a detailed report
as soon as possible"
Gales Congratulates Generals.
Continuing, the Gales statement
says:
president Gales sent General
Escobar the following message OF
congratulation:
In the name of the Mexican re-
public and in my own name, l con-
graduate you and the generals, of
ficers and troops of your column, who
knew how to punish traitors that rose
in rebellion against the institutions
of the country. / am awaiting your
detailed report on the activity which
ended the revolution.
Generals Flee In Terror.
The presidential statement re-
sumes:
Regarding the surrender, of which
we have spoken in the first part OF
this statement, General Robert
Cejugo, commandant of the Jalaps
Garrison, informed President Gales
that this morning more than SOC
Gomez-Almada rebels, including of.
ficers, presented themselves for sur.
render, this constituting the entire
number of infantry that the traitor
Gomez commanded. They surren
dered Internationally after the defeat
General Escobar inflicted on them.
"The surrender occurred at Cosaut
Ian, state of Vera Cruz, the men who
surrendered informing the govern
ment troops that more rebels would
be coming in to surrender and ask
ing mercy for them. Our loyal fed
eral cavalry troops are now pushing
Gomez, Armada and Medina, whC
fled in such a cowardly manner
abandoning their officers and men.
"At a place called La Boquilla
state Of Queretaro, a battle wa!
fought between armed peasants anC
a small group of rebels headed by
Generals Armada Cara Iinares anC
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Whereas, long experience has DEM
onstrated that it does not fall with
in the scope of trade unions to enter
into business, and especially not into
such capitalistic enterprises as mod
ern labor banks and their affiliated
investment companies, and that the
workers can carry on industrial and
commercial enterprises constructively
only in accordance with the principles
and practices of the distinct workers
cooperative movement, therefore be
it
Resolved, that this convention
warns the labor movement of the
menacing dangers inherent in the
present capitalistic labor banks, labor
investment corporations, and trade
union life insurance companies, and
declares in favor of the complete sep
aration of these institutions from the
trade unions, and the return of the
unions involved to their proper func-
tons as organizations to defend the
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Confiscate Rebel Estates.
Small Outbreaks Suppressed.

GET A NEW READER!
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Donate Segura. The rebels were
completely eXterminated and Gen
erals Linares and Segura and Major
Luis Pedrejo were killed in battle"