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BRIDGE PLANS 0. KID.
Gen. Jadwin Apprc yes Chesapeake
Bay Span Specifications.


BALTIMORE. July 9.--The way was
cleared for construction of the Chesa-
peake Bay bridge when specifications
for the project were approved Satur-
day by Gen. Jadwin. chief Of engineers
Of the United States Army.
Costing approximately s10,000,000 the
span will extend from point in Balti-
more County south of Back River, to
Harris and Millers Islands, and thence
to Kent County, connecting with a
highway near COLCHESTER.
Under an act passed by Congress, the
builders have until April, 1929, to start
construction. which must be completed
in three yaers.
Only one or two minor details remain
to be ironed out before work on the
project is started. officials of the COM
pany announced. following Jadwin's &C
tiou
Before actual work is started, plans
will be submitted to the Maryland State
Roads Commission for approval.
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TOBACCO TRADE SLOW.
Both Receipts and Sales of Mary
land Leaf Decline.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. July 9.-Both receipts
and sales of Maryland leaf tobacco
showed declines last week, the former
totaling 1,122 hogsheads, while sales
were only $40 hogsheads. leaving a
stock In State tobacco warehouses of
7.76O hogsheads. Demand, however, con-
tinues fairly active for nearly grades and
prices are fairly we'll maintained at
The following quotations per 100 pounds:
Inferior. SAT; frosted, 3a4: sound COM
mon and greenish, Gals; good common,
16a25; medium, 26a40; good to fine red.
41a5O: fancy seconds. common to good
common. sails: medium 16a23; seconds,
good to fine. 24a35; upper country, bur-
ley, nominal ground leaves, 3a25.
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10000 GUARDSMEN
ASSEMBLE AT CAMP
Thirtieth Division Gathers at Co.
llmbia, S. C.--War Games
on Program.
BY The Associated Press.


COLUMBIA, 8. c., July 9.---Camp
jackson today became q busting city
OF tents as the 30th Division Told
Hickory, nearly 10000 strong, poured
into camp for its first reveille as q
complete division since the World War
Already 5000 OF the National Guards
men have taken up camp routine
They came from Georgia North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Tennessee
Georgia's remaining attachments will
swell the total beyond the 5000 mark
during the day
First reveilie today was the signal
for gigantic war game that will NOT
end until July o., Airplanes, tanks
motor transport, motor cycle units, In
tantry. Artillery, Cavalry. all will par.
ticipate In the maneuvers which Will
be conducted by Reserve officers, several
hundred strong, under direction OF
Regular Army experts.
Most OF the various military units
already we're represented In the camp
The lO6th Observation Squadron. from
Nashville, Tenn, landed yesterday and
today and had before II problems 81
scouting, photographing enemy posi-.
tions and the like The main body OF
troops, however, includes two Ar.
tiliery regiments from Tennessee and
Georgia and four Infantry regiments,
representing oil four states,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09
PARD0NED MAN TRIES
TO PROVE INNOCENCE
Scotchman Who Served IS Years in
Prison for Murder Is Aided
by Conan Doyle.
By the Associated Press.

EDINBURGH, Scotland. July g..
After 1874 years In prison, Oscar
Slater, who was condemned to death
20 years ago for the murder of Miss
Marion Gilchrist, and has since been
pardoned today renewed his fight to
prove his innocence Of the crime.
The appeal against his conviction
came up before f1ve judges of the new
ly constituted Scottish Criminal Court
OF appeal In the same courtroom where
he originally was condemned. The
room was crowded when the lord Jus
tice general opened the court
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who inter-
ested himself In the case many years
ago In the Arm belief that Slater was
innocent. occupied a seat at the coun-
sells table. Hugh Gordon Miller of
New York and William Goodheart of
Baltimore, American lawyers who acted
for Slater at extradition proceedings In
New York when Slater was taken back
to Scotland 20 years ago to stand trial,
also were at the counsels' table.
Slater himself sat among the gen.
eral public near tie dock where he
once had dramatically protested his
innocence. BY decision OF the judges
at preliminary hearing OF the APP
peal, he will not be allowed to give
evidence himself now.
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WHEAT HAS SETBACK;
SOUTHWEST SELLERS
Reports Are That Harvesting Will
Be Resumed Today in Spite
of the Rains.
NJ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 9-Wheat prices I'M
derwent an early setback today after
an upturn 81 the outset. Houses with
connections in the Southwest took to
the selling side, and reports current
indicated thai wheat <.haEvest- opera
items would be resumed today despite
rains Opening unchanged to X cent
higher, wheat scored some advance all
around. but then averaged lower. Corn,
oats and provisions were easy. with
corn starting unchanged to = cent
Of and later showing a general sag.
Wheat closed heavy. as to As cents
net lower Corn "a to A. cents OF;
oats Ia to 6is cents down. and provi-
sions showing 10 to IS cents decline.
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OILS ARE LEADERS
ON CURB EXCHANGE
Advance in Crude Has BulliSh
Effect on Petroleum
Shares.
ny WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

speeisl Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. July e--Oil shares as
A sroun were outstanding leaders in the
upward movement on the Curb EN-
change today. In view of the latest
DEVELOPMENTS in the industry ana the
fact tn. this class OF stocks was IN
A position to respond to favorable trace
advices the taking up OF the OILS was
q logical NOV. . ~.
Bnyinc was direct response to the
price advance announcement IN Penn
sylvania crude. the second upward re-
vision in less than a month. increases
OF Is to 20 cents barrel In prscuCalAs
Ill GRADES were expected to be followed
hv similar revisionS OF price ScheouieS
in other territories.
Galena Preferred Scars.
Standard OF Kentucky. up over
r,oint, Vacuum OIL and Ohio oil almost
points higher, Humble Oil point
higher at so and fractional advances III
other prominent issues gave the group a
strong tone. Galena Signal old pre-
ferred rose points to new nlgn a.
sSi, and the new preferred was almost
points higher.
Elsewhere speculative interest center
ed on issues that we're in demand last
week The turnover in Noranda Mines
was again enormous. but the market lor
the stock mad To absorb heavy pront-
taking following the recent rise. Durant
maintained its place OF leadership IN
its group. advancing points wnen IL
changed hands at Is. Checker CAB was
another favorite. still responding to re-
ports of the closing of important con-
tracts which would add materially 10
future earnings.
Midland Steel Products common en-
tended its 1871. point gain OF last week
another points before the demand
was supplied At the same time the
preferred vas in demand on the Stock
Exchange.
Warner Pictures Rises.
Warner Bros. Pictures. at a new high
for the year also was moving forward
with its related issue on the big board
American Rolling Mills. UP 3 points;
most of the rayon issues and several
public utilities have a good account OF
themselves Swift international was
rejecting the change for the better in
the packing industry and the increased
sales at improved prices reported IN
meat products both here and abroad.
Spanish General Corporation reached
smother new high The new National
Rubber Machinery issues lost good
deal of the buoysncy that characterized
the trading last week.
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PHILLIPS OPTIMISTIC.

NEW YORK. July 9 R1.-E. S.
Phillips, president of Devoe & Reynolds
paints. foresees larger sales and profits
in the last half OF the year. Profit for
the six months ended May 81 was $685.
$50 before taxes. against S54l 300 IN the
previous corresponding period.
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INVESTMENT TRUSTS

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. July 9.--Following are
today's bid and asked quotations on
securities OF investment trusts, holding
and finance companies and insurance
companies:
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RUBBER ADVANCES.

NEW YORK. July Especially Crude
rubber, smoked ribbed sheets, advanced
"a at today's noon quotation OF 1914
This compares with 1912 month age
and 345s a wear ago
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SALES ARE LARGER.

NEW YORK, July 9 (A).-Sales Of J
C. Penney Co. for the half year move
up to S71 1888, from $50, 75e,s07 II
the first half of 1927.
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DEPOSITS OF ALL LOCAL BANKS
SHOWN BY CALL OF JUNE 80, 1926

Washington
February call published statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09

NEW YORK. July 8 fA'y,~~Foreign
exchanges easy; quotations In cents
Great Britain. demand, 4s63k; cables,
467 60-day bills on banks, 1914
France, demand. 3SII 5-l6; cables,
392 3-ig. Italy, demand, 5.a4Ss cables,
k24ss.
Demand Belgium 1896, Germany
Is &c Holland, 1927: Norway. 1915;
Sweden $780, Denmark. 2676.
Switzerland, 1927 Spain. 1880; Greece
80: Poland. 1875. czechoslovakia
2ssi. Jugoslavis. i7s. Austria, IA 0s
Rumsnia. 8ti2. Argentine. AZ 80
Brazil 1877. Toxic. 1912; Shanghai
e5f2l2 Montreal. 93.75,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09

As the result OF testing paintings OF
the Louvre, the famous art gallery In
Paris, by x-rays To ascertain whether
the pictures had been touched up"
many pictures are now classified a. ''at*
tributed to" certain artists rather than
A. by them. 80
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Peceayed Nv Private Wire Direct to The Star once
rNnIfSTRIALS.

Following is list of stocks and
bonds traded In on the New York Curb
Market today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09

Coi1fnbis University will spend si3,-
44si5e for the year beginning July ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-09

gWitEerland's National Council has
reflAsA Va restore the death penalty.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

tG0otsg3ons furnished by w. p. Hlbbs 4 CO..
Nominal zoid SELLING checks
~sinr fAF mari toGAy,
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AIS WHITE HOUSE
BID UP APRIL II

ALBANY, N. Y, April 6. - Tam
many Hall will make its bid for ma
tional power when Governor Al
Smiths name is formally presented
"to the nation" as candidate for the
presidential nomination at a meet
ing of the democratic state committee.
to be held in New York City, April II.
This was decided upon at a confer
ence yesterday behind closed doors be-
tween the Governor and his boy
friends, Judge George Olvany, leader
of Tammany Hall, and Lieutenant
Governor Edwin Corning, chairman of
the democratic state committee.
In order to recuperate from the
strain of this decision, the Governor
will leave early next week for two
weeks vacation at Asheville, N. c.,
where he will not be bothered by the
sight of any of the nearby 100000
unemployed of New York State that
GAP has found it so convenient to
forget about.
The conference also decided upon
the denomination of Senator Royal S.
Copeland. it is reported.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07
HUGE OIL BLAZE
PERILS Havana

HAVANA, April 6.-This city was
put in peril this afternoon when a
shift in the wind swept the flames of
the burning Standard Oil Plant at
Regla into an adjacent swamp threat
ening gasoline tank containing g.
100000 gallons of gasoline.
Police said that explosion of this
tank would endanger Havana.
The fire was under control this
morning when the change of the wind
caused a fresh outbreak. Fed by I'M
dergrowth the flames raced towards
the gigantic tank. The full force of
Havana firemen, a large force of
Cuban soldiers and sailors and fresh
force of sailors from the United
States battleship Wyoming were
rushed to the scene to help battle the
flames.
A woman was killed yesterday when
her matchbox hut was destroyed by
the flames.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07
U, S, TO AWARD
FAT CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON. April GA new
list of projects under the govern
ment's $780, 100000 building program
was sent to congress today by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Appropriations aggregatirg $751;
463,500 were requested as initial cost
On land purchases and buildings ul-
timately to cost $67,255,000.
The largest item was $14,250,000
for post office and other government
buildings at Chicago. An appropria-
ton of 100000 was asked to start
this work. Two 100000 appropria-
lions for the New York post office and
court house, were requested, repre-
senting the complete cost of these
structures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07
MEXICO FEDERALS
CAPTURE BANDITS

MEXICO CITY, April Gritty
counter-revolutionis have be n
taken prisoners by the federal troops
in a clash near Jalapa, Gunajuato,
according to reports received here. A
number of reactionaries were killed
in the skirmish, the reports state.
A great secret arsenal containing
rifles, dynamite, automatic pistols
and bombs was also found. The reac-
tionaries have been particularly
strong near Jalapa and have been
terrorizing the district. The federal
troops are conducting an intensive
campaign to clean all reactionary
bands out of Guanajuato.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07
NEW MACHINE REDUCES JOBS

GOLDEN CITY, Mo-, April e.
Another instance of the way In which
labor-saving devices become under
capitalism a means of displacing
workers and reducing the standards
of living is presented in an article by
E. M. Poirot, Of Golden City, Mo-
Poirot describes a new hay-storing
machine, one of the advantages Of
which is "the reduced cost of labor"
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WORKERS CENTER
IN union SQUARE
TO OPEN T 0 D AY
Hundreds to Visit New
Left Wing Building
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Continued from Page One)
garian Communist daily, the Cooper
alive Restaurant and the Workers
Bookshop.
Each of these organizations has
decorated its particular section of the
building with appropriate posters and
slogans to greet the visitors.
Plans are already under way for
an active campaign for $4,000 to
purchase and finance the building. A
short, but intensive drive will be con-
Quoted, eliminating May 1. At a
meeting of leading Party members of
District 2, held Thursday night at the
new building, the campaign was dis
cussed with great enthusiasm.
Weinstone Speaks.
William w. Weinstone, district or
ganizer, addressed the meeting and
pointed out the significance of the
new Workers Center as a unifying
force that would enable the Commun-
ist and left-wing movements of this
city to conduct their activities on a
wider and more efficient scale that
would reach increasingly greater
masses of the workers. Other speak
ers were Ben Lifshitz, secretary of
the Jewish Buro, Workers (Commun-
ist) Party, Robert Minor, editor of
The DAILY WORKER, and A1exan-
der Trachtenberg.
Those present at the nesting also
made detailed inspection Of the six.
story and basement building, and all
expressed the opinion that the acqui-
sition of the Workers Center would
provide tremendous spur to the rev.
dictionary movement in the stronghold
of American capitalism.
The meeting was also attended by
representatives of the building trades
who offered their services in remodel
ing the building.
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ADMIRAL BRISTOL
JOINS JAPANESE
FLEET NEAR CITY
More Workers Arrested
by Canton War Lords

Annoy, China, April 6.-With the
anti-foreign boycott spreading rapid
ly thruout Fukien province, an Amer
lean flotilla of destroyers, under the
command of Rear Admiral Mark L.
Bristol, has arrived at Annoy.
Altho the boycott was originally
launched against Japan to protest
against the arrest of four Korean ma
tionalists by the Japanese consular
police, it now being directed against
British and American goods as well.
A clash between Japanese troops
and trade union pickets occurred sew
eral days ago when the troops at
tempted to force the loading of g
Japanese ship. A number of pickets
were captured By the Japanese who
turned them over to the Chinese naval
authorities. The pickets are believed
to have been executed.
CANTON, April Ga number Of
workers were arrested by the au-
thorities today on the charge of par
ticipating in "Communistic activ.ti
ties" The authorities fear new
workers revolt in the city in sympa
thy with the worker-peasant armies
who are marching on the city fro!
the direction of Kweil.n, former cap
tai of Kwangsi province.
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Silk in the South

PATERSON, N. j., April 6.-Louis
Magnat, former business agent of
the Broad Silk Workers Union here,
is making a study of the development
of the silk industry in the southern
states. The long established trend
of the textile industry toward the
south is rapidly being augmented by
numerous silk manufacturing plants
in many southern communities,
Magnat reports.
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Ford Reaches London;
DOdges Rubber Issue

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, April. G.
Henry Ford, American automobile
manufacturer, who arrived here to-
day upon the liner Majestic, refused
to discuss the rubber situation. He
declared that his visit to Europe is
partly for business and partly for
pleasure"
1t was reported in London that
Ford's visit might result in large
purchases of crude rubber from
British and Dutch interests now that
the price has been forced down by
Premier Baldwin's announcement
that government restrictions upon
the production of rubber in Malaga
and Ceylon will be removed on
Nov. 1.
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Disclose Big Graft
In Post Office Dept,

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The post
office departments investigation into
sale of federal patronage in the south
resulted today in dismissal of two
Florida postmasters.
They were Alvin l.. Durrante at
Frostproof, and Leslie D. Roberts, act
ing postmaster at Avon Park.
The department charged that Dur
rante offered $500 for his job, while
Roberts offered $1,000.
The investigation into alleged "po-
litical shakedowns" was undertaken at
the request of Senators George and
Harris, democrats, of Georgia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07
Glass Mill Owners
Exploit Children

One-sixth of the workers employed
in the glass manufactures of Penn
sylvania are under Is years of age
and one-fourth of these are children
under 16, according to report made
by the Pennsylvania department of
labor. The glassware industry is one
of the most important in the state
and the conditions under which the
workers labor in the factories are
miserable.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07
lush American Deoyes to Annoy As hmbeaAst Boycott Spreads
Czech Miners
Win Demands

PRAGUE, (By Mai).-After a
strike that lasted more than three
weeks, thirty thousand striking
miners of Czechoslovakia have re-
turned to work. The miners sue
ceeded in winning wage increase of
six per cent and in retaining their
six hours work day on Saturday.
The strike was bitterly fought and
marked by clashes between the work
ers and the police.
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Longshoreman May
Die From Injuries

HOBOKEN, N. j., Apr. 6.-Charles
larsen, 46, longshoreman, was seri-
ously injured while at work yester-
day on the S. S. Southern Cross, of
the Munson line, moorad at Pier 2
here. A cargo sling loaded with mer-
ohandise gave way, crushing the
worker to the deck. Larsen sustained
fracture of both hips and internal
injuries which may prove fatal,
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'vention on the 8-hour working day.
This refusal is another nail in the
coffin of the Amsterdam Interna
tional.
The International Labor Office, the
altar of class collaboration, built by
the joint efforts of the Amsterdamers
and the imperialist powers, is falling
asunder like a house of cards. There
was good cause for the laments and
cries raised by the pillars of interna-
tional reformism, who participated in
the International Labor Office.
Albert Thomas, director of the l.
L. o., stated that ''the l. L. 0. is en-
tering upon a critical stage of its
existence" and Muller, leader of the
German reformists, bitterly regret
ted that the English proposal to re-
wise in 1921 the convention on the
eight-hour working day, which is
tantamount to a decline Of the con-
vention, brings to naught all the eff
forts made during the past years for
the establishment of peaceful rela-
tions" between workers and employ
ers.
Reformists Stranded.
This blow at the l. L. 0. by the
world bourgeoisie signifies that it is
no longer in need of its lackeys of
the Amsterdam International. The
Moor has done his work, the Moor
can go. The. Amsterdam lackeys were
needed by the bourgeoisie during the
revolutionary postwar years, when
capitalism was threatened by revolu-
ton from all sides. The I. L. 0. was
then set up for doping the workers.
The Amsterdamers have been able
to convince the workers they lead
that through the international Labor
Office they are able to achieve ma
terial improvements peacefully with
out sacrifices and without struggle.
The bourgeoisie now feels itself
strong and has determined to at
tack England proposes that the
question be revised in 1929 After
dallying with the question of the
eight-hour working day for nine
years, the reformist workers once
again find themselves stranded.
1t is no mere chance happening
that the blow at the l. L. 0. eman-
ates from England. The English
bourgeoisie is now leading the world
reaction. The defeat of the miners
and the anti-trade union bill, which
deprived the English working class
of all the rights won in a century's
struggle, were the signal for an at
tack by capital all over the world.
Throw Off Mask.
1t should be mentioned that in
England as rule no more than eight
hours is worked per day. 1t would
therefore have been no sacrifice if
England had ratified the convention.
The refusal to ratify the convention,
therefore, indicates the direction in
which the English bourgeoisie in
tends to develop it's attack against
the working class. Evidently their
intentions are to lengthen the work
| ing day.
| The mask has been thrown off by
world reaction. It's hand-maidens and
hirelings, the American leaders, are
exposed. Another illusion-the illu-
sion regarding the international La
Dor Office is dispersed.
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Berlin Strike Grows

BERLIN, April 6.-The strilDe OF
the $4,000 metal workers here has
caused the plants of a large number
of Chemnitz textile machinery manu-
featuring firms to shut down. More
shut-downs are expected due to the
paralyzing effect of strike on In!
dustries not directly affected.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-04-07
WARDEN OPPOSES KILLING

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, April g.
N. L. Speer, warden of the state peni-
tertiary here, has resigned because
he does not believe in capital punish
ment Twenty-seven executions were
conducted during his regime. His
predecessor resigned for the same
reason.
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ANOTHER RAILWAY TlE-UP.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April c.
Traffic both east and west, over the
main line of the Boston and Albany
Railroad was tied up for hours today
as the result of q freight wreck at
Woronoco, twenty miles west of this
city.
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Safety Bill Vetoed

ALBANY. April Claiming that
the legislature failed to make appro-
rriations to carry out it's provisions,
Governor Smith today vetoed the
measure intended to apportion the cost
of erecting signals at railroad cross
ings as between the localities, the
railroads and the state.