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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-30
ON BOARD s. S. MAJESTIC WORKERS
DONATE FUNDS TO DIV. GREETING
PAPER EN- VOYAGE TO USSR

Our comrades who 60 to work
in the U. S. S. r. the workers
fatherland do not forget their
brothers in America who have still
to make beginning in socialist
construction.
A group Of workers who left New
York recently on the S. S. Majestic
made a collection from the workers,
tourists and sailors on board the
ship TO help the workers press in
the United States and Canada.
Out of this collection they sent
$3.50 to the Daily Worker. This
letter they sent with the money
is very interesting.
I'VE, the groups and tourists in
274." they write, ION the way
to the U. S. S. r. as workers from
The United States did not forget the
class struggle that we are leaving
behind in the United States. We
elected a committee of two to collect
q fund for the Daily Worker with
understanding that each of the Ian
suage factions shall collect for their
working-class language papers. The
committee went on the job and the
result is that we have collected from
the workers and tourists, and we can
also let you know that the sailors
also contributed toward the fund for
the upkeep of the Daily Worker. The
amount collected is as follows.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-30

GREENSBURG, Pa. The First
state Bank of Slickyille, fifteen miles
northeast of this city was closed by
the state banking department be-
cause of its condition.
CHESHIRE, Conn. - The local
bank, the Cheshire Bank and Trust
Co. closed its banks in view of the
situation of its finances.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-30
tCoNTIsUED FROM pAcn oNrI

unions as well as international labor
Defense branches are asked to send
delegates are: Avella, October 4th;
East Ohio, October 18th; New Ken
sington, October 18th; Johnstown,
October 23rd.
The committee elected at the
Washington County conference three
weeks ago. raised $4,000 bail which
released Anna and Stella Rosefske
and 5000 of the $4,000 needed for
the release of Leo Thompson.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-30
Negro-White solidarity

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 29.--
Five hundred Negro and white work.
ers got together yesterday for the
first time in this xxx ridden city.
The occasion was the Mooney Harlan
meeting and banquet arranged by the
International Labor Defense to greet
Frank Spector, just released from san
Quentin, and who was one Of the
eight Imperial Valley workers con-
demned to serve AZ years. The mass
protests Of workers led by the LID
forced the California bosses to re-
duce the sentences to IA years maxi
mum and to release Frank Spector.
A delegation representing workers
from indianapolis, Bicknell, Terre
Haute and other towns was elected
to call upon Gov. Lislie Of Indiana
and demand the immediate and un-
conditional release Of Theodore Lues-
Sc, sentenced here to two years for
leading struggles Of the unemployed.
When Frank Spector arrived in the
hall he was greeted with a storm Of
applause.
Membership Grows
kilograms demanding the imnae-
date release of the nine Scottsboro
Negro boys, the Harlan miners, Moo
ney and Billings and the seven I'M
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-30
BANK FAILURES IN
u. S. MOUNT DAILY
AS CRISIS GROWS
Depositors Stand to
Lose Savings of
a Lifetime

Bank failures continue at an I'M
precedented pace thruout the coun-
try. Small depositors especially are
hard hit, with their life savings
wiped out in many instances, despite
the promises Of bankers and state
banking departments that percent
ages will be paid
Below are some Of the banks that
we're listed as insolvent the last few
days.
Philadelphia Bank Fails
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-The North
ern Central Trust Co., with five
branches with deposits $2,309, 1856. 95,
closed its doors after a meeting of
the board of directors. A steady run
on deposits was declared the cause
of the bans insolvency. The banks
covered the northern residential and
business section of the city.
Frederick, Md, Banks Crash
HAGERSTOWN, Md. - The Daily
Mail here reports the closing of the
Commercial Bank of Maryland and
three branches in the county, at
Frederick, Md.
Demand deposits of $315, 1892 and
savings and special deposits Of ST.
$40, 475.84 we're listed in the bank
statement of June 80, 1881.
The Central Trust Co. of Maryland
and eleven branches in four counties
closed last week.
$11,000,Oo0 Lost In San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Textile state
commissioner of banking took over
the affairs of the City Central Bank
and Trust Co. with deposits of SILL
O0o,0e as of July i. ,e $50
Glass Town Bank Falls
GLASSBORO, N. 1.-THE Glass
boro Title and Trust Co. In the CEN
ter Of the glass industry in south
New Jersey closed its doors Monday.
Total assets as of June 80 are listed
at $516,61o.32.
South Carolina Bank Goes
FORT MILL, S. c. The First
National Bank here did not open its
doors due to the condition Of its bus
mess.
Steel Town Bank Closes
NILES, Ohio.--The Niles Trust Co.
with deposits of $2,4o0,o0o closed its
doors here. Niles is in the center
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-30

NILES, Ohio.--The Niles Trust Co.
with deposits of 100000 closed its
doors here. Niles is in the center
Of the steel making and finishing in
dustry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-30
Gunner Raid
Through Kentucky
Coal Counties

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PLAN RAISE
u. S. TARIFF
Is PER CENT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-30

South Carolina Bank Goes
FORT MILL, S. c. The First
National Bank here did not open its
doors due to the condition of its bus
mess.
The Washington times., 1931-07-15
Lou Point in Automobile
Industry Past, Is VeuU

standing feature Of the survey.
The actual number of Chevro-
lets sold in the domestic market
for the first five months of this
year exceeded the Ford sales by
approximately three per cent,
while in the first five months of
last year, Ford sales exceeded
those of Chevrolet by 70 per
cent.
Accessories in Line
The total volume of accessory
and equipment business can be
expected to closely follow the
trend in automobile production,
says Brookmire. The violent
swings in demand for motor
parts and accessories result in
intense competition between pro-
ducers for contracts when busi-
ness is scarce.
This, in turn, shows up in
wide fluctuation in earning power
for the accessory manufactur-
ers. With very few exceptions,
earnings for the first quarter Of
1881 we're substantially below the
corresponding quarter Of 1880.
The Washington times., 1931-07-15

Low point in the automobile
industry was reached late last
year and better than seasonal
trend in production will become
apparent before the end of this
year. Production in the last half
of 1881 probably will exceed that
of .the corresponding period of
1880 and the total volume of
business in 1882 may be expected
to show substantial improvement
over either of the previous two
years.
Chevrolet in Lead
These optimistic predictions
are made in an analysis Of the
motor trade by the Brookmire
Economic Service, Inc. Contrary
to general belief. this analysis
shows that several companies de-
pendent on the market for me-
dium-priced cars have done ex-
ceptionally well in maintaining
their positions.
Reversal in the relative posi-
ton of the two biggest sellers,
Ford and Chevrolet Is an out
The Washington times., 1931-07-15
BARCLAYS BANK
RESOURCES UP

The report of Barclays Bank,
Ltd. London. one of the big five
banks of England, as at the close
of business on June 80, 1881.
shows the strong position of this
representative institution, as in
dicated by cable advices just re-
ceived at its representatives Of
flee. A Beaver St., New York.
Resources now stand at ST.
90l, ,166,875 against $1,895, ,177,628.
while deposits at $1.712,25l,913
show an increase of approximate
ly $19.OOO.0OO as compared with
June, 1880. Loans appear at the
figure $868, ,678.227 and show
decrease of slightly less than 81
100000.
Dividends were recently de-
clared for the half year ended
June, 1881. at 10 per cent on the
A and ID per cent on the B and
C shares, being the usual rates.
The Washington times., 1931-07-15
SETS
/ 5-YEAR LOW
1 RECORD
American Securities Follow
Price Retreat in European
Markets, Steel Hitting 80
By w, S. COUSIN

NEW YORK, July Is Q.N.S0.
The sharpest drop in more than
o week in prices Of American
industrial and railroad stocks
was Wall Streets reaction to
continued unsettlement in the
European financial situation. Pro
nounced weakness in the British
pound sterling, which was quoted
in New York and London at 4.84,
the lowest since 1925, injected the
most unfavorable new factor into
the market situation.
Sterling later was quoted here
at 4.841a and in the financial
district it was said that little
trading was done at low rates OF
the day.
React With Europe
On reopening after the Bastile
Day celebration, the Paris Bourse
was decidedly weak.
United States Steel broke
nearly 4 points to below 80, a
loss of IS points from the
''moratorium" peak. American
Can at 995s showed a loss of
nearly 6 points. Westinghouse
lost more htan 4 points at 6lA,
and General Electric was down
2 points at 1914.
Consolidated Gas fell off about
4 points to 891s, accompanied by
a fall of 414 points in Standard
Gas to SSA and a loss Of to 212
points in Columbia Gas, North
American, American Power and
Light, National Power and Light,
Public Service of New Jersey, etc.
Professionals on Bear Side
In the railroad group, New York
Central fell off 3A to 1914, and
Atchison was down about 8 points
at 1856, with a dozen or more OF
the leading rails down l to 4
pointe. Chrysler was a weak spot
in the motors. with 3A-point
drop to 1914. international Tele-
phone and Telegraph lost 3.
The Washington times., 1931-07-15
WISE ONES SAID.
To Be BUYING
OIL STOCKS
Spectator Lists Factors at
Work Which Induce Some to
Take Long Term Ventures
BY THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, July 15.-There
exists a considerable difference of
opinion in speculative circles as
to whether the oil stocks are in a
buying or selling zone.
There can be no gain-Saying the
fact that all of the news concern
ing the industry which has re-
Gently come to light has been Of
a highly pessimistic character.
Profits Are Cut
The generalization of crude oil
prices and the weakened price
structure in the gasoline market
at the height of the active con-
sumption season. is resulting in a
further curtailment of profits for
producers and refiners.
However. interests disposed to
look to the future regard the
present run Of news as important
in that it will force action to
be taken which will ultimately
restore the true earning capacity
of the industry.
Marginal producers already are
shutting down by the thousands.
within the past few days indie
pendent operators have agreed u
close approximately $4,000 oil
well in Kansas, having a daily
Production Of about 100000 bar
rels, with a potential output Of
more than 100000 barre-j.
Oklahoma CurtaiIing
In the Oklahoma City field. 13
companies, with a potential out
put Of more than 100000 bar
rels, have also stopped produc-
ton.
Another favorable straw in the
situation which has not received
the attention it might ordinarily
have in more settled markets was
the drop of 2.170,000 barrels in
crude oil storage for the week
ended July 4.
The total was reduced to 80
69S, ,OO8 barrels, the lowest since
last winter.
Refining Shows Drop
Furthermore, refinery opera
tions declined 2.5 per cent to a
level of 63.8 per cent of capacity,
approximately the lowest level at
which this division of the indus
try has ever operated.
With the leading oil companies
now selling at levels which dis
count conservatively valued as
sets. there is reported to have
been well-informed buying in this
group, with the sole objective of
long-term holding.
The Washington times., 1931-07-15
7. G.. C.. Finds Tobacco
Rates Reasonable

Recommendation has been made
that the Interstate Commerce
Commission hold as reasonable
the existing rates on cigarettes,
smoking tobacco, plug and twist
tobacco shipped from producing
points in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia to destinations throughout
the South.
Reporting on complaint Of the
principal tobacco manufacturers
that these rates we're unreason-
able, Examiner William A. Disque
recommended dismissal Of the
charges.
The Washington times., 1931-07-15
Mexico to Establish
Farm Financing Bank

MEXICO CITY. July 15.-With
the object of establishing in Mex
leo a farm financing bank to
supplant the National Bank for
Agricultural Credit, representa-.
tives of European capitalists.
chiefly French, and the directors
of the Confederation of Agricul
tural Chambers are conferring
here. Samuel VelasqueZ, president
of the confederation, says. The
proposition calls for the invest
ment of approximately 200, 900, 900
neSOS
The Washington times., 1931-07-15

n de JaneirO, mil.
Ru .Os Aires, peso.
Uruguay. dollar.
Peru. sOles de orc.
Chili. peso ......
The Washington times., 1931-07-15
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Far East
NEW YORK. July IS TN.sD.

Shanghai. tael -.
HOngkOng, dollar.
bombay, rupee -.
Yokohama, yen .
south America
The Washington times., 1931-07-15

Canada
New York funds in Montreal, t212H
premium on $1,000,
Montreal funds in New York, Sst217
discount on $1,000.
The Washington times., 1931-07-15
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

SALES
Washington Gas IS A '33, $1,000
@lO31s, $1,0O0@10312, $4,000
103A, $600@102A, $4,000 lO2A.
Washington Gas 6s B '36, 5000
@l0434, $200@104A.
Capital Traction Co.. 1OQ38.
AFTER CALL
Washington Gas IS A, $1,000
1O3.
Capital Traction Co., 10938.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd., 100
1OOA.
Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel AIS 50. $50 .....
Anacostia e. Pot r r SIS. {. ~ .....
Ana e. Pot Guar 5s...... % ...'.
C & r Tel of Va Ss,.......IlOS los
Cap Traction r r 6s...... 81 50
City Suburban IS. ..... II :.::.
Georgetown Gas 1st Ss...E l04 n O5 a
Potomac Elec Cons 5s... 1O4h 1861
Potomac Elec IS 1853. .....l l109 ..,,.
Wash Alex Mt V c1... -,
Washington Gas 4hs.....,l100ki i1o1
Washington Gas 5s........Ilo6 o6 n ,,'...
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13
EASTERN ELKS
 CAPTURE CITY
 AND SAIL AWAY
Loc al Bills Host to 100
 Brothers Sunday ] Dance Staged

When Greek meets Greek new restaurant is launched, but when Bill meets Bill things soon begin to move which proves that the meeting of the Greeks wasn't in vain. Sunday evening, the Juneau Bills met and were hosts to Bills from Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, New York and other parts of the country.
 What they did and how they did it is nobody's business but their own. but it included a visit to the Elks Club rooms, trips to Menden- hall Glacier, a dance at the Elks Hall. and in between times were sandwiched incursions on eating houses just to prove that Greeks are goo dbusiness men.
 Met With Band
 All of which is predatory to the announcement that some 100 or more members of the B. P. O. Elks, mostly members of the Penn sylvania Elks Association, invaded Juneau Sunday evening and were owners of the City during their four-hour stay. They are traveling aboard the steamer Prince Henry, making the Southeast Alaska tour before returning to their homes from the Grand Lodge sessions at Seattle.
 Members of Juneau Lodge No. APO met them with the City Band, paraded them to Elks Hall, provid- ed those who desired to make the trip with cars to Mendenhal Gla- cier, and staged an impromptu dance for them until sailing time. "It is the finest greeting we have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13

O. papers at the Empire office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13

 vertising work by the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation broke loose in a high wind, struck high tension power wire, igniting the gasoline
 Capt. c. E. Brannigan, pilot, was seriously burned.
 Others of the crew escaped se- rious injuries.
 The ship was destroyed.
 The fact that the big bag was filled with noninflammable helium prevented further damage.
 Quartz and placer location rc- tices at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13
SAYS HOOVER DAM MAY BE
 BIC BLUNDER
Statement Causes Furore and Denials Are Made
 by Government

NEW YORK. July 13.-Criticism of the Hoover Dam made by NJ. II. Gerry, Jr.. of San Francisco consulting engineer, in the of- fetal magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers caused furore and el,Lted many denials of Government engineers.
 Gerry asserted the design of the dan. was faulty and would likely cause a retlirrr.cc of the St. Fran els disaster of several years ago near Los Angeles which caused the loss of many lives.
 Engineers and off'r,siS, who re- piled. said Gerry was not familiar with the plans O. the dam and that no danger of washout existed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13
FOREST FIRES
 RAGING, IDAHO
 ALSO MONTANA
Five Thousand Acre S Blackened- Men
 Fighting One Blaze

MISSOULA, Montana, July 13.-- Flames have taken heavy toll in three forests in Western Montana and Northern Idaho during the past few days.
 Five thousand acres of timber are blackened by fire in the Clear Water Forest on the West Mon- tana and Idaho line.
 The blaze is beyond control in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13
ALBERT FALL ACCEPTS FATE
 VERY CALMLY
Former Secretary of Inter TOT Must Spend One
 Year in Jail

FL PASO, Texas, July 13.-Albert B. Fall calmly received the infro- nation that the sentence of one year in jail given him in Wash ington, D. O., after conviction of accepting a bribe, will not be sus- pended.
 My chief concern is for my family. I know their deepest con- cern likewise is for me-" he said.
 The former Secretary declined to comment on the suggestion made by Justice Bailey, of the Dis trict of Columbia Supreme Court that he seek to have his sentence amended to one year and one day and he also refused to say whether he would seek Presiden- tial pardon as his friends urged.
 One daughter, Mrs. C. c. Chase, said: His Jail sentence is death sentence"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13
OLAF BODDING BACK
 FROM HIS VACATION

Olaf Bedding, of the Bedding Transfer Company, was return ing passenger on the steamer Ala meda from a brief vacation in the States. MT Bedding says that slack times are still prevalent in Seattle although these conditions are not so noticeable in the sub urban towns and districts. It was his first holiday in many moons and MT. Bedding enjoyed it as only a sourdough can.
  SPECIALIZED RADIO SERVICE 4 Bert Whitfield, Phone 373. adv
 
 Old Papers at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13

two wide sectors. Six hundred men are fighting It.
 Destructive fires are burning in the Lolo Forest. near Missoula, and other places in that region.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13

The San Anton.o Military Re- view, published at the army post since 1925, has suspended publcat- tion in conformity with a new con- gressional statute.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13

Missouri's rye acreage has fallen back from the wartime level of 45,O0o to yearly average between 10000 and 25,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-13
BABY AIRSHIP
 IS DESTROYED
Breaks Loose in Storm and Hits Power Line
 Pilot Burned

KANSAS CITY, July 12. - The baby dirigible Mayflower, one of the fleet used i'll experimental ad-
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
WATER
BAN DENIED

A widespread rumor declaring
drinking water in Laurel, Md,
and vicinity to be unsafe and
that the residents of the town
had been ordered to boil all water
as a safe measure by the town
council, was emphatically denied
by Mayor John H. Fetty today.
In remarking about an article in
a washington paper which stated
that it had become necessary to
purify the drinking water in the
town because of work being done
on pipe lines, Mayor Fetty said
that false rumorS had been
emanating from some source
within the town and that no such
orders had been issued by either
him or the town council.
He declared that the water
mains leading to the homes had
been untouched and that the
drinking water now being distrib-
uted was perfectly sanitary. Work
is being done on the city water
plant at the present time to in
crease it's capacity, it was learned.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
RETREAT HOUSE
PREY Of FIRE

A fire was discovered late last
night in the Carmelite Retreat
House, 200 T st. N. W., for the
second time in less than six
months.
The blaze originated on the see
ond floor of the building and
spread to the roof.
Private R. E. Fennelly, Of No.
IL Engine Company, was treated
at Casualty Hospital for cuts on
his hand.
The fire was confined to por-
tion of the building which work
men had started to demolish. The
structure has been vacant for sew
eral months and is being razed.
Last January the house was
badly damaged by a five-alarm
fire,
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
NOTE ACCUSING
UNION AGENTS
DISCLOSED
MaIoy and 0'Hara Questioned
In Murder of Kaufman;
Blame Killing on Rum War

CHICAGO, June % GN.S0 .
Heavy.handed tactics Of the
leaders of the Motion Picture
Operators Union we're revealed
today as authorities continued
their investigation of the murder
of, Jacob Kaufman on the eve of
his appearance before a grand
jury.
A letter written by Kaufman
three years ago was produced by
the State a short while after
Thomas Maloy and Ralph O'Hara,
business agents for the union, had
surrendered for questioning. In
1t Kaufman accused MalOy and
O'Hara of making threats against
his life. The statement bore the
seal Of a notary public.
The two union officials refused
to waive immunity, so did not
testify before the grand jury, but
made casual statements that they
had been out of town, knew
nothing of Kaufman's connection
with the union, and suggested he
might have been killed in a
liquor war.
Maloy announced the jury was
free to scan the union records,
which he said would show that
his only income was $500 a week
salary and $125 monthly for car
maintenance.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
Land COnfiscGted,
Woman Says in Suit

A suit for $50, 3,576.54 against the
State of Maryland has been filed
in the Circuit Court at Rockville,
Md, by DR.. Anne BartSch Dunno.
She already has a suit for $780,,
900 pending against the Mont
gomery county commissioners. In
each she claims that her property
upon which the Colesville Pike
now crosses, was taken from her
without condemnation proceed
ings, contrary to the Constitution
of Maryland and the Federal
Constitution.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
Woman, 81, Expires
From Poison DrGught

Mrs. Annie Hunter, 81, 225
Twelfth Pl. N. E., died last night
at Casualty Hospital shortly after
she had swallowed poison. The
woman lifted a bottle to her lips
while sitting on a bench in Lin
coin Park and swallowed the con-
tents before Park Policeman F. E.
Bendure could stop her.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
THOMPSON TO RETIRE

After 43 years as teacher in
the public schools of the District,
Daniel B. Thompson, instructor
of commercial subjects at the
Cardozo Business High School,
will retire June 30. Thompson
taught at the Dunbar High
School previous to his appoint
ment at CardoZo.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23

gency revenue condition and ask.
ing an immediate increase Of 30
per cent in gas rates pending eval-
uation of property by municipal
experts.
The Washington times., 1931-06-23
GAS BOOST ASKED

ATLANTA, Ca, June 23.-The
Atlanta Gas Light Company has
filed q petition citing the emer-
The Washington times., 1931-06-23

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