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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-17
A Good Reply

once, while Lenin was in prison
for his revolutionary activities,
his mother came to pay him a
visit. She was accosted by one of
the cars prison officials, who re-
marked sarcastically.
"You must be proud Of your
sons! One already hung" The re-
ferred to Lenin's older brother
whom the car had previously put
to DEATH, and another there he
referred to Lenin) with the moose
already about his neck!"
Lenin's mother looked the off,
ciaI In the eye, and replied quietly,
Eyes, I am proud of my sons"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-17
Buildin6
Socialism
By A. B. MAGuL

|
A. B. Magil, prOletarian writer and
poet, has just returned from the Sow
/ let Union, where he attended the In
ternational Conference of Revolu-
tionary Writers as one of the dele
Gates from the John Reed Club.-Ed
1t Is showing in Moscow. A win
ter wind clips across the Red Square
biting into bodies, driving the snow
before it. Here on November a
million workers marched, a million
voices sang and cheered, a million
citizens of the First Workers Repub-
lie gave living testimony that the
2evclution that thirteen years ago
swept czarism out of the Kremlin
still sweeps relentlessly on, conquer
ing new strongholds daily.
In the center of the Square, under
the shadow of the Kremlin Wall,
stands the new Lenin Mausoleum.
Here the dead form of Vladimir Ily-
itch, shut out of sight for two years,
can once again be seen. In ancient
India the agonized toll of slaves was
yoked to build a memorial to the
dead wife of a famous deSpot the
raj Mahal, monument OF Splendor
and dark oppression. Eere in Mes
| COW, workers, free citizens of the
First Workers Republic, have dult
( monument of different KIND, q
monument Of love and vcueEagou
. dedicated 70 him VINO is Tor the work
CTS of the world the greatest leader
and teacher OF the proleGariau reyo-
luton.
You must see the new LeIll Maui
soleum to realize how truly beautiful
it is, Steps Of dark red and black
marble rise pyromid fashion. On top
is an oblong structure, held up by
square pillars. Externally there is
nothing more And yet it is marvel
ously impressive.
We are waiting in line to see the
dead body of Lenin. "We"-Russian
workers, comrades, and I, an Ameri-
can. Here are factroy workers. here
are peasant faces, here are old wonl-
en- with shaWlS over their heads and
5cung children. All waiting to see
Lenin. Two Red Army soldiers stand
IN either side Of the entrance. We
take OF our caps as we enter. Down
marble steps, through din'ly lit halls, I
ard at last we stand before the glass /
case under which Lenin lies. Lenin !
Over all the world his name has gone, !
burnt into the consciousness of mill
lions Of toilers, the deathless symbol |
OF the workingclass struggle.
His hands lie in front of him, his
right hand clenched, his left open.
His face is waxen. No, he doesn't |
look asleep. Don't believe those fairy
tales. Vladimir Ilyitch is dead. We
file past his body, pass into the street
and see and know and feel in thou
sand ways that
Lenin lives!
Lenin lives everywhere. Every
where in the Soviet Union the work
for which he eagerly labored and
planned is developing, growing.
Tractorstroy.
I'VE came here January Is, $780,
says NIishkov, the director Of opera
ions at Tractorstroy, the new huge
tractor factory being built near Char
kov, Ukraine. Mishkov is a former
metal worker who fought in the Rev
oiution and the civil wars. Now he
IS fighting the biggest battle of his
life.
All we saw when we came was
snow and little railway station" he
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-17
II onin WHO Is That
Guy?"
By r. T. Tsiang


In the spring Of 1929, the Commun-
list headquarters in Union Square
were raided A policeman grabbed a
pioneer and asked her severely whose
picture she wore on that little button
f'Lenin" answered the Ploneer.
''Lenin. who is that guy?" exclaimed
the policeman. This incident sug.
gested the following poem in com.
memoration of the seventh anniver.
sary Of Lenin's death.
'Lenin
Who is that guy?
lie Is not big,
Neither is he high,
He has two hands
And pair Of eyes,
Just as human
AS you or /.
But he led
The workers
To shake the world
And break the sky
Now the czarists,
The capitalists
And all the beasts,
They mourn,
They cry,
ooh me! Oh m7!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-01-17

ing class children will undoubtedl.
recognize this likeness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
Merchandising Stocks.
Brokers' Comment

NEW YORK, March 9.-Brokerage
house comment on the stock market
was rather non-commital today, al
though in some quarters the resistance
shown last week was taken as a fore
cast that the advance was to be re-
sumed. Strength of the bond market
was regarded as a favorable factor.
Opinions follow:
E. F. Hutton & Co.-The general run
OF stocks have not proved themselves
one way or the other, but we do feel
that the chances for a stronger market
and resumption of Februarys uptrend
have been increased.
Jackson Bros, Boesel 81 Co.-Current
developments in connection with several
OF the leading Industrial factors lead us
10 the conclusion that this Is no time
to become bearish. We see evidences of
resistance to decline in commodity
prices and even improvement In some
important instances. While recent err
ratio market fluctuations have rendered
day to day predictions regarding the
course Of prices extremely difficult, our
view Is that new large short interest
has been built up around recent low
levels and that this forms an important
backlog upon which resumption of the
advance will develop when business
news becomes encouraging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09

direction after increases reported for
each of the four weeks since February 4.
Industrial news during the week was
overshadowed by reports of drastic price
cutting in oil. In view of increased
dimculty met in attempting to reduce
output, particularly in the Southwest,
and recent reports Of price cutting by a
few small independents, this weeks cut
by a Standard of Indiana subsidiary in
the Mid Continent area was not great
surprise, nor were consequent reductions
by a Standard of New York subsidiary
and others, extending both East and
West. Nevertheless, the resulting low
price levels constitute a serious threat
to the success OF important prorations
agreements.
Rail traffic, as measured by carload
mgs, fell to 713,938 for the week ended
February 81, 6,75l under the preceding
week. Electricity output for the week
ended February 20 was reported to have
fallen 4.8 per cent from the same week
In 1880. More reassuring longer-term
reports were received from the steel
industry, showing February increase in
pig iron output of about 10 per cent
and also q gain in ingot output. Auto
mobile schedules for March were re-
ported increasingly generous-in fact, an
increase Of IS per cent to 80 per cent
over February's output Of around 220,-
600 units Is expected.
Dividend Reductions.
Despite early indications to the con-
trary, latest reports of chain store sales
in February have indicated an aggre-
gate decline from February, 1880. Sales
of "A systems In February declined IT'S
per cent, exceeding the January decline
OF the same systems Of about 80 per
cent and the combined two-month drop
Of $50 per cent.
Dividend reductions by several i'm
portant concerns held chief interest in
the weeks corporate news. Reductions
or omissions were reported by General
American Tank Car, Phillips Petroleum,
Remington Rand, youngstown Sheet g.
Tube, Lehigh Valley Railroad, Chicago,
Rock Island 81 Pacific and American
Rolling Mil, among others. An in
crease by Coca-Cola International
hardly offsets the unfavorable nature
Of the actions just listed.
The Companies.
Bankers' Investment Trust of Amer
lea 10 cents quarterly dividend; paid IS
cents December 81, 1880.
Pathe Exchange, Inc.-Court refused
to dismiss suit by, stakeholder asking
for receiver and also that directors be
compelled to account for waste slis-
tanned by sale Of company's assets to
R-K-O.
Chicago & Alton Railroad. Stock
holders committee seeks ~ appeal fore
closure suit ruling which resulted IN
tentative sales to Baltimore q Ohio.
Commonwealth a &nztheEn alaekyic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09

output in February of rs per cent;
OF IL per cent. Gas output in Feb
10 per cent; IL months, of as per
cent
Courtaulds, Ltd, chairman forecasts
poor current year.
CurtiSs- Wright Corporation subsidiary
gets Navy order for AZ planes.
Houdaille Hershey Corporation class
A dividend believed safe, despite deficit
for 1880 and uncertainty over March
quarter results: eventual share exchange
offers for Muskegon Motor Specialties A
stock expected.
Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd, d.
rectors recommend per cent final
common dividend, making per cent
for year, against 8 per cent in previous
year.
Kansas City Public Service February
receipts off 6 per cent; two months, of
go per cent.
Kansas City Southern Railway.-In-
terstate Commerce Commission rejects
petition of cotton belt minority stock
holders for reopening Clayton act case
involving cotton belt
Ley Erred To 81 Co., Inc.-50 cents
dividend; paid rs cents January 2.
Libby, Mcneil 81 Libbey reported
May supply canned goods to Swift g.
Co.
Lone Star Gas Corporation % cents
quarterly common dividend, equal to
about Is cents quarterly; prior to IA
per cent dividend asks tenders Of S per
cent debentures SUFFICIENT to exhaust
$700, 533.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
FOREIGN BOND list
CONTINUES STRONG
Domestic Issues Irregular,
With Prices in Narrow
Range.
BY r. H. RICHARDSON.
,eciaI D,snatcb tn The Star

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 9.-While there
was some profit taking in European dol
lar loans that had sensational advances
last week, the upturn Of foreign obliga-
tons was generally continued on the
bond market today. At the same time
domestic issues were inclined to COM
parative inactivity, with irregular price
fluctuations.
There was considerable talk around
the Street of the coming of some heavy
public utility financing this week, and
this proved deterrent to those working
Tor general advance of domestic bonds.
Money rates were unchanged and the
supplies on hand were as large as at
any time during the recent period of
cheap money.
Issues of the Republic Of ,Colombia
and the Colombian states occupied the
center of the stage. Antioouia rs of
various maturities ran up to points
to new high levels for the year, making
gains OF to IL points on the current
move. Colombian Government IS were
" points higher and Colombian Agri-
cultural Mortgage Bank issues also adj
vanced. German Government SIS
were OF fractionally, but firmness char
acterized Preparations rs, German Gen.
trail Bank bonds, German municipals
ana group OF German 1nduStr1alS, OF
which the most active were United Steel
Works 612s and Siemens g. Halske 6hs
and Is.
Australian bonds were unchanged
with the exception of Queensland rs,
which gained point to a new top on
the movement. Sac Paulo issues moved
higher with the exception OF the Coffee
loan Is, which, after wide gain last
week, were subjected to profit realizing.
Italian bonds still reflected in firmness
the printing of the market for a new
Italian loan.
In the domestic list the 6 per cent
convertible bond of Warner Bros. Pic
lures dropped to record low price on
heavy selling. Since this did not CO.
incide with corresponding decline in
the stock, the Street attributed the
weakness to the liquidation of a large
account in these bonds. Oil bonds were
still inclined to sag, especially Shell
Union SIS, Phillips Petroleum 5L4s and
Sicily Oil 515s. Some secondary rail-
road issues were sold, such as Erie SIS,
Frisco 412s and Missouri-Pacific gen.
eral As, but there were small gains In
Allegheny SIS, Chicago Great Western
As, International Great Northern adj
justments and Southern Railway gen.
eral IS.
High-grade investment bonds were all
hrm or q shade higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS.

NEW YORK, March 9.-The follow
ing is a summary of important corpora
ton news prepared by the Standard
Statistics Co Inc, New York, for the
Associated Press.
Weekly News Review.
In the face of declining stock mar
ket, the extraordinary response to the
heavy Treasury bond offering last week
was of a serious interest There was
thereby revealed an unexpected volume
of investment funds which cannot be
satisfactorily accounted for by the re-
moval of market uncertainty over the
form that the veterans bonus proposal
would finally take, nor by the present
slackening of interest in stocks. The
favorable response to this Offering, also
to the New York City financing, may
presage further offerings, in spite Of
the weeks small drop in the bond mar
ket. On March 6, the standard aver
age for 80 bonds had fallen 2-10 of a
point to 97.6 from 97.8 on February 81
and compared with high for 1881 OF
9S.7 on January e.,
The stock market, on the other hand,
quite clearly has shown the effects Of
undue optimism in February. Exami-
nation shows no apparent Justification
reports. It Is now believed in some
quarters that this seasons natural ex-
pansion Of activity was even less than
normal. With the growing feeling OF
disappointment in ne size Of the ex-
pansion thus far, signs of reaction on
the stock market during the past week
were not wholly surprising.
Although the decline in stock during
the past week was not large In the
aggregate, nevertheless the reversal OF
trend was distinct. Standard index for
90 stocks on March 6 stood at 1875, 9
decline Of ST. points from February a
when the nguie stood at 1882 and 6.t
points under the years high of I44.s
on February "a. An interesting feature
Of the weeks market was the resistance
Of utilities to trend reversal
1t is to be observed that generally
opposite tendencies of rails and utilities
have been evident in market action ovel
recent weeks.
OF significance in connection with tbs
action Of ,Ithe stock market was thu
SO 900 600 decline In brokers loans fol
the week ended Wednesday to o tota
N % go. 900 .O00s Also a regaENaA a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
RAILROADS SET RECORD
IN FUEL CONSERVATION

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Railroads in
the United States in 1880 established a
new low level in fuel consumption, ac-
cording TO complete reports fled by the
carriers with the American Railway As
ISOLATION. An average Of l21 pounds Of
fuel, or pounds less than the previous
record, established in 1929, were re-
CURED to haul ], 600 tons Of freight and
equipment / mile. A new record was
also established in the conservation of
fuel in passenger service, lat pounds
having been required to haul each
passenger train car ] mile, compared
with 14.9 pounds in 1929.
The railroads in 1880 spent $275, 213,-
T8l for fuel for both road and yard
switching service, against $325, 613. 895
IN 1929. Fuel consumption in 1880
consisted of 1885,, 093 tons Of coal,
against l12,951 800 tons in 1929, and g.
20,252, 497 gallons OF fuel oil, against
2,568, 800, 341 gallons in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
BULLS ARE ENCOURAGED
AS SELLING DRIES UP
By the Associated Press.

oS inc AsSoClhbeu EISoSs
NEW YORK, March THE absence
Of fresh selling in volume early today
provided source of two-fold satisfac-
ton to that part of the speculative
fraternity which is casting its lot on
on the constructive side of the market
In the first place it demonstrated
clearly that the public which came
into the market on the February rise
had not become frightened by the sharp
declines which have marked trading
at intervals this week. Brokers had no
important accumulation of outside SELL
ing orders In consequence Of Fridays
acutely weak closing. And more Inn
portant the action of the market pro-
vided plentiful evidence to support the
belief that the bulk of yesterdays sell
ing was for bear account suggesting
Of course a substantial Improvement
in the markets technical position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
Telephone Concern Merged

LURAY, Va, March (SpeciaD -
The Page County Mutual Telephone Co.
passed out Of existence this week. when
It became part of the South East pub
lie Service Corporation. Deeds were
placed on record in the clerks office
here conveying the holdings of the
company to George p. Hewitt of Mil
waukee, Wis. He in turn conveyed
them to the public service corporation.
This corporation will have its head
quarters in Charlottesville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, March R).-Call
money firm; high, 2; low, IN; ruling
rate, / "; close, 2 per cent. Time loans
steady; go days, 1Aa1h; three to four
months, l q az; five to six months, 2Aa
az. Prime commercial paper, 2ha
"a. Bankers acceptances unchanged;
80 days, 15sal19; so to 80 days, 15aa
l1a; four months, 1%a1ss; five to Six
months, 17sa1A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
PARIS ROURsE PRICES.

PARIS. March o fP).-Trading was
very quiet on the Bourse today Three
per cent rentes, 88 francs 80 confines.
Five per cent loan, l03 francs 10 CEN
times
Exchange on London, 124 francs 5
confines. The dollar was quoted 1T %
kEaaacs s6 celatimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
U. s. TREASURY BALANCE.

The United States Treasury balance
announced today as of close of business
March wasb $3.50, 707, 971.79. Customs
receipts for the month to date were
IS, 1884, l0o.49. Total ordinary expendi-
kRlEess @6,010,2aa.1l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction 5s-$2,o0o at a1H.
Washington Gas IS "A''--$5O0 at l02A.
Washington Rwy. g. Electric pfd-10 at
1914, 10 at 1914, 10 at 1914, 9 at 981a.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s-$1 900 at
1929, 81 900 at 1924.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 9 (R,-Copper
easier; electrolytic spot and future,
10Na104. Iron quiet; No. 2, fob,
Eastern Pennsylvania, 16.50a17 90; Buff
falo, 15.50a16.50; Alabama, 1O.5Oa1 90.
Tin steady; spot and nearby, 27.35; flu
ture, 27.60. Lead steady; spot New
York, AGO; East st. Louis, 435. Zinc
steady; East st. Louis spot and future,
4.O5. Anthony, TOO. Quicksilver, IOl 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09

The Japanese have many curious
superstitions about animaas, the chief
among which Ia their belief IA the super-
nakalTnl uQWmR az 4nzaA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
Direct TO The Star once.

Sales Of Stocks on New York Exchange
1890 AM........ 100000 Noon. 800 900
1880 PM........ 100000 2:1O PM 1000
Dividend
the quarterly half
stock iPsysbIs scrip last year
regular Payable Payable
PAYABLE in cash stock Plus s% in stock Plus
stock. Plus az in stock Plus 81 stock Paid this
regular rate. Plus So in Jtock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
and Asked Prices.
bOND0s
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Barber z Ross, Inc, 6las..... ,ss22 49,.
Columbia Country Club 5Ias.... 100 101H
D. Paper Mfg. Is. :......... SO 20
Wash. Cons. Title IS. 49,. 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-09
Public Utilities Strong.

Public Utility shares continued TO
show activity and strength under leader
ship of Standard Gas & Electric, United
Corporation, American & Foreign Power,
International Telephone & Telegraph
and Electric Power & Light Columbia
Gas was also in active demand at higher
prices. A big short interest is declared
to have been caught In American &
Foreign Power,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX

70
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whether she not but hurts and worries wondering
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their children think their husbands
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to
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
NANCY PAGE
Nancy Makes a One-Piece
Wrap Around Slip.
BY FLORENCE LA GANKE.

Good health, daily exercise, wisely
chosen meals all contributed to Nancy's
slenderness. She had horror Of be-
looked we'll on her because she did
keep in trim and also because she
wore undertakings which fitted her fig
ure. Bunchy boomers, gathered slips,
Wrinkled lingerie always betray them
selves.
That may have been the reason she
was so pleased with new slip which
she had just learned how TO make. She
followed these directions:
Measure hips and add two inches.
Let's say that your hips are 38 inches.
Add 2 and you have 40 inches Divide
that total by 2, giving 90 Add the
20 to the original hip measure-tn this
case 38. That gives So inches. Cut
slip the depth required when measured
from under arm to length under skirt.
Now measure off 40 inches, as shown
in diagram. And cut out piece to the
depth of distance between under arm
and hip bone. Stitch under arm edges
together. This leaves the piece which
laps across the front and is stitched in
place, as indicated by the dotted line
Finish the bottom edge with picoting,
hem or with lace as desired. Take a
dart at one side, near under arm if
necessary. Fasten shoulder straps in
place and there you are. The wrap
around feature eliminates bulkiness,
adds a bit of warmth for Winter or
avoids transparency in Summer. And
the unfastened flap gives plenty Of play
for long steps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Once you understand how to smock,
you can use this form of trimming on
almost any pattern. If you are going
to use it on the shoulder of blouse or
dress, simply allow extra width along
the seam; or, better still, do the smook-
ing first and then cut out the front of
the dress afterward Usually you will
need about or extra inches at either
side Of the blouse.
To mark the material for shocking,
all you do is to mark dot every quar-
ter Of an inch, one straight above the
other, quarter of an inch apart each
way, up and down and across.
The diagram shows how to mark for
knocking point.
To smock in point: First bring the
needle and thread up in the first dot
in the top row. Take a stitch in the
next dot in the same row, drawing that
dot over to the first. Have your thread
up above the stitches. Now take a
stitch in the first dot Of the second
row-the dot under the second dot of
the first row. Take a stitch in the
second dot Of the second row and draw
these two dots together. Now take a
stitch in the third dot of the first row,
then take one In the fourth dot of that
row and draw those two dots together.
Go back to the third dot of the second
row, take stitch, then one in the
fourth dot Of the second row, drawing
those two dots together; go back to
the NTH and sixth dots Of the first row,