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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-08-25
BY L. LEWIS

EVANSVILLE, Indiana lies on the
IL border of Kentucky. At the en-
trance to the city, on Governor st.
near the G. E. & 1. Railroad sta
ton, is billboard with the sign
in yellow and red letters, Say a
Good Word for Evansville!" 1t is
signed Evansville Chamber of
Commerce"
Here is the good word" that I
haye for Evansville. 1t has pop
ulation of about 10000, and out
of these 10000 are out of work;
practically the whole working
population is jobless. Misery, star
walton reignS supreme on every
street and in all the houses Of
workers of Evansville. I have
walked at night through the streets
of shabby Shanty houses lighted
with small kerosene lamps because
the electricity in the workers homes
had been turned off.
GOOD WORDS"
FOR J0BLESS
Not only electricity and gas, but
even the water supply was shut off
in more than 1000 homes, and on
these hot days the workers are
forced to dig bitches to get water.
OF the 10000 jobless, about 5000
are getting some kind of miserable
relief. 1t consists of $1.25 to $3.50
a week in grocery orders. On this
they expect a family of from five to
eight to live for a week. In pay
ment, the joblesS are forced to
work day or two week without
pay, taking away the job of a man
who is earning from $2.75 to So
day.
THE same Chamber of Commerce
1 which requests us to Say a
Good Word for Evansville" has
even fired the part-time workers
from their jobs, such as workers in
the parks and on the highway, and
even street. cleaners, and has forced
the unemployed workers to take
their jobs for nothing.
The city government has de-
Quoted 8 per cent from the wages
of the street. cleaners for three
months in advance, in lump sum;
following this piracy they fired the
street-cleaners, and unemployed
and forced-labor chain gangs have
been put in their places.
The distribution of the so-called
relief" is controlled by f1urkey
of the republican administration,
Mr.. Jennings, on the orders of the
Chamber Of Commerce. Jennings
has made a contract for forced
labor, not only for the city govern
ment but also for private slave
drivers. So that when an unem-
ployed worker asks for pair of
torn shoes, shabby pants, or a coat,
which may be worth from Is cents
to SO cents at a junk shop, he is
forced to work for it a day or more
at the home of some well-fixed
local citizen"
A worker told me: "You see,
Il have wife and four kids, the
Evening star., 1932-04-19
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

.-,.r -, 8, ~, Az, 40 Biz Biz. Asked.
Am Tel g. Tel ctl tr. 5s.,.. 98A4 .....
Anaccstia & Pot r. r. 5s.... 5l1z 55
Anacostia g. Pot. Guar. 5s.... 64A4 80
c. & P. Tel. of Va. 5s..,,.... 90 .....
Capital Traction r. R. 5s..,... So 50
City & Suburban 5s............ 4624 SO
Georgetown Gas 1st 5s........ 9994 l00H2
Potomac Elec. Cons. SCI ....... 10034 10l
Potomac Elec. IS 1858 3......... LOG .....
Wash, Alex. g. Mt. Vernon eff. 2 49,.
Washington Gas 4laS......... 81 80
Washington Gas SIS ........... 100 1O0l2
Wash Gas IS, series A..... 80 100
Wash. Gas Is, series B......., l0l12 102H2
Wash. RWy. d Elec. 4s........ rs 6l1z
MISCELLANEOUS.
Barber & Ross. Inc, 6l2s..... so 80,
Chevy Chase Club 5i2s......... SO l00H
Columbia Country CluD 5l2s.. 100 l03
W. NJ. Cold Storage 5s........ "a go.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
SILVER PRICE TAG
IS STILL SOUGHT
Legislators Continue Efforts
to Stabilize Quotations
on White Metal.
BY CHARLES p. SHAEFFER,

Despite failure of efforts thus far to
enact curative legislation, silver remains
moot topic on Capitol Hill.
In congressional discussion of the
metal, Senator Pittman. Democrat, of
Nevada, indicated that efforts to secure
an international conference on the sub
ject would be replaced by activities to
secure legislation authorizing the pur-
chase and coinage of silver which would
restore its price to go cents an ounce.
I'VE cannot get the conference, so We
have quiet trying to do that" said Sen
ator Pittman. "All we can do is to re-
move or Offset the unnatural dumping
Of silver by India. We could stop it by
a conference, but we cannot get con-
ference. We can buy with silver certifi-
Gates the American supply of silver at
the worlds price and store it, redeem
ing the certificates if presented with
silver dollars That would restore silver
to so cents an ounce" he said.
Senator Pittman criticized the Treas
ury Department for chasing silver as
commodity, while he claimed that it is
money and more valuable than COM
modify.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, has
suggested addition to the metallic base
of 40 to so per cent in silver.
John Janney, economist and mine
operator of Nevada, favored action by
Congress for the Government purchase
and coinage of silver before the House
Committee on Coinage. He did not
think an international conference would
aid the United States as such a con-
ference would not stabilize silver as a
basis beneficial to the country.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Public Utility Earnings.

NEW YORK, April 10 (SpeciaD -
Now that the overhanging situation
with respect to the Middle West utili-
ties and other insult groups has been
brought out into the open and the Elec-
trio Bond & Share situation has been
shown to be infinitely better than it
has been pictured, Wall Street feels
that holders of public utility stocks will
be inclined to consider earnings rather
than listen to gossip about their prop
critics. These securities have stronger
underlying conditions than any other
groups.
Some Of the utility reports being
made for the II months to March i
show surprising vitality in revenues
considering the slowing down of in
dustry and the economies practiced by
the individual householder. Northern
States Power, for instance, today re-
ports total income for IL months about
$900,0 900 in excess of the previous year
Louisville Gas & Electric shows an in
crease of nearly $250,000. Peoples Gas
for the quarter ended March 81 earned
a net income of $2.37 on its increased
stock, against $265 the year previous
The Cities Service Electric Utilities
earned last year $42, los, 900, against
$40, 900 in 1880.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
u. S. SHIPBUILDING
is WELL MAINTAINED
Commerce Department Report:
Show Domestic Construction
Ahead of Foreign Industry.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department reports
that shipbuilding in the United States
lis being maintained at better level
than In foreign countries.
The decline in building here in the
first quarter of 1882 was 1000 gross
tons, compared with a decline of $1,000
tons for Great Britain and Ireland.
There was drop of 77,o0O tons in other
maritime countries, exclusive of Russia.
As result of the declines, the ship
yards in the United States are only
165,000 tons behind Great Britain and
ireland, compared with more than 450,-
900 tons year ago, when Great Brit
ain and Ireland were building 34.5 per
cent Of the world shipping, as COM
pared with 29 per cent at the end Of
the first quarter this year. The per-
centage of the entire world output being
built in the United States yards is now
16 per cent, compared with lis per
cent year ago.
Latest statistics show there we're
372,973 gross tons of shipping under
construction in British and Irish yards,
206,703 tons in American, 181 1921 tons
in Italian and l56. 760 in French yards
Evening star., 1932-04-19
CURB ISSUES DRIFT
TO LOWER LEVELS
Public Utilities and Oil
Shares Featured In Down.
ward Trend.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Stocks on
the Curb Exchange drifted lower from
the outset today, but trading continued
slow.
The market leader, Electric Bond e.
Share, was up small fraction at the
opening but later lost about half a
point. Middle West Utilities was a
shade lower. Standard Oil of Indiana
above the IS level registered trifiing
gain.
Public utilities and petroleum shares
led the forenoon descent today. Earn
groups continued unsatisfactory. The
fact that general business in March
failed to show the usual seasonal up
turn was stressed by professionals.
American Cigar with a gain of 8
points and Edison Electric Illuminating
Co. of Boston with a decline of more
than 81 points furnished contrasts in
early trading. International Petroleum
with a turnover of more than 4,8OO
shares in the first half hour outdistanced
all other issues in point Of volume dur
ing that period.
Standard Oil of New Jersey and Pan
American Petroleum, subsidiary Of
Standard of Indiana, for months have
been working on an agreement for for
eign marketing. These negotiations
began because of the threat of tax on
oil imports here. Under present dis
cuSsions Jersey Standard would pur-
chase the foreign properties of Pan
American, which would mean that the
former would become dominant in
Petroleum, to which would be linked
Lago OIL.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
BONDS ARE STEADY
IN QUIET TRADING
U. S. Issues Still Reflect Pol
icy of Profit aking on
Recent Rise.
BY F. H. RICHARDSON.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Bonds were
steady today in dull trading.
The market opened lower, paralleling
a similar movement in stocks. Still
awaiting definite results from the
mildly inflationary'' measures inaug-
urated in Washington and embodied in
the cheap money policy of the Federal
Reserve, the helping hand of the Re-
construction Finance Corporation and
the Glass-Steagalr banking bill, the
Street was not inclined to look for any
further cut this week in the rediscount
rate or even in bill rates Hence there
was tendency to take what profits had
accrued in United States Government
long-term issues and, to a lesser ex-
tent, in Treasury bills and certificates.
Treasury bonds such as the recently
issued IS and 31ss were selling about
a point under their 1882 highs and
about "a point lower on the day. Lib
erty 312s and fourth 4h4s were of mar
rowly and about q under their 1882
highs. Treasury bills, which have been
bid for around .65 per cent, were today
rs per cent bid. Notes that have been
sought at prices as high as a lit per
cent yield basis were 1.25 per cent bid
today.
The movement extended in a slight
degree to corporation issues of the
highest class. American Telephone IS
eased. General Motors acceptance IS
were lower, as were Standard Oil of
New Jersey SIS. High-grade rails, such
as Atchison general As and Norfolk &
Western IS, were off shade.
Junior issues Sagged more heavily
Southrn Pacific collateral As, which are
secured by deposit of the entire COM
mon and preferred stock issues of the
Central Pacific Railway, dropped S
points to under so. Central Pacific re-
funding As were point lower South
ern Railway As dipped 2 points. Frisco
prior lien A As were weak
Industrials were heavy, notably st.
Joseph Lead 5l2s. Youngstown Sheet
and Tube SIS and International Cement
SIS. Speculative utilities also lost
ground
There was outstanding steadiness in
Canadian bonds, especially those pay
able in New York funds. The bal
ancing of the Canadian budget favor
able prospects for the Imperial Confer
ence soon to be held in Ottawa and
the opening of seasonal activity In Can
ada have furnished arguments for TAX
ing long position in Canadian ex-
change. Conservative investors are
doing this by purchasing Canadian gov
ernment, municipals and high-grade
corporation bonds payable in American
funds
Other foreign bonds were quiet
Great Britain SIS, responding TO the
favorable reception accorded the British
budget touched new high shortly
after the opening.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Y" Oil Gas.

Dividendrates IN dollars based on last
quarterly lr semi-annual payment 'Ex
dividend Partly extra. tPlus 4gs in stock,
q Payable 2 cash or stock: Payable IN
In stock. ! Plus So in stock. h Plus ! 4
in stock. Plus go in stock. ( Plus 10s
In stock. Plus 80 in stock. Plus So in
Evening star., 1932-04-19
STEEL KINGS HESITATE
TO FORECAST BUSINESS

By the Associated Press.
HOBOKEN, N. j., April ia vet
eran king of steel yesterday laid aside
his scepter and relinquished his throne
to younger ruler.
James A. Farrell, after so years labor
in the hard metal industry, was for
mally retired as president of the United
States Steel Corporation, at the 3lst
annual stockholders meeting, held in
one of the rooms of the Hoboken Trust
Co. At the same time the appointment
of william A. Irving as his successor
was formally approved.
Myron c. Taylor, chairman of the
board, presided at the meeting and
both he and Farrell, as well as the
new president, voiced the hope that
next year, at least, would witness a
change in the business picture for the
big steel corporation. Definite pre-
dictions. however, were avoided. either
as to the present 50-cent quarterly
dividend rate or wages. Quarterly
dividend action Is due a week from
today.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Stocks, Bonds and Wheat.

NEW YORK, April 10 Especially In
previous rallies stocks have been in
fluenced favorably by the recoveries in
the bond market, as in February, and
by the sharp rise in wheat, as in Oc-
tober last year. Both the bond market
and the wheat market have indicated
pronounced rallying tendency with
out SO far making much of an impress
sion on stocks. The further influence
of strength in these two departments
on equities will be closely watched by
market analysts.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
ROXY THEATER CONTROL
IS LOST BY FOX FILM
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April l9.-The Fox Film
e. Theaters Corporation lost control oi
Roxy Theaters, Inc, yesterday, when
class A stockholders assumed direction
Of the Board of Directors and elected
Harry G. Kosch, attorney, as presi-
dent.
Harley L. Clarke, chairman of Fox
Film. retired as president and director
and two of his associates stepped down.
The Roxy Theater will be operated
as an entity for the first time since O..
L. Rothafel sold the controlling COM
mon stock interest to Fox interests after
its opening in 1927.
The change in control was made pos
sible by provision in the corporations
Charter which ordered q stockholders
meeting to elect new officers In the
event that four consecutive quarterly
dividends were passed. This has oc-
CURED.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
NATIONAL BANK.
TRUST COMPANY.

Amer Sec. & TT. Co. G5)... 299 3l5
Natl. Sav. & TT. G2t) )....,..... 3T5 400
Prince Georges Bk. & TT. o.. % 30
Union Trust lssl ...,............ lsl 400
Wash. Loan TT 90 ... 400 $40
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Grain Market

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, April 19-Jarred by stock
market downturns and by bearish ef-
fects of rain over part of the Winter
wheat belt, grain values underwent
fresh early declines today A statement
by Chairman Stone of the Federal Farm
Board that he expected steady strength
ening of the wheat market and rise of
around 10 cents a bushel was without
any immediate apparent influence
Opening 1sa& of, wheat afterward
sagged further. Corn started saa
down and continued to weaken.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
New York Cotton
Special pispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, April 19-Cotton prices
today opened to 3 points higher.
Trading was in small volume. Foreign
demand was sufficient to absorb pro-
fessional offerings. Trade buyers bid
for May and July contracts.
Opening prices were: May, 6J07, up
2; July, 6.25, up 2: october, $50, up 8;
December, 6.66, up 8; January, STA, up
2, and March, 6.sl, up 3.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Sheet Steel Sales.

NEW YORK, April 10 (PY.-The Ma
tional Association of Flat Rolled Steel
Manufacturers reports total sales Of
sheet steel for March at 101 $50 tons,
against a production of 110,559 tons
and shipments of 117,685 tons.
Evening star., 1932-04-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
Quotations furnished by W. 3. Hibbs & Coz
Nominal gold Sailing chsrk.

Street car and bus conductors In Glas-
gov, Scotland, have been instructed not
to accept as fares any coins with holes
in them, and passengers are retaliating
cyods.d cy Teigsing saI to accept thin pennies and
Evening star., 1932-04-19
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES

Potomac Electric Cons. 5s-$1 900 at
10l.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 6s "B"-$10o at 100H.
Capital Traction Co.-10 at 13.
The Washington times., 1932-12-13
ADVERTISEMENT
MEN ARE WOMEN'S -.
BIGGEST PROBLEM
Mems Personal Likes and Dis.
likes Kept in Dark

Men consider some things partic-
ularly masculine, and seldom men
ton them to their wives. Cigars,
for example. Few men express q
liking for any brand. When Christ
mas comes, wives are in a quandary.
The safest thing for a woman is
to inquire of a cigar store (Which,
cigar do most men smoker" The
answer is often "Girard." For this.
cigar is growing faster than any,
other in America! Girard used to.
sell for ten cents. But with climbing
sales and lower tobacco-costs, the
price dropped to a nickel! There has
been no change in the smoking
enjoyment, however. Girard is the.
same fragrant, cool, mild smoke
that "never gets on your nerves"
Tobaccos from three countries are
teammates in Girard. What a.
blend! The first aromatic puff wins,
the friendship of the fussiests
smoker! Then-pure enjoyment all
the way; no nerves afterwardI
Ladies and Gentlemen-make your
cigar-gifts Girard.
The Washington times., 1932-12-13
Bowling Tonight

National Capital League Rinald
Tailors vs.. B. and O., at Lucky Strike
Masonic League-King David VS.. Pet.
worth, Pentalpha VS.. Justice. HIpe VS.
Parker. New Jerusalem VS.. Joppa
Stansbury VS.. Washington c, ntennial
Anacastia VS.. Federal Lafarette VS.
Roosevelt, Potomac VS.. King Solomon
at Convention Hall.
Eastern Star League-Lafayette VS.
Joppa Lodge, Treaty Oak vs.. Mizpah
Brookland vs. Unity, Miriam VS.. Colum-
bla. at Lucky Strike.
Odd Fellows League-Mt. Pleasant VS.
Langdon, Phoenix VS.. Friendship, al
Convention Hall.
King Pin League-Landsburgh No /
vs.. New England Restaurant. Shoe Mart
2 VS.. Eagle Bedding, Broadway Delica-
lessen vs. Phi Sigma Chi at King Pin
Takoma League-Pioneer Press VS.
Goode Timing, +. G.. E. vs.. Takoma
Philgas. Takoma Tailors VS.. Takoma
P. O.. at Takoma.
Almas Temple League-Divans VS.. L.
P.'s at Almas Temple.
Prince George Mems League-Dor-A-
Bar-B-Q vs.. Collegians, Dixie Pig VS..
Sligo, at Hyattsville.
Bethesda League-Alta Visa vs..
Glen Echo. New Boys VS. Callan Motor.
at Bethesda.
Prince George Ladies League-Ar-
cades VS.. Rosebuds, at HyattsvilIe.
Aetna. Travellers VS.. Acacia, Peoples VS..
Continental Casualty. Eureka Nd. vs..
Union Central. at Lucky Strike.
Post0ffice League-Ebonies VS.. Rus
sets. Browns vs.. Olives. Whites VS..
Lines. at Columbia.
Mems Lutheran League-Inc arnat tion
vs. st. Marks. st. Matthews vs. st.
PaulE No. 2. Takoma Blues VS.. Keller.
st Johns No. 2 VS.. st. Johns No. 1,
Zion vs. st. Pauls No. /. Grace VI
Reformation, Christ Church No. ! vs..
Luther Place. Georgetown VS.. Christ
Church No. 2. Trinity vs.. Takoma
Grays, at Arcadia.
Holy Name Manifestation A: Our
Lady of Victory VS. ST. Jerome. Holy
Rosary VS. Holv Comforter Nativity VS..
st. Francis Xavier. St. Anthony VS.. st.
Peter. Holv Trinity vs. st. Paul, at
Georgetown Recreation Section B st.
Joseph VS.. HOLY Names. st. Peter VS..
st. Stephen. st. Paul VS.. st. Anthony.
st. Francis Xavier vs. Immaculate Con-
ceptiOn.. St ann vs. Holy Trinity. at
Petworth. Section C: Holy Comforter
VS.. st. Teresa, st. Thomas VS.. Nativity.
st. Anthony VS.. Assumption. st. Aloysius
VS.. Holy Name, st. Martin VS.. Holy
Trinity. at Temple.
Lutheran Ladies League-st. Mat
thews VS.. Zion. Grace vs. Christ Church,
Takoma VS.. Trinity. Georgetown vs..
Incarnation. at Arcadia
The Washington times., 1932-12-13
GOLF CHAMP OFF
FOR COAST

SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 10.
Led by Craig Wood, of Deal, N. j.,
the 1882 national match play
open golf champion, noted pro
feSsional and amateur linksmen
today started the trek for south.
ern California and the annual
round OF tournament play there.
Blond Craig Wood, won his title
here in the final round from AL
Espinosa, of the San Francisco
Espinosa golfing clan, although
he is registered now from Akron,
Ohio.
Wood, after shooting sensa.
tlonal Sub-par golf for two days,
showed that he could come back
from the brink of defeat and win
against all kinds of odds, a hard
shooting opponent, bitter cold
wind, and greens frozen part of
the day.
The New Jersey star wound up
his match with EspinoSa by a
tWo-and-one margin, with a sensa-
tional 6O-foot putt at the thirty
fifth green.
Wood took down $516.89 for
his share of the purse, while
EspinoSa pocketed $344.6O.
Both finalistS played ragged
golf for the first Is holes, Espi-
noSa finishing up with a medal
score of 79, while Wood posted
an 80.
With bright sun warming
the chilled contestants, scores
were lower during the afternoon
play.
Wood shared a 81, two over
par, for the first nine holes of
the afternoon play, while Espi-
nosa had a 38.
Starting the afternoon round
one down, Wood won back a hole
at the twentieth, then become
l down again at the thirtieth,
evened the match at the next
hole and then proceeded to vic
tory, the last shot of the game
being the sensational side-hilI
putt.
The Washington times., 1932-12-13
CENTRAL
SCORE WINS

Central and Bethesda Chevy
Chase High won in scholastic
basketball games yesterday. The
former defeated the Wilson Teach
ers, 80 to IL, while the latter nosed
out Georgetown Prep in one of
those thrillerS, 43 to 80.
Bill Burke, Ollie Upton and
Buddy Nau starred for Central,
while it was Walter johnson jr.'s
field goal in the closing minutes
which enabled Bethesda Chevy
Chase to defeat Georgetown Prep,
Central plays Mt. st. Joseph at
Baltimore today, while other
scholastic games list st. Johns
against Eastern at Eastern and
Alexandria High against Roose-
velt at Roosevelt.
Mike Apperti has been named
to captain the 1888 Tech High
eleven. Apperti, a nalfback.
played prominent part in
Techs fifth title win this year.
He is a Junior. Allison Meikle-
john is the captain being sue.
ceeded.
The Takoma-SilVer Spring five
will be busy in basketball this
season. Thirty-three games have
been scheduled by the suburanites
and many will be played with
leading high and prep school
teams around the city and Vicin-
ity. The complete schedule:
December 1S. Friends 16. Mt. Rainier
81. Alumni January T., Annapolis
Prep. at Annapolis; .. Washington Lee
IL, Kendall Green. away IS, Sherwood
1S, Hyattsvile 90. Damascus. away;
81. Maryland State School for Deaf,
away: , rs. Washington Lee, away; 81,
Rockville; IS. Charlotte Hall; February
10, Poolesville: Is. Gaithersburg, away;
Z, Western; IS. Charlotte Hall. away;
School for Deaf; 2S. Mt Rainier. away;
March l, Hyattsville.. away; 10,
Waynesboro, away; IL, st. James Prep,
away.
The Washington times., 1932-12-13

G. w. was impressive, and each
coaching staff took advantage Of
the line in this respect. c. U.
utilized more blocks than G. w.,
and the players of both teams
handled blocks capably.
Reward Timing
For a time early in the. season
it appeared that slow linemen
would somewhat retard G. WIS
flank attack, but G. WIS coaches
managed to gain results by re-
vamping the timing of these
plays.
1t was especially noted that G..
w. and c. U. coaches worked in
dustriously to adjust blocking as
signmentS to the individual traits
of the men at their command.
AS a result, and because of care
fully planned drills, both teams
achieved notable success with
interference. True, at times per-
fection of execution of funda-
mentals was lacking, but, all in
all, the squads did very well.
Both squads had good passers
and good pass receivers. Both
coaching staffs managed to give
good protection to passers and
deception to the tosses: Clever
timing of these forward passes
played materially in their sue
cess.