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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-05
l3,O4O RED VOTE
IN COOK COUNTY
Beat the Socialists in
Negro Wards

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 4.-The Cook
County Election Board. in its official
count, gives Foster and Ford a total
vote of 13,04O. An incomplete total
vote for Thomas is $4,000. Also the
incomplete total vote for U. S. Sen
ator is: Communist candidate Brow
der 1857; for Socialist candidate,
1878. For Governor: Mcdonald,
Communist, 5000; Burd, Socialist,
1928. The Republican candidate
for Governor, Small, got SOC, 759, and
the Democratic candidate, Horner,
892,9l8 votes. The total Presidential
vote cast in Cook County, incomplete
figures, is 1,451, 816.
From these figures it is clear that
local candidates of the Socialist
Party received about half the votes
Of the Socialist candidate for Presi-
dent The discrepancy between the
vote for the Socialist Party and the
Communist Party, as far as state can
didates is concerned, is small. In
three wards in the city of Chicago
the Communists led the Socialists.
Two of these wards are in Negro
neighborhoods. In Ward 2, Foster
received 1,137 votes and Thomas, So
ciahst, 227 votes, In Ward 8, Foster
received 818 votes and the Socialists
$50.
These votes are quite significant
and show very clearly that the Ne
gro workers have no use for the jim
Crow Socialist Party,
In Ward 20, Foster received BIT
votes and Thomas 174, and in Ward
26 Foster received $50 votes and
Thomas 218. The second ward gave
the Communist Party the largest
number of votes Of any ward in the
city. Tabulation of votes, ward by
ward. shows that in petty bourgeois
sections the Socialist Party received
quite a heavy vote.
Big Increase.
The vote for the Communist Party
In 1882, with 13,040 votes, is a big
increase over the vote in this county
in 1923, when it had 1923 votes. In
view of the coming spring aldermanic
elections in the city of Chicago the
task of the Communist Party, on the
basis Of united front from below. is
TO win workers who voted for the
Socialist Party in the Presidential
elections and workers who voted
Democrat and Republican to vote
Communist.
Down State.
In Washington County. 8 Com
munist votes were counted. the first
ever counted here. There were lit
Socialist votes. The total vote was
about 1900.
In Perry County, 10 Communist
votes were counted.
In jackson County, 10 Communist
votes were counted. There were
about 1870 Socialist votes.
These three counties are mainly
agricultural, but all have some coal
mining, especially Perry County,
which has extensive strip coal mines.
The vote shows that the Com
munist Party has a foothold. There
we're probably some more votes not
counted, judging by previous cleo
tions.
Not a single Communist meeting
was held in these three counties and
only a little personal contact done
and a small amount of literature
spread. Both the st. Louis Post Dis
patch and the St. Louis Star and
Times, which are widely read in this
district, gave reamS of publicity to
the Socialists and supported them
editorially.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-05
WALK A LITTLE FASTER" OPENS
Tuesday. ST. JAMES THEATRE

'Wblk A Little Faster" a new
revue, with sketches by 8. j. PERL
man, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg and
music by Vernon Duke, will have its
premiere at the ST. James Theatre
formerly Erlanger's) on Tuesday
night. The cast includes Beatrice
Lille. Clark and Mccullough, Evelyn
Hoey and Bernice Claire.
The Theatre Guild production OF
"The Good Earth will open on an
extended road tour on December rs,
with a three weeks engagement in
Chicago. The owen and Donald
Davis dramatization Of Pearl s,
Bucks novel will tour under the
auspices of the American Theatre
Society.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-05

MORE ANTI-JEWISH DEMON
STRATION

WARSAW, Poland, Dec. 4.-Polish
students continued their anti-Semitic
demonstrations today and threatened
new pograms against the Jews as
reprisals for the death of two Polish
students Police tried to keep up APP
pearances by holding the demonstra-
tors in check, but 1t is an open secret
that the fascist Pilsudski government
Is supporting these anti-Semitic out
reaks.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-05
COOP REDUCES RENTS AGAIN.

NEW YORK. board of direc-
tors of the Workers Cooperative
Colony has reduced rent 81 room.
The board has reduced the rents
three times, The membership CT the
colony in both houses at 27oO ana
$500 Bronx Park East voted to con-
tribute the first months reduction
to the Morning F'reheit.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-05
EXPOSE ESTELLE SMITH
MURDER

The murder of Estelle Smith is
one of the feature articles in the
special hunger march issue OF the
Liberator, now off the press, 1t con-
taans many other interesting tea'
lures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-05
TROOPS ATTACK STRIKERS

OVIEDO, Spain, Dec. 4..-Severa'
strikers were wounded as a result Of
attacks made by troops against them
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-05

Circulate the pamphlet: why
We Are Marching" among your
shopnates and neighbors.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-12-05
Stage and Screen

[ AM A FUGITIVE FROM A CHAIN
GANG, a Warner Bros. picture,
directed by Merven lie Roy. A re-
view by David King workers Film
and Photo League.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
ENCOURAGING SIGNS
SEEN BY REVIEWERS
Domestic Trade Conditions Remain
Quiet During the Past
Week, However.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. January 30-No de-
cided improvement i'll trade manifested
itself in the past week, but as a result
of a few instances of increased activity
the period was not entirely without en-
couraging developments, the Dun and
Rradstreet Weekly Mercantile Reviews
said today.
Duns said the employment Situa-
ton was showing improvement and that
a readjustment of wage scales in nu-
merOuS industries is being effected.
reproduction is much less men
acing than it was in 1921" said this
review. "and manufacturers are allow
ing incoming orders to regulate sched-
uleS.
while moderate temperatures are
still restricting the free movement OF
seasonal merchandise. the open winter
thus far as been favorable for outdoor
construction activities
Bradstreet said: Reports from 55
leading cities reveal only a limited
amount Of seasonal activity in certain
whoeSaling and manufacturing lines.
The slightly greater optimism mentioned
last week is still apparent in some of
the reports, but on the whole business
is not showing any signs of an upturn.
The results of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation are being awaited
with interest.
The heavy industries are not ex-
panding with any pronounced rapidity,
but there is some advance noticeable,
one reason being the belated production
Of the new model automobiles"
Evening star., 1932-01-30
BONDS ARE LOWER
IN LIGHT TRADING
Japanese Government Issues
Hit New Lows for Bear
Market.
BY F. III. RICHARDSON.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, January 30.-Bond
prices, both foreign and domestic,
moved substantially lower in light trad
ing today.
The market opened with nervous
tone. News dispatches indicated that
China was on the point of declaring
war on Japan, and there was much
liquidation of securities on these re-
ports japanese government issues
dropped ~ to points to new pear
market lows. Toxic Electric IS were
off points and there were sharp dro;-S
in Toho Electric Power 6S and Is,
Yokohama 6s, Taiwan 515s and Orien-
tai Development 5l2s and 6s.
The selling spread to European and
South American descriptions, with the
most active losses in German govern
ment SIS, German Central Bank is,
Rome 612S, Sac Paulo coffee loan rs,
Argentine 6S and Brazil 6l2S. Austria
lian government bonds were sharply
lower and New South Wales 5S were
off to a new low on the move. This
last was in reflection of the announce
ment by Premier Lang of New South
Wales that the state would default on
its February l foreign loan interest un-
less the federal government furnished
$2,000,000 to help meet the payments,
Figures published this week showed
that New South Wales, Queensland,
Western Australia and Tasmania would
all have unexpectedly large deficits.
Domestic bonds, while affected by
the foreign situation. were more direct
ly under pressure because of the con-
tinued adjournments Of the Chicago
Rail Wage Conference. Railroad issues
dropped Z to l point between sales.
Nickel Plate 6s declined nearly 4 points
Losses of a point or more were the rule
in Erie 5S, St. Paul 5s, Allegheny Cor
poration SIS, Rock Island AIS, Boston
& Maine 5s, MiSsouri-Paciflc SIS and
New York Central 6S.
Chesapeake Corporation SIS were off 3
points to a fresh low, but most of the
high grade or investment type railroad
bonds were steady Prime utilities.
such as American Telephone 5s and
Philadelphia Co. SIS were unchanged to
a shade better. United States Govern
ment long-term issues were narrowly
higher so far as the Liberties were con-
cerned. with Treasures as much as
1852 above Fridays closing levels.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
TREASURY FAVORS
GOLD MONEY BASE
Officials Declare u. S. Is Not
Likely to Abandon Pres
ent Standard.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER,


Treasury officials declare emphati-
cally the domestic business situation is
not likely to reach a point where
abandonment of the gold standard in
this country would be either necessary
or justifiable.
The information was advanced to
recurring rumors emanating mainly
from abroad, and suggested by the
wholesale suspensions IN the Eastern
Hemisphere which began actively when
England took the step last Fall. Added
stimulus has been given the rumorS by
constant Withdrawals of gold from this
country by foreign bankers, particularly
in October and November
Such an event is held to be not
juStiiable on the grounds that the
United States has the enormous supply
of almost one half of the gold stocks
of the world, and has been able to full
fill all demands from foreign banks
with ease Should all balances in this
market be withdrawn simultaneously,
the demand, they say, could be met
without reducing our supply TO a dan
gerouS level.
Voluntary suspension of the stand
ard is even less probable, it was said.
Such a policy would reduce the value
of the huge stock Of gold in this coun-
try, would cOmplicate obligations al
ready entered into between debtors and
creditors, and would shatter the con-
fidence built up during the last 80
years during which this country has
been on a standard of gold with highly
beneficial results.
The only advantage attending a Sus-
pension of the gold standard, in the
vision of these officials, would be to
decrease the public indebtednes5-but
even this would be accomplished at
the expense of the public which had
put its funds at the disposal Of Federal
and State Governments.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
Washington Produce

Butter-One- pound prints, %; tub,
27.
Eggs - Hennery. 16al7; current re-
ceiptS, 14al6.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, old toms, l5a
18; young toms and hens, 20a22;
chickens, pounds and over, l6al8; 2
to 2l2 pounds, l8a2O; broilers, 1l2 to
pounds, 18; hens, large, l6al7; small,
12a14; Leghorn hens, IL; roosters, 10;
keats young, 45a50; old, 25a35.
Poultry. dreSsed-Turkeys old toms.
1921; young toms and hens, 23a25
chickens, pounds and over, 19a2l !;
. to 2l2 pounds, 81; broilers, IL to
2 pounds 23a25; hens large, 2Oa2l +,
small 15al7; Leghorn hens, IA; roost-
ers, l3; keats. young, 55a60; old so.
Meats-Beet, prime, l2; medium, II;
lamb, top, IS; medium. 13al4; veal,
fresh hams, to 10 pounds. II; 18 to
% pounds, 10; smoked hams, 16a17;
strip bacon, 16a17; lard, 80-pound
tins ST.; package, 7; compounds, 612
Live stock-Hogs, light and medium,
40; heavy, 375a4OO; pigs, 3.75a4OO;
roughs, 200a300; calves, 400a900;
lambs. 4OOa6 so.
Strawberries, pints, 1Oa15;
quarts, 2Oa3O apples, bushel baskets,
5Oal 90; fancy box stock, $50; oranges,
Florida, 275a350 California, 300a
$50; grapefruit, 2OOa2.5O pears, 35Oa
400; pineapples, 800; grapes. Emper-
orS, kegs, 4.50; Almeiras, 500; lemons,
4O0a45O tangerines, 125a175: kum-
quatS, quart, 10al5; bananas, 1.50a3 90;
alligator pears, flats, 250a300; rhu-
barb. hot house. pounds, l25; honey
dews, Chile, 2.5Oa3OO; plums, Chile,
2.00a250.
Vegetables - Potatoes, Maine, 100
pound sacks, 1.4O; New York, lis;
sweets. 50al.00 Idaho bakers, 2.40; to-
matoes, repackS, 2.50a300; squash,
white, 230a3.5O; yellow, $50: peppers,
$50; kale, so; spinach, 75a10 90; car
rots, 35Oa40O beetS, 20Oa235; cauli-
flower 2.O0a2 so; peas, 6OOa650; broc-
coli, 25Oa30O; lettuce Iceberg. $50;
celery, 2O0a2 so; cucumbers. 450a5 90;
Spring onions, per dozen punches, "a;
mushrooms, 65a1O0; satisfy, dozen
punches, 5Oa6O; artichokes, 45Oa5 90:
parSnips, 125a1 so; cabbage, new, 225
a25O; old, sacks, 100 string beans,
1.5Oa2.25; watercress, LOCALES; egg
plant, $50.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
SEARS, ROEBUCK NET
$3.50 q SHARE FOR YEAR

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 3O.-Sears, Roe
buck & Co., largest mail order and chain
store organization in the world, earned
net income of S12169,672 in 1881, as
compared with S14308.897 in 1880,
President R. E. Wood announced yes
terday.
The earnings were equal to $3.50 a
share on the average number of shares
outstanding during the year as COM
pared with $3.01 in 1880 and S636 in
1929
Dollar sales declined only II per cent
from 1880, although prices were reduced
IS per cent. Gross sales declined S43,-
100000 from 1880 and S96 1000 600 from
1929. Gross sales for 1881. representing
mail order and retail sales combined,
were S347,209,O53; net sales, $316,-
294562.
Sales in retail stores passed mail
order sales for the first time in the COM
pany'S history.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
ODD LOT BUYING.

NEW YORK, January 80 (SpeciaD.-
Investment buying in odd lots con-
tinues in steady stream and has taken
a considerable volume of securities out
of the market. Brokers say it consti-
tutes an important absorbing element
against small hquidatlng sales by insti-
of the prominent odd lot houses sold to
the public on balance 14,O000 900 shares.
AS much more was probably done by
other houses which make a speciality of
odd lots. This does not come up to
the record of the period between Octo-
ber'%929, and March, 1880. but, in view
of the alleged poverty of the investor, it
is taken to indicate a substantial
amount of capital available for securi-
ties when prices are considered right.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
BANK CLEARINGS DROP
FURTHER DURING WEEK
Bv the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 30.-Bank
clearings for the week show little If
any improvement and the loss continues
heavy compared with a year ago. The
total for all leading cities in the United
States, as reported to Duns Review, OF
"a 684. 100000 is 37.1 per cent under
that of last year. At New York City
cloarings were $3,146,6 $4,000, reduc-
ton of 1877 per cent, while the aggre-
gate for cities outside of New York Of
Sl.538.118,O00 shows a decline of 33.5
per cent. The decline this week from
the preceding week is very much
heavier than it was for the closing week
Of January Of last year. Losses con-
tinue quite large at most Of the East
ern and Western centers, but again are
not so heavy at some Southern points
Bank clearings this week as reported
to R. G. Dun & Co., showing decreases
as compared with same period year
ago, follow:
Evening star., 1932-01-30
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, January 80 (P).-
Stocks easy; leaders move narrowly.
Bonds irregular; U. S. Governments
firm. Curb easy; downward drift con-
tinueS. Foreign exchanges irregular
yen firm. Cotton barely steady; steady
cables; spot houses and Far East buy
ing. Sugar steady; trade support. Cof-
fee quiet; European selling.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
New York Cotton

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 30-Stimulat ted
by news from the Far East, cotton
prices today moved up under increased
activity and closed with a net gain of
to points. Week end covering and
steady buying for trade account absol bed
contracts and the market closed with
July at 705. around the top. Spots
were advanced points to $50.
Cotton range:
Cotton range:
Evening star., 1932-01-30
RAILWAY EARNINGS,

NEW YORK, January 80 (Py.-The
first SIS railroads to report for December
had total net operating income of $21,-
$4,000, cmopared with $40,231 900 in
December, 1880, and $23, 100000 in No.
vember, 1881.
Grcss revenues of these carriers in De-
cember aggregated Sl97,792,000, against
S257325,000 in December, 1880, and
S208,097, 900 in November, 1881.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
Virginia Electric & Power.

RICHMOND. Va January 80 lPD.-
The board Of directors of the Virginia
Electric & Power Co. yesterday au-
thorlzed new construction work
amounting to 81 .629 600
Payment of the quarterly dividend of
l 2 per cent on the company's Sc pre-
ferred stock was authorized
Evening star., 1932-01-30
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
QUOTATIONS AND DAYS SALES
SALES.

SALES.
Mergenthaler linotype at SO, at So.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS "A"-$500 at 100,
$1,000 at loo.
Capital Traction Co-50 at 18, 5 at
1873, at 1873.
Potomac Electric 512go pfd-1 at 104,
at 1O4, 4 at 104, at 104, at 104.
washington Gas IS "A"-$100 at 9934.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, January 80 (P).-Follow-
ing is the complete official list of trans
actions in stocks on the Chicago Stock
Exchange today:
Evening star., 1932-01-30

Miss V. Mullen, Swedens skating
champion, is featuring minuet on the
ice in her exhibitions.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
FEDERAL RESERVE RATIO.

BY the Associated Press.
The ratio of total reserves of the 70
central banks to deposit and Federal
reserve note liabilities combined con-
tinued to show an advancing tendency
during the week ended January 27. In
the percentages that follow the ratio is
given for comparable weeks, as reported
by the Federal Reserve Board:
Evening star., 1932-01-30
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS

Barber G. Ross Inc, 612s...... SO .....
Columbia Country club Sis. 100 lo3
W. NJ. Cold Storage 5S. ........ "a ..'.,
Evening star., 1932-01-30

has reproduced the colors Of the aurora
eoreaIiS.
Evening star., 1932-01-30
Price Reductions Moderate.

Most manufacturers have reduced
labor costs and overhead expenses dur
ing the last two years. While quota
tions on metals are substantially lower
than they were year ago prices of
agricultural implements have not
dropped appreciably. The manufac-
turing branch of the industry is con-
trolled by few large concerns, and in
some quarters it is believed that pres,
ent quotations are being maintained
artifcially, particularly on standard
items.
price schedules for 1882 show that
tractors are down between $40 and
5000, with corresponding reductions
apparent in ploWs, harrows, cultivators,
presses and binders with the general
average to IS per cent under the 1891
quotations. On the whole, reductions
are comparative with those made by
producers of automobiles and other
manufacturers using large quantities Of
steel.
The collection situation is unfavor-
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-08

Republican Party for reelection to
the presidency.
Hoover-Slave-Driv
Hoover is himself a capitalists
millionaire many times over. The
basis Of this fortune was laid in the
early days Of the century, in Aus
~tralia, China and South Africa. There,
at the expense Of the toiling masses
he endeared himself to the capitalists
by putting over fake stock-promotion
schemes, by his union-smashing, strike
breaking and slave-driving activities.
As a mine manager in Australia, he
earned the undying hatred Of the
workers by installing a speed-up
system which forced them to do twice
the work they had done before. When
they struck in protest, after a sweep
ing wage-cut, he imported boat-loads
Of Italian laborers to break the strike.
By ~swindling small investors in his
wildcat and fraudulent stock-selling
schemes, Hoover enriched himself and
Continued on Page 81
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-08
VICE PRES. CURTIS VISITS OMAHA

Marie Fellows, who shot and killed
her common-in law husband, Ballard
Hawkins, Thursday, Sept. 20, 1882 at
their home 2513 M St., Given a pre-
liminary hearing in Police Court,
Monday morning, Oct. 8, before the
Hon. Judge Wheeler. After the testi-
mony Of z witnesses as to how Bal
lard Hawkins was shot, Miss Fellows
attorney asked for the Ease to be car
ried over for more evidence. The
case was set for Thursday A. M. Oct.
9th Mrs. Ethel Booker was the first
Witness called, t~estifying that she
was at the home of Oscar Muffett at
2513 NJ St., where Marie Fellows and
Ballard Hawkins lived on Thursday
evening Sept. %. She stated that
Ballard Hawkins came home about
Sis and Marie Fellows came in short
ly afterwards and asked Hawkins for
money to buy groceries for supper.
which he did Mrs. Booker then stat
ed that she and Miss Fellows went
to the store and purchased the groc-
cries, returned and Miss Fellows pre-
pared supper and called Hawkins to
eat, at which time a telephone call
came for Mrs. Booker next door.
Miss Fellows followed Mrs. Booker to
answer the call When they return
ed Marie Fellows sat down to eat.
and an argument took place (but the
nature of the argument was not ex-
plained), and Mrs. Booker says she
saw Ballard Hawkins attempting to
strike Marie Fellows She then went
upstairs to their room. Also Marie
Fellows and Ballard Hawkins came
up, another argument followed. Just
as Hawkins made an attempt or
plunge at Marie Fellows, she saw
Marie open a dresser drawer at that
time. Then Ethel Booker left the
Continued on Page q
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-08
Herbert hosver--SIave Trader,
Negro Halter and Jim Crow Experi

To the editor: We begin this week
a series Of articles 0 nthe Jim-Crow,
anti-Negro policies of Herbert Hoover,
These articles will be followed with a
similar expose of Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
Introduction
We begin this week a series Of arti-
cles on the Jim Crow, anti-Negro pol
icies of Herbert Hoover, from his
early slave-trading days in Africa and
China to the present time. The whole
is a shameful record Of betrayal Of the
Negro people.
The material for these articles was
prepared jointly by the staff of the
Crusader News Agency and the Labor
Research Association.
In the beginning, a s~lave-driver in
China and a s~lave-trader in Africa
Today, the President of the United
States. Between these two periods, a
long, consistent record of Jim-Crow.
anti-Negro policies. That is the story
f Herbert Hoover, candidate of the
The Omaha guide., 1932-10-08
BALDRIGE PRAISED FOR
N STAND
Congressman for This District Has
Been Leader of Economy Bloc
Against Government Expenditures

Congressman Baldrige's strong fight
against Government expenditures and
his successful efforts in preventing
raids On the Treasury Of the nation
were explained Saturday night by
persons familiar with his record in
Congress at a meeting of the Baldrige
for Congress club held in the Rome
hotel.
A. v. Shotwell read from the Con-
gressional Record giving the dates and
pages and reading portions of various
speeches that Baldrige made on the
floor of Congress, while working to
reduce Government operation costs.
"The greatest need today in nation
al affairs is economy in Government
Shotwell said. congressman Bald
rige, from the very first has stood out
as a champion Of the fight against ex-
trayagance. His first speech in Con-
gress was a protest against large APP
preparations and called for an econ
omy group Of strong courageous men,
who would take a definite stand
against any and all excessive expen-
ditures."
Shotwell also explained how Con-
gresham Baldrige time and again
demanded that certain Government
activities be postponed for at least
four years, until the country was back
to normal. Parts Of Baldrige's var
ious speeches were given showing how
time and again he objected and fought
against raids on the Treasury.