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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-09

open Nth big meeting Sunday, February IIth,
at the Bronx Coliseum At this meeting, the basis
Of detailed reports given by leading German comrades
at the 18th PIeHuH of the Executive Committee of
the Communist International u0iU give full report
OF the IUOrk of the German Party. / call upon the
workers of Ne0 York to come to this meeting to sOU
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-09
Rally the Meeting Support of the Party

THE assassination of John Scheer member of the
4 Political BHTO of our brother German Party and
Of three other responsible fuHctoHarieS, as UeH as
the appalling danger Which threatens ThGeInrann
DiEtrOf TOrger and thousands of other WORKERS in
the concentration camps and prisons Of German
Fasctsm. makes necessary the brOadest mobilization
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-09
Brockton, City Of Shoes,
DaSed By Heavy BIo,0s
OF Five Years Of Crisis
Wages of Workers Have Fallen Below Barest
Living Costs; Homes and Savings Lost
BY JOHN L. SPIvAK.

"The city Shoes" which John Spivak
throughout the entire country describing in America for the
Daily Worker Similar series farming mining and
other important follow the present series
BROCKTON Mass.-Once this city hummed to the
tune of factories turning out shoes for world Trains
Numbered out of here with heavily loaded cars workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-09
In the Daily Worker
Today

Page 2
Sports, by Jerry Arnold.
Page
Chicago Groups Forge United
Fight on Lynching
Unemployed Convention Gives
Ovation to Fighting Speech
of Ohio Negro Woman
Page A
Letters from Transportation
Workers
Party Life
'Dr. Luttinger Advises"
In the Home.
Page 5
"Chanse the Wofld,' by Michael
Gold.
'Jn Those Days. by Karl Radek
"InfEence of thu Crisis on
Broadway" ~ Ea-oId Edgar
"Be.ow 200 Meters" I. Miiman
Page 6
Editorials
Foreign News
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-09
CrOton CamD Contributes to the
Support of the Communist
PARTY Of Germany

For the past S years the Croton
Avenue Camp has helped in all the
struggles of the revolutionary move
ment led by the Communist Party.
At the last banquet $25 was raised of
which half went to the Morning F'rei-
heit and half to the support of the
Communist Party of Germany.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-09

support of the revolutionary struggle of the Ger
working class, and to make this meeting great
financial for the sake of our heroic struggling
German Communist Party
EARL BROWDER,
General Secretary Communist Party, U.S.A
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Evening star., 1934-03-28
INTEREST SPURRED
IN RAIL MERGERS
Eastern Executives Weigh
Problems After Pennsy
Wins Ruling.
BY G.. A, PHILLIPS.

hSSOCldteu FIeSS rlHdnCldl WTllcT.
NEW YORK, March 28.-Eastern
railroad executives have begun to pay
more attention to the problems in
volved in consultations as a result
of the decision of the Supreme Court
last week setting aside an order of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
directing the Pennsylvania Railroad
to divest itself of holdings in the
Wabash and Lehigh Valley Railroads.
The decision. which was pleasing to
railroad men who want to consolidate
various lines, was, however, somewhat
tempered by the fact that the eight
justices of the court were equally d.
vided, whereas it had been hoped that
a clear-cut decision would be rem
dered and thereby remove all doubt
as to the legality of one railroad &C
quiring the stock of another. What
the Interstate Commerce Commission
will do, if anything, has not yet been
announced.
No other Investment suits against
railroads are pending, but some COM
panies have been forced to place in
vestments in the hands of trustees.
Upholding of the right Of the Penn
sylvania to hold Wabash and Lehigh
Valley stocks as investments affects
the plans for distribution of rail-
roads under the proposed Eastern
consolidation plan The Pennsyl-
vania is scheduled to receive the Wa
bash in its system. The Supreme
Court decision, therefore, removes all
doubt about intermediate steps of
segregation. although the receivership
of the Wabash complicates plans for
retaining control in the reorganiZa-
ton.
Under tentative plans. the Lehigh
Valley is slated to be acquired by the
Chesapeake g. Ohio. Since forced
segregation has been avoided by the
Pennsylvania, the necessity of an i'm
mediate transfer at a severe loss to
the Pennsylvania or at price unjusti-
fed for the C. g. o. has been re-
moved.
Other stocks that have been tied
up pending completion of the Eastern
plan include the Western Maryland,
owned by the Baltimore g. Ohio, which
has placed the shares in escrow fol-
lowing an order of the I. c. C., and
the Wheeling and Lake Erie. owned
by the Nickel Plate" which also
placed the shares in neutral hands.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
FARM MORTGAGES
PLEASE TREASURY
Securities Rated at Par
in Trading on "When
Issued" Basis.
BY CHAS. p. SHAEFFER,
Associated Press Business Writer

treasury officials today expressed
qualification at the reaction of the
bond market to the initial transac-
tions In the new Federal Farm Mort
gage Corporation 3l2 per cent 30-year
bonds. which are callable in 10 wears.
Admitted to ''over the counter"
trading on when issued" basis. the
securities have reached a par market.
with 100 bid. but holders are asking
par and a fraction. Thus far the Sc
curltles are sparsely held. due to the
fact that the Federal Reserve banks
received the initial issue of $780,
100000 only last Monday This will be
Issued to holders of farm MORTGAGES
Who had arranged with the Federal
land banks to. take bonds in exchange
for their mortgages.
These bond5 are direct obligations
of the Government and are guaranteed
both as TO principal and interest. Un-
Ike most Treasury obligations. they do
not carry note circulation privileges,
bat are eligible security for l5-day
loans by member banks.
Action Of the farm mortgage bonds
should portray rather accurately the
MARKET redctlOn 10 the impending
market which will be offered by bonds
Of the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton
These bonds, under legislation now
pending. will likewise carry full gov
ernmental guarantee as to principal
and interest, maturing in 13 years
and callable on any interest date upon
not more than 60 days nor less than
80 days published notice. They will
bear interest not in excess of 4 per
cent, and in view of the fact that
Secretary Morgenthau will have a
hand in establishing the interest rate,
and since the bonds would be guar
anteed it is felt by officials the cou-
pom will bear a close proximity TO
comparable Treasury issues
The Farm Mortgage Corporation
was formed to reflnance S2,200,000,-
900 Of farm mortgages, while the
Home owners Loan Corporation NAV
issue bonds to a maximum amount
of 100000 900.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
STEEL MEN EXPECT
RENEWED UPTURN
Setback From Labor Fights
Proves Temporary as
Orders Recover.
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March pa quick
recovery In automobile and railroad
steel bookings following the easing Of
labor situations indicates that the
steel industry's loss of ground from
these factors was but temporary, Iron
Age said today
Steel ingot output, on the basis Of
the national average holds this week
at 48 per cent of capacity, against
48.5 per cent in the two preceding
weeks. and 49 per cent in the first
week of March. the peak rate to date
this year, the publication reported
THE Presidents success in avoiding
an automobile strike" commented the
review. has revived hopes in the iron
and steel trade for resumption Of
the upward sweep Of demand that was
interrupted early this month.
Heavier railroad release are COM
mencing to have real effect on mill
operations at Chicago. Pittsburgh and
in Eastern Pennsylvania Although
the view is gaining ground that de-
mand from the motor car industry
will show no further expansion, this
opinion does not take into account
the loss IN retail sales attributable to
the strike threat"
In the spirit of relief engendered by
settlement of railroad and automotive
labor difficulties, said the agency,
"a number of steel producers have an
nounced further advance of 10 per
cent in wage rates, effective April l.
A rise in steel prices is regarded as a
logical sequel, since it is unlikely that
volume will expand sufficiently in
April or May to cover the added cost -
The Iron Age composite prices are
unchanged at $500 a ton for pig
iron. Sl2.67 ton for scrap and 2O28
cents a pound for finished steel.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
WHOLESALE PRICES
MOVE DOWNWARD
Fertilizer Association Index
Drops Fractional Point
to 71.2 Mark.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Wholesale commodity prices weak
ened slightly during the week ended
March "a as the change was calcu-
lated by the National Fertilizer Asso-
citation. It's index declined one frac-
tional point to level 71.2 per cent
Of the 1868 average for 476 indi-
vidual items.
The present level is now the same
as a month ago, but is 155 points
higher than at this time last year.
During the latest period four Of
the IA groups comprising the index
advanced, while like number showed
declines. Advances wer- registered by
fuel, grains feeds and livestock, chemi-
Gals and drugs, and fertilizer materials
with the largest gain being shown in
grains. feeds, and live stock, while
foods. textiles. fats and oils and mis-
cellaneous commodities were lower
showing fairly large losses.
Important commodities that declined
during the week were cotton, lard
butter. eggs, sugar. potatoes, wheat
at Chicago. heavy hogs, heavy melt
ing steel, silver. gasoline. coffee, and
rubber Advances were shown in the
prices for corn, oats. wheat at Mime
apolis. feed stuffs. choice cattle, light
weight hogs, fuel oil, tanksge and
glycerine.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
DOLLAR DECLINES
IN LONDON MARKET
Closes q Cent Lower at $5.10l/s
in Terms of Pound-Volume
of Dealings Small.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 28.-In small
foreign exchange dealings the United
States dollar lost "a cent to the
pound today and closed at s5l0ls to
the pound. compared to yesterday s
closing quotation of S5097s.
The offerings exceeded the light
buying and the rate dropped from
Its easier opening of $50.
Among the gold currencieS. the
German marx sold at 12.S7l2 to the
pound, compared to yesterdays
l2.8512. The French franc was
steady closing at yesterdays figure
of 7750
Gold declined = penny to l36 shill-
lngs 3 pence (s3474), at which figure
continental hoarders bought the avail
able offerings, valued at f4sO, 900
(s2,44S,O ,OOO).
PARIS, March % P).-Three per
cent rentes, 66 francs Is centimes;
AZ per cent rentes, 1920.
Exchange on London. 77.6O. The
dollar was quoted at 1520$,.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
B. & O. BARES GAIN
IN GROSS AND NET
Substantial Upturn Of Operating
Costs Slows Up Rise in
February Profits.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March % - Both
gross and net earnings of the Balti-
more e. Ohio Railroad showed gains
in February. as compared with the
like month last year. according to the
report Just made public.
However. the gain in net was small
as compared with the increase in
gross, due largely to a substantial up
turn in operating expenses.
Operating revenues in February
totaled S10.671 .249 an increase of S2.-
340,l80. as compared with the like
month last year. Railway operating
expenses we're SO 236, ,551. or s2,136 .342
in excess of those in February. 1888.
Net railway operating income was
Sl.423,582, an increase of Sl79,244,
compared with the 1888 month.
Net railway operating income for
the two months amounted to 50 ,648.-
495, decline Of sl67352. as compared
with the corresponding period last
year.
In January this year net railway
operating showed a decline of s346.-
596. as compared with the same month
in 1888.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
Electric Power
Output Advances
Slightly in Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 28.-Electric
power output in the United States last
week was moderately above the pre-
ceding week and 176 per cent higher
than a year ago, the Edison Electric
Institute reported today.
For the week ended March II, pro-
duction showed a 20 per cent gain
over 1888.
Last weeks output total was l.
658, ,389 900 kilowatt hours, compared
with 1.650,013, 900 the previous week.
Percentage gains over 1888 for the
various geographical sections were as
follows: New England, 1872 per cent,
against 1872 the week before; Middle
Atlantic, 1927, against lat; Central
industrial, 27, against 30.l; West Gen.
tral, ll.3 against 1873; Southern, l2l,
against IT'S; Rocky Mountain, 1874,
against 1853; Pacific Coast, 1913,
against II.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
CURB MOVES UP
BUT VOLUME LAGS
Specially and Metal Shares
Take Lead in Rise.
AICohoIs Gain.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,

Associated Press FINANCIAL writer.
NEW YORK, March 28.-The Curb
market worked moderately higher to-
day in quiet trading. Specialties and
metal shares led the upward swing
with advances of point and more
and alcohol stocks also made good
progress. Utility and oil stocks we're
irregular and narrow
Bunker Hill q Sullivan, Lake
Shore Mines, Newmont. Pioneer Gold
and Wright Hargreaves. among the
metal issues, met good demand, and
j. j. Newberry, Distillers Seagrams.
Hiram Walker. Canadian Industrial
Alcohol, Natomas Co.. New England
Telephone, Paterson Water g. Power
and Watt g. Bond were higher
American Gas, Cities Service,
United Shoe Machinery and Gulf Oil
remained unchanged to slightly lower
in dull trading.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
SURPLUS IS REPORTED
BY BRITISH TREASURY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 28.-With the end
Of the financial year only one week
away. the treasury reported a surplus
of f28, 1873 400 (about S14O. 700, ,0O0)
At the corresponding date last year
there was deficit of nearly
$50 900, 900.
A surplus at the end of the year
was forecast some time ago and agita-
ton was started in some quarters to
have the money used for relief of un-
employed. There has been no decision
about this.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
NEW HAVEN PROFITS UP.

NEW YORK. March % CP).-J. j
Pelley. president of the New York
New Haven g. Hartford says March
freight traffic is running about 38 per
cent above a year ago. If the trend
is maintained he expects fixed
charges will be covered this month.
Passenger traffic also is larger than
in March of last year.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
NET DEMAND DEPOSITS
SHOW SMALL DECLINE

BY the Associated Press.
Net demand deposits of weekly re-
porting member banks showed a
slight loss during the week ended
March 81 as the change was meas
ured by the Federal Reserve Board.
In the table that follows the total
of such deposits is given for compare
BILE periods, as announced by the
board:
Week ended March 81. .S11.723 600, 600
Previous week. ......... II .14s.000, 600
Same week last year.. go. 9.601 ZOO, 900
Evening star., 1934-03-28
U. s. TREASURY POSITION.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
The position of the Treasury March 20
was: Receipts Sl7,g41 .24o.50 expendl-
66f. lOOI6: customs receipts for the
mcnth. sol 800 1:I3 "a.
Receipts for the fiscal year lsince July
H. S..2Sa. 81 lO,02l II: expenditures. ~. =
I44433 Including 81. 161. 166. =
5;osl Of emergency sxpen6ityrrsssss; 60 EXCESS eid
Of fs,,S sSpsndftrITes s f6I iGo 534 "a -'''
Receipts for March %. 1893 tcompar-
able date last year,. 81 324.4 1883 eX-
penditures, S5.05l,l07."5; net balance.
1929 492.154 So: custom receipts for the
month S13212,44622
Receipts for fscal year. 81 ,446;515;
6S2 10: expenditures. S@.S10,l22-o3o "a :
excess of expenditures over receipts, ~ :
363. .546.34S44 exclusive OF 1873. a1,-
653 aS expended for the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
CHAIN STORE SALES RISE.

NEW YORK, March 20 GPl.-Totai
February sales Of chain stores in the
second Federal Reserve district were
almost II per cent higher than a
year ago, the New York Federal Re-
serve Bank stated.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK March oS-Dividends de-
clsred compiled by the Standard Statistics
Corporatlon).
Extra.
Pc Stock OF Pay
Rate. riod record. able.
Penbsrthy Injector SIS E. 3-26 3-3l
Previous Announcements Revised.
Agricultural Insur. Csc 3-26 A.
Passed.
Gray Tel Pay Stab .. .,..
Evening star., 1934-03-28
MONEY MARKET.

NFW YORK. March % NP.--Call money
steady: ] ner cent all day.
Time loans steady; so days-6 months.
s.s1 per cent.
Prime commercial paper. l.
Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED.
Rediscount rate. New YORK Reserve
Bank | y per cent.
Evening star., 1934-03-28
STEEL LOSS REDUCED.

NEW YORK, March % (P)-Sloss
Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. reports net
loss of S363.242 in 1888 against loss
of S956.3l2 in 1892,
Evening star., 1934-03-28
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at 25l2.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric 51s95 pfd.-5 at lo9.
Capital Traction Colo at 26.
Capital Traction 5s-Sl 900 at 792t
$1,000 at 1874. 81 900 at 1894, 81 1000
at 79s4, $1,000 at 79A, $1,000 at
1884. $500 at 794.
Washington Gas 6s B-S500 at 1882
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1934-03-28

Wright Hartt50cJ 305 Y% ga ~,
Dividend rates IN collars based on last
quarterly or Seml-annual payment. rPartly
extra tPlus %9e in stock Payable in
90 in stock Plus SO in stock. Pay
able in scrip. Plus SO in stock. Paid
tris year-no regular rate. m Plus 80
IN stock. Plus lO% IN stock. Paid
last year-no regular rate. Actual sales
Evening star., 1934-03-28

You'll be swept away by the beautiful
l. streamlining of the Ford VS. for 1884.
You'll want to open your wallet because of
the size and luxury of this Car. And you'll
be "sold" forever when you look under
the hood. 80:
You'll find there the only VS. engine in
car that sells for less than $2,395. You'll
find there the type of engine that smashed
every record for speed on land. Every rec.
ord for speed in the air. Every record for
speed on the water. The V-Type engine.
The VS. is an expensive-ear engine. 1t
costs more to build Only Ford has been able
to put it into low price car. And the same en-.
SIS esd Hp-F OBJ Detroit Easy terms through Usi
Evening star., 1934-03-28
Canadian In Alc A

Nsa Ii q u OH - "a ~ -
Canadian MarconI.
Carlb Syndicate
Catlin Corp n. go.
Cen States EIec...
Chief Consol. ....
Cities Service. 80.
Cities Service pf.
Colon OH. ........
Col G&E CIV pt (5)
COlum OH a. u vic.
with IL SO W.T.,
Comwlth Ed o..
Cons Aircraft. ...,
c A NJ Co ctts....,
Cons Gas Bait $50
Cons Copper.
Cons Retail Strs.
Cont Securities.
Cord Corp tk25c).
CoSden OH Name.
Creole Petrol.
CreSson Con (12c)
Crown Cent Petrol
Crown Cork lntl A
CuSl Nj eXlca ma.
Evening star., 1934-03-28

Darby Pet t5Oc)..
De Hav Air ks T.
Detroit Aircraft.
DiStIllerS Crp-SeA
Distill Co Ltd plsc
Duke Power o..
Duval Texas Sui. a..
Evening star., 1934-03-28

Fatrchlld Aviation
FldeIlo Brew. go.
FISK Rubber. ...s.
Ford Motor Ltd.
Ford Mot Can A pl
Ford Mot Can 3 p1
Foundation lFor)
Evening star., 1934-03-28

Eastern Sta Powr.
Ia stern Sta Pw B.
Esy W sh M h soc.
Eisler EIec Corp.
EIec Bnd d Snare.
Elec Bd q s pf 80
FL Pw Asso t40cb.
FL Pw A $50 A 40c.
EIec Share pf W.
equity Corp......
Europe FL LtdA 40
Euro FL Ltd de rts
Ex-Cello A Il Tool
Evening star., 1934-03-28
Nat BelIaS Hess.


Nat Investors war
Nat Investors pt.
Nat fw a. l. pf '6b
Nat Rubber Mch. +.
Nat Service. ......
Maj Sugar N J 90
Nat Union Radio.
katomas cp,ti n }
Natomas ST (new )w.l.
New berry J J Cue.
n Bra d OH tklUc)
\ Eng Gram %. .
New Eng TIT CD
New JeT Zinc 90.
Newmont NJ k50c.
n Y lei pt M.
Ma z HUDSON NV
Ma & Hud r A var
Mag Hud p 4 war
Miles, Mem Pond. g..
NItrat te Chile b.
Nor Europ OH.
NOVadeI-Agene(6)
Evening star., 1934-03-28

gineering skill that makes the Ford vs. easy
to buy has made it more economical to run.
The Ford VS. for 1884 is far and away
the most economical car that Ford has ever
produced. Dual manifolds and dual car.
buretion send it even further per gallon of
gasoline than last years model.
The Ford VS. is the only American car
that gives you free action for aHtoxr wheels
-witb the safety of strong axle construc.
ton.
Drive the Ford V-S for 1o34-"the car
without price class" And drive it before
you buy any Car at sny price!
SEE YOUR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ysaI Cyedf Cewbasyk tie sforsed Ford F1ssses Pios
Evening star., 1934-05-25

dent Of the District Public School As
sociation, asked the School Board to
recommend an appropriation of $780,
900 for expansion Of the Community
Center Department. The current ap-
preparation Is $35 900.
The Cardozo High School Parent
Teacher Association asked for an ap-
preparation to purchase half a block
north OF the school for a playground.
At present this school has no land for
such use.
Representatives of the Manor Park
Citizens Association sought an ap-
preparation to begin work on a North
ern High School on the site already
acquired between Underwood and
Sheridan and Third and Fifth streets.
The same organization asked for an
additional wing to the Paul Junior
High School and an auditorium at the
Whittier School.
Annoyed by boys climbing over the
wall around the Central High School
Stadium, the Central Parent-Teacher
Association asked for wire fence to
make this impossible.
An addition to the Stuart Junior
High School was asked by the Home
and School Association of that school,
The Washington Chapter of the
American Association of University
Women asked for a new building for
the Dennison Vocational School for
Girls, pointing out that the work
there is seriously handicapped by pres
ent facilities.
The board received a surprise when
Mrs Leslie Wright, representing the
Forest Hill Citizens Association, said
Murch Elementary School, and wanted
them to know there was at least one
school in the city that was entirely
satisfactory. She urged an appropria-
ton, however, to finish the stadium at
the Woodrow Wilson High School
A new building to replace the anti
quated Van Buren School annex was
requested by the Ketcham-Van Buren
Home and School Association. The
annex has neither running water nor
a heating plant. Expansion of school
garden work through increasing the
appropriation of $4,000 to $1,000 was
asked by the North Capitol Citizens
Association and the Gage, Emery
lexington and Langley Parent Teach
er Associations.
Alarmed by depredations at school
buildings, the Morgan-Wilson Parent
Teacher Association requested a night
watchman for the Morgan School.
Evening star., 1934-05-25

sideration, but said he expected little
delay.
Progress made by the House Bank
ing Committee on the same bill has
been disappointing to administration
supporters of the plan.
EngroSsed in other matters, the
House Committee has held but one
hearing on the housing measure.
Members said they probably would
take 1t up again next week.
At the final Senate hearing yester-
day the bill was supported by repre-
sentatives of real estate and lumber
interests, among them Wilson Comp
ton, general manager of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association;
Edward A. MacDougall, chairman Of
the Housing Committee Of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards; Walter w. Breheny, New York
real estate broker, and James G. Caf-
frey Cleveland real estate dealer.
On the other hand, Miss Marie L.
Obenauer, joint chairman of the
Home Owners Protective Enterprise,
said the bill tended toward "regi-
mentation" and offered no real relief
to home owners.