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Evening star., 1934-10-12
Winnipeg Grain
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, october IL (P).-Open
grain prices. Wheat-December, 5sa
Is lower at s2as2A; May. 1sa9s
lower at 87a867s. Oats-May, un-
changed at 832s. Barley-December,
3 higher to Is lower at 55a5434; May,
unchanged to Il lower at 57a567s.
Flax-May, unchanged at 14934.
October, unchanged at 6Ol4;
December. Lass lower at co. a34 |;
May, 1saSs lower at 65a6434.
LIVERPOOL October IL CP.-Wheat t
futures closed quiet.
Previous
High. Low. Close Close.
December 80, SOFA so S017 S1I
March ...... .s6as .s4h .S41z .s5L
Wheat SCOT. unQuoted.
Corn unQuoted
Exchange. S4 g5is.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

BY the AsSocia ted Press
LONDON.-Rusiness on the stock Ex-
change today was in reduced volume. but
the tone was good again. being helped BY
overnight Wall Street advices. Rubber.
oil and gold mine shares and other specu-
lative issues were favored. Industrials
edged securities were easy. while trans
Atlantic stocks were dull The market
closed irregular
PARASITIC governments success IN
obtaining subscriptions to the Az per
cent unlimited loan sent prices higher on
the Bourse today in quiet session In
proved quotations of basic commodities in
the United States caused a rise in rubber
and copper shares here. The closing was
firm.
BERLIN.-The tone on the Boerse today
generally was cheerful all through the
session Mines and dyestud issues espe-
, cially we're buoyant. The market closed
steady.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. October Ie E9--Poultry.
live / car, 43 trucks; unsettled; hens. z "A
Eeghorn hens. 10; colored Springs. 4
poands up. 49,; under 4 pounds 13ia'
plymouth Rock Springs under pounds.
15- white ducks, Az pounds up. IA; col
cred ducks "a pounds up. l1' small
rot Potatoes 5I: On track. e3o; total
United States shipments, 935: market
dun, Supplies moderate demand and trad
ing SLOW; Wisconsin round whites and
Snnoiers .. s. NO. 1. s0e92 Icano
NcClures. Q. s. No. l. l.55a6S.
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q. S. TREASURY POSITION
BY the Associated Pres

The position of the Tres sury on October
10 was: Receipts. Sl04. 463. .S69 as; eX-
pendftures- 500. .33S. log. IA; balance. 81
NINTH. $40 SA7 o27-22
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince Iuly
ID 81 ,O94. S71 ,93S. .0l expenditures. ST.
Tgl .fls4. .4s2 IS tincluding 1851 $50 -oS6 j
uf emergency eXpenditures): excess Of eX-
uenditures S656. 202 544 "a: sold assets.
ST-9S5. .2NS,59l. Sc
Receipts for october 10 1888 tcompar-
able date last year,. Sl2 .9l2. .6S3; Is; ex-
penditures. So, 172. 749;44; net BALANCE.
SI 525T5gl69 customs receintS for
The month $40 Sal 63S.34.
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Liverpool Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL. October 12.-Cotton,
2l,OOO bales, including 1890 Amer
lean. Spot in fair demand; prices
points higher; quotations in pence:
American strict good middling, 7.56;
good middling, 7.26; strict middling,
III; middling, 6.96; strict low mid
ding, 6.8l; low middling, 6.6l: strict
good ordinary. 6.41; good ordinary,
GIL Futures closed quiet and steady.
October. 6y6S; December, 666; Janu-
ary' 6.64; March, 6.6l; May, 6.5s;
July, 6.56.
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THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair, colder
tonight; tomorrow fair; moderate
north winds.
Maryland-Fair, colder tonight; TO-
morrow fair.
Virginia-Fair, slightly colder to-
night; tomorrow fair.
West Virginia-Fair, slightly colder
tonight; tomorrow fair.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
slightly muddy today.
Report for Last "a Hours.
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ALL LEADING EXCHANGES
OF NATION ARE CLOSED
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, October 12.-All lead
ing stock and commodity exchanges
in the United States were closed to-
day.
Foreign financial and commodity
markets were open as usual.
The New York Commodity Exchange,
Coffee and Sugar Exchange and the
Cocoa Exchange will remain closed to-
morrow, adding an extra day to the
holiday today in observance of Colum-
bus day.
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Sales Percentage Compared.
JAM
Trade in Reserve Districts.

Trade in Reserve Districts.
The Richmond Reserve District
ranked seventh among the IL districts
in percentage increases in September
sales. compared with year ago. The
Federal Reserve Boards report also
out today, said: j.
Preliminary figures on the value OF
department store sales snow an m
crease from August to September Oh
somewhat less than the estimated sea-
sonal amount. The Federal Reserve
boards index. which makes allowance
for differences in the number OF busl-
ness days and for usual seasonal
changes, was rs in September, on the
basis of the I923-l925 average as 100,
compared with 79 in August and " In
July.
In comparison with year ago, the
value of sales for September was 4 per
cent larger; when allowance Is MADE
for the fact that there was one less
trading day this year than last, the
increase from last year is about 3 per
cent The largest increases compared
with last year in total sales for the
month were shown in the Dallas, ST.
Louis. Kansas City and Atlanta dis
tricts. while decreases from year ago
were reported for the Boston, New
York and Philadelphia districts. The
aggregate for the first nine months OF
the year was 13 per cent larger than
last year.
Percentage increases or decreases
from a year ago follow:
Jan. to
Sent
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HarreH Heads Loan Group.


HarreII Heads Loan Group.
John B. Harrel was again elected
president of the Columbia Building
Association at the annual meeting OF
the stockholders and directors held
yesterday afternoon at TIC Eleventh
street northwest. Other officers ana
directors were reelected as follows:
H. B. Denham, vice president; c. A.
White, treasurer, and c. E. Kefauver,
secretary. The Board of Directors
comprises these officers and +. ).
Auth, J. william Weber, A o. Den
ham and c. Gay Harrell.
Yesterday marked the beginning OF
the associations twenty eighth year,
1t having been organized October IL,
1907. by John B. Harren and his as
sociates. MI Harren has been presl-
dent of the organization since its IN
ception and has watched the com
panv,s assets grow steadily until they
now total over $4,000 600.
Cock Elected Secretary.
The Enterprise Serial Building As
ISOLATION at its LIeeting on Wednesday
elected Martin A. Cook secretary OF
the association, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of James F. Shea,
who had been secretary Of the asso-
citation for a years.
Mr.. Cook is a member of the Dis
trict of Columbia bar, a graduate OF
GonzaEa College and Georgetown Uni
vergity. He had been associated with
Mr.. Shea for the past 20 years.
Exchange Open Saturday.
The Washington Stock Exchange
viii be open as usual tomorrow, fol-
lowing today's closing. The local New
York Stock Exchange Offices will also
be open. All the banks in the city
were open today as usual.
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LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.

LONDON. October IL PA selsot.d
,lSt OF shares traded on the London STOCK
exchange today closed as follows Amer
!ean issues being quoted at 4 shiIIingS TO
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RnND OFFERINGS GAIN.

NEW YORK. october u R.-Bond
offerings during the current week
total $so,7l6,o00, compared with $4,-
100000 in the preceding week and ST.
| 587 900 Q year ago.
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TORONTO EXCHANGE

TORONTO, October IL GP.-A selected
list OF stocks traded on the Toronto
Mining Exchange follows;
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Jan. l to

September figures preliminary; in
most cities the month had one less
business day this year than last year.
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Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today }
Highest, 81, pm. yesterday; year
ago, 80.
Lowest, So, 6:45 am. today; year
ago, 81.
Record Temperatures this Year.
Highest, 101, on June 20.
Lowest, -6la, on February 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today }
Highest, 66 per cent, at pm. yes
terday.
Lowest, 40 per cent, at $3.50 pm
yesterday.
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D. c. STORE SALES
WELL ABOVE 1883
September Total Reveals
Gain of Is Per Cent
Over Year Ago.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Department store sales in Washing
ton in September scored substantial
advance of 16 per cent over aggregate
dollar sales in September, 1888, while
cumulative sales during the first nine
months of the present year showed an
increase of 1875 per cent compared
with the similar period year ago.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported today that 81 depart
ment stores in the fifth Reserve dis
trict showed a gain in September Of 9
Der cent. while the average pickup
for SAL stores in the whole United
States was only per cent. The aver
age for the fifth district in the nine
months period revealed an improve
ment of II per cent over last year,
while the national average gain was
13 per cent.
Norfolk made better gain than
Washington among the cities in this
trade area. Richmond sales were up
practically the same amount, being
l5.9 per cent ahead of September,
1888. Huntington, w. Va, reported
a gain of better than IL per cent and
q group of stores in other cities to-
tailed l4.4 per cent in their average
pickup,
Sales Percentage Compared.
The accompanying table shows in
dividual percentages for cities IN
which three or more stores reported
for September this year, compared
with corresponding periods in 1888:
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~ q time when
food costs ere on the
sasoy vPs these remerk-
ably low prices become
dovbiy ylmporsonf. They
offer you on oPpor-
sSnsfy 70 stock up ct q
greet sewing.
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FOREIGN

moon. Greenwich time todayD
Horta CFayaD, Azores. 20 Cloudy
tCurrent Observations)
st. GEORGES. Bermuda :. 70 Cloudy
San Juan, Puerto Rico. so Cloudy
Havana. Cuba ..... TS Cloudy
Colon, Canal Zone. -. so Cloudy
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Tide Tables.

FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Suryey)
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Monthly precipitation in inches in
the Capital (current month to date) !:
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The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

Automobile lights must be turned
on one-half hour after sunset.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26
Amter C,P Nominee for Governor to Head Hunger March
Vote Is Denied
.TOl68Innnates
of POOrhOuse

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. Is
On the same day that the local
papers announced that Dupont de
Nemours and Company, giant mu-
nitions makers, had earned a nine
month profit Of s34, 1888 OTIS, appeared
the news that 1873 members Of the
Delaware State Welfare Home had
been denied the right to vote on the
grounds that they were 'paupers."
Judge Richard Rodney handed
down the decision Tuesday with the
full support of counsels of both the
Democratic and Republican Parties.
William F. Metten, Wilmington
member of the State Welfare Com
mission, stated that the commits
sion was entirely satisfied with the
decision"
The Democratic Party, to which
the DuPonts are heavy contributors,
initiated the appeal that vote be
denied the poorhouse inmates; coun-
sci for the Republican Party sup
ported the denial. Judge Rodney
handed down his decision after con-
sultation with the members Of both
parties. Howard F. Lynch and
James L. Wolcott represented the
Democratic Party, and w. ]. Storey
and Ernst v. Keith represented the
Republican Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26

the newspapers he reads; whether
the suspect loafs around the office
a good deal, trying to draw work
ers into conversation; and what is
known of him in the place which
he says he has come from in recent
months or years.
IF actually caught with a report
on his person or going into an Of
flee that is obviously an undercover
agency, the disposition of a spy
varies with the organization and
its immediate needs and strategy.
Some merely expel him. Some hold
trial and make as big a news
paper exposure as possible. Some
photograph the snake, give him a
polish and pitch him out Of the
door. Some induce him to make a
full confession, giving the name of
the agency he has worked for, and
telling all he knows about it and
the firms which employ it, AS a
rule, the. more publicly the spy can
be exposed the better for the move
ment, and the more the workers
are warned of the activities of the
outside agency involved. His pic
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26

cause they embrace the entire mass
of the working class and the toilers.
1t is because of this that they
are the only instruments which are
capable of breaking the power of
finance capital, of Wall Street.
Soviets are the direct organiza-
tons of the masses themselves.
Under the Soviet system, the cleo
toral units are based on production
workshops, factories, etc. instead
of upon geographic divisions as I'M
der our present elections for Con-
gress, and local elections for Gov
ernor, Mayor, etc.
1t is this which makes the Soviets
the most democratic organiza-
tons yet known. They are
closely bound up with the
masses of the workers who
are Immediately able to recall any
Soviet official who fails to carry
out his proper work. Such recall is
provided for through the medium
of mass meetings without any for
nlallty Whatever.
Superiority of Soviets
The Soviets, because they are or
CARNATIONS of the workers and toll
ers, are the only form of govern
ment which is international in it's
basic character.
Under the Soviet system, the
legislative and executive functions
are combined, unlike our Congress
sional system, under which Con-
gress and the capitalist legislatures
are the talking shops" or legisla-
tive bodies, whilst the executive
organs are separated from Congress
and the legislatures. The Soviets
discuss problems and make de-
cisions, and they also carry out the
decisions they make.
Only the Soviets are capable of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26

ture, published in the labor press,
always helps.
"One of the characteristics of the
spy, especially in the radical move
ment, is his tendency to favor in
dividual action and individualistic
stunts as opposed to the slower and
less spectacular job of building
broad mass organizations. The en-
ployers and their government are
interested in preventing such Or
'ganization of the workers. Natur-
ally they set their stool pigeons
upon them.
"But better than any negative
measures aimed against individual
spies and spy agencies, though they
are necessary too, are the large
constructive positive measures of
broadening and strengthening the
ranks of the workers. Rats must
be ferreted out and gotten rid Of,
in any way possible. But more i'm
portant is to make the fortresses
of the Workers-the mass organi-
zations-so strong that the nib
blings CT the rats cannot undermine
them"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26
Communists Send Plea
On ScottsbOrO Unity
To East St. Louis S. p,

snatch these boys from the legal
lynch gallows that have been pre-
pared by American imperialism. No
time must be lost to redouble our
efforts, arousing new millions of
workers in a mighty wave Of protest
against this vicious frame-up.
The carrying out of this death
sentence will be followed by thou
sands of ScottSboros in the result
ing wave of terror against the Ne
gro people. In its wake, not only
the Negro toilers, but also the white
working class will be faced with a
fresh outbreak of fascist terror to
further split the ranks of the work
ing class. Here in E. st. Louis, with
it's background of a Mellon-inspired
race riot, its past and present Ku
Klux Gangsterism, the Scottsboro
case and the struggle for their lib
Grafton, is a struggle against jim
Crow, aaginst segregation and dis
elimination of the Negro people.
Here in E. st. Louis the struggle for
the freedom of the Scottsboro boys
must be made the mighty weapon
for the welding of the solidarity of
the Negro and white workers. This
solidarity is the only guarantee for
a successful struggle against fascist
terror, for higher wages, for better
working conditions and for adequate
relief for the unemployed.
We call on you not to hesitate in
this matter. Not one hour or one
day should be allowed to slip by in
uniting our forces in E. st. Louis
to arouse the working class in pro-
test against this monStrous frame
up. Our Section Committee OF E.
st. Louis calls upon your branch
to delegate a Committee to meet
with us as soon as physically pos
sible to map out a joint program
of action to broaden and accelerate
the struggle for the freedom of the
Scottsboro boys.
Fraternally,
E. st. Louis Section Committee,
Communist Party, U.S.A.
BILL SENTNER, Sec'y.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26
Mass Rallies
Support State
HungerMarch

HUDSON, N. Y, Oct. 25.-A city
wide mass meeting held here Mon
day, unanimously. endorsed the
Workers Unemployment and Social
Insurance Bill, the central demand
Of the State Hunger Marchers who
will converge on Albany on Oct. 81.
A resolution was sent to Gov.
Lehman demanding that he call a
special session of the State Legis-
lature for the enactment of the I'M
employed workers demands: % i'm
mediate appropriation of $200,O00,-
900 for winter relief; 90 enactment
of the Workers Bill; 80 enactment
of the Small Home and Property
Owners Relief Bill. In addition, the
mass meeting demanded that provi-
sions be made to feed and house
the marchers while in Albany.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Oct. Is
From this city, scene of one of the
bloodiest boss-inspired race riots"
in the history of capitalist America
and fertile breeding ground of
fascism, went forth the call last
week for the forging of a united
front of Socialist and Communist
workers to wrest The Scottsboro boys
from the hands of the Alabama
lynch rulers and beat back rising
fascism in this country.
The call for united action was sent
by the E. st. Louis Section of the
Communist Party to the Fireworks
Station of the Socialist Party, fol-
lowing endorsement of the Scots
boro defense and the sending of a
protest telegram to Gov. B. M. Mil
Ter of Alabama by rank and file So
cialist workers attending an election
rally held by the Socialist branch.
Officials of the Socialist branch
promised to present the Communist
proposals to the next regular meet
ing of the branch, Oct. %. The
call follows:
Fire Works Station Branch,
Socialist Party,
E. -. Louis, Ill.
Dear Comrades:
The Supreme Court of Alabama
has again carried out the dictates
of the southern white ruling class
by upholding the decisions of the
lower court condemning the Scots
boro boys to death on December 7
of this year. Millions of workers,
for more than three years have in
almost every country in the world,
carried on a militant struggle
against the attempts of the south
ern boss class of the U. S. to lynch
these nine innocent boys. Whereas
the International Labor Defense has
again carried this case to the Su-
preme Court of the U. S., we cannot
and must not forget Sacco- Vanzetti
and other boss-class murderers. 1t
has been and only will be the mass
pressure of millions of workers
through strikes, demonstrations and
protest mass meetings that will
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26
Atlanta Urban League
Raided by Vigilantes

ATLANTA, Oct. 25.-The South
ern headquarters of the National
Urban League stepped into the
limelight Of Georgia's "red hunt"
activities this week when a flying
squad of special officers raided the
offices of Jesse o. Thomas, Southern
Field Director of the National Ur-
ban League, on the night of Oct. Is
and searched the premises for Com
muniSt literature.
The raid was the sequel to ar
rests made the previous night at a
meeting in DeKalb County, near
Atlanta, attended by both white and
colored workers.
Eight officers swooped down upon
a meeting of the Painters Union
in the Urban Leagues Assembly
rooms and seized the minutes from
j. L. Dobbs, secretary, and scruti-
nized them closely. They then en-
tered the offices of Jesse o. Thomas
and pursued their search through
various tablets and papers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26
Soviet America Will
Give Full Democracy
To All Who Toll

IN the present election campaign
all over the country, the Commu-
mist Party wages a fight for the
immediate welfare of the workers
and impoverished farmers, for those
things which the vast majority of
the country's population needs
most.
The Communist Party candidates
everywhere proclaim the need for
adequate cash relief for every job
less worker, for system of Federal
unemployment insurance, for higher
wages and shorter hours, for the
veterans bonus, for abolition of
taxes on small farms, against fore
closures and evictions.
The Communist Party differs
from all other parties in that it de-
clares that these vital needs of the
American people must be cared for
no matter what this costs in re-
duced profits for the capitalists.
Must Smash Bosses Rule
At the same time, however, the
Communist Party shows to the
masses that the capitalist system
under which we live is bankrupt SO
far as caring for the needs of the
majority of the people, the toiling
population, is concerned. The Com
munists point out that the govern
ment, doing the bidding of the Wall
Street capitalists, always acts in the
interests of a handful of wealthy
capitalists and landlords, and
against the interests of the working
class. Accordingly the Communists
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-26
Bridgeport Workers
Pledge to Struggle
For Scottsboro Boys

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. Is
In a dramatic pledge of support to
The international Labor Defense
and the worldwide mass fight for
the lives and freedom of the Scots
boro boys, an audience of $50 per-
sons. Negro and white, contributed
s28 in cash and $12 in pledges, be-
sides admissions taken in at the
door, for the Scottsboro- Herndon
defense at a meeting held here last
Monday. Bakers Local No. 21o, OF
the A. F. of L. contributed three
dollars.
The meeting warmly welcomed
Angelo Herndon, hero OF the At
lanta "insurrection" trial, who, with
Richard B. Moore, National Field
Organizer of the LID, were the
main speakers.