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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
Warden Threatens
New TOrtureS for
ScOttSbOrO Bows
Five Are Still Held i'm
Solitary Confinement;
Workers Must Protest

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 90
Five of seven Scottsboro boys con-
fined in the Jefferson County jail
here were still in solitary conf1ne-
ment today as the prison authorities
continued their brutal campaign to
break the militant spirit of the boys,
who were framed up three years
ago on rape" charge which has
been completely exploded.
March IS, the third anniversary
of the arrest Of the nine boys, was
celebrated by the Alabama lynch
ers with new frame-up by the
prison authorities, who melted Ne
gro stool-pigeons among the prison.
erS to attack the boys, and then
threw them into solitary conflne-
ment, depriving them of all prison
privileges and exercise, for daring
to defend themselves. The boys SO
victimized are Roy and Andy
Wright, who were put in solitary
since last Friday morning, and
Willie Robertson, Eugene Williams
and Ollie Powell, put in solitary since
Saturday.
Before being put in solitary, the
five boys were brutally beaten up
by prison guards reinforced by depu-
ties from the Sheriff's Office. Roy
Wright, who was only IA years old
at the time of the arrests, has been
framed-up on the charge Of possess
ing a large pocket knife. With
Andy Wright, he is also charged
with assaulting Ezekiel Mitchell, a
Negro stool-pigeon. Williams and
Powell are charged with assaulting
Sam Moore, a Negro stool. Both
Mitchell and Moore were melted by
the guards to attack the boys.
Warden F. L. Erwin has threat
ened to keep the boys in solitary in
definitely. He attempted to justify
his action with the lie that the boys
have been given every considera-
ZION, but nave been nothing but
source Of trouble ever since they
have been here" He limited at new
disciplinary measures" against the
boys.
The Southern Office Of the Inter
national Labor Defense is sending
two attorneys to visit the boys and
investigate their treatment and con-
dition. The I. L. D. urges a nation
wide protest by workers and their
organizations and sympathizers
against the Entertainment of the
boys. Demand their immediate re-
lease from solitary and recognition
of their status as political prison.
ers. Protests should be sent to
Warden F. L. Erwin, jefferson
County Jail, Birmingham, Ala, and
Gov. B. M. Miller, Montgomery, Ala
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
Eastman, Railroad
Arbitrator, mAnti-
Strike Statement
''There is No Possibility
of Strike,'' He
Says

WASHINGTON, March 26. -
Declaring that the question of
continuing the wage cuts on the
railroads would be settled under
the provisions Of the Railway La
Dor act, Transportation Co-or-
dinator Eastman said today that
there is no possibility Of strike"
'The whole thing may get down
to ironing the differences out I'M
der the orderly process of the
Railway Labor act" he said.
THAT might take some time"
Roosevelt's proposal, accepted
by the railroad owners for a con-
tinuation of the 10 per cent pay
cut beyond June 30, 1884, has been
rejected by the railroad labor ex-
ecutives on pressure of the rank
and file.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27

program of struggle that will come
out of the convention.
All delegates must be in Cleve-
land early Monday so that every
delegate may be registered, get
their sleeping quarters. food cards,
ETC., and be present at the mass
meeting. Delegations should take
this question up at once so arrival
in Cleveland is assured Monday
morning.
The hundreds of Cleveland work
ers involved in preparations for the
convention must take the initiative
to find homes where delegates can
sleep. All workers that can be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27

the night Of April 2, 7:30, at the
Music Hall of Public Auditorium.
The demand for tickets to the
opening meeting has increased to
such an extent that the commit
tee has printed an additional 5000
tickets, and is preparing for an
overflow meeting.
Word Of delegations coming to
the convention is being received
daily in Cleveland. Pittsburgh, an
other concentration district of the
Party, has indicated that it is
sending delegation of so coal
miners and steel workers to the
convention to help map out the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
Socialist, AL,
Workers Join
Loop March
CWA Men Win Relief /;
March 81 Parade
Support Grows
BULLETIN

A. F. of L. Bakery Union Local
81 has endorsed the job march
and demonstration to be held in
the Chicago Loop this Saturday,
March 81, and elected two dele
gates to present their demands
and join the 218 organizations
now represented in the united
front against the C. w. A. Iay-off
of $4,000 workers.
The United Home Owners As
ISOLATION, with a membership of
more than ten thousand, have
also joined the united front. mo-
bilizing all of their locals to come
out on the streets Saturday.
CHICAGO, Ill, March 26.-Nint
locals of the Workers Committee or
Unemployment organizations I'M
der Socialist leadership have votee
to participate in the united from
demonstration on March 31st anc
march through the Loop to demand
continuation of c. w. A. jobs. AL
ready IL locals Of the A. F. of L
have endorsed the march and urged
their membership to participate.
The march will form at Union
Park, Ogden and Randolph Sts., al
10 a. m. on Saturday, March 81
the day on which Roosevelt plans
to fire $1,000 Chicago G. w. A
workers. The line of march will be
past the City Hall and out to the
Plaza at Congress and Michigan
AYES.
Employed to March
Employed as well as unemployed
will fill the ranks in the march tc
demand continuation and extension
of the G. w. A. The Needle Trades
Workers Industrial Union in q
statement calls upon all needle
workers, members of A. F. of L
unions, organized and unorganized
to join the united front March 81
demand for G. w. A. jobs, relief
continual nm Pane 2l
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
Cops Hurl Gas, Trying
To Break Ohio Strike

CLEVELAND, March 26. - Police
hurled tear gas bombs and swung
clubs in an attempt to break a
picket line of workers at the Cleve-
land Worsted Mills here today.
A dozen strikers were arrested
after they had defended themselves
from attacks by the police. A news
paper photographer was struck on
the head and his camera smashed
when he tried to take a picture
of the cops attack.
Fighting started when police at
tempted to force group of rs scabs
through the picket lines into the
plant. About 1000 are usually en-
ployed at the mills.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
100 Cleveland Workers. Groups Endorse Opening
Meet Of 9Th Convention Of the Communist Party


CLEVELAND.-The May Con-
ference in Cleveland, comprising
100 delegates representing 100 or
CARNATIONS, local unions, fraternal
organizations, ETC., enthusiastically
voted Sunday, to give their en-
dorsement to the mass opening
meeting of the Communist Party's
Eighth Convention.
This endorsement is part of
steady broadening movement on
the part of increasing numbers of
Cleveland workers and workers
organizations to welcome the
Eighth Convention to Cleveland,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27

The district lodge no. ga, I. A.
of Machinists CA. F. of L., repre-
senting the machinists' lodges of
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, at
their convention Of March IL, en-
dorsed the Workers Bill CHI. r.
1899.
The New Bedford lodge of the Ia.
M. endorsed the bill last week.
At a convention of all machin-
lists "a. F. of L. locals of New
England known as the New England
Conference Of the International As
(Ccrtsmued on PaSe A.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
/ Hour Protest
Strike In y. Y.
4 For C.W.A. Jobs
H. Benjamin, I'LL from
OUerWOrk, To Speak
on Sta. WBNX Soon

NEW YORK.-Herbert Benja-
min, National Organizer of the
Unemployment Councils, COL
lapsed from fatigue and overwork
while speaking at the mass meet
ing at Madison Square Garden
Sunday. AS a result, it was i'm
possible for him to fill a previ-
ously announced arrangement to
speak over station WBNx at 8:45
Sunday evening. Arrangements
are being made for Benjamin to
speak over the same station in
the near future.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
ARRESTED FOR COMMUNIST
ELECTION SIGN

LONG BEACH, CAL, March &c.
Preston Hill was arrested yesterday
for having a sign on his car calling
on workers to support the Commu-
mist Party election campaign. To
cover up the attack on the workers
political party, Hill is charged with
driving with license plate too close
to the ground" Bail was set at
$25, and hearing for April q.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
Socialist Aids in
SeH-Out of Detroit
Auto " Orkers' Strike
DAILY Worker Washington
-szz sffFes5ff ? s''''A


WASHINGTON, March 26.-
Nicholas Kelley, treasurer of the
League for Industrial Democracy,
dominated by the Socialist Party,
was one of the three boss spokes-
men on the automobile sell-out
negotiated here yesterday with
President Roosevelt.
AS lawyer for the Chrysler
Motor Corporation, Kelley nego-
tiated the settlement" with
other employers representatives.
Son of the late Mrs. Florence
Kelley, of the Consumers League,
Kelley has been treasurer of the
LID. for some time. He is now
running for reelection to the
Socialists organization post
without opposition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
CLEVELAND WORKERS

Ushers are needed for the Mass
Opening of the Eighth Conven-
ton in Cleveland, the night of
April End, at the Music Hall in
Cleveland. All workers, who will
do the job Of ushering at this
meeting are asked to come to
meeting Tuesday, March 9th. at
1870 P. M, at 1922 Prospect Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
ARMY MAIL BILL PASSED

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The
House today accepted Senate
amendments to the emergency air.
mail bill which, when signed by
President Roosevelt, will authorize
the Army to fly the mail for one
year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27
5000 SHIPBUILDERS MAY
STRIKE.

CAMDEN, N. j., March 26.-Three
thousand shipbuilders will strike to-
morrow if their demands for higher
pay, union recognition and elimina-
ton of piece work were not met.
Most of the men are employed by
the New York Shipbuilding Co.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-27

Federal Emergency Relief for the
Southeastern States, united with
local officials to conduct the "in-
vestigation." They decided there
was mo negligence at all" by the
relief authorities.
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Evening star., 1934-08-26
POWER EQUIPMENT
ORDERS INCREASE
Important Branch of Capital
Goods Industry Shows Signs
of Life in August.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Despite
a midsummer slump in certain lines
which has held down the general
business index, August has developed
encouraging signs in one important
branch of the capital goods industry,
namely. power plant equipment.
Moreover, a wide diversity of in
duStrieS is involved as shown by
substantial volume of August orders
reported by Combustion Engineering
Co., Inc, of New York.
These include the largest 1,400-
pound pressure steam generating unit
ever built, which will go into the
Rouge plant of the Ford Motor Co:
two large boiler units for the De-
troit Edison Co., two complete steam
generating units for the United States
Industrial Alcohol Co.. "a welded
drums for naval boilers. two 50-ton
chemical and waste-heat recovery
units for a Virginia pulp mill, two
steam generators for a public utility
in Nanking, China; five water-cooled
furnaces for Du Pont, four boilers for
Texas sulphur company, and other
units for hospital, flour mill and
P. w. A. project.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
BRAZIL HELD KEY
~ --~--t Tr- 800 a..
TO TRADE TANGLE
Pact With U. s. Would Help
Solve Entire Latin American
Problem, Magazine Ayers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, August 25.-"The
Brazilian Ambassador, Aranha, en-
route via Europe to Washington, will
occupy an important place in nego-
tiation Of American reciprocity
treaties due to follow the Cuban
treaty, which slipped down the ways
this week." Business Week declares in
its issue of August 25.
"A Columbian treaty may precede
the Brazilian one," the publication
adds, but actually a Brazilian agree
ment is the key log in the whole Latin
American trade jam which Washing
ton hopes the new treaties will break.
Brazil, alone in Latin America, "
the publication continues, has had a
continuing favorable balance Of trade
with the United States, and negotia-
tors in washington are planning, be-
hind the scenes, to work out arrange
ments by which Brazilian coffee bills
on the United States will be used TO
pay for Brazilian imports from Ar
gentina and perhaps from other Latin
American countries. This would
spread through much Of South Amer
lea the balance in favor of that conti-
nent which appears in the totaled
statistics but actually exists chiefly in
Brazil"
Evening star., 1934-08-26
NEW PLAN OFFERED
TO UTILITY HOLDERS
Attorney for Middle West Group
Suggests Reorganization With
100000 Shares.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 25.-The first
plan to reorganize Middle West Util-
tiles Co. having f1attened out for want
of $12,00O,00O in new funds, a new
scheme was advanced today by Orville
j. Taylor, attorney for the Common
Stockholders Protective Committee.
He predicated his plan on the for.
nation of new company with 3,000,-
600 shares of capital stock, all
common.
Taylor proposed that the new stock
be issued on this basis-to banks,
100000 shares (40 per cent?; to
noteholders and unsecured creditors,
100000 shares go per cent?: TO pre-
ferred stockholders. 500 900 shares (20
per cent?, and to common stockhold-
ers, 100000 shares 90 per cent?.
He based this ALLEGATION of stock on
the interests of the various groups of
secured and unsecured creditors.
Their holdings at present Taylor
stated as follows: Banks and secured
creditors. $22.o00,O00. Noteholders
and unsecured creditors, $42, ,Oo0, 900.
Preferred stock investment, $60,000,-
600. Common stockholders invest
ment, $l60000,000. The figures were
approximated.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
CURB ENDS WEEK
1T HIGHER LEVELS
Buling in Final Minutes
Imparts Firmness to
Closing Tone.
BY BERNARD s. O'HARA,
associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, August 25.-The Curb
MARKET closed with a mild upward
turn today, trading was dull and
prices slightly irregular earlier, but
buying in the last few minutes I'M
partei frmness TO the closing tone.
Bo Swift g. Co. and Swift Inter-
national continued around their high
points for this year, the latter issue
imprnving its position by minor
fraction. Celluloid preferred rose 3H
points In small transfer, while gains
of around a point were registered by
Alum mum Co. of America, Pepperell
Manufacturing and Jones g. Laugh
lin Steel.
Frs ctional advances were registered
by American Gas 81 Electric, Techni-
color Sherwin Williams, Lake Shore,
Rube old Co., Hollinger Gold, Philip
Morris Consolidated and United Gas
prefe red. Electric Bond g. Share
finished unchanged, while Hiram
Walker yielded slightly.
Transfers Appropriated SO, 900 shares.
compared with last Saturdays record
low Ct $4,000.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
POUND CONTINUES
QUIET RECESSION
Slips Another fraction in Terms
tf Dollars and Francs-Other
Currenciss Steady.
BY lhe Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
Foreign currencies were steady and
quiet yesterday, although the British
pound slipped another fraction in
terms of both dollars and francs.
III! pound closed in New York at
S5.O6is, of % of a cent on the day,
and 10 Paris at 7572 francs, a net
loss CT centimes. The dollar gained
5-16 Of a cent in London at 5.06%
to thn pound.
The price of gold in London moved
up pence to 139 shillings S pence
q fine ounce equivalent to $35.32),
and VARS valued at $810,s00 changed
hands.
In Paris, the dollar ended the trad
ing Al the equivalent of 6.69A cents
to the franc, but the French unit held
1lrm IN New York at 6.691a cents,
unchanged on the day
At the closing price for francs, the
dollar was valued at q discount of 90
OF a cent under par, the same as
FridaF, compared with a premium of
so OF a cent over par a month ago.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
MEMS CLOTHING
GAINS RETAINED
Report Indicates Average
Advance Over Year Ago
of 27 Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 25.-Business in
mems clothing stores throughout the
Nation continued its normal course
during July with nothing more than
the ordinary seasonab1e setback, the
report of the National Association OF
Retail Clothiers and Furnishers' Busi-
ness Committee showed today.
The report indicated an average i'm
provement over July, 1888, of 27 per
cent More than 80 per cent of the
committee members said July was well
ahead of the same month last year,
which was one of the 1888 months that
ruled unusually good.
In line with the seasonal trend, July
sales averaged 26 per cent less than
June, it was indicated. There were
no abnormal declines, however. mas
much as July usually marks the low
point of the year in the trade.
The National Clothier said: GAS
usual, business has been determined
to a large degree by the local situa-
ton. In the drought districts of the
Middle West, conditions have not been
SO favorable and sales volume has
suffered. In other districts natural
conditions have been favorable busi-
ness has been brisk and the future
appears bright"
The trade publication asserted ad-
vance buying, while not at all fren-
zied. has been up to average and al
most on a par with year ago. when
most stores were buying heavily on
rising market.
Among the stores reporting, ad-
vance commitments of So per cent
Of total expected clothing needs have
been made as against 68 per cent a
year ago, it was said. In furnishings,
advance purchases have averaged Al
per cent this year so far, as against
81 per cent year ago. .. .a s..-.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. August 25 R-Butter.
1l,lS4; unsettled; prices UNCHANGED.
Esss vs seaHy Prices pIises unsnsnsea eadT
cline, hens. Halls; Leghorn hens. liz;
Rock fryers, 15l2a17. colored l5; Rock
Springs. 1s. colored 1917; Rock broilers.
15a17. colored Is; barebacks. 12al4;
Leghorns. 13laa15; roosters. 10; turkeys.
1Oalb; Spring ducks l0a13. old 9a10;
Spring geese 10 old g.
Potatoes. 10; on track. 2l2; russets
about steady. other stock weak: supplies
LIBERAL demand and trading rather slow;
sacked per hundredweisht Wisconsin
cob6lers. y; s; No, l, I.25a1, ,35; un-
graded, 100; Y. 8. No 2. 20: triumphs.
2: 8. No: /. i4oal go; o. ., No. 2. LOO;
40; Idaho russets. q. O. No. /. l.65
al.7o; combination grade. las.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Commodity Price
Changes for Week.
BY H. N. McGILL,

Editor. McGill Commodity Service Inc.
AUBURNDALE, Mass. August as
R).-Commodity prices bounded up
ward at rapid pace during the past
week. Broad price strength was again
directly attributable to agricultural
products and live stock. AS the end
of August approaches. the, price level
of agricultural products stands rs per
cent over the low point of early 1888.
Live stock averages 81 per cent above
the low. Meanwhile, industrial prices
have recorded an advance of 46 per
cent. During the past week out of IA
individual commodity groups, five
averaged higher, six declined and
three remain unchanged.
Industrial prices registered the third
consecutive decline. Statistics show
further moderate contraction in in
dustrial activity including both pro-
ducers' and consumers goods indus
tries.
Farm Prices Advance.
Agricultural prices advanced but
failed to equal the high that was
reached during the second week OF
August. A check-up shows higher
prices compared with a week ago for
wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, eggs,
hay, beans and f1axseed. Price weak
ness was confined to two items-aut-
ter and cotton.
Live stock prices registered the
greatest proportionate increase, the
index jumping from 513 a week ago
to 60.4, which was due to an extern
Sive price revision upward in both
cattle and hogs. Hogs have ap-
pares with a pre-war 1908-l9l2 price
average of s7.23.
Hides and leather prices recorded a
rebound, following several weeks of
price weakness. Since the plan was
adopted to stabilize the hide market,
absorbing the surplus created by the
drought, prices have not only chown
resistance to a downward trend. but
last week advanced l cent.
Non-ferrous metal prices averaged
lower. The decline Of the index was
due to moderate price weakness in
silver. antimony and zinc.
Fine Textiles Down.
Fine textiles also lost some ground
although prices for yarns and finished
| goods averaged higher. the upswing
was more than counteracted by lower
, quotations for cotton ana silk
Vegetable oils continued the upward
trend that has been in force IN ,ecent
! weeks. Although olive ard palm oil
recorded weakness, price strength in
corn, cottonseed and china wood oils
were responsible for an increase in
the composite price level
Most important price changes in
the McGill Weekly Index Qe26 equal
/ ing 1000 were as follows:
Evening star., 1934-08-26
STORE SALES INCREASE.

CHICAGO, August IS CR-Sales of
1886, ,388 for the second quarter of
1884 were reported by Wiebolt Stores,
Inc. This is an increase Of 7.8 per cent
over the $4,022, 1853 sales in the second
quarter of last year. Total sales for
the first six months of this year were
14.5 per cent greater than in the like
period of 1888
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Exchange Wants
Data ON Holdings
Of New Securities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 25.-The New
York Stock Exchange enlarged its
questionnaire system today by request
ing data from members regarding the
amount of certain new issues of
securities in margin accounts Of Gus
toners and in firm and general part
ners' accounts.
Unofficially it was said that the
purpose of the inquiry was to deter
mine to what extent the issues in
volved had been distributed and
"digested" in investment channels.
A similar questionnaire viii be issued
each month, the exchange stated.
Securities on which the data was
asked embraced five bond issues Of
fered by syndicates including some
exchange firms within the last few
months The issuing companies are
the New York, Lackawanna &c western
Railroad, Illinois Central Railroad,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad, Edison Electric nlu-
minating Go. Of Boston and western
Massachusetts, Cos, Inc.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
GLASS UPTURN FoRESEEN.

NEW YORK, August IS (P.-The
usual Summer business recession in
both glass production and demand
has touched bottom, so that any fur
ther change will be upward, says the
American Glass Review.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK. August 25 LF9 fState De-
partment of Agriculture report OF New
YORK and Jersey City live stock marketl,
Cattle. LILO, including 1,640 direct;
hogs. l,960. all direct: markets nominal
= Vealers and calves, 3.74O. Including
5.46O direct; vealers steady; good to
cnoice. 7.OO-S.5O; medium. 5 6O-6. 80: eufl
to common. 900 IS 90; calves nominal
Sheep and lambs, 1920 Including
5,l60 direct lambs steady to 25 lover
GOOD 70 choice, S;00-s:25; sheep nominal
Evening star., 1934-08-26
FALL, GAINS PREDICTED.

NEW YORK, August Is R.-The
Standard Statistics Co., Inc. in its
weeklF summary Of the general busi-
ness situation says: Recent events
have been somewhat more favorable,
suggesting that seasonal Fall rise,
IN consumers goods lines at least,
may become evident shortly,
Evening star., 1934-08-26
FURNITURE ORDERS RISE.

NEW YORK, August Is P.-The
registration of furniture buyers here
is reported at a high rate, substantial
orders were placed throughout the
week with a noticeable trend toward
better grade of merchandise, accord
ing to trade observers.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
RETAIL TRADE CLIMBS.

NEW YORK, August 25 R.-Retail
trade in the metropolitan area in the
last week is said to have improved
aver the week preceding. Goats, furs
and accessories led in sales, it was re-
portee..