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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-10
By Milton Howard

4OOdy I1lC4C 10 bcl1h VA ctD-
preaching war, more desperate
strain among the imperialist pow
ers of the world, more war ma
chinery ready for use than at any
time in the history of the world
Such is the atmosphere in which
falls the sixteenth anniversary of
the Armistice which ended the last
World War
What incalculable toll of death
and suffering did the masses Of the
R world pay for the capitalist i'm
perislist trickery and deceit of that
"war to end war!"
But today, sixteen years after, the
menace of another world slaughter,
that will pale even the enormous
butcheries of the last, looms closer
every day. There is the unmis-
taxable smell of powder in the air.
The war lords are preparing an
other sacrifice Of blood for the
masses.
War does not just happen" War
rs not inevitable" War is not
something that can be stopped by
morals" by pacifist "uplift." War
is not an unavoidable evil" for
which "peace-loving men" must
prepare"
War is organized. War is planned.
War is decided upon by handful
of multi-millionaires and monopo-
lists, by the Wall Street banks, by
the Morgans, Rockefellers, Fords,
. MELONS and duPontS.
Figures Furnish Proof
Let every worker look at the fol-
lowing figures, released only this
week by the Foreign Policy Asso-
citation:
The military preparations of
the leading powers today COM
pare with 1914 as follows: United
States, 1870 per cent increase over
1914; Japan, 1888 per cent in
crease over 1914; Great Britain,
4S per cent over 1914; France,
which had huge ornaments in
1914, today shows rs per cent
increase over the last war prep
arations.
Do these figures mean peace or
war? Do they mean that the
working class, the toiling farmers,
the professionals, intellectuals, stu
dents and scientists of the country
can rest easy, assured of peace, or
do they mean that the horrible
slaughter and misery of war
threaten every working class family
in America?
Can any honest person ignore or
belittle the dread significance of
these figures which give the pic
ture of war preparations today?
Can there be any doubt as to
what the central policy of the
Roosevelt government is in the face
of the 100 per cent increase in war
preparations over the last war? The
''New Deal" is war program.
What is the international situa-
ton? 1t is loaded with the men
ace of imperialist war.
The Geneva disarmament confer
ence has collapsed in disgrace 1t
collapsed when it became apparent
that what the imperialist countries
like the United States, Britain,
France, Germany and Japan want
is not disarmament, but more ar
mament. Only the delegate of the
Workers State, the Soviet Union,
Lityonov, proposed a plan for real
disarmament; it was spurned by
the other delegates.
Japan and Fascist Germany have
left the League of Nations, no
longer willing to submit to the plans
of their war making rivals in the
League.
Fascist Germany, with the Hitler
Evening star., 1934-04-04
NEW|NF[AH|0NARY
STEP IS FORESEEN
Decline of Dollar in Terms
of Pound Attracts
Attention.
BY GEORGE -. HUGHES.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE strength
in sterling exchange Is the outstand-
ing feature Of all the markets. The
pound yesterday touched the highest
market valuation, expressed In dollars,
since the first week Of the year.
On January 2 the range for cable
transfers was between q low Of $5.l43A
and a high Of $5.1sH, and the latter
figure was not equaled for three
months. Just after the dollar was sta
bilized at its new gold value, sterling
made its low for 1894 when it was
quoted at $4.87 on February 2. BY
April 3 1t had rebounded to $5.l7. the
highest. with the exception Of the JAM
uary quotation.
Exactly what this decline Of the
dollar in terms Of sterling. portends is
a matter on which there is consider
able difference Of opinion.
Something must be allowed for the
improved financial position Of Great
Britain, which is able to report q sur
plus instead Of the huge deflcit we
have in the United States.
Something might be attributed to
the perilous status Of the franc, which
might be supposed to turn the tide Of
timid money to London, but COM
parison Of the relative positions Of the
pound and the franc now with those
existing In the first week Of January,
when sterling, In dollars, was about
where it Is today, does not support
that view. On January 2 the London
check rate on Paris was approximately
SO francs and Tuesday 1t was around
IS francs.
Before Great Britain went on the
gold standard, in September, 1881.
sterlings par exchange. with respect
to the franc. was 124.2 francs. It
appears, therefore, that the pound Is
lower now In francs than it was in
January.
In any event 1t is plain that the
dollar is again declining. The ex-
changes are moving as they would II
they believed a new inflationary de-
velopment was pending on this side.
tCopyriaht 1884. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.b
Evening star., 1934-04-04
TEXAS |NTENS|F|ES
WAR ON hot OIL"
Commission 'Tightens Rules
in Effort to ForestaII
Federal Control.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, April IAN inten-
sive effort to stamp out the "hot oil
racket" especially in the troublesome
East Texas field, has been launched
by the Texas Railroad Commission,
enforcer Of oil and gas laws.
Threatened by oil operators with a
demand for Federal control unless the
fiow of Illegal oil from East Texas was
restrained within fortnight, the COM
mission hastened to promulgate new
and stringent rules.
Rigid enforcement Of the new rules,
which become effective next Monday
was planned by the commission,
backed by additional statutory powers
delegated by the Texas Legislature,
which also clarified, to make more
effective provisions of law defining
violation Of commission orders as a
criminal offense
Jail sentences for violators Of pro-
ration orders would be asked by the
commission and the attorney general.
Enforcement Of the criminal penalties
against violators Of some Of the com.
missions new regulations cannot be
obtained until after April II, however.
Ten days Of notice of an order are re-
quired before criminal penalties for
violations Of it can be invoked.
A Federal court hearing on an at
tack on one OF the recent enactments
Of the Legislature Is scheduled for
Thursday. 1t concerns an act of the
Legislature authorizing the commission
to supervise oil ref1neries and other
oil treating plants. Validity of the
act and the commissions right to en-
force It were sustained in a State
court suit.
Enforcement Of that statute was
claimed by the commission to have
stopped production of $1,000 barrels
Of illegal crude last week
Current allowables for Texas pools
totaled approximately $4,000 barrels
daily-more than 10000 barrels under
the amount recommended by Secre-
tary Ickes for April and May.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Earnings
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 4.-The report
OF Lone Star Gas Corporation and sub
sidiaries for 1888 shows net profit of
$3,782,o27 after taxes, depreciation,
ETC.. but before subsidiaries preferred
dividends. This is equal after pre-
ferred dividends to So cents a share
on the Lone Star Gas common stock,
and compares with $4,660, $50, or II
cents share, In 1882.
Columbia Pictures Corporation and
subsidiaries. including operations In
foreign territory, report for six months
ended December 80, 1888, net profit Of
s404.563 after amortization OF films
and fixed charges, equal after dividend
requirements on preferred stock to
$2.25 a share on 167, 1885 shares Of
common, excluding 1.474 shares held
in the treasury. This compares with
net profit Of S373.785 o. $2.07 q share
in six months ended December "a, 1892.
Salt Creek Producers Associate
reports profit for 1888 amounted to
81 ,103 1872 after charges. but before
depletion. compared with profit Of ST.
20s, ,003 in 1892.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
WHOLESALE PRICES
DECLINE FURTHER
Commodity Index of Nation.
al Fertilizer Association
Eases Slightly.
By the Associated Presa.

By the Associated Press.
Wholesale commodity prices again
showed . slight decline during the
week ended March 81, as the change
was calculated by the National Fer
tilizer Association. Its index dropped
2 fractional points to a level Of II per
cent Of the ls26-ls2s level for 47s In
dividual commodities.
The action marked the third, con-
secutive weekly decline, br,aging the
level to fractional points under .
month ago, but J55 points higher than
at this time last year.
Seven Of the IA ma.7 groups COM
prising tie index were affected by
price changes during the week, with
four declin s and three advances. The
losses were shown by foods, grains.
feeds and live stock. fats and oils, and
miscellaneous commodities, while fuel,
textiles, and building materials ad-
vanced.
Important items that advanced dur
ing the week were cotton. cottonseed,
oil, beef. bran, lambs, tin. silver, ce-
ment, brick, lumber and fuel oil.
Losses were shown by corn. oats,
wheat, hogs. eggs. lar butter. cheese,
wool, potatoes. apples, cotton yarns.
silk, flour. zinc, gasoline and coffee.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. April lP-Poultry. alive
steady; receipts, cars. , due, "a trucks:
changed ~
Potatoes, old stock: 93; on track. 33a;
total United States shipments, sol; mar
ket weak on Russets. about steady on
other stock; demand and trading rather
slow; supplies liberal; cotton bags Wiscon-
sin Round Whites. U. s. No i. . cars,
l55; Minnesota Red River Ohios, U. S.
No. l. i car. 1.55 Cobblers. U. S. No. i,
I car. le5; / car; 1; 20; North Dakota
Efa ESQ RiysF Coorsdo 0hioS; McGnEss u s No / cars
cotton % bags, ! car. $50: Idaho Russets,
Russets. combination grade. . cars. i.60
New New stock: Supplies moderate: demand
weaker; sales to. jobbers, Florida. bushel
crates o Bliss Triumphs. U. s.. No. /
I:IOa1 80; Texas. 50-pound sacks u. s.
No. l. 1.60a1 ,65: 90 arrived 342 on
track; SOL total shipments
changed.
Esss. 2s,435; frmer: extra firsts. 16.a
rent receipts, Is.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Brokers' Comment
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 4.-Brokers sense
bullish factors in the current stock
market.
Munds, Winslow g. Potter-We be-
lieve the market has begun an i'm
portant advance and expect a heavy
buying movement.
Jackson Bros. Boesel g. Co.-The
rise in sterling, coupled with a COM
mensurate drop in the American dol
lar. Is usually marked stimulus for
equity prices In the United States.
Hornblower & Weeks-The current
advance has now proceeded to a point
where its ability on the next setback
to retain the greater part Of the
ground already gained would confirm
our impression that a reversal In trend
rather than Just another technical
rally Is now being experienced.
Shields & Co.-The Exchange regu-
latory legislation is the important fac
tor Of the moment and the next ma ajor
influence is likely to develop from con-
gressional handling thereof.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Baltimore Grain
Receipts Are Far
Above Year Ago
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
Baltimore, April 4.-Receipts OF
grain on the Baltimore Flour and
Grain Exchange last month all showed
large increases over March, 1888, ac-
cording to the monthly report just is
sued. Wheat led all the grains with
2ol .6s3 bushels, compared with $500
bushels in 1888, while malt with 1885,
032 bushels, against 1856 bushels,
and rye. 101.947 bushels. compared
with 1876, both showed large gains.
Corn receipts totaled 114,087
bushels, against 50.436 bushels In
March, 1888. and oats. 1874 bushels,
compared with 40,ll4 bushels.
Flour receipts, on the other hand,
showed q slight decrease with 1929
barrels, against SOFAS barrels in 1888,
and OF which 15,522 barrels were for
export.
For the first month this year there
were no exports Of grain during the
month Of March.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
U. S. TREASURY POSITION,
By the Associated Press

The position Of the Treasury April .
was: Receipts. SI9.400,44S. 80; expendi-
lures, S26 934.252 80; balance. S4 $685.
336,Sl1 40; customs receipts for the
month, $1,24S.O39 So
Regents p Is for for the the fiscal year tsinee July
S74,125,376, dncluding $3.50. .eS4,-
e26.1O Of emergency expenditures; excess
OF expenditures So. 557. 7.S4S.572. gold
Receipts for April !. 1888 comparable
date last year.. S5.179. 790.4S; expendi-
lures. $10,775.693 III; net balance, S4S7 :
;s50,an.S;i5; Gus customs receipts for the
Receipts for fiscal year. S1.471.2O6.-
45S.79; expenditures. So s39.22 O27 70;
excess of expenditures over receipts ST.
36S,O17 $50 90. exclusive of SSa6,a75,-
577.02' expended for the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation
Evening star., 1934-04-04
REICHSBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN. April 4 P-The Refchbank
statement as of March 20 shows the fol-
lowing changes In reichmarks: Gold and
6ulllon decreased 1855 900. reserve in
itocTrelgn currencles decreased 9,17S.O0U
piIs oi exchange and checks increased
4o6'l46.000. silver and other coins de-
creased lO6. 10000, notes on other banks
eeec1eased 7,945 900. advances increased
600. other assets decreased SlO,7S5,O0o
n4.es nfbes IN circulation increased 3s1 .5s9,000
6.600,o00. other liabilities increased
3,5S4,Q0O. Total gold holdings. 237. I3f,-
UQU; Note coverage, 81 per cent. Rate
OF discount. 4 per cent. -'"''
Evening star., 1934-04-04
New Cain Shown
By Power Output
Over 1888 Level
By tho ASsoci ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 4.-The Edison
Electric Light Institute today reported
that last weeks production Of elec-
tricity In the United States was l.
66s $50 ,0Co kilowatt hours, as compared
with 1851. 1856, 900 the pre-ious week
The increase over q year ago was 1873
per cent. whereas the week before the
gain had been IT'S per cent.
Regional increases from 1888 for
last week were:
New England district, l7.3 per cent,
against . rise Of 1872 per cent the pre-
vious week; Middle Atlantic States,
LA per cent, against 1877; Central in
dustrial, 274 per cent, against 81;
West Central. los per cent, against
lib; Southern States, 17.2 per cent,
against 12.1; Rocky Mountain, 22.1 per
cent, against 1874; Pacific Coast, 1877
per cent, against 1913.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
REFRIGERATOR SALES SOAR.

NEW YORK, April 4 R.-Sales Of
household electric refrigerators in the
United States during the first two
months Of 1884 totaled 117.651 units.
compared with 54,l49 in the same
period last year. says the electric re-
frigeration bureau Of Edison Electric
Institute.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
SPEC|ALT|ES LEAD
ADVANCE ON CURB
Volume Is Larger Than in
Several SesSioES-kIumi-
mum Climbs.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, April 4.-The Curb
market worked into higher ground to-
day under leadership Of specialties,
which enjoyed a brisk advance.
Trading was in larger volume than
for several days.
Aluminium Co. advanced around
points, and other issues gaining l to
3 included Distillers Corporation
Seagrams, Natomas Co., Newmont
Mining, New York Merchandise and
Sherwin- Williams.
Great Atlantic & Pacific was bid
up 6. Fractional advances occurred
in American Gas, Lake Shore Mines,
Montgomery Ward "a" Pioneer Gold,
Standard Oil of Indiana, Swift g. Co.
and Wright Hargreaves.
Electric Bond & Share declined
fractionally, as did Pan-American
Airways and New Jersey Zinc.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
CANADA ORDERS sURCHARaE

OTTAWA. April R.-The Board
Of Railway Commissioners announced
yesterday there would be . surcharge
on freight. express and passenger
business between Canada and the
United States from April to April
80, inclusive.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. April 4 R-copper
Tin esisr SPOT and ,. peasSsS IS ss su
duff: spot. New York. 100: East 81. Louis,
$50. Zinc quiet: East st. Louis spot and
future. 4.30. Antimony, spot, 7.S5.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
STEEL WAGES RAISED.

CoATESvILLE, Pa, April 4 R.-
Robert w. Wolcott, president, an
nounced yesterday 10 per cent in
crease for the 1900 employees of the
Lukens Steel Co., effective April 8.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
OIL STOCK REACQUIRED.

NEW YORK. April R.-South
Penn Oil Co. at the close Of 1888 held
reacquired capital stock at total cost
Of $773,l43.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Yukon Gold...

Yukon Cold. ..... 8 Il 81 u
Dividend rates in dollars based on LAST
extra. tPlus ~ In stock. Payable in
cash or stock. b Payable IN stock. Plus
5% in stock. Plus 81 in stock. Pay.
able in scrip. Plus 81 In stock { Paid
in stock. n Plus 10% in stock Paid
last year-no regular rate. Actual sales
Evening star., 1934-04-04

| "a Die hdu ulO VIC. . .
| Cables & W Is ret. .
Ca ma dian In Aic A
| Canadian In Alc B
| Canadian n Marconi
| CarIb Syndicate. .
Carnation Co k50c
Carrier Corp......
Catlin Corp'n..
Celanese Corp pf Z
CelaneSe 1St pf1)
Centrifugal P 400.
Cen States Elec...
Charts Corp "a. -
Chi Rlvet tp25c)..
Cities Service. 80.
Club Aluminium. =,
Colon on.
Col G&E CIV pf CD
Colum Oil Il q vtc.
Comwlth & So VIZ.
Cons Aircraft.
Cons Copper.....,
Cons Gas Bait 2.60
Cons NJ & S (lh).
Cord Corp (k25c).
Cosden Oil Maine..
Creole Petrol.
Cresson Con (12c)
Crocker Wheeler.
Crown Cent Petrol
Cusi Mexicana.
Evening star., 1934-04-04
Stock and Sales

Ba DOCK q VII Il q.
Baumann Cd pf. .
Bickfords Inc soc.
Blue Ridge Corp. .
Blue Ridge pfta3)
Botany Cons Mills
Bower r B (k25c)
Brazil Tr 1t Il Pw
Bridgeport Mch..,
Britain Tob
cou B (k34 4-5c).
Brit Celan Ltd ret.
Brown Co pf.
Brown Forman. =,
Buff N&EP pf l.60
| Burma Ltd rcts
| fps " Co..
/, Butler Bros. .....
Evening star., 1934-04-04

Gen Pub Sv pf.
Gen Tire & Rubber:
Georgia Pw pf(6)..
Glen Alden Coal..f
Godchaux Sug B.
Gold Seal Ell. .....
Golddeld Con (6c).
Gorham Inc pf WV
Gray Tel Pay Sta.
Ct APT nv (t7).
Greyhound(Del)n.
Groc Store Pr vic.
Gulf Oil OF Pa. 90.
Evening star., 1934-04-04

Derby Oil 4 Ref. .
Distillers Crp-Sea
Doehler Die Cast.
Dow Chem t2)....
Driver Har tk25c)
Driver Harris pr Z
Duke Power CO...
Duval Texas Sui. ,
Evening star., 1934-08-26

EE BRALEY had known for a week that
her chance-made friend from the
Maunloq Palace hovered the verge
of saying the one big thing.
The MaunlOq Palace, stone -and-Steel
pride of that part of the Maine coast,
WAS so effete that the chandeliers boaSted real
golf leaf and the male guests even in August.
wore glistening tuxedos to all dances.
Few girls who were registered at the COM
moLplace inn-farther down the beach where
the cliff was lower-received invitations to Sat-
alrday night dances on Palace Heights.
Lee had reason to hope.
In one of the big bed rooms of the Palace
Farrell Johns tugged at black bow tie He
didn't see in the mirror his own acceptable
face-straight nose clear skin, humorous and
sensitive mouth.
He saw instead, through a pleasant haze Of
anticipation complexion and lips that dwelt
together without quarreling, framed in profuse
chestnut curls. And in place of his own hazel
eyes those dark-blue ones.
Would he ask her? He, at the Palace, head
Over-heels in love with salesgirl, American
planning her vacation at the questionable inn!
Dare he ask her-yet? How could?
He punctuated his thoughts by tugging again
at the black tie. Results made him push bell
button.
Palace servitor, looking like an English
butler (he was born in Posquotomie, VT, ap-
peared, and his full-dress magnihcence made
Farrell Johns apologize for lacking a valet
"Qiute So Quite So" The Posquotomie para
Ron forgave IF the gentleman permits me to
say so, Mr.. Johns chauffeur is excellent
seeming young man."
Farrell came out of his daze. Nephew of a
war buddy" he explained Couldn't let him
down"
A LUXURIOUS Lugano cabriolet purred
softly from the Palace to the plain-board
front of the MaunloQ Inn.
Farrell had thought Lee would enjoy being
called for in style. He wondered!
Here she was. An inexpensive white wrap
and the chestnut curls, Undated set off the
charm of a gentian frock. The frock said, You
are incest" to the eyes.
Farrell and Lee looked like a page call for
Ernst Lubitsch. Youth outshines the rest of
nature, any time-and the powerful
ballyhoo.
''Whew!" Lee laughed softly, noting how the
observers dawdled close. I'm be getting wild
name at the inn"
Mot your Farrell breathed in rapt tone.
s'You couldn't-not anywhere"
She snuggled comfortably in a corner of the
fapacious seat. Farrell thought of the ultra
sophisticated girls at the Palace. They might
be sisters under the skin cream, but Farrell
knew what he liked.
Dinner as well as dance, this date. Pale yell
low wine poured by the maitre d'hotel made
hquid sunlight in a thin -stemmed glass.
Evening star., 1934-08-26
Illustrated By ETHEL HAYS

to the man with the pistol and let himself
fall as he sensed the appraised weapon descend
He was Just ahead of the blow, and kept on
falling to the ground.
THE kidnaper was thrown forward and down.
ward by the force of his unresisted blow. Far
rell the moment his hands had firm purchase.
launched his feet upward and back, an old
gymnasium trick. Those feet were OF adequate
masculine size; they few out with the force OF
q triphammer.
THE man went down, groaning, and the pistol
] rolled, clearly visible in the headlight glare.
Both scrambled for it, but Farrell was in no
pain and his opponent was. He got there first,
and as the two half rose, he hit hard with his
left hand. The man went down again, heavily.
The second bandit had been about to follow
Lee into the sedan. He turned at sound OF
the scraping on gravel, but he was not pre-
pared for resistance; his body was awkwardly
turned; he was split second slow in drawing
his gun.
Farrell crouched in front of the mudguard
and fired in time The man staggered and
went down, shooting wildly.
Throw the pistol out where I can see it,
Farrell called, "or I'll let you have the rest
of the load"
There was a moment tense pause, a groan.
a curse; then click on gravel and Farrell
could make out the CLINT Of steel in the outer
edge of the headlight path
To Lee, peering through the sedan wind
shield he said:
step out on the far side and come around
to me. Keep low"
She walked firmly, but her voice trembled.
"Are you hurt?"
mot Bit" he assured her cheerfully. He
searched the knockout VICTIM picked up the
other pistol from the gravel wary Of possible
third weapon.
I'm through brother" the wounded man
spoke from around the car. Get me to
doctor"
You'll get doctor-and the police-as soon
as I reach a telephone"
EXCITEMENT tingled through the lobby at
LMaunloq Inn. An unusually large group, for
that hour in that quiet hostelry milled about.
Those nearest exclaimed as the couple en-
tered. The group opened. From its center
three men moved forward the hotel manager.
second whose face cried man hunter" under
a shock Of gray hair, a third, well-groomed and
handsome in his ffties, combining worry with
the aspect of one accustomed to authority.
Lee left Farrell and ran toward this third
man, uttering little cry. Surprise-relief-
remorse-pleasure.
Two arms reached out. The chestnut curls
buried themselves. for the second time that
night, against lapel and vest. This time Lee
cried:
Father"
Farrell Johns face whitened his eyes went
dumb with incredulity Every rotogravure
reader could recognize the man whom Lee had
called father-Roger Bartlett, president of the
Bartlett National Bank, on the directorate Of
three others, industrialist in half dozen fields.
Father" she said, tearfully happy. II want
you to meet the man who saved me from"
She paused, In wonder and unbelief.
Farrell Johns was gone. % ysss A.s
Chestnut curls were tumbled in very fitful