davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1934-02-08
RECORD CONSUMPTION
OF TEXTILES REPORTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 8.-Con-
sumption of textile products during
1888. according to the Tubize Chatil-
Ion Corporation, exceeded all previous
records, with the exception Of the
boom years of 1927 to 1929. The
total, 1t was said, amounted to 1924
500, 900 pounds, an increase of 23.9
per cent over 1892. The gain was ac-
counted for by cotton, wool and rayon,
as silk consumption recorded a de-
cline to the lowest total reported since
1924. The rayon aggregate was the
highest In the history Of the industry.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
AMERICAN WATER WORKS
FINANCING PLANNED
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, February 8-The
largest public utility financing pro-
posed so far under the securities act
was announced today by the American
Water Works & Electric Co.
The company has fled with the
Federal Trade Commission a regis
tration statement and prospectus COW
ering proposed new issue of $15.-
100000 10-year per cent convertible
collateral trust bonds, to be applied
toward retirement of $l2,569,200 Of
per cent collateral trusts due April
l next.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
NEW YORK February 0P,.-Over the
counter market:
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury February
lures, S22.29O.9SS.s 81; balance, S4,273.-
$685. Al 30: customs receipts for the
receipts Tor the fscal year tsince July
y were 81 55S,771 .O72. 20; expenditures,
S3.724, S4.451.5 80, including S2.02O,9S4.-
354.O3 emergency expenditures; excess of
receipts. 1884, ,5S6,62O6l.
Receipts for February g.. 1893 (com-
expenditures, S26,7O7 ,9O4.23; net balance.
S415 5,363.761 OF: custom receipts for the
month, So 1895. .47s.07;
114.O4; expenditures, S2.42O,964. .602 80;
excess of expenditures over receipts ST.
297.229,42s.95, exclusive Of s613,337.-
6OO.36 expended for the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
CURB IS STEADIER
IN ACTIVE TRADING
Oils and Metals Lead Up.
ward Course in After
noon.
BY JOHN L. COOLEY,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK. February 8.-The
Curb market found steadier footing
late today and prices pointed upward
In fairly active trading. Some OF the
specialties and a few other issues
failed to move with the general trend.
but other sections of the list. notably
oils and metals. improved.
Creole Petroleum, Humble Oil, new;
Gulf OIL and Standard Oil Of New
Jersey led a mid-afternoon upturn
and advanced fractions to about
point, and Lake Shore Mines, Amerl-
can Gas Distillers Seagrams, Electric
Bond & Share, Wright Hargreaves,
Cord Corp. Penn Road and Canadian
Industrial Alcohol were in demand at
higher prices.
Great Atlantic e. Pacific declined
around and Hiram Walker yielded
more than one.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
BENDIX HEADS BOARD.

CHICAGO. February P).-The
Automatic Products Corporation yes
terday announced election of Vincent
Bendix as chairman of the board and
stated the concern had acquired a 40
per cent interest in the Permutit Co.
Of New York, engaged in the water
softening and treatment business.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
CORPORATION for sl.5oOOoo to the ex.

corporation for 81 l,500,000 to the eX-
tent that such additional stock was
not bought by present holders Of pre-
ferred and common stock. Thereafter
the syndicate would buy at so cents
on the dollar new debentures turned
in by creditors after the company had
retired $4,000 900 principal amount of
such debentures surrendered in ac-
cordance with the reorganization plan.
Green urged prompt approval of the
reorganization plan and said that ma
jority assent of the creditors, subject
to court approval of the plan, would
render unnecessary the cost of con-
tinuing bankruptcy proceedings. The
company filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy on January IA, 1888.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.
SHOWS S734,8OO LOSS

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 8-The pre-
llminary report of Southern Railway
Co. for 1888 shows net loss Of s734,-
800 after taxes and charges, compared
with loss of Sl1,2l8,5O7 in 1882.
American Steel Foundries Co. in
It's preliminary report for last year,
shows net loss of ST $40, against
loss of Sl.526244 in 1882.
Interstate Hosiery Mills had 1888
net profits of S462 ,619, against $780,
$40 in 1882.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
M'CRORY STORES
Will SELL SHARES
Creditors Informed That Plans
Call for $2,000,000 Block
Through Syndicate.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February &C. T.
Green, president of McCrory Stores
Corporation, has informed its creditors
that arrangements are being made to
sell to a syndicate 100000 of the
company'S stock.
Under the agreement Green said,
Evening star., 1934-02-08
SHARP DROP REVEALED .
IN BANK BORROWINGS
Nv the Associated Press.

BY me HSSUCIHtpu PIPSS.
Weekly reporting member bank bor-
rowing from their regional institutions
showed a sharp drop during the week
ended January 81, as the change was
calculated by the Federal Reserve
Board. In the table that follows the
total borrowings are shown for COM
parable weeks, as announced by the
board:
Week ended January 31.... S13 .000, 600
preyioIs week .. 20. 900 900
Same week last year. ....... 50.0OOOO0
Evening star., 1934-02-08
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 8-Reports
from Washington that the admins
tration would support the Bankhead
cotton compulsory control bill were
followed by trade and commission
house buying in the cotton market
today. Early declines of 10 to IL
points under realizing or liquidation
were recovered, with May contracts
selling up from 11.94 to l2.12 in the
midafternoon market, which was
about 7 to 9 points net higher Re-
ports of continued firm spot situa-
ton in the South and absence of any
selling pressure from that
source were factors on the rally.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
UNION PACIFIC BOARD
ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND
BY the Associated Press.

BY th6 ASS0clated Press.
NEW YORK, February 8.-Direc-
tors of the Union Pacific Railroad
today declared the usual dividend Of
$3.50 a share on the common stock,
payable April 2 to stock of record
March 1.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. February g LP-Copper
quiet; electrolytic spot and future. 8. Tin
steady; spot and nearby 51.37; future.
81 so Iron quiet. unchanged Lead dull;
spot. New York. 400 East St.. Louis.
800. Zinc steady: East st. Louis. spot
and future 40. Antimony. spot. 7.2Oa
7.25. Quicksilver. 90 .OOa7O.O0.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
BITUMIN0US OUTPUT UP.

NEW YORK, February 8 R.-The
National Coal Association estimates
bituminous production in the United
States for the week ended February
3 at approximately 7,550,000 net tons,
against 5,S50.oo0 for the correspond
ing week Of 1888.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
TOOL STEEL REDUCED.

NEW YORK. February 8 tP).-NeW
m. 1imum prices on tool steel, Pitts
burgh base, showing reduction OF
one-half cent a pound, have been filed
with the American Iron and Steel In
stitute. They are effective Febru-
ary II.
Evening star., 1934-02-08
Yukon Gold .

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
quarterly or semi.annual payment tPart.
~ extra. tPlus AZ in stock Payable
N n,,s cash or stock. PAYABLE in stock.
Paid this year-no regular rate N Plus
80 IN stock Plus 10Ts in stock. Paid
last year-no regular rate. "Stocks fully
listed on the Curb Exchange: others are
dealt In a. unlisted tssues
Evening star., 1934-02-08

265, 900 Jobless in Poland.
Poland now has only $1,000 un-
emploYed
Evening star., 1934-02-08

Moh H Pw 1st "a. sos 60 go so
Moh H Pw I'd pf. 1858 40 80 80
Molybdenum. Ia IA 6sl 7A
Montgomery w 4 1908 105 104h los
Montl LH&P (1a N100s 3Sh 38A 3SN
Mountn&Glf p25c. y Y y
Mount Prod t60c). 2 s s
Mtn Sta Tel&T s.. los 1OsM lOSN l0s%
Evening star., 1934-02-08

Nat Amer Co. ...a
Evening star., 1934-02-08
N. Y. CURB MARKET
Stock and Sales

Dividend Rate. Adj
Aero Supply B.
Ainsworth Mfg...
Air Inv Inc. ......
Allen Indus Inc.
Allied Mills Inc.
Aluminium Of Am.
AlumCoAm pf y
Alum Goods (40c)
Am Capital pf. -.
Am Cit P&L b 15c
Am Cyan B(k25c)
Am Elec Pw pf. =.
Am Equities. .....
Am & For P war. .i
Am Founders. 80.
Am End 1st pf B.
Am End 1st pf D.
Am Gas & Ell CD.
Am Hard Rubber.
Am Laundry 40c. i
Am 1t e. Tr (1.60)
Am 1t & T pf 1 n.
Am Maracaibo. 80.
Am Sta Pub S A.
Am Superpower.
Am Super 1st (6).
Am Superpowr pf.
Ark Nat Gas.
Ark Nat Gas A.
Armstrong Cork.
Asso Ga s K El A.
Asso Gas & Ell pf.
Atlas Corp.......
Atlas Corp war;.
Atlas Corp A 49,. .
Atlas Plywood.
Evening star., 1934-02-08

Detroit Aircraft.
Distill Co Ltd p1Sc
Distillers Crp-Sea
Doehler Die Ca st. ..
Dow Chem 90.
Dubilier Condens.
Duke Power o..
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
WEIRTON
EmplOye Threatened With
Exile, He Says

Wilmington, Del. (ILNS)-Edward
Dickey, employe of the Weirton Steel
Company, at Weirton, w. Va, tes-
titled in the governments suit here
against the company that he was told
by a plant superintendent that he
would have to get out Of town unless
he voted ut workers election under
the company union plan.
Dickey also testified that j. C. Will
liams, president Of the compan, had
told q meeting of workers that he
would not recognize the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers, or any other outside union.
The government is asking an in
junction to prevent the steel company
from interfering in an employees elec-
ton to select representatives for col
| lective bargaining.
Dickey named Barney West, tin
house superintendent at the Weirton
plant, as the man who said the work
er's vote would have to be cast in
the election or "you can get your
suitcase and get out of town."
His testimony followed an assertion
by another Weirton worker. Emil
Walter, an employe representative
in the company union at the Clarks-
burg, W. Va, plant, that under the
company union plan, workers could
not bargain collectively with the
management.
''The company union system was not
collective bargaining" Walter declar-
ed, relating that when he asked a
plant official if the Clarksburg work
ers' pay could be raised to equal that
of employees in the company's other
two plants, he was told it was impos-
sible.
Walter also testified that employe
Representative elections, although
supposed to be secret, were not be-
cause the workers were ordered to
place their "check numbers" on the
ballots.
Dickey testified that plant super
intendent had told him: "You must
remember you're getting your bread
and neat from the Weirton Steel Com
pany and you got to vote in the gen.
Under cross ss-examination Dickey
said he was still in the company's
employ, and in reply to question, If
he had noticed any change of atti-
tude, he said, "Well, they're kind OF
slow in worrying me any more.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
DEMANDS MILITANT ACTION
TO PROVIDE WORK FOR IDLE.
NRA Reorganization Program to Bring Increased En-
poyment and Wages Approved Following Sharp Criti-
cism of Recovery Acts Administrations Enforcement
of Section IA Stressed as Vital to Labor.

to "get together with labor and in
dustry to restore jobs"
Sharp criticism was made by dele
gates on the NRA compliance machin-
cry, which was charged with failing
to secure compliance with Section IA
of the recovery act. interpretations
of Section IA by Gen. Johnson and
Donald R. Richberg were also criti-
cized.
Reorganization Program Approved
Delegates expressed belief labor
could win it's right to collective bar
gaining only through it's economic
strength, but voted approval of the
executive councils program for NRA
reorganization in the hope that such
a reorganization might bring better
enforcement of Section IA. This pro-
gram, proposed in the councils an
nual report, provides for the follow
ing:
/. Reorganization of the NRA from
the point of view Of a longer period
than that to June 16, 1885, when the
act expires. Policies should be con-
sidered from long time rather than
emergency point of view.
2. Reopening of codes to bring
about the original purpose of the re-
covery act-re-employment and in
creased wages.
8. Compliance machinery be divorc-
ed more completely from the NRA ad-
ministration.
4. Collective bargaining between
bonafide unions and employers should
be encouraged and company unions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
BY CHESTER M. WRIGHT

San Francisco (ILNS)-In point of
immediate interest perhaps the unfor-
tunate building trades controversy,
over which there ragged more debate
than on any other issue, rates as para
mount in the American Federation OF
Labor convention proceedings.
History will rate other developments
as far more important. The demand
for equal participation with manage
ment in code authorities, coupled with
the semi-official demand for federal
limitation of corporate powers equal
to those granted by corporations to
labor, comes pretty near being about
the most drastic drive at the heart
of the present order yet made by an
A. F. of L. convention. If that does
not appear upon the surface, it does
appear deeper down upon close exam
ination.
This convention is none too enthus-
iastic about NRA and it's failure, and
hasn't hesitated to say so. 1t fired
heavy shot into Donald Richberg's in
depreciation of the meaning of Sec
ton IA and the Houde decision, and
it is probable more will be heard in
like vein.
Militant Spirit Voiced
A press table of fully twenty writ
ers is failing utterly to get to the
country the fact that there is in this
convention more deep and bitter re-
sentiment against unemployment and
the failure of remedial efforts to "do
something about it." None of this
resentment touches the president, but
it hits with concentrated force at
the throne of wealth and economic
rule. Consequently organization work
is being given new Importance and
q lot of it is now in the blue print
room being shaped for action in the
field.
If it were not for the prominence
that has been given the Building
Trades International fight this con-
vention would stand, as it should, as
real fighting convention determined
to get action, probably in the matter
of a shorter working week without
wage reduction. Just one indication of
this is the constant stream Of con-
gratulations and pledges of support
given to Francis j. Goreman ever
since his arrival for the magnificent
fight Of the United Textile Workers
Of America.
The conventions feeling on the NRA
was made plain in it's discussions of
report of the resolutions committee
which declared that President Roose-
velt unemployment program has fail
ed, and challenged the administration
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
Read the Press.

compliance with Section IA is the
weakest link in the NRA.
"Section IA is lot of high-sound-
ing words,' Watt told the convention.
What did Henry Ford do about it?
He maintained that he had complied
with it's provisions when he talked
to the workers over the telephone be-
fore hanging up.
"The only hope of the workers lies
in the organization of the workers in
the mass production industries. When
we set our hand to that plow we need
not give hang whether Mr.. Rich
berg and General Johnson interpret
Section IA or not"
Furuseth said that the only thing
wrong with Section IA was the con-
struction placed upon it by Richberg
and the employers.
He contended that if it were neces-
stary to have this provision re-enacted
to clarity it that was the federation's
first duty.
"If it is not enforced properly by
the authorities labor has not remedy
but to. STRIKE" he declared, adding
that strikebreakers must not be allow
ed to take part in elections, as their
adherence would be to the company
union
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
A. F. Of L. Voices Bitter Resentment
At Failure to End Unemployment

destroyed.
5. Every resource of the govern
ment be used for the enforcement of
code provisions and the decisions of
the labor boards.
6. Labor must be made an active
partner Sin the supposed partnership
of government, industry and labor.
7. Service industries should be in
cluded under the Codes
8. The NRA should be extended to
protect agricultural workers.
More Militancy Asked
A more militant policy to secure
rights under Section IA was urged by
"a number of speakers, including
Charles P. Howard, president of the
International Typographical Union;
Harvey C. Firestone, president of the
International Union of Oil Field, Gas
Well and Refinery Workers of Amer
lea; Andrew Furuseth, president of
the international Seamen's Union;
R. j. Watt, of the Massachusetts,
Federation Of Labor, and Charles f.
Walls, of the Chicago Federation of
Labor.
Matthew Woll, chairman of the COM
mitee on resolutions, expressed the
fear that with the expiration of the
recovery act next June, industry
would continue to combine, free from
the restraints of the antitrust laws,
while labor's right to organize would
be crippled.
The recovery act gives employers
unlimited opportunities to organize,
Woll said, "but labor has not had a
chance. If that chance continues to
be withheld, NRA becomes doctrine
of slavery"
President Howard criticised Donald
Richberg's recent Interpretation of
Section IA to the effect that the
that majority of workers in plant
Houde case decision did not mean
was decisive. Howard contended that
Richbergs views would invalidate
union shop agreements. He declared
failure of the government to secure
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
COAL INDUSTRY
Protests Plan to Open Idle
Mines

Washington, D. C. ILNS)-Rep.
resentatives of operators and miners
in the coal industry made vigorous
protest at federal relief headquarters
here against the reported plan OF
state relief administl ations to lease
idle mines and operate them with
men on relief rolls. The plan is said
to be under consideration in Arkan.
sas, Aklahoma and Kansas.
J. D. Little, executive secretary OF
the National Coal Association; Ear
E. Houk, legal representative Of the
United Mine Workers, and other mem
bers Of the protesting delegation
said careful consideration Of THEN
arguments was promised at relief
headquarters.
"There are too many coal mines
and too many coal miners, already
Battle said after conference. "Us-
ing relief workers to mine coal would
simply displace regular miners"
Houck attacked contentious that
coal for the needy unemployed could
be obtained at less cost by using re-
lief workers.
"Reopening an idle mine is a costly
and dangerous operation" he said
climbers must be replaced and
equipment repaired Then, probably
after six months, the investment
would be idle again.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
Colour Week Is Set as Goal
For Which Labor Will Fight
A. f. Of L. Convention Votes Unanimously For Placing
Workers on Six-Hour Day, Five-Day Week, Without
Wage Reduction; Will Promptly Relieve Unemploy-
ment and Aid Prosperity of All.

Mr.. Green's fighting" speech was
received with an outburst of applause,
the delegates rising to cheer his decla-
ration while the auditorium resounded
to their shrill whistles and cries of
approval.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
BY A. F. Of L. News Service.

BY A. +. OF l.. News Service.
San Francisco, Calif.-The Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor has definitely
gone on record as favoring the six
hour day and five-day week, without
reduction in existing wage scales, for
all wage earners of America, for
which it will fight earnestly as one
of the outstanding planks in its pro-
gram of progress.
The subject came before the 54th
annual A F. of l.. convention here
formally with the report Of a special
committee, read by it's secretary, John
Simons, in which approval was given
the proposal to re-affirm the shorter
work week policy adopted two years
ago. The committees report also in
sisted that there must not be reduc-
ton in weekly wages. The report
was adopted by unanimous vote Of the
delegates.
Will Support Law
The report declared that the shorter
work week must now be the para
mount purpose of the federation, and
the executive council was called upon
to spare no efforts to have this legis-
lation enacted.
Maintaining that the right to
Job was a fundamental right, the
report asserted that only on the
basis of lessened labor hours and
enlarged consuming power could
prosperity be restored. Approval
of the Black-C -Connery bill was
then proposed.
President Green Speaks
The vote was taken after President
William Green had declared that or
ganized labor was "unalterable and
uncompromising" in its purpose to
drive forward "until the six-hour day
and five-day week are universally ac-
cepted and universally applied"
Asserting that labor would mobilize
all its efforts in the campaign that
will begin with the ending of the
convention, Mr.. Green said that the
battle would be fought on two fronts,
economic and legislative.
In supporting the committee report
ration for the thirty-hour week was
received in some quarters with the
belief that it meant less work, but he
maintained that what it really aimed
at was to create additional work op-
portunities for millions now idle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19
MINIMUM WAGE SCALES SET

Vancouver (ILNS)-The Wage
Board of British Columbia has fixd
minimum wage for male adult work
ers in mercantile establishments Of
SIS for week of 40 hours. Lower
scales for beginners are provided for.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1934-10-19

To inform the minds of the people
and to follow their will is the chief
duty of those placed at their head -
Thomas jefferson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
$4,000 DAMAGES
ASKED IN CAR DEATH
A. J. BarSkin, Bus Company
Are Defendants.

A suit demanding $4,000 for al
legged wrongful death of Alvey
Hamilton was filed in superior court
yesterday by Paul Hamilton, admin
istrator of the estate. The defend
ants are Abraham j. Barskin, 5640
North Pennsylvania street; Law
renee G. Ritchard, bus driver, and
the Indiana Motor Bus Company.
The complaint alleges that the
car in which Alvey Hamilton was
riding Sept. was struck by a car
driven by Mr.. Barskin on state road
% near KeSsler boulevard and that
the Hamilton car was then tossed
into the path of a bus driven by
Mr.. Ritchard and owned by the bus
company. Mr.. Hamilton died as
the result of injuries suffered in the
accident. The suit alleges that the
defendants were guilty of reckless
driving.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
MANUAL CLASS
ELECTS LEADER
Dan Veza, New President,
Selects Committees for
Ivy Day.

Dan VEGA has been chosen pres
ident of the January '35 senior
class at Manual high school for the
final semester. He is a member of
the varsity football team.
Other new officers are Ray
Rugenstein, ce-president; Marie
Kuntz, secretary, and Gilbert Tim
mons, treasurer. Evelyn Seitz will
act as assistant to the treasurer.
The new president has appointed
Robert Basse chairman of the Ivy
Day committee. Other members of
this group are Frieda Greenwald,
Herschell Duncan and Ann Shapiro.
Evelyn Spangler heads the Ivy
Day social committee. Virgil Dam
pier, Joe Baker, Virginia Lyons and
HaIene Lambert are members.
Dorothy Werner was appointed
chairman of the banner committee
and will be assisted by Wilbur Pat
rick. Florence Mills and Joe Baker.
Climb Though the Rocks Be
Rugged" will be the class motto.
Samuel Gordon was chairman of
the motto committee with Frieda
Greenwald, Joseph Fogle and Edyth
Hall assisting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-16
OCT. 16. 1884

watch downtown streets 70 guard
against pickpockets and purse
snatchers who attempt TO prey
upon the $1,000 teachers expected %
visit the city.