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Evening star., 1933-02-10
STOCK PRICES SAG
IN SMALL MARKET
Some Weak Spots Uncov-
cred, but Losses Are
Slight.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 1O.-Stocks
moved through a narrow range, most
of the time slightly lower. in today's
market, in which the turnover was we'll
under that of the preceding session
The railway shares held firmly, but
industrial and utilities were heavy, with
here and there a weak spot
The market had to take an unex-
pectedly poor United States Steel un-
filled tonnage statement. as well alb
sorb realizing after yesterdays ad-
vance. Under the circumstances the
consensus of opinion was that 1t had
given a good account of itself.
Louisville &, Nashville and Atlantic
Coastline were the outstanding leaders
in the railway group. The street was
expecting good carloading statement
tomorrow.
Cotton was steady and at intervals
strong. 1t was favorably affected by
sthe discussion of the Government pool
plan for farm relief. Wheat was IA
to 4 cent lower at the close. The
feature of the commodity trading was
the advance IN hogs at Chicago.
United Corporation declared the
regular dividends on its common and
preferred stock and Atlantic Refining
upon its capital stock.
The list opened nrgner on overnight
buying orders, but offerings increased
and prices were shaded thereafter dur
ing the morning period. This was a
natural sequence to yesterdays rapid
rise and did not necessarily indicate
any change in sentiment
There were, however, few weak
spots. One of these was Safeway
Stores. 1t sold off over 2 points. new
low for the year. The latest unofficial
estimate Of 1882 earnings was $3.50 q
share on the common. This would
seem ample margin over the present So
dividend. Directors are scheduled to
meet the last of the month. In De-
cember the dividend was reduced to rs
cents a share quarterly, against 81 rs
previously paid and at the time the
president was quoted as saying that the
board had fixed the rate at a point
where it could be comfortably MAIN
tanned"
Selling was also in evidence in Union
Carbide & Carbon around the low of
the year. Directors of this company
meet February 81. Liquidation reap
peared in Liggett g. Myers B and that
stock was down over a point. On the
other hand the pivotal industrials,
such as Allied Chemical and American
Can, were of only slightly.
Publication of the annual report of
American Telephone was without effect
on the stock, which had discounted the
showing. Opinion was almost unani-
nous that the regular dividend would
be ordered paid at the next meeting.
Utilities as a rule were lower only un-
Importantly. j. I. Case was heavy on
the cut In the preferred dividend an
nounced after the close last night.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
UNTITLED u. S. STEEL
ORDERS IN DECLINE
Drop of 69,496 Tons Revealed in
Figures for Month of
January.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, February 10.-Orders
of the United States Steel Corporation
decreased 9,496 tons in January to a
total of 1,898,644 tons. the corporation
announced today. In December ton
mage decreased 161 tons.
In the past 10 years the corporation
has reported majority of gains In
January backlog. Last year the back
log was down and losses were also re-
ported In 1927 and 1923, but in other
years of the decade the first month
showed improvement
Wall Street had had some expectation
Of a gain for last month, based on
indications of improvement in steel
buying and more active mill opera
tions
Untitled orders rose in only three
months last year, advances being re-
ported for August, September and
October.
The decrease brought the corpora
TONS backlog to a new record low.
On January 81. 1882, untitled orders
stood at 2,648,15o tons.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
Rennrtinp

Figures preliminary; in most districts
the month had the same number OF
business days this year and last year.
Is. Reference to the December report
shows that sales in Washington were off
206 per cent from December, 1881.
! Sales in the Fifth district were down
% per cent from the same month in
the previous year. Today's January re-
ports are more favorable than either of
these statements, the first month in
1888 furnishing an encouraging trade
sign.
N. g. w. Steamboat Officers Named.
At the annual meeting of stockhold-
ers of the Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co., held at their general
offices yesterday, the following directors
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year:
Woodbury. Blair; E. C. Brandenburg,
Col Wrisley Brown Henry N Brawner,
Clarence F. Norment, sr.; Clarence F.
Norment, jr.; George P. Sacks, George
L. Starkey and Odell S. Smith.
Immediately following the stockhold-
ers' meeting the directors met and
elected the following officers: c. F. Nor
ment, ST., chairman of the board; C.. F.
Norment, jr., president; G.. w. Forsberg,
vice president; E. c. Brandenburg. Sec
ond vice president and general counsel;
o. S. Smith, secretary treasurer, and
j. A. Riordon, general manager.
d. C Exchange Closes Monday.
The board of governors of the Wash
ington Stock Exchange voted today to
close the Exchange next Monday in
observance of Lincolns birthday ami
versary. The New York Stock Exchange
will not be open, so all the branch
Offices in this city will be closed All
the banks In Washington will be open
as usual
Bonds commanded good prices on the
Washington Exchange today. Potomac
Electric Power 6s figured in a $1,000
sale at l08l2. Washington Gas Light
IS, Series B, came out in a ST 900 trans
fer at l04 and $500 Washington Rail-
way g. Electric 4s moved at 9O4.
Stocks were neglected, the only sale
being in Potomac Electric Power per
cent preferred at the strong price of
1922, ex-dividend.
The unlisted department was given
the usual Friday attention, checking up
the list showing no changes in quota
tlons. In the main list Potomac Elec-
trlc Power & per cent preferred and
5H2 per cent preferred stocks are being
quoted eX-dividend following the re-
cent regular dividend declarations.
Two Banks Paying Depositors.
The Departmental Bank, 1927 Penn
sylvania avenue, started Distributing
checks today to 3,444 depositors who
had filed claims since the institution
was closed last July. 1t is intended to
pay out about 1922 900 at this time, 4
80 per cent dividend" taken from the,
assets far pn1lpofaI h,ys
w B. Altman
The Bank Of Brightwood also started
today paying out Sl55,000 to about 4 900
depositors, this being the amount of as
sets collected so far by Claude H. Wood
ward, receiver Of the institution, located
at Georgia and Colorado avenues. This
was dividend of 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
Markets at a Glance

NEW YORK, February 10 R.-
Stocks easy; tobaccos heavy. Bonds
irregular; United States Governments
ease. Curb irregular; gold mining
shares firm. Foreign exchanges irregu-
lar; sterling steady Cotton steady;
higher cables; trade and commission
house buying. Sugar steady; commits
sicn house buying. Coffee quiet; trade
buying.
CHICAGO, February IL (R.-Wheat
easier; Southern hemisphere shipments
enlarged. Corn steady; elevator fire
losses. Cattle dull and weak at yester-
Gays low close. Hogs strong to 10
higher; active; bulk run direct.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
BANKERS ACCEPTANCES
RATES ARE MARKED UP
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 1o.-Official
rates on bankers acceptanceS were ad-
Vanced 1s per cent today on all ma
turtles. The new scale is 1La3a per
cent on 80. 60 and 80 day maturities;
3saR per cent on four-month matur-
tiles, and 7saa4 per cent on five and
six month maturities.
Posting of the new rates follows a re-
duction- announced last week. Money
market authorities said the action sim
ply corrected technical condition, that
there was no adequate reason to lower
rates a week ago and that refusal of
banks to buy acceptances at the for
mer figure led to the rebound in in
terest charges.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
Dry Goods Orders Gain.

NEW YORK, February 10 C49.-Dry
goods wholesalers have placed slightly
larger orders on Spring goods, but the
general total is still well under a year
ago and until improvement becomes
more definite jobbers' stocks. will be
espt low. II
Evening star., 1933-02-10
NEW BOND ISSUES.

NEW YORK, February 10 (R.-New
bond issues formally offered in the
New York market this week totaled only
S286,000, compared with 15,797 900 in
the previous week and $17,122,00O a
year ago.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
U. S. TREASURY BALANCE.

BY the Associated Press.
Treasury receipts for February s
were s81 .776,4ss.6s; expenditures, s1o4,-
3O8,116.72; balance, 1911, ,865 ,444 30
Customs duties for eight days of Feb.
ruary were s4,67o,44s26.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
PARIS BOURSE PRICES.

PARIS, February 10 CP.-Three DER
cent rentes. 76 francs rs centimes;
Az per cent rentes, sl.3o.
Exchange on London, s7.82. The
dollar was quoted at 25.59%.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
To Holders of Debentures of
Radio-k eth Orpheum Corporation
and of Certificates renresentino such DeheI

Radio Corporation of America $s,786ss5 prin-
cpa amount, of fully paid Debentures of Rado-Keth-
Orpheum Corporation This is about 849 of the total
issue OF $1 000 It also about ga of the out
standing stock of Radio Keith Orpheum Corporation
Radio Corporation of America desires to assure all
holders OF Debentures Certificates representing De-
bentureS that in connection with any reorganization
readjustment of the finances of Radio -Keth-Orpheum
Corporation it the intention of Radio Corporation Of
America to see to 1t that all holders of Debentures
ceive in respect of their DebentueS the treat
ment as Radio Corporation of America receives in
spect of its Debentures
For the further protection of the holders of De-
bentures and in order that they may have unified indie
pendent representation, without expense, Radio
poration of America, although not deposting its
bentureS has agreed to Cooperate with the Committee
of which Mr.. George Armsby is Chairman which has
been organized to represent the Debentures and the
$l118500 OF SO Notes which ratably secured with
the Debenures to try to work out reorganization fair
to all interests and has arranged that the Committee
will permit the withdrawal of deposited Debentures
Certificates without expense to the holders thereof if
plan of reorganization readjuSment is
or within thirty days after the PRONUNCIATION Of any
such plan.
O..
RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA,
President
Evening star., 1933-02-10
Percentage
Trade in IL Reserve Districts.

serve Board in this city states that the
preliminary figures on the value of de-
partment store sales show decrease
from December to January of somewhat
more than the estimated seasonal
amount. The Federal Reserve Boards
index, which makes allowance both for
number of business days and for usual
seasonal changes, was SO in January
on the basis of the 1923-1925 average
as 100, compared with 62 in December
and IS in November.
In comparison with year ago, the
value of sales for January, according
to the preliminary figures, was "a per
cent smaller.
Percentage decreases from year ago
fOlloW.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
Mexican Peso Sharply Lower.

MEXICO CITY, February IN fN-
Rapidly slipping in value, the Mexicar
peso yesterday closed at 282 cent?
(American). The normal value of the
peso Is about At cents. The peso had
stood steadily at between 800 and 800
to the dollar for nearly a year.
Evening star., 1933-02-10

Commodity prices in Finland are In.
creastng.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
D. c. RETAIL SALES
] DROP IN JANUARY
Federal Reserve Report
Shows Decline of 1863 Per
| Cent From 1882 Total.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Retail sales in Washington depart
ment stores in January were off 16-S
per cent from January, 1882, according
to the monthly report made today by
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond. The report covered the whole
Fifth district and showed that the
drop in local sales was less than the
average of 18 per cent for the entire
area.
Sales in so department stores in the
Fifth Federal Reserve district in jan
uary, 1888, averaged 18 per cent less
in dollar amount than sales in Janu-
ary, 1892 in comparison with an aver
age decrease for the United States of
"a per cent. The January declines in
the Richmond and Dallas reserve dis
tricts, both 18 per cent, tied for first
and second places in the United States
Of the so reporting stores in the
Fifth district, six reported larger sales
in January, 1888, than in January,
1892. There were the same number of
trading days in both Januarys.
Evening star., 1933-02-10
Fifth District Cities Compared.

The Richmond Bank presents the
Individual percentages for cities in this
district for January, 1888, with January,
1882, declines being as follows:
Evening star., 1933-02-10

NoTEIToday', individual given In this edition.
Il Stocks Net
Evening star., 1933-02-10

N0TETodays individual given in this edition.
les of each stock in this edition yesterdays paper
Evening star., 1933-02-10

1880 AN. 12.0O Noon ooo noo
1;ov IN ....'. 49o.ooo 2:10 P.M....... $4,000
DIVIDEND rates as given in the above the annual
payments based on the latest halfyeary
a. in oek pad iSS tnan 100 shares tParty
STOCK Payaoie in cash stock.
IN soGS Plus 81 in special preferred stock Plus 81 in
PAYABLE in - -~'s' - T1us oSs In stock
Evening star., 1933-02-10
NEW YORK, February 10 (P).-Over
the-counter market:
MS as of 2 o'clock.
INVESTMENT TRUSTS

NEW YORK, February 10 (P).-Over
the-counter market:
(QuotatiOnS as of 10 n,.Io.t\
Evening star., 1933-02-10
/ TRANSACTIONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
NOTE-Todays individual sales not given in this edition.
lies this yesterdays
NOTE-Todays individual siven edition.
stock

Received by Private Wire Direct The Star Office.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08

Miss Jean McCarter, daughter of Alexander McCarter, deceased, old-time resident of Dawson, was recently married in Vancouver, B. c.
 < x # *
 The Dawson News says Samuel E. Erickson, president of the Cook County Real Estate Board, visited Dawson last summer and on De- cember g last a Chicago publica- tion contained an article on Life in the Yukon Territory During the Gold Rush," written by Mr. Brick son. Comment indicates that the author encountered the combined Baron Munchausen and Paul Bun yon of the land of gold and good Scotch whiskey.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08
LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR SEWARD PRECINCT, THIRD
 JUDICIAL DIVISION, TERRI TORY OF ALASKA In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN DUBREUL, Deceased.
 No. 188 for NOTICE OF TIME PROVING PROVING WILL
 An instrument in writing which purports to be the will of John Du- breuil, deceased, having on this day come into the possession of the above styled court, and peti- ton for the Probate thereof, and for the issuance of Letters Testa- mentary to Andrew Novak, of Sew ard, Alaska, having been filed by said Andrew Novak,
 Now I, E. P. Harwood, Judge of the above styled Court, hereby fix and appoint the 1st day of April, 1883, at the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day and the court room of said court at Sew ard, Alaska, as the time and place for proving said will and for hear inc said petition.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, this End day of February, 1883.
 E. P. HAYWOOD, Probate Judge, Seward Precinct, Third Judicial Division, Territory = Alaska.
 " ,'>,+e Court Seal.
 T. V. RAY,
 '>'+~rney for Petitioner.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08

The Vancouver Province con- tains a story of a surprise party given Miss Margaret Saunders, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Daniel Saunders of Dawson, who with her mother is living in Vancouver, B. C., while MT. Saunders is still a resident of Dawson.
 * * *
 Mrs. Josephine Elizabeth Perry, wife of Charles c. Perry, and old time pioneer of Dawson, died re- gently in Placerville, Calif., where the Perrys have been living for some years.
 Harry Allen dropped into DaW- son recently from Gold Bottom where he is engaged in prospecting He reported that his prospect hole was within foot of bedrock, and that mining had been handicapped by temperatures ranging to 55 be- low zero.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08
THE WEATHER

Fairbanks Is below, Nenana 4 below, Healy 5 below, light west wind, Broad Pass 4 below, light north wind, Curry 2 above, Anch- orage 2 below, Bird 16 above, Port age 2 below, Tunnel 8 above, GrandvieW 10 above, Hunter 0, Moose Pass 10 below, Lakeview 2 below, Divide 10 above Seward 24 above All clear and calm except those noted above.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08

1883 Tide Tables and World AL manics now for sale. Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08
NORTHERN LIGHTS

Photographic advices received by the Cordova Chamber of Commerce indicate that the Bureau Of Fish cries will change the regulations i, governing digging clans in the Copper River area, which will Ill effect, confine the closed season to the time when the clans are spawning, instead of, as provided, from March l to April 4, and from July 1 to August 31. The closed season will be confined to May b and to August 5, which will allow clam digging season to tie into the salmon season, thus providing con- tiruous work for the greater part of the year. Word has been received by the Sitka High School from the Uni versity of Washington that the High School has been given full accredited standing by that insti- tuition. The graduates of the Sitka High School may now enter the University of Washington without examinat tion, except those given to all incoming freshmen.
 
 Alaska offers a scholarship to one student from each High School in Alaska to the Alaska Agricul- tural College and School of Mines, during the 1933-34 school year. The scholarship is available to the student in each graduating class, who, upon completion of four years of work, obtained the highest average standing for all the credits earned.
 While walking 75 yards from the Tongass highway to Ward Cove lake, near Ketchikan, Mrs. Mar garet Duncan and Martin Enock- son encountered pack of nine wolves. One wolf made it's ap- pearance within 10 feet of them. When this wolf called the remain der of the pack came into sight. Two shots fired at the animals dis persed them.
 ! * 4 *
 The Ketchikan Chamber of Com merce has started movement to secure an increase in the bounty on wolves from $15 to $20. Records have been produced showing that between 1915 and 1882 the Terri tory paid out a little over $2O0,00O in wolf bounties, covering 10000 wolves and coyotes, or an average of a little in excess of $11 1,000 an- nually. Despite this warfare the records of the Game Commission show a marked increase in the number of wolves and coyotes which are exacting heavy toll from game animals and fur-bearers.
 * *
 Announcement was recently made of the engagement of Hector Stewart, son of Mrs. H. A. Stewart and the late Hector Stewart, Sr. of Dawson, and Miss Marjorie Cot , terrell. The announcement, with photographs of the young couple appeared in the society page of the Vancouver Province.
 Cnnn XEAR INEEI
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08
GOOD YEAR HEELS

TRIM, STRAIGHT HEELS ON YOUR SHOES ARE A SIGHT THAT IS ALWAYS ADMIRED BY THOSE WHO SEE YOU WALKING OR STANDING-TH ADD TO YOUR COMFORT AND KEEP YOUR SHOES IN SHAPE.
 Good Year Heels at the Seward Leather Works.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08
.o,lNIloiiVt

FOR SALE-FOr n0n-payment at Seward, Alaska, one SilvertOne Radio, original cost $49.50. Will sell for S22.50 cash. For fun par t;cr'ors cnr,->cM~;cste with Cred
 'ta~- As ~c'as;c.o eaattla. Wash.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08

ICE CREEPERS and OOLTGAN NETS at J. l.. Graef.
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08
J0E AGNEW. FUR BUYER. COMPLETES
 L0NC PL.AN|E AQP

Flying with Steve Mills of the Star Air Service in their recently acquired six-place Bellanca, Joe" E. Agnew, head of the AgneW Fur Sales, Seattle, returned to Seward Tuesday from a trip which touched most trading posts in Alaska. hav- ing flown more than 4500 miles and north of the Arctic Circle as far as Kotzebue.
 After leaving Seward by the same plane with Pilot Mills, @ short stop was made at Anchorage, then stops at Talkeetna and other intermediate points along the Rail Belt, Nenana and at Fair banks, the plane proceeded to the Yukon, along which all villages were visited Gncluding side trips to Minto, Tolovana and Hot Springs on the Tanana).
 Cold Weather
 Very cold weather was experi- enced in the Yukon river district. Overnight stops were made at Tan ana, Kaltag, Marshall and Mt. Vil- lage, where the plane picked up 8 friend of MT. Agnew, Norville Shepard, and flew him to Kwiguk for a visit with their mutual friend Frank Kern. kwiguk is only about eight miles from the south mouth of the Yukon. MT. Agnew spent his birthday, February 25, with the Sheppard family-birthday cake and every thing.
 From Kwiguk MT. Agnew called on some of the finest gentlemen in the world all thru the Territory, including Unalakleet, Nome, Deer ing and Kotzebue, where for two nights and days the party were guests of MT. and Mrs. Tom Der rynan at their very modern road 1 house.
 4 Real Town
 "Kotzebue! There's town" " said MT. AgneW. -four active trading posts with plenty of fur business, keen competition, good 1 schools, fine government hospital, excellent doctor and nurses, both white and native. Real eskimos are the majority of the population, with sprinkling of whites all thru the north of the Nome dis trict.
 Nome was also a two-day stop over. The M c. M. movie outfit having recently moved there from Teller on account of the lack of snow which was necessary for film ing purposes. Hotel quarters were crowded to the limit and the camp which helped to make Alas ka famous was enjoying brisk 1 business in every respect.
 From Kotzebue to Holy Cross about AGO miles in three hours and half-how long would it take, 3 dogteam?
 At Holy Cross we "jiggered" ul the tail skid, which was promptly repaired with the expert assistance and under the supervision of Bro Feltes of the Holy Cross mission where the party were guests over night.
 Fur Below Normal
 "The next stops were at Shage. lux, Folichuck, Flat, McGrath Sleetmute and all points on tn. Kuskokwim as far as Bethel, where only poor flying weather was ex perienced, there being a slight blov with snow. From Bethel the cours led to Akiak, Snag Point, Dilling ham, Bristol Bay points and bacl to Anchorage.
 The fur catch in most district was below normal although sever ] al trading posts could boast of al ! excellent state of affairs so far a : the collections and natives wer ] concerned.
 Tt was by far the most inter esting trip of my life, and fint it hard to express my feeling properly So far as business wa
 concerned the trip was a complet 1 Sl1oooccn
Seward daily gateway., 1933-03-08

Try Grandma's Pound, Layer, Fruit, Maearoon Cakes. Just arriv- cd on this boat at COOPERS.
Evening star., 1933-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Clement z. Chase of
Wayne, Pa, are at the Wardman Park
while here for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grazioso of
Clifton, N J., motored to Washington
and are at the Shoreham on their way
South.
Evening star., 1933-01-13
CHANGE IN FURL0UGH
INDORSED BY CLERKS
Senator Coolidge Would Limit En-
forced Time Off to Two
Days Month.

The economy act amendment pro-
posed by Senator Coolidge. Democrat,
of Massachusetts,, which would limit to
two days month the amount of fur
Tough which could be imposed arbi-
trarily upon an employe will remove
one of the undesirable and disturbing
features" of the act, Thomas F. Dolan,
president of the United National Asso-
citation of Post Office Clerks, said in a
statement today.
The act now puts this limit at five
days. The Post Office clerks sponsored
the change, inasmuch as the Post Office
Department applied this maximum in
the postal service. in order, it was ex-
planned, that these enforced leaves
could be taken in slack time, and the
1ull force kept on when it was necessary
10 handle the peak loads of business.
Dolan makes it clear, however, that
the association opposes both continual
ton OF the economy act and the i'm
position OF the added pay cut proposed.
The control of the Columbia River, in
the Oregon-Washington region, is said
to be bigger problem than that pre-
Sented by the Colorado.
Evening star., 1933-01-13

window displays: Mrs. Fulton Lewis,
wife Of the president OF the Arts ChIb
Mrs. H. Hobart McCubbin, on pa
tronesses and boxholders; Mrs. Susan
Hunter Walker. on publicity. and Eu-
gene r. Woodson, on Mems Floor Conn
mittee,