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Evening star., 1934-01-01
STEEL SHIPMENTS
REACH HIGH MARK
Total Rarely Exceeded ir
Last Week of Year, Maga-
zine Steel Reports.
r. the Assoc laied Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. January l.
Shipments of steel last week reached a
high point, rarel" exceeded in years
6nal week, the magazine Steel reported
yesterday.
Although deliveries were made diff
cult by severe weather conditions and
car shortages, the mills were forced to
default on comparatively few speCltica-
tons for shipment by December 81.
Steel works operation, barring suspen-
slons for the holidays, showed little
change from the general average of 33
per cent.
Automobile production in December
was lower than expected and much Of
the lndustry's requirements Will be
transferred to January. The automO-
tive industry however, was the leading
consumer of finished rolled steel in 1888
the magazine said.
Several proposals have been made to
alleviate the condition created by the
rigid deadline on steel shipments. the
first of which is to permit 20 to 30 per
cent Of the tonnage which ordinarily
would fall due in the last month of a
quarter to be shipped in the first month
Of the succeeding quarter.
Another proposal is to abolish quar-
terly contracts and substitute semi
annual commitments.
P. w A. loans approved last week,
eggregating S27. .534 600. mean the
financing wholly or in part of 10000
tons Of rails and a commensurate
amount Of fastenings and repair work
Structural shape awards for the final
week. l34l7 tons. were 1000 tons be-
Domestic markets for raw materials
continue strong. the magazine said. and
holiday Influences are weighing more
lightly than usual on the European iron
end steel industry
Steels iron and stoel composite re
NAMED S32 A.. finished steel composite
S5l1O The scrap index was up 20
cents to 5000.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
Statisticians Note
New Records Set
During Last Year
epsc,al D patch 10 The Star.

W. a. ~ 'lf f'A II 10 4 Nv Cidis
NEW YORK. January Last year
broke number of long" records,
according to Wall Street statisticians
who are reviewing figures of 1888 IN
an effort to make some sort Of 1894
forecast.
The break of 30 cents in December
wheat futures from July l8 to July %,
when the price fell from S1.24 to 9334
cents buShe! or 25 per cent, has
never been exceeded III American grain
history.
The July rate of daily steel ingot
production at 123152 tons was the
highest rate attained in 81 months and
e0ntrasted with 3l360 tons in August,
1892. the lowest rate in 35 years.
Lake movements of iron ore around
21 500 600 tons in the season of 1888
were six times those of 1882. staging one
Of the most spectacular Comebacks ever
recorded in the iron ore shipping indus
try
Production Of shoes in this country in
1888 will approximate 3300O0,00O pairs,
being exceeded only by the 1929 output
of 361 .402 600.
Cotton textile mill activity during
October, throughout the world, was
greatest for that month since 1929
Generally the Southern textile mill in
dustry enjoyed the most active year
since 1929.
A record number of milk cows and
beef cattle were on American farms at
the start Of this year Butter in stor-
age on September l Of l75000000
pounds was the largest on record
The steel industry reported that the
number of employees added by it in the
last few months of the year was never
before equaled in so brief a period.
The fur trade is in its best statistical
position in two years.
Tin broke many world records in the
gwiftness of increased use, reduction of
world visible stocks and the like and
che delivery Of 1920 tons here in Au-
gust broke all local delivery records.
(CopyriEht, 1882
Evening star., 1934-01-01
COMMERCIAL CREDIT NET
Is S2.91 FOR COMMON

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, January 1-Consoli-
dated net income of the Commercial
Credit Co for the month of November
after payment of all preferred and
class A convertible stock dividends.
showed earnings at the yearly rate Of
S2.91 a share on the Common stock
outstanding. according to A. E. Duncan,
chairman OF the board of the company,
IN a statement issued to stockholders
today Mr.. Duncan said in part:
Consolidated net income of your
company, including Textile Banking
Co. for October and November only,
for the five months ended November 80,
1888. was 81 646 99s so, compared with
$3.50, ,75456 for the six months ended
June 30, 1888, making $2577,753.25 for
the II months ended November 80,
1888. This covered full dividend re-
qulrements on all issues OF preferred
and the class A convertible stocks. with
stock for the five months ended No
Vember 80, 1888, which is at the annual
rate OF $263 per share on the common
shares now outstanding, compared with
Sl52'608.6 60 Tor the six months enoed
June 80. 1888, which is at the annual
rate OF 30 cents per share or total
OF s1.2o0,27516 for the II months
ended November 80 1899 which is the
annual rate of $l37 per share.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
S215,OO0,O0O LOANED
TO FARM ERS IN 1888
Governor of Credit Administration
Says Rate Is at Sl.0O0.00o.00O
a Year.
E the AszocIa- - Pres

e rFn ASE0Ci5 . 4 Press
The Farm Credit Administration IN a
feviev Of is Years activities. estimates
that 1889 mortgage loans VIII total ap-
pr6Xlmately S2I5000 600 in the admin
istratlons drive to save farms for
farmers
William I Meyers. Gof ernor Of the ad-
mmistratiOn, wrote Representative VIM
son, Democrat, OF Georgia, that we are
now lending at the rate of much more
than 81 900. 600 600 a year
In other words he said. loans are
now being closed amounting to between
$4,000 600 and $4,000 600 daily"
Congress delegated two tasks to the
Farm Credit Administration. the re-
financing Of the farm Indebtedness and
the esta blishr1cnt and maintenance OF a
permanent cooperative credit system
,Or farming
The emergency refinanClnC program
involved a llberalIZlng Of the terms
beth in respect to interest rates and
payments on the principal Of the Fed
eral Land Bank first mortage loans and
the making OF loans from "A fund of
$500 100000 to be used for reflnanCing
farmers Indebtedness. mostly on the Sc
cllrity of second mortgages
Meyers pointed out that. for the en-
tire year 1882, the Federal land banks
made only 1908 loans for S27.569. 800
1t was not until August of 1898, he said
that machinery was sufficient to cope
with the number Of applications re-
celved
Since that month" Movers said. tho
number Of loans and the amount lent
have been doubled each succeeding
month until in December the total
amount lent was approximately $780,
600 900.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
KENTUCKY BURLEY SALES
MAY REOPEN IN WEEK

By the Associated Press.
LEXINGTON, Ky. January ken
tuckv's hurley tobacco markets closed
two weeks ago BY Gov. Ruby Laf0on S
holiday proclamation, may reopen 1oF
sales January 8.
Following a conference with tNe
Governor. Floyd G. Clay and John /.
Buckley, secretary and president re-
spectively. of the Burley TOBACCO
Warehouse Assoc citation, and j. WaIieT
Rodes announced last night they were
authorized by the chief executive 70
saw he would issue proclamation re-
ouesting a sales resumption II the sign
up campaign continues progressing
satisfactorily during the week
Evening star., 1934-01-01
PROSPECTS CHEER
ST. PAUL PRESIDENT
Scandrett Believes Federal Interest
May Bring Fair Treatment for
Nation Carriers.
BY II. A. SCANDRETT,
President Chicago, Milwaukee. 81. Paul
PaCIflC Fs.-1ac CO.

@stL
PaCIhC Fs.-oaG Co
The total car IOadlngs Of this railroad
for the first II months OF 1888 were
practically the same as for the like
period in 1892 This IS encouraging
evidence Of a favorable change in trend.
since 1880. 1891 ana 1882 each showed
a large reduction n CariOadlngs COM
pared with the previous year. The bet
terment began last Spring and is in
dicatlve of an improvement IN general
business conditions.
Governmental interest now being
shown IN the transportation situation
encourages us to expect action rejecting
the general public sentiment in favor
of fair treatment Of the railroads, which
have suffered much from subsidized and
inadequatelv regulated competition on
the highways and waterways. This
would do much toward stimulating rail-
road business and the activities of other
industries wholly or partially dependent
upon railroad purchases. would
strengthen the financial position of in
stitutions having large investments in
railroad securities. and aid the railroads
to make Improvements in equipment and
service.
I believe the outlook now is more
promising than l. was year ago.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
CHECKS SENT SIS OWNERS
OF SHENANDOAH TRACTS
Page County, Va, Condemn ton
Proceedings for Park VIII Total
$4,000 Payments.
Disnatch 70 The star

SpeC-aI DlSpaICl 20 Inc star.
LURAY, Va, January l.-Flfty-six
checks. totalling around $40 900 have
been mailed Page County owners Of land
in the Shenandoah Park area It vas
learned today from officials in the treas
urer's Office in Richmond. The checks
represent about rs tracts out Of the 242
condemned in the county. The total
amount to be paid in Page County IS
about s430OO0
Many Page County land owners are
not asking payment as yet because OF
the belief it IS necessary to employ
lawyer to file their claims before the
court. As many Of their claims are
for small amounts. one as low as Sl3.
they object to paying SO. the price
set by Luray lawyers, for filing claims,
Various officials In Richmond today
said they had no knowledge Of the
requirement that the claims be filed by
lawyers L the title is clear. and
Harrisonburg paper made the statement
that where there were no liens there
was no cost.
Evening star., 1934-01-01

letter Of apprecta-
ton to his clients
giving the figures
for the volume OF
business the firm
has handled dur
ing the past three
years, Sh low ing
business was near
ly six times larger
in 1888 than in
1881.
Mr.. Jones attrib-
uteS the increase
to the fact that he
has refused even
to discuss the de
preston; and has
expressed a belief
that people have
created an atrnOS-
Evening star., 1934-01-01
COTTON MILLS ACTIVE.

NEW YORK. January I LP).-World
cotton mill activity is tending upward
according to the New York Cotton Ex-
change Service, which estimates that
present activity is only slightly below
the levels of four seasons ago. when the
Genression was beginning During No
Vember cotton mills of the world used
oI3o ooo bales. compared with 2.128.0OO
in October and 2,O49.OOO in November
last year.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
HOLLOWWARE PRICES FIRM.

NEW YORK. January p
Metal hOllowWare markets are holding
firm in face Of frequent requests from
retailers for merchandise at conres-
sions for use III coming promotions. The
fact that few manufacturers have large
surplus stocks this year has contributed
to the ti-mer tone OF the market.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
WORLD LEAD OUTPUT
CLIMBS IN NOVEMBER
p the Associated Press

p the Associated Press
NEW YORK January World
production of lead in November t0taled
l32149 short tons. against I24260 IN
October md lO4. .o43 in November. 1882,
the American Bureau of Metal StatiS-
tics reports United States production
Uas 38,459 tons, against IS 399 IN Oc-
tOber
Evening star., 1934-01-01
BUILDING CONTRACTS
SHOW BIC INCREASE
Total for Two Weeks of December
More Than so Per Cent Ahead
of Entire 1882 Month.
BIZ lhe Assncla.ed press


NEW YORK, January Con
tracts for construction projects In 81
States east Of the Rocky Mountains
during the first two weeks in December
totaled sl22 877. 200, Or more than so
per cent above the total for the entire
month OF December last year, F. w.
Dodge Corporation reported.
Residential building projects amount
ed to SI3,6292O0, against Sl2,957500
for the entire month Of December, 1882,
and public works and utilities contracts
were almost twice as large. NOn-resi-
dental building totaled S25.423 100 con-
trasted with S24 944 900 for the entire
month of December last year.
In the month Of November contracts
amounting TO Sl62 .330600 were reported
for the same area, which was approx
mateIy II per cent greater than for
October and about S. per cent larger
than reported during November, 1892.
Evening star., 1934-01-01

phere of gloom and pessimism in bust
ness by discussing so freely its aspects
Of lnfrmty
An optimist by nature, Mr.. Jones
predicts auspiciouS Developments In
1884 for the man who will start of at
the beginning of the New Year and
work hard, instead Of waiting to see
what will happen to the dollar" or to
business. for he is confident that both
eventually will eclipse all previous rec
ords in the United States.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
VETERAN BROKER RETIREs.

NEW YORK. January R,.Jamess
Brown. senior partner in the firm OF
Brown Bros. Hartman a. Co. retired
from membership in that company a:
the end OF 1888 after an association Q.
so years. Mr.. Brown. who Is president
Of the New York State Chamber o.
Commerce. has taken an active part IN
domestic and international commerce
and finance
Evening star., 1934-01-01
MARKETS ALL CLOSED

BALTIMORE. January ,SpeciaD.-
All financial stock and commodity ma
kets and the banks here we're closed
TODAY in observance Of the New Year
holiday In Ba 1tIr1ore. addition
all banks and the stock Exchange. tne
local grain market thr live N0rk mar
ket and the produce exchange were
clOseG
Evening star., 1934-01-01
QUITS SHIPBUILDING FIRM.

NEW YORK. January lPl.-Wil-
liam NJ Flock has resigned as vice
chairman OF the board of New York
Shipbullding Corporation prior 10 the
purchase Of control Of the company bv
Cord Corporation interests. Last Sum
rer he was chairman of the board.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
ZINC OUTPUT DOWN.

NEW YORK. January II
World zinc production last month to-
tailed IO2.349 short tons against 107l08
in October and 70.405 for November.
1892. says the American Bureau of
Metal Statistics. output in the United
States was $4,000 tons, compared with
35,l95 in Octcber.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
AIR TRAVEL UP SHARPLY.

CHICAGO January l tP).-United
Air Lines carried 1924 passengers in
the first IL months of 1898, against
83.869 in the corresponding period of
1882. In the period the lines planes
7ew 13.5O1,l ,l40 miles.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
PRAISES N. R. A. PROGRAM.

NEW YORK. January ! OR. J.
Funkhouser, president Of O'Sullivan
RIbreT Co yesterday paid tribute to
The National Recovery Administration
stating the Government agency had
lifted the rubber industry out Of the
depression and had converted it from
"a money loser to money maker"
Evening star., 1934-01-01
GOOD BUSINESS IS SEEN
FOR 9 MONTHS OF YEAR
Fi1ene Predicts Stea dy Gains After
Three Uncertain, Perhaps
BOSTON January Edward A
Poor. NJ Cnths.
By tho Associates Press.

BOSTON, January Edward A.
Filene. head of the retail division of
the National Recovery Administration
said last night that the outlook for
January, February and March is for
uncertain and perhaps poor business" ."
but that the rest of the year will show
steady Improvement with Fall business
the best since 1923.
Valuable predictions" we're difficult.
he said. because congressional action
could not be foretold and might be in
flationary. The status Of the dollar,
he asserted. prevented the making Of
plans for future business, He stressed
the need for increasing buying power
and said the internal debt of the United
States represented charge of 20 per
cent on all our earning power"
Evening star., 1934-01-01
sTTNNEs PAYMENT DUE.

NEW YORK. January l LPl--Hugo
SHINES Corporation has announced TO
IFS noteholders that there have been de-
posted with the paying agents funds
sIffcient TO pay $50 on each coupon
due January ! on the notes due in 1886
Evening star., 1934-01-01
STOCK VALUES UP SHARPLY.

NEW YORK, January (P).-The
total quoted value of shares listed in
the New York Stock Exchange showed
a net appreciation of approximately
$40 600, ,O00,O0O in 1888.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
SPOT BURLAP ADVANCED.

NEW YORK. January fP,-Spot
burlap prices moved up about 20 points
during the last week, bringing them in
line with Calcutta quotations which
had risen the previous week on specu-
Iative buVIng
Evening star., 1934-01-01
rruspRINT PRICES LOW.

NEW YORK, January l pa r.
G-austein. president Of the Interna-
t5onaI Paper & Power Co, said yes
terday that newsprint prices are now
below those prevailing in 1882 and no
immediate increase J expected.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
TORS DECLINE SLIGHTLY.

NEW YORK, January 1 lP.-The
National Industrial Conference Board
estimates that industrial employment
decreased 5 per cent in November, re-
versing an eight months trend of sue
ceSsiVe increases.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
FOOD INDEX RISES.

NEW YORK, January l (P.-Dun
& Bradstreets food index rose cents
to 81 go in the week ended December rs.
A year ago it stood at S1.64.
Evening star., 1934-01-01
FAILURES DECREASE.

NEW YORK January LP,-Rusi-
ness failures in the week ended Deem
ber 2I totaIeG $50 against 26o and sos,
respectively in the tVo preceding weeks
and 525 a year ago. reports Dun {;
B-adStreet, Inc
Evening star., 1934-01-01
RECORD YEAR SEEN
FOR SECURITY FIRM
R. C.. Jones Says Refusal to
Discuss Depression Has
Helped Business.

Robert c. Jones, head Of the invest
ment firm which bears his name, re-
ports q record increase in business dur
ing the year 1888. He has Just sent a
Evening star., 1934-01-01
1929 HIGHS EXCEEDED

CHICAGO. January ,.4',,-Mar-
shall Field d Co. made $1,000 deliveries
In one day during the Christmas rush,
exceeding even the high marks Of 1929.
Evening star., 1934-01-01


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based
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90. = Paid regular PAYABLE IN
&c Il cash 4
=
Evening star., 1934-01-01

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Evening star., 1934-01-01

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-27
Changing Roles.
(Cincinnati Enquirer )

Historically the Democratic Party is the cham pion of States rights and the sworn enemy o1 the concentration of power at Washington But actual conditions play larger part than party traditions Today we have the amusing spectacle of the Re- publican National Committee taking over the his- toric role of the Democrats pleading for democracy opposing the domination of the central government. The Democrats creatures of situation calling for drastic measures today the champions of strong central government intervening at countless points in the nations economic and social system The Republican is not wholly convincing, las stated by the National Committee at Chicago. It proposes to meet the challenge of our time in terms of progressive outlook but 1t has cnoSen one of it's most conservative leaders Henry Fetch er to assume control of the party It asks for
 individual initiative and the maintenance of compe- ttion but admits this must be checked by govern mental regulation In short, it winds up with the Democratic formula of ordered competition under the aegs of government.
 Through the deliberations of the National Com mittee and implicit in it's declaration of policy,
 there is repeated proof that it's leaders are thinking in terms of taking up their task where MT. Hoover
 left off rather than building the basis of exist ing realities. They do not even recognize that it was their own MT. Hoover who laid the foundations in the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the Federal Farm Board for much of the Roosevelt
 Administrations experimentation and government intervention
 | There have been notable speeches from lG. O. P. leaders, such that of Ogden Mills at Topeka, Kans, in which one can find trend
 toward realism MT. Mills frankly threw overheard the outdated policy of extreme protectionsm He
 readily admitted the need for many novel ventures in Federal economic policy He welcomed the re-
 fashioning of the historic gold standard into some thing useful There was in that address quality
 of understanding, keyed to the conditions of 1884
 The Republican National Committee gives little evil
 dence of intellectual exposure to the blunt facts of
 this social minded age
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-27
COMMISSIONER BELLS FIRST YEAR.

AS United States Commissioner of Fisheries Frank T. Bell who is here on his second trip of inspection and investigation since he assumed that office little more than one year ago. probably has more power for good or ill over Alaska and it's people than any other individual officer of the Government of less than Cabinet rank His word matters pertaining the several branches of the fisheries industries except in habut, fishing while not abso- lutely final since there is appeal to the Secre- tary of Commerce, to all intent and purposes is final In practice both Commissioner Bell and his immediate predecessor, Henry OMalley, have been given free hand in the administration and regu- lation of the salmon fisheries, the herring fisheries, the shell fisheries industries and other lesser branch es of the fisheries That is of course, the sensible method to pursue. To him is entrusted the re- sponsibiity of preserving from destruction great natural resources of tremendous value not only to Alaska but to the Nation as we'll In order to carry that responsibility it is essential that he be given free hand in regulating the of those resources.
 When Commissioner Bell made his official visit to the Territory a year ago he said frankly that there lot he didn't know and would have to learn about the job. And he lost no time in setting about to acquire the necessary knowledge He in- augurated at that time policy of meeting the residents in each locality he visited hearing their complaints inviting their criticism and asking for
 
 authority to local representatives of the Bureau of Fisheries so that they may handle problems they arise in the field. He has exhibited sympathetic understanding of most of the serious problems of resident fishermen and business interests whose existence is largely dependent upon the prosperity of those engaged in fishing. In his first year he had made material reduction in the number of fish traps and opened many to purse seining and gill netting, both of which actions were taken mainly for the benefit of resident fishermen
 It is undoubtedly true that he has not done everything that has been demanded of him by Alaskans directly engaged in fishing. Probably no one occupying his position and charged by law with the responsibilities that are his would could have done so In the main however, his administration so far has promoted employment and prosperity fol Alaska residents He has made many friends by his evident fairness to everyone and his genuine sympathy for those whose livelihood is derived solely from the resources entrusted to his care We that the policies that he has inaug urated will work more and more to the advantage of the Territory and that each recurring visitation will find him warmly liked as he becomes more and more familiar with conditions in th field
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-27

law and order of the Middle West had in the past spent less time publicity and more on their
 marksmanship it would not have been necessary for Attorney General Cummings to have offered this
 purse It is undoubtedly true that both Federal and local constabuares have been doing the best they can to run this good boy" who has gone astray, to earth The Federal reward is not necessary, of
 couse stimulate them greater and more earnest effort
 For brief moment Dillinger is getting all the notoriety in the world he enjoys the favor of the ladies' easy money and the pleasure of knowing that with the announcement I'm Dlinger virtually any human being in the land will recognize and crnge before him. He gets all that and on top of it the gamblers supreme thrill of playing with his own life. It is not so hard to understand how Dilngers happen in this curious world, but it is depessing to observe the helplessness of the law and of society in dealing with him.
 For several weks now he has faded into ob- scurity possibly sheltered by some one of the
 .nolls'' whose favor he had won or some ally of the criminal underworld for reasons of fear or purpose of gain. Perhaps the head fee of slOOO9 offered by the Government will prove strong enough lure to overcome the nfatuation, fear or cupidity which may be the only bar that interposes between him at large and behind the bars