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Evening star., 1934-10-13
SEARS, R0EBUCK SALES
FAR AHEAD OF YEAR AGO
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 13.-An increase
of $4,8S9, ,478. or 1876 per cent, in bust
ness for the ninth period, September
IL to october 8, over a similar period
of 1888 was announced by Sears, Roe
buck &, Co.
Business for the ninth period of this
year totaled s31 ,201 ,216, compared to
s26.311,738 for the ninth period OF
1888.
The accumulative business for the
nine periods of 1884, extending from
January 80 to october 8, was S2l5,-
734,767. an increase of 21.8 per cent
over the similar nine periods of 1898
when the total was s177.o66, ,524. The
increase for the nine periods amounted
to $38,688,243.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
PLANS HYATTsvILLE PLANT.

BALTIMORE, October IS (SpeciaD &.
"A general lumber and tanning plant
will be opened IN HyattSville by the
Mahogany Sales Corp. The company
has been incorporated under laws Of
Maryland by Carl L. Stronach, Sam
uel A. Peasants and Arthur J. Grey,
all Of New York City, and the capital
stock consists Of 200 shares Of no par
value.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
COMMODITY EXCHANGE
CONTINUES HOLIDAY
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 13.-Continu-
ing the Columbus day holiday, the
Commodity Exchange, Inc, which in
cludes the rubber, hide, tin, lead, cop-
per and zinc markets, and the coffee,
sugar and cocoa exchanges. remained
closed today. The silk and tobacco
markets, which do not have Saturday
sessions, were closed as usual.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
IiYernaaI Quntatinna

LIVERPOOL, October 13 Pf.-Cotton
$4,000 bales, including 1000 American
SPOT moderate business done; prices
points lower. Quotations in pence
American strict good middling, 7.54; gooc
middling. 7.24; strict middling. 7.09: mid.
ding. 694; strict low middling, 6.79; low
middling. $50; strict good ordinary. $50
good ordinary, 500 Futures closed uuiet
and steady. October, sos; December
665: January. 6.62; March. $50; May
6.57; July. 6.55.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
80 PER CENT OF TOBACCO
ON OLD BELT is SOLD
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., October
13.-M. r. Glass, supervisor of sales
on the local tobacco market, yesterday
estimated that 80 per cent of the old
belts crop has been sold. Sales Thurs
day were 1894 pounds at an
average of s30.40 a hundred, bringing
the seasons sales here to 11,932,4O4
pounds at an average of s3o.71 a hun
dred.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
Spot steady; middling
C0ttonSeed Oil.

Bleachsble cottonseed oil futures
closed easy; spot umquoted: October,
8.15b; November, 8.20b: December,
8.20b: January, S23b; February, 8.25b
March, s36b; April, 8.38b. Sales, "a
contracts. Bid.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW, YORK. October 13.-Dividends
declared.
Extra.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Rate. Rod. record. able.
Hollinger Cons Gold
Mines Ltd ....5c .. 1919 lis
Kegular.
Hollinger Cons cold
Mines Ltd ........6c NJ 1919 lis
Increased.
st. Lawrence Flour Mills
co ............ .5Oc Q 1920 Ill
Evening star., 1934-10-13
Yukon Gold

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
quarterly semi-annual payment. fPartly
extra. +Plus AZ in stock PAYABLE in
cash or stock. Payable in stock Plus
5sg in stock Q Plus 6s in stock Pay
able IN script. Plus So in stock Paid
this year--no regular rate. m Accumulated
olVloenos PAID this year. n Plus 10G in
stock. Paid last year-no regular rate.
Companies reported in receivership
Evening star., 1934-10-13
BALTIMORE STOCKS
Washington Exchange

SALES.
washington Gas IS B-$300 at 1895
5000 at 1895.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4S-$1 ,00C
at 9s1z. $1,000 at 9812.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. pfd.- al
100, 10 at 1904, 10 at 100H.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at %, 1C
at %. 10 at %, 40 at %, 10 at %, 1C
at %, 10 at %.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas 6s B-s10o at 103,
Sl00 at 103. 500 at 103.
Potomac Electric 512 pfd.-1o at ia,
10 at ia, 5 at ia.
Lincoln National Bank-10 at 1855,
at l65.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK. October IS R.-Bal
silver steady and unchanged at 53ss.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. October 13 0P.-FoIlowing
is the complete Official list Of transactions
in stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
today: -
Evening star., 1934-10-13

WYNN warrants. XW-Without war
rants. n-New. wf-When issued. st
tstpl-Stamped.
sNesotiability impaired By maturity.
sBonds fully listed on the Curb Exchange:
others are dealt In. as unlisted issues.
Evening star., 1934-10-13
AFTER CALL.
i'd and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

PUBLIC UTILITY:
Amer. Tel. & Tel 4lzs '3e. los -.
Am. Tel. l. Tel. ctl. tr. 5S.. 100 80.
Anacostia & Pot. r. r. 5s.. rs 50
Ana. & Pot. Guar. IS. ..... 100 ....
C. & P. Tel. of Va. 5s.... 1O7 80.
Capital Traction R. r. 5s.. 9OA 81
City & Suburban IS. ..... rs so
Georgetown Gas 1st 5s.., 1881 107l2
Pot Elec. Pow. Cons. 5s.... 10412 .....
Potomac E1ec. 6s 1853. 100 49,.
Wash. Gas IS 1858. S....... Q7i2 Q9
Wash. Gas 5s, 1850. ..... 10Sh 1092
Wash. Gas 6s. series B.. -. 1924 ....
Wash. Rwy. & Elec. As. 9S ....,
Evening star., 1934-10-13
n. Y. EXCHANGE BONDS
Received BY Private wire Direct Evening

Grand Trunk Is Sc.
Grand Trunk 7s 80.
Grt Brit q 1 6hs '37 .
CT North ans D rs.
Grt North Ans Il 1T
CT N Ry gen Is C ia
ct " Ry 8 rs 3 '53. {.
Ct N Ry gen 7s A '3s
Evening star., 1934-10-13
U. 8. GOVERNMENT BONDS.

High. Low. Close.
Fed Farm Mtg
Loan 80 s'4s.... 9Ts 81 SI7
Fed Farm Mtg
Corpn sks'e4. 100 100 100
Home Owners Loan
Corpn 2%s'49. 946 935 936
Home OwnLoan
Corpn 3s '52... 9710 971 974
Home OwnLoan
Corpn ls ST.. S710 975 s7s
LIBERTY BONDS.
sXs 1s3a.47.., 103 10 l03 10 103 10
st CIV 44s37-47. 103 10 10317 103 10
- 1,f-a9 aa 1n1T ina 90 rnA q
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Night Final Delivery

The Pink Edition" Of The Star known as the Night
Final printed pm- is delivered throughout the city
at 55c per month together with The Sunday Star at
zoe per month.
This is special service that many people desire
for the very latest and complete news Of the day.
Call National 5000 and say that you want the Might
Final" delivered regularly to your home, and delivery
viii start Immediately.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

Halloween "punkin heads" grinning
their candle-inspired greetings to
passersby on All Hallows' eve, owe
their ancestry to the sun symbols on
the affairs of Druid priests in the oak
groves Of ancient England.
This is the theory advanced by DR..
Walter Hough, head curator of the
division Of anthropology of the Smith
sonian Institution, for a custom whose
exact history has been lost in the
mistS of antiquity. His opinion Is
based on studies Of antiquarian au-
thorities of the history and supersti-
tons of Halloween.
The holiday itself, and all the hurly-
burly of activity and superstition
connected with it, are another story.
1t is known that the ceremonies of
All Hallow eve. the original name,
were celebrated by the Greek Church
fathers as early as the fourth CEN
tury AID.
There got to be too many men and
women of holy memory whose names
were celebrated on a certain day. The
church fathers solved the difficulty by
Jumping a great many of them to-
gether and calling it, in the begin
ming, May IA. the day Of All Saints
in Rome. Then the day for celebrat-
ALI Saints was shifted to November /.
Two Faiths Observe.
Here enters the story of the pump
kin and its connection with Hal
loween, or the evening before the
day Of celebrating all the saints.
The shift of the date to November
1 was made in order that it might
coincide with an earlier ceremonial
day, the Harvest day festival Of the
primitive Druids of Northern Europe.
The wise churchmen simply made the
transition from paganism to Chris
tianity easier by causing the feStivi-
ties Of the two faiths, Druidism and
Christianity, to fall on the same day.
On the night of october 81 the
Druid priests gathered in their white
robes on hilltops all over the country
side of Britain, Ireland and France.
There, surrounded by their special
"flocks," they placed upon the affairs
where burned the sacred fire kindled
on October 81 of the preceding year
some symbol of the luminary which
they worshipped-the sun.
Solemnly and silently the priests
mumbled words Of thanksgiving for
the blessings of the sun on field and
farm yard for the past year Then.
at signal, the sacred fire was
quenched.
Immediately a new fire was kindled,
symbolic of the changing Of the season,
the coming of new year. A further
blessing was made in the hope of
continuing sun fire and good harvest
for the days to come
Then the multitude about the altar,
silent all the while, raised their voices,
shouting. From every eminence for
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Origin of Pumpkin Ceremony
Il Sacred Fireside of Druids

The torerunner OF the
Halloween pumpkin
he1d-a turnip.
This one tDnS cCrDed
from a turnip in
England, long before
America tDds settled.
Mrs. Lucille Carter is
holding 1t.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
TRADE GROUP PLANS
HALLOWEEN PARADE
Brookland Woodbridge Business
Association Sponsors Cele-
bration Wednesday.
The Brookland-w Woodbridge Business

The Brookland- Woodbridge Business
Association will stage Halloween pa
rade all its own Wednesday night.
While the combined organizations
of the city are celebrating the holiday
in the downtown section, the mer-
chants and business men of the north
east area will parade through the
principal streets of that community.
The column will form at Twelfth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east. and will get under way at 7 pm,
moving along Twelfth to Newton
street, then to Eighteenth, south to
Lawrence, east to South Dakota ave-
nue., thence to Twenty-fourth street,
south on Twenty-fourth to Rhode
Island avenue and finally west to
Eighteenth street. where it will dis
band.
Many firms in the northeast section
are expected to enter floats. Cups
and cash prizes will be awarded win
ners of various classes.
Merchants have been asked to deco
rate their show windows along the
line of march.
Maj. Heinie Miller of the 9Th Ma
rine Reserve Brigade is grand marshal.
Evening star., 1934-10-28

leagues about, similar fires were
moment before. In every farm
house the ceremony of the rekindling
of the fire was observed. Blazing
Goals were caught from the sacred
altar fire and used to light the hearth
fire in the homes. AS long as 1t
burned, these primitive souls believed,
they were protected from evils of the
field and hearthside. Witches and
goblins and other evil spirits which
abounded in that day, were not likely
to pry about where burned a part of
the sacred fire of the sun god.
Changed by Christianity.
Then the older significance Of the
ceremony died out when Christianity
came in. But the superstitions Of the
peasantry died hard. October 81 re-
manned the time to clear out witches,
evil fairies and goblins intent on no
good. which were always harassing the
farmer.
So the lighting of the fire idea
stayed. In early years of the eight
zenith century fire was still looked upon
as a natural protection against the
goblinS who came out Of their holes
on All-Hallow eve. So the good
farmers tied bundles Of heath, broom
and fax dressing on long poles, kindled
them and went solemnly around their
farm boundaries. chanting a pre-
scribed doggerel the while. They poked
the burning flares into all the dark
hooks and crannies on the rugged hill
sides Of their farms, and thus scared
Evening star., 1934-10-28
J.J. KAvANAUGH, 70,
DIES AT HOME HERE
Funeral Of Retired Policeman to
Be Tuesday at Church Of
the Nativity.

james j. Kavanaugh, 10, retired
metropolitan police officer. died yes
terday at his home, 5507 Fifth street,
after an illness of several months.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning in the Church OF the
Nativity, followed by burial in Holy
Cross Cemetery, Baltimore.
Born in Wexford County, Ireland.
In 1854, Mr.. Kavanaugh served with
the British Army In the West Indies.
He later enlisted In the United States
Army and served as a commits
stoned officer. A few years later he
joined the United States Light House
Service.
He was appointed in the Metropoh-
tan police in January, 1896, and was
retired in April, 1921, having served rs
years. He had been a resident Of the
District since 1890.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Annie Kavanaugh, and a brother in
Ireland
Evening star., 1934-10-28

away the crop devils for another year.
In the towns several fellows, old and
young, did likewise. Carrying the
fiambeau on their shoulders, they ran
around the whole Of the town. Crowds
followed them, rekindling new torches
when the old ones had burned out.
Thus the town was protected,
The fire, then, was the symbol OF
the ancient Druid sun worship. And
there had likewise been a symbol Of
the sun" placed on their altars at the
beginning Of the ceremony. This
symbol, says DR.. Hough-and there
Is no evidence available to the con-
trary-could well have been the COM
mon pumpkin. It was round, yellow.
and the product of that particular
season.
On both sides of the world the
pumpkin seems to have been known
quite early in history. 1t will be re-
membered that Capt. John Smith
speaks of the ''pompions" of the New
World. He recognized them at once
as a familiar vegetable, and this was
In the sixteenth century. The nursery
rhyme of "Petet, Peter. Pumpkin
Eater" Is Of continental origin, and
may be traced far back in literature.
The story OF Cinderella" and her
pumpkin shell coach bears witness
that the yellow cucurbita was not un-
known in Europe at an early date.
Prank in All Countries.
Then, like many superstitions, this
one became a relic continued as a
prank in the hands of the children of
all countries. In Scotland, on Oc-
tober 81, the boys and girls got out
the big product they had put aside
some time before as 1t was dug from
the field. They scooped out its insides
clean to the skin, cut holes in it for
eyes and mouth, with a part left for
the teeth, and blackened these and
Evening star., 1934-10-28

the brows. A lighted candle was put
inside and they carried about their
"turnip bogles"-literally, boyle (or
bogie, goblin) scarers-on long pole.
They poked 1t in dark corners, no
longer to scare witches, but to frighten
the smaller children and prove that
they themselves we're not afraid Of
the witches which came from their
hiding places on that night.
So, where there are big turnips,
even today, there are k-o'-lanterns
made Of that vegetable. In America
the pumpkin and the gourd became
more popular as the scare-devil Of
October 81, probably because the In
dians had used them in their harvest
time ceremonials.
From the affairs and sacred sun fire
of the Druids came the pumpkin and
the candle.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
NOTED SURGEONS
EREFOR SESSION
Leaders in Many Fields Will
Take Part in Pan-Amerl-
can Meeting.

Some of the Nations leading sur
reons and medical authorities are here
to meet tonight with the washington
rhanter of the Pan-American Med
ical Association and to attend a din
ner to be given at the Shoreham no
tel prior to the meeting.
At the invitation of the Spanish
Ambassador, Senor Don Luis Calderon,
who wishes to mark the cordial rela-
tion existing between his country ana
the whole group of sister republics on
the western continent, the Washing
ton Chapter will conduct its meeting
for the first time at the Spanish En-
,bassy.
Cajal to Be Honored.
The proceedings will begin with
one-rninute period of silence as the
audience will stand in homage to DR..
s. Ramon Cajal, the grand old man
of Spanish science" who has just died
at an advanced age in Madrid. Ca1al'
the most famous neurologist OF MS
time. and a Nobel prize winner, had
also made a name for himself as
writer.
The scientific program for the meet
ing includes an address on Spanish
medicine by former Washingtonian,
Col. Fielding H. Garrison, who is head
of the WEIGH Medical Library at Bal
timore. The second paper of the eve
ming will deal with the bacteriophage
in the treatment of bone and Joint In
fections. This will be read by DR.. F.
A. Albee of New York, internationally
known orthopedist.
Cuban Will Speak.
A third address will be given by
Cuban, DR.. Roberto Gutierrez, dealing
with a very peculiar malady called
horseshoe kidney. The discussion of
this part of the program will be opened
by DR.. Hugh H. Young, the chief OF
the Brady THEOLOGICAL Institute of
Johns Hopkins University.
Before the meeting at the embassy,
members of the chapter will give a
dinner in honor of DR.. Garrison, DR..
Albee, DR.. Gutierrez. DR.. Young and
DR.. Dean Lewis of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. Among the prominent guests
will be Dr. Henri de Bayle, charge
d'affaires of Nicaragua and president
of the Washington Chapter; DR.. PaZ
Baraona. Minister Of Honduras, and
Maj. Gen. Robert U. Patterson, sur
geon general of the Army.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
GIRLS PHOTO WINNER

Iras Marian McEntire, small daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis McEntire,
1922 Massachusetts, avenue southeast,
won fourth prize in the third chill
dren's national Photographic contest,
sponsored by the Association of De-
partment Store Photographers, 1t was
announced yesterday.
The child captured first prize in
the local phase Of the contest in a
picture submitted by the studio Of
w. B. Moses & Sons. The city prize
was IS. A similar amount was given
for fourth place In the national con-
test.
Certificates Of honorable mention
went to the following Washington
children: Marie Louise Wilmer,
jeanne Vermillion.. Martha Steven
and Georgianna Lsppin.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Police Tricked by Signal.

NEWTON, Mass. (P.-Thomas
Flanagan, proprietor of liquor store,
looked up to see four policemen in
his doorway.
asked.
Then Flanagan remembered. A week
before he had been robbed and had
arranged with a telephone operator
that if he lifted the receiver and put
1t back quickly she should call police.
He had just lifted the receiver acci-
dentally.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
Alderman Fined for Parking.

NEW YORK P).-Alderman John
Cashmere of Brooklyn was arraigned
in TRAFFIC Court, charged with park
ing overtime.
I'm an Alderman" he said, "but
fine me Just as you would any other
citizen"
Magistrate Ford smiled approvingly
and did lust that-hned him IS.
Evening star., 1934-10-28
GETTING JOB KILLS MAN
Shock of First Work in Three
Years Proves Fatal.

CHICAGO CP. John Robinson,
father Of two children, had been out
Of work three years. Finally he land
ed q Job. It meant his family could
get of the relief roll and he left for
work with q smile on his lips
"You look 30, john" Mrs. Robinson
said as he left, "but remember you're
SO. Take 1t easy, but hurry home for
supper"
Robinson never reached his job.
He died Of heart attack on the
street. The excitement had been too
great, the doctors said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-11-15

softly she stole toward him, when
sounds came from the hall which
sent chill to her heart. She dropped
down behind one of the big desks and
close to the figure, which she now saw
was a wax dummy. Peering out
Of her shadow she perceived two heads
close together, their white faces star
ing steadily through the glass door
into the schoolroom. She recognized
the immense gOrilla-like man she had
seen on the campus, and Gordon Has
kell.
She shook like leaf in her hiding
place, praying fervently that they
would not enter the room. To her in
tense relief, they turned away, and
she heard their retreating footsteps.
A faintness had nearly overcome her;
but rush of the old fighting spirit,
when she found herself again COM
paratively safe, brought her to full
consciousness.
The waxen boy drew her eyes again,
half fearfully, half curiously she crept
nearer to him. His face was noble,
absorbed, a slight smile on the firm
lips and in the deep, studious eyes
over which his long lashes curled. She
did not dare rise yet, but she reached
up her hand and touched the waxen
hand laid with such resolution on the
desk. Why did he seem so alive! so
vibrantl why did he smile as If he
had something to tell her! She no.
ticed that all four figures bore a kind
Of family resemblance to each other !;
and on all four faces was a look of
gentle resignation, as If they had
something to communicate when their
hour should come.
Whoever had made these figures had
been true artist. They were as far
beyond waxwork as Leonardo draw.
Ing is beyond the efforts of a school.
girl: grief, amazement, exquisite ten.
derness, seemed by turn to have
guided their composition. The two
girls-a little younger than their
"brothers"-were Of workmanship as
subtly calculated to envisage beauty
and innocence as was possible. Their
lovely eyes in the moonlight were bent
upon their books; their curls fell thick
about their slender necks-columns
ft to adorn some little circular tenn
pie Of Eros.
Terror of these figures began to stir
in her-terror Of them in their immo-
bile beauty; their everlasting pursuit
Of an education that would never be
finished; their half wistful, secretive
smiles as over some inexplicable men,
DRY. She began to move from them,
dragging her feet as in a nightmare,
and turning her head constantly to
look at them lest one of them should
rise and follow her and try to detain
her. This horrid fancy faded: and as
she neared the door great pity and
gentleness replaced the fear. II was
foolish! They knew nothing. yet she
must step softly not to awaken them
from their trance Of study.
TO BE CONTINUED
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-11-15
CHAPTER I-Continued


Danger = mystery - the unknown;
the untried."
Precisely. What are the manifesto
lions of fear? Intense silence or wild
raucous soundf oh, am testing, of
course-but do prefer deep silence
to shrill noises. Miss Mercer, will you
have French or Russian dressing on
your saladT
4, May we see the establishment after
dinner, sir?"
swell, really, I'd much prefer your
pupils should think of you as far-off
Olympians."
'At ease on Parnassus' slopes"
Payne remarked with a lifting Of his
eyebrows.
Haskell had drawn up a chair next
to Janet's. She looked lovely. Arthur
thought. In his heart he had already
constituted himself her protector, and
he resented with all the ardor Of a
fiery nature the cold. creeping courtesy
Of this strange schoolmaster guard
ing SO jealousy the almost inhuman
discipline of his establishment
Miss Mercer, your pupils will love
you," Haskell was saying in his soft,
purring voice.
II think 1t Is so much more i'm
portant that they should love the sub
jects teach" she answered crisply,
shrinking back from his too close
proximity.
"'They will love both" He rose,
fixed them with queer, intense glare
of a glance. II recommend you all to
20 to your rooms. The work will be-
gin in earnest tomorrow"
They heard his footsteps echoing
down an apparently endless corridor.
Mrs. Denver folded up her napkin,
and taking pin from her dress pinned
1t carefully. Payne was staring at the
tablecloth. Janet's fair face seemed
like a CLEAN of summer in the soft
light Of the candles and her eyes, visit
full, half fearful, drew Arthur's heart
to that shadowy region where love be-
gins. He stepped to the door. "They
keep this place very dark"
Come in out of that corridor, Mr..
Fleming" Payne commanded "and
let's-talk."
Arthur turned back. The two wom-
en- were sitting in listening attitude.
II thought heard voice." Mrs. Den
yer said.
$50 did l." Janet echoed.
II want to make pact" Payne an
nounced. zone doesn't have to teach
psychology to know when a situation
rings strange. Let us hold together
here. whatever happens"
They looked in each others faces
solemnly. Janet reached out her left
hand, and Arthur took it. They made
q ring. Far Off bell struck"
There, at last I've heard BELL"
Mrs. Denver sighed. II don't think I
could have slept tonight If l hadn't
heard just one bell"