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The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-27
NOTICE

All bills owing by the Community Xmas Tree Committee should be presented in writing to either Miss Dorothy M. Russell or w. H. Bloom, not later than Saturday, Dec. 29th, 1894. COMMITTEE
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-27
Browning
 Wed In New York
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 NEW YORK, Dec. 26-Mrs. Fran ces Peaches" Browning and Bern ard J. Byrnes, Denver theatrical were married here today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-27

'"I haven't any case but I have some money" said the criminal when he called on the wealthy crim inal lawyer.
 How much money have you?" asked the lawyer.
 T can scare up .$l00,000.'
 "Why, man, I will guarantee that you will never go to prison with that amount of money
 And that was true. He went there broke.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-27
ANTARCTIC HOP DID NOT TAKE
 PLACE TUESDAY
lBy The Associated Press)

My 4AS 11ooOSAeASSNA A ASSSI
 NEW YORK, Dec. 27th-The New York Times, member of the North American Newspaper Alliance, in copyright dispatches from Snow Hill Island in the Wendell Sea, said that Lincoln Ellsworth's proposed flight across the Antarctic had been baked by low hanging clouds.
 : The dispatches from Wellington, New Zealand, previously reported that Ellsworth and Bernt Balchen, his pilot, flew from Deception Island to the Bay of Whales, but the dis patches proved unfounded.
Evening star., 1934-11-30
MATCH MERGER LIKELY

STOCKHOLM, November 30 P).-
Merger Of the Swedish Match Co. and
the International Match Co. into a
virtual world monopoly. may result
from negotiations now under way in
New York, according to an article
which appeared yesterday in the news
paper Nya Sagligt Allenhanda.
The newspaper said there was in
formation that such a merger, reminis.
cent of the days of Ivar Kruger. would
have its headquarters in Sweden. The
Swedish government has been ap-
preached. the paper said 1t under
stands. and Is willing to grant certain
advantages" to encourage the union.
Evening star., 1934-11-30

Ertal and three companions were
met in the reception room OF the in
stitution and were overpowered after
a I5-minute battle. Sergt. Campbell
and George Jameson, guards, suffered
severe head wounds.
Sergt. Moran shot Ertal, 1t was said,
when he was backed into a corner by
the convicts. Ertal fell with bullet
in his chest.
C. F. Neeland. deputy provincial
secretary, arrived at midnight to in
vestigate. He found the reception
room wrecked by the struggle.
Evening star., 1934-11-30

Matthew Kopp. was burned to death
when the gasoline exploded and ignited
his clothing as he lay in his baby
carriage. Esther suffered severe burns
despite efforts of Charles Wiseman,
10, to save her.
The three children were alone in
the home.
Evening star., 1934-11-30

permitted the sale Of 80 beer In
defiance Of the State dry law. Two
county prosecutors have said they will
act If the liquor store is opened-but
Mayor Keyes says the city will have
"a few policemen scattered around to
protect the store"
Anticipated receipts are s817.00o
less than the 1885 budget, the mayor
says, and Council should set out to
amend matters by appropriating sl0,-
900 for liquor stocks.
Evening star., 1934-11-30
ATLANTA URGED TO SELL
LIQUOR IN SPITE OF LAW
Mayor Advocates City-Operated
Store to Prevent Deficit Ex-
pected in 1885.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, November 30.-Mayor
James L. Key Of Atlanta, where liquor
is illegal, demands that the City
Council operate a municipal liquor
store to balance the 1885 budget or
assume the responsibility for a 80 per
cent cut in city salaries.
Atlanta for more than q year has
Evening star., 1934-11-30
CONVICT is KILLED
IN BREAK OF FOUR
Two Toronto Guards Seriously
Wounded Preventing Prison
ers' Escape.

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, November 3o.-Albert
Ertal, rs, an ontario reformatory
convict, was killed and two guards
were seriously wounded last night in
the attempted escape of four prisoners.
Evening star., 1934-11-30
Ohio Bishop Home From Italy.

NEW YORK. November 80 UP.-
Bishop Joseph SchrembS Of Cleveland,
Ohio, returned yesterday from a visit
to Italy.
He said the Pope appeared to be in
better health than at any time in
racont ueorS
Evening star., 1934-11-30

British Fascist Head in Rome.
ROME, November 80 Cp).-Sir Os-
wald Mosely. head of the British
Fascist movement, arrived here yes
terday to confer with Italian officials
Evening star., 1934-11-30

Some microscopic animals living in
water drops have trunks" like ele-
pharts with which they seize and de-
YOUR prey.
Evening star., 1934-11-30
BABY BURNS TO DEATH
IN GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Sister, Is, Critically Burned Try.
ing to Pour Petrol on Slow
Oil Fire.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. November 30
The attempt Of l3-year-old Esther
Koop to accelerate a slow-burning
oil stove fire with gasoline resulted
in the death Of her 10-month-old
baby brother and critical burns to
herself.
Charles. infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1934-01-02

only to themselves, but in reducing well
fare costs. And it would seem reasona-
BILE to expect that a further substan-
tial increase of employment should take
place, especially in the heavy trades, as
the public works program progresses.
Part of Business Gain Genuine"
Even better than this. there is a
distinct gain in business owing to nor
NAL reasons. In fact, our soundest
reason for confidence Is the genuine
improvement of business, aside from
governmental activities. The latter will
be needed for some time to come, but
it may be hoped that business stimu-
lated in this way gradually will blend
with normal operations, resulting in a
steady scale of activity.
All of these considerations lead to
the conviction that savings in 1884
should show improvement over 1888.
At the same time we also may take
confidence from the fact that the
volume of savings has been so well
maintained. Recent figures compiled
by this association showed an increase
in the number of savers. This is the
true rule of measurement rather than
the total of deposits. But it is a cause
for qualification that the difficulties of
the Az years since July l, 1929, which
may be taken as the start of deflation,
leave mutual savings banks with larger
deposits than they had in the begin
ming. Our total deposits then were
S8,954 1895, ,127. On July l of this year
the figures were $9642,3l9,032.
Having withstood the vast compli-
cations of this period, and now find
i,@rr - .F
year which promises better than any
year since 1929, we may safely conclude
Evening star., 1934-01-02
BUSINESS AND OFFICE
MACHINES IN DEMAND

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. January 2-"In the
business and office equipment field"
Thomas j. Watson, president of Inter
national Business Machines Corpora
ton and chairman of the American
Committee of the international Cham
ber Of Commerce, writes. "Our own and
other companies are experiencing the
built up during more than three years
OF minimum buying" The statement
is made In connection with Mr.. Wat
sons annual review of business condt-
tions.
This factor" he says, together with
the necessity to lessen administrative
overhead and carefully control costs
during the shorter working days, should
result in continuing strong demand
this year for the products Of this in.
dustry." He declares that less than 5
per cent of the accounting and record
keeping of the worlds business is now
being performed on Office and business
machines.
Evening star., 1934-01-02

that the prospect for savings is en-
couraging.
Confidence in Dollar Seen.
A forward movement in industry
must surely be based upon our conf
dence in the stability of the dollar. We
believe that fears as to the future value
of the dollar are disappearing and there
is a growing belief that there Will be
no change in our monetary system that
will be harmful to the interests OF the
business man or disturbing to the sense
of security that comes from system OF
recognized soundness.
Also, we hear a great deal about
spending and not enough of saving. A
continuous flow of savings is vital
aspect of the recovery plan. Everybody
will agree that intelligent spending is
essential to buying power and employ
ment, yet we should not think of saw
ing and spending as opposing elements.
There could be no greater mistake.
Mutual savings banks are spending
banks just as much as savings banks,
Every dollar deposited is Immediately
reinvested in useful ways.
Without a steady flow of capital
through the savings banks it would
be difficult. if not impossible, to pro-
vide market for the issues of Federal,
State and municipal bonds which saw
ings banks buy in large amounts. With
increasing issues in prospect the need
for investment of small capital in these
securities will be more urgent that ever.
Savings banks perform an invaluable
service by gathering these rivuletS of
capital into a great reservoir Of invest
ment. Large issues of Government
bonds cannot be absorbed according to
every sound principle, unless the people
Evening star., 1934-01-02
COTTON EXCHANGE
Chief ENCOURAGED
Dowdell Finds Supply and Demand
Are Becoming Restored to
Balance Rapidly.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 2.-The most
encouraging feature Of the cotton sit
uation is that the supply Of and de-
mand for American cotton are being
restored to balance, states William S.
Dowdell, president of the New York
Cotton Exchange.
Consumption Of American cotton
last season." he says, was we'll up TO
average pre-depression levels and this
season consumption is running ahead
of last season. A further reduction in
what has been for several years a bur-
densome carryover is in prospect for
the end of the current season. A very
small cotton acreage Is indicated for
this Spring and this should result in a
much smaller crop than we have seen
for some years, thereby bringing sup
ply and demand further into line with
each other Increased consumption on
the one hand and reduced supplies Oh
the other, resulting in higher prices,
should mean better times for cotton
planters and for cotton manufactuf grs.
neither Of whom shared in the general
Evening star., 1934-01-02
INSURANCE ASSETS
REACH new HIGH
U. S. Chamber Reports Four Year
Increase of $3,653,OO0,OOO
During Depression,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States reports that assets held
by American life insurance companies
have grown throughout the period of the
depression, and at the close OF 1888 had
reached a new record Of S21 135, 900, 900,
fOW-year increase of So 653. .000, 900.
While this increase is less than two
thirds the increase of S5944 900 900
during the four years ending with 1929,
it compares favorably with the increase
during the four-year period preceding
that, which amounted to 50 602 000, 900.
The amount of the policy loans out
standing at the present time is about
3435 100000, an increase of S1.295.-
100000 since the end of 1929 as against
an increase of S844,000000 during the
preceding four-year period
At the end of 1888 life insurance COM
panieS had in force about S95 600, ,OO0 900
of life insurance. This protection covers
the lives of about 100000 policy
holders.
Evening star., 1934-01-02
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, January 2.-Following
is todays summary Of corporation news
prepared by Standard Statistics Co..
Inc New York:
North American Aviation, Inc.-Rev-
enue passengers carried by Transcontl-
mental & Western Air, Eastern All
Transport and Western Air Express IN
November was up los per cent. mall
poundage increased 20 per cent and
express poundage was up 81 per cent;
for II months revenue passengers car
ried increased 80 per cent, mail pound
age was off 3 per cent and express
poundage was up 179 per cent.
General Tire q Rubber CO.-COm-
pany's offer of s557 600 for assets assets OF OF
Inadequate by three common pleas
Judges at Akron, Ohio.
National Distillers' Products Cor
poration has effected an arrangement
with Canadian Industrial Alcohol Co.,
Ltd, for merchandising its American
type of whiSkieS.
Mesta Machine Co. obtained ST.
100000 contract from Wheeling Steel
CORPORATION for continuous strip mill.
Du Pont (E. u de NemourS & Co..
subsidiary Du Pont Rayon Co., raised
knitting and weaving cones, effective
as of January l.
Chicago, indianapolis & Louisville
Railway. c. c. withheld approval OF
an R. F. C. loan of S500,00O to TINS
company to pay January bond interest,",
but authorized it to issue notes for this
purpose: Federal Court, Chicago, ap-
proved petition of company for right
to effect plan of reorganization under
the new Federal bankruptcy act in view
of roads inability to meet interest
obligations due January l, 1884, ana
thereafter.
Long Island Railroad-New York
City Board of Estimate approves route
of Rockway division Of this company
as a location for proposed extension Of
city's new subway system.
Butler Bros-Dollar sales up IS per
cent in final 10 weeks of 1888.
Norwich Pharmacal Co. declared an
extra dividend Of 81 and regular
quarterly dividend Of 81 on common
stock; on January l. 1888 similar
extra dividend was paid on common
stock.
United Drug Inc-Trustees in bank
ruptcy for Liggett NouiS K.) Co. have
been authorized to accept bid OF this
company'S subsidiary for properties OF
Liggett Co.; bid was S7,300,000 cash
and assumption of trustees liabilities.
American Gas & Electric Co. common
share earnings, II months ended Novem-
Der 80. were Sl76 VS.. $245.
Engineers Public Service Co-Federal
power tax of 3 per cent amounts to
about 100000 annually for this concern.
Evening star., 1934-01-02
STEEL ACTIVITY HELPS :,
GENERAL ELECTRIC SALES

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. January 2.-Because of
greater activity in steel manufacture.
the industry purchased. as was predict-
ed at the beginning of last year, a con-
siderably greater amount of electrical
equipment during 1893 than during the
previous year, N. A. Whine, of the in
dustrlal engineering department of the
General Electric Co, says in his dis
cussion of 1888 Developments in Elec-
trical Equipment for Steel Mills" r.
Electrical developments, he says, re-
suited in the Improvement of quality
and the lowering Of costs of manufac-
tured steel goods. He cites the in
creased use of the cold strip rolling
process in the production of tin plate
and sheets.
Evening star., 1934-01-02

prosperity in the years before the de-
preston.
AN encouraging factor in the do
!nestic situation is the rapid running
down Of supplies Of cotton in this
country by domestic consumption and
exports: Despite a substantial increase
in foreign crops, exports of Amerfcan
cotton curing the first four months of
this seasol. that is, from August l TO
November 30, were larger than in any
corresponding period since 1928, total
ing B,324,OO0 bales, as against 3,lO9 600
last year, and only 2,846 900 two years
ago. Domestic consumption was larger
In the first four months of this sea-
son than in any like period since 1929,
(Copyright. I934.J -
Evening star., 1934-01-02
ARMOUR co. BARES
MUCH LARGER NET
Profits for Year Ended October 28
Reached $S,s49,661. Compared
with Previous $1,6S2,539.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 2.-Profits of
Armour e. Co of Illinois for the fiscal
year ended October % amounted to
S9.649 661. compared with S1.662 $50 in
the preceding fiscal year. Included in
the years profit, which was equivalent
TO S8.72 a share on the 7 per cent
cumulat-e preferred stock was S728.-
020 credit on purchase and retirement
Of bonds.
In the 1882 fiscal year the net in
come. which was equal to S278 a share
of preferred was after crediting a
profit Of S5,520,10 on purchase and
retirement of bonds. On operations
the company has a 1882 net loss of So
857.565.
Current assets on October %, includ-
ing $26,0l0,651 cash, amounted to S133,-
82l. GOT and current liabilities were
S24 $50. At October 90. 1882, the
company had cash of $50. .465.920, cur
rent assets Of Sll8l96,445 and current
liabilities Of s1l, ,427,365.
Evening star., 1934-01-02
FAVORABLE DIVIDEND
ACTIONS JUMP IN 1893

BY the Assoclated Press.
NEW YORK, January with De-
cember continuing the favorable trend
Of the last five months, the 1888 record
on dividend declarations stands at BOT
cases of increased, resumed or extra
payments, against /, ,405 unfavorable ac-
tions, the Standard Statistics Co. re-
ports. In 1882 there were $50 favorable
reViSionS and 2,768 adverse actions. For
December the favorable announcements
lac, the largest for any sin
gle month since 1880, and comparing
with 81 unfavorable actions.
Evening star., 1934-01-02
SAVINGS OUTLOOK
GAINS WITH TRADE
Benson Finds Improvement
Aside From Federal
Recovery Work.
BY PHILIP A. BENSON.

President, National Association of Mutual
Savings Banks,
NEW YORK, January (SpeciaD -
We begin the new year with a better
outlook for savings than was the case
at the opening of 1888 Twelve months
ago the new year found US midway
between a national election and the
Inauguration of a President. The in
terlude seriously embarrassed business.
Unemployment reached the highest
point. Often the savings bank de-
positor had to draw upon his reserves
for living expenses.
Today the situation is fundamentally
better. Generally accepted figures in
dicate a return to employment of not
less than 100000 people, which
touches the welfare of 100000 to
l5,00000 the dependents of wage earn
ers. The benefits are far-reaching, not
Evening star., 1934-01-02
o MEN, WOMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS NOTHING TO BUY
ANYoNE CAN ENTER AND IT'S LOADS or FUN

Words must be of three or more
letters. You are free to create
as many coined words as you
wish but the prizes will be be-
slowed on the basis of quality
as well as quantity.
Another thing: We will permit
you to add as the final letter in
any coined word any one of the
letters in the alphabet not in
cluded in the name ''AMERI-
CAN OIL COMPANY. Let us
illustrate: Our famous AMOCO-
GAS Sample not to be used,
the original special motor fuel,
derives it's name from the first
two letters in "American''-the
80" in "Oil''-and the eco" in
"Company''. But our insecti-
cide-AMOX (sample name not
to be used), acquired the first
three letters of it's name in the
same way but ''X" was added
on the end.
Evening star., 1934-01-02

puzzle. Interesting-and loads
of fun!
Now read the rules. Then
hurry to your nearest American
Oil Company filling station or
dealer for your entry blank and
perforated card. Everyone has
chance to win!
Evening star., 1934-01-02
MONEY IN CIRCULATION
SHOWS SHARP DECLINE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Money in circulation showed a sharp
drop during the week ended December
27 as the change was reported by the
Federal Reserve Board. In the table
that follows the amount in circulation
Is given for comparable periods, as an
nounced by the board:
Week ended December 81. SIS s24 600 900
o.S4B,Dbt.OOb
Same week last year. 56S7 900, 900
Evening star., 1934-01-02

themselves provide the money. Un-
doubtedly these facts will be apparent
in Government councils as well as in
business quarters.
(Copyright 1934)
Evening star., 1934-01-02
UNITED VERDE EXTENSION
DIVIDEND is DECLARED
By the Associated PrnsS

By The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 2-United
Verde Extension Mining Co. today de-
clared a dividend of 25 cents. compared
with previous quarterly distributions of
10 cents. The dividend is payable Feb
ruary l to stock of record January g.
Evening star., 1934-01-02
Now Let's Go!

Just think of the handsome
prizes that await the win
ners. And the number of them!
Everybody has a chance-men
-women-boys and girls. And
to make it easy for you in form
ing names, we have prepared a
perforated card containing the
letters in the me"AMERICAN
OIL COMPANY. Break up the
card-move the letters around
its like playing with a jig-saw
Evening star., 1934-01-02
X Rules Of Contest

1 No one person entitled to moro than
] ono prize.
q Contest Blank on which the coined
4 words must be submitted can be
obtained from any American Oil
Company station or from any dealer
handling American Oil Company
products. You don't have to buy
anything.
a Decision of judges a. to best lie: Of
y coined words will be final, and win
ners will be announced as soon az
decision has been reached by the
judges.
No employee Of the American OIL
Company or his immediate family
or its advertising agents-shall be
permitted to enter tho contest.
All coined words submitted, whether
y by prize-winner or not, become tho
property of the American Oil Com
pany, and may be used by 1t at any
future time.
e Contest closes January 3lst, 1884
y -midnight. Contest blanks must
be mailed and postmarked before
January 3lst, midnight, to Word
Building Contest, The American Oil
Company, American Building, Bal
timore, Maryland.
Entrants may submit a. many words
] or groups of words a desired.
n Only letters In the words "AMERI-
y CAN OIL COMPANY may be used
with the exception of one additional
final letter which you arc privileged
to select. (See paragraph this ad-
vertiscment).
a In case of 4 tie, duplicate prisss will
y be awarded.
X IMPORTANT Contest closes
January 81, 1884. We repeat, you
don't have to buy anything!
Evening star., 1934-01-02
Here's the Contest!

To those persons who will give
us the best list of coined names
made up from the letters in any
or all of the words tsAMERICAN
OIL COMPANY" we will award
a series of worthwhile prizes.
Evening star., 1934-01-02


The American Oil Company
manufactures q full line of Pc
troleum products. Among them
special motor fuel, gasoline,
lubricating oils, greases, dry
cleaning solvents, insecticides
and other specialties.
As might be expected from 80
large and SO progressive an insti.
tuition, we create new products
from time to time. These require
names. Coined names. And
we prefer them to be coined
from the great family name,
"AMERICAN OIL COMPANY".
Like "AMOCO", which is the
trade name for our special motor
fuel and motor oils. So--
Evening star., 1934-01-02

nOyou like to form words? See
II how many you can creater
Here's a word-building contest
ing-more novel-than any
you've tried before. It's new!It's
different! And there are twenty
five handsome prizes for the
most skilful!
The Washington times., 1934-10-12

sive improvements and renovizing
operations, which will commence
within a month, have been COM
pleted, according to representatives
Of the company.
Consummation Of the sale took
place. October l between the COM
pany and American Security and
Trust Company. trustees Of the
building.
Seven directories giving detailed
in q rmation as to the name, ad-
dreAS, and number of stores op-
Grated by 3,165 chains in the
United States and Canada have
been sent out to members Of the
brokerage division of the National
Association Of Real Estate
Boards.
Even q c asual survey Of the
directory is interesting. There
are 461 chains handling clothing.
lit five-and-ten-cent store chains,
SIT retail shoe chains, 269 wom-
ems wear chains, 494 drug chains,
and ABS Canadian chains.
The number of stores operated
by these chains in the United
States and Canada runs from
three to seven thousand each.
This is a valuable service rend.
cred local brokers through their
affiliation with the Washington
Real Sstate Board.
Today and tomorrow are NOV
ing Gays at the offices Of the real
estate board.
For many months the board
offices on the third floor of the
Boss and Phelps Building have been
rather small for the extensive &C
tivities Of the organization. Need
for larger quarters has been fur
'ther demonstrated by the gallery
of presidents that occupy the pic
ture rail on the east wall of the
board room.
This rail was filled before retir-
'ing President Arthur c. Houghton
was succeeded by Harold E. Doyle
and became eligible to have his
photograph placed beside those
who preceded him.
So the board will now move
down to the second floor, where
the room is larger and the east
wall is longer.