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Evening star., 1935-07-17
PENNSY REVEALS
LOWER EARNINGS
Fve-Month Net Equals 56
Cents a Share, Against
65 Last Year.
By the Associated Press.

~ viz AoooSAabCA EAEoos
NEW YORE, J1ly 17.-For. the i've
months ended May 81 Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. had net income of ST.
42l,l28 after taxes and charges,
equivalent to So cents q share on the
capital stock. For the like period last
year net income was $s.599,5s4 or IS
cents share.
Copper Profits Down.
Magma Copper Co. reports for the
six months ended June 80 profit Of
$407 ,088 after expenses and deprecia-
ton but before Federal taxes and de-
pletion, compared with profit Of $685.
300 in the first half Of 1894.
Cement Loss Reduced.
Pennsylvania Dixie Cement Corp.
and subsidiaries had net loss Of
$712,783 for the IL months ended June
80. This was after provision for de-
probation, depletion and interest and
compares with a net loss Of $l,370,l75
for the IL months ended June 80, 1884.
Johns -ManvilIe Corp.
Johns -Manville Corp. and subsidi-
aries report for the quarter ended June
80 net profit of s551 ,434 after charges,
taxes, depreciation, ETC., compared
with s249, 1886 in the same quarter last
year.
Schenley Net Improves.
Schenley Distillers Corp. and sub
salaries reported for the second quar-
ter Of 1885 net income of $1,443, ,030,
after all charges, equal to $1.38 COM
mon share, compared with 1884 sec
end quarter income Of 81, ,058,2 ,229, equal
TO $1.0f common share.
HoudailIe- Hershey Reports.
Houdaille- Hershey Corp. and sub
sidiaries reported for the first six
months Of 1885 consolidated net profit
Of Sits, ,626 after all charges after
dividend requirements on the Glass A
stock. This profit amounted to $l.98
per share on the Class B stock out
standing, compared with 81 cents for
the corresponding period of 1884.
Tractor Earnings Gain.
Caterpillar Tractor Co. reported
net income of $2,9o8,i52, after all
charges. for the first six months Of
1885, compared with earnings Of s2,-
06l $50 for the same period Of the pre-
vious year. Earnings per common
share for the first half of 1885 were
$1.55 against s1.10 for the first half Of
1884.
Evening star., 1935-07-17
REICHSBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN. July II lR.-The Reichs-
bank statement as of July Is shows the
following changes in reichsmarks: Gold
and bullion increase, S.1O6,0OO; re-
serve in foreign currencies Increased
4,367. 900; bills Of exchange and cheques
decreased 97.2ss,00O: silver and other
other banks Increased 3,914.OOO; ad-
vanees increased 3.036 900; investments
increased 477,000;. other assets decreased
11,071 900; notes in circula ton decreased
73.96S. 900; other maturing obligations
increased 25.13s,000; other liabilities In
Totsl gold holdings. ss.eso,ooo.
Note coverage. 2.79 per cent,
Rate of discount. per cent
Evening star., 1935-07-17
Southern Pacific
Reported Seeking
$3O,OOO,OOO Loan
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 17-Reports were
current In Wall Street that the South
err Pacific Co. is negotiating with
New York banks for q loan In the
neighborhood Of $30,000,0 900, which
would be used to pay OF the s22,-
000. 900 debt owed the r r. c. and to
improve the current working capital.
The loen, according to the gossip, II
made, would be In suc.l shape that II
market conditions became favorable
it could be reoffered to the public in
the form Of q 4 per cent bond II the
bankers were to so desire.
size, 1.50; small. 20; Bellies, u. o. No. 1,
Evening star., 1935-07-17
NATIONAL BISCUIT
EARNS $2,385,318
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17-National
Biscuit Co., in report for the quar-
ter ended June 80, shows net profit
of $2,385.318, equivalent after divi-
dend requirements on the per cent
preferred stock to 81 cents a share on
the common stock.
For the first quarter net profit was
$l,848,56 or % cents a share Of
common stock, and in the June quar-
ter last year profit was $3,19s,231, or
A cents a share.
For the first half net profit was
equal to SO cents a share on the COM
mon stock against 86 cents a share
In the first half of 1884.
Evening star., 1935-07-17
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET
STOCKS.

CHICAGO. July II 01.-Following Is the
stocks on the Chicago Stock Exchange
Evening star., 1935-07-17
REBOUND SHARP
AT STEEL PLANTS
Operating Rate Jumps Four
Points to 4OHz Per
Cent Level.
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 17.-An increass
Of percentage points In the operating
rate Of the steel industry this weel
gave 1t zone Of the most spectacular
gains ever experienced In Midsummer,
said Iron Age today In its weekly re.
view. For the current period ths
schedule Is placed at 4oh per cent ol
capacity.
This followed q substantial rise In
the previous week, which was, how
ever. viewed as q normal rebound
from the low rate Of operations ir
the Independence day week.
1.-THE gain in steel output is all the
more significant" asserted the sum.
mary, because 1t was apparently &C
complished without the aid Of the
automobile companies whose purchases
are barely holding their own, II not
tapertng OF.
Contrasted With 1884.
'The situation IL in definite con-
trast with that which prevailed q year
ago when steel output was at 20 per
cent and headed for an almost un-
interrupted decline extending over two
months.
'This year improved activity in Au-
gust was already foregone conclusion,
and it now seems nearly as certain
that the upturn Is now getting under
way q full month ahead Of general
expectations.
'"The sharp increase in steel pro-
duction in the middle of the Summer
when output had been expected to be
approaching its lowest level Of the year
may be attributed largely to improved
business in bars. structural steel and
tin plate.
Demand for construction steel has
been at a very low ebb for several
months and has afforded mills little
support.
Railroad purchases are being made
somewhat more freely and the pros
pect of general industrial improve
ment in the Fall Is leading the car
riers to examine carefully the con-
dition Of their rolling stock and
IlSutS Ol way.
Auto Machinery Ordered.
"As o natural forerunner to the
placing Of steel for new models auto
mobile makers are now active buyers
Of machine tools, presses and other
equipment. Expenditures this month
will run into millions Of dollars and
the index Of orders for machine tools
reached the highest level In more
than five years during June.
"Forecasting higher steel-making
operations, scrap prices have risen
at Chicago, Cleveland. Detroit and
Buffalo and are strong In other i'm
portant consuming centers. The Iron
Age composite for scrap is now at
$1o.83, against $1o.75 q week ago.
The pig iron and finished steel COM
posites are unchanged ct $1784 q
ton and 2.124 cents q pound, re-
spectively."
Evening star., 1935-07-17
Large Sales Gain
Is Disclosed by
General Electric
By the Associated Press.

~ JIG hSsuciHteU Ffeb8s
SCHENECTADY, N. Y. July IL
Orders received by General Electric
Co. in the first six months Of 1898
amounted to $l04,542. .946. compared
with S92,154,642 for the first six
months last year, an Increase Of IS
per cent, Gerard swope, president,
announced.
Profit available for dividends on the
common stock was $11.54l, ,428, equal
to 40 cents q share, compared with
$8,f75,557, or 40 cents. In the first
six months Of last year.
Evening star., 1935-07-17
NIue I5-o kVtlAge euuAIS IUU.J
Miscellaneous Markets.

tlne 1910 average EQUALS lOU)
Miscellaneous Markets.
Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed steady.
IL TO IA higher; sales No. l, standard so
contracts September. 12.2Sb; Decem-
ber. 1850; January. 12.5sn; March,
suGAR~Futures No. 5 closed easy. 40
lower; sales, 1920 tons. July; 225n;
arr. Dob: March. 2O0b; May 2.O5b.
s.osos 61rNsDos Ns steady; s BIO No No f,.sss; sS;
offerings included. Santos Bourbon So
and IS at 7:55as0. Rio futures closed
firm; sales. ,5,o00. July 5.02n; Decem-
Santos futures firm; sales. $4,000. July.
7:56n; September. 7:55; December, 7.57n;
RAWHiiDEe Futures closed steady. /
to 5 higher. December. 10.56b; March,
10. .Seap0 Sales, 3.2S0,OOO pounds.
Evening star., 1935-07-17

The position Of the Treasury July Is
$3.50. .592. $50 in public debt receipts; ex.
penditures $35. .664. .625 .22; balance. 81.
900. .161 1853. SO; customs receipts for the
month. S13 106, ,55l 40
Receipts for the fiscal year (sinee July
IL, $169, ,236,572 80; expenditures, $685.
249. 9.207.99 dncluding $262.356.566.95 OF
emergency expendituresl: excess Of expen-
ditures, $376.010. 636 .06: gross debt, $29,-
177,7S6. .31S.7S. an increase Of $522. .472.-
u69.75 over the previous day; gold assets,
50. 125, ,353 696 67
Evening star., 1935-07-17
CURbR|SE STAGED
BY PACKING ISSUES
Other Divisions of Market
Maintain Most of Early
Steadiness.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July ia brisk rally
In packing company shares was an
outstanding feature in late trading on
the Curb Exchange today.
Other divisions of the market re-
tanned most of the early steadiness.
Trading was more active during the
late transactions.
Evening star., 1935-07-17
BALTIMORE STOCKS
U. s. TREASURY POSITION.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

200 BALTIC City As 81 -1I2 liz 112
Evening star., 1935-07-17
Auto Machinery Ordered.

Ulen & Co. common share earn
ings, six months ended June 80, were
8 cents VS.. Is cents.
Evening star., 1935-07-17
FREIGHT LOADINGS.

NEW YORK. July II. 09.-Revenue
freight cavloadinQs on railroads reporting
today for week ended July l3 included:
Week Previous Last
July 13. week. year.
n. Y. Central 63.431 56.347 1880
wabash ------- IL .237 10.264 1854
Evening star., 1935-07-17
MONTREAL SILVER.

| MONTREAL July II 49.-silver futures
| closed steady, 1920 lower. Sales. con-
tracts.
High. Low Close.
| September --6S.15 6S.l5 6S.10b
December ---69.15 69.16 90 Dob
Bid.
Evening star., 1935-07-17
COMMODITY PRICES

NEW YORK. July II R.-The Asso-
ciated Press wholesale price index OF 20
basic commodities today advanced to 90 SO
The previous day it was 80 80 q week
ago 1929. a month ago 6972 and year
ago 64.t.;.
Range Of recent years:
1888 1884 1888
High - 75.4S 1888 64.I0
Low - 69,l4 1851 1897
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
Secret of Happiness in
Oysters Life Revealed

Palacios, Texas.--The secret of
happiness in an oysters life, accord
ing to fishermen on Matagorda bay,
lies chiefly in the absence of:
I. Conches, sea animals which
produce the spiral-shaped shells that
you hold to your ear ito hear the
sea roar" and,
,. Drums, fish noted chiefly for
their low conception of sport when
they swim across an oyster bed.
Conches pry open oyster shells
with the sharp edges of their own
and proceed to feast. Drums lit
orally bite their way through an
oyster, and hunger does not provide
sufficient motive for their destruc-
tiveness.
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
BEEBE HOSPITAL
FUND GROWING
Drive to Raise 100000 For
Addition To Hospital at
Lewes Given Impetus
CAMPAIGN PROGRESSES

The Lewes campaign towards the
Beebe Hospital addition fund was
given impetus last week when Mrs.
Emma L. Rowland campaign chair
man, called a group of prominent
men of Lewes to a meeting at the
hospital to discuss plans for the
drive. A fund of 100000 is being
raised throughout the state to fin
ance a four-story wing of fire-proof
construction, which has been found
necessary to maintain the efficient
service of the hospital The hos
pital was started in 1915 by Drs.
James and Richard c. Beebe,
and in 1921, Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min F. Shaw and Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsend w. Miller, of Whining
ton, built and addition and gave
untintingly of their service toward
the financial arrangements and
maintenance of the institution. A
meeting was held at the mayors
office in LeWes last "wednesday
night at $50 o'clock at which time
Cornelius G. Marshall, treasurer of
the Beebe Hospital Addition Build
ing Fund, and Thomas r. Ingram,
of the Sussex Trust Company, pre-
sented final plans for raising Lew
es' quota toward the drive. 1t has
been decided to reach every house
holder in the town by a direct can
vass to be made by a committee
whose names were announced yes
terday, Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
What 1 Expect of My Washington
Trip

In the memorial year of 1886, /,
now a Junior, hope to take the long
cherished trip to Washington. In
Washington I wish to visit the re
nowned Smithsonian Institute. I
want to see the bones of huge fifty
foot animals, millions of years
dead. L want to visit the Patent
Office and look upon the modelled
hopes of inventors, some successful,
and others not quite. I have heard
of the well-laid out city of Wash
ington since childhood. In Wash
ington L want to see the relics Of
our country. l also have a desire
to go through every public building
in Washington.
Well, since you know most Of my
desires for the trip, I only hope
that we Juniors can get there with
out any trouble like all the pre-
vious Senior classes have had,
bakes too numerous to mention,
plays and candy selling. Of course
we expecte to work to achieve our
goal, but no gray hair over it.
c. Rawley.
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23

Customers came, ate, and went vat
there was no Don. She sighed and
decided to forget about him whom
she heard his voice at her elbow
Hi, Miller
"Oh, hello, DON" she said
I'm almost starved" he said
Guess I'll grab a bite to eat nav
see you right after"
Watching him as he ate his sin.
per, Millie wondered about his narv.
BUSINESS; she wondered about otbor
things, too. where he worked. ana
where he lived. She compared Him
with the few men she had knou,n
well; there weren't many Of tba,n
her brothers; her cousins. Nil.a
and two others, almost Forgotten
now, with whom she had gona I,
the movies and a few dances. Unr
father had told her that All man
were devils; Mike had warned bar
about accepting dates with his crs.
toners; her brothers had told bar
that they would lick any man rhav
saw her with before she married.
Millie wondered how she was ~.
ing to marry when she knew 50 fa,c
men.
Don finished his meal and walked
over to Miles counter. She no.
ticed harried expression On bis
face and it puzzled her.
"Millie," he said, looking about
him nervously, I'm sorry about to.
night. | wanted to take you TO q
dance. but can't make it nov"
"Oh. that's all right, Don" But
it wasn't all right She had ser bar
heart on spending the evening with
him.
81 got CALL" he said. paSsipo
her his meal-check and teu-doIIar
bill from a WELT filed bill-fold "and
I've got to take a train for Pitts.
burgh tonight. suppose that sounds
funny to you"
NO" she interrupted. her lips
curling disdainfully, 1T doesn't
sound funny-it sounds phoney
And" looking up at him with hot
moist eyes filled with pain, this biIrs
phoney. too. Hey. Nike
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
Ornaments of Nav

May can be readily distinguished
from the other months by looking
into school activities To those
athletically inclined, May means
baseball in full swing. Interschol-
astic games are found to be many
during this month.
Those who are studious find a
chance to shine in the state tests
that come in the month of Nav.
Some dread this month to come be-
cause of them. However, they are
necessary as well as ornamental.
Plans and preparations for the
Senior class's trip to Washington
are being made. The Juniors are
accustomed to presenting a play in
May for the benefit of the Seniors.
The fever of vacation starts
among the students, and the lure
of studies dies down.
Surely, May has the most inter-
esting of emblems throughout the
year.
Dixie TAYLOR
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
Final Complaints or Additions

We can't write about the wealth
-er or spring fever-it's forbidden
to do so. L might add that it's
very warm and this article is un-
douhtedly product of that dread
disease spring fever.
There really isn't anything much
to complain about-all my fine
companions and myself have used
this topic up in the past year-but
there is one addition that could be
added to our fine school-don't t
take me wrong. | realize it could
never happen, but oh, it would be
appreciated especially by the stu
dents who necessarily make use of
the bus This addition would be a
system of elevators No one real
izes how difficult and annoying
these steps can be when you arrive
IN the morning (tired out from the
bus ride) with a fine armful of
books, if you are the studiouS type.
Also, when carrying a large tray
full Of sandwiches wrapped in the
slipperiest Il believe it must be
guaranteed to be Slippery wax
paper from the End floor to the
basement, an elevator would be
quite welcome because carrying
sandwiches is quite an art which
after four months Of this work
am just acquiring.
Elevators would be lovely, but /
know they're impossible, so I'll
just hope next year we will have a
less jiggley bus and be able to
make the sandwiches in the lunch
room.
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
Ghosts

Approximately ninety-five out Of
every hundred people scott at the
idea of ghosts. About 8 of the re-
manning five believe in them slight
ly, and the other two whole heart
edly. Just try to convince those
who believe not to believe, and vice
versa. Of these 95 1 am willing to
wager not more than five woud be
willing to sleep in a haunted"
house where ghosts" are sure to
be. What are these people afraid
of if not ghosts, spooks, or
spirits?
Supernatural noises in houses
have been explained away by
creakings of the boards, rats or
wind. But still it is enough to
stand your hair on end. A man
and his wife, took a summer cot
tage. The story he wrote, which
| read in the Readers Digest"
goes on to tell about roises, and en-
two occasions terrific crash, tnat
no possible explanation could be
given for. These people were nor
NAL, healthy, well known people.
They didn't believe in ghosts. at
least, before they took the cottage.
but something made the noises.
The cottage was in good condition,
no rats and no explanation for any
Of the happenings.
In Los Angeles there is a bridge
called the Suicide Bridge" from
which, up to a few weeks ago. 81
people have leaped to their death
for no possible or explanatory rea-
son! These people came from all
walks Of life and all ages. They
had no worries or reasons for com
mitting suicide, vet they Jumped.
At the time the story was written
5O people had jumped off and all
these so people were students Of
spiritualism. The legend relates
that as the bridge was being built,
the foreman fell into one of the
center pliers and was covered up
with the contents. 1t is his spirit
that forces these people to take the
fatal leap. His wife, who is still
living, says he visits her before
every suicide.
Charles Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23

Bids were opened by the State
board for an addition to the Negro
school at Laurel The bids and
bidders being as follows: j. A.
Bader and Company, Inc, Whining
ton, ST, ,329; Hastings and Parsons,
Salisbury, Md, $22, ,225; Phillip
Lange, Audubon, n j., $40, 500;
North Eastern Construction Com
pany, $18,7OO. AS but $4,000 is
available for the building, no
award was made, but an effort will
be made to have the lowest bidder
revise his plans with certain chang
es so as to make the amount avail
able sufficient to build the school.
Building Commissions Meet
The Roxana School Building
Commission met with the State
Board and decided to accept the
new building at that place The
Smyrna School Building Commis-
sion also met with the State Board
and approved the final acceptance
of the new additions to the school.
Several applications for repairs to
schools in different parts of the
State were presented to the board
and replies ordered sent to such
schools that with no funds avail
able, such applications could not be
considered at this time The board
approved the reelection Of the sew
eral art teachers in the State who
have held their positions for the
past two or more years. An
nouncement was made that each
driver of a school bus had received
certificates Of merit for the capable
way in which they had operated
their buses during their years of
service, such certificates of merit
being given by the Delaware Safe
ty Council.
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
WEEKLY STORY
AROUND TABLE
Reading to While Away Time
Under the Evening Lamp
When Days Work is Done
INTERESTING READING
"MILLIE AT MIKES"
BY George A. Wilson

MILLIE'S blond and neat little
A'A head was bent close to the top
of the counter She was staring
critically at the object which the
person addressing her had just laid
there. She looked up at the man
standing in front of her.
Yesterday was the first time that
Millie had ever seen Don Frazer.
He had made breezy entrance into
the small restaurant at noon and
came directly to her counter.
Hello. Cutter had been his first
words.
Beautiful mornin', amt it?"
"Oh-it's all right" she drawled.
Yeah. You're pretty cheerful,
aintcha? Gimme a deck of humps
if you amt too busy looking in that
mirror" he said.
"Oh. | guess | got time for you,"
she drawled sarcastically.
Yeah? Thanks"
She watched him with a smile on
her lips as he moved away. She
liked this man.
Don Frazer smiled. He knew that
he was making a hit. and Millie ap-
pealed to him.
On his way out of the restaurant,
Don stopped again at the girls cOun-
ter. Paying for his lunch. he start
ed talking TO her again: Il hope you
didn't think | was too fresh.' he
said.
Nav, get used to that kind of
talk in here"
Il betcha do. Say" he continued
with fresh enthusiasm. do you
know that you got darn pretty
hair?"
Are you going to hand me that
liner she asked. drawing back with
feigned coldness.
"Aw no-no." he protested, you
really have got pretty hair. and
you're pretty. too"
Say. you're not so slow, are you,
big-boy?"
being slow wouldn't get me any
place with you. would it?"
well, now. young man. just what
do you mean?" she asked inno-
Gently.
Don had to wait for a while un-
til Millie waited upon another Gus
toner. He watched her sharply. She
was pretty and little more intel
ligent looking than most girls of
her type. He had to admire the
freshness of her unpainted face and
the simplicity of her dress. He be-
gan to have faint misgivings; per-
haps she wouldn't be as easy as he
thought. Lighting a cigarette, he
puffed rapidly at it until she turned
to him again: Now, what was it
that you meant?"
II meant that | want to see q
lot more of YOU" he answered.
THAT ought to be easy I'm here
six hours every day.
DO you want me to come around?"
II didn't say that"
II know you didn't, but-say, what
are you doing tonight?"
Il can tell you better-tonight."
Watching him through the door,
she sighed. She was wondering If
she would see him again. and. If
she did, whether he would make a
date with her. .Iillie wasn't In the
habit of making dates with the res
taurant's customers. Mike had
warned her against it, and Mike
knew; hadn't he run this little
beanery for twenty-three years? But
this Don was different; he had to
be different; somebody had to take
her out of this place. Millie didn't
want to be a hash-house cashier all
her life.
During the evening she began to |
grow weary of watching for him.
Continued On Page Seven)
Smyrna times., 1935-05-23
Pdramnesia

The name of the sensation that
a certain incident happened long
time ago as well as at the present
time is known as paramnesia by
psychologists. 1t is a common ex-
perience and, briefly explained, the
reaction depends upon little trick
Of the mind manifested by a mo-
mentary loss Of a sense Of time and
space.