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Evening star., 1936-08-25
WHOLESALE INDEX
DECLINES SLIGHTLY
Fertilizer Association Finds
Average at 80.1, Against
Previous 8O.3.

Due largely to q drop in food prices,
the weekly wholesale commodity price
index compiled by the National Fer
tilizer Association registered Q small
decline in the week ended August %,
following four consecutive weekly ad-
vances. The index last week was SOL,
based on the 1926-l928 average as 100,
compared with 80.3 in the week pre-
ceding, 100 . month ago and IT'S q
year ago.
Although q moderate decline In the
food index was largely responsible for
the recession Of the all-commodity in
dex, foodstun price movements during
the week were mixed and the number
Of increases in the group exceeded the
number Of declines.
Lower quotations for such important
commodities as most meats, potatoes,
bread, -four, butter and eggs were more
than SUFFICIENT, however, to Offset the
effect Of declines in q larger number
of commodities. The tenth consecu-
tive weekly advance in the index Of
farm product prices occurred last week,
but the rise was a slight one.
Cotton prices were lower, but the
trend Of grain prices continued up
ward; live stock price trends were
mixed.
A small advance In the index of fuel
prices was brought about by higher
quotations for fuel oil.
The drop in the price Of cotton as
well as in the prices Of certain cotton
goods resulted in the textile index fall
ing of TO the lowest point reached in
the past two months. Changes in the
other commodity groups during the
week were lacking in significance.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
OIL OUTPUT
UP S,017 BARRELS
Oklahoma and East Texas
Both Report Increases
From Last Week.
6y the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla. August 25.-Esti-
mated daily average crude oil produc-
ton In the United States increased
8,017 barrels daily during the week
ending August 20 for Q total daily
production of 3,076.3s1 barrels, the
OIL and Gas Journal reports.
Production in Oklahoma increased
from 601, ,450 to SOS. .306 barrels for an
increase Of 4.044 barrels daily.
East Texas reported an increase Of
$3.50 barrels for q total of AS, 3,787
barrels daily Production In all Texas
was up l4,742 barrels to a total Of
l,184,754 barrels daily.
California's production was down
$4,000 barrels, declining to $4,000
barrels daily. Louisiana increased
from 1880 to 234,32 barrels daily
Production In Kansas was of $3.50
barrels to . total of 166,975 barrels
daily. Eastern fields, including Michi-
gan, increased 902 barrels to 143, ITO
barrels daily.
Production In the Rocky Mountain
area was unchanged at 6o,27o barrels
daily.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
World Increase
In Consumption
OF Cocoa Shown
BY the Associated Press.

By tAS SAeeSssesSA ASSos
NEW YORK, August 25.-W. r.
Grace & Co. today estimated total
world consumption of cocoa for 1885
at 1928 tons and world shipments
at 672,000 tons, compared with 1885
consumption Of 655 900 tons and ship
ments of SIS, 900 tons.
The United States will consume
about 288, 1000 tons this year, . gain of
o per cent over 1885, the company
estimated.
Trade circles reported that future
contracts in the Cocoa Exchange yes
terday reached the highest point Of
the current movement and were SELL
ing at . level not equaled In about
three years.
Advices indicated that the latest
price rise here followed brisk trade
buying In this market and In London,
continuing q bull movement which
has been under way for several
months. Closing quotations were IL
to IA points higher.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN
MAY SPEND $4,000, 600
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Kansas
City Southern Railway Co. today was
placed in the circle of carriers from
which stable equipment orders are
expected in the hear future.
The road, 1t was learned, Is consid-
ering the purchase of motive power and
freight cars, which, with remodeling
and improvement of existing equip
ment might involve an expenditure Of
more than $4,000,000.
While admitting that purchases were
in view, local headquarters of the road
said the plans were tentative and sub
ject to revision.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, August 24.-The fol-
owing is todays summary OF corpo-
alton news prepared by Standard Sta
sites Co., Inc. New York:
Brill q. g. Co.-Company, through
is subsidiaries, received orders for
i46 coach and bus units since begin
ling of 1885, 80 per cent of which
ere repeat orders. Orders received
uring seven months ended July were
100000 above like 1885 period.
WHY'S Overland Co.-Trustee Of
,mpany stated that 47,000 of the TO-
10 cars scheduled by the new COM
my for 1887 already have been sold.
Greenville Steel Car Co.-Youngs-
,wn q Northern Railroad ordered
20 gondola cars from this company.
Keystone Steel & Wire Cot was
aid that because of lower price
.tructure earnings Of this company
IRE running under a year ago despite
more active business than In like
months of 1885.
New England Gas & Electric Asso-
ciation-Declared a dividend Of 25
cents on $3.50 preferred stock. payable
october !; on July /. 1896, a similar
distribution was made; giving effect
to current disbursement, arrears on
this issue amounted to $8.62112 share.
Hercules Motor Corp-Common
chare earnings six months ended June
so. were 80 cents. against 10 cents.
United States Industrial Alcohol Co.
Company IS planning to produce
cellulose acetate flake and may start
production of the material by the end
cf the year.
Goebel Brewing Co.-Declared an
extra dividend Of 10 cents and regular
quarterly dividend Of cents, payable
September 30; on June 80, 1896,
similar extra dividend was paid.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
Statement Filed
For Funding Issue
OF Detroit Edison
3, the Associated Press.

3. the Associated Press.
A registration statement covering
20,000, 900 Of general and refunding
mortgage bonds, due September /,
1866, was filed today with the Securi-
ties Commission by the Detroit Edi-
son Co.
Proceeds from the sale of the bonds
will be used either to redeem $20,-
100000 of maturing Indebtedness or
to pay of any bank loan that might
be made for the purpose of redeeming
maturing Indebtedness.
The price at which the bonds will
be offered to the public, and the names
of the underwriters will be furnished
by an amendment to today's state
ment.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. August rs lP.-The price
of renned sugar for prompt shipment and
withdrawal has been lowered 10 of o cent
gars. Inc. and Henderson Sugar Co. both
OF New Orleans. trade circles heard today.
These concessions from the established
list price of 4.75 cents followed similar
action BY Western refiners over the past
fortnight
For 80 day contracts the basis remains
has been reported in the Eastern market,
where nne eranulated sugar Is quoted at
the 4.75-cent basis.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
REVENUES MOUNT
Gross Gain During July
Largest Since May, 1923,
Downs Reveals.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 25.-ulinois
Central Railroad Co. s 2,039, 900 gross
revenue gain in July was the largest
since May. 1923, on a year-to-year
comparison. L. A. Downs, president
Of the system, said today.
The July gross of $9,408,000 was
the best for any month since Octo-
Der, 1885, and the largest July total
since 1881.
Continued gains have been made
in August" he added. For the first
two weekly periods of the month the
revenue increase was $948, 900, COM
pared with last year"
All classes of trafic are showing
increases, with passenger gains max
ing an important contribution, Downs
revealed.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
CHECKS ON INDIVIDUAL
BANK ACCOUNTS GAIN
By .he Associated Press.

BY ne Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Increas-
ing slightly following last weeks sea-
sonal dip, debts to individual bank
accounts continued to reflect the
steady upswing In industrial activity
occurring in most sections Of the
country.
Nothing that New York and Boston
Federal Reserve districts showed the
only declines from the previous year,
banking circles saw . slower tempo
Of business recovery In the Northeast
than elsewhere ~ the underlying
cause.
Debts to individual accounts In 272
centers, the Reserve Board reports,
compared as follows:
srsyious Tssi sn0sU Hu.us' 4sSS $4,000
Same week last year----- 7.573.324.00o
Evening star., 1936-08-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 25.-The
United States Government section OF
the bond market came into prominence
today with a substantial forward drive
in Treasury loans, many to record
high levels.
In the final hour most of the long
term issues were supporting gains
ranging from 2-32 to 1882 of point.
In the guaranteed division advances
were from 1872 to $50.
Buoyancy in the Federals had q
counterpart of general firmness in the
corporate division. All major groups
were represented in the improvement,
with gains in the rails showing con-
siderable uniformity.
Bonds up fractions to around a
point included Great Northern 412s,
st. Paul IS, Northern Pacific As,
Missouri Pacific IS, Studebaker IS and
youngstown Sheet & Tube 3l2s.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
Advertising Total
Up SO Per Cent
From 1895 Level
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, August 25.-Advertising
Age reported today that for the
twenty-dfth consecutive week the VOL
ume Of newspaper advertising placed
by the merchants Of So major cities
for the week ended August IS ex-
ceeded that for the corresponding
week Of 1885.
The total for the week was 14,542..
055 lines. an increase of 90 per cent.
For the year to date, the total was
539, ,661 ,848 lines, an increase Of SIS
per cent over the corresponding period
last year.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
REICHSBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN, August 25 R.-The Reichs-
bank statement as Of August 80 Gin thou
tion. Abs, 900; decrease. 1O2 600. Gold.
7O.42s; decrease. 1883. Foreign currency
reserve. 5,527; increase, 92: Other bills Of
exchange and checks. 4,268, 732; decrease,
500. .9I7: Increase. 53.IOS. Advances. Al, =
4s4: decrease, 5.4O9. Investments. 800
614; increase; Al; Ratio, of gold and for
Rate of discount. per cent.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. August 25 P.-(United States
Department of Agriculture Medium
srades Of domestic woods were selling today
Graded combing ss-bood Ohio fieeces
were selling mostly at 3Sl2 cents in the
grease. an occasional lot Of very good wool
bringing 80 cents. Graded h-blood Ohio
wool was quite hrm at 81 cents. with some
lots bringing UP to 80 cents
Demand was fairly strong on combing
75-79 cents secured basis and prices were
steady on h-blood territory wool at 1912
cents.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
q. S. TREASURY NOTES.
(Reported by chas d. Barney q Col
FAILURES AT 1885 LOW.

NEW YORK, August IS CP.-Busi-
ness failures reached the lowest point
of the year in the week ended Au.
gust 20. Dun & Bradstreet reported
today. The latest total was 1875, COM
pared with 149 in the preceding week
and 1872 a year ago.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
q. S. TREASURY POSITION.
Bv the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury August 90:
Receipts. SIS. $40, S21 OF: expenditures S17,-
35S 1887: balance. S1.9s0. 6S5. .695 90 !:
customs receipts for the month. S25,314.-
1896.
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
u. S514. AS. .43511: expenditures, Ss53,-
emergency expenditures): excess Of expendi-
lures. S27S,91 .320.S3: gross debt, S33.-
3a6,519,071.T3. b decrease Of S2,359.- =
SO. $50. OLE. 1873 -55-
Evening star., 1936-08-25
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 25 R.-call
money steady; / per cent all day Prime
commercial paper. " per cent. Time loans
fered. Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED.
Rediscount rate. New York Reserve Bank.
~ per cent.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
MONTREAL SILVER

MONTREAL. August 25 -lP.-silver fu-
lures opened steady, 3 to 25 higher. Sep
tember 44.35b: December. 44.60b: March,
%4.30b. Bid.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK, August IS. R.--Cruds
kpbber futures opened quiet, . to 4 loweT
1eptember, 16.O1 December, 16.17b;
March, 16.30b. Bid.
Evening star., 1936-08-25
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. August 25 OP.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1936-09-16

The bidding was strictly accorong
TO the Four Aces system. South, with
q high-card value of 16, held maxi
mum two no-trump. and hence de-
cided to jump to six when his part
ner invited the slam, while North's
slam invitation, with a high-card
value of six and a five-card suit, was
fully justified.
West opened the deuce of spades.
Declarer Immediately counted TOUR
spade tricks, four heart tricks, two dia-
monds and club, for total of eleven.
Evening star., 1936-09-16
FREEDMEN'S TO GET
new Chief SURGEON
DR.. T. Edward Jones Named to
Succeed DR.. w. A. Warfeld
November II.

DR.. T. Edward Jones. who gained
recognition several years ago by a
successful operation on mans heart,
will succeed Dr. William A. Warfeld
as chief surgeon of Freedmens Hos
pital on November II, the Interior
Department announced yesterday.
DR.. Jones, a member of the hospital
staff for "a years, now acting chief
surgeon. DR.. Warfield is on leave
until his retirement.
In 1927 DR.. Jones took two stitches
in heart which had been pierced by
a knife Working between beats OF
the heart, DR.. Jones sewed together
both the heart covering and severed
muscles. The man died two days later
but pneumonia was the cause of death
according to an autopsy.
DR.. Jones, who is 56, was born in
lynchburg, Va, and later attended
Howard University. He served as a
captain in the Medical Corps during
the World War and won the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for gallantry
in action in the Meuse- e-Argonne cam
paign. He has been assistant to DR..
Warfield for several years.
DR.. warfield has served at the hos
pital for 40 years. He was educated
at Morgan Hospital, Baltimore, and at
Howard.
Evening star., 1936-09-16

, With a diamond break, the slam
would be cold. However, he decided
to try to provide for possible holding
of four diamonds to the Queen-jack
in the East hand. Accordingly, win
ming the opening lead with the jack
of spades in dummy, he led low dia-
mond and finessed the ten, West nat
urally winning with the jack. West
played second spade. Declarer won
in his own hand with the king, cashed
the ace, and then played dummy's king
and jack of hearts and remaining
spade, dicarding the low club from his
own hand.
Returning to his own hand with the
ace of diamonds, he now discovered
that that suit did not break. There
fore he needed a club finesse or a
squeeze. West, who let go of the five
of clubs on the fourth spade, now
dropped the seven of clubs on the
fourth heart, East, meanwhile, having
discarded the deuce and tray of clubs.
Declarer now played his third diamond
and went up with the king in dummy.
East discarding the jack of clubs. A
low club was led, and East dropped
the ten.
Now declarer was ready for the cru
cial play. After considerable thought.
he went up with the ace, dropping
Vests singleton king, to make his
contract.
When asked the basis for this rea-
soning, he replied, East did entirely
too much false-carding in trying to
make me think he held the king"
(Copyright. 1885,
Evening star., 1936-09-16

delegates at the Democratic National
Convention, but he was the only
walking delegate-walked out twice,
and each time walked right back
again. He has five relatives drawing
salaries from Uncle Sam. Even Un-
Gle Jack Garner, the Sphinx of Texas,
has three.
This looks like an improvement on
the old Southern system, when kin
folks dropped in for a week end and
stayed the rest of their lives. ANY,
how, when a beneficent Government
is helping everybody else along, why
leave out the immediate household of
o frugal statesman?
(copyright. 1885. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-09-16

The Four Aces will be pleased to an.
swer letters from readers il q stamped
t3-cenD self-addressed envelope Is in.
closed with each communication. II you
desire the pocket outline Of the Four Aces
system of contract bridge. send. with your
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Aces Inc. 100 West Forty-second street
New York City. and you will receive ar
outline without any charge.
The next article in this series will
appear Friday.
Evening star., 1936-09-16

who are on the
Federal pay roll.
We call that nep-
otism when the
opposition does
1t, or family love
when one of our
own crowd Is
guilty.
Twould seem
Dixieland leads
IN this display OF
domestic afec-
ton. The cham
pion is Senator
Smith Of South
Carolina. There
were all sorts of
Evening star., 1936-09-16
Irwin s. Cobb
Says:
Maybe It's Nepotism,
But Another Name
Is Family Love.

HOLLYWOOD, September 16.-
Some low industrial royalist has been
checking up on the sisters and the
cousins and the aunts of New Dealers
Evening star., 1936-09-16
Too Tricky.

Too Tricky.
T2EQUENTLY, in dummy play.
L. a declarer will have a choice
of playing for squeeze or
4 finesse. While the squeeze will
operate successfully, provided the
player squeezed holds a vital missing
honor and cannot keep both the
honor and another suit protected, If
such is not the case, finesse may
be the winning play. In a situation
of this sort good guessing is para
mount, but generally there is some
indication as to which play to at
tempt.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
Evening star., 1936-09-16
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES,

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-16
Vehicle Violators
 Face Traffic Court
Deputy Commissioner Hogan DispOses of 20 Motor
 Vehicle Cases Here This Morning

with operating e car with Q hor- rowed operators license and whose case was under consideration for an elimination of the fine had his financial case closed; Walter J. Mas Sicotte, 20 Howard street, charged with operating an unregistered mo- tor vehicle July 2, 1883, had his financial case closed after 1t was under consideration for an elimin- ation of the fine; Daniel Mancini, 12S6 North Main street, who was charged with operating without Q H. cense Nov. 20, 1885, had his financial case closed; George Hikelskas, 60 Francis street, charged with speed- ing on June 1e. 1885, had his finan- cial case closed; Charles D'Avino, 28 Slocum street, charged with op- erating under the influence of liquor, had his financial case closed; and Hugo o. Foth, Jr, 06 Evans street, Torrington, Conn.,, charged with reckless driving Oct. 1s, 1888, had his financial case closed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-16

Twenty autoists appeared before Francis w. Hogan, deputy comnis- sioner of motor vehicles, at the reg. ular traf1ac hearings today in city police court.
 The disposition of the cases fol- lows: Charles Chicorelli, 62 Beach street, charged with having Q mos tor vehicle records, was slated for Q re-examination; Elmer M. John. son, 2S6 Woodtick road, involved in an accident May 20, was warned by the commissioner; Joseph Janik, lS Roosevelt avenue, Terryvtlle, in- volved in an accident May 30, was given . warning; Joseph Albino, Sa East Dover street, involved in an accident June 10, was given Q warn- ing; Laurence 4lasko, Railroad street Thomaston, involved in an accident May l2, was given Q warn- ing; Franklin Patter, S6 CurtisS street, Naugatuck, was reinstated af- ter he had been found guilty of op- eratlng Q car while under the in- fluence of liquor, Sept, 2, 1885.
 Evaded Responsibility
 Allen Curtis, Taconic, Conn, charged with evading responsibility, was ordered to flle insurance; Frank w. Brown, Jr. Lakeville, Conn.,, in- volved In & fatal accident May S0 1885, had the decision in his case reserved; Frank Russo, 21 Robinson street, charged with speeding June a, had the decision In his case re- served; Wm. A. Tedor, l2 Aetna street, charged with violating the rule. of the road June lS, had the decision in his case reserved; John Mama, Jr. Q Woodlawn terrace, charged with reckless driving June %, received no suspension but was warned as regards future violations; Herman Weigand, Cheshire road, Bethany, Conn, charged with speed- ing May ', had his case under con- sideration as regards the elimina. ton of the fine. The decision was reserved.
 Failed To Appear
 Edward J. Longhi, 2iS South Main street, Torrington, Conn. charged with speeding Nov. (. 1888, whose case was under consideration for an elimination of the inc, failed to ap- pear ct the hearing; John Rem. men, 30 Burnside avenue, charged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-16
Vice-Presidency
 For Atty. Hart

Charles E. Hart Jr., former core poration counsel for the City of Waterbury, has been appointed . vice president of the Chase Brass and Copper O., Inc, it was an- nouncsd today. AEr. Hart will continue In his present posts of secretary of the Chhse Brass and Copper co. and secretary Of the Chase Companies. Inc,
 Announcement Of tho promo tlon was made through Edward '. Malvey, Of the advertising de- X lpartment of the Chase Brass and Copper Co. &
 Mir. Hart is former member of the law firm of Bronson, Lewis and Hart. He resigned his pest as corporation counsel for the clty during the administration Of May. or Francis P. GullfOlle to accept an important position with the Chase organization.
 Other vlce-presldents of the Chase Brass and Copper O., Inc, Q subsidiary of the Chase Com. panies, Inc, include R. L. Coe, '. '. Van Brunt, and 0. H. Krueger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-16
WILL ACCEPT BET
 ! MADE BY PRIEST

New Bedford, Mass, July 16.- (UP)-If Father Coughlin doesn't snap up the $2,500 Port Collector Joseph A. Maynard of Boston has offered to bet that Rep. William Lemke won't carry Massachusetts in the November elections, William McAuliffe wil ltake $500 of the bet.
 "We'll bet Mir. Maynard $500 even money that Roosevelt and Garner won't even win second place in Massachusetts," said McAuliffe, union party candidate for congress from the 18th district.
 Father Coughlin has other things to do with his time than bother with bets," he said. "WeIl take this on for him."
 It was during 6 visit to Boston on July { that the radio priest re- portedly offered to bet 2 to l that Lernke would win in Massachusetts The winner would give the money to charity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-16
Site Name Chosen for New Catholic Church in Prospec

mountain country in the wet rise in temperattrs ct the Eate 5 degrees Q day from xelIoWs' Park eastward, and the record and aridity of the prairie sla
 While Q xi0urishing wheat N was being harvested in NebE corn tops were whitening in iHs scorching sun, pr. Jones sal Groups of trees planted about holnesteads appeared Co Do willing and dying in the intense heat. grass and vegetable crops were dead brown. The general effect was as f the country already turned into z desert.
 Dr. Jones said ttat the fresh greenness of New England was welcome. relief after the days ok driving through drab, sti1burred farinlands. 'I had almost foreOt- ten how green Connecticut is, he observed.
 pr. Jones is . native of KansaB. Doctor of Science from Harvard University and a fellow Of tho American Academy of Arts and Gci- ences. He is the author Of many scientific papers, was editor Of the Journel of Genetics for ten wears and president of the GeneticE eos ciety of America in ieS5-30.