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Evening star., 1936-09-29
DAILY OIL OUTPUT
|OFF 10,923BARRELS
Oklahoma Shows Decrease
in Contrast to Gain in
East Texas Total.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, September ga
drop of 1923 barrels daily in the
national production Of crude oil for
the week ending September 26 was
reported today by the Oil and Gas
Journal. 1t brought the production
figure to 3.o24,3 barrels daily.
Oklahoma showed a decrease of
9,870 barrels daily to total of 580,575
barrels, while East Texas showed an
increase of 1851 barrels daily to q
total Of AL 1884.
The output of all Texas was up
$3.50 barrels daily to a new total of
1,l57,263. In Louisiana, too, there
was an increase amounting to 3,445
barrels daily, bringing the States pro-
duction to 238.645 barrels daily.
In California there was a decline
of 14,150 barrels daily to 568,4OO and
Kansas increased 1926 barrels daily
to 170,175.
Eastern fields, including Michigan,
produced 142, 800 barrels daily, a de-
cline of 1873. The Rocky Mountain
areas production declined 240 barrels
daily for a total of $3.50 barrels daily.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
Dollar Finishes
Lower i'm Active
London Dealings
b. the Associated Press.

LONDON, September 29-The for
eign exchange market today gradually
settled down to meet the new conti-
mental currency conditions.
Active business was transacted In
guilders and Swiss francs, the former
closing at S3s and the latter at 21.5o
to the pound.
Dealings in the dollar were lively,
with the American unit ranging be-
tween 4.93l4 to 495l2 to the pound
and ending at 495. compared with
yesterdays final quotation of 1885,.
Gold offerings in the open market
amounting to f1,4l0.000 we're readily
absorbed at a recession of pence an
ounce at 140 shillings 7 pence.
Trading in French francs was still
suspended.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
WHOLESALE INDEX
DECLINES In WEEK
Fertilizer Association Finds Aver.
age at so Per Cent, Against
sos in Previous Period.

There was a moderate decline In
the general level Of wholesale COM
modify prices in the week ended Sep
tember 26. according to the index COM
piled by the National Fertilizer Asso-
citation. This index declined to 500
per cent of the 1926-1S28 average from
80.5 in the preceding week; a month
ago the index was 1877 and a year
ago 77.8.
The decline in the index last week
was due largely to lower quotations for
live stock and meats. The most sub
stantial decline, and the one largely
responsible for the crop in the all
commodity index. was registered by
the food group; the prices of u COM
modities represented in this group, in
cluding six meat items, declined during
the week, while small advances were
registered by eight series. An upward
trend in grain prices. marking the
third consecutive weekly advance, was
more than offset by declines in cotton
and live stock, resulting in a small de-
cline in the index of farm product
prices.
Declining prices for raw cotton, cot
ton yarns. woolen goods, burlap and
hemp brought about moderate drop
in the textile price index; the only
items in this group to advance in price
last week were wool and raw silk.
A slight drop in the fuel price index
resulted from quotations for coke and
crude petroleum. A continuation Of
the steady upward trend of the price
, of steel scrap, which has been in prog
reSs for many weeks, more than Offset
a slight drop in tin and took the metal
index to a new high point for the re-
! covery period.
! Higher prices for hides and rubber
were responsible for the rise in the in
dex of miscellaneous commodities.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
MARYLAND STOPS
SALE OF SHARES
Rice Manufacturing & Aerial
Transport Officials Ordered
to Cease Activities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. September 29-At-
torney General Herbert r. O'Conor
today ordered the Rice Manufactur-
ing & Aerial Transport Corp, with
headquarters in Baltimore. to cease
and desist" from making sales Of its
stock in Maryland.
Continued sale of the stock would
operate as a fraud on the residents
Of this State" the order asserted.
Stock in the firm, incorporated in
Arizona in 1928, was said to have
been sold in Maryland, Virginia
Massachusetts,, New York, South
Carolina and Washington, D. c.
The attorney generals order also
required Constantine Vlachos, Gustav
Vlachos and Charles BalloS, their
agents, representatives and employees
to cease and desist" from disposing
of the company's stock in Maryland
E. L. Rice is president of the cor
poration.
Rice's testimony at a hearing be-
fore the attorney general was to the
effect that the company at the pres
ent time has no money whatever.
personal property Of only nominal
value and no granted patents
Evening star., 1936-09-29
TRACTOR HOLDERS TO VOTE

NEW YORK, September 90 (P)-
Caterpillar Tractor Co. has called a
meeting of stockholders for October
10 to vote on the issuance of $25,00o,-
600 of per cent cumulative preferred
stock, $100 par. If the issue is ap-
proved, directors plan to pay an extra
dividend of so cents cash or 1900 of
share of new preferred stock on
each common share. The company
has headquarters and plants at
Peoria, Ill.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
TOBACCO MARKETS.

RALEIGH. N. c.. September 80 (P.-
Blocked sales and prices considerably high
er than Friday were reported yesterday at
the oficially inspected oxford tobacco
market, in the middle belt.
The Federal Tobacco Market News Serv-
ice said first to NTH quality lugs and prim-
with good volume third to fifth quality
leaf and cutters included.
day to S33 today. B4f Jumped from Sa2 50
to s24 and R6f from 90 to $7.75. C3f
but c4f, in the same class. went from s3e
to $40 and C5f remained UNCHANGED at $50.
All grades OF orange lugs and orange
prfmfne fuGs were highef.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

6. CHICAGO. september % lP UNITED
states Department of Agriculture HOGS,
1000. including ! 900 direct; steady tc
- higher than Mondays average top
I0.1oa1O-35; most wei finished i60-36C
pounds. 60s 1925; comparable light
lights. S.S5aa.65: best sows. a25
Cattle 5000; calves, 1900: all killing
classes firm: trade. active: bulk yearlinss
sold on early round at new high on crop
quality considered; also good action or
medium weight and Weighty steers anc
especially on low-priced killers: top. 10. so
paid for medium weight steers: best year
ltngs. 10.35: .36T- pound averages. 10. 35;
bulk better grades. 925 upward: stockers
and feeders slow but a little higher than
late last week: all she stock slightly high
er; cutter COWS selling freely at 4 0Oa4 .25
weighty sausage bulls. up to 500; vealers
strong; largely. 11.00all.50; few selects
to 10 90.
Sheep. II 900: no dirties: fat lambs ac-
tive: strong other classes steady: bulk
range lambs. a.5O down: range seconds 10
killers. S.@5as.5O: most fat natives, 9.23a
$50 to packers: few to small killers. a.63a
Q.S5: most range ewes 3.5Oa3 so: double
plain, 40 pounds. feeding lambs. 500.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
BRAZIL CUTS IMPORTS
OF COTTON TEXTILES
By the Associated Press.

Expansion of Brazil's domestic tex
tile industry in the last 10 years is
reported by the Commerce Depart
ment to have caused a sharp drop in
imports of cotton manufacturers.
Brazilian cotton piece goods dropped
from s19o0o.00O in 1926 to $780,
900 in 1885, the department said. The
United States accounted for $4,000
and $4,000 of the respective totals
A decline from $3,2Ss, 900 to s2,130,-
600 in cotton yarn over the same
period also was listed, with a drop in
imports from the United States from
S762,000 to only sl,400.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
DECLINE is REVEALED
IN STEEL CONSTRUCTION
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AbSoclated Press.
NEW YORK, September 29-New
business booked by the steel construc-
tion industry during August totaled
$500 tons. against 188.053 tons in
July, the American Institute of Steel
Construction estimated today.
For the eight months ended August
81 new business totaled 1,o34.114 tons,
it was reported.
August shipments were put at l27.-
106 tons, against 147.824 in July and
for the eight months ended August 81
totaled 952 ,344.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
HIGHER NET REPORTED
BY STERLING BREWER
BY the Associated Press.

by tLe ASSOCIATED PIeSs.
NEW YORK, September 2e.-Steg-
ling Brewers, Inc, with headquarteI7
at Evansville. Ind, reported today fer
SO weeks ended September II net
profit of s458,539, equal to 90 cents
capital share. compared with s191-
5l2. or 80 cents, in the like 1885
period.
No mention was made OF surtax on
undistributed profits.
r, T. Riney, president. said sales for
the tenth four-week period are run
ming considerably above a year ago.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. September % 1P-Trading
In today's stock market was active. with
profit taking sales in the late dealing can
ceiling some of the earlier advances. West
African gold mining issues sold at higher
prices. while other mining shares moved
irregularly Industrials were in GOOD
demand and gilt-edged securities and home
rails held steady. Foreign bonds were
supported. French War IS advanced g..
closing at f21h There was considerable
investment buying at the lower levels.
PARIS-ClOsed
Evening star., 1936-09-29
u TREASURY POSITION.
Ry the Associated Press.

The position Of the Treasury on Sep
tember %: Receipts S3S 1863. $50 80; ex-
200. SOS lis So; customs receipts for the
month, S39.216.163.13.
Receipts for the fiscal year. tsince july
6O3. .363 557 so. including $50. 3@7 $50 SIS
of emergency expenditures: excess OF eX-
penditures S4as.213. 1870: Gross debt
I5o.156,No over the previous day; gold
assets. SlO.199 lA5,543.71.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
NEW AUTO FINANCING
DROPS DURING AUGUST
p the Associated Press.

p the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department reports
that retail financing of new passenger
automobiles during August dropped
21.6 per cent under July. but was 472
per cent over August, 1885. and SO
per cent over the same month in
1884
For the first eight months of this
year this financing was So per cent
above the corresponding 1885 period
and s6 per cent over the similar 1873;
months.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
CURB LIST TENDS
TO HIGHER LEVELS
Most Leaders Register Mod
crate Advances in Late
Trading.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 29.-The
Curb market was on firmer ground to-
day. with most of the leaders showing
modest gains In late trading.
Creole Petroleum. Royal Typewriter,
Jones q Laughlin Steel, Masonite,
Gulf Oil, American Gas & Electric
and American Cyanamid ''B" moved
up fractions to 2l2 points. Singer
Manufacturing rose S.
Sherwin- Williams fell back about
under light selling. Pittsburgh Plate
Glass gave up /.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
7. W. A. TO CUT RATES.

NEW YORK. September 20 P.-
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc,
1 will establish special Winter rates on
November l. embodying substantial
Vreductions In airplane passenger fares,
the line announced.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
125 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, September 20 R.-
The st. Joseph Lead Co. reports that
125 tons Of pig lead from Southeast
Missouri mines were sold yesterday at
94.46 per hundred pounds St. Louis.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, September 2e (P,.-
Bar silver steady and unchanged a
44s4.
Evening star., 1936-09-29

|EA-dlVIuenu.
s5oc paid May Is. 1886; soc paid Au-
gust Is. 1888.
e per cent extra.
h-15c extra.
.'-25c paid June 80. 1885.
"A per cent extra.
Books closed.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
PARIS MARKETS CLOSED.

PARIS, September 2s R.-The
bourse and the foreign exchange
markets were closed here today.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. September 90 GPl.-crude
rubber futures opened steady. : to 9
higher December 16.36-3S; March,
1646-41: May, 16.53-55.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
Washington Exchange


Washington Gas SIS 1960-S500 at
12414, $500 at 124h4.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Transit Co.-10 at 14H.
Mergenthaler Linotype-45 at 47&.
Capital Traction 5s-sl 900 at 9034.
Riggs National Bank conn at 200.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. September % 1P.-Ne
York Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1936-09-29
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
MISCELLANEI
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY

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Pot. FL Pow Sc pfd. t61-- 11094 --
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Mash, Gas L C. Co 65oola so6 -
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Evening star., 1936-09-29

ww-with warrants xw-without war
rants. n-New. w@When issued. st
sNesotiability impaired by maturity.
tCompanies reported in receivership.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. September % LF.-Nev
York Security Dealers Association:
Quotations as OF > O clockD
Evening star., 1936-09-29

OooE tdSocJ--- ~ ost oet1 SSZ
Dividend rates In dollars based on last
quarterly or semi-annua1 payment An.
mulated dividends- Paid this year
, Paid last yesr. q compan1es repqrtsd
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09
OLITICS make strange bedlam.
r r r r r

DOLTTICs make strange bedam.
] X X X
This being election year, both sides are choosing
partners for the big national ballot dance.
X X X X X
Already political arguers are renting the air.
They are renting it from both networks.
X * X
For the remainder of 1885, Democrats will pant
with pride, and Republicans will vie with alarm
X X tt *
Dem.--We offer more work and shorter hours.
Rep.-We promise less work and more time to
do it. ***+
Sen Snarf-We should look on the bright side
of things.
Sen Laffalot-You can start in with my old blue
serge suit *t t*
Rep. Crunch-You will notice the Public Works.
Rep. Wince-We notice only about half of it
does Xxx X X
Ways-The rivers and the streams must be
damned
Means-Don't change the subject. You were
speaking of the public.
t+tt+
'Q-What is the battle hymn of the Republi-
cans?
A.-You heard it: "My bonus lies over the
ocean"
Cong. x R.)-We need budget reform; we need
economic reform!
Cong. x D)-You need chloroform
TX ~ Xxx
DEM-We have control of both houses.
COP Sure, the bug house and the poor house.
ttt+t
Sec. Keel-Patrick Henry said: Give me liberty
or give death!'
Sec. Sunk-We, he died, didn't he?
Xxx ~
Q.-Is this campaign to be battle of wits?
A-Sr, never attack an unarmed man.
f44A4
And so it has been since time immaterial. The
candidates lining up, and may the best
win.
+ 4
That is, if he is running.
Copyright.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09

is shown holding Quinn, Jr., who tipped the
scales at IA pounds and when born Both are
Western babies! What is your version of story?
It's an extremely interesting news picture don't
you agree?
But it's more than that
Back of this picture lies deeper story of mod
ern motherhood-a story that gives rise to con-
lecture both in medical and in lay circles as to
what the future of Americas children is going to
be?
is America as growing larger, as evidenced
by the increasing number of large babies"
that are arriving in homes throughout the coun-
try? If this is true, as many doctors agree, what
will be the effect after another generation or two?
Can we gain mentally as well as physically, or
will we, as race begin to go downhil in our men,
tai accomplishments our size gradually in
creases?
The British Medical Research Counsel which has
established committee to study the wide range
subject of sex hormones is reported to approve
the theory that the possibilities of control of the
thymus gland are actually beyond all compre-
henson" and that the miracle of children walking
at the age of six months, becoming athletes at
five years. and entering universities at 10 may be
produced some day by means of thymus extract
Injections Granted that even the mother may be
treated to produce larger child and more clever
one-will the race be any happier for it?
Mrs. Quinn's physician, DR.. Alex. S. Keenan,,
however, says all of this is pure conjecture. That
Americans are fast becoming healthier race due
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09

1 les BEEN washed overheard three times in
] ! mid-ocean enjoyed the doubtful pleasure of
a mutiny Gained love-sick millionaire intent
wreckng ship and arranged an introduction for
a Duke.
That gives a brief, but inadequate idea of why
Smiling Charlie the Barber doesn't lead such
prosaic life as might be indicated by his profess
sion
Smiling Charlie" last name Armtage, has 254
trips aboard ships of the N. Y K. Line chalked up
on his log In the two million, perhaps more, miles
Charlie has travelled, shaving, clipping and taking
just little off the top he's had to play diplomat,
guide and authority on dozens of subjects in addi-
tion to his regular profession He is now tonsorial
artist" on the Tatsuta Maru.
Charlie is the only Occidental now employed on
Y. Y. K. ships on the Pacific run. Many years ago
when the line employed American officers some
of their ships Charlie started his ship barberng.
He was the only one to remain when Japanese re-
placed the American personnel. His popularity de-
handed that he remain. Every traveller aboard
N. Y K. ships hears about and asks for Charlie"
A rare parsonage in himself, is Smiling Charlie
one reason, in fact why famous personages,
royalty and nobility well as lesser lights trot
around when they're having troubles
There was the time, for instance when an affable
gentleman approached the barber's chair well sup
piled with couple Of armed guards who took up
a watch at the shop door. The gentleman seeking
Charles ministrations was, he discovered,
the Duke of Connaught uncle to the King of Eng
land.
Nov AS the hair crop of the Duke was scarcely
~ noticeable, Charlie OWNED that something
beside shears occupied the Dukes thoughts You
guessed it-there was a charming young lady
aboard, which the Duke hadn't met because his
encourage refused to allow him to be introduced
Charlie, wise in ship ways kept the Duke
cupied for couple of hours with talk of America.
Charlie, you see, knew that the Duke would get
his wish, for ball to be given for him and
the lady then would be presented, encourage no.
Dukes have corner on lovesickness Charlie
discovered one memorable night when millionaire
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09

run afoul of some law, but generally there
was another new law a new king before he
could be took to jail.
Well, one more king grabbed the crown
Some say he didn't have royal blood at all, but
was just ornery ex-cannbal cook. The follown
Sunday afternoon he takes his cabinet out to
where the common people are attendin' a chicken
fight, an he says, says he, "Im a-spikin' down one
more eternal law for this country. Then I'm goin'
to quit bein' king, an go back to my restaurant.
Here's your law Anybody can be king that wants
to, and any statesman pass any law he's fond
of. But when, and if twenty common people be-
dissatisfied with the administration, it shall
be their constitutional duty to declare public
holiday. The administration shall then be brought
to my restaurant, where they shall be served
up with yams and other condiments, to the best
interests of the nation at large"
The Bosun claimed there warn't no more con-
fusion after that An it sets me to wonderin' just
how much government common ordinary man
needs, anyway.
BY Gilbert Wright
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09
Is America Breeding Race Of Larger Children?
Cash Prize offered By
Fire Star Weekly For
Best Story By Layman

WHEN dog bites man. that's just routine
w copy. But when man bites dog, they say,
that's NEWS!
Bv the same token it should be news when the
editor of magazine asks the readers of that
magazine to write a story instead of reading one
That's exactly what you asked to do here.
And this is why:
Recently there was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Quinn of San Francisco a third son,
Lawrence Eugene Quinn. That wouldn't have ex-
cited special interest on the part of the public
except for the fact that, while the Quinn's other
two children had been normal sized, Mr.. Lawrence
Quinn Jr. came into the world tipping the scales
at the unprecedented weight of IA pounds and
ounces. From the top of his head to the bottom
of his heels he was 2112 inches
Not only was he the largest baby of record III
medical circles but, if you up on current news
matters, you may recall that the weight of Mr..
Quinn Jr. at birth tops the combined weight of all
of the five Dionne quintuplets at birth by two
pounds.
It also so happened that just few days after the
arrival of Mr.. Quinn Jr. upon this earth visitor
arrived in San Francisco by the of Miss
Edith Conner. She came from the town of Wood
land, Calf where the 11-year-old girl lives with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Conner.
By coincidence, just eleven years ago Edith
was causing the same furore in medical circles on
the Pacific Coast that Lawrence Quinn is causing
today. For Edith the smallest known baby on
record in medical circles weighing only pound
and ounces. For two months her home was in an
incubator and she took her food through an eye
dropper.
MAYHEM she was one month old, Edith only
w inches tall. Doctors records show her head
was inches in circumference her chest inches
and her abdomen inches. Her foot was I 12 inches
in length.
According to medical records furnished by DR..
n D,,If JaJ Iaro M L,vfI ofIa
has been reported in the English language
where child so small lived more than year
two And yet today, Edith rides horseback, swims,
plays tennis, and according to her teachers, is the
brightest pupil in her class at school.
Of course, the first thing Edith wanted to see
when she came to visit in San Francisco was the
baby who was such an extreme opposite to herself
when she was an infant.
The result of her visit to the Quinn home is
shown in the accompanying photograph = the
smallest baby ever born in the West holding the
largest baby born in the West.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09

to the hardihood of their forefathers. "You are
actually born three generations before you arrive
in this world" he declares
We're not especially interested in what the doc
tors say, pro and CON- about the possibilities of
these changes in the human race. But are
nightly interested in what the fathers and
mothers Of the Pacific Coast say about them.
And so we invite you to write your own ideas
about this fascinating subject the possibilities
that this photograph Of the largest baby and the
smallest baby suggest to you-and mail your story
Tin not more than 200 words) to the Editor, Five
Star Weekly, in the Mills Tower, San Francisco.
Just to make it more interesting to you, we will
offer prize of $25 to the story that in the judg
ment of the staff of Five Star Weekly is adjudged
the best. No manuscripts will be returned
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09

He says as how he
was onct cast away
on a heather island,
where there was such
a continuous chang
in of kings and min
listers and laws that
the common people
was always a dynasty
or two behind. The
common people just
give up tryin' to keep
track, an went on
about their fshin'
and canoe buildin'.
Of course, now an
then a citizen would
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09

member wound up in the hospital before peace re-
turned
Unlike the traditional follower of the sea,
Charles heart has been seriously affected only
once-and that was 25 years ago. But a grim and
disappearing maiden aunt with strong convictions
concerning men who follow the sea, won the girl
over to her side.
81 didn't have the japanese moon along" is
Charles explanation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-09
Barber's Two Million Miles at Sea Bring
Adventures in Love, Mutiny, Diplomacy
Charlie Aae Ships Hair Duke Gains Excited Young Millionaire
o Beauty

ran amuck because young lady avoided him. 1t
was Charles suggestion that shampoo and mas
sage might help matters. They did and the young
man desisted from his door kickng-in, whereupon
Charlie dropped hint or two around and presently
the introduction was accomplished with consider
ably less breakage.
About that washing overheard. The first time,
another wave washed Charlie right back again
with his cigar still cutched between his teeth His
next two trips weren't accomplished with such
aplomb. Life boats brought him back.
THE MUTINY, not serious from Charles point
! of view because no one was killed, started when
an argument developed among the sailors. Gus
toners and BARRIERS Joined in the fray and one