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Evening star., 1936-09-18
PACE Maintained
BY RETAIL TRADE
Wholesale Volume Reported
Well Above Year Ago.
Industry Gains.
BY the Associated Press.

~ thS 6S1VSAesoA ooes
NEW YORK, September lS.-Un-
diminished activity prevailed In all
divisions Of trade this week, Dun &
Bradstreet said today.
Retail trade suffered from linger-
ing heat in some cities, the report
stated, but the return to school and
Fall-wear buying generally sustained
volume. Wholesale trade held well
above last year. The pace OF in
dustry accelerated and. was accom-
panied by increased employment.
with the arrival of post-Labor
day." the agency said, retail sales
established q firm stride which was
broken only In q few scattered cities.
Heat retarded volume in some cases,
but in others merely depressed the
flow Of Fall and Winter requisites.
"The irregularity Of Labor days
occurrence complicates comparison
either with the preceding six-day week
or with the corresponding week Of
the previous year. Indicative Of the
upward movement many cities re-
ported in the past flve-day week o
volume Of retail trade equal to that
Of the preceding week.
I'm most other cities the decline
was less than might have been ex-
pected with the loss OF one day in
six. Regardless Of holiday considera-
tions, trade in virtually all centers
exceeded comparable 1885 levels.
School reopenings increased the
demand for all lines Of clothing"
All major geographical areas re-
ported sales well above the ompara-
tive 1885 period, the review said. In
New England the volume was we'll
maintained, in the East sales were 10
per cent ahead and good increases
were reported from the Midwest.
Northwest. Southwest and Pacific
Coast,
Evening star., 1936-09-18
{. P. S. DIVIDENDS
ON ARREARS VOTED
Stone & Webster Holding
Concern Orders Boost
In Payments.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September ls.-Di-
rectors Of Engineers Public Service
Co. have declared, on account Of ac-
cumulations, dividends Of Sc on the IS
convertible preferred, $500 on the
$3.50 cumulative preferred and s720
on the $6 cumulative preferred. All
are payable November 2 to stock Of
record October IS.
After payment Of these dividends
there will be accrued, including the
dividend normally paid October /,
which has been deferred, 1925 on
the IS convertible preferred, $6.8713
on the $3.50 cumulative preferred and
$3.50 on the So cumulative preferred.
Previous payments were 81 on the
s. preferred, $4.40 on the $3.50 pre-
ferred and $3.50 on the $6 preferred,
on August /. when the company re-
sumed dividends on the various issues.
The company is o holding concern,
controlled by Stone g. Webster, and
operates utilities throughout the coun-
try.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Eastern Railroads
Weigh Fight to
Keep Surcharges
~ the Associate Press.


NEW YORK, September lS.-Heads
of Eastern railroads meeting yesterday
were reJorted to have discussed In
formally steps which might be taken
Jointly by the carriers in fight for
retention of surcharges on freight
granted by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to tide them over a lean
earnings period.
II the surcharges are allowed to
expire at the end of this year, the rail-
roads stand to lose $120, 1000, 900 an
nually in revenue, it was figured. The
I. c. c. several months ago turned
down an application for continuance
Of certain Of the surcharges by pub
lication Of supplements to present
tariffs.
Since then rail groups have been
studying methods for new procedure.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Potomac Electric 512% pfd.-5 at
110&.
National Bank of Washington-5 ut
121, 10 at 121.
Firemen's Insurance Co.'S at 40A.
Mergenthaler Linotype at 46.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Transit Cos at 1871, 4 at
1871.
Potomac Electric go pfd-15 at 1107s.
Washington Gas S. 1960-$1 500 at
124H.
Riggs Bank com-17 at 285.
washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$l,0 900
at lo63s.
Security Storage Co.'S at 1l0a.
Terminal Ref. & VIII. Corps at IS.
Washington Rwy. g. Elec. pfd.-8 at
1101z, o at 11012, TO at 110la.
N. g. w. Steamboat CO.. at los.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
CHICAGO GRAIN
Ey the Associated Press.

ES tnt Asboclate0 fress.
CHICAGO. September 1s.-Timely
improvement of weather conditions
for crops in Argentina, together with
profit taking on advances here, re-
suited late today in moderate wheat
market declines.
Buenos Aires advices reported vel
come showers and rains over i'm
portant parts of the Argentine grain
area. Export purchases of Canadian
wheat were estimated at 100000
bushels.
Wheat closed easy, 15a7s under
yesterdays finish. September, 114Aa
Is; December 112%as; corn, cent
of to as up; September, l16; Decem-
Der, 957sa96; oats varying from q
decline to " gain, and provisions
5 to 10 cents down.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Grams Estimates
Auto Production
At 33,6l5 Level
Py the Associated Press.

DETROIT. September 1s.-Cram's
Reports. Inc, estimated the current
weeks output Of the motor car plants
at 33.6l5 cars and trucks. compared
with its estimate of 26.S50 for last week
and 12,600 for the corresponding week
Of 1895.
Wards reports placed the weeks to-
tai at 26,640 cars and trucks, compared
with Its estimate Of 27,619 last week
and 1920 in the comparable week last
year. Wards reported completion of
1885 model production at Ford" which
1t added developed shrinkage in the
company's output that could not be
overbalanced by advances" by other
companies.
1t places the number Of companies
now engaged in 1887 model work at six.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Dy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 1S-United
States Government issues turned up
ward today after several days Of de-
cline, coincident with general i'm
provement in the corporate list.
Excepting one or two Treasures
which continued to lag. the Federals
rose from 1872 to 4/32 Of a point, hold
ing near the top in the late trading.
Bonds Of disclaimers. Chesa-
peake Corp, International Telephone,
Youngstown Sheet & Tube and
Studebaker were among the largest
gamers, up to around points.
American Typefounders convertibles
Jumped about 7.
Fractional advances were well dis
tr1buted through the rail group.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Net income, seven months ended
July 81. was $406,352, equal to $1.s4
q common share, against deficit of
$28,559.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. September 1s OP.-silver
futures opened steady and UNCHANGED.
September, 445Qb; December, 44.50b;
March, 44.50b. Bid.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA, September 1S Dr.
Live poultry. fowl. Plymouth Rock. mixed
colors, heavy, 81. Dressed fowl fresh
Evening star., 1936-09-18
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK, September Is OP.-Cruds
rubber futures opened steady. 3a4 lower.
September unquoted: December. 1851;
March, 1850. Bid.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

Glidden Co.-August sales were
$4,074.6 against s3,582 ,493; net
profit was $267, ,729, against s67,6lo.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Chicago Cash Market.


Cash wheat, No. ! mixed, liz;
No. 2 mixed, 116 part car: No. 4
mixed. 1ls. Corn. lake billing. No.
/ yellow. 1.17Aal.1sA; No. 2 yellow,
ll7Aal.18A; No. / white, 1888; Illi-
nois proportional. No. mixed, l.18;
No yellow. 1.1sAa1.18s4: No. 2 yel-
low, 1.18Aa1.l8A; No. 3 yellow,
11814a119; No 4 yellow. 1.18: No. S
yellow, 117al17la: sample grade,
lis. Oats, No. white. 46Aa48 No.
2 white. 46a4s; No. 3 white. 45a461z;
sample grade. Ala. No rye. Barley,
feed, 70a8o nominal; mailing, Lisa
l.46 nominal. Timothy seed, 5.s0a
els hundredweight; new. 5.65a5 go
hundredweight; clover seed, 15.0oa
22.00 hundredweight.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. September 1s. R.-New
York Security Dealers Association:
Moon quotationsl
Evening star., 1936-09-18

By privsts wire direct 70 The star.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. September Is LPl.-New
York Security Dealers Association:
(Ouotations as of o'clock)
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Bid and Asked Prices.
R0NnS
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS.

Amer. Tel Il Tel. (9)------ 1883. -
CAPITAL Transit Go, Go;1l--- 1sl--- da33la IA
Pot. Elec. Pow. SO pfd. (6)- 110A 49,
Po. n. Po. 5lzT pf. l5,50)- 11ns4 liz
Wash. Gas 1t. Co. $500 = 80 ---
Wash. Rwy. & El. Co. l36)- 500. ---
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Evening star., 1936-05-09
BY DOROTHY DUCAS AND
ELIZABETH GORDON.

w YHEN you dig up your garden
for the Summers flowers,
Wv why not plant few elec-
trio light bulbs?
Evening star., 1936-05-09

are lighting units that will fit inside
q hollow rock. Placed at top step,
such a light can be directed at an
angle so as to light the lower step
without shining in the eyes Of those
coming up. Along level stretches 1t
may be directed to show some plants
in silhouette, at the same time 1t re-
veaS the direction of the path.
A few rules, suggested by the equip
ment manufacturers, are: Use lamps
consuming only tens, not hundreds, OF
watts, and use a number of them
rather than one great flood of illumi-
nation; you get light and shadow and
avoid the appearance of flatness this
way. Don't use colored lights; it's
gliding the lily. Make one outstand-
ing feature a center of interest, such
as a fountain, bird bath or trellis.
Conceal all your light sources and try
to make the equipment inobstrusive
in the daytime. Don't try to simulate
daytime effects-your night garden
Evening star., 1936-05-09

pool from 6 to 10 feet in diameter.
Larger pools may use several units
(for the price of several straw hats.
An Illuminated lily pad. made OF
aluminium floats on the surface con-
cealing a 60-watt lamp in a water
tight socket. Heavy waterproof cord
and a rubber plug carry the connection
safely through the pool to the outlet
under your porch steps or wherever
you've installed it.
Burying the cord beneath the
ground before you put in your an
nuals and hiding actual equipment
under a shrub or high in tree top,
you can make a nighttime garden as
beautiful as that of the sunny day.
A Christmas tree string, equipped
with clear, not colored lamps, will
illuminate 10-foot stretch Of border.
You can use set Of seven small
shields in various shapes-flowers or
birds, usually-to hold the lamps with
a clip behind them. Mounted on
spikes, these shields keep the lamps
invisible, even while they shed their
light on the flowers of your border.
To illuminate steps and paths there
Evening star., 1936-05-09

ers in lawn and garden supplies will
test soil for acidity free Of charge. In
expensive testing kits will enable you
TO do your own testing.
Many grasses do best on soil that Is
slightly acid. You'll appreciate the
importance Of this when you know
that an acid condition is unfavorable
to the growth Of weeds.
Evening star., 1936-05-09

must be o totally different picture,
mysterious and dramatic.
BURNT fingers or scorched cloth
~ have been the toll Of bad judg-
ment about how hot an iron should be
for proper pressing Of clothes, Now
neither need be suffered. There's .
$2.95 iron with q dial indicating the
temperature Of the surface plus how
hot 1t should be for what you are
ironing.
It works this way. You plug it In,
like any electric iron, and the indicator
starts moving as 1t gets hotter and
hotter. Starting at cool, 1t advances to
the temperature for artificial silk.
then for silk, and so on. You control
1t by pulling the plug out when 1t be-
gins to get too hot for the type OF
material you are ironing.
There are automatically controlled
irons which will keep the temperature
wherever you set them, but their cost
is double or triple the cost Of this
iron which lives up to its slogan:
Shows when the heat is safe
II * *%
IT IoHr-coND1T1oNNo." That'i
what they are calling illunaina-
ton Of homes by means Of new, sci.
entifically designed "sight-aid" lamps
Giving your rooms not only enough
light, but light Of the proper character
It's pretty generally agreed that In
direct lighting is easiest on our eyes
The new lamps, both floor and table
type, turn the light up toward ths
ceiling, losing as little Of the strength
Of the light as possible because tht
reflectors in the lamps are made o.
silvered- glass mirrors. These mirror,
reflect y Of the light that falls OF
them, while some other metals Absorb
"a Of the light and reflect only u.
Is said.
The reflectors in the new lamps an
curved in accordance with the law
of optical science. to direct the ray
of light precisely where they ar
needed. say the lamp-makers. The.
should be easy to keep clean, too
You just wipe them of with DAM
cloth as you would a mirror. tn
Evening star., 1936-05-09
USE FOR LIME
Employed to Neutra1ize Acid Soil
to Aid Plants.

Lime may be unnecessary or actu-
ally harmful TO lawns. This does not
mean that 1t should never be used,
because there are cases where 1t Is
needed, but lime must be used intelli-
gently.
The function Of lime Is to correct
or neutralize acid soils when they are
to be used In growing plants which
do best in q neutral or alkaline soil.
It Is necessary. therefore, that you
know the condition Of your soil as
well as the preference Of the plants
you are going to grow in 1t before lime
can be intelligently used. Many deal
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Paint Requires Stirring.

No matter what kind of paint you
buy, stir it thoroughly according to
directions. When the can is opened,
pour at least half of the top portion
into another container and then mix
the bottom portion until it is per-
fectly smooth. Then replace the re-
moved portion of the liquid and mix
thoroughly.
Evening star., 1936-05-09

silver plating is Theoretically sealed,
so It can't tarnish.
The easy-on-your-eyes lamps have
no shades to clean or replace. and
come In antique bronze, gun metal,
roman silver. marine blue, pearl blue
and light bronze. Floor lamps cost
from SIG to $28, urns from $40 to s22.
Very little for scientific lighting, don't
you think?
Editors note: For further informa-
ton about these products, write to
Designed for Living, care Of The Star
and include q stamped envelope.
Evening star., 1936-05-09
Primer Prevents Peeling.

II a roof is galvanized metal, paint
may have tendency to peel from its
smooth surface II the metal Is not
properly treated with copper sulphate
wash or a specially designed galva-
nized iron primer before painting.
Special metal paints in red, brown,
green or slate color are then used.
Evening star., 1936-05-09

n for the Summers flowers,
wv why not plant few cleo
trio light bulbs?
This is not facetiouS. You can put
in a system of underground wiring
below spade depth, which is IL to Is
inches. Then connect the wires to
weatherproof outlets, and you may
enjoy the beauties of your garden by
night as well as day.
1t isn't nearly as luxurious in price
as it sounds in esthetic value. More
and more homeowners are buying
equipment for lighting flower beds,
borders. rock gardens, steps and paths,
trees and pools. That pool lighting,
for instance, formerly the whim OF a
millionaire or an art museum. can be
purchased for the price of new straw
hat. according to the manufacturers
of the equipment who also declare
the great American gardener can in
stall it all by himself.
One underwater lighting unit will
give a moving panorama of light to q
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-05

prevent the decay of an artificial
civilization?
Well, the idea sounds all right, but
the evidence is against it. Primitive
man in state Of nature was a
"meeserable creature.
Take the teeth alone. We used to
be told that most Of the dental decay
Of the civilized man was due to the
use Of refined foods. If we could
get back to the coarse meal, the ber-
ries, the roots. the nuts, and seeds
of our ancient ancestors, this disci-
pine would tougher our teeth so
that we would have as good ones as
they had.
Had Terrible Teeth
Heaven forbid. The actual evil
dence shows that our ancient ances-
tors had terrible teeth. A skull of
Rhodesian man, found in a mine in
South Africa, has been preserved be-
cause it became completely impreg-
mated with zinc and lead. Such
process takes plenty of time and
helps us to calculate the date when
this man roamed the earth-about
$4,000 years ago. There are only
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-05
Primitive Mans Teeth
Poor. Evidence Shows

fourteen teeth remaining in the ups
per jaw, and Of these, nine show ad.
vanced decay. 1t is the earliest
known case of dental carries. All the
teeth show evidence of wearing due
to eating coarse foods.
Here was a man who lived in O.
state of nature, ate coarse foods and
suffered agony with his teeth.
The Zuri Indians Of Arizona have
always been an agricultural peoples
living on coarsely ground corn, as q
staple. with beans. melons, eggs and
deer and rabbit flesh. Skulls of these
people dated at Columbian times
showed that Is per cent had dental
decay, SO per cent had assesses at
the roots of the teeth, and Sc per
cent had pyorrhoea On the contrary
Stefansson reports that among Eslxi-
mos, who live entirely on meat and
fat, the teeth are remarkably healthy.l
Food has, undoubtedly, much to do
with dental health, but the important
element is not the quality-smooths
ness or coarSeness-of the food
There is no denying that we have a.
bad teeth in our modern ciwiliza-
ton as primitive man, but there is mo-
evidence that a return to q diet Of
coarsely ground cereals would im4
prove our condition materially. I
The smooth refined foods of the
present age are not necessarily a cons
tributing cause Of dental carries, and.
it may be that a return to coarse
foods might cause an aggravation Of
our present troubles. ra
Lack of sunshine is certainly q
factor in dental health, and here the
primitive man undoubtedly had am
advantage over the modern mani
whose clothing interferes with the
absorption Of the ultraviolet rays Of
the sun. There are other factors til
be considered in estimating the diff
ference in tooth health between mod
ern and primitive man. Primitive
man, for all his health-giving sure
roundings, was shorter lived than we:
Teeth which last for 40 years might
not be able to go the whole span eG
1880. IL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-05
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Lead dummy's last trump. Cover
with Vests Z. 1t is as good as any
other play to make. Declarer will
then win with his 10, and he will lead
back his last club. winning with dunn
mys @. That will make the eighth
trick, Of which he has won tricks.
The remaining cards held by each
player will be as shown.
Dummy is in the lead. and to 60
game West must not be given more
than a single trick. Lead dummyD
Ace and X of diamonds. All will fols
low suit. Lead a third round Of diaA
monds, putting West in the lead with
his third and last defensive trick.
West has left only his two spades,
and he must lead one Of them. It
makes no difference which spade
West leads. Declarer must win the
last two tricks, and he will fuldW
his contract
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-05

I u n q q mental
sanitary idea of
the nudists. To
breathe the free
o p e n a | r.
q Il e n C h your
thirst from the
clear running
brook. eat ma
lures foods to
S u p pl e your
feet and arms
and hands by
running ov e r
t h e g r a 8 s,
climbing trees.
S W / m m ing in
the cool lake
would this not
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-05
Contract Bridge

The final result cannot be altered by
his refusal to take the trick East's
best lead back is the of hearts, put.
ting dummy in with the A. East's
return lead of either a diamond or
club will not, however. in the least
upset what North is about to accomA
plish. Only the sequence of tricks
won by declarer will be changed.
Suppose East leads the J Of hearts,
putting dummy in with the Ace. at
the sixth trick.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-05
4 9 4 2
= A K 8
"a X 9 6
q O z s

BY LOGAN CLENDENING, M. D.
WE FONDLY dream of the vigor-
GUS healthfulness of living in a state
Of nature"
THAT. as I understand it, is the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-06-05

CAN NORTH MAKE 4-SPADES?
SUCCESSFUL play Of a difficult
hand always is more interesting to
most than a purely double-dummy
problem hand. Today we have q
hand which was actually dealt, also
perfectly played by both North as
declarer, and by the two defenders.
Bidding went: South, 1-No Trump;
North, 2-Spades; East, 3-Hearts:
South. 3-No Trumps; North, 4
Spades, very wisely: West doubled.
The opening lead was the K of
clubs. Not wishing to establish dunn
my's @ Of clubs. the @ Of hearts was
next led, and the trick won with
dummy's K. See how you would
play the hand from that point,
against defenders best play.
Lead the Of spades. West can
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gain nothing by covering The 9
will hold and East will show out.
Lead the 4. Cover with Vests 6.
Win with declarer's s. East will find
two discards of low hearts as good as
any other play.
Lead a low club from North's hand
East may as well win with his Ace.
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Those dreams that spin
through our heads in sleep
their meaning has puzzled man
kind since the dawn Of time.
In Biblical days, interpreters of
dreams were thought to be in
Spired. Jacobs dream Of the
ladder and the angels is one Of
the most famous Of Biblical
dreams.
He had left his fathers house
under a cloud, after tricking his
brother ESau out Of their fathers
blessing. In fear Of Esau'S anger,
Jacob fled on his camel to the
land Of his mothers people.
BY the third night he had
reached the ridge Of the Pales-
tine hills. Beside q great wall
Of rock he lay down, his head
pillowed on a stone. And there
he saw the vision Of ladder and
angels, and heard the reaSSuring
voice Of God, making him heir
to the land he had crossed.
Modern students of dreams
would say that this dream repre-
sented a "wish-fulfilment." ia
cob longed for reinsurance that
his treachery to his brother
might be justified. Down in his
heart he felt himself to be bet
ter fitted by nature to carry on
the family traditions than was
Esau. But he wanted to be con-
firmed in this opinion. Hence
the Importance of the dream to
him.
Few Of our dreams are so easy
to understand as Jacobs. Simple