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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
D. {. BUILDING
UP 81 PCT.

Building permits issued in Wash
ington during the first nine
months Of the current year were
STA per cent greater in value than
during the corresponding period of
1885, according to Dun & Brad
street, Inc, which gives the follow
ing figures for the two periods IN
der review: First nine months,
1886 value totals, $24,275,110, as
compared with value totals for the
same period of 1885 of $16,031 ,033.
The report carrying these fig,
ures also gives for the South At
lantic group of States, which in
cludes the District of Columbia, a
gain of 43.8 per cent for Septem-
Der this year as compared with
September year ago, the 1896
figure being $685., 231 as com
pared with $6,875, 100 for 1885.
Both Washington and Balti-
more are listed among the 20 lead
ing cities in the United States with
a gain for the nine-month period,
Baltimore being shown with gain
for the first three-quarters of the
year over the first three-quarterS
of last year of 1907 per cent.
The Dun & Bradstreet report
asserts that sharp gains in a few
large cities of the Middle Allan
tic. South Atlantic and East Gen.
trail sections lifted the total of
building permit values in all cities
Sc per cent above the August to-
tai and comments that the usual
change for the period is a decrease
of close to 10 per cent.
The present upward trend in
building throughout the country
is indicated in the following value
figures showing building permit
totals for the 215 cities covered in
the report for September and the
first nine months of each of the
last 10 years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Oct. is UN.s.).-Butter:
Receipts, 11,717 tubs; steady to weak
old cars, .; new, s. Extras, 30%c; stand
ards, 30&c; extra firsts, 30h G3Oia c /;
firsts. 291i @29Nc; specials. 31h OBI y c.
Eggs-Receipts, 5.O44 cases; steady;
old cars, 3; new. 5. Current receipts,
Csc: fresh extra firsts, less than cars,
csc; cars, 2Shc: fresh firsts, less than
cars, 27hc; cars, csc; dirties. 2SAci
checks, BIC.
Cheese - Twins, Tx 617hc; single
daisies, 17% 31Sc; longhorns. 1s@1SAc.
Live Poultry-Unsettled. Turkeys, 1s
@19c: hens, 12@19c; Leghorn hens, 10
@12hc; broilers. 15@16c; springs, 13@
16c: chickens. II 612hc; ROSTERS, 1870
lac: ducks, 9@16c; geese. 9913c.
Potatoes-Receipts, 100 cars; on track,
216; u. s. shipments, 964. Idaho Russets,
Burbanks. S2.2O@2.4O; Colorado, Red
McClures, burlap sacks, S2.3O@2.35;
Colorado, Brown Beauties $40; Wis
consin, round white, S1.S5@1.sO; COM
mercial, 31.67h 61.7O
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
ENGLISH GET u. S. PLANTS

Many large American COM
panies with a substantial British
trade are building or planning to
build in England, according to
C. G. Muench, vice president of
the Celotex Corporation in charge
Of operations, who has just re-
turned from several weeks spent
in connection with a proposed
establishment of plant in Eng
land to make Celotex products.
Among the Middle Western com
panies that are now building Brit
ish plants are q large manufac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15

turer of corn products and one
Of the major prepared cereal com.
panies, he said. Mr.. Muench said:
"The export trade Of CeIOtex
shows that business conditions
are good in practically all the
nations included in the so-called
sterling bloc That is particu-
larly true of the Scandinavian
countries, South Africa, New
Zealand. the China Coast and
other parts of the British EN-.
pire. In England everyone
seems to be doing well and ex
pecting to do better"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
WHEAT LOWER
IN DULL TRADE

CHICAGO, Oct. IS 0.N.S).
Wheat ruled moderately lower to-
day in dull early dealings, easiness
in foreign markets influencing
scattered offerings which met with
an Indifferent demand. Around
mid-session December sold at
$1.163s. Corn was unchanged to
hsc up. oats 70 to 12c off and rye
unchanged to lac off.
Liverpool wheat was 81 to l
pence off shortly before the close.
Winnipeg was 1Ac off early. Rot,
terdam closed 1c lower.
-V0TE AMEnIcAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15

Offering
FAM sGG ~I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
Money Markets

NEW YORK Oct. IS U.N.s).-Banlc-
ers' acceptance market remained quiet,
with rates i per cent to 3-16 per cent
for 80. so and 30 days, sis to z per
cent for 100 days. and q per cent to
b-l6 per cent for $50 and $50 days.
Commercial paper market was moo
erately active, with rate unchanged at
K to 1 per cent.
Time money was offered At ~ per
cent for maturities up TO six months,
unchanged.
Call money renewed at per cent,
unchanged.
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(of WIsich S15O, 1000, 900 are publicly offered

Interest payable Apr1 and October in NeoO York City
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
VOTE AMERICAN
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK. Oct. Is N.S).-Many
buyers, who wished to make first quar-
ter commitments, found mills in a very
tight position for early next year. Sew
eral of the markets lows were elm
mated during the session as the total
sales for the day were considered good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15

"Ex-divdend. books closed. tPlus
extras. $500 paid May Is, 1895. SOC
paid Aug. Is. 1885. "A per cent extra
e2 per cent extra; h75c extra; ""25c paid
June 80. 1885.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15

(a) Optional cash (b) includes latest
LlquidatinE dividend. (f)
mutations 90 Paid this tml Special () Paid last
(ww) With warrants. (xwl without warrants
declaration only tc> stock cash. (d) Extra In
(") Ex-dividsnd. % Ex rightA
Dividend rate in dollars In parsntheSsG
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-15
Loan Concern Votes
Regular Quarterly

The Southeastern Industrial
Bankers, Inc, which operates a
group of industrial lending COM
panies, has declared the regular
quarterly dividend on its 7 per
cent preferred stock to stockhold-
ers on record October /, payable
October II. This company has
over 1000 stockholders in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The City Industrial Savings and
Loan Company, of Hyattsville,
Md, subsidiary of the South
eastern Industrial Bankers, Inc,
has declared a regular quarterly
dividend on its 7 per cent pre-
ferred stock and a quarterly divi-
dend of 10 cents on common, pay
able November /, 1886, to stock
holders on record October 81.
VOTE AMERICAN
Chicago Livestock
CHICAGO Oct. Is G.N.sD. - Hogs,
1900; 10c lower; hodovers, 5000. Top,
5000; bulk, $9.4O01O.2O; heavy, $4,000
1925: medium, $9.75Q1O.3O; light, $3.50
@1O.15; light lights, $S.75@9.5O; pack
ing sows. $S.2509.4O; pigs, $60S.75
Cattle, 5000; steady. Calves, 1000;
steady. Beef steers, good and choice. SO
Q1O.25 common and medium, 5000;
yearlings, $S@1O.25
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20

time of the first Christmas. No holiday is uni versaly celebrated than is Christmas. All the world people looking forward oyfully to the fes tivities connected with the birthday of the King of Kings. It is really time of great joy to all people 5
 Not only do the nations rejoice but also the various classes of people within the nation. Welfare associa- tions schools young peoples groups lodges and churches take special pains to that the fortunate people of the land made happy Within the homes both rich and poor parents doing their utmost to make each child happy. The children dig out of their banks to get presents for dad and mother Teachers and pupils, employer and employee, master and servant are all made happy by the interchange of gifts.
 Boy and girl scout organizations seek for oppor tunities to spread joy to others. In many of the churches the White Christmas is observed. No pres ens received by the members of the church school but gifts collected and sent either to unfortunate people to the mission field. Among all classes o people there is attempt made to spread joy because it is Christmas At this of the year humanity be trying to follow the example of the Prince of Peace
 Perhaps, after all. the Christmas time is just a sample package sent by the Almighty to to show them what happy world this would be if the teach ings of Christ to be adopted and practiced all the time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
THE REIGN OF PEACE
By BISHOP J. K. CRIMONT (Bishep of Alaska


 Christmas is here with its unique festive grandeur exuberance of joy; joy the individual whether young old joy for the home, joy for social groups, wherever the blessings of Christian civilization have penetrated and have been preserved.
 But Christmas would not exist if there were not Christ whose birthday it commemorates; and His birthday would have little significance if it was not telling the story of that Eternal Love which impeed the Son of God to break through the walls of Heaven to reach its own and from hill that be- the worlds altar, went back laden with the pratons and longings of human hearts"
 Christmas is the day which the Son of God stopped to be little child that He might weep and rejoice with the children of men, and while paying debt of ours that we could not pay, would show us the way and leave us the of reaching our ultimate destiny adopted children of God.
 Indeed this is the day which "the goooness and kindness of God Saviour appeared" is St. Paurs description of Christmas-whereas the Power of God is seen in the creation of the world and His Wisdom is manifest in it's preservation His Love and His Mercy appeared when His only begotten Son became Man to redeem This fact is the rason d etee of Christmas, the of our rejoicing and of custom of mutual giving, in remembrance of the Great Gift of Goa to man. With that Gift freely given promised the gift of Peace earth tc men of good will" of which the Angels sang over Bethlehem.
 Peace, the Peace Of Christ, IS what the world needs most in OUT days as well as in past and future days
 That peace is allied with justice truth and charity
 It truly said of Chrst's birth into this world that He unto His own. and His received Him not His still receive Him rot. When they do receive Him. when they accept the prime pies which He to ilnplant in the hearts of men. we shall have peace oa earh to m2n of good wn' w shall have the peace of Christ earth when ind = viduals rule their rlla ions with another by chali when capital and labor strive h0res " 10 astahien social justice according Christian principles wher statesmen determine their policies by the dictate; of a narrcw nationslism but in the light of com- brotherhood in Christ.
 Until then and in proportion with our plttine aside in our conduct, these Christian principles o justice and truth and charity shall continue to brother in against brother in private strife. cas against class in social and industrial hostility. anc people against people in national conflict.
 We wish to all the people of our Territory, and w' ask of God for them a Christmas gift. the boon that Peace Christ that they may taste its bessing their life and that by prayer and by the shin ing beauty of their Christian conduct they may hasel and extend the reign that Peace in the world them.
 Thrice Happy Christmas to All
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20

and are often strangely confused We find that the festival intended by the church fathers to honor the birth and teaching of Jesus is often observed in spirit altogether foreign to that purpose.
 Present day greetings cards indicate this tendency to alienate the holiday from the Christ. Cards plentiful that present only secular subjects and whose greetings do not make the slightest reference to Christmas In others there is meaningless admixture of sacred and secular. Methods of observing Christ mas also show the lack of discrimination, and We find those who fail to realize it is profane to spend Christmas in a beer parlor.
 We find such confusion in Bethlehem at the scene of the Nativity There find only an atmos phere of deepest reverence and awe and attitude of worship AS we read the Biblical account of the first Christmas read of the Wise Men who came from afar to worship Him who lying in the manager We read of the shepherds who gored and praised God for all the wondrous things that they had heard and seen. We read of Mary who sang her song of Thanks giving and who kept all these wondrous things in her heart We are told of the angels who sang the Gloria In Excelss that night the plains of Bethlehem And we read the wonderful words of Simeon when he beheld the child Jesus, Lord lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word; for mine eyes have thy salvation which thou hast prepared before the face of all people light to tighten the Gentes, and the glory of thy people Israeli
 Until have shared this feeling, have known Christmas Pity him who knows Christmas only another secular holiday and fails comprehend the deep underlying joy and peace which comes to those who truly know Immanuel-"God With Us
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
AN ANCIENT PRACTICE
By PASTOR H. L. WOOD Seventh Day Adventist Church.

The celebration of the holidays at the annual winter solstce is very ancient practice. Many hundreds of years before the birth of Christ the pagans celebrated the feast of Saturnaa which began the 21st day of December the shortest day of the year and continued for ten days. The pagans being n-worshpers gave this elaborate celebration in honor of their sungod who had reached his farthest point south and now returning to drive away the cold and bring warmth, happiness, springtime and plenty The last day of the feast was given in honor of Janus the god beginnings, from which we get our word January In modern mythology we have re- placed the god Janus with old father time" and the new year cupid starting out to run the yearly circuit of time.
 This yearly celebration took on many forms in the various countries In northern Europe it cenered around Jolly old St Nicholas" derivation of satan the "old Nick" or Pluto" In the Scandinavian coun- tries the feast centered around the yule log" green tree also the annual election of the village chief or mayor This latter office went to the man who could roll firewheel the farthest This firewheel represented the sungod and was covered with o- soaked bits of inflamabe materials At the contest all aspiring to the office would stand in line prefer ably at the top of a nearby hill and each lighting their "firewheel' would send it flaming down the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
WE WOULD SEE JESUS
By CHARLES C. PERSONEUS Pastor Bethel PentecOstal Assembly,

We greet you again as we near this Christmas with it's good wishes and friendly greetings Again sing the glad Christmas carols and repeat the sweet old story of how God loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have ever lasting life Our hearts filled with love and joy think of Joseph and Mary watching over the
 little Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in the manager; of the shepherds who heard the angel announce that wondrous message: Unto you is born this day in the city of David Savious which Christ the Lord" and then join with the heavenly host who sang: Glory to God in the highest and earth peace good will toward men," Our hearts thrill again with the story of the wise men who from the East, and when they the young child with Mary His mother, they fell down. and worshpped Him" and presented Him with gifts
 The story of the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ is wonderful and precious to hearts we never grow tired of it. but the words that this Christ mas season, the words spoken by certain Greeks who came to Jerusalem years later and said to Philip: sir, would Jesus" Sometimes in the rush and hustle of Christmas forget the central fact Christmas-Jesus the Son of God. We think of the joys and blessings He brought us, but forget to do as the Wise Men did when they found Him they fell down and worshpped Him." Let worship Jesus the Saviour and not the things of this world or imaginary person. In Hebrews 29 read those wonderful words: We Jesus who made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every For it became Him for whom all things in bringing many unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through suffering" Can we say like the Apostle: We see Jesus?" We cannot see Him as the shepherds and wise did, but we can see Him with the eye of faith We that Jesus took place little lower than the angels that He might save us from sin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
TRUE COMMUNITY SPIRIT
By MAYOR I. GOLDSTEIN

Christmas to Juneau this year with our hearts saddened by of the tragic slide disaster only month past. For of the joys of the Yue tide season will little couded because of the sorrow and suffering that have followed in the wake of this staggering misfortune.
 But it is hearening and helpful to the soul to re- fleet upon the manner in which the community, and the friends in distant places rallied to the aid of the unfortunate victims typying the true spirit of Christ mas the of brotherly love Last year pie torn by industrial strife, and the lesson We learned then that the things that affect any substantial group of ctzenry affect the interests of all members of the community; that we cannot live separate lives divorced from our neighbors.
 And there has come sharply home to us the great truth that do care for our fellowmen, that we do stand ready to hear the cry of the afflicted. with money and with acts of kindness and sympathy, that after all great family Of human beings whose interests are nseparably inter twined
 The true community spirit of unselfshness and sacrifice of brotherly love and hepfulness, good doctrine not only at Christmas but every day of the year May have of it in Juneau and every where!
 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
THE SWEETEST STORY EVER TOLD"
By THE REV. JOHN A. GLASSE Pastor Northern Light Presbyterian Churc


 There is little if anything new about Christmas yet it abides the sweetest story told the age old story of Gods love for humankind the world around
 One generation passes on to another the traditions it inherts may add interpreted in the light of its experience and the succeeding generation needs only to learn and adapt the message for itself So it is that the observance of Christmas varies with the years is it the in all parts of the world and this is we'll
 But the message and significance of Christmas remain the unto you is born this day in the city of David Savior which is Christ the Lord, for God loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever beleveth in Him should not perish but have eternal life" and because of Him there should be ."peace on earth, good will among men'-the sweetest story told
 And blessed they in each generation to whom Christmas means essentially that, for whom the day is fresh dedication rather than celebration, and who endeavor to observe it in the spirit of the Christ whose coming it commemorates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
THE UNSPEAKABLE GIFT
By ADJUTANT GEORGE TANNER
 Salvation ArmYl

Christmas is the day of Lifes supreme gift Christ is born" The Divine Babe lies in manager What is so helpless as a newborn babe? It cannot walk It cannot talk. Unless it is fed it dies. Love is Babe-ove of a mothers heart, cradled in 9 mothers arms.
 The Babe of Bethlehem is omnipoent. The swaddng clothes that they wrapped around Him are the destinies of the universe The rude stable that housed and protected the stranger in her terrible predicament became prophetic of the protection and defense His advent was to bring to the outcast the sheeress and the lonely. And through the centuries with undimmed brliance this crude building shines in the hearts and minds of countless multtudes with the glory that fell upon it when Divine Love opened His eyes upon the shepherds and the Wise Men pro- claiming to all nations that the ignorant and the learned the small and the great are forever one in His heart.
 The road we climb is steep and stony Many obstacles block the path of progress But whatever the problems-social, racial or economc-it is the Little Child that leads. The government shall be upon His shoulder
 To the prophet He is Wonderful Counsellor !" To the angelic host He is "The Prince of Peace |" To the apostle, He is the Master" and Example ' To the historian of eternity He is "the King Of kings and Lord of lords" To the sinner, He is the Saviour the power of God unto Salvation
 Here we are again at the loveliest season of the year loveliest because it is the most heavenly and Christ like season. The season when domestic fes- tivities and social beneficences and generous gift bestowng deeds of merry Chrstmastide make the bells to chime and the organs to peal and the chors sing and the children to carol and the ministers to proclaim Christ is Born"
 It is expressive and appropriate way to bid farewell to the old year and give welcome to the new Let us cast off the old man. his disagreeable- ness his selfshness his depression his irrtabiity his cowardice, his unkindness, and put the man, Joy, Faith service, loving obedience in Gods un- speakabe Gift to the world, Jesus Christ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
By THE REV. DAVID WAGGONER First PreSbyterian Church.

mser must have wretched time at Christmas for Christmas is above all things time of generosity God set example when He gave His Son, His only Son. His most precious possession The Wise Men followed His example when they brought gold their richest treasure frankincense the worship of their hearts, and myrrh, the emblem of suffering and sacrifice in service, and laid them at the feet of the Christ-chd. Insofar share love, sym pathy and possessions with those who need them do we follow in their steps.
 It is part of the lesson Christmas teaches us to learn infinite patience with the faults of others and in enduring hurts and wrongs There trees which when struck and bruised, bleed fragrant balsm. So should it be with us with unkindness; if we bleed should bleed love not bitterness. That is the way to manifest the true spirit of Christmas
 Iris not enough that Christ born
 Beneath the star that shone,
 And earth was set that blessed morn
 Within golden
 He must be born within the heart
 Before he finds his throne
 And brings the day of love and good
 The reign of Christ-like brotherhood"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY
By ESTHER M. KANEN

A star in the East shone forth clear and bright Guiding the Wise Men to Bethlehem town Where the Christ Child awaited, their journey to
 crown
 With the peace of His presence haloed in light. In fields, the shepherds lay watching their fold And feared, when they heard the Heavenly throng In great exutaton extong in song,
 Till Angel down and the tidings he told Of Jesus the Savior, who that night born As the Angels continued their song in His praise So, down through the ages on each Christmas morn Our hearts fill with joy and our voices raise, Echoing the song the Angels sang then, Peace earth, good will toward men,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20

hillside The whose wheel rolled the greatest distance the ruler of the town for the following year.
 In China the celebration cannot be entered into unless ones debts of the year are all paid very good custom indeed, it is special incentive not to go in debt and if one must, then by all means pay that debt before starting the new year
 The Christmas spirit is indeed a blessing to the gver and to the needy who receives It makes friends entered into by people of nearly all faiths national ties, and races, in some form other, and coming in the midst of the long winter of the people of the north brings such time of jolity that the winter does not seem long and the children even look forward to Christmas the happiest time of the year