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Evening star., 1937-12-15
LACLEDE STEEL
DIVIDEND IS $1.25
Tublze ChatiIIon Directors
Take No Action on "A"
Stock, Paying 81.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. l5.--Laclede
Steel Co.. st. Louis, announced today
dividend Of $1.25 on the capital stock
payable December AZ to holders OF
record December II.
Rayon Firm Waits.
Directors Of the Tubize Chatillon
Corp, rayon manufacturer, with
plants 1T Rome, Ca, and Hopewell
Va, took no action on the dividend
OF the class "A" stock, which has
been on . 81 annual basis, with divi-
dends non-cumulative. 1t was ex-
planned earnings on the stock this
year probably would exceed ~, but
directors decided not to make any
further payment at this time.
RaiLEquipment Dividend.
Directors Of the Chicago Railway
Equipment Co. voted = dividend OF
$l.25 a share on the common stock,
the first since December, 1880. 1t
Is payable December 10 to holders
of record December II.
United Stores Sc Dividend.
Directors OF United Stores Corp
ordered a dividend Of S6 q share on
preferred stock. payable December q
to holders OF record December 90
Previous dividend was $ll81A on
arrears paid December Is, 1896. Prin-
cipal assets of the company, holding
concern, are securities Of Mcclellan
Stores and McCrory Stores.
Bucyrus- Monaghan Extra.
The Bucyrus-M Monaghan Co., Chi
cago, manufacturer Of excavating ma
chinery announced an evtra dividend
of s1.25 in addition to a payment OF
90 cents share on the class B stock,
both payable December 20 to holders
OF record December 10.
American Metal, Sl.75.
American Metal Co., Ltd, de-
clared a dividend Of Sl.75 a share
on common stock, payable December
"a to holders Of record December II.
1897. This brought 1887 payments
on common stock to So a share On
December l, 1887, dividend of so
cents a share was distributed.
Additional Dividend News.
Detroit Edison Co-Declared final
dividend for 1887 of 50 a share on
common stock. payable January Is
1898, to holders of record December q
1887. Last previous payment was 81
a share on october Is, 1887.
General Fireproofing Co.-Declared
dividend Of IS cents share on COM
mon stock, payable December "a to
holders OF record December Is, 1887;
this brought 1887 payments on COM
mon stock to $3.50 share On Oc-
tober l, 1887. dividend Of 80 cents
share was distributed
Western Electric Co.-Declared q
dividend Of 80 cents on common stock
payable December 20 to holders OF
record December "a. 1887; previous
payments in 1887 were so cents March
81 and rs cents each on June 80 and
September 80. Over 80 per cent oi
outstanding stock Of company is held
by American Telephone & Tele.
graph Co.
Electric Vacuum Cleaner Co.-De.
clared a dividend Of $1.50 a share or
common stock, payable December 2t
to holders Of record December 10
1887; on September 81, 1887, a divi.
dend Of 81 share was paid on thl
issue.
Nachman-Springfilled Corp-Di-
rectors of company deferred action on
quarterly dividend on capital stock
last payment on which was 37lz
cents a share on September IS. 1887
1t Is said that resumption Of quarterly
payments will depend on course Of
earnings during remainder Of fiscal
year ending June 80, 1888.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
EXCHANGE VOLUME.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
The Securities Commission reported
today these transactions by customers
with odd-lot dealers or specialists on
the New York Stock Exchange for De-
cember IA: 6,958 purchases involving
l72,558 shares; $40 sales involving
146,214 shares.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
CURB LIST MOVES
SLIGHTLY HIGHER
Switching Seeks to Set Up
Paper Losses for Income
Tax Purposes.
~ the Associa ted Press.

~ S1Ie HSSUCId IeU FTeHS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Curb stocks
moved a shade higher today. Scat
Nred switching to set up paper losses
for income tax purposes served as q
mild stlmulant.
Up slightly near the final liour
were American Gas g. Electric, Ameri.
can Light & Traction. Cord Corp,
Gulf Oil, Lake Shore Mines, Pan
American Airways, Pittsburgh Plate
Glass and Sherwin- Williams. Tiltine
downward were Newmont Mining,
Northern States Power "A" and Sum-
ray Oil.
Evening star., 1937-12-15

rIn bankruptcy or recelvership or being
reorEanized under the Bsnkruptcy Act. or
I Ex dividend Also exera Of extras.
Including extra or extras. Paid last
year fPayable In stock. 6 Declared or
paid so far this year. no regular rate
Cash or stock ( Accumulated dividend
paid or declared. ur Under rule Wv with
warrants. XIV Without warrants war War
rants.
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semt-Annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted, special or extra
dtvidens are not included.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
LEAD AT $4.s5 PER CwT,

NEW YORK. Dec. Is Cp.-st. Jo-
seph Lead Co. reports as tons Of big
lead from Southeast Missouri mines
sold Yesterday st Ass Per 100 pounds,
ok Iouik
Evening star., 1937-12-15
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Dec. Is LR.-susar futures
we're quiet today IS the trade awaited an.
pauncement of the 1898 quota figures.
january No. 3 sold at 2.33 and Max at
4.36. or UNCHANGED to l point net lower,
while May No. sold at 1.19 and Septem-
ber 1.23. or " to ! point net higher.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
MONEY MARKET.

steady; ] per cent all day: prime COM
eaercial paper. / per cent; time loans
ifeady; 5000 Gays. Ia; 4-6 months. v
Der cent; bankers acceptances UNCHANGED:
fedisoount rate New York Reserve Eank,
4 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
STRONG REVIVAL
IN STEEL LIKELY
Basis for Big Expansion
Cited by Brookmire Eco
nomic Service.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dlspatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Just as rain
falls hardest In storm right before
the sun begins to shine again 50 the
drastically reduced steel operating
rates may be signifying the coming of
a great expansion in business, indicates
the Brookmire Economic Service.
These economists point out that in
the feast and famine" industry of
steel doubts regarding the currently
greatly depressed level cannot be en-
tertained after the current operating
rate is compared with those Of former
significant periods:
Per cent
period OF capacity.
Boom year 1929 SO
Depression year 1892 20
Recovery year 1896 6-- 50
Current week, 1887 About 27
Near Depression Low.
Thus, while operations are at about
depression lows currently, the future
for the steel industry Is upward as
indicated in previous eras of famine"
Indeed, when examined more specifi-
cally, fundamental evidence exists
that there is strong basis for ex-
pansion. Furthermore it is scarcely
necessary to recall that the economic
well-being Of our Nation cannot be
restored without stimulating the steel
industry well above the distinctly
Subnormal levels now existing.
In particular one notes that much
OF the requirements for the more
durable types Of goods which have
been so long deferred during the long
depression have yet to be filed. In
cluded among these durable goods
are buildings, machinery, equipment
OF many kinds and many more auto
mobiles. Steeel is one of the in
dipensables in supplying these large
arrears Of necessary capital equip
ment.
Federal Plans to Help.
The Government is embarking upon
several specific programs which will
exert considerable and direct stimu-
lus upon a number Of industries de-
pendent to large extent on the
steel industry for their raw materials.
OF the industries which are normally
the big three of steel buyers the
Government appears particularly anx-
ious to aid tVQ-buildihg and rail-
roads dncluding supplies and equip
ment. The third large buyer of
steel. automotive, has already done
relatively we'll.
In addition, concludes Brookmire,
plans for building up the merchant
marine would revive a long stagnant
industry - shipbuilding - with enor-
nous benefits to steel manufacturers.
The heavy armament program forced
upon the United States by worldwide
arming on a feverish scale is also to
mean heavy demand for steel.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
LONDON BAR GOLD.

.,.XFRoN. Dec. Is .F,.--Bsr gold de-
price equivalent to S3ze5.) ~
Evening star., 1937-12-15
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL, Dec IS QY.-Silver future,
opened steady and UNCHANGED. May. 40 &c
bid
LONDON Dec. IS AP,.-Bar silver
lsfid UNCHANGED (sterling price equivalent
to AZ 03 centsl.
Evening star., 1937-12-15

Ths boll wesvl destroyed one-1ifth
Of Nicaragua's cotton crop last season.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Washington Exchange

SALES.
washington Railway & Electric pfd.-
10 at l09
AFTER CALL.
washington Gas Light pfd-l0 at
s8l2.
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Crude Rubber Futures.

NEW YORK, Dec / ) LP.-Crude rubber
futures opened irregular : higher 10
lower. March. 15.2425: May 1533-35:
July. l545-41
Evening star., 1937-12-15
Steel SIump Halted

NEW YORK, Dec Is (P).-The de-
cline in steel-making operations has
been halted for the first time In more
than three months, this weeks OUTPUT
being at 271a per cent of capacity,
unchanged from the week preceding,
Iron Age said today in its weekly re-
view Of the industry.
1T seems likely that approximately
the present operations will be main
tanned up to Christmas" the trade
publication stated, "at which time
some steel-making capacity probably
will be shut down until after Janu-
ary /. During the final week of the
year, however, business may be accu-
mulated that will start operations of
in January moderately above the
present level"
The review noted that such i'm
portant districts as Pittsburgh, Chi
cago, Eastern Pennsylvania, Buffalo,
Wheeling-Weirton, Birmingham and
Detroit are holding their previous
rate. The Cleveland-Lorrain district
has gained 2 points, while the South
ern Ohio area, at one time below 10
per cent capacity, has worked back
up to 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS.

Chevy Chase Club 1st 4As 102
Cpl. Country Club 1st 4l4s 103
W., NJ. Cold Storage IS 100
Evening star., 1937-12-15

a.tPlus extras: s2% extra; f2A% exsSs.s
675c extra. ''30c paid June "a, 1887.
Evening star., 1937-12-15
DOMESTIC BONDs

ww-With warrants. xw-Without war
tarts. New. st tstp)-Stamped
r.. tNegotiability impaired by maturity
tCompanies reported in recSvership.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
u. 5. CONSIDERS
QUEZ0N PLEA
FOR ISLANDS

The Administration has agreed
to study and consider q request
of President Quezon that the date
for independence Of the Philip
pine Commonwealth be advanced
from 1946 to 1898 or 1899.
The Tydings.McDuffie indie
pendence act fixes July 1, 1946, as
independence day.
Agreement Told
The agreement was disclosed in
a joint statement issued by Que
zon and Assistant Secretary Of
State Francis B. Sayre, following
the first meeting Of the interde-
partmental committee Of which
Sayre is chairman.
The 19 committee members, in
cluding experts from the Depart
ments Of State, War, Commerce
and Agriculture and the Federal
Trade Commission, also agreed
upon:
ONE-Appointment of a board Of
American and commonwealth
experts to study Philippine
American trade relations and
recommend a program for ad-
juStment Of the commonwealth
national economy.
TWO-Termination Of Philippine
preferential tariffs "at the ear.
liest practicable date consistent
with affording the Philippines
reasonable opportunity to adjust
their national economy"
THREE - Re-establiShment of
American.Philippine trade rela-
tionS thereafter through a re-
ciprocal trade agreement on q
non-preferential basis.
Economic Bearing
With reference to shortening
the commonwealth transition"
period, the statement said:
ut was agreed that the joint
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
Bonded Liquor Prices
To Keep Present Level

In case you're interested, there's
nothing to those rumors that
prices of bottled in bond whiskey
are going to be reduced. The
supplies on hand are wholly in
adequate to justify reductions"
Board Chairman Owsley Brown,
Of the Distilled Spirits Institute,
announced here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

committee Of experts would be
expected In its recOmmenda-
tiOns to consider the bearing
which advancement Of the date
Of independence would have in
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

facilitating or retarding the ex.
ecution of the program Of eco
nomic adjustment"
Among those at the meeting
were United States High Commits
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

sioner Paul v. McNutt. Admiral
William D. Leahy, chief of Naval
operations, and Maj. Gen. Greed
F. Cox, chief of the Insular Bu.
reau, War Department,
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

Quake in California
RIVERSIDE, calf, March 19.
A slight earthquake ratified win
dows and dishes here last night.
No damage was reported.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
'Yo.Mz. M.%!!,,s %g~'<3 e.
Tip From a Mannequin:
Tailor Your Walk
By IDA JEAN KAHN


walk can be tailored, formal sports to match the
dress vou are wearing. That idea may be you-t
was to us-but it's old story to successful mannequns
who regard the walk merely a. costume accessory
The Washington times., 1937-03-19

Send for the leaflet, "SpOt
Exercises for Symmetry"
The exercise it describes con-
centrate on the muscles i'm
pOrtant to symmetry and
suppleness. Enclose stamped,
addressed envelope. Write to
Ida Jean Kahn, care Of The
Washington Times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-10

The trend toward home owner ship has become much more pro- nounced in Waterbury in recent months, with many persons taking advantage of easy-payment plans to secure their own homes and pay for them in small installments. Those clcse to the local real estate busi- ness are quick to point out that it is highly advisable for Waterburians to own their own homes.
 All things considered, home build ing in Waterbury is now more &C., tive than at any time since 1928 Persons with comparatively moder- ate incomes have found that only a small down payment is needed on a house, and that what was formerly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-10

used as rent money can be de- voted to paying of the principal. Simple plans have been evolved whereby only a small down payment is needed, to which the new home owners add monthly payments. These monthly payments, in many cases, include not only payment on the principal but also cover taxes, insurance and other items.
 The steady increase in prices for rents about the city, and the acute shortage of rents, has led many persons to think seriously of own ing homes of their own. The ad- vantages of owning ones home are obvious, but until the past few years the potential homeowner needed too
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-10

much capital at the start to make it practical for the majority of peo- pie.
 There are many desirable sections of the city where lots for home building are available at moderate cost. Then, too, there are many comfortable homes, already erected, which are for sale, and which can be bought on easy terms.
 The trend toward home owning rather than rent paying has been noted the country over during the past few years. It is but further indication of the longing of the American people for the security afforded them by owning a home of their own.
Evening star., 1937-09-09
johnson Rounds Out 80 Years
As Diplomat for u. S. in China
Ambassador at Marking
Was Ciren Start by
EIiIlu Root.

By the Associated Press.
The State Departments ace op-
orator on the Sino-Japanese scene has
been giving China "shirt-sleeve"
diplomacy and American funny stories
for 30 years.
Ambassador Nelson T. johnson, at
Nanking, was a eopper-topped lad of
19 when Secretary Elihu Root, noting
his eager energy and quick wit. Sc
1ected him as student interpreter for
the United States foreign service.
His pate is little baldish and he
is comfortably plump at so, but he
still pitches into his work with the
fervor and good humor that caused
friends to say the conception of
career diplomat" grew up with him.
He is a vigorous exception to the ira
dition that diplomatic posts are
handed out to deserving" party poll
ticians.
Went to China in 1907,
1t was far different world when
johnson first set foot on imperial
Chinese soil in 1907. That vast coun-
try still was walled in by 5000 years
of antiquity, white men were foreign
devils" and few foresaw birth of
tempestuous Chinese republic.
Chang Kai-shek, China's man of
the hour, was learning how to be a
soldier in a Japanese military academy
at Toxic. The big shots those days
were the boy Emperor, Marshal Chang,
Admiral Tsi and Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
johnson knew them all.
Came the revolution Of 1911, and
wider fields and personal contacts
Evening star., 1937-09-09

Chinese stories as there are Chinese.
When he is not up to his ears in
work he will oblige by the hour with
his yarns.
Many he tells on himself. There
was the time he sat in Judgment on
a cringing native hailed before a
mixed tribunal for stealing four ducks.
johnson thought to add little West
ern mercy to Eastern justice, and
allowed the prisoner to go free when
search failed to produce the owner of
the fowls.
Next day was "Suon Chang" or
household reckoning day, and john
son called his No. boy for an &C
counting of his own poultry. To his
chagrin, he heard:
'Velly solly, master; have loosee
four piece duck"
Conversion of Feng.
Johnson relates that when Feng
Hsu-liang embraced Christianity that
war lord marched his entire head
Evening star., 1937-09-09

was beginning to fascinate the West
ern world.
In three decades Johnson held posts
in the Orient, or handled Far Eastern
affairs from State Department desk,
to equip him with almost as much
Celestial lore as mandarin and prob
ably more knowledge of modern China
and her political problems than had
her own people.
Speaks Chinese Well.
He speaks Chinese in almost all his
diplomatic relations and his house
hold. and frequently astounds native
dignitaries with orations in their ma
tive language. He is not, however,
one of the legendary IL white men
in all the world who can write Chinese.
An accomplishment almost as good is
his mastery of the virtually impossible
trick of telling the Chinese funny
American stories so they catch the
joke
Johnson knows almost as many
Evening star., 1937-09-09

in charge of the Far Eastern Division
at the State Department Feng Hsu-
liang and Chang Tso-lin were very
much in the news. Outraged at news
paper men who insisted on pronounc-
ing the names as spelled, Johnson
formed the correspondents into daily
class and drilled them to properly
grunt '"'Fung" and Chung"
Evening star., 1937-09-09

quarters corps into the river and
baptized them en- masse. To keep
their memories freshened, he ordered
the band to play Onward Christian
Soldiers" all hours Of the day. The
monotony finally was broken by con-
vincing Feng that Eyes, We Have
No Bananas" was fine old hymn, too,
and soon they had him leading mill
Evening star., 1937-09-09

tary funerals with "Yes, Sir, That's
My Baby"
Over all, johnson has deep and
abiding affection for China and her
teeming millions. He is a stickler for
correct pronunciation of their names.
Often 1t leads to the good d-natured
amusement OF his fellows
When Secretary Kellogg had him
Evening star., 1937-09-09

for the budding diplomat Ii Yuan
hung ruled as China's first President,
Chinese human hair exports were the
talk of international commerce as
natives clipped their quelues in sew
erance of loyalty to the Manchu
dynasty, and the game of nah jong
Evening star., 1937-07-04

Begin by assembling Beltry
in center Of Frame, fitting
numbered rabs into Sits.
Notice that ends of Belfry
fold and paste over upright
edges of Frame opening.
Tab Bell Ringer in floor OF
Belfry and tab Bell Clapper
at back. Now tab Bell so it
curves forward at back of
Belfry. Paste all tabs down
at back and bottom before
fitting Background to Dio-
rama.
Paste Background Ito
back OF Frame) so that its
ends are each two inches
from the ends of Frame.
Be sure to place Back
ground so that its bottom
edge is even with bottom
edge of Frame to make
Diorama stand up.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
CUTCUT
DIE0 Y e
=ooeI Building for Young or Old



Cut Dorama sections from page (do trim to out
lines yeti. To sfen, paste heavy wrapping paper (Ap
ply heavy with sab Of cloh Dry fat be-
meath magazines. Now trim neatly outlines and
make inside and Sits Score dotted lines with ruler
and blunt table knife for folding
Evening star., 1937-07-04

SKETCH OF LIBERTY BELL AS IT is TODAY
First cast in London for Province of Pennsylvania
arrived in Philadelphia l752 Cracked while being tested
and recast twice by Pass and Snow, founders Present
crack dates from July 3, 1885.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
THE WORLD
NIL : IN =
A Series Of Natural History Groups
By HOLlING CLANCY HOlLiNG
WHEN the LIBERTY BELL RANG

The American colonies had governed themselves for
generations When the British Parliament insisted that
American business be taxed by of tax stamps busi
papers, Americans rebelled They representatives
from the colonies Stamp Act Congress-, protesting to
Parliament and the King From that beginning American
delegates worked together and decided issues for the
of united colonies The logical end this cooperation
was the continental Congress- And when troubles with
Evening star., 1937-07-04

England IN
creased into
a war, the
d eg ates
{ i n a | | v
Evening star., 1937-07-04

signed the "Declaration OF
independence" banding the
colonies together United
States" of America.
This Declaration was
adopted July 4th. 1916, at
the State House in Phila-
delphia. But it was not
until July 9Th that the tower
bell (since known as the
Liberty BellO assembled
the people for public read
Ing Of the Declaration. After
the reading there was
tumult of celebration. And
the bell lived up to its in
scription. proclaiming Lib
erty throughout all the land
unto all the inhabitants
thereof"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-15
VALENTINES DAY
 AND BIRTHDAY ARE OCCASION FOR PARTY

TwenSy-crl guests were enter
 tained Saturday by little Shirley
 Mae Olds in honor of her tenth birthday
 Those at the party were Donna Jean Olds. Margaret Gianacos, Patricia Nelson, Jacqueline Schmitz, Mary Margaret Femmer. Jerry Bos- trcm, Pat Brewer. Esther George, Lela Sinclair. Mona Everetts, Mar
 jorie Shell, Jerry Schmitz. Lois Schmitz. Liiian Schmitz. Lillian Ol- son, Donald Pegues, Franklin Du- fresne. Chester zenger, Bobby Mur- iphy, John Cass, Eddie Bostrom and the honor guest, Shirley Mae Olds. St. Valentine decorations and re- treatments were effectively carried out and Shirley received many att tractive birthday and Valentine lgifts. s.s=7--zzz-..ss. .,,,.az- After the party the guests at
 tended the matinee at the Capitol Theatre.
 Shirley Ann is the daughter of
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Olds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-15
IMOOSEHEART WOMEN
 GIVING AFFAIR TONIGHT

Women of the Mooseheart are serving a hot dish dinner for the public tonight at 6:30 at the Elks' Hall. Following the dinner a dance will be helc, with Al Peterson sup plying the music with his accor- dion.
 Mrs. Eske Eskelsen is chairman of the affair and is being assisted by Mrs. E. Eodenberg and Mrs. A. Goodman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-15
KARNES TODAY RE- APPOINTED
 SCHOOL CHIEF
Board of Education An nounces Commissioner
 Will Continue Tn Office

Commissioner of Education An thony E. Karnes was appointed a, the meeting of the Board of Edu- cation this morning, to continue n his position for the next fouI years.
 MT. Karnes, whose administra- tion Of the Territory's schools was approved by the action of the Board this morning, was elected Commissioner of Education in No vember, 1892, defeating the ther incumbent, w. K. Keller.
 When the Legislature m 1883 created the Board of Education, the office of Commissioner was made appointive by the Board. and MT Karnes' appointment today is the first under the 1933 law.
 Before his election as Commis- sioner, MT. Karnes was superin- tendent of schools in Ketchikan.
 The Board of Education. which has been in session for the last ter days, will conclude its business al it's meeting tomorrow.
 Members of the Board are H. L Faulkner. President; A. H. ziegler of Ketchikan; M. J. Walsh, ot Nome; P. c. McMullen, of Sew ard; Mrs. A. H. Nordale, of Fair
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-15
AXE SWINGS,
 ] HEADS OFF

BERLIN, Feb. Is. - The white gloved, frock coated executer swung his axe three times at dawn today, beheading three men accused of high treason.
 Three men were executed last Saturday.