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Evening star., 1937-03-11

Which reminds us that reporter
who visited the Federal prison where
Means Is taking the rest cure stopped
IN to chat with the best investigator
IN the whole wide world"
Been doing any writing lately,
Gaston?' asked the reporter.
Nothing very much since Gone
With the Wind" replied chubby MIR.
Means, his face all bland and inno-
cent.
FRIEND.
Our night club scribe is begin-
ming to worry bit about his repu-
tation. Claims his conduct is
beyond reproach, but the other
night he called Al Norton, uho
leads band in one of the local
cdoarets, and, in the course of the
conversation. asked: Say, Al, uiu
you do something for me?"
Sure" said Al. What precinct
you imp"
X X
BIG SHOT.
WHEN the 16-ton Army flying
fortress" came in for official in
spection at Boiling Field the other
day. Brig. Gen. Henry Conger Pratt,
first Army Air Corps officer to become a
permanent general Of the line, arrived
with party of War Department off,
cials to inspect it.
All were dressed in civilian clothes.
Fortress" was surrounded by a cor
don of troops instructed to keep spec
tators at distance Gen. Pratt ap-
preached.
Sorry, no visitors" said a guard.
The general said he would like very
much to see the plane, and how could
he go about it?
"Mebbe If you ask the corporal of
the guard" said the soldier
The general saw the corporal and
explained. The corporal sent courier
to the officer Of the day. The oficer
OF the day thought it over a while
and said 20. K" A messenger re-
ported this to the corporal, while Gen
Pratt and his friends stood with backs
to an icy gale as they waited. Finally
the corporal passed the word along to
the general, who turned to his COM
panions and, smiling, said: Its all
right now. The corporal says We may
pass"
JURISPRUDENCE.
IN THE landlord and tenant divi-
sion of the Municipal Court the
other day landlord had brought
action against tenant for possession.
The tenant asked for stay of execu-
ton. but counsel for the landlord
objected strenuously to any delay.
Thereupon the judge said, Il have
stated that it is my opinion that l
have no authority to grant a stay
of execution and no discretion but am
required forthwith to enter Judgment;
however, unless you see fit to consent
to stay in this case I may change
my opinion and reach the conclusion
that do have such authority"
CP. S.-The attorney consented to
the stay.)
SELLOUT.
yellow we know went calling the
other evening with his wife. In
the house where they visited the wife
does bit of trading in antiques on
the side, while her husband is q busi-
ness man and, in his spare time, an
ardent horseman.
Visitors arrived to find the husband
slouched dejectedly in an antique
chair, his hands stuck deep down in
the pockets Of his riding trousers.
Evening star., 1937-03-11
Hope for Ship Abandoned.

LONDON. March II PI.-Hope was
abandoned today for the 462-ton
steamer. Stancrest, which sailed on
her maiden voyage February %. The
vessel and crew Of nine disappeared
in the English Channel.
Evening star., 1937-03-11

What's the matter, not feeling 50
good?" said our friend.
Boy" said the husband, you don't
know this antique business. Just to-
night, for the fourth time in six
months, I've had the bed sold right
out from under me. We get one, l
break it in nicely and begin to like it
and then a customer comes along
and out CO."
GRAPHIC.
Hidden somewhere in the make.
up OF most neUsboys is a combina-
ton OF sdlesmanshtp and neus
judgment, but we haze at last To-
Gated a lad whose headline sense
qualities him as our taporite news
commentator OF the year, and
phooey to Bodke Garter.
witness his treatment of the re.
cent strike in the Willard HOTEL
tuesday morning his CRY ,Das
"Willard sits down. Willard sits
down. Read all about it. Willard
sits doDn."
~edneSddy ne cracked, "Willard
st-doUners stand up. Read all
about it. Willard sit-downer.
stand up."
X
QUANDARY,
A DEBATING team from Woodrow
Wilson High School recently went
to the mat with the arguefiers from
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
on the question Resolved, that all
electrical utilities should be govern
mentally owned and operated"
w. W's negative team won its de-
cision at Bethesda. and so did the
affirmative team at w. w. So, no
matter who is right. they're both
wrong-or figure it out as you will.
We think it means that the utilities
and the Government will have to shift
for themselves.
Evening star., 1937-03-11
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.

MEMENTO.
w YE HAVE in hand q letter
M from a lady reporter who
v v says that Mrs. Edward B.
Mclean has on the wall Of
her home, in neat little frame, the
Cancelled check for 100000 paid to
CASTOR B. Means for the purpose Of
recovering the Lindbergh baby.
The Cancelled check, and one OF the
most wonderful Baron Munchasen
stories of the age, were all that Mrs.
Mclean got for her money.
Evening star., 1937-03-11
Mayors Bar Alcohol,

Mayors Of 81 cities and towns In
Victoria. Australia, have refused to
provide alcohol 1T Council eatherinRs.
Evening star., 1937-03-11
Raids

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-10-01
STORE SALES JUMP
IN ATLANTA AREA
Sharp Increase in Retail Trade
Leads August Upsurge in
Sixth District.
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, October 1.-The Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank reported a
sharp increase in retail trade. sur
passing seasonal expectations. led a
business upsurge in August through
out the sixth Federal Reserve district
after the dull Summer months of
June and July.
The index of retail safes by re-
porting firms, after seasonal adjust
ment. rose from 1109 per cent of the
l923-25 average for June to l14l per
cent for July and 1918 per cent for
August.
This" the report stated, "is the
highest adjusted index number in the
series. which began with 1919"
Retail sales for August showed an
increase of 24.1 per cent after de-
Ginning in June and July and were
ga per cent greater than year ago.
Another bright spot was the state
ment that consumption of cotton
was the largest for the month in 20
years for which statistics are avail
able"
A gain of 1873 per cent in wholesale
trade during August was reported.
For the first eight months of the
year wholesale trade has been 1919
per cent larger than in the same pc
rlod year ago.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, october Quiet
strength displayed by gold, copper and
miscellaneous issues today helped to
steady a wavering stock market.
Early losses of fractions TO 2 or
more points were reduced, Cancelled or
transformed into advances in some
cases in the final hour, although
numerous soft spots were in evidence
at the close.
The list was in climbing mood at
the start, but buyers soon lost heart
as more offerings began to appear, and
the drift, except for scattered favorites.
was definitely downward until the
last lap, when the more depressed
steels and others began to resist.
The news picture provided little
stimulation to either side. At the
same time talk of a possible special
session of Congress served to keep
speculative quarters close to the SIDE
lines.
The "thinness" of the market was
pronounced. Wide gaps between bid
and asked prices were plentiful. A
bid of ITS for American Express. for
instance. was printed on the ticker
tape against an offer of 215. The stock
eventually sold for the first time since
March at loss of 33ia points.
The session was one of the slowest
in month, transfers approximating
100000 shares.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
PHONE EARNINGS
AT STEADY LEVELS
August Net Hits S133,568
Against 136,519 in Same
1886 Period.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Net earnings of the Chesapeake g.
Potomac Telephone Co. in August
were practically the same as year
ago, $l33,568 compared with sl36,519,
according to the monthly report Just
filed with the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Operating revenues totaled S884,316
against S836,630 last year Operating
expenses called for S654,909 compared
with s610,876. Operating taxes were
also higher than year ago. leaving
q net operating income of Sl49,876 in
comparison with $151,214 in the same
month in 1896.
Non operating income was better
than last year, bringing gross income
up to S156,910 against S152,260. De-
auctions for interest, however, re-
qulred S23,342 against $l5,74l a year
ago. There was a net gain of 264 tele-
phones during the month and a no.
table increase in the number of calls.
For the first eight months of this
year net income stood at S1,281,6l8
in comparison with Sl,35l ,049 year
ago. Whit there was a marked gain
IN operating revenues, operating ex-
penses Wei. also substantially higher,
today's summary revealed. There was
gain of 6,l3i telephones in the eight
months and a corresponding sharps
increase in calls.
Redman Joins New Concern.
Appointment of Samuel C. Redman.
for many years active in Washington
business life, as director, vice presi-
dent and general manager of sales of
Evening star., 1937-10-01
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October /. - Wheat
prices averaged lower late today inf1u-
enced by hedging sales and by nerv-
business in regard to liquidation Of
Winnipeg October contracts.
Chicago July wheat, however, scored
gains owing to reports of lack of
moisture in the southwest section of
domestic Winter wheat territory. A
dispatch from Junction City, Kan.
said the first nine months this year
were the driest on record for that
vicinity.
At the close, wheat was l cent
lower to 4 cent higher compared
with yesterdays finish, December,
1075s-A; May. 1.08ss-1a; July,
1.O21s-A; corn, u off to u up; Octo-
Der, 10; December, 631s-A, and oats,
M down.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

title of certified public accountant
since early in his business career.
Residing on The apple street in
Chevy Chase, he is a member of the
Congressional Country Club, Manor
Country Club and University Club.
Noted Speakers in List.
A comprehensive survey of future
prospects for Americas institutions
and various phases of its business,
financial and banking conditions will
be presented by nationally known
speakers in the three general sessions
of the American Bankers Association
convention in Boston October lila,
1t is shown in the program made public
today by Tom K. Smith, president of
the association. Mr.. Smith in opening
the convention as presiding officer
will review the activities and policies
of the organization.
The speakers at the general sessions
of the convention will be Frank P.
Bennett, jr., Boston, on the topic of
savings; DR.. Glenn Frank, Chicago, on
the outlook for American institutions;
Elliot WadSworth, Boston, on foreign
trade; Henning W. Prentis. jr.. Lam
caster, Pa, on The Road Ahead;
DR.. Virgil Jordan New York CITY. on
economies and business research, and
Col. Leonard P. Ayres, Cleveland. on
the prospects for profits in banking.
Bank Directors Reelected
All directors of the Bank of Com
merce g. Savings were reelected at
the annual meeting held in Alexandria
yesterday, as follows:
Thomas N. Beavers, William L.
Bush, E. T. Chewing, James E. Colli-
flower, Albert S. Galley, Thomas j.
Groom, John F. Maury, Joseph H. Mi
lans, Vernon G. Owen. Frank Owings.
George M. Quirk, Maurice D. Rosen-
berg, Joseph Sanders and Clarence A.
Weaver.
M. D. Rosenberg, president of the
institution since its inception 80 years
ago, presided. He called the attention
OF the stockholders to the steady
progress made in increased deposits
and enlarged dividends. He advised
were now nearly s4,O0OOOO and that
the bank was paying the highest divi-
dend in its history, being for the past
several years $40 a share regularly
and So share extra
He added that the H Steet Branch.
which was established three years ago
and serves the territory in the vicinity
of North Capitol and H streets, has
made remarkable progress in it's short
existence
Heard in Financial District.
Many Washington investment bank
ers are attending the annual Fall
meeting of the Southeastern group of
the Investment Bankers Association
in Baltimore today.
Secretary Morgenthau has an
nounced that there will be no major
financing by the Treasury until the
usual operations on December is, ex-
cept the S50,oO0,o00 bills now being
offered
October trading on the Washington
Stock Exchange opened with Potomac
Electric Power preferred stock selling
at 11312, later dropping to lib. Peoples
Drug Stores preferred appeared on
the board at 112 and closed at Ill.
The only bond sale was in Anacostia
e. Potomac r. R. SIS, ST, 900 bond mov-
ing at 64la.
The bid on Capital Transit stock
today stood at l0A with liz asked.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

Cream Co. He is active at the pres
ent time as president of the Manga
nese Consolidated Corp. of Strasburg,
Va, and will continue in this capacity
Dry ice is one of the products the
new corporation will place on the
market. The corporation will De
locally owned and operated and carry
q good sizeG payroll. President Acker
stated. Mr. Redman will assume his
duties at once, he added.
Mihills Made Firm Partner.
Ernst & Ernst, certified public ac-
countants, with Offices in the Munsey
Building, announced today the admis-
Evening star., 1937-10-01

NEW ORLEANS, October / CP,.-Cotton
was steady at the. opening here today, and
hedge selling and liquidation were offset
by trade buying and covering
First trades were point up to | point
down., with December at s.21, January
at S.26. March S.31, May S.37 and July
SAG
Selling increased after the start. al
though trading was narrow. Toward the
end OF the first half hour active positions
had sold off = to points under the
previous close.
Cottonseed oil opened steady: October.
6.19b; December. 6.S7b; January, 6.S9b
March, 6.94b: May, 7.00b. Bid.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
BONDS TO BE REDEEMED.

NEW YORK, October / ESPECIAL
Commercial Chemical Co. of Tennessee
announces that it will redeem on
November l, 1887. at the principal
amount and accrued interest, all of its
l0-year debenture per cent gold
bonds, due 1912. Payment will be
made upon surrender at the Manhat-
tan Savings Bank & Trust Co., Mem
pf1is, Tenn.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

sion of Herbert A.
Mihills to part
nership in the
firm, effective as
of this date. Mr..
Mihills has been
associated with
the firm for more
than &c years.
The new part
ner be came as
Sistant nanag ger
of the Washing
ton Office in 1925
and has been
manager Of the
Office since 1880.
He has held the
Evening star., 1937-10-01

the Consumers
Carbonic Corp,
" a S announced
here today by H.
K. Acker, presi-
dent Of the new
company.
Mr.. Redman Is
q native of Wash
ington a n d a
former president
of the Takoma
Park Bank. He
has also held eX-
ecutive positions
with the Chaplin
Sacks Mfg. Co.
and the Carry Ice
Evening star., 1937-10-01
new YORK COTTON
By the Associat ted Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, October Cotton
established further new lows in 1888
deliveries today under continued hedge
selling, but near months held steady
on trade price fixing in December,
which recovered from 8.16 to 8.19. or
3 points net higher, by midafternoon.
Other months at that time we're to
Is net lower
A private crop estimate pointed to
a production of 16,885,O00 bales on a
condition of rs per cent, or an in
crease of 865,OOO bales over the same
estimate of last month.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
LiVerDO0I 0uofatious

LIVERPOOL october l tP.-Cotton,
Good business done in spot: prices 3 points
lower; quotations in pence: American
strict good middlng. 574; good middling,
strict low middling, 4.64: low middling.
Ala; strict good ordinary. 1854: good ordi-
nsfS neSSb.g FutHTss eSsed barely STEADY
4.79: March. 4.s5 May, 400: July, 495.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
MORE APPAREL WOOL
USED DURING AUGUST
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reports con-
sumption of apparel class wool aver
aged 5,011,00o pounds weekly during
August, compared with 100000
pounds weekly during July and S.
$4,000 pounds weekly during the
first eight months of this year.
Consumption of carpet class wool
averaged 2,167,000 and 1881, 900
pounds weekly in the respective months
and 2,498,000 pounds weekly during
the first eight months of the year.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. October l R.-Copper
:teady; electrolytic spot and future, 1850
1900: export: 1913: Tin steady: spot
East St. Louis, 5.s5. Zinc Steady: East
st. Louis spot and future. $50. Iron,
aluminum. quicksilver, platinum and
wolframite UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat. No. red, ITO; No. 2
hard, 1.16k-1.1634; corn, No. l yell
low, 81; No. 2 yellow, new, kiln dried,
30; oats, No. feed. 81 n: No. mixed.
80; No. 2 white, 33A -34%; rye, No. 2.
82-821z; soy beans. No. 2 yellow. %:
barley sales, 1887; feed, 40-56, noni-
Evening star., 1937-10-01

sActusl sales unit Of trading 10 shares.
In bankruptcy being under
bankruptcy act or securities
Rates OF dividends
oursemnts based the declara
included. - ~ N'u' "4e no'
Ex dividend Ex Also extra or extras Paid
last year Payable in paid SO far this
year Cash stock Accumulated dividend paid or de-
clsred wear. N '"-0 oi ue-
Evening star., 1937-10-01
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. october / LP,.-Call money
steady; / per cent all day. Prime COM
mercial paper 1 per. cent. Time loans
Der cent B"nkrrx aec.ntsnces a,ul unnhsnaed
Rediscount rate New York Reserve Bank,
per cent.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

Consolidated Edison Co. of New
York-Net income, IL months ended
July 81, was $41,837,620.
Evening star., 1937-10-01

nal; mailing, 60-94, nominal; timothy
seed, 2.25-2.75 c.w.t.; red clover, 27.5O-
$3.50 c.W.t.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power Sc pfd.-3
at 1872.
Peoples Drug Stores pfd.-7 at 1l2.
at 1l2, 4 at Ill.
AFTER CALL.
Anacostia e. Potomac 5s-sl,ooo at
64l2.
Potomac Electric Power So pfd.-2
at 113
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
MISCEII.ANE0IrS
STOCKS.

Chevy Chase Club. 1st 4I4s- 1O2 /
Col Country Club 1st 4l4s- l03
Evening star., 1937-10-01

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. October / LP,.-Wheat.
No red Winter, garlicky. spot, domestic,
1.09: october, 1.09.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
FIRE INSURANCE.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Carpet Corp. (o.OO) %
Lanston Monotype tt4) so 90
Lincoln Serv. com. ft1 .00) 2I %
Lincoln Serv. pfd t3.5Ol AZ az
Mergenthaler Limo. f2.0Ol 33X AZ
Peoples DR.. st. COM a. OO) rs Ak
Peoples DR.. st. of $500 1I0I5 1i4H
Real Est. M e. G.. of. (ss30) 43s 5N
Security Storage (5) 40 1o5
Ter. Ref. & VIII. Corn. (3l so IS
Wdwd. & 10th. COM l5O) SIS sc
Wdwd. e. 10th. pfd (7) 100
sEx dividend
ira. 75c extra. 80 3Oc paid June "a
1887.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
Liverpool Grain Prices.

Quoted.
EXCHANGE 4.9434.
Evening star., 1937-10-01
New Orleans Prices

Spot steady; middling, 500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22

The Free State government is urging it's farmers to SOW winter wheat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
ONLY EQUIPMENT
 TO BE REMOVED
White & Wells C0mpany's Employees Not Going
 to Bridgeport.

With the removal of the White & Wells company from this city to Bridgeport on the first of tho New Year, 30 more persons will find themselves in the rapidly growing army of unemployed, Tho company does not intend to take any of It's present employees to Bridgeport, it was learned by The Democrat to. day. The work of raging the build. ings Is not expected to start until April or May,
 Of the 30 employed by the White x Wells company, approximately 90 are girls. The company, which Ae. tually grew up with this city, is engaged la the manufacture of nov city and hAberdashers boxes,
 The Bridgeport plant to which tho White & Wells company is moving, Is gaid to be considerably smaller than the building occupied In this city. The local building, located on Bank street, Is In vcry handy posltlon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
Drum Corps Enjoy
 Christmas Social
St. Joseph's Officers Given Tokens of Appreciation;
 Holy Manners Reelect 0reblunas President
BROOKLYN NEWS

mereh to be spread in formation across Fifth avenue RS the 1887 national convention column of the American Legion pnsSed In review During tho activities which also consisted of luncheon and entertain ment and singing of Christmas carols was enjoyed. Directors were assisted by 0 largo group Of young ladies who served a8 waitresgeS.
 Holy Name Election
 John P. QreblunaS was reelected president of the Holy Name society of st. Jogeph'S church ht the annual meeting last night In the Congress avenue school, Other members of the slate Include vice-pfeSident, An. thony Dereskevioh; secretary, Joseph 5molskiS; financial secretary, An. thony StaSiumag: treasurer, Peter RomanauskaS: marshal, George Aa. omaitis; and Rev, Benedict 0auron. skaS, chaplain.
 Tho members will attend Holy Communion on the second Sunday of each month, and the date for meetings was changed to tho second Tuesday of each month preceding Communion Sunday. Victor StatH. George Adomaitis and Edmund t,nudinslsa8 were appointed com- n.ttee to complete arrangements 'jr Q skating party in the near future.
 Gr0un Party
 Gifts will be exchanged enter. Sainment enjoyed and refrOshmentD served ct the annual ChrlGtmaE party of the younger societies Of st. josephS church tomorrow night at Inc Holy Nano society ciubrooing. Members of the committee, prGsl. dents Of each unit. who will take 1art include William Kiimas !onior choir; Adele Lusas. Junior shoig: Julius Vilciaussas, Knights of Lithuhn!a; Hedwiga stulginSkas, Children of Mary and Lithuanian Catholic stduentg; and John ? 5rcblunas. Holy Name society. The party will begin at 7;4D o'clock,
 c. of c. Election
 Dr. Matthew J. Conley WaS re. 'lected president Of the Lithuanian Chamber Of Commerce at the an. nuni meeting last night at Nemunng nall. Awards will be given to each boy or girl Of Lithuanian extrnc. Lion attaining higeBt marks at the local high schools. A donation of $Ib was made to St. Joseph,s church. Others elected include vice.presi. dent. Ernest Mazaika; secretary, Stanley Vokctaitis, trcag,lrer, John Tareila; trustees, John Mikett and Bronjs Marshalka, corresponding secretaries. Mrs. M. J. Colney and Thomas Matas.
 Bowling Scbedul'
 Tonight
 D. m. K. of l.. League.
 Tomorrow
 2 pm. Waterbury Sheet Metal League.
 8:30 D. m. Il. !. P. League.
 Mt. Carmel Social
 The weekly social conducted by societies Of the church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel will take place to- morrow night at the parish hall at 6 o'clock.
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 The Free State government is urging it's farmers to SOW winter WhAat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22

st. Joseph's auditorium sparkled with color and attractive decora. tons last night at the annual Christmas party of the fife and drum corps, attended by more than 60 youngsters who took part la the activities of the group during the past year. A huge lighted tree set on tho stage of tho auditorium, formed tho center of attention aS John Stokes drilimNstcr, imperson- ated Spnta Claus during c period in which gifta were distributed, Ar. rangemen@ for the party were in charge of August Krisavage ana Torrance o'Connor, fife instructor
 Besides tho distribution of gifts spokesmen presented officers with tokens of appreciation. It was point cd out the unit has been one Of the most fortunate In the United States during the past year, being one or the junior corps to Do represented in the worlds largest parade, and the first young group in the line Of