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Evening star., 1937-06-07
AMERICAN U.DEBT
REDUCED $15O,oDO
Cut Is Made in Three Years.
Commencement Service
Is Set Tonight.

American University has cut its
debt by $150,O00 in the past three
years, the Board of Trustees heard
today in annual reports from Dr. Jo-
seph M M. Gray, chancellor of the
university, and DR.. Arthur c. Christie,
president of the board.
A new physical education program
tor men who desire to become in
structors in physical education also
was announced at the board meeting,
held in Battelle Memorial on the COL
lege campus.
A systematic co-ordinating pro-
gram for undergraduates who desire
to concentrate their work in the field
OF the social sciences also was an
nounced for next year.
The financial campaign in which
the university is engaged. with a goal
OF $250,000 here and 100000 ma
tionaly, is making satisfactory
progress" DR.. Christie reported. He
predicted a substantial sum would be
raised and many new friends made
for the university.
A daily report meeting Of the finan-
rial campaign organization was held
at the Willard Hotel today to check
up on gifts to the school in its de-
Helopment program. DR.. Allen A.
Stockdale, former pastor of First
Congregational Church here, spoke.
Commencement will take place at
joh OF io1
tinental Hall of the D. A. r. Ernest
K. Lindley, Washington Correspondent
OF the New York Herald Tribune, will
deliver the address.
The American University Women's
Guild, of which Mrs. Harry Ober-
holser is president, held its annual
meeting at the Women's Residence on
the campus.
In his report to the Board OF
Trustees DR.. Gray said the College
of Liberal Arts has completed a very
satisfactory year with the largest un-
dergraduate body in its history" He
indicated applications for entrance
next Fall are more numerous than
ever before and may increase the list
OF undergraduates by 100.
Expansion Is General
The Graduate School, DR.. Gray
said, has not only served the largest
number of students in its history, but
the quality and range Of the work
offered has been such as to win rec
ognition from the academic and off,
cial world, as distinguished and
eminent institution"
The School of Public Affairs, he
said, had made more rapid progress
than expected, from 80 students two
years ago to 93l during the past
semester. He praised the character
and reputation of the work it does"
Tribute was paid by the chancellor
to the 20 years connection with the
university of the late Bishop William
Fraser Mcdowell.
In his baccalaureate sermon yes
terday afternoon at Metropolitan Me-
mortal Methodist Church, adjacent to
the campus, DR.. Gray warned that "a
dictatorship can be created over night
and be bequeathed from generation tc
generation"
1T is a manufactured article" he
added. "the result Of force and crafts
manship." He called on the graduates
to defend democracy.
Gift Is Presented.
The college senior class gift-neW
illumination for the college assembly
hall and paintings for its walls-was
presented to DR.. George B. Woods,
dean of the college, by Richard Hum
ner. president of the graduating class.
Chancellor and Mrs. Gray were to
Evening star., 1937-06-07

ment for an illness which overcame
her three days before they docked on
the last voyage.
The captain of the Amer1cus has
report which he will deliver to his
Liverpool owners, Cartwright & Smith,
when he docks
What ship does Capt. Tarr COM
mand, and to what port is 1t bound?
(See Answer, Page B-14)
tCopyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-06-07

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1937-06-07

Consists Of: q 12-qt.
Step-on can, oval
waste basket. drop
door bread box. A.
DC. cannister set.
dust pan in new de-
sign. chip-proof nm
ssh.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-26

ordered fifty thousand special cards
to be filled in by grade school teach
ers with information derived from the
parents of each new pupil.
"We urge the cooperation of every
parent and teacher in the State OF
Washington, Dr. Evans said, "Our
object is to achieve a hundred per-
cent accuracy in this heck. Nothing
less will satisfy us"
In order to facilitate the check
three thousand sets of instructions
have been prepared for grade school
teachers, and nine thousand five
hundred lesson plans are in the course
of preparation. These lesson plans are
based upon the "Why Register
leaflets, which will be used as text
in a statewide lesson on the import
ance OF birth registration.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-26

family which receives mail. If birth
has occurred in the family during the
current year, this card should be filled
out and dropped into the nearest
letter box. No postage will be nes-
essary.
Fifty thousand of the two hun
dred and fifty thousand "Why Reg
lister" leaflets ordered from the
United States Department of Com
merce to be used in explaining the
Importance of birth registration and
of the present check have already
arrived at the offices of the State
Department of Health. Other ship
ments are expected daily.
Novel features of the campaign
will be check upon children enter
ing school for the first time this fall
The Division of Vital Statistics has
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-26
Published Every Thursday Morning
In the Interest nf COuiee City ana
the Neixhboring Vicinity.
HOURS AND WAGES

Legislation to establish minimum
WAGES and maximum hours of labor
is now with us. But it raises many
Question and causes some of us to
wonder Just how it will work.
What's wrong with The law, as
we see it, is the uncertainty of its
application. Minimum pay may be as
high as 70 cents an hour and max
imum hours as low as IS per week
within the discretion of five man
labor statistics board within the re-
gion.
If Congress would say, FOR example,
that 40 cents an hour is the minimum
paw and forty hours a week the max
imum work period to preserve an
American standard of living, bus'-
ness and industry could probably
make adjustments. But what this
labor statistics board may do when
subjected to the pressure OF various
organizations and groups is something
decidedly different. Until the poll
ciea of this board are determined,
there will be period o" uncertainty
which will tend to cramp normal
business expansion and bring no
benefit either to business or labor
We personally feel disposed to
condemn the pra ico of granting
large discretionary powers to boards
AMI commissions which are not d.
rectly responsible to the people and
are never forced to give an account
of their stewardship to the voters
Congress itself, it would SEEM
should be amply qualified to estab-
lish standards and amend them as
time and changing conditions warrant.
A friend who operates small
business explains that an excessively
high minimum will force him to install
one machine which will eliminate
either two or three workers. If other
business institutions both large and
small adopt such policy, the purposes
of the maximum hours and minimum
wage law will be defeated.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-26

The statement was never uttered
bv Emerson. It's presentation was a
deliberate hoax, and the idea it con-
veys is gross fallacy.
Regardless of the merit of any
commodity, any program, or any SER
vice the world will not beat pat
10 the makers door until the world
learns all about it through some form
of advertising.
1t is the maker of the commodity
who must beat the path, and that
path must lead out of the wilderness
to the world.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-26
CARDS USED IN BIRTH
REGISTRATION CHECK

Five hundred thousand returnable
cards are on their way to the State
of Washington to be used in the newly
launched birth registration check, it
was announced today by DR.. Donald
G. Evans, State Director of Health.
These cards will reach post masters
and letter carriers in the state not
later than the end of the month ant
win be distributed by them to every
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-26
A LITERARY HOAX

A literary hoax was once perpe-
trated when some writer made a
statement and attributed it to Elmer
son. This statement, frequently quot
ed to this day implies that if man
creates anything of exceptional value,
even a better mouse trap, though
he live in the Wilderness the world
will beat a path to his doc"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-26
COULEE CITY DISPATCH
I. W. (BoB) HILSON. Editor

Telephone 1853
Entered at the postoffice at Coulee
City. WASH. as second-class matter.
Evening star., 1937-01-28
Traffic Convictions
FIRsT-oFFENsE SPEEDING.

Jack w. Myers, 23o1 street. $40.
Delano McKelvey, 1346 Twenty
ninth street, SIS.
William L. Golden, 1765 @ street. IS.
Raymond Wheeler, 1900 Half street
southeast, SIS.
Murray A. Sears, 1904 Gales street
northeast, SIS.
Jack A. Porch, Virginia, IS.
Arthur F. Todd, 1927 Seventeentn
street southeast, SIS.
Robert Borden, 3545 Porter street, s..
William Hevener, 1922 McLain ave-
nue. southwest, IS.
Arthur T. Lyon, Maryland, IS.
Earl c. Hill, Maryland, $40.
Nathaniel Broadie, 50l3 Ayers place
southeast, SIS.
Walter Hosmer, 81 K street north
east, IS.
Evening star., 1937-01-28

1000 18th ST. N.W.-Rooms In attractive
home for young ladies. WalkinB distance
downtown. Excellent meals. Sc
(COntinueA On Nsxt HagAy
Evening star., 1937-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.
BRICK AND LUMBER
Wrecking 1712-12h-14 Eye St. NV.
State Contracting Co.. Baltimore. Nd.
RE-UPHOLSTERING.
Three-piece living room suite upholstered
for $45; covering and new inside material
included: made like new in finest tapestry
and friezette Workmanship guaranteed.
LA FRANCE UPHOLSTERING CO.,
$500 14th ct. NV COLUMBIA 10172.
RUGS-FEBRUARY SALE.
Room Sizes as Low as S9.95.
Scatters. Hall Runners at Reduced
Prices-Buy Now and Save
CAPITAL RUG COMPANY,
1921 18th st. NV. (at Harvard. :.
Omen Evenings.
Evening star., 1937-01-28

CREDIT MEN.
Large corporation desires the
services of several experienced
men. Excellent salary and Won
derful opportunity for the men
who qualify. Do not answer this
ad unless you are positively sure
of yourself and not afraid of hard
work. State age, experience,
references and telephone number.
Address Box 21-C, Star Office.
Evening star., 1937-01-28
SALESMAN

well-rated local concern has vacancy
for high type man with car. Starting
salary. 500 monthly plus liberal commits.
burner experience helpful but not neces:.
sary. Reply by letter only. giving full
experience. age and qualification. II you
are not accustomed to making S5. 900 or
more. please do not reply to this ad. Ad-
dress Box 49O-A Star office.
Evening star., 1937-01-28

10 MINUTES TO TOWN Front. double
bed room. next bath. every convenience;
board il desired: s35 each. Phone Wal.
nut 1897.
IN PRIVATE HOME. close bus line: quiet.
sunny rm.. cross-ventilatiorl. overlooking
garden: priv. bath. $50 month. Woman
only. Cali Alexandria 1927.
Evening star., 1937-01-28
RUG SALE.
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

viii sacrifice all imrorted rugs. Oriental
sssfn ssi s1ss p easssins "a nsss5 Psses sxs ssss
81. Rug Mart, 1404 otrard II. NV. Ocsn
until q u.u. ss
Evening star., 1937-01-28
SALESMEN.

YOUNG MARRIED MAN
For special work on permanent
basis for which we are prepared
to teach you.
If an income above the average
deeply interests you, and your
obligations and standard of liv-
ing calls for more than the pre-
vailing wage, you may be the
man we want.
Apply in person, 10 am. sharp.
Friday, January 80. factory
branch employment Office. room
205, 1910 Vermont ave. NV.
Evening star., 1937-01-28

1913 18th ST. N.W.--Nicely furnis.l
single rooms. 81 up: double, ST UP: bac
lor apt. with kitchenette. 81 week; e.
Evening star., 1937-01-28
HELP MEN.

AUTOMOBILE sALEsMEN 70 sell both
new and used new cars to deliver; ample
floor period; large stock of saleable usea
cars; full cooperation, Mr. King ADAMS
BOY with motor cycle with side car and
tow bar, to deliver cars. Coast-ln. lnc.'
5l4 Sth st. Sc. See Mr.. JabloW
BRICKLAYERS wanted at 323s Military
Evening star., 1937-01-28

elusive list of paying rooming and board
ing house businesses. No oblisation to IN
S. WINFIELD, 908 10th NV.
Wash.'s Largest Rooming House Broker.29'
Evening star., 1937-01-28
HELP WOMEN.

AsSORTERs. markers and breakers; must
be experienced. Apply in person, O. q 3.
Laundry Co. Bladensburg. Nd.
BEAUTY OPERATOR. yrs experience
in hair dyeing. finger waving and per
manent waving, good paying position to
BEAUTY PARLOR OPERATORSIMustb be
experienced In all lines Of the work; Harper
training not necessary; permanent posi-
tons: Apply In Is0T person only. HsGpsr ~.
who can handle titles. Apply in own hand
writing stating salary expected. Address
BOX 495-B star once. 2os
tips. meals. Apply tiii CO. sSS. Nv.
Evening star., 1937-01-28
Electrical Appliance Salesman

Electrical Appliance Salesman
To start to work Immediately selling lead
ing makes of radios. washers and ironers
and refrigerators; must have automobile
and experience in appliance sales. Apply
floor, front, tonight. between Z and 9.
REAL. ESTATE SALESMAN.
One who is experienced will have a won-
derful opportunity with this company;
plenty of properties and prospects. Moss
Realty Co. 316 Tower Bldg. METROPOLITAN
IecS
Evening star., 1937-01-28
HELP MEN.


YOUNG MAN between the ages Of 25 and
IS, preferably married and with some col,
lege education; knowledge OF music help1ui
but not absolutely necessary; salary and
commission. Apply 9:30 to, IL am. TO
Mr.. Daniels. fourth floor OF the Homer l..
Kilt Co.. 1880 G st.
ENERGETIC YOUNG MAN with real estate
experience; state age, references and sal
airy expected. Address Box BIB. Star once.
ADVERTISING SERVICE SALESMAN.
Excellent deal selling complete service OF
idea-copy. layout. printing and distripu;
tion of advertising circulars. direct mail
and printing. Must have car and previous
advertising experience. Phone Mr.. Mitcnell,
West .1643. Thursday and Friday between
) and pm.
CRAFTSMEN.
Mechanical, electrical texperlenced IN
station layout. architectural and struc-
tural state age. education: experience.
statesmen.
FIVE SELECTED MEN who desire the op..
portunity to learn the oil burner and fuel
oil business, will be given intensive training
for one week, beginning at once. after
which opportunity will be given to these
who qualify to enter this attractive held
with one Of the leaders Of the country.
car Is essential. Apply all this week, 1719
Conn, ave- NV. We are now selling oil
burning equipment for immediate installa:
ton and no payments need be made until
next September,
Evening star., 1937-01-28

3544 HEREFORD PL N.W.-Jevish ia
1881 KENYON ST. NW.-Nicely fu:
front room; housekeeping; employ
Evening star., 1937-01-28
ROOMS WANTED.

REFINED YOUNG LADY desires unfurn.
attic rm. North 1851. branch 406. after
O'Clock.
SINGLE ROOM. Comfortable. ouiet. with
private fsmily nl San,ed 6y Govt employs.
YOUNG MAN. in NV. section; shower; pri.
yate home; detailed reply. Address Box
1O-C Star ONCE
Evening star., 1937-01-28
MIscEILANEoUs FOR SALE.

a. 3. DICK MnNEOdRAPHS complete for
Immediate operation and one year free
serviee, sas e sS5S;; United. SIS lAta ss.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
CONSTRUCTION PUSHED
BY FOOD INDUSTRIES
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. January 13.-Awards
for construction in the food industries
totaled S27 ,404,O0 for 1886 as COM
pared with s19,655, 900 for 1895, Food
Industries reports in its January issue.
During last year, the beverage industry
led with construction amounting to
s8,68l 900; grain mill products was
second with S4,278000.
For December, 1886, the total awards
for construction amounted to s1,567,-
900, somewhat under the amount for
December, 1895. which was Sl,760,000
Beverages led in awards with STAT 900;
milk products second with S324,OO0.
In pending projects. the total for the
month was s5,1l8,000. Beverages led
with sl.477,000; grain mill products
second with Sl,220,O00.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
PACE MAINTAINED
AT STEEL PLANTS
Ingot Output Unchanged De-
spite Auto Strikes, Iron
Age Reports.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, January 13.-Steel in
got production is unchanged this week
at 1912 per cent of capacity. notwith-
standing the automobile strikes. Iron
Age said today in the weekly review
Of the industry.
"The Pittsburgh district, least af-
fected by suspensions of automobile
tonnage, is operating at 30 per cent,
/ point up from last week and the
highest rate for that district in more
than six years" the trade journal
said. There have been gains else
where. notably at youngstown and
Birmingham. While there have been
declines in some other centers, they
are no more than would normally oc.
cur from week to week under most fa-
vorable circumstances
Schedules Rearranged.
"Cold-rolled sheets and alloy bars
have been the most seriously affected
by automobile hold-ups, but in sheets
it has been possible to rearrange roll
ing schedules and ship TO consumers
whose requirements otherwise might
not have been satisfied until February
or March.
Exceptionally heavy backlogs m
nearly all products, but particularly in
sheets. bars, shapes, plates, wire and
tin plate, are enabling most companies
to maintain their average activity at
approximately its recent rate. Unless
automobile strikes extend to other
companies or are long drawn out there
may be no appreciable change in steel
mill operations during the next few
weeks
Rail Orders Heavy.
THE principal concern of the steel
industry has been the booking of fairly
large tonnages of the heavier products
for construction projects and railroad
equipment. A sizable volume Of rail-
road equipment business is in the mar
ket.
Heavy melting steel scrap has ada
vanced so cents a ton at Pittsburgh
and 25 cents at Philadelphia, the Iron
Age composite reaching a new high OF
S18.17 since February, 1925"
Evening star., 1937-01-13
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. January 13 GA generally
easier tone prevailed at the close of the
stock market following heavy profit TAX
ing. Metal shares. Steels and other in
dustrials were firm and higher until the
last hour when the market reacted. OIL
bonds and the gilt-edeed division. Home
rails sold lower.
PARIS-Stock prices were heavy on
the Bourse today while the international
group was mixed. Rentes finished with
prices showing gains Of 5 centimes to
losses of Is centimes. Bank of France
close
Evening star., 1937-01-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. January 13 t1 UNITED States
Department of Agriculturel Hogs: 5000.
including 5000 direct, mostly TO 10
lower than yesterdays average; top. 10. 40;
bulk. eood and choice 11n,30o pounds
lO25a:i5. best Sows. early. 1000.
Cattle. $4,000: calves. l,5U0: medium
weight and weiehty steers weak to 70
lower: prospects - to 40 cents down on
medium ana cood grades; yeariilgs steady
to - of this class being eomparstively
scarce: largely steer run with medium 10
good grades predominating; also more
stockers and feeders IN crop, eompsra-
lively little done on early round: best long
yearlings I4I0 but prospects 1926 top;
best I450-pound steers. 400: ali she
stock comparatively scarce mostly steady:
strictly choice weighty heifers. 100;
most heifers. 75Oa9.5O: bulls and vealers
steady at 6.65 down and 1900 down. re-
Spectively.
Sheep. 10000. including 5000 direct:
fat lambs opening SLOW; undertone weak
to 25 lower: sheep Arm: early bids down.
ward from 1O4O on lambs held 10.5Oa60
and above: load clipped lambs. 900: scat
tered native slaughter ewes. 4.50a5.50.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
$3,200,O00 NET EARNED
BY BANCAMERICA-BLAlR
81 eciaI Dispatch to The StaI

81 eclal Dispatch to The StaI
NEW YORK, January 13.-Banc-
america Blair Corp. reports net profits
realized and booked during the year
1886 of approximately s3.200.000 be-
fore deducting Federal income taxes,
which are estimated at S48l 500.
Appreciation of assets at the end Of
1886 was approximately Sl,394000. as
compared with about s256,000 at the
beginning of the year.
The total improvement for the year,
before deducting Federal taxes. was,
therefore, $4,350,00O, or about So per
share on the 1,451,3 ,384 shares of 81
par value of capital stock outstanding.
Dividends paid during the year
amounted to S2,539,922, or SITS per
share.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
DISCOUNT RATES
LIFTED SLIGHTLY
Action on Business Loans
Draws Wide Attention in
Money Circles.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January ia small
advance today in discount rates on
bankers acceptances-a type Of short
term loan used in financing trade
attracted wide attention in money
circles AS a possible portent of higher
interest rates
Leading acceptance dealers raised
rates Lie of per cent, the second
increase since short-term money rates
fell to record low levels during the
depression. A similar increase last
Summer followed the Federal Reserve
Boards so per cent boost in reserve
requirements for member banks.
The new rates we're 5-l6 of l per
cent bid and i offered on acceptances
maturing in 80, 60 and 90 days.
Paper maturing in $50 to $50 days
was reported / Of l per cent bid and
2s offered.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
B. & O. ASKS EXTENSION
ON $14.494,423 LOANS
By the Associated Press.

Dy lIIt hShUCIdItu FItSs.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
applied to the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for permission to
extend until April l, 1912, existing
loans of s14,494, ,423 owed to the Re-
construction Corp, maturing February
Z, 1887, through April IL, 1887.
The application stated the carrier
owed the corporation total of $780,
059,s23. which was secured by collat-
eral Of $12o, ,2o8,876 face value.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK January 13 GP.-Couper
firm; electrolytic, spot and future, 1850;
export. 12.s7ha13.05; Tin barely steady:
50.a5a51 .O5. Lead steady; spot New
York. 6.00a6 05; East ST. Louis 5.s5.
Zinc firm: East st. Louis. spot and fu-
ture. 500. Iron. aluminium. antimouy,
quicksilver. platinum and wolframite un-
changed.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
GENERAL FOODS
BOOSTS DIVIDEND
Quarterly Payment of so
Cents Compares With
Previous As Cents.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January ia quar-
terly dividend of so cents a share,
compared with As cents paid previously,
was announced today on common
stock of the General Foods Corp. 1t
is payable February Is to holders of
record January 25.
Quarterly dividends totaling $1.80,
plus an extra of As cents a share.
were declared in 1885,
S. II. Kress & Co.
Directors of the S. H. Kress & Co
declared a quarterly dividend of 40
cents a share on the common, payable
February l to holders of record jan
uary %. The previous payment was
Is cents last November.
Evening star., 1937-01-13
CURB LIST DRIFTS
follower LEVELS
Many Issues Go Down Mod.
erateIy as Buying Ardor
WaneS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
NEW YORK. January l3.-Buying
ardor waned on the Curb Exchange
today and many stocks backed away
for moderate losses.
Utility shares were checked after
broad advance in the preceding ses-
sion. Under profit-taking, American
Gas & Electric, United Gas, Electric
Bond & Share and Niagara Hudson
sold of fractionally or held about un-
changed following further early gains.
Mining shares encountered more
offerings, with sunshine and Lake
Shore yielding little ground. Bunker
Hill & Sullivan fell point at one
time.
Babcock & Wilcox stretched pre-
vious gains. and Pan American Air
ways added a fraction to yesterday s
advance.