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Evening star., 1937-06-17

HoU big is big busi1ess-in terms
OF profit? Who gets the money?
Does the average man stand to
,pin or lose by investing in it?
These questions, and others like
them, are asked often. AnsUers to
them are found in report OF two-
year business surrey just completed
BY the TWentieth Century Fund, a
non n-political foundation deuoted to
stndy OF public issues. This is the
first OF series based on that re-
port.
~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE idea
that big business always makes i'm
mense profits was contradicted today
by the Twentieth Century Fund.
A corps OF economists who studied
the question for two years reported
conditions much different from those
commonly supposed.
Even during the heyday of the
trusts in the early l9o0s, the report
said. big corporations did not live up
to their regulations of infallibly piling
up vast returns at lightning speed.
Some trusts" did make 'eXcep-
tionally' rich profits for their in
vestors. the study showed, but the
majority of SO corporations-formed
before 1904. each with slO,OoO,0OO or
more capital-analyzed were not
profitable for investors in their COM
mon stocks over l0-year period.
Founded by Filene.
The report came from group
which is better known for its disagree
ment with than for its approval of big
business methods. The Twentieth
Century Fund was founded by Edward
Filene-New England shoe merchant
who advocates co-operatives-for the
purpose of studying and advancing
''the next steps forward in the social
and economic life of the people
The trustees gave a free hand to
the projects research economists, who
began the business profits study with
an inquiry into SO trusts" representa-
tive OF the l9O0-lel4 era. They found
the common stocks OF the SO averaged
only 43 per cent up to 1914; "a of the
p3 paid no dividends at all: only l6
paid as much As per cent; and only
% paid as much as could have been
obtained from industrial bonds at the
time. 5 per cent.
On the stock market, 48 Of the 9;
stocks dropped during the l0-yeal
Interval, and IS rose. But thu
gains to stockholders in the sue.
cessful companies were so great tina;
an investment evenly spread over al
% would have been highly profit.
able.
Result Of Purchase.
An investor with a half million dol
lars to spare could have bought 10(
shares each OF the SO stocks arounc
1900 and would have made a profit
of ,o00-about Al per Gently
1914. He would in addition have re.
ceived about $4,000 in dividends.
But few investors are so canny, o.
80 wealthy.
If the man with the half million
dollars had invested an equal amount
OF money in each of the stocks in.
stead of buying an equal number o1
shares, he would have made less
profit because smaller proportion oi
the total would have been made ul
OF higher-priced stocks, which for
that period were better than lower
priced ones
If the investor could not afford tc
buy some OF all Of the SO stocks, and
had chosen only few for his in.
vestment, the result could easily have
been disastrous. For only IS OF the
90 corporations yielded any profit fol
their stockholders.
Looking at the trusts from an
other angle, the Twentieth Century
Fund researchers found that, of the
Evening star., 1937-06-17
FUMES KILL BOYS USING
OIL TANK AS PLAY HOUSE
Bodies Of Two 10-Year-Old Chill
=dren Found After All-NiRht
Hunt.

By the Associated Press,
s1STERVILLE, w. Va, June H.
A hundred-barrel oil tank used as 4
play house became a death trap for
two 10-year-old Sisterville boys, whose
Evening star., 1937-06-17

come actually goes to officers salaries
will be reported in 4 later twentieth
century study.
Tomorrow: The Investor'S Share,)
Evening star., 1937-06-17

Commercial airlines in Argentina
greatly increased operations In the
last year.
Evening star., 1937-06-17

China to Build Trucks. 49,
China plans to have, within five
years. every truck in the country made
by. Chinese workmen from Chinese
materials.
Evening star., 1937-06-17
GETS HARLOW ESTATE
Mother Of Late Film Star Named
9ole Beneficiary.

8ole Beneficiary.
LOS ANGELES, June II F.-Jean
Harlow, screen actress, left her entire
estate to her mother, Mrs. Jean Bello,
her will showed when 1t was filed
yesterday for probate.
The probate petition did not dis
close the value OF the estate, esti-
mated unofncially at 100000.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

Such a wealth of long curls,
such adorable dimples, and
such a beautiful rufned or
CANDY dress and hat that you
will agree she's a magnificent
doll for S2.90.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

She's 10 inches tall-with great
big eyes that open and shut. In
a dainty organdy dress, with
pique coat and bonnet. She'll
be the pride and Joy of any lit
tie girl.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

The brilliant finders pick out
the subject, clearly, instantly.
The fast F.6.3 lens assure
better pictures under adverse
lighting conditions. Take pop
ular ga by 3H-inck pictures.
Kodak Junior Skis Model
With F.6.3 Lens -SI5.15
Evening star., 1937-12-17

The darling of them all!
With big eyes that close,
long eyelashes, dimpled
arms and legs. In a sweet
ruff1ed organdy dress and
bonnet. 20 inches tall
and every inch adorable.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

These charming, colored Americ:
porcelain sets are great things to ha
on the bridge tables. Put out cigarett
just like magic-eliminate smoulderil
butts, stamping and smudged fingers.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

A special heating element
keeps coffee piping hot for
half hour after the plug
is disconnected. Shining
aluminium flnish-a hand
some m o dern design
Cord extra.
Evening star., 1937-12-17

Silver Icicles, box, Sc
Tinsel Garlands 10c
Mica Snow, box SC
Tinsel Space Cord, 10c
Tissue Paper 10c
Cellophane Ribbon, 10c
Tinsel Ribbon-I0c
Scotch Tape -l0c
Evening star., 1937-09-26

direct approach to her desk and asked his favor
politely, though in language they both could
understand.
''H1o. sister. Closing shop for the day?'
Maureen gave startled glance at the clock
Yes. it was past time for her to be going and
her basket was empty.
"How about knocking out letter." con-
tinued James, 'fx lineman with five thumbs
on each hand?"
I'D be glad to. Mr.. -"
''Regan." said James and smiled. James
Aloysius Regan."
The smile sort of set then. The little lady's
eyes were the exact blue of the spots on her
dress.
Mr. Regan," she repeated primly and
opened drawer of her desk for her notebook.
"Never mind the book." said James. slowed
down by the clearness of her eyes. "I1l just
give you the specifications and you shape the
letter to suit yourself. It's this. He tried three
pockets and began to perspire before he located
the cardboard with the address and description
of the sundial.
"Just order me one of those, he said then,
with terrific nonchalance because beads were
starting on his forehead. &C. o. D.. if you will.
sister,"
He laid the square of cardboard on MaMeen's
expert Her lips softened. She said never word.
for she wasn't the fresh kind and what business
was it of hers? But her expression she couldn't
Evening star., 1937-09-26

|oung priests face, such pain was in the
|:ntle dark eyes, that James thought he had
bid something blundering or even improper.
ven when the sharp pain went and the dark
yes were only wistful. he still was uneasy.
Surely" said Father Kennedy. Eyes. in
eed. There was one in the garden of the
honastery in Montreal. 1t stood at the edge
terrace. There were flowers planted around
Evening star., 1937-09-26

its base. Evenings. Why do you ask?''
That's the fellow!" said James vehemently.
did it have motto - words -on it?'
yes" Father Kennedy smiled.
And it told the time - and all?"
ITO be sure when the sun shone.''
That's the fellow!" repeated James Nov,
tell me one thing more. Would guy be able
to get one of them things for himself? mean,
do they make them, or how is it?"
The one knew, and loved, was very, very
old; but -" Father Kennedy had an inspira-
ton of his now. This young James Regan was
known to be thrifty bachelor and devoted to
the church. Perhaps he was thinking of gift
to the parish house. Now, how had God set him
on the trail of sllndial? A sundial with an
octagon of fancy paving at its base and few
hardy, blooming flowers would be the thing he
had been missing in the drear setting of his
first appointed task.
Father Kennedy in the goodness of his heart
named an old codeer of the parish who had
set himself up in stone and concrete garden
ornamentation business and James went the
next day to see him. Here he found bewilder-
ment of fountains and shining balls on pedes-
tails, but no stndial. except in picture. And,
judging by the exhibits in the yard, he was
afraid of what the stonecutter would turn out
1t would be something nearer the Statue of
Liberty or the Washington Monument than
the quaint little gadget that had caught his
Evening star., 1937-09-26

fancy among the trees that
one morning. James turned
away, his heart cuiously
heavy.
1t was not until Satur-
day that he had the idea
and the nerve to go
with it of returning to
the original garden. The
lady remembered him -
and had forgotten the
tobacco. She met him
and his questions with
a friendly smile. The sun
dial was made by a gift
shop in Massachusetts,.
She had still the box that
it came in. Just the clock
part came that way. which
was the works. The post
James must provide for
himself. Hers was only
painted wood. Directions
on the box would tell him
how to set it.
James took another look
at the thing in her garden.
at the green and the
bloom and the orderiir,ess
of the place, and he said
reverentially.- -"I'd be
obliged to you, ma'am."
So. now he had the
name of the craft shop in
Massachusetts and all he
needed to do was to write
a letter of inquiry. Wish
ing to do this in the best
style possible. he carried
his information to the
main Offices, where they
have rows of typewriting
machines and girls behind
them who will sometimes
gladly do a favor for a
big-shouldered. bright
eyed Lad like James. So it
was that James made the
acquaintance of Mameen
Cooper.
She was a typist and a
good one, though James
had no way of knowing.
She was new in her posi-
tion and painstakingly
anxious to make good at
it, and very much i'm
pressed by the bigness of
the corporation and the
height of the building. She
gave James never a look
as he cast his eyes over the
roomful and picked herout
for just one reason. On
this bright Saturday in
early June she wore a
fock with blue flowers on
4 white background and
she looked az fresh and
sweet as a mofning-glory.
He made a hesitant but
r desk and asked his favor
language they both could
sing shop for the day?"
glance at the clock.
Evening star., 1937-09-26

desperate light was in his eyes.
''H1o. sister," he said hoarsely. Thinks
for the note didn't stop by sooner ON account
of-The address i Is Normandy Lane,
Woodland"
This was not quite 80 prctentioB as it
sounded, though pgetentious enough. Again
James had found what he wanted in the path
of duty - setting new poles and lines. The
lane was a crossroad that had been over
looked in the development of suburb but
was now being attended to against what real
tors spoke of hopefully as housing shortage"
James had sunk most of his savings into a
down payment on pink brick bungalow with
white trim. front and back porch, six trees
and fagstone walks. The landscape was even
sodded, this being sample cottage.
What would Miriam. Mary, Marie c. say to
that?
She said, 'Oh! It's it's Mr.. Regan, isn't
it?" As if she had trouble placing him. ''Oh,
yes. the letter. About sundial. was it? III
see if still have it,
She found it under pile of other papers
in bottom drawer.
Costisssd o. ssgs 12)
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
Class V-Vocatinnal Educaticn n Adult
 Knitting Class

Lot 1-Best sample of knitted work.
 Cooking Class 2-Best layer cake. 3-Sest sunshine cake. 4-Best lemon pie. 5-Best cherry pie. 6-Best nut bread. 7-Best oatmeal bread. 8-Best butter crunch candy. 9-Best divinity candy. 10-Best pinoche candy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
Nome Hi School News For Week
 Ending Mar. l9
PROGRAM

A small but appreciative aud fence gathered in the school aud itorium Saturday evening to wit ness the program put on by the High School. The Glee Club, un- der Miss Scott's supervision. open ed the program with two songs, Shining Night" and Pretty Lit tie Snowdrop" Marianne Mish played a piano solo, and Audrey Durham sang Tn My Solitude" and Shine on, Harvest Moon."
 The play Nevertheless was notable for the outstanding per formances of the cast. The plot centered about the word, Never theless, and the way two children used it to set man back on the straight and narrow path. The Girl, played by Edith Hoop, was really an outstanding portrayal of the emotions of child, while
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22

grade plans to construct. Some time was spent this week on sharpening tools-setting & shar- pening saws, and sharpening hat chets. Stan Amarok has begun work on another writing desk. Bud Cunningham is building a cabinet for the display of the Jackson trophy.
 The Home Making. Girls are working on their exhibits, mum Der of them sewing on dresses & blouses, and others practicing up on the art of candy-making.
 (Continued on Page Three)
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
(CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER)

the Boy, played by Bob Scott, x the Burglar, Fredrick Bockman, were also exceptionally present. ed.
 The Apple Pie" proved to be a good play, well presented. The antics of Junior, Harry Lewis, kept the audience chuckling and Dovey, his harassed papa, rather fustered. The sight of Junior stretched across the paternal lap while Dovey repaired some dam age to the rear of his sons pants was greeted with gales of laugh ter. The play went off smoothly and kept the crowd laughing and entertained.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22

(All children under school age are elegible.)
 Lot First Second l. Most attractive costume, Boy s OO 200 Y. Most attractive costume, Girl 3 OO OO 5: Most comical costume, Boy.3. .OO. zoo z. Most comlcal costume Girl ...3. .0O.2.00 l6 Best decorated doll buggy .........3 .Oo 400
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22

and ink spots from the floor, and the general cleaning much im- proved the appearance of the
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
BASKETBALL GAMES

Friday evening the first basket ball games of the season were played. The High School Girls took on the Married Women for practice battle, while the High School Boys played the Nome Team.
 The Women's game was fast and furious. The High School took and held the lead for the first half, but in the second half the Married Women overlook and defeated them with a score of 16 to II. Neither of the teams had had much practice and judging from the playing of both, the wo- mems series is going to see some pretty keen competition.
 It seemed to be an off night for the high school, for the Nome team cleaned up the boys to the tune of 23-17. The boys held their own pretty well, however, and stand an excellent chance of winning future battles.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
Revised ADVANCE PREMIUM LIST
DIVISION A TERRITORIAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Calvin F.. Pool, Superintendent
 

1-The Educational Department Of the North western Alaska Fair Association is open to all pupils of the schools of Alaska who shall have attended school at least twelve weeks during the school year last preceding the fair.
 2-Each entry must give the name and post office address of the exhibitor must be accom- panied by certificate from the exhibitors teacher stating the age of the pupil, that the exhibit is the bona fde work of the pupil during the school year last preceding the fair, and that the pupil attended school in this Territory (naming the schooD at least twelve weeks dur ngs the school year.
 3-The entry must state the Division, Glass and Lot number of the prize for which the hibit is entered, otherwise the exhibit cannot be entered
 4-In awarding premiums for letters, compost tlons, papers and penmanship, the judges vii! consider spelling and neatness well as thought expression and style.
 5-Owners must call or send postage for re- turn of exhibits after the fair.
 6-First and second prizes of $1.OO and Scots except in class exhibits where first and second prizes of $500 and $500 will be given. Glass I-Elementary Rural Schools Best general exhibit of Rural school work ($25, first prize; $lO second prize). Class H-Elemeatary Schools IA sum of five. dollars will be paid for each teaching project exhibited by each room or 2-Best exhibit of Art Work by room or grade. 3-Best single hobby exhibit by individuals. First Grade 4-Best individual exhibit of clay modelling Second Grade 5-Best individual exhibit of coping saw work 6-Best individual exhibit of clay modelling Third and Fourth Grades 7-Best individual exhibit of plaster paris Fifth and Sixth Grades 8-Best individual single figure exhibit of soap carving Seventh and Eighth Grades 9-Best glorified glass exhibit. Class m-High School-Academic Best bookkeeping set 2-Best weeks sample of daily work in French 3-Best set of geometry constructions. 4-Best term paper on World History. 5-Best illustrated composition on resources of Alaska. 6-Best Shorthand I notebook e weeks period). |7-Shorthand Il, speed test. 8-Typing Speed Test (first year students) 9-Typing Speed Test (second year students) 10-Best collection of English Themes. First Year Second Year
 Third Year Fourth Year 11-Best class illustrated history of Alaska.
 Glass Iv-High school-vocational
 Manual Training Lot | 1-Best wood project. 2-Best metal project. 3-Best nail and screw board exhibit. 4-Best exhibit of tin work. Homemaking Glass 5-Best individual sewing exhibit of 3 articles 6-BeSt cake. 7-Best candy
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
CLEANUP

Last Wednesday afternoon a number of our boys might have been seen going domestic and
 welding scrub brushes and mops with vim and vigor. The high school pupils decided to take over the responsibility of improving the appearance of their rooms, and the boys volunteered for the first cleanup. Scrub brushes & scrapers, backed up with plenty of elbow grease, removed gum
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
DIVISION C

United States Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs-Reindeer Service Superintendents. V. K. Farrell-J. s. Rood
 Native Products Division
 Class I-IvOry
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22

The Manual Training Class are building a puppet stage for the fifth and sixth grades, and the framework for the house the first
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
SENIOR CLASS NEWS

The Senior Class have ordered their class rings and announce ments.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-03-22
TIPPING COMPETITION

With the approach of the Fair, all our typing speed-demons are practicing up enthusiastically. The speed tests which are to be taken during the Fair are caus- ing quite little excitement, and some keen competition is prom ice6
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08

Determine what rooms will be
needed, he went on, and then plan
the general shape, or outside of the
house, to provide those rooms.
Another important consideration is
to build the house so that additions
can be made to it from time to tint,
as the family increases in size, with
out involving too much expense or
making the building look mishappen.
The Federal Bureau of Agricultural
Engineering and the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics have developed
designs for farm houses that can
grow with the family" Weaver
pointed out.
For a young married couple, the
house might first consist of a bed
room, kitchen, and a combined living
and dining room. Later, three bed
rooms and bath can be added con-
veniently.
farmhouse Plans farmers bull
letin No. 1882, contains plans for 10
farm houses. Farmers bulletin No. L.
749,' undermining Farmhouses," gives
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
ICE CREAM SHOP IS
APOPU[AR PLACE
This Famous Delicacy and
Drinks of All Kinds
Served to Public

For several years The Ice Cream
Shop has been operated on Garnett
street in the heart of the business sec
ton of the city, at a convenient lOca-
ton, and where it is visited daily by
great numbers of patrons. The store
is owned by the Durham Dairy
Products, of Durham, and is one of
several like stores in this section of
the State.
Ice cream in cones, cups and in
packages to be taken home are
handled to the public, making it con-
venient to treat the entire family to
this delicious dainty.
In addition to the ice cream pro-
ducts, which are sold in all flavors
with the same high quality and grade
of manufacture the shop sells all
kinds of fountain drinks, sodas and
sundaes, and caters to large and
growing patronage. Milk, sandwiches
and other dainties can also be had at
the store.
The product of the company is
known as Gold Seal Ice Cream, with
it's mellow creamy richness, and is a
general favorite with many people.
Purity, quality and taste are as
sured and are found to be the delight
of those who have gotten the habit
of patronizing this popular shop. A
corps of assistants assure prompt and
courteous service, including curb ser
vice to cars on the street.
L. B. Gilmore is manager of the
store here, and is also district mana
ger for the Durham Dairy Pro-
ducts, supervising stores here, in Ok
ford and elsewhere.
Special orders are taken and pro-
vision is made for taking care prompt
ly of all orders for parties, gatherings
and the like.
Gold Seal is a standard in the ice
cream field in this section of the
State and is enjoying a large trade
and increasing patronage from a
growing list of customers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
Afford INCREASES E.
BUSINESS GREATLY
Adds Office and School
Supplies to Large Print
ing Establishment

After operating the leading print
ing business of Henderson for a num-
Der of years, the year now drawing
to close has seen Sam Afford enter
into a new field of service to the COM
munity and section A modern and
up-to-date office supply and school
furnishings store has just been open
ed on Garnett street opposite the To-
cation occupied for many years by
the print shop.
While the new store is gaining a
better foothold, Mr.. Afford is devot-
ing as much of his time as possible
to the operation of that iaranch of his
business. In the short time since it
was opened, only a few months ago
the store has been stocked to the
walls and doors with office supplies
for the business man and school sup
plies for the children.
l.. c. Smith and Corona type
writer's, adding machines and cash
registers are among the big lines
handled. Afford is factory agent for
Sheaffer and Waterman fountain
pens. There is large stock of school
bags, globes with world maps newest
books and current magazines and the
like. Tablets, pencils, pen points, inks
and other necessities of the office and
school room are carried in great
abundance.
A large portion of the store is
utilized to display steel and wood Of
flee furniture, including desks, chairs,
filing cabinets, stands, desk lamps and
other conveniences.
The print shop has in it more ma
chinery and a larger assortment of
type faces and varied grades of sta
tionery, with a corps of capable and
efficient printers prepared to execute
quality work on short notice.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-09-08
GUILFORD COUNTY DAIRY
COOPERATIVE PROSPEROUS

Greensboro, Sept. 8.-Sales of milk
by the Guilford County Dairy Coop
erative Association have increased
from S75,641 the first year, to a total
of $197, 1869 in 1886, reports County
Agent J. I. Wagner, At the annual
meeting of the association held here
last week reports showed sale of
$4,000 worth during the first six
months of this year. The price of milk
has also been increased from 1924 a
hundredweight the first year to $3.18
a hundredweight for present deliver
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