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OUTPUT
UP SLIGHTLY

NEW YORK, June 9.-Strikes
at plants of three major steel COM
panieS have caused no further re-
dutcion in the aggregate volume
of ingot output. On the contrary,
there has been gains also in the
affected plants, bringing the esti-
mated average for the country to
70 per cent, a slight rise over last
week, according to Iron Age.
At youngstown the rate remains
at As per cent, and Chicago Is un-
changed at So per cent, but a rise
of one point has occurred in
the Cleveland-Lorain district, and
there base been gains olso in the
South, in southern Ohio and at
st. Louis. The Buffalo district is
virtually unaffected by strike.
Had it not been for strikes IN
the last week of May, that months
steel ingot output would have SUI
passed the all-time record of s.
1885, 46 gross tons in May, 1919.
AS it was, the May total of $751;
$50 tons was only 132,687 tons be-
low that figure and only 63,067
tons below the March total. which,
except for May, 1929, was the high
est on record.
The strikes have caused sur
prisingly little changes in market
conditions in the steel industry.
Only a negligible amount of bus
mess has been switched from
strike-affected companies to those
that are operating, indicating that
consumers have ample stocks for
the present and are not being Seri-
ously inconvenienced. If the
strikes last another two or three
weeks. this situation undoubtedly
will change, the report said.
Meanwhile, it was pointed out,
incoming business in general is
declining this month. While May
volume for most companies repre-
sented a fairly large percentage
of their shipments, this trend so
far in June has been more sharply
downward, orders in the aggregate
having been smaller in the first
week of this month than in the
corresponding period of May.
The scrap market, as usual a
sensitive barometer, reflects the
strike situation in a further sharp
decline at Chicago, amounting to
81 ton on some grades, bringing
the Iron Age composite price down
to $17.42, the low point of the
year thus far and the lowest since
mid-December, 1886.
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MARKET TURNS
DOWN AFTER
EARLY RISE
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, June 9 QN.S0.
The stock market turned down.
ward this afternoon after pivotal
issues had moved up from mixed
opening.
Before profit.taking reduced
gains, American Shipbuilding had
spurted more than 8 points, New
York shipbuilding Preferred bet
ter than 4, and the latter's com.
mon almost 2 to above IL.
U. S. Steel dropped to new low
for the day just above par for a
fractional loss. other steelS, with
the exception of Bethlehem. easel.
General Motors slumped more
than point. Chrysler lost less
than a point.
Coppers, particularly American
Smelling, we're under moderate
pressure. Western Union declined
well over a point in the communal
cations. Rails slipped, with the
exception of Atchison. Coca-Cola
bucked the trend on a gain Of
more than 2 points. Rubbers re-
sisted selling to some extent.
Bonds were quiet and mixed.
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Navy Orders

Gerard F. Galpin, Diet. U. S. S. West
Virginia in May; to R. o. T. c. Unit.
Univ. of Calf. Berkeley.
Charles G. Halpfne, Diet. Nav. Exam.
Board. Navy Dept. June 20; to home,
rel. all active duty.
Lieutenants
Bernard L. Austin. ors. March II re-
voked; continued command U. S. S. R-11.
John L. DeTar, Diet. U. S. S. R-4 May
/: to command U. S. S. Widgeon; ors.
April / revoked
Oliver w. Gaines. Diet. Receiv. Ship at
San Francisco: in April; to U. S. S. Hen
Samuel e. Kenney, det U. S. S. Arkan.
Lleutenants, Junior Grade
Francis e. Brown, Diet. U. S. s. Nau.
titus in May; to U. S. S. sag.
Edward Brumby. Diet. U. S. 8. San
Francisco in June; to Nav. Gun Factory,
John R. Dillon, Diet. Pensacola. April
81: to VT sB (U s. S. saratoga).
William c. Fortune, same; to VS. 4B
~. s. S. Saratoga.
Charles F. Garrison. same; to vB 5B
Gu. s: s. Lexington).
Frederick v. Hilles, Diet. U. S. g.
Ernest d. Hodge, Diet. U. S. S. West
Virginia in May or June; to U. S. S.
Frederick W. Kuhn, Diet. U. s. s. Ne
yada in June: to Nav. Trng. Sta, Nor
Robert A. Macpherson, Diet. Pensacola
April 21; to ". S. 2B ~. S. S. Saratoga.
Charles e. McCombs. Diet. u S. S.
Maryland in June; to Nav. Air Sta,
Josephus A. Robbins. det aide and
flag 1t. on staff Cdr. Spec. serv. sqdn.
May Is; to Nav. Acad.
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D. +. BUSINESS
IS GOOD"

Stating that business in Wash.
ington is good" the highest rat
ing credited on it's statistical
chart, the Brookmire map which
includes data as of May 81, shows
that bank debts here on that
date were Is per cent above those
of last year, retail trade is credited
with an advance of IA per cent
and building with a gain of 43
per cent.
Additional evidence of continued
improvement in business here is
found in the fact that receipts
at the city post office in May
were greater than in the same
month last year and also higher
than in any May since records
have been kept.
May receipts totaled $685.
407.43 in comparison with $572,-
633 in May a year ago, an in
crease of $15,774.45, or ais per
cent.
Statistics for contiguous terri
tory give Maryland a gain of IS
per cent in bank debts and 81
per cent in building. Maryland is
also given a gain Of % per cent
in life insurance sales and 2 per
cent in electric production.
Virginia, according to tn e
Brookmire statistics, shows a gain
of 10 per cent in bank debts,
gain of 8 per cent in life insur-
ance sales, 81 per cent in building,
and 20 per cent in electric produc-
tim.
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and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market about
steady. Texas. 50-pound sacks Yellow
BermudaS. U. 8. Commercial. $1.25, few
higher.
Peas-one California arrived; 2 broken
and l unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand light; market slightly
weaker Bushel hampers: California,
peiephones 32:253S5; mostly, $2.26;
Pennsylvania, $3.50.
POtatOes-One Maine. North Caro-
lima, South Carolina arrived; 3 broken
and ! unbroken cars on track. Old stock:
Supplies light; demand light; market
steady. Maine, 10O-lb sacks Green Noun
tains, U. s. No. /. $3.50. New stock: Sup
plies oderate; demand light; market
slightly wea ker. North and South Caro-
lima, staVe barrels Cobblers U. 8. No. /,
$2.750S; few higher; North Carolina,
1Oo-lb. sacks CobbIers. U. s. No. !. $3.50
@1.65.
StrawberrfeS-No carlot arrivals; no
cars on track. Truck receipts moderate;
supplies moderate; demand slow; mar
ket dull. S2-quart crates, various va
riees: Delaware, sos; New Jersey.
mostly good quality, $$.5O@4: nearby
sections, $3.50 g $50, according to quality.
TomatOes-Three Mississippi arrived 3
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies fairly liberal: demand light;
market steady. Mississippi, lug boxes.
and larger. S2@2.25; Florida and Texas,
lug boxes, SKIS and larger, overripe, 81
Oils. Georgia. lug boes. 6xs and larger.
gren ripes and turning wrapped. $40
WatermelOns-Ons Florida arrived;
unbroken car on track. Supplies mod
crate: demand light; market weaker.
Florida, truck receipts. Tom Watson. %
soc: freight receipts practically no sup
plies on the market.
CantalOupee-No carlot arrivals: 4
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate;
demand Eaf HnI;
jumbos ASS. $5.50@575; standards ASS,
50; ponys ASS and 54s, 81; jumbo flats
Mixed vegeta6les-No carIot arrivals;
no cars on track.
Snap. Beans-No carlot arrivals: no
cars on track. Truck receipts light; sup
plies light; demand light; market slight
Iy weaker. North Carolina bhshel ham
green, flat type, 75r@S1.25.
market slightly weaker. North Carolina
bushel hampers, white wrapped, 75c a
u; yellow crooknecks, s1@l.25.
CucumbeFs - No Carlot arrivals: no
mand light; market steady. Florida and
South Carolina, bushei baskets, $2@2sO,
few higher, low as $3.50.
COrn-Practically no supplies on the
market.
Peppers-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
light: market steady. Florida. bushei
baskets, Fancy, $2.25325O; Choice, $50
OILS.
Eggplant - Supplies light: demand
light; market steady. Florida, / h-bushel
crates. few best, R292.5O; roorer. 1925
@1.5O.
Okra Florida. bushei hampers, 81
@2.5O.
OranGes-Two California arrived:
unbroken cars on track. Florida boxes,
as to size: No. 1, &3@4.50: No. ?, $2.75@4
Grapefruit-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Florida, boxes, as to size:
No. /, $S.25@3.75.
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track: California, boxes. as to size:
No. 1. $10@1O.50: 20. 2s, $9.5O@1O.
Beets = Virginia, Norfolk Section,
crates, Use.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-09
BANKERS MEET
DIFFICULTIES
IN ST. PAUL

Washington's delegation to the
American Institute of Banking
convention now being held in St.
Paul was shivering yesterday in a
temperature Of less than As de-
grees, according to word received
by some of the stay-at-homes.
Frigid atmosphere of the North
west, however, was not the only
discomfort being suffered by the
Washington bankers.
Arriving in st. Paul Monday
morning, the local delegation
found that certain employees of the
hotel where their reservations had
been made had selected that very
morning to institute a strike.
Even the bartenders walked out
and pickets paraded in front OF
the hotel announcing that the
hosiery was unfair"
Agreeing that matters did seem
a bit unfair" certain Of the youth
full convention delegates secured
pIacards announcing that "The
strike is unfair to visitors" and
joined the picket line, according
to the report.
This is reported to have brought
about a walkouv of all remaining
employees of the hotel and there
the matter rested yesterday.
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COTTON HOLDS
EARLY GAINS

NEW YORK, June 9 G.NyS0.
Cotton steadied at the opening
today, and maintained gains of
IS cents a bale throughout the
morning.
While talk of dangers to the
crop from too much rain, and
Steadiness in grains and securities
were bullish influences on the
market, cottons strength was
largely due to technical factors
operating after the sharp decline
in the past two days.
There was considerable short
covering and replacement of long
lines as the list lowered around
the lowest points in more than
three months. The Far East,
Liverpool and the trade supported
the market, while the bulk of the
contracts we're supplied by sport
houses in the South.
July sold at 1928, UP 4; O.
tober 1922, up 8; December 1922,
up 6; January 1928, up z; March
1926, up 4.
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Army Orders

Colonies
James H. Brvson. F. A, rel. G. s. C.,
Fort Sam Houston Sept !; to duty with
Edward NJ. Offley. Cav, rel. Baltimore
June %; to hMne, retired.
Lieutenant Colonies
Philip F. A. Hayes. Fort Benjamin
Harrison. to Hawaii, sail from New YoVk
Oct. 20.
Robert e. Jones Inf, previous orders
amended; rel, Berkeley. CAL, Sept 90.
Majors
Charles e. Atkinson, C. A. c.. Hawaii; ;
to SD C. A. Fort Monroe, Va, at end OF
John B. casseday. O. M. c.. to adj
Erie D. Ferguson, F. A.. Cleveland; to
duty with Poly. H. s.. Long Beach, Cal,
sail from New York Aug.
Leroy M. Edwards, Fin. rel. Fort
Douglas upon arrival Of Capt. Charles X.
McAlister, Fin: to Ha. 9Th c. A. Fort
Hayes, Ohio, as property auditor.
Captains
Robert E. York. C. E.. rel. Ft Leaven-
worth July / to temp. duty, mo-, Fl
Knox, KY. for study of mechanical
cav. thence to duty as a. d. e., Provi-
Wayne G. Zimmerman, Inf, FIT. Smell
ling; to Hawaii, sail from New York
franklin L. Lichtenfels, Inf, TT. Fran
els E. Warren; same. San Francisco
Sept. 4.
George s. Smith, F. A.. rel FIT. Leavsn-
Worth July Is; to duty a. 3. F. A INSTR
Robert F. Bradish: NJ. c.. rel; Wash
ington, Oct. 3; to Governors Island, N.
Y, for temp duty, thence to Panama,
sail from New York Nov. 3; excepted
from duty with troops
Leaves Of Absence
Col. Edmund L. Gruber IF. Al, G. 8.
c.. days, June 7.
Col. Lewis H. Watkins &C. E.), q. 8.
c., mo-, June %.
Maj Romeyn B. Hough, jr.. A. c.. rs
days, July 6, with permission to visit for
eign countries.
Maj. Godfrey P. Baldwin, inf, / mo.
day. July 20. same.
MAJ Bernard j. TOoher (captD, A. C..
1 mo- 9 days. June -.
Mai. George L. Kraft, Inf. 1 mo. 8
days June IS. with permission to visit
foreign countries.
Maj, Mark W. Clark. Inf, mo. 10
days. June "a.
Capt. John R. Burns. C. W. s., > mos.
ist 1t Charles K. Moore. A. c., Il
days, June Is.
ist 1t. william H Freeland, Inf, /
mo. 20 days, June %.
LIST 1t James w. Coutts, Inf, 1 mo.
10 days, June 10.
I'd 1t Austin W. Belts c. E.. 1 mo.
20 days. July 81.
% 1t Richard M. Sieg, C. E., mo-.
% days. Aug. 3.
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SELLING
TURNS CURB
IRREGULAR

NEW YORK, June 9 Q.N.SJ.
Light selling came into the curb
market in later dealings today,
turning the list irregular. Trading
volume continued at a slow pace
with price changes for most issues
narrow.
A few substantial gains were
registered in the speciality shares.
Niles Bement Pond advanced 2R
points and a smaller gain placed
Standard Cap and Seal at 1874,
United Shipyards A jumped a
point to 7A and fair sized frac.
tional gains were registered IN
Hearn Stores, Scoville Manufac-
turing, Irving Air Chute and Amer
lean Cyanami B..
Thew Shovel lost more than a
point but for the most part de-
clines were limited to fractions.
Driver Harris and Horn and
Hardart eased and Gray Telephone
set a new low for the year at /,
off 70 point.
Mining shares we're virtually I'm
changed. Jersey Zinc and Lake
Shore eased while Hudson Bay
Mining improved. :
An easier note came into the
oils as Gulf lost part of initial
gains and International Petroleum
sold lower on the session.
Utility gains were pared slightly
and few issues worked lower on
the day. United Gas, National
Fuel Gas and Arkansas Natural
Gas A eased slightly. Electric
Bond and Share retained part on
an early gain
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EGG AND LIVE POULTRY
prices Paid Shippers-Net f. o. b.
WashinRtOn)

TPr,c.. pa,d shIn,.r.
WashiT1tonI ~
"0 O c%StnrsI T"T Econo %ISs" Oh Asrl'
oha6ss 4m nsinH a ABOUT STEADY at Hn1
isc Henn pc Wbites rT ToM Te eee 80
ment qraded and datad White segn
ITnitsd Stata an ml'e oessss:
United n States Ex 1ras m ,sdEs &c
limited Ststes StandarIs Iarga On 0'
Live POuItryWMarket fniIs steadv at
unchanged prices. Fowl: CoIored. heavy
16017c; Leghorns, 146l5c: Rosters, lOc.
Chickens: Crosses 2l622c; Rocks, Vir-
ginia. 90 q 2sc, few at " 61c premium;
1sc: less than 2 lbs, ice. Turkeys: Old
Hens. 16@17c; Old Toms. 1S014c.
FRUITS AND vEcErAp1Es
nv" a dies
Receivers
Sales tO 500 n m
- - 49,.
CoI.s - press arrivals
North Carolina ar bushel bakets
beets; 10 32-quart crates huckleberries;
80 24-quart crates dewberries: "a bushel
baskets peaches; IS bushel baskets snap
..Florida-1s crates cucumbera: Al
husheI baskets iins heans "a ,ugs
lines. 40 Imns manroas. 20 busbs1 bas'
kets parsley: 81 busbeI ,haskets oEra "a
hnaheI ha sketa nennera. 40 huahaI ha a
Lety sonssh. az hwshs1 h.SLsts snan
beans
south Caronna-2S S2-quart crates
dewberrles; 50 bushei baskets green
peas; 81 bushel baskets squash; Al
bushel baskets snap beans.
Unknown OFlgm-21 crates mixed Vege-
tables:
FennsyiVan1a -154 S-pound baskets
mushrooms.
VlrEinia-5 barrels watercress.
APples-No carlot arrivals; no cars ON
track. Supplies light; demand light;
market steady. Maryland, Pennsylvania,
virginia and West virginia, bushel oas-
kets: U. S. No: l, Winesaps. Finch
minimum. $500 l.65; "a inch minimum
81. 10 q 1855: few 81; 2h-inch minimum,
S2@2.2S; few $2,S5; 2%-inch minimum
1886 @2.SO; Pippins 4 Inch minimum
$3.50 @1.6O; 2h-inch minimum, $2@225.
Cartons: Winesaps. fancy, 1905. $2.S5 q
$50; 112s, $266@2.75; Pippins, U. s. No.
1, 1905, $2.25@2.S5 lbs, U. s. No. j,
$2.35 @250; staymans. fancy. 144s, sass
@2.50; 112s. $2.60@2.75; Delicious. fancy,
144s, $3.50; 112s, $2.75; 96s, $2.s5G3.
Bushel boxes fancy. Romes, 1855. sass;
113s $2.3502.4O: zoos and larger. $2.50
@2.65; Winessps, 1888, $2.35@ $50; 1oOs
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MISS ABIGIL C. GRAVES

Following funeral services today
at the home, 2029 Connecticut
Ave. N. W., Miss Abigil C. Graves,
SO, was buried in Rock Greek Gem.
etery. The Rev. DR.. William A.
Reese, pastor of the Metropolitan
M. E. Church. conducted the SER
vices. She leaves sister, Miss Jen-
ME A. Graves, with whom she
lived at the Connecticut Avenue
address, and several nieces and
nepheWS,
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Business
BorometerS

What to do about three major
problems faced by retailing is the
question department store control
lers will try to answer at NRDGA's
Chicago meeting June 81. The
problem: One-Higher operating
costs produced by tax boosts,
shorter working hours, bigger pay
envelopes. Two-Dangers to store
freedom in buying and selling, a
result of restricting legislation.
Three-Effect on price rises on
consumer purchases.
AnkIetS For Summer
Trend toward anklets for warm
weather wear is revealed in latest
reports on hosiery manufacturers
from Department of Commerce.
Produced in April for summer sell
ing. anklet output gained one-third
over 1896 while production Of all
hosiery went ahead 9 per cent.
Increases of equal proportion were
recorded for mems seamless and
women's full-fashioned hose.
WhiSker Trend
Three out of every hundred big
and little shavers-3 per cent OF
the 100000 bewhiskered ele-
ment of the country'S popula-
tion-are using electric razorS to-
day, according to latest trade sur
veys, In some metropolitan CEN
tiers as many as Z per cent Of the
men now are running their own
electric whisker Slicers. Lenlency
recently shown by United States
patent Office in approving patents
for similar products is expected
to bring more brands Of electric
razors to market, lower prices as
soon as mass production becomes
profitable.
Furniture'S Pace
One and a half times as much
furniture was produced during the
first four months OF the year as
in the comparable period of 1885,
National Association of Furniture
Manufacturers reported today. AS
May opened, manufacturers had
more than twice as many untitled
orders on the books as a year
previous.
April'S seasonal sales decline
in anticipation of new showings
at May marketS-amounted to 20
Der cent compared with March,
but was still Is per cent above last
year. Furniture shipments were a
third greater with caSegoodS hold.
ing a Slight advantage over uphol-
stored and novelty lines.
For Fall Floors
Texture WeaVeS continue to
dominate the rug and carpet pic
ture as new lines for autumn sell
ing are reported by style trend
council of the Institute of Carpet
Manufacturers. other fall fashions
foreseen for floors:
Persian patterns are staging a
revival especially in deep warm
red and rose backgrounds .
moderns merge more closely with
textures, show fewer georletric de-
signs hooked rugs remain i'm
portant but more textures are be-
ing used as flooring for early
American furnishings figured
carpeting comes back in new
florals for 18th century, French
and Victorian rooms plain
broadloom shows two-tone figured
earpeting with texture interest
strong.
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JEREMIAH M. KELLY

jeremiah Mccarthy Kelly, con.
tract painter, died yesterday after
q long illness at his home, Capitol
View, Forest Glen, Md. He was
As.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
tomorrow at 10 a. m, in st. Johns
Catholic Church, Forest Glen.
Burial will be in cemetery there.
Mr.. Kelly discontinued his busI-
ness Is months ago because of
failing health. He is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Lulu Virginia
Kelly; three daughters, Marcella,
Anne and Margaret Kelly, and
three sons, Lloyd W., Alfred and
jeremiah M. Kelly, jr.
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MRS. LOUIS H. GRAVES

Mass was celebrated today at
St. Stephens Catholic Church,
Twenty-fifth Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Northwest. for Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Graves, n. wife of
Louis H. Graves, retired plate
printer of the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. She died at
2113 K st. N. w.
A native Of County Roscommon,
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Cotton Goods

NEW YORK, June 9 Q.N.s).-con-
tinued quietness and some uncertainty
regarding the effect on cloth prices of
the drop in raw cotton characterized
today.
Volume Of inquiry was small, much of
this was for price-checking purposes aud
was treated BY the mills as such.
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CLEARWATER, VA.

Don QuixOte is the nineteenth book
in The Times big offer Of twenty vol.
umes Of the Worlds Greatest Literature.
1t will be released next Saturday. Re-
member. the Special Concession COu-
pOns will be numbered the same on the
corresponding days of each week. For
example, No. L always appears on Sun
day and No. I on Saturday. Coupons
numbered 1, 9, 5, 4. 5, 8 and I COM
prise a SET OF SEVEN. Any set of
seven differently numbered coupons,
plus the modest price of SO cents, en-
titles you to ONE BOOK when presented
at any of the Coupon Exchange sta.
tiOns.
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(Continued from Page 19)

Continued from Page 1S)
this country about 80 years ago
from the Philippine Islands. He
was 8 member of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 101.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Frankie May Finkenhoefer, 3103
Georgia Ave. N. W., and SON
Walter Finkenhoefer. Burial was
in National Capital Memorial
Cemetery.
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WEBER RITES ARE SET

lIreland, she had been a Washing
ton resident for IA years. She was
the daughter of the late Michael
and Mary Mccormack.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Life in Shanghai Still Upset,
Says Woman Upon Return Here
COMMONPLACE existence in

A COMMONPLACE existence in
~ Shanghai isn't possible these
~ days, even il bombs don't fall
a in your lap, according to Mrs.
Ruth Altman, who has just returned
from that war-torn sector.
Furthermore, the United States ma
rines, who have been known to land
and take the situation in hand. "look
good" despite the fact they have been
called on to lend only moral support
to American~citizens in China
Mrs. Altman, young and attractive
wife Of lawyer still in Shanghai be-
cause he has been unable to leave with
all their belongings, didn't have any
horrible experiences, but, nevertheless
she's glad to be home.
A constant feeling of suspense grip
ped her during her stay in the Orient
particularly in August. when Shang-
hal was bombed for four days while
she was there. Although Mrs ALL
man was not in the danger zone. some
of her friends were and they received
injuries in a strange manner.
When the bombing started there
was a panic" Mrs. Altman recalled
THE Chinese dashed madly through
the streets. They all seemed intent
on crossing bridge over Soochow
Creek simultaneously, and my friends,
caught in the rush. were almost kicked
to death. For days afterward they
exhibited bruised and barked limbs,
from knee to toe"
ment of all for Mrs. Altman was when
she left the city to board the last
Dollar liner, the President Taft, that
left Shanghai. The tender that con-
veyed her and 81 other women and
children to the ship passed through
the line of fire and came so close to
Japanese gunboats the faces Of the
sailors could be clearly distinguished.
American bluejackets manned the ten
der and the trip was without mishap.
however nerve-racking.
Mrs. Allman's husband. Roy ALL
man. was ready to come back, too,
but no boat has had room for the
furniture, rugs and such they accumu-
lated during the four years they lived
in China.
Indicative of the premium put on
space was the fact that one friend of
Mrs. Altman evacuated with only two
dresses and her dog. besides the things
she wore. Ships leaving the Chinese
port were so crowded that cots were
set up in tea lounges and other places
not normally used for sleeping
1t seems trivial" said Mrs. ALL