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Evening star., 1937-08-21
c. OF c. RE0RGANIZED
By FRONT ROYAL GROUP
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star
FRONT ROYAL. Va. August 2l.-
Seventy-f1ve business and professional
men and women held dinner meeting
here last night and reorganized the
Chamber of Commerce which has been
inactive for a year.
The following were elected as a
Board of Directors with authority to
name officers: J. Bryan Stokes. L. g.
Rohr, L. B. Dutrow. Julian Updike,
J. Gruver Hillidge, E. T. Whitworth.
Percy L. Rogers, w. c. Deming and
Thomas M. Kerns.
The principal dinner speaker was
George M. Reaves, superintendent OF
construction Of the rayon manufac-
turing plant of the American Viscose
Corp. here.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

tory to using the
CLIO. to control
he Democratic
primaries ne KIT
year not only in
respect to nomi-
nations for Con-
{ r ess b ut for
state and city Of
nces 50 that as
m 4 my govern
mant officials as
possible will be
under the thumb
OF his organiza-
ton.
It n an omen
aAcrnt here that
Evening star., 1937-08-21

But head Of the
John Lewis The strikers therefore, exercising
the company
Relations Board
Here old tale = twist.
The employer telt that, could
the certainly
regional director OF the L. therefore,
informed while
would
N. L.
hold hearings three
charges have been filed
the employer told the hearings
would While would
additional l.
passing
employer.
the wall the chs lobby the Federal Reserve Building
Woodrow Wilson, Founder
System"
opposite IT,
fought
Vignan
which
could
system
Evening star., 1937-08-21

that has impor-
tance beyond any
possibility Of over
statement. ow
the eve t will
stand in history
d e p en- DIS on
whether Presi-
d e n t Roosevelt
attempts a it or its
equivalent again,
or what OF her
steps he attempts
in the effort to
b r / n G about q
new order OF ma
tional society and
the changed form
Evening star., 1937-08-21

modified, not as It might be If we
had clean sheet OF paper to write
upon; and step by step We shall
make it what it should be-"
While Government depart
ments and agencies are going in
for elaborate novelties in printing
and illustrating official documents
whenever they can get away with
it, that most sedate and unadorned
publication, the Federal Register,
with its first wear completed shows
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Lewis Attack
Seen 1893
Keynote
Lecture to Leaders in
Congress Presages
Control of Party.
RY DAVID LAWRENCE

~OHN L. LEWIS has begun to lee
ture the Democratic leadership.
His ostensible reason is that the
~ wages and hour bill was not
passed this session. His real reason is
to find justification for an intrusion
into Democratic party affairs prepara-
Evening star., 1937-08-21

From the purely political serious threat to
the New Dealers The stdown"
clevery pubnczed
against industrial labor The
hm income which calculated
on weekly pay envelopes relief slips that
the oenent OF the higher actually
being whipsawed by the
This viewpoint succeed driving
industrial
~nens victories IN 1882 1884 and 1886 If the wedge
the solder Souths
SHOWS how far the split already
plans to appeal to the people the heads the politicians
From the social and tuaon
utterly ndefensioe AS early 1888
OF making
speculative
profits OF the distributors regular
henry wallace
In the Department of Aecuture-under
meat rid
profits and
This than crime. q
The
civilization This does that those
Republicans
speed in the handling
treated public utilities with limit earnings and regular public
Evening star., 1937-08-21

HE opinions OF the riters this page their oon not
snecsssarily The Stars Such opinions presented
The Stars e1or to ove all sides OF questions
readers although such opinions may be contradictory nono
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

The point Is that many MIL
lions OF Americans cannot afford to
pay more for their food than they
are already paying. II prices rise,
they must buy less or worse foods or
md cheaper substitutes. They have
no choice in the matter. Their earn
ings and wages are fixed, and the
recent revolt Of the 1000 per cent
patriots in Congress has seen
to it that there is no chance of
their getting more money With
which to pay higher prices.
Evening star., 1937-08-21
We, the People
Washington Authorities Have Shirked Real Issue on
High Living Costs Writer Says.
by JAY FRANKLIN.

CIVILIZATION based organized food
Roosevelt Wallace
in the cost Of living
l suddenly took the melight
Bread prices rising, the rising
more bacon poultry
oTonp season and iooer prices for basic
and the mddlemen
provoke serious kckback a
Evening star., 1937-08-21

This column is written on the
outskirts OF Americas greatest con-
Stunning center. Bacon at "a cents
a pound, bread at IL and II cents
a loaf, milk at l8 cents a quart
are too dear for the mass OF work.
ing people herea bouts to buy. If
England, which raises only a small
fraction OF her food. can keep food
prices lower than in America. i'm
porting butter and cheese from
Evening star., 1937-08-21
What's Back of It All
N. L. R. B., Broke" Forced to Suppress Thus Far
a Labor Tale With New Twist.

BY H. r.. bAUKHAGE.
AsTNUTE action deficiency appropriation
bill paradoxcal
/ Government triangle
fund.- for
National Labor Relations
This target OF attack from
has had pont aodnt that aMl be
records idnted
couldn't
annDer given o the board it,
I'VE can't give hearing
Under
Evening star., 1937-08-21
Tourist Trade in Cuba.

Tourists visiting Cuba In the II
months ending June 30 totaled III, ,se1,
the largest number for any Of the last
IL years.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

Skating Stars in London.
With skating stars performing on
real ice, An ice musical spectacle"
thrilled London theate -soers during
the Summer.
Evening star., 1937-08-21

OF hearings on the charges against
the manufacturer, As he has been
asking.
This, in brief, is the story:
A strike broke out in the plant
Of a large Eastern manufacturer
about three months ago. At first,
1t was a bootleg strike-that Is,
homemade
Then the c. I. o. stepped on
the scene and took command Of
Evening star., 1937-03-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

CHICAGO. March 1s tP, UNITED Sta.
Department OF Agriculture HOGS. l ,O,..
including 5000 direct; market active, 5a 10
algher than Wednesdays average; fnishe1
nogS. all weights. scarce bulk good and
choice. 10000 pounds, 1015a1035: top.
10. 40, paid for several loads gID-@'ft
pounds: most I4O-l7O-pound g.OOalO.I5.
oulk packing Sows, 96Oa9 so; good piss,
s.25aq.O0 largely.
Cattle, $500: calves 1900: no strictly
choice and prime steers here; prosperity e
top around 14.75, bulk. p25al2 25, on
steady market: all grades and classes un >
evenly 25aoO higher than late last wee
excepting, cutter-srade cows, stockers and
ieeders slow. steady meaty kind selling
s.OOa'.Oo and better. AT peak 25 hic' -
Tor week; sausage bulls steady at $50:
seleGted veslers around / 90, with llEt
KINDS at s.O0al0.O0' mostly S.5Oaq.5u:
96O-pound yesrling steers, 1900, I,OUU-
pound kind around IA 90
Sheep. ll.0n0, including 400 direct:
lat lamb supply around rs per cent from
COLORADO: practically no early tradirc
oidoine generally around so lower: lndica :
tons around 25 lower: holding choice han
dyNelsnts at l3.nQ and slightly aboveN fat
sheen STEADY: small lots handyVeiaht ewes
TO 500. bulk choice natives, 7.25a7.75.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON
ALASKA JUNEAU
PROFITS INCREASE
Years Earnings Reach
$1.15 a Share, Against
$1.04 in 1885.
BY the Associated Press

oS tHe AA6OClhteO PfeB.
NEW YORK, March ls-Alaska
Juneau Gold Mining Co., headquar-
ters at San Francisco. reported 1896
net profit of s1,719,49O, equal to
Sl.l5 share of capital stock. For
1885 company reported net of ST.
$685. before depletion, or $l.o4 q
share. On same basis 1885 profits
were s2,275,2o6, or sl.52 share.
P. r. American Tobacco.
Porto Rican American Tobacco Co.
OF New Jersey, and wholly-owned SUBJ
sidiary, reported 1886 net loss of
sl2s,o62, including s1s6,5ls dividend
received from Congress Cigar, Inc.
This compared with 1885 net profit
OF s1l2,ll9. including S37O,557 divi-
dend from Congress Cigar Manu-
featuring plants and warehouses are
in Puerto Rico.
Merritt Chapman.
Merritt Chapman & Scott Corp,
conducting ocean and Great Lakes
marine construction and salvage opera
tions, reported 1886 net loss OF S66. 1895.
against net loss of sl48,306 in 1885
American Rolling Mill.
American Rolling Mill Co., Middle
town. Ohio. reported 1896 net profits
Of s6,44l ,676, the highest since 1928
and equal to $2.73 a share on capital
stock. For 1885 profit was equal to
1926 share on the shares outstand-
ing at that time.
National Supply.
National Supply Co. OF Delaware and
subsidiaries, including Spang Chal-
fant Co, reported 1886 consolidated
net income of s3,483,60 equal after
regular preferred dividends to S6.06 a
share on 382. .788 common shares. This
compared with s67O,260 or $4.O3 a
share on l66,22l shares of ST cumu-
lative preferred stock in 1895. Unde-
clared dividends on preferred stock of
National Supply Co. totaled s3325 a
share on December 81, 1886.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Moderate Climb
In Construction
Awards Revealed
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. March 18.-Activity
in the industrial field accounted for
moderate gain in engineering con-
struction awards for the week ended
Tuesday. Engineering News Record
reported today.
The total was s per cent ahead of
the corresponding week last year.
Public awards dropped "a per cent,
but private volume increased 62 per
cent.
The weeks record consisted of ST.
e25000 private work; State and mu-
nicipal, sl1,304 900; Federal, s5,34O,-
600. In the previous week private
awards were 2l44l000, State and
municipal. slT09790O and Federal,
S2,550.000.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Steel Rate Hits
80 Per Cent Mark
In Middle of Week
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March ls.-
Daily Metal Trade today says
Steelmaking operations have ad-
vanced to a new high point since
August, 1929. At midweek the national
lngot rate is estimated at SO per cent
OF capacity, an increase of two points
compared with q week ago and the
seventh successive weekly increase
recorded since the closing week Of
January.
In that period operations have ad-
vanced from rs per cent of capacity.
Production now is close to practical
capacity. Compared win 1929 capacity
the current rate is almost at the 100
per cent mark. since ingot capacity has
been increased about 10 per cent.
Despite the recent increase in prices
new business continues to be placed
With the mills. Deliveries in manv
products are extended far into the
future and consumers anxious to OBJ
tain position on rolling schedules are
ordering far beyond immediate future
requirements.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
RAILROADS STAGE
FLOOD COMEBACK
L. e. N, and c. & o. Report Re-
turn to Normal After
High Water.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March ls.-Railroads
operating in the Ohio River Valley
virtually have recovered from the re-
cent flood, presidents Of two OF the
lines said today.
"Loadings of the Louisville e. Nash
vile Railroad in March are running
about 10 to IL per cent ahead of
March last year" James B. Hill, head
OF that road asserted.
That means we are getting back to
where We were before the floods. In
fact, loadings this month are about
5000 cars day, almost exactly what
we were carrying from October to the
time Of the floods"
w. J. Harahan. president Of the
Chesapeake 81 Ohio, said his road
would have substantial net earnings
this month.
I'VE have about recovered from the
floods, and the coal traffic which was
held up at that time is now moving +"
he added.
Hill said damage to the Louisville
& Nashville roadbed had not been
nearly as large as the intensity Of
floods would indicate.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
DIVIDEND VOTED
BY TOOL CONCERN
Monarch Machine Orders
Stock Distribution on
1-fOr-5 Basis.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March ls.-Directors
OF Monarch Machine Tool Co. de-
clared today stock dividend on the
common stock amounting to one ad-
ditlonal share for each five held. The
dividend is payable to stockholders Of
record March Is and will be paid as
soon thereafter as possible Monarch
Machine Tool has plants and head
quarters at Sidney, Ohio.
Interlake Steamship.
nterlake Steamship Co. directors
declared dividend of SO cents on the
conon stock, payable April / to stock
OF record March %. In previous quar-
ters the company paid dividends Of
rs cents. The company's headquarters
are at Cleveland.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
LONDON BANK REPORT.

LONDON, March Is CP.-Ths Bank r.
England statement for the week .noed
March II nn thousands of pounds:
Circulation. 463.s15; decrease 6Sa.
Bullion. 314 6l6; increase AZ Reserve s.
@2s4s increase $50 PriVsfe qVf dePosts dePosit
1872 decrease. 26s Government g.
curlties "a s54 increase 41sO Other
proportion Of the banks reserve 10 ia
ollity is 81 90 per cent compared with
50 20 last week. Rate of discount, ? per
Evening star., 1937-03-18
CURBL|STG GOES
TO LOWER LEVELS
All Groups Except Power
Shares OF Fractions to
SO or More.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l8.-Except
for some resistance In the utility list,
virtually all sections of the Curb mar
ket worked lower today.
Merchandising, metal and industrial
shares stood fractions to more than
points lower late in the session, with
trading active Aluminium Co. Of
America was off 3 or so and losses Of
l or more were dealt Montgomery
Ward A, New Haven Clock, Lake
Shore Mines, Gulf Oil and American
Cyanamld B. Newmont Mining was
down about 4.
Pan American Airways was out
standing on the up side with gain
ofof nearly 2, and small fractions were
added by Electric Bond and Share and
United Power & Light A.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
CHAIN VOLUMES GAIN.

NEW YORK, March 18 P).-An in
crease in February sales Of 11.21 per
cent over February, 1896, was dis
closed in compilation of reports from
% chain store companies, including
two mail order companies, Merrill.
Lynch & Co. reported today. Exclud-
ing the mail order companies. the in
crease IN sales vas 7.70 per cent
Evening star., 1937-03-18
PACIFIC GAS ORDERS
DIVIDEND OF so CENTS
81 the Associated pres,

SAN FRANCISCO. March ls.-
Pacific Gas g. Electric Co., declared a
quarterly dividend of so cents a share
on common stock. This is at the same
rate paid in the preceding quarter.
Previous to that the company paid
37i2 cents quarterly for a time during
the depression.
The payment amounts to $3.50 629
on the 6,26l,257 outstanding shares,
and goes to about 32,875 stockholders.
1t is payable April IS to stockholders
Of record March 81.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
MONEY MARKET.

money steady. ! per cent ali day. prIn,r
commercial paper - per cent: time loans
steady; so days TO o months. il, per
cent offered. bankers acceptances Arm
30 days. Is to is so days. !. to "a: 90
days, q to Il 4 months So TO "a. s TO =
months, . 10 's Rediscount rate, New
York Reserve Bank Ia per cent.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
TOLEDO PLANT CLOSED
BY WILLYS-OVERlAND
lH the ASsania.na prrn

BY the Associated Press.
TOLEDO. Ohio, March ls.-The
WHY'S automobile plant,
employing 4,200, closed today until
Monday because of temporary short
age Of materials from Detroit.
President David R. Wilson said
necessary parts are being moved here
and that the plant would open Mon
day.
The Detroit strike situation has
caused the temporary layof of about
5000 other workers in various Toledo
parts plants, including Electric Auto
Lite and City Auto Stamping Co.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
DECLINE SEEN
IN COPPER SUPPLIES
81 the Associsted Press

By the AsSoclated Press.
NEW YORK, March l8-The Cop
per Institute today revised downward
its figures on domestic copper stocks
at the end OF February, placing them
at l36,l20 tons instead of 138,020 tons
as reported Monday, a further de-
cline of 1900 tons. This makes the
total decline during the month, $3.50
tons
AT the same time the institute
added 1900 tons to last months ap-
parent domestic consumption. setting
1t at 74,6l0 tons against 72,7lO tons
previously reported
Evening star., 1937-03-18
METAL MARKET.

Arm: slectrolytic SPOT and future is IS:
export. 1890 Tin frm; spot and nearby.
66.25-50; future, IS .25-5O. Lead steady;
spot New York. 1850; East ST. Louis,
7lO. Zinc steady; East ST. Louis spot
and future. 75O. Iron. aluminium. anti
mony. quicksilver. platinum and wolfram
ite unchanged.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
TRADE LAWS ENACTED
BY II MORE STATES
By the Asxor,,t.a p,..,

BY the Assoclated Press.
Fair trade practice laws have been
enacted in II States since January.
the American Retail Federation re-
ports, and such proposals are pending
in 10 others. 1t says only Connecti-
cut and Vermont have defeated fair
trade practice bills in the current
legislative sessions.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
BOSTON WOOL MARKET,

BOSTON. March Is iP, ~. S. Depart
ment OF AEriculturel. Interest was broad
ehlna on hne Westerngrown wool today
A number OF original bag lines OF fine ter
Tltory Vools sold around 81. secured basis,
length is
Holders OF better than AVERAGE French
eomoine length asked S1O3-05 secured
oaSis for unsraded nne territory wool,
rev prs-shearinR contracts for fnp ter
rltory Sools were offered At less than 81
secured basis VI
Evening star., 1937-03-18
81 CITIES BARE RISE
IN PER CAPITA DEBT
by rhe Associated Press.

by rhe Associated Press
Census Bureau study says the net
funded debt on "a cities having a
population of over 100, 900 was sl7O.O
per capita in 1885, compared with
sl69.76 per capita in 1884 and sl332l
in 1926.
Cost Of operation Of the cities gen.
eral departments in 1885 is set at
S47.78 per capita, compared with
s46.43 in the previous year.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
LESS WHEAT SHIPPED
FROM CANADA TO u. S
By the Associated Press

By the AsSOcIated PTeSS.
Imports of wheat from Canada for
consumption during the week ended
March l3 are reported by the Com
merce Department at 236,O0O bushels,
compared with 42l 900 bushels in the
previous week and 504,0O0 bushels in
the same week year ago.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
JAPANESE ORDER RECEIVED.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March lB
P).-Struthers Iron g. Steel Co. an
nounced today it would begin ship
ments this week on a 25,000-ton pig
iron order TO Japan.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Occasiona
light rain this afternoon. mostly cloudy
tonight; tomorrow fair. not much
change in temperature; lowest to-
night about 40 degrees; gentle to mod
crate southwest winds, shifting to
northwest tonight and becoming light
variable tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Cloudy, with
occasional light rain this afternoon
and in extreme west portion early to-
night; tomorrow fair, not much
change in temperature.
West Virginia-Generally fair and
slightly colder, preceded by light rain
in extreme east portion tonight; to-
morrow fair, Saturday showers.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear today.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Record for Last "a Hour

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 40. 4:3O pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 81.
Lowest, 33. l am. today. Year aso. A.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest IS. on January .
Lowest 49, on February IS.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

Dividend rates in dollars based on last
quarterly or sem1-annual payment IAN
nual rate-not Including extras tAo-
cumulated dividends Paid last year
Paid this year d Companies reported a.
being In bankruptcy or In receiverShip, 0f
being reorsanized under the bankFu04ey
act or securities a&sumsd b such eoo-
Evening star., 1937-03-18
The Sun and Moor
PrecipitAtion,

Monthly precipitation IN inches in the
Capital current month to datel.
Evening star., 1937-03-18
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. March Is (P,.-Ney Yorl
security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-03-18
Tide Tables.

tFurnished by the United States Coast and
Geodetic Suryey)
Evening star., 1937-03-18
FOREIGN STATIONS.

e am. Greenwich time, today)
Evening star., 1937-03-18

HThIS0 FTtfA OF SIfTAS.
s-Declared or paid so far this year.
Evening star., 1937-03-18

Report for Last ~ Hours
Evening star., 1937-03-18
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. March Is fP.-New York
Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1937-03-18

uw-With warrants.
Sw--Without warrants.
n-New. st (stp)-Stamped
sNesotiability impaired by maturity,
Companies reported in receivership.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-06-25
C0L0REO FUNERAL
HOME OPENS IN WEIGH

The Dunbar Funeral Home,
catering to the colored persons
of Mcdowell County, is now
open for business.
The new funeral home is
operated by R. R. Currem of
we'll known colored man of
WEIGH, who is business manag-
err of the firm.
Frank Harman we'll known
colored undertaken and funeral
director, of Bluefield, is con-
nected with the new funeral
home.
The funeral home is located
in the old Waldrcn building on
lower Mcdowell Street, near
the WEIGH Emergency Hospital
The day phone number is SOL
and the night phose SIP.
Formal opening of the funer-
al home will be held within a n
few days.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-06-25
LYNCH FOLKS PASS
THROUGH KEYSTONE

Tuesday evening we were
fortunate enough to have the
presence of Mr.. and Mrs. Art
hur Gray accompanied by Mrs.
Hattie Collins who stopped off
for a few minutes, the guests
Of Attorney Stewart Calhous
for few hours, Mr.. Gray is
the uncle Of Mrs. Goldie Cal
houn and their meeting was
most pleasant. Mr.. Gray also
was accompanied by his Attor-
ney j. ID. Walls of Harlan, Ky,
a very able and popular awyer.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-06-25
COURT TO NAME
HEALTH OFFICER
Successor to DIR. w. c. Hall to
Be Appointed On
June 80, 1887

A successor to DR.. w. G.. Hall,
County health officer, will be
named by the County Court at
a meeting on June 80.
DR.. Halls term as health Off
Ger expires on June 30 and his
successor will be selected at
the court meeting on that date.
There had been some talk of
doing away with the present
countysystem and setting up a
new system which would be
run under the State Health
Department. However, at q
meeting held recently t h e
court decided to continue the
present set-up in the county.
Only a few applications have
been made for the position, it
was reported.
The new health officer, a
member of the court said,
would abe-as full time health off
Ger, devotMg his entire time to
the work of the county.
The health officers duties
include treating of prisoners at
the county Jail, looking after
conditions in the county, coron-
ers work, medical treatment
for the poor and other work.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-06-25
Along Elm Street
GREENSBORO, NC.
By Captain D. J. Gilmer

1t aonf Elm Street when mind went off into pleas
manations of other years. where seemed to hear the
footsteps natives Greensboro who in their search
for parking place for life lots with the people of West
Virginia where the years of their citizenship they reflect
the credit which justly due Greensboro for her contribution
finished and the reciprocity strength
to community life They The Rev. Prof. John Byers
principal of the WEIGH High School, Wech, West Virginia.
Mrs Leon Miller wife Of Lawyer Leon Miller Graduate A. and
T. College and assistant district attorney Mcdowell County
Johnson Presbyterian Church Kimba W. himself ma
tive of North Carolina and there names can't
remember just
1t may see foolish but nevertheless got of happi
ness out OF it, to stand along Elm Street imagine myself
nearing the footsteps of these people as they
used to walk along Elm Street
With all the work to do pastor of ST. Philips
ANU Zion Church here separating of Trinity Miss
los where we help the hungry and destitute strange give
food to hungry little children whose mothers
away at work the homes of white people would what
time have you to write column Along Elm Street?
would reply because there many Greensboro people who
read the Mcdowell Times in West Virginia who love the folk
back here and enjoy reading Along Elm Street
very reliable said to Captain Glmer, You would
be surprised to know how many Negro and white College
will be in their political power in North Carolina.