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The Washington times., 1937-05-04

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The Washington times., 1937-05-04

Lace that will hold its own"
with your loveliest china or sill
yer is this formed OF companion
filet squares. Each motif is easy
to memorize; either may be used
exclusively throughout. In string,
the squares mesure 10 inches; in
finer cotton-612 inches. Pattern
1873 contains directions and
charts for making the squares
The Washington times., 1937-05-04

Herewithi is acknowledgements
days puzzle.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
LONDON MARKETS
DISPLAY FIRMNESS
General Undertone Strengthened
by Wall Street Improvement
Preceding Holiday.

BY Cable to The Star
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The London
security markets closed for the Christ
mas holiday. to reopen Tuesday, in
cheerful atmosphere.
While volume of business in the
securities market in the past week
has grown daily more attenuated, as
Is normal for this season, the general
undertone was quietly strengthened,
Que to a considerable extent, to Wall
streets flrmness, which was attrib-
uted here to the growing belief that
the industrial recession is nearing an
END, giving reasonable hope for i'm
provement in the coming year.
Speculative London. buying Wall
Street stocks during the past week,
mainly concentrated on the steel and
equipment groups on the argument
that these shares are expected TO
benefit both from peaceful expansion
IN business and from acceleration of
fearmament expenditure.
prominent feature of the Londen
market was the continued steadiness
OF gilt-edged securities. while the
heavy oversuoscription to Coventry
Clty's s1,500,000 3la per cent loan
indicates a substantial surplus of
funds available for investment and
which will be increased after the
years end by heavy interest and divi-
dend disbursements.
tCopyrisht. 1887. by the North American
Newspap per Alliance Inc.)
Evening star., 1937-12-26
FARM MARKETINGS
REACH 713 MILLIONS
November Cash Income Compares
With 907 Millions Received
During October.

Farmers cash income from market
ings in November totaled $7l3.-
100000. it was estimated by the Bu-
reau OF Agricultural Economics. The
November income from marketings
compares with 1907 100000 in Octo-
ber and was per cent smaller than
In November, 1886.
November was the first month in the
past three years in which income
from farm marketing did not exceed
the income in the corresponding
month of the previous year. Except
for 1886, however, income this No.
vember was largest for the month
since 1929.
The greater-than-usual seasonal
decrease in farm income from Octo-
Der to November is attributed largely
to the sharp decline in prices of
farm commodities.
Income from some of the miscel-
laneous crops which are marketed
usually in the last two months of the
year-such as sugar beets, peanuts
and clover seed. was lower than a wear
carrier and contributed to the Novem-
ber decrease. Compared with last
year prices of farm commodities in
November averaged IL per cent lower;
this decline in prices was an i'm
portant factor in reducing income
from fruits, vegetables and meat an.
imals below the November, 1886. level.
The reduction in income was partic-
ularly noticeable in the case of hogs.
cattle, wool, as we'll as in potatoes,
apples and sugar beets.
Income from sales of cotton in
November was materially lower than
year earlier. A large amount of
cotton, however, moved into Govern
ment hands under the 1887 cotton
loan provisions, so that the total in
come from sales of cotton and last
years income.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
HOLIDAY AFFECTS
LIVE STOCK PRICES
Cattle Steady to rs Cents Down,
Hogs Advance Sharply, but
Fat Lambs Ease.
Rv the Associated Press.

Pv the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Prices on all
species of live stock reflected the in
huence Of the approaching holiday
period with its inevitable substitution
of poultry products, condition an
ticipated by sharply abridged market
ings at the major centers.
Seven important markets received
approximately $4,000 cattle, ll5.0O0
hogs and 5000 sheep less than dur
ing the corresponding four days last
week.
Only strictly good and choice beef
steers made any price gain at Chi
cago. the rank and file closing steady
to Is cents lower. with comparable
trends reported at other important
markets.
Hogs scared BOTS in trade that
turned into scramble for numbers
when supplies fell below trade require
ments.
Fat lambs, however. lost q little
price ground despite supply curtail-
ment.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
1897 GOOD YEAR,
SAYS MAGAZINE
Business Week Estimates Index
Will Average 75.4 Per Cent
of Normal Level.
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

slecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Considered
as a whole, 1887 has been good year,
says Business Week today, despite the
labor difficulties that interrupted the
early months and the severe contrac-
ton in general business that charac-
terized the last quarter.
Business Weeks index of general
business activity will average about
75.4 per cent of normal, compared with
the 74.9 per cent of 1896. Manufac-
turing and mining output will, approx
innate 10 per cent of the l923-25
average, making it the best since 1929
and per cent better than 1896.
Farm cash income has been pared
down to around s8.500, 900, 900. putting
it Just ahead of 1880 and about 8 per
cent ahead Of 1886.
Prices have probably been the key to
the years difficulties, and their recent
tendency to stabilize may be the key to
the coming months recovery. Rising
rapidly in the late months of 1896 and
the early months of 1887, they stimu-
lated the over-buying that eventually
was stopped short by the Presidents
warning on April 2.
The downward tendency since then
has been marked in raw materials; but
recently semi-manufactured, finished
and even retail prices have softened.
Nevertheless, the average for the year
will still be higher than that of 1886 by
6 per cent for wholesale prices as q
whole, and finished goods, raw mate
rails and textiles; IL per cent for
semi finished goods; per cent for
farm products; per cent for foods and
chemicals; 10 per cent for hides and
building materials, and 9 per cent for
metals
Evening star., 1937-12-26
EASTERN GAS & FUEL
NET GAINS MODERATELY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec 25.-Eastern Gas
& Fuel Associates reports for the
IL months ended November 80. total
income Of $li,164696 available for
Federal taxes, depreciation and de-
pletion reserves, interest and divi-
dends. This represents an increase of
$430,493, compared with the same
period Of 1886
After all charges the net income
available for dividends (exclusive of
anter-company profits amounted to
$2,977,5 ,584, an increase of $111,267.
The dividend requirements amount
ed to sl,l08,7O5 for AZ per cent prior
preference dividends. s2,253,228 for
8 per cent preferred dividends. and
$l05.l51 for State taxes on dividends:
these requirements exceeded earnings
in the amount of S489, 500. This rep
resents slight Improvement over the
same period year ago.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Leading Markets
Remain Closed
OnChristlnasDav
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25-Leading
financial markets throughout the
world were closed today in observance
Of Christmas. European exchanges
will extend the holiday through Mon
day.
Christmas festivities started yester-
day on most of the important local
commodity exchanges with arrange
ments for early suspension of business.
Cocoa, cottonseed oil, metals. silk,
rubber and hide dealings closed at
noon, and cotton, wool tops, coffee
and sugar at one o'clock.
The Chicago Board of Trade, other
domestic grain markets and the New
Orleans Exchange, likewise had abb
breviated sessions, as did European
and Canadian security markets.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
MILK PAY ROLLS GAIN,
BUT EMPLO LOYMENT LAGS
II the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-While en-
ployment of milk companies in 1856
leading markets recorded decrease
Of Z per cent in November compared
with the same month a year ago,
payrolls showed an increase of 3.4
per cent, the Milk Industry Foun-
dation reported.
Daily average sales Of fluid milk
during November showed decrease Of
z per cent under last year, totaling
6,3s1 ,603 quarters on daily average
compared with a daily average OF
$685., ,6s2 quarts in November, 1896.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
SHARP DECLINE SEEN
IN EXCESS RESERVES

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec 25.-Excess re-
serves of Federal Reserve member
banks throughout the country
slumped sharply in the week ended
December %.
This reflected largely, bankers said,
. big gain in currency circulation,
Which normally rises substantially
during the week before Christmas.
Reserves above the legal minimum,
reported by the Federal Reserve
Board, compared as follows:
Week ended Dec. % --$l,0lO 900 900
Previous week 1,060, ,000, 900
same period last year. 1881 ,O0O, 900
Evening star., 1937-12-26
INVESTING COMPANY
STOCK INDEX DECLINES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 25.-In-
vestment companies common stock
prices declined slightly last week. ac-
cording to the average compiled by
Distributors Group, Inc.
The average for the common stocks
Tor 10 leading management COM
panies influenced by the leverage fac
tor stood at 1925 at the close Of De-
cember "a, compared with 104e on
December II.
The average of five mutual type in
vestment funds closed at Ills on De-
cember "a. compared with 1888 on
December II.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Security Offerings
Drop Far Behind
1896 and Week Ago

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec 25.-New financ-
ing for the week ended today amount
ed to $11,O32, 1853, compared with $92,-
l86,382 for the corresponding week
last year and $33,053,947 the pre-
viouS week.
The comparative table showed:
Evening star., 1937-12-26

In bankruptcy recevershlp
Bankruptcy Act securities
Rates Of dvoenas in the toregoing table
based the
Unless otherwise noted special extra
Ex dividend X Ex rishts = Also extra Including
Paid last Playable In
paid far this yea no regular rate Cash
Without warrants Warrants. " w."
Evening star., 1937-01-09


- dom gets chilled. He leaps and
frolics in the breeze. The zip in the
air sends him joyously chasing him
self. When he finds that he can't
catch himself because he's had him.
self all the time, he starts chasing
something else. Snow makes the
game even more wonderful. One
good roll and a black canine comes
out disguised as a snow ball. BY
physical application the average pup
can raise a snowstorm that would
make even a weather man green
with envy. When the romp is over
Pups needs a good examination to
be sure that he's dry. A whisk-
broom applied in the right spots and
followed by a rough toweling does
lot toward bringing the dog in and
leaving the dampness out.
One lesson that all dogs and their
owners should learn is not to fall
through the ice. A pup can break
In and not be noticed until it's too
late. Rivers, and bodies of water
affected by tide, are easier to crash
than any other type. At ebb tide
the water level sinks, leaving an air
space between it and the ice. A men,
Der of the human race, upon break
ing through is usually able to keep
cool enough to come up in the hole
where he made his entry. II he
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Manners
of the
Moment

WHAT do you suppose has hap
pened to some of the men
around town these days? Whole
droves of them seem to have quit
smoking. Which is fine and dandy
if they do 1t quietly. But some OF
them turn pious and SNUG and os-
tentatious all at once. And there's no
worse combination.
The modern hostess, who may or
may not smoke herself, has grown
accustomed to pass cigarettes around
a few times during an evening. Now
just imagine how she feels when she
runs up against one OF these birds
who puts on a saintlike expression
and says emphatically, Indeed, no.
don't smoke" It's practically rep
rimand.
And it isn't nice of him at all. He
should just say quietly, when the
cigarettes are passed, mo, thanks" F"
Even if they are passed dozen times,
it is better for him to stick to that
one uncensorious phrase.
OF course, it's just as bad, on the
other hand, for smokers to goad nom
smokers and to make fun Of them for
not smoking.
We hope none of you do any Of these
things. Unless, of course, smoking
is a moral issue with you. In that
case, we withdraw. One has to fight
for ones ideals. JEAN.
(Copyrisht 1877
Evening star., 1937-01-09

goes through ice near shore the
chances are that he'll only get q bit
of cold water and quick dip.
Not so with Pups. If he falls
through and, on coming up, can't find
the hole above his head, he starts
frantically swimming. Often he heads
for place where the ice Is thicker
and harder for his boss to rescue him.
If by chance it's flood tide the water
is level with the ice. That makes
the matter worse, because he's
drowned before he can get a chance
to swim. It's case of finding an
opening quickly or saying good by"
At any rate, it's much harder to
get canine defrosted than to prevent
the accident. Keep Pups and Bingo
close at hand when there's ice in view.
Those thin, weak spots are dangerous.
A dogs liable to get more than his
ardor dampened if he breaks in.
Evening star., 1937-01-09

Its deathbed. I know of no period OF
greater domestic crisis than THIS par
ticular one. In any other housnolo
disaster the family stands shoulder 10
shoulder, presenting a united lronI
against the "slings and arrows OF OUT
rapeous fortune and comforting
each other with love and understand
ing But when the budget breathes
ITS last, that is the signal for every
one to fall upon every one else, ana
the result is civil war and dog eat
dog until the matter is stralghteneo
out for another year.
X X
ITO BEGIN with, the bills start
L coming in before Father is quite
over the effects of his little New
Year eve celebration. That makes
him especially touchy. AS he is very
likely "in the dog house" in no uncer-
tain manner (probably the little
woman has considered installing light
and running water in that ever
tenanted domicile) he is longing Tor
something to gnaw on that Will
pIedk Ills ClldlL.
The pile of bills on the hall table
Is the first thing that comes his way
on which to exercise his teeth-and
his wrath. Now is his chance to put
the little woman, and for good meas
ure, the rest of the family in the
dog house themselves for change.
And he mentally rips out the hot and
cold water and the electric lights
then and there. No luxuries for
them.
AS he opens the envelopes-flrst in
q slow and orderly manner, making
neat little piles of the sheep and the
goats-he becomes more and more
"livid with rage" as Reginald Gardiner
describes his fearsome locomotive. He
begins to lose sight of the fact that
some of the bills were incurred by him
personally-especial when he comes
across the one for the flowers he sent
as a hostage against the dog house.
and gradually grows more and more
maddened by what he finds. Every
statement is far larger than he ex-
pected it to be-isn't it always?-and
froth begins to gather at the corners
of his lips. The silence is ominous,
broken as it is only by the harsh
sound of ripping envelopes. BY now
he has lost all sense of file systems
and neatness-the desk is a furry of
torn paper. accounts rendered and
enticing circulars urging him to buy
more; . dun appears and the row
Is on!
Evening star., 1937-01-09

-inheritors of the finest articles made
in Europe which they imported for
their own homeS-turned to the prod.
ucts of those outstanding American
furniture craftsmen. Handed down to
us by them, many pieces now on per-
manent exhibition in the American
wing of the Metropolitan Museum of
New York are made of walnut {.
more beautiful than ever as 1t ages
and wears.
To-day the finest of these are taken
as models for reproduction. The de-
velopment of new methods Of cutting
and treating walnut has brought us
still more lovely and interesting de-
signs in the grain and in tones of
color.
" A MONG the handsome pieces now
available are tables both large
and small; dining and bed room sets.
writing desks. highboys and lowboys,
side chairs. arm chairs and settees. A
wide variety in design is represented
in these new groups by different man.
ufacturers some featuring the
sturdy, primitive types, others, ro-
mantle designs of the old days like
the bed room illustrated above; and
then there are those more formal New
England types which are beloved for
their fine dignity and distinction.
Prices are not high, as might be ex-
pected, but comparable to those We
pay for good maple. well designed.
" And since one of the great wood
working industries has included wall
nut paneling. wainscoting and doors.
walnut balustradeS and newell posts
in its quantity production group, the
perfect background for early American
walnut furniture is also available to
modest homes"
The walnut coffee table illustrated
is a new version of the Lazy Susan"
and the accessories. also of walnut,
complete the grouping inspired by a
central theme. The cubic lighter
tones in the dark walnut of which the
table is made, blend beautifully with
the blond wood of which the pear
shaped cigarette box and tray is made
The spool bed of early American
period provides again the opportunity
for the darker wood to shine in its
true attractiveness. The carved post
ers show the grain of mellow wood to
great advantage
Evening star., 1937-01-09

TO THE sound of roars, stomps.
fists on table. heavy breathing
and outraged clearings of the throat,
mother tries to get in her nickefs
worth. 1t isn't much use, but she
never learns. Every year shc is goaded
to a defense Of her festive expendi-
tureS-every year. she is unwisely
moved to point out to the Storm King
that most of the purchases had been
authorized-yea, Automatically him.
That is fatal The hurricane moves
in her direction with hideous rapidity,
and she is soon whirled away Imply,
drowned in tears and self-pity. It is
at this point that the individual on
the opposite side of the swing door
decides to look for shelter elsewhere.
Father, Of course, knows what he is
doing right along. AS soon as he has
reduced Mother to groveling idiot
by a judicious word sketch Of the
miseries of starvation and the horrors
to be encountered by her and the chill
dren when they are forced to beg
their bread because of her rash and
wicked extravaganza, he pauses to OBJ
serve the effect. If she shows signs Of
life and feeble desire to plead once
more in her own behalf. he returns to
the attack with unabated Vigor. If, on
the other hand, he can detect no
spark of temper, no defensive in
clination whatsoever-then he is pretty
sure that he is we'll out of the dog
house, with the door locked behind
him, and that he will never hear
New Year eve referred to again.
Now comes the diminuendo in the
symphony, and Mother is allowed to
revive slowly and gracefully-provid-
ing she keeps on being abject. Woe
betide her if she makes too fast a
comeback, About this time, like
the goddess out of a machine, the
cook appears. to announce her inten-
tion of departing, and that, definitely,
is Mothers coup de grace No bull
ever fell more heavily under the final
blow than she. This is the pay-off
Not only must she propitiate her lord
and master, but-far worse-she must
wheedle and cajole and practically
bribe the cook into reconsidering her
decision. Life holds no more difficult
proposition for any woman.
y y
60 SHE gives up. Celebrations are
~ forgotten, the shutters are put
up on the dog house, and the running
water cut off. The children come out
of hiding, the family dog buries his
bone in more accessible place, and
Father magnanimously gathers up his
sheaf of bills and marches of to pay
them with that little check he got as
a bonus, so it really doesn't hurt him
a bit
He really had a good time out of
the situation. And he exerted his au-
thority. And he showed himself what
a swell feller he was. And he got out
of the dog house. And he is sitting
pretty.
And Mother? Oh, she got a red
nose, and swollen eyes, and roughed-
up nerves, and an inferiority complex
in front of the cook But she didn't
have to bother about the bills any
more, so she figures it all came out
even in the final analysis!
And nobody knows whether the
budget is really dead or not!
Evening star., 1937-01-09
To Make Sandwiches.

When only very fresh bread is avail
able for sandwiches, chill the bread as
long as possible in the refrigerator.
Then use a sharp knife to cut thin
slices. 1t is best to spread both slices
of bread with butter, since the butter
serves as coating and prevents the
filling from soaking into the bread.
Soften butter used for sandwiches by
creanling it with fork. Melting the
butter makes 1t too greasy.
Evening star., 1937-01-09

ever, is not being confined to the
modern furniture only-but seems to
have found place in the conServa-
tive group as well.
During the Victorian era, and, as
matter of fact, only quarter Of a
century ago, walnut was used almost
exclusively in the construction of
practical notwithstanding room
and bed room pieces especially
though handsomely carved whatnots
and other living room items. settees,
small tables, occasional chairs and
massive hall chests were also fash
ioned of the light-toned wood. To-
day, with the trend leaning decidedly
toward modern" and period" We
as an ideal wood for expression.
The fluid lines of the modern pieces
seem to be more effective when the
blond wood is used, while reproduc-
tions Of the period furniture take on
more authentic air when fashioned
of the darker toned-the favorite of
yesteryear.
Another feature Of which the wood
boasts is its happy blending with the
soft color tones that have become so
popular in the modern interior. The
blond walnut is exceptionally stun
ming in the pastel setting and one or
two dainty occasional pieces contrast
beautifully with mahogany, lending
relief in pleasing manner.
p ECOGNIZING the future of wal
nut in the modern decor, one
well-known decorator says:
Into a home making world devoted
to early American furniture-but most
familiar with it in maple-comes a
wholesome revival of historical pieces
and adaptations in solid walnut 4.
the favorite wood of many famous
cabinet maker of that period. A de-
ightful change it is, too, for count
less homes where the more informal
woods do not fit into the general
scheme of things.
The present revival of early Amer
lean walnut is due to those very
characteristics which have commend
ed this wood through the ages .
its warm, rich color, the great variety
and beauty of the grain shown in cut
ting various parts of the tree, its mel
low surface and fine luster. and its
durability. The wealthy ship owners
and merchants of early American days
Evening star., 1937-01-09
Dorothy Dix Says
Community Living May Be Solution for
Marital Financial Problems.

under the same roof in peace and
privacy, just as We have learned to
live in apartments. There was time
when people said that couldn't be
done, and that you couldn't put a
houseful Of women together without
their being in a perpetual fight, but
is now done so successfully that half
the time you can live for years in an
apartment house without knowing the
names of people in the apartment
whose door touches yours.
I see no reason why your plan is
not practicable, and I think it is a
fine idea for you young college people
to be pioneers in community living
If anybody can make it work, you
should.