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Evening star., 1937-09-22
GAIN STILL SEEN
IN FARM INCOME
Total Expected to Climb 6
Per Cent Above 1886
Despite Price Drop.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

NEW YORK, September GA re-
appraisal of the outlook for farm In
come reveals that, despite the wide
break in prices for many products
during the recent past, prospects still
point to an appreciable increase in
the cash return from the new crops.
According to estimates by the Stand
ard Statistics Co., the total value OF
the crops and live stock produced this
year will be approximately per cent
above that in 1886.
The sharp decline in quotations Tor
many of the leading farm commodi-
ties has been an unsettling factor for
some time in the outlook for agricul-
tural income and has led many 70
believe that farmers might be faced
with smaller return. Wheat for De-
cember delivery sold at SIPS bushel
IN early July, but now brings only
sl05. Corn sold as high as 30 cents
(December) in the Summer, but the
current price is around 63 cents. Dur
ing the same interval cotton mas
dropped from l2.5 to 90 cents a
pound.
These and similar breaks in prices
for farm products. however. are the
natural consequences of the sharp
rise in agricultural production this
year and the relief from the scarcities
created by the severe droughts Of
1884 and 1886. The declines have
been accentuated by the fact tnat.
in most instances. the increases in
harvests will be even greater than
those indicated in the early Summer.
The markets have still to contend
with heavy crop movement, and the
offering of the late crops during the
immediate future may lead to further
pressure on prices for agricultural
commodities. Any such development
VIII be almost certain to create addi-
tional unsettlement regarding the
outlook for farm income.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. September % lP.-There
was continued good demand for securi-
ties. and prices in today's stock market and
moved higher. The industrial group was
exceptionally firm. with tobacco. motor
rayon and chemical shares in good de-
mand, Mining and oil issues held steady
although some selling of oil shares came
from Amsterdam Home rails rgilt-edged
stocks and foreign bonds remained steady
while trans-Atlantics eased after early
hrmness
PARIS---The Eourse closed with firm
tone. rentes gaining 90 to 35 centimes
Bank of France issue moving UP 100
fTArcs and Suez Canal $50 francs The
I istrisl group was hrm. while electric
es sold lower.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
U. S. Sugar Nets
$87l,O82 Profit
In Fiscal Year
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.


NEW YORK, September 22-
United States Sugar Corp, operating
sugar plantations In the Florida Ever
giades, reports net earnings, certified
by independent accountants, for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1887, after
all charges and Federal income taxes,
of $S71, ,002. compared with $804,9l0
for the preceding year..
Earnings for the 1887 fiscal year are
equivalent, after preferred dividends,
to IS cents per share on 1,511,352 OUT
standing shares of common stock
compared with 50 cents per share on
l 1.493 1894 shares earned in the previous
fiscal year.
The corporations balance sheet as
Of June 80, 1887, shows total working
assets Of S1,943,37s, compared with
total current liabilities Of SAIL, ,967.
Included In working assets is a vafua-
ton Of $69l,3 for growing crops.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
SHARES OFFERING.

NEW YORK, September % (P,.-
First Mutual Corp. announced it will
offer 100000 shares of Listed Sc
curities, Inc, at price of s6.75 a
share. The net proceeds of the sale
estimated at $6,l92,66 will be allo-
Gated at the rate of Is cents a share
to capital account and the remainder
to paid-in surplus account, it was
stated.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
RELIANCE STEEL
VOTES DIVIDEND
20 Cents Per Share Given on
Common Stockholders
Also Announced.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September %
R.-Directors of Reliance Steel have
declared dividend OF 20 cents per
share on the common stock, payable
October Is to holders Of record Octo-
ber f.
Directors of the Harshaw Chemical
Co. declared a special dividend of so
cents per share on the common stock,
payable September Is, 1887. to hold
ers of record at the close of business
September 20.
United States Sugar Corp, with
properties in Florida. for the fiscal
year ended June 80 reported today net
income of s87l ,082. equal. after pre-
ferred dividends, to SIS cents q COM
mon share, against S804,910, or 50
cents a common share in the preceding
fiscal year.
Commonwealth Edison Co. today
declared an initial dividend of 31A
cents share on the s25 par common
stock, payable November / to stock
of record October Is. This was
equivalent to the same rate as was
paid quarterly on the s100 par shares
earlier this year. The company Au-
gust IA distributed three shares of s25
par common for each 500 par share.
Commonwealth Edison supplies Chi
cago with electric power.
Mccall Corp. declared a quartely
dividend of 37l2 cents on common
stock, payable November ii to stock
Of record October Is. The company.
which publishes magazines, previously
paid so cents quarterly.
Directors OF Emerson Electric Man
ufacturing Co.. st. Louis, today de-
clared a dividend of $3.50 a share
on preferred stock, clearing up ac-
cumulations on the issue, and regu-
lar payment Of SITS on preferred for
the current quarter, both payable Oc-
tober l to holders of record Septem-
Der "a.
A semi-annual dividend of 81 a
share on common stock was declared
by directors of National Casket Co.,
Boston, payable November Is to hold
ers of record October 30 Previous
payment was $3.50 on May IS.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
By the Associat ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 22.-Do-
mestic corporate liens turned down a
little in a drifting bond market today.
Fderal loans hardened trifle while
foreign dollar issues were narrow and
mixed.
AS trading entered the final hour
turnover was at a dragging gait with
what little activity there was on the
doWnside. A few lower priced rails
ranged up fractions to little over a
point and number of convertible
issues benefited from a life in share
prices.
Katy" SIS gained around a point
and Northern Pacific As, Southern
Railway As, Goodyear SIS, American
Telephone 3l4s and Loews 3l2s lifted
fractions. Studebaker IS were up
about 2l2 points.
Sagging fractions to a point were
Western Union s, American e. For
Fign Power SIS, International Telephone
IS, Missouri Pacific IS, New York Gen.
tral SIS, Alleghany SIS of 1949 and Rock
Island As.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the ASSOClateu PTeSS.
The position of the Treasury on Sep
tember 90
Receipts. S762oe .37s.3s; expenditures
S45,097, 161.55; balance. S2.S44.6l0,-
1892: customs receipts for the month
$23,1 81 .650.50.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
ID, 81 sos. $50. 933 %: expenditures. ST.
ss3 43. xnsnd,1I 1nSlddnE s4.usss5ss Os
pendtures, S25S.19I .a60.30: gross debt
S36 s64 967, s37.2S. an increase of So.
0b.0S1 .36 over the previous day: gold
assets. S12,677. PAL .a39 81. including ST.
1912, 001 .26 of inactive gold.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, September % GP.-Poultry.
k.ive. J. car. "a trucks; steady Turkeys
turkeys, IS; young geese IL: other live
poultry prices UNCHANGED
Butter. 9.942; unsettled: prices un-
ehaneed.
Eggs, 5,449; steady; prices unchanged.
Potatoes. 100; on track 426. total
United States shipments. 373 weak; sup
plies heavy. demand very light Sacked.
| per hundredweight; Idaho Russet Bur
banks u: S. No. ] 1.45-60: U. s. No. 2.
l. o0-1 90; Red McClures, U. S. No. /. i 20;
North Dakota Bliss Triumphs u S. No. 1
and partly graded, 90-95; mostly. around
90: Cobblers. u. S. No. l and partly
graded, s7H-90: Nebraska Bliss Tri-
,dmphs partly. graded, 1870: Minnesota
Cobblers. partly graded, $3.50: Wisconsin
Cobblers. U. No i. aO-95; Bliss Tr-
1mphs. U. s. No. / $500; Iowa Cobblers
partly graded. 10-S0.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
ASSOCIATED OUTPUT UP

NEW YORK, September % tSpe-
ciaD For the week ended Septem-
Der 10 Associated Gas & Electric Sys-
tenn reports net electric output of 81
387 ,038 units tkilofatt hours. This
is an increase of 6,353.9S7 units. or 78
per cent. above the production of the
comparable week q year ago.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
LEAD STOCKS DECLINE
TO 1O3,518-TON MARK
By the Associated Press,

6y tne ASSOCldteo HIeSS.
NEW YORK, September 22.-Stocks
OF domestic lead dropped to 103, ,518
tons at the end of August from ILL.,
l03 tons at the end Of July, the Amer
lean Bureau OF Metal Statistics re-
ported today. Stocks at the end Of
August last year totaled 218,233. Au-
gust production amounted to 1896,
against 33,542 In the same month last
year. Domestic shipments we're 54,-
55l, compared with 46,388 il August,
1896.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
MONEY RATES.

NEW YORK September % 0P,.-csu
money steady; l per cent all day prime
commercial paper ! per cent. time loans
s.eaoy. 5000 GAYS. 1l4. 4-6 months IL
Iediscount rate. New York Reserve Bank,
Evening star., 1937-09-22
rs TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, September % (P).-
st. Joseph Lead Co. reports IS tons
of pig lead from Southeast Missouri
mines sold yesterday at $685. per 100
pounds St. Louis
Evening star., 1937-09-22
RAILWAY INCOME.

NEW YORK, September % (P).-
Net operating income before fixed
charges and other income) of rail-
ways reporting today for August in
cluded:
Evening star., 1937-09-22
<DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK September 22-Dividends
declared. prepared by the Standard Sta
tistics Corp.
Pc St'k of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
Earchant Cal Mach S1.15 $50 1918
Nat Casket Co So 1890 Ills
Extra
Woodward &, Lothrop 25c - 9-24 9-29
Accumulated.
Chi Ell Mfg 50 pf ST. - 1o-1 1O-11
Emer E Mfg ~ pf S31. so - Q-24 9-27
Goth Silk Hos n pf 81 - 10-ll ILL
Pere Marquette pf--S10 - los ILL
| Decrease.
Mccall Corp ------37lac - 1918 Ill
Initial.
Rainier Pulp e. Paper 81 - $50 1915
"A payment of 234 per cent on 20-year
| income notes for six-month period ended
June 80.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS.

NEW YORK. September % Drew
enue freight carloadings on railroads re-
porting today for the week ended Sep
tember / S included:
Evening star., 1937-09-22
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK. September % CP).-
Bar silver steady and unchanged at
4434.
Evening star., 1937-09-22
Regular.
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, September % 0R.-New
York Security Dealers Association:
Moon ouotations)
Evening star., 1937-09-22
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. September 90 P.-Fed-
eral land bank bonds.
Evening star., 1937-09-22

CLEVELAND. Ohio. September %
R.-Directors Of Reliance Steel have
declared a dividend OF 20 cents per
share on the common stock, payable
October is to holders Of record Octo-
ber 4.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
HENRY, FRENCH
ENvOY,RECALLED

Jules Henry, counselor Of the
French Embassy here for almost
20 years and one Of the most
widely known members of the dip
lomatic corps, has. been recalled
to France, it was announced yes
terday.
M. Henry, who has been charge
d'affaires of the embassy for the
past five months, since resigna-
ton of Ambassador Georges Bon
net to become member of the
French cabinet, will return to
Paris and take an important post
in the foreign office.
Because of his close contacts
with American officialdom in the
last five administrations, it was
thought likely that M. Henry
would be rendered the post of
ambassador.
1t is understood, however, that
the post will go to Rene st. Quen-
tin, who was named ambassador
to Italy, but never took the post
because of refusal to recognize
the King of Italy as Emperor OF
Ethiopia.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Says Boake Carter

fine on paper. Since when, however, has one been
able to guarantee anything will not happen in this
world in the ordinary course of daily fe let alone
a guarantee that nothing will happen in time of
war?
It is humanity impossible for any nation to guar
antee that no untoward incident will occur in the
midst of warfare. What Roosevelt demands is
guarantee that can never be filled. But this point
is not explained to American citizens. They are
not supposed to question that much, or think
things through that far.
The Washington diplomats bank on the hopes
that the average citizen will give the usual super
ficial consideration to the Roosevelt demand for
guarantees" and then if Tokyo either says 1--WE
will do our level best to prevent such thing hap
pening again, but we cannot guarantee it WON'T"
or Tokyo is dumb enough to give guarantee"
and then some nitwit fanatic drops a bomb or
shells United States ship or troops again, the
American public will be expected to rise up in
righteous hysteria while the propagandsts whip
their emotions with cries of Broken Promises!"
Then the fat WILL be in the fire of war.
(Boake CGrter's opinions are his ouUn and not
necessarily those of The Washington Tin1eSJ
Copyright. Ledger syndicate)
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

EvaIyn Walsh Mclean always marvel to me that
there isn't more crime here.
y The police force is up against one very delicate
problem. If they happen by any chance to give
a ticket to Representative, or any one from
the embassies and legations they are raked over
the Goals and given the devil.
Only the other day my chauffeur wanted me
to ask for courtesy card which would make it
easier for him to park while was at the movies.
I said:
Absolutely not-that's the trouble here in
Washington"
There is, as matter of fact too much courtesy
shown to certain group of people and not enough
to the rest.
The constant influx of strangers in the city,
who can have no conception of our regulations,
makes added difficulties for the traffic officers.
Direct Vote is Only Solution
It all goes right back to what keep saying all
the time in this column-that until we get direct
vote nobody is going to care much how our house
is run. Nor do we seem to care whether our
neighbor's house is robbed, so long as ours isn't
broken into.
The firemen are another wonderful group Of
men. When we want them, we want them so
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
THURSDAY, DEC. q
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

badly, and are so glad to see them we feel like
jumping up and kissing them.
will never forget the time went firefighting
in Cincinnati, when my boys were very small.
I happened to be near fire station when the
alarm bell rang. rushed in and begged the
man who was driving the fire engine to let me
go with him, explaining that it was just for the
children. OF course, was really the one who
cared more about it than they did. He hesitated
a second, but I was insstent, so at last being
anxious to be on his way, he agreed.
climbed UP in the front seat, took one boy
beside me, and perched the other one on the
steps, never dreaming what was ahead of me on
that drive.
We started pellmell down the street, my hat
flying off at the first turn. grabbed the steel
post at the side and hung on for dear life, using
the hand had left over to hold on to the chill
dren How I ever kept both my seat and my
sons shall never know
Courage Beyond Understanding
Mr.. Mclean happened to be looking out of
the Inquirer offices as we flew past. They
told me later he said MY God, what next?"
and that was the last seen Of him that day.
Nobody realizes the terrific jolts and bumpi-
ness of these engines until he has been taken
for ride on one, and I, for one, shall certainly
never try it again.
A policeman's courage in walking up to any
car he thinks suspicious. a plain target in his
uniform for any killer who may be hiding within,
is something beyond the understanding of most
of u.s. And fireman's courage in rushing into
a burning building, or climbing one of those
shaky, weaklooking ladders and carrying the
rescued down on his back is an act of sheer
heroism.
These are the men who day in and day out
go about their dangerous, nervewracking duty
so that we can all live in peace and security,
and I don't think we ought to wait for fire
or robbery to show our gratitude to these men.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

Although the city's postmaster
is-as his employees will tell you
all business" he doesn't resist
the temptation of poring through
some letters from the youngsters.
He picked out one, which he
thought was best. 1t read:
Dear Santa: I am a little
girl, 10 years old, and I have a
little brother, Wimpy, 8.
Il want" (under this in YER
tical column was listed the toys
she wanted. Wimpy wants" "a
similar vertical column was
listed for her brothers Wantc.)"
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Dear Washington
By Helen Essary

on his Chevy Chase farm Virgin Island rum (Mr.
Ickes, you remember, has set up Uncle Sam in
the rummaking business in the Virgin Islands,.
The gentlemen at the press conference, of
whom Mr.. Ickes asked this question thought
the rum and Jersey combination might be short
cut to holiday eggnog But, had the Secretary
learned to milk yet?
''Why should learn to milk?" answered Mr..
Ickes. "We're so advanced on our farm that all
have to do is press button and the milk is
pped from the COW to my breakfast table"
Speaking of former Governor ALI M. Landon's
announcement that under no condition would he
accept the Republican presidential nomination
in 1910, Mr.. IckeS, who has been Republican,
Bull Mooser, and New Dealer, remarked: Some
times actions seem heroic, even when man is
abdicating throne he doesn't possess"
What People Are Reading
Best sellers at Washington book stores: '"This
Is Ny Story" by Eleanor Roosevelt, is dividing
popularity with Madame Curie," by Eve Curie
Covarubbias' Island of Bali" follows in the
slightly more expensive nonfiction class On the
fiction list, former WaSh1ngtonan, kenneth
Roberts, leads with Northwest Passage" and
A. j. Cronin is close beside him with '"The
Citadel
Curtis Dali, the same Mr.. Dali who was the
first husband of the present Mrs. Anna Roosevelt
Boettiger, met an old friend in the MayfIower
lobby the other day. "Where are you going?"
asked Mr.. Dali in his friendly way.
"Oh, I'm going to the White House." was the
answer. "Well," said Mr.. Dali grinning, re
member me TO- all the folks."~
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Late Shoppers Jam Streets
Rushing to Aid of Old Santa
Holiday Parties to
Help Needy Get
Support

In an atmosphere of breathless
but happy expectancy, Washing
ton today rushed to complete last
minute preparations for its Christ
mas holiday celebration which
will be launched officially By
President Roosevelt at 5 p. m.
tomorrow.
Streets in the shopping centers
became packed almost as soon as
the stores opened when belated
shoppers rushed to help fill Santa's
already bulging pack.
BASKETS STUFFED
Feverish activity prevailed IN
missions and charitable organiza'
tions where thousands of baskets
we're being stuffed with food, cloth
ing, toys and other Christmas
necessities for distribution to the
city's needy.
More than 100 children,
guests of the Central Union Mis-
sion Christmas party at Loew's
Capitol Theater this morning re-
ceived gifts of new clothing and
toys distributed by jolly Santa
Claus from the stage.
The bags were filled by mem.
bers of the Missions Women's
Guild under the supervision of
Mrs. John S. Bennett, widow Of
the founder and former superin-
tendent.
The Cosmopolitan Club will
hold its Christmas party at the
Carlton Hotel today at 1890
o'clock. After the party 100
Continued on Page 27, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
-Four Injured
In Traffic
MishGps

Four persons were injured in
traffic accidents during the last
"a hours, according to police re-
ports.
Henry A. Rittstatt, Sc, of 1918
Third st. S. E., suffered possible
fractures of the left hip and shoul-
der when struck by a car while
crossing Nichols Avenue and S
Street Southeast. Police arrested
David Lloyd Gilbert, AZ, of 1860
Morse st. N. E., driver Of the car,
on charges of driving without
permit and having a car in unsafe
mechanical condition.
A hit-and-rul bicycliSt was be-
ing sought by police after he
knocked down Thas Toomer, IL, of
116 Adams st. N. W., in the 1700
'block Sixth st. N. w. The in
jured boy was treated for pos
sible fracture of the skull and
other injuries at Casualty Hos
lpital.
A mother and her four.year-old
daughter suffered injuries when
the automobile in which they were
riding was in collision with an
other car at Connecticut Avenue
and Northampton Street. The
injured, Mrs. Eleanor Benson, 90,
of 5000 Upland Terrace N. W.,
and her daughter, Claire, were
treated by a private physician.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

Piled on his desk IN the City
Post Office Building, were scores
of letters addressed to the kindly
old Saint. In the main, the letters
were addressed to Santa at the
North Pole.
Burke said the letters are des-
tined to a special Santa Claus"
office, which is very, very close
relation to the dead letter" Of
flee.
A number of the letters were
without stamps, but were deco
rated with Christmas seals. Quite
a few came from out-of-town, ad-
dressed to Santa at Head
quarters, Washington, D. c."
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

and implored Congress to give
him more men on his force,
but time and again they have
turned him down. He is doing
remarkable work with the
Boys Club he has started, and
it is thanks to his unending
work and trouble that hun
dreds of boys are being kept
off the streets.
When you think Of the size
of Washington, with its oblique
streets and dizzy circles, it is
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

If, therefore, United States citizens don't want
war, we have the one and only alternative left
insist that the Washington Government order its
troops and ships out of the war zone.
Guarantees Held Futile
The Roosevelt demand of Tokyo that guaran-
tees must be given that the Panay incident, or
any kind of incident must not be repeated in the
future is one of those demands that looks mighty
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

An umbrella with an ami
mails head on the handle.
A cigarette lighter that plays
the soldiers chorus from
Faust"
Another canary.
A box of gift writing paper
tinted with pink.
Orange guest towels, size
4 by 8 inches.
Spoons with "Views of Our
Capital" etched in the bowl.
A pair of long, white kid
gloves with a pocket in the left
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
SCOUT TROOPS TO MEET

Boy Scouts from 36 troops in the
District and adjoining counties of
Virginia and Maryland will partici-
pate in the first annual reunion
Of the Washington Jamboree con,
tingent next Wednesday at the
Peck Memorial Chapel. Motion
pictures of the big Jamboree here
last summer will be shown.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

more incidents, or get out and
come home.
If we do accept apologies
but keep our ships and troops
there, President Roosevelt in
vites almost certain warfare
for the American people.
If we do NOT accept apollo
gies and continue to keep ships
and troops there, President
Roosevelt invites certain war
for the American people. Note
Il left out the words almost"
and warfare"
The Washington times., 1937-12-23


palm for a small powder puff.
A chiffon handkerchief trimmed with spangles
and rhinestones.
A glass paper weight with a picture of "Our
President" embedded below the surface.
An evening hair ornament of pink rosebudS.
A false Bible for concealing the telephone book.
A glass dog full of green bath salts.
A handkerchief magazine rack.
An account book for balancing the family
budget.
Two box springs and mattresses for the guest
room bed.
A rolling pin and bread board painted with
torgetmenots
Strange Idea at Christmas
Undoubtedly Christmas develops unexpected
ideas In sober citizens. The Secretary of the
Interior, Harold L. 1ckes, is wondering what
would happen II he were to feed the Jersey cows
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

Only one shopping day until Christmas. There's
still time to right great wrong-1 do not want
Santa Claus to bring me: ... -
A calendar adorned with quotations from the
early American poets.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

Photo
THREE-YEAR-oLD JERRY RODS, of 1876 Carroll St,
s. e. finds the Yuetide thrilling not because Of
reason but because of two. He is shown cutting his
birthday CAKE thrill that he receives just before Christ
The other exciting moment all know the arrival
of Santa Claus which shortly after his birthday
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
My Say

The police force in Washington certainly has
my sympathy. They have a tougher job than
that of any force in the country that know Of.
Major Brown is capable and splendid head,