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The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22
Pretty Eleanor Holm Will Oblige
Ex>Hubby>to>Be, And Go to Reno

Hollywood, Oct. 2-(Re1f hubby
Art Jarrett will just wait until Flea
nor Holm, swimmer turned film Tar
zaness, finishes her first set Of thrills
a-minute, she'll get that divorce.
Jarrett. appearing in Pan-Ameri-
can exposition revue at Dallas, an
nounced Wednesday night he will
divorce shapely Miss Holm as soon
as he completes Texas one-year resi-
dence requirement. But that's six
months hence.
So, just to make things easier all
around, he added, it'll be fine II Flea
nor goes to Reno, which has a six
week residence law.
The beatutous 1928-32 Olympic
backstroke champion who champagne
waltzed herself out of the 1896 Olymp-
lad cordially accepted the invitation,
but, she explained:
I'm busy working in q picture. If
he wants to wait until I'm through
I'll get divorce
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22
MOTHER OF iowa
CRASH baby DIES
Victim Of Bronchial Pneumonia
7 Weeks After Accident;
Didn't Know Of Child

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. % -(R-
Mrs. James Welborn's long battle for
life is over.
The 90-pound "crash mother" died
Thursday night of bronchial pneu-
lnonia nearly seven weeks after she
suffered fractured skull in an auto.
mobile accident early on the morn
ing Of Sept. 1.
Four hours after she was received
at the hospital after the accident she
gave birth to son. born three weeks
premature. but now healthy and
normal. Then, three days later, she
became widow when her husband
died Of fractured skull.
Both died without knowing they
were the parents Of second baby
son. The first son, James, is two
years old.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22
SmOke-Him-Out
Strike Failure

Connersville, Ind, Oct. 22-(R
When H. w. Ingram refused to
close his grocery on Thursday
afternoons, rival storekeepers
came into his place, bought black
cigars and stood around putting
huge clouds Of smoke.
The other grocery operators
had agreed to suspend business
on Thursday afternoons, but In
gram insisted he was not patty
to the agreement.
Barely able to see through the
dense smoke, Ingram stumbled
over to the telephone and asked
police aid.
Officers who came to Ingram's
rescue told the 80 members of the
delegation to blow their smoke
somewhere else.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22

"Ever have that experienced
Ever find even two or three
sprinklings of soap flakes failed
to produce that rich, creamy
suds every woman knows is
essential to white clothes and
sparkling dishes?
There's a reason for that. -.
the old story of hard water and
grease that won't come off!
Grease, science says, is the
basis of all dirt! Grease is the
stubborn foe that water and
even repeated use Of soap can't
bulge. My grocer told me
about that. He also told me
about cLIMALENE, the won
derfully quick, safe, grease
cutting cleanser.
I tried CLIMALENE
sprinkled a tablespoon or %
in my cleaning water!
It did cut the grease. It re.
moved the last trace of soap
scum from my dishwashing!
No reaching twice for soap
flakes now. I just sprinkle them
in once after CLIMALENE
-. and use only u as much!"
lust 100 for BOWLENE. makes
closet bowls sparklin6 white ..
tef it af your 6rooers.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22
Fall From School
Bus Fatal to Boy

Glenwood, Minn., Oct. 20. - @ -
Floyd Volt, years old, of Sedan, was
accidentally killed when he fell from
q school bus driven by an older
brother. The youngster received fatal
injuries when the school bus door
suddenly swung open while in motion.
He sustained skull fracture when a
car wheel struck him.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22
Maj. Smith Returns
Home; Resumes Work

Major Thomas 8. Smith. us Man.
dan St.. arrived home Tuesday from
Hot Springs. Ark. where he had been
a patient at the Army and Navy hos
pital for the last two months. While
there Major Smith had his annual
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22
Hurt in Football
Game, Boy Dies

Philadelphia, Oct. 22.-P,-Fred
Hunter, l2-year-oh suburban Yeadon
shcoolboy, injured In q football game
nine days ago, died Friday Of peri
tonitis which physicians said de-
veloped from ruptured appendix.
He was struck In the abdomen when
he fell.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22

The University Of Maine has q
modern unicorn. BY transplanting
the horn buds Of q day-old calf, both
horns were made to grow into one
r,assize spike, In the center Of the
forehead,
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22

June, 1898, will be observed as the
tercentenary Of the establishment Of
New Sweden" In the Delaware val
ley.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22
Painted Woods
By MRS. JOE BROWN

Miss Emily Anderson and sister Of
east of Wilton, were callers at the
Fred Brown home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lars Jacobson entertained the
Painted Woods Homemakers' club
Wednesday afternoon.
A large crowd attended the dance
Saturday night held in honor Of Miss
Myrtle Binsfield and Bob Chesterfield
who were married this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Riebe visited ct
the Arvis Adams home Sunday eve
nlng.
Miss Myra johnson, Dolores and
Lorene Erickson called on Mrs. Joe
Brown Sunday afternoon.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22

physical examination and underwent
a tonsu operation.
He has resumed his work In the Of.
flee of the adjutant general as senior
instructor from the regular army de.
tailed to National Guard troops IN
North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22

Two types Of minelayers were de.
veloped by the Germans, the short
range and the distant minelayer.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22
CIVIL WAR BELLE DIES

Washington, Oct. "a -P}- Mrs.
Charles Ewing, widow Of q union
army general and Washington belle
III post-civil war days, died Thursday
at the age of 81.
The Bismarck tribune., 1937-10-22

Ten per cent Of the residents ol
Fall River, Mass, are illiterate.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
ALLIED KID ORDERS
EXTRA AND BONUSES
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, June 12.-Approx-
imately 1900 employees and executives
Of the Allied Kid Co. will receive on
June 18 bonuses and special distribu-
tions aggregating $4,000. according
to an announcement made by S. Agoos,
president. following meeting today of
the company's Executive Committee.
OF this amount, less than Is per cent
will go to officers.
An extra dividend Of IS cents per
share was also declared today on the
265, 900 shares of outstanding common
constituting the company's only cap
ital issue
This dividend will be payable June
26 to stockholders of record June 81.
A regular quarterly payment Of as
cents Per share was madeSpn May /.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
STRATTON FILES
PLANFOR FRISCO
interviewer Submits Rail Re-
organization Proposal
to Commission.
Ev the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
w. B. Stratton OF New York filed
yesterday with the Interstate Com
merce Commission his proposed plan
of reorganization for the st. Louis
San Francisco Railroad Co.
Stratton. An interviewer in the pro-
ceedings, holds $4,000 of the roads
securities.
His plan provides:
The roads equipment trust GER
tificates. outstanding in the amount
of SIC, 900, to remain undisturbed.
The maturity date of bonds of the
Birmingham carrier, subsidiary,
s6,5o6,l7o outstanding to be extended
from March !. 1884, to July /, 1947.
For each $1,000 Fort Scott bond
(another subsidiary, s25 1895 900 out
standing, there will be exchanged
$500 of per cent new prior lien
bonds, s400 of AZ per cent new in
come bonds, and 10 shares OF new
common stock.
For each 1000 old prior lien bond,
sl17,448,597 outstanding. the follow
ing new securities be issuable upon
exchange-s300 per cent new prior
lien bonds. $3.50 AZ per cent new
income bonds, and Is shares of new
common stock
For the old consolidated bonds
$1l8,305, 900 outstanding, each $1,000
bonds be exchanged for $3.50 4 per
cent new prior lien bonds. $500 "a
per cent new income bonds. and &c
shares Of new common stock.
Each share of old preferred stock
be exchanged for three-quarters share
Of new common stock upon payment
of $3.50 for one-quarter share new
common stock.
Each share Of old common stock
be exchanged for two-thirds share
of new common upon payment Of
$3.50 for one-sixth share of new COM
mon stock.
Under Stratton's plan, securities
now pledged with the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. and with oanks as
collateral for loans would be sur
rendered for cancellation, and re-
placed by new securities.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
HOTEL FOOD EXPENSES
DECLINE DURING MAY
SreciaI DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 12.-May hotel
food purchase prices decreased la
per cent from April price levels. ac-
cording to the latest Grinstead hotel
food price index, compiled monthly
by r. M. Grinstead & Co., Inc.
The drop was due to large decreases
in, the purchase prices Of fish, vege-
tables, salads and dairy products.
Fruit prices were on the up grade,
being 4.06 per cent above the pre-
ceding month and 800 per cent above
last May Poultry prices remained al
most level, advancing only OIL per cent
over April, but were 697 per cent over
May Of q year ago.
Meats, fish, dairy products and
groceries are all less than a year ago,
with vegetables, salads and fruit con-
siderably higher.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
DROP IS REVEALED
IN FARM EXPORTS
Ten-Month Total Declines,
While Imports Show
Huqe Increase.
Py the Associated Press.

Ply the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported yesterday that exports in the
first 10 months Of this marketing year
had declined s35,752.00o compared
with the same period last season, while
imports had increased s2s0,222, 900
larger.
Exports for the July-April period
were valued at s646056,ooO compared
with $681, ,808, 900 last year and i'm
ports at sl,23l isl 900 compared with
ss5o,s2s 900.
The department said exports de-
clined S per cent in value and 8 per
cent in volume. Export volume in
April, latest month tabulated, was less
than March but was larger than April
Of the two previous seasons.
April exports of cotton, wheat and
flour, and lard were greater than re-
cent years while those Of tobacco and
fruits were smaller.
For the lo-month period cotton ex-
ports were valued at S334.297, 900
against s350,659,000 last season !;
tobacco. s11s,s24,0oo and s132,s17,-
900; meats, s16,403,000 and sl6,2l8,-
900; wheat and -four, sl9,l55,O0 and
$l2,973O00.
These included wheat and -four,
43,259, 900 for July-April, this season,
and 32,l05,000 last season, sugar,
$l28,5ll 900 and Sl24,149,o00; cheese,
s1I,742,000 and s9,660,000; meats,
sl7,74l 900 and s11,025,00O: wool,
s45, ,280 900 and s18,57l 00o corn, s2s,-
'237, 900 and sl2,734,0Oo; leaf tobacco,
s25,s57 900 and s23,1e6,ooo, and cot
ton, $12 2,587 900 and $7,131, 900.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
COTTON RESUMES
DOWNWARD TREND
AT WEEKS CLOSE
Favorable Growing Weather
Over Domestic Belt
Spurs Selling.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June l2-Favora BILE
weather in the cotton belt brought
week end liquidation in cotton today
to carry prices back to within a few
points of the recent lows.
October declined from 1912 to l1.99
and closed at 1903, with final prices
l3 to is points net lower.
Lower Liverpool cables were re-
flected by opening declines Of 6 to 7
points. The market developed 4 heavy
tone under local, New Orleans and
scattered commission house selling
when the weather map showed no rain
in Texas.
A forecast for generally fair to
partly cloudy conditions over the en-
tire belt was regarded as favorable
The market displayed little rallying
power and later buying was limited to
the trade and covering on a scale
down
Next weeks forecast was for gen.
orally fair conditions in the Western
belt except for scattered showers over
north portions during the latter part
Of the week.
The Census Bureau report on May
consumption was scheduled for pub
lication Monday
Amount Of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the close of
the week was estimated at $4,000
bales. against $4,000 last year and
$4,000 two years ago.
The range follows:
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Capital Bank Leader Started
His Career as Runner in 1908
NeW First Vice President
of Association Served
as Senate Page.

4 FORMER page in the United
" States Senate, who started his
~ financial career as bank
4 a runner, was recently elected
f1rst vice president Of the District
Bankers Association. He is Hilleary
G.. Hoskinson, now one Of the vice
presidents Of the Riggs National Bank.
Born in Washington on September
II. 1887, he was educated in the
public and private schools and busi-
ness colleges Of the Capital obtaining
an appointment as Senate page in
December, 1900, and serving until
June, 1903. He was employed in the
Library Of Congress from 1903 to 1907,
entering the service Of Riggs National
as messenger In 1908.
His advancement was rapid and
after holding many important posi-
tions, he was elected assistant cashier
in 1928 and placed in charge Of the
banks branches while they were being
established. Returning to the main
office. he was elected vice president in
1925. the banks credit department be-
ing directly under his charge. At the
annual meeting in 1896 he was elected
director.
Mr.. Hoskinson has been active in
the District Bankers Association for
seven years, serving as chairman of
many important committees before
his election to the of11cial line in
Evening star., 1937-06-13
WHEAT PRICES SAG
TO LOWEST MARK
SIX MONTHS
Chicago Quotations Down
Nearly 3 Cents in World
Wide Drop.
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN

CHICAGO, June 12-Wheat prices
dropped almost 3 cents a bushel to-
day to the lowest level in six months.
The $l.06 per bushel close for July
wheat was "a lower than a week ago
and the lowest the contract has been
since the last Of November. 1t COM
pared with peak of almost $l.3O,
reached only two months ago
Persistent selling engulfed the
wheat pit not only in Chicago but
at other important marketing centers
IN the world. Traders said most Of
the liquidation was associated with
Spring wheat belt rains both sides Of
the Canadian border, together with
prospects of favorable weather over the
week end. The selling was aggra-
waited, however. by sharp break in
July rye, weakness in other domestic
wheat markets and appearance of
some hedge selling coincident with
the harvesting of the new wheat crop
Southwest
Wheat closed at the days low, 2,a-
"a below Fridays finish; July, 1867
oo; September, 1867 -7s; December,
l.o7s4-'s corn was 1895 off; July.
new. 1.12-1214; September, $685.: !:
December, 1874; oats lost la-11s,
July, $685.; rye, la-ll4; July,
1914. and provisions dropped l3 to
80 cents.
Wheat opened about a cent lower
and except for transient fractional
rallies was under selling pressure
throughout the session, declining
gradually until the bottom was
reached. Liverpool wheat lost o.,
cents and the decline at Rotterdam
was almost 4 cents.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1937-06-13
A. A. A. PLANS TO BOLSTER
BIG POTATO MARKETS
81 the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, N. c., June PA.
E. Mercker, field representative of the
market section of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration, announced
today the Federal Surplus Commodi-
ties Corp. would make purchases both
locally and on the terminal potato
markets in an effort to stabilize prices
when North Carolina shipments ap-
proach their peak. Similar purchases
have been made in other States, he
said
The objective of the program,
Mercker said, is to benefit all potato
producers in States where the surplus
problem is acute.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
UTILITY SHARES STEADY,

NEW YORK, June IL Especially -
Utility operating company preferred
stock prices remained unchanged dur
ing the last two weeks, according to
Distributors Group, Ines index Of
S3 stocks. The index closed on June
III. at 1927, compared with 1880 on
May 28. The high for the year was
} COTS on January ~. 4
Evening star., 1937-06-13

1885. His recent advancement places
him in line for the presidency next
year. In addition to being a bank
director, he is director in the Grif-
fifth Consumers Co., District Of Colum-
bia Paper Co. and Arcade Co..
The new vice president is married
and has three children; is Methodist,
Republican in politics, and a men,
ber Of the Masonic fraternity. His
hobby is golf, being a member Of the
Burning Tree Club; also the Blue
Ridge Rod and Gun Club.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
CHAIN VOLUMES GAIN.

NEW YORK, June IL tP).-Variety
shoe and drug sales, helped to boost
may sales of chain stores l per cent
over April and per cent above May
last year. Chain Store Age reported
today grocery chain stores dropped
slightly. and business Of the apparel
group was 6 per cent under the April
level.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
VARIETY STORE SALES
SHOW GAIN IN MAY

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau says sales Of
variety stores during May increased
10.5 per cent over April and is over
the same month last year.
For the first flve months Of 1897
these sales were per cent over the
same period . year aSo.A
Evening star., 1937-06-13
TOBACCO AVERAGE HIGHER.

NEW YORK, June IL R.-The
average price for U. S. type IL grade
B4F, nue-cured tobacco for the week
ended June IL was 1914 cents pound,
compared with 1873 cents in the pre-
vious week and 1852 cents in the cor
responding week . year ago, H. A.
Stitch, tobacco economist, reported to-
day.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Cottonseed Oil.
Ccttonseed oil was weak today
under renewed liquidation and COM
mission house selling which uncovered
stop orders and brought most Of the
active positions to new low levels
for the season. Final prices were
% to 30 points net lower.
Selling was prompted by disap-
pointing May consumption figures,
which showed a disappearance of only
184,795 barrels, against 212,422 in
the previous month, and 172,443 in
May last year, together with the
weakness Of cash markets. Sales
were l65 contracts. Bleachable spot,
nominal; July closed, 945; Septem-
ber, 946; October, 9.39; December,
9.32; January, 934.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. June IL P-Cotton
futures closed steady at net declines 10
Evening star., 1937-06-13
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE,

PHILADELPHIA. June 12 R.-Egss,
1884 cases: steadier: standards. Nos. 3
extras or better whites. 21-24.
Live poultry-Fowls, White Leshorns,
fancy. 16: ducks, White Pekin, young,
1918: turkeys. fancy hens, 17-1S. Dressed
poultry UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Cottonseed oil closed easy Bleachable
prime Summer yellow. 9.45b-65a:, prime
crude nominal. July S.96b: September.
s.96b: October s.93b: December. 8:SSb;
January, S.90b. Bid. ASKED.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Winnipeg Prices.

WINNIPEG. June 12 R.-cash wheat
No. l Northern. 1.15ss: No. 2 Northern
l13M: No3 Northern. LIZA. Oats. No
Q white. 54; No. 3 white. SO.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Chicako Cash Market.
Cash wheat. sample grade. hard. 113'a
Corn. No. l mixed. 2O No. Q mixed
1.:.O; No. l yellow 119h-2OKa: No 2
yellow. 1.1s-20la; No. 3 yellow. l.16-1sh.
Oats. No. white. 43As4 No. 3 white.
464-4624. No rye: no buckwheat. Soy
beans. No. 2 yellow. 1895 No. 3 yellow.
1.411a. Barley. feed. .55-6s: mating. s5-
LOO. Timothy seed. 400-25. Clover
Evening star., 1937-06-13

NEW ORLEANS. June 12 P.-Cotto,
futures closed steady at net declines II
to 13 points
Evening star., 1937-06-13
CottOnseed Oil.

Spot quiet; middlinr. 12.4s. n-Nomi,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-21
Annual Ball STAGED
BY I'D. A. Ii. Pages

, President General Mrs. william
A. Becker made brief welcoming
address, danced once and then
watched the proceedings from a
place of honor.
The ball was the finale Of the
evenings gayety which began
with the President Generals re-
ception in Constitution Hall at
o'clock, where Mrs. Becker was as
sisted by the national officers and
State regents in receiving dele
gates to the congress.
Capt. John Penfold introduced
the 1000 guests and 1000 mem
berS. Delegates mounted the roS-
trum in groups of 200 to greet
their national officers. A reception
committee of so assisted Mrs. c.
Edward Murray, chairman. Vice
chairmen included Mrs. Thomas
Enders, Mrs. j. Clarence Funk,
Mrs. George E. Mathies, Mrs.
John P. Mosher, Mrs. John B.
Schoeffel and Mrs. Willard Steele.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-21
KIN OF BARRY
OAR. VISITOR

One Of the visitors here during
the D. A. R. convention is Mrs.
( Nelson j. Clark, of Detroit and
I Algonac, Mich, who is not a mem.
Der of the organization, but is here
Ito trace her ancestry.
I Mrs. Clark is the former Miss
! Mary Barry, and is the great-great.
niece Of Commodore John Barry.
+ American naval hero. While here
she will seek to gather data that
will make her eligible to the va.
riouS patriotic societies.
F. Mrs. Clark came to Washington
with Mrs. Fred j. Holm, of Sagi-
nav, Mich, who is a member of
. not only the D. A. R., but many
other societies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-21
Il IN CONTEST
FOR COVETED
D.A. R. POST
D. c. Woman Candi-
date Honored by So
ciety in Many Offices

Tomorrow night the politicians
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution will have their fling
when II daughters will be nomi-
mated for the coveted office of vice
president general
Under the present constitution
of the society only seven of them
can be elected. The society boasts
q roster Of 81 vice presidents gen.
eral, seven of whom retire each
year and are replaced at the an
nual convention.
The retiring officials, unless
they desire to run for the office Of
president general, must refrain
from office-Seeking for year. No
retiring vice president has yet won
the prize plum president general
that office usually going TO Q
prominent cabinet member"
Mrs. Grimes in Race
One Washingtonian has her hat
in the ring for thia years honors.
She is Mrs. George Madden
Grimes, of the Schuyler Arms
Apartments. Mrs. Grimes joined
the D. A. r. in 1922 and her nigh
est post to date has been State
regent for the District OF Co
lumbia.
other posts she has held include
chairman of the Social Events
Committee, State chairman OF Cor
rect Use of the Flag, regent. vice
regent and registrar of the Army
and Navy Chapter, national vice
chairman Of the Auditing Commit
tee, a member of the National
Printing Committee and National
Correct Use of the Flag Commit
tee.
She also has been a member OF
the National Recreation Commit
tee, National Reception Committee
and was State chairman OF the
Constitution Hall Finance Com
mittee. Mrs. Grimes will be NOM
mated by Mrs. Charles Carroll
Haig, State regent for the District.
Mrs. Dick Is Candidate
An Eastern Shore Marylander,
Mrs. Frank M. Dick, of Cambridge,
is also candidate. She was an or.
ganizing member Of the Dorset
chapter and served as vice regent
and regent. She also served as
librarian general from 1882 to 1885
and during the same period was
chairman Of the National Finance
Committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-21

In the flower decked main ball
room of the Mayflower Hotel, $50
pages of the forty-sixth annual
convention Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution last night
made merry at their annual ball.
Mrs. c. s. Schermerhorn was
the chairman. She provided her
young charges with q stag line of
300 young men. many Of them
Army and Navy officers.
The receiving line was composed
Of Mrs. Jean J. Labat, Miss Doro-
thy Dec. jenkins, Mrs. H. Fuller
Stearns and Miss Martha Morris.
Assisting the reception committee
were Mrs. Jasper Beall, Mrs. B.
Harrison Lingo, Mrs. Ross T. Nc
Intire, Miss Ramona j. Newman,
Mrs. Ann Linn Slaughter, Mrs.
Catherine Birney Strong, Miss
Jean Holbrook Warfield and Mrs.
Katherine Spellman Warren. The
guests were introduced by Maj.
Paul Peabody.