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Evening star., 1937-07-04
ID. C.. Store Sales
Curtailed by Rain
AndCOOl Weather

Cool, rainy weather checked con-
sumner buying during the last week
in Washington and retail trade de-
clined IL per cent below the previous
week and 10 per cent under the cores
ponding week last year. the Com
merce Department reported yester-
day in reviewing business in 81 key
cities
Bank clearings were far ahead OF
the same week year ago standing
at s29.l65.545 against s24 $4,000
Building permits issued in the Capt.
tai during the week also showed i'm
provement. totaling 1886 500, compared
with $476300 in the like 1885 week.
Visitors at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton were far ahead of the previous
week and year ago.
Baltimore and Charleston. S. c..
made the best showing in the fifth
district for the week. Baltimore re-
ported lively demand for hot weather
and travel goods while the Summer
wholesale demand and Fall orders
were considered satisfactory. Bank
clearings slumped
Charleston enjoyed & Is per cent
increase in retail sales over last year.
with automobile and refrigerator sales
in the lead.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
ADVANCE SCORED
BY STOCK MARKET
AS HOPES REVIVE
Fears Of Labor Disputes
and French Crisis Fade.
Trade QuiCkens.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 3.-LAtent stock
market power was unleashed this week.
Several factors contributed to the
forward march of shares, brokers said.
Wall Street took more hopeful view
OF labor disputes Panic over the
French fiscal crisis abated. Trade and
industry quickened.
These were the main stream influ-
ences, 1t was held. Reinforcing them
were statistics showing higher freight
carloadings. power and motor produc-
ton.
Although steel production slowed a
trifle, experts said demand for struc-
tural steel was expanding A footnote
to this, observers said, was the con-
tinued faster flow OF private money
into engineering construction projects.
Accompanying revival Of improved
sentiment in some quarters of Wall
Street were estimates of business
progress on the stretch ahead. These
indicated:
That the wheat crop likely would
be largest in several years; that freight
traffic probably will expand through
heavier movement of durable goods
and grains, and that industrial earn
ings may continue improvement.
That consumer buying power re-
malned energetic was shown by re-
ports showing moderate sales gains
over the preceding week and a con-
tinued wide margin over 1895. Whole
sale activity slackened somewhat. al
though recorders for Summer mer-
chandise were brisk.
The average of commodity prices
advanced under the leadership of
wheat, live stock and scrap steel,
The bond and money markets had
an uneventful week. Loans moved in
narrow groove most Of the time
although medium and low priced rails
were up as the period closed In the
money market. observers noted an IN.
swing of s540o0oo0 in circulating cur.
rency which bore witness to with.
draWal OF cash for holiday and yaca.
ton spending.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
SPURT EXPECTED
IN STEEL ACTIVITY
Broadening of Back to-
Work Movement Seen as
Strikes Fade.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

NEW YORK, July 3-This week
witnessed further disintegration OF
the steel strike through a broa dening
Of the back-to-work movement, saws
Business Week today Mills are look
ing to stepping up operations bit
over the next few weeks. Meanwhile,
Lewis is making preparations to trans
fer his attention to the maritime in
dustry.
Wheat markets have been boiling,
because OF news of spreading rust
damage to the domestic crop and of
drought damage to the Canadian crop
High temperatures over large areas
OF the Middle West stimulated in
creased use Of electric power for ir-
rigation and cooling purposes this
week. These same high temperatures
caused corn to jump and much OF it
is considerably farther along than
the traditional "knee-high by the
Fourth" stage.
Textiles are Quiet.
Textile markets continue quiet, with
production due for dip over the
July period. as mills shut down for
an extended holiday week end. Some
silk hosiery manufacturers ventured
to boost prices cautiously this week.
Overall manufacturers, who have en-
]oyed rising business volume with
the continued improvement in employ
ment, also posted higher prices.
Both employment and output in
manufacturing industries maintained
high level during May, with, en-
ployment and pay rolls edging q
trlf1e higher than in the preceding
month. Despite strikes in part Of
the steel industry, the June record
Is expected to fall only slightly under
the May rate.
Despite the interference of a severe
strike early in the year and some
200 stoppages since the strike was
settled. General Motors succeeded in
putting out its millionth car for 1887
on June "a, only seven days behind
a similar achievement in 1896.
Last week. following settlement of
the latest labor stoppage, General Mo-
tors stepped up output sharply, lifting
the industry's total Unexpectedly to
l2l ,032. June output of about soc. 900
brought the industry's six months
total to approximately 1900 900. The
nrst-quarter margin was 16 per cent.
but the drop to 9 per cent in the
second quarter narrowed the half year
to IL per cent. The next three
months margin may be even less.
Farm Gains Sharp.
Sharply reduced marketings of farm
products and slightly lower prices
brought farm income in May slightly
below the April level; but the first
f1ve months, plus benefit payments.
have yielded cash income OF So
20l 100000 to the country's farmers,
2l per cent improvement over the
same period last year
The fact that lumber production
has been running ahead Of shipments
and incoming new orders over the
last few weeks has caused little
concern. For the week ending June
10 shipments were down to IS per cent
Of output. new orders down to u per
cent of output. Compared with last
year, new orders of identical mills
were down l3 per cent for the week
ending June 10, indicative Of a slowing
up OF buying activity, induced, no
doubt. by the recent rapid rise of
prices IN the construction field.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
SPOT WOOL is QUIET
AT BOSTON IN WEEK
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON, July 3.-United States
Department OF Agriculture Spot
wool was quiet during the last week
due partly to the inability to make i'm
mediate deliveries and partly to the
fact that mills we're not keenly inter-
ested in making purchases for future
requirements.
The few bids received on domestic
woods were mostly below current quota
tions, which were unchanged and firm
compared with the previous week.
Combing Ohio three-flfths were
quoted nominally at 1912 cents in the
grease for fine delaine, 42-43 cents
for staple combing length half-blood
1914 cents for three-ejghths blood
and 4z-43 cents for quarter blood.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
ADVANCE is STAGED
BY INSURANCE STOCKS
Srecial Dispatch to The Star

SIecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. July 3.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City market
moved upward during the last week,
according to records compiled by Holt,
Rose & Troster.
The aggregate value of 20 leading
fire and casualty insurance issues on
July totaled $500, $50 900, compared
with s59O,479,000 at the close of the
previous week. an increase Of s10,4O1, =
900 or 1.76 per cent.
The current average yield of the 20
issues of 3.77 per cent compares with
yield Of 384 per cent on June as. The
current market value equals 96 per
cent of the current liquidating value,
compared with 81 per cent week ago.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
BUILDING GAIN
HELD GOOD SIGN
Home Construction Revival
Early in June Cheers
Trade Observers.
ey the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Figures
showing sharp increase in residential
building in early June have turned the
attention of business analysts to this
hitherto disappointing section Of the
industrial picture.
Early in the year the percentage
gain in home construction over the
corresponding period of last year was
considerably under that OF most other
industries. For the last two weeks in
May it was only per cent.
But, Standard Statistics Co. reported
for the final period of May. residential
building jumped 80 per cent ahead Of
last year, and in the first two weeks Of
June the increase widened to 40 per
cent.
In addition, awards for the period,
based on actual dollar value, were
larger than for any fortnight of 1887
with the exception OF the first half of
April
This, the report points out, would
indicate many residential projects
which were delayed by rising material
and labor costs, have finally been un-
dertaken. In view of probable further
cost boosts, observers have predicted
continuation of the trend, contra
seasonaly, over the next few months
at least.
Analysts have always considered
residential construction one Of the best
barometers Of the general business
tempo, and there has been much dis
appointment that during the recovery
upswing it Jagged considerably.
Thus, the Associated Press index of
home construction stands at 66.6,
using 1929-30 as 100, while the figure
for industrial activity generally is
l048 Business will watch with inter-
est attempts to level out the difference
in coming months,
Evening star., 1937-07-04
FURTHER GAIN SEEN
IN EXCESS RESERVES
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Reserves above
the minimum legal requirements ad-
vanced further in the week ended June
80. the Federal Reserve Bank credit
statement indicated.
Banking circles held the upturn
stemmed mainly from further with
drawals Of Treasury deposits with the
banks. Expenditures, in other words.
were larger than receipts.
Excess reserves Of member banks
compared as follows:
Week ended June 30-. $870, 900 900
Previous week -. $4,000, 900
Same period last yeark- 7,e7o, ,o00, 900
Evening star., 1937-07-04
CHEESE QUOTATIONS.

PLYMOUTH. Wis, July 3 lP,.-Cbees.
quotations for the week: Wisconsin Cheese
Farmers. call board. cheddars. i4h;
Evening star., 1937-07-04

lSee HUGHES, Page D-8.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
DIVIDEND IS ORDERED.

PEORIA. ILL.,. July 3 (SpeciaD .-Di-
rectors of the Keystone Steel & Wire
Co. have declared a dividend of Is
cents share on the capital stock,
payable August to stockholders of
record July IL. Earnings for the past
fiscal year, ended June 80, are ex-
pected to fulfill earlier expectations of
around Sl.50 a share on the 1852
shares Of capital stock outstanding.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
INVESTMENT COMPANY
STOCK INDEX CLlMRS
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July Investment
companies common stock prices ad-
Vahceo last week, according to the
averages compiled by Distributors
Group, Inc.
The average for the common stocks
.or ~ leading management companies
influenced by the leverage factor stood
at 2l.19 at the close of July 2 COM
pared with 2O55 on June Is.
The average of five mutual type in
vestment funds closed at 1895 on july
z, compared with 1894 on June Is.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
R1EGEL ACQUIRES SITE.

WILMINGTON, N. c., July 3 (P).-
Benjamin D. Reigel, chairman of the
Board Of Directors announced the
Riegel Paper Corp. had acquired a
site near here and would build a
wood pulp mill with capacity of l25
tons day.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
SMALL GAIN SCORED
BY TRANSIT REVENUES
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 3.-Revenues for
the transit industry. based on a tele-
graphic survey, for the week ended
June rs showed slight increase over
the like 1895 period. the Transit Jour-
nal, trade publication. reported
Revenues were placed at SIS per cent
ahead of a year ago. while in the pre-
ceding week the gain was Sc per cent
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05

Hancock, Mr.. and Mrs. l. F. Stanford
Mrs. Grace Miller, Mrs. Harry Gusts
and Miss Ethel Pilchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Weatherby
and daughter, Emma Lou of Whining
ton, Del, were recent guests of her
father, Mr.. j. w. Jones.
Miss Ethel Pilchard was dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Selby Bloxom
at Mappsville, Va, Sunday.
Among those who attended the fash
ion show held at the Arcade Theatre
in Salisbury Thursday afternoon and
evening were Mrs. M. P. Selby, Mrs
w. T. Onley, Mrs. c. J. Scarborough,
Mrs. ]. Cherrix, Mrs. H. v. Cher
rix, Mrs. A. S. Pollitt, Mrs. P. W.
Scarborough, Mrs. N. B. Pilchard
Mrs. w. S. Townsend and Mrs. w. s.
Kreger.
Mrs. William Eskridge of Tangier
Island visited her aunt, Mrs. c. j.
Bowen and husband this week.
Mrs. George Barnes and son, Hud'
son, Miss Wilson Hudson and friend
Mr.. Wright of Baltimore, were recent
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
M. ]. Hudson.
Mrs. Sherwood Rumor of Newark
DEL, Mrs. Raymond Bounds of Ocear
City and Mr.. Ralph Selby of Chin
colleague, have been frequent visitor.
to their father, Mr.. z. j. .Selby dur
ing his serious illness.
Mrs. Roger Vincent of Pocomoke
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Wm
Fearne and husband Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Patterson Of
Wilmington, Del, were weekend
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. w. Pilchard.
Mrs. John Hall, Jr., of Nassawado,
Va, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. JohI
Hall, ST., of near town.
DR.. w. S. Kreger will preach Sun
day A. M. at II o'clock at the Baptist
Church.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05
JUNK TRADE REVIVING
IN KENT COUNTY, MD

Every dog has his day" may be
applied to the junk trade today. The
demand for all kinds of iron and
steel unprecedented since the war and
junk dealers are securing the coun-
try for it. Harry Gordon, of Ches-
tertown, is one of the largest buy
ers and is shipping two big truck
loads to Chester, Pa, every day. He
is paying so cents per hundred for
old iron and 20 cents per hundred
pounds for paper. Charles McClary
at his home opposite the, cemetery
is also a buyer as are others in Kent.
The demand is so great that farm
ers are digging out old automobile
bodies from ravines and others are
cleaning up old eyesores and reap
ing good harvest.
In Hartford county thieves stole a
15-ton structure which was delivered
to the site for a bridge. Officers
located it in a junk yard the dealer
stating that he bought it from four
men.
Sheriff Eugene Racine, of Elkton,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05
Poetry Corner
A MOTHERS WEALTH

She may not boast treasure room
Like those in castles old,
With chests of cleaning silver plate
Rare jewels and fine gold.
Her treasure needs no sentry grim,
Bold robbers to repel;
It's guarded safe within her heart,
And loves strong citadel.
The nursery is her treasure room;
The crib her treasure chest,
And in it is chubby boy
o, what a rich be1uest!
His lips out-rival rubies;
His teeth are well matched pearls
His eyes are blue as turquoise;
Of spun gold are his curls.
Each smile is worth a fortune,
Priceless his dimples are;-
A mothers wealth is greater
Than that of kings, by far.
Alma Gertrude Hurley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05

Rev. and Mrs. Frank Buckley and
daughter, Barbara of Marion, Sta. Md.
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Covington on Monday
last.
Miss Ruth and Hazel Beauchamp
spent last weekend with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Cowger
of near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Taylor and son, Jack
were dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bloxom at Oak Hall,
Va, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Beauchamp
and son, of Chester, Pa, Mrs. Frank
johnson of Westover, Nd, and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Birmingham of near
here spent last Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Birmingham.
Rev. and Mrs. Elwood Cursey were
diner guests at the home Of A. P.
Long last Sunday.
Miss Ina Carter and Miss Marie
Birmingham of Salisbury, Nd, spent
the weekend with their parents here.
Mrs. Archie HUMPHREYS and chill
dren and Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe of Sal
isbury, Nd, spent Tuesday with Mr..
and Mrs. o. B. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pittman Carey visited
Mr.. Carey's father, Mr.. J. Lee Carey,
last Sunday. He is a patient in a
Wilmington, Del, Hospital.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05
CirdIetree News

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Pollitt were din
ner guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Mason, ST., at Stockton.
Mrs. Charles Holster is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Ryder and
family in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hall of Will
mington, Del, were weekend guests
of her sister, DR.. and Mrs. w. S
Kruger.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Scarborough
spent Sunday with Mrs. Scarborough
father, Mr.. Vessels in Parksley, Va
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Pilchard anC
children and Mrs. VIM. Rev were din.
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood
Lewis at Mappsville, Va, Sunday.
Rev. Ewell Crockett and Mr.. Mar
tin Riley spent the weekend will
relatives and friends on Tangier is
Rev. j. P. Lambden a former pas
tor was a caller here among friends
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hudson Of
Salisbury, spent Sunday with Mrs
Hudson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F
B. Scarborough.
Mrs. Laura Richardson entertained
to dinner Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Skin
ven of Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05

Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Company
members of the General Assembly
were advised last week.
The company, it's representatives
said, has had plans for faster sched-
ule, additional boats and improved
terminal facilities, but has not felt
itself able to go ahead with them.
The reasons advanced were:
The Bay Bridge Authority bill,
which authorizes the purchase of the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05

and his deputies are looking for a
man wanted for theft of brass and
babbitt metal from the plant of the
Jessup and Moore Paper Company.
For some weeks past work of remov-
ing all machinery from the plant,
formerly a pulp works, has been in
progress, and it is alleged that the
suspect got away with large guam
tity of material.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05
Cokesbury News

Rev. and Mrs. Elwood Cursey spent
last Monday in Salisbury, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. w. V. Taylor spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Harris, at Upper Darby, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Covingtor
and family were dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Coving-
ton at Onancock, Va, last Sunday.
Word was received here Monday
that Paul Payne, son of Mr.. and Mrs
j. L. Payne of Joppa, Nd, was bad
ly hurt in a truck accident.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05

ferry company at not more than ST.
100000.
Negotiations, for the purchase Of
the company by the authority.
A bill by Delegate Rick (Dem.,
Caroline) that would repeal the
Bridge Authority Statute.
Another measure that would per-
nit establishment of a parallel ferry
within ten miles of the present. An
napolis- Claiborne and Annapolis-Mat-
apeake route.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-03-05
BILLS INTERFERING WITH
IMPROVED FERRY SERVICE

The bill of Harry H. Rick of Car
oline County which would abolish the
Bridge Authority statute and another
measure proposing a parallel ferry
route between Kent Island and Sandy
Point, both strongly backed in Caro-
line county and other sections of the
Eastern Shore, is delaying plans to
speed up the present service of the
Evening star., 1937-01-15
EMPHASIS URGED
0NA|D EDUCATION
!: /MnsbmyhS ~r Il suit @>11 ~@ rn,s
Current Abstract Forms Con-
demned by Lie in Talk to
College Heads.

; The time has come for American
colleges and universities to emphaslze
education in art equally with eou-
cation in law, engineering or meol-
cine, Jonas Lie, president OF the ma
tional Academy of Design, today toio
200 college presidents and deans mere.
Lie, speaking at the convention
Of the Association of American Col
leces at the Mayfiower Hotel, roundly
condemned the current or recent ab-
stract forms of art hourishing under
the labels of cubism, SurreallSm or
dadaism and urged teachers cam
paign against them.
He termed these forms, all OF which
have been popular during the last 20
years and one of which-surrealism-
Is ENJOYING a vogue in New York, as
manifestations of abnormal psy-
ehology."
Hits Propaganda Theory.
Be wary, too, he said, of accepting
the theory that propaganda should
overshadow the art in art, a point
OF view urged by Hitler, Diego Reivera
and all communistic artists.
While he urged that the art teacher
stress the art of today, he added
that "the element of political propa-
sanda in art, particularly in mural
paintings, has become menace"
In Lies audience was James B.
Conant, president of Harvard Uni
versity, who last night urged the edu-
Gators to set up stringent scholastic
standards to weed the unfit from their
students and to produce educated men
capable of leadership in the world.
Quotes Macaulay.
The honor man in college is usually
the honor man in life, DR.. Conant
said, quoting Thomas Babbington
Macaulay, the English eSSayiSt,
parliamentarian and scholar of CEN
tury ago.
The youth who does best what
all the ablest and most ambitious
youths about him are trying to do
well, will generally prove to be a
superior man."
Evening star., 1937-01-15
TWO 17.YEAR.0LD GIRLS
MISSING FROM HOMES
Jeanette Fortune and Doris
Minton Are Sought by
Police.

Two Washington girls, both II
years old, were listed as missing by
police today.
They are Jeannette Fortune. 3403
Q street, whose father. James, said
she had been missing since Wednes-
day night, and Doris Minton. 1861
Sixth street northeast, who disap-
peared Tuesday night.
Jeannette was described as 5 feet
inches tall, light brown hair. gray
eyes. and when last seen, she was
wearing a long brown collarless coat,
blue sweater and dark gray skirt.
Doris is about feet inches tall.
weighs ia pounds and was clad in a
green skirt, blue or brown sweater
and green suede shoes. She has brown
hair and eyes. Her mother, Mrs.
Mary Minton, is seriously i'll.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27
Bury Mrs. Margaret
Q. GainoL Prominent
In Club Activities

Political, religious, fraternal, and
club leaders gathered at Coppin
A. M. E. Chapel Monday to pay
their last respects to Mrs. Margar-
ct o. Gainor, prominent in church
and civic work for many years.
She passed away February 18th at
the County Hospital, victim of
pneumonia.
She was a member of Bethel A.
M. E. Church, Cook County Wo-
mans Republican Club, Chrysan--
themum Art and Charity Club and
the Mary B. Talbert Club. She serv'
ed for many years as parliamentary
ia of the Chicago and Northern Dis
trict Association and the Illinois
State Association. Interment
Lincoln Cemetary.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27
"Mother 3" Haley Visits
The State Hospital

Mrs. G. Haley Roberts, 1928 South
State street, made trip to Martini,
ILL.,, ON Wednesday of this week to
visit the State hospital. h e
mingled with 600 patients and dis
tributed fruit, candies, nuts, sand
wiches and Christian literature. She
conducted services in four wards
and the head physician and nurses
thanked her for coming. All the
patients were grateful for the SER
vices rendered and urged that she
return again soon. Mother" Haley
visits all the hospitals of the city
and county, visits the sick in homes
and conducts services at funerals
where the deceased are not men,
bers of churches.