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Evening star., 1937-08-30
SMALLER BROKERS
FIGHT FEE BOOST
Believe Rise Would Curb De.
cIining Business Still
Further.
By the Associated Press,

~ inc AhAOClALo0 fIeBB.
NEW YORK, August 30-1ndica-
tions that smaller commission houses
would vigorously battle the proposed
increase in New York Stock Exchange
commission rates have been plentiful
Of recent days.
These Arms hold that the long
doldrum of apathetic trading that
has gripped the market since March
has been harder on them than on the
larger wire houses. Now, they assert,
to raise fees in the face Of reduced
business, would impose an even heavier
burden.
Arguments in favor OF tn, increase,
which would average about 30 per
cent, have been based on the smaller
volume, increased overhead for wages.
rent and other expenses and the cost
Of maintaining wire systems.
Many Of the larger houses have felt
that, since S. Z. G. regulations were
imposed in an ever stricter degree
their best chance OF improving their
volume was to seek the investment
rather than smaller, or margin ac-
counts.
To that end number Of firms have
raised their limit for margin accounts
installed costly research and statisti-
cal departments and gone to large ex-
pense for experts to guide investors
The smaller firms, operating with
out the heavy overhead feel that In
many instances they will be penalized
for the higher fees.
Especially. they assert will they lose
much of the odd-lot business which
has been profitable to them In the
past.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
MANUFACTURERS SALES
SHOW BIG INCREASES
BY the Associated Press.

Sales of goods both by manufac-
turers and wholesalers showed sub
stantial increases in July, compared
with the same month last year, says
Joint survey Of the Commerce De-
partment and the National Associa-
ton of Credit Men.
The report said net sales OF 522
reporting manufacturers, were 7,8 per
cent higher than the same month last
year. All Is industries surveyed had
increases except the food, motor We
hicle parts and textiles branches. In
creases ranged from 08 per cent for
stone. clay and glass products to
about 81 per cent for machinery Nom
ferrous metal products and the print
ing industries each gained more than
Is per cent.
Net sales OF 1,l49 wholesalers IN
creased about per cent over the same
month year ago. Durable and semi
durable goods made the best showing,
consumption goods the least. In
creases ranged from IL per cent for
furniture to 80 per cent for machin-
cry.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
CLIMB CONTINUES
IN WASHER SALES
1,097,314 Sold at $3.50 Average,
Against 1,030,549 and $67.93
in 7 Months of 1886.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, August 3O.-Women in
vested s8O,53l, ,87446 in household
washers in the first seven months of
1887, according to industry figures re-
ported to J. R. Bohnen, secretary OF
the American Washing Machine
Manufacturers Association, today by
Ernst g. Ernst, certified public ac-
countants
Machines shipped in the period
totaled l,097,3l4, and their average re-
tail price was $3.50, compared 10
l,030,54s at $67.93 in January July,
1896.
The purchase trend is steadily
toward the upper levels" Secretary
Bohnen said. Average retail price of
the 1895 washers shipped in July
was $77.43. Sales OF units at more
than $50 each were 864 per cent Of
the total last month. compared to 1871
per cent in July, 1896, and sales at
$40 and more were 473 per cent of the
total, as against 345 per cent in the
same month last year."
Evening star., 1937-08-30
HIGH MEATS AID
SEAFOOD|NDUSTRY
Fish Markets Hang Up New
Records as Consumer
Demand Shifts.
BY ]. G. DONLEY.
Ntnoateh IN ThA Qtar

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 30-1n the
commercial hshing industry luck plays
rs big . part as with the individual
disciple Of 1saak Walton. There wal
an example Of that while ago ur
At the Boston fish pier.
During the hrst week OF August
30 the report goes in the fishing trade
. number OF mackerel seiners, work
ing around Barnstable Bay way, landed
about $4,000 pounds Of striped bass
They had the good fortune to run
into the frst striped bass schools
ever seined from those grounds. In
case you don't know, striped bass i,
q highly regarded game f1sh which
the surf anglers seek along the At
lantic shore. The seiners netted
specimens ranging from l to 20
pounds.
Down at Crisfield, Md, the luck has
also been running with the crabbers
this season. Taking 1t from the
Fishing Gazette, they have set q
new record down there for picking
hard crab meat. In one month the
expert pickers ran up gross weight
Of 100000 pounds OF the favorite
Summer salad meat. That means that
nimble fingers took the meat of some
$4,000 barrels of crabs, for which
the Gamers paid about $4,000 to
the lucky crab fishermen.
The lucky breaks, of course, are
more or less Offset by hard luck
streaks What amounts to the biggest
piece Of luck that has come to the
fishing industry in many years il
the shortage of pork and the general
upping Of meat prices. Because meat
prices are high, people are eating
more fish. But there are no reliable
statistics to show just how much
more flsh Is going into the frying
pans and ovens of the Nation.
One indication may be that down
at Fulton Fish Market they have
recently hung up something Of q
record by handling more than 40,-
900 pounds of fish for every working
hour. Another indication is to be
found IN the shipyards down East
which specialize in building new
trawlers and repairing and re-equip-
ping old bottoms. There Is some
thing of a boom on in the Boston
yards. with quite q number OF new
boats on the way and the demand
showing no signs of letting up.
1t seems rather strange, but it is
true, that the fish business gains and
egg consumption falls OF when pork
Is high. High bacon prices hurt
eggs, for lots of housewives won't
touch bacon at current levels-and
no bacon means no bacon and eggs.
Families OF working men are the
biggest consumers Of pork, when
that meat is available at reasonable
prices. And when pork fails them,
they are likely to turn to An in
creasing use OF sea food.
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-08-30
Holders Oppose
Trustee Rule of
Utilities Power
- the Associatsd Press.

CHICAGO. August 3o.-Attorneys
for nearly all interested parties In the
S400 ,ooo. 900 Uttlities Power ana Light
Corp. litigation asked the Federal
Circuit Court Of Appeals TO set
aside An order appointing = trustee for
the company pending reorganization
under section 77-B Of the amended
bankruptcy act.
Federal Judge William H. Holly had
appointed Willoughby q. Walling,
president Of the Personal Loan and
Savings Bank, trustee for the COM
pany once dominated by Harley L.
Clarke. utilities magnate. The ap-
paintment was stayed for is days, q
period which expired today.
The appeal petition will stay further
Judge Holly's order pending hearing
before 4 judge Of the Circuit Court
Of Appeals on q motion for an addi-
tional stay.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. August 80 P.-Foreigr
exchange firm; Great Britain in dollars
others in cents.
41,is 6O-day bills 45 %5-32: France
demand. 3.74; cables. 3.14; Italy. demand
26i4 cables. 5.26iA.
Demands-Beleium, 16S6l2; Germany
free 4Ol7. registered 22.S5. travel - 90
Holland. 55.l5; Norway. 24,91; Sweden
% 81; Denmark % 1917 Finland. 2.2I "a
Switzerland. 1895; Spain unquoted; Por
tusal 4.51l Il; Greece. 81 "a; Poland. s.a3
Czechoslovakia. 349; Jugoslavia, 2.33
Austria. 1S.s7n: Hungary. 1915; Ruma
MIA. -. Argentina, salem; Brazil
s.sOH4n; Toxic. 2aOO; ShanGhai, 30.12
Hong Kong. 81 OF; Mexico City 27.S5
Montreal in New York. 1OO.01 IL New Yorl
In Montreal Q9.9Sls.
n-NominAl
Evening star., 1937-08-30
CRUDE OIL PRICES.

TULSA, Okla. August 80 P.-Base
crude oil prices:
Mid-Continent area-Oklahoma Kansas
gravity scale, csc to &l.3O. North. North
Central and West Central Texas. gravity
scale, a6c to S12o East Texas, 81. I.35
West Texas tPermian Basin. gravity
Hesle. SAC to S1,20; North Louisiana
Rocky Mountain area-Salt Creek Wyo.
eravity scale, Csc to S1.3O.
Eastern area-Pennsyvania grade
IN Southwest Pennsylvania lines S2.57
Same grade in Eureka lines $3.50. Same
frads in Buckeye lines, S2.37. Corning
1.42.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 30.-A further
break in japanese government loans
and slightly lower United States
Government list marked a narrow and
uneven bond market today
Japan 6l2s fell q. and the 5i2s
receded about the same amount on
steadily growing nervousness over
Sino-Japanese hostilities
Trading in Federal loans was re-
stricted and price shifts were narrow.
Losses ranged from l32d to 6-32ds
Of a point. while the few gains were
held to around 3-32ds of point.
\ A slight upward trend in utilities
rTaS discernible. American Foreign
Power S. American Water Works IS
and Consolidated Gas & Electric SIS
lifted fractions to around a point.
Rails and ndustrials trod a mar
row path. Higher were Great North
ern As, Katy" IS, Santa Fe As and
Missouri Pacific SIS. Goodyear SIS and
International Telephone SIS were lower
Evening star., 1937-08-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. August 80 Up Omitted States
Department of Agriculture,.-Ho Hogs, 900
including 1000 direct; market generally
steady; spots 10 cents lower than Fridays
average; top, 1900; bulk good and choice
ls0-25O pounds II .75-l2.o0: comparabl.
26o--3o0 pounds. IL ;5ooll75; most good
packing sows, a.15-l0.40; best light kinds
1850; medium grade light weights down
to $50 and below.
Cattle 10000; calves, 1000: another
arm market on strictly grainfed steers
and yearlnss; supply all sold on early
round at 1880 upward: top. 1928 severA
loads soins at 17.5o-ls 800. medium te
good grades slow weak: with undertone
4 quarter lower; stockers and feeder.
strong to 25 cents higher. however about
5000 Western Erassers in crop; supply
feeders and medium weighty grass steer.
suitable for killers larger than last week
grass cows and heifers very slow. weak
bulls and vealers strong; most grass heif:
eI.. e.5O-s5o; Teishty sausage bulls 6.75
sheep; 1000. including $500 direct
steady: natives. !o.50-10:75; few to small
killers l0.s5: others held hisher; doubles
good and choice rangers. 1918 straight
sheep steady: native ewes. 3.00-450.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS
TAKE FIRMER COURSE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 30-New York
City bank stocks displayed 4 f1rmer
tendency during the last week, accord
ing to records compiled by Holt, Rose
& Troster.
The aggregate market value of l6
leading issues on August ~ amounted
to s1,s87 .997 900, compared with ST.
963 ,409, 900 at the close of the pre-
vious week, an increase Of S24, ,588 900,
or rs per cent.
The current average yield Of the
is issues Of 1892 per cent compares
with yield Of 1886 per cent on August
30. The current market value Is now
la times the known book value,
against 1.42 times a week ago.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. August 80 R.-Trading In
the stock exchange was extremely quiet
today and trans-Atlantic securities closed
somewhat lower. The gilt-edged group
declined fractionally. while mining shares
were heavy. 1nduStrials moved irregularly
with moderate buying of coal and Steels
Home and foreign rails sold higher and
oils we're arm.
weak, rentes dropping % to 40 centimes
Bank Of France shares reacting 55 francs
and Royal Dutch and Suez Canal issues
closing about $50 francs lower.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
INVESTMENT COMPANY
STOCK INDEX DROPS
,ecial Dlspatcn TO The Star

SPECIAL DlSpatch 70 The StAr.
NEW YORK, August 30.-Invest-
ment companies common stock prices
declined last week. according to the
averages compiled by Distributors
Group, Inc.
The average for the common stocks
for 10 leading management companies
influenced by the leverage factor stood
at 2l.36 at the close Of August ~,
compared with 2209 on August 20.
The average OF five mutual type in
vestment funds closed at 1929 on Au-
gust ~, compared with 1881 on Au-
gust 20.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
FINANCING TO DECLINE.

NEW YORK. August 80 R.-New
financing scheduled for this week by
40 municipalities totals $9,7l1, 200.
compared with the revised total Of
$15,652, ,298 last week, according to the
Daily Bond Buyer Of New York. Week
~ average Of new offerings for the year
to date stands at $27,570,975.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK, August 80 tP-srea,
FUTURES were fairly active today especially
the No contract
Prices in No. 4. after showing early ad-
vances of u point. reacted under renewed
Alauidation and hedge selling in new crop
positions promoted by the announcement
that 235 September notices would be issued
tomorrow.
September No. 4 broke from O6 to .o3
and July from ,22i2 to 1.20. or to 3ta
points net lower and were ruling around
the lows at the beginning of the last hour
IN the No 3 contract trading was light,
but fears that the President may veto the
sugar bill caused reactions Of l to 3 points
with September selling at 2.4s and July
At 2.35.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
W. T. GRANT EARNINGS
DECLINE TO $1,394,976

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 30-W. T.
Grant Co.. retail variety chain, with
stores in 38 States, today reported
net profit for the six months ended
July 81 Of $l,394,976. equal to $l.16
4 capital share, against S1.448978, or
$l2l q share, in the like 1886 period
Evening star., 1937-08-30
q. S. TREASURY POSITION.
~ the Associated Press

The position of the Treasury August o7,
Receipts $4,000. 673 26; Expenditures
1923, $50. .sO473: balance. $3.50 2o7l
O29.6s customs receipts for the month
S34 22O 9666O
Receipts for the fiscal year (since Jul,
y. 1921 1872 2OS.39: expenditures. ST..
11,326,3 ,35S.31, including S355, S03.
131 81 of emergency expenditures; exces:
of expenditures. S35O.204, 1892: gros.
debt, S37. OBS. lis. s.376.44 an increase o.
S15,930. 626.05 over the previous day
gold assets. $50, SAC. 1877 1924. including
S1.314 TAI. 800 90 of inactive gold.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
ARREARS OF CROWN CORK
INTERNATIONAL VOTED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 3O.-Crown
Cork International Corp, controlled
by Crown Cork & Seal Co., organized
to carry on the company's operations
outside OF the United States, an
nounced dividend OF so cents on ac-
count OF arrears and quarterly divi-
dend OF rs cents, or total OF rs
cents on the class "A" stock. The
dividends are payable October / to
stock of record September 10. On
July quarterly dividend of rs cents
was paid.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
HEADS INSURANCE FIRM.

NEW MARKET, Va, August 80
Especially Gilbert Pence of Wood
stock was reelected president and
z. L. Campbell Of strasburg, secre-
tary-treasurer Of the Shenandoah
Farmers Home Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. 1T Woodstock Saturday. The
company has been in continuous op-
Grafton for 81 years.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
CADILLAC RECORD SET.

NEW YORK, August 80 R).-The
Cadillac-La Sale division Of General
Motors Corp. reported = new high
record for 1887 model production,
totaling 46,l53 units, 26 per cent
ahead of 1929 output and 10 per cent
ahead of last years output of 25,905
cars.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
STEEL QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. August 80 tP.-steel
prices per 100 pounds fob. Pittsburgh:
Blue annealed sheets. hot rolled, $40:
salvanized sheets $50; black sheets, hot
rolled. 3.l5: steel bars. 2.45.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. August 80 UP.-Silver fu.
lures opened steady. 10 points higher
September. 43.25b; December. 43.25b
March, 4325b. Bid.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
ODD.LOT DEALINGS.
By the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported
l today these transactions by customers
with odd-lot dealers or specialists on the
New York Stock Exchange for August 81:
6,632 purchases. involving 1855 s2a
shares; 5,432 sales, involving l43 535
Evening star., 1937-08-30
SHOE PRICES ADVANCED.

NEW YORK, August 80 t4D.-Thom
Mean Stores have advanced prices
on mems shoes from s345 to $3.50 a
pair and women's shoes from 1886
to 1895. The mark-ups are general
In all stores in the chain.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
CRUDE RUBBER.

NEW YORK. August 80 R-Crude
rubber futures opened steady, 5 lower to
/ higher; September. 1S.25-2s: December,
1e.47: January. 1885.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK August 30 lP.-New York
security Dealers Association:
tQuota tlonS as of > oclock)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-09

= ~ ~ e .
is slump. The state Of the stock mar
ket is regarded by some as an in.
fallible sign. though whether the
falling prices Of securities points to
anything other. than manipulation
or fright is for the wiser heads to
determine. Some New Deal advo-
Gates suggest a little relaxation in
the control of private enterprises,
which, will give business chance
to prosper, and it has been stated
an the floor of the House that the
time has arrived when, if the New
Deal is to live, Legislators must
stop, look and listen;- all of which
is no attack upon or approval of
the celebrated institution refer
red to but merely report of what
is being said about it.
The proposed agricultural bill
and the wage and hour bills are
now being widely debated in both
the senate and house. AS yet no
one can determine just what amen
dments will be made in both OF
them before final passage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-09
$4,000 Needy
Persons In n. C..
On Roll In Oct.
Aged Needy Citizens And De-
pendent Children Paid $178,-
1O8.O1 Last Month.

Raleigh, Dec. Cit has been
announced by the State Board of
Charities and Public Welfare that
during October 23,O75 needy per-
sons received a total of $178,108.0
through the provisions of two sec
tons of North Cardinals Social Sc
curity program.
The report showed that 1925
aged persons received $l36, 069.5 SO,
while $3.50 dependent children
were recipients Of $42,038.42. The
state average for Old Age Assist
ance was $9.12, while that for Aid
to Dependent children amounted
to $5.16.
During September HIT needy
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-09

& E { l95 g. < ~. Fs +.
aged received $1O6, 1882 for an av-
erage of $9,O8, and 6.501 dependent
children were awarded $32,861 go,
an average of $5.O5 per child.
In October, Guilford County led
in both divisions with 902 aged per-
sons getting total Of $12,229.87,
an average of $1356, and 448 chill
dren receiving $3,675.50 for an aver
age Of $500.
Camden County was low in both
divisions, paying out only $118 to
IL aged persons for an average of
1888, and SIS to one dependent
child.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-09

Thanksgiving over, the President
slipped quietly away by train for
Florida, whence he departed by
yacht for southern waters. No one
can blame him for taking the fish
ing tackle along. Not so many
would have been interested in the
presence of work makers as guests,
including the head of the antitrust
division, a fact pointing shadowy
finger toward possible line of fu-
ture legislation. The circumstances
recalls the days when trusts pro-
vsded a larga target Tor aegisfa-
tive barb.
The souvenir definitely left be-
hind when the southwark journey
began was a message on housing,
read by clerks of the Senate and
the House. The major points OF the
message are the granting Of addi-
tional powers to national mortgage
associations, facilitating the con-
struction Of groups of houses for
rental purposes, lifting the ban on
the amount which the Federal Gov
eminent can carry in the form OF
indebtedness on mortgages, reduc-
ton of the rate on mortgage insur-
ance, and last but not least cut
from 5 1-2 per cent to 5 percent on
the interest and service charges
which the Federal Housing Admin
istration has approved on private
ly-made plans. Due to the condi-
ton of his tooth, the President de-
cided to cut short his trip and re-
turn to Washington.
The message proved to be a
Pandora's box, from beneath the
lifted lid of which rolled trouble
in the form of Congressional op-
position. The President suggested,
in substance, that Federal aid to
the states for the building of roads
be cut approximately one half,
which brought the road problem
under discussion, as disquiteing
element. During the past twenty
years, the public has become road
minded. It likes to go places and
do things. The formerly isolated
resident is pleased with the idea
that he can start the old truck out
of the barn and go skipping away
with a load of producet-ito an at
tractive but remote market. There
is small wonder that this satisfac-
tory state of /. affairs should have
found reflection under the dome
of the capitol, particularly among
Representatives and Senators who
feel that their constituents are ir
need of added highway outlets
The sentiment of the opposition
seems to be that although Fedora
housing is to be commended, il
should not be carried on at the ex.
elusive expense of road improve
ment, that the burden should be
shared equally by reduction in ex.
penses for all activities instead OF
one, that after all, Congress knows
best where and how roads should
be built: and so it happens that the
pillow point of the housing plan has
struck a snag, the solidity of which
remains for coming events to de.
termine.
Perhaps the most important
question both within and without
the halls of Congress is whether
or not we're headed for an econom'
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ably take Shorter holidays.
p spite Of severe winter wealth
er the past week, school attendance
has been fairly good and most Of
the buses have made their regular
rounds without any serious mis-
haps Or breakdown, but Of course,
they haven't operated on schedule.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-09
Schools To Close
On December 22nd

Practically all Of the schools in
Alshe county will close on Wed
nesday, December 22nd, for the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-09

transportation, rap
idly Ashe Clint McNe well known farmer
the Greek community still keeps and drives his of
burden The above picture snapped
Of Companys store recently while Clint
Sitting the is Mr. McNein and "Scoe
wilson, popular of the five and ten store standing
side animals Snow falling fast when the picture
snapped by The Post Photographer
La gaceta., 1937-02-24
NUEVA LISTA DE CONTRI-
PARA Ell FREN-
TIE POPULAR ESPANOL

Contribuy6 con $1,000: Con.
keys Feed Store.
Con $500 Alfredo Y Familia
Con $500: Rodriguez Alon.
so.
Con $500: Aware Fernan'
dez Grocery.
Con $500: Cooperative La
Familiar; La Nueva Era Gro.
Gerry; Mrs. Menendez; Jose Sus
rez; La Nacional Muebleria
Helados de Ybor; Genaro Con.
zalez; FL Clavel de Servares ;
Latin American Laundry; La
Corona Coffee Mills.
Con $1.25: Manuel Fernan-
defends; Dependencies de A
and F.
Con $1.00: Pedro Lima; El
Gaitero de La Iona; Ybor Fur
niture; Ia Montanesa Grocery;
Miguel Vidal, Relojero; Ell Mo
delo Coffee Mills; Mascunana
Printing Co; FL Serene del Re-
loj Manuel Garcia; Fructuoso
Gonzalez; Guillerme Temes
Argentine Cafe; Colonial Cot
flee Mills; La Universal Coffee
Mills; La Epoca Coffee Mills ;
La Union Bakery; Valencia
Poultry; Cooperative La Llega-
da; Latin American Garage;
Eugenio Lera Grocery; M. AL
varez; Grocery; La Paloma Ba-
kerry; P. P; Gaspar Garcia;
Michigan Garage; Sebastian
Sierra; Cuco VaIdes; Jose Con-
Ealez; Manuel del Rio; Brick
House Cafe; Cooperative La
Commune; Ernesto's Cafe; Mi
chigan Cafe; MARTINEZ y Co.;
Green House Cafe; Cooperate
va La Familiar; Ell Segundo
Progreso; Ideal Coffee Mills;
Ell Buen Gusto Restaurant; I'm
Socialista; Rufino Castro; Joa-
del Barrie; Joaquin Huer-
ia; Jose Novio; Jose Acosta:
Rodriguez; Jose Cam
poamor; Alameda Poultry; AL
varez y Garcia Feed Store; j.
M. Lopez; 18th st. and 26th
Damaso Pelaez; -Alejan-