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Evening star., 1937-12-26
BRITAIN ATTEMPTS
TO EASE DOUBTS
AS TRADE DROPS
Chamberlain Says Talk of
an "0ncoming Slump"
Is Exaggerated.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-A familiar cry
-"businesS has no cause to fear a de-
pression"-again has been raised in
Britain to reaSsure the people upon
the appearance of the first indication
of downturn in the trade trend.
Many indices of business volume
have decline in recent weeks. Others
currently are at the highest level in
their history. Still others show usual
seasonal movement.
Jumped together, there is no agree
ment among business leaders on what
the indices indicate-slum, boom or
business as usual
Most public statements have been
guarded attempts to reassure the pub
lie. to spread confidence"
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
in the House of Commons keynoted
British optimism with the recent
statement:
Talk of an oncoming slump is not
only exaggerated but dangerous.
Others Take Cue.
Other government officials took their
cue and made similar declarations; !;
business officials upheld the prime
minister
Immediately after announcement of
sharp increase in unemployment in
November. Reginald McKenna, former
chancellor of the exchequer, said:
while We may not unreasonably
anticipate a decline in American in
dustry, we need not anticipate a SIM
liar decline here
That same feeling-declines else
where but not here's current in the
stock market. where prices Of common
stocks, as measured by one index are
down the comparatively small margin
of Is per cent from the highest point
of the year.
Steel Records Set.
The most shining example of British
prosperity is the iron and steel indus
try. which is producing more material
than ever before.
Huge sums being poured into re-
armament have raised orders for iron
and STEEL The building construction
industry and ship builders have been
told fatty in many cases they can't
have steel just now because steel is
needed for guns.
Steelmakers, however, have bluntly
denied they are living on rearmament
orders at the expense of regular GUS
toners and have denied they fear re-
cession when all the guns and tanks
and warships have been built.
Sir William Larke, director of the
British Iron Steel Federation, pow
erful trade group for heavy industry,
declared:
There are no signs of a recession
in iron and steel. While do not ex-
pect we shall go on making records, I
see no reason why 1898 should not at
least maintain the position
Evening star., 1937-12-26
ALLIED KID REPORTS
SHARP DROP IN SALES
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Allied Kid
Co. reports sharp drop in November
sales, with some improvement now in
dicated during December. Dollar sales
in November were $485,l53 or about
SIS per cent of the total for the corre-
spending month of 1886.
Sales in dozens of 35,l55 we're Just
under SO per cent of the total for No.
vember last year.
The company observes that sales
for December are running about 80
per cent ahead Of November. Com
parison with a year ago will be in.
fluenced by the fact that volume In
December, 1895, was the largest foe
any month last yea, because Of buy.
ing In anticipation Of higher pr1es
levels.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Building andLoan
Payments to Hit
$lO4,OOO,OOO Mark
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-The United
States Building & Loan League an
nounced an estimated $l04, 100000
would be paid to 6,20O,O0O persons
as dividends for the second half Of
the year on savings, building and loan
investments.
Morton Bodflsh, executive vice
president Of the league, said the re-
cent business recession had not been
reflected in the six months profit
and loss sheets.
He said about 95 per cent Of the
invested capital would pay returns for
the period
Evening star., 1937-12-26
ASSOCIATED OUTPUT DROPS

NEW YORK. Dec. 25 (SpeciaD -
For the week ended December II AS
sociated Gas & Electric System re-
ports net electric output of 90,754.540
units (kw.h). This is a decrease OF
2,016,439 units, or 20 per cent below
the comparable figure year ago
This is the largest net output reported
since the week ended November 10,
of this wear.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Nunn.Bush Nets
Profit of S25O,O77
For Fiscal Year
By the Associated Press.

1AosONIdNcU KCcS
MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 25.-The Num-
Bush Shoe Co. reported net profit of
s250,077 for the fiscal year ended Oc-
tober 81. This compared with $3.50, ,494
for the previous year.
officials said the last years showing
would have been higher if the concern
had not provided $4,000 for write
downs Of inventories and possible fu-
ture markdoWn Of unfinished shoes.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
BURLEY CROP BRINGS
MORE THAN $4,000, 900
Py the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 25.-
East Tennessee's hurley tobacco grow
ers have received more than $4,000
600 since the markets opened in this
section December 8.
Unofficial figures released yesterday
showed Greenville led in total sales
with 6,107,276 pounds. The highest
average was recorded at Morristown,
$27.48 q hundred pounds.
The markets, closed since Wednes-
day, will be reopened January 3.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
BITUMINOUS OUTPUT
SHOWS DROP IN WEEK
y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Bittminous coal production totaled
8,875, 900 tons in the week ended De-
cember 18, the National Coal Associa-
ton estimates. This COMPARES with
10,014,0 tons the preceding week and
1882, 900 tons in the corresponding
week last year.
Production to December 18 totaled
27,167,000 tons, compared with 4l4,-
971 900 tons In the similar period last
year.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
YULE BUSINESS
TOPS ESTIMATES,
SOUTH IN LEAD
Stores in Many Cities Find
Holiday Sales Ahead of
1886 Season.
DECREASES REGISTERED
IN ONLY A MINORITY
Middle Atlantic Section About
Holds Is Own, Despite Drop
at Philadelphia.
By the Associated Press.

bS tile associated treSS.
NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Christmas
business generally over the country
was better than had been expected.
the Women's Wear Daily said, with
the South leading other sections of
the country.
Warned by the last few months
business recession" the paper said,
merchants throughout the country
had trimmed their expectations some
what as to the usual Christmas gift
trade harvest. and so the results. as
they are now being tabulated, are
generally better than had been ex-
pected
Reports wired by out-of town cor
respondents to Fairchild publications
IN the last few days of Christmas
trading indicate that gift volume did
pretty we'll, considering all things
Stores in many cities reported in
creases. others reporting sales on
par with last years period, while only
a minority actually reported de-
creases.
| New Orleans Trade Good.
New Orleans retaildom, for ex-
ample, came through in fine shape.
with department an Especially stores
registering increases of 20 to 80 per
cent over last year. Tampa stores
recorded increases up to 81
per cent. Other centers in the South
reported good gains, with the
exception of Birmingham, where de-
creases Of to Is per cent were noted.
"The Middle Atlantic section Just
about held its own, though Dhila-
delphia dropped behind with decreases
OF to II per cent.
THE Southwest did a little better,
with Fort Worth and Dallas show
ing gains up to 80 per cent.
THE West, Northwest and the
Coast. on the other hand, showed
results about ON a par with the
Middle Atlantic section, Seattle regis
tering decline of per cent, Los
Angeles decline of 61 per cent, while
San Francisco store reports varied
from a drop Of per cent to an in
cerase Of per cent.
| NCw Gh&k8u0 A6Xys
"The weak sister section was the
New England area. where the decline
in textile mill pay rolls, particularly
in Fall River and New Bedford, took
the toll. A 10 per cent decline marked
the Christmas trade at Providence.
as well as in the two aforementioned
mill towns. Worcester reported drop
of 6 per cent and Boston a drop of
2.5 per cent. New Haven, however.
came through with increase of 4 to
5 per cent, while Hartford sales also
advanced slightly.
The inventory situation, as to the
smoke of the battle from Christmas
trade is clearing. is proving to be
healthy one, with most inventories
lower than last year and some SUBJ
stantially cut. A certain amount of
caution is indicated in the commit
ments for the next season, many stores
stating they are waiting to see how
the new year will begin, particularly
as regards price developments"
Evening star., 1937-06-01
OFFICE WORKERS
GET Clio. CHARTER
Effort Made to Organize
Banking, Insurance and
Other Employees.

Organization of the white-collar
workers in the banking, insurance, So
cial service and allied professions was
thrown open to the Committee for In
dustria! Organization today as a char
ter was granted to the United Office
and Professional Workers Of America
Approved by Chairman John l..
Lewis, the action of granting the char
ter OF affiliation with the c. l. o. was
requested by the white-collar unit in
convention in Philadelphia over the
last week end.
10000 Members Claimed.
Comprising at present about 10000
members, the new affiliate is composed
principally Of one-time unions of the
American Federation of Labor.
Confining their organization efforts
principally to the professions named
above, the new union will accept into
membership, however, the White-collar
workers in any profession or trade not
already included within another c. I.
O. affiliate. For instance, white collar
workers in the steel industry will be-
come eligible for the United Office and
Professional Workers, since the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers had decided not to ex-
erciSe industrial jurisdiction over Office
employees. On the other hand, the
United Rubber Workers includes Office
employees of that industry, and these
Evening star., 1937-06-01

Illinois and Indiana persisted, al
though Gov. Horner expressed conf
dence there would be no further out
breaks of violence He declared op-
posing forces had pledged observance
of the rules of peaceful picketing"
The Memorial day quiet along the
strike front lasted scarcely from dawn
to dark before fresh skirmishing broke
out around Republics plant at Warren,
Ohio, where corporation airplanes have
been skimming over the picket block
ade to get provisions to beleaguered
workers.
There was a clash of clubs and iron
bars and three men were treated for
head injuries after an estimated 300
loyal workers rushed from the mill
and drove off about 40 pickets.
The sound of guns shots at Warren
brought charges from Republic that
gunner in the picket lines were
firing on the food planes again. There
were also reports of answering fire
from within the plant grounds, stoutly
denied by Republic. An obvious tense
ness in the area made it one of the
threatening spots along the wide front
from Chicago to Buffalo, with at least
$4,000 workers idle over demands for
union contract.
Evening star., 1937-06-01

along a balcony until her ship got off
the field. With him were his son,
David, and the young mans wife.
Putnam planned to remain in
Miami until his wife reaches Natal,
Brazil, her jumping-of place for
Africa. A commercial airline PAN
American will monitor her flight over
its regular route to South America
and expects to have reports on her
progress.
Miss Earhart planned to cruise the
1893 miles to San Juan at leisurely
$50 miles an hour to test her plane
further, and said she would return to
Miami If anything went amiss.
Reports Everything 20. X"
The aviatrix radioed at $40 every
thing O. k" And that she was pro-
| ceeding. Her position then was some
where south of Miami but was not
taken definitely.
Aboard the silver -colored craft were
emergency food provisions, a rubber
lifeboat and lifebelts in case of a
forced landing at sea. The tanks of
the ship, a land plane, were equipped
SO that they could be emptied quickly
and would serve to keep it af1oat.
Miss Earhart considered the 600
gallons Of gasoline aboard as more
than sufficient for the San Juan hop
although it was little more than half
the 1,l50 gallons capacity. The same
plane crashed with her at Honolulu
last March on her first globe circling
attempt when the landing gear col
lapSed under the weight of the heavy
load Of fuel
Route to Be Followed.
From San Juan, Miss Earhart was
to follow the Pan American Always
route to Natal, Brazil, from there to
attempt a South Atlantic crossing to
Dakar in Africa. From Dakar she
planned a direct flight to Alden on
the Gulf of Persia, thence to Karachi,
India, Port Darwin, Australia, and
Lac, New Guinea. She mapped a
course across the Pacific in three hops
to HoWland Island, Honolulu and
Oakland, Calf.
The woman fier said she reversed
the order OF her first attempt because
weather conditions over the Caribbean
and Africa probably were better now
than they would be later, and she
wanted to cover that part of the trip
first.
On her first attempt Miss Earhart
successfully few the 2,41O miles from
Oakland to Honolulu, setting a new
record for the crossing It was on
the take-off from Honolulu that the
landing gear gave way. causing con-
siderable damage to the plane.
The repaired ship was delivered to
her May 20 and she left Oakland next
day, coming here by way of Tucson,
Ariz., and New Orleans on what she
described as 'shakedown fight"
She spent all of last week supervising
adjustments to the ship and made
several test hops.
Evening star., 1937-06-01
PRESIDENT GIVES
WAR CR|S|SSTUDY
Last Minute Changes Made
in Message as He Plans
Return Here.
By the Associated Press.

HYDE PARK, N. Y, June l.
President Roosevelt gave his attention
to both foreign and domestic questions
today as he prepared to end three
day visit to his DutChess County home
He continued to watch the critical
events growing out of the Spanish
Civil War, receiving reports from State
Department officials, with whom he
talked by telephone three times yes
terday
Last-minute changes had been made
IN his special message to Congress
recommending tightening of the law
to prevent income tax evasion and
circumvention. 1t was due to be trans
mitted during the day from the White
House in Washington to both houses.
Concern was expressed Informally
In temporary White House circles over
a possible spreading of the Spanish
War, although official comment was
withheld.
No statement was expected during
the day. The customary Tuesday
presidential press conference was
called off when it was learned Mr..
Roosevelt had nothing of Importance
to talk about with the newspaper men.
He Will leave here late tonight and
arrive in Washington tomorrow morn
sng. officials said his head cold had
disappeared completely as result of
rest and lots Of sunshine.
In his shirt sleeves, he sat for sew
eral hours on the lawn of his Waikiki
cottage late yesterday and ate hot
dogs at a picnic he gave for White
House newspaper men and photogra-
pliers. He did not go in the outdoor
pool, but watched several members of
the party swim and play deck tennis.
Then he got behind the wheel of a
specially built new car and drove about
SO yards to a charcoal fire where the
picnic lunch was served. He sat in a
lawn chair for another hour chatting
with his guests as they sat around him
on logs.
After the party he drove the car
over the winding lanes back to his
mothers home, on the western side of
the Albany post road.
Evening star., 1937-06-01

lifted it easily into the brilliant trop,-
cal dawn
Just before the take-off, her hus-
band, George Palmer Putnam, leaned
into the cockpit to kiss her good-by
and shake hands with her navigator,
Capt. Fred Noonan, who is to ac-
company her on the 28,000-mile West
to-East journey.
The blond aviatrix, in plaid shirt
and tan slacks, exuded confidence and
smiles but Putnam, after leaving her
side. paced nervously back and fourth
Evening star., 1937-06-01

will not be accepted into the union
started today.
Neither will the newly-recognized
union invade the field Of Government
workers, 1t was said at c. I. O. head
quarters.
Three Organizations.
Chartering Of the new union today
brings to three the number of white
collar organizations officially affiliated
with the c. I. o. Previously, the C.
I. o. granted charters of affiliation
to the Federation Of Architects, Engi-
neers, Chemists and Technicians, and
to the United Retail Employees of
America.
The American Newspaper Guild Is
unoff1cially affiliated through the
membership of Haywood Broun, presi-
dent of the guild, in the c. I. o. The
question Of formal affiliation by the
guild is expected to arise at its con-
vention this month,
Evening star., 1937-06-01
Spain
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
pocket battleship Deutschland, there
was no thought of condoning the
Reich's retaliatory bombardment of
Almeria, on the Spanish coast.
Replying in questions in Commons,
Eden also declared both the Italian
and German governments had indi-
Gated they regarded the non-inter-
vention program as still applicable to
them in every respect except for their
participation in the naval patrol Of
Spanish waters
Eden assured Commons the govern
ment will continue to do their utmost
to prevent aggravation Of the present
situation"
Duce Flies to Rome.
BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June l (PD.-Premier Benito
MusSolini thundered back to Rome
today at the controls of a tri-motored
plane and arranged to discuss Italy's
part in the grave Spanish situation
with Marshal Werner Won Blomberg,
the German war minister.
II Duce reached Littorio airfeld in
his plane after a flight from Rocca
Dele Caminate, where he had been
spending a holiday, and drove swiftly
to Venezia Palace He will see Won
Blomberg, who likewise arrived by
plane.
Evening star., 1937-06-01
LEWIS CHARGES MURDER"
Declares Chicago Riots Are "Blot on
National Conscience"

John L. Lewis, chairman of the
Committee for Industrial Organi-
cation, charged today the Republic
Steel Co. and the Chicago police force
were guilty of planned murder" in
Chlcago's week end steel strike vio-
lence.
Dispatches from Chicago said five
persons were killed in the Memorial
day strike riot. Lewis office said six
were killed
Lewis asserted that "the brutal mas
sacre of the Chicago steel workers is
a blot on the national conscience"
They were unarmed," he said in
a prepared statement. THE killing
took place on the open prairie, six
blocks from the gate of the sacred
property of the Republic Steel Co.
Six men were killed, hundred others
were shot, gassed and clubbed. Not
a single policeman was shot. Those
who were injured suffered from the
naked hands of men who were fight
ing for their lives against armed
killers.
The Nation knows the Chicago DO
lice force is corrupt. 1t is the same
force that for years has protected
the hoodlum and the thug. 1t now
aids the Republic Steel Co. This
company and the police force are
guilty of planned murder.
Somewhere in this Nation should
be a force strong enough to bring
these uniformed killers and their con-
splrators to justice. Somewhere in
this Nation should be a force greater
than steel company. Somewhere in
this Nation should be enough earnest
and honest citizens to compel action
by the Federal and State authorities.
Can it be true that striking work.
men may be shot at will before the
very agents of the law? Is the blood
of our American workers less valuable
than that in Spain for which we
weep? Is labor to be protected, or is
it to be butchered? The answer is
important to both labor and America. j."
Evening star., 1937-06-01
Main Boom of Endeauo1r III
Buckles at Start of Trial Spin

yards at Bristol, where there is a spare
boom.
Today's accident was continuation
Of the streak Of bad luck that has hit
the prospective British challenger and
possible American defenders.
Earlier the Endeavour /, also owned
by T. O. M. Sopwith, British yachts
man, lost her trans Atlantic CONVOY
IN a heavy blow 900 miles out of
Newport.
One OF the prospective American
defenders, Ranger, owned by Harold
S. Vanderbilt, lost her towering 1861
1oot mast in a storm while being
brought here from the shipyard at
Bath, Me.
The main boom, to which the bottom
Evening star., 1937-06-01
Virginian Killed in Crash.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June
P}.-George Hickel, As, of Glendie.
Stafford County, was instantly killed
and Stansbury Dye, II, of Falmouth
badly hurt early this morning when
the truck in which they were riding
overturned about mile from this city.
in Stafford County.
Evening star., 1937-06-01
COLLEGE FOR SALE

Wesleyan College for Women De-
faults on Bonds.
MACON, Ga, June tP,.-Wesleyan
College for Women, Oldest school OF
its kind in the United States, went on
the block for sale at auction today to
satisfy holders OF million dollar bond
issue. Diplomas were handed only yes
terday to 46 seniors at the ninety
ninth commencement on the rolling
campus, which now represents a ST.
100000 plant
The college sold a million-dollar
bond issue in 1923, with the plant as
security. Only $4,000 Of the bonds
have been retired.
Started as the Methodist School for
Women in 1886. the college retains
its Methodist affliation.
Evening star., 1937-06-01
Ey the Associated Press,

NEWPORT, R. l., June 1.-The
main boom OF the big, blue-hulled
sloop Endeavour II, one Of two poten-
tial challengers for the Americas Cup,
buckled today, crippling the racing
yacht as she prepared to set out for
trial spin.
The mishap occurred just after the
Endeavour II had dropped her moor
1ngs. The crew Immediately swung
her about and, under a small, trian-
gular staysail, headed for the boat
Evening star., 1937-06-01
Strikes
Continued From First Page.)

over responsibility for the riot by
taking testimony today at inquestS
into the victims deaths.
Police Are Blamed.
Blttner laid the responsibility to the
police and the company management
and declared If We can get the evi-
dence, we are going to have those
policemen indicted for murder in the
first degree"
Police and Republic officials coun-
tered with assertions the unionists and
syrpathizers provoked the riot.
Tension in the Calumet district of
Evening star., 1937-06-01

OF the huge mainsail is stretched, ts
next to the mast, the largest spar
on a cup racer.
Evening star., 1937-06-01
FOUND.

COAT-Found on Connecticut ave. Nom
Gay. May 81 Call Adams 941S 3
KEYS found on Evers1eId farm, College
Park. Nd; Prove ownership and pay for
ad: Applv above address,
GOLD CROSS. on F. ST. between 9th and
!Vth sts NV. Thursday. May 90. 1919
A s.. ne. Apt. 4. after 5
Evening star., 1937-06-01

The Rothschild treasures sale in Lon
don totaled nearly 100000 the first
week
Evening star., 1937-06-01
Earhart

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1937-06-01

THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE Off
GERS and directors of the oriental Build
ing Association No; 6 will be held at the
office of the association. 600 F. st. NV.
on Thursday. June g. next between the
hours of IL O'Clock noon and O'Clock
pm. HENRY E. DECKMAN.
Evening star., 1937-06-01
LOST.

ANCHOR. brass. and gun; lost Sunday
afternoon about ) pm. in Rock Creek
PARK or vicinity. Reward. $500 l4th
81. Nv. Apt. 300.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

Collision
 "OuEhp cried Mrs. Bartholomew, She halted and turned to glare at her husband, then screened rom view of the court by the jury box. The judge and spectators peered. "what happened9" asked the court.
 "He bumped me-" accused Mrs. Bartholomew.
 Tt was an accident, your honor" said the husband, taking his place on the stand.
 Seeking to show his clients finan. cial condition as less than that the wife had testified, Q salary of $40 weekly when they parted, Attorney A. Henry Weisman asked his wit" ness.
 "what have you paid your attor- neyp"
 "Ten dollars" was the response T have appeared for him several time in city court said MT. WeS" man. T offer this to show his q" nancial condition"
 You mean that If lawyer couldn't get 1t from him, It Isn't therep" queried Judge Dickenson. Laughter was general from the thirty to forty lawyers and the judBe was lenient about order.
 Explains Earnings
 Bartholomew, an auto service man, testified that he was earn. ing about $2b c week presently, that he had his wife's bills ct local de- partment stores to meet. His wife said she was earning only g weekly Each has taken custody of . child, the wife boarding, the husband Is with his parents. Irving W. PaSternak appeared for Mrs. Bartholomew.