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Evening star., 1937-11-09
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK. Nov. s.-Selected
stocks pushed upward in today's mar
ket, apparently taking their cue from
brick comeback in basic commodities.
Although it was a slow-motion ses-
sion, with the ticker tape frequently
at standstill for a minute or so at
a time, advances running to or more
points were registered Lack of vigor
on the forward tilt, however. brought
in more fferings in the final hour and
top quotations were cut down in many
cases.
Coppers and utilities gave the best
performance, and were trailed BY
motors. steels and specialties.
Helping put brakes on the recent
slide, brokers said, was the realization
of speculative forces that Congress
convenes in n extra session next
week and that the administration, to
stimulate tagging business and in
step at any moment.
In addition the feeling appeared to
be growing in Wall Street that the
much-disputed capital gains and un-
distributed earnings tax laws would
be rebamped sufficiently to loosen the
huge store of idle investment funds
Transfers were around 100000
shares.
Strength faded from the principal
foreign currencies in relation to the
dollar. following announcement the
Treasury was making its first ship
ment of gold abroad in nearly two
years. Other shipments were looked
for if repatriation of foreign balances
continues at the pace of the past sev-
eral weeks. Gold mining stocks were
inclined to slip.
Shares we'll in front the greater part
of the day included Anaconda, Kenne-
colt, American Smelling, American
Metal. Howe Sound, Phelps Dodge. In
Spiration Copper. Consolidated Edison.
North American, Electric Power e.
Light, American Water Works. Public
Service of New Jersey, United States
Steel, Bethlehem, Crucible, Wheeling
Steel, Acme Steel, General Motors,
Chrysler, Montgomery Ward, Sears
Roebuck, J. 1. Case. Deere, Douglas
Aircraft, Boeing, Westinghouse, Du
Pont, Allied Chemical, Amerada, Phil
lips Petroleum, Continental Oil. Santa
Fe. Pennsylvania. New York Central,
Chesapeake & Ohio. Philip Morris.
Allis Chalmers, Johns -Manville, Owens
Illinois, Monsanto Chemical, Stone &
Webster, Eastman Kodak and Celanese.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
RAILROAD CHIEF
PLANS TO RETIRE
Loyal to Quit Duties With Nor.
folk & Portsmouth Belt
Line in Few Days.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. George
R. Loyal, president of the Norfolk
and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad
and of the Norfolk Southern Railroad,
announced late yesterday he would re-
tire from his duties with the former
line within few days.
Loyal said he had been consider
ing the move for some time because
of his health. He has been president
of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt
Line since 1880 and of the Norfolk
Southern since 1921.
During the World War he became
a national figure, first as assistant
vice president in charge of operations
of the Southern Railway System, and
later assistant regional director Of
the Federal Administration of Rail-
ways in charge of the territory bound
ed on the north by the Potomac River
and on the west by the Mississippi.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
STEEL INGOT OUTPUT
OFF SHARPLY IN MONTH

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Production of
open hearth and Bessemer steel ingots
in October dropped sharply from the
totals for the previous month and
October, 1885, but for the first 10
months of the year ran 20 per cent
ahead Of the same period last year,
the American Iron and Steel Institute
reported today.
October output was 3,392.691 gross
tons, against 4,30I 1853 for September
and 4,534,246 for october. 1896. For
the 10 months outturn was 1891, ,460
tons, against 38,06O,388 tons for the
corresponding period last year.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
DOLLAR GOES HIGHER
IN LONDON DEALINGS

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 9-Helped by news
of a gold movement from the United
States to France, the dollar gained
5-16 cents in terms of the British
pound today.
Closing rate was 5.011s to the pound,
compared with $500 quoted for
sterling in New York overnight.
French francs ended net unchanged
at 147.06 to the pound.
PARIS, Nov. 9 LP)-Three per cent
rentes. II francs go centimes; 4hs
"a" 75.40; AIS, 1887, 10280.
Exchange on London. 147.10. The
dollar was quoted 2935h.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
|. B. M. FOREIGN SALES
SHOW LARGE INCREASE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9-Foreign sales
of International Business Machines
Corp. in the first nine months of this
year ran so per cent above the like
1886 period, Thomas J. Watson. presi-
dent, reported upon his return from
Europe.
The company, with domestic plants
in the East, and foreign plants in
Canada, Germany, France, Great
Britain and Italy, is planning further
expansion overseas, he said.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
B. & o. L0ADINGS DROP
BELOW 1886 IN MONTH

STecial Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Nov. Gar loadings
on the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad for
October totaled 22l,74l, comprising
l42,0l1 cars loaded on line and 1890
received from connections.
For the month of October, 1886, the
total was 236,667.
During September, 1887, the total
was 227,267.
For the week ended November car
loadings totaled 46,444. In the same
week of 1886 the total was 81 ,228.
During the previous week (the week
ended october 30), the total was 48,s37.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-In a pronounced
recovery movement. wheat values
gained 2i4 cents a bushel maximum
late today. but profit taking caused
something of reaction.
Helping the upturn were estimates
that nearly 100000 bushels of North
American wheat had been bought to-
day for shipment to Europe. The ex-
port purchases included 10000 BUSH
els of wheat from the United States.
At the close, wheat was 5s-114 above
Yesterdays finish, December, 87l4-as.
May 8734-7s, corn 7a-1ls up, Decem-
Der 56is-14, May 58ss. and oats 2. to
l cent advanced.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
Chicago Cash Market.

Cash wheat, No. red, 90; No.
mixed, 50-51l2; No. 8 yellow. $685.;
No. 8 white, 531254l2; oats. sample
grade, mixed, 20; No. white, 32i2-
33la rye, No. 2 Iowa, 68l2; soy beans,
No. 2 yellow, 95-95la barley, 1890;
feed, 4l-58. nominal; mailing, 60-S4:
timothy seed, 2.25-265; red clover,
27.50-32 so; sweet, 700-7.75.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Nov. 9 tPl.-Grsin range
today
Evening star., 1937-11-09

comm / t t e e ap-
pointed by M. E.
Bristow, S t a t e
commissioner of
banking. T h e y
are due to go into
effect on Deem
ber Is.
T h e standards
call for dow n
payments of from
25 per cent to
@31s per cent on
new automobiles,
with IL months
for repayment re-
garded as con-
Seryat tive and "a
Evening star., 1937-11-09
BANKERS ADOPT
I FINANCE RULES
lnstallment Paper Stand
ards Approved by Vir-
ginia Institutions.
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Virginia bankers have adopted
standards for handling installment
finance paper, following meeting of
representatives of State and national
banks held at Richmond.
The new regulations were recon-
mended in the report of special
Evening star., 1937-11-09
Baltimore Quotations.

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 9 GP,-Wheat. No .
red winter. garlicky. spot, domestic. 92i.;
November, 92Is.
Bethlehem Steel Corp.-Subsidiary
Bethlehem Steel Co., obtained a con-
tract for S1,221, sol of gun forgings
from Navy Department.
Evening star., 1937-11-09
POSTAL SAVINGS DROP.

Preliminary reports indicated postal
savings deposits declined 100000 to
$1,270,000,000 from August to Septem-
ber, compared with an increase of $2,-
100000 to s1.25l 100000 in the same
period last year.
Evening star., 1937-11-09

Midvale Co.-Company obtained
contract for $l.178,389 of gun forgings
from Navy Department.
Evening star., 1937-11-09

Actual sales; unit of trading shares
Bankruptcy Act. securities
Rates
based the
xd Ex dividend extra extras -95
Of X3 pf stock
cared this
paid declared year "
Evening star., 1937-11-09
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK, No. . LP).-Bar silver
steady and unchanged at 44A.
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Fvotite Recipe
OF the Mek

Pumpkin Custard a Real Treat.
TREAT the family to'a pump
4 kin custard as a change from
the usual pie. Canned pumpkin
is suggested because it is already
cooked, mashed and ready to use,
which saves considerable time
and energy. Bake the custard in
a basin, not too large or too Deep
A good size would be one which
holds quart.
If you have no favorite recipe
try the following:
Pumpkin Custard.
cups canned y teaspoon ginger
pumpkin Il teaspoon nutmeg
"a cup sugar, part / teaspoon salt =
brown 3 eggs
II teaspoon cloves
Beat pumpkin thoroughly with
dry ingredients. Beat eggs slight
ly, add to milk and combine with
pumpkin mixture. Pour into bak-
ing pan, set in a pan of water
(1z inch deep on PAM, and bake
for about As minutes in a moderate
oven (375 degrees), OF until knife
comes out clean when inserted
in the center. Chill before serv-
ing, unmold onto chop platter, and
garnish.
MARJORIE H. BLACK.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10

ITO GIVE the glamour that every
4 woman covets for gala nights,
the answer throughout the centuries
has been lace. And so it is to this
very day and generation. Easily to
be understood, therefore, is the fact
of lace being made a theme trium-
plant throughout current Paris cou-
ture shoWings as we'll as in the
fashion pageantry so dramatically
presented nowadays by leading
style creators in our own country.
A most significant contemporary
event that has much to do with the
present enthusiasm for lace was the
grand lace ball given in Chicago
this fall. Not only did this delight
full occasion usher in the winter
social season with real fanfare and
much excitement, but the lovely
fashions there presented set the
pace for a ''lace season."
Three models that were outstand-
ing in this style-registering lace
promenade are pictured herewith,
with the thought in mind that wheth-
CT you can aIIOTd 10 puy original
models or whether perforce you
needs must make your own clothes,
the fact of having the best set be-
fore you proves helpful and inspira-
tional. The woman with limited
budget has every opportunity to look
beautifully gowned these days (no
matter how formal the function to
which she may be invited) at COM
paratively little cost.
The present mode that voices an
insistent call for formal gowns is
bringing out a number of distinctly
new and charming silhouettes, not
the least important of which is the
one with smoothly nodded front
lines and fullness at the back. The
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10

beautiful dress to the right in the
illustration interprets the idea with
tiny ruffles starting from a deep
decolletage and sweeping down fan
shape to a widened hemline. The
decollete at front is heart-shaped.
The trimming features are all CEN
tered at the back with sashbow
of the lace to give added grace. The
lace is of filmy cobweb texture in
one of the newest colors, deep
blue violet shade. The gown would
be handsome done in black chan
tilly.
The season started with glitter
and as time goes on the glitter
gleam-sparkle idea is gaining in mo-
mentum. The evening dress OF
silver lame lace on a white ground
Center figure) does justice to the
present scintillating mode. The
gown is simply cut with full skirt.
The jacket of the same silver lace
is detailed smartly to the nth de-
gree with soft flaring cuffs at the
elbow, and little stiffened standup
collar, plus bow. The jacket does
not close completely so as to re-
veal the decollete gown underneath.
The two-piece dinner gown to the
left, created by Norman Hartnen,
London dress designer, is made of
white starched lace in an interesting
manner which shows up effectively
over the slip of black satin. The
high neckline in front contrasts a
decollete back which, by the way,
is a silhouette much featured this
season. What fullness there is CEN
tiers at the peplum-back of the
blouse and the slight train. A wide
girdle of rhinestones and brilliants
completes the costume.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10

CET wooden box from the gro
~ Ger. 1t should be about as
long as the width of the chair with
which the ottoman is to be used.
The depth of the sides should be
four inches as shown here at A.
The legs should be made of two
by two's or you may have set of
nicely turned legs from an old ia
BILE or other piece of furniture
that may be cut down to the right
length. Fasten in place with long
screws through the corners of the
box as shown here at B.
About half bat of cotton will
be needed. Put five or six layers
of the cotton on the top, cutting
the first layer about four inches
smaller all around than the top
of the box. Place it in the center.
Cut the next layer a little bigger
and the others still bigger until
the last one is the same size as
the top. Now, cut a layer of cotton
to go over the top and down over
the ends as at C and another to
go over the top and down the sides
as at D.. l. .....
Cut a piece of heavy muslin to
fasten tightly over the cotton. Cut
the corners of the muslin as at
E. Sew with heavy thread as at
F and then tack as at G.
To make the cover, stretch the
top tightly over the muslin and sew
it along the sides through the mus
lin, then make straight four-inch
band to go all around and add the
ruff1e to it.
Every Homemaker should have
a copy of Mrs. Spears new book,
SEWING. Forty-eight pages of
step-by-step directions for making
slipcovers and dressing tables
restoring and upholstering chairs,
couches; making curtains for ev-
cry type of room and purpose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10
The First Bathtub

IL simply to have some fun in
war days." as he later declared,
wrote a story for the New York
Evening Mail. 1t stated that the
first American bathtub was installed
on December 20, 1912, by Adam
Thompson in his home in Cincinnati
where he proudly displayed it to his
friends at a party for men and
all the guests took baths. When the
news of this got about, physicians
denounced the bathtub as menace
to public health. In Boston a city
ordinance prohibited it's use except
upon medical advice. Virginia lev
led $50 tax on each bathtub in
stallation and the Philadelphia city
council tried to pass an ordinance
prohibiting its use between Novem-
Der and May, etc., etc.
All of this was written in a spirit
of good clean fun" Then, to his
surprise, Mencken discovered that
his "spoofing'' had been taken Sc
riously. Other writer's began using
the "facts' in his story. Medical
men cited them as proof of the
progress of public hygiene. They
even appeared in standard refer
ence works.
Finally in 1925 Mencken wrote an
article which was syndicated to 30
newspapers in all parts of the coun-
try, confessing the hoax. It ap-
peared in his sixth series of "Preju-
dices" under the head of "The
American Public Will Swallow Any
thing" But despite all his efforts
to prove the story a fake, it still
hobs up regularly and his "facts"
about the first bathtub are solemnly
reprinted as an authentic item Of
American social history!
"Barberous Jokes"
COON after the bobbed hair fad
~ had spread to Germany, num-
Der of prominent citizens of Leipsic
were surprised one day to receive
a notice, written in the fiorid official
German style. It said that the wom-
en- of their household must pay their
"bobbed hair tax" at once. There
was a rush to the city hall where
clerks, puzzled at first by the de-
scent upon them, finally convinced
a group of anxious women that they
had been the victims of practical
joker.
Just as puzzled, few years later,
was the secretary of the BARRIERS
union in Chicago when he read in
the papers that his union had in
structed him to write a letter to
Rudolph Valentino, asking him to
shave off a beard which he had
grown for his role in a movie. Ac-
cording to the story, the BARRIERS
union had passed resolution pro-
the beard, on the ground that it
would have a tendency to influence
many young men who patterned
themselves after him, to wear such
facial ornaments. If they did that,
it would ruin the barber business
and they wanted the screen idol to
cease and desist."
After the first story had been
printed, the secretary denied that
he had received any such instruc-
tons. He knew nothing about the
resolutions nor did he know how the
story originated Neither did any,
one else But some people shrewd-
ly suspected that it might have been
started by Harry Reichenbach, the
famous press agent, who was doing
publicity for Valentino at the time
and who just happened to be in
Chicago when the story first ap-
pearedl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10
Use Ancient Damascening
in Chic Modern Compact,

Damascening, the ancient art of
gold-wire inlay in metal, has found
its way through reproduction in
modern compacts. The art is trace
able as far back as 400 B. c., and
its origination is attributed to metal
workers of ancient Damascus. Here,
in order to cover streaks showing
in the famous Damascus steel, work.
ers developed the art of inlaying
gold or silver wire into designs
engraved upon the steel. The art
has made museum pieces of deco
rated metalware throughout the
centuries, and Damascene workers
of ancient times competed for hon.
ors and acclaim in their fields.
Damascene compacts have simu-
lated designs in a great variety, and
many are taken from rare prints of
ancient Damascene masterpieces.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10
FAVOR HEAD Wells
FOR EVENING WEAR
By CHERIE NICHOLAS

A veil with your hat in the strict
est sense is now news, although we
must admit the ingenious ways they
are being draped and flung pic
turesquely and nonchalantly about
is worth telling about. However,
that which is news, exciting news,
is the wells sans hat which social
ties are wearing as Economically as
any sonora or senorita ever draped
mantilla head and shoulder deep.
1t is a charming fashion that has
come to us this season, that of a
decorative veil caught with flower
or ornament thrown over beauti-
fully coiffed head. There is ro-
nance and allure in this new evening
headdress, especially when the veil
is filmy and sparkles with glittering
sequins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10

If you are even little bit handy
with needle you'll find it no trouble
at all to make up the hat, scarf
and pocketbook shown in this photo
graph. It is not difficult to secure
patterns of this type. Make this
attractive accessory ensemble of
the new goodlooking soft-finished cot
ton fabric woven with a twill that
looks and feels like wool. You can
get it in authentic Scotch tartan
plaids and being sanforized-shrunk
as this fabric is it tubs without pro-
test. Such gay bonnet and match
ing gadgets would look particularly
well with a dark frock-one of the
new tailored cottons which can be
made so successfully at home. In
any event they will add life and
character to the neutral tone of
smart camel's hair coat as you see
in the picture.
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copyright.-wNU Service.
5oO Women at Science Meet

Not single man among the 500
scientists at a conference in Mos
cow, Russia. All the speakers as
well as all the members of asso-
ciatfon were women. One was v.
p. Lebedeva, a professor of medi-
cine. Another, Professor M. L.
Rokhlina, stated that the number
of women students in the univer-
sites had grown from 5000 in
1914 to $4,000. Half the total num-
Der of doctors in Russia are wom-
en-. Most ofsthe women scientists
are found in medicine, chemistry
and biolo ".
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10
Knit Blouses Designed to
Look Like Soft WoolenA

Knit blouses are designed to look
like soft wool and woolens are made
to appear like handknit this season,
so those who shun handknits can
achieve the same effect with soft,
lightweight woolens.
Twin sweaters are shown partic-
ularly for young girls and are de-
signed with the two parts matching
or with contrasting colors for the
pullover and cardigan.
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SS5;'i%}: &c.,:
81 about:
How to Be Fair.

CANTA MONICA, CALF
- Every time the heirs to an
undivided estate start litigat-
ing, / think of a decision which
had in it more wisdom, more
common sense and more fair
ness than even King Solomon's
inspired justice.
can't remember whether twas
a ruler upon the throne or judge
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10

upon the bench who
handed down this
ruling. But t w o
brothers fell out
over a proper divi-
sion of their fathers
possessions. Accord
ingly, they carried
the dispute to a
higher court of the
land.
So his majesty, or
his worship, or his
honor, as the case
NAV have heQn-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10
Make This Attractive Ottoman.

Making lampshades, rugs, otto
mans and other useful articles for
the home. Readers wishing COPY
should send name and address,
enclosing Is cents, to Mrs. Spears
210 South Desplaines St., Chicago,
Illinois.
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Historic
HOaxes
g
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
@ Western Newspaper Union.
A Bogus Declaration

A Bogus Declaration
ONE day in 1880 newspaper head
~ lines in Toronto, Canada, car
ried this startling declaration:
"Draft of Declaration of Independ-
ence Signed by Penn, Instead OF
Jefferson, Is Fabulous Art Treasure
Now Here" The story under those
headlines stated that Mrs. Ellen
Field of Stoke Poges, Eng
land, last of the lineal descendants
of William Penn, had on her death.
bed ordered certain fabulous heir.
looms returned to America.
Among the treasure" was fad
ed and blotted parchment, said to
be the original draft of Americas
most famous document and pre-
sumably written by John Penn, first
governor of Pennsylvania. One word
in that headline was quite correct
fabulous
It was pronounced that by experts
who pointed out that John Penn
could not have been the author Of
the Declaration for the very good
reason that he was Tory and had
served a term in Jail for his pro-
British sympathies. Moreover, the
minutes of the Continental congress
show that Franklin, Adams and JEFF
ferson were members of the com.
mittee appointed to draw up the
Declaration and it is matter OF
historical record that Jefferson &C.
tually wrote it.
The original manuscript has dis
appeared (the document preserved
in Washington is an engrossed
copy. 1t was probably destroyed
because it was a dangerous docu-
ment to have around when the out
come of the Revolution was still in
doubt. Further examination of the
Toronto parchment showed that the
text of it may have been contem-
porary copy of the original draft.
But the signatures were clearly
forgeries. So the forger who hoped,
perhaps, to sell his treasure" for
large sum to the United States
government was foiled.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10
A Resolution

Shall we make a new rule of
life from tonight; always to try
to be little kinder than is neces-
sary?-James M. Barrie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-12-10
Perfect Virtues

Industry, economy, honesty and
kindness form a quartette of viz
tues that will never be improved
upon.-James Oliver.