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Evening star., 1938-06-02
MARYLAND CROPS
DECLINE IN VALUE
This Years Income Is Estimated
at $40, ,979,o 900, Against
$5S,246,00O in 1887.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. June a.
DIR. T. B. Symons, director of the
University of Maryland Extension
Service, in his annual report today
stated Maryland crops showed a de-
cline in value desp Bite an increase in
production in comparison with q year
ago. -
Estimating last years crop values at
$50 246,000 and this years at SAC ,979;-
600, DR.. Symons attributed the drop
to less favorable prices for major
crops.
Current figures, however, were
above those of 1885 and the years inn
mediately preceding, he said.
Crops showing decline were corn,
valued at $24 an acre to last years
$34.92; wheat, dropping from s21.2o
to $2014 an acre; oats, $14.s0 to
$3.50: buckwheat, $1440 to $3.50:
potatoes, $l13.40 to $69.70; sweet DO
tatoes. $4,000 to $81.25; tobacco, $205
to $140; tomatoes, $61.60 to $37.o0.
and cantaloupes, $80.6O to $500.
Products showing an increase in
value were barley, rising from s16.75
an acre to $2180; rye, s1o.7o to
S11.50; hay, 1880 to $3.50; sweet
corn, $2700 to S28.40; strawberries.
s112.67 to sl75.97; snap beans. $4,000
to $72.87, and green peas, $3l.63 to
$5155.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

q
NEW YORK, June 2.-Late buying
in utilities awakened a sleeping stock
market today, and selected issues,
after succumbing to earlier profit
selling, got back on the rallying trail
for net gains of fractions to point
or so. There was an assortment Of
losses, however, at the close.
The list extended Wednesdays up
swing at the opening, but soon met
sufficient offerings to take the steam
out of leaders Initial advances were
cut down or Cancelled in many cases
as the session progressed Volume
dwindled almost to zero on the retreat.
1t picked up in the final hour when
quotations were stiffening. Transfers
were around 500 900 shares.
Power and light company stocks
drew support at the last, when Senator
Barkley, arguing in the Senate for The
lending-spending program. said Presi-
dent Roosevelt intended to carry out
the policy of not appropriating funds
for construction of municipal electric
plants in competition with existing
private concerns until municipalities.
in good faith. had offered to purchase
corporation properties.
There was little in news from trade
sources to stimulate a bullish market
frame of mind, although here and
there faint signs of a break in the
gloom clouds were discerned by some.
Steels were good in the morning, but
what irregular. Rails were fairly we'll
taken as unofficial estimates placed
last weeks freight loadings at more
than 100000 cars, new top since the
week ended March 26. The official
figure is to be released tomorrow.
European markets took on brighter
tone after Great Britain inaugurated
a move for peace on the continent,
Favored shares included Consoli-
dated Edison, North American, Elec-
trio Power & Light, Public Service of
New Jersey, National Power & Light,
Pacific Gas, Western Union. Columbia
Gas. Republic Steel, United States
Rubber, Texas Corp. Anaconda, Cerro
de Pasco. Allied Chemical, National
Biscuit, New York Central. Pennsyl-
vania, Eastman Kodak and Philip
Morris.
Backward were American Tele-
phone, Kennecott American Can
Chrysler, Douglas Aircraft and Gen
eral Motors.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
BUILDING PERMITS
ABOVE 1887 MARK
Fifth District Bank Survey
Reveals 2.1 Per Cent
Gain During April.

The Reserve Bank of Richmond re-
ported today that building permits
issued in 81 fifth district cities in
April, 1888, totaled S8,861,3l3. an in
crease of 81 per cent over $8,677 ,686
for April, 1887. permits, in spite of
decreases of approximately $1,000. 900
in each of the two largest cities, Balti-
more and Washington. Several smaller
cities reported exceptionally high fig
ures, due chiefly to work done partly
with public funds.
Raleigh reported two large apart
ment house projects. Charleston, S. c.,
college buildings at the Citadel, and
Rock Hill an auditorium at Winthrop
College The six highest figures re-
ported for April were Washington.
s1.819,41o; Raleigh, S1,274,276; Balti-
more, s1.141,38l; Charleston, S. c.,
s1,036.597; Winston-Salem. S5S5.0o5,
and Rock Hill, $403.845. Total permits
issued in the first four months of
1888 amounted to S27,737,332, COM
pared with s31,17O,374 in the cor
responding period last year, the Rich
mond bank reported today.
Contracts actually awarded for con-
struction in the fifth district in April
totaled $25,l14,000, in comparison with
contracts totaling $32,606,300 in April,
1887, a decline of % per cent. Con-
tract awards broken down by States
are now available for March in F. w.
Dodge Corp. reports, and are as
follows for the fifth district.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
UTILITY TO PUSH
SALEAT MEMPHIS
National Power & Light
Chief viii Resume
Negotiations Soon.
B, the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June Paul B
Sawyer, president of the National
Power & Light Co., an Electric Bond
& Share affiliate, told shareholders
in an annual meeting today he planned
to go to Memphis shortly to resume
negotiations with the city for sale of
electric properties to distribute T. v.
A. power.
II have great hope of working out
something there" he remarked.
National Power g. Light, he indi-
Gated, would feel the loss of the Mem
phis market keenly. Mr. Sawyer said
he considered the city "one of the
best in the country"
Its operating unit there is Memphis
Power & Light.
Mr. Sawyer explained National
Power & Light sought to sell all It's
Memphis properties to the munich
pality, but Memphis. with about s3o,-
100000 debt outstanding. apparently
had no desire, to take the gas prop
critics in addition to the electric IA
cilities.
Memphis Power &, Light, he pointed
out, had a valuation of 6,500,000 as
base for rate making. The gas
properties, he said, have a rate-base
valuation of about $7,500,000.
AS for pending negotiations for sale
of electric properties OF another subsid-
iary-Tennessee Public Service Co.-to
the city of Knoxville, Sawyer reported
it probably would be two or three
months before the deal is completed.
National Power & Light directors
recently voted to recommend to share
holders acceptance of the joint propo-
sal of Knoxville and the Tennessee
Valley Authority for purchase of the
properties for S7,900,000.
A call for deposit of Tennessee Pub
lie Service bonds, he said, awaited the
signing of the final contract.
He suggested that since investors
originally paid 1865 for each $1,000
face value of their bonds, they should
be entitled to that figure in the dis
tribution of proceeds of the sale.
However, no definite decision had
been made on the figure, he noted.
Describing market conditions as un-
favorable to new financing, Sawyer
intimated National Power & Light
would be wise to curtail the dividends
it draws from underlying companies so
as to leave larger cash resources in
hands of operating units.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
CANADIAN BOND SALES
HIGHER DURING MAY
specis. Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, June 2.-The volume
of new Canadian bond issues in May
was by far the highest of any month
this year, according to the Dominion
Securities Corp.
Total new issues amounted to Sl55,-
1o6,7 ,769, of which sl39, 1925, 900 was a
new loan of the Dominion of Canada
which was offered in two maturities,
$50, ,625,000 2 per cent bonds due June
l, 1914. and S49 100000 per cent
bonds due June /, 1855
OF the total proceeds approximately
$90,000,000 were used for refunding
purposes. This is the second major
financing of the Dominion this year.
In January an issue of G1O.0oo,o 900
34 per cent bonds due July /, 1868,
was sold in London.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
STATE OFFICE BONDS
SOLD AT ANNAPOLIS
BY tie Associated Press.


ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 2.-Plans
for the new State Office building here
advanced a majer step yesterday as
the State sold 100000 in bonds at a
record low net interest of 1.60 per
cent.
The bonds, carrying interest of 134
per cent, were bought by the First
Boston Corp. and the Harris Trust 81
Savings Bank of Boston. Their high
bid of IA offered by various financial
groups was 10146.
Gov. Harry w. Nice, chairman of
the Board of Public Works, which sold
the bonds, said it was the lowest in
terest rate the State ever has paid.
The board sold 100000 of the office
building bonds last June and con-
demnation of land on the site already
has begun.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. June tP Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture) Spot trade in
the Boston market today was very slow A
few lines of wool were receiving occasional
calls for limited quantities Good French
combing.. fine territory woods in original
bag. spot Boston. brought around so to
SO cents secured basis. Spot 12-month
Texas woods also were moved occasionally
at so to 81 cents secured basis. These
prices we're paid by users. however. only
when the wools were urgently needed
future needs were being covered by
purchases from the West. where woods were
available at prices below the parity Of
Boston SPOT prices.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
S16O,531 LOSS SHOWN
BY A. o. SMITH CORP.
Ry the Associated Press.

/. NEW YORK, June "A. o. Smith
Corp. reported today net loss for the
year ended April 80 of $160.53l, after
charges. This included operations of
wholly -owned subsidiary, Smith Meter
Co., from date of acquisition Novem-
ber /, 1887, but not controlled or
affiliated companies, Comparable fig
ures for the previous fiscal period were
not available. Company manufactures
special steel shapes and tanks at
plants In Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Fifth district $24, $4,000
New Car Registrations,

Sales of new passenger automobiles
in April increased 12.7 per cent over
March sales in the Fifth Reserve Dis
trict, but ran 47.8 per cent behind
sales in April last year. Cumulative
sales in the first four months of 1888
fell 46.2 per cent below sales in the
corresponding period in 1887.
Registrations of new passenger au-
tomobiles in the District of Column
bia in April numbered 1886 against
3,061 in April, 1887, a decrease OF
1858 per cent. Maryland registrations
totaled 1885 compared with 4,67l a
year ago, a drop of AZ per cent. Vir-
ginial reported 1888 April registra-
tions against 6,00l a year ago, off As
per cent.
Demand Deposits Increase.
The Richmond banks survey states
that member banks in IL fifth dis
trict cities reported a decrease in
loans between April 13 and May II of
$3,137,000 and a drop of $3,919,000
during the year. Investments in Sc
curities rose by $4,235, 900 last month.
but declined $6,808,000 since May II,
1887. On the other hand, reserve
balances of the Al banks declined
$1,835, 900 during the month but rose
$2,823,000 during the year. Cash in
vaults declined $1,213,000 after the
Easter holiday season. Demand de-
posits rose by $9,253 900 between April
13 and May II, but ON the latter date
showed decrease of $31,213,00O in
comparison with demand deposits on
May IL, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
DIVIDENDS ORDERED.

NEW YORK, June tSpeciaD -
Directors of Beneficial Industrial Loan
Corp. today declared the following
dividends: Forty cents per share on
the common stock, payable June 80, to
stockholders of record June Is, and
8Tl2 cents per share on the preferred
stock. series "a" payable July 80, to
stockholders of record July Is.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
LARGER PHONE GAIN
REPORTED BY 1T. Ct.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2.-Interna-
tional Telephone & Telegraph Corp.
reported a gain of 20,85o telephones
in the first four months of the year
in telephone operating companies in
nine countries, or is per cent more
than the 1887 gain for the same
period.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
new YORK COTTON

p tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 2.-Early slight
rallies in cotton today, in sympathy
with Liverpool advices, met moderate
liquidation and with demand slow
prices reacted
October sold off from 800 to 7.s5
and in midafternoon was quoted at
7.87. with prices generally TO 6
points net lower
Futures closed 4 to lower
Evening star., 1938-06-02
MARKET TO CLOSE.

LIVERPOOL, June 2 (P.-The
Liverpool market will close early to-
morrow, June 8, and will remain closed
until Tuesday. June 7, in observance
of the Whitsuntide holidays.
Evening star., 1938-06-02
DIVIDEND Is REDUCED.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 2.-Directors of
American Agricultural Chemical Co.
yesterday declared dividend of 81 a
share on capital stock, payable Juno
80 to holders of record June is. The
company paid S1.25 share March 81.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

Cottonseed oil closed steady: detachable
crude. 6.37 Y .621a nominal. July 733b;
September 7.o6b October, 6,aSb; Decem-
ber. 6.97b January. 1.00b. Bid.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

Approximate Soes of Stocks the NJ Y Stock exohonoe
1900 AM.--------- 900 1900 Noon-----. 100000
100 PM $4,000 200P.M 10000
Total Sales for the day. 100000
Actual
bankruptcy o
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed by
Ex dividend Ex rights Also D1-1O
preference preference
stock Declared year.
Paid last Cash stock Accumulated dividend paid
or declared this
Rates of dividends in the foregoing table annual dis
burSements the quarerly
noted dividends
included.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

Lion Oil Refining Co. common share
earnings, four months ended April 30,
were s1.04 against 73 cents.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

Cott0nseed Oil
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed ITO lower. Sales. 100 con-
tracts. July, 7.95b: September. 7.55;
October, 747b; December, 745b; JAM
uary. 7.48. b Bid.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. June , (P.-Cotton
futures closed steady at net declines OF
Evening star., 1938-06-02
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK, June lP.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc:
lClnsinp OIlnf tinnS
Evening star., 1938-06-02
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.

NEW YORK. June Q LPl.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1938-06-02
Cottonseed Oil.

SPOT quiet; middlinR. 1.S4.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1938-06-02

Futures closed A to 5 lower.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11
Four States Have Less
Than $50 So. Mi. Water

Continental United States contains
3,026, ,789 square miles Of which S.
OILS square miles are covered with
water. notes correspondent in the
Portland oregonian. This is exclu-
sive Of the water Of the Great
Lakes, the Gulf Of Mexico and the
oceans, which are not entirely under
United States jurisdiction.
There are only six states having
wholly within them more than 5000
square miles Of water-Minnesota,
1924: Florida, 3,805; North Caro-
lima. 1886; Texas. 3.49a: Maine,
3,l45: and Louisiana, 3.O97 On the
other hand, there are four states
having less than $50 square miles Of
water wholly within their borders
New Mexico, i3i; Connecticut, las!
Arizona. 146: and West Virginia.
148.
However, New Mexico is the
fourth state in the United States iI
size. with a total Of l22,6 square
miles. while Connecticut is forty
sixth. with a total Of 1866 square
miles. II Connecticut contained wa
ter in the same proportion as New
Mexico, there would be only five
and one-third square miles Of water
in the state.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11
Platypus, Strange Animal;
Lays One to Three Eggs

The duck-billed, web-footed platy-
pus, a mammal that lays eggs,
whose scientific name is Ornithor-
hynchus anatinus Shaw. is a native
Of eastern Australia and Tasmania.
It lives in rivers and digs burrows
in the banks. II feeds on shellhsh,
water insects and their larvae, and
other small aquatic creatures which
II procures from the mud Of the
river bottoms. II is especially
adapted to this mode Of life by the
duckbill like development Of its
mouth, and by its broadly webbed
feet.
Its burrows are from 20 to 80 feet
long, and have nest chamber at
the end or at the side Of the tunnel,
states Colin c. Sanborn, curator Of
mammals, Field Museum Of Nat
ural History. In the nest, lined with
grass and reeds, the female lays
from one TO three eggs, which she
alone incubates. The young are not
nursed for some days after hatch
ing, but are held against the moth
er's abdomen by her tail
The platypus was first described
from a single specimen in 1893, but
it was not until more specimens
were secured that the existence Of
such a curious mammal was fully
credited.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11

ceived the most adorable engage
ment ring from THEODORE
DEAN, whom she's going to marry
in June.
What young girl got hold of her
b. f.'s business date book and wrote
on every page for him not to for
get to call her at $3.50 P. M. every
day? On the page of her birth
day she wrote a big item remind
ing him to send her a present. Now
wasn't that smart and thoughtful
of her?
Well, I'll be seein' you good folks
next week, and in the meantime
don't forget
Your Pal,
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11
SAL.
Lusterware Was Popular
In England Century Ago

Lusterware enjoyed great vogue
in England at the beginning Of the
Nineteenth century. All the Stat
fordshire potters made luster. Jo-
siah Wedgwood produced his gold
luster as early as l776 and his silver
in 1870. His lusterware is distin-
guished by the high quality Of the
body. This was essential to a sur
face free from roughness and Is 4
mark Of fneness in all good luster.
Spode made luster and it was pro-
duced at Leeds, Swansea, Liverpool
Brislington and other places.
Though usually considered in the
class of antiques, most Of the Eng
lish lusterware dates from about
1920 to 1910.
The lustrous effects, relates .
writer in the Los Angeles Times,
were obtained on earthenware and
porcelain by the application OF a
thin glaze of some metallic oxide.
The process is a very ancient one
which some authorities say original
ed with the Persians. The art was
rediscovered in the Eighteenth GEN.
tury by the Staffordshire potters,
and provided new form Of decora'
ton which at once became very
popular.
Credit is usually given to John
Hancock of the Derby factory as the
originator of English luster. 1t was
not long, however, before the potter:
not only in the Staffordshire district
but in the northern districts as vel
were decorating their pottery in thi:
manner.
The variety of decorative effect'
in Iusterware is very great. The!
may include narrow bands, mottleC
effects, classical figures in whit
relief, reserve panels in which
drawings or inscriptions are trans
fer-printed over the glaze. TheI
there is the cottage type Of Chin
with the overglaze prints Of Faith
Hope and Charity, the Mother an
Child series and so forth.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11
Life Of Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton, born Janu-
ary /, l757, on the British Isle Of
Nevis, in the West Indies, was
forced to support himself at the age
Of twelve and came to America
three years later. Having adopted
this country, he fought for its in
dependence and became one Of the
outstanding statesmen of the infant
republic. His work as first secre-
tary of the treasury, in Washing
toms administration, when he laid
the groundwork for sound money
system in this country, is perhaps
his greatest contribution to poster
ity. Hamilton advocated a strong
centralized government and a lib
eral Interpretation of the Constitu-
ton, but his theories were opposed
bitterly at that time by leading
statesmen.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11
Human Hair for Wigs

Human hair, secured from the
heads Of European peasant girls
who make a regular business Of 1t,
is used in wigmaking. In most in
stances the money obtained from
the sale Of their hair goes toward
their dowries, and some Of them
have as many as eight cuttings IN
the course Of their lives. The hair
is taken from a three-inch diam
eter in the back of the crown, and
the front and the side hair is draped
to conceal the shorn spot. The best
quality hair is Scandinavian, blond
and silky. Italian and Spanish haiI
have a dark, wavy, lustrous quality
Eastern European hair has a coars'
er texture; by the time one gets tc
China, the hair is almost wiry anc
Is of use only for theatrical wig.
Of inferior quality.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11
Hello Everybody:

Hello Everybody:
They say more people peg out
in March than any other month, so
brace up, folks, and pull bravely
through, for April showers and
May flowers will soon be here. &.
Just received a letter from Mrs.
]. T. WEIGH, in Maryland, who
says that the trailing arbutus and
the crocuses are appearing and that
an occasional robin is gaily an
nouncing spring. But we out here
are still sorta chilly, surrounded
with snow and ice.
. Did you know: HENRY ARM
STRONG, the prizefghter, can
really Groom? It is rumored that
Armstrong is supposed to be quit
ting the ring for a while on ac-
count of broken hand or somethin'
or other, but good authorities say
he's on the verge Of a nervous
breakdown. A. PHILLIP RAN
DOLPH has really got a pleasing
personality. (He's rather easy on
the eye, too.) They tell me that
the popular .....-...... ...-.... ...-.... of
South Minneapolis are infanticipat-
ing.
Dope on the Minneapolis Negro
Youth Conference: The Conference
plans went off with a bang-a nice
crowd attended and everyone
seemed to have gained great deal
out of the affair. It was quite in
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11

R. X. t.: Before my daughter
finished school she met young
man and l asked her to let him
slide and not go with him because
l did not like his name. l wrote
him and he wrote me back and said
he did not want anyone's daughter
whose parents did not want him.
How do you think man of that
kind would treat me as a father
in-law if he should marry my
daughter?
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11

E. B. D.: Why did the man l was
going with so long stop? He al
ways said he loved me dearly. 1t
seems that fate is just against me.
Ans: Fate and a pretty woman.
Your friend found this attractive
woman" to be more than his match
:. for he fell completely under her
spell. Cheer up for fate has q
GOOD PAYING JOB in store for
you shortly.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11

F. L. S.: l am teaching school in
a place where ! don't like it. Would
it be good idea to ask my super
visor to change me back where l
was teaching before?
Ans: No ;. don't ask him. You
must learn to adapt yourself to
whatever section or community you
are teaching in. The secret to get
ting ahead in life is to be able to
make friends and influence peO-
ple." If you asked your Supervisor
to put you back where you were
.. you would be going backwards
instead of ahead.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11
Poppy. Blossom of Evil Omen

Poppy. according to mythology, Is
a blossom Of evil omen. They were
offered to the dead since they sig
nifed sleep. Glaucus, the son Of
Neptune, once caught fish. II ate
some herbage and jumped into the
sea. The Yellow Poppy or Pap
over Glauciere jaime originated
from that myth. The cross Of the
pistil, according to Christian tradi-
ton, originated in its color from
the holy blood which stained the
flower.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11

V. H.: Why does my husband go
to this certain house so often? Is
he in love with the woman of the
house? Thank you.
Ans: Uh. Uh. The woman of the
house cares nothing about him and
he cares nothing about her. But
;. he is a mighty good friend of
the ''man of the house." So be care
full about jumping at conclusions
hereafter. Sometimes one guesses
WRONG.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11

(Miss) L. j.: Is this boy &c
with anybody 1 can depend on OF
lean on? Shall l join the Club ]
am going to join?
Ans: If you go to leaning too
heavily on this boy friend Of yours
he'll CAVE IN. Oh, he likes
you all right, but so does Percy H.,
and James s. About the Club:
Join it by all means. You will
make new friends and profit by do
ing SO.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1938-03-11

L. R. B.: Is it a good idea to do
what have in mind with my little
girl? Why is it that she does as she
does? I know you will answer me
correct for you always have. l
am nearly worried to death. She is
only 13.
Ans: Your child's case has
reached a point where you must
take some action and 1 sincerely
think that the plan you have
worked out will be the best for all
concerned. She is young and needs
your guidance SO don't be too harsh
with her.