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Evening star., 1938-10-07
S. {. c. APPROVES
UTILITY DIVIDENDS
Payments on Columbia Gas
Preferred Issues Are
Allowed.
3, the Associated Press,

3, the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission approved
yesterday the declaration and pay
ment Of three preferred quarterly
dividends by Columbia Gas & Electric
Corp.
The commissions order applied to
the regular November IS, 1898, quar-
terly dividends on the cumulative 6
per cent preferred stock, series "A"::
the cumulative preferred stock, per
cent series. and the per cent cumu-
lative preference stock.
The commissions approval was
granted subject to the following con-
ditions:
/. To the extent that November Is
dividend requirements may exceed
1888 earnings available at the divi-
dend declaration date, and to the ex-
tent that the company may be required
to charge any deficiency to surplus
at December 81, 1887" the company
shall restore to the surplus account
an equivalent amount out of its next
available earnings.
2. To the extent that dividends have
been paid to the company by its sub
sidiaries during the current year
other than OUT of 1888 earnings or
surplus applicable to 1888, such excess
shall be transferred from income ac-
count to surplus at December 81,
1887"
Evening star., 1938-10-07
TEXTILE ACTIVITY
CONTINUES TO RISE
August Index of 19 Per Cent
Ahead of July Levels,
Magazine Reports.
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Textile Worlds
index of textile mill activity for August
reflected the continued improvement
in the industry. 1t was 19 per cent
above July; 46 per cent above the low
month of the year (ApriD, and 80
per cent above an assumed normal"
August
1t was only per cent below the cor
responding period last year, and this
difference was due entirely to the
cotton factor, as other branches of
the industry showed increases.
Cotton consumption had not yet
caught up to the high rate of last
year, but the last four months of the
year should tell different story.
The total textile activity for the first
eight months of the year was 80 per
cent below the phenomenal rate for
the same period of 1887, but only 8
per cent below an assumed normal"
Q924-3l average).
Textile Worlds price index numbers
for September showed a minor drop
in the cotton series and in wool and
wool tops; no change In raw silk,
rayon yarn, and wool yarns and
fabrics. Based on 1923-25 average
as 100, price indices for September
with change from the previous month
are as follows:
Cotton-Raw cotton 80 (down y,
yarns Al (down u, gray goods Al (down
u, colored goods SO Cunchanged)
wool-raw wool So (down a, tops So
tdown y, yarns 64 Uunchanged), wool
cloth 80 Cunchanged); raw silk %
(unchanged), rayon % (unchanged).
Evening star., 1938-10-07
EXCESS RESERVES
CLIMB FURTHER
$3.50, 1000, 900 Increase Laid
to Foreign Capital and
Federal Spending.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board said
the lendable excess reserves Of banks
increased $130,000,00O to a total Of
100000 in the week ended Oc-
tober 5.
The increase in idle money was due
primarily to the influx of foreign capi-
tai as a result of the European crisis
and also to the spending Of the Fed
eral Government.
The board also reported that the
IL Federal Reserve Banks bought $3,-
100000 worth of Treasury bills and
sold $2,oo0,000 of Treasury bonds and
$l,000,000 Of Treasury notes during
the week.
The boards statement said
During the week ended october
5 member bank reserve balances in
creased $l24,000, 1000. Additions to
member bank reserves arose from de-
creases of $94,000000 in Treasury de-
posits with Federal Reserve Banks
and $7,00O.000 in Treasury cash and
increases of $98,000,000 in gold stock
and 100000 in Treasury currency,
Offset in part by decrease of $4,000
900 in reserve bank credit and in
creases of $66000,000 in money in
circulation and 100000 in nom
member deposits and other Federal
Reserve accounts. Excess reserves of
member banks on October were
estimated to be approximately $3,-
020,00o,000, an increase Of $3.50, 0,000,-
900 for the week.
THE principal changes in holdings
Of bills and securities were an in
crease of 100000 in United States
Treasury bills and decreases of ST.
100000 in United States Treasury
bonds and 81 100000 in United States
Treasury notes"
Changes in member bank reserve
balances and related items during the
week and the year ended october S,
1888, were reported as follows:
Evening star., 1938-10-07
$2O4,S44,9|)5GOLD
ARRIVES IN WEEK
Record Breaking Shipments
Revealed for Period
Ending Sept. 30.
bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
A record breaking total Of $204,-
s44,905 worth of gold came into the
United States in the week ended Sep
tember 80.
The Commerce Department said to-
day the figure was the largest for any
week on record. 1t added that the
sum was about S7o,000,000 larger than
that for any of the preceding weeks,
during which the European war scare
sent huge masses of the yellow metal
across the Atlantic.
Since at least temporary peace has
been assured by the pact OF Munich.
the gold movement has abated, how
ever, except for metal engaged for
shipment prior to the settlement
Altogether, more than 5000, 100000 of
gold was sent to the United States
during the war scare.
Shipments in the week ended Sep
tember 80 included $128,792,670 from
England, S29,59S,5 500 from the Neither
lands, $3,840,O00 from Sweden, $780,
052,543 from Canada and 1l,747 ,504
from Japan.
Paced by shipment of S8,600,000
of Chinese coin, silver imports in the
week rose to s1O,182,241, the largest
total for several weeks. A Chinese
financial mission is negotiating here
now for extension of the agreement
under which the Treasury buys this
metal.
Exports of both metals were negli-
gible, as usual.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
EXECUTIVES HAIL
UPTURN IN ORDERS
IS Per Cent of Corporation
Officials interviewed
Report Increases.
Spec tis ] Dispatch to The Star.

Spetis Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-An over
whelming proportion of the higher
corporation officials with whom men,
bers of the field staff of the Standard
Statistics Co.. talked during Septem-
Der reported that orders received by
their companies were increasing. An
other remarkable feature of the sur
vey was that the reports by weeks
showed little deviation from the COM
posite
Of the numerous executives COM
menting on their sales prospects, IS
per cent said that orders placed on
the books had picked up, with the
other Is per cent reporting little
change or a decrease. The compar-
able percentages reporting higher or
ders by weeks was 88, 81, 81 and IS.
In the same group of executives. 73
per cent were optimistic as to the
chances for a further upturn in busi-
ness, while q per cent were neutral
or expressed feeling that the upturn
would not 60 much further.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
LEHMAN REVEALS
STOCK PURCHASES
Large Blocks of Building, Motor,
Rubber and Copper Shares
Added to Portfolio.
Bv the Associated Press,

bS the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. THE Lehman
Corp. first big investing company to
report on its operations for the three
months ended September 80. disclosed
in its quarterly statement it had added
to its portfolio substantial blocks of
building, automotive, rubber and cop
per shares.
Its holdings of General Motors
jumped to $4,000 shares from 5000 at
the end of June.
The report covered a period when
industrial recovery began to forge
ahead in various lines notably build
ing.
Holdings were reduced in some
groups, particularly oil, farm imple-
ment and steel shares.
The corporation reported the asset
value of it's portfolio at the end of the
third quarter was approximately s31 %
share on its common stock, against
S30.72 at the end of June A big mid
year stock market rise extended into
July.
The corporation sold more than
S5,000000 in United State5 Govern
ment securities as it enlarged its COM
mon stock holdings in most industrial
groups.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
DATA ON NICKEL
PLATE DEALSASKED
Exchange Requests All Records
on Trades Between September l
and October 5.
B, the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Oct. IA new investi-
CATION of transactions in Nickel Plate
Railroad securities was started by
the New York Stock Exchange yes
terday with a demand on members for
detailed reports on all trades made be-
tween September / and October S, in
elusive.
Within that period Nickel Plate
issues, particularly the 6 per cent
notes, gyrated wildly. Tuesday and
Wednesday the notes scared up about
$500 per 81 900 bond to price of $500.
Last Friday they had plunged down
to s400.
The unusual fluctuations were sup
posedly based on developments in the
company's plan for a three-year ex-
tension of the notes, which was de-
clared operative on Tuesday.
The Federal Securities and Exchange
Commission also was reported inquir-
ing into the recent trading in Nickel
Plate securities in line with its policy
of scrutinizing unusual market move
ments.
Most Nickel Plate bonds sold off
today. The per cent notes dropped
$50 per $1,000 to $3.50.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
DIVISION OF U. S. DEBT.

The Treasury says that as a result
Of its recent sS0O,OOo,oo0 borrowing
operation, the Federal debt of S3s,-
1872, ,725, ,250 on September 80 was made
up as follows: Bonds, s25,048,833, ,042;
notes. sl0,525, 5,172,450; certificates of
Indebtedness, s973.8oo 900; bills, ST.
302. 1T, 900; miscellaneous matured OBJ
legations, $105. .709,910; non-interest
bearing obligations, s437,032,846.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
BOND GROUP APPROVED
IN ERIE PROCEEDINGS
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
authorized a six-man group yesterday
to act as Protective Committee for
holders of Erie Railroad Co. refunding
and improvement mortgage per cent
bonds in the pending reorganization
of the company.
The six were Gardner B. Perry of
New York, Paul Bair of Greensburg,
Pa; c. Shelby Carter of New York,
Fred I. Collins of Bound Brook, N. j.;
N. S. Hall of Philadelphia and W. H.
r. Unger of Shamokin, Pa
There are S1O0,O000oo of the bonds
outstanding, about sso,0oo,OO0 OF them
distributed among some 10000 indi-
viduals, banks and insurance COM
panies.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Oct. (P.-Securities con-
tinued their upward movement in the
stock marke. today with a good demand
for copper, armament and aircraft shares
Atlantic section moved slightly higher and
rupbers were very firm. On the other hand
tobaccoS were heavy and oils somewhat
announcements
PARASITIC bourse closed with 4
steady tone today although prices were
mixed. French rentes lost 35 to 1856 CEN
times and Bank of France shares finished
S5 francs up. International securities
we're In supply; Royal Dutch declining about
T5 francs and SueZ Canal was down 45O.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
FIRM TO BE PURCHASED
BY GENERAL SEAF00DS
s,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

srecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Oct. General Foods
announced today that General Sea-
foods Corp. of Boston, one of its sub
sidiaries, has contracted to buy the
assets and business of Bay State Fish
ing Co., also of Boston.
Both companies are engaged prl-
marily in the packaged fish business,
obtaining their supplies OF fish largely
from their own trawlers.
The contract Is subject to ratlnca-
ton by Bay State stockholders at a
meeting to be called and held on Oc-
tober 18, 1888.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
BANK DEPOSITS REACH
PEA,, SINCE -.4RLY 1887

Fy the Assoc lated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. Bank deposits
Of corporations and individuals in
leading centers climbed to the highest
level since the spring of 1887 during
tn, week ended September %.
The latest total was only a little
below the record peak chalked up last
spring. and 9 per cent above the re-
cession low point established In March.
Adjusted demand deposits, reported
bv Federal Reserve member banks IN
1O1 cities, compared as follows:
Week ended September % S15.50s. 600 900
Gain from previous week 2Q'000' o90
Gain from last year o44'ooo.ooo
Evening star., 1938-10-07
DECLINE is REVEALED
IN SUGAR DELIVERIES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration reported yesterday that
sugar delivered to the American mar
ket under the quota system during
the first eight months Of this year
totaled 4,194,733 short TONS raw value
Deliveries during the same period
last year totaled 4,7S4,289 short tons.
The sugar delivered this year came
from the following sources:
BY domestic cane sugar refiners,
2,781,734 short tons; by beet sugar
factories, 697,520 short tons; by i'm
porters, 409,o76, and by continental
cane sugar mills, 60,626.
Stocks of sugar on hand August 81
were reported at 1,287,225 short tons
compared with 913,083 on the same
date last year.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
WHOLESALE INDEX UP.

The Labor Department reported
yesterday that its wholesale price in
dex dropped S per cent to 78 during
the week ended October /. The figure
was 3 per cent over the correspond
ing week of last month, but 1912 per
cent under the comparable 1887
period.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Building Costs
Still Climb, but
At SIO,Uer Rate
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. For the third
consecutive month construction costs
have shown an increase, although the
advance has been narrow, the En-
gineering News Record reported today.
October construction costs. the
News Record said, are OF per cent
higher than September and 0.86 per
cent higher than in July, when the
gradual decline in effect since last
October was ended.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

The position of the Treasury October 5:
Receipts $40 533, ,93S.66 expenditures.
ST. .473, ,S7699; net balance, S2.920.341.-
1923, Including $2.317 1a1. .567.s4 work
ing balance; customs receipts for the
month. 50. 032, ,731.47.
:, Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
j.; 81: 81 .964 AIS. OF; expenditures. So
$50 314 S43.99 including 1871. 900, ,099 SO
OF emergency expenditures; excess of ex-
pen ppe,naoitures S7s8,41O,424. 90; gross debt,
3S' S:35SS'a2s. .36S,707.S2 an increase Of 81 349.-
'S9 S9 oapoye the previous day: gold assets,
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Steel Plants Get
Increasing Volume
OF Auto Orders
ry the Associated Press.

ry the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. daily
Metal Trade today says:
Automotive steel demand is begin
ming to come out in improved volume
Ford Motor Co. is reported to have
placed $4,000 tons of sheets, strips
and bars with seven or eight steel pro-
ducers and a larger volume of busi-
ness is coming from the auto parts
makers.
The Ford tonnage is said to be for
$4,000 cars.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
NET ASSETS INCREASE.

NEW YORK, Oct. General
American Investors Co., Inc. an in
vesting company. reported net assets
as of September 80 last were equal to
$10.77 a common share. compared
with 1921 on December 81 last.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-20 at
997s. 10 at 997s
Washington Rwy g. Elec. pfd.-2 at
1114.
Terminal Ref. g. VIII Corp at 81.
AFTER CALL.
Potomac Electric Power 51z % pfd-l0
at 114l2.
National Union Fire Insurance-l0
at 1915.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
CIRCULATION INCREASES.

Coin and currency in circulation IN
the United States totaled $6,62l,s73,-
22s on September 80. THIS was IN
average of $50.s per person. A montn
earlier the average was 1895.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
ODD-LOT DEALINGS.
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
odd:lct dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for October g:
10,7S4 purchases involving 31s,011 shares;
1884 sales involving 364,176 shares.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL Oct. Z LP.-Silver futures
opened UNCHANGED. October, 1900 bid.
Evening star., 1938-10-07
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. Oct R-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc.
moon Quotations
Evening star., 1938-10-07
NEW YORK BAR SILVER.

NEW YORK. Oct. 7 LR.-Bar sil.
yer, 42a4, unchanged.
Evening star., 1938-10-07

'Ex dividend
+Plus extras. e2C extra. f212rc ex-
ira. h 75c extra g Sl4 extra paid No
vember 30 1897. k 30s extra m S3 extra
soc paid September 20 1888.
Evening star., 1938-10-07

Animals of the ZOO in London were
televised recently.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
Siamese Studying With
Michigan State Police

EAST LANSING. - Achievements
of the Michigan state police. of
which he read in an illustrated mag
azine, impelled Singkato Tongyai.
younger son Of Prince Tongyai. of
Siam, to travel half way around the
world TO enter college here.
The only Siamese studying police
methods In the United States, he is
beginning five4year course con-
Quoted by Michigan State college
and the state police.
..In Siam, officers of police must
have graduated from the military
school and then have had special
training" Tongyai said. Most of
them have obtained their special
training in Germany or France /
believe that only one officer. the
head Of the traffic department. has
had training In the United States.
Crime is not common In Siam.
where the people live mildly. Muir
der is very rare"
Tongyai was graduated last wear
from Wis Debsnindr high school
Bangkok, where he played rugby
and was high school champion of
Siam IN the 10o-meter run. His IA
vorite sport, however, - bic game
hunting
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
Contributions Must
Be- In by Jan. 20

Michigan employers contributing u
the unemployment compensation trust
fund ON wages paid to workers for the
year 1888 were today warmed Of the
importance OF making their full pay
uent before January 20, 1889.
Abner e. Larned, executive director
OF the commission called attention IL
the fact that the United States TTea-
sury Department regulations provide
that In order u be entitled 10 the
900 credit each employer is allowed
against the tax under title IN Of the
social security act, the contributions
uMlsst be. actually paid in 10 the state
unemployment trust fund before the
date on which the return for the cal
entiar year is required to be fled"
The federal rssturn is required to be
filed not later than January 81, 1889.
Therefore, It il necessary that every
employers contribution for the entire
year 1898 must be made before that
dsrte TO entitle the employer 10 the
500 credit referred TO.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
MARI 4 Catalan, Attorneys
Wyandotte Savings Bank Bldf
Wyand0tte,. Mich.' >
2R-496


STATE OF MICHIGAN, Count of
Wayne-ss. At session Of the TO
bate Court for said County Of W.. ne,
held at the Probate Court room in,the
City of Detroit, on. the eighth day of
December in the year Ons thousand
nine hundred and thirty-eight. Present
Edward Command, Judge Of frohate.
In the matter of the estate OF
HENRY c. HARBAUM, deces sed.
Ruby Hope, administrative OF sale es-
tate, having rendered. to this c ,urt
Der first and final administration &C
count in said matter and fled II ere
With her petition praying that the res.
idue OF said estate be assigned TO the
person or persons entitled theret, II
il ordered, that the thirtieth da of
January, next at ten o'clock ina the
forenoon at said Court room be- ap-
pointed for examining and allowing
said account and hearing said petitiO
And it is further ordered, that a xppy
of this order be published three sue.
cessiye weeks previous to said time Of
hearing, in the WyandOtte Herald, a
newspaper printed and circulating in
said County of Wayne.
EDWARD COMMAND,
Judge of Probai 2.
"a true cOpy.)
ALFRED L. VINCENT,
Deputy Probate Register. wa
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
Mari q Catalan, Attorneys
Wyandotte Savings Bank Bldg.
Wyandotte, Mich.

257-442
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF
Wayne-S. At a session of the Pro-
bate Court for said County Of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room In the
City Of Detroit, on the nineteenth day
Of December In the year one thousand
nine hundred and thirty-eight. Present
Thomas c. Murphy, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of
CHARLES G.. LENHART, deceased.
Alice NJ Lenhart, formerly Alice NJ.
Eberts, execuirix OF the last will and
testament OF said deceased, having
heretofore rendered to this Court her
first and final administration account
in said matter and filed Herewith her
petition praying that the residue Of
said estate be assigned in accordance
with the provisions Of said last win.
II Is ordered, that the seventh day Of
February, next at ten O'Clock In the
forenoon at said Court room be APP
pointed for examining and allowing
said account and bearing said petition.
And it Il further ordered, that copy
Of this order be published three sue
cessive weeks previous to said time Of
hearing, In the Wyandotte Herald, a
newspaper printed and circulating in
said County Of Wayne.
THOMAS C. MURPHY,
Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy
JAS II. SEXTON,
Deputy Probate Register. 52wS
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
Amendments to
Two Ordinances

The Council at its SeSStOn Tuesday
night adopted amendments designed TO
strengthen the requirements Of two ex'
listing ordinances
One Of the amendments applies "a
the bus ordinance. 1t provides that no
bus operating on the streets shall oven
take and pass any other bus. unaess
the latter has stopped To take on or
let OF passengers. The change is aimed
at doing away with racing by COM
pefing lines when approaching bus
STOPS.
The other amendment applies TO fire
prevention and building control. 1t Il
desixned 10 enforce subdivision build
Ing codes. and provides that before the
eng engineer issues building permit
he must have evidence that all speci-
ficaHions have been complied with.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
Mari q Catalan, Attorneys :
Wyandotte Savings Bank Bldg,
Wyandotte, Mich +
943H

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE In
the matter Of the estate Of GEORGE
ZOIIINoR, deceased /. the underssgn-
ed. having been appointed by the Pro
hate Court for the County Of Wa ne,
State Of Michigan, Commissioners o
receive. examine and adjust all eia y
and demands of all persons asa p T
said deceased, do hereby give nc ice
that / Will be ut Office Of Mars ND
Catalan, wyandotte Savings - INK
Building. City Of Wyandotte, In aid
County: on Tuesday. the 21st d OF
February, A. ID. 1889. and ON Fli ~,
the 21st day Of April, A. ID. 1855 at
no o'clock A. NJ. Of each OF said. ys
for the purpose OF examining and d.
lowing said claims. and that 4 or
months from the 21st day Of Decem3Fr
A ID. 1888, were allowed by said Cont
for creditors to present their claims 70
nae for examination and allowance.
Dated Dec. II, 1888.
A. C. MILNE
s2v3 Commissiorex.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
.Dsath axes
Mrs. Daunc,

Mrs. Emma j. Dauncy. widow Uf the
late George w. Dauncy. died on Sat
urday morning at her home, 331
George street. Trenton. She was 81
Years IF age.
She was member Of the First Bap-
t:st church of .WyandOtte, where fun
Ieral services were held on Tuesday.
conducted 10y Rev. Warren Jackson.
Burial was in Riverside cemetery at
South lockwood.
Mrs. Dauncy was a former member
of the WyandOtte Garden club.
A son, Fred O. Dauncy Of Salt Lake
City, a daughter. Mrs Ethel Arson,
and a greatgraDdchild survive.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
Job Skidmore
Buried Saturday

Funeral services were held at ST
Stephens Episcopal church on Satnr
day afternoon for job SkidmOre. Mr.
Skidm0re died ON Wednesday at hi
home, 1857 Third street, following 8
lingering illness. Burial was in Fern
dale cemetery.
Deceased, who was 50 years Of age
had lived here fr 20 yeans.
He leaves his wife, Florence; si1
sons, wilfred, John, William, Freder
lex and Cyril; three daughters, Mrs
Le-onaGd Robinson, Mrs. Charles Flet
cher and Mrs Walter George. There
are also brothers and sisters in thii
country and in England, IL grand
children and one great-grandchild-
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1938-12-30
Swick in Hospital
!. with Broken Jaw

william R. .Swick, Of 1888 Third
street was taken 20 the Wyandotte
General hospital. Thursday night Of
last week, after his car had smashed
into car owned by Robert 0'Hara,
|of 2072 Fourth street, which was
parked in front Of the iatters home.
After the collision. Swick's car contin-
|ued on Ats way and ran into light
pole 100 feet away.
At the hospital 1t was found that
Swick had broken jaw, and chest
injuries.