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ing the notice, all agreements auto
matically terminate.
No formal notice has been served.
50 If wages have been discussed with
c. L O. leaders it is assumed the dis
cussions were entirely preliminary or
exploratory.
Wages Not Involved.
In connection with the price cut
announcement it was Informally said
at the Steel Corp. Offices that it had
no connection with wages that any,
thing regarding the wage scale would
have to be taken up with the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron & Rail-
road Co.'S reduction was hailed by
Alabama's Gov. Bibb Graves and Sen
ator John A. Bankhead as meaning
great industrial progress for the
South"
Elimination Of the price differen-
tials ended 2o-year fight by South
ern States. which had criticized them
as discriminatory
Other Independent producers were
silent. but some Of their leaders agreed
of the record" they would have to
match the new scale.
Most of the industry expected wages
would be slashed, despite President
Roosevelt's comment last night.
Cuts Held Inevitable,
Observers pointed out that Big Steel
alone. If all its units made correspond
ing reductions, would lose $50, 1000, 900
or more in revenue on such volume
as last years of s64, 900 900.
Months ago Benjamin F. Fairless.
president of United States Steel. de-
clared it would be impossible to re-
duce the price of steel without a cor
responding reduction in wages.
The effect of placing Chicago and
Pittsburgh on price parity on fin-
ished products for the first time may
have a wide effect on the Midwestern
market. Most semi finished steel
prices have been corresponding, but
yesterdays slashes wiped out the 81
and 81 and more a ton differences on
finished products.
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STOCKS RESUME
ACTIVE ADVANCE
Buying of Steel Shares
Boosts Market After
Early Setbacks.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Buying Of
steel shares sent the stock market
up for the sixth day in q row today,
after announcement by United States
Steel Corp. that none Of its officials
had given assurances that its reduction
in steel prices would not be followed
by wage cuts.
The market slid back quietly in the
first hour, many shares showing losses
Of SO cents to 81. but buying quickly
appeared after the steel statement. and
toward noon many stocks were so
cents to more than So above yester-
days final levels. Trading quickened
on the advance, and the quotation
ticker fell a few minutes in arrears.
United States Steel rose 81 to above
$50, Youngstown Sheet e. Tube
nearly 50 to close to Sal. Chrysler
more than $50 to above $3.50. In
ternational Harvester around So to
above SOS. Westinghouse Electric more
than $50 to above $92.
The big steelmaker's terse statement
that no assurances had been given re-
garding wages, caused some confusion,
following President Roosevelts express
sion of qualification last night that
the steel price reduction involved no
wage cuts
Nevertheless. some traders seemed to
feel that the corporations refusal to
commit itself on wages was publish" :"
The further upswing in stocks car
ried several as much as $40 to $40
above the prices of week ago, making
it the stepest climb the market has
experienced since the spring of 1888,
when prices rebouned swiftly after the
banking holiday.
Wall Street interpreted United States
Steels' price cut, reducing quotations of
its products about to 21 per cent, to
the lowest in a little more than 10
years, as likely to stimulate business.
but wondered what would happen to
profit margins If costs were not also
reduced
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mud when a large elephant came
shutting up" Miss Peronne related.
Il had taken only Is feet of film
when I had to reload my camera.
Fearful Trumpeting.
when I looked up found the old
buck was rushing me with his ears
waving. I never heard such fearful
trumpeting. My native boy jumped
into the swamp and I ran up the hill.
I found the elephant on one side of
. thorn tree and myself on the other.
Now, any other animal would have
stayed there and killed me. But an
elephant has such a good memory,
you know, that he fools himself This
one suddenly remembered my guide
and wheeled to dash back after him.
I escaped before he remembered to
come back to my thorn tree"
The trouble with driving in America
is not merely the greater danger, they
said. 1T is congestion. In Europe
We can find a place to park. here We
cannot. Americans sometimes can't
drive in Holland because of the hordes
OF bicycles, but that does not trouble
us"
Folk Song Recitals.
The Misses Arntzenius first visited
America as girls in 1914. when their
father, Abraham Arntzenius, was for
eign minister of the Netherlands. They
were suddenly forced to earn their
living by an embargo on money ex-
port from Holland. so they began Civ
ing recitals of folks songs and have
Evening star., 1938-06-25
B0YSARE WARNED
I ON DERBY RULES
Director of Soap Box Race
Points Out That Cars
Must Meet Standards.

-Four weeks to 60" was the keynote
sounded today by Derby Director o.
G. Holleran for boys who are building
racing cars for the National Capitals
first Soap Box Derby.
The derby has been set for Satur-
day, July %, Mr.. Holleran reminded
not only boys who have entered the
midsummer racing event, but also
those who have not yet registered.
II learned today of II boys who
have begun work on their cars with
out having officially entered the Soap
Box Derby" Mr. Holleran pointed
out. Every boy who expects to race
must be registered and his car pass
rigid inspection. Those who are
building without the benefit of the
rule book may be making serious mis-
takes in construction"
Up Toward 800 Mark.
Headed for the 800 mark. the list
of derby entrants has grown rapidly
this week under the impetus Of
roundup week." designed to bring
into the derby fold all boys who are
interested and eligible. The age limits
are 9 to Is years. inclusive.
Lyle F. O'Rourke. president of the
Junior Board of Commerce, was to
be the main speaker on today's derby
broadcast at lis pm. over Station
WJSV. The Derby Question Box. on
the same program, was to be conduc-
ted by Walter T. Parker. jr., of 40l
Concord avenue NV, Paul Junior
High student, and Mr.. Holleran.
The question box was inaugurated
for the benefit of boys with problems
in racer neutrality-suspicious. for which
an obvious answer does not appear in
the official rule book. Questions
, should be submitted by mail to the
Soap Box Derby editor of The Star.
and answers will be given in ensuing
broadcasts.
Safety Emphasized.
Yesterdays derby speaker over
WJSV was George E. Keneipp, man
ager of the keystone Automobile
Club, who discussed the derby from
the standpoint of safety.
One of the most encouraging
features of the derby sponsored by
The Star and the District Depart
ment of the American Legion is the
emphasis that has been placed on
safety" Mr.. Keneipp said.
On the question period yesterday.
Walter Pohutsky. Ia. of 504 Fourth
street Sc, Eastern High student and
builder of streamlined racer for the
derby. asked Mr. Holleran if the win
ner of the local race would be per-
mitted to make any changes in his
car before he goes to Akron, Ohio. to
race in the national finals on Au-
gust IA.
This will not be permitted, Mr..
Holleran replied, but the rules do not
prohibit the repairing of any damage
to the car or tightening on prepara-
ton for the races at Akron. Every
entry in the national finals will be
required to make a safety test run
over the Akron course prior to the
championship races
Watch The Star for Derby Ne,0s.)
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Soap Box Derby
Rules

(Note to boys: The Star and
the American Legion are sponsor
ing a Soap Box Derby this sum-
mer for boys of the Washington
metropolitan area. The derby
will be race of motorless minia-
ture automobiles or coaster racers,
built and driven by boys. The
winner will represent Washington
in national and international
finals at Akron, Ohio.)
These rules are your guide for
the first Washington Soap Box
Derby.
/. Eligibility: Boys not younger
than 8 nor older than Is may
enter. A boy who has passed his
18th birthday anniversary on the
day Of the local derby is ineligible.
You must live in Washington or
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Sons Of Chevrolet dealers or sons
Of employees of the Chevrolet
Motor Co. and The Star will not
be allowed to compete. There is
no admission fee.
2. Rule books and entry blanks:
Secure these and sign your safety
pledge at the salesrooms of your
nearest Chevrolet dealer. You
must be accompanied by your
parent or guardian, who also must
sign. Observe to the letter the
rules, regulations, dimensions and
other building requirements for
your derby racer. Registrations
will not be accepted by The Star,
nor will rule books be issued by
the newspaper.
3. Groups of boys, as well as
individuals, may enter racers. No
adult may assist, except by giving
advice. Chevrolet service mana
gers and mechanics will be glad
to advise you.
4. No racing car can cost more
than $40.
Derby Watchwords!
Read the RuIe Book Carefully.
Observe Your Safety Pledge.
Read The Star Regularly fOr
Derby Nevs.
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from his body and he lay in crumpled
heap at the foot Of the Shield"
Searchers theorized the two young
climbers we're bound together, Alpine
fashion, by rope. and that as Whit
mer fell the strand slipped from his
body, carrying his clothing with it.
The shock of Whitmer's fall, they
believed, must have dislodged young
Mccormick. dashing him also from
the precipitous wall to which he clung
The cliff. up which they started. was
IAN impossible climb" in the opinion
of John Matthews. veteran Albu-
querque mountaineer.
Nearly Mile Over Valley.
The ascent Is safe" he said, "if
you stick by the usual trail. but if you
attempt to scale the face, there is no
chance. You can 60 up but you can't
get down. Your face would be against
the rock and your only vision would
be sidewise."
The peak rises 10. 800 feet above sea-
level, and towers nearly mile over
the valley below.
Young Whitmer's body was found at
dusk. Nowhere near was there a. sign
Of young Mccormick. Gov. Tingley
called of the search until daybreak
to avoid the risk of additional lives.
Three gunshots. the universal trou-
bic signal of woodsmen, were the first
indication discovery had been made.
Definite word was long in coming
Finally, a messenger, exhausted by a
Smile scramble over the rough ter
rain, came to Juan Tabo with news
one body had been found.
Victim Identified.
Not until stretcher had been taken
to the scene and the body brought
out was the victim identified as young
| Whitmer
Mrs. Simms, daughter of the late
Marka Hanna of Ohio and herself
former Representative from Illinois,
was dissuaded by friends from accom-
panying the party.
Young Mccormick is the son OF
Mrs. Simms and the late United States
Senator Medill Mccormick of Illinois
Mrs. Simms' second husband is Albert
Gallatin Simms, Albuquerque attorney
Young Whitmer's automobile. in
which the pair had driven to the base
Of the mountains, was found parked
in canyon earlier In the day.
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The charge Of an outlaw bull ele-
phant in the African wilds or the whirl
Of traf1ic around Dupont Circle at rush
hour-suppose you were asked which
you would rather face?
The choice is snap for two Dutch
visitors to Washington. They have ex-
perienced both and would take the
elephant any day.
Misses Peronne and Constance
Arntzenius, twin explorers and artists,
are bound for an uninhabited island
south Of the Panama Canal, but they
took time of last night to give their
opinion OF American auto trouble.
We ran into it in 1919. when We
came from our home in The Hague
and bought Model-T in New York.
We took three Commute driving
lessons and started out for California
Il guess we hadn't had time for the
lesson on mountain driving, because
when we came to the Alleghenies We
burnt out our brake Innings and hurtled
down the steep roads. Then there was
the time when We nearly ran off the
ferry boat into the Mississippi. You
are always having narrow escapes
here said Miss Peronne.
No Traffic in Africa.
Their 9,000-mile auto trip in Africa
was much quieter. mo traffic at ALL"
they said.
OF course, We were warned it was
very dangerous. so for the first week
we kept revolvers under our pillows
at night After that it seemed silly,
so We didn't bother The lions
shifted around the tents a good bit.
but they were 50 timid We could never
even get good pictures of them" said
Miss Constance.
On the whole route from Cape Town.
at the southern tip of Africa, to
Nairobi. at the Equator, they had only
one bit OF excitement.
We were at water hole photo
graphing a hippopotamus bathing In
Evening star., 1938-06-25
GETTYSBURG SET
FOR GAY REUNION
Town Moves Clocks Ahead
to Coordinate Doings
With Festival.
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, June 25.-This
quiet, academic town took on its gay.
est appearance in IS years today in
preparation for the 18th anniversary
observance of the Nations most IA
nous battle.
Flags and bunting adorned the clus-
ter of store buildings at the Cross
roads marking the center OF its busi-
ness and civic life. Fresh coats Of
paint were whisked onto the small
settlement of rural homes that will
be host to thousands Of visitors at
tending the final reunion OF the vet
Grams Of '63.
Near the shaded campus Of Get
tysburg College committee oficials
busted themselves about the rows of
tents that will house in separate quar-
ters the survivors of the armies II,
Blue and Gray.
Not since 1918. when the battle
fields 50th anniversary was observed,
has the village known such festive
garb.
While the formal anniversary pro-
gram, June % to July 6, will be
conducted on daylight saving time,
most Of the town will stick to Eastern
standard time, preferred by its farm
ing element Only a few burghers
have adopted the fast time" which
the borough authorized for the first
time this year to coordinate its
doings with the reunion activities.
A high point of the eight-day fete
will be a military demonstration by
5000 Regular Army troops. Modern
war apparatus will contrast with the
now outmoded musket and muzzie-
loading cannon that blazed forth when
Pickett led his famous charge.
Evening star., 1938-06-25
Continuation Is Declined.

LONDON. June Is (P,.-The Span
ish Embassy today declined to confirm
or deny reports that the Barcelona
government had hinted to Britain and
France her bombers might make re-
prisals against Italian cities.
In usually well-informed quarters.
however, it was said that Spanish
Ambassador Pablo de Azcarate v
Florez indicated to Foreign Secretary
Viscount Halifax yesterday that the
targets for such reprisals might be
points from which insurgent bombers
were coming.
The Spanish Embassy did say AZ
carate Florez urged acceleration of
international action to halt repeat
ed' bombings Of open towns by planes
in the service of the insurgents.
Meanwhile, Viscount Cecil of Chel-
wood, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
for 1887, formally rebelled from Con-
servative party discipline in protest
against Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain's failure to take action to stop
the bombing of British ships.
He sent letter to the Earl of Lucan.
captain Of the Honorable Corps of
Gentlemen at Arms. describing Mr..
Chamberlain's attitude as 'inde-
fensible." He said he could no longer
be considered even nominally a sup
porter Of the government"
Cannon Reply. Says Gayda.
ROME, June Is LP.-Italy and
Germany will reply mot with diplo-
matte notes of protest. but with can
non." said Fascist Editor Virgino
Gayda today, If the Barcelona Spanish
government attocks citizens or ship
ping Of the two countries.
Gayda made the statement in an ap-
parently inspired article in II Giornale
d1talia concerning Barcelona's de-
clared intention to consider reprisals
against Italian n-dominated towns" in
the Spanish Balearic Islands, whence
have come planes attacking Spanish
government territory.
Evening star., 1938-06-25

searched the world for them ever since.
Peronne plays the mandolin, Con-
stance the guitar.
They carry with them Photographic
equipment valued at $4,000, which
they will use on the Island of Barro
Colorado. The isle will be uninhabited
except for southern birds and members
of an expedition from the American
Museum of Natural History in New
York.
In spite of their antipathy toward
American traffic, the two women are
driving as far as Mexico City.
Evening star., 1938-06-25
Mother. 50. Gets Diploma.

ANNA, Ill. P).-Mrs. Mabel Keith
Lesar at the age of So completed the
high school education she was forced
to abandon 80 years ago because of
illness. She was given a diploma as
a member Of this years Anna Jones'
boro graduating class. Now she plans
to join the youngest of her three sons
as a student at the University Of
Tllipois
Evening star., 1938-06-25
Derby Question Box

For the benefit of boys who
have questions to ask about the
rules and regulations for build
ing a Soap Box Derby racer. The
Star has started the Derby Ques-
tion Box.
Questions must be submitted by
mail to the Soap Box Derby Editor
Of The Star. First. be sure that
you have read carefully the 1898
official rule book for the ALL
American Soap Box Derby.
Answers will be given in the
current series Of derby broad
casts continuing through Wednes-
day. The broadcast schedule will
be found in today's derby story.
Evening star., 1938-06-25
Six Stunned by Bolt.

BALTIMORE, June IS R.-Six
children in a crowd Of 1000 on
Sunday school picnic at Fairviex
Beach were stunned yesterday by a
lightning bolt that struck a bath
house in which they had sought shell
ter from a storm. Two little girls
who were knocked unconscious were
revived by artificial respiration.
Evening star., 1938-06-25
Ruth Chapter Outing.

Ruth Chapter. No. /, Order Of the
Eastern Star. held its semi-annual
outing Of the past matrons and pa
irons at the Manor Country Club last
night, featured by a dinner and card
games Mrs. Mae E. Wise, president,
presided.
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atcd and are described by experts
as fool proof" in their accuracy.
Only recently the department dis
closed that it has perfected q
new semi-automatic rifle, which
can fire sixty aimed shots per
minute. The rifle can do the work
of five Of the present SpringfeldS
which the army row uses, experts
said.
The new mobile, anti-aircraft
Gun, Designed to meet the present
NIGH speed Of modern pnaneS fly
inc in the Sub-StraoSphcre, fires
% to 30 thrcc-inch Shcels per
minute. 1t has an effective height
range of more than 10000 yards
Officials explained that the
gun is driven electrically, AMI
that the ran%c-tinding mechanism
is automatic. thus mading it dead
ly accurate.
Our latest guns have almost
duoblc the range Of the world w@r
weapons. and their accuracy has
increased 1000 times" an ordi-
nance department record said.
Except by accident the world
war anti-aircraft artillery would
he unable to hit the modern
bombing planes due to their great
speed"
The new coastal defense gun
fires an cight-inch shell weighing
200 pounds, d distance of twenty
miles. It is used to supplement
the regular l6-inch coast guns. 1t
can be lowed quickly from one
place to another on Il railway car
and can be thrown into action
within five minutes after its an
rival.
Army experts said that the fact
that it can be moved quickly from
point-to-point greatly strengthens
coastal drfcnScS in case of an
concerted attack by a foreign
power ut 4 vulnerable spot.
"Thc new gun fires d shell at
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WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Gideon: Following Gods Plan
By HIGHT {. MOORE

Fight for the Master, not for
Mars.
CD Follow Gods Plan Cour-
agcously. "Whosorv"r is fearful
and afraid" (vcrsc 81. Is it any
wonder that the unframed. un-
armed Hebrews trcmbled before
the miChticst fec Of the time?
Even so. the fearful do not be-
ion" at the front. Rclegate them
to the rear where they belong.
(5D Follow Gods Plan Vigil
antly. "Thc three hundred men
that Tapped" They were the
watchers. They knew the invad-
crS were lust beyond the hilltop.
They would not delay their thirs-
ty comrades. They were men of
warrior blood. And it takes war
riorS to win.
Co Follow coos Plan Coop
crativrly. "Dividcd-into three
companies" All in one company
might have made an impression ;
but three companies attacking
from three sides were irresistible.
Co-oprrutiuu means conquest.
tD Follow Gods Plan Trust
mgly. PUT -- in every mans
hand" Not a sword or spear or
shield or helmet; torches and
pitchers and ti'umpctS. Vet that
was evidently the divine plan.
And the three hundred believed.
CSD Follow Gods Plan Obcdi-
entity. AS do, 50 shall yc do"
See Gideon himself in the thick
Of it all. He not only gave orders,
but himself obcvcd them. Let his
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nearly double the range of the
old eight-inch gun" the report
said. ''Due to more efficient load
ing facilities. it can fire from two
to three shots per minute as COM
pared with only one shot q minute
of the world war type"
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Scripturc-Judgcs TAT, 1928.
Golden Text: Have not | COM
mandcd thee? Be siren: and OF
i good courage.-JoShua 9.
For seven years the Midiani]eS
had nightly oppressed Israel. In
addition TO cXacting tribute. the
predatory tyrants came and burn
ed up villages. robbed granaries,
dcvourcd sheep and cattle, de-
sUoyed growing crops, and drove
the people into the dcnS and
caves OF the mountains. Deliver
ancc came through Gideon, the
youngest son of JoaSh of Ophrah,
city Of ManaSSeh, who rccciv-
ed his call while thrcShing wheat.
His first public act was to destroy
idol worship in his home town.
Then he sounded his trumpet and
sent through ManasSeh, Asher,
Icbulun, and NaDhtali, calling the
patriots to war. Soon $1,000 men
.rallipG around him
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men do as he did. And didn't
they?
CO.. Follow Gods Plan Pru-
IDENTIFY. THE beginning of the
middle watch Had Gideon join
ed battle before sunset or after
sunrise, he would have lost. Ills
blow fell just after midnight and
he won. Strike at the right time,
O0) Follow Gods Plan Effcc-
tuaily. "PurSucd Midian." it was
not enough to scare them To
DEATH" They might have rccov-
cred. But that "follow-up CAM
paign" did the work for INDIAN.
And they never came back. II
fighting must be done, do it un-
til it is done.
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ONTARIO BLUE LAWS
HELD IN0PERATIVE

TORONTO, Ont, July IL
CuPl-Attorncy General Gordon
ID. Conant has voiced criticism OF
Ontario's old Sunday blue laws.
He said few Judges or jurirs
were "likcly" to convict pcrs"n:;
accused Of breach Of the laws.
founded on pc-CoMfcdcration en-
actmcntS passed in 1915. lie Su%-
gestpd Ontario should draw up
sane laws with teeth in Them
or abolish the regulations al.u-
mrthrL
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HOLD UP DOCTOR

OMAHA. (UPD-Dr. G. F..
Bantin never got chance to
diagnose the case Of the patient
who tclcphoncd him for an APP
pointmcnt. When the "patiCnt'
waited into the consultation room
after making the appointment, h"
bound DR.. Bantin and escaped
with u diamond ring and twenty
dollars.
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MOWER MOWS 100 YEARS

BINGHAMPTON, n. Y. (UP)
A moving machine believed to be
more than one hundred years old
still works like top according
to its present owner, Charles r.
Knapp. Knapp said he bought the
machine for one dollar at an auc-
ton.