davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-02-20

ing them in reserve for the future
when it might become more economic
than 1t is today to work them.
Mazatlan is the only feasible port
OF shipment for the ore. To secure
adequate harbor facilities there it
would be necessary to build several
docks and to dredge parts of the
harbor. The question of the division
of these expenses between the two
governments is said to be all that is
holding up the negotiations in Mexico
City at this time.
Fishing Port Reported Sought.
Rumors have been heard around
Washington Of late weeks about
mysterious mappings and soundings
by Japanese in Mazatlan Harbor. An
American resident making inquiry was
assured that the only interest which
the Japanese had was in making a
survey of Mazatlan as a possible fish,
ing port.
While the story cannot be confirmed
officially here it is no wilder on its
face than the one which recently sent
parts OF the American fleet hurrying
out Of San Diego Harbor to search
for Japanese spying boats, disguised
as fishing vessels. which were sup
posedly prowling the West Coast.
Coincidental with the State De-
partment investigation. a private in
quiry elected the information that
the main outlines OF the story are
known in the Army and on Capitol
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Trade
Continued From First Paee.)

Continued From First Page)
.stand unalterably for general limita-
ton and reduction of armaments
There will not be military disarma-
ment with economic appeasement."
U. S. Attains Concessions.
Secretary Hull said that in the l6
trade agreements thus far signed the
United States has obtained conces-
sions on hundreds Of agricultural
items. He cited the case of hog prod
ucts, on which concessions have been
received in virtually every agreement
He replied to the argument that
trade agreements result merely in in
creased imports without any corre-
spending advantage for exports, citing
1887 figures showing that imports
increased by 1851 100000 over 1886,
while exports increased S890000, 900.
The Secretary said the pending ne
eotiationS with the United Kingdom
may play vital role" in economic
appeasement," because the foreign
trade of the United States and the
United Kingdom constitutes more
than a quarter of the entire trade of
the world.
Sir Willmott Lewis of London told
the institute steady, cautious move
ment forward in the field of recipro-
cal trade agreements is undiluted
common sense-horse sense, if you
prefer that phrase"
This statement from the British
journalist was regarded as slgnifi-
cant by institute leaders in view of
Secretary Of State Hulls pending ne
gotiations for United Kingdom
United States trade agreement.
Il believe the agreement almost in
sight" said Sir Willmott, observes the
support of the government and the
people of my own country. 1t should
be. and can be, contribution to the
cause of the power of reason and ac-
commodation in the affairs of great
states at a time of tention; and it
can serve as deterrent by example
OF the abusive exercise of domestic
Jurisdiction, now too general in the
world"
Sir Willmott said that if the agree
ment is made it will be in the face
OF strong opposition in his country.
There is no reason to be aston
ished," he said, at the vigor with
which certain groups in the United
Kingdom are asserting their doubts
and misgivings.
AN American audience does not
need to be told that tariffs, once
established-and for some years Eng
land has been protected country
inevitably create new vested interests.
concerned always with their own per-
Evening star., 1938-02-20
DISTINGUISHED s.
T0TEST NEW BOMB
Vinson Suggests Financial
Backing for Experiments
With "AeriaI Mine."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A movement to have the Govern
ment finance experiments with very
devilish" aerial bombs developed yes
terday in the House Naval Committee.
Chairman VinSon suggested that
part of $l5,000,0 900 experimental fund
recommended for the Navy by Presi-
dent Roosevelt be made available for
tests of mysterious aerial mine"
which Lester P. Barlow, Stamford
(Conn) inventor. said would force
drastic revision of the administra-
tion's sl,050,000.000 naval expansion
program.
Mr. Barlow, who first used aerial
bombs during the Pancho Villa cam
paign in Mexico. told the committee
Friday fleet Of bombers 3 miles in
the air could blanket" an area the
size of the District of Columbia with
the new mines in three or four min
utes. He said they could render bat
tleships ineffective by destroying their
smaller auxiliaries.
Tillson Urges Tests.
John @. Tillson, former Republican
leader of the House, told the commit
tee Mr.. Barlow's invention appeared to
be "a very devilish machine" and
that it should be tested thoroughly.
Last year the Court of Claims
granted Mr.. Barlow judgment for
more than 100000 against the Gov
ernment in connection with the use
OF earlier bombs developed by him
during the World War. Congress has
not yet appropriated the money to
; pay the judgment, but Mr.. Barlow has
offered to assign patent rights on the
new aerial mine" to the Government
If payment is made
The inventor disapproved of Mr.
Wilson's proposal on the ground it
would not protect his rights.
Il would not even dare put MY ideas
IN the Patent Office" he said.
Charges Other "Thefts."
Mr.. Barlow told the committee he
could produce many other civilian
inventors whose ideas had been
stolen" by the Government.
Mr. Vinson put in the record
letter from the Nays Judge advocate
general asserting Mr.. Barlow's aerial
mine seemed to be still in the idea
stage.
The committee heard B. M. Gancy,
Philippine editor, assert the United
States soon would have to go to war
with Japan.
Louis w. Hilbert, jr.. 23-year -old
spokesman for the Baltimore Peace
Congress, testified that an "apprecia-
bic minority of American youths were
100 per cent pacifist" and would not
fight for their country under any cir
cumstances. He opposed the pro-
lected naIal increase
Mlllard W. Rice, legislative repre-
sentative of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Endorsed the naval expansion
Chairman Vinson expressed hope
that the committee would approve the
bill by the end of next week.
Evening star., 1938-02-20

Hill. A Congressman who had spent
much Of his time In Mexico and an
Army ofdcer who had excellent and
trustworthy sources in that country
had identical information. A pos
sible variant in one story was that
the iron ore property was - mountain
OF iron. capable Of supplying Japan's
needs for the next hundred years"
From 10000 to 10000 japanese
might be employed on the project
what with improving Mazatlan Harbor
and building smelters and tap-line
railways. This number would exceed
any other Japanese colony which has
been founded In Mexico or In South
America during the last few years.
(Copyrisht. 1898. BY New York
Herald-Tribune. Inc)
Evening star., 1938-02-20

petuation, and critical OF any return
to freer conditions.
If all the tariffs, the quotas and
restrictions of other sorts too numer-
Gus to mention, now existing in the
world were to remain as fixed as
fate. there would be an end sooner
or later of all but minimum of in
ternational trade. and an end. I fear.
to any hope of raising world living
standards"
Edward A. O'Neal, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
said in a speech today the proposed
agreement with the United Kingdom
offers real test whether industry is
going to take purely selfish attitude" :"
THE proposed agreement" O'Neal
said, offers the largest opportunity
yet presented to secure concessions
for our agricultural exports in the
largest potential market. in return for
concessions to the United Kingdom
on her industrial products"
Evening star., 1938-02-20
Mexico
Continued From First Page.)

domestically-mined silver was slashed
on January /. 1898, the price of Mex
ican-mined silver was left intact.
Whether this had any direct con-
nection with forestalling the Jap
anese negotiations which are under
stood to have run over the past two
months could not be learned
A United States official recently in
Mexico was told by a highly placed
Mexican official that the agrarian
program there was so important that
it could not be allowed to fail for
lack of money and that the Cardenas
regime will not be too particular about
where the money comes from or the
theology Of the country providing it.
There is much grumbling by the
Mexican peasantry at the slowness in
getting started on the Cardenas
aerarian program. There is not suf-
f1cient money to advance credits to
poems for farm equipment. seeds. etc.
with which to work the broken-up
estates of the former big land owners.
In the cities curtailment of public
works has thrown thousands out of
Jobs. The discomfort within the Car
denas regime itself is said to be much
more threatening than such outbreaks
as that of the Gold Shirts recently.
Money is an absolute essential to the
regime.
Mexico Seeking Loans.
1t is likewise known that the Mex
lean government has been shopping
around" for loan for some time. It
had tried to raise money in London
and in Boston. among other places.
with concessions held out as added
lnducement
The Bethlehem Steel Co. proper
ties which are the proposed subject
of Mexican-Japanese deal are on
the Rio de las Balsas, in the State of
Michoacan, with fairly easy rail con-
nections with Mazatlan, in the State
Of Sinaloa to the North. The deposits
are said to be abundant, but with a
high content OF sulphur. Although
the Bethlehem Co. has not seen fit to
develop the properties yet. it is hold
Evening star., 1938-02-20

called to the witness stand, nor did
he make any statement during the
hearing, which was attended by DR..
G. A. Ransom Of Falls Church, Fair
fax County coroner.
The attack on Melee occurred in
the colored G. c. G. barracks late to-
day. He was taken to the post hos
pital, where 5h-inch pen knife
Evening star., 1938-02-20
&C. WORKER HELD
IN FATAL STABBING
Enrollee to Be Turned Over to
Fairfax Authorities in Death
Of Colored Man.
B, . STAN Correspondent OF The Star.

B, STAN Correspondent OF The Star.
FORT BELVOIR, Va, Feb. 10
Walter Holiday. 24-year-old colored
Civilian Conservation Corps enrollee,
accused Of fatally stabbing James
Melee, %, another colored c. c. c.
worker. this afternoon. was being held
IN the guard house here tonight for
Fairfax County authorities.
Holiday, captured by military po-
lice while hiding In a w. p. A. bar
racks several hours after the staying,
was arraigned before an Army board
OF inquiry tonight, but the board
adjourned without making any state
ment other than that the prisoner
would be turned over later to civil
authorities.
1t was said that Holiday was not
Evening star., 1938-02-20

blade was found lodged ut the base Of
his skull. He died IS minutes later.
It was explained th1t while the
staying occurred on q Federal reserya-
ton, military ofncias have no au-
thority over the c. c. c., and TO-
nights inquiry was but routine pro-
ceeding preparatory to surrenderinR
the prisoner to county authorities.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
R0BBER SLAYS CLERK
IN LYNCHBURG STORE
Grocery Employe Shot Through
Heart as He Attempts to
Resist Hold-Up.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. l9.-At-
tempting to resist . colored robber in
neighoorhood grocery store here,
Grover Cleveland Clements, 48, clerk,
was shot through the heart tonight,
dying before he could be taken to q.
hospital.
After sending a bullet through
Clements body, the bandit turned the
pistol on J. G. Burruss. the proprietor
Of the store, and ordered him to hand
over the stores money. Burruss said
he thought he took about SIS.
Police armed with riot guns rounded
up five suspects within a short time.
Evening star., 1938-02-20
FIRST FEDERAL EXPECTS
TO OPEN THIS MONTH
Plans Made to Pay IS Cents on
the Dollar to Old Fidelity
Shareholders.

Ofhcials Of the First Federal Saw
ings IL Loan Association are push
ing plans to open some time this
month, to make available to share
holders Of the old Fidelity Building
d Loan Association IS cents on the
dollar, either in cash or in First Fed
eral shares.
No date has been fixed as yet for
the opening OF the First Federal.
Many details are being worked out
and officials plan to have everything
in readiness before the announcement
Is made.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Stock Averages
Compiled by the Associated Press,)
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK. June 10.-The stock
market lost its rallying urge today
and leaders reverted to the apathetic
shufi1ing which has marked proceed
ings the past several weeks.
The list got off to fairly active and
firm start. but light profit taking soon
halted rising inclinations and small
initial advances were Cancelled or con-
verted into minor losses. While there
were modest gains in evidence here
and there at the close, declines Of
fractions to point or so predoml-
mated.
Imitation was still the principal
topic OF conversation in Wall Street.
the belated run-up yesterday having
been attributed partly to revival of
this theme, but trading forces were
not too enthused over this matter and
needed little urging to cash a portion
OF the previous days mark-ups.
The fact volume dwindled ap.
preciably in the face of meager offer
ings buoyed sentiment a bit and it
was recalled that the liveliest sessions
recently have been on the rising end
Of the market
The days turnover was around
100000 shares.
Inspiration from the washington
scene was lacking, although the battle
over the wage-hour bill, aroused hopes
in some quarters this measure. dis
liked by the financial sector, might be
shelved.
The feeling persisted that the busi-
ness recession may be nearing an end,
but current corporation statements,
together with more omitted or cut
dividends, somewhat chilled any optim-
ism that may have existed for an up
ward reversal anywhere in the near fu-
ture.
Climbing commodities of THURSDAY
took rest along with stocks and the
majority finished in an uneven range.
Bonds were mixed. American securi-
ties in foreign markets were higher.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Roosevelt Welcomed Wildly:
It's in the Ba,vl Street Journal

One Of the central themes Of the
issue was "take-of" on Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs" Snow White
was labeled National Prosperity, +"
signing to herself. Some day my
prince will come" And from far off
comes the Prince Charming, charging
on a much-plastered and bandaged
G. o. P. elephant.
Queen FDR" looks into the mirror
and asks. Magic mirror. on the back
wall who Is the guy behind the eight
ball?" and sees her own reflection.
And flying toward the queen are the
vultures, labeled 1888 and 1910.
One Of the front-page stories an
nouneed Henry Ford's nomination for
president Of the New York Stock Ex-
change. with statement that Ford
planned to mechanic the exchange.
THE stock exchange will still be
run without brains, but machines will
now make all the mistakes" Ford an
nounced,
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Humphreys Named
Vice President of
u. S. Rubber Co.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 10.-Harry E.
Humphreys, jr., Of Wilmington, Del,
has been named vice president and a
member of the Finance Committee of
the United States Rubber Co., to sue
ceed William De Kraft. 1t was an
nounced today.
De Kraft. who has been chairman
Of the Finance Committee since 1880
and vice president, has resigned, ef-
fective June 30. and plans to sail in
July for an extended vacation in
Europe.
Humphreys. who is SO years old. has
been associated with Christiana Sc
curities Co., controlled by the Du Pont
interests and holding investments prin-
cipally in e. l. Du Pont De Nemours
Co.
F. B. Davis, jr., chairman and presi-
dent Of United States Rubber, will
head the Finance Committee, it was
said.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
CHICAGO GRAIN
By tie Associated Press.

ID ti-C nsSoFlAteC FTekS.
CHICAGO. June I0-Late rallies
in wheat prices today virtually over
came transient downturns of about a
cent a bushel.
Most traders were expecting that
today's Government crop report due
after the close would indicate COM
paratively large production of winter
wheat. This expectance was based on
belief that the official estimates of
yield would take into consideration
only the crop prospects as of June /.
and would not include developments
since that date.
At the close. Chicago wheat fu-
lures were i off to "a up compared
with yesterdays finish. July. 74a-1s:
September, 1874; corn unchanged
to 4 higher, July. 57A-3s: September,
sSas-k2, and oats at u decline to !.
advance.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
LOYALIST SPAIN SHIPS
S2,15O,OOO IN SILVER
py The Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department an
nounced today that a so-called mystery
shipment Of Spanish silver which ar
rived in New York last week totaled
$2.150, 900.
The metal was shipped by the
Loyalist government, but Gen. Fran
cisco Frances insurgents have started
legal action to obtain title to the metal
or its proceeds.
The Spanish coins were part of ST.
sl2.736 in silver imported into the
United States last week. one Of the
largest totals for many weeks. Other
silver sales to the United States Treas
ury included $4,300,000 of Chinese
coin and $721,5S7 of Mexican bullion.
Gold imports in the week totaled
$14,339.929, including $l.700,000 Of
coins from Mexico. $3.840. 900 Of bul-
lion from Sweden, $5,247,206 from
England and 81. LOG, 1892 from Colombia.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
BALTIMORE BUILDING
FAR BEHIND YEAR AGO
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 10.-Building
permits issued in Baltimore during
May were for new construction work,
additions and alterations to cost 1884,
723. This was decrease of almost -
per cent compared with May Of last
year.
Included in the number were permits
for 140 dwellings. u cost $472,350.
Fifty-eight permits were for additions
to cost $63, 1881 and 679 were for alter
ations costing $140,370. A total of
1.029 permits were issued.
During the first five months Of this
year 4.222 permits were issued calling
for work costing $6.30l,6 This
total included $50 dwellings costing
$2,986.950. The total for the first five
months is $1,144,230. or 1897 per cent,
lower than for the corresponding
period Of 1887.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Bs the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 10-Could Wall
Streeters believe their eyes? Could
it be true?-that picture on the front
page of the Wall Street Journal show
ing Franklin D. Roosevelt standing in
the tonneau Of his car, riding down
Wall Street by Morgan's and the Sub
treasury building amid shower of
ticker tape. passing thousands Of per-
sons cheering with arms outstretched
in the Fascist salute?
But no. Look again. 1t was the
annual edition of the Bawl Street
Journal, the jokester published by the
Bond Club OF New York in connection
with its annual outing, which will be
held tomorrow at the Sleepy Hollow
Country Club.
1t wasn't a picture at all: just q
cartoon. And over 1t all was the
caption:
1T Can't Happen Here"
Evening star., 1938-06-10
|. c. C. ORDERS PROBE
INTO EXPRESS RATES

by the Associated Press.
The Interstate Comerce Commits
sion ordered an investigation yester-
day to determine whether proposed
increases in express rates were "just
and reasonable
The Railway Express Agency, Inc,
and the Southeastern Express Co.
have asked the commission for per-
mission to readjust their rates with
a view to adding $4,000, 900 annually
to their revenues.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
TOBACCO SALES GAIN,
PRICE AVERAGE DOWN
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 10.-Selling
agents Of Southern Maryland tobacco
on or through the Baltimore market
sold S44 hogsheads totaling 527,455
pounds during May. summary of the
returns made for the month show
The product was sold for the pro-
ducers first hand.
The average price received was 2309
per pound. This price was lower than
in the previous month, when the aver
age was 2609 per pound.
Sales showed large increase over
April, the total for that month being
only Isl hogsheads, or 1850 pounds.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
RAILROAD PAY ROLLS
WELL BELOW YEAR AGO

by tHs ASbOCIHteu FreSS.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion reported yesterday that class J
railroads had q pay roll OF $147.740se
085 in March. compared with $751;.
393,896 in March, 1887. These rail-
roads employed s27,746 persons in
March. compared with 1,101,00 in
the same month last year
The February, 1898, pay roll was
ti36. 6.7ss,77s for s3s.ol7 employees.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
New orlsan. Prizes.

.. NEW ORLEANS. June 10 Ae.-Cotton
!utures still were under bullish incentives
actions were 81 points net higher. There
was ,, frade demand and covering BY shorts.
s;35; December. s37; January. $50:
March: 40. and May $40
Trading was quiet after the start, but
CctoDer contracts. advanced to $40 and
toward the end OF the first half hour the
ssnerM market was steady at net gains
:. Cottonseed oil opened steady. July,
sob september. 7.4Ob. October. TaSb
pecemesf. 7.54b; January, 7.3sb
Evening star., 1938-06-10
REED DRUG DECLARES
1OCENTS ON COMMON

By the Associated Press,
CHICAGO, June l0.-Directors Of
the Reed Drug Co., which operates in
Illinois and Wisconsin, today declared
special interim dividend of 10 cents
share on the common stock payable
July Is to stockholders of record July
and the regular quarterly SA cents
dividend on the class A stock payable
July to stockholders Of record June
IS. In December last year the COM
pany paid IS cents on the common.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
ASSOCIATED OUTPUT OFF.

NEW YORK. June 10 Especially -
For the week ended June Associated
Gas & Electric System reports net
electric output of 77,634,162 units
(kwh). This is 6.7S4,714 units. or
8 per cent, below production for the
comparable week q year ago.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
NEW INDUSTRIES
ADDED AT BALTIMORE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 10.-Three new
industries for Baltimore during May
were reported by the Industrial Bureau
OF the Baltimore Association Of Com
merce. At the same time two ex-
pansions Of existing industries were
reported. The new enterprises and
expansions represent plant investment
OF $4,000 and will require l0l addi-
tional employees.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
White ROCK Mineral snrinps Co

White Rock Mineral Springs Co.
Directors Of company deferred action
on common dividend until the July
meeting when earnings for first six
months could be determined. On
April l, 1898. company made q ascent
payment on common. March quarter
common share earnings were 20 cents
against 30 tents.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
new YORK COTTON
By the Associated Press,

Dy CHe ABSoClAted Press,
NEW YORK, June 10.-Cotton re-
sumed its advance early today on
further unfavorable weather reports
but above the az cent level for Octo-
Der increased realizing developed and
most OF the gains were lost.
OCTOBER reacted from 8.28 to s.13
and In midafternoon was selling at
8.ls, with the list 2 to points net
higher.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
STORE DIVIDEND VOTED.

PITTSBURGH. June 10 LR).-Direc-
tors of Kaufman Department Stores
today authorized 25-cent dividend,
payable July 20 to holders of common
stock on record July Q.
Evening star., 1938-06-10
LIVERPOOL MART CLOSED.

LIVERPOOL. June 10 R.-The
cotton exchange was closed today un-
til Monday morning for It's annual
week end holiday following Whitsun-
tide.
Evening star., 1938-06-10

Greif Bros Cooperage Corp
Deficit, six months ended April 80,
was $1s,9l4. against net income Of
S3ek 1884.
Evening star., 1938-06-10

Total Sales for the day. 100000
Actual sales: Of trading shares
In bankruptcy
BANKRUPTCY Act securities
Ex dividend rights. Lit
share % Of S preference stock dl2o share SO
declared this - ~
Rates Of dividends the
based
ion Unless otherwise noted special
"
Evening star., 1938-06-10
Cottonseed Oil.

Cott0nseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed unchanged to 4 higher. Sales.
rs contracts. July. 7.s7b; September.
7.S2; October, TIT; December, IT'S;
January, It's. Bid.
Evening star., 1938-06-10

PARIS. June 10 P.-The United
States dollar finished at IS 1925 francs
(2.779 cents to the france in today's
foreign exchange trading. In COM
parison the franc was ATS cents in
New York overnight. Exchange on
London. 1888.
Three per cent rentes in the bourse
closed 1880; 4as a." 1855: AVS,
1887. l21.85.