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Evening star., 1938-01-07
RATE REVISION ASKED.

The Minneapolis Traffic Associa-
ton asked the Interstate Commerce
commission today for revision Of rates
on grain and grain products to and
from Minneapolis and Duluth, to elm
mate all switching charges. The COM
plaint named the Chicago & North
Western and other railroads.
Evening star., 1938-01-07
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. Jan. ..-Dividends declared
prepared by the Standard Statistics Co:
Extra.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate ,iod. record. able.
Green H l. ca SOC ia LOO
Toburn Gold Mines lc -, 80
Accumulated.
Metro Ind g. pf ailot cts
50e, pd sc - LOO 81
Wood Alexander & James
1'c lst pf Sl.tJ 80 1-30 2-1
Regular.
Amer Machine & Fdy .,0c lis 81
Atlas Powder 3, pf s 25 @ 1-"0 Il
Bangor Hydro Flee :!nc lilo -
Brockton Gas l. loc @ Ia lis
Comntv Ph Sv tr CT soc l-,5 IL
Concord Elec .oc @ Ia l-5
do. g., pf 81 81 o Ii lis
Fair The Chi ~ pt 81 - 1-..A 81
Green H L, Co lnr LA l-',0
Iunberstone Shoe Ltd soc @ lis 2-l
Jantzen Knitting Mills &c Q l-l5 81
do. - pf Sl"5 O 80 81
Kalamazoo Veg PaGch l3c 1"-g 1920
Mavtae 81 pf ,lc O lis 2-1
do. Sc ST pf 81 80 O Ills ii
Mich Central 50 S l-.l l-31
invest Fire &; Marine soc S 1"-:,l 1}
Toourn Gold Mines &C -, 2-c2
Evening star., 1938-08-25
CHANGES PROPOSED
IN EXCHANGE RULES
Firms Would Be Permitted to
Incorporate and Issue Capital
Stock.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-A proposal
that New York Stock Exchange firms
be permitted to incorporate and issue
capital stock was placed before the
exchanges new management yester-
day by a special committee of MEM
bers appointed recently to explore
the subject.
Also recommended was the crea-
tion of a new class Of "allied men,
bers" to include all non-member gen.
eral partners Of exchange Arms. This,
according to sponsors Of the move,
would give the exchange manage
ment more direct control over activi-
ties of non-member partners in cases
involving disciplinary action.
Both proposals, submitted to the
Board Of Governors, will be consid-
cred by members at a series of hear
ings to be held in the near future.
The committee suggested that in
corporation be permissive, not man
datory. Since its formation 146 years
ago only individuals and partnerships
have been eligible for membership in
the exchange.
The committee recommended that
firms electing to incorporate have a
paid-in capital of at least $3.50, 900
and paidin surplus of not less than
20 per cent or more than SO per cent
Of the capital.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
BANK CLEAR|NGS
DECLINE SLIGHTLY
$4,413,859, 900 Is Total for
22leading Cities Week
of August a..
E9 the Associsted Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Bank clear.
ings this week were only slightly un-
der the aggregate for the week pre-
ceding, while the decline from the
corresponding week of the year pre-
vious was the smallest reported for
the past five weeks.
Total clearings for % leading cities
OF the United States for the week end
ed August "a, as reported to Dun g.
Bradstreet, Inc, were $4,413,859, 900,
against s4,75s,835.OOo for the like
1887 week, decrease of 7.3 per cent.
This was considerably less than the
1872 drop shown for a similar com.
parison a week ago.
, Transactions at New York equaled
$2,677.s72.oo0, or only IL per cent un-
der the SAM ,298.O00 for the COM
parative 1887 week. Outside Of New
York turnover was $l,735, 1897 900
against $2,048,537, 900 last year, giving
a drop Of 1873 per cent.
Two Of the outside centers reported
advances this week, Richmond in
creasing 3.6 per cent and Dallas l.6
per cent. Among the more important
declines were: Pittsburgh, 27.3 per
cent; Cincinnati, 259 per cent; Cleve-
land. 25.6 per cent; and Chicago and
Seattle each with 23.8 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from a year ago, follow; also the daily
average bank clearings for the months
Of June, July and August to date:
Evening star., 1938-08-25
GAIN IS PREDICTED
IN TOBACCO PRICES
Farmers Satisfied as Market in
North Carolina Betters
$25 Average.
By the Associated Press.

RALEIGH, N. c. Aug. 25.-Satis-
faction was in the saddle today for
tobacco growers at the opening of
the new bright belt as prices unoff-
cially averaged more than S25 a
hundred on floors filled with the
weed.
Warehousemen predicted that the
average of s25.43 Of last season would
be exceeded.
Blocked sales were expected for
tomorrow and Saturday at several
of the IA Eastern North Carolina
markets.
Sales Supervisor George L. VAIN
wright reported prices at Wilson
ranged from $40 to s38. with an
average of S26 a hundred Approxi-
mately one million and half pounds
were on the floors.
Supervisor w. D. Moore said that
opening sales at Goldsboro averaged
90 to Is cents More than 525,0oO
pounds were on the floors of the five
warehouses.
At Rocky Mount Sales Manager
George p Arlington said more than
100000 pounds were on the floors
Of the 10 warehouses and the first
100 baskets sold for an average Of
$23.95 a hundred
Officials estimated nearly 2.500,00O
pounds were on the floors of ware
houses at Greenville as opening prices
ranged from $18 to $29.
Warehousemen estimated approxi-
mately 100000 pounds were offered
at Kinston. The unofficial average
price there was between $24 and s25.
The first hours sales on the Will
liamston Market averaged S248l.
Wendell's season opened colorfuny
as Gov. Clyde R. Hoey spoke briefly
and auctioned of the initial three
baskets. Offerings totaled about 450,-
600 pounds and tobacco men fore
saw an average of $25. based on
early sales. Gov. Hoey obtained 20
cents pound for a 26-pound basket
of lugs.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
KEYSTONE STEEL FIRM
SHOWS $727,543 PROFIT

The Keystone Steel g. Wire Co. re-
ports for the fiscal year ended June
80. 1888, net profit of s727.543 after
all charges including Federal income
and undistributed profits taxes. COM
pared with net Of S1,160,857 for the
preceding II months Such net was
equivalent to 96 cents share on the
1852 shares of capital stock out
standing, compared with Sl53 a share
of capital stock on the same basis
for the previous fiscal year. Divi-
dends amounting to total of 95 cents
a share were paid during the last
fiscal year.
Net sales for the year amounted to
S9,648,839, against SIP, 1886 for the
previous IL months, decline of 20.6
per cent.
The annual audit of the company's
books has just been completed, and
the annual report will be released
within the next several weeks
Evening star., 1938-08-25
By the Associated Press.

- 'iAN .ioooNAdt IISSS
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Some sec
ondary rails jumped to 5 points in
either direction on small sales in a
generally narrow bond market today.
More active issues also mixed, reg
istered changes generally in small
fractions. Industrials showed small
gains. Utilities were steady.
The foreign dollar list was easy.
Japan 5i2s dipped more than 2 points.
Buenos Aires 41s-4ass went against
the trend for a small gain.
United States Governments were
irregular and quiet. with changes
ranging from up 1/32 to 80 decline
Pittsburgh & West Virginia AIS
climbed about on single sale and
Maine Central 4s on a small transac-
ton dropped the same amount.
Gains of 2 points or more were
made by Texas Pacific Missouri Paci-
flc Terminal 5las, Nickel Plate As. Chi
cago Railway SIS and Canada South
ern SIS.
Pere Marquette 5s and New York
Central 334s dropped about points.
Among more active rails, Nickel
Plate. 4l2s, Northern Pacific As, and
B. & 0. convertible 41-2s gained frac-
tionally, and Southern Railway As,
Illinois Central 4a4s and Santa Fe
Is of '95 gave ground slightly
Industrials up fractionally included
Studebaker IS, Remington Rand Alas,
Anaconda Copper 4l2s and Bethele-
hem Steel Ais
American Telephone 314s of Sc
were off a bit.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
OFFERING NEW SHARES

The Railroad Employees Corp. is
opening to subscription by holders of
its preferred, class A and class B
common stocks, 100000 newly regis
tered shares of its class A common
stock at s8.25 per share for period
of Is days. Such offering, made by
prospectus, grants to all stockholders
unlimited subscription privilege sub
ject to pro rata allotment in the event
of over-subscription.
Upon the expiration of the stock
holders subscription period. the un-
subscribed balance, if any. will be
offered publicly through Heinzelmann,
Ripley & Co., Inc, at $8.75 per share
Proceeds will be used to reduce loans
due banks and note brokers and for
additional working capital
The corporation reported consolidat-
ed net earnings of $64,450 for the six
months ended June 30. 1888, against
$57,746 for the same period of 1887.
equal to 70 cents and 60 cents per
share Of common stock for the respec-
tive periods.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

The position of the Trea sury August %:
Receipts, S6,S3S 1@93l; expenditures.
s26.0l6.ns4.2S net balance. s. 90, 4a2.-
3s0.22. including 81 .64I. .5S7 4aO.19 work
ing balance. customs receipts for the
month. Se1. 17e 9o6.:}5
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
2a5 ss5 1872 ~ incudns Gu Spsss5t9fes s5s39f
of emergency expenditures: excess of ex-
penditures, S353,3l6.791. 10; gross debt.
S31 .466 207 $500 an increase of So
435s5s:9s above the previous day: gold
assets. S13,e77.. ..16,223 30.
Receipts for August 2i 1897 (compara-
BILE date last year,. Sl1 .693. 5000: ex-
pendtures, Sl4 H92,21494; net balance,
So s3a. 24l .o36 o. including s1.017o15.-
3249 working balance; customs receipts
for the month, $50 .3O1 .OoO IA: receipts Tor
the fiscal year S7Sa417.s17. Sc: expendi-
lures. 81. l53 HSS,5l1 30. includinr S335 :
cess of eaoendirUres S:{S:1 $50 69I AZ;
gross debt. $50 .962 $50 ,29s.56; gold assets
$l2 $40. .S53,"c So
Evening star., 1938-08-25
u. S. PROJECTS LIFT
ENGINEERING WORK
Awards Total $57 ,907 900 for
Week, Wide Gain Over
Previous Period.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 25-Several large
Federal al-financed projects under the
public works program now getting into
full swing contributed to another wide
gain in engineering construction
awards for the week ended Tuesday,
the Engineering ews-Record reported
today.
Awards consisting mostly of public
work. totaled s57,907 900. against s44,-
479,000 the preceding week and $751;
$4,000 in the corresponding 1897
week.
Included were s5,3S3OO0 for a toll
bridge across the Mississippi River be-
tween st. Clair County. ILL.,. and ST.
Louis; IS ,688, 900 for the Hansen Dam
earth fill, Los Angeles; S2,500,000 for
a soda plant, Syracuse. N Y; $2,424,-
600 for street Improvements, Bridge
port, Conn, and sl,437,O00 for gen.
orators and spare parts for the Chick
amauga power plant, T. V. A., Knox
vile, Tenn.
BY classification, awards compared
as follows:
Latest wk, 1913. wk.
Private ---- S1o374.0 900 Sl7076,ooo
State and
munIclDal 2essI 3ssi ooo ls55G 0oo 0oo
Evening star., 1938-08-25
FOREIGN EXCHANGES,

NEW YORK. Aug, 25 R:-European
in terms Of the dollar today. A'e "ASe'
eF4s 9fane aecneS 9 Of csn cent and The
gained .O0ls of a cent while unchanged
were Swiss FRANC. and euilder.
Noon rates follow.
Great Britain in dollars, others in cents.
Great Brintain 4ssh; 60-day bills.
4s12a: Canada. Montreal in New York,
80: 10: New York in Montreal 1O0.5:
BelRium; 1858: Czechoslovakia. 345Xa;
Denmark: 21.7sh: Finland. 2.l7: France,
ffs31; g GeSmany ; 4o;I; ID benevolent. 1923:
Italy. 5-.26h; Yueoslavia. 2.34: Neither
LANDS. 54.73: Norway. 24.52ls: Poland.
Spain. unouoted Sweden. 25. 1877: Switzer-
land. 29 992h:, Argentina. 32.53n: Brazil
ass Aona kons sly Jepss00 J4ps0
=. Rates In SPOT cables unless otherwise
n-Nominal.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
2EICHsBANK STATEMENT.

BERLIN Aus "5 (Pl-The Reichsbank
statement as OF August "a Gin thousands of
reichsmarks):
Notes in circulation, 6, 143, 900: decrease,
14T 600.
Gold. 7O7T3; unchaneed
FOREIGN currency reserve. $780, in
crease 226
Other bills of EXCHANGE and checks. s.
T90. 1877: decrease, 36O55
.. Other daily maturing obligations, 977,-
BIZ; increase. 114,276
Advances 27,Ss3; decrease 1881
Investments, 54a.247: increase 1877
Ratio of gold and foreign currency to
notes. 1.2 per cent
Rate of discount, per cent
Evening star., 1938-08-25
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK, Aus. 25 LP,.-Federal Land
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. AUG. % gP.-Poultry. live,
one car, A. trucks: steady hens under 4 2
pounds, 1872: Leghorn hens, 13: brolIers,
eolored. Is; Plymouth Rock, 17l2; White
Rock Il: springs under pounds colored,
15 Plymouth Rock l7i2 White Rock, !
q pounds up, coiored. l5l2; Plymouth Rock.
is: other prices UNCHANGED.
Butter i.525.29s; steady: creamery.
hrSts tss-Ss score).. :1A-?4; seconds ls4-
S7l2), 0l2-@1; other prices unchanged.
Eges, 5,9S4 firm: fresh graded extra firsts,
cars and local %; current receipts, 20l2;
other prices unchanged
united States Department of Asricul-
tureD Potatoes. 80; on track, @69 total
United States shipments, 371: slightly
weaker supplies. liberal demand slow;
sacked per hundredweight. California Bur-
banks, U. s. No. /, go: Idaho Bliss
Triumphs. .: S No. !. l,15-25; Russets. U.
8. No. ], 1880; U. S. No. =. 20: Ne
braska Cobblers, U S No i, as; Oregon
Bliss TriumphS U; S No. J.. l."0-25; Rus
sets q, S. No. l. 10; Wisconsin Cob
blers, U. S No /, 5000; Bliss Triumps. U.
s. No. /, .0n-02i2.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
BITUMINOUS OUTPUT
UP SHARPLY IN WEEK

The National Coal Association, from
incomplete car loading reports from
the railroads, estimates bituminous
coal production in the United States
for the week ended August 20 as ap-
proximately $4,000 net tons. Pro-
duction for the corresponding week:
1897, 7669,000 tons; 1896. 1871, 900
tons.
The report Of the National Bitumi-
nous Coal Commission shows produc-
ton of $4,000 tons for the week
ended August 6. and 5,994,000 for
the week ended August 13, 1885
Production calendar year to August
20: 1898, 193,23O,O00 tons tsubject
to revision); corresponding period
1887. 276,224,Oo0 tons.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
BANK OF ENGLAND.

LONDON Aug o5 LP,-Bank of Eng
land statement as Of August II Gn thou
sands of pounds: >
Circulation ssas: decrease. 1925.
Bullion. 327 646: increase so
Reserves 4S.a41. increase. 3a74
Public deposits 1850: increase. 1850
Private deposits. 1861; decrease
l,15T
Government securities. 1o1,9l1; de-
crease. 2.730.
Other securities, oS 9nS: decrease 1545
Ratio OF reserve to liabilities 3O.6 per
cent, compared with 2S1 last week.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. -. 0P,.-Business In
six weeks. of inactivity Sales for the
last two days were estimated at close TO
15009.000 yards and prices. were ad-
at the beginning Of the week Finished
goods sold in larger volume and prices
stantial amounts Wool goods demand was
spotty. Burlan- was quiet and steady.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS Aug "5 nP.-Bank of France
statement as of August 20 Gin millions Of
frsncsl:
Gold reserve, 55.SOS: UNCHANGED.
Sight balances abroad 80; unchanged
Bills bought abroad. 7o6: UNCHANGED
Advances against securities. 3,6O6; in
crease, is.
Discounted commercial bills-France,
6501; increase. 65S
Temporary advances to state. 40133;
UNCHANGED
Circulation %. 800: decrease sS5,
Total credit to current accounts ia o21.
increase. 1925
Thrty-day advances against government
securities us: increase. 50.
Ratio of gold to sight liabilities 4119
Der cent compared with 47.40 last week.
Evening star., 1938-08-25

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganlZed under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foregolns table
last quarterly or semi-annuai declarations
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included.
Alison extra or extras. eDeclared or
paid SO far this year. no regular rate.
Payable in stock. gPaid last year.
paid or declared this year WV With
warrants. XVI without warrants. war War
rants.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
Commission Charge Cut.

CHICAGO, Aug. IS (P)-Comnis-
sion charges for receiving and selling
or buying cash wheat on the Board Of
Trade were reduced from ~ to cent
per bushel, effective today. Members Of
the exchange yesterday approved the
reduction by vote Of l58 to 149.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug. rs R;-copper,
10.i7h. Tin: barely steady: spot and
nearby, 1925; forward; 43Go35. Lead, I'd
Louis. AIS Zinc steady: East st. Louis.
spot and forward, 4,75; Pig iron. alumi;;
mum. antimony. quicksilver platinum and
Chinese wolframite UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1938-08-25
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON Aug 25 (P.-Brewing and
rayon shares were active and firm in the
continued their recovery. Trans Atlantic
issues closed slightly below Wednesday s
final prices and British funds were about
unchanged The industrial section re-
manned quiet but good support appeared
in the rubber group. Foreign bonds sold
higher and fairly active.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
500 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK. Aug. 25 1P1.---St. Joseph
Lead Co. reports 500 tons Of Southeast
Missouri pig lead sold yesterday at S4 a5
per 100 pounds New York and 100 tons
at the New York average.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
WESTINGHOUSE
REPORTS DEFICIT
Usual July Loss Shown,
$670,738 7-Month Net
Well Above 1887.

The monthly report Of the Wash.
ington Gas Light Co. filed yesterday
with the Public Utilities Commission
shows operating revenues of s448,228
for the month Of July this year COM
pared with s435,l34 for July a year
ago, or an increase of $13,094.
Operating expenses increased S24,-
229 from S402,ll8 in July last year
to s426,347 this July, resulting in the
net operating revenue of s2l,881.
decrease of s1l,l35 compared with
July OF last year.
The net result of the months opera
ton after all reductions for interest
and amortization was the usual sum-
mer loss, amounting to S58,34l, which
is S9,338 larger deficit than that
for July. 1886.
Notwithstanding this seasonal loss
the company reports earnings for the
seven months of the current year Of
SS70,738 compared with s589,375 for
the same period last year.
The company also reports gas sales
of 595,094 Mcf or 1881 Mcf more
than July year ago As of July 81,
1888 there were 148,252 meters in
service or 1887 more than at the
same date last year. The earnings
table follows:
Operating revenues s44s22s s4s5.i34
Cperatlns expenses,
including taxes
and uncollectable
bills ----------- 42s.347 4oa.1ls
Net operating reve-
nue. E2l SSI S22 o1G
Non-operatins reve-
nue. ------ 143 zoe"
Gross corporate in
come S22.024 $40 90
Interest and amorti-
zation s0.3e5 1899
Net income s5s34I $4,000
Seven Months.
Operating revenues S475s,2o1 S44s9.09:
Operatine expenses.
including taxes
bills -~~---N 35s3.as1 3377.7:,
=. nue. s1194 $40 s1,1ll,35i
Non-operatine reve-
nue. --------- 1852 1905
Gross corporate In
come s123s,492 sl.lsO,39'
Interest and amorti-
zation -------- 567.754 57l.ol"
Net income - s67o,73s s5s9,875
Evening star., 1938-08-25
CRuDE RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. Aug 25 R.-Crude rub.
ber futures opened $40 lower September.
1s.4s.as g 1856 December 1e'SS-os; March,
Evening star., 1938-08-25
RUBBER SHIPMENTS DROP.

NEW YORK, Aug rs (P).-Rubber
Manufacturers Association, Inc, re-
ported today 29 per cent decrease in
shipments of pneumatic castings during
July. compared with June The revised
comparative figures follow:
This month. Last month Year ago.
Shipments 3,S47,431 4,066.91S 5,19O1O7
Prediction 1885,. sol 31Oa.l7O 4.2al, $50
Inventory s,201,415 s,762, 764 11.654,ll4
Evening star., 1938-08-25

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 25 R.-Wheat fu-
lures touched new lows for the year. except
to 4d net lower. Factors causing the
decline were large weekly exports to Russia
which uncovered stop orders, and lower
North American prices Wednesday.
Cotton futures closed unchanged to 1
point lower. easing under Bombay selling
professionals.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
PARIS. Aup Ok tp-Tbe Bourse el,

PARIS. Aug. 25 lp.-The Bourse closed
quiet with irregular price movements.
OF 80. to 10 centimes, while industrial
showed fractional changes. Royal Dutch
declined about 60 francs and Suez Canal
issue also lost As francs
Evening star., 1938-08-25
FOREIGN BONDS.

ww-With warrants xw-Without war.
rants. New. st tstp)-Stamped
SNeeotiabllity impaired by maturity
tCompanies reported in receiyership.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
NEW YORK SILVER.

NEW YORK, .Aue. 25 LP.-Bar silver.
MA. unbalanced.
Evening star., 1938-08-25
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

NEW YORK, AUG. 25.-Prepared BY the
Standard Statistics Co.
Resumed.
Pc Stk of Pay
Rate riod record. able
Joslyn Mfg e. Supply SOC - 9-3 els
Penn Federal Corp l2c - Js-@6 $40
Accumulated.
Wise P&L7~s pf S1.3114 - s-31 a15
Do. go pf S1.12la - S-31 9-15
Extra.
David 4 Frere loo - 9-15 $50
Evening star., 1938-08-25
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK Aug - llPy.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Todau's Club PROGRAM

Absentee Voters Study Group Of the Democratic Womens
National Cornc-Meetng 1900 Rhode Island Ave N W
Columbia Chapter Women Of the McoseTMeeng OF commit
Womans National Democratic Club-Open meeting sponsored
by the education committee II 1926 New Hampshire
Ave- N. W.
Phi Sorority Meeting p. Wardnan Park Hotel
Acacia Chapter, o. E.sSs-Dance p M Wardnnan PARK
Hotel
Marons Society Of Jobs Daughters-Dinner p.
Wardman Park Hotel
League Women voters-Luncheon m, Mayfower Hotel
State Society-Dinner Shoreham Hotel.
ID c. Branch National League OF American Penwomen-
journalism workshop Apartment 108 1901 St n. W.
Kappa Gamma SororityMeetng, 1880 p. Raleigh Hotel
Womens City class p M short story writing
movies Of the West 736 jackson Pl N w.
A-cKiney High School girl fashion show,
3:15 Roosevelt Girl meeting 3:15 Wilson
girl reserve meeting S15 Western girl reserve supper
D. Elizabeth SomerS Glee Club 645 industrial depart
ment meeting, p M. Greek Mutual Aid Society, p
Gamma Gamma p Blue Triangle Club social service
program p. mu "Y" headquarters Seventeenth and
StS. NJ w.
Associations meeting for local chair
and presidents 1880 at N. e. A Building; George
Washington entertainment Kenworh Community Center
at Whittier School, father and dinner
school library of Central High School, $3.50 p. m.
National Choral Union Of Washington party,
Washington Hotel.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
SOrOptinliStH Hears
Mrs. McMIlit1

Speaking at yesterdays lunch
con of the SoroptimiSt Club in
the Willard Hotel, Mrs. Lucille
Foster: Mcmillan, Civil Service
commissioner, traced the ad-
Vancement of women in Govern
ment service. Mrs. McMillin
pointed out that the first woman
to serve in a Government posi-
ton was Clara Barton in 1854,
In 1862 a group Of, women
served in the Treasury Depart
ment, and in 1870 legislation
was, passed that women might
be appointer to clerkship. In
1923, the Classified. Act gave
women the same rights as men
to hold positions under the
Government.
Miss Mary Bourke, first vice
president Of the club, presided
in the absence Of the president,
Mrs. Agnes Newman.
Miss Marjorie Berger, so
prano, and Miss Elizabeth
ThraSher, contralto, entertained
the group with several solos
and duets. They were accom-
panied by a member, Mrs.
Jewell Downs.
Guests at the luncheon were
Mrs. Maxwell Wright, of Paris;
Mrs. Ethel Knight Pollard, Of
the Soroptimist Club Of New
York; Mrs. Earl Leese and Mrs.
Norman LeeSe, of Washington,
the guests of Mrs. Lorraine
Good, and Madame Luis Quin.
tanille, Of the Mexican EN-