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Evening star., 1938-12-15
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Evening star., 1938-12-15
The Real Innocent,

$50 you told your boy that you had
been impersonating Santa CLAUSE"
"Yes."
did it not grieve you to destroy his
gentle illusions?"
"Yes."
How did he take it?"
"He said he knew it all the time. But
as long as seemed to enjoy 1t he didn't
see any use of speaking up and spelling
a good thing"
Evening star., 1938-12-15

"In spite Of all de valuables he has to
distribute" said Uncle Eben, "old Santa
Claus never yit was accused of smugglin'.
An dat's one thing dat makes me suspecke
dar ain no sech person"
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Indefatinble.

She trudged along and never stopped;
She went from store to store;
She shopped and shopped and shopped
and shopped
And then she shopped some more!
Evening star., 1938-12-15
Shooting Stors
By PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

The Bird.
The turkey is a curious fowl
Which all men truly prize.
It is his great delight to prowl
In many a disguise.
He is a thing of beauty when
He struts; but he Is most
Alluring when he comes again,
The hero of a roast.
And thence in mystery he roams
Through his adventures rash;
As versatile as Sherlock Holmes,
He turns up in the hash.
At dinner, later in the day,
We taste the soup with glee
Then turn in wonderment and say,
"'Tis he! Once more, It's he!"
Evening star., 1938-12-15

Protected.
II suppose you think you could run
the government better than we dor" said
Senator Sorghum.
II do" answered the energetic citizen
"And do not doubt you are happy
and hopeful in that belief"
II am
"It is a beautiful state OF mind. It
would be pity to destroy it by allowing
you to be elected to Office"
children make life brighter" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown. IF tt
weren't for children we would have no
excuse for going to the circus in summer
nor for fooling with mechanical toys
during the HOLIDAYS"
Evening star., 1938-09-04
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. Sept. 3 lP,.--Tradne in the
livestock market was SLOW Today. with
erage. The fresh run of 5000 head in
cluded $500 direct TO the major packers.
The top was 80 with good and choice
115-2l0-pound offerinss selling at so TO
80. There was a holdover Of 800 from
Friday and similar number from today's
run. The supply Of heavy butchers was
too light to make market.
Cattle and sheep were nominal
,united States Department Of Agricul-
steady With Fridays % average t'" good and
choice 175-o10-pound offerings s6O-a 10;
top, 10: supply heavy butchers negligible;
compared week ago: Good and choice
leo-a2o-pound averages $50 higher;
lighter weights around steady: 80 pounds
Cattle. 500: calves. 100: compared Fri
day last week: Strictly good, choice and
prime steers so higher; comparable year
grades 25 lower; instances, 50 off: grain
fed heifer and mixed yearlinss 30 up but
common o. grassy kinds ESQ Of top
highest price 13. 10: numerous loads. - 90
1900: bulk. a.25-lo.00: all fed steers of
value to sell at 1000 upward closed active
small. medium to good Montana weiehty
grass. steers, 9l5: bulk Westerns com
p5ssd ode1ae cows sppy ard ba o lover W % n
mostly so down; vealers scarce and nrm;
cutter cows closed at 800 down; heavy
sausage bulls at SO down: stockers and
feeders slow but we'll cleaned up.
Sheep. 1000, including 1000 direct;
for week ending Friday. 90, 800 direct,
compared Friday last week: Spring lambs,
50-65 lower yearlings fully 80 down: sheep
steady to easier; weeks spring lamb top.
S75. paid early by small killers for sorted
natives: best to shippers, S.65: packer top
for week, 80: closing top Westerns to
shippers, $50: bulk S.O0-5o: natives 90
25 late: few sorted lots, $40 and $50
to small killers; slaughter yearlings, 5,25-
625; TOD. & 80. top slaughter ewes. 375:
bulk native ewes 3O0-5O: feeding lambs
steady to easier; bulk, 7.25-75; top, 7.S5.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
POUND DROPS CENT
IN EXCHANGE RATE
Scramble to Acquire Dollars Is
Renewed After Hitler
Talks to Aides.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 3-The
British pound broke a full cent today
In terms of the dollar and carried
many other European currencies into
new low ground for the year or more.
The scramble to acquire dollars and
gold, temporarily checked Friday,
gathered headway again under re-
newed apprehension on the bearing
of German NaA Leader Hltler's talks
with his lieutenants on Germanv's
attitude toward the Sudeten minority
question.
Money experts We're also careful
to point out that proba bly, underlying
the current weakness in sterling in
relation to the dollar was long
standing surplus of British imports
over exports
The French franc declined .O0l2
of a cent and the Holland guilder
dipped .09 of a cent Swiss francs
were .04 of cent lower and the belga
.0l of cent down.
Closing rates follow:
IlSoN ol lSd AL Oll6IS Ill
cents:
Great Britain. 4S414: 6o-day bills,
4.S3l2: Canada, Montreal in New York
9975; New York in Montreal, 1oO25,
Belgium, 1887: Czechoslovakia. 3451a;
Denmark. 81 81; Finland. 216; France,
2.7lss: Germany. 4005. benevolent,
1875, travel, 2l25; Greece, 90; Hun
gary. 1895; Italy, 52614: Yugoslavia,
2.34: Netherlands. 5430; Norway,
24.34; Poland, 1887; Portugal, 4.431z;
Rumania, rs; Spain unquoted:
Sweden. 2497; Switzerland. 2276;
Argentine. 80 3on; Brazil free), soon :;
Mexico City, 2o20n; Japan, 1925;
Hong Kong. 304o, Shanghai. 1885;
rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
TONE INDIFFERENT
IN WHEAT MARKET
Winnipeg FaIIs Into New Low
for Season With Price
Down 11s Cents.
BY FRANK BRUTTO,

Associated Press Market Writer
CHICAGO. Sept. 3.-Restricted by
the Labor day holiday which North
American markets will observe, un-
certainty over governmental programs
for wheat and the European situation,
wheat did little more than mark time
in the pit today.
After displaying an opening squirt
OF buying that lifted prices as much
as y of a cent over the previous
close, the market gave way to an in
different tone that held values within
about one-half cent range. At the
close wheat was "a cent up to 4
lower.
The stronger opening here was
despite Liverpool's close at new lows
for the fourth consecutive day and
general weakness in foreign markets.
Liverpool's lower quotations, however,
were about as expected on the basis
Of action here Friday The English
market closed 81 to / cent on. in
new low ground for the last three
years on selling influenced by slow
milling demand and prospects Of big
yields In the Southern Hemisphere.
Winnipeg Hits New Low.
Winnipeg also fell into a new sea-
sonal low with prices down u to
rs cent bushel Rotterdam closed
off y to "a and Buenos Aires "a
higher to ls lower
Trading in Chicago was largely con-
fined to spreading and evening-up
operations for over the extended week
end. News that the Governments
export subsidy program has been
broadened to include export OF S.
000,0 barrels OF wheat -four through
payments of indemnities to exporters
apparently had little effect on the
market.
Liverpool cables said there was a
total absence of interest in wheat for
future shipment. A moderate demand,
however, was reported for corn In the
nearby delivery. Scattered business in
U. S. corn for export was reported, but
the market continued to rule easy
Selling pressure was light but demand
was indifferent.
Chicago Closing Prices.
At the close Chicago wheat was !.
down to |. up. compared with yester-
days finish. September. 62as-i2: De-
cemoer. 64's-l.; March, 65l2; May,
65a4 Corn was ls-i2 of, Septem-
Der. 50h; December, 4Sl2-5s; March,
49,; May, 50A-as.
Trade in oats was almost stagnant
The close was unchanged to Is up.
Price movements in rye were inconse-
quential and the close was unchanged
to as up. Lard ruled steady
Grain receipts in Minneapolis in
August totaed 25,337 cars. an all-time
record for the month and the largest
Of any single month in IA years.
The range today:
Evening star., 1938-09-04
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Sept 2 P.-Uncertaintjes
abroad and end of the summer domestic
nolldays restricted non-ferrous metals de-
mand last week and made sellers equally
CAUTIOUS. although there was an undercur-
rent OF steadiness. The latter was partial
1ourth-ouarter domestic business and ex
pectatlons of consequent stepping-up of
consumption IN various lines
Domestlc copper held UNCHANGED at 1oL,
cents. valley. but there were distant r,Im
pings 9.,es OIL possible advance IN the near
tulute, ENCOURAGED not only by possible
tofelgn developments. but :he possibility
.naI august statistics, usually available
around the 18th of the month will show
a material statistical Improvement within
the INDUSTRY, Stocks are expected to show
substantial decrease. due to the rigid
cur flallment policy initiated some time ago
py large ana small producers and ship
menLS against the large bookings made
IN June and July are expected to be
Lead was unchanged in spasmodicaIlv
orlsk market. but most of the demand
was for September shipment. ''
enc remained inactive and UNCHANGED
WIN producers booking only occasjonai
carload orders "''oi'"'
A.. Tin prices vbrated with London and
NE NE deenne in sterling. spot quotations in
OF 81 z points at 43Ha cents a pound
Steel lngot production Increased point
10 ~ points with most of current con
sumption coming from the building CON
ssiuctlon INDUSTRY. A better demand from
the automob1le sector is expected as pro
;auction schedules on 1889 models are
hntimony was inactive and UNCHANGED
pound. 'eh'S
Evening star., 1938-09-04
COMMODITY PRICE
INDEX ADVANCES
Survey Reveals Strength i
Building Materials and
Agricultural Group.
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.

SttCid! DlSpalCn 10 ne star.
AUBURNDALE. Mass. Sept. 3
The Weekly Commodity Price Index
of the McGill Commodity Service
worked slightly higher for the last
week in August, it was announced to-
day. Although industrial prices con-
tlnued to move on sidewise course.
higher averages for livestock and ag-
rlcultural products served to raise the
general average Out of IA group clas-
slflcations which comprise this index
3 were higher. S lower and s remained
unchanged from the previous weeks
level
The industrial index remained un-
changed. although hides and leather,
paint materials. paper and pulp prod
uctS; coarse textiles, and vegetable
oils were slightly lower. Strength,
however in the building materials
served to steady the general average
The agricultural group worked
slightly higher as strength in corn,
oats, barley, eggs and potatoes offset
lower prices for wheat, cotton, rye,
beans and f1axseed.
The livestock index rose sharply
as higher prices for cattle and hogs
offset weakness in lambs In this
group sheep remained unchanged.
The building materials index also
strengthened solely because Of an in
crease in Southern pine lumber prices.
The index for hides and leather
weakened fractionauy as lower prices
were noted for side upper leather.
Paint materials dropped. as weak
ness developed in resin, turpentine and
chinawood oil
The paper and pulp index was lower
solely because of weakness in soda
pulp.
Coarse textiles dropped off on weak
ness in burlap and jute.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
RAILROAD BONDS
LEAD PRICES UP
Only in Isolated Cases Do
Gains Exceed Point,
Despite Boost.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept 3-Raih-oad
bonds pointed the way to generally
higher prices in today's market, but
only in isolated cases did the gains
exceed a point and there was a fair
assortment of laggards.
Interest in the carrier group CEN
tered in the various issues of Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad following pub
llcatlon Of the plan which the COM
pany hopes Will enable it to voluntarily
cut fixed charges for the time being
and make other financial readjust-
ments calculated to pull it out of the
snarl which has threatened to bring
on reorganization. Six of the nine
active isueS of the road ended up
small fractions to around 2 points
one showed minor decline and two
were unchanged There was a fair
amount of activity in three of the
bonds. but little turnover in the others
Better than average changes on the
upside elsewhere in the list included
BROOKLYN Manhattan Transit As
New York Dock As, Nickel Plate 6s
New York Central Refunding SIS, Read
ing AIS and Kansas City Southern
IS and SIS.
Unchanged to lower were Allegheny
stamped SIS at 25as, International Hy-
dro Electric 6S at 77l2 and Nickel
Plate 4las at 357s.
The foreign dollar list seemed to
take a more hopeful view of the
Central European situation. Italian Is
and Denmark 4i2s were among others
advancing fractions to more than
point. Panama IS and Cuba IS also
were up.
United States Governments had lit
tie to show for the day. Less than
100000 changed hands at prices
ranging from an advance of 3-32 of
point to a loss of l-32
The turnover in all bonds of but
S,809325. par value, reflected the
absence in large numbers of both
traders and investors due to the week
end Labor day holiday Last Satur-
day sales totaled s2,l02 900.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
COTTON IS EASED
INTO NEW LOWS
December Drops From 8.25
to 8.15 as Southern
Selling Grows.
By tfe Associated Press,

By tFe Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Cotton eased
into new low ground for the current
movement today under increased
Southern selling and owing to more
favorable weather in the Northwestern
belt. December sold of from S.25 to
close at a low of s.15. Final prices
were 10 to Is points net lower.
The market opened / point higher
to 2 lower, about the best for the day.
Trade and foreign buying was insufi-
cient to absorb a larger volume of
hedge selling against the new crop
through spot houses and brokers with
cooperative connections. Showers in
dry areas of Oklahoma and the Texas
Panhandle and the forecast for addi-
tional showers In that section seemed
to check buying by locals and prices
were on the down grade most OF the
session.
Amount of cotton on shipboard
awaiting clearance at the close of the
week was estimated at $4,000 bales,
against $4,000 last year and $4,000
two years ago
The range fnllouS.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
NEW YORK. Sept. 3 Rl.=
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3 1P1-Eegs, 1o.TO5;
9ulet Mixed colors. special packs :,612-
BIZ: standards 20: frstS. 23l2 -:,3a4 :
seconds; S 22H.-2. =: mediums 90; dirties,
Whites-ReSale of premium marks. 4O12-
A.: Nearby and Midwestern. premium
MARKS 37l2-40: exchange specials 81 ~
q. Midwestern. exchange standards, 30.
Nearby: fancy mediums, .33i2-31. Nearby
and Western. larger pullets to exchange
mediums. 26-33 peevees to pulets I7-25
Pacific Coast. Jumbo and premiums. -41'.-
~; specials. 4034-4l: standards. 3So4-39;
mediums. 33'4 4-34; pullets 24-24h2; re-
frlgerator specials. 33 3iz-34
and Western; special packs. 80; other
Western standards. ~. Nearby. exchange
mediums. %.
Duck eggs-Fancy. 2sh
Higher than extra. 26A-o7A: extra laa
score); 26.26L: frsts tss-9D, 22l2-26;
seconds tS4S1l. 1a-21E2.
Cheese. 234.937. quiet. Prices un-
changed.
Dressed poultry easy. All fresh and
frozen prices unchanged.
nominal No sales.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3 LF Estate Depart
ment of Agriculture report of Jeresy City
and New York livestock markets. Cattle.
1000 including $3.50 direct. Market
nominal
Vealers and calves. 1880. including 800
direct Vealers demand. fairly active. mar
ket steady to 25 lower: four decks Southern
calves on sale. Medium to good 176-pound
Southern vealers, 975 Good and choice
226-269- pound calves S.25-a.00.
Sheep and lambs. 2.720, including 1850
direct Market nominal
Hogs 6.465. including 6.405 direct. De-
mand fairly active. market steady to 10
higher; 1S2-pound average. 9.25.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
Commodity Price
Changes for Week
BY A. A. PATTON,

NEW YORK, September 3-A firm
market for livestock helped impor-
family to keep commodity price indices
on straight course this week.
The Associated Press weekly index
of the prices of 35 major staples
worked out today at 6657 compared
with 66.56 the previous week and sc. 80
year ago 1t was the third con-
secutive week the index had crawled
ahead a little.
Hogs and cattle in recent weeks
have held their ground or risen in face
of considerable fall in other big
products which contribute most Of
the farmers cash for purchase Of
goods and payment of interest and
service charges
Abunda mt PaSturage Found.
This has been doubly profitable from
the livestock raiser's standpoint be-
cause profit margins have been i'm
proved by the fall in prices Of feed,
especially corn. Abundant pasturage
this year, unlike bumper crops for
grain growers. SO far appears to be a
blessing for the cattle and hog men
In the relatively sustained prices of
livestock commodity men profess to
see workings Of the long time cycle
in the cattle trade which encourages
the industry to build up herds. fatten
hogs and cattle when feed prices are
favorable.
The incentive to improve herds now,
it appears, has been strengthened by
the losses of the extreme drought years
and the slaughter to bolster the mar
kets for the long pull during the worst
depression in livestock prices a few
years back.
Top Hog Prices.
Top prices for hogs again moved
above 50 hundredweight in Chicago
during the week and cattle also COM
manded higher returns
The steady gait of commodities gen.
orally afforded a contrast with the
trend for late August and early Sep
tember year ago. Then prices were
sliding after temporary summer halt
on the downfall.
The index figures. based on the
average for the year 1926 as 100, COM
pared as follows:
Evening star., 1938-09-04
U. S. IMPORTS OF GOLD
$39,267,OOO IN WEEK
Ey the Associated Presa,

~ VIC hSsoSihISQ EItnAs
NEW YORK, Sept 3-The Federal
Reserve Bank reported gold engage
ments abroad today included Sls.-
100000 taken in England for ship
ment to the United States.
This brought the total since last
Monday up to $39,267, 900, mostly
from England and the largest for a
similar period in more than q year.
In the preceding week q total Of
$25, ,627 900 was engaged abroad. also
mostly from England.
Fears of a war on the continent
which encouraged boarding on a large
scale, plus certain amount Of the
metal needed to settle trade balances
and the persistent pressure on sterling
were the principal reasons given in
banking circles for the large transfer.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. Sept. 3 tP' UNITED States
Department of Agriculturel Potatoes. 40:
on track. 201 total U. S. shipments 3l2
Wisconsin Cobblers and TrlumphS demand
slow: about steady, supplies moderate:
sacked per cwt. Idaho. Triumphs. no sales
recorded Idaho. Russets u s. No /, go
Wa Warbas 65sa F9 Wisconsin cobbleTs 1tblneso'a G.
S. No. /. s0-S5: Wisconsin. Triumphs. U.
S No l. 90 90
Evening star., 1938-09-04
Chicago Cash Market.

Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat. No l. hard. 66lz; No 3, vel
low, hard; 63i2. Corn, No. 2, mixed,
81 q: No. l, yellow, 5l-5la. No 3. 81;
No. l, white, ia. Oats. No. 2. m.,ed.
25a.; No. 2. white. 262. .-27. P"ey,
1853. nominal, Buckwhea', old {. .op,
l.50-l60, nominal. I'll: G,.,y seed.
275-2.s5. Red clover, lO0ol2.OO. Red
top, 700-7.75.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

ening apparatus decreased to 62,553
in July, compared with s78,7o6 in
June and s93,491 in July, 1887, the
Census Bureau saws.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
CORPORATE EARNINGS
REPORTED FOR WEEK

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 3-Corporate
earnings reports issued during the
week showing profits per common
share included:
Quarler Ended June 20
Evening star., 1938-09-04
D. c. SECURITIES

formations bv Johnston Lemon & COZ
Yesterdays closing bid and asked
quotations on Washington securities
which are traded over the counter
follow:
Evening star., 1938-09-04
COM modify PRICES

NEW YORK. Sept 3.-The Associated
commodities today declined to SO "A
Previous day. 6657: week ago 1916
month ago. 1928: year ago, s64o
Range of recent years:
1898; 1887 1875. 1933-35
Low 63S6 13S5 -I3I d
1895 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1938-09-04
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.

NEW YORK. Sept , = Prices quoted
IN dollars and thrty-seconds:
Evening star., 1938-09-04
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1898


FRIDAY,
lEepoted by w. B. Hibbs washns D.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

Spot quiet; middlins, S.22.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

tPlus extras e2Hs extra. f37. extra
IS cents extra. 80 cents extra m 50 extr,
Evening star., 1938-03-20
J0HNSTOWN DRIVE
AID LAID TO FIRMS
National Manufacturers Unit
Helped Raise Funds for
'Ad,' Is Charge.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Investigators for the Senate Civil
Liberties Committee yesterday made
public a letter which Chairman La
Toilette said showed the National As
sociation Of Manufacturers helped pro-
mote a Embarrassing campaign of the
JohnstoWn (Pa) Citizens Committee
during last years steel strike.
The letter, written by Walter B.
Weisenburger, executive vice president
OF the association, suggested to about
80 large manufacturers that they ar
range to have published the Johnstown
groups appeal for financial aid.
Mr.. Weisenburger, at yesterdays
hearing of the committee. agreed his
letter might have had the effect" of
promoting financial support for the
Johnstown committee, but asserted the
association did not have that intent.
Inclosed with the letters was a copy
OF the Johnstown committees 1--WE
Protest" advertisement, appealing for
cash donations.
The advertisement was published in
about 40 metropolitan newspapers last
June. It said the action of Gov.
George Earle Of Pennsylvania in clos
ing the Johnstown plant of the Beth
lehem Steel Corp. was an "afiront."
Evening star., 1938-03-20
ADVISES IMPROVED
SELLING METHODS
Trade Expert Says U. S. Firms
Could Increase Business
in Brazil.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Silvino da Silva, foreign trade ad-
wiser of the Pan-American Union.
yesterday urged improvement in sales
methods employed by United States
firms seeking Brazilian markets. Mr..
da Silva, Brazilian, spoke at a
meeting of the Council on Interna-
tional Relations, sponsored by the
American University.
Other speakers were DR.. Fernando
Lobo, Brazilian Charge d'Afaires,
who spoke on improved cultural re-
lations between the United States
and Brazil. and Turner Catledge,
newspaper correspondent, who re-
Gently returned from Brazil. Topic
of the meeting was The Truth About
Brazil"
Mr.. da Silva said the success Of
German commercial firms in gain
ing a market in Brazil was due
largely to more sympathetic sales
manship." He specified the exchange
of commercial school graduates and
the sending to Brazil of representa-
tives who spoke Portuguese. He also
cited the extensive use Of Portuguese
in correspondence and advertising
matter.
In addition. the speaker said, young
Brazilians are enabled to spend "a
year or two" in Germany at the ex-
pense of Germany companies while
young Germans are sent to Brazil to
learning Brazilian methods as we'll as
the language of the people, besides
gaining numerous personal contacts.
Evening star., 1938-03-20
tne Presidents Cup Regatta Associa-

the Presidents Cup Regatta Associa.
ton. 1t was announced yesterday.
Miss Jeannette Bittner will appear
as the Jenny Lind Girl and Miss Janet
Coon as the Speciality Girl in solo
songs, accompanied by the Gay Nine
ties Band, according to the program
developed by the Sponsors Committee,
which includes w. j. McManus and
Harold Allen Long.
A featured spot of the evening will
be the Gay Nineties Tavern, which will
be set up in the small ballroom of the
hotel, adjacent to the large ballroom,
where couples will vie at the schot-
tische and the polka for prizes. The
Marian Chase dancers will perform.
The Gay Nineties Dandies include 30
Washington men, all Of whom will
sing,