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Evening star., 1938-09-16
By LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

A N INDIAN medicine man of New
England, named Joe-Pyr, became
rich and famous for his connections
made from this flourishing plant Of
the moist meadows. woods. low ground
and fields. No one had perhaps ever
given the weed a thought beyond the
fact that it was thrifty thistle. with
flower heads of dull magenta or Law
ender and pinkish inge. That it
lowered above Its neighbors, making
beautiful color contrast. did attract the
attention of artists, and botanists were
also interested In 1t, because 1t Is .
member Of the thistle family.
What wildflower lovers do when they
ind well-established wildhowers Is to
investigate their past. The schemes,
gadgets, partnerships and almost hui
man tactics some Of them employ read
like q fairy tale. Once you begin rum
ming down the family history Of
plant, you never give up this fascinat-
ing hobby.
Perhaps you have heard this plant
called the trumpet weed, kidney root
or purple boneset. 1t has a range that
shows 1t is no slow poke when it comes
to seizing every opportunity to improve
its status. To spread from New
Brunswick to the Gulf of Mexico and
westward to Manitoba and Texas is
some accomplishment for even clever
weed.
From august through September and
in some climates October, the slightly
fragrant, large, compound clusters Of
tubular fiorets tipping 3 to 10 feet
stem stand well above their neighbors,
the asters. goldenrods and such charm
ing associates.
The green or purplish stem is usually
branching toward the summit and the
leaves in whorls of three to six are
Evening star., 1938-09-16

above 1t. And 50 1t goes until you get
below RELAPSE. Then, Of course, on
a similar principle the words get short
er until you get down to the E. There
Is only one word in the bunch which
might stump you. 1t means back"
and Is frequently used as a prefix.
(Copyrisht. 193S)
(Answer on Page D-8.)
Evening star., 1938-09-16
jolly Polly

G. r. H.-Some purists insist that
within the last year." during the
last few days." "for the last 20 years."
I'm the last week." are the correct
forms. A half century ago Ayres, re-
ferring to such constructions. wrote
Past does not in a single instance
express what the writer has to say"
Modern dictionaries, however, do not
Evening star., 1938-09-16
Broin TwizzIers
BY PROF. J. D. FLINT.

YOU have to build up and you have
to build down. The idea Is to
complete the diamond with words.
Start with the word which comes Just
under the A. 1t is two-letter word,
one Of the letters being A. of course.
Below that is three-letter word. two
of the letters being those in the word
Evening star., 1938-09-16

oval to lance-shaped, with saw-toothed
edges and very rough texture.
The Joe-Pye is a stanch advocate
of advertising And at the time the
flowers are sending perfumed messages
to their charming partners. the butter
flies. you may find at this port of call
some very interesting insects, also bent
upon sampling the nectar and taking
pollen back home to the babies.
During rainy or cloudy weather
when the flyers cannot venture forth
the plant may have to use its own plan
Evening star., 1938-09-16

agree with this. Webster says Of
the word past: "just preceding; as,
during the past year"
Evening star., 1938-05-19
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, May 19-Light selling
today jolted the stock market for
losses of fractions to or more points.
Dealings were extremely slow during
the greater part of the proceedings
but brief furry of offerings in the
fourth hour lifted the volume over
yesterdays diminutive total. Transfers
were in the neighborhood of 100000
shares.
Scarcity of pickup signs in business
generally, brokers said, did much to
discourage trading forces. Dividend
cuts, salary pairing and critical relief
situations in some parts Of the country
it was added, helped cloud the market
picture.
Further analysis of the Pennsylvania
primary results was mildly buoyine
influence for parts of Wall Street, but
as price factor. the vote appeared te
have lost much Of its motivating power
A feeble attempt to extend Wednes.
days slight rally met with a cold re.
ception after the opening and thu
drift throughout the rest of the da,
was downward. Coppers. steels, motors
and specialties were under pressure
while utilities and rails gave rela.
lively better account Of themselves.
The foreign scene provided no re.
covery clues as the French-Italiar
rapprochement seemed to have come 9
cropper, thus endangering the Euros
pean get-together move. Securitie.
abroad were uneven.
Principal share losers included o. 8
Steel, Bethlehem, Anaconda, Kenne.
colt, General Motors, Chrysler, Mont.
gomery Ward, Boeing, Standard Oil Of
N. j., Westinghouse, General Electric
Du Pont and Allied Chemical.
international Telephone and Canada
Dry were active on the resisting side.
International Harvester weakened
when directors cut the dividend from
62l2 cents share paid previously te
so cents and. at the same time, re.
duced salaries.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
Rush to Purchase
Gold Stock Stirs
London EXCHANGE

LONDON. May 19.-Buyers staged
a gold rush" on the stock exchange
today and pushed Western Holdings
shares to a new high of IA shillings
7l2 pence (s3.65).
The stock was selling at shillings
(75 cents) few weeks ago.
Western Holdings was formed more
than year ago by Sir Abe Bailey,
chairman of the concern, to look for
gold in Orange Free State. province
of the Union of South Africa.
Advices that the company was on
the brink of important discoveries put
smart money" into it. Today's new
buyers rushed into the market on the
strength of published reports that one
of the hackers was Garabed Bishirgian,
corpulent. American-born financier.
who was the brains behind a pool
which nearly cornered the pepper
market in 1885.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
TEXAS CORP, SEEKS
CANADIAN FIRM
Faces Opposition in Attempt to
Control McColl- -Frontenac
Oil Company.
BY the Asscc cciated Press.

BY the AssC clated Press.
MONTREAL, May ia fight be-
tween Canadian interests and the
Texas Corp, for control of McColl-
Frontenac Oil Co., big dominion reflner
and marketer. took shape yesterday
as shareholders of the latter were cir
cularized with an appeal to retain
Canidan dominance Of the concern.
Nesbitt, Thompson & Co., Canadian
firm which has financed McColl-Fron-
tenac since its inception, said in a
letter today to shareholders:
I'VE are sending you this proxy be-
cause we object to the attempt of an
American company representing, ac-
cording to their own statement, less
than IS per cent of the common
shares) to control the management and
policies of a Canadian company "
which has been financed and built up
by Canadians"
The annual meeting, for which prox-
les were solicited. will be held May rs
in Montreal. P. A. Thompson of Mon
treal, a McColl vice president, and A.
j. Nesbitt, a director, as an alternate,
are named in the proxies asked by the
financial firm.
(Reports of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission in washington
have shown that Texas Corp. bought
In the open market between October
II, 1885, and April %, 1887, total of
267,939 common shares Of McColl-
Frontenac, or $40 per cent Of its share
capitalization.)
Evening star., 1938-05-19
HOLDERS APPLAUD
OIL LABOR CHIEF
Harvey Freming, Union Leader,
Welcomed at Consolidated
Oil Annual Meeting.

BY tne Associated fTeSS.
NEW YORK. May ia gathering
of 12O stockholders of Consolidated Oil
Corp. warmly applauded participation
of an oil labor leader in their annual
meeting yesterday.
Harvey Freming. head of the Inter-
national Oil Workers Union, invited
to the Consolidated meeting by the
management. addressed the meeting
or Business Conditions" He said
general business looked none too
bright" But he added that the labor
relations between Consolidated and
its workers. which are guided by
contract with the union in force the
past three years, had been ''satisfac-
tory"
AS the meeting progressed the mat
ter of broadening the company's re-
tirement and death benefit plans to
include officers as well as employees
came before holders, and a lively de-
bate ensued. Some one suggested that
Freming give his views. Freming told
holders he thought the extension was
fully "in accordance with social
trends" Stockholders approved the
measure, extending the security bene-
fits to officers.
H. F. Sinclair, chairman of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, told the meeting
that while Consolidated's earnings thus
far in 1888 are running under last
year, dividend requirements are being
covered.
Holders approved reduction in the
preferred shares from 100000 to
BOG, ,758 by reducing the number of
authorized but unissued shares from
943, ,242 to 25O,000 shares.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
PHONEF|RMPLANS
$3O,0DO,OlD ISSUE
Mountain States 7. &T. Co.
Files Statement With
Commission,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Mountain States Telephone g.
Telegraph Co. of Denver. Colo. today
filed registration statement with the
Securities Commission covering $780,
100000 of 30-year 314 per cent de-
bentures.
A total of s27,75o,000 will be pub
licly offered, and the balance will be
offered by private sale to the Bankers
Trust Co. Of New York as trustee of
the company's pension fund.
Net proceeds will be used to repay
in full the company's demand notes
held by the pension fund trustee and
to repay in full advances from Amer
lean Telephone g. Telegraph Co.,
the parent company. The balance is
to be added to the company's cash.
The offering price of the new Sc
curities has not been determined
The net proceeds will bes estimated
in an amendment to the registration
statement.
The underwriters. who are to be
named in an indictment. have au-
thorized Morgan Stanley g. Co., Inc,
to buy and sell the debenture bonds.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
PAN.AMERICAN SHOWS
GAIN IN AIR TRAFFIC
EYthe Associated Press.

Fly the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Pan-Ameri-
can Always Corps South American
traffic is running substantially higher
than year ago, Juan T. Trippe, pres
ident, told stockholders at the annual
meeting today
"The corporations revenues are we'll
ahead Of last year and the outlook for
1888 appears somewhat better, he
added.
Trippe said equipment for trans
Atlantic operations will be ready for
tests in several weeks. Results will
determine the date for Inauguration
Of service.
He estimated the corporation in 1887
had . loss of $500.000 on operations
In the trans-Pacidc division
Evening star., 1938-05-19
new YORK COTTON

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 19-Cotton de-
clined today under the influence Of
easier foreign markets and selling
from abroad Heaviness of other mar
kets and July liquidation added to the
supply of contracts.
October sold off from 871 to 8.63,
and in midafternoon was quoted a.,
8.65, with the list to 6 points net
lower
Evening star., 1938-05-19
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY TIE Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 19-Despite tenn.
porary setback of 1ss cents to a new
low price records. wheat rallied late
today, and virtually overcame losses
North American export purchases Of
100000 bushels helped bring about the
late rally. Some Kansas reports told
of fear of damage from rust and mole
because of excessive moisture.
At the close Chicago wheat futures
were unchanged to Il lower, compared
with yesterdays finish, May 1891
July 76as-12; Corn 14-5s up, May
575s-a.. July 59-59ls, and oats l.-3s
advanced.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
TRUCE APPROVED
IN c. & 0. BATTLE
Holders Vote Compromise
Between Two Factions
Seeking Control.
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, May 1o-Stock-
holders of the Chesapeake g. Ohio
Railway today approved a compro-
mise between factions contending for
control by re-electing the present
eight directors and electing Earle
Bailie, New York banker, representing
the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York,
as the ninth member.
The board will meet this afternoon
to create two new board memberships
and fill them by electing John B.
Hollister of Cincinnati and John l..
Dickinson of Charleston, w. Va, also
representatives of Guaranty.
One Of the new directors would fill
a present vacancy on the board and
the other two would fill new positions
created by the compromise agreement.
CLEVELAND, May 19 (P)-Earle
Bailie, New York investment banker;
John B. Hollister. Cincinnati attorney,
and John L. Dickinson. Charleston, w.
Va, banker, were slated to be added to
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway board
at the stockholders meeting in Rich
mond, Va, today, railroad sources here
said.
The other eight c. & o. board men,
bers were scheduled to be reelected,
assuring Robert r. Young of con-
tinued control of the railway under the
compromise agreement reached with
Guaranty Trust Co.
Bailie was expected to be named to
the c. g. o. vacancy caused by the
death in February of Frank H. CHM
and the board was due to be enlarged
to take care of Dickinson and Hollister,
it was reported.
Under the compromise, Chesapeake
Corp, middle holding company of the
former Van SWeringen empire, is not
affected, it was said. The Chesapeake
Corp. directorate, now deadlocked, will
be decided in accordance with the
court decision, expected possibly next
Monday. in the legal battle between
Young and the New York bank.
If the decision favors Guaranty
Trust, 1t probably will add Hollister,
Dickinson and Bailie to the Chesa-
peake Corp. board and thus control
Chesapeake Corp.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
CHICAGO Cash Market.

CHICdgU CdSH NIdfKtt.
Wheat, No. red, 80l2 2-841a: No. .
hard. 83 83l2-8414; No. mixed. 80; No.
l dark Northern, 81. Corn. No. 4
mixed, 57a,; No. yellow, 59s4 80;
No. 3, SO. Oats. No. white. 3Ol2 .
3oa4; No. 2, 3Oss-l2. Brley. actual
sales, rs; feed. 4l-53, nominal; malt
ing, 72-78, nominal
Evening star., 1938-05-19
ODD.LOT DEALINGS.

The Securities Commission reported to-
odd lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for May 16: 2.5aS
purchases involving 6S420 shares; 1858
sales, involving 72. .O26 shares.
Evening star., 1938-05-19

Erie Railroad-March quarter deficit
was $685. $50. against net income OF
$633, ,762.
Evening star., 1938-05-19

lower
Sales. DOL: low mddlinR ia: mid.
ding. S74: good middling, 9.29; receipts,
994; stocks 149.2S4.
Evening star., 1938-05-19

Actual sales: Of trading 10 shares.
l.
share OF 1@5 share
stock Declared paid far this year
Paid last Accumulated dividend
In bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Rates of dividends foregoing
bursements based
special dividends
- "
Evening star., 1938-05-19

Bleachable cottonSeed oil futures Closed
SO lower. Sales, 10 contracts. July. s.14:
September. 7.95b: October. 7.86b, Oecems
ber. $50 b; January, 7.S1b.
b Bid. 80
Evening star., 1938-05-19
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS. May 10 lP.-Cotton
futures closed steady at net declines OF
q points
Evening star., 1938-05-19
Baltimore Quotations.

BALTIMORE. May 10 l!P.-Wheat No.
red winter. garlicky. spot domestic. 1t24.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG MAY 10 lP1 1-fIrain rance
Evening star., 1938-05-19
Cottonseed OIL.

spot steady: middling. SIS.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1938-05-19
Exchange to Close Saturdays.

Exchange to Close Saturdays.
Governors of the Washington Stock
Exchange have voted to close the ex-
change on Saturdays during the sum-
mer. The first closing date will be
Saturday, June 4, and regular Satur-
day sessions will be resumed on Satur-
day, September 10, the first week end
after Labor Day.
A preliminary discussion of the ad-
ministrative tasks facing the newly
elected governing board of the New
York Stock Exchange and the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission took
place here yesterday.
Those in conference were William
McChesney Martin, jr., acting presi-
dent and chairman of the Board of
Governors; Paul v. Shields, chairman
of the Committee on Public Relations;
Jacob c. Stone, member of the Execu-
tive Committee: Robert L. Stott Of the
Admissions Committee, and Chair
man William o. Douglas and Commis.
sioner John w. Hanes Of the s. E. G.
Evening star., 1938-05-19

approximate SoIes OF Stocks the NJ Y Stock Exchange
11:00 A.M.-------- 100000 1900 Noon 10000
100 PM. 100000 200 Pm $4,000
Total Sales day. 100000
Evening star., 1938-06-09
YOUTH CONFERENCE
SESSION ENDORSED
Washington Church and Civic
Leaders Back Medium to
Discuss Problems.
Discuss Problems

The Washington Youth Conference
to be held June 24-26 at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church un-
der the sponsorship Of the Washing
ton Council Of the American Youth
Congress has received strong indorse-
ment from many Washington church
and civic leaders.
Included in the signers of the
statement calling for the provision Of
a medium for youth to discuss their
mutual problems were the Rev. r. w.
Brooks, Washington Housing Associa-
tion; Sybil Baker, director Of play
grounds: the Rev. Russell j. Clinchy
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church; Representative Coffee Of
Washington; DR.. Dorothy Boulding
Ferebee. chairman of the Health Com
mission: Charles A. Franklin, secre-
tary OF the Suffrage Association; Paul
Goldblatt, executive director of the
Jewish Community Center, the Rev.
Arthur D. Gray, Plymouth Congrega-
tional Church, Saida L. Hartman,
director of the industrial girls sec
ton, Y. W. c. A.; Mae c. Halves,
head worker at Southeast House; the
Rev. J. Hillman Hollister, Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church; Gardner
jackson Of the Labor's Non Partisan
League and Jessie La Sale, assistant
superintendent Of schools.
r. N. Mattingly, principal of Car
doza High School; Mrs. S. G. Mays,
director of the District of Columbia
National Youth Administration; New.
bold Noyes, associate editor Of The
Evening Star, Representative O'Con-
nell Of Montana, DR.. Miriam Oat-
man Of Brookings Institution, the
Rev. Ulysses G.. B. Pierce of the UNI
tartan Church, Homer p. Rainey, di-
rector Of the American Youth Com
mission; Mrs. Morris Rodman, chair
man Of Powell Junior High School
Parent Teacher Association; Fritz
Silber, American Newspaper Guild;
Rabbi Abram Simon Of Adas Israel
Congregation, Representative Teigan
Of Minnesota, Maj. Hewey 8. wilkins.
divisional secretary, Salvation Army,
and Herbert L. Willett, jr., director Of
the Community Chest.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
SHIP WRECK LAID
TO M|SJUDGMENT
Most Of Hoover's Crew
Acquitted Of Charges
of Drunkenness.
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department blamed
misjudgment OF currents and excess
sive speed for the disastrous Bleaching
Of the passenger liner President Hoo
Yer on q Japanese island last De-
cember 10.
The official report, however, exoner-
ated most Of the crew of charges that
drunkenness was rampant while the
seamen and TOO passengers waited on
the Island Of Hoisho, near Formosa,
for rescue.
Two crew members were convicted
Of misconduct, and six others, uniden-
titled, were declared guilty, along with
"a small minority" of the passengers.
An oficial board Of inquiry also said
some Of the crew members looted
baggage.
The President Hoover, which was
bombed by war planes while evacuat-
ing Americans from Shanghai few
weeks before, was en- route from Kobe,
Japan, to Manila at the time 1t ran
ashore.
Captain Now Dead.
Both the board and r. s. Field.
director Of the Marine Inspection Bu-
reau, asserted that although mistakes
were made In handling the ship, they
did not justify disciplinary action.
George W. Yardley. captain Of the
President Hoover, died five months
after the loss Of his ship.
The board attributed the stranding
directly to an inaccurate estimate Of
the current. while Mr.. Field added the
speed Of 1877 knots was excessive in
view Of the visibility conditions.
Mr.. Field said he would announce
later his actfon on recommendations
Of the board that q six-month suspen-
sion be given John J. Terlin, sixth
assistant engineer Of the liner, and q
30-day suspension to Spencer Smile,
seaman Jack Mccartney, third
Steward. the only other crew member
tried for misconduct, was acquitted.
Crew Is Praised.
After praisingN the conduct Of the
crew for the successful removal Of
the passengers from the disabled yes
sci, the board commented:
After the passengers had landed
and the crew began to come ashore,
it was noted that q small number
| of the crew were under the influence
of intoxicating liquor and that these
intoxicated persons conducted them
selves in an entirely reprehensible
manner. to the prejudice Of good order
and discipline
Relative to the conduct Of the pas
sengers, 1t has been established to the
satisfaction of the board that q small
minority Of them did conduct them
selves in an unbecoming manner.
Testimony indicated the "decorum
Of some Of the passengers was not
above reproach and that several were
intoxicated"
The Investigation was conducted by
Capt. william Fisher, Capt. william
w. Storey and Francis w. Leahy, III
inspectoxs Of, the bureau. s
Evening star., 1938-06-09
PATENT OFFICE GROUP
TOLD OF NEW LIGHTS

Mazda Fluorescent Lamps and
sterilizing Development
Are Explained.
Two Of the latest developments of
the electric light industry were de-
scribed today to members of the
Patent once Society in the Depart
ment OF Commerce Auditorium BY
s. G.. Hibben, director Of applied
lighting, Westinghouse Lamp Divi-
sion, Westinghouse Electric a. Manu-
featuring Co., and +. r. Porter, en-
gineer.
Mr.. Hibben, describing the Mazda
fiourescent lamps, explained how the
possibilities Of decorative lighting have
been enlarged with the use of fluores-
cent units, from which variety of
pastel colors are obtained through
choice of bulb coatings-a more EN-
cient process than by the use of COLI
ored bulb tungsten filament illumi-
narts.
The new sterilizing lamps, as ex-
planned by Mr.. Porter, offer the pos
sibility of complete change In re.
frigeration practice In the preservation
Of meats
Evening star., 1938-06-09
Bulkley's Secretary Elected.

Herbert Pillen, secretary to Senator
Bulkley of Ohio, was elected chairman
OF the Board of Trustees of the Ohio
Voters League ct . meeting held here
Tuesday night in the Senate Once
suilding. Francis Wagner, president
Of the District Young Democratic
Clubs, was elected vice chairman. It
was announced that headquarters Tor
the absentee voters division Of the
league viii b established at llo6 9
street nv. sss M
Evening star., 1938-06-09

that has confined him to bed for
several weeks.
Mr.. Trey expects to return to his
duties In the near future. He will
meanwhile take . rest by order of
hts physician. Mr.. Trey lives at $500
10th street NE.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
HYGIENE UNIT MEETS
Report II Given on Classes340
Take instruction.

Seven classes In home hygiene, with
. total Of ll9 students, were completed
last month, with five classes still under
instruction, It was announced at q
meeting Of the Home Hygiene Com
mittee Of the District Chapter Of the
American Red Cross yesterday.
Since January !, 1t was reported BY
Miss Caroline r. Thomson, hygiene
Instructor, $40 persons have completed
the course. One cltss included II
girls OF the National Training School.
Evening star., 1938-06-09
ELMER TREY BETTER

Elmer L. Trey, chief Of the Intelli-
gence Unit of the Internal Revenue
Bureau and co-ordinator Of all Treas
ury investigating agencies, Is recoy-
ering at his home from an illness
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15
LOWETH
Realty Dealers Burial
Set for TOMORROW

Last rites for Charles H.
Loweth, SO, who died Tuesday at
his home in the 2400 block of
Twentieth St. N. W., will be held
tomorrow at 10 a. m. at the S. H.
Hines chapel. 1900 block of Four
tenth St. N. w. The Rev. Dr.
Frederick Brown Harris, pastor of
the Foundry Methodist Church,
will officiate. Interment will be
private.
Born in Oberlin, Ohio, Mr.
Loweth came to Washington eight
years ago. He had earlier been
in the real estate business in West
Palm Beach, Fla. He was a mem
Der of the South Park Lodge,
Masonic Fraternity of Chicago.
A son, Donald C. Loweth. and
three sisters. Miss Jessie A.
Loweth and Mrs. N. J. Frederick
son. of Washington, and Mrs. F..
j. Winslow, Chicago, Ill, survive.