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weeks preparation. No national
issues were injected to stir fever
ish partnership and there were no
party lines.
Wilbur S. Finch, chairman Of
the conference, pointed out, too,
that thousands of Government
workers were disSuaded from vot-
ing because of unfounded reports
that it would deprive them Of
voting rights in their home
States.
SAMPLES" RULED OUT
Every possible precaution was
taken to insure accuracy Of the
plebiscite. Tellers eliminated all
ballots on which there were ex-
traneouS pencil marks.
Election Chairman William Mon.
dell spiked 300 votes in the Forty.
second precinct at the Powell Ju'
nior High School because they
were marked on pink sample
ballots.
The sample ballots were handed
out by election officials when they
ran out of regular white ballots
In ordering the ballots thrown out
Mondall said:
"This will be the cleanest cleo
ton ever held anywhere, if we
can possibly make it so, and
every flaw in the ballots will
be noted"
ADDRESSES CHECKED
AS an additional safeguard Of
the accuracy of the referendum
election clerks today began to checl
sample of several Thousand
referendum registrations against
names and addresses listed in the
city directory.
Voters in the Third election
precinct casting their ballots a.
the Randall Junior High School
Second and D Streets Southwest
rolled up the most spectacular ma
jority for suffrage when the!
turned in a 900-to-1 demand fol
national representation. The coun
was 2,949 affirmative votes II
two.
The closest contest came in tn
Ninth precinct where 1881 al
firmative voters at the Hin
Evening star., 1938-07-03

CHICAGO July . P.-tUnited States
DetnF Wss on of sale m be
ket today. with curtai lied shipments in an
ticipation of a dull trade over approach
ever. was dependable which would indi-
cate breadth of demand on Tuesday S
HOGS 1000 including $500 direct: sup
ply on sale too small to test market values:
no strictly choice hogs offered few me-
S"tcheas Saa saa Sh, pnd. Sesh's esy few
holdovers 500 compared with week aao:
heavy butchers around steady, light weight
packing sows, 1926 higher; heavies weak
to uneyenly lower:
day last week: General market 80 higher,
instances more on yearline steers and
heifers, ACTIVE at advance: cows 25 up. and
merous loads. li,25-35: long yearling S,
1l:5 Id5 1ish, 1sh, yesfinss .oo oao pounds: $
high on crop: scarcity both fed and grassy
heifers ai, stimulated in plain and medium as
st rm eosne Market
topheavy on ali except strictly finished cat
tie; beef market fairly active, however:
s main prop ander sensfs
heavy sausage bulls reached 700: choice
vealers late sold more freely at 900: COW
rnn continued small and o,i hardly enough
market.
Sheep. $500: all directs. For week end
day last week: Spring lambs, rs to 90
higher on reduced aggregate supplies. old
crop clipped lambs $500 higher. sheep
little changed: weeks spring lamb top
975. paid late in week for nine deck string
~ pound Idahos. also for numerous small
lots natives; closing bulk native spring
lambs. a.5O75; weeks bulk. $500. rs:
weeks best clipped lambs $50. paid for
1ns-pound dryfeds at close; bulk for week.
5.00-T 90. according to grade and weight:
z 30
Evening star., 1938-07-03
Auto
Continued From Page B-s.)

other dealers in the rural areas are
writing to the factories
Government spending need not be
discounted as factor. The Govern
ment itself is formidable buyer in the
midst OF recovery program. while, at
the same time. building contractors
and others who will benefit by the
rapid turnover Of Federal funds will be
in the market for trucks. The dis
tribution Of Government funds, i'm
provement in farm purchasing power
and the usual enticements that 10
along with new models present three
point promise for autumn.
Just how far new car sales can carry
this fall without corresponding move
ment Of used cars Is doubted in some
quarters. The guiding hands of sew
eral OF the sales departments are max
ing studies designed to prevent an
other midwinter jam Of used cars.
1T seems more and more apparent, +"
says Automobile Topics, that, If new
cars are to be introduced regularly in
the fall, some means will have to be
found to finance dealers, who must
carry stocks Of both new cars and the
old ones traded in on the new, over
the winter
1T is evident that q secondary sales
peak can be created each November by
announcing new cars then, but that
the general public will continue to
prefer to buy its new cars In April"
tCopyrisht, 1888. BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1938-07-03
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK, July 2 fP.---Foreign cur
rencies showed little inclination in foreign
exchange dealings today to stray from the
narrow path marked out early in the week
Sterling advanced !. of a cent and the
French franc .00,s of q cent. The Belga a
was unchanged. Netherlands suilders were
up .01 of a cent while the Swiss franc
turned down q like amount.
Closing rates follow
Great Britain in dollars others in cents
Great Britain. 1854; 60-day bills. 4.94ia:
Canada, Montreal in New York, 99.12H:
New York in Montreal. 1OO.s7Ka: Belgium
1923; Czechoslovakia. 3.47k: Denmark
2H1s; Finlsnd' .,draT S2o; France S7sH Ger;
800; Greece, .91H: Hungary, 1885:
Italy. 5;26M Yusoslavia, 2,35; Neither
1897: Portugal. 4.5Oss; Rumania. rs;
Spain Sn SNnnoouoted: o Sweden, 325.56; syitzer-
Sfree,. soon: Mexico City. 2i.5sn; Japan
28:92: Hongkong. 30.95: Shanghai. 1885.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
dicated.
n-nominal.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
SALES
JUMP IN MONTH
May Orders Are Reported
20 Per Cent Larger
Than in April.
By the Associated Press.

% tic AsbOClALeO EreS&.
CHICAGO. July 2-Orders booked
by the Nations furniture manufac.
turers during May were 20 per cent
better than in April, industrial sta
tlstics showed today. This improve
ment was called Significant by the
National Association OF Furniture
Manufacturers, which released the
report.
May orders, while 46 per cent off
compared with the same period q year
ago. were considered heartening in
view of decreases chalked up for three
successive preceding months.
The change in the orders received
column from minus 20 per cent in
April to plus 20 per cent in Nav was
most welcome" said the association.
Occasional tables and novelties Jared
best. orders in this division being Al
per cent better in May than in April.
Case goods were IS per cent better.
At the end Of May. shipments for all
kinds Of furniture for the first five
months Of 1898 were 40 Der cent less
than during the same period in 1887.
All divisions have Jared about equally
in shipments thus far in 1898. except
kitchen furniture, which held up
better.
In general manufacturers invento.
ries were low as the close of May. and
tneir unified orders were IS per cent
less than at the end of May last year
Volume of accounts receivable showed
improvement during May With ship
ments of 3 per cent from April, re-
ceivables showed a reduction of 6 per
cent
Trade expectations were that the
summer furniture show here, from
July to 16. would find buyers in a
more responsive mood than was noted
at the midwinter and spring events,
Evening star., 1938-07-03
Curb Market Transactions
For Week Ended July 4
Baltimore Markets.
Spec Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 2.-The
live poultry market was unusually dull
throughout the week, with moderate
receipts most of the time, but little
demand.
The general trend WAS downward
and the market closed from / to 2
cents lower on practically all items.
Most Of the decline came toward the
end Of the week.
In young chickens, Rocks are from
! to 2 cents below last week, selling
lSa2l, with few bringing slightly
higher prices Mixed colors are OF /
cent. bringing 17a20, and Leghorns are
lower at 15a16. Old Rocks are about
the only item that held to last weeks
level and are selling 20a2l. Mixed
colors at 16a20, Leghorns at 13a17 and
roosters at 12al4 are from to cents
lower. Young Pekin ducks are of /
cent, selling Halls.
Egg Prices Steady.
Egg prices were steady during the
week with the exception of mixed
colors, which showed a decline ok
about " cent at the close. Nearby
large ungraded whites are bringing
23a24 dozen. medium sized 2la22 and
mixed colors 2la211a. Receipts were
fairly heavy on most days.
The market was unusually dull on
almost all native and nearby garden
truck, with prices generally showing
some decline. No new items appeared
on the market during the week. Snap
beans are slightly higher at 45a6O
bushel and beets declined to 1al y
bunch. Cabbage is slightly below at
20a35 bushel, with some bringing
slightly higher prices. Nearby carrots
at 2a2l2 bunch also are lower, while
cucumbers dropped considerably to
4Oa60 half bushel. Both spinach and
squash are lower at 25a40 half bushel
for the former and l5a30 for the
latter.
Livestock Market.
Cattle. IS; calves, 10. Compared
with Friday last week, steers mostly
IS higher. Choice ,224 pounds, 1850
others mostly s.25a10.25: grassers, 900
down; heifers scarce, mostly 7.5o
down; good beef COWS. loop plain and
medium fat cows, 5.50a6.25; low cut
ters and cutters. 3.75a5.25: bulls firm,
plain and medium, 550a6.85; best
weighty sausage kind. TOO. Good veal
ers steady. weak, mainly 800; plain
and medium, 65Oa8.50
Hogs. $50. Steady. Compared with
last week, S lower. Good and choice
14o-20o pounds, s.5oao.70: top, 1910;
2l0-240 pounds, 9.25a9.55; 250-30O
pounds. 880a925; 120-140 pounds,
s.10a9.50. Good sows, 74oa7.90; stays
SIS down.
Sheep. 50. Compared with Friday
last week, spring lambs strong to rs
higher. Good and choice ewes and
wethers. s.50a9.75; few 1000; fat
bucks, 100 less: plain and medium
spring lambs. 6.50a8.50; fat slaughter
ewes. 300a3.50.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
CORPORATE BONDS
: CLIMB FURTHER
Railroad Issues Take Lead
in Broad Advance and
Volume Increases.
~ the Associated Press.

~ GfA4 hSScClated t1eSS.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Bonds re-
corded another broad advance today
on the largest Saturday trading vol
ume 4since April 2.
Halls were center Of eager bid
ding. and many finished with gains Of
fractions to more than points. There
was less activity in utility and indus
trial. loans, but most OF those traded
achieved higher levels The Associated
Press index of 10 utility issues rose
O.9 Of a point to e28, a new 1898 high
Chiefly influential in the release of
buying power were further substan-
tial gains in stocks and commodities
and wtdened confidence the recent
bullish action of markets is the fore
runner of an upturn in business
Offerings sent to market by eau
tious .tHaders desirous of taking profits
befnseA the three-day holiday were
readily taken by new buyers, who
appeared to have no qualms on the
possibility of unfavorable happenings
over the extended week end
Prizes generally were at or near the
highs at the close. New York Central
refunding SIS finished at 6l12. up "a:
Central Pacific refunding As at SO, up
1l4,; Santa Fe general As at 1o41a. up
!: Baltimore Il Ohio convertible l2s
at 2las, up l7s; Northern Pacific As
at 77g2. up =; Southern Pacific 4l2s
Of 'sIi at 462,, up IA, and Western
UnjanA5s of so at 68l2, up 2as
LDw-yield corporate bonds we're in
moderate demand at slightly i'm
proved prices. U. S. Governments ac-.
counted for small trade in a mixed
and narrow range The foreign list
was featureless.
Total transactions amounted to $4.-
s67 900 face value, against S3,534475
last Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
COTTON FUTURES
CONTINUE TOR|SE
Advance Above Nine Cents
and Close II to 13 Points
Higher for Day.
By the Associated Press.

6y inc ASbOClBte0 SIeSA.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Cotton ad-
vanced above 8 cents today to further
new high ground on active general
buying. October sold up from Sos to
900 and closed at 9.01, with final prices
II to Is points net higher.
The market opened to 8 points
higher in response to higher foreign
markets and on trade and commission
house buying. Strength Of the stock
market, complaints Of increased
weevil infestation in South and Gen.
tral Texas and smaller acreage ideas
attracted outside buying. Although
considerable profit taking developed.
offerings were absorbed on slight par
tial reactions and the market devel-
oped increased 1rmness toward the
close.
The Commodity Credit Corp. re-
ported 1884 bales entered the loan
during the week, bringing the total
to June 30 to 5.440. 1853 bales, of which
164, 798 had been repossessed by bor-
rowers
The 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 follows:
Evening star., 1938-07-03
Commodity Price
Changes for Week
BY A. A. PATTON.


NEW YORK, July 2-Commodity
prices swung in sharply divergent arcs
this week; industry's raw materials
soaring on heavy demand. while grains
and foods declined further.
The two-week boom in security
prices-one OF the most spectacular
in history-stimulated speculation in
staples that would benefit quickly
from increased industrial activity.
The ferrous metals-tin. lead,
zinc and copper-were all substantially
higher on the week, with sales running
far ahead of any comparable period
since last fall.
Steel scrap continued buoyant in
major consuming centers. Rubber
was actively bid for at Is cents a
pound, cents above the low Of two
months ago. Hides jumped a full
cent to 10 cents pound as shoe pro-
duction mounted and available stocks
Of hides dwindled.
Textiles moved ahead for the fourth
consecutive week Cotton cloth busi-
ness reached record proportions. ac-
cording to trade reports, and prices
were almost 10 per cent above mid
June levels. Bare shelves of most
retailers and many wholesalers, plus
signs the market was ready to turn
around. released the deluge OF orders
Silk was also higher, although wool
dipped moderately.
Other Staples Ease.
Other industrial staples, however,
weakened. Quotations for steel bill
lets were cut for the first time since
1882 in an effort by the steel trade
to increase business. Lumber, turpen-
tine and bituminous coal also gave
ground
Grains declined for the second week
to within a fraction of the years low
point. This was taken by the trade
to mean rust and other pestilential
damage to crops was smaller than
anticipated a fortnight back Corn,
wheat and oats shared the weakness
Cotton, however, shot above 8 cents
a pound for the first time in more
than two months The steady up
ward trend Of mill operations recently
and the prospect of better business
ahead was a potent factor in the
bulge.
Food prices were mixed, although
important staples like eggs. flour and
butter tilted downward Sugar, cocoa
and lard turned up slightly. Hogs and
lambs also bettered somewhat.
Index Gives Ground.
The Associated Press weighted in
dex of IS important commodity prices
gave ground fractionally to 6639 per
cent of the 1925 average from 1854
last week and compared with 9O.89
year ago.
The index. with its weighted COM
ponents compared as follows:
Evening star., 1938-07-03
WHEAT DECLINES
AT WEEKS CLOSE
Chicago Prices Move Down
About a Cent After
Short Furry.
BY FRANK BRUTTO,
Associated Press Market Writer


CHICAGO. July 2.-Wheat fell
about a cent bushel here today after
q brief furry had carried the market
fractionally higher.
Hedging and scattered selling In
fiuenced by an increasing movement
Of grain from parts of the Southwest
winter wheat area and lack Of export
business depressed prices as much as
Ia cents from early highs. Traders
generally anticipated an accumulation
Of new wheat over the week end holi-
day.
Also acting as bearish factors were
reports Of weather favorable for
growth and harvest of North Amer
ican wheat crops and weakness at
Liverpool
Beneficial rains fell in the Canadian
province Of Saskatchewan, which had
not received earlier rains that aided
the Manitoba and Alberta crops. Rain
fall Of l to inches in the SOUTH
eastern section of the province did
much good. Some rain also fell in
the United States Northwestern spring
wheat area. Weather Southwest was
clear and hot and favorable for har-
vest operations there.
Wheat closed 7s to cent below
Yesterdays finish, July 70. September
74h4-1a, December 76A -ss; corn, u
to 80 up, July 57ss-Ha. September
5Ss4-7s, December So; oats "a down
to % up, July 27as rye % to u down.
July So; lard unchanged to points
up.
Due y to y cent higher on the
basis Of action here Friday, Liverpool
wheat closed 1s to % cent lower, re-
acting to reports of rains in Canada
and cheaper Russian offers. Winni-
peg was closed for holiday.
Grain range today:
Evening star., 1938-07-03
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK.

NEW YORK. July 2 "a, Estate Depart-
and New York Livestock Msrkets).-
Cattle; $50. all direct. None on sale.
Vealers and calves $50. including $40
good to choice. southerns. IO.OO.10 Is:
few plain to medium. 6bO-Q 90.
=, Sheep and lambs, 1893, all direct.
None on sale.
Hogs, 2,246. all direct. No hoss On
Evening star., 1938-07-03

Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat-No. 3 red. new, 7l%; No
3 red, old, 74h: sample grade. mixed
6sL4. Corn-No. 2 mixed, 58h n 3;
No. yellow, SO: No. 2, 581a-a; No.
white. 55i2; sample grade. 48-49
Oats-No. 2 mixed. %; No. 3, 26ls
No. / white, 29H; No. 3, 28-29. Rye
No. new and tough, 55L4. Barley
feed-35-52.
Evening star., 1938-07-03

Cottonseed oil closed steady: bleachable
crude $751; 90, nominal. July 7:s5b
September, 7S1b: October. S.S1b Decem-
ber 1s7b: January 7.Ssn
Asked Bid Nominal.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
ODD-LOT DEALINGS.
By the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported yes
terday these transactions by customers
with odd lot dealers or specialists on the
New York Stock Exchange for July /
S.SS9 purchases involving 251 .261 shares;
9992 sales involving 274,773 shares.
Evening star., 1938-07-03

Spot steady: middins 9.12.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. July up. - Cotton
futures closed steady at net advances Of
to points
Evening star., 1938-07-03
D. C. SECURITIES

(0uotations by Johnston Lemon & COY
Yesterdays closing bid and asked
quotations on Washington securities
which are traded over the counter
fNIl
Evening star., 1938-07-03
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1888
NEW YORK. July 1P,.-Investmen


J..
W. Hbbs Hbo Building Washington, c.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
COMMODITY PRICES

NEW YORK July 2.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of 35
commodities today advanced to 66.44
Previous day. 66 30: week ago. 66 26:
month ago 64,34; year ago. 90.S9.
Range of recent years:
1898. 1887. 1895. 1933-35.
High T4.31 aS.l4 sage 1853
Low - 63 s6 1885 Tl.3l 42.44
U936 average EQUALS lOOD
Evening star., 1938-07-03
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK July 2 LP-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Evening star., 1938-07-03
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK. July P-Jnves.ment
Bankers Conference Inc.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

u926 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1938-08-23
Picked Wrong Girl.

SACRAMENTO, Calf. tP).-Helma
Keller, young clerk in the State Motor
Vehicle Department. is all business.
When three youths "flirted" from
an expensive automobile near her office
she checked up, found the license num-
ber belonged to another car.
Police arrested one of the trio. They
found he was wanted in Los Angeles
on fictitious check, auto theft and jail
breaking charges.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
Country Fair Held.

To celebrate the tercentenary Of the
village school, funded in 1888 and
believed to be England's oldest ele-
mentary school, Southfleet held an old
English country fair and raised funds
to recondition the building.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
HELP MEN AND WOMEN.

COUPLE. white. both work on large poul-
modern bungalow. Phone Severna Park
COUPLE wanted man for farm labor and
woman for general housework. Apply O.
w. Anderson. Gaithersburg, Md.
WILL GIVE comfortable quarters to set
tied colored couple for part-time services
Ct wife; man must have outside Job. 311O
Mt. Pleasant st.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
MOTOR TRAVEL.

YOUNG WOMAN. DRIVING TO BIRMING-
ham. Ala Friday afternoon wishes l or
. passengers. Adams OO95-R.
WANTED. TRANSPORTATION FOR ONE
to Syracuse within next few days. North
.Sa2-J. after pm.
ST. LOUIS-DRIVING '3S OLDS. LEAV-
ing Aug ~, return one week; accommo.
date several. very reasonable. Atlantic
S625-J %
DRIVING TO OKLAHOMA CITY SEPT. !.
return Oct. room for g. Call MRS. s.
w. BASS. Col. 23lS ewes.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
HELP MEN,,

BAKER colored, frst class, on pies and
erences. Apply Collier Inn. 1907 Column
| bia rd NV.
BOY colored, 16 or y. for delivery and
| 1924 3rd st. NV.
CARPENTERS frst-class, wanted on house
work. Apply 6l IA Sligo Mill rd. ne.
enced; references. Apply 1s47 columbia
| rd NV.
COLLECTOR. with car; good proposition.
HOLLYWOOD Credit Clothing Co" 7o3 7th
DRIVER. experienced in dry cleaning.
| Apply l4O2 Rhode Island ave. NV.
DRIVERS alert. nea,-appearing,. over y;
| Jack & Jill Co l00l st. s.w.
pRIvER- R-sALEsMAN' SALE beer route $40 TO
references. Address Box 3s7-K. Star
DRY CLEANING and laundry solicitor. ex-
perieneed; good salary and commission.
INSURANCE ADJUSTER. fire and casualty:
state age. experience and salary expected
to start. Box 202-K. Star.
MAN, between 25 and 30. to train for por-
sse ssuos small ssiary Whe uS tranns Apply
30l. 1917 F st. NV.
MAN young around 2l some business
training for general work in retail LUMBER
yard. Box 1S-E. Star.
f1hN1S - "OHueIlul UppOIlullllH IOi
good typewriter mechanic. all makes Acme
Typewriter Co.. ll041a King St, AleHan-
dria. Va
MEN. g. young. l7.l. advertising cam
rience unnecessary: position permanent:
salary and travelling expense after 3 days
DeadRyler k nt5e cooniai Ipk Hotel 18th and p NV
MEN c,). with sales ability, who are inter
ested in making $40 week or more Must
doh No ha
nish excellent references. For appointment
call Columbia 6l0l. Mr.. Wink,
MUSICIANS wanted between ages .o.5.
Mr.. Rudy Simpson. ls37 37th st. NV.
PHARMACIST. reg. D. c.: good opportu-
nifty for reliable young man: refs. Ieauired
Babbltt's. LOG st. NV. Rep. o665.
Apply 429 Turner st. ,teast of Brookvile
road Chevy Chase. Md
RADIO service men must have at least 3
years experience. car and test equipment
Apply to Mr.. Barstow. 400 1lth 81. NV.
RADIO service man. must have 10 yrs
shop experience. Apply 5OlS Wis. ave.
pm. Tuesday.
sALEsMEN-You have read and investi
the good things We have to & offer Wash
ingtons most modern cemetery" Every
natural advantage for sales backed by the
izaton.. Get associated with a fne bunch
OF gentlemen and 20 to town with them.
Our results are most satisfactory. Investi-
cate and get the facts. See Mr.. Mcdonnell
any day between 3 and pm, Washington
National Cemetery. Suitland rd. Md. op-
posite Cedar Hill. Spruce 02S4.
SHEET METAL man with experience in
stalling pre-fabricated duct work for air
conditioning systems. Apply American
Heating and Engineering Co. zoos New
York ave. NV.
WAITER and houseman combined. colored.
experienced. 1920 10th St NV.
WASHING MACHINE SERVICE MAN ex-
Steady work: reference as to character and
experience required. Colony Radio, 4S35
Georgia ave. NV
YOUNG MAN for sales work Opportunity
to learn business. 1920 F st. NV. between
4 and ; pm.
Evening star., 1938-08-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FALSE TEETH REPAIRS WHILE YOU
wait Emersency Laboratory. Room 60l
Westory Bldg. l4th and r Net 1888.
FURNITURE REPAIRING AND UPHOL-
stering dore In your home. Will 60 any
where Box 216-J. Star office. 2:''
LARGE INSURED VAN. CAREFUL OWN
er-driver wants part loads to and full loads
from N Y and Phila. or way points. Also
full loads to and part loads from Pa. and
N C. points Soon. Call North O553
PLAINFIELD ORCHARDS,
TREE-RIPENED PEACHES,
HALE AND ELBERTA.
Out Ga Ave 5 Mi, Right on Route 80.
W. w. MOORE. Sandy Spring. "a