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engaged to Martin. We were both
working for the same concern, and
neither Of us had any money
We thought we'd never be able to
afford to get married. Finally
after three years of waiting, we
decided upon a depression wed.
ding. No honeymoon, no frills, or
anything. But it was fun starting
housekeeping on nothing. Then,
almost overnight, the breaks
started for Martin. We kept forg.
ing ahead, and saving all we could.
You see we had always told each
other that as soon as we could af.
ford it we'd have real eXtrava-
CANT honeymoon to make up for
that depression wedding.
so we waited four years for
the perfect honeymoon-and this
it it! We arranged a months vaca.
ton in England and France. We
said we'd forget we were settled,
married couple, and pretend we
were like kids. Just out for all the
fun we could get.
DIDN'T LIKE WIFE'S DATE
"Well, we couldn't be together
every minute of the time. You
know how it is on shipboard. So
many things to Go, and meeting
different people all the time. I got
a thrill mixing with the kind of
people I'd never known before.
The first day out I was playing
Switchboard with man who had
been a newspaper reporter in
China. He told me lot of inter
eSting things, and we made date
to play again the following morn
ing. But Martin doesn't like shut
fleboard, and he didn't like this
man either. He-Martin accused
me of starting a filtration. Martin
had had a couple of cocktails, I
guess, and he was angry.
when Martin insisted that I
should not even speak to the man
again l just-flew off the handle.
It WIS impossible to snub a man
who was only trying to be polite to
me, but Martin couldn't see that"
Mrs. Lake laughed softly. MY
dear, you haven't any problem at
all. You and your Martin are OBJ
viouSly in love with each other, but
you are both playing a very silly
game. All you have to do is end
the game, and kiss and make up"
ooh, it's not as easy as that, p"
Joan said. "You don't under
stand. I refuse to apologize to
Martin for something I haven't
done, and he-he won't make the
first move either. It's a question
of-pride, I suppose. can't for
give him for not having faith in
me. You've no idea how far apart
we have grown all in couple of
days. It's hopeless"
MRS. LAKES STORY
Mrs. Lake was staring out
across the ocean. cts good for
the soul sometimes to speak to
oneself. You may be sure, my
dear. shall never repeat a word
Of what you have Just told me.
If I tell you a story, will you
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She had hoped that Martin
would follow her and that some
how everything would turn out al
right. But he hadn't, and every
thing was dead wrong.
She realized now that she was
only making herself appear more
ridiculous, walking back and forth
alone in the dark like this. The
angry swish of her skirt ceased as
she dropped into a handy steamer
chair. She hadn't noticed until
then that the chair adjoining hers
was occupied, and was relieved to
find that her companion was old
Mrs. Lake.
MRS. LAKE SPEAKS OUT
Joan was in no mood for light
talk, and Mrs. Lake was about the
only woman on the boat who was
not likely to plunge into i'm
mediate conversation. Joan had
spoken briefly to Mrs. Lake once
or twice, but she had observed
that of her own will the old lady
seemed to prefer to speak to no
one.
All Joan knew of Mrs. Lake was
that this voyage from New York
to Southampton was the begin
ming of the elderly lady's first trip
around the world, and that some
where en- route she was to meet
her husband. Mrs. Lake never
had said exactly where.
1t was a surprise when the soft
voice said:
1--WE been watching you walk
back and forth. You're unhappy,
my dear. aren't you? It's such a
beautiful night, and the music Is
lovely. Everybody who is young
enough should be dancing"
Joan said, ''You see, my hus-
band prefers another dancing
partner"
"Ah!" Mrs. Lake was looking at
the slim line of Joan's figure, and
the almostperfect profile of the
young face. She said, you're
easily the prettiest girl on the
boat. It's not possible that
But it is possible" Joan re-
turned quickly. cts happening
before my very eyes. He's making
a fool of himself, and me as well.
And"
She became suddenly volubIe.
ooh, you don't know how we
planne5. and saved our money for
this trip, and now-everything's
ruined
ASKS FOR CONFIDENCE
Mrs. Lake said, II know what it
means to plan for years for some
thing, only to find that it's never
really safe to plan on anything.
I've lived longer than you have, my
dear. Why don't you tell me about
your troubles?"
There's not so much to tell"
Joan felt absurdly childish before
the eyes of superior wisdom. My
sort of trouble is happening to
people every day, only-only when
it happens to oneself tit seems
so different"
Joan was surprised to find how
easy it was to talk.
II was only Is when I became
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Daily Short Story

the boat reaches Southampton,
just as I shall slip out.
We are all ships that pass in tile
night. We have to cling to what we
have, my dear, and fight for any
thing that's worth the fighting.
That's life"
Joan murmured, "I understand. !"
MY advice to you," said Mrs.
Lake, "is to powder your pretty
face, put on some more lipstick,
go back to that dance floor and
claim your husband. You can do
it, you know, if you're brave
enough"
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Joan's mouth was strangely
tight. "Ill do it."
She rose from her steamer chair
She knew instinctively that there
would be no further conversation
Mere words were hopelesSly in
adequate. Joan said awkwardly,
I'm terribly grateful to you, and
I shall never-never forget you. >
She bent down and her warm
lips kissed a soft, wrinkled cheek.
Mrs. Lake did not reply. There
seemed no need. The old lady was
smiling, and staring out across the
ocean-beyond the ocean.
THE END
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his office. 1t was a terrible shock,
because he was the one who had
always been so hale and hearty.
He was as full of life as a boy.
They brought him home to me.
There were so many things we
had to say to each other, but poor
John couldn't say much. He only
lived "a hours.
Il don't want any one to feel
sorry for me. That's why 1 want
you to keep my secret. I'm not
sorry because I feel that I shan't
I'VE to see New York again. Whv
should I be? have nothing to 90
back for. Whenever and wherever
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I die shall meet John. He's wait
ing for me. I feel that he is right
herewith me!
Nov do you understand what
I meant when I said that you
have no problem, at all? You and
your husband are young and
healthy and in love with each
other.
Yet you are allowing a beauti-
full vacation to be spoiled by two
people who don't mean a thing to
either Of you. This man from
China, and this woman your Mar
tin is dancing with now, they will
both slip out of your lives when
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"ShibS That Pass "
By DOROTHY BARNsLEY

FTNHE long skirt of Joan Bellamys dance dress made
angry swish as she paced the deck Her face rather
white and angry too She had left the dance floor in huff
and was conscious that her behavior had lacked dignity
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MRS. LAKES STORY

Mrs. Lake was staring out
across the ocean. cts good for
the soul sometimes to speak to
oneself. You may be sure, my
dear. shall never repeat a word
Of what you have Just told me.
If I tell you a story, will you
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THE END
Evening star., 1938-10-11
10 Low-YieId Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

by the HSSOCIdleQ PRESS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11-Parts of
the bond list showed mildly reac-
.tionary tone today and gains were linn
tied to special groups.
Near the start of the final hour
many trading favorites in the rail and
other corporate divisions were down
fractions to around point. Losses
were sleeper in Commonwealth Edison
3'2s, International Great Northern
'B" SIS of Sc, and Southern Rail
way 6s.
Nickel Plate 6s ran up about 6ia on
action trading, while the 5l2s pushed
up around Ia.
U. S. Governments moved in mar
row orbit. with few Treasures
reaching new 1888 highs
Foreign loans were uneven. Italian,
japanese and Polish issues were lower.
Berlin City Electric Sis improved
about 2 and Uruguay IS climbed more
than 4.
Bethlehem Steel 4i4s gave up a
fraction, but steel loans generally were
unaffected by the disclosure of 81
a ton cut in the price of automobile
sheets
Evening star., 1938-10-11
R. F. c. NOTE ISSUE
WILL Be OFFERED
$500, 100000 Refunding
Move Set by Morgenthau
for November !.
B. the Associated Press.

Secretary Morgenthau announced
late yesterday $300,00O,000 worth of
Reconstruction Finance Corp. notes
would be sold on November l to the
public to refund outstanding publicly
held notes of the agency.
The maturity and interest rate OF
the new notes will be announced Oc-
tober "a.
The Secretary explained that, al
though the present r. F. c. notes do
not mature until December is, they
would be refunded on November l to
leave the later date free for possible
Treasury borrowing.
Morgenthau said no decision had
been made, however, on whether the
Treasury will borrow any money on
December Is, but that is the next regu-
lar date upon which Treasury financ-
ing would be expected.
Morgenthau said the r. F. c. was
not, at present, trying to borrow money
for repayment Of obligations to the
Treasury. but that it had not aban-
doned its program of transferring its
debt from the Treasury to the public
The r. F. c. owes the Treasury about
$500, 0,000, 900.
The Secretary also announced the
price of short-term Treasury securities
had improved for the third week.
In the weekly sale of 100000, 900 of
90-day Treasury bills, the average &C
cepted bid was 99995, equivalent to
borrowing at 0022 per cent. Last
week the price was SO e92, equivalent
to 0932 per cent.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
PRICES REDUCED
ON AUTO STEEL
Carnegie Illinois Is Ready
to Meet Any SIashes by
Independents.
BY the Associated Press,

DETROIT, Oct. 11-An announce.
ment by Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp,
subsidiary of United States Steel, that
1t would meet any prices instituted
by independents" on sheet steel for the
automotive trade, brought into the
open today recent unofficial price
concessions ranging up to 81 ton.
The purchasing agent for one large
automobile company said that prices
81 under the published quotations for
sheet steel had been offered by some
steel manufacturers for two months
because the supply of sheet steel ex-
ceeded orders.
c. " McKaig, vice president Of
United States Steel in charge of sales.
was quoted here as saying he expected
no official announcement of reduced
prices by his company, although, he
said, I'VE had to follow" McKssg was
here on a business trip.
Most of the large automobile COM
panies. including the Ford Motor Co..
which was reported to have contracted
for $4,000 tons at the unofficially re-
duced price, declined to comment on
the price cuts.
Affected by the price reductions, ac-
cording to reports in Pittsburgh steel
circles, were cold and hot rolled sheets
and hot rolled strip, but not strip bars.
Automotive men here said the re-
ductions would be comparatively un-
important in the cost of producing
an automobile. Approximately a ton
and half of steel goes into the aver
age motor car, but hardly more than
quarter of ton of it is sheet steel.
On the basis of those figures, a s4-a-
ton cut in sheet steel prices would
mean saving of only ST in the cost
OF producing one automobile.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. Oct. II lP.-United States
Department of HOGS, 70, 900.
including 10000 direct: opened SLOW later
trading fairly active; weights under $50
pounds weak to 10 lower than Monday S
average: others mostly 1920 lower top,
SIS: bulk good and choice 19O-2sO pounds,
1.s5-S.10; most 15O-1SO pounds. 1.65-75;
light sows, 750-65;. few UP to 7.75; me-
Cattle. 1000. calves. 1000; fed steers
and yearlings fully steady: top. 1915:
mostly .s75-12.OO market; ali killing in
terests in market; water fills liberal: stock
ers and feeders fully steady; higher for
week at s.00:9;25, with yearlines up to
heifers fully steady; cows steady to strong !;
bulls and vealers steady: most vealers
10.00-50; few HOO; grass fat cows
mostly 6.OO-7 90: cutters, 4.OQ-5 90
Sheep. 1000: including 1Or direct; fat
lambs active. strong to 10 higher. top,
$50 on one load Utahs to shippers; others
$40 down; natives upward v.,I6. to s?5 and nni
sheep steady; most native ewes. 800;
few 3.25.
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Declared or paid so far this year.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. Oct II GP.-Poultry. live. no
cars. ] due, 30 trucks. quiet; geese IA,
other prices UNCHANGED.
Butter. 1.116.275 pounds; steady: prices
UNCHANGED
Eggs 41oi. Arm: fresh Graded extra
frsts. local, 20; cars. 80. Other prices un-
changed
Potatoes. 70: on track. 344 total United
States shipments, 406 supplies liberal; de-
market dun: sacked. per hundredweight.
idaho Russet Burbanks, U S. No. /, 1885,
AS; occasional car. large. 1.55; Colorado
reported; Washington Russet Burbanks,
combination grade 1.55; Wisconsin Cob
hlers u No. l. no sales recorded: Mich
sofa Bliss Triumphs. u s. No. ]. 95-1 90:
North Dakota Cobblers. q. 8. No. I. car.
a5: North Dakota Early Ohio's. 30 per cent
u s. No. l and better. 9o-1 .02b.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
RETAIL ADVERTISING
DOWN 11.3 PER CENT
81 ecial Dispatch to The Star.

CHICAGO, Oct. l-Retailers' use
of display space in newspapers during
the first 40 weeks of this year ended
October /, was 113 per cent below
the corresponding period of last year,
according to report released here
today by Advertising Age, national ad-
vertising newspaper.
All newspapers in the 70 important
markets used as the basis for this
report showed a total of $50 800 20l
lines for the period against 777,369,-
378 lines for the compared 1887 period,
a loss of 87.479.177 lines. Against
1886, this year shows loss of IL
per cent.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. Oct. II ,R, Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) Fine terri
tory Texas wool was fairly active in Bos-
ton today and prices were very firm. Fine
sterritory wools in original bags were
bringing around 81 to IS cents secured
basis for short French combine length
Twelve month Texas woods were bringing
mostly 6S to 20 cents, secured basis,
Graded combing bright fleece woos of
three -eighths and quarter blood grades
were receiving some demand at 80 TO 81
cents, in the grease.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Oct. II R.-Early ad-
contract on trade covering were lost late
today under hedge selling. while the No.
yielded a little under further liquida-
ton.
March No. Z sold of from eos to 2.O7.
leaving the list about net unchanged at
the beginning Of the last hour. The No
was "a to / poirt net lower as March
dipped from .03 to 1.021a.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
BANK CHECK VOLUME
GAINS DURING WEEK

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve reports the
volume OF checks cashed in banks in
274 leading cities increased to s8,84l,-
10000 in the week ended October S.
compared with $6.747, $4,000 the pre-
ceding week and $9.503, ,185 900 a year
ago.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK Oct II tEN.-Copper firm,
electrolytic. spot 1915: export. 1l.l0
Tin barely steady; spot and forward
44S5 Lead quiet; SPOT New York, $40
IS: East ST. Louis. 4.g5. Zinc quiet; spot
and forward, East ST. Louis. 4.95. Pig
IRON aluminium antimonv quicksilver
platinum and wolframite unchanged.
Evening star., 1938-10-11

IN bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized ;. under the Bsnkruptcy Act or
Rates Of dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
las; quarterly or semi annual declarations
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
Alison extra or extras eDeclared OF
paid SO far this year, no regular rate.
Payable in stock Paid last year
h Cash or stock. K Accumulated dividend
paid or declared this year Wv WITH
warrants. ~ without varrants var War
rants,
Evening star., 1938-10-11

WV With warrants. XIV without warrants
n New. ST tstpl Stamped
Negotiabilitv impaired by maturity
fCompanies reported in receivership.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. Oct. IL UP.-Crude rubber
futures opened Q lower to | higher De-
oember, 17.2o-22;. March, 17.25-2s: May,
il 27-30.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-l0 at
zoos.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Light pfd-20 at
l0o14. so at lo0A. at 1904. 10 at
i00ls.
Notice-This exchange will be closed
tomorrow, Columbus Day.
Evening star., 1938-10-11

@QuotationS not furnished by sponsor OF
Issuer; all others are obtained by I. B. c
from those sources
Evening star., 1938-10-11
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Oct II Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc
Evening star., 1938-10-11
NEW YORK BAR SILVER

WeStCheStef TI.ZUAI - 0~W
Also extra or extras.
Declared or paid so far this year.
Evening star., 1938-10-11

Elk QlVIdend.
tPlus extras. e2T extra foi2T ex-
ira h 75c extra asia extra paid No
vember 30, 1897. X 30s extra m SO extra
o SOC paid September 20 1888
Evening star., 1938-10-11

NEW YORK, Oct. II R.-Bar sill
er, 42A, unchanged.
Evening star., 1938-10-11
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.

tomorrow, Columbus Day.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
UNIVERSITY
Reception
National Board
Will Take Up
COnVentiOn

The National Board of the Amer
lean Association of University Wom-
en- prepared to discuss plans for the
convention to be held in Denver in
June among other business today
after receiving a cordial welcome to
Washington last night at reception
and dinner given by the Washington
branch at the A. A. U. w. clubhouse
Dean Margaret S. Morris of Penn
broke College, the national presi-
dent. was the honor guest and
speaker and, after an introduction
by Mrs. Robert Olesen, president OF
the local branch, discussed some OF
the Problems and Plans of the
National Organization.
Dean Morris viewed Federal aid
for education as one of the subjects
to come up for attention at the con-
vention and indicated the organiza-
ton will probably favor Federal aid
in view Of its position on land-grant
colleges.
The convention also must decide
whether or not it will accept grad
yates of teachers colleges into the
association membership, she said.
Dean Morris had a special word OF
praise for the fellowships for women
the association maintains. Other
things being equal, women are con-
sidered poorer risk than men in the
award of most university fellowships
she pointed out, and it is up to a
group such as the association to take
care of the women.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Theater Guild PLAY
Draws Many
To Opening.

The opening of the Washington
Theater Guild last night brought
out almost full house to see the
popular Lunt-Fontaine combi-
nation in Chekhov's tragic play,
THE Sea Gull"
The Secretary of War and Mrs.
Harry H. Woodring were present,
Mrs. Woodring wearing black gown
over which was thrown an ermine
cape.
The gloom of the play seemed to
cast a shadow over the usually gay
crowd, for the lobby was not as
popular a rendezvous during the
intermissions as it generally is.
Many of the audience sat quietly
in their seats during the entire play,
and conversation in the groups as
sembled was of a much more sub
dued nature.
The Argentine Ambassador and
Sonora de Aspil were seen in the
lobby, she looking stunning in black
with bright touches: Mr.. Justice
and Mrs. Stanley Reed and the
Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Francis B. Sayre were there,
as were DR.. and Mrs. D. B. Moffett,
Mrs. George T. Summerlin, jr.; Col.
and Mrs. Gordon Young, Miss Reay
Mackay. Miss Alice Goodwin and
Mr. and Mrs Fernando Cuniberit
Comdr. and Mrs. Atherton Macon
dray, Mr.. and Mrs Carlos del Mar,
Mr. and Mrs Harold Sims, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Finkenstaedt, Mrs.
Lyman Huffman, Miss Elsie Eken-
gren and Mrs. Edward Tierney were
among others seen.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Debutante
Continued From Page B-3)

and Mrs. Joseph w. Leverton of
Annapolis, Md.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Republican Women
Will Hold Open
House TOniaht

The District League of Republican
Women will hold open house tonight
at the clubhouse, 1901 Seventeenth
street NV, for members and all
friends, including men, who are in
terested in hearing the election re-
turns, it was announced at the
regular meeting yesterday.
The returns will be received by
radio from 8 pm. until late hour.
Mrs. Howard s. LIE Roy will be
hostess.
The board Of the league yester-
day accepted with regret the resig-
nation of Nine. CantacuZene as
(See OPEN HOUSE, Page B-9.)
Evening star., 1938-11-08
500 Attend
Jewish Unit
Luncheon
Judge Lewis Talks
At tConsumptives
Relief Affair

The galleries as we'll as the f1ool
of the ballroom at the Mayfiowe1
Hotel were filled yesterday as more
than 300 persons attended the sew
enth annual donor luncheon of the
Washington Auxiliary OF the Jew
ish Consumptives' Relief Society at
Denver.
Mrs. Martin Mendelsohn, presi-
dent of the auxiliary, presided over
a program which included an ad-
dress by Judge William M. Lewis
of Philadelphia and remarks by Dr.
Lewis I. Miller of Denver, Colo,
treasurer of the j. c. r. S., as well
as novel entertainment feature
entitled, Cruise of the Opera Dolls,
arranged by Bernice H. Hollins.
Mrs. Nathan N. Wallack. eXecu-
tive director of the Luncheon Com
mittee. gave a report thanking the
numerous committees and individ-
uals who had contributed to the
success of the luncheon, and Mrs
Joseph Millenson, second vice pres
ident. reported that receipts yester-
day totaled almost $4,000, a large
part of which will be profit to be
turned over to the sanitarium in
Denver.
Representatives of many organ
izations as we'll as officers of the
auxiliary and several members of
the Luncheon Committee sat at the
long speakers table with Judge
Lewis and DR.. and Mrs. Miller.
In the Cruise of the Opera Dolls" "
costumed singers representing sew
eral countries gave vocal selections,
Miss Hollins appearing as native
of both Palestine and Russia; Thel-
ma Shelter, as a native of France;
and Bernice Castelle Eskin, as an
American. Miss Eskin was COM
mentator and Paula Hillman &C
companist.
Officers of the auxiliary are Mrs.
Harry Sherry. honorary president;
Mrs. Mendelson, president; Mrs.
Wallack, first vice president; Mrs.
Millenson, second vice president;
Mrs. Charles Goldsmith, third vice
president; Mrs. Samuel Mirman,
recording secretary; Mrs. Harry
Rubinstein. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Albert Millstein, assistant cor
responding secretary! Mrs. Louis
Nalichstein, financial secretary; and
Mrs. Hirsch de Laviez, treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-11-08
e e a N G o N I a


To circle the globe completely
is important :. part OF your
dream, OF you, pride in saying
1--WE been around the world "
But here is even moro The
Franconia, from New York Jan. S,
will sail nearly one and half
times around . adding to her
unequalled list OF former discov.
cries - like the Seychelles and
Hue - the port Of Timor where
Captain Bligh landed from the
Bounty" dark aboriginal north
Australia. and two rare new South
Sea isles. And still the story is
but half told. The F1anconia is
rore than ship she is
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Benefit Lecture
Given Last Nioht

Mrs. Frederic E. Harrington and
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley last night
gave an interesting talk on "OrientaI
Peoples and Places in the lecture
room of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church for the benefit OF
Southern mountain schools. High
lights of their world tour were given
by Mrs. harrington and Mrs. Wiley
and they exhibited many rare curios
(See LECTURE, Page B-9.)
Evening star., 1938-11-08
Shoppers to Meet

The League of Women Shoppers
will hear Representatives of three
labor unions and will elect repre-
sentatives to the National League,
with which it affiliated last week at a
meeting at 8:l5 tonight at the
Friends Meeting House, 21ll Flori-
da avenue NV. The speakers will be
a restaurant worker. a domestic
service worker and laundry worker.
Evening star., 1938-11-08

BY THE WAYThe Secretary
invitations for dinner Monday, o.