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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
PIRATES WIN
18th STRAIGHT
Gain Hall Game on Giants
Reds Rake Cards For
9-5 Score

NEW YORK. July -. up
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored
their 18th straight victory yeSter-
day-thc major league season 5
longest winning Streak-and had
climbed TO - games Of the N&-
tionai League lead.
The Pirates SD victory over
the Chicago Cubs enabled them to
- gain on leading \. Y. Giants
whose scheduled game with the
Brooklyn Dodgers was raincd out.
II took three run rally in the
ninth for Pittsburgh to come from
behind and win. After the C0bS
had Tailed twice in the eighth to
take Il b lead. the Pirates put
on their game winnings burst in
their last inc a bat.
jim Tobin. second Of the Pirat-
Is pitching trio and the winning
hurlcr. struck the games deciding
blow. After RiZZo'S double, a
walk, 4 single and BerreS inheId
out had hrough i'm tine tying mark
er. Tobm singled TO the left CEN
ter scoring men from second and
third.
When Demaree beat out hit
Ia open the Cubs ninth, Ruc
Manager Pie Traynor rushed the
National Leagues ace relief hurl-
Ell. Mace Brown. to the mound.
lie got rinch-Hittcr Rip Collins
nm - fIv ia the Outfipld and fore
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
BARONS SHUNT
SMOKES down
IL to 5 Victory Monday
Leaves Them Tied For
Fourth Place
By UNITED PRESS

Birmingham's Barons shifted
into tie for fourth place Mon
day by defeating Knoxville ll-5
and sending the Smokes further
into the cellar. All of the other
teams marked time.
Hockette, Knoxville pitcher,
gave up nine hits to the Barons
in the first three innings that
were good for three runs and
four in the second. Campbell fol-
lowed him to the mound and gave
up eight hits, good for four more
runs. Peckhman gave the Barons
their 18th hit Of the game.
Van Robay, Smoky outfelder,
and Majeski, Birmingham second
baseman, hit home runs.
The Aalabamas started their
scoring early and kept it up,
maintaining a comfortable lead
over the Knoxville team through
out the game. In addition to the
seven runs in the first two franz
es. the Barons scored one more
in the sixth, two in the seventh,
and one in the eighth.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
Would Forestan
Steel Wage Cuts

WASHINGTON, July ~. (UP)
Acting Secretary Of Labor ChaS.
V. Mclaughlin, in an apparent
administration move to forestall
possible wage cuts in the basic
steel industry. announced yester-
day that a public hearing will be
held July % to fix minimum wag"
rates for firms supplying the gov
eminent with steel.
The announcement came less
than a month after major steel
companies repeatedly were consid-
ering pay reductions following q
cut in steel prices.
l.. Metcalfe Walling, admins
traitor of the public contracts d.
vision, said the hearing held UNI
der the provisions Of the Walsh
Healey act. would determine the
prevailing minimum wages which
must be paid by employers having
contracts with the federal govern
ment in excess of $4,000"
This determination, WailnG
said, "must be made on the basis
of the prevailing minimum wages
of the industry" The remark
made it appear that the hearing
result may bulwark the steel wage
structure. Prevailing wage rates
for all major steel producers now
are 62l2 cents per hour for COM
mon labor and it was believed
likely the public contracts board
likely will recommend a wage rate
of about this amount to Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
Franco Hoping TO
Break Valencia.
Defense In Week

HENDAYE, Franco Spanish
Frontier, July II. (UP)-Three
Insurgent spearheads advancing
toward Sagunto and Valencia as
Gcneralissimo Francisco Franco
is seeking to enter Sagunto and
force the collapse of the entire
Valencia defense before July ~
the second anniversary Of the
Spanish civil war.
Bitter fighting was in constant
progress high in the Sierra Espa-
dan as Insurgent troops swept
across the heights and down the
southern mountain slOped toward
Segorbe, key to the vital LoyallSt
defenses of Sagunto and Nalen-
ella.
Along the l2-milc front, the
Insurgents claimed to be within
six miles of the vital lerueI-SeE-
urbc highway.
francois aviators crushed over
the rugged terrain, bombing 10y
alist defenSes and cutting the
Segorbe-Sagunto railroad in many
places. The Insurgents mixed
their bombs with propaganda
leaflets. calling on Loyalist troops
To surrender and hasten the END
Of the war.
/ I.oyalist dispatched, however,
the troops showed no tendency TO
desert and were busy constructing
new defenseS said to be without
equal" anywhere in Spain. Inc
dcfenSeS consist of An almost CON
tinuous line of trenches, plllboXeS
and tank-traps through the hfteeh
miles Of territory between Sagun-
to and Valencia.
Near Sagunto there are Tour
airtieIds which are also immediate
detectives of Frances attack.
These fields would provide bases
for an easy bombing Of Valencia,
which at present is being attacked
from Majorca. necessltatlng
2OO-mile round-trip each time the
bombers attack the mainland.
With Frances Rebel fleet in
command of the sea, the Port OF
Valencia is virtually cut off. Only
four ships, all British, have enter
ed the port the past week.
Segor and Sagunto have also
been severely bombed, Sagunto
today going through its 2OOth
bombing Of the year.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
UNDERGROUND POST
LURES PHILATELISTS

ADELAIDE, Australia, July -.
CuP). - Philatelists in all parts
of the world are taking sudden
interest in Coober Pedy, the re-
mote South Australian opal field,
because it has the only under
ground postoflice in the world.
All the prospectors live III
rooms dug into the soft earth Of
the low sandstone hills. The bank
also is underground along with
the postoffice. The demand by
philatelists is for envelopes and
other mail coverings bearing the
postmark of the underground
COOLER Pedy postoffice.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
) CREENYILLE
MILLS ACTIVE
AT Least That Many Re-
sumo Full Time Sched-
ules Monday

GREENVILLE, July 12.-The
business outlook here frightened
preceptibly yesterday as at least
five county cotton mills resumed
full-time operations and several
others expanded operating sched-
uleS to near capacity.
President S. M. Meattie of
Woodside Cotton mills reported
that at the Woodside plant two
40-hour shifts began work yester-
day and would continue for sew
eral weeks. The Piedmont Manu-
featuring company has also re-
sumed full-time operations, Mr..
Beattie said.
Ellsi Johnston, president of the
American Spinning company, re-
ported that his plant had resumed
two 4O-hour shifts several weeks
ago and expected to continue un-
der a full working schedule.
T. M. Marchant, president OF
Victor-Managhan company, an
nounced that all five of the mills
in the chain resumed full opera
tions yesterday morning. .,
Union Bleachery officials said
that their plant also went back on
full-time schedule. :,
General Manager c. K. Hatch
announced that Brandon corpora
ton would continue operations
with two 3O-hour shifts. the plant
operating five days week.
Poe Manufacturing company
Monday began operations with
two 32-hour shifts working four
days d week.
President r. E. Henry of Dun.
can Manufacturing company, said
that the plant is operating now
at about 60 per cent capacity and
that, while all the machinery is
! not running, Duncan workers are
on the 40-hour shifts again.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
NEWBERRY MILLS ON
FULL TIME BASIS

NEWBERRY. :. c., July IL
Ncwberry cotton mills have re-
Sumcd full-time operation after
working Il three-day schedule for
the past six weeks, President L..
+. Wright Of the mills. announc-
ed last night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
BELIEVE FLORIDA
MAN ENDS OWN LIFE

OCALA. Fla. July ~. (UP) -
Paul Swink, 40-ycar-old Mcintosh
bookkeeper. was found dead in Il
crcak underneath bridge near
yesterday. A two foot rope
around his neck was tied to an
8XlS-inch concrete block. There
was 4 bullet hole through his
head
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
HILLMAN TALKS OF
MINIMUM WAGES

CHARLOTTE, July ~. (UP)
Sidney HiIlman, New York,
chairman of the Textile Workers
Organizing Committee. last night
predicted a higher minimum wage
than % cents "from the begin
ming of operation of the national
Wage and Hour Act"
Hillman pointed out to an exc
cutive session Of more than rs
TWOC Southern organizers map
ping new Southern drive that
the industrial board which will
administer the act will have the
authority "to fix the minimum
wage at % cents or above and it
is possible the minimum wage
may be raised
In 1920 there were only 100
4 Ir,i.,l
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Washington.
Chicago ut Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

The SiStine chapel, private
chapel Of the popeS in the Vati-
can. was built for SixtuS " in
l473
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

.Asheville at Durham.
Charlotte at Norfolk.
Richmond at Rocky Mount.
Portsmouth at WinstOn-SaIem.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
NATIONAL. LEAGUE

Pittsburgh at Chicago.
New York at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
(Only games scheduled).
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
GAMES TODAY
SALLY LEAGUE

Spartanburg at Columbia.
Augusta at Macon.
Columbus ut Grecnville.
Jacksonville at Savannah.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Birmingham at Knoxville.
Little Rock at Chattanooga.
Memphis at Atlanta.
New Orleans at Nashville.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
No games Schcduled.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pittsburgh 5. Chicago 3.
st. Louis 5. Cincinnati 9.
New York Brooklyn, postponed.
Rain.
(Only games schcdulcd)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12
X L S u l. L S
SALLY LEAGUE

Columbia 5-S, Spartanburg -
Savannah =. Jacksonville |.
Macon ,. Augusta |.
Grrcuvillc /, Columbus 3. GA
nningS).
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-12

AShcvillc at Durham. PoStpon-
cd. Rain and wet grounds.
Rocky Mount ;: Richond :.
Norfolk 6; Charlotte /.
Winston-Salcm Is; Portsmouth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Aetna Life Declares
Extra Dividend Of
15Cents a Share
Usual Payment Of 30
Cents q Share Also
Voted for Quarter
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-Aetna Life
Insurance Co.. Hartford, announced
today ar extra dividend of IS cents
share on the capital stock in
addition to quarterly payment of
80 cents, both payable January 2
to holders of record December 10.
In the past year, quarterly pay
ments of Is cents were made, plus
an extra of Is cents last January.
Columbia Oil e. Gasoline.
Directors of Columbia Oil & Gas
oline Corp. affiliated with Columbia
Gas & Electric Corp, have declared
a dividend of Is cents a share on
the common stock. payable Deem
Der % to holders of record December
20. A year ago a dividend of 40
cents a share was ordered on the
common.
Electric Auto-Lite.
Directors of Electric Auto-Lite Co.
declared dividend of so cents a
share on common stock, payable
December % to holders of record
December TO- Payments of Is cents
each were made in October and
April while a year ago 40 cents
common share was disbursed. Com
pany manufactures automobile
equipment at plants throughout the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
New E., R. !. &P. Evidence
Barred by Commission
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission refused yesterday to allow
additional evidence in the Chicago,
Rosk Island & Pacific Railway re-
organization proceedings.
The Chase National Bank of New
York, trustee for a $32 ,228 900 issue
OF unsecured 3o-year ~ per cent
convertible gold bonds, had asked
the commission for permission to
put into the record an exhibit deal
Ing with earnings of the Rock
Islands lines in New Mexico.
In denying this application, the
commission said the exhibit did not
supersede or correct any figures now
in the record and that mo ad-
ditional evidence is required in the
consideration of the plan of re-
organization involved in this pro-
ceeding'
The time for filing briefs in the
Rock Island proceedings expired
December /. The next step will be
the issuance of proposed plan of
reorganization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Rail Labor Gets Voice
In K. {. 5. Merger Plan
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission allowed the Railway Labor
Executives Association yesterday to
intervene in the Kansas City South
ern Railways application to acquire
control of the Louisiana g. Arkansas
Railway.
The executives said the proposal
involves indirect control of the
entire railroad properties of both
companies without providing for
any specific protection of employ
ment of many men now engaged in
the service of both companies"
The petition said acquisition in
all probability will result in the loss
of employment and have a de-
moralizing effect upon the morale
of all employees of both railway COM
panies as well as others and on the
efficiency of the general railroad
transportation service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Cost Accountants Plan
Anniversary Here

Washington Chapter, National As
ISOLATION of Cost Accountants, will
celebrate its sixth anniversary, ma
tional officers night and ladies'
night, Thursday at $50 pm. at the
Annapolis Hotel
Joseph K. Meyer. tax consultant,
attorney and lecturer, will be the
guest speaker, his subject being the
Income Tax Law and Its Implica-
tons" The subject is of such vital
interest that the chapter has in
vited as guests the presidents of the
Washington Board of Trade, Wash
ington Executives Association, In
stitute of Certified Public Account
ants, Washington Control, Con-
trollerS Institute of America; Ma
tional Capital Group of Controllers,
auditors section, District Bankers
Association, and Washington Tax
Payers Association.
President w. L. Slattery has asked
Craig L. Reddish, Bureau of Internal
Revenue. to lead the discussion fol-
lowing Mr.. Meyers talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
November Construction Hits
Peak for Month Since 1929
Awards in 81 Eastern States Rise
81 Per Cent Above Year AGO

private construction, which was "a
per cent behind last year at the
end of August, was only II per cent
behind at the end of the 18th month.
Public construction awards, the
Dodge report says, have run ahead
of a year ago in every month so far
except February, June and July, and
in the past three months have more
than doubled the volume reported
in 1887.
For the period January November
inclusive, public contracts totaled
$1,425 BIT 900 against $l,036 800 900
in 1887. Public construction con-
tracts for buildings amounted to
$528, 764 600 or 81 per cent of the
total, and engineering construction
awards to $896,553 900. or SO per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Stocks Edge Up
at
Week
Steel, Auto, Aircraft
And Specially Issues
Are Prominent
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,

10y INEDENASN oHASDA~AAS1
Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-The stock
market generally performed to the
satisfaction of Wall Street this week
and stepped out of the picture today
on a modest rallying note.
Steels, motors, aircrafts, mail Or
ders and specialties logged through
the brief proceedings for gains OF
fractions to more than a point, while
most rails, utilities, coppers and oils
were shade improved.
The days recovery was attributed
partly to buying inspired by the
noticeable tightening of year-end tax
selling, continuance of high business
hopes for 1899 and lessening of ap-
prehension over foreign affairs.
Volume Improves.
Volume picked up a trif1e on the
comeback, transfers totaling 405 $40
shares against 322, 48O last Saturday
which was the smallest turnover
since August 20 last. The Associated
Press average of 60 stocks was up
3 of point at 5O.2, and on the week
was down only i.
Bolstering sentiment during the
final session were forecasts automo-
tive production this month would
equal that OF November and, for
General Motors, would be the second
best December in the history Of the
company.
Steels were ahead throughout al
though another dip in mill operations
next week was looked for. Expanding
orders for steel products, at the
same time, were a beneficial in
fluence here. After the close, U. S.
Steel announced November ship
ments topped October by 1886 tons
and were the largest for any month
since October a year ago.
Trade Report Helpful.
Aiding merchandising issues was
the Dun g. Bradstreet estimate of
a brisk pickup in Christmas retail
spending. Heavier awards for army
planes gave flip to aircrafts.
Prominent on the forward tilt
were U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Gen.
eral Motors, Chrysler, Douglas Air
craft, Sperry, Montgomery Ward,
American Can, Du Pont, U. S.
Gypsum, General American Trans
portation, American Smelling, North
American, Goodyear and Southern
Railway.
National Supply, weak yesterday
on diviSend slashes, dropped ia
points more at 1875. N. Y. Ship
building Preferred lost at II on
top OF sharp decline Friday.
Fractionally higher in the curb
were American Cyanamid b" Amer
lean Gas & Electric, Lockheed and
Gulg Cities Service and Carrier
Corp. were backward. Turnover of
$4,000 shares compared with $4,000
a week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Beneficial Industrial
Declares Dividend
srecial Dispatch to the Star.


NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Directors
of Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.
have declared a dividend of So cents
per share on the preferred stock,
series A, which has been called for
redemption. The dividend is pay
able to stockholders on January
9. 1899, as part of the redemption
price.
A dividend of 40 cents per share
on the common stock was also de-
clared, payable December % to
stockholders of record December
16, bringing total disbursements on
this issue to $1.65 per share for
the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Boston Wool Demand
Improves Slightly
By the Associated Press

bS lIle associated freSS.
BOSTON, Dec. 10 GU. S. Dept.
AgrD-Sales of wool showed a slight
increase on the Boston market dur
ing the last week. But, on the
whole, demand was still very linn
tied. Prices were steady to lower
on fine Western grown original bag
wool which comprised the bulk of
the sales. Quotations were largely
nominal on graded woods. Scattered
sales in graded woods were at prices
steady to slightly in the buyers
favor. Quotations on combing bright
f1eeces, grease basis, ranged mostly
% to 81 cents; for the delaine, 20
to 81 cents for half blood, 80 to 80
cents for three -eighths blood and 81
to 80 cents for quarter blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Waldrop Insurance Sneaker.

WaldrOp Insurance Speaker.
Frank Waldrop, editorial writer
and co-author Of "Television,
Struggle for Power will address
District of Columbia Chapter, Char
tered Life Underwriters, at the De-
cember meeting tomorrow night at
o'clock at the Comos Club, it was
announced yesterday. He is also the
"author of numerous magazine arti-
Giles on economic subjects.
His topic at the insurance meet
ing will be The Effect of Govern
ment on the Course of Economics"
Dwight T. Scott, president of the
chapter, will preside.
Fleharty With State Mutual.
Ralph B. Fleharty, jr., has been
appointed a special agent with the
State Mutual Life Assurance Co.,
Worcester, Mass, General Agent
Bernard l.. Wilmer announced yes
terday. He is the son of the late
pointed by President Coolidge as
Washington's first peoples counsel
at the time that Office was created.
Prominent in the legal profession,
he was a member of the faculty at
the Georgetown Law School for a
number of years.
Mr.. Fleherty, jr, was born and
educated here, graduated from West
ern High School and studied at the
University of Virginia.
Trading on ID. c. Exchange.
Mergenthaler Linotype sold on the
Washington Stock Exchange yester-
day at 22l2 on a transfer of only
eight shares. 1t was the lowest fig
ure at which this stock has sold in
some time Earlier in the week there
were two 50-Share sales and several
other large lots changed hands.
On the exchange yesterday a small
sale of Potomac Electric Power So
per cent preferred took place at
115A, same as other recent trans
fers. Other issues were steady. Dur
ing the week Washington Gas Light
preferred stock was again in lively
demand at los and 1047s.
During the week four Washington
banks announced Christmas bonus,
Security Savings & Commercial, City
Bank, Liberty National and Second
National.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Associated Output Up

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (SpeciaD -
For the week ended December 2, As
ISOLATED Gas & Electric System re-
ported net electric output of 95,612,-
857 units (kwh). This is an increase
of 6,386,173 units or ~ per cent above
the output of SO ,226, 1884 units for the
comparable week q year ago. The
electric output Of the system Is cur
rently running ut the highest point
In it, history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
U. 5. Steel Reports
Larger Shipments
For November
Volume Reaches Highest
Mark for Any Month
Since October, 1887
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec developments
of finished steel products by United
Steel Corp. subsidiaries in Novem-
Der totaled 679,653 tons, an increase
of 1886 tons over the 663 287 in the
preceding month.
The November aggregate was the
largest for any month since Octo-
Der year ago and were 92,412 tons
higher than November shipments
last year OF SGT PAL tons. In Novem-
Der, 1896, shipments were 1872 SAB
tons, and in that month of 1885 they
totaled 68l,82O.
For the first II months of 1887
shipments totaled 1891, 1854 tons. a
decrease of 6,405 ,233 from 1886 1897
in the comparable 1887 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Bond AVERAGE Chunoed

NEW YORK, Dec. II (R.-Mc-
Kesson & Robbins debenture 5ks
of so have been removed from the
Associated Press industrial bond
average and Remington Rand 4Es
of Sc have been substituted. The
price of the new issue is sufficiently
close to the replaced bond so that
the continuity of the average is
preserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-11
Chicoqo Produce

CHICAGO Dec. 10 LP.-Butter. aOO.-
33;t; weak: creamery extra f1rsts (9O-9D,
26t2-2714:. f1rsts (SS-S9), 251a-26; other
prices unchanged.
Eggs; 33,745: easy: fresh graded extra
nrSts. 25'4 other prices unchanged
POTATOES. 81: on track. 304: total
United States shipments. 42O: Idaho Rus
sets. best quality, steady; Colorado NC
Clures, steady on best quality: fair pale
color weak: Northern stock all varieties,
steady: supplies moderate demand slight
y better: sacked per cwt. Idaho Russet
burbanks; y: s, No l. 1.671a771a; Colo
rado Red McClureS. cotton sacks. 175-
200 according to quality. condition and
color; burlap sacks. generally fair quality.
pale color; 1.10-75: Wisconsin round
white, y. g. No. l.. 1.05-1 Is: North Da-
kota Bliss Trumphs. car 30 per cent
u; s. No ]; 80, Gobbers: car 80 per
River Valley section Bliss Triumphs, so
per cent U. 8. No. !, l45