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Evening star., 1938-01-20
HOSteSSeS
Entertain
Mrs. Wallace and
Mrs. Roper
Receive.
BY EMILY BURLINGTON.

A HALF a story fall in the eleva-
~ tor taking guests from the
~ apartment of Mrs. Wallace,
4 4 wife Of the Secretary Of Agri-
CULTURE, at Wardman Park Hotel, and
q trafac jam, caused by the first real
snow Of the winter, in front Of the
home Of Mrs. Roper, wife of the Secre-
tary Of Commerce, did not dampen
the enthusiasm Of members of WASH
ington society who made their first
Official calls this winter on these two
cabinet hostesses yesterday afternoon
One lady too many in the elevator
brought about the sudden drop and
though the occupants were forced to
lose their dignity for a moment and
climb several feet to safety, there were
no casualties. There was a greater
problem for the guests in trying to de-
eide how to descend the numerous
steps leading from the residence of
Mrs. Roper. One timid lady decided
1t would be safer to sit down in order
to slide down the steps. Once down
they were forced to wait while longer
while their chauffeurs aided other cars
in getting start up the slippery hills
Mrs. Wallace received her guests IN
the drawing room Of her apartment
wearing a deep hyacinth blue after
noon gown fashioned with slight caps
over the shoulders. With this she
wore cluster Of flame color camelias
~% 1Jv,
lovely Gala lilies and on the piano
was another vase of cream and fame
color snapdragons. The centerpiece
on the table in the dining room looked
like breath Of spring, belying the
icy blasts outside. It was of pink
snapdragons, blue iris, pink roses and
gypsophelia and was flanked with
white candles. Assisting the hostess
in the drawing room were Mrs. M. L.
Wilson, wife Of the Undersecretary
Of Agriculture, and Mrs Harry Brown,
wife Of the Assistant Secretary.
Alternating at the tea table were Mrs.
Edwin T. Meredith, wife of the late
former Secretary of Agriculture: Mrs.
Robert H. Jackson, Mrs. John S.
Biggers. Mrs. Charles H. March, Mrs.
]. Harry Covington, Mrs. Mark L.
Bristol, Mrs. Donald Richberg and
Mrs. Gilbert N. Hitchcock
Mrs. Roper had receiving with her
Mrs. Ernest G. Draper and Mrs. J.
Monroe johnson, wives Of the Assist
ant Secretaries Of Commerce. Mrs
Roper selected for the occasion a gown
Of wine-color crepe with the sleeves
and the neckline embroidered in gold
thread. Mrs. Draper wore a black
velvet gown and Mrs. johnson black
lace gown with sash of fiame-color
chiffon which extended to the hem OF
the gown.
Alternating at the tea table. which
had for centerpiece a huge bowl OF
full pink roses of gypsophelia, were
Nine. Saito, wearing black; Nine
Munthe de Morgenstierne in gray
Mrs William B. Bankhead, Mrs. Ar
thur H. Vandenberg in black WOO
| dress and black hat, Mrs. James F
Byrnes. Mrs Pat Harrison and Mrs
Robert ]. Bulkley.
Assisting the hostess in the drawing
room and dining room were Mrs
Charles Edward Riggs. Mrs. Alexander
(See HOSTESSES, Page B-4)
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Continued on Page B-4.)
Evening star., 1938-01-20
Supreme Court Justices
To Be White House
Guests Tonight
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Will Be Hosts at Dinner.
PROGRAM of Music.


>HE President and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt will
entertain at dinner this evening the
honor OF the Chief Justice associate justices
ehe Supreme Court and their program of music will
FOLLOW the dinner Tor which additional guests have been invited
His Britannia Maestys Ambassador will be the honor guest
at dinner tonight of the Minister Of the Union Africa
ana Mrs Close. Lazy Lindsay will Illness
The Argentine Ambassador de Esp will be hosts
this evening at dinner in the Embassy.
Mrs Royal Copeland wife Copeland New York.
addressed the girls of the Chevy weekly
buffet luncheon at the school, with Lennards dean
girls hostess Each of the girls autographed copies
mrs Copeands Guest Book which came out last spring.
Justice Justin Miller of the District Columbia Court of
Appeals and Mrs Miller have with them daughter
Mrs Edwin Ball Abbott of Atlanta Ga yesterday
Mrs Abbott whose marriage place December 49, was
Miss Jean Marion Miller.
1t Comdr J. H Falge u Fage and their daughter
Mary OF San Francisco spending
Martinique.
COL and Mrs Samuel PEORIA Ill., will be at the
Carlton Tor a few days while visiting In Washington,
Mr. Frank director of the Social Security
Board last night from Richmond where
they went for the inauguration Price and the
Robert E. Lee celebration held yesterday
1t R. R. Curry u S. g. Curry of South oakcrest
road V entertained at the dinner evening
at the Country guests included It. codr
Alfred Richmond, u S. c. G. Richmond It. Comdr
James Harshfed u S. c. G, and Mrs Harshfeld It. Comdr
Edward Fszche U. S. Capt Connor u A. and
Mrs connor 1t Joseph Kerrins, U. Mrs Kerrns;
DR. and Mrs Ralph Lloyd Miss Louise rogan and Mrs John
Kennedy and Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith.
Mr. Basil Manly Federal Power Commission and Mrs
Manly were hosts at dinner last evening" entertaining comp-
ent to Mr. and Mrs Raymond Capper Their other guests
senator and Mrs Robert La Toilette Representative and Mrs
Worth Clark former Assistant Secretary of Miss
Josephine Roche former Chairman National
Council and Mrs Donald Richberg Miss Ann Kendrck
Laura Bradley.
Evening star., 1938-01-20

KR. AND MRS. EDWARD T.
M STOTESBURY entertained
wv at dinner last night at their
Il nloco ri EiroSo1 Of poly,,
Evening star., 1938-01-20

l. n. hND M1tO. COW AnD !.
M STOTESBURY entertained
VI at dinner last night at their
4 4 place. Ell Mirasol, at Palm
Beach. Fla, in honor Of the Military
Attache of the British Embassy and
Mrs. Torr. who are visiting them. Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Wodd Robert. jr.,
will arrive at Palm Beach today to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Stotesbury.
Mrs. j. J. McSwain, wife of former
Representative McSwain of South
Carolina. is visiting Miss Theresa
McDavid at her apartment at the
Roosevelt Hotel.
Mrs. Harry X. Fooks Of Sussex
County, Del, was the guest of honor
at dinner last evening given by Mr.
and Mrs. Camden R. McAtee. Mrs
Fooks has been for the last 10 days at
the Mayflower.
Mrs. Howard P. Miller has as her
guest at the Wardman Park Hotel
where she makes her home. Mrs. E. ]
kaltenbach Of New Rochelle. N. Y.
Mrs. Ralph Mckee Of Warrenton
Va, is at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J
Somerville. to be with her grandson
Jack. jr., while his parents, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Hard
ing. are on a cruise to Panama.
Mrs. Edward Knox Cook has re-
turned from New York, where she has
been the guest of her son, DR.. Henry
B. Turner.
Miss Margaret Cotter, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Cotter, enter
tanned at dinner in the blue room al
the Shoreham last evening for hel
house guest, Miss Betty Couzens oi
Pontiac. Mich. The young ladies were
classmates at the Convent Of the
Sacred Heart in Washington.
The guests included Miss Kay Joe
risen, Miss Gladys Marsh. Miss Eliza
beth Stiggs, James Fitzpatrick, Ar
thur Stephenson, William Helvestine
Freddie Hughes and Phillip Joachim
Mrs. Paul Myron Linebarger ha.
Evening star., 1938-01-20

Mrs. Paul Myron Linebarger ha
Evening star., 1938-01-20
Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington Its
BY the Way
Beth Blaine

LUNCHEON at Mrs George Banets yesterday not have
been more enjoyable Stepping from cold, day
furry snowakes into gay with spring flowers
the handsome hostess found becomngly black
print gown with design Of yellow butterflies
This particular house. in addition being the most
charming Washington interesting az we'll
for furniture rugs beautiful iades
and paintings from almost the world
has travelled at time another Probably priced
Of her collection all the lovely things brought from
Peiping China, where she lived for three years.
The luncheon, which be given by
this popular hostess in honor OF of
Roanoke Va who spending the winter Washington
Wardman Park Hotel Fairfax are friends
Of long standing and both delighted seeing
again.
As always the food here exceptionally good and the table
e mgs and
Matching sS
es and had % % and se e i
ns the real flowers used and also in the embroidery
s @ M NJ; I T;sr
tlefed Princess D0fhaneo0ln and MIS- Beatrice Lit
MRS. HOWARD HoMANs the former Dora Parker ho.
a e5 essnez S ay at m & s4s Of
s % I yonns sns a2es;e Tss:
cling their Geogia hoe A09s ~ pans 0' '"' ''''0o
ss Ss:s ;s ss:
%"s Sy G n
afternoon finds group shvering the pier of the Bat
more Mail Line gathered to bid and Elsie
godspeed as they sail sooun at ST. Anton
needless the excursion
Ssne s1sn Both OF these attractive bonds adopts
ing that all we'll meaning bones broken Elsie
return to Washington the end of March,
N1unlch to study for six months
student only sight Of those imposing built by Ludwig
tne mao ng OF Bavaria who left
Pesey % Of Munich also bring mind the
study and enjoy the two restaurants or the famous
Hau to which takes their luncheon washing
Gown stems
most beautiful cities of Germany artistic and scientific
learning well known writer through Munich
aHords picture OF architecture and 1000 years.
Christine Ekengren Elsie sister vsit Mrs. Ro,Oland
or te 1ueeks before Mountains for
Front1er Nursing Seruce After uing Paris
Diana Ro,0land plans to return America sometime In
August ~ ~ ' W
Speaking OF skiing brings the oroup that lenres
this week end to join Mrs clifton Philips 1the
former Natalie Keeey the Of Pennsyuana for
days OF the glorious Among ooino are Dou
o coroin : Elnor Ryan, Estherbe1e "peer" McHa1g Ge
Phpp RICARDO Sui Mariana Bua Zuberbuqfler and
s Kerry Be- 1sH Gy1nn in the mountains OF Penuana
Arenue tied in the during yeserdays rush
Evening star., 1938-01-20
Party Pontponed.

Nine. Benech, wife of the Naval
Attache Of the French Embassy, has
been obliged to postpone her cocktail
party planned for Saturday because
of illness. She will give the party
Wednesday afternoon, January rs.
Evening star., 1938-01-20
Miss Warner to Wed
Mr.. r. S. Never.

Mr.. Edgar w. Warner of Buffalo,
N. Y. and Erie, Pa. announces the
engagement of his daughter Mildred
to Mr.. Richard S. Meyer. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sol Meyer Of this city.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Stock Averages
30 Is IS 80
1ndLst. Rails. Util. Stks.
Compiled by the Associated Press.)
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writ ar

NEW YORK, March 23.-The stoct
market put up better fight to hold
its lines after heavy selling In the
forenoon today had forced it into newt
low ground for the year.
It did little better than hold It.
own after the early waves of offerings
however, and losses of to around
points were general. Toward the fin.
ish the market picked up more rallyin,
power. reducing losses.
The heaviest selling was accom-.
panied by rumors President Roosevelt
in his Gainesville, Ga, speech. wouit
renew aggressive thrusts against spe.
cial interests. BY the time the ad.
dress was reported on financial tick.
ers the market had regained its calm
and rallied little from the lows, al.
though it had difficulty sustaining thu
upturns.
Analysts were uncertain as TO JUS
how much weight to attach to th,
presidential address in determin,n,
sentiment. In many places the d.
cline was seen chiefly as an extensioa
of the recent downswing in discourage
ment over the absence of more eH
tensive spring business impro- emen
than has appeared lately.
Moreover, analysts pointed out, ii
market technically was considered int
vulnerable position as pivotal shss
dropped through previous lows, ras
ing apprehension the whole list VI
headed for another intermedia.
downswing on the 1878 decline.
Swelled by the forenoon selling
transactions increased to around /.
100000 shares, the largest since Las
weeks war scare declines. =.
Among the heaviest losers wer
Westinghouse, United States Steel
Allied Chemical, Bethlehem, Du Pont
Santa Fe, Chesapeake g. Ohio. Gen
eral Electric. Allis Chalmers, Air Re
duction, Anaconda Copper. KennecoN
American Smelling. United State
Rubber and Johns Manville.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. March .3 R.-Buttef
i;O13. 562; weaker. Creamery; Hishe
30ha: nrsts lss-91) s7ha-30A; second
ts41s0; cS: 255o2SB5o 5o2 o5o. ,,,r. s.... r,,,. ,,,
fats fresh, fancy. 15h-16. Other grade
Esss. ss;457: about steady Mixed col
20-2Oh;, frsts. 1854; seconds. 17h-A
mediums. 174-h: dirties No. /. 17-17N
average checks, 16-16A; STORAGE packo
firsts. 1890.
Dressed poultry irregular. Fresh an
Live pouitry, By freisht, weak: chicken,
Rocks. 2O-21; colored. 1919: fowls col
ored, 22h-24 postly 23h-24: Leshorn,S
21-22: mostly %; old roosters 1915
ducks, IA.
BY express. irregular: chickens Rock,
IS; mostly 1928: crosses so-s5; mostf
2Ik:24: Leghorns. 22-23; fowls, ecloree
1925: mostly 23h-24; Leghorns 2113-23
mostly 22-23 old roosters. 16: turkeyi
hens, 80.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.

6S tle hSSOCldteQ freSS.
CHICAGO, March 23.-Seveg
dovnturns of securities largely dom
mated the Chicago wheat market to
day, and repeatedly served to cancs
wheat price gains
Despite late estimates that expoy
purchases of North American whea
today totaled upward of 100000 bush
els, with corn export buying almos
as large. wheat price upturns failed +
hold well. Late reports of dust storm
Southwest were also rendered virtual,
ineffective as a market influence.
At the close, Chicago wheat future
were % of to "A up, compared witt
yesterdays finish; May, 86hs-A: July
s31s-14; corn unchanged to "a higher
May, 59a. -7s; July, 61Ss-si, and oat
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG. March % LP.-GrN,
range at principal markets today:
CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS
CONTINUE TO DECLlNl

By the Associated Press.
A continued decline Of merchandis.
imports into the United States ]
indicated, the Treasury says, by Gus
toms duty collections amounting b
$16,682,179 In the first l9 days o
March, compared with s34,256,242 Il
the similar period last year.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

eiiooo 1od1is 10 Ine NUMBER OF 745 and
amounting to an aggregate sum of
$3,36o, 900, the report says.
Mergenthaler Is Active.
Mergenthaler Linotype stock was
active on the Washington Exchange
today, five l0-share lots selling at 191h
and SO more shares moving at 1894.
Capital Transit moved at 7; WASH
ington Railway g. Electric preferred
at 110%.
Thirty shares of American Security
d Trust Co. stock changed hands at
24O and Is shares of Potomac Electric
Power 512 per cent preferred were in
demand at 1l2M.
Heard in Financial District.
Frank P. Harmon, jr., Official in
the Hamilton National Bank, has re-
turned to his desk from a short busi-
ness trip to Bluefeld. W. Va.
The Senate Banking and Currency
Committee has recommended con-
f1rmation of Ernest S. Draper to be a
member of the Federal Reserve Board.
Business of the American Ice Co.
n the first quarter of 1888 is running
little ahead of last year, according
20 President Charles S. Small.
New highway projects in Virginia
and the growing demand for farm
labor are helping reduce unemploy-
ment in the Old Dominion State, the
Richmond Reserve Bank states.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
CHICAGO Cash Market.

Cnlcag0 CaSh Market.
Cash wheat sample, grade red, "a
No. hard, 90; corn. No. 3, mixet
58la; No. 2 yellow, 59l2-a; No.
white, 58,4 SO; oats. No. /, mixet
32ia; No. white. 33-33l. f; rye. sampl
grade, 6334; barley sales. go; feee
1850, nominal: mailing. $3.50, nom
inal; timothy seed, 2.50-300; re-
clover, 32O0-37.O0; sweet, lo.00-50.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE, March % LP.-WheN
No: 2. red winter. sarlicky, spot. domestt
92h.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG. March 30 LP.-GrN
range at principal markets today:
WHEAT Clorh
High. Low Close. Prev
May - 1.16s4 LISA 1.15S4 1.15sN
July = 1Os1s 1.O6a4 1.06s4 1.07h
October .91ss .901s .ao1s .90E(
May - .47h .4eA Asa .47M
Evening star., 1938-12-08
| w. A. Spending
Exceeds Billion
In Five Months
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury disclosed today that
w. P. A. expenditures have passed
S1,0O0,0O000O in little more than five
months.
With about seven months Of the
fiscal year yet to go, the relief
organization has spent nearly half
= of the 50, ,135 100000 budgeted w. P.
A. has passed its peak employment
however, and has been reducing its
rolls slightly for three weeks as
business improvement has made
possible Tightening of the Federal
load.
The Treasury said w. P. A. spent
$1,002 642 ,023 from July l to De-
cember 6, or nearly twice the $685.
1853. 500 spent in the corresponding
period last year.
w. P. A. expenditures have been
major factor in the rise of the
Federal deficit to S1,545, ,7O6,6 ,664 since
July and also the rise of the Fed
eral debt to record-breaking total
of $38,654 ,036,551.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
New York Produce

NEW YORK Dec s DPl-Eggs. 1888;
IRREGULAR Mixed coIors Special packs
32l2-34; standards 31i2-32: firstS 2Sia;
seconds. 25-25is; mediums, a.; dlrties,
No l, "a; average checks, u a-22. Re
frieerator specials, 2il4-2G, standards
23i2-'4; frsts, ."3: mediums 90
Whites: Resale of premium marks. 80
Al. Nearby and Midwesteyr. premium
marks 37-3s; exchange specials, 1854 4-:}f.
Midwestern, exchange standards. 33
Nearby, fancy mediums. 3Gi 2-:}3il. Nearby
. and Western. EXCHANGE mediums o9l2;
pullets. % Nearby and Midwestern, re-
friserator, specials, 2S-31; standards, 26-
-: firSts o4-25
Browns: Extra fancy. 3i's-35. Nearby
and western exchange specials "a
Nearby. exchange mediums, IS.
Duck eggs. fancy. bt-35
Butter 1880 SG4 steady. Creamery
higher than extra, cala-3Ols: extra "a.
score), 29i2: frstS tSs-9I), "6-"Si4; sec.
onds ts4-S7), 24-35l2
Cheese. l655, quiet prices unchanged
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Bank Clearings Rise
Far Above Year Ago
During Week
Climb 1l.7 Per Cent
Ahead Of 1887 in u
Leading Cities
By the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-volume Of
bank clearings for the full week rose
sharply over the previous flve-day
week, Dun & Bradstreet reported to-
day.
The distribution OF Christmas
Club savings checks, and the heavy
banking transactions usually Incl
dent to the first-of-the-month
period were important factors in
the weeks increase.
Total clearings for % leading
cities for the week ended Wednes-
day we're S6,144,957, 900, against S.
205, 107 900 for the like week a year
ago, an increase of lit per cent.
Clearings for the latest week were
81 ,681 456, ,000 above the total for the
November 80 week. Between the two
similar periods of 1887 the gain was
1897 1926, 900.
New York clearings for the week
rose to S4,015, ,263, 900 to establish a
new high for the year. This was a
gain Of 1875 per cent from the So
389 $4,000 reported for the COM
parable week of 1887. For 81 cities
outside of New York the aggregate
was s2,129,694,0o0, compared with
S2,112,534,000 year ago, or an in
crease of 08 per cent.
Among the important changes at
outside cities, Boston showed a gain
over last year of 142 per cent;
Louisville, 10.6 per cent; Atlanta, rs
per cent; Dallas, 68 per cent, and
Omaha, So per cent, while declines
were recorded for the following:
Pittsburgh, 7.6 per cent; Chicago,
SO per cent, and San Francisco, SO
per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from last year, follow. Also the
daily average bank clearings for the
months of October, November and
December to date:
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Director Is Named

DOVER, Del, Dec. 8 R.-Hubert
E. Howard was elected a director Of
Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co. at
the annual stockholders meeting
yesterday. The new board member,
who is president of the Binkley Coal
Co. Of Chicago, succeeded L. M.
Blancke. Other business transacted
at the meeting was routine.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Mtkesson & Robbins
Directors Promise
Full Cooperation
Securities Of Firm Sag
In Over-the-Counter
Transactions
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Two direc-
tors Of McKesson & Robbins, Inc,
100000 drug firm suddenly
thrown into equity receivership
Tuesday, told officials of the New
York Stock Exchange yesterday the
company will cooperate "in every
possible way with the exchange in
efforts to determine its financial
position.
Dealings In the firms securities
were suspended by the exchange
Tuesday following word that the
Federal Court in Hartford, Conn.,,
had granted stockholders petition
for an equity receivership, and had
named receivers for the company.
The stockholder alleged waste and
mismanagement by McKesson offi-
cials.
The company's securities were not
traded on the exchange yesterday,
and big board" officials said they
will remain suspended because
Sufficient information to enable the
public reasonably to appraise those
securities was not now available"
The last time the familiar Nick" 4"
McKeSson e. Robbins symbol, rode
the stock exchange ticker tape. the
common stock sold at $3.50 a share,
but yesterday in over-the counter
markets 1t was reported quoted at
$4.37 bid, 1852 asked. The last ex-
change sale of the company'S pre-.
ferred stock was $3.50 share. and
latest over-the-counter prices $685.
bid, $24.50 asked. The company's
convertible debentures on the ex-
change last sold at 1,036.25 per ST.
900 bond. but yesterdays over the
counter prices, according to brokers,
were $3.50 bid, $3.50 asked
j. F. Thompson, director and
treasurer, and w. L. Cummings,
director, conferred with exchange
officials in response to invitation
by the Committee on Stock List,
which asked full information relat-
ing to the company's answer to al
legations" made in the receivership
proceedings.
The company described filing Of
the receivership as surprise"
action, and Thompson and Cum
mings said they had not yet had
time to gather facts necessary for
any accurate statement on the COM
pany's condition. Such a statement,
however, was promised at the ear
liest possible time
The exchange yesterday was also
in touch with receivers for the COM
pany. who advised they were in
vestigating the concerns affairs,
but had nothing tangible to report
yet.
Basis for the suit was said to rest
in the crude drug department, where
heavy inventory losses we're alleged
to have been sustained.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Poris Bank CHANCES

PARIS. Dec s P-Bank of France
statement as Of December 3 lin millions
of francsl Gold reserve, S7"64 un-
chsnged Balances abroad. s62; increase,
= Negotiable bills bought in France
1919; increase, 15G. Advances against Sc
curities 3.S32; increase. 93 Discounted
commercial bills-France-9,S05: de-
crease 1915 Temporary advances to
state. 20.627. unchanged Circulation,
10a466; increase 1859. Total credit to
current account. 35,55S: decrease. 1866
Thirty-day advances asainst Government
securities. 1,712, increase 1863 Ratio of
gold to sight liabilities. COLI per cent,
COMPARED with 6O.ol last week. Rate of
discount, ga per cent
Evening star., 1938-12-08
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Some issues
wandered erratically in a generally
narrow bond market today
Falling back a point or more by
midday under light offerings were
such issues as Carriers & General
IS, Erie first Is of 96, Laclede Gas
51as and Federal Light & Traction
IS of '54 Forward about as much
were Marion Steam Shovel IS. West
ern Maryland As and Republic Steel
~4hs.
U. S. Governments moved evenly
as traders awaited the Treasury's
mid December financing.
In the foreign dollar division a
few German loans were marked up
fractionally.
Leaders plotting narrow course
included Illinois Central 4a.s, Erie
IS of rs, Santa Fe as of '95 and
American & Foreign Power 5s.
Evening star., 1938-12-08
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Dec s (kf UNITED States De-
partment of Agriculture) The wool mar
ket in Boston was more active today than
earlier in the week. but the volume was
ular
Sales were mostly on original bag lines
OF nne territory wools Prices on these
lines RANGED mostly SIS to 5s cents, secured
basis for GOOD French combing length, and
% 70 % cents secured basis. for average
to short French combing length
Evening star., 1938-12-08
u S. Zinc Production
Gains in November
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-Production
of zinc in the United States in No.
vember totaled 40,343 tons, against
36, TAO in October and 1898 In No
vember, 1897, the American Bureau
of Metal Statistics announced to-
day.
November stocks of zinc totaled
l20,778 tons, against 124,128 a month
earlier and 1854 a year ago.
Domestic shipments in November
we're 1858 tons, compared with 49,
355 in October and 32,676 in Novem-
ber last year.