davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Wholesale Commodity
Index Is Unbalanced

There was no change in the gen.
eral level of wholesale commodity
prices last week. according to the
commodity price index compiled by
the National Fertilizer Association.
This index in the week ended
November 26 remained at 1872 per
cent of the 1926 1928 average, the
same as in the preceding week. A
month ago the index stood at 1913
and a year ago at 1872 The lowest
point reached by the index this year
and also since the end of 1884 was
1913 in the third week of October
The years high point was 1875, reg
istered in the middle of January.
Small declines took place during
the past week in the two most
heavily weighted groups. food and
farm products, but the effect of
these was offset by rising prices for
certain industrial commodities.
The largest advance was in the
index of building material prices,
which is now at the highest point
reached since the first of the year.
Last weeks rise reflected higher
quotations for lumber and linseed
oil. A fractional increase in the
fuel average was caused by higher
prices for anthracite coal. The
only other group index to move
upward during the week was that
representing the prices of fertilizer
materials.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-The uneven
rally left many issues showing gains
of fractions to around 2 points in
late trading in the bond market to-
day. Brokers attributed the turn
chiefly to a trading shift toward the
buying side following the doWndrift
from the early October highs.
The action was mostly in second
ary corporate loans which have been
in speculative favor in recent
months as result of business recoV-
cry. United States Treasury issues
held virtually unchanged in face OF
Secretary Morgenthau's hint the
Federal Government may borrow
additional money in mid-December.
Among the wider gamers were In
ternational Telephone SIS, Santa Fe
convertible 4las of 194S, Cleveland
Union Terminal 412s, Richfield Oil
Is, Western Union SIS and Nickel
Plate 3l2s Of 1947.
Prague 7l2s and Silesia Province
Is were marked down sharply in the
foreign list on small transactions.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Commodity Traders
Watch Action Of
Pound Closely
Believe Further Decline
Would Be UnfovorubIe
For World Markets
By the Associated Press.

oS INC ASSOCldteQ freSS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Persistent
weakness in the British pound has
caused some commodity men to
study the possible effect of any
further devaluation on staple prices.
They generally agree substantial
new cut in the value of sterling
would react unfavorably on world
markets, if only temporarily, by up
setting normal relationships between
the various currencies.
Such move, some hold, might
overnight reduce quotations for for
eign commodities dominated by the
so-called sterling bloc-tin, rubber,
cocoa and similar items-in terms Of
dollars. The effect, in other words,
would be that the dollar would buy
more Of them.
This, in turn, would tend to force
price reduction in stock of these
staples held in this country, involv-
ing sizable losses for owners.
Individuals and corporations using
these items as raw materials, on the
other hand, after absorbing an in
itial loss marking down inventories.
would benefit by being able to buy
them cheaper.
Experience of late 1881, however,
when the pound separated from its
gold base, dropped 80 per cent in a
comparatively short time, indicates
changes in currency values do not
affect individual staples in uniform
degree.
A recent compilation by the Com
modify Research Bureau, based on
changes in prices of leading COM
modlties between September 18 and
December 81, 1931-when sterling
fell from $4.851a to S3.3814-shows
wheat and coffee gained better than
5 per cent; cotton, wool, rubber and
hides declined less than 10 per cent,
while silk. sugar. lard and cotton
oil fell as much as 81 per cent.
This would indicate that even dur
ing period of wide monetary gyra-
tons individual staples apparently
tend to follow trends based on fac
tors affecting their particular supply
and demand situation.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Nov % lP.-Butter, l.
1a7663; frmer Creamery, higher than
extra, 30l4-31 extra (92 score). 29a4-3O:
frsts tss-aD. 27-29A; seconds (s4-sD,
Cheese, 23e, 624.; steady to firm. State
whole milk flats, held. 1897, 20-22: fresh,
fancy. 1512-l7. Eggs, 12,4O2; steady to
arm.
standards. "a: -f1rsts. 2ala; seconds, &C.
81; mediums. 25:. drties. No. l, 24A;
average checks, p i222; refrigerator, spe-
cials, 25s42S1a: standards, 25A-H2: f1rsts,
24la; mediums, 23E
Whites, resale Of premium marks, 43-45;
nearby and Midwestern premium marks,
exchange standards. 35:. nearby, fancy,
mediums, 32A-35h; nearby and Western,
exchange mediums 3112 pullets, 27: near
by and Midwestern, refrigerator specials
29-32; standards, 27-2S: hrsts, 24-26
Browns, extra fancy, 36la-3S; nearby
and Western, exchange specials, SO; near
by. exchange mediums. 90.
Duck eggs, fancy. 1884.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Cold Weather Is Boon
To Fuel Companies
BY the Associated Press,
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. ga boon to
coal concerns and fuel oil COM
panies has been the cold weather
that set in last Thursday. Snow this
early in the year in many sections
is unusual, and fuel dealers hope it
has lentghened the potential heating
season in homes, stores, factories
and other buildings.
In coal especially, consumers have
been following hand-to- mouth pur-
chasing policies, so dealers are an
ticipating earlier and probably
larger movement of anthracite from
dumping piles.
Bituminous coal dealers believe
January or February may witness
some building up of inventories in
connection with the coming negotia-
tions for a new wage contract be-
tween mine operators and the
United Mine Workers Union. The
present contract expires March 81.
It has been common practice Of
bituminous using industrial con-
Germs in the past to stock up around
wage contract time. just in case a
hitch should develop in the proceed
ings. Mine operators also usually
try to have 80 to 60 days supply on
top of the ground around March 81.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Chicago Utility
plans to Spend
! Millions
BY the Associated Press,


CHICAGO, Nov. %. Common
wealth Edison Co., big utility or
ganization serving Chicago and
Northern Illinois, may spend $75,-
100000 for new equipment, plant
improvements and additions in the
next two years. James Simpson,
chairman, said last night.
Simpson also disclosed the COM
pany possibly may issue another
s25 100000 of debentures early next
year.
Commonwealth Edison is in the
midst of comprehensive program
of readjustment of the capital
structure of operating organizations
making up the system. Simpson
estimated 1888 consolidated earnings
at approximately $2.45 a share on
the basis of stock now outstanding.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Nov. 20 LP, UNITED States
Department of Agriculture Current sales
of wool in the Boston market today were
very slow. the, volume being too small to
definitely establish price trend Small
inal bags to cover urgent immediate re-
auirements were made at steady prices
COMPARED with last weeks selling prices
slightly under asking prices on stable Of
ferinss, Quotations were steady on graded
nominal because of the lack of sales.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Lead and Zinc
| Prices Reduced
| At New York
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSUIIdltU 1ItSS'
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Unsettled
conditions prevailing in non-ferrous
metal markets recently was accen-
tuated further today when new
prices were posted for lead and zinc
lowering the former by 0.10 Of a cent
q pound and the latter by 4 OF a
cent
The new quotation on lead is 5
cents a pound, New York basis, and
was first quoted by the American
Smelling g. Refining Co., a leader IN
the field.
The new price of zinc is Az cents
a pound. On November 81 similar
reduction was made in zinc.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
New York Sugar

NEW YORK Nov 90 OP-Suear fu-
lures held steady today on further cover
ing and trade buving. encouraged by
steadiness of the spot market and action
of London
January No. 3 sold at 207 and July
2.14. or unchanged to l point net higher
while March No. sold at l.0S and July
1:1Oh, or / to la points points net
higher.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Lumber Exports Lag
Far Behind 1887
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department says
exports of lumber declined 81 per
cent to 878,426,000 board feet in the
first 10 months of this year. Ex-
ports of sawed material were off
36 per cent and shipments of logs
and heWn timber declined 80 per
cent.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
G. !. T. Announces 81
On Common Stock
Special Dispatch to the Star.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Directors
of Commercial Investment Trust
Corp. yesterday declared a regular
quarterly dividend of 81 per share in
cash on the common stock, payable
January l, 1899, to stockholders Of
record December 10, 1888.
The regular quarterly dividend Of
$1.O6A on the convertible prefer
ence stock, $425 series of 1885, was
also declared, payable January l.,
1899, to stockholders of record De-
cember 10, 1898.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
DV Goods Market

NEW YORK, Nov. 90 R.-Buyers
today although prices were fairly well
maintained. Finished goods markets were
spotty., Cold weather stimulated sales Of
and rayon goods moved quietly at steady
prices. Demand for wool goods tapered.
Burlap was quiet.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
200 Tons Of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 @.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports rs tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at $495 per 100 pounds East
st. L.suis, so tons at $5.15 New York
and rs tons at the New York av-
erage.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

reorg anized under the Bankruptcy Act OF
securities assumed by such companies.
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 Tar this year no regular rate
{ Payable In stock g Paid last year
n Cash or stock. Z Accumulated dividend
paid or declared this year w With
warrants xw without warrants gar War
rants
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Metal Market

NEW YORK Nov 20 R.-Closing:
Copper steady; electrolytic, spot. IL 25: ex-
port, 1929. Tin steady; spot and nearby,
As 90: forward. 1895. Lead easy: spot.
New York 5000. .O5; East st. Louis 4s5.
Zinc easy: East st. Louis spot and for
ward 4.50 Pig iron. aluminium. anti
mony quicksilver. platinum and Chinese
wolframite UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Cubu Ships More Suour

NEW YORK, Nov 90 GP,.-Cuban ex.
ports Of sugar from January l to Novem-
Der 20 totaled 2,455,257 long tons raw
2,439,796 in the comparable 1887 period
Lamborn g. Co.. sugar brokers, reported
today.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
odd-Lot Dealings

The Securities Commission reported to-
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for November %:
6,S62 purchases involving 1872, ,632 shares;
1910 sales. involving 196.32l shares.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Freight Loodinqs

NEW YORK. Nov. 90 uP.-Revenue
freight carloadings on railroads reporting
today for the week ended November 26
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Nov. 2e.-Dividends de-
elared: prepared by the Standard STATISTICS
w. Pc Stock of Pay
Rate riod. record. able
Evening star., 1938-11-29
| Montreal Silver

MONTREAL. Nov. % H.-Sflvef fus
lures opened UNCHANGED. November. Al Dob.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Federal Land Banks

NEW YORK. Nov. 20 R,.-Federal Land
Bid Asked
Evening star., 1938-11-29
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Nov. 90 R).-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
(Ouotations &c ~ . o'clock
Evening star., 1938-11-29
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK Nov. 90 LF.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds
Evening star., 1938-11-29

o
n New st tstp) Stamped
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
TCompanies reported in receivership.
Evening star., 1938-08-30

CTRANGE as it seems, the paths
~ of two great explorers in 1909
crossed within 100 miles of each other
in Upper New York State-yet neither
man knew the other existed.
Samuel de Champlain. a French
navigator and colonizer, in 1903 had
completed the founding Of the i'm
portant trading post at Quebec.
The following summer he accompanied
an Algonquin and Huron expedition
against the Iriquois on the shores of
Lake Champlain, which he discovered.
About the same time an English
navigator was sailing his ship, the
Half Moon, up the Hudson River to
Albany. Henry Hudson and his half
Dutch, half English crew Of 20 were
searching for through route to China.
Passing the Narrows of upper New
York Bay, Hudson in seven days sailed
up the river which now bears his
name, aided by the strong flood tide
which can be felt $50 miles from the
ocean.
At Albany Hudson encounted the
"Mahikan" Indians, establishing peace
full relations and thereby facilitating
later Dutch development along the
Hudson and Mohawk Rivers.
Evening star., 1938-08-30
4 j
y A @ J 10 8 3
= 9 5 4
By THE FOUR ACES.

The first interesting problem oc-
Cured at North's first turn to bid. In
spite of Vests opening bid, North saw
distinct slam possibilities. Hence his
immediate cue-bid in spades. East's
double was probably ill-advised. since
1t now gave South chance to pass
and await developments. Vests bid
Of 3 diamonds also turned out to be a
slight error since it now gave North
a chance for a second cue-bid. East's
S clubs was, of course. a desperate
measure taken in an effort to get his
opponents to double the 5-diamond
contract to which he intended to rum
South continued to pass, since his
partner still had control of the hand
Then when North eventually bid S
hearts, South had to decide whether
or not to 60 on to 6. His reasoning
was as follows:
CD North thought there was slam.
(2) Undoubtedly North held the ace
and several other spades. Hence
South's singleton spade meant no
losers in that suit. 90 East and West
both thought South could make a
slam. Obviously their frantic bidding
was an effort to becloud the issue. Ac-
cordingly. South contracted for 6.
West opened his third-best club.
South went right up with the ace in
dummy, and played one round of
trumps. Actually the location of the
club honors were such that the hand
was laydown. South, however, did
not kntw this, and accordingly de-
clded to try what he considered the
safer play-namely, he laid down the
ace OF spades and followed with the
queen. Then When East ducked, he
discarded a. low club from his own
hand. Now he did not care about the
location Of the club honors and SIM
ply spread his hand, claiming hts con-
tract.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23
Knoxville Labor News
Continuation Assured

Knoxville, Tenn. (ILNS).-Labor in
Knoxville and vicinity was pleased to
learn of arrangement assuring con-
tinuation of publication of the Knox
vile Labor News. After the recent
death of w. Clay Mckenzie, editor and
publisher of the Labor News for many
yaers, there was much concern among
trade unionists as to the future of
the paper. The Knoxville Labor News
is recognized as one Of the outstanding
labor papers in the South.
Under the new arrangements James
A. Trent, former Knoxville mayor and
long an outstanding figure in local
labor circles, will act as publisher of
the paper, while W. S. Goodson, for
many years a member of the Labor
News staff, will serve as editor of the
paper. Supervision of the paper is in
the hands of the Knoxville Central
Labor Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23
UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFIT TO STATES

Washington, D. C. (ILNS). Begin
ming of unemployment benefit pay
ments in New Mexico and Oklahoma
in December, and in 18 additional
states in January, will bring the pro-
gram of unemployment compensation
established by the Social Security Act
into full operation in every state but
two, as well as in the District of CO.
lumbia, Hawaii and Alaska, the So
cial Security Board announced here.
Illinois and Montana will begin to pay
benefits in July, 1889, making the sys-
tenn effective throughout the nation.
Some 6 million commercial and in
dustrial workers in the 20 states soon
to begin payments are estimated to
have acquired credits toward benefits
under their unemployment compensa-
tion laws and will thus become poten-
tial claimants for benefits if they are
laid off or lose their jobs. Approx
mately l47,000 employers are covered
by these 20 state unemployment COM
pensation laws.
The 18 jurisdictions where benefits
will be paid after January / are:
Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Della
ware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kan
sas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota,
Ohio, South Dakota, Washington,
Wyoming.
All told, over 27,500,0o0 wage earn
ers and $4,000 employers in the
United States and it's territories come
under federal state unemployment
compensation. This nationwide pro-
gram covers most types of industrial
and commercial employment but ex-
cludes agricultural and domestic work,
self-employment, government service,
work for non-profit educational and
charitable institutions, and few other
kinds of employment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23

River of Plenty, whose annual floods
depended
Upon melting SHOWS in the far
heights of Abyssinia-
And that depended upon the earth's
orbit and declination
So they set up their obelisks on the
sands
Built labyrinths within their pyra-
mids
Which received direct rays of sun
and stars
At predetermined points of astro-
nomical processes
Discovered variations in the paths
of heavenly bodies
Unravelled strands of time, which
pointed to eternity
Set up their civilizations on corner
stones of grain
Claimed family relationships with
the sun
Worshipped eternal bull and COW,
sources of fecundity--
Whose fountains lay in some far-off
height
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23

Came to Egyptians always from the
Nile
Which drew it's fountains from the
suns power
Today, another cult has intervened-
Fields burdened with haryests have
no necessary consequence
In an abundance of bread or meat
Heaped harvests of cotton bolls, or
woolen fieeces-
May be but an embarrassment to
those whose toll
Brought these potential treasures
to the market place
Hinges of spring, or thrust of hu-
man effort
Are subjected to some inner and re-
mote control
Within our Pyramids of Plenty the
light of joy
Shines only when our high-priests
of Investments smile
*##
And so we worship
We bow down, bringing our sacri-
fees
Willing or unwilling, we make
obeisance and wait
Restraining as best we may our
inner resurgences-
Waiting with hopes that are dead
Fearing the coming of some shorter
day
unknowing whether endurance will
be long enough
To carry over to the following
prank
OF the irresponsible cycle of
profits
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23

Or to the swinging of some far-off
hinge
Dim-hidden in the Time-to-b be-
Opening doors through which may
come, nd-in-hand-
Kind powers of Nature, Work, and
Reason.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23
Truths Pondered While
Riding at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother man"
BY Mr.. MOdestus-

BY Mt. WOdeStuS
The shortest day
Is one hinge Of the year
just as the longest day is the other
hinge
These mark the cycle of days, sea
sons, years
Cycle measured and set down CEN
turies ago by Egyptian priests
Whose special interest therein con-
nected with the Nile
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23

STANLEY Ogg, 344 Chase Ave.
Davis, Custodian. Phone 233.
Albert McDaniels, 1888 Howell Ave.
e. R. Legg, 326 South Seventh St.
r Temple. Thos. Brennan, 1108 Edison
H.. Maurice Winkler, 1047 Franklin St.
" M. Lackey, 219 Eaton Ave.
..Orville Burnett, "a Lawson Ave.
Harold Foley, 679 Clinton Ave-
Secretary, 217 w. 18th, Cincinnati, Ohio
Frank Wolf, End Ward Hose House.
..Scott Symes, 337 n 9th st.
"A. Lombard, 813 Vine ST.
ID E. Wanamaker, SIS N. Sixth ST.
Sherman Clear, Secy., 1850 Central.
Fred L. Moore, 918 Ridgelawn Ave.
.Al Breide, 824 Central Ave.
&c. BRANDED, 1888 Pleasant Ave.
ED Dulli, 1855 Noble Ave. Phi. 1635-M.
James v. Mutt, 332 No. Tenth ST.
Caleb Dodsworth, 1909 Chestnut ST.
Frank F. Vessel, 227 No. D ST.
STANLEY Sloneker, Labor Temple.
Art Brandhoff, 238 Chestnut ST.
e. Motzer, 339 No. Third St.
Louis Brown, B and Ross Ave.
Sam K Daneff, 801 Corwin Ave.
David Lyttle, 507 S. Fifth st.
Fred Hook, Cincinnati, Ohio.
j ohm P. Kuenzel, R. R. No. 8.
Harry Moore, 324 Hudson Ave.
w. E. Tice, 2340 Freeman Ave.
Carl Reiter, 2120 Elmo Ave.
John Janser, 1924 Campbell Ave.
Ed Dulli, 2255 Noble Ave. Phi. 1635-M.
Martin Schorr, 701 Gray Ave.
Mrs. Lottie Butts, 737 Ludlow st.
w. J. O'Brien, News-J Journal.
Bessie Mcintosh, 1913 Sherman Ave-
Arthur Domhoff, 1905 Columbia Ave.
.R. G. Oglesby, care News-Signal.
. Wanamaker, Labor Temple, Hamilton.
Earl r. Price, Post Office.
Ray Eagle, Secy., 1907 Fairmount Ave.
e. O. Otterbein, IL Harrison st.
.Wm. D. Coyle, 1884 Manchester Ave.
H. c. Matthews, R. R. No. /, Kyle, O.
II. A. Scully, 306 Castell Bldg.
Otto Kaiser, P. O. Box 54.
George Ball, Park ST.
..Herriett Du Ermitt, Journal
Harry Roy.
IS. j. Anderson, 125 So. Broad
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23

Related also to the central source
of light
Thus relating their daily living by
a religion
To mysterious forces but dimly un-
derstood
In the vast temples Of our time
Our lower hierarchies time their of
ferings Of socks
OF wool instead Of cotton, Of gar
ments light or heavy
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1938-12-23

BY the same swing Of the ecliptic
line
From south to north, releasing sur
plus heat or cold
Having regard also, from time to
time
To that vast cycle whose pendulum
swings
About the golden center of the
profit line
Famine and plenty, grief and joy