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Evening star., 1938-02-24
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO Feb. 24.-Intermittent
flurries of selling. based largely on
more favorable domestic crop reports,
did good deal to make Chicago
wheat prices average fractionally low
er today
Downturns of wheat values were in
the face Of an official estimate that
only about 30,000.010 bushels Of
United States hard winter wheat re-
manned available for export. 1t was
predicted all such wheat would be
taken by importing countries because
of the small world supply of hard
milling wheat this year.
At the close Chicago wheat futures
were unchanged to % lower. compared
with yesterdays finish, May 93%-Hs.
July $685.; corn. 1s-9s of. May.
59a.-7s: July 6lls, and oats un-
changed to Is down.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
OFFICERS REELECTED
BY TELEPHONE COMPANY Y
Py the Associated Press.

4y the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 24.-Lloyd
B. Wilson was reelected president and
Charles H. Deber general manager OF
the Chesapeak & Potomac Telephone
Co. of Virginia at the monthly meeting
of the Board of Directors yesterday.
Other officers reelected were Philip
o. Coffin and John A. Remon, vice
presidents: Walter B. Clarkson, vice
president and secretary: Ralph A. Van
Orsdel. vice president and general
counsel, and Thomas B. Clarkson,
treasurer.
The board elected Franklin H. Ken
worthy, general auditor; T. Stanley
.Vanneman, auditor; George I. Berke-
ley, assistant to general manager;
Arthur L. Lambdin, general CONNER
cial manager: J. Theodore Graf. chief
engineer; Robert c. McCann, general
trafic manager. and Victor B. Fitz-
patrick, general plant manager.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
BANGOR & AROOSTOOK
BOND RULE CHANGED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion modified today an order previously
issued to permit the Bangor l. Aros-
stock Railroad Co. to sell $4,000 of
consolidated refunding mortgage per
cent bonds at prices ranging from 103
to 106, exclusive Of interest. The previ-
GUS order fixed price of not less than
1O6.
The railroad intends to use the pro-
ceeds OF the issue to retire an equal
amount Of st. John River extension
first mortgage S per cent bonds and
Washburn extension first mortgage S
per cent bonds.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
IRON ORE CONSUMPTION
FAR BELOW YEAR AGO
BY the Associated Press,

by the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 24.-The Lake
Superior Iron Ore Association reported
that iron ore used in blast furnaces in
January was 1,923,056 gross tons, COM
pared with 4,694,3l2 in January, 1897.
Iron ore consumed by blast furnaces In
December was 1,9l6.588 gross tons.
Ore on hand at furnaces February
l was 33.007,075 tons and on Lake
Erie docks. 5.874,757. for a total of
38,881 1882 tons. At the same time a
year ago there was only 26,747,O06
tons. Ore on hand at furnaces and
docks month ago was 40.774,83s.
There were 10 blast furnaces in op-
GRAFTON January 81 and 119 idle, COM
pared with 141 in operation and 81 idle
January 81, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Sl7,655,6l5 Net
For 1897 Shown
By Union Pacific
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Union
Pacific Railroad in a preliminary
statement today reported 1897 net in
come of $17,655.615, equal after
preferred dividends to S6.15 q share Of
common stock. This compared with
$22 ,208,5 ,535, or $500 a share in 1896.
December net income was s2,910, ,482,
against $4,966,0 6,064 in 1896.
The board ordered the regular quar-
terly dividend Of $1.50 on common
stock and usual semiannual of So on
the preferred, both payable April to
stock of record March 1.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
FOREIGN MARKETS.

stocks was on a smaller scale today and
the Industrial group reacted under profit
taking sales. Tobacco, merchandising and
mand. while rayon and steel issues had q
tendency to ease. Home rails regained
some Of Wednesdays losses and foreign
ties were sctive and closed mostly higher
PARASITIC Bourse closed with an ir-
resular tone. althoush most prices were
suez Canal lost 3s5 francs Royal Dutch
reacted about Is and Bank Of France ts-
:re srs 80 e.. d9yn ,n so 60 Rentss vere. =. active
Evening star., 1938-02-24
WHEELING STEEL CORP.
DECLARES DIVIDENDS

BY the Associated Press.
WHEELING. w. Va, Feb. a.
Directors of the Wheeling Steel Corp
declared yesterday regular dividends
on two classes Of preferred stock.
They ordered q disbursement of
81 rs q share on the IS accumulative
convertible prior preferred and $3.50
on 6 per cept preferred stock outstand-
ing.
The payment will be made April l
to stockholders of record March IL.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
DECLINE IS RECORDED
IN SHOE PRODUCTION
0y the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reports 1887
production Of 4l1.968, 780 pairs Of
boots, shoes and slippers Except rub
ber> was 0.S per cent less than in
1885. Principal decreases were in
vomen's shoes and house slippers, Of
set In part BY increases oe shoes for
tnfants. boys ana e1rls.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
LONDON BANK REPORT.

LONDON. Feb. "a R.-The Bank Of
thousands OF pounds: Circulation. 474,-
523; increase, 44O. Bullion. 327. 1871: In
crease. IL. Reserves. 5s.657;' decrease.
$50. private deposits. 141.136: decrease.
764 Government securities. 1920: de-
crease, 437. Other securities. 10000: In
crease 1.O3s.
:. Proportion Of the banks reserve to
liability ID $50 per cent, compared with
ssns. ss;s ~ week. Rate OF discount > pr
Evening star., 1938-02-24

$4,733,0O0 in jan
uary, 1887. MAX
ing an increase
of 4 pei cent and
placing the Cap
ital ahead of all
the largest cities
in the country
which reported
decreases.
Washington was
far ahead of Bos-
Ton, c h / c a 6 o .
Cleveland. De-
troit, Los Angeles.
New York. Phila-
delphia and St.
T.o,,ic Ac o1r,osl1,
Evening star., 1938-02-24
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb "a LF.-cotton
here TODAY under profit taking and local
selling induced by Disappointing foreign
markets
The initial transactions were TO
points net lower. with March at cas-. MAY
at 2.4l. July at a46, October at 80. De-
cember at LIB and January at a53.
Toward the end of the first half hour
the list was to points under the pre-
vioIs close.
Most of the selling came from recent ,
purchasers and there was some hedging.
Cottonseed Oil opened steady: March.
100: October. S.Ocb. Bid.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
new YORK COTTON
3, the Associated Press.

B, The Associa Ted Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Cotton
turned reactionary today under real
izing and owing to easier foreign
markets.
May sold off from s.28 to go and
in midafternoon was ruling at s22,,
when prices generally were Q to IL
points net lower.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
INSURANCE SALES
TOP OTHER CITIES
Capital Scores EnviabIe Jam
uary Advance Over Busi-
ness Year Ago.
Nv EDWARD STONE,

Details from the monthly report Of
the Life Insurance Sales Research
Bureau, at Hartford, disclose that
Washington agents wrote S4,9l0.000
In new business in January against
Evening star., 1938-02-24

May -- 11.50 11.52 11.50 11.52
Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No. 4 hard, 96; corn.
No. 4 mixed, 54la -56; No. 8 yellow,
57-58; No. white, $3.50: oats, No.
/ white. "a: No. 2. 1914 -38%; barley
feed, 1853; mailing. 1920, soy beans,
No. 2 yellow, 1.04A; No. 3, los; tim
othy seed. 2.90-3.00; red clover, 32.0o-.
37.00; sweet clover, 1000-l0.50.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Actual sales: unit OF trading shares
xEx dividend. rights Also extra or extra. h b1.1o
share Of e preference ss preference
socH Declared paid PAYABLE in stock
declared this N''Ne"o '~iu
DsnKrupcy receiverhip under
BANKRUPTCY ACT or securities assumed
Rates Of dividends foregoing table are annual ds
oased
included ~ '>~N'-A "a e~HA oA'ioehos ara not
Evening star., 1938-02-24
FREIGHT L0ADINGS.

NEW YORK. Feb. ~ R.-Revenue
freight carloadings on railroads re-
porting today for the week ended Feb
ruary 10 included:
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Cluett. Peabody & Co.-Dominion
Textile Co.. Ltd. and Montreal Cot.
tons. Inc. have accepted q standard
license to operate under Canadian
tQAnforising patent. I
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed 3-6 lower. Sales, 276 contracts,
including As switches. March, s.33b;
May. 8.35; July, $40; September, s.46.
b Bid.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG Feb "a (b-Hrsip ranv.
- 4sA-b .4s% .4sM

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE Feb. "a UP.-Wheat N1a
Q red winter. garlicky, spot domestic.
LOO; February. 100
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Approximate Soes Of Stocks the NJ Y Stock Exchonoe
HOO AM------- 230 900 1900 Noon---- 100000
100 Pm. M.------- 5O00 900 200 P.M.-- $4,000
SalAs forf hA DaY
Evening star., 1938-02-24
NEW YORK BAR SILVER,

NV York. rsb. - N.-Bar silver.
~. unchanesA.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
C0ttonSeed Oil.

Spot quiet: middline, a.31.
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NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
THE sAccALAuaEATE SERMON

At this season of the year so much Is read 10
the papers and much is heard ABOUT
reate" sermons. The term was Formerly "PP"e"
10 the farewell addresses delivered to the gfaGu'
ates of the higher Institutions OF learning @""
properly so, but in later years 1t seems 10 A"''
become popu4ar N the high school ana even GIG
mentary school graduation exercises It IS custom
any also to select someone o. more or less "iS'no
ton TO deliver the Baccalaureate sermon TO the
graduates. This selection of capable speaker Is
important the occasion is most important
crisis in the life of eseh one upon whom degree
is conferred. and it is an important step IN Ihe
lives of the youngsters who are getting certificates
for advancement in their studies, too, as the Gus
tom has reached down to them in latter days.
Baccaaureate, as is obvious to InguistS, comes
TO as from couple of words which. taken sepa-
rately. mean, pertain to, bachelor and I" the
laurek Bachelor, used in this sense, IS one upon
whom the degree Of bachelor is conferred IN the
arts Of sciences; and it means the FIRST degree OF
learning for a student who aSpireS TO a doctor )
degree.
1t is honorable and important to attain de-
gree of Bachelor Of Arts Bachelor OF Science;
bat it is more or less Insignificant from the fact
that it is merely the first step toward a hIgher
learning. The original meaning Of the word, oach-
elor is d young person; and the young people are
never quite important as they feel and they
have not the superior knowledge with which they
often credit themselves.
The laurel, a plant of the bay family which
grows in southern Europe and also has some spe-
cies in other parts of the world, has long been a
symbol of honor victory 1t probably originated
with the ancient Greeks who crowned the Vctors
in the Pythian games with laurel It also has been
used extensively in ancient times as a symbol TO
place upon the heads of victorious soldiers. Later
it become symbolic as badge of honor to literary
or academic accomplishments, more especially
poets Hence the term, Poet Laureate.
Baccalaureate then. it is evident means bache-
Tor laureate. In other words, it is the honorable
estate of becoming bachelor in the sense of AGA
demic accomplishments A bachelor laureate is a
person formerly man but in later years also
applied 10 women) who attained the highest honor
in that degree of learning; and baccHauieate
sermon is a sermon delivered to such persons
Marion Progress,
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TO STOP THE LsFoLLETTES

The new spending program of the president and
the congress is highly necessary to effective resis-
lance of the LaFollette party. Large moneys must
be sent to the great cities and manufacturing
centers of the east and middle west, to Phlladei'
phia, Boston, New York Cleveland, Pittsburgh
South Bend, Indianapolis, Akron, Youngstown, Chi
cago, Dayton, ST. Louis, OF the Democrats" may
break away from the party
I'm some of those cities are the negro voters, the
places of the new-fashioned black slave markets
The LaFollette boys are attractive to organized
labor. Their platform is more direct, more forth
right than the platform of the New Dealers They
are under no necessity to cOquet with the South
ern bourbons." Indeed they care not rap for the
Southern bourbons make no pretence of cOnccs-
sion to them.
Whatever voters shall 90 TO the National Pro
gressives the party Of the cross within the circle
will depart from the Northern Democrats. The
freshly bought Pennsylyanians of Gutfey Vann
must be kept bought The instant the stream OF
money thins they will run after the new gods in
Wisconsin OF return to the Republicans.
To keep the national Democratic party alive and
active the government must spend 1t must tax
and borrow The administration must have enough
to throw sops to the South. To the South anything
Ii never looks gift horse in the mouth. Whipped
and broken threequarters of century, its politi-
clans are not concerning themselves about budgets
and the national credit--and five times many
of its politicians in office at any time
before.
After all, how can the conservatives" in the
sections that all these years have drained the
South, reduced it to poverty with tariffs and by a
sectional pension system expect it to stand up for
the national integrity? Well, we think the repub-
lie is worth saving and are still willing to make
sacrifices for it-but it may be that the job OF
whipping the South was too long and too thor
oughly done. Blood will not tell when blood has
been drained too many generations.
The Roosevelt administration has got to spend
money in big figures to stop the LaFolettes; they
can't be bought off at low price; perhaps they
can't be bought at all. Anyway, there Will not De
a large share of the spendings left for the Sou'h
which is not saying that there may not be pleh's
to keep it quiet-Charleston News and Courier.
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sink OIL WELL,
ABOUT 3 Miles
Earth's Heat of 270 De-
grees Makes Drilling
Delicate Problem
BY JOHN w. DUNLAP
United Press Staff Corresponde

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Ma :.
United Press Staff Correspondent
CuP)-Petroleum engineers If
the Continental Oil company sur
mounted tremendous difficulties
in drilling the worlds deepest Vi.
we'll near here to the amazing
depth of 1904 feet - near.y
three miles straight down.
The we'll is delivering the deep
est oil production in the world
from a depth Of Is, 100 feet. 10
oil was found at the lower lcvcls
and the casing was set at the
shallower depth.
The extreme Temperatures
near the bottom Of the well Of
fercd a serious obstacle during
drilling. The heat registered up
to 27O degrees, we'll above the
boiling point Of water.
The drilling was an exceeding.
~ delicate operation in the late
stages because Of the possibility
Of twisting the drill off in the
hole. About 225 tons Of , -
inch drill pipe were needed to
reach the bottom and the steel
derrick had to be heavily rein
forced to carry this load. Remov-
al and return Of drill pipe to per-
NIT changing of the tools reQuir-
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EVERY VOTE IS VITAL
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

it. Greedy, grating political
rings know the value Of precinct
organization. They always have it.
There must always be available
in every precinct a strong patrl-
otto citizens organization to COM
bat and overcome rascally ing
organization, if SOundness in mu-
nicipal government throughout
this nation is ever to become a
reality.
Whenever the people want hon
est government enough to work
for it, they can have it - and
they never will have it until they
are willing to work for it.
And remember this: Honesty,
economy and efficiency do not
begin at the state capitol. They
begin back in the individual pre-
cincts, where the state govern
mental officials are chosen.
Just so long as only one ele-
ment of our people register and
vote, just so long shall we have
only one kind of government,
And you know what that kind IS,
have seen a political gang
striving to capture and exploit a
municipality, send an automobile
two-hundred and fifty miles,
round trip, to bring to the polls
a man who would vote as the
gang wanted him to vote; while
taxpayers who were going to be
captured and exploited, would not
take the trouble to go three
blocks to the polls and take their
neighbors along with them. 49,
ooh, my vote is only one vote"
the average citizen is apt to
think. Yes, and once | saw a good
man, up for reelection, defeated
by Just one vote. And hundreds
Of ms friends did not go to the
polls because they thought he
would win in a walk.
The political cXplOiters never
fail to get the last man out. They
know that every vote is vital.
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THE MAMMOTH PAwNsHoP

Il am not in favor of making a pa"hshoP 'u
of the Treasury; and that is what II mas Os'oihe'
was the emphatic declaration OF @eha'Ui H'
Roosevelt,s nlan for a 5OOOOO,OOO lending,
spending program ...., ...
Let The Nashville Banner make 10 pet''"ei'
and appropriate comment: .-,-.. -.
The Treasury, a pawnshoP opeia'eu upon TIT
peoples money; a department OF sor "Heie
taxes from millions of citizens, rich and poor; of
business he; and little: of corporations, great and
sn,ou "a IT, crast, of the nation are placed in
pawn to promote governmental policies, the inter
ests or desires of special groups and classes, and
the ambitions Of powerfully intrenehed politicians
Sorry snaacins, indeed.-charlOtte Observer.
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WASHINGTON. - Some very
w special reasons figure in the
determination of wage-hour bill
advocates to struggle to the last
for a measure from the House
this session.
Among the reasons is a gen.
eral belief that the Senate-Which
passed a wage-hour bill last year
and would have to be asked to do
so again next winter if there were
no enactment by the present Con-
gress-wouldn't pass such a
good" bill next time.
The Senate has become more
independent since the depression
began. But the chief loss there
to the Wage-hour forces came
with elevation of Senator Hugo
Black, former chairman of the
Senate Labor Committee. 20 the
Supreme Court. Black was a
fighter and although the original
administration bill was torn to
pieces he managed to pilot a
larger part of it through than a
less vigorous leader could have
done.
The present committee chairman
is Senator Ebert D. Thomas, the
Utah scholar, who is sincere and
able, but lacks force. There are
no other strong wage-hom battlers
among the committees Democratic
members,
The Senate bill set up stand
ards of 40 cents an hour and 40
hours week, to be administered
by a board which would be en-
powered to make exceptions.
Further, it's orthodox wage
hour bill theory that such a law
would aid recovery by increasing
purchasing power and protecting
many legitimate" business men
from weatshop competition
Twenty-Five Pennsylvania con-
gressmen have signed a petition
claiming that thousands Of work.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-07

Der Of the precinct registration
committee reminded me OF the
matter" .,
"Good gracious" calculated
my friend, 81 forgot to register
Now it is too late. Somebody in
my precinct forgot to tell me not
to forget" ,
There you are. Both my friend
and are ardent supporters OF the
principle that it is the sacred
duty Of every citizen to think
about governmental matters and
to vote according to his honest
convictions. Yet both of US had
forgotten to register, which IS, OF
course, necessary preliminary
step to voting.
An active organization in each
precinct to check up on the people
and make them register, and
make them vote, is an indispensa-
bic part of good government; you
can not have permanent good gov
ernment; you can not have per-
manent good government without
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-07
IN MEMORY OF MRS. CARRIE
E. OSBORNE

A kind friend, a loving neighbor,
Christian mother:
These three virtues alone
Will add star Of marvellous
beauty
When Christ crowns her at His
throne.
Praying for the lost around her,
Praying for her children four,
Asking Christ in tender mercy
To lead them through the open
door.
Yes, the going of this neighbor
Leaves within an empty space;
But we pray that Christ will fill it
With His tender love and grace.
Soon We'll hear the voice from
heaven.
Soon Christ for His own will
- come.
May the circle be unbroken
When we. gather round the throne.
Miss Dahlonega c. Brock.
May 2, 1888.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON
by RODNEY BUTCHER

ers in their state have lost jobs
lately when industries moved to
other states to pay lower wages.
Some advocates believe passage
of a wage-hour bill would cause
a squirt of production in low-wage
industries, somewhat similar to
that preceding MIRA codes in 1888.
THERE isn't any Austria in Eu-
rope any moro, but the Depart
.ment of Agriculture is making
sure that there will be little bit
of it in America.
Rangers and guides of the For
est Service will be equipped with
green Tyrolean hats to replace
the army campaign type of top
pieces they now wear.
It isn't planned to provide them
with yodels. Yodeling will be OPP
tional with the individual.
DR. HUGO ECKENER, the Yep.
pelin man, who is about as
popular a figure as Herr Hitler
could have chosen to come over
and try to pry some helium loose
from government officials, will
soon be in Washington wheedling.
But Eckener is likely to run in
to q stone wall in the person OF
Secretary of the Interior Harold
l.. IckeS. .. .
Helium for Germany happens to
be an emotional issue with Ickes
and he would have let the stuff &c
long before this if German planes
hadn't bombed Barcelona babies
and German troops hadn't taken
over Austria with subsequent
crueltieS to Jews. .E
Roosevelt has given Ickes per-
mission to handle the situation as
he thinks best. And if Eckener
hopes to cure the secretary's case
of writers cramp he will have to
see the head man and get him to
change his mind.
Copyright. 1888. NEA Service. Incl
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-05-07
BIBS ARE UPHELD.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. (UP)-
Attorney General U. S. Webb has
ruled that every baby in Califor-
MIA is entitled to a bib. The rul-
ing was the result of an effort
by the state director of agricul-
ture to prevent a milk concern
from giving every new born baby
a bib, alleging it constituted adj
vertising and therefore viola
ton of the state milk mode. Webb
upheld the babies and bibs.
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udS L SuitiD VI
the vital need OF
Il permanent cit
liens organiza .
ton in e + y
precinct to keep
{ h @ voters on
their toes and
awake to their
responsibility i e s,
AS deeply inter
ested as | am in
political IN Il + .
ters, | should
h We forgotten
to register today
for the special
school cleo / | 0 n
had not a mem