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Evening star., 1938-07-03

As I wrote in this column not long ago.
~ the gradual adaptation of etiquette to
u u modern needs has been brought about
by the drastic changes which have been taking
place in social customs throughout the
country.
At the present moment, one of the greatest
needs is for few new rules to prevent hos
pitality from reducing the whole Smith family
to state of helplessness when member of
the Jones, Brown or Robinson family enters
the Smiths house inopportunely. Surely there
is need for two-way rule of courtesy, which
shall exact thoughtful awareness on the part
of guests to- counter balance the polteness
exacted of hosts.
In fact, this lop-sided law works badly even
when the guests are considerate. For example,
the oversensitive Robinsons are asked by the
Smiths to stay to supper but do not accept,
much as they would like to. Because the rule
ofhospitality prevents the Smiths from saying
so frankly, if they can't ask any one to stay at
that moment, the Robinsons cannot feel sure
that the Smiths genuinely want them to stay.
1t is true that. in the houses of most of us,
there are a few rare people who are welcome
at all times. Their understanding awareness
tells them whether they are welcome, or can
be useful. When Jane JONES' let us say, goes to
see Mary Smith and finds Mary busy, she
either helps her, if she can help, or else she
leaves Her feelings are not hurt because Mary
is at the moment occupied. And Mary in
turn, when she goes to James house. shows
Equal understanding of whatever James mood
or situation may be. And that is perfect
friendship.
servant of the evidence before us. there would
be no helpless hostesses. We would see plainly
Evening star., 1938-07-03

that Sally New Houses manner is just a lit
tie strained. or that John New House looks
tagged; or that the children are on edge. We
would know that our visit is ill-timed, and we
would quickly say goodbye.
On the other hand, had we met these friends
in the house of some one else, Sally would
have told us frankly: John and the children
want to hurry home to hear the ball game on
the radio!' But not a word could they say to
US, their visitors, about wanting to listen to
the game. Or, let us say that they were dis
traught because they had made plan to 60
for picnic supper at the beach. Of course Sally
New House ought to have said at once: "Oh,
I'm 50 sorry you came today! We have to leave
the house in a few minutes. Moreover, that is
the way neighborly relationship ought to be.
The old rule of 'heads the visitor wins, tails
the hostess loses must be brought into bal
ance. 1t is too unfair otherwise.
1t is necessary that we shall be able to
greet an arriving friend: do come to see me
tomorrow i have to go there, or do this,
that, or the other thing today" Just how a
hostess is going to tell her guests that it's time
for them to go is problem to which there is
no very satisfying answer, but there is an
ever-increasing realization that an answer
must be found.
At this present season of the year, attention
is particularly focused upon city people, who
arrive at the seashore or mountain camp of
their relatives or friends. and just put them
o1, &c fhofp hro
person can be supposed to do. Nor for that
Evening star., 1938-07-03

matter, should people drive out to the country
houses of their friends and just stay on past
meal-tme. No hostess should ever be put in
the position of having to ask her unlimited
visitors to stay for meal - let alone two
meals.
If you were thinking of driving out to the
lakes this afternoon and surprising them for
supper, don't! At least, don't without tele-
phoning first to ask if having you to supper
would be inconvenient.
But to return to the ordinary everyday
problem of the house owner who, in answering
the door, finds herself face to face with a
visitor at completely wrong moment The
following suggestion is about the only one to
make: If you are caught in the midst of work
or just as you are dressing or at a
moment when you are feeling untidy - don't
sit down with your visitor and feel miserably
self-conscious about your appearance Lead
her into the living room and say: Please wait
just moment! must get into dress and
tidy my hair" Or, if neighbor comes in
Evening star., 1938-07-03

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Evening star., 1938-05-04
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK,

CHICAGO. May 4 up (U. s. Department
Of Agriculture).-Fed steers and yearlinss
sold lower again today in very slow.
draggy trade Steer supplies were compare
lively liberal and reports on the. whole sale
prices strengthened and lambs held about
steady in a very slow trade.
Hogs. 10000 including 1000 direct:
slow. steady to 10 higher than Tuesdays
average; top, S.25: good and choice. 170-
230 pounds. s.10-25: 240-2S0 pounds.
S.00-15; 29O-35O pounds 7.15-s.0O; good
medium weight and heavy packing sows,
7.00-25: smooth butcher kinds. 1850.
Cattle. 5000; calves, 200: fed steers
trade at standstill: few sales 1925 lower
on top of declines earlier this week; largely
steer run: beef tonnage excessive: dressed
beef market dull and sluggish locally and
IN East: early top choice steers, 9.75: few
loads: S:4O-9.25; not enough done to make
q reliable market and all buying interests
bearish: fed heifers scarce, steady: several
loads. S.25-50; common and medium grade
heifers scarce; cows scarce but draggy and
weak: bulls and vealers strong; practical
tor. weighty sausage bulls. 6.75: selected
yind. yysal:rs soe s59; light and medium-weisht
:. Sheep. 1000. including $500 direct:
late Tuesday fat lambs steady to strong;
spots 1918 higher; top wooled lambs.
300: bulk. s.5O-75: clipped lambs. 7.25-
500: todays trade about steady: wooled
lambs 6.50-65: choice held well above
SIS; choice clipped lambs. 500: sheep
steady.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
R. c. A. EARNINGS
WELL BELOW 1887
Quarters Net at $1,437, 800
Against $2,243,056 in
Period Year Ago.
B, the Associated Press.

- the ASSOCIATED FresS.
NEW YORK. May 4.-Radio Corp
of America reported for the quarter
ended March 81 net profit Of $1,437,-
800. after all charges, equal. after pre-
ferred dividends. to ~ cents q share
Of common stock. This compared with
$2,243. .056. or 10 cents a share, in the
comparable 1887 quarter.
American Radiator.
American Radiator g. Standard San
itary Corp. and subsidiary and affili-
ated companies reported for the first
quarter net loss of $649,597. after
taxes and charges, compared with net
profit for the 1887 first quarter Of ST.
64s,6
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Mack Trucks. Inc, reported for the
first quarter net loss of $254, ,349, after
depreciation and taxes, against net
income for the 1897 first quarter Of
1894 ,2s9, or 40 cents 4 share.
Hudson Motor Car.
Hudson Motor Car Co. reported for
the f1rst quarter of the year consoli-
dated net loss Of $3.50, ,4sl, after all
charges. compared with net income in
the like 1887 quarter of 1924, equal
to less than l cent capital share.
Timken Roller Bearing.
Net income of Timken Roller Bear
ing Co. for the March 81 quarter was
$273.266. after charges, equal to II
cents capital share, compared with
$3,16S,206, or $l3l a share, in the
comparable 1887 quarter. Plants are
in Ohio.
Marshall Field 4 Co.
Marshall Field g. Co. reported first.
quarter net profit of S38l,s15, com.
pared with $6l30l2 a year ago. Sale,
totaled $ls,o3l, ,osl. q decline Of 2:
per cent.
Crown Cork 4 Seal.
Crown Cork e. Seal Co. and wholly
owned domestic subsidiaries reported
for the first quarter net profit of
S547,288 or 81 cents a share. on the
common, with no provision for sur
tax. compared with $54e,754, or 81
cents a share, for the 1897 first
quarter.
Motor Wheel Corp.
Motor Wheel Corp. reported for the
first quarter consolidated net loss OF
S69.4l6, compared with a net profit
of $3.50. .423. or 81 cents a share. for
the first 1887 quarter. For IL months
ended March 81 net profit was 1865.
304. or $l.49 share. compared with
81 l,89l .342. or s2.23, for the preceding
IL months.
Bristol-Myers.
Bristol Myers Co.. In a tentative re-
port for the first quarter of the year
placed net profit after charges bu,
before surtax on undistributed profits
at $599,747. equal to 81 cents a CAPT.
tai share. This compared with
$777.298. after surtax. in the compare
bic 1887 quarter, or sl.l3 a share.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. May 4 dp.-Eegs, 41.742;
easier. Mixed colors special packs, 22-
S :.sadsEds sseonds 1a:1s mediums nass: :nd md
dirties. No. l.. 1874: AVERAGE checks, 17A4;
storaee-packed flrsts. 2O4-21.
Sg2 score). SsN; frsts 5ss:e15. s3a-
%6A: seconds tS4:8O. 2O1a-22.
changed.
Dressed poultry irregular Fresh, bar
Chickens. broilers. 2l-29h: fryers, 30 -27; ;
roasters. 2O-32h. TURKEYS. Northwestern
and Southwestern. 22-31: Other dressed
Live poultry. By freight, firmer. Fowls.
colored. 2lM-23.. mostly 22h-23: Leghorn.
sapless mpssas sim.r sroilsrs roHe.st ROCKS.
22-24. mostly 1894: crosses. 1923. mostly
21-23; reds, 10; Lefhorn. 1921. mostly
fssAerS. 1S:ss' mostly 5o.sa. oa
foostefs, 1S.16s 4
Evening star., 1938-05-04
PURITY BAKERIES
SHOWS HIGHER NET
Income for 16 Weeks Is $186, ,3O5,
Compared With $2S, ,199 in
Same 1887 Period.
E5 the Asst ciated Press

Es the Asst ciated Press.
CHICAGO. May 4-Purity Bakeries
Corp. reported consolidated net in
come for the l6 weeks ended April %
Of sl86,305, or "a cents per common
share, compared with $28.199, or 4
cents. the corresponding 1887 period.
These figures were before provision
for undistributed profits taxes.
homecoming losses through un-
profitable retail operations in Philadel-
phia and Chicago being or about to be
abandoned write-of of intangibles and
plant disposal loss will be charged to
surplus, $39.076 having been 50 charged
in the is weeks period, the company
announced.
Directors voted Is cents on the COM
mon stock. payable June / to stock
holders of record May 16. A similar
payment was made March /.
Directors of Cushmans Sons, Inc,
New York. a subsidiary, voted pay
ment Of 87l2 cents on the 7 per cent
cumulative preferred June to stock
holders of record May is, but no action
was taken on the So cumulative pre-
ferred.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO; May 4 l4r.-Poultrv. live. 80
trucks; steady; hens over 5 pounds. ISL :
pounds and under. % Leghorn hens
Is hen turkeys, 10: other prices un-
chaneed. Eees. 24,601: easy; storage
Backed extras. 2Ola; hrsts. 2Oi.; other
prices unchaneed
shipments. 1lp. New stock slightly weak
sr: supplies liberal. demand slow: Bliss
Triumphs U. S. No. !. per cwt. Louisiana
1850: mostly .5O-65: u s. No. ]. size
b; washed. n 25-39; Alabama. 80: show
ted, sacks. sO-s5; Texas 50-pound sacks
washed, 200 cWt,: less than CARROTS. so
pound sacks, California. White Rose U s.
No. /. washed. 2.30 cwt Old stock Idaho
Russets. dull; demand light limited to best
stock: other stock about steady; demand
Idaho: Russet Burbanks U. S. No. i 30
40: North Dakota. Early Ohios 90 per
cent U. 8. No. /. .321, Wisconsin, round
whites U. 6. No ] y .25: Minnesota. Cob
blers' 30 per cent U. 8. No. /. 1.15.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
FUNDS NOT RECEIVED
FOR LEIPZIG BONDS
BY the Associated Press,

6y the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Holders Of
Leipzig Overland Power Co.'S 6L2 per
cent sinking fund mortgage bonds,
due May /, 1s46, have been notified
by Brown Bros. Hartman g. Co.,
fiscal agents. that funds for the May
! interest coupon have not been re-
ceived.
In letter to bondholders the fiscal
agents said:
"The obligors advise that they have
paid to the conversion office for Ger
man foreign debts, in Berlin, q sum
in reichsmarks stated to be equiva-
lent to the May l, 1898. interest due
In respect Of such Of the outstanding
bonds as remain in circulation and
that under German law this pay
ment discharges the 1mpan1es from
their obligations in .spect Of said
interest. We believe that the reichs-
mark funds 50 deposited are subject
to decree and regulations Of the Ger
man government affecting foreign ex-
change transactions"
Evening star., 1938-05-04

For Week Climbs
To 6O.l4O Level
By the Associs ted Press.


DETROIT. May 4.-Automotive
Daily News in its midweek survey
of motor car factory activity today
placed the current weeks assemblies
at 6o,l40 units. compared with 53.59l
in the previous week and l39.099 units
in this week year ago.
The survey placed General Motors
output this week at 22.690 units. COM
pared with l6,778 last week and 53,749
. year ago.
Ford production is placed at 1900
about unchanged from last week. In
the corresponding period last year
Ford accounted for 35,400 units.
Chrysler assemblies this week are
expected to total l2,200 units, COM
pared with l.l9O last week and 24,8oO
this week a year ago.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
CURBL|ST EDGES
T0H|GHERLEVELS
Oils and Few Industrial
SpeciaI:ies Advance.
Utilities Lag.
N the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Buying forces
had the upper hand in an erratic Curb
market today. Oils and few indus
trial specialties were favored. while
most utilities Jagged.
Changes either way near the final
hour were narrow. Aluminium Co. was
an outstanding gamer with an ad-
vance of nearly 2 points. while United
Shoe Machinery and Niles-Bement-
Pond were up point or more. Frac-
tional improvement was shown by
Creole Petroleum. Pantepec Oil. Hum
bic Oil and Lake Shore.
Light selling accounted for small
losses in American Gas g. Electric.
Electric Bond e. Share. American
Cyanamid B" and Gulf Oil.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
FRANCDEPRESSED
BY FRESH CRISIS
Slumps Below Three-Cen
Mark as Paris Faces
Grave Situation.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. May 4.-The French
franc fell below the Scent level today
as the financial situation in Paris
reached stage comparable to the
Poincare crisis in 1926
The franc opened in New York trad
ing at 295 cents, in terms of the dol
lar, of 007 Of cent from yester-
days close, and 1t continued down.
ward.
With the fiscal authorities of the
United States. Britain and France in
close communication, under the pro-
visions of the tripartite monetary
agreement of 1886, the financial com.
munity in New York was filled with
reports not only of devaluation of the
franc but Of an unconfirmed rumor OF
a new basis Of stabilization for the
dollar. the pound and the franc.
While banking circles expected a
devaluation Of the franc eventually
at some point around 2.75 to al
cents, foreign exchange experts gen.
orally felt this would be done over q
considerable period Of time.
In these circles there was consider
able speculation that the three coun-
tries, possibly in July. would announce
an accord whereby the three curren.
cies would be stabilized on a new
basis-the franc at around 2.75 cents
the pound sterling at around its old
ratio of S4.85 to the pound and the
dollar devalued to q further but
slight extent.
1t was argued In these circles that
such q move would likely be made
after Congress and the French and
British Parliaments adjourn for the
summer and could be justified by
fiscal authorities by the provisions OF
the tripartite agreement.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
New York Phones
Register Cain of
3,5l3 for April
Ey the Associated Press.

ES LHt hbSOClAteQ freSS.
NEW YORK, May New York
Telephone Co.. largest of the asso-
ciated Bell companies, reported today
a gain OF 3,5l3 telephones for April.
This compared with April gains in
1887 and 1886 of 1898 and l08l7
stations. respectively.
For the first four months of the
year there was net gain of Hit
stations. against 53.115 in the like
period last year.
The American Telephone g. Tele-
graph Co. reported gain of 29,900
telephones in service for the Bell
System during April, compared with
an increase of l08,600 in the COM
parable period last year.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
BONDS TO BE REDEEMED,

NEW YORK. May Especially -
Bankers Trust Co., as trustee for
Power Securities Corp. collateral trust
bonds, American 8 per cent series,
announces that It will redeem on
June /, 1898. at 1o1 and accrued in
terest $24,3oo principal amount Of
these bonds.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
METAL MARKET.

steady: electrolytic, SPOT. 1000, EXPORT export
36s7's; forward. 36 a2ia Lead steady
435. Zinc steady: East St Louis. spo'
and forward. 4.15. Antimony. l475
Iron. aluminium. quicksilver. platinum anc
wolframite UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1938-05-04

Art Metal Construction Co.-Chair-
man stated earnings of company in
first quarter were 81 cents, against
$1.55 a share in initial quarter Of
1887.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
SMALL DROP SEEN
|NPOWER0UTPUT
Sag Is Less Than Seasonal.
TOTAL 11.6 Per Cent
Below Year Ago.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 4.-Production
Of electricity In the United States for
the week ended April 80 declined to
l,93S.66o,000 kilowatt hours, a drop
Of g of l per cent from 1851 ,456 900
in the preceding week and 11.6 per
cent under 2,l93,779, 900 in the
comparable 1887 week, the Edison
Electric Institute reported today.
The decline was less than seasonally
expected. Hence the Associated Press
index of power production, with 1929
80 taken as 100. advanced to 1882
from 1923 in the preceding week.
The index, which is adjusted for sea.
sonal and long-term trend, stood at
1883 q year ago.
The range for recent years follows:
1898. 1887. 1896. 1885. 1884.
High 1882 1913 1855 974
Low---l02.8 11l.s 1870 s4.l sI.e
The institute reported the following
percentage declines from a year ago
according to major geographic areas:
New England, 12.l; Middle Atlantic,
6; central industrial, 1874; West Gen.
tral, 70: Southern States. 81; Rocky
Mountain, 1858; Pacific Coast. 3.5.
Evening star., 1938-05-04

Telautograph Corp-March quarter
common share earnings we're Is cents,
against IS cents.
Evening star., 1938-05-04

NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK. May / lR.-Bar silver
4234, unclaimed.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
FOREIGN

Gsssg Ssn,.b E Con 3,s s y IS ss. &c.. sss ss ss
Mendoz As 81 stp 15 rs rs
ww-With warrants Xw..Withogt war
sNegotiahllity impaired by maturity
fCompanies reported in receivership.
Evening star., 1938-05-04
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. May R,.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
moon QuotationS)
Evening star., 1938-05-04

~ Plus extras. s2es extra. f2k% ex-
vember 30. 1887. K SOC extra. m So extra.
The Valley settler., 1938-07-29

Crop rotation, Conforming of a52op slopes, Covering of potato ground or soil necessarily stirred in har- vosting of lato crops with coat of manure and diskinG 1t in, and covor crops.
 Thoso suggestions will be put into practice ct tho Experiment. Station to tost their efficiency. In the meantime it is suggested that all land having stoop slopes be kopt covered by grass or stubblo to hold erosion at Q minir1uras Donit let the wind and Wotor stool XoOr farm.
The Valley settler., 1938-07-29
SOIL EROSION,

nusko Valley, whoro clearing of troos hos boon dono, the heavy winds of the past wintor cor- rio6 away as much 6s tW0 tc four inchos of top soil. T1'uo the soil was try an6 unusually high winds prevailed. From December third to eighth 1854, four enc cno-holf inchos of warm rein foll. The frozen soil thowed put. Tee won't out of rivers an7 lakes. Tho occumu- lcto0 wctor from only fow acros of farm 1on6 drained down ovor stoop slopes. Gulchos wore Washc7 as much as twenty foot wide on[ two1vo to four toon foot doop. This occur rod on slopes that ha3 boon in pasture grasses fer ten years or longer, but ho2 been prac- tically killed out by ovor grozin Again unusual con1i- tions prevailed. But no wash ing occurred whore the. natural grown ttmbor cnn the accuYuu1ot- o2 covorinS cf huruus protected the soil. This givos riso to tho serious pr5blom of Soil Erosion. Turning undor the natural cov- ering of grasses in tho States of tho Mid1lo west coupled with oxcos ssivo dry condition, and high winds produced the "Dust Bowl. Surface run off has ruined many otherwise excellent farms. Horo, arc WIG, stripping off the natural growth of tim Der, exposing the fino glacial soil to tho action of wind and water. We arc reproducing the same conditions that has caus- cd oxcossi So il erosion in the States. .=" :# Recently q soil orosion survey has been comp plotod in tho Mato- Ho7 b--
The Valley settler., 1938-07-29
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 6 tn.

SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 6. tn. School will open next Tuesday Sept.6 tn. As usual school will only be held in the forenoon. It will be unne cessary for tho chill dren attending school to bring lunch. ., The buses will eturn the children to their homes by noon. Is every body happy? ABSOLUTELY AND AGAIN ABSOLUTELY III
The Valley settler., 1938-07-29
GOV. ISSUES PROCLAMATION CALLING FOR OBSERVANCE

For the first timo in it's history, Alaska will have Q holiday on Sept. IF, officially designated os Con- stitution Day, which is now being observed almost universally in the States.
 Tn on official proc1o nation Govor- nor John Troy set the day aside for general observance in the Terri tory. Tho proclamation reads in part, IT" hereby designate September sovon- toonth, nineteen hundred thirty-e ight as holiday, to be observed through out Alaska os the one hundred fifty first anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. I suggest that that day be corr1or1orotod by patrio- tic services by tho schools and com1unit tios, which should include public reading of the Constition. I urge that . flag of the United States should be flown on all pub lie buildings and on school build ings whore practi cable"
Evening star., 1938-01-16

Attractive Colonial style sets with worn" edges
.. Drop-leaf extension table and four square back
chairs Of kn-dried birch in rich rubbed maple
"spil-pruf finish The chairs are made with all
parts 'pegged."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-07
MacSPADDEN
 IS SEATED AS
 HEAD OF ELKS
Adams Named Els quire in List of Ap-
 pointive Officers
SPRING SWING

Traditional installation services were held last night by the Bene- volent and Protective Order of Elks, with Norman Banfield, retiring Elk alted Ruler, passing the title of his office to c. H. MacSpadden, Exalted Ruler, in the presence of a large group of members.
 Henry Messerschmidt officiated as installing officer seating H. c. Redman as Els Ste m e d Leading Knight; Howard E. Simmons as Esteemed Loyal Knight; Rod Dar- nell, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; M. H. Sides, Secretary; William Franks, Treasurer; George Shaw, Tiler; Ralph Beistline, Trustee; Dr. George F. Freeburger, Alternate Delegate.
 Appointive officers seated were Arthur Adams, Esquire; J. D. Van Alta, Chaplain; w. c. Overby, h. ner Guard; Earle Hunter, Organist.
 Otto Wilde of Entrance Island was initiated at the meeting.
 Standing committees announced last night include the following: So- cial and Community Welfare-H. C. Redman, H. E. Simmons, Rod Dar- nell, Filler Hansen (Sitka); Charles Grenaa (Petersburg).
 House-Curtis Shattuck, John Me- Cormick, c. L. Tubbs, George Simp- kins.
 Auditing-H I. Lucas, T. H. Dyer,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-04-07
Spring Concert
 Will Be Given
 Tomorrow Night
Juneau High School, Grade School to Present
 Program

As a leading event on the spring program, the glee clubs of Juneau High School and the Grade School will be presented in concert tomor- row evening, beginning at 8 o'clock in the High School gymnasium.
 Miss Alice Palmer is directing the concert in which large num- Der of students will take part.
 Among familiar selections to be featured on the program are will You Remember?" from ''Maytime; /" The Rosary" Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" from Naughty Marietta, {" and ''The Old Refrain"
 The Girls Glee Club, the A Ca- bella Choir, the Boys Glee Club, and the Grade School Glee Club will be presented, and as special in- strumental selection, Miss Helen Parrott. violinist, will play the com position, "Le Cygne."
 A matinee concert was held today for students.