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Evening star., 1938-08-03

Third Floor Sport Shop
Is Is 5-s5.95 S IS eIoys0tsm ek;c, ts;,. $50
Playsuits of print and plain cottons and
rayon crepes, sizes IL to 20 SWIM Suits of
rayon satin lastex in prints plain pastels,
whites, blackS-mailot and few skirted
types-32 to 40.
20 Silk Dresses, we're S7.95----S5.95
Tailored 1-pc. styles-write, pastes--12 10 40.
IS Dresses, we're $lO.95-Sl495--S8
Renella, Cruisaine Dresden print, porospun
printed rayons and spun rayons-pastels and
whites. IL to 40.
Is Dresses, we're Sl695, Sl995--Sl2
Prints in rayons silks. plain Linaire raycns sheer
rayons silk georgettes-pastels, white, navy lug
gage-12 to 20.
II Knits, we're $l3.95-$2975--S6.5 so
strings and linen yarns-pastels natural-l2-42
IS jackets, were S7.95, S895-S5.95
Botany flannel. rayon Salna, rayon Palm Beach
Cloth--white, natural. pastels-12-2o.
IS Skirts. were $5.95------S3.95
White. natural and pastel Botany fiannels, Salina
and Palm Beach Cloth rayons-12-2o
10 Skirts, we're $7.95------S5.95
Pleated Botany f1annels-pastels. whites-12-20.
IS BIouses, we're Sl95-$3.95---Sl.5O
Tailored shirts lingerie and jacket types-organ-
dies. spun rayons-plain and printed-32-4o.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
EASTMAN KODAK
WILL PAY BONUS
By the Associated Press.

bS lne ASSOCld1eh Press.
ROCHESTER. N. Y. Feb 2S.-East-
man Kodak Co. employees tomorrow
will receive checks for a total OF s.
425,000 in payment of the largest
wage dividend since the company's
profit-sharing plan was adopted in
1912.
OF the total. $2.250.0O0 will 60 to
16,202 employees in Rochester. where
the main kodak plants are located,
and the remainder will be distributed
to employees throughout the world.
Sharing in the distribution will be
employees who worked at least Is
weeks last year. the size of the checks
depending on the length of service of
the employe. The figures were COM
puted on basis Of $2250 for each
$1,000 earned in the years from 1888
through 1887. Employees who COM
pleted five years of service in 1887
will receive approximately 5l2 times
their average weekly wage during the
Ave years
In the United States and Canada
1851 kodak employees will share in
the distribution. The total number
throughout the world is 2s,s33. To-
morrow's payment. the twenty-sixth
since the beginning of the program,
will bring the total Of the wage divi-
dends to more than $40,00o,00o.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
WAR FEARS FAIL
TO BOOST HIDES
Prices Level Of After Slump Of
About Fifty Per Cent From
August Marks.


BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb 28.-The march,
ing tread of armies. big users of
leather. has had little noticeable
effect on the hide market. according
to observers at the stock yards where
large volume of the Nations hides
are produced.
Wars on two continents and re-
armament activities ordinarily should
be stimulating tonic for hides How
ever, traders said, recent political de-
velopments may have cushioned but
have not prevented one of the sharp
est hide price declines in recent years.
Prices are about so per cent lower
than they were last August
The past few weeks hides have
leveled off at the lowest point since
the middle of 1885 in a fairly steady
by most of the time quiet market.
This week there was a u cent upturn
on some selections in the big packer
hide market.
Traders attributed the fall and early
winter break to general business con-
ditions. the sharp drop in cattle values
and presence of good supplies of un-
sold hides-factors which they said
more than offset war and war talk.
Current hide quotations range from
8l7 to 9 cents pound for heavy and
light native cows, standard grades, up
to IL to 111a for heavy steer hides.
Last August hides were the highest
in eight years, light native cows SELL
ing up to 17l2, heavy natives at 1872
and heavy native steers as high as
1919.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
DROUGHT REDUCES
ARGENTINE CROP
Corn Acreage for Harvest Cut
1929, 900 Below Year Ago,
Gables Reveal.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau Of Agricultural Econom-
les. quoting late cables said Argen-
tina's corn acreage for harvest prob
ably will be 2,s29,o00 acres less
than last year because of severe
drought which DESTROYED 40 per cent
Of the 1937-3s planted acreage.
1t said a harvest acreage of 9,000,-
900 acres was indicated.
The bureau reported 1897 India cot
ton production OF 4.525.0OO bales of
47s pounds from 25,33400 acres
compared with the 1896 final estimate
Of 5.183000 bales from 24.708, 900
acres and with a revised estimate at
this time last year of 5.028,0 bales
from 24.590,000 acres.
Its cables said New Zealand wheat
and oat crop production for 1878
was lower and barley production
higher than 1867. with the wheat
estimate $780, 900 bushels compared
with 7,l69. 900; the oat estimate 3.l69,-
600 bushels compared with 4407 900,
and the barley estimate $4,000 BUSH
els compared with 778,000.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
COPPER DEMAND
LAGS AFTER Squirt
Foreign and Domestic Sales Drop
Late in Week-Sentiment
in Steel Improves.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb 2s.-Improved
sentiment in steel and flurries OF buy
ing IN the non-ferrous group charac-
terized metal markets during last
week.
Responding to the strength at Lon
don. the demand for copper, lead and
tin spurted vigorously for q time, but
the demnad lacked follow-up.
Foreign and domestic copper buy
ing abated after a squirt Of buying
early in the week. Domestic sales in
the first half exceeded 10000 tons,
marking the best turnover since last
September. Abroad, Russian and
British interests were prominent buy
ers, in addition to Japanese accounts,
but the difficulty of obtaining ex-
change permits probably curbed the
Oriental demand to some extent. The
accelerated domestic buying was for
immediate and prompt shipment. in
d'cating the low level Of consumer in
ventories
Lead was unchanged at 450-55
cents . pound. New York. Sales for
the week were estimated between H.
900 and 1900 tons. with a good part
Of the demand understood to be for
April shipment.
Zinc held steady at 4.75 cents q
pound, East St. Louis.
Tin advanced one-fourth cent net
to 4214 cents a pound. rejecting in.
creased tin plate operations and fur.
ther buying by the United States Navy
Evening star., 1938-02-28
BUILDING COSTS
CALLED OBSTACLE
lax Burden on Real Estate
Also Cited as Major
Adverse Factor.
e. the Associated press.


NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-High con.
struction costs and the tax burden an
real estate are two factors preventing
wholly optimistic outlook for the
immediate future in the construction
INDUSTRY. the monthly survey Of the
Guaranty Trust Co, said today.
While the National Housing Act
amendments of 1898, signed by presi-
dent Roosevelt early this month. fur
nish indication of the "eagerness and
persistence" Of the Government. the
magazine says, to stimulate construc-
ton as major part of the recovery
and unemployment programs, the
easier and lower-cost financing pro-
Vlded will not alone remove all OBJ
stacles to construction boom.
The problems still facing Govern
ment. industry and labor" the article
says. g" are fairly clear. The first
Is that OF further reducing costs, par
ticularly through more realistic atti-
tude toward nominal wage rates and
clarifcation Of the tax outlook by con.
serVative fiscal policies. The second is
that OF modifying the unsound tax
laws that hinder industrial expansion,
the third is that of instilling confidence
by clear definition Of public policy
toward business.
Taxes on real estate have risen to
point where they represent a strong
deterrent to construction tn many
localities"
Evening star., 1938-02-28
SLOWER PACE REPORTED
IN LUMBER INDUSTRY
Dy the Associsted press

~ the Associated Press.
The country's lumber industry re-
ported today . slowing down of ac-
tivity IN all lines.
Mill reports for the week ended
February 10 showed shipments and
production stood level with the pre-
vious week.
New business. while somewhat
higher, did not show the appreciable
gain Of other recent weeks.
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association fixed production
for the week ended February 10 at
4s per cent of the corresponding week
in 1929; shipments, So per cent.
Association reports on SOB mills
showed 137,2O1. .000-foot production
OF lumber during the week ended
February 10. Shipments totaled 1884,
277,oo0 feet and orders 100, ,46s 900
feet.
The preceding week $40 mills re-
ported production of 1885,. 900
feet; shipments of 154,ls4, 900 feet,
and orders Of 1876, ,022, 900 feet.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
COCA-COLA NETS
S22,@1,616PROFIT
1887 Total Compares With
$18,598,078 Shown in
Preceding Year.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Feb 2s.-The Coca
Cola Co. reported today net income
for 1887 was $22,88l.6l6, equal to
$572 common share, after re-
serves, taxes. class A dividends, and
all other charges This compared
to 1896 net income of $l9,5s8,078, or
$465 a share.
Fourth-quarter income after these
charges was $3,s63,7ls, or 81 cents
common share. compared to 49,.
6s3.556. or 90 cents a share. for the
1895 fourth quarter, and to $S,04l.-
700, or s2.0l share, for the third
quarter of 1887.
A dividend OF 50 cents on the COM
mon was declared payable April /,
to stock OF record March IL. During
1887 the company paid a dividend
OF so cents each on April and
July l. and of IS cents on October
and December Is, plus an extra Of
So on the last date.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
MESTA MACHINE
EARNINGS MOUNT
1887 Net Totals 81, ,668, ,029
Against $4,266, ,964 for
Previous Year.
81 the Associated Fl IS

~ tfe AeAOClaLeu - %.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.- -Mesta
Machine Co. reported 1897 net earn
ings of s4.6eS029, after all charges,
equivalent to $4.67 per share. Earnings
for 1896 were s4,2s6,s 1854, or $4.7s per
share.
The 1887 revenue is the largest in
the history Of the company, which
manufactures rolling mills and other
heavy equipment for the steel industry,
as we'll rs miscellaneous steel products.
Considering the volume Of business
carried over from last year." said
President Lorenz Iversen." and the
amount OF miscellaneous orders cur
rently being received, believe 1888
will be a satisfactory year"
Freeport Sulphur Co.
The annual report Of stockholders
Of Freeport Sulphur Co.. made public
by Langbourne M. Williams. jr., presi-
dent, showed consolidated net income
for 1887 Of $2,703.7 .742. after all charges,
equal, after preferred dividends, to
$3.50 a share, compared with $1,000
7s4, or s243 a common share, for the
previous year.
The 1887 earnings include 1861 .052,
representing the corporations share
OF the net income Of the Cuban
American Manganese Corp. In the
previous year Freeport was assessed
S19l.l85 as its share OF Cuban.
Americans 1896 net loss.
Melville Shoe Corp.
Melville Shoe Corp, which operates
retail store chains in East. Midwest
and South, today reported 1887 net
income of $l,s73.895, or $4.55 per
common share This compared with
1886 net Of $2,3ss,754. or s557 per
share.
Armstrong Cork.
The Armstrong Cork Co. reported a
net income for 1887 Of s5,157,ss7,
equal to s399 per share of common
stock outstanding. after interest, de-
probation, Federal income taxes, and
surtax on undistributed profits. In
1885 the income was s5.277.543. or
S436 per share The net profit Of
domestic companies of the corpora
ton was s4.s55,s52 in 1887. the report
said, as compared to s5,ll3, 1874 in 1895.
Excluding the Spanish subsidiary.
foreign units showed a 1887 profit Of
1902 2,034.
General Gable Corp.
General Gable Corp. manufacturer
of wires and cable reported today
1887 net profit Of sl,232.937 after sur
tax and net raw material losses of
$2,429.150. equal, after annual divi-
dend requirements on the per cent
preferred stock. which is in arrears.
to 81 cents share on the class A
stock This compared with Sl.654,l7s.
or sl64 a share on the class "A
stock in 1886
Safety Car Heating.
Safety Car Heating &; Lighting Co.
reported net profit in 1887 Of $751;
l74 equal to $3.50 share on the
capital stock compared with s72s,S40,
or s7.75 capital share in 1886. A
special charge of sl,235 ,6o2 was made
in 1887 against earned surplus Incl
dent to investment in and advances
to Products Protection Corp, sub
sidiary
Evening star., 1938-02-28
STEEL EXPORTS NEAR
JANUARY, 1887, LEVEL

BY the ASSOcla ted Press.
The Commerce Department reports
January exports of iron and steel
products approached the record high
monthly average Of 1887 although
sharply lower than December.
Last months shipments totaled 22e,-
565 tons worth $14,679.634. Compared
with December, shipments of tin plate,
ingots and rails declined.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
CURB REQUESTS VIEWS
ON INCREASED CHARGES
~ the Assocls ted Press.

AUSUCIUCeu EISbS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The New
York Curb Exchange has invited
its members to express their views on
the question of an increase In charges
to customers for buying and selling
securities on the exchange.
They were requested to forward their
suggestions to the Committee on Com
missions. which has had the question
under advisement since the Stock Ex-
change boosted its charges several
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
John r. Thompson Co.

CHICAGO. Feb. ~ [P).-John r.
Thompson Co, restaurant chain, re-
ported operations during 1887 left the
company with a net loss Of sl89. .538,
which compared with a net profit,
before Federal taxes, of $217,723 in
1886.
The company said constantly mount
ing taxes and labor unrest caused in
terruption of business which accounted
for the loss Included in the net loss
was an item of S45,469 for lease can
cellations to avoid greater losses in
subsequent years.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S (F.-Visible
supply of American grain shows the
following changes from the proceed.
in week lin bushels: Wheat, decreased
2,29o, 600; corn, increased e26. 900: oats,
decreased 350.000; rye, decreased i57,.
900; barley, decreased l3,000t
Evening star., 1938-02-28
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Feb. cs R.-Sussr fu-
tures were steadier today on increased
trade covering against sales of actuals and
buying by houses with producing con-
nessicn' Msg No. 3 sold At ses and September
up to 2.2f. or / to points net higher.
and were holding around these levels at
the beGinnins Of the last hour. The No. 4
to 1.06Aa and September to 1.1O.
Evening star., 1938-02-28

In BANKRUPTCY or receivership or seins
reorsanized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such com1anles.
HaIe1 OF oIy;osnos IN tne to!sso1nH ts@pis @
last quarterly or semi-annusl declaration
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
Also extra OF extras eDeclared or
paid so far this year. no regular rate.
Payable IN stock ePaid last year.
h Cash or stock Accumulated dividenA
paid or declared this year Wv With var
rants ~ without warrants. var War
rants
Evening star., 1938-02-28
$l,9O3,029 Earned
BY Barnsdall Oil
InTwelve Months
BY the Associated Press.

fxosVNIdIHu
NEW YORK, Feb, 2s.-Barnsdall
OIL Co. reported net profit for
1887 Of 1905, ,02a. or 81 cents a share
on :.25o,344 capital shares. In 1885
net profit was s2,2e2,544, or Sl.ol q
share on 2,247974 shares.
Latest earnings include $S57,85
profit on sale of East Texas properties
and are after deducting s2,73c,576 lease
purchases, including $l,780,s36 repre-
senting leasehold cost in connection
with the purchase Of Greta Oil Corp,
effective at the end Of last year,
Evening star., 1938-02-28
JONES & lAUGHLIN NET
AT $4,788,799 IN YEAR
BY the Associated press.

By the ASsociated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28.-The Jones
q LAushlin Steel Corp. and subsidiary
companies reported today q consoli-
dated net income Of $4,7ss, 100 for the
year ended December 81. 1887. Net
income in the preceding year was $4,-
129, 800.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
L0SSESEXTENDED
IN CURB DEALINGS
Metal and Oil Shares AS
sumo Leadership of Broad
Decline.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-Early losses
broadened on the curb exchange today
with metal and oil shares leading the
retreat.
Aluminium Co. dropped over points
and declines of ] or more were reg
istered by Newmont Mining Gulf Oil.
Aluminium. Ltd: Humble Oil and
Pittsburgh Plate Glass. Smaller losers
included Northern States Power "a"
Detroit Steel Products. International
Petroleum, Creole Petroleum and
American Cyanamid.
Fractionally higher were Niagara
Hudson Power. Pioneer Gold and
Lake Shore. Pennsylvania Salt jumped
over points on moderate turnover.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
q. s. TREASURY POSITION.
Nv the n.>..

The position Of the Treasury on Feb
pendtuSs: ss saeRts es 5 s,s.es
sHnt a19, 8b1 ,4S2 s e. Customs receipts for the
y. $3.50. ss4 se4 81: expenditnrss inse yaiy ~
s!5.54- -.Ol1.97 Including SI.323.
o4s 81 Of emergency expenditures); ex-
Gross debt: ss7. .s3s, 1so. 4si'ee. an 'j1a IN.
crease Of 05,ese 1876 above the pre.
,ZisS"pse "" 3. DAY. Gold aAsets' sl2,743,s24.-
Evening star., 1938-02-28

PARIS, Feb. % (R.-United States
dollars were quoted at 30.56 francs
(3.272 cents to the france in closing
foreign exchange transactions today
This compares with the French rate
of 3270 cents in New York over the
week end. Exchange on London,
1880.
In the Bourse 3 per cent rentes were
6s.75: 4l2s a." 1890: 4las 1897
105.60.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
STEEL QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK Feb IS fp,.--steel prices
Der 100 pounds fob PittsburEh: Blue
va3tzed. sheets, 8 SO. black sheets hot
roAsd. 3.16: steel bars 2.]6.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
DOLLAR GOES HIGHER
IN LONDON DEALINGS

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 28-The United
States dollar gained 3-l6 Of a cent in
the foreign exchange market today.
Final quotation was 5.02 to the
pound, compared with 5.021. fol
sterling In New York at the close OF
last week
French francs ended 1886 to the
pound. against 1886 Saturday.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. Feb 90 LP,.-Crude ruhbr-
futures opened to IL higher Marcn
IA 4;s6.ss; May. 15,0s-10; July, 5000.
Bid
Evening star., 1938-02-28

WN-Wlln warrants.
xw-Without warrants.
n-New. ST tStpi--Stamped
NeEotiability impaired by maturity
7 Companies reported in receivership.
Evening star., 1938-02-28
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-Dvidends de-
clarsd. Wv
Evening star., 1938-11-11

High individual average-Beall tFaaz-
xrsl. lilo: Reichgut .tSleuthsl.. 110-15.
= High set-Beyer tAnalystsl, 36'; Reich
High game-ONeill BLOW Hards). 1856;
arigsby lAudicrets?: l42. ,..,o,., 20
. High strikes-Weinert (Audicrats). IL.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Lucky Strike Girls Climb
As GULL Gains on Rose:
Youngquist Rolls q 1913

Winning back her Ladies' Dis
trict League high average laurels
may not be an easy task for Lor-
raine GULL, but the competitive
spirit of the Lucky Strike team
captain today had carried her
within 8 pins of catching Lucy Rose,
the current leader and defending
champion.
Pressing on after nearly two
decades of league rolling Lorraine
last night shot 375 set, hiking her
average to 116-14 while the ace
of the champion Rosslyn team took
her impressive 119 average on a
toboggan ride down to I'LL with
a 305 set
While her Lucky Strike team
mates were soaring into second place
with Lorraine, the Rosslyn crew
was skidding with Lucy. losing two
games to Tad HoWard's Rendezvous,
while the Bill Wood entry soundly
spanked Convention Hall.
The Chevy Chase girls moved into
their new home and trimmed Ar
cadia two games when Mildred
Miskelly shot 141 and Mabelle Her
ing totaled $50 for high set. Esther
Burton of the losers shared high
game with Mrs. Miskelly. Red Circle
Food Shop nipped Georgetown
Recreation twice, with Helen May
hew the star.
Youngquist Gets Hot.
A game of 1913, believed to be the
highest ever rolled at Convention
Hall, stands to the credit of Young
quist. the fourth best bowler in the
Electrical League, with an average
of HOLT. Besides his all-time
league whopper, Youngquist also
is the season record holder with a
4O3 set and 16 strikes. Meyer
1876 is top average. Atlantic
Electric Supply and Pepco Station
A are deadlocked in first place, two
games ahead of Central Armature.
Evening star., 1938-11-11

Franks Tavern rollers smashed
their way to first place in the North
east Temple Minor League with sea-
son record team counts of $40 and
1,768. Greiner's $50 led the three
game assault on Stanton BARRIERS.
With five teams jammed at the
top, bowlers of the R. F.. C. League
are waging hectic pennant battle
at Gait Davis Rosslyn Bowling
Center. Bill Jones of Primary Con-
troll is the individual leader with
ll2, two points in front of Ralph
Kirsch, the leading shooter on
General Ledger, which holds first
place on total pins j. Zsakany
with l48 and w. Hill with 388 are
season record holders.
Simmons Beauty and Barber
Shoppe rollers are front runners
in the Bethesda League by a
3-game margin over Battery Park
Market and K. w. Simpson e. Co.
Riley, Battery Parks ace shooter, is
the individual pace setter with
l20-17 for "a games.
According to Henry Hiser, Mont
gomery County's leading bowling
mogul, things have quieted down
since James B. McCabe came within
five sticks Of equaling Tony De
Finos all-time mark of 208. Hiser,
rolling little these days compared
to few years back, when he led the
District League, has 116 for 20
games with the American Legion
team.
Polishing off the f1fth-place Bell
team, Marconi rollers frightened
their grip on first place in the Patent
Office League. Edison dropped two
games behind the pace settlers by los
ing game to Whitney.
Anchorman D. Arnold swept 387
pins off the Rendezvous mapleways
to carry off high honors and enable
Evening star., 1938-11-11

bigger purse for the District open
at the end of the year Remember
back in 1887 when we held a series
of exhibition matches and a flock
of other tournaments? Much of the
money raised in these affairs was put
into a pot for the District open
championship: 1t made a tourna-
ment worth winning. This year we
didn't have so many exhibition
contests and there wasn't so much
money. But we are going to make
that District open a real money
affair. Just how, we have to figure
out, but we'll do it."
Cox Has Ideas, Too.
Behind the whole thing we can
see the fine Brooklyn hand of Witty
Cox, the gent with sound ideas and
persuasive way of getting them
across. Witty, in case you didn't
know, used to head the Long Island
P. G. A. section, a much bigger group
OF pros than the present mid -Atlan-
tic outfit. Long months ago Wilfred
spoke his piece on small entry fees
and meager purses for the winners
in the little pro tournaments staged
around the Capital. You fellows
are playing for peanuts" said Cox.
why you don't build up these tour
naments to the point where every
one Of you puts in at least five
bucks--amateurs the same-I don't
knnur ThnY, urI,of, IA
be worth something, and we aren't
all so bad that all of us wouldn't
get a slice of the money some time
during the summer. Why before
long we'd have a real treasury be-
sides having had good purses in all
our tournaments"
And behind the whole picture is
better than a vague possibility that
the Middle Atlantic P. G. A. cham
pionship will come back to the
Washington area next year 1t has
been held at Old Point Comfort,
Va, for the last two years, where
Leo Walper has won twice in a row.
There's been no move to have it
there again, and AL Hsughton, the
Old Point pro is noncommittal. It's
a cast-iron, double-b breasted cinch
that there aren't many angels
around the Westinghouse Baltimore
area willing to back the tournament
to the extent of thousand bucks, as
Sid Banks did this year.
But on the mid-Atlantic side of
the picture the local pros hold that
four of five big tournaments staged
each year by the pro body would
be enough, IF they held fewer of
them and spread them around be-
tween Washington, Baltimore and
Richmond. we'd have good fields in
all of them," said George Diten-
baugh.