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Evening star., 1938-12-18
Demand for Cotton
Gray Goods Rises
Above Output
Most Prices Advanced
H to "a Of q Cent, With
Sales on Increase
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Demand
for cotton gray goods this week out
stripped production for the first
time in more than a month, and
prices were advanced "a to u cent
on the most active constructions.
Sales were estimated at about 80
10000 yards, or $50 per cent of cur
rent output.
Inquiry for sheetings improved,
and heavy industrial cottons began
to move in larger volume at steadier
prices. Business in combed goods
was light, but buyers continued to
check the market. Broadcloths and
voiles, however, sold in moderate
amounts.
Some finished goods divisions
picked up. Percales broadened, and
more business was written on sheets
and pillowcases. New demand also
appeared for denims, chambrays
and other colored yarn fabrics. Cool
er weather stimulated the call for
wool blankets. Finishing plants
were buster, as orders for spring
materials began to flow in.
Raw silk prices were strong, and
buying was heavy. Fun-fashioned
hosiery and silk fabrics sold mod
erately well. Rayon yarns were also
in good demand, following larger
sales of Innings and dress goods by
weaving mills. Cotton underwear
was fairly active for spring. Wool
goods markets were moderately
brisk. Untitled orders for mems
wear wool goods were estimated at
100000 yards.
Prices quoted in primary mar
kets were: 27-inch 64x60s, 3ls cents:
G8l2 Inch 64x60s, AS cents; brown
sheetings, standard, ga cents; 32-
inch Bounce tickings, II cents; 28-
inch 2,20-yard denims, 101a cents;
staple gingham, ga cents.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Transit Revenues Up
SIiqhtIy From 1887
:ial Dispatch to the Star.

special DlSpatcn 10 the star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Revenues
for the transit industry for the
week ending December 10, 1898,
based on telegraphic reports re-
ceived from a representative group
of transit operating companies,
showed slight increase from last
year.
Transit Journals Revenue Indi-
Gator stands at 100.78, which repre-
sents a gain of 78 per cent from
the corresponding week in 1887.
For the week ending December 3,
1898, the Indicator was 10192.
Although the Indicator is slightly
lower than that of the previous
week, revenues are higher due to
Christmas shopping, and gains are
shown in more sections of the coun-
try than have been evident since
October, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
!. {. {. Ruling on Labor
Conditions CHALLENGED
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAC ASsOCldleu EIeSSs
Two railroads challenged yester-
day the authority of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to prescribe
labor conditions in connection with
consultations.
The Louisiana & Arkansas Rail-
way and the Louisiana, Arkansas g.
Texas Railway contended the COM
mission exceeded its jurisdiction in
recent order conditionally approv-
ing the Louisiana g. Arkansas ap-
plication to acquire control of the
Louisiana, Arkansas & Texas.
The I. c. c. made its approval
conditional upon compliance with
provisions for safeguarding present
employees.
In a brief today, the two rail-
roads argued that the I. c. c.,
having found the proposed acquisi-
ton otherwise in the public inter-
est" Is without authority to with
hold issuance of orders in these pro-
ceedings until certain other condi-
tons. beyond the power of the conf
mission, are accepted and agreed to
by the applicants"
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Sharp 'Deva|uation'
In Bond Yields Is
Cited in Review
Reduction More Drastic
Than Gold Change,
Writer Declares
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK CITY, Dec. l7-That
a "devaluation" of high-grade bond
fund earnings larger than Presi-
dent Roosevelt's dramatic 40 per
cent gold .devaluation of 1888 has
taken place in the past 10 years is
pointed out in the mid-December
letter of Walter Won Tresckow, presi-
dent of Young & Ottley, Inc, in
vestment management firm.
Most investors are familiar with
the fact that high-grade bonds are
approximately at their lowest yield
in the history of our country" states
Won Tresckow, yet few visualize
accurately what has happened in
the last 10 years. In 1928 a $4,000
annual income from high-grade
bonds cost 100000. Today it costs
$l50,000. In other words, so per
cent more principal than was re-
quired 10 years ago is required today
to get the same certainty of income
While it is possible to have the
same certainty of income as in
1928, the preservation of principal
is nowhere near so certain as 10
years ago in the same quality and
maturity of bonds.
For instance, a rise in the level
OF interest rates only half way to the
rates current in 1923 would bring a
very substantial loss of principal in
any portfolio where this factor Is
not recognized.
Though there seems to be no
doubt at the moment that the Gov
eminent will be able to maintain its
present control of interest rates, it
does not seem reasonable to take
for granted that interest rates can
be maintained indefinitely at pres
ent levels"
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Commodity Price
Changes in Week
BY A. A. PATTON,
Associated Press Statisticia1,

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Commodity
prices continued the declining trend
of the past month this week, with
weakness concentrated in farm
staples.
Raw materials of industry pushed
ahead against the otherwise reced-
ing tide for the second week, nom
ferrous metals excepted. The latter
dipped for the fifth consecutive
period.
The Associated Press weighted
index of IS important wholesale spot
commodities fell to 1884 per cent of
the 1926 average from $3.50 the week
before and compared with 74.66 a
year ago.
Food Items Slump.
Market-basket items, paced by
butter, which slumped 21a cents a
pound, were among the heaviest
commodities. Eggs, cocoa, flour and
lard all gave ground. The index fell
to within a fraction of the recession
low established in August.
Livestock prices, yielding to the
pressure of steadily increasing sup
plies, continued to the declining
trend that started in July and was
interrupted only briefly by the Chi
cago stock yard strike. Current quo
tations for hogs, cattle and lambs
average II per cent under the peak
five months ago.
Grains were mixed. Weakness in
corn and wheat, however, was sum-
cient to outweigh moderate i'm
,provement in oats and rye. Cotton
also managed to move ahead slightly.
Textiles Buoyant.
Textiles were buoyant, rejecting
some pickup in demand and re-
ports in the trade that production
would be drastically curtailed
around the year end to permit
stocks to be worked of. Wool, cot
ton cloth and silk were among the
gamers.
Industrial materials also felt the
tug of rising demand, hides, rubber,
linseed oil and lumber rising. Burlap
was bit lower. Non-ferrous metals
were mixed, although a fractional
betterment in tin was more than
balanced by slump in lead.
The index, with its components
based on 1926 as 100, compared as
follows:
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Tox Symbol for 1888

CHICAGO, Dec. II (SpeciaD
A 25-cent handkerchief on which,
according to the National Consum-
ers Tax Commission, there are So
hidden taxes amounting to 23.6 per
cent of the price might well become
the symbol for the entire national
tax burden. The commission points
out that the country's estimated 1888
tax bill of sl3,2l4, ,OOO, 900 is 23.6 per
cent OF national income estimates
for the year.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Golden AGE in Mirrors

TOLEDO, Dec. II (SpeciaD "A
golden plate" mirror glass, which
has all the glamour of a gold backed
mirror although only regular silver
backing is used, has just been put
on the market by Libbey-Owens-
Ford Glass Co., according to G. p.
MacNichol. jr., vice president. The
color Is In the glass.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Key West Turns Back
On Romantic Past
For Living by Tourists
1000 Autos Daily Are
Expected From Miami,
$50 Miles Awoy
By the Associated Press.

KEY WEST. Fla, Dec. 17,-With
the arrival of winter, this island
city at the tip Of the United States
turns It's back on romantic history
Of pirates, wreckers, conspirators
and vanished dreams to make its
debut as the newest tourist attrac-
ton Of Florida.
Offlcials confidently expect 1000
automobiles daily to drive in over
the overseas highway, $50 miles
across the Florida Keys from Miami.
Three-quarters of million dollars
has been spent to enlarge hotel,
apartment and rooming house facil-
tiles for the rush expected after
January l.
Ernest Hemingway, working at his
home here on a new novel about
the Spanish war, fears the influx
will make writing difficult. He an
nounced he would take to his boat
If too many visitors called.
Most residents do not share the
authors fears. For them, tourists
mean the city again has a source
of income and place in the sun.
DR.. Mudd's Prison.
AS one attraction they point to
a new boat service to Fort Jefferson,
making the monumental pile of
bricks available to sightseers for
the first time. The fort, 60 miles
west OF Key West, is famous as the
prison for DR.. Samuel Mudd, Mary
land physician who set the broken
leg of John Wilkes Booth after
President Lincoln's assassination.
Another tourist tid-bit is the
monument to the battleship Maine
and the graves of sailors whose
deaths brought on the Spanish
American War. The quaintness of
Key West and the scenic ride over
the highway that goes out to sea
are other magnets.
The black flag of piracy was not
rare here until nearly a century
ago when the United States Navy
armed an old New York steam
ferryboat and declared war against
freebooters. The shallow-draft YES
sci could 60 anywhere a pirate
ship could and its guns brought
death or capture, one by one, to
Americas last group Of ocean out
laws.
Salvage Made 1t Wealthy.
For years wrecking- -salvaging of
valuables from wrecked ships-made
Key West wealthy. Improved navi-
CATION aids and the use of steam in
ocean commerce ended this chapter
of her history. Cigar making
fiourished for a time, but labor
troubles drove the factories out.
Only 80 miles from Cuba, Key
West was the meeting place for con-
spirators who sought to free Cuba
from Spanish rule. Henry M. Flag
Ter extended his railroad here from
the mainland, but the city slowly
waned. In 1885 a hurricane roared
through the Florida keys, killing
more than 400 persons and destroy
ing the railroad. 1t appeared a
death blow to Key West.
But the Federal Government took
over the abandoned railway tres
ties and built modern highway from
the mainland. This year automo-
biles came for the first time. With
them came new hopes, a new ca
reer-Key West as tourist center.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Big Argentine Wheat
Crop Is Predicted
By the Associated presx

By the ASsocldted Press,
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 1.-THE
ministry of agriculture yesterday
estimated Argentina's 1938- 80 wheat
crop at 3l5, Toe, 900 bushels, the larg-
est prospective production in 10
years.
The estimate represents a II per
cent increase over last years crop
of 184,614,590 bushels.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
| u. S. Debt Raised
To New Record
By Financing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Nations gross public debt
jumped $724,026, ,972.56 yesterday to
a new record high of $39, ,403, $780,
479.59.
Treasury officials explained that
the sharp upswing In the debt over
the total announced yesterday re-
f1ected the recent Treasury financ-
ing operation, effective December IS.
Specifically. the increase was at
tributed to the Treasury's issuance
OF $740 100000 new securities for
cash.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
More Fuel PuIverizers
Ordered in Month
By the Associated Press.

The Census Bureau says manu-
facturers of fuel pulverizers re-
ceived orders in November for IL
installations with a capacity of 150,-
600 pounds of coal per hour, COM
pared with 8 orders for 50,820 pounds
capacity in October, and 20 for
253,l00 pounds capacity in Novem-
Der, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Dollar Goes Down
On London Market
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE United
States dollar lost Il of cent in the
foreign exchange market today, clos
ing 4y67ss to the pound against ster-
ling at $4.667s in New York over
night.
. French francs were 177.56 to the
pound compared with 177.62 yester-
day.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
$95, 900 for Cones

That some American males still
sport canes is brought out in a re-
cent Census Bureau report estimat-
ing that last years output of walk
ing sticks was valued at sos 900.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Locomotives Improved

The average tractive effort of the
new freight locomotives delivered to
railroads in 1888 is more than double
the average of freight locomotives
10 years ago.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Hold Rail Bonds

Life insurance companies, savings
banks and flduciary institutions hold
81 per cent of the outstanding rail-
road bonds.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Births Reported

George and Margaret Hill. girl.
Lawrence and Mildred Mason. boy.
Frederick and Erma Thornton. boy,
Newton and Eva Coan, girl.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
HELP MEN AND WOMEN.

MAN AND WIFE white who can furnish
good recommendations. to work on farm;
good chance II you qualify. Send answers
Box 81. Rockville Md. 49,
SALESPEOPLE = Excellent income selling
useful new article for ladies wear direct
to consumer: 35c profit on 15c retail sale.
Morey. 1907 eth st. NV.
TUTOR WANTED for high school student
girl; Chevy Chase section; to pm
Box l31-E. Star.
YOUNG MAN OR WOMAN, wishing part
time work; must be familiar with cost and
general ofhce work; answed by letter only.
stating qualifications. Washington Shade
6 Awning Co
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Saving Americas Woodlands

Since 1924 an area nearly twice as
large as Delaware. or $3.50 square
miles, has been planted to forests.
according to the United States For
est Service.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
ATTENTION, statesmen.
ATTENTION, MEN WITHOUT
SALES EXPERIENCE

ATTENTION, MEN WITHOUT
SALES EXPERIENCE
Whose appearance, personality and general
conduct create confidence.
Who can meet the prospective customer
at the company's sales headquarters.
Who want to earn BIG MONEY!
Who will 60 out and do real days work
to get 1t.
Who are successful now. but want bigger
cheeks than they are getting.
Who have complete confidence in them
selves.
Who know they can do it If the other
fellow cant
- Who vilI follow leads furnished by the
J. will show you the best sales Job in
washington today-a Job that any man
can be proud to call his own. Men without
sales experience will be given complete
training in the field
This is business which inspires the
imagination. kindles the enthusiasm and
enlists the support of the public. A local
enterprise which has attraced national at
tention during the past several years be-
cause OF its conspicuous success.
Come and get the story of the GREAT
EST SALES OPPORTUNITY This is a
solid, substantial firm that offers you a
permanent position. assured future You
should earn minimum of $50 a week
to start.
Bldg. l4l0 st. NV. at $50 am. Mon
day only.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
AUTOMOBILE Statesmen

care Of expanding business. An opportun-
ity for men willing to work and with a de-
onstrators and drawing accounts will be
furnished. Our many years Of experience
guarantee you permanent. profitable con-
nectton. Write Box l93-E, Star stating
fully your past experience. All replies will
be held strictly confidential
Evening star., 1938-12-18
Statesmen, Come and Get It!
IE you want To work into a REAL, In =

Statesmen, Come and Get It!
IF you want to work into a REAL in
come for 1899
work. that for several years has Paid out
spendidly for producers
IF you like to- follow real leads. as well
as help make them in our headquarters
ONCE
IF you want to join an organization that
Washington area
IF you are honest and earnest, and know
TON gets quick results in DoiLARs o0i-
THEM will show you dollars-and
more dollars in one of the finest sales OPP
poTtunitles OF the past ten years.
Write me NOW. get the story over the
holidays. and start producing January
address for personal interview sales
manager. BOY 1QO-E
Evening star., 1938-12-18

MAN-For general house.
work in small apartment;
must be good cook and act as
chauffeur for single gentle
man; steady employment and
good salary to right party.
Box 111-E, Star.
Evening star., 1938-12-18

LADIES-Splendid opportunity to increase
your income. Just furnish the name OF
person who wants TO buy new or used
car; The salesman does the rest If
deal Is made you get check. Full infor-
nation furnished Box 4Rl-D Star
Evening star., 1938-12-18
RARE OPPORTUNITY.

Please do not apply for this position
unless you really want to work as 1t will
be a waste Of your time as well as ours.
standing sales Proposition Of the he year. ear
Men who have sold every other speciality
under the sun are beginning to realize
them in the future. Every specially sales
man knows there are certain elements
which warrant a change. This is the
time to investigate this and find out what
we have to offer the buying public as
we'll as the man who depends upon sales
manship for livelihood. Apply to W. B.
Davy. Monday, 1890 am, Dec. 10, 1893.
330S 14th st. NV. Room 221. Out-of-
town applicantS write
Evening star., 1938-12-18

LADY or couple to manage rooming tour
ist house; quarters to live and percentaee
Apply 70 1909 Conn. ave Ask for MRS
HODGES. IL to pm. Decatur 546S
Evening star., 1938-12-18

MANAGER for soda fountain. luncheonette.
capable OF preparing appetizing food; neat
appearance. Reply giving age, experience
and salary expected. Box HE Star.
Evening star., 1938-12-18
HELP WOMEN.

BEAUTY OPERATOR for holidays; thor
oughly experienced finger-waver and man.
tourist. Dukes Salon, $40 18th st. NV.
BEAUTY OPERATOR, expert. Apply 1873
Wisconsin ave. NV.
BEAUTY OPERATOR, experienced, all
around QrduaH Beauty Shnn 242Q Com.
Evening star., 1938-12-18

FITTER-Must be neat and thoroughly
experienced. for Conn. ave. dress shop:
permanent. Give age. Box 1sS-D. Star.
Evening star., 1938-12-18

GIRL. white, young, refined, 1925; s.hw..
apt, care 4yr.-old boy for empl. couple:
no heavy laundry: attract. SURROUNDINGS.
treated as one of family; rm. and board.
So so mo-; start Dec. "a or 26. Randolph
43l6. 5614 eth NV. Mrs. Hankins.
Phone or call In person any time Sunday
or after during week
Evening star., 1938-12-18

HOTELS CALL FOR TRAINED
MEN AND WOMEN
Good positions for trained people in
hotel and institutional field. New hotels.
restaurants. clubs. schools and institutions
being built from coast to coast mean in.
creased opportunities Qualify at home or
through resident day classes starting Sept,
Oct. Jan. Previous experience proved
unnecessary Registration in Lewis Ma
tional Placement Service FREE Of extra
cost. Lewis graduates. both young and
mature, winning success. Quick promo
ton. fne living luxurious surroundings.
Our graduates now holding preferred posi-
tions everywhere. Course indorsed BY
many nationally known hotel owners and
manaEerS.
Get into this fast-growine field and
enjoy success. Get out Of humdrum rou-
tine work into held that teens with op-
portuntty. diversion and human interest,
Free book gives details. Call telephone
L3WIs oa HoT1L TRAINING SCHOOLS
Telephone Met 1892.
Evening star., 1938-12-18

| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE or college stu
| dent, over j 8. to earn tuition for secretarial
| course by doing clerical work: hours, o.
4:3O. Box 155-D. Star
Evening star., 1938-12-18

BOOKKEEPER-SALAD MAKER, white
woman. for school cafeteria; experience IN
handling funds and in keeping books re-
quired. State age education. experience
and reference in renlY Box Raid. Star
Evening star., 1938-12-18

| HOUSE MOTHER. experienced nurse and
| teacher, age 80 to 40 for boarding school
for young children. Box 250-D, Star
Evening star., 1938-12-18
HELP MEN.
(Cntinued.)
THE PALAIS ROYAL

Can place man Of good appearance. over
23. tn permanent position Sales expert
ence helpful. Pay and duties discussed at
interview. Must have car and be ready
70 start at once. Apply Monday, 10 am.
EMPLOYMENT once, 9th floor
Evening star., 1938-12-18

Good drivers can earn S25 week and up
1t necessary to increase our organization.
BEST PROPOSITION In town for clean-cut
PIE RaE iNsfkucTTToM iiiNsf { b Ts5 ciHBsSs BABY BABY
for Identification card. For complete de.
tails, apply between II and IL an. 1846
Kenyqf st. NV.
Evening star., 1938-12-18

GIRL for flower shop; must be experienced.
Write Box 4S5-A Star
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
Chicago GRAINS

CHICAGO, Sept. l. CUP)-A fuf-
ther decline in the Winnipeg mar
ket gave wheat an easy undertone
on the Chicago board of trade to-
day.
Wheat opened lower due to the
weak Liverpool market where prices
again established new seasonal
lows. The opening decline was
checked by scattered buying, and
prices fluctuated around u to
lower than previous closing levels
At the close wheat was off as
to 7-S cent, corn was off ! to Ia
cents, and oats were A cent higher
to Il cent lower.
Corn prices eaSed in sympathy
with wheat. Support from export
interests continued TO be lacking.
James E. Bennett 81 Co., estimated
the corn crop at 2,406 900 600 bu
more than l00,000000 less than last
months prediction, but this failed
to have much of bullish effect.
Receipts Of grain in Chicago to-
day included an estimated Al cans
of wheat and 29l cars OF corn.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01

you've gotta outslug 'em. That's
the only way they said.
That testimony is the unanimous
opinion of the eDtroit ball club.
All the Tigers say the same thing
and yesterday they proved it was
the right way by plastering 1876
defeat on the Yanks, overpowering
them with sheer Drawn.
Hank Greenberg blasted homer
No 46-putting him six games and
six days ahead of Babe Ruth's 1927
record breaking pace = and two
doubles. 1t was one of his greatest
days in Yankee stadium, his jinX
park. Charley Gehringer hit two
doubles. Dixie Walker got homer
and a single. Pete fox hit a double
and two singles.
Bill Harris snapped the Boston
Red Sox's three game losing streak
by pitching a 6-3 victory over the
st. Louis Browns. Ken Keltner's
23rd and Oath homers featured
Cleveland's 86 victory over the
Athletics. Johnny Whitehead al
lowed only four hits in pitching
the Chicago White Sox to a TO
triumph over Washington.
Pittsburgh held its 612 game lead
in the National league by splitting
a twin bill with the New York
Giants. Manager Pie Traynor pro-
tested the first game won by the
Giants, 6-5, because of a tangle of
runners at third base in the sixth
inning and a misconstrued ruling
The Pirates slugged out 16 hits
to win the nightcap, 1913. Catcher
Al Todd's passed ball following
two base wild throw by Lee Handley
gave the Giants their winning tally
in the opener.
Scoring three runs in the ninth
the Boston Bees continued their
blazing pace in the west with
GA victory over the Chicago Cubs
The loss dropped the Cubs to fourth
place.
The Cardinals nosed out the
Phillies twice, 2-1 in 10 innings
and 7-6.
The Cincinnati Reds moved into
third place with 9-3 victory over
Brooklyn in a night game.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-01
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS
By ELMER &. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, Sept. l. CUP)-
Failure of mediation in the rail-
road wage dispute brought a slow
decline in railroad shares today.
The railroad average dropped to
a new low since June 80.
Declines in rails which ranged
to more than a POINT unsettled the
general list. Trading picked up
slightly.
Approach of the Labor Day holi-
day and a tendency to hold aoof
until after Adolf Hitler'S expected
speeches before the Nazi congress
at Nuremberg next week restricted
activity. Meantime, war fears sub
sided here and abroad. The London
market assumed a more natural
trend, easier because of the settle
ment period, and gold buyers OF
recent days turned sellers.
Bonds were unsettled by the be-
haviour of railroad issues. Wheat
sagged. Cotton futures were steady.
Railroad shares recovered slight
ly from the lows, but retained a
large part of the early losses. AT
its low, Santa Fe was at 1874 off
pa; New York Central II off rs !;
Southern Pacific 169s off ~; Ches-
apeake & Ohio 28A off rs; Della
ware g. Hudson 1895 off 1A; and
Pennsylvania 1874 off q.