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Evening star., 1938-02-02
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. Feb, 9 ~ united States De-
partment Of Hogs. $4,000,
includins 5000 direct; market slow; early
weights 80 pounds up later lost: top g. ,,
sql6 good and ci1oce noi,sds l5oss9 pounds'
325 pounds. 7.50-75; GOOD medium weight
and heavy packing sows 6.75-7.O0; few
Cattle. $500: calves, 1900: largely
steer run; market steady to weak; good
i3s and choice otferinss abopt s2. steady: but
sold: PROSPECTS, % ' Indicating a new low ON on
crop on closing rounds; best steers early
early sales G75-S 90. and few loads sold
on Iight Kinds: ionsfed. 900 pounds
kosher heifers $50. but mostly $50 down;
cutter cows steady to weak; fat cows 10 to
IS lower: bulls 10 to Is lower and vealers
PRACTICAL TOP = wefshty % Sausage bulls. $50
Sheep, 5000: none direct; fst lambs
to easier; good 10 choice offerings around
1850: choice kinds frequently held above
7.7o; bulk good. to. choice yearlings, $50;
undertone about steady on sheep. but no
early sales: fesdinss lambs scarce.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
MARYLAND BOND
SALE CONCLUDED
Premium of of$13,403 Paid on
1,o31, 900 Issue to Aid
State Institutions. -
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb. 2.-Ths
Board Of Public Works has received {
$lS,4o3 premium on . 1901 900 issu.
Of Maryland bonds, bought by syn.
dicate headed by Goldman, Sachs &
Co. Of New York City. ~.
The syndicate, which included
Gregory g. Sons, Eastman, Dillon &
Co., and Francis I. du Pont g. Co.
all Of New York, bought the issue fol
$l,044,403 They set rate of 2 pe,
cent interest on the bonds and bic
l01.30. the premium giving the State
the use of the money for l.85 per cent
The board allowed the bidders tc
name their own interest rate and IL
of the IS firms submitting bids set
the rate at 2 per cent. The other two
bid on the basis of ga per cent.
The plan gave the State the use OF
the bond funds at below the interes,
rate paid in recent sales but not AZ
low as the 1.80 yield on October 10
1886. when $l,5o0,0O0 in 2o4 per cen,
bonds were sold for 107.889.
The bonds sold today were part Of
the S9,052, 1000 issue authorized by the
1887 Legislature. Last year the board
sold $3.4O8,0O0 of the issue bearing
interest at 2s4 per cent, for lO6. 1862
or yield Of 1877
The proceeds of today's sale will
be distributed among l3 State insti.
tutions to pay the cost of new con.
struction and repairs.
The board also approved plans Of
the Board Of Welfare for improve.
ments at the penitentiary preparatory
to the installation of State ust
industries.
The plans provide for convertine
the old foundry building into a wood
working. furniture. metal and ma.
chine shop at cost Of $4,000. Also
included is the purchase of $50, ,0ot
worth Of machinery for the knitting
OF stockings, socks and underwear.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW. YORK, Feb. 2 LP.-The dollar
displayed new strength today in torelgn
exchange trading. regaining some OF the
ground it has lost in recent days.
Sterling, in terms of the dollar. was Oh
u Of cent around the noon hour; The
French fran was .0Ol4 of cent lower.
the Belgian belga was down ;0oia OF q
cent, the Swiss franc down .01 u OF cent
and the Netherlands Ruilder off .04 OF
cent.
: The dollar gained "a of cent against
the pound in London and was stronger IN
Paris.
Noon rates follow: Great Britain in dol
lars. others in cents. Great Britsin-De-
5.0Ol.. France-Demand- 31s: cables,
3..S. Italy-Demand. 5.@6'2; cables,
5.36Ia.
Demands-Belaium. 1693i2: Germany,
free. 4U.35: registered. 21.2U; ravel: % 40;
Holland, 55.s6; Norway. 25; Sc: Sweden.
switzerland; s3.17hs: Spain, unSuSoted nad
1921; Czechoslovakia, 3.517s, Yugoslavia.
2.35; Austria, 1s.95n; Hungary, 1890;
Rumania. rs; Argentina. 33.3sn: Brazil
aree. 81 53on; Toxic 2ao5 sxha shanshsi. s1t1
27.so:. Montreal in New york, 1oo.01i:; !;
New York in Montreal. 999sls.
n-N0minal.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
By the Associated Press,


- NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Selected
medfum-priced rails jumped fractions
to 8 or more today in an otherwise
quiet bond market.
Near the final hour Missouri-Kansas
first IS were up 3a4, Pennsylvania de-
benture Alas of 70 up 3is, Illinois
Central SIS up ga. New York Gen.
tral IS up ~, and Nickel Plate Ass
up /. Most other rail issues held firm,
with an intermingling of fractional
gains and losses. Utility issues were
uneven. Up shade were Detroit
Edison 4i2s and fitting downward
were International Hydro Electric IS.
American Telephone 3l4s, Interna-
tional Telephone IS and Western
Union IS were all down a shade.
Fractional advances favored Ana
conda Copper 4ias, Allegheny SIS of
~ and Studebaker IS. On the down
side were Armour Is and Remington
Rand AIS.
Among foreigns, Italian Is were
down around 2, and Japanese govern
ment issues up y to ll2.
United States Governments were
s-32 Of a point higher to 5-32 lower.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
1888 OUTLOOK BRIGHT
FOR CONFECTIONERIES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The 1898 out
look for manufacturers of soft drinks,
confectionery and chewing gum is
moderately encouraging, according to
Poors Industry and Investment Sur
veys. Generally lower ingredient costs,
with the principal exception of chicle.
provide favorable factor to Offset in
creased wages and taxes. Moreover,
resumption Of the general recovery
movement should come in time to al
low the beverage and candy divisions
q fair volume in their seasonal peaks
the summer and autumn, respec-
lively.
notwithstanding the retarding of
sales volume in the final months of
last year, confectionery output held
above 1886 levels and a new all-time
peak output is indicated" states the
survey. "Production may lag some
what in the earlier 1888 months, but
: full-year operations should permit
comfortable earnings"
Evening star., 1938-02-02
GASOLINE INVENTORIES
UP 2,O59, 900 BARRELS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Gasoline in
ventories jumped 2.059,000 barrels in
the week ended January 20 to the
highest level in history.
Estimates by the American Pc
troleum Institute today placed stocks
at s4,844,000 for the week, despite a
l48, ,550-barrel daily slash in crude oil
production.
The crude flow was 3,357,6 $50 bar
'rels daily. All of the decline occurred
east Of California, most Of it in Texas.
Refiner.es cut oput to II per cent
Of theoretical capacity from 70 per
cent last week. Runs to stills dipped
10000 barrels dsily to 3,170.00O barrels
Cracked gasoline production fell
$4,000 barrels daily to 685 900 barrels
Imports OF crude and refined oils were
up from 10000 barrels to 974,oOo
barrels.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Du Pont PAYMENTS
To Employees Rise
26 Pct. During Year
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. 2.-Wage
and salary payments by E. I. du Pont
de Nemours g. Co. and its controlled
companies in 1887 amounted to Sl07,-
100000, an increase of about 26 per
cent over 1896 payments, according to
Lamont du Pont. president.
AT the end of the year." said Mr..
du Pont, there were approximately
$4,000 employees, including about 1900
engaged in construction of plant ad-
ditions and new plants, on the rolls of
the company and its controlled COM
panies, a decrease of about Z per cent,
including construction employees, since
the close of 1886. The average num-
ber of employees on the rolls of the
company and its controlled companies
in 1887 was approximately $1,000, an
increase of about 13 per cent over the
1896 average.
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pared with $4,000, ,ooo, 600 in 1855 ana
$500. 900 900 In 1885. The 1887 ar
ure. he pointed out, would amount TO
more than IL per cent Of estimated
total retail sales Of SAC, 1885,, 900 900.
Level at S2.sSl, 900 900.
The indicated average installment
credit outstanding last year, he noted
was $2,86l ,000, 900, only little smaller
than the highest recorded level of
S2,940 100000 in 1929, and greater
than the 1929 average Of $4,000. 900.
600. In 1929, however, estimated Ia.
stallment sales were $500, o,ooo, 900, he
said.
Liberal terms and vanishing down
payments" explained the larger vol.
ume OF outstanding last year COM
pared with total installment sales.
Merriam said.
The 1887 estimate, he reminded
Old not include an unknown quantity
OF consumer credit extended by banks
which have been entering this field Ia
obtain outlet for idle funds.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
COMM0NWEA[TH'S
NET IS $15,124,836
18 Cents a Share, Compared
With 13 Last Year,
Is Reported.
BY the Associated Press.

~
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Common-
wealth & Southern Corp. reported
preliminary consolidated net income
for 1887 Of Sl5,124,836 after all
charges and provision for Federal
surtax on undistrbuted profits, equal
after preferred dividend to about 10
cents share of common stock. This
compared with net income of $13,-
349,8l0, or 13 cent a share, in 1896.
J. I. Case Co. Income.
j. I. Case Co., maker of farm i'm
plements, with plants in Illinois, Wis.,
consin and Iowa, reported for the
fiscal year ended October 81 net in
come of s3,S94.356 after surtax and
reserves for inventories, equal to
s1l.37 share on the common stock.
This compared with $3,O83,28l. or
Sl2.36 share. for the year ended
December 81, 1896, the company l1av-
ing changed during the year its period
OF accountancy.
Murphy Co. Net Best Yet.
G. c. Murphy Co., merchandise
chain store concern. reported today
1887 net profit of s3,o07,3s3 the larg-
est in the company's history. Share
earnings on the common stock were
s5.84 on 1905 shares. For 1886 net
profit was S2,945,278, or $3.50 on 1885,
600 shares.
Companys store chain spreads over a
large part of the Eastern half of the
country.
Devoe & Reynolds Co.
DeVoe g. Reynolds Co., paint manu-
facturers. with plants at Brooklyn,
N. y: Newark, N. j., and Louisville,
KY, reported for the year ended
November 80 consolidated net income
of s609,683, equal after preferred divi-
dend requirements to S405 a share
on the class "A" and class 'B" COM
mon stocks. This compared with
S707,2l0, OR SAG share, in the
preceding fiscal year.
Safeway Stores.
The preliminary report for 1887 of
Safevay Stores, Inc, chain operating
in the West. indicated consolidated
net profit of s3.078.047 after Federal
surtax. equal to s2.62 share of COM
mon stock. compared with s4,l57,252,
or s403 share, in 1886. rs
Acme Steel Co.
Acme Steel Co. and subsidiaries re-
ported for the quarter ended December
81 net loss of s17l,34l after interest,
depreciation and Federal taxes
against net profit of s305,863, or 80
cents share, in the September quar-
ter. The company's plants are at
Chicago and Riverdale, III.
Illinois Bell.
Illinois Bell Telephone Co., a unit
of American Telephone e. telegraph.
reported today 1887 net income of
S13,207,545 equivalent to 1881 a share.
compared with sl2,761,666, or 1851,
in 1886.
During 1887 the company reported
net increase of 72,4l6 in the num-
Der of telephones in service, COM
pared with a net increase of 73,309
in 1886.
American WOolen Loss.
American Woolen Co. and Subsid-
iaries today reported for 1887 net loss
OF 81 l,854,901. This compared with net
profit of sl,929,982. equal to $500 a
share of preferred stock in 1886. Com
pany's principal mills are located in
New England States and at Utica, N. Y.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
NEW YORK PRODUCE,

NEW YORK. Feb. = LP.-Butter. .5Oa,-
612; easy. Creamery: Higher than extra
S3'4-34 "a: extra G92 score). 33l4-la
1rsts tSs-aD. 81 lla-33l4: seconds ts4-s7),
Cheese. 3ee,7s1: steady. Prices un.
ehansed
Eggs. 34.4s6: unsettled. Mixed colors:
Special packs. 2OR-2l; standards. l9l2-
.0 frsts. lsa4-I9f.: seconds. lSs4: me
diums. 1872; drties No /. 1SH: average
checks. 11-17l2. Reftieerstor. standards
1S-lSA: f1rsts. 1917: seconds. l.-l5Ia;
mediums small and dirties, l4-15Ia.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
MEMS WEAR STORES SLUMP.

The Commerce Department reports
average daily sales of chain mems
wear stores were 10.7 per cent less
last December than in December, 1896.
The heaviest decline was "a per cent
in, sales of suits and coats selling for
lesS than $35. More expensive suits
and coats sold 1875 per cent better.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
sAMMIs SUCCEEDS KENNEY.

NEW YORK. Feb. (F.-W. H.
6amr1is has been elected a vice presi-
dent and director of Commonwealth
& Southern Corp. succeeding the late
T. A. Kenney. Sammis is president
of Pennsylvania Power Co., Com
monwealth subsidiary.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

NEW YORK Feb. 2-Dividends de-
clared tprepared by Standard Statistics
Coz.
Extra.
Pc Six of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able
Ohio Pow pf - 81 80
Initial.
8ou'eastern Greyhound
Lines So cv pf 3Oc @ 2-19 81
Evening star., 1938-02-02
OLEOMARGARINE OUTPUT UP.

Production Of uncolored oleomar-
garine totaled $685., ,4s0 pounds in
1887, IN increase Of about 100000
pounds over 1885, the Treasury says.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
CRUDE RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 0P-Crude rubber
futures opened unchanged to 1 lower
March, 14.55b: May, 14.6S: July. 14.s0
Evening star., 1938-02-02
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. Feb. 2 LR-silver futures
opened UNCHANGED. Bids: March, 44.45:
May. 4A.a6: July. lA.16.
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U. S. TREASURY NOTES

NEW YORK, Feb. . LP.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-secondS
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INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. Feb. " LP-Investinp COM
Panies reported by the New York Security
Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1938-02-02
FEDERAL LAND BANKS

NEW YORK. Feb. GR.-Federal Land
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FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (P.-Revenue
freight carloadings on railroads re-
porting for the week ended January
29 included:
Evening star., 1938-02-02
American Wooden Loss,

American Woolen Co. and Subsid-
iaries today reported for 1887 a net loss
Of $l,854,90l. This compared with net
profit of sl,s29,982. equal to $500 a
share of preferred stock in 1886. Com
panys principal mills are located in
New England States and at Utica, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-06
Red Napoleon Gen.
 To Strike Peipi11g
(Continued from Page D

guarding the Chinese Notifications along the Lunghai line, was en- circled and the Japanese garrison cut off. The Chinese offensive sub sided, however, and additional Jap anese troops from Manchukuo were rushing to that front. The Chinese earlier had anticipated a smashing victory such as at TaierhchWang a the first time in their history, were month ago when the Japanese, for said to have abandoned their Wound- ed while retreating.
 No Advance Claims
 A Japanese spokesman made no claims of advances but asserted that scattered Chinese attacks had been repulsed Chinese attacks had been had suffered frightful casualties h the fighting along the southern Shantung front, having been moved down in some places by field artil- lery.
 Simultaneously, the Japanese claimed to have resumed their offen- sive in Shansi against an estimated 100000 Chinese menacing the vital regions west of the Peiping -HankoW railroad. Foreign military observers asserted this week that the Japanese were faced with the task of virtually accompanying Shansi Province as a result of widespread Chinese guer- rilla activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-06
Subpoena Is Left At
 Home OfD. J Leary
(Continued from Page D

contact him for appearance today MT. Alcorn said today that there j. a possibility of a Saturday session and it may be that MT. Leary vii make his appearance tomorrow should that follow through.
 Members of the Alcorn staff de- clined to discuss what they might know of Leary's whereabouts. Carl Olsen arrived before the jury at about 10 o'clock and remained throughout the morning session. MT Hanigan arrived about noon.
 Some observers hold that the ap- pearance yesterday of Mayor Hayes and Thomas P. Kelly and the sum- monsing of Leary are indications that the probe is nearing its cul- imitation. MT. Alctrn refuses to dis cuss this angle, ECWever.
 Leary Out of Town Despite reports to the contrary, it has been definitely learned that MT Leary is not in Waterbury. For a considerable length of time, after the start of the probe, he had been residing at Woodbury.
 With regard to the residence of MT. Leary at Woodbury, it was said that he had been living at the Michael Home. The Democrat, in telephone communication with Jack Gordon, who said he was gardener at the place, learned that MT. Leary had not been there for some time T haven't seen him for three months" the gardener said. It is understood that the Alcorn aides have also checked on the pos sibility that MT. Leary was living at Woodbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-06
WOMAN HELPS
 COMMIT MURDER
(Continued from Page D

in different places. The teeth they had extracted beforehand and these they scattered along the road, she said.
 Small, gray haired, agile for her age, she was brought here last night by Ernest Yoris, Seattle chief of de- tectives. She was taken immediately to the police station, and locked in a cell.
 Mrs. Smith came into the pail wearing smoked glasses. Newspa- permen and photographers met her. She was tired, she said, and didn't want to talk further. A few hours before she had confronted her son at Walla Walla and accused him of murdering four persons, including Bassett.
 Searched in Vain
 The area where Mrs. Smith siad parts of Bassett's body were buried has been searched several times without success. Authorities hoped. however, that she would lead them to a spot that they missed in the widespread hunt for Bassett 10 years ago.
 The state parole board ordered Mrs. Smith released before her time was up so that she could aid the new search. Mrs. Smith and her son were convicted of having stolen Bassett's automobile and other of his personal effects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-06
BRITISH, IRISH
 TRADE TREATY

London, May 6-(UP)-The new British-Irish trade agreement end- ing six years of economic strife, was ready for final ratification today.
 The house of commons passed the second reading, the most important, of the bill and the Irish Dial ap- proved it and sent it to the senate.
 The agreement and Prime Minis ter Ramon De Valera came under the fire of Winston Churchill, how ever. Churchill, who as minister of colonies signed the 1922 treaty rec ognizing the Irish Free State, as- sailed De Valera as a man who might strike jritain in the back in wartime. He condemned particu- larly the treaty provisions handing over to Fire the treaty ports of Queenstown. Berehaven and Loughs Willy and withdrawing British gar- risons from those ports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-06
NEW STATE DEPT.
 MAY BE CREATED
(Continued from Page D

gineers, veterinarieS and others. Du- ties of some of these boards, in ad- dition. it was learned, would be transferred to the health and labor departments. Under the plan, each board would become a division of the new department. The full-time executive secretary would be ex- offlcio secretary of each board. The state reorganization commission, ill it's report to the 1897 general as- sembly, included lengthy chapter on these boards. recommended among other things that board members not be given salaries, but merely expenses.
 Collection of Fees
 with respect to the administra- ton of fees," the commission said i've propose that the executive sec retary of the proposed department be made responsible by law for the collection of all the fees which the boards within the department are authorized to impose"
 The money, under the proposal, would be turned into the genera! fund.
 The new department, the commits sion urged, should be required to prepare a biennial report of the &C., tivities and financing of all of its divisions" The legislative council met yesterday. but failed to reach any definite decisions regarding re- organization of the state military and agriculture divisions. The pro- fessional and vocational licensing proposal probably will be discussed at the June meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-06

1 during the five years since the firm went out of business and the mayor replied:
 You know, MT. Goss, during the depression we tried not to be too tough on delinquent taxpayers, particu- larly factories. If we had pursued the policy you recommend towards the Waterbury Clock Company, I don't know what would have hap pened."
 Clock Company Status
 Commissioner Goss remarked that the Waterbury Clock Company twas going concern" He suggested that the corporation counsel be instruct ed to find out whether Mrs. Thacher could be held liable for the com- pany's taxes.
 "That's 8 pretty cold-blooded proposition, "the mayor remarked. "She didn't have to pay the $1,O00 and don't know whether there was any commitment for payment of the taxes involved. But, if that's the way you want 1t. ="
 The corporation counsel was in- Structed to determine the manner in which the $l,000 was paid and to report at the next meeting.
 Registrars Get Approval
 The request of the registrars of voters for transfer of items to allow purchases of new index material for $1 ,950 and for $25O for credential badges for election officials finally was approved and recommended to the Board of Aldermen. Report of the city treasurer was sought by Commissioner Major w. Judge, but the treasurer, by City Clerk John P. Fitzmaurice, sent word that the figures are not com- plete in time to allow complete monthly report of city transactions within the first few days of the subsequent month.
 A request for $50 to be transferred from rubber goods" to supplies to allow purchase of badges in the fire department brought the re- mark from Commissioner Goss:
 They'd rather have badges than rubber boots"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-06

nese National government and now the Japanese - was believed to have concentrated his guerrilla forces to the west and southwest of the city.
 In Peiping, United Press staff cor respondent, F. M. Fisher, reported that the roar of cannon fire could be heard in the city, apparently from the west. Windows in all sec tions of the city rattled with the fire
 Japs Seek Traitors
 At the same time Japanese units darted through the city in house-to- house searchers for traitors" be- lievedly ready to start an internal uprising at the moment of Gnu Teh's attack. The Japanese have taken strict precautions ever since occupying Peiping, against possi- ble uprising in the Chinese civil pop ulation.
 A Japanese spokesman said that the precautions merely were man. euyers." Chinese reports said, how ever, that the guerrilla units were tightening a ring around Peiping . after occupying many villages. Extra police patrols were with i, darwn from the eastern section of the city, but strong forces of Japa- nese troops remained. Foreign mil itary experts said they believed that the city was not endangered but ad- mitted the possibility of Chinese attack and an internal revolt.
 Brother of Emperor
 Meanwhile, reliable reports here indicated that Emepror Hirohito of Japan had sent his brother, Prince Chichibu. to China to bolster the morale of Japanese forces locked in month-long battle on the North Central Lunghai railroad.
 Heavy, but ineffective fighting continued in the railway triangle northeast of Suclow, where the Lunghai line is crossed by the Tientsinpukow railroad which runs south through Nanking.
 Tancheng, one of the key points
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-06
LATE GEORGE V
 WARNED GERMANY

London, May 6-(UP)-The late King George V warned Germany two years before the World war that Great Britain's neutrality could not be taken for granted if Germany and Austria warred against France and Russia, 1t was disclosed today The disclosure was made with the publication of Volume No. x of British documents on the origin of the World war King George was shown to have been an outspoken diplomat when occasion demanded. His warning to Germany was made to Prince Henry of Prussia, brother Of former Kaiser Wilhelm.
 George V made his warning known the documents showed, in a letter marked "private" to Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary. December 8, 1912. My dear Grey" wrote the king: Prince Henry of Prussia paid me a short visit two days ago and asked me point blank whether, in the event of Germany and Austria warning with Russia and France, England would aid those powers. l answered undoubtedly yes, under certain circumstance"