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Evening star., 1938-07-08
GENERAL ELECTRIC
ORDERS DROP 41%
Decrease to $62,847,423
for Years Second Quarter
Is Reported.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 6.-Orders re-
ceived by General Electric Co. during
the second quarter of the year totaled
s62,S47,423, drop of Al per cent from
$1ll,518,589 in the comparable 1887
period, Gerard Swope, president of the
company, reported.
Orders in the first half of the year
were A per cent under the like period
last year.
KreSge Sales Down.
S. S. Kresge Co. reported June sales
of ll,293,038, a drop of 10.7 per cent
under Sl2,650,290 in June last year
May volume was 1874 per cent under
a year ago, while for the first six
months of the year sales were ~ per
cent under the like 1887 period. The
company operates a national chain of
variety stores.
McCrory Sales Drop.
McCrory Stores Corp. sales in June
totaled s3,20O,3l6. or 4.8 below $685.
005 year ago, while sales for the first
six months were 3.5 per cent under
the comparable 1887 period The COM
pany operates a chain of low-priced
merchandise units.
General Tire Profits.
General Tire g. Rubber Co.. Akron,
Ohio, reported today for the six
months ended May 81 net profit Of
sl08,l53 after all charges, equal after
preferred dividends to cents a share
on common stock. compared with
1891 1852. or $l.76 a share, in the COM
parable 1887 period
Evening star., 1938-07-08
CROWN CORK & SEAL
DEBENTURES ON MARKET
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July "a new $10,-
100000 issue of Crown Cork Il Seal
Co., Irc., 10-year ~ per cent sinking
fund debentures, has been offered to
the public by banking group headed
by Paine. Webber & Co.
The debentures were priced at 90
per cent and accrued interest.
Net proceeds from sale Of the de-
bentures. which 1t Is estimated will
approximate $9,560,2 will be applied
to retirement of $S.689, 900 notes pay
able, and for other corporate purposes
The company, which manufactures
bottle caps, has principal domestic
plants at Baltimore. Philadelphia, St.
Louis. San Francisco. Houston. Tex;
Madison, Wis. and Decatur III.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Seat on Exchange
Sold for $4,000,
$4,000 Increase
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. July 8.-Arrangements
were made today for the transfer of
membership in the New York Stock
Exchange for $50 900. up $4,000 from
the last sale and new high since
last November 4.
The latest price paid for doing busi-
ness on the floor Of the Exchange rep
resents an increas of 81 per cent over
the 2o-year low for membership estab-
hshed June is, this year. when $5l 900
was accepted for seat"
The rapid upturn in membership
prices. the brokerage community
pointed out, comedies with marked
increase in business on the exchange
since June 20 when daily sales have
averaged close to 1000, 900 shares.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
FINANCIAL BAROMETER.

NEW YORK. July 8 d1.-Bank holdings
of bonds guaranteed by the United States
Government established a new record peak
during the week ended June 80.
=. Portfolios of these guaranteed obliga-
tions have risen for 13 consecutive weeks
while holdings Of direct Government loans
slumped to new low for the recent years.
This shift reflects a new Treasury
one hand and selling obligations OF Fed
erally-Sponsored corporations &C. c. c..
r. F; c. and the like) in the open market
on the other.
Fully guaranteed issues held by banks
in 1O1 leading cities reported by the
Reserve Board, compared as follows
Week ended June 20 S14SS 600. 900
Previous week 4G1 600 600
Same period last year 1872 600 OOO
Evening star., 1938-07-08
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
Bv the Associated Press

The position of the Treasury July g.
receipts SS,16O, 091 10: expenditures
o.095 959 ! !: net balance, S2.lS3.5l4.-
pos 80. including ST .594 go 7754O work
ing balance; Customs receipts for the
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
u, S6S. S.673,923, II; expenditures. $253,-
b23.934. OF, including S32.2O14l6lS of
emergency expenditures; excess OF ex-
psnditures. Sls4.950,O1Osa Gross debt
S31' 1'20sas ,5.9.S7. A decrease of So
h7s,73O. - from the previous day. Gold
assets, $12 ,961.47S. 1892
Evening star., 1938-07-08
5.4% INCREASE
IN CAR L0AD|NGS
Jump of 29,927 Cars for
Week to 588,864 Total
Shown by Roads.
Ry the Associated Press,

Ry the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today 588,864 cars Of
revenue freight were loaded during the
week ending last Saturday.
This was an increase of 29,927 cars,
or 54 per cent. compared with the pre-
ceding week; decrease of 213,482, or
26.6 per cent compared with a year
ago. and decrease of 347.826, or 37.I
per cent. compared with 1880.
The report classified the loadings
as follows:
Miscellaneous
freight 32l,264 + 1O725 80, 400
Less -than-car-
Evening star., 1938-07-08

ton was necessary to maintain eficient
service.
The I. c. G. announced further
hearings would be held at Birmins-
ham. Ala, August IS; San Francisco
August 81 and Cheyenne, Wyo., Sep
tember 6.
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Reserve District No.
REPORT OF coNDITIoN OF THE
Munsey Trust Company

ef Washington. in the District of Column
bia, at the close of business on June 80.
1898.
published in response 20 call made by
Comptroller of the Currency. under Section
62ll, u. S. Revised Statutes.)
ASSETS.
l. Loans and discounts So 263 - .46
. Overdrafts - 272.11
g. United States Government
obligationS. direct and
fully guaranteed 2.293, 90
4. Other bonds. stocks and
securities 2ee1. 642 "a
6, Banking house. furniture
and fixtures --- LOO
than banking house 31.50O.0O
reserve agencies eoe,O5O.76
8. Cash, balances with other
banks. and cash items
in process of collection So. o96 50
IA Other assets - 44,a74.94
Total Assets s-------SS, s27. 1OO.31
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Reserve District No. 5.
Security Savings & Commercial

OF WASHINGTON. D. C.. at the close Oh ou''-
ness on June 30, l9'Ss ali wade nv
lPunnshed in response to call mace ma seos os
comptroler of the Currency. unoef
tion 53ll, U. S. Revised statutes
a discounts S5.o26,i5s.4a
LOANS es.u 69I.iI
8 United States Govern
. ment OBLIGATIONS, direct o ooo 90
and fully guaranteed ''''"'''''
& Other bonds, stocks ana ,ssaaa a
securities loo' o'f'
g Banking house. S3o3.,
S94"4 Furniture ana 90, o,- x
fixtures. $50 l43.3l 3oo'oo'''
Real estate owned other eoo ,s
than banking house ol'o'o'o'
f. Reserve with approved re- 80, oao Az
serve agencies l'4-l'oo7''o
q. Cash. balances with other
banks. and cash items .,.,
., o.terp VIZ ptoet p.ssets ",S63 SO
Evening star., 1938-07-08
Substantial Increase.

Substantial Increase.
NEW YORK, July 8 (R.-The
movement of railroad freight rose sub
stantially more than the normal sea-
sonal expectation. with industrial
items accounting for much of the i'm
provement.
Heavy grain shipments and a SWELL
ing tide Of coal orders also contrib
uted to the upswing.
The Associated Press seasonally ad-
Evening star., 1938-07-08

justed weekly index Of freight car.
loadings, BASED on 1s29-3o as 100,
advanced today to 60.l, compared
with 57.8 the previous week, and 81.8
year ago.
1898 1887 1896 1885 1894
High - 62.2 S2.2 s4.5 I'll $50
Low = 55.7 62.5 6O.7 $50 50.5
Evening star., 1938-07-08
MEMORANDUM: Loans and Investments
Pledged to Secure Liabilities.
81. United States Government
obligations direct and
fully guaranteed - $1,000, 90

a> Total Pledged Tex
Guiding rediscounts) - 100000
District of Columbia. SIS:
I. T. HUNTON LEITH cashier Of the
ahove-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
of nv knowledge and belief
T HUNTON LETTH. Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day Of JULY. 1888
(Seai) VINCENT P. BoUDREN
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
J l. PEYSER MORRIS SIMON,
r. G. ADDISON. Jr.. FRED MCKEE
r. T HARRELL D. F. CROFT,
STACY M REED, Directors.
Evening star., 1938-07-08

Yugoslavia will push its national
defense program this year.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
S1oNELElGH COURT

Conn. Ave. and L St. NV.
I and 2 rooms. kitchen. bath and
foyer--- S75 and 500
Elevator. Resident Manager. Mrs.
Poston. Ma. 1866.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
THE CoNARD

1XXH / 81. NV.
1 room. kitchen. bath and foyer.
$4,000 and S37 50
24-hr. Switchboard and Elevator
Service. Res. Mgr. Mrs. KimbalL Ma.
QO7O,
Evening star., 1938-08-28
HAMPSHIRE GARDENS

See Janitor 1912 New Hampshire Ave.
3 rooms. kitchen and bath $3.50 up
Cross ventilation. Electric refrigera-
tion on house current.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
664s GEORGIA AVE-

2 rooms, Kitchen. bath. S45 90 up
Electric Refrigeration on House.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

Corner Of Conn. Ave.)
z rooms. kitchen and bath $3.50
Electric Refrlgera ton on House.
Elevator Service.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
1914 MASS. AVE. NV.

New Downtown Building
l room. kitchenette. bath and
foyer --.---- $1,000 d. $4,000
l room. kitchen. din. alcove.
bath and foyer ---S5T.5 80
Light ana Gas Included. 24-hr. Ele-
vator and Switchboard Service
Res. Manager. Mrs. Hooper. Met. BAIT.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
1888 18th ST, NV.

Z w
2 rooms, kitchen and bath So 50
3 rooms. kitchen and bath S45 up
Corner Apt. with cross ventilation.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
2so2 PORTER ST. NV,

1885 N ST. NV.
1 room. kitchen and bath S35 90
Evening star., 1938-08-28
1900 CONN. AVE

" rooms kitchen and bath, So so up
2 rooms. kitchen and bath $500
Elec. Refrs Elevator g. Switchboard
Service. Resident Manager.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
1881 S ST. NV.

/ room ana bath $500
. rooms. kitchen and bath 500 Up
3 rooms. kitchen and bath $500
Electric Refriseration. Elevator
Service.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
THE VAN CORTLANDT.
l4l7 BELMONT ST. NV,

large rooms, kitchenette and
bath; gas and elec. included $4,000
rooms. kitchen and bath - 81 so
) large rms, kit. and bath $500
Refrigeration Included. Elevator.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

1S4l COLUMBIA RID.
2 rms; dinette. kit. bath and
porch S51.50 up
rms. dinette. kit, 2 baths
and . porches 500. 90
Elec. Refer, Elevator and Secretarial
Switchboard Service. Res. Mgr.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
ALTO TOWERS

32O6 Wisconsin Ave.
l and 2 rooms. kitchen. dining alcove
and S45. 90 and $4,000
Free RefriReration.
Res. Mgr.. Cleveland 0b00.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
THE CHANCELLOR

214 Mass. Ave. NE.
/ room and bath $4,000
/ room. kitchen and bath SAB 90
rooms, kitchen and bath $4,000
3 rooms. kitchen and bath S62. so
Res. Mgr, Mrs. Grant, All. 4240.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

CAVANAUGH COUKIS
1895 18th ST. NV.
! room. kitchen and bath
with refrigerationD S31. so
Electric Refrigeration and Switch
board.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
4OO7 CONN. AVE.

/. 2 and 3 rooms. dinette kitchen
and bath S42.50 to SS5 90
Sect. Switchboard. Elevators. Refs.
on House Res Mgr.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
1915 CONN. AVE.

room. kitchen and bath $4,000
2 rooms. kitchen and bath. $4,000 up
Electric Refrigeration on House
Current. Resident Manager.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

zl24 P ST. NV.
Q rooms. kitchen and bath $50. 90
8 rooms. kitchen. bath and porch,
S5b. 90
Evening star., 1938-08-28
1873 PARK RD. NV.

. rooms. kitchen and bath $4,000
Elec. Refrigeration on House Current.
2535 18th ST. NV.
3 rooms. kitchen and bath $50 so
Electric Refrigeration on House.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
MACoMB GARDENS

NEW bU1LUINV
1928 Macomb St. NV.
I room. dinette, kitchen. bath, dress
ing closet and foyer $3.50
3 rooms. dinette. kitchen. bath and
Evening star., 1938-08-28
2315 @Oth ST. NV,

Duplex.
2 rooms, kitchen, dinette,
bath and porch h---------S42.5 2.5O
Evening star., 1938-08-28
7A00 1HxL CT NV

Z4UU 10th ST. NV.
Apis. l rm.. bath to 6 rms. kitchen.
2 baths. Full hotel service. Dim
ing rm, garage. Fordyce c. Min
nick. Mgr. Col. 1900.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
THE PRINCESS
1918 Eve st. NV.
l room and bath ---S 5000
1909 1N ST. NV.

fSVS TN SI. NV.
Living room, 2 bedrooms, dinette,
kitchen. bath and porch - S47.50
Evening star., 1938-08-28

1914 14th ST. NV.
3 rooms. kitchen and bath 81 90
Evening star., 1938-08-28
1920 FAlRMONT ST. NV

room, 0lhette. KItChen MO
bath -.--- $3.50
rooms. kitchen. bath and
foyer $4,000
Electric Refriseration.
Evening star., 1938-08-28
1920 N ST. NV,

! room, kitchen and bath &33. 90 UP
Electrolux Refrigeration.
Evening star., 1938-08-28

1927 18th ST. NV.
room, dinette. kitchen and bath
$40 80
2 rooms. dinette. kitchen and bath
$50 80
3 rooms. dinette. kitchen and bath,
Sos 90
Electric refrigeration. Resident
manager.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
WAGES AND HOURS

The American people are abou
starting out under a law which hal
just gone into effect, which attempts
to regulate wages and hours of labor
by national action. Here is a sub
ject that touches peoples hearts and
lives very closely. When you regu-
late peoples wages, you touch their
ability to eat sufficient food, to
bring up children, to obtain adequate
clothing, and to secure shelter for
their families.
The far-famed NRA attempted a
similar objective on a greater scale.
but aside from the question of its
constitutionality, its aims seemed too
vast for any quick success. There
are limits to what human nature can
accomplish all in one jump. 1t was
much as if the farmer should try all
alone to cultivate a field so great
that it needed a dozen men to ade-
quately cover it.
The government aud the country
should have learned much from the
NRA experiment, and should avoid
that proved troublesome at
that time. The people heartily SYM
pathize with any move that seeks to
provide fair wages and reasonable
hours Of labor, Condiiqhs vary so
greatly in different locaH6hs and in
1ustries. that it will not be easy to
say what constitutes r fair wages.
The man who lives ina city where
costs are high, needs higher wages
han one in a section where food.
and shelter cost but little.
The country hopes the Industries
will do their best to make this law
work and obtain the aims held in
Jew. No law is perfect and probably
he need for amendments will soon
.ppear. The workers, should help
make the law a success'by the effort |
o give a fair days work for a fair |
ays pay. Back 1900 years,ago law
vas laid down by the Savior of man
ind that would solve al, these prob
ems, and it said, do unto others as
gu would have them do unto you"
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
WAR PREPARATION

In a world where nations are
fighting or threatening to fight. the
United States seems to need more
armed force. How shall this be paid
for? There is talk at Washington OF
new taxes to pay for it.
The people will mourn and lament
about new taxes. but new taxes are
better than piling up even higher
the mountain of debt. II our people
want safety from the angers and
jealousies Of Europe. they would
better not merely provide themselves
with a few more guns, but get those
guns paid for in advance. The
world respects the man who has a
gun which he has paid for. If he
had to borrow money to buy it. the
world might not be so fearful of him.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
GERMANY's RECOvRRv

History brings many strange re
versals. About 20 years ago. tn
German commissioners came hum
bly, to France to sign treaties o
peace, which the Germans felt wer,
deeply humiliating to them, and I,
which they agreed against their will
Their country was conquered ant
beaten to its knees.
In 20 years, what a changel The
premier of Britain now has had TO 20
to Germany to seek peace from Hit
Ter the dictator, and under the cir
cumstances he seems to have shown
good judgment in so doing. England
and France may find It necessary to
agree in the main to the dictator's
terms. The conquered nation seems
now to be the ruling power Of Eu-
rope. 1t is an amazing change.
The most remarkable thing about
1t is that these gains have been most
ly achieved since the Nazi party
carried the election in March, 1888,
and made Adolf Hitler chancellor
and ruler Of the realm. Up to
short time before that date the Ger
man people were depressed and dis
couraged, and still a conquered ma
ton.
What has accomplished this start
ling change? Apparently the prin-
cipal factor is the unity of the coun-
try under their leader. The Ameri-
can people do not approve of the
methods employed. the suppression
of free speech and of individual
rights. the prosecution of the Jews,
the abolition of democratic govern
ment, and many other things.
But It shows what can be done
when the people of a country work
for a common end. The Am
erican people should never tolerate
such interference with liberty and
Tree government. but If they could
sink their differences and work to-
yether for national ends as the Ger
mans have done. our most serious
would vanish.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
KING AND QUEEN COMING

King George vi and Queen Eliza
beth of England, it is stated at Lon
don, are to visit the United States
next spring. They will be enter
tanned with splendiferous ceremo-
mics. The old saying has it that a
cat may look at king. Millions of
Americans will wish to share that
privilege with the traditional cat.
and there will be great straining Of
necks to see these mighty person
ages.
What is the meaning of such a
visit? The purpose is said to be to
cement friendship between the two
countries. At a time when the Eng
lish have had to make great conces-
sions in Europe, they naturally seek
stronger ties with the American
people. The aims of the two coun-
tries are much alike. and both Of
them deplore the tendency to substi-
tute the rule of dictators for that of
the people.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04

WITH THE CLOSING DAYS of the
campaign, Democratic orators are re-
sorting to worn out political tricks
to mislead unsuspecting voters. Some
of them are using contemplate mud
singing tactics which surely will
rebound to their injury when the
voters realize the falsity of their
statements. The attempted purge"
Of voters in Wilmington is an out
standing sample of this political dis
honesty. 1t was conceived by the
Democratic candidate for Attorney
General, Mr.. Stewart Lynch. Per-
sonally we have only the kindliest
of feeling for him. We have watched
his political career over a period of
several years. To say that his action
on the purge" was a surprise is put
ting it mildly. We had expected him
to conduct his fight by hitting above
the belt. But possibly his political
philosophy may be summed up in
these words "The end justifies the
means. His opponent, Mr.. James
Morford, has presented his argu-
ments honestly and like sportsman.
He has no alibies to make for his
campaign speeches. That the purge"
effort failed is not surprising; and
that an aroused Republican party has
accepted the challenge is a matter of
history. This fighting organization
will roll up an old time Republican
victory in northern Delaware next
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
REFUSALS

Are you willing to cooperate when
people ask you to help in some local
society or church or public move
ment? If you are asked to serve on
some committee. or help get up an
entertainment. or canvass for funds,
do you say. 20 no, couldn't possibly
do that?"
1t is one of the discouraging
things in carrying on any kind Of
public effort, that so many such re-
fusals are encountered. It makes
the work of carrying on such things
doubly hard. This is one Of the rea-
sons why some towns don't go
ahead. When people in those places
are asked to help on some thing for
the public benefit. they sap Let
someone else do it." That takes the
life out of many good plans that peo-
pie try to start.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
HELPING THE RED CROSS

The American Red Cross again
comes to the people, and again pleads
with their generous hearts to hold
out the helping hand to those who
are stricken by misfortune. If peo-
pie want to know what the Red
Cross does, they might read the story
of what was done for the flood re-
fugees in 1887.
When that great catastrophe swept
about a dozen states, 100000 peo-
pie were in urgent need of rescue.
Many Of them had to take refuge
from those raging waters on second
floors. and even on roofs. They had
atesbe carried away in boats from the
menacing waters, they needed dry
clothes, their hungry stomachs cried
out for food. They were wet, cold
furnishing, many of them despairing,
and many of them sick from the ex-
posture.
What would all these poor unfor-
Inmates have done if it had not been
for the Red Cross? Many thousands
would have died The misery and
suffering of all those folks was too
terrible for words to express. When
such things happen, the Red Cross
is ready with its superb system to
step in with doctors, nurses, medi-
cines. relief stations, hospitals, cloth
ing. and food, everything that the
suffering people need.
What could we do without such
an organization? Great foods, fires,
hurricanes, tidal waves, and other
things are constantly happening. We |
must have national organization |
equipped with all that science and
experience can provide, TO help in
such emergencies.
Such disasters are only one fea-
ture of the work, of the Red Cross.
Its noble efforts for theewar veter-
ans, for health and hygiene educa-
ion, for care of the sick, for acct
lent prevention. are well known.
rhe country should respond gener-
'usly to this appeal. W I-'
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
AMRITIOUS YOuNG PEOPLE

Young people have often asked in
Milford what they can do to get
ahead in life.
Success comes to those who give
the world superior service. The
business man who knows his trade
better than others is the one who
gets the best of the business. The
salesman who is the most friendly
and helpful is the one who can ex-
pect the promotions. The employee
who is the most intelligent and loyal
has the best chance to go ahead.
The way to success is to study
your job. and try to improve the
kind of work you do. If there is no
future in the job you hold, you can
at least use spare hours in fitting
yourself to fill some better job.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04
DOWN ON THE FARM

In 1870. SO per cent of the ma,
tons workers were living on farms
A recent census bureau survey
shows that in 1880 only 81 per cent
of them were on farms.
Since 1880. the number of people
who have gone back to the farms is
probably greater than those who
have left the rural scenes. At least
they have regular eats on farms.
The great change since 1870 reveals
how the producing power of the
farms has increased. Back in those
days, it took more than half the peo-
pie to feed the nation. Now one in
five can do il, and at that can prob
ably raise more than can be sold. A
country it is. where the peo-
pie can create products faster than
they can buy them.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-04

The American people are told to &c
to the polls on November s and dc
their duty as citizens. People dc
not like to be told what their duty
is. Many of them say they don't like
sermons. and they feel competent to
decide for themselves what their
duty is.
1t might be more effective if it is
suggested that unless they take an
interest in the affairs of govern
ment, and vote at each primary and
election, they are failing to protect
their own interest.
Our people are all stockholders in
grand enterprise, which owns and
manages the United States and all
our affairs. The prosperity or adj
versity of that enterprise depends on
the skill and ability with which it is
managed. The fact that it has been
prosperous for many years will not
keep a business company from losses
if the management does not exercise
skill and judgment. 1t is so with
the great enterprise in which we are
all owners and stockholders, that of
managing the affairs of our govern
ment.
Mistakes in government are costly
to every citizen. If serious enough,
they make taxes high, they place
burdens on every citizen, they make
it hard to do business, so that many
people are not employed or only are
able to earn poor pay.
The reason why many people fail
to vote is apparently that they for
get to go to the polls. or they say
that their one vote won't count any.
AS to the forgetters, the government
won't forget to get the taxes out of
them which they pay through the in
creased cost of goods and services. !
AS to their one little vote, if 5,OOO,- !
900 people take that attitude, the |
wrong crowd may get elected to Of
fee, and the people pay dearly for
their unwillingness to take a little
trouble.