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Evening star., 1938-11-07
Commodity Price
Changes in Week
BY A. A. PATTON,

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-Commodity
prices continued to swing narrowly
last week, with industrial staples
showing a shade more buoyancy
than the rest of the list.
No special prediction dullness is
the current inertia among sensitive
raw materials. The Associated Press
weighted index of 35 important
staples has hovered between sc and
81 for the last 20 weeks.
Gains among industrial staples,
strengthened by rising industrial
activity, were approximately offset
by a steady downward course in
farm commodities.
The latest week was no exception
to the rule of the past five months.
The weighted commodity index ad-
vanced fractionally to 6693 per cent
of the 1926 average from 6686 the
week before and compared with 1851
year ago.
Industrial Materials Up.
Industrial raw materials-Rubber
steel scrap, tin and wool-moved
! ahead a notch on listless volume
Although demand was comparatively
light, the tempo of business con-
| tinued to expand and those with
/ commodities to sell refused to make
important concessions.
| Non-ferrous metals made a new
peak for the year. Price changes
/ were narrow, however.
Agricultural items. on the other
| hand, were moderately lower. Cot
| ton dipped toward the end of the
week after holding around 9 cents
a pound for several days. The grains
were mixed: Important wheat and
corn slipped back somewhat, less i'm
portant oats and rye advanced
Supply and demand factors were
more or less evenly balanced in the
livestock group. Neither hogs nor
cattle changed, although lambs were
buoyant.
Food Items Ease.
Market-basket items gave ground
on weakness in flour and butter
Cocoa improved a little.
Textiles were mixed, an advance
in wool outweighing a setback in
| silk.
The index, with its components
based on 1926 as 100, compared as
follows:
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Factory Rate Hits
Best Level Since
October Year Ago
industrial Output Goes
Higher for Fifth
Consecutive Month
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board esti-
mated that industrial production
increased about per cent last
month, reaching the highest level
since october year ago.
The board, using 1923-25 levels as
100, rated October factory output
at 95. The month was the fifth
consecutive one in which industrial
production advanced. The 95 level
compared, however, with 1O2 in
October, 1887.
In its monthly bulletin summarize
ing business statistics in virtually
all lines, the board estimated 1,O00,-
900 persons had been re-employed
since spring
Some of the conclusions included:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. index up
from 76 in May to 95 in October.
Average work hours per week in
creased from 341a in June to 81 in
September; number workers also in
creased, raising total man hours of
work IS per cent.
National income-Wages, cor
porate earnings, relief and farm in
come up in third quarter of year;
dividend payments unchanged.
Building-On seasonal basis, con-
struction contracts highest since
1929: residential and public projects
up most, little change in private
non-residential work.
Rallroads-Index of carloadings up
from So in spring to 68 in October;
net operating income up.
Trade-Sales of department, va
riety and mail order houses up since
second quarter: retail and whole
sale inventories reduced.
Commodities-Indu raw ma
terial prices generally higher, es-
pecially hides, copper, other non
ferrous metals, rubber, silk and COT
ton. Oil and gasoline prices slightly
lower; steel prices lower for a short
time.
Securities-Stocksr recovering from
March to October As per cent OF
losses in preceding year. Issues of
new securities expanding.
Foreign trade-Both exports and
imports turned upward in August,
exports running far ahead of i'm
ports.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Edison's First
City Lights
To Go on Block
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE
worlds first municipal electric light
ing apparatus, installed by Thomas
A. Edison at Sunbury, Pa, IN 1888,
will go on the auction block Wednes-
day.
Some citizens of the little North
ern Pennsylvania city remember how
the Fourth of July, SIS years ago, took
on added significance when the
wizard of Menlo Park" sent his
"fameless light" pouring into glass
globes at the City Hotel.
The apparatus consisted Of three
units-tWo direct current generators
and an engine. Edison left it to
Philip Brackley Shaw Of Williams
port, Pa, former associate, who
persuaded him to conduct the ex-
pertinent. 1t is being sold as part
Of ShaW's estate. Several museums,
including the Franklin Institute, to
which it has been loaned since 1888,
are expected to bid for permanent
possession.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Gold Imports Decline
Further in Week
By the Associated Prose

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. THE decline
in gold imports incident to the
Munich peace pact continued dur
ing the week ended November 2,
according to the Federal Reserve
Board credit statement.
The total gold holdings, however,
reached a new peak for all time,
and lifted this countrys hoard to
approximately go per cent of COM
bined known world holdings.
The Treasury gold stock compared
as follows:
Week ended Nov. 2 $14,071 ,OOO, 900
Gain from last week 10000. 900
Gain from last year 12e7 ,00o, 900
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Dollar Goes Higher
On London Mart

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 7-Gaining 4 of
a cent in terms of sterling, United
States dollars were quoted 4.753a to
the pound in final foreign exchange
dealings today. The rate compared
with New York sterling at $4.76 over
the week end.
French francs held at 1875 to the
pound.
PARIS, Nov. 7 P)-In today's
foreign currency dealings the United
States dollar was quoted 1856
francs (2.662 cents to the france
and compared with the franc at
1854 cents in New York over the
week end. Exchange on London
1873.
Principal rente issues in the
Bourse were: 3 per cent, 1920
francs; 4l2s a." 81.80; 412s, 1887,
1880.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
President Plans Quiet Day.;
Gets Rosy Hopkins Report
Ry the Associated Press.


HYDE PARK, N. Y, Nov. T.
President Roosevelt planned a Quiet
election eve at his ancestral home
today.
Except for Harry L. Hopkins, re-
lief administrator, who was a house
guest, he had no important callers
on his engagement list. He will
vote tomorrow in the village town
hall. Mr.. Hopkins, arriving yester-
day from the West Coast, reported
to the President on a Western relief
survey and the political outlook.
Later the w. P. A. chief predicted
the election in California of Culbert
Olson and Sheridan Downey, Demo-
cratic candidates for Governor and
Senator, respectively.
He expressed the belief the $50
"every Thursday" pension proposal
would be defeated in the California
referendum.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
MIXED at Your Door

When Genghis Khan and his Mon
gol warriors swept through Asia and
Eastern Europe, dried milk was in
cluded in their rations. During the
Middle Ages dairying thrived, but
instead of milk being delivered to
homes in containers as it is now, the
COWS were driven from house to
house and MIXED for the customers.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Pullman Profit
Above Year Ago
In September
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Pullman
Co., sleeping car company affiliate
of Pullman, Inc, reported Septem-
Der transportation operations re-
suited in net income after reserve Of
1897 1865, compared with $215,136 in
1887.
First nine months net after re-
serve was $534,725 against $3,950,7l7
the corresponding 1887 period.
Earnings during 1888 reflect a
charge of 100000 a month repre-
senting reserve for amortization of
air conditioning investment.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
2,040 in Relay Run

Two thousand forty children in
lO2 teams took part in a relay run
in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
Cos Mask Euctory

A factory for the manufacture
OF gas masks is being constructed
in Bandoeng, Netherlands Indies.
Evening star., 1938-11-07

GUTTER G. SPOUT
Sin. downspout or sin. gut
ter. Galvanized. No 90
soldering. slip-joint 7c
type. loft. piece -
Evening star., 1938-11-07
CAULKING COMPOUND

Keeps out cold!
(Gal., S2.19.) Tube 80
requires no gun. 7kc
Large tube -
1--WE Rent Caulkine Guns)
Evening star., 1938-11-07
" ALL CARDS

Knotty Pine Paneling
IL inches wide. Makes a
beautiful room. eft,
534c.D 1000 it. a &C
per it. ----- -
Evening star., 1938-11-07

Cut to size required.
All sizes in our stock.
Size 12"x14'
Evening star., 1938-11-07

Complete stock galvanized.
black, brass and sewer. We
cut and thread at small cost.
Large Stock Crate Bars, Etc.
Evening star., 1938-11-07

BRONZE Weatherstrip
For doors and windows.
Spring sl;Gh ynor bronze; :, ~ l" $40
100 it. roll @
Evening star., 1938-11-07

Fireplace dampers. ash dumps
and clean-out doors.
Evening star., 1938-11-07
ROCK WOOL BATS

Easy to insulate your hon
yourself! w a terproofe e
$50. it., 634c). -
500 So. it. q per -
So. tt. ----- ~
Evening star., 1938-11-07
WALL PAINT

Bonded" fiat finish. Soft
pastel shades for - ,r
beautiful walls 9/.2
and ceilings. Gal. %
Evening star., 1938-11-07
CABINET OIL HEATER

BedutlfuI a n d
efficient. U S e S
kerosene. Priced
from -
Evening star., 1938-02-06
The Simple Speedy Way To Ease Pain an

The speed with which Bayer
tablets act in relieving the dis
comfort of colds and ac-
companying sore throat is ut
terly amazing and the
treatment simple and pleasant.
This is all you do.
Take 2 Bayer Aspirin Tab
lets internally, with a full glass
of water then crush and dis
solve three genuine BAYER
ASPIRIN tablets in one third
glass of water. Gargle with
this mixture twice, holding
your head we'll back.
This medicinal gargle will
act almost like a local anes-
Evening star., 1938-02-06

thetic on the sore, irritated
membrane of your throat. Pain
eases promptly; raWness is re-
lieVed.
And when you use this
Bayer Aspirin treatment you
are acting on medical expert
ence.
For, instead of unknown
remedies you are using
remedy known to doctors
throughout the world daily
stand by in millions of families.
Use this way regularly to
ease the pain of sore throat
accompanying a cold. We be-
lieve your doctor will approve
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
S0FTbALL RACE is
IN HOME STRETCH
Crucial Week Ahead For
Teams Battling For Gov
eted Positions

The city softba1l circuit goes into
the home stretch today with about
one month left for playing.
Three teams are battling it out for
second place, with narrow margin
separating them. The Bankers have
forged to the front with three full
games over Rose, holder of second
place. The Lions trail Rose by a half
game, and the Gro-Swifts trail the
Lions by half a game
Today's games find the Lions meet
ing the Kiwanis at Lassiter's Field
while the Rose team takes on the
last place Wall Streeters at League
Park.
The Underwriters and Bankers get
together Tuesday Rose meets Gro
Swifts Wednesday, Underwriters take
on Wall Street Thursday and the
Lions and Bankers bring the week 70
close Friday.
Some hectic contests are expected to
materiali. e during the week as the
teams battle for coveted positions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
SURPLUS FOOD FED
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Over Million POupnds of Commodities
Supplied Them Free by the
Government

Raleigh, Aug. Am average of II,
POI North Carolina school children in
an average of 172 school lunch rooms
received 1,011,335 pounds of surplus
commodities during the fiscal year
ended June 80, A. E. Langston, state
Surplus Commodity Corporation head
announced today.
Quite a number of lunch room
supervisors and school officials have
written to express their appreciation
for this assistance" Langston com
mented
Especial stress has been laid on
the fact that the majority of these
foods are those which the needy pu-
pills require so badly in their diets
since they do not as a general rule
get them in meals at home" -
Pounds of food given the lunch
rooms during the year were as follows
fresh apples, 585.538; dried beans, 49,
1O8; fresh cabbage, 25,583; fresh eel
cry 27,9O9; eggs. s2,7S5 dozen; dried
skim milk, 1874 = fresh oranges, 1872
Oil; dried peaches 1O.3O2; dried Eng
lish peas 1885, irish potates, 1926:
sweet potatoes, 22,66O; dried prunes
1879; rice grits 2,491; milled rice 20
CPS; cotton seed oil shortening S,OS5,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Governor To Ask Sale
OF MuMet Road
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CONTINUED from Page One.)
made by highly solvent North Caro-
lima interests-and the offer was suf-
ficiently larger to let the State, which
which is now more or less holding the
bag for losing venture, escape with
some profit on its approximately $780,
900 investment in Mullet Road stock.
There never has been any question
but that the State would be more
than willing to get out, but it has
been in the position of having the
bear by the tail and unable to let go
without suffering financial scratches
and bruises.
After the recent offer, the COVER
nor is said to have decided to ask
for the legislatures authority for sale
of the States stock in the, A. and
N. c. 1t was then planned to wait I'M
til the January session of the as
sembly, but now that the law-mak-
ers seem likely to be called together
in special session, there is a posi-
bility that the legislation will be ask
ed at the special session.
According to the story told your
correspondent, the interests which
made the offer to purchase are. in
position to make the A. and N. c..
a paying instead of a losing pro-
position simply by demanding that
products which they control be rout-
ed via Morehead City instead of by
Norfolk as at present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
NEARLY Sc MILLION
PAID UNEMPLOYED

Raleigh, Aug. 1-Approrimately So
$4,000 has been paid to unemployed
and partially unemployed workers in
North Carolina by the State Unefn-
ployment Compensation Commission
since the first check was issued late
in January, while about $9.266,OOO re-
manned in the fund at the end OF
July, Chairman Charles G. Powell
states. The fund as of July 81 had
receipts of about $15,121, 900, which
included $14,S82,OOO in contributions
by employers and $238 1882 in inter-
est on the balance on deposit with the
~. S. Treasury.
Through last Wednesday, July ~,
actual benefit payments had reached
S.. 754, 276.5O, while contributions and
interest reached $14,882, 1920, having
an actual balance of $9,127, 846.70.
A drop in the number of new claims
has been noted during the past few
weeks, indicating improvement in en-
ployment conditions over the State,
while the payments made each month
by employers indicate only moderate
monthly drop in amount of payrolls.
Collections amount to about three
fourths of a million dollars month,
while benefit payments have reached
almost a million month
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
EIeceion Reforms To Be
Banned At Extra Session
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ances of enough legislative leaders
that there's no danger of the assem-
bly, running wild and prolonging the
out-of-routine gathering to great
lengths by taking UP controversial
matters like the election laws.
It would also appear sufficiently
clear that the governor can count on
a large majority of the legislators to
accede to his wishes in the matter.
as there was a decided preponder-
ance of administration strength in
the assembly of 1937-the one which
would come back in response to a
special session call.
Wherefore, the debate about the
point seems more or less academic,
despite the intense public interest in
and resentment to some of the cleo
ton laws now on the books.
There will be a special session, it
seems, because there isn't any other
way for North Carolina to participate
in the PWA construction grants; but
this special session will conSider that
and nothing else unless the governor
and his advisers so decide.
Which is quite logical. A session OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Insurgents
Strike Back
At Loyalists

Hendaye, France, August lap
The Spanish insurgents launched a
counter offensive today on the south
ern end of theCatalian front at an at
tempt to cross the Ebro near its
delta and outflank government forces
driving on Gandesa.
This is the only point where the in
surgents were able to nip the mill
tiaments initial attack before it
gained Roadway last Monday.
Insurgent reinforcements have been
distributed all along the Ebro, but the
greatest concentration was said to be
near the delta.
1t was believed the governments
weakness in that sector was due to
removal of many troops to the north
for the campaign against Gandesa,
insurgent headquarters on the Cata-
Ian front.
General Francisco Frances forces
prepared the way for their counter
offensive by lengthy artillery fir+
from heavy batteries.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Yeggs I axe 500
From Post Office
In Town of Speed

Tarboro, Aug. 1.-(AP)-Yegg-
men blew open the post office safe
at Speed, small municipality Is
miles north Of TarborO at 3 a. m.
today and escaped with about 500
in cash and 500 in checks. Post
master n. III. LangstOn found the
safe door blown off it's hinges and
lying i'm a mass of clothing when
he opened the store at o'clock
to begin the days business.
Small wires led from soap on
the door to the outside window,
where car tracks were seen in the
sand. Sheriff w. E. Bardin said
that the wires had been tapped to
a car battery to set off nitro
glycerine, which had been poured
into the combination. LangstOn
ran the store and was postmaster,
and said about $40 of the cash
taken by the yeggmen belonged to
the government for stamps and
money orders, and that the re-
mainder was his from his own
store sales. There were no indi-
cations of any one having seen the
yeggmen.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Democrats Badly Split
Despite Popularity Of
The President Himself
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not have been renominated.
Of the pro-New Dealers who ARE
nominated or renominated some are
likely to be defeated in November
because of anti-New Deal Democratic
votes cast for their Republican OPP
)onents.
On such basis the combined Re-
publicans and anti-New Deal Demo
Gratis in the next Congress shpuld be
stronger than they were at the last
session. and they were strong enough
then to throw crimp into major
New Deal legislative proposals.
TRUE, there are some virtually New
Deal Republicans but not many of
them.
Embarrassing?
There is this item to be taken into
consideration:
Anti-New Deal Democrats, seeking
denomination, quite numerously have
assured voters that they are not
"antis."
They are "antis" and every we'll
informed person ought to know it
but they may be taken at their word
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01

by a considerable number Of New
Deal voters who are not as well-in-
formed as they might be.
Supposing this to be the case, it will
not be surprising if a stable block of
Democratic "antis" get back into
Congress on the theory that they are
pros.
The nub OF. it is this:
After having declared themselves,
for the current campaigns purposes,
as pro-New Dealers, will not these
gentry find it embarrassing, if re-
nominated and reelected, to continue
voting anti-New Dealerishly?
Lip Service?
In short:
AntiNew Deal Democrats are
afraid of the New Deal If they ad-
nit their "anti-ishness they are fear
full of being retired SO they say they
are New Dealers.
On the opposite hand, the New Deal
is afraid of the Democratic "antis"
If it attempts to purge" them and
fails it suffers a nightly conspicuous
slap in the face, which must be ex-
tremely damaging to it's prestige.
A Personal Triumph.
President Roosevelts western tour
was a great triumph for HMM
dividually.
Had it been followed, at the west
ern primaries, by veritable massacre
of anti-New Deal candidates for re-
nomination all would have been well
from the New Deal standpoint.
It was not so followed
The populace simply was delirious
over "F. D." himself.
Yet in subsequent primary voting
the Democratic "pros" and "antis"
broke about $3.50. They seem to be
about where they were before the
tour started-which means that CT
D." is a good deal of a popular idol,
but cannot necessarily nominate and
elect his own Congress and all the
governors.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Post Office
Receipts At
Slight Gain
Figure Goes Owe +
$4,000 To Exceed
July, 1887, by SOL,
league Reports

\ slight gain as compared with the
corresponding month a year ago was
reported today for the Henderson post
office for July by Postmaster J. r.
league. Last months figure was ST.
O61 80 compared with $396OO2, an in
crease of $1O1.97.
Il was the twentieth consecutive
month in which the receipts for tho
office exceeded the corresponding
month of the year before, according
to the records.
For the first seven months of 1888
the post office had total receipts of
s291T2.81, compared with $28,O89. 81
a gain of $1,OS2.s4, Mr.. league stated.
Receipts for the Henderson post of
flee for the entire calendar year 1887
were $51,6O0.74, and if the present
rate of increase is continued through
out the remainder of 1898, the figure
for the calendar year is expected to
exceed last year by nearly $4,000, or
perhaps even better than that figure.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Governor In Demand
Upon Head Of AAA

Continued from Page One.)
ed Secretary Wallace that quotas
were unfair"
At Moultrie, Ca, 60 farmers held a
temporary order restraining ware
housemen from paying the penalty
taxes and a similar order was granted
growers at Hazlehurst.
Restraining orders have been grant
ed at Valdosta and Lake City, Fla.
A meeting was scheduled at Way
crosse tonight in protest to quota limi-
tations and sponsors indicated tenn
porary injunction impounding penalty
assessments probably would be
sought.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Cotton Loses
Under Selling

New York, Aug. 1.-(AF)- Cotton
futures opened four to seven points
selling, with off-take poor. December,
which had sold off to 1858, recovered
to 1855 late in the first hour on local
and trade buying, when the list
showed net losses of, four to six
points. At midday, December. was
selling at S64, with the list six points
net lower.
Futures closed II to IA points low
er. Spot quiet, middling 8.61.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
HENDERSON LOSES
SOFTBALL GAMES

Henderson dropped two softbau
games in Roanoke Rapids yesterday
afternoon, losing the first S to and
the second to O.
Williams and Weldon formed the
battery in the first contest, with Nor
veil and Weldon working in the sec
ofid game
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
785, $50 APPLICANTS /. Il.
FILE FOR NUMBERS

Raleigh, Aug. IA total of 785,6S0
applications for social security ac-
count numbers have bene received by
the Social Security Board in the State
of North Carolina, according to Mr..
Stacey w. Wade, manager of the
Raleigh office of the Social Security
Board. During June, 9,671 applica-
tions were received in North Carolina
Throughout the country, the total ap-
plications received at the end of
June was 1866, 157.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Stock Sales
Slow At Loss

New York, Aug. 1.-(AP)-Lead-
ing issues backed down fractions to
a point or more today in one of the
slowest sessions since the inaugural
ton of the June-July upsurge. The
ticker tape barely crawled throughout
the proceedings, and transfers APP
.proximated only 100000 shares. The
list attempted a feeble comeback near
the final hour, when the American
Iron & Steel Institute placed this
weeks operating rate at 1913 percent
of capacity, up 2.8 points from the
previous week. 1t was a high mark
since last November, and the fourth
consecutive weekly advance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-01
Crop Control Law May Be
Big Issue In Farming Areas
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whether growers favor imposing mar
keting quotas to keep price-depressing
surplus grain off the market. A de-
cision on the referendum will depend
On an. official forecast August 10 on
the size of this years corn crop. Il.
Inasmuch as many corn growers
objected to the planting program =es-
tablished under the new farm law,
officials forecast a lively contest In
the event a referendum is ordered.
AAA officials expect wheat farm
ers to start debating the pros and
cons of the farm program asssoon as
they start receiving individual acre
age allotments for grain to be seed
ed this fall. Wheat farmers as a
whole are being asked to plant 81
percent less land to the grain.