davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-12

detective agency. He will be re- membered as a detective who work ed on the Krause murder case in Juneau over 20 years ago
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-07-12
GOING TO WHITEHORsE

Lional A. Vines was a passenger aboard the Princess Louise last night on his way to Whitehorse.
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Stock AVERAGES
By VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

ASSoclateQ Press r FINANCIAL writer.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Laggard
stocks followed the upward lead of
business today, but buyers entered
the market only in small groups.
Gains of fractions to full points
were spread all over the big board
toward the fourth hour. The ad-
vances, however, were timid-and so
were the traders.
The ticker tape travelled at snail
like pace, and one analyst-typical
of many in Wall Street-expreSsed
the opinion:
The path of least resistance is
likely to prove to be upward"
The shares of capital goods indus
tries led the creeping advance.
Leaders in the rise included U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem, Republic Steel,
Chrysler, Goodrich, Anaconda, AL
lied Chemical, United Aircraft,
Eastern Air Lines, United Air Lines,
Du Pont, Santa Fe and Southern
Railway.
Curb prices moved upward SYM
pathetically and at corresponding
ly slow pace, with leading gamers
including Newmont Mining, Sher-
win Williams, Quaker Oats, Singer
Manufacturing Minnesota Mining
& Manufacturing, and Borne
Scrymser.
The end of the political truce"
| in Washington and the consequent
outburst of theorizing as to whether
President Roosevelt intends to run
for third term was watched in
tently in Wall Street, but no one
appeared certain as to whether the
present apathy of the market bore
much relationship to the domestic
political scene.
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Erie Cites Earnings
In Recognizing Plans
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Erie Railroad told the Inter-
state Commerce Commission today
that sharp improvement in earn
ings recently had justified fully its
own proposal for reorganization.
Edwin S. S. Sunderland, counsel
for the Erie, who made its argu-
ment in support of its reorganiza-
ton plan, said the bankrupt railroad
likely would have $12, 2,500,000 income
available for charges for 1899. The
Erie's reorganization plan provides
only s6,4s4,537 in annual fixed
charges.
Because of improved conditions,
Sunderland said he thought $14,-
000, 900 Of new money would be ade-
quate to carry out the reorganiza-
ton.
The Erie's original plan called
for $21 100000, while Milo Brinkley,
I. c. c. examiner, recommended
SIS, 900 900.
The three plans before the I. c. G.
that by the Erie, another by in
stitutional bondholders and the
third by Brinkley-differ in many
details, including the treatment of
present stockholders.
The Erie plan would give present
preferred and common stockholders
share-fo share in new common
stock. Brinkley would give the
stockholders one share of new COM
mon for each share now held and
the right to purchase additional
stock. The institutional groups
plan would give present stockhold-
ers only the right to purchase new
common at $3625 a share.
Edward w. Bourne, counsel fol
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Sugar Market
Covering Steadies
Ey fire Associated Press

Es tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Covering
by producing interests and COM
mission house buying steadied do
mestic sugar futures in thin
market today. Offerings came
mainly from refining accounts.
Late afternoon prices ruled un-
changed to l point higher with
March up at 1872 and July un-
changed at 199.
World futures met some commits
sion house and foreign buying but
there was also hedge selling and
trade liquidation. Afternoon prices
ranged 31a points lower to u higher
with December down 31a at 146 and
September up u at 1.56.
Refined sugar prices in eastern
territory was reduced 10 points to-
day to 400 cents. Beet professors
reduced their quotations to 4.70.
Raw sugar was quiet with no sales
reported. Cubas were available at
about 1.80 cents, c. & F. and
Philippines at about 800 cents for
December arrival.
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Auto Financing Better

Wholesale financing of automo-
biles in the first nine months of
1899 totaled $l,062 ,523,574, compared
with S632 ,887,9 ,979 in the similar pc
riod last year, the Census Bureau
reports.
Retail financing by 456 organiza-
tions in the nine months aeere-
gated s1,o19, ,655 ,253. compared with
s752 ,62 1876 in the corresponding
part Of 1888.
Evening star., 1939-11-15

the institutional group, argued for
the adoption by the I. c. c. of that
groups proposal. He said it rep
resented "a substantial agreement
of creditors"
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
now owns $3.50 per cent of the
Erie's voting stock for which it
paid $44,825, ,295.
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Chicago Grain

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Wheat prices
moved very slowly today within
range Of "a cent in the lightest trade
in some time.
Prices opened steady, but dipped
below the previous close, May fall
ing as much as q cent to 85l. at
times. Corn followed wheat.
Similar conditions prevailed in
other North American markets as
grain traders generally marked
time.
Wheat closed Us. down, Decem-
Der 87ls-87, May 85ss -85h.; corn
1s-12 down, December 497s, May So
5l7s; Oats unchanged to 70 lower.
Evening star., 1939-11-15

The war in Europe is increasing
business in Japan.
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Monarch Machine
Announces Extra
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 15.-Monarch
Machine Tool Co. directors yesterday
ordered an extra dividend of 35
cents a share in addition to the
quarterly dividend of 30 cents, both
payable December l to holders of
record November 81. The company
paid 80 cents September /.
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Corloodinqs

NEW YORK, Nov. Is P.-Revenue
freight carloadings on railroads reporting
today. for the week ended November IL
Nov IL. Pv. wk. Yr. ago.
Norfolk & Westn 31,415 32,494 26.267
Southern Pac-- 40,465 41,S31 36.467
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Manufacturers Stocks
Show Sharp Decline
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The Sep
tember war buying wave was re-
flected today in statistics showing
a sharp decline in manufacturers
stocks of all sorts of finished and
semi-finished goods.
The National Industrial Confer
ence Board reported stocks of semi
finished goods dropped 7.3 per cent
from the August figure. while fin
ished goods holdings declined 80
per cent. Raw materials were up
IL per cent.
Evening star., 1939-11-15
|libby-Owens-Ford
Declares Dividend
By the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Nov. .15.-Directors of
Libbey- -Owens-Ford Glass Co. yes
terday declared dividend of SIPS
a share on common stock, payable
December Is to holders of record
November 30. Company paid so cents
each in three preceding quarters.
Evening star., 1939-11-15

sUnlt Of trading 10
rim bankruptcy under
BANKRUPTCY Act securities assumed such
Rates of dividend dsburse
ments based the quarterly declaration
Unless otherwise noted dividends included
xd Ex dividend Ex rights ePaid
ast year Payable in stock Declared paid far this
year Cash stock Accumulated dividends paid d.
Evening star., 1939-11-15

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Is LP-cotton
futures moved narrowly in quiet trading
here today and at noon were net un-
changed to 3 points lower
Evening star., 1939-11-15
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The cotton
futures market turned somewhat
easier in midafternoon, having sold
off from morning highs on hedge
and local selling plus some commits
sion house liquidation. Support was
limited to moderate trade buyirc.
The list was up early on foreign
support and spot house absorption,
but gave ground shortly after mid
day.
Afternoon prices ranged 2 to 3
points lower, except January, which
traded early at 952. up 3. Decem-
ber was down at 958 and distant
October was 3 lower at $40.
At 2 pm. cotton futures moved
8 lower to higher. December, e.55;
January. 9.52; March, 9.37; May,
GIT; July, sol; october new, 8.35.
New Orleans Cotton.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Is OP.-cotton
futures moved narrowly in quiet trading
here today and at noon were net un-
Evening star., 1939-11-15
Grain Futures.

Cash Market.
CHICAGO. NcV. Is LPy.-Cash wheat.
sample srade red. So: No mixed, aOl2
=, Corn. No. mixed (mainly whitel, 5ai7;
No : mixed, 5QA: No. / yellow. 499.-
5lA: No. ,, 491250l2; No 3. 4s94-50;
No. 4. AS; No. l white, 60A-ia
\, Oats, No feed, 36A; No. = white. 39A;
!, Soy beans. No. yellow. 971a-I: No.
8, 97Ai2: No. 4, 94I2.
10 Barley. mailing. 55-61 nominal; feed.
33-43: nominal No >, 56
Timothy seed, 1904 Is: nominal.
Red clover seed, 12.50-15. 90: nominal.
Red top, $500 90: nominal
Alsike. 14OO-17 90; nominal
Alfalfa. 17.5O-22 so: nominal.
Baltimore Wheat.
BALTIMORE. Nov Is LP,.-Wheat No
2 red winter, garlicky, spot domestic, e7I,
Evening star., 1939-04-25

sympathize with our democratic gov
ernment. The difference between
Communist in Russia and one here is
that in America ne has freedom and
protection.
The general secretary of the Workers
Alliance, Herbert Benjamin, says he has
been Communist for 18 years. The
Communists here do not contemplate
overthrowing our Government by force
but they will try to overthrow it by de-
celt or trickery. understand the Work.
ers' Alliance is w. P. A. organization.
David LASER, national president of the
alliance, says he isn't a Communist.
How we'll Mr.. Benjamin and Mr.. LASER
must get along People employed with
w. P. A. funds (Which is relief should
not be allowed by Congress to Join any
such organization. The fact that thew
are on relief is the reason they shouldn' t
devote their time and energy to oreani-
cations. They had better take that time
and look for other work so they can get
OH the relief rolls Mr.. LASER thinks
the w. P. A. should have more money.
For What? Congress should kick anv
communist off the w. P A. rolls and let
them get their relief where they get
their teachings of Communism.
MRS. B. L. WARD.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
tional taxes If necessary than put
up with slot machines.

tional taxes If necessary than put
up with slot machines.
DR.. Harry M. Bowen, only member
OF the county board who has served
more than one term, and leader OF
the opponents of the bill, epitopized
their sentiments when he told the
Governor, "The moral welfare Of
county school children is paramount
to few thousand dollars"
Prince Georges County long has
had an unsavory reputation for
temporizing with gamblers. That
reputation has been enhanced by
passage of the slot machine bill now
before the Governor for his sigma
ture, despite the fact that the coun-
tvs Assemblymen also passed and
sent to the Governor anti-numbers
legislation identical to that spon-
sored by the Montgomery County
delegation.
It is encouraging to note that the
Governor pointed out the slot ma
chine bill "goes much further" than
prior proposals and might be incom-
patible with the State Democratic
platform which condemns revenue
from pinball machines. It is to be
hoped such remarks from Mr..
O'Conor presage veto.
Evening star., 1939-04-25

by the Fuehrer, agreed, along with M.
Daladier, to urge Czecho- o-Slovakia to
yield the Sudetenland to Germany.
Last month, when Hitler marched
into Prague and completed the dis
memberment of the republic, Mr..
Chamberlain tabulated in Parliament
the long series of the Fuehrer's
broken promises after Munich. He
confessed that his confidence in Nazi
good faith had been "wantonly
shattered"
Action of the British cabinet, in
agreeing in principle to conscription,
is designed to make a more powerful
appeal to Hitler than conciliatory
diplomatic gestures. The readiness
to invoke compulsory military serv-
ice, in violation of all peace time
traditions, is unmistakable notice of
Britains determination to check the
powers of aggression. Germany will
not underestimate the significance
of that decision.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Slot Machine Bill Veto

Having announced plans to veto
one obnoxious bill-which would
have required all motorists to pur-
chase automobile tag locks Gov
ernor O'Conor of Maryland now has
an opportunity to block enactment
OF another-the Prince Georges
County slot machine proposal.
The hearings which he and the
legislators have held on the meas
ure disclosed a definite division Of
sentiment among county residents
over the plan to license and tax
slot machines to boost the county's
revenue.
Chief proponents are certain
county commissioners and members
of the county delegation who con-
tend that the additional revenue is
needed to avoid a sharp rise in
county taxes. The commissioners
raised the tax rate twenty cents per
500 this year and there has been
no public clamor for enactment of
the slot machine bill since the boost
was announced. It is probable the
majority of the county's citizens be-
lieve, as some civic leaders contend,
that they would rather pay addi-
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Return to Industrial and
Monetary Order Urged.

To the Editor of The Star:
After six years of spending lending
While the public debt continues ascend
ing to unprecedented heights, we behold
American businessmen eagerly awaiting
the DAY When the administration returns
10 hscal sanity and economic stability.
In the meanwhile, billions of dollars will
remain solidly frozen.
The war scare has temporarily diverted
the minds of the people from the grave
domestic problems which confront US,
but sooner or later these problems must
be resolutely faced and a concerted
effort made to restore industrial and
monetary order. Hasn't the time arrived
Tor Mr.. Roosevelt to point the way?
The most elementary minded must be
aware that the theory that we must
spend, spend and spend, with view of
ultimately balancing the budget violates
not only economic law, but the law of
old-fashioned common sense. "Willful
waste" will continue to bring "woeful
want" as it has always done, and New
Deal theorizing to the contrary, will not
alter an old, well-tried and self-evident
truth.
April 21. Elk. GoLDsBORouGH.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TrdceUeH.

Arriving catbirds are welcome addi-
tions to Washington's bird population
The first few have just been seen.
ard most of them will be in town by
the end of the week.
Although they prefer the suburban
sections, some of them are seen in the
city in and around the Zoo.
The catbird is one of our very finest
songsters, but often his abilities in this
respect are overlooked.
Yet he has very fine outpouring Ut
melody which he always gives with
much curving of his neck, as If prouc
OF his vocal powers.
The catbird is one of our feathered
friends whose charms grow upon the
beholder.
Some observers, not liking cats, are
SC unfortunate that they carry over
this dislike to the bird which bears its
name.
These are not the only persons, how
ever, who find this bird somewhat diff
cult to understand at first
Indeed, the very coloring of the cat
bird tends to make them miss its good
qualities
Rather on the gray and black side,
this bird makes no vivid splotch in the
landscape, as does the snowy male car
dinal.
Even confirmed bird lovers may miss
1t In the shrubs, but not for long. This
is too fine creature to overlook very
long.
But If there were any real danger of
ones missing him, the bird would see
to the oversight.
HIS posturing and singing together
always attract attention.
Then his very fine slim figure, clever
blends OF grays and blacks and shiny
feathers always make him admired d.
last.
He belongs to a famous trio of singing
birds, OF which the other members arc
the mockingbird and the brown thrasher,
Ihese rank ahead of him, in singing
but scarcely in posturing. Few birds
prance and swing their heads about so
X X
He is considerable of a shoW-of. no
doubt of it.
A big shrub, or long horizontal branch
OF tree, serves him as platform.
There he sings a very long series .,
measures, scarcely song, since it has
no pattern, but rather a collection OF
bits of songs
1t is not always realized that he is
considerable OF mimic, too Often
those bits of thrush music are hi:
rather poor imitation of that incom-
parable song
Evening star., 1939-04-25

The typical cat-like mewings, from
which he gets his name, are often so
well done that they fool cat
1t Is curious thing, that any bird
should have evolved such a cry as this,
and one may well wonder how he hap.
pened to do it.
Since the bird is an imitator, it Is
just possible that it picked it up FROM
the original bobcats, or wild cats.
1t is not very probable, however, It
must be admitted.
just why each species Of bird has its
own particular set of cries. songs and
warning calls has never been explained.
With the exception of the mimic birds
just named, and few others which
may be taught words, such as the par-
rots and the crows, all the members of
bird families stick very closely to their
traditional outpourings.
This is fortunate thing for human
bird observers, who thus find them
selves, in many cases. able to identify
a bird before they see it.
After you have become thoroughly
acquainted with the song of the wood
thrush. for instance, you cannot ever
mistake 1t again, even when mocking-
blrd gives an off key, rusty sort of
imitation. The real thing is too thrill
ing to be missed.
The bird observer in time comes to
learn many bird songs. He may not be
able to whistle them, but he knows the
patterns, the melodic line, the shape
of phrases.
He knows that the jay, in addition
to It's battle yell, also has a series of
soft notes; that the starting in spring
has clear, soft whistle, quite as beau
tiful as the tone of softest flute.
1t Will be impossible for any one to
mark out the catbird's song in this way.
1t is not at all definite, but a fow-
Ing recitation which goes on and on,
now composed of whistles. now of more
liquid notes, pieced together with stray
bits from the songs of other birds
This bird is sort of modern musi-
clan, in that he is not at all afraid of
dissonance, but rather likes to put in
harsh, even grating, noises from time
to time.
If he belonged to the newer school
OF human musicians, we would say he
did this to throw into contrast, as a
matter OF high relief his sweeter notes.
Why should We deprive him of brains?
Let us say he does it for this reason.
AT any rate, he is mighty fine singer,
one which no resident of the suburbs
should miss hearing in season. which is
from now on to late October.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Ballad to Sprinq

feel yearning to indite
A sweet old-fashioned rhyme on
spring;
For skies haunt banners blue and bright,
And little birds are caroling.
hear their early twittering,
When morning sets the East aglow;
And so must new praises sing
OF that old miracle we know.
My Pegasus may reach no height,
AS on his back strive to cling
He may not make proper flight
He may not even flap a wing.
For poets have said everything
That can be said-so long ago
And yet I must new praises sing
OF that old miracle we know.
The leaves are still all tucked up tight
Within their velvet blanketing;
But soon they'll open to the light,
And on the air, green feathers fling.
Then In the scented breeze will swing,
Pink apple-buds that wait to blow =.
All, yes-1 must new praises sing,
OF that old miracle we know!
LENvOI.
doubt these lines fresh rapture bring:
fear they little poesy show
But still must new praises sing
OF that old miracle We knowl
ID. A. e..
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Iux Revision

There has been justifiable disap-
pointment in recent weeks that the
rather sprightly movement Of last
midwinter to start a healthy re-
vision of the Federal tax structure
seemingly had died the same death
as has visited so many of the Gov
ernment's latter-day overtures to
business.
That it is not too late for a re-
birth of such efforts is obvious, how
ever, and it may logically be hoped
that the comprehensive and authori-
tative pronouncements on our tax
problems just released by the Brook
ings Institution will have this effect.
In this connection, it is interest
ing to note that among the Brook
ings recommendation are virtually
all of the proposals made at one or
more times by the taX-eXperienced
spokesmen of business. Brookings
recommends, for instance, that cap
ital gains and losses be disregarded
in calculating tax liability or that in
any event capital losses should be
fully deductible; capital stock and
excess profits taxes should be
abandoned, to be replaced if neces-
sary for revenue purposes by an in
creased corporate income rate; that
the old age insurance tax rate be
kept low and the thought of an ex-
orbitant reserve abandoned; and
that personal surtax rates in the
highest brackets be reduced.
It is further significant that the
broad justification cited by Brook
ings for its recommendations is that
the present tax system is standing
as barrier to the free flow of "ven-
ture capital" and that the stimulus
which that flow would bring to pri-
vate enterprise would speedily make
up for any temporary loss in reve-
nue. through a reduced tax rate
structure.
All of this is familiar argument,
too long unheeded.
To it might be added the sug-
gestion that Congress in seeking to
divert new capital into private en-
terprise should hasten it's considera-
tion of ending the tax exemption on
future Government securities. I'm
questionably such exemption now
has the tendency of Turing invest
ment funds away from a field of
private investment where all return
is highly taxed and the very capital
itself jeopardized by oppressive Gov
ernment policies.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
On Laying EGGS

IN the Middle Ages every agrlcul-
tural toiler was serf, and if he
knew what was good for him, he
either cultivated or simulated a
feudal spirit of loyalty to his master.
With the march of time, this gradu-
ally vanished, until today there is
scarcely trace of it left.
OF refreshing interest, therefore,
is the true tale of humble New
Mexico hen, which, although handi-
capped by the feeble mentality Pc
culiar to her species, was fired with
a dauntless spirit of loyalty to the
firm. After accomplishing a full
days work early in the morning by
laying an egg, this non-union toiler
produced another before noon, thrill
ing the heart of her employer and
arousing the cry of "Scab." among
her disgusted associates. But even
more startling developments were
due; in the afternoon she set out
for the worlds record Shifting into
high, she methodically and grimly
laid ten more, which, alas, proved too
severe a strain on the machinery.
With final defiant cluck, she died
for the honor of New Mexico.
With the invaluable assistance
of the Associated Press, her fame
spread to the far corners of the Ma
ton, to such an extent that it
seemed advisable to interview va
rlous prominent public characters
and obtain their reactions. An ex-
traordinary diversity of opinion re-
suited. John L. Lewis of the C. 10.
stated that the moral was obvious,
and said that he intended to use
the story in his next membership
drive. Mayor La Guardia gave un-
stlnted praise to the hen, frankly
admitting that his own personal
laying record had never exceeded
two corner stones in one afternoon.
The president of a broadcasting sta
ton, however, was scornful. do
you call that a record?" he said.
"You should hear some of our
comedians. It is no trick at all for
them to lay two dozen eggs on one
program"
Evening star., 1939-04-25
Urges Great Plays
For Turbulent Times,

To the Editor Of The Star:
have before me the letter of Mrs. M.
L. Walker in which she commended the
editorial printed in The Star April 1e,
Peace in the Heart" Could you not
write another, embodying the real story
OF Jerome K. Jerome and Sir Johnston
Forbes Robertson, and including the es-
sence of their joint effort for humanity?
"The Passing of the Third Floor Back"
"The Blue Bird and Peter Pan" are
some of the greatest classics ever written
and will live in the hearts of those of
real understanding. There should be
many revivals of them in this period of
unrest and uncertainty.
I believe that there are many living
Third Floor Backs" and they go on
forever, most of them unheralded, un-
sung and unknown. There are many
Mansions today at work here on earth,
for the faithful and the Master.
Cannot more of you who read this help
to carry on7 CHARLES E. CURR1ER.
April 20.