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Evening star., 1939-03-21
Costa Rica Offers 10 Pay
Part Of Bond Interest
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 21.-The Gen.
trail American government of Costa
Rica offered today to pay partial
interest on its dollar bonds after
three years of complete default
and the offer was promptly op-
posed by the Foreign Bondholders'
Protective Council, Inc.
The council informed its mem
bers: "The council is disappointed
that the Costa Rican government
has not made an offer which the
council can recommend to the bond
holders as fair and equitable. The
council feels that Costa Rica
could make larger service -.
while the present offer is a
most inadequate one, it is neverthe-
less a first step in the right direc-
ton"
DR.. Ricardo Castro Beeche, Costa
Rican Minister to Washington, an
nounced his government was will
Ing to purchase interest coupons
maturing from 1899 through 1941
at 80 per cent of their face value.
"The government hopes" said DR..
Castro Beeche, that within the
three-year period covered by the
offer the unsettled condition of the
world in general will so improve
that the countrys capacity to pay
will increase"
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Cotton Ginnings Decline
Sharply in 1893 Season


The Census Bureau in its final COT
ton ginning report of the season yes
terday said II GAL ,702 equivalent 500
pound bales of cotton, exclusive of
linters, had been ginned from the
1898 crop. Ginnings were 18,945 ,O28
bales in 1887 and 12.398, 1882 in 1896.
The Agriculture Department in it's
final estimate in December estimated
the crop at 12,008,000 equivalent 500
pound bales for 1888.
Ginnings in running bales, count
Ing round as half bales, totaled
11,620.601, compared with 1882 OTIS
in 1887 and 12,141 ,376 in 1896. Round
bales included this year totaled
157,979, compared with 326,742 in
1887 and 282 ,262 in 1886.
American-Egyptian cotton includ-
ed totaled 20,5O1 bales, compared
with 10,991 in 1887 and 1851 in
1896, and Sea Island cotton included
totaled 4273 bales, compared with
4030 and 889.
The average gross weight of the
bale for the crop, counting round
as half bales. was 518.3 pounds, COM
pared with $50 for 1887 and 5l0.6
for 1896.
Ginneries operated for the 1898
crop numbered 1920, compared
with 1888 for 1887 and 1926
for 1896.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Wholesale Commodity
Average Goes Down

A new low point for 1899 was reg
istered last week by the wholesale
commodity price index compiled by
the National Fertilizer Association,
which dropped to 72.6 from 1913 in
the preceding week. A year ago it
was 760 and two years ago 1856,
based on the 1926-l928 average as
100.
The decline in the all-commodity
index was largely due to lower prices
for farm products. With cotton,
grains, hogs, poultry and milk all
moving to lower levels the farm
product price average receded to the
lowest point reached since 1894.
Changes in the food group offset
each other, resulting in the food
price index remaining at the same
level as in the preceding week, which
was the low point for the current re-
ceSsion.
The general average for all COM
modities other than farm products
and foods rose fractionally to the
highest point recorded since last
summer.
The group indexes representing
the prices of building materials,
fuels. textiles and miscellaneous
commodities advanced slightly. The
effect of these increases more than
Offset the small declines occurring in
the metal. chemical and drug, fer
tllizer and farm machinery indexes.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Ego Auction Prices Rance
From 18 10 234 Cents
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WESTMINSTER, Md, March 21.-
Maybe Easter a few weeks away had
nothing to do with it-but Mary
lands first egg auction was held to-
day with offerings of 5000 dozen
eggs.
Approximately 100 spectators
turned up to rub elbows with buyers
and sellers and listen to Earl Hoff
of New Windsor, the auctioneer. The
sale was the first of a series to be
held twice weekly, on Monday and
Thursday.
The Carroll County cooperative
egg auction was formed with the aid
of S. S. Buffmeyer of Coatesville, Pa,
and James Gwin and w. H. Rice of
the University of Maryland Exten-
sion Service. They were on hand
today to start the market off.
Eggs, sold in three grades, brought
from Is to 231a cents dozen at the
auction.
The market was planned to save
hennery operators from having to
go to buyers to sell their eggs and
to make it easier for buyers to gather
at one place to make their purchases.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Smith, Barney Gets
Northern States
Power Issue
Agreement Is Signed
For $l7.500, 900 Issue
OF 25-Yeur Bonds
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Northern States Power Co,
OF Wisconsin signed an agreement
yesterday with Smith, Barney e.
Co. of New York for sale of a pro-
posed $17,500,000 issue Of 25-year
bonds.
The agreement was announced at
a Securities Commission hearing,
ordered after Halsey, Stuart g. Co.
OF Chicago asked why it had not
been given chance to bid. SUBJ
sequent to Halsey, Stuart's inquiry
Northern States invited the Chi
cago firm to bid, and it did so
today.
The Smith, Barney bid was $1O4
for 31a per cent bonds with a call
price OF s109. The Halsey, Stuart
bid was sl04 for 31a per cent bonds
with a call price of $11O.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Pierce Petroleum Sends
Dissolution Notices
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Notice
is being issued today to stockhold-
ers of Pierce Petroleum Corp. that
the corporation was dissolved on
March II. 1899, and that the stock
transfer books, now open, will be
permanently closed on April 10,
1899, after which no transfers will
be made by the transfer agent, City
Bank Farmers Trust Co.
Stockholders whose certificates are
not registered in their names or the
names of their agents, nominees or
representatives are urged to act
promptly to have the certificates
transferred into such names, since
the former directors of Pierce Pc
troleum Corp, acting as trustees in
liquidation, desire to effect distribu-
ton of assets to stockholders as
soon as practicable and stockhold-
ers not registered may experience
difficulty or inconvenience In the
receipt of distributions or distribu-
ton notices.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
B. & O. Loodings Gain
Moderately in Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE March 21.-Balti-
more & Ohio carloadings for the
week ended March 18, totaled A.
498, comprising 26,873 cars loaded
on line and 14,625 received from
connections, the highest number of
loadings since the week ended No.
vember 10, when the total was A.
161.
Last weeks total also showed an
increase of 4,453 carloads over the
corresponding week of last year,
when the total was 37,045, consis-
ting of 23,471 cars loaded on line
and 1854 received from connec-
tions.
It also exceeded by 1853 cars the
total for the previous week of this
year (the week ended March I'D,
which was 40.735, including 26,484
cars loaded on line and 14,25l re-
ceived from connections.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
! the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-The
bond market rallied sharply today
under the influence of more pa
Cif1c outlook in Europe.
Practically every variety of loan
rose in price. while U. S. Treasures,
toward closing time. extended an
advance begun early in the day.
Utilities benefited especially from
the more optimistic tone Some rail
issues rose as much as two points.
Among the leaders were American
& Foreign Power IS, International
Hydroelectric IS, Western Union SIS,
Illinois Central 4s and 4a4s, Penn
sylvania railroad 412s of IS and of
TO- and Southern Railway 615s.
Prague 7ias of 50 gained points
on single purchase-but the major
interest in the foreign list centered
on Scandinavian and South Ameri-
can issues, practically all of which
advanced.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Daily Oil Production
Shows Increase Of
40.480 Barrels
California, Kansas
And Eastern Fields
Boost Flows
By the Associated Press.

p1 VIC hooOCldGcu IICoS.
TULSA, March 21.-Increases in
the output of California, Kansas and
Eastern fields were the greatest
factors in accounting for a rise Of
40,480 barrels daily average In the
production Of crude oil in the United
States during the week of March
18, the Oil and Gas Journal reported
today.
Average daily production for the
week was 1888, 1868.
Oklahoma production rose 200
barrels daily to 446,475, East Texas
increased So to 1880 and the State
Of Texas increased 551 to average
1,319,694.
Louisiana, however, declined 1929
barrels daily to 263,026. California
was up 12,250 to $40, $50 and Eastern
States, including Illinois and Mich
igan, increased 6,778 to 324273.
Kansas jumped 22,175 to l6l,175
and the Rocky Mountain section in.
creased $50 to 66,640.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
| Baldwin Orders
Soar Ahead of
| Last Year
r By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-The
dollar value of orders taken by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works and SUBJ
sldlarles, including the Midvale Co.,
in February amounted to S14, 1O2, ,261,
compared with s2010,O8S in Febru-
ary, 1888, the company announced.
Total bookings for the first two
months of 1889 amounted to s18,-
O32 1882, compared with $3.50, sos
in the same period last year.
The big jump in orders over Feb
ruary last year was due to an So
100000 Government armor plate
order to the Midvale company and
approximately s4,0OO.0O0 from the
Southern Pacific for % locomotives.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Lead Stocks Increase,
Remain Below 1898
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Domestic
stocks of lead at the end of Feb
ruary totaled l22.112 tons compared
with 1l7,214 at the end of January
and l38,134 at tine end of February
last year, the American Bureau OF
Metal Statistics reported today.
February production amounted
to 1886 tons against 41,507 in
January and 34,869 a year ago.
Domestic shipments totaled 34,42l
tons compared with 40,189 in the
previous month and 30,135 in Feb
ruary last year.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
National DistiIIers'
Debentures Offered
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21-A syn
dicate headed by Glore, Forgan &
Co., and Hartman Ripley & Co,
Inc, today offered publicly an issue
OF S22500,000 in 31ls per cent, 10
year debentures of National Dis
tillers Products Corp, at a price of
l0012.
Proceeds will be used for the
redemption at 104 of s13,845 900 in
Az per cent debenturies due in
1945, the retirement of all bank
loans, totaling s2,500,OOO, and for
corporate purposes.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Slight Lag Seen
In Consumption
|Of Iron Ore
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND. March 2l.-Con-
sumption of Lake Superior iron ore
by furnaces totaled 2,852,540 gross
tons in February. the Lake Superior
Iron Ore Association said today.
This compared with 1926, ,706 tons
in January and 1,776,585 tons in
February, 1898.
Iron ore on hand at furnaces and
Lake Erie docks March l totaled
28,84O.053 tons, against 3l,688,9
tons month before and Bliss, ,401
tons March /, 1888. AS of February
%, furnaces in blast totaled SO of
an available 189, unchanged from
q month before.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Showing Food Costs

CHICAGO, March II (SpeciaD -
Housewives save 10 per cent by
buying at chain stores, according to
q study of prices on 81 nationally
advertised products in chains and
Independent stores by DR.. Charles
r. Phillips Of Colgate University,
published In the Journ Of Bust-
ness Of the University oP Chicago.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Philadelphia Co. Votes
Dividend of 15Cents
Ry the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-
Philadelphia Co. directors yesterday
declared q dividend of Is cents
share on common stock, payable
April Is to holders of record April l..
A payment of 20 cents q common
share was made January Is, while
hast year a total Of 55 cents was
paid.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Extension Of Payment
Period Is Refused
By the Associated Presx.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board ruled
yesterday that the three-day period
In which securities purchasers are
required to pay brokers cannot be
extended.
The board had been asked
whether an extension could be
granted by brokers If approved by
business ssaa,n S., cond1cs committees Of
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Republic Steel Opens
Furnace at Buffalo
BY the Associated Press,

BUFFALO,, N. Y, March 2l.-
Steel ingot production in Buffalo
was up to 3712 per cent of capacity
today with the lighting of another
open hearth at the Republic Steel
Corp. plant here.
Republic maintained four furnaces
in operation today, having opened
its third last 4iday. The Lacka-
wanna plant of the Bethlehem Steel
Co. had 10 furnaces and Wickwire
Spencer two IN operation.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
us Tons of Leod Sold

NEW YORK, March 81 (R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports so tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
' yesterday at $470 per 100 pounds.
East st. Louis; 675 tons at $3.50,
4 New York. and so tons at the Nd
York average. "
Evening star., 1939-03-21
Dividend Is Ordered
By Apex Electrical
By the Associated Press.

BY the EsSocIated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 2l.-Direc-
tors of Apex Electrical Manufactur-
ing Co. voted yesterday a 50 divi-
dend on the company's prior pre-
ferred stock, payable April l to
March % holders. The dividend
represents SITS for the current
quarter and 25 cents arrearage.
Evening star., 1939-03-21

,,eznts Whether :a,. you ,o1..a drive r walk CO.
Evening star., 1939-03-21
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK. March 81 R.-Invest.
ment Bankers Conference, Inc: q
Quotations as of 2 o'clock)
Evening star., 1939-03-21
FOREIGN.

WV With warrants. XIV Without va
rants. New. st fstp) Stamped
SNegotiability impaired BY maturity.
Evening star., 1939-03-21

In BANKRUPTCY or receivership or being
reorRanlzed under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividend IN the foreaolng table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra divl-
dends are not included
xo Ex dividend xr Ex rights. Also
extra or extras e Paid last year Pay
this year Cash or stock K Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants. XIV
Without warrants. war Warrants
Evening star., 1939-03-21
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, March 21 R,.-Prices quot
ed in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Hickman Price Dies;
Former Publisher
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla, Dec. 15.-
Hickman Price, SO, former news
paper publisher and at one time one
Of the largest wheat producers in
the United States, died of heart dis
ease here yesterday after a long i'll
ness.
He came to his winter home here
last month from Southport, Conn.
Starting his newspaper career as
reporter on the New York Sun,
Mr.. Price became publisher of the
old Nashville (Tenn) Democrat in
1911, serving for more than a year.
He was vice president Of the Amer
lean Press Association from 1915
until 1920, and was with the Fox Film
Corp. from 1925 until 1929.
Mr.. Price went to the Texas
| Panhandle prior to 1880 and for q
Evening star., 1939-12-15

time operated q 30,000-acre wheat
farm on mass production basis.
Employing large numbers of men
and many machines. he perfected
equipment which plowed, planted
and harvested 1000 acres a day in
each operation. A short crop and
low prices brought an end to the
project in one season.
His father, John Ewing Price, was
. Seattle, Wash, banker.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Legion Organizer Dies

HOPKINSVILLE, KY. Dec. Is (R.
-Alvan H. Clark, 50, who helped
organize the American Legion in
Paris in. 1919, died yesterday. He
served in France as a captain during
the World War and with the Army
Of Occupation in Germany.
He had been under. treatment at
the Government hospital at Hines,
Ill.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Barbour Wants State
6. 0. P. Delegates
Uninstructed
Regard for Vondenbere
Does Not Alter View,
Senator Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RED BANK, N. j., Dec. 15.-
United States Senator w. Warren
Barbour announced today he IA
vored an uninstructed New Jersey
delegation to the Republican Ma
ton Convention and said National
Committeeman Daniel E. Pomeroy
concurred in his views.
Mr.. Pomeroy Is vice chairman OF
the Republican National Committee
Senator Barbour, who will run for
reelection next year, said he also
would like to be delegate at large
to the convention, in which New
Jersey will have 80 votes.
1T has been frequently mentioned
80 that I favored the nomination
Of Senator Vandenberg, my COL
league in the United States Senate
and a very old friend whom I hold
in the highest esteem" he said
my personal regard for Senator
Vandenberg, however, does not alter
my conv.ction that the delegation
should be uninstructed ="
Persons close to former Gov. Har-
old G. Hoffman have filed petitions
for delegate at large pledged to
Thomas E. Dewey, New York City's
district attorney and a candidate
{or the presidential nomination.
Arthur T. Vanderbilt, Newark
lawyer and leader of the clean
government" faction opposing Mr..
Hoffman In the New Jersey Repub-
lican party, is a Dewey adviser.
Senator Taft, Republican, OF Ohio
also candidate for the presidential
nomination, spoke before New Jer-
sey Republicans last week, but said
in an interview he would not seek
New Jersey delegates at this time.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Judge q Suntu Claus

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. IS R.-
Special Judge Grover G. Sales
played Santa Claus yesterday to
Mrs. Georgia B. Wheeler, %, mothe,
OF two children, granting her q
divorce from Walter G. Wheeler.
In her plea to Judge Sales Mrs
Wheeler said:
II would be very happy to have
my divorce by Christmas. Won't you
see If you can't give me that hap.
piness?"
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Democrats to Hold Purty

LANHAM, Md, Dec. IS. (SpeciaD
The 2oth district Democratic Club
of Prince Georges County will hold
a "box party" tomorrow at pm
at the home of Mrs. Bagelman. The
proceeds from the sale of the boxes
it was announced, would 60 to the
Welfare Committee.
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27

ram the exact size of the finished
valance-no seam allowances. The
chintz for the valance and the fac
ing material are cut larger as in
dicated. Q: Outline the scallops
by drawing around the buckram.
8: Stitch the chintz and facing
with right sides together. Steps
4, 5, and 6: Trim the scallops;
clip between them; then turn
and press. z: Insert the buck
ram; fitting it smoothly into the
scallops. Turn in and stitch the
top; allowing " inch to extend
above the buckram. 8: Tack this
soft edge to the shelf.
NOTE: If you have had Mrs.
Spears books l and 2, you will
want No. 8. 1t is full of new ideas
for homemakers, and step by step
directions for making important
pieces of furniture. Also newest
styles and methods of making slip
covers and curtains. Original de-
signs for rag rugs; gifts and ba-
zaar items. Send 10 cents in coin
with name and address to Mrs.
Spears, 210 S. Desplaines ST., Chi
cago, Ill.
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Biscuit Pans.-A shallow pan
about one inch deep is the best to
use in baking biscuits; otherwise
the biscuits will not brown evenly
on all sides.
Mending Pillow Slips. - Hem
stitched pillow slips that are too
badly torn to mend neatly can
have the hem cut away and a pi-
cot edge crocheted on.
Drowned P0tat0es.-Before fry
ing cold potatoes slice them and
well dredge with flour. This not
only causes the potatoes to brown
more quickly but improves flavor.
Save the floOrs.-Wax the bot
tom of glass or wooden cups
placed under furniture. Furniture
may then be moved more easily
and in moving it will not scratch
the floors.
Laying LinOleum.-Never try to
lay linoleum when it is cold. 1t
should be left for at least "a hours
in a warm room, so that the heat
may penetrate to the center of the
roll, otherwise it will crack and
peel off when unrolled.
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27
Hasty Regrets Follo,o
Hasty Conclusions

Jimmy, who had been climb
ing trees, came in for the second
time within the week with his
trousers torn.
"This time you can go upstairs
and mend them yourself" ordered
the harassed mother.
Some time later she went up
stairs to see how he was getting
along. She found the trousers
there, but no Jimmy.
Puzzled, she came downstairs,
still looking for Jimmy. She no
ticed, as she passed, that the cell
lar door, usually shut, was open.
She went to the door and called
down loudly and angrily, "Are you
running around down there with
out your trousers on?"
The reply came in a stern ana
heavy masculine voice: mo, mad
am, I'm reading the gas meter"
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27
Decorative Gargoyle

A gargoyle is decorative spout
projecting from building to throw
the rain water from the roof. The
term is applied to the water outlets
in the form of lion heads upon the
cornices of Greek and Roman build
ings, but it usually refers to the in
teresting Gothic examples carved in
the form of grotesque composite
monsters leaning far outward from
parapets and cornices. Those Of
Notre Dame, Paris, are probably
the most familiar.
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27

CMOKEf for bleasare-smokeC Camelsl
y And enjoy an extra measure Of
cigarette goodness. In recent impair.
tial tests of Is of the largess-selling
brands, leading research laboratory
found these results:
4 CAMELS were found to contain
i MORE TOBACCO BY WEIGHT
than the average for the IS other Of the
largest-selling brands.
u cAMEIS BURNED SLOWER
4 THAN ANY OTHER BRAND
TESTED-2seo SLOWER THAN THR
AVERAGE TIME OF THE IS OTHER
OF THE LARGEST.SELLING
BRANDS! By burning $3.50 slowes, on
the average, Camels give smokers tho
equivalent of $ EXTRA SMOKES PER
PACK!
= In the same tests, CANfELS HELD
y THEIR ASH FAR LONGER than
the average time for all the other brands.
You, too, will agree that lope-burn.
ing Camels are Americas No. I ciga:
rette for pleasure, economy!
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets made of
May Apple are effective in removing
accumulated body waste.-Adv.
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27
Buckrarn and Tacks
To Stifen Valance
BY RUTH wYETH SPEARS

"DEAR MRS. SPEARS: A
friend gave me a copy of
your Book 3 and / can't tell Won
what Transformation is taking
place in my home because of ii.
For long time have wanted liv-
ing room curtains with smoothly
ntted valances stiffened with
buckram. Could you give me step
Dy-step directions for making
them?"
A four-inch valance shelf; buck
ram and thumbtacks are the only
extras" needed. /: Cut the buck
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27

Incurring Censure
Those who raise envy will easily
incur censure.-Churchill.
Glacier County chief., 1939-10-27
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From Trivial Causes

In war events of importance are
the result of trivial causes.-Cae-
Sar.