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Evening star., 1939-11-24
Bethlehem Head Sees
Natural Recovery
Forces al Work
Grace Cites Increased
Poy'RoIIs; Pension
Cuts Restored

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Eugene G.
Grace president of the Bethlehem
Steel Corp. gave employees today
glimpse of the big producer going
full blast and called the business up
turn mainly a natural recovery
after the long depression.
In a message to the 100000 work
ers at the numerous Bethlehem
matchmaking, fabricating and ship
building plants, Grace explained the
rapid industrial comeback as follows:
Shelves were bare of reserve sup
plies. equipment in many fields was
in need of repair, installations of
needed facilities had been post
poned.
In other words, our whole indus
trial structure was operating on a
hand-to-mouth and minimum re-
quirement basis"
Shortages Feared.
The war, he added brought a
quick recognition of the fact that
the amount of domestic goods on
hand was limited" causing the Sep
tember- October rush of buying to
avoid a shortage.
The veteran operating chief of the
Nations No war baby" as Beth
lehem Steel is labeled in Wall
Street, again avoWed his preference
for peace.
I'VE want peace and the kind of
business that goes with peace" he
said. Efforts and money invested
for destructive purposes are in the
end complete loss
He announced, as one of the
benefits of business revival, restora-
ton of Is per cent cut in pension
payments made in 1882. More than
1,700 on the pension rolls will get
the increase, it was said.
Asking employees to be answering
in our vigilance to prevent any sub
versive influence from turning us
aside from the task in hand" Grace
limited Bethlehem was against gen.
eral boosting of steel prices, which
has been discussed for some time in
steel circles.
Pay Rolls Up Sharply.
Most of Bethlehems output, he as
serted, was going into consumption
and did not represent important
demand from the warning countries"
Bethlehem's pay rolls, it was dis
closed, are carrying 10000 more en-
ployeS than a year ago, with pay
rolls in the three months ended Sep
tember 80 S10,000,000 above the COM
parable 1888 figure.
Average pay, it was noted, was
$7.O3 a day, with hourly average
rates up to 91.2 cents, compared with
69.2 in 1929 and % cents in 1914.
Large naval and merchant marine
orders have resulted in capacity
operations in Bethlehem's important
shipbuilding division. An aircraft
carrier building at the Fore River
yard, Quincy, Mass, will soon under
60 trial.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
FOREIGN Exchunue
tReported by SmiI

NEW YORK, Nov "a R,-Sterling ad-
vanced smartly in the foreign exchange
market today.
Rising "a cents in relation to the
dollar: the pounds advance sympathethical-
ly affected the French franc and Cana
dian dollar. the latter adding " cent The
belga' euilder and Swiss franc showed
While nothing new entered the inter-
national money scene during the Thanks
giving recess. banking quarters continued
to keep close watch on persistent losses
to allied and neutral shipping and war
action affecting world trade lanes.
Late rates follow tGreat Britain in dol
lars, others, in cents: Great Britain. de-
mand, 3,s91a; Great Britain. cables 3.e1;
50-day bills, 1856; 90-day bills, 3S414:
Canada. Montreal in New York 1925: Can
ada, New York in Montreal, 1900: Bel
2:o0n; France, 2.2lA Germany; 4o.I5n;
:13l2n; Hungary. I7.60n; Italy. 5.05;
Netherlands, 53 90: Norway, 22 273: Portu-
gal, 365n; Rumania, .73n; Sweden, %. SO:
Switzerland, 22.44; Argentina (officiap,
2977; Argentina free), 1885; Brazil fof-
fniciap, COS; Brazil (freel, $40; Mexico,
2075n: Japan % 40: Hong Kong, "a. "a ::
Shanghai, $40: Yugoslavia, 2.30n. Rates
in spot cables unless otherwise indicated.
n Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Nov. "a DPD.-Eggs, 1O.473;
steady. Mixed colors: Fancy to extra
fancy 3042-33; standards, 80; frsts %;
seconds, 20l4-s4: mediums. 20; dirties, No
l, 1879; average checks, 1872. Refrigera-
tor, fancy and heavyweights, l9l4-22;
standards. 1sl2-s4: firSts 1872; seconds,
1I-l1 a mediums, IL dirtieS. Il.
Whites: Resale OF premium marks. 34-
36i2; nearby and MdWestern premium
marks. 81 -33 2: exchange specials, 3ul2
exchange standards. 29l2 Resale of near
by heavier mediums, 26l2-3l. Nearby and
MldWesteIn, exchange mediums, 26 pullets
"a; peeWeeS unquoted. Refrigerator, near
by specials 22-24; nearby and Midwestern
standards, 2o-2l; f1rsts, S-l9.
Browns: Nearby fancy to extra fancy,
S2l2-33. Nearby and MidweStern, eX-
change specials. 3124-32; exchange stand
ards, 20 Nearby, exchange mediums, 20;
Duck eggs. 80.
Butter, 62o244, unsettled. Creamery.
hlgher than extra, 31-31 "a: extra tg2
score>, 30l2-s4 flrsts tSS-9l). 2f-29Ia:
seconds fs4,so, 24la-26la;
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
General AniIine Plans
Agfa-Ansco Merger
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24-General
Aniline & Film Corp. announced a
merger with its subsidiary, Agfa-An-
SEQ Corp, would be recommended to
meetings of stockholders of both
companies to be held December %.
The move is continuance of a
corporate simplifcation plan inau-
gurated recently by General Aniline
when it absorbed a subsidiary and
assumed its present title. General
Aniline was previously known as
American I. G. Chemical Corp.
Agfa-Ansco will continue under
the same management and will be
operated as a division of General
Aniline.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Paris Bank Chances

PARIS, Nov. "a R.-Bank of France
of francsl: Gold reserve 97,36f;; nm
CHANGED. Balances abroad, 10: decrease i
DISCOUNTED commercial bills-France.
5,496: decrease, 9S9 Negotiable bills
bought IN France. 4.54l: increase, ;.
Advances against securities. 5000 de-
crease 81. Thirty-day advances against
government securities, AIS: decrease, s5
Temporary advances to state 30,072; in
crease 900. - Circulation. 146,654: de-
counts, 16.332; increase, 2e5> Ratio of
gold to sight liabilities 596s per cent.
compared with 1913 last week. Bank
rate, > per cent
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Nov "A GP.-Mill asking
prices in the gray goods market were un-
changed today on a basis of 5h4 cents for
3Sl2-inch 5.35 yard print cloths
Business in rayon goods continued spotty
fair demand for lining cloths particularly
twillS reflected an increasing rate of
clothing productionu. Buyers of silk fab
tics took only small amounts of sheer types
Woclen goods remained on the slow side
despite a brisk rate of mill operation.
Stocks of burlap in the United States de-
cined 81 100000 yards during October, ac-
cordlng to trade statistics.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON Nov. - lPl.-tUnited States
Department of Agriculture. Small to
6e Too Of the Wes5en
Boston market today at steady to firm
prices. Fine territory woods in original
secured basis for good French combing
length and 94 to 81 cents, secured basis
for average to short French combing
length. Twelve-months Texas vools were
prInslng prices ranging 95 cents to 81
Evening star., 1939-11-24
London Bank Report

LONDON. Nov "a lp, Rank NJ Eno-
land statement as of November 30 I'm
fnousandS nn, of pounds: Circulation, 527'-
oreas oU5, decrease GAO Bullion, I,34S; in
I92 Public deposits 36.3a2; increase
dr.a. ds,o4s. Prlyate deposits, 1872, ,o94; de-
crease. 1880. Government Securities
103.946; increase $50. Other secirities ities
2s'2i increase; l,662. Ratio Of reserve
TO liabilities, 32.2, compared with 80 :
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Steel Boiler Orders
Decline in October
BY the Associated Press.

oy tnt Associated freSS.
New orders for steel boilers re-
ported to the Census Bureau totaled
997 units with 1,089 ,228 square feet
of heating surface in October, COM
pared with 1880 units with 1,752,-
243 square feet heating surface in
September, and 1,125 units with
7l7,307 square feet heating surface
in October, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Nov. - lP-conne,
steady; electrolytic spot, ~ so; export, +
nearby, 81 90, nominal: forward. 81 oS
nominal. Lead steady: SPOT. New York
5.50-55; East st. Louis, 5.35. Zinc steady;
Quicksilver, 1876 00-13s 90 Pig iron. aIu-
n1inum, sntimony. platinum, Chinese VOL
frantic and domestic scheelite UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-11-24

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
"AsteriSk indicates. Not quoted by spon-
by the sponsors or issuers.
SorS or isSuers'
Evening star., 1939-11-24

Tex dividend. Books closed tPlus
extras. d 20c paid June Is. 1899. f3ce
extra. g Sl400 extra paid December 20
1898. c0c extra. m 81 80 extra SOC
pald September 90. 1888. S2.00 paid in
1888. $500 extra.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Nov. "a UP.-National AS
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, Inc:
moon Quotations.
Evening star., 1939-11-24

MISCELLANEOUS.
Chevy Chase Club 1st 4As- 1O3
Col Country Club 1st 414s 103
Ter Ref g. VIII Corp 1st 4As 100
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Washington Gas Light COMO at
20.
AFTER CALL.
Capital Transit CO. at 144.
Capital Traction 1st 5s-S1,000 at
9612.
Washington Gas com-10 at 29l4,
IS at 29Ha, 5 at 291z.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK. Nov. "a 04,.-rederal Land
Evening star., 1939-11-24
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Nov. - t,P,.-Prices ouotet
in dollars and thirty-seconds
Evening star., 1939-11-24
AFTER CALL.
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
NOT LAW, BUT
A WILL TO PEACE
(Wall Street Journal)

However divided it may be as to the
appropriate means of keeping the United
States out of war, the country agrees
heartily and Solemnly with Senator Bor-
abs dominating purpose that it keep out
Of Europes struggle The Idaho veter-
ans address of last Thursday night eff
fectively disposed of such ideas as that
we could serve civilization or put an end
to aggression or save democracy or pro-
tect our national safety by mixing in.
There remains for congress to censi-
der, then, only the questions whether
there is danger of our being dragged
in" whether we can deal with such
danger by statute and, if we can, just
how to bar the door against it. Senator
Borah passionately asserts that there
is such a danger and that it can be avert
ed by adhering to the present neutrality
law, fortified and completed if need be
to render our abstention from the arms
trade with belligerents absolute.
We believe that, sincere in high pa
trotism though it was, the senator's ad-
dress of Thursday night neglected one
important aspect of his subject with
which congress will have to deal, either
by action or naction. That is, our trade
with belligerents in the necessities of
war other than the arms and munitions
now excluded by law. Foodstuffs and
certain raw materials are wartime nee
essities to an Industrial nation at war,
We even now stand ready to sell these
things to all dpmers. By reason of dis
parity IN sea power among the belliger-
ents, our powerful aid in these forms can
avail only one side in Europe's struggle.
And this brings us directly to the heart
of the problem of keeping the United
States out of Europe's recurring strug
giles over frontiers colonies and pres
tige. No enactment of congress will keep
us out of it unless as a people we also
have the will to keep out. Likewise, we
cannot be dragged into it under any
form of law if we steadfastly refuse to
be.
The common will Of the people, not
statutory forms of words, will fix our
destiny.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
MEMBER
KEEP PERSONALITIES
OUT OF ELECTION

California's November 7th election to
decide upon the so-called Ham-and-Egg
pension plan breeds an unfortunate op-
portunity for the growth of needless per-
sonal hatreds as result of campaign
which should, by all standards be kept
upon purely impersonal basis.
Nobody should vote Nov. Z because he
likes one person, or diSlikes another He
should vote on the issues at hand, and
only on the issues. His ballot should be
dictated by reason, not by prejudice.
The best advice to any voter when the
election is considered is this:
First study and analyze the proposed
pension program, sitting propaganda
from truth, seeking unbiased expert opin-
ion. Then vote. If you think the pro-
gram would benefit the old people of
California without hurting the states
government or its remaining citizens, by
all means vote yes" But, if you decide
after impartial study that the proposed
program would upset the state govern.
men. create an unbearable tax burden.
and work numerous hardships on labor
ers and business men alike then vote
no.
The issue at stake in this election is
not. do you think old people should
have PENSIONS Almost everyone, now
adays, does think so. The issue is, will
this pension plan provide for the senior
citizers?' There is great deal Of doubt
that it would provide for them
California wants its oldsters taken
care Of. 1t does not want them to spend
their declining years in fear of poverty.
Neither does this state want to adopt
a program which might create even more
suffering by raising the hopes of the old
men and women needlessly, and then
through failure-dashing them to the
rocks.
Decide your attitude on the facts as
they are presented TO you. Decide what
is best for the state and its people. Do
not allow yourself to be convinced that
everyone who favors the pension plan
is a schemer and fraud. Do not accept
the thought that all who oppose it are
reactionary fools guilty of a hatred to-
ward the weak and aged.
There are people on both sides-con-
scientious, ethical people-who are work
ing for or against the plan because they
believe in what they are doing. Realizing
this, let US all avoid pref udice and pas
sion as we would the plague, and vote as
our reasoning tells US to vote when we
go to the polls Nov. 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21

en- 1t TO mean.
A source close to the White HOUSE
explains the whole business like
this:
In addition to his official fam
lily, every president has a number
OF personal friends in whose Judge
ment. information, and advice he
has special confidence. He gets
suggestions and ideas from these
people, sees them informally ano
outside OF the regular official rou-
tine. and to a greater or lesser ex-
tent. shapes his policies by what
they tell him.
Mr. Roosevelt has always had
such unofficial advisers. The eX-
preston brain trust" was coined
to cover them away back in the
1882 election campaign. AS "a group
the individuals covered by this ex-
preston never had any official sta
tus whatever.
AS OF today, MIR. Corcoran is
special counsel to the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation and Mr.
Cohen is general counsel to the
National Power Policy Committee
In these jobs. they have clearl,
defined duties which have no of
iicial connection whatever with the
White House: those Jobs are jus,
the same now as they were a month
ago, and are quite unaffected by
the White House reorganization.
Similarly. no amount OF official
reorganization of the White House
staff could affect the intimate but
informal relationship which Messrs
Corcoran and Cohen have with
the president.
The only thing that could change
the relationship would be a dimin-
iShing of Mr.. Roosevelt's conf
dence in. them, or (conceivably) a
changed viewpoint on Mr.. Roose-
velts part which would lead him
to follew policies ON which they
could not work with him.
NoW-Says our informant-the
fact is that Mr. Roosevelt has just
as much confidence in Mr.. Corcor-
an and Mr.. Cohen as he ever had,
and he has not changed his po-
litical point of view or adopted any
new policy which would automat-
ically freeze them out.
The much discussed reorganiza-
ton order sets up five divisions of
the executive staff-the White
House office, the budget bureau,
national resources planning board,
a liaison office for personnel man
agement, and an office of govern
ment reports.
This streamlining of the execu-
tive staff may conceivably release
Messrs Crcoran and Cohen from
some OF the leg work they have at
times been called on to do.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
TIME TO BEAUTlFY

Now that school is open. Imperial Val
ky's new year is under way, and vaca-
tioning valleyites have returned to their
homes, the time is ripe again to pick
up where we left off last year in efforts
to beautify the city.
No source of pleasure so amply re-
wards the recipient as beautiful home,
none is so permanent. 1t should not be
necessary for any contest to spur resi-
dents into Identification activities Those
who have tried it declare that the result
is its own reward.
The cost of a green lawn line of
shrubbery, few sturdy trees, is within
the reach of everyone The effort in
volved is little indeed, compared to the
satisfaction achieved
Aside from the purely personal aspect
of the matter, beautiful homes make a
beautiful city, and beauty goes long
way to make a city prosperous. 1t at
tracts visitors, gains new residents, and
enlarges opportunities for the entire
community.
Now is the time to plan improvements,
to plant shrubs and trees, and to do
your part in making Ell Centre a city of
beautiful homes. For the sake of your
community, and yourself, Join up in this
years move for beautiful city.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Famous Sayings
Willis Thorntons Editorial on:
Black Kettles and Pots OF Europe
Germans would not pay SO France

Germans would not pay so France
could annex the valley.
Unofficially supported japanese
invasion of Manchuria until real
izing her stand was undermining
her own insistence upon sanetity
of the Versailles treaty, 1921,
Blocked effective sanction S
against Italy when latter invaded
Ethiopia, 1885.
Sacrificed Czechoslovakia to ap-
peasement policy, 1898.
Violated Syrian mandate by let
ting Turks take. district of Hatay
in deal for Anglo Franco Turkish
alliance, l939a
Defaulted on war debts to United
States up to and including the
present time.
England:
Carried on intermittent bombing
of tribes on Northwest frontier of
India, 1a2O-1939.
Supported japan against United
States at time of Manchurian inva-
sion, 1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
A VETERANS EDITORIAL
lTulare Advance-Register)

Aghast at the war sweeping over Eu-
rope, veteran of the Belgian army,
now an American citizen, last week ad-
dressed his fellow Californians through
the columns of San Francisco newspa-
per. He wrote:
"To the best country in the world:
Please let us keep out of war. Let US keep
in our own place-liye in happiness and
give God thanks for it Why do |
write this? Because | saw it all, went
through it all. | was there when the
first shell was fired ats Belgium, and
when the last was fired ;. | am the
only one left out of family Of nine
Now pray every day my gratitude that
| was allowed to come here and live in
peace and contentment. Please let us
mind our own! And let us keep our AM
erica safe and clean. One who became
an American.-Ardis Mallard.'
That simple appeal, based on tragic
experience and written from the heart,
is one of the most moving and patriotic
editorials that has seen print. No COM
ment could add to its force.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21

He went to Detroit, Michigan,
Zone afternoon to interview the su-
0perintendent of a favtory at nine
Io'clock the following morning. That
[evening he attended formal alum
mi banquet in Detroit. Upon re-
to his hotel, he discovered
%that all his belongings, including
business suit had been stolen
How he could keep his morning ap.
! pointment without business suit;
and he had neither time not money
for buying new one.
8 Having no alternative, he de-
cided to keep his appointment re-
gardleSs OF his circumstances. Dress
ed in. top hat, white tie, and tails,
he appeared for his interview. The
surprised superintendent had a
sense of humor and a sympathetic
nature. He decided to review the
young mans credentials. A pleasing
smile, natural manner, and an
excellent scholarship record i'm
i.
There being no immediate need for
a personnel assistant, however, Mr..
Wallace stared out of his window
trying to find words for a polite
refusal.
"As he stared. two ideas struck
him. One was the thought that the
men now engaged in cleaning w
the mill yard were doing a poor
and Slip-shod job. The second was
novel way to test the young ap-
plicant. Suddenly he turned around
and faced Dix.
Young man, if you want to
work for me, prove it, by going. down
there. in the yard and using your
ability to persuade. those men to
finish, Strengthening up that scrap
metal
Yes sir replied Dick, with a
twinkle in. his eye-and he was
gone. A minute later Mr. Wallace
saw young Hamilton helping the
men move the rusty, sootcovered
iron. Dick had all the men moving
faster, and in short while the
mill yard was as neat as pin. Dick
returned to the office, his starched
shirt and formal trousers ruined,
but with a smile on his face.
you're hired said MI. Wallace
not as a personnel man, but. as
foreman of the yard Two months
later a vacancy in the personnel
department occurred. and Dick Ha-
milton was promoted. Willingness
to work under unusual Circumstance
es, a ready smile, and a knack of
handling men had done the trick" +"
The first job wasn't what Dick
was looking for, but since he could
MT get exactly what he wanteI he
believed in taking what he could
get and keeping on the alert for
something better.
Believing that there are no ex-
periences more valuable than the
experiences of ones contemporar-
les, have solicited letters telling
how others have succeeded in get
ting jobs; and for which / am Of
fering three prizes for the best let
ters that come in. These prizes are
cash prizes OF S25., $40. and S5.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-21
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

WASHINGTON.-Don't jump to
the conclusion that President Roose-
velt has discarded the famous brain
trust" or that Tommy Cochran and
Ben Cohen are no longer in his
confidence, Just because the White
House staff has been reorganized.
To be sure. Presidential Secre-
tary Stephen Early told report
ers when the reorganization was
announced that the brain trust
as much heralded and celebrated
,creature of the imagination" was
"out the window" But that doesn't
|mean what lot of people have TAX