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Evening star., 1939-12-19
FOREIGN Markets

LONDON. Dec 10 dP.-The stock mar
ket lost balance after steady opening
today. Coppers were about the only
group to finish with gains. but public
interest elsewhere was at low ebb. Oils
lost early advances ani the majority Of
industrials fell below the, previous close.
selected internationals near the finish
British, government bonds closed with
PARASITIC Bourse turned lower fol-
lowing an even start today Brokers at
tributed the setback to profit taking prior
to the holidays. Rentes closed As to 1o5
centimes lower
AMsTERDAM-The Bourse tried a
comeback with fair success late today
Early irreeularity gave way to steadier
undertone for both domestic and Amer
lean equities.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Profits
At $9,847,530
In Fiscal Year
By the Associated Press

oy tHe ASSoClateQ PleSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Loew's,
Inc, theater chain operators. re-
ported today consolidated net profit
Tor the fiscal year ended August 81
OF S9,84l $50, or S537 share on the
1,665,7l3 common shares outstand-
ing August 81.
This compared with net profit for
the preceding IL months of 1924
934, or S5.65 a share on the 1899 .O53
common shares outstanding on Au-
gust 81, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
275 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported so tons
Of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $5.35 per 100 pounds,
East st. Louis; IS tons at $5.55, New
York, and $50 tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Air Travel Up
46.5 Per Cent
From Year Aqo
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19-The Air
Transport Association of America
reported today that 16 domestic air
lines few 60,610,S08 revenue pass
snger miles in November, an increase
of ass per cent over the 41,374,1l9
miles of November, 1898, but de-
crease of 1875 per cent from the
70.22l $40 of October, 1899, the big
gest month in history.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Boston Wool Marker

BOSTON, Dec. 10 lPD Omitted States De-
partment Of Agriculture). Trade was very
quiet on the Boston wool market TODAY
woods unless urgently needed, pending re.
ceipts OF further details REGARDING the
Australian wool situation. Quotations on
domestic woolS were UNCHANGED. but largely
nominal due to the small quantities being
moved.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

r In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed py such companies,
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly OF semi-annual declaration On.
less otherwise noted special or extra divt.
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras Paid last year. fPay-
aoie In stock. Declared or paid so far
TINS yea Cash OF stock K Accumu.
iated dividend oaid or declared this year.
W Under rule WV With warrants n
WITHOUT warrants var WarrantS,
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1estchester t1.2Oa

Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation OF Securities Dealers Inc. which
etates they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or Arm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
London Bar Silver

LONDON, Dec 10 R,.--Bar silver
23had. up 10. Equivalent -42.o2 cents on
the dollar basis. $4o3) Bar told, 1855,
unchanged. CEoVvalent, S33.s55
Evening star., 1939-12-19
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 LP.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers Inc,
Quotations As of 2 n.clockN
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Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK Dec. 10 educational As
sociatlon Securities Dealers, Inc:
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London Tin Prices

LONDON Dec. 10 R.-Tin, spot. R25
bid; asked s25s; futures. E2f6. IS, tradinl
Evening star., 1939-12-19
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
BY private wire direct to The Star.

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. 2:5l
Acme Wire .975g- Cos 1917 19h 49,
Evening star., 1939-10-27

mans had placed a time bomb in
the engine room.
We thought we were going to
Germany via Norway territorial
waters. Our captain figured that
German destroyers would escort us
through the mine fields. The sea
was fiat, and it was unbcarably
cold.
There was some excitement the
night of October II. The lookout
mistook planet for light and our
course was changed. All the Eng
lish seamen were put in cabins. The
funnel was repainted, the ships
name was painted out, and so were
the American flags painted on our
sides. The false name "Alf" was
painted over our original name, and
we were sailing under the Danish
flag. 1t was not so cold that DAY.
We were heading Northeast.
Garry Daggers, Too.
The Germans were carrying dag
gers, in addition to revolvers. We
had given up hope of being sighted
by a British ship and we were run
ming short of fresh water.
It was much warmer on October
10, and the Geraman sailors took
soundings, evidently expecting to
make land soon. The German COM
mander stopped the ship at mid
y,jotof oyI did of Il;
position. On the morning of Octo-
ber 20 we picked up a Norwegian
pilot and were now flying the Ger
man flag. The German sailors con-
cealed their guns under their
jackets.
We anchored at Tromso at ap-
proXimately 5 pm. October 20 and
took on board so tons of water. The
Norwegian customs and naval off,
GERS penetrated the ships disguise
and false name and found out our
true nationality. The Norwegians
refused to allow the Flint to sail
until the American flags had been
repalnted on the ships sides. Nor
Weglan destroyers appeared.
The English crew from the Stone
gate then landed and I managed
to squeeze in among the Stonegate's
men, thus avoiding going to Muir
mansk with the City of Flint. The
Stonegates seamen told me they
had been we'll treated by the Ger
mans before being put aboard the
City of Flint. The ships officers
were made to sign a paper that they
would not fight.
(Copyright. 1889, by North American News
paper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Model Plane Tourney
Scheduled Tomorrow

The twelfth annual model aircraft
tournament, sponsored by the Dis
trict of Columbia Model Aircraft
League in cooperation with the
junior chapter of the National Aero
nautic Association and the District
Recreation Department, will be held
tomorrow at Baileys Cross Roads,
Fairfax County, Va.
Contests are scheduled to get un-
der way at 10 am and are expected
to cover a period of about five hours
There will be events for hand
launched stick models, commercial
fuselage ROC models and gliders.
The winner of each class will be
determined by the best average COM
piled on three flights.
Frank Elvidge and Richard Tenny-
son will be in charge of the tourna-
ment.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Maritime Union
Cites City Of Flint
As Neutrality Threat
Director Says U. S.
Ships Should Be Kept
Out Of War Zones
BY the Associated Press,

BY tne Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 27.-J. B.
Merrell, district director of the Ma
tional Maritime Union, said today
seizure of the City Of Flint confirmed
the unions contention the presence
OF American ships in the war zone
were a hazard to United States
neutrality.
Opposes Sailings.
Revealing that three Lykes Bros
ships would be tied up at Houston
docks without crews by Sunday be-
cause the shipping company had
not met seamen's demands for
bonuses for entering the war zone,
Mr.. Merrell said
Bonus or no bonus, we don't want
our men forced to sail American
vessels into the war zone under any
condition, for any amount Of money.
We feel the presence of American
vessels IN European waters is a con-
slant hazard to American neutrality
and We want no part whatever in
bringing this country into the war"
Mr.. Merrell said the union is
forced IN many cases by the United
States Maritime Commission to pro-
vide crews for European bound ships
to protect union contracts.
While no longer demanding the
$3.50 bonus which originally headed
the N. M. U. war zone stipulations.
Mr.. Merrell said the union in the
Gulf of Mexico district is seeking
a $3O-a-month bonus for each able
seaman upon entrance into the war
zone. Seamen aboard the City of
Flint, he said, are receiving an
$18-a-month bonus in addition to
their pay of $3.50 a month. The
$l8 a month also has been offered
by Lykes Bros, he said.
Crew Walks Out.
Mr.. Merrell revealed the freighter
West Chatala, loaded with cotton
Tor England, did not sail today be-
cause the crew walked off the ship.
The steamer Aquarius, with a cargo
OF cotton for Japan, is due to sail
tomorrow or Saturday, but Merrell
SAID the crew has walked off and
will not return until the N. M. U.
demands are met.
The steamer Purple Creek, he
said, is due here tomorrow or Sat-
urday to load cargo for Europe but
Will have no crew after reaching
this port.
A spokesman for Lykes Bros,
owners of the three ships, said the
company had no comment.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Bills Seek to Curb
SANDER by Minorities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Two bills which he said were de-
signed to curb slander of minority
groups were drafted yesterday by
Representative Celler, Democrat OF
New York.
One would permit civil action by
the offended groups or individuals
against any one disseminating mat
ter defamatory Of any religious, ra-
clal, national, fraternal, industrial
commercial or labor group.
The other would provide mixi-
mum penalty of one year imprison-
ment and fine of $4,000 for any
one convicted of such action,
Evening star., 1939-10-27
BY JAMES G. McCONNOCHIE,


BERGEN, Norway, Oct. a.
(N.AN.AD.-The City Of Flint left
New York on October 3 and our
voyage was uneventual until Octo-
Der 9. On that day, at $50 PM.
noticed ship on the horizon.
Looking through glasses I distin-
gulshed her as a large warship.
Every one on board thought she
was a British or French cruiser
Which had come out to meet us, but
on approaching we saw the German
nag and all the ships guns trained
on us. We were signaled to stop
and were forbidden to use our radio,
We stopped and at 3:45 were
boarded by a number of German
sailors and officers armed with re-
volvers and hand grenades.
We found that the warship was
the pocket battleship Deutschland,
A German officer asked to see our
papers. Finding that we carried
OIL IN large quantities, he signaled
to the battleship for orders.
Puts Blame on England.
Fully expecting our ship to be
sunk, I went to the cabin, collected
papers and then returned to the
deck. The German officer lined us
up and told us this was serious
matter. He said he did not like to
be doing this, but that England had
started the war. Owing to the kind
ness OF his commanding officer, he
SAID he would not sink us but would
put a prize crew aboard and take us
to Germany. This he did and the
two ships parted company, the Ger
man prize crew remaining in COM
mand of the Flint.
Our course was immediately
changed to due north and the Ger
mans began making preparations
for the night. All the portfolios
were blacked and all lights ex-
tinguished. The Germans took con-
troll OF the radio room and posted
armed guards at all vital parts of
the ship. The next day there was a
heavy sea and the captain con-
sldered heaving to. We all hoped
that British ship would come in
sight, but our hopes were in vain.
On October II we were still steer
Ing north, and 1t was becoming
colder every day. The Germans
were becoming very jittery, as they
were keeping an anxious watch
Tor British warships and planes.
On Friday, the 18th, our nerves
were getting worse. Many of us
talked to the Germans, who were
mostly % to 26 years old. Our ship
was still heading north, and the
Arabian sailors who had been taken
oil the Stonegate were feeling the
cold badly.
Make Danish Flag.
On October IA the Germans made
a Danish flag for our ship. The
next day we sighted a huge tee
berg just before nightfall The
temperature fell below the freezing
point, and there was ice and snow
on the deck. On October Is we
spent a tense night sailing be-
! tween lcebergs, stopping fire.
quently. Most of us stayed up all
night. We appeared to be head
Ing Tor North Cape. We were still
hoping strongly to meet a Brit
lsh ship. We learned that the Ger
Evening star., 1939-10-27
King George Inspects
Ammunition Factories
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-King George
vi visited two ammunition factories
yesterday, showing particular inter.
est in shotblasting to polish shell
interiors-a job so noisy that only
deaf mutes were employed on 1t.
The King looked through a
small glass window at the robot
like figures of the mutes at work" I"
an account passed for publication
stated.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Snow Falls in North Dakota

FARGO, N. Oak, Oct. q R-
The first general snowfall Of the
season moved over North Dakota
yesterday, ranging up to four inches,
but averaging about an inch at
most points.
A misty rain accompanied the
snow and highways and streets were
coated with ice.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
F.S. c. c. to Buy Flour
To Give to Needy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Surplus Commodities
Corp. announced yesterday it had
arranged to purchase approximately
100000 barrels Of flour for distribu-
ton among relief families.
The purchases will be under ag-
ricultural surplus removal programs
and will continue a flour buying
program inaugurated last year. The
flour will be delivered by successful
mill bidders to State relief agencies
during the next three months.
Evening star., 1939-10-27
Bomb Planted in City of Flint
By Nozi Crew, Fearing Capture
JitteY Germans Paint Out u S. Flags,
Change Name While Dodene Icebergs

The story of the capture of the
American steamship City of Flint
by the German pocket battleship
Deutschland is told here by a
radio operator OF the Flint, ,pho,
because he is a British subject,
,Das able to 90 ashore at Tromso,
Norway, along NTH SurDiuinq
members OF the cre1D OF the Brit
tSh treighter Stonegate, 1Dhich
1Oas sunk by the Deutschland
and its cre1O transferred to the
Flint.
Evening star., 1939-02-21

RULES and CONDITIONS
(Please Read Carefully
the 10 symphonies and symphonic masterpieces
and the electric Record Player to be distributed by The
EVENING STAR in its Music Appreciation Offer proceed
follows
First fill in and mail the Reservation Form printed
right of this The purpose of this
form obigate you any way but to enable The
quantity of records and Record Players
to have hand to meet the demand.
Each day during this Music Appreciation Offer, The
Star will publish reminder coupon setting forth the date
which each symphony will be distributed You get
your first symphony (FranZ Schubers symphony No in
Mnor) February 9th The second symphonic master
piece to be distributed will be Beehovens Fifth symphony
March 18TH Thereafter, at intervals ranging from two
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Macedonia Church
To Observe
Anniversary
Celebration
To Begin On
October 8

Celebration OF the 22nd anniver-
sary OF the Macedonia Baptist
church. OF which the Rev. ii. IL.
Coleman is pastor. will be held
Oct. through the IA at the church,
The public is invited TO attend.
The pastor, the Rev. H. II. Cole
man, delivered an impressive ad-
dress found In Nehemiah 2:17. Eyes
see the distress we are in. come let
us build up the wall Of Jerusalem"
The pastor compared the walls OF
Jerusalem 10 the walls OF Mace
donia. "The memory OF dear and
sacred spots linger on. The peo-
pie were strengthened and enabled
10 rebuild the walls for the God OF
heaven prospered them" the Rev
Mr. Coleman said in part.
Sunday afternoon the pastor
choir and portion OF the congre-
cation worshipped at Warren Ave
nue. Baptist church.
The Lords supper was admins
tered Sunday evening. One candi-
date was baptized. Following the
sermon by the pastor on watch We
and pray. the spirit truly is willing
but the flesh is weak" four per-
sons were added TO the church.
Mrs. Lula Smith is church re.
MORTAR
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Church OF Our Father Sunday
School Starts Membership Drive

Sunday school was conducted by
the superintendrnt, w. 7. Hen
dirk last Sunday morning, who
launched a membership campaign.
The campaign has divided the SIS.
into two groups known as the Blue
and Red armies led by Misses Bar
bara Watson and Justine Johnson,
pectively.
Pastor Kaigler preached at the
morning service from the text John
4:4. subject. Jesus Faces the I'M
perative.' In part the speaker
said:
I'm order that Christ might exc
cute his purpose on earth there
were certain things that he had 10
10 do. places he had TO go ard peo-
pie he had to meet. namely, the
woman at the we'll who was pic
tured beautifully. Two were add
ed 10 the church.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones was guest
speaker in the evening worship,
speaking from the subject, "A
Finished Task
Several candidates were baptized
the hand OF fellowship was extend
ed. The Lords supper was admin
istered
Dan Hill Is i'll in the Marine
hospital. All members are urged
TO attend the mid-week services on
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
:. AMONG THE CHURCHES -
Mt. Olive Primitive
Baptist Church

1.-The Infancy OF Jesus was the
subject OF the Sunday school les
son last Sunday morning. based on
the second chapter OF Matthew.
The Rev. s. r. Lee reviewed the
lesson. Supt. J. Wooten presided.
At IL am. the usual devotional
service was held after which the
pastor. the Rev. J. ID. Brown,
preached from Matt. 26:3S. Watch
With Me-" Music was furnished by
the choir. Invocation was offered
by the Rev. Mr.. Lee.
At 4 pm. the Loving Five sing
ers rendered a program which was
enjoyed by all present.
Prayer service was held at 1856
pm. followed by covenant meet
ing. The pastor spoke from John
1873. His message was In keeping
with the communion service which
was held. After the Lords supper
was served the members and pas
tor engaged In feet washing. one
of the ordinances carried out b,
the Primitive Baptist church.
Mrs. Ella Brown Is church re
porter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
New Zion Baptist

The Rev. Mr.. billiard was guest
speaker at the morning service at
New Zion Baptist church Sunday.
OCT /. He preached from the text,
John 1911. Il am the good shep-
herd 1t was an inspiring message.
Communion service was held at
, pm. A rejoicing time was had.
At the evening worship the message
was delivered by the pastor, the
Rev. f. c. Mercer who spoke from
Deut. 32,11. subject. AS the
Eagle Strs Her Nest. SO does God
Stir His People
The Missionary circle ard prayer
band met Tuesday from IL to l
pm. Prayer service Is held Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
A great program will be held at
New Zion church Friday evening
Oct. 6. All are invited to attend
visiting ministers last Sunday
were: the Rev. Mr.. billiard, the
Rev. Mr.. Bell. the Rev. Mr.. Baxter
and the Rev Mr. Morn.
Mrs. Ida Williams Is church re
porter.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

Choir Letter Rail
A Grand Sue e,1

The Name Letter" rally eo..-
ed by the choir OF 81. John p,ss
terrain church during sen,s'asl
was a financial success. Nov. y
twenty-eight dollars wer
by the effort.
The rally was climaxea 1.
free party, given Tuesday " -
September 26, at the church ,a,.
who had purchased a letter Any,
the rally period. There v..
bourtiful supply OF refreshm..
and hilarious games were sn,ss
by all present. w
Mrs. Hattie Ewing received u
prize In the Shorthand gains III
ond awards went N Mrs CO.
Taylor. Miss Conchlia Porter u
Mr.. Havln.
A special feature was a NAV =.
sented by a number OF youn, ~ =.
pie In the neighborhood. Ths ~
which was exceptionally we'll s.''
was entitled. Mrs Blact.s ~
| Tea"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
St. Peters AME Zion

The st. Peters AME Zion church
will hold quarterly conference sun
day. oct. s. Presiding Elder L. p.
Powell OF Grand Rapids, Mich. will
be the guest speaker at IL am.
and 1880 pm. This will mark the
Rev. Mr.. Powells second visit TO
this church since the beginning OF
this conference years.
The Rev. d. p. Thomas. pastor OF
Lomax Temple Zion church and
his whole congregation will be the
guests at 2 pm. The pastor. the
Rev. Mr.. Metcalf and members OF
st. Peters, arc planning to make
this the largest meeting OF It's kind
in the history of the church. II Is
announced.
Music will be furnished by three
musical combinations. The Famous
Loving Eve. radio singers OF Oma-
ha, Neb.. will render a musical
program at ST. Peters church Tues
day night. Oct. 10 at s o'clock. The
public Is invited.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07

Sunday School convened at n
Sunday morning with The new n
perintendent. Harvey Ward, pthl]
ing.
The first quarterly conferred
of this conference year was hej
Sunday, with the presiding eld,)
the Rev. David a Blake. preachlrI
both sermons. mQrr.ng and evening
The Rev. Mr.. Wright. Of BelAd
AME church. Ann Arbor. preachel
at S p. m. subject AN vndislurb
ed Kingdom"
The Religious council will spm
sor a debate Monday Oct ?, al s.
Stephens AME church subject
Resolved. That Richard Allen Hu
Been More Beneficial % the Neu'
Than Booker 7. Washington A
torney II. l.. Dudley viii take y
affirmative; Samuel William
negative.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Hartford Prayer Ban,

The Hartford Prayer band vi
Quoted prayer services al Harn.
center Sunday morrlne. Oct I
6 o'clock f. A Vivian. assI.,.l
chairman. was aided by ne,.,
Erwin and Deacon lancaster
committees made fine reports.
Deacon Iiill reported that ma
bers OF his committee visited M
than forty patients at local hos,
tails during the week
Little Miss Bertha Wells Ma, i,
turned home from Fairyiew 81
forum, after an Illness o.
months.
Mrs. Sweetie was absent dus \
the death OF her brother. Fair N
was a patient at one of the I'd
hospitals. Silent prayer was csu]
ed for the bereaved family
The next meeting Of the Had
ford Prayer band will he held \
6 am. Sunday. Oci s. The pub]
is invited 10 attend.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Little Rock Baptist

Not a mumbling word" was the
theme OF the Rev. II. f. Tate's mes
sage Sunday morning. Oct. / at the
Little Rock Baptist church The
text was taken from the Goth chap
ter OF Matthew. Suitable selections
were rendered by the choir Many
visitors were present
All departments OF the church
are expected to make their re-
ports next Sunday at which time
all members are requested TO be
present. Deacon Hooks. superinten-
dent OF the Sunday school reports
that the teachers are doing nicely
with the SIS. classes.
Mrs. c. Robertson. president oil
the Mission circle and BYPU will
give musical program Sunday
Oct. 90. s pm at the church. 1884
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Young Flint Couple
Speaks eddingVo

The wedding and reception oil
William Kersey aud Mss Johneile
Green last sunday Afternoon was
be exceptional hishishts % .heI
season.
The bride was dressed Ia white
'affeta and did look lovely. Tae
house was crowded 20 capacity
with guests and the yard and en-
yirons had 10 be taken into use 10
order % accommodate the rest ~
he attending people
II was A very peasan sunshiny
afternoon which lent enchantmeut
10 the glamor OF the occasion Ey-
aryb0dy was in The mood OF fes-
'iveuess The Brownsville News
wishes The happy couple a lorg and
corgenial life The bride Is the
.daughter Of Mr. and Mrs George
Harding NJ Flint.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-10-07
Fairabee Sinclair's
Birthday Party

The ltle daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Albert Sinclair was given a
veis spirited birthday party on
Sept e6. Al their home. lloi Hick
ory street Fifty Of the commu-
nily's lovely children came over
20 help Fsirabee who is now elcv-
on. celebrate the occasion The
color scheme was carried OUT in
pink ard blue including hat Of
The delicious cake and fetching
house decorations. Little Fairabee
received many pleasant gifts She
viii long remember this special
dav.