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Evening star., 1939-08-16
Electric Output
Increases Against
Seasonal Trend
Advance for Week Runs
o.4 Per Cent Ahead
OF 1888 Period
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Electric
power production in the United
States during the week ended Au-
gust IL totaled 1888 ,4O3, 900 kilo-
watt-hours, an increase of 0.4 of 1
per cent from 1925 ,085 900 in the
preceding week and 94 per cent
ahead of 2,133,6 900 in the COM
parable 1888 week.
The gain was more than season.
ally expected. Hence the Associated
Press power index advanced to 1907
from 1901 in the preceding week. A
year ago the index, which is based
or 1929-30 as 100, and is adjusted
for seasonal and long-term trend,
stood at 1926.
Range for recent years follows:
- 1880. 1893. 1887. 1885. 1894 8.
Low Low - ii5.s 1913 1913 lis lis 16s ldsS ls5. @
Percentage gains over a year ago
according to major geographic areas
were reported as follows by the in
stitute: New England, 1877; Middle
Atlantic, 10; central industrial, Ill:
West Central. IA; Southern States,
6.8; Rocky Mountain, 1873; Pacific
Coast, 83.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Norfolk City Bonds Sell
Al Lowest Interest Rate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 16.-The
City of Norfolk yesterday scld its
bends at the lowest interest rate in
the city's history-24 per cent, COM
pairing with previous issues as high
as s per cent.
Only the $l,1l8,000 in general i'm
provement bonds sold yesterday
went for the "a per cent interest.
The $l24,000 in water bonds" sold at
the same time brought 3 per cent
interest, the same rate at which the
last City of Norfolk bonds were sold
IN January, 1888. Bids were opened
at noon and the city council, meet
ing at 3 o'clock, approved the sale
OF both issues, with an aggregate
face value of 81 1,43C0o, to a syndi-
cate OF six bond dealers for 81, ,243,-
65l.86. This premium of $1,651.85
brings the net interest the city will
pay on both issues to 244 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Armaments Race
Reviyes Industry
In Foreign Lands
Government Economists
Predict improvement
Will Help U. S.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Huge outlays for ornaments in
Europe have caused a sharp indus
trial revival on that continent, Gov
ernment economists reported today
as they predicted business condi-
tions in the United States would
improve gradually in the next few
months.
The European upturn was sum-
married. by the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics in broad study
of possible results on demands for
United States farm products
Unemployment in the principal
nations of Europe is rapidly disap-
pearing.' the bureau said. 1t at
tributed this to recovery in indus
trial output stimulated by heavy
governmental expenditures for mill
tary preparations"
Normally, the European recovery
would be reflected in world prices
and American trade, the economists
said, but added that large world
supplies of products and continued
governmental controls interfering
with the normal flow of commodi-
ties" lessened this normal reaction
AS to the domestic outlook, the
economists said some additional
betterment during the next few
months is indicated by conditions
in the more important industries,
but no business boom of large pro-
portions is in sight"
In general, the domestic condi-
tions we're said to indicate con-
tinued strength in the business sit
uation during the next few months,
with industrial production and con-
sumers' incomes likely to pass their
1888 peaks by fall"
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Foreign Markets

LONDON, Aug. Is GP.-Stock market
prices were clipped all along the line to-
day, but losses were small. Continental
Developments kept most traders in the
background. British funds shaded lower
and German loans were trimmed a bit.
Commodity stocks were generally marked
down, although oils got off to good
start. Domestic rails were neglected pend
ing fresh wage agreement. Trans-Atlantics
were comparatively inactive. Industrials
attracted little support following favor
able Board Of Trade figures for July.
PARIS, Aug 16 (P.--Bourse prices dis
PLAYED resistant undertone today when
traders came from the four day holiday
The Mendelssohn & Co. suspension and
the mass of rumors concerning Danzig
apparently exerted no influence on quota
tions. Rentes recovered from slight early
weakness to finish unchanged with the
exception of the 42s of 81, down 3
francs 40 centimes
LIVERPOOL. Aug. IS P-Wheat fu-
lures dropped "a to Il penny today in
narrow trade Argentine shippers were
prominent sellers.
Small hedee pressure and local selling
we're sufficient to push back cotton fu-
lures i to points Professionals were
unwilling to operate pending further Amer
ican crop advices
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Life Insurance Sales
Lag Behind Year Ago
During July
Decline of AZ Per Cent
Reported by Association
Of Presidents
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-The Asso-
citation of Life Insurance Presidents,
representing companies issuing 81
per cent of the total life insurance
in the country. reported yesterday
the issuance of new policies totaling
S506, 100000 in July, a decrease OF
40 per cent from the $528, 1852 900
written in July, 1888.
In the first seven months this
year new business totaled S4,336,-
$4,000. an increase of 20 per cent
over the $4,213, 900 of the like
1888 period
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Broker Revenues
Are Put Under Study
By Wall Street
Service Charge or Raise
In Commissions Are
Among Suggestions
BY PAUL GESNER,
associated Press Financial Writer.

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16-A general
study of broker revenues" by the
New York Stock Exchange, with
the view of raising commissions or
possibly creating service charges
on relatively inactive accounts to
boost member firm income, was
forecast in Wall Street circles to-
day.
While the exchange as yet has
taken no definite step in the di-
rection OF such a study, it was
learned both higher commissions and
service charges were being actively
discussed by top partners of lead
ing exchange firms
Some brokers said the exchange
within the next two or three weeks
would probably take cognizance of
the informal discussions Of broker
age income in the street, and start
a revenue study.
Situation Held Acute.
Broker revenues nave been an
exchange problem ever since the
trading machinery was expanded
to handle the heavy volume of
trading in the fat years, 1925-1929
But more recently-since the crack
up of the little bull market in
1937-the situation has become
much more acute. Big commission
houses need 1000, ,OOO-a day share
markets on the exchange to break
even." Recently 100000 share days
have been more the rule, with l.
600, ,000-share sessions few and far
between.
Giving new fodder to the discus
sions of higher commissions is the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion's request that "a brokerage
bank" be established in Wall Street
to serve as central depository for
securities of customers. as a further
protection to the investing public.
Such bank" would, of course,
increase member firm expenses,
already in many cases topping firm
revenues.
Study Brokerage Bank.
An exchange appointed four-man
board currently is studying the
feasibility" of a brokerage bank
But the financial community already
realizes that if the S. E. C.'s sugges-
ton OF such a bank is not met
some alternate plan for further pro-
lection of customers securities, such
as insurance protection or guar
anty fund, must be proposed. Bank
insurance or guaranty fund-nc
matter which is finally decided
upon-would add to member firm
expenses.
Higher commissions or service
charges would not be adopted with
| out stiff fight within the mem
bership of the exchange, however
Many influential exchange members
are fatty opposed to boosting COM
| missions and fees on the grounc
they might drive business to ex-
changes in other cities, or to over.
! the-counter markets.
/ The last time exchange commits.
sions were altered was on January
3 of last year, when they were raised
II per cent. At that time service
charges were also created on small
relatively inactive accounts, but Gus.
toners protested and the service
fees generally were dropped.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Security Investments
Of Banks Increase
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Security
investments Of 10l city reporting
member banks increase $40,0OOO 900
last week, offsetting a decline to
$4,000 900 in total loans.
Holdings of direct and indirect
obligations of the United States rose
100000, while other security
holding increased $7000,000
The banks added to their invest
ment in all types of Government
securities except bonds which de-
clined $l5,00O,0O0.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Anaconda Copper Co.
Net Is $7,170,336
In First Report
Six Months Earnings
Almost Double Figure
For Period in 1888
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Anaconda
Copper Mining Co.. in a preliminary
report for the first six months this
year, today showed consolidated net
profit of $7,170,336 after all charges
except depletion of metal mines,
equal to 83 cents a common share.
This compared with net profit of
$40l0.363, or 46 cents a common
share, in the first half of 1898.
For the June quarter indicated
net profit was So, ,483, ,425, or 40 cents
common share, compared with $3,-
686,91l, or AZ cents share, in the
preceding quarter and $1,624,847,
or 10 cents share, in the June
quarter last year.
The report pointed out the COM
pany's share of the estimated net
profit of subsidiaries not consoli-
dated, and therefore not included
in the six months earnings state
ment. amounted to $l06,9 ,966, equal to
l cent share, contrasted with net
loss of 1922 ,662 in the first 1888
half.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Pennsylvania Car|oadings
Increase Slightly
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad yesterday re-
ported revenue freight carloadings
for the week ended August II to-
tailed 98,426 cars, compared with
96,689 in the previous week and
84,3l6 a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Capital Transit Co.'s at 1872.
Potomac Electric 51a2o pfd.-2 at
Washington Railway & Electric
pfd.-10 at 1T.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-18 at
107l4.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Brewing Corp. Declares
Dividend Of 30 Cents
By the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Aug 6.-Directors
of Brewing Corp. of America de-
clared for the fiscal year ending
September 80, 1889. the second semi
annual dividend of 80 cents per share
on common stock. The dividend is
payable September Is to stock of
record as of September l.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
U. S. Dollar Unchanged
In London Quotations

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 16-The United
States dollar was quoted unchanged
at 468ls to the pound in final for
eign exchange trading today, COM
pared with similar sterling rate in
New York late yesterday.
French francs also were un-
changed at 176.72 to the pound.
Evening star., 1939-08-16

Quotations furnished by Investment
Bankers Conference Inc which states
they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices and
by the sponsors or issuers.
Indicates mot quoted by sponsors or
iSSuerS,"
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Knit Underwear SoIes

The Commerce Department re-
ported production of knitted under
wear totaled 2,022.456 dozen gar
ments IN June, compared with l,843.-
lo9 dozen In May and 1,505 ,451 in
June, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Paris Quotations.

PARIS, Aug. 16 CP).-The United
States dollar finished at 37.75 francs
(2.649 cents to the franc, un-
changed from the previous close,
following a two-day holiday in the
foreign exchange market. The rate
compared with 1850 cents to the
franc in New York overnight. Ex-
change on London, 17671.
Three per cent rentes in the
Bourse were 1925 francs; 412s "a"
1920; AIS, 1887, 156.3O.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
London Metal Market

LONDON. Aug. Is UP.-Closine: Copper.
standard spot f44 2s Sd: future .f44
3s Cd electrolytic spot. bid, $50 IS: asked
$50 15s.. Tin; spot f22e rs ga: @ @future'
SIS l2s Sd Zinc, spot, ETA IS Cd, future,
f14 12s I'D
Evening star., 1939-08-16
London Gold and Silver

LONDON, Aug 16 lP-Bar gold 1885
"a unchapsed. Equivalent, S}4 7sJ Bar
@siiVer' @ lIisd, of ". Equivalent, 1894
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Crude Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Aug 16 UP,.-Crude rub
her futures opened 4 to points lower
September, 16.4O-41: December l646-5O;;
March. 16.46b. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-08-16

Safety should start when you step
on the street
Evening star., 1939-08-16


Books closed Stocks called for re-
demption September 10, 1889
S1400 extra paid December 20. 1898.
zoe extra. m 81 so extra SOC paid
September 20. 1898 So 90 paid in 1898.
extra
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Vanadium Corp. of America.

Vanadium Corp. of America and
subsidiaries, for the first 1899 half
reported net profit of S38O,095 after
charges, equal to $l0l common
share, compared with net loss of S.
794 in the like 1888 period. The
company controls vanadium deposits
in Peru, has other mineral proper
ties in Virginia, New York, Colorado
and Canada, and plants at Bridge
vile, Pa, and Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Aug. Is lPy.-Investment
Bankers Conference Inc:
Evening star., 1939-08-16
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.

MISCELLANEOUS
Chevy Chase Club lst 4As IO4
Col Country Club 1st 4As 1O3
Ter Ref & Wb Corp st 414s 1882
Evening star., 1939-08-16
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

Pennsylvania Railroad, for the
six months ended June 80, reported
net income of s3,l744 after
charges, equal to "a cents a common
share, compared with revised" net
loss of s3,464,555 in the first half
of 1888.
Evening star., 1939-08-16
STOCKS

PUBLIC UTILITY.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Life of Inn Party Tells
Lineage to Wrong Man

LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. - George
F. Schwartz was the hit Of the tav-
ern party in Rondout, Ill. Wasn't
he the father of Police Chief Frank
Druba of Libertyville, the bartend-
er asked. Any relative of the chief
could have credit. So there was
plenty Of beer-on Schwartz.
So well did Schwartz get along
he appeared in the village again
the next day. This time in another
tavern. To the bartender he ex-
planned his sister had recently mar
ried Chief Druba. He was a little
short Of cash and Schwartz
got his beer on credit.
He repeated his story to a stran-
ger. He said If he had a little mon
ey he could visit Frank and his sis
ter. The stranger offered him a ride.
Schwartz accepted. The stranger,
however, took Schwartz to the Lib
ertyville Jail. a." he told Schwartz,
lam Chief Druba."
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Funeral Services Held
For Coolidge Man

Funeral services were held in
the Cole e Maud funeral home
Wednesday January 4 for w. G.
Ellis, sc, five years a resident Of
Coolidge.
Mr.. Ellis, who was taken serious
ly i'll six weeks ago, was taken to
the hospital at Florence. There he
gradually became worse until his
death at $50 Sunday night Jan. 1.
Mr.. Ellis made many friends
who join together in sympathy for
the bereaved He leaves five chill
dren, two boys and three girls:
Mr.. G. E. Ellis of San Joaquin,
California, Paul Ellis of Fresno,
California, Mrs. Bryce Nichols of
Fresno, California, Mrs Ruth Brown
of Tucson and Juanita Ellis, stu
dent of CUHS, two brothers and
two sisters. Interment was made at
Mesa
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05

Updyke, Bowie The mine, which
carries values in gold, is being
perated by Updyke Brothers. Three
men are employed. The vein has
been showing some high-grade and
it is planned to crosscut at greater
depth.
j. H. Kellogg of Bowie is operat-
ing the Graphite property near Fort
Bowie and has sunk to a depth of
so feet on the graphite vein, which
is now showing for a width of 10
feet. 1t is planned to continue the
shaft to the 100-foot level before
stoping is begun.
A new property located eight
miles from Fort Grant is being
opened up by group composed Of
Ben Kratzberg Van Lee, Ben Lee,
and Verne Boles, all of Bowie A
road is being built to the mine
and preparations are being made
for active development. The mine
carries values in bismuth, cobalt,
and nickel. Three men are employ
ed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
The Baha'i Assembly
Meets Sun. Afternoon

The Bahaf Assembly of Phoe-
nix will present the third of series
of public meetings on Sunday after
noon at 2:15 o'clock at the Coolidge
Woman's Club building.
Mrs. Ruth Humphrey, chairman
Of the Phoenix Assembly will pre-
side and introduce the speakers,
and Clarence Iverson will have
charge of the music,
A talk on THE Oneness of Man
kind will be given by John Eichen-
auer, a member of the Phoenix
Baha'i Youth Group.
A manuscript on Love: The Key
to World Unity and Peace" will be
presented by Lucy E. Lucas, and
Paul A. Schoeny will give a talk
on the Bahai House of Worship
The Temple of Light.
The World Order proclaimed by
BAHIA 'u'llah is essentially Divine in
character and spiritual in its very
foundations, and as such trans
cends all man-made doctrines and
institutions.
His plan for world unity has a
two-fold spiritual and social
character, implying first funda-
mental change of heart, a spiritual
and moral regeneration which
inevitably pave the way. and make
possible the establishment of such
institutions as are essential for
bringing about unity and peace in
the world.
His call "is primarily directed
against all forms of provincialism,
all insularities, and prejudioes,
and does not aim at the subversion
of the legitimate allegiances and
loyalties of the individual to his
race or nation.
Baha'u'llah's conception of the
world commonwealth of the future
can by no means be identified with
the cosmopolitan 1 cas- and
doctrines of the Utopians who, in
utter disregard Of the complexity
of human nature, seek to obliterate
all existing differences even those
that are helpful to the growth and
progress of civilization, and to
establish in their place a social
order that is uniform and colorless.
He recognized the usefulness OF
the geographical, clinical. linguistic
and social differences in the world,
but also emphasized the supreme
necessity of subordinating them to
the major collective interests Of
mankind.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Grammar School
dACICIAN WILL VISIT School

Professor Magi will visit the
Coolidge Grammar School, Thurs
day, January 5th. Thursday morn
ing he will give a speech to the 5th,
9th, 7th, and Sth grades about
China. Professor Magi has lived in
China practically all his life and
knows a great deal about the
country. The Chimes are noted for
their magic and Thursday afternoon
at lao he will give us show that
will last 40 or so minutes. If the
show lasts over the recess period
we will have recess after the show
Since Professor Magi is being paid
to come to the Grammar School
each pupil is required to pay 10c'
Gloria Appel
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
BAsKET-sPEED-SocKER

The A team girls are playing a
new game called basket speed
socker which was originated by
the coaches.
The court is divided into three
divisions. The team consists of
nine players, three in each division.
The object of the game is to kick
or throw the ball between your
goal posts.-Frances Short.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
PLANS FOR NEW SCHOOL

The new school has ten class
rooms. There are or rather will be
two sides, the west and the north.
A cement walk is on both the
south and the east side and in the
center Of the patio is flag pole.
There IS q cement opening on the
west side which is thirty feet
ride-Kate Conn.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
">T -s-ys~aS
Doll Draws and
Writes Poetry
Northumberland to
Operation by Mechanic
In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA.-While our age
is a period Of mechanical invention,
and all of us have grown accus-
toned to marvels Of science, we
seldom realize that many years ago
men labored assiduously in their
laboratories successfully to create
automatic gadgets.
One of the most surprising exam
Piles Of such early ingenuity is a
French doll which is one Of the
proudest possessions Of the Franklin
institute in Philadelphia. This doll,
which is just two feet In height and
was made about 200 years ago-be-
fore the days Of either steam or cleo
tricity-can write verses and draw
delicately lined pictures by means
of an amazing mechanism consist
ing of cams, cones, and pinions.
Motions Quite Lifelike.
AS this doll sits calmly at her
little desk and either writes the
verses or draws the pictures with
the fountain pen she holds in her
hand, she even mods her head and
moves her eyes realistically, az
though she were alive. Sometimes
she pauses in her work, as though
she were examining what she is
doing in order to see whether 1t is
satisfactory; sometimes she stoops
over her paper as she continues her
efforts.
When the Franklin institute re-
ceived this French doll as a gift she
was not in her present perfect condi-
ton. AS a matter Of fact, what
the institute received as gift from
one Of its patrons was merely q
mass Of cams, pinions, and cones,
along with the head on a spindle.
The poor little doll had been caught
in two fires and a great deal of her
had been badly burned and de-
stroyed.
Nevertheless, when Halsey Rob-
erts, who was for years a master
mechanic at the Franklin institute,
saw the dolls parts, he appreciated
that something could be done with
them and he determined to work
with the parts until he had restored
the mechanical marvel to its origi-
nal abilities.
Roberts toiled for nine months,
and he finally restored the mechan-
ical lady so that she performs her
mcanny talents without hitch.
Three Verses, Four Pictures.
According to Charles Schrof, the
present director of the mechanical
shop at the institute where a great
deal Of restoration work Is carried
on, the doll is completely automatic.
When 1t is wound UP II writes three
different verses and draws four diff
ferent pictures, each one taking
from three to four minutes to com.
plete.
The motion Of the dolls hand, in
three dimensions, is controlled by
three sets of cams mounted on one
shaft. The up-and-down motions are
effected by cams that have very
slight eccentric projections. The
other movements, which are Of
greater scope, are controlled by
cones OF greater deviations from
circular form. The movements Of
the head and eyes are achieved By
cones.
A Frenchman named Mainardet
is given the credit for having Great
ed the amazing mechanism.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
SEVENTH GRADE

Ten people in Mr.. Burrells 7th
grade room received manuscript
copies of the Declaration of In
dependence for making the high
est grades in an examination. They
were. Lee Ella Odom, Teresa Akers,
Rose Lee Cohen, Nattlie Dodge
Elfrieda Nassau, Glennes Mitchell,
Pauline Slade, Beatrice Sora, Neil
McCleery. and Howard Preece.-
Gloria Appel.
The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05

Mr.. S. A. Spear, State Director
of the National Emergency Council
for Arizona. announces that the
total mount of money allocated to
the State of Arizona under the
Emergency Relief Appropriation
Act of 1888, from April s, 1885 to
November 80, 1888, amounted to
the sum of $62,S6S,7SS.47. AS of
November 80, 1888, the sum of
$60,792,315.71 had been expended,
leaving an unexpended balance of
s2.O76. .472.76.
The principal purposes for which
the money was expended and the
amounts are as follows: S3,542,S02-
Al for the department of Agricul-
ture, exclusive of Public Roads and
Farm Security Administration; S5,-
1O1. 956.24 for Bureau of Public
Roads; $2,9O9,566.30 for Farm Sc
curity Administration; S5,039 ,95777
for Department of Interior; S191,-
349.15 for the Department of Labor
S615,4S2.S2 for the Public Works
Administration; S353,519.44 for the
Department of the Treasury; $685.
1851 for the Department of War;
S21.012,O5S.24 for the Works Pro
gress Administration and S21 1920,
O374 for other organizations.