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Evening star., 1939-07-10
By the Associated Press.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, July l0.-That grouchy traffic
cop on the corner may be suffering
from a splitting headache brought
on by carbon monoxide from passing
cars, DR.. William T. David said
today.
DR.. Davis, a member Of the fac
ulty of George Washington Univer-
sity School of Medicine, cautioned
his colleagues at the annual meeting
of the State Medical Society that
patients complaining of headaches
should be given complete examina-
tions, rather than a check of the
eyes.
Carbon monoxide was one of the
various causes of headaches he dis
cussed. Lighting was another.
Evening star., 1939-07-10
NewCompromise
Offered by House
0nT. VA. Deadlock
Nay Confers With
Norris and Sees
Chance for Agreement
BY the Associated Press.

A new proposal for compromising
differences between the Senate and
House over legislation to authorize
a Tennessee Valley Authority bond
issue to finance private utility pur-
chases was submitted today by
Chairman May. Democrat. of Ken
lucky, of the House conferees.
Representative May left a confer
ence with Senator Norris. Independ-
ent, of Nebraska and other Senate
conferees without disclosing the ma
ture of the new proposal but said
the situation looks promising"
Senator Norris said, I'VE haven't
had time to consider it in detail"
but he, too, indicated there was hope
for agreement.
The Senate passed bill to au-
thorize a $100O00,000 bond issue,
about $45, 900 900 of which would be
used to consummate T. v. AS share
of a $78,600000 contract for Ten
nessee Electric Power Co. properties.
The House cut the bond issue to
$65 900 .0000 and wrote in restrictive
amendments, including one to con-
fine T. v. A. power sales to the Ten
neSsee water shed.
Representative Mays new pro-
posal was understood to involve au-
thorization of SOS 100000 bond
issue 1851, 500 900 in new bonds and
$780, 1000 in refinancing other
bonds, but with the provision the
entire bond issue be earmarked.
Under the proposal, as it was
understood in informed circles, a
definite amount of the bonds would
be specifically authorized for the
T. E. P. C. O. deal, others for the
proposed purchase of certain Com
monwealth & Southern properties in
North Alabama and Mississippi,
others for rehabilitation of the ac-
quired properties and interconnec-
ton with existing T. v. A. lines.
Evening star., 1939-07-10
Greatest Obstacle
To Women Told bv
Leaders in Replies
B. P. W. Discusses Poll
Under Direction Of
Miss White

The National Federation of Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Clubs. in convention at Kansas City,
considered today the returns from
q QUESTIONABLE sent to outstanding
women Of the Nation and presented
to the meeting by Miss Earlene
White Of Washington.
Miss White, president Of the Or
ganization Of 1000 women and d.
rector Of the Capital branch of the
Senate Post Once, spoke to the
convention last night, according to
the Associated Press.
The QUESTIONABLE was sent to
the following prominent women:
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, DR.. Mary e.
Wooley, Mrs. Ruth Finley, Ruth
Comfort Mitchell, Frances Perkins,
Margaret Outhbert, Helen j. Souls
sat, Fannie Hurst, Miss Emma p.
Hirth, Aurelia H. Reinhardt, DR..
Martha Travy, Mrs. Mary Dillon
and Mrs. Ora Snyder.
Replying to the question, what
obstacle do you believe will beset
women in the next hundred years?"
Miss White said the women listed
the physical obstacle of sex, over
crowding of the so-called economic
jobs" jealousy from the male sex,
the individual woman's own incom-
petence.
The great failures of women in
the past 100 years were listed by
those answering the questionnaires
as overeagerness to throw of the
frequently monotonous responsible
ties Of the home, unwillingness to
serve adequate apprenticeship in the
economic world, neglect of the right
to vote.
Evening star., 1939-07-10
Fisherman Catches So

SPOONER, Wis. F.-Leroy zak-
saska is one fisherman who doesn't
care whether the big ones get away.
While spearing suckers in the Yel-
low River he missed . big flsh, but
speared . pocketbook containing %.
Evening star., 1939-07-10

To keep alive the 700-year-old cat
tie fair in Amersham, England, aged
Farmer John Cope and M. Roberts
met in an Amersham street, made
cattle deal, and shook hands as they
have done every year for years.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-21

Gil Of the American Federation of La
Dor express it's opposition to Recipro-
cal Trade Treaties which discriminate
against American workers. We are
opposed to Reciprocal Trade Treaties
provisions which provide for importa-
tion of goods and merchandise, which,
because of low labor costs abroad, are
sold at lower price than the same
goods and merchandise produced by
workers in the United States where
wages and conditions Of labor are es-
tablished on higher standard than
those which prevail abroad"
Incidentally, this attitude Of the
American Federationof Labor on Re-
ciprocal Trade Treaties is shared by
organizations not affiliated with the
American Federation Of Labor This
includes such organizations as the
United Mine Workers, the Amalgama-
ted Clothing Workers, the Federation
of Glass Workers and others. These
organizations have publicly protested
against this unconstitutional transfer
of the job opportunities of Americas
workers to workers in foreign coun-
tries by means of drastic reductions
in our tariff rates, through our entry
into Reciprocal Trade Treaties with
foreign countries.
Then too, we find that certain
European and Asiatic nations which,
as matter of national interest, have
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workers and to raise wage standards
by fiat (LAW) on a broad scale log
ically requires regulation of i'm
ports as the next step to keep it from
breaking down"
Then, too, published findings Of the
United States Tariff Commission evi-
dence that many foreign made prod
ucts, competitive with domestically
and highly mechanical products, as
well as those goods produced by
American handicraft, controlling some
40 per cent of the yearly sales of
such competitive products in American
markets, results not alone in the
transferring of many thousands of
Americas wage earners opportunities
for jobs at steady and profitable en-
ployment to workers in foreign coun-
tries, but, at the same time demoral-
ICES American industries involved by
reducing their markets and by lessen
ing Americas workers opportunities
for jobs.
All Labor Opposed
After an exhaustive inquiry into
the operation of the Reciprocal Trade
Treaties and their effect upon Amer
ica's wage earners job opportunities
and work standards, as far back as
May, 1888, the American Federation
of Labor Executive Council unani-
mously.
Resolved, that the Executive Coun-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-21

taken control over the distribution of
certain commodities Of which they
control the world supply forcing
American users of such commodities
in the United States to pay some 35%
more for than is paid for the same
commodities by the nationals of the
same government. In other words, we,
here in the United States, are thus
forced to contribute to the costs of
War in which we have no interest.
Because foreign nations must sell
given quantities Of goods produced in
their countries to finance the purchase
Of imports needed in their plans the
markets of the United States are sub
jected to new as we'll as old forms of
dumping and other measures of forced
trade. The importance of the present
dumping defenses of the United States
is clearly demonstrated by an examin-
alton of recent developments in Rus
sia, Japan, and other Totalitarian
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-21

States. These Totaltarian States cal
culate what products they must i'm
port. They then export what they
can most conveniently produce and
sell abroad at whatever prices and in
such quantities as are necessary to
pay for their needed imports.
1t is in the frank facing of these
problems that we may and can avoid
subiecting our nation and our people
to further menacing European and
Asiatic exploitation. In SO doing, we
may, at the same time, aid in the
Strengthening our domestic measures
and plans designed to enlarge our
home employment opportunities and
gradually restrict and lessen the suf-
fering and risks incident to unemploy-
ment.
A. F.Of L. Protects Workers Jobs
Many years ago the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, under the able lead
fContinued on Pace SiX)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-21

American made goods into such coun-
tries, or, that substantial reduction
in the world value of its currency has
taken place such Trade Treaties shall
either be modified or nullfied. The
fact is that to the official knowledge
of our State Department both Of these
conditions have and are continually
being violated in practically all of the
countries with which Trade Treaties
have been made and without word
of protest and without any effort on
the part of the State Department to
modify or annul such Trade Treaties.
Excise Tax Necessary
The tariff group of the American
Federation of Labor also found that
the device Of adjusting tariffs by Re-
ciprocal Trade Treaties has resulted
in no beneficial good to Americas
wage earners or Americas consumers,
in that it has increased employment
opportunities to workers in foreign
lands and has deprived, to proper
tionate degree, employment oppor-
tunities Of Americas wage earners.
1t held that such transference Of
Americas wage earners job oppor-
tunities to workers in foreign lands
has in no way benefited American
consumers, but, to the contrary, has
been detrimental to the whole of our
domestic economy;
This group further declared that
the principle and policies underlying
the Reciprocal Trade Treaties are in
consistent and in conflict with the
principle and practice Of the Wage
and Hour Law, the Walsh-Healy Act
and the Wagner Labor Relations Act
in that through the enactment of la
Dor legislation we seek to improve the
standards of work and of wages in
volving a larger labor cost, while, in
the Reciprocal Trade Treaty policy,
we encourage the purchase and dis
tribution in America of foreign made
goods and manufactured products
made under much inferior and sub
standards conditions of employment.
1t has been demonstrated that some
800 of our industrial imports would
be precluded entry into American
markets if the legislative American
standards of wages Of 30c an hour
and a limited work week of not more
than AZ hours per week would be en-
forced in foreign countries on the pro
duction of those goods produced by
foreign workers and sold in the Amer
ican markets in competition with the
products of American workers.
No less an authority than the New
York Times contends that the entry
into American markets of foreign
made competitive goods at total de-
livered costs which are less than our
costs Of production means the trans
fer of JOB opportunities Of America S
workers to workers in foreign coun-
tries. Under date of June 6, 1897,
under the caption Minimum Wages
and Imports, in part, the New York
Times editorially states, "a law that
attempts to fix minimum wages even
in the healthy industries, to cover
even relatively skilled and organized
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-21
the Department of State officials have

the Department Of State officials have
tried to take away the powers of every
State to lay taxes upon articles with
in the territory of that State.
They have said that every article
Of trade and commerce mentioned in
any Trade Treaty shall pay no taxes
other than those specifically mention
ed in the Trade Treaty-and only
Tariff duties are mentioned. Despite
the fact that under the Constitution
the Department of State officials have
no authority over the taxing power
of the State, it usurps the power and
not single State has thus far pro-
tested against this unconstitutional
Executive power.
United Action Needed
1t is true that industrial associa-
tions have complained and have filed
briefs, but, to no avail. The farmer
has petitioned for redress, but, he is
powerless alone. He cannot fight,
and, as for the wage earners, we are
helpless SO far as the Department of
State is concerned Only by united
action may we become strong and
powerful and restore the Congression-
al protectives so essential to our job
opportunities and to our home indus
tries, and to our domestic farmers.
AS result of careful analysis
of the working of these allegedly Re-
ciprocal Trade Treaties the Tariff
group Of the American Federation of
Labor, at a meeting held December
5th last, unanimously declared that
an unbiased and most painstaking re-
search into Constitutional provisions
and requirements nowhere disclose
that Congress can by any act of it's
own or that Of any other Department
Of Government deprive or deny itself
of the constitutional duty, require
ment and obligation to first approve
of any Treaty entered into by our
Government with foreign nation in
order that such Treaty be binding
upon our Government or it's people
Consequently, any Trade Treaty en-
tered into without first having Sen
atorial ratification is null and void and
of no effect. Congress cannot con-
stitutionally divest itself or specific
duty, obligation, requirement and re-
sponsibility, as fixed in the Constitu.
ton. The Tariff group likewise found
that the resolutions Of Congress de.
signed to transfer such Treaty max.
ing powers to the President, and, by
him, to the Secretary of State without
ratification by the Senate was SC
worded and so designed as to pre-.
clude even the possibility of a review
of such unconstitutional delegation OF
power and authority by our Courts
This is an incident heretofore unknown
in the annals of a Free and Constitu-
tionally guided America.
An inquiry into the provisions OF
Reciprocal Trade Treaties entered in,
to by the State Department under such
unconstitutional delegation of au-
thority also discloses provisions il
such Treaties to the effect that if any
of the contracting foreign countries
place restrictions on the entry OF
Evening star., 1939-12-14
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. ~ LP.-National As
sociation of Securities Dealers, Inc:
lQuot otations as of 9 o'clockl
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Detroit Bond Issue
Totals S3,378,000
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA banking
group headed by Lehman Bros. won
the award of an issue of s3,378 900
City of Detroit non-callable refund.
ing bonds, its bid for a combination
OF per cent and 3l2 per cent bonds
representing net interest cost to
the city of 1922 per cent. Four bids
were submitted, the next highest
showing an interest cost of 1868 per
cent.
Immediate reoffering of the bonds
was made in the form of ST ,443 900 of
As, due 1941-l953, at prices to yield
from to 3.65 per cent, and $685..
900 of 3l2, due 1858 1868, at prices
ranging from 100 to 98a..
Other members of the Offering
group are Chemical Bank g. Trust
Co., Blair & Co.. Inc. Phelps, Fem
& Co., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Kean,
Taylor & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co.,
A. c. Allyn e. Co., Inc, Mcdonald,
Moore & Hayes. Inc CDetroit, Gray,
McFawn & Peter tDetroit). John
Nuveen g. Co (Chicago). Schoell-
kopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, R. S. Dick.
son & Co., Inc, Minsch. Mcneil e.
Co., Inc, Merrill, Turben g. Co.
(Cleveland), Weelock & Cummins,
Inc. tDes Moines) and Ryan, Suth-
erland & Co. (Toledo). /.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Crude Rubber Supply
Cut Further by
Big Demand
Slightly More Than
Two Months Needs
Provided For
3, the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Stocks Of
crude rubber in the United States
declined in November to slightly
more than two months supply at
the present rate of consumption,
trade reports indicated today. A
year ago domestic stocks were equiv
alent to five months supply.
The Rubber Manufacturers Asso-
citation estimated domestic stocks OF
crude on November 80 at 1855
long tons, compared with 133,183 a
month earlier and 42,542 a year ago.
Consumption during the month
totaled 54,322 long tons, 2.6 per cent
less than the previous month, but
10.7 per cent greater than Novem-
ber, 1888.
Imports increased. but were less
than consumption, amounting to A..
586 tons, compared with Al 1,250 tons
in October and 3l.054 tons a year
ago.
The association reported, however,
that crude rubber afloat to United
States ports on November 80 to-
tailed 1l4,044 tons, against 100,5OO
at the end of October and 5l,l14
at the same time last year.
November consumption of re-
claimed rubber was estimated at
1905 tons, production at 0,755 tons,
and month-end stocks at 22,362 tons.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
BY private wire direct to The stAe.

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. 2:6b.
Ainsworth .25g-- s 6
Ala Grt sou(sg) 1858 7s 7S 7s
Ala Power Of az los 10l 101 101
Allied Pro A Its zoos 2OH 2Oh 2OH
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Bituminous Output
OFF Slightly in Week

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car loading reports
from the railroads, estimates btu
, ninous coal production in the
United States for the week ended
December as approximately $780,
900 net tons Production for the
corresponding week: 1888, 8,18S,O0O
tons; 1887, 1O,346,OOO tons. Percent
age of change: 1888, increase, 10
per cent; 1887, decrease, 1873 per
cent.
The report of the bituminous coal
division of the Department of the
Interior shows reduction of 9,010,0
tons for the week ended November
Is, and $4,000 for the week ended
December 2, 1939
Production calendar year to De-
cember 9: 1889, 361 $4,000 tons
tsubject to revision; corresponding
period, 1888, 317,966 900 tons; in
crease, 1876 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
New York Produce

=. NEW YORK, Dec. IA R.-Butter,
"a d.9l2, steady Creamery-Hieher than
extra. 30k-31hs;: extra .(92 scoreJ. 30-30H: !:
frsts ass-9D. 27A-29s4; seconds (s4-s7j.
. Cheese 1a5,s4a, steady. Prices un-
changed
Fancy to extra fancy. Ss-e4Is: standards.
22la: firsts. 90: seconds. 1es.-1sIa me
checks. 1874. Refrigerator. fancy and
heavyweishts, 16h-20;, standards l6;
nrsts; I5h: seconds, 14A-a4; mediums,
Whites-Resale of premium marks 81
2eR nearby and Midwestern, premium
marks. 25-26s: exchange specials, 24Ka:
exchange standards. 23la, Resale Of ex-
change to fancy nearby heavier mediums,
19A-22a4. Nearby and Midwestern ex-
change mediums 1sat; pullets. 1917. Re:
Mtdwestern standards. 17-171a: frsts,
c41a-25A. Nearby and Midwestern, ex-
change specials. "a: exchange standards,
20: Exchange mediums, 1871: pullets, l6a.
Duck eggs. 27-30.
Evening star., 1939-12-14

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA bond
market rally which started late yes
terday and was extended in today's
early trading showed signs Of STALL
ing near the final hour
However, many corporate liens,
most United States Governments
and some foreign issues managed
to hold moderate sized gains.
The Federals slowed down after
moving ahead 1-32 to 8-32. The
best of the corporates were Inter-
national Hydro Electric IS, American
e. Foreign Power SIS, Illinois Gen.
trail 4s4s, Studebaker IS. Walworth
Is and Western Union IS.
Finnish and some other Scandi-
navian bonds recorded new wide
losses, but Norway issues were steady
to higher.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Damage 10 Loan Grain
Is Declared Slight
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Wallace declared yes
terday that reports that grain stored
in the Midwest under Government
loan had been commercially dam
aged by weevil infestation were mot
related to the facts except in a
superficial way
Inspection of loan wheat, he said
showed some had been infested, but
subsequent fumigation saved all but
a negligible amount.
Loan corn stored in steel bins pro-
vided by the Government was in
Every good condition." he said.
This has been an unusual year
for weevil infestation," Wallace said,
but department agencies have done
a good Job to prevent losses He
said infestation of grains stored on
farms was no greater than that
stored in commercial elevators.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Construction Awards
Drop 3 Per Cent
Below Year Ago
Privote Volume Holds
Is Per Cent Ahead
Of 1888 Levels
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Engineer-
ing construction awards declined
during the week ended Tuesday to
SAC, 0,l58 900, a decrease Of 80 per
cent from the previous week and
per cent from year ago, Engineer
ing News-Record reported today.
Private awards, although 16 per
cent less than the previous week,
were 81 per cent greater than a
year ago. marking the 14th consecI-
tive period in which they have
topped respective 1888 values.
Public construction was 80 per
cent lower than the week before
and 54 per cent below year ago.
Construction volume for the year
to date totals 2,9l0,426 900, 10 per
cent more than in the same period
last year. Comparisons follow:
Private.
Last Wk Prev Wk Yr Ago
S1736s,OOO s20.650.O00 Slo,373.0OO
State and Municipal.
19,1O1.OO0 32532,0oO 42,664, 900
Federal.
3,6s9,0oO 4,557.0OO 7,171,O0O
4o15s,ooo 57,739,ooo eo,2os, 900
Evening star., 1939-12-14
First National Pays
Christmas Bonuses
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-First Ma
tional Bank of New York today dis
tributed Christmas bonuses ranging
from 5 to per cent of annual sala-
ries to its 1913 employees.
Other banks announcing Christ
mas bonuses included Corn Ex-
change Bank & Trust Co., Marine
Midland Trust Co., Continental
Bank g. Trust Co. and Federation
Bank & Trust Co.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Precocious PuIIet

PARIS, Tenn. [P.-A 7-month-
OLD pullet is mothering a brood Of
nine chicks on the farm of w. T..
Bell. The young White Rock hen
stole nest with 10 eggs in q honey
suckle thicket and Matched the nine
chicks. Normal age for setting mems
is from IL to 18 months.
Evening star., 1939-12-14
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. Dec IA GP-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1939-12-14
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK Dec 14.-Dividends de-
elared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Initial.
Rate Pc Stock of Pay
riod Record able
Evening star., 1939-12-14

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganlzed under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed ny such companies
Rates OF dividends In the foreaoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annua1 declaration. On.
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend II H rights Q Also
extra or extras Paid last year Pay
this yea- Cash OF stock ( Accumu-
lated dividend oaid or declared this year.
ur Under rule WV With warrants. ~
without warrants war Wsrrants
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-01-12

GREENDALE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
An organizatio on meeting to establish Greendale
Citizens Association held in the Greenda1e Com
zunity Building January 9.
Community activities have been Prev ously carried
by General Committee, whose term expired Decem-
Der 81, 1888. Realizing the need Of permanent
gani cation this group appointed committee to study
the organization Of Citizens Association.
This Citizens Association Committee oumends
tuition, based in part those Of the Green
hills Greenbelt organizat ons, with these pur-
poses:
I. To promote effective coSmuni ty life.
G. To promote efficience in the Greenda1e gov
orrment.
3. To provide for the general welfare of the
residents of Greenda1e.