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Evening star., 1939-08-17
Bank CIearings Top
Year Ago for Fourth
Consecutive Week
Totals in Large Cities
Climb TT Per Cent
Above 1888 Levels
BY the Associated Press.

BY Lne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Check
transactions for the week Just
ended went sharply ahead of the
preceding weeks turnover and for
the fourth straight week displayed
gain over the total for the compara-
tive 1888 period.
Bank clearings for % leading cities
OF the United States for the week
ended Wednesday, August 16, as re-
ported to Dun & Bradstreet, Inc,
totaled $5033, 1854 900, a rise of TT
per cent over the s4,674 4S50,0O0 re-
corded for the same 1898 week.
Clearings for the latest week
showed gain of 1854 ,939 900 over
the volume for the week preceding.
This contrasted with an increase of
$525, $4,000 between the two similar
weeks of 1888.
New York clearings amounted to
So 2,979, ,42l 900, compared with 81
765 ,232 900 last year, giving a rise of
TT per cent, while the 21 outside
cities furnished the sum of S2,053,-
i43,OoO, which was TO per cent
greater than the $1,000 $4,000 for
the like week year ago.
Declines from last year again ap-
peared at st. Louis and Kansas
City, while Minneapolis, Seattle and
New Orleans also registered losses.
The more important advances at
other outside centers included: !:
Cleveland, 254 per cent; Pittsburgh,
14.2 per cent; Detroit, 1879 per cent;
Philadelphia, 1873 per cent; Cincin-
natl, 1873 per cent, and Boston, 10.4
per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from year ago, follow: also the
daily average bank clearings for the
months of June, July and August to
date:
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Oklahoma Utility
| Issue Is Offered
By Syndicate
: the Associated Press.

-tSoOOIuVcU
NEW YORK, Aug. ia banking
syndicate headed by Stone g. Web
ster & Blodgett, Inc, today offered
publicly s17000,000 in Oklahoma
Natural Gas Co. first mortgage 334
per cent bonds, due in 1855, and
$4,000 shares of $3.50 cumulative
prior preferred stock. The bonds
were priced at 103h per cent and
the preferred stock at S1O4 a share.
Proceeds will be devoted to re-
funding existing debt.
Flotation of S25,OOO0OO in 80. per
cent of Central Power e. Light Corp,
was not undertaken today, as mad
been expected.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Salisbury Bank Names
Alien as President
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
SALISBURY, Aug. 1.-THE elec-
ton of William F. Allen as presi-
dent of the Salisbury Bank of the
County Trust Co. and as vice presi-
dent of the parent banking system
was announced in Baltimore yester-
day by J. Allan Coad, president of
the County Trust Co. of Maryland.
Mr. Allen succeeds John w.
Downing, who resigned to become
State banking commissioner.
Mr. Coad also announced the
selection of G.. William Phillips,
Salisbury, as new member of the
parent company's Board of Direc-
tors and Of the systems Executive
Committee.
Harland w Huston. Salisbury,
was elected as vice president of
the local bank to succeed Mr.. Allen.
L. Atwood Bennett is the other vice
president Of the institution here.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Aug. II LP.-Worth Street
textile dealers reported today a few lots
of second hand materials sold at slight
concessions. although prices generally held
steady. Turnover was again small.
Firm prices in the rayon division re-
iected a shortage of yarn goods. Taffetas,
acetate and rayon crepes continued as
leaders. The silk market remained in the
doldrums.
Spotty demand appeared in wool piece
goods trade. Buyers showed some interest
in fall goods and further bookings were
made on next spring items.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
By the Associated Press.

6N lDe hSSUGIdleu fItSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE bond
market backtracked again today,
posting losses ranging to more than
a point.
Demand was at low ebb, brokers
said, which seemed more responsible
for the orderly retreat than any con-
certed selling. European news ap-
peared to be the main stumbling
block to a revival of buying.
United States Governments fol-
lowed the general market pattern,
with declines of as much as 9-32
point Foreign dollar loans were
trendleSs.
Down in the corporate list at the
start of the last hour we're Com
monwealth Edison 3l2S, Manhattan
Railway 4s of 90, Great Northern 4s
of As &c" Santa Fe 4s of '95, Nickel
Plate 412S and Southern Railway As
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Sears Sales Up
| 20.4 Per Cent at
New High Mark
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Sears, Roe
buck & Co. today reported gross
sales for the seventh period of its
fiscal year, July II to August 49,
totaled s39.894,966, an increase of
S6,746,535, or 20.4 per cent, COM
pared with sales OF S33, 146, ,45l in the
like 1888 period.
The sales were the best seventh
period sales in the history Of the
company.
For the first seven periods this
year, January 80 to August 13, gross
sales totaled S3l7.3 .393.523, compared
with S256,132,81l in the correspond
ing 1888 periods, an increase of S59,-
250,712, or % per cent.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Corn Grind Registers
Sharp Drop in July
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia corn
grind of 4,309,523 bushels during the
month of July for products going
into domestic use was reported today
through the Corn Industries Re-
search Foundation in behalf of II
refiners of starches, sugars, sirups
and other products of corn.
This compares with a grind Of
5,412,732 bushels in June of this
year and 4,734,248 bushels in July,
1898.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Consumption Of Scrap
Steel and Iron Gains
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeSld1 blSpdtCil 10 Inc StdT
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Domestic
consumption of scrap iron and steel
increased only slightly in July over
June, but showed a noteworthy gain
over July, 1888, according to the
Institute of Scrap Iron G. Steel, Inc,
New York
July consumption is estimated at
2,551 900 tons compared with 2,428,-
900 tons in June and 1,5190O0 tons in
July, 1888.
For the first seven months of this
year, domestic consumption is placed
at 16981 900 tons, an increase of
about 70 per cent over the 1892 900
tons melted in the comparable period
of last year.
Consumption is about evenly di-
yided between purchased scrap and
home" scrap.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Puris Bank Chances

PARIS. Aug. II GPt.-Bank Of France
statement as OF August II Gn millions of
francs) Gold reserve. 91,266; unchanged.
Balances abroad 705; decrease, l. Dis
counted commercial bills France, 4,O33:
decrease. 574, Negotiable bills bought in
France. 1908: increase, 80. Advances
against securities, 3,5O2: decrease. 1876.
30-day advances against government se-
curities. 61S: decrease. 393. Temporary
credit to current accounts. 25.939: in
crease, roo Ratio of gold to sight liabili-
ties "a 90 per cent, compared with "a 9S
last week Bank rate. per cent.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
FOREIGN Markets

LONDON, Aug II LP.-Stock market
prices dipped today, while tension mounted
over DanZis. Trans-Atlantics attracted q
funds closed above the worst, while most
foreign loans shaded downward Com
modify stocks ended on the minus side.
industrials.
PARIS.-A furry Of selling in rentes in
the Bourse today lowered one issue as much
as franc Late recovery however left
the final range 70 30 centlmes down.
The market otherwise was quiet and a
shade lower.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Soil Sent 500 Miles

firing of canned vegetables and
occasional cold storage supplies
brought by steamer, employees of a
cable company who live on Direction
Island, one of the Cocos group in the
Indian Ocean, have started a gar
den. AS the island is mostly coral
or which nothing will grow, ship
ment of soil was sent 500 miles from
Christmas Island according to a
Batavia. Java, report.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Times Business Index
Continues 10 Advance
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. IL. Time
Magazines index of business con-
ditions rose again last week to
1905 from 1901 the previous week
and 97.8 year ago.
Well-sustained spending activity
in both trade and financial centers
was responsible for the increase.
The index. which is designed to
reflect changes in underlying con-
ditions likely to affect the volume
Of business, has advanced in seven
of the last eight weeks.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Aug. II tF1.-tUnited States
Department of Agriculture THE wool
market in Boston was very quiet today.
Quotations on domestic woods were mostly
UNCHANGED. although larsely nominal be-
cause Of the lack of business. Odd lots and
inferior woods were occasionally moved at
prices on the low side or slightly under the
general ranges Of asking prices. Holders of
sizable offerings, howeYer- were not dis
posed to lower asking prices.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, Aug. II 1P).-Domestic
sugar futures steaded today despite hedg-
ing in distant months. Late prices were
unchanged to l lower September at 80
was unchanged and January down / at
30.
World futures lost "a to Ia points, with
May at ] Is.
Raw sugar was firmly held at 800 cents
;or dutv frees, while Cubas were offered on
duty-paid basis of 2.S7 Refund re-
manned at 4.30-40.
Futures No. 3 closed l higher to l lower.
Sales $40 tons
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Metal Market

steady; eiectrolytic. SPOT 1886: export,
1855 Tin steady: spot and nearby. 4S75:
forward. $3.50. Lead steady; spot, New
York, 5.05-5 1Q; East st. Louis, 30. Zinc
4.75. Pig iron, aluminium, antimony, quick
silver, nlatinum and Chinese wolframite
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

In bankruptcy or receivership or beinR
reorsanized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such COMPANIES
Rates of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted, special or extra divi-
dends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras Paid last year fPay-
able In stock Declared or paid so far
this wear h Cash or stock kAccumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants XIV
without warrants war Warrants
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Reichsbunk Statement

BERLIN, Aug, ~ R.-The Reichsbank
statement as oi August Is Gin thousands
of reichsmarksD:
Notes in circulation. s,704 300; decrease,
bills of exchange and checks, 1884, 500;
increase, 1915, ,8oO: Advances. 31;5oo; in
crease, $500 Reserve ratio. 0.6S per
cent. Rate OF discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Sharp Increase Seen
In Lumber Output
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department re-
ported today that lumber consump-
ton in the United States in 1899
will be between 10 and Is per cent
greater. than in 1888.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Rail |Loadings Show
1928 Per Cent Gain
Over 1888 Marks
665,l97 Total Rises
Moderately Ahead of
Previous Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today 665,197 cars of
freight revenue were loaded during
the week ending last Saturday.
This was an increase of 4,06l cars,
or 0.6 of l per cent, compared with
the preceding week; an increase of
75,629, or 1873 per cent, compared
with a year ago, and a decrease of
108,585, or IA per cent, compared
with 1887.
The report classified the loadings
oc fo11ous.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
London Bar Gold

I'd uncf anged Equivalent, S347sD Bar
silver, I'D, OF Is. Equivalent 1881
cents).
Evening star., 1939-08-17

Largest increase was squirt of
4,167 cars in ore shipments Coal,
up 1896 cars, and miscellaneous
freight, up 1911, also contributed to
the contra seasonal increase in total
loadings.
Principal declines were shown by
grain shipments, off 2,167 cars, and
less-than-carlot merchandise, down
1,540.
The Associated Press seasonally
adjusted weekly index of carloadings,
based on 1929-30 as 100, advanced to
67.8, compared with 665 the previous
week. and 596 year ago.
Range Of recent years:
Evening star., 1939-08-17

Use your head instead Of your
horn.
Evening star., 1939-08-17

The best safety device Is on your
shoulder. Use Il.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Aug. II lP.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-secondS.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK Aug 17.-Dividends de-
clared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Aug. II P.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc
Evening star., 1939-08-17
BONDS ON NJ STOCK. EXCHANGE
Eastern Daylight Saving Time.j
Approximate Transactions Todoy.

BY private wire direct to The Star.
Evening star., 1939-08-17
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Eastern DayliEht Savins Time.)
BY private wire direct to The Star

Stock and Sales
Ala Power pf a. sos 9Sh 98ka 98h
Evening star., 1939-08-17

MeCeIlN Col IS bI IO"s 151s
ww-With warrants. xw-Wsthout
rants. New. st (stp)-Stamped
SNegotiabili.y impaired by maturit
Evening star., 1939-07-23

Left From out Of the
West to see the New York
Worlds foir come these
style Ieodine eo-eds Of Big
Ten" Universities. And with
their fIore for style they
went" for these Worlds
Foir theme hots.
Evening star., 1939-07-23

NEW WAR DEPARTMENT BUILDING sITE-The proposed
preparation Of s3oooo will occupy Jorge the left
portion Of this oerio photograph adjoining the present Novo
Medical Center site at the extreme left The War Deport
ment building Cd will boonoe the interior Department build
ing 4 The between the will be occupied by smoe
buildings for the War Department ~ ond the Interior
Department ond by fomo pork The oree apartment house
buildings occupying this all owned ond occupied
BY the Federo Government be down. The section Of
New York crossing the building site be closed V
eno will remon open.
Photo by J. c. Gregory Alshp Enterprise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23
MY LUCKY STAR" PLAYING NOW AT
 COLISEUM SHOW

At last the miraculous Sonia Henie appears in picture as Ameri- can as an ice cream conel A daz- zling modern girl. having a modern good time on a coed campus, wear ing swank clothes, keeping swell dates-that's Sonia as you'll see her in My Lucky Star" her new hit for 20th Century Fox, which is now at the Coliseum.
 A credit to Daryl F. zanuck and to everyone who had a hand in its making. this is picture that winks and glitters with fun and romance and the magic of stars hanging low on a still frosty night, It has songs and laughter that seem to sail through the air like ski jumpers and Sonja's magnificent Alice in Wonderland ice ballet--climaxing what is by all odds her happiest screen story-is thing to make you cry out in wonder and delight.
 Sharing star honors with Sonia and giving an excellent account of himself is Richard Greene, hand some young British actor last seen in -Four Men and a Prayer" while Joan Davis, Cesar Romero and Buddy Ebsen are featured in widely divergent comedy roles which will delight their fun-loving fans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23
Given
 Saturday Evening
 By John Keysers

MT. and Nrs. John J, Keyser were host and hostess Saturday evening with Smorgisbord at their home in the MacKinnon Apartments hon. bring w. A. Rookie, soil conserva- lionist for the United States Gov ernment. MT. Rookie has been in the Territory since the first of July and in Juneau for the past week. He will leave this evening for his home in Spokane, Washington.
 Blue and yellow, Sweden's nation al colors, were chosen to carry out the color scheme for the occasion. Yellow chrysanthemums in blue vases, off set by blue and yellow tapers, formed a centerpiece for the tables. After the buffet supper, the guests played bridge with high hon ors going to Mrs. Oscar G. Olson and MT. Thomas Haigh. Mrs. H. w. Douglas and Mrs H. J. Thomp- son won second prizes for cards dur ing the evening.
 The guest list included MT. and Mrs. Russell Cook, MT. and Mrs. H. w. Douglas. MT and Mrs. Harold Foss, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Haigh, MT. and Mrs Oscar G. Olson, MT. and Mrs. H J. Thompson, Mrs. Alice Erickson and the guest of honor, MT Rookie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23
DOUGLAS SCHOOL NEWS By Virginia LangSeth

The Gastineau Breeze, the Doug
 las High School paper, will be pub
 lished Wednesday, October 25. This activity, sponsored by the school, was started 9 years ago and has been continued ever since. For ten years it has been a member of the Co., lumbia Scholastic Press Association
 and the International Quill and Scroll. Last year the Breeze was awarded second prize in the Nation-
 al C.SP.A. contest which is spon- sored by Columbia University. Three times the Breeze has been awarde : first prize, five times second place rating, and twice given third place. The, students of the school enter whcle- -heartedly into the publication of their paper and constantly strive to improve each issue. Many clever feature and news articles are writ ten up as staff assignments. Both their regular and social activities
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23
ANOTHER PROTEST
 TO 0L0NIzATI0N
 AZ NOW pR0pOSED
Planting of Foreign Refu- gees in Alaska Is
 Resented

The Junior Chamber of Commerce of Anchorage strongly opposes the colonization of foreign refugees in Alaska. The organization has pass ed a resolution, copies of which have been ordered sent to Delegate Anthony J. Dimond, Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes, other Jun for chambers and to Alaska news papers. The complet resolution is as follows:
 WHEREAS, the Hon. Harold l.! Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, has propose dthat our immigration laws be amended to permit foreign refu- gees to enter Alaska; and,
 WHEREAS, it has been suggested that the refugees be colonized in Alaska and industries be financed for their benefit from privat te sources and by the government of the United States; and,
 WHEREAS, it has been estimated that there are approximately four teen million American citizens un- employed; and,
 WHEREAS. the importation of foreign refugees would but add to our economic distress; and,
 WHEREAS, the resources of AL aska should be either conserved or developed for bona fide American citizens; and,
 WHEREAS, it would be unfair competition to force American busi- ness men and American industries to compete with subsidized aliens and subsidized industries controlled by aliens; and,
 WHEREAS, the greatness of the American people has been made possible by the assimilation of races
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23
TO FILE BRIEFS IN
 BRIDGEs' CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Oct. 22.- Government and defense attorneys in the tion proceedings against CIO leader Harry Bridges, will file briefs today with Examiner James Landis, the Dean of Harvard University's Law School.
 The briefs were prefared following completion of testimony in the tenI week public hearing held here.
 The government charged that the Australian born Bridges is Com munist and advocates overthrow of the government by force and vio- lence.
 Landis will submit his recommend dation to Labor Secretary Perkins after study of the briefs.
 Final decision on the deportation of Bridges will rest with Secretary Perkins.
 Attorney Richard Gladstein an- nounced that Landis ruled that the Bridges defense need not pay dis puted item of $131 for expenses of Harry Doyle, a special investigator subpoenaed as a witness. Doyle re. fused to give testimony after he had been brought to San Francisco from Minnesota. The defense then slapped payment on his expense check. The Bridges defense charged that Doyle, a former Portland at torney, engineered the deportation move against Bridges.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23
Rainbow Junior
 Officers Chosen,
 Majority Planned
by Adelaide Kerr

Miss Mary Stewart, Worthy Ad- visor, and her group of officers ex- emplified initiatory work Saturday evening when members of the Or der of Rainbow Girls assembled in the lodge room of the Scottish Rite Temple
 Plans were made during the ev- ening for Majority service to be given on the evening of November 24. This service is given in honor of girls of the order who have reached their twentieth year and are no longer permitted to take ac- tive part in the work.
 In accordance with a suggestion offered by MT. A. J. Swindle, Su- preme Inspector for the order who visited here recently, the following girls were selected to understudy the parts taken by the various officers in Rainbow; Neome Forrest, Worthy Advisor; Verna Mae Gruber, Worthy Associate Adviser; Pauline Petrich, Charity; Grace Berg, Hope; Mar garet Clark, Faith; Mickie Crcwell, eccrder; Lillian Hendrickson, Treasurer; Merton Cass. Chaplain, Astrid Varncss, Drill Leader; Ruth Talma2 2e, Love; Susie Winn, Relig- icn; Jean Hudon. Nature; Lorraine Jchnson. Immortality, Frances Ka- rinen, Fidelity; Bonnie Jean Klein, Patriotism; Marjlyn Merritt, Ser vice; Dorothy Reck, Confidential Observer; Betty Nordling, Outer Observer; Norma Burford, Musician; Sophie Harris Choir Director; Thea Hanson, Flag Bearer.
 Chcir:: Helen Miller, Sylvia An- derson, Patsy Radalet. Betty Nelson, Maxine Nostrand, Beverly Leivers, Leonore Olson, Pat Olson and Ger aldine Brostrom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23
blTGkAS
 NEWS
PIONEER OF ALASKA,
 NELS ANDERSON DIES

After a long illness, the last six months of which was spent in the Anchorage Hospital, Nels Anderson, one of the pioneers of Douglas, passed away there Saturday, morning, Oc- tober 21 He was about TO years of age.
 r Anderson is survived by son Cliff ford, and two daughters Mrs. Carl Lottsfeldt and Mrs. Leo Moore, all of Anchorage. Mrs. Josie Langsath is a niece of the deceased. His wife passed away in Douglas in 1928, and by her side in the family plot at the odd Fellows Cemetery will be laid MT. Anderson's remains upon their arrivial from the Westward. Should connections with the Alaska have been made at Cordova by plane the burial will take place here this week, otherwise the funeral will probably be held a week from tomorrow.
 Nels Anderson was born in Skone, Sweden, came to America when quite young and to Alaska in 1897 when he joined the Klondike rush. After two years in the Interior he came to TreadweA, working there as a foreman until the cave in.
 In 1918 Anderson with George Swarva, Treadwell chemist, took a lease on the Ready Bullion tailings where the cleanup netted him a little stake. Moving to Douglas with his family, he became very much interested in politics, both City and Territorial In the former he was also successful, for he served a term as councilman and three terms as Mayor. from 1926 to 1929. Twice he ran for the Legislature, winning one time in the primaries
 A member of the Douglas lodge
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23

until we have developed a race which has progressed and has shown more industry than the world has yer heretofore seen; and, WHEREAS, the Americanization of aliens has been made possible by their association and mixing with American citizens and becoming as simulated; and,
 WHEREAS, colonizing alien refu- gees into settlements will tend to stifle assimilation and will prevent them from becoming Americanized due to the lack of opportunity for them to learn the American way of living and the principles of govern ment under which we live,
 Now, therefore,
 BE TT RESOLVED by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Anchor age, Alaska, that it go on record as opposing the colonization of foreign refugees in Alaska, and,
 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copy of this resolution be mailed to all Junior Chambers of Commerce in Alaska, copy to Hon. Anthony J. Dimond, Delegate to Congress, a copy to the Hon. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of Interior. a copy to all of the newspapers in Alaska and copy to the Anchor age Chamber of Commerce.
 Adopted this 9th day of October, 1899.
 (Signed by):
 c. J. TOOHEY,
 President.
 Attest:
 w. P. PATTERSON,
 Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-23
1 Oh, What Is
 50 Rare
 | As Sunshine!
MIIIl

That strange illumination Is sum- shine, remember?
 Juneau today was enjoying It's 18th (honest count) clear day of 1889 and its eighth since summer allegedly began last June.
 The United States Weather Bu- reau looked into it's records for 1899 and found that; January had one clear day: February four; March four; April one; May none: June eight; July three; August none; September two, and October (counting today) three, a total of 26 in 296 days.
 Rainfall for October stands at l4.78 inches so far
 The temperature last night, coldest so far this fall, reached a minimum of 31 degrees.