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Evening star., 1939-01-30
Petroleum Corp. Assets
Equal $13.O8 q Share
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-Petroleum
Corp. of America reports that the
net asset value per share on 1868 200
shares outstanding in the hands of
the public at December 81, 1888, TAX
ing value of the corporations secu-
rites at current prices at that date,
was $13.08, after deducting all liza
bilities and reserves.
Because a portion Of the corpora
tons holdings of Consolidated Oil
common stock was distributed to
stockholders during the year, the
corporation states, for comparative
purposes, that the net asset value
per share of its capital stock, plus
the December 81 market value of
one-flfth of a share of Consolidated
Oil common stock distributed to
stockholders on September 26, was
$14.8s.
This compares with a net asset
value of s14.56 per share on 1882
100 shares outstanding at the end
of 1887.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
New York Bank Stocks
Off Sharply in Week
Dispatch to The Star.

Epecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Despite a
rally on the closing day of the past
week, New York City bank stocks
registered a sharp decline, COM
pared with the levels reached at
the close of the previous week, ac-
cording to records compiled by Holt,
Rose & Troster, specialists in bank
and insurance stocks.
The aggregate market value of
i6 leading issues on January q was
1923 ,632 900, compared with ISL
379,9S1 900 at the close on January
20, decrease of s56.349, 900, or 4.0S
per cent.
The current average yield of the
Is issues of 4.88 per cent compares
with yield of 468 per cent on JAN
uary 20. The current market value
is now 81 per cent of the known book
value, against 98 per cent week
ago.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Fire-Cured Tobacco
Prices Move Lower
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 30-The
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
and the Virginia Division of Markets
reported today that average prices
for the majority of grades quoted
on the States fire-cured tobacco
markets showed a drop during the
past week as compared with the pre-
ViouS week.
Most of the losses ranged from 25
cents to rs cents a hundred. Choice
and fine qualities of heavy leaf
showed the largest losses. The high
price for the week was $50 for few
lots of choice quality wrappers.
Five reporting markets sold 1,732,-
614 pounds at an average Of $11 % a
hundred. Through January 26 the
markets season sales totaled 12,-
105,662, averaging $10.78.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Steel Rate 10 Climb
1.6 Points in Week
To 52.8 Per Cent
Institute Points Out
Activity Year Ago
Was 3O.5 Per Cent
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, JAN 30-Operations
In the steel industry for the current
week will advance 16 points to 528
per cent Of capacity, compared with
51.2 per cent last week, the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel Institute esti.
mated today.
A month ago operations were at
the rate of 507 per cent of ca
pacity, while year ago they were
305 per cent. ~
=
CLEVELAND, Jan. 80 (P)-Steel
consumption was reported by the
magazine Steel today as steady or
rising slightly although purchases
continued hesitant last week except
IN the railroad and construction
markets The national rate was un-
changed at Sis per cent. (.
Contributing to buyer hesitancy,
the publication said, were persist
ent reports that the price Structure
Is weakening, although producers
consnued to deny this vigorously.
Railroads ordered more than ISL 900
tons of rails during the week and,
made inquiries for several thousand
freight cars. Automotive demands
continued strong in pace with uri-
usually heavy production in that
industry. Orders for reinforcing
bars used in the building trade were
bolstered sharply by the purchase
of $4,000 tons for Boston aqueduct.
There was Slight upturn in pur-
chases of tin plate pointing to an
estimated increase of Is per cent
during the year.
Operations generally were un-
changed. Pittsburgh jumped 4
points to 46 per cent and Cleveland
l to 60 Chicago dropped 25 20
ass, Youngstown, 7 to As, and Gin
cinnati, 3 to So Remaining at the
same level were Eastern Pennsyl-
vania at "a, Wheeling at "a, But-
falo at "A, Birmingham at n. New
England at 10, St. Louis at 40 and
Detroit at 88.
A so per cent reduction in heavy
melting steel in the Pittsburgh mar
ket lowered the scrap composite 8
cents to Sl471, although scrap pur-
chases increased there and at Chi
cago. The finished steel composite
continued at $3.50.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
December Jobs
Show Slight
Increase
,y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
estimated today that 44,306,000 per-
sons were employed in the United
States in December, a gain of 3
per cent from November.
AS the employed total rose by
174,O00 workers, the unemployed
rolls were reduced by 1900 to
9,952,000. The difference in the
figures indicates new manpower
available for employment.
Since the conference estimates
include in its unemployed" figures
1898 900 workers in the Government
emergency labor force. the men and
women at work in the United States
eoualed in December the 47,885 900
employed in 1929, when only 469 900
were unemployed.
The December, 1888, employment
figures compare with 44,279 900 en-
ployed and 9335,0 900 unemployed in
December, 1887.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Dollar Is Unchanged
In London Trading
Rz the Associated Press.

BY inc ASSOCldleo EIees.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-The United
States dollar finished net unchanged
at 4.67at to the pound in foreign
currency dealings today and COM
pared with sterling at $4.677s in New
York over the week end
French francs were 1T to the
pound, also net unchanged.
PARIS, Jan. 80 (P).-The United
States dollar was quoted at 37.845
francs (2642 cents to the france in
final foreign exchange transactions
today. This compared with SINH
lar franc rate in New York over the
week end. Exchange on London,
l7701.
Principal rente issues in the
Bourse were: per cent, 8160
francs; AVS GA" $3.50; 41as 1887,
1900.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Illinois Central Reports
$1,114,096 Net in 1888
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30-The Illinois
Central System today reported 1888
net income of $1,114,096. a decrease
of $846, ,220 compared with 1887.
Net railway operating income was
S16,927,170, a decline of 1854 ,645
from 1887, which included credit
of S1,579,083 from cancellation Of
retirement tax accrued in 1886.
Railway operating revenues to-
tailed S1O5,415,827, a decrease Of
S8,599,981.
December net railway operating
income was 1885 ,602. a decrease of
s319,6O8 compared with December,
1887.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Insurance Shares Go
Down 4.20 Per Cent
Special Dispatch to The Star,

special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O-Tnsurance
stocks in the New York City mar
ket recorded a sharp reaction during
the past week, according to records
compiled by Holt. Rose & Troster.
The aggregate market value of 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues on January 81 was s574,5 4,538,-
600, compared with s599, 100000 at
the close of the previous week, a
decrease OF s25, 10000, or 420 per
cent.
The current average yield Of the
20 leading issues is 402 per cent,
compared with yield of 385 per
cent on January 20. The current
market value equals 109 times the
reported liquidating value, against
l.l3 times week ago.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 dP-Specu!ative
world sugar contract steady in active
trade today. Liquidation and Cuban SELL
ing were readily absorbed. and prices IN
points higher. March sold at 1.16. UP
/: May, /; 1;16h. UP 1;
Commission house buying was fea-
ture in the domestic contract, where
prices ranged UNCHANGED to point
higher. March sold at SO. UP 1: May.
100: unchanged
Raw Cubas were reported available at
$50 cents duty paid. which compared
with last sales at 2.s5 for the spot posi-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
BY the Associated Press.

BY the hSSoCldleo fIess.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30-Bond
prices generally rebounded today
from their lows of last week.
In the closing hours of trading,
United States Treasures rose as
much as 1872 point on comparative
ly small dealings.
Foreign government issues, too,
were buoyant, rejecting, observers
believed, a more optimistic view of
international peace than was held
last week. Latin American issues,
in particular, moved in fair volume
at higher prices.
Gamers in the domestic group in
cluded st. Paul 5s. General Steel
Castings SIPS, New York Central IS,
Western Union IS and Texas Corp.
S11s.
Losers were International Tele-
phone IS, Northwestern 434s and
American Telephone 3l4s.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Truck Freight Tops
1887 in December
By the Associated Press


The American Trucking Associa-
ton, Inc, reported yesterday that
the volume of freight moved by truck
in December, for the fourth consecu-
tive month, exceeded the volume for
the corresponding month of 1887.
The December volume, however, was
SOB per cent under November.
Reports from 1913 motor carriers in
40 States showed they transported
an aggregate of 736388 tons in De-
cember, compared with 775,755 tons
in November and 590,008 tons in De-
cember, 1887, the association said.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Failures Totul Rises

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 R.-Busi-
ness failures in the United States
during the week ended January 26
rose to the highest point in nearly
year at 30l, Dun & Bradstreet
reported today. In the preceding
week they totaled 292 and a year
ago 1874.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Price Index in Gold
Terms Shows Drop
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, jan 30.-The world
price of 40 basic commodities slip
ped 2 of a point during the week
ended January 81, the General Mo-
tors Corp Cornell University index
disclosed.
The index number, which uses the
world gold price in 19l0-l4 as 100,
was 600. against GIL the previous
week. Details follow:
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 (P.-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from week
ago Gin bushels: Wheat decreased
1886 900, corn increased 887 900, oats
decreased $4,000, rye increased 49,
600 and barley increased $4,000.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 P.-Trade was
inactive in cotton goods today. Delivery
threatened to fall behind on sheetings
which began to move in large volume
last week. Con1bed lawn demand con-
tinued Arm at unchanged prices. Rayon
grey goods were generally quiet and little
WAS done in burlap.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
SIS Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Jan. 80 (P.-St
Joseph Lead CO. reports 200 tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold Sat-
urday at $500 per 100 pounds East
st. Louis, 1926 tons at $3.50 New York.
Evening star., 1939-01-30

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorsanized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates of dividend in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
xd EY dividend xr Ex rights q Also
extra or extras. e Paid last year. fPay-
able in stock. Declared or paid so far
this year. Cash or stock. Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
UT Under rule WV With warrants Nv
Without warrants war Warrants.
Evening star., 1939-01-30

Alabama Power Coles prelin.
mary preferred share earnings were
1915, against $10.58.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for January IS:
1853 purchases involving 10l .959 shares
3,3A4 sales involving S9.250 shares.
Evening star., 1939-01-30

Coventry, England, will erect a
$500, 900 art gallery and museum.
Dublin's birth rate, 81 ier 900 per.
sons, is the highest in ireland.
Evening star., 1939-01-30
Federal Lond Banks

NEW YORK. Jan. 80 R,.-Federai Land
Evening star., 1939-01-30
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Jan. 30 LP,.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Quotations as OF o'clock)
Evening star., 1939-01-30

WV W1Cn WH1THNtS. XIV WIIlIUUI We
rants. n New. st (stp) Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Glover Park Citizens
Ask Action on Poor
Street Lighting
Capitol Transit Co.
Informs Members of
Additional Service

Insufficient street lighting at
Thirty-ninth and Calvert streets
NV. and the danger of low-hanging
tree limbs to pedestrians going
through the Glover Park section
were criticized by the Glover Park
Citizens Association at it's meeting
last night in the Industrial Home
School.
w. G. Cunningham urged the
Streets and Sidewalk Committee to
obtain action on these conditions at
once.
A letter from the Capital Transit
Co., replying to request of the as
soclation that more Wisconsin ave-
nue. cars be provided for school chill
dren in the morning rush hour,
pointed out that an additional trip
has been scheduled to pass Wiscon-
sin avenue and P street NV. in the
period from $50 to 8:45 am. with
headway adjustments based on traf-
flc checks Members said the serv-
Ice has greatly improved.
Community House Request Relayed.
A communication from the Dis
trlct Commissioners assured the as
ISOLATION that its request for a
community house, to be erected on
ground owned by the public, adjacent
to Glover Park, had been referred to
the Community Center and Play
Evening star., 1939-12-16
ground Department for consider

ground Department for consider
alton.
The association elected the fol-
lowing officers: F. w. Fairchild,
president; Laurence M. Brown, first
vice president; o. E. Carlton, second
vice president; M. J. Wright, secre-
tary; H. o. Kephart, treasurer, and
w. C. Drury, sergeant at arms.
A request for repair paving be-
tween Thirty-ninth and Fortieth
streets on Calvert street NV. was
referred to the Streets and Side
walks Committee.
Committee Appointed.
w. G. Cunningham. D. N. Camp
bell, Mrs. H. o. Kephart and Mrs.
James A. Hayes were appointed as
committee to select the best de-
corated Christmas tree in the
Glover Park area, to compete for a
city-wide prize.
The association presented the In
dustrial Home School with check
for $25 as a Christmas present to
the children and payment for use
Evening star., 1939-12-16

two contractors were close on their
offers. Ten bids were received.
On the base bidding the lowest
offer came from the Diamond Con-
struction Co. of this city, the price
being $469, ,70341. The next low on
this basis was Potts & Callahan
Contracting Co., Inc, of Baltimore
with $469,831.50.
There was an alternate bidding
however, on the construction of 8
33-foot detour trestle to serve as 8
Evening star., 1939-12-16
Bids Opened for Bridge
On Massachusetts, Avenue

Contract for construction of the
new Massachusetts, Avenue Bridge
over Rock Creek is expected to be
awarded by the Commissioners
within few days.
Bids were opened yesterday at
the District Building, revealing that
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Of the school, in which 1t holds its
meetings.
The meeting was adjourned with
a party presented by the school
children. Refreshments were served
by the association.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

The project is designed to relieve
the bottlenecE now existing in the
Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
drive under the line of Massachu-
sets avenue NV,
Evening star., 1939-12-16

tional charge of $l3,480, ane. the
Baltimore firm listed 5000 extra.
1t appeared that If the alternate
bids were adopted, the lowest price
would be that of Potts l Callahan.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

traffic bypass for the present cul-
vert while the new span is being
erected. The base bid called for q
22-foot trestle. On this basis the
Diamond Co. submitted an addi-
Evening star., 1939-12-16

Money goes long way when you
send 1t to The Stars Christmas
Heart Fund. You'll spread the sea-
sons gladness to some one needing
help.
Evening star., 1939-12-16

-
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rfrtree $ -
i " @''"' .~:;: * :
80 4
4 5 :$1 - ! Y
>a ri
Christmas :
Radiance
Comes to the Shut-in
thanks to you for your thoughtful
gift choices
Illustrated:
Doube-duty Bed Rest-it sheds its arms to be-
come plump oungne pillow. Upholstered in
color to hormonze with the room decoroton-
b|lJe0
royon
ART NEEDLEwoRK, SEVENTH FLOOR
EnsembIed Gown and jacket in cleaning k-ond-
royon satin. The jackets frivolous yoke of cotton
lace matches an inset at the gowns midrff Lace
is dyed-to-n1otoh the blue or pink Sizes 81 to
40 O---~--------------------- SlOo5
Portable Rodio brings the world" into the shut
ms roono-music news, entertainment of varied
types. RCA Model T-oO six-tube set has easy
Push-button tunine American and foreign re-
cePtlon ----------------
RADIOS FOURTH FLOOR
| Not illustrated:
Bed jacket soft chi|d's toy bunny Of
clever royon ond-ootton that looks like fur In
pink, blue or white -- S5o5
Other Bed Jackets sI95 to SI995
i
Cheering Breakfast Set of flower decorated Eno-
lsh Fondevi|Ie eorhenwore. II peces- $3.50
CHINA. FLOOR
Bed Troy with convenient wicker pockets to hold
| mail, magazines, ct oI Painted peach, green or
ivory
CHINA,
Knitted Wool SIpperettes have such comforting
.;4L
| bnoton They stretch to fit so you need not
know her size.
NOTIONS, AISLE d. FIRST FLOOR
Contoek the popular game that be
played solo" or shared with as many as six other
STATIONERY, FLOOR.
MusieoI Powder Box in pastel tones with ottroe-
tive pictorial top, every different design
| And when the top is opened gay little tune
tinkles cheerfuIy
ToLETR1Es FLOOR
Many other suggestions are here for the shut.in
If these are not desired-ask The Gift Coun-
seHors for their helb-you vW get many ideas
from them when yours haze "rnn low"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-07-28
HOSPITAL NOTES

MaYis More, little daughter of
Mrs. Marie More underwent a ton
sileetomy Thursday.
Russell Grande, was admitted to
the hospital Saturday for medical
attention following the se1ering of
the index finger tip of his right
hand in an accident aboard the
eannery tender Betty The wound
was sutured and dressed and the
patient dismissed after spending
three days in the hospital
Palmer Paulson, Of the road camp
entered the hospital Wednesday af-
ter suffering knee injuries.
Oscar Lindsey was admitted to
the hospital Sunday as a medical
patient His condition is reported to
be improved today.
Mrs. Albert Ronning is gravely i'll
at the hospital from pleurisy and
pneumonia.
Miss Sue Smith who has been a
medical patient since Friday night
will probably be dismissed from the
hospital tonight or tomorrow
A stillborn baby, a boy weighing
eight and one-half pounds, was born
early Wednesday morning to Mrs.
Morris Rain.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-07-28
.. S. TO PAY SKILLED
W0RKMEN'S FARE NORTH

WASHINGTON. D. c. Fred Brown
comptroller general, today author
lied the bureau of Indian affairs to
hire skilled workers in the states
and pay their transportation to and
from Alaska where skilled workers
are unavailable
The Indian service asked Brown
about the problem because of the
shortage of skilled employees in GER
tain construction jobs in the Terri
tory.
The Indian service said the work
ers wouldn't voluntarily go to Al
aska because of the short working
season in the north unless the gov
eminent paid their transportation
costs
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-07-28
2500-FO0T ROCK WALL FOOLS
YOUNG ARCTIC EXPLORER

KETCHIKAN- Twenty-Five hun
dred feet of rock wall was too much
for him, Robert Marshall, chief of
the recreation division of the forest
service and author of Arctic Viii
lage," said as he passed through
Ketchikan Saturday night and dis
cussed his attempt to climb Mount
Doonerak, highest mountain in
North America north of the Arctic
circle.
The energetic, blue-eyed young
official climbed five other noun
tains of the Arctic circle, however,
One of them, Mount Apoon (Eski-
mo for snow is the highest yet
scaled, by modern explorers at least
north of the Arctic circle. 1t is 7400
feet high, has a 4500-foot block of
snow on it's summit for which Mar
shall named it when he discovered
the mountain in 1881. He also scaled
the north peak of impregnable
Mount Doonerak. The north peak is
$3.50 feet high.
Two sourdoughs, Jesse Allen and
Kenneth Harvey and an Eskimo,
Natarwik, accompanied Marshall on
his explorations Marshall says he
was able to dope out" the geogra-
ply of a 1OO0-square mile area at
the head of the north fork of the
Koyukuk which was virtually un-
explored. He and his companions
followed about 10 different streams
to their sources in the Arctic divide
In doing so they saw the most
beautiful flowers I have ever seen, .
said Marshall.
Concerning his plans for next
year, Marshall said he would like
TO come back.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-07-28
HAZEL B NO. 2 CARRIES ELEVEN
PASSENGERS ON LAST CRUISE

The Hazel B No. 2 of the Barring
ton Transportation Company, carried
eleven passengers and heavy freight
besides mail and express, on its Sti-
kline river trip Tuesday afternoon.
The passengers were c. J. Davis,
F. ]. heller and Jack Johnson to
Telegraph Creek; John Gallo to
Clearwater and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rasmussen, Mrs. o. Gunderson, Miss
Patricia OMalley, Miss jeanette de
Desrochers, G. P. Moss and Com
mander ]. H. deMarbois, roundtrip-
pers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-07-28
.. OF ". ANTHROP0LOGY CLASS
CONDUCTED BY DR. GARFIELD

Under the direction of DIT. Viola
Z. Garfield of the University of
Washington. thirty students of a
T. of ". class in anthropology were
aboard the Yukon last night on the
annual cruise of the class to Alaska
to study Indians of the Pacific
Northwest. A trip was made by the
students To Wrangell Institute.
Shakes island and the various local
totems
Charles Garfield, editor of the
Fur Journal at Seattle, accompanied
his wife who has conducted five sim
liar cruises.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-07-28
Items

Rev. Arnold Krone, priest in
charge at St. Philips Episcopal
church, is leaving Wrangell ON the
Princess Charlotte next Tuesday
night on a months furlough from
duties. and his first visit outside
since coming north four years ago.
He will spend the greater part of
his time with his parents at Wood
inyille, Wash, but his complete va
cation plans are indefinite.
Mrs. E. E. Bailey and small
daughter Roberta arrived on the
North Coast Monday to visit with
Mr.. Baileys mother, Mrs. P. l..
Stump. Mrs. Bailey plans to be here
two weeks.
Two officials of the national park
service from Washington, D. c.,
were met at Ketchikan this week by
the forest service boat Ranger 6 and
taken on a cruise to the Glacier Bay
national monumenv. The officials
intend to spend a month looking ov-
er that area with a view toward
improvement plans.
Mrs. Clarissa Ursich, staff assis-
tant at Wrangell Institute who has
been visiting her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Paul Mather at Ketehikan, left
there with her brother Howard this
week to attend graduation eeremon-
les at Ellensburg Normal Their
sister Gertrude will be graduated
on August Is. The three will return
to Ketehikan where Miss Mather
will teach at the Bureau of Indian
Affairs school.
Mrs. Elton Engstrom, former
Wrangell teacher, who passed
through here two weeks ago with
her two children to visit relatives
in Seattle, is at present confined te
the Swedish Hospital there, having
undergone an operation recently.
Mrs J. C. Morrison of White.
horse where her husband is in
charge of the PAA field last weeH
returned to Juneau from a visit tt
her son Ross, who has the lonely
post for Pacific Alaska Anyways al
Canyon island in the Taku river
one of the most isolated radio sta
lions in North America. The Morri
sons are former Wrangell and Tele
graph Creek residents.
Senator Henry Roden, Juneau at
torney, and one or the principe
stockholders in the cold storage pro
ject at Pelican, eighty miles from
Sitka, was aboard the Yukon las
night returning home from a bus
mess trip to Seattle.
The North Coast called in por
northbound at $50 Monday morn
ing. Leaving Wrangell on the Coas
were H. NJ. Burris for Petersburg
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ross, Jerry Ross
DR.. and Mrs. Whitehead, Virgins
Ann and Page Massie Whitehead
Mrs E. R. Sharnbroich, Barbari
Lee Sharnbroich and C. R. Wrigh
for Juneau.
A rattle and card party will b.
given by Altar Society ladies Oh
Thursday night, September 7, a
EIks hall.
The American Legion AuXiliar,
announces a white elephant an
food sale at the J. c.. Johnson stor
on Saturday afternoon, Septembe
2.