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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-31
Bruckarts Washington Digest
Official Washington Is Watching
Events in Europe With Uneasy Eye
State Department Voices Disgust Of American People at
Hitlers Dastardly Actions; Our National Resources
OF War Materials Should Be Developed.
BY WILLIAM BRUCKART
WNU Service, National Press Bldg Washington n g.

WASHINGTON. - Obviously, Off
cial Washington, as indeed the whole
world, has been watching what has
been going on in Europe in the last
few weeks. They have been watch
ing with more uneasiness, more gen.
uine fear, how Hitler has been ex-
panding the Reich, Selling, crush
ing, stealing, new territory, subju-
eating new peoples, as his insane
ambition leads him on and on. Those
charged with official responsibility
have watched because there can be
no mistake about the dangers in
herent in this wild remaking of the
map of the world.
Our government has had the cour-
age to speak out, through its depart
ment of state. 1t has said the Hitler
action in overpowering the peoples
Of Europe, the minority races, is
dastardly thing. There was moth
ing else that could be done about it.
Secretary Hull and Under Secretary
Welles, Of the department of state,
have left no doubt in the minds of
other nations, however, that we, as
a people, are angry about what Hit
Ter has done. But again: we can do
nothing more than protest, because
the United States has no business
going to war over some other ma
tons troubles.
But while our state department
has been getting on record with its
disgust, and there has been great
to-do about Strengthening our ma
tional defense just in case trouble
would break out and involve us,
Washington bureaucrats and some
selfish elements in congress have
been foiling correction of our great
est weakness. President Roosevelt
has used his most patriotic voice to
force action by congress in develop
ment Of airplanes for defense, in
construction Of new battle boats and
has moved strongly for production
of equipment, guns, and the like.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-31
Officials UnsOilling to
Learn From Other Nations

Those fellows in the executive de-
partments apparently are unwilling
to learn from other nations either,
I came into possession of a doeu-
ment, for example, that made COM
fidential report to the national emer-
gency council more than a year ago.
II told that the British government
had stored in warehouses enough
nickel and tin for q three years
supply to be used by industries man
ufacturing war materials. This was
done by the British government, not
withstanding the fact that London Is
the seat of the great International
Nickel corporation which owns the
largest nickel mines in the world
and does SO per cent of the worlds
trade in nickel, The British thought
it was wise to have the essential ma
terial available, when and II needed,
and it had that conviction even with
the largest nickel mine known now
located on British territory at Suds-
worth, Ontario, Canada,
Further, according to that report,
the British we're unwilling to leave
the main nickel refinery on United
States soil. It was moved to q Ca
madam spot where, according to
the report, It would be tout Of dis
tanpe Of any long range gums The
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-31
People
Headliners
COL. vLADIMAR 8. HURRAN

Though a Slovak, and although
Hitler has made Slovaks indie
pendent of Czechs. Col. Hurban
has 80 much dislike for Germany
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-31
FERRY'S
NsE SEEDS

usE FERav's EEw-iaEA GARDEN sPRAf--
EeoNoMleAl. NeaPoIsoAoBs. hoA-stAINiAe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-31
Mexico

MeEtcO
Last year Mexico's President La
FARO Cardenas chased U. S. and
British oil companies out Of the
country and seized their properties.
A big enough problem in itself, ex-
preparation doomed still more inn
portant in the light of u. S. efforts
to solidify the Americas against for
eign economic intervention, Mean
while Mexico made hay by selling
its in-gotten oil to Germany while
Pan-American nerves neared the
breaking point.
Like other American nations
which have tried barter trade agree
rnents with the Reich, Mexico soon
discovered she was unable to use
the manufactured items Germany
offered in lieu Of cash. Selling the
opportunity, victimized oil compa-
MES sent Donald Richberg, attorney
and former ''brain truster" to make
peace with Senior Cardenas.
Richberg terms: Control Of the
properties should be returned to the
companies long enough for them to-
break even on all past and present
investments. Then the property
would revert to Mexico.
Cardenas terms: Cooperative
Mexiean-eompany operation of the
oil properties, with U. S. and British
Arms to invest new cash for their
development. But Mexico would
maintain complete control over the
industry.
After two weeks OF consultation
brought no solution, Mr.. Richberg
returned home, promising to come
back late in April. Hardly had he
left, however, before President Car
denas announced his own final
terms before 10000 cheering work.
ers. Mexico will keep the wells,
paying indemnifcatien with oil TAX
en- from them.
People ~
Appointed, to the U. s, Supreme
court post vacated by Louis d.
Brandeis, Securities and Exchange
Commissioner william 0. Douglas,
easterner whose western back
ground balances the court geograph-
ically.
o Declined. by DIR. Arthur Cempton,
Nobel prize-winning physicist, presi-
dency Of Ohio State University.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Chicago Livestock

n.CiltIV5t chicago Aus; 81 lR:-gnited States
1000; total, IA; 900; general market mostly
iU-io tor,a !. lower than Wednesdays average.
$40; $40 bulk x good and choice. ls0-240
270-3o9 e pounds. ,6.15-55: 3O0-36O pounds,
sS1-oo.o ss.s1-6Go; on most 270-300-pound sows
4Q0 90 pounds 5.1o-35; 4Oo-5Oo pounds.
salable cattle, 5000; salable calves
loo: fed steers and yearlinss active
I;;ssa pound steers; lo;35; yearlines. 10;
mixed yearlinss,. 1000: heifer yearlings,
$50; liberal portion steer crop, ali weights'
s25-eo; several strictly choice loads 900
1918; most fed heifers. 9.25-S5: cows gem
sirnn. srally STEADY saussse bulls and veslers
yyeaIiers yaIiers mostly 11.00 down; stockers and
saiabie sheep. 5000; total 5000; spring
Lamb; and sssr!inss active: fully 25 hisher
gI5-4o; 70 packers and Nippers; one
load d Montana ranchers. 300; natives,
medium to rood fed Texas yearlinss -7.25
GOWN; native slaushtef ewes steady; $50
$50 mostlS.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Chicago Produce

, CHICAGO, Avg; 81 tR.-Poultry. live
l TRUCKS; small hens, easier; heavy hens
IL 14 col9red es,a1n broilers - Leghorn broiiers
springers;; a pounds UP, 14is: under p' q !
pounds: 1914 @ other prices unchanged
81 81 score. 241a-25; 90, "a other prices un.
Eggs, 5000: frm: storage-packed t,rsts
l7iS other prices unchanged.
Potatoes ,sa s4: On track 2o4 total u s.
ly weaker. other varieties ali sections dull
supplies moderate. demand rather slow:
sacked per cwt. Idaho Russet Burbanks
s. No. !; under Ice, l .s2l 2 80. mostly
ventilation, 1:6O-s5; Oregon Bliss Fri
umphs. U s, No. l. under ice, /. IS; Rus
.o t. m. medium Y !, 20; washnston Rnsset Bur
Minnesota sandland section Early ohios.
generally good quality. 90; Hollandale sec
a7ha: North Dakota Red River Valley Bliss
Triumphs, U; 8. No. 1. 1.2O; Iowa Cob
sin cobblers. U. s. No. i. SOL 90.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
u. 5. Ready 10 Start
Buying Of Strategic
War Materials
Military Heods Hasten
Work on $l00, ,000, 900 Plan
Because of Crisis
BY the Associated Press,

80 sAs~ eASSS~AesSA : AVSrs
The Government is about to begin
a $10o 900 900 purchase program au-
thorized by Congress to build up
stores Of essential war materials.
The high command of the Army
and Navy, keeping in mind that
the outbreak of a European conflict
might close some foreign sources of
strategic supplies, has hastened pre-
paration Of a list Of materials to be
purchased with $l0,0OO,O00 which
Congress provided to start the pro-
gram.
The Treasury is expected to an
nounce specifications for these ma
terials within the next few days and
call for bids on them in the near
future.
Things on Needed List.
The Governments military ex-
perts are considering limiting initial
orders to these items, for an ade-
quate supply Of which, they say,
the United States is dependent in
whole or in part on outside sources:
Manganese ore, for use in the
manufacture Of steel.
Chromium ore, for special steel
alloys used in armor plate and guns.
Tungsten ore, for machine tools
and alloy steels.
Tin, for food containers and auto
motive equipment.
Qulnine, for medicinal purposes.
Quartz crystals, for use in radio
equipment, and for electric gauges
used widely in industry and to de-
termine pressures in gun barrels.
Manila fiber, to be made into rope
for maritime purposes.
Officials say this fiber is the only
rope-making material that does not
swell when immersed in salt water.
List May Be Swelled.
International developments are
expected to determine whether the
list will be expanded quickly. The
Army and Navy Munitions Board,
which is now working with the re-
Gently created War Resources
Board, has designated a total of II
materials as strategic" and 20 as
critical The strategic items are
defined by the Army Navy Board
as essential war materials for the
| supply OF which the United States
is dependent wholly or partially on
outside sources Critical materials
are defined as essentials which
would present procurement prob
lens OF somewhat less difficulty.
The materials purchased are to be
stored on Army and Navy reserva-
tions and, in general are not to be
released unless the President pro-
claims the existence of war emer-
| gency.
The last Congress authorized
sl00 900 900 of such purchases over a
four-year period. 1t appropriated
only s10000,00O to begin the buying
| however.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Returning Confidence
Cheers Montgomery
On Western Trip
Acocio President Finds
Leaders Encouraged
By Prospects

Universal evidence Of returning
confidence, quite In contrast with
his observations upon a similar trip
last year, was reported today by
William Montgomery, president OF
the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance
Co., who has just returned from the
West Coast.
During the six weeks he was alb
sent from Washington Mr.. Mont
gomery not only gathered informa-
ton about conditions from the
agents of his own company but also
talked with many leaders of bank
ing, industry and business. Virtually
all, he said, agree that the economic
outlook is most encouraging.
Il was particularly impressed" !"
said Mr.. Montgomery, with the
proportions a definite building pro-
gram, independent of governmental
assistance, has assumed. 1t was
apparent in all the cities I visited.
A particular instance was Portland.
Greg, where labor troubles have
been settled to a large extent and
there is such marked improve
ment in the building industry.
Another significant change from
last year is found in the market
for distressed real estate. Fore
closed real estate is being sold much
more rapidly, proving that people
generally are confident of the fu-
ture.
Il found general approval of the
action of Congress on important
legislation"
On the moot question of the avail
ability of banking loans for busi-
ness enterprise, Mr.. Montgomery de-
clared that his contacts with off,
cials of banks, trust companies and
mortgage loan appraisers in all the
large cities visited convinced him
that ANY one with reasonable Sc
curity, moral or physical, can get
all the credit he needs"
Mr., Montgomery attended ma
tional convention of the William
Montgomery Quality Club, COM
posed of outstanding representatives
OF Acacia. at Sun Valley. Idaho.
which he pronounced the most
beautiful spot of its kind I have
ever seem" There were 253 men,
bers present from all over the coun-
try-30 from the District of Colum-
bia branch-and animated by the
record business they are piling up
the participants in the convention
agreed that public confidence is def
nitely returning
Typical of the reports made was
that from Washington, where a rec
ord of S2,32l 900 of placed business
marked the first six months of this
year, a large gain over last year,
with steady improvement continu-
ing.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Bank CIearings Rise
16.3Per Cent Above
Same 1898 Week
TotoI for Leading Cities
Moderately Ahead
Of Week Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-A moder-
ate gain over the preceding week
lifted the volume of bank transac-
tions for the current period above
that for the corresponding 1898
week for the sixth straight time.
Bank clearings for % leading
cities for the week ended August 30
amounted to s4,836 ,2s7 900, accord
ing to Dun g. Bradstreet. Inc. This
represented rise of 1853 per cent
as compared with the s4,159 ,437 900
recorded during the same week last
year
Check transactions for the cur
rent week exceeded the total for
the previous week by S1lO946 900.
which contrasted with a loss of
S254 ,422 900 between the two similar
weeks of 1888.
The turnover at New York went
to s2,983 .263 900, compared with
s2,537, $4,000 last year, giving an
increase of 176 per cent, while the
amount for the 81 outside cities to-
tailed S1,853 ,034,0 900, or 14.3 per cent
more than the 1921 $50 900 for the
comparative 1888 week.
With one exception, all outside
centers reported larger clearings
than year ago. The more i'm
portant advances included: Dallas,
29 per cent, Detroit, 272 per cent
Portland, Greg, 224 per cent: San
Francisco, 205 per cent; Cleveland
20.1 per cent; Richmond, 1879 per
cent; Philadelphia. 15.9 per cent.
and Kansas City, 1876 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from a year ago. follow; also the
daily average bank clearings for the
months OF June, July and August
to date:
Evening star., 1939-08-31
United Electric Coal
Elects KoIbe Chief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Frank r.
Kobe, New York financier, has been
elected president of the United Elec-
trio Coal Co., with headquarters in
Chicago, it was announced yester-
day.
Kobe, director of United Electric
for several years, was named by
the Board of Directors In New York
yesterday He replaced Louis Ware,
who resigned to become president Of
the International Agricultural Corp,
New York.
With Robert r. Young and Allan
P. Kirby. Kobe bought control Of
the Allegheny Corp, huge Van
Sweringen railroad empire. Kolbe
later disposed of his Allegheny hold
ings, however.
United Electric owns several coal
mines in Illinois, including the larg-
est strip mine in the world, situated
in Perry County.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Puris Bunk Chances

PARIS. Aug. 81 fPl.-Bank of France
francs): Gold reserve. 97266: unclaimed.
Balances abroad, 604: decrease. IO2. Dis
counted commercial bills-francs, 1881;
France, 3,145; increase, col. Advances
against securities, 1851: increase, 40l.
Thirty day advances AGAINST government
rary advances to state. 20.576: unclaimed
Circulation. 129,97s: increase, 6.s44.
Total credit to current accounts. 25.3o6;
sSites 1884 Der cent? eomp.fsd sS1a e ;sh, Wts
65.36 last week. Bank rate, per cent.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Emergency Leaders
For Money Market
Are Announced
General Committee
To Serve as liuison
In Case of War
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-George L.
Harrison, president of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, yester-
day announced formation of a gen.
eral committee to serve as a liaison
between the money market and the
Reserve Bank and Government
agencies In the event war breaks
out in Europe.
The committee. made up of heads
of five of New York City's biggest
banks, the president Of the New
York Stock Exchange and other top
flight flnanciers is expected TO hold
its first meeting shortly-perhaps
today.
Formation of the committee is one
Of series of steps being taken to
guide American finance and keep
markets orderly in case war develops.
Recently similar emergency"
body to guide operations in the for
eign exchange market was formed.
Members of the general commit
tee appointed today are:
Representing commercial banks
James H. Perkins, chairman of Ma
tional City Bank; William C. Potter,
chairman of Guaranty Trust Co.;
Leon Fraser, president of First Ma
tional Bank; Winthrop w. Aldrich,
chairman of Chase National Bank,
and j. c. Traphagen, president of
the Bank of New York.
Representing Investment bankers
Henry S. Morgan of Morgan,
Stanley g. Co., son of ]. P. Morgan.
Representing savings banks
Charles A. Miller, chairman of the
Savings Bank g. Trust Co.
Representing the New York Stock
Exchange-William McC. Martin ir.,
president.
A representative of insurance
companies, large holders of securi-
ties and cash, will be named later.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Foreign Markets

LONDON Aug. 81 LP)-A slight feeling
OF optimism in early stock market dealings
suddenly collapsed today and business came
to standstill following announcement the
ther notice to allow London evacuation to
proceed without TRANSPORTATION difhculties,
Frices where quoted were lower through
British government bonds dropped frac-
tions to point after two days Of wide
=, PARIS.--Bourse quotations dropped at
the opening today. but considerable re-
sistance developed at lover levels. The
seller to allow deferred settlement Of =
trapsaction) rose. sharply. q bearish de-
velopment, according to brokers' Rentes
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Time Business Index
Drops During Week
BY the Associated Press,

5g eIIe 1fssOOIdNtu fItsS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Time Mag
azines index of business conditions
declined last week to 99.7 from
1904 the previous week.
Spending activity in financial
centers, as reflected by bank debts.
contracted appreciably. while trade
center spending during the last
three weeks has been less than in
the comparable weeks of July.
Times index. derived from money
and banking figures, reports not on
business volume. but on changes In
underlying conditions likely to affect
the volume of United States busi-
ness
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Sears Closes Brussels
Ard Berlin Offices
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Sears, Roe
buck & Co., large mail-order house.
announced yesterday the closing of
branch sales offices in Berlin, Ger
many. and Brussels, Belgium.
T. j. Carney, president, said the
move had no connection with the
war crisis and had been contem-
plated for some time as con-
solidation of all European mer-
chandising in the London office.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
London Bank Report

LONDON. Aug. 81 QP.-Bank Of Eng
land statement as Of Aug. 80 Gin thou
increase. 21.43h. Bullion. 263,74a: in
crease, 16,4s6. Reserves, 34250: decrease.
4.Q49. Public deposits. 31,06s: increase,
75s. Government securities 1926: in
crease, 1890. Other securities, 31,017:
increase, 972
cent. compared with 900 last week.
Bank rate. per cent.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Keystone Steel
And Wire Profit
| Increases
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Keystone
Steel &Wire Co., Peoria, ILL.,, re-
ported net profit of 1897 ,299 for the
fiscal year ended June 80 last. The
profit was equal to $1.18 a common
share, and compared with $727 ,543
or 96 cents common share in the
preceding fiscal year.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Coty, Inc., Earnings
Slightly Above 1893
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-Coty, Inc,
and domestic subsidiaries reported
for six months ended June 80 net
income of $132,47l, or 8 cents a
common share after all charges,
compared with net income of $751;
424 for the comparable 1888 period
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Southern Maryland Tobacco

Average prices for tobacco were steady
at HuRhesville and Upper Marlboro, Nd,
on August 25. 2s and 30 according to the
Agricultural Marketing Service.
All OF the better Qualities of C1lll and
TIPS were stronger and bright crop MAS
steady with few lots of choice quality
selling up to $40 per hundred large
percentase OF green tips and nondescript
tobacco was offered and sold from So to SIS
per 100 pounds
Average prices per 100 pounds, BY quail
lty and approximate ranges on bulk of
sales. follow.
Evening star., 1939-08-31

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
cistlon OF Securities Dealers, Inc. which
TRANSACTIONS or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices, and
tl un.ess otherwlse indicated are as quoted By
the sponsors or issuers ~
mot quoted by SPONSORS or issuers.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Transit Co.'s at 1315. Is
at 1872.
Evening star., 1939-08-31

TEX dividend.
Books closed Stocks called for re-
demption September Is. 1889
! Plus extras e 2%a extra f8s extra
K zoe extra. N 81 80 extra. . SOC paid
September 20 1873 8 5000 paid In 1888.
' 90 paid 80 far this year yS5.0O
extra
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Tobacco Of Thin to Medium Bod,

Ranges quoted do not represent ex-
treme price. range in each quality but only
oq oulk sales. Approximately two-thirds
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Aug 31-Dividends de-
clared tprepared by Fitch Publishing Coz:
Extra.
Pc Stk of Pay
Rate .riod record. able
Mansflelo Tire & Rub 1Oc - 90 $50
st Law Fl Mills Ltd SOC - $50 10-2
Accumulated.
Wheeling Steel Corp
So CIV pr pf- ST. 0-12 1O-2
Passed.
HeclA Mining
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Aug. 81 GP,.-National As
soclation SECURITIES Dealers, Inc:
Noon quota tionsD
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Federal Lund Bunks

BY the AsS0ciated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81 R.-FederaI Land
Bank bonds.
Evening star., 1939-10-11

back too much to heart. I think
a slight adjustment is necessary in
Evening star., 1939-10-11

the morning-thus Furnishing her
neighbors and not the police. .
Spencer Tracy begs me to tell you
that all the puppies have been
given away, and he does not know
when-if ever-his settlers will
again 60 in for motherhood. &.
Ruth Hussey, who thought she was
to be given star buildup, was
told-"You've got too much cul-
ture." I wonder what on earth the
executive meant. Alice Faye
goes down to the farm with ven-
geance. She has bought a 5-acre
farm in the valley and will raise
walnuts. (She. incidentally, denies
those stork rumors)
\ \ X
At the Hollywood Cavalcade"
premiere. Claudette Colbert is
just about to be photographed with
Husband DR.. Joel Pressman when
the doc ruins the stance by walk
ing away from the camera. He does
not like to have his picture taken.
Thinks it undignifled. In the
lobby after the show an elderly
lady points out "Hedy Lamar" to
her equally elderly husband. The
latter murmurs "ah-h." And it was
only Joan Bennett. The real Hedy
was 3 feet away Alice Faye
gets tired of being photographed
inside the theater with Husband
Tony Martin, and they suddenly
dash outside for air. Their seats
are promptly snapped up by Miss
Lamar and Gene Markey. I never
did get to see whether Alice, who
is only the star of the epic, found
another place to sit.
X
Following David Niven's recent
broadcast for a cheese maker he
was so sore at having to share his
stipend with Boss Goldwyn that he
also divided the cheese he received
and sent exactly half to Sam!
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-10-11
Bogey>Man
Airs Views
On Love
Humphrey Bogart
Has Done Research
In Romance

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
Humphrey Bogart. of all people,
has invented q love-nest chart.
When he's not busy killing off
some celluloid rival, 1t seems. he's
been doing bit Of research on the
best movie love scenes.
He's watched such romantic teams
at work they call it that as Bette
Davis and Enrol Flynn. Hedy Lamar
and Robert Taylor, James Cagney
and Ann Sheridan and, recently,
Jane Bryan and Bill Holden.
And he's found these to be the
ideal" settings for love-making:
For time-on-my hand lovers, a
transatlantic liner; for restless
sweethearts, a streamlined train; for
the light-headed, an airplane; for
young dreamers, a country lane, and
for those who let the rest of the
world 60 by, hammock beneath
naples.
There should be no petting, he
observes, in moving automobile
morgues are already overcrowded; :;
at prize fight-it may influence
the future; at the beach-too many
other distractions in one-piece
suits.
Bogart believes love should never
be kindled in cafes, on the dance
floor, In theaters or at public gath
erings.
True love-" he says, mistily. "is
too sacred to be placed on display. u