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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
PASTOR NAMED
FOR KET(HIKAN
The Rev. Maruea, Of Seat
lie, 10 Take Charge Of
Holy Names Parish

SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-The Rev Ma
tails Maruca, Sd, has been ap-
pointed pastor of the Holy Names
Parish at Ketchikan, Alaska,
He has been particularly active
in the Catholic Union Peoples So
ciety of Seattle, as assistant pastor
of st. Joseph's Church. He is the
founder of the Director Club.
A farewell party will be given
tonight to the Rev. Maruca by the
Loyolan Club.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
Curiosity Almost
Kills ''punky''
The Kitten

KETCHIKAN, Aug. 4-Workmen
spent three desperate hours at the
Tongass Trading Company store
this morning rescuing a kitten.
The kitten, named "Punky," let
feminine curiosity get the best OF
her and climbed down into the wall
partitions through narrow hole
and couldn't get back out.
Workmen broke through the wall
and then chiseled a hole through
the ceiling to get "Punky"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
PRESIDENT TO
Defer TRIP TO
PACIFIC COAST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt this afternoon told
the newsmen at the conference that
he intends to defer his trip to the
San Francisco exposition until about
october /.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
BROTHER popES

DERBY, England, Aug 4.-Derby-
shire county cricket club now has
three brothers on its roster. When
Arthur Mitchell broke finger re-
Gently, H. Pope, whose brothers,
Alfred and George are consistent
players, was brought in as re-
placement.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
dies ON GALLONS
MAINTAINING HE
IS innocent man

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Aug. a.
Bernard Leuch, SIS, former St.
Cloud, MINI, policeman, died on
the gallows in the state prison early
this morning for Staying his wife
at Shelton in 1887.
Leuch walked to the gallows still
maintaining he was innocent of the
crime.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
STRIKE OF
$500 MEN
ENDS TODAY
Agreement Reached EARLY
Today Between Gen.
eraI Motors, Men

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. a. - The
strike of $500 skilled workers en-
ployed in the twelve plants of the
General Motors Corporation, was
settled early this morning.
The agreement, which terminates
walkout, was reached by negoti-
ators for the corporation and CLIO
United Automobile Workers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
MORE INFORMATION

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. A.
More information concerning the
sinking of the seiner Bertha was
received this forenoon by the Coast
Guard from Deputy Collector OF
Customs Brown.
The Bertha capsized in heavy
surf and is a total loss.
The rescue craft was the seiner
Arhus skippered by Harry Diamond
of Ketchikan.
1t is understood that the missing
mans parents reside in Snohomish,
Washington, and brothers AL and
Harry are also believed to reside in
the State of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
EDITH SNYDER DIES

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug. 4. - Edith
Snyder, %. stepdaughter of Ruth
Fitting, figureed in the shooting af-
fray in the singers Los Angeles
home last October 16, died today as
the result of sudden heart attack.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
sOyIETs DELEGATION

MOSCOW, Aug. 4.-Defense Com
missioner Voroshiloff will head the
group of Soviet military leaders who
are to carry on staff consultations
with the Anglo-French military
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
TO ATLIN

Milford Caswell, of Atlin, passed
through juneau on the Prince Ru-
pert yesterday evening, returning
to the Interior mining center after
several weeks Outside.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
HAWAII COMPLAINS

But we must get on to pleasanter
subjects. John Smell, Secretary of
the Hawaii Equal Rights Commits
sion, writes from Honolulu that we
were unfair in referring to Hawaii
as an Island possession" in a re-
cent epic from our typewriter. Ha-
wall, he said, is like Texas in that
it came into the union voluntarily
and was not snatched, as were the
Philippines.
That is all true enough Hawaii
is piece of the United States his
torically strategically and senti-
mentally.
A HALF-CENT COIN?
Moreover, we have meant for a
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04

Continued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-08-04
A HALF-CENT COIN?
Moreover. we have mea,

Continued on Page Severn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

new model. nor from turning out
their manufacturing equipment in
triplicatc
This readiness enables them 10
30 INTO trlphcate production on the
latest modeis at any moment The
official 'Co-shcad IS given.
You won't be CHANGING money II
you bet that, despite all the fire
works between France and Italy
over Tunis-Tunis will eventually
go to the Italians without war.
You won't be CHANGING any
money 4 YOU bet that Hitler will
not seize the Ukraine. The
Ukraine viii become an indepen-
dent republic
Some. OF course. will say that
this will be a mere camouflage and
that In reality the Ukraine Will be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
Gen. SweeneyTo
Be Clubs Guest

Ma cen Walter c Sweeney.
commanding Fort Lewis, "la ee
guest Of honor Tuesday evening
al the Washington state Press
club III Seattle
Il will be = banquet. marking
A reunion of Group No. !. Ameu-
can Expediuonary Forces, Press
special
The specials we're made UP 81
newspapermen who were guests OF
then Col. Sweeney in tour oi
the battlefieIds OF France after
the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
Boake Carter Saws:

Shipping food 10 a be.ligerent is
just ar un-neutrsl as shipping mill
tBry planes. Both commodities
prolong warfare,
The drive to revamp the neutral
ity act Is on--full force. The group
which would undo the act declares
that in its present form If dies not
keep this nation neutral: permits
aid TO the sggressor nations. Two
conclusions are apparent:
U The very bitterness of the
complaints against the ACT Indicate
not that II h not working. but that
II is working TOO WELL for those
who In their hears do not want
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
lindbereh Report.
War Propaganda.
Planes and Wheat.

The department of justice is IN
eestigatinE two major shipments
of American fighting planes TO
Ioyalist Spain in violation Of the
neutrality act That Is what the
national munitions control board
report to congress declares.
Yet the government is blandly
shipping $4,000 900 bushels OF
wheat to Loyalixt Spain,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

that the Nazis could produce 5000
planes per year.
Two weeks before the Iindbcrgh
story broke in the news, this
column reported Dec. - that the
German government had gesred
up lis production To $50 planes per
month. Multiply that figure BY IL
months and see what total YOU get!
Confidential reports reveal that
under pressure the Germans could
step up their plane production 10
close TO 10000 per year-if the
need arose.
They arc not overproducing milf
tary planes al the moment because
OF the high rate Of obsolcscence Of
military ships. But this has not
prevented them from keeping their
jigs, tools and dies abreast OF each
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

"puppet state" az Hitlers. This
Hitler vii deny vehemently- Just
as vehemeutly as our own state de-
partmeut would deny Cuba Is a
puppet state Just as vehemenuy
as the British foreign office would
deny that Egypt OF Iraq are pup
pet states"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
FOSSILS GIVEN MUSEUM

LUBBOCK. TeN.-F. l. Peder-
son OF Amarillo has presented The
Vest Texas Museum here win a
valuable display % fossils The
display lnc.uacs 4 portion Of the
lower law OF ar ice age horse and
the lcS bore IF = camel which vas
native 10 tbs region N the Ceno-
zoe age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

this country 90 remain neutral
from the worlds wars
~ shipping millions Of bushels
Of American wheat TO China and
TO Spain may he cutting Down the
surplus wheat in America. but
neither shipment can be considered
an un-neufrsi acf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18
THE COMA TINES

Lindhergh had made a report on
Iurope's air picture TO the United
states government. the press Dis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-18

Twelve thousand aliens arc in
the employ Of the United States
government about 1000 o. them
as laborers in the Panama Canal
Zone.
This was the information dished
up TO the senate upon request from
all federal departments.
What's the matter with some OF
the 10000 900 unemployed AMER
TCAN CITIZENS
When II became known that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14

NOTICE INVITING BIDS FOR
THE DISPOSAL OF ALL GAR
BAGE, RUBBISH, REFUSE,
ASHES, WASTE MATTER AND
DEAD ANIMALS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed bids will be received by
the City Clerk of the City of Ell
Centro at his office in the City
Hall in said City of El Centro up
to and until 1880 pm. of the 18th
day of October, 1889, for the dis
posal of all garbage, rubbish, refuse,
ashes, waste matter and dead ami
mails In said City, or alternate bid
for disposal of garbage only, from
the first day of November, 1899, up
to and including the 31st day of
October, 1912.
Said bids will be opened and con-
sidered by the City Council of the
City of Ell Centre at its regular
meeting to be held on said 18th
day of October, 1889, at 7:30 pm.
of said day at said City Hall, or
at such subsequent time to which
said meeting may be regularly adj
journed, and a contract will be
awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder, provided said City Council
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. The bidder whose pro-
posal Is accepted shall be required
to enter into a contract with the
City of Ell Centro within ten days
from and after the time of the
acceptance of his bid and to furnish
the City with bond or bonds as
provided In said contract. The form
for said contract Is on file in the
office of said City Clerk and in the
office Of the City Engineer of said
City, and al bidders are hereby
referred to said contract, and the
same is by this reference made a
part of this proposal inviting bids.
Each bid shall be accompanied
by a certified check equal to ten
per cent of the total amount of
such bid, payable to the City of
Ell Centre, or by bond for like
amount with sureties acceptable to
said City Council, as a guarantee
that If such bid be accepted the
maker thereof will enter into the
proposed contract with said City
and give the bond or bonds re-
quired by such contract, provided
that such check or bond will be
returned to each unsuccessful bid
der upon the rejection of his bid
and to the successful bidder upon
his execution of said contract and
delivery of said bonds.
Dated this 7th day of September,
1899.
r. J. TOMBSTONE,
City Clerk of the City of
Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
Poultry
BABY CHICKS

For Good Chicks-All Blood Tested
Stock-Write Liggett's Hatchery,
Rt. 8, Box 297, Phoenix, Ariz.
1914
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
Want Ads Have Served Many Others They Can You
Farm Products

SO BAGS CALAPPROVED Barley
Seed, coast common variety, $3.50
per hundred. END. Hatch. phone
sos. 9-19
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14

BARBER SHOP for lease in ia
cumba. Only shop in town. Sleep
ing quarters included. Write Mrs.
S. E. Reed, Jacumba, Calf. 9-15
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
y Country PrOpertB-Saie

40 ACRES close to Ell Centro in
2 year old alfalfa. Good house.
C. A. IRVING
Phone 974 331 Main
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
I3 Business Opportunities

80 COW GRADE A DAIRY BARN
for rent Box 1882 Brawley.
9-20
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14

USED ELECTRIC and Oil Ranges,
Beds, Dressers, Washing Machines,
Bedroom Sets. Delozier Furniture
Exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
Rooms For Rent

LARGE ROOM, nicely furnished
Adjoining bath. Teachers or busi-
ness ladies preferred. 545 Wensley
9-13
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
Wdnted-Reul Estate

SEE THE NEW styled bedroom
suites at Delozier Furniture Ex-
change. 542 Main. Reasonable
prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
BUYERS, SELLERS,
BORROWERS, LENDERS,
IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Section 3440 of the California
Civil Code presumes all sales or
chattel mortgages of businesses to
be FRAUDULENT and all buyers
or lenders to be liable for the debts
of sellers or borrowers in event of
failure to record and publish Notice
OF Intention to Sell or to Borrow
as required by the strict Bulk Sales
Law OF this State. For copy OF the
law, further information and blank
forms, address the POst-PreSS.
CLEAN comfortable rooms. Close
in. Ladies or gentlemen. SOP
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14

TWO FAMILY COWS and one
year-old heifer for sale. inquire
at Palace Cafe, Imperial. 9-l5
FOR SALE-3O head of fresh and
springer Holstein and Guernsey
cows. Also so head of Holstein
and Guernsey heifers. f. r.
Long, Rt. 2, Box SO, Brawley,
Phone 8728-R-1. 9-2l
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
Situations Wanted

WANT ROOF OR HOUSE repairing
and remodeling. No job too small
Experienced carpenter. r. E..
league, 672 Orange. Phi. 1890.
9-19
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-14
81 Wanted Miscellaneous

PAY UP TO $40 for your old type
writer on a new portable. 52l
Nam. 9-25
Moose Pass miner., 1939-08-24

Mir. and Mrs. George W. James, driving their hand some new Buick sedan, were calling on friends in Moose Pass Saturday. Mir. James vi sited the Golden Gate Ex. position while Out side and says that everything about it is beaut iful beyond des. cription.
Moose Pass miner., 1939-08-24

MT. and Mrs. James H. Pierce are expected to arr rive on the train from the north tonight, Mir. Pierce having compl eted his work at Anchorage.
 Miss Mary Stafford and Charles Cl ements s were Moos Pass visitors Sunday.
 MT, and Mrs. Kenneth We st enbarger, who spent two weeks in one of Mrs. Lawing's s cabins at Lawing, have returned to their hom, at Anchorage.
 The first cleanup for this season at Lewis Tular' e's Grant lake mine net ted a sum that made MT. Tulare smi le with qualification.
 MT. and Mrs. Alex Boham of Forest Acres came to Moose Pass for their mail on Wedne sday.
 Mrs. Clarence Scheiber and her grenddaught CT, Elaine Kennedy, are sailing this weekend on the SS flask on 8 bu siness trip to Oak Harbor, on Whidby Island, Wash. Mir. Scheibej leaves today for Circle Ho1 Springs, hoping to be ben- efitted by those curative water baths.
 Melvin Bechte1 of Pa1me1 who has been vi sit ing his aunt Mrs. John L. Nelson, leaves today for his home.
 Jim Nelson of Seward, spent Monday and Tue sday in Moose Pass.
 Charles Flynn ie now lo1 cated at Kanakanak near Dillingham; in the Bri st ol Bay sect on.
 L. c. Pewitte, teacher at Kenai, drove to Moose Pass Saturday with pr. Howl ard Romig and enj oyed some good fishing in this area.
 A
Moose Pass miner., 1939-08-24
SATURDAY NIGHT

FOR SALE cabin 10 at Mile A. bordering the highway Mountain stream with plenty of fl sh in it
 Suitable for vacation 1odgd the heart of the mining district. Bargain at SIS. Inquire at Moose Pass Miner cabin so that we get conni ssion this sal !
Moose Pass miner., 1939-08-24
WATCH YOUR WORDS, MEN!

WATCH YOUR WORDS, MEN! Poetica1 Suitor love the good, the true and beauti full. Eileen This is sudden but I'm sure father will consent. Chance Hits
 SATURDAY NIGHT Three-year-old Peggy trying to prove that she bathe long last she called out: lease, Mummy, my back it's so far behind me!n
Evening star., 1939-04-18

sylvania r. R.: w. H. Coverdale,
New York; Lyman Delano, chair
man of board. Atlantic Coast Line
r. r.; John NJ Miller, Richmond;
E. E. Norris, president, Southern
Railway: Daniel B. Willard. presi-
dent. Baltimore & Ohio R. r., and
Mr.. Call
Other officers reelected we're
William Parke Terry, secretary:
Douglas Call, treasurer, and H. S.
Wood, assistant secretary, all of
Richmond.
President Call reported to the
stockholders that the net income
for 1888 totaled $515,31030. a de-
crease of S464.96264 from the net
income total in 1887.
Fisher Heads Underwriters.
H. Cochran Fisher of the Aetna
Life Insurance Co. was elected pres
ident of District of Columbia Chap
ter, Chartered Life Underwriters
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK. April 18.-Traders
sold few more stocks and prices
slipped further in today's market,
but real liquidating pressure was
absent.
Dealings were exceptionally list
less most of the time. Declines of
fractions to more than a point pre-
dominated near the fourth hour, al
though handful of modest gains
was in evidence.
Speculative forces inclined to step
carefully pending the next move on
the European board and the
convening of the German Reichstag
on April % to hear Hitler's reply to
President Roosevelt's peace pro-
posals.
Business news, while far from de-
! pressing, failed to provide outstand-
ing buying stimulation.
London, Paris and Amsterdam
markets were quiet and relatively
steady. United States Government
securities edged within the vicinity
Of their recent highs Corporate
bonds were mixed, along with majo
commodities.
The share list moved within a
small fractional range until around
midday when brief selling furry
gave leaders a downward push.
Then the slow-motior proceedings
were. resumed.
On the losing side were United
States Steel, Bethlehem. General
Motors. Chrysler. Westinghouse,e
Du Pont. United States Rubber,
Montgomery Ward. J. c. Penney,
Anaconda and Texas Corp.
Resistant we're Glenn Martin,
American Telephone. Standard Oil
of New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Railroad.
In the Curb minor declines were
recorded for Electric Bond g. Share,
Creole Petroleum and Cities Service.
Among market considerations was
Prime Minister Chamberlain S report
to Parliament that efforts to bring.
Russia into the British h-French de-
fensive alliance were continuing and
that Britain welcomed with great
satisfaction the Roosevelt notes to
Italy and Germany. Sailing of the
Nazi fleet for maneuvers in Spanish
waters aroused some thought OF a
possible breathing SPELL in inter-
national crises.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Court 10 Consider
La Sale Payment Plan

On May in District Court, Justice
Oscar r. Luhring will be called upon
to decide if he has jurisdiction 60
pass upon the fairness of reorgani-
zation proposal and to approve, dis
approve or modify it, on behalf of
noteholders of the La Sale Building.
North and South, located at Con-
necticut avenue and L street NV.
long in litigation.
The proposal, submitted by At
torney Paul E. Lesh of the law firm
of Peelle, Lesh, Drain e. Barnard,
contemplates, on behalf of a number
of noteholders interested in both
buildings, that 1872 per cent of the
face value of the notes ON the north
building would be ratified under the
reorganization, while 100 per cent If
the value of the notes on the south
building would become effective.
Counsel proposed to lay the entire
matter before Justice Luhring yes
terday, but due to the pressure ..
other business, the jurist postponed
active consideration until May l.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
X. F. {. Cuts Interest
Rate From 5 10 4o6
For 3-Year Period
Move Is Seen as
Government Step
For Business Recovery
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp
cut its interest rate on loans to busi-
ness from to 4 per cent yesterday.
The step was believed to be a part
OF the Government business recov-
cry program.
The interest cut was effective April
!, 1899, an announcement by Jesse
Jones, R. F. C. chairman. said. it
Will continue in effect for three
years.
Other Rate Set.
1t also was announced that in
terest on another type of loan, called
"self-liquidating" and including
loans on such projects as toll bridges,
would remain at 4 per cent for the
next three years.
The interest on these loans was
cut to per cent on April /, 1884. for
a flve-year period. Yesterdays an
nouncement was an assurance that
this cut would remain in effect for
another three years.
The text of the r. F. c. state
ment follows:
Jesse Jones, chairman of the
R; F. c., announced that the in
terest rate on its business loans.
including participations in such
loans, has been reduced to 4 per
cent per annum for period of three
years. effective April l, 1899, sub
Ject to such conditions or limita-
tlons as may be determined by the
corporation. The rate generally
charged on such loans heretofore
has been S per cent.
Provisions Specified.
"Mr. Jones also announced thai the
rate on self-liquidating loans which
was reduced to per cent fer a
further period of three years on the
basis now in effect, provided the
R. F. C. owns the securities during
the three-year period. When the
R. F. c. holds securities that carry
rate greater than per cent, ad-
justments will be made on a basis
to net the corporation per cent
on the par value of the securities"
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Raw Silk Hits
| 8-Yeur Peak as
Stocks Drop
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 18-Raw silk
prices scared to an eight-year high
in the commodity futures markets
today as result of a tight supply
situation and rising levels in the
japanese markets.
At the opening of trading here
most futures contracts were boosted
by from 8 to 1912 cents a pound,
bringing the quotation for April to
S2.43 and for July to S2.2613
These figures are the highest since
November, 1881.
A short cocoon crop last fall and
heavily increased consumption by
both japanese and American mills
were assigned as causes for the
steady rise in prices of the raw COM
modify that began early in January.
While prices of silk hosiery were
advanced in February, it was under
stood today some manufacturers
were considering the advisability of
another boost.
Further curtailment of silk fabric
output was looked for, mill men re-
ported.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Chicago Grain

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 1S.-An improved
moisture situation in the spring
wheat belt caused increased selling
of September wheat contracts here
today, resulting in drop of as much
as "a cent in the price at times.
! May and July contracts lost only
small fractions, however.
Corn prices advanced about l.
cent due to good demand from
professors. Scattered export busi-
ness was reported. May corn sold
at high as 487s, best in more than
month.
Wheat closed unchanged to y
lower, compared with yesterday;
May, 69ls-69; July. 677s-68; corn.
14-12 higher; MAY. 487s; July, SOS;
oats IL off tn Il hipher
Evening star., 1939-04-18
{. & 0. May Buy Additional
Pere Marquette Shares
BY the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, April 18.-Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway, railroad cir
cles heard, is considering buying
27,500 shares of Pere Marquette
Railway common stock now held by
Chesapeake Corp, in process Of
Liquidation. c. g. o. already owns
$4,000 of 450.460 shares Of Pere
Marquette common and much of its
preferred.
Other assets of Chesapeake Corp,
middle holding company of the for
mer Van Sweringen rail empire, are
composed mainly of 1,279, ,633 shares
OF c. & o. common, expected to be
distributed to Chesapeake Corp.
stockholders some time this year.
Seventy-one per cent Of Chesa-
peake Corp. assets 60 to Alleghany
Corp, nominally top holding COM
pany of the system.
Evening star., 1939-04-18
Steel Scrop Declines
Forecast Rote Drop
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The price
OF steel scrap, sensitive barometer Of
the steel industry, recently declined
another so cents ton at Pittsburgh,
forecasting the drop in steel opera
tions from 521 per cent of capacity
last week to 500 per cent this week.
Based on an average of Pittsburgh
and Chicago quotations, steel scrap,
which opened the year at $1475 a
ton, reached its 1889 high Of $15.12la
on March 8.
The subsequent decline began on
March %, week before steel opera
tions reached their peak, and prices
hit the present low Of $14 q ton on
Saturday.