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Evening star., 1939-05-07
Japanese Losing Enthusiasm
For Anti COmintern Alliance
Country Will Go to Almost Any Length to Avoid
War in Europe or With United States, Officials
Say in Off.Record Talks
By Relnan MORN.

against Soviet Russia. japanese do not
believe their own apologists for the
treaty, who state that it is aimed only
against Communism. The paradox Of
fighting Communism, without fighting
the nation that has Communism for its
basic theory is too angular for even a
japanese mind.
At that time (November, 1886 Europe
was comparatively calm. So was the
Orient. There was no China incident"
to occupy Japan. The anschluss was not
on the horizon. Czecho- -Slovakia was
still state. So was Albania. The drang
mach Osten was phrase
But today, Japan is busy, and Europe
is boiling. The German and Italian pro-
grams of expansion have begun. Japan
does not want any part of a second world
war.
She has no European problems, and no
European objectives. AL hers are in
the Far East. She would appreciate
German assistance in what is considered
the inevitable war with Russia. But such
assistance is not worth the price Japa-
nese feel they would have to pay, name
ly, lining up with Germany in a Euro
pean war.
Would Avoid War With U. S.
Besides, it is taken for granted in
Toxic today that the United States
would fight on the side of the English
and French. Automatically then. the
Pacific would be big battle front, no less
than Europe. Japan would do most OF
her fighting against America.
japanese official circles assert the gov
ernment will never take such action, un-
less all possible means of avoiding it
have failed. Japan does not fear the
United States. japanese technical ex-
perts believe that an open test of
strength between the two navies would
be a terrible draw. That would be
tantamount to defeat for Japan, since
Japan knows that the United States
then, could build requirements so much
more quickly.
Meanwhile, the enormously valuable
American silk market would be lost, and
the American reservoir of scrap iron
cotton and oil would be closed.
For these reasons, japanese are no:
happy today about the ties that binu
them to Germany and Italy. Foreign
Minister Hachiro Arita was severely
criticized at the time when the anti
Comintern was signed. The critics are
more vehement, if less open about it, to-
day.
The Oriental end of the German
Italian-Japanese "axis" is Wavering.
Evening star., 1939-05-07

TOXIC Correspondence Of the Asso-
ciated PresO.-This Far Eastern leg of
the anti-Cominern tripod-Japan, Ger
many and Italy-is wobbling somewhat
today, as result of the dizzy political
pyrotechnics in Europe recently.
Japan sees herself being involved in
some one else's argument.
There is only one thing that Japan
fears more than ENHANCEMENT in an
European war. That is, a collision with
the United States.
In off-the-record talks, authoritative
Japanese say the government will go to
almost any lengths to avoid either OF
these catastrophes.
Yet, there is widespread anxiety in ia
pan today, lest Japanese commitments
to Germany and Italy may bring about
precisely what she is trying to avoid.
What are these commitments?
The anti-Comintern pact is one. Os-
tensibly, 1t is not military alliance, not
even anti-Russian. 1t proclaims the in
tention Of the signatories merely to CO.
operate in the fight against Communism.
japanese Object.
More important than this vague and
ephemeral bond is the reputation Japan
bears today in the eyes of the world
Like Germany and Italy, she is con-
sidered totalitarian state, aggressive,
warlike and determined to expand
through force of arms.
japanese claim that none of these
things is true.
They object strenuously to being paint
ed with the same brush as the two
European nations. Furthermore, they
will try very hard to stay out OF the
European war if it comes
What Japan wants now, and probably
for decade to come is free hand in the
Orient.
The China incident" has developed
into large armful Of trouble.
To finish 1t and to consolidate the
expected gains will keep Japan busy
for long time.
Hence, the possibility of being involved
IN an early European war is chimera
that haunts many an official pillow these
nights.
Responsible Japanese openly admit
that Japan has nothing to gain from
such war. There is considerable doubt,
in informed circles. that Germany and
Italy can win. And even if they did, as
the Japanese see it, Japan would not
stand to get anything in the Orient that
she probably won't get anyway in time
Then, why was the -Comintern
pact signed?
Because Japan wanted potential ally
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Mind Punishments
By Joseph A. Ra,Ulines,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

EVANSTON. 1ll.zA theory that mod
ern psychological punishments" are far
more harmful than the long out
moded hickory stick was advanced re-
Gently by DR.. Whit Brogan, professor of
education at Northwestern University
AN old-fashioned spanking which
closes the incident is far less harmful
to the child than constant psychological
hammering," DR.. Brogan declared.
The university savant made his obser-
vation in advocating sweeping revision
Of attitudes toward character educa-
ton in the schools in which he sug-
gested that such psychological punish
ments as "nagging, ridicule and isola-
ton OF culprits" could well be aban-
doned.
"They have" he said, mo educative
purpose and may result in permanent
change in attitude toward school.
Value Only Negative.
Punishment may be a necessary So
cial retribution, but let's not confuse
it with education. It has purely a mega
tive value. The child who is punished
for doing something will try different
method next time, but it may not be
better method"
Declaring that modern punishments
were digging deeper than spankings, DR..
Brogan described them as continuous
things that 60 on and on until they
produce emotional warping.
"As q result" he said, some children
develop dislike Of school and a resent
ment to learning and to persons in
authority. Others develop the charac-
teristics Of introverts-day dreaming to
escape situation in which they feel
abused and helpless"
As cure he suggested that the entire
emphasis Of the teaching procedure
would have to be completely altered.
FIRST" he said, "the schools should
be places where children ask their own
questions instead Of answering those
of the teachers. Normally children
learn by asking, but in our present-day
schools we reverse this and make them
answer.
They Learn Now to Conceal Ignorance.
Second, the smart child should not
be rewarded while others are punished
or ignored. At present our schools are
based on this system Of rewards, and
children rapidly become clever at con-
cealing their ignorance. Needed learn
Ing u lost.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Milestone for Women

BUENOS AIRES R.-Senora ITALIA
Moruzzi de Bonnani became the first
woman in Argentine history to be named
chief Of staff of government ministry
when she was placed in charge of per-
sonnel In the ministry of agriculture.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Autos Serve as Gifts

BIELEFELD, Germany R.-A local
industrial firm has presented one Of
Chancellor Hitler's 1896 Strength
Through Joy" automobiles to each staff
member having . l5-year service re0rd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 6-Price trends
were thoroughly scrambled in the
bond market today.
Foreign dollar loans posted the
widest price changes, although VOL
ume didn't always measure up to
the size of fluctuations. Poland IS
bounded more than on sale of
bonds at the start of the last hour
and loans of Sydney and Uruguay
posted good-sized gains. Trimmed
as much as 2 we're Brisbane SIS and
Australia 412s.
United States Treasures were
handled with caution, traders evil
IDENTITY content to let the market
simmer pending new Treasury fl
nancing. Gains of 80 of a point
were balanced by losses of nearly p.
Corporate issues were just as
mixed, with most price changes
counted in fractions Higher were
Santa Fe As of '95, Chesapeake e.
Ohio 3l2s and Portland General
Electric 412s. Losers included Frisco
4l2s of 10 Great Northern As of
as &c" and Studebaker IS.
International Mercantile Marine
IS dropped around in fairly rapid
turnover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Coca-CoIa Declares
S3Dividends for
Common Holders
Extra Months Poy
Also Ordered for
All Employees
BY the Associated Press.

=
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. g.
Coca-Cola Co. directors today de-
clared two dividends, amounting to
50 share on the common stock:
voted an extra months salary to all
employees outside the management
group, and reported the company's
September quarter business was a
record for any three-month period
in the company's history.
A 75-cent dividend was the same
as declared in the two preceding
quarters. The s2.25 payment is a
ycar-end distribution. They are
both payable December Is to hold
ers of record December /. With
these payments dividends on the
common were raised to IS for the
year, compared with $3.50 in 1898.
September quarter profits applica-
bic to the common stock were So
235.411, equal to $3.50 a share,
against $8,134,792, or 50 a share in
the comparable period last year.
For the nine months net applicable
to common was $22,397 ,597, equal to
$3.50 a share. against $19,775.7 TOT, or
S4.94 a share in the same period last
year.
The managerial personnel, it was
also announced, will participate in
the apportionment of approximately
s25o.0oo additional compensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Steel Rate 10 Climb
is More Points 10
92.5 Per Cent
Institute Report Cites
81 Per Cent Pace
Of Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. Corporations
In the steel industry during the cur
rent week will advance is points 10
92.5 per cent of capacity, the Amer!.
can Iron and Steel Institute esti-
mated today. highest since the in
stitute began compiling these fig
ures in October, 1888. This COM
pared with 81 per cent in the pre-
ceding week.
A month ago operations were at
the rate of 1876 per cent OF capacity,
while year ago they were Clio per
cent.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 6 (P).-The eff
feet of the embargo repeal on steel
demand has not yet been deter.
mined, the magazine Steel said to-
day, although potential export
business has figured in the con-
stantly increasing steel operations.
Last week the industry glanced
back at october activity and found:
Pig iron production at the highest
level for any October. and within
per cent of the all-time high set in
May, 1929
A daily average output of 1890
tons-22.1 per cent larger than for
September and 75.5 per cent ahead
of October. 1888.
A total of 1873 blast furnaces active
on October 31-19 more than on
September 30.
A further increase in the number
OF stacks operating was predicted
for November.
The last week saw another one
point rise to SO per cent in the steel
making rate, establishing a new
weekly tonnage record.
How much current shipments were
being used to build up inventories
was undetermined, but, Steel said,
strictly speculative tonnage bought
in anticipation of higher prices and
without indicated need for the ma
terial is regarded as small"
There was still no announcement
of first-quarter prices, and the delay
bolstered belief advances will be
neither sweeping nor large
Steel's scrap composite remained
unchanged at s2O.83. A s10-a-ton
increase in ferromanganese an
nounced by one leading seller has
not been followed by other interests,
the magazine reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Nov. lR-The British
pound wilted a little further in terms Of
the dollar today
Foreign exchange men noted with in
which carried the money about s cents
from the level it held close to in recent
weeks. directly followed lifting of the
United States arms embargo.
Britain and probably other belligerent
nations, they said are likely to increase
their purchases of war-needed materials.
This will mean more demand for Amer
lean dollars and less demand for the
ment IS likely tn give more attention to
production of armament needs than ex-
portable merchandise
=, The French franc stepped down with
the pound. The belga. however, added .o3
OF cent while the guilder and Swiss
franc were unchaneed
Late rates follow
Great Britain in dollars. others in
Great Britain, cables. Gables 3 a. s so.day bis.
3.92: 90-day bills. 3.91; Canada, Montreal
in New York, s9.31l.: Canada, New York
in Montreal, III 49,: Belgium, 1889;
Denmark. 1892; Finland, loon; France.
20; Germany Germany, - I5n; beneyolent 100;
$500; Italy; sos: Netherlands, SO: oe;
.73n: Sweden, 1889; Switzerland. % 43:
free5' IS. 30; Brazil toticiab'' e.65: Brazil
free). 5.15; Mexico. ION: Japan. 23.4S:
Hong Kong 24.90: Shanghai, 9.15; Yugo-
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. n Nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Insurance Shares Go
Higher During Week
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City market
again continued to register small
gains during the past week, &C
cording to records compiled by Holt,
Rose & Troster.
The aggregate market value of 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues on November 3 was S617,479,-
900, compared with $6l5 ,297 900 at
the close of the previous week, an
increase of $2,l82 900, or OBS per
cent.
The current average yield of the
20 issues is 372 per cent, compared
with yield of 1913 per cent on
November 3. The current market
value equals LOT times the reported
liquidating value, unchanged for the
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
New York Produce

NEW YORK Nov. tP).-Eggs 7.45o:
frm. Moxed colors-Fancy to extra fancy.
30ta -34i7: standards. 30: frsts 23i2: sec
onds. ,2ol2-2l; mediums. 20: dirties, No. /.
1al4-la; average checks, 1s-lsi7 refrisera-
tor fancy and heavyweights. 19la-23;
standards 10: frsts, 1sh4: seconds, IL
la: mediums. .16a4; dirties 16l4-a4
Whites-Resale of premium marks. rs
4ol3 nearby, and Midwestern, premium
marks, 35-37i2 exchange specials. 341a;
exchange standards. }1H2. Resale or near
by heavier mediums. 24f2-29 Nearby and
Midwestern. exchange mediums, "a: pullets
81 peeweeS. 10 Refrigerator. nearby
specials 22l2-25: nearby and Midwestern
Standards 2l-22 frsts 1890
Browns-Nearby. fancy to extra fancy.
34-37, Nearby and Midwestern, exchange
specials 33l2; exchange standards, 30.
Nearby, exchange mediums, %5 pullets. 20.
Duck eggs-21-2S.
Butter, 643.27o; steady to firm. Cream
ery-Hieher than extra, 29a4 extra
S92 score). ..9i4i2: frsts (ss-9D. 26l2-
2se.: seconds ts4-s7) 1920
=, Cheese. s5.7s5: quiet State whole milk
Hats, held 1898, p %: Junes, 19l2-20;
other fresh. l7a4-1Sl2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Slight Increase Seen
In Transit Revenues

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Revenues
for the transit industry for the
week ending october %, 1899, based
on Geographic reports received from
a representative group of transit
operating companies, showed a
moderate increase from last year
Transit Journals revenue indica-
tor stands at 102.72, which repre-
sents a gain of 2.72 per cent over
the corresponding week in 1888.
For the week ending October 81,
1889, the indicator was 1887
Due to small declines in numerous
scattered cities, the indicator figure
for the latest week dropped approx
mately l per cent, but still remains
considerably above last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Scott Paper Earns
$1,324,785 Profit
In Nine Months
Net Compares With
$1,120,032 Recorded
For 1888 Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Scott Paper
Co. reported today for the nine
months ended September 80 net
profit Of 1924, 785, or $1.89 a COM
mon share, compared with $780,
032, or $1.92 on a slightly smaller
number of shares In the like period
last year.
Eastern Airlines.
Eastern Airlines, Inc, September
quarter net profit was reported at
500, 424, or % cents a common share,
against net loss of $10,175 in the
same three months of 1888 and net
profit of $130,29l, or 81 cents a
share, in the June quarter this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Nov g tP, ~. s. Department
of Agriculturel Domestic woods were very
quiet on the Boston market TODAY. Quo
tations nominallv were unchanged COM
pared with the close of last week Catls
reports received nv private concerns in
Boston indicated that wool prices in South
Africa were slightly frmer There was a
limited demand in Boston for coarse South
American wool for import from the phi
mary market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA. Nov. (P.-Base crude oil
bEfsSor, MKldeontnent area Illinois LOS
! 10; North. North Central and West Cen
trsl Texas. gravity scale. II to 1.O3.
scale, SO to 95; North Louisiana Arkansas,
gravity scale; . to O5; Rocky Mountain
area. Salt Creek Wyo.. gravity scale SO
10 Ito. Eastern area, Pennsylvania grade
bradford Alleghany), $40; same grade
IN southwest Pennsylvania lines EOS;
same grade in Eureka lines. 100: same
grade in Buckeye lines 95; Corning. 1.O2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Nov. 6 R'.-Copper steady;
electrolytic spot. 1880. Tin barely steady:
Lead Steady: spot. New York. 55o-55:
East St. Louis. b.35. Zinc steady: east
St. Louis, spot and forward. $50. Pig
lpn no Buaio o. sdo AIab.ma isss
Aluminium. virgin % per cent, 5000 An
timony. Chinese spot: 400. Quicksilver.
Chinese wolframite. duty paid, 1900
"a Don. Domestic scheelite. 23.OOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Paris Exchange Rutes

PARIS, Nov. H.-The United States
dollar held UNCHANGED at AZ. $50 francs
(2.2s3 cents to the france in foreign ex-
change dealings today, compared with the
franc at $3.50 cents in New York over
the week end. Exchange on London.
1885
were 72 40 francs: 4kas "a" $500; 41as,
1887, 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0ClACeu PTeSS.
The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers With
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
7.l27 purchases involving 206,0Qs shares;
1884 sales involving 175,77S shares IN.
GLIDING SO short sales involving 1855
shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK. Nov (EN.-Steel prices
per 100 pounds. +. o. b. Pittsburgh: Hot
rolled sheets. base price. 200. Galvanized
sheets. $50 Steel bars. 2.15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06

rim bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized 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 On
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 year Cash or stock K Aceumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year.
ur Under rule. WV With warrants. Nv
Without warrants. war warrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. Nov. 6 tP-sugar futures
No. 3 opened 1-2 lower January / 75b;
March 50: May, 90: July. 1.95b; Sep
TENDER, cola. Asked. Bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK, Nov q LP.-Crude rubber
futures opened / lower to 8 higher. De-
cember. 20.23-26: March. 1S.74.75; MAY
1880 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
New York Bar Silver

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (P).-Bar sill
yer, 34a, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
Heavy Engineering Awards
Increase in October
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Heavy en-
cheering construction awards for
October, totaling $245 ,062 900, topped
the previous month by II per cent
and October, 1888, by per cent,
Engineering News-Record reported.
The October gains were entirely
accounted for by increased private
awards, the weekly average of $685.
932 900 being the highest since June,
1887.
Industrial building, more than
double the September total and
nearly four times greater than Octo-
Der, 1898, made up most of the in
crease in the private group. Value
of awards for the three comparable
months flour weeks in each) were:
Oct. 1889 Sept. 1889 Oct, 1888
Private
S1O7,727 900 500, 077.000 sos. 026,O00
1885. 900 146.26O 900 177,s72.000
245,oe2, 600 eoa.ss7,ooo es5,sss.o 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-06
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 R-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
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THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, MONDAY,
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
~ private wire direct to The sss,.

Stock and 0Ales-
Dividend Rate. Add 90. HiEh. Low. 2:b6.
Aero Supply OBJ. II 81 81 81
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Nov 6 lP.-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, Inc:
Quotations as of y O'clock
Evening star., 1939-08-04
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