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Evening star., 1939-11-09
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9-Rains thst
splattered upon drought-stricken
plains OF Kansas, in the heart of
the hard winter wheat belt. caused
enough selling of wheat futures here
today to push prices about 2 cents
bushel lower.
Partial reports from the South
west indicated rains were received
IN Pratt, Hoisington, Hutchinson,
Mcpherson, Lorraine, Salina, Wich-
lta and Great Bend. The Official
forecast predicted unsettled weather
with possible showers in some dis
trictS Oh the belt.
weakness OF securities also added
10 The markets selling burden, but
tnlS was onset to some extent by
reports OF sale OF l,OOO,OOO bushes
OF Canaoian wheat to Europe on
top OF 100000 bushels solo YES
terday.
Wheat closed ll4-12. lower than
Yesterday, December, 1895 n; May,
oo2s "A; corn, 9s-9s down; Decem-
per, DOS 30; May, o23s-I14; oals,
1s-3s lower
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Trading in October
On D. {. Exchange
Scores Sharp Gain
Volume Improves
As More Issues
Appear in Sales
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange in october scored a no
table increase In volume over other
months in 1899. Prices held up
well. the number of different issues
appearing on the board broadened
materially and results for the first
10 months of the year proved far
more satisfactory than had been
expected. The month saw more
100-share sales and larger bond
transactions than in any period
since the summer lull or longer.
In the first 10 months of. 1899
Capital Traction SIS led the bond
division in volume of trading. end
ing October at e5,4, up from a low
OF 83 earlier in the year. Washing
ton Gas Light IS stood second in
total transactions, selling around
120, off from the years high of
1908 Georgetown Gas Light SIS
topped the list in price, ending the
period at 100.
Among the public utility stocks,
Capital Transit led in per share
turnover, about 4,500 shares having
changed hands in the 10 months,
and closing around 1212. Washing
ton Gas Light preferred stood Sec
ond in the list with recent sales
at 1O41a. Third in the list was
Washington Railway & Electric
preferred, now selling near 112.
Sales of Riggs National Bank
common stock continue to lead the
bank stock list in activity, selling
recently around 260, with PIG shares
changing hands for the year So
far this year National Savings g.
Trust Co. has witnessed a turnover
of 1873 shares, with the last sale at
IT'S. Liberty National stands third
with lib shares moving at 180 and
ITS.
Among the miscellaneous stocks,
Mergenthaler Linotype has been the
most active with Lanston Monotype
second and Peoples Drug Stores
common in especially good demand.
Peoples common, at IS, is now at
the high for the year.
Bank Directors Honor Exline.
Directors of the Bank of Com
merce & Savings at their meeting
yesterday paid special honor to
Evening star., 1939-11-09

rim bankruptcy recevershp
Ast o. securities assumed BY such
ments based On The last quarterly dcaTaon
"a Ex dividsnd II F. rights Also Paid
year hSa:h Or stock Aceumulaed dividends paid
Evening star., 1939-11-09

Oliver B. EXline,
assistant CASH
ier. on the occa-
sion of his Goth
ami v e r S a r y
with the bank.
In presenting
Mr. EXline with
a silver service,
M. D. Rosen-
berg, president
of the institu-
ton. expressed
appreciation of
his many years
of loyal service.
Mr.. Exline is a
Evening star., 1939-11-09

ington and began his services with
the Bank of Commerce & Savings
in 1919 as a bookkeeper He has
worked his way through the various
departments and now is an as
sistant cashier in charge of the
credit department,
Mergenthaler's Yearly Report.
The report of the Mergenthaler
Linotype Co. for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1899. certified
by independent auditors. shows a
net loss of s225,o26 after deprecia-
ton, taxes, etc, the Wall Street
journal announces. This compares
with a net loss of S34372 in the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1898,
Current assets including Sl,275 ,961
cash, and $811,598 marketable Sc
curities, at cost, amounted to SIS
725,259, and current liabilities were
S27l 500, compared with cash of
S917982, marketable securities of
$662,876, current assets of Sl5,680,-
448 and current liabilities of S143,50
at end of preceding year. Inven-
tories were $6,680,l4l against ST.
374627.
Mergenthaler Linotype stock is
now selling on the Washington Ex-
change around II. The low for
the year is 1928 and the high, 21.
The stock has always been very
widely held in the Capital.
Pennsy Dividends Since 1847.
Payment of 81 dividend by the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad further ex-
tends the roads unbroken dividend
payment record which was started
in 1847. In every year since that
time cash disbursement has been
made to stockholders. The 81 pay
ment compares with distribution
of so cents in 1888, $125 in 1887, 81
in 1886 and so cents in 1885.
From the incorporation of the
company in 1886 to the end of 1888,
Pennsylvania has paid out total
of 06,96O,692 in cash dividends,
averaging per cent annually. In
addition to cash and stock dividends,
stock rights have been issued at
various times.
If the present increase in freight
traffic continues, the road may be in
a position to pay dividend in the
middle of 1910. Philadelphia dis
patches state that the directors have
already considered such a possibility
Such action would mean a great deal
to Washington as brokers say the
stock is carried by an unusually large
number of Capital residents.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Riggs National Bank common
stock figured in two-share sale on
the Washington exchange today at
267, a gain of more than 6 points
since the last previous sale.
Capital Transit stock registered a
three-share sale at 1917, unchanged
from the last transfer Bonds and
other stock were neglected, with few
changes in bids.
State and municipal financing fol
October totaled only $49,350,240 az
compared with $132 ,233, 1885 in Oc-
tober, 1888, according to the Daily
Bond Buyer. For the first 10 month.
of this year bond sales totalee
1899 ,354844 as compared with $348,'
515,446 for the same period last year
Appraisers to Meet.
Washington Chapter, Society Of
Resident Appraisers, will hold it
monthly meeting Tuesday evening
November IA, at 8 O'Clock at th
Offices of the Home Owners Loa1
Corp. Second street and indiana
avenue NV. According to Wilfred H
Blanz, vice president of the chapter
the principal speaker will be JOSEPH
H. Herbert. well-known Washington
real estate man. The chapter, or
eanized last year. is making stead,
progress and a large turnout is ex
pected.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
New York Cotton

by the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. "a shortage
OF contracts, foreign buying and
domestic trade demand lifted cotton
futures prices today.
Some hedge selling and specula-
tive liquidation appeared at times
on the rise.
In late afternoon the market was
ahead 7 to Is points with December
up IL at 9.33 and March, IA higher
at OFT
Evening star., 1939-11-09

fCOttonseed Oil
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
- lower. Sales. 1872 contracts Decem-
per. 6s50b; January. 6.56b; March, 6.73b:
May, 6.S4. Bid.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 8 R.-Strons
OF higher cotton prices attracted brisk
ouylns in futures here today and at
noon quotations were 8 to 10 points net
Evening star., 1939-11-09

Winnipeg Prices.
GRAIN range at principal markets todav
Evening star., 1939-11-09

Baltimore Quotations
BALTIMORE, Nov. 9 LP)-Wheat M .
req winter, garlicky, SPOT. domestic, 81.
Evening star., 1939-11-09
Chicago Cash Wheat

Chicago Cash Wheat.
5or"a no cash Wnea. sa4es: Corn, NO. mixed.
low 49l2,5li2: NO. 4, 47i2-4S: No. i
white oO'4 NO. A. 6OL Oats, No !
Wnlte; 3St2-s4: No. 3, 37ss: sample sraue
Hnitsi g 80, Soy beans; No. , yellow, y6i.-
e2, 2' @ NJ; D. ~ '4,96, Barley mailing, So
3,SO-4 ~, l., nom. RED clover, II ,5U-I5 90,
nom; ,Red top, $500 90, nom. Aislke.
naro "oo. nom. Alfalfa, 17.5O-22 90.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-07-07
COSSART GETS MAD
AND SECURES ROLE
By Dave keene

Strange ineed are the tricks of
Fate in Hollywood William Well
man, now producing and directing
"The Light That Failed" with
Ronald Colman in the leading role
go into a hot verbal battle with
Ernest Cossart They weren't
pretending either. They were both
pretty mad, but as a result, the
producer told Mr.. Cossart he
wanted him to play an important
role in his picture. 1t all happen
d in the garage across the street
from the Paramount Studio. Their
'ars were parked close together
nd Mr.. Wellman. in a hurry. let
his car door swing against Mr..
Cossart's car. According to Mr..
Wellman, it only slightly nicked
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-07-07
"Mazie," AT Maryland Theatre First Of Next Week
CLEVER PICTURE Is
COMING TO The MD.
Robert Young and Ann
SOthern in "Mazie", Be
ginning Monday

The East and West of America
meet with comedy and dramatic
results in "Maisie" featuring Rob
art Roung and Ann Sothern which
opens Monday at the Maryland
Theatre.
Set in the wide open spaces, it
presents Young for the first time
n chaps, but it is not a western
gicture in the accepted sense. 1t
is a drama of the lives of four peO-
pie from different stratas of So
ciety, thrown together by circum-
stance on ranch remote from the
influences Of city life.
Ann Sothern plays hOnky-tOnk
showgirl who is stranded in Big
Horn, Wyoming, during Rodeo
Week. Ruth Hussey is the faith
less wife of Ian Hunter, owner of
5he ranch, who brings her there
rom New York in an effort to
break UP an affair with another
man. Young, who has served a
prison term for forgery he did
not commit, is rehabilitating him
self and working as ranch man.
ager.
That is the relationship of these
four as they are drawn together
/ in a setting that is strange to all
but Young. The intrigue of the
two women to capture. the inter
est of Young leads to dramatic
complications, ending when Hun
ter commits suicide and Young is
tried as a murderer. The story is
sprinkled generously with comedy
moments, but builds to a dynamic
climax with the death of Hunter
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-07-07
INSTALLATION BY THE
GILEAD ENCAMPMENT

Gilead Encampment. l. O. o. F.,
installed the following officers:
Nelson Hause, chief patriarch; j.
D. Delauder, senior warden; Lau-
rem d. Funk, junior warden and
Joseph South, high priest. APP
pointments: Edward South, first
watch; Merle Wiles, second
watch; Carl Miller, third watch;
William Nichols. fourth watch;
Clarence Lindsay, guide; Ray
mond May, outside sentinel and
William Strock. inside sentinel.
Committees: Finance, William
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-07-07

the paint According to Mr.. Cos
sart the car as whorribly disfigur-
ed. One word let to another until
the garage man intervened A few
days later, Well explained: Cos
sart looked so mean when he got
mad that it suddenly occurred to
me he was just the man l wanted
for that role in The Light That
Failed"
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-07-07

Nichols, John Beck and c. E..
Schildknecht; relief, Alvey Bow
man and Charles Brezler and en-
tertainment, Lauren d. Funk, AL
vey Bowman, c.. E. Schildknecht,
R. B. Diehl, Elmer d. Miller and
Charles Belts.
Gilead Encampment Drum Corps
expects to have their new uni
forms in time to participate in the
Boonsboro Home Coming on July
q.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-07-07

Firemen in a Cambridge, Mass.
station are praud of "Sparky," a
three-mon.',s-o kitten who Obeys
all the ru'cg. The mascot is showr
as she sli3os Gown the pole at the
sounding CT an arm, following one
of the freigh.ers.
The Hagerstown globe., 1939-07-07

Watch The Globe Grow!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-15
IS Ex-AMERICAN' OIL
REFUELING NAZI SUBS?

A startling possibility made itself man
ifest when Chairman l.. Buell. Snyder
Of the house military appropriations
subcommittee announced at Washington
that half dozen foreign submarine
are operating in the Caribbean sea, well
within the so-called safety belt' set up
by republics of the Western hemisphere
at the Panama conference
If there are half a dozen submarines
in the CaribbeaE, and if they appeared
as Snyder says about a month before
Germany invaded Poland there can be
little doubt in anyone's mind that they
are German submarines.
In that event, where are they getting
their fuel?
Not from any port in the United States,
certainly. No firm in this country would
be so foolhardy as to attempt to refuel
a belligerent vessel and believe the act
would go undetected. Not in the West
Indies, for they are under United States
and British domination
That leaves South American republics
and Mexico. Most of the South Amer
lean republics are in accord, spiritually
as well as automatically, with the neu-
trality program set forth at Panama.
Mexico, therefore,, becomes the foremost
suspect.
Mexico has an abundance of oil-oil
which used to belong to firms operating
from the United States and which was
appropriated by Mexico. 1t furthermore
has a contract to deliver large part of
this oil to Germany. Supposedly that
contract remains valid, in spite of the
war in Europe. Mexico also has suffered
a deep penetration by Nazi influences in
the last several years.
The question naturally arises: is Mex
leo fulfilling her contract with Germany
by delivering the oil directly to German
submarines putting quietly into isolated
Mexican ports? If the answer is yes,
Mexico is playing a dangerous game-a
game which might envelope the entire
Western hemisphere in a cloud of war.
If the safety belt'' is to be effective,
it must first Of all be recognized and
respeced by nations in North and South
America. 1t is to the interest of every
nation in this hemisphere to see that all
others abide by the rules of neutrality.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-15
Democracy Gains

The strange and not yet COM
pletely explained suicide of Die
tator German Busch in Bolivia has
had an unexpected and unfore-
seen aftermath. Already Busch's
totalitarian principles have been
dropped overheard by Provisional
President Quintanilla. Press cen
sorship has been abolished and
preparations made for an election,
with a return to constitutionalism
in full view.
At the same time in an interview,
President Vargas of Brazil has re-
affirmed his intention to increase
democratic procedures in that great
country as soon as internal con-
ditions permit.
Both developments are hearten-
ing. In the most despotic of South
American regimes, the democratic
dream has never died. These new
developments are renewed in
spiration for the democratic future
of the western world.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-15
A STEP IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION

Indictment at Washington of labor
union accused of acting in restraint of
trade-in other words violating the anti
trust laws-is a step in the direction Of
absolute equality between labor and man
agement Labor as represented by the
unions has declared that it wants such
equality Now it finds that equally car
ries responsibilities as we'll as benefits.
Labor organizers have shouted long
and angrily for laws guaranteeing the
rights of employees. Industrial leaders,
for the most part, have not opposed
these rights. They have, however, in
sisted that labor should shoulder re-
sponsibilities too.
A labor union can restrain trade,
throw thousands of non-union people
out Of work, and affect the whole econo-
my of the nation. With such power at
its command, it should not object to the
same regulation that pertains to busi-
ness firms with the same or similar pow
ers.
If a labor union can sue, it certainly
should be open to suit If it can pro-
secute, so should it be liable to prosecu-
ton. There is nothing discriminatory
in such an arrangement. 1t is infinitely
fair to give employees the same rights
as employers, and employers the same
rights as employees under the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-15
Famous Sayings
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

WASHINGTON-Unless plans
now on file in the War Department
the profoundly modified, American
labor will go under RECOMMENDATION
potentially as strict and far-reach-
ing as anything existing in Europe
if the United States gets into an
other war.
Steps TO meet labor's objections
to these plans are now being taken
by the War Department. 1t has
worked out a program for wartime
labor control, plans to submit it to
leaders of the CIO and AF'L as well
as to the governments various la
Dor agencies for discussion, and
hopes that it can eventually come
up with a scheme which will get
organized labor's approval
But while the departments Of
ficials are sincere in saying that
they want a plan which can enjoy
organized labor's hearty coopera-
ton, the basic fact is that any such
plan will rest on the foundation
provided by the departments IA
nous Industrial Mobilization Plan
The crux of this plan is the part
which relates to conscription for
the army.
Under this plan, registration for
the draft would proceed much along
the lines of 1917-18 Men between
81 an 81, inclusive, would be regis
tered first; the ultimate limits
would be 10 to 45.
On registration, a person would
be classified in one of four groups
l. Those Immediately available
for military service.
. Those whose drafting is defer
red because they hold essentia
jobs in war essential industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-15
CONTRADlCTING THE
TEXT OF THE ACT
(Santa Ana RegiSter)

Climaxng the most flagrant misrep
reSentationS ever presented to insult the
intelligence of the California electorate,
Roy G. Owens, chief 30-Thursday pro-
moter, announces in the Ham and Eggs
weekly newspaper:
Retirement warrants can be convert
ed into money any time after 80 days
from date of issue. The credit clearings
bank of the people of California, which
will be the soundest, safest financial in
stitution in the world will hand you
United States money for your warrants
The motive for that final desperate at
tempt to bolster a slipping Utopia delu-
sion is as transparent as plate OF glass.
Promoters began with contention that
issuance of over a billion warrants year
would increase public purchasing power
despite the plain provision of the 80
Thursday measures that S1.04 in real
money must be withdrawn from circua-
ton in order to redeem each dollar
warrant. A falsity evident to a seven
year-old child.
Now, confronted with the plain cir
cumStance that businessmen will not
accept the warrants for the double rea-
son that they cannot afford to pay the
year for the use of funny money,
and that they cannot purchase goods out
side of California with warrants, Promo
ter Owens contradicts the very text OF
the act itself in desperate attempt to
offset these irrefutable objections.
Now, he says, the warrants don't even
need to be redeemed. Accept warrant,
keep it 30 days, put 8 cents in stamps
on it-and turn it in for a United States
dollar. And the funny money" bank,
giving out one dollar in cash every time
it takes in cents, he terms the sound
est, safest financial institution in the
world
To discuss the patent chicanery of
such an infantile climax to campaign
of evasions and perversions of fact, is
beneath the dignity of common sense.
But, surely, that astounding declaration
of Mr.. Owens, who aspires to the position
of dictator of the 30-Thursday super
government of California-should burst
the bubble of misguided faith for even
the most gullible citizen within our bor-
ders.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-15

who is competent to advise In such
matters. Mr. Burns invented the
saw-toothed bread knife, and made
a fortune. He also invented the first
auto-lock which fastened to the
steering gear, in the days before
the ignition lock was perfected. This
was a money maker. too
Mr.. Burns is the un-salaried pre-
sident OF the National Inventors
Congress- which is meant to help
young inventors. For additional in
formation, he may be addressed at
the Hotel LaSalle, Chicago. Ill. The
Congress meets once year. This
year it met in Chicago. Next year
l94O) it will meet in Salt Lake
City. Membership in the Congress
is s5 annually, and that is the only
expense, so far as membership goes.
There are 81 900 members.
Here are some of the topics dis
cussed at the Chicago meeting:
How To Market Your Idea"
Searching the Record" What is
Wrong with the Present Patent
Law Procedures"
At these Congresses the invent
ors exhibit working models. Manu-
facturers from all over the country
come and inspect them, just as buy
ers from department stores come to
a New York fashion exhibit and
see the latest in styles. One invent
or out of five disposes Of his in
yention before the Congress is over.
Mr.. Burns writes me that eight
out Of ten of the gadgets on the
market were worked out by people
who were not inventors in the pro-
fessional sense, but stumbled onto
a bright idea and did something
about it. He says that most people
get bright ideas, but the trouble
is they do nothing about it.
He claims there are two reasons
for te failure of most inventions:
|. The cost of the invention is
too great.
2. The public isn't ready for the
invention.
He gives an example Of the lat
ter; the first streamlined train was
patented in 1874. but was too early
and made no impression on the
public.
He sent me a picture of himself
sitting beside a portable air con-
ditioner which weighs only Is
pounds. He says this is the sort OF
thing that amateur inventors are
working out all over the country.
Mr.. Burns is reliable, and if you
are working on some sort of in
vention, I know OF no better way OF
starting you than by advising you
TO write to him-With a view to
joining the National Inventors
Congress. Good luck!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-15
POLICE CAREER MEN
(Christian Science Monitor)

To paraphrase the Gilbertian ditty
the gangster's lot is not happy one
Cops" are getting education and it's
tougher to get away with Job
they complain. Additional evidence in
dicates the trend is toward even more
highly trained and educated policemen.
First came the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation with its National Police
Academy for members of city, county,
and state law enforcement agencies. Then
came Michigan State college with its
degree of Bachelor of Science in Police
administration. Now, in New York,
comes the Division of Public Service
training at City College to prepare men
for career services in the police and fire
departments A two-year course was set
up by the Board Of Higher Education
and at the opening of the term at City
College Mayor La Guardia limited the cur
riculum may be expanded to four years
with the eventual elimination of the
Civil Service examinations for those who
pass.