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Evening star., 1939-05-24
Chicago Grain
B. the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 24.-Wheat prices
scared more than 8 cents a bushel
today in trade estimated to be the
heaviest of any session since last
fall.
All contracts opened at new sea-
son highs, quickly advanced as much
as 23S cents, paused to absorb profit
taking late in the session and then
Surged forward to new highs. Wheat
for September delivery rose 27s cents
at 77"s, July was up o., at rs. and
December, 31s, at 78a4. The ad-
vance was the sharpest in months.
Wheat closed 2as -3ls higher. July.
II 7'~-76; September. 77a.-7s: De-
cember, 49,. Corn. 1a-las high.
er; July, 517s-52; September. 52l9-
.. Oats, 1l4-17s higher; July. "a
34ls; September. 80 -12. Soy beans.
d lower to Ia higher; July. 92s4:
September, 827s Rye. Ia Il. up:
July, 54s.; September. 557s Sc: lard.
5 to 7 cents bipber
Evening star., 1939-05-24

Steel ingot production in the
United States for the week begin
ming May % is scheduled at 48.5
per cent of capacity, according to
American Iron and Steel Institute.
This compared with Asa per cent
week ago.
Commonwealth e. Southern Corp
Declared a dividend of IS cents
a share on $6 preferred stock, pay
able July l to holders of record
June 9. Giving effect to this distri-
button, accumulations on this issue
totaled $3.50 a share.
Standard Gas g. Electric Co.
March quarter common share earn
ings were cents, against deficit of
SO cents a common share in like
1888 period.
Douglas Aircraft Co.-Placement
of SIS 100000 order by War Depart
ment for attack bombers raised
Douglas backlog to record high of
more than $48 100000, and insures
high speed operations we'll into
1910.
Lockhead Aircraft Corp-Person-
mel of company has increased since
close of 1888 to 5000 from 1899. 1t
Evening star., 1939-05-24
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, May 24.-The stock
market shook off it's springtine
droWsiness today, moving forward
IN one of the broadest advances of
recent months.
Leading steel, motor, rubber. air.
craft and other representative
shares rose l to about 3 points,
Proflt-taking shaved the gains a
bit before the finish but many is
sues finished at the top.
Major farm commodities swung
IN step with stocks.
After the extreme quiet of recent
sessions, trading in stocks more
than doubled as the list came oIt
OF the narrow area it had occupied.
transactions approximated 1000 900
shares.
The performance of the market
Itself seemed to be the main in
ducement to buying, brokers said.
Many took the recent dullnpSs as in
dlcatlon it had been sold out" and
Ventured TO buy on the chance busi-
ness would turn for the better later
IN the year. Short-covering. it was
repolt ted, accounted for part of the
buying.
Leading the way were United
States Steel. Chrysler, Bethlehem,
Sears, Roebuck. Johns Manville,
Union Carbide, American Telephone,
Douglas Aircraft, Chrysler. West
lnghouse, United Aircraft. General
Motors, United States Rubber and
Youngstown.
In the curb, Aluminium of Amer
lea was up more than at one
time. Also sharply higher were
Jones & Laughlin Steel, Great At
lantic, Standard Steel Spring and
Newmont.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

was estimated that by end of sum-
mer monthly pay roll would exceed
81 900 900. Company looks forward
IN 1899 to a sales volume of more
than S30,OOO,OO0.
Chrysler Corp.-All plants in
Detroit area except truck plants are
virtually closed down, except for
skeleton crews. 1t is estimated that
employment is available for not
over 5000 men, and that about So
900 are off because of lack of ma
terials resulting from strike at
Briggs Mfg. Co.'S plants.
Reynolds Spring Co. March
quarter net income was s71,7OO
equal to Is cents a common share
against deficit of $109,777.
Union Premier Food Stores. Inc
Sales. four weeks ended May 20, were
up 33 per cent, 20 weeks up 32.9
per cent.
Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
Company suspended work in its
Steward Copper Mine at Butte,
Mont, because of increasing stocks
OF copper metal; suspension would
affect 700.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

"'iH W. H"i'""'e' Z u 5 speaker.
Mr.. Holcombe is%a Yale graduate
and also graduated from the Har-
ward Law School. His first impor-
tant insurance connection was with
the Phoenix Mutual. He served
in the air service during the World
War and while abroad taught life in
surance in an A. E. F.. school, He
became business manager of the
Research Bureau in 1921, the or
ganzation then being part of the
Carnegie Institute at Pittsburgh.
He is secretary and treasurer of
the Association of Life Agency Off
GERS, made up Of 1873 member COM
panles, and is a director of the
American College of Life Under
writer's.
Deposits Highest in History.
Controller of the Currency Preston
Delano announced today that the
total assets and total deposits of
national banks in the continental
United States, Alaska, Hawaii and
the Virgin Islands of the United
States on March 20, 1899, the date
of the last call for condition reports,
were greater than on any previous
call date in the history of the ma
tional banking system.
Total assets of the 5,2l8 active
banks we're S31, ,844 1896 900. an in
crease of S178.219,OOO over the
amount reported by $3.50 active
banks on December 81, 1888, the date
of the previous call, and an increase
of S2,039 $4,000 over the amount
reported by the 5.256 active banks on
March 7, 1888, the date of the cor
responding call year ago.
Deposits on March 90, 1899, totaled
S23 1863 ,251 900, exceeding by $118,-
$4,000 and $1,931 ,0O9 900 the
amounts reported on December 81
and March T. 1888, respectively.
Building, Loan Council Meets.
One of the directors of the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank. Frank w.
Hancock. was guest at the monthly
meeting of the Executive Council of
the District Building q Loan
League at the Raleigh Hotel yes
terday. Morton Bodfish of Chicago,
executive manager of the national
organization, was also present,
speaking on the building situation
throughout the country. The sum-
mer schedule will come up for final
action next week. Except on special
days, the members of the league will
close at 4 during the summer
months.
TOday's Trading on Exchange.
Lanston Monotype again sold at 54
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today and Washington Railway &
Electric preferred moved at 1l412.
The days heaviest stock trading
was in Capital Transit, which re-
corded q and 25 share lot sales at
14a, off an eighth from yesterday.
In the bond division, Capital Trac-
ton IS came out on a $500 transfer
at 9334, a gain of half a point from
yesterdays close.
Irwin Given Higher Title.
OF great interest to all members
of Washington Chapter is the an
nouncement that William A. Irwin
has been named associate educa-
tional director of the American In
stitute of Banking, the educational
section of the American Bankers
Association. The announcement
came from Dr. Harold Stonier, ma
tional educational director of the
institute. ~
Evening star., 1939-05-24


tty Chest ever since its organiza ton;
several times director of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, and is a steward
of the Court Street Methodist
Church. One Of his sons, Giles
H. Miller, jr., is cashier of the
Culpeper National Bank. His hob
bies include hunting, fishing and
bridge, and the new association
chief occasionally gives lectures on
astronomy
Mr.. Miller succeeds Clarence L.
Robey president of the Purcellville
National Bank, who has Just ended
q very active and successful year
as head of the Virginia organization.
Insurance Expert to Speak.
President Richard w. Griswold of
the District Life Underwriters ASso-
Evening star., 1939-05-24
South Leads Nation
In Mercantile Coins

The Commerce Department says
the South made the best gain in
April over last year in average. daily
sales of general merchandise in small
towns and rural areas. !
Sales in the South were l9 per
cent ahead of last year. compared
with an average gain of II per cent
for the Nation. The Middle West
had an IL per cent gain, the Far
West 8 per cent and the East per
cent.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

Ndtl0ndl Bank
in 1920 a # er
two years in
Norfolk and took
his present posi-
ton of vice pres
ident and trust
officer in 1927,
He was t h e
first president of
the o a k W 90 d
Country Club of
Lynchburg and
first president of
the Xiv a n S
Club. He has
b e en- treasurer
1f thn Car,r,1,,,
Evening star., 1939-05-24
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May "a (P.-Cot-
ton futures scored broad advances
today under the influence of strong
er securities. Midafternoon prices
were IA to Is points higher with sup
port coming from the trade, New
Orleans and professionals. New
crop positions particularly were
strong.
July sold at 8.88, up Ia, and De-
cember was IS higher at 7.9O.
Futures closed 8 to 13 higher.
Evening star., 1939-05-24

much of his education from his
father, who was a blind editor and
scholar. Starting as a typesetter
in newspaper Office at Rustburg,
he later became reporter on the
LynChburg Virginian, which after
ward merged with the Lynchburg
News.
Mr.. Miller entered banking in
1895 with the old Traders Bank
In Lynchburg, two years later be-
coming associated with the First
National Bank, as general book
keeper, teller and nine years as
cashier. He Joined the Lynchburg
Evening star., 1939-05-24

citation, reported
today that a
record attend
ance is expected
a t t h e M a y
luncheon tomor-
row at the Will
lard Hotel. AS
a | 7 e a dy a n
nounced, John
M. Holcombe, jr.,
for years man.
ager of the Life
Insurance Sales
R e S e arch Bu-
reau, Hartford,
Conn. will he
Evening star., 1939-05-24

tional Bank 81
Trust Co, was in
newspaper work
before entering
banking, and is
a former men,
ber of the eXecu-
tive council of
t he American
Bankers Asso-
alton.
Born in Camp
bell County, Va,
early in 1875, he
went to country
schools until he
was Is years old
Evening star., 1939-05-24


sunit Of trading shares
Ae or being under
OF DIVIDEND in the table annual disbvr,e
Dased the last
oesS noted special
ast year Payabe in stock or paid So far tb.
clared this ui'iuehus palo or de-
Evening star., 1939-05-24

Illinois Central r. R.-April net
railway operating income was ST.
1l0,88l, against S731,759. In four
months net railway operating in
come was s4,321, 800. against S.
e22,759.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
"a Sh Market.

Cash wheat, No 3 hard, s1I,; No ,
grade, grain. II. Corn No. ; mixed
2Sia; No. ! yellow 5?i9-53 No I white,
5Si2- 30; Samole grade. 4o-5I Oats No
mixed 35; No. | white. 31-3134 Barley
mating 50-55 nominal feed 35-45 nonli.
nal. Timothy seed 2.s5-315 nominal;
req clover seed. 13.50-11.00. red top,
925-15 nominal
Winnipeg Market Closed
WINNIPEG: May ~ Pt.-Grain mar
kets closed Victoria Day.
Baltimore Quotations
BALTIMORE. NAV - lP,-Wheat Nh
red winter, garlcky spot domestic "a
Evening star., 1939-05-24
New Virginia Bank
Chief Widely Known
Lynehburg Financier
Giles Miller Started
Career as Typesetter
In Newspaper Office
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Giles H. Miller, newly elected
president of the Virginia Bankers
Association. is vice president and
trust officer of the Lynchburg Ma
Evening star., 1939-05-24

Cottonseed Oil
. Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
q ZIP ZIP higher Sales, 240 contracts July.
. hhb: September. Ssh: October ISL;
December, 500: January. sos,
Bid.
Evening star., 1939-05-24
New Orleans Prices

New Orleans Prices
NEW ORLEANS. May "a LP-Cotton
futures opened steady, net unchanged 10 .
points higher here today
Cottonseed oil opened steady. May
6.O2b: July, 5.a9b: September, 6I5b: Octo-
Der. SID; December, 6.26b. b Bid
Evening star., 1939-05-24
United States Treasury Position

BY tne ASsoclated Press.
The position Of the Treasury May %. compared W
Evening star., 1939-11-29

South have obtained loans totalins
81 ,046, ,So2 and DR.. Galway said less
then $4,000 Of this was uncol-
lectable.
Cuba Churches Gain.
Congregations are larger in Cuba
than ever before and baptisms have
increased 80 per cent, said a report
from DR.. H. w. Mccall, SUPER
intendent Of the boards work in
Cuba since 1905. He did not attend,
I'm spite Of acute financial condi-
tions in Cuba" he wrote, Offerings
from Cuban Baptists have also in
creased"
DR.. j. B. Lawrence, executive sec.
retary-treasurer, disclosed the board
employs the largest number of mis-
sionaries in its history-397 in 1s
States, Cuba and Panama.
DR.. Lawrence was reelected to
his post.
Eighteen States are embraced by
the Southern convention. Areas
having representatives at yesterdays
board meeting included the District
of Columbia, South Carolina and
Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

last effort to destroy the II, 1000, 900
Jews Of the world -.
But through al this horrible
persecution, we see . ray Of hope,
for never in history have the Jewish
people realized their utter helpless
ness and dependence on Jehovah
and there is where our opportunity
lies"
Representatives from IL Southern
States reelected DR.. Ellis A. Fuller,
Atlanta First Baptist, for the 11th
consecutive term as board president,
Mission Report Studied.
"A large part Of the one-day session
was devoted to appraisal and study
of a report of DR.. Noble Y. Beall,
field secretary Of Negro missions. He
reported more than 5000 Negro
students enrolled in classes taught
by 81 Bible teachers, teacher and
pastor missionaries in II sectarian
and n-sectarian colleges.
DR.. B. M. Galloway Of Atlanta,
chairman of the church building
loan trust fund, reported the real
value of the fund was 1880, 900.
greatest In history. Delegates voted
to raise the maximum loan that
could be made to q church from
$4,000 to $25, 5000.
A total of 100 churches in the
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Reorganization Opposed
Unless Vote Is Provided

Opposition to the Kitchen cabi-
net" plan Of recognizing the Dis
trict government unless some provi-
sions for local suffrage are made
was voted by the Hampshire Heights
Citizens Association last night.
In presenting his resolution, Har-
old D. johnson said that I'VE are
not asking for a ward or precinct
setup, but are merely bringing this
matter to the attention of other
civic-minded bodies. We need SUI
frage and reorganization"
j. Leon Bond, chairman of the
Police and Fireman Committee,
offered a resolution opposing the
abolishing Of No. 2 Rescue Squad,
which he said, had been recon-
mended by the District Commits
sioners. 1t was pointed out that
this rescue squad was instrumental
in the saving Of several lives in this
section.
Approval of any action of the
Board Of Education that would look
toward sex education in the schools
was given after a motion was made
by Donald Lamborne.
A special committee handling the
gathering of Christmas baskets for
the needy in the community re-
ported the drive well under way.
Members were asked to bring con-
trlbutions to the next meeting
The speeding up Of the mail serv-
ice in the area was favorably COM
mented on.
The meeting. presided over by
Harry Miller, met In the Barnard
School.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Parties Are Planned
For Disabled Veterans

Christmas and Chanukah parties
for disabled veterans will be held by
Ladies Auxiliary So. Jewish War
Veterans Of the United States, in
local Government hospitals during
December. officers Of the group have
announced
Cooperation in the Christmas
seal campaign Of the National Tu-
berculosis Association also Is
planned, in accordance with the re-
quest Of National President Fran
ces Brams that local groups aid
worthy relief causes.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

Reception, Reciprocity Club, May
flower Hotel, s pm.
Dinner, Association of Federal
Architects, Raleigh Hotel, 7 pm.
Meeting, Epsilon Chapter, Kappa
Gamma Sorority, Raleigh Hotel, 8
pm.
Meeting, Chemical Society Of
Washington, Cosmos Club, 8:15 pm.
Dinner, Disabled Fireman Associa-
ton, Hotel Annapolis, $50 pm.
Meeting, Young Friends Club,
Raleigh Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Polish Club of Washing
ton, Wardman Park Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Dance, Sanitary Grocery Co.,
Wardman Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Southern Baptist Bod
Votes Sympathy for
Persecuted Jews
Home Mission Board
Hears Reports at
Atlanta Session

By the Associated Press
ATLANTA, Nov. "a resolution
of sympathy for "Jews and other
prosecuted minorities in their afilic-
ton in the present European con-
flict" won unanimous assent yester-
day from the Home Mission Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention
I'VE assure them of OUR prayers, "
the resolution added.
Jacob Gartenhaus, field secretary
OF the Division of Jewish Work. told
the board "it would seem that the
devil has let loose all Of his fury In
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Largest Markets

The largest vegetable markets in
the United States are. respectively,
New York. Chicago, Los Angeles
and Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1939-11-29


dent, said the brotherhood repre-
sented the employees on about o.
per cent of the railway mileage In
the United States and practically
the entire mileage of Canada,
Evening star., 1939-11-29
City News in Brief
TODAY.

Dinner, the Fifty Club, Am
bassador Hotel,s7 pm.
Dinner, Washington Society of
Engineers, Mayfiower Hotel, 7 pm.
Dinner, Tau Delta Sorority, Carl
ton Hotel, 7:30.
Meeting, Martin Hoss semi annual
meeting, Annapolis Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, American Institute of
Chemists, Wardman Park Hotel,
8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Pan Hellenic Association,
Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Columbia Commandery No.
2, Knights Templars, Willard Hotel,
$50 pm.
Meeting, Alpha Beta Phi Frater-
nifty, Raleigh Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance. Southern Society, Shore
ham Hotel, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1939-11-29

TOMORROW.
Luncheon, North Washington
Lions Club, the Kenesaw, 1914 pm.
Luncheon, Junior Board of Com
merce, Hotel Annapolis, 1920 pm.
Luncheon, Beta Theta Pi Alumni
Association of Washington, Child's,
Fourteenth street and New York
avenue, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1939-11-29
Raj! Labor Union Plans
Paid Vacation Move

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The Broth
erhood Of Maintenance OF Way Elm
ployes, railway labor union, unan-
imously decided at its annual con-
vention yesterday to begin a move
ment for vacations with pay.
F. H. Fljozdal, brotherhood presi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-11

president of the Southern Convention
of Congregational Christian churches,
will extend greetings to those attend
ing the exercises at 2:3O o'clock.
w. E. MacClenny, of Suffolk, Va,
is to give an historical address on the
college at o'clock, discussing the
institution from its founding in 1890
up until the present time.
DR.. Will S. Long, Jr., of Graham,
son of the first president of the COL
lege and representative of Alamance
county in the state legislature, will
tell of the founding of the college
and of his fathers association with
it.
At 3:2O o'clock, Col. Junius H.
Harden, also of Graham, will talk on
"The Provisional Committee and the
Original Board of Trustees" DR.. E.
L. Moffitt, who served as president
of the college from 1905 until 1911
and who was member of the ORR
ginal faculty, will tell of the early
faculty.
To close the days activities, ban
quet honoring the original faculty
will be held at 7:30 o'clock with Dr.
w. H. Boone, of Durham, president of
the Alumni Association, presiding.
Several other features will likely be
included in the days program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-11

lished that President Graham might
be induced to seek the 1910 Demo-
cratic gubernatOrial nomination and
that he was receiving many offers
Of support from all parts of North
Carolina.
There are five "unannounced''
candidates now in the field.
The university president made it
plain that education was his first
love and that he expected to- remain
III that "ie1d.
1t has been known for sometime
that President Graham in recent
years has received offers of posi-
tions in the public service and also
executive positions in industry else
where, some Of which would pay
several times what he gets as presi-
dent Of the university, but he has
declined all of them.
This, together with his lifelong
attachment to the University of
North Carolina in all its divisions,
was believed to add emphasis to
Doctor Graham's statement that he
would not enter the race
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-11
Tackle, Center
Big Problem
For Ray Wolf

Chapel Hill, Sept 11.-Tackle
marks over the North Carolina line
is the Tar Heels opened their third
week of early practice this NOR
hing.
Bob Smith at center and Gates
Kimball at right tackle are the
only veterans back. Dick White,
l95-Dound Opnomore, has been
showing up well at the other
tackle. However, team can't play
a schedule ike Cardinals with one
center and couple Of tackles. And
the reserve strength behind these
men still looked short and mex
oerienced Today.
Coach Ray Wolf rushed work re-
building the Tar Heel line this NOR
ming and will continue to do SO
the next few days. The opening
game with The Citadel is only a
week from Saturday, and i'm
rnediately after comes Wake Forest
with repeatedly one of the strong
est teams in the Conference. More
over, classes will start Friday, and
practice will be limited to one-a-
day.
The rest of the team was shaping
up nicely today. The blocking,
tacxling, and execution Of blays
were beginning to take on pollsh..
George StirnWeiss, Jim Lalanne,
and their aerial circus looked par
t,cularly potent. The flanks and
rest of the backfield appeared fair
ly strong.
There were also some reserves,
though not a surplus, who have
been showing up at these positions,
but unfortunately, tackle and CEN
ter we're another story.
Carl Suntheimer, who is holding
forth at center until Bob Smith gets
back in shape for hard work after
his recent illness, heads the re-
serves here and he is an untried
sophomore George Ralston at 165
is scrappy reserve out rather
light for heavy duty, and Red Ben
ton is both light and inexperienced.
The situation at tackle was even
gloomier Christian Siewers and
George Spransy, who were being
counted upon to back up Dick
Wh1te, were on Ine SICK llSt. Anu
Dick Sleek and GWynn NOVEL;
who were being groomed to relieve
Gates Kimball were slowed up with
biisters and bruises. About the
only other candidates were Ed
Moynihan and Jim Sheek, and they
are green "ophs.
Leroy Abernethy, Jr., and Chuck
Slagle, guards, and one or two
others names have been linked with
rumors of possible shifts to bolster
Cardinals strength at tackle.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-11
E:l.ON TO CELEBRATE
ITS F|FT|ETH YEAR
Governor Hoey Listed as
Speaker at "Founders
Day" Event

Elson College, Sept. 11.-With Gov.
Clyde R. Hoey heading the list of
prominent speakers, Elon College
will inaugurate observance of its
5Oth anniversary Thursday when
students and alumni gather for the
first program of the year, Found
ers Day."
Governor Hoey will speak at II
o'clock in Whitley Memorial audi
torium discussing "The Church's Con
tribution to Higher Education"
Then in the afternoon with Dr.
Leon Edgar Smith, president of Elon
College presiding, number of other
men we'll known throughout this Sec
ton will speak.
Immediately following Governor
Hoey's address the present faculty,
the present student body and the
Alumni association will present a
special program at II o'clock on the
campus.
DR.. Stanley c. Harrell, of Durham,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-11
URGES COVER CROPS
SOWN IN ORCHARDS

College Station, Raleigh, Sept. II.
H. r. Niswonger, extension horti-
culturist at State College, advised
farmers today to SOW winter cover
crops in their apple and peach Or
chards to build up the soil and to pre-
vent soil erosion.
He explained that orchard soils
will not store large quantities of
water in winter and spring months
unless there is a cover in the or
chard to prevent a run-off Of these
periodical rains.
September may be utilized profit
ably, Niswonger said, in preparing
the land for sowing these crops. The
kind of cover to use depends, Of
course, upon the kind of soil, the
slope of the land, and the expert
ence of the grower with crop which
best suits his conditions.
Growers may consider the follow
ing crops for providing winter cover:
rye or vetch or a combination of the
two; rye or crimson clover or COM
bination of both; winter oats, AUS
trian winter peas, and winter rye
grass.