davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-01-26

"A SUBSTANTIAL increase IN coal
movement, stimulted by the recent
cold snap, made for moderately
better-th an-seasonal gain in total
carloadings.
Miscellaneous freight shipments,
however-the major industrial class
siflcation-slumped against the nor
mally rising seasonal trend.
The Associated Press seasonally
' adjusted weekly index of total
freight carloadings, based on 1929-30
as 100, advanced to 655, compared
with 65,2 the previous week and
900 year ago.
Range of recent years:
1882 1887 1886 1885 1884
High ---- 71.3 S2.2 S4.5 Ill $50
Low -- 557 625 607 $50 595
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Metal Market

NEW YORK Jan. 20 R.-Copper
steady; M Melectrolytic, spot, 1925: export
iO:l2: Tin easy: spot and nearby, 1920;
YORK, 4.75-sO; East St. Louis. 4.6O. Zinc
STEADY; sn Esst EsSt St. Louis: SPOT and foryard
sou; Ch1nese wolframite, 19.OO-2l. 90
nominal Domestic scheelite l6OO-1S.OO
nominal Pig iron. aluminium antimony,
QUICKSILVER and platinum unclaimed.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for January 25:
1858 purchases. involving 146.379 shares:
1900 sales, involving 1898 shares.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 lP.-crude- rubber
futures opened 2S to ~ lower. January
15.07-15; March 15.27-30; May Is: 1920:
July 15.17-1S; September 15.21-23.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Montreal Silver

MONTREAL. Jan. 20 R).-eilver futures
opened 10 lower. Bids: January also;
February 41.20,
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Rail Loadings Rise
Slightly in Week.;
Top Year Ago
Fractional Gain Leaves
Volume 3::5 Per Cent
Above 1888 Week
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today 59O,359 cars
OF revenue freight were loaded dur
ing the week ending last September.
This was an increase of 1882 cars,
or O.6 per cent, compared with the
preceding week; an increase of 20
126, or 3.5 per cent, compared with
a year ago, and a decrease of 74,987,
or lib per cent, compared with 1887
The report classified the loadings as
follows:
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Jan. 26 lP,.-lnvestment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Evening star., 1939-01-26

Quotations not furnished by sponor or
issuer; all others are obtained by /. B. C.
from those sources
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Dividends Dc.
ciafeo' prepared by Fitch Publishing Co,
Passed
Pc Stock of Pay
Grafton =, vr;a,. Eate: rled record. able
Evening star., 1939-01-26
U. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK. Jan. 26 (P1.-Prices
in dollars and thirtS-seconds:
Federal Land Banks

NEW YORK Jan. % M,.-Federal Land
nh hop Ac.
Evening star., 1939-01-26
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 R,.-Investmen,
Bankers Conference Inc:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02

parental foolishness to the farce, as the wealthy parents of Ann.
 However, without Joe Kennedy and his marvellous ability in carry ing out the part of Ed Burns, a chemistry student, and his fem heart throb'-Lou Herron-a journ- alism student. played by Anna Lois Davis, a great deal of the amuse- ment would not have been present. Every entrance of these two ''nitWits of the college" was a signal for mer- riment. Both presented their char acters with naturalness and without stage affectations.
 Before the opening curtain the large audience that crowded the auditorium were put in the proper spirit for the production by the high school orchestra as they played the Gershwin selection from "Of Thee Sing"
 Responsible for the success of the play was the work done by Miss Ruth McVay, director, who was as sisted by the following members of the production staff:
 Stage Managers, LeRoy Vestal Harley Turner; Lighting, Lee Lucas; Makeup, Sue Stewart, Mildr d Render. Violet Paul, Tina Lepetich Publicity, Betty Wilcox, Virginia Worley; Business Manager, Jose phine Campbell; Promptresses, May delle George, Shirley Davis; Ushers Bud Lowell; Programs, Esth c l Johnston; Hand Properties, Astrid Holm, Marilyn Burke; Costumes Helen Miller, Charlien Arnold; Ad- vertising, Virgil Anderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02
1S PASSENGERS ABOARD YUKON
 FOR TINS PORT

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-Steamer Yu- kon of the Alaska Steamship Com pany sailed for Southeast and South west Alaska ports at II o'clock this forenoon with l0G first class and l6 stclrage passengers.
 Pas ssngers booked for Juneau in- clude Governor Designate of Alaska Finest Gruening, Mrs. Gruening, Estelle Draper c. M. Wells, S. R. Hclte. c. A. Gustafson, Mrs. Nadine Channng. George W. Lowden, Mrs. Alex Simson.
 Mrs. D. B. Baker, H. E. Gorham, Mrs. W. P. Hautala, Al Lysher Ted Thompson, Walt Wilson. James Thompson J. Huster. Bsuin John sen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02

There have been 281 Popes, in- cluding those who resided at Avig- non during the great schism.
 DIR. sTEyFs, CHIROPODIST, Makes Arch Appliances to measure office. 10 Valentine Bldg. Phone 64a
 Empire Want Ads Bring Results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02
"SpRENc FEVER" AppLAUDED BY
 GOOD AUDIENCE
Students Display Talent in School Play Present
 ed Last Evening

Clamorous applause greeted the youthful thespians as the curtain went down on the third act of Spring Fever" the annual all- school play presented last evening in the high school gymnasium.
 The farce concerned the trials and tribulations of students at Brook field College-or any college for that matter-the day before commence ment The entre action takes place in the living room of Mrs. Spang iers rooming house.
 Romantic interest in Spring Fev- CT" was provided by charming Anne Purcell 1sabel Parsons) and How ard Brant Paul Coke). The young heroine made male hearts flutter and feminine eyes green with envy as she played her part with ease and grace, and most notable at all times was her distinct dialogue. Paul again this year takes honors for his portrayal of a senior at Brookfield College, undecided in the throes of love with Isabel. and in 'hot water" with his zoology prof.
 Vic Lewis, an art student, was giv- en excellent presentation by Dick Jackson. Mary Stewart took the part of Mrs. Spangler with good characterization at all times, and Maude Corey (Howard's spinster aunt from California; was played in a spendid manner by Barbara Hermann. Professor Virgil Bean, who was neatly hooked by Aunt Maude, was given with excellence by Bob Thibodeau President of the college, Dr. Dixon, was given the desired effect by Jim Glasse, and Mavis Nikula (Vic's heart interest," vied top honors with the heroine of the play as she took the part of Vivian George, another lovely coed of the college Phoebe and Henry Purcell, played by Sylvia Davis and Philip Harland, added a touch of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02
EROSION AND MONSEN DUE;
 pAA ELECTRA

Eight passengers are due in Juneau this afternoon aboard a Pacific AL aska Airways Electra piloted by General Manager of PAA Joe Cros- sen and Chief Pilot Al Monsen.
 Passengers are E. M. Jones, MT and Mrs. O. M Powell Bill Graves, George Thompson, Albert Bell, Joe Jefferson and R, J. Gleason.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02
TIDES TOMORROW

High tide-5:51 am, 15.4 feet. Low tide-12:02 pm, 40 feet. High tide-5:57 pm, 14.2 feet.
 TIDES MONDAY
 Low tide-0:22 am. 16 feet. High tide-6:52 am, 15.6 feet. Low tide-1:13 pm, 3.4 feet. High tide-7:17 pm, 13.6 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

= .
 NORTHBoUND Q Tongass in port and sails s 0 about II o'rlolk tonight for . Sitka then south. 0 Prinhess Norah due Monday q . afternoon or evening. May . c have five days mail aboard. 6 6 North Coast due Tuesday. 6 Yukon due Tuesday. Should e c have one days mail. e SCHEDULED SAILTNGS . Q Taku scheduled to sail from @ c Seattle December 5 at 9 p. m. e . Northland scheduled to sail @ c from Seattle December 8 at 10 c 0 a. m. c Mount Mckinley scheduled to . . sail from Seattle December 9 c c at 9 a. m. 6 o SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Q . Alaska south next Thursday. c
 , LOCAL SAnINGS . . Estebeth scheduled iO se I every .
 Wednesday at Q pm. for Sit . ka and waYrorts. .
 e Dart leaves every Wednesday $
 at a m. for Petersburg. Port c
 . Alexander. 6ske and Way .
 , ports . Q , a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02
ORDER TREES NOW

Order your Christmas trees, spruce or Jackpine. See the Hi-Way De- livery. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02

Lode and placer locaCion notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02
CATHOLIC STUDY MEETING

Members of the Catholic Daugh-
 ters of America afternoon study club will meet at the home of Mrs. Verne Hoke on Calhoun Avenue next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-02
FlERRIEN RUBEL 10
 LOCATE IN JUNEAU

Starting business this week. Georg Rubel. well known furrier from Fairbanks. will be located in Juneau for business, opposite | Goldstein's.
 Mir Rubel who has had over 30 yeas experience as q furrier, is ready to do work in this line at reasonable prices.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Big Name Plans
Adjournment to Bring
Rest for Leaders
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Here's what congressional adjourn
ment means to some of the big
names" on Capitol Hill:
President Roosevelt-Two days
here and four or five at Hyde Park,
N. Y, signing-or vetoing-the last
minute rush of bills: then a cruise
in the North Atlantic, and on Octo-
Der l trip to the West Coast.
Vice President Garner-Home to
Uvalde, Tex, and a new wicker chair
on the back porch.
Speaker Bankhead-Home to Jas
per, Ala, with side trips to nearby
points.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley.
A chance to play with four grand
children at his restored, 15o-year-
old home near Paducah. KY.
Senator Minority Leader McNary
More of the vacation which he
began last week. He is convalescing
from an illness at his Oregon ranch.
House Majority Leader Rayburn-
Some practical recreation, like hay
baling, on his Bonham, Tex, farm.
House Minority Leader Martina
look-in at home at North Attleboro,
Mass; some relaxation on Cape Cod
and trip to Maine.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Maryland ConsuItant
Seeks Probationin
Ringing Tax Case
Robiner and Two
Others Enter Pleas
In New York
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 5-Three men
already sentenced to prison for con-
spiracy to conceal taxable assets of
the estates of John and Charles
r. Ringing and the Ringing Broth
ers, Barnum and Bailey Circus asked
Federal Judge Murray Hubert to-
day to place them on probation.
Their pleas were opposed by J.
Randall Creel, assistant United
States district attorney. VINO con-
tended the sentences were mild"
The three, John M. Kelley, San
ford CFlaD attorney; Charles D.
M. Greer, Sarasota accountant, and
Nathaniel F. Rabiner. Montgomery
County Md tax consultant, will
remain free on bond until Judge
Hubert rules, probably next week.
They were sentenced April 26.
1888, and recently lost an appeal
to the United States Circuit Court.
Kelley received two-year term
and $500 fine: Rablner, one year
and $3.50 fine. and Greer, three
months and $3.50 fine.
Creel told the court there had
been IAN element of bribery" in the
case since the trial. adding that
between 100000 and s4OOO,0o0 in
taxes remained uncollected. and
paintings in the John Ringing es-
tate must be sold before it was
determined if the assets would SUI
fee to pay the tax bill.
The clemency pleas, based on the
contention that the men had been
punished sufficiently by conviction
alone. was made by three defense
LAWYERS joined by three sons OF
Kelley.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Prospects Seen for Cut
In D. T.. Gas Rates

Prospects for some reduction In
the rates of the Washington Gas
Light Co. this year, under operation
of the sliding scale plan for annual
consideration of its consumer
charges, were seen yesterday as the
staff of the Public Utilities Com
mission prepared for public hearings
Thursday.
The commissions experts said they
had not yet figured out the amount
of the excess earnings, above the
basic return allowed in the plan,
which were received by the company
in the last accounting year. How
the reduction would be applied
among various classes of consumers
would be determined at the hearing.
The commission also announced
its intention to hold public hear
ing in September, the date to be
fixed later, on the proposal OF the
Capital Transit Co. to substitute
bus service for the Butternut street
car service from Georgia avenue to
the terminus of the line in Takoma.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Social Security
Continued From First Page

employees both pay taxes to finance
pensions for employees after they
reach IS. Old-age assistance is for
persons now old and in need.
The La Toilette proposal, which
was included in the finally approved
legislation, provides that a person
who has paid some old-age insur-
ance taxes, and who reaches IS
during 1899, may be eligible for
an old-age insurance pension. Orig
inally, the bill provided that only
those reaching IS in 1910 or there
after would be eligible.
Start Next January l.
Old-age pensions will start jan
uary l, 1910. under the amended
act. Under the old provision, they
would have started in 1912, and any
person reaching IS prior to then
would have received the amount ac-
tually contributed, plus per cent
interest, in lump sum. Such pay
ments already have been made to
personS reaching IS.
Senator Connally said the La Fol-
lette proposal would cost $685. 900 900
during the next Is years and added:
THE price to kill the Connally
amendment in the Conference Com
mittee was the $685. 900 900 taken out
of the old-age insurance fund for
people who get to be IS this year.
Those people have contributed
very little to the trust fund. but
under this amendment they will get
pensions.
The Senator from Wisconsin
might just as we'll have been the
whole Conference Committee him.
self. I feel very keenly that the
Senate conterees did not discharge
their duty to the Senate and make
the House take a vote on the Con-
nally amendment"
Senator Connally said the seven
Senate members of the conference
group originally had stood, 4 to 3, in
favor of his amendment, and, with
this vote, could have obtained sep
arate House roll call on his proposal.
But, he added, the House members
OF the committee refused stubbornly
to submit the question to the cham
ber for a vote. He said Senator La
Toilette finally changed his view
point" making the Senate group
stand, to 3, against his amend
ment and "collapsing" the con-
ference.
Replying to the Texans charges,
Evening star., 1939-08-06
D. {. Reorganization
Conference Tomorrow

Plans for reorganization of the
District government will be con-
sidered by Chairman King of the
Senate District Committee at a
conference tomorrow with the Com
missioners.
Senator King said he would re-
main in Washington during the con-
gressional recess to work out a pro-
gram for revamping the municipal
government that might be accepted
by Congress at the next session.
Senator King will have before him
at the conference the reorganization
plan embodied in the bill of Repre-
sentative Kennedy, Democrat. of
Maryland, calling for retention of
the three Commissioners as the ad-
ministrative officials of the District
and the appointment of a city ad-
ministrator" as the executive officer.
Mr. Kennedy's bill was sidetracked
until the next session of Congress by
the Reorganization Subcommittee of
the District Committee which he
headed. Until the reconvening of
Congress various members of the
subcommittee have planned to make
study of the setup of the District
government and offer their own
plans for reorganization.
Evening star., 1939-08-06

parties, and with the expectation
further studies will be made by T.
V. A., State officials and others.
Hearings will be held at the next
session. Their joint statement
added:
I'VE desire, also, to call attention
to the fact that the money to be
raised by the provisions of this bill
is not the only contribution made in
lieu OF taxes. When the T. v. A.
contracts with municipality to sell
power, it is provided in said contract
there shall be paid out of revenues
received from the sale of power a
sum equal to what the distribution
system would pay in taxes, if such
system were privately owned. The
various sums thus raised should be
added to the fund created by the
bill in order to get true picture
as to what the entire T. v. A. sys-
tenn would pay in lieu of taxes, If
this is enacted into law"
Evening star., 1939-08-06

Senator La Toilette told the Senate
his conscience was easy" about the
conference action.
Matching Senator Connally's desk
pounding emphasis, Mr.. La Toilette
asserted:
The Senator from Texas has
stated that there was a price on
my action in the committee. I have
been a member of this body for nigh
onto IA years, and so far as I
know. the Senator from Texas is
the first to question the integrity
of the Senator from Wisconsin.
Mr.. President, there was no
price"
Senator La Toilette declared he
did not believe the benefits pro-
posed in the broad social security
amendment should be lost in an
effort to save the .Connally pro-
posal.
Major Changes Made.
The legislation, which members of
Congress agree is virtually certain
to he approved by President Roose-
welt, would make these major
changes in existing law:
Retain for three years the present
old-age insurance tax Of l per cent
on employees and l per cent on en-
ployers. The present law would
raise the tax to l u per cent on each
next January l. Savings to tax
payers from this and other changes
have been estimated at s905 900, 900.
Move up from 1912 to 1910 the
date on which old-age insurance
benefits will start.
Increase from SIS to $40 the
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Ellsworth PLANNING
Antarctica Trip
Next Year
Noted Explorer Wants
To Learn More About
Interior Of Country
By the Associated Press.

0y the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Lincoln
Ellsworth, flying explorer of the
!, North and South Polar regions, is
going back to Antarctica next year,
seeking to learn for science more
about the interior of the continent
at the bottom of the world"
Plans for his fifth expedition
south were announced today by
Ellsworth. who sailed for a two
months vacation in Europe with
his wife.
He has already begun negotiations
to obtain a new base ship in Nor
way to replace the Wyatt carp,
which he sold recently to the Aus
tralian government.
In the course of the next year"
he said Il will study airplane equip
ment and begin the organization of
the expedition personnel. We will
spend the winter of 1901 down
there, although at that time it will
be Antarctic summer"
If Ellsworth goes to the South
Pole he hopes to dig little into
the polar ice cap and see what can
be learned of the history of Antarc-
tic weather by the various snow and
ice layers which lie beneath the sur
face
IF I don't go to the South Pole" ;"
he said, I'D like to map the 1000
mile coast line of Ellsworth Land.
although the constant fog, bad
seas and floating ice have defeated
previous efforts to get near the shore
In this region"
The Ellsworth expedition will be
independent of the United States
Government expedition which Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd will lead
into Antarctica this fall, but Ellis
worth said the projects would work
IN close cooperation.
Evening star., 1939-08-06

amount the Government will con-
tribute on a $3.50 matching basis
with the States for old-age assist
ance.
Retain in substance existing pro-
visions permitting States to reduce
taxes for unemployment compensa-
ton programs after three years
experience with their individual
systems.
Provide under the old-age insur-
ance program for aged wives,
widows, children and aged dependent
parents.
Increase Federal grants to States
for maternal and child welfare voca-
tional rehabilitation and public
health work.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Lifting Chains Placed
Under Stern of SquuIus
BY the Associated Press

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. S.
Navy divers completed the placing
OF three lifting chains under the
stern of the sunken submarine
Squalus early tonight.
Naval officers said they intended
to lower the first of 10 pontoons to-
morrow in preparation for the sec
ond attempt to lift the Squalus,
which plunged back to the ocean
bottom July 13 during the first
lifting attempt.
Evening star., 1939-08-06
Stella, Not Lucille

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. S P).
An aged man who forgot the name
OF his bride-to-be when he applied
for marriage license here won't
be forgetting any more-it's on the
license now.
Asked by the license clerk for the
name of the prospective bride, the
applicant became confused. Finally
he said, hesitatingly:
Its Lucille
The clerk suggested the fiancee be
brought.
Her name was Stella.
Evening star., 1939-08-06

Exhausted after floating in heavy
seas on scraps of wreckage and
gasoline drum for four days, three
men were rescued of the British
Guiana coast.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

the Middle Atlantic, provided the
major portion of their new dwell
ing units in l-family structures. In
the Middle Atlantic States, however,
more dwelling units were provided
in apartment houses than in
l-family dwellings.
More than 35,100 dwelling units
were included in projects erected
under United States Housing
Authority sponsorship. The first
U. S. H. A. project reached the con-
tract stage in July, 1888. During
the first nine months of that year,
only 1925 units were provided.
In As of the 48 States permits
issued called for more dwelling units
during the first nine months OF the
current year than during the first
nine months of 1888. New York
State, with 46.829 new dwelling
units, provided more dwelling units
than any other State. California,
with 38,267. was second. Other
States providing more than 10000
dwelling units during the first nine
months of the current year were
Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan,
Ohio, and Florida.
These estimates .ere based on
reports of building permits issued
received by the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics from more than 1000
cities having a population of ap-
proximately 100000, or SO per cent
of the entire urban population of the
United States, according to the 1880
census. The urban area of the
United States, as defined by the
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Dwellings
Continued From First Page }

units, or nearly IA per cent of the
total number provided were in U. S.
H. A. projects.
68 Per Cent One Family.
OF the total number of dwelling
units provided in urban areas during
the first nine months of 1899, So per
cent were in 1-family dwellings, S
per cent in 2-family dwellings, and
q per cent in apartment houses.
Total permit valuations for these
dwelling units amounted to $685.
100000, of which $662 ,279 900, or II
per cent. was for 1-family dwellings,
$33. 1890, 900, or per cent, for
2-family dwellings. and $230,539.-
900, or Is per cent, for apartment
houses.
Each of the city-size groups
provided more new dwelling units
during the first nine months of the
current year than during the cor
responding period of 1888. The IA
cities having population of over
half million provided nearly $4,000
more dwelling units during the first
nine months of this year than dur
ing the corresponding period of the
preceding year. Cities having a
population of between 100000 and
100000 showed gain of ap-
proximately $4,000 in the number
of dwelling units provided
All geographic divisions, except
Evening star., 1939-12-02

Is also becoming more conscious Of
the necessity for painting brick
homes. An increase In the percent
age Of painted brick was shown this
year over last. There is also q def
mite increase in the use Of shutters
on homes and shutters, Of course.
offer additional opportunity for
paint styling house in distinctive
manner.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Paint Survey Reveals
Favored Color treatments

OF outstanding interest at the re-
cent convention of the National
Paint, Varnlsh and Lacquer Associa-
ticn at San Francisco was the report
of the impressive work that has been
done by the Council for Paint Styl-
ing in the two years since its forma-
ton. Making a Nationwide survey
of houses newly built and Of model
rooms designed and furnished by
prominent decorators, the council
has uncovered many things of great
Importance to all home dwellers as
well as to those engaged in home
construction and decoration.
The survey revealed the type OF
color treatment most favored for the