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Evening star., 1939-09-25
Buying Agents Report
Business Improvement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-General
business conditions throughout the
United States and Canada improved
this month, the National Association
of Purchasing Agents reported.
Commodity prices were higher In
all sections. inventories we're gener-
ally increased, collections improved,
credit remained ample, employment
was greater and buying policy was
broadened to q three-to-six months
basis.
There was caution generally in
considering future buying policy
While the present quickening Of ac-
tivity seemed likely. the association
said, to continue at least through
the balance of the year. the longer.
term future was considered doubtful
with many possibilities that might
adversely affect business a yeal
from now.
In the broad advance Of com.
| modify prices, it reported, some o1
the advances were ''unjustified. ir
which case it is more than likely
that il demand is not sustained
there will be reactions later on"
Inventories are rejecting protec.
tive measures on all sides, it said
land this inventory accumulation
seems to be the logical course K
pursue if held to reasonable, limits.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Cotton Prices Chance
Little as Rallies
Offset Declines
Net Losses for Week
Ronee From Six
To Eleven Points
By the Associated Press.

. By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The down.
ward trend in cotton prices which
was in evidence in the week before
last continued last week, but de-
clines were followed by rallies and
net changes for the week were
small. In the New York Cotton
Exchange active old-type contracts
showed net losses for the week of
6 to II points. The futures market
moved over a range of about Is
points, and the closing prices on
Saturday were up 6 to Is points
from the lows of the week.
A major factor In the market was
the selling of futures contracts as
hedges against the new crop. The
harvesting and movement of the new
crop are increasing daily and they
will not reach their peak until next
month. An unusual spell of fair
weather throughout the cotton belt
has facilitated picking and ginning
and so has speeded up the move
ment.
Selling during the week included,
also, substantial sales by foreign
interests, particularly Bombay inter-
ests, in the undoing of straddles.
Indian traders have carried a large
long interest in the New York mar
ket in recent months, against a
short interest in Bombay, and the
large decline in the exchange value
of the rupee, together with other
developments resulting from the war,
have led Bombay to close out many
of these commitments Prices at
Bombay have risen to unusual levels
relative to prices at New York.
There was continued active buying
OF futures contracts last week by
domestic merchants and mills for
price fixing purposes. This was OBJ
viously a result of the continuing
large sales of cloth in the domestic
goods market.
Speculative trading was in smaller
volume last week than in recent
previous weeks, but there was a fair
amount of such trading on both the
selling and buying sides.
Relationships between prices of
cotton in domestic and foreign mar
kets continue to be distorted by
current abnormal conditions, partic-
.ularly with respect to foreign ex-
change, transportation costs, and
inf1ationary possibilities.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Sept 25 dR, UNITED States
Department of Agriculture. .)-Salabie hogs,
$4,000; total 21.0O0; market active to
all interests; generally 1915 lower than
Friday average; top. 7.S5: bulk good
and choice 1SO-27O pounds, 1907 IS;
pound butchers 4e-75o most mos;
and choice 210-330 pound packing sows'
6.s5-1.IG 330-5O0 pounds, generally
saIable cattle. 10000; salable calves
1.50O, light steers and heifer yearlings
selling actively; 1915 higher; medium
weight and weighty bullocks very slow:
steady to weak; yearling steers scaling
/ 200 to LOO pounds and grading strictly
good and choice getting dependable action;
early tor on 1,000-pound averages. Ills;
numerous loads light heifers and mixed
yearling. and light steers. 10.50-1 l 90:
best weighty steers early. 90; rank and
file OF crop, 9.25-1O75; about 1000 West
ern grassers. mainly stockers and feeders.
grading medium to strictly good in crop;
replacement market strong to 25 higher;
calf weight yearlings selling up to 1880;
mostly 1000 down cows steady to strong;
up to 12.00; weishty sausage bulls, 7.40
down
salable sheep. 5000; total. $500; spring
lambs End yearlings slow; early sales
about steady: native spring lambs to pack
ers downward from 9.25; best held $50
and above; two doubles good fed Texas
SLAUGHTER yearlinss. 500; native slaughter
ewes little changed at 3.O0-4 90 mostly.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Steel Quotations

per 100 pounds, fob Pittsburgh-Hot
rolled. base price. zoo; galvanized sheets
3 so: steel bars 2.15,
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Paris Exchunqe Rotes

PARIS, Sept 25 0P,-The United States
dollar closed at 1880 francs t2.2s3 cents
mak todas eoa s9fs1sn ss ag
rate was 2.275 cents In New York over
the week end Exchange on London.
176625
In the Bourse principal rente issues
were: 3 per cent $50 francs; 4Eas "A,
72.1O; AVS, 1887, 1880
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Steel Rate 10 Rise
ASHORE Pointsto
1913 Per Cent
Institute Report Cites
46.7 Per Cent Pace
Of Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Opers :
tions in the steel industry during
the current week will rise as points
to 1913 per cent Of capacity. highest
rate since the week Of August 30,
1887, when output was scheduled
at 84.1 per cent. This compared
with 1913 per cent last week.
A month ago operations were
at the rate Of SO per cent Of ca
pacity. while year ago they were
46.7 per cent.
CLEVELAND, Sept. Is (R.-Some
steel companies have sufficient Or
ders to insure capacity production
for the remainder Of 1899, the maga-
zine Steel says today. Most other
companies are described as rapidly
approaching this capacity condi-
ton.
Rehabilitation Of steel plants to
handle the load is expected by the
magazines editor to involve approxi-
mately $4,000, 600.
4No AinNC SOlAlC
from belligerent nations, and mills
are concerned principally with
handling crush of domestic orders.
A flood of buying in the last three
weeks has raised the national pro-
duction rate to 1917 per cent of Ca
pacity. Some mills are accepting no
more business for 1899 delivery In
semi finished steel, sheets and bars.
Certain producers have restricted
orders to a volume commensurate
with buyers previous purchases.
The current production figure is
512 points above last weeks and 1914
above that Of year ago.
The market in iron and steel
scrap is the most bullish since 1917;
1t has risen almost 80 per cent since
September to the highest figures
since August, 1887.
Railroad "car builders are
swamped with inquiries, but have
been unable to quote on many which
Evening star., 1939-09-25

. quotations furnished by National Asso-
estion sfstes ,hs OF Securities Dealers. Inc, which
frsns.e,, eney 90 not necessarily reflect actual
Sn9uld indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated, are as Quoted
py the sponsors or issuers 'eN
moi quoted By sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect
actual transactions or frm bids or offers
but should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Hearing on Richmond Coal
Regulations DELAYED
Mcex
is2e-37.ioo
BY the Associated Press.


A hearing on proposals to extend
price and marketing regulations to
coal produced in the Richmond, Va,
basin has been postponed by the
Bituminous Coal Division until Oc-
tober Is.
The hearing, originally scheduled
for today. was ordered to determine
whether Chesterfield. Henrico and
Powhatan Counties should be
brought under the Bituminous Coal
Act. Coal Division officials said ap-
plication of price and marketing
regulations to coal produced there
would be automatic if Jurisdiction of
the Producers Board of District Z
were extended to the three counties,
even If the coal itself were all sold
locally.
Evening star., 1939-09-25

might be converted into orders i'm
mediately. because Of limited faciu-
ties both In men and equipment" /"
the magazine reports. Tin plate
mills are generally at capacity pro-
duction, aided by heavy export in
quiries. The automobile industry
and shipbuilding operations continue
to take heavy share Of current
steel production.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA. Sept. 25 GP.--Base crude oil
Oklahoma kansas, gravity scale. 6(c to
81 10; North North Central and West
Central Texas, gravity scale, 71c to 81 .03
scale, 53c to a5; North Louisiana -Arkans-
as, gravity scale. 73c to SlO5 Rocky
Mountain area-Salt Greek, Wyo., gravity
scale. SSc to S1.10.
Eastern a-ea-Pennsylvania grade
fBrs sdford-Alleghany) $500: same grade
in Southwest Pennsylvania lines. ST 65:
same grade in Eureka lines, S1.5a; same
grade in Buckeye lines, S1.55; Corning,
81 02.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Transit Colo at 1914.
BONDS
Evening star., 1939-09-25
PUBLIC UTILITY,

MISCELLANEOUS
Chevy Chase CLUB 1st 4hs lO2
Col Country Club 1st 4As 1O2
Ter Ref q VIII Corp 1st 4l4s- 100 -
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Truck Shipments
In August Set
INew Record
BY the Associated Press.

The American trucking associa-
tions reported that freight move
ment by motor carriers during Au-
gust reached the highest peak since
records were started in 1897.
The 1,007,8 ,851 tons moved was 17.8
per cent more than carried in July
and 247 per cent over the figure for
August, 1898, the report said.
Merchandise haulers attributed
the increase to a general upswing
in business.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 P.-National
Association Securities Dealers Inc:
Noon quotationsl
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Cutch Of Hard Crubs
Increases ShurpIy
By the Associated Press.

CRISFIELD, Md, Sept. 25.-
Watermen reported q marked in
crease In the catch Of hard crabs
last week, but said they could give
no reason for the abundance Of
crabs in local waters.
Thomas Cullen, trot-liner, said
that on two or three days last
week he had no trouble catching
u barrels Of crabs in q single days
work.
Packers are paying SIPS per
barrel.
Evening star., 1939-09-25
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Sept 25 R-National
Association OF Securities Dealers, Inc:
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
w A n r E D !!

Stenographers, Secretaries, Book
keepers. The American Institute of
Filing Of Buffalo, N. Y, has made
special arrangements to give in
HagerstOWn a 10. weeks course in
Modern Filing at a very low cost
to students. The course will be
presented in Evening Classes
through the facilities of the Ha-
gerstOwn Business College. The
American Institute of Filing will
award certificates to students
upon completion of the course.
The work is offered here at the
request of Hagerstown firms and
offers a splendid opportunity to
wide-awake secretaries and ste
nographers to improve their earn
ing capacity. REQUESTS for grad
yates of this course have already
been received. Only limited
number of students can be handled
at one time. Apply early Call
the HagerstOwn Business COLLEGE
for information and bulletin. Teln-
phone 2670. Adv.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
1.-THE Old Maid" at Maryland Theatre All of Next Week
FAMOUS NOVEL ON
MARYLAND SCREEN
Bette Davis And Miriam
Hopkins Co-Star In
"The Old Maid"

Presenting .as co7staTs two of
the screen greatest actresses -
Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins
- the lOng-heralded motion pic
lure version Of Edith Wharton's
famous story, t'The Old Maid"
will be offered on the screen of
The Maryland Theatre all next
week. 1t is said to be the most
gripping and realistic showing of
human emotions that Warner
Bros. have offered this season,
which has been remarkable in
their history.
Miss Davis and Miss Hopkins
I'd ance from girlhood to middle
age, as the action progresses i'll
the story of two women who dwell
II the same home but whose
hearts are filled with hatred of
}ach other.
1t is the tale of two girl cousins
# a proud old Philadelphia family
md its period ranges from the be-
ginning of the Civil War in 1861
Up into the 1SS0's. Across that
stretch of years the two live I'M
Ter the same roof = hating each
other, never achieving reciprocal
sympathy or understanding until
both are well into middle age, and
the young daughter of one is
leaving tn e ancient home
stead for matrimony. Miriam
Hopkins is widow, with two chill
dren of her own. The old maid is
Bette Davis. She has never wed,
yet the sweet young girl of the
house is her daughter, born of a
farewell night with the man that
both she and her cousin loved,
and who was killed in the war.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
NO ROOM SERVICE IN
THAT IDAHO EWAMP

Donald Mcbride does his bath
ing in the "altogether unprepared"
on the Northwest Passage" loca-
ton at Payette Lake.
Mcbride, who plays Sergeant
McNott, Major Rogers veteran
aide, was going into action in a
swamp sequence when he stepped
into hole left when a pine tree
had been unrooted. He complete
ly disappeared and had to be
hauled out.
The scene had to be retaken
and this time Mcbride tripped
over buried root and went head
long into the water again. Nc
Bride was brought to Hollywood
from the New York cast of
Room Se1vice."t but he doesn't
find much of that in the woods
of Idaho.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
CARP NEARLY LANDS SPANkY

Porky Lee and Spanky McFar-
land, members of Our Gang were
fishing in lake nearby MGM' s
Father and Sons" company loca-
ton in Culver City when Porky
began to yell. He had a bite and
it was pulling him into the water.
Spanky dragged him to safety
md then landed the fish, which
vas a two and half foot carp.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
DlONNE QUlNTUPLETS
IN GIVE TINES FIVE"

Brighter, cutter and more lovable
than ever goes the report of the
DiOnne Quintuplets in their lates
starring short Five Times Five"
in which they celebrate their fifth
birthday in company of the worlds
most famous story-teller, ,Alexan-
der Woollcot. The film comes to
the Maryland Theatre next Thurs
day with the feature film, Each
Dawn | Die"
Journeying all the way to the
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
MAGIClANS HONOR MORRIS

Chester Morris, Hollywood's
leading samateNy magician, will
receive official recognition of his
ability when he goes to San Fran.
cisco soon to be the guest of
honor at the Pacific Coast Con-
vention of Magicians. Morris will
present a cup to the winner in
the final Judging for the best new
magic novelty act.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
ROONEY FINDS WAY

Mickey Rooney has found a way
to separate stamps that hav
stuck together without using the
risky method of soaking them. It's
to lay thin paper over the
stamps and run a moderately hot
iron over the paper. The stamps
will come apart easily.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
GABLE BUYS HARDWARE

Since Clark Gable moved to his
San Fernando Valley ranch, he has
become the best patron of the Re-
'eda Hardware Store. Clark can't
risit the place without loading up
his station wagon with armloads
of gadgets.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08

Dionne girls nursery in Callander,
Ontario, Woollcott appears in the
film as a new found friend Of the
five personable children. He also
acted as script writer and COM
mentator. The many scenes in
which the rotund writer and recon
teur is Invested of his dignity by
the playful quintet provides some
merry moments of entertainment.
In this world it is not what we
take up but what we give up that
makes us. - H. w. Beecher.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-09-08
JUDY SWIMS MILE

Judy Garland gave her swim
ming prowess a real test and al.
most gave her mother heart fail.
ure at Balboa. With Barbara Ko-
shay her stand-in and former
Olympic team star, Judy was sail
ing around the Balboa bay. AS
the boat headed for the shore,
Judy peeled off a sun suit, which
she was wearing over her swim.
ming suit and without evon wait
ing to don swimming can. dove
overheard. Laughing at the ap-
peals of Barbara and her mother
to stop and climb aboard Judy
swan the entire width of New
port Bay, approximately mile.
A fireman in Danville, Pa, was
convicted of sending in a false
alarm so he could stand in the
street and direct traffic.
Evening star., 1939-10-20
LAST DAY!
Reg. $1.95 Raqnel's
Orange Blossom
PERFUME
81

$1.S5 and S2.95 jewelers. Com oO.
pacts. Last Day at Wv
$3.50 Un Air Embaume Toilet d
Water. Last Day at------- ~
81 I'm Air Embaume Dusting SO.
Powder. Last Day Att wv
81 BOX Palais Royal Cold 90.
Cream Soap. Last Day at Box wv
IS Houbigant Perfume Set. d. 90
Last Day at V>sO/
$3.50 Pinaud's Skin Perfume. SO.
OF. size. Last Day at -- ~
Renaud's Sweet Pea Per- d SO
fume. OF. size. Last Day at VA'||
Reg. $50 Hair Brushes. Re- IO~
Gently soc. Last Day at--- T/~
23c Size Lux Flakes.
One order to customer. 2. SE.
Last Day at ------- 'o' ~
IS Houbigant Perfume. Last d 20
Day at or. YA'O/
Pickwick busting Powder in
Glass Cigarette Box. Last Day a.
81 Glazo Bandbox Manicure ~
Sets. Last Day at - ~
29c Lady Washington
Gle. Cleansing n.a - Tissue 4 bo.e. 86c
The Pnlais Royal, Toilenies -.
First Floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
MIDWAY CARD PARTY
To Be FRIDAY NIGHT

Gle HARBoR - The Midway
PIT 4 viii give a card party
Friday evening At the Midway hall
with Mrs. Eric Petersen and Mrs
John Murphy the hostesSes There
viii be tables for pinoehle. 500 and
auction
The Peninsula Federated I'M
provemcnt clubs will meet Thurs
day evening. one day early. at the
Rosedale hsll, the guest Of Rose
dale Hall association.
The Purdy Home and Garden
club will meet Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. w. Eastwood.
with Mrs. S. Isaacson and Mrs.
Katherine Anderson the assistant
hostesses.
The NJ. and NJ. club viii gather
Friday afternoon at the clubhouse
on the Charles Frost place with
Mrs. George Foster the hostess.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
UNIONS DINNER
FRIDAY EVENING

The Methodist Union Of Tacoma
vii hold its annual meeting in the
Epworth church Friday evening.
T. VI. Snider will preside, A dinner
will be served AZ s 80 10 the 800
guests and musical and Illus
trated program viii follow under
the direction Of Rev. Charles NJ.
MacCaughey. district superintend-
dent: Or. A. c. Utterback. vice
Of the Methodist church. and the
Rev. Frank Goodnough Of Tacoma.
Following the program, the cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing
year will be held. The present Of
ficers are: p. NJ Snider, presi-
dent: Dr. A. c. Utterhack. vice
president. George Howard. secre-
tary. and W b. Hawthorne. treas
urer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
TACOMA GIRL
TO HEAD CAST

Nancy Jane Bare. S72s No. 2sth
at heads the cast OF the Uni
versity Of Washington annual
Dance drama. which will open on
Feb. rs. America in the West
is the theme Of the drama
Each year members Of the wom-
EMS physical education dance d.
vision present the dance drama
Last years production. in which
Miss Bare also had a leading role.
was based upon Grand Coulee dam.
Miss Bare. senior at the uni
versity. is president OF Orchesis.
national dance honorary. She was
graduated from Stadium high
school, where she was also prom
inent in dancing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

Mr.. O'Connor Turns
On the Light
Also Drives a Few
Brass lacks
"Soap Boxers Not The
Only Subversives
What Washington Said
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09
SERVICE MAN FOR 30
YEARS NOW CITIZEN

PffTsFfEID. Mass. Although
Sergt Louis y. Bail has fought IN
this nations wars for 80 years. he
only recently became citizen.
Born In Canada. he joined the navy
when citizenship was not required.
He decided this summer. how.
ever 10 take advantage Of the new
Law permitting members 81 the
army snd navy and service veter-
ans 10 become citizens without the
usual red tape lie u clerk Of the
390th field artillery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

FROM the usually dry pages OF
the Congressional Record there
occasionally comes n bit Of light
that shows up the other side Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

For dressy or tailored wesri
All wool flannels and crepes.
Plested! Goredl FlsTed 24-3A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

Wards save you extra on this
necessity. Absorbent turkish
With colored checks. l7x3I In.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

Reduced: Quality east iron.
ground smooth and polished
inside, s, ! and I0-in. sizes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

Newl For her spring ward
robe the bolero or swing
skirt dress! You'll adore the
cunning prints and plain COL
ors. Lots of styles TO choose
from. All tubfast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

A stury broom. Sewed four
times TO give YOU extra sers-
ice. Reduced for this sale only
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-09

Brand new fabricsl Poplins,
Stub poplinsl Perealesl
Styles so lovely you'll even
wear them for marketing.
Princess and tailoreds-gayly
trimmed. Tubfast. 1872.
Evening star., 1939-04-25

b3T MASS. AVE. NE.
3 rooms, kitchen and bath. $40; newly
THsoDoRE iA' /. HEiTMu1LER. EFT Geo. s775.
Apt. No. s-Liv. room, 5 bedrms kit
bath. refg.: HEATED: Apply Jan. S55 90
2ll 18th ST. NE. FL. >.
rms. kit, bath. porch, Arcola S32.50
146 ST NE, :nd. FL:
9 rms. bath, porch; Heated .-S55 90
,705 7th ST; S,W.. FL. 2.
rms. kit. bath cleo. gas S26 90
FLOYD E. DAVIS co.
7SS 18th St. NV. National 0352.
Evening star., 1939-04-25
HOUSES FUR. OR UkFUR.
HOUSES UNEURNIsHEp.

BEAUTIFUL s-RM. HOME, . BATHS.
30 Dorset ave- nr. .Kenwood Country
Evening star., 1939-04-25
HOUSES UkFURkIsHED.
(C0nfinuAd

1926 NORTON PL. N.W.-sEMI-DETACH-
sd brick. bedrooms tile bath, living rm..
dining rm. solarium, fully equipped kitch-
OIL burner. insulated attic. built-in aaraEe:
near schools. shops. churches. bus. car line
sionsd ~ cornsT; sno5 house open. BY OWNER, Ma
Evening star., 1939-04-25

DET. IL JEFFERSON ST. NE 5 R.. B.:
St; s. r.. b.: gas: S60-S7O. 531s 5th st.
nv; r. b.. gar: auto. heat: S55. 46l6
4th St. NV; 3 r. 500. Others. Mon,
Geo. 0lG9.