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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-09-27
LATE WAR
BULLETINS

BUCHAREST.-The Government
denies tonight that Russian troops
are massing on the Rumanian
frontier
PARIS.-A terrific artillery duel
between German and French bat
teries is continuing on the Mo-
selle-Thine front tonight.
BERLIN.-Fighting against the
French is reported tonight pro-
crossing near the village of Borg.
WASHINGTON.-Navy craft and
planes may be sent to the Mary
land coast to search for an UNI
identified su b m airline reported
sighted in that section.
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KATE THROUGH

Karl K. Katz, Northern Pacific
Railway representative, passe d
through Juneau on the Aleutian
last night. on his way to the West
ward and Interior in the interests
of his company.
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TRUITT "INSpECTS"
SMALL BOAT HARB0R
WORK BY MOONLIGHT

James Truitt, U. S. Engineer,
made a midnight inspection trip to
the small boat harbor dredging prof.
ect here last night during the stop
of the steamer Aleutian. Truitt,
son of Attorney General James s..
Truitt, is a passenger for Seward.
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DIR. STEyES, CHIROPODIST,
Makes Arch Appliances to measure
Office. 10 Valentine Bldg, Phone
SAB. adv.
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FROM TANANA

Mr.. and Mrs. C, H. Smith, of
Tanana, are registered at the Bar
anof Hotel, after coming in on the
Aleutian last night.
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Empire classifieds bring results.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
BY FREDERICK GARDNER,
Associated press Finapcial Uritsr


Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Oferings
exceeded demand in today's stock
market and leading issues were
pushed down fractions to around 2
points.
Steels. chemicals and aircrafts
were pounded the hardest, although
some of these came back a little a
few minutes before the close.
Activity was restricted after q
moderately brisk opening and the
ticker tape daWdled at times. Trans
fers of 585,770 shares compared with
843, $40 last Saturday.
Absence of official replies to
Reichsfuehrer Hitlers peace pro-
posals acted to keep traders from
taking positions. 1t was pointed out
that whether the European war is
to be short, long or indeterminate,
each of these factors will affect
many shares, especially in the war
baby class.
Truce a Possibility.
Possibility that some neutral, per-
haps President Roosevelt or Pre-
mier Mussolini, might propose an
armistice for discussion of a basis
for concord was considered as dis
patches from Rome indicated II
Duce might do just that thing.
On the home front number of
items attracted attention. The
Maritime Commission awarded con-
tracts for eight cargo vessels to
cost $18,216000 in all, bringing the
total of its awards to date to 1877
vessels of its 10-year, 500-ship pro-
gram.
In virtually every district it was
predicted steel operations next week
would be at about actual capacity
with some of them the most active
in 10 years.
Wall Street learned the British
purchasing mission, now in Canada,
expected to come to this country
after the neutrality bill debate. with
prospects good for heavy orders,
Notwithstanding the outcome of the
fight.
Join in Retreat.
Losers among stocks included
United States Steel, Bethlehem,
Chrysler, Douglas Aircraft, United
Aircraft, Westinghouse Electric, Du
Pont. Union Carbide, Santa Fe,
American Smelling. Western Union
and Consolidated Edison.
United States Treasury obliga-
tons rallied on light volume in the
bond market, but the rest of the
list was mixed. Commodities pointed
lower. Cotton was unchanged to
Is cents a bale down.
Lower in the curb were American
Cyanamid b" Electric Bond e.
Share and Colts Firearms. Turn
over of $1,000 shares compared with
IS 900 week ago.
The Associated Press average of go
stocks declined S of a point to
SIT.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Aeronautic Exports Sci
Record
During August
More Than IS Per Cent
Of Total Taken by
France, England
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
United States aeronautics exports,
the Department of Commerce re-
ported yesterday, reached record
monthly high of S12,136,845 in
August.
More than IS per cent of ex-
ported planes. engines, parts and
accessories went to two countries,
England and France, both of which
had placed large military aircraft
orders before the outbreak of war.
Exports for the first eight months
of 1899 reached $70.186,62O, which
was 43 per cent above the same
period in 1888 and per cent above
the total of s68, ,227 ,6s9 for the full
year of 1888.
The August total was IA per
cent above the previous high mark
of June. 1899; it was "a per cent
above Julys figure and 126 per cent
above that of August, 1888.
During last August France bought
81 planes at cost of $1.792, 1862; l29
engines at 81 1,239, $50, and parts and
accessories to grand total OF $a.-
COL .260. Purchases by the United
Kingdom totaled $5.221 1926, includ-
ing A planes at $3231 ,66l and SO
engines at 1857 500. No other coun-
try purchased as much as a million
dollars worth of aircraft. Canada
third largest buyer, spent $698 ,0l6 in
August.
Evening star., 1939-10-08

in the metropolitan area in Sep
tember after record breaking
August, preliminary reports indi-
cate.
Private building in the District
itself and in six major adjoining
sections of Maryland and Virginia
dropped sharply from August levels.
In the District, Arlington and
Fairfax County, activity fell be-
hind the same 1898 month. Sep
tember totals in Alexandria
Prince Georges County and the
two sections of Montgomery County
remained ahead of a year ago. Ar
lngton piled up the imposing total
OF 1926 1882 for the nine months,
Set 9-Month Records.
Nine-month totals for all of the
outside districts were the highest
on record. The District volume
for the same period was well above
1888, and with the exception of 1897,
was the highest since 1881.
When public construction is
added in a report later this month,
the picture may be changed con-
slderably. Private building permit
totals for the District in September
and nine months of various years
follow:
Evening star., 1939-10-08

Gasoline's twin, the automobile, is
making something of comeback
here after running into severe set
back in 1898. but still has some way
to go before equaling 1896 or 1887
levels.
An important part of the decline
in registrations for the District it
self can be ascribed directly to the
marked shift in population out into
the new residential districts of ad-
joining Maryland and Virginia. In
these areas each of the last five years
has brought spectacular increases in
automobile registrations. The States
do not maintain special records on
registrations in their Washington
metropolitan areas, but county esti-
mates have demonstrated the sharp
ness of the upward trend.
Despite this shift in population,
District registrations have shown a
strong comeback from their 1898
lows. The following table compares
the September totals of this year
With those for July in other years be-
cause the registration season this
year started two months later than
previously
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Wholesale Meat Prices
Decline From Peaks
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Wholesale
prices of beef, fresh pork and lamb
have declined from 3 to Al per cent
from peaks reached early in Sep
tember, the Institute of American
Meat Packers said today in a re-
view of the livestock and meat sit
uation during the past month.
Wholesale prices of beef have
dropped from 3 to 20 per cent from
early September peaks, fresh pork.
4 to Al per cent, and lamb. Is to
26 per cent. Wholesale prices of
fresh pork also are lower than a
year ago, the institute said, but
lamb and veal are somewhat above
levels of year ago.
Price trends in most classes and
grades of livestock were about the
same as that of meat. Prices ad-
vanced sharply following the out
break of hostilities in Europe and
drastic reduction in marketings,
the institute said. A gradual de-
cline, however, occurred during the
last three weeks of the month as
marketings and demand became
more normal.
Aggregate production of all meat,
according to institute estimates, was
slightly larger than during Septem-
ber last year and also higher than
during August this year.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Addition New York markets. Is compiled

Addition New York markets. Is complied
by the Associated Press:
COFFEE-Spot. quiet; No. 4. 7A-s; Rio
No. z: 5A. Cost and freight offerings In
cluded Santos bourbon 3s and IS at 6.75-
7.50. Santos No. ''D'' futures closed, 3
to lower. Sales. 1000 bags. March.
6.31b: July 6.37-3s. Rio No. "A' fu-
lures new, no sales.
LEAD-Futures closed 4 to 3 lower.
Sales: 100000 pounds. December. 5.44b;
Msrch. ITh Ssob. 5I r,, p,., .,, -.
changed to 55 higher. Sales. l79, 200
pounds. December 47.O5: January, 4655b
No sales in zinc futures.
RAW HIDES-Futures new closed 40
81 lower. Sales. $4,000 pounds. De-
SHOT So MarSh W.,t.rn .bt n.tsy. 1aEss
cows. 1bn. =
wool TOPS - Futures closed 1898
points lower. October. 1900; December,
1Is,I: March. 1000. Spot, standard tons.
124:0 20 lower.
4el4s. 4.ee4 tons. pecember. k.07; March.
e.l9; MAJ. k1ou. Did. . Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-10-08

choice 170-210 pounds 7.40-65, prac-
tical top 765; 22O-240 pounds 1875
so; 140-160 pounds, 7l5-50; 250-3OO
pounds, 680-7.30; 120-14O pounds,
680-7.l5. Packing sows 5.55-6O5.
Compared with week ago, market
mostly 10 lower.
Sheep, no receipts. Compared
with Friday last week, fat lambs So
IS higher. Good and choice ewes
and wethers 100O-25, few 1O.35-4O;
fat bucks, 100 less; medium and
good mixed $50; mediums 100000;
fat slaughter ewes steady, 400-50.
Grain.
Opening prices were: Wheat, No.
2 red winter, garlicky, spot, domes-
tic, SO. Settling prices were
Wheat, No. red winter, garlicky
spot domestic, 80. Closing prices
were: Wheat. No. 2 red winter, gar
hcky, spot, domestic, 921a. Cob
corn, nominal. Corn, No. 2 yellow
domestic, 95a67; Western billing at
a premium over this price. Oats,
No. 2 white. domestic, 44a49; No.
3, 43a48; Pacific Coast, No. l white,
70a72.
Except grain on track. there is an
additional charge of IA cents a
bushel for storage and elevation in
sales of oats.
Rye. No. 2, 55a60 Barley, 55a60.
Hay, ton, 1050a14.00. Wheat straw,
tone. 6.50a7.OO.
Flour, barrel, winter. patent, 5.0Oa
$50; winter, straight. 3y80a405; !;
spring, patent, 570a5 95 spring,
straight, 5.45a5 IS; hard winter, pat
ent, 535a5 SIS; hard winter, straight,
5.15a5 40; rye -four, dark to white,
3.80a4,70. Mill feed, ton, spring bran.
28. .00a29 90; standard middling, $3.50
a29 so.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
By DONALD B. HADLEY,

PN DoI\ALD ID. I1ADLEIs
Gasoline consumption in the Dis
trict of Columbia reached the high
est mark for any month on record
in August. when 13,027 ,9O2 gallons
were registered on tax invoices, Dis
trict officials reported yesterday.
The August total was 284,816 gall
Ions higher than the previous all
time peak set in July this year and
was 949, 1870 gallons ahead of con-
sumption in August, 1898.
AS consumption here has always
reached its seasonal peak in July or
August, the usual decline may be ex-
pected for the remainder of 1899,
although it seems certain that Dis
trict totals will continue we'll ahead
of those for the same period in any
other year
This year brought one of the four
August consumption peaks of the
last II years. Yearly high marks
came in August also in 1898, 1884
and 1929. In all of the other years
the peaks came in July.
Doubled Since 1929.
Consumption for the first eight
months of this year jumped to ga
SGT ,009 gallons, which was we'll ahead
of 88.447,019 gallons in the same
1888 period and more than double
consumption in the same 1929
months.
Gallonage for August and the first
eight months of various years fol-
1ouc.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. Live
poultry went through the week with
few price changes and the market
closed decidedly dull Most stock
was steady from day to day Some
old Rocks and Leghorns increased
slightly early in the week but lost
this gain at the close.
Demand was rather slow, espe-
cially for less desirable stock, but
about kept pace with the daily re-
ceipts. These receipts were moder-
ate most of the time but dropped
to light in few days.
About the only item that closed
on different level than last week
is white Muscovy ducks. which de-
clined about cent at the close.
Most of the demand was for bet
ter stock. Young Rocks continued
steady at 18a20 and crosses were
unchanged at 17a19 Mixed colors
were in fair demand at 16al9 and
Leghorns were quoted 15a17. In fowl
Rocks strengthened slightly but
then declined to l8a19.
Mixed colors roosters continue 10a
II and Leghorn roosters are little
wanted at 7a10. Young Pekin ducks
weighing 5 pounds and over are
bringing 12al4, the same as last
week, but white Muscovys dropped
to Halls. Mixed color ducks are
bringing 13al4.
Egg Prices Narrow.
Few changes occurred in the egg
market. Medium sized whites closed
l cent below a week earlier, but
other stock is on the same level
Receipts were rather light, being
under 1000 cases on most days. The
best large nearby ungraded whites
are steady at 28a30 dozen and me-
dium whites are bringing 23a25
Small whites are down to 18a20
Mixed colors continue steady, selling
2Oa24.
Most native and nearby garden
truck strengthened slightly during
the week. The best tomatoes showed
a rather substantial increase, bring
ing 50a6O half-bushel, with a few
commanding slightly higher price
Poorer stock showed a slight in
crease and is selling 25a3O. Gamers
stock declined, however, and is
bringing 30a40 bushel. Maryland
white potatoes are firmer, selling
1.50a175 per 100-pound sack, and
sweet potatoes are firmer, selling
20a4O half-bushel. Peppers are firm
err, selling 15a30 half-bushel, and
corn is little higher at 5a12 dozen
for sugar and 8a12 for field. Egg
plant also strengthened somewhat
and is bringing 25a40 half -bushel.
Nearby beets are selling 11za212
bunch.
Live Stock Market.
Cattle, 1875. Compared with Fri
day last week, steers strong to Is
higher, medium and good 95O-1 $50
pound grassers 8.00-9.40; heifers
scarce, cows Is or more higher; good
beef cows scarce, few 625-50, COM
mon and medium fat cows 525-6.00,
Gamers and cutters 4.O0-50O; saus-
age bulls steady to weak, top 700.
Calves, so. Compared with Fri
day last week, vealers steady. Good
and choice 10.50-1100; common and
medium 8O0-1000; weighty grass
fat calves, $50.
Hogs, 225. Steady. Good and
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Alexandria. Va,
More TOIriSts Arr;v.

AAoAS AOuL ASSS fATTIVc.
From the evidence on hand, it ap-
pears that more tourists visited
Washington in September this year
than ever before in that month.
Visitors at both Washington Monu-
ment and Smithsonian Institution
reached new high marks for the
month, although tourist camp cars
and persons failed to equal their
1897 levels.
For the first nine months of this
year the trend differed. Monument
visitors were we'll ahead of 1888, but
failed to equal 1887. Smithsonian
visitors were ahead of both 1887
and 1898 and tourist camp cars and
visitors also recorded substantial
gains and new records.
September and nine-month totals
for the three tourist centers fol-
low:
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Express Records Set.

EXpfcSS ncCOEuS Set.
Railway express shipments here
in both September and the first nine
months of this year have swept into
new high ground, the Railway Ex-
press agency announces.
September shipments climbed to
160,272 against 149,766 in the same
1888 month, a gain of 7 per cent,
while shipments for the nine months
reached 1,288,114 compared with L.
1882 in the 1898 period, an in
crease of 9.8 per cent.
In the last eleven years, express
shipments here have gained steadily
with two exceptions, 1882 and 1888.
In 1898 they were approximately 33
per cent ahead of 1929 levels.
Further new records are expected
in the next three months as the last
quarter is normally the years busi-
est period. Shipments for the nrst
Evening star., 1939-10-08

All other OFF,
GERS and direc-
tors were re-
tanned in Office
Harry M. Pack
ard, vice presi-
dent; Millard T
Dixon, treasurer
and Roland M
B ro W n, secre-
tary.
Directors in
clude John M
Geier, Joseph F.
Zegowitz, Fran
els L. Neubeck
Al p h OF S e c.
Hammer LANES
Evening star., 1939-10-08
New Car Titles Increase.

A record of titles issued for new
cars in the District shows that sales
are following the same trend as reg
istrations, with sharp gains over
1888 although remaining behind
1897 levels.
However, titles for new cars show
tendency to narrow the margin
between this year and 1887, and with
busy autumn ahead it is possible
that totals for the remainder of the
year may equal or exceed 1897 marks
for the same months.
Titles issued for new cars in the
first nine months of the three years
fn110u,.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Assets Set Record

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (SpeciaD -
Chase National Bank has become
the first bank in history to have
total assets above the $4,000, 900 900
mark, a figure reached during the
last three months, according to the
banks September. 80 condition
statement,
Evening star., 1939-10-08
nine months of 1899 and 1888 fol-
Postal ReceiptS JumD,

Postal Receipts Jump.
New records also were set by postal
receipts in both Washington and
the adjoining sections of the metro
politan area for September and the
first nine months of the year.
Arlington post Office showed the
largest percentage increases of the
entire area and ranked first among
the four major Offices in adjoining
sections with a volume of $1OO, ,7l6
for the nine months. Alexandria
was next with $lOO017 for the same
period. Silver Spring post office re-
ported $71,l06 and Hyattsville $2l, :
4l4.
The Washington total of IS ,625, ,O56.
as previously reported. recorded sub
stantial gains over the first nine
months of 1898.
Washington totals for September
and the first nine months of various
years follow:
Evening star., 1939-10-08
September,
Nine Months,
Hotel Trade Retter

Washington hotel business in
August was 10 per cent ahead of
the same month last year, Horwath
& Horwath reveal in the latest re-
port. So far this year, February has
been the only months to show de-
clines. June, the banner month,
brought an increase of 20 per cent
in total sales compared with last
year.
Changes in hotel business as COM
pared with 1888 levels are given in
the following table:
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Home Building Rises
Well Above Year AGO
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Home Loan Bank
Board reported yesterday that
nearly $4,000 new family dwelling
units were built in cities over 10000
population during the first eight
months of this year.
The homes represented an in
crease of 1873 per cent over the
comparable period in 1888 and cost
$701 ,160 800.
Urban residential construction in
August was valued at $105, ,491 800,
232 per cent greater than in July
and IS per cent greater than in
August, 1898.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
{. & 0. Equipment Issue
Approved by e. {.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion authorized the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway Co. yesterday to issue
81 ZOO, 900 of az per cent equipment
trust certificates.
The certificates will be issued by
the Central Hanover Bank & Trust
Co. as trustee and sold at 1OO.16 per
cent of par and accrued dividends.
The issue was proposed in connec-
ton with the procurement Of Ger
tain equipment.
Evening star., 1939-10-08

E. CollifioWer and Charles NJ. Wall
ingsford.
The report to the stockholders
showed one of the best years on
record. Assets now stand at $1O,-
O0O, 900.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
the following table:
Occupancy
Sales

The August report shows that
Washington's showing was slightly
above the average for the Nation,
but number of cities registered
much larger gains over a year ago.
The Horwath & Horwath report for
various cities in August follows:
Evening star., 1939-10-08

Nearby Receipts Rise.
September and nine month totals
for the four post Offices in adjoin-
ing sections of the Metropolitan
Area in various years follow:
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Buckley Again Heads
BUILDING Association

Robert E. Buckley was reelected
president of the National Permanent
Building Association at the 49th
annual meeting held last night.
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Oct THE Associated
Press weighted Wholesale price index of IS
commodities today declined to 1924.
Previous day, 74.4a; week ago, "a 80;
month ago. ri: year ago, 66.95.
Range Of recent years:
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Gains in Every Month.

Every month so far this year has
brought substantial gain over the
same month of 1898. Monthly totals
for 1898 and 1899 follow:
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Bankers Opposed to War.

Mr.. Fleming said that the bank
ers OF the country were in complete
agreement that the United States
should keep out of the European
hostilities.
The opinion was also expressed at
Seattle that there should be no
hysteria in this country in case of
major offensive by the Germans
on the western front.
The view taken at Seattle was
that Britain and France will not
deal with Hitler and that more
military activity by the Germans
may be the result.
The president of Riggs National
Bank said that interest rates are
expected to remain about as they
are now. Bank loans are expand
ing and banks are anxious to ex-
tend just as many sound loans as
possible to worthy borrowers and
cooperate in every way in fur
nishing credit.
While the belief was expressed
by the financiers at Seattle that
Government economy should al
ways be kept in mind and practiced
the view was general that any ef-
forts to balance the Federal budget
at this time would be idle.
Funds to be expended by the Gov
ernment on national defense and
for other purposes are expected to
have tendency to improve the
unemployment situation, bankers
said
Evening star., 1939-10-08


Of
Evening star., 1939-10-08
Activity Reviewed N..rav
SEPTEMBER

ACTIVITY Reviewed Nearby,
September and monmouth totals for the
various adjoining sections follow:
Evening star., 1939-10-08
bankersForesee
Further Sharp
Trade Gains
Fleming Finds Strong
Support for Repeal
Of Emborqo
BY EDWARD c. STONE

Further substantial advances In
the business situation in this coun-
try were forecast by leading bank
ers attending the annual conven-
ton of the American Bankers As
sociation at Seattle, Robert v. Flem-
ing, former president of the organ
ization, said yesterday IN comment
ing on the highlights of the meeting.
Regardless of whatever action may
be taken by Congress on the Neu-
trality Act, expanding activity in
business, which has been improv-
ing steadily since last spring, is ex-
pected. Should the embargo be al
lowed to stand, business here will
60 ahead anyway. If the embargo
is lifted, the advance will be broad
er and more rapid, in the opinion
Of the financiers at Seattle.
Bankers at the convention were
practically unanimous in expressing
the belief that the arms embargo
should be lifted. The embargo as
1t now stands is considered to be
dangerous.