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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug II lP-Another
strong market in the Netherlands guilder
developed in foreign exchange dealings to-
day.
Bankers said chief buoying influences
were due to the aftermath of suspension
of payments by the Amsterdam banking
house of Mendelssohn & Co Fairly heavy
repatriation of funds by Dutch banks In
as factor. Traders were also buying
suilders In order to close out short ac-
counts pending clearer view. of the COM
:, Active buying lifted the suilder nearly
Il of cent higher in terms of the dollar
from Fridays closing price.
ASIDE from a minor setback in the
French. franc. other chief monies showed
little change.
Late rates follow:
Great Britain in dollars, others in cents
Great Britain. 46sls; 6O-day bills,
4.667s; Canada Montreal in New York,
10000; Canada. New York in Montreal,
10000, Belgium. 1899; Denmark 2o92
Finland. 2.07:. France, 2.64l2: Germany,
40.14 benevolent 1920; travel 2275
Greece. .S57s Hungary. 1870; Italy.
5.26l4: Netherlands. 53.15; Norway 1884;
Poland, 1885; Portugal 427; Rumania,
70; Sweden. "a g; Switzerland 225S;
Argentina (of1iciaD, 81 81; Argentina
free). 22.5S: Brazil foficiap. Cos Bra
zil freel, 5.10 Mexico, 1900 nominal;
Japan, 27.3l; Hong Kong. $3.50; Shanghai
7.25: Yugoslavia go
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
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Southern Officials
To See Completion
Of I. Y. A. Deal
More Than 50 Leaders
To Witness Transfer
Of Properties
By the Associated Press.

by me Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. lahore than
% representatives of various South
ern municipalities in the area of the
Tennessee Valley Authority gathered
here today in preparation for the
transfer of $78,000,000 properties of
the Tennessee Electric Power Co. to
the T. V. A.
The ceremony Of transfer will be
held tomorrow morning when Wen
dell l.. Willkie, president of the
Commonwealth IL Southern Corp.
which controls T. E. P. will join the
municipal representatives and repre-
sentatives of Southern Electric Co
operatives in transferring the deeds
for the properties to the T. V. A.
Among those who already have ar
rived are Judge w. c. Cherry, cor
poration counsel of Nashville. and
State Senator James A. Newman of
Nashville, counsel for the Power
Board.
From Chattanooga have come L.
i. Wilhoite, Mayor Bass. C. A. An
derson, S. r. c. Finley. Will F..
Chamlee and City Auditor F. K.
RoSamond.
From Athens. Tenn, have come
Mayor Paul j. Walker, Harry N.
Roberts, C. O. Force, w. D. Hitch.
attorney.
r. l.. Harris, jr, will represent Co.
lumbia, Tenn.
Murfreesboro, Tenn, is repre-
sented by Mayor w. A. Miles. City
Manager S. S. Cox, Recorder w. M.
Draper and City Attorney A. B.
Huddleston
The members of the various dele
cations have been arriving since the
middle of last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
BY the associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. l4.-Buyers
worked up little enthusiasm in the
bond market today, sending many
loans up as much as point and a
few even more.
More vigorous demand appeared
tempered by doubt over what the
German conference on Dan
zig might hatch, according to
brokers.
Backing up this view was the
sluggish trade among foreign dollar
bonds. Nevertheless, several Ger
man and Italian issues added frac-
tons by the start of the final hour.
Gamers in the corporate section
included Baltimore e. Ohio first IS
of '48 and first as of '48, Illinois
Central as of 50, Northern Pacific
6s. Portland General Electric Us,
Commonwealth Edison 3l2s and In
ternational Telephone SIS.
United States Governments daw-
died, few at slightly higher levels.
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Aug. IA LP.-Salable hogs
10000: total. 1880; mostly weak to 10
lower than Fridays average: bulk good and
choice 1S0-240 pounds. 5.S5-b.l D. top, 30;
240-27O pounds. 5;45,6.00; 27o-30O
pounds, 1905 55; 300-330 pounds. 4.45-
5 100; bulk sows $50 pounds down. 20-50;
few 4.65; 36O-500 pounds. 3.7O-4 20.
Salable cattle. 1000: salable calves
800; light steers and yearlings including
heifer yearlines fairly active; steady to
strong: instances 1918 higher: medium
weight and heavy steers not active: but
generally steady: early top, 1925: several
loads. light and medium weight. 9.O0-975;
sprinklng. S.75 down. light heifers 900
9.65: cows acutely scarce; strong to I'M
evenly higher; bulls firm at 6.s5 down;
vealers steady; mostly 1880 down; stockers
and feeders scarce: steady.
Salable sheep. 5000; total 5000; spring
lambs active; fully steady; natives. .S.75-
900; freely: top 9.15; for few best ma
tives; also for three doubles good to choice
Utah spring lambs sorted with around 90
head out per car: as yet no action on
yearlings; undertone steady: sheep little
changed; native slaughter ewes. 2.50-3. so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Construction Awards Jump
81 Per Cent Above 1888
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Department of Commerce re-
ported today that construction con-
tracts for the first six months of this
year were 81 per cent higher in
value than during the first half of
1898.
The report added, however, that
the increase for the entire year over
1888 was expected to be slight. ex-
planning that in the last six months
of 1888 contracts expanded sub
stantially because of distribution of
P. w. A. funds.
Residential building contracts in
creased almost two thirds in the
first six months of 1889 compared
with the like period year ago.
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Steel Activity 10 Hit
6.1 Per Cent Mark,
Up 7 Points
Institute Report Cites
40.4 Per Cent Rute
OF Yeor Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Operations
In the steel industry for the current
week will advance 20 points to 62.1
per cent of capacity, the highest
since November IA, 1888, and COM
pared with 60.l per cent last week,
the American Iron and Steel Insti-
tute estimated today.
A month ago operations were at
the rate of 564 per cent of capacity,
while year ago they were 4O.4 per
cent.
CLEVELAND, Aug. IA (P.-In the
strength of scrap prices the maya
zine Steel sees "a bullish aspect" to
the steelmaking outlook.
The weekly reviews scrap COM
posite showed 37-cent rise to
$3.50, the highest since October,
1887.
The rest of the picture of the in
dustry showed a point rise to
81 per cent in ingot production,
larger pig iron shipments with
prices steady and sustained de-
mands based on varied needs.
Market activity has remained at a
high level for several weeks, despite
restricted automotive demand due
to labor disturbances and the sea-
son.
Steel predicted early expansion
of motor needs, leading to sustained
steel shipments into the next quar-
ter. Preliminary work on new
models is being pushed, but several
more weeks must elapse before
volume production is reached.
Navy, maritime, aviation and
structural needs, together with
small gains in railroad demands,
form the foundation of sustained
demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Aug. IA 0P,--Eggs s,397;
steady. Mixed colors, fancy to extra fancy
onds 14a4-1534 mediums. IAN; dirties
No /. 14la: average checks. 1914.
soia: nearby and Midwestern, premium
marks. 25-27h: exchange specials PAPA "a;
exchange standards. 81; resale Of nearby
heavier mediums, 23h-2S; nearby and
Midwesterr, exchange mediums %; pull
lets, 171a-2O; peewees. lib
Browns--Nearby. extra fancy. 23h-30:
nearby and Midwestern exchange specials
22h-23; exchange standards. 21; nearby
mediums. 20.
Duck eggs-Nearby. 1920.
Butter, 521,sS7; steady. Creamery
higher than extra. 24ha-25A; extra (9a
score),- 24A;. :firsts (ss-9D, 22-23a4; sec
ons $3.50 soA- 81 Y saa. .,s.dv stat. v,o,.
milk fats held 1888. 16h-19: June, 49,
1914: other fresh. 14A-15A.
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Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Aug. IA lFN.-Inouiry from
worth street textile centers indicated
Dealers said the primary gray goods market
appeared waiting development of a better
demand for finished goods
Acetate rayon goods remained difficult
to get for spot delivery. with the situation
complicated by strike at the plant of one
of the large producers
With raw silk prices again on the up
grade. turnover in silk fabrics remained
small. Observers said competition from
rrayon, was becoming more and more no.
ticeable
Principal activity in wooden markets
was demand for tropical goods for next
season.
Burlap held quietly unchanged despite
1rmer trade at Calcutta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA. Aug. IA LP.-Base crude oil
prices: Midcontinent area, Illinois 81 .O5.
Oklahoma-Ksnsas; gravity scale, SOC. to
Central Texas, gravity scale Tic to si.03
East Texas, 81 10. West Texas gravity
scale. 53c to CSC; North Louisiana-Ar-
kansas gravity scale 73c to 81 .O5
Rocky Mountain area Salt Creek, Wyo
gravity scale. SEC to 81 10.
ford AleehanyI. $500. Same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines, ST. .65 Same
grade in Eureka lines. 81 80 Same grade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, Aug. ID 0P Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) The wool
market in Boston was very quiet today
but quotations were mostly Arm Several
mills recently buying heeces in stable
quantities we're entirely out of the mar
ket Country packed three-eighths and
quarter blood bright neeces were offered
mostly at 1898 cents, in the grease. de-
livered, but at these prices there were
at a price slightly under 80 cents. de-
livered and was turned over Good French
combing length fne territory woods in
cents. secured basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Bank Journal Sold

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. IA (P,.-
Commercial West. a financial anc
business newspaper published here
announced today the acquisition OF
the Montana Banker, a journal cir.
culated in Montana and the Pacific
Northwest the last Is years. The
papers will be combined and pub.
Ished here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, Aug. IA (P.-Visible
supply of American grain showed the
following changes from a week ago
lin bushels: Wheat increased O.
008 900, corn decreased 1901 600, oats
increased 1908 900. rye increased
$4,000. barley Increased 1.e73,oOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
u. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK, Aug IA lPl.-Prices quot
IN dollars and thirty seconds:
Metal Market

NEW YORK, Aug IA chopper quiet
slectrolytic spot, 10 so: export. 1O6Oha
TN steady; spot and nearby, 4S15; for
2o5-lo; East St. Louis. 90 Zinc steady
East st. Louis, spot and forward. 475 Pts
IRON quiet: No. . fob. Eastern Pennsyl-
wanna, geo: Buffalo. 2lOO: Alabama
100. Aluminium, virgin 90 per cent
Soou Antlmony. Chinese spot. IA 90
0ulcksllVer, 81 0G-s1 90. Platinum, pure
19. 00-20.C CO. e
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Dividends Announced
Money Market

NEW YORK Aug IA GP.-Call money.
steady, ] per cent. Prime commercial pa
per So per cent Time loans, steady. 60
80 days, y; 4-6 months. u per cent,
Bankers acceptances unbalanced: 5000
days. a.. per cent months, ~ per
cent: h-6 months. ss-,: per cent. Reds
count rate, New York Reserve Bank l per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Dollar Is Unchanged
In London Trodi1q

Dy VIE HSSUCIdItu FTtsS.
LONDON. Aug 14-The United
States dollar was unaltered at 468i q
to the pound in final foreign ex-
change dealings today. correspond
ing to a similar rate for sterling in
Boston on Saturday.
French francs held 1852 to the
pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Foreign Markets

LONDON. Aug. II lPl-Stock market
prices were fairly well maintained today
despite paucity Of buying orders. Hail
mainly responsible for limited interest.
Trans-AtlanticS steadied after onenine
even while Rumanian issues improVed
slightly Oils shaded lower. Rubbers and
kafhrs hrmed bit. 1ndustrials displayed
droopy tendencies. W.
PARIS-Bourse closed In observance Of
Assumption Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorsanized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates Of dividends in the FOREGOING table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra divi-
bends are not included
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras ePaid last wear fPay-
able IN stock Declared or paid so far
this wear Cash or stock K Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants XIV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Exports of Musical
Instruments Climb

BY the Associated Press
Exports of musical instruments
from the United States in 1888 con-
tinued to increase, reaching a total
of $2,Sl5,1 1893, compared with 81
SOL .495 in 1887, according to the De-
partment of Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
World Price
Index Advances
During Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY IHe NSSocIated PreSS
NEW YORK. Aug. lathe Cen
eral Motors-Cornell world price in
dex of 40 basic commodities adj
vanced TO 602 during the week end
ed August 5 from the revised figure
of SOL in the preceding week. The
United States index in gold in
creased 6 of l point to Gil.
The index numbers, based on
1910-19l4 as 100, follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

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 August 10: 1,421
purchases involving 3S.613 shares; 1.0S3
sales involving 2a.1S7 shares. including
- short sales involving 745 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14

Quotations furnished by Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc. which states
they do not necessarily reflect actual trans
actions or Arm bids or offers but should
indicate approximate prices. and unless
otherwise indicated, are as quoted by the
sponsors or iSsuers.
'Asterisk indicates, Not quoted by spon-
sors or issuers."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Federal Land Banks
New York Bar Silver

NEW YORK. Aug. II R.-Bar
silver, 35Ms, up % of a cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Aug. "A tP.-crude rub
Der futures opened 5 to higher. Septem-
3 < s-b 1857; December yle.e7-6s; March,
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Freight Loodines

NEW YORK Aug. IA R.-Revenue
freight carloadings on railroads reportins
today for the week ended August IL in.
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Investing Companies

NEW YORK Aug Il tP-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc:
CLOSING quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14

American r-conditioning ma
chinery is,to be installed in Iraq.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-08-14
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Aug. u P,.-Investmen
Bankers Conference. Inc:
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK Aug. IA ,P.-Investment |
Bankers Conference inc |
tQuotations as Of 2 O'clock
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
BY private wire direct to The star
eastern DAYLIGHT savins Time.)

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add co. High Low. Close.
Air Investors 2 IN IN IN
Ala Power Of ~ Sos 98M 9TH 97M
Alum Co of Am 400s 118 lis 118
Alumni Goods 80 l II II II
Alum Industries zoos 6M 81 81
Alum Ltd t.25a) zoos 122 1872 122
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
Dictator for Ell Salvador
Retains
Presidency Six
Years More

SAN SALVADOR, Ell Salvador.
Jan. 6.-The ranks of "constitu-
tional dictators" increased by one
today as President Maximiliano
Hernandez Martinez found him.
self ensconced as chief executive
of this tiny republic for another
six years, beginning March l.
Martinez triumphed over a field
of no opponents by action of the
constitutional congress, now in
session here.
The move to let Martinez sue
ceed himself followed months of
systematic propaganda in his be-
half through the government-con-
trolled press and radio.
Presidents Ubico of Guatemala
and Carias of Honduras are the
other constitutional dictators" of
Central America.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
PROMOTION WON
BY MRS, YOUNG

Mrs. Philip Young. daughter-in-
law of owen D. Young. utilities
magnate, has been appointed vice
chairman of Volunteer Special
Services, District Red Cross, &C
cording to announcement yeSter-
day by Gen. F. r. Keefer, chair
man of the chapter.
Mrs. Young, who has been Serv-
ing as chairman of the staff as
Sistant corps of the District organ
ization, will be assistant to Miss
Mabel Boardman and will have
general supervision of volunteer
work.
The former Faith Adams, she
attended Holto n-Arms School
here and is a member of the Jun
ior League and chairman of its
Red Cross committee. She and
her husband live at 3113 Woodley
Rd, N. w.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
District Girl
InAH Races

Favored to walk off with top
honors in Miami Beach's annual
aviation ball to be held tomorrow
is 19-year-old Miss Angela Null
cahy, formerly of this city. who
has been named by several Florida
flying clubs to represent them in
the contest for the title of Miss
Aviation of 1889"
Miss Mulcahy, a native of this
city, is the daughter of the late
DR.. Daniel D. Mulcahy, who died
here 13 years ago. Her sister,
Helen, was married last year to
James E. Anderson, of Miami, in
one of the Florida resorts most
colorful ceremonies.
The Mulcahys lived here in the
1900 block of North Capitol st.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
NURSING
Group Will Discuss
Mater7itu Service

A conference on maternity serv-
ice and nursing. to be conducted
Monday and Tuesday by Miss
Anita Jones, of the Maternity Cen
ter Association, New York city,
will feature a joint meeting of the
Graduate Nurses Association and
the League of Nursing Education
in the District of Columbia. The
sessions will be held at the Dis
trict Chapter House of the Amer
ican Red Cross at 1880 E st. N. w.
Miss Mary Beard, national di-
rector of the American Red Cross
Nursing Service, will deliver an
address at the banquet Tuesday
night at the willard Hotel. An
other event will be the luncheon
sponsored by the District commit
tee Of the American Red Cross
Monday at the University Won
ems Club.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
Socialist 10 Talk
Here Tomorrow

G. S. Taylor will speak at the
second of the series of lectures
conducted here by the Socialist
Labor Party at the Junior Order
Hall, 80S Eye st. N. W., it was
announced yesterday. His talk will
be given at 8 p. m. tomorrow on
"Why Is Socialism DeSirable?"
The Washington times., 1939-01-06

They give their eyes to the blind.
Strange beIuest of u murderer calls
replacing eye windows. just like taking
II glass lens from lamp from q
junked car and putting it over the
lamp of good one. An illustrated
feature in The American Weekly. the
magazine distributed with next sun
days Washington Herald-Times.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
CHURCH HEADS
NAMES USED
mad RACKET
CurIey, Freeman Warn
Against Scheme

RacketeerS have been seeking to
cash in" on business men through
using the names of the Episcopal
Bishop of Washington and the
Archbishop Of Baltimore. it was
revealed today.
The Swindlers have approached
business men, claimed they were
representing Church magazines" !"
clerical registers" and other
church publications. and solicited
advertisements.
MANY VICTIMIZED
In some cases they have claimed
they have credentials from the
bishop or the archbishop, and have
victimized a number of persons.
Both the Right Rev. James E..
Freeman, Bishop of Washington,
and the Most Rev. Michael j. Cur.
ley, Archbishop of Baltimore, have
written that they have not author
lied such solicitations. In a letter
to the Better Business Bureau,
Bishop Freeman says:
1T has come to my attention
that merchants and individuals
Of Washington and environS are
being solicited for advertise
ments and financial assistance
for an Episcopal Church Direc-
tory
ITO my knowledge I have
never seen such directory, and
most certainly it is not issued
with my authority as Bishop of
Washington.
II will greatly appreciate
your cooperation in protecting
our people who are generously
inclined, from unauthorized
solicitations.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES E. FREEMAN,
Bishop of Washington"
ARCHBISHOP'S LETTER
A letter from Archbishop Cur
ley states:
Gentlemen It has been
brought to my attention that
certain persons have, during
the past year, solicited adver-
tisements from the business
and professional men of Wash
ington, and were giving the i'm
preston that they were secur-
ing these advertisements with
my full consent and approval.
II wish it understood that
there are only two publications
that have official sanction and
represent the archdiocese,
namely,
"The Catholic Review, our
; weekly newspaper, and the Off
cial Catholic Directory, which
bears the official seal of the
archdiocese of Baltimore.
"As I appreciate the splendid
work you are doing in safe
guarding the m erchants of
Washington in such matters as
the above, you may rest assured
that I shall be very glad to CO.
operate with you in helping to
curb such practices, as far as
the church is concerned.
IF you wish to use this letter
you are at liberty to do so.
Very sincerely yours,
MICHAEL j. CURLEY,
Archbishop of Baltimore"