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Evening star., 1939-01-21
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

by lne Associated Press,
NEW YORK. Jan. Election fu.
lures opened 2 higher to 2 lower
The trade and spot houses bough,
while offerings, Centering in July
came from commission houses. There
was some hedging. March, 8.51.
May. 8.22; July. 794; October. TAT,
December, 7.43b January, 7.46a.
a-Asked Bid.
Narrow movements in the frsf
hour put prices higher to 2 lower
around midmorning. Business vas
confined to trade buying on a limited
scale IN May and some scattered
hedglng in July. The former sold al
8.2l, up /. July was a point better
than the low at 795, or l net lower
Evening star., 1939-01-21
California Business
Steady in December
srecial Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-California
business in December held prac-
tically even with November, accord
ing to the Business Outlook just
released by Wells Fargo Bank, San
Francisco.
The Wells Fargo Index, measuring
California business in terms of the
1923-25 average, stood at 99.7 per
cent in December, as against a re-
vised figure of 1904 per cent in
November, and against 1857 per cent
In December, 1887, when q sharp
decline was taking place.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Foreiqn Markets

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 81 Passing tend.
encies IN wheat futures put final prices un.
changed to lad lower after a steady oDen-
ing today. Most OF the selling was in
May contract and was credited OF a large
milling interest
Cotton futures moved narrowly Light
hedging operations were Offset by SONS
trade price fixing and values at the Gloss
were UP l to . points.
London and PariS-closed.
Evening star., 1939-01-21


1900 AN 100000
Total Sales for the day. 100000
sUnit trading
bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Act.
dividend the
last
special Included
dividend. EX rights Also Paid
Payable stock paid so far this
Cash stock. Accumulated dividends
eli
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Convention List Growing.

Twenty-nine Richmonders are
among more than 200 bankers who
already have made reservations for
the convention cruise to Bermuda,
May 14-l9, of Virginia Bankers Asso-
citation, Miss Lillian Kendall, assist
ant secretary, has announced. APP
proximately 900 Virginia bankers,
members Of their families and a
number of visiting bankers from
other States are expected to attend.
Trust Program Announced.
Public and customer relations, in
ternal policies, operating procedure
and legal trust problems are to be
the outstanding subjects for discus
sion at the Goth midWinter trust
conference of the trust division OF
the American Bankers Association
February IA, IS and 16 at the Wal
dorf- Astoria, in New York.
Evening star., 1939-01-21
U. S. Treasury Notes

Reported by Smith, Barney & Coz
Rate Maturity pid nfay
Evening star., 1939-01-21

CottonSeed Oil
Bleachable CottonSeed oil futures closed
ILL., lower. Sales, I%4 contracts March
I.S9b; May. 1.u3b, July, IL. SEPTEMBER
1.lsb. Bid
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 LP,.-Crude rubber
futures CLOSED 11-l4 lower. Sales No, i
standard. 62 contracts. March. 1895:
May 1881; September Is s1-s2. Smoked
ribbed SPOT 15.90n. Bid. n-NominaL
Evening star., 1939-01-21
Short Securities
(Reported by Smith, Barney A. COY

Bid. Offer.
Amer Tel & Tel 5!ss 1919 1l1A 111s
Austin g. Northw IS 1941 71t 1914
Baldw Locomo Wks IS 1910 100 1O2
Central Foundry IS 1241 lOOh lO7
Com Credit gas 1912 1O3 1O31s
Container Corp IS 1943 99A 9912
Cuba Nor Rwys 5las 1942 34h 3514
Della &. Hudson As l943 61sa 62I4
Gen Pub Svc 5H2s 1889 1Ol 1919
Grand Rap g. Ind AIS 1941 1O4 1O412
Houston Oil 5hs 1940-- 101A 1925
Illinois Steel Pas 1910 - 1O4a 1O4a4
Init Mer Marine 6s 1941- 5517 5S
Laclede Gas Light IS 1899 80 SOK
Lake Erie g. Westn IS 1941 65 SO
Leh Val Term Rwy 5s 1941 81 SO
Louis g. Nash RR As 1910 100 lOOh
Mich Central RR As 1910 90 94s4
Midland RR Of 5s 1910 "A 147s
Milw g. Nor RR 4las 1889 39h 4ss
New York Tel Co 4 las 1899 103h 1922
Pennsylvania Co 3Has 1941 10112 102A
PennDixie Cement 6s 1941 "a 90
Penna RR Co As 1943 - los 10SA
Phila Bait h Wash As 1943 1OSh 1O9h
Rio Grande Westn As 1899 Al 43
Ter RR Assn StL 4hs 1899 1929
Tex g. New Orleans IS 1943 S4Ts
Vanadium Corp IS 1941 100 1904
Warner Bros 0s 1889 9OA %
Westn N Y l. p Is 1e4s 1O4s4 1O5M
White Sew Machine IS 1910 101h 102h
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27

brishen, Posen, Germany, on Feb. "a,
1853. He came to the United States at
the age of 20. arriving at New York
and Immediately making his way to
Montana where he planned to join a
brother who was engaged in mining
at what now is Clancy.
He obtained employment as miner
at the Legal Tender mine where he
worked for more than a year and a
half. He arrived in Butte in the fall
of 1875 and went to work as waiter
at the Hotel de Mineral located at the
corner of Broadway and Main.
With a small capital, Mr. Alexander
decided to open restaurant to fill the
need in a city where there had been
only boarding houses before. After
some time, he disposed of it to Joseph
Rosenthal, and became interested in
mining and other business.
When Chief Joseph invaded the
Bitter Root. Sammy was one of the
first six men to enlist in a Butte divi-
sion of militia that marched against
the invading Indians. By the time the
division had reached the trail of the
invading redskins, however, Chief Jo-
seph and his hosts had vanished.
In 1879 Mr.. Alexander went to Lead
vile, Colo, where he engaged in min
ing and retail business operations
While he was in Leadville, a couple of
miners were caught in a cave-in, re-
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27
MONTANA'S BONDED DEBT
is NEARLY NINE MILLION

Montana's bonded Indebtedness is
1892 .22425, according to State Treas
urer Ray N. Shannon.
The oldest unpaid bonds are S575.-
22425 in state capitol building bonds
OF an issue of SLIPS 900. part of which
was made in 1897 Shannon said there
was $4,000 in defaulted interest on
these bonds.
Outstanding bonds were listed BY
the treasurer as follows: University
1887 900; educational bond issue,
$4,000; other institutions. S678.OOO;
state bonds, S., 791 22425; total, $685.
22425.
State bonds, the report showed, in
cluded S1,710,000 in highway debentures
and S3,5O6 900 in funding bonds issued
to retire warrants some years ago
The bonded Indebtedness was reduced
to its present figure on Jan. from
an original total of S17,566 900, Shan
non said.
His report added the total cost of
all the bonds in principal and interest
will amount to s24,416, 36944
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27

Diamond, Alb Farnum of the E-2
Charlie Traweek of the VT, Fred Hits
feldt of the 81.
Recalls Spade Trimming"
For some reason have never for
gotten the trimming that Chunky
Kimball gave to NJ. C. Jackson of the
MICS when he worked him over with
a spade.
Charley Cogshall was riding for the
"A. In the later days L. o. Jackson ran
a wagon for my uncle and subsequently
became chief of police in Miles City
when there was regiment of soldiers
at Fort Keogh. My last experience with
a roundup wagon was when I was rep
ping with the sly with John Kimes in
charge. used to frequently meet with
John Childers and Casey Barthelmess
During those days Austin Middleton
was performing as the champion rider
for the 10 outfit-when you see him
ask him to tell how he acquired the
scar on his throat. and perhaps he will
tell you that one of the bad men nearly
finished him. Bill Hughes was the chef
for the SY
There are many incidents and men
associated with them which bring back
many very happy memories when Miles
City was the center of real COW coun-
try, and I am only sorry that I cannot
be there with you to enjoy the splendid
time you are sure to have And
Charlie Simpson was a real friend.
later president of the Montana Stock
growers association"
Plan Summer Roundup
Before the close of the program. and
sensing the general attitude. the chair
man. Lou Grill, called to the front
Charley Wiley. Harry c. Reed. Dale
Wilder, Bill Roberts and Sid Violin,
- t1a
bility and duty of keeping alive the
idea of range riders roundup They
accepted the assignment. and gave
assurances that plans would be made
to hold summer roundup at a time
and place to be announced.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27
129 FAMILIES LOCATED
IN TETON FSA PROJECT

The program of the farm security
administration on the Sun river ir-
rigation project has placed 129 fam
lilies from dryland areas on farms on
the project near Fairfield, according to
Albert L. johnson, community man
ager for the administration.
Each family has a full equipment of
buildings, farming implements and
some livestock, all provided by the
administration, johnson said. Many
Of them were at first supplied with
food and clothing and there were in
stances in which the debts owing by
families on to the project were adjusted
and settled.
Only 4 of the 1873 families moved on
to the project will be replaced this
year, johnson said He estimated that
the annual requirements in the future
will not exceed 10 percent. -..
Thirty Of the farmers last year raised
sugar beets, and Of these IS had suf-
ficient income to meet their current
obligations to the government.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27
Chester Street Project

The works progress administration
has approved an allotment of $50 1884
to construct. reconstruct and improve
thoroughfares throughout the town of
Chester. The project also includes op-
Grafton of gravel pits near Chester to
produce necessary materials.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27
II WATER BOARA
JOBS COMPLETED
FOUR PROJECTS STILL UNDER
CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERS
REPORT SHOWS
Big Dry and Nevada Greek Storage
Dams Were Finished in December,
Making Five Wound Up During the
Year; Progress Held Excellent.

With completion of work on the
Big Dry water storage project
near Jordan and the Nevada creek
storage project near Avon during
December, the Montana water con-
servation boards monthly prog
ress report showed II irrigation
projects have been completed.
Five OF the projects were completed
during 1893.
Considering the season of the year."
the report made by Engineer E. B.
Donohue said. construction progress
throughout December was excellent"
Four projects still are under con-
sideration. They are the Tongue river,
West Fork of Bitter Root and upper
Musselshen storage projects and the
Sidney pumping project.
The engineers report added that in
order to comply with the loan and
grant offers of the federal government
on the Middle creek storage project in
Gallatin county and the Broadwater-
Missouri project near ToSton contract
awards were made and technical starts
of work were made.
Excellent progress has been made
on surveys and preliminary investiga-
tons on the MiSsoula valley irrigation
project near MiSsoula." the report add
ed. Preliminary investigation and tests
on the Crown butte and Dearborn
Crown butte canal projects. near Great
Falls. are proceeding very satisfactorily.
Work on surveys and preliminary
investigations has Just been started on
the Racetrack creek storage project
and on the Billings bench drainage
project. All of this work is being car
ried on as survey project unit re-
Gently approved by the works progress
administration"
The report showed the Sidney pump
ing project in Richland county is ~
percent complete. The upper Mussel-
shell project, which includes construc-
ton of three dams and several canals,
is 81 percent complete. The West Fork
OF the Bitter Root storage project is
10 percent complete and the Tongue
river project is SO percent complete.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27
NO FEEDER LINES
UNTIL JUSTIFIED
AIR MAIL EXTENSION IN MON
TANA DEPENDS ON BUSI-
NESS AVAILABLE
Clinton NJ. Hester, Administrator of
Civil Aeronautics Authority, Says
Traffic Must Be Sufficient to Main
tain Service Before Permitted.

Economic justification must be
shown for any new feeder lines
in Montana before operation can
begin, Civil Aeronautics Authority
Administrator Clinton M. Hester
said in conference with the Hell
ena airport commission. Both air
mail and traffic volume must be
sufficient to maintain the service
before permission to establish the
lines will be granted by the CAA,
he said.
Hester suggested that an economic
survey plus a determination of the
volume of airmau now being handled
from points along the proposed routes
be made before any application is filed.
He explained that demonstration of
public convenience and necessity for
any line is necessary before operating
authorization can be granted
The administrator complimented
Helena on its fine airport and the ex-
cellent training being given high school
students in flying and care of air
planes at Helena high school. He re-
marked particularly on the military
precision evident in the conduct of
the students.
Projected installation OF new ultra
high frequency radio markers and
emergency standby transmitting equip
ment at the Helena airport was an
nounced by Hester in his Great Falls
speech. Similar markers and transmit
ting equipment will be installed at
Billings. Drummond, Miles City Mis-
soula and Livingston. and transmitting
equipment alone at Superior.
He also said that as administrator
he would bend every effort to bring
the Montana airways into the most
modern condition, and that he could
find no state better served by airlines.
A former Montanan. the admins
traitor was captain of the Missoula
high school basketball team in 1918
and the football team in 1914 In 1914,
Helena high school defeated his team
for the state championship in Boze-
man.
He has held important government
offices successfully. being known as a
career" man in Washington. Prior to
his appointment as civil aeronautics
administrator. he was assistant general
counsel of the treasury department
He is also a member of the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
an independent establishment of the
government. which is recognized as the
greatest aeronautical research organi-
zation in the world and includes Or
vile Wright who made the first sue
cessful airplane flight, among its
members.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27

Freedom is vague word: participa-
ton in governing comes closer to 1t.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27

Diamond. Alb Farnum of the E-2,
Charlie Traweek of the VT, Fred Hits
feldt of the ST..
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27
Aged ProsPector
Ill. ShuUed With
Electric Razor

Florant Stout, "a. pioneer pros
pector known for 20 years in Mon
tana gold fields as "Pete LaGue,"
was shaved with an electric razor
in st. James hospital at Butte.
1.-THE DANCED thing works good
enough" Stout told the fellow pa
tient who was acting as his barber.
Just be careful and don't snip off
my mustache-Tve had it for three
quarters of a century and don't
want to lose it now"
Stout, called the last of the early
day Montana prOspectors, has been
in the hospital a month. Although
he said last week that he guessed
he'd made his last strike" he was
sitting up in bed smoking his pipe
and visiting with other patients.
His condition was described as good.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27
SAM ALEXANDER.
OLD TIMER, DIES
HAD BEEN RESIDENT OF BUTTE
FOR MORE THAN 63
YEARS
One of Mining City's Most Colorful
Characters Claimed Distinction of
Opening First "ShOrt Order House
in That Camp in Late '7O's.

Samuel p. Alexander. who set
tied in Butte more than 63 years
ago. died there recently at a hos
pital, where he had been a patient
for more than year. His passing
removed one of Butte's oldest pio-
neers, from the standpoint of resi-
dence, and one who was known to
men, women and children of the
mining city through his cOlorful
personality. Had he lived to Feb.
"a he would have been Sc years
old.
Short of stature and weighing les
han 100 pounds, Sammy was one o
3utte's institutions" Following hi
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27

quiring some time and labor to rescue
them; During the rescue. after con-
tact had been established through a
ventilator shaft, Mr.. Alexander sent
down an oil stove and blankets to keep
the men warm. The oil stove now Is
in the possession of the Colorado His
torical society, the gift of Mr.. Alex
ander.
He returned to Montana in 1880 and
had been resident of Butte since
that time
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27

retirement many years ago from &C
tive pursuits, he was familiar figure
about Butte streets By many he was
regarded as walking encyclopedias"
regarding early-day events. He was
waiter at Hotel de Mineral when it was
established by the Hauswirth brothers
in the early 70s. Later he established a
restaurant of his own. He always
claimed the distinction of having
started the first short order" place in
the camp.
'T know every brick in the pave
ment" was one Of his favorite remarks.
Mr.. Alexander was born In La
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27

1t is possible to burn diamonds in
oxygen at temperature of approx
mately $50 degrees Centigrade.
Glacier County chief., 1939-01-27

Railroad traffic is heavier between
New York and Philadelphia than be-
tween any other cities in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
$4,000 Volunteers
From Scandinavia
Fight for Finland

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec.
27. UP)-Estimates that more than
$4,000 Scandinavian volunteers
would be fighting for Finland by
spring were circulated in respon-
sible sources today after two Swed-
ish volunteer corps left for the
front.
The volunteers are among the
aids given by Sweden, Norway and
Denmark in an unofficial manner
to the Firms. Materials and money
also are being sent northWard and
supplies from other countries, such
as Britain and France, are reported
arriving in Helsinki.
1t was estimated here that from
5000 to 10000 Swedish volunteers
already are in Finland and that
about $2.000,000 had been collectes
in Scandinavia and sent to Finland
in one form or another up to last
weekend
Estimates of the aid given Fin
land were unofficial as Sweden.
Norway and Denmark have sought
TO preserve strict neutrality toward
the conflict. 1t was generally be-
lieved that the problem would come
more and more into the open how
ever with the approach of spring
when Finland, if still fighting, will
be without the benefit of cold
weather and snow as an ally.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

leTellCe WAS QlNlueu Oh WlleJlltr JO'
limit the session to new taxes and
unemployment relief but major
ity felt other issues were sufficient
ly pressing to be introduced. These
include the Central Valley project
revenue bonds, reorganization of
government, change in liquor con-
troll, and liberalized pensions.
Lieutenant Governor Ellis E. Pat.
torson came from the meeting with
a prediction a three weeks session
would be sufficient even for 10 or
Y issues"
Eventually we will have yearly
sessions of the legislature and legis-
lators should work full time" Pat
terSon commented. II think a fun
agenda is best. Old people are des-
peraJe, especially in southern Cali
fornia. and larger pensions are eS-
sential. Central Valley should be
taken up.
Partisan politics should be for
gotten for the state has a huge
deficit. Either we should meet our
problems and pay for them or cur
tail state services. I am not in favor
OF cutting services, we do not have
enough now"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

ullleIldDlt.
The Firms had long foreseen such
an attack and were prepared. Their
machine guns had clear field OF
fire across the lake; their field
guns crashed into the ice to drown
whole groups of attackers.
1t was reported that the Russian
casualties on the one mile length of
Lake Ladoga were mounting into
the thousands.
For three weeks the inter- locking
lakes had forced the Russians to
attack along canalized lines. Sew
eral days Of 10 and Is degrees below
zero weather had frozen the lakes
sufficiently to support bodies of
men.
Hence the Russians essayed their
new mode of attack, centering their
efforts on Lake Suvanto.
Reports from the fighting lines
were that the Russians had made
no gains. The Finnish machine
gunners were sweeping bullets over
the ice as the shells of their field
guns smashed onto it, to break up
the slow moving Russian infantry
formations. The weather, cold and
cloudy, was of advantage to the
Firms. 1t kept down Russian planes
and promised snow.
The Firms have put some of
their night patrols on skates, which
enable them to glide silently across
the ice to the Russian lines, 6n-
visible in their white cloaks, and
haraSs the Russian troops.
Finnish officers speculated on a
Moscow communique putting Rus
sian losses at 1923 men killed and
1000 wounded, and Finnish losses
at 2000 killed and 10000 wounded.
1t is a military axiom, the Firms
said, that the attacker loses more
men than the defender. Thus, bas-
ing their statements on the Rus
sian communique, the Firms said
that the Russian casualties must be
far higher than was admitted.
Finland is preparing in secret an
unpleasant surprise for the Russian
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
HenryL. Doherty
Claimed by Death

Philadelphia. Dec 81. CUP)-
Henry L. Doherty, 69, died last night
IN the hospital bed from which he
had directed his billion-dolla busi-
ness affairs and philanthropic
causes for three ana a half years.
Doherty, who began life as q
neWsboy in Columbus, O., and
amassed a fortune OF $2C0,000,000
in public utilities, died of bronchial
pneumonia, with which he was
stricken two weeks ago. A lifelong
sufferer from rheumatism. his con-
dition developed into arthritis in
1927 and in 1886 he established an
apartment in Temple University
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
Treasury Allows
Finland Deduction

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. UP)-
The treasury ruled today that con-
tributions by individuals to the Fin
nish relief fund directed by for
mer President Herbert Hoover may
be deducted from income tax pur-
poses, provided they together with
other charitable contributions do
not exceed Is per cent of the tax
payers net income.
The agency itself is exempt from
federal taxation on the grounds that
it is a charitable organization.
Corporations, the treasury ruled,
may deduct contributions to the
Finnish relief fund provided such
gifts, together with other contribu-
tionS, do not exceed 5 per cent of
the corporations net income.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
Guy Woods Resigns
AS CaIipaf Chief

CALIPATRIA, Dec 27 - Guy
Woods, chief of police of this city
for several years, resigned at a
council meeting here Tuesday night.
The resignation, to become effec-
tive Jan. /. was accepted by the
council. The vacancy was not to be
filled until after the first of the
year, councilmen said. as they had
not decided who should be ap-
pointed to the position.
Woods, who also was a part-time
deputy sheriff, will become a full
time deputy sheriff and represent
Sheriff Robert w. Ware in INLAND
and Calipatria areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27

Centro reported a low of 81 de-
grees.
Jacobs guarded prediction was for
continued chilly weather. but slight
ly warmer than Tuesday and We'd
nesday morning He said there were
no prospects for a serious frost and
announced that frost damage SO
far has been negligible.
Bright sunshine failed to boost
the monday thermometer material
ly in Ell Centre Wednesday as it
stood at IS degrees, slightly under
Tuesdays noon mark of Sc. At 5
am. the mercury registered 81 de-
greeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-27
Checks to Needy
Late in January

Checks tor the blind. the aged.
and the orphans of Imperial coun-
ty will be little late in January
because of new laws becoming ef-
fective Jan. l, County welfare Di-
rector Phil Holman said Wednes-
Gay.
The new California relief law
made it mandatory for all checks
for payment of relief to the aged,
the blind and the orphans must be
approved by the county board of
supervisors. The board will not meet
until Jan. 2 and cannot approve
the checks until that date. Holman
said the checks would be available
soon after receiving board approval.