davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Nov. 1s (P.-United States
Department Of Agriculture-Salable hogs
300; total; 1900; market steady to weak
GOOD i@a poands Uss sHa
6:60,s0; no strictly choice lighter weights
available; ouotable top, 500: shippers
TOOK none; estimated holdover. 500; COM
psred par with week ago good and choi,lI
lower; lighter weights $500 off: butchers,
go pounds up, $3.50 lower packing
salable cattle. 100 calves, 100; COM
new low, on crop, heavy fed steers re-
gained decline, closing steady: yearlngs
steady to 25 higher. kinds scaling $50
pounds down showing advance with sup
.os M 700 a pound @ steeas ssDie hesHies eaSies
made up bulk Of run extreme top. 1888,
Paaidd for Sr+ yearinEs; few hesyes above
{ea.eAhNed LOS. 1870 at &c close; numerous loads
scarce. best; 1855: cows 1918 lower:
fat bulls. % lower, sausage offerings
early slow; weak late; most choice stock
yearlinss 9o0sa1o 00 best, 1880.
Salable sheep. 800: total 500: late
aaS t smSs spa5s to weak QUALITY nbey
classes steady: lamb top 9.35 to shippers,
few loads a25: bulk fed Westerns, 900-15:
best natives. 9.15 to packers bulk 900
down; native; We; slaughter ewes. ewes. t37514 50
1875 lower yearlings sharing decline:
sheep steady: feeding lambs weak to -
of: weeks lamb top a.45. closing top
a35; bulk natives and fed westerns. 900
lings 7.0O-sO0. TOP s.25: native slaugh-
lambs, s.5o-o,oo
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Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Nov Is P.-poultry, live.
] car. 80 trucks: springs firm, hen easier,
others steady: hens. AZ pounds up IA:
ored, 1O12: small white, 1912: turkeys,
young toms. 8 pounds and up. / 8; under
lS pounds. Il; other prices unchanged.
Butter. 476,195. steady and un-
changed; eggs 2.S41, steady and prices
UNCHANGED.
Potatoes 80, on track 38s; total United
states shipments 3O3 Idaho Russets, mar
ket f1rm for best quality large size stock
about steady for others; Nebraska Triumphs
market slightly weaker Northern stock,
all varieties, market about steady: supplies
liberal demand fair: secked, per hundred
Welght, Idaho Russet Burbanks. U. s. No.
!. l.IO-90; U, S. No ., 25-3212: colored
Red McClures, 90 per cent u S. No. /.
few sales: burlap sacks 65-95: cotton
sacks. car. .S5; Nebraska Bliss Triumphs,
$500 per cent U. S No l. cotton sacks
washed. car. 10: unwashed car, 55:
burlap sacks. washed. LIS: fair quality.
! 30; unwashed. 1.4O; Michigan Russet
Rurals. U s.; No. l car 100; Minnesota
Red River Valley section Early Ohios,
So per cent II. S. No l. car Ito; Cob
blers. q. s. Commercial. car. 1.I0: North
Dakota Red River. Valley section Cob
blers, go per. cent U. S. No l, car. 1l5;
Bliss TrlumphS, 90 per cent u S No. /,
car, 1.25: Wisconsin Round Whites. U S.
commercial car, 90: car no grade irdi-
GATED. l:10; Wisconsin Cobb.ers, u s. No.
j, car, 1.30.
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District Business Borometers

Washington
according completed
Bank cean always of the business barometers reached
highest
of the Washington Clearing House reported october clear
totaled $108,232 39962
Chesapeake Telephone reported
service at the end OF the month compared with only at the end
1888 Telephone calls October
million 11s941, against ago.
The index department
the like
venting larger increase in retail sales
The Potomac Electric Power kowa
ricity in october notable
other barometer receipts at the City Post Office showed
$70758
total Postal officials that this really
October 1888.
Comparisons of these nd months with corresponding periods
for several years, follows
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BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-Leading mail
order and retail distributing or
ganizations continued to score sales
gains during October, compared
with a year ago, statistics showed
today.
Sales of 80 companies blanket
ing the Nation aggregated s3l0,-
,057 for the month, an increase
of 1913 per cent, compared with
sales OF $3.50, 0,526,18 for the like
month year ago.
The biggest gain was scored by
three mail-order houses included
in the survey, each widening it's
margin of increase over the previ-
Gus period.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. reported
for the tenth period of its fiscal
year, October to November 5, sales
of s62,061 ,487, highest for the pc
riod in the firms history. and an
advance of 296 per cent over a year
ago. Montgomery Ward reported
sales of S54944,556 for October,
highest for the month in its his
tory, and 1T per cent better than
a year ago. A third mail house.
Spiegel, Inc, had sales of $6,749,-
404, largest for any month since
october, 1887, and an increase of
81 per cent over year ago.
Eleven variety companies had
sales of $74,351 ,871, decrease of 0.5
per cent, compared with the like
month a year ago. Five grocery
chains had an increase of 7 per
cent compared with last year. six
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Commodities Continue
To Slide in Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-The war
time boomlet in commodities was
further Debated this week as prices
of livestock, grains, lard, rubber
and number of other staples con-
tinued their slide
For the sixth consecutive week
the Associated Press weighted index
of 35 wholesale commodities showed
a decline. The latest figure was
7249 per cent of the 1926 average
from 1917 last week.
Principal groups in the index to
60 against the trend was foods, and
non-ferrous metals also improved
in the aggregate. Cotton advanced.
The livestock group was generally
lower.
Some other items countering the
downdrift were turpentine, lumber,
sugar, cocoa, flour, butter, wool,
silk and tin.
The index, with its components,
follows.
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Food Exports Preferred
In Concentrated Forms
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported yesterday that importers in
the area of European hostilities
would prefer food products in their
concentrated" forms during the
next several months in order to save
on shipping costs and to conserve
manpower.
Thus, slaughter products, such as
cured pork, beef and lard, will be
preferred over feedstuffs, dried fruit
over fresh fruit, and possibly tex
tiles over textile fibers.
A decreased demand for tobacco
and possibly wheat was forecast.
The foreign cotton demand was ex.
pected to be uncertain.
"The chief uncertainty in the gen.
eral export demand situation" the
department said. "is the extent to
which normal shipping operations
and routes will be disrupted by
blockades Of the belligerent ma
tions."
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Bessemer & Lake Erie
Plans New Issue
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bessemer g. Lake Erie Rail-
road applied to the Interstate Com
merce Commission yesterday for
authority to issue $5,700,000 of "a
per cent equipment trust certificates.
The railroad intends to purchase
1000 freight cars costing about
$7,600,0O0. Approximately Is per
cent Of the purchase price will be
paid from its own funds.
The proposed purchase includes
1000 ninety-ton steel hopper cars,
500 fifty-ton steel gondola cars, and
500 fifty-ton steel box cars.
The equipment trust certificates
will be sold through competitive
bidding.
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Big Conveyor Ordered
From Goodyear Tire
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, O., Nov. ia belt con-
veyor system nine and a half miles
long will be built for construction
work on Shasta Dam in California,
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
announced today.
The record conveyor will carry
sand and gravel from Redding to
Coran, Calf, at the dam site. Ma
terial on the conveyor will be in
transit an hour and 40 minutes.
The Columbia Construction Co.
of Redding, Calf, awarded the
contract for more than 20 miles
of 36-inch betting to Goodyear Co.
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Dividend Increased

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (SpeciaD -
Directors of Maryland Fund, Inc,
increased the distribution of cents
a share heretofore declared to 10
cents a share. This distribution of
10 cents a share is payable Decem-
ber IS, to stockholders of record
November 30.
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Pure Oil Declares
25-Cenf Dividend
On Common Stock
Payment to Be First
Since Distribution
December I, 1887
3y the Associated Press.

9y the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-Directors Of
the Pure Oil Company today de-
cleared a dividend of Is cents a
share on the common stock payable
December 20 to stock of record De-
cember /. This will be the first
payment since Is cents share was
distributed December /, 1887.
Henry M. Dawes, president, said
indications were earnings for the
year would show satisfactory i'm
provement over 1888 due largely to
improved operating results and in
spite of lower crude and products
price recovery.
Pure Oil directors also voted regu-
lar dividends of $l25 per share on
the 5 per cent cumulative converti-
BILE preferred and 81. per cent pre-
ferred and $l50 on the 6 per cent
preferred all payable January
to stock of record December s.
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Mail Order and Chain Sales
1913 Per Cent Above 1893

apparel chains had an increase of
85 per cent and three drug chains
decrease of 0.6 per cent.
For the first ten months this year
the 80 companies had aggregate
sales of $2,618,839,l6 an increase OF
1876 per cent compared with sales
of $2,377 ,l85,007 in the correspond
ing 1888 periods.
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M0nSanto Chemical.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18 LP.-Di-
rectors of Monsanto Chemical Co.,
today authorized a year-end divi-
dend OF $l.50 share on common
stock, payable December Is to hold
ers OF record December /. This will
bring payments for the year to So,
against 81 in 1888.
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Metal Market

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S R).-Copper,
steady; electrolytic. spot, 1880. Tin. Arm;
spot and nearby, 51.50 nominal: forward.
1880, nominal Lead, steady; spot, New
York, 5:50-55; East st. Louis, 5.35. Zinc,
steady: East St. Louis spot and forward.
$50. Quicksilver. 13e-137. Pig iron,
wolframite and domestic scheelite un-
changed.
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Dividend Is Ordered

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (SpeciaD -
Directors of Quarterly Income
Shares, Inc, declared a distribution
of 20 cents share payable Febru-
ary 1. 1910, to stockholders of rec
ord January 15
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Odd-Lot Dealings
By the Associated Press.

by tle ASSUCIHteu FTeSS
The Securities Commission reported yes
terday these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for November II:
1855 purchases involving 103,594 shares;
4.22S sales involving l06,260 shares, in
cluding 43 short sales involving 1.30s
shares.
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D. G. Securities

Quotations by Johnston, Lemon e. Coz
Yesterdays closing bid and asked
quotations on Washington Securities
which are traded over the counter
fnll0W.
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u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Nov 1s (P.-Prices quoted
IN dollars and thirty-seconds.
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materially investors should
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How Is Business?


GENERAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY II he essssy
Shsdsd sssss show week q setvity shove ~ eers-
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peadsas week q As essvisss yss. o(sek sssss
isdsests declines ke~ ssms weeks twelve me~ths
ssdlss. Chsasss sksw~ Ia psses~lsss.
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Nov. I 8 RN.-National AS
aociation OF Securities Dealers. Inc:
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Washington Stock Exchange

Co, D.
II,
Approx
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09
Guard Protects
Prize Painting
In Kansas City

KANGAS CITY, Mo.-(ANP) -
The painting of Mrs. Percy Lewis,
OF Marshal, which won the blue
ribbon, awarded by the museum Of
art of the recently ended state fair
at Sedalia, was transferred Friday
to the Towers theatre of downtown
Greater Kansas City, where it will
remain on exhibition throughout
the week ending Sept 9.
Tn picture, cited by host of the
estimated 100 carefully tutored,
white exhibition artists as poor
~ painted offering" which violated
all rules of perspective, not only
resulted in Mrs. Lewis being re-
ferred to as "the Southwest's
Woman of the Week." but also in
spired the manager of the Towers
theater, Benny Joffe, to value it tc
point which prompted him to ex-
nibit it under the supervision of q
guard who was instructed not tC
let anybody bother it.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09
Lightning Kills
Man and Dog

SYLVANIA, Ca (SNS) One
coiored man was killed and anoth-
er was injured during a storm be-
tween Sylvania and NeWington
Thursday afternoon.
The dead man was listed as
John Henry Bedford, while the
injured man Was unnamed.
Reports said that Bedford had
entered a garage to be protected
from the rain with a group of cot
ton pickers and was sitting on an
Old Car which was in the garage.
The car had no tires on it. Bed
ford was lying on one. running
board of the car and had his head
on the fender when lightning
struck it. The charge killed him
instantly. The injured man was
seated on the other running board
With his feet on the ground and
the charge knocked him to the
ground and stunned him.
A dog belonging to Judson
Walker, white, was killed.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09
Philippians
Ready For
MajorBlow

DJIBUTI, East Africa
(CNA) - Ethiopian leaders
of the incessant guerilla war
fare against the fascist army
of occupation in their coun-
try are closely watching the
present war crisis in Europe
and are rushing preparations
for a major offensive should
Italy become involved in a
European war, according to
advices reaching this French
port.
The Philippians. the reports
say, are confident that the Ital-
ians, already driven out of large
sections of the country, could
not maintain their present pre-
carious hold upon Adds Ababa
and other centers where British
and French aid to the invaders
discontinued, as it would be in
event of a war between Germany
and Italy, on one hand and
France, Britain and Poland on
the other hand. This aid, they
have pointed out at various
times, has been extended not
only by British loans to Musso-
lini but by British and French
aid in facilitating shipments of
war supplies through the Sudan
and this French port for Italy's
beleaguered garrisons in Ethio-
pia.
The Philippians, however, are
not holding their fire while
awaiting developments in Eu-
rope, but even now are conduct
ing a sharp offensive in the
Tigre and Shea provinces where
Italian troops have lately suf-
fered severe set-backs, including
the capture of a whole Italian
army staff by the Philippians.
Should Italy join Hitler's war
offensive in Europe, this cam
paign would be greatly intensi-
fled and extended throughout the
length and breadth of Ethiopia.
according to the plans of the
geurilla leaders.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09
Neutrality Law
Proclaimed In
US. By F.D.R.

WASHINGTON (SNS)- American neu-
trality was proclaimed by President Roose-
welt Tuesday when he signed proclamation
of over 900 words establishing an extensive
list of regulations designed to keep Amerl-
cans from projecting the United States into
the European war.
Secretary of State Hull countersigned the
lengthy proclamation.
The President signed another proclama-
t;on APPLYING to neutrality as affects the
Panama canal. :.
These were the second and third neutrali-
Nv DEGREES during the day. The first came
about when America proclaimed her neutral
ity in the European war.
In procaiming neutrality undex acts of 1909 and 1917
President Roosevelt said that whereas state of war
nhappy exists between Germany and France; POiano ana
the United Kingdom India, Australia and New Zealand
~ And whereas the United States is on terms OF TREND
shin and amy with cOntending powers and Win the
persons inhabiting their several domlnons .rnsnt
sAnd whereas it is the duty of neutral government
mt to hermit or suffer the making of its territory or Ter
rorial waters subservient to the purposes OF war;
snow therefore l. Franklin d. Roosevelt, President Oh
the limited States of America in order to preserve the
neutrality Of the United States and of its citizens ana Oh
persons within its territory and jurisdiction ana 10 en-
force it's laws and treaties and in order tha an
being warned of the general tenor of the laws ana teaes
of the United States in this behalf and OF the law OF ma
tons NAV thus be prevented from any violation OF the
same do hereby declare and proclaim that by certain pro
visions of the act approved the fourth day OF Marcn
A. D. 1909 commonly known as the penal code Oh 1he
United States and of the act provided on the 1een'4 Jay
of June A. D. 1917 the following acts are forbidden TO DC
done under penalties within the territory and Jur
isdiction of the United States.". 49,,
Following the Introductory paragraphs were llSteo
prohibitions and restrictions which forbade:
Accepting and exercising commission to serve one
of the beligerenats 49, ,,:
Enstng in the service of belligerent as sodler'
marine or seamon aboard any warship
Hiring or retaining another person so to ennst ~ H.
Hiring another person to go outside the United States
for this purpose, . , ,.., o4+a
Hiring another person to outside the Unlted otaCeS
with the intent to be entered into service ~ .
Retaining another person to go outside the onlteo
States to be enlisted . - 11:43a
Retaining another person to go outside tne OhlCeo
States with intent to be- entered into service.
Cne President said this did not extend to tne cltzeh
of begeren who shall enlist in the service Oh MS cou
trv or hire another fellow citizen to do the same)
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09
Jud geHuestonOut
For Important Post

lens church appears to be the pert
query raised by the need of find
ing a successor to Mr.. Hawkins,
who was the first non-clergymap
to get the place.
A generation back Secretary
hampton became a bishop and DR..
John Hurst succeeded him; then
Mr.. Hawkins got the place upon
Hursts elevation to the bishopric;
and the implication of that ele-
ment which stresses the compari-
son and poses The question seems
to be that the post of financial
secretary should not be one of life
tenure. Hence, advocates of fourth
candidacy, have as their choice the
Rev. Charles H. Wesley.
DR.. Wesley is dean of the How
ard university graduate school, an
AME clergyman without portto-
lio,'' though until his university
duties left him no alternative, ne
was presiding elder of the Wash
ington conference About five years
ago he rejerted his conneations
proffer of the Wilberforce uniVer-
sity presidency.
And without least involvment OF
Dr.. Wesley himself in their plans
the pro-clergy element is said TIC
DC irsistent upon making him the
successor to the late John R. HaW-
kinS.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09

Fitting out and arming any ship
or vessel to be used in the service
of a belligerent.
Issuing or delivering a commits
sion for any such snip.
Increasing the force of bel
ligerent warship by adding to her
guns or their caliber.
Setting on foot any military or
naval expedition to start from the
United States against a belliger-
ent.
Sending out any vessel to carry
to a belligerent warship fuel,
arms, ammunition, men, supplies,
dlspe tches or informa ton.
Dispatching from the United
States any armed vessel to be
usuo against belligerent or to be
SOLO to a belligerent.
Dispatching from the United
States any vessel armed as war
ship with the intent to deliver it
to belligerent.
Taking or attempting or con-
spring to take any vessel out of
an American port in violation OF
the act of 1917.
Departure from the United
States of a person belonging to a
belligerent's armed forces who has
been interned here.
Aiding such person to escape
or attempt to escape.
The use of American waters by
belligerent vessels to prepare for
hostile operations or as observation
posts, the proclamation said fur
ther, must be regarded as I'M
friendly and offensive, and in vio-
1ation of that neutrality which it
is the determination OF this Gov
eminent to observe
An executive order was issued
by the President giving specific in
structions to the various govern
ment departments 60 carry out
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09
Finley Wilson
Candidate For
US. Congress

NEW YORK-(ANP)- OF
j. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler of Elkdom, announced this
week that the Napoleonic ruler
will seek election to congress dur
ing the coming campaign of 1910.
In preparation for his congress
sional bid, Wilson has changed his
residence from Washington to
New York. 1t has been long known
that the leader of the antlered
herd would like to gain the seat
of Joseph Gavagan, present in
culmbent.
For sometime New Workers nave
been worried because they have
not neen able to send a represen-
tative to congress although pos
sessing large electorate. Wilson
is said to be in lire as the Repuo-
lean choice for the nomination.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09
Negro May
Aid France
In Big War
By Crusader News Agency

Graphic indication of the
important role the Negro
peoples of the world would
play in the war between the
western democracies and
Nazi Germany was seen this
week in reports of prepara-
tions in the West Indies and
Africa to meet the fascist at
tack.
The native populations OF Senegal
ard other French African posses
sions were reliably reported as
expressing solidarity with France
and in readiness to support the
French people. Hundreds of Senaga-
lese have volunteered for military
service with the French forces.
Thousands of Senegalese regulars
already are in France. At Cap D.
Antilles, in the South of France
Senegales and French Alpine troops
are bivoucked on the grounds Of
the Chateau de la Croe, beautiful
Rivera home of the Duke and
Duchess Of Windsor, which has
been taken over by the government
and turned into a military camp.
In Bermuda, the volunteer units
have aeen placed on an emergency
oasis fOllOWig a special session OF
the Bermuda Assembly.
In Jamaica, Trinidad and other
British West Indian Islands, re-
cruiting is under way. 1t is under
stood that plans have been formu-
lated for the organization of vol
unteer units for service in Europe
Similar plans are reported under
consideration in South Africa
Southern RhOdesia and Kenya, al
British African colonies.
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09

PHILADELPHIA-(ANP)) - Al,
ready a candidate is reported and
candidates. are said to have been
advanced for the post of secretary
of the financial department of the
AME church left vacant by death
of John r. Hawkins, incumbent
more than a quarter of a century,
Mr.. Hawking died at Washington
recently following a lingering i'll
ness.
The reported candidate is former
Judge w. c. Hueston of Gary,
Ind, now a practicing attorney in
Washington, where he also is on
location as grand exalted educa-
ton commissioner for the Elks'
lodge. Mr.. Hueston is frequently
observed in the congregation OF
Metropolitan AME church at the
Nations Capital, usually in the
company of Elks' Grand Exalted
Ruler J.. Finley Wilson.
There are four other budding
candidates. advanced for the place,
although not one has been in any
way active on his own account.
They are w. H. C. Brown, Wash
ington banker and lawyer; Jefter-
son Coage of Delaware, Hoover
recorder of deeds for the District
of Columbia; Charles E. Hall, Of
Illinois and Washington: his illus
trjous father was a pioneer AME
clergyman, one of the founders OF
Chicago's Quinn chapel over OF
years ago. Mr.. Hall. specialist on
Negro statistics for the U. S. Cen
s,1s bureau, is now retired. Incl
dentally, Mr.. Hall and AMEs Ira
t. Bryant are close friends OF saan'
years standing.
But will another layman become
financial secretary OF Richard Al
The Phoenix index. (Phoenix, Ariz.) 193?-19??, 1939-09-09

the various provisions.
The rresldent put his name on
the document about l p. m. Tues
day in the presence Of Secretary
of State Hull, Acting Attorney
General Robert Jackson, Sumner
Welles, Undersecretary of State;
A. A. Berle, Assistant Secretary OF
State. and Presidential Secretary
Stephen Early.