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Evening star., 1939-04-26
u. S. Dollar Advances
In Terms of SterIinq
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 26.-The United
States dollar finished 1885 to the
pound in foreign exchange trading
today, a net gain of l-16 of cent
in terms of sterling. In comparison,
New York's overnight sterling rate
was 1851.
French francs were 1869 to the
pound against 17675 yesterday.
Paris Quotations.
PARIS, April 26 (R).-At the close
of foreign exchange trading today
the United States dollar was quoted
37.755 francs (2649 cents to the
france and corresponded with a
similar franc rate In New York
overnight. Exchange on London,
176.74.
Three per cent rentes in the
Bourse were s1O0 francs; AIS a."
88.15; AIS, 1887, 1880.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Inland Steel Earns
$2,o24,6oo Profit
In First Quarter
Net Compares With
$923,076 Recorded
In 1888 Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Inland
Steel Co. and subsidiaries reported
consolidated net income of 81 ,024 500
for the quarter ended March 81,
compared with se23,O76 for the cor
responding quarter in 1898.
This was equal to s128 a share on
1878 600 shares of capital stock out
standing and compared with earn
ings of SO cents a share on 1876 ,O7O
shares in the corresponding 1888
period.
The company declared a dividend
of so cents share. payable June l.,
to stock of record May 16. The divi-
dend equalled that paid in the pre-
ceding quarter.
Vacuum Oil.
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. reported
net earnings for 1888 of $40, ,106,917,
or $l29 a capital share, compared
with $56,8O8, ,264, or $1.S2 a share, in
1887.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Arpil 26.-Cotton
futures opened 5 to 8 higher. re-
spending to Liverpool and good buy
ing by trade and Wall street houses.
Futures drifted lower after the
call. However. a steady undertone
was maintained at gains of 2 to 4
points. July met some pressure from
foreign sources and hedge selling,
but trade buying lent support. Nav
was liquidated in moderate amounts,
The spot month slipped from 8.34 to
8.3l. holding an advance of 4.
Some foreign buying appeared and
prices picked up little during the
secono hour, ranging 2 to 8 net
higher around midday, Offerings
came principally from the South
and ring professionals. Activity CEN
tered in May and July positions
which were and points up at 8.35
and 8.06, respectively.
COttOnseed Oil.
Cottonseed oil futures ran I'm
gains of 6 to 10 points in brisk fore
noon trading today. Influence of
hrm allied markets, plus commission
mouse buying, new speculative in
Vestment absorption and continued
evening up in nearby deliveries re-
suited in the improved tone.
Switching operations formed a large
part of the turnover.
May was ahead 8. advancing from
659 to 6.65 around midday. July
traded 10 higher throughout the
session at 600. Distant deliveries
were above the 7-cent level. Crude
OIL was unchanged at 5la cents bid
Southeast and valley and 5ss to 512
bid Texas, according to location.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
New York Suqur

to further buying abroad. sugar futures
advanced to new hishs for several years
past today in q broad trade.
World contracts in midafternoon were
ahead Ia. to 5h points. May was At
the top Of the list at la. The more
active September position was up Ia at
1.23. Advances at London. with British
raw at the highest points since 1880, pro-
vided the new influence.
Domestic futures strengthened in SYM
pathy with No. sugar and ranged to 2
higher. May traded at 1.9S and Janu-
Ary 2.O2.
Raw sugar here continued quiet. Little
interest was shown in offerings ranging
yp to 2.95 cents for duty frees. Cuban
dutv-paid basis was 2Q4 nominal, Re-
fined remained 4.3O to 4.4O.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 26-After the
wheat market established early tops
OF 70 cents bushel for May con-
tracts and 69'4 for July, highest in
three months. prices fuctuated
nervously today.
Early gains of almost a cent re-
fecting crop developments in the
winter belt were reduced slightly be-
fore the close. Domestic and export
flour demand has diminished, mill
ing interests reported.
Wheat closed unchanged to 81
higher compared with yesterday
May, 697s-s4; July, 69s4-ss: corn
unchanged to u higher; May. 48ss
N. ,TIllv 5O1aI. oote Il - 1a,,.o,
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Business sdvices to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include:
United Kingdom. - Export orders
revive.
Netherlands.-Trade steady.
Argentina.-April business down.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Phoenix Hosiery Co.-Declared a
dividend of 8712 cents a share on
Z per cent preferred stock, payable
June to holders of record May 18.
Giving effect to this distribution, ac-
cumulations on this issue totaled
s28861z a share.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Western MARYLAND,

The Western Maryland Railroads S
net income for March was s1O4,574,
compared to s14,703 IN March, 1888,
the road reported today. Net in
come for the quarter was reported
at $288,454. whereas for the first
quarter of last year it was $22,537.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
New York Metal Market

strong; electrolytic spot. IO.25-5O: export.
1909 Tin frm; spot and nearby 1880:
forward. 1929. Lead steady: spot. New
steady; East st.. Louis spot and forward
4.bO. Pig iron, aluminium. antimony, quick.
silver, platinum and Chinese volframite
unchanged.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
FOREIGN Markets

LONDON April 26 P.-Stock prices
lost many early gains today as the market
turned irregular at the close Tobaccos
and motors were in supply, while the in
dustrial group was mixed. Brewery and
metal issues, however finished with mod
crate gains and the mining and railroad
sections held firm. British funds lost
irregular.
PARIS. April % t41.-The bourse closed
with steady tone today. although busi-
ness was light. Rentes we're 5 centimes up
to 35 lower and Royal Dutch finished
about UNCHANGED. Bank Of France and
Suez Canal each lost about so francs.
LIVERPOOL, April % R.-Wheat fu-
lures advanced "a to sd today, with new
crop months rejecting strength in the
North American markets. Further Shanshai
demand for Australian wheat and q good
demand for actuals At Liverpool also were
factors.
Export subsidy plan rumors dominated
cotton futures. Final quotations were /
higher to l lower.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Cash Grain Market

Cash Grain Market,
No Cash wheat. Corn. No. mixed. 5OHa :
No. yellow 5O14 No . white 5SI.
Oats. No. l mixed 1894: No i gray
34a4; No: white. .34s4.. Barley. Illinois
mailing; $3.50 nominal; feed. 35-45 nomi-
red clover. 13.00-17.O0 nominal; red top
9.25-75 nominal.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG. April 26 LR.-Grain range
tOday.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
New Orleans Prires

NEW ORLEANS. April % lE-cotton
futures opened steady at net advances Of
to 9 points here today
Cottonseed oil opened steady: May
5000; July, 6.30b September. 6.45: Octo-
ber. SAID: December. 6.5Ob.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Cotton Belt Route.

ST. LOUIS. April 26 (P).-The St.
Louis Southwestern Cotton Belt)
Railway in its annual statement re-
ports net deficit for 1888 of $685.
GIT. or $17.286 less than the 1897
deficit of s944,163.
Including the profits of the South
western Transportation Co.. a
wholly trucking subsidiary,
would reduce the net deficit for the
year to 1854. .948. the report, said.
Rejecting loss in revenue freight
of 1,033,747 tons, the Cotton Belts
gross income for the year was s18.-
575.073, as compared with s21 lis 982
in 1887, decrease of 1243 per cent
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Tears and Trades don't mend bro
ken bones. Cooperate for safety.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Frisco Railroad.

With net railway operating income
in March of s34.854, the Frisco Rail-
road reported today it ended the
first quarter of the year with a net
railway operating deficit of only
SAL POS. as compared with a deficit
of S729949 for the first three months
of 1888.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
PENNSYLVANIA Carloadinps.

PHILADELPHIA. April 26 LP).-
The Pennsylvania Railroad reported
today revenue freight carloadings
for the week ended April % totaled
1905. compared with 1921 in the
plevious week and 74,818 in the like
week of 1888.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Total Sales for the day. $4,000
sUnt of trading 10
Rates OF dividend In the table dburs
rim bankruptcy receiverhlp reoRanzed under
BANKRUPTCY Act or securities companies
ments based the last quarterly declaration
noted specla dividends
xd Ex dlVidend xr Ex rights Also Paid
year hCash stock Accumulated dividends paid or de-
Evening star., 1939-04-26
New York Central Shows
S1,822,066 March Income
BY the Associated Press.

Oy the hSsOCldteu TTeSS
NEW YORK, April 26.-New York
Central Railroad Co. reports March
net operating income. before fixed
charges and other income, of sls22.-
066 compared with deficit of
s369l8 in March last year. Operating. .
revenues in March rose to S27.777,-
349 from $24, POP POP a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. April 26.-Prepared BY
Fitch Publishing Co
ReRulaP
Evening star., 1939-04-26
FOREIGN Business Advices


Declared or paid so far this year.
ePaid last year.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK April 26-lnvestment |
Bankers Conference Inc.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Approximate Soles OF Stocks the N Y Stock Exchono
ll:0o AM-------- 100000 1900 Noon -- 23O OO(
AoV I'M ---. 100000 200 Pm ------. 450. .0O(
Total Sales for the day 5SO OO0
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Eight Persons Face
Police Court Mon.

Violation of laws which govern
drunk and disturbing the peace
charges filled the El Centre police
court Monday in contrast to last
weeks completely quiet sessions III
which single cases were brought to
the attention of Police Judge Lee
Nuffer.
Eight persons faced drunk and
disturbing the peace charges Mon
day morning. Four were sentenced
and trial WAS set for the others.
Robert Napoleon. Mexican laborer.
was sentenced to 7is days for drunk
enness, Herbert Tiffany received a
3O-day Jail sentence for disturbing
the peace. Laurence Stanley was
sent to the city Jail for five days
on a drunk charge and Clyde Hig-
gins was imprisoned for 372 days
for driving while drunk.
Homer Beck, 24-year-old Negro.
pleaded not guilty to a vagrancy
charge and c. Ferguson. D. Arguilez
and A Arguilez, engaged in fight
Sunday night. pleaded not guilty
of disturbing the peace. Trial was
set for pm. Thursday in both
cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
BY UNITED PRESS

Rising humidity and falling tenn
peratures Monday gave state fire
wardens encouragement in their
fight to control seven major blazes
which were burning In northern
and central California. The danger,
however. remained acute. 80
State Fire Dispatcher S. H. Lam
berton in Sacramento said It was
believed most of the fires were of
inoendiary. and possibly deliberate,
origin. A reason for deliberation.
lfe said. was the attempt to create
the need for large number of
workers to fight the blazes.
Within the week more than 5o,-
600 acres of brush and timber have
been blnckened by the fires, under
conditions termed the worst in 30
years.
Shasta county fire broke out
anew near Rainbow lake and then
spread over 5000 acres: 200 men
battling the blaze, Another fire near
Bella Vista &as controlled after
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Britain Gives in
10 Japanese.A Aim
fContinued tfr0 3sPace /

CONTINUED frdPage -
turn still more tol1d the United
States and sovnf fssih for sup
port in resisting I IN as a result,
OF the British sc((
Generalissimo hg Kai-Shek
warned Great Fif A1at Japan
was a emad d toy to destroy
British interests iuss the Far East
and said that his regime would
refuse to recognize any two-power
agreement in China.
Referring to the two-p state
ment by Britain and Japan in
which Britain reco1hi1cd Japan's
right, to protect sas Sxn security"
In China. the sssimo said
that such an f(t64ding could
never be put ig snithout the
approval of &1ae govern
ment 81 H.
It is = unthi} IeS .fllat Britain
would associate s fsslf with Japan
ese aggression, Nd sacrifice her
long establishe relations with
China, he said adtlisag that Britain
also was casting aside "her partner,
America" He described the state
ment as amounting to British de-
struction of the power treaty
guaranteeing the independence and
sovereignty OF China.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24

LONDON. July "a. tUP) = Sir
Samuel Hoare. home secretary, re-
vealed today that the Irish Repub-
lican army terrorists had planned
to blow up the British Houses OF
Parliament. Voc
Reminiscent of the historic Guy
F'awkes plot to blow up parl1a-
ment, the home secretary said that
the lives of Britons would be given
no consideration in future l. r. A.
plans. according to information
reaching police.
I'VE have in our possession re-
liable information that the u.R.A0
campaign is being closely watched
and actively stimulated by a for
eign organization" he said
Although Hoare did not repeat
recent newspaper reports that the
Nazis we're supporting the l. r. A.
campaign of bombings in England,
he made it clear that the govern
ment was preparing TO meet any
internal trouble that might be en-
couraged by new European crisis.
He said that in addition to plot
ting to blow up Parliament. the
/. r. A. had surveyed important
bridges. railway works, munitions
dumps and airdromes. presumably
| for bombing attempts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Parliament Bomb
Plot Discovered

The home secretary's announce
ment recalled the famous gun
powder plot" engineered by Guy
Fawkes in 1905. He planted barrels
of gunpowder in the cellars of par
lament, sufficient to blow the
building up.
The powder was discovered and
Fawkes was arrested and sent to
the tower. Traditionally, England
celebrates Guy Fawkes Day on Nov.
each year, and Fawkes is burned
in effigy 1t is the origin of the
term guy"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Man Confesses He
Killed Girl, IL

LAFAYETTE, Ind, July "a. (UP)
Police announced today that
Thomas Boyce. 27. had confessed
the Staying of Elizabeth De Bruick-
er, IL, whose body was found on
Saturday in an improvised grave
on a golf course where he was en-
ployed as green's keeper.
The girl daughter of we'll to
do Attica farmer, disappeared Fri
day after attending All club
meeting. She was lash seen near
the country club where SHE had
had an appointment to meet her
sister, Loretta. 13. for swim in
the club pool. A searching party
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
District Silent on
Strike Conference

.tContinued from Page II
shut off water III both Mexicali and
Imperial Valleys. Approximately $50
men. including gate tenders. hydro
graphers. patrolmen and zanjeros
would be included in the walkout
If the threatened strike should ma
terialize.
This is first labor difficulty the
district has encountered in Mexico
since 1897 when the present wage
rate, based ON pesos. was fixed by
Gen. Antonio Villalobos. Mexican
minister of labor.
Demands of the workmen mean an
increase of so per cent. district Of
ficials said. and would amount to
more than the income from the
Mexican system.
Structures on the All American
canal, the great project planned to
place Imperial Valleys water sup
ply beyond the threat of labor
trouble in Mexico. will not be fin
ished until late this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Chamberlain Says
No Bribe Offered
Hitler for Peace
(Continued from Page u

Continued from Page -
international confidence. and stabil-
ize peace.
In giving his personal viewpoint
Hudson replied that If confidence
would be restored there should be
scope for cooperation in this matter
on the part of the principal coun-
tries concerned" according to the
prime minister's statement.
That discussion. Chamberlain de-
clared in statement also read to
the house of lords by Foreign Sec
retary Viscount Halifax, was in no
sense unusual and it in no way con-
stituted a proposal for any kind OF
a loan to Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
WEATHER

data compiled by observers FOR
.he official United states weather
Bureau station at El CentrOD
Maximum Thursday .................... LOT
Minimum Friday ..-....................... 30
Reading at Noon Monday
Temperature llO
Humidity .................-............ 81
Reading at 5 am. Monday
Temperature 8O
Humidity I'll
Reading at pm. Sunday
Temperature W
Hu11lOlby oO
Southern CalifCrnia-Fair Mon
day night and Tuesday; local morn
ing fog near coast; high temperature
in interior; gentle northwest wind
of fthe coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Wesimor|and viii
Vote AUGUST 18th

A special election was scheduled
for Westmorland August Is to de-
termine if the residents wish to dis
solve the existing fire district and
let the municipal government ham
die fire protection.
The date for the election was set
by the county board of supervisors
Monday at the request of West
morland residents who circulated a
petition asking for the dissolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Ford Develops
New Type Tractor

A new low priced tractor. which
will revolutionize farm machinery
according to Ford Motor Co. en-
gineers. will be put on the market
in the near future. Guy G. Stoke
ley, sales manager of the Tractor
Sales company. declared Monday
while in Ell Centre.
Stokeley. who presented prints
of the new tractor to valley Ford
dealers, explained that the new
lightweight tractor undergoes a SER
les of severe tests before it will be
made available to farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Conservation TO
Stress Small Farm

Improved opportunities for small
farm operators will be emphasized
in the 1910 soil conservation pro-
gram, L. C. Hawk, county committee
chairman, learned Monday when he
received a detailed report of results
from the National AAA meeting in
Washington, D. C.
Responsibility of administration
of local problems will be put entrie-
ly in the hands of community CON-
mitteemen, Hawk said. tts
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Fires Blamed on
Arsonist Groups

burning 1000 acres
Mariposa county -Four major
fires frustrating the efforts of $50
men to control them. Fire on Mt.
Bullion controlled after burning
10000 acres; Hunter valley fire
still dangerous with 10000 acres
blackened.
MADEIRA county-Seven thousand
acre blaze on Table Mountain con-
trolled. Six bumpers and rs men
rushed from Sequoia National Park
to Quartz Mountain where flames
which already have covered TO-
600 acres. spread north to Fish
Camp area.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24

found her body Saturday afternoon.
Two hours later Boyce was seized.
He is married and the father of
three small boys. :..-,
Boyce told the officers. Fenters
said, that after the attack he be-
came frightened and decided he
would have to kill the girl.
Police said they had found his
fingerprints on the girls sewing
basket. .-. III
Fenters said Boyce was permit
ted to talk to his wife. He will be
taken to indianapolis where a
technical charge of manslaughter
will be filed against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24

elf you've asked, whats so unusual about the
Meter .Miser?" Here's the answer! The Meter.
Miser is the simplest refrigerating mechanism
ever built bar none! And that means that
only Frigidaire . and no other refrigefator...
can give you true Meter-Miser d.pendability
and economy.
The superior performance and current
saving efficiency of the Meter-Miser are based on
its very simplicity. For, when parts aren't there
tbev lust can't use current or wear! It's because
the Meter .Mser is so simple that it has the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
Amazing for It's Economy, Qviefness,
DependobiIify and Long Life

power and the Aexibility to give yop plenty
Of cold = fast : even in the hottest weather.
That's why, too, it saves money on current, on
service expense every day of its thrifty life!
Completely sealed, automatically oiled and
cooled. Whisper quiet Unseen Trouble-Free
1t comes to you with 5-Year Protection Plan
against service expense, backed by General
Motors. See demonstration of Meter .Miser
simplicity and economy at our store 1t will
convince you that Frigidaire's the choice to
protect the money you invest in refrigerator.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-24
TOOLS STOLEN FROM
MECHANICS CAR

James Wilson, mechanic, reported
n valuable set of tools were stolen
from his auto Saturday night. while
it was parked in the 400 block on
Main street.
Evening star., 1939-07-05
improved Business
Is Reported by
Hopkins
Traced to Settlement
Of Coal Dispute and
Cut in Steel Price

A wide range OF industries con-
tributed to improved business in
the past six weeks, Secretary of
Commerce Hopkins reported last
night in survey of a Frightening
economic picture as the Nation
swung into the last half of 1889.
Initial impetus to the improve
ment, the Secretary declared, was
traceable to the recovery in coal pro-
duction following the termination of
the industrial dispute. A contra
seasonal increase in steel production
from Al to 81 per cent of capacity
was influenced by the May price
reductions, which induced a substan-
tial volume of forward buying, as
well as by the need for replenishing
inventories which were drawn down
during the coal tieup."
Noting a sustained flow of goods
Into consumption in this recent pc
Rod the cabinet official added: En-
larged commitments by distributors
and manufacturers have ben neces-
sary and this has quickened activ-
ity in wholesale markets.
Construction continues to afford
strong support to the general level
OF activity, with actual operations
expanding"
Secretary Hopkins estimated in
Evening star., 1939-07-05

come payments (wages, interest,
etc. now at an anual rate of $685.
GOO, ,000, 900, as compared to $64, ,2O0,-
600. 900 in 1898 and $69, 600, ,OOO, 900 in
1887 This increase over 1898 has
contributed to per cent jump
In retail sales.
The Secretary noted somewhat
pessimistically that there has been
as yet no significant increase in pri-
vate capital expenditures"
Evening star., 1939-07-05
Six-Month Term Melted
In Traffic FutoIity

A sentence of 3 to months was
given today in District Court by
Justice Bolitha J. Laws to William
E. Hopkins, who had pleaded guilty
to manslaughter on May 4, as the
outgrowth of a traffic fatality.
Assistant United States Attorney
George E. Mcneil, who represented
the Government. recalled that Hop
kins was indicted for causing the
death Of Aubrey Small in Wisconsin
avenue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-05
COUNTY PICNIC IS
HELDFOR NEGROES
Mitchell Is Speaker In Morn
ing Program; Field Day
During Afternoon

About 1000 people attended the
Vance countrywide farm picnic for
NEGROES which was held at Nutbush
No. | school on July 4. A program
was given at 1890 o'clock Tuesday
morning, followed by picnic lunch,
and the afternoon was given over to
variety of sports and contests. The
picnic was organized by the Negro
county agent, H. E. Webb, with the
assistance of committee on arrange
mentS.
An address, "The Four Sides of
Man., by J. w. Mitchell, district
agent of A. & T. College, was fea-
tured in the morning. In it the speak
er discussed the spiritual, physical,
social and religious nature OF man.
A song opened the mornings pro-
gram, followed by invocation by DR..
J. A. Cotton. Remarks were made
by the presiding officer, and COM
munity song services were had, led
by the wife of V. w. Webb. Among
the songs was the North Carolina
live-at-home song.
H. E. Webb, county agent, present
ed the speaker. A quartet contest
was held, with three quartets par
ticipating.
In the afternoon, baseball, wom-
ems contests including nail driving,
milk drinking, and rolling pin, and
All club member contests of three
legged race, sack race, potato race,
foot race and horse shoe pitching
were enjoyed. Prizes will be award
ed to the winners Of the contests.
A large variety Of food was spread
out for the picnic, including ham,
chicken, cakes, pies, and many other
dishes which add to the enjoyment
of a country picnic dinner.
The county agent expressed his
appreciation today for the splendid
work done by the committee. on ar
rangements, which consisted Of Rob-
crt Hawkins, Robert Williams, Sr.,
John Henderson, H. L. Taylor, K. D.
Carroll, Noah Young, and Edward
Lee Durham.