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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
WELL DONE"
BY the Right Rel. James E. Freeman D. d. ILL., d. D. c. l.,
Bishop OF Washington.

the humdrum life Of his classmates and
was satisfied with the undisturbed rou-
tine of the society of which he was a
part. But once his country was menaced
and the security of all that he held dear
was imperiled, new quality in his nature
emerged and he was ready to give all
and he did!
The greatest organized challenge to
Christianity and civilization that the
world has ever seen" inspired him to mill
tant and heroic service. 1t may be and
probably is true that we of America need
to be shaken out of our smugness, our
ease and our sense of security. We take
life and its ways too easy. Little has
happened to disturb our complacency or
to arouse us to deeds of self-sacrificing
service. We excel in those arts that con-
tribute to our comfort, We are irritated if
anything is said or done to break the
clocklike routine of our occupation and
pleasures. We do not want war and we
earnestly pray that it may not come to
us. We have generous impulses toward
those in the conflict who are nearest of
kin to us. But is this enough? Are
there not in our natures latent qualities,
high motives, Christian ideals that must
give answer to the forces that have chal-
lenged our right to our way of life?
A new kind of patriotism, finer ex-
preston of good will, a more elf-sacrific-
ing service for the less fortunate, a
stronger and more vigorous practice of
the ways which our Christian faith pre-
scribes: these must be made more prac-
tically evident in every department of our
life. If challenge is organized designed
to destroy the best things we cherish,
then patriotism and Christian practice
must be organized, and it must be heroic
and militant, freed from every selfish
and self-seeking motive. Shall We of
this generation count ourselves lucky
and honored to be the right age and fully
trained to throw our full weight into the
scale?" 1t is a question that is pressing
and it must be answered Let us believe
the answer will justify our faith in the
loyalty and Christian character of the
men and women of our time.
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"I shall have done my duty to the ut
most of my ability. No man can do more,
and no man calling himself man could
do less. Today we are faced with the
greatest organized challenge to Chris
tianity and civilization that the world
has ever seen and I count myself lucky
and honored to be the right age and fully
trained to throw my full weight into the
SCALE"
So wrote young English aviator. It
was his last message to his mother. He
was fulfilling the command of Lord Mel
son when he signaled his message to his
comrades: England expects every man
to do his duty" The age of chivalry and
pure heroism is not past when a nation
can breed such sons and such spirit as
the English lad represents. When we
contrast his spirit with that of those
whose lives are sordid and selfish and
unconcerned; who think of the brief span
of life as affording a time for getting
and spending" we are made to realize
that there is still hope for a newer and
better world world wherein dwelleth
righteousness.
We now and again lose hope and Won
der whether the survival of the fittest''
is the supreme end of an ordered and
orderly world. The further question
arises: "Who are the fttest?" Are they
those who have the greatest endurance,
the strongest in Drawn and muscle, the
cleverest in mind. the most intellectual
and inventive? Or are they those who
have the highest ideals, the greatest moral
courage, the finest conception of human
relations; the men and women who be-
lieve that true chivalry and devotion to
the best interests of men of every sort
and kind means the attainment of life's
truest purpose? Frequently it takes a
stern experience, great trial to bring
out the better and finer qualities of our
nature. The heroic in men does not man.
ifest itself until some supreme test is put
upon it. Possibly the young English avi-
ator comfortably settled in his school or
college felt little inclination to sacrifice
himself for others. He probably lived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Hatch Act Issue

The Civil Service Commission is
taking the proper course in asking
the Justice Department for a ruling
on the new Hatch Act which SEEM
ingly makes mandatory the dismissal
of civil service employe for any vio-
lation of the ban on political activity
no matter how inconSequential. There
IS nothing in the history of the act
to indicate that it was intended to
strip the commission of it's power to
regulate the political practices of
workers in the classified service, and
graduate punishment in accordance
with the seriousness of the offenSe.
But the wording of the statute ap-
pears to leave no other alternative
to the commission than to fix the ex-
IRENE penalty in every instance, and
that will be the policy until and I'M
less there are developments that
make another course possible.
Under those circumstances civil
service workers, who always have
been forbidden to be active POLITICAL
ly, find themselves subject to the in
flexible operation of a law that was
aimed entirely at other groups Vio-
lations by non-civil service employees
are considered either by the employ
ing agencies or the Justice Depart
ment, and the commission itself pass
es on the penal for offenses by
state and local employees who come
under the law if their operations are
financed in whole or in part from
Federal funds.
In most instances, Federal en-
ployer would be reluctant to cause the
dismissal of an employe for such a
breach of regulations, for example,
as giving voter lift to the polls,
and the Civil Service Commission has
sufficient latitude in dealing with
State and local offenses to decide if
their flagrancy warrants dismissal.
A laudable effort by Congress to
tighten the Hatch Act is responsible
for the present situation, but if the
Justice Department ruling is adverse,
there is no reason why the law should
not be changed to restore to the COM
mission the power it formerly exer-
cised. That would not weaken en-
forcement, and it might prevent I'M
due hardship in some cases where
the violation was unintentional, as
an employe may not now plead ig-
norance as a defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
The Inns of Court

News that the Inns of Court have
been bombed by German raiders fly
ing over London will serve to remind
many Americans Of the part which
those voluntary societies, unchar-
tered, unincorporated and unen-
lowed" have played in the history
of England and, inferentially, in that
of all other English-speaking neigh
borhoods of the world.
The origin Of the Inns is lost or,
to express the fact more elegantly,
cannot be precisely determined" 1t
is supposed that they were the sue
cesSorS, If not the direct descendants,
OF the early law schools which -four
ished in the city in the twelfth and
thirteenth centuries" From the
start, it seems, they were both clerical
and non-clerical, canon and civil, in
character. Church lawyers and COM
mon lawyers followed the Conqueror
over the Channel "for the express
purpose OF teaching and practising"
In the reign of Henry II both orders
kept schools" for the instruction of
such as resorted to them,
taking their foundation of Magma
Carta and Carta de Foresta. 4"
But differences developed later, so
that "the clergy were forbidden to
lecture on natural philosophy and
municipal law outside their monas-
teries" and clerks and priests were
enjoined not to appear as advocates
in the secular courts" Logically,
these prohibitions stimulated the
activities of the lay masters and their
students. The academies outside the
church prospered, assuming gradu-
ally status similar to that conceded
to the colleges and halls of Oxford
and Cambridge. So regarded, the
Inns were, in effect, university.
Certainly, the Inner and Middle
Temples in the period of the famous
Pastor letters were considered in that
light. The Knights Templar, sup
pressed in 1912, had owned certain
houses north of their celebrated
round church. Rooms in these build
ingS were let from about 1926 on
ward to certain professors of the
common law" Around them legal
communities" grew up. In the days
of King James they were renowned
in all Europe. More than a few of
the founders of American juris-
prudence discovered their mentors
in the circles thus described.
The major portion of the Inner
Temple was burned in the Great Fire
of 1866. It's present handsome range
of buildings, including a new dining
hail." was completed as recently as
1870. The library owes its existence
to William Petyt. keeper of the Tower
Records for Queen Anne, and to
Baron Maseres. 1t was upon it's
shelter that the Nazi invaders
dropped their devastating calling
cards. The damage doubtless will be
catastrophe; but not all the missiles
in Hitlers arsenal would suffice to
destroy the elemental fabric of Brit
ish justice nor to dispel from grateful
minds throughout the earth an
honorable appreciation of the genius
with which the fundamental equity
OF democratic civilization has been
cultivated at the bar Of England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

ularly direct and essential aid to ma
tional defense in the great central por-
ton of the Mississippi Basin. which is
protected naturally by mountain ranges
from hostile attack-a vast area that
produces grain, cotton, oil, iron. zinc,
lead and other essential minerals. He
also calls attention to the naval ordnance
arsenal near Charleston, w. Va: the
manufacture of explosives just starting
near Memphis and arms produced at
Rock Island-as illustrating how these
waterways have been and must continue
to be developed for national defense.
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WASHIN GTON. DC
SUNDAY September ~, 1910
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Main once: 18th st and Pennsylvania Ave
New York ONCE: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago once: 435 North MICHIGAN Ave
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A. 7. & 7. Is Expected
To Sell S100,000,000
Issue Privately
Negotiations Reported
In Progress With
Insurance Firms
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-American
Telephone e. Telegraph Co. was re-
ported in financial circles today
negotiating with a group of insur-
ance companies for the private sale
of more than 100000, 900 in bonds
to obtain funds for plant improve
ments and for refunding old debt.
Many bond men had assumed the
company, in its first financing to
raise additional capital since 1880,
would arrange a public offering.
Private sale of new securities
would put the huge telephone con-
Germ in step with trend of recent
years to avoid public offerings when
convenient to save, in part, the time
and expense of registration with
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission.
Among public offerings expected
next month were $70,000,000 of
bonds and $30,0OO,0O0 preferred
stock eof the Appalachian Electric
Power Co., controlled by American
Gas & Electric Co.
The financing is for refunding
outstanding issues as part of a
corporate simplification program.
American Gas & Electric, it was
disclosed, plans to increase its in
vestment in the common stock of
Appalachian Electric by exchanging
some $4,000, 900 of open accounts
and $17,000,000 in preferred stock
for additional common of the sub
sidiary unit.
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Substitutes for Imported
Goods Are Prepared


CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Although
Christmas buying may virtually wipe
out all stocks of imported lines of
pottery, lamps, giftware and fabrics,
American manufacturers with the
aid of refugee craftsmen are pre-
pared to offer duplicate lines of equal
quality, design and price.
This was the opinion expressed
today by members of the merchan-
disc mart, center of gift and luxury
wares for retailers throughout the
country.
Manufacturers have been hiring
refugee craftsmen from war-stricken
lands to teach American workers
how to duplicate in quality and de-
sign merchandise formerly sold only
abroad.
Some lines, however, are still en-
tering this country from England,
Sweden and Shanghai, China. In
the fabric lines England is now the
chief import source. During the
World War the United States i'm
ported 40 per cent of its fabrics, 20
per cent year ago and only per
cent this year, all of which now
comes from England. Linen stocks
have suffered particularly as a result
of the war.
Skilled weavers from France and
Italy, however, are aiding in the pro-
duction of chintzes, damasks and
antique stripes, Of quality and design
equal to that formerly imported
from their native countries,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Defense Needs Swing
Textile Spotlight
To Wooden Goods
Government DiscIoses
1926, 900 Yords to
Be Required
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The trad
ing spotlight in textile market swung
to wooden fabrics this week, steered
by the Government announcement
that about 1926 900 yards would be
needed for March and April ship
ment.
These Army purchases. which
would come in unusually quiet
period, lifted untitled orders in men s
wear to an estimated 10000 900
yards, about so per cent of which
fell into military class.
Dealers considered the wooden
materials outlook somewhat stabil-
ICED. In most cases mills refused to
accept commitments for delivery
before April. Quotations were
strong and in several instances
higher prices were obtained for next
years goods.
In cotton textiles interest centered
on heavy goods and speciality num-
bers while print cloths and broad
cloths were temporarily ecnpsed.
Turnover as a result fell consider
ably below current output. All items
brought full asking prices. however,
and Worth street continued to
face customers with an optimistic
air.
The heavy buying which started
in rayon goods a week ago carried
through the early days of this week.
Sales were figured at roughly double
present output.
Combination yarn fabrics paced
the activity before the holiday let
down. Pigment taffetas also grabbed
a share of attention as the spun
yarn novelties once more forced
trade recognition.
Silk remained in the doldrums at
the low levels reached months ago.
All buyers of silk were working on a
hand-to-mouth basis.
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Comments.

BATIMORE-Rainy the week
year ago. registered small the
1885, chief demand for holiday goods Indus
sustained activity steel mills and apane
substantial amount of building activity.
Day shopping reported to be
years. favorable weather aided the seasonal upwng
Wholesale orders increased in both number
seasonal during the week. but
handling defense contracts continued capacity operations
compared with margin of increase OF cent week
ago units of the similar 1899 week The
point half 88 cent OF capacity some
booked ahead July l941 Electric
production continued to exceed previous records
vaaries of the weather were reflected IN spoy
ranged from Is cent below to per
about 10 cent higher than
buying 10 cent ahead OF the similar
week at highest level july 1887.
CITYRea during the latest week recorded
substantial aided by the more seasonal Watne
crowds attending the livestock and horse show
sales to II cent above last year while
Wholesale volume also
the week IL cent above
last year. .
LOUISvIE-Trade activity notably cold
generally the current week
Wholesale goods registered an increase ac
of while wholesalers OF electrical
supplies volume about with 1889 Gas ana OIL nn
had year-to-year gains of S to s per cent
noted lul in activity this week and
hesiant mill districts where industrial pay
Wholesale lumber dealers reported dmcuy IN get
shipments The steel touched the hgnes
OF at 81 cent of capacity
sales advanced to 10 per cent over the pre-
of 20 cent over the
spending Wholesale houses experienced favorable
pickup apparel items quickly Produc
heavier lines such industrial chemicals tools and
dies and electrical equipment were at a good level
YOUNGSTOWN-As the temperature dropped heavy buying OF
retail
above the level the corresponding week
pacy and employment steadily Collections moderately
better than week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Lumber Production Drops
Slightly During Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association reported yester-
day that lumber production for the
week ended November Is stood at
rs per cent of the seasonal weekly
average of 1929 and shipments were
80 per cent of the average 1929
weekly shipments.
Production for the week totaled
219, 973 900 feet, which was A per
cent less than the previous week,
and per cent less than the cor
responding week year ago.
Shipments aggregated 224, 452 900
feet, which was 10 per cent less
than the previous week and per
cent greater than last years cor
responding week.
Orders booked during the week
were 254 ,204 900 feet, which was IL
per cent greater than the previous
week, and A per cent greater than
the corresponding week last year.
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BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-Increased de-
mand for labor in defense projects
anad rising costs of raw materials,
induced by the national armament
program are becoming major prob
lens in the home Furnishings trade,
a survey reported today.
Percy Wilson, managing director
of the merchandise mart, reported
that a study of manufacturing and
sales figures of 1882 lines showed
that sales had slowed up because Of
labor and production difficulties
rather than a slump in consumer
purchasing.
The china, glass and pottery in
dustry took their statesmen of the
road 80 to so days earlier than any
time in their history due to their
inability to accept more orders until
January l, Wilson said. Sales totals
in October slumped Bis per cent
from September records and 20.3
per cent from the same period year
ago, although the years business
up to November l showed an in
crease of 29s per cent over 1899.
Small home appliance manufac-
turers lost available business, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Late Rally BoIsters
Cotton Futures
After Decline
New York Prices Close
Four Points Higher
To One Lower
B, the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-A brisk
late rally put cotton futures on their
feet after an early fall today. Final
prices were 4 points higher to l
lower.
A rush of short covering in the
December delivery, plus renewal of
demand by Bombay, accounted for
the closing improvement. Bombay
took large amounts of staple earlier
in the week. as part of straddle oper-
ations between New York and the
East Indian market induced by at
tractive price differences.
December liquidation prior to first
notice day Tuesday put the market
back in first-hour trade.
Worth street reported sales Of cot
ton goods this week were again be-
low current output but dealers, con-
sidering prospects for the next few
months. remained in an optimistic
frame Of mind. Business was con-
fined mostly to specialties and COW
ering in heavier goods on Govern
ment contracts.
Exports Friday nil; steason so far
1921 PIT bales; port receipts, 1900.
Port stocks. 3,212,686.
Range follows:
IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Sharp Increase Reported
In Farm Cash Income
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Farmers received a cash income
Of $1,125, 000, 900 from crop market
ings and Government payments in
October, the Agriculture Depart
ment reported yesterday. This
amount compared with $9O8 900 900
in September and 1902 ,000, 900 in
October, 1899.
October income from marketing
was $1,049, 900, 900 and from Gov
eminent payments, $4,000, 900.
Cash farm income from January
through October was said to have
totaled $7,314,000, 900, compared
with $685., 900, 900 during the same
period last year. Government pay
ments totaled $4,000, 900, COM
pared with $40 ,O00, 900 in the first
10 months of 1899.
The department said most of the
increase in income from marketings
came from grains, dairy products
and meat animals.
Prospects are, it added, that No
yember and December income will
be as high as in the corresponding
months of 1899, or slightly higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Home Furnishings Trade Slowed
By Growing Labor Scarcity

showed a q per cent increase over
October, 1899, and a gain of 5 per
cent over September. Few organiza-
lions have accepted orders since No
vember 1 and will be able to write
orders again until January.
Raw material expense has in
creased from to 20 per cent during
the last three months and prices
have been advanced 10 per cent,
Wilson stated.
Furniture sales rose 20.7 per cent
above year ago and 46 per cent
above the previous month. Floor
coverings and upholstery fabrics
showed a 1913 per cent decrease from
September and 15.5 per cent from
a year ago, but factories were OPP
Grating at capacity. Curtain and
drapery manufacturers reported q
4 per cent increase in sales over
September and IL per cent over 1899.
Linens, domestics and bedding
manufactures were l2.l per cent
higher than in September and IS
per cent ahead of year ago.
Lamp sales were 10 per cent ahead
of a year ago, giftware sales 32.4 per
cent greater and houseware sales
al per cent ahead Of year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
Wheat Prices Resume
Recovery March in
Final Dealings
Mill Buying ond Tight
Supply Situation
Are Major Factors
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Although the
wheat market had to overcome per-
sistent selling encouraged by un-
settlement of securities and the
European situation. prices managed
to push upward in late trading TODAY
to continue the post Thanksgiving
recovery.
Buying attributed to mills and to
further Tightening of the commercial
supply situation, with more than
1000 900 bushels of 1910 wheat being
stored each day under Government
loans, helped to rally prices. Earlier
the market had dipped as much as
3s-& cent but the recovery carried
values up about cent to close lls-is
higher than yesterday; December,
88A-1s; May, 87ss-A.
Corn closed A-5s lower; Decem-
Der, 62A-5s; May, 62&-B. Oats
unchanged to 70 higher: rye. 1s-H
up; soybeans, 3H-3A higher, and
lard, 8 lower to higher.
Grain range at principal markets:
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IN 1859, Cne red
eral R e. e r v e
Bank of Rich
mond report e d
yesterday. Retail
sales in the Cap
ital also were
1879 per C e n t
ahead of the
previous W e e k
this year, the
survey added.
sales IN Ine
entire fifth dis
trict for the
week e n d i n G
N ov e m b er 16
showed an IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
BIS Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Nov. % R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported so tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $3.50 per 100 pounds,
East st. Louis; so tons at $5.85, New
York, and 275 tons at the New York
average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
|Spicer Profit
Up Sharply in
| Fiscal Year
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 49, Spicer
Manufacturing Co. reported today
for the fiscal year ended August 81
net profit of $2,116,738, equal to
$685. q common share. This COM
pared with $1,555, 845 or $A.48 Z
share In the previous fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-24
New York Produce

NEW YORK Nov. 90 R-Dressed
poultry, chickens steady to firm, fowls easy,
turkeys nYminal. Fresh and frozen nrioss
UNCHANGED.
Live poultry, b. freisht and empress,
nominal: no sAles.