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Washington Observations
Destroyer Trade Fortifies Naval Mems Faith
Britoin Is Not Going to Be Subdued

dent Roosevelt. Much Is heard
about his secret diplomacy" and
the "act of war" which he has al
legedly committed The democratic
process and the American way
jointly permit, if indeed they do not
demand, untrammeled discussion of
so momentous a departure in our
international relations, undesirable
as it may be that controversy
should rage at a moment when
unity is so urgent. Presidential
campaign politics is responsible for
much of the hullabaloo. But, as has
been repeatedly said here, the die
tators fool themselves If they
imagine that American democracy
in mud-slinging action denotes ma
tional discord.
F. d. r. May Fight.
There's no White House indica-
ton that the President has changed
his mind about playing a relatively
passive campaigning role. The bar
gain with Britain and recurrent
criticism of defense progress seem
to make it increasingly useful for
Mr.. Roosevelt himself to speak out
and not let mouthpieces talk for
him. The country, after all, is
going to hold F. D. r. personally
responsible for what has happened
or not happened in our foreign re-
lations and to the preparedness
program. He's far the best quail
fled, both because of his office and
his oratorical skill, to defend the
policies now under attack This
observer risks the prediction that
the President sooner or later will
decide it is wise to come to his own
rescue. There are growing signs
that all other issues Except the
third term will steadily recede into
the background.
willing Industry"
Apropos proposals to empower the
Government to compel industry to
accept defense orders or risk Fed
eral seizure, a column constituent
asks whether it wouldn't be a good
thing to give some attention to
willing industry He has the
names of lat least six large, SUBJ
stantial and operating steel plants
anxious and ready to function for
immediate production. if asked to
do So" My correspondent urges
the creation of a special board to
consider the existing potential ca
pacity OF willing industry" and
give it a prompt hearing, whereby
the fact can be developed and en-
phasized that unwilling industry is
not needed in the defense program.
This, it is claimed, can be more
than adequately executed by plants
now begging for an opportunity to
serve"
Orchids for Mrs. Hartman.
DAISY" Hartman is being
showered with bouquets by Wash
ington superiors for her record as
Minister to Norway. which rank
and status she retains Our sole
woman envoy is what is known in
the career branch of the foreign
service as a political appointee,"
but it's ungrudgingly acknowledged
that none of our professional dip
lomats ever acquitted himself more
creditably than Mrs. Hartman dur
ing the Nazi invasion crisis at Oslo.
If she doesn't return to Norway, the
chances are strong she will be re-
warded with another ministerial
post of importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
New Campaign Issue.

Although. as Wendell Willkie
says. the country will undoubtedly
approve" the deal with Great Brit
ain, hostile congressional discus
sion foreshadows that burning
new issue has been projected into
the 1910 campaign. 1t is the
manner, rather than the matter, of
the destroyers-for- bases trade that
has stirred up isolationist ire and
opposition. Despite manifest ad-
vantages reaped by the United
States, the transaction revives the
dictatorship cry against Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

Washington will
ever understand
the industrial
opera tions OF
America sufh-
GENTLY to permit
the U n i t e d
States to build a
strongly mech
anized Army
and a powerful
a ir force
whether a new
President with a
background of
industria knowl-
edge can do the
iak haitian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

of the English population. The fan
ming out of the German formations
in the day raids. however, has made
the task of the English fighters more
difficult. The German-English plane
loss ratio has been reduced from
four to one to two to one, although
half the British pilots survive to
fight again. while the German pilots
do not. German bombers reach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

HE opinions OF the wrters this page
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented In The
Stars effort to giue all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Strengthening of British sea power
through acquisition of so United
States destroyers fortifies the faith
of American naval men that Britain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
True Assay
Of Industry
An Issue
Buruch's Testimony
On Drafting Plants
Is Recalled
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Evidence is piling up to demon
strate dramatically that the real
issue of the presidential campaign
is whether the New Dealers in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Trouble for Italy

Besides ntensihcaon
o
bombing
into the English ports simultaneously unlikely
trouble will develop the Mediterranean where Alexandria, Syria
and Greece all Italian detectives
1t sympomc OF the changed view of England capacity for
the
AbySsna
Their ammunition
low English renforcemen have
which
rineS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
.HeudIineFoIk
And What
They Do
Bud KeIIund
Probably Keeps
WiIIkie Tense
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

by LII" CEL r fHh ON.
Bud kelland has been giving
Candidate Willkie the inside stuff
on Arizona where Bud is Republican
national committeeman, and al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

For without airplanes to man
them, the new Atlantic bases will
be useless, and without the weapons
of mechanical warfare. the draft
Army might as well be forgotten.
Today the biggest obstacle to the
development of our industrial de-
tense program is the attitude of
those New Dealers who think that
demagoguery can build airplanes or
that the manufacturers and plant
managers of this country can be
stimulated to produce by threats OF
coercion.
The psychology which prompted
the Russell-Overton amendment,
which is designed to permit seizure
of plants, is a psychology of politics.
1t is an attitude that does not know
how to get production. because if
the Government is to be guided by
arbitrary minded officials. there will
be no plant managers who can do
any better under actual Govern
ment control than under the threat
of seizure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
The Big Show

Africa however sideshow The real factor
battle for England The real for the increasing
chances is that far the German showing in the has
the
English
the
about fortnight brief hull
with widely diversified objectives.
The tactics have unquesonab proved successful The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
New York Cotton

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Cotton
futures moved in a narrow irregu-
lar range today. Operations were
largely confined to evening up in
December in view of the first notice
day, tomorrow.
Small gains in early trading
brought out light hedging and local
selling.
Midafternoon prices were 2 points
higher to 8 lower; December, 10.17;
March, 1919, and May, 10.11.
Cottonseed Oil.
Cottonseed oil futures advanced
moderately in forenoon dealings to-
day as the early lift In securities
prices and firmness of crude oil
outweighed lower lard, grain and
hog markets. Most transactions
conferred in May delivery, where re-
finer hedging supplied local and
commission house demand. Prices
around midday were / to 3 points
ahead; December, 586; May, 600;
July, 6.16. Valley sales of crude oil
we're made at As cents. Southeast
quoted AZ nominal and Texas bid
400 to 4.70 cents, depending upon
location.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
0-St0ck Range Since 1927
By VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Efforts to
instill little rallying vim in todays
stock market were partially sue
cessful.
The list was at its best in the
morning when gains for steels and
other selected industrials ranged
from fractions to 2 points. Selling
then came in and top marks were
substantially reduced or converted
into declines. There was a mild
pickup in the final hour, although
closing quotations were spotty.
Dealings reverted to sluggishness
after a fair amount of opening ac-
tivity and transfers were around
500 900 shares, smallest turnover for
a full session in about month.
The ability Of steel production to
hold record rate was one of the
encouraging influences. Mill oper-
atoms this week were estimated un-
changed at 96.6 per cent of ca
pacity following eight consecutive
weekly upturns. Another increase
would have been registered, it was
understood. except for shutdowns
here and there for repairs.
There was scant alteration in the
hopeful domestic economic picture
and not much stimulus was derived
from the war news. The better
action of an assortment of shares
was attributed to the idea the mar
ket may have attained healthier
technical position through last
weeks sharp relapse which put the
industrial average back to where it
was late in September.
Stocks well in front the greater
portion of the day-some eventually
gave ground-included United States
Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, Great
Northern. Goodyear, Montgomery
Ward, United Aircraft, Texas Corp,
International Paper preferred, Saw
age Arms, American, Eastman Ko-
OAK and Kennecott.
Backward were Dow Chemical,
]. I. Case, American Telephone,
Westinghouse, Johns Manvi1le,
Western Union, Consolidated Edison
and North American.
| A tinge of pessimism was seen In
the announcement of a stock ex-
change membership sale for s34,
of $4,000 at new low since 1914,
when the price was duplicated.
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Nov. 25 up UNITED States
Department of Aariculture) -Salable hogs,
$4,000; total $4,000; generally 5-l0 lower
than Fridays average: active to al At de.
cline; top, 6;25 freely; bulk good and
10000 pounds. generally 6.0o-20; smooth
3OO-400 pound packing sows, 6.65-90;
most 400-550 pound kind. 5.40-7b.
salable cattle. 1900: calves, 1000;
choice steers and ye.rlinss nrm. scarce;
slow, however. with bulk steers crop COM
several loads, l4,50-76; numerous load
rood to near choice offerings sold 1915
1918; common Grades setting dependable
action on both stocker and killer accounts;
Is hisher; mixed offerings. 1850: e43-
pound heifers, 1880; common. and medium
heifers in moderate supply; following last
weeks glut: beef cows slow. cutters steady;
bulls. 1918 HIGHER: vealers steady at
1880 down: weighty SAUSAGE bulls to 7.35.
salable sheep. 5000; total. $500: fat
abs slow. largely account higher asking
prices: scattered sales natives steady:
sheen scarce strong: few. good to choice
higher; best lamb veight yearlinss. $40,
svefaxinE 77.ss pounds: few native slaush-
tee ewes &i6-4.2h.
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Government Section
Gains in Narrow
London Market
Other Groups Take
Irregular Course;
Oil Issues Firm
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-British gov
eminent bonds slanted ahead after
early hesitation today in the securi-
ties market, but elsewhere price
changes were narrowly irregular.
Turnover. which last week dropped
to around the lowest in the history
of the exchange, remained skinny.
South American bonds resumed
the upward tendencies displayed re-
Gently over a broad front. Some In
dia loans also improved.
In the industrial division several
leaders dipped a few pence, but most
stayed at the previous close. Sc
lected domestic rails, notably junior
issues, declined in view of the uncer-
tainty surrounding current negotia-
tons for wage rise.
Oils remained on a firm price
footing and diamond stocks at
tracted further support.
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Grain
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Backing
down after an early rise, wheat
prices today closed fractionally lower
in a reaction which largely paral-
leled a setback in securities.
While traders watched the action
OF stocks for a cue to financial cir
cles' Interpretation of European de-
velopments, many dealers expressed
dissatisfaction with tagging domes-
tic demand for flour, which has linn
tied buying of wheat on the part Of
milling interests. The loan program
has checked placing of hedges
against wheat taken over by the
commercial trade but the market
has suffered, traders said, from a.
corresponding decline in mill pur-
chases, with many professors appar-
emily in position to take unhedged|
grain directly.
Wheat closed 1s-% lower than
Saturday, December, 87s4 Is; May, ;!
86&-B; corn, 81 cent down, De-
cember and May, 61Ts-62; oats uni
fn 1
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the year. Recent
sales have been
athigh and firm
prices, causing
much satisfac-
tion a m o n g
bank officials.
Riggs National
com m on has
been the most
active issue on
the board, near
ly 8 B o ShareS
changing owner
ship so far this
year. The last
sale was made at
272. Riggs pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Philip Carey Mfg. Co.
Clears Arreuroges
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Nov. 25.-Philip
Carey Manufacturing Co. directors
have declared 10 quarterly back div
idends of $l.25 each to clear UP
arrearage on the roofing firms 2,455
shares of per cent preferred stock.
They also have authorized the
$1.25 payment for the current quar-
ter. Back dividends are payable De-
cember 20 to shareholders of record
December 10, and the regular divi-
dend December 81 to those of record
December 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Failures TotuI Rises

NEW YORK, Nov. Is tR.-Busi1
ness failures in the United States
increased to 256 in the five-day weeh
ended November 81 from 203 in the|
preceding short week, Dun e. Brad
street reported today. A year agol
also a holiday-curtailed week, fall
ures totaled asa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25


Cash wheat, No, 4 hard, IS. Corn. old |
No. / yellow, 67s-69; No. 8. IS: new
No; / yellow: 81: No; g., 65ta-67: No, 81
61A: No. 8 white. $50; No. 4. 66la -6s's i
No: 5, $685.. Oats. No. / white tough.
40Iz: No. 3 white, IS; sample grade. 32h1
34Ia: No. white extra heavy, 40N-1a; No !
2 white heavy 39l7-40la; No. whits|
extra heavy 80: No 8 white heavy, $3.50 ]
Extra ext h mxsa a aes sample a grade vhite
heavy tough. 90 Barley maftins. 5i-64I
nominal: feed. 3s-4o nominal, No. u
99Ia: No 8, 80. Field seed (per hun-|
dredweight. nominal: Timothy seed. 3.75j
alsike, 9.00-11 90: fancy red top, = so :
100000.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 25 OP.--Wheat. NOD
red winter garlicky. spot, domestic, e4a
November, o. Corn, S1-S3.
R-ieAa
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CAPITAL Bank Stocks
Now Selling Around
Years Best Levels
Riggs National Common
Most Active Issue
On D. c. Exchange
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Bank and trust company stocks
listed on the Washington Stock Ex-
change now appear certain to wind
up 1910 around their best levels Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

Also extra or extras. Declared or
paid so far this year
Quotations furnished BY National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not. necessarily reflect actual
transactions or arm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

Cottonseed oil opened steady. Decem-
Der. 5.3bb: January. b.41b; March, 5.54b;
May. b.63b; July. b.6Sb.
b Bid. Nominal
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Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Nov rs R.-Crude rub
Der futures lold) opened 8 higher to /
lower. December 20.62-65; January
20.46; March. 20.30 bid; May, 20.10-15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

Only 462 of the 7,083 Philippine
Islands are Of one square mile Cd
more IN area; only 2,441 have names|
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Freight Loudinqs

NEW YORK. Nov. 25 R.--Revenue
freight cars har died by railroads report
ing today for le week ended November
% ' Prey. Year
ssass 49, 2o,611 2e.eeS 2S.067
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Motorists of Morocco must here
after pay higher taxes on gasoline
and oil. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Railway Earnings

CHICAGO. Nov. IS R.-Railroads re-
today we're:
1910. 1899.
tenn $3.50 s1.24e.312 s2,23s,s 51
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New Orleans Pries,.

NEW ORLEANS Nov. rs R.-Cotton
futures were steady here today on trade
buying. At noon prices were net IN
changed to 4 points higher
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Diyidepds de
ciared. Prepared by Fitch Publishing CO.
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Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Nov rs R,.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
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Approximate Soes OF Stocks the NJ T. Stock Exchange
1l00 An 10000 1900 Noon 100000
1:0oP.M. $4,000 a:00PM 1890 100000
Unit Of trading 10 shares.
In bankruptcy receiveship or being reorganzed under
BANKRUPTCY Act securities ASSUMED
Rates of dividend the
- "
lex dividend Ex rights Also extra or extras Ac-
cumulaed dividends
this PAYABLE in stock Paid last
Accumulated lis - "
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winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Nov 25 R.-6rafH IA
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Late Pickup Leaves
Stock Prices Spotty
Al Session S End
Eorly Coins Ranging
To 81 Reduced or
Replaced by Losses
Stock AVERAGES

80 Is Is 80
Indust. Rails. Util. Silks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
BY EMILY POST

One thing I have never been able
to find out Is WHY yesterdays
conventions laid aside all ideas of
politeness when il came to answer
ing invitations to formal afternoon
teas. Today, unless the hostess
asks for a reply, not one person
In 20 sends any reply at all. II
may have been that In other days,
when rules of etiquette were
evolved, it was so unusual for any
one to decline a reception-or a
formal tea invitation-that every
one invited was expected. The very
few prevented from coming sent
their cards by hand as proxies for
themselves several hours before
the event.
The rule still reads: Those who
find themselves unable to be
present must mail their visiting
cards the day before the tea" No
cards from the Smiths on the
morning of the tea should mean
that they are all comingl
Yesterday, when people were
punctilious about card etiquette, a
hostess knew by . o'clock on the
morning of the tea how many re-
grets to subtract from the invita-
tons sent. She then made final
preparations by ordering more or
fewer cakes from the bakery.
But today half a dozen visiting
cards in the mornings mail are as
many as most of us are likely to
receive. In short. they number too
few to be very helpful So a reader
who asks, Would it be proper to
send a note of either acceptance or
regret to a hostess giving a tea ?"
my answer is, Yes. 1t would Even
though not required by etiquette,
it would be making gesture
toward greater courtesy.
The following questions have
also been sent on the subject of
politeness from guest to hostess
who is giving a tea. I'D Shall l
enclose our Mr.. and Mrs. visiting
card with flowers sent to the debu-
tante daughter of friends? (2)
What, if anything. should be writ
ten on the card? 49, Just where
and when should the flowers be
sent, and "a What type of flow
ers would be most appropriate ?"
Answer: ID Yes. (2) Write.
IAN best wishes for a happy
winter" or Best wishes for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
Pattern

Busy days loom Just ahead
you'll need trim new shirtwaister
To meet them smartly. In Pattern
44ee, Anne Adams has nicely COM
bined tailored style and soft lines.
There's flattery through the bust
line in gathered, full-cut side
bodice sections. The in-one-piece
yokes and bodice panels are
smoothly cut on the bias. The
skirt has one simple front panel.
You may have either long or short
sleeves. Make the youthful collar
In self fabric or bright contrast.
perhaps adding cuffs to match.
And for gay touches use a button
and buttonhole trim on the cuffs;
tie-ends or a ribbon bow at the
neck. Wouldn't checked spun
rayon be effective for this sum-
mer-into-fall style?
Pattern 44ee Is available in
misses and women's sizes Il, Is,
Is, 20, 80. "a. IS. IS. 40 and AZ.
Size Is takes 81 yards IS inch
fabric.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-16
MIND YOUR
MAN NERS

Test your knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions. then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
1. If you are at large dinner
is it necessary to wait until every
one is served before beginning to
eat?
2. At a formal dinner may the
head of the table serve the plates :?
3. Should the host or hostess
give the signal for rising from the
table at the end of the meal?
4. At the end OF the main course
how should the knife and fork be
placed on the plate?
5. If you don't know the person
seated next to you at banquet
should you introduce yourself?
What would you do if
You are introducing a mother
and daughter to a group of per-
sons
(a) Introduce the mother, then
the daughter?
(b) Introduce the daughter,
then the mother7
Answers
/. No.
2. No.
3. The hostess.
4. Parallel across the plate, with
handles to the right.
3. Yes.
Best What Would You Do"
solution-(a). The older person
should be introduced before the
younger.
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SGnOB! ia: ::.!'H

that this had not happened.
There would always be room for
both Of them in his heart
The letter was finished and
sheila descended 70 the garden
for her tea. sitting underneath
the magnolia tree she recalled
Jin's accusations. Your father
has spoiled you Jim had said
with what she considered IN
pardonahle frankness.
Never Be Happy
But hadn't he been right As
ne had been also In his prophecy
that she would never be happy
living in a cage even though thai
cage were Of gold set with dia-
monds. Well. she was willing to
admit It # he would only get IN
touch with her.
But in the face OF his deliberate
silence she had not courage enough
to can him.
When she was summoned to the
telephone later in the afternoon
she answered it to hear Olive in
curing how she felt.
We've been worried about you
all day" Olive said. But I didn't
like to call this morning for fear
So. mara aaJnan
I'm perfectly all right. Sheila
assured her. But I've changed
my mind about staying down here.
Tn going home
No wonder Olive could not
understand.
But, Sheila"
WIN Explain
'1'n explain everything the next
time see you" Sheila said. BY
the way have you heard from
Jim ,"
He telephoned this morning.
Olive admitted happily. And ask
ed me to have dinner with him
tonight"
Sheila replaced the receiver with
mixture of hope and disappoint-
ment. Jim had taken the time to
call Olive and invite her to dinner
ignoring Sheila's request.
This meant there would be no
possible chance of seeing him. But
Continued on Page Is. Column 81
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GOOD TASTE TODAY

happiest Of winters" or Much
love and all good wishes" (3)
They should be sent in the early
afternoon. "a A bouquet-by all
meansi Don't think of sending
anything else.
Ink for Envelopes
Dear Mrs. Post: What color ink
should be used for addressing the
envelopes of wedding invitations
and wedding announcements?
Answer: Black-jet black to
match the engraving