davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-03-15

able to step out Of the hotel with
out the careful exploratory loco
motion Of those who have acquired
the habit Of feeling their way with
their feet. For weeks, we had held
each others arms rs we wandered
along, most OF the time being unable
to see our hands before our faces,
humping into people, stumbling
against lamp posts or projecting
parts Of buildings, or sliding into
piles Of ice and snow. The busi-
ness OF walking only four Or five
blocks had been almost as risky as
playing blind mans bun In Times
Square, New York. Now we could
actually see where We were going
what luxury!
Trolley Cars Resume.
1t was equally curious to look
up the avenue and see trolley cars
moving across the intersection
streets-imagine q trolley car NOV
ing at night, and with its lights on!
For three and q half months Hell
sinki had never seen a trolley car
after nightfall.
Now people could ride home even
at 10 or II o'clock at night instead
Of stumbling homeward with some
thing Of the uncertain feeling of q
drunken sailor.
Finally, I found myself looking
Evening star., 1940-03-15
FiinIund
Continued From First Paee.)

Foreign Relations Committee would
act favorably on the Maloney bill
next week.
Senator Norris, Independent, Of
Nebraska suggested, however. that
this country might take effective
action to aid Finland by remitting
the IS ,S91 ,291 which 1t has repaid on
its war debt.
La Toilette Opposes Move.
While Senator La Toilette, Pro-
gressive, of Wisconsin said he was
opposed in principle to cancellation
of Government debts, he expressed
the opinion that the United States
might well recognize Finland's per-
feet record of having met all debt
installments by offering to re-lend
that amount at a low rate of interest.
Under instructions from President
Roosevelt, the Treasury already has
earmarked for possible future aid to
the Firms the $234,693 installment
paid on December Is.
Senator Norris proposal was made
to Congress previously by Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of Mich
igan during consideration of the
bill - later enacted - enabling the
Export Import Bank to lend $780,
0c0, 900 to Finland and to advance
funds to other countries.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Citizens Organize
In University Park

A citizens association was formed
Wednesday night In University Park,
Md, at meeting In the University
Park School. DR.. q. v. @. Hough-
land was elected president. Other
officers are: Cabell N. Pryor, vice
president, and w. B. Henderson,
secretary-treasurer.
The association is seeking the In
stallation Of . traflc light at the
intersection Of University drive and
the Baltimore Washington boule-
ward. 8. 8. Stabler, chairman, and
George v. Harvey were appointed
as committee to confer with tramc
authorities.
The next meeting viii be held
April 3.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Reich Red Cross Head
Confers With Davis;
Reception Cancelled
Roosevelt UnobIe to
See Duke Carl Edward
Due to Illness

The president of the German Red
Cross, Duke Carl Eduard of Sake
Coburg- Gotha, conferred today with
Norman Davis, chairman of the
American Red Cross and head Of
the League of Red Cross Societies.
A noon reception by President
Roosevelt, previously announced by
the German Embassy here, was
cancelled because the President was
confined to his bed.
The German relief leader, ac-
eording to the German Embassy,
has held close relations with Adolf
Hitler since 1922, having identified
himself with the young Nationalist
movement in 1918 when revolution
deprived him of his dukedom. Up
to 1888 he was an active worker
In the effort to unite Nationalist
groups in support of Hitler, the
embassy declared. Since establish
ment of the Third Reich the Fuehrer
has conferred special Nazi party
honors upon the duke.
At 8 O'Clock tonight Duke Carl
Eduard will be entertained at din
ner in the Mayflower Hotel given
by the German Charge d'Affaires.
The German Embassy announced
that "an extensive list of invita-
tions, including members of the De-
partment of State, the diplomatic
corps, the American Red Cross and
other governmental departments,
has been prepared" Tomorrow the
Duke will visit Mount Vernon and
hold . reception in the Shoreham
Hotel from to pm. On Sunday
Swedish Minister Bostrom will give
. luncheon for the Red Cross official,
and in the afternoon, during a cele-
bration Of German War Memorial
Day, the Duke will greet German
residents of the Capital.
Evening star., 1940-03-15

Busman and garage workers Of
Crawley, England, have started q
knitting circle.
Evening star., 1940-03-15

with something approaching won
derment ct peoples faces under the
electric lights. What . strange
thing, I thought, to be able to see
what any approaching person looks
like after dark. For, . long time
pedestrians at night had had no
personality. They were mere snuf-
fling, dim, annoying shapes, loom
ing out Of the darkness and plung-
Ing into 1t straight after you. All
this is changed with the swan song
Of the blackout. Most Of US had
almost forgotten that the out-of-
doors world can enjoy the wonder
full privilege Of going places Ut night
and seeing while 1t goes.
(copyrisht 1910. b. the chicago Daily
News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Bans on u. ). Goods
Are War Measures,
Says Lord Lothian
Intention Not to Cuuse
Permanent Diversion
Of Trade, He Asserts

BY the Associated Press.
Great Britain declared today her
restrictions on imports of certain
American products were solely war
measures and mot in any way in
tended to cause q permanent di-
version Of trade"
The assertion was contained in q
formal statement of British Am
bassador Lord Lothian issued by the
British Embassy after announce
ment in London that canned and
bottled fruits have been added to the
list Of goods which may not be i'm
ported except under license.
Secretary Hull, at his press con-
ference a little later, said he was
glad to be able to say that discussions
were continuing with representatives
Of the British and French govern
ments to safeguard American COM
mercial interests.
Total Exports Increase.
Secretary Hull explained that total
American exports to Great Britain,
despite the. restrictions on certain
products. had greatly increased since
the war started in September. Those
to France have more than doubled,
especially during the last two or
three months, he said.
War munitions, Secretary Hull
said, constituted only minor por-
ton of the exports.
I'm view of the trade agreements
between the two countries" the
British statement said, discussions
are taking place at the present time
with the United States Government
with the view to mitigating to the
fullest extent the effects of the
meas, ses which the British gov
ernment are compelled to take for
war reasons"
Large Stocks in Britain.
The statement added: Lord
Lothian explained that the licensing
Of imports of canned and bottled
fruits had been necessary because
OF the very large stocks now held
in Great Britain. There had been
a very substantial increase in the
imports of such fruit in the first
eight months of 1899, largely from
the United States.
Since the outbreak of war i'm
portations had continued on a
greatly increased scale and quite re-
Gently there were unmistakable signs
of further large orders coming for
ward.
1T has therefore become neces-
sary to control imports as part Of
the national policy of restricting
consumption of non-essential COM
modities in order to protect dollar
exchange, to prevent the accumu-
lation of unnecessarily large stocks
and to save shipping space. This is
purely q measure which results from
the war. Its objects. are solely those
stated and it is not in any way in
tended to cause a permanent diver
sion of trade"
Evening star., 1940-03-15
u. S. Newsmun's Trial
Is Resumed in Toxic

~ the ssociated Press.
TOXIC, March 15.-The trial Of
James r. Young, International News
Service correspondent, on charges Of
spreading false rumors" was re-
sumed today, with Mrs. Young and
foreign Office representatives present.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
JUDGE Allen to Speak

The Women's Bar Association will
have as guest Of honor at q luncheon
tomorrow at the Washington Hotel,
Judge Florence E. Allen Of the Sixth
United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals. Presiding will be Mrs Helena
DOGGY Reed, president. Of the asso-
ciation. Assistant United States
Attorney Mrs. Grace B. Stiles Is
chairman Of the Committee on Ar.
rsnRameuts.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Teachers Pay Menoced
By Fund Shortage
BY the Associated Press.

WOODSTOCK, Va, March 49,
Approximately - $50 Shenandoah
County school teachers face the pos
sible locs cf nearly a fourth Of thcir
annual salary because Of lack Of
school funds.
A request by the school board for
funds to pay the teachers after April
! was voted down by the County
Board Of Supervisors after the super.
visors were advised by counsel that
authorization Of a loan by the school
board was beyond their authority.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Cunudiun Volunteers
Being Paid OFF by Firms
IN the Assoc,ated Press.

TORONTO, March 15.-Kingsley
Graham, Finnish consul in Toronto,
announced today that Canadian
volunteers for the Finnish War are
being paid OF and furnished trans
,portation to their homes.
Arrangements had been made to
send 1000 volunteers, many Of them
Of Finnish extraction, from all parts
OF Canada. Toronto was the gath
ering point.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
MoIe-Like Life Ends
For Finnish People
As BIackout Lifts
Streets Are Animated
And Pedestrians Again
Walk With Confidence
BY LELAND STOWE,

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
HELSINKI, March is (by radio) -
The blackout, which made Finland
dark at night for more than three
months, was lifted suddenly at 7:15
o'clock last night. Without warning,
electric lights were switched on in
cities and villages from the Gulf of
Finland to the Petsamo region on
the Arctic Ocean. The blackout had
ended. Men and women no longer
behaved every night like moles above
the ground or owls in the daylight.
We had just left the Kamp Hotel
Evening star., 1940-03-15
May Queen Chosen

LYNCHBURG, Va, March IS CP.
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Thomas.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G.
Thomas of Bluefield, w. Va, will
reign over the May Day festival at
Sweet Briar College. Miss Thomas
Is q senior.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Keiser to Speak

Hugh v. Keiser. president Of M s.
CHM & Co., will discuss Bright
Dark Spots in Our Nations Capital"
at meeting Of the Fl Dorado Club
In the Hamilton Hotel tomorrow at
8 pm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

/ THANKS CAp'N- hcAfN TulC NEkD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-31

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Evening star., 1940-06-23
Lumber Production Drops
Slightly DURING Week

Lumber production during the
week ended June Is was / per cent
less than in the previous week;
shipments were per cent less; new
business, l per cent less, according
to reports to the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association from
regional associations covering the
operations of representative hard
wood and softwood mills.
Shipments were per cent below
production: new orders, 10 per cent
below production. Compared with
the corresponding week of 1899,
production was S per cent greater;
shipments 5 per cent less and new
business 13 per cent less. The in
dustry stood at u per cent Of the
seasonal weekly average of 1929 pro-
duction and SO per cent of average
1929 shipments.
Reported production for the "a
weeks of 1910 to date was 8 per
cent above corresponding weeks Of
1889; shipments were per cent
above the shipments and new orders
were per cent above the orders
of the 1889 period. For the "a
weeks of 1910 to date, new business
was 4 per cent above production,
and shipments were 4 per cent above
production.
The ratio of untitled orders to
gross stocks was 19 per cent on
June Is, 1910, compared with 18
per cent year ago. Untitled orders
were 2 per cent heavier than year
ago; gross stocks were per cent
leSs
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Maryland Truck Crop,
Look Good Despite
Late Season
Cool, Humid Days Bring
Cutworms to Damage
CuntoIoupes, Cucumbers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLLEGE PARK, Nd, June 22.-
A generally favorable outlook for
truck crops in Maryland and Della
ware was reported today by the
Agricultural Marketing Service, al
though the season still is two to
three weeks later than normal.
A bulletin issued by the service
said the condition of asparagus,
cucumbers, string beans, green peas
and cabbage was good. Lima beans
were termed good to excellent and
commercial early Irish potatoes and
tomatoes, excellent.
Cool, humid days had caused cut
worms to appear and DO some dam
age to cantalopes and cucumbers,
the bulletin said.
The condition of the various crops
was described as follows:
asparagus - In Delaware and
Maryland cutting continues. Some
fields have been allowed to mature.
Cultivation of beds is evident.
String beans-In Maryland, string
beans have made remarkable i'm
provements during the past two
weeks. Some shipments were made
from Wicomico County during the
week of June 10, although picking
to date has been light. The season
is generally about a week or more
late.
Lima beans-In Maryland the
crop looks good to excellent and
has made considerable improvement
In growth during the past Two
weeks. Harvesting is not ex-
pected before about the 18th of
July.
"Cabbage-In Maryland the crop
Is looking good with cutting in
progress. The peak movement is
expected the week OF June "a
Prices are low.
Commercial early Irish potatoes
In Maryland the growth of pota-
toes is excellent. The uneveness in
early growth has been overcome
The crop is now blooming profusely
over the entire Maryland area. The
usual marketing period begins about
June Is, but the season will be one
to two weeks late this year.
"Tomatoes-This crop looks ex-
cellent in both Delaware and Mary
land. with the Maryland crop Being
some better in condition. Growth
is generally excellent The ciop is
10 to IS days late. Light pickings
are expected by July Is"
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Bond Market Stays
In Narrow Range
Al Week Close
SeIective Buying Seen
In Rails, Foreign
Dollar Looms
Fy the Associated Press.

Fly the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Selective
buying in rails and foreign dollar
obligations provided few firm spots
in today's bond market. but most
issues held within fractional range
of Fridays close.
One of the outstanding changes
was a 10 point jump in French
stamped rs to go on sale of 4 bonds
This advance was scored in the face
of official French announcement in
dicating the Franco German armis-
tice proceedings might drag on for
several days before any decision on
Germany's proposals would be
reached.
Others in the foreign group turn
Ing in advances of a point or more
included Italian public utility rs at
80, Queensland Is at 10 and German
5l2s at IS. Argentine Is and Ger
man Is lost as much.
Domestic bonds ending up mod
erately included Northern Pacific As
at 641a, Boston e. Maine 434s at So
International Paper IS at 80, Inter
national Telephone IS at 29la, Co.
lumbia Gas & Electric SIS at 1915
and New York Central SIS at SAY.
Unchanged to lower were, among
others. Studebaker IS. Southern
Railway As. National Dairy 3%s,
American e. Foreign Power SIS,
Continental Oil 2a4s and Santa Fe
As Lehigh & New England 4s, an
inactive issue. dropped points to
797. on light turnover.
Governments were extremely quiet
but most deals were made at higher
prices. Treasury 3lss of 1852 closed
up 27-32 of a point at 1l127.
Total sales of 81 1893 900, par value,
were the smallest for Saturday in
two weeks, and compared with ST.
$685. 700 last Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Conmod;tyPrice
Chongesin Week
BY the Associated Press.

=
NEW YORK, June 22.-Price de-
clines in some important raw foods
outweighed gains in key industrial
materials in cash commodity mar
kets this week.
Hence the Associated Press
weighted index of IS wholesale spot
staples. based on 1925 as 100, de-
clined to 7l84 from 7193 last week
A year ago the index was &C. 80.
The widest swing occurred in steel
scrap. Quotations rose to the high
est in around eight months as mills
rolled steel near peak capacity to
flll domestic and foreign orders.
Rubber advanced as the trade
heard reports the United States is
buying 100000 tons for $45, ,OOO, ,OOO
cash. Hides and cement were also
marked up.
Copper and Tin Down.
Copper and tin declined. Do
mestic demand for copper slackened
and consumers were worried about
final disposition of more than 1OO,-
600 tons previously ordered by
France.
Virtually all grains weakened
Depressing to buyers were trade es-
Inmates total North American pro-
duction of wheat on hand after the
current crop will be roughly double
the amount needed for domestic
use. Possible blockades off Europe
also worried dealers. Flour declined
} in line with wheat.
Big English and United States
Government purchases of lar boost
ed this important foodstuff.
Cotton traded at slightly lower
prices. Buyers gave more attention
to foreign news, especially the pos.
sible effect of German peace terms
than prospects of larger domestic
use of the staple.
Livestock Lower.
All classes of livestock dipped un-
der the weight of large marketings
Linseed oil was depressed, al.
though turpentine advanced. Sill
closed with narrow loss.
The commodity price index, witt
its components, compared as fol
lows:
Evening star., 1940-06-23

July Crude Oil Estimate
Cut as Exports Drop
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines estimated
yesterday that the July market de-
mand for domestic crude oil would
be 1928, 400 barrels daily or 49,
100000 for the month.
Officials said this was 23,6OO bar
rels day less than the actual July
1899, demand and blamed the low
figure chiefly on a decline in exports
Crude exports this July, it said,
would total about 3,7OO,OOO barrels
or 100000 less than in July last
year.
The bureau estimated July do
mestic motor fuel demand at 54,-
100000 barrels or 85 per cent more
than the previous July. 1t said motor
fuel exports, however, likely would
total only 100000 barrels or 1885,
600 less than year ago.
Estimated daily average crude oil
demand by States.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, June 80 (P,.-(United States
Department of Agriculture) .--Saable hogs
200; $500; nominally steady; shippers
took none: estimated holdover, 800: COM
PACED week ago; Mostly 1915 higher
spots % up on light weights: cows largely
10 higher
Salable cattle. none: calves, 100 direct:
and yearlinss $3.50 higher; mostly SO up
on medium to good grade all weights and
strictly good and choice longfed heavy
oHerlngS: trade closed active at advance:
ied and grassy heifers and cows, 25 higher
pulis strong and vealers 90 lower; common
snd medium steers and comparable heifers
IN m small M supply. suggesting predominant Mt
pound p1url steers: ll.35; but choice TO prime
91erngs brought 10: best light steers.
yearlings 1oa5: very liberal al run Ted led
steers and yearlings sold at 9.OO-io so:
stoCKer and feeder steers closed 25 lower
with killers taking all fleshy offerings: most
led helfers. 1853 so: small COW run mostly
closed at 4.75-6, 90: practical Closing TOP
heavy heavy sausage bulls, 7.25, and Choice
sa!able Sheep. 400; total. $3.50; COM
pared Friday last week: Native and Western
spring lambs mostly $500 lower: Idaho
ana Ganiornla springers predominating in
run: bulk handyWeight Idaho spring lambs,
iu.6a-1o15; Outs. 9.cO-925: most Cali
fordia fordaa offerings. s75-lo25, with g. pound
PYLE; tbr1uor, 1o;oo;lo75 closed 1850 down:
crop lambs. 9.25: others. 500 and & so:
Texas type yearling wethers, 100 ewes
little changed, best 12O-pound westerns,
40 early, most fat natives, 2.50-375
Evening star., 1940-06-23
demand by States:
Copper Consumption
Lower During May
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Use of
copper by manufacturers in May
dropped to 67,480 tons from 68.-
1853 in April, according to trade
estimates today.
The decline surprised many metal
men who had studied reports of
increased activity in brass mills as
result of foreign business.
Excess supplies Of copper in the
hands of fabricators jumped to
1926 at the end OF May from
53,008 month earlier. The sharp
increase was explained as due to
the fact fabricator sales last month
were we'll below orders placed for
refined copper
May sales of copper products were
figured at around $1,000 tons, while
manufacturers orders from pro-
ducers totaled around $4,000 tons,
or about 24300 more than new
orders booked
Stocks of copper in fabricators'
hands at the end of May expanded
to 298,970 tons from 293,8l7 at the
start Of the month.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Boston Wool Demand
Laos Late in Week
the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June %, United States
Department of Agriculture) .-Ad-
vanced prices were established on
domestic woods in Boston in the
early trading of the past week as
mills sought to cover requirements
on Government contracts.
Trading slackened considerably in
the latter part of the week, and
prices on recent sales were only
steady to slightly lower than the
peak prices realized at the height of
the earlier movement.
Graded greasy combing bright
fleece woods moved at prices rar-
ing 1896 cents, in the grease, for
fine delaine, at 35-37 cents for halt
bloods, and at 1912 cents. in the
grease. for three eighths and quarter
blood grades.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Dividend Meetings
Special Dispatch to The Star.


portant Companies which viii hold ID diVi i
oend meetings this week are Abraham &
Sroacts 1ps cn Can Co.
Interchemicsi Corp, Madison square Gar.
den Corp. National Distillers Product!
Corp. list Of the meetings Of Of compa panic: ME:
definitely scheduled is reported by Fitch
investors Service as follows:
Monday. June -.
Consolidated Car Heating Co.. Inc. com
mon: 2 pm.
Tuesday, June rs.
American Can Co, common: 2:15 pm.
General Theaters Equipment Corp. com
mon: 800 pm
Hershey es Chocolate cola % corp el1 g converibl,
preferred and common: 30 pm
Interchemical Corp, 6s preferred ant
Link-Belt Co.. Common: 10 am.
Madison Square Garden Corp, common
Mccall Corp. common: $50 pm.
Norfolk q Western Railway CO. adjusted
Reading Co Co. 1st ST and ID I'd preferred ane
common; IL noon.
Wednesday. June rs.
Abraham l. Straus, Inc. common; 3 pm.
Hecker Products Corp. Common; s:aS on m
Hercules Powder Co.. Inc. 81 preferred
10 am.
Holly Sugar Corp, n preferred; II am
Westvaco Chlorine Products, 81 preferree
and common; $3.50 pm.
Thursday. June p.
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co.. common
IL am
American Home Products Corp. common
$50 am.
Corn Products Refnig Co, 70 preferred
and common. > pm.
Lee Rubber d. Tire Corp, common; 3(
Dm
McCory Stores Corp, 81 preferred; 2:3t
pm
Mcclellan Stores Co.. 81 preferred: 1875
am.
National Distillers Products Corp, common
IL am.
Friday, June 22.
Southern California Edison Co. Ltd, com
mon; IL noon.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Maryland Tobacco

Average prices for PRACTICALLY all TO-.
auction markets for the period of June
19-21 continued to rise. according. to the
Agricultural Marketing Service All of the
better Grades showed gains of S1.OO or
more hundred pounds.
Green tobaccos, tips and low grade gram
ulatine seconds weakened somewhat. Vol
ume of sales continued light and a fair
percentage of the better qualities of to-
bacco is beginning to appear on the floors.
Averese prices per 100 pounds by quality
END approximate ranges on bulk of sales
fnllnu.
Evening star., 1940-06-23
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. June % R.-Butter. 1870
5a1: frm: creamery, 93 score, 81; 81,
26R: 81. 26A; 30. 20; 50. 25: IS, 24A
90. centralized carlots. 26h
Eggs. 22,557: steady. prices UNCHANGED.
Potatoes. 116: on track 261: total
U. s.. shipments. .152; new stoct
supplies moderate; good quality and cor0
dition stock all sections demand very
good: firm: stock showing heated and
decay all sections demand light: dull:
sacked per cwt-Californin long white
U. S. l. 10000; California russell
Burbanks U. S.. j. 21O-15: Alabama
Bliss triumphs U. s. 1. 17O-225: Ar
kansas Bliss triumphs, good quality 100
75; Oklahoma Bliss triumphs fair to good
quality, 1.5O-65: Missouri cobblers, fair
quality 1.35-40; Missouri triumphs. fair
quality, LAO.