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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Mexico Aids Solidarity
By Blocking Japan
On Oil and Iron
Decisions Described as
Proof of Desire to Help
Hemisphere Defense
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22.-Mexico
is turning down japanese bids for
her oil and scrap iron as contribu-
ton to Western Hemisphere solid
arity, high government officials said
today.
President Cardenas has decided to
cancel large oil concession granted
last week to japanese interests in
Mexico, and a 100000 offer by jap
anese agents for Mexican scrap iron
has been rejected, these officials
said. because of Japanese American
tension in the Pacific.
They described the decisions as a
concrete demonstration that Mexico
Is prepared TO Collaborate with the
United States and other American
republics to safeguard the Western
Hemisphere against any danger
from abroad.
These sources gave no indication
when cancellation of the oil conces-
sion TO the Tokio-controled Vera
cruzana Co. for exploiting 247.000
acres in Vera Cruz State would be-
come official.
voided as Unconstitutional.
The deal will be voided as uncon-
stitutional, government spokes-
man said, because a constitutional
amendment prohibiting such con-
cessions, sponsored by President
Cardenas after appropriation of
goreign-owned oil properties in 1898,
was ratified recently by a ma jority
of the State legislatures. although
it has not yet been promulgated.
To demonstrate Mexicos adher-
ence to the hemisphere policy of SOL
idarity before the world crisis
threatening the continent across
both oceans, the President desires
that what was actually not only an
error of Judgment, but an Illegal act.
be rectified Immediately" the
spokesman said.
OF the bid for scrap iron the
spokesman said:
I'VE did not want 1t to appear that
Mexico would sell scrap iron that
Japan might conceivablv use against
the United States should the pres
ent crisis in the Orient end in open
hoStilities.'
Conferences on Issues.
President Cardenas has been con-
ferring with his Ambassador to the
United States. Dr. Francisco Cas-
tillo Najera, on AL outstanding is
sues between the United States and
Mexico
responsible source said he be-
lieved formula for settling several
matters had been approved, but
that deadlock had been reached
on other questions. He said he had
participated in the conferences, but
was not authorized to disclose the
subjects discussed because of their
"delicacy and Importance"
This source said, however, a gen.
eral settlement of United States
claims against Mexico for Amer
ican-owned farm lands appropriated
since 1927 was one matter under
consideration.
He said the government probably
would issue a statement when the
Mexican Ambassador returns to
Washington this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Investment Banker
Accuses Frank Of
Misrepresentation
Soys He Knows Of No
Group Seeking to
Weaken 5. {. G. Act
- the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO. Oct, 22.-Ern-
NETT r. Connely Of New York
president Of the Investment Bank
ers' Association of America, last
night accused Jerome Frank, chair
man Of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. of disappearing the
attitude of bankers toward the s.
E. C..
Mr.. Connely issued a statement de-
claring that Mr. Frank, in a speech
at Memphis Friday. said a small
group of ultra conservative bank
ers' were trying to have the Sc
curities Act quilted" so that the
S. E. C. would be powerless to
prevent the sale Of certain large
security issues-even if the reg
istration statement were clearly false
and misleading
AS applied to the I B. A.. Mr.
Connely said. the words were I'M
true, and Mr.. Frank must know
they are untrue"
Time and again." he said, I'VE
of the Investment Bankers Asso-
citation have made it clear that we
strongly support the requirements
Of fair and adequate disclosure of
the character of securities offered
or sold to the public
This being so. I should like
to know how it is possible for Mr..
Frank to stand up in public and
deliberately create the impression
that any group of investment bank
ers is conducting a campaign to
have the Securities Act disem-
bowled'"
Mr.. Connely, who came here to
address San Francisco security
dealers, said he knew of no group
of investment bankers engaged in
the activity charged by Mr.. Frank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Figures
What TheyMeon
Nv JOHN L. BECKLEY,


NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Reports Of
COPPER fabricators to the Bureau Of
Mines indicated today that domes-
tic copper consumption may be At
record levels during the final quarter
of 1910.
A survey. which covered virtually
the entire industry, showed that
estimated requirements for the
fourth quarter we're $4,000 tons,
323402 tons for domestic customers
and 81 .688 for export.
According to this estimate, do
mestic consumption will average
107 300 tons a month. new record.
In 1929 the average monthly use of
copper by consumers was 96.600 tons.
If copper consumption continues
at the rate indicated by this survey,
it seems probable that before long
it may be necessary to import South
American copper for domestic use
and pay the cents per pound dUHr.
South American copper is imported
now, but generally only for fabri-
cation and re-export.
American copper mining and re-
fining companies are said to be
turning out copper now at the rate
OF about 5000 tons a month. and
it is believed in trade circles that
they will find it difficult to boost
output above that figure.
Stocks of refined copper in the
hands of producers totaled about
$4,000 tons at the end of Septem-
Der, and these may be allowed to run
down a bit before resort Is had to
foreign sources. If the price of cop
per goes above Is cents a pound,
though, it will become worth while
for users to import metal, observers
say.
The price of copper has already
shown tendencies toward this level
The metal sold at Is cents pound
in the resale market last week for
delivery in the first quarter, despite
the fact that major producers are
still quoting IL cents and strictly
rationing supplies among their GUS
toners.
Custom smelters are also said to
be doing business above the l2-cent
level and some trade circles doubt
that the major interests can long
resist this rising tendency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Initial Dividend Voted
By Middle West Corp.
z, th.ASsoClated Press.

r, ne Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-Directo7s
e tho Middle West Corp. holding
unit for public utilities in the Mid
do West and Southwest, declared
yesterday an initial dividend OF Is
cents share en- the capital stock.
The company was formed in 1885
- a successor in reorganization pro-
ccedings to the Middle West Uitli-
;;os Co.
The dividend is payable December
:, 10 holders of record November Is.
Net income for the three months
cNded September 80, it was an
rounced, totaled S501 ,578 equal to
- cents a share, against s26l,l27,
or about cents a share, in the like
1899 period.
For nine months net income
amounted to S1,161, 156, equivalent
to IS cents a share, compared with
S8l2.561, or "a cents share, in the
similar period last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Substantial Decline
In Wholesale Meat
Prices Reported
Almost All Domestic
Output Is Being
Consumed in u. S.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22-Although
consumer demand has increased re-
Gently, wholesale prices Of many
meats were substantially lower than
those prevailing six weeks ago.
George A. Schmidt Of New York,
chairman of the directors of the
Institute of American Meat Packers,
said yesterday.
Speaking before the Institutes an
nual convention, Schmidt said,
Following more plentiful market
ines of hogs. wholesale prices Of
fresh pork loins are down about rs
per cent. as compared with those
prevailing the LIST OF September"
During these six weeks. he said,
smoked meats have not changed
greatly, hams are down from 5 to
10 per cent, lamb has declined about
20 per cent, veal about 10 per cent
and most grades Of beef somewhat.
Listing the outstanding develop
ments IN the meat-packing indus
try during the year. Schmidt said
that with export markets virtually
wiped out by the war, the Ameri-
can meat industry was operating on
A domestic basis and almost all
meat produced was being consumed
in this country.
The unusually low level of lard
prices during recent months was
attributed to substantially increased
production and loss Of export mar
kets by Harry J. Williams Of Chi
cago.
Lard production this year has
been at normal levels for the first
time since 1888, but exports to all
countries have declined from 848.-
100000 pounds in 1929 to only about
100000 pounds at present, he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Treasury Asks Bids
On Tire Requirements

b. the Associated Press.
The Treasury asked bids yesterday
on all the automobile and truck
tires and tubes needed by the Gov
eminent in the first quarter of 1871.
The bids, to be opened November
4, will be on units price bases. with
the understanding that the Govern
ment may buy any numbers needed
at those prices in the three months.
Taking tire and tube bids on a
three-month basis was inaugurated
recently. Formerly. contracts were
let on a six .month basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Bank Debts 10 ia Cities
Up Sharply for Week
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSsoclttcu fress
The Federal Reserve Board said
Yesterday midmonth business trans
actions boosted bank debts in 274
leading cities to So, 1884 600 900 in the
week ended October Is.
This volume of checks cashed
compared with $685. 900 900 in the
preceding week and s3.005 900 900
in the corresponding week last year.
Fir the Is weeks ended October
Is, check charges on bank &C
counts in these cities totaled s102, =
525 .000O O0 compared with s103.-
1874 900 900 in the similar period last
year
Checks on New York banks again
we're ahead of last year, s3,276,-
900. 900 to 50 .766 900 900 after re-
Gently reversing trend TO lag
behind last wear. Elsewhere in
most districts, checks also we're
we'll ahead of last year
Totals by Federal Reserve dis
tricts for the October Is week.
compared with a year ago, follow
div, millions of dol1arsb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Life Insurance Sales
Well Above Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Sales of
ordinary life insurance In Septem-
Der were Is per cent greater than
a year ago, the monthly survey of
the Life Insurance Research Bureau
showed today.
The gain brought total sales for
the year to date 2 per cent ahead
Of the same period of 1889.
September life insurance sales
we're greater than a year ago in all
major regions. Largest gains were
made in the Pacific, East North
Central, West South Central and
South Atlantic territories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Hershey Chocolate
Signs Wage Contract

BY the Associated Press.
HERSHEY, Pa. Oct. 22-The
Hershey Chocolate Corp. yesterday
announced a new contract had been
signed with the Baker and Confec-
tionery Workers Union, Local 464,
reducing the maximum work week
to 40 hours and increasing the
hourly wage per cent.
The change. conforming with
wage and hour legislation, is eff
fective Thursday.
A corporation spokesman said the
hourly wage increase will make up
for the difference in working time.
The old contract called for a AZ
hour maximum work week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Erie PIon Approved
By Special Master
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 22-Tf1e In
terstate Commerce Commission plan
OF reorganization for Erie Railroad
was formally approved yesterday by
Special Master william L. West in
a recommendation to Federal Judge
Robert N Wilkin.
West said he had made only
few minor changes in an Informal
draft report of his recommends
tons, mailed to interested attorneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Increased Railroad
Business Forecast
By the Associated ress.

By the Associated reSS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22-J. L. Beven
president of the Illinois Central
System, last night predicted In
creased business and greater ex-
penditures for the railroad industry.
The defense program and the
many activities in connection with
it are going to bring on a consid-
cradle accumulation of business on
the railroads. he said in an ad-
dress prepared for the Western
Railway Club.
Beven asserted, however, that the
railroad business will not be on a
sound basis until it again becomes a
dividend-paying business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Dewing Joins Board
Of Michigan Utility
y the Associated Press.

6y Inc hSSOCldteO FIcSS.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 22.-Arthur S
Dewing of Boston was elected a di-
rector and chairman of Michigan
Public Service Co. yesteday, it was
announced here
Dewing purchased a block of the
common stock from Otis e. Co. and
associated underwriters. who had
acquired all the company's out
standing stock from Leonard S.
Florsheim, trustee of Inland Power
Il Light Corp, of which Michigan
Public Service was formerly a SUBJ
sidiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Baking Profits
In 1889 Averaged
| SO Per
Rv the Associated Press.

The Federal Trade Commission
reported yesterday that the coun-
try's seven largest bakeries, ex-
Guiding crackermakers, earned an
average of SO per cent Of their
capital investment In 1899.
Individual earning rates for the
corporations, which were not iden-
tilted, ranged from IL per cent
to 243 per cent. Net income on
the stockholders equity after in
come taxes averaged "a per cent
of the average stockholders in
vestment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Smaller Drop Shown
By Store Collections

BY Inc AssOCIaIeu PTeSs.
August collections of department
stores on open charge accounts. the
Commerce Department reports, were
% per cent less than in July. Last
year the decline between these
months was 36 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Virginia tobacco Prices
Lower al Week S Start

By the Associated Press.
Much medium and common grade
tobacco was offered at Virginia
bright markets Monday and the
prices showed decline.
The Danville market disposed Of
1.49635 pounds for an average of
S2277 per hundred.
Sales at other markets included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Two Rule 93,000-Acre Area

England's famous New Forest,
covering nearly $4,000 acres, is now
policed by two men, who rule over
the entire area under what is prob
ably the oldest court in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
Bank Loans Register
$4,000, Gain
During Week
Sensational Advance
Recorded for Third
Consecutive Period
B, tl,e Associated Press.

B, tie Associated Press.
Bank loans for commercial in
dustrial and agricultural borrowers
staged their third weekly sensa-
tional rise in the period ending
October 16.
In 10l leading cities, the Federal
Reserve Board said, the gain was
$4,000, 900 during the week. In the
last three weeks, these loans have
gained s147.00O 900 to a total of s4,-
100 ,0O0.O in the 101 cities. and now
are s436,O00 900 larger than a year
ago.
Principal gains last week were
SIG 100000 in New York City and
sl6.OO 900 in the Chicago district.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on October Is together
with changes for the week and with
the same week last year, in millions
of dollars:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-22
United States Treasury Position

BY the Associated Press
The position OF the Treasury October 10 CT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17

Rites For Mrs. Scott
To Be Conducted Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha
Shepard Scott, SO, of 81S South Fifth
street, who died in a local hospital
Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock after
a long illness, will be held from the
late residence this afternoon at 8
o'clock.
The Rev. j. F. Warren, pastor
of the Tabernacle Baptist church,
will conduct the services. Burial will
follow in the Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers: Joe Curtis, T.
L. Jenkins, J.. G. Crimson, John Nc.
Dougal, John Smith, and E. L. Az
cry.
Honorary pallbearers: T. R. Jones,
Dewey Hobbs, o. H. Shoemaker, DR..
f. M. Fales, DR.. c. B. Davis, G. c.
Edge, Walter Mills, J. M. Weeks,
Cecil Everett, and L. L. Mills.
She is survived by her husband,
Frank K. Scott. two daughters, Mrs.
Helen Scott Pierce and Miss Mildred
Scott; her mother, Mrs. F. c. Shep-
ard, all of Wilmington; two broth
ers, Walter F. and Graham Shep-
ard, of Wilmington: four sisters
Mrs. A. H. Davis, of Burgaw, Mrs.
E. I. Herring, of Wrightsboro, Mrs.
w. ]. Barnhill, of Rocky Point, and
Mrs. Jeff D. Fennell, of Whining
ton.
Mrs. Scott was a member of the
Tabernacle Baptist church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
Legal
100
indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 3rd day of January, 1910.
JEANNE JACKSON,
Administrators, Estate of
George c.. Jackson.
NOTICE

NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER:
In The Superior Court
BECKER COAL & BUILDERS
SUPPLY COMPANY
DEFO-. EST L. VAN GORDER
The defendant aboE" named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of New Hanover
County to recover for breach of con-
tract for o payment for materials
furnished between ''Iarch 8, 1889,
and April II, 1889, for tie construc-
ton of house located near Kure's
Beach, Federal Point Township,
County of New Hanover, State of
North Carolina, and that a warrant
of attachment has ;sued against
the property owned by the defend
ant in New Hanover Co-nty, State
aforesaid, and the defendant will
further take%notice that he is re-
quired to appear on the 18th day OF
February, 1910. before the Clerk of
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County and answer or demur to the
said complaint, or the Plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
This 9th day of January, 1910.
A. L. MEYLAND,
Asst. Clerk Superior Court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
Upchurch Is Reelected
Cotton Council Leade,

RALEIGH, Jan. 16.-CR-T. B
Upchurch, Jr., of Raeford, was re
elected chairman of the North Caro-.
lina-Virginia unit of the Nationa
Cotton council at its first annua
meeting here today.
C. A. johnson of Tarboro, and ]
T. Morgan of Farmville we're re
elected vice-chairmen, and Edwin
Pate of Laurel Hill was named as
a new vice-chairman. D. N. Gil
bert of Greensboro was reelected
secretary and J. F. Beatty Of Char
treasurer.
C. H. Smith of Scotland Neck anc
Edwin Pate, producer and merchant
respectively, we're named delegate
members.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
PRISONERS WILL
NOT Be INDICTED
Gill Says 1t Would Be USE
less To Bring Charges
Against Six Men

RALEIGH, Jan. 16-CP-Six PR.
soners involved in the Staying of .
guard on death row here December
% probably will not be indicted,
Paroles Commissioner Edwin Gill in.
Dictated tonight.
1t will be useless" to bring
charges, the commissioner said he.
Governor Hoey and Solicitor VIII.
liam Y. Beckett agreed, because that
those who appear to be the prin.
cipals in the killing are already un.
der death sentence and those who
appear" to be accessories are sery.
ing what amounts to practical life
sentences"
This statement was included in an
announcement that two negto MUIR
derers, one Of whom allesedly con.
fessed he helped kill the guard, will
not receive clemncy and will die as
SCllSuuleu ISAC IlOdy.
The two are Clarence Rogers, con.
victed in Durham county of killing
Howard Moore and involved in the
Staying of the guard, and Glenn
Maxwell, convicted in Allegheny
county Of numbering Charlie Shep.
herd.
The guard, j. S. Chesser, was
struck and choked in an escape at.
tempt which the perpetrators ADAM
doned.
After a hearing Coroner Roy M.
Banks had said he found probable
cause on first degree murder
charges" against Rogers, two other
negroes and three white men.
Officers who investigated said they
believed the three white men in.
stigated the escape plot.
The other two negroes involved
were William Young and Nathaniel
Bryant, sentenced in Hoke county
to die for the double charge of first
degree murder and first degree bur.
glary.
The white men We're ]. H. Massey
and Joe Gupton, sentenced in Robe.
son county to life terms for breaking
and entering with nitro-glycerine.
and to 80 years with assault with
intent to kill; and Arthur Petit,
serving 80 to SO years for bank rob.
berry and highway robbery.
Originally eight men were to die
Friday but clemency has been ex.
tended six.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17

NOTICE

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY O NEW HANOVER:
Having qualified as Administra.
trix of the estate Of George C. Jack
son, deceased. late of New Hanover
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate Of said deceased
to exhibit them to the undersigned
at ia Murchison Building, on or be-
fore the fourth day of January,
1941, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery, all persons
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

All Advertising appearing in these
columns is for reputable and reli.
able concerns, so far a we can
ascertain from a careful investiga-
ton. -.
II is out intention. however. to
see that every firm that uses these
columns is required to live up to
their obligations. Therefore. should
YOU reply to any advertisement on
this page md services r not rem
dered as advertised. The Star-News
wants TO know II.
The U. S. postal regulation S are
very strict in such matters as such
an act would be misuse of the U. :
mail and The Star-News will see
that any attempt to defraud is
promptly handled by the P. O. de-
partment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
Plans For Model Plane
Club To Be Discussed

At the meeting of the Wilmington
Aero club scheduled tonight at 8
o'clock at Bluethenthal airport,
further plans will be discussed for
the Model Airplane club to be spon-
sored.
Those interested in taking part in
model building and flying have been
invited to attend the meeting
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-17
NOTICE

NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER:
In The Superior Court
MAsELL AKINS JERN1GAN
G. F. JERNIGA1S
The defendant, G. F. Jernigan,
will take notice that an action en-
titled as above has been commenced
in the Superior Court of New Han
over County, State of North Caro-
lima, for absolute divorce, and the
defendant will further take notice
that he is required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of Superior Court
of said county in the courthouse in
Wilmington, N. c., on The 18th day
of February, 1910, and answer OF
demur 10 the complaint in said &C.
ton or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This 9Th day Of January, 1910.
A. L. MEYLAND,
Asst. Clerk Superior Court.