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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02

Hourly Sales on the Exchanee
1900 am, $50 600 liz noon $40 600
1900 pm. $40 600 1900 p.m. 600 600
funit Of trading 10 shares Or sales In
Rates Of, dividends in the foresoins
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly Or semi.annual Gee.
o. extra dividends are not included.
Also extra or extras. annual rate
plus stock dividend. d Declared or paid
Ia 1905 plus stock dividend. { Paid last
year. Payable In stock. estimated cash
value on ex-dividend or et-distrtbution
date. 8 Declared of paid 20 int this year
h Declared Of paid after stock Dividend or
an accumuiafivs issue with dividends IN
arfeafg Paid this year. dividend
omitted, deferred or no action taken ~
last dividend meeting /. DECLARED o. paid
inc dividei1d cid Called, 4 ~ dividend
xIs aissTiDgsio SF III Tlsnss
va when diftributed: VI When issued.
EN- bankruptcy OK xeceiyeEahip or botng
feorrknixpd under the Bankruptcy Act.
or securities assumed BY such companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Nov. 9 tA--cotton
futures tluctnated pervousiy during the
forenoon today under the influence 81
substantially higher cotton crop views
On 81 some ONE p proiit takinS ana iiauidstion
from other quarters. Switching opera
Etions were moderately hctive. Traders
ANTICIPATED 2 high report on loan en-
Noon prices were SO cents bale
Ihighe1 % &is3B lower than the Efeyious
close December. $3.50; March, 3gs24.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02

Sales
p, sssss f Rs.. s 50 a,sn rov ,,s 81. sss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02
Steel Market
Called Close
To Confusion

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 R1-
The steel industry. already
struggling desperately to meet
demand. now finds that auto
mobile and appliance manu-
facturers are increasing their
steel requirements considerably,
the Iron Age, national metal
working weekly. said today.
The steel market is danger
ousiy close to confusion and
signs Of trouble are beginning
to appear, the weekly said. It
reports as follows:
Automobile makers are in
creaSing their demands by as
much as is per cent and APP
pliance makers are asking for
about 20 per cent more steel.
Allegations by the mills are
forcing some auto firms into
conversion, the procedure BY
which sefnifinished steel is
bought from one mill and I'm
|ished BY another.
Cutbacks Feared
More consuming industries
may be forced to cut back oper-
|ations FOR lack of steel! Two
large Midwestern manufacturers
are setting up costly conversion
arrangements. Steel warehouses
are fighting on customers who
would normally buy direct from
the mills.
Talk of q gray market Is ris-
ing again. Conditions are ripe
for the adaisy-chain boys"-the
series Of brokers who pass along
Is product to each other, with q
mark-up each time. so that the
price Is inflated when 1t reaches
the ultimate consumer. Condi-
|tions have not yet reached that
point. But steel brokers are al
ready charging premiums for on
grade material.
Meanwhile, there Is no lkeh-
hood Of q downturn in demand
for steel until the second half Of
1856 If then. There is also the
chance Of labor trouble when the
steel union contracts come up for
renewal next summer. These, as
well as mill and furnace break
downs, have both consumers and
producers worried.
BreakdoWns Gain
Equipment breakdowns and
normal wear and tear are serious
problems for producers. Thou
sands Of tons Of, finished steel
are lost for these reasons. Blast
furnance repairs and rebuilding
Of open hearths are threatening
raw steel output.
The drain on warehouse stocks
is serious. Some distributors are
sold out on certain sizes and
gauges Of products in tight de-
mand. Deliveries from the mills
are slow and warehouse orders
have been cut. The Structural
market is particularly tight.
Steel producers, even while
trying to expand their own
capacity to catch up with de-
|mand, are running into steel
procurement problems for the
contractors who will build the
extra capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02
DIVIDENDS

NEW YoRK. Nor. : Rs DIVIDENDS
Year md ". !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02

TWUWu q IpfhF0D ND o. IV3H IUHJE
XIX dividend fPlns extra or extras
q Arrears. half payable June is. 1888
half December rs. 1885 4 Declared 81
paid % far this rear. Rx X rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02
ODD-LOT DEALINGS

NEW YORK. Nov. y lF1A-The new
York stock Exchange reported today
dealers on the exchange for November
Il. Purchases Of a&0.2l0 shares. sales
lot 1AS ,gsa shares. including l.303
IsharaB sold eh0rt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02

Arden Farms pf 9gtc lilo Is-ii
Penn Tex pr new 400 9 12-ls 1873
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-11-02

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Evening star., 1955-01-02
| etters to he Star

cents. contracting q quick profit to the
sponsor and his afilliates.
These are not the worst schemes.
however. for the one which consider
totally infamous Is the membership
racket. True that only the small sum
of ten cents Is extracted from the young
victims In this racket. but ten cents
times couple of million can add ups
In exchange for this tenth Of dollar
d small piece cf cardboard Is RENTED,
certifying that the child Is d member
Of the .Dick Tracy" club, or the
.Superman' club or any other that you
might wish to pick out. Accompanying
the card may be q few other sheets Of
worthless paper which make the entire
content worth about one cent. The
television and radio field aren't en-
tirely to blame for this racket. because
comic books sanction 1t also. rernem-.
Der well how the 'sMarvel' comic books
would print message In each magazine
in secret code and then explain how
the secret Of DECIDING was open to all
who would become members Of the
Captain Marvel Club" sent my ten
cents along with thousands Of other
children and RECEIVED the two by three
and 3 half inch card with the secret
Of decoding printed on the back.
The lure Of sending away. for.
things is very great to child when
he is UP against modern advertising
techniques. There Is no question about
whether or not 4 small child has the
ability to match wits with the finest ad-
yertising minds In the country. These
men have the double superiority con-
ferred on them by developed minds and
also the weakness Of children lying In
the desire 10 receive mail.
These were the things was up,
against each time sent money to pay
for the cheaply made itenls. Unfcr-
Evening star., 1955-01-02

rare courtesy - writer, D musician
and an artist. Born Of Italian stock, he
had among his ancestors number Of
famous astronomers who searched the
skies with telescopes at Genoa, Bologna
and Paris. The count himself had repA
resented Russia In Austria. Germany,
China. Japan and Korea before coming
to the United States as minister. He
considered the most important develop
Tnert Of his half century Of diplomacy
to have been = sort Of international
conscience
On December 26, 1904. The Star de-
voted more than 3 column Of space to Q
report Of the wedding
Letter Howard Of Marguerite Hyde
Weddina Daisy Letter. yDiing-
est daughter Of the late
Levi q. Letter and Mrs. Mary T. Carver
Letter OF Dupont Circle. to Henry Molly
ileaux Paget Howard. 18th Earl Of
Suffolk .Cnly q family party wit
messed the ceremony. the couple de-
parting late this afternoon for New
York, being booked To sail wednesday
VII belN AfAAttN A0t EAA8tuAAA ANEts &A1~
land Cotton Smith. rector cf st. Johns,
performed the marriage ceremony. Jo-
seph Letter escorted his sister, and
Lionel Guest was best man. The Earl
had been Ride-de-carnp to Lord Curzon,
Viceruy Of India and husband Of Mary
Victoria Letter. He had taken part ID
the Durbar and was famous as hunter
Of wild animals His last years record
In flve weeks hunt was six tigers.
three bison, four water, buffaloes and
one bear" The Star explained: He IS
quoted as saying that no matter how
the number Of hunters win increase
In India. there viii be always enough
game to 90 round"
on December is. 1904. The Star re-
ported that the 'old bridge. over the
Elk River between East
Bridoe and West Charleston. w.
n;saxter Va. had collapsed. "t1rn-
ing turtle as It fen. thrcw-
inE 20 10 40 people and half q d0zen
teams 70 the Toe below The ics broke
under The weight and ~ y feared
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Fifty Years Ago in The Stor

that the number who were swept TO
their deaths win not be known for
long time" Noise Of the crash was
heard for miles around, and crowds
gathered on the shores to watch rescue
operations. The bridge had been built
In 1852. It was about 500 feet long.
One horse was saved from the water.
but IL were lost. The body Of q Is
year-old boy and the body Of an g.
year-Uld girl were recovered. Work Of
rescue was pushed vigorously, the u. 8.
Engineers being appealed to FOR help
The bridge had been considered tn-
safe for heavy loads for several
months, = but It had not been closed to
trafic despite the known hazard.
49,
The Star Of December 26. 1904, said:
"A report has reached New York from
an apparently authentic
Bad Man source that Tom O,Brien.
Dead the king Of bunco men and
the father Of the gold brick,
had died recently IN the French penal
settlement ct Cayenne, where he had
been sentenced for life Tor the murder
VI Itt3 N&ItAlSks GAtN W uAMElks, LII ENIIe
In 1895. Several Of O'Brien's old friends
IN this city are said To be aware Of hisI
death. The news came direct from
Cayenne and Is Of the most positive
character. Several years ago It was
reported that OBrien had escaped
from the penal settlement and was on
his way 10 New York. The report was
never confirmed.
Quoting the New York sun, The Star
for December "a. 1o0f. reported:
Forty Or 50 roller skating
Roller rinlks have been built and
Skatino opened TO the public n New
England. New Jersey and
other States within the past year All
are wen patrOnized and their promoters
believe that this sport. neglected for
10 years. win again become popular.
IN the Iate IOs and early '8Ds roller
skating almost attained The dignity
of d national amusement. no person
was too old Cr too young 10 use the
rinks. The hockey garncss endurance
races and sFhibfticns q fsncy skas-
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Spires of the Spirit
his We Believe

Too1ysS peace Is WAF Nothing could
be further from the truth tIau "a label
the present and the foresseahIe future
as an era Of peace. The men. state
nent that there IS no SHOOTING ware
now going on. except. perhaps. the
spasmodic eunfire between free Fofmosa
and Conimunist China, tells very little
indeed about the state az the world
The so-caIled peace IS on 4 war
footing. The cold fact q that the cold
the affairs Of this agitated planet. n
spite Of al euphonious terms such as
competitive co-existence, the grim
actually IS that one side ~ titanic
globai struggle has sworn 70 enslaye
tne other There VII be no truce ~
that war. whether y is hot Or cold. until
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Evening star., 1955-01-02
Revising the Code

The Commissioners have ordered re-
drafting Of the proposed new housing code
that should result In somewhat stiffer
instrument Of control than that recon-
mended BY an advisory review committee.
However, they are right ID insisting on ap-
peal provisions for the benefit Of property
owners who feel that infiexible enforcement
OF new rules for old housing would he m
reasonable. II not infeasible.
The task confronting the drafting group
involves an EFFORT to meet some Of the criti-
cisms Of the frst draft voiced at recent
hearing, including b provision to exempt
old atenements" from full compliance +
the building were erected in accord with
housing regulations then existing. This
SPECIFIC exemption Is expected to be elirni-
/ mated, but the Commissioners want the
code to provide for an overall review board
empowered to grant exceptions Or yariances
iii hardship cases. The revisions planned
win bring the proposed code into line with
regulations that have proved effective M
baltimore, Philadelphia and other cities.
The Job must be completed satisfactorily
soon, for further housing aid from the Fed
ieral Government depends on the adoption
.of satisfactory code In Washington.
Evening star., 1955-01-02

The Stars dramatic critic discussed
the Columbia Theater production .of
The other
Lionel Barrymore Girl. by Angus
II The Other Girl tus Thomas on
Decem be "a.
1904, saying that II was g pronounced
hit. Also that: IT Is one of the wit
tiest, brightest, cleyerest and cleanest
plays that has been seen in Washington
In long time. In plot. conception and
fuifiIlment 1t Is original and logical. and
last night was presented By an exceed
ingly capable company. The scene
Of the play Is placed In New York, and
the complications arise as the result Of
the efforts Of the Rev. DR.. Clifford
Bradford TO make his physical fitness
equal to his spiritual wellbeing. He
engages q trainer, who comes to him
as Mr.. Sheldon. but who Is better
known as Kid Garyey, champion mid
dleWeight prize fighter Of the world.
Lionel Barrymore was the prize
fighter to the life--frank, vulgar. crude
and slangy with 1oneings to be real
gentleman and remarkable ideas about
how the change should be accom-
plished. HIS whole portrayal of the Kid
lis q splendid piece of character work.
Richard Bennett was admirable as the
Rev. Dr. Bradford. and Wallace Ed
dinger as Reginald Lumley was
excellent. Doris Keane was sweet. girl
ish and whimsical as Catherine Ful-
ton" Other members ct the cast were:
Ella Ray, Grace Henderson and Francis
Byrne.
On December %. 1904. The star fea-
tured on its front page q detailed &C.
count Of the 50th
cossinis anniversary Of Count
Fifty Years ARTURO cassini's entry
into the diplomatic
servics Of his country the Russia Of
the Cars. President and hrs. Theodore
Roosevelt sent Congratulations. flowers
and ar autographed photograph. Sec
refary III State John Hay and other
distinguished AmeEicaFs also were
heard from. the count a popular Ia
social ss wen y professional circles.
and Is known ~ man d culture and
Evening star., 1955-01-02

They often urge the spiritual forces
Of this republic to take this 0r that
action, and to do everything To-
strengthen confidence IN the United
Nations. But most Of THE time such
messages are addressed to the wrong
party. Usually. III such inpassioned
pleas to help save the peace of the
world. the villain In the picture Is
Ignored. When South American
member Of the United Nations recently
was explaining the failure Of disafrna-
nient efforts. he used . parable. He
pictured q conference called BY the
animals. who All agreed that the forest
would be q much pleasanter, safer place
IL they would all disarm So they met
to work out the details. But the rub
came ii the fact that the lion wanted
to eliminate all weapons but claws
and jaws: the eagle an but talons and
beaks: the bear al but an embracing
hug. OF course. all knew that this
diplomat could be pointing ct no other
than the Eoviets.
Now, as such foes are faced. every
legitimate weapon which can be-
forged In the intensified fires of our
giant industrial capacity must be-
thrown into the fray In this hour Of
destiny. The only hope Of thWarting
the wicked designs Of this harharic
assault on humanity Is ID utter from
strength our word Of good viii for ali
mankind. And ii that strength We In
clude, Of course. material might. But
let us never lose sight Of the fact that
the invincible striking power Of the
free world Is its faith IN eternal veri-
ties. Our salvation Is not III beliefs
that we hold, but In beliefs that hold
us and mold us. They must be conyic-i
tions that we are willing to die for and.
what Is often harder. willing To live for
Ito incarnate IA I'll our relationships.
But what are the tenets Of the creed
for which we are willing to bet our
very lives as we say: This we believe?
Evening star., 1955-01-02
l Ty Fan Grows Up

When was small boy had many
pleasures resting within the boundaries
Of the entertainment field. Like most
boys Of my age. ] liked to listen to
radio programs and read comic books.
AS i Enarveled over the exploits Of the
Lone Ranger and other herps Of the
! lday. my childish instincts warned me
little when d space cofnf1andant or the
Lone Ranger and other heroes Of the
airwayes to announce the production Of
new type Of ring Or other such won-
derful object which they were willing
to part with for the low sum Of twenty
i've cents and box top Of course. Little
had I foreseen the lure of such q well-
planned advertising scheme as in
dulged In the program. Little had /
suspected as the secret compartments
and other features were enumerated
with enthusiastic tones. causing hun
dreds Of thousands Of young minds to-
reach into their piggy banks and ex-
change their quarter of dollar for d
genuine, one inch high, saddle ring
with ofiicial cattle brands embossed
upon It. No amount Of persuasion from
my father could convince me that any
Of the objects were worth less than the
price asked, for through my young eyes
they were as good as gold
Today ut my hig1-school age ! am
able to watch as q spectator and not as
victim. NOW 1t is easy to perceive.
clever tricks of the trade while being
totally unattracted by the endless array
Of junk which passes before my eyes
through the miracle Of television. When
Cadet Gerry saves the Space Rangers
life through the use Of q new telephone
silpersonic ray refractor. know that
at the end Of the program d pitch for
this device can be expected. Today the
prices may vary anywhere up to nifty
Evening star., 1955-01-02
Centennial Of q Book

Beginning tomorrow the Library Of
Congress VIII stage q celebration Of the
tooth anniversary Of the Arst edition Of
one Of the most important books Of modern
times. Leaves Of Grass, by Walt Whitman.
It Is fitting that this observance should
center here because washington was the
authors home during the period when his
best work was being done. He came here tn
December, 1862, searching for brother
who had been reported wounded III battle.
and what he saw Of the Civil War persuaded
him to remain here as hospital mis-
sionary," visiting sick and injured soldiers,
providing them with small gifts. reading
to them and helping them with their corre-
spondence with their families and friends.
Later. he obtained employment In the
Indian Bureau and eventually In the Attor-
ney Generals office. Meanwhile, he became
an admirer OF Abraham Lincoln. Whether
the two men ever met Is question But,
be that as 1t may. Whitman composed sew
eral of his finest poems In the Presidents
honor when Lilacs Last in the Dooryard
Bloom'd', and 70 Captain. NY Captainl'
or course. these productions did not
appear In the original Leaves Of Grass. 4
The book whose centennial Is to be marked
BY an exhibition, lectures BY Charles r.
Feinberg. Gay w. Allen, Mark Van Doren
and David Daiches and finaily 4 reading
BY Arnold Moss was merely the beginning
Of q much larger and richer volume over
which Whitman labored almost up to the
end Of his life In Camden. New Jersey.
March 26, 1892 This Library celebration Is
intended TO commemorate the whole work
and the whole man. And that Is vital
stipulation because too often In the past
the poet has been regarded as though he
were divided personality. Some have
claimed him for factional and partisan
purposes: some have assumed that he was
supreme egotist: some. contrary minded,
have denied him individuality. The hum
drsdth birthday observance Of his book. it
may he hoped. WIN show the world public
the man Is he really was and - ie should
Be remembered. lfs
Evening star., 1955-01-02

tunately it is persons like myself who
have enabled these rackets to continue
Malcolm ZeitIen.
Age 16. washington and Lee High
School.
. Dancin9 Teacher
Under .Fifty Years Ago." In The
Sunday star. ] found hotice referring
TO the funeral Of the famous dancing
4 school teacher. Professor. Sheldon
who had sons and daughters Of pfonii-f
rent people among his pupils. He died
ana was buried December IS, 1904.
IN the eighties my little sister and D
took our first dancing lessons at Pro
lessor Sheldon's Dancing School" on F
street near Tenth NV. Our home ut
that time was at sic Tenth street NV.
the house In which Abraham Lincoln
died after he was shot across the street
at Ford's Theater. April Is, 1855. and Il
meant only q very short walk up the
street and around the corner for our
nurse to take US TO Sheldon's. Free
quently the mothers Of some Of the
pupils dropped IN later In the after
noon to watch their offspring learIiinp
to be graceful.
The classes were large and there were
talented little girls and boys who
learned to dance on tiptoe and even
perform q difacult solo-dance. Minerva
Sheldon. the Professors pals daughter.
who had to do most Of the piano-play
ing for us. would occasionally perform
Tor our benefit.
The annual performance Of "Cin-
derella' by Professor Sheldon's pupils
was always attended BY . large audi
ence. / stiIl have photograph Of my
little golden-haired sister and myself
dressed as fairies in white dresses With
gold stars.
Anita schade.
Evening star., 1955-01-02

ing arranged by rink owners attracted
big audiences for four or I'VE yearn
before the popular appetite was satis-
ned. Then, and almost IN moment.
roller skating fell into disfavor. This
sudden loss Of popularity was due
simply to the fact that the pastime
was worked to death. Now II Ii
returning as novelty, with another
generation Of pleasure seekers to ap-
peal to. but II Is improbable that IL will
ever regain the glory 1t once had. This
out Of doors cult has made great proR-
ress since 1885. and roller skating Il
an indoor game
A paragraph In The Star Of December
%, 1904, told Of tragic incident Of
type which q novelist
Art Colony such as Charles Dickens
Tragedy or Victor Hugo might
have used as q plot.
"Despondent because hts wife, from
whom he had been separated, declined
to return to him. and because he had
been unable to earn sufficient money
to support himself and his four chill
dren. Dominic Faroane, for more than
z = c18tE Vi sJGaIb OAAC Vi bAlC Utot-
known models in New York. committed
suicide there yesterday. Farcane was
en- exceedingly handsome man, Of al
most perfect physiquc. He was al
most constantly engaged IN posing ia
studios and art schools. 7. During the
past winter. however, engagements had
been few, and he had been obliged 10
supplement his rneager income By car
ing for furnaces. Nearly every cent he
earned was used To pay the board Of his
children. who had been placed 10 an
institution
on the last day Of 1904 The star pub
iished . review Of the year. listing the
following e. the leading
Review events Of the 12-month
OF 1904 period: The Russo-Japa-
nese war. British expedi-
ton 70 Tibet. presidential election IN
the United states. Efforts for . second
peace conferences. new presidents elected
IN Argentina, Mexico. Peru. San Do
minRo. Colombia and Panama: ,ccnccr-
dat between the French republic and
the papacy practically abr0gated after
long and bitter fight, Louisiana Pstr-
chase exposition at Et. Louis, opening
cf the New York City subway. inauEu-
ration of Iskhnian Canal work under
American control. Baltimore 0Te Gn6
steaFex slocum disaster. 4
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