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The Washington times., 1937-12-27
GREENBELT, ADA,
GIVEN NO FUNDS

CONTINUED from Local Page)
no power to lend money in the
future to limited-dividend housing
corporations.
Mortgage Insurance-The Fed
eral Housing Administration has
sole authority in this field, insur-
ing mortgages on private dwell
ings, apartments and large-scale
projects, under rigid control as to
standards of construction. It also
controls the rentals and return to
the owner in the case of large
scale projects during the life Of
the insurance on the mortgage.
It is empowered to insure mort
cages on old or new dwellings,
assisting in new financing or re-
financing.
MORTGAGE LOANS
Mortgage Loans-The Federal
Home Loan Bank system, through
the Home Loan banks, acts in
relation to building and loan and
savings associations as the Fed
'eral Reserve system acts in rela-
ton to the banks, serving as a
credit reservoir for these institu-
tions by lending money on mort
cages.
Greenbelts of the future must
therefore look to USHA for aid,
as must municipal housing pro-
jects like those of Washington's
Alley Dwelling Authority, where
part Of the cost is to be borne
by the Federal Government as a
straight-out subsidy.
Washington's perience in
mortgage racketeering and high
finance in connection with real
estate operations prior to the
1929 collapse was cited in the
course of Congressional discus
sion of the new Wegner bill as
an argument for its enactment.
"HIJACKING" CITED
Anybody who knows any,
thing" Senator Tom Connally
of Texas declared, knows that
building apartment houses in
Washington and in other cites
over a long period of years has
been terrific source of exploi-
tation and hijacking. Right here
in the city of Washington an
investigation some years ago re-
vealed shocking frauds in ma
nipulating and building apart
ment houses"
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
Probe Deaths
Of Man, Wife

LYNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 81.
Police investigating the death of
William Knight, 81, and his 81
year-old wife, Juanita, who were
found dead from bullet wounds
in a hotel room here last night,
said today they believed Knight
had killed his wife and then
turned the gun on himself.
A resident Of Fredericksburg,
Knight registered at the hotel on
Christmas Day and was later
Joined by his wife, until recently
q cashier in a Lynchburg theater.
Their bodies were not discovered
until hotel employees, unable to
rouse the couple, forced the door
of the room.
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s Foreign Short-Wave Radio Schedule

'tet; Organ Recital; 2RO's Max
Bag" 2RO, 31.1 M, 9.63 meg.
PRAGUE, 7:55 p. M.-Variety
Program. OLR4A, 1884 M, 11.84
meg.
LONDON, 9:15 P. M.-"The
Lamp of Aladdin" a tale of the
East, based on the well-known
fairy story, Aladdin" GSD, 25.5
m, Ills meg; Csc, 31.3 M. 9.58
meg; GSB, Bis M, 9.51 meg.
CARACAS, 9:15 P. M.-Program
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BERLIN, 6 p. M.-Wandering
Journeymen, popular music. DJD,
25.4 M, 11.77 meg.
LONDON, 6:2O p. M.-The Mu.
sic of Dvorak, the BB.C. Empire
Orchestra. GSB, Bis M, 9.51
meg; GSD, 25.5 m, 11.75 meg;
Csc, 31.3 M, 9.58 meg.
BERLIN, 1880 p. M. S. Bach's
Last Composition. DJD, 25.4 nj,
11.77 meg.
ROME, 1885 p. M.-String Quar-.
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Robert WOOdyards
Wed Half Century

A joint Christmas and golden
wedding anniversary was observed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Wood
yard, 800 Varnum st. N. w., who
were honored guests at a reception
given them yesterday by 100 rela-
tives and guests.
Mr.. woodward, who is 70, re-
tired about six years ago as an
|employe of the Fleischman Yeast
plant here. Mrs. woodward is II.
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Of the Pan-American Union.
YV5RC, SIT m, SO meg.
SCHENECTADY, II p. Mn
ternational Shortwave Club Pro-
gram. W2XAF, 31.4 M, 9.53 meg.
TOKYO, 12:45 A. M-Vocal Sc
lections by Miss Takane Nambu.
JZJ, 25.4 m, 11.80 meg.
SYDNEY, Australia, 4:3O p. M.
(Tuesday)-Chimes from G.. P. o.
Sydney. VK2ME, 31.28 m. $50
meg.
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
Flames Damage
Restaurant Here

Firemen battled half an hour
yesterday to extinguish a small
fire in the rafters of an A. and
w. restaurant at 1900 Connect
cut Ave. N. w. Throngs Of pas
sersby Joined diners routed from
their tables to watch the blaze.
Damage was estimated at 5000.
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Play and Concert
At Church Tonight

The thirteenth annual per-
formance of 1.-THE Other Wise
Man" will be given tonight at
$3.50 o'clock in the auditorium Of
the Luther Place Memorial
Church. The play will be pre-
ceded by a half-hour Of choral
music.
The Washington times., 1937-12-27
College Fraternity
Members to Meet

The IS Washington members of
Alpha Chi Rho, national college
fraternity, will attend meeting
at the Lotus Restaurant at 6:15 p.
m. tomorrow. Thomas J. Frailey,
of Chevy Chase, Md, national
president, elected at the Atlantic
City convention in September,
will be q special guest.
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FUSION BOARD
FIGHTS TAX RISE
IN MONTGOMERY
Ratio Of Young Pupils
Falling, 1t Is Said

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 81.
With a per capita debt nearly
four times as great as any other
county in Maryland, Montgomery
county taxpayers will have no ad'
ditional burden placed on their
shoulders while the present Fusion
controlled board Of county com
missioners remain in office, Frank
H. Karn, president, said today.
Mr. Karn's statement came in
defense of his action Of opposing
issuance of $724,000 in county
bonds, to provide funds for in
creasing the county's public
school facilities through construc-
tion of additional buildings and ad'
ditions to present structures. He
said:
"The three Fusion members
Of the county commissioners
board are not opposed to ade-
uuate schools or the construc-
tion of new buildings when and
where necessary.
PUPIL RATIO FALLS
However, we feel that at the
present time there is no crisis
as some county residents would
lead you to believe and can
not help but believe that with
the present schools we would be
able to cope with any situation
that might arise
I'm addition to this, figures OBJ
tained by Commissioner Paul
M. Coughlan a few days ago on
o Statewide basis show that
the percentage of school chill
dren in families has decreased
enormously during the past five
years and is continuing to do So"
At the present time, Commis-
sioner Karn pointed out, the
bonded Indebtedness of Montgom-
cry county is more than $10,000,-
900 which on an assesSable basis
of approximately $100, 900, 900
equals 10 per 1T which, as he
says, is plenty to conduct a bus
tness safely on"
SEVERELY CRITICIZED
The bond issue in question was
authorized by the State legiSla-
ture during the session at An
napolis last March upon recon-
mendation from the county board
of education. Opposition to the
issuance of the bonds by the three
Fusion commissioners has resulted
in them being severely criticized
by a number of Parent Teacher
Associations and county individ-
uals.
Despite the criticism that his
action has called forth, Commis-
Sioner Karn said today that so far
as he is concerned there will be no
more bonds issued of any kind
during the tenure of office Of the
present board if he can prevent It.
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MUSICAL AND VARIETY


7:OO-MUsIO is MY HOBBY - Edgar
Leventritt, former member OF the
California bar now practtcing In
New York, whose hobby IL playing
the piano, will be the nOnprOfes-
siOnal guest artist. He will play
violin sonata with Lillian Fuchs,
viOlinist Of the PerOle String Quar-
tet'' '''....''''... ..'..'.. "MAL
S:0O-BURNS AND ALLEN-Pleased by
the success Of her last play, Oracle
presents another masterpiece of
dramatic art. Her play will not
be completed until the broadcast
and 1t may turn out to be a mys.
terry thriller, but the plot and
characters will be known only to
the author. Mobiles orchestra plays
a new arrangement Of Bob
White" while Oracle solos II
Want New Romance. 80. .WRC
S:SO-PICK AND PAT-Thelr own brand
of New Year resolutions will be
discussed by the amiable black
face comedians. Edward Rocker,
BARTON, and Benny Krueger's
swing band round out variety
snow. ...................W .WJSV
9:OO-FIBBER McGEE-Eleanor Weems,
cOmely wife of Orchestra Leader
Ted Weems, makes her debut in
radio as the first feminine sound
effects expert ever to appear on a
network, program when she han
dies the noise backStage.". .WRC
9:3O-HOUR OF CHARM-Phil Spitalny.
conductor Of the aIl.girl singing
orchestra, dedicates his broadcast
to Housing. .WRC
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Questions on Yage g.

Questions on Yage 81
1. Is acres. 2. IL weeks.
3. $2.25. 4. $2.06. S. $3.50.
6. 80 per cent. Z. 9 men. 8.
$1.0O. 8. 33 1-3 per cent. 10.
6 2.3 per cent loss. $3.321a per
yard.
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Radio Features TOddu

s:sO-EARL GOODWIN, NEws--Righ.t
lights In the news, as glimpsed
by Ace Reporter Goodwin, heard
at this early morning hour Mon
day thrOugh Saturday. .WMALl
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CONCERT

CONCERT
S:3O-ALFRED WALLENsTEIN's OR.
CHESTRA-Previews the revelry
Of = great city during its New
Year welcome in music. Margaret
Speaks, soprano, sings Kerry
wild Bells" Vera Brodsky, con.
cert pianist, offers "schon Ros.
marin '.'''.......'''''.'. VIM
9:OO-PHILADELPHI ORCHESTRA
LauritE MelchiOr, tenor, and the
orchestra, directed by Fritz Reiner,
offer an all.WaEner program.
MelchiOT's solos include the Rome
two arias from "Siegfried." the
Forging Song and the Hammer
Song. DIR. Neil CarOthers, speaker.
WMAL
1O:OO-DR.. FRANK BLACKS ORCHES.
TRA-Brahms' LULLABY" will be
sung by Opal Craven, while viii.
iett's "a Dream" Orchestral seiec.
tlons include Rangers Rhythm
Of the RhUmba" and Reis' Per.
petuum Mobile. WRC
DRAMA
8:3O-GRAND HOTEI-CompIete drama
starring Jim Ameche. {. &. . .WMAL
s:OO-RADIO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Carroll and Brian Aherne star in
Beloved Enemy" drama Of the
Irish revolution. The scene is
Ireland right after the war in the
time of what the Irish call 'the
troubles" Cecil b. DeMille, d.
rector. .....'........,.... .WJSV
1O:OO-CRIME FORUM-warden Lewis
query by a dramatization: "To
what extent can parental sym.
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pathy be allowed to interfere
with due processes Of law?"
WMAL
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-30
BY ]. l.. TROLLINGER,
Conference Reporter.

AshebOro, Oct 3O.-When the 10th
session of the North Carolina annual
conference of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church opens it's sessions here
next Thursday, it will be the second
time the Central Methodist Protestant
Church of this city has been host to
the UNCONVENTIONAL meeting within
10 years; it will be the first meeting
since time allotted for the conference
sessions has been shortened by one
cay; and as at the previous meeting,
a president closes his five-year term,
and cannot be reelected. Rev. r. M.
Andrews, D. D., High Point is clos
ing his second five-year term as pre-
sident, an honor never granted to any
other minister of the denomination in
this State during the more than
hundred years existence.
In arranging the program for this
session, it became necessary for the
committee to make place for the
sessions formerly hold on Wednesday.
This was done by using Saturday
evening and Monday afternoon. The
delegates and ministers have been
resting on Saturday evening, and go
ing home Monday afternoon This will
NOT be the case this year, since the
nroeram calls for extra business ses-
sons at these times, and instead of
making final adjournment at noon
Monday, Nov. 8, it will lie delayed
until late in the afternoon.
The resolution shortening the SEES
sion, adopted in Albemarle last year.
was presented by DR.. S. w. Taylor,
pastor of the local church. The change
grew out of the desire to reduce the
expense of ministers and delegates at
tending the sessions, as well as to
relieve the same situation in the mat
ter of entertainment.
Following a long established Gus
tom, the President, Rev. r. M. An
drews, D. D., will conduct the lnltla'
devotional services and organize lne
conference for business. The Annual
Conference sermon, will Ioilo"
, 10:45, and will be preacheo Wy
Rev. C. E. Ridge, who IS closiirs ~, 10
fifth year as pastor OF the onlio-,
Charge. near Lexington. Inc exeioi'0
of the morning will conclude WITH Tie
observance Of the Lords supper uii-
dor direction of President Andrews
ocs;s+od bv five ministerial members
of the Conference, ana Liz
of the honorcd Dead. - +bo
The conference muslcai dilGIeoi, ,';th
Rev. e. L. Ballard Asnevnee, e., VIZ
the Rev. w. M. Howard EnIlslo, as az
pianist. beginning in the Afternoon co. ~
the first day, will bring to tne 0o a.
ference musical program cnaia
terized by it's devotion and lnspl ia,
ton These two musical leaders OF nc
conference have proven tnei,iSelses
worthy of their position ana 'neii
work is always of highest oroer.
The keynote address of the COMET,
| orce will be the Presidents message
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-30
TEACHER INSTITUTE
TOE HAD MONDAY
Four Counties To Unite in
Gathing at High
School Here.

An institute for teachers in the
four counties of Vance, Granville,
Warren and Franklin will be held at
the Henderson high school next Mon
day afternoon and evening, with en-
phas on history and the social studies.
Prof. W. D. Payne, principal, an
nounced the plans for the institute,
which is expected to draw large
delegation from the four counties.
DR.. j. Henry Highsmith, of the
State Department of Education, Will
be in charge Cf .he institute. aud
t. achers and pr.lcii ;;ls will attend.
The General prOG,am will consist OF
registration at , p III 4 escussloi.
and 1emonstra .Cn NH - Lad from
$3.50 to $50 p. M. with a aalf hour
recess to follow A supper meeting
in the high school cafeteria will be
held at O'Clock for one hour. From
7 to 8 D. M: demonstration of visual
aids in teaching sc'e2ce Will be given
by Prof r. B. Harrison, of the Hen
Gerson high school science depart
r9ent Anoti or discus ;ion and demon
stration will be held for an hour,
starting at p. m.
Prof. Payne sail the Henderson
high school vas chosen for the meet
ing because Of it's we'll damned science
department.. and pa ti,:l.lallJ because
the chemistry and ph':ts room Is
equipped with the most modern type
of science laboratory furniture.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-30
M. p. Conference To Meet
ON Thursday At Asheboro
DR.. r. M. Andrews Closing His Second FiveYear Term
AS President. an Honor Unprecedented; White
head to Preside at Dung Peoples Session

scheduled for 2 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon 1t. will consist Of a review of
the work done this year, recommends
tions for the new year, together with
a resume of the progress achieved
during the five years of his position
of Chief Executive Of the Conference
Following the presidents message,
officers for the ensuing year will tie
elected. The official family is now
composed of, IN addition 20 President
Andrews, Rev c. w Bates, D. D ),
3, owns Summit, who is closing his
oath year as Secretary; Assistant Sec
rotary, DR.. F. w. Pasrhall, Burling-
ton; Treasurer, Prof. J. H. Allen,
Reidsville; Statistical Secretary, Rev.
e. C. Cowan, Seagrove; Historian
Rev. J. E. Carroll, Greensboro; Keep
Ell of Records, Rev P, S. Kennett,
LID, High Point In addition TO sue
cessors in these offices, there Will be
elc; ted a Lay Member of the Sta
tioning Committee to work with the
President in appointing the ministers
70 their now fields. Ire Committee
o. appeals IS also eli cted at this SEES
sion. All other Offices, Boards and
Standing Committees will be present
ed by the Nominating Committee, OIL
which the Rev. f. =. Peeler, Con-
cord, is Chairman.
National, state anc local leaders in
the womans Wolk o. the denomlna-
ton will re inattendarce upon the
great Missionary Rally to be held
Thursday evening. Ms. Il. M An
drews. High FONT, tie recently elect
ed president of tine North Carolina
branch of woman 5 work, will r e.
side. Prominent among the speakers
of the evening will be the Rev. u.
w. Haddaway, D. D., Executive Sec
rotary Board of MISSIONS, and Miss
Bette Birmingham, Executive Sec
rotary of the Department of Wman'5
Work, Baltimore.
Pastors will submit reports, and
routine business will claim the at
tention of the Conference until short
ly after 2 o'clock, on Friday, at, which
time recess will be taken for COM
mittee work. The meeting at 1880
will be given over to transaction Of
business.
Dr. G. l. Humphreys, President Of
High Point College,. will preside and
present his report at the College Hour
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, and
reports from the Board of Trustees
and the Board of Education will be
given.
The hour from II o'clock to lunch
adjournment will be used by Rev. A.
c. Dixon, D. D., Superintendent OF
the Children's Home. The report for
the year will be heard, and visiting
speaker will address the Conference
relative to the work of this depart
| inent.
The General Conference representa-
tlves will address the conference Sat
urday afternoon. Included in this
| group will be the Rev. Jas. H. Strau-
ghn, d. D., president of the General
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-30
MR.. CORB|TT TELLS
HISTORY FOR CLUB
Motor Manufacturer Re-
views Years of His Resi-
dence in City.

A talk by r. j. Corbitt, motor truck
manufacturer, OH the growth OF Hen
derson and many OF us industries
was made as a feature Of the program
at the xiwanis clubs weekly luncheon
meeting Friday night. The program
was in charge of ID. t. Dlckle, ana
attendance at the meeting was IS per-
cent of the membership.
Mr.. Corbitt talked especially OF the
enterprises with which he is connect
ed He recalled coming to Henderson
when a small boy and engaging II
the tobacco business. Later he enter
ed the buggy manufacturing business
which ultimately gave way TO the mot
or car Mr.. Corbitt's company thel
began the manufacture of motor We
hicles, first passenger cars ana then
trucks. His business is today the
largest motor truck establishment o.
it's kind in the South.
Mr. Corbitt said his company is to-
day selling its products TO various
federal government agencies, as we
is to the states of North and South
Carolina, Virginia, and SO fore 81
ountrics. He paid tribute to the hlg
quality Of citizens living in that par
of the city about his plants and known
as the Corbitt section.
NJ c.. Miles, president, and w. r.
Turner first vice-president AMI prcsi
dent-elect of the club, were absent
from the meeting in Charlotte attend
ing the annual convention of KiwaniS
International, Carolinas district. c. e.
Greene, second vice-president, and
new first vice-president, presided.
w. c. Gates, secretary OF t-la club,
announced the team headed by j. c.
Gardner was winner of the third quar-
ter attendance cup. The same team
has won every quarter of the year 50
far
George NJ. O'Lary was guest of G
o. Seifert at the meeting, Coach L. j..
Miller, of the high school, was the
guest of Principal w. d. Payne, and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Corbitt were guests
of D. Z. Dickie.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-30

1849-Sir William Mackenzie, Candi-
dian financier and railroad builder,
born. Died Dec. 5, 1928.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-30

~-0'N~cncc, Baltimore: DR.. Frank w.
Stephenson, executive secretary to the
Board of Christian Education, Pitts
burgh, Pa; DR.. G. E. Forlines, presi-
ucn. OF Westminster Theological Sem
mary, Westminster, Md; DR.. Crates
S. Johnson, editor of Sunday School
literature, Pittsburgh, Pa; DR.. r. L.
f.hiploy, editor of The Methodist Pro-
testant Recorder, and Charles Reiner,
Jr., publishing agent, Baltimore.
To ordination sermon will be
preached at II o'clock Sunday by the
f,e,. p. S. Kannett, LID, professor
of history, High Point College. Fol
lowing the sermon, the president, as
sisted by a presbytery of ministers
will ordain numieer of young men
coming into the conference this year.
The annual memorial service I'M
der leadership of the president will
be held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
Obituaries will be read for Rev. T. A.
Williams, Rev. w. T. Totten, Mrs. A.
L. Hunter, Mrs. G. L. Reynolds and
Mrs. w. c. Kennett
Whitehead in Charge.
The president of the Conference
Council of Religious Education, Rev.
L. J. Whitehead, Henderson, will con-
duct the young peoples rally on Sun
day evening. Delegations of young
people and leaders of young people
will come from all parts of the state
for this service. Among the speakers
at this rally will be the Rev. f. L.
Glbbs, executive of the General Con
terence Council of Religious Educa-
ton, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-30
Season Sale
Is FarOver
l936Figure
Is, 465,S94 Pounds
Sold for S28.l7
Average; W e e k
Sales High

Nearly S. 100000 had been paid for
tobacco sold on tho Henderson market
through Friday according to official
figures announced today by r. w.
Mcfarland, sales supervisor. Nearly
100000 more has I. cen paid than for
the same date year ago, and sales
are almost exactly 100000 pounds
ahead The price is nearly two cents
better
For the week the sales amounted to
2.O25, 24O pounds for $3.50, 1928 at an
average price of $2784 per hundred
pounds, and for the season the sales
have been 12.465,S94 pounds, selling
for 1912 25914, for ap average OF
$2S.17 Fer hundred pounds.
In the corresponding week of las:
year the market sold 1,899,706 pounds
for S516,O2t.13, at an average of $27.15
per hundred, and for the season to
this date last year sales were II, 494 1873
pounds for 5000, SS6.43 for an aver
age of $685.
The market was stronger Friday on
the high medium grades and top
grades than any day during the week
Mr.. Mcfarland said, adding that more
common tobacco was on the market.
Fridays sale was 422,808 pounds for
S117,45951 at an average of S2770 per
hundred pounds.
The sales supervisor predicted very
heavy sales next Monday with good
prices paid to growers. With good
weather, sales should be high the
whole week. the supervisor thought.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-30
HIGHER COSTS CUT
INTO RAILROAD NET
Seaboard's Gross Operating
Revenues Increase in
September.

Greatly increased expenses cut the
net railway operating income of the
Sealeoard Air Line railroad from
$363,29O in September, 1886, to $57, :
PIG in September this year, accord
ing to information made available
here today from railroad circles.
The statement said the decrease this
year was due primarily to increase
in wages over 1886, that boost a
mounting to approximately 100000,
and to an increase of approximately
$4,000 in tax accrual, and an in
crease in the cost of fuel and other
material and supplies.
Cost of fuel alone went up by a.
round $4,000. The tax accrual in Sep
tember, 1886, included substantial
credits referable to prior years, which
largely explains the increase in taxes
this year, it was explained. Mainten-
ance charges in September this year
were around $4,000 in excess of the
same month a year ago.
Total operating revenues for Sep
TENDER this year were $2,973,255, or
slightly more than the $2,971 ,806 for
September, 1886.
For the first nine months of the
year freight revenue was 1851, 1872,
up 1473 percent passenger revenue,
$4,17O592, UP 24.55 percent; total OPP
Grating revenue, $31,983,691, up 1880
percent, and net operating income
So, 196,4O2, up 91.43 percent, as COM
pared with the corresponding period
of 1885, the statement revealed.
Car loadings on the line and receiv-
ed from connections for the first p
days of September this year increas-
ed approximately 81 percent over the
same period last year, it was stated