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Evening star., 1938-08-18
UTILITIES MOVE
FOR |NTEGRAT|ON
Step by Two Huge Systems
First Under Holding
Company Act.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-The first
definite step on the part Of big utility
systems to comply with the integration
provisions of the Federal Public Utility
Holding Company Act has been taken
by Cities Service Co. and Common
wealth g. Southern Corp, well in
formed sources said today.
The two companies, among the big
gest in the field, are negotiating a
contract by which Cities Service would
sell its Michigan properties to Com
monwealth.
It was to be followed by negotia-
tions-subject to prior blessing by the
Securities and Exchange Commission
for the sale of Cities Service Ohio
properties to Commonwealth.
The first step has double signifi-
canoe, observers said. indicating that
Cities Service may withdraw from the
utility field and that Commonwealth
may set up an Adrian division" a
completely integrated electric system
with Michigan as the hub, utilizing
most of the northern properties Of
Commonwealth.
May ForestaIl Court Test.
Such a step was expected to FORE
stall court test by Commonwealth
of the so-called death sentence" pro-
vision of the act.
The chief Cities Service subsidiary
affected was the Citizens Light g.
Power Co. operating in and around
Adrian. Mich, and supplying Fl town.
ships in Lewanee and Monroe Counties
and % communities with an estimat-
ed population of under $4,000.
Commonwealths Consumers Power
Co. supplies electricity, and in many
cases gas, to approximately lO0(
Michigan communities with estimated
population of more than 100000.
Commonwealth, chiefly operating in
the Southeast, has in addition to the
Adrian division" operating utilities
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and
Indiana.
Would Exempt Firm.
| In the northeast corner of Ohio 1t
controls the Ohio Edison Co. Cities
Service controls Ohio Public Service
Co., supplying $50 communities in
Northern Ohio with an estimated
population of 10000. It owns high
/ tension line extending through the
| industrial section.
Cities Service has indicated inten-
ton of disposing of its electric SUBJ
sidiaries in order to confine itself to
the petroleum business, step which
would exempt the company from reg
istration provisions of the act.
The S. E. c. is empowered to per-
nit a holding company to operate
more than one integrated system In
the event each system cannot be oper-
ated as an Independent system with
out loss. Whether Commonwealth
can spread its Adrian division into
Ohio by acquisition of Cities Service.
Ohio Public Service is consequently q
matter that may have to be deter
mined in advance of actual negoti.
ations for transfer.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Two Viii Resign
Posts as Officers
ON. Y. Y.Exchange
By TIE Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 1s.-Dean K.
Worcester, vice president Of the New
York Stock Exchange. and Robert l..
Fisher. exchange secretary, are resign
ing their positions october !, 1t was
announced today.
Mr.. Worcester has been with the
exchange since August, 1929, and has
been vice president for the last three
years. Exchange circles pointed out
that prior to the election of the new
full-time salaried William
McChesney Martin, jr.-Mr. Worcester
as vice president was in reality the
chief administrative oficer of the ex-
change. The exchange presidency had
been an honorary post, bearing nc
salary.
Mr.. Fisher has been with the ex.
change since September, 1898, and ha,
been secretary for the last three years
Evening star., 1938-08-18

groups Of three appraisers, each to
appraise properties Of different grades
or situate in different localities, and
no private sale shall be confirmed
at price less than two-thirds Of
the appraised value; provided fur
ther, that before confirmation OF
any private sale, the terms of such
sale shall first be published in
such newspaper or newspapers Of
general circulation in the District Of
Columbia as the court may direct at
least 10 days before confirmation
and such private sale shall not then
be confirmed by said court where a
bona fide offer has been made, under
such conditions as said court may
prescribe, which offer shall guaran-
tee at least 10 per centum increase
over the offered price specified in
such private sale.
(b) When said private sale shall
have been confirmed, the officer max
ing the same shall convey or trans
fer to the purchaser or purchasers,
the interest ordered sold, and shall
proceed promptly to distribute the
net proceeds of sale, or If unable to
distribute, he shall bring the same
into court to be disposed of under its
direction in the same manner as
herein provided in the Manner of
Proceeding in Public Sales. He shall
also file a full and particular ac-
count of such sale. No order reliev-
ing such officer or the surety on his
undertaking shall be made unless
and until the money and notes, If
any, realized from said sale shall
have been distributed or deposited in
the Registry of the Court, and any
such order made before such dis
tribution or depositing in the Regis
try of the Court shall be void The
officer making such private sale is
authorized to pay all taxes and as
sessments against said property to
the date of settlement of the sale
and shall be allowed credit there
| for in his account.
(c) FORM OF ORDER NISI.-The
clerk shall provide and keep in his
office for distribution among attor-
neys a blank form of the order nisi,
which shall be as set forth in the Ap-
pendix, or in equivalent form.
3. COMMISSIONS ON COURT
SALES.
On sales under orders Of the
court the following allowances are
made to the officers making same:
On the first 81 900. 5 per cent, $50
On the next $4,000. 21a per cent
$3.50.
All in excess thereof, per cent.
Provided, however, that the com.
missions named may be increased Of
diminished in the discretion OF the
court. for special cause shown ir
writing and filed in the action, Of
otherwise appearing Of record there.
in.
In addition to the above, allow.
ances may be made for expenses no
personal.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
BITUMINOUS OUTPUT
GAINS DURING WEEK

The National Coal Association, from
incomplete car loading reports from
the railroads, estimates bituminous
coal production in the United States
for the week ended August l3 as ap-
proximately 6,05O,000 net tons. Pro-
duction for the corresponding week:
1887, 7691,000 net tons; 1896, T.
5000 tons.
The report of the National Bitumi-
nous Coal Commission shows produc-
ton of 100000 tons for the week
ended July 30, and 5,792,000 for the
week ended August 6, 1888.
Production calendar year to August
13: 1885,, 1877, ,09S, 900 tons (subject to
revision); corresponding period. 1887,
268,575, 900 tons.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

Directors of James Talcott, Inc,
general factors, have declared q divi-
dend of IS cents per share on the
common stock, payable October to
stockholders Of record September is:
and dividend of 6sA cents per share
on the $50 par 5la per cent partici-
pating preference stock. also payable
October / to stockholders OF record
September Is.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
GAS CUSTOMERS
INCREASE 265,9|)D
Revenue Is $421,O92, 700
for First Six Months
of This Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star

cpeCldl DiSpdLCn TO Inc Star,
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-Domestic
customers served by manufactured
and natural gas utilities totaled Is. 1893.
100 on June 30, an increase of
1855 over the number reported on
the same date year ago, it was an
nounced today by Paul Ryan, chief
statistician of the American Gas AS
ISOLATION.
Revenues of manufactured and nat
ural gas utilities aggregated s421,-
092, 700 for the first six months OF
1888. This was a decrease of "a per
cent from the corresponding period
Of 1887.
Revenues from industrial and com
mercial users decreased 95 per cent
while revenues from domestic GUS
toners gained l per cent
Manufactured gas industry revenues
totaled $ls7,6l7,7oo for the first siz
months. an increase of 2 per cen,
from year ago. Revenues from
industrial and commercial users o1
manufactured gas declined 81 pei
cent. Revenues from domestic uses
such as cooking, water heating, re-
frigeration. etc, were per cent more
than for the corresponding period o.
1887.
Revenues Of the natural gas indus.
try for the first six months amounted
to s233,475,000. loss of 81 per cent
from year ago. Revenues from in.
dustrial uses decreased 1873 per cent
while revenues from domestic use.
declined IA per cent.
The quantity of natural gas usee
in generating electric power during
the six months ended June 30 amount
ed to 75,75l 100000 cubic feet. Thi
represented an increase of 90 per cen
from the corresponding period of 1887
Evening star., 1938-08-18
CHICAGO PRODUCE,
CHICAGO. Aug. rs tP.-Butte,

CHICAGO Aug. Is dP.-Butter. 1885,
496: steady Prices unchanged
Eggs s.s41 firm. Fresh-eraded extra
firsts, cars and local. 212: firsts,, local,
20l2; cars. o. current receipts 1914.
Leghorn broilers, . lbs. and under, IA;
over lbs 49, colored, springs: under 4
lbs, 13; Plymouth Rock. 15l2; White Rock,
old geese. 10: other prices unchanged.
Potatoes. 81: on track. 1O4;. total o.. 8.
shipments, 334. Nebraska Cobblers slight
plies very light; demand fair. Sacked,
per cwt,: Idaho Bliss Triumphs.. q: 8 No.
!; 5o,55; Russets, U. s. No. /; 2.00-1o;
and clipped ends. 1.50-55; Nebraska Cob
piers piers g per cent 2; s. No. l and better,
iees: We, WWTsson Bliss TriumPhs 3, NS. l.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
METAL MARKET.

STEADY. .,eetroiytic A spo.. io1s1,: s1opnef exp9S,
1903. Tin barely steady: SPOT and nearby
1900. forward. 43.05. Lead steady spot
New York 4.90-4.9o: East St. Louis AS
Zinc steady: East St. Louis spot and
forward 4.75. Pig iron aluminium. an
timony. quicksilver. platinum and Chinese
wolfran7ite unchansed
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas Light pfd--10 at
99l2, 10 at 99ia, 10 at 99Aa, S at
9912.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Light pfd-28 at
99l2, 10 at 99As
Evening star., 1938-08-18
so TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, Aug. Is (P,.-St
Joseph Lead Co. reports so tons Of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at s475 per 100 pounds East
st. Louis, and IS tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Virginia Electric
Authorizes Study
Of Refunding Plak,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Aug. 18.-Virginia
Electric e. Power Co. announced to-
day it's directors have authorized Of
ficers to consider the refunding of the
companys $37,500,0O0 first and re-
funding mortgage per cent bonds due
in 1855.
The company, subsidiary of En-
gineers Public Service Co. serves many
communities in Virginia and North
Carolina.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Paris Quotations,

PARIS, Aug. 18 (Pr.-The United
States dollar was quoted at 36655
francs (2728 cents to the france in
final foreign currency dealings today.
This compared with 2.72S cents to the
franc in New York overnight. Ex-
change on London, 1884.
In the Bourse 8 per cent rentes
closed 1885: 4las IA, TOO; 41as
1887, 1910.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
U. S. DOLLAR POSITION
REMAINS UNCHANGED
81 the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 18.-The United
States dollar finished ABB to the pound,
net unchanged from the previous close.
In comparison sterling was s4.SSis in
New York overnight.
French francs ended 1887 to the
pound, unchanged from yesterday.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
LONDON METAL MARKET

LONDON Aug. Is tP.--Closins: Cop
per. standard spot $50 13s Cd: future.
f39 1Ss- Cd; electrolytic SPOT. bid. f45:
asked, f46 Tin SPOT. f193 future,
f194 Bids-Lead SPOT Ella Is Cd: future.
ETA 3s 3D. Zinc SPOT. f12 les Sd: fu0re,
f13 Is 3D.
Evening star., 1938-08-18
LONDON GOLD, SILVER.

LONDON Aug 1s U,.--Bar gold. 142s
sad, up / penny equivalent $34.7sp.
Bar silver. f9ssd. Oh /. teauivaient
1885 cents).
Evening star., 1938-08-18

tPius extras, e2q. extra f2hT ex.
vember 80. 1887 30c extra. m So extra
Evening star., 1938-08-18
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
STOCKS.

Chevy Chase Club 1st 4As lo4
fe4 fo Set eepntry I We Sl9S Gor lst ~ 4s 1o1
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Lose Bad Breath
Keep Your Friends

1hiSgeRtEe biIe-prOducermighth help"
In spite Of all that has been written
about bad breath, thousands still lose
friends through this unpleasant fault.
Yet sour stomach with its resultant
bad breath is frequently only the re-
suit of constipation. Just as it can
cause loss of appetite, early weakness.
nervousness, and mental dullness.
So keep regular. And if you need to
assist Nature, use DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. This gentle laxative can help
bring relief. Extremely important, too,
is the mild stimulation it gives the flow
Of bile from the liver without the dis
comfort Of drastic, irritating drugs.
That's why millions use this laxative
yearly. All druggists, 15e, 800, CO.,
*Your liver secTetes from 20 to 80 ounces o
bile egsrv day to aid in the digestion of fats and
stimulate muscular action Of the intestine
system. DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, besides
helping keep you regular, contain an ingre-
dent which definitely assists in the secretion
of bile. That Ia one Of the reasons why Olive
Tablets have unsurpassed effectiveness
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Won BIou | rial Contest Rules
To Make Winning Easy

Bermuda, Nassau and Jamaica
on one of the famous Canadian
National steamships. The cruise
will consume Is days and the
winners will have the choice Of
boarding the boat at Montreal
on either April 27, May II or
May 25.
TWO SECOND PRIZES
Round trip from Washington
to New York city on one of the
luxurious new planes of the
Eastern Air Lines.
General Electric Model F-65B,
6-tube, 2 bands, 1885 Model
Radio, courtesy of the General
Electric Supply Company.
Philco table model radio, cour-
tesy of Georges Radio Com
pany.
Lady's or mans Bulova Wrist
Watch, 17-jewel movement, yel-
low gold case, courtesy of Cas-
tleberg's, jewelers..
$25 savings account, courtesy
OF the Morris Plan Bank, the
bank for the individual.
6. The competition is open to
anyone residing in the United
States, except employees of The
Washington Times, the Wash
ington Herald, the Washington
Herald Times, and Station VOL
and their families.
Z. All verdictS submitted shall
become the property Of the
Washington Times and no yer.
diets will be returned.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
3 at C.. i.
End dTestin
Drawing

Haggard-eyed and with necktieS
askew, three Catholic University
students of architecture this morn
ing strobe out of a room strewn
with cigarette butts and coffee
containers after "a hours Of con-
centrated drawing labor which,
they hope, may be the ticket to
a two-year fellowship in Rome.
So ended the annual competi-
ton for the American Academy
award. The students are Tom
Stathes and Raleigh Daniel, both
of washington. and John Dundin,
of Hartford, Conn.
At 10 a. m. yesterday they began
work on a design for a model
children's zoo. The problem was
to complete the design in "a
hours, the result to be entered in
a national contest sponsored by
the academy.
The Rome fellowship has been
won twice in previous years by c.
U. graduateS-Robert Weppner
and George Nelson.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
DIR. DOdd to Speak
AT Alexandria Fete

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IL.
DR.. William Dodd, former United
States Ambassador to Germany,
will be the guest speaker at the
joint annual public relations din.
ner of Business and Professional
Women'S Clubs of Alexandria,
Arlington and Fairfax counties
here Friday, March 18. DR.. Dodd
will be introduced by R. Walton
Moore, counselor of the State De-
partment.
Other honor guests will be Sen
ator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia;
Miss Earline, national president
of the National Federation Of
Business and Professional Wom'
ems Clubs; Representative How
ard w. Smith, State Senator John
w. Rust and Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12

I. The fictional TRIAL OF
BARON Won BLAU is being
broadcast over Radio Station
VOL from February % to
March IL, $3.50 to 10 each night
except Tuesdays, when the time
is s:15 to GAS p. m. A full &C.
count Of the proceedings ap-
pears in The Washington Times
daily tor the duration Of the
radio trial.
2. Contestants will be re-
duired to write their verdict in
900 words or less, stating why
the Baron Won Blau Is Guilty"
or "Why the Baron Won Blau Is
Not Guilty" Answers will be
Judged solely on the reasons
given for one or the other ver-
dict and the logical preSenta-
ton Of the various points
covered. Legal Technology will
have no bearing in the rating OF
the answers.
3. All verdictS must be de-
livered or mailed to The Wash
ington Times or Station VOL,
Washington, not later than mid
night March 10, 1888.
4. From March II to March
26 a committee of three promt
nent citizens appointed by The
Washington Times and Station
VOL will select the best answers
and the winners of the various
prizes to be awarded. Their de-
ciSion shall be final.
5. On March 81 the radio ver-
dict will be broadcast over Sta
ton VOL at $50 p. m. and an.
nouncement will be made of the
winners Of the following eight
prizes:
Round-trip ticket providing
accommodations in an outside
Stateroom from Montreal to
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
iva
PEACE FAILURE
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
Lilienthal on the other, can ever
compose their differences and
work in harmony.
ASKS ALL TO QUIT
Upshot of it all was a recess
until next Friday, and a blunt
declaration by the President that
the iva directors if unable to
work together in harmony owe it
to the American people to resign.
The personal row may have far.
reaching effects on vital iva pol
icies, and the power industry in
general in the United States. Re
percusSions of the conference
called by the President was ex'
pected to bring renewed pressure
for wide open Congressional in.
vestigation, now held inevitable
The very fact that Chairman
Morgan refused to specify in.
stances back of his charge
a g ainst Harcourt Morgan and
Lilienthal left open his vigorous
charges Of bad faith and maIad.
ministration.
Harcourt Morgan and Lilienthal
readily replied to all questions put
by the President, sub mi ttin g
lengthy documents to bolster
their own sharp criticism of the
IVA chairman.
They protested bitterly, too,
against tions brought
against them by the chairman.
Chairman Morgan's dogged re
fusal to give direct answers to di'
rect questions propounded by the
President, and to back up his bad
f aith and maladministration
charges against the other two di'
rectors, appeared chiefly repSons,
ible for the attitude taken by Nor,
riS. The Nebraskan said he would
make up his mind whether to
make a formal move in Congress
to oust Chairman Morgan today
Then he added:
1T seems to me that DR.. Nor
gan has pretty we'll demon
Strated that he isn't fit to be on
the IVA board. l can't under
stand why he didn't answer the
Presidents questions. 1t seems
to me that he just wants to
smear"
Chairman Morgan took refuge
in constant reiteration during the
conference of his demand for an
impartial investigation by Con
greSs." At the outset he an
nounced:
Il am of the opinion that
this meeting is not, and in the
nature of the case cannot be, an
effective or useful fact finding
occasion"
The Washington times., 1938-03-12

9.51 meg; GSL, 49.1 m, Gil meg.
MADRID, 1880 P. M.-Program
for English Listeners. EAR, 31.6
m, 9.48 meg.
ROME, 1880 p. M Chamber
Music; "The Ballet in Italy," a
talk. 2RO, Bill M, 9.63 meg;
IRF, 3O.5 M, 9.83 meg; 1921 m,
11.90 meg.
CARACAS, 9:45 P. M.-Dance
Music. YV5RC, SIT M, So meg.
PARIS, 10 p. M.-MuSical Re
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
Birthday Dances
Bring $568.43 Net

UPPER MARLBORO, Md,
March IA total of $568.43 was
raised through the three dances
sponsored by the charitable or.
ganizationS of Prince Georges
county for the Presidents Infan-
tile Paralysis Fund last month.
Robert H. Sherwood, chairman
of the general fund committee Of
the county, has announced.
The funds have been sent to
Senator George L. Radcliff, gen.
eral fund chairman of the State
of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12
ToDAY's SHORT WAVE PROGRAM

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LONDON, IL p. NJ. - Musical
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TOKYO, 12:45 A. M.-"Guide to
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The Washington times., 1938-03-12

White House carpet next week.
But there is another which
the President will shortly hear
Of, if son James, his liaiSon man
in the commission wars, has not
reported it already. The Federal
Power Commission, it appears,
has decided to proclaim a policy
for the Utilities Holding Com
panies act, which the Securities
Exchange Commission believes
was entrusted to it by Congress.
The shooting will start openly
in about two weeks when the
SEC plans to issue rules and
regulations which will put the
FPC in its place, or beyond.
THE Inland Power and Light
Il case was the main FPC act
which caused SEC commissioners
to Sizzle. Another was the La
clede Power and Light Company
decision. Congress foresaw the
possibility of such wrangling,
gave SEC authority to judge its
own jurisdiction, but this does
not keep SEC and FPC mem
berS from talking privately now
like Morgans and Lilienthals.
It's the same old iundamen-
tai difficulty. From the begin
ming of time, commissioners
have been prone to act like
petty czars in their own. prov
inces. They believe their own
Jobs are the most important in
the world and are constantly
building up their power by
patronage, orders, usurpation.
The situation has been worse
under Roosevelt because his ap-
pointees have been from the
political nonconformiSt element
of the New Deal.
MOT a line has appeared about
IN A. A. Berle, the original
brain truster, being sworn in
last Monday as Assistant Secre-
tary of State. Ordinarily, the
State Department issues a brief
announcement, containing the
good things the swearer has
done in life. PhotogS are called
in to snap the newcomer with
upraised hand. No announce
ment was issued this time for
the first time anyone can re-
member); no pictures were
taken.
Fact is a conspiracy of silence
seems to be enveloping Prof.
Berle. The press corps
strongly protested his appoint
ment because of minor but con-
SistenU dissatisfactions in his
dealings with newsmen during
his previous connection with
the Government.
And apparently his SupericrS
in the department have neg
lected to take ordinary precau-
tions for his safety.
They assigned him to an Of
flee next door to the press
room.
The Washington times., 1938-03-12

BUDAPEST, 6P. M.-Hungarian
Folk Songs. HAT4, 32.8 m, 9.12
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Program for English Listeners.
RAN, 81 m, 9.6 meg.
LONDON, 1870 p. Mover the
Farm Gate" a talk by j. A. Scott
Watson, professor of rural econ
omy, University of oxford. Csc,
31.3 M, 9.58 meg; GSB, 31.5 m,