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Evening star., 1938-10-21
FURNITURE SALES
EXPECTED TO RISE
Larger Incomes and Steady
Home Building Gains
Brighten Outlook.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-Sales of
furniture and floor coverings are ex-
pected to show improved volume from
current levels. as the outlook indicates
a continued expansion in consumer
incomes and a sustained uptrend in
residential construction, according to
Poor's Stock Reports.
Furniture manufacturers have been
booking an increasing amount of new
business since about midyear," states
the report Sales will continue to
expand. and manufacturers should
have no difficulty in holding prices
at a level to absorb the increased
lumber costs without adversely af-
fecting sales volume. Despite the i'm
proved outlook, the sharp contraction
in furniture demand experienced ear
lier this year is expected to keep
earnings for the full year substantially
under the 1897 level.
Floor covering manufacturers have
recorded an increase in business in
the last several weeks The strength
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tribute to the improved earnings out
look, while prospects point to further
gains in sales volume The firmness
which developed in cotton and wool
quotations since July should offset a
good proportion of the inventory losses
registered during the first six months.
Furthermore, prospects point to higher
quotations for the remainder of the
year. AS result inventory losses
far carpet and rug manufacturers
should be far smaller this year than
the write-downs accepted in 1887.
furniture retail chains are par
ticularly sensitive to changes in con-
sumer purchasing power. This fac
tor, combined with large installment
business, makes for sharp fluctuations
in sales and profits during the differ
ent phases of business cycle. Cur
rently earnings may be expected to
rise sharply along with business re-
covery, and liquidity of installment
accounts receivable should show i'm
provement."
Evening star., 1938-10-21
POWER UNIT SOLD
BY CITIES SERVICE
Adrian {Mich.) Utility Goes
to Commonwealth &
Southern System.
BY the Associated Press,

bS lile Associated PTeSS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-Consumers
Power Co.. Michigan operating subsid-
iary of the Commonwealth e. South
ern System. has purchased all of the
operating property of the Citizens
Light g. Power Co. of Adrian, Michi-
gan, unit of Cities Service Co., it
was announced today.
The contract price is approximately
s3,200,000 and the sale is subject to
the approval of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission and the Michigan
Public Utilities Commission. Appli-
cation for approval will be filed with
both commissions, probably early in
the coming week.
1t is understood in utility circles
that the Securities and Exchange Com
mission has given a preliminary ap-
proval of the transaction in principle.
The property included in the sale is
the generation. transmission and dis
trlbutlon facilities at Adrian, serving
parts of Monroe and Lennawe Counties
in Southeast Michigan and contiguous
to territory presently served by the
Consumers Power Co.
The transaction is the first Of what
utility experts believe will be a long
list brought about as result of
integration provisions Of the public
utility holding company of 1885.
For some time it has been reported
that Cities Service would not attempt
to carry through plans for integration
and would eventually withdraw from
the electric power field
The Adrian property of Cities serv-
ice is part of chain of facilities ex-
tending from the southeastern tip of
Michigan across the northwestern
part Of Ohio 1t is understood that
Commonwealth g. Southern likewise is
interested in acquiring the rest of this
strip of territory to add to its Ohio
properties in the Akron area, thus
integrating its Ohio properties with
those in Michigan
This would give Commonwealth g.
Southern two integrated systems, the
other one being contiguous properties
principally in Mississippi Alabama and
Georgia.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
GLENN |. MARTIN
BACKLOG CLIMBS
Baltimore Firm to Be Kept
Busy Through 1910
Filling Orders.
By the Associated Press.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 2l.-Glenn L.
Martin Co., maker of military aircraft,
parts and equipment, will be running
at top speed through 1910 filling
orders for planes from the United
States and foreign governments, Glen
L. Martin, president, predicted last
night.
The company for the September
quarter, he announced, had net in
come of $768,393 after charges, equal
to 81 cents a common share. This
compared with net income OF $685.
563. or 81 cents a share. in the pre-
ceding quarter and $492,532, or 50
cents. common share in the Septem-
Der, 1887, quarter.
"Of our backlog of untitled orders,
totaling sll,497,545, approximately 10
per cent represents United States Gov
ernment orders, with 30 per cent going
to export" Martin said.
THE contracts on our foreign busi-
ness are so written that virtually no
risk of cancellation or loss is entailed
by war developments on other con-
tinents.
"As result" he added, "our dollar
volume of production for 1889 should
be higher than for 1888 and We are
practically assured continuing volume
through 1910.
Might shifts, which have been Or
ganized in several departments, bring
the number of our employees, for the
second successive month, to a new
all-time high"
The company's principal plant is
at Middle River, Md.
Lone Star Cement.
Lone Star Cement Corp. reported
for the quarter ended September 80
net profit of $so5, ,585. equal to 81 cents
share Of capital stock. This COM
pared with profit of $7s7,134, or SO
cents share, in the June quarter and
s1.2O6,l89. or s125 a share, in the Sep
tember quarter last year. Domestic
properties are in South, Midwest and
Atlantic seaboard territories.
Lehigh Valley Coal.
Lehigh Valley Coal Corp. reported
for the II months ended September 80
consolidated net loss of Sl,654.26l
after all charges and taxes, compared
with net loss of S473,9 ,998 for the pre-
ceding IL months. For the September
quarter net loss was STOP ,95l. against
net loss of s672,S94 for the like period
last year. Company owns and operates
anthracite properties in Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
Hiram Walker Gooderham
Hiram Walker Gooderham e. Worts,
Ltd and subsidiaries in a preliminary
report issued placed net profit for the
fiscal year ended ugust 81 at S6 ,284, 1868
after charges. equal after preference
dividends to S8.O4 a share on common
stock. This compared with $6,463,-
633. or $829 share, In the preceding
fiscal year. The company, a distiller,
has its main plant at Peoria, III.
General Foods.
General Foods Corp. earnings applic-
able to common stock for the first nine
months of 1888 were $l0,06l ,654. equal
to sl.916 share. compared with
S9,79l,274, or Sl.864 share, for the
same period last year.
For the three months ended Sep
tember 80, 1888, earnings on common
stock were $3,868,076. or $0.737 4
share, on the 5,251. .440 common shares
outstanding, compared with $2,922,351,
or s0.556 a share. in the third quarter
last year.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
AUTO MEN HAIL
USED-CAR DROP
Inventory Cuts and New
Motor Demand Help
Fall Outlook.
- the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Oct. 2l.-The motorcar
industry has sold approxima tely 1,5o0,-
900 new cars since last January /,
but more important to the immediate
outlook Is the result of the heavy sales
concentration on the used car ac-
cumulation.
A year ago. as the industry opened
Its new model season. the used car
inventory had reached unprecedented
proportions. Today it has ceased to
be problem-for the time being at
least-and the optimism of maker and
distributor of motor vehicles appears
to be increasing as the result of i'm
proved inventories and a growing
new-car demand.
The decline in motorcar production
that began a year ago was blamed
almost wholly upon the handicap of
. huge used car accumulation. The
turnover Of these older units this year
has been greater than in any other
recent period of the industrys history
and the neW-car demand again is
approaching something like normal
size for the current period of the
year.
Producers and distributors are
agreed that most new-car sales to
be made in the next few weeks will
involve used-car trade-in. Most of
them believe. however. that the older
units can be moved more rapidly
and another "used-car situation" be
averted or at least be considerably
alleviated. In any event there is no
talk at the moment Of junking plans
or other schemes for eliminating the
earlier models from the market.
All the 1889 models have not yet
been formally presented. but the sales
Offices of virtually every producer re-
port flow of orders that will keep
assembly lines busy for many weeks
to come even if tapering off in
consumer demand should develop.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
NEW STEEL PEAK DUE
IN YOUNGSTOWN AREA
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. al
Steel output next week will rise to a
new high for the IL months, with
production at about 81 per cent.
No. 4 blast furnace at the Ohio
works Of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co.
was blown in yesterday. bringing the
number of active blast furnaces in the
district to 13 of IS.
Sheet g. Tube is expected to blow
in an additional blast furnace in about
10 days, and the Struthers Iron g.
Steel Co.'S furnace, now banked. will
probably also resume early next
month.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
CE[ANESE TOBU|[D
$1O,0DO,0DO PLANT
Large Textile Yarn Factory
Will Be Constructed Near
Pearisburg, Va.
Py the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
PEARISBURG, Va, Oct. 21.-Cel-
anese Corp. Of America announced yes
terday it will build a new 100000
plant near here.
Construction will begin within a
few days and the plant, when COM
pleted, will be used for the manu-
facture of new textile yarn, about
which the company would divulge
nothing at this time.
The new Pearisburg plant, officials
said. will be larger than the Celanese
plant at Cumberland, Nd, which en-
ploys between 10000 and $4,000 per-
sons when running at capacity.
The new plant. it was thought,
would be completed and ready to
turn out yarn within year.
Coincidently it was announced that
the Virgnian Railway had agreed to
build new spur track to the plant
site.
The company about 18 months ago
secured l.2o0-acre tract along New
River Highway between Pearisburg
and Narrows. but delayed actual Con-
struction because of general unsettled
business conditions.
The Giles County Chamber of Com
merce, which conveyed the land to
the company. granted the company
three months ago an extension of
time-until not later than March /,
le39-on its contract to erect the
plant
State highway department engi-
neers arrived here last night to con-
duct survey for the purpose of build
ing miles Of road from the plant site
to the nearest bridge across the New
River at Narrows.
News that work would begin shortly
on the big plant spread like wildfire
through this quiet little town last night,
bringing jubilant comment from civic
leaders and men on the street alike,
Evening star., 1938-10-21
REPLACEMENTS LIFT
AUTO TIRE SALES
Reach Highest September Total
Since 1930-Stocks Are Well
Below Year Ago.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. Enlightenment
sales of automobile tires during Sep
tember were the largest for that
month since 1880. the Rubber Manu-
faeturers Association stated today.
Shipments Of tires. however. de-
clined 2.5 per cent from August to
3.943 486 units. The setback was less
than seasonally expected. the report
pointed out and sales were 1873 per
cent larger than September last year.
Larger shipments to automobile
manufacturers bolstered sales.
Stocks on hand were estimated at
8,406,26l tires, slightly above the pre-
vious months but sharply below the
1885, 1862 castings inventoried in Sep
tember, 1887.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
IDLE FUNDS RISE
T0TW0-YEARH HIGH
Excess Reserves Increase
220 Millions in Week,
Board Reports.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board said
yesterday that the lendable excess re-
serves of the Nations banks rose to a
two-year high of 1920, ,000, 900 in the
week ended October 10.
The total of idle money was $780,
100000 larger than in the preceding
week, due to Treasury spending and
Treasury purchases Of foreign gold.
The boards statement said:
During the week ended October 10
member bank reserve balances in
creased $293. 100000. Additions to
member bank reserves arose from de-
creases Of $42, 100000 in Treausry cash.
S94, 100000 in Treasury deposits with
Federal Reserve banks and $33,OOO,-
600 in non-member deposits and other
Federal Reserve accounts and in.
creases of 139,00O,0 900 in gold stock
and $2,000,00O in Treasury currency,
Offset in part by decrease of $4,000.
600 in reserve bank credit. Excess
reserves Of member banks on October
~ were estimated to be approximately
S3,27O,OOO, 900, an increase of 1920, ,Oo0.-
600 for the week."
Changes in member bank reserve
balances and related items during the
week and the year ended October 10,
1888, were reported as follows:
Evening star., 1938-10-21
$1,712,22O Earned
By Westinghouse
In Third Quarter
BY the Associated Press.

by tHe ASSOClAIeQ tEeS6.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Westing-
house Electric e. Manufacturing Co.
reported for the quarter ended Sep
tember 80, net income OF $l,712,220,
or SO cents common share, COM
pared with $5,394,743, or $2.0l a share,
in the comparable period of 1887 and
s2,469,372, or 90 cents share, in the
second period of this year.
The company's plants are located
at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Derry and
Sharon, Pa; Attica, N. Y; Chicopee
Falls and East Springfield, Mass. !;
Cleveland and Mansfield. Ohio; EN-
eryville, Calf. and Bloomfield, Tren-
ton, Newark and Belleville, N. j.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
ASSOCIATED OUTPUT LAGs,

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 (SpeciaD -
For the week ended October IA, Asso-
ciated Gas g. Electric System reports
net electric output of 90,s91 ,205 units
(kwh). This is decrease of 1924
lis units or l.6 per cent below produc-
tion of 92,415,320 units reported a
year ago.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
DRY GOODS MARKET

NW YORK or .octtv oct p acetton goods
sions notably industrial fabrics were
more more active active while most other sections
were, were u1 quiet. Rayon gray goods sold in
was steady. Burlap was quiet and drm
Wool goods sold in good volume at the
higher prices established early in the week.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
BROKER LOANS GAIN
19 MILLIONS IN WEEK

ES the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board reported
yesterday that last weeks loans to
brokers and dealers on securities held
by reporting member banks in New
York City totaled s532 10000
For the week ended Wednesday the
total represented gain of sl9,-
100000 when compared with the pre-
vious week
Loans for the corresponding week
year ago totaled 1929 10000
Evening star., 1938-10-21
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct. 81 E0.-Copper steadv.
electrolytic, spot. II 25: export Tx
Tin arm, spot and nearby. 1880; forward.
1885: Lead steady; spot. New York
East St. Louis. spot and forward 5O5
Pig iron. aluminium. antimony, ouicksiI.
yer. platinum and Chinese wolfraniite un-
changed.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Washington Exchange

SALES.
American Security & Trust Co.-l0 at
247, 4 at 247.
AFTER CALL.
City &, Suburban 5s-$1, 900 at So.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-3 at
100s4.
Evening star., 1938-10-21

Connecticut Light L. Power Co.
Common share earnings, IL months
ended September 80. were &3.0s,
against $40.
Evening star., 1938-10-21
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK Oct y LP,.-Investment
Bankers Conference Inc:
fNoop OuototioprN
Evening star., 1938-10-21
Security Offerings
AdUn7lCe to Peak
Since July, 1887
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-New, security
financing reached the highest level
since July, 1887. during the week
ended October 20. 4 compilation to-
day by Poors Publishing Co., stated.
Offerings totaled 9,sO9, 1884 this
week, against q scant $10,576,150 the
week before and $10,s64, 500 in the like
period last year.
Two utility issues accounted for
three-quarters Of the total. The $780,
100000 Public Service of Northern Illi-
noS offering was the largest for the
fall upturn and Ohio Power Issued
SIS. .000, 900 in bonds.
The breakdown follows:
Latest Week. Year Ago.
Munlctral - S3O.965. ZOO S7.214,6 800
Public Utility - 135.0OO,OOO
Miscellaneous 2.092. 900
Railroad 3ebOOOO
Stock 11752,234
Total S179.sO9. 1884 $40 1884, 500
Evening star., 1938-10-21

Quotations not furnished by sponsor or
isSuer: all others are obtained BY I. a. e
from those sources. ~
Evening star., 1938-10-21
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. Oct 21 R-silver fu-
lures opened 8 hiRher. October, 1928
bid
Evening star., 1938-10-21
NEW YORK BAR SILVER,

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 R.-Bar silver
*. unchanged.
Evening star., 1938-10-21

Increase or decrease Un
millions Of dollars since
OCT. -, Oct. -, Oct. 90.
Evening star., 1938-10-21

Budd Wheel Co., an afiliate, report
ed q net loss Of $223,O2l for the Sen
tember quarter, compared with net
loss of $169,26f in the preceding
quarter and net profit of $75,055,
equal to 6 cents share on common
stock, in the third quarter last year.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Educator Speaker
Al Conference
On nChristianLi Living
Dr.. Hart on Program
For Sessions End
Of This Month

DR.. Hornell Hart Of Duke Univer-
sity. one of Americas foremost edu-
Gators. will be among the speaker,
at the Washington School on Chris
tian Living at Calvary Baptist
Church, November 27-30. He will
address the public meeting on the
opening day.
The Christian family. social well
fare, the city church and interna-
tional relations will be topics dis
cussed at the school which, while
it will be follow-up of the 1887
preaching mission. will differ in that
it will be teaching mission"
DR.. John w. Rustin. pastor ot
Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church
is general chairman of the school
which is being held under the aus
pices Of the Church Federation, the
District Of Columbia Sunday School
Association, the Y. M. c. A., and the
Y. w. c. A. Other officials are DR.
w. L. Darby. director; Earl Carson
treasurer; Mrs. Edwin Ross, promo
tlonal secretary, and the following
committee chairmen for the pro-
gram: The Rev. w. D. Bowman
the family; DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder
the church: DR.. Carl D. Wells, So
cial welfare; DR.. H. w. Burgan and
Mrs. William o. Tufts, international
relations.
Other administrative officers in
clude the Rev. Arthur p. Wilson,
promotion: Hugh v. Keiser, publ
city; Roy w. Prince. finance; Kath-
crime Wilf1ey, registration; j. s.
Hambly, arrangements, and Mrs.
George Lipscomb, exhibits.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Dr.. bIa(kweIder Plans
Second in Series on
Making God Real
Is 1t HeoIthy to Shore
Ones Conquered Sins?'
Is His Subject

At the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation tomorrow at the 3
pm. service DR.. Oscar r. Black
welder viii continue his second fall
series on Making God Real to
the Modern Man." suggested by
the Oxford Group, using for his
theme us It Healthy to Share
With Others Ones Conquered
Sins?"
'The Meaning Of Forgiveness" is
the subject Of the Rev. Ralph Will
liam Loew, assistant pastor, for the
matin service. At II am. DR.. Black
welder win speak ON The Inward
Test"
The Bykota Sunday School Class,
OF which Mrs. Bert Nielsen Is teach
er. will hold its annual banquet
Wednesday at 8 O'Clock.
At 7:45 pm. Thursday the training
school meets in the parish hall.
The courses offered are Religion
In the Light OF Science" by Prof.
Raymond j. Seeger; "The Minor Pro-
phets," by DR.. Blackwelder; Leader
ship Training" by the Rev. Ralph
w. Loew.
The Saturday school begins at
1890 with courses in Bible study,
handwork, drama. catechetics and
music.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Order of St. Vincent
To Install New Branch

The newly organized branch of
the Order of st. Vincent for AGO.
lytes will be installed at st. Agnes
Church tomorrow at 8 pm. Twelve
men and boys will be admitted as
charter members of this national or
der by the Rev. Gordon eraser, rec
tor OF Emmanuel Church, Anacos-
tia. and diocesan chaplain for the
order. The Rev. Edward Gabler of
Christ Episcopal Church, Southeast,
will preach.
The st. Agnes unit will be known
rs st. Francis Chapter, and in addi-
tion to the members a number of
new probationers will be received.
Following the service visiting AGO.
lytes and clergy will be guests at a
social in the parish hall.
Preceding the service members of
the st. Agnes Young Peoples So
clety will meet in the parish hall
at 6 pm. for buffet supper and
meeting. The rector will preach at
II am. on Horizons"
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Happy homemakilng
Will Be Theme Of
Pastors Talk
Dr.. Carl G. Rasmussen
Will Begin Series
Tomorrow

DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen will return
to the pulpit Of Luther Place
Church tomorrow morning from his
participation In . series of pastors
institutes for the ministers Of the
Maryland synod Of the United Lu-
theran Church In America, in which
he Is president. He will discuss the
American divorce rate and the e.
feet Of the emancipation Of mod
ern womanhood on the stability of
marriage, In presenting the theme,
'The Spirit Of Successful Marriage" I"
This will be the first in . series on
Happy Homemaking," the other
subjects being: November Is, "On
Making Your Spouse Over" No.
vember 20, IT Love Dies" Novem-
Der n, Can Mixed Marriages Sue
ceed?"
The Young Peoples Fellowship
will have = party in the church
parlors Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday, at the parsonage,
1441 Kennedy street NV, at 2
to s pm. and Z to . pm. DR.. and
Mrs. Rasmussen, assisted by Circle
No. 2 Of the Ladies' Aid Society,"
Mrs. Henry Eberly, chairman-will
receive the members of the con-
gregation at tea. The church coun-
Gil. under the presidency Of J. Eu-
gene Shoemaker, also will convene
at the parsonage Wednesday eve
ming.
The Babe Of Bethlehem Society
will sew for the needy in the church
parlors Wednesday from / to S pm.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
White Cross.

The White Cross Church of Christ
Will hold services at pm. The
Rev. Jane B. Coates will deliver 4
sermon on "The Garden Of Eden. !"
A spiritual message service follows.
On Wednesday there will be a heal
ing and message service at 8 pm.
Subject. Marriage and Mating"
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Missionary 10 India
Al National Civ

DR.. Norma p. Dunning. medical
missionary in charge Of the Mary
Wanless Hospital, Kolhapur, India,
will speak at the National City
Christian Church on Tuesday at
pm. The meeting is being spon-
sored jointly by the District OF CO.
lumbia Intermediate and Senior
Christian Endeavor Unions.
She WAS put in charge of that
hospital which came under the
control Of the Presbyterian Mission
in 1909 as a gift from a Maharaj jah
Of the State of Kolhapur. In 1882
she was appointed through the
viceroy Of India's government, as
residency surgeon for the Resident
Of Kolhapur and as physician to
the governor general and his stan.
The intermediate C. E. Union has
secured q modern operating table
which has been shipped to India in
order that upon her return her sur
gical skill may be carried on with
more efficiency.
Evening star., 1938-11-05
Indiana Minister
To Occupy Pulpit
Here Tomorrow
Rev. T. K. Smith Scheduled
To Preach at National
City Christian Church

One of the younger leaders of the
Disciples of Christ brotherhood will
preach at the National City Chris
tian Church tomorrow morning. The
Rev. T. K. Smith has for nine years
been the pastor of the Tabernacle
Christian Church at Columbus, Ind.
ministered to for many years by the
late DR.. Zach T. Sweeney.
The Rev. Mr. Smith was educated
In universities at Lexington, KY, and
Cincinnati, Ohio, and he is now a
member of the faculty of the College
of Religion at Butler University. In
1886 he was president of the North
American Christian Convention and
at present he is a member of the
executive committee of the Interna-
tional Convention of the Disciples
of Christ.
The evening sermon, "A Prophet
Touches a Tender Spot" will be by
the Rev. Ivan H. Dugan, associate
minister.
Echoes From the Denver Conven-
ton" will be the main theme of the
Thursday dinner and fellowship
meeting, with reports by Mai. Guy
Withers, Mrs. David B. Edmonston
and Miss Effie Bush.