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Evening star., 1939-01-17
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO Jan. II uFl.-Poultry, live "A
trucks ducks and geese frm, balance
steady: hens. over, ;, pounds l712-Is:. i
White Rock, 1919; Leghorn chickens, l3;
springs, under pounds colored, l5l2
Plymouth Rock. 17l2; White Rock 1872
4 pounds up, colored, 16: Plymouth and
White Rock. ISl2: roosterS. l212; Leghorn
roosters. ! "a; turkeys, hens %; young
toms 20: old. / 6; No. > turkeys l6; ducks
4'2 pounds up. colored I:}: white IA:
small colored and white. 1112: geese. 13
Dressed turkeys firm. prices UNCHANGED
changed
Eggs, s,ss3: weaker; fresh graded extra
nrsts. local. 1877: cars 10; firsts, local
Potatoes. 50: on track. 371; total United
States shipments, 4S3 old stock weak, sup
pieS liberal: demand SLOW; sacked per
hundredWeieht: Idaho Russet Burbanks
Y s. No; l. .60-10; mostly 30: Color "a dc
Eed McClureS. U. S. No. ]. cotton sacks
BOG: burlap sacks. 90-2 90: Wis
GonSln Round Whites. U. S. commercials,
l15-S0; Cobblers U. s. No /. 30: Mlchi-
gan Russet Rurals. U. S. No /, j .2O-25.
North 9;rs Dakota Cobblers unclassified. S.:
PISS 1rlumphs; 30 per cent U. s. No.
2al - lnch minimum 3O-35; new STOCK
ABOUT steady. supplies rather liberal de-
mand very Slow: track sales less than car.
!ots bushel crates. Florida Bliss Triumnhs
q. .. No. l. few sales ! so
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Ten LoW-Yield Bonds

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. i7.-United
States Government issues went
ahead into new high ground for a
year or longer today despite indif-
ferent performances in other Sec
tions of the bond market.
Treasury 3l4s of 1916, the 212s of
1945 and the 3lss of 1852 were
among the half dozen or so differ
ent Federal obligations which at
tained new 193839 peaks at net ad-
vances of 1872 to 4-32 of point.
Prospects of reduced governmental
expenditures. as reflected in House
action on the w. P. A. budget, was
credited in Government credit cir
cles to be the handspring back of
the move.
Among corporates, minor gamers
were in the majority Md included
American e. Foreign Power SIS, Co.
lumbia Gas g. Electric SIS, Erie SIS
and Delaware & Hudson Refund
ing As.
Allied Stores 4l2s dropped around
points on light sales and Chicago
& Alton IS were more than lower.
A runup of to pa points in two
Panama per cent issues featured
the foreign dollar group.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Roosa Reinstated as Head
Of Mutual Drug Co.

B! the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 17.-Directors
Of the Mutual Drug Co., Cleveland
wholesale chain, yesterday reinstated
F. T. Roosa as president Last month
the directors replaced Roosa, who
had held the"position Is years, with
L. L. Van Setback of Chicago.
The board also rescinded a pre-
vious vote to write down the value
of preferred stock.
"A lot of garbled information was
presented to the board at its
December 30 meeting" said William
G. Randall of Baltimore, director.
when the true facts were presented
the board reconsidered its previous
action"
Roosa said the recent friction"
was due to a difference of opinion
over a proposed bond issue, which
Roosa said was not needed.
Van Setback indicated he was
satisfied with whatever action the
directors cared to take.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Dollar Goes Down
In London Trudino
E! the Associated Press.


LONDON, Jan. 17.-Final quota
ton for the United States dollar was
down "a of a cent in foreign ex-
change trading today. The unit
ended 4!673s to the pound, compared
with sterling at $4.67 els in New
York over night.
The French franc was quoted
l7725 to the pound against 177.19
yesterday.
PARIS, Jan. II (P).-The United
states dollar finished at 37.90 francs
(2.638 cents to the france in the for
elgn exchange market today and
compared with the franc in New
York over night at 2.639 cents. Ex-
change on London, 17724.
In the Bourse principal rente is
sues were: 3 per cent, 82.l5 francs;
4hs a." s5.4o; 41zs 1887, 15o25.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
New York Sugar

NEW YORK Jan. II R.-March liqui-
dation dominated the domestic sugar fu-
lures market today, although switching
operations and trade support steaded
other deliveries
Prices were unchaneed to lower in
afternoon trading. March was down 2 at
ls9 after starting unchanged July re-
at 90
No. futures were ia to 2 points
lower Liquidation encountered small buy
ing interest March. at 1.15la, was at its
low of the day with a net loss of 2
points
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Railroad Revenues
Well Above 1887
During December
Increase of 49, Per Cent
Reported by Carrier
Association
By the Associated Press.

The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that 90 class
railroads had estimated operating
revenues of S26O.8O7 ,767 in Decem-
ber, 1898, compared with S248,5l6,-
O79 in December, 1887, and $310,431,- :
002 in the same month of 1890.
This represented an increase of
49 per cent in December, 1888, over
December, 1887, but a decrease of
Is per cent below December, 1880.
The association said the 80 re-
porting carriers represented 1913
per cent of total operating revenues
of all class l railroads.
Freight revenues of the 90 in De-
cember amounted to $204, ,502,915,
compared with $l90,016, ,686 in De-
cember, 1890.
Passenger revenues totaled $32,-
296,5l7, compared with S34,154,8 1856
IN December, 1887, and $47,043,871
in December, 1880.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Boston & Maine Asks
Extension on Notes
3y the Associated Press

ASSUCIHUtu
The Boston g. Maine Railroad
asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for permission to
extend from February l., 1899, to
February /, 1941, the maturity date
of $5,500.000 of AZ per cent notes
now held by banks.
The notes are secured by $4,795,-
600 of first mortgage 5 per cent
bonds and $3,875 900 of 6 per cent
first mortgage bonds. The Boston
& Maine asked authority to renew
the pledge of these bonds as COL
lateral.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
U. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK, Jan. II (Pp.-Prices ouot e
IN dollars and thirty-seconds:
Foreign Markets

LONDON. Jan. II lP-Unsettled con-
tinental political conditions caused an
easier tendency in the stock market today
and prices closed generally lower The
stS sritiSSh s1ilt-edged group continued heavy
shares. while home rails. indnStrials and
oils remained quiet Trans-Atlartics fin
ished fractions to : points down and Euro
pean bonds were lower
PARASITIC Bourse closed weak in
quiet trading today Bank of France lost
was in supply. Suez Canal dipped l5O
francs and ROYAL Dutch 100. Rentes
finished l to almost 3 francs down.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Erie Trustees Allowed
Voice in N. Y, S. & w.
By the Associated Press.

bN llIe EeSUCIdLtu FTeSS,
The trustees Of the Erie Rail-
road and the National State Bank
Of Newark, N. j., received authority
from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today to intervene in the
New York, Susquehanna g. Western
Railroad reorganization proceedings.
c. E. Denney and John A. Hadden,
the Er!e's trustees, said they desired
to participate fully" in the New
York Susquehanna & Western
proceedings because that railroad
owes the Erie 1856 O32. The Newark
Bank IS trustee on the railroads
second mortgage.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Drop in Bank Loans,
Investments Widens
b. the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Loans and
investments of Federal Reserve
member banks in leading centers
continued to drop during the week
ended January II.
Big items in the decline we're loans
to brokers and dealers in securities
and other loans for carrying or pur-
chasing securities.
The total, however, continues sub
stantially ahead of last years COM
parable period.
Loans and investments in 1OI
cities compared as follows:
Week ended January IL Sol AZ 600 ono
CeCIlhe from last week 1900 OUO
Gam over last year IA ono ana
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Check Volume Holds
Ahead Of Year Ago
Rp thu Associated Press

By the ASsoclated PreSS.
The Federal Reserve Board says
the volume of checks cashed in
banks of 274 leading cities dropped
to So, 1872 500, 900 in the week ended
January II, compared with $10,509.- =
295 900 in the preceding week and
$7,637,715,000 in the comparable
week last year.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Joins Baltimore Firm

BALTIMORE, Jan. II (SpeciaD -
Charles S. Garland. formerly en-
gagged in business in Pittsburgh, has
been made general partner of the
firm of Alexander Brown g. Sons,
Baltimore, which was established
in 1900. Mr.. Garland is a grad
uate of Yale.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Reichsbunk Statement

BERLIN Jan II LP,-The Reichsbank
statement as Of January 16 Cn thousands
ot Relchsmarksl Ich Notes in circulation,
uncharged: foreign currency reserve $500;
increase. 100: other bills of exchange and
checks. 6944 500: decrease, 2S1 400: other
daily maturing oblisations. Q16,400: de-
crease 33 800 advances. 30 900: decrease.
100: Investments 554 100: unchanged:
ratio OF gold and foreign currency to
per cent.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Us Tons of Leud Sold

NEW YORK, Jan. II R.-St
Joseph Lead Co. reports SO tons OF
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at $4.70 per 100 pounds East
St. Louis, IS tons at $3.50 New York
and so tons at the New York av-
erage.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Grocery Chain SoIes
Lag EorIyin 1893
By the Associated Press.

6y Ille ASSOClated Press.
A total of 158 grocery chain Or
carnations, operating 1928 stores
throughout the country, with ag-
gregate sales of S1,919, ,32O, 900 in
1887, reported to the Commerce De-
partment that their sales for the
first half of 1888 were 3.3 per cent
under the comparable period of the
previous year.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
ICost of Retail
Advances
lone Per Cent
BY the Associated Press.

EC CIle AssUCIateu FFtSS.
The Labor Department reported
yesterday an increase of l per cent
in the retail food cost index between
November Is and December 13.
The rise was attributed to a 7.3
per cent increase in the price of
butter, along with higher prices for
many fresh fruits and vegetables.
Declines were registered by cere-
ais, bakery goods, meats and eggs.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Jan. ~ R.-Business in
the Worth street teXAle market continued
was reported. Goods were firmly held at
last sale prices especially print cloths
MIL agents expressed the belief good in
apiry viii develop and many expect .
revival in buying soon.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Jan. II lR.-Copper
STEADY; electrolytic spot, 1925; export
1928. Tin steady; spot and nearby,
$3.50; forward, 1895: Lead steady; spot,
Zine steady: East 81. Louis spot and for
ward, $50; Pig iron, aluminium, anti
mony, quicksilver. platinum and Chinese
wolframlte unchaneed.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
Lutin American Looms
To Be Considered
Py the Associated Ptess.

Fy the Associated Press.
Secretary Morgenthau said yes
terday he would explore the posi-
bility of loans to Latin American
countries when Brazilian Foreign
Minister Aranha comes here next
month.
Evening star., 1939-01-17

IN bankruptcy or receivership or beine
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividend IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
iess otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
xd ES dividend xr Elk rights Also
extra or extras. ePaid last year fPay-
able in stock. Declared or paid so far
this year Cash or stock r Accumu-
!ated dividend paid or declared this year.
ur Under rule. WV With warrants. XIV
Without warrants war Warrants,
Evening star., 1939-01-17
New York Bar Silver

NEW YORK, Jan. II R.-Bar
silver, 42A, unchanged.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
FOREIGN BONDS.

saasa stinn lA1 Gaa Is Z Is q q st 44$$ Il Il
WV With warrants XIV Without war-
ra4is; Ney, st lstpl Stamped,
tCompanies reported In receivership.
Evening star., 1939-01-17
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan. II Rl.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Evening star., 1939-01-22

and the Brewery Workers Union,

and the Brewery Workers Union,
Local 38.
It was said the strike would halt
all deliveries by union truckers Of
foodstufYs and merchandise.
Gov, Fitzgerald was at his home in
Grand Ledge when he learned Of the
seriousness of the situation. He
telephoned Mayor Richard w. Read
ing Of Detroit, and then came to
Detroit to confer with the Mayor
and others.
The State wide trucking strike
was in retaliation for the partial
breaking of the drivers blockade of
Detroit's major breweries and the
rejection of their truce offer.
Were going to have one Of the
sweetest strikes this city has ever
seen," said a spokesman for the
drivers. Where a general strike
was only a threat before, it is now a
certainty"
The statement came from Bert
Brennan, business agent for the
Teamsters' Union after futile con-
ference in which Mayor Reading at
tempted to compose differences be-
tween the teamsters and the Brew
cry Workers Union.
The threat Of a general trucking
strike brought two-fold interven-
tion by the State.
Gov. Fitzgerald Instructed police
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Jitterbugs Find Heigh-Ho Club
Closed, Furnishings Gone

C-notes from the bank, not blue
notes from an orchestra, are what
the landlord of the High-Ho Club
demanded and didn't get. So the
Connecticut avenue groove" for
society jitterbugs last night was a
quiet place indeed.
Its doors were closed to the pub
lie for the first Saturday night in
many Saturday nights. The Or
chestra didn't show up because 1t
apparently was warned beforehand
that it would play only for its own
amusement.
The hat-check girl and the door
man were there, however, but she
didn't check any hats and he didnt t
open the door for anybody. They,
1t seems. got their orders after they
arrived. They stayed long enough
Evening star., 1939-01-22

to find Frank x. Martel, president
Of the Detroit and Wayne Counties
Federation Of Labor, who has avoid
ed taking any position in the dis
pute, and insist upon his presence
at the conference.
Orrin A. De Mass, chat, nan Of
the State Liquor Control Commis-
sion, warned the truck drivers, who
must have State licenses to deliver
beer, that their licenses will be "for-
ever revoked" If they interfere with
the movement of trucks.
A Circuit Court injunction issued
Wednesday stipulated that truck
drivers for seven large breweries
must withdraw from the teamsters'
union and join the Brewery Work.
ers' Union to hold their Jobs. The
drivers refused and, until today,
prevented the brewing companies
from operating their trucks with
drivers recruited from the Brewery
Workers Union. ..-
Four of the breweries sent out
trucks today under heavy police
guards.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

to answer a few phone calls, then
departed.
A few potential night-lifers got
as far as the front, read the notice
that 30 days hence the owner Of the
property would convert it to his
own or other uses, then hunted
another spot.
Earlier in the day van slid up
to the curb and a handsome rug
and quite few tables were hauled
away. It was said at the club that
the place now is somewhat bare.
And the reason was that S. T..
Ferguson, owner Of the premises,
obtained attachment papers in Mu-
nicipal Court to satisfy a claim
for a months rent, some $500.
Pete Macias, who has operated
the Heigh-Ho for many years, could
not be reached to tell what his
plans are,
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Strike Of Michigan
Truck DriversCaIIed
For Tomorrow
Governor Acts to End
Dispute Between
A. F. Of L. Unions
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 21.-A Statewide
strike of union truck drivers Mon
day was announced tonight by J. M.
O'Laughlin, president Of the driv-
ers' union.
Before the announcement was
made Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald had
intervened in the hope of preventing
the strike, which resulted from q
jurisdictional dispute between two
American Federation of Labor
unions.
The strike began in Detroit We'd
nesday. but was limited to deliveries
Of beer from Detroit breweries. The
two unions involved in the dispute
are the Teamsters' Union, Local 271,
Evening star., 1939-01-22

Judge Healy said. THE Court of
Appeals would be an appellate S
E. c.; it would become the ap-
pellate body for about 20 or 80
commissions. I do not know if
judges could be found wise enough
to be appellate Securities and Ex-
change Commissioners. Federal
Trade Commissioners and so FORTH
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Examination for Cook

Examination for assistant cook at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital is to be held
by the Civil Service Commission.
The post pays $1,000 annually, and
the age limits are 21-46. Details are
available at the fourth district Of
flee of the commission, GIG G
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
War Aides Daughter III

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
81 @.-Miss Lillian Johnson, 18-
year-old daughter of the Assistant
Secretary Of War Louis A. johnson,
today is confined to University Hos
pital here with grippe. An at
tendant said her condition is sat
isfactory.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Our Reg. $3.50 Value! Bedroom Suite

Smart Colonial design, consist
ing of full-size Bed, Chest of
Drawers and your choice of
Vanity or Dresser. All hard
wood construction, finished In
mahogany.
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Milland>LamOur Home Feud
Is Won by Sarong Gal
Actor to Sell His House at Loss
Because View Was Cut OFF;
Bette Davis on Milk Diet
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.


Ray Mand carrying his
putting his Codwae Mand
Doy building Immediately
out his OF the mountains But woehe everything
ofrdo o,;cy
Evening star., 1939-06-16

and Mrs. Clark Gable has been put
into the uncertain class because
Carole may have to do another pic
ture for R-K-O Radio right away,
and Clark, who had hoped to finish
Gone With the Wind" this week,
has been informed there are still sew
eral weeks to 60 before the epic can
be canned" After which, there
will be immediate retakes. The re-
lease date is now definitely set for
Thanksgiving, with David o. Selz-
nick considering a $40 Atlanta
premiere.
Betty Grable-as a result of the
recent story in this column that she
was leaving Hollywood for goods
getting sudden rush of studio Of
fers. Both Walter Wanger and
R-K-O Radio are offering contracts.
am convinced that all Betty needs
Is one good role to establish herself
here. So here's hoping that, if she
decides to stay, she will get a pic
ture worthy Of the tremendous pub
licity she has received.
Olivia De Haviland is slightly
peeved because Howard Hughes took
Mary Healy home from the Prince"
Mike Romanoff command" party.
Particularly as Miss Healy had been
taken to the shindig by Billy Bake
well. Olivia had been invited with
Hughes but was too tired to accept.
I reckon she will 90 the next time,
no matter how weary. Jeffrey
Lynn tells me-"Daughters play a
large part In my life. All my last
pictures have had daughters some
where-'Four Daughters Yes, MY
Darling Daughter Daughters Cour-
ageous.' And in Give. Me a Child
I have daughter. When I marry
In three years time" concludes
Lynn, I'm going to insist on a son."
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Sullivan classic: 11:4O am. lao,
$40, $40, TAO and $40 pm.
Capitol-"It's Wonderful World, !"
comedy romance: II am, 1:45, 4:35,
7:25 and 10:15 pm. Stage shows
12:40, $3.50, $40 and 9:10 pm.
Earle-"Juarez," historical drama
with Paul MUM and Bette Davis:
1000 am, 1880, $50, GAS and Gas
pm. Stage shows: 1915, $40, 6:10
and 9:05 pm. :.
Metropolitan-"Only Angels Have
Wings adventure among pioneering
commercial pilots: IL: 80 In, 2, 4:35,
7:05 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"Calling DR.. Kildare"
more adventures of that popular
young doctor: 11:15 am, 1:2O, $3.50,
$40, 7:45 and 9:55 pm.
Palace-"Young Mr.. Lincoln" the
eventful youth of Abraham Lin
coin: 1910, 2:30, ASS, tbs and 9:35
pm.
Little-"Storm in a Teacup," with
Vivien (Scarlett O'Hara) Leigh: IL
noon, 2::30, 500, 7::3O and 1000 pm.
Also "Pagliacci," 11:0O am, 1870, 4,
$50 and 900 pm.
ans-Lux-News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Open Air-"Hell's Angels" revival
OF the air thriller: 8 and 10:15 pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-16

picture parts-or he will no longer
be a good little boy. Bob used to ac-
cept, more or less meekly, all roles
assigned him, but is learning by ex-
perience that it is better sometimes
to complain before the picture starts.
1t is now extremely doubtful
whether Taylor appears in North
west Passage" which has a swell
role for Spencer Tracy-but not so
good for Bob :. Woolworth Dona-
hue is torn between the charms of
Wendy Barrie and Joan Bennett.
Annabella's very noticeable de-
preston started the rumor of mari
tai trouble with Tyrone Power. But
that is not the reason for the frowns
marring her fair forehead. She is
worried about her Hollywood career,
which has not come up to eXpecta-
tion That European jaunt of Mr..
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Deen worked INTO an interesting ana
dramatic piece of screen fare, al
though hardly one that could be
called important. The absence of
the latter quality springs from the
films stress on the sunny side of
Lincoln's temperament. The humor
of the drama is enriched accordingly
which probably will please all save
those who regard it as a too severely
retouched portrait of the man who
had profound streak of Hamlet in
him.
The Lincoln Fonda is called upon
to portray is a jocular, nimble-
witted, drawing bucolic, a prairie
product with deep sense of justice,
kindliness and sympathy. The situa-
tions which reveal this Lincoln only
upon occasion are of that sig
Evening star., 1939-06-16

giving the party. 1t proves I'm keep
ing up with my alimony payments" ."
incidentally, Mr.. Brown went to the
party -. Enrol Flynn is not exactly
popular at the Warner Studio right
now. Most of his co-Workers bet
heavily on Enrol to win the motion
picture tennis tournament. (He was
beaten in the finals by Virginia
Bruce's brother)
Several big-shot producers are still
jfttery anent the recent visit here of
Attorney General Frank Murphy
and Chief G-man j. Edgar Hoover,
with the object-'tis said-of scrut-
inizing the tax returns of the higher
bracket incomes Robert Taylor
Is telling his studio he wants good
Evening star., 1939-06-16

Bette Davis alarmed her doctor by
losing 2 to 3 pounds daily while
Evening star., 1939-06-16
Don't Read and Weep

John Payne recently sold friend
Johnnie Davis some home furnish
ings. He insisted that Scat" sign
some contracts-'to make every
thing legal" Johnnie signatured all
copies. He learned later that he
had willed his brain to a medical
school, joined a flower lovers as
sociation, ordered gross of buggy
whips, promised to do the Payne
laundry and had guaranteed to meet
Joe Louis in Madison Square Gar
den
Evening star., 1939-06-16

&AAo w I
W e a r ing 60
pound dresses in
Elizabeth a n d
Essex" To fight
the weight loss,
milk is being
poured down the
Davis throat be-
t " e en- takes.
Who says they
don't have to
suffer for their
art? . Tom
Browns COM
ment on eX-Wife
Natalie's recent
cocktail party
I'm glad she's
Evening star., 1939-06-16
FOnda's Lincoln Portrait
An Acting Masterpiece
Palace Picture Is Dramatic Account
OF Emancipator's Early Career
AS Lawyer in Illinois
BY JAY CARMODY.

Ihe number OF actors who can thank Abraham Lincoln for their
greatest roles
brdess
incident
which
incident charge