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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21

The Annual Flower Show
sponsored by the Key West Gar
den Club, will open formally on
Saturday afternoon, February
18th, and continue through Sun
day and Monday. 1t will be held
at the Lighthouse Building No. 8,
and the committees in charge are
rapidly getting the stage pre-
pared for this beautiful and
striking affair.
The following committee heads
have been appointed:
Best Single Rose and Artistic
Arrangement of Roses: Mrs. Por-
ter Hellings and Mrs. Frank Ed
wards.
Garden Flowers: Mrs. Harry
Galley.
Best Arrangement in Miniature
Vases: Miss Ellene Hellings.
Specimen Plants: Mrs. William
White.
Ferns: Mrs. w. G. Duncan and
Mrs. A. M. Hewett.
Palms: Mrs. Ruth Cash.
Cacti: Mrs. P. D. Holloway.
Potted CalladiumS: Mrs. Ar
thur PaStorini.
Potted Bogonias: Mrs. George
Archer.
Hanging Baskets: Mrs. G. N.
Goshorn and Mrs. A. E. Sharpley.
Tropical Flowers: Mrs. j. j.
Trevor.
Antiques: Mrs. Wallace Bryant
Kirke.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
Aboard the Balmy Days

A delightful and unique expert
ence was accorded passengers
aboard the motor-sailer "Balmy
Days" Saturday afternoon when
the afternoon excursion, under
guidance of Captain c. H. Wade,
made a few circles of the U.S.S
Houston. An excellent view OF
President Roosevelt was afford
ed-both as he was fishing and
then as he was being hauled
aboard the Houston before sail
ing for maneuvers.
Among those who made the
trips, both Saturday and this
weekend, were the following:
Mrs. Fred Gould Harris, Chi
cago, ILL.,; Mrs. Judson D. La
Roche and Mrs. Frank D. La
Roche, Cocoa, Fla; c. G.. Mar
hoff, Chicago, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Gilpin, st. Adams, N. Y;
VERNE MacConnell, Freda Con-
nell, Gaynell Roberts, Alice
Perez, Key West; Mr.. MacFerree,
jeanette, Pa; Robert Taylor,
Ambridge, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. F
J. Dunke, Tiptonville, Tenn;
Mrs. R. R. Upton and son and
daughter, Tiptonville, Tenn;
FRANKIE Mason, New York City,
N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gamer,
and Mr.. end Mrs. J. v. Mullen,
Parkersburg, w. Va; Miss Vir-
ginia Lounsbury, Mt. Vernon, N
Y; Miss Mary c. Hall, Farming
dale, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Coupe, Louisville, KY; Mr.. and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
FINAL PAGEANT
REHEARSAL AT
PARK TONIGHT
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY WERE PRESENT
AT PRACTICE LAST EVE
MING

Final rehearsal of the Key
West Historical Pageant will be
held tonight at Bayview Park, be-
ginning promptly at 7:30 o'clock.
There were more than $50 pres
ent last night.
Arrangements for the produc-
ton of the pageant, which opens
for a two-day run at Bayview
Park tomorrow night, have al
most been completed. A cast of
more than two hnndred will par
ticipate in portraying the high
lights of four centuries of Key
West history.
An advance ticket sale is be-
ing held, and reserved seat tick
cts may be purchased at many
local establishments. The Fed
eral Art Project of Jacksonville
has made one hundred beautiful
art posters for advertising the
pageant; most of these posters
have been distributed throughout
Miami and Miami Beach.
George Mills White, local SUI
pervisor of the Federal Music
Project, has made available the
Key West Hospitality Band,
which will provide the musical
accompaniment for the entire
pageant. He has also secured
from the Miami office of the Fed
eral Music Project many elabor-
ate and beautiful costumes for
use in the pageant, as well as
complete lighting and makeup
equipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21

Knowles, M i S Catherine
Knowles, Mrs. Susie Shelton,
Mrs. Percy M. Roberts, Mrs. VIM.
T. Doughty, Mrs. Everett Hall,
Mrs. Victor Roberts, Mrs. John
Blackwell, Miss Florence Saw
yer, Miss Edna Mae Russell, Mrs.
L. H. Muse, Mrs. Eugene Mears,
Mrs. Charles Aronovitz, Mrs.
VIM. Fripp, Mrs. j. F. Matchett,
Mrs. Lucy Lowe, Mrs. William F.
Archer, Miss Frances Lowe, Miss
Mae Sands, Mrs. c. D. Harring-
ton, Isabel Kelly, Mrs. Thomas
Moore, Mrs. Dan Harrison, Mrs.
Corrine Roberts, Mrs. Merits
Taylor. Miss Marion Taylor, Mrs.
Hartley Roberts, Miss Dora
Medina.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
CORRECTION

In the realty article in The
Citizen yesterday the 80x90 prop
erty on Florida near Olivia was
reported transferred from Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph L. Crusoe to the
State of Florida. It should have
read from Mrs. A. L. Crusoe to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Crusoe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
GET UP NIGHTS?
It's Natures Danger Signal

This 4-day test must stop it
when due to functional kidney
disorders or your 2sc back. Must
help eliminate excess acids and
other waste or your Csc back.
Must thereby help soothe the ir-
ritation that may cause getting
up nights, frequent or Scanty
flow, burning or backache or
your 2sc back. Say Bukets (25c)
to any druggist. Locally at
Olivieri's Drug Store.
Mfrs. Note: Our business with
Olivieri's Drug Store has been
pleasant and strictly reliable for
many years.-(advt.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
Legion Will Start
Membership Drive

Veterans OF the world war and
members Of the American Legion
in Key West are starting their
membership drive and, The Citi-
zen was told, are making appre-
ciable reductions in the cost of
membership.
Tomorrow night 8 o'clock in
the Legion Hall on Whitehead
street, members of Arthur Saw
yer Post will assemble for a gen
uine old style get together meet
ing, and smoker. Refreshments
will be served and plans laid for
the drive, which is to last until
April l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
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LA SEMANA Allegro
PROGRAM
100000 ssea

/ Remainder of La Semana
Allegro or Week of Joy program
this week follows:
Feb. 21.-Stone Church Serv-
ice Club supper, open to visitors.
Mid Season Exhibition of Key
West Society of Artists; Students
Open Air Showing; Engravings
by William Hogarth at Key West
Community Art Center.
Feb. 22.-Key West Historical
Pageant with cast of 200 opens
for two day run at Bayview
Park.
Feb. 23.-Concert, Key West
Hospitality Band. 8 p. m. Bay
view Park. Regular semi-weekly
handicap golf tournament. Junior
Chamber of Commerce Hobby
and Handicraft Show opens for
week, hours So. Old Postoffice
Building.
Feb. 24.-Andrew Jackson High
School Five plays Key West
High. Celebration of Cuban Ma
tional Holiday, Critic de Barre,
with Velada of joy at San Carlos
building. Annual Night in Ha-
vana cabaret, Habana-Madrid,
sponsored by City of Key West.
Feb. 25.-Annual Flower Show
by Key West Woman's Club
opens in Lighthouse Building
Three.
Feb. 26.-Miami Cupboard Club
Stunt Team Show. 3 p. m. Yacht
Basin. Regular Monroe County
Baseball League doubleheader.
Key West Hospitality Band Con-
cert, 5 p. m. Art Center.
SWITCHBOARD courts open to the
public daily are at Courthouse
Square. Bathing Beaches are at
south ends of Duval and White
Streets. Swimming pools are at
Roosevelt Boulevard and Yacht
Basin. Tennis and Handball
courts, diamondball field, picnic
tables, riding devices for chill
dren, checkers, chess, domino
tables, horseshoe court at Bay
view Park. For further infor-
nation concerning Key West APP
ply at the Chamber of Commerce
or The Key West Citizen. Tour
of Key West booklets are at the
Chambers offices.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
Shower Given In Honor of
Miss Nellie Louise Russell
(BY Nina Leslie Calleia)

Shaw, Mrs. Raymond Lord, Mrs
A. Maitland Adams, Mrs. C.
Larry Gardner, Miss Alice jerks
Mrs. Leo Haskins, Miss Mayfielo
Knowles, Mrs. J. S. Russell, Mrs
Julio DePoo, Mrs. Harry Roberts
Miss Beatrice Moreno, Miss
ELISA Moreno, Mrs. Mary Kemp
Mrs. E. M. Folsom, Mrs. VIM
Watkins, Mrs. Ben Saunders
Miss Barbara Roberts, Mrs. Ber-
tie Higgs, Mrs. VIM. E. P. Rob.
erts, Mrs. Robert L. Lowe, Miss
Helen Key, Mrs. Eugene Roberts
Mrs. VIM. Demeritt, Mrs. Flor
ence Curry, Mrs. Fred Saunders
Mrs. J. G. Sweeting, Miss Maur-
reen Mcfarland, Mrs. Leon Nc
Farland, Mrs. Effie Demeritt
Mrs. Euric Sterling, Mrs. George
Robinson, Mrs. John Fleming
Mrs. Chas. Smith, Mrs. j. R Hy-
man, Mrs. Eugene Demeritt
Mrs. VIM. w. Demeritt.
Mrs. B. A. Baker, Mrs. Charles
Russell, Mrs. Carl Bervaldi, Mrs
B. D. jerks, Mrs. Hollon Ber-
valdi, Mrs. Walter Lowe, ST.,
Mrs. Eleanor Bervaldi, Mrs. Ca
mile Park, Mrs. Elizabeth Not
tage, Miss Consuelo Carmona,
Miss Juanita Mayg, Miss Frances
Lee Tiller, Mrs. Alice Scheurer,
Mrs. Rodman Bethel, Mrs. Harry
Pritchard, Miss Louise Ketchum,
Mrs. Ben Ketchum, Mrs. Paul
Lumley, Mrs. Olaf Soderberg,
Mrs. Mamie Johnson, Mrs.
Eugenia Roberts, Mrs. Claude
Albury, Miss Florence Albury,
Rosalind Albury, Mrs. Richard
knowles, Mrs. Otis Norris Miss
Virginia Knowles, Miss Ophelia
Lester, Mrs. Charles Sails, Mrs.
James Brady, Mrs. Clarence
Thompson, Mrs. Jewel Russell,
Mrs. Harry Saunders, Mrs. Ca
mile Parks, Mrs. James Adams,
Miss Mollie Parker, Miss Virgie
Key, Mrs. Menendez Key, Mrs.
Benz. Lowe, Mrs. William War
rem, Mrs. VIM. Sands, Mrs. George
Gibson, Mrs. Armando Ayala,
Mrs. James Singleton, Mrs. B. L.
Grooms, Miss Elizabeth Ayala,
Miss Phyllis Gomez, Mrs. George
C. Russell. Mrs. Zelma Curry,
Mrs. o. S. Long, Mrs. Sarah Ann
Williams, Mrs. Emil Holm, Miss
Edith Watkins, Mrs. Frank John
son, Mrs. H. E. Plowman, Miss
Linton Vitte, Mrs. Morris Hollis
berg, Mrs. c. Knowles.
Miss Virginia Shine, Mrs. Nick
Osterhoudt, Mrs. Norman Brant-
ley, Miss cIeora Roberts, Mrs.
Archie Thompson, Mrs. Carlos
Crernata, Mrs. John Mcmahon,
|. Mrs, Ross Sawyer, ST.. Mrs.
Ross Sawyer, Jr., Mrs. Effie Rob-
erts Perez, Mrs. John Pinder,
Miss LOS Pinder, Mrs Linton
Curry, Mrs. Robert Showers. Mrs.
Harry Mcdonald, Mrs. Chris
TOPPER Knowles, Miss Marie
Knowles, Miss Jennie Mae John
son, Mrs. E. p. johnson, Mrs,
Aquilino Lopez, Jr., Miss Ella
Curry, Miss Cora Curry, Mrs
lCornelia Sawyer. Mrs. James
duane, Mrs. Annie Page. Mrs
Arturo Lujan, Mrs. Russell Hoff
Miss Barbara Carey, Mrs. Hast
lings Smith, Mrs Sam CcClintock
Mrs. Ruby Evans, Mrs. Sterling
lEakins, Mrs. S. w. Newlan. Miss
sReva Sands, Mrs. j. H. Brady
Mrs. Sarah Gardner, Mrs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
Grants Annulment
OF Marriage

William Manuel Hancock, of
Key West, has been granted an
nulment of his marriage to Helen
Goldrich, whose residence is De-
troit, Mich.
The order was signed yester-
day by Judge Arthur Gomez, and
the grounds on which the annul-
ment was secured was the COM
plainant, the husband, was a mi
nor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
Junior Club To Meet
On Thursday

There will be a social meeting
of the Junior Woman's Club held
on Thursday afternoon, begin
ming at 5 o'clock, at the club
house on Division street.
HoStesSeS on the occasion will
be Miss Wilma Alfonso and Miss
Mary June CruSoe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21

Mrs. r. E. Atwater, Cleveland,
Ohio; Mrs. George c. Hutton,
Claymont, Del; Bob George, New
York City, N. Y; Mrs. c. B. SUIT
ton, Jersey City, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Eugene Geissinger, Jr.,
Mountain Home, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Jackson and son,
Summit, N. j.; H. c. Hatcher,
Roanoke, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Jenkins, Des Moines, Ia; A. H.
Pearson and H. w. Yendes, Day
ton, Ohio, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Peterson, South Amboy, N. j.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21
THE WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST
(Till 7::3o o. M. Wednesday,

Gill 7:30 p. m, Wednesday,
Key West and Vicinity Mostly
cloudy with showers tonight and
probably Wednesday morning;
Somewhat colder Wednesday;
moderate southerly winds, prob
ably shifting to northerly We'd
nesday night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-21

Friday afternoon at the home of
Miss Mollie Parker on South
street honoring Miss Nellie Louise
Russell, whose marriage to Allen
E. Curry will take place tomor-
row evening:
In the receiving line were Miss
Russell and members of the
bridal party, Mrs. o. S. Long,
Miss Jennie Mae johnson, Miss
Edna Gomez, Mrs. Zelma Curry,
mother of the groom and Mrs.
George c. Russell, mother of the
bride.
Presiding at the punchbowls
were Mrs. James K. Brady, Mrs.
Clarence Thompson and Mrs.
Harry Saunders, and the Misses
Juanita Mayg, Louise Ketchum
and Phyllis Gomez assisted in the
serving.
Refreshments consisted of sand
witches. punch, candy and cakes,
with the colors of red and white
prevailing in the charmingly car
ried out arrangements. Gifts
were very large in number and
both beautiful and useful.
Among the guests attending the
shower were:
Miss Margaret Neff, Mrs.
Thelma Porch, Anna Bell Hill
Russell, Mrs. Stephen Douglass,
Mrs. John T. Olsen, Mrs. Grey
burn Pinder, Mrs. George I.
Knowles, Jr., Mrs. Laurie Rob-
erts, Miss Anita Berkowitz, Mrs.
M. E. Berkowitz, Mrs. L. H.
Sparmer, Mrs. w. c. Duncan,
Mrs. Mispah Roberts, Mrs. Stead
man Pinder, Mrs. Sebastian Ca
brera, Jr., Mrs. Joseph Sawyer,
Mrs. L. B. Grillion, Mrs. G. E.
Somers, Mrs. Harry M. Baker,
Mrs. Godfrey Thompson, Miss
Jayne Thompson, Mrs. John C..
Park. Mrs. E. E. Williams, Mrs.
]. c. Mcmahon, Mrs. Arnold
CurTie, Mrs. Robert Thompson,
Mrs. w. H. Pierce, Miss Fortuna
Lopez, Miss Phyllis Adams, Mrs.
c. ]. Peat, Mrs. J. Roberts, Mrs.
Mary Watson, Mrs. John Taylor,
Mrs. Samuel Russell, Miss Mar
jorie Gwynn, Miss Florrie Ketch-
ings, Mrs. Charles L. Roberts,
Mrs. ]. A. Nettles, Mrs. Alice
Mitchell, Miss Clara B. Lark
ford, Mrs. Frank Sawyer, Mrs.
Louisa Warren, Mrs. Henry o.
Russell, Mrs. Benjamin Lopez,
Mrs. Chester Sawyer, Mrs. Hilton
Henson, Mrs. Robert Knowles,
Mrs. Frank Caraballo, Mrs. Mer-
rill Adams, Mrs. Homer B. Her
rick, Mrs. VIM. M. Arnold, Mrs.
E. A. Strunk, Mrs. Bessie. Miller,
Miss Elizabeth L. Rowan, Mrs,
Ida Goehring, Miss Mary Agnes
Finder, Mrs. Robert w. Pinder,
Mrs. VIM. ]. Schoneck, Mrs.
Agnes Pritchard.
Mrs. VIM. w. White, Mrs. VIM.
II. White, Mrs. Emil Sweeting,
Mrs. John Costar, Mrs. Orion
Russell, Mrs. Ramon Rodriguez
Mrs. ]. r. Valdes, Mrs. John A
Gardner, Miss Susie Gardner
Mrs. E. ]. Bayly, Mrs. I. Appel
routh, Mrs. Milton Russell, Miss
Ruth Osterhoudt, Mrs. A. D
Luethi, Mrs. Emerson Russell
Miss Mary Agnes Kelly, Mrs
Ella Key, Mrs. Fred Key, Mrs
Geo. p. Tedder, Mrs. Marlin AL.
bury, Mrs. Sullie Ochandarena
Mrs. E. Henriquez, Mrs. Harry
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PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Arthur Mulberg was a
passenger on the early bus today
going to Pahokee, Fla, with
members of the family and ex-
poets to be absent from the city
for but a brief time.
Eduardo Albertus, janitor at
the City Hall; Mrs. Albertus and
Mrs. Aaron Diaz, who were spend
ing several weeks in Miami and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
ton Abertus, returned over the
highway last night.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

1 am no longer responsible for
any debts contracted by my
wife.
feb21-3tx PATRICK KELLEY.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Prices Of
bonds slipped lower today in a hesi-
tant market.
Quotations fell by fractions on
minor trades in the majority of is
sues, with oils. toward noon, show
ing virtually the only strength on
the list.
Consolidated Oil convertible 3l2s
and Standard Oil of New Jersey Ok S
advanced fractionally.
Utilities were uneven. Advancing
were Detroit Edison 412s, Consol-
idated Edison 312s and Montana
Power 3s4s. Declining were Amer
lean & Foreign Power IS, Interna-
tional Telephone SIS and American
Telephone 314s.
Rails generally lost ground. Among
these were Illinois Central 4&.s,
Santa Fe As, Great Northern 4s of
As, Nickel Plate 4l2s and Northern
Pacific IS.
United States Pipe & Foundry
3l2s and Bethlehem Steel 312s and
3a4s were lower
The downward trend in minor
dealings was reflected in fractionally
lower United States Treasures and
foreign governments.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Higher Assets Shown
By Supervised Shares
pecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Super-
Vlsed Shares, Inc. reports net assets
OF $8,l80,664 on March 81, 1899,
equivalent to S896 per share on
9l3499 shares outstanding on that
date, compared with net assets of
$7l01,2l2 on March 81, 1898. amount
ing to S7l6 per share on 992 $40
shares.
Net asset value per share as shown
above for March 81, 1889, was about
15 per cent below the figure of
Sl0.57 per share reported at the close
of 1888.
New additions to the portfolio
during the first quarter included
5000 American Airlines. Inc. $500
Pacific Gas e. Electric, 500 South
ern California Edison and 5000
Union Premier Food Stores. Hold
ings of Loew's. Inc, were increased
slightly. The $500 shares of Chesa-
peake g. Ohio Railway 4 per cent
preferred previously held were sold
and 1000 shares of Chesapeake e.
Ohio common were purchased
Holdings of Allied Chemical & Dive.
American Steel Foundries and Swift
Il Co. were eliminated from the
portfolio.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Cotton Consumption
Stages Sharp Rise
During March
Census Bureau Reports
Months Volume Far
Above Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reported to-
day cotton consumed during March
totaled 649,237 bales of lint and
1879 of linters, compared with 562,-
293 of lint and 66, 300 of nnters dur
ing February this year and 512,626
and 62,270 during March last year.
Cotton on hand March 81 was re-
ported held as follows:
In consuming establishments,
1,415 ,972 bales of lint and 353.279 of
linters, compared with 1,558,818 and
357 78l on February % this year, and
1,768,3l1 and 279268 on March 81
last year
In public storage and at COM
presses, 13489,173 bales of lint and
0,576 of linters, compared with IA
068 684 and 114,074 and lO941, SOB
and 81 024.
Imports during March totaled
1888 bales, compared with 1896 dur
ing February this year, and 14,360
during March last year.
Exports during March totaled.
330,370 bales of lint and 1881 of
llnters, compared with 263.92 and
1885 during February this year.
and 425,588 and 24,25 during March
last wear.
Cotton spindles active during
March totaled 22472 $3.50, compared
with 22524,742 during February this
year, and 22,29l O46 during March
last year.
Cotton consumed during March
included: In cotton growing States,
SAT ,497 bales, compared with 475.112.
during February this year and 428,-
995 during March last year, and in
New England States, 84,839 bales,
compared with II 1893 and 67437.
Cotton on hand March 81 in
cluded: In consuming establish
ments. in cotton growing States, L.,
204704 bales, compared with 1872
292 and 1483095; and in New
England States, 163 ,648 bales, COM
pared with 172 ,484 and 2l9,385.
The bureau said consumption in
March was the largest for any month
since June, 1887, when $50 900 bales
were consumed.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Retail Trade Pace
Slows After Good
Easter Season
Clearance Promotions
Delayed Because Of
Low Inventories
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 14-A post
Easter drop in retail sales caused the
business curve to sag little during
the past week, said the Dun g. Brad
street weekly trade review today.
Having finished the pre- Easter
season with healthy stocks and an
average gain In sales of 4 to 8 per
cent over the 1888 season." asserted
the review, retailers were not dis
posed to hurry into clearance pro-
motions Immediately.
Comparisons with the same
calendar week in 1888 were of little
significance this week because of
the changed date of Easter.
"Yet the entire loss of sales for
the country as whole was estimated
at no more than 3 to 7 per cent.
wholesale trade remained at a
low level as merchants held to their
policy of close credits and minimum
stocks. Mail orders declined during
the week, but more buyers arrived
IN markets to canvass offerings for
late April and May selling"
Evening star., 1939-04-14
| March Carrier
| Revenues Soar
Over Year Aqo
BY the Associated Press.

0S lIle ASSOCldteC e(eSS.
The Association of American Rail
roads reported today that 88 class l
railroads had estimated operating
revenues of s257 ,9So ,504 in March
compared with 1921 .876 .934 in March
1887 and s37O,16S ,4O2 in the same
month of 1880.
The association said the reporting
carriers represented 8l9 per cent
of total operating revenues of all
class l railroads.
March operating revenues were
lib per cent bove March, 1888, but
30.3 below March, 1890.
Freight revenues of the reporting
railroads amounted to S2l1,O34 976
in March, compared with s185, ,327,-
568 in March, 1898, and S284.999 400
in March 1890.
Their passenger revenues totaled
$25, 5,472 ,504, compared with s25 .392.-
97l in March, 1888. and S5O,S59 ,135
in March, 1880.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
London Bar Gold

LONDON. April a lR:1ssr sold. 14ss
silver. 2Od, UNCHANGED. Equivalent 1913.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Chemical Consumption
Increases in March
Spec Al Dispatch to The Star

spec;aI dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April l4.-Consump-
ton of chemicals was considerably
expanded in March, with such i'm
portant consuming industries as
pulp and paper, glass, plastics, paint
and varnish, rayon. textiles, leather
and rubber contributing to the in
crease
The preliminary index of Chem
lcal and Metallurgical Engineering
was above III for March, which in
dicates that consumption of chem
lcals in that month was higher
than for any month since October,
1887. The revised index for Febru-
ary was 10988.
Chemical consumption for the
first quarter of the year was ap-
proximately IS per cent above that
for the first quarter of 1888, the
publication points out.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Associated Gas Output
Well Above Year Aoo
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Fcr the
month of March, Associated Gas &
Electric System reports net electric
output of 400 ,956, ,529 units (kilowatt
hours. This is an increase of AZ
7O5,621 units, or 116 per cent above
production of 367 ,25090S units a
year ago. This is the highest per-
centage increase reported for any
month since June, 1887.
Production for the II months
ended March 81 amounted to 4,678,-
783,7l8 units, which is 49,974.543
units, or IL per cent above year
ago.
Gas sendout for March was 2.234.-
AL 300 cubic feet. an increase of sc
per cent. or 1881 300 cubic feet
above March year ago. For the
IL months period sendout increased
1.6 per cent, or 378O43, 300 cubic feet
to 23,410,868 500 cubic feet.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Directors Reelected
By N. & w. Holders
BY the Associated Press.


ROANOKE, Va, April 14.-Nor-
folk & Western Railway Co. stock
holders reelected II present di-
rectors at their annual meeting yes
terday. The board will meets in
Philadelphia April Is for election
and appointment of officers.
Directors reelected were S. P.
Bush, Columbus, Ohio; A. j. County,
Philadelphia; S. L. Slower, Norfolk;
James G. Hanes, Winston-Salem,
N. c.; M. w. Clement, Philadelphia;
w. j. jerks, Roanoke; w. S. Frank
lin, Philadelphia; J. P. Fishburn,
Roanoke; I. w. Booth, Philadelphia !;
c. D. Young, Philadelphia, and E. R.
johnson, Roanoke.
Evening star., 1939-04-14
Bunk Loans Increase
At New York City

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that New York City banks in
creased their commercial, industrial
and agricultural loans in the week
ended April II by Sl4,000,000 to a
total of 1885 900 ,00O Chicago banks
reduced similar loans 100000 to
1858 900 900.
Evening star., 1939-04-14

American Radiator & Standard
Sanitary Corp.-Official stated COM
pany operated in the black in the
first quarter. He said company ex-
poets this years business to be at
highest level since 1929. Company
at this time is free of bank loans.