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Evening star., 1939-04-26
|. c. c. Expert Opposes
Citrus Fruit Rote Boost
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An Interstate Commerce Commits
sion examiner today disapproved a
proposal by the railroads to increase
substantially charges for transport
ing citrus fruits from California,
Arizona, Texas and Florida to desti-
nations throughout the country.
The railroads proposed to revise
estimated weights on citrus fruits
loaded in containers. Weights
would have been based on the actual
weight of loaded containers as de-
termlned by tests made under the
supervision of the Association of
American Railroads.
Citrus fruits now are moved on
an estimated weight basis, but tariff
experts in the commission said that
most OF the estimated weights are
under actual weight.
Examiner Paul o. Carter esti-
mated that the increase in transpor-
tatlon charges which would result
from the railroads proposal would
exceed $3,80O,000 annually from Cali
tornla and Arizona, approximately
$4,000 annually from Texas and
between $5000OO and 100000 an
nually from Florida.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Byrd Demands End
Of Spending 10 Bring
Prosperity 10 U. 5:
Senator Estimotes All
Governmental Outlay at
$4,000, ,000, 900 in 1899
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April Ex-senator
Harry F. Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia declared last night a policy of
spending and borrowing to bring
prosperity must be thrown out of
the window
Congress is in mood for re-
trenchment," he told the Illinois
Manufacturers Costs Associa ton in
prepared address, land with ex-
ecutive cooperation much can be
accomplished Immediately to restore
the country to sound fiscal policies"
He contended a program of "ex-
cessive spending" has failed to re-
lieve unemployment, reduce relief
rolls, stimulate business expansion
or keep the United States in step
with recovery in other countries.
The Virginian figured the lex
penditures of all governments in
America" during the fiscal year Of
1899 would be more than S2O,OOO,-
OO,000, "or about one-third of the
total gross income of this Nation,
and this 100000 is more
than twice the value of all products
that come from the soil and the
earth-farm crops, livestock, metals,
coal, oil and lumber" He added:
only an aroused public interest
by the citizens who must pay for
these extravagances will protect us
from the disasters of uncontrolled
imitation or taxes SC. high as to be
confiscatory"
Senator Byrd advocated action to
bring about economy and to remove
tax barriers to business progress"
and concluded:
Government, efficiently and eco
nomically administered, is our best
protection against the undermining
Of democracy. Financial prepared
ness is the greatest bulWark of ma
tional defense and it is the greatest
guarantee of national security"
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Stockholders Approve
Cities Service Plan
By the Associated Prekx

By the Associated Press.
DOVER, Del, April 26.-Cities
Service Co. held authorization today
from its stockholders to turn over all
common stock and an undivided 10
per cent interest in the preferred
stock Of Cities Service Power & Light
Co., to trustees as security for all
outstanding debentures of Cities
Service Co.
The authorization, made yester-
day at the annual meeting, was pro-
posed by the management of Cities
Service Co. as method of divesting
itself Of direct working control of
Cities Service Power & Light, the
main utility holding company in the
Cities Service system.
BY the terms of the authorization
Evening star., 1939-04-26
i. 5. Steel Reports
Sm0,551 Profit
In First Quarter
Gain, However, Is Shorp
Reduction From Last
Period in 1888
DOLLARS
@ 100 LBS.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 26.-Topping q
long list of business concerns show
ing improvement in earnings COM
pared with the first quarter of 1898,
the United States Steel Corp. re-
ported today a net profit of s660,551
in the three months ended in March.
But the profit, equal to 18 cents
a share on the 3,602.81l shares of
ST preferred stock, was sharp re-
duction from the profit of S4,394,4 ,454,
or $l.22 a share on the senior stock,
in the three months ending De-
cember 81 last.
For the first quarter last year, be-
fore industry turned around for the
recovery which ran through most of
the second half of 1898, the corpo-
ration recorded a net loss of $780,
Isl after fixed charges.
Shipped More Steel.
big Steel" one of the chief pivots
of American industry. shipped more
steel and employed more men, paid
more wages in the first quarter this
year than in either the fourth or
first quarter of 1888
But Edward r. Stettinius. jr., the
youthful chairman, explained the
smaller earnings in the opening Pc
rod of 1889 reflected the generally
lower average level of prices realized
without proportionately compensat-
ing adjustments in labor and mate
rial costs. which continue at the
high levels of last year"
Trade observers recalled automo-
bile and other heavy consumers of
steel last autumn booked metal in
large quantities for forward delivery
in taking advantage of temporary
price cutting fight on sheets and
other rolled products.
Regular Dividend Declared.
Directors declared the regular
quarterly dividend of SITS a share
on the preferred stock. The corpo-
ration figured there would be a
deficit of s5644 1868 after allowing
for this payment.
First-quarter shipments totaled q
235 ,209 tons. against 2,037, ,144 in the
previous quarter ana 200 -Lf4 IN Cle
initial 1888 period
The report listed 1000 employees
on the pay rolls at the end of March.
compared with 207 900 at the close of
the previous quarter. Pay rolls rose
to s83,065, ,3l5 from S79.72O.OOO in
the final quarter of 1888 and s68,-
3l5 602 in the first quarter last year.
Production in the first quarter
averaged SIT per cent of capacity.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Hearst Stockholders
Sue for Receivership
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, April 26.-
United States District Court was
asked yesterday to appoint a re-
ceiver for Hearst Consolidated Pub
ications, Inc, the holding operating
company for many of the Hearst
newspapers in the United States.
The suit was filed by three stock
holders who charged neglect, mis-
management and waste. The plain
tiffs were Mary S. Lankford and
lola j. Harter of Washington and
Everett L. Mier of Chicago.
The complaint asked that a re-
ceiver take possession of all the
monies, assets and properties" and
conserve them pending final set
tlement. The bill asked also an &C
counting by company officers.
Named as defendants were Hearst
Consolidated Publications, Ameri-
can Newspapers. Inc; Hearst En-
teprises, w. r. Hearst, members of
his family and company officials.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
IS Pct. Increase Noted
In Bank Account Debts
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April ga Is per
cent increase in debts to individual
accounts reported by banks in lead
ing cities for the week ended April
10 gives indication that spending
mas rebounded from its postmaster
slump.
Aggregate debts were S8,O28, ,00O,-
OOO, greater by per cent than the
corresponding week last year.
All Federal Reserve districts ex-
cept Boston showed increases from
the previous week.
Comparative figures reported by
the Federal Reserve Board follow
O00 omitted:
Wk. Apr. 10. wk. Apr. IL Yr. Ago.
=, debts ss.o2s, ,21o Sc, ,sss, ,oos 81. .ese, 1914
New York
City, .a552,42o 2,see,741 s444.12s
Other leading
cities 4.47b.7so 4o2s.2es 4,1e2.7e5
Evening star., 1939-04-26
United Light & Power
Elects Voolfolk
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 26-William
Gordon Voolfolk, 81, of Detroit,
president of Michigan Consolidated
Gas Co., today was elected president
of United Light & Power Co.. one of
the Nations largest utilities organi-
cations.
He succeeds Charles S. Mccain,
who resigned to join the investment
banking house of Dillon Read & Co.
Mr.. Voolfolk also was made presi-
dent of the subsidiary companies: ::
United Light & Railways Co., Con-
tinental Gas e. Electric Corp, and
American Light & Traction Co.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Hecker Products Corp,

Hecker Products Corp, manufac-
turers Of food and household prod
ucts, reported consolidated profit
Gncluding dividends from Best
Foods, Inc0 for the quarter ended
March 81, of S4O7,47l, equal to "a
cents a share on common stock,
compared with S436, ,l66, also equal to
"a cents a common share, in the like
1888 quarter. Plants are throughout
the country.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. April 2s R'.-A fairly
active trade was done in cotton goods
on the more popular print cloths. but
buyers hesitated to- follow the advance
Burlap was up few points. with bust
Silk fabric demand contracted further
Rayon demand for immediate fll-in pur-
poses gave that market fair volume OF
business. Woolen dealers reported sam
pling continued at GOOD pace for fall
lines.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Standard Brands Corn.

Standard Brands, Inc, reported
consolidated net profit for the first
quarter at $l,767,110, equal, after
preferred dividend requirements, to
IL cents share on common stock,
compared with $2,364, ,731, or II cents
common share, in the first quarter
last year. Company has national
manufacturing and distribution
facilities.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Federal Lund Banks

Charts Corp.-Declared dividend
OF Is cents on common stock, pay
able May ! to holders of record April
~. On February I, 1899, dividend
OF 10 cents . shase was paid on this
issue,
Evening star., 1939-04-26
7 rode Hesitoncy
Shown in Survey
By A. B. A.
.N1ssa. isna . n 0an0 aA~s
BY the Associated Preky


NEW YORK, April 26.-Banking,
official publication of the American
Bankers Association, today released
results of a survey on business,
which showed:
According to "a per cent of 5000
bankers throughout the Nation
business was getting better; 40 per
cent found conditions static; 26 per
cent reported a decline. In the
previous month 80 per cent report
ed better business. 46 per cent
static, Is per cent a decline.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Wheeling Steel Corn.

Wheeling Steel Corp, Wheeling,
w. Va. and subsidiaries reported for
the March quarter net profit of
S82S,66l, equal, after preferred di-
vidend requirements, to 81 cents q
share on the common stock. This
compared with net loss of $531, ,O35
in the March quarter last year.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Commodity Index Rises

The National Fertilizer Associa-
tion's index of wholesale commodity
prices rose slightly to 1928 per cent
OF the 1926-28 average last week.
compared with 72.1 the preceding
week, 1913 a month ago and 74.7
year ago.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
RetuiI SoIes Increase

The Commerce Department re-
ports the volume of dollar sales by
2O,750 Independent retail stores OF
n States In March was s per cent
larger than In the same month last
year.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Bunker Hill & Sullivan.

Bunker Hill g. Sullivan Mining e.
Concentrating Co. of San Francisco
reported for 1888 net profit of $685.
645, equal to 80 cents share on
the common, compared with ST.
500, ,46l, or $l94 a share in 1887,
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Gulf Oil Corn.

Gulf Oil Corp. and subsidiaries,
Pittsburgh, reported today for 1888
net income of s13,0l7,0 ,076, equal to
$l.43 share on the capital stock,
compared with $3l,854,065, or $3.51
a share in 1897.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Keith Albee- Orpheum.
Koitp Alhoa Nrpl.,,,,, ~o,~
Yellow Truck & Coach,

Yellow Truck e. Coach Manufac-
turing Co. reported consolidated net
profit for the March quarter of $685.
779, or cents common share, COM
pared with $l17,575, or 80 cents
preferred share, in the comparable
quarter a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
the trustees would receive voting

the trustees would receive voting
rights on the stocks.
The Cities Service Co., primarily
engaged In the oil business, still has
an application pending before tie
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion for exemption from the provi-
sions of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act, which defines 10 per
cent stock ownership of a utility
company as tantamount to control,
Evening star., 1939-04-26
General CHAR Co.

General Cigar Co.. Inc. and its
wholly owned subsidiary, General
Cigar Co. of Cuba, Ltd, estimated
net profit for March quarter of
$l36.938, or 10 cents a common
share. compared with $225. 5.440, or
70 cents share, in the like 1898
quarter.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

The motorist who gives the pedes-
trian his legal right of way finds
driving easier.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Household Finance Co

Household Finance Corp. reported
consolidated net profit for the
March quarter of 1881 .597. or
Sl.84 a common share. compared
with s1,61874O, or $1.94 a share. in
the like 1898 period.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Commercial Solvents Corn.

Commercial Solvents Corp. with
solvents and feed plants in Terre
Haute, Ind: Peoria. ILL.,: Louisiana
and California, reported net profit
for the March quarter of $l98O4l.
or 7l2 cents a common share. COM
pared with net loss of $2l4448 in
the like period of 1898.
Both these earnings represent fig
ures exclusive of equity in earnings
OF Commercial Molasses Corp.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Minnea polls HONEYWELL Co.

Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator
Co., makers of temperature and
pressure-control devices, reported
consolidated net profit for the
March quarter of $67 ,289, or 6 cents
common share. compared with net
loss of $l7,41O in the like 1888
quarter.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures, Inc, esti-
mated earnings for the March quar-
ter at s1,3oo,ooo, compared with
$3.50, 1866 in the like 1898 period.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES,
Potomac Electric Power So pfd.-
10 at 1l44.
Washington Loan e. Trust co.. at
= 234, 5 at 235.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Railway & Electric As
$1,000 at 108, $500 at 1O8.
Washington Gas SIS, 1960-$1 900 at
125.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Horse sense b more dependable
than hofSeshoes IN traMc safety.
Evening star., 1939-04-26

Hercules Powder Co. March
quarter common share earnings
were 73 cents, against 10 cents.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
CRANKY Consolidated Mining

CRANKY Consolidated Mining,
Smelling g. Power Co., Ltd. with
its main copper mine at Allenby,
British Columbia, reported net
profit for the March quarter of
S102,748, or % cents a share, COM
pared with s42,244, or 9 cents a
share, in the like 1888 quarter.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
She'll Union Oil Co.
Quarter Profit SET
At $478,266
Paramount Pictures, Inc,
Estimates Earnings
At 81 100000
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Shell
Union Oil Co. reported today con-
solidated net income for the March
quarter of s478,266, or sl.33 a share
of 5i2 per cent preferred stock, COM
pared with $2.907, ,447, or 10 cents a
common share, in the like 1888
quarter.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
AFTER CALL.
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS

Chevy Chase Club LIST 4l4s- 1O4
Col Country Club lst 4i4s 1n3
Ter Ref & VIII Corp 1st 4L4s lob
Evening star., 1939-04-26
CerrO de PascO.

CerrO de Pasco.
Cerro de Pasco Copper Corp. and
wholly owned subsidiaries reported
net income for 1888 of 81 1888. .072, or
SLIT share. compared with S.
Sl7,6l9, or $5.l8 a share. in 1887.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Western Auto Supply Co,

Western Auto Supply Co., opera
tors Of Nationwide chain of auto
mobile supply stores, reported net
profit for the March quarter of
S293 ,684, or 80 cents common share.
compared with net loss of 1854 927
in the like 1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Aviation Corn.

Aviation Corp. and subsidiaries
reported net loss for the three
months ended February % of $426,-
280, compared with net profit of
sl49, ,438. or cents a share, in the
like 1888 period.
Keith Albee Orpheum.
Keith-Albee-O -Orpheum Corp. and
subsidiaries reports net profit for the
13 weeks ended April of s327186, or
$500 share of the per cent pre-
ferred stock, compared with s336, sos,
or s523 preferred share, in the like
period of 1898.
Evening star., 1939-04-26
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, April % reimbursement
Bankers Conference Inc)
Evening star., 1939-04-26

issuer: all others are obtained by I B G.
from those sources
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Q SERIAL STORY
WORKING WIVES ..- SY1oU ~. =. ao :..s.: ~.

his position through illness, In q
little rush she said, II hope we
don't need the casket money for o
long, long time, DAN"
Sometimes, Just for q moment,
they were the Dan and Marian OF
II years ago, loving sure Of the
future. She had been the happiest
girl In the world then, happy over
everything and nothing, asking
little, finding Joy where there was
none. Dan had nicknamed her
"Glad" because she was glad about
this, glad about that, sorting out
the bits Of gladness, denying the
drabneSs. She hadn't noticed when
he stopped calling her Glad.
Riding out Sheridan In the cheap
little car, Marian sat quietly, re-
membering, The night she first met
Dan, They never had been properly
introduced. She had gone to a pave
ment dance In Lincoln Park. It had
been a hot September night. Even
the breeze from the lake had been
hot.
Whom had she gone withp His
face was q blur. All faces had
become meaningless blurs that
night, Except Dams. She and some-
one had danced past him as he
stood alone in the circle Of onlook-
ers beyond the ropes.
The band had been playing
always" Marian softly hummed
the tune and again Dan glanced
down at her, frowning.
They had danced past him again
and, looking over the someone's
shoulder, she had found his eyes
upon her. In the informal atmos-
phere Of the pavement dance, she
had smiled at him and he had
raised his chin, returning the
smile That was when the other
faces began to be indifferent blurs.
She wanted to meet the red
headed, smiling young man. She
had to meet him. 1t was urgent.
Chicago was big, he might 60
away, she might never see him
again, She kept turning her head
and he was always there--always.
Fifteen minutes passed, waiting
minutes. Ideas flashed through
her mind to be rejected. A nice
girl couldn't leave her escort, she
couldn't walk up to a stranger
and say, II must know you
please dance with me-" It simply
wasn't done. But 1t had to be.
Afterward Marian thought that
the fates must have realized the
Importance Of meeting the red
headed young man. Afterward
Dan said that he had been cudgel-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-09
CAST OF CHARACTERS


MARIAN HARDNESS - q work.
ing wife.
DAN HARDNESS - her husband,
DOLLY HARDNESS - Dams WI
dowed sister-ln-law,
SALLY BLAKE - an ambitious
young stenographer.
Yesterday; After a hectic day,
Marian longs to have Dan COM
fort her, kiss away her worries,
but he Is distant, sarcastic, When
she asks II he'd like having a
baby, he explodes: "No--with a
typewriter for a mother and y
aplneless dud for q father-spare
the future generation that"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-09
STRAND

Performance this evening at
Warner Bros. Strand theater con-
clude the engagement Of ANDY
Hardy Gets Spring Fever" with
Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone in
the starring roles; also Back Door
TO Heaven" with Patricia Ellis and
Wallace Ford.
Tomorrow the Strand will present
weekend theatergoers with an eX-
cellent entertainment bill headlined
by Frontier Marshal" with RAN
dolph Scott and Nancy Kelly in the
co-starring leads.
The Aim depicts life years ago in
the wickedest, widest town in that
dangerous West, that of Tombstone,
Arizona, where the man fastest on
on the draw lived the longest
Scott has the title role Of Wyatt
carp, whose fabulous exploits tanned
Tombstone with the shooting end
OF 4 six-gun, and Nancy Kelly
shares top billing opposite him as a
brave young beauty who followed
the man she loved to this dangerous
borderland town in order to save
him.
Others who are prominently fea-
tured are Cesar Romera, Binnie
Barnes and John Carradine.
Rounding out the program will
be Jane Withers, Leo GARLIC and
Marjorie Weaver In another wild
rolIicking adventure Chicken
Wagon Family"
Attend the Strand regularly and
see ell the big hit pictures. Coming
20 that popular theater soon Is
-Four Feathers" Captain Fury,
and among many others STANLEY
and Livingstone.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-09
POLLS

With star honors divided three
ways among Norma Shearer, Joan
Crawford and Rosalind Russell,
"The Women opened yesterday at
the Loew Poll Theater, beginning q
four day engagement. Unusual In
its premise Of presenting one OF the
strongest love stories to come out
Of Hollywood in months, and yet
never showing before the camera
the masculine objects OF the various
women's affections, "The Women"
may we'll be nominated as the most
unusual production OF any year. It
Is decidedly top entertainment from
every angle, with sharp, snappy dia-
logue, thrilling situations and sets
Of eye-filling beauty.
Not since "Riptide" has Norma
Shearer appeared In O similar role
and her return TO drawing room
comedy Is heralded by her many
fans, Joan Crawford, portraying O
heavy" for the first time in her
screen career scores q decided tri-
umph, as does Rosalind Russell, who
Is proving one Of Hollywood's most
versatile actresses. Phyllis Povah,
imported from New York to create
her stage role in the picture, Is a
happy addition to the roster OF
Hollywood players, and Mary Boland
and Paulette Goddard garner more
than generous share Of the
plaudits.
Outstanding In the films many
spectacular moments, Is a gorgeous
fashion show In technicolor.
Supporting players who added
sterling performances include Joan
Fontaine, Virginia Weidler, Lucille
Watson, Florence Nash, Muriel
Hutchinson, Esther Dale, Ann Nor
riss, Ruth Hussey. Dennie Moore,
Mary Cecil, Mary Beth Hughes, vir-
ginia Grey, Marjorie Main, Cora
Witherspoon and Hedda Hopper.
On the same program Is a mys-
terry thriller featuring Boris Karloff,
Mr.. Wong In Chinatown.
The Loew Poll Theater Is looking
for double for famous Rosalind
Russell, so II any OF you girls think
that you resemble Miss Russell In
any way, inquire Immediately at the
theatre for entry details In this new
contest. Miss Russell's double" will
be picked from all contestants ap-
pearing on the Loew Poll stage on
Wednesday Evening, September
18th.
Loew-Poli New Season Caravan.
heralding the new 1939-40 season OF
hits will be In Waterbury next We'd
nesday noon. Be on hand to see 1t.
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STATE

With Carole Lombard, Cary Grant
and Kay Francis In the top row
characterizations, TN Name Only
opened Its four day engagement yes
terday at Warner Bros. State the
alter with one Of the most highly
powered costl.' stellar casts ever as
signed to one picture,
One of the very few screen enter
tainments 10 develop the "other
woman's" side, I'm Name Only" de-
picts with emotion gripping power
how q willy wife strives to bar the
loss Of her husband TO another wom-
an with whom he has fallen In love.
Although the wife openly admits
that she does not love her husband,
she wants to keep him only for the
luxuries and social position he gives
her.
The situa IN develops to STIR
ring climax, after O lightning fast
series of stirring highlights which
mark this production as one OF the
years most significant productions,
Miss Lombard's role as the watt
ing woman represents a departure
from her recent cycle Of coincidence
portrayals. Grant depicts the I'M
happy husband, while Miss Francis
plays as the selfish wife. Charles
Coburn, Helen Vinson, Katharine
Alexander and Jonathan Hale have
important supporting roles.
The most exciting Of the Torchy
Blanc adventures series, "Torchy
Plays With Dynamite" is seen as the
second big attraction on this pro-
gram. Jane Wyman is seen as the
new Torchy and Allan Jenkins as
the new Steve Mcbride.
Don't let anything keep you from
seeing this grand show Thrills, ex-
element and laughs are plentiful,
70 why not make date to see 1t
before the closing performance on
Monday evening.
Ann Sheridan, Americas "oomph"
girl, comes to the State on Tuesday
In her latest hit, Walter Wanger's
winter Carnival" The latest Bull
dog Drummond thriller, Bulldog
Drummond's Bride" will be includ-
ed on the same program.