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Evening star., 1939-03-28
EngeI Will Succeed
BIedsoe as Chief
Of Santa Fe
A-Yeur-OId Executive
Vice President Hos
Had Long Service
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 28.-Edward
j. Engel, 64-year-old executive vice
president, was elected president of
the Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe
system today, succeeding the late
Samuel T. Bledsoe.
In his new position Engel-Who
also was named chairman of the
Executive Committee-will direct
the operations of the longest rail-
road in the United States. It oper-
ates 1880 miles of road.
Engel has been associated with the
Santa Fe for nearly 80 years, en-
tering the service of the company as
a stenographer in the presidents
Office in 1900.
His advancement started three
years later with an appointment as
chief clerk in the presidents office.
After seven years service in that
capacity he became assistant to the
late President E. p Ripley. He was
made a vice president during the
World War Guly, 1919, and in
April, 1895, he became executive vice
president under Bledsoe.
Engel's associates know him as a
friendly, retiring man and as an
executive who has thorough
knowledge of the problems to be met
in operating a railroad system which
spreads more than halfway across
the United States.
He is an Ohioan, born July %,
1874, in Havana, and educated at
the public schools there, and in Re-
public. Ohio. He prepared himself
for his career at a business college
in Sandusky, and with his knowledge
of stenography obtained job with
the Santa Fe.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Seubourd Revenues Up
During February
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NORFOLK, Va, March 28-An
increase in total operating revenues
for February. of $246, ,569. or 6.92 per
cent over February. 1888. was an
nounced today by L. R. Powell. jr.,
chief executive officer OF the Sea-
board Railway.
Freight revenues amounted to ST.
\ 693,372, an increase of S145 5,O22, or
$50 per cent over the same month
last year, and, with the exception
OF February, 1887, was the highest
tor any February since 1881.
Passenger revenues Tor February,
1889, was s758,818, as compared with
$637,2l5 for February, 1888, an in
crease of sl21 COB, or 1908 per cent,
and was greater than passenger
revenue for any month since Febru-
airy, 1880. Net railway operating
income for February, 1899, amount
ed to $299 ,965, an increase of SOL ,O73
over February, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Eoston Utility Profit
Hits $42, ,439 Mark
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EASTON, Md, March 28.-The
municipal auditor reported today
the profits from this towns public
utilities was more than enough to
run the city government-but the
profits are put aside to buy new
equipment.
Easton, through its Utilities Com
mission, owns and operates its own
electric power plant, gas plant,
water and sewer departments. Net
profit last year was reported as
$42,439.
The cost of the town government,
met by city tax rate Of rs cents
per 500, is about $4,000 year.
To be taken out of last years
profits was SIS, 5,045 for depreciation
Of the plants, the auditor reported.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
CrosIey Weighs
Entry in Small
| Auto Field
sy the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI. March 28.-LeWis
NJ Crosley, executive vice president
of the Crosley Corp, told stock
holders meeting today it was pos
sible" an announcement concerning
company plans for the manufacture
of small automobile would be made
in the near future.
Crosley did not elaborate the
statement.
Informed quarters reported, how
ever, that the company, manufac-
turers of radios, electric refrigera-
tors, ironing machines and washers,
has been experimenting for several
years with small car of sport de-
sign.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Gain Reported
In Continental
Can Volume
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILLBROOK, N. Y, March o.
Carle c. Conway, chairman of Con-
tlnental Can Co.. told stockholders
at the annual meeting today that
general line and packers can sales
thus far in 1889 have exceeded the
comparable period last year.
1t was also stated the company
has continued to increase its per.
centage of general line business
present nearly 40 per cent is general
hne-as against packers can sales.
Conway added a substantial re-
duction in acreage planted and
packs OF vegetables would be healthy
both for the canning industry and
the can manufacturers, the carry
over of leading vegetable lines from
last season having been too heavy"
Evening star., 1939-03-28
B. & o. Loodines Gain
Sharply During Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpcCldl blSpdtCA W uc oldE.
BALTIMORE, March 28.-Balti-
more & Ohio car loadings for the
week ended March Is totaled 42,601,
comprising 27925 cars loaded on line
and 1876 received from connec-
tions. the highest number of load
ings since the week ended November
S, 1888, when the total was 43,023.
Last weeks total was an increase
of 5.836 carloads over the corre-
spending week of last year, when
the total was 36,765, consisting of
1884 cars loaded on line and
1871 received from connections.
1t also exceeded by 1,lO3 cars the
total for the previous week of this
year the week ended March 49,,
which was 41,498, including 26,873
cars loaded on line and 14,625 re-
ceived from connections.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Ownership of Cables
Shown in Survey y
By the Associated Press.

A Commerce Department survey
OF submarine cables shows 344,079
nautical miles of such wires are in
operation, of which 287,70S miles are
privately owned. France is the lead
ing owner of governmental cables.
while British companies lead in the
private owned. American companies
are second, with 81, $50 miles.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Irregular
movements ruled sugar futures today as
traders waited quota and tariff news from
Washington. Domestic futures in mid
afternoon ranced from unchanged to /
point lower with July at 1877
In World futures Cuban support steadied
prices. which ranged u lower to "a higher.
July sold at 1.17h.
Raw sugar here was quiet with duty
free offerings at 2SS and 40 cents, de-
pending on position. Cubas were not
offered. Refined remained within q range
of 4.30 to $50. .
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Bank Loans Register
Further Increase
Of $11,00o,000
Reports From Leading
Cities Show Steady
Rise Continues
By the Associated Press.

by ASSoclHCed PfeS5.
Commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural loans of banks in 101 lead
ing cities increased S11 900, 900 to 4
total of s3,805 ,o0O, 600, in the week
ended March %.
The banks reported to the Federal
Reserve Board that it is six weeks
since they had a decline in business
credit. In these weeks, there have
been five increases and one week
when no change was reported.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on March %, together
with changes for the week and with
the same week last year, in millions
of dollars:
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Check Volume Remains
Well Above Year Aoo
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports checks cashed in banks of 274
leading cities totaled 1888 ,009 900
in the week ended March %, COM
pared with $8,747 023 900 in the pre-
ceding week and $7,618, 1872 900 in
the comparable week last year.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. March % dH.-Crude rub
Der futures opened 13 to II lower May.
1596b; July 15.9S-99: September,
1596-90. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-03-28

In ankruptcv or receivership or being
leofsanlzed under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi annual declaration Un.
less otherVise noted. special u extra divl-
oendS are not included
xd Ex dividend Xr Ex rights a Also
exua or extras. Paid last year fPay-
this year Cash or stock, kAccumu.
lated dividend paid or declared this wear
VI Under rule WV With warrants. ~
without warrants. war Warrants.
Evening star., 1939-03-28

.ch. %. Mch. Is, Mch. %,
1889. 1889. 1888.
21,742 80 = $50
$500 72 - 500
3.s05 = IL - sol
80 Unch. - l12
194 - 81 Y 73
Evening star., 1939-03-28
FOREIGN.
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK. March 90 R.-Invest.
ment Bankers Conference. Inc:
tQuotations as Of 2 o'clock)
Evening star., 1939-03-28

Whether you drive or walk. CO.
operate for safety.
Evening star., 1939-03-28

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Evening star., 1939-02-10
Rebel Forces Complete
Conquest of Catalonia

PERPIGNAN, France, Feb. 10
(P.-Spanish insurgent forces COM
pleted the conquest of Catalonia to-
day as government leaders took up
a last stand in Central Spain.
A small column of Generalissimo
Francisco Frances troops reached
Puigcerda, on the frontier, at 3:45
pm. 00:45 am, E. S. TD and
raised their flag over the govern
ment's last border outpost.
Two hours earlier they had raised
their colors at Port Bou, advancing
their conquest of Northeast Spain
to Easternmost Catalonia, and had
driven remnants of the government
army there across the frontier into
France. The town was in ruins,
after having been blown up and set
afire by the government forces.
Peace in Spain within few days
was foreseen by supporters of Gen.
Francisco Franco after the lnsur-
gents double victory in reaching
Frances Eastern Pyrenees frontier
and taking the Mediterranean
island of Minorca. The surrender Of
the Madrid Valencia zone-the last
territory left to the Spanish govern
ment-was confidently predicted.
Frances minister of the interior
Ramon Serrano Suner, said in Bar
celona, Il hope we shall not be long
in announcing new and definite sue
cesses which will cause JOY for ALL
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Fighting 10 Continue,
LoyaIists Insist;
Negrin Returns
Premier Flies to Central
Spoin as Gen. Miojo
Denies Peuce Talks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID Feb. 10.-Premier Juan
Negrin arrived today in the central
zone of Spain, all that is left In
government possession. for the
avowed purpose of carrying on re-
sistance to insurgent GeneralissimC
Francisco Franco.
DR.. Negrin was accompanied by
his foreign minister, Julio Alvarez
del Vayo, and several other men,
bers of his cabinet.
The Premier and his ministers
landed at Alicante after a flight
from France. the civil Governor
Jose Gomez Osorio, announced. He
said they had left at noon for Va
lencia
CDr. Negrin left this morning from
Toulouse, France, by regular Air
france airplane for Alicante. While
on French territory he would make
no statement of his intentions)
At the same time, Gen. Jose
Miaja, appointed only last night te
command of all five government
armies in Central Spain, termed
absurd" reports that his general
staff was negotiating for peace.
My general staff would never
think of doing such thing" Gen
Miaja said at Valencia. Il, myself
only do what the government or
derS
Evening star., 1939-02-10

Holmes Of Metropolitan Police, and
other witnesses concurred in state
ments that the meters had increased
the turnover in parking space, re-
duced double parking and cut down
the time and distance motorists
consume in seeking a parking place.
In the 6h-hour period covered
by the meters 9:30 am. to p.m0
this means seven and one-half cars
park where one did previously all
day If there were no meters" Mr..
Eldridge said. \
Manufacturers Make Repairs.
Mr.. Towers said 43 of the 90
minute meters and 266 1-hour meters
were installed in November, and
since then, the Commute meters
had taken in $l,98845 and the l.
hour meters $7,158, making the total
$9,14645.
Commissioner Hazen pointed out
at this point in the hearing that
each meter cost $45, that the manu-
facturer received so per cent OF the
receipts until the meters were paid
for, as we'll as inspecting them and
making any necessary repairs.
Mrs. Ernest William Howard,
legislative chairman of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs, said
her organization favored retention
of the meters but suggested the 90
minute meters be timed for ! hour.
Harry S. Wender, safety chair
man of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations and spokesman for the
Southwest Citizens Association, told
of Federation approval of the meter
system, admitted the working of the
system had changed his own mind
to the favorable side, and said BUS
mess men want meters installed in
other neighborhoods."
He said Commute meters should
be more clearly distinguished from
the hour meters to prevent motorists
using the former from getting traffic
tickets for parking overtime. The
proceeds, he agreed, should be used
for establishment of municipality
owned and operated parking lots.
L. A. Carruthers, president Of the
Federation, speaking for the Forest
Hills Citizens Association, said he
liked the meter system. He also took
occasion to predict that pedestrian
control would gain public approval
after it had been in effect for a
while.
At the conclusion of the hearing
which ended with District officials
smiling broadly at the results, Com
missioner Hazen said the meter sys-
tenn might be extended to as many
as 1000 meters, covering downtown
possibly from Union Station tc
Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue TO K street. The exact
boundaries will have to be deter
mined by survey. he said.
Proposed new legislation would
make the system permanent, en-
power the Commissioners to regulate
it and to exterd the system.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Shorter Hours for Firemen
Sought in Bill

Shorter hours for District fire.
men is proposed in one of six local
bills offered in the Senate yester-
day. Sponsored by Senator Rey-
nolds, Democrat, of North Carolina,
this measure would give firemen
two consecutive days off each week,
in addition to the platoon tours of
duty.
The bill would make the working
period not more than 10 hours a
week on night duty nor more than
SO hours on day duty, as compared
with the present schedule of "a
hours Of night duty and 60 hours
week when on day service. Time
off could be Cancelled in emergen-
cies and made up later.
Another bill by Senator Reynolds
would specifically prohibit flremen
from engaging in strike.
The four other bills, introduced
by Chairman King of the District
Committee, deal with the follow
ing subjects:
Authorize the recording of liens
against automobiles in the Motor
Vehicle Department, where certifi-
Gates of title are kept. The liens
are now recorded with the recorder
of deeds.
Empower the Commissioners to
fix the time for turning street lights
| on and off.
Strengthen the existing small
loan law by prohibiting fees, COM
missions. insurance or other charges
over and above the interest rate of
l per cent month, which is the
present rate.
A bill to modify administrative
features of the school teachers SAL
ary law.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Budget Director
Believes Virginia
|Cun Clear Debt
Ey the Associated Press.


Richmond, Va, Feb. 10.-J. H.
Bradford, director of the budget,
yesterday foresaw a debt-free State
if Virginia continues to retire her
Indebtedness at the rate of $720, 900
year.
Mr.. Bradford said the net debt,
disregarding literary fund assets of
$e,188,450, was $l5,754O53. The
principal of the literary fund may
not be touched, only the interest
from this money can be used by the
State. Mr.. Bradford said the fund,
made up chiefly Of fines, was in
creasing at the rate of about $780,
900 annually.
The total State debt aggregated
$20,819,477, but there is|$5,O65, ,424
In the sinking fund and the state
also owns block of 1880 shares
of stock in the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg g. Potomac Railroad Co.
The State debt includes school and
college certificates of indebtedness,
$2,39l 600; Riddleberger refunding
bonds, $2,440,000; century refunding
bonds, $l1,l20,OO0 and highway re-
funding bonds, $4,428,O00.
A million dollars will be paid July
l for retirement of the highway
bonds and the remainder will be
paid of in seven or eight years.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Peace Proposals Sent
Franco by Britain

LONDON, Feb. 10 (P.-Great
Britain dispatched proposals to in
surgent Spain today in the hope
of bringing a speedy end to the
civil war with the best possible terms
for the remaining government de-
fenders-and to the London-Paris
axis"
The British agent at Burgos, Sir
Robert Hodgson, was scheduled to
leave London for his post at the
insurgent capital and talks with
representatives of the insurgent
regime. He had been summoned
home hastily to receive instructions
on Britain's attitude and her pro-
posals to Generalissimo Franco.
Unofficial reports said Sir Robert
would assure Gen. Franco of British
French help in ending the war ano
of loans to rehabilitate Spain ir
return for assurances that Italian
and German troops would be sent
home and that government defend
ers would receive humane treat
ment.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Mrs. }. 9. Bohunnun
Dies in HospituI

Mrs. J. Gordon Bohannan, wife
of the city attorney of Petersburg,
Va, died yesterday in Emergency
Hospital here. Death came after an
operation.
Mrs. Bohannan, who had been Wis
iting her sister, Miss Nora Macon,
here, apparently was in good health
when she left Petersburg, the Asso-
ciated Press reported. The body
was taken to Petersburg last night
Besides her husand and sister
survivors are another sister, Mrs. Lee
Noyes of California.
Mrs. Bohannan was the former
Elizabeth Macon of Williamsburg
Her husband is a former Mayor
and also formerly was president OF
the State Chamber of Commerce
and chairman of the State port au-
thority.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Cadet Moore Designated
A Naval Aviator

Bruce E. Moore, 718 Rock Creek
Church road NV, is one Of three
naval aviation cadets designated
naval aviators and ordered to duty
with fleet aircraft squadrons yes
terday, the Navy Department an
nounced.
Cadet Moore, graduate of Nc
Kinley High School and Purdue
University, was ordered to the car
rier air group, U. S. S. Saratoga.
The other new naval aviators are
James j. Marks, Ann Arbor, Mich,
assigned to Cruiser Scouting Squad
ron 9, U. S. S. st. Louis, and Wal
ter G.. Winslow, New York, sent to
Patrol Squadron 8, Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Parking Meters Win
0. K. ofCity Leaders,;
Permanency Seen
Commissioners to Urge
Law to Extend Use
Into Other Areas

Permanency of the parking meter
system in congested areas of the
District was believed virtually as
sured today when civic leaders, tes-
tifying In a hearing at the District
Building, approved the meters
which have been in use in part of
the downtown area since November.
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
announced after the hearing that
the Commissioners would propose to
Congress q law to make the meters
permanent and extend their use
not only downtown but in other
areas as well. Revenue therefrom,
according to the proposed law,
would go into the District highway
fund, instead of the general fund as
at present.
Commissioner Hazen, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner Patrick
Henry Tansey, Assistant Traffic Di-
rector M. o. Eldridge and Highway
Director H. c. Whitehurst joined in
expressing surprise and qualification
at the universally favorable recep-
ClOn OF Jne meters.
Revenue Diversion Opposed.
Washington I. Cleveland, manager
of the District Motor Club, Ameri-
can Automobile Association, ap-
proved the meters on basis of their
trial since November, but delivered
vigorous attack on the placing of
meter revenue in the general fund
He advocated this money he used
"for long-range program of park
ing relief, primarily through the
provision of off street parking facil-
tiles.
ITO place a toll gate across q
parking space, to rent out the
streets and place the profits in the
general fund is nothing more nor
less than conducting a business
enterprise on public property" Mr.
Cleveland said, something that is
contrary to law, to ethics and tc
fair dealing"
He admitted, however, that park
ing meters speed up parking turn
over, thereby making it easier for
the motorist to find a place to park, u
but contended the meters were a
palliative and did not cure the park
ing problem which can never be
solved "by mere control at the curb =
Meters IS Per Cent Paid For Now.
Several other witnesses before
Commissioner HaZen and Capt
Tansey, who represented Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach, jr.
concurred with Mr.. Cleveland on
the contention meter revenue should
be used for the benefit Of the
motorists.
The 300 meters originally installed
in the downtown area last November
cost approximately $4,000, and Dis
trict Tax Collector C. M Towers
produced figures to show that from
November through yesterday, the
revenue from them was s9,l46.45
which means they are more thar
three-fourths paid for.
Mr.. Eldridge, Inspector w. E
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Crossing Lights Urged

The Pennsylvania Railroad today
had under consideration request
by the Seabrook MD Citizens As
sociation for traffic signal lights at
the Seabrook crossing. The civic
group claimed that trains are diff
cult to see in foggy weather and at
night at the crossing
The association also announced 1t
has gone on record as favoring the
establishment of county hospital
Evening star., 1939-02-10
False Alarms Laid to Boys

False alarms that sent fire COM
panies speeding to the neighbor-
hood of Fourth and L streets S.W.
early today were marked closed cases
by police within a very short time.
Two colored boys were arrested at
the corner shortly after 4 a m. when
four alarms had been turned in from
the immediate area. One boy was
9, the other H. They were released
in custody of their parents.
Evening star., 1939-02-10
Pupils Watch Thief
Steal S 18 and Rinq

While roomful of pupils looked
on, man walked into a classroom
at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School Yesterday and stole purse
containing sl8 and a diamond ring
valued at sl00, the property of Miss
Susan Boyer. teacher of the class.
The pupils explained that they
had thought that the thief had been
sent to get the purse.
Evening star., 1939-02-10

Excepting only those
brands Uhose prices are k
standardized nationally r.
by the manufacturers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Clarke bennington. Border Publisher,
Succumbs to Heart Attack; Funeral
At 10a. m. Saturday in Ca|exico

CALEXICO, Jan. 13. = Clarke
bennington, 48, co-publisher of the
Calexico Chronicle, died of heart
ailment here late Thursday.
He was stricken Tuesday but was
believed to be recovering until he
suffered a relapse Thursday after
noon.
Funeral services will be held at
the First Methodist church here at
10 am. Saturday with the Rev. Mr.
Edgar Zimmerman officiating.
Pail bearers will be E. E. Cavanah.
Fern Young, j. w. Lawson, T. D.
Allen. George PoloS, and w. H.
Lorenz. Milton WadhamS and Don
Alvez will be ushers. Margaret
Willoughby and Carroll Campbell
will provide the music.
bennington was born in Texas
but lived most of his life in Cali
fornia. He came to Calexico from
Los Angeles five years ago and
published the Chronicle in partner
ship with Randall Henderson.
He was civic leader in the
border city. He was former pres
ident of the Calexico Chamber of