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Evening star., 1939-05-21

correspondence, important maps or what?'
mo one knows | told him. They got
away from Toulon and they turned up in
London. The French authorities have not
told even Raynal, the man they are employ
ing, what it is they are afraid of, but those
two - Claire Montigny and the man she
has married - have got hold of something
useful and they are just waiting their oppor-
tunity to slip it on to its destination.
Nervous work, that" the Admiral re-
hected You fancy that everyone is watching
you. They aren't, of course, but the feelings
just as bad. You have your suspicious about
me at this moment haven't you, Major?"
Il think you know more than you feel like
telling, sir" answered.
Il thought so," he chuckled. We'll, l
daresay you will know the whole truth before
shall. If 50. you must return good for evil
and come and tell me all about it,
He touched bell rose to my feet.
You are wondering why don't tell you
little more, aren't you, Major?" he asked.
Jealousy between the services, sir?"
GO to hell!' was the Admiral's farewell.
you know, Louis, it isn't fair" l said
when l went in to see him before dinner.
That French detective comes here and asks
for our help and tells us nothing
Louis stroked his chin for a moment.
us that your impression. Major?"
:'I'm sure of it. They know more about
this affair at the Admiralty than you and l.
We are being asked to work in the dark.
Not altogether" Louis disagreed. 1--WE
are only asked to watch. At any moment we
may be asked to do more than watch, and
when that moment comes we shall under
stand what it's all about"
Il hate all this secrecy" declared. shaking
myself cocktail
Evening star., 1939-05-21
who he is. He has couple of men at work
and he is off into hiding somewhere to receive
Noy n, 1889

who he is. He has couple of men at work
and he is off into hiding somewhere to receive
their reports"
Il don't see why he came to you."
Louis is an old friend of his. Knew him
before the war when he was Chief Constable
in Marseilles. He has had an inkling from
somewhere of the show we put up now and
then and he thought we might help"
It's curious situation" Haywood re-
marked. The possible criminals - or sus-
poets - come out into the open. The forces
of law whose object it is to bring them to
justice 60 into hiding. To tell the truth,
Tyson, think the authorities who engaged
Raynal and sent him over here made a mis-
take"
so do L.
The telephone boy came from the small
lounge outside and made his way to our table.
He handed slip of paper to Haywood, who
glanced at it and rose to his feet: "Office call
ing me- III be back directly, Tyson"
saw no more of Haywood until late in the
day, however. The boy returned with a
message. "Colonel's very sorry. sir. He had to
hurry OIL. VIII you pay Ills pHl dlo ne IL settle
up tomorrow.
Has he gone already" asked.
1T was an urgent call, sir" signed Hey
wood's s bill and left the table Neither Madame
nor Monsieur even glanced up at my de-
parture They seemed to be enjoying story
which Madame had just told.
Admiral Hudson, chief of certain branch
of our Secret Service, looked up at my en-
trance nodded and motioned me to chair.
Evening star., 1939-05-21

| noticed that he had been writing on sheet
of paper in front of him and that three code
books lay open by his elbow. He was small
man with wizened face, very sunburnt
humorous mouth and searching black eyes.
We'll, Major, what can we do for you?"
he asked. Not often are we troubled with
anyone in your profession"
He listened to what had to say.
Il know whom you mean by Raynal, of
course. he said, although have never met
him. What's the trouble?"
Il have no definite information" l ac-
knowledged, but expect you remember
the trial of Claire Montigny?"
"Of course l do. Supposed to have got
round the judge and escaped being shot,"
'She has been down at Toulon with the
man to whom she is now married, told him.
"A man named Tegnier. There's some mys
tery about what they were doing there, but
the French authorities got on to it that she
was up to no good and had her watched.
Nothing happened. She's too clever: knows
every one of the French Naval Police. She
disappeared with her husband just as they
were making pounce on her.
The next thing they knew she was in
London at the Milan Hotel. They had the
idea of employing Raynal to watch her here.
He was an old pal of Louis - Louis is mana
ger of the Milan Grill Room, you know
and he came to ask if we could help in getting
a line on what the woman was up to. At the
present moment she has Raynals two men,
an understudy of Heywood's from Scotland
Yard, Louis and myself all watching her.
What is it she is dealing in plans,
Evening star., 1939-05-21

Then you should have chosen different
branch of your profession" Louis observed
with a twinkle in his eyes ..
was supposed to be dining with some
friends at Ranelagh that evening, but the
sight of Claire Tegnier and her husband
seated at the same table they had occupied
for luncheon was too much for me. l took my
accustomed place and very soon l was glad
of it. The Tegniers we're entertaining the
luncheon time and also a popular French
actress whom knew quite well by sight
To all appearance they were carefree,
happy and brilliant little party, and no one
contributed more to the conversation than
Claire Tegnier, no one seemed more thor
oughly at his ease than her husband.
chose my dinner and ate slowly. The
scraps of conversation which overheard,
however, were absolutely uninteresting. The
Tegniers were too clever not to know that
they we're being watched, too clever to at
tempt any coEcealrnent about their move
ments playing waiting game, apparently
perfectly secure and entirely free from anxi-
ETY.. What was the secret of their confidence?
became 50 absorbed in my own speculations
that scarcely noticed Heywoods entry. He
sank into chair and waved the waiter away
Il had a sandwich before came Out" he
explained. 81 see that our friends are as
brazen as ever, facing the world with clear
consciences and brave hearts!'
And even contemplating an evenings
amusement l muttered, pointing to the
messenger with theater plan who was stand
ing at Tegnier's elbow
Haywood rose to his feet. Il imagine we
are as safe up in your room as we are likely to
be anywhere" he said. Il have word or
two to say to you
(Confinyed on pooe 18)
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Cotton Industry Urged
To Broaden Market
By the Associated Press.

DIV LNP Associated pleSS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The cotton
manufacturing industry yesterday
was urged by Paul Hollister. execu-
tive vice president of R. H. Macy &
Co., to adopt the STANDARD methods
Of American distribution" to broaden
the market for cotton products.
Speaking at the annual meeting
of the Cotton Textile Institute, the
department store executive declared
that the retail merchant has car
ried good deal more than his fair
share of the load in lifting the ma
tional consumers quota of cotton to
its current point than have the man.
ufacturing or producing branches
of the industry"
If you are unaware of the ways
and means. the methods and de-
vices, whereby modern American
business draws an extra fractional
demand out of the average consumer
by raising his standard of living"
he told the institute members. you
don't belong in an industry which
automatically touches more consum-
ers than any other outside the food
field. The methods are observed by
you on every side; they are the
standard methods of American dis
tribution Initiative in their under
taking does not belong in Wash
ington"
Hollister asserted that a 90 per
cent increase in cotton consumption
by American users over their pres
ent per capita use of rs pounds
annually would have a highly bene-
ficial effect on the Nations economy.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Bituminous Output
OFF Slightly in Week

The National Coal Association,
from incomplete loading re-
ports from the railroads, estimates
bituminous coal production in the
United States for the week ended
October 81 as approximately TO-
425,000 net tons. Production for
the corresponding week-193S, g.
100000 tons: 1887, 9,680.0OO tons.
Percentage of increase-1938, 2S.1;
1887, IT..
The report of the bituminous
coal division of the Department of
the Interior shows production of
10,175, 900 tons for the week ended
October and 10,430.000 for the
week ended October IA, 1889.
Production, calendar year to Oc-
tober 21-1939, 293, ,942, 900 tons (sub-
ject to revision); corresponding
period 1938-259, ,915,O00 tons; in
crease, 1871 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Oct. % Up 70. S. Department
o. o., AAggriculturel Ag -,Salable hogs 900; total
steady, with Wednesdays averase eS mostIy so1Iy
on light weights later trade dull: uneVeniy
3-l5 lower: top, 6.95 sparinely: bulk ponS
and ,dd cholce 20o-300 pounds g. 7O-90 400
.s5u ~ POUNDS, butchers. 6.5O-75: most well
good; 33o-450 pounds, packing sows s 800. 90.
40; lighter weights UP to 6.65. ''oo-
Salable cattle. 5000 salable calves
touo; general killing quality less desirable
Ihan Ihan Wednesday: all grades yearlinss and
medium weight and heavy scaling up to
l,4o0 pounds steady: but medium to aver
age good grade offerings weak to o5 lower.
no dependable outlet for lone-fed steers
sealing voer l,5o0 pounds; 1923 pounds
choice l.371 pounds today. 1915: 1918 Several Several
loads medium weight and weiehty steers.
3.o-lo5 medium to good kinds, 50
ooWn to 900 and below: no strictly choice
yearllnes here: average choice yeariines,
doa5; ! "a most hejfers short-feds selling at
down; all little cattle higher for week: cows
SLOW; steady today: bulls about steady with
weight. we,Snty 81 sausage AUS offerings 7;25 down:
few selects ,11.5O: feeders steady.
Wednesday: fat lambs fully % lower: ye9r-
llngs 1925 lower; other classes steady:
toT,sbs top native atty lambs oo $40: bulk ao9s5
native ewes. 3.50-4 90 feeding lambs. s.
S.3-a.00 best yearlings. 7.75: native ewes.
3,50-4. O0 feeding lambs 1853 90: today S
trace mostly steady on all classes: good to
fnoSe freay litsd native lambs to packers ooH25
on rance or fed Westerns: near choice
1904. 90 mostly.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Missouri Pacific.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26 lP).-The
Missouri Pacific Railroad report
ed net railway operating income
in September of s977099, better than
any September since 1882, with the
single exception of September, 1886.
The railroads net in September,
1882, was S1,4O2, ,5S8, and III Sep
tember, 1886, it was 1891 1854. For
the first nine months the railroad S
net operating income was S397o, ,502,
compared with $3,306,22O for the
same period in 1888 and $9,114 ,562
for the nine months in 1887.
Chicago, Milwaukee.
Chicago, Oct 26 tPy.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul d. Pacific
Railroad Co. reported net operat-
ing income for September was ST.
717,9O2, an increase of S707950 COM
pared with the corresponding month
in 1898.
Net operating income for the
nine months ended September 30
was S2,960,027, an increase of s847,-
AT compared with the like period
a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Changes in u. S.
Taxes on Stocks
Are Proposed
BY the Associated Press,

oy lUc hSSoClhtcu FIcoS,
NEW YORK, Oct 26-The New
York Stock Exchange today made
public recommended changes in
Federal tax law applicable to stock
transactions. The recommendation
were made at The request of Under
secretary of the Treasury John w.
Hanes.
Emphasis was placed on the de-
STABILITY of making the tax moder-
ate and flexible, based upon market
value rather than face value, use
of some less complicated system
than stamps and elimination of the
double tax on lots of stock less
than 100 shares.
The report also urged grading
down of the New York State tax.
Special Committee which prepared
the report was composed of Robert
P. Boylan, chairman; Howard
Froelick and John A. Coleman.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
U.S. Imports Advance
To New 1889 Peak
In September
Big Withdrawals From
Warehouses Boost
Trade Volume
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department said
today heavy withdrawal of sugar,
whisky, wine, wool, zinc and manga
nese from warehouses boosted
United States merchandise import
figures in September to the highest
for any month this year.
The merchandise, brought into
this country in previous months, had
been locked in warehouses pending
sales to American buyers.
September imports, including
Withdrawals from warehouses, to-
tailed sl99,483,000, compared with
$l80, 1888, 900 in August and $l72,-
909 900 in September, 1898.
The Commerce Department had
previously reported that exports
from the United States increased
to $288573, 900 in September, COM
pared with s250.837 900 in August in
spite of the war. The increase was
attributed to increased shipments of
raw cotton, fruit, lard, flour and
corn.
For the first nine months of the
year exports totaled s2,184 1894, 900
and imports ,620646,OO0. In the
similar period last year exports to-
tailed s2,295 ,447 900 and imports
sl434871 900.
Gold imports in September
amounted to 1926, ,O89 900, compared
with s520,907,0OO in September of
last year, Gold exports amounted
to $4,000 compared with $1l 900 in
September, 1888.
Silver imports totaled 1889 900 in
September compared with s24,O98 900
IN September, l938 Silver exports
were 81 1920 compared with ST..
463 900 in the same month last wear.
Exports of manufactured COT
ton totaled 367 .555 900 pounds in
September and 1925 ,576 900 in the
first nine months of the year, COM
pared with 217695 900 in September.
1888, and 1,705 1888 900 in the first
nlne months OF last year. Imports
OF unmanufactured cotton totaled
7.l79,OOO pounds in September and
5000 in the first nine months
OF the year. compared with l02O5.-
600 in September 1888, and IS 488 :
oo0 IN the first nine months last
year.
Exports of manufactured to-
oacco amounted to 45.576, 900 pounds
IN September and 268 .563 900 in the
nrst nine months, compared with
oO.379 900 in September, 1898. and
2s7 $4,000 in the first nine months
OF last year. Imports of unmanu-
1actured tobacco amounted to g.
49l 100 pounds in September and
oIo2o,OOO in the first nine months
OF the year, compared with 1924 600
IN September. 1888, and 54.679 900
IN the first nine months of last wear
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Bank CIearings Gain
Slightly for Week,
Lag Behind 1888
Drop From Lost Yeor
Due Entirely to
New York Decline
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Bank
clearings for the past week in
creased only moderately above those
for the preceding holiday week,
while the turnover again dipped
slightly under the comparative 1888
figure.
The decline from last year re-
flected the continued recession at
New York, as outside cities gener-
ally reported larger totals than last
year. At New York the volume has
been consistently under the 1888
level for the past four Weeks, in
direct contrast with the higher trend
for the rest of the country.
Total transactions for % leading
cities of the United States for the
week ended Wednesday, October 25,
amounted to S5.162, $4,000, accord
ing to Dun g. Bradstreet, Inc. This
represented drop of IA per cent
from the s5,235 ,34l 900 for the same
week year ago.
The aggregate for the latest week
rose sl88 661 900 over the amount
for the preceding f1ve-day period
Between the two similar weeks of
last year, both of which were full
weeks, there was decline of S1,165,-
9Ol 900.
New York clearings of s2,904 BOT
600 showed loss of go per cent
from the $3,192, ,127, 900 recorded last
year, while the aggregate for out
side cities, totaling s225S,1O6, 900
was los per cent above the 1893
figure of S2,043 ,2l4,00O.
Among the outside cities, only
Chicago reported a decline GO per
cent? from year ago. The more
important advances included: Gin
cinnati. 22.3 per cent; Pittsburgh
21.8 per cent; Portland, Oreg., 21.2
per cent; Kansas City and Dallas
204 per cent; Seattle, 1872 per cent
and Buffalo, 1873 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities
togther with percentage changes
from a year ago, follow; also the
daily average bank clearings for the
months of August, September and
october to date:
Evening star., 1939-10-26
7. W. A. Eorninqs
Soar Ahead of
Year 400
y the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, Oct. 26.-Trans-
continental and Western Air, Inc,
reported today that net profit for
the quarter ending September 80
totaled S143,474, an increase of $l34,-
500 over the preceding quarter.
The earnings, largest for any three
months since 1886. cut the loss for
the first nine months of 1889 to
S212 1893, compared to a loss of $751;
719 for the same period last year.
Jack Frye, president, said The
increase is due primarily to the
great increase in passenger revenue,
although there also was considerable
increase in air mail and air express
revenues"
Passenger revenues for the third
quarter were S1,602 020, compared
with 1,054,560 for the third quarter
of 1898.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Paris Bank Chonqes

PARIS, Oct. oa 4P,.-8ank Of France
statement as Of October 90 lin millions of
francs): Gold reserve, 97,266; urchanced
Balances abroad. 81: increase g. Dis
counted commercial bills France). s.764;
decrease. l.037. Negotiable bills bought in
France. 4,511; decrease, SOL. Advances
against securities. 3,603: decrease, 7S. 30
day advances against government securities
3l7; unchanged. Temporary advances to
state. 25,472 UNCHANGED. Circulation,
144 239: decrease. sos. Total credit to
current accounts. 1s,423: decrease. 6s6.
Ratio OF gold to sight liabilities, $3.50 per
cent, COMPARED with .33 last week. Bank
rate, 2 per cent
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Oct. 2S tEp ~. 8. DEPARTMENT
OF Asriculture) Very few sales were being
closed IN the Boston wool market today
Most OF the few scattered transactions were
on small quantities. Prices on domestic
Wools, except on quarter blood and lower
grades: were mostly below last weeks SELL
ing prices. Occasional sales of fine apparel
decline from recent weeks. number of
Boston holders were unwilling to make
the easing tendency shown by other con-
Germs and the ease in prices Of foreign
Evening star., 1939-10-26
London Bank Report

LONDON. Oct. 20 tP1.-Bank of England
statements as of October % tin thousands
Crease si2o Son SG5 g.
Reserves, 53,936: increase. 3243. Pub.
lie deposits,- 1874; increase, 564 Private
ernment securities, 1O6,O41: decrease, L.
ADS. Other securities, 26,330: decrease
1874 Ratio of reserve to liabilities 81 8
per cent compared with 3O.3 last week
Bank rate, per cent defective Octo-
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Bliss & Lou9hIin, Ine.,
Orders 81 Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Directors Of
Bliss g. Laughlin. Inc, yesterday de-
clared a dividend of 81 a share on
the common stock, payable Novem-
ber ~ to stock of record November
Is. A dividend of Is cents a share
was paid September 30.
Directors also declared a stock
dividend on the common of one-half
share of common on each share out
standing, payable from paid-in sur
plus December Is to stock Of record
December /. 49,
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Reports
Jump in 9-Month
Operating Net
S48,l69,897 Compares
With S36,863,606 in
Some 1888 Months
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad reported net
railway operating income of S4S,-
169,S97 for the first nine months
of 1889, compared with S36 1863 ,6O6
for the like period of 1898. Income
for September was $9,537.642, an in
crease of s3.Ol2,5l9 over the same
month last year.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Dry Goods Market
Reported by Smith,

NEW YORK Oct. % 1P,.-Worth Street
reported today both inquiry and actual
transactions in cotton goods were spotty
little business was done in the industrial
fabric group. but print cloths turned quiet
after yesterdays brief furry
Announcement Of rayon price advances
by large producer failed to uncover more
than routine business in the rayon goods
market. Most convertors were said to be
adequately covered for last quarter needs.
SILK continued to meet slow trade in
fabrics Dealers in woolen goods reported
improved turnover with a slight stiffening
in prices.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Metal Market

NEW YORK. oct % R-Copper
steady eectrolytic spot. 1850 Tin
steady spot and nearby. 56.O0n: forward.
5O.0On. Lead steady; SPOT, New York.
550-55: East St. Louis, 5.:}5. Zinc steady;
East ST Louis SPOT and forward, $50.
Quicksilver, 145.0o-1 500On. Pig iron.
aluminium. antimony, platinum Chinese
wolframite and domestic scheelite. un-
changed
n-Nominal
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
Orders Extra Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

ny tire noSUNIdleU FIeSS.
CHICAGO. Oct. 26.-Fairbanks,
Morse e. Co. declared yesterday a
dividend of Is cents and an extra
dividend of Is cents a share. both
payable December l to stockholders
OF record November 10. The COM
pany's last payment was a regular
quarterly of Is cents a share on
March !, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
IT'S Tons of Lead Sold

NEW DIRK, Oct. 26 tP).-St. JOS
eph Lead Co. reported 125 tons Of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at s535 per 100 pounds
East ST Louis, 1000 tons at S555
New York and $50 tons at the New
York average.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Western MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 26 lP,.-Net
income of the Western Maryland
Railway Co. for September amount
ed to s281,S98. compared to sl33,4 ,495
for the corresponding month in
1888.
For the first nine months OF this
year the road showed a net IN
come Of s5l8.727. For the compar-
able period last year a deficit of
s57,538 was reported.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Named General MANAGER

AKRON, Ohio, Oct. rs (P.-W. S.
Wolfe, manager of the Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Co. Development De-
partment, has been appointed man
ager Of all Goodyear plants in the
United States.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd-lot dealers or SPECIALISTS on the New
purchases involving 2222. 206 shares; s.1aS
sales involving "21.775 shares. including
81 short sales involving 1,946 shares.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Other Carriers Listed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 LR.-Net
operating income. before fixed
charges and other income, of other
railroads reporting today for Sep
tember included
Evening star., 1939-10-26

Quot ations furnished by National Asso-
citation Of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect
actual transactions or firm bids or offers,
but should indicate approximate prices.
and unless otherwise indicated, are as
quoted by the sponsors or issuers.
'Asterisk indicates, Not quoted by
sponsors or issuers.'
Evening star., 1939-10-26

'Ex-divdend 2Oc paid June Is. 1889.
T Plus extras e.% extra 80 extra
S14.00 extra paid December 90. l93S.
| 20c extra m 81 80 extra D 5Oc paid
/ September 20 1888 So 90 paid In 1888
$500 paid SO far this wear. yS5.00
| extra
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Oct. @6. lP National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc.
Moon quotations
Evening star., 1939-10-26

Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or Arm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
New York Bar Silver

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 R.-Bar
silver IS, off ~ cent. 4
Evening star., 1939-10-26

Capital Transit Co.'s at 1912.
Merganthaler Linotype-50 at II.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
washington Exchange
SALES,

SALES.
Anacostia & Pot Guar. 5s-S1 900 at
112l2.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
U. S. Treasury Notes
hpplOS.
Asked. yield.

NEW YORK Oct o6 1Pr-Prces quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK Oct % GPD-National
Association Securities Dealers Inc:
Evening star., 1939-10-26
MonSantO Chemical.

MOnSantO Chemical.
Monsanto Chemical Co., with
plants throughout the United States,
reported net income for the Septem-
ber quarter of 81 1882 ,901, or 96 cents
common share. compared with
$73l 1853, or 81 cents a share, in the
like 1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE


rim Bankruptcy being
Bankruptcy Act securities
Rates of dividend dsburse
Unless otherwise noted special
xd Elk dividend Ex rights Also Paid
Payable in stock Declared paid this
year h Cash stock Accumulated dividends paid do
Evening star., 1939-10-26
BONDS

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