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Evening star., 1939-01-26
Building Awards
Decline Below
| Last Year
v the Associated Press,

L
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Engineer-
ing News-Record reported today
that negineering construction awards
last week were SAC ABB 900, a sum IL
per cent below the previous week
and 2.5 per cent below the CORE
spending 1888 week.
This was the first time in nine
weeks that current totals dropped
below those of the comparable period
of the previous year
However, construction awards for
1889 to date, S3l1 $1,000. are ca per
cent higher than in the first four
weeks of 1888, the publication stated.
Comparative awards follow:
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New York Central Net
Climbs 10 $2,803,S21
During December
Contrasts With $o76,e7S
Operating Deficit
In 1887 Month
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-New York
Central Railroad reported net oper-
ating income-before fixed charges
and other income-in December
totaled $2,8o3.82l, compared with
net operating deficit of $97697s in
the last month of 1887.
Operating revenues tor December
advanced to 29,102 ,l30 from s27.-
307 ,908 in December, 1887, while
operating expenses dropped to s22,-
250,256 from $24,276,458 in the like
1887 month.
American Hide.
American Hide & Leather Co. re-
ported net profit for the six months
ended December 81 of 1924 1858, equal
after preferred dividend REQUIRE
ments to 80 cents a share on COM
mon stock, compared with a net loss
Of SITS, ,486 In the last half of 1887,
Hecker Products.
Hecker Products Corp, manufac-
turers of home products, reported
consolidated net income for the quar-
ter ended December 81 of S5O8,592,
equal to % cents share on COM
mon stock, compared with S213,976,
or II cents common share, in the
last quarter Of 1887. Company has
plants throughout the country.
Mcintyre Porcupine Mines.
Mcintyre Porcupine Mines, Ltd,
gold producers, reported for the quar-
ter ended December 81 net income of
$l,002,372 after developing expenses,
taxes and depreciation, equal to
$l25 a share on the capital stock.
This compared with s954,519, or
$l.20 share, in the corresponding
period of 1887.
Pittsburgh Coal Co.
The Pittsburgh Coal Co., the Ma
.tion's largest coal firm, reported to-
day a net loss of S3,179, ,765.2l for the
year ended December 81. as COM
pared with a net loss of Sl,O36, 1896. "a
for the preceding IL months. Net
loss for the three-month period
ending December 81 was $780,
632 04, as against $454 $3.50 for the
same quarter in 1887.
Missouri Pacific.
Annual reports of three railroads
headquartering In st. Louis-the
Missouri Pacific, st. Louis-San Fran
cisco and Wabash-showed their net
operating incomes in 1888 were so
to rs per cent less than in 1887.
The Missouri Pacific's net income
for the II months was $5,479,496,
compared with Sl1,0O3,379 for the
same period the previous year, a de-
crease of 502 per sent
Frisco and Wabash.
The Frisco reported its net was
sl,l35,l71, against s4,793 ,030, a de-
crease Of 1854 per cent. Net operat-
ing income of the Wabash was ST.
297 7,490, compared with S4,247,956, d
decrease of 695 per cent. Brisk
gains in December for the Missouri
Pacific and the Frisco and a mod
crate increase for the Wabash were
shown in the reports.
The Missouri Pacific said its net
operating income for the month was
1881 ,456, gain of 2l0 per cent over
the figure Of $l97,409 for December,
1887.
The Frisco's net for December was
SAIL 1862. an increase of s614,79 over
the deficit incurred in the same
month year ago. Net railway op-
Grating income for the Wabash was
$44,959, as compared with S4OS, 1852
in December, 1887.
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In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act or
Rates Of dividend In the FOREGOING tabls
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly OF semi-annual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included.
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights. a Also
extra or extras. Paid last year fPay-
able in stock. Declared or paid so far
lated dividend paid OF declared this year year.
ur Under rule. WV With warrants xw
Without warrants war Warrants.
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st. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Earnings available for interest in
December were $420,402, against
deficit of $160,419 in December, 1887.
In IL months earnings available for
interest were $l,241,887. against
earnings Of $4,911O62.
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New capital for construction pur-
poses for the week, S11896,O 900, is II
per cent below the corresponding
week of 1888.
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK Jan % LP].-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc.
(Quotations as of . oclock)
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. 2:6b
Lockheed Aircr-- ia 2SA 26h 27ss
Lone Star(.60e) 81 81 sM
Long Isld Ltg pf- 25s % % %
lei 7 &~ .$ d
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Curb Bonds

DOMESTIC BONDS.
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ww-With variants. xw-Without wa
rants. n-New. st (stp)-Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired By maturity,
tCompanies reported in receivership.
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American Hide.

American Hide & Leather Co. re-
ported net profit for the six months
ended December 81 of 1924 ,668, equal
after preferred dividend require
ments to 33 cents a share on COM
mon stock, compared with a net loss
of $179, ,486 In the last half of 1897.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Miniature Town
Set Up to Teach
Traffic Safety

A miniature Safety Town. COM
plete with small streets and side
walks, and traffic signal lights that
really operate, will be set up by the
American Automobile Association at
Sherwood Playground, Tenth and G
streets NE, this afternoon.
The Children's Safety Town is
presented by the A. A. A. and the
Recreation Department to teach the
younger children the principles OF
the school safety program.
Safety Town is set up with four
blocks marked of in the form OF
q square equivalent to four city
blocks. The streets are 16 feet wide
and the sidewalks 4 feet wide. At
the main intersection Of Safety
Town are regular traffic signal lights
mounted on 4-foot standards which
will be in actual operation. The
Recreation Department has fur
nished properties, such as building
blocks, house fronts and other
items, to supply realism to the scene.
The youngsters are taught to obey
the signals and traflic rules on the
streets Of Safety Town 50 they be.
come skilled and safe pedestrians.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Adams Elected
Arlington
Federation
Legal Action Report
Deferred Until
Next Meeting

Alva D. Adams, leader In the
efforts of the Arlington County
(Va0 Civic Federation to maintain
Lee boulevard free Of commercial
coming, was elected president of that
organization last night.
The new president has served as
chairman of the federation's Execu-
tive Committee for the past year and
succeeds DR.. Victor Meyers. who has
held the Office for two years.
Mrs. Florence Cannon Of the Or
ganized Women Voters of Arlington,
who has been prominent In the
federation's efforts to obtain more
parks, Fairgrounds and to prohibit
row-house construction, as well as
taking an active part in the Lee
boulevard fight, was elected vice
president.
Vanneman Treasurer.
Other new officers are w. H. Van
neman, Jefferson Civic League,
treasurer, and the following men,
bers of the Executive Committee:
I. Chance Buchanan, Lyon Village
Citizens Association; DR.. Meyers,
Fort Myer Heights. Citizens Associa-
ton; w. J. Venske, Jefferson Civic
League; Albert A. Carretta, Airing
ton Tenants Association, and Miss
Emma johnson, Arlington Ridge
Civic Association.
Mr.. Adams for the past year has
been chairman of the special Com
mittee on Lee Boulevard, which un-
successfully sought to persuade the
County Board to prohibit CONNER
cial zoning along the thoroughfare.
The federation's fight was consider
ed to have been successful to the ex-
tent that each of the three board
members who voted for commercial
zones along Lee boulevard failed in
reelection on November Z. They
we're replaced by candidates who
pledged wholehearted support of the
federation's stand on the question.
Mr.. Adams, who has lived in Lyon
Park for 13 wears, has been men,
ber of the citizens association for
10 years. He is a member of the
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Two Children, Hurt
In Traffic Mishaps,
Are Recovering
Coroner's Jury Holds
1oxicub Driver in
P. O. Employees Deoth

Two children, injured by auto
mobiles in accidents on Fourth
street Sc. yesterday, were reported
recovering today.
Raymond E. Thomlinson, 7, of $40
Fourth street Sc, was treated at
Providence Hospital for injuries re-
ceived in an accident at Fourth and
E streets Sc, about l pm.
A few hours later Burton Byrum,
S, of 416 G street Sc, was brought
to Providence for treatment Of in
juries received at Fourth and q
streets Sc. He suffered q brain
conclusion but his condition today
was said to be not serious.
Adolph Heuer, 16, 1888 Eleven
and -one-half street Sc, was treat
ed at Casualty Hospital for minor
injuries when struck by car at
Eleventh and M streets Sc.
A 35-year r-old taxicab driver was
awaiting Police Court action today
after having been held by coro-
ner's jury yesterday in connection
with the traffic death of Christopher
C. Harris, 55, of 2l49 California
street NV.
Mr.. Harris, an employe Of the City
Post Office, died Sunday night In
Emergency Hospital of injuries re-
ceived Sunday morning when he
walked or fell against taxicab near
the intersection of Columbia road
and California street NV.
The driver, Harry c. Dixon, IS, Of
10 Second street NE, told the jury
he was proceeding on the car tracks
to the left of the safety zone in
which Mr.. Harris apparently was
standing but did notice him in par
ticular until the impact, when, he
said, the victim fell against the
cabs fender "as If he had a spell.
Mr.. Dixon added he was driving at
speed of about Is miles per hour
Following an inquest lasting more
than two hours in which testimony
varied sharply as to the precise po-
sition of Mr.. Harris Immediately be-
fore the mishap and as to traffic
conditions on the street, the jury
deliberated a half hour before de-
Gliding to hold the cab driver for
Police Court action.
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~Au "A - ~. H. IN Killed in Traffic Same
why MUST Iney LIE! '>o' ~ Time Lost Yeur-81
of Series OF Factua analyses OF D. C. Traffic Fa

Analyses OF the 9th, 29th and
32d fatalities have not been
published, pending completion OF
official Investigations. The first
tUo mentioned Uere htt-run
cases.
The place: Columbia road NV.
Immediately northeast Of California
street.
The accident: A 55-year-old man
was standing, according to the ma
jority of witnesses testifying at
coroner's inquest, at the southwest
end Of a safety zone and at the
edge of the zone nearest the down.
town-bound streetcar tracks. The
man apparently fell or walked into
a taxicab proceeding downtown on
the streetcar tracks. His body
struck the vehicle in the middle
of the right front fender, and some
part of his body hit the lower right
hand corner of the windshield an
instant later. The victim was picked
up at a point feet beyond the end
of the safety zone and 2 feet toward
the curb from the downtown-bound
car tracks. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital and treated for a
broken leg and fractured skull. He
died eight hours later, and an au-
topsy disclosed cause of death to
have been these injuries and hem
orrhages and shock incident to
them.
The time: About 800 an, Decem-
ber 3, 1899.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry, straight, level at
point of accident, with down grade
and bend beginning just beyond to
the southwest. There Is room for
one lane of trafic between safety
zone and curb. Vehicles also are
permitted to pass to left Of zone on
streetcar tracks.
The vehicle: A late model sedan
Evening star., 1939-12-06
McCuistion Free
As Extradifion
Is Refused
Former Dies Witness
Says He PIuns to
Remain Here

William c. McCuistion, erstwhile
Dies Committee witness and fugi-
tive from Louisiana, where he is
wanted on q murder charge, was
free today after his extradition was
refused by Chief Justice Alfred A.
Wheat and q request for second
fugitive warrant was turned down
in Police Court.
The District Court jurist late yes
terday declined to turn McCuistion
over to New Orleans authorities on
the ground that the extradition
papers were ''all botched up" and
a short time later Police Court
Judge John P. Mcmahon refused to
issue another fugitive warrant be-
cause no additional evidence had
been presented.
Walter M. Shea, counsel for the
ousted official of the National Mari
time Union, was successful In his
plea that the extradition papers
were not properly certified by the
Louisiana court and that the afd-
davit on which the charges were
set forth was not in proper order.
Plans to Remain Here.
New Orleans Chief of Detectives
John j. Grosch said after Chief
Justice Wheat's decision:
If can't get this man in Wash
ington, he certainly had better stay
here"
McCuistion later said that was
exactly what he planned to do. add
ing: II have never been fugitive
and never intend to be-"
Il have no fear of the crime down
there" he said, because, I repeat,
I didn't do it. am afraid of what
the Communist party may be able
to lie about and perjure themselves
about"
Chief Justice Wheat, acting as
the executive of the District of Co.
lumbia in the extradition case, COM
mented after he had heard the argu-
ments Of Mr.. Shea and Assistant
United States Attorney John Con-
life:
II am not going to send this man
back on the basis of these papers.
- When a man. is wanted on q
serious charge such as this the au-
thorities should at least have care
enough to prepare the papers prop
erly."
Specifically, Mr.. Shea had pointed
out that the absence of New Or
leans Criminal Court Judge Frank
T. Echezabals signature on a certifi-
cate included in the papers con-
stituted lack of Authorization. The
judges name was typed in the space
for his signature.
Warrant Refused.
Mr.. Conlife, on the other hand,
had contended that the extradition
request was SUFFICIENT with the
Louisiana Governors signature and
seal on the requisition, even If the
certificate were omitted altogether
After announcing his decision
Chief Justice Wheat commented:
Il think probably this man ought
to be sent back, but that cannot be
decided on such papers as these"
Detective Chief Grosch immedi-
ately asked for a second fugitive
warrant in Police Court, but Judge
Mcmahon refused.
McCuistion had been charged
with the Staying of Philip Carey.
secretary-treasurer of the Cooks and
Stewards Division of the National
Maritime Unions Gulf District, in
New Orleans September II. He was
arrested after he had testified be-
fore the Dies Committee for several
days.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Scenery Along State Highways
Offers Quite a Contrast
Bi|boords Mar Washington -BoItimore Boulevard,
While u S. Route 40 Is q Thing Of Beauty

appears to be an impregnable wall
OF billboards.
At times, the roadside appears a
solid mass of small signs and vend-
ing establishments. After dark,
flashing advertising signs compete
with headlights of approaching
automobiles for a drivers attention.
And elsewhere, particularly on
curves, are Illuminated billboards
with figures jumping or glowing
divertingly.
Two large areas along the road
side, as one nears the Baltimore by
pass on U. s. No. /, are devoted to
obsolete and useless automobiles.
Rusty wrecks by the thousands lie
exposed to the elements. And not
far away billboards sing praises OF
new 1910 automobile models.
Eyesores Common.
Eyesores, in the form Of vacant
and dilapidated barbecue and ham
burger stands, are common.
BY this time you are prepared for
the contrast that route 40 and the
Gov. Ritchie highway offer, once
you have penetrated Baltimore
traffic congestion.
These new roads. unlike the
Washington Baltimore boulevard
are divided in the center by strips
of grass or other planned landScap-
ing. Their rights of way are $50
feet wide as compared with the 60
foot right of way of U. S. No. l.
There are few filling stations,
often none for miles or more.
Side roads are infrequent. What
few business houses there are stand
well back frcm the road.
Problems Closely Akin.
And, wonder of wonders, you can
20 for miles at q stretch and never
see billboard.
These new roads had the ad-
vantage of starting from scratch in
many sections, whereas U. S. No. l..
is a carry-over from time when a
two-lane paved highway was con-
sidered perfection in motor travel.
Moreover, the new highways traverse
country that is not so thickly popu-
lated as that along the Washington
Baltimore boulevard.
Yet the problem of preserving the
modern. highways as they are and
the problem of improving the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard are
closely akin.
After several years study of the
problem of roadside development
and identification, many Maryland
citizens have come to the conclusion
that there is one simple regulation
that will protect old highways and
new highways alike. That is zoning.
How they arrived at this conclusion
and what they hope to accomplish
will be discussed in the concluding
article of this series tomorrow.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

District bar and the bar of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Parliamentary Tangle Developed.
Parliamentary entanglements de-
layed the election. Delegates spent
more than half an hour determining
what associations would be qualified
to vote, based on those civic bodies
that were paid up in membership
fees.
More than an hour and half was
lost in arguing over parliamentary
procedure involving a report from
Mr. Carretta as chairman Of the
Legislation and Legal Action Com
mittee. Heated arguments ensued
over several issues of procedure and
the committee report was held over
until the January meeting, at which
time it will be made the first order
Of business.
The committee report is on pro-
posed legislative program to be
offered to the 1910 session of the
General Assembly. The program in
corporates bills providing for the
removal of public officials by recall,
initiative and referendum on pro-
posed ordinances, proposed elec-
tive school board and a revision of
the existing code to provide basis
for selecting members of the school
board.
Legality Doubted.
In discussing this later point in
the program, Mr. Carretta declared
there is some doubt as to the legality
Of the actions taken by the present
school board. Under the present
law, the school board members are
selected one from each magisterial
district. However, magisterial dis
tricts in Arlington County were
abolished with the adoption of the
county manager form Of govern
ment. it was pointed out.
Other action taken included in
structions to the Legislation and Le-
gal Action Committee to study
proposed bill at the next session of
the General Assembly to tax salaries
OF Federal employees living in Vir-
g1nia; instructions to a special COM
mittee to seek exemptions to the
Hatch bill, at the next session Of
Congress, to allow Federal employees
IN Arlington to participate in local
political campaigns.
The federation unanimously voted
hearty approval" of the recent ac-
ton Of the County Board in ad-
vertising hearings on a proposal to
reconsider the Lee boulevard coming
of two tracts to commercial ratings.
The board was urged to rezone the
tracts to residential classifications
and the special Lee Boulevard Com
mittee was instructed to appear be-
fore the board when the hearings
are held on December 20.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

taxicab. Brakes were tested by pO-
lice and found to be in satisfactory
condition..
The driver: A 35-year-old taxicab
driver with four years driving ex-
perience in that line, who had held
q District drivers permit for 10
years. He testified he was driving
southwest on Columbia road at q
speed Of about Is miles per hour
and passed to the left of the safety
zone because vehicles were moving
haltingly to the right. He said he
noticed several persons waiting IA
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Divided 4-Lane Road
Cut Fatal Accidents
83 Pct, Board Told
Cost Compensated
Within Three Years,
Engineer Declares

A reduction of 1873 per cent in
fatal accidents after four-lane New
Jersey highway was "jacked apart
was described to the Highway Re-
search Board of the National Re-
search Counmil meeting here today
by Arnold H. Vey, traffic engineer of
the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Com
mission.
The resulting two-lane highway
Mr.. Vey said, resulted not only in
the great saving of life, but also
in reduction of 48 per cent in non
fatal injuries and 176 per cent in
property damage accidents. The
total reduction in accidents of all
kinds was 404 per cent. The total
area divided was approximately 101a
miles.
Comparing these reductions with
the Statewide data for the same
period, Mr.. Vey said, it was found
that there was an increase of 81
per cent in total accidents, 214 pei
cent in fatal accidents and SO per
cent in non-fatal injuries. These
changes occurred while the total
traffic of the State was increasing
A per cent, rs measured by total
gasoline consumption.
Further breakdowns show that
there was little change in the num-
Der Of fatal accidents at intersec-
tions, but considerable reduction
between intersections. The reduc-
ton was 47.2 per cent at night, but
only 314 per cent in daytime
Cost of dividing the highway, Mr.
Vey said, was about 1000 per mile.
It was found that the savings in
accident costs will pay for this ex-
penditure in about three years.
Harry E. Neal, chairman of the
Ohio State Highway Department
reported for a committee appointed
at the last annual meeting to study
markings for no-passing zones on
State highways. The effectiveness
of various types of markings has
been checked by speed tests, center
line observance studies and ques-
tionnaires distributed to drivers.
AS a result of these studies the
committee recommended that no.
passing areas on two-lane highways
be marked with a yellow auxiliary
line placed to the right Of white
or black center line.
This yellow line. it was recon-
mended, should be broken and
should begin at the point where the
sight distance ahead drops to less
than the minimum sight distance
and continue to the point where it
has increased to the minimum.
It was urged that this same type
of marking be used at railroad cross
ings and other intersections where
passing is to be prohibited, and that
it also be applied to three-line pave
ments, with traffic being restricted
to one lane at locations where the
sight distances are limited.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Band Concert

BY the United States Marine Band
Orchestra at the Marine Barracks
tonight at 8:15 o'clock. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William F. Santel-
mann, second leader.
Program.
Grand march, Entrance Of the
Guests Into the Wartburg" from
"Tannhauser" Wagner
Overture, 'Lucio Silla"- Mozart
''Valse des Sylphes" from
"Damnation of Faust" Berlioz
Perpetual Motion" Strauss
Grand scenes from la
Boheme" Puccini
Characteristic, 'Badinage". Herbert
Valse de Concert, Emperor"
Strauss
Prelude to die Rantzau"- -Mascagni
Dance Of the Hours" from La
Gioconda" -Ponchieln
The Marines Hymn"
The Star spangled Banner"