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Evening star., 1939-02-09
Associated Discloses
Climb in Output
SLecial Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-For the
month of January Associated Gas
& Electric System reports an in
crease of 109 per cent in net elec-
trio output over that of january a
year ago. Production was up 4O,-
979,56l units (kiloWatt hours from
375 5,421 1863 units to 416,40l $50 units.
This is the best comparative show
ing for any month since June OF
1887.
For the IL months ended Janu-
ary 81 output was down 1.6 per cent
or 72999,529 units to 4,604, ,776, BAT
units, in comparison with 4,677, ,775,-
876 units year ago.
Gas send-out for January was up
03 per cent or 7,417,800 cubic feet
to 2,467,745 800 cubic feet. For the
IL months ended January 81 send
out was up 2 per cent to 23,194,-
368, 200 cubic feet. This is AS, lis, 100
cubic feet above production for
January, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
U. 5. Fidelity Guaranty
Names New Treasurer

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Feb. &C. Porter
Houston has been elected treasurer
of the United States Fidelity &
Guaranty Co. by the Board of Di-
rectors. He succeeds w. George
Hynson, who had asked to be re-
tired after 40 years of service with
the company.
Prior to his election as treasurer,
Mr.. Houston was vice president
actuary and previous to that served
as controller of the company.
He is director of the Fidelity In
surance Co. of Canada and for many
years has been active in the affairs
of the Lyric Co. of Baltimore, Of
which is Is treasurer and di-
rector.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Master Recommends
insult Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. Especial Mas
ter in Chancery Garfield Charles
recommended to Federal Judge
James H. Wilkerson yesterday that
4 per cent dividend be paid to
debenture holders in insult Invest
ments, Inc, on a total investment
of $57 ,644,OO 1t was the first such
dividend authorized since the de-
bacle of the insult empire.
Mr.. Charles said the total to be
paid now would be $2,305, 200. Pay
ment was expected to be made Feb
ruary %. Mr.. Charles said second
dividend probably would be available
soon.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
| Alabama Steel
Rate to Reach
| 80 Per Cent
y the Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb. g.
Steel operations in Alabama will
jump points to 83 per cent of
capacity next week when output will
be increased at the Ensley works
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Rail-
road Co.
The new figure, highest in more
than a year. is close to the previous
record in actual output. Steel capac-
ity has been increased since 1887,
and the SO per cent figure for this
year means greater production than
a similar figure in previous years.
Pig iron production will remain
unchanged at 80 per cent of capacity.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Feb. 9-Moderate
liquidation caused by failure of sub
zero weather to materialize in the
domestic winter wheat belt dropped
prices as much as Il. cent today.
Tie decline was held to about a
cent midway in the session, but later
prices sagged further with both
May and July selling at 6712. down
l to 1ls cents. and July at 68i.,
down Ia, other domestic markets
were off as much as cent.
Wheat closed lila lower, May.
67la-as; July, 6712; Corn lis
down, May, 4812-5s; July. 49a a4-7s;
oats ls-l4 down. May, %; soy beans
3. down, May, 1914; rue 12-9s down,
May, 44s.; lard to 10 cents down.
WHFAT-Open High Low Close.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Metal Market

electroiytic spot. 1I.25;: export, 10. 90. Tin
steady: spot and nearby. 1880: forward,
45.72h. Lead steady; spot. New York.
East st. Louis, spot and forward: $50
Pig iron. aluminium. antimony: quicksilver.
platinum and Chinese wolframite un-
changed.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
| Marshall Field
Nets S3,492,238
| Profit in 1888
By the Associated Press.

By tn. Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Feb 9.-Marshall Field
& Co. reported yesterday 1898 con-
solidated net profit of S3492 238,
compared with net loss of s1,654,-
451 in 1887.
The 1888 profit was equal, after
preferred dividends, including divi-
dends accrued but unpaid, to sl.O4
a share on 1,644,057 shares of COM
mon stock outstanding. All divi-
sions of the merchandising concern
showed a profit.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
American Can Sells
Debentures to Bank

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-American
Can Co. announced here today that
February l last, it issued $4,000, 900
10-year 2s4 per cent debentures,
and sold the entire issue at par to
First National Bank of New York.
The proceeds. the company said.
would be added to working capital.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Persistent
selling by domestic mills and COM
mission houses caused losses OF as
much as IL points in cotton futures
today. Offtake by the trade and
outside sources was light.
In late trading active months
were unchanged to 8 lower, July
having recovered from 768 to 7.72.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
New York SUGAR

NEW YORK. Feb. q L0.--Active SELL
cred sugar futures in today's trading.
Although late in the afternoon volume
subsidized somewhat, prices failed to, re-
The world contract was UNCHANGED to 2
lower. with September of u at IL: Do
mestic futures lost l to 2 points under
operations dominated trading throughout.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Bio 1893 Gain Seen
In Roofing Shipments
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau says manu-
facturers' shipments Of prepared
roofing increased to 34,624, ,36l
squares last year, compared with
90 ,942,631 in 1887 and 2,236580 IN
1886.
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Feb, 9 P.-Crude rubber
futures opened to 10 lower March,
155Ob May. 15.43b: July 1874. Bid
Evening star., 1939-02-09
Cottonseed Oil.

Combination of hedge selling and long
liquidation depressed cottonSeed OIL futures
to points net lower. March went from
$50 to 645 for a net loss Of 4. Buyers
orders were thin and appeared to be
mostly short covering for European ac-
counts Steadiness of hogs was offset by
Crude oil was quiet, quoted 52s-ia cents
Southeast and Valley and 5A-ss. Texas.
Evening star., 1939-02-09

General American Transportation
Corp-1938 preliminary common
share earnings were 1921 against
$444.
Evening star., 1939-02-09

TO Shares
receivership reorganzed under
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed BY such companies
the foregoing table dsburse
xd Ex a Also
last year. Payable Declared
year hCash or stock Accumulated dividends paid
caredth
Evening star., 1939-02-09
New York Bur Silver

NEW YORK. Feb. 8 R.-Bar silver
42A; UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1939-02-09

Chicago Cash Market
Cash wheat. No. , hard 69S.: sample
grade, dark. Northern: 63,2; Corn, No .
BIZ: oats No gray 32l.; No, white
So Illinois mailing barley 5ncSSS; nom nom
, S5-3 is. nominal: red clover seed. 1900
is 90 nominal; red top. 9.25-1o.
Baltimore Quotations. :,
BALTIMORE Feb. lPl.-Wheat: NO
red winter garlicky. spot. domestic. t''2.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Feb. 8 P.-Graln ranse
Evening star., 1939-02-09
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS Feb. R,.-Cotton
futures weakened after an irregular open
ing here today and at midsession prices
were to IL points net lower
Evening star., 1939-02-09
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Feb lP,.-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc.
Quotations as of . oclock)
Evening star., 1939-05-09
DR.. Charles Won Radesk
Is Buried in ARLINGTON

Funeral services for DR.. Char.
w. r. Won Radesky, 10, physician
San Diego. Calf, and retired cap
tain of the Army Medical Corp
who died here Friday at his tempo
rary residence, 2408 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, were held today in ST
Stephens Catholic Church, follow
ing brief services at the Saffell fu-
neral home. Burial was in Arling-
ton National Cemetery.
Dr. Won Radesky came here about
two months ago to visit his sor
Horace Won Radesky, pharmacists
mate in the Navy, who then wa
attending the United States NAVY
School of Pharmacy. The son re-
Gently was transferred to Lc
Angeles.
A native of Germany, DR.. Radesk,
was graduated in medicine from tn,
University of Heidelberg. He served
in the Army Medical Corps from
1888 to 1905, and was recalled to
active duty during the World War
in which he served overseas.
DR.. Won Radesky was a membe,
OF the United Spanish War Veterans
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, the
Disabled American Veterans, tn.
American Legion and the Knight
OF Columbus. Besides his son, Dl
Radesky is survived by his widow
Mrs. Edith Won Radesky.
Evening star., 1939-05-09

ferred the Director of the Bureau
of the Budget may include an
amount to provide for the liquida-
ton of obligations incurred against
such appropriations, allocations,
or other funds prior to the trans
fer: Provided, that the use of
the unexpended balances of ap-
preparations, allocations, or other
funds transferred by this section
shall be subject to the provisions
of section 4 Cd 80 and section
9 of the Reorganization Act of
1899.
Section 404. Transfer of Func-
tions Relating to Personnel -Ex-
cept as prohibited by section 3 (b)
of the Reorganization Act of 1899,
all functions relating to the ap-
pointment, fixing Of compensa-
ton, transfer, promotion, demo-
ton. suspension, or dismissal of
persons to or from Offices and
positions in any department
vested by law in any officer of
such department other than the
head thereof are hereby trans
ferred to the head Of such de-
partment and shall be admins
tered under his direction and su-
pervision by such division. bu-
d reau, Office or persons as he shall
determine.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Presidents 5 Voice
On Record Opens
New Radio Series
Reports of Federal
Agencies to Be Given
On Programs

President Roosevelt and Lowell
Mellett, director of. the National
Emergency Council, today inaugural
ed new series of Government radio
programs in a recorded interview
heard through radio stations in all
parts of the Nation. Station VOL
broadcast the recording here at
AS am. today.
After explaining that the programs
are designed to present reports on
the work of Federal departments by
cabinet officers and other high
officials, Mr.. Mellett invited the
President to deliver an opening
statement.
In discussing the policy on which
the broadcasts and other informa-
tive efforts of the Government are
based, the Chief Executive quoted
from the farewell address of George
Washington, in which the first
President counseled, Promote then
as an object of primary Importance
institutions for the general diffu-
sion of knowledge .. In
proportion as the structure OF a
government gives force to public
opinion, it is essential that public
opinion be enlightened"
President Roosevelt said:
1T is hard for me to conceive of
any method of diffusing knowledge
that would more exactly meet the
purpose our first President had in
mind, even though radio had not
been dreamed of in his time. I am
sure the heads of the Government
departments will not fail to make
good use of it. I like the idea of
keeping the broadcasts entirely
factual and the effort to answer the
questions in the minds OF the peo-
ple."
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Banker Is Sought
In Philadelphia
Insurance Murders
Prober soys $500, 900
May Be Held for
Members Of Ring
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA. May 9.-Detec-
tives were watching today a man
they believe was the banker" for
the Philadelphia gang that killed
scores Of persons for insurance.
A police spokesman who asked
that his name be withheld, said the
banker" may hold as much as
100000 for members of the ring
that operated In four Eastern
States.
Within three weeks, woman who
subsequently was arrested telephone
the man at least three times, the
detective said.
He explained:
Insurance actually collected on
the rings IS known victims totals
more than 100000. There were
other victims We have reason to
believe the ring profited in some
cases from estates left by the mur-
dered husbands.
I'VE estimate something like $780,
900 must be left somewhere. Ana
now we are becoming more certain
every day that most of it is concen-
trated in one cache"
simultaneously came an an
nouncement the district attorneys
Office had received letter signed
Rose Carina," the name of a wom-
an sought on a murder charge and
called by police the kiss of death
widow-a lure for the gang.
The letter said she was innocent
1t was addressed to Prosecuting At
torney Vincent P. McDevitt and
postmarked last week from Asbury
Park, N. j.
Investigators have been studying
the possibility ringleaders may have
blackmailed women into becoming
PROFESSIONAL widows after they
poisoned their husbands.
Nine widows are among persons
held in the case.
Detectives expressed belief the
blackmail scheme may have resulted
in the leaders maintaining what cor
responded to a matrimonial agency.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Part 3-Executive Office
of the President

Section 301. Transfers and abo-
litions relating to the Executive
Office Of the President are here
by effected as follows:
ta) Functions of National
Emergency Council Transferred.
ALI functions of the National
Emergency Council other than
those relating to radio service and
film service transferred by Sec
ton 201 (a) of this plan to the
Federal Security Agency are
hereby transferred to the Exec
utive ONCE of the President and
shall be administered under the
direction and supervision of the
President.
90 National Emergency Coun-
Gil Abolished. - The National
Emergency Council is hereby
abolished and its outstanding af-
fairs shall be wound up under
the direction and supervision of
the President.
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Transfers ndConsoidaons Order No.

administered in that Department
under the supervision and direc-
ton Of the Secretary of Com
merce. The capital stock Of the
corporation shall continue to be
held for the United States by the
Secretary of the Treasury, but
all other functions, rights, privi-
leges, and powers and all duties
and liabilities Of the Secretary
OF War relating to the Inland
Waterways Corp. are hereby
transferred to, and shall be ex-
ercised, performed, and dis
charged by the Secretary Of Com
merce. The Secretary of Com
merce shall be substituted for
the Secretary Of War as, and
shall be deemed to be, the in
corporator of the Inland Water
ways Corp. .-
Evening star., 1939-05-09

from the other departments to the
State Department from time to
time.
AS part of this move, the Foreign
Service Buildings Commission, now
independent, is linked directly with
the State Department.
Advantages of merging the Light
house Service with the Coast Guard
are obvious, the President said.
Commenting on transfer of the
National Training School for Boys
to Justice, Mr. Roosevelt explained
that responsibility for Federal penal
and correctional institutions is in
that department.
Juvenile prisoners from the Dis
trict are sent to this training
school, and the local government
paws for their maintenance on a
contract basis, estimated for the
coming year at SIS 100.
Presidents Comments.
Discussing the Coal Commission,
the President said:
THE Congress placed this COM
mission in the Department Of the
Interior, but experience has shown
that direct administration will be
cheaper, better and more effective
than through the cumbersome me-
dium of an unnecessary commits
sion"
The War Departments Bureau Of
Insular Affairs will become q part
of the Division of Territories and
Island Possessions in Interior, and
was described by the President as
being a change OF obvious deslra-
bility."
Since Biological Survey and Fish
cries deal with conservation OF wild
life resources, they should be grouped
in the Interior Department, which
is more concerned than any other
with conservation of the public do
main, the. President argued.
R. E. A., the President said, Is
clearly a part of the rural life activi-
ties of the Nation. -.
The National Emergency Council
was created by an executive order In
1888 and is made up Of the Presi.
dent. Vice President, the cabinet and
heads of independent agencies. The
President told Congress its useful
ness as a council was great IN the
days of the emergency. While 1t no
longer operates as council, the
President said, 1t continues to carry
on work indispensable to the sxecu-
tive odlce.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
6. W. j. Poll Diverqes
On Foreign Situation

The present international stu
alton is so complete that eight rep
resentative persons on the campus
of George Washington University
could unanimously agree only that
the United States will not be able
to stay out of prolonged European
conflict.
Sixteen questions we're put to the
persons queried, who included the
president of the university, history
professor, matron at the women S
residence hall, the university sweet
heart. football star and economics
professor and two campus leaders
by the Hatchet, student weekly.
The answers, revealed today, in
dicated unanimous agreement only
on the point Of United States par
ticipation In a conflict. Seven of
the eight regarded war inevitable
and six predicted it would come in
six months.
The group split A. on whether
moral support of the United States
short of actual alliance-would de-
ter aggression. Five saw a likeli-
hood of the United States being at
tackled.
Participants in the poll included
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of the university; DR.. Lowell j.
Ragatz, professor of history; Vic
Sampson, football star; Eleanor
Sherbourne, university sweetheart;
Cap Gardner, retiring president of
the Student Council; Everett Bel
lows, president of the Student Con-
gress; DR.. Arthur E. Burns, pro-
fessor of economics, and Mrs. Cliff
ton Lee, matron at Strong Hall.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Part 2-Independent Agencies

Section 201. Federal Security
Agency.-Transfers and consoli-
dations relating to the Federal
Security Agency are hereby
effected as follows:
(a) Radio Service and United
States Film Service Transferred
The functions Of the Radio Divi-
sion and the United States Film
Service of the National Emer-
gency Council are hereby trans
ferred to the Federal Security
Agency and shall be administered
in the Once of Education under
the direction and supervision Of
the Federal security administra-
tor.
90 American Printing House
for the Blind.-The functions Of
the Secretary of the Treasury
with respect to the administration
of the appropriations for the
American Printing House for the
Blind Except the function re-
lating to the perpetual trust
fund.- are hereby transferred to
the Federal Security Agency and
shall be administered under
the direction and supervision of
the Federal security administra-
tor. The annual report and
vouchers required to be furnished
to the Secretary of the Treasury
by the trustees of the American
Printing House for the Blind
shall be furnished to the Fed
eral security administrator.
Section 202. National Archives.
Transfers, consultations and
additions relating to the Ma
tional Archives are hereby ef-
fected as follows:
(a Functions Of Codification
Board Transferred.-The func-
tions of the Codification Board.
established by the act of June
10. 1887 $50 Stat. 304), are hereby
transferred to the National
Archives and shall be consoli-
dated in that agency with the
functions of the Division of the
Federal Register and shall be
administered by such division
under the direction and super
vision of the archivist.
.(b Codification Board Abol-
ished.-The Codification Board is
hereby abolished and its out
standing affairs shall be wound
up by the archivist through the
Division of the Federal Register
in the National Archives.
Evening star., 1939-05-09
Lack Of 5. Authority
To Revise Debt Stalls
Rumanian Proposals ;
Congress Must Create
New Funding Body Before
Anything Can Be Done
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The Rumanian proposal to settle
her defaulted war debts to the
United States is temporarily on the
rocks. Rumania wishes to have a
new hearing and Minister Radu
Irimescu intimated to Secretary of
State Hull that his country expects
complete new deal.
In order to put the finances OF
the country in order the Rumanian
government on May 3 approached
the United States Government with
a suggestion that it begin negotia-
tions leading to the settlement OF
the debt on a new basis entirely
different from the 1925 debt-funding
agreement.
The Rumanian Minister made it
plain that this move of his govern
ment was not prompted by any de-
sire to evade provisions Of the
johnson law forbidding defaulting
countries to float loans in this coun-
try. Irimescu pointed out that a
sum of $3,500,000 Of his country
private debt is still in the hands OF
American nationals and is being
quoted at 20 cents on the dollar.
Under these circumstances it Is OBJ
vious that no loan broker could float
successfully another Rumanian loan
in this country.
1925 Pact Felt Too Onerous.
But Rumania feels, according to
Irimescu, that the 1925 settlement
was too onerous.
Rumania purchased after the
armistice foodstuffs including wheat
at $2.l5 bushel, clothing and shoes
for the total amount of $50, l28, 900
Some $4,000 represented quar-
termaster's supplies bought in
France, the balance represented
food for the war-starving popula-
| ton.
In 1925 Minister Titulesco came
to Washington and agreed to a
funding agreement of the total in
debtedness which was established
at $44 $50 900 because of the inter
est due since the time of purchase
of those supplies. This sum spread
over a period of 81 years represents
today a total sum of $66 $50 $50,
which is what Rumania owes the
United States today.
The Rumanian government finds
this amount too high and especially
finds 1t impossible to transfer yearly
payments in dollars to this country
because of her adverse trade bal
ance. 1t is pointed out, for instance
that in 1888 the Rumanian govern
ment bought in this country ap-
proximately s6000,OO0 worth OF
goods while it sold Rumanian prod
ucts here for a little over 81, ,000,0
King Carols government cannot see
any distinct improvement in the
trade balance between the two
countries in the near future.
No Authority to Revise Debts.
Consequently Minister Irimescl
informed Mr. Hull that while his
government desires to regularize the
situation of its debts to the United
States, it Is essential before any
further payments are made that g
new debt settlement agreement be
concluded to replace the one signed
in 1925.
In his note to the Secretary O.
State the Rumanian Minister askel
the American Government to be
placed in contact with IAN authorit,
qualified to either accept, or reje.
the proposals 1 shall submit, {
formulate counter proposals"