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Evening star., 1939-09-24
an exodus Of foreigners but would
not prevent them from leaving

an exodus Of foreigners but would
not prevent them from leaving.
A message then was sent on Sep
tember II over q portable radio to
German authorities stating that a
foreign representative wanted to ne
gotiate with the Germans. The Ger
mans at that time thought the mes
sage meant the Polish military
wanted to surrender.
The German high command re-
piled from Berlin that one Polish
soldier with a white flag and one
representative Of the diplomatic
corps in another car with q white
flag should appear at the German
lines at 10 pm. September II.
The Germans waited, but nobody
appeared from the city. The ref
ugees said a diplomat had been
chosen and was ready to start, but
that firing did not cease along the
stipulated route. Hence, the War
saw military commander refused to
let the diplomat risk his life.
Disappointed over the failure. the
foreigners returned to their cellar
life, but tried again September 20.
This time they were successful and
the diplomats who first called on
the Warsaw commander met the
Germans and completed arrange
ments for the neutrals to leave.
They returned to Warsaw shortly
after noon. Evacuation was to start
at 2 pm. and end at S, allowing less
than two hours to notify more than
1000 persons and arrange transport
tation. Many had no telephones; so
the radio was the chief means of
communication.
Notice was broadcast in a half
dozen languages that foreigners
wishing to leave should meet at the
Hotel Bristol in the center of the
city at 2 pm. The Polish Army sup
piled 40 trucks and all diplomats
having cars used them.
American consular officials made
several trips to the German lines
with women and children. The Ger
mans had arranged for train leay-
ing a small town beyond Praga.
Evening star., 1939-09-24

in the Pittsburgh area. A 500, ,000,-
600 program had been originally
discussed.
Some sources close to the War Re-
sources Board, headed by Edward
R. Stettinius, jr., said that the
boards activities thus far had been
confined to selecting industry COM
mittees, giving advice on mass pur-
chasing problems, and studying the
Army and Navy Munitions Board s
industrial mobilization plan.
They also pointed out that far
from taking steps toward increasing
the permissive size of the armed
forces, neither the Army or Navy
is being stepped up to its full au-
thorized strength.
These things may have contrib
uted to growing feeling among
Wall Street leaders that the United
States can stay out of war. Many
outstanding ones, including those
who might profit most by entry
into war, publicly said so this week
They also took the position that
runaway prices" should be avoided
And the New York Stock Ex-
change conducted a secret, broad
examination of its members, books
this week which disclosed that it
was the outside public, and not
members. doing most of the war
speculation.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
Warsaw
CONTINUED From First Page.)

and his staff left Warsaw on Sep
tember S the consular staff moved
in because the Embassys cellar was
considered comparatively safe from
bombs. This proved a wise move,
for the consulate building later was
destroyed, refugees said.
Water Contaminated.
Consular officers took turns on
watch. When a shell exploded four
blocks away, then another three
blocks from them. they knew the
next one would be closer, so the
alarm was given and occupants of
the building were herded into the
basement.
A Swiss-one of the 178 foreign
diplomats who came here-said he
was talking on the telephone when
a bomb dropped on the building
next door. He was blown 3 feet,
he said.
Food supplies were steadily being
diminished, the refugees said, and
contaminated water caused many
cases Of typhoid fever, which, how
ever, had not reached the epidemic
stage by the time they left.
American consular officials said
they did not know the whereabouts
of the Americans who stayed in
Warsaw-there were about 200 be-
fore the exodus. Many were Polish.
born naturalized Americans.
Diplomats who came here were
expected to begin leaving tomor-
row for Berlin and civilians for
Stettin. Berlin embassies of the
various nationalities were to ar
range for sending them home.
Refugees Story.
The refugees gave this picture
of what happened in Warsaw after
the German army dropped leaflets
demanding the city's surrender:
A committee of three consular
officials representing Norway, Hol-
land and Belgium, asked the Polish
military commander to surrender
the city, but he replied he was un-
able to do so, as he had orders to
defend it. He said he could not
take the responsibility of organizing
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Miss Holmes Is Honored !;
Retires From Treasury

Friends OF Miss Fannie Holmes,
who retired September .16 from the
currency redemption division of the
Treasury Department after 40 years
service, yesterday made her guest Of
honor at surprise luncheon at the
Bamboo Gardens.
Among those present were George
o. Barnes, executive assistant to the
United States treasurer, and Mrs.
Barnes; Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Gard
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. John Baczenas,
William Lewis, DR.. Mary Holmes and
some so former associates of Miss
Holmes.
Evening star., 1939-09-24
London Trade Doto

LONDON, Sept % (R.-Board of
Trade figures for August were as
follows: Total imports, Ell. 900 900;
export Of British products, f37, ,070,-
600; re-exports. f4800.OO0; total
exports, f41 ,550,000; excess of i'm
ports, f39 ,54O,O ,OOO..
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Promoted by c. & O.

CLEVELAND, Sept. % lR.-Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railway today an
nounced promotion of I. L. Pyle from
assistant chief engineer to chief en-
gineer, with headquarters at Rich
mond, Va.
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Chapel Speaker Named

The Rev. r. Banes Clarkson Of
Waugh Methodist Church will be
guest speaker at chapel services
OF Goodwill Industries, 1918 New
Hampshire avenue NV, at SIS
am. The Rev. William B. Wither-
spoon, retired, will address Good
will workers Thursday
Evening star., 1939-04-05
c Associated Press.


NEW YORK. April 5.-Buying
forces displayed a little more vigor
as bond dealings progressed today.
Gains in most cases were confined
to fractions, however. and at the
start of the final hour there was
sprinklirg of losses.
United States Governments stayed
on the minus side as light Offer
ings accounted for losses running up
to 5-32 Of a point.
Aggressive market action appeared
checked, brokers declared. while
Wall Street weighed chances for a
peaceful settlement of European po-
litical problems.
Rail shares seemed benefited by
a flow of comparatively favorable
earnings reports. Gains running to
a point were posted by Nickle Plate
5iAs, Southern Railway As. Illinois
Central ASS and Baltimore g. Ohio
convertible 4,2s. Others a trifle
ahead included Firestone Tire 312s,
International Hydro Electric IS and
youngstown Sheet g. Tube As.
Nicked for fractional losses were
Bethlehem Steel 3l2s, Santa Fe IS
of 95. Allegheny stamped IS Of so
and Consolidated Oil convertible
3Hs.
Sharply higher in the foreign
division on small demand were jap
'anese loans the 6'ss adding over 3
points. Most Italian and German
bonds were marked down.
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S 10, 900, 900 CeIonese
Plant Contract Let
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Va, April S.
Celanese Corp. of America an
nounced yesterday it had let con-
tracts to Hughes g. Foulkrod OF
Philadelphia for construction OF
six buildings, forming complete
operating unit of its proposed S1O,-
100000 yarn manufacturing plant
on New River.
The amount involved in the con-
tracts was not made public. A
company spokesman said construc-
ton work would begin immediately
and was expected to be completed
in about six months. Yarn pro-
duction will start shortly there
after.
The Virginian Railway, on learn
ing contracts had been let, speeded
its plan for building a spur track
from it's main line near North
Pearisburg to the plant site. Pre-
liminary work on grading for the
spur was begun yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Investment Bankers Hit
5. {. T.. Control Plan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Investment Bankers Of Amer
ica expressed opposition today to
legislation to give the Securities
Commission greater control over
trust indentures, on the ground it
would impede private financing.
John K. Starkweather of New
York City, chairman of the I. B. A.
Legislative Committee, told House
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee:
I'VE believe there is no question
but that the passage of this bill will
immensely complicate the business
of raising corporate funds, that it
will increase the direct cost. delay
the process and even further deter
businessmen from the raising of
new capital by public offerings"
Trust indentures are legal docu-
ments by which scattered security
holders vest control of their corporate
rights in single person or agency.
Answering S. E. c. contentious
that the public interest required
Standardization of indentures and
more complete disclosures of finan-
cial facts, Mr.. Starkweather said:
Unless the S. E. c. is now ques-
tioning the soundness of the theory
of the Securities Act. the commission
already has full power to protect in
vestors through their power to force
complete and fair disclosure OF all
facts.
What is the purpose of the bill
unless it is distinctly to increase the
direct veto power of the commission
of the public issuance of the securi-
ties of private industries?
"1s this really an entering wedge
to increase the power of Washington
and undermine our whole financial
structure?"
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Cheapest Eggs
In Five Years
This Easter
6y the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclateQ FIeSss
CHICAGO. April 5.-The cheap
est eggs in Ave years will sport
their rainbow colors Sunday and
help make the Easter rabbits 1899
task fairly easy:
At 16la cents wholesale, best eggs
cost slightly less than a year ago
and are priced the lowest since 1884.
Mercantile exchange dealers esti-
mated Easter egg business would be
somewhat better than normal con-
siderably better than last year and
probably as gooa as that of 1886.
When eggs were liz cents higher
than now.
Receipts last week in the four
big markets-Chicago, New York,
Boston and Philadelphia
100000 cases, compared with 27l 900
during the corresponding week last
year.
Normal disappearance during the
two weeks preceding Easter in the
four big markets is 0,000, 900 eggs,
or two dozen per capita, nearly
all of which represents Eastern
business.
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San Francisco Stock
FIGURES Up 70 Pct.

Hy the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-First-
quarter trading on the San Fran
cisco Stock Exchange represented 10
per cent more money this year than
last, the exchange announced yes
terday.
Sales were over $25 ,0O0,0 900 in the
first three months of the year,
against $14 4,5O,O 900 in last years OPEN
ing quarter.
March trading became consider
ably more active. Renewal OF war
scares prompted shifting OF millions
of dollars of investments.
Comment along Montgomery street
indicated any tendency to withdraw
from the market centered more in
operators of speculative than invest
ment funds.
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Foreign Markets

LONDON, April 5 lP.-Continental buy
ing of diamond, oil and mining shares
steadied the stock market in late deal
lngs today. Volume of trading was again
restricted by political uncertainties and
Easter holiday considerations. The in
dustrial and TRANSATLANTIC groups held
steady and despite good traffic returns,
the rails closed quiet. European bonds
finished weak, especially German issues.
PARIS P1.-The Bourse closed heavy
and generally lower today. RenteS were
about unchanged and Royal Dutch and
Eank of France finished a shade lower.
Suez Canal declined more than 100
francs.
LIVERPOOL GP.-Liquidation in cot
ton futures combined with Bombay SELL
ing caused declines of 4 to :. points today.
Support was limited to trade buying and
covering.
Trading in wheat futures was erratic
today. Early covering gave the market
strength but near the close. prices re-
ceded to final levels unchanged to Ad
lower. Heavy profit taking was en-
countered as North American markets failed
to follow the initial advance.
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New York City's
Bank Stocks al
New 1899 High
Weighted Average for
" Issues Rises to
48.28 on March 10
Spe cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 5.-New York
City bank stocks reached a new high
for 1889 during March, according to
Holt, Rose & Troster.
Weighted average of II leading is
sues rose to 1929 during the trading
session on March 10. This compared
with the previous 1899 high of 46ol
at the end of February, a gain of
per cent.
The list declined to the months
low of 1890 at the close on March
81, a net loss of per cent, holding,
however, above the years low OF
124 on January IL. Range of the
average for the month was as fol-
lows.
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Stock Values Decline
5 Billions in March
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 5.-The effect
on securities markets OF the success
sion of war scares during Marcn
was reflected yesterday in New
York Stock Exchange figures show
ing drop of more than 5000 ,000.-
600 in market value Of listed shares
during, the month.
At the end of March the total
value of listed shares was $40,921,-
O74970, compared with $46,270,987.-
418 at the end of the previous
month. Stock exchange circles said
it was one of the biggest slumps in
a year, as recorded by the monthly
figures.
A. year ago listed shares had a
total market value of $3l 1858, ,461 ,87l.
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FinuncidI Barometer

NEW YORK. April 5 LP).-First- quarter
eSrnings reports scheduled to be published
siow general improvement over the COM
parable 1898 period considering the mod
erately higher level OF business.
But industry. 1t Is figured. has q farther
climb to get back to the earning power it
had in the similar 1887 quarter. when
business recovery from the 1898 lows
Was approximately at its peak.
A compilation by the National City Bank
OF 1898 .profts Of 2.435 companies shows
Q drop Of A. per cent compared with 1897.
The comparison follows: 1898. S2,134,412.-
600: 1887. 81. OIL 100000.
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Associated Cos Plans
To File Amendments
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 5.-Associated
Gas & Electric Co. today plans to
file amendments to its registration
statements for common and "class
A" stock and to its annual report for
1884 to 1887, inclusive, with the
Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion
This action" the company said,
"is taken in an effort to meet the
views of the accountants for the S.
E. c., as understood by the company.
y None of these adjustments has
any substantial effect upon the con-
solidated or unconsolidated balance
sheets"
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Commonwealth Edison
Debentures Offered
Py tho Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PresS.
NEW YORK, April 5-A banking
group headed by Halsey. Stuart &
Co. offered today, subject to prior
sale to stockholders through exer-
else of subscription warrants, $24,-
900 900 of Commonwealth Edison Co.
convertible 81 per cent debentures
at par and interest.
Proceeds will be used for redemp-
ton of outstanding obligations of a
subsidiary OF the company. The total
amount of the issue offered to stock
holders is S25 ,283 900.
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Soles Up

NEW YORK, April R.-F. w.
Woolworth Co. reported today sales
in March amounted to $23, ,104 ,O98,
an increase of 4.76 per cent over
S22, ,o64, ia In the comparable month
Evening star., 1939-04-05

Electric Power
Production Breaks
3-Week Decline
Gain of 0.5 Per Cent
Is ILL., Per Cent
Over Lost Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Electric
power production ip the United
States during the week ended April
l countered seasonally expected
trends and broke a three-Week de-
cline.
Output in the latest week amount
ed to 2,209,97l 900 kilowatt hours, a
gain of 05 per cent over 2,198,-
681 900 in the preceding week and
1l.7 per cent ahead of 1878, 8,753 900
in the comparable 1888 week, the
Edison Electric Institute reported
today.
The advance carried the Asso-
ciated Press production index to
1854 from f13.4 in the previous week.
The index, which is based on 1929 80
as 100 and is adjusted for seasonal
and long-term trend, stood at 1O4.4
a year ago.
Range for recent years follows:
1899. 1898. 1897. 1896. 1894 -5.
E5sh low M 154 1o5s 1s 1f3s if3 id@S i1sS 1878 S1s
Percentage gains over a year ago
were reported as follows by the in
stitute: New England, 1913 per cent;
Middle Atlantic, 98; Central Indus
trial. 1873; West Central, l.9; South
ern States, 8.8; Rocky Mountain, g.;
Pacific Coast, 99.
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Range for March, 1899.
Insurance Stock Average.

Weighted average 5173 5254 4s1s
939-S-1 range:
High, January %. 1885. "a Sc.
Low. April l. 1888, 1890.
Bear market low
July IL. 1882. 1852.
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Telephones Gain

NEW YORK, April S LP.-The
American Telephone g. Telegraph
Co. yesterday reported gain in
March of 81 ,450 telephones in service
in the principal subsidiaries in the
Bell System. The gain in March last
year totaled 36,700.
Evening star., 1939-04-05

rim bankruptcy or receivership or beins
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates OF dividend in the foresolng tab!e
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra oivl-
dends are not included.
xd Elk dividend xr Ex rights. Also
extra or extras. e Paid last year; PAY
this year h Cash or stock k Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants. XIV
without warrants. war Warrants.
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IF he hits me, I'll sue him." n
sound logic II you don't mind your
heirs quarreling over the judgment.
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Freight Loodings

NEW YORK April lP,.-Revenue
freight carloadines on railroads reporting
today for the week ended April l included:
April l. Pv. wk. Yrago.
Ches s. Ohio 2s,0s5 2e.397 2l.0s0
Pennsylyania ---~91,426 91.Sggs 77.lgl
Pere Marquette 10000 1884 7,769
Evening star., 1939-04-05
New York Bank Stocks
u. S. DoIIur Abroad

, LONDON. April 5 R.-The United
States dollar was ahead !. of 4 cent at
day. The unit was quoted 1857. to the
pound. compared with 4.6Si. for ster-
ling in New York over night.
French francs we're net unchanged at
1875 to the pound.
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Range for March. 1888.
Bank Stock Average.
la3Q HiGh.
Insurance Stock Review.

Insurance Stock Review.
Insurance stocks in the New York
City markets, after reaching a new
1889 high during March. closed the
month at their 1889 lows, according
to Holt, Rose g. Troster.
From previous 1889 high of 51s7
at end of February. weighted aver
age of 20 issues continued to rise to
52.54 on March 8. compared with
1888 high Of 81 SO in November. The
new 1889 low occurred at the close
of March 81 at 4818, net loss of 7
per cent for the month.
Calculated on closing bid prices,
range of the average for the month
was as follows:
Range for March, 1899.
TnxuranrA Sfork AversRs
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dollar was quoted 37.75 francs t2.s49 cents
to the franc, in final foreign exchange
trading today. compared with q like rate
for the franc in New York over night.
Exchange on London. 1914
In the Bourse, ; per cent rentes we're
1920 francs; 4l2s "a" $3.50; 41as 1897,
1880.
Evening star., 1939-04-05

FederuI lond Bonks
NEW YORK. April 5 VP.-Federal Land
nan AS
Evening star., 1939-04-05

WV With warrants XIV Without warrants.
n New. st (stp) Stamped.
sNegotiability impaired By maturity.
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Dividends Declared

NEW YORK April 5.-Prepared by
Fitch Publishing Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-14
Bruce Cation in WASHINGTON
Disseets the News

WASHINGTON. - when tn e
House reversed itself and agreed
to appropriate s172O6,OO0 to enable
the IVA to proceed with con-
struction of the Gilbertville Dam.
Congress warded off a warpath
whoop by Nebraskas Senator Nor
rOS.
George Nctris is a mild and
peaceful man. But, il you touch
the IVA. you arouse one of the
most determinded and effective
fighters in Washington.
The house had Whitfield down
the iva appropriation for next
year But the senate switch sent
the bill TO conference. The House
voted to accept Senate action.
The reduction would have halt
ed work on Gilbertville Dam. some
20 miles from the mouth of the
Tennessee river-and in case you
had supposed that the bulk of the
IVA had already been done, you
may be surprised to learn that
Gilbertville is designed to be the
TenneSsee's largest and most inn
portant dam. 1t will cost more
than SIP, 100000 when completed
They've already spent S5,000.0OO
on Gilbertsville, says Senator Nor
ris. They've organized the job.
moved in there. built houses for
the workers, brought machinery
in and got in the midst of con-
struction. If this appropriation
stayed out. the organization would
have been destroyed and much of
the work would have deteriorated."
Gilbertsyille Dam will produce
considerable electricity, but it is
not primarily a power dam. 1t
was designed chiefly as a flood
control project and as an aid to
navigation, and in the former ca
pacity it probably will help Illli-
nois and lower Mississippi valley
states more than Tennessee.
1T win hold back more flood
water than any other dam east OF
the Mississippi" says Senator
Norris. at viii very materially
lower the flood crest at Cairo,
H., for instance. and all the way
on the Ohio and Mississippi from
the mouth of the Tennessee to the
Gulf.
"As navigation proposition,
it's of value to the entire Ten
nessee river. The Tennessee is now
navigable above Gilbertsville for
a great portion of its length, made
so by IVA, but at Gilbertsville
it's like the neck of a bottle. In
the dry season when the river is
low, navigation throughout the
lenght of the Tennessee is shut
off because there's no way to get
into the river over that stretch
which the Gilbertsville Dam will
make navigable."
Senator Norris is also sponsoring