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Evening star., 1939-11-10
Comments,


BA1I1MoRE-Retai sales continued to
over the level OF with apparel
recording the largest gain Recorders comprised good
sale volume although buying of womens apparel,
holiday merchandise active clothing
activity well above the similar 1888
CE1CAGO-Snow and cold contributed
20 per cent the level buying
experienced strong steel rate continued tn rice
"a point to new oyea peak of s03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
few minor seback Department
1888 Bank debts toaed slightly
sales were e cent ahead of last Building activity
while the steel as
hearth furnaces repaired
DETROIT-Retan districts were somewhat
depressed partly due to the strike situation
volume continued higher than last YEAR
Coat and suit sales 20 80
volume was up Is the Despite
- ~
KANSAS CITYMore stimulated the move
ment OF 1a and winter merchandise and
during the week although particular demand
holiday goods yet Loans slightly
on IN livestock and agricultural divisions
LOU1SV1LLE-Rsan general continued to show some
improvement the corresponding although some
lines notably furniture registered smaller
plumbing supplies
OF Collections by wholesalers
about 10 per cent better than
P1TISBURGH-Retan sales indicated high
all lines OF merchandise Particularly
TOR furs and expensive fur trimmed cloth
point in steel output brought the capacity
with the 1897 high and point below
ST LOU1S-Folowing the close
volume declined although margin of
was held Wholesale orders
volume was of somewhat both favoraby
unos permits showed gain over the comparable period 1888
YOUNGSIOWN.-Sight gains previous week
and also the corresponding
retailers some holiday merchandise being featured Wholesale
Voe was little changed from the
OF year Employment showed
hed steady 81 per cent OF capacity and iron
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Nov 10 pa concerted
ehort to transfer belgas into dollars knocked
the Belgian money still further down the
price scale in relation to the dollar today.
With the foreign exchange market on
edge waiting for any shift in relations be-
tween Germany and her neutral neighbors,
Belgium and Holland. to come to q head,
foreign monies flowed in faster stream
to this center.
Sterling. however pushed down around
3 cents early in the day. recovered a sub
stantial part Of the loss and in the forenoon
was quoted only l2-cent down. The French
franc even improved q trifle while the
guilder and Swiss franc held unchanged
Late rates follow: Great Britain in dol
lars others in cents-Great Britain. de-
msnd unauoted:: Great Britain. cables,
3,s0A: Canada. Montreal in New York
$500: Canada. New York in Montreal,
1887 "a; Belgium. 1882; Denmark, 1888;
Finland 2O0n: France. 219: Germany un-
quoted: benevolent 1875: travel unauoted; ;
Greece: .72l2n; Hungary. l76On; Italy
Portugal. 3.72n: Rumania 73n; Sweden
% SO; Switzerland % 43 Argentina (offi-
cian, 29,77; Areentina nree>. $500: Brazil
lofficiaD. sos; Brazil free). $40: Mexico
2o.75n: japan. 23.45: Hong Kong, 24.14;
Shanghai. s.45: Yueoslovia. 233n
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
dicated.
n-Nominal
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Sale Of Baby Bonds
Passes Three Billion;
Virginia Share Grows
Illinois Leeds All
States; Woman Buyers
Exceed Men in Number
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Residents of Virginia have pur-
chased United States saving bonds
having a total maturity value of
$32, 4O4,10O.
Secretary Morgenthau of the
Treasury Department reported the
sale nationally had passed the
$1,000, ,0O0,000 mark last October 81.
The bonds were first offered in
March, 1885.
Illinois residents led all other
States in the purchase of the Sc
curities, their bonds having a ma
turity value of $324,630,925. New
York State was next with a pur-
chase of 1924, ,975, $50. Delaware res
tdents purchased the smallest
amount-$3,2l2,425.
The bonds are sold on a discount
basis and mature at the end of 10
years. The $4,000, ,000,O 900 sale rep
resents about 1000 900 bond units
purchased by about 100000 people.
The 500 bond was the most popu-
lar unit on the basis of the number
sold. On a dollar volume purchase
the $1,000 bond led in popularity.
Purchases by women have IN
creased steadily. and last October
they led the men in the total value
OF bonds bought. Metropolitan areas
are slowly nearing the greater own
ership of the bonds. MIR. Morgen-
thau said towns of $500 and less
and rural areas had held their own
against the big cities for some time
but were now showing a decrease
in relation to total purchases.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Capital Store Sales
Up ii Per Cent
From Year Ago
Ten Months Volume
a. Per Cent Ahead
Of 1888 Period

Department store sales in WASH
ington in October registered a gain
Of IL per cent over the correspond
ing month last year, and In the first
10 months Of this year were "a per
cent ahead Of the like 1898 period,
the Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported today.
The October gain compared with
an advance Of 4 per cent in the
whole fifth district and 6 per cent
IN Nation. In the 10 months the
fifth district gain was 4 per cent
and the national pickup S per cent.
Rainy weather and one fewer Satur-
days than last year, prevented a
larger October sales volume in the
Capital.
The October figure was ahead of
1888 when Washington sales were
down 1.8 per cent from the previous
year. The 10-month showing is also
better as sales in that period in
1888 were % per cent lower than
in 1887. Comparisons with other
cities in the fifth district for Octo-
Der and the 10 months, with 1898,
follow.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Mesta Gets Big Order
From Wheeling Steel
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10.-The
Mesta Machine Co. disclosed yester-
day it has received an order from
the Wheeling Steel Corp. for new
mills and a revamping of old rolling
units at the plants in Steubenville
and Yorkville, Ohio.
The amount of the new business
was not disclosed, but with necessary
electrical equipment and other ap-
purtenances, it is expected to total
several millions of dollars.
Mesta will build a new four high
tantem cold mill, consisting of four
stands, for the Steubenville plant.
At the same time, the hot strip mill
will be widened from a 50-inch to a
66-inch tandem unit, and the speed
of operation will be increased so that
production of strip may be carried
out at the rate of 1900 feet a min
ute. One group Of four-high tandem
cold mills also will be increased in
width from 48 inches to 66 inches.
Twin tandem skin pass mills, two
new stands, will be built for install
lation at Yorkville and the present
skin pass mills there will be re-
vamped.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Adams Questions
Need for Vast Arms
Expenditures
Colorado Democrat Soys
He Will Vote Against
Any Such Proposal
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Senator Adams. Democrat. of Col
orado, leader of the Senate econ
omy bloc, questions the need for
vast armament expenditures in the
next fiscal year.
Referring to reports that Con-
gress may be asked to vote nearly
$4,000, 100000 for the Army and
Navy at the coming regular session,
Senator Adams told newsmen yes
terday:
1--WE gave the armed forces more
money for the current fiscal year
than In any other time of peace.
Personally, unless there is a very
persuasive argument, I'm going to
vote against any increase over ex-
isting funds"
Informed members of Congress
have estimated that the Navy's re-
quests, if approved by President
Roosevelt, will total about $780,
100000, aside from a proposed au-
thorization of 95 additional fighting
ships. If the building program were
approved, the bulk of the cost could
be carried over to future years.
Senator Adams said he saw no
reason at the present time for build
ing larger Navy.
We've taken our Cmerchant)
ships off the ocean and have said
that under no conditions are we
going to defend American rights, )"
he said.
We've waived all our rights on
the high seas to avoid all possible
conflict. Nobody is going to attack
us and We are not going to attack
anybody else. We've got enough
show boats"
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Western Union Earns
Profit Of $646,870
In Nine Months
Result Compares With
$1,548,l53 Loss for
Period Year Ago
8y the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Western
Union Telegraph Co. reported net
income for the first nine months OF
this year of $646.870 after charges
compared with net loss of $1,548, ,153
for the like 1898 period.
r. B. White, president of the COM
pany, said the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war was followed by an in
crease in business which pushed
the September gross revenues to
SO 1893 1903, sum $l,2OO,0OO higher
than the September average for the
five preceding years.
White said the surge of business
subsidized before the end Of Septem-
ber, however, and has since MAIN
tanned levels only slightly higher
than normal, except for cable traffic
which has dropped below that of
last year due to the stagnation Of
international commerce and the
exodus Of Americans from Europe. ;
White Sewing Machine.
White Sewing Machine Corp. re-
ported net profit for the quarter
ended September 30 of SOL 1923, COM
pared with $40,258 in the preceding
quarter and s7,753 in the similar
period last year Company has
facilities in Cleveland, Ohio, and
Newark, N. j.
Paramount Pictures.
Paramount Pictures, Inc, esti-
mates its earnings for the Septem-
Der quarter at $7l0,O00 including
$377 900 undistributed earnings of
non-consoldated subsidiaries. This
is equal to II cents share on COM
mon stock. In the comparable
period last year earnings amounted
to $650o58 or IA cents a share.
The latter included $495 900 undis-
tributed earnings and $233, 900 profit
on purchase Of Paramount Pictures
debentures Nine months earnings
OF $2,84O 900, including $1,355 900 un-
distributed earnings, were equal to
70 cents share on common stock.
For the first nine months last year
earnings totaled sl,876,469, or 40
cents a share.
Mission Corp.
Mission Corp, operating princi-
pally as a holding company for oil
securities. reported net profit of
$6l5 ,469 for the nine months ended
September 30 equal to "A cents a
share, compared with 1894 346, or
68 cents a share, in the 1898 period.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Dutch and beIqian
Currencies Slump
As Capital F|ees
Fear Of Flunkina
Attack From Reich
Brings Declines
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-The cur
rencies of Holland and Belgium felt
today the weight of capital seeking
refuge in the United States in fear
of German f1anking attack through
those countries.
The discount on Netherlands
guilders deliverable in three months
widened to around IL cents, ex-
change circles said, nearly double
yesterdays discount below the quo
tation for immediate delivery.
Under strong ofncial control, the
spot guilder rate held unchanged
around 5308 cents.
The Bank Of Netherlands, ex
change men said, is believed to have
transferred a large part of it's gold
reserves here in the last year and
hence has been in position to sup
port the guilder against flight of
capital here.
Belgium's belga fell sharply as re-
ports circulated in banking circles
that there was large demand for
dollars in Brussels, both from people
seeking to leave the country and for
shift of capital here.
The British pound steadied around
$3.84 after its steep drop yesterday
on selling attributed in part to liqui-
dation from Amsterdam and Brus-
sells, long centers of international
trade and finance.
Fear for the safety of Holland and
Belgian business centers, exchange
dealers said, enhanced the attraction
of New York as the worlds greatest
storehouse of liquid capital. Huge
sums have been transferred here in
recent years. as has been evident in
the great movement of gold from
Europe and the building up Of de-
posits in New York for foreign ac-
count.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Aluminium Co. Votes
S2.25 a Share 10
End Arrears
Usual $3.50 Payment
Also Declared on
Preferred Stock
BY the Associated Prexx

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-Aluminum
Co. of America has declared a divi-
dend of $2.25 share on the pre-
ferred stock, eliminating arrears on
the issue. 1t is payable December l
to holders of record November 20.
In addition, the regular quarterly
payment of sl.50 was ordered on the
stock, payable January / to holders
OF record December IS.
Colgate -Palmolive.
Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. an
nounced an extra dividend of so
cents a share on the common stock,
payable December IS to holders of
record November 2l.
Beech-Nut Packing.
Beech-Nut Packing Co. declared a
special dividend Of IS cents a share
on the common stock, payable De-
cember IS to holders of record No.
vember %. A year ago a special
payment Of so cents was ordered.
"OlVerlne IuOe.
Directors of Wolverine Tube Co.,
Detroit, declared a dividend of 20
cents q share on the common stock,
payable December 26 to- holders of
record December 16. The previous
payment was 10 cents, on October 2.
Northwestern Electric.
Northwestern Electric Co., a SUBJ
sidiary of American Power e. Light
Co.. announced dividends of $2l.87
a share on its 7 per cent preferred
stock and $42 share on the per
cent preferred clearing arrears on
both issues. The dividends are pay
able December to holders of rec
ord November 20.
Curtiss- Wright.
Curtiss-Wright Corp. announced
a dividend of 81 a share on its class
A stock. payable December IS to
holders of record November 80. The
companys previous payments this
year were so cents each in July and
October.
wright AcfOn1ut1caI.
Wright Aeronautical Corp. an
nounced a dividend of 81 a share,
payable December IA to holders of
record November 80. The previous
payment was 81 a year ago.
American Chicle.
American Chicle Co. rated a year.
end dividend Of $125 a common
share and the regular quarterly
dividend of 81 a common share, both
payable December Is to holders of
record December l.
Simmons Boardman.
Directors Of Simmons -Boardman
Publishing Corp. authorized a divi-
dend Of rs cents to be applied to
arrears on the SO preferred stock,
payable December / to holders of
record December IL. Previous pay
ment, also on arrears, was so cents
in September, which reduced accu-
mutations to $1.50 a share.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
STANDARD of Indiunu
To Boost Nophthu
By the Associated Press,

b5 tlle ASSUCIdteu FreSS.
CHICAGO. Nov. 10.-Standard
Oil Co. of Indiana announced yes
terday that effective Wednesday,
November Is, it would advance both
tank-car and tank-wagon prices on
all grades of naphtha, except Stano-
lind stove and lighting naphtha, u
cent a gallon In Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Kansas, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
fredericksburg Pearl
Works Adds Units
BY the Associated Press.


FEDERALSBURG. Md, Nov. 10
Two new units will be opened soon
by the Excelsior Pearl Works here,
employing about $50 more workers.
One will start manufacturing nov
elites in about two weeks, hiring so
more persons, said Samuel r, Davis,
manager, and the other will take
on $50 workers January / to manu-
facture plastic buttons and nov
elites.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Volume of Interstate
Stores Shows Gain
3. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, NOV. 1O.-Sales of
Interstate Department Stores, Inc,
owners of 40 stores in the Eastern
half of the United States, we're re-
ported as follows:
3Htobe5 r.t mo. s2add.o5s $sSss3a4 s2
Sales for September showed an in
crease of SO per cent over Septem-
ber 1898.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Excess Bank Reserves
Down 80 Millions
During Week
Climb in Circulation
And Treasury Cash
Are Big Factors
BY the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board said
last night lendable excess reserves
of banks decreased $30,0OO,0 900 to
$5,350,0OO, 900 in the week ended No
vember 8.
The decrease was ascribed to an
increase OF money in circulation
and an increase in Treasury cash.
The board also said that the IL
Federal Reserve banks bought
100000 of Treasury notes but sold
a similar amount of Treasury bonds
during the week and also failed to
replace $34,000,000 worth Of In
vestments in Treasury bills which
came due and were paid off during
the week.
The boards statement said:
During the week ended Novem-
Der 8 member bank reserve balances
Increased $65, 100000 Reductions In
member bank reserves arose from
increases of $57,OOO,0O0 in money
IN circulation and $13,00O,00O in
Treasury cash and a decrease of
S44,000000 in reserve bank credit.
offset in part by increases of s33,-
100000 in gold stock and $4,000, 600
In Treasury currency and a de-
crease of sll, 100000 in non-member
deposits and other Federal Reserve
accounts. Excess reserves of men,
ber banks on November 8 were es-
timated to be approximately $780,
100000, decrease of $4,000, 900 for
the week.
THE principal change in hold
ings OF bills and securities was a net
decrease of s34,0OO,0OO in United
States Government securities, di-
rect and guaranteed; holdings of
bills decreased $34,000,000 and of
bonds 100000, while holdings OF
notes increased $2,00O,OOO."
Changes in member bank reserve
b balances and related items during
the week and the year ended No.
vember 8, 1889, were reported as
follows:
Evening star., 1939-11-10
New York Produce

. NEW YORK: Nov. 10 lP,.-Eses. 9.Oss:
aTm. anfL Mixed colors: Fancy to extra fancy.
onds; 2Oia-21: mediums 2Ols: dirties No
J.: 20; averaEe checks, 1sl2-19 Refrisers-
standards. 10: nrsts. 1877: seconds, II
1'S; mediums, II: dirties 16A-'..
a, whites: Resale OF premium marks 3s1a-
marks. 35E-3s: exchange specials IS: ex-
change standards. 321a Resale Of nearby
neavier mediums 26-3O12 Nearby and
Midwestern, exchange mediums. 35Is: pul-
ie.s: ., ~; peewees, 20, Refrigerator, nearby
siendasd. speeiaiS ls; ;, nearby M and Midwestern,
Browns: Nearby. fancy to extra fancy,
3o-31 q. Nearby and Midwestern. EXCHANGE
specials 34E2' EXCHANGE standards ri
Nearby exchange pediums. 90; pulIets. Il
Butter 325,l77: frmer Creamery.
Higher than extra 3o-Soa.; extra Smers rs
seorel 29.. firsts tss.9I, 26'.-2eH:
see1nds cns.s. 's4,s!n e4A-osh..
changed.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
U.S.. Steel Shipments
Hit Peak Since u
June, 1887
October Totol Shows
Spectacular Gain
Over Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Shipments
OF finished steel products by United
States Steel Corp. subsidiaries in
October totaled 1,218,545 tons, an
increase Of 233,S15 from 985, 900 in
September and the highest since
June, 1887, when 1,268, $50 tons were
shipped.
The latest total was SIS, ,258 tons
greater than $685. ,287 tons shipped in
October last year.
Deliveries in the first 10 months
OF the year amounted to 8,076,972
tons, compared with 5,251,511 in the
similar period Of 1888.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Nov. 10 PA little busi-
ness was reported in heavy sheetinss in
the Worth Street gray goods market today.
Print cloths and related items continued
quiet: with prices slightly easier.
Aside from scattered bidding for acetate
tanetas and twills, inquiry for rayon fab
RIGS was light Demand for woolen goods
remained slow, with easiness in raw wool
and wool top futures contributing to buy.
ing resistance to the textile price level.
Business was done only on certain types
OF sheer items in the silk goods market.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Auto Production
Rises to &c, 200
in Week
By the Assoc. ated Press,

DETROIT, Nov. Towards Re-
ports, Inc, today estimated this
weeks output Of automobiles and
trucks at s6,200 units. against 81 800
last week and 86,094 this week 4
year ago.
The survey said there was little
likelihood Of further increase in
production until operations are re-
sumed at the Chrysler plants, cur
rently idle because of a labor dis
pute.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Puris Exchunqe Rutes

PARIS Nov. 10 P The United States
dollar remained 1880 francs t22S3 cents
to the franc) in foreign currency dealings
today, compared with the franc at 218O
cents in New York overnight Exchange
on London. 176.625. In the Bourse 8 per
cent rentes were II 40 francs 4hs "A"
10 80: 4Hs, 1887. 10000.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Transit Co.-17 at 1917, !
at 1917.
Washington Loan dz Trust Colo
at 1851.
Notice-This exchange will be
closed tomorrow, "Armistice Day."
Evening star., 1939-11-10

ouotations furnished BY National As
sociation Of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
transactions or frm bids or Offers. but
should indicate Approximate prices. and
unless otherwise indicated, are % quoted
By the sponsors Or issuers.
sNot quoted by SPONSORS o. issus1s.
Evening star., 1939-11-10

Cleveland led the II Federal Re-
serve districts In October with a 10
per cent gain over last year. The
Reserve Boards sales index stood at
80 against "a in October, 1898. Com
parsons covering the ~ districts
follow:
U. S. total p5 551 51a
Evening star., 1939-11-10

In potato-growing contest in
Chertsey, England, H. Dawn was
first with 80 pounds from l pounI.
of seed.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Trade Reports at a Glance
Sy the Associated Press,

NEW YORK Nov 1oTabod review business reported by
Dun Bradsre In the divisions
eaA aoe manufacturing and industry and collections
compared with the corresponding period year:
Evening star., 1939-11-10
London Bar Silver

LONDON, No. 10 Pi-Bar silver 231.d:
unchanged Equivalent. 1852 cents on
dollar basis S4.O3 to the poundD Bar
eoid: 1885, unchanged Equivalent
Evening star., 1939-11-10
(In millions OF dollars)
Nov. 8. Nov. /, Nov. 9,
1889; 1889. 1898. :
New. York Sugar

NEW YORK, Nov 10 tP.-Suear futures
No 3 opened As higher January l 7sb:
Marcn, 1.93; May. 1877: July, e9b: Sep
tember, 2.O3 Bid
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Nov. 10 fp, -~-r1s ruhh.-
futures opened lower to 8 higher. Ds.
cenber 20 Alb: Nth / h.
10 BOD: July l7.7O-75 Bid
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 R-NationAl
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Moon quotations.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Woman, 81, Choked
And Beaten by
Burglar in Home
Bedroom Intruder
Frightened Away With
No Loot by Screams

Mrs. Nettie Haury, 54 years old,
was choked and beaten about $50
o'clock this morning by a colored
man. who forced his way into her
ground-f1oor bedroom at 9O9 M
street NV The man was fright
ened away by Mrs. Haury's screams
Mrs. Haury was awakened by the
intruder as he circled her bed
toward her pocketbook on the dress
er. She stirred and the man leaped
at her throat. In the struggle, he
tore Mrs Haury's lips with his fin
gers and blacked her eyes.
Mrs Luella Brown. daughter,
who lives on the second floor, heard
her mothers cries and ran to her
aid She found the door to her
mothers room bolted. however, and
had to go outside the house and
around to the back door. Mean
while, the intruder had fled.
Mrs. Haury. 1t was said. had
scratched the face of her assailant.
Particles of skin beneath her finger
nails were removed to help police
with identification. The intruder
fled without taking Mrs. Haury's
pocketbook.
The colored man was described as
short and heavy set. He had a
mustache, Mrs. Haury said.
The woman was given medical
treatment at home. Her throat was
badly bruised and swollen. Doctors
believed. however, she was not seri-
ously injured.
Evening star., 1939-03-28
Mrs. Eleanor Gibbs, 81,
Dies at Home Here

Mrs. Eleanor Hillyar Gibbs, St,
retired head of the art department
of the Stephen T. Austin State
Teachers College, Nacogdoches,
Tex, died today at her residence
in the East Clifton Terrace Apart
ments after an illness of about six
months.
Mrs. Gibbs, who retired about
two and A half years ago, spent two
yearsm England prior to coming to
Washington last October. The Wild
ow OF Jackson Douglas Gibbs, she
was sister of Miss Elizabeth A.
Hillyar, retired teacher of the Mount
Vernon Seminary, and of Mrs. r.
Washington Grayton, both of this
city. She also leaves another sis
ter. Mrs Kentish Barnes Of Chesh-
ire, England. and a brother, A. D.
Hillyar, Asbury Park. N. j.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Thursday in Birch's funeral
home, 3034 M street NV. Burial
will be in Rockville, Md.