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Evening star., 1939-12-31
Pe||ey Stresses Need
For Rail Legislation
BY the Associated Press.

ID tuc associated PTeSS.
j. j. Pelley, president of the Asso-
citation of American Railroads, said
in a year-end statement today that
the outlook for the railroads is
more encouraging
But, he added, improvement in
rail traffic and earnings docs not
obviate the need for a national
transportation policy placing all
agencies OF transportation on an
equal footing under the law
Pelley SAID he hoped the omnibus
transportation bill, now in the
hands OF a congressional confer
ence committee, would be speedily
enacted early in the forthcoming
session.
The level of freight traffic, Pelley
said, now is higher than at any cor
responding time since 1886, with re-
sulJant improvement in current
earnings.
Preliminary estimates indicate
that the railroads as whole will
have net income of s95 1000, 900
in 1899, compared with net deficit
of $123,471074 in 1898, and q net
income of s9S,o57, TAO in 1887, Pelley
reported.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Export Shipments
Around ; Billions
During 1889
Additional Business
Depends on Exchange,
Finunce Problems
BY Cambridge Associates.

Now in its fifth month, Europe's
war has not yet reflected itself
clearly in its effects on Americas
foreign trade. The moderate in
crease in total exports, when sub
iected to analysis, is concentrated
in relatively few items. Among
these are aircraft, rubber goods, coal
tar dyes and industrial machinery.
Exports in October exceeded $780,
100000, duplicating the levels of
October 1887. Total exports for 1889
are estimated in the vicinity of So
900 900 900, somewhat under the 1887
total. Imports, on the other hand
are far below 1887 levels, resulting
In a much more favorable" balance
of trade.
Settlement Necessary.
Sooner or later this Nation will be
faced with the fact that additional
trade outlets can only be capitalized
upon through settlement of f1nan-
cial difficulties which the world, in
cluding America, thus far has re-
fused to face. Holding so large a
proportion of the worlds gold, the
United States must either. % alb
sorb more imports, or co adjust the
World War debt structure to point
where some faith can be had in the
ability of nations now in default
to meet their future obligations.
War debts, including advances to
European government borrowers for
reconstruction purposes, totaled s10,-
$50, 400 900, of which approximately
$4,000, 600. 900 of principal has been
repaid. Because of moratoria and
defaults of interest, however, the
total is now larger. One could visit
fully reflect that this sum would
meet the budgetary deficit of the
United States Government for the
last four or five years.
1t could be argued that these
debts are akin to relief expenditures
in this country, in that they largely
represent money spent for consump-
ton purposes. and not for construc-
ton of productive facilities; there
fore. the world would be better off
if the slate were wiped clean.
Against this is the soundest possible
argument: that the beneficiary of
one forgotten debt is too prone to
regard the next obligation more
lightly.
Events Move Slowly.
As long as events move as slowly
as at present, governments will seek
to devise means of maintaining in
ternational trade. If a major mill
tary offensive develops, however. the
pressure will be too great to permit
the formation Of new rules and
regulations, much less, constructive
ones
With the present state of affairs
in Europe. however, it is unlikely
that aggressive warfare could be
pursued for any great length of
time without complete exhaustion
of material resources. and internal
chaos.
The prevailing sentiment in this
country is still overwhelmingly in
favor of avoiding embodiment, both
for our own sakes, and because of
the inevitable demands for recon-
struction with which we shall be
burdened.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Expansion Of TeIevision
Industry Predicted
Special Dispatch to The Star.


FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 30
Television enters a new stage in its
development as the year 1910 opens,
according to E. A. Nicholas. presi-
dent of Farnsworth Television &
Radio Corp.
Although 1899 saw television
emerge definitely from the labora-
tory, Mr.. Nicholas pointed out that
its commercial application thus far
has been conducted with caution and
largely in a spirit of exploration.
As result, comparatively few per-
sens have had an opportunity to
see this new medium of entertain
ment and communication, but he
believes the new industry is destined
to make important advances during
1910.
THE attitude of the Federal Com
municationS Commission toward
television in recent months has been
especially gratifying" Mr.. Nicholas
continued. THE commission is max
ing a very real contribution to the
industry, as we'll as to the public, in
steps it Is taking to guide the de-
velopment of television.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Home Building Gains
Predicted for 1910
By the Associated Press.

oy INC ASSOCldlSQ EIcSo
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Americans
will build and buy more houses in
1910 than they did in 1889.
This view of real estates con-
tinued uptrend was given today by
George w. West of Atlanta, presi-
dent of the United States Savings
and Loan League. He added that
those who continue to rent would
pay more for their shelter.
West based his predictions on the
business expansion of the past sew
eral months, which, he said, has
built up momentum to carry through
1,409, and to the approaching end Of
the long underside Of the real estate
and building cycle.
Even without stepped-up busi-
ness activity the underside OF the
real estate cycle was spent, but with
industrial expansion the upside has
been given a head start" he said.
Savings, building and loan asso-
Citations will finance more home
owners with probably a larger dol
lar volume of advances this coming
year than they have since 1929,
West said. Loans for new construc-
ton in 1910 probably would aver
age between IS and 40 per cent OF
their disbursements, he said.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Sharp Rise in Auto
Production Forecast
Special Dispatch to The Star

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 30.-The
automobile industry will produce
during 1910 at least 10 per cent more
vehicles than the 3.720000 of 1899.
and output conceivably could be 20
per cent higher, Alfred H. Ward,
publisher of Wards Automotive Re-
ports, declared today in an.analysis
of next years outlook.
Ward declared There is cause
for real optimism over prospects for
1910. The automobile industry will
move into the first quarter in high
gear, the indication being that at
least 100000 cars and trucks will
be completed and sold in the first
three months of the year alone"
He pointed out that industrial pay
rolls are at near-record high levels,
producing abundant urban purchas-
ing power, and that agricultural
prices are rapidly strengthening,
making for added buying in rural
sections.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Loon Firms Report
Lurqe Gains in 1899

An increase of approximately Is
per cent during 1899 in the volume
of business handled by IA industrial
loan companies affiliated with the
Southeastern Industrial Bankers.
Inc, of this city, is estimated by
Clifton M. Eisele, president.
Although final compilations of the
various affiliated companies in the
District, Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia will not be completed
until February, Mr.. Eisele based his
estimate on the latest reports avail
able.
During 1899, two additional indus
trial loan companies were formed as
afi1liates of the Southeastern group.
These were the Annapolis Industrial
Loan Co. and the Southeastern In
dustrial Loan Co. of Salisbury, Md.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Bankers Report
Realty Prices
Improving
By the Associated Press,

6y Inc ASBOCl&CeO SIeS8.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Bankers In
most sections Of the country believe
real estate prices and rentals are In
a definitely upward trend, a survey
made by the American Bankers AS
sociation and released today through
Banking showed.
Bankers In six of the seven ma
tional regions into which the coun-
try was grouped said higher real
estate prices and rentals are ex-
pected to prevail in their localities
in the near future. In the Pacific
Coast area alone did the replies
indicate conditions were static, say
ing recent additions to housing IA
cilities In California were mainly
responsible.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
City Ice & Fuel Co.
Redeems Preferred

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 30-The City
Ice g. Fuel Co. has purchased and
redeemed rs, $50 shares Of its 61a per
cent preferred stock. Secretary
Treasurer H. w. Dunkle said today.
The company repeatedly paid
about $40 a share for the stock. Re-
tirement cut the outstanding pre-
ferred from 1879 ,252 to III, ,722 shares,
and will effect a savings of $172, AS
in dividends, Dunkle reported.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
New Chuirmen Named
For Reserve Banks
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board ap-
pointed yesterday two new chair
men of Federal Reserve banks.
Gen. Robert E. Wood, who is
chairman of Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
was made chairman of the Chicago
Bank, and w. c. Coffey of St. Paul,
dean of the University of Minnesota
Agricultural College, chairman Of
the Minneapolis Bank.
The other 10 bank chairmen were
reappointed, including Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond: Robert
Lassiter, Charlotte, N. c., chairman,
and w. G. Wysor, Richmond, deputy
and director.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Textile Firms Face
Confusion in Raw
Material Marts
Cotton Price Situation
PurudoxicoI With
Huge Reserves
BY CAMBRIDGE Associates.


1t is rather paradoxical that
boom should be under way in
cotton prices. The Commodity
Credit Corp. holds some 100000
bales on which loans have been
foreclosed, plus nearly 100000 un-
der loan from the 1898 crop. The
total exceeds rs per cent of the
normal United States crop, only so
per cent of which is normally used
by United States manufacturers.
The other SO per cent was exported
in former times but a substantial
surplus has piled up in each Of the
recent years.
When war was declared, Depart
ment of Agriculture officials were
pessimistic, and indeed chaos
reigned in the great English mills
as recruits we're taken from their
jobs, and those left were sent sour
rying to A. r. P. shelters a dozen
times a day. With the expiration
of three months, however, war boom
psychology prevailed and the Fed
eral export subsidy of ~ cents per
pound was successfully reduced to
Q cents per pound, a nominal fig
ure, indicating only that the policy
is not washed up.
The outlook for wool in 1910 is
one of acute scarcity if consumption
is maintained at 1899 levels. Aus
tralia has placed her production at
the disposal Of Great Britain, and
to date has released only 22,5OO, 900
pounds at top prices, hardly SUM-
cient to keep our mills running for
three weeks. An effort is being
made to corral South Americas en-
tire crop to prevent the development
of a shortage.
Silk closed the year in a squeeze,
resulting in prices equal to the
highs of 1880 and within striking
distance of the $500 a pound level
OF 1929. In dress goods there has
been practically complete change
over to rayons, which have made
great technical progress. Manu-
facturers Of women's hosiery for the
most part, however, are still con-
fined to the use of natural silk. The
boom in the commodity market has
raised the cost Of materials 10 to
Is cents per pair Of hosiery. The
year 1910 will be proving-ground
Tor the new chemical marvel which,
it is claimed, has all the required
elasticity OF natural silk and in
addition has greater wearability.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

Tor at least q
fairly good year
In 1910.
The hazards
of war, and the
uncertainties of
the impending
national politi-
al campaign,
make pre- d c
tions difficult,
yet many anal
ySeS say LnaL Lne
impetus of the
q u t u m n and
early winter &C
cele + alton of
N q nlifa cfl1riYa0
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Baltimore Transit Co.
To Increase Wages
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 30.-Baltimore
Transit Co. employees on hourly pay
rolls will receive wage increases
amounting to 3 cents an hour be-
ginning January l, President Ban
croft Hill announced today. EN-
ployes paid weekly and monthly will
get AZ per cent pay increases.
About 5000 employees will get
raises. Executives and department
heads were not affected.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
CLASSIFIED AD RATES
Local Advertisers

Three Lines (N11n1mum)
I time 23c line e--$ SO
times 2Oc line 180
Z times 19c line (consecutively) 800
Transient advertisements cash.
Additional space pro rata.
Claims for errors must be made In
time for correction before the Sec
ond insertion.
Situetions Wentsd
Reduced Rates
3 lines, / time zoe line--------$ go
3 lines, 2 times 18c line-------. los
8 lines, 3 times 15c line l35
DEATH NOTICES-$1.25 per in
sertion for 10 lines or less. 15c per
line for additional lines.
Business advertisements under
Situations Wanted will be charged
the regular classified rate.
Business cards under Special No
tices and all advertisements under
Personal, SC per line additional.
Inc Star is the great want Ad"
medium Of Wasr ington. and the
rates charged are far lower than
those of newspapers In other large
clrles. Nothing u % cheap consid-
srlng the results obtained.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Boeing Holders Vote
For Stock Increase
nv the Assocjntsd prase

Dy the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Dec. 30-Boeing Air
plane Co. stockholders yesterday ap-
proved a proposal to increase the
company's authorized stock from
soc, 900 to 1,250,00 shares, of a par
value of IS each.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
Executive Promoted
BY CAMBRIDGE Associates.

NEW YORK, Dec. 80 R.-C. N.
Johns, vice president and director
of American Chain & Gable Co., has
been named vice president in charge
Of operations, the company IN.
/ nounced today.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

Good Year Seen
Despite Grave
Problems Ahead
Millions Still JobIess:
Privote Financing
Continues to Log
Nv CLAUDE A. Jaeger.

BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Associated Press General Financial Editor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Despite
the widely acknowledged gravity OF
the problems facing economic
America, most business men look
Evening star., 1939-12-31

These three nations account
for about 60 per cent of our
exports to South America and
~ per cent of our imports
from that continent.
Evening star., 1939-12-31

Inventory stocks last fall
were, on the whole, below
those of year ago in spite Of
the increase in business &C
- tivity.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
HELP MEN
(Continued.)

Statesmen. 2; very good opportunity for
cars and new podss-Piymouth: S 't transpora psae
n 1850 M sSs nx x.0'n
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT. only ex.
perienced in sales and service need apply.
After After ! pm; ESQ Station, 18th and
SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT-Must
be thoroughly tsn experienced capable Of
advancement need apply. Call Wis. 1929.
spd well
dral Phar.. 5000 Conn. ave. NV
SODA DISPENSER. Fart time mainly eve.
pings: experience and reference essential
SUGARS Drugstore. 35th and o sts. NV.
n. Carolina ave. sc.
parts: BOX 41s.z' geitne'o star. 'n 'u'0"00'''
TAX ACCOUNTANT. preferably : member
INT nal se wsn.d p y the
arm. Give age. salary expected. full de-
tails Of experience, references and date
F. g. ses H. 'tFs, Reh,
mond, Virginia.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who can do their
own SEWING and also cut slip covers State
rms Job is open for good men who are
Cooking for long. steady work. Box ASK.
WnAt Gr' coioreo; experienced, ana general
utility man for boardinA house; must bo
dependable and sober. Hobart 4439.
WANTED--A frst-cass teacher in Begin
ming physics Some one who knows his
stun; Private lessons or class. Box
4l6-Z. Star.
YOUNG MARRIED MAN bet 25-35 with
light car for sales service and collection.
Apply Mr.. Birch. sOs King ST. Alex. Va.
TO MAN acquainted with physicians and
hospitals there is opportunity for added
income on commission basis soliciting pa.
tients Tor Southern santarium on ex-
elusive territory. Give full details Of quail.
lncations. present area covered. telephone
number. Box 2-Y Star.
REAL OPPORTUNITY for experienced spe.
cialty salesman who is forceful and a good
closer to contact merchants National
concern rated AAA-1 $500 to $500 MONTH
ly on liberal commission basis Plenty
OF good leads and full personal co-opera-
tion in a protected territory. Phone our
factory representative, w c. Roberts. Ma.
tional 1920. Sunday for personal interview.
Evening star., 1939-12-31
FOOD OPERATING MANAGER

FOOD OPERATING MANAGER.
II you have background of successful
lunchroom operation mot hotel or res
taurant, answer this if you are interested
In connecting with hgh-class lunch con-
Germ that is Just starting a program Of
expansion. The man or woman we want is
no doubt employed in such work at this
time. Rest assured everything will be
treated and held in strctest confidence.
You must have an enviable record Satis-
factory compensation will be arranged for
the right party Answer in detail about
your experience, including age. religion,
nationality etc. Furnish character ref.
erences also. An unusual opportunity for
an unusual operator Address your letter,
with photograph, to our advertising agency
The Ralph L. pombrower Co., Inc, 21O
East Franklin St, Richmond, Va, for
prompt attention
Evening star., 1939-12-31


men, non other reply: reference with reply.
Fair salary and overage. Box 472-A, Star.
31s
WANTED, reliable man for Rawleish route.
800 customers. 200 easily sold household
necessities. We teach you how; supply
sales, advertising literature-all you need.
Hundreds earn $40 to 500 weekly. Raw.
leigh's. Dept. DCK-4-G, Chester, Pa.
EXPERIENCED tailoring statesmen to sell
Brohard Good Shirts" made to measure.
Money-back guarantee. Four prices. Big
sample. legitimate commission. Establish.
ed 1924. Brohard Rainer. Good Shirts"
Dept. 720, 4th street, Cincinnati.
sALEsMEN-America's nnest sideline, 40%
comm daily. 725 fast-selling repeat items.
Every business uses and must buy. No In
LIONEL Press. sla-RP So. Hamilton.
MAGIC CLOTHES BRUSH revolutionary
invention. "Erases" dirt like magic: saves
dry cleaning: sensational seller. Samples
sent on trial. Rush name. Kristee 80,
RELIABLE local man with car to service
nut and candy route for well-known com.
pany. Cash deposit required for merchan.
disc. Salary $50 weekly and commission,
Write only, Mr.: w. Z. Patton. 944 3f6
aye., Drooklyn. N. z.
(6ontinusd on Next tsS6.y
Evening star., 1939-10-05

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1939-10-05

feminine role opposite Bob. .
Simone Simon hopes to storm the
Hollywood citadel again via the
Broadway musical comedy-"The
Gibson Girls" :. Busy time ahead
for Joel McCrea. After Cecil B. De
Miles Canadian Northwest Mounted
picture, he reports for the lead in
I'm Old Virginia" not to be confused
with Warmers Virginia City,"
John Carroll gets boost upward
with the lead opposite Lana Turner
in Twenty Little Working Girls"
Margaret Sullivan is again being
PACED for stage play-this time for
Young Man With Horn" GLADYS
George was wanted for this at one
time). But first Margaret must make
Shop Around the Corner with
Jimmy Stewart. I wish Miss Sulla-
van would hurry up and make this
picture. She has been absent from
the screen far too long.
Tyrone Power will have the sup
port of Walter Brennan in. Johnny
Apollo" Metro is planning to
re-release They Gave Him a Gun, -
which starred Spencer Tracy. Fran
chot Tone and Gladys George.
Mary Healy, Roland Young and Lyle
Talbot support Nancy Kelly and Joel
McCrea what, again?) in He Mar
ried His Wife" Deanna Durbin
has joined Charlie Chaplin. Walt
Disney and Harpo Marx in being
acceptable to the Russian people
The Soviet government has okayed
the purchase of "One Hundred Men
and Girl" for showing in the U. S
S. r. {. Virginia Bruce is wanted
as singing partner for Tony Mar
tin in Passport to Happiness"
Wendy Barrie gets another saint
picture-"The Saint Overheard,
again with George Sanders in top
spot.
4 X X
Bette Davis has notified her
Warner bosses that she is not yet
ready for work, which leaves a va
cancy for the role opposite George
Brent in I'VE Shall Meet Again.
Jean Arthur is under consideration
for the part. Miss Davis gives her
usual magnificent performance as
Queen Elizabeth in THE Private
Lives of Elizabeth and Essex" And
never has Enrol Flynn looked SC
handsome as for the technicolor Es-
sex. His love-making was pretty
good. His acting not so hot. But
who cares. It's worth the admis-
sion price just to look at him.
Salary slashing continues. All work.
ers at R-K-O Radio earning more
Evening star., 1939-10-05

than 500 week will receive salary
cuts-in some cases as high as 331s
per cent.
Universal is planning Nights to
Remember"-nothing to do with
Remember the Night"-which deals
with the effect of war on an Eng
hshman, German, a Frenchman
and an American girl. Douglas
Fairbanks, jr., is wanted for top spot
IN African Intrigue" wish for
Evening star., 1939-10-05

From now on Lloyd will be in
constant touch with Sidney Buch-
man, who is completing the de-
velopment Of the screen treatment
Of Elizabeth Pages current best
selling novel.
The romance Of the daughter of
an aristocratic family with q stall
wart young backwoodsman is re-
counted in THE Tree Of Liberty"
against the stirring background Of
Evening star., 1939-10-05

he Lincoln-Zephyr, always the style leader,
is ready with important improvements for l94O. 1t
is car, retaining the exclusive combination Of
features which sets this car apart
The twelve.cylinder engine smooth, SILENT eager
lis increased to l20 horsepower. Yet, because of
favorable ratio Of horsepower weight the remark
able standards of economy will continue.
The unit-body-and.frame, rigid, steel, truss-type
structure, is still present in all closed types But it is
new and larger yframe with increased head room
leg room and elbow room.
Passengers will see the road and the countryside
more clearly, because the Panorama Windshield and
ON DISPLAY TOMORROW IN THE SHO
Evening star., 1939-10-05

once Doug would play something
American and modern. Good
teaming is that of Marjorie Ram
beau with Wallace Beery. They
will get together for Twenty Mule
Team" :. R-K-O Radio is trying to
resign Fred Astaire for one dancing
picture a year with Ginger Rogers.
I think this is a good idea.
Released By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-10-05

events that gave birth to some Of
the greatest dramatic periods in
American history.
In the production and direction
Of the picture Lloyd, noted for his
numerous spectacular screen sue.
cesses, plans to make 1t one Of CO.
lumbia's most pretentious offerings
on the roster Of the 1939-40 pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1939-10-05

complete, some SheiIah Graham.
pressure is being brought on Taylor
in hopes of getting him to give up
his vacation. If Barbara StanWyck
has anything to say-and she usual
ly says plenty-the picture will have
to wait a couple of months longer.
Newcomer Laraine Day gets the
Evening star., 1939-10-05

S h or ly on a
t h e e months
concert tour that
will take him to
all parts Of the
country.
1t h a S oW
b e e n definitely
d e c i d e d that
"Florian' will be
Robert Taylor's
next picture. The
story has been
in preparat ton
for more than a
year, and, now
that it is finally
oo~,y,1oto cor,o
Evening star., 1939-10-05
The Tree of Liberty
Starts to Grow

Preparations for the filming of a
great American cavalcade, "The
Tree Of Liberty" are definitely under
way at Columbia, Frank Lloyd, who
will produce and direct the spec
tacular picture, having checked in
at the studio,
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Mary Martin Leaves Films
For a Broadway Musical
She Returns in the Spring, However;
Simone Simon to Try Again
Via New York Show
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD


will When Mary Martin leaves HOLLYWOOD at the this
Will nave exactly two weeks in which
stage musical comedy Hold became famous
last season on Broadway via the Belongs Daddy is
now winding up star Paramouns
he returns HOLLYWOOD which will probably spring