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Evening star., 1939-09-08
Store Sales Advance
6 10 II Per Cent
Above Year Ago
RetoiI Buyers Prepare
For Fall; Wholesale
Markets Rushed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Retail
trade for the country as a whole last
week was estimated at 8 to II per
cent larger than in the correspond
ing period last year, said the Dun g.
Bradstreet weekly review today.
customers in retail stores" the
review asserted. apparently found
the outbreak of hostilities no rea-
son to defer purchases of fall
articles. Trading was broad, as is
normal at this season of the year,
and sales in most cities were sub
stantially heavier than in the same
week of 1888.
Taking a cue from the orderly
turnover of store goods, retailers re-
fused to be stampeded into specula-
tive purchases.
Wholesale markets in some in
stances had their most active week
in years. Many were already ripe
for heavy buying. The declaration
of war having conceded with the
opening of the fall season and with
moderate -to-light inventory posi-
ton, the immediate reaction in
many leading lines was a rush to
cover requirements for several
months ahead.
Textiles were particularly active,
as price increases failed to stem a
heavy buying wave. Where lines
were not withdrawn wool goods
staples sold in quantity at substan-
tial price advances. Dry goods or
ders covering needs for the re-
mainder of the season were executed
at steady to slightly higher prices.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Bank Of England Shifts
Gold 10 Exchange Fund

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 8.-The week
ly statement of the Bank of
England reflected the transfer
of all its gold to the exchange
equalization fund. Last weeks
statement had shown bullion of
1858 ,749, 900.
At the same time the fiduciary
note issue (Which is not backed by
gold) was increased to $3.50 COO, 900
from 100000. The Bank of
England note issue (Which has been
backed by the banks bullion) was
increased more than f20.000,000 over
the previous weeks total.
The statement. as of September
6, follows Gn thousands of pounds
Circulation. 549ss6: increase. 2O.3s7
Reserves, 3oso2; decrease, 3,44s Public
yste deposits. l5a: 5o2: increase aa.3s5
Government securities. 123,721; increase,
10,595. Other securities, 31,230: in
crease 213.
Ratio Of reserve to liabilities. 1873
per cent compared with 21.3 last week.
Bank rate. per cent.
Evening star., 1939-09-08

Reserve Banks Buy
Federal Bonds 10
Bolster Market
$168, 900, 900 Purchases
Mode During Week,
Boord Reports
By the Associated Press.


The Federal Reserve Board dis
closed last night that the IL Federal
Reserve banks bought $l68 ,000, 900 of
Government securities in the last
week in an effort to regulate the de-
clining Government bond market.
The purchases included $109, 9,000,-
600 of Federal bonds and $50 1000, 900
of Federal notes.
The purchases brought the total
holdings of Government securities
by the IL banks to 1884 ,000, 900, 1t
was the first addition to the invest
ment portfolio of the banks in years.
officials explained that as many
investors took their money out of
Government bonds in order to specu-
late in stocks and commodities more
likely to rise rapidly in a war-boom
market, the market value of Gov
ernment securities naturally went
down. The Federal Reserve banks,
accordingly, made large purchases in
order to keep the Government bond
market orderly"
Market Improves.
Yesterday, however. the prices of
Government bonds, which still are
invariably above par, improved, and
the Treasury indicated q its conf
dence in the market by authorizing
the Farm Credit Administration to
sell on behalf of the Federal inter-
mediate credit banks S30,000,0 900
worth of new debentures.
The purchases in the last week
were made by all of the IL regional
banks. The New York Federal Re-
serve Bank alone, however boosted
its holdings of Government securi-
ties by about 100000 to a total
of $769 ST. 900.
The next largest purchase was by
the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
which increased its Government
portfolio about $1,000, 900 to a total
of s279. .726, 600.
Secretary Morgenthau said earlier
today that the stabilization fund
had not purchased any Government
securities.
In spite of the weeks tremendous
market activity, the volume of lenda-
BILE excess reserves in the banks con-
tinued to increase, gaining $170,00O,-
600, to a record high total of S4,970,-
100000.
Member Balances Up.
The statement said:
During the week ended Septem-
no !, 1av
increased $3.50, 100000. Additions to
member bank reserves arose from
increases of Sl95, ,0OO, 900 in Reserve
bank credit, $88 ,000, 900 in gold stock
and 100000 in Treasury currency
and decreases of s63 900 900 in Treas
ury cash and s33 900 900 in Treasury
deposits with Federal Reserve banks,
Offset in part by increases of $l20,-
600 900 in money in circulation and
$72 900 900 in non-member deposits
and other Federal Reserve accounts
Excess reserves of member banks
on September 6 were estimated to
be approximately $4,970 100000, an
increase of s170 1000 900 for the week
The principal change in holdings
of bills and securities was an in
crease of s168 100000 in United
States Government securities. direct
and guaranteed, of which S109 ,O00,-
600 was bonds and $50 ,0OO, 900 in
notes."
Changes in member bank reserve
balances and related items during
the week and the year ended Sep
tember 6, 1899, were reported as
follows:
Increase or decrease since
Sept g. Aug 80, Sept q
1899 1889 1885
TN millions of dollars.f
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Sept LP-Commercial
demand for the British pound expanded
in the foreign exchange market today.
Buyers were apparently encouraged by
response. of money centers to the. Bank of
Ensland's recent declaration the price
would be kept close to a range of 4.O2-
406 The unit slipped "a cent in relation
to the dollar at 4 .O5a4.
Banking quarters said. however there
was no evidence either the American or
British control funds were operating in
The Belga recovered .o6 of cent of
French franc lost OF "a Of cent and the
guilder dipped slightly. Swiss francs we're
UNCHANGED.
dollars, others in cents: Great Britain. de-
mand unQuoted; Great Britain, cables.
405s4: 6O-day bills, 4.0434; 90-day bills.
4 033; Canada, Montreal in New York,
90 Oo Canada, New York in Montreal.
10000 Belgium. 1905: Denmark, 1925;
Finland 2.05: France, 227l2; Greece, son;
Hungary; 1s.75n; Italy, 5.21; Netherlands,
Portugal 3sOn; Rumania.. ~: Sweden,
1855; Switzerland. 22.52: Argentina toffi-
ciaD, unauoted; Argentina free) "a 90;
Brazil (offciaD, sos Brazil Qree). 800;
Mexico COCOON: Japan. 23.70; Hong Kong.
2b.45; Shanghai, 700: Yueoslavia. $50.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. Nominal.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Boston Wool Marker

BOSTON, Sept 8 1P, United States De-
partment of Aericulturel A number of
wool buyers for topmakers and manu-
Boston market today and their bids on
wool have been reduced from the peak
reached earlier in the week
Some buyers continued TO operate, how
ever. and business was being transacted at
steady to slightly easier prices on fine
territory woos. Good French combine-
length fine territory wools. in original
bags. moved at 30 to S5 cents secured
basis. Graded combing greasy bright
fleece wools were selling occasionally at
around 40 cents. in the grease for three
eighths and one-Quarter blood grades.
Prices of these woods were holding firm
Evening star., 1939-09-08
New York Reserve Bank
Is Big U. 5. Bond Buyer


NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-The Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York,
which has been reported supporting
the United States Government bond
market since the outbreak of war in
Europe, increased its holdings of
Government issues by around $63,-
100000 during the past week, the
banks condition statement disclosed
yesterday.
Financial circles since late last
week had been reporting the bank
was taking Government bond offer
ings from dealers at slightly below
going market prices, to support the
value of the Federal securities gen.
orally.
The 500 100000 gain in holdings of
United States issues was the first
substantial change in some time.
Member bank deposits for reserve
account with the Reserve Bank in
the week increased around $98 ,0O0,-
600.
Gold certificates on hand and due
from the United States Treasury
rose $ll3 100000. The United States
Treasurers account with the bank
was about s12 600, 900 higher.
Federal Reserve notes in actual
circulation increased about $31 ,OO0,-
900.
The condensed statement follows:
Gold certificates on hand and due from
United States Treasury, S7.O69. .535, 900
Total reserves. 81 3666,OOO. Bills dis
counted: Secured by United States Gov
ernment obligations S909 900; total bills
discounted S".654,O0o Bills bought in
open market. $212,00o. Industrial ad-
yances. S2.04o.000. Total United States
Government securities, S169 671 900 To-
tai bills and securities S114,511 1000 Un-
collected items, 1892 0.OOO. Federal Re-
serve notes in actual circulation. 81 ,l90-
| 1913. 900. Deposits: Member bank reserve
account So ! S2.S55,000; total deposits.
50. 500, 100000. Ratio of total reserves to
deposit and Federal Reserve note liabilities
combined. 81 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
General Motors
Sales Remain
Ahead of 1888
,y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-General
Motors Corp. today reported August
sales OF cars and trucks to con-
sumers in the United States totaled
76, 12O units, compared with 102,O31
in July and 64,925 in August last
year.
Sales to dealers in the United
States last month were 7,436 units,
against 71803 in July and 34,752 in
August, 1888.
Total sales to dealers in the
United States and Canada plus
overseas shipments amounted to
1895, against 100,302 in July and
55.43l a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
CeIotex DiscIoses
Profit of $436,000
BY the Associated Press.

hSS0tIdItu 3esS.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-The Celotex
Corp reported today for the three
months ending July 81, third quar-
ter of it's fiscal year. net income Of
s436, 900, compared with $161,319 for
the like period year ago. This was
equal, after preferred dividend re-
quirements, to 81 cents a share on
the common and compared with 10
cents, on the same basis, in the
corresponding quarter last year.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Net of Columbia
Pictures Logs
Behind 1888
v the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Columbia
Pictures Corp and subsidiaries re-
ported net profit for the So weeks
ended July Including operations
of foreign subsidiaries for the IL
months ended May 27-of s2,047,
or 3 cents share on the S2.75 pre-
ferred stock This compares with
net profit for the So weeks ended
June IS, 1898, of s183.393, or S244
a preferred share.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Pinto Beans Boosted

DENVER, Sept. 8 R.-Pinto
beans went up another IS cents
hundredweight on the wholesale
market yesterday, making q rise Of
$2.lo in three days since war was de.
clared.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Lambert Dividend Voted

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (SpeciaD.-
The Lambert Co. declared dividend
of 371a cents a share on its capital
stock, payable october 2, 1899, to
stock of record September 18.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Riggs National Bank com.-l at 265.
Washington Loan & Trust Co.'S at
235.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Rail Loadings Climb
ia Per Cent Ahead
OF 1888 Levels
Weeks TotuI Advances
4.8 Per Cent Above
Previous Period

BY the Associated Press.
The Association of American
Railroads reported today 72l,748
cars of revenue freight were loaded
during the week ending last Sat-
urdsy.
This was an increase of 33,l58
cars, or 4y8 per cent, compared with
the preceding week, an increase of
1919, or ia per cent, compared
with year ago, and a decrease of
1871, or 10 per cent, compared
with 1887.
The report classified the loadings
as follows:
Evening star., 1939-09-08

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
4 transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated. are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
'Asterisk indicates. Not quoted by spon-
eors or isSuerS.'
Evening star., 1939-09-08

aAlso extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or Arm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
London Bar Gold

LONDON, Sept OP.-Bar gold, 1855;
UNCHANGED. BASED on sterling at 4:04
equivalent is S33.93O Bar silver, 21 "a
pence; unchanged. Equivalent, 1874
centS,1
Evening star., 1939-09-08
New Securities
Drop to Only
| $2,019,270
BY the Associated Press.

BY Ire Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Public Of
ferings of new securities fell of
to practically nothing during the
week ended yesterday, totaling only
$2,0l9,270, the smallest amount since
the week ended February II, 1888,
Poors Publishing Co. reported to-
day.
1t marked the second successive
week that war uncertainties and
falling bond prices have held new
financing at low level. Several
companies have postponed plans for
refunding existing Indebtedness or
obtaining new money until a greater
measure of stability has reasserted
itself in the security markets.
I'm, no rien~e fn11ou.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Sept GP,.--Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
New York Bur Silver

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 R.-Ba,
oliver 36%, unchanged.
Evening star., 1939-09-08
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Sept s lP.-National
Association Securities Dealers Inc:
CLOSING quotatonSl
Evening star., 1939-09-08

1oCdI caTlOdQlneS rose more than
seasonally toward their usual fall
peak, reaching the highest level since
October Is, 1898.
Marked increases were shown by
all classes of freight except grain,
which fell off seasonally. Largest
gains were made by miscellaneous
freight and coal loadings.
The Associated Press seasonally
adjusted weekly index of loadings
based on l929-3o as 100, advanced
to 69.l new 1889 high compared
with 68.4 the previous week, and
CLIO year ago.
Range Of recent years:
1889. 1888. 1887 1896. l934-35
Low - 576 55:s s2.5 s6..2 $50
Evening star., 1939-09-08

Don't start across as the signal Is
changing.
Evening star., 1939-09-08

Approximate Soes Of Stocks the NJ Y Stock Exchange
ll:0O AM $4,000 1890 Noon 1880. 600
1900 Pm. 2l2OOOO 2:0OP.M --- 2,73O 900
Total Sales for the day $4,000
sUnit
rim bankruptcy reoganiZed
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed BY such companies
Rates Of dividend table disburse.
ments based the quarterly declaration
Unless otherwise dividends
xd Ex divicsnd Ex rights Also extra extras Paid
year stock I Accumulated dividends
clared - -
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Capt. Adamson Nominated
Secretary 10 General

President Roosevelt today sent to
the Senate the nomination OF Capt.
George Edwin Adamson of the
Quartermaster Corps, U. S. A., as
military secretary to the general of
the Armies, with the rank Of colonel.
The action was taken on the
strength OF recent congressional
recreation Of this ofhce, in effect
during the World War, for the ex-
press purpose of rewarding Capt.
Aoamson for service with Gen. John
J. Pershing In both the Mexican and
World Wars. Capt. Adamson is
within a few days Of the retirement
age of "a.
The White House today made
public the following telegram from
Gen. Pershing, dated Tucson, Ariz.,
March %:
Dear Mr.. President:
please accept my most sincere
thanks and appreciation Of your ap-
proval OF the bill authorizing the
promotion Of Capt. Adamson to the
grade OF colonel and military secre-
tary and your appointment of
Adamson to that grade. I send you
my af1ectionate regards and best
wishes for your continued good
health"
Evening star., 1939-03-30
George F. Baker. AZ,
Craftsman, Is Dead

George F. Baker. lame
craftsman. died yesterday in Gar
field Hospital after an illness OF
four weeks. A native Of Baltimore
he was Al years old and had made
his home here for many years.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Gertrude
G. Baker, he is survived by three
daughters, Beverley, Mary Elizabeth
and Doris; a son, Richard; his
mother, Mrs. Katherine Baker. of
this city, and a sister, Mrs. Ada
White. Atlanta. Ga. He was a
Mason and made his home at $500
Kansas avenue NV.
Funeral services will be held al ,
pm. Saturday in the Lewis Me-
mortal Church. Fourth and Hamil-
ton streets NV, and burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
-Four Dead /, 5 Missing
As Cars Plunge Into
Mississippi Bayou
Eight Others Injured
In 50-Foot Drop
Into Chusm
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
V1CKSBURG, Miss, March 3d.
Plunging of line of motor cars
into Clear Greek bayou at a bridge
washout last night killed four per-
sons, injured eight and left five
missing today.
Six or more machines dropped SO
feet into the bayou, swelled by tor
rental rainfall, after flood waters
undermined the bridge approach
IN the darkness.
The known dead were:
s. M. Wilson, Jackson, Miss.
Marcus Meeks, Canton, Miss, oil
driller.
M. w. Beaver, Jackson, bridge
worker.
An unidentified woman officers be-
lieved to be Miss Mark Schrack,
trained nurse of Mansfield, Ohio
The missing we're:
Mrs. Ann Turner, Memphis trained
nurse.
Claude Cox, Jackson.
Miss Margaret Guice, Memphis
nurse.
Norman Schlemmer and r. B.
Jones, Vicksburg business men.
Injured:
w. A. Bragg, Vicksburg; his son.
George Bragg.
Leroy Meeks, brother Of Marcus
Meeks.
Rupert Lewis, Florence, Miss,
truck driver.
Miss Gladys Schrack, sister of
Mary Schrack.
r. c. Tindall, Hollandale, Miss;
w. A. Brannon, Clinton Roads, Miss.
L. c. Mcintosh, Vicksburg.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Gritfenhogen
(Continl,ed From First pape \

OF insurance, who would head the
Insurance Department, and Stephen
Porter, chief engineer of the Fire
Department, who would head the
Fire Department.
The Griffenhagen firm plans to
submit the proposed legislation to
the reorganization subcommittee of
the House District Committee for its
consideration. Representative Ken
nedy, Democrat, of Maryland, the
subcommittee chairman, said he
probably would have the draft of
the bill printed as a committee
print for consideration of the
members. m
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Anderson
Continued From First Page.)

a representative of the colored race
to sing
The public will be accommodated
IN the park on both sides of the
Ref1ectlng Pool which stretches from
the Lincoln Memorial eastward
toward the Washington Monument.
The great flight of steps to large
level terrace at the approach of the
memorial, officials said, makes an
excellent place for the singer and
committee guests.
The request for the use of the
Lincoln Memorial was acted upon
yesterday and today in conferences
with officials of the National Park
Service and C. Marshall Finnan,
superintendent of the Office of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
Some time ago Mr.. Ickes had ex-
pressed the hope that the Board
OF Education would provide the Gen.
trail High School auditorium for
Miss Anderson. At the same time
he made public letter to the pres
ident general of the D. A. R.. ex-
pressing his surprise and chagrin"
at the refusal of the national So
clety to permit the colored singer
to use Constitution Hall.
There are several auditoriums
over which the National Parks Serv-
ice has jurisdiction in Washington,
but none of these is large enough to
accommodate more than 1000 per-
sons.
AS the concert singer was to
charge fee for admission, Federal
regulations forbade the use of any
Government hall. The same rule ap-
plies to the use of public school
buildings under the Board of Edu-
cation.
Following the refusal of the D. A.
H. to allow Miss Anderson the use of
the Constitution Hall, the commit
tee sponsoring the concert asked the
Community Center Department for
the use Of the Central High School
Auditorium, asserting that the Arm
strong High School Auditorium,
where the concert has been held on
other occasions, was too small to
permit sponsors to make expenses.
When application was denied, the
sponsors appealed the decision to
the Board of Education. who at first
refused to allow the use of the hall
because Of the board rule against
use OF public school buildings for
profit and because it felt the separate
school systems in the District con-
templated separate use of facilities.
Both rulings by the D. A. r.
and the School Board brought q
storm of criticism.
On presentation of additional
evidence that school buildings had
been used for similar affairs for
profit, the board reversed it's first
stand and agreed to waive the profit
regulation on the condition that
the action be not interpreted as
precedent and that the board be
not again asked to depart from the
principle of dual schools and school
facilities.
The Concert Committee and the
Citizens Committee interested in
the concert refused to accept the
conditions but none the less filed
application for the permit to use
the hall. Supt. Frank w. Ballou
refused to issue it, saying he could
not do otherwise in view of the
refusal to acknowledge the condi-
tions attached to the offer.
At mass meeting last Sunday,
interested citizens indicated they
would again appeal to the board at
its next meeting April S.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Lithuonio Rutifies Pact

KANUS, Lithuania, March 30 tP).
The Lithuanian Parliament today
ratified the Lithuanian German
treaty formally ceding Memelland
to the Reich. Memelland, 1909
square miles that had been detached
from Germany by the treaty OF Ver-
sallles, was occupied by German
troops March %.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13

For further Information about
this or any other trips, call Mr..
Howard whose office is in the
Hotel Hamilton.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13
Nv. The Result.
Framing Our Lives

Religion does not consist in the
performance of certain ceremonial
acts at specified times, outside
which acts and. times it has no
place: but consists in framing our
whole life, and all our acts. upon a
distinct view of our position as ere.
ated beings, charged by the fact of
our creation, with duties both to our
fellow creatures and to our Creator.
edward Denison.
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ship him rather than God.
III. Row to Meet Temptation wv
4. z, 100.
l. BY the right use of Scripture
If Jesus needed that weapon, how
can we do without it? How can we
use Scripture if we do not study ii
and hide it in our hearts?
2. By dependence on God. Every
Scripture used by Jesus honored
God. We cannot fight Satan in our
own strength. To attempt to do so
is to fail utterly. The real victory
for the Christian is to bring Satan
back to the cross where Christ won
decisive victory over him.
3. BY denouncing Satan. Jesus
sent him on his way. We may do
the same in Jesus name. 1t is al
ways a serious error to try to argue
with Satan or to engage in any dis
cussion with him. Let us meet him
with Scripture and with a Get thee
hence"
Nv. The Result.
Satan left and angels came to
minister to Christ. The overcom-
ing of temptation results in peace,
victory, and blessing. This is ever
so in the life of the believer Temp
tation overcome makes us stronger
| to meet the next temptation, and
also enables us to help our weaker
brethren.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-10-13

Chas. S. Osborn, 49, former gov
ernor Of Michigan, always shaves
in the dark, standing on one leg.
He claims this will maintain the
equilibrium of youth"