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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06

hlrd winter season is Snoqual-
5 playground developed in the
Milwaukee Road.
skiing fraternity. The new ski tow
taps this AREA as well as a high
speed downhin trail.
REGULAR TRAINS
Regular ski train operation will
begin, according 10 Milwaukee
road officials, just as soon as ade-
quate snowfall has been recorded
at the Bowl. The trains viii oper-
ate on Saturdays and Sundays on
the same schedule as prevailed last
season.
Round trip fares from Ta-
coma and Seattle have been
considerably reduced.
Ken Syverson. of Tacoma. and
his staff of teachers will again be
in charge of ski instruction at the
Hyak resort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
POLITICULARS
AND
PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Republicans of the Pacific Northwest agreed today
that united action within the party at the 1910 national COP
convention well opposition to the deal
sary for the future of the party and the webeng of the
Northwest.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14
Road Control By State

Decision of the Board of
Commissioners Of Cecil Coun-
ty, Nd, to permit the state to
retain custody of the county
road system ought to work
out satisfactorily. At the last
legislative session an act was
passed permitting the COM
missioners of the counties, if
they SO desired, to take over
the roads within their juris-
diction, and to take care Of
their maintenance out Of the
state gasoline tax fund.
1t is reasonable to believe
that the roads will be well
cared for by the State Roads
Commission where the task is
entrusted to it. Road work
being its primary responsible
ity, it has all Of the necessary
facilities, and also men train
ed in the work. With this
equipment the best results
possible ought to be obtained.
Where it is feasible it ap-
pears logical that the road
system Of a state should be a
state responsibility; other
wise catering to local interests
sometimes may operate
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14
The Centreville (Md.) Fair

Manifestation of interest in
the Eastern Shore of Mary
land fair, at Centreville, Md,
now in progress, appears to
point to success Of the under
taking. The large number of
entries, particularly in the
livestock department, which
have been advantageously
placed, reflects the confidence
of exhibitors in the worth
whileness Of the fair, and the
expectation that it will be
well attended, not only by
Marylanders but Delawareans
as well.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14
Silver Lakes Misfortune

1t is unfortunate, indeed,
says the Morning News, "that
Silver Lake near Middletown
has a way of breaking its
banks. Having done SO three
times in the last five years,
the last time, during one Of
the recent rains, there will be
no assurance Of future secur-
ity unless the lower end
should be bulwarked to a
greater extent than it has
been heretofore.
IF a way can be found to
strengthen the bank so that
it can resist the ravages Of
the elements it will become
even more attractive in the
future than it has been in the
past. To do the job thor
oughly might be an expensive
undertaking.
"Silver Lake is one Of the
beauty spots Of the state, par
ticularly Of the section in
which it is situated. Except
in periods Of misfortune it is a
fine body of water with wood
lands about the shores. Cot
tagers and campers enjoy its
delights. It's maintenance as
a pleasure resort obviously is
desirable"
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14

tanned, and it is desired to go
ahead with the undertaking,
the financial program will
have to be revamped.
"This turn of affairs will be
regretted by many of the
Eastern Shore folk. Bridge
advocates have been working
diligently for several years,
evidently with the belief that
there would be eventual sue
cess. 1t is likely that the eff
fort will be continued.
''The Chesapeake bridge
project is one of more than
5000 throughout the country
which may have to be aban-
doned, temporarily at least,
for the same reason, except
where the sponsors are in a
position to 90 ahead on their
own account. Several of the
projects which have met with
this misfortune are building
enterprises in cities and towns
in Delaware and the Eastern
Shore counties of Maryland. :"
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14
Chesapeake Span Delay

Just when the project had
assumed a promising aspect
the building of a proposed
bridge spanning the Chesa-
peake Bay, connecting the
eastern and western shore
counties of Maryland, has re-
ceived a setback. "This unto
ward circumstance" says the
Journal-Every Evening "hav-
ing resulted from failure of
Congress to provide sufficient
PWA funds, the undertaking
again is in a state of uncer-
tainty. How serious this new
development will be only time
will tell.
"Of the cost Of the bridge,
estimated at $14,45O,0GO, a
federal contribution of &c.
500,250 had been requested.
Whether this help can be OBJ
tained later, as a result of sub
sequent congressional action,
is problematical.
IF it should be found that
no federal grant can be OBJ
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14

against a maximum of useful
ness of the system consider
ing the interests of the state
as a whole. Delaware abolish
ed the county system four
years ago. Now road work,
whether it be new construc-
ton or upkeep, is done by the
state e.-Morning News.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14

ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents. but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. em-
bracing the towns of Clayton, Kenton.
Cheswold, Townsend, Leipsic. sc. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent,
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles, 10 cents per line per
issue.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
It represents and the State of which 1t
Is a part 1t also gives the items of
importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14
Run Over by Tractor; Back Broker

Edward T. Pardee, near Dover,
former member of the Legislature,
is suffering from a broken back in
Kent General Hospital. Mr.. Par
dee was working with tractor en-
his farm near Cowgills Corner
when he fell, the machine running
over him.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.5o per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1939-09-14

Published Every Thursday Morning, by
r. d. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker. July s..
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10, 1907.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The rally
ing urge returned to the stock
market today and leading steels,
utilities, rails, motors, aircrafts, cop
pers and specialties we're bid up
fractions to more than points.
The revival was accompanied by
much brisker dealings than have
been witnessed recently, with the
turnover for the two hours approxi-
mating 100000 shares.
Stimulating the recovery push,
brokers said, was the fact selling
yesterday dried up to almost
nothing.
While Wall Street was none too
pleased with the current Wash
ington row over international
policies the feeling was general
that these would be clarified soon
with beneficial results on both sides
of the Atlantic.
Much of Fridays speculative
hesitancy, attributed to fears of
what Mussolini might say in a
speech scheduled for today, seemed
to have abated as doubts arose as
to whether II Duce would speak at
all and, even if he does, it was sug-
gested he might take a conciliatory
cue from Hitler.
Steels were aided by predictions
next weeks mill operating rate
would at least maintain the output
percentage registered this week.
Expectations of step-up in orders
for steel products late this quarter
also provided some buying inspira-
tion for this group.
Talk of some good news" in the
offing for the utilities spurred the
power stocks. Propping motors
were advices from manufacturing
centers indicating the 1000, 0,00O-unit
production previously forecast for
this quarter is now assured, despite
seasonal letdoWn in the next few
weeks.
Aircrafts were aided by word from
London that the British air min
istry would purchase $50 warplanes
in the United States in addition to
400 already ordered
Prominent shares on the rise in
cluded United States Steel, Beth
lehem, General Motors, Chrysler,
United Aircraft, Sperry, United
States Rubber, Goodyear, Sears
Roebuck, North American. Public
Service Of New Jersey, Anaconda,
Westinghouse, General Electric, Du
Pont, Santa Fe and Chesapeake g.
Ohio.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Feb LP, (U S. Dept Agr)
Hogs. 300; nominally steady: fresh sup
plies very meager; no strictly choice light
200:225 lbs. 7.4o- 500; shippers took 15o;
holdover. $50. Compared week ago. all
weights 1915 higher; packing sows mostly
Cattle. estimated salable receipts 100;
compared Friday last week: Yearlines and
light steers steady to 25 higher; strictly
prime medium weights and heavies STEADY.
but all other grades with weight fully %
lower. after losing 5O-75 from weeks storm
stimulated high time general market closed
steers; heifers firm: cows steady: bulls
1918 higher and vealers SOL 90 higher:
extreme top light as well as weighty fed
steers. 1885; next highest price. 1880;
numerous loads yeariings and light steers,
12.75-13, 30; yearlines bringing premium
over rank and file heavy steers: largely
S.75-12.O0 steer market: best veiRhty
heifers. l1.75; light heifers lilo; all
5.75 down to $50; practical closing top
weighty sausage bulls. 700: vealers top
heavy at 1900 down: feeders in negligible
Sheep: estimated salable receipts 1000;
ing: top, a35: several loads. a.25: good to
choice kinds s,75-9: 15: sheep steady, top
fed ewes. 500 Compared Friday last t
ow Sheep stons tod to Is hshe
lambs Arm but scarce weeks lamb top;
$50; closing top; a.35: bulk native and
few Western 90 offerings 9,on1a.25: most
able this week, 500; top slaughter ewes,
good feeding lambs s.35-s.6
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Du Pont Spending Hits
S21,000,000 in Year
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SEeclal D1Spatch TO The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. APP
proximately s21 900 900 was expend-
ed by the Du Pont Co. in 1888 for
plant extensions and plant better
ment, according to Lammot du Pont,
president, in an advance statement
taken from his annual report to
stockholders soon to be published.
"The companys policy of extend
ing and bettering its manufacturing
facilities is long standing said Mr..
du Pont. Such expenditures for
the years 1920 to 1881, inclusive,
averaged about II per cent of the
investment in plants and properties
From 1882 to 1887 the average was
about 9 per cent, and in 1888 about
per cent.
In 1898 approximately s21,0O0,-
900 was expended, of which about
$13,000,000 provided additional ca
pacities and about $1,000 900 was for
renewal and betterment of equip
ment and facilities. Proportionate
expenditures for construction are
contemplated in 1889"
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Washington Produce

BUTTER-a0 score l pound prints, q;
tub, 20; l4-pound prints. 2s: 30 score. l.
pound prints. % l4-pound prints. 30
MEATS-Choice beef 10; good beef II:
calves, 90: lambs 81; veal. 90: pork loln;
Il: smoked regular ham, 2l: smoked
skinned ham. %; large smoked skinned
ham 23 bacon. sliced 90; bacon. piece.
22. compound, 10; pure lard. 9i4
LIVESTOCK - Pigs, l2o-l4o pounds
6S5-7.50. 10000 pounds. 1.25-a 90;
2l0-240 pounds 6.60-1.60 250-300
pounds. 61O-695; calves, good grade.
aS5-ll so; lighter calves 5000 90: lambs,
80: sows. 60-5l0: stags. 4.10 down.
Prices paid shippers, net OBJ, Washing
ton. BY the United States Bureau OF Agri-
cultural Economics:
EGGS-Market slightly stronger.
higher on Government graded white. U.
S. extras, large; steady on others. Govern
ment graded and dated eggs LFebruaIy
A.: Whites, U. s. extras. large. 23; U. s..
extras, mediums. Is: U. S. standards, large,
trades. Is. Nearby ungraded eggs: Current
to 16
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl:
Colored, all sizes, II TO Is: No. 2s, 10 to
IL: Leghorns, II to 13; roosters, 10 to 12.
Chickens: Virginia Rocks, broilers and fry
ers. all sizes, II to Is: No. IS IL to 13.
Delaware Rocks and crosses Broilers and
fryers. all sizes, Is to II; No. 2s. II to 13.
Mixed colored fryers, IS to is. Capons: I
pounds and up % to 81 slips and small
sizes, IS to 90 Guneas. 2 pounds and
over so pair.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
United Fruit Earns
.$10,272,7A Profit,
Or S3.54 a Share
1888 Net Compares
With $4.07 q Share
In Previous Year
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BOSTON, Feb. 4.-After deduc-
tions for taxes. interest and depre-
citation. the United Fruit Co. in
1888 earned sl0.272,74 equal to
1854 share on the 1896 900 shares
of common stock outstanding. as
compared on a similar basis with
$407 in 1887.
The 39th annual report today also
showed that dividends declared dur
ing the year amounted to S9,413 $40,
equal to s325 per share. The COM
pany reports, in cash and United
States Government securities on
hand, s35,S77 1884, on December 81.
1888. This amount is exclusive of
an insurance fund of Sl1,750,OOO.
For additional fixed properties,
the company spent s12,841, ,408 last
year. This year the company has
appropriated $8.654,209 for capital
expenditures in 1899, in addition to
which there remains a balance of
So, ,037, unexpended from appro-
priations of prior years.
While the company's total ex-
portation of fruit approXimated a
million and a half stems less than in
1887, sales volume by weight was
per cent higher. Perhaps nothing
more clearly demonstrates that big
ger and better bananas are being
produced, owing to improved meth
DDS of cultivation, including irriga-
ton and spraying. The banana
market slumped during the fore
part of 1888 but improved during
the last quarter and the year closed
with conditions materially better
than a year ago. Considering re-
strictive quotas and exchange re-
strictions, the results of European
operations are declared to be salts
factory.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Vacuum Cleaner SuIes
Stage Sharp Recovery
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. A.
Vacuum cleaner sales staged a Gar
rison finish in the final quarter of
1888 and virtually equaled the last
three months of 1887, largest year in
the industry,s history, according to
announcement by C. G.. Frantz,
executive secretary of the Vacuum
Cleaner Manufacturers Association.
The fourth-quarter total was $685.
464, compared to 367 900 in the final
period of 1887.
December sales totaled 126,l53, as
against 1880 in the same month
of 1887. an increase of 7 per cent,
as against the years decrease of %
per cent from 1887.
November sales were 119 5O6, COM
pared to 1890 in the same month
of 1887.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Arlington Deeds Lead
Totals in Virginia
Nv the Asxnciated PreSx

BY the ASbOCl6teQ fIesb.
NORFOLK, Va, Feb 4-Realty
sales in the State in the past
week were light, 263 deeds recorded
in six population centers, bringing
an aggregate of only s876,845, &C
cording TO reports filed with the
Virginia Real Estate Association.
Roanoke and Arlington led Rich
mond and Norfolk, Otto Hollowell
association executive secretary, said
today.
Areas reporting we're: Roanoke
36 deeds, $273,45O consideration;
Arlington, 49 deeds, $199.125 con-
sideration; Richmond, SO deeds
$154,500 consideration; Norfolk, 7a
deeds, 150,140 consideration; Alex
andria, II deeds, $66,250; Danville
9 deeds, s33, ,480.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Store Volumes Near
Levels of Year Aqo
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board esti-
mates department store sales in the
week ended January % were per
cent less than in the comparable
week last year, compared with a S
per cent decline for the four weeks
ended on the same date.
The weeks sales were better than
last year in the Cleveland, Rich
mond, Chicago, st. Louis, Mime
apolis and San Francisco districts.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Realty Firm Formed

BALTIMORE, Feb. 4 (SpeciaD -
The Metropolitan Development
Corp, Silver Spring. Md. has been
incorporated to deal in real estate.
The incorporators are Travis w.
HALEY, James e. Reeder, Mildred p.
HALEY and others, all Of Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Eighteen D. {. Banks
Make Equipment Loan
To Transit Company
Insurance Firm Also
Joins in Advancing
TotoI of 1888 900
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Eighteen Washington banks and
one insurance company are partlcl-
pating in loan of 1888 900 to the
Capital Transit Co. to cover the
purchase of 81 new buses and 50
new streamlined street cars, ap--
proval for buying of the equipment
already having been granted by the
Public Utilities Commission.
The terms of the new loan are
identical to the two previous loans
made by the banks to the transit
company. The company pays per
cent. will make the first curtallment
of 10 per cent on January l, l94o
and pay off 10 per cent more every
six months thereafter.
The loan is in the form OF
promissory notes, which are secured
by pledge of the equipment under
chattel trust agreement, the Ma
tional Savings g. Trust Co. acting
as trustee. The first loan OF this
kind was made in 1887 and totaled
Al 521, 500. The second one was ne
eotiated in 1888 for $1,120,OOO. the
present 1888 900 loan will bring the
total amount to $3,624,5 500 which the
CAPITAL Transit Co. has borrowed
here instead of financing purchases
through equipment companies Whlch
would have obtained the money else
where.
The total cost of the new equip
ment will be 1888 900, the entire
amount being borrowed from the
banks and the Acacia Mutual Life
Insurance Co. OF the total sum,
S245, ,75O will be in the form OF
five-day loan from the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, the financing being
done in this way in order to keep
full title to the security clear Tor
the banks. If one-fourtn of the loan
were paid by the transit company
direct to the equipment companies
the banks would have only three
fourths of the security back OF their
loans.
Loan Will Run Five Years.
The remaining S737 $50. or rs per
cent of the equipment cost, will be
paid over a period of five years.
The loan is considered most attrac-
tive by the banks in that it is well
secured. short term and OF a SELL
liquidating nature, Unlike most OF
the borrowing by corporations dur
ing recent years which has been
for refunding, the loan is new
money" and not only puts to work
money now idle in Washington
banks but will put hundreds of men
to work in building the equipment.
The new loan, as the two previous
loans. was negotiated by Y. E.
Booker e. Co.
In addition to the loan of s245,75O
made by the Riggs Bank to SIM
plify the negotiations, the remain
ing s737 $50 has been divided among
Washington financial institutions as
follows:
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Odd-Lot DEALINGS
BY the Associated Press.


The Securities Commission re-
ported yesterday these transactions
by customers with 9dd-lot dealers or
specialists on the New York Stock
Exchange for February 2: 3,110
purchases involving 82,936 shares;
3,815 sales involving so, 9,348 shares.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Feb 4-Dividends Dc,
clared, prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Passed.
Pc Stk. Of Pays
Rate: riod. record, able.
Nevada Calf Elec 10 pf.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Feb. 4 LP.-Crude rubber
futures closed 80 higher. Sales, No. !
standard 81 contracts. May. 1889: July
1883: september 15.s0h. Smoked ribbed
SPOT, 15.86n.
Bid. n-NomtnAl.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL

Potomac Electric Power 51seo pfd.-
! at lis.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
U. S. Treasury Notes
Metal Market
(Reported by Smith. Barney g. co.,

NEW YORK. Feb. 4 iP.-Copper steady
electrolytic spot, 1125: export 1923
45.s7h; forward. 1850. Lead Steady;
47O. zin steady: East st. Louis. spot and
forward. 4.5O Pig iron. aluminium. anti
mony. quicksilver, platinum and Chinese
woIframite UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Bid and Asked Prices
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY

PUBLIC UTILITY
Bid. Asked.
Anacostia & Pot 5s=---- 7SIa IS
Anacostla d. Pot Guar 6s- 1l0
Cap Traction r r 5s------ S2A SIS
City & Suburban 5s 81 81
GEORGETOWN Gas LIST 6s 11S
Pot Elec Pow BIAS = los
Washington Gas IS 1890 125 1913
Wash Ry Elec 4s---- 1861 -.
MISCELLANEOUS
Chevy Chase Club 1st 4As 1O4
Col. Country Club 1st 4As 103
Ter. RI. g. VIII Corp 1st 4Ks 1O3
Evening star., 1939-02-04

NppTOXIn1dte OF StOcKS 7
II 100 AN 100000
Total Sales for the day. 100000
sUnit trading shares
under
Bankruptcy such
table
a
Payable Declared paid
year Cash stock Accumulated dividends paid de-
Evening star., 1939-02-04

Lincoln National Bank $1,000
National Capital Bank -,---- $1,000
National Bank of Washington-- 10000
Acacia Mutual Life 10000
Suburban National Bank. Silver o
Total S737.e5O
The Capital Transit Co. is buying
the very latest type buses and the
streamlined cars will be similar to
those already in service here.
d. c. Realty Bonds Advance.
The average bid price of 10 real
estate bonds in Washington ad-
vanced in January to a higher point
than was reached at any time in
1888, according to reports received
at the Washington office of Burr &
Co.
Based on the Burr Real Estate
Bond Index of $50 Eastern issues,
these bonds resisted the general
downturn in other markets. On jan
uary 3, 1899, the Washington issues
recorded an average bid of 746 and
on February had advanced to 75.4.
This was gain of 08 point, or IL
per cent. The high mark for the
same bonds in 1888 was 746 and the
low 671.
During January the hotel and
theater issues covered by the Burr
Index showed the largest percentage
increases of the main types of prop
erty with a 90 per cent gain for
hotel issues and 1.9 per cent increase
for theater issues. Hotel and theater
issues In New York are expected to
profit greatly by the Worlds Fair.
Appliance Dealers to Meet.
More than $50 major electrical ap-
pliance dealers and executives of
department and furniture stores and
public utilities in Baltimore, Wash
ington. Hagerstown and surrounding
territory will attend a sales conven-
ton at the Mayf1oWer Hotel in
Washington February 10, under the
supervision of officials of Frigidaire
division, General Motors Sales Corp,
who are coming from Dayton, it was
announced today by H. L. HARRISON,
local branch manager.
Company plans for the coming
spring and summer sales campaigns
will be given by IS representatives
from the Dayton plant who have
been working on the program to be
presented since November.
Heard in Financial District.
Nugent Fallon, manager of the
Federal Savings and Loan Corp. re-
ported today that savings in 1,736
associations which have insurance
protection increased 20 per cent in
1898. On December 81 total savings
were approximately $1,29O,O0O, 900,
against SLOTS 100000 year ago.
Earl D. Krewson, director of the
Washington Office of the New York
Life, reports that David Samakow
led the entire sales force of the COM
pany In this territory in 1888 in VOL
ume of business produced.
Average daily sales OF chain drug
stores in December were 1.6 per cent
higher than in December, 1887, the
Commerce Department reports. De-
cember auto sales were 33l2 per cent
above the previous year.
Baltimore clearings in January
totaled $275,552 ,119, compared with
$270,324, TAB in January, 1888, an in
crease of $5,227.371,
Evening star., 1939-02-04

ALSO extra or extras.
Paid last year.
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Feb. 4 P.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
Evening star., 1939-02-04
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Feb. P,,-Inyestme
Bankers Conference. Inc.
Evening star., 1939-02-04

Plus extra. sz% extra. f3S ex-
ira gS140O extra paid December 20.
1888 2Oc extra. m S1.50 extra. SOC
paid September 20, 1888. $500 paid
1898.