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Evening star., 1940-05-11
Capital Store Sales
Up IS Per Cert
During Week
Shurp Squirt corries
Volume 9.5 Per Cent
Above Year Ago
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Some striking increases IN weekly
sales in Washington department
stores are revealed In today's re.
port from the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond.
Sales for the week ended May 4
were 90 per cent ahead of the week
ended May s, 1889, the report said,
and e5.7 per cent above the sales
record Of the previous week this
year. -
Furthermore, department stores
sales In the Capital for the four
week period ending May 4 were sc
per cent better than in the like
period year ago. The rise of more
than 65 per cent in Washington
in the week under review, COM
pared with the previous week, was
partly due to special sales, the re-
view said.
In the whole fifth district sales
for the week ended May were II
per cent better than last year, up
80 per cent over the previous week
this year and g. per cent higher in
the four-week period than a year
ago.
Baltimore reported a weekly gain
of II per cent over last year, AZ
per cent over the previous week
and 4.6 per cent over the corre-
spending four weeks in 1899. A
group of other cities registered a
weekly gain of IL per cent over last
year and a four weeks gain of II
per cent, the Richmond bank said.
Home Loans Best Since 1881.
Savings and loan associations in
advancing $228, $4,000 in new home
mortgage loans in the first three
months of this year topped all
previous quarterly lending records
since 1881, it was announced today
by officials of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board.
The volume of new loans in the
first quarter of this year was 222
per cent greater than in the same
period of 1889 and 218 per cent
more than in the first quarter of
1897, the previous peak.
In March associations extended
500, ,368, 900 in loans, gain of 26
per cent over February and % per
cent over March, 1889. The March
activity surpassed the average for
any month since 1881.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May II. - The
weekly statement of the New York
Clearing House showed:
Total surplus and undivided prof.
its unchanged at 1891 1851, 900.
Total net demand deposits (aver-
age) decreased $81, ,945 900.
Time deposits (average) decreased
S., 5,002 900.
Clearings, week ending today,
$3.50, ,788, ,056.
Clearings, week ending May 8,
$3,443, $685.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Cotton
futures recovered 9 to IA points OF
Fridays heavy losses in a moderately
active session today.
Belief that the markets technical
situation was improved by the re-
cent liquidation encouraged trade
support, Wall street covering and
buying by local professionals and
New Orleans.
Hesitant early due to further for
eign selling, prices ran up quickly as
pressure dried up.
Futures closed ola higher.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE May IL
Sales.-STOCKS High Low. Close:
100 Consol Pow com 80 ,79A 79A
23 Fidelity 4 Deposit 125 125. 1875,
y y MfoveGn Mt Ver " w MS IS pfd I'D IS Is Is 45a
TO9 8 Fill g. Guar 1919 1915 1871
BONDS
81 900 Bal TT deb As A 33 32A 32A
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. May 11.-Prepared by
Fitch Publishing Co.:
Special.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Rate. riod. record able
Peoples Drug Stores 25c- - 6-S FL
Evening star., 1940-05-11

Middling spot Gs-inch), 1O.45n.
n Nominal
C0tt0nseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
81 lower. Sales. 3S contracts July,
7.0Sb: September 7.17-1S; October, 7.1S:
December, 1895.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

" nankTuptcy b receiverahip o. betne
tsorsantssd under ths HsnEruDtey Act az
Rates Of aividends d the forssoinS SaSis
are annual disbursements Sase6 On thS
!st .est ogaftesI or eami-annpal 6oclafs-
Mon UnleM otherwise noted. speciai a
extra M q sxtras d Accumulated dividends
Ra.o r. = lsss year Declared ., paid .
IM xeAf Ca1h o. stock & Aecumya,
q .atea dividends uaid ,oI dsclarsd thiS yeof,
~ Xno0 f0h With WnIfAnS0, ~
Wasnous vaxrantA uaI VAxTanf6
Evening star., 1940-05-11

Unit Of trading 10 shares.
In bskruptcy Of receivership or being
reorganixed under 6Ankruutcy Act. Or
securities assumed ~ such companies.
Rates Of dividend In the forsgotng table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarter OF seuni-annuAl declaration. Untol1
otnerwise noted, special Or sxtra dfvidsnds
are not included.
I n dividend n Ex rights. Also extra
er extras 4 Accumulated dividends paid
last wear Qecl1red qr paid 20 far this
b Cash or etock. Il Accumulated dividends
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01

27 Wanted, Miscellaneous

u wanted, miscellaneous
NEW HIGHER PRICES o. rnk.
RELIABLE SALVAGE
584 Broadway Phone lf6i
WANTED-Old horses and mule.
one cent per pound. Gail BraW-
ley 642-W. II
WANTED-Hos wire, IL mesh Or
diamond shape, between , and I
#. high. Merkle Blacksmith, In
perial 1921. 2-J
WANTED-Someon to cut posts
and wood on share. i mi. n. SD.
Hiway, 1st road east Seeley. 22
20 Poultry
WANTED all Kinds or poultry. Pay
highest possible price. S & M
Poultry, phone 8700-R-2 Fl Cen
tro. 8714-R-l Holtville. 12-ltf
81 Used Cars
3-l937 PLYMOUTH SrDANS. AL
reconditioned New paint Make
offer. Ben Herring. i01 Main.
1886 DODGE Trunk Sedan. Radio.
New General tires Life Guard
tubes. Very clean car Ben Herring.
401 Main.
1896 CHRYSLER Coupe. Com
|
tone paint Job. Ben Herring, i0l
Main
WE HAVE a FEW rcpossessed cars
priced right Peoples Finance &
Thrift CO. 6s8 Main. Phone 5l5
or 525.
.35 Trucks Tractors Trdiicrs
lift. Roadmastcr BRAKES, etc. s. ID
eft Glider. brakes Sl235
Also 20 Other House TrailerS from
$ll5 and up. Easy Terms.
PAVNY'S TRAILER MART
Palm Springs
Open Evenings til
MASTERCRAFT COACHES, 13 TO
% IT., $4,000 to Sl19500, ma
hogany, 2 rooms. toilet. Leather
chairs. Oven Also used. We fin
ancc. 4l82 FL Cajon. San Diego.
USED TRAILER BARGAINS,
S3i5 up, l. to Is mo. contract
Also ROLL-ALONG. America
Best, 1865 E. Calon, San Diego
HOUSE TRAILER WANTED VIII
trade good paying little business
for factory made house trailer.
Boz lis Post Pres o
1857 CHEVROI ET Tractor and .
Il Coast SEMI With eattle rack,
Both in Al eondltlaN. 835 i.dcilG
Phonn i80~J -
7xiG HOUSE TRAILER. a; brake
sleeps ! Terms. Inaaiae 4fl
Orangr. p.
FOR SALE - 1876 1nteaaaaas9.
Plckup. Vc!S aood condition.
s2o5.9G. Gon5e!e's Co. 3
BroadWaH. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01

DRY GRAPEFRUIT WOOD, $500
rick; Dry Eucalyptus, s4.25 a
rick. Delivered. Ed Royce. 666
Broadway. phone l23W. l-l7tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01

USED LUMBER and buildings for
sale. Inquire Vinson and Pringle.
Drop All American Canal. 2-5
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01

7xlG HOUSE TRAILER. "a brake
sleeps ! Terms. Ingaiae 4f1
Oran&r. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01
.36 Auto Parts, Tires Acces.
SAVE IL

SAVE L,
IT WILL PAY YOU to visit our
store. If it's auto or truck parts
You need sec US. 1000 cars and
trucks III stock. All sizes IN used
tires
CARTER MOTOR 81 SUPPLY
Lea Main Phone GO
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01

;o37 CHEVROI Ef Tractor and .
f Coast S2mi with eattle rack,
Both in Al condItlan. 835 EdellG.
PhOna 180~J -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01

TWO NEAT YOUNG LADIES moder
% preferably, with light office
experience to complete group of
similar girls on route Oregon,
Washington and return. Drawing
account. travelling expenses. Sec
Mr. Klopf 1912. 2-i Saturday
only. Hotel California No phone
calls please. =
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01

FOR SALE - 1876 International
Plokup. Ve,H 2ood eeaa.t.oH.
s2o5.aG. Gonzales Co. 81
Broadway. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01
Imperial Valley Press

Established April n. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
saturday AID sunday saturday
afternoon i,suc nov succeeded
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01

TWO GOOD GOLF OUTFITS for
sale. Phone 87ol-R-l, 7 to 0 am.
OF pm. 2-8
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01
PLUMBING WORK
Priced Reasonably
BUILDERS SUPPLY co.
I1l,o,,n ELQ Immortal Ave IL t,ucllG


away. S. l.. Hartzcll and Son,
phone 25l-W. Fl Centro.
PHOTO FINISHING
Fillns developed and printcd--6 or
8 exposure roll, 25c--35 nm, 36
exposures enlarged to 3la"x5'
$50 24-hour service. Each print
given individual attention. Mall
ing bags on request. Mall to
TO Box 482. FL Centre.
RAYS U-WASH- -'EM LAUNDRY
Where working people economizc
428 Imperial Ave. Phone 1895.
MONEY TO LOAN
&c; on City Property
c. MIINCEY 608 Main st.
SPECIAL OFFER
Second Sheets. good white news
stock, size B'2Xll, wrapped in
packages of 500 sheets. only iOc
per package post-PresS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-01
Is Trucks Tractors Trdiicrs

HOUSE TRAILER WANTED VIII
trade good paying little business
for factory madc house trail@r.
Boz lis p0St-prcSS .
Evening star., 1940-01-05

President Roosevelt, in his long
list Of nominations sent to the
Senate yesterday, advanced sew
eral officers of the Army. Navy.
Marine Corps and National Guard.
He also sent up several miscel-
laneous nominations including re-
cess appointments in various
branches Of the government.
Ernest Gruening Of New York
was nominated, following his recess
appointment. to the governorship
Of Alaska, and George A. Lingo was
renominated to be register Of the
Land Once at Anchorage, Alaska
Rear Admiral Samuel M. Rob-
inson was named chief Of the
Nays Engineering Bureau and
Alexander H. Van Keuren, naval
constructor, was made chief of the
Bureau Of Construction and Re-
pair with the temporary rank Of
rear admiral.
Capt. Frank Jack Fletcher was
made a rear admiral In the Navy.
Brig. Gen. Thomas Holcomb was
advanced to major general in the
Marine Corps Five colonels In the
Marine Corps advanced to brigadier
general were: Holland M. Smith,
Philip H. Torrey, Ross E. Rowell,
John Marston and Samuel M. Har-
rington.
To be quartermaster general of
the Army with the rank of ma jor
general, the President nominated
Col. Edmund Bristol Gregory of
the Quartermaster Corps.
Col. James Eugene CLANCY, Air
Corps, was advanced to the rank of
brigadier general.
Other Advancements.
Other Army advancements in
cluded: To be assistant to the adj
jutant general, with rank Of briga-
dier general, Col. James Alexander
Ulio; to be assistant to the chief of
the Air Corps, with rank of briga-
dier general, Brig. Gen. Jacob Earl
Fickel, wing commander, Air Corps;
to be assistant to the surgeon gen.
eral, with rank of brigadier general
Col. S. U. Marietta, Medical Corps:
to be chief of the National Guard
Bureau of the War Department.,
with the rank of major general, Col.
Frances Williams, Field Artillery,
National Guard of the United
States: to be wing commander, with
the rank of brigadier general, Col.
Frank Dorwin Lakeland, Air Corps:
to be major general, National Guard
Evening star., 1940-01-05

California: H. Lawrence Groves, Of
Pennsylvania; George G. Howard,
Of the District of Columbia; Charles
A. Livengood. Of Washington;
Thomas n. Lockett, of Kentucky;
Daniel J. Reagan, Of New York;
Ashley B. Sowell, Of Tennessee;
Earl G. Squire, Of Illinois: Lloyd v.
Steers, Of California.
Glass IV-Don @. Bliss, jr., Of
Mississippi: Merwin L. Bohan, OF
Texas; Clarence G. Brooks, of New
Jersey; Owen L. Dawson. Of Illi-
nois; Samuel H. Day, Of California;
Charles E. Dickerson, jr.. Of Massa-
chusetts; Walter J. Donnelly, Of
Massachusetts,; Julian B. Foster, of
Alabama; Homer s. Fox, OF Michi-
gan: Erwin p. Keeler. of Indiana;
Thormod o. Klath, of Iowa; Clay
ton Lane, Of California; Paul G.
zimmerman, Of Ohio; Albert r.
Nufer, Of New York: Paul o. Nyhus,
Of Wisconsin; Karl L. Rankin, Of
New York; Gardner Richardson, Of
Connecticut; James T. Scott, of
Georgia; Clifford G. Taylor, of Vir-
ginia; Jesse F. Van Wicket, of New
York; Frank 8. Williams, of Mis-
sissippi.
Glass VA. Bland Calder, of New
York; George r. Canty, of Massa-
chusetts; Archie w. Childs. of Ohio;
Robert G. Glover, of Florida; Julian
c. Greenup, of California; NAL
colin P. Hooper, Of Maryland; Leigh
w. Hunt, Of the District of Colum-
bia; Edward B Lawson, Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia; Charles L.
Luedtke, of Minnesota; Lester D.
Mallory, of California; Oliver B.
North, of Connecticut; Harold M.
Randall, of Iowa; J. Bartlett Rich
ards, of New Jersey; James Somer-
vile, jr., of Mississippi; Robert M.
Stephenson, of the District of Co
lumbia: Howard H. Tewksbury, of
Massachusetts,; Osborn S. Watson.
of Georgia: Paul P. Steintorf, Of
Virginia.
Class VI-Du Wayne G.. Clark of
Evening star., 1940-01-05
Long List Of Service Officers
Nominated for Advancement
Recess Federal Appointments Also Sent
To Senote by President

Of the United States, these three:
Maj. Gen. James Ezekiel Edmonds,
Louisiana National Guard; Mai.
Gen. Edward Martin, Pennsylvania
National Guard. and Maj. Gen.
Clifford Ross Powell, New Jersey
National Guard; to be brigadier gen.
eral, National Guard Of the United
States, Brig. Gen. William Hamilton
Sands, Virginia National Guard; to
be brigadier general, Adjutant Cen
erals Department, National Guard
Of the United States. Brig. Gen.
Reginald Beardsley DeLacour, Con-
necticut National Guard, and Brig.
Gen. Lawrence Virgil Regan, Illinois
National Guard.
Admiral Harvey F. johnson of the
Coast Guard was nominated to be
engineer in chief of the Coast
Guard with the rank Of rear admiral.
Civil Appointments.
Several nominations were sent to
the Senate for confirmation of re-
cess appointments of civilian officials
of the Government, including Harry
Slattery, former UnderSecretary OF
the Interior, to be administrator of
the Rural Identification Admins
tration, for a term of 10 years; Law
renee Westbrook of Texas, 10 be
regional director w. P. A., for region
6; Linus c. Glotzbach of Minnesota,
to be regional director w. P. A.,
region 7; S. L. Stolte of Minnesota,
to be w. P. A. administrator for
Minnesota: 1t. Col. Benjamin Mar
vim Castell of Missouri, to be w P.
A. administrator for Missouri; r. L.
MacDougall Of Georgia, to be w. P.
A. administrator for Georgia; Dean
w. Miller OF Idaho, to be w. P. A.
administrator for Idaho; John H.
Fahs of Leesburg, Fla, to be COL
lector of internal revenue for the
District of Florida; James Elliott
Heath Of Norfolk, Va, to be collec-
tor Of customs for collection district
No. IA, at Norfolk; Paul R. Leake
of Woodland, Calf, to be collector
of customs for district No. %, head
quarters at San Francisco.
Laurence I. Hewes, jr., of Cali
fornia, to be regional director, Farm
Security Administration; Albert G..
Black of Iowa, to be governor of
the Farm Security Administration;
Charles Stuart Guthrie of Illinois
and Carroll Louis Wilson of Massa-
chusetts. to be special assistants TO
the Secretary of Commerce; James
w. Young of New Mexico. to be
director of the Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
Foreign Service Promotions.
Promotions in the Foreign Service
Of the United States were recon-
mended as follows, with foreign
service officers of the classes indi-
Gated, to be also consuls and Sec
retaries In the Diplomatic Service:
Glass I-Julean H. Arnold, of
California; Henry NJ. Bankhead. of
Florida; Alexander v. Dye, of New
York; Thomas l.. Hughes, of Ken
lucky; Sam E. Woods, OF Missis-
sippi.
Class II-William E. Dunn, Of
Texas; H. Colt MacLean, of New
York; Lynn w. Meekins, of Penn
sylvania; Lacey c. Zapf, of Ten
nessee
Glass III-Ralph H. Ackerman, Of
Evening star., 1940-01-05

California, Basil d. Dahl Of Wiscon-
sin, John A. Embry Ut Florida, A.
Viola Smith Of California.
Glass VII-Barry T. Benson OF
Texas, Charles e. Brookhart of
Iowa, Carl E. Christopherson of
Iowa, Charles H. Ducote Of Massa-
chusetts, Wilson G. Flake Of North
Carolina, Legs A. France Of Ohio,
Paul s.. Quinn Of Pennsylvania, r.
(ContinI,ed IN page R-6 Coi,In1n -
Evening star., 1940-01-05

Continued on Page B-6, Column /. J
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-05
STARS WILL PERFORM
SUNDAY IN DURHAM

Durham, April 5.-(SpcciaD-The
1910 batting champions OF the two
major leagues may be on parade
here Sunday afternoon when the
Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red SOX
clash in 4 feature game as they make
their way north from training camps
to open the big time seasons.
There arc many observers who
think Frank Mccormick, husky first
baseman Of the Reds. is ready to
start cunning at the National League
crown. He batted 1926 his first year
in the majors and missed the title
by Scant Is points.
Then. of course. there is Jimmy.
FoXN Of the Red Son. always 4 threat
when batting titles are ii stake. Jim
my has been UP there and ne knows
the route.
AT any rate, fans are given the
opportunity 10 see Two Of the strong
er entries of each major league in
action during the contest The game
will be called at $50 o'clock and
spectators will be seated for the
first time in Durham's new steel and
concrete stand.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-05
Gels Thinks
Four Minute
Mile Possible

Chapel Hill. April 5.-A super
athlete, 4 Well-paced race. and ideal
weather conditions will make it
possible for man to run a mile in
four minutes, Matthew T. Gels, head
coach of the Princeton squad here
for its annual meet with North Caro-
lima Saturday, said in an interview to-
day.
IN Chuck Fenske, University Of
Wisconsin graduate, you have 4
ISuper-athlete' Coach Gels said. "Eut
unfortunately FenSke, who won ali
the major indoor races during the
past winter, is far better than his
nearest competitor and hasn't the
adequate opposition to pace 4 four
minute mile l don't know whether
you OF | viii see the recOrd-break-
ing mile but l believe it will be &C
compIjShed in the future"
Coach Gels believes the chances Of
running 4 four-minute mile are much
better than those of a nine-Sceond
1OO-yavd dash. The record for the
leo is mighty good and you must re-
member its much harder to clip
tenthS of 4 second off in the short
er races than full seconds off in the
longer ones, he said.
Asked whom he considered Prince
tons greatest distance runner, Coach
Gels replied. its between Bill Bon
thron. whose races with Glen Cum
ningham and Gene Venzke monopo-
lied the sports headlines several
years ago. and Ed BurroWeS. Sopho-
more star on the present team.
"Burr0WeS is the better runner
from 100 through $50 yards but Bon
thron the superior man from $50
wards on up. he said. Take the two
n the prime and set the distance at
200 yards and YOU would have some
race
We're mighty glad to have the
opportunity to come back to Chapel
Hill again." Coach Gels said. Il re-
card our weeks stay here as being
the most important factor in the de-
velopment of our track squad for
the ensuing meets. Saturdays meet
should be close and thrilling. Both
SQUADS appear pretty evenly matched
IN the eight running events. Inc
team showing up best in the field
contests should win"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-05
Fans Here To
See Majors
Play Sunday

Durham, April 5.-(SpeciaD--
A.. 81. l~>>eue '-,laeoall Will ne on tap
iCl lans Of the district Sunday, when
the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red
o. o'"-h in Il came at Durham Ath-
lctic Park, starting at 2:30 o'clock.
.nGnaser Joe LrOnin OF the Red
Soy has sent word that the great
Lefty Grove will work the game for
his club. while ii is not definitely
known, il is probable that Bucky
Walters, the National Leagues most
valuable player of 1889, will see
some service on the mound for the
Reds.
Frank Mccormick, former Dur
ham faVOritc, will, Of course, be a
real attraction to the fans as he
cavorts at first base and shows some
Of the lusty hitting that made him
batting champion Of the Piedmont
loop in 1886. Bill Werber, former
Duke University star, stationed at
third for the Reds, will also show Off
10 many OF his former followers.
Then there will be Johnny Wander
Nicer and Lew Riggs, the Mebane
boy.
Such sluggcrs as Jimmy FoNN.
Ted Williams, the rookie sensation
of last year, Jim Tabor and others
will add a lot of color to the lineup
of the Boston entry.
Pitchers jim Bagby and Herb
Hash and Catcher George Lacy, all
former PicdmontCrs with the Rocky
Mount club, will be on display with
the Crunin crew.
Work has been rushed for the past
two weeks TO complete the fine new
steel and concrete grGndstard at tn
Durham park. It replaces the old
wooden structure which burned last
summer and is the last word in COM
fort. Numerous Out-Of-tOWn CALL
for box reservations point to 4 great
crowd from al lover the district, as
well as Il host Of local fans who will
want TO get glimpse of two Of tn"
strongest teams in the majo league:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-05
Combined Assets
OF State's B. & l..
Over 100000, 600

The assets Of North Carolina Build
ing and Loan and Federal Savings
and Loan Associations went over the
one hundred million mark in March.
according to AL. B. Wester, secretary
of Henderson Building and Loan As
ISOLATION. Henderson
On December 81. 1899. the COM
bined assets of building and loan as
Citations and Federal savings and loan
associations reached the total Of $685.
471,925. This represents an increase
Of al per cent over December 81,
1888. This figure represents a new
all time high in assets, the previous
highest total having been in 1929
when the assets were S95,948, 056.86.
Another new high was made in the
loan activities Of these home financ-
ing institutions for 1851 loans were
made to the large amount Of S25.-
930,784, which was the La - ST in the
past decade. The total L. serves '
Contingencies hit 1T ugh on De-
cember 81, of this past year. when
they amounted to 91,lH3,589. Tie as
SOciatiCnS were also in a much more
LIQUID position than ever '-efore.
An ever increasing percentage OF
the loans Of these home financing in
situations are being devoted to con-
structon Of homes, as shown by the
fact that more than 40 per cent Of
all loans during 1899 were OF this
type. During the past year, 6,l46 new
homes were erected through loans OF
Sl1,146.206 made by these local in
situations. This represents an increase
of two and ore half million dollars
over the 1888 figure In addition, they
enabled 3,G78 individuals TO purchase
houses valued at more than five and
one half million dollars. The balance
Of over nine million dollars in loans