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Evening star., 1940-01-26
Fort Davis Citizens,
After Hearing Darr,
|ndorse D. T.. Vote
Gasoline Tax Diversion
Opposed at Meeting
Of Association

Urging citizens of the District to
unite 100 per cent in demanding a
voice in local government, Seton
Darr, former president of the Dis
trict Bar Association, last night ad-
vised concentration on securing local
suffrage rather than national repre-
sentation.
Speaking before meeting of the
Fort Davis Citizens Association in
Southeast Branch Library, Mr.. Darr
said that a fight for expression in
Congress would take too much
time" in view of the fact that con-
stitutional amendment with the ap-
proval of tWo-thirds of the States of
the Nation would be required, while
the right of government could
be achieved without such steps.
Urges Elective Council.
The speaker advocated an elective
council form of self-rule. with the
municipality being divided into,
roughly, 20 districts, with official rep
resentatives from each. Mr.. Darr
cited the unsatisfactory" manner
in which the present government is
effectlng snow removal from the
streets as an evil that might easily
be avoided were an elective body in
control of such matters In rela-
ton to the traffic situation in gen.
eral, Mr.. Darr pointed out that
after years of difficulty to secure
traffic safety and control, the most
recent official step outside of pedes-
trian control has been to order an
investigation into traffic matters
for a solution"
Orrin j. Davy, president of the
Southeast Council Citizens Associa-
tions, introduced the speaker.
Indorses Suffrage.
Immediately following Mr.. Darr's
speech the Fort Davis group voted
to rescind former action opposing
local suffrage and asked that the
will of every American citizen be
asserted through granting the Dis
trict voice in its own government.
Opposition to the Randolph bill
asking for an increased gas tax was
voted and objection was raised
against any proposal to divert gas
tax receipts into channels other than
for highway purposes. A move to
act in favor of establishment of
Government-operated liquor dispen-
saries was tabled for further study
and report at the next meeting.
An application to change the
zoning regulations of an area adja-
cent to Thirty-third place and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. from residen-
tial to commercial was opposed.
Street and sidewalk Improvements
in the community were discussed.
Five new members were admitted
Evening star., 1940-01-26

tapering band of black, and the tip
of the handsome tail is either yel-
lowish Or grayish. In the winter
the black stripe disappears along
the side and in its place there is a
wide band of red down the back and
tail and on the white there may
be seen few specks of gray.
The sexes look alike and albinos
in this group are not unusual.
In late March the red squirrel goes
courting, and his loud and persistent
"churr-churr" is the song he sings,
but belond this oft-repeated refrain
he cannot seem to go. There is
lot of chattering between squirrels,
and as far as special wooing and
winning goes, the red squirrel is
far better husband and father than
suitor.
Together the married couple work
toward building a home. Like most
members of the family, the reds have
several nests. In fact, they appear
to be most prosperous in their taste,
having a sleeping lodge, nurseries,
one-night camps, lodges and even,
1t would appear, a club community
Evening star., 1940-01-26
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY,

No matter when and where you
see this squirrel, if it is wearing one
or the other of its coats, it is still
the red squirrel with white breast.
Some of its friends call it the pine
squirrel, others the puck-o- the
pines, adjldaumo or chatterbox.
During the summer the typical
red squirrel is clothed in a pepper
and-salt suit with an olive tint
above. The legs have a reddish tint,
as have the feet, tail and ears. The
pure white lips, chin, throat, ring
about the eye and underparts of
the body and inner parts of the
legs are outstanding field marks
for Identification. There is a stripe
of black extending along the side of
the body between the dark upper
color and the snowy under one;
close to the tail there is a wide,
Evening star., 1940-01-26
TOMORROW.

Meeting, Leadingmen and Quar-
termen, Annapolis Hotel, 9 am.
Luncheon, American Association
of Schools of Social Work, May
flower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Eastman Kodak Co.,
Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, North Carolina State
Society, Shoreham Hotel, $50 pm.
Dance, Washington Club of Print
ing House Craftsmen, Wardman
Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Dinner dance, Order of the Scot
tish Clan, Raleigh Hotel, 7 pm.
Meeting, Biological Society of
Washington, Cosmos Club, 7:3O pm.
Meeting, Military Order of the
Firing Squad, Ambassador Hotel
7:30 pm.
Banquet, Advertising Club of
Washington, Mayflower Hotel, 7 pm.
Smoker, Military Order of the
World War, Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Phi Pi Epsilon, Hay
Adams House, 9 pm.
Meeting, Remington Rand, Ward
man Park Hotel, all day.
Convention, National Public Hous-
ing Conference, Willard Hotel, all
day.
Conference, National Association
of Land Grant Colleges and Uni
versities. Willard Hotel, all day.
Evening star., 1940-01-26
Sugar Film to Be Shown

Hawaiian Harvest" a motion
picture depicting the production of
sugar, from the planting of cane
through the refining process, will be
shown at AIS pm. Tuesday in the
Department of Commerce audi
torium. Color reels showing scenic
high lights in the Territory also
will be presented in the public pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1940-01-26

Accident reports are needed In
safety work. If you have an acci.
dent, report 1t.
Evening star., 1940-01-26
City News in Brief
TODAY.

Meeting, Community Organization,
American Association of Schools of
Social Work, Mayfiower Hotel, pm.
Dinner, United States Chamber of
Commerce, Mayf1ower Hotel. 7 pm.
Dinner, National Public Housing
Conference, Willard Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, dinner and dance Wom-
ems Benefit Association, Raleigh
Hotel, 7:3O pm.
Gard party, benefit of Providence
Hospital, Willard Hotel 8 pm.
Meeting, Legislative Committee of
the American Legion, Mayfower
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Vocational Guidance
Committee. Kiwanis Club, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Banquet Committee, An
cient Order of Hibernians, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm.
Performance, Washington Ma
tional Ballet, Wardman Park Hotel
Theater. $50 pm.
Dance, Mckinley High School,
Shoreham Hotel, 9 pm.
Meeting, National Association of
Land-Grant Colleges, Willard Hotel,
all day.
Meeting, American Trade Associa-
ton Executives, Willard Hotel, all
day.
Meeting, Marble Producers As
sociation, Raleigh Hotel, all day.
Meeting, Glazed Brick and Tile
Institute, Raleigh Hotel, all day.
Convention, Ralston- -Purina Sales
Conference, Wardman Park Hotel,
all day.
Meeting, Remington Rand, Ward
man Park Hotel, all day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Piping Of Illinois
Oil Is Halted by
Jersey Standard
Flow Stopped After
Price Advance Of
10 Cents q Barrel
BY the Associated Press.

os tuc AoSoCidbco Elese.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Standard
Oil Co. IN. j. stopped piping ILL.,
nois crude oil to the Atlantic sea-
board Immediately after a 10-cent-
a-barrel price boost in that State
was announced yesterday, the COM
pany said today.
Peak traffic over the piping sys-
tenn by SOM totaled around 10000
barrels daily.
Effective today, Texas Co. and
Soho Corp, Standard Oil Co. of
Ohio subsidiary, raised their buying
price for Illinois crude 10 cents to
$1.15 a barrel, first price change since
June, 1889.
SOM said the decision to discon-
tinue bringing Illinois oil under
ground was based on three factors:
Decreased production in the Mid
west State, which forced buyers to
raise their price to obtain needed
supplies.
Decline in distress OIL on the
market, a corollary of lessened out
put.
The collapse in tanker rates after
war-inspired boom.
Production Declines.
Illinois crude production declined
sharply during the past seven weeks
from peak of 1850 barrels daily
in the week Of June 20. Production
In the week ended August II was
estimated last night at 391 $50 bar
rels daily by the American Petro-
leum Institute. A decline of 1900
barrels from the preceding week.
For the first time Illinois output
is running below the Federal Bureau
OF Mines estimate of production or
Withdrawals of 440 800 barrels daily
to meet demand.
Tanker rates last winter doomed
to as high as go to IS cents a barrel
Hence 1t paid SOM to pipe Illinois
crude here because the cost was
about 40 cents plus gather charges,
even though the oil company had
its own tanker fleet and had to pay
outside pipe line companies.
Tanker Rates Cut.
Tanker rates dropped abruptly
when the Mediterranean was closed
to American shipping after Italian
entry into the war. The current
rate is about 10 cents a barrel, or
less than half the pipe line price.
The oil industry has been en-
couraged lately by measure of sue
cess in correcting what many called
an unhealthy statistical position.
The recent drain on gasoline inven-
tories was heavy and production of
crude was substantially below esti-
mated requirements.
The cut in Illinois output, how
ever, was believed to have spurred
production elsewhere, especially in
Oklahoma and Kansas.
Many oil men here believe Okla
homa production is being stepped
up to the limit to meet demand.
Rumors here said premiums were
being paid in that State for crude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Net Of Pan-American
Petroleum Remains
Above Year Ago
June Quarters TotoI
At $685., 006, Against
$749, 992 in 1899
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2l.-Pan-
American Petroleum g. Transport
Co. and subsidiaries reported today
for the quarter ended June 80 net
profit of 81 $50 ,006, after all charges,
including normal Federal income
taxes but before anticipated Fed
eral excess profit taxes which at
this time cannot be estimated" The
profit was equal to IS cents a share
on the common stock
For the previous quarter, profit
was $2,253,99l, equal to 48 cents a
share, and for the June quarter las.
year it was S749,992, or 16 cents a
share The company, controlled by
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana. has
refining and marketing facilities
over the Eastern half of the country
Pennsylvania Salt.
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
Co. reported for the fiscal year ended
June 80 net profit of $1,726,874, in
Guiding an estimate for the proposed
defense excess profits tax, equal to
$1151 a share Of capital stock
In addition the company reported
homecoming income of s1,l18,737
representing profit from the sale of
its Philadelphia plant. For the
previous fiscal year earnings were
81 ,294 ,087, or 1888 share
Ward Baking Co.
Ward Baking Co. and subsidiaries
reported for the q weeks ended
July 6 net loss of $249 1896. This
compared with net profit of sl04,5l6,
or Al cents share on the 7 per cent
preferred stock for the similar period
Of the previous year. The company
operates 81 bakeries in the Atlantic
seaboard, Southern and Midwestern
regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-BritiSh
Empire and some domestic rail
bonds stepped forward at lively
pace today in continuation of a
previous upswing.
The rally in British Empire loans
which got going well after Prime
Minister Churchill's speech in the
House of Commons yesterday
lifted leading Canadian and Aus
tralian issues l to more than 4
points.
Among the gamers were Canada
212s of 1915, Brisbane SIS, Canadian
National IS, Australia 412s and
Canada As. Also up l or more in
the foreign list were Columbia IS,
Belgium IS and Sac Paulo stamped
Is of 1910.
Investors showed more interest in
rails. The carriers were expected to
handle the largest autumn freight
traffic since 1887, considering the
high level of activity in heavy in
dustries and expansion of armament
factories
Moderately higher were Delaware
& Hudson refunding As, Great
Northern IS, Santa Fee general as,
Erie SIS, Illinois Central Az and New
York Central IS.
Columbia Gas & Electric SIS and
Pacific Gas 39is were up a shade in
the utility section.
United States Treasury loans
mostly traded at slightly improved
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
New Planes Received
By United Air Lines
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-United Air
Lines took delivery yesterday Of
two of the four new Lockheed
Lodestar planes which recently
we're ordered to augment United's
fleet of SO twin-engined transports,
it was announced by j. A. Herlihy,
executive vice president. The other
two will be delivered later this
month and all four placed in serv-
ice in September.
ordered only last May, fast de-
livery of the new Lockheeds was
accomplished by taking the twin
row Wasp engines from the pro-
duction line of an order for the
French government. Following the
surrender of France, the engines
were diverted from the big war
order and transferred to United by
the Pratt & Whitney Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Lumber Concerns Advised
OF Biz Defense Needs
BY the Associated Press.


Lumber manufacturers were in
formed yesterday that the Army and
Navy would need $50 900 900 feet of
lumber for construction projects
which have been started or for which
plans have been completed.
John w. Watzek, jr., in charge of
the Defense Commissions lumber
section, outlined the requirements to
the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers AsSo-
citation at a meeting here.
He stated that approximately 257,-
100000 feet of the lumber, $4,000
doors and 1876 900 windows had been
authorized for Army troops housing,
and that orders for all of it would
be placed by September IS. A large
part already has been purchased.
: Lumber for troop housing will Gen.
sist of 81 per cent sheating, 10 per
cent siding, Is per cent flooring and
winscoting and 38 per cent dimen-
sion and framing. The total re-
quirements of 650,000,O00 compares
with current lumber production
of $1,000 100000 feet a year, or
roughly IS per cent of present
capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Union Electric Sues
boehnl, ; Others 10
Recover,SIush Fund
Company Says Money,
$400. 900, Wos Poid Over
Without Its knowledge
BY the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-Recovery OF
an alleged political slush fund lin
excess of 100000 is sought in a
suit filed by the Union Electric Co
of Missouri against four of its
former major executives.
Asserting the money was paid out
without its knowledge, the company
in its petition filed yesterday named
Louis H. Egan, former president;
Frank j. Boehm, one-time $45 ,000-a-
year executive vice president; Albert
c. Laun, lobbyist, and Oscar F. Funk
ousted controller.
The action came only few days
in advance of the opening at Spring
field, ILL.,, of the first Of a series
of grand jury Investigations of bust
ness and political practices bv utili-
ties in the North American system
including Union Electric.
The Investigations, announced by
the Justice Department, will center
in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri. They
follow Boehm's recent conviction or
perjury charges based on testimony
he gave Securities and Exchange
Commission examiners who were
looking into the political and bust
ness affairs of Union Electric.
At the trial of Boehm, who was
sentenced to five years in prison
and has appealed, the Government
introduced testimony accounting for
slush fund Of $4,000 allegedly
derived from padded expense &C
counts or kickbacks and refunds
from lawyers or firms with which
the company had dealings.
The company reserved the right
to include as defendants ANY other
persons who might be disclosed in
future proceedings as having had Z
hand in the collection or distribu-
ton" of the fund. -~-,.-,
Union Electric disclaimed all
knowledge Of what was done with
the fund. saying that 1t rs unable
to state what disposition was MADE
of it, except that the company got
none
The petition alleged the four for
mer officers 'wrongfully entered into
an agreement to receive secret
and concealed payments without
the authority of the company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Wheat Loans Include
50,081,261 Bushels
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commodity Credit Corp. an
nounced today that 70,955 producers
in % States had obtained loans
totaling $36O19,761 on 50,08l POL
bushels of new wheat through Au-
gust 8.
On August Is last year 44,298 ,234
bushels of new wheat had been
placed under loan. The rate for
both years has averaged "a cents.
Kansas producers have obtained
the greatest volume of loans so far
under the 1910 program, total of
$11, 342,081
Figures for other States included
California, $40,795: Colorado, $685.
lit; Idaho, s214218: Illinois, 1419,-
SOP; Indiana, $448,074; Iowa, s212,-
1872; Kentucky, s145,003; Maryland,
$3.50; Michigan, 500 654; Minnesota,
$7.543; Missouri, S2,085 ,583; Mon
tana, S107,113; Nebraska, S1,782,370;
New Mexico, s11,329; North Dakota
$4,000; Ohio, S472, 491; Oklahoma.
SS.852,138; Oregon, s225.757; Penn
sylvania, S4,874; South Dakota,
s239,9 76; Texas, s7,623 500; Utah,
s23,229; Washington, S205,5 West
Virginia, s2,5S1; Wyoming, s16,778.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
West Virginia Pepper Co
Gives 75-Cent Dividend

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-West Vir-
ginia Pulp g. Paper Co. directors
authorized a common stock dividend
of rs cents share, 712 times as
much as April and July payments
this year. The dividend is payable
October 1 to holders of record Sep
TENDER 10.
The big increase, observers said,
was the first taste the financial dis
trict had of the year-old prosperity of
the paper companies which started
at the outbreak of the war. Ger
man conquest of Norway, a large
pulp producer, gave impetus to the
upward trend in earnings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Chicago Grain

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. Ala letup in
flour business, which was stimu-
lated by last weeks sharp price
slump, permitted wheat prices to
slip about a cent a bushel at one
stage today, but the market recov-
cred partially before the close.
Profit-taking and placing OF
hedges against limited quantities of
new wheat offered for sale &C
counted for much of the moderately
active selling: strength in securities
helped to support the market here.
Wheata closed 1s-12 lower than
yesterday; September, 70s-A; De-
Cember, 717s-72; corn unchanged to
Il off; September, 81; December,
553a-14; oats unchanged to Il lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Copper Producers
Busy as Price
Gap Closes -.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Large pro-
ducers of copper did the best bust
ness in days following elimination Of
the gap between the producer and
smelter prices, metal dealers said
last night.
Custom smelters advanced theil
base Is cent to II cents a pound
which the producers have quoted fol-
several weeks.
The needs of copper users fol-
October have not yet been covered
according to estimates in the trade
and it was limited tight situation
might develop If buyers tried to &C
cumulate large stocks at the current
level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
ServeI, Inc., Reports
.$1,237,498 Profit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClHCeu FIeSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Servel Inc.
reported for its third fiscal quarter
ended July 81 net profit of $780,
498, equal to 50 cents a common
share, compared with 81 ,241,417, also
SO cents a share, in the correspond
ing 1899 quarter.
The company makes refrigeration
equipment at evansville, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Erie RuiIroud Plans
To Build Own Cars

BY the Associated Press.
SCRANTON Pa. Aug. 21.-Three
hundred and twenty-five new-type
lotion gondolas will be constructed
at the Dunmore shops of the Erie
Railroad for the first time in the
history of the system, R. H. Boykin,
superintendent of the local division,
announced.
Work on the new freight cars will
be started October 1. 1.-THE cars are
being constructed primarily for use
in the Youngstown steel district for
shipments of STEEL" Boykin said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Sharp Increase Seen
In Baldwin Orders
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 21.-The
Baldwin Locomotive Works an
nounced today the dollar value of
orders taken in July by Baldwin and
subsidiary companies. including the
Midvale Co., amounted to $6,171. 084,
as compared with $4,017,421 In July,
1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Wholesale Commodity
Average Advances

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
Higher prices for livestock and a
few other items caused an increase
last week in the National Fertilizer
Associations index of wholesale
commodity prices to TAT per cent OF
the 1868 average.
The index stood at 742 in the
preceding week, TAB a month ago
and 70.5 q year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Lower Net Reported
By Grocery Chain
B, TIE Associated Press.

b TIE ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2l.-First Ma
tional Stores, Inc, today reported
June quarter net profit of 1864. $50
equal to 81 cents a common share
compared with s713. 1874. or 81 cents
on common, in the 1889 June quarter
The company operates a chain Of
retail food outlets in New England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
FIGHTERS Assured Jobs

Attorney General jackson has
advised officers and employees of the
Justice Department, by circular,
that their positions would wait for
them if they entered the service Of
the armed forces Of the United
States during the present emer-
gency."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
6. & 0. Invites Bids
On Locomotive Order
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 21.-Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway announced
today 1t is in the market for 10
Allegheny-type mallet steam loco
motives with a 2-6-6-6 wheel ar
rangement and a tractive effort Of
10000 pounds. Bids on the loco
motives, which, with tender, will
weigh about 100000 pounds each,
must be in by September 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Stock Seat Price
Says to Low
Since 1914
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. Ala mem
bership in the New York Stock Ex-
change sold today for s35 900, low
est since 1914 and $4,000 less than
the previous sale.
Highest price this year was 5000,
paid in January and again in April.
In the lush days of 1929, the mar
ket for an exchange membership
doomed to S625,000, highest ever
paid. In 1869, year after member
ships we're placed on sale, $4,000 was
enough to buy seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

7 In BANKRUPTCY o recefvership or 6einl
reorssnised under the Bankruptcy Act. Of
Securities assumed By such companies
Rates Of dividends IN the foregoing tabl'
are annual disbursements based on thu
last quarterly or semi-annual declsra
ton Unless otherwise noted. special Of
extra dividends are not Included Alst
extra or extras Accumulated dividends
paid last year Declared or paid g
far this wear PAYABLE in stock Patt
last wear h Cash OF stock Aecumu
lated dividends paid or declared this year
ur Under rule Nv With warrants ~
without warrants war Warrants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Confectionery Sales
Ahead of Year AGO
BY the Associated Press.

1fSSOCIdItU ItS5.
The Census Bureau says June
sales by 119 leading manufacturers
of confectionery and competitive
chocolate products decreased to So
034, 1889 in June, compared with SILL
859,930 in May and $S,927,O0O in
June, 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

Chicaso Cash Market.
Cash wheat No. ? red. 1914. Corn. No.
4 white, 29As: sample grade. 2sha; No. l
white. heavy, 81; No: l red extra heavy heavy
toueh. 29-29M: No. 4. 2s. Barley. malt
Ing, 1897, nominal; feed, 35-45. nominal;
No. ., 45-54; No. 3, so; No. mating
50-57; No. 2, 5O-52; No. 3. 1880. Soy
beans. No. Q yellow, TN. Field seed; per
hundredweight. nominal: timothy. clean
$40; alsike clover seed, 10.50-12.0O; red
top, 7.50-S.00.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 21 tFp.-Wheat. No.
red winter, garlicky. spot domestic,
76A; August, 76A. Corn, 1876.