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Evening star., 1940-08-14
Maryland Crops Thrive
DESPITE Hot Weather
BY the Associated Press.


COLLEGE PARK, Md, Aug. IA
The protracted hot spell of last
month-Which the Weather Bureau
catalogues as adverse conditions
failed to cause material damage to
Maryland crops, the crop reporting
service of the University of Mary
land says.
A survey of conditions throughout
the State, as well as on the Eastern
Shore of Delaware, showed pros
poets about the same as last month,
with the exception of corn, hay and
potatoes, which were off slightly.
While the tobacco crop, thriving
in the hot weather, showed improve
ment, there was little change in
prospects for the wheat. rye, oats,
barley and sweet potato yields
The August l forecast placed the
Maryland wheat yield at 7,448 600
bushels, nearly 100000 bushels
greater than last years yield, but
more than a million bushels under
the average from 1929 through 1888.
Other forecasts included:
Oats, 1,O15,00O bushels, off 10000
from 1899; barley, 2,128000 bushels,
no change; corn, 1888 900 bushels,
off 2,600000 bushels.
The commercial apple crop eSti-
mate of 2.232000 bushels is slightly
under last years production, but
above the five-year average, 1884
1888
In Delaware prospects in July were
moderately favorable" with most
crops not affected seriously by the
heat.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Figures
What They Mean
Rv John BECKLEY,
Associated Press Statistician.


NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The Fed
eral deficit this year promises to be
the largest in the peacetime history
of the country.
On the basis of current estimates,
the Federal Government will spend
something over II billion dollars
during the fiscal year which will end
June 80, 1941. These expenditures
will exceed receipts by somewhere
between 512 and billion dollars,
experts figure.
The exact amount of the deficit
will depend primarily on how much
of its -billion-dollar armament
program the Government can get
into production. Estimates by the
Treasury Department place arma-
ment spending in the 1941 fiscal
year at billions, rate which
would pile up the indicated record
peacetime deficit.
Whether arms spending will reach
this rate is questioned in some
quarters. 1t takes time to get rela-
lively new items into production.
Everything must first go through
the blueprint stage. However, the
Treasury is probably in as good a
position as any source to make an
estimate
But if this pace is reached Gov
ernment's contribution to the
stream of spending will be greater
than at the peak of the New Deal
pump printing era, economists
point out. In 1886, the year of the
soldiers bonus, Federal expendi-
lures exceeded receipts by slightly
less than 5 billion dollars, the cur
rent record deficit for a peacetime
period.
Wartime deficits have run consid-
erably higher. In the year ended
June 80, 1918, the Federal deficit
was about 9 billion dollars, while in
the year ended June 80, 1919, it
topped 13 billion.
The stimulus which defense
spending will give to industrial ac-
tivity in this country is expected
by most economists to be substan-
tial. Unlike much of the pump
priming of the '30s, armament
spending will run first through the
capital goods industries. Many
pump-priming projects merely dis
tributed purchasing power directly
and thus stimulated principally con-
sumer goods lines.
The stimulus to consumer goods
from the armament spending pro-
gram is expected to be of sec
ondary character. 1t will come
through greater employment and
larger pay rolls.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Washington Produce

BUTTER-o3 score. tubs 81: 1-pound
prints, 3li7; i4-pound prints. 32. az score
tubs. 80. i-pound prints, 30i1, l4-pound
prints, 81, 81 score, tubs. 30: 1-pound
prints. 3ulz: i,-pound prints, 81 90 score.
tubs 2ei4. 1pound prints. 2S74 i4-pound
prints. 194; 50 score tubs, IS: pound
prints. 2si2: i4-pound prints, 90. IS score
tubs. 27S4 l-pound prints, 2Si4: l4-pound
prints. 2S24
LTvESTOCK-CaIves, o. spring lambs
8. Other livestock prices unavailable.
Prices pald net fob Washingtonl
EGGS-Market firm. Prices paid for
Federal-State grsded eggs received from
grading stations august l4l: Whites. q. s.
extras. large, 29-33: U. s. extras, me-
diums, ::3.25; U. s, Standards large. "a :
E rsSB 8 ts ndards. .rnedfurns 1923: U. S.
srades. 1871. Browns, q. S. extras largs.
es32: .. S extras, mediums. 22-25: q. S.
standards, large, 1897; U. S. standards,
pediums.s la23: U S trades. 1920. For
tearoy 4ur 5raeed egss: Cyrrent- re6efpts:
Whites. 16-lsk mixed colored 1915.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl.
Colored. al sizes. 1915; No. IS 11-12;
Leehorn hens, 10-l1 Roosters So
Chickens Virginia Rocks broilers and
tryers. all sizes, 1920: No. IS. 1918
Delaware Rocks and crosses, broilers and
iryers, all sizes, 1920 No. 2s. 1913
Leshorn broilers. al sizes 15. Mixed COL
ored chickens. 1917.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

EIectric.MeIt Steel
Capacity 10 Rise
25Per Cent
Additions Scheduled
By End Of Year Boost
Limit 400, 900 Tons
Ry the Associated Press.

Iy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The coun-,
trys capacity for producing electrics
melted steel, vital to re-armament,
will have been increased IS per cent
to 100000 tons annually BY the
end of 1910. loo
Additions completed or scheduled
to be finished by the year-end by
steel concerns throughout the coun-.
try have added rated annual pro-
duction capacity of about 342 900
tons this year. However, trade au--
thorities point out that under pres-q
sure for deliveries this theoretical,
capacity probably could be stepped,
up TO about 100000 tons annually r.,
Electric-melt steel is the finest
of the alloy processes, producing,
steels with minimum of impurities
and, consequently, with a high rec
ord of performance under exacting-
conditions. -.
All stainless and tool steels are
electrically melted, as we'll as some
of the best grades of carbon steel.
At the end of 1884 the country had
less than 100000 tons capacity OF
electric furnace steel. -
Evening star., 1940-08-14
10 LOw-Yield Bonds.
By the Associa ted Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Heaviness
In rail loans was drag on the bond
market today, but losses generally
were small.
A few exceptions to the trend
representing fractional gains near
the final hour, included Interna-
tional Hydroelectric is, American
Telephone 314s of '66 and Portland
General Electric Alps.
Economic consequences here of
successful German invasion of Eng
land, brokers said, would be too far
reaching to gauge now and few
traders were willing to defend ag-
gressively market position one way
or the other.
Traders also handled the foreign
dollar list with kid gloves. One Of
the most active issues, Canada As,
dipped around point.
United States Governments lost
as much as "A point.
Domestic corporates trimmed in
cluded Great Northern Is of As
"G," Southern Pacific 4l2s of 68,
Missouri ri-Kansas-Texas IS of 80,
Baltimore g. Ohio stamped con-
vertibles and st. Paul IS. Common
wealth Edison convertible 3l2s of SO
dipped more than 2.
Higher were Portland General
Electric 4i2s and Montana Power
334s.
A few "Specialties' scored good
gains in the final hour. The general
list showed little change. Third
Avenue Railway Adjustment SIS
closed at 10, up Ii. and Remington
Rand 4l4s with .Warrants) at SO, up
l3a
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSOCIATED PresS-
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Wheat
prices dipped about l. cent bushel
today and then stedied, holding
at a level only fractionally above
the seasonal lows established yes
terday With the exception of yes
terday's lows, current prices are the
lowest since last September /. the
day the German invasion of Poland
began.
The better tone of securities, some
buying credited to mills and short
covering helped to steady the mar
ket. This support was enough to
offset comparatively modest sales
coming partly from hedgers and
spreaders and rejecting increased
movement of new spring wheat and
apprehension over the war and the
North American surplus supply sit
uation.
Wheat closed 14-34 lower than
yesterday. September, 7234-7s: De-
cember, 74-74is; corn, 14-12 lower;
September, 60l2-5s; December, 5534;
oats unchanged to 3 lower.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Jersey City Livestock

JERSEY CITY. N. j., Aug. IA Ln Omitted
States Department of Agriculture) Cat
tie. $50 salable; total, 740. Cows and
bulls active. fully steady; medium cows,
625-7 90: cutter and common, 5.25- 90;
Gamers. 4 425-5.0 Good sausage bulls.
7.90-7.5o; medium, 6.50-75; cutter and
common. 5.75-6.25.
active, steady to strong; good and choice
I65-l95 pound nearbys, 10. .0O-12 90: COM
mon to medium, 1909 90; culls, 5.00-7 90.
Hogs 40 salable Jersey City 40: New
York 10O): total. 800 Butcher hogs
mostly 5 lower: good and choice, 115-20O
pounds. 700; 206-250 pounds, 6.50-95;
Lambs, SO salable: total. $3.50. Spring
lambs scarce and steady; one small lot good
and chsics 7i:pouHd 9ssESys, 10 20 90 otasr ys,E
ststs. st 3 oons oos 80; & common, % SS pounds. 100.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Shipbui|ding Stock
Transfer Is Completed
B. the ASSOCIATED Press.

E2 the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. l4.-The
last formal step in the transfer OF
approximately Sl8,000,0O0 in stock OF
the Newport News Shipbuilding q
Drydock Co. to the Union Securities
Corp. of New York was taken here
today.
The First and Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Richmond handled
the transfer, with the Central Ma
tional Bank of Richmond and the
Marine Midland Trust Co. of New
York acting as registrars in the
transaction.
The stock taken over by Union
Securities is being offered on the
market. >.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Aug. IA lP.-Poultry. live,
43 trucks; steady; springs, under pounds,
colored, Q; white, 10lz: small colored q;
small white. 10. Other prices unchanged
Butter - Receipts. 765. .772; steady::'
90. 26A: SO. 1884; SIS. 25h 90. central
lied carlots 26ia; EGGS receipts. s:501;
firm: storage packed extras 1914: nrsts.
1S12 Other prices unchanged.
Omitted States Department Of Agricul-
ture) Potatoes. arrivals 20; on track.
moderate demand for Nebraska cobblers
moderate; market slow; for other varieties
all sections, demand slow. market dull
with weaker tendencies. Idaho Russet
Burbanks, u S. No. l, 215-2.25: Idaho
Bliss Triumphs. U. S. No. l.. 1851 .s5;
Oregon Bliss Triumphs U. s. No. ]. /. so
195; Nebraska Cobblers, good quality.
! .25-1 .35; Nebraska Bliss Triumphs, good
quality, 1.40-1 so.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON Aug. IA CP Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture) Trading in wool
than earlier in the week. An occasional
user was showing some interest in original
bag, fine territory wool, at 80 to "a cents,
secured basis, for wools Of good French
combing length. Inquiries we're being re-
ceived for three-eights and ouarter-blood
fleece woods, but buyers were hesitant to
make commitments.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
New York Sugar

:. NEW YORK. Aug IA P.-September
liquidation broadened in domestic sugar
futures today and prices lost ] to 3 points
UP to midafternoon Trade covering was not
urgent. September sold at 1.61: March,
1S0
World futures dropped u to "a points
IN quiet dealings Short covering absorbed
liquidation and the market held above the
record lows established yesterday. Sep
tember traded .651z; December, .7Oh,
Offerings of rawS on 2.10 cents basis
failed to uncover new buying interest.
Refined remained 90 to 4.35 cents.
Futures No. 3 closed 1-3 lower. Sales,
17,050 tons.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Trading in
cotton futures today was confined
to scattered hedge and local selling
offset by light trade demand.
Prices moved narrowly. A more
favorable weekly weather report
than expected and reports of floods
in four of the cotton-growing States
had little effect marketwise as Euro
pean news held the center of atten-
ton.
Midafternoon prices were un-
changed to 2 points lower: October,
9.29; March, 913; July. 8.77.
Futures closed 1-3 lower,
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Odd-Lot Dealings

The Securities Commission re-
ported today these transactions by
customers with odd-lot dealers or
specialists on the New York Stock
Exchange for August 13: 3,723 pur-
chases, involving 98,197 shares; 1851
sales, involving 104,550 shares, in
cluding 1875 short sales, involving
1856 shares.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

In BANKRUPTCY or recefvership or BEING
reorsaniZed under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates Of dividends in the FOREGOING table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
tion Unless otherwise noted, special sr
extra dividends are not included Also
extra or extras d Accumulated dividends
paid last year Declared or paid so
far this year PAYABLE in stock Paid
last year h Cash or stock Accumu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants. Nv
Without warrants war Warrants.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

Chicaso Cash Market.
Wheat. No. l hard IS; No. B. 74l.: No
5. !2l2; No. mixed, 74i4-75 mixed
grade. 81. Corn, No l mixed, 14i.: No
! yellow, 1851: No. 2. 81 Rye No
!, 4694; No 2, 46 Oats. No | mixed,
@ol4-'.; No .. e9i.: No. l white 30:
Nc No ? 3aH3o3o; No. 3 3at.: No, l white
81; No. ! white heavy bright, 30H.: No
2 while heavy, 3a94 DOL: No 4. @si~-oGia;
mailing. 4s-56 nominal: feed. 35-45 non1i-
nal: No. !. 81 SO: No. 3. A.: No | malt
Ing. SO. No. ., 51-55; No. g. SO.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Pennsylvania Loodings
Decline During Week
py the erriated preSs

BY the Assc cated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad reports revenue
freight cars handled during the
week ended August 10 declined to
112.275 from 114,226 in the preceding
week. A year ago the total was
o8,426.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
1910. 1899. 1888. 1887. 1885.
Hish- 1928 l29.5 117.2 1852 119.s
Low 1914 1913 1923 Ills 919

Percentage changes over year
ago according to major geographic
areas were reported as follows by
the institute:
New England, 81; Middle Atlantic,
ga; Central Industrial, l59; West
Central, Ill; Southern States, 112;
Rocky Mountain, 1914: Pacific
Coast, SO.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
OId-Aqe Reserve

The Treasury reports that the
old-age reserve fund on July 81
contained 81 ,4O8, 200 900 of per cent
Treasury notes and 24,900 900 OF
21a per cent Treasury notes.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Dy Goods Market

NEW YORK. Aug. IA 1P.-Dry foods:
Cotton goods-activity largely confined to
awaits regular seasonal expansion. Eayon
soods-insistent converter demand for
quick deliveries reported woolen goo1D-
quiet with demand for womsn's wear irrsssE
ular.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
London Silver and Gold

LONDON. Aug. IA. R.-Har silver.
csnts,. ss Bar rold, lbs sniilin.s. unchsnsed
(eauavilent, S33.e5) Exchange S4.o3.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

Electric Production
Declines After -Four
Straight Advances
Drop Goes Against
Seasonal Expectations
And Index Loses Ground
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Electric
power output declined in the week
ended August 10 after four consecu-
tive advances, the Edison Electric
Institute said today.
Latest production of 1850 ,3l8 900
kilowatt hours was 6 of l per cent
less than 6O4727 900 in the pre-
ceding week, but II per cent ahead
of 2,333, ,403, 900 year ago. The
previous week was the highest since
last December
The decline was against seasonal
expectations and carried the AsSo-
ciated Press index back to 131 3 from
1928 a week earlier. The index,
based on 1929-30 as 100, and adj
justed for seasonal and long-term
trend, stood at 1907 year ago.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
New Orleans Prices

Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleachable
prime summer yellow. 5.65 nominal: prime
crude, 4.37l7b. September. .90;; october,
Ssh December, 5.00b; January, 4.99b;
March. 510b.
b Bid.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Aug "a LP1.-National As
sociatlon Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK Aug. 14.-Dividends an
nounced prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.:
Resumed
Rate. riod. record. able.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

MlQdIlne, spot 30 IN Oh Z.
Nominal.
Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
1915 lower. Sales, $50 contracts. Sep
tember. 535b; October. 5.33-34: December,
547-4s; January, 5.49b: March. 5.57b.
Bid.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. IA dP-Re-
stricted trading in cotton futures here
today was attributed to war uncertainties
Closing prices were steady. l point net
higher to l point net lower.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DarrnsODr Az, IL
Evening star., 1940-08-14
CHICAGO Stock Market

CHICAGO. Aug. IA QP.-Following Is
the complete list of transactions on the
Chicago Stock Exchange today:
EaIe Close
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27
PARENT-TEACHER
INSTITUTE AT
OCEAN CITY, MD.
Held On Wednesday Last By The
Maryland Congress of Par
ents And Teachers

A program of one-day institutes on
parent-teacher work in the various
counties of the State was launched at
Ocean City, Md, on Wednesday last,
by the Maryland Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
The meeting was held at the high
school, but parent-teacher groups from
all towns and communities of Wor-
cester county were invited.
State officials of the organization
spoke at the meeting, and at each
meeting in the other counties, de-
scribing the parent teacher organiza
TONS activities, and suggesting pro-
jects for the local units.
The second meeting was held Thurs
day at Salisbury, under the auspices
of the Wicomico County Council of
Parent Teacher Associations.
Mrs. G. r. Clements, State presi-
dent spoke at each session, discussing
the place of the association "In Our
Social Life, Mrs. H. Ross Coppage,
third vice-president, talked on bylaws
stressing membership, dues and poll
cies, and Mrs. Stanley G. Cook, chair
man of program service for the State
congress, discussed programs for the
monthly meetings of local associa-
lions.
Three other meetings have been
scheduled and later in the fall more
will be arranged. Mrs. Clements
said all would be under the joint aus
pices of the school authorities and lay
members of the parent teacher--teach-
er organizations.
The county meetings will be pre-
liminary to the annual Statewide
convention, to be held at the State
Teachers College in Frostburg Mo-
vember 2.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27
BOWEN METHODIST
CHURCH HOME COMING

On Sunday, September %, Bowen
Methodist Church, Newark, Md, was
the scene Of much religious activity.
It was Home Coming Day and
through Memorials and Compliments
published in their Home Coming
Booklet they had marked off a debt
that had been with them for quite
a few years.
There were about two hundred and
fifty people, some from as far away
as Wilmington and Philadelphia, at
tending both the afternoon and eve
ming services. This was just about
the capacity of the auditorium and
the Sunday School room combined.
The song services, led by Mr.. Edwin
c. Ryan, of Millsboro, Delaware, were
participated in with much fervor.
Rev. Brooks E. Reynolds afternoon
sermon was, "He Made 1t Again,
and he pointed out that, no matter
how wrong or misshapened life may
have started it can be remolded and
shaped into a pleasant, happy liv-
ing, even though scar may remain.
Much, too, may be said about the
evening address by DIR. John ]. Bunt-
ing, District Superintendent and the
Memorial Candle Light Service.
Newark being DIR. Bunting's birth
place, he related vivid memories of his
when he witnessed the
building of Bowen Church as it is
today, and his attendance there for
many successive years afterwards.
The Memorial Candle Light Service
sustained the atmosphere that was
prevalent in the afternoon and re-
vivified it as each candle was lighted
dedicating the Memorials published
in the Home Coming Booklet.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27
EFFECTIVE WORK In
TIRE RESTORATION

By advertisement appearing in
another column of today's issue of the
Democrat" the public is informed
by Mr.. C. w. Crockett of a tire repair
system for the operation of which he
has installed some very elaborate and
expensive machinery.
BY these machines, he subjects the
tread of a tire to a treatment very
similar to that which is done to a
block of wood in a lathe-the tread
is planed down to proper smoothness.
Then a coating of cement is applied
and on top of this is placed a covering
of high made rubber. Then the job
goes into another machine and is sub
jected to a high degree of air and
heat pressure. This YIELDS the applied
rubber to the tread and at the same
time stamps in the design. The tire
comes out looking like new one.
In order to get the benefit of this
treatment, the tire can not be too
old nor too deeply worn; but it is
claimed by Mr.. Crockett that the work
makes a new tire out of the old, and
cuts tire expenses down to about half.
He claims to have done considerable
work since the installment of the ma
chinery and he has yet to hear a COM
plant.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27
Senator Johnson
In Conference
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page -
ton Of justice in Baltimore City, by
supporting the Peoples Court Amend
ment.
Mr.. johnson, in Worcester County,
reported that no opposition to the nom
partisan measure, that has already
been endorsed by both Senatorial can
didates and the vast majority of the
Congressional candidates has appear
ed.
"The reorganization of the Peoples
Court will not add one penny to the
State or County tax bills. Baltimore
will, in the future, as in the past,
pay the cost Of its "Poor Mans
Court"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27

Scouts and other Patriotic Organiza-
tions.
Closing Features - Special. Going
Home, Mrs. John Sweetman in charge.
Special. Instrumental Solo, Calvin
Lynch.
Benediction Recessional Hymn
No. 416. With lighted effect, forming
a huge circle and then singing Dox-
ology and Seven-fold Amen.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-27
THE GOVERNOR HIGHLY
LAUDED DEFENSE SHOW
Continued from page /

OOHV1HuSu 11O1H PdSS
American boy is worth more than all
the raw materials, booty and priced
lands which may form the basis of
the difficulties between the nations
across the sea-"
Referring to statements given pub
licity recently regarding the vulner-
ability of the Eastern Shore to hos
tile attack, the Governor spoke of the
new Atlantic basis acquired recently
by the Navy as an absolute safeguard
for the Eastern Shore and the whole
eastern seaboard against hostile at
tack.
Admonishing his audience that in