davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-05-19

1,l64,42l in April. 1899. They con-
trasted sharply with only SOL ,342
m.c.f. in April, 1880.
Every month so far this year has
brought a substantial gain over a
year ago.
The Jump in the four months to-
tai to 6,332.106 from 5,132,508 in
the same 1889 period Is only the
latest of long series of year to-
year gains since 1880. The latest
volume is nearly three times sales
in the same period 10 years ago.
Reviewing this record of steady
increases, totals for April and the
four months in various years follow:
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F. H. A. Chief Forecasts
New Building Gains
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
Stewart Mcdonald, Federal Hous-
Ing administrator, reported to Con-
gress yesterday that home-buildine
last year was at its highest peak
since 1929, and he predicted in
creased construction this year.
Mcdonald estimated non. farm
dwelling units built last year at
465 900, Of which 325 900 were one
family homes privately financed.
Since January l, he added, home
construction has been running from
80 to so per cent ahead Of 1880, on
the basis Of mortgage insurance
applications. He reported that in
the week ended May II work was
begun on 4,377 new small homes
under F. H. A. inspection. an all
time record for one week.
The Home Owners Loan Corp.
reported, meanwhile, that April sales
Of homes amounted to more than
ST, 6,000, 900 paid for 1864 properties,
the second best months sales In H.
o. L. G. history. The peak was 4,765
properties sold last September.
The H. o. L. G. had 10000 fewer
properties awaiting sale than q year
ago.
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KilOwatt Hour Sales Up.

Residential and commercial kilo-
watt hour sales in the District Of
Columbia and Maryland Metropoli-
tan sections during April and the
four months also established new
peaks for those periods, the Potomac
Electric Power Co. reported.
April sales amounting to 65,117,325
kilowatt hours were down seasonally
from 65.758,194 in the preceding
months, but were far ahead Of 58,-
954,759 in April, 1899, and contrasted
with only 25,612, 100 in the same 1881
month. Monthly totals for 1910 to
date all have been above a year ago.
The four months sales climbed to
264 1858 ,469, against 233, ,708, 800 a year
ago and were more than $50 per cent
ahead Of the same period in 1881.
Sales for April and the first four
months of various years follow:
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Frantic UNLOADING
Brings Collapse
In Wheat Values
Decline Of "a Cents
For Week Is Worst
In Market History
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Assneiat ted press Nepkst W1pitsr

CHICAGO. May 1s.-The price OF
wheat collapsed again today in q
hectic market frightened by the
worldwide economic implications
Of the German thrust through West
ern Europe.
Values toppled as much as 1o
cents bushel, extending the week &
decline to around "a cents, the
sharpest and swiftest price break in
modern grain market history. Board
Of Trade rules prohibit price fluc-
tuations greater than this tn any
single session.
It was the third time this week
that the market had dropped the
limit. Rye values also fell 10 cents
while corn tumbled cents, the
limits In these pits, and at Min
neapolis. Kansas City and Winnipeg
wheat crashed the 10 cents limits
So drastic was the break that the
Canadian government requested
the Winnipeg exchange to peg prices
at yesterdays closing level and after
the end of trading Secretary Of Ag-
riculture Wallace asked American
exchanges to prohibit temporarily
trading below final figures today.
Announcement Of the Canadian
action helped to bolster the Chicago
market, which already had started
to rally, but when the final bell was
rung blackboard prices here were
81 to 7A cents lower than yester-
day. May contracts. having fallen
to 76as and July to 755l, closed at 70
and 79-78A, respectively. The strong
rally at Winnipeg put values there
only AIN below previous closing
levels.
Corn closed 1A-2as cents lower
than yesterday, May, 5sA; July
5S% SO; oats, k-K OF: rye, 3h-4A
down: soy beans, 3-4A lower, and
lard $3.50 cents lower.
All other trade factors were lost
sight Of in the wheat pit. Prices
started cents lower, then rallied
briefly, but before the end Of the
first hour the bottom had been
struck. The decline was very rapid.
Brokers said stop-loss selling and
liquidation of margin impaired ac-
counts disclosed an absence Of any
willingness to buy and the plunge
was almost vertical. When the bot
tom had been reached, however,
short covering and purchasing cred
tied to consumers helped to bring
about rallies that at times wiped
out about half of the loss.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
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Monsunto Chemical
To Build New Plant
y the Associ ated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 18.-Monsanto
Chemical Co. plans to construct Q
new plant at Springfield, Mass, for
manufacture Of Resinox phenoNc
plastic moldfng materials, John q.
Brooks, vice president, announced
today.
The present resinox plant is at
Edgewater, N. j.
The decision Of the Corn Prod
ucts Refining Co. to vacate the prop
erty which Resinox now shares with.
It," Brooks said, made 1t desirable
to erect q new plant, rather than at
tempt to expand at the present
location"
Evening star., 1940-05-19

C1On OF une lis
trict Bankers
Association. an
nounced yester-
day that all en-
tertainment fea-
lures are prac-
tically settled.
T he program
will be new and
; varied.
!: James A. Soper
!. vice president
| and cashier of
| the Lincoln Ma
| tional Bank, is
wire chairman of
Evening star., 1940-05-19

Gas sales of the Rosslyn and
Alexandria affiliated companies,
which are included in the Metro
politan totals above, also set new
records for April and for the four
months and were down seasonally
from the preceding month.
April gas sales in the Virginia
sections reached 65,824, against 66,-
201 in March this year and 52,9l0 In
April, 1889. Only six years ago, in
April, 1884, sales totaled 26,286
m. c. t.
Sales in every month so far In
1910 have been well ahead of q
year ago.
Gas sales across the Potomac in
April and the first four months of
recent years are given below:
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0uCoN10L EP111 dIIU UkIc 1IISt 1Uu
of various years follow:
Virginia Gains Shown.

Kilowatt hour sales In the Virginia
Metropolitan sections also set new
records in April and the four months,
the Virginia Public Service Corp. an
nounced.
April sales totaled 5,76O,230, UP
contra -seasonally from 5,749,930 In
the preceding month and far ahead
OF 4,636, $50 in April, 1889. In April.
1885, sales totaled only 3,O40, ,581 kilo-
watt hours.
Every monthly total 50 far in 1910
has been above year ago.
Sales for the Virginia sections in
April and the four months of vari-
OILS yearS follow.
Evening star., 1940-05-19

Carrel j. Rlggall
controller to
su &C e e d Mr..
Churchill.
Mr.. R i g 6 a l ]
has been the
company's au-
ditor since 1928.
He is a World
War We e r a n
and member of
the National As
socia ton of Cost
Accountants.
At the same
meeting. Carl
M i t c h e IL was
Evening star., 1940-05-19

elected to the VIM H. Churcni1'
Board of Directors. He has been
with the company since 1912, and Is
director of candy and cigar sales.
He is president. of the Gold Craft
Co., director in the Security Savings
& Commercial Bank, member of the
Kiwanis Club and Congressional
Country Club.
Entertainment Program Ready.
Stanley D. Willis, trust officer,
National Metropolitan Bank, and
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee for the coming conven-
Evening star., 1940-05-19
F. {. Myers Earnings
Far Above Year Ago
~ the AasociataA press

NEW YORK, May 1S.-F. Z. Myers
d Brother Co., makers q farm tools,
pumps and other industrial equip
ment. today reported for the six
months ended April 30 net profit Of
$538 ,361, equal to 42.6o . share on
common stock. This compared with
4372. SOL, OF 4166 q share for the six
months ended April 50. 1850. Plants
are at Ashland. Ohio.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
United Cos Hearing
Delayed to June 3

~ the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission has
postponed until June 3 hearing Of
integfAtion PROCEEDINGS against
United Gas Improvement Co. The
hearing had besn scheduled to begin
Monday.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
CAPITAL Leads World.

Capital Leads World.
As previously reported, the Ma
tioY,al Capital on January /, 1910,
continued to lead all cities Of the
world in the number Of telephones
per 100 of population.
The figures comparing Washing
ton with other cities of similar size
were given late this weea in q more
detailed ye-ert. Comparison Of the
number K telephones per 100 Of
populat!U.. =, she various cities at
the beginning ,a ja40, 1889 and 1888
follows:
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Gas Sales at New Peak.

In April and the first four months
Of the year, Metropolitan Area gas
sales sat new all-time records for
those periods, although they were
down sessonally from preceding
mouths this year, according to the
Washington Gas Light Co. report.
April sales reached 1855, ,43l m.c.f.,
or thousand cubic feet, against 49,
$50 in the previous month and
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Romance in Telephones.


Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. for the end of the latest month
reported 260,174 telephones in the
District of Columbia. another all
time record emphasizing a romance
in utility management, which has
placed the National Capital in
world leadership of this particular
field.
Well ahead of 245,176 telephones
at the end of April last year, the
latest total recalls amazing growth
of the system here.
Back in 1879 there were 1913 tele-
phones in the National Capital. BY
1890, these had increased to 1,678
and by 1900 totaled 3,7O7. In 1905,
they reached 20,268, in 1910 jumped
to 40,899 and in 1915, totaled 54,281.
Climbing through the war period
they reached 1920 in 1920, 126501
in 1925, 1853, ,480 in 1880 and by the
end of 1885 stood at 201 1884.
The table below for the end of
Aprils, shows gains since then.
Doubled Since 1884.
Telephones in the adjoining Sec
tions of the Metropolitan Area, also
have increased rapidly, although the
records do not 60 back as far as for
the District itself. These totals are
for the end of March, latest avail
able.
Since 1854 the nearby phones
have more than doubled. Again, the
Virginia sections have shown the
largest percentage increases, the to-
tails at those points having nearly
trebled in the six years.
Telephones in the metropolitan
sections of Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties, and the
Alexandria Arlington sections of
Virginia at the end of March are
given below with the District OF
Columbia totals for the end Of April
in various years:
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Net Of United Shoe
Machinery Gains

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1s.-United
Shoe Machinery Corp. today re-
ported net income for the fiscal year
ended February 20 Of $9,861 ,260,
equal after 6 per cent preferred
dividend requirements to $4.12 q
common share, compared with &c.
477 ,129, or 1896 on common, in the
preceding year.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
825 Tons of Leud Sold

NEW YORK, May 1S tFt.-St'
Joseph Lead Co. reported 20s tons
Of Southwest Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at s4.85 per 100 lbs. East
st. Louis, ATS tons at S505 New
York. and l50 tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
City Auto Stamping
Buys Plunt Site
b the Assoeiatsd Press.

~ tho A30oc1ated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 18.-City
Auto Stamping, manufacturers Of
tools. dies and stampings for auto
mobiles, announced today purchase
Of . 10-acre site for erection Of q
500, 900 die plant.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Rock Island Issue
Approved by |. c. c.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday authorized trus-
tees of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway to issue $4,500, 900
of ~ per cent trustees certificates.
The certificates will be given to
holders Of 3 per cent certificates In
exchange for their present holdings
Evening star., 1940-05-19

Average originating telephone
calls per day in the District of CO.
lumbia during April reached 1,222,-
119 against 1,166,232 in the preced-
ing month and 1904, ,598 in April,
1899. April call averages in various
wears follow:
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Virginia Traffic Expands.

VHt1N1a Tramc ExpandS.
Washington Virginia Maryland
Coach Co. reported April and four
months passengers at new highs for
those periods. The April passengers
totalsng 4l3,749 were slightly behind
418,133 In the previous month but
well ahead of 343, 800 in April, 1899
Gains .over a year ago have been
shown in every. month so far in 1910.
Passengers Of the Virginia line in
April and the four months Of differ
ent years:
Evening star., 1940-05-19

.,', cotsonsesd ae9a,e Gil closed STEADY; Bleach
crude, nominal May. 6,76b: July, SIT:
September, b.e9b; October. b.00b: De-
b Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-05-19

Stanley D. willis. the committee,
the other members including:
Bernard L. Amiss, assistant trust
officer Washington Loan g. Trust;
Barnum L. Cotton. vice president
National Savings & Trust; Guy D.
Cowl, assistant treasurer McLaci1ien
Banking Corp; Rutherford j.
Dooley, vice president and cashier
National Bank of Washington; T.
Eugene Elgin, assistant cashier City
Bank; H. Norman Glasco, assistant
auditor Union Trust; Leonard Mar
bury, assistant trust officer Wash
ington Loan e. Trust, and Wilmer
j. Waller, vice president and cashier
Hamilton National.
$3.50 Dividend Declared.
John Poole, president of the
American Co., announced yesterday
that the Board of Directors has de-
clared another dividend of $3.50 per
share on the 5 per cent cumulative
preferred stock, payable June 8 to
stockholders of record on May 81
semiannual requirements having
been earned during the first three
months of this year.
Mr.. Poole reports that the COM
pany has had a substantial increase
in the general real estate, loan and
insurance fields and progress In
property management. He predicts
q more successful II months than
last year, which was the best year
since 1888.
Heard in Financial District.
March air express shipments In
the Nationwide service of the Rail-
way Express Agency totaled "a 1856
an increase of l8 per cent over
March, 1889. Gross revenue was up
10 per cent for the month, the re-
port said.
The Executive Council of the Dis
trict Building and Loan League will
meet Tuesday noon at the Raleigh
Hotel to hear a report from the
committee planning the annual out
Ing, Chaplin Bauman, chairman.
Roland Chaff lch of Denton was
elected preside. t of the Maryland
Bankers Association, in session al
Atlantic City. Thaddeus M. Jones
Of Hyattsville was named associa-
ton treasurer.
Eleven members of the Montreal
Stock Exchange, or 13 per cent OF
the membership, have enlisted ir
war service, it was reported yester-
day.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
New Orleans Priees,

futures slumped 81 66 to 81 . bale here
TO-DAY under reports from abroad that the
a!iiss continued TO receive severe. set
PRICES were fairly steady At new declines
Evening star., 1940-05-19

Chicago Cash MArkot.
Cash wheat, no sales reported: corn. No.
], yelloy. 81. .64H; No. 4. 81: sample,
whits. .ssss; No. /. ~. barley, msitinEs; Eli &
$3.50, nominal: feed, 40 30, nominal:
No. 3, maltinS, .02.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
1895 1887 ! 1898 ! -,

MARKET Observation-Disclosures activity scored
sharp advance In succession this week. but other
barometers fell precpitousy Stocks crashed
level since June 1888 successive umphs
nerves OF investors Bonds sharply lower and commodity
prices especially grains and cotton suffered setback
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Cottonsoed OIL.

Cottensoed Oil.
a, Cottonseed OIL futures sold down to the
lowest levels Of the season under general
nauidation and stop loss sellinG, pro-
moted BY the war news and weakness In
lowest since September 1899. Pressure
followed on week end covering and little
ket closed Is to 81 points lower on 4
turnover Of 40 contracts. FINAL prices
were about 12 70 is points above the lows.
July o.34; September 6.37-AO: October
636b; December. 6.1lb. Crude oil WAS
nominally quoted IN the southeast and
valley at 81 cents and 6A-k In Texas.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
winnipee Cssh Marhet.

wHNnFo. NAY 10 R;-cs:h wheat,
.o4H: oats. No. :. white, 80; No. s, six.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
Q1ss @N'~Y
PATTERN 9S8
AFTERNOON DRESS
is COOL, DAINTY

If IT want something feminine as
a lace hankie. E. and gay as summer
itself" is your hot-weather ward
robe wish, here's the answer! This
very appealing frock designed by
Claire Tilden, Pattern 988, will keep
you so cool and pretty. Its lines are
simple and becoming enough for
most any age or type. Notice how
the front skirt panel matches the
bodice panels, which are bordered
by soft, decorative gathers. The
short sleeves have neat tucks to
make them fit smoothly. There's a
youthful look to the wide pointed
collar. Wouldn't it be crisply re-
freshing in organdy or batiste?
Stitch similar trimming into the
sleeve tucks for a decorative effect.
Tiny buttons down the front would
be an attractive note; so would a
belt of ribbon or of Self-fabric with
an ornamental buckle. A sheer ray
on or silk is a perfect fabric sug-
gestion for this most delightful style
try cool, dark color with light
touches for dramatic contrast.
Pattern 988 is cut in misses and
women's sizes IL, IA, IS, 20, 30, 80,
"a, SO, 38, 40 and AZ. Size 16 re-
quires 35s yards 80 inch fabric and
15s yards ruff1ng.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS u5c) in
coins for this pattern. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS
AND STYLE NUMBER.
Send orders to Waterbury Demo-
crat, Pattern Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

I say by all means be vaccinated,
and the best time for vaccination is
in the first year of life, preferably
between the ages of two and six
months. But if you do not believe in
vaccination, my advice is to fight it
and the so-called health and educa-
ton authorities who take a kind of
sadistic pleasure in forcing it on
you-if you are Of no particular i'm
portance in the community.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It's An Old Pharmacal Custom
Please tell me where to get wheat
germ, how much to use and how to
take it. When I ask the druggists
in our vicinity they all smile pity
ingly and say never heard of it."
(Mrs. v. S.
Answer-That is dodge of the
slick merchant who hopes to reduce
the customer to different state
and sell him something the store
has in stock. Grocery stores, mar
kets, drug stores, food stores, pea
nut stands, ETC., supply wheat germ.
Or send stamped envelope and we'll
give you the name of the nearest
mill we know that will sell you
few pounds, at the mill or on order
by mail. I suggest that everybody
should eat a few ounces of wheat
germ daily-aS cereal, mixed with
other cereal, or incorporated in var
ious recipes calling for flour, using
wheat germ in place of one-third or
one-half of the flour. Wheat germ
is the best natural food source of
the vitamin B complex which al
most everybody's diet lacks in the
amount necessary to maintain vite.
Obliteration of Enlarged Veins
Some time ago you said certain
treatment, similar to- the injection
treatment for varicose veins, will OBJ
literate dilated or broken veins in
the skin over the cheeks and along
side the nose. Please give further
information about this.
(Mrs. A. L.
Answer - Physician skilled in
chemical obliteration of varicose
veins can obliterate such dilated
venules Gnaccurately called broken
"capillaries'D by injecting mild
sclerosing solution into central ven
ule of each network or group, thru
finest gauge needle, under strong
light, with aid of binocular loupe
for magification.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

lets on black silk mesh. But usually, she sensibly
selects hats either quite high crowned big brim-
med because she is tall.
She tucked all the soft curls severely inside a
black crepe turban that designer Edith Head made
TO rher-a speedy creation whipped up one after
noon when the hat Miss Angelus had ordered for
the opening night of Ciro's-newest supper club -
failed to arrive The turban is wide as it is tall,
intricately draped and twisted.
It was designed for dinner gown Of black crepe,
long seeved and with tie sash, frightened with
wants nice cerise palette peplum probably can
have it for the asking; Miss Angeles decided THAT
was too fussy, too, and ripped it off.
LIKES TAILORED SUITS BEST
For her tailored SUITS which she likes best OF all
clothes, she has bought high-crowned sailor OF
navy paper straw, trimmed with ribbon and navy
VEIL its brim faced with blue felt.
Two tailored town hats are of navy felt, one a
bowl sailor with minute crown, the other brlm-
med model with front fan of pleated red gros-
grain ribbon. With Stacks and sports clothes, she
likes thin flannel scarves-whe, bright tartan paids,
pastes-which she twists around her hair and ties in
turban knots,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25

Make Dancing a Joy-Not a Task
A pair of poor dancers-telling
the world by their tense express
sions that they're at loss in this
smart Westminster. She's insure
of her steps, he's afraid they'll crash
into the next pair.
It's easy to learn popular steps,
the fine points of leading and fol-
lowing. In home lessons you can
gain the skill and assurance that
make you a smiling, light-footed
dancer.
Try the Westchester Two-Step
Square we've diagramed: Count l.
Step to side on left foot. AND
Close with right fot. 2-Step for
ward with left. 3-Place right foot
a short distance to side of left. AND
Close with left. 4EStep back on
right.
Other Westchester variations are
as simple. And no danger of dance
floor collisions when the man gives
the lead firmly with his right arm
when the girl times her steps an
instant after his.
Be an expert dancer. Our 32-page
booklet gives diagrams and instruc-
tons for the fox-trot, Westchester,
waltz, rumba, tango, Conga, Samba
and shag-shows how to do the
Castle Waltz, Walk and Maxixe.
Has basic steps and variations; tips
m leading following
Send 10c in coin for your copy
Of HOW TO DO THE NEWEST
DANCE STEPS AND VALUATIONS
to the Waterbury Democrat Home
Service, 635 Sixth Ave-, New York,
N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your
NAME, ADDRESS, and the NAME
of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-25
AIode :.rn
~. nus
BY MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Service staff Writer

NEA Service StdII WTltcF
Dried fruits are often more ecor
omical than fresh fruits. Yet they
are rich in food value and can BIT
served deliciously. For the woman
who wants a dessert that is mex
pensive yet packed with nutrition
this novelty pudding is a perfec
answer. Serve it after a ligr
spring supper TO complete the n
triton requirements.
FRUIT NOVELTY PUDDING
(Serves Six
Two cups cooked prunes, slic
small white bread cubes (approZ
imately Slices, l cup shredde>
coconut, tablespoons matted mill
dry, teaspoon cinnamon, cuI
granulated sugar, IL cup chopped
nut meats, whipped cream or sof
custard.
Pit the prunes and cut into ver5
small cubes. Combine whit brear
cubes, coconut, matted milk, spice
and sugar, stir until well blended
Form into a roll about 10 inches
long and inches thick. Roll in
chopped nuts. Wrap in wax paper
and chill thoroughly. Cut into med
ium-thin slices with a sharp knife
Serve with whipped cream or soft
custard. May be kept for severa.
days.
To give fresh fruit, either sliced
or stewed, more festive note
serve these delicate cookies, too.
COCONUT DROPS
(About 3 dozen medium cookies)
One-third cup butter, IL cur
sugar, l egg, l egg yolk, IL tea.
spoon vanilla extract, l IL cup
flour, l 1-2 teaspoons baking pow.
der, 1-8 teaspoon salt, IL cup milk
l cup SHREDDED coconut.
Cream butter until light. Ado
sugar and continue Dreaming until
white and fluffy. Beat in egg, egg
yolk and vanilla. Sift together flour.
baking powder and salt; add alter
ternately with milk to butter
MIXTURE, beating well between each
addition. Mix in coconut and drop
from spoon onto well-breased
baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven
(375 degrees FL for about IS min
utes until a golden color. Remove
Immediately with spatula and cool
before serving.
TOMORROW'S MENU
KFAST: Grapefruit
juice, creamed Goldfish on toast,
rolls, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: Tuna and cell
cry salad in lettuce cups, but
tered toast, coconut drops, tea,
milk.
DINNER: Fried filet of
paddock, parsley, potatoes.
broiled tomatoes, mixed greens,
salad, fruit novelty pudding,
coee, milk,