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Evening star., 1940-02-18
By joseph S. Edqerfon.

Dy SOSC pr ~ AUxCJtOWs
Preservation for all time OF the
natural beauties of the picturesque
Potomac River Valley and the
courses of its tributaries and the
opening along these streams of
wonderful natural Fairgrounds and
recreational areas for all forms Of
outdoor sport, together with motor
parkways leading in all directions
from the National Capital loom as
among the inspiring potentialities
Of the 1940-50 decade.
For distance of more than 200
miles, from Mount Vernon to Cum
berland, Md, the Potomac River
Valley to being developed and i'm
proved as a result of Federal and
State programs for the George
Washington Memorial Parkway and
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Park
way.
1t has been proposed that the
George Washington Memorial Park
way be further extended down the
Virginia shore of the Potomac from
Mount Vernon to the birthplace Of
the first President at Wakefield. If
this proposal is carried into effect
the National Capital would become
the center of one of the most mag
nificent riverside parkways in the
world-a parkway extending from
Cumberland down through the rocky
gorges Of the Alleghenies and the
Blue Ridge, through the rolling
Piedmont, past the rugged and pic
turesque Great Falls region, where
geologists say are the worn bones
Of what once were mountains S
miles high, through the National
Capital and down to where the
Potomac widens out into the serene
reaches of tidewater.
Anacostia River Development.
In the Greater Washington area
the opening of the new decade finds
encouraging progress under way In
the preservation and development
of a number of beautiful tributaries
OF the Potomac, chief among them
the Anacostia River, or Eastern
Branch. The Rock Creek Parkway
10 UC1lS CAtCIlUCu dIlO uCVCIOPCU
far into Maryland, with extensive
improvements scheduled for the
near future. Great storm and diver
sion sewer projects are in progress
which are intended ultimately to
rid Rock Greek of pollution. Splen-
did progress Is being made in the
programs looking toward preser-
vation of the rocky valley of the
Northwest Branch, which below
Burnt Mills has stretches exceed
ing even Rock Greek in rugged
beauty, and Sligo Greek. Farther
west, the Cabin John Run Valley is
being converted into a nature
lovers paradise.
A vital part Of the Potomac River
program is being brought to reali-
zation in Washington Channel,
where the long g-sought waterfront
development is being carried for
ward in an orderly fashion. with
the first years unit Of work COM
pleted, the second In progress and
the third in process 7of final plan
ming. Before the decade ends IN
1850, Washington should possess "a
Evening star., 1940-02-18

The course of the proposed
neU riUer highway, an erten-
sion OF the George Washington
Parkway, 1Dhere 1t 1Dill begin
at the Rosslyn end of Key
Bridge has been Sketched by
the artist on the dboUe air.
Uie1U. GREGORY Photo.
In the inset at right is
Sho1Dn the proposed traffic
circle at the Virginia end of
arlington Memorial Bridge,
Dhere ne1D roadway connec-
tions Dill form part OF the
parkway system.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
River Valley
To Be Basis
Of Wide Plan
Tributaries Add to
Making of Future
Potomac Rebirth

SeUenth of a series of articles on
plans for the Development of
Greater Washington during the
merit 10 gears.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

The status Of the Rock Creek
1l1d Potomac Parkway n 4 paafQe
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Baltimore tobacco Sales
Gain During Week

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 19-Although
there was a decrease in the receipts
bf Maryland leaf tobacco at the
Baltimore market last week, the
Eales showed a gain over the pre-
tiouS week Prices remained un-
changed. The receipts were only So
1nogsheadS, a decrease Of Al hogs
heads from the previous week
6ales. however. increased to 2l2
|pogsheads, gain of 118 hogsheads
|bver a week earlier. indicating that
the sellers stocks are being moved.
(The local market will close for the
keason at the end of next week
The present stock of Maryland to-
|bacco in warehouses is 20,034 hogs
heads. For the first time in many
weeks some Ohio tobacco arrived on
The market during the week. The
receipts totaled 2l3 hogsheads, but
no sales were reported. The present
stock Of this product is 247 hogs
heads. So far this season receipts
bf groundleaveS total 20 hogsheads
Quotations on Maryland tobacco
hre as follows;
Maryland firm leaf-Nondescript
bound, Sac; dull and greeniSh, 6al2;
sound to good common, 8a20; short
no medium bright 20a32; good to
|hne red or bright. 32a42
Seconds-Common, 6al0; medium
hOa20: good to fine. 20a35.
Badly mixed hogsheads from 200
10 500 per 100 pounds lower.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Nov 10 P,.-Poultry. live
Three cars in. due; 63 trucks; heavy hens
and SPRINGS steady balance Ueak; bI oilers,
2i2 pounds and down colored. Ii; Ply
mouth Rock is: White Rock. Is: springs,
under 4 pounds Colored "A: Plymouth
Rock, Is: White Rock. 10 ducks. 4'7
pounds up. ,colored. I2i2; white. l2i2;
small, colored, IL: small, white. II: geese.
II pounds down. 1li2; over 1? pounds,
II: turkeys toms. young. over 6 pounds.
1872: l6 pounds and down. ): hens, II;
other prices unchanged.
Butter-Receipts, 574,233; firm; mar
ket unchanged.
Eggs-Receipts. 3,501; market un-
changed.
Potatoes, arrivals, 122: on track $50:
total U. s. shipments 4l5: supplies mod
crate. demand slow: for Western Triumphs.
market slightly weaker: for offerings other
sections market about steady; Idaho, Rus
Sc. set Purbanks ps T. s No l. 555s o.nt Me-
more U. S. No. /. 1850: Minnesota and
North Dakota; Cobblers, IS per cent U; s
No. L .O0-O5: Bliss Triumphs. 90 per
cent or more U. s. No. l. l.l0-15.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
| Iron Ore Melt
Largest Since
| May, 1923
By the Associated Presa


CLEVELAND, Nov. 1e.-The steel
industry, spurred by defense de-
mands, consumed in October the
greatest monthly melt of Lake Su-
perior iron ore since May, 1923.
Consumption last month. as an
nounced today by the Lake Superior
Ore Association, was 6,O5l,34 tons,
against September's 5.671.918. The
May. 1928. figure was 6,118,54O tons.
OF l89 available furnaces. 1853
were in blast last month, highest
since the same month of 1923 when
180 were operating and an increase
OF four from month ago and nine
from a year ago.
Consumption of Lake Superior ore
so far this year totals 50,280,269 tons,
compared with 33.344,946 in the like
1889 period. Total tonnage on hand
at lower Lake points November l
was Al 125,450 tons This compared
with 37090,053 month ago and 3d.
0O4,657 tons a year ago.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Richfie|d Oil Corn.
Reports 9-Month
Net Of S3,066,584
Result Compares With
Sl,858,6l6 in Same
Period Last Year
BY the Assoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. l9-RlChfeld
Oil Corp. reported for nine months
584 equal to rs cents share on the
capital stock. This compared with
Sl,8586l6. or IS cents a share, in
the comparable nine months in 1899.
Pet Milk Co.
Pet Milk Co. reported for the
September quarter net profit of
s5ll,059 equal to s1l5 a share on
the common, compared with s486.-
952. or sll0 a share, in the COM
parable 1889 quarter.
American Seating Co.
American Seating Co reported for
nine months ended September 80
net profit Of s273084. equal to 81 %
a common share. against S202,455.
or 81 cents a share, IN the 1899
period
Eastern Air Lines. Inc. reported
today net profit for the September
quarter of S58295. or 10 cents a
share, compared with S93,424, or II
cents a share. in the like 1899 period.
Capt E. V. Rickenbacker, presi-
dent, attributed the decline in earn
ing to adjustments in the Federal
income tax under the excess profits
law, TO the addition of new equip
ment in preparation for the coming
winter season and to at least SIS 900
added expense for strenuous
training program" of ground and
flying personnel.
Net profit IN the first nine months
Of this year was 1892 pol. or sl4l
share, compared with S456,S4l. or 81
cents a share, in the like 1889 period.
International Hydro.
International Hydro Electric svs-
tenn reported for the September
quarter net loss of s481 .282, COM
pared with net loss of sl81 ,320 in
the comparable 1889 quarter.
For II months ended September
80 net income of s237034 compared
with net of sl,56l,720 a year ago.
Undeclared cumulative dividends
Of the system shares held outside the
company as of September 3d.
amounted to S3.l02903 on the pre-
ferred, Sl44928l3 on the class "A. +"
and s4571,246 on the class b
stock.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Wholesale Commodity
ndex Extends Rise

Another advance took place last
week in the general level of COM
modify prices. according to the
wholesale price index compiled by
the National Fertilizer Association.
This index III the week ended
November l6 was TO. compared
with 767 IN the preceding week, 762
b month ago and 772 year ago,
based on the l926-l923 average
fs l00
The index is currently at the
highest level reached since the sec
bnd week of MAY A continuation
bf the trend OF recent weeks dur
ng the remainder of the year would
axe the index back to the level of
ast January.
There was a broad advance in
prices last week, with eight of the
principal group indexes advancing
fnd none declining. With 10 items
| n the food group rising and only
Tour declining. the group average
fose to the highest point recorded
IN the last two months.
The farm product price index re-
fnained unchanged a decrease in
livestock offsetting increases in cot
On and grains The eighth conse-
futlve weekly advance took place in
fhe index of textile prices. In
freases in quotations for steel scrap
bnd lead were sufficient to raise the
metal average to new high for the
|'ear.
Small increases also took place in
The group indexes representing the
prices Of fuels. building materials.
Fertilizer materials and misceIlane-
bus commodities.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
virginian Official
Expected 10 Become
d.. & W. Head
Selection Of White
To Succeed Davis
Is Reported
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The Sun
today said it had learned that Will
liam White, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Virginian Rail-
way Co.. would become president of
the Delaware. Lackawanna e. West
ern Railroad Co. January !, succeed
ing John M. Davis.
Davis, veteran rail executive, is
expected to fill the long vacant post
of chairman Of the board of the
Lackawa System. He entered
railroad service in 1889 and has been
head of the LackaWanna since 1925.
He is SO years old
White has been a railroad man
since 1918. having started as a
clerk in the Office of the auditor of
the Erie System at the age of 16.
He went to the Virginian in 1888 as
general manager and was given the
title OF vice president in May, 1889
White lives in Norfolk. Va
At the Lackawanna Office Davis
said the report Of his impending
retirement cannot be officially con-
firmed"
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Increase Is Forecast
In December Needs
For Crude Oil
Mines Bureau Estimate
Ahead Of November
And Yeor Ago
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The Bureau Of Mines today fore
cast the December market demand
for domestic crude oil at 1850 900
barrels daily or a total of lO,3eO 900
for the month.
This was 10000 barrels day
higher than the November forecast
and 10000 more than the daily aver
age demand last December.
Officials estimated crude oil ex-
ports at 100000 barrels, the same
as for November.
They said domestic demand for
motor fuel likely would reach 4e.-
400 900 barrels during December.
This would be 6 per cent more than
the total demand in December. 1899.
Exports will be about 100000 bar
rels, they said or 100000 higher
than the November estimate, but
100000 less than year ago
Daily crude oil demand by States:
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Lower Net Reported
By Union Pacific
In Nine Months
s8,443,989 Compares
With So, ,487 1884 in
Same 1899 Period
By tht Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. l9.-Union Pa
cific Railroad reported today for
nine months ended September 30
net income of s8,443 989. equal to
s245 a common share, compared
with 50 487 8S4 or 1922 a common
share, in the comparable 1899 Pc
riod.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Pennsylvania Railroad reported
nine months profit to September 80
of s22 1887, equal to STE a capital
share. against Sl4,770543, or SLIP
share, year ago.
Baltimore & Ohio.
Baltimore e. Ohio had net income
of s1,ll0380 in nine months to Sep
tember 80, against net loss of s4,-
1862 ,487 last year
Louisville & Nashville.
Louisville e. Nashville reported
net income in the first nine months
of s5,966,942, compared with s3849,-
229 last year.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
B. & 0. Report Approved;
Directors Reelected
~ the Associated Press.

| -
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10 Stock
holders of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad approved the 1899 report
OF the company and reelected II
members of the Board of Directors
at their annual meeting yesterday.
Daniel Willard, president, told the
stockholders the railroad was in eX-
cellent physical condition and said
there was smaller proportion of
unrepaired freight cars now than
at any time in the 81 years he had
headed the company.
A resolution expressing apprecia-
tion and approval of the work of
officers and employees the last year
was adopted More than Al per cent
Of the voting stock was represented.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Nov. 10 lP,.-Eess. Il .oa4 :;
steady. Mixed colors Fancy to extra
fancy. 9i2-32la; extras. 20: graded frsts.
-: seconds @l-2l "a; mediums 2l; dirties,
No. !. 20.
Refrigerator fancy to extra fancy. o.
%: extras. 22l2 standards, 2l frsts
'!ni4: seconds. 1919; mediums. Is
lSl2: drties. 1872.
whites (Resales of premium marks,
:!139i2l. nearby and mid Western pre-
MUM marks }4-36io; specials, 33ia;
standards. 2si2-@g; ,ressles of exchange
10 fancy heavier mediums. 26ia-3n); me-
diurns. %; pullets % Refrieerator; near near
standards, H2-23; hrsts @0-2l; mediums.
n1-n1la
Browns: Nearby and Midwestern. fancy
to extra fancy. 30 2-35: specials. 80: stand
ards, 20; mediums, 25-25l7; pullets, 2l-
21i2
Butter l203.23s: steady to firm.
Creamery. higher than q" score and pre-
MUM marks, 3334 4-34h7: % score. cash
market. 33H-ia: sS-9l score, 31l4-33;
s4-s7 score. 29l.-30s4.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Home Loan Bank Issue
Sold in Record Time
By tht Associated Press.

oS tlt hSSOlIdktu IISos'
NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-The Fed
eral Home Loan Bank today mar
keted in record time and at record
interest rates total of s67 900 900
of debentures. and announced heavy
oversubscription of the two issues
One loan of Sl5,000,00 series F.
debentures bearing L per cent in
tereSt and due in April. l94l. were
sold on an interest basis Of 020 Of l
per cent This was record low in
interest return to the purchaser
Another issue, of $50 100000 series
G. debentures. due in 1912. were
sold on an interest yield basis Of
0.45 of per cent. a figure duplicat-
ing the previous low for this type of
obligation
Proceeds will be used to refund
S25 900 900 of 2 per cent consolidated
debentures due on December / and
provide additional funds for ad-
vances to member institutions to
take care of increased financing of
homes by these banks
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Consumer Industries
Place Big Steel
Orders in Week
New Business Sours
Above Consumption
And Production
By the Associated Press.

o. Liz EAoSuNitlto fit>o
NEW YORK. Nov. ia broad
wave of steel buying by consumer
industries this week started orders
plling up on steel company books
with increased momentum, despite
the fact that mills are turning out
the biggest tonnage Of ingots in his
tory
Steel operations moved up another
notch to 96.6 per cent of capacity
for the Nations mills as a whole,
compared with 96l per cent a week
ago $40 per cent month back and
93.9 last year at this time.
Consumption o fthe metal was re-
ported speeding along at pace
equivalent to SO to 95 per cent of
capacity.
Total volume of new orders roll
ing in. however, hit a pace far in
excess Of both use and output as
consumer industries joined defense
lines in ordering metal
Demand at New Peak.
New orders. informed circles said,
were sweeping into the big steel
companies at a rate equivalent to
1l0 TO lis per cent of capacity. the
fastest clip of the 1910 sprint for
deliveries.
Heavily in the market for metal
this week were makers of radios
electric refrlgeratorS, washing ma
chimes and other miscellaneous steel
users classified as manufacturers of
consumer goods
Wider industrial employment.
fatter pay envelopes and improved
farm cash income. together with the
beginning of the national defense
program, seem to have put more
money IN the pockets of every day
people one executive said. This
is beginning to reflect itself in
larger demand for consumer goods.
Under the voluntary priorities
system now in practice in the steel
industry, we make it point to ask
whether metal ordered is for i'm
mediate use or for inventory he
added. We do not want any one
need ng steel for immediate use to
be without it
The radio electric refrigerator
washing machine and many other
allied consumer lines are planning
sharp upward revision of produc-
ton schedules. according 10 the in
formation they give us.
National Income Rises.
1T stands to reason that if the
national income this year amounts
to around S75,000000000 as is now
anticipated, new flood of consumer
buying may be due And if in 1941
the national income rises still
higher. approaching closer to the
S8l 900 100000 seen in 1929, still
broader gains in consumer buying
are coming"
Also boosting steel bocklogs this
week were resumed heavy orders
from the British government. TAX
ings of steel by Britain this month
may approach 100000 tons, the
trade thinks. In August and Sep
tember steel shipments to Britain
reached a high of around 100000
tons monthly. but last month there
was some slowing of outgo as ship
tonnage was divided for other pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Big Roll Order Placed
By Pennsy RoiIrood
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 10. - The
Pennsylvania Railroad announced
yesterday the placing OF orders for
5000 tons, of new steel rail for
delivery in 194l.
The Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
was allotted 1880 tons, the Bethle-
hem Steel Co. 33,5O0 tons and the
Inland Steel Co. of Chicago 4,50O
tons.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Republic Steel Clears
Way for Payments
On Common Stock
S. 100000 Set Aside
To Buy 6 Per Cent
Preferred Shares
BY the Associated Press.

( oS lLt HoSoNidltu Eltoe
CLEVELAND, Nov. l9.-Republic
Steel Corp. directors today author
lied the setting aside of $1,000 900 to
purchase per cent cumulative con-
vertible preferred stock of the COM
pany, opening the way to possible
payment of common stock divi-
dend.
The fund will redeem approx
mately half of the outstanding 49,
597 shares of 6 per cent cumulative
convertible preferred.
This action. together with the re-
cent removal of all dividend arrear-
ages, now opens the way for COM
mon stock dividends as profits of the
corporation may warrant them,
an announcement stated.
The company explained that un-
der its articles of incorporation It
was required to set aside 100000
semi-annually as purchase fund
| for this stock. This was not done
in depression years, and no COM
mon stock dividend could be paid
as long as the purchase fund was
in arrears.
Labor Move Denied.
Chairman Tom Girdler declined
TO make prediction upon the pos
sibility of a common dividend. how
ever.
At press conference, he also
was asked about John L. Lewis
expressed hope that Republic
among other companies, might soon
sign collective bargaining contract.
There's nothing whatever TO any
thing about a contract responded
Girdler, who tangled frequently with
Lewis in the little steel strike Of
1887. There's nothing to it in any
way. shape or form. There have
been no negotiations on the sub
ject.'
FOresees Busy Year.
Questioned about the business pic
ture. Girdler commented:
Il think the steel industry is going
to run full through l94l. That
depends lot upon Hitler and Wins
ton Churchill. but l still think its
going to run full
The Republic chairman observed
that British buying was increasing
all the time He said he could not
estimate what percentage OF steel
production was currently going into
defense works
Today's stock action does not
affect the companys S per cent
cumulative convertible prior prefer
ence series "A" stock. Holders of
the per cent cumulative convertible
preferred may submit offers. at not
above 500. Those submitted by De-
cember Is Will be acted upon that
day, with purchases starting at the
lowest prices offered.
Republic has not paid common
dividend since the Sl24 share
directors declared in 1890 shortly
after the company's formation.
Johns -Manville.
Directors of Johns -Manville Corp.
have declared a dividend OF sl.25 a
share on the common stock. PAYABLE
December "a to stock of record De-
cember 10 Previous payments this
year were IS cents each in Septem-
Der and June.
The company announced it would
redeem by lot on January at Sl20
a share and dividends 1880 shares
Of 7 per cent preferred reducing the
amount outstanding to $4,000 shares.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Nov 10 p, UNITED States De-
partment OF Agriculture> The market for
domestic woods in Boston was not very
act We today. Small quantities of original
baE average 10 GOOD French combinr
lereth fine TERRITORY woods sold at 81 Oh
TO 81 .U5 secured basis. Original bag half
blood territory woods of average to good
French corlbnp length brought mostly o.
cents to 81 90 secured basis Original
II months Texas woods had some calls at
81 90 to 81 .05, secured basis.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Output of American
Water Works Gains
Snecisl DISPATCH TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The power
output of the electric subsidiaries
Nj the American Water Works and
Aectric Co for the month of Oc-
kAper totaled 254,379,922 kilowatt
frs, as compared with 242,377 1888
NHatt hours for the correspond
month OF 1889, an increase of
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Metal Market

NEW YORK Nov. la Cooper
steady, eectrolytic spot Conn. Valley,
II 90 Tin easy: spot and nearby. 503;i D.:
forward. 50l2i2. Lead. spot. New York,
) so-s5: East 81 Louis. ) IS Zinc steady;
East 81. Louis. SPOT and forward. rs.
Quicksilver. 110.0O-173 800 Pis IRON.
aluminium antImony, platinum. Chinese
volfrsmits and domestic scheelits un-
Evening star., 1940-11-19
AIS Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK. Nov. l9 tPl-St
Joseph Lead Co. reported so tons Of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at s5.65 per 100 pounds East
ST. Louis: so tons at s5.65. New York
and 325 tons at the New York aver
age.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. Nov. 10 ,F.-Crude rub
Der futures roldl opened unchanged to
lower December 20.10-12, March
on35. May POS asked
Evening star., 1940-11-19
London Bur Silver

LONDON, Nov. 10 lp'.-Bsr silver
23..d UNCHANGED Equivalent 42.O5
centsD Bar gold loss, unchanged. Equiv
alent S33 soO Exchange, 81 03
Evening star., 1940-11-19

LONDON Nov 10 tP-Tln steady:
spot, f257 los bid: f257 l5s asked; future.
f259 los bid. f25a ISs asked.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK Nov 10 p - National
Association Securities Dealers. Inc:
Quotations as OF . OClock)
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Bank Loans Register
E68,000,000 Gain
During Week
Defense Program Seen
As Major Factor in
Seventh Increase
81, the Associated Press.

Defense stimulated business eX-
tended its bank borrowings last
week for the seventh consecutive
week.
The Federal Reserve Board said
that banks of 101 leading cities eX-
banded their commercial, industrial
|hnd agricultural loans in the week
ended November l3 by S66000 900
IN the last seven weeks, they had
Increased their loans in this field
by 320,00O0O0 to total Of s4.695.-
poo 1000, or s533 100000 more than a
Year ago.
Principal increases last week we're
k23 100000 in New York City and
el5 000O 900 IN the Chicago Federal
Reserve district
The boards statement gave the
following summary Of assets and
IL bilities on November 13 together
Flth changes for the week and with
f,ne same week last year, in mil
! lions Of dollars:
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Nov. Ia-Dlvidends de-
rcd
Evening star., 1940-11-19
United States Treasury Position

BY the Associated Press.
The position of the Treasury November
year ago: