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Evening star., 1940-06-13
Returned Goods Reduce
Store Profits for 1889
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 13.-The typ-
lcal department or speciality store
made a small profit for the fifth
consecutive year in 1889 and might
have earned larger income but
for the continuing returned goods
problem.
The 1889 profit was 1.6 per cent
on net sales, as against a barelv-
aooVe-the-red-ink-line income of
three-tenths of l per cent in the
previous year. Returned goods
reached the highest ratio in five
years, however, at 90 per cent of
gross sales in 1899, as compared with
9 per cent IN 1888
The figures were shown in the
1889 departmental merchandising
and operating results study of the
controllers congress of the National
Retail Dry Goods Association, COM
piled from information submitted bv
stores throughout the country and
announced today
Accelerated business. especially in
the latter part of the year, combined
with management efforts to bring
about the bettered profit.
The returns ratio was smallest in
the stores in the smaller volume
group. said the study, leading to the
conclusion that consequently it must
be that large stores either make
more mistakes, do a poorer selling
job, or do less to discourage re-
turns"
Evening star., 1940-06-13
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The story thus far: Joan Char
ters breaks her engagement to
Scott Lanning ,0hen she oUer-
hears him tell Laura Ward,
whose name has often been con-
nected Uith his, that things
needn't change betDeen them be-
cause OF his marriage. She gets
a job as secretary to John North,
head OF North Aircraft, but un-
der the assumed name Ham,
mond, in order to epade Scott,
1DhoSe anger she fears. Joan's
father, famed for gears as test
pilot, left her at the time OF his
death plans for a military plane.
Through Jim Bromley, plane de-
signer for North, she secretly
turns these oDer to the company
1Uhen she learns John North
faces financial failure. Work on
the plane is Immediately begun
and the press OF actiuity requires
Joan to 90 to Miami 1Dith John,
Where he is to see SCOTS father,
Mark Lanning. about loan. A
storm forces their plane do,on
and they aren't rescued until the
merit day.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Bituminous Output
Up Sharply in Week

The National Coal Association
from incomplete carloading reports
from the railroads, estimates BIZ
luminous coal production in the
United States for the week ended
June 8 as approximately 100000
net tons. Production for the corre-
spending week, 1889, 6,273000 tons:
1888, 4,937, 900 tons. Percentage OF
increase, 1899, 275 per cent; 1888,
$40 per cent.
The report of the Bituminous Coal
Division Of the Department of the
Interior shows production of 1860, 900
tons for the week ended May Is, and
100000 for the week ended June
/, 1910.
Production calendar year to June
8, 1910, 1856, ,563 900 tons (subject to
revision); corresponding period 1889,
142, ,022, 900 tons; increase, 1874 per
cent.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Macau|ey Renamed
President Of Auto
Manufacturers
George Mason Elected
Treasurer to Fill
Haynes Vacancy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, June 13.-The Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association
announced today the reelection of
Alvan Macauley as president and
election of George w. Mason Of the
Nash-Kelvinator Corp. as treasurer
! to succeed the late Frederick j.
! Haynes.
All other officers and directors
were reelected
Robert F. Black, chairman of the
associations Motor Truck Commit
tee, reported to the closing session
of the annual meeting that he eX-
pected truck production of ap-
proxlmately 100000 vehicles for the
calendar year of 1910 Factory sales
of trucks during the first four
months of this year totaled 297,953
units, compared with 272,872 for the
similar period of 1889.
Black, president of the White
Motor Co, said he did not believe
the defense program, "as far as it
goes currently, will disrupt to any
appreciable degree. if at all. the day.
IN and day-out routine of the trans
port agencies in serving the normal
needs OF shippers and consumers.
Macauley told the manufacturers
yesterday the maintenance of
normal production for sale in the
domestic market is essential "if
this Nation is to be able to bear the
taxes that will be required for the
necessary defense program"
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Cotton Cloth Sales
Continue 10 Rush
Worth Street
Days Contracts Likely
To Equal Large
Wednesday TotoI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Under the
impetus of active buying that
started yesterday, Worth Street tex
tile brokers estimated today that
contracts would amount to 10000, 900
yards of basic cotton cloths, almost
duplicating Wednesdays big VOL
ume.
The sudden revival of buying cul-
minated long period of inactivity
and declining prices. On the new
demand quotations rose as much as
"a of cent a yard for popular
print cloth constructions and sheet
ings.
The rise in raw cotton prices, out
OF the slump which began with
total war" in Europe, encouraged
converters and other major buyers
to enter the market. Increased
public purchasing expected as a re-
suit of defense program spending
and a corresponding increase in
consumer demand were believed
likely to force retailers into the mar
ket for large quantities of goods.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score. tubs, 1884 1-pound
score. tubs, a7'. / pound prints, 2sa;
4-pound prints. 28ss; 81 score, tubs 2734
3sas.: 80 score, tubs, s6s.: / pound prints,
2!h; A-pound prints, 27s4; SO score, tubs.
26H; 1-pound prints, 263s; 4-poUnd
prints ;, 26l2: l.-pound prints. ~.
L1VEsTOCKS-Calv 812; spring lambs
i4o pounds 3;5o-3.75; 14o,,l6o pounds,
10 pounds, 1904 go; 21O-24O pounds.
4.25-4.50: 240-300 pounds, 3.75-4.16;
sows, 2.50-2; 70; live. calves. 9.50-l0.25;
live lambs il.;5-l2.25.
Prices paid net fob Washington.
EGGS-Market firm on Government
graded eggs: barely steady on current
receipts. Prices paid for FederalState
graded eggs received from grading sta
tons tons Jpne l3(; Whites, U. s; extras,
20; U. S. standards, large, 1921: u s.
standards mediums. 1913: u S trades,
l4-l1: Browns: U. s. extras. large. 20
%: U. S. extras. medium, 1920; U. s.
standards. large. 1920; U. S. standards.
nearby ungraded eggs: Current receipts:
Whites. l6, few higher Mixed colors, 15,
LIVE PouLTRY-Market weaker on
most classes. steady on turkeys. Fowl:
horns. ,I1-le BOOSTERS, 50 cents chick
ems: Virginia Rocks Broilers and fry
ers, all sizes. 81; No 2s, l3 to IA Della
ware Rocks and crosses Broilers and
fryers. all sizes, 10; No. IS. 12-13 Leg
de1 deTn 0TS,ls5s pohns, 9ounds ana up un
I0-I1 hens. l3: No. 2s hens and toms,
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. June 13 LP.-Early reports
from the, Worth Street cotton textile dis
trict indicated that Wednesdays broad
at brisk pace today. Prices remained
strong and in some instances tended
higher
Yesterdays total gray goods sales wore
estimated to have exceeded 10000 900
yards.
Activity in rayon goods centered in
summer dress fabrics. Woolen goods we're
in good demand. Prices on some popular
weaves made slight advances. Silk prints
and sheers moved IN small volume
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Rail Order Placed
By Illinois Central
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 13.-The Illinois
Central Railroad announced today
1t was buying approximately $780,
900 worth of steel rails and track
fastenings to be laid after August
l. An order for 4,500 tons was
placed with the Tennessee Coal,
Iron & Railroad Co., Birmingham,
Ala, and orders for $3.50 tons each
were placed with the Inland Steel
Co. and Carnegie-Illinois Steel here.
Evening star., 1940-06-13

She said, "Oh, all right. Believe
what you will-whom you will
Il SHALL" he said grimly. And
I know now whom I may and may
not trust. I was lucky to find out
before 1 wasted more time here
And you're lucky some more"
Joan said. She was suddenly far
more angry than he. She thought
him fool for letting Laura Ward
bewitch him. You have my resig-
nation. 1t goes into effect the mo-
ment you get me back to Balti-
more"
(Copyrisht, 1910. The Chicago Daily News
Inc.
Tomorrow: Back In her apart
ment In Baltimore, Joan has an un-
expected caller.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
ltoly's Entrance in War
Cuts Philadelphia Trade
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-Italys
entry into the European war will
cut sharply into Philadelphia's rap
idly growing foreign trade, shipping
men said
They estimated the export trade
Will be reduced 71a per cent, or ST.
100000 from the 1889 total, and the
cltys import trade, 5 per cent, or
$6,500,O00.
In general, however. despite the
loss OF many European customers,
Phlladelphia's export trade has
climbed sharply. chiefly through
trade with Latin America and the
Allies, figures by William M. Park,
district manager of the U. S. Bureau
OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
show.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Rail loadings Rise
80 Per Cent Ahead
Of Previous Week
702,571-Cur Volume
lis Per Cent Above
Lost Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today 702,571 cars OF
revenue freight were loaded during
the week ending last Saturday.
This was an increase of 63,445
cars, or SO per cent, compared with
the preceding week; an increase of
72,511, or lis per cent, compared
with year ago, and an increase of
14o,717, or 26.9 per cent, compared
with 1898.
The report classified the loadings
as follows:
Evening star., 1940-06-13
London Bank Report

LONDON, June 13 GP-Bank of Eng.
land statement as of June II showed tir
thousands of pounds "
Circulation, 57s,365, increase a1o3
Bullion, 1880; increase, 81. Reserves
53,3s5; increase, 40,9Ss. public deposits
151.51s: decrease, 16,sSs. Government
securities, 123.97s; decrease, 37,755; othel
securities. 26,sS1; increase, 1.1s2. Ratio
compared with 6s last week. Bank rate
per cent.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
| AIS Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, June 13 (P.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported $50 tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at s485 per 100 pounds,
East st. Louis; $50 tons at $5.O5,
new York, and ITS tons at New York
average.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
STANDARD Products Co.
Declares Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, June 13-Standard
Products Co. announced a year-end
dividend OF Is cents a share on its
common, payable June 26 to holders
of June 18. This brings dividends
for the fiscal year ending June 80
to rs cents against Is cents the pre-
ceding IL months. The company
manufactures automobile parts at
plants in Cleveland, Port Clinton,
Ohio; Moraine City and st. Clair,
Mich.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital Transit Co.'S at IL, Is al
IL, 20 at IL.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-l0 al
10112.
Washington Railway g. Elec pfd.-
at 1919.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Metal Market

NEW YORK, June 13 R-copper
steady; electrolytic spot, Connecticut River
11.50. Tin f1rm spot and nearby. IS 90;
forward. 1928 Lead, steady: spot, New
York. 5000 .05: East St. Louis. 4S5.
Zinc steady: East St. Louis, spot and for
ward, 6.25. Quicksilver, 1877 O0-2O2 90. Pig
iron. aluminium. antimony. platinum. Chi
nese wolframite and domestic scheelite
UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Stock Seat Price
Reaches $4,000,
| 26-Yeor Low
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June ia member.
ship in the New York Stock Ex.
change was sold today for $36 5000
a new low since 1914, when the price
sank to $4,000. The last sale was
made at $4,000 on June TO-
The 1910 high was established or
January 18 at $59,000 The RECORD
high was in 1929, when prices reach
ed $625 900.
Evening star., 1940-06-13

The sharp rebound, following last
weeks Memorial Day holiday, was
even larger than the expected sea-
sonal increase. All claSsifcations
advanced, particularly miscellaneous
freight and less-than-carlot mer-
chandise.
The Associated Press seasonally
adjusted index of loadings, based
on l929-30 as 100, advanced to 72.6,
compared with TIT the previous
week and 65.6 year ago.
wi, 1870 1889 1888 1897 l934-6
Low h5VA - 575 55 55s.S 5S So SS$?5 S. 5tt.55
Evening star., 1940-06-13

Not quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or isSuers.
Evening star., 1940-06-13

nioo ehtId OF eAtFaS
quotations furnished by National Asso-
clatlon. of Securities Dealers, Inc, which
SrareS srS .ney 90 not necessarily reflect actual
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
'Ex. dividend.

tPlus extras. d 35c paid in 1889. 2S
extra. g S14.00 extra paid December %.
1899. zoe extra. m S150 extra SOC
PAID september 20; 1898: $500 PAID in
vS1.00 extra paid January. 1910. yS5.OO
extra,
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, June 13 lP,-National As
soclatlon Securities Dealers Inc:
CLOSING quotationsD
Evening star., 1940-06-13
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Bid Asked
Anacostia Pot IS l949- 80 101
Ana {, Pot Guar IS 1919 IO7
Capital Traction 1st 5s I947 as 100
City & Suburban 5s l94S 90 lOok
GEORGETOWN Gas list 5s 1861 ll5
Pot Elec Pow 314s 1865 los
Washington Gas 5s 1860 l24
Wash Rwy & Elec As 1851 lO6
MISCELLANEOUS
Chevy Ch CT 1st 4As 1857 1o3
CO.. Country G 1st 4hs 1857 1O3 -
Ter RI & w Cp 1st 4As 194S 100
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. June 13 dP.-National AS.
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. June l3 LlP,-Prices ouotec
in dollars and thirty seconds:
Evening star., 1940-03-21

persuaded conservative elements in
the financial world to accept the
S. E. c. as a constructive force in
the field of investment banking and
marketing of securities. But today
opinion is swinging almost unan-
imously against the S. E. c. because
it has manifested political tendencies
and has shown disposition to seize
on technical workings of the law to
grab power not intended by Con-
gress to be exercised by any board
of five or three or one.
Congress is probably at fault in
carelessly writing the laws. The
smart boys in the brain trust" put
it over or the Democrats and pri-
vately chuckled over their achieve
ment. Some of these brain trusters
are clever enough to draw smoke
screens so that even President
Roosevelt is bewildered by their
array of political memoranda on
alleged reforms. The time is arriv-
ing, in the opinion Of many members
of Congress, when the lawmaking
power must be recovered by the
Senate and the House, and the in
evitable first step is the appoint
ment of minded committees to
investigate methods and practices
so that remedial legislation can be
offered.
Reproduction rights reserved)
Evening star., 1940-03-21

Constantine Brown. that, while de-
termined not to make peace, he ac-
cepted the British leadership in con-
Quoting the war, even though he
frequently did not agree with the
British military policy. To the
French cabinet the British policy
seemed to be to wear out the Ger
mans economically and financially
while the allies prepared to smite
a resounding blow-some time in
the more or less distant future.
Man of Principles.
The morose ex-Premier is a man
OF principles-probably stronger
than those of any French premier
In the last decade. He did not be-
lieve in the Munich pact and signed
1t because the British wanted him to.
He did not think that France was
much better prepared to take up
the cudgels for Poland than she
was in October, 1888. Yet when the
British decided in September last
year that this was the time to strike,
he agreed. Now, subjected to Sem
ate and the Chamber criticism be-
cause the sit-down war seems to
drag on beyond the patience of the
French people, he resigned and
urged President Lebrun to entrust
Paul Reynaud with the heavy task
OF being Frances skipper.
Mr.. Reynaud is undoubtedly en-
ergetic. But it is questionable
whether he will be able to maintain
himself long in Office.
Believed a Stop Gap.
At the best, it is believed in we'll
informed quarters, Reynaud will be
stop-gap.
In France prime ministers are dis
missed with greater ease than the
average Frenchman dismisses his
cook. The law provides fortnight's
notice for domestic servants-with
pay. There is nothing of this sort
for the man who captains the ship
of state
The Blum Socialists will support
the former finance minister for a
while. Then they will probably get
him on some tecllnicality.
Ore thing, however. is apparent in
the present change of regime. The
French are not willing to listen to
peace proposals which might even
by implication indicate totalitarian
victory. NJ Reynaud is a new broom
in the field of international affairs.
Whether he will be able to convince
his colleague in London that the war
must be prosecuted with greater
energy-even if it is more spectacu-
lar than real-remains to be seen.
On his success to do this depends the
life of his cabinet.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

AAVSA PACVCu llClC NJ uOuAV AAASVAHs
as meaning he-like Vice President
John N. Garner-would be a candi-
date for the presidential nomination
whether President Roosevelt decides
to run again or not. If that is the
case, 1t becomes quite clear that
Mr.. Farley does not intend to sup
port a third-term nomination, or
that he has good reason to believe
the President will refuse to run.
That need not imply, however, that
If the Democratic National Conven-
ton should renominate the Pres
ident, Mr.. Farley would not support
him in the general election.
Would Mean Convention Fight.
Mr.. Farley's attitude, however,
joined with that of Vice President
Garner, does mean that in all prob
ability there will be an appreciable
number of delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention ready to
oppose third-term nomination. II
that be the case, the denomination of
the President, if attempted, will not
be had without a fight, although no
one believes that denomination
could be prevented if the President
is willing to 60 along.
MY name will be presented
that's that" commented Mr.. Farley
yesterday. In day or two he will
60 to Maine to address the Demo-
cratic State Convention, and in an
other week he starts on a trip that
will take him into Missouri and
Kansas and on a swing through
the States of the South, includ-
ing Texas, Alabama, Mississippi,
Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina,
Tennessee and Kentucky. In many
of these States he will deliver
addresses, dedicating new post Offices
or at meetings of postal associations.
That he will meet and talk with
many of the key men of the Demo-
cratic organization which he has
done much to build up goes without
saying. He is still chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. He
is going into the Democratic South
where many of the leaders look with
aversion on the third-term move
ment.
President Roosevelt, by his state
ment Tuesday, removed from Mr..
Farley the reported White House
ban against his candidacy on
grounds of religion. Some of Mr.
Farley's friends pointed out the
Presidents denial of the report came
two weeks after its publication,
during which the poison was work.
ing against the Farley candidacy.
They insisted it word have been
much better had the President
made his denial promptly.
Placed Smith in Nomination.
No one believes that the President
has any religious intolerance or
Evening star., 1940-03-21

Cnurcn m a d e
him unavailable
as a presiden-
tial n o m / n e e,
Mr.. Farley in
M a S S achuSetts
a n n o u n c e d
# r a n kl y a n d
without reserva-
ton" that his
name would be
presented to the
Democratic Ma
tional Conven-
ton next July.
T h e Farley Y
statement u,os G
interpreted here
Evening star., 1940-03-21

But they will take him if he convnces them he uperlatve
geter
politicians impressed
could people
meeting Dewey strategy similar
method of the physicians who used to make their patients
chopping
job-hunger that
publican politicians will that they
a the neck.
By Alliance
Evening star., 1940-03-21

he majority OF Americans are uen bored apathec
never take its place symbol of national
So the thrderm enthusiasts believe businessmen
by ana large though grumbng kicking
LOOK at the facts and give due weight the additional
that Roosevelt Will keep out of
third term New Dealers believe that the groups
heavily to Republican
but that they will
safety valve desire defeat him for
reelection. ~ ~ "
by he North America Newspaper Alliance
Evening star., 1940-03-21

he has now reinforced He has made
no attack upon the President what
ever.
Mr.. Farley remains a member of
the Presidents cabinet and chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee. Added to these positions
he has now become an avowed candi-
date for the presidential nomina-
tion-without reservation. How long
this situation will continue is un-
.predictable at the moment.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
The Capital Parade
Deweys Costly and Elaborate Pons to Win
Wisconsin Reveal His Strategy
y JOSEPH ALsOP and ROBERT KINTNEI

blend of the march Rome and
confession weakness Thomas
consn before the April primary confession young
gang-bster in the ensuing voting will Of
improve his for the Republican
ne and his advisers going to such immense trouble
obviously that they feel there
Deweys Wisconsin plans both costly
ago Ruth Hanna Mccormick
Sims arrived Milwaukee, accompanied publicity
JOB other aides
sides good share of her fathers organizing genius
Baptist hurled herself into
Evening star., 1940-03-21

ooooiAy iOilS uICs
but its resigna-
ton was not sur
prising. 1t was
in the cards,
Daladier, a Stub
bornly h N e S t
man, was deter
mined to prose-
cute this war.
which he entered
reluctantly, in
full agreement
with his COL
leagues in Lon
don.
That is to saw
Evening star., 1940-03-21
A Reason Why Autos
Kill More Than Trains
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March IL
Former State Representative D. A.
G. QUITS has his own theory about
why automobiles kill more people
than trains"
In a talk to legislators, he COM
mented that "the engineer doesn't
hug the fireman. That's the rea-
SON"
Evening star., 1940-03-21

both Wisconsin and Nebraska, where
Vandenberg also is favored at pres
ent. Primary voting is always light,
and if you inspire some enthusiasm
and bring your enthusiasts to the
polls, you can count on doing pretty
well. 1t is so necessary for Dewey
to do well because he must aston
ish and overpower the Republican
politicians to get the nomination.
They don't like him. They don't
tr,lct him o,hau don't xtont hin,
Evening star., 1940-03-21

CTaClOn IN J0e
sense in which
the Labor Board
has been sub
jected to scru-
tiny. 1t is due
r a t h er to an
a W a k e ming in
Congress to the
fact that broad
powers of lif e
and death over
industry a n d
finance h a v e
been delegated
to governmental
commissions and
Evening star., 1940-03-21
23, 900 SchooIhouses
Constructed by w. P. A.

BY the Associated Press.
w. P. A. labor has built $4,000
public schoolhouses in four and
half years, Commissioner F. C. Har-
rington said today, and has made
improvements and additions to 65,-
900.
Evening star., 1940-03-21

ing business system. Contented Gus
toners and loyal citizens are i'm
portant assets to business as well
as government. F. D. r. is, there
fore, the greatest salesman of his
day and age-an asset of incal-
culable advantage to business as a
whole. He is the one man in Amer
lea in whom the majority of our
people trust and whom they actually
love. In the stormy weather which
lies ahead, business cannot prosper
Evening star., 1940-03-21

the task of preparing Wisconsin
for her candidates advent with an
enthusiasm that would do credit
to both saints and an efficiency that
would not shame Mark Hanna.
For a starter, numerous local
workers were hired in Milwaukee.
Republican politicians of all colors
were reused from their lairs. Speak
ing dates were arranged in SUCH
profusion that one fears, little,
for the Dewey larynx. And when