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Evening star., 1940-04-14

"A non greasy. stainless
cream, easy to apply and ef-
fective from one to three days!
Especially important now that
tho warm weather is begin.
ming! This large jar contains
a full ounce supply!
Evening star., 1940-04-14

This liquid coloring Is not q
permanent dye. It will sham
poo out, but will not rub or
smear OF. A marvellous re-
touch between permanent tints.
Easy to apply. Eight blending
shades.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

Your bath will be pleasanter
II you soften and perfume the
water with these special
Wrisley crystals. Your choice
Of Apple Blossom, Pine, Bou-
quet, Gardenia, Lilac and
Lavender scents.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

Tweed! Miracle! Shanghai
A Bientot! Four enticing fra.
grances favored by discrimi.
mating women. Subtle, haunt
ing, yet fresh and new as q
spring morning!
Evening star., 1940-04-14

There are at least q dozen
uses for soft, absorbent Klee-
mex. Serviceable for removing
makeup or cleansing cream,
to replace handkerchiefs, for
a home manicure. Keep box
In the office and in the car.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

You, too. will be enthusiastic
about these exciting new
spring colors that have in
spired fashions shown in
vogue" pink Lemonade"
y .. delicate pastel; Red
Punch" q vibrant red.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

An excellent moth preven-
tive that is effective in closets
up to IS cubic feet! Is abso-
lutely harmless to all fabrics
and will not leave q clinging
odor Of any sort.
Other Expello Moth Preven-
tives -----------21c to 4.40
Evening star., 1940-04-14

II you would like q
soft English woman's"
complexion, try Yardley's
face pow d er, smooth,
lovely and long lasting.
Included In this offer, q
fiat gold colored Yardley
compact
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Office Equipment
Sales in j. ). Rise
ToMeet ExportLoss
Earnings for Most
Large Firms to Top
Lost Yeor, Sources Soy
BY JOHN L. BECKLEY,

NEW YORK, July 17.-Earnings
of office equipment makers are dis
pelling fears of investors over the
loss of important foreign markets
by this industry.
At the outbreak of the war the
loss of export sales, which &C
counted for Is or 30 per cent of
the industry's volume, loomed as a
very serious obstacle in the path
of future profits. Since then, how
ever, the rise in domestic demand
for Office appliances of all types
has more than counterbalanced the
decline in foreign sales, trade circles
say.
According to information avail
able in trade sources, earnings of
almost all major manufacturers of
Office equipment for the first six
months will be larger than a year
ago. Underwood Elliot Fisher Co.,
the only one which has reported so
far, showed net income for the six
months ended June 80 of $l,O73,384,
compared with $8609l9 in the first
half of 1899.
For the first five months of 1910
Addressograph Multigraph Corp.
reported profits of $386,O06, against
$346,63 in the same period last
year.
The slump which usually hits sales
OF office equipment in the hot
months is not as marked this year,
makers say. Usually the second
quarter of the year is the best period
for selling accounting, calculating
and other machines, with the de-
mand for typewriters hitting its high
spot in the fall
This year, however, demand has
been usually well sustained. June
sales of several companies were the
best of the year, and gains are re-
ported to be continuing into the cur
rent month.
Exports of the Office equipment
industry have, in the past, accounted
for an unusually high proportion of
total volume. In 1887, the peak year,
foreign sales amounted to approx
mately s37 500, 900, or one-quarter of
production. Last year, however, this
business fell off to slightly more
than $29,000,000 and this year has
dropped another Is to 20 per cent.
Some analysts wonder whether
office equipment exports will hold
to their present level, which is not
at all bad in view of the extent to
which international trade has been
disrupted. If they should fall, the
benefit of increased domestic orders
would be offset to a greater degree.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, July II R.-Hogs sold
a op at s cattle eoasy aeye v seady
%, cents lower. Sheep and lambs were
=, Best Wholesale pork loins rose y, cent to
pressure and, the bulk Of the run re-
~ItInf IIntea Snss5s States Department Of Asrieul
SLOW; ;,S w. generally steady to 10 lower than
ad bulk sooa S9 csoes sae
lso-s5o pounds. e.25-66; mostly, e.5o-s5;
for for 2oo.250 pounds butchers 270-3oo
55o-?5: most good packing sows, $3.50; $50
pounds down, $50 -65; few SIS.
salable cattle. $500: calves. 1000: good
steers again under severe pressure; sup
ply liberal; market. on kinds scaling 200
5oun pounds .In upwasd ndo weak, 25, mostly 1925
loads l0:75-11 40. but bulk weighty steers
unsold; Eastern dressed beef market and
buyers bidding down on strictly good and
tended for Eastern shipment but general
gearling market fully steady; all trade
nsidn sht steers Sas meanwhile getting
drssss esDeeisly custer ;Usas' ana CON-
oes sS bas du veaer5 eas rm
stock stool X. cattle slow: demand broadened for
sslabe besaz sheee ese0srs s'ooo; total s,5oo late
Tuesdays spring lambs around 25 lower;
pest sorted natives and Westerns. $40:
nulk lightly sorted or straight, a.OO-25:
throWouts Western to feeder dealer S65-
-; double Texas liehtweights in feeders
fresh. $50: today,s trade. all classes fairly
actti,ye. ct,. FULLY steady; bulk good to choice
200; throwputs mo...y 700 down: one
dorSle Western springcrs arriving late still
unSSold; two doubles fed Texas yearlings
without sort. 7.50; odd lots fat native ewes
;3s;25-50; bulk with weight, 2.OO-5O: light
kinds downward 15O.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Government Buying
Given Full Credit
In Steel Survey
National Defense
Program Creates
Bulge in Orders
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Award for
$4,000 tons Of fabricated structural
steel, largest week in more than a
year. is foretaste of what Govern
ment buying means to the steel in
dustry, Iron Age" said today in a
weekly survey.
mot all Of this, of course" the
survey said, ''is national defense
work, but a considerable part of the
bulge Is accounted for by such prof.
ects.
"The bulk of new business now is
running to the heavier products
including semi finished steel, shell
billets, plates, bars and structural
steel. This trend is likely to con-
tinue as the national defense pro-
gram unfolds."
Some steel companies, the survey
noted, particularly those which con-
centrated on lighter products, re-
ported a slight flattening out in
orders in the past week. Output
for the industry as a whole. how
ever, held unchanged at 87.5 per
cent of capacity.
For most companies orders have
been moderately in excess of ship
ments and backlogs are not being
reduced except in sheets and strip, u
the publication said.
"Augmenting other expected busi-
ness, the British Purchasing Com
mission will henceforth place reg
ularly each week orders for 1OO, 600
to 10000 tons of steel with Ameri-
can mills. Export business with neu-
trail countries is dull.
Electric furnace steel making
capacity. described as the keystone
Of the arch in the defence program,
is undergoing considerable expan-
sion to provide armor plate for
tanks, special quality steels for air.
planes, etc. BY fall the
electric furnace capacity of the
country will have been enlarged by
at least SOC, 900 tons annually.
While scrap prices are showing
more resistance, the decline has not
been checked. The Iron Age scrap
composite price is down 80 cents
from last week to $685."
Evening star., 1940-07-17
British Orderinq
100000 Tons of
Steel Monthly
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July l7.-British
demands for American steel have
risen to around 100000 tons month
and orders are expected to continue
at this level for some time, it was
reported in informed quarters today.
A large part of the tonnage will be
shipped to England, but some of the
steel will be sent to Canada and
to manufacturers here which have
contracts for finished articles for
England.
The British purchasing commits
sion is said to have taken over some
of the French contracts for steel,
and makers in Chicako and Pitts
burgh have been given releases on
part of these tonnages.
Allied and British demand boosted
United States exports of steel in May
to over All 400 tons, valued at $31,-
217,379, record tonnage and value
for the last 20 years. April Ship
ments were 39l,754 tons, valued at
$29, ,223,257. In May, 1899, exports
were only 147,760 tons, worth $11,-
l66,926.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
5. E. T.. Admits Evidence
On W. R. & (. HOLDINGS

The North American Co. has been
given permission by the Secur-
tiles and Exchange Commission to
present evidence as to its holdings
in the Washington Railway & Elec-
trio Co., parent of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. A commission ex-
aminer now is conducting hearings
on the proposed plan of the company
to divorce itself from some Of its
holdings
The introduction of evidence was
allowed over the objection of Ralph
c. Binford, commission counsel, who
contended that the company in its
integration plan, submitted to the
commission May 49, indicated that it
was interested only in retaining the
system around St. Louis and an
other around Cleveland.
After objection of commission
counsel, the trial examiner recessed
the hearing to present the matter
to the full commission which or
dred that the company be allowed
to present testimony regarding its
local holdings. Later, it was said,
the company will present evidence
regarding all of its holdings in all
parts Of the country.
The presentation of this evidence,
it was indicated, may be the FORE
runner of plan of the top company
to fight in the courts the death
sentence" clause of the holding COM
pany statute. 1t was indicated that
the company has not disclosed
whether it proposes to amend its
original plan. which provided for
holding the st. Louis and Cleveland
systems and disposing of the re-
mainder.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Union Council Requests
D. {. Rent Commission

Expecting housing shortage
here because of the influx of Fed
eral employees engaged in the pre-
paredness program, the Industrial
Union Council has called on Con-
gress for creation of a rent COM
mission to protect tenants from
unjustified rent increases" it was
announced today.
A resolution passed by the c. I. o.
central body at a meeting Monday
declared that housing shortage
here is being exploited by land
lords and real estate agents at the
expense of the people of Washing
ton" The construction of new
dwellings is not going forward
quickly enough to relieve the short
age, it was said.
The proposed rent commission
would operate similarly to the one
created in 1919 to cope with the
postwar housing shortage. It
served until 1925.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Daily Oil Production
Shows Decline for
Third Week
Institute Also Reports
Drop in Refinery
Operations
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July Daily
average crude oil production in the
United States decreased Al, $50 bar
rels during the week ended July 10,
marking the third decline in as
many weeks. the American Petro-
leum Institute reported. Output
averaged 3,560,75 barrels a day,
compared with 3,529, 700 in the cor
responding week a year ago.
Refinery operations and gasoline
production also were down for the
third successive week. Reporting re-
fineries operated at 1928 per cent of
potential capacity, compared with
82.4 per cent the previous week.
Runs of crude oil to stills for the
industry as whole were estimated
at 1855, 900 barrels daily, against g.
$500 the week before and 3,448 900
a year ago.
Gasoline production during the
week totaled II, 1868 900 barrels, COM
pared with 11,469 900 the previous
week. Gasoline stocks continued
their decline. falling of to 81, ,372, 900
barrels from 81, ,275 900 a week ago.
At the same time last year gasoline
stocks totaled IS, 1858 900 barrels.
Imports Of crude and refined oils
at principal ports during the week
amount to 1,769, 900 barrels, against
2,l40,000 the previous week.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Investors Advised
Not 10 Hold Money
For Higher Interest
U. S. Could Fight War
On 2A Per Cent,
Harvard Economist Suys
BS the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press
PALO ALTO, Calf, July 17.-In-
vestors were advised today by a
Harvard economist not to hold
money in anticipation of interest
rates going up on a war boom.
DR.. j. Franklin Ebersole told
bankers attending the Stanford
business conference he did not ex-
pect to see or per cent interest,
or even 4 per cent.
Il believe the United States could
fight war on 2A per cent interest,"
DR.. Ebersole said.
He added that on basis of sup
ply and demand, he could see no
need to expect an advance in inter-
est rates.
Defense might take a few billion
in extra funds, he said. but Re-
serve banks have around $10,000,-
600, 1000 in excess reserves; member
banks another $4,000 900, and
the public has about 11,000, 900 900
in bank deposits above the amount
needed, even with increased busi-
ness activity.
Should prices rise, the Govern
ment might fix rates. He said Eng
land had decided to fight her war
on 8 per cent coupon rate and the
United States. a richer country,
could get better terms.
DR.. Ebersole said the whole eco
nomic structure-money. plants and
manpower-could be made subject
to consumption. If necessary, and he
advised bankers to buy long-term
bonds now. cooperate freely and
avoid pressing the Government into
hard-handed action.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score. tubs. 2es4: 1-pound
score. tubs, 1854; I-pound prints, sef.;
M,:pound prints. 29s4; 81 score, tubs.
prints. 29s4: 80 score, tubs. 27L: i.
pound prints. 27s4; A-pound prints, 2sH;
80 score; tubs, 27A; 1-pound prints, 27st;
+-pound prints. 2sA: SO score. tubs. 81:
1-pound prints. 271a: h-pound prints, So
n LIVESTOCK - Calves, 8; spring lambs
2: pigs. 120-130 pounds, 5OO-5.35: I3O.
lao pounds, 5.l5-5 80; 14O-1 so pounds
525-5, so; 150-16O pounds 5.5O-6 90:
pounds, $4,000: 24O-3OO pounds 5o5.
5.75; sows. 1904 so: calves, 9.5O-10 90;
lambs. 10.50-11. 90.
EGGS-Market barely steady. Price.
paid 4.o.b. Washingtonl for Federal-State
graded san eggs received from grading sta.
ions ions g ssuly Sgo ~; Whites o., s. extras
stsnd5rGs s3; 2; s. stsndards. large. 22-24 u. s
lsif S. SroSs: u ss.i.s ls5ss ;.9Ss
mediums. 1926; d. S. trades. 1919 51aaa1SS; For
nearby ,l ungraded eggs: Current receipts:
whites, l1z: mixed colors, 16k.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady.
pWL-Colored. all sizes 15-i7: No.
Is, 1-12; Leshorns, 11-12. BOOSTERS, SO.
Chickens, Virginia Rocks broilers and
fryers. all sizes, 17-1s; No. IS. 1913:
Delaware Rocks and crosses. broilers and
fryers. all sizes, 1917: No. Is. 11-I2;
Leehorn broilers. all sizes, 14-15. Turkeys,
old; Toms. 10-11; hens, 13; No. Is, hens
and toms S.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Customs Chief Resions
To Return to Business
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Basil Harris of New York resigned
yesterday from the position of Com
missioner Of Customs to return to
the shipping business.
Treasury circles expected Secre-
tary Morgenthau to promote w. r.
johnson, present deputy commits
sioner, to the job. Mr.. johnson
previously was general counsel.
Mr.. Harris was appointed Com
missioner of Customs last fall so
that the Government could use his
broad shipping experience in meet
ing customs problems arising from
the European war. He accepted the
position on the condition that he
could return to business later.
He was one of the founders of the
company now known as the United
States Lines, of which he will be
again an officer.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Federal Taxes Yield
S5,339,5S3,925 for
Gain Over 1899
individual Income
Returns Show Drop
Of About $50, ,000, 900

Federal internal revenue collec-
tions for the fiscal year 1910 totaled
S. ,339 ,583 1854 an increase of
$158, ,009 ,972.88 over 1899, a Treasury
Department report made public to-
day revealed.
Declines of about 100000 in
individual income tax receipts and
50 100000 in excess profits levy re-
turns were shown, however. Gains
over the preceding year of approxi-
mately $4,000, 900 in corporation in
come taxes, $4,000, 900 in employ
ment taxes. including the levies on
carriers, and 1922 ,0O0, 900 in receipts
Of all other classifications were
noted.
No figures for the District of Co.
lumbia, included within the Mary
land district, as yet are available.
The Maryland district reported
total collections of 134,443 ,137.48,
as against $136, 1924 1866. .78 in the 1899
fiscal year, a $2,0O0,000 decrease.
Component figures were: Corpora
ito nincome tax, $21 ,096, 800. .48, down
s., 900 900; individual income tax,
$50 0,919 1863 SO, down $4,000 900; ex-
cess profits, 1851 ,697. Sc, down $42 900;
all employment taxes, $2l ,957 ,O47O
up 100000: all other taxes, $780,
118.719.79, up $4,000, 900.
The Virginia district. on the other
hand, registered an increase in it's
total receipts of approximately
Sl2 100000 over 1899. 1t reported
collections of $224,523,066.47, with
subtotals as follows: Corporation in
come tax, $17,110,936.52, up $3,O0O,- :
600; individual income tax, $1O,O82,-
795.02, down $734,00O; excess profits,
s303 667.62 up s237 900; all employ
ment taxes, $11,306, ,646.10, up ST.
000, 900, and all other taxes, $685.
9,02l.21, up $8,000,000.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. July II R.-The FREE
British pound dropped another cents to.
day in addition to Tuesdays losses follow.
week.
Foreisn money dealers said the relapse
e exact ss.us 81 e res rse una
latest London rulings establishing the
Official price as the only one at which ex.
The Foreign Exchange Committee. mean.
while. said 1t would recommend to the
local money market that when business
in oficial sterling starts tomorrow it shall
S4 .O2Ea -S4 031a. The free price is S3.76
The Swiss franc hit the years top price
The Canadian dollar remained at 81;
Late rates follow tGreat Britain in dol.
lars, others in cents):
ofcial Canadian Control Board rates TO,
o. g dollars: Lars Buying: 10 per cen cen,
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol.
lars in New York Of buying 9.91 per cent.
selling. 9,09 per cent.
ket. 12ss per cent discount, or s7.6a1a u
Great Britain. cables. 3.7s: Finland,
s05n; Germany, 40 On; benevolent,
Italy. sos; Portugal 37S; Rumania, .52n:
Sweden. 1888; Switzerland, 22.72; Yugo-
slavia, 2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentina. oficial. 29.77: free 2175;
Brazil. oficial. sos; free sos: Mexico,
20.35n.
Far East.
Japan. o34S; Hong Kong. 1915; Shang-
hal. 625.
= tRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
WAsHNeToN, g. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 1e4o
Orders Placed
For Speed Train
For Florida Run
BY the Associated Press

~ eAS SAScSSANsSA ACoos
CHICAGO, July 17.-Orders for a
$750,000 streamlined passenger train
for service between Chicago and
Florida, beginning about December
l, were announced today by the
Illinois Central System.
A 2,000-horsepower Diesel-eIectric
locomotive was ordered from the
Electro Motive Corp. of Chicago and
seven passenger cars from the Pull
man-Standard Car Manufacturing
Co., Chicago.
The train will be part of q joint
undertaking of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, the Chicago g. Eastern
Illinois Railroad and the Illinois
Central to provide daily high-speed
service between Chicago and Miami.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Noonun Estate Settles
Tax Suits for $17,242

The estate Of John j. Noonan,
pioneer motion picture theater man,
fighter for reduced streetcar fares
for District school children and hotel
and resort operator, who died here
March 6, 1885, has just settled a
tax controversy with the Federal
Government for $17,242.l3, it was
learned today at District Court.
Assistant United States Attorney
William S. Tarver handled the case
for the Government, which disposed
of two suits pending against Mrs.
Alice E. Noonan, executrix of the
estate.
Attorney Martin F. ODonoghue,
who represented the estate, nego-
tiated with the Government for dis
missal OF these suits upon payment
of $17,242.l3.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
{. & 0. June Net
Gains $276,405
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 17.-Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway had June net
income of s2,833, ,730, an increase of
$276,405 over June, 1889, the road
reported yesterday Net railway op-
Grating income of $352S,291 was
up $181, ,430, and net income the
first six months was $l5,714751, a
jump of $10,315,341 over the same
period last year, when the wide
spread mine shutdown curtailed
loadings for month.
CarlOadingS.
NEW YORK, July II P).-Penn-
sylvania Railroad handled 114.289
loaded cars of freight in the week
ended July 13, compared with 1O1 .24S
IN the previous week and 98,75O in
the same period last year, the COM
pany announced.
Other loading data:
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Todoy's Financial Barometer

NEW YORK, July II (P.-Chain
stores shared in the general i'm
provement in retail trade in June,
Chain Store Age said today.
The index of chain store sales
computed monthly by that publca-
ton indicated that June sales
reached level equal to 119 per cent
of the 1929-1931 average for that
month.
This compares with a level of III
per cent for May and Ill per cent
tor June a year ago.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Iowa Southern Utilities
Offers Refunding Issues
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1.-Two re-
funding bond issues of Iowa South
ern Utilities Co. of Delaware totaling
$12, 1850, 900 were publicly offered yes
terday by a syndicate headed by
w. G. Langley g. Co. and Halsey,
Stuart & Co.
They consisted of $l0,OOO,O 900 first
mortgage Is, due in 1870, and
S2,660, 900 general mortgage 41as, due
in 1850. Both issues were priced
at 101.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Retail Sales Gain
AZ Per Cent in June
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE Ma
tional Retail Credit Association
reported today total June sales in
30 cities, representing 8,237 retail
stores in the United States and
Canada, increased A. per cent over
June, 1899. Credit sales and COL
lections also were up 4.3 and 10 per
cent, respectively.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
New York Metals
By J, G. DONLEY.

NEW YORK. July II H-Copper
steady: electrolytic spot, Connecticut VAL
ley, 10. 7S-11 80: export f:a.s. New York.
1925. TIN steady: SPOT and nearby. 81 90:
York. B.Oo-B.O5: East 9t. Louis. .sB
Zinc steady. Pie iron. aluminium, anti
Mony, quicksilver. platinum. Chinese wolf,
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Odd-lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd,lot dealers or SPECIALISTS on the New
York Stock Exchange for July 16: 2,52O
sales Involving 65 5,91O shares including 81
short sales involving S64 shares.
Evening star., 1940-07-17

ALSO extra OF eXtraS.
Quotations furnished bv 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.
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Coffee Futures

NEW YORK. July II R.-Santos cof-
September. S.66b: December. b.eeb; March,
e.Q1b; May. 610b. Rio futures inactive.
July, unauoted: September. unauotsd; De-
Evening star., 1940-07-17
Radio Exports Gain

Exports of radio sets increased
from $685., 1879 in April to s779.732 in
Nav,
Evening star., 1940-07-17

The Office of the Secretary of War
must be Allied within 30 days after
It is vacated.
Evening star., 1940-07-17

The population of the British En-
pire is about a half billion people.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Smithson, mother of the prospec-
tive groom. DR.. Smithson received
with Miss Hooper, who wore love-
ly gown of black mousseline de sole
and black spanish lace. Mrs. Hooper
selected an attractive gown OF black
lace. Mrs. Smithson received in sol.
dier blue lame.
Dancing was interrupted at mid
night with buffet supper. Mrs. +.
B. Guess of Durant, wearing black
satin dinner skirt topped with color
full metallic blouse, assisted the hos
tess.
Guest included, the honorees, Miss
Hooper and Mr.. Bill Allen Smith
son, DR.. and Mrs. R. P. Hooper, Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Allen Mrs. D a n
Rimmer and her son, Dan Rimmer
Jr., from Kosciusko; Mrs. Beulah
Gilliland, Sails, with Hugh Staussn
er. Memphis, Tenn; Dorothy Mould
ing, Goodman, Will Frances, Tchula
Polly Lacey, Thomaston; Son Gus
ley, Goodman; DR.. and Mrs. Ralpt
Sneed, Nancy Smithson, DR.. BIZ!