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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13

hand my bags to porter and as we
walk to the taXis I look up. Not
a pane of glass in the huge train
shed is even cracked-not a steel
girder of this military objective Is
| twisted.
NV chosen HOTEL have heard
rumorS in America that 1t has COL
lected at least one bombs a IS
minutes taxi ride from the station.
Rolling down the window of the
taxi I hang my head out to count
the bombed houses. The little 25-
foot fronts whisk by as we ride
and in that Is minutes, looking at
both sides of the street. I see only
five which have been demolished.
Looks Like Building Boom.
If I had not been reading the
newspapers 1 would think that
London was in the process of mild
building boom, about half as great
as New York's construction urge in
1929, and that these houses were
being pulled down to make way for
newer houses.
have no doubt that some OF
these apparently intact storefronts
were hit in the rear-I am telling
you only what I see.
We pass buses crowded with
smartly dressed stenographers on
their way home from work; Lon
don seems to bask in the soft SUM-
shine of an autumn afternoon. My
hotel turns out to be untouched, and
for few hours until dusk you
might think that our American pic
ture of War-torn London is the
Pigment of some re-write mans
imagination.
Not until nightfall do I find out
that the worlds greatest city is out
in no-man's land in the worlds
most dramatic battle-but that is
another story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Nassau Market Place Buzzes
With Competition for Trade

stalls are small heaps Of tomatoes,
dried corn, pigeon peas, yams, green
beans and potatoes. Many other
native vegetables including beets,
green's, etc, are sold by the heap
with all prices quoted, naturally, on
the basis Of sterling, in pence or
shillings.
On the wharf, floundering on their
backs, one sees daily collection of
huge turtles, caught in Bahamian
waters and brought to the market
place for sale. Once upon their
backs, these turtles weighing several
hundred pounds apiece are helpless.
These are the green turtles which
supply delicious steaks and soups
which are popular Bahamian dishes.
The conch Is bought to the market
in their shells, those beautiful rose
colored ornaments we remember
back home, often used as doorstep
and from which come the gentle
noise of the sea when they are
placed to the ear. The "conkS," as
the word is pronounced, are removed
from their shells by splitting the end
open with a Ratchet, the choice
shells often being carved into fine
canoes of delicate colorings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
N. F. F. {. Will Meet

The District federation Of the Ma.
tional Federation OF Federal EN-
ployes will meet at 8 o'clock We'd
nesday night at the Willard Hotel
The federation has appointed the
following committee heads to direct
activities during the coming year
Henry G.. Nolda, educational forum
Pearle Cooper, legislation: Glen
Gordon, entertainment; Joseph E
Harry. membership: Olive Greer
public utilities; Nora James, credit
union; Ola King. health; Fred
Rhem, housing; Harvey B. Gram
finance; Charles Kothe. buying serv-
ice. and Lee H Shugar. publicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Tests for School Jobs

Examinations for stenographic
positions in the white public schools
vii be held November 2. school Of
flcials announced today, with all
applicants required TO have their
credentials in by October 20. Cir
culars of information as to require
ments are available from the Board
of Examiners at the Franklin Ad-
ministration Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Visitor Discovers
England Seems Little
Damaged by Bombs
London Roll Terminal
Untouched, os Is Hotel;
Few Houses Are Hit
By w, l.. WHITE.

LONDON, Oct. II MAMA, by
Radio The story of my first day
in London is important because I
came here with that advance pic
painted for me in the past two
months by the same American press
reports you have been reading. I
landed at an English port which,
for reasons of censorship, is none
of your business.
During the journeys final two
hours my nose is pressed against
the train window to see what dam
age German bombers have done to
London and England's big indus
tries in its suburbs.
First comes the beautiful English
countryside-a rain-drenched green
with dazzling autumn colors in the
leaves. Here and there trenches
and barbed wire against invasion
scar hillside. Occasionally a
glimpse of soldiers drilling. Mostly
quiet little suburban villages,
meadows dotted with grazing sheep,
stone churches with gravestones
gray against the green grass-the
rural England of the picture books
untouched by war.
Factories Untouched.
Then factories begin Whisking by
Through their huge glass windows,
uncracked by bombs. you see men
at work Some roofs are Streaked
with camouflage, indicating an es-
sential war industry. but not one of
them has a shattered Windowpane,
much less a bomb crater. They may
all be on the other side, opposite
the train-I am telling you only
what l see.
A dozen of these huge. untouched
factories slide by my train window
We are four hours late because of
AFRAID warnings over London-and
now We are approaching the city
itself The train slows down for
the switch yards, and here l begin
to see things. The track workers,
leaning on their picks and Shovels
as We pass, all nave steel nelmetS
dangling from their belts.
You should remember that rail-
road center is a legitimate military
objective. Suddenly, in the solid
wall of a row of houses which lines
the tracks. I see one with smashed
windoWpanes. Presently another.
And then half dozen together,
with curtains Tapping dismally
over empty window frames. But
still not single brick dislodged.
Few Houses Hit.
Some place there must have been
bomb craters, but either they are
filled in or else they are on the
other side Of the train.
At last we pull into the station. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Union to Hear Kovner

Joseph Kovner. associate counsel
for the c. l. O., will address Joint
meeting of the District C. l, o. aux
iliarles Wednesday at 8 pm. at 900
Fifteenth street NV He will dis
cuss the national defense program
and labor and consumer interests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Council Affi|iation
Voted by Episcopal
House Of Deputies
FinoI Action Now Up
To Bishops, With Quick
Concurrence Forecast
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 12.-The
Protestant Episcopal Church took
its first favorable action toward anil
iation with the Federal Council of
Churches today after celebrating
the question 20 years.
Reversing its previous adamant
stand dating from the post World
War period, the House of. Clerical
and Lay Deputies voted, 95H to Az
for full membership. Heretofore
Episcopalans have co-operated with
the council only in a consultative
capacity.
The measure now goes to the
ehurch's House Of Bishops for final
action. Delegates predicted quick
concurrence.
Today's vote came after an hour s
debate on a resolution by the Rev.
A. R. Parshley, Bristol, r. I.
Only Effective Agency.
Mr.. Parshley termed the council
1.-THE only agency of effective coop
Grafton in existence today" and said
it represented 100000 Christians
in America.
Full membership of the Episco-
pal Church." he said. would help
solidify the Christian front in a
time of world turmoil and attack by
unchristian philosophers
Arson T. McCook, Hartford
Conn. lay delegate. contended men,
bership would bind the church to
support the council even though
Episcopalians may be opposed to
parts of the councils program.
But the Rev. Gardiner Day Beth
lehem. Pa. viewed membership as
IAN approach to unity adding:
"A divided church can have little
effect in a troubled world. More
and more people are saying they are
not interested in denominational-
ISM"
Unity Emphasized.
The Rev. Charles E. McAllister
of Spokane pointed out only one
other Protestant church - the
Southern Baptist-now remained
outside the council.
It's time We gave notice to the
world that we are serious about
unity" he said
For the first time in history
added the Rev Walworth Tying
missionary from Hankow, China
Roman Catholic bishops and
priests are meeting with the clergy
and members of other denomina-
lions on matters of importance to
all Christian people There al
ready is spiritual unity in the mis-
sion fields of China
The Catholic church is not afflh-
ated with the council
+ Several delegates expressed OPP
position because Of doctrinal prin-
ciples.
Convention sessions resume Mon
day. Religious programs featuring
youth activities were planned fol
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13

Some place there must have been
bomb craters, but either they are
filled in or else they are on the
other side of the train
At last we pull into the station. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Mothers Club to Meet

The Mothers Club of the East
ern Branch of the Boys Club of
Washington will meet at s pm.
Tuesday in the clubhouse. Seven
tenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue Sc
Evening star., 1940-02-20

rug sPec9d1 P'1ces
This the richly sefeued corpet that shows footprints
egtens the beauty Of such vital background coos royal be
quorz apple bowood ereen Burgundy All listed have hand
bound edges.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Let us Transform"
Your Old Fur Coat

Anniversary brings you this opportunity to make use
Of (whot you thought were) useless fur eoots. Have
them mode into oood-ookno short joeket COPE
Furs we can "tronsform" include: Coroeu, Joponess
Mink, koIinsky, Iopin, seoIine-dyed robbt leopard.
oeeIot, roeeoon, monot, muskrot squirrel. Persian
lamb, Alaskan seal. This special price includes
expert workmanship done in our shops onIy-no
lining or extra fur furnished.
FUR ALTERATION AND REPAIR DESK, EIGHTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Sterling Silver
3-Piece Toilet Sets
comb, brush and mirror sI7.e5
Special Anniversary Price
Lovely engine turned design with space for her
engraved initials. A stunning set . morvelousy
low priced throughout Anniversary
Sautoi' Boil Watehes, choice of chromium trim or
yellow rolled gold pIote------ S6.e5
Womsns Wrist Wotehss set with two diamonds
l4-korot yellow gold eoses, l7-ewe Swiss move
FINE JEwELRY. FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Jan % uP-Poultry. live,
l car, y. trucks steady; hens over, 3
pounds, l4la; D pounds ana under, -;
Plymouth Rock, l6la: White Rock, 1872:
Leghorn springs. 9l2: SPRINGS. pounds
up, ,coIored. IA: Plymouth Rock, y: White
bIynouIh kosk, il; White Rock 10: IS:
Leghorn ROSTERS 9l2: ducks. 4l2 pounds
up, eolored los2 white ~ small, la,,,cs CO..
qifG GiTa; g po1nds and do dov.l, % 15 turkeys
toms, old. IL; young, Is pounds up. 12l2
under 8 pounds, ID: hens, l5i2: capons,
pounds up; T.; under ! pounds. Il:
ss score, 5I1s-54; 81, 3Oa4: 81, 3Ola: 90
CARROTS 3oa.-3i. Esgs, 5.1as: frm; S- eresh fresh
graded, extra flrSts. local. %: cars 22l2;
ceipts. S1A; refriserator (extrss not
= Potatoes I5s. on Track 435; total
United States shipments SATURDAY. s17;
demand fair; sacked, per hundredweight,
Idaho Russet Burbanks, u S. No. /
Gol9Tado dST Re RED L. MGGIureS Is;igl u s. No J.
cent or better u S, No i, washed. 2 90
05;- Michigan Russet Rurals. U. S. No. l.
LAS: Minnesota Red River Valley section
Early Early 9hos 6nEa, y s. Comme5cials 15
Cobblers, so TO s5, per cent Y; S. No. |
LBS; Bliss Triumphs so to 80 per cent
z. S.. No. 1, few sales .30-35; Wisconsin
Ketahdns agdd nnc,a y No ndb 149 Gobhers
New stock dull. supplies moderate. de.
mand very slow; less than carlots. bushe
crates Florida Bliss Triumphs. U. S. No
1.75; street. sales Texas bushel crates
Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No. /, washed, very
few sales, 1.75-s5.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Jan. % lP,.-Eges 11,747,
firm. Mixed colors: Fancy to extra fancy.
c5t4-26l2: extras, 25; frsts. %: seconds,
22i4-h2: mediums, %; dtrties No. /. %:
average checks. 2ol2-21 Refrigerator
fancy and heavyweiehts q n;4 h;4-23: stan
1s,2,lah mediums. IS,
Whites: Resale of premium marks. % i2-
30: nearby and Midwestern, extras. 29l q;
premium marks, 25iz-27,; specials. 25;
standards ,24d,4,, Resale of nearby heavier
Browns: Nearby fancy to extra fancy.
25i4-oa Nearby and Midwestern specials.
"a 7-a4. standards 24l4; mediums, 90.
Butter, 550isI, unsettled. Creamery
feFs hisher shsn sxtTss a2As extra ss2
Cheese. $50 sol steady to hrm. State
1890, 19a4 a4-20i4; fresh 1s-1sla.
Dressed poultry steady: fresh boxes
Fowls. 3S-4o pounds. 111a-16i2; 1854
pounds 14-1oi 60-65 pounds, 1920 Ole
roosters, 11-14. Turkeys Northwest hens
15-22l2: toms. 14la-2Oia: western. hens
1927; toms, 13Ia-1ata: Southwest hens
1919; toms. 1918. Frozen, boxes: Chick.
ems. brollers, 15-26; fryers, 1919; roast
1ele: ASH pounds, 1919; 6o-f5 pounds
Live noultry firm, bv freight: Fowls
colored 10; Leehorns, IA. Turkeys hens
90 young toms 6. Ducks l3. By ex-
1916. Fowls. coiored. 1919: Southern
IT'S; Leghorns. 14-15: Southern, 11-12
Pulets Rocks, 81 Old roosters, 11-12
Turkeys. young toms, 49,
Evening star., 1940-01-22
10 Low-Yield Bonds.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22-With rails
making the best of rather heavy
going, bonds fluctuated over mar
row range today.
Prices toward the close were un-
even and turnover was small.
In the curb there was fairly
active rise in the Standard Gas q
Electric obligations which fell so
rapidly last week. Gains of around
a point were recorded for these is
sues today.
Norwegian government dollar
loans continued to show strength,
but most of the foreign list declined
from last weeks positions.
United States Governments, large
ly overlooked by traders, were un-
even over a narrow range.
Gamers among corporates in
cluded Anaconda Copper 412s, Rock
Island general 4s of 88, Delaware &c
Hudson refunding As, Certain -Teed
5las, Studebaker 6s, Portland Gen.
eral Electric 412s and Great North
ern &C" Is of '46.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Copper Prices Cut
To 12-CentL Level,
Zinc Reduced
Two Busic Industrial
Metals Move Down
At New York
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Prices of
two basic industrial metals dropped
today, as copper became available
at II cents pound, and zinc was
out to $50 cents pound.
The copper price structure had
been gradually crumbling since last
week, as leading sellers chafed un-
der slow consumer demand.
The new zinc price was the lowest
since the scent price set September
2, just before the outbreak of the
European war. The reduction to-
day was u cent a pound.
The new level for copper, quoted
by both custom smelters and pro-
ducers, was a reduction of u cent a
pound from the 1914 cent level at
which metal had been available since
late last week from a few selling
sources. However, some of the
major producers had, until today,
quoted 1914 cents.
TWelve-cent copper was last avail
able in early October of last year,
when the price was boosted from
IL to 1912 cents.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Boston Wool Market
More Active in Week
By the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. % Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) The
Boston wool market was somewhat
more active last week than in the
previous week. The greater portion
of the trade, however, was on for
eign woods from South Africa and
South America.
Price trends were mixed in foreign
woods with fine merinos and coarse
cross-breds showing some advance
while grades in between were slight
1y easier. Quotations on domestic
woods were about steady on fine
grades and inclined to ease on
coarser woods.
Greasy combing graded bright
fleece woods were quoted at 80 to 40
cents in the grease for fine delaine:
at 40 to AZ cents for halfbloods and
at a. to As cents, in the grease, for
three-eighths and quarterbloods.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Increased Livestock
Supply Is Predicted
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American slaughter supplies of
livestock in 1910 will be materially
larger than in 1899, with most of
the increase in hogs and granted
cattle, the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics forecast. ...
Consumer demand for meats this
year the bureau said, probably will
average stronger than in 1899, but
may be somewhat below present
levels during the spring and early
summer months.
The bureau said present indica-
tions were that the 1910 pig crop
would be smaller than last year,
when one of the largest crops in re-
cent years was produced. In such
an event, slaughter supplies of hogs
in 194l would be smaller than dur
ing the present year.
Because of the larger number of
hogs on farms, the ratio of hog
prices to corn prices dropped sharp
ly in November and December to the
point where feeding corn to hogs
was relatively improbable, the bu-
reau said. Some increase in the
ratio may occur, the bureau said, in
the next few months to make feed
ing slightly more favorable.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
5. {. {. Tighiens Control
Over Utility Securities
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission frightened it's control
Saturday over acquisition of Sc
curities by public utility holding
companies.
1t ruled that hereafter registered
holding companies or subsidiaries
may without commission approval
acquire only up to l per cent a year
of any class of its outstanding in
debtedness, and up to l per cent
year of the outstanding amount of
any class of securities of a sub
sidiary.
Under previous rules acquisitions
could amount to 2la per cent of
valuations of the consolidated assets
of the purchasing company.
The new regulations would not
apply to acquisition of securities
from an affiliated company, an asso-
ciated company, or an affiliate Of
an associated company.
The commission also ruled that
the new regulations should not apply
to pending applications for approval
of acquisition of securities.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Tin Prices Suq
Sharply Again
London

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON Jan. 22-Tin prices
again broke sharply in metal ex-
change dealings today on hedge
selling in the face of continued
absence of consumed demand.
Apathetic support came into the
market from speculative sources, and
final quotations were only slightly
above the days lowest levels. Spot
tin was quoted f231 10s-s232, COM
pared with 1894 10s-f234 15s, on
Friday; futures were f23l 15s-f232,
against s234 10s-f235.
However, the opinion was ex-
pressed in the trade that there is
not likely to be any substantial rally
until there is a marked increase in
export licenses or at least until the
buffer pool" operations are resumed
once more.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
FOREIGN Markets
(Reported by Smith, Ba

strength in British government bonds
helped keep other sections of the securities
exchange on a firm price footing today
Domestic rails attracted fresh speculative
support and increased attention at higher
prices was given selected industrials
oils were generally shade lower. Brazil
ian loans were favored in the foreign bond
market.
AMSTERDAM.-The Bourse slowly
drifted downward today. Losses in do
mestic stocks ran to around 3 points and
below Saturday New York parity levels
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Steel Rate 10 Drop
2.6 Points More
To82.2Per Cent
Institute Report Cites
51.2 Per Cent Pace
OF Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Steel mills
will trim operating schedules for
this week to 1872 per cent Of ca
pacity, the American Iron & Steel
estimated today.
This represented drop of 2.6
points from 84.8 per cent last week.
A month ago operations were at
the rate Of 1877 per cent of capacity
(the Christmas holiday period and
year ago 512 per cent.
Steel circles said the lower op-
Grating rate was due to the con-
tinued decline in new buying since
the autumn squirt in demand in
1899. Present comparatively high
schedules, it was explained, are in
part maintained due to large back
logs.
CLEVELAND, Jan. % P).-Steel
production appears headed for lower
levels during the next few weeks,
said Steels weekly survey today.
Buying is currently we'll below the
present rate of production and Ship
ments. This is largely reaction to
last falls rush in orders, Steel said.
Another cause is a tendency to
curtail inventories now that faster
deliveries are available.
Ingot production dropped IA
points last week to 841s per cent of
the lndustry's capacity.
Steel circles are expecting a test
of sheet prices when the automotive
industry makes subsequent pur-
chases. Some Detroit hand mills
have offered reductions of So a ton.
Larger producers have declined to
meet this price.
Backlogs of fat-rolled material
still extend 80 days or more in
some grades, but are being reduced
steadily.
Buying for export is definitely i'm
proved, most active purchasers being
Turkey, Holland and Scandinavian
countries in Europe and Brazil and
Argentina in South America.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Louisiana and Florida
Sugar Quotas Fixed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department es-
tablished Saturday a 1910 sugar
production quota of 505,000 short
tons, raw value, for the mainland
cane sugar area, consisting Of Louis
lana and Florida.
The department said that this
quantity should be sufficient to
meet the areas sugar marketing
quota for 1910 and provide a normal
carryover and a reserve against
crop freeze and other contingencies.
On the basis of average yields
of recent years, the department
estimated that 288,O00 acres, includ-
ing acreage for seed, would produce
the production quota.
Under provisions of the Sugar
Control Act of 1897, the department
is required to divide this acreage
among producers on the basis Of a
formula set up in the legislation.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
MetuI Market

NEW YORK, Jan. % 0P.-Copper easy;
electrolytic, spot. 1900; export, fas New
York 1900. nominal. Tin steady, spot
quiet. spot. New York. 5.5O-55: East ST.
Louis, 5.35. Zinc easy East St. Louis. spot
and forward, $50. Pig iron steady. No. 2.
falo, $500; Alabama, 1898. Aluminium,
virgin 99Gt, 5000. Antimony, Chinese.
spot, 14.25. Quicksilver, 1877 90 -16O 90.
20 .00-24 90. Nominal. Domestic scheelite.
22.00-24. nominal. Domestic scheelite.
$500, nominal.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Home Loon Banks Pay
S1,988,038 Dividends
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Home Loan Bank
Board announced that the IL
banks in the system had paid
1888 ,038 in dividends last year.
A total. OF sl,068,134 was paid at
the end of the year, of which the
Federal Treasury received S803014
and $685. ,120 went to 1000 member
home-fnancing institutions in the
Federal Home Loan Bank System.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, Jan. % (P.-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from week
ago Gin bushels: Wheat decreased
2,328,O00, corn decreased 100000,
oats decreased $4,000, rye decreased
$4,000, barley decreased 165 900.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Paris Exchange Rutes

PARIS, Jan. % lPl.-The United States
dollar was unaltered at 43.S0 francs
(22s3 cents to the france in foreign ex-
trasted with the franc at 2.247 cents in
New York over the week end. Exchange
on London. 176 625.
Three per cent rentes In the Bourse
were 400 francs: 41as "a" S2.45; 4Ks,
1897. 215.00,
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Milk Equipment

Australia's defense department has
accepted an offer of temperance
societies of Australia to provide
canteens at military camps through
out the country with milk and fruit
juice equipment without cost to the
government.
Evening star., 1940-01-22
Utility Investment
Firm Reports Loss
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Central
States Electric Corp, utility invest
ing concern, reported for 1889 loss
of $l,035,8l5, exclusive of S661 ,965
loss on sale of securities, which was
charged to deficit account. In 1888
loss, exclusive of that on sale of
securities, was 81, ,425.515.