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Evening star., 1940-07-15
Virginia Bridge Awarded
n. & W. Car Contract
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, July 15.-The
Virginia Bridge Co. here has been
awarded a contract for the con-
struction OF 500 5s-ton all-steel
hopper coal cars, a part of the
Norfolk & Western Railways So
600 900 improvement program an
nounced on June ~, railway ON
cials said.
A contract for the construction
OF 500 more of the same kind Of
coal cars also was awarded the
Bethlehem Steel Co. and the hop
pers will be built at the COM
panys Johnstown (Pa) plant.
The Virginia Bridge Co. will be-
gin construction of the $l,13O 900
order in go days, Robert ]. Meybin,
vice president and general manager.
said.
Between 100 and 200 men will
be added to the bridge company's
rolls because OF the order. Work
Is expected to be completed in
less than two months.
Contracts have yet to be awarded
for the construction of 500 40-foot
and so 50-foot an-steel boxcars
also part of the improvement pro-
gram.
The $8.00O,000 outlay is in addi-
ton to the $20,000,000 construction
repair and improvement program
for 1910 announced early this year.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Future Of Britain
Declared Foremost
Question Today
Ayres Says Fote
Of Business. Hinges
On War Events
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 15.-The an
swer to almost all important busi-
ness questions, Col. Leonard P. Ayres
declared today, depends primarily
on the progress and the outcome
of the attempt to invade England"
"The Importance of that develop
ment transcends that of all others" "
the econorlist-statistician said.
"The fate Of England Is probably
the most important problem we have
ever faced nationally except perhaps
during the Revolutionary War and
the Civil War"
Col. Ayres, who charts physical
volume of industrial production for
Cleveland Trust Co., said the figure
climbed to about l6 per cent below
normal In June after declining to
25.3 per cent below in April, for De-
cember's SIS per cent below.
"Our present manufacturing Ca
pacity is probably only about Is per
cent above the highest level of pro-
duction reached IL years ago in the
summer of 1929" Col. Ayres wrote
in his monthly business review.
ut is important for us to try to
make estimates of the probable pres
ent size of the overall productive
capacity of our manufacturing plant.
when the limits of productive
capacity are being approached during
a period of rapid expansion Of in
dustrial output, shortages Of some
articles and products begin to ap-
pear. Then when demands exceed
supplies there develop price ad-
vances which have always char
acterized war periods, and which
spread and become inflationary
unless they are promptly checked"
Weekly earnings Of factory work.
ers, he continued, "are now over
twice as great as they were in 1914"
since pay per hour has been
trebled, and hours per week have
been reduced by almost one-third.
This does not mean that the
typical worker now has twice as
much purchasing power as he had
then, for the cost of living has ad-
vanced. Probably it is true that
the typical factory worker now has
real wages that give him almost 60
per cent more purchasing power in
terms of the necessities of life than
that of the factory worker in 1914"
Evening star., 1940-07-15
American AirIines
Loon Is Arrunqed
~ the Associatsd Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 15.-American
Aiflines, Inc, has arranged with .
group Of Eastern and MidWestern
banks for q five-year equipment loan
at 21a per cent interest Of $2,250, 900,
G. r. Smith, president, announced
today.
The loan represents IS per cent
Of the purchase price of 26 Douglas
fiagships delivered during this year
and will be secured by a pledge Of
those aircraft.
Participating banks were the
Chase National Bank, New York;
Schroeder Trust Co., New York; First
National Bank of Boston, National
Bank o. Detroit, Continental. Illinois
National Bank G Trust Co.. Of
Chicago. d.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Auto Concerns Plan
To Speed Output
OF 1941 Models
Plymouth Joins Group
Completing Assembly
OF 1S40 Cars
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 15.-The motor
car industry, according to Wards
Automotive Reports. will lose as lit
tie time as possible swinging into the
production OF l94l models. Among
the volume producers of the industry
Plymouth was added last week to the
group completing 1910 model as
semblies 1t will be followed by
others OF the Chrysler group this
week.
Chevrolet and Ford, first and Sec
ond, respectively, in volume output,
still are assembling 1910 models,
Chevrolet being the only one of the
General Motors passenger car pro-
ducers to continue. Ford. says
Wards, has set July 10 to terminate
1910 model production, and expects
to have $4,000 of its 1941 models in
the hands Of dealers by September
81 for private showings.
A retooling race, Wards says, is on
among the car makers in an effort
to be first to get new models before
the public.
I'm car-building plants and in
parts supplying factories" it says,
orders have gone forth to speed up
the finishing and arranging of new
model production tool equipment so
that 1941 car manufacturing may be
quickly inaugurated. Hudson, Pack
ard, Nash, Studebaker. Buick and
Plymouth are the major contestants
in this race.
"Others, such as Cadillac, Pontiac,
Oldsmobile and Chevrolet in the
General Motors group are to follow
as soon as possible. Likewise,
Dodge. De Soto and Chrysler are
bending every effort to complete
their retooling at an early date"
OF Ford activities. the trade publi-
cation says:
"A vast army of tool workers is
making changes Of considerable
magnitude in the body equipment
that will require time to complete
This is particularly true in the Lin
coln-Zephyr division in tooling up
to produce their own bodies.
Time Needs Vary.
TT is evident that some of the
ear makers may require six weeks
for their changeover activities and
The orientation of the l94l produc-
lion equipment because of major
notifications. and others may be
quickly ready due to almost in
Significant alterations in designs.
"As matters now stand, Plymouth
lnay be one of the first in the field
with new models - The 1941
pilot cars plymouth are scheduled
TO start down the final assembly
line about August S.
More streamlining and advanced
torpedo design motif, with two-tone
tolor embellishments, are the pre-
dominating effects in many of the
hew models produced by the various
Ear builders"
Evening star., 1940-07-15
British Exports to U. S.
Increase During May
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 15.-Increased
British exports to the United States
we're cited today as proof that
Britain is mot a beleaguered is
land"
Sir Cecil Weir, chairman Of the
Overseas Committee of the Asso-
citation of British Chambers of
Commerce, said Scotch whisky
shipments doubled in May and
carpets were up 60 per cent WOOL
en- goods, toys, fabrics and leather
ware also increased.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
New York Bank Stocks
Unchanged for Week

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 15.-The New
York City bank stock market con-
tinued steady during the last week,
according to records compiled by
Holt, Rose & Troster. The aggre-
gate market value of 16 leading
issues at the close on Friday, July
IL, was 81 4,410, 900, compared with
81 1854, ,794 900 at the close of the pre-
vious week, decrease of $685., 900,
or 0.03 per cent.
The current average yield of the
16 issues is ATT per cent, unchanged
from week ago. The current
market value equals 95 per cent of
the known book value against 96
per cent at the close OF the previous
week.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Air Line Revenues
Show Sharp Gains
Over Year Ago
Much Larger Part
Carried Over to
Net Profits. III.
Dy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The 16 domestic airlines with
airmail contracts had operating
revenues OF $5,903,ola in April.
compared with $5,584,029 in March
and 34,033, 1852 in April, 1889, the
Civil Aeronautics Authority in the
Commerce Department reported to-
day.
Operating expenses aggregated
S, 1882 ,7so, leaving a net operating
revenue Of $520,238. This COM
pared with a net operating reve-
nue. of $568 1874 In March and $110,-
500 in April, 1899.
The authority also made public
operating figures Of the individual
airlines for March. These included:
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Southern Advance Boo
Reports Sales Coin
Special Dispatch to The Star,


NEW YORK, July l5.-The report
OF Southern Advance Bag & Paper
Co., Inc, for the five months ended
May 81, 1910, shows gross sales, less
returns and allowances, Of 81, 2,625 ,37s,
which compares with $1,983,754 in
the first Ave months of 1899.
For this 1910 period net income,
after depreciation, available for
fixed charges, other interest and
amortization, amounted to $376, ,957.
After deduction of these charges,
provision for Federal income taxes
and preferred dividend require
ments, a balance Of $179,366 re-
mained for the common stock. This
is equal to LOT share on the 1861
$50 shares Of common stock out
standing.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July l5.-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House showed:
Total surplus and undivided profits
unchanged at $932, GA 800.
Total net demand deposits (aver-
age Increased $61 ,642 900.
1888 600.
Time deposits (average) increased
1888 900.
Clearings week ending today, g..
788,715,535.
Clearings week ending July S, 49,.
1872. .493, 100.
Five days.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Dividend Is Declared

NEW YORK. July Is (SpeciaD -
Directors of the First Boston Corp.
have declared dividend of $3.50, 900,
equivalent to so cents per share,
payable July % to stockholders of
record July IL. This compares with
q midyear dividend of 40 cents a
share paid in July of last year and
a dividend of 81 per share paid on
January %, 1910.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Increase Is Reported
In Tile Shipments

By the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department says
that reports from ~ manufacturers
show shipments OF 5,715,740 square
feet Of floor and wall tile. valued at
81 1888 ,957, in May.
This compared with 5.428, ,316
square feet, valued at 81, $40, 1894, in
April, and 1891 ,635 feet, valued at
81 ,274 ,204, in May, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA July Is Pl.-Base crude oil
Ttrices: Mid-continent area, Illinois, LOS:
Oklahoma Kansas gravity scale, so to
.l0 North. North. Central and West
Central Texas, gravity scale. II to 1.03.
East Texas, 1.10; West Texas, gravity
Gale, SO to 95; North Louisiana Arkansas,
Iravity scale. 73 to LOS.
Rocky Mountain area, Salt Greek. Wyo
Gravity scale. SO to l 10.
Eastern area, Pennsylvania grade BRAD.
ord -AlleEhany), 200; same grade in South.
vest Pennsylvania lines. 1855; same grade
b Eureka lines. l.59; Corning. 1.12.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
| MACHINERY Tool
| Rate Eases to
| 92.3 Per Cent
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0ciated Press.
CLEVELAND, July l5.-Machine
tool plants af1iliated with the Ma
tional Machine Tool Builders Asso-
citation operated last month at 92.3
per cent Of capacity, compared to
92.5 per cent in May, the association
reported today. The industry's ca
pacity, measured In terms Of pay
roll hours, is now 27.5 per cent
above that Of September, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Insurance Shares Go
Higher During Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 15.-1nsurance
stocks in the New York City market
rose during the last week, according
to Holt, Rose & Troster.
The aggregate market value of 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues at the close on Friday, July
IL, was $3.50, ,085 900, compared with
1856 ,265 900 at the close of the pre-
vious week, an increase Of $9,8l9, 900,
or LIT per cent.
The current average yield OF the
20 issues is 422 per cent, compared
with a yield of 4.29 per cent on July
S. The current market value equals
"a per cent Of the reported liquidat-
ing value, against 81 per cent at
the close Of the preceding week.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Electric Cooperative
Appoints New Chief
~ the Associated Pre-


LOvINGSTON, Va. July 15-
The Board of Directors of the Gen.
tral Virginia Electric Cooperative
has named James D. Cook of
Georgia to succeed the late Lewis A..
Bress as business manager of the or
ganization. Cook, native Of Vir-
ginia. has had experience at the
head OF two other r. e. A. cooper
atives.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Punomo ConuI Tolls
Luq Behind Year AGO

BY the Associated Press
Panama Canal tolls were $699, ,265
during the first II days of July,
compared with $976,807 during the
corresponding period last year.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Money Market

NEW YORK, July IS P,-Call money,
steady; ! per cent; prime commercial paper,
"a per cent
Time loans steady: 5000 days. Ia: 4.6
months, u per cent.
Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED 6O-9O
days NJ. per cent; 4 months. is-La per
cent: SO months, Sal. per cent Redis-
count rate New York Reserve Bank. l per
cent.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
tation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
tates they do not necessarily reflect actual
Transactions or Arm bids or offers. but
lhould indicate approximate prices, and
Unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
BY the sponsors or issuers.
sAsterisk indicates. MOT quoted by
)DonSors or iSsuers.'
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Wheat Is Depressed
By Marketings
OF NewCrop
Prospects Of Adequate
Seasonal Supplies
Affect Markets
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
! Domestic wheat markets moved
lower last week under the influence
of heavy marketings of the new
crop and prospects of adequate sea-
sonal supplies, the Agriculture De-
partment reported today.
Corn held relatively firm, reflect
ing light offerings at terminals and
good inquiry from industrial buy
ers. Oats weakened slightly with
an increased movement of new crop
grain.
Favorable harvesting weather pre-
vailed throughout most of the win
ter wheat belt during the week and
cutting was about 80 per cent COM
pleted in the eastern two-thirds of
Kansas and had been extended into
Northern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Prospects Improved.
Prospects for winter wheat i'm
proved materially in June and
crop of 1890, 900 bushels was FORE
cast by the department on the
basis of July l conditions. This es-
innate was about $4,000 bushels
over the June l forecast.
The department stated that lack
of moisture threatened damage to
spring wheat, especially in areas
of light soil Conditions at the first
of July, however, indicated spring
wheat crop of 1854 900 bushels,
about 100000 bushels over the
1899 harvest.
The department reported that the
condition of the spring wheat crop
in Canada at the end of June was
about 10 per cent lower than year
ago. Trade estimates place probable
Canadian spring wheat production
at around 400, 100000 bushels, or
about 100000 bushels under the
1889 crop.
Cash Markets Down.
Domestic cash wheat markets de-
clined about cents a bushel last
week. Receipts at Kansas City
established a new high record and
offerings also were large in other
Southwestern markets. Despite in
quiry from nillels, shippers and
elevator interests, cash premiums
declined to 2 cents.
Corn markets held relatively firm
despite declines in wheat, the de-
partment reported. Receipts at
terminal markets totaled nearly T.
100000 bushels, but large portion
consisted of grain moving to the
Commodity Credit Corp for export
or for delivery on previous sales.
The department said advances in
livestock prices tended to restrict
country offerings.
The new corn crop was said to
have made good progress through
out most of the corn belt.
~ Chicago July wheat closed Sat-
urday at 70 to 1915 cents bushel
compared with Fridays close of
72s4 to 72%. July corn closed at
607s compared with Fridays close
of 6l1a to 61As.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK. July is R:-steel prices,
Der 100 pounds. fob. Pittsburgh: Hot
tolled sheets. base price, 2.1Q. Galvanized
Sheets. $50. Steel bars. 2.16.
Evening star., 1940-07-15

a Also extra or extras. e Declared or paid
so far this year.
Quotations furnished by National Asso.
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate. approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Du Pont Earnings
Far Above Year Ago
In First Half
Equol $4.06 a Shore
Against 1928 for
Same 1899 Period
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 15.-E. I. Du
Pont de Nemours e. Co. reported to-
day in a preliminary statement that
earnings for the six months ended
June 80 were equal to $4.06 share
on the common stock compared with
1928 a share in the same period last
year.
Hiram Walker.
Hiram Walker Gooderham g.
Worts Ltd. and subsidiaries earned
profit in the May 81 quarter of ST.
38l $40, Canadian currency, equal
after preference dividend require
ments to $1.7l a common share. This
compared with 1,126,956, or $1.36 on
common, for the comparable 1899
quarter. Provision was made from
current earnings for excess profits
taxes.
Eaton Manufacturing.
Eaton Manufacturing Co. and sub
salaries today reported net profit for
six months ended June 30 of 81 ,908,-
348, equal to $2.71 share, largest for
any similar period in the company's
history. This compared with ST.
285 SOL, or $1.83 a share, In the like
1899 period. Company makes auto
mobile parts at plants in Ohio and
Michigan.
Sharon Steel Corp.
Sharon Steel Corp. earned net
profit of $79,327 in the June 80
quarter, equal to / cent on common
after IS cumulative convertible pre-
terred dividend requirements, COM
pared with net loss Of $148,157 in the
June quarter of 1885, Plants are in
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Bridgeport Machine.
Bridgeport Machine Co. showed
net loss of s60,795 for the first halt
of 1910. against net loss Of $l36, ,683
in the first half last year.
Hollinger Gold.
Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines
Ltd, estimated profit for the first
half year of $2,968, ,43l, equal to so
cents a share, compared with ST.
522,381, or 81 cents a share, in the
like 1899 period. Mines are in
Ontario.
Alpha Portland.
Alpha Portland Cement Co. re-
ported net profit for the IL months
ended June 80 of $665 ,434, including
$176,927 net profit from sale of Sc
curities, equal to $l.04 share. This
compared with $698,l9 or $1O9 q
share, in the preceding IL months.
Factories are in New York, West
Virginia, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri,
Pennsylvania and Alabama.
EAneral Tire
Evening star., 1940-07-15
London Bur Silver

LONDON July Is UP.-Bar silver. 22,.d
UP Il. Equivalent 4O.O1 cents on the
basis Of the dollar at 81 .O3) Bar gold,
1855. unchanged. Equivalent S33.S6J
Evening star., 1940-07-15

George M. Cohan has been ac-
tive in the theater more than so
years.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
London Tin Prices

LONDON, July Is R,.-Tin steady: spot,
f265 IS bid, f265 15s asked; future,
f264 IS bid. 1894 los asked.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
INVESTING Companies

NEW YORK, July Is 1P.-NationaI
Association Securities Dealers Inc:
CLOSING ouotationsA
Evening star., 1940-07-15
General Tire.

AKRON. Ohio, July Is R.-Gen-
eral Tire g. Rubber Co. reported
today $3.50 ,562 net profit the first six
months of 1910, equal to 80 cents q
share on the common, against ST.
l03,575, or $196 a share, for the
same period of 1889. A c. I. O.
United Rubber Workers strike dis
rupted company operations for more
than month this year.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Washington Exchange
BONDS

SALES-AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 1st $500 at 101.
BONDS
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. July Is GP-National As
sociation Of Securities Dealers Inc:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
More Money
For McChord

The war department has set
aside 1857 1912 for construction of
additional barracks. officers quar-
tiers and other buildings at Nc
Chord field. according TO word re-
ceived by Sen. Homer T. Bone. No
contracts have been made.
Bone learned the 18th engineers
tcombaD will be transferred from
Fort Logan. Colo. 10 Vancouver
Barracks, about Jan. Is.
The new quarters at McChord
field will house the 18th group
headquarters and headquarters
squadron, comprising the s1st.
SD and SD light bomber squad
rons; 10th reconnaissance squadron .
44th air base. anti-aireraft two
target detachments and weather
and communications groups.
The seventh infantry will be
transferred from Vancouver Bar
racks to Fort Lewis, Wash, on
Jan. is. Bone was informed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
HAPPY
If ARP y
&;~fhday

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Ida Hastings. Manzanita
Beach.
Mrs. Evelyn Milliron. Tacoma.
Nerna Roline, 14I7 So. 44th st.
Mrs. George Rauh, 1924 No.
Steele ST.
n. X. Gaines, Rt. 6, Box 81.
Erma Sweet, 1920 No. Pros
pect NJ.
Frank Sloninski, $3.50 SO. A Vt.
Mrs. Edna Myers. g04 So. l II.
Harold Cook, Midland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

THANKSGIVING Service
Closing Prices Furnished by
Dean Writer A sCompanx

Hope chapel will gather its
friends and members around the
big fireplace in the new parish
house for Thanksgiving service
on Thursday at 10 a. m. A fes-
ture Of the hour will be a special
time Of praise for the progress of
the work on the new building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
Actions in Divorce

Divorce actions We're filed in
superior court here Tuesday by
Ida NJ. against Bernard r. Ham,
mond, grounds cruelty: Ruth c.
against Sidney r. Smith. incom-
patibility. and Martha f. against
Robert Jensen, incompatibility.
An interlocutory decree was
granted to James from Anna
Acheson; final DEGREES to Martha
L. from George W. Carr. and
Greta from George II. Drowley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20
LEGAL Notices

TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Bids
for Filing Equipment will be received
at the office OF the Secretary. Board
OF Directors. Tacoma School District
No. TO- up TO - 90 O'Clock noon.
Tuesday. November 26th. 1910. In &C
eordance with lists on file at said
office.
cept the bids which IN Its Judgment
are best and TO reject any or all bids
CARL G. CADDEY. Secretary and
RiIsInt.sS Mannper
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BANK REPORTS

Seattie-Tuesday olearings Sc.
e72.5le.1s; balances s2.o65. 434 90;
transactions sls.e24 10000.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY clearings Sc.
1l2 .536.s2; balances $3.50 190.ss.
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Markets at q
Glunce

TUESDAY
Stocks: Irregular and quiet.
Bonds: Irregular. L. s govern
ments higher, some Al new
highs for the year
Curb stocks: Irregular.
Foreign Exchange: Steady.
Cotton: At new highs for the
season.
Wheat; Unchanged To up =.
Corn: Up l. 10 = cent.
Rubber: Easy.
Silver: Unchanged.
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Moon Quarter Moon Quarter
Nov. 20 Dee Q De-. = soF a
data supplied hy L : weather
Bureau. Department OF Commerce..
Washington's forecast - Gener-
ally cloudy Tuesday night and
Wednesday with considerable
valley fogs becoming unsettled IN
the northwest portion. with rains
on the north coast Wednesday. not
much change in temperature.
gentle east 10 south wind off the
coast and over inland waters
Rainfall in Tacoma for the -
hours ending at s a. m. Tuesday.
none. since Nov. /. Ia inches. a
shortage Of 213 inches; since Jan.
I. 2970 inches. a shortage Of Ia
inches.
Wind At : a. m. Tuesday. south
vest m.p.h.. barometer a. 30.3e
and falling .O2.
sun rises at 7:2l a. m. Wednes-
day and sets at 4.31
Tacoma's weather on Nov. 10.
1889 - Partly cloudy. no rain.
maximum temperature IS degrees
and minimum 81. Highest wind
velocity Il m.p.h. from the south.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-20

BREMERTON-A test blaekout
of this Puget Sound navy yard city
and Sand Point naval air station in
Seattle was called off Monday
night when fog grounded planes.
Another attempt will be made.