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Evening star., 1940-07-10
). {. {. Eases Rules
To Speed Utility
Finance Plans
Revisions to Eliminate
About Three-Fourths
Of Hearings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSocia ted Press.
The Securities Commission an
nounced yesterday it had made
sweeping changes in rules to cut
red tape and facilitate utility
financing.
The commission said the revis-
ions would eliminate about three
fourths of the hearings required
formerly and reduce the time be-
tween filing of applications under
the Utilities Holding Company Act
and the effective date of proposed
financial transactions.
The changes applicable to near
ly all applications and declarations
involving financing, make hearings
unnecessary sin routing cases and
permit declarations to become eff
fective 80 days after filing when no
hearing is required. The S. E. c..
may reduce the 30-day period in in
dividual cases, and also may shorten
the l5-day waiting period on amend
ments to declarations.
The new rules do not apply to
provisions for exemptions under the
act, to integration and reorganiza- =
ton proceedings or to service COM
panies. The changes become effec-
tive Immediately.
Shortly after changing its rules.
the S. E. c. reached an agreement
with investment banking industry
representatives on revision of the
20-day cooling" period before new
securities may be sold.
1t was announced that a recon-
mendation for amendment of the
Securities Act of 1888 to make the
waiting period flexible would be
submitted to Congress as soon as
details could be worked out.
Spokesman for the Investment
Bankers Association and the Ma
tional Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. conferred with COM
mission officials on the suggested
amendment. concluding a series of
meetings begun last week.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Maryland Farm Income
Up Slightly in 1899
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Gross income of Maryland and
Delaware farmers climbed slightly
in 1889 from figures of the previous
year, the Agriculture Department
reported today. va
1t gave these comparative figures
for the two years:
Maryland-s779l9,0 900 in 1888 and
s78,683 900 in 1899.
Delaware-s2o. $50 900 in 1888 and
S20,922 900 in 1899.
Increases were shown in both
States in total Government pay
ments. In Maryland the payments
rose from $1452,000 in 1888 to
$2,303 900 in 1889, while the Della
ware totals we're s469,00O and
1898 900.
Incomes from crops rose from
1882 900 to s32,973,OOO in Mary
land, but fell off slightly in Della
ware from s7,870,0OO to s7,828, 900
for 1899.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Power Output Says
To Lowest Level.
In L Months
Weeks Total Remains
9 Per Cent Ahead
Of Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July l0.-Electric
power output dropped to the low
est level for a year in the week
ended July 6, the Edison Electric
Institute reported today.
The latest total of 2.264 ,953 900
kilowatt hours was 99 per cent less
than ASIA, 461 900 in the preceding
week but 9 per cent ahead of
2,077 ,956,000 a year ago.
Power circles said wide observ-
ance of the Independence Day hol-
iday cut into use of electricity by
most big industrial consumers.
The decline was even more than
seasonally expected, and the As
sociated Press power index, based
on 1929l930 as 100, declined to
1917 from 1872 a week earlier. The
index. adjusted for seasonal and
long-term trend, stood at 1889
year ago.
1870. 1899. 1895 l937 1934-36
High - 1905 1908 ll7.2l25.2 ll9s
Low 1914 1923 1928 Ills 91a
Percentage changes from a year
ago. according to major geograph-
ical areas. were reported by the
institute as follows: New England,
l8; Middle Atlantic, As; Central
Industrial, 12l; West Central. 3.6:
Southern States, 90 Rocky Noun
tain, 1875; Pacific Coast, SO.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Check Volume Trails
Year Ago in June

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board reports
that banks in 274 leading cities
cashed S35,0O5 100000 worth of
checks in June, compared with $685.
883 100000 in June, 1889
In the last three months, checks
cashed in these cities totaled s1lO.-
042 100000, compared with S1O4 ,36O,-
100000 in the similar period last
year.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Roii Comeback Filmed

NEW YORK, July 10 (SpeciaD -
The railroad comeback" during the
last few years may be traced to
the introduction of modern, stream
lined trains, according to a pene-
trating analysis of American travel
habits by Pathe News, Inc, in it's
latest realism, "Streamlined."
Evening star., 1940-07-10
American Bridge Co.
Builds Barge Shop

BY the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, July 10.-Con-
struction of a million dollar barge
shop was begun yesterday at the
Ambridge yards of the American
Bridge Co., subsidiary of the United
States Steel Corp.
The unit, 125 feet wide and 800
feet long, will be completed "at an
early date.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Metal Market

NEW YORK, July 10 tP.-Copper,
10.s7h-11 .50 export f.a,s. New York,
10.45-50.. Tin. steady spot and nearby,
51.50: forward, 50.25. Lead, steady;
spot, New York 5.00-5.05; East st. Louis.
4.s5. Zinc, steady; East St. Louis, SPOT
and forward, ,6.25. Quicksilver 1891
10000 Pig iron. aluminium, antimony,
platinum. Chinese wolframite and do
mestic scheelite UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Champion Paper Votes
25-Cent Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

5E IIIH NSSUCIHCeu PTtSS.
HAMILTON, Ohio. July 10
Champion Paper & Fibre Co. de-
clared 25-cent common stock divi-
dend yesterday, payable September
Is, to holders of record August 81.
A 15-cent payment was made in
the first quarter of 1910 and a 25-
cent payment in the second.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Menosco Gets Engine
Order From Canada

BY the AssoClated PreSS.
LOS ANGELES, July 10.-The
Menasco Manufacturing Co. yester-
day disclosed a S680,0O0 order for
400 airplane engines from the Cana
dian government, for installation in
training planes being manufactured
in Canada. Delivery is expected to
start next month.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Community P. S. Co.
Declares Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 10.-Directors
of Community Public Service Co.
yesterday declared a quarterly div
idend of so cents share, payable
August Is to holders of record July
20.
This will be the first payment
since 80 per cent stock dividend
was disbursed May 81. Previously
65-cent cash payments were made.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
SkelIy Oil Increases
Dividend to so Cents
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1O.-Directors
of Skelly Oil Co. today declared a
dividend of so cents common
share, payable August % to holders
of record July 25. Previous pay
ment was Is cents in January.
Evening star., 1940-07-10

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.
sAsterisk indicates, Not quoted by
sponsors or SSuers.'
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL

SALES-AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-10 at
1882.
Capital Traction 1st $500 at
1902.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-2 at
1882, 18 at 1882.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Electrical Concerns
Report Order Coins
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated PreSS
Electrical manufacturers, the
Commerce Department estimates,
booked 80 per cent more orders in
May than in April and 80 per cent
more than in May, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Standard Pitch Broadcast

A standard musical pitch-A
above middle C-is broadcast "a
hours day from Beltsville, Md, by
the national bureau of standards.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
New York Bur Silver

NEW YORK, July 10 (P).-Bar
silver. 34?4, unchanged.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, July 10 lP.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
(Closine Quotations.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. July 10 1P.-(United States
Department of Agriculture) The wool
market was stagnant today Users were
showing no interest in buying raw wools
except an occasional small quantity to piece
ont carload lots of country-packed three
eights and quarter -bloods. Bright feeces
were available at 394O cents in the grease.
sale was recorded Most users of these
wools were. out of the market. Good
French combins length fine territory wools
cents secured hasis but these asking prices
we're above buyers ideas of prices.
The oldest business institution in
Mississippi is newspaper.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Bid Asked
Anacostia e. Pot IS 1949 1OO4 1922
Ana 81 Pot Guar IS l949 los
Cap Traction 1st 5s 1947 1904 1o2
City g. Suburban 5s 194S 1904 102A
GEORGETOWN Gas st 5s 1851 l15
Pot Elec Pow 3As, 1865 - 1O6
Washington Gas 5s 1860 124
Wash Rwy Elec As 1851 1861 80
MISCELLANEOUS
Col Country c 1st 4As 1857 1o3
Ter RI 4 w Cp st 4As 194S 100
Evening star., 1940-07-10

"EX dividend, Z
e2% extra s14OO extra paid December
23 1899 2Oc extra m 1.50 extra
SOC paid September 90, 1898. So 90
paid in 1899 t CSC paid July l, 1910.
v$1.0 extra paid January. 1940. $500
extra.
Evening star., 1940-07-10
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. July 10 GH.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty seconds:
Evening star., 1940-07-10
United States Treasury Position

BY the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury July 8. con
Evening star., 1940-07-10
DINING ROOM SUITES
LIVING ROOM SUITES

2-Pc. French Living Room Suite; has
carved frame with rayon broca-
telle ---------------
2-Pc. Kroehler-made Tapestry Living
Room Suite; has grip arms -..
2-Pc. 18th Century Solid Mahogany
Rayon Damask Living Room
2-Pc. Kroehler- made Royal Blue
Frieze Living Room Suite ---.-
2-Pc. French Living Room Suite; en-
bossed brocatelle, carved frame
3-Pc. Rattan Living Room Suite
3-Pc. Solid Oak Tapestry Living
Room Suite
Evening star., 1940-02-12
THE EVENING MONDAY FEBRUARY 1910

Melting snow provided needed
moisture In Kansas and Nebraska,
where wheat had madgl slow prog
ress because Of dry soil. Moderate
precipitation during the week was
helpful In the Southern Great
Plains and highly beneficial from
the Rocky Mountains westward, the
department stated.
Much more moisture was needed
generally, but particularly in the
plains area. Fear Of damage to
wheat from recent cold in the Da-
nubian countries was also expressed
by trade agencies. Material loss was
indicated In other European coun-
tries, including Spain, Portugal and
Belgium.
Domestic disappearance Of wheat
in the United States during the first
six months of this season was re-
ported at 384, 900 900 bushels, or
nearly l5,000.0 900 bushels short Of
utilization In the same period last
season. Net exports Of wheat, not
including flour, were only about .
third Of those In the first six months
OF last season.
The department said lighter mar.
ket offerings contributed to firmer
prices Of corn and oats. The do
mestic demand for cash grain last
week was called fairly active.
At Chicago May wheat closed,
Evening star., 1940-02-12
Further Goin Shown
By Insurance Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SSSSASs NacEoSSAA w hS SseAs
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City mar
ket continued higher during the
past week, according to figures COM
piled by Holt, Rose 4 Troster.
The aggregate market value Of
20 leading fire and casualty insur-
ance issues on Friday, February g.
was $653, ,539 900, compared with
$645, ,062 900 at the close of the pre-
vious week, an increase Of $S,477,-
600, or 1.3l per cent.
The current average yield Of the
20 issues is 3.65 per cent, compared
with a yield Of $40 per cent on
February 2. The current market
value equals 1.13 times the re-
ported lquidating value. against
1.12 times at the close Of the pre-
vious week.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
McGiII Staple Index
Lower During Week
Special pispa tch to The Star,

special Dispatch to The Star.
AUBURNDALE, Mass, Feb. a.
Further weakness was noted In COM
modify prices during the last week.
The index Of all commodities COM
piled by the McGill Commodity
Service stands at It's on February
9 as against TAO . week ago. and
73.5 at the beginning of the year.
The decline in prices during the
last week was general and involved
industrial, agricultural and livestock
prices. Out Of IA commodity groups
comprising this index, were lower,
3 unchanged and only 4 were higher
than the previous weeks figure.
The industrial index was lower,
attributable to declines in nom
ferrous metals, paint materials and
flne and coarse textiles. These de-
clines more than Offset strength in
building materials, hides and leath-
er, paper and pulp and vegetable
oils.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
Wheat Prices Firnler
As Cold Threatens
Domestic Crop
Decline in Morketines
And Export Demand
Also Are Factors

~ the Associated Press.
The threat Of damage to the un-
protected wheat crop Of the Middle
West caused domestic grain markets
to turn somewhat flrmer at the close
Of last week, reported the Agricul-
ture Department today.
The return Of colder weather.
after mildcr weather had removed
q snow covering, could easily cause
frost damages, the department said.
Lighter marketings, together with
q better inquiry for flour and re-
ported export sales, both Of Amer
ican and Canadian wheat, also con.
tributed to the firmer situation, the
department said.
Evening star., 1940-02-12

Albert Adrian, first vice president;
Katherine Castle, second vice presi-
dent; Margaret Allison, secretary;
Edna Oney, assistant secretary;
Alexander Gordon, treasurer: Hazel
Harper, Earle Kimmel, Byron
Mathews, Donna Mulloy. Edwin Nye
and Reginald ODonnell, assistant
treasurers.
347 Banks Join A. b. A.
An all-time peak in the percentage
Of banks holding membership In the
American Bankers Association In
relation to the total number Of banks
throughout the country was attained
in the flve-month period ended jan
uary 81, 1t Is announced by Robert
M. Hanes, president, today.
Mr.. Hanes stated that 3l7 banks
became new members Of the A. B. A.
from September l, 1889, to January
81, bringing the total membership
to 1896 banks, including branches
-Four out Of every five banking
institutions in the country are now
enrolled, and more than 95 per cent
of the Nations banking resources
are represented in the association, u
Mr.. Hanes asserted.
\ Northwestern's Assets Mount.
The 82d annual report Of the
Northwestern Mutual shows progress
and generally satisfactory results in
1899. A preliminary report was
received here today by the company'a
local representative, Roger L. Bald
win, general agent.
Total assets as of December 81
were at a new high Of 81 ,292 AZ, BIS,
q gain of $50 ,321, ,122 over the year
before. Included was cash Of $14,-
0l7,903. Bond investments totaled
SITS 1856 ,384; mortgage loans $685.
573,465; real estate, including home
ofiice and land contracts, $54, ,226, ,6o3,
and policy loans $l54,128,197.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
| Monsanto Nets
| $5,5A,416 in
| Last Year
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. l2.-Monsanto
Chemical Co.. In Z preliminary re-
port today, listed net earnings for
1889 Of $5.546,416. or $40l COM
mon share, compared with $780,
394. or $2.35 q share, in 1888.
Edgar M. Queeny, president.
pointed out the 1889 net was greater
than that Of 1887, when $3,343, ISL
was earned, but that the net in
come per common share was $40
In that year.
Stockholders Of February 6 record
have been called to the annual
meeting March 26 ct the company's
headquarters in st. Louis.
Evening star., 1940-02-12

Saturday at oo4 to eeh cents 1
-bushe. compared With Fridays close
Of oox 70 90A. May corn clozed at
So cents compared with Fridays
close OF 563s to 66A.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
A new group Of dramatic
"SERIALIZED SHORTS"
by Ace reporter and author
RITA WEIMAN

Here are four brilliant short stories
that add up to one big. enthralline
murder mystery. Each story, complete
in itself, takes you on stirring days
visit to the murder courtroom !.
hearing, from . front-row seat, the
testimony of one key witness. First
it's manicurist, then a florist, then q
housekeeper, and finally an ex-prize.
Evening star., 1940-02-12

London Tin Price
LONDON, Feb. u B.-rin, spot.
924l s. bid. f241 los asked; future,
f241 bid, f241 SIS asked,
Evening star., 1940-02-12

fighter. Together they hold the fate
Of a millionaire playboy. charged with
theslayine of his discarded sweetheart.
If these four stories read more like
news than fiction. It's because Rita
Weiman herself has covered the ma.
tion's biggest murder trials for lead
ing newspapers. Don't miss the first
story, Sunday!
Evening star., 1940-02-05
b. I.-J. &C. Court Tilt
CoIors Heurich Card

Old rivals, Federal Bureau of In
vestigation and Jewish Community
Center, will open the weeks sched-
ule of the Heurich Amateur Bas-
ket Ball League tonight in the fea-
ture of a triple-header. Before the
F.. B. III. C. c. clash at $50 o'clock,
Bantam Dress and United Clay
Products will clash at 7:30 and Gar
WINS Grill and @. & S. Laundry
at $50.
Delaware g. Hudson toSSers won
another league game yesterday
when they walloped Regal Clothiers,
61-41, in the preliminary to the
Brewer-Spha game. Clint Guam
trilled rolled up 20 points for the
winners, with Blank making II in
futile effort for the Clothiers.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
ChuIIedon Over Admiral Meat for Argument

Next War Admiral and Omaha which fair juveniles and
dispute believing
Admiral 4yearod we'll He not however
called Seabisc Omaha
handicap missed winning the
Ascot Gold However, his greatness restricted 1885
undiputed king just War Admiral 1887 War
mudd needed plenty distance
could distance
to stick here.
probably will develop that we've taken War Admiral
Chaedon the the Chaledon had something
Wars best think He could (and the mud
better He his beat
his dyKayak II and Crava AS
handicap horses He beat Them
particular Washington Handicap Laurel And War
he licking Chae
lot his 30
figures remaining
Equpose Discovery
applied be used this great
little which stood all the that proved the undong
All the difficult conditions
constant Sabu poorly handled not much
that later
off his juvenile FORM Dis
However loses
ground -old
and much then
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Versatility Given Large Consideration

Naturally then the horse that did the most things best should be
named 1t is such fine Mate Granville
Sgehand and the like but think they fail
match with the 10 That 10 could about all the things
horse we'll Sageand could
the charmed failed The
Granville
sisent although brilliant at times.
job of eliminating these elgb but strict
methods we'll start with Sun Beau the worlds
whether this everything
the Beau lacked real class He beat lot of second third
horses his amazing cash winnings and usually took the
twice beat Sun Beauas Stakes their
this godgetter which accounts much of his
Cavalcade Gallant and Grand All
mighty sensational 3yeaods but failed
physical inmies
Gallant
really his
could kind
distance, all the
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Battle Between
Duke, Carolina
Settles Lead
Races Gather Speed
In All Conferences:
U. c. L. A. Steps Out
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON, Jr.,

|
| NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The basket
ball team of the week is the Uni
versity of California at Los Angeles,
and the game of the week is Duke
VS.. North Carolina next Saturday.
They get the awards for reasons
about as far apart as they could
be within the boundaries Of one
sport.
U. c. L. A.. as usual, is down at
the bottom Of the southern division
| standing in the Pacific Coast Con-
| ference. When the Uclans dropped
a 1888 decision to California last
Friday, it was their 30th consecutive
defeat since 1887 in conference COM
petition. But they showed they were
a team that could come back, for
they beat California, 1892, Satur.
day. And for that reason they de-
serve some sort Of special mention.
Jackie Robinson, who played quite
bit Of good football for q. c. L. A.
last fall. was the hero of the VIC
tory. After his team trailed. 1921,
at the half, he led the attack that
tied the score. then, after four min
utes of stalling. he slipped through
for the winning goal.
Bears on Southern Title.
The importance of the Duke
Carolina game is that it probably
will decide the regular season leader
in the Southern Conference. That
doesn't mean great deal, for the
championship is decided in a tour
nament for which the first eight
teams qualify. but If they are not
the best pair of Southern teams
right now they come very close
to it.
Carolina lost its first game in IS
starts last Tuesday when Wake
Forest pulled out a 1926 decision
on its home court. The White Phan.
toms then came back to beat Glenn.
son. 1899 tournament winner. 1881.
and tie Duke for the conference lead
at seven victories and one loss. The
Blue Devils meanwhile went North
and took 1895 beating from Penn.
sylvania.
There's a full schedule in every
major conference in this week for
the first time since the colleges be-
gan their midyear examinat tions in
January. Nevertheless, only about
half dozen games are real stand.
outs, since most of the conference
leaders are so well established their
places can't be threatened for .
while.
Outstanding Tussles.
Alabama, second to Tennessee in
the Southeastern Conference, meets
third-place Georgia. Oklahoma, the
Big Six leader, entertains Nebraska,
which has been losing to the leaders
by very narrow margins. The un.
beaten Big Ten leader, Purdue, takes
on Indiana, its traditional rival.
which is tied for second; Oregon
State, pace setter in the Pacific
Coast northern division, has two
games with its nearest rival, Wash.
ington State, and Texas, Southwest
circuit leader, meets Baylor which
moved up to threatening third BY
winning two games last week.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Discovery Nearest Approach to Man O. War

the other hand all of outstanding handicap
their Sebu shakes mud
turned pretty fair effort despite his obvious dislike
consistent than Discovery
sulkng All could and did high weight
slight Both
times than Eky though that coou
holds the worlds record for mile.
repeatedly Cavacade both
his otherwise brilliant
Discovery to being another
other thoroughbred At times he turned dismal
the that Sabcut Epose capable
both Seabscut had much better times
middle distances than which turned in
tona 10 furlong Believing that fast time consistently made
heavily we'll eliminate Equpoise-regretfuly
Discovery
possible either SeabicW consistent
that advantage because his performance He
carried weight sometimes successfully
than the Display colt Both out
that important found little that
logically
4 coin
Evening star., 1940-02-05

grid star, is back at Marquette
for his degree and will help coach
the track team. Frank Zamaris,
the light-heavy who once kayoed
Melio Bettina, has signed a five
year contract with Joe Jacobs.
Yep, old Glenn Cunningham still
is pretty fair country miller.
Hoops, my dear. You're in
terested in high scores, are you?
Well, the Reserve Indians of Re
serve, Wis, trimmed the Stone
Lake basketers the other night,
100 to 81, and the Hot Springs
IN. CO. Fire Department got hot
and romped on the local G. G. G..
boys, IA to 81.
Sitting pretty. Larry Gilbert,
manager of the Nashville club OF
the Southern Association, says
he is all set for 1910 except for
the three infielders, two OUT
1lsldsrs, two catohsrs and four
pitcherA