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Evening star., 1940-12-01
ID. {. Reserve Officer.
Have Full Schedule
|M Conferences
Infontry and Signal
Units to Study Company
Administration

A full conference schedule con-
fronts District Reserve omcers this
week, and with the exception Of the
Medical and Air Corps assemblies,
all will be held In the conference
room Of the Riverside Apartment
Building. The December program
will be inaugurated by ofncers Of
the 42sth. Infantry, who will meet
tomorrow evening. They will dis.
cuss mess management. On Tues.
day evening, infantry officers Will
take up property and procurement
and supplies; Signal Corps officers
win discuss company administration
and morning report; while Air
Corps ofdcers win discuss modern
pursuit tactics.
Methods of instruction will be
the subject Of the field artillery
conference Wednesday evening,
while cavalry officers on Thursday
evening will take up military aid
to civil powers and musketry.
Medical supply in peace and In war
will be the subject Of the medical
conference Friday evening.
A reassignment has been made Of
instructors to various District Of
Columbia Reserve units. Heading
this list Is Col. Lester d. Baker,
executive Of the Washington Mill
tary District, who has been detailed
as instructor Of the following
local units: 405th Quartermaster
Regiment. 20th Surgical Hospital,
364th Medical Regiment, 73d. 74th
and 86th General Hospitals.
Assignments Of other officers On
duty at District headquarters are:
Maj. Harry Slaughter to be instruc-
tor Of the l300th Service Unit, and
Mai. Raymond w. Short to be in
structor Of the s02d Medical Resi-
ment.
Col. Francis L. Christian. unit
instructor of the 913th and 622d
Coast Artillery, will be relieved Of
duties at local headquarters effec-
tive today. He will 90 to Fort
Monroe, Va, where he has been
assigned to duty with the I'd Coast
Artillery. Col. Christian will be
replaced here by Maj r. r. Boyer.
a Coast Artillery Reserve officer on
extended active duty.
Maj. Ernest L. Osborne was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel, to re-
main assigned to the 3l3th Field
Artillery. and Second 1t. Harry M.
Letcher, first lieutenant, to remain
assigned to the 428th Infantry.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Donations Of Clothing
For Needy Veterans
Asked byv.F.W
Administration Council
Meets Tomorrow at
Headquarters =
Meetings This Week.


Monday-Council Of Admin.
!stration, 170o l. street NV:
Drim and Dugls Corps. Ns.
tional Guard Armory: Overseas
Military Band. National Guard
Armory.
Tuesday-Military Order Of
the Cootie, e35 q place NV.
Thursday - EquAlty-Walter
Reed Post, Pythian Temple; H.
L. Edmonds, Hamilton Hotel.
Friday-Advance Post, 1700 L
street NV; United States
Treasury Post, lois L street
NV; Bowling League. George
town Recreation Center.
Evening star., 1940-12-01
Purple Hearts

Mount Vernon Chapter, No. a.,
Military Order Of the Purple Heart,
under the newly elected commander,
Louis A. Connolly, extends an invi-
tation to all holders Of the Purple
Heart Medal to attend the meeting
tomorrow at $50 pm. at i4i4 I
street NV.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

Because Of the tin-plate shortage,
containers will be made Of glass In
Germany.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

Ensign ]. H. Alexander, Supply
Corps, has been assigned to duty as
supply officer of the local battalion,
filling the vacancy made by the
orders for 1t. Shultz to active duty.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

James Z. Walker Unit, No. as,
through its Rehabilitation Commit
tee, gave baskets to seven needy
families. AL Of the families were
the families Of former service men,
with six or more persons to each
family.
On Friday the Juniors met ut 1858
Columbia road NV. From Z to 8
pm. they had their business meet
ing. The girls made plans for their
Christmas activities. From to 10
pm. they were entertained at .
party given by the president Of the
auxiliary, Mrs. Carried r. Cant.
Games were played, songs sung and
refreshments served.
The unit will meet December 6, as
the card tournament will be held on
Friday, December 13, at st. Georges
parish hall. Second and u streets
NV.
Evening star., 1940-12-01

United States Bureau Of Internal
Rcveue Post met last Monday at
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Comdr. Russell 8. JefIreys presided.
There was an entertainment and
refreshments. Edward Z. olascock.
John ]. Hughes, Burl Clerk Ayers,
Evening star., 1940-12-01

Of successful completion Of any Of
the courses, are expected to take
them into the field for presentation
to boards when the officers are
under consideration for promotion.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, March u Up UNITED States
Department OF Aericulturel .--Saable hogs
/ 900: total 10 900; fairly active around
10 higher than Wednesdays average; early
top. ) 55; bulk good and choice ls0-240
pounds. 5.o5-5o: e4n-210 pounds averages
mostly 5.l5-50. o10-320 pounds butchers
: 95- 30; heavier kinds, 4T5-90; good,
400-55o pounds packing Sows, 1850:
Lighter, weights to AS,
Salable cattle $500 salsble calves,
Loco: fed steers and yearlines weak to %
lower: kinds grading good and better
showed most decline; good share Wednes-
days advance erased shipper demand mar
row. but very few strictly good to choice
cattle here: mostly S.00-l0 90 trade with
top az / Is, and best weightv steers 10 so:
common and medium offerings. 1908 40;
replacement market slow, steady incement
weather adverse influence; cows weak
o.s5: cutter cows 575 down: bulls weak:
outside sausage offerings. 700: heavy fat
bulls. 8 IS; light vealers % lower at Q 90
-. with outs at 6 90: good to choice heavy
vealers mostly l0 so; few selects 90.
Salable sheep. ] ! 900: total. ] ! 800: late
Wednesday fat lambs around 15 higher:
fat sheep weak to 10 lower: top and bulk
fat range lambs. 1915: few heavies S.
1000; two doubles handvweights fed range
ewes. $50, palmer kinds 525: todays
trade practically no trading hiddins
wooled lambs held at 1875 and better.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Safeway Stores Registers
Preferred 0fferino
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Safeway Stores, Inc, Reno, New,
operator of more than 1884 chain
groceries. filed with the Securities
Commission yesterday a registra-
ton statement covering 147,6s8
shares Of per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock of $l00 par value.
The statement said that Sl3,922.-
627 would be used to redeem out
standing shares of per cent and 7
per cent preferred stock on July l.
The remainder of the proceeds, the
company said. will be used for cor
po-ate purposes.
Holders of the and per cent
preferred will be given prior op-
portunity" to purchase the new
shares, the company said.
Merrill Lynch. E A. Pierce & Cas-
satt of New York. was listed as the
principal underwater. This firm
now is known as E A. Pierce & Co..
but the name will be changed after
March 80
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Montgomery Ward
Net Is S27,010,645
In Fiscal Year
Result Compares With
$19,644,9 Profit
In Preceding Period
BY the Associated Press.

6y Ute hSSOClGteC FTcSb.
CHICAGO, March 21.-Mont-
gomery Ward g. Co. had a net
profit of s27O1O,645 for its fiscal
year ended January 81, 1910, Sewell
l.. Avery, chairman of the board,
told stockholders in his annual
report.
This was the equivalent of s49l
a share of common stock after
deducting dividends of 81 a share
paid on the Glass "A" stock, and
compared with net profit of s19,644,-
956, or $3.50 a common share, in the
previous fiscal year.
Cash dividends paid during the
year totaled $11,845,172, of which
Class "a" stockholders received
$1,4l0,878, and common stockholders
Sl0,434 ,294, or 81 share.
Net sales Of $474,882, ,032 were the
largest in the companys history
and represented an increase of
$50 ,920, ,791, or 14.7 per cent over the
previous year
Avery told stockholders that the
opportunity for profitable growth
suggests that the obtaining of addi-
tional working capital will soon be
advisable Increased sales volume
during the year, Avery said re-
quired substantial investment in
new store properties and use of over
s32 600, 900 in extension of customers
time payment accounts and in in
creased inventories.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Newspaper Advertising
Rises Above Year Aoo

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, March 21.-With q
total OF 19,974,170 lines, retail dis
play advertising in 80 cities report
ing to Advertising Age was up ST.
per cent over last year for the week
ended March 8, the publication re-
ported.
The current total of 19974,l7O
lines compares with 18,888, ,796 lines
carried in the same cities during
the corresponding week of 1899.
For the l0-week period since the
beginning of the year, newspapers
in the same cities have carried a
total of l69,753,625 lines of retail
display advertising. an increase of
IL per cent over the same period
Of 1889, and an increase of 0.5 per
cent over 1898.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Preferred Stock Plan
Seen Favored by
Bank Of America
Officials Now Inclined
To Give Shareholders
First Chance at Issue
BY the Associated Press.

=
SAN FRANCISCO, March al
Bank of America officialdom ap-
peared today to be swinging toward
preferred stock in its newly an
nounced plan to raise $4,000, 900
new capital.
President L. M. Giannini said it
was too early to report any decision
of whether preferred or common
stock, or both, would be issued.
Reports IN Well-informed financial
quarters said four offers had been
received for underwriting the stock,
and indicated preference of under
writer's for preferred. Most fire.
quently suggested terms referred to
= per cent dividend on stock con-
vertible into common.
The bank can get the money at
lower cost, it was indicated, by TAX
ing loan from the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. at what was described
as the regular rate" of 31a per cent.
Sources close to the management
said there was strong inclination
to let present shareholders have
first crack at the new stock. The
management might be willing to pay
more liberal hire" for the money
to old stockholders than to a Gov
ernment agency. At 4 per cent the
capital increase would cost the bank
81 100000 a year.
Earnings have been rising, and
even on last years basis would take
care of such load easily. The ST.
TAB OFT reported earned, before de-
ducting special homecoming re-
serve of $3.50 1874 set up to guard
against adverse effects of the war in
Europe or fol- elgn credits. left more
than Sl2000,000 on which preferred
stock would have first claim.
That would leave the S9,6O0 900
dividend requirements on outstand-
ing stock at current levels protected
by moderate margin. Without the
special homecoming reserve the
margin would be nearly s7,000,O00 on
1889 earnings.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Air Reduction Earns
$5,076,825 Profit
During 1899
Result Contrasts With
$3.50, ,337 Recorded
In Previous Period
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 21.-Air Re-
duction Co. and wholly owned SUBJ
sidiaries earned net income Of
s5,o76,S25 in 1889, the company re-
ported.
This Was equal to Sl98 a share
on capital stock and compared with
S3,769, 1877, or STAT a share, in 1888
Company's chief manufacture is oxy-
acetylene gas. Plants are through
out the country.
Glenn l.. Martin Co.
Glenn L. Martin Co., Baltimore
airplane manufacturers, reported
for 1899 net income of S4,1l0,6O5.
equal to $375 share on the capital
stock. This compared with $780,
355, or S2,l5 share, in 1888.
The report showed about two
thirds of the years income was
earned in the final three months OF
the year, IN which period the Eu-
ropean war and rush to rearm at
home brought heavy orders for
planes. For nine months to Sep
tember 30 the report disclosed net
profit of but S1,513,778, equal to
S138 a share
Undelivered orders on January
aggregated S49,24l,516, compared
with $l3,903,0O6 a year earlier.
Distillers Corp.-Seagrams.
Distillers Corp .-Seagrams. Ltd,
reported net profit for the three
months ended January 81 OF S2,492,-
l06, which included $423,654 tax re-
fund on 1887 flood loss claim. The
total was equal to $l31 a share on
common stock and compared with
S2,790,5l2, or SLAB a common share,
in the comparable period a year
earlier. The figures are in United
States currency.
Hinde g. Dauch.
Hinde & Dauch Paper Co. re-
ported net profit of S826, 3o3 for
1889, compared with S645,788 tor
1888. This is equal to Sl9O per
share OF common stock and IS per
share on $1,000 shares of cumu-
lative preferred stock.
White Sewing Machine.
The White Sewing Machine Corp.
and subsidiaries today reported net
profit for 1899 of S502,967 compared
with profit of $25O.245 in 1898.
Garlock Packing.
Because of litigation regarding
payments of dividends on the prior
preference stock, earnings per COM
mon share are not available.
The Garlock Packing Co. reported
today net profit for 1889 of Sl049,-
476, equal to S4o0 a share on the
outstanding stock
Greyhound Corp.
Greyhound Corp. and subsidiaries
reported consolidated net income of
s6,562 3U2 for 1889, equal after pre-
ferred dividends to s237 a share OF
common stock. This compared with
S5, Go, ,743, or $205 a common share
in 1888.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Douglas Aircraft
Leads in Exports
OF War Planes
1889 Shipments Worth
$52,981.6l7, Munitions
Board Reports

The Douglas Aircraft Co. was re-
vealed today as the largest exporter
of American warplanes to foreign
countries last year, when a total of
$l35 ,676,495 worth of military air.
craft were licensed for export.
The annual report of the National
Munitions Control Board showed
that the planes and parts licensed
for shipment by the Douglas COM
pany were valued at $52,981, SIT.
Other major aircraft exporters
were: United Aircraft Corp, S34,-
877, 984 (mostly airplane engines) !;
the Glen L. Martin Co., $32, ,466, ,759
Lockheed Aircraft Corp, $26,670, ,450;
North American Aviation, Inc, SIS
695,551, and Curtiss- Wright Corp,
$13,2O4, 1903.
The report showed that airplanes,
engines and parts accounted for
more than half the value of all i'm
pliments of war exported last year.
Licenses were issued for shipment
of a total of $2O4,555, ,78O worth of
arms, including combat airplanes
valued at $l35, ,676,495; airplane en-
gines, $38, ,134330; parts. $13,281 ,281,
and military planes, sl0,310,O59.
A few companies believed to be
exporting goods classed as imple-
ments of war. but which have not
registered under the neutrality
pact, are being investigated by the
Federal Bureau OF Investigation
the report disclosed, to determine if
they are violating the law. Officials
said the companies were expected to
register voluntarily if the investiga-
ton showed they were required to
do SO
The report also reviewed effec-
tiveness of the administrations So
called moral embargo" policy
against the export of airplanes and
parts to countries whose armed
forces had bombed civilian popula-
tions from the air. 1t said that only
three licenses for shipments which
were in viola ton of this policy, had
been issued. The companies in
volveo were not named in the report.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. March q GP.-British
sIio ana French currencies made small reeov-
asa,1St the United States dollar
, r." pound sterling advanced "a cent to
= :. - continuing the rise of early. in
I"n franc rose 00s4 of cent at 210a4
Tho Canadian dollar declined a cent
at 81 - IN Tinted States cents
n@H tfnnf n festion saa tfh o the FSG1r osr
Noon rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars, others in cents)
Official Canadian Control Board rates
Ior u. 5 dollars: Buying 10 ner cent
premium, selling II per cent premium,
lars in New York of buying. a.ai per
cent: selling. 900 per cent
Great Britain, demand, 3.71h: cables
; 3aI d,s g: 6o-day bills, 3,7O1a: ao-day bills.
BELGIUM 1903: Denmark. 1898: Fin
land 1.75n; France. e1Os4: Germany,
40.'0n benevolent. 16aON travel un-
dnG,ed dtaIv 6reeSe ,snMn Hg9sary 17s5n
g. s a3is, @ @portueal $50: Rumanis, ,;55n:
slavia. o35n
Latin America.
Brazil .oficial, so5>: free, SO; Mex
ico' ls75n,
Far East
Japan: - 4s; Hong Kong, 1907;
;, eRNes in spot cables unless otherwise
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Distribution Ordered

NEW YORK, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD Trustees of Massachusetts,
Investors Trust have declared a
distribution at the rate of 10 cents
a share, payable April 20, 1910, to
shareholders of record March 20.
This distribution, which is derived
from investment income on securi-
ties owned. for the quarter ending
March 81. is at the same rate as the
last payment on January 20. 1910,
and compares with a distribution
Of Is cents for the corresponding
quarter last year.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. March 81 fP Butter. 717-
$50 steady prices; UNCHANGED
Eggs ~ S55: steady: prices unchanged.
Poultry live. A trucks; steady: prices un-
channed
Potatoes, 13.: on track 465: total
q, s, shipments, 1,010: Arm: supplies
heavy. demand slow: sacked per hun
No i, few sales s.00-o5: Colorado Red
McClures, U. S. No l. 1850. mostly
1.75: Nebraska and wyoming Bliss Tri-
commercials, washed $50; y. S. No. /,
size B. washed, SO-s5; Minnesota and
North Dakota Red River Valley section
cobblers. SO-S5 per cent u N No l.
100 Bliss Triumphs. 75-s5: U N No. l,
1880: Early Ohios. 1880 U, N No. l.
1.10-3O: Wisconsin round whites. U. S.
No /, 100 New stock dull. supplies mod
crate. demand very slow less than car
lots Florida Bliss Triumphs. U. S, No /,
washed bushel crates 2.50-55 u S. No
/, size B, 2.0O-10.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Independent Store
SoIes Exceed 1899
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Commerce Undersecretary Edward
j. Noble says reports from 1889
independent retail stores in "a
States show that February sales
were 2l2 per cent less than in jan
uary, but were 10 per cent higher
than in February, 1889.
He attributed the decline from
January to the shorter number of
days in February, and said the gain
of this February over the same
month last year was due primarily
to the fact that Easter shopping
occurred earlier this year.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Time Business Index
Gains FructionuIIy
RY TIE Associated Pres


NEW YORK, March 2l-Time
Magazines index of business rose
fractionally last week to 967 from
966.
A slight decline in trade center
spending was offset by increased
payments in financial centers caus-
ing the slight rise in the index which
is designed to reflect changes in
underlying conditions likely to af-
feet the volume of business.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Accept Bond Exchange,
Boston & Maine Warns
Y the Associated Press.

BOSTON, March 21.-The Boston
& Maine Railroad warned yesterday
that unless substantially all the
holders of about s25 100000 in un-
assented bonds agree to a pending
plan of exchange "at once" the road
would be forced to seek reorganiza-
ton in the Federal courts.
Holders of more than $4,000 900
in bonds have approved the plan,
officials said, but this figure was
far short" of enough to make the
plan operative.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Stars Blamed
For Break in
Indio's Stocks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
If you want another idea of what
makes the stock market go up and
down, here's a report received from
the American trade commissioner in
Calcutta, India.
"An authoritative Calcutta finan-
cial journal blames astrology for a
recent sharp break in the local Sc
curities market. The astrologers
were bullish for time, and follow
ing their advice many market op-
orators were buying When the stars
then turned adverse there was a
great deal of selling"
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Blaine Asks Authority
ToServe one. so. Board
BY the Associated Press

James G. Blaine. president of the
Marine Midland Trust Co. of New
York. has asked the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authority to
serve as director of the Chesapeake
g. Ohio Railway.
Mr. Blaine said he had been NOM
mated by the company's Board of
Directors and that he expected to
be elected a director at the annual
meeting at Richmond April %.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Steel Boiler Orders
Lag Behind Year Ago
BY the Associated Press,

BY Ute ASSUClHCeu FreS5. =
Manufacturers Of steel boilers, the
Census Bureau says. booked orders
in February for 4l4 boilers with
557 ,957 square feet of heating suy-
face. Orders In January were for
483 boilers with 525,443 square feet
of heating surface, and orders In
February, 1899, were for 1872 boilers
with BIT BAT square feet of heating
surface.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
FOREIGN Markets

LONDON, March 81 LP.-Forma ton of
new French cabinet lent firmneSs to the
market today. although trading was light
in view of the coming long week end holi-
day Gilt-edped bonds were fractionally
higher, as we're industrials. Oils and
KaffirS were steady.
PARIS-Rentes climbed on an irregular
course today apparently strengthened by
the cabinet chance. They closed 40 CEN
times higher to 10 lower. Domestic equi-
ties and Banoue de Paris stock advanced,
AMSTERDAM. American stocks moved
irregularly today in reasonably firm stock
market Trading however was so light
that trends were undeveloped
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Capital Traction 1st 5s-$l, 900 at
101: $1,000 at 101; 1000 at 1Ol.
Capital Transit Co.-5O at IS; Is at
Is; is at Is; 10 at IS.
Note-This exchange will be
closed tomorrow, Good Friday.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
London Bar Silver
tReported by Smith. Barney &

LONDON, March 81 GP.--Bar silver
90 I'D; off "a. Equivalent, 31.52 cents,
based on dollar at 81 03)
Bar gold 1855. unchanged. Equivalent,
S33S5)
Evening star., 1940-03-21

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect ac-
tual transactions or firm bids or offers,
but should indicate approximate prices,
am unless otherwise indicated are as
quoted by he sponsors or issuers
Indicates Not quoted by sponsors or
issuers
Evening star., 1940-03-21

VdlIUuS GLASSES OF 1Tel8nt showed
only small changes from the previous
week. The failure of miscellaneous
loadings to make gains usual as this
time Of year was principally re-
sponsible for the contra seasonal de-
cline in total loadings.
The Associated Press seasonally
adjusted index of loadings based on
1929-30 as 100, declined to 68.8, new
1910 low, compared with TOO the pre-
vious week. and 63.4 year ago.
1940. 1899. 1898 1887. "a -3G
Low - SIS 593.ss 81 655 $50 $50
Evening star., 1940-03-21

q AISn eXtTa or eXtraS.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
clation Of Securities Dealer Inc, which
stateS thev do not necessarily reflect act
ual transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Investing Companies

NEW YORK March oI lP-National
Association Securities Dealers Inc:
moon ouotati tionsA
Evening star., 1940-03-21
London Tin Price

LONDON March 81 QP-Tir, firm:
sDot $3.50, IS bid $3.50. los asked; future.
s24s los bid: s24s. 15s asked.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
U. S. Treasury Notes
APPROX.
Asked. Yield.

NEW YORK, March 81 dP.-Prices
quoted in dollars an dthirty-seconds:
Evening star., 1940-03-21

The car and the road are safe.
How about you?
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Rail Loadings Drop
Slightly for Week.;
Top Year Ago
618,o85-Cor Volume
4.7 Per Cent Ahead
Of 1899 Period
BY the Associated Press.

The Association Of American
Railroads reported today 618,985
cars of revenue freight were loaded
during the week ending last Sat-
urday.
This was decrease of 2012 cars,
or 03 Of l per cent, compared with
the preceding week; an increase of
27,8l9, or AZ per cent, compared
with year ago, and an increase of
1880, or l4.5 per cent, compared
with 1888.
The report classified the loadings
as follows:
Evening star., 1940-03-21


tPlus extras d .}5c paid in 1889 eoC,
extra gS14 90 extra paid December 81
i 1899 k zoe extra m ST so extra soc
paid septemher 90 1898 s 50 90 paid IN
! 1889 SOC paid December 20 1889
81 90 extra paid January. 1910. yS500
extra.
Evening star., 1940-03-21
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. March 81 iPt.-
Assoc alton : turItleS Dealers Inc