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Contracts
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New Bedford area in Massachusetts,
was second with 176 per cent. Nash
ville's gain was rated at 158 per
cent. Baltimore, the area with the
largest dollar gain, was fourth in
percentage with 1876 per cent.
Rural Increase Larger.
While the metropolitan areas
moved ahead. the suburban and
rural areas had larger dollar and
percentage gains. Residential build
ing in non-metropolitan Arrears
during the six months went to
s162 ,034 900 with a pickup of SIS
1856 900 from last years halfway
total. $l36,248,000. These areas were
credited with 10 per cent gain.
July contracts for non residential
buildings In a sharp upswing of
$21 $4,000 left last years CORE
spending s14.222 900 far behind. As
result of that emphatic gain. the
cumulative total for the seven
months period was sl04634 900.
That included a net rise of s12 ,305. =
600 beyond the July 81 level last
year.
The total for all residential and
non-residential building in the
Middle Atlantic States had passed
the 5000 900 900 mark at the close
of July. The exact total was 1927, :
100000, which is compared with
$199 ass 900. the record at that
point Of 1899.
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Housing
Continued From First Page1

Arlington Village and Colonial Viii
lage.
A total of 26,8l2 title l notes in
the amount of $12,694, $50 used en-
tirely for repair and modernization
purposes, had been reported in this
area up until the end of June. 1910.
Mr.. Anderson reported that de-
spite this impressive amount of new
home financing the current outlook
is for an even greater expansion in
small home construction, particular
ly through the medium of F. H. A.
insured financing. He said that ap-
plications for mortgage insurance in
July of this year more than doubled
the number received in the cor
responding month of 1899.
No Seasonal Letdown.
Local private lending institutions,
he went on. last month submitted
$50 applications totaling s2,97l 100
for insurance compared with PSI in
the amount of $1,424 100 in the same
month last year. For the first six
months of 1910. 3,02l applications
totaling $l6.2l1,95 were submitted
as against 2,44l in the amount of
S13573 800 in the same 1889 period.
Thus far" Mr.. Anderson stated.
1--WE have not experienced even a
seasonal letdown. In fact. the activ-
ity of the last two or three months
has been mainly responsible for the
impressive gain shown for the first
six months of this year due to the
fact that a hard winter stalled con-
siderable construction activity in the
early months"
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Decoration Of Room
Need Not Adhere 10
Definite Pattern
Present Trend Is
Toward Expression
Of individuality

Room decoration no longer need
adhere to definite period or pat
tern. The present trend is toward
smart expression of individuality.
Eighteenth century dignity now hob
nobs with streamlined modern
natural-finish mahogany with coll
orful painted pieces. Such blend
ings of old and new furniture, how
ever, cannot be done with abandon.
Skill and reason must combine to
give the desired effect OF fracious-
ness and charm.
No more artistic a blending be-
tween the new and the old need be
attempted than that attained by
combining Oriental and modern.
Ever since the 18th century, when
England developed a passion for
Chinese furnishings-a passion
which Thomas Chippendale helped
perpetuate-Occiden have held
a prediction for the graceful art
Of the Far East.
Two Styles Fused Together.
The two styles-Oriental and
mOdern-nOW so mucn IN vogue, are
being fused together by many dis
tinguished furniture designers. One
New York decorator has recently
evolved a group of arrestingly de-
lightful modern furniture which
drew its inspiration from the C.i-
nese. The chair backs-simple,
straight bars of black lacquered
the fret motif, are
upholstered on the back with red
leather which is, of course, revealed
from the front in a pattern. The
seats are covered with the same
material
Other designers OF modern fur
niture have adapted rattan, gleam-
ing handles of brass in fret motif
and other details reminiscent of the
Far East. A lined ash bedroom
suite with basket-weave wicker
panels near the top Of head and
foot boards and on part OF the
drawer fronts was an outstanding
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Oriental-modern feature ut . re-
cent furniture showing. Legs turned
to resemble bamboo characterize an
eight-legged table. Coral and green
painted decorations of tropical
leaves emphasize the lined finish
of the ash. Even Swedish modern
furniture turned Chinese ut the
same exhibit, for dinette and break.
fast room furniture. Swedish mod
ern in design, was finished in Chi
nese red with gold Oriental decora-
tons.
Walls in Appropriate Colors.
To harmonic with this Oriental
modern note in interior decoration,
the walls must be painted in ap-
propriate colors. Paint in "old"
colors is advocated by prominent
decorators for rooms with Oriental
influence. These may be colors
adapted from the Persian, faded
colors with bright accents. such rs
purple, pink or bright green. Is
well as the Chinese colors-celadon.
turquoise, ming yellow, lacquer red
and Chinese pink.
In Dallas. Tex, q large arm re-
Gently staged a store-wide introduc.
ton of Chinese porcelain colors. A
series of windows held draperies
made OF fabrics from the Chinese
collection as the background for
Chinese Chippendale furniture. ffre
screens Of lacquer wood inlaid with
mother Of pearl, boxes of bamboo,
lamps and other Chinese objects.
Chinese porcelain colors used in the
ready-to-w wear and draperies de-
partments were celadon, millet, lac
ouer red, camellia leaf, clair de
lune and crackle.
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rocks but I am told that if I leave
them as they are the pool will not
hold water. What can you suggest?
Answer: Any pool must have a
foundation made in such a way
that it will not crack with the thaw-
ing and freezing of the ground.
Make your hole deeper so that you
can put in an 8-inch bed of pebbles
or cinders-not ashes. Over this lay
a 4-inch bed of concrete reinforced
with metal lath. Lay the fiat stones
in the concrete before it has hard
aned and fill the joints with con-
crete. A pool made in this way
should be permanent.
Varnish in Paint.
Question: Is it advantageous to
add some spar varnish to the paint
for a two-coat repaint job? VIII
it add to the life of the job?
Answer: There will be no advan-
tage in adding varnish to top
quality prepared paint, for the man.
ufacturer has Included everything
JlldG lie hllO"S 10 cSSClIlidl. AL VI
the large paint manufacturers OPP
crate laboratories in which they
carry out research in order to de-
velop the formulas that give the
best quality to paint. Paint can
labels indicate that thinners are to
be used for the printing coat on
different materials. But beyond
this, the paint should be used as
it comes.
Economy in Painting.
Question: l must paint some old
buildings. I cannot afford TO use
high-priced paint. What kind
of cheap paint covers, looks well
and preserves the wood?
Answer: The most economical
paint job is the one that will last
the longest. The cost of the paint
is only one-fifth of the cost of the
whole job, the other four-fifths is
paid for the labor of putting up
and moving ladders. preparing the
surface and putting on the paint.
The labor cost will be the same for
ollN vi pdilib. ooOo pohie
will last for four years. and possibly
for much longer. while cheap paint
may not last a year. For economy
in painting, use the highest quality
paint that you can get, for you
will then be putting off the high
labor cost for several years, where
with cheap paint, you might have
to repeat the job within one year
Flat Roof Coating.
Question l made a coating for
a paper roof by boiling the oil out
of coal tar and adding asphalt
This was mopped on while hot and
it made good coating for warm
weather. But in cold weather it
cracked and leaked. What mixture
will be of benefit?
Answer: All manufacturers OF
materials for built-up roofing make
a liquid for repairing leaks. This
solution is mixture of asphalt
and other substances strengthened
with asbestos flbers. These manu-
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facturers know their business so
thoroughly that their products can
stand wide ranges of temperature
without deterioration. In making
up materials without knowing what
is needed to meet all conditions,
trouble may develop. For economy,
in the long run, it is best to get the
products of reliable manufacturers.
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Character TO q House

Through proper spacing and
grouping Of doors and windows, a
simple rectangular house can be
given character and pleasing yaria-
lions from its neighbors.
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$3.50
AND UP

FLA FinanrInS-pav-
rnents Include Inter
est. PRINCIPAL, Taxes
and Insurance.
TO REACH Driue
out 18Th St. or Geor-
oi1 Are 10 ColeSt,lls
Pd tu-r right 70 In
dian Spring Club.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
New York Produce
(Reported by Smith. Barney & COY

NEW YORK March 2 R.-Egss. IL.
1885, steadv:. mixed colors, fancy to extra
fancy. lg.2Os; extras. 1884,: storase packed
1rsts. IFS. is: Graded hrsts 17A current
receipts, l6a-l7: seconds 16h-A: me
sh.ef: eir%s; 49, 49, firties' No. l. Il: average
Whites-kesales of premium marks,
23M-25A: nearby and Midwestern.. pre-
standards, 1s1a-N: resales Of exchange to
fancy heavier mediums. 1s-e0ls: nearby
ana MidweStern, mediums. 17h.
BrownS-Nearby fancy to extra fancy.
2l;21&; nearby and midwestern. specials,
2Ola-'4: standards. 1884: mediums, II.
Duck eggs. 36-3S
-, Butter. $50: o:137; easier: creamery. higher
2Sha: frsts (ss:aD. 27N-2sha: seconds
(84.SO. 26h-27h
Cheese, 1.7,197: irresular; prices un-
changed.
Dressed poultry steady to Arm. Fresh
and frozen prices UNCHANGED
Live poultry. by freight, steady. Chick
ems, colored. 1915. Fowl, colored, II:
ROSTERS; -. Turkeys. hens, 20; youns
BY express steady Chickens, crosses,
20-21; colored, southerns, is. Broiiers,
crosses. 191a-2O: some 2Oh-21. Fowl, col
ored, 11-1s: Leghorns, nearby and South
erns. 10. OLD roosters. "A. Turkeys, hens.
20: young toms, Is. Ducks, IA.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. March 8 ZAP, Omitted States
Department of Agricuiture) .-saiable hogs,
5000: total, 10000: fairly active on
weights 20 pounds down. steady to strong
with Thursdays average; heavier butchers
and choice 1S0-240 pounds. 5.20-bO: 24O-
27O-pound butchers. 4.90-5.25: 27O-32O-
pound averages 4.75-5.O0; heavier butch
ers. 4.6O-75;N good O-5OO- pound pscklnx
sows,. 4.10-45; lighter weights up to 80.
Salable cattle, 1000; salable calves. 200:
receipts meage1 on all classes cattle de-
partment: fairly active session on cows
prices fully steady. otherwise cleanup trade
at generally steady prices: most steers.
medium grade selling from 5000 90: few
upward to 1000; Bulk eanner cows. 100.
65: cutters UP to $40 few beef cows.
5.75-6.25:, good strong weight sausage
bulls lackinR niost sales 100 and under;
fSo,. fsw select oS yesle6s 11bo; bulk good to
sslabie sheep, 1000, total, $500; late
lower than WEDNESDAY. with 1910 paid
sparinEly; bulk offering around 1925: best
clippers. S.65; fed Western ewes topped
.t 6;15; others. 5.65-8,0O: today's trade,
tat lambs slow. early birds fully steady
holding unevenly hiRherm: 1880 bid On
choice handyweiGht wooled lambs; 900
paid for clippers; .a.35 for fall shorn;
800 for two double decks fed Western
ewes,
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North American Co.
Faces |nieeration
Move Calmly
Company Report Cites
Liquidation Action
Already Token

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March g. The
North American Co. In q report to
stockholders signed by Edward L.
Shea, president, displayed little con-
cern over the recently announced
intention of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission to require the
company to rearrange It's properties
to meet the integratlon clause Of the
Public Utilities Act of 1885.
The report anticipated the cita-
ton and said the company had
already taken most important
step toward integration by liquidat-
ing the North American Edison Co.
year ago, explaining that num-
Der of minor subsidiaries had also
been liquidated.
About half Sheas comment on
liquidation was devoted to direct
quotations from an S. E. c. state
ment on the subject, which said
in part: THE proceedings ;" are
in no sense punitive or prosecutory.'
Sources close to the S. E. c. have
said North American Co. did not
face a problem fundamentally as
serious as some of the other eight
big holding comanies cited.
The 1889 report showed all-time
highs in electric output and electric
revenues of subsidiaries and highest
net earnings for any year since 1881,
except for 1887.
Consolidated net income totaled
$40, 0,71S,862, equal after preferred re-
quirements to $199 an outstanding
common share. But the report
pointed out that a new method of
reporting consolidated income had
been arrived at this year. In order
to make a comparison with the
previous year the report estimated
1899 net income at SIG 9,434 ,2O8, equal
after preferred requirements to
$1.84 a common share, compared
with the previous years total of
SIS, ,109, ,007, or $l.55 a common share,
an increase of 1873 per cent.
North American owns operating
companies principally in and around
Washington, D. c.; Cleveland, Ohio;
Milwaukee, Wis, and various Sec
tions OF Michigan, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Workers Pay Decreases
During January
By the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, March 8.-The jan
uary recession in industrial activity
brought the first shrinkage in the
weekly pay envelopes of employed
wage earners since last July, the
National Industrial Conference
Board asserted in an economic sur
vey.
The decline in average earnings,
said the conference board amount
ed to only IA per cent, "and was
due specifically to a fractional dip
in average hourly earnings and a
slight reduction in the number of
hours worked
Despite the drop the January
wage average was reported still
equal to the high point reached in
the 1867 recovery period.
The board also asserted the "real"
weekly earnings, based on purchas-
ing power, were still 81 per cent
higher than in January. 1899.
The survey covered Is major in
dustries. The conference board is
research organization, supported
by large corporations and industries.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
British Pound Says
About 4 Gents
Al New York
Conodion Dollar Dips
- Of Cent to New
Low Mark
~ the Annotated Press.

~ the Assoeiated Press.
NEW YORK, March e.-The price
Of the British pound sterling VA
shaved about 21a cents in terms Of
the dollar In late dealings today.
Exchange dealers said the drop
appeared to be due to extreme thin
ness Of the market, which was also
. factor In the slump early in the
week. Yesterday the pound rallied
Today's low was 4 little above the
recent bottom.
In sympathy with sterling the
Canadian dollar fell to q new low
on y Of . cent.
The neutral currencies. as has
been the case recently, maintained
their stability in the face Of wide
fluctuations elsewhere. The belgs
rose yN Of 4 cent and the Swiss
franc OF Of q cent. The guilder was
unchanged.
dosTs EHnn othel. ts.ss IL l0sn eents rs's Britain
Canada.
Of1cial Canadian Control Board rate,
for United States dollars: Buying 10 Der
cent premium: selling, II per cent
premium; equivalent to discounts on Cana
dian dollars in New York Of buying 9.91
per cent: selling. 09 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar.
ket; IA: per cent discount, or SS.43%l
United States cents.
Europe.
sssh; e0.dsy bills. s.aoa.; so-d.y Bills
B.lGium. 1923: Denmark. 1893; Fin.
land; 1;50n: France, 2;22h; Germany
1920 benevolent. 1890: travel. un.
auoted): GREECE. .72s.;. Hungary. 1765n;
Italy; sos; Netherlands. 53.14; Norway
22.19: Portugal. 3.67: Rumania. 55n:
Sweden. 1888; Switzerland. 22.43; Yuso.
slavia. 2.36n.
Latin America.
Argentina. ofiicial. 2e77; free, 23.45
Brazil, ofhcial. sos: free, $40; Mexico
Far East.
japan, 23,4s: Hong Kons. 24.40
Rates In SPOT cables unless otherwts.
indicated. Nominal)
Evening star., 1940-03-08
STAR WASHINGTON, D. c. FRIDAY MARCH ,s4o
Celanese Corp. Earns
%,374,1N Profit,
Best in History
Result Compares With
$z,479,749 Recorded
In Previous Year
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associsted Press.
NEW YORK, March s.-The an
nual pamphlet report Of Celanese
Corp. Of America, released last night,
said the 1899 profit Of Se,374.loo
was largest in the companys hts
tory.
The result was equal to $3.50 Z
share on the common stock after
preferred stock dividend deductions.
The 1888 profit was S2,479,7 TAO, or
26 cents share on the common
stock.
Camille Dreyfus, president, as
serted that demand for the COM
panys products was and still Is In
excess of production capacity, but
we expect that the rapidly increas-
Ing output at Cumberland, Nd, as
well as production from the first
unit Of our new plant at Celco, Va,
will help to relieve this condition"
Arrangements have been made,
Dreyfus added, to reduce the inter-
est rate on the company's $l0,000,-
600 ~ per cent debentures to 32a
per cent and the interest rate on a
five-year bank loan from 31a to AZ
per cent
Reliance Electric.
Reliance Electric G Engineering
Co., Cleveland manufacturers Of
electric motors, reported 1899 net
profit of $205,007, against 1920 for
1888. Net sales were $2,473 080,
against $1,432, ,489 in 1898. President
Clarence L. Collens told stockhold-
ers some of the business entered
during the fall called for deliveries
IN 1910, and We ended 1899 with
over 100000 worth of business
unshipped and in process"
Oliver Farm Equipment.
Oliver Farm Equipment Co. for
the year 1899 reported consolidated
net profit of $430,267 after charges,
equal to $1.26 common share, COM
pared with $60,750, or 1s cents q
common share, in 1888. c. r. Mes
after charges, equal to $2.78 a COM
pany's sales in the first two 1910
months showed some improvement
over the corresponding. period of
1889"
American Stove Co.
American Stove Co. for the year
1899 reported net profit OF s1,50l ,84s
after charges, equal to ats q COM
mon share, compared with SAT $50,
or cents q common share, the pre-
ceding year.
w. T. Grant Co.
w. T. Grant Co., operator Of a
chain of variety stores. for the fiscal
year ended January 81 reported net
income Of $3,S24,996 after charges,
equal 20 1892 common share, COM
pared with $2,766,424, or $2O3 a COM
mon share. in the preceding year
Timken Roller Bearing,
Timken Roller Bearing Co. re-
ported 1899 net profit Of $7,2s7,9l1,
equal to $500 a share, against the
preceding years $1,427 ,902, equal to
SO cents a share. Dividend pay-
ments of $6.032 $50 last year repre-
sented $3.50 a share.
Symington- Gould.
Symington- Gould Corp, railroad
equipment manufacturers. reported
net earnings of $644,062 for the
fiscal year ended January 81. The
amount, President c. J. Symington
reported, was equal to about 90 cents
share on common stock and COM
pared with net loss of $542,374 for
the preceding fiscal year.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Listed Bond Values
Down in February
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March s.-The total
market value of bonds listed on the
New York Stock Exchange dropped
$73 3,543, ,643 during February to an
aggregate of $49, SOS, ,26l ,99S for 1887
issues, the exchange reported.
At the end OF the previous month
the 1891 Issues listed had q total
value Of SO 9.678, ,805 ,641. On Febru-
ary 2s. 1889, there were / 1,3S9 bonds
listed. with 4 total value of $47,-
271 ,484, ,l6l.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO March 8 P.-Poultry, live.
"a trucks; small hens easier, balance
steady; hens 5 pounds and under 16; Leg
horn hens. a: geese. over 12 pounds and
II pounds and under, 10: other prices un-
Butter, S2s,645. steady, prices un-
changed. Eggs, 1924, steady; prices un-
changed,
United States shipments. I,117; slightly
weaker; supplies moderate; demand slow
sacked. per hundredweight. Idaho Russet
:. 1.9b; Color ado X Red Mcciures, cS 3. & No. Nc.
l.. 1.72h: Nebraska Bliss Triumphs. 90 per
cent o. s. No. l.. washed few sales 2.25:
Valley section Cobblers. so to 90 per cent
=. No l. very few sales 1;35-l .42h: .,
to so per cent s No. /. few sales Is
35: Early Ohios, 75 to 90 per cent q. s.
No. l, 1865; Wisconsin round whites, q.
Cobblers. U 8 No. l. 1.46. New stock,
none available today's track market.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
United Aircraft Net
Scars 10 $9,375,437
Mark in Year
Profit Contrasts With
$5,426,276 Recorded
In Previous Period

ny ttt nooOSldtCo EtCo0'
NEW YORK, March S.-United
Aircraft Corp, a leading manufac-
turer Of airplanes, engines and
propellers, reported consolidated net
profit for 1899 of $9,375. .437. or 1888
a share, compared with $5,42e, ,27s,
or $2.12 q snare, in 1898.
The u per cent rise in earnings
was accompanied by plant and
equipment expansion which increas-
ed to $1e,2l6,s3e from sll ,5o7,o72 the
valuation OF those fixed assets. The
backlog Of untitled orders on Deem
Der 81 was reported as $l27.0O4 032,
compared with 81, ,463 800 on Decem-
Der 81. 1898.
Frederick B. Rentschler, chairman,
reported to stockholders: There
was an abnormally sharp increase in
the business Of the corporation dur
ing the year just ended.
This was due partly to the ex-
pansion Of the United States Gov
ernment's requirements for national
defense purposes and partly to the
receipt OF substantial orders from
foreign purchasers. To meet the
increased demand. much Of which is
believed to be caused by transitory
conditions, very substantial addi-
tions have been made to the plant
Of the engine division, and. in
lesser degree, to the plants of the
propeller and airplane divisions, as
well.
with full knowledge on the part
Of the foreign purchasers. the cost
of these additions is substantially
covered In the selling prices Of the
product to be manufactured for
them; and 1t is anticipated that,
through means Of special amortiza-
ton and accelerated rates Of de-
probation, substantially all the
plant additions will either be
charged of the corporations books
at or before the completion of
orders now on hand or will be
covered by appropriate reserves.
Thus, upon restoration Of normal
operating conditions, annual de-
probation charges are expected to
be little, if any, heavier than they
were before the additions were
| made"
Standard Of Ohio.
Standard Oil co. of Ohio reported
1899 net profit Of $500 400, COM
pared with 1884 SOS in 1888. After
preferred dividends the net was
equivalent to $665 a common share,
against $18l in 1898. Dividends
aggregating $3.50 were paid last
year.
President William T. Holiday
told stockholders the company had
completed the shift in its source
of crude oil from Southwestern
States to Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky.
Michigan and Illinois.
Pullman Co.
The Pullman Co., sleeping car
subsidiary of Pullman, Inc, re-
ported 1899 net revenue Of $2,176,-
319 from transportation operations,
after taxes and air conditioning
revenue deferment. The net from
transportation operations was 81 ,502,- :
907 in 1898. The December net
revenue was 1854 SIT, compared with
deficit of $l,41l,045 in December,
1898.
Time, Inc.
Time, Inc, publishers Of Time,
Life, Fortune and Architectural
Forum Magazines, and producers Of
the March of Time, reported 1899
net profit of $3,206,751, equal to
$3.50 a share on the common stock.
This compared with 1888 net profit
of 81 1,129, ,422, or $4.76 a share.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
General Electric
Orders lump
Above 1889

SpscIaJ OItpHtcI 70 1hu 8taY.
6CHENECTADY, March S.-Or.
ders received by the General Electric
Go. during the first nine weeks Of
1910 amounted to 5000. 900. com.
pared with $S8,900 900 In the same
period last year. an increase OF 135
per cent. President Charles e. VII.
son announced today.
Evening star., 1940-03-08
l45,OOO
$4,000
2.O49.000
us Tons Of lead Sold

NEW YORK, March 8 R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported 100 tons Of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold yes
terday at $50 per 100 pounds, East
st. Louis; Is tons at $3.50, New York,
and 100 tons at the New York aver
-.