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Evening star., 1940-01-20
Stock Trends Mixed,
Some SpeciaIties
Edge Higher
Mony Leaders Drift
AimIessIy in Slow,
Short Session
BY VICTOR EUBANK,


NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Scattered
specialties moved up in today's brief
stock market session, but many
leaders continued to lnger by the
wayside.
Except for transfers Of large blocks
Of low-priced issues such as Com
monwealth & Southern, which
turned over unchanged in lots of
5000 to 10000 shares, dealings were
exceptionally light. At the start Of
the final hour prices were well mixed.
Standard Gas & Electric pre-
ferreds came back moderately after
exceptional weakness in the past two
days. There were reports the 8. e.
c. was investigating the sharp drop
in these stocks.
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
pushed up to new 1839-40 top
following reports the company
would be granted a 100000 r.
F. c. loan to assist in completion
of unification plans.
Mild support was given Great
Northern, Westinghouse, Western
Union, Sears Roebuck and Lock-
heed. Lagging were United States
Steel, Bethlehem, Anaconda, Du
Pont, Douglas Aircraft and General
Electric.
Bonds and commodities were un.
even.
Business news was cheering here
and there, but further signs Of
slackening operations in many lines
again acted as speculative handi.
cap, brokers said.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Massachusetts, Investors
Report More Shares
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Massa-
chusetts Investors Trust reports an
increase Of 189,891 during 1899 in
the number of shares outstanding
from 5,615,48 shares at the close
of 1898 to 5,805 ,378 shares on De-
cember 81, 1889. Net asset value
per share was $2098 on the latter
date, comparing with $21 80 on Sep
tember 30, 1899, and $22.25 on De-
cember 81, 1898.
In their annual report to share
holders, the trustees note that: In
January, 1889, the Federal Reserve
Board index of industrial produc-
ton stood at 101. During April and
May the index was at 90. In June
it was again rising and continued its
upward trend to the end of the year,
when it stood between 125 and 100.
Security markets, however, did not
keep pace with the business i'm
provement. Corporate earnings, on
the other hand, averaged substan-
TALLY higher for 1889 than for 1938."
The report points out that 96.7
per cent of the invested funds of
the trust are in securities currently
paying interest or dividends and
that TOT per cent of these invest
ments have paid interest or divi-
dends without interruption for at
least a 10-year period. At the close
of 1899 the trust was in a SUBJ
stantially fully invested position,
with net cash and receivables of
s., 1888 ,667. amounting to- only 81
per cent of the total fund.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Sales Of South American
Woods Are Reported
By the Associated Press.

py tUc ASSoCldtto 1lcSS.
BOSTON, Jan. 20.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin today reports:
"The purchase of a substantial
weight of South American cross
breds in this market to be shipped
to Canada, following the announce
mert of the suspension of the
Canadian wool import duty on Mon
day, retroactive to January l and
terminal as of April 30 next, has
been the high light of this weeks
wool business. Prices have been
strengthened on these medium to
low crossbreds, sometimes as much
as 2 to cents.
otherwise the activity Of the
week has been confined to fine cape
woods chiefly at fully firm rates,
supplemented by moderate de-
mand from the woolen mills for
medium secured pulled woods at
very firm prices.
Manufacturers profess disap-
pointment at the failure of the
goods market to pick up smartly
after the turn of the year. Spin
ners and combers are rather in the
fog in consequence.
Foreign markets are generally
firmer for the week, especially on
the lower grade woods in South
America.
western operations are limited.
One sale of fall wool in Texas at q
cents is reported, 8 cents under the
recent peak level, or about 70 cents
clean basis at Boston.
"Mohair is rather quiet but
steady"
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Tokomu Citizens Bank
Closes Good Year

The Citizens Bank of Takoma
Park has just closed another sue
cessful year, and according to Presi-
dent Lawrence v. Lampson, who
has been reelected for another
term, the assets have grown from
$630,000 to $1,412,41292 in the last
four years. The surplus has jumped
from the original $12,5O0 to s35, 900.
During the last year three. dividends
Of per cent each were declared.
Other officers reelected in addi-
zion to Lampson were: G. A. Reed,
vice president; H. j. Carr, vice
president and cashier; Robert M.
Lyon assistant cashier, and DON
aid D. Lamond, general counsel.
The following were elected di-
rectors Of the institution: j. Doug
las Bradshaw, Theodore K. Bur-
rows, H. ]. Carr, Harry Glickman,
Harry I. Houston, Donald D. La
mond, Robert E. Lohr, Lawrence v.
Lampson, Robert M. Lyon, Thomas
Manley, Stanley E. McNeill, Clar-
ence A. Reed, G. E. Schof1eld, A. H.
Smith, Dwight L. Smith and Oliver
w. Youngblood.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
McGiII Staple Index
Remains UNCHANGED
Dispatch to The Star.

SpeCldl DlSpdCCu 10 4uS StAT.
AUBURNDALE, Mass, Jan. 90
The index for all commodities, COM
piled weekly by the McGill Com
modify Service, was placed at 72.8
for the week ending January 10.
This figure is unchanged from a
week earlier, and compares with 684
a year ago. OF the IA individual
commodity groups comprising this
index, three were higher, seven
lower and four unchanged from
week earlier figures.
The index for industrial COM
modities declined slightly during the
past week. The drop was due to
lower prices for fuels, hides and
leather, non-ferrous metals, paint
materials and fine and coarse tex
tiles. The only increase was in the
paper and pulp index.
The agricultural index was slight
ly higher as strength in corn, cotton,
eggs and flaxseed more than Offset
lower prices for wheat, oats, barley,
rye and potatoes.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The week.
ly statement of the New York Clear
ing House showed:
Total surplus and undivided prof.
its unchanged at $925, ,0l6,0O0.
Total net demand deposits (aver-
age) increased $131 1866, 900.
Time deposits (average) increased
$1,145, 900.
Clearings week ended today,
$3,507 ,582, ,184.
Clearings week ended January II,
tS242,1 1853, ,928.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE E79

Approximate SoIes Of Stocks the Y Stock Exchonoe
1:oo AA------- 100000 1880 Noon----- 00O. 900
Unit Of trading 10 shares.
In bankruptcy eceiverhip under
BANKRUPTCY Act securities such companies
Rates Of dividend in foregoing table are annual ds
based the last decsra
included. - ~'- ~'''~Si'os eis INV
I'd Ex Dividend. Ex rights Also extra or extras
Aceumuated DIVIDENDS paid last Declared paid
Ia1 hs wear PAYABLE IN stock Paid Cash
stock Accumulated dividends declared this year
Evening star., 1940-01-20
New York Bonks Boost
U. S. Bond Holdings
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-New York
City Federal Reserve member banks
bought heavily of Government bonds
last week, lifting their total hold
ings of these securities to $780,
000, 900, a new record high.
Purchases of Government bonds
during the week aggregated $l23,-
000, 900, marking one of the sharpest
increases on record in this item.
Local sources stated that most of
the bonds were mainly short term
and immediate issues and that many
were purchased from banks in other
sections of the country.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Busted Budget

OAKLAND, Calf, Jan. 20 R.-
II run my car on q 50-cent-a-week
allowance for gas" explained Mrs.
Flora E. Mckenzie, before Police
Judge Chris B. Fox on a charge Of
running q stop sign. "If obeyed
all the stop signs, I'd exceed my
budget because stopping burns up
gasoline"
Judge Fox wrecked her budget for
SIX weeks to come with a s. fine.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Ponomo ConuI Tolls
Fall Behind Year AGO
Special Dispatch to The Star.

By the Associated Press.
Panama Canal tolls in the first
half Of January, the Treasury says,
amounted to $754,437 compared
with $685., 1894 in the similar period
last year.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Sales of general merchandise in
rural areas expanded considerably
during December, as measured by
the Commerce Departments season.
ally corrected index of small town
chain store and mail order sales.
December volume for the trade COW
cred by the index was the best on
record it was about one sixth larger
than for the corresponding months
of the three preceding years, each
of which had exceeded the Decem-
ber, 1929, total by slight margin.
Total dollar sales represented by
the index for the year 1899 were
about IL per cent larger than for
the 1888 total and about per cent
above the 1887 figure.
Evening star., 1940-01-20
Trade Reports at d Glance
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK. JAM 20-Tabod of business reported by
Dun Badstreet and tobbne
rea trade manufacturing and industry and collections
compared with the corresponding period year:
Evening star., 1940-01-20
United States Treasury Position

uary ,1s. compared wiz, compar.ble d.te .
Evening star., 1940-01-20
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. Jan. 20 E.-euear fu-
lures. No. 8 opened inactive; no sales.
March. 1.e4b; May. 2OOb; July, 2,O4b;
September, 2.07b. b Bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Pennsylvania Pike
Finished, Dedication
DATE 10 Be Decided
Roosevelt Said to Have
Agreed to Attend
About October !
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
. HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. al
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Com
mission called an executive meet
ing today following the completion
yesterday of paving the last seq
ment in the $70,000000 super road.
Still pending is an official dedi-
cation date for the 160-mile road
between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh
Official Tour Monday.
President Roosevelt has been
asked to dedicate the road ana
Democratic State Chairman Mere
dith Meyers said the President told
q Democratic delegation in Wash
ington last week he had accepted.
Mr.. Meyers said the President indi-
Gated he expected to come to Penn
sylvania about October 1.
Monday Government and flnan-
cial leaders, including Secretary Of
Interior Ickes, Secretary of War
Stimson. Secretary of Navy Knox,
John w. Carmody, Federal works
administrator, and Jesse H. Jones.
Federal loan administrator, have
been invited to tour the turnpike,
tested recently for military pur-
poses.
Contractors Ask Funds.
Completed yesterday was a 1861
foot approach to tunnel in Fulton
County. At the same time the
contractors, who have completed
their work, brought resolution
before the commission asking 1t to
lift restrictions holding up payment
of approximately $10,000,000 of
their funds.
Earl OBrien, secretary of the Or
ganized contractors, explained the
amount represents the retained
percentage" of the total contract
money. withheld to make up for
possible deficiencies when the
project Is completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

Eberle. leader Of the inquiry. as
serted that Communists had re-
doubled their activities here and
had imported many workers who
had "a lot Of money to spend"
Law Passed in 1919.
Oklahoma's criminal syndicalism
law, passed in 1919, two years after
an uprising against the draft.
formed the basis for charges against
the defendants. It outlaws the
advocacy of revolution.
Under this statute 6 Of the II
persons were accused Of circulating
literature advocating criminal syn
dicalism. sabotage, acts of physical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Argentina
Continued From First Page.)

to the report of a Senate committee
investigating it.
No Cabinet Changes.
President Ortiz appeared to have
taken the control of his Office firmly
In hand after the crucial early
morning cabinet meeting. APP
parently he was determined to re-
tain his cabinet in the face of
charges in the Senate of negligence
and carelessness" directed against
War Minister Gen. Marquee and
Finance Minister Pedro Groppo.
He told his ministers at the meet
ing there would be no government
changes for the time being, putting
an end to reports that collective
cabinet resignation was likely today.
The special cabinet meeting was
called shortly after the Senate
ended debate on the land deal with
q decision to forward its findings
to the Chamber of Deputies and the
courts for suitable action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

Sparer, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. I. Wild
den, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. A. Lewis
and L. D. Gillespie.
Literature seized in the raids, Mr..
Eberle said, included detailed maps
and blueprints Of Oklahoma City,
but he added that all Of 1t had
not been examined.
Several hundred persons were ar
rested after the 1917 draft rebel
lion, but authorities found there was
no law under which the leaders
could be prosecuted, and the GRIM
inal syndicalism statute was passed
to meet similar emergencies Of the
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

violence and destruction Of prop
erty" to bring about revolution.
Named on this charge were State
Secretary Robert Wood of the Com
munist party: Alan Shaw, Okla
homa City Communist secretary:
Mrs. Ina Wood, Eli Jaffee, Elizabeth
Green and Fred Markham. Max
ham has not been arrested.
The other defendants were &C
cused Of being members Of the
Communist parity, a society which
teaches, advocates and suggests the
doctrine Of criminal syndicalism'
to accomplish revolution.
Listed on this count were Max
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Censorship Delays
On Air Ruids Ended

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. IA change In
the censorship rules announced yes
terday will permit news services to
cable reports when an air raid Is
in progress and sirens have been
sounded.
Prior to q conference Monday
correspondents were unable to cable
such news abroad although 1t was
being published in British papers.
Editorial protests were leveled
against the cersonship Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

because 1t held up descriptions OF
Fridays air battles in the London
area from transmission to the United
States and Canada for nine hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Free Fete at Marlboro

The Ticket Committee of the Po-
lice and Fire Department field day,
to be held at Griffith Stadium Sep
tember IA, will sponsor a free enter
tainment tonight at the Upper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

Marlboro (Md) fire station. Sing
ing and cowboy acts will be
featured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Oklahoma Charges
Il Seized in Raids Of
Plotting Against U. S.
Law Passed After Druft
Uprising Resurreeted;
$50, 900 Bonds Set

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 2l.-An
Oklahoma law inspired by a World
War anti-draft rebellion was res
directed today for use against IL
persons accused of conspiracy to
overthrow the United States Gov
eminent.
The defendants, rounded up by
county officers after a broad in
quiry into fifth column activity,
were held under $4,000 bond each
after pleading innocent at arraign-
ments in Justice of the Peace
Court.
Assistant County Attorney John
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Pastures Star
And Wife Split

NEW YORK-(C)-Seven years
ago he Was the star in Marc Con-
nelley's Green Pastures" Is the
last six years Ivan CThe Prophet)
Sharp has been identified with a
profitable business on West 125th
street the shopping center of New
York's Harlem. He and his wife,
the former Bette Esther Parham,
founded the Esther Miracle water
proof products which had come
from their own formula and had
reached successful standing in
the beauty culture industry. The
Elizabeth Esther Laboratories, re-
giStered company, is known ma
tionally to beauties, druggists, cos
meticians and the trade. But, the
Ivan Sharps have come to the
parting of their devotional and
businesslike contract. Their ro-
nance is on the rocks, and that's
news.
Bette Esther Parham was for
merly professor of the economic
departments at Shaw and Dillard
Universities. She is the daughter
of the Reverend S. L. Parham OF
Richmond, Virginia.
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
HARLEM SKETCHES

I25th Street, there is an opera
bouffe business school, conducted
by a Negro
Complete business course is Of
fered fer S5. School is conducted
in an office 10 feet by 40 feet. The
headmaster CD is also teacher OF
every course but the language
He pulls some of the desks togetb-
er at night and uses them for his
bed Frequently he overSleepS in
the morning and pupils instead of
! eing late for school, usually have
the school late in opening for
them.
A lover and connoisSeur of
women, the midnight oil is fire.
qllently burned by the headmaster.
who must be teaching some Phi
Beta Kappa student how to con-
duct oneself when taking dicta-
tion after hours. BuL to give the
man credit, he at least is striving
to do something with the school,
and his auto, almost hidden by
advertising signs announcing
complete business course, S. is
seen day and riga standing on
the busiest streets. Being a West
Indian he will make money out of
it sooner or later
NOTES ON HARLEMITES
Sister Rosetta Tharpe singing
troubador of the Holy Roller clan,
takes her guitar, blues chants and
insouciant smile into the swank
Kit Kat Klub this week. . . Andy
Kirk starts at Broadway's Ar
cadia ballroom. owe Aston has
recruited another band and goes
back to his old stand. the Brook
lyn Roseland Ballroom, this week
-. Les Hite and his Hollywood
ork took over the Apollo theatre. .
but. had plenty competish in the
Flat Foot Floogie boys, who jive
their way into jitbugs hearts. 80.
The -Four Ink SpotsS together with
the Savoy Sultans begin their
siege at the Apollo starting Febru-
ary 2.
The song which this corner pre-
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

went to the Western Heights
project for white people where he
was interviewed over WNOX, and
later came to inspect the units at
the College Homes project.
any many speak - including my
self"
your slum conditions are as bad
as any in the United States" ne
said. Il told your Mayor Allen
that / didn't envy him. But you
have a chance here of living to see
the day when these slums will be
replaced by safe, comfortable and
sanitary buildings, like those just
across the street."
He said the U. s. Housing Au-
thority sis building relatively more
for the colored people than for the
white because their living condi-
tions are proportionately worse.
FDR REMEMBERS NEGROES
practically every time I have a
chance to talk with President
Roosevelt, he asked me: Nathan
are you building enough units fol
the colored people?'
1--WE now have 65,000 units un-
der construction and fully one
third of these are for the colored
people.
The relation between the two
races is one of the fundamental
problems of our democracy" he
said. He spoke of a Conference
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
SIXTH GREEK LETTER
SOCIETY VOTES LIFE
MEMBERSHIP

BALTIMORE, Md.-The zetA
Phi Beta sorority, meeting here az
the Douglass Memorial Church the
last week in December, 1889, v)teo
to take out a $500 life membership
in the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
This action was taken at the So
cietys twentieth annual boule.
Other sororities who have taken
out similar memberships in the
association Include the following:
Alpha Kappa Alpha. whose
membership is paid in full: Delta
Sigma Theta, and Phi Delta Kap-
pa. Fraternities include Alpha
Fiji Alpha and Omega Psi Phi
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

here in this Sunday afternoon aud,
ence of Negroes is sufficient lnd1-
cation that the two races in Knox
vile are graphing with the So
called race problem pretty success
fully" Attorney Porter stated as he
rose to introduce Mr.. Straus.
"A few months ago the plot
across from this building exhibited
an unsightly spectacle with dllapl-
dated shacks and cabins, and today
as if by stroke of Aladdin's' Lamp
we have modern homes for 32O
Knoxville Negro families, where
they may live in safety, sanitary
conditions and comfort at reason
able rents Attorney Porter de-
clared as he lauded the fine atti-
tude and efficiency of Knoxville
City Administration under Honor
able Walter w. Mynatt, and Mayor
Fred Allen. working along with the
Knoxville Housing Authority
HAS DONE GOOD JOB"
Mid the applause of the stand
ing massive audience. Mr.. Straus
stated the KHA has done one ot
the best jobs in the United States
but said he: "There is need for
more clearance of slums in your
city and more help is coming for
Knoxville's slum dWellers"
THRILLED BY SONG
A man who has heard grand
opera in a dozen world capitals,
thrill when he heard the Austin
High School Mixed Chorus sing
God Bless America"
He walked across the stage at
Maynard school when the last notes
had died away and said: Just be-
cause you sang that song and sang
it SO splendidly. I want to ask the
privilege of shaking hands with
every one of you
There were 40 in the chorus and
Mr.. Straus didn't stop until the last
member of the chorus had been
given his handshake
Said he, when college groups
sing they always sing well. I like
he got what he called real
to hear them better than to hear
pared to white The conference was
addressed by Secretary of Labor
Perkins and by President Roose-
velt.
1T shoWe,s the mutual interest
and desire for equality of economic
opportunity between the races
which is the essence of democ-
racy," he said. "These are cheerful
tidingS in these days of rivalry
and bitterness in other parts of
the world
He said rents on the Knoxville
projects for Negroes are adjusted
to families with incomes from
$570 to $7O0 a year-or from
about $40 to $12 monthly includ-
ing the utilities, light and water.
CITY OFFICIALS SPEAK
Following the interetiflg ad-
dress of Mr.. Straus, City Manager
Mynatt, Mayor Allen, members OF
the Knoxville Housing Authority
members of the Negro Advisory
Committee, and prominent leaders
of both a cial groups were in
| troduced to the audience.
VISITS FURNISHED UNITS
Leaving the meeting Mr.. Straus
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03
Society News

Miss Allene Nose, the niece O!
Mr.. John Mosee, arrived in PhoeniX
Friday morning. After spending tbs
day with her uncle, Mr.. Mosee, she
left Phoenix Friday night en- route
for Dallas, Texas. Miss MoSee has
been spending several weeks in
Los Angeles, California.
Mrs. Sara Howard of Mobile
Arizona. spent the weekend in
Phoenix visiting with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Vera Broach.
LONE WHITE ROSE CLUB O.E.S.
The Lone White Rose Club O. E.
S. met at the residence of Mrs
Lizetta Tubes, 906 So 3rd Avenue,
Friday afternoon at 3 pm, with
the president, Mrs. Mathew A.
White, presiding. Evelen members
were present and one visitor. Mrs.
John Washington, was present.
After an important business se6-
sion, the hostess served a delicious
salad course, after which a de-
lightful social hour was held dur
ing which time d hearty welcome
was given to new members even
though they were absent On ac
count of sickness in their homes
The new members were Mines
The Phoenix index., 1940-02-03

vas which, it is planned, will
hang beside the one of President
Candy. His subject this time will
be the late James Hugo Johnson,
president of Virginia State Col
lege from 1887 to 1914.
Carrie B Candy, chairman Of
the Johnston Portrait Fund COM
mite, said that he agreed TO un-
dertake the portrait while visiting
at Che college earlier this month
Friends and former students of
the college who wish to contribute
to the Johnston Portrait Fund
may do so by addressing their con-
tributions to Mrs Carrie B Gan
dy, Virginia State College, Peters
burg. Virginia.