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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-26
CHIEF OF MOOSE
SPEAKS TONIGHT
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Chicago lodge No. 8. He is also a
prominent member Of the Republi-
can party in Cook county.
The Wilmington lodge will stage
an oyster roast at the sound at 6
o'clock in honor of the visiting gov
ernor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-26
SHIPPING TIED UP

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. U.s.
C0-Coastwise shipping in seven
southeastern ports was tied UP to.
day by a lonsshoremen's strike that
became effective last midnight when
demands fer a wage boost were not
met.
James l.. Bernard, representative
OF the maritime labor board at Wash.
ington who came here several days
ago in an effort to avert the walk
out, said there had been no change
in the situation.
V. E. Townsend, vice president Of
the International Longshoremen's
association, an American Federation
Of Labor affiliate was expected here
shortly and Bernard said he was try
ing to arrange a conference with
shipping Interests on the dispute.
Longshoremen who work coastwise
ships, it was explained by Ike Gray
son, leader of the local union, want
a pay increase of 10 cents an hour
that received by wharf workers who
load and unload deepsea and inter
coastal vessels.
Approximately 1000 union long.
shoremen in Charleston, S. c., Sa-
vannah, Ca, Jacksonville, For.
Pierce, Port Everglades, Miami and
Tampa, Fla, are involved in the
strike, voted last Friday night.
A number of steamship lines can
celled sailings from New York and
one placed an embargo on cargo
moving out of the port. Similar
steps were taken at other affected
ports.
Bernard sal dthe Cherokee of the
Clyde-Mallory line arrived here to.
day and passengers and automobiles
were unloaded. The cargo was not
discharged and the vessel remained
in dock.
Several other boats are expected
within the next day or so, one Of
them the Claire Of the Bull Steam
ship line with a cargo from Lake
Charles, La, and Beaumont, Tex.
The Shawnee is due tomorrow
from New York with passengers but
no cargo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-26
GROUP WILL STUDY
FARM FUNDS ISSUE

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eign markets be added to the bill
The item was not placed in the
measure by the house.
The senate vote on the farm bill
is expected to furnish the ses-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-26
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-@-
Weather bureau records of tenn.
perature and rainfall for the "a
hours ending 8 p. M, in the prin-
cipal cotton-growing and
elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-26
TO SEEK

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-R-Joseph
P. Ryan, president of the In.erna-
tional Longshoremen's association
(AFLl said tonight he would ask the
U. S. labor department Cancellation
service to try to settle the wage
strike of 5000 longshoremen in
southeastern ports started last night.
He said the union did not wan.
the Cancellation services of the mari
time labor board because a board
member, DR.. Louis Bloch, "is not in
sympathy with what we represent"
Ryan mentioned that a labor de-
parUnent c%onciliator, DR.. John r.
Steelman, helped settle the northern
iongshoremen's strike last Novem-
her.
There was no word fro four of the
five steamship lines affected - the
Bull, Savannah, United Fruit and
Merchants and Miners - that their
schedules would be changed. The
fifth line, the Clyde-Mailory, has can
celled several sailings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Railroads Report
Greatly Increased
Revenues in 1899
Frisco, Wabash and
Missouri Pacific Are
Well Ahead Of 1888
~ thu Associates Press.

sy the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31.-Heartening
increases in net operating revenues,
looming out of the financial dark
ness like the powerful headlights Of
fast freight trains, have been re-
ported for 1899 by three of the rail-
roads headquartering in st. Louis.
The gains over 1888 were 237 per
cent for the ST. Louis-San Fran
cisco frisco, 174 per cent for the
Wabash and 81 per cent for the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
The Frisco, Southwestern line,
had net railway operating income
for the year of $3,835,525 an increase
of $2,70O,351 over its 1888 figure OF
$1,135,174.
And J. M. Kurn, co-trustee Of the
Frisco, said the railroads 1910 busi-
ness, according to present indlca-
tons. "hids fair to exceed that OF
the year Just ended"
Net operating income for the
Wabash in 1899 was $3.50, PAS, as
compared with 81 297 400 for the pre-
ceding year, an increase of S2,261 ,756.
The Missouri Pacific reported its
net operating income for the past
year was s7,l95 989. compared with
SIS 479, 1876 in 1888, a gain of l,7l6,-
4q3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Louisville & Nashville
Bonds Approved
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission. without commenting on
competitive bidding, today au-
thorized the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad to issue $60,000,00 of col
lateral trust bonds in connection
with the refinancing of outstand
ing bonds.
The bonds already have been
sold to Morgan Stanley g. Co., Inc
Otis Co. of Cleveland and Hal
sey, Stuart g. Co. of Chicago
through former Senator Robert
Buckley of Ohio, asked I. c. c
officials to require competitive bid.
ding on the issue.
The Louisville g. Nashville wilr use
the new bonds to reflnance $50 ,000..
900 of its unified 50-year per cent
gold mortgage bonds. 1t will pay of
another $9,243,0OO of these bonds
with its own cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Congressional Ban
On Inter|ocking
Directorates in Force
Many Federal Reserve
Officials Must Quit
One of Two Bunks

The Federal Reserve Board said
today that 1t had advised Federal
Reserve banks throughout the coun-
try that a congressional ban on
interlocking bank directorates would
become effective tomorrow.
The prohibition was enacted in
1885, but It's effective date was post
poned twice and President Roosevelt
vetoed another extension last year
Officials estimated that several
hundred" directors of the $3.50
member banks of the Federal Re-
serve SYSTEM would have to resign
from one of the two banks which
they have been permitted to serve
pending enforcement Of the COM
plete ban.
No requests from individual bank
ers for extensions or exceptions have
been received and officials empha-
sized that the bankers have had
about four years to prepare for the
regulation. -
However, the law, itself, permits
directors of banks in different and
non-competitive localities, of banks
in which they own so per cent or
more of the common stock, of banks
of an entirely different type of
banking activity, or of banks which
do principally an international bust
ness.
Thus, the officials explained, a
man may be a director of banks
in New York and Chicago. but may
not serve two banks both in Chi
cago or its suburbs. The law in
cludes contiguous or adjacent
communities in the prohibited area
of each town in which a Federal
Reserve member bank is located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
100 Companies Report
Boost in Earnings

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 P.-Earn-
ings of the first 100 companies to
report for the full year 1889 were 81
per cent larger than in 1888, an As
ISOLATED Press compilation disclosed
today.
Large profits which piled up dur
ing the brief but furious war boom
of the final quarter helped boost the
years earnings of the group to $514,-
1868 900 compared with 1908 I'll 600 IN
1888.
Excluding one of the group, the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co., net income of the remaining 80
amounted to S341.917 900, more than
double the sl55, $4,000 earned the
previous year.
The railroads made the most re-
markable showing of the corpora
tons reporting so far, as 81 car
riers showed a net profit OF $685.
345 900, against $6.0l8,000 in 1888.
The fourth quarter-always a big
one in the railroad business-was
especially good in 1899 with the
81 roads reporting profits of S49,-
GAG 900, compared with $29 ,108 600 IN
the final three months of 1888.
Another noteworthy performance
was turned in by 66 miscellaneous
industrial enterprises, which earned
1921 ,SO4 900, compared with sl02.-
777,0O0 the year before. Industrial
profits in the fourth quarter felt
the magic touch of the war boom
as net income of As companies re-
porting for that period totaled $685.
1877 900, more than three times as
much as the same companies earned
during the. fourth-quarter business
recovery in 1898.
Earnings of the industrial group
were greatly lifted by the marked
improvement in earnings of United
States Steel and Bethlehem Steel
Corps.
Eight public utilities showed a
modest increase in annual net in
come from s43, 857 900 in 1888 to s48,-
$685. 900 in 1899, a gain of approx
mately 10 per cent.
Four companies engaged in con-
sumner financing and banking &C.
tivities boosted their profits to S.
sos, 900 from $685., 900 the previous
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Sears and Ward Close
Record Year With
$1,100,000,000 Sales
Equals Almost Three
Per Cent of Total
u. S. Retail Trade
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-The worlds
two largest merchandise distributing
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Roebuck and
Montgomery Ward-today closed a
record-breaking fiscal year, in which
they sold more than $l,l00,000, 900
worth of goods.
This volume of sales, an increase
of approximately 10 per cent over
that of the previous fiscal period,
was equal to about 3 per cent of
the total amount of United States
retail trade in 1888.
BY mail from branch houses 10
Gated strategically throughout the
Nation and through vast network
of retail stores these two organiza-
tons served as clearing houses for
goods from countless manufacturers
en- route to millions of consumers.
They handled by far the largest
volume of goods they have ever dis
tributed in one year.
Sc Per Cent Above 1929.
Indicating the rapid growth of
this business, the more than billion
dollar 1899 trade represented an in
crease of 1873 per cent, compared
with the depression low of 1888
was Sc per cent larger than in
1929 and 9O8 per cent greater than
IN 1914. 1t was even IA per cent
larger than the previous record
breaking year of 1887.
Sears accounted for 10 per cent
of the combined trade of the two
concerns in 1914, but by 1929 this
margin had been cut to 60 per cent
and in the past season Sears bust
ness amounted to about Sc per cent
of the total.
Big Growth in Ten Years.
The rise of these two organiZa-
tons, based on what in the post
Civil War period was revolutionary
merchandising idea-selling by mail
spans a period of less than 70
Jears. Today's expanse of mail
order and retail stores is a far cry
from the fourth-story room A
Montgomery Ward opened on Chi
Cages near North Side in 1872, with
one clerk and a capital of $2,400, or
from the tiny mail order watch bust
ness Dick Sears and A. c. Roebuck
developed a few years later.
The men who direct these vast en-
terprises today attributed their re-
cent business gains to improved eco
nomic conditions, which have helped
to increase the number of customers
as we'll as the buying power they
possess. Unemployment and better
prices for some farm products were
factors. Aside from these things
however, Sears and Ward have gone
after the business aggressively. Ar
evidence of this is the expansion Of
retail outlets for their merchandise
The retail business has risen in the
past few years to a position of al
much or more importance than thu
widespread mail order trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Mosonite Corporation
Extra 25-Cent Dividend

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 (P.-Direc-
tors of Masonite Corp today declared
an extra dividend of Is cents share
as well as the regular quarterly of
Is cents on the common stock, both
payable March 10 to stock of record
February 20. The regular quarterly
dividend of $125 a share on the
preferred stock also was declared,
payable March l, to stock of record
February 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Rock island & Poetic
Asks to Refinunce
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Trustees Of the Chicago. Rock
Island g. Pacific Railway applied to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today for authority to refinance
outstanding equipment trust GER
tificates in order to effect q substan-
tial saving in interest.
The Rock Island trustees proposed
to issue sc, 400, 900 of IN per cent
equipment trust certificates in order
to pay OF $20,4l3,500 of outstanding
31a per cent certificates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
New York Produce

NEW YORK Jan 81 R.-EgTs, 49,
1856: weak Mixed colors. fancy to extra
fancy, 25-25h; extras. 24A; storage
seconds. 23-23h; mediums, %; dirties, No.
/, %; average checks: 21-21h Refriser-
ator stan sa $500; npSts. 22-2a; Sec
whites. resale of premium marks, 81
2eis: nearby, and Midwestern. premium
23Il-24. Resale of nearby heavier me-
diums, 24h-27. Nearby and Midwestern
mediums. "a.
o45I-25Ia. Nearby and Mdwestern -spe-
cials. 24ha standards, pa mediums, 23h.
Duck eggs. 24c2s. -
HIGHER than extra 33H-34; extra (92-
scoreJ, 32s4-33: hrsts 1ss-9D, 31-3294;
seconds $3.50, 2sRa-30A;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Paris Exchunqe Rates

PARIS Jan. 81 lP.-The United States
dollar was unaltered at 1880 francs
t2.2S3 cents to the france In anal foreign
pared with the franc at 1926 cents. in
New York overnight Exchange on London.
176.625.
In bourse trading per cent rentes
were 1880 francs; 4as "a" $500; ANS
1887, 211.30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Copper Market

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 LP).-Copper steady:
electrolytic, spot; 11.6lM-12 90; export.
spot spot and nearly, 45.75: forward, 45.3SHs.
Lead steady: spot, New York. $3.50: East
st. Louis. $40. Zinc steady: East St, Louis,
100 O0-1S2 30, Pig iron, aluminium, anti.
mony, platinum. Chinese wolframite and
domestic scheelite unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Crude Rubber Futures

futures opened & to 1S higher. March,
1s73-75; May, .23b; July, 1S.06b: Sep
TENDER, 1SO5-O7, Bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31

ISOLATION Of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect ac-
tIal transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers
'Asterisk indicates Not quoted by
sponsors or issuers.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31

Assab, Ethiopia, is to have a new
harbor cut out of the beach of
the desert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power 512qo pfd.-
5 at ISIS.
Washington Gas Light COMIC at
1883, go at 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31

sEx-dividend.
sxtral sSI4.oo extra paid December %,
1883 k2Oc extra, m 81 so extra. SOC
paid September 90; 1898 8 81 90 paid u, IN
vS1 90 extra paid January, 1910. $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, Jan. 81 educational As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, IncD:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-31

Walk as carefully - you expect .
n,otorist to drive.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05
ILLEGAL FOODS SEIZED
UNDER FOOD-DRUG ACT

The Food and Drug Admin stration reports an in
creased number of seizures during August of foods,
drugs, and medicinal products violating the Food
Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Foods seized because of decomnosition included
cream, frozen eggs, frozen fish H1lets, butter,
crab neat, mushrooms, canned tomato puree and ta-
to catsup.
Inset
Insect infestation, filth, and other forms of
contamination accounted for the seizure of large
quantities of flour, coffee subs tute dried apples
canned crushed pineapple, huckleberries and blue
grapefr juice. Because of lead spray res
1due 100 bushels of apples we're also conHscated.
Short weight, deceptive labelling, and packaging,
and the presence of dangerous drugs factors in
fluencing other seizures OF foods, drugs and cosuet
les. Included in the list of actions the seizure
OF cartons of lash and brow coloring which con-
tanned to1rylenediamine, poisonous, unpernitted
coa1-tar color.
The current summary reports the termination of L
CRIMINAL actions which resulted in fines bv the
courts. These actions involved violations Of the
old Food and Drugs Act and the new Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act and were reported terminated against
the following defendants; Joe Gri1lo, San Pedro
Ca11f., olive oil adul terated with cottonseed oil
f1ne 800, payment of the fine suspended and de-
PENDANT placed on probation for years; The Beck
man and Cast Canning Company, St. Henry, Ohio de-
composed tomato PURGE, fine 800; The Fairmont
Creamery Company, omaha Nebr., partially decmposed
ana diseased dressed poultry, fine S75 and costs;
American Medic al Specia1ties Company Inc. New York
N. V, adu1terated and misbranded drugs In ampuls
fine $500.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05
Letters to editor
MTTLATED ARGUMENTS
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
Much as regret it, feel impelled to object to
the form in which ny letter in this column was print
ed Last week. When I agreed to few cuts, 80 long
as the argument remained essentially the same, did
not have in mind the muti1ation which turned what
considered rather cogent argument into string of
unsupported assertions. Had been consulted, as I
feel should have certainly would have wi thdram
it rewri item it to conform to your regulate ns
as to length, regulations had considered were no
longer in effect, since have noticed letter now
and then viii Oh seemed to much longer than $50
words.
Personally, have no objection to such l1mita-
ION, provided it is applied to all. In fact, I
think 1T good thing, and appreciate your efforts
to rework my letter to bring it within the specified
limit instead of rejecting it you might have. Ny
only protest is against the results and make the
earnest suggestion that in all future similar cases
you either present the person concerned with the
changes, which seems to to be within his ei1ts
or send the letter back and ask him to rewrite
or send the letter back and ask him to rewrite it
himself, Wti Oh certainly is within yours.
Sincerely yours,
Ed. Wa1ther.
NOTE; The editor regrets the inevitable nutilation
of sense that when overlong letter must be
cut. Owing to the 1ateness of the hour when the
pruning occurred, Mr.. Walther not Met inn on
the result.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05

1t is surprising what small part of this town 8
population takes part in its civic and social life.
The same names are prominent in after
organization; the person Is president of this
secretary of that, and treasurer of still another
group.
Large number of residents never turn up at
Town Council, or Citizens Association meetings; you
don't find their the rosters Of the differ
ent clubs ,nor do they perform co ttee for any
Of the other town Organizations.
They live here with US, enjoying all the advant-
ages Greenoelt offers, and they contribute nothing in
return. To put it blmt1y, they parasites. And
oddly enough, this group seems to be the source Of
most of the carping criticism and gossip CHI goes
on In our town. In fleeting moments this idle half
or three quarters, whatever it is may the OBJ
ject of in the eyes of entious lead
er who feels worked to the bone. Maybe the paras-
ties are smart to take 1t easy. Then they may
remember, If they've had occasion to find out,
that idleness is usually the mother of and
irritation and feelings of gosh-what-a-world, and
that person who is out only for what he can get,
doesn't get much of kick out of life.
This blast is not directed at busy mothers, or
people who continually work overtime their jobs
or those poor buffers going to night school.
If 1T st1rs up a little resentment or slight
activity in the ranks Of the phleatic it will
served Its purpose. 1t is with similar hopes that
most editorials wri item.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05
Community Health
S. R. Berenberg, N. D., Director
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
HEALTH AND TEETH, Part 2

Americans cannot escape being tooth conscious If
they read popular magazines or Listen to the radio
frequently. Both types Of advertising stress one
reason for the care Of teeth, appealing mainly to
the vanity of The lyrical intensity Of
such appeals eaggerates very important reason for
the of teeth. The face that reveals cleanwell
formed teeth as It curves into smi 1e IL proof O.
nough of the desirabiHty Of healthy teeth. These
may be concealed by cosme tics, 1ustreless hair may
be tucked under hat, uneempt. nails may be covered
vi tn smart gloves, but teeth be hidden as
long as speech Is human talent. Jobs and popular
ity may hinge upon the Impressions made by dental
hygiene. prospective employer may turn down ca
pable person because he deems unpleasant breath an
indication Of carelessness and s1ovenliness. New
aoquaintances may never the H staste Of the
first impression which MARRIED by disco1ored and
deformed teeth.
The advertisers stand on the solid ground Of
truth before they into the realms Of eloqlence
about "gltstening teeth". nPin toothbr,shm is not
Pigment Of the advertdsers Imagination but indi-
Gates conditio on wnd Will interfere With the pro-
per functioning Of the teeth.
Teeth were designed to begin the process of food
digestion in the mouth. Solid foods must be chewed
we'll and mixed wi tn saliva before swallowing. Some
foods will not be properly dgested unless they have
been broken down by tooth action. The stomach will
have extra work to do if tn teeth have not fanc-
TONED perfectly. Since the human body an inte-
grated ma CHR which depends upon the IA rmonio GUS in
ner play of all organs, the fai lure Of one part 10
work properly means strain the rest Of the
parts. Teeth also vital part of the speech
mechanism and defoed teeth interfere with distinct
em,nciation
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05
PLACES AWARDED IN uGREAT" CONTEST

TO THE EDITOR;
In this oreat-granmo mother contest gladly con-
cede first place to Mrs. Nary Taylor, second place
to Mrs. Clarence Health and hnnbly take third place
myself. However, all three of US must grant first
place to r. Clarence Heath the only great-rand-
father in Greenbelt. Anyway, it is great honor to
even be in the race, because in this field there are
very few qualified contestants.
Harriet Wentworth.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05

The Greenoelt Cooperator welcomes Mr.. and Mrs.
David Heerwood, new tenants who moved in August II.
The following people have moved away from Green
belt during the past month:
h. and hrs. Earl Swai1es, hrs. Lochia Barnes and
son William, lr. and Hrs. Telmo Araujo, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Roshon, ir. and mrs. Lawrence Margell
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05

Dr.. Samuel Berenberg is vacation till September
l5s He plans to attend the American Public Health
Convention in Detroit, Michigan during the second
week In Octobers
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05

RUMKED--BUT QUOTE Us
THAT Roy Braden. manager of this community, 10
about to Issue general letter to the residents
warming them the sidewalks but to walk on
the grass. The sidewalks are unsafe due TO- the
bicycles.
THAT children climbing the garages have never
been known to bounce more than twice, although the
parents are standing in the backyard watching and
waiting.
THAT have speed limit of IS miles per hour
that all of would like to obey, but ldren
and groWnups M thout the benefit motors make it
impossible for us to maintain higher than first gear
speed.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05

IF you should chance So from one to three black
kittens around town, they probably belong in the
barn where our police force keeps its horses.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-09-05
IN APPRECIATION

10 THE STAFF OF THE GRENRELT HOSPITAL:
This Is to advi that we appreciat e. the Kind and
efficient services rendered to daughter Nary 10
during her recent stay at the hospital.
Nary Todd
Joseph N. Todd