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Evening star., 1940-04-28

INvEsTMINr PROPERTY FOR SALE.
sPIcIALI sPECIALl BARGAIN; DOWN
rent seSEs 80 prle:: sfssso 0fsE NJ ssss. sssss.'
2-rAM1LY APT, NEAR 18th AND 3 srs.
n.w;-3 rooms and bath each, separate
Ma. 77e0i ewes. DU. 20s6.. ''''
T;AKoMA PAEK.14 ROOMS. 2 BATHS;
ssssS sssS q lots sIu, 5syss for .sS sp
o%SRn oSasR IsAe sh sss y part down payment
z ApTss - UNITS EACH, IN SILVER
sPEhR Hsa sbsnbela exie heTs Call R.
o,'.. on 18th 18th, wE;,. ST E2xTINDEp. 2c NORTH
i5.Sg.i iii5lSSg,; i5soe. s. fronting on road; 5000.
APT. 22 UNITS SEVEN FURNISHED.
OWNER VINE 5000 sSa 1asBs sef5 Star Price,
STORE. STORE; e,R. APT. AND GARAGE: STORE
OCCUPIED csc !. BY rs same tenant for years. You
Pleasant st. NV Sec cWNER Err on End nd f,oor.: or;
4 APTs... BRICK, 619 OTIS PL. NV;
income. $140; white; $3.50 or offer
STORE AND 6-RM. APT. WITH GARAGE
next to chain store; good investment or
LOCATION for your business. 1857 Mt: Pleas
ant st. NV. See the owner on End floor.
OWNER G, 6GG J. is FORCED TO REDUCE PRICE
81 900 for quick sale on new brick, det.
bus, stores, schools. Annual rental. Si.74o.
saSad EaSn apt; .of has pvt entrance Large lot,
A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SMALL
investor; house near 17th and Que NV.
family unit for @ coored each S apartment + anut 2
rooms. kitchen and bath: tenants furnish
years; years annual rental ST .5s4; price. $500;
o9 apTn TN; pr9psrss should
iNGToN Ho6siSd CORR. T' asi is5' n'x MAeh-
VALUABLE PROPERTY, RENTING FOR
Sasness sseon sea with of future ave located
J. LANE. Jr.. Woodward Bldg, Ma 943s.
FOR QUICK SALE, Se50-5-RM HOUSE
per per mon mo- sox a 5saY ssnns star ia me- rented Si4
FFooRRr FFoR sALEarA sALEn7, FIRST COMMERCIAL
on another streetMover 5000 So a. it,; t'o'
eo MONTH spsnda denas ats oi aae dor @
velopment; property enhancing in value
clear Of encumbrance. Price for quick
sdle, N1.i ,0uus IermS easy.
JESSE L. HEISKELI. 1115 Eve St NV.
Ask for Mr.. Hill. District O66s.
NEW 2-FAMILY APT. NW.-SIO.5OO
Semi-detached. oil heat: rooms and
porch each: rents, 81 500 year
SAM ROSEY. ADAMS 27OO
WE
Have for sale a nicely located business
property, on 14th ST. south OF x. that can
be bought at a price that would show
substantia return on amount necessary to
buy. Subject to existing 1st trust of S2S-
600 90 at 81. Present tenant occupants for
. number of years will make 1O-year lease
CHAS. d. SAGER,
924 14th St. NV.
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NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST.
II units. Annual rental over $4,000.
Prieed right. $500 cash will handle
Call Mr. Carney,
BRADLEY, BEALL & HOWARD. INC.
National O271. Southern Bldg.
INVESTORS OPPORTUNITY.
ACT QUICK AND GET THE PICK
100 properties. consisting of small and
large houses, fats, stores and apartment
houses, ranging from, $1,000 up. We will
submit your offer and help finance. Come
by or call for appointment to inspect.
A. S. GARDINER,
1910 X Street NV National O334.
A THREE-STORY AND BASEMENT BRICK
building. containing 7 apts., all In nice
condition. colored tenants; located near
22nd and L SITS. NV; yearly rental, S2.520;
nxed expenses, S905.6S; net return,
$1.6l4 32. or $50 on equity $4,000;
worth investigating Price. $4,000.
VIM. T. BALLARD,
1921 Eye st. NV.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.
25c SO. FIT: PAVED ST: RAILROAD
siding; l block from District line. Call
E. N. LIGHTBOWN, Warfield 1925.
LARGE BUSINESS PROPERTY BUSY
1900 NJ st. block 3 street entrances. large
parking paaIrldsns lot building adaptable to change:
tate. Investigate. tel. Michigan 9140 or
Wisconsin 1880.
921 4th ST. s.W-ESTABLISHED SHOE
store with 8 rooms bath. automatic heat,
brick. District 1896
2nd COMM.-68OOO 50. FIT.
432 T. along B. & Q. R. R.; Northwest,
just OH Blair rd.: improvements now
rented Se3.50 per month Price. 10 cents
50. It. Eve: or Sun. phone Georgia 1900.
I. T. GRAvATTE 729 18th st. NV. Ma
tional O753.
INDUSTRIAL.
8 squares from Key Bridge. opposite
Ghfsaps,ske Jon.Hne PStomae IT Tel e.: warehouse
ssr%s Ms MTssF esf 4o' cE $780,
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.
HYATTSVTT,T,E

Bungalow. rooms tile bath. h.-w.h.,
foored attic, garage, excellent condition;
best residential section: S5.75O; $3.50
cash. S46 mo. Apply owner. 119 GARFIELD
rye. HYattSVille Md
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ARLINGTON. VIRGINIA

New b-room brick full cellar. oil heat;
good location: fenced-in back yard Price
S5, 490; 5000 down. balance S35 so per
month, including interest, principal, taxes
and insurance. on F. H A. plan
rooms ALMOST new: oil heat, recreation
room, 4S37 18th st. north. Open, terms.
rooms bedrooms. large lot with 81
room cottage rented for 500 per month
Price, 900 clear Of membranes: terms.
AND MANY OTHERS TO CHOOSE FROM
JUDSON REAMY,
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1897 SHERMAN AVE.
Corner Sherman ave. and Park rd.-Large
storerm.. suitable any business; rent, SO.
1925 SHERMAN AVE
Large. bright store. suitable any busi-
ness, $50.
EUGENE A. BARRY.
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$500 DOWN-$48 MONTH.
BEST LOCATION

A new 5-rm. brick home, completely
modern throushout: large screened porch,
full screened windows; fireplace. fun base
ment;. air-conditioned heat; Just 10 min
utes from town by 10c bus or drive out
turn right at 1st street above Giebe I'd
Open daily until pm. ALBERT H
COHEN. Realtor. CHI 1891
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ACREAGE FOR SALE.


SNAIL 8 MA ,E ESTATE r. OR DEyELoPMENT, 8
tion. woods $500 acre. WO. 5192.
ONE ACRE OR MORE s75 ACRE. APPLY
l; COLE Sandy Springs I'd, mile ives. OF
CLINTON, WALDORF; ROUTE 5, THE
new Southern route crossing the Potomac.
Homesites, business locations. Many in
sp le, om ssa5 Tracts fsm es92
M 5 otR NV wv heS MD PRE- Really q "alsHsi NA soas
ON DEFENSE HIGHWAY SECTION 90
mil, miles 9ut: out: Woods and streams. Cut UP to
ai5 M 10th ' NV = e0G Mp' b. Realty MA. soa5.
ll3-AcRE WOODED TRACT, II MILES
from Washington. with large stream, elec.,
eosn $50 g mons aSsaF vEsSoN Eass lynch sioS
S9N miles out Columbia pike. Alex.
s;39-W-2 Closed Sunday.
mile AGRms Tom qN R'ssa METdRoTT ses RD MP
BLADEN ',i or call SfS Decatur a o76S. see ANDRE"
EXCELLENT HoMESITE, TREES STREAM
hIe Naiey Rradss al on acres ov miles from
ths seo sSS down. love sgS natuTe; monss sfe
VERNON NJ. Lynch & SON, miles ss out suI
ccGlsmois cfossa snGsv pSs Phone Alexandria sss-w2
On 18th ST. EXTENDED NORTH, MILES
from White House; 10 acres wooded land:
1900 fronting on road; 5000. sH. as7a.
vine, I'd. 1-acre tracts uD. Also wooded
orr. Asieon ss4s. coiesville. Nd. i'
NEARLY 9 ACRES ON BROW OF HILL
from, washington, The fine r'' oak trees ,a on
the front half hal make It choice building
HIRsT. Annandale. Va va. nat at he the Mn3Oa end Of
Closed Sundays.
ey aefss Sa 1dglwodd MIds fd FFoM miis
west Leesburs, Pike. Sign on tree: hard
sod BY u Monday ''nSai ca owner 9 az NS sa:h sa7s l.
2s.r 2s ACRES RES LOVELY, BOILING LAND,
wooded. balance clean. lean Old ai, house sem on very
tion;, $500; terms. Also. 14a4 acres on
Fairfax and centerville. Good loo; location ion
for restaurant, tourist cabins or any busi-
as at MeLesn 1s phone sams FAILS cS1Tas
NONRESIDENT OWNER WILL sAcRI-
nee 627 acres timberland; Estimated ~
hwy mr. RI II sta and Tiver; 0sf Is m nh Psve 3 G
Located in -rapidly growing section Gas
sShra af sfs W. oR2s asRfs 9sas s SDfs Lee Hy CHI
ON MARLBORO PIKE, eb MI FROM
washington. / acre, long frontage, fruit
trees, shrubbery bus: $1,000: terms.
Hillside O694-W
GREAT FALLS, -VA-7O ACRES. FOREST,
SSTIEEEAM,v SIE EI5Ati Nv GGQp VIEWS, IMPROVED
ACRE. SUMMERS. 1721 H ST ME. 3446
5 TO Is ACRES; IMPROVED ROAD; ELEC-
trlclty: miles from D. c.; 5000 acre
COFFMAN REALTY CO.. SHEPHERD Al %.
5 ACRES, $3.50.
High part wooded. cleo, macadam road,
miles D. G No cash, .S15 monthly.
Phone Alexandria s76-W-3
TWO 7-ACRE HOMESITES
On hard-surface highway. Is minutes
from city. Large trees. watered; reason
GREEN & MAGRUDER.
2s4o Wilson Blvd, Arlington. Va.
CHI. 6O30 oxford 1879.
Evenings. CHI O84s.
DTATTrTTTyT YYNRRECrrrYJcy
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BUS AND INVEST. PROPERTY.
oil E st. NV, downtown. near Pepco
Bldg; lot 23xl59. 5000 it. floor space;
3-car garage.
14th st. NV; S135 800; leased to grocer;
long tenancy; . apts. above store. Eve
or Sun, phone Georgia 5000
l. T. GRAVATTE.
72a 18th ST. Realtor Ma 0753.
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SACRIFICE!

vIRGINIA-BETWEEN 2 BUS LINES.
FULL PRICE. 81. 10000.
type bungalow, full concrete basement,
laundry trays. large, full attic. entirely
foored: 2 lovely bedrooms. tile bath and
shower, living room with beautiful fire-
place, kitchen and dinette de luxe; "a
acre land.
TERMS: $500. 90 DOWN, $4,000 MO.
Call Mr. BOWEN. Chestnut 1924 .
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STORES FOR SALE.
STORES FOR RENT.

LARGE STORE AND WAREHOUSE WIS
ave near M. Real bargain. ME. 1856.
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REAL ESTATE BROKER WISHES TO
rent salt water beach-front home, near
D. c., for season. Prefer to represent
owner who wishes to sell with guaranty
of seasons rent. Will pay UP to S400 per
season Box l3D-B Star oSs
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Piedmont Hunt Estate
Green & Magruder.

2s40 Wilson Blvd, Arlington. Va.
OH. 1898. OK. 1879. Ewes. CHI. 0f,4s
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TAKOMA PARK. MD.
ZOo Albany ave.-Brick bungalow. 4
looms rp, md bath on 1st floor; end fioor
narsae nnrsneo @ with 3 rooms. recreation room;
garage cleo. refrg.; rent. $50 month.
O. B. HOPKINS
II2R Vermont Ave. DI so11 nr EN- 1nna
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ARLINGTON. VA.

Owner moved to Florida. Will sell
and cellar. Oil heat. Beautiful shrub.
berry. Nearly Il acre lot. Room for earden.
Open for your inspection Drive out Will
son blvd. to Harrison St. turn right l blk
JUDSON REAMY,
1922 N Irving St Chestnut Oooo
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WELL BUILT APT.

Near Catholic University; about l year
old; very modern equipment. small units;
1909 rented at reasonable rent; gross
yearly income over $4,000; well FINANCED
Can be purchased at price to show la rye
return on investment. Call MR.. DREW,
RE. 11S1. F. ELIOT MIDDLETON, 205
Investment Bldg
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tached garage OIL heat, new house S6h
per mo. or Will sell; small down payment
ana 500 per mo. Cross Key Bridge out
zee hlshway TO e320 N Florida ST at
HSaraen Sonss City. See MR.. TYNER at model
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JUDSON REAMY,

1922 No. Irving st. Chestnut O:
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OPEN SUNDAY.
HOME AND INVESTMENT

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
Priced for immediate action Home ar
ranged for two apartments and rented
$50. Priced less than $4,000; terms.
Hot-water heat. screened porches. sas,
light and complete kitchens and baths; 8
acres OF land for trucking, chickens etc
Phone Rockville bS4.J
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low. h.-w.h., oil burner, earsee No
sewerage: 1132 9th st. Sc. ns.
BETHESDA; MD.-5-ROOM FRAME BUN
ssaIow. shade. porches. FriQidare, pipeless
furnace. $50. Bradley OO57-R
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WATER FRONT PROPERTY.

CASH FOR ANY KIND REAL ESTATE
bargain. Box 32l "A. Star.
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Sc. BARGAIN.
rms. bath. .h.-w:h:, garage; excellent
condition; rented So so. Price, S3,450.
GUNN & MILLER,
500 l1th St Sc AT 1l3O
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WAREHOUSES FOR RENT,

SMALL 2-sTORY WAREHOUSE, WIDE
alley near M and North Capitol approx
imately 1000 So. IT,; $50 per month
HOME REALTY CO.. 906 10th st. NV.
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FAMILY COTTAGE, S ROOMS. BATH.
recreation room; suitable year-around liv-
ing Severn Groves, Nd. TAYLOR 1872. 20
WANTED TO RENT, FROM MAY, Is OR
25 to Sept. 15 o. 80 well-built home
of D. c. Must be above any flood stage"
but not have steep approach TO water.
Must have at least 3 bedrooms and elec.
tricity. Good road approach. Give full
description and price. Box 1s1-B, Star.
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X STREET, CLOSE IN.
Two street frontages. dock and r.r.
sidings; approximately 1900 50. IT,; rental.
$3.50. Cali Mr.. Carney,
BRADLEY, BEALL g. HOWARD, INC,
National O27l Southern Bldg
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range garage. Apply to L, A BIIJNDON
INQUIRE at store opposite Congressional Air
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ARLINGTON, VA.
bedrooms, 3la baths, large living room,
oen' recreation room, maids room with
oath: double garage Army oficer moving
out May /. 3153 10th st. N. CH. 0o64
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-27
O. go LII! & 329 &2@@ ~

hav,a TO POSTPONE her gilt Tor an III
definite time.
Apologetically, Fabienne told
sixteen-year-old Rose that thelr
fine plan had fallen through.
Rose was to play a more import
ant mart in her life than h real
lied. The girl "a a living symool
of the responsibility that Fabienne
had taken on, for all that she
thought that she could give only
what and when she wished to give
The high-spirited girl who had
zone to work in a settlement house
to paw off her resentment toward
her mother was developing into a
woman who could never again con-
slider herself apart from her fellow
human beings. Their troubles were
to be forever after her own.
She knew it the night that she
went out with DrusiIla and Tommy
Ryan.
Lets go see jitter-bugs!" Dru-
silla proposed after a dull movie.
There's a cheap dance hall over
in the Fifties they say is a real dive.
Shall we??"
1t sounded amusing. Fabienne
thought it was until she saw Rose
Riccio, with a highball in her hand
sitting between two Filipino boys.
She went directly to the table
where the girl sat and said, Rose,
90 home. You don't belong here"
Roses cheeks were bright and her
eyes were defiant. Beat it," she
said thickly. go home where You
belong, Mrs. Silver Foxes! I gotta
have some fun, don't 1? It's my
business what I do, amt it:
This is no settlement house. I do
what I like here. Scram."
Ito Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-27

of a few hundred dollars to spend
at the house. We want to do some
thing for young people like yourself.
For both boys and girls. We thought
of putting a removable dance floor
over the cement floor in the gymna-
SUM. What do you think of the
idea."
Roses coal black eyes danced,
You know what I think, Miss Sey-
mour? It would be swell if we had
a real little theater!. Not just the
auditorium, But a place where we
could have real shows and dramatic
clubs and things like that. Anyway,
the gym is too small to make muc
of a dance floor and it amt cosy
there. But if you had a theater and
could take seats out? Gee, a lot
of the kids in our neighborhood
would like to be actors. You know
real prize fighters and real artists
started from classes and if we
had 80.
Fabienne's enthusiasm took fire
at once. Rose, you may have a
wonderful idea there. And tonight
I'm going to see what car be done
about it. You're a bright little girl
Ken Hemingway would be at
Camilla's party and Ken was an
architect.
Ken would be delighted to go
down to Willoughby house the next
morning and give her an estimate
after looking over the layout, he
told her when she explained her
idea.
There were four rooms on the
tor floor that would make an ideal
little theater. They could knock out
walls
Ellen joined Fabienne and Ken
IN their enthusiastic exploration.
"It would cost about two thou
sand,' Ken estimated.
1--WE could make up the extra five
hundred somehow" Fabienne prom
ised. We're getting fifteen hun
bred. How soon could we begin?"
Two days later, when Ken
brought hastily drawn plans down
to Wllloughby house, Ellen had to
tell them that they could not man
age it. Mrs. Cheeseborough was yer
sorry, but she found that she would
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-27
LEWIS

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 26.-P-
The Mississippi house of represen'
tatives TO-DAY unanimously adopted
a resolution "censuring and con
demning John L. Lewis, president
of the Congress for Industrial Or
CARNATIONS, in his unwarranted at
tack upon the President of the
United States and the democratic
nartV."
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-27
SYNOPSIS

THE CHARACTERS:
FABIENNE SEYMOUR, rich, young
and beautiful.
NICKY BARTLETT, wealthy ana Ill
love with Fabienne.
ELLEN CHAPMAN, young n ca
pable mistress Of WilloughDy
house.
DIP. BILL MALLORY, close friend OF
Ellen's.
YESTERDAY: Bill takes Fablenne
to, her hotel, after they had trim
med Ellen's Christmas tree, n
his goodnight kiss, on her cheek,
surprises and disturbs her.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Liverpool Market Fixes
New Limits on Prices

BY the Associated Press.
LIVERPOOL, June 13.-Directors
of the Cotton Association an
nounced trading in American cotton
would be permitted beginning today
within daily maximum declines or
advances of 25 Liverpool" points.
Since May II exchange of contracts
has been permitted only at the set
tlement prices of May 16.
In addition to the daily limits,
fixed minimum prices have been
established for subsequent sessions.
They correspond with closing values
OF May II and are as follows: July,
100; October, 6,86; December, 6.76:
January. 6.74; March. 669; May, 6.64.
Spot cotton, unquoted since May
II, was in fair demand today and
4 points higher: Strict good mid
ding, 8.06; good middling, 1866;
strict middling, 7.56; middling, 7.46:
strict low middling, 736; strict good
ordinary, 666; good ordinary, 6.31.
Futures closed 3 higher to 10
lower.
July, 725; October, TOT; Decem-
Der, 6.93; January, 69l; March, 6.86;
May, $50.
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Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, June 13 lPN.-Principal
foreign currencies held relatively steady
IN foreign exchange DEALINGS today in face
OF the cloudy European war news The
free pound sterling dipped u cent and
the French franc was 0l of a cent lower
The market for both issues continued ex-
tremely thin.
The Canadian dollar showed independent
strength to add 1s cent at S0l4 U. S. cents
The Swiss franc was unchanged
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars. others in cents.)
Canada.
Official Canadian Control Board rates
Tor U. S. dollars: Buying, 10 per cent
premium: selling, II per cent premium
equivalent TO discounts on Canadian dol.
lars in New York Of buying 9.gl per cent;
Canadian dollar IN New York oDen mar
cents.
Europe.
Great Britain. demand unquoted: cables
3 10; BO-day unquoted; a0-Gay. unquote ed
Belgium unauoted: Denmark, unquoted
Finland 2.obn; France. 21s: Germany
Hungary: unouoted: Italy, sos Neither.
lands. unouoted: Norway unouoted; Por.
tugal, 3Son Rumania. 52n; Sweden
S3s1; Switzerland, 2241; Yugoslavia
2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentina, official 2a77: free, % 90
Brazil official. COS; free. $40; Mexico
2O.25n.
Japana; 23.4s: Hons Kong. 237s; shang.
Rates in SPOT cables unless otherwise
indicated
Nominal.
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Bond Averages
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-The Gov
ernment bond market bounded up
briskly today, but the general run
of corporate loans settled back into
narrow range following Wednes-
days sharp rally.
Toward the final hour gains in
the Federal group ranged from 5 80
OF point to more than full point
on light demand. Bond dealers said
there were reports in the Street
that some buyers of the recently
floated Treasury notes were dispos-
ing of them and reinvesting in
longer-term maturitieS. The notes
were for a little more than three
years.
Foreign dollar bonds we're mostly
lower, although some South Amer
lean issues which have been under
pressure recently came back for
small gains. These included Ar
gentine IS and Brazil 6l2s. Italian
CreQlC rs SOlQ 1Or tne nrSt time
this week at 25, off II points from
the last transaction.
Domestic issues up fractions to
a point or so included Great North
ern 4s, Bethlehem Steel 312s, Amer
lean Telephone 34s, Pacific Gas
3s4s and Shell Union 214s. Porto
Rican American Tobacco IS bounded
up around and Reading 412s were
up about along with Baltimore &
Ohio As.
Hanging back for small losses or
holding unchanged were Stude-
baker IS, st. Paul IS, Delaware &
Hudson refunding As, International
Telephone SIS and Consolidated Edi-
son 3l2s.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Bank CIearings Show
Substantial Drop
During Week
Slump at New York
Is Principal Factor
In Decrease
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.--Bank
clearings this week went sharply
below the total for the preceding
week, despite the fewer business
days in the former period, and like
wise dropped substantially under
the aggregate for the corresponding
week a year ago. Considerably re-
duced clearings at New York prin-
clpaly accounted for the unfavor-
able comparisons.
Total clearings for % leading cities
for the week ended Wednesday,
June IL, amounted to S4,365 ,043, 900,
according to Dun & Bradstreet.
This contrasted with 4,975y930, 900
in the comparative 1889 week, or a
decrease of 1913 per cent.
The turnover for the full week
just ended fell S388, ,831 900 from the
total for the preceding holiday week.
Between the two like weeks of 1899
(ooth six-day weeks there was a
drop of S741 $4,000.
t'S" oA n GOCdl VI SZ,Z6S ,0Sl ,UUU
showed decline of 25.2 per cent
from the S3,061 ,811 900 recorded last
year. At the 81 outside cities, how
ever. clearings aggregated s2,O75,-
ol2,0OO, or "a per cent more than
the sl,9l4,1l9,000 for the same 1899
week.
Among the outside centers Chi
cago and Boston displayed small
declines from year ago. The more
important advances were: Pitts
burgh. 36.l per cent; Philadelphia
24s per cent; Atlanta, lS per cent:
Portland, Greg, 16.5 per cent; Buff
1aIo' LIB per cent. and Detroit, l2
per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from a year ago, follow; also, the
oally average bank clearings for the
months of April. May and June to
date:
Evening star., 1940-06-13
10000 Trucks Reported
Ordered by French

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-The Wall
Street Journal says the French Pur-
chasing Commission has ordered
10000 trucks from General Motors
and Chrysler corporations at a cost
of between s15,0oo,OOO and s2O,OOo,-
900.
The commission in charge of
British war purchases here, the
financial newspaper added, is un-
derstood to be inquiring for a SIM
liar number.
OF the French business placed,
it was said, General Motors received
the larger share About 5000 of the
trucks are reported to be four wheel
drive medium and heavy duty units
Some 5000 are conventional drive
trucks. while part of the remaining
1000 are siX-Wheel drive units on
which General Motors was the only
bidder.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
New York Produce

NEW YORK. June 13 GP,.-Eggs. 90
S74; about steady: mixed colors, fancy to
extra fancy 1921; extras. 17l2-34; stor-
age packed frsts. 17-A; Graded firsts,
l6ha-a4: current receipts. 14s4-15 me-
ollms, l4la; dirties, No. l, 14l2; average
checks, 13l2-34
Whites: (Resale of premium marks,
21ha-24; nearby and Midwestern. extra
specials, q "a; premium marks, 1912-21; :;
specials, 10; standards 1724 (resales of
exchange to fancy heavier mediums, 1712-
2ol; mediums, 16A.17.
Browns: Nearby fancy to extra fancy,
l9E2-22: nearby and Midwestern Specials,
10; standards, .1724; mediums. 1914.
Duck eggs: 1919
Butter, sS9,222; firmer: creamery,
hlgher than extra, 27-27a4; extra t92
score). o26a4; f1rsts (ss-9D, 25-261a: sec
onds ts4-s7l, 24-24s4.
Cheese: 200, 624; steady to firm; State,
whole milk flats, held 1889, 2012-22; fresh,
15H-16.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. June 13 UNITED States De-
partment of Agriculture) GA mod
erately active demand was being received
for several kinds of domestic wools in
deal of resistance to the recent advances
in prices. Good French combing length
fine territory woods, in original bags, were
bringing from S5-S7 cents. secured basis,
Graded lines, fine territory wools, were
selling at S3-ss cents. secured basis, de-
pending upon length, ranging from short
to good French con1birg. The demand was
moderate and prices were. steady at $3.50
cents, in the grease, delivered for coun-
try-packed three -eighths and quarter blood
bright fleece woods.
Evening star., 1940-06-13
Aviation and Utility
Plans Spur Building
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Over a
billion dollars worth of new plant
construction by the aircraft and
utility industries alone this year was
forecast in building circles today.
Around $500,0O0,OO0 will be spent
expanding plane plant capacity and
ground facilities in the aviation
field, it was estimated, compared
with few scattered millions in
1889. Power plant building pro-
grams now call for around $780,
100000 of 1910 construction, COM
pared with outlays of $55O,OOO, 900
last year.