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Evening star., 1940-01-29
Probe Of Cough|in
Listed After Complaint
OF Jewish Group
Justice Department
Assigns Ace Prosecutor
To Make Investigation
BY the Associated Press.
AIHIII NnnH I


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin has been
marked for investigation "in due
course" by the Department of JUS
tice following the filing of formal
complaints against the Michigan
radio priest by the Jewish Peoples
Committee.
This was confirmed by o. John
Rogge, Assistant Attorney General,
before he left last night for Min
neapolis and Chicago to gather ad-
ditional evidence in a widening in
quiry stemming from the arrest of
II Christian Front members here
on charges of seditious conspiracy
to overthrow the Government.
Father Coughlin, in his regular
Sunday broadcast from Detroit, said
he would welcome with gracious
ness" an investigation of his activi-
ties.
Mr.. Rogge is the 36-year-old
prosecutor who recently won con-
victions of several Louisiana poll
ticians on mail fraud charges and
who was hustled heretofore his
Louisiana work was finished-to bol-
ster the Governments case against
the II held in lieu Of $4,000 bail
each.
The small size and crudity of
the arsenal" they are accused of
caching, with revolutionary intent,
moved some critics-including Mayor
La Guardia and Father Coughlin
himself-to scoff at the aims and
ambitions the Government attrib-
uted to them in city having $4,000
well-armed police. But F. B. I.
Chief j. Edgar Hoover countered
with the remark that Russia was
overthrown by % men, and the
Department of Justice came up with
an ace prosecutor for the climax
of case opened by Supreme Court
Justice Frank Murphy last August,
when Mr.. Murphy was Attorney
General.
Mr.. Rogge, the trouble shooter"
prosecutor, declined to discuss the
nature of the accusations made by
the Jewish organization against
Father Coughlin. They will be
investigated in due course" he said.
The priest told his radio audience
yesterday it had been my life's
ambition to contribute a share" to
protecting Americas Constitution
and its Christian heritage"
Mr.. Rogge, who was assigned here
by Attorney General Jackson, said
he would return to New York We'd
nesday from the Midwest after
conferring with United States at
torneys in Minneapolis and Chi
cago. The nature Of those confer
ences was not disclosed.
Two weeks ago, following the ar
rest of the II alleged plotters, the
Michigan priest issued a statement
denying any af11liation with the
Christian Front to which they be-
longed and said he "roundly dis
avowed it."
A week later he described himself
as "a friend OF the accused" and
continued: Il did not belong to any
unit Of the Christian Front; never
theless I do not disassociate myself
from that movement"
Father Coughlin. who has been
accused by Jewish groups Of stirring
racial prejudice, concluded by urg-
ing his listeners to support "a Chris
tian Front" for the purpose Of safe
guarding American liberties and
Christian democracy" as opposed
to "naturalistic democracy"
The II under arrest, accused by
Mr.. Hoover of plotting to set up q
Jew-baiting dictatorship in the
United States, are liable, If convict
ed, to 6-year prison sentences and
5000 fines each.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Soup for School Children

LAYTONSVILLE, Nd, Jan 20
(SpeciaD Soup for the children
of the Laytonsville School is being
provided free by women of this vi
cinity during the current cold spen.
The soup is served by members of
the Junior All Club. Donations Of
meat, vegetables and soup are de-
sired
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Dr.. William WhiteIock,
Poet and Author, Dies
y the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29-Dr. Will
liam Wallace Whitelock, 10, poet,
author and educator, died after a
brief illness. DR.. Whitelock, native
of Baltimore. where his father
founded the Old Town Bank, was
the author Of two plays. a novel and
much verse. His satirical book,
THE Literary Guillotine," published
ANONYMOUSLY in 1902, was attributed
to Mark Twain, Henry James and
others before DR.. Whitelock became
known as the author.
Evening star., 1940-01-29

A disturbance OF conSiderable extent,
but slight intensity. is centered this morn
ing over northern Lake Michigan, moving
Si0yly southssstwara Green Bay. Wis.
sure remains low from Maine eastward and
southeastward over the ocean and over the
Gulf Of Alaska, Cordova, Alaska. 993. g
millibars ,t29.34 inches). High pressure
prevails almost generally over the United
States, Pocatello, Idaho. 1.O339 millibars
t30.53 inchesl: Pembina. N. Oak. 1,O2s.4
mIlibars t30.37 inches). and Jacksonville.
Fla, 1,027.1 millibars (30.33 inches).
Generally fair weather has prevailed. ex-
cept for rain along the north Pacific Coast
and light snow in Eastern Kansas, the
Mississippi Valley, the Lake region. and
southern Missouri. There has been
sin and Indiana southwark to the Gulf
Coast. but abnormally cold weather con-
tnues in the Eastern and Southeastern
States with freezing temperature this
morning as far south as the interior of
extreme Southern Florida.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls TODAY.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Overcome by Coal Cos

Pearl Riesterer, 50, Of the 1400
block of Morse street NE. was
treated this morning by the fire
rescue squad and q Casualty Hos
pital physician when she was over
come by coal gas In her home. She
remained at her house after treat
ment, the Ssscus squad Sepoetod.
Evening star., 1940-01-29
Report
FURNISHED BY the

y
light
about
Maryland and VigniaInceasng coudness followed
light tomorrow and in portion
rising temperature tonight and tomorrow.
Vigna-Ligh
toniRh md n east
Evening star., 1940-01-29
River Report.
and Shenandoah Rivers clei
Ferry; Potomac clear at Gre,
eport fer Last a. Hours.

3eo0f0 fof Last a Hours
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Hishest, 70. p.m. yesterday. Year
ago. 43.
Lowest, 7, 6:1B AN. today. Year
aso. 81.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest. 55, on January a.
Lowest z. on January 90
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 80 per cent, at 9 am. today
Lowest, 81 Der cent. At 4:30 pm. yes
terday.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1940-01-29

Automobile lights must be turned
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1940-01-29

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States
GeOdetic Suryey)
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associat ted Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, March 13.-Avia-
ton stocks rode out a storm of SELL
ing today to emerge as chief gamers
in a market made erratic by the
sudden Russo-Finnish truce.
The air lines, their shares obtain
ing public fancy, came to the sup.
port of wavering aircrafts and buy
ers moved in toward the close to
help eradicate losses in other sec
tions of the securities field. TRANSACT
tions totaled about 65O00O shares.
A prediction by Juan T. Trippe,
president of Pan-American Airways,
that the big international line would
show earnings of $2,000,OO0 for 1889,
compared with S46,672 in 1888, was
largely responsible for fractional
boosts among the air carriers.
Favored most of the time were
Douglas, Wright "a" Pan.
American Airways, Transcontinen-
tai g. Western Air, United Air Lines,
Chrysler, U. S. Rubber, American
Telephone, International Telephone,
Union Carbide and Brooklyn Man
haitian Transit.
Slanted lower were Dow Chemi-
cal. American Smelling. Westing-
house, international Nickel and
Bethlehem.
Steels received no benefit from an
Iron Age magazine comment that
"a considerable increase in demand
IS needed to prevent the production
rate from slipping back to the SO
per cent rate of the early days of
the European war.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
New York Cotton

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 13.-Cotton
futures opened to 8 lower.
An abrupt decline in the Liverpool
cotton market and easier Far East
ern markets were reflected in active
foreign selling, hedge sales and
March liquidation, resulting in
initial losses of much as 40 cents
bale.
Foreign local and commission
house continued later in the morn
ing with best support furnished by
trade interests and Wall Street ac-
counts. Mid morning prices ruled
6 to points lower; March (old),
1918; May (old), 1854; December,
9.72.
Pressure against the market con-
tinued throughout the morning and
around midday losses ranged from
6 to l6 points. Old March eased to
1886 for the widest decline. Old
May was down 10 at 1850.
COttonseed Oil.
Declining lard and wheat prices
took the props from under the
bleachable cottonseed oil futures
market today.
Following a steady opening, prices
dipped to net losses ranging from =
to IS points shortly after midday
March, 6.s6; May, $50; July, 6.e5.
Crude oil was firm. Sales Ia thu
Southeast were made at 6h cents A
pound. the valley at cents. Buyers'
ioeas IN Iexas ranged from 5k to
5h, depending upon location.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Manufacturers Boost
Inventory Stocks
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Edward j. Noble, Undersecretary
Of Commerce, estimated yesterday
that manufacturing companies in
creased their inventory stocks by
az per cent in January.
Mr.. Noble commented that the
increase, while substantial, was
slightly smaller than increases In
November and December.
The estimate was based on re-
ports from 551 companies holding
approximately one-fourth of the
inventories Of all manufacturing
concerns.
Mr.. Noble also estimated that net
sales Of manufacturers declined 21s
per cent in January, while new or
ders declined 8 per cent and the ac-
emulation of untitled orders de-
cllned ~ per cent. In December
sales decreased ! per cent, new or
ders 10 per cent and untitled orders
6 per cent.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Compania Swift Profits
Equal 9.87 Pesos a Share
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March 13.-Compania
Swift International, meat packers,
reported today consolidated 1899 net
earnings of 14,8l3,912 pesos, equal to
9.87 pesos a share, compared with
17,182,015, or 11.45 pesos, in 1888.
At the rate of exchange prevail
ing on December 81, 1939-22.7 cents
the earnings were $3,362, ,758, or
1924 a share, compared with $3,917,-
499, or $2.61, in 1898.
"The loss of conversion of Argen-
tine pesos of the net current invest
ments in foreign currencies amount
ed to 4,439, ,904 pesos, which is :
written off against income of the
year." Harry McLerie, president,
said in his annual report.
Mr.. McLerie added that current
operations are on a profitable basis,
but with present abnormal and dis
tressing conditions in Europe no
accurate forecast of prospects is
possible"
Plants of the firm are in Argen-
tina, Uruguay, Brazil, Australia and
New Zealand.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
FL Poso NoturuI Cos
Reports Higher Net
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 13.-The an
nual pamphlet report of Ell Paso
Natural Gas Co. and subsidiaries for
the year 1889 shows net income,
after all charges, including provi-
sion for retirements, interests,
amortization of debt expense and
Federal income taxes of $2,358,198,
compared with $2083 ,689 for the
year 1898, an increase of $274, 500, or
approximately 13 per cent.
The balance of net income re-
naming for common dividends and
surplus after payment of preferred
dividends Of $103,579, was $2,254, ,619,
equivalent to 1914 per share on COL
504 shares Of s. par common stock
outstanding at the close Of the year
1889, against $1,980,11o, or 1929 per
share on GOO, 1858 shares outstanding
for 1888.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Columbia Broadcastinq
Plan Filed With 5. (, T.,

BY the Associated Press.
Hartman, Ripley & Co., Inc, New
York investment house, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission yesterday a notice of in
tention to stabilize the price of
Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc,
class A and class B stock on the
New York Stock Exchange.
The banking house said that the
stabilization was intended to faciI-
tate an offering of 10000 shares of
class A and 10000 shares of class B
stock which is to be sold by William
S. Paley, c. B. S. president. The
Offering probably will be made to-
morrow.
Listed with Hartman, Ripley as
underwriters were Lehman Bros,
Glore, Forgan e. Co. and w. e..
Hutton & Co.
The notice was the first filed
under a new s. E. c. rule governing
stabilizing operations which became
ef1ect1ve February Is.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 13.-Wheat
prices fell more than 2 cents a
bushel today to the lowest level in
eight days as the market reflected
traders reaction to receipt of good
SHOWS over much of the grain belt
and the Russian Finnish peace.
Selling through houses with
Northwestern and Eastern connec-
tions led the decline, bringing nu.
merous stop loss orders into execu.
ton.
Talk of further peace moves in
Europe and the much needed
beneficial moisture received by the
spring wheat zone dominated trade
developments.
Rallying slightly from the days
lows, wheat closed 13s-1& cents
lower than yesterday, May,
$l.0l5s-&; July, 993s-1a; corn, S-5s
down; May, 557s-56; July, sos; oats,
A-1a lower.
Cash wheat was Y lower; basis
unchanged; receipts, cars; corn.
IA lower: basis unchanged to "A
Of; receipts, 78 cars; shipping sales
25,OO0 bushels; booked to arrive So.
600 bushels; oats Z-1a lower.
Export interests reported sale Of
more than 100000 bushels of United
States Pacific Coast wheat under
subsidy to Europe.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Buying Power Holds
At Autumn Highs
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 13.-Con-
sumer purchasing power has held
at the high level established last
fall despite the decline in industrial
production, Standard Statistics Co.
asserted today.
Heavy Government payments
boosted farm income in January
and income from sales of crops and
livestock was above year ago. Farm
purchasing power was estimated to
be the highest for January since
1924, when the records were started.
Non-farmers Jared less favorably
but the decline was not pronounced.
Factory pay rolls showed the largest
dip, but were down only 5 per cent
from December.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Foreign Business Advices

Business advices to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include:
Swedea-Exchange control tight
ened.
Japan-Trade cautious.
Mexico-Imports restricted.
North Ireland-More max sought.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
NewCal| Expected
1o5how Deposits
Al Record Level
Increase of 10 or II
Millions Over Yeur
End Forecast
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Total deposits in Washington's %
active banks are believed to be at
the highest point in the history of
the Capital.
Attention is turned to deposits on
account of the expected condition
call to be issued in the near future
by the Controller of the Currency,
Preston Delano. The call always
asks for deposit figures along with
the other information.
According to partial survey made
In the financial district today, the
next call Is likely to reveal a gain
of $10,000,000 or $l2,OO0,000 in de-
posits over the amount of money on
deposit here on December 30, 1899,
the date Of the last call.
On December 80 deposits in the
Capitals banks aggregated 1851 $780,
32446, which was an al-time peak
up to that date. That figure also
represented notable gain of more
than $20000,00l during 1899.
Should bank call come within
the next two weeks, deposits are
likely to be about the same as they
are now, bankers said today. In
come tax payments are not expected
to make much difference with de-
posits. The really big income taxes
are paid in quarterly instalments.
The smaller payments do not have
so much effect on deposit totals.
A gain of somewhere around $10,-
100000 in the first quarter of 1910
would compare with an increase of
only $l96,590 in the first quarter of
1889. 1t would also be far ahead of
the $5,509,944.15 upturn in the last
quarter of last year. Luckily, loans,
too, are on the increase, bank Off
cials commented today.
National Officer Honor Guest.
j. Alan Maphis, chairman of the
fourth annual banquet of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter, Chartered
Evening star., 1940-03-13
U. S. Dollar Continues
At 1880 Francs
BY the Associated rress

6y tHe ASSoclated FreSS.
PARIS, March 13.-The United
States dollar continued at 1880
francs (2.283 cents to the france In
foreign currency dealings today
compared with 2.142 cents to. the
franc IN New York overnight. Ex-
change on London, 176.625.
In Bourse trading per cent rem
tes were quoted 1910 francs: AIS
"a" 1870: AVS 1887, 215.75.
Evening star., 1940-03-13

Life Underwrit-
ers, announced
today that Earle
w. Bradley, pres
! d e mt of t III e
National Chap
ter of Chartered
Life Underwrit-
ers. will be guest
of honor at the
dinner next Fri
day evening at
he C. arlt on
Hotel.
Mr.. Bradley is
{ h e 6 e n e r a l
agent of the New
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Pennsy Reports Drop
In Freight Loodinqs
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 1:.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday
reported revenue freight carload
ings during the week ended March
8 totaled 93,573. This compared
with $500 In the preceding week
and 67,715 . year ago.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Freight corIoodinos

NEW YORK, March 13 dp.-Revenu.
!reignt carioadings on railroads renoytirs
eI.dsd sHHsy ior the week ended March o Ia.
r..,,,. Mar. 9. Prev. Wk. ". Am.
suatS,a southern 9 p.s;ns Msss s22e4 si.Iss iesSS
Evening star., 1940-03-13

oankruptc, or receivershp
6anAruptcS Act securities
Rates dividend the foregoing table are annual dis
oursements based quarterly or declara
ton Unless otherwise noted not
included ~ ' wv
xxx dividend Ex rights or extras
Accumulated dividends year Declared or paid
this year Payable b or
STOCK Accumulated dividends declared
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Chicaro Cash MARKET

- ChfcaK0 Cash Market.
No cash wheat Corn. No. 2 mixed. 57ls:
No. 2. yellow. 57A-5sa4: No. .. 563.-57E:
sample grade. white. So Oats. sample
grade, mixed, 3sh:. No. / white, 4415; No.
white, 40la. Soy beans No 2 yellow.
15s4: No. 4. 1.12la Barley. mailing. 55.
"a nominal: feed. 1880 nominal Field
seed, per 100 lbs. nominal: Timothy seed.
4;90-5.25: sweet clover, 45O-525: red
clover. 1250-l5 90: red top, $500 90:
alsike. 15.0O-1S.00: alfalfa, IS 00-23.OO.
Evening star., 1940-03-13

Three coal mines are to be opened
IN the island Of Sardinia, italy.
Evening star., 1940-03-13

Havana, Cuba, was visited b.
iso.eSo tourists and excursionist
last year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
RYDER CUP TEAM
WINS MATCH, IS

DETROIT, July 17.-R-Ameri-
cas- Ryder cup golfers, undefeated
since 1888 when they bowed before
Great Britain's finest, smashed the
challenge of upstart Gene Sarazen's
team today by breaking even in sim
giles competition, thereby winning
the two-day charity battle by a score
of Z and 5.
Although his team lost, Sarazen,
who had criticized the Ryder selec.
tons and asserted he could pick a
team to beat the cuppers, was still
shouting defiance and asking for a
rematch. An 8 and 7 personal shell
lacking he absorbed from Henry Pi-
card, the Professional Golfers asso-
citation Champion, failed to silence
ef~fervescent Gene.
1T was too close for me to admit
defeat" Sarazen said. after all,
the issue was decided by only one
match. And, believe me. I'll get to-
gether a team next year that will
win. The real winner, of course, was
the American Red Cross
The affable Walter Hagen, non
playing captain of the Ryder team,
said the match went lust the way I
thought it would"
Victory in the Scotch foresomes
yesterday, 8 to l, actually decided
the issue in favor of the Ryder cup
squad.
Results of the singles played over
Oakland Hills Country club course:
Ben Hogan of the challengers de-
feated Sam Snead, 2 and 1. They had
a best ball of 81.
Billy Burke of the Sarazen Knights
beat Byron Nelson, 1889 National
Open champion, 4 and 2.
Harry Cooper of the challengers
won the last hole to defeat Vic
Ghezzi, one up.
Ed Oliver, also a challenger, rout-
ed Jimmy Hines, 8 and 7.
Ralph Guldahl, 1887 and 1887 king,
won for the Ryder team by defeat
Ing Craig Wood, 2 and l.
Horton Smith trounced Lawson
Little, present open t%itlist, 4 and 2,
for another Ryder victory.
Dick Metz turned back Jimmy De-
maret, one of the challengers, who
PLAYED despite a foot infection, 5
and 4.
Picard, as already related, blasted
Sarazen by an overwhelming 8 and
7 margin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
M'NEILL, MARBLE
WIN net MATCHES
Henderson Defeats Everett To
Advance In lid Atlantic
Title Tourney

BALTIMORE, July 17.-R-Top-
seeded Don McNeill, of Kenyon
college, and Alice Marble, the Ma
tional women's champion, brushed
through their singles matches cas-
lily in the Maryland and Mid-At-
lantic section tennis championships
today, but for favorites as a whole
it was a sad day of wreckage.
When the seeded singles stars
were counted tonight, Gracyn
Wheeler, of California, rated Sec
ond only to Miss Marble, and six
of the ten top men we're on the
side lines.
Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables,
Fla, seeded fourth, Henry Prusoff
of Seattle, seeded sixth, and Hal
Surface, Jr., of Kansas City, the
defending champion a n d eighth
seeded fell by the wayside in the
third round of mems singles.
Jack Kramer of California licked
Mulloy, 2-6, 81. 81; George To-
ley of University of Southern Cali.
fornia beat Surface 4-6, 60, 6-3;
and Robert Hartman of University
OF California, triumphed over Pru-
soft, 2-6, rs, 81.
In n of the best matches. Wei.
by van Horn, 1889 National sin.
giles fnalist, pulled one of his char
acterlstlc come-backs to d O w n
Thanksgiving Eddie Alloo, of Berk.
eley, Calf, 1-6, "a, 81.
Van Horn, of Los Angeles. re-
fused to break when it appeared
Alloo might take the third set and
pulled out from match point three
times, finally taking the lead at
81, after a bad spill shook up
Alloo. Van Horn held his service
and won the match with a beauti-
full service ace.
Mcneil had things all his way
licking Ted Schroeder of Glendale,
Calf, the nations ranking junior,
6-2. 6-3. Archie Henderson of Char
lotte, N. C., likewise raced through
Leon Everett of Southern Califor-
mia, 6-3, 60. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18
p Q R T S

70 swamp City Optical II to 9 in the
late tilt.
Eight of the Sunshine's ten plav.
ers collected hits against Latimer
With Dennis Larkins pacing the lat.
ting blitzkrieg with three doubles
for four; Morris Weeks was a close
second with two singles and a dou.
BILE for four.
Score by innings:
sunshine ------ 022 OIL iii 10 1
BAKERIES ------- 001 DOL o. 2 6 S
Batteries For the Laundrymen:
evans apd Larkins; for the Bakers:
Latimer and Bender.
The Independent loop Bagmen
moved up a notch with a clean toe
hold on the lead with four wins, no
losses, and one tie.
They struck their stride in the
first with a gain of four runs n
hSP% oNoAhS " II. IGu 1dQSl6V S
homer to deep center with two on in
the sixth, scoring two aboard, was
the batting trick of the day. Charlie
Cherry, with a single and two two
baggers for three, had a perfect eve
ming with the stick.
Score by innings:
Eyenen ------- 002 $50 % 5 6
Bagmen ------ 410 304 x-12 ~
Batteries-For the Eyemen: Cook,
Marshall and Tienken; for the Bag
company: Hansley, PEPPER, Hansley
and Fountain. Umpires: Geischen
and Litchen.
Today's Games
Sunshine Laundry VS.. Boys Bri-
gade; E.. w. Godwin's Sons VS.. Tay-
lor-Colquitt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-18

pounds too much of a burden when
called upon by Jockey George
Woolf to move up as the field made
the final turn. The Brann Stars
closing rush, however, pulled him
within a length and a half of
Hash and a half-length in front
of Pass Out, which held on well IN.
til he weakened an eighth OF =
mile from the wire.