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Evening star., 1940-02-12
MONDAY,
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch 70 The star.

special OispAteh TO TIE star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. l2.-Pota-
toes. l0o-pound sacks. l.5oa2.lo:
Idaho. 2.25a2.35: new, bushel, 1.5oa
400: sweet potatoes, bushel. 5oa90:
nearby. 40a6s; yams, 4oaso: beans,
bushel. Southern, 6.o0a70o; beets
Western, crate. l.00al.6o: broccoli,
crate, 2.ooa2.75: brussels sprouts, u
drum, 2.50a2.75; cabbage, old, So
pound sacks, 90a1.15: new, 1h-
bushel hampers, 50al.00; Texas,
crate, 225a2.50: carrots, bushel, 75a
100: Western, crate, 2.25a3.0o; caun-
flower, crate, 1.25a1.50; celery. crate
1.50a3.25; collards, bushel. 20a40;
kale, bushel, 30aS5; lettuce, crate
Iceberg, 2.50a3.00; lima beans. bushel
4.75a5.00: mushrooms, 4-quart bas-
ket, 35a5o; onions, 50-pound sack,
85al.l5: Western, 1.10al.l5; peas
bushel, Western, 225a3.25: Southern
1.25a2.75; spinach, bushel, 1.25al rs:
tomatoes. hug. 75a2.00:~ turnips
nearby. purple tops, " bushel, 10a
IS; yellows, 100 pounds, LOCAL. rs:
apples. bushel. 35a1.35: grapefruit
box. Southern, 1.25a2.25; Western
2.00a3. 90; lemons, box, 3.25a5 rs;
oranges, box. Florida, 1.50a2 so;
California. 125a1.75: rhubarb, car
ton, 25a50; strawberries, pint, 20a23;
tangerines, box, Florida. 100a1.75.
Poultry and Eggs.
Live poultry-Ch Chickens. Rocks
pound, 15al8: pullets, l8al9: crosses
Halt; mixed colors, Halt; fowl
Rocks, 16a17; mixed colors, 15a16;
Leghorns, 12a14; roosters, mixed
colors, 10a12; Leghorns, 7a10; ducks
Pekins, 13a15; Muscovy, l4ai6:
mixed colors, 10a12; geese, l6al8;
guineas, each, 30a45; capons, 22a23;
turkeys, hens, 1sa20; toms, 13a15.
Eggs-Nearby, ungraded, large
white, dozen, %; medium, 26a27
mixed colors, 26a27; receipts, 741
cases.
Butter-Prints, 90 score, pound
32a33; 90 score, 31a32; country rolls
2la23; packing stock, 17als; re-
ceipts, 384 tubs.
(, Livestock Market.
Cattle, $50. Trading on al
classes slow; sales steers around
steady to weak with Thursday; me-
dium and good grades around 90t
tc 1900 pounds, 825a9.2 rs: load
thick fat 1.400 pounds, 900; fat
cows, Is cents or more lower, mainly
from 5.25a6.00; odd head to 625;
Gamers and cutters steady to weak
mostly 3.50a5.00; sausage bulls, l.
to Is cents lower; top, ITO; most
sales, TOO down.
Calves, 275. Strong to so cents
higher than close last week; good
and choice vealers, 10.50a11.50: COM
mon and medium mostly 8.00a10 10
Hogs, 1000. Steady with Friday:
good and choice ITO to 2l0 pounds,
595a6.20; practical top, $40; 220 te
240 pounds. 5.65a5.90; 40 to 16(
pounds, 5.60a5.85; $50 to 300 pounds
525a5.65; 120 to 140 pounds, 5.25a
$50; packing sows, 4.20a4.70. Above
prices based on granted hogs and
price premiums occasionally paid fol
through billed rail consignments
purchased for reshipment not repre-
sented.
Sheep, 1850. Practically nothing
done on several decks fed lambs ur
until 1850 am; early indications
weak to lower than quotations late
last week; other classes lacking.
Evening star., 1940-02-12

tions still will be $1,000 for single
persons, $500 for family heads and
$500 extra for each minor or unems
playable dependent.
The President has estimated Fed
eral revenues In the current fiscal
year lending June 30) at n, ,703, ,7o5, :
600, OF which IS 1o,318, 200 had been
taken In by February 8.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
London Stocks Edge
Moderately Higher
@
Despite Selling
uns-AtIuntic Issues
Decline Slightly at
Sessions End
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Feb. 12.-Stocks aver
aged bit higher today despite
profit taking in some shares.
Transatlantic issues eased slight
ly at the close and Far Eastern and
industrial bonds weakened, but
prices in general showed improve
ment.
Mining shares tilted upward. Oils
we're quiet but firm and the stocks Of
rubber companies forged ahead on
sharp rise in the price Of rubber.
Industrial shares were firm with
trading in shipping and business
stocks active.
Home rails were active. rising two
to three points.
Toronto Trading Dull.
TORONTO, Feb. IL R.-The
trading tempo was decidedly dull on
the stock exchange In the early ses-
sion today with prices firm In the
industrial and base metal sections
and bit soft in the Colds.
The bids frightened up moderately
for the steel and miscellaneous in.
dustrials and the utilities were lower.
Textile issues flrmed narrowly, Ca
madam Celanese and Dominion
Woolens added ~ Papers were
steady and the big oils mainly un-
changed. International Petroleum
gained a fraction and British Amer
ican Oil weakened u.
Montreal Prices Down.
MONTREAL, Feb. II F.-Losses
were in slight majority in early
dealings on the stock market today.
Fractional declines showed for
Steel Of Canada, Dominion Steel,
Massey Harris, Bell Telephone and
Canada Steamships, while up mar
rowly were Canadian Pacific and
McColl. Fundation added TX points,
while Canadian Car was up ~.
Stationary issues included Asbes-
tos, International Nickel, Canadian
Celanese, Imperial Tobacco and .
few utilities.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
Larger Drop Revealed
In Store Collections
~ tke Associated Pres.

~ tEe AtsoC1AtoN FTeh6.
The rate Of collections on depart
ment store charge accounts declined
SO per cent in December from Mo-
vember, compared with q decline Of
Is per cent In the corresponding
months Of 1898, the Commerce De-
partment says.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
LIverpseI Prices.

CettonseeN OIL.
Cottonseed Oil opened steady; March,
6.49; May. 6.60b; July, 6.72b: September.
6.81b. Bid.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
Poris Exchange Rates

PARIS: FEB. H. R-The United States
the france in foreisn exchange trading
today, compared with New York's. rate Of
1855 cents to the franc over the week
In Bourse trading per cent rentes were
quoted % Is francs: 41as "a" s2.20; 41as,
1897, 91456
Evening star., 1940-02-12

LIVERPOOL. FEB. IL. N9.-Prices In
the Bombay cotton market declined to-
Of workers there. Liverpool prices re-
acted accordinRly. with opening quotations
down ~ much q 16-10O Of . penny .
pound
Trading thereafter was narrow and
prices moved irregularly. The market
recovered Is much as points. declined
near the ciose They finished to io
points net lower
Quoted values were easily Influenced by
scattered LIQUIDATION on one side and To-
cal support on the other.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
Winnipeg Grain
~ the Associated Pres.

WINNIPEG, Feb. 12.-drain OPEN
ing: Wheat-May, Y lower, 853s:
July, Nv lower, S6h; October, V
lower, 87A. Oats-May, unchanged,
40H;. July, V lower, 381a. Barley
May, X lower; Mh. Rye-May,
unchanged, 1874.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Feb. IL Up Omitted States
Department Of Asriculture) The wool
market was very auiet today. A fev
S1of {6f61kA wool 1Gefed to then hi
they vere not inc1in1d 70 mako my
commitments. Domestic Eools swlre re-
making no effort to push sales. Asking
prices on domestic sales generally were
UNCHANGED compared with the close Of
last week.
Evening star., 1940-02-12

Approximately 50 per cent ef tie
traffic fatalities last year in the Dis
trict were persons over IS years Of
age, and more than half Of this
number were IS and over.
Evening star., 1940-02-12
New Orleans Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
lures opened steady ct net declines Of to
points. March. IL .06: May. 1910: July.
10.41; October. 0.67: December. 0.b2b;
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
Henderson Girls Fa-
vored to Win; Rox-
boro Boys Held Vic
tory Over Bulldogs;
Turner Anc! Nelson
r ei Join Henderson
Squad.

There's doubIchcadcr basket
ball bill scheduled for tonight 1t
100 o'clock in Henderson high school
gym. with the Blue and white laSSicS
opening the festivities by meeting
RoXboro girls: Coach Fred kllpat-
rick'S Bulldogs will "nd the eVcn-
ing's festivities by playing host to
RoXbOro boys.
Henderson was in RoyborO last
week, and divided with the Person
county teams. the girls contest going
to Henderson, Will" tho boys were
defeated.
The Blue and White L2SSIcS are
undefcatcd in the past two years
of high Schoo! competition. and there
is little likelihood that the crack
team will be upset during the re-
manning few games.
The Bulldogs have been playing
in and out basketball. with some
sterling performances. othc" medic
Gre.
Coach Fred Fitzpatrick has stated
that Skinner Turner and Nelson,
who have been off tho squad for al
most two weeks. arc back in the fold,
and are getting into condition. ready
Ior play. Turner was captain and
varsity center al the time he left the
basketball squad. Nelson WAS re-
iSelwe forward. With the addition Of
these lads to the squad. the Bull
dogs should show more power III the
remaining games.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
I)c,lE,leheader Brings
Good Teams Here
State Licks
South Carolina

Raleigh, Feb. 23.-(AP)-Cainlng
revenge Eur an earlier defeat. n. {.
state whipped South Carolina, 81 TO
20. in a Southern conference basket
ball game before Il small crowd here
last night.
The South Cm'olinians took an
carly lead when SharpshoOtinS Pres
ton Wpsunorcland dropped in two
long field goals in the first minute
OF play. and heightened the lead to
Go when Dick Anderson sank an
other long shot.
State came back quickly. however.
and held Il 2l-i3 advantage at half
lime. South Carolina went into the
lead nj DBL early in the second half.
but State rallied again and stayed III
front lo! the remainder Of the con-
test.
Wsstmurcland. Il dcad-cyc on the
long ones from the side court. cop
pei scoring honurs with 10 points.
States Red Sewer was rInner-Gp
with 10.
Earlier this season, the Gamccocks
doWned State. 80 10 DC.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
TOMMY IRWIN is A
CAROLINA VISITOR

Chapel Hill, Feb. 23.-Tommy IT.
win. former Carolina baseball star,
is spending a few days here en- route
TO Sarasota for spring training with
the Boston Red SOX.
Irwin spent last season at LOUIS
vile and Little Rock in the South
ern league, playing third and batting
.297.
The Altoona, Pa, boy was sta'
shortstop on Cardinals great nine ln
1884, which won all but one Of 1t:
college games.
He went up with Cleveland, which
farmed him out to Milwaukee Tor {
season and TO New Orleans for two
years. and later went to the Red So%
in a trade for Ben Chapman.
Irwin is visiting with Coach Bum
Hearn and friends here. He Spen,
the winter at home in Altoona.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
Crapplers Of
Duke, Carolina
Meet Saturday

Durham. Feb. 23.-Athlctic teams
Of Duke and North Carolina will
meet in still another field when the
varsity and freshman wrestling
teams OF the two institutions clash
tomorrow afternoon in the new
Duke gym. The first match is schc-
duled to start at $50 o'clock.
Cardinals grapplcrs will rule the
favorite in the meet. B0aSting !
we'll rounded team, the Gar Heels
have dropped, decisions only tc
Washington and Lee and Y. NJ. l..
both OF which rate tops in Southerr
Conference competition.
Duke began their season with the
brightest prospects in recent years
The Blue Devils defeated Davidson
in their opener for their first inter
collegiate victory since 1924.
The end Of the first semester
however, saw them lose two
their best men Bet Summervillt
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
Du1lkelberger
In Seni-Fiinals

Miami, Fla. Feb. 23.-(AP)-
Frank Sualaci Of New York, for
m"r national public links ruler, ana
Bobby Dunlielhcrgcr Of High Point
Southern champion, advanced to
scm:-lina!s Of the 18TH annual DIX,
amateur gOlf tournament.
Stralaci turned back Charlie
Whitehead OF South River, N. j., :
and |, Dunkclbcrger, who p!ayet
Strafaci today. eliminated AlnoIi
Minkley Of Chicago, + and 3.
In TIC other bracket Earl Chris
Hanson. long-drjving Miami police.
man. whipped Dick Ciuci Of New
York. > and /. earning his margl:
with Il hot putter that brough bird
les on the last three hCleS. Ere
Bowling OF Toledo. Ohio, eliminate.
Don Alien Of PittSton, Pa. | up.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23

at l65-poundS graduated. while Ed
Langston. who holds down the l33-
pound slot. transferred to the Uni
versity Of Miami. Since then Duke
has dropped one-siGcd decisions to
:. c. State and V. NJ. I.
From the spectator viewpoint to-
norrow's best match should be the
heavyweight division. Here "Bo!''
oerduc, eX-Bluc Devil griGirOn star,
will meet Don Torrcy. Durham
ans had their first glimpse Of Per-
tuc againstsDavidSon, when he pin
led Ed Hipp in p seconds.
Another outstanding match should
.omc in the l45-pound ci"sS where
Dave jameson, Duke Captain meets
captain Blackmer OF Carolina. JAM
son has lost but one match in two
ears and is rated one 70 the best
II the south, while Blackner also
ates as one Of the best in the sec
on.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23

Maryland. Carolina also drew the
Citadel ~ and suffered It's only
loss to Virginia 6 ID to | l-2.
Pictured left 10 right:
Front roW-AI Rose. l27: Durham:
Jimmy InSEccp. l35, Roaring Gap;
Billy WinStcad, 10. Rocky Mount;
t.d DjckcrS"n, l+5, Monroe: Andy
Gennctt. l35, AShrvillc: John John
sion. l2T. C&taWiSsa. Pa. and Coach
Mike Ronman.
Eacs roW--ATanagcr CORTLAND
Dawson. Nont'oSs. Va: Mike Bob
hit. Us. Greensboro: Clark Bartlett.
l55. Jacksonville. F'Ia.: Eden (Red)
Sanders. l65. BichlandS: Gates Kim
ball. heavyweight: and Manager Ed
Kaufman, New York City.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
FORECLOSURE SALE OF LAND.

Urdcr and by virtue Of the power
+ sale contained in 4 Deed OF Trust
Nccutcd by Mrs. Hester O. Falkner
nd Alvin FH!I;ncr, her son, as re-
.ordcd in tic office Gl the Register OF
Deeds OF Vance County IN Book lIZ
age 42l. and on request OF the hold
- Of the notes secured thereby, de-
'luIt having been made in the pay
.ncnt Of said notes, | shall for cash
" public auction al the Court House
cor in Henderson. n. c., sell to the
ighC;t bidder. AT Il O'Clock, Noon,
n Monday. the 18th day Of March,
1910. the following described prop
erty:
Beginning at d stone in J. N. Tun-
stall Estate line ii links North of
rOrc and aft white oak, run thence
5 &c - + 2975 chains TO a stone
N the milford Road. TGnStall cor
.er. thence along aid Milford road,
; 6 - degrees " 9.75 chains to a
tone. Harris new corner, thence
Iolth 80 - degrees " 23.GO chains
. Il stone Harris corner; thence N
, - degrees +. 1895 chains to the
cginnng. Containing 80 acres by
urvcy Thomas Taylor Oct 20, 1914,
anne being land bought of Andrew
Earris Commissioner by II. II. Falk-
.cr. and wife, Hester O. Falkner. For
ilrthcr description see Deed Book
. page 254. Register o! Deeds Office,
Vance County.
This 9Th day Of February, 1910.
J. E. HIGHT. Trustee.
Perry & Kitrcil, AItys.
Henderson. n. {.
I
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23

State champion for the third con-
>ecutjve year, the University Of
North Carolina boxing squad is the
big hope of the Old North State IN
the annual Southern Conference ii
Columbia. S. G, today and Sut.u-
day.
The Tar Heels are rated joint fay
orjteS with Maryland. the defending
champion. and CIcmSon'S South
Carolina champions TO win the tour
ney.
The Tar Heels won their third State
crown Saturday night by defeating
their arch rivals, Duke. 10 >.
Other victories came At the expense
OF Virginia Tech. y. c. State. and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
HARPER'S BOWLEEo
FLING CHALLENGE

David Harper's "Razor-WieIGers"
chesty over their victory in y match
with F!oyd's Bowling team have flung
oct Il challenge to any bowling team
in town for match next Monday or
night, it wa Sad today.
HarpCr'S team rolled up an I'M
DresSive score. but did rot by any
means drub Tluyd'S crow.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23

contestants and - Of last years Con-
ference CHAMPIONS the Southern Chapel Hill
Saturday records and brilliant
performances "" should be the We'll Mile between
Chronistcr and IHN'
Maryland Nc rvscd out the Carolina Special Tor the
big cup - seconds but Jimmy led Mason 10
the tape in the Conference OUTDOOR mark Of 4ll2
still running -
right great their last meeting in Baltimore
recenv and the duel Saturday produce
oneo the hottcs country will this
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
Serve-Alls
Are Winners

The Scrve-Ails whipped the Hen
derSon VulCaniZcrS. 1910 10 1893, last
night on the Centre Bowling Alleys
in bowling contest between auto
service teams.
Cliff Edwards. top scorer for the
SCrvc-Alls. who Were high scorer Tor
Sclvp-Alls. who were high scorers for
The linc-upS:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-23
Old Dir Dean
Asks More Pay

Dallas. Feb. 23.-(AP)-Olc Dir
Dean. the man OF few thousand
words. boiled down his annual hold
cut skit to blunt comment.
Il won't sign for no S!0OOo.
Frankly. the lame Chicago Cub
pitcher IS vcXcd about he whole
thing and may take his new role o.
gentleman farmer little more
seriously than he thought when ne
purchased few acres Of BLACK Iano
On the outskirts CT Dallas sevcra.
gears ago.
Guess III just get my farm
ready %nd eit there all summer, re
marked Mr.. Dean after once again
Going over the details Of Owner
Phil *. Wriglcy's 100000 offer and
PLAYER =. Deans refusal 10 slgE
1or anything less than $4,000.
The Great Mogul was the largest
diamond to have come out OF India.
When found about the year 1850, It's
original weight was about 785 carats
but it was so full Of flaws that when
cut to a rose form the weight was
reduced to 240 carats.
Evening star., 1940-02-27

boxes box: .d:s5 1s5-1.sS; Michisan. S-Dound car
'0esi okASdEs-Florid.. tScaSi boxes. soo-s.oo. as
to dsRHPsfRuiTr,or,da sssqs sad F.e boxes 1859 co.
IS to grade and size: few special marks
higher; Texas, pink meats. 2.50-3.26. as
y iEMoNs-caIifornia. boxes, No. 1, 5.oo-
H: HoNEYDEWsGchiie. vi standard crates.
IL sseSAkisis@cn.,s rs las; boxes, l,so;s o.
PARsNIPs-Pennsyivania, ls-bushel bas-
siNIEAPP1Es-cuea. crates, s:5o-s 90 90.
. pEAfs-oreson' td ooxes' DAn'ous. |'oo-
PAARs11Y-Texas; " crates. loo-l Is.
p.ls EGAEot1or'da i.is oondt1oo Dol nam
Fruits ana Vesetsbies.
APPLEs-Relief no carlot arrivals; one
CABBAoE-No carlot arrivals: two bro
1ee ies SFs Gn s1s.a
'eI6 81 y its c.rlot arrivals: two
ct cEIEsY.ons SHts o. Eoiid. arrived: one car
diverted; three broken and one unbroken
Gag dRArEfRUrr-one Sa iEesK Texas arrived; one
LEMoNs--No carlot arrivals: one broken
eaf LsrrUcaLrwo e 15ef! c.liforni. arriy.d;. SIX
broken and one unbroken cars on track.
:. MIXED cfTRUs-No cariot arrivals: one
broken car on track.
ONIoNeIOne New York arrived. two
broken and one unbroken cars on track.
ORANGES One California. two Florida
arrived: six unbroken cars on track.
PEAS-No carlot arrivals: one broken
and one unbroken cars on track.
broken and seven unbroken cars on track.
SpTNACH-No carlot arrivals; four bro
ken and one unhrokeu cars on track.
arrived: one unbroken car on track.
TOMATOES One Cuba arrived: one u1.
broken car on track.
arrived: one car diverted: four broken and
three unhyQkeu cars on sfAek.
BANANA4-Ons car arrived; No Carl
On track,
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Ohio Bell Reveals
|Al-Time Record
In Telephones
Net income Of Concern
Also at New High
During Yeor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. 5st
CLEVELAND, Feb. 27-Ohio Bell
Telephone Co. made more money
and operated more telephones IN
1885 than any previous year, its
annual report showed today.
Net income was s1o,7e4 900 against
the previous record Of $1o,27s.17s In
1885 The third best year was 1893,
with se,9s6.033. &c
The profit was equal to $l4.32 Oh
each of the company's 765, 1886 tele...
phones In service at years end. Ohio
Bell has no bonds or preferred stock.
outstanding and American Tele-..
phone and Telegraph Co. owns so 80
per cent Of its common stock. It.
calculated 1889 brought a net re-.
turn Of 56 per cent when related
to the average cost Of the telephone
property" -;
Telephones in use at the end Of,
1899 were 1853 above the former
peak of 721 1892, established in April,
1880. (Other Ohio companies served
304. 40 telephones.) ~,
Operating revenues totaled a.
446, ,3338-or $58.07 per telephone.
compared with $41 ,669, ,720 in 1898. e.
President Randolph Eide reported
Ohio Bell, while gaining 7.3 per cent.
telephones in 1889 over the preced-.
ing year, saw an increase Of 8 per
cent in local calls, and 10.6 per cent
in originated long distance calls. =
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Bond Averages
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Meb. 27.-The bond
market made step or two forward
today but buyers were so selective
that only handful of loans man.
aged to make any real progress.
Some Of the communications issues
hrmed notably with Postal Tele-
graph & Gable Corp. SIS featuring
the group as the session entered
the final hour.
United States Government issues
were quiet and firm, showing gains
running to 5-32 point.
The foreign dollar loans listed
were mixed, featured by easiness in
Scandinavian loans. Two Norway
issues, the 4l4s and As. scored de-
clines of nearly two points.
In the corporate division, gamers
of about point included Penn Dixie
Cement 6s, Studebaker IS and West
ern Union IS of go. Fractionally
higher were American Telephone
2lls, Erie SIS of rs, Nickel Plate AVS
and youngstown Sheet g. Tube As.
on bit were Armour of Della
ware Is of '95, Colorado Gas g. Elec-
trio IS Of 81, International Paper IS,
Pennsylvania general 41as of '65 and
Reming ton Rand 41.s Of Sc with
warrants.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Newspaper Advertising
Slightly Above 1899
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Volume Of
retail newspaper advertising placed
in 80 cities reporting figures to Ad-
vertising Age, national advertising
newspaper, during the week ended
February II was 1890, $50 lines.
This is an increase of more than
SOC, 900 lines over the l7,500,374 lines
used in the same cities during the
corresponding week of 1889, or IT.
per cent.
For the six-week period from the
first of the year through February
II newspapers in the reporting
cities have carried a total of 49,
986,081 lines of retail display ad-
yertising. the advertising paper re-
ports.
This Is likewise about 800, 900
lines more than the 1864 ,211 lines
carried during the corresponding
period of 1889, or a fractional
gain of three-tenths of per cent.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
{. & P. Of Baltimore CITY
Plans Share Issue
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 27.-The Ches-
apeake G Potomac Telephone Co. of
Baltimore City petitioned the Pub
lie Service Commission today for au-
thority to issue 5000 900 of common
stock at par value. The hearing on
the application was set for March l8.
In August, 1888, the telephone
company asked permission to- issue
SIC. 900 900 Of common stock and re-
ceived the commissions authority
for a 100000 issue with. the pro-
vision that an application for the
remainder should be filed within 18
months. The telephone company
said part OF the money to be derived
from the sale of stock would be used
to pay obligations to the American
Telephone g. Telegraph Co.
If approved, the stock will be is
sued April l. the company said.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
General Tire Plans
Venezuelan Plant
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 27.-Machin-
cry and equipment soon will be
shipped to Venezuela for establish
ment Of the first tire-manufactur-
ing plant in that country, General
Tire & Rubber Co. announced. Ca
bles previously announced tentative
plans.
A factory capable of turning out
$1,000 tires q year will be estab-
lished in Chacao, a suburb of Cara
cas-. Capital was supplied jointly
by Venezuelan businessmen and
General Tire.
The company said Venezuela had
granted appreciable reductions in
duty on raw materials to be shipped
from the United States. Eventually.
rubber and cotton win be obtained
in Venezuela.