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Evening star., 1940-08-16
July Railroad Revenue
Exceeds Month in 1889
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Association of American
Railroads reported today that 81
class l railroads had estimated op-
Grating revenues Of 1922, 500 $50 in
July. compared with s267 .729 ,097 in
July, 1889, anad s367 .342 ,430 in July,
1880.
The association said the 81 re-
porting railroads represent 805 per
cent Of total operating revenues OF
all class l railroads.
The reporting carriers had freight
revenues of s238 .598 093 in July,
compared with s2ll .349.741 in July,
1889. and s279,873 ,982 in July. 1880.
Passenger revenues totaled $751;
190.274. compared with s34256, ,298
in July. 1889. and s54.771,0l5 in
July, 1880.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Beneficial Loon Corp.
Earns $3,071,254 in Half
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16-Beneficial
Industrial Loan Corp. and subsidiary
corporations report consolidated net
income for the six months ended
June 80, 1910. Of $3,071 ,254. This
compares with $3,13l,277 for the
six months ended June 30, 1899.
After dividends on the prior pref
erence stock accrued for the period.
consolidated net income for the first
half of 1910 applicable to the o.
314989 shares of common stock was
equivalent to s124 per share. com
pared with sl.27 per share for the
first six months Of 1899. Expenses
for the second quarter this year
include an increase in the provision
for Federal income and capital stock
taxes to cover the increase in taxes
for the six-month period under the
June Q940) Revenue Act.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Hudson Will Expand
Advertising BUDGET
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DETROIT. Aug. Is 6-The Hudson
Motor Car Co. will expand its national
advertising and merchandising pro-
grams for the 1941 season William A.
James, advertising and merchandise
ing manager, announced.
Mr.. James said that the major por-
ton of the company's l94l appropri-
ations had been allocated to news
paper advertising. National maga-
zines, outdoor advertising and local
radio advertising have all been ear
marked for increased appropriations
in the company's aggressive mer-
chandising plans for the selling sea-
son just starting, he said.
Newspaper advertising is, and all
ways has been. the backbone of Hud-
sons merchandising program" Mr..
James stated "All advertising is
important but no medium in our
opinion speaks more directly to the
buyer at the point of sale"
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Vacation Schedules Cut
Machine Tool Rate
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND. Aug. l6.-Vacation
schedules sent the National Machine
Tool Builders Association operating
rate down to 8S3 per cent of esti-
mated capacity in July from 80 3
per cent in June, the association
reported today.
The operating rate 746 per cent
in September. was between 912 per
cent and 934 per cent from Novem-
ber through June However. actual
production has increased much more
than the operating rate shows be-
cause capacity. measured by pay roll
hours. now is 299 per cent above the
first month Of the European war.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Mustic Asphalt Dividend

NEW YORK, Aug. Is (SpeciaD -
Directors of Mastic Asphalt Corp.
have declared quarterly dividend
of 10 cents per share on the COM
mon stock payable September Is to
stockholders of record September l..
With the declaration of this divi-
dend the stock has been placed on
a regular quarterly dividend basis.
This brings dividends for the year
to date to 80 cents per share, an
interim dividend of 20 cents having
been declared in June, payable
August IS to stockholders of record
August |.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Aug. 10 Up, u. S. Department
Of Agriculture) Trading was generally
slow on the Boston wool market today.
Some wool dealers were receiving inquiries
ritory wools Very little new business was
placed however. as bids were generally
below dealers asking prices. a few lots
Of country-packed three-eighths and
quarter blood BRIGHT. fleece woods were sold
At $3.50 centk IA the crease. dsIivered 70
mills.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Abbott Laboratories
Orders Extra Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16-Directors Of
Abbott Laboratories yesterday de-
clared an extra dividend of 10 cents
per share on no-par common stock
in addition to the regular quarterly
common dividend of 40 cents per
share, both payable September 80
to stock of record September II.
The directors also declared reg
ular quarterly dividend of $1.12is
on the sl0O par value AZ per cent
cumulative preferred stock payable
October Is to stock of record Oc-
tober !.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Foreign Insurance Firms

A survey by August Maffry,
finance expert of the Commerce
Department, indicates that foreign
insurance companies received s426-
100000 worth of net premium from
United States policyholders last
year. The 1888 estimate was S429,-
0000 900.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Farmers See Chance
OF Best Income
In Last Decade
Profits for Year Depend
On Price Trends in
Immediate Future
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN.

Associated Press Market Writer.
CHICAGO Aug. l6.-With farm
income running ahead of 1889 and
prices of principal commodities
higher than a year ago, analysis of
market statistics today indicated
that United States farmers chances
of receiving the best income in a
decade depend on price trends in
the immediate future.
Price developments, in turn, de-
pend partly on the war and world
conditions. In the last four months
of 1889 farmers benefited from Sharp
price rises due to the war Now
semi l-paralysis of international trade
and inability OF many European i'm
porting nations to buy foreign farm
commodities are affecting United
States domestic prices.
Trade experts here said, however,
that if restrictions on European de-
mand are removed and some revival
in export business is permitted,
American farmers should benefit.
Certain So-Called food deficient
countries are believed to have sub
Stantlal credits in the United States,
they said.
Increase of Per Cent.
In the first six months of 1910
cash farm income from marketings,
plus Government benefit payments.
totaled S3,824 600, 900, an increase of
almost per cent compared with
the first half of 1889 Experts
pointed out that the margin of i'm
provement over last year has dimin-
ished recently since the price break
of MAY.
In June income was less than |
per cent greater than a year ago.
However, should the margin of i'm
provement be maintained in the last
half of the year total 1910 cash farm
income and payments might top the
S9,lll 100000 figure of 1887, which
stands as the highest for any year
since 1880.
Dairy Products Led.
The margin by which current
prices of important farm comnodi-
ties are above a year ago levels
ranges up to about 25 per cent Dairy
products were the principal source
of farm income last year. returning
almost Sl,400 100000 Butter prices
now are about II per cent higher
than a year ago. Cattle and calves
ranked next as the source of in
come and prices of these animals
are substantially higher. with top
cattle up about 25 per cent. Income
from hogs ranked third and hog
values are up per cent. Cotton
ranked fourth and current futures
prices are about per cent higher.
Grain prices average higher, with
corn more than 10 cents above quo
tations a year ago and wheat 6 TO 8
cents higher.
Until September last year income
from marketingS was running slight
" below that of 1888 but it improved
when prices skyrocketed at the be-
ginning of war. For the entire year
cash income plus payments totaled
approximately S0,516. 100000, COM
pared with s8.031 100000 in 1888. In
1882 the total was less than S5000,-
000000
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Commercial Loans Cut

The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that New York banks reduced
their commercial. industrial and
agricultural loans by $4,000 100000
to sl.703 100000 in the week ended
August IA.
Chicago banks cut similar loans
bv s2OG0.00O to $4,000 900.
Evening star., 1940-08-16

Also extra or extras.
Declared or paid so far this year
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation Of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Plymouth Returns
To Production After
3-Week Switch-0ver
Preview of 194l Model
Is Given Writers;
Officials Optimistic
BY DAVID j. WILKIE,



DETROIT, Aug. 16.-An idea Of
how the automobile manufacturers
regard business prospects for the
1941 model season is given in the
speed with which they are swinging
back into new model production.
Plymouth division of Chrysler
Corp. presents a case in point. This
volume producer, which made All ,260
units during the model season just
closed completed its 1910 model run
during the week ending July 13.
Three weeks later it was back in pro-
duction-on l941 styleS-and yester-
day showed them to several hun
dred news and magazine writer's at
the annual prevleW, to be followed a
few week hence by formal public
presentation and disclosure of the
numerous new features engineered
into next years vehicles.
Several hundred new cars a day
are coming from the Plymouth as
sembly lines, completely revamped
for 194l model output. These units
are being shipped out for special
previews by dealers and statesmen at
advance showings in rs different
cities.
Will Recall Workers.
"As materiasl and supplies from
all parts of the United States arrive
in larger volume" D. S. EddinS.
Plymouth president. told the news
writer's, additional thousands of
Workmen will be recalled and factory
output will be increased until the
Plymouth main assembly attains a
normal schedule of 1000 automobiles
a day Branch assembly plants also
will get under way as fast as neces-
sarv materials arrive for 1941 pro-
duction.'
Mr. Eddins said Chrysler is spend
ing S15000,000 on new tools, dies
and fixtures to improve the 1941
models "and the methods of making
them
Joining Mr.. Eddins in optimistic
views of the davs ahead of the motor
industry were A. Van Der Zee, vice
president of Chrysler Corp, and F.
NJ Zeder, vice chairman Of the
board in charge of engineering.
There's going to be lot of money
spent here in the next II months, y
Evening star., 1940-08-16

Quotation furnished by National As
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or isSuers
mot quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
London Gold and Silver

LONDON Aus I6 uP,-Bar silver
23i7d. unchansed Equivalent 4c6o
centsl Bar gold 1855 Unclaimed. (Equi-
valenI S33 So Exchange 81 03.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Aus. Is LP, National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Aug. 16 P,.-Natiol
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
United States Treasury Position

By the Associated Press.
Position OF the Treasury August IA
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
Soprano and Tenor
Singers Heard

A good sized audience greeted Nora
Lee Singletary, student soprano, in
Ebenezer Baptist Church on Thursday
evening, March %. William Sexton,
tenor, assisted on the program and
Harold Evans, panoforte accompanist,
gave both singers fine support.
Miss Singletary, has a delicate lyric
soprano voice, which showed promise.
She also has good diction which is very
essential, and it was good to note that
she does not labor with her songs. She
has pleasing tones in various registers
of her voice. As a student she has made
an excellent start One of her best
renditions was you Better Mind" by
Hall Johnson. Among her other songs
We're: ITO the SUM-, Cu1Tan; and
Hymn to the Nght", by Upton. Mr..
Sexton, sang in his usual pleasing man.
ner, and both singers added several en-
cores to the program.-W.A.R.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
Segregation Cohd

kingdom, 100000 copies having been
issued under the title, "Lynching."
This the Japanese did in retaliation
to American criticism of their inva-
sion of China.
Tribute was paid to the CLIO unions,
especially the United Mine Workers,
for welcoming colored members in
their ranks on basis of equality.
An eloquent plea was uttered for
support of the Wagner-Van Mugs
Anti-Lynching Bill, which is favored
by President Roosevelt, according to
the speaker, though the chief execu-
tive is not yet ready to advocate the
passage of the bill officially. Mr..
White evoked much laughter when he
told of the disgusting performance of
Senator Theodore G. Bilbo of Missis-
sippi, who talked for six days in the
filibuster of 1888, which cost the tax
payers S460,000. Senators should be
asked to vote for cloture, with only
one hour of speech-making being
allotted to each Senator.
Rev. William B. Rice, chairman of
the Charles Street Forum, presided.
Prominent colored citizens seen in the
audience by THE GUARDIAN staff
reporter included: DIR. and Mrs. T. E.
A. McCurdy, DR.. and Mrs. R. A. Sim
mons, Rev. Kenneth Hughes, Rev.
Oliver w. H. Childers, pastor of First
A.M,E. Church, at whose morning SER
vices the NAACP secretary had also
spoken, Attorney Ray Guild, Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Gordon of Springfield,
DR.. Cornelius N. Garland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Snowden of Everett,
Louis E. Pasco, ST., and DR.. Silas F.
Taylor.
After the address Mr.. White met
the young people of the Forum at an
informal tea, at which he answered
a wide variety of questions relating
to conditions among the nations col
ored citizens.
More Coming-at new charles. etc..
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
CONGRESSMAN LEE GEYER of
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

CONGRESSMAN LEE GEYER of
California deserves great credit for
proposing an amendment to the much
discussed Hatch Bill. Interestingly
enough, during all the heated discus
sion on the Hatch Act, there was
hardly any mention of H. R. 1884
known as the Geyer Bill. This amend
ment would ban the imposition of the
Infamous poll tax as a prerequisite for
voting in Federal elections.
WHEN HEARINGS ON the Bill
were opened recently before the House
Judiciary Committee, there appeared
before the Committee none other than
Maury Maverick, Mayor of San An
tonic, Texas. All who are following
events as they unfold themselves from
day to day in American life, know of
the opposition which Mayor Maverick
has had to face both in his state and
in the Nation as a whole because of
his liberal attitude toward Colored
people, and especially because of the
sound social and economic programs
he has endorsed and advocated. In
his testimony before the Committee,
Mayor Maverick pointed out that in
eight Southern States poll tax rang
ing from one to two dollars a year
must be paid before a citizen could
vote. Those states are Virginia, Ala
bama, South Carolina, Texas, Arkan-
sas, Georgia, Tennessee and Missis-
sippi. In many states the tax is cumu-
lative. In Alabama, for example, if
a citizen reaches the age of forty-fve
without having paid a poll tax, and
desires at that age to participate in an
election, he must pay $1.50 for each
year since his twenty-frst birthday.
or total of $4,000 before he is per-
mitted to vote.
THE MAYOR WENT on to explain
that the purpose of the poll tax in
those eight Southern states is not to
raise revenue, as is the case in the
thirty-four other states where it still
exists, but instead it is meant effec-
lively to disfranchise the majority of
poor illiterate white and colored
people. In the election of 1886 in the
then poll tax states, the percentage of
eligible citizens who voted was as fol-
lows: South Carolina, 14Go; Missis-
sippi, 1870; Arkansas, 1850; Ala
bama, 20R; Georgia, 20%o; Texas,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
NATIONAL CENSUS

Beginning Monday, April l. census
takers will call at every residence to
gather information which the United
States Government requires for tba
1871 Census. They will ask number
OF questions which under the law thew
nave right to ask; and thew are fni-
ming their sworn duty in TINS saek-
ing the facts through personal inter
views with heads of families or other
persons in the household who can SIM
ply the answers. '-- -
The value of the data so cleaned will
depend partly upon the intelligence Of
1he census takers; and therefore tbo
men and women employed on the cen
sus nave passed the necessary examina-
uons and have been certified as com
petent. Furthermore, they as we'll &C
tnelf supervisors and other census off,
Gals are under oath not to diyuloe anv
OF the information they obtain. But
most important of all, if the census is
TO be a reliable picture of the popula-
tlon, 1T is the plain duty Of all us TO
see that our answers to the census
queries are accurate, neither exagper-
ated nor incomplete. America Is orr
country. Let's cooperate with the Gov
eminent by carefully providing the
Information the Government needs.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
TPttPrH III
Chr Onatntatt

The Open Tomb was successfully
presented by DR.. W. Frederic Fisher
and his International Gospel Party at
the usual early morning hour Easter
Sunday at DpSable High School, CHI
cago, Illinois, Rev. R. H. Collins Lee,
Minister, and E. NJ. Graham, chairmen'
How greatly did we miss hearing the
tramping here of the feet of the many
hundreds who year after year, regard
less of weather, wended their way to
witness again and again that magnlii-
cent, stupendous pageant written ana
directed by the magnetic scholar and
minister of the gospel, Rev. Fisher.
We listen to hear more Of the sue
cessful campaign that is being carried
on by Dr. Fisher and his Party who
have recently successfully finished a
soul stirring campaign in st. LOUIS,
Missouri, under Rev. Moreland and
then swinging right into another cam
paign in Chicago, ILL.,, with Rev. Lee
Boston asking the question will we
have the pleasure of hearing the GOOD
News" fall from the lips of this fear
less speaker and scholar this Year,
We are keeping our ears to the
ground to hear more of the good news
of the Chicago campaign.
E. Shelton,
Vice-Pres., B. J. Groups
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
FOUNDATION
INSTALLS TUTOR
SYSTEM

The Armstrong Hemenway Founda-
ton, 43 Rutland Square, Boston, JUL
an D. Steele, director, announces the
addition of another interesting acti-
witty to its varied program now in
progress. 1t is that of a Tutorial
System, designed to assist young stu
dents in their work in high school,
and also those who are planning to
enter college.
This system is in cooperation with
the Vocational Guidance Department
of the Foundation, which helps young
men and women in finding their fields
of work. 1t will be under the personal
direction of Marcus James, young
Harvard student, and will include tu-
toring in Latin, Mathematics, History.
English, and many of the Social
Sciences. The classes will begin on
Monday, April 1st, 1910. Students
who are interested, should file their
applications in person at the Founda-
ton.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
DR.. WOODSON
SPEAKS SUNDAY
AT ZION CHURCH

DR.. Carter G. Woodson, prominent
historian and lecturer, director of the
Association for the Study of Colored
Life and History, and editor of the
Journal of Race History, will address
a public meeting at Columbus Ave.
Zion Church, Sunday, March 81, at
$3.50 sharp under the auspices of the
Armstrong Hemenway Foundation;
Julian D. Steele, executive director.
DR.. Woodson will speak of the work
of the association and discuss high
points of Race history and achieve
ment in America. He is a graduate
of Harvard University, one of the
first colored men to receive the degree
of DR.. of Philosophy there.
Atty. Joseph Pereria is chairman
for this meeting and the Misses Rita
Campbell and Ethel Stewart are
Chairmen of the program committee.
The Cooperative Study Group of the
Armstrong Hemenway Foundation,
James Curwood chairman, is sponsor
ing this meeting.
The public is cordially invited.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
OpRra ntt May ~

In Brown Hall, New England Con-
servatory of Music, William Rhodes
Opera Society, composed of a sym
phonic chorus of fifty well-trained
voices and twenty principal singers
will give opera acts and scenes from
Samson and Delilah," by Saint
Saens, considered the worlds greatest
Biblical opera. The large cast of
prominent local and national artists
will represent Hebrews, Philistines,
and Israelites.
Early Christian costumes, and stag
ing will be used. The third act of
'The Bohemian Girl" will also be per-
formed.
Reserved seats $1.65 and $1.10, there
will be a few rush seats at IS cents,
standing room will also be 85 cents.
This will be the fifth annual Opera
Concert by William Rhodes Opera
Society.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
Mrit. Anttrnp Urnttpr!
Editor and Publisher
1901 1884
THE POLITICAL FRONT

Excitement in the political field in
ccreases apace as the candidates jockey
Tor position. Whether President Roo
seyelt will be candidate nobody seems
to know. To the plain observer taking
facts as he sees them and not microsco-
plcally examining them for hidden
trlckery, 1t appears that the President
Is not laying any plans tor un again,
Inns would leave to chance, to a sud
deh unforeseen emergency such as
might develop out of the European
war, the possibility of Mr.. Rooseyelt's
entrance into the race. That he could
get the Democratic nomination if he
wanted 1t, Is generally conceded. IF
Mr.. Roosevelt is not to run. expert
political opinion seems to favor See
rotary Hull. 1t is believed that che is
the sole Democrat now prominent in
nigh public office who could hold the
various wings of the party together
and at the same time attract the non
partisan vote that is necessary to suc-
cess" In weighing presidential posi-
blllt1es it would be well to observe
closely the growing stature of the Sec
rotary of State.
Among the Republicans New York's
picturesque and aggressive ATTORNEY
Thomas Dewey is far ahead of all
others in popular favor, but not in the
esteem OF the Republican powers-tbat
be. There seems to be an under-cur-
rent desire to head off Mr.. Dewey Con
Sensus OF informed opinion is that Sen
ators Vanderberg and Taft have better
chances for the nomination.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-03-30
WALTER WHITEAT
CHAS. ST. FORUM

Assailing the Dies Committee for
It's refusal to investigate mob violence
IN the South, Walter White. executive
secretary of the NAACP, spoke to a
representative audience of white and
colored citizens at the Charles Street
forum Sunday afternoon, March n.
Inc brilliant and genial NAACP Off
claI describes Representative Martin
Dies OF Texas as un-American. be-
cause he has deliberately evaded re-
quests to investigate organized lynch
lngs by subversive groups, such as
Khan. '''N iN'''>
introduced by DR.. William Worthy.
prominent Boston physician, as the
instlgator of Al lynchings and eight
race riots, Mr.. White recounted some
OF his experiences since his activities
Tor the NAACP began in 1918. He
pointed out that 4,500.000 white people
IN the South are disfranchised by the
undemocratic poll-tax system. which
enabled ignorant legislators to get
themselves elected by a small clinue
OF voters on the cry of preserving
white supremacy. Now, he declared
on the basis of Congressional senior
lty, these legislators WELD dispro-
portionate influence in national poll
tics, for they control 81 per cent of
the chairmanships of Senatorial Com
mlttee and SO per cent of those of the
House of Representatives
Mr.. White attacked discrimination
IN education and segregated institu-
tIons, citing the ase of Lloyd Gaines.
he gave evidence that although Cover
nor Bib Graves promised to release
the .Sscotsboro boys still in prison, and
similar action was also promised by
the Alabama Board of Pardon and
Parole, the boys were not granted
their freedom, because the officials re-
neged. How foreign countries regard
American claims to civilization was
graphically brought about by his
statement that the japanese transla-
ton of his novel FIRE IN THE
FLINT, in which lynching takes
place, it best-seller in the Flower