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Evening star., 1940-07-28

tube to one of the gas pipes, cooked
a couple of chops and a steak in a
few minutes, the tenderest we ever
tasted. and, what is peculiar to the
process, free from the smoke and
fumes which generally rise from
brolling meat. Anybody can see
the operation any day in the kitchen
of the National Hotel"
Closed for Months.
1t was while Guy & Briggs were
running the hotel that guests here
were made sick by poisonous sewer
gases, resulting in the closing of the
place for several months, people
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Erected by Calvert Estate,
Honored by Henry Clay
Site Was Associated With
Two Mayors of Washington
And With Many Social Events
Bv John CIaeeH Proctor.

old National Building
fosaken badly of few coats of paint probably
trouble
will likely have been razed by wreckng and be thing
of the past.
purchased District
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Germany Saves Top Soil
Lost in Public Works

a-blockaded Germany, protecting all
possible sources Of home food supply, II
conserving even top soil lost in large
scale private and public works.
According to recently reported Reich
decree, all top soil removed in the con-
struction Of highways, airports. fortifca-
tions and new industrial plants must be
transported to other districts, where It
may serve to enrich farm soil.
I'm Germany proper, excluding terri
tories acquired since June, 1898, there
are more than 100000 acres OF land
under cultivation" points out the Ma.
tional Geographic Society. Farms occupy
nearly 100000 acres Of this land.
pasture something over Al 900, 900 acres.
Orchards and gardens account for .
little less than two million acres, and
vineyards more than 100000 acres.
Principal German crops are rye, wheat,
oats. barley, hay, potatoes and sugar
beets. The grain crops were reported to
be poor or medium in 1886 and 1887, but
the adverse effects were somewhat bal.
anced by a,record potato production in
1887 and IN excellent grain harvest In
1885,"
Evening star., 1940-07-21
War Inventions Flood
British Ministry &

LONDON Correspondence Of the
Associated Press) More than 800 offers
Of war inventions have poured into the
odices Of the Scientific Research De-
partment of the British Ministry Of
Supply each week since the war started,
including an average of two death rays"
One woman wrote saying she was con-
vinced that Hitler's secret weapon"
was plan to drop locusts from airplanes
to destroy Rritain,s grain cron
Evening star., 1940-07-21

their judgment and their counsel would
have meant much to men whose prestige
with the rank and file is all-important.
Behind the scenes there must have
been an intensity of emotion even sur
passing that revealed in the hall.
For instance, for days 1t had been
discernible that there was real strength
below the surface of the McNutt move
ment. Boosting record Of political suc-
cesses, unquestionably q good admins
traitor and q vigorous campaigner who
might have taken the load OF the rest Of
the party ticket, the Federal security
administrator was a good bet.
Friends admitted the 1ndianan would
"give his right arm" for the nod.
Both Jesse Jones and Sam Rayburn
occupied strategic spots Each could
have put on . good showing If given
half q chance. Speaker Bankhead could
and did command big bloc Of delegates.
Tossed before the convention freely,
they would have provided the delegates
with the fiattering opportunity of making
genuine choice. Instead, there was
just one name and the heavy artillery
Of the machine-controlled States was
rolled up.
Postponement Of the nomination from
afternoon to evening simply gave the
delegates time to get nadder. Some
time during that period also there must
have been intense pressure exerted
against one or two of the potential
choices, notably Mr.. McNutt.
BY the time Of the evening session
the votes were safely pocketed, but
the emotions of the delegates were
quite otherwise.
The nomination Of Speaker Bankhead.
first to be made. touched of a demon-
stration which indicated the temper of
the crowd. Already. the theme of the
anti-Wallace group was that I'VE want
a Democrat" and when CALIFORNIA; Gov.
Cuthbert L. Often put the Iowan's name
In nomination, the boos substantially
outsounded the cheers.
Byrnes Goes Into Action.
Desperately, Senator Byrnes of South
Carolina, hard-working floor leader for
the White House, hustled around con.
ferring with chieftains Of the important
delegations-Ed Flynn of New York,
Senator Guffey Of Pennsylvania, Murray
Van Wagner OF Michigan and others.
For few minutes it looked as II the
applicants were being tipped over for
fair when a strong-lunged Oklahoma
delegate nominated McNutt and the
peak OF the weeks sound production
was reached quickly and for q sustained
period.
Grim and white-faced, the Indianan
then stepped to the lectern. Five times
ne started to speak, but the crowd,
sensing what he was about to do, roared
him down. Only once could he force q
smile as he prepared to throw away an
honor which he wanted bitterly and
might still have gained by a last-minute
appeal.
Finally, selecting his words well, he
went down the line.
He Is my commander In chief" he
said In reference to the President. II
follow his wishes. am here to support
his choice for Vice President of the
United States"
From there on in, the job was done.
Speaker Bankhead remained In the
race. but Wallace victory became evi-
dent well before the end Of the State
roll.
The convention had been obedient.
The question now is whether its moodi-
ness will vanish or will seep down to
the rank and file followers Of the
Democratic party to affect the march
to the polls in November.
Evening star., 1940-07-21


Western Hemisphere. Although party
platforms had never proved binding in
struments, when set against such a
background there is significance in
words which is not lost either upon
this Nations voters or upon the policy
makers of other parts of the world.
Changes Commitment.
Seemingly. then, MIR. Roosevelt or
whoever might run in his place was
being committed to a conduct of foreign
affairs somewhat different from that of
recent months, an Interpretation hardly
disproved by events of Wednesday.
For nearly seven hours on that day
Florida's Senator Pepper, a member of
the full committee, but not of the draft.
ing group, fought to have incorporated
into this party pronouncement the
sentiments which President Roosevelt
himself had often voiced-that the foes
Of European totalitarianism were proving
to be our own first line of defense, that
we should give them every aid short of
war. But at o'clock that afternoon
he was called to the Hopkins suite two
floors above and advised to discontinue
his efforts to have Roosevelt's words
written into a platform on which Mr..
Roosevelt was to run.
It was somewhat ironical, incidentally.
that In his acceptance speech on Thurs
day night Mr.. Roosevelt, both by tone
and by word, indicated that his own
conception of the administration 8
foreign policy has not changed ma
terially-in effect Affirming the position
taken by Senator Pepper.
On the floor Wednesday night, the
steam roller had q trial run--its full
weight being unneeded in ef1ecting the
actual third-term nomination and adop-
tion Of the appeasement platform.
Well satisfied at their work in the
Platform Committee room, Senator
Wheeler of Montana called OF the
presentation Of his name as q presi-
DENTAL nominee and Senator McCarran
Of Nevada said no word about an anti
third term resolution. It mattered little,
or not at all, that IN angry-voiced little
Minnesota lawyer, one-time partner Of
Republican Gov. stassen and now Q
msmbag Of Congress. tried to read such
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Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Oct. IS LP.-Poultry, live,
one car: "a trucks; hens Arm, chickens
and under, 12l2: Leghorn. hens. l0la;
brollers, ia pounds and down. colored,
1871; Plymouth Rock, Is: White Rock
IS; springs. 4 pounds up; colored, l4Ia
Plymouth Rock, Is: White Rock, 1914;
Rock. 10: White Rock; 16: bareback chick
ems, IL: ROSTERS, IL: Leshorn ROSTERS,
1Ql2; ducks, Al pounds up, colored, IA
white, l4l2; small colored, IL; small.
white IL: geese, old, II: young. 10: tur-
keys, toms, old. IL; young. 14la: hens. II.
Butter-Receipts, 56s,7s3; firm: cream
cry, % score, 3Oh-3l: %, 80; 81, 29la; 90,
% 80. 2sH; IS. 273.: 90 centralized car
lots 29-29H; eggs receipts. 2,o2s: Arm
fresh Graded; extra hrsts, local, ~; cars.
%: frsts local, %; cars, 90; current
receipts, 20la; dirties, II; checks, 1874
refrigerator extras, 10: refrigerator stand
ards. 1S%.
Potatoes-Arrivals, a52; on track. 466:
Total U. S. shipments Saturday. 633; Sun
day IS; supplies heavy; demand slow
market steady for best stock Idaho Rus
set Burbanks U. S. No. l. .40-45: Ne
oraska Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No /, l.37 Ia
So; Minnesota and North Dakota Cobblers.
1886 per cent or more U. S. No. l, 5000
Esrly Ohios, SIS per cent U. s. No. !. 90
Bliss Triumphs. 80 per cent or more U. 8.
No. l. SOL 10.
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CHICAGO Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct % DPo United States
Department of Agriculture). - slsole
hogs. $4,000; total. $1,000; general trade
fairly active. mostly l0-l5 lower than
FRIDAYS average; top. $50, freely; bulk
good and choice, 200-3oQ pounds, 6. 80 :
3OO-3SO pounds, generally 6.OO-lO; most
well-hnished 170-l90 pound lights, DO
6lO; best smooth packing sows, 400
pounds down. 5.s5-6.15 heavier weights
Saiable cattle. $4,000; calves, 1000;
strictly good and choice steers and year.
ilngs steady, largely on order buyer &C
counts; but more medium and good cat
tie in crop and these SLOW. weak, with
bidding generally around % lower; sey-
eral loads medium weight steers l4.OO-23.
with load or SO held IA so: best yearllngs,
early, 1865; increased supplies heuers
slow best fed kinds steady; others weak;
few loads IL 90 and better, but compare
lively little above II 80; other classes
opening STEADY: few choice yealers TO
II so; Veighty sausage bulls to 40; ap-
proxtmately 1000 Western graSsers in
run, including around 1900 direct to
saiabie Sheep, 5000; total, 10000: fat
lambs and yearlings slow, early DIGS
around 25 lower on fat lambs at 9.25;
on good 10 choice natives asking near
steady: sheep and feeding lambs steady;
part deck good to choice western sIaugn-
ter ewes $50; common down TO 300:
medium grade Montana white-faced iced
ing lambs, s65-15; light common kind
down to 7.25; solid mouth breeding ewes
500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Stock Market Lag Laid
To Increase in Taxes
special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Increased
corporation taxes constitute one OF
the reasons why stock prices are
failing to keep pace with the rising
rate of general business activity,
according to the current issue OF the
Financial World, which says:
aggregate corporate earnings are
riSing-but the rate of increase is
being materially hampered by the
more swiftly rising burden Of taxa
ton. This is a situation that Is
being reflected in some of the in
term earnings reports now coming
to hand. For instance, Johns-Man-
vile had sales of sl6,400,000 in the
July September quarter VS.. Sl4, AGO.
600 year ago. Yet-because OF a
1856 per cent increase in taXes-net
earnings rose only $4,000, equiva-
lent to $3.50 per share, VS.. Sl.58 for
the same 1899 quarter.
A perhaps extreme case is found
in Du Points figures for the period.
Although sales were up sharply, in
dicated earnings from the company's
own operations Cand excluding Gen.
eral Motors dividends amounted to
only "a cents a share, as against
S124 a share for the third 1889
quarter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Moderate Increase
In 1941 Food Costs
Is Predicted
Agriculture Department
Lists Factors Likely
To Bring Rise
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press.
Consumers were advised by the
Agriculture Department today to
expect a moderate" increase In
food costs during 1941.
Products most likely to increase,
it said, are those consumed almost
entirely in the American market
meats, dairy and poultry products,
some fruits and vegetables.
The department said there were
a number of economic and political
factors operating to boost prices of
things consumers require, both agri-
cultural and industrial.
1t listed those factors as: I'M
proved consumer demand as a re-
suit Of the defense spending pro-
gram; prospects for increased Gov
eminent purchases of food and
clothing for the armed forces, and
indications that 1941 crop produc-
ton may be smaller than in 1910.
The military training program
was seen as price stimulating in
aSmuch as the per capita consump-
t4OAA VA aOOA al viz uiiiCu 4OANCo
was said to be about 40 per cent
greater than in civilian life.
The department predicted thet
prices Of those farm commodities
largely dependent On world mar
kets-such as cotton. wheat, tooac-
co, rice, some fets and oils-prob-
ably would not be very different in
194l from 1910, because the war
had closed important European
markets.
The department said the 1941
trend Of farm income would be
upward like that of farm prices,
since farm production is expected
to be about the same or slightly
smaller than in 1910.
Farmers were advised, however. to
expect an increase in production
costs. The department said large
requirements of steel and other ma
terials for the defense program were
expected to cause prices of farm ma
chinery to 60 up. Likewise, the
selective service program was ex-
pected to reduce the rural labor
supply, resulting in higher farm
wages.
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New York Produce

NEW YORK. Oct. es lP-Esss e days
Fancy to extra fancy, 2ela-34; extras, 70:
graded frsts; 24la; seconds; 21-22: me
s ehecks t,I Ish-Is RetTigeTateT fancy TO
ards. 20l2; frsts, 1921: seconds, 1919;
mediums, 1sl2; dirties. 17la-1s
Whites tResale of premium marks. 40
marks 37-39hi specials 36h; stand
heavier mediums, o7ha-3D: mediums, ~:
pullets. 23la-24. Refrigerator. nearby and
Midwestern specials, 24-261z: standards,
2o-2l
Browns: Nearby and Midwestern fancy
to extra fancy. 34-39; specials, 81: stand
ards, 2612-27 mediums, 25l2-26; pullets,
2l-21H
Butter, t2 days receipts, 1,2s1217;
steady. Creamery: Higher than extra,
3094-31ia: extra (92 score). 30l.-ta: hrsts
tss-9D, 2S24-30; seconds (s4S7), 2612-
osH.
Cheese 20 DAYS receiptsl, 52O85s: firm
State whole milk flats: Held. 1889, 80
"a: current makes, 17lz-1s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
| London Market
Moves Down
Quietly
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Oct. 29.-Security
prices were marked down through
out the list and turnover contracted
still further today when the mar
ket heard of extension of the war
to Greece.
The city" accepted calmly the
creation of a new war zone, how
ever, and the markdowns we're de-
scribed as precautionary" Low
prices fer the day we're substantially
raised by the close in many cases.
British government bonds general
ly lost around u point.
Profit taking cut into the recently
buoyant rail group. In the indus
trial division. all divisions, with the
exception of brewery stocks, lost
ground.
An early downward trend to kaffirs
was accented by later sales from
Cape Town.
Oils improved and coppers held
firm, the latter under the influence
of a satisfactory earnings statement
issued by Roam Antelope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s Rl.-The free
Argentine peso rallied Is of cent to
23l7 U s. cents today after last week S
pronounced weakness in relation to the
Sterling added u cent at 81 O3H, while
the SWISS franc slipped .02 Of cent
TO 30 cents UNCHANGED was the Cana
dian dollar at S6ss cents
The Mexican peso declined 10 OF
cent to a nominal price OF 20.S0 cents.
Late rates follow Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents:
oaciaf Canadian Control Board rates
for u S. dollars: Buyne 10 per cent
premium, selling IL per cent premium;
equivalent to- discounts on CANADIAN dol
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 1921 per cent discount, or s6b2 "a
U. S. cents.
Europe -
Great Britain, oficial Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying ~;
selling .04: open market, cable - o.
Germany, 40.01n benevolent, 1900: FIN
land, H.05n. Greece, unquoted; hungary
19.5un: Italy, 506: Portugal OF; Ru-
mania, ASH: Sweden, 1885; Switzerland
q. %: Yusoslavis, 2.35n.
Argentine ofhcial, 2a77; free. $3.50;
Brazil, official, COS: free. $685. Mex
leo, 20S0n.
tar East
Japanw2a4s; Hong Kons 1928;
Shanghai 6.25
RATES in spot cables unless otherwise
Nominal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Bond Averages
10 Low Yield Bonds
By tht Associated Press.

BY tft Associated Press
NEW YORK. Oct. 28-Italian
bonds dropped today as the Mediter-
ranean war moved into Greece,
threatening to widen the conflict
still further.
While most domestic corporate
issues held in narrow range, show
ing small gains and losses in late
trading, Italy Is cracked nearly 2
points.
Milan 6l2s and Rome 612s were off
fractions. Greek IS declined more
than a point to around 10.
In the curb list, Indianapolis Gas
IS plunged more than II points fol-
lowing the granting of a Supreme
Court review of a lease under which
the city of Indianapolis would &C
quire the gas property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Food Manufacturers
Report SuIes Gain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department says
that sales of food and related
products by manufacturers during
August we're about 3 per cent larger
than in August, 1899. Retailers
sales we're estimated at per cent
higher than in August last year.
Manufacturers inventories were
reported at 10 per cent larger than
year earlier, maintaining trend
of several months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
McGiII Staple Index
Continues to Climb
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

AUBURNDALE. Mass. Oct. %
The index of commodity prices
compiled by the McGill Commodity
Service. Inc, continued the upswing
which began in late August and on
October Is was placed at 730-the
highest level since early January.
The advance in prices last week,
which represented the fifth consec-
utive increase in the index, was
general and included higher aver
ages for industrial and agricultural
products and livestock. OF the IA
commodity groups comprising the
index, eight were higher, five I'M
changed and only one declined
The industrial index continued TO
reflect the gains being made in in
dustrial activity and advanced to
78.5 from 1872 a week earlier. In
this group fuels, hides and leather,
paint materials and fine and coarse
textiles were all higher, while only
vegetable oils declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Guiberson Diesel Gets
Big Engine Contract
b. tie Associate Press.

CHICAGO, Oct. 26-The Gulber-
son Diesel Engine Co. of Dallas, Tex.
and Chicago announced it had been
awarded a contract for radial type
Diesel engines by the Rock Island
Ill. arsenal. The amount OF the
contract was S3,886,700.
The engines, to be used IN light
ordnance tanks, will be manufac-
tured by the Buda Co. in suburban
Harvey under an exclusive manu-
featuring agreement with the Cub
erson c.. 1t was estimated that
the order would keep the Buda plant
operating at full capacity all next
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s P.-Copper
steady. electrolytic spot. Connecticut VAL
ley, - 90: export. f.a.s New York. 1918
II 90 Tin steady, spot and nearby,
spot. New York. 5.50-55: East St. Louis,
5.35. Zinc. steady, East St. Louis, spot
and forward, 7.25 Pig iron quiet No.
2, fob. Eastern Pennsylvania. "a 90: Buff
falo. $500; Alabama, 1898. Aluminium,
virgin 80 Der cent, 1890. Anthony,
Chinese SPOT, 1880. Quicksilver, III 90
175. 90. Platinum, pure, $500 Chinese
wolframite, 22.50-24.0O. Domestic schee-
lite, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, Oct. % R.-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from week
ago Tin bushels: Wheat decreased
2,764,000, corn increased $3.50, 900.
oats increased $1,000, rye decreased
$4,000, barley increased 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
New York SUGAR

NEW YORK. Oct. % LP.-Trade buy
and profit taking in domestic. sugar
helpful factor. At the start Of the last
and May, 1.99.
World futures lost u point in quiet
dealings. Light liquidation satisfied a
mixed demand. December was 0.7S and
March 0S4.
Raw offerings were modest and priced
at 2SS and 100 cents.
Refined locally held ut 4.35 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
Stock Seat Price
Boosted $1,000
To $4,000
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Arrange-
ments for sale of a membership at
s43 900, up $4,000 from the last trans
action, were announced today by
the New York Stock Exchange.
The highest price paid for seat"
this year was $50. 900 on January 10:
the lowest, $4,000, on August al
26-year record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28
U. S. Treasury Notes
Dry Goods Market
(Reported by Smith. Barney e. CO.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s 0P,.-Business in
cotton goods today centered in specially
and industrial materials. Colder weather
is expected to stimulate activity in wooden
piece goods Spun rsyon cloth was in
fair demand along with box loom fabrics.
Silk goods moved slowly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-28

E In bankruptcy or reeeivership or oeine
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates Of dividends In the FOREGOING table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly Semi-annuai decIara
ton Unless otherwise noted special or
extra dividends are NOT included ALSO
extra or extras Accumulated dividends
paid las. wear eDeciareo OF osid So
far this wear PAYABLE in stock Psio
last wear Cash or stock AccumT-
isted dividends oaio or declared this vcsr
1r Under rule wv With warrants 70
= h0U' warrants var Warrants