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Evening star., 1940-01-04
Stock Averages
30 Is Is so
Indust. Rails. Util. Stks.
By VICTOR EUBANK,

Associated PTeSS FINANCIAL WIlter.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The rising
stock market stalled today as profits
were cashed on the flve-day ad-
vance.
Although number OF issues were
able to retain portions OF a forenoon
upturn, most leaders backed away
and initial gains of fractions to a
point or so were converted into
losses of as much for the majority
at the close.
Dealings, fast at the opening on
the extension of Wednesdays for
ward push, slackened appreciably
in the subsequent retreat. Transfers
were in the neighborhood of 850,0O0
shares.
Some speculative contingents
stepped aside in order to study the
Presidents budget message which
Congress received shortly after
noon. Wall Street, however, at first
glance apparently found few sur
prises in the administration fiscal
recommendations, these coming up
fairly we'll TO expectations.
Business news brought in buyers
for individual stocks and served to
keep offerings relatively light else
where, brokers said.
Boeing was strong spot in an in
different aviation group. This issue
was believed to have come into favor
on reports the company would
finance expansion through bank
loans instead of new stock. Loft
moved to a new 1939-40 high on
earnings estimates for Pepsi-Cola, in
which the former is heavily inter-
ested.
Resistant were Studebaker, Yellow
Truck, Coca-Cola, Lockheed, WOOL
worth, J. l. Case, Du Pont, General
Electric and International Harvester.
On the down side the greater part
of the way we're United States Steel,
Chrysler. American Telephone,
United States Rubber, Western Un-
ion, Santa Fe and Montgomery
Ward.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
D. {. Postal Receipts
Set A|I-Time Peak
During Year 1899
Revenues Register
$266,186 Advance
Over 1888 Results
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Receipts at the City Post ONCE
for the calendar year 1899 smashed
all previous records since Washing
tonians began using the United
States postal system, it was learned
today.
Postal revenues in 1899 totaled So
136,05239 in comparison with ST.
s67, ,s66O5 during 1899, an increase of
$266, 1864 or $40 per cent, today's
report stated.
The new peak was helped by the
greatest Christmas rush on record
although the December total was
not quite up to last year because Of
q sale of new stamps in that month
in 1888 which produced abnormal re-
suits.
December, 1889, receipts amounted
to s1,026, ,l64.34 against $l,040, ,2400 09
for December, 1899, a small decrease
OF sl4075.75 or 1.35 per cent. With
out the special first day cover sales a
year ago, December sales in 1899
would have been about SAL 900 ahead
of 1888.
The December report is perhaps
the most significant of the year as
the figures crossed the $1,000, 900
mark They have done this in only
one other month in the history of
the Office, December, 1888.
Post Office officials are elated over
the years results. Receipts at the
Washington Office, by month, in 1889
compare as follows with the corre-
sponing months in 1888:
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totaled $1,072,0O0, which was the
highest for the month in recent
years, but represented a decline
from September and October ex-
ports. The total for the first II
months was Is per cent ahead of q
like period in 1898 and I per cent
ahead Of the 1887 period.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
San Francisco Bank
To Pay $40 q Share

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-The
San Francisco Bank, biggest West
ern savings bank and one of the
country's biggest dividend payers,
will pay a semi-annual dividend Of
$270 Q share February to stock
holders Of record January 36.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Wheat prices
were depressed today by profit TAX
ing and selling inspired by receipt
of more moisture in the Southwest
ern drought region.
After fluctuating nervously over
a range Of more than 2 cents. wheat
finally closed a cent or more lower
than yesterday.
Corn advanced about a cent at
one time on buying partly due to
export business. but much of this
gain was lost later.
Wheat closed LIS cents lower
than yesterday, May, 1.051s Is; July,
l.02s4-5s; corn unchanged to l.
higher, May, 5912-5s; July, 60-601s;
oats, 1s-l4 down.
Open. High. Low Close.
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Winnipeg Prices.
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press

by lne ASSOCIATED PreSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Cotton fu-
lures moved over an irregular range
in a narrow market today. Hedge
selling against repossessed loan cot
ton and Wall Street and professional
liquidation met scale-down support
from foreign interests and domestic
mill accounts. Spot houses sold May
and July.
Midafternoon prices ranged S
points lower to 8 higher; March
(old), 11:13; May (old, 1884; De-
cember, 9.97.
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Amerudu Dividend Voted

NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (SpeciaD -
Directors of Amerada Corp. have
declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend Of so cents per share on the
capital stock, payable January 81
to stockholders of record Janu-
~ is.
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New Orleans Prices

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4 1P.-Cotton fu-
lures were irregular here today Prices at
noon were points net higher to points
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Cottonseed Oil,

Bleachable ,cottonseed oil futures sus-
noon today There was some selling by
locals following action Of other comrnod,
tiles particularly lard. but commission
nections absorbed offerings on resting or.
ders. Noon prices ruled 2 to 4 points
lower. March. 40: May 7.22; July,
7:3lb Crude oil was steady at 6 cents
bid across the belt
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Chicago Cash Market

chicago Cash Market.
No cash wheat sales Corn No / mixed.
60-65 No. ,. 65: No. l Yellow 59i4
No. ., $500: No. l white, 65a4. Oats,
No No - white white q; NJ B. s42-42Hs; sample
yellow. l 10, Barley, mailing 54-6S, NOM
lnal: feed, 1870, nominal; No. barley.
IS: No. > maltine IS Ullinoisl Timothy
seed. 4,4O-65. nominal Red clover. - So
1900 nominal Red top $500 90, NOM
inal Alsike. IA .O6-17. 90. nominal AL
falfa, Il 1929 so. nominal.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG, Jan. uP,.-Grain range
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bankruptcy receivership
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed by
Rates dividend the foregong table dis
buremens based the last quarterly declara
included.
Accumulated dividends paid last year Declared paid 50
Accumulated dividends paid declared this
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Glass Exports Remain
Luroe in November
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department re-
ports that exports Of glass and
glass products during November
Evening star., 1940-01-04

Cottonseed oil opened steady January,
6S2b. b Bid.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Nazi Warning 10 Brussels
Given 10 j. :. Attache
By the Associated Press.

6S Vic ASSOSAUtCA Z AVoos
BERLIN, May 17.-Alexander
Kirk. United States Chadge DAT
faires, was summoned to the Foreign
Once yesterday and informed why
Germany no longer regards Brussels
as an open town. It was left to the
American Governments discretion
whether to pass the information on
to the Belgian government.
It was understood the Belgian
capitals immunity. from German
bombing attacks expires today un-
less the city is stripped of its char
acter as a fortified town to the sat
isfaction of the German high COM
mand.
German scouting planes, Mr.. Kirk
was told, established the fact that
there were large army concentra-
tions within the capital, that rail-
way stations were jammed with war
materials, and that cannons were
mounted in parks and public squares.
On Wednesday night the high
command issued a communique
stating that the Belgian govern
ment's declaration of May 10 that
Brussels is an open city docs not
correspond to the facts"
1t warned that "in case the Bel
gian government really is In earnest
to save the city Of Brussels the hor-
rors Of war, all military transports
and marching through the town
must cease Immediately and the
building OF defenses must be sus-
pended Immediately"
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Speorheod Halted, French Say;
U. S. Envoy Stays at Brussels;
Allies Are Routed, Nozis Claim
Defenders Admit
Withdrawals on
Front in Belgium
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Belgian
government is now at Ostend, on
Belgium's North Sea coast, having
moved there yesterday from Brus-
sels, Reuters British news agency
reported today.
A Havas (French) news agency
dispatch from Ostend said United
States Ambassador John Cudahy,
with some other neutral diplomats,
had remained at Brussels, the cap
ital.
The italian Ambassador, the
Counsellor Of the Spanish EN-
bassy and the papal nuncio still are
at Brussels. The Argentine and Pc
ruvian Legations moved with the
government, said Havas.
Communique From Ostend.
The first indication that Belgiums
government had left the capital
came when Reuters and Havas is
sued q Belgian communique date
lined "Ostend."
Later Havas, apparently to cover
up the governments moving, cor
rected this dateline to read "Brus-
sels." The dispatches do not men
ton the whereabouts Of King Leo
pold, who assumed command of the
armies on the first day Of the Ger
man invasion.
Today's Belgian war communique
admitted allied Withdrawals in Bel
gium, but said the Belgian Army
remains intact and its morale Is
high"
Situation Termed Reassuring.
Gen. Henri Denis, Belgian defense
minister, insisted after issuance Of
the cotnmunique that ''the situation
is reassurtng" and w1fned against
nervousness. The conamunique text
follows:
I'm relation to the operations by
the allied forces and In close CO.
operation with those forces, the Bel
gian forces have moved to new posi-
tions calmly and In good order.
Despite the numerous and din
cult combats which many units have
had to engage in since the start OF
(see LONDON, Page ADD
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The War at d Glance

man said, however, that the Ger
man thrust had been bottled UP
by French mechanical columns
supported by planes.
All-night fighting, ofiicially de-
scribed as extremely violent" I"
ragged south of Sedan. Villages
changed hands as many as five
or six times.
Exultantly the. Germans re-
ported success after success.
/. A 62-mile-wide break
through" on the Maginot Line
extension in Northern France.
2. A thrust through the Belgian
secondary defense line along the
Dyle River, which protects Brus-
sells, the capital Of Belgium.
3. The capture of $4,000 allied
prisoners In the Sedan battle
area, including two generals.
4. Preliminary German occu-
patton Of iceland, the tiny island
province of the Netherlands,
which alone has continued to
fight against the Nazi invasion
Of Holland.
A Belgian war communiQue
said that despite the fury Of the
NaM attack, "our army remains
intact and Its morale Is high"
Belgian forces, It said, have
moved to new positions" calmly
and in good order.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
'Maginot Line Breach
Is 81 Miles Wide,
Germans Declare
Northeastern Front of
Numur Fortress Taken,
Berlin Asserts
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER,

Associated Press Fore1gn correspondent.
BERLIN, May 1.-THE German
high command announced today
that 'south of Maubeuge North
ern France) the Maginot Line was
broken through on a width Of 100
kilometers (62 miles," and the Dyle
position, protecting Brussels, has
been pierced.
The Maginot section mentioned
is part of its northwestern extern
sion, or Little Maginot Line
THE northeastern front of Ma
mur fortress was TAKEN" declared
the command communique, de-
scribing a great battle from Ant
werp to Carignan, south Of Sedan
The communique follows:
I'm the battle between Antwerp
and Namur, the Dyle position was
pierced south of Wavre GO miles
southeast OF Brussels.
"The northeastern front of Ma
mur fortress was taken.
South of Maubeuge the Maginot
Line was broken through on a width
of 100 kilometers up to Carignan
southeast of Sedan.
French armored forces which
(See BERLIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Stocks and Staples Sag
Sharply on War News
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Nervous
selling again swept through securi-
ties and commodity markets today
as Wall and La Sale Streets watched
the developments in Europe.
Stocks tumbled 81 to over 81 be-
low yesterdays final prices, in many
instances more than canceling the
rise coincident to President Roose-
velt's armament message.
Wheat tumbled about 4 cents a
bushel, cotton lost as much as so
cents bale and rubber and hides
retreated about cent pound.
In the late stock exchange deal
ings Douglas Aircraft was of more
than 81, compared with yesterdays
rise of $3.50. Bethlehem Steel and
Du Pont lost $6, and issues down
about 81 to S. included U. S. Steel,
Martin, Lockheed, Westinghouse
and Chrysler.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
BY NJ. w. FODOR,

Chicago Daily News Foreisn Correspondent.
BEHIND ALLIED LINES, North
east France, May II (By Radio).-
For six days ! have watched the
Calvary Of I gallant small nation
which 26 years ago suffered. under
the aggressor's heel. Gallant little
Belgium did her best, but the press
itre of the totANtAriAn war machine
exerted On her by the Nazis was too
much for her.
A week ago the totalitarian war
began and Brussels, unwarned,
though not surprised, was subjected
to wave after wave Of German
Heinkels-as many Is 100 at q time
while 40 miles away, in the region
of the Albert Canal, 1900 German
bombers pounded Belgium's army.
Belgium's army was determined to
withstand the worst shocks Of mo-
torized troops, but the aerial bomb
ardment was so fierce that at last,
without sufficient aerial support, the
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Other Defense News
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

CONGRESSIONAL COMMENT
mostly favorable to Presidents
defense message. Page Az
PROBABLE EXPENDITURES for
defense program asked by Presi-
dent. Page A.2
ECONOMISTS PREDICT industry
to be stimulated by new defense
program. Page A
NATIONS EDITORS comment on
Presidents request for defense
funds. Page ALI
STRATEGIC MATERIALS need.
ed by industry In making war sap-
plies. Page B-l2
Evening star., 1940-05-17
BY the Associated Press.

Germany's lightning mechan-
lied troops smashed to q point
about 100 miles from Paris TO-
day, the French high command
admitted. >.
Paris itself was placed under
rigid military control.
Authorized German sources re-
ported NaN sledge-hammer blows
had pierced Frances Little Magi-
not Line "in a manner even Ger
man optimists believed impos-
sible."
The Belgian government.
threatened with devastating Mani
bombardments unless Brussels
ceased to be used as q military
center, fed to Ostend.
Allied forces were described by
the Germans as "in retreat every
where" on the 115-mile Meuse
River front from Antwerp, Bel
gium, to historic Sedan, France
scene of Frances crushing defeat
and surrender In the Franco
Prussian War in 1870.
The French high command
said swift-striking NaM armored
units advanced 80 miles into
France to the environs of Rethel,
just 100 miles northeast Of the
capital.
A French War Ministry spokes-
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Hoover |ndorses
Roosevelt Program
For j. ). Defense
He Suggests Production
Be Put in Hands Of Tried
Leaders From Industry
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Herbert
Hoover, who was succeeded In the
White House by President Roose-
welt, today cast aside all partisan
considerations and wholeheartedly
indorsed Mr.. Roosevelt's billion
dollar defense program.
1.-THE President Is right" he said
in commenting on the message the
President read before Congress yes
terday, that our defense armament
should be revised in the light of ex-
perience from this war.
There can be no partisanship
upon the principle Of national de-
fense."
He recommended that production
be placed in the hands Of q staff
of tried leaders chosen from actual
industrial production.
Special Fund Not Mentioned.
While Mr.. Hoover did not men,
tion directly the Presidents recon-
mendation that he Roosevelt) be
intrusted with the expenditure Of
some of the defense funds, he did
say:
"The jobs should be directed - .
by men who have come to the top
through production experience on
q large scale. The entire ex-
penditure Of these vast sums Of
money should be intrusted to such
men, both for efficiency and free
dom from political, group or Sec
tional pressure.
In the past Mr.. Hoover has fire.
quently differed with his successors
international policies and as re-
Gently as last July declared that
President Roosevelt had brought the
threats Of war closer to this country
by taking "a seat at the table where
(internationaD power politics Is
being played"
Text Of Statement.
The text Of Mr.. Hoover's statement
follows:
'aThe President is right that our
defense armament should be revised
in the light Of experience from this
war. There can be no partisanship
upon the principle nf national de-
Tense.
There are some further things
that should be considered The bur-
den upon our people win be fearful
and no doubt Congress viii examine
every avenue Of economy that does
not destroy our ability to defend the
Western Hemisphere from attack.
first: II b not yet clear what
(9ee HOOVER pa9e A-l.)
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Quarter Million in Assets
Here Shrink to $767

Charles E. Wainwright, on behalf
Of Justus 8. Wardell, receiver Of the
bank. told the court the assets con-
sist Of bills receivable, judgments.
overdrafts and other assets and
goods having . total book value
Of $240, ,92O.8S. The list Is open to
inspection by interested parties at
the ONCE Of the receiver, 1914 K
street NV.
The counsel reported. that Mr..
WArdell had been authorised to
accept the Millstein oifer by the
deputy controller Of the currency,
subject to court approval.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
200-Mie Line of Refugee Cars
Winds From Belgium to France
Rich and Poor MineIe in Common Flight
From Bombs Roinine MethodicoIIy on Cities

Belgians had to yield. Likewise, five
days later, in the Namur-G -Givet
sector, though fighting fierceiy,
against overwhelming odds and in
face of ceaseless aerial pounding,
which only the most superior troops
might Withstand, the Belgians were
again forced TO give way.
But the Germans were not salts
ned to employ air methods only
against the army. Following their
well-known intimidation tactics,
they employed aerial bombardment
against Belgium's major cities. Ev-
cry day Brussels was bombarded.
Those Of us living in the capital
got used to these bombardments,
which came at regular intervals At
2:30 am, from 4:45 to 6 am: and
from 3 to pm. But there were two
days when air raid alarms followed
each other without interval.
But as bad as the Brussels bonn
bardment was, it was only child's
(see REFUGEES, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Deaths Of Five Called
Murders and Suicide

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Ontario, May ia
family of five persons was wiped
out at their farm home west Of
London today.
Police investigators expressed be-
lief financial worries prompted
william Hunt, 45, to kill four others
and end his life with q rifle.
Slain were Hunts wife, Elsie, II !;
their two children and his mother
in-law, Mrs. Charlotte Warren,
about 80,
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Army! Asks Congress
To Lift 6,o00-pIane
Limit on Air Corps
Gen. Gusser Makes
Recommendation at
House Hearing
Ry the Associatad Press.

~ the Assoeiattd Press.
The War Department asked Con-
gress today to remove the 6,O0o-
plane top limit on the size Of the All
Corps, In line with President Roose-
velts proposal for . 1leet Of $4,000
Army ana Navy aircraft.
The recommendation was made to
the House Military Committee by
Brig. Gen. L. D. Gasser, deputy
chief of stan Of the Army.
Gen. Gasser testified at the hear
ings started by the committee to
rush through necessary legislation
to carry out the Presidents $1.182,
000, 900 defense program.
The attitude Of haste conceded
with general approval expressed
for the program-approval which in
cluded that Of former President
Hoover, who said in New York that
there can be no partisanship upon
the principle of national defense
Barrage Balloons.
Although Gen. Gasser gave no in
dication Of how many additional
planes the Army might seek he said
the expansion might be construed
to include barrage balloons, If VI
adopted that technique"
Gen. Gasser said 5000 900 wa.
needed to modernize planes now or
order and an additional ~. 900 yoot
was necessary to put new weapon,
and armor on combat planes Is {
result of the European war.
He also told the committee that
SO, ,000, 900 of the $732, ,000, 900 recon.
mended by President Roosevelt fol
the Army would 60 to private in.
dustry for speeding up procurement
OF munitions. Industry, he ex.
planned, will be on q three-shif
basis.
In response to questions, Gen
Gasser said the Army contemplates
building only two manufacturing
plants $50, 1000, 900 smokeles
powder plant with q 200, ,000-poun.
daily productive capacity and al
ammunition loading plant.
Site Not Yet Chosen.
An authoritative source said tn,
powder plant would be located yves
of the Blue Ridge Mountains" bu
that definite site had not yet beel
chosen.
Referring to . proposed expendi
ture of $64 ,000, 900 for anti-aircraf
weapons and ammunition, Ger
Gasser told the committee it, woul,
provide complete equipment for tn
projected 81 mobile anti-aircraf
regiments Of the Regular Army an,
Evening star., 1940-05-17

A vivid illustration Of the de.
probation of values Of one Of Wash.
inston's closed banks came today
when District Court was asked to
authorize the sale Of assets with q
total book value Of 4249, ,02038 for
only t767.5O cash.
Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue
signed m order making anal, unless
1 better offer Is received by June
Is, the bid Of r.. K. Millstein. for
certain assets Of the Potomac eav-
iugs Bank q 0eorsetown.
Attorneys Drice Clatett and
Evening star., 1940-05-17
British Liner Arrives;
Passengers Mum on Trip

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Brit
ish armed liner Cameronia arrived
today from Scotland with 65 pas
sengers who said they had been or
dered not to discuss the voyage.
Thirty British marine officers
who will man American ships pur-
chased by the allies were aboard.
Evening star., 1940-05-17

BATAVIA, Netherlands East In
dies, May II R-The government
today prescribed the death penalty
for sabotage and other of1enses
against the state under the state
of seige proclaimed last Friday upon
the German invasion Of the Meth.
erlandS.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Tut's Coffin Sofequurded

CAIRO, May II R.-The gold
CONN Of King Tut-ankh-amen and
other treasures OF the Cairo Museum
are being removed to safe place
q Z precautionary measure, It was
announced today.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
War Bulletins
BERLIN, May II R.
The German high COM
mand announced that
German troops marched
into Brussels tonight.

sSA AAAsAAA - AOO~O 1AeNS ~eS~
into Brussels tonight.
PARIS, May II (R.-
Gen. Maurice Custave
Gamelin, the allied COM
mander in chief, tonight
ordered his troops to
"die on the spot" rather
than cede any further
ground to the German
invaders.
BERLIN, May II
A.P.-German troops
tonight were reported
deep in Northern
France"-one source
said without con6rma-
ton they were within rs
miles of Paris.
LONDON (A.P.).-
Allied troops were re-
ported tonight to have
fallen back along the
! 115. mile front from
Antwerp to Sedan and
the British public was
warned that the mill
tary situation is Tex
tremely grave"
Evening star., 1940-05-17
ItuIions Mock British Fleet

ROME, May II R.-Two new
anti-allied posters appeared on walls
today-one a mock obituary notice
for the British fleet. The other
reminded italians Of the 'Italianity"
Of French Corsica. -
Evening star., 1940-05-17
By DREW MIDDLETON,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE IN BELGIUM,
May II passed by Military CENSOR
The German Luftwaf1e, "the ter
ror that flies by night and by day,
had carried the ruin and suffering
of total war far behind the allied
positions in three days Of bombings
which have struck Belgium and
French towns, cost hundreds Of lives
and done inestimable damage to
roads and buildings.
There has been no relief for Brit
ish pursuit sQuadrons fighting Nazi
planes attacking British troops and
positions on land.
IL Refugees Killed.
Only this morning came word that
German Heinkel planes dive
bombed q railway station where q
trainload of Belgian refugees had
Just arrived.
Twelve refugees were killed and
scores were wounded.
Technically, the bombing Is con-
fined to military objecttves"-e
(see MIDDLETON, Page A-5)