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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-16
BOAT FERN IN HARB0R
 ON WAY OUT
Report Dutch Harbor Navy Project Going Ahead
 Rapidly

The well known Westward mail boat Fern docked in Juneau this morning on it's way to Seattle, probably for the winter.
 The Fern. under Capt. Ben As pen, is one Of the most well known boats in the country, operating out of Seward to the Kusl,okwim coun- try to serve the dozens of small communities in the district which get no large steamer service.
 Aboard the Fern are 12 passen- gers bound for Seattle Mrs. E. L. March and son from Seward, Don Green from Chernofski's sheep ranches, Mrs. John Nelson an q daughter from Moose Pass, Einar Olsen from Platinum, o. M. An derson from Kodiak, Fritz Wooge from Uyak and Gus Burness and Dave Youngberg, also from Plati- mum.
 Also as passengers are Mrs. R. Jacobsen, wife of the First Mate, and Mrs. Art Loring, wife of the Second Mate.
 Purser Errol Anderson verified reports Greek freighter is at an- chor in Dutch Harbor and also that Russian feighter which recently put in there was sent back to sea in short order.
 Marines Housed on Ship
 Anderson said the steamer North western is tied to the wharf at Dutch Harbor with 200 Marines liv- ing aboard her for temporary bar racks until barracks are built ashore.
 The Northern Commercial Com pany restaurant at Unalaska 1same as Dutch Harbor) is serving 25o men three times a day as work is rushed to erect the Navy's base there. Anderson said, and declared that many of Unalaska's old build- ings have been remodeled as room ing houses.
 Underground Workings
 As to Qualifications and reports six big guns are mounted at the entrance of the harbor, Purser An derson said he wasn't sure but declared reports were current that large underground workings were being excavated for fuel and muni- tions storage.
 The Fern is to leave here late this evening on it's way south and will probably spend the winter ir Seattle.
 For southbound cargo the Ferr has 325 barrels of salt fish iron Ivanoff Bay near Perryville, ano two Husky dogs from Unalaska fol Chilkoot Barracks. The dogs wers to be taken off here and will bt shipped to Haines on the next boat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-16
Hollywood Sighb And Sourd5
-sv RokA.s Goes.

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Nov. 16-They like Franchot on the set of Trail of the Vigiantes"
 They haven't shower, Auer received when the script specified they dcn't spare him otherwise fm-oving Bod Crawford and Andy Devne let their they and Director Allan DWan, hed clucks with mock admiration: Isn't wonderful"
 To all of which Franchot smiles nruffed joins
 This worth recording only because prepared like players can get themselves placed hearsay niche Franchots the niche reserved the aoof the slightly the Idon Hollywood the players assigned to these nches gossip and which the soil of Hollywood. give todays Francho back the the stage He's between still in his cowboy clothes and sprawng lankiy sitting stretching position
 No, he said I'm going back o stage = unless helluva good play playwrights writing plays better on the screen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-16
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTHBOuND

c Mount Mckinley in port bound 0 westward.
 o Tongass due Monday a. Fl. . North Coast due Tuesday. Baranof due Tuesday
 SCHEDULED SAILINGS . Tyee scheduled to sail from Seattle November 19 at 9 a. m. c North Sea scheduled to sail from Seattle November g at 6 D. m. Yukon scheduled to sail from 0 Seattle November 23 at 9 a. m. SOUTHBOuND SAILINGS . Prncess Nofah is scheduled to sail south at 8 o'clock to- morrow morning.
 . Yukon due souuhbound 9 a. m. tomorrow mornng.
 . LOCAL SAILiNGS
 Estebeth scheduled to sail every . Wednesday at p. m. for Sit ka and wayports. . Dart leaves every Wednesday . at ' a. m. for Petersburg, Port . Alexander, Fake and way . ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-16

Harry Sperling. Ann Lois Davis was the commentator and an ap- propriate musical background was provided by Maxine Nostrand.
 Vocal selections were also given during the affair by Sophie Harris, accompanied by Miss Ruth McVay
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-16
PERCY'S CAFE
6 IT O P AT PERCY'S CAFE Breukfdst Dinner or Light
 Lunches . DELICIOUS FOOD . FOUNTAIN SERVICE . REFRESHMENTS

T think it's good for actors to back in while Feshen just change good for eerybody in field needed to get back myself appreciate picture making - "A a best, but it's something find the You find the stage too but better be oage, and whispers Here they help with mento You the with mentfoated there you do it all to- geher, piecemeal they're both all right Stage screwbe side like the whole entertainment business"
 As bearing him assistant poked his head in the door: 'Francho need the back of right ear.
 Then I'll comb the right side of hair said Fran chot and doing his bit Afterwad he resuned
 Generally find easier. The parts I've been doing the stage have been pretty much of nervous strain Emo tiona stuff Great parts they down In Fifth Column had long final speech Kept trying to top msef up finally vocal cords On the other hand there tough days in pictures. "
 other words glad glad to be back.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-16
FokkER FOR
 p0LARES RUN

Another airpiane will be added to the fleet of the Alaska Air Trans port with the arrival of a six pas senger Follker aboard the sJeamei Mount Mckinley.
 The Fokker. powered with 450 horse power Wasp engine, will be placed on wheels here to operate this winter on the Polaris- Fallu mine run.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-16
LACK ANDERS0N DIES AT
 GOVERNMENT H05pTAL

Jack Anderson, 20, passed away last night at the Cove nment Hos pital where he had been a patient for the past four years. The remains are at the Charles w Garter Mortuary pending funer- al arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-16

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Evening star., 1940-03-19
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, March ~ P.-Poultry,
live. 81 trucks: steady; ducks, Az pounds
up, coored., 16: ~hite, II: small colored,
13: white a: other prices UNCHANGED
Butter 12a.401 steady Prices un-
changed EGGS. 36.19O: steady. Prices
Potatoes, 157: on track, 5s4: total U. S.
shipments S4S; Idaho Russets barely
steady, slightly weaker undertone; Nebraska
Triumphs, best washed stock steady firm
:+oct slightly weaker
mand slow; sacked, per hundredweieht.
Idaho Russet Burbanks, U. S. No. L, few
sales 1902 / 8: mostly around / 95: U. 8.
No .. so: Nebraska and Wyoming Bliss
Triumphs. 80 per cent U. s.. No. !. ,un-
washed 65: Minnesota and North Dakota
Red River Valley section Cobbers. 80 per
cent U. s. No. !, few .25; Bliss Triumphs.
81 psr cent EARN ohos rev 80 pe9 G cent
u s. No /. 1.25;- Wisconsin Bliss Tri-
umphs. car mixed, U. s; No. ! and u S.
commercials. ;32la: Kings; 90, per cent
u S. No. /. 1.25: new stock dull. supplies
moderate, demand slow; no sales reported.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Merger Of Atlas
And Curtiss-Wright
Firms Arranged
Corporations Have Copito|
165 Million; OdIum to Be
Key Figure in Industry
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March l9.-Floyd B
Odlum, the 48-year-old financier,
who is the husband of America S
leading woman flyer, Jacqueline
Cochran, emerged today as one of
the most powerful figures in avia-
ton. directing a $165, 900 900 merger
Plans for combination of his in
vestment trust, Atlas Corp. with
Curtiss-Wright Corp, pioneer avia-
tion manufacturing company. was
announced jointly by Mr.. Odlum
and by George N. Armsby, chair
man, and Guy w. Vaughan, presi-
dent, of Curtiss- Wright.
The current market value Of Atlas
stock was estimated at $4,000, 900
and that Of Curtiss-Wright at $105,-
O,00O.
Through an interchange of stock
to be voted upon within three
weeks by the shareholders of both
companies-the investing firm will
make available to the airplane, en-
gine and propeller manufacturing
company a liquid capital of $780,
100000.
Fund Will Speed Operations.
This fund will be used to speed op-
erations on the $4,000, 900 backlog
Of untitled orders which it was re-
Gently estimated Curtiss- Wright has
on its books.
Financial circles regarded the
merger as the largest single finan-
cial operation in the history of avia-
ton.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, March 10 GH Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture -Salable Hogs
10000: total; 10000; early trade mostly
5-i0 cents higher later market active
tuly 1918 cents higher: final sales medi-
umweight and heavy butchers 1928 up:
top, 800 sparingly bulk good and choice
ls0-240 pounds 515-45. mostly s.o5-4O:
240-270 pounds 50O-3O most 27O-32O
pounds, 4.so-5.1O: good 4oO-5Oo pounds,
to 465
salable cattle $500; .salable calves,
100; draeay market on medium to
good grade steers: all kinds under pres
sure, but supply small and barely steady
with with weak to lower undertone on kinds
selling at 1000 down. strictly good and
choice scarce; slow; fed heifers steady;
COWS steady to strong. with cutter grades
active at slightly stronger prices; vealers
EE5-on lower | 90 down: very few II 5O
pest fed steers 1928. several loads II 90
-: these mostly yearlings: best weighty
steers ! 90 bulk crop s,Oo-1o25; heavy
sausage bulls to 10 cutter cows to 5S5;
STOCK cattle slow: yearlings to 1918.
Salable sheep. 5000: total $500: late
Monday, fat lambs and sheep 25 lower
iat fed wooled lambs as5. bulk a.6O-s5:
Ied range ewes 450-5o5: today's trade
Fat lambs active Is HIGHER. range to fed
wooled lambs as5-.lo 10 bulk 1000: fat
sheep strong; few loads medium to good
o'"o-6o: best kind held higher.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Liquor Stocks Decline
Moderately in Year
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Alcohol Administra-
ton reported that at the end of
1889, there were 465,o24,711 gallons
OF whisky in bonded warehouses, Of
which 36,484 494 gallons were four
years or more old The total of all
liquor in warehouses declined by a
small fraction during the year.
For the third straight year, pro-
duction of whisky declined, amount
ing to $780, ,232 gallons, compared
with 95, 20,687 in 1888 and 245, ,477,-
486 gallons in the peak year of 1886.
Brandy production declined from
26,92l. .l08 gallons in 1888 to 18,9O3.-
IT'S gallons in 1899, and rum produc-
ton in the United States and Puerto
Rico increased from 2,540 .349 gallons
IN 1888 to 3,274.441 gallons in 1899.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Cotton Mill Activity
Lags in February;
Tops Year Ago
1916 Per Cent Rate
Compares With 1926
During January
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reported today
that the cotton spinning industry
operated during February at 996 per
cent of capacity, on two-shift, 30
hour week basis. compared with
1925 per cent during January this
year, and 878 per cent during Feb
ruary last year.
Spinning spindles in place Febru-
ary 90 totaled 24985, $50, of which
% .8O3, ,796 were active at some time
during the month, compared with
"a $50 .278 and 22.872 Ala for January
this year, and 25854 048 and o.
524742 for February last year.
Active spindle hours for February
totaled 8.266,178.276, or an average
uf 331 hours per spindle in place.
compared with 1928 l98,411 and 1863
for January this year, and 7,17o,852,-
1898 and 277 for February last year.
Spinning spindles in place in
cluded: In cotton-growing States,
l8. .239, SAB. of which 17,l70.198 were
active. compared with 1921 ,726 and
17,186 ,486 for January this year and
1S,618,538 and 1908 $50 for Febru-
ary last year: and in New England
States, 5.991 ,664 and 5,02l,76 COM
pared with 5,994,184 and 5067,114
and 6,435 ITO and 4,819584.
Active spindle hours included: In
cotton growing States. ,534,909 ,440,
or an average of 358 per spindle in
place. compared with 7.2l5,705,979
and 1896 for January this year and
1924, ,106.52l and 302 for February
last year. and in New England
States, 1851 1898, or an average
of 259. compared with 1866 .5O0.150
and 3O3, and 1,408, 787 ,304 and 2l9
Active spindle hours for February
and the average per spindle in place
by States follow:
Alabama, 649O17,931 and 1856;
Connecticut, 140.244,285 and 266;
Georgia, 1,145. .432,262 and 356;
Maine, 215,15O,O96 and 314; Massa-
chusetts, 827.191 ,426 and 247; Mis-
sissippi, 46.O13,932 and 3O5; New
Hampshire, 99,157 ,464 and 276; New
York, 83,O30.O79 and 249; North
Carolina. zoos .2OS,7 ,7O6 and 343;
Rhode Island, 251,5l0 1872 and 258:
South Carolina, 2.151 .942,376 and
1856; Tennessee, 22O933.9l4 and 400;
Texas, 83,613,010 and 1854; Virginia,
19l ,836,488 and 300; all other States,
154,892, ,585 and 219.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
New York Produce

NEW YORK, March 10 R-Eses
extra fancy, 1921: extras. 1sa4: stcrase
packed frsts, 1Sl4; graded hrsts. 1924;
current receipts. 11-1114: mediums, IL "a;
dirties. No l. l6l7; averase checks, 15l2-
is.
Whites: Resale of premium marks. %
25l7. Nearby and Midwestern premium
marks. 21-2als; exchanee specials. ,ao'a;
to fancy heavier mediums. lsl2-21. Near
by and Midwestern mediums s.
Browns Nearby fancy to extra fancy.
2Oa4-22. Nearby and Midwestern spe-
cials. 2Ol7: standards. 1sh4-la; mediums,
16la-11
Duck eggs: 39-4l
Butter; I,325.257; steady Creamery;
scorej, 2Sia: frsts Css-aD. 2724 .2sl.
seconds 's4-s7e 80, @6ia-:1 a-12s;- r; Dr,oo. IN
Dressed poultry unsettled. Fresh, boxes:
Fowl 36-42 pounds, 11-l6; 4s-54 pounds,
1921; 60-65 pounds, 1921. Ducks Long
Island. 16 Frozen, boxes: Fowl. 36-42
pounds 11-16; 1854 pounds. 1921; 90
S5 pounds, 1921. Chickens, tryers, 1921
Other fresh and frozen prices UNCHANGED.
Live poultry weak. BY freight: Chick
ems, colored. ). Fowl colored. l5h2-l1 "a;
Leehorn, 14-l5. Old roosters, T.. TuI-
By express: Brollers; Rocks, .a%.3; crosses,
10 Fowl, colored. 6,l6i2, some -; Leg
horn. l6-l6l2; Southern 10. Pullets,
small, 1921; Reds, medium; 23i Turkeys'
hens. 1926: young toms, 20: heaVy, To-
Il Ducks, Southern. IL.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Increase in Potato
Acreage Predicted
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Prospective planting Of potatoes
in the II early States on March
totaled $4,000 acres, . / per cent
increase over 1889.
Indications in the seven inter-
mediate States. the Agriculture De-
part.nent said, were reported al
287 900 acres, / per cen. less than
last year. and in the 80 fate States
with usually about three-fourths OF
the total potato acreage, 2,419, ,OO0
acres, an increase of about per
cent.
In the intermediate States, Mary
lands indicated acreage was 5000
a 4 per cent increase, and Virginia &
5000, a 6 per cent decrease.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Aviation Corp.

NE" Yum, MdTCH ~ N].-l he
Aviation Corp. and subsidiaries to-
day reported consolidated net loss
for the fiscal year ended Novem-
ber 80 of s2,238.O49. This compared
with net income Excluding securi-
ties transactions for the previous
- months of S187 900.
Victor Emanuel, president, said
the last fiscal years loss was "pri-
marily due to the decrease of
$3,07l 1888 in net sales of the cor
poration's manufacturing subsid-
iary and also reflected write-of1
of S4649O2 of deferred engineering
and tool expense and a loss from
sale of miscellaneous marketable
securities.
Vultee Aircraft, Inc, had back
log ss Of March l of $14 4960,0 900 un-
filled orders. he said, and Stinsor
aircraft division and Lycoming divi-
sion had backlog of 81 ,464 900 as of
the same date
Interchemical Corp.
Interchemical Corp and wholly
owned subsidiaries reported for 1889
net profit of Sl.581 ,961, or s410 a
common share. compared with S485-
1853, or 80 cents a common share. for
the previous year. The company
manufactures wide range of print
ing ink and other chemical products.
Yale & Towne.
Yale & ToWne Mfg. Co. and major
subsidiaries reported net income for
1899 of $l024,150, equal to s210 a
share on common stock, compared
with $68.958, or IA cents a share, in
1888. Company makes hardware and
industrial products at plants in Con-
necticut, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Kennecott Copper.
Kennecott Copper Corp. and SUBJ
sidiaries, rated among the largest
copper mining enterprises in the
world. reported 1889 net income OF
$33,947,443 after all charges but
without deduction for depletion
This was equal to S314 a share or
capital stock and compared with
S22 ,689 $50, or $210 a share, in 1898.
Production of the red metal dur
ing 1889 jumped to 1853 500, ,698 pounds
from 500, 1884 ,205 in 1888 in response
to the sudden expansion in domestic
industrial demand and foreign pur-
chases in the last half of the year
At the end of the year the COM
pany had cash and Government
securities cat cost amounting to
64.388.008 and net current assets Of
$98,379 626 A year earlier the COM
parable totals were s4S,OO2, ,683 and
$82, ,767,643
Wayne Pump Co.
Wayne Pump Co. and subsidiaries
reported net profit for the quarter
ended February % of $113285, equal
to 80 cents a share on common
stock, compared with 500 ,439, or
"a cents share, in the similar quar-
ter year ago. Plants are at Fort
Wayne, Ind, and Los Angeles, Calf
Novadel-Agene.
Novadel-Agene Corp. and SUBJ
sidiaries reported 1889 net profit of
$l,740,115. This was equal to $3.50
a common share and compared with
$1535.523, or 1923 a share, in 1898
Company markets processes for
treating wheat -four.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Bank Loans Register
Climb for Fourth
Straight Week
New York Institutions
Account for Most Of
$l2,000,00O Gain

BY the Associated Press.
The Fedelal Reserve Board re-
ported the fourth straight weekly
rise in commercial, industrial and
agricultural loans.
Although the general trend OF
these loans has been supward for
several months, they have not risen
for four consecutive weeks in any
period since last November.
The hoard said that in lO1 lead
ing cities these loans increased $l2,-
100000 to total of $4,367 900 900
in the week ended March l3. This
made a cumulative increase for the
last four weeks of $58OO0,0OO and
placed the total $5730O0,000 above
year ago.
New York banks accounted for
s1l 100000 of last weeks $4,000, 900
increase.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on March l3, together
with changes for the week and with
the same week last year, in millions
of dollars:
Nav Ma
Evening star., 1940-03-19
B. & o. Loodings Show
Guin Durinq Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 19.-Car-
loadings on the Baltimore e. Ohio
Railroad for the week ended March
Is, 1910, were 44,728. of which % ,024
cars were loaded on line and 15,704
received from connections.
This was an increase of $3.50
loads over the corresponding week
Of last year, when the total was
Al ,498, comprising 26,873 cars loaded
on line and 14,625 received from
connections.
During the previous week (the
Wek ended March 81, the total was
44,046, consisting of 28.4l1 cars load
ed on line and 1885 received from
connections.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Copper Price Reduced
Fourth Of Cent on
Resale Market
Persistent Peace Hints
Chief Influence in
Lower Trend
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 19.-Copper
for delivery to domestic buyers sold
at llA cents a pound yesterday in
the outside, or resale market. This
represented a decline of "a cent from
the price currently posted by lead
ing primary producers.
While custom smelters have dis
continued their practice of making
public price changes, it was be-
lieved the lower figure was also
quoted in the custom field.
Metal dealers said the persistent
recurrence Of peace hints in the
European news had shaken the mar
ket. This was more fully apparent
in declines of 18 to Is Of a cent q
pound in copper futures.
Another straw in the wind was
a "a cent cut in scrap copper to the
equivalent Of refined metal OF
around 1lH cents.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Light Rates Reduced
In Virginia District
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press .
RICHMOND, Va, March 19.-The
third reduction since 1884 In electric
rates of the Eastern Shore Publis
Service Co. of Virginia was an
nounced today by the State Cor.
poration Commission, which esti-
mated the new revision would save
domestic and commercial customers
approximately $4,000 year.
The revised rates will become ef-
fective with meter readings on and
after April l.
The company provides electric
service to the greater part of Ac-
comac and Northampton Counties.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
FOREIGN Markets

LONDON. March 10 P-Gilt-edged
issues made a stab at recovery after early
losses in the securities market today. but
most others stayed on a downward slant
tnroughout the session. Domestic rails
eased following morning support and kaf-
mrs followed suit Oils displayed indie
trimmed fractionaliy. few iron and steel
stocks showed resistance, but most indus
after heavy opening todav Closing prices
showed mixed changes Union Europeans
and many chemical shares were strong
spots. Front taking clipped scandina War
bonds after recent spurt Rentes closed
10 cenIImeS higher to 30 lower.
AMSTERDAM. M.-Prices shifted uncer-
the ebb and now of peace rumors. Dutch
Ford was in demand and some interest
appeared for shipping stocks
Evening star., 1940-03-19
New York Bur Silver
NEW YORK, March 10 LP.-Bar
silver, 3434, unchanged.

There were only 10 traffic fatalities
In the District during the first two
months Of this year, as compared
with IA during similar period in
1889. This is decrease of approxi-
nnately 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Output Of Fermented
Malt Liquors Laos

BY the Associated Press.
Production of fermented malt
liquors in February. the Treasury
reports. amounted to 3,477,626 bar
rels, compared with 3,842,1 149 in the
same month last year.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
AmoI9omoted Leather
Reports $11,799 Net
BY the Associated Press

BY tne ASSOCIHteu PreSS.
NEW YORK, March 19.-The
Amalgamated Leather Cos, Inc,
reported 1889 consolidated net in
come of $11,7 ,799, compared with net
loss of $3s7,545 in 1898. Company
plant is in Wilmington, Del.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Vestchester (1.20a)

a-AlSo extra or extras
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc, which
40 or r bd or nr.
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-03-19

Holders have the option of receiving
| cash in lieu of stock based on the liquidat-
| Z. 1910.
Holders have the option of receiving
| cash In lieu of stock based on the liquidat-
| ing value of trust shares as of April
| 5. 1910.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
London Bar Silver

LONDON. March 10 lP-Bar silver,
20fad: UNCHANGED Equivalent 37.74
cents on the dollar basis. S4. .O31 Bar gold,
1855: unchanged Equivalent. S33S5)
Evening star., 1940-03-19
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Bid Asked
Anacostla 4 Pot IS 1e4e- 1o212 l03h
Ana & Pot Guar IS, 1949 112Ia
Capital Traction lst IS 1Q47 1OO34 1O2
City g. Suburban IS 1a4S 1O2 1O5
GEORGETOWN Gas LIST 5s 81 100
Pot Elec Pow 3As 1865 100
WASHINGTON Gas IS 1860 l2S 1872
Wash Rwy Il Elec Is 1881 1O9
MISCELLANEOUS
Chevy Chase Club ! st 4As 81 1O4
Col Country Club 1st 4Ls 81 lO3
Ter RI a. w Cp 1st 4As 4s 100 -
Evening star., 1940-03-19
U. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK. March 10 P'.--Prices
quoted in dollars and thirty-seconds:
FREIGHT Loudinos

NEW YORK. March 10 [P.-Revenue
freight carloadings on railroads reported
today for the week ended March 10 in
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Sears, Roebuck Sales
And Profits Reach
Record Levels
Net for Fiscal Year
Totals $37.255,274;
$3.50 q Share
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 19.-Sears,
Roebuck & Co. today reported its
profits and sales for the fiscal year
ending January 81 were the largest
In the companys history.
Net profits amounted to $685.
274, or $3.50 per share, compared
with s23, 1884, 1854, or Sab the pre-
ceding fiscal year.
Net sales totaled s617,414, ,266. COM
pared with $5Ol ,676,644 the previous
year. The previous all time record
earnings and sales were $30,828, ,248
and $537,242 ,403 in 1887.
T j. Carney, president, said the
volume performance was due largely
to improved economic conditions. a
more liberal time payment policy,
and the company's development of
the last several years.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
London Tin Prices
Reported by Smith, B

LONDON. March 10 P.-Tin. spot
f247 lbs bid: s24s asked; futures, f246 5s
bid f246 los asked.