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Evening star., 1940-05-02
Miss Koenig Marries
Maj. Gen. Arnold, Air Corps Chief,
Is Best Man for Mr.. Gott

Miss Made Koenig and Mr.. Edgar
Gott were married today in a lovely
ceremony held at noon at the home
OF Col. and Mrs. John H. Houett on
Edmonds street. Maj. Gen. Henry
H. Arnold, chief Of the United States
Army Air Corps, acted as best man
for Mr.. Gott.
The bride. who is the daughter
of Mrs. William H. Koenig Of Los
Angeles, is native of Omaha,
Nebr., and after attending schools
in America and Dresden, Germany,
was graduated from Vassar College
in 1922. Shortly thereafter she went
to Vienna, which was her residence
until 1888. She was president of the
American Women's Club of Vienna
for eight years and vice president
Of the Federation of American
Women's Clubs Overseas. At present
she is a member of the Ebell Club
and Assistant League of Los Angeles.
She has lectured extensively on the
West Coast telling of her expert
ences in escaping Vienna after
Hitler's annexation of Austria. She
recently returned from a tour Of
South America with her mother.
Miss Stephanie Gott, daughter of
the bridegroom, acted as maid of
honor. Guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Koenig of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Fritz Koenig, I'd. of Los Angeles:
Mrs. Blanche Ortman of Greenwood,
Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Livermore
of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Cormac of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Durfee of Wakefield, r. l.,
and Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George H.
Brett of Washington.
Mr.. Gott is vice president OF an
aircraft corporation of San Diego,
Calf, and is a graduate of the
University of Michigan. He is a
member of the Chi Psi Fraternity
and has been prominent as a pioneer
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Residential
Social
Notes
Mrs. F. NJ. Gould
Issues Invitations
For Tea Dance

Mrs. Frederick Mitchell Gould has
issued invitations for a tea dance
she will give May 81 in honor of
the Misses Isabelle and Marjorie
Meuser.
The debutante nieces of Mr.. Arthur
Bradley Campbell, who made their
bow here last month. are being feted
at numerous parties during their
stay here.
Mrs. Gould's party will be held
from to 7 o'clock at the hostess
home at 1886 McGill terrace.
Mrs. Gould has as her guest in
her home. at 1886 Magill terrace,
Mrs. Frederick Rhinelander of New
port, daughter of the late Right Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee. first Bishop
of the Washington diocese of the
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose will
close her apartment at the Shore
ham Sunday to leave for her home
in Kansas City. After some time
there she will 60 to her summer
CONTINUED on Page B-3.)
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Mrs. Frederick Rhinelander, Mrs.
Winifred Bonnell, Mrs. Monroe G.
Barnard, jr; Mrs. Francis r. Chase,
Mrs. Schuyler Black, Mrs. Walter c.
White, Mrs. John Woodwell, Mrs.
Edward E. Page, Mrs. G.. Maurice
Congdon, Mrs. Ashbel T. Wall, jr.;
Mrs. Louis D. Simonds, Mrs. Kath-
crime Fox Bowman. Mrs. William F.
Pearson, Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman
and Mrs. Frederick H. Gillett.
Today the annual meeting of the
women's committees will take place,
with a business session at the
Cathedral School for Girls followed
by luncheon there.
Members of the women's commit
tees will march behind their State
flags in the professional at this aft
ernoon's annual meeting of the
Cathedral Association in the Cathe-
dral. They will attend the reception
by Bishop and Mrs. Freeman in the
bishops garden Immediately follow
ing this service.
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Continued on Page B-3D
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Miss Anna Smith
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. Henry G. Ashton

Miss Anna Frances Smith, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Franklin
Smith, and Mr.. Henry George Ash
ton, son of Mrs. R. A. Ashton and
the late 1t Comdr. Ashton, were
married April 81 in Calvary Metho-
dist Church.
The Rev. Orris G. Robinson Off
ciated at the ceremony, which was
attended by the immediate families
and close friends.
The couple left after the ceremony
for motor trip to Williamsburg
Va. They now are residing at 1875
Spring place.
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pie ribbon on 1t.
Among the after-dinner speakers
were former Assistant Secretary of
State William r. Castle, representing
the Cathedral Chapter; the Rev. DR..
William Adams Brown, the Cathedral
Council; Walter B. Clarkson, repre-
senting the National Cathedral As
sociation, of which he is president
and the Very Rev. Noble c. Powell,
dean of the Cathedral, speaking for
the Cathedral clergy.
Bishop Freeman responded with
a gracious speech.
Diocesan Officials
Present at Dinner.
Diocesan officials, as well as men,
bers Of the Cathedral staff of clergy,
and their wives were present at the
dinner. Among the members of
Bishop Freeman's family present
were his son-in-law and daughter,
Canon and Mrs Raymond L. Wolven,
and his son and daughter law,
Mr.. and Mrs. William v. Freeman.
Other chapter and council mem
bers and their wives at the dinner
were Mrs. Powell, the Rev. DR.. Anson
Phelps Stokes, accompanied by Mrs.
Stokes sister, Miss Anna v. S.
Mitchell; Miss Alma III Ruggles,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. r. Ogilby, Canon
and Mrs. William M. Bradner, Canon
and Mrs. T. o. Wedel.
Others in the Cathedral group
were Honorary Canon and Mrs.
Franklin J. Bohanan, Honorary
Canon and Mrs. Clyde Brown. Canon
Edward S. Dunlap, Canon Albert H.
Lucas and Mrs. Lucas, the Rev.
James Henderson and Mrs. Hender-
son, Mrs. Richard w. Hynson, Miss
Mabel B. Turner and Miss Elizabeth
Canaday, field secretary of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association.
Visiting Regents
Are Listed.
Visiting regents of the women's
committees, chairmen and commit
tee members present included Mrs.
Charles Merrill Chaplin, Mrs. Irenee
du Pont, Mrs. William Schodeld,
Mrs. William N. Bullard, Mrs. S,
Westray Battle, Mrs. George Chase
Christian, Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. Powell,
Mrs. Arthur McGraw, Mrs. Harper
Sibley. Mrs. Norman B. Livermore,
Mrs. J. Hamilton Ober, Mrs. Edward
Simpson, Mrs. Harry r. Slack, jr.:
Mrs. George E. Warren, Miss Ellen
Todd, Mrs. Shaun Kelly, Mrs.
Charles Beecher Warren, Mrs. F.
Marion Barker, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Loose. Mrs Norman Milne, Mrs.
Winthrop Spencer, Mrs. Clarence
Blair Mitchell, Mrs. Junius Morgan,
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in aviation circles for many years.
After a motor trip through the
Blue Ridge Mountains and the
Carolinas, Mr.. and Mrs. Gott will
make their home at San Diego.
Mrs. Koenig, mother of the bride,
entertained at dinner party last
evening at the Shoreham for her
daughter and Mr.. Gott. In the
company were Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Arnold. Col. and Mrs. Jouett, Brig.
Gen. and Mrs. George H. Brett, Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Koenig and Mr..
Fritz Koenig. Mr.. and Mrs. John
MacCormick of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McCabe and Mr.. John Costello.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Miss Audrey Cowan
ToMake Debut Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Cowan will
introduce their daughter, Miss
Audrey Cowan, to Capital society
in the fall. Miss Cowan was to
have been presented in Montreal,
but because of the war will not
bow there.
The debutante has recently re-
turned from a visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. Maurice Davis,
in Montreal. She is a graduate
of Western High School, and has
been attending art classes during
the past few months.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Bishop and Mrs. Freeman
Are Feted at Dinner
Cathedral Chapter and Council
And Women's Committees Give
Affair at Sulerave Club

The Right Rev James Freeman Bishop
Freeman the
Council Of Washington Cathedral the
National Cathedral Association
The dinner marked the golden wedding
Freeman
Former Senator Wharton Pepper
at the dinner with the assistance Miss Johnston
the Womens
Mr. Pepper introduced the the
roll Of regents and chairmen Of the Women
In keeping with the golden wedding motif the
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Mrs. O'kelliher
Gives Luncheon

Mrs. OKelliher, wife of 1t. Col.
v. J. OKelliher, was hostess at
luncheon yesterday, entertaining
at the Iron Gate Inn. Her guests
included Mrs. Alexander Wiley,
Mrs. Charles Hawks, jr.; Mrs.
Frank Kee, Mrs. John C. Shafer,
Mrs. Stephen Bolles, Sonora de
Munllla, Mrs. E. B. Colladsy, Mrs.
Frank Kuehl, Mrs. Arthur Whit
comb OF Milwaukee, Mrs. L. Bert
Nye and Mrs. Pat OIauptIin.
Evening star., 1940-05-02
News Notes of the Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In Nations Capital
Spanish Ambassador Will Give
Dinner This Evening; Guests
To Include Griscoms
To Include CriScOmS

Spanish will entertain at
will include guests
to the Argentine Robert Woods Bliss
winter home Plantation Tallahassee They
syosset.
The First Embassy Hoyer A1ar
dinner party last evening compliment
The French Ambassador Count de Saint Quentin
last evening" when the ranking the
and Nine Diaanopoulos and SEN
ator and Mrs Charles L. McNary.
Secretary Perkins entertained at dinner
at her home last evening in honor of Miss Helen Gahag
included Mr. Justice Frank Murphy Senator and Mrs schwen
BACH Mr. and Mrs Archibald Mace Mr. 1sadore Lubn and Mr. and
Mrs. Chester
Representative entertained at dinner last
compliment Minister Pocope
in whose honor and Mrs Byron will
the planned
Majesty
Ambassador, the Marques of Lothian
Representative p Eberarter of Pnnsylvana will
guests
approximately
Women's Democratic Institute
Mrs Thomas McAster and Mrs May
assistant director
National Committee have been invited to meet
Dr. Leo S. Rowe director general the unn was
Conference of National Directors of Health meeting
Sordel
r.
Chile
Colombia
E
Machado and
Dominican Republic.
Enrique
Lopezare Enrique Padla and Dr. Valdeavano
emaa Dr. Leon Noise of Haiti Dr. Ignaco
" Maselari Panama Fernandez
Dagobo Gonzales Alberto
Shiafhno Uruguay
Arnoldo Gabaldon L
Pierret Thomas
E. v.
Magee Hugh S.
A. Bloedon Mccarthy Constannople
Mol, Dr. John D. Long and DR.. John R Murdock.
Clifford Washington from
Hawaii the early of April
general been Joined Corbn their
wyoming
Evening star., 1940-05-02
Miss Gill Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Almore w. Gill of
Simpsons Whalf, Va, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Sadie Roberta Gill, to Mr.. John
Mitchell Clark, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Clark of Montross, Va.
The wedding will take place in
June.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
U. 5. Steel Earnings
Are Second Best for
Period Since 1890
Second-Quorter Income
TotoIs Sl9,2ol ,00s;
Dividend Of 81 Ordered
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 31.-United
States Steel Corp. reported yester-
day that its net income in the
second quarter of 1910 aggregated
S19 POI ,008, with one exception the
best for an April-May-June period
since 1880.
1t was a sharp gain from 1899
when only $1,309,761 was earned In
the second quarter and a little
better than the first three months
of 1910, in which net came to ST.
1895.
1t was only two-thirds of the
total for the last quarter OF 1889,
however, when the steel industry
felt the first flush of war-inspired
buying. and SO per cent of the
excellent results of the second quar-
ter of 1887, the exception since 1880.
The earnings of U. S. Steel
worlds biggest steelmaker account
ing for little more than a third
OF the American ingot capacity
brought net income for the first
32O corporations to report for the
second quarter to 1854 4,126,0 900, a gain
OF A per cent over 1899.
United States Steel directors Or
dered a quarterly dividend of 81
on the common stock, payable Sep
tember 20 to stock of record August
rs, as we'll as the regular SITS pay
ment on the preferred. This was
the same amount on the common as
In the previous quarter, which had
been the first dividend since Decem-
Der, 1887. The second-quarter net
income, after preferred dividends,
amounted to $148 a common share.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, July 3l..,The Associated
modities today advanced to 69.94.
Previous day 69.35; week ago. $500
1910 1919. lsss. is3a,s7
HiSR Eox 555a 555s 55;s 553s s5s5 55s5 ai14 af:4a
Qa26 average EQUALS 1909
Miscellaneous Markets.
CocoA-Futures closed lose d,,,ot to 5 D., lower Yer
e5 cember. .2J AS; March. Marc 4.s5 ~ ''''' ~
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed 3-21
lower Sales, No. l standard 1886 con-
TRACTS. septembero 1937-3s; December
Smoked ribbed spot, 19S7n:
RAW HIDES-Futures closed 20 lower
Sales. 4.760 900 pounds. September
s9sb; December. 91sb; March, 9.3sn
Spot, No. l. Western light native cows
RAW sILK-Futures No. closed un-
changed to "a lower: sales, 70 bales Au-
wool Tops-Futures, sasged under Is
In the october and March positions today
Declines of a cent in early dealings were
later extended when professionals turned
to the selling side. Support was limited
70 csedown buying BY nr,ees trade aRe we're COM o
fa Sston TO % points. October; eo.sb; De-
eenber. ss1: March, S6.Sb.
snot standard tops, 9s.h, off ;.
coFFEE-spot quiet: Santos NO; EL,;o, =
offerings included Santos Bourbon 3s anc
- 's santos an sI No. ID" futures closed s-1a
lower. Sales $4,000 BAGS. September,
5.4sb; December. $3.50; March. @ SOB
e5o SOL bass. rs, December 3asb,
No sales in lead. zinc and tin futures
b Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
o., ~ 80, =
Untitled Westinghouse
Orders Set Record
Ev the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 31.-Westing-
house Electric & Manufacturing Co.
announced today its untitled orders
for regular lines of equipment were
the largest in history of the COM
pany.
The backlog at the end of June
totaled SS6,386749, against $52 442,-
V563 a year ago.
A. w Robertson, chairman, eX-
- planned the untitled business chiefly
was for peace-time equipment and
was exceeded only during the World
War in 1918 when United States
military orders raised the total
greatly.
Sales in the first six months this
year, he said, totaied Sis ,488,876. a
gain of 80 per cent over the COM
parable period last year.
If Westinghouse receives large
armament orders, Robertson stated,
new plants and equipment probably
will be installed to handle them.
Directors declared a dividend of
81 share each on the common and
preferred stocks, payable August 80
to holders of record August Is The
previous payment on each issue was
S71a cents on May %.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 31.-Rails
pointed the way higher for other
corporate groups in the bond mar
ket today.
Santa Fe 4s of 1885, regarded as
one OF the pivots of the rail list,
was UP point at 1867 near the
final hour. Many others were up
fractions to around a point.
Some Latin-American issues, in
Guiding Argentine 4s of 1872, eX-
tended previous gains, but the
furry of demand in that group
which followed the closing of the
Havana Conference largely faded
out.
Domestic issues ahead slightly in
cluded Michigan Central 312s, Pitts
burgh g. West Virginia 4l2s, Balti-
more e. Ohio As, Central Pacific 412s,
youngstown Sheet e. Tube As, Stude-
baker IS, Northern Pacific As and
American & Foreign Power SIS.
Unchanged to lower included
Nickel Plate 4l2s, Third Avenue ad-
justment SIS, Shell Union 212s,
, Bethlehem Steel 3las, Erie SIS and
Commonwealth Edison 3i2s.
United States Governments were
up 4-32ds to 6-32ds of a point in
light trade.
A lively demand for japanese
bonds featured the final hours busi-
ness. The government 6i2s ran up
5l2 points to close at IS and the
5l2s finished up 27s at 6312. There
was little change elsewhere in the
general market pattern.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs, 3Oi4; 1-pound
nrints 3Os.; A-pound prints 3lA; 81
score, tubs, 29h.; 1-pound prints, 2sa4
A-pound prints, 30A4; 81 score, tubs, 29l4;
pound prints. 29s4 l4-pound prints.
30A: 90 score. tubs 27s4: 1-pound prints.
2s,,4; 4-Dound, prints, 2s9.; 50 score, tubs;
prints sss4;, SIS score, tubs, 25l2: l-pound
prints %; A-pound prints, 2sl2.
LIVESTOCK-Calves. 9; spring lambs,
8. Other livestock prices unavailable.
prices paiG net foo. Washington
EGGS-Market ABOUT steady on graded
eggs; slightly weaker on nearby ungraded
esgs. Prices paid for Federal-State sraded
eggs received from grading stations July
30: Whites. U. S. extras. large, 1925
cents; U. S. extras mediums. 1923 cents;
U. s, standards: large, 20-22 cents; y. S.
standards mediums, 1920 cents; U. S.
trades, 14-11 cents. Browns: U S. ex
tras, large. 1913 cents: U. S. extras. me-
diums, 1922 cents: u s. standards, large.
2n-22 cents; u: S. standards. mediums
1919 cents; q, S. trades 14-17 cents. For
nearby ungraded eggs: Current receipts:
Whites. 1917: mixed colors, 1918 cents.
LIVE nOULTRY-Market slightly weaker
on some classes.
FOWL: Colored, all sizes, 1915 cents;
No. IS, lie cents: Leehorns, 11-12 cents.
Rocks: Broilers and fryers, all sizes, II
cents; No. IS. L. cents. Delaware Rocks
and crosses: Broilers and fryers, all sizes,
16 cents: No. IS. IL cents. Leghorn broil-
ers. all sizes. IA cents. Mixed colored
chickens: 1915 cents.
Evening star., 1940-07-31

Electric Production
HitsHighestP Peak
Since Late in 1899
Heat Wove Responsible
For Part Of Rise,
Utilities Report
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 31.-Electric
power consumption in the week
ended July 27 rose to the highest
levels since the week ended De-
cember %, 1899, the Edison Electric
Institute reported today.
Output was 1900, O,723 900 kilowatt
hours, gain of per cent over the
preceding weeks 2,524,084C00 and
Ill per cent ahead of the 1899 COM
parative of 2,341 ,822 900.
Unusually high industrial activ-
ity for this season and more inten-
sive use of various domestic ap-
pliances because of the heat wave
were cited in utility circles as factors
in the more than seasonal rise.
The expansion lifted the Asso-
ciated Press index of electric power
use to 1915, new 1910 nigh The
index, adjusted for seasonal and
long-term trend, with 1929-30 taken
as 100, was 1885 in the previous
week and 1909 a year ago.
1910. 1889. 1898. 1887. 1aa4-36.
High 1915 1875 117.2 1882 1I9S
Low - 1914 1923 1923 Ills 91.9
Percentage gains by principal geo.
graphic regions compared with 1889
were: New England, 27; MiGdle At
lantic. 80; central industrial. 1-.6;
west central, lit: Southern States,
SO; Rocky Mountain, 1874; Pacific
coast, 80.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Consolidated Aircraft
To Start 10-Hour Day
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
SAN DIEGO. July 31.-Consolidat-
ed Aircraft Corp. said it's plant
would go on a 10-hour, fve-day
week schedule, changing it's produc-
ton schedule of Army and Navy
planes. The firm said 8,4O0 en-
ployes would be affected by the
change next week.
The company recently established
slx-day, 40-hour schedule after
having operated the plant over a
long period on 40-hour, five-day
week schedule.
Under a labor union agreement
the firm will pay time and one-half
for overtime above 40 hours work
each week. A change in the num-
Der of shifts worked each "a hours
from three to two also will become
effective Monday. The plant will be
closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Van Sweringen Interests
Raped by Senate Group

BY the Associated Press.
The Van Sweringen Railroad in
terests were accused by a Senate
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee
yesterday of directing an "unwhole-
some" and unlawful transaction
in l931-acquisition of the 16lz emile
Fort Worth Belt Railway Co. by the
Missouri Pacific System.
The report, one of a series cover
ing the committees investigation of
railroad holding companies, said
that the Belt line had been pur-
chased from two shipping firms, the
Swift and Armour packing COM
panies, for s1,500,000, although the
Interstate Commerce Commission
had valued the road at only s516 900
in 1918
The key to the transaction. the
report said. sis that the Van Swer-
lngens were less interested in buy
ing stock of a Belt railroad then
they were in buying freight.
The transaction was not only
unwholesome in conception but un-
lawful in design and execution. 1t
was carried out by methods which
evaded the provisions of a Federal
statute and violated the order of a
Federal commission.
In an accompanying statement,
Senator'S Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, and Truman, Democrat. of
Ohio, members of the subcommittee,
said the transaction was "clear
case of misuse of railroad funds,
excessive payments by railroads to
large shippers, and flouting of an
Interstate Commerce Commission
order, all under holding company
domination"
The purchase, the committee said,
was engineered by Allegheny Corp
Evening star., 1940-07-31
FILA. Loan Applications
Increase in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, July 31.-Ap-
plication for F. H. A. insured loans
in Virginia increased almost a mil
lion and a half dollars during the
first six months of 1910 over the
corresponding period in 1899, G. G..
Barksdale, State administrator, an
nounced today.
There was a total increase of 538
applications for F. H. A. insured
loans in the State, representing
$1,436, 900, during the period. Mr..
Barksdale pointed out, however,
that number of the applications
fell by the wayside and were never
insured, either because they failed
to meet requirements or because
they were withdrawn by applicants
before they could be insured. Thus,
the increase in the number of loans
actually insured was 1895, represent
ing $1,132, 700.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Customs Receipts Decline
Despite Import Rise
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 31-Customs
receipts are falling below year ago
despite marked rise in imports. So
far this month, such receipts have
totaled 2,733 600, compared with
s23,4l5,O0O in the same month year
ago.
Experts say the decline is due to
the fact that present imports are no
longer highly taxed luxury goods
from Europe-liquors, laces, mil
linery, etc.-but principally raw ma
terials for industry. Imports of
luxury goods have dropped off
sharply since the fall of France.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Maryland Tobacco

Average prices isr tobGeco sold on the
Southern Maryland auction markets on
July 20 and 80 declined below the levels
Of the same period l-.st week on practically
all of the lower grades according to the
Agricultural Marketing Service. Gains.
which were, made during the latter part
ing this period. The better qualities of
bright and dull crop and stemming. sec-
ondS continued s.eas4,, A fairly heavy
in the general quality
Average prices per 100 pounds by ouai-
ity and approximate ranges on bulk of
los fo1lnu.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 31-Profit-tak-
ing, attracted by the highest wheat
prices in about three weeks, erased
early fractional gains today, and
the market closed with small net
losses. Corn prices fell about a
cent, due to rain reports in many
sections of the belt and forecast
OF continued unsettled weather.
Private estimates indicating Kan
sas' wheat harvest is substantially
larger than expected, with one of
the States leading elevator con-
Germs placing the crop at almost
113,000,000 bushels, or slightly larger
than last year, attracted much at
tention.
Wheat closed 1s-12 lower than
yesterday; September 1875 s-76; De-
cember, 76ss-1a; corn, 3s-sa down;
September, 62-62ls; December,
585s; oats, UNCHANGED to IA off.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

The Securities Commission re-
ported today these transactions by
customers with odd lot dealers or
specialists on the New York Stock
Exchange for July 80: 3,l73 pur-
chases involving 87,446 shares; 1886
sales involving 87,507 shares, includ-
ing 81 short sales involving 2,272
shares.
Evening star., 1940-07-31
Wholesale Business Luos

Edward j. Noble, Commerce De-
partment Undersecretary, reports
that June sales of 2,971 wholesalers
in 36 different lines averaged 2 per
cent less than in May but 81 per
cent more than in June, 1899. In
ventories of representative whole
salers declined 0.8 per cent during
June.