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Evening star., 1940-08-06
Railway Express Agency
Names Vice Presidents
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. e.-L. o. Head,
president of the Railway Express
Agency, announced important
changes in operating executives In
the central, western and executive
department of the company, effec-
tive August l..
E. M. Whittle. vice president in
charge of operations in the central
departments at Chicago, retired
after more than SO years of con-
tinuous service.
A. l.. Hammell, vice president in
charge of operations in the west
ern departments, San Francisco,
succeeds Mr.. Whittle as vice presi-
dent, with headquarters in Chi
cago.
A: w Hayes, heretofore general
manager of the Texas department.
at Houston, has been appointed vice
president of operations in the west-
ern departments at San Francisco,
succeeding Mr.. Hammell.
w. M. Smith, former executive
assistant at the company's head
quarters In New York City, sue
ceeds Mr.. Hayes az general man
ager Of the Texas department OF
Houston. :
S. F. Pitcher, former superin-
tendent of organization in New York
City, succeeds Mr.. Smith as ex-
| ecutiye assistant,
Evening star., 1940-08-06
New Big Steel Chief
Resumes Open Forum
Al Board Meetings
OIds Greets Newsmen,
Submitting to Questions
As Did Judge Cory
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Irving S.
Olds, the new chairman OF the
United States Steel Corp, has re-
sumed the open forum" feature
of big steels quarterly board meet
ings after lapse of many years.
Following last weeks session OF
the board, Mr.. Olds came out to
greet the score or so of newspaper
men who covered the meeting and
genially invited them to fire away
with any questions they chose to
ask.
Veteran reporters said it marked
the first general press conference
held by big steel chairman since
the days of Judge Ebert H. Gary,
whose question and answer period
initiated in the early years of the
century set a precedent in the rela-
tons of big business with the press.
Before Judge Gary came on the
scene it had been the custom of
most big corporations to tell the
press as little as possible about their
affairs, and in many cases the same
secretivenesS characterized their
contacts with stockholders.
Judge Gary died in office in 1927
and that was the end Of the steel
press conferences although pub
licity policies which he inaugurated
dealing with stockholders informa-
ton, were continued.
Judge Garys immediate sue
cessor as the steel corporation
chairman was the present J. P
Morgan Nobody expected the
banker to continue the Gary quar-
terly forum because from his youth
Morgan had shown a marked aver
sion for group meetings of news
papermen. He was just uncom-
Portable in such an atmosphere.
Taylor Reticent, Too.
Myron e., Taylor, now President
Roosevelts special Ambassador to
the Vatican at Rome, took over the
big steel Craftsmanship in 1882. He
handled himself with a mob oi
newspapermen much better thar
Mr. Morgan, but in his siX-yeal
tenure he seldom made a persona.
appearance after the quarterly
board meetings to talk things over
with the reporters.
Then came Edward r. Stettinius
tr, as chairman for tWo-yeal
stretch from which he entered the
National Defense Commission a few
months ago. The young industrialist
apparently wasn't keen for the Gary
system either, although his relations
with individual newspapermen were
cordial.
In ending the drought, Mr.. Old'
gave the impression he would bt
around regularly to talk for and Of
the record on the affairs of Big
Steel.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Public Utility Stocks
Show Slight Rise
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Public util-
ity preferred stocks registered small
gains during the past week. Accord
ing to the Public Utility Preferred
Index Of Holt, Rose e. Troster.
The index of Is dividend-paying
utility preferred stocks closed on
Friday. August 2, at 97.82, compared
with 97.33 at the close of the pre-
vious week, an increase of 0.49 points,
or 050 per cent =
The index of Is n-dividend-pay-
ing utility preferreds closed the week
at 4675-a gain of 0.49 points, or
LOG per cent, compared with the
previous weeks close of 1926.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Detroit Edison Co.
Held Subsidiary Of
North American
S. {. c. Turns Down
Plea for Independent
Company Status
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission ruled
yesterday that the S350,o00, 900 De-
troit Edison Co., which supplies
electricity to the Detroit area, was
a subsidiary of the North American
Co. system.
Detroit Edison had requested that
it be declared an independent con-
Germ and not a subsidiary of the
North American Co. or of American
Light & Traction Co., the United
Light IL Power Co., the United Light
& Railways Co. or Gardner &
Brown.
The commission denied the appli-
cation with respect to North Ameri-
can, dismissed it with respect to
Gardner g. Brown, which disposed
of its holdings since the action was
begun, and granted the application
with respect to the other concerns.
I'm the light of Edisons and the
unbroken continuity of North Amer
lean officers. directors and designees
on the Edison board" the commits
sion said. I'VE do not think that
Edison has established the PROPOSE
tions requisite to the granting OF
this application. In view of all the
circumstances, we do not think Edi-
son has demonstrated that it is not
necessary and appropriate in the
public interest and for the protec-
ton of investors and consumers
that Edison be subject to the obli-
cations, duties and liabilities i'm
posed by the public Utilities Hold
ing Company Act upon subsidiary
companies of registered COM
panies.
United, on the other hand, stands
conspicuously in contrast to North
American in all relations to Edison
except that of stock ownership"
North American owns 1928 pei
cent of the outstanding voting Sc
curities of Detroit Edison. American
Light g. Traction owns 20.27 pei
cent and is subsidiary of United
Light g. Railways which is sub
sidiary of United Light & Power.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Navy Standardizes
Warship Designs
To Speed Output
Officers Hope to Launch
200 Combat Vessels
In Next Four Years
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Navy is taking leaf from
industry's mass production book to
speed up construction Of the prof.
ected "two-ocean" fleet.
Although they say there is no
thought of turning out battleships
like cupcakes, officers engaged in
adding more than 200 combat YES
sells to the existing Navy asserted
that they are hopeful of having
the majority In service within about
four years.
Standardization and duplication
of types will play an important
part in this drive for speed, off,
cials said today.
Instead Of trying to make each
new battleship, cruiser or destroyer
little better than its predecessor,
as it was in the past. the Navy-to
save time-is going to let one de-
sign stand for as many ships in
each category as possible.
Year for First Designs.
Some idea of the time factor in
volved may be gained from the fact
that preparation Of preliminary
designs for the battleships North
Carolina and Washington, two of
the Navy's newest $4,000 -tonners
which have just been launched
required more than a year.
Long before a single rivet is driven
designers of battleship must figure
out the probable gun ranges at
which the craft may have to fight
years in the future. If the range is
to be long, deck armor should re-
ceive a larger proportion OF the
protective weight, because shells
fired at the ship from long range
will be likely to hit the deck rather
than the sides.
Development of aircraft has
forced naval shipbuilders to make
radical changes in designs in order
to give warships adequate protec-
ton both from aerial bombs and
from shellflre and torpedoes.
Read Admiral S. M. Robinson
| chief of the new Bureau of Ships
told q congressional committee re-
Gently there was a good possibility
that the development of Diesel en-
gines might revolutionize battleshir
design by doing away with the need
for space-taking boilers.
Much Work for Craftsmen.
This would permit more weigh
! TO be devoted to armor, or, with
the same armor, to increase thu
ships speed, he said. 1t was re.
called in naval circles, however, tina
the German pocket battleship, Ora
Spec, was Diesel-powered and provee
incapable of Withstanding the beat
ing handed her by three snalle,
British cruisers.
After the preliminary design stag
Is passed, more detailed drawing
and specifications for prospective
bidders require several months worl
and the combined efforts of NOR
than 100 craftsmen.
Once the contract is awarded, tn
real work of detail design begin
with a force of about 500 men VIII
develop and issue about 5000 plan'
AS another preliminary, the Nav
has found that approximately 1,5o
tons of structural material shoul
be fabricated and on hand at tn
yard prior to the keel laying i
order to insure a steady flow c
work on the new vessel.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Aug. g R.-Butter. t.
extra, 27'4-2sIs: extra (93 scorej, s7A-
26a4: seconds (s4-s7 23S-25H.
Cheese. 53S,959; quiet. Prices un-
changed.
Fancy to extra fancy, 19h-23; extras,
1919: storage packed firsts 17-17H:
graded flrsts, 16la-s4; mediums. 14AA;
dirties, No. /, IA average checks 13.
Whites: tResale of premium marks
27l2-30): nearby and Midwestern premium
marks. 24R-27: specials, 1924 stand
ards 1134-1S: (resales of exchange to
fancy heavier mediums, 21-24h; mediums
20-201a.
Browns: Nearby faricy to extra fancy
22-2Ss Nearby and Midwestern specials
211a: standards, 1734; mediums. 20-20h.
Duck eggs. 1918.
sacks 100 s, pounds, ING Nc. 1lS T. cobbers' s5
! 90, mostly 9O-95; Chippewa and Warba
COL 90
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Nazis Let Writers Inspect
Bomb Damage al Duisburg
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DU1SBURG. Germany, Aug. g.
Continuing to back its claims that
the British bombing Of industrial
Germany is less effective than Lon
don reports said, the German high
command allowed foreign corre-
spondents into the high walled
Thyssen oil and steel plant here to
see damage resulting from two
bombs.
1t was the first time since the war
began that correspondents were
permitted inside any of Germany's
vast war-geared industrial plants.
The Germans said the British had
claimed the Thyssen plant was
wrecked.
The correspondents were shown
extensively about the plant. The
Germans said one bomb fell in an
open courtyard a few yards from
a row Of tanks which are part of a
distillery making gasoline from coal
The second bomb smashed a labora-
tory which, the Germans said, wa,
not part of the operating network.
One official said the two blasts
failed to slow the plant in the
slightest.
An authoritative British source
last Friday said the British all
force has bombed more than 10C
German cities and towns containing
military objectives. The source
added that within a gigantic circle
we have inflicted irreparable dam.
age on such places as Duisburg
Dusseldorf, Essen and Wesel."
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Aug. LP.-Dry goods;
Brisk demand for ducks in the Worth
street textile market today contras5ed With
despite U. s. and foreign government
orders.
Small demand from manufacturers for
woolen goods Trade prices or piled rayon
yarns ana blended Srun items for fall use
continued Arm. 1hsve was lisht trading
in staples for spring use at fractional
concessions silk fabrics market remained
quiet althoush hosiery retailers showed in
creased interest in supplies TO tlll antci-
pated fall orders.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
CeIanese Disc|oses
S4,522,580 Profit
In First Half
Result Compares With
$3,027,774 in Same
1889 Period
By the Associated Press.

4
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Celanese
Corp. of America reported net profit
for the first half of 1910 totaled
s4,522 $50, equal after charges and
taxes to $286 a common share,
compared with s3,027,774, or s1.73
on common, in the comparable 1899
period. DR.. Camille Dreyfus, presi-
dent, told stockholders in the re-
port, THE demand for your COM
pany's products continues in excess
of its capacity to produce" Plants
are at Cumberland, Md, and
Pearisburg, Va.
United Air Lines.
United Air Lines earned net in
come of s577,l30 in the June quar-
ter, equal to SO cents a share
against S2l6,123, or IA cents, in the
like 1889 period. Revenue passenger
miles flown during the three months
jumped 6l.5 per cent to 61,l87, ,583
from 37,S96,785 in the second quar-
ter of 1899.
American Water Works.
American Water Works & Elec.
trio Co. and subsidiaries earned net
income in the sixth months ended
June 80 of S2,183,587 equal to 81
cents a common share, compared
with $1,019,252 or 18 cents on COM
mon in the comparable 1889 period
West Penn Power.
West Penn Power Co. showed con.
solidated net income for the frs
half of 1910 of $3,599 ,639, equal II
Sl.00 common share, agains
$2,9O1 TAO, or 10 cents on common
IN the first half last year.
Mack Trucks.
| Mack Trucks, Inc, reported ne
profits for the June quarter of STOP,
S47, equal to SLIT common share
compared with s257 ,628, or 43 cent
a share, in the like period of 1885
For the six months ended June 8
earnings of s8l4,296 equaled sl36
share, compared with sl62,756, or 2
cents a share, in the 1889 half year
Evening star., 1940-08-06
New Caledonia Council
Supports Gen. De GuuIIe
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Aug. 6.-The
General Council of the French
Southern Pacific island colony of
New Caledonia has gone over to
the side of Gen. Charles de Gaulle,
leader of the free French govern
ment"' in London, it was acknowl-
edged here last night in an official
communique.
The communique said certain ele-
ments of the population" had done
likewise, despite the efforts of local
authorities-evidently referring to
the islands Governor.
The Ministry of Colonies attrib-
uted the situation to lack of in
formation on the true position of
France" and said certain meas
ures" had been taken to clear up
the situation.
Rainfall in Southern Patagonia
may exceed 80 inches this year.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Treasury Group to Toke
Potomac Cruise Toniqht

Frank Birgfeld, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department. will preside
as master of ceremonies at a pa
triotic program at 8:15 o'clock to-
night prior to moonlight cruise
on the steamship Mount Vernon by
the Treasury Department Recrea-
ton Association.
Patriotic singing. featuring God
Bless America" will be led by Fred
Farrar.
There will be stops at Marshall
Hall going and returning.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Boston Wool Market

partment of Agriculture A few sales
were being closed in the Boston wool mar
ket today Inquiries were more numerous
bag fine territory woods at SoS3 cents
secured basis. Choice original woods con-
tanning a good percentaGe of staple were
held at 1885 cents, while woods running
bulk short French combng and clothing
lengths were available at 1918 cents,
secured basis
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Aug. 6 lPI.-Copper Steady
slectroiytic Spot ConNectcY NeW Yort Vsuey a
Tin steady: spot and nearby, 5225 fo,
ward. 5o.15. Lead easy; spot, New York,
East St Louis spot and forward 6.25
Quicksilver, 1aO.OO19l 90 nominal. Pis
iron aluminium. antim ony, platinum
unchanRed.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
SAB Hong Kong Refugees
Arrive in Australia

BY the Associated Press
BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. GA
total of 548 British women and chill
dren removed from the British
crown colony of Hong Kong arrived
here today. They will be distributed
among Brisbane, Sydney and Mel
bourne.
Evening star., 1940-08-06

ALSO extra or extras.
Quotations furnished BY National As
sociation of Securities Dealers, Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect
but should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-08-06

.Not quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted by
the sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1940-08-06

Italy Is urging growers Of Liguria
to raise more tomatoes.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Potomac Electric go pfd.-l0 at lis,
American Security g. Trust Cos
at 231.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-50 at
105la.
Potomac Electric 5l2fo pfd.-l0 at
ia, / at ia, 4 at 1872.
Riggs Bank CONS at 258.
Evening star., 1940-08-06

"EX dIFIUBUU.
eoce extra. ssi400 extra paid pecem-
ber %, 1889 2Oc extra. m S1.50 ex-
ira. . SOC paid September 20. 1888
s. 90 paid in 1889 t25c paid July /.
1870. vS1.00 extra paid January. 1940
$500 extra.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
AFTER CALL
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.

PUBLIC UTILITY
Bid Asked
Anacostia a. Pot 5s 194a 10lts 103
Ana g. Pot guar IS l949-- 107
CAP Traction 1st 5s 1947 1o2
City g. Suburban 5s la4s 1919 l03h
Georgetown Gas 1st IS 1861 IFS. -
Pot Elec Pow 3Ak 1855 1854 ----
Washington Gas 5s 1860 124 ---
Wash Rwy d. Elec As 1851 1o7 ----
MISCELLANEOUS.
Col Country c LIST 4l4s 1857 103 --
Ter RI & w Cp 1st 4l4s 194S 100 ----
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Aug. 6 LP,.-National 4
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Aug National As
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc.
Evening star., 1940-08-06

Rainfall in Southern Patagonis
may exceed 80 inches this year.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
United States Treasury Position

The position of the Treasury
Evening star., 1940-01-16


its really sincere appreciation of
the program presented added con-
siderably to the mornings enjoy
ment.
It is not often that one finds a
musician of any branch in whom
the alliance between the music and
himself is so strongly present as it
is with Mr.. Casadesus. He is not
an interpreter or a performer, he
is the music that he plays. This
close kinship, which few pianists
seek or understand, confers on him
the complete realization of every
detail of the individuality of the
composition and the individuality
OF the composer as well.
He has a marvellous sense of
structure, of style and of color, three
things which he utilizes with the
greatest skill Endowed with a
superb technique, he is sparing of
too ponderous effects and keeps the
brilliancy of his pianistic touch
light and fluent. With all, he man.
ages to infuse his playing with
infinite variety which, coupled with
his emotional intention, is eminently
satisfying.
His program opened with a group
of Scarlatti sonatas-Nos. 465, 1853,
1896 and 1853. These, chosen with the
view to contrast, were exquisitely
played, with the flexible buoyancy
in each one. Following these came
three works of Chopin, the high
light of the program. For in the
lovely "Ballade in A Flat, Op. A."
the tender "Berceuse, Op. 81" and
the rollicking "Tarantelle, Op. 49,
he made the spirit of Chopin live
again in all its charm and diversity.
His feeling for the varied mood
OF the three works, apart from his
mechanical portrayal of them, was
something so fine and intuitive as
to beggar description. Equally pol
ished was his performance of Ravel's
"Sonatine" and Chabrier's "Bourree
Phantasque," two more works whose
spirit he was thoroughly in SYM
pathy with. Tremendous applause
brought forth an encore, Debussy's S
"Golliwogg's Cakewalk," given with
finely drawn fantasy.
The significance of this concert
appearance here to Nine. Namara
was evident when the singer strug-
gled with tears at the reception and
the many floral tributes presented
her after her singing of the second
group. While the audience waited
for an encore, the artist gained her
composure as she sought for her
Evening star., 1940-01-16

handkerchief and, finding she had
left it in the artists room, infor-
mally borrowed the accompanies
to wipe her eyes. This little Incl
dent lessened the tension which the
emotional moment gave and Nine.
Namara sang with spirit the "Waltz
Song" from Romeo and Juliet" for
encore.
Nine. Namara has q clear, we'll
trained voice that is particularly
expressive in the middle and lower
registers. The high notes are less
comfortable in emission and less
vital in quality. She sings with SEN
sitivity especially in such delicate,
subtle works as the three songs from
Debussy's "Ariette oublice," LEX
tase," L'Ombre des Arbres" and
Green" John Alden Carpenters
when I Bring Colored Toys" and
Martini's "Plaisir D'Amour" were
also songs well suited to Nine.
Nama-a's style.
1t was in the concluding Spanish
numbers, de Falla's "Seguidilla" and
Pagans "Malaguenad, that the singer
struck the most individual note, her
voice taking on a richness not pres
ent earlier in the program and her
presentation greater freedom. These
were followed by eagerly demanded
encores, In one Of which the artist
accompanied herself. In compliment
to Mrs. Townsend, who has encour-
aged her throughout her career,
Nine. Namara sang her song,
Thought Of You," Mrs. Townsend
herself playing the accompaniment
For the regular program the singer
had the support Of Ivor Newton at
the piano.
Evening star., 1940-01-16
hope that It's work will continue to

hope that its work will continue to
progress.
DR.. Magee related that Arch
bishop Curley's attendance at the
banquet marked the prelate's first
public appearance since being made
archbishop Of the combined Balti-
more and Washington diocese. DR..
Magee praised Archbishop Curley as
promoter of the retreat and as the
guiding head of parochial schools.
The Rev. Robert S. Lloyd, S. j.,
director of the Manresa Retreat, on
the Severn River, in Maryland, ex-
pressed gratitude to the archbishop
and others who have worked for the
retreat.
Message From J. E. Hoover.
A message was read from j. Edgar
Hoover, director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, listed as an
honor guest, in which Mr.. Hoover
praised the spiritual inspiration pro-
vided by Archbishop Curley.
Preceding the addresses a num-
Der of Irish and other songs were
sung by George H. O'Connor, Ber-
nard A. Fitzgerald. Fred East, Law
renee Downey and Harry Somerville,
all Of whom sang both in solo and
in groups. They were accompanied
by George H. Wilson.
Besides Archbishop Curley and
the Rev. Father Maher, guests of
honor attending included:
The Very Rev. Vincent L. Keelan,
S. j.. vice provincial, Society of
Jesus; the Right Rev. Msgr. Harry
A. Quinn, rector of the Cathedral,
Baltimore; the Right Rev. Msgr.
Edward L. Buckley, rector of St.
Matthew's Cathedral, this city; the
Right\ Rev. Msgr.' Peter Guilday,
Catholic University; the Very Rev.
Msgr. Lawrence j. Shehan, the Very
Rev. Leonard Walsh, o. F. M; the
Rev. Joseph M. Moran, the Rev.
John K. Cartwright. the Rev. Louis
M. OIeary, o. p: the Rev. Eugene
Sugranes, c. M. F.; DR.. Thomas
Parran, surgeon general of the
United States Public Health Service;
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of police; Chief Stephen r.
Porter of the District Fire Depart
ment; Thomas w. Pangborn, q
member of the staff of Gov. O'Conor
| OF Maryland; Bernard A. Garrity,
Evening star., 1940-01-16
Nets in u. S. Hurbors
Planned to Foil Subs

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.-1he
Navy is preparing to install steel
nets in the Nations harbors as pro-
lection against submarine attacks,
the Examiner said today.
The newspaper quoted "meager
admissions by naval spokesmen
that the nets were tried success
fully between breakwaters in San
Pedro Harbor last week. They were
described as quick to place in posi-
ton and similar in design to COM
mercial fishing nets, but made of
steel.
The article asserted that the nets
would entirely prevent subma-
rines from attacking warships an
chored behind the breakwater."