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Evening star., 1940-11-18
Draft Continues 10 Curb
Men S Apparel Sales
B. The Associated Press.

CHICAGO Nov 18-Sales Of
mems apparel continued 10 decline
throughout October due TO the IN
pending draft survey Of retail
merchants by the business commit
tee of the National Association Of
Retail ClOthIers and FurnI>herS in
GIcated.
At the same time. however most
merchants expressed the belief that
salcs to young men OF draft age
would pick up again after the first
call and that business increases m
fuenced by the defense program
would Offset losses due 10 the draft.
Declines in volume Of sales over
the same month 4 year ago we're
noted by 40 per cent Of the report
Ing merchants. greater percentage
OF decline than has been shown in
many months.
Another 33 per cent indicated in
Creases and 10 per cent said that
their sales were running about the
same a a year ago.
A marked decline IN sales 10 men
Of draft age was noted b. So per
cent.
Some Of the merchants who fea-
tWed the return privilege in an
attempt 10 induce Young men Of
draft age to buy noticed little sales
increase. but they attributed this
to unreasonable weather
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Index of New Orders
Reported at New
High in October
United Business Service
Estimates Average
AT 200 in Month
specisl D.spatch 70 The stsr.


BOSTON, Oct. l8.-Incornlng
orders for business IN general rose
TO a new high during October. the
United Business Service states
today in special report.
The United Index Of New Orders,
advanced to 200 in October from 1873
in September The index for Octo-
Der this year exceeded by a sub
stantlal margin the buying wave
that followed the outbreak Of war in
September 1899
OF the nine major industries COW
cred by the United Index. gains
were recorded during the past
month in the electrical equipment.
steel, shoe machinery, household
equipment chemical. automobile
and textile industries. A small
seasonal decline was noted in the
case Of new orders for building
materials The increase in new
business was particularly sharp IN
the electrical machinery. textile
and steel industries
Based on the present inflow Of
new business and the large back
logs Of untitled orders now on hand.
the United Business Service fore
casts a further expansion of IN
dustrial output over the months
ahead. Gains, however, viii be
Evening star., 1940-11-18
McGiII Staple Index
Continues to Climb
Special DIspatch 10 me Star.

Special DlSpa Ch to The Star.
AUBURNDALE. Mass. Nov. 10
The index of all commodities COM
piled by the McGnl Commodity
Service. Inc continued its advance
during the week ended November
IS and currently stands at 1875 as
compared with 731 a week earlier
and 735 at the beginning of the
year.
The advance this week included
higher prices for industrial and as
ucultural commodities as we'll as
livestock OF the Il commodity
groups comprising the index. seven
were higher, only one declined and
six remain unchanged during the
week.
The advance in the industrial
group was the result Of higher prices
for non-ferrouS metals, paint ma
terials, fine textiles and vegetable
oils These advances more than
offset a decline in hides and leather
Evening star., 1940-11-18

A. 7. & I. Consider!
Giant Financing
Program in 1941
Offerings Proposed
For RefundIng and
Expansion Needs
Ry the Associated Fress.

EH the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov 15-American
Telephone & Telegraph Co may
undertake a new financing pro-
gram for increased construction
next year and to refund S95-
100000 of 81 per cent debentures,
financial circles reported today.
Except for refnancing operations.
American Telephone has been out
Of the capital market since 1890
Industrial expansion and defense
needs, il was estimated might boost
the capital budget for l94l to
around s4O0 100000. compared with
about S35OO00OOO this year and
s314 00G 900 in 1889
Financing plans were expected TO
be influenced by bond market con-
dltlons which have become more
favorable TO corporate fotatiOns.
The debentures mentioned for re-
funding are callable at 100 on so
Qa}s' notice on or after Nav
Among the latest corporate fnanc-
ing projects is a 500 500 900 refunding
by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
J. D CrevelIng president. said
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line pro-
posed to offer publicly $4,000 900
first mortgage 3 per cent bonds. due
1860. and to sell privately to a group
Of insurance companies and banks
sll25000O Of first mortgage bonds
and serial notes.
The proceeds. totaIlng S2325O 900.
would be used to repay S22 500 OOA
outstanding per cent bonds.
redeemable at 1927 , per cent Of face
value. plus accrued interest.
The pipe line system extends from
the Amarillo field in the Texas Pan
handle ana the Hugoton field in
Southwestern Kansas through Okla
homa. Kansas, Missouri and Illinois
70 Dana. Ind and supplies natural
gas 10 Detroit. among other COM
muultles.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Montgomery MArd

CHICAGO Nov Is lP.-Mont-
Gomorv Ward & Co reported net
profit for the three months ending
October 81 of S44O5 322. equal to 70
cents share on the common stock
compared with 1882 $50 or sl.45 a
share. the corresponding 1899 Pc
rod
Net prol for the nine months
ended October 81 was S14679 TT6 or
S26l share. compared with SI8.-
48.438. or S329, the corresponding
1889 period
IAe earnings report reflected eX-
cess profits tax and increased Fed
er3I normal income tax deductions.
Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co and
domestic subsidiaries reported for
the quarter ended September 30 net
profit, of S438158. after excess profits
tax. or rs cents a share of common
stock. Earnings Of all foreign sub
salaries were excluded.
This compared with the net earn
u12s Of the corresponding 1899 period
Of S206 652. or SO cents a common
share. including all foreign sub
slCIarIe, except German
For the n.ne months ended
September 30 net profit was SII2l.-
l02. or S175 share. while IN The
correspondents 1889 period net profit
including that OF foreign subsidiaries
was S6T6&9I, or A. cents a share.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Lumber Output Dips
Moderately in Week
By the Associated t-ress.

By the Associated i-tesS.
The National Lumber Mauufac-
turers' Association reported that
lumber production for the week
ended November 9 stood Al Il per
cen. Of The seasonal weekly average
Of 1929 and shipments were 80 per
cent Of the average 1929 weekly
shipments
Production for the week totalcd
226054O00 feet. which was 4 per
cent less than the previous. week
and > per cent less than the cor
responding week a wear ago.
Shipments aggregated 255820 900
feet which was 10 per cen, less
than the previous week and Y per
cent greater than last Years cor
responding week.
Orders booked during the week
were 23I728O00 feet which Wa
I3 per cent less than the previous
week and % per cent greater than
the correspondents week last wear.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Furnsworth Reports
Big Sales increase
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Nov. IA
An improved operating position for
FarnsWorth TeIeVision & Radio
Corp was disclosed here TO-DAY,
when I. A Nicholas. president an
nounced that total sales in the frs,
half Of the company's fiscal year,
which ended October 81. amounted
to S2234783 This was an increase
Of SIO23563, or more than "a per
cent. over the corresponding period
last year
The outlook for the current quar-
ter Mr. Nicholas said. is euc0ura--
ing due 10 the fact that untitled
orders total more than s. 100000.
an increase Of more than 300 per
cent over the same time a year
ago
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Late Recovery Cuts
Declines on London
Stock Exchange
Improvement Sturts
In Gilt Edged and
Government Bonds
b. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. I8.-Sccuty prices
closed generally lower today but
late improvement pared the days
lows Turnover was light III COM
parlson with last weeks relatively
lively business,
The recovery developed under
leadership of long-dated issues IN
the gIlt-edged group and some Brit
ish government bonds even man
aged to post small gains at the
finish
In the overseas bond market Egyp-
tan lsues advanced l point. which
reflected satisfaction over choice Of
the new Promlo.
Industrial leaders steadied at
slightly lower levels. Among Kafirs
non producers were trimmed frac-
tlonaly but dIyIdend-payers held
firm Base metals were ignored
Domestic rails showed only minor
variations. oil stocks. where
changed. were mostly up a few pence
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Reserve Board Finds
Industrial Index
At New High
Average for October
Three Points Ahead
Of September
By The A soclated Pre-

By The Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported Yesterday that its INDEX OF
industrial activity rose to q new
nigh Of 128 per cent Of the 1885
1889 average during October That
was gain Of 3 points over Sep
tember and points above the pre-
vlous high mark reached last De-
cember.
Production continued 20 rise in
the first half Of November the board
sad
New orders for both defense and
civilian needs continued IN large
volume lis report said noting that
the steel Ingot production rate had
climbed 10 90 per cent Of capacity
thl, month with large new orders
indicating maintenance Of The high
output rate for some time 10 come. '
The board said thai marked III
Creases IN production were recorded
for the automobile and textile in
CustyIeS October output Of cars
and trucks was the largest since the
spring OF 1887. The rayOn industry
showed a sharp up>W.ng after cx-
perlenclng some CuUtallmeut IN Sep
tember because Of a strike Cotton
mill sales continued IN excess Of
production.
Department store sales Increase sed
somewhat IL the early part Of No
yembor after a considerable decline
IN October from the high levels OF
the TWO preceding months. Freight
car lOadlags maintained the Sep
tcmber level during October and de-
cllned less than seasona!lE III early
November
The general index o. wholesale
COMMODITY prices rose about ! Dcr
cent between October and mid
November.
Evening star., 1940-11-18

gradual due to the fact that many
key lines are already operating at
virtual capacity, and further sign
ilcant increases in production must
await the creation Of new producing
facilities.
The United Index Of New Orders
IS compiled monthly from confden-
tlal reports received from group
Of leading corporations representing
q good cross-sectIon Of American
industry.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Americas Security & Trust Col
at 236
Washington Gas Light pfd-I at
IO5
Potomac Electric Power s. pgd-
ar lI6.
Nolce-This exchange adjourned
today oar OF re -pect to the memory
ot Nj r. A Cazilear a member
Who died yesterday, November II
1910.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Chain Volumes
Up s Per Cent
From Year AGO

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16-Sales OF
leading chain store organizations
III October were about 6 per cent
greater than the same month Of
1889. according to Chain Store Age.
trade publication.
Improvement was shown by all
five major sales groups which make
up the index. Grocery, variety drug,
shoe and apparel
Largest gains over a year ago
were shown by the drug group.
smallest by shoe and variety chains.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

'9 m 3""VV-.-I 20 Press
=. me 9g'.r..o. Commission reported to-
VrC- ~ ue-lo4s ur specialists on the New
Isl p4Tthsr-c,.s sr-c,sh71se l, tor .Eogs11beT IS
5s2 ssss involv!na s5ooo .harsE snaI IN.
sharet 5IisH % snort sales involving i.fsO
Evening star., 1940-11-18
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY

Acsro..e 6, 20, 5s lata I06
Ana & Pc Guar 5s 1912 ilIiz
Cap Traction Isr IS lAi--- Eu4
Cl-s S Suburban 5s 1855 1ut
CIe0--atgUu CIa~ Isr 5s 1861 1-'
POI Fec Pow Ei4s 1896 Iu-tz
Va shErs-0u Gas - 1900 is
Wash RTg d E--g 4s 1851 Iusts -
Evening star., 1940-11-18
BuIova Watch Co.
Declares Extra OF
81 a Share
S8I7,977 Quarters Net
Well Above S715,50l
In 1889 Period
B2 the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Nov. 18-Directors
Of BuIoya Watch Co today declared
an extra dividend of 81 share on
common stock in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend Of so
cents both payable December IA to
holders Of record December 6. Extras
Of so cents each were disbursed in
March and q year ago.
BulOya and subsidiaries reported
for the September quarter. partly on
the basis Of estimates net profit Of
S8lI977 or S2.J2 a share compared
with S7l55Ol. or s. 20 a share. in the
ike 1889 period
Lion Oil Refining.
Lion on Refining Co reported
hot profit for the first nine months
Of 1910 Of S977538. or s. "a a COM
mon share. compared with S380938.
or 81 cents a share. III the like 1889
period
Evening star., 1940-11-18
PUBLIC UTILITY

AG-. r.. & T,. go. Irr..
tap-r. IRAN lr d. -5H It#-
= 4 " s tuao. =. 80 Is
in- F r .nrr~ H Did .uH 'rit
H0. F. 2H- 5'- n.d $3.50. -.Ht
N.-u Ga. J. con. + lU| -I., -t
i If. Gas J.. r.f % So. I.p
Wash RE D., T. com .-fn.. --', N.u
VASE Pr A. Z u.G -. sGl4F.
-AN- aNn -E-S- CnN.ANY
Evening star., 1940-11-18
London Bor Silver

LONDON Nov - Bar SILVER
.t sd of .- .Eql.velcu' j. 05 cents Par
gold. 1858 unclaimed. Eq..va.sr' S}3 50
Evening star., 1940-11-18

Greenland was named by the
N0rNegIan navleator. ENC The Red
Evening star., 1940-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS
Tx dITtTeUd

1P.gS extras. e 2S ezra. sI40O extra
m : 90 extra p Sl.0O paid September 80.
IH49 500 paid IN 1899 t25 cents
pda Jl.E 1910. SLoO extra paid jan
ualE 1910 50 90 extra
Evening star., 1940-11-18
nrrscEIrANrors
STOCKS

Col C9lr'rv c Ia- - 1857 Iut
Tg- Ri a " c l-- 44s 1915 100
Evening star., 1940-11-18

pa SO far this year
Q.a.a.i.a furnished by National As,o-
.. al Securities Dealers, lac which
states Fae- do not necessarily reflect actual
LitiS .c' .0us Of firm bids or offers, hut
Ni''"to indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Insurance Stocks

NE" YORK, NOV Is National
ASSOCIATION Securities Dealers Inc.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
ST COMPANY
FIRE INSURANCE

American t.G. IIO
FIrrual.- 70 41t Is ,
National Uuleu g5jJ IA !
TITLE INSURANCE
Columbia tk3Ur 1872 -6
Reo. I. ate lmGI l5U
Evening star., 1940-11-18

Observation-Disclosures
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

Pennsylvania is the largest glass
producing state, Ohio ranking sec
Ond,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Comedy-M Mystery Shoms
At Bijou Wednesday

Screenland's youngest detective
pair stars in Monographs Haunted
House." which opens Wednesday at
the Bijou theatre. The youthful.
sleuths are pretty Marcia Mae Jones
and handsome Jackie Moran who
co-star in a series of comedy-mys
teries being made by Monogram
pictures.
When Jimmie, the Brownsville
Bugle's office boy, and Mile, the
EDITORS niece, turn amateur detec
tives, in order to help Olaf, a friend
accused of the murder of wealthy
widow Blake, they pick Eph, own
err of a gasoline station. Unfortu'
nately, Eph has an alright alibi,
and Miles uncle fires Jimmie.
Still continuing in their search
for the real murderer in spite of
this temporary setback, these Jun
Tor Sherlocks next suspect Lawyer
Burton, but can't get enough evil
dence. They are thinking of giving
up when Mile finds a bit of paper
which puts them on the track of
Mrs. Blake's hidden fortune.
The program also includes the fl
nal chapter of Drums of Flu Man
chu' and the first chapter of Ter
ry and the Pirates" the new serial
based upon the famous cartoon
strip,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

THE Haunted House" with Marcia
Mae Jones and Jackie Moran.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Man From Montreal
Will Show At Bijou

Richard Arlen and Andy Devine
share starring honors in Univer-
sails drama Of the Canadian north
woods, Man F r o m Montreal"
which comes Thursday to the Bijou
theatre.
Unusual action scenes. romance
and a strong element of suspense
are said to be combined in this
picture which has Kay Sutton and
Anne Gwynne in the leading fem
mime roles opposite the stars
Others in the cast include Reed
Hadley, Addison Richards, JOSEPH
Sawyer, Jerry Marlowe, Eddy c
Waller and Lane Chandler.
Arlen is seen as the young Can
adam fur trapper yho falls in love
with a girl who betrays his devo'
ton. Serious complications deve'
lop when Arlen is falsely arrested
and charged with fur thefts ant
murder. Divine portrays the friend
lily mounted police officer wht
comes to Arlen's aid and helps hin
bring the real criminal to justice
The program also includes
comedy "Spills and Thrills, New!
oddities and the latest New
events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Musical Comedy Success
On Broadway Convert
ed Into Movie

Based on the musical comedy
which had Broadway audiences howl
ing for 235 performances, 1.-THE Boys
From Syracuse" brings a brigade
of singing stars and laugh luminaries
to the screen of the Carolina they're
tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Produced by Jules Levey, the new
film boasts a cast headed by nine
names" new music by Richard
Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, new
dances directed by Dave Gould and
one of the most unusual comedy
stories every presented.
Featured in the talented cast are
Allan Jones, Martha Raye, Joe Pen
ner, Rosemary Lane, Irene Hervey.
Charles Butterworth, Alan Now
bray, Eric Blore and Samuel S
Kinds.
A farce comedy set in ancient
Greece, the film deals with domestic
mix-ups involving two sets of iden
teal twins and three Grecian girls
Jones is cast as a Grecian general.
married to Miss Hervey. The actor
also appears as his own twin broth
err, an interloper from Syracuse
(Greece) who is taken into Miss Her
vey's home and entertained lavish
ly-by mistake. Penner is seen as
Miss Raye's husband and his own
twin brother, who is similarly mix
ed up with Martha.
Aside from Jones' movie mar
riage" to Miss Hervey, who is in fact
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
t0NE MILLION B. c.
BILLED AT ROYAL
Prehistoric Film Spectacle
Stars Carole Lands,
Lon CLANCY, Jr.

Meet a distinguished group O.
The Earths First Citizens-Tyran
nosaurus, Triceratops and a few
other monsters that were dictators
of the world millions of years ago.
You've probably seen their re
constructed skeletons in museums,
but in the motion picture Zone
Million BIC" which opens Wednes.
day at the Royal Theatre you'll
see them as alive and realistic as
beasts around an African w r
hole. Hal Roach Studios, where
some Million B. c." was made
under the direction of Hal Roach,
declines to disclose the technique
used in breathing life into crea-
lures dead and fossilized S e
many cons.
This is a guide to enable you to
identify the dinosaurs who p a y
important parts in the film, which
is slated for a gala premier at
the Royal Theatre.
Tyrannosaurus-T e toughest
of the dinosaurs, the deadliest
beast of prey that every live d.
Tyrannosaurus was Al feet o n G..
It walked on it's hind legs. Its
Jaws were equipped with t e h
that looked like war sickles.
Drytosaurus-A small edition OF
Tyrannosaurus-smal by compare
son., but large enough to have swal-
lowed a few humans for dinner.
Observation-Disclosures called
the Ship Lizard. C~arniverous,
Looked somewhat like a crocodile
with a huge fin along its back.
Triceratops-A groseque looking
dinosaur,, clumsy, ponderous and
with three horns on its head. Des-
pite its awesome appearance, Tri-
ceratops, the teeth show, was an
i~noffensive cow-like, plant-eating
beast.
Observation-Disclosures a vegetar-
ian. The peculiar shape OF tn e
mouth has caused it to be also
known as the Duck-Billed Dono-
saur.
Scolosaurus-Resembled an i'm
mense horned toad 10 feet long.
Professionalism armoured tank
of an animal, plated with thick,
protective hide.
The dinosaurs died out 60,000,-
900 years ago, leaving no descend
ants behind, making no contribu-
tons to the World-except to the
motion picture industry.
"One Million Be-" which is a
prehistoric film spectacle, stars
Carole Lands, Lon CLANCY, Jr.,
and Victor Mature. 1t was filmed
from an original screenplay by
Nickel Novak, George Baker and
Joseph Frickert, and it is being
released through United Artists. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
The Golden Trail
To Show At Buou

Producer Edward Finney lined up
q strong cast of western favorites
to support his cowboy star, Tex Rit-
ter in his current Monogram film,
This Golden Trail" which is sched-
uled to open Friday at the Bijou
theatre.
Once again TeX's comic cohort,
Arkansas Slim Andrews, rollics
through the picture as a faithful
friend of Tex's. A new leading lady
in Ina Guest is introduced in this
Monogram production. Miss Guest
has had extensive stage work, hav-
ing appeared in various %repertory
companies from coast to coast.
The supporting cast includes
Stanley Price as Prader and Warner
Richmond as Chris. Some of their
henchmen are Eddie Dean. Forrest
Taylor and Frank La Rue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
Powell And 10y Starred
In 1Loue Again

Laughs, long and hearty, will be
the order of the day when the new
comedy, II Love You Again." CO.
starring William Powell and Myrna
10y, reaches the Carolina theatre
Thursday for an engagement of
three days. Never in the careers of
these two favorites have they ap-
peared in a more hilarious film.
From the beginning to end, the
picture piles laugh upon laugh in
a series of the maddest situations
ever conceived by a group of auth
ors.
The story, in brief, deals with the
plight of a man who, though an
accidental crack On the head, sud-
denly RECEIVERS from an attack OF
amnesia which has lasted over a
period of eight years. 1t is a def
mite shock to him when he learns
that during this eight years time
he has acquired not only a charm
ing wife who is about to divorce
him, but a spotless reputation as
a civic leader in the community of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

Habersville, a. fair-sized bank &C.
count, and the managers berth in
a large pottery plant. Adding hui
NOR to the situation is the fact that
in his pre-amnesia days he was a
confidence man of no mean ability.
His decision to return to Haber sville
and ply his former trade behind his
snow-white reputation makes for the
tops in comedy.
Not in some time has Powell been
handed a role more suited to his
abilities. Myrna 10y gets a brief
vacation from her Characterization
as the perfect wife," a vacation long
enough for her to plant a plate of
scrambled eggs over the head of her
spouse The supporting cast includes
Frank McHugh as Powelrs buddy,
DOC" Ryan, Edmund Lowe as a
slick oil promoter, Donald Douglas
as Miss Logs model boy-friend. Nella
Walker as her mother, Carl Alfalfa"
Switzer of the Our Gang" come
dies, Pierre Watkin, Paul Stanton,
Morgan Wallace and Charles Amt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18
BENNY STAR
OF WESTERN FILM
Buck Benny Rides Again To
Show At Bijou Theatre
Tomorrow

It's a hard riding, straight-shoot.
ing, two-fisted Jack Benny, a
mighty tough hombre, who appears
in Buck Benny Rides Again." the
newest screen vehicle of the fam
GUS film and radio comedian,
which Paramount will present here
on Monday at the Bijou theatre.
Wild Bill Hickok and Billy the kid
were tenderfeet by comparison
with the rip-snorting buckaroo, the
terror of the plains, the mad man
of the vest Buck Benny of Bar
None.
It's a new dynamic Benny, with
a scowl on his face and a CLINT in
his eye-a hero to everyone except
his valet, who happens to be Roch-
ester. Rustlers quail at his ap-
roach-they were paid to quail
and they earned their money. Red
men cover, and raise their hands
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-18

Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti. Puerto D;
CO and the Virgin Islands m.S.
up the Greater Antilles.