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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-11

Miss Grace Falconer Is on
weeks purchasing tour for spring
and summer merchandise. accom-
panied by her assistant. Mrs.
Gertrude Campbell. They will visit
Chicago. st. Louis and Dallas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-11
Elect Officers

The Methodist High school choir.
composed wholly OF high school
students, whose singing has hith-
erto been a feature of the church
services, has decided to add social
features to its musical work. They
have elected as officers: Miss
Maurine Nielsen, president; Miss
Betty Scrivens. vice president;
Miss Barbara Warner, secretary
treasurer; Miss Marilyn Allison.
social chairman; Miss Ellen Camp,
librarian: and Miss Patricia Ogl.
robe chairman.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Circle Sets
Two Events

PLANS for the annual dinner
for members and a public ST.
Patrick's card party were the
subject of the meeting of Mar
garet Bottome Circle of King S
Daughters yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Edward Dupray.
The public party, proceeds Of
which will be devoted to char
ity, is set for March 9, at the
Kings Daughters Home Mrs.
David Rouleau and her division
will have charge Of the after
noon event.
The annual dinner. at which
husbands of members will be
guests, will be held Tuesday,
Feb. 8, at $50 o'clock at the
Home. Mrs. Howard Groat,
chairman, has asked Mrs. Emma
Rucker, Mrs. Julia Huebner,
Mrs. H. F. Schroeder, and Mrs.
Dupray to assist her.
Announcement was made that
Margaret Bottome Circle mem
bers bought S375 worth of war
bonds in the recent bonds for
warplane campaign.
Mrs. H N. Sutton gave read
ing az the meeting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Volunteers Set Pace
in Community Assistance

March 1. A total of $4,000 such
renewals must be completed by
March 1. Mrs. c. j. Sheppard
was in charge of this work, yes
terday, while today Mrs. Har-
old Engelman of New Balti-
more and Mrs. Arthur Phelps
we're TO direct it.
Today a group of 80 volun-
teers from st. Clair Shores,
headed by Mrs. Ernest Dallier.
CDVO head there, arrived by
school bus to spend the day
working on gasoline rationing.
Four hundred tire certificates
of various types were handled
yesterday oy the seven volun-
teers on this program. Mrs.
Arthur Phelps and Mrs. Leonard
Brindley were in charge of this
work.
CAN YOU HELP?
Sixty volunteers day are
needed from now to March /
TO compl te gasoline rationing
assistance alone. If you can
help. telephone $40 and notify
the Volunteer Office when it is
convenient for you to work.
Try to plan to give your time
in three-hour periods. morning
or afternoon. and bring a foun-
tain pen with you if you can.
But be sure you help.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Metropolitan Group
BUYS War Bond

MEMBERS of Metropolitan
Auxiliary last evening voted to
buy a $50 war bond, at the
meeting in the John r. Murphy
clubrooms.
At the conclusion of the bust
ness meeting, a social hour was
held. Card prizes went to Mrs.
John Miller, Mrs. Albert Deng,
and Mrs. Gustave Schalm. Bunco
prize was won by Mrs. Harold
Widri1, and house prizes went
to Mrs. Joseph Trombly and
Mrs. Peter Duprey.
MRS. ROBERT GALLAGHER
arrived last night from New
York City to be the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Ruxton Wisner,
rs Hurson avenue, until today,
when both were to leave for
Traverse City to visit relatives
for q week.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Congratulations

SIDNEY TINKER upon his
birthday anniversary today. His
birthday club will celebrate by
having dinner tonight at the
Medea hotel. Cards will follow
at the Tinker home.
MIR. AND MRS. LESTER l..
HERNDEN of Roseville, upon
the arrival of daughter Feb. 4
in st. Joseph's hospital.
MIR. AND MRS. STANLEY
TOTON of Birmingham, who
are parents of a daughter Pa
tricia, born today at ST. Joseph 5
hospital.
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM
EDMOND FRITCHER of Center
Line, who announce the arrival
of a son today in st. Joseph S
hospital.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
b SO Director
is Speaker

A TALK on plans and activi
ties at the USO Club on East
Broadwav was given last eve
ming by Bernard T. Monaghan
before members of the American
Legion Auxiliary at Mrs. Ed
ward Heine's home. The post
and auxiliary will take over en-
tertainment for one night a
month at the club, their first
turn to be Feb. q. dance for
service men.
Plans were made to entertain
members of the Legion post at
dinner on March Il.
The meeting date of the aux
Hilary was changed from the first
to the second Thursday of the
month. Mrs. Bert Gwinn will
be hostess on March IL. Mrs.
Mabel Roskopp and Mrs. Will
liam Ullrich were guests at the
meeting, which was closed with
light refreshments. Mrs. Charles
r. Ullrich assisted her mother
as hostess.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05

A REPORT of Civilian De-
Tense Volunteer aid on four
different home fronts is an
nounced today by Mrs. Russell
Stark. CDVO director.
In three differen. Ration
Board programs, 80 volunteers
gave help yesterday, with an
increase expected today. Twen-
ty-three volunteers i 'uding l3
from Mount Clemens, eight from
Harrison township, seven from
New Baltimore and two from
East Detroit, reported for work
on gasoline rationing, on the
18th floor of the county build
ing.
An additional seven, who
were to do the same work. were
switched to work on special tire
applications.
On the fifth floor OF the
Monitor-Lcader building. Mrs.
Frank KiSSell and eight volun-
teers worked on fuel oil appli-
cations, in program begun
some time ago.
The fourth front in which vol
unteers have recently aided was
in the Selective Service head
quarters, where two persons a
day for IA days assisted in the
Redistribution of inductees.
BIG DAYS WORK
The first day on gasoline ra-
ton books saw $500 envelopes
addressed, aud $500 stamped
These envelopes will carry
blanks and instructions to 3
and c gasoline ration book hold
ers. so that they need not ap-
pear in person TO renew their
applications, hitch expire
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05

Bridal Shower
is Surprise

MARY LEWARK was honor
ed at a surprise miscellaneous
bridal shower last evening at the
home of Marjorie Ginsburg. ST.
grid Heine was assisting hostess.
Bridge was played during the
evening and the refreShment
table carried out the bridal at
moSphere, being entirely in
white. A silver bowl filled with
white chrysanthemums and mar
ciSSus centered the lace covered
table. Light was furnished by
white candles in silver candle
sticks. A miniature bride and
bridegroom completed the de-
corations. There were IL guests.
Miss Lewarks wedding 10
Aviation Cadet Donald E. Adams
will occur February ID at Max
we'll Field, Ala, where Cadet
Adams is stationed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Engaged

NJ ARG ARE 7 MONROE,
whose engagement TO Vernon
Cole of Mount Clemens. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hill of AL
mont, is announced today by
her mother, Mrs. o. D. May,
1889 Buckingham drive Miss
Monroe is a Port Huron High
school graduate, and came TO
Mount Clemens TO make her
home a year ago. Her fiance
came from Almont, where he
graduated from high school. a
year ago too, and is employed
at Phillips. McGreedy. No date
has been set for the wedding
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
% Units in County Join
to Speed Vital War Aid

Feldman, who are in charge OF
this work.
Surgical dressings are made
by small groups of women work
ing throughout the county in
churches, schools, homes, etc,
where women can give from a
few hours a day to full time.
BIN sisterhood in Mount Glenn
ems has a group under the di-
rection of Mrs. Joseph Krich-
stein, where 10 women giving
three days and one night
week.
Is COUNTY UNITS
Unit leaders and their l6
out-county locations who are
active in surgical dressings work
are Mrs. Chester LOOMS, Arm
ada; Mrs. Robert Venue, Center
Line; Mrs. Reid Gass, Davis;
Mrs. Fred Wunderlich and Mrs.
Ernest Bilby, East Detroit; Mrs.
Walter Kollmorgan, Fraser; Mrs.
Arthur Lenfesty, New Balti-
more; Mrs. Bert Will and Mrs.
l.. T. Leibzeit, New Haven; Mrs.
c. H. Richardson, Richmond;
Mrs. George Tapley, Romeo;
Mrs. Franklin Quinkert, Rose
Vile; Mrs. Paul Boring, Sell
fridge Homes; Mrs. M. Z. Muel-
Ter, Selfridge Field; Mrs. Ralph
Henderson, Washington; Mrs.
Sipperley, Utica.
Three units each are active in
St. Clair Shores and in Van
Dyke. In st. Clair Shores,
chairmen of one unit are Mrs.
ynn Williams and Mrs. Don
Macdonald. Others are headed
by Mrs. Grace Jackson and Mrs.
Esther johnson. Van Dyke UNI
its are all under the direction of
Mrs. E. A. Yacht, production
chairman.
MOUNT CLEMENS
Within Mount Clemens, eight
units meet regularly to make
surgical dressings in various
schools and churches. These
chairmen and their units arc
Mrs. George Campbell, Mount
Clemens High school; Mrs. John
Ahrens and Mrs. Daniel Sour
wine, Edison; Mrs. Krichstein,
BIN Sisterhood; Mrs. Frank
Pringnitz and Mrs. Harry Met
Ter, Grace church; Mrs. Marion
Baxter, Grant PTA; Mrs. Paul
Litvin, Clemens PTA; Mrs. Rob-
ert Shepherd, Wilson PTA and
Mrs. John Ahrens, Lincoln PTA.
In addition to the units listed
above are five more units which
meet at Mount Clemens homes
TO work on surgical dressings.
Their chairmen are Mrs. Clar-
ence Vernier, Mrs. c. H, Malbin,
Mrs. Byron Stuck, Mrs. E. T.
Nunneley and Mrs. Ted Leon,-
ardson, and Mrs. Lawrence
Blades.
MOTOR CORPS AIDS
The Red Cross Motor Corps
has rendered invaluable aid TO
Production headquarters by
bringing in the prepared surgi-
cGl dressings from the out
county points, for packing and
shipping from the Mount Glenn
ems office.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05

MIR. AND MRS. HARRY H.
DUBAY of Route 4, upon the
birth of daughter today st.
Joseph's hospital.
JOYCE KAREN LUMLEY,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Vim
cent Lumley, Lincoln avenue, is
one year old today. This evening
MIR. and Mrs. Lumley will en-
terrain at dinner her godmother,
Madeleine Pouliot, of Detroit,
and her godfather William Paw
lax, of this city, and Mrs. Paw
lax. Invited for the evening are
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Lumley and
daughter, Mrs. George Lane.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05

MRS. DUNCAN HUBBARD,
county chairman of Red Cross
War Production, announces the
largest shipment of surgical
dressings on record from the
Macomb County Chapter.
A total of 243, 900 dressings in
IS cartons were shipped Jan. 80.
Mrs. A. S. Levine of Mount
Clemens is county chairman for
surgical dressings, and Mrs. Earl
Sipperly of Utica is assistant
county chairman.
All dressings were packed by
Mrs. Paul Benz and Mrs. Morris
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Goodwill Speaker
Appears at Meeting

A TALK on the Goodwill In
dustries was given by Mrs. lola
MCGOWAN of Detroit last eve
ming, beore 43 members of the
Methodist Carrie Lungerhausen
Society and their husbands.
Her talk followed a dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Marlatt, and a business meeting
at which plans were made to
serve dessert at a church meet
ing Feb. Is. Viola Ribe was in
charge of devotions for the
meeting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Circle Sets
Card Party

UNITED WORKERS CIRCLE
met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. George Lane, Lin
coin avenue. Plans were COM
pleted for public Valentine
dessert bridge to be held at the
Kings Daughters home, Thurs
day, February II, at 100 o.
clock. Mrs. Charles Woolard is
general chairman. For reserva-
tons call Mrs. Woolard, 1893 or
Mrs. Edward DERRICK, 1874.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Otto Engle-
brecht, $50 Euclid avenue,
Thursday, February 10, at 100
o'clock.
MRS. JAMES L. COLE hay
rejoined her husband Major
Cole at Gross City, Fla, after a
two week visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harm of
Eldridge street.
WILLIAM MIKELAIT left to-
day to return to the University
of Michigan at Ann Arbor, after
spending a few days between
semesters with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mikelait.
MRS. A. D. SKARRIT, Wash
ington avenue, entertained the
ST. Louis Carnation Club last
evening, when Mrs. Raymond
Raul was honored with
shower. Card prizes went to Mrs.
Jack Beal, Mrs. Walter Allor,
and Mrs. l.. F. Copeland. Mrs.
Alphonse Kehoe, a former resi-
dent of Mount Clemens now
living in Plymouth, was present
at the event, for which pink and
white decorations were used.
MR.. AND MRS. MARK DU-
POINT of Harrison township
were hosts honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. Burgess Akin on Wednesday
evening. Cards were played with
table prizes awarded. Detroit
guests were Mrs. H. H. Arnold,
Mrs. Eugene Watkins, Mrs.
George Vincent, Leonard Mey-
ers, and Mrs. Robert Watkins,
Jr. Light refreshments closed the
evening.
MRS. j. r. BARTLE Of Bloom
field Hills and Mrs. j. c. Dun
can of Crosse Pointe have re-
turned home after a few days
visit with Mrs. Marion Ehlers,
165 South Gratiot avenue.
A VALENTINE PARTY at the
home of Mrs. David Herbert,
238 Croker boulevard, is plan
ned for next Thursday at 100
o'clock by members of the ST.
Louis Hollyhock Club. The
event Will be a potluck dinner.
Mrs. John Madou was hostess TO
the group yesterday, and Mrs.
Herman Brandenburg won the
house prize.
MRS. DELLA HARMS, who
has been confined TO her home
on New street by a streptococcic
throat, is greatly improved to-
day.
Meeting Tonight
COMMITTEE AIR MEN
and members of the committees
for the card party being planned
by ST. Peters Sodality of Our
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Informal Dance Set
at Masonic Center

AN INFORMAL DANCE at
the Masonic Service Center IS
scheduled for Saturday night at
8 o'clock, it is announced today.
jefferson Chapter of the Or
der Of Eastern Star will sponsor
the event. Mrs. Willis Beightol
and Mrs. Harry Whetzel are in
charge of the series of dances.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Meeting Tonight

COMMITTEE AIR MEN
and members of the committees
for the card party being planned
by st. Peters Sodality of Our
Lady will meet tonight after
Holy Hour in ST. Marys club
rooms.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Recent Bride Feted
at Linen Shower

MRS. ELLIE MUMEA, who
was Maxine Price before her re-
cent marriage, was honored last
evening at a linen shower given
by Virginia Semrau, who was
her only wedding attendant.
The party took place at 1O1
Scott boulevard.
Gifts were arranged beneath
pink umbrella. Airplane bunco
prize were won by Gladys
Bassett, Dorothy Batow, and
Mrs. Lyman Price. Ruth jain
won house prize.
WHOSOEVER CLASS of the
Gilbert Memorial Baptist church
will hold the monthly dinner
meeting, to which the husbands
are invited, Tuesday evening,
February 8, in the recreation
of the church. Dinner will be
served at $50 o'clock followed
by short business meeting and
program. This will be Valen-
tine party and the entertainment
is being arranged by Mrs. Paul
SieWert and Mrs. William
Schonschack.
MRS. ARTHUR FRINK enter
tanned her club last evening with
card prizes going to Mrs. Nor
man Simms, Mrs. Merton Mason
of Richmond. and Mrs. Walter
Duckwitz Mrs. Duckwitz will be
hostess Feb. ID.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Arrives for FurIouoh

CORP. JOHN p. HENRY ar
rived this morning for an eight
day furlough from Camp Crow
der, Mo. He is the son of Mrs.
Rose Henry, South Rose street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Visits Wife

PVT. LESLIE J. BURST is
spending furlough with his
wife at the home Of her mother.
Mrs. Florence Young. Pvt. burst
has been transferred to Chanute
Field, Ill.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Commissioned

SECOND LIEUT.. Elmer A..
Zavitz, who was commissioned
Jan. 20 at Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, Md. is here with Mrs.
Zavitz visiting with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Zavitz, 22l
North Wilson boulevard, for 10
days. He will report to Anderson
Airport, WATERFORD, S. c., after
his leave, and his wife will &C
company him.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
With the COlOrs
In Kentucky

PVT. GEORGE w. WILL
LIAMS, son of w. D. Williams,
81 Pine street, Mount Clemens,
is at Fort Knox, KY. for train
ing in the Armored Force.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Music Program
is ENJOYABLE

4,
when Mrs. David Childs present
ed group of her vocal pupils
in informal recital at A. Lin
coin avenue.
Mrs. Childs accompanied her
pupils, who gave a varied and
Interesting group of numbers
with intelligent Interpretation.
PROGRAM
On Wings OF Song Mendelsshon
Duet by Mrs. Ivert Schinske and
Helen Blaffert
Rose Softly Blooming Spohr
Bird Song at Eventide Coates
Gloria Ann Starner
Mrs. Harry Green
Consider the Lilies Topliff
Mrs. Schinske
Widmung Franz
When the Roses Bloom Reichhardt
My Hero Chocolate Soldier) Strauss
iNTERMIssIoN
Like as the Hart Alitsen
I Hear You Calling Me Marshall
Mrs. Harold Hayward
Beyond the Dawn Sanderson
Clyde Gass
II Bsecio Ardti
o Lovely Night Ronald
Jean Adams
During the intermission, Ann
Taylor, Mrs. Childs' grand
daughter, played piano selec-
ton, Beethoven's Moonlight
Sonata"
Phyllis Deneweth, who was
to have appeared on the pro-
gram, was prevented by illness
from being present.
Light refreshments closed the
evening, with Mrs. Green pre-
siding at the table which was
centered with an arrangement
of carnations, snapdragons and
heather.
THE CONDITION OF AL
BERT DUBAY who entered ST.
Joseph hospital IL days ago is
considerably worse and he is al
lowed no visitors.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05
Receivers

CORP. HAROLD McCLEL-
LAND, who has been hospitalzed
with jungle fever in New GUM
ca, has recovered, and is pro-
NOTED to the rank of sergeant.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter McClelland, 9045 Fair
child road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

world is a sea of blood and hate
raises its voice, united with that OF
the holy pontiff, to appeal to the
conscience Of peoples
Cites Communism Danger.
Franco added:
THE world has now undergone
three years of war, and when this
time is passed. it is fitting to think
of peace, of ending hates and of
bringing peoples together.
THE fact that belligerents remain
deaf to these appeals does not mean
that the war has no solution.
1--WE have reached what may be
called the dead point in the struggle
None of the belligerents have the
power to destroy his opponent.
Therefore, those of us who Sc
renely watch the struggle consider it
senseless to delay peace
And I say this because behind
this facade there is something
worse: There is Communism push
ing, sowing hates carried on through
Is years of Russian barbarism,
awaiting its prey. This is the anti
Europe denial of our civilization, the
destruction of all which we hold
most precious"
At another point in his address,
Franco declared:
Our ceremony today is an exam
pie of reconstruction and internal
Strengthening which offers the world
an example of good sense, showing
Spain is united and strong to fight
against all storms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10

$685. 89 Other expenses re-
vealed higher percentage increases
than did revenues, the survey dis
closed.
One-Day Convention Planned.
Ottmar A. WaldroW of Detroit,
president of the National Association
of Bank Auditors and Controllers,
has notified the auditors section of
the District Bankers Association
that the convention this year will
be Condensed to a one-day session,
to be held on September "a, in De-
troit.
The program will include election
of officers and the transaction of as
much other wartime business as can
be carried out in one day. The
Washington bank auditors and SO
other similar groups have been
asked to send one delegate each,
thus greatly limiting the attendance.
Stockholders of Southern Diaries
reelected r. A. Brodesser president
of the company and member of the
Board of Directors at the recent an
nual meeting.
j. Frank White, president of the
National Bank of Washington, who
today noted birthday anniversary,
received congratulations from John
A. Reilly, president of the District
Bankers Association, and many
others.
Riggs Bank Common Climbs.
Riggs National Bank common
stock jumped five points on the
Washington Stock Exchange today,
four shares selling at 285 against
the last previous sale at 28O
The market closed with 28O bid
and 295 asked. The stock has gained
S35 a share so far this year, having
opened 1943 with sales at $50. 1t
has been the most active bank stock
in the list.
Fifty shares of Capital Transit
stock sold today 3112, unchanged
from the recent high mark. The
stock closed with 81 bid and 80
asked. Bonds were quiet in the face
of bids far above par.
Electricity Demand Rises.
The quarterly letter of E. I. Shea,
president of the North American
Co., says all the subsidiaries are
meeting the increased war de-
mand for electricity. In the II
months ended March 81, the Wash
ington Railway & Electric Co. and
subsidiaries sold 1856, 100000 kilo-
Watt-hours to 228,626 customers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Food Prices
Continued From First Page

volunteer price committees in COM
munitieS work closely with the Gov
eminent agents.
Thomas I. Emerson, associate gen.
eral counsel for OPA, said West Vir-
GINA and Pennsylvania, the biggest
coal-producing States. showed the
highest percentage of price viola
tons, Kentucky the lowest. Other
States checked were Illinois, Indi-
ana and Alabama.
"Follow-up enforcement action is
being taken against substantial vio-
lators to the extent of available
manpower," Mr. Emerson said.
mo effort was made to check the
increase of prices in comparison
with past periods. The survey was
limited to a study of compliance
with prices permitted by existing
regulations and comparison with
current prices in non-mining areas.
Average Put at Per Cent.
There was no evidence that food
commodities were selling at extrava-
gantly high percentages above CELL
ing prices. Although precise esti-
mate is impossible and although the
degree of noncompliance varies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-05-10
Three D. T.. Utilities
Report Higher Nets
In First Quarter
Potomac Power Income
Just Under Lost Year
In Same Period
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Substantial increases in net earn
ings were registered by Washington
public utility corporations in the
first three months of this year, with
one exception, according to the re-
ports filed with the Public Utilities
Commission. Operating revenues of
all four companies showed striking
advances, but heavy expenses also
moved substantially higher, cutting
into the final results.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. led net income gains with
an increase of $685., 351 over last year.
Net revenues in the first quarter
totaled $713,613 against s375,262 in
1912. Operating revenues climbed
to $5,898,095 against $4,874,13l in the
like 1912 period. Taxes alone re-
quired 1855 ,237.
The Capital Transit Co. reported
a first-quarter net income of SAIL
$50, an increase of s93,891 over last
year, or % per cent pickup. Oper-
atlng revenues scored a gain of ST.
003,989 in the three months, an in
crease of 40 per cent against an
upturn of only 20 per cent in ex-
penses. A gain of more than 100000
600 revenue passengers in the quar-
ter was most important factor in
the results.
The Washington Gas Lights net
income in the quarter amounted to
$747,164, which was $83,911 better
than a year ago. The cold, late
spring gave the company a fine
break" March earnings being es-
pecially good compared with 1912.
Potomac Electric Power had the
biggest net income of the four COM
panies, S1,094,919, but it lacked S29,
600 of being up to the first 1942
quarter. Gross was practically the
same as last wear. Taxes alone took