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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
WALLACE WOULD =
EXPAND AAA WORK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (UP)
Secretary OF Agricultre Henry
C. Wallace, asserting that the ma
TONS farmers overWhe lminfly ia
vor New Deal crop control 'legis-
lation, predicted yesterday that
the measure will be stfen6 thsnsd
and improved next rear ~ order
to be Of greater bensAt ID al sg-
gricultural workers., XaF,e.ss
wallace based hh conclusions
on the results of crop referenda
held among growers Of cotton,
rice, and three types Of tebacco.
Although only the cotton growers
gave the two-thirds majority nec-
essary to begin operations OF
marketing quotas, he said the
referenda constitute remarkable
endorsement" Of AAA programs.
The secretary's statment was
made shortly after the crop re-
porting board in its final report
of the year, estimated 1888 wheat
production at 930,801, 200 bush
els-the fourth largest crop IN
American history-and corn at
2,542,23S,000 bushels, slightly
lower than last years harvest.
The boards estimates, both
above average, presaged bumper
crops for the second successive
year. The general appearance OF
abundance, The report said, is due
ain part to the relatively small
numbers Of livestock on the farms
to consume grain and to a lower
level of domestic and foreign de.
mand that was considered normal
a faw years ago. - 30
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
CHAMBERLAIN
FACES REVOLT
ON REARMINC
Wins Confidence Vote on
Foreign Affairs But
New Crisis Looms

LONDON, Dec. 20. (UP)-Po-
litical quarters today reported
Prime Minister Chamberlain is
threatened with a cabinet revolt
in a dispute, not involving the
government foreign policy but
its rearmament program.
According to political gossip a
number of men of junior minis
terial rank remanded the resigna-
ton of four key cabinet members
because the British rearmament
program was not speeded up IN
the lull after the Czechoslovaklan
crisis.
The Evening Standard report
ed that a SERIOUS revolt mas
broken out within the cabinet be-
cause of a continued lag in the
Governments rearmament pro-
gram.
The three under secretaries
threatening to resign were identl-
fed as A, U. NJ. Hudson of the
ministry of transport, Marques
of Dufferin and Ava of the col
onial office and Lord Stratcona
and Mount Royal Of the war Of
fee.
They were said to have insist
ed that War Minister Leslie Hore-
Belisha, Minister of Defense co,
ordinator Sir Thomas lnskip and
Earl Winterton, assistant to Home
Secretary Sir John Simon, be re-
moved from the cabinet.
The criticism of the rebels
was said by the Evening Stand
ard to be directed chiefly against
Hore-Belisha, although h ey
charged that all three ministers
involyed in home defense failed
70 take advantage of a breath
ing space" afforded by the Mu'
mich four-power pact to push ma
tional rearmament to the limit
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
Hitler Paves Way For Nazi Test In UErainia
SANTA CLAUS
WILL RETURN
ON THURSDAY

In an effort to secure informa-
ton on desired gifts as early as
possible, Santa Claus! will return
to HendersonvilIe Thursday to
meet all boys and girls in Hender-
sonville'S trade area, 1T was learn
ed today.
Officers of the merchants divi-
sion of the chamber of commerce
said Santa had sent this word from
another North Carolina city, and
as an added inducement to all who
haven't let him know their gift
wishes he promised to have with
him a large quantity of candy to
be distributed Thursday when he
meets the children and asks them
what they want him to leave in
their stockings.
The veteran saint will spend
Friday elsewhere but will be here
for part of Saturday at least, and
will attend the Christmas tree eel
ebration at Church street and 9Th
avenue Saturday night.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
RANKING OFFICIALS ADVISE FIR.
GOVERNMENT MUST SPONSOR
AIR DEFENSE PILOT TRAINING

the aerial expansion programs of
other powers, including Germany,
Italy, Soviet Russia, France and
Great Britain, and urged that
there be an adequate civilian "pi-
lot backlog" established in this
country.
It was understood that plans dis.
cussed envisage use of vocational
training facilities of the NYA and
other agencies, which are financed
from relief appropriations.
Mr.. Roosevelt was represented
as "deeply interested" but not
yet ready to announce a decision.
Noble said recently that he be-
lieved the United States should
have a minimum of 100000 pri.
vate planes, 25 times the current
supply, and that 10000 pilots
should be trained annually during
CONTINUED on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
Tenderfoot Scout
Rank Conferred
On Eight Boys
Two Are Made Scout First
Class; Merit Badges
Awarded

Sixteen Boy Scouts received
promotions or awards of merit at
the Court of Honor, held at the
city hall last night.
Rev. L. T. Wilds, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, and chair
man of the court, presided, and
the court was opened with the ad-
vance Of the colors.
The tenderfoot inyesture was
conducted by A. w. Allen, scout
executive of Daniel Boone Coun-
Gil, and this rank was conferred
on the following Scouts: David
Satterfeld, Morris Dermid, Cedric
Reid, Paul Smith, John Corbin,
and Francis Ray, all Of Troop, 10;
Ted FitzSimons, Troop /, and Bill
ly Donnahue, Jr., Troop !.
Second class rank was confer.
red on Eugene Kelly, Glen Row
land, Jack Featherstone, and Ed
win Dixon, all Of Troop l, by ].
T. Fain, Jr.
= First class rank was conferred
on Kenneth and Bobby Hinsdale,
both of Troop /, by F. M, Waters.
Merit badges were presented
by Nathan Patla, chairman of the
district committee as follows:
Gordon Stepp, Troop 1, handi-
craft; and George Wilkins, Troop
l, first aid, public health, and
safety. %.
The banner, presented TO the
troop having the most. candidates
for advancement, was presented
to Troop l. ..' .'--'
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
LEADER
PUZZLES over
|OVIET POWER
Ability to Resist Nazi In
cursions Is His Big
Problem Now
IOULD CREATE STATE
BIC AS TEXAS, KANSAS
UNITED PRESS)

Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler to-
.y CROPPED cautiously toward a
,lution of the worlds most per-
Ieying postwar mystery - the
length of the Soviet Union.
The German fuehrer is break
l. ground for a test in the fer
| fields of the Ukraine, where
[1 encouraged agitation was
heading for the creation of a
kW nation. to be called Greater
Craine.
Poland. Rumania, Czeehoslova-
IA and Russia would lose sover-
|gn,y over an area as big as Kan
l and Texas combined and with
Ipoulation as large as France II
agitation is successful.
Meantime, in Budapest the Hun
Nan government denounced as
tendencious lie" a statement Of
Slovak autonomous govern
slng Hungary frontier viola
rs The Hungarian charge
eTed the increasing seriousness
he Eungariap-Slovak relations
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
WONDER WHERE ALL
THE MONEY WENT
BY MAX IN NAIVE
81 Pra.. Staff Correspondent

United Press StaH
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. (UP)-..
The monstrous chicaneries OF
Pbilip Musica, alias F. Donald
Coster last night were described
bv independent investigators for
New York State and the federal
Government as involving gigantic
6ootlegging operations before and
after Prohibition and gun-running
onerations which may have been
accomplished in violation OF the
neutrality act; ,,o.+
business, in which Coster at least
Magnitude of the gun-runnlng
contemplted engaging, was shown
bv the preliminary draft OF
Contract by which the president
IF McKesson and Robbins, old
and respected drug firm, was en-
nowered to obtain for shipment
70 a "British port" no less than
. O0O, 900 Lee-Enield rifles.
Rr;en Mcmahon, ace govern
ment prosecutor who came to
Now York from Washington yes
terday to coordinate the investl-
cation by seven government De:
5artments,t rated Coster's lllicl
honor transactions as among the
mightiest of the prohibition and
early repeal eras.
The preliminary contract, a
q norton of which was released
bv the State Attorney Generals
office, specified that the rifles and
1000, 100000 or more 80 callbre
cartridges were to be removed
from arsenals to convenient ship
ming ports on the Atlantic sea,
hoard. thence to be loaded and
shipped to British ports to be
designated"
The agreement had at least the
appearance of legality, in that 1t
contained assurance that the Nc
Kesson and Robbins official would
"use your best efforts as herein
after set forth to secure all nee
CONTINUED on page three)
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LOVAK-HUNGARY
lARLEY BREAKS OFF

BRATISLAVA, Czechoslovakia,
|ec. 20. (UP)-The government
autonomous Sloyakia province
Isl night broke off frontier nego-
|htiOns with Hungary after a post
lection clash in which two Czech
Estoms officials allegedly were
|ain in a fight with Hungarian ir-
kgulars.
! n was understood that the SlO-
government had decided to
teal 10 Premier Benito Musso-
! and Chancellor Adolf Hitler
b in October satisfied Hungary's
EDITORIAL demands against the
.echs-for protection against the
hngarian terrorist acts.
Hungarian soldiers said the Gus
tns men resisted an attack by q
|1ngarian detachment, which IN
|Eied soldiers.
The clash occurred as returns
kum Sundays first elections for
Be Slovakian parliament showed
bat % per cent of all votes were
az for the government party OF
temier Josef Tiso. Only govern
ent and Slovak Union Party can
iia;es were permitted on the bal
In some towns near the Hunga-
Fan frontier, however, the gov
nment vote was only 80 per cent
ealse of sentiment favoring
hon with Hungary.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
COOPERATIVE
MEDICAL AID
Fooled, SAID
Farm Union Man Says
Farm Help Cut Would
Start Revolt
WALLACE SAYS CROP
CONTROL FAVORED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (UP)
A federal grand jury today re-
turned criminal indictments charg-
ing violation Of antitrust laws
against the American Medical AS
ISOLATION, three affiliated medical
groups, and 81 individuals.
One Of the indicted officials was
DR.. Morris Fishbein, editor Of the
American Medical Association
Journal and outstanding spokes-
man for conservative elements Of
the medical professional.
The. indictments are based on
the charge that the defendants
combined to block cooperative
medical moves. 49,, s.z.t-5,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
1889
And'3S Squads
Will Battle
Boys and Girls Teams to
Clash in New Gym
nasium There

EDNEYVILLE, Dec. 90. (UP)
(SpeciaD-One of the high spots
of the current Henderson county
basketball season will be the clash
between the team for Edneyville
high and the great aggregation
which made such an admirable
record over Western North Caro-
lima for the school during the sea-
son of last year.
All members of the 1888 team
graduated last spring, and it will
be a new squad which goes out
on the floor for EHS in the game
this Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock.
For their part of the twin bill
the girls team will meet an con-
gregation from Hendersonville
which is composed largely of EHS
graduates. The feature attraction
will take place in the new Edney-
vile gymnasium.
Line-ups for the boys game are
as follows:
1888 SQUAD 1899 SQUAD
Ed Shytle -. F.. Glenn Flynn
Odell Griffin F. T. B. Freeman
Murgel Pittillo c.. Neal Rogers
w. Pryor =. Co.. Frank Hill
Delmar Pryor G. Guy Lancaster
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
THATCHER WARNS OF
FARM AID CUTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. CUP
N. W.. Thatcher, national. legisla-
tive representative Of the Farmers
Union said today after . confer
en- with President Roosevelt that
any effort TO balance the budget
BY cutting $500, DOT, 900 To- $3,-
Ooo, 100000 from federal sppro-
priations would be certain TO
cause A revolution"
Thatcher urged President Roose-
welt to provide q farm benefit pro-
gram Of at least $500, 100000 dur
ing the next fiscal year. He pro-
posed to finance the program
with increased income and estate
taxes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
DISTRICTBOY SCOUT OFFICERS
AND COMMITTEE NAMED; LAY
FURTHER EXPANSION PLANS
Chairman Patla, Other Of
ficers Reelected; Will
Hold Dinner Conference
on January S

Nathan Patla, chairman of the
Hendersonvile district Boy Scouts
committee for the past year,
Mayor A. V. Edwards, vice-chair-
man, and J. H. Lampley, treasur-
er were all reelected at a meet
ing of the committee at the city
hall yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Lampley has served for five years
as treasurer of the organization.
Members of the district COM
mittee, lecter yesterday after the
report of the nominating commit
tee, were as follows: H. E. Buch-
anan, A. V. Edwards, Steve Por-
ter, L. Y. Biggerstaff, J. T. Fain,
Jr., r. C. Gibbs, E. A. Smyth, III,
E. R. Sutherland, F. M. Waters,
F. B. Gardner, Nathan Patla,
Rev. L. T. Wilds, A. P. Cox, Rev.
James P. Burke, j. H. Lampley,
DR.. R. H. Brown, ]. C. Coston,
John Farmer, and o. B. Crowell.
In addition, all chairmen of
troops committees in the county
are automatically members of the
district committee.
After the election, Chairman
Patla announced the committees
and committee heads for the COM
ing year as follows: Rev. Wilds,
chairman of the committee on ad-
vanecment; health and safety
committees, DR.. Brown, Mr..
Smyth and Mr.. Buchanan; organ
ization, Mr.. Gibbs, Mr.. Farmer,
and Rev. Burke; camping and &C
Invites, Messrs. Biggerstaff, Cox
and Sutherland; training, Messrs.
Waters, Gardner and Porter; fl
nance, Messrs. Lampley, Coston
and Crowell; and publicity, Mr..
Fain.
A full report was made yester-
day afternoon by Mr.. Gibbs,
chairman of committee recently
name to make a survey of pos
sible locations for new torops and
sponsoring agencies. 3D..
The report covered the scout
ing sit ton in various communi-
ties in the county, including Tux
edo, Blue Ridge school, East Flat
Rock, Fletcher, Balfour, Flat
Rock; Valley Hill, Dana, Edney-
vile, Bat Cave, Etowah, and Mills
River. Prospects are good for
early establishment of scout
troops in some of these commun-
tiles, Mr.. Gibbs reported.
The committee on organization
will continue it's efforts in this
work during the year, and is
shortly expected to outline plans
for the extension and consolida-
ton of scouting in the entire
county over five-year period.
AS part of the program of
extending scouting into the COM
munities of the county, a dinner
meeting will be held on January
S, at which time representatives
of various communities will be in
vited to attend for a discussion of
plans and procedures in setting
up new troops.
Mr.. Patla announced yesterday
that registration for members OF
Troop 13 were now in the hands
of Scout Executive Allen, OF
Asheville.
Attending the meeting yester.
day were Chairman Patla, Execu.
tive Allen, and committee mem.
bers, Messrs. Edwards, Wilds
Waters, Fain, Gibbs, Lampley and
Farmer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
JOHN PAUL LUCAS
SAID CONVALESCING

Hendersonville friends of John
Paul Lucas, vice president Of the
Duke Power company of Charlotte
have been grieved to learn Of his
serious illness during the past sew
eral weeks. Mr.. Lucas is in Duke
University hospital in Durham,
where he is now thought to be re-
covering from a surgical opera
ton. Latest reports OF his eondi-
ton are favorable.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
By MACK JOHNSON
pyrieht 1888 By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. ~: (UPl
administration Of
ficials informed President Roose-
welt yesterday that the govern
ment must sponsor framing
program for thousands OF clVllian
airplane pilots to avert a SNORT.
age which jeopardizes an efficient
national defense program.
Gravity of the problem was EN-
phasized at an hour-long confer
ence between the chief executive,
Chairman Edward j. Noble OF the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, Ro-
bert Hinckley, member OF Lne
CAA, Assistant Secretary Oh WaL
Administrator Aubrey Williams. !,
The United Press was INFORMED
reliably that the conferees STRESSED
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
BLOWS
UP -FOUR DIE

~
SOERNE, Tex, Dec. 20. (UPl
aou' members of the United
i. eS armed services were killed
night when a coast guard
r. Nc exploded over this town
Tue victims were Lieutenant F.
4. o!ons and Rupert Germaine Of
b., last guard; Ensign c. H.
E,Ssas Of the navy, and George
E ;., enlisted army man.
:, ~eSSes said the plane explod-
b., u passed over the town,
y j. INTO flames, and then crash
"a pasture.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
JAP REPRISALS.
IN j. 5. AID TO.
CHINA limited.
But Diplomats See Britain
As Bearing Brunt of
Tokyo's Ire
MAY BAR TRADERS IN
CHINA HINTERLAND
II. o. THOMPSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

TOKYO, Dec. 20. (UP)-Diplo-
mats suggested today that Japan
might retaleate against the Unit
ed States for granting China a
"war credit" of $25,000,000 by
further tightening restrictions
against Americans in the Japan
csc occupied areas of China.
1t was believed, however, that
japanese wrath still would be di-
rected chiefly against Great Brit
ain as the Japanese insist that the
American credits were British-in-
spired and that Britain has done
far more than the United States
in encouraging nationalist China
to continue fighting the Japan
csc.
The section of Foreign Minis
ter Hachiro Arita's statement OF
last night which aroused the
greatest interest was that in
which he said that the Anglo
American credits would have re-
suits opposite from those antlcl-
ipsted zand would prolong the 'ten,-
barrassments and Inconvenience
of third powers in the occupied
areas of China"
In plain language it was believ-
ed the foreign minister meant
that British and American trad
ers, missionaries and others wish
ing to visit the interior of China,
will be barred by Japan so long
as London and Washington con-
tinue their policies of supporting
Chinese Nationalist Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek.
The foreign minister, who had
been asked by foreign CORE
spondents for comment on the
Anglo-American credits, said he
considered the granting of these
loans as "regrettable acts" which
will not prevent the japanese peo-
pie from creating the "new or
der" they are determined to set
up in eastern Asia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
Balour Plato
Meet This Week

The regular monthly meeting
Of the Balfour Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION will be held in the
school auditorium on Wednesday
night, December 81, at 1880
o'clock. - -.
The meeting win be featured
by a play, "On Christmas Hill"
given by members Of the first,
fifth, and sixth grades.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
Rotarians And
Mwanians Will
| Meet Thursday

aenderSOnville Rotarians will
bold their meeting at the reg
time this week but will meet
"a the Kiwanis club Thursday.
snoers Of the two clubs will ex-
1age gifts, which later will be
Nouted TO underprivileged chill
"a The Kiwanis club will pre-
The program.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
PoPE's ANNIVERSARY

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 20. CUP
Pope Plus XII observed the 59th
anniversary of his ordination OF
the priesthood today with q busy
schedule, attesting to his vigor IN
his 82nd year of life. 5r
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
ELKS LODGE WILL
CONVENE TONIGHT

The Hendersonville lodge of the
Elks will meet tonight at 1880
o'clock at the Woodman OF the
World hall. All members are urg-
ed to attend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
CHAMBERLAIN SEES
POLICY AS RIGHT

LONDON, Dec. 20.-(UP)-
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain last night won a strong vote
CONTINUED on page three)
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Birth ANNOUNCED

h. ~ and Mrs. Alvin Jackson
no., announced the birth of a
|sss :, Dixie Lee, at their
EsE,oaa' Ino, on Saturday. Mrs.
H., vas formerly Miss Edna
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
a Shopping Days
Il Till christmas

:
r COOKING BACK TO cHRisr.
L MAS FOUR YRA8S AGO
Dionns quints enjoying FIRST
Christmas. Legion IT De-,
eency launching 6 amrai On
aaainst Aim filth. ,. %. Flaming.
ton, N. J., becoming overnight
boom town on. eve, Of Haupt-
mann trial. 8. . :. Best tsllef:
$50 Red the Rose y. Charred
hulk Of MORO Castle being No.
moved from New Jersey beach.
Il was merry season Tor
New Desb just Upheld IN MD
Sssms slection&. , sFir
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20
WEATHER

Increasing eloudiness and slight
:, warmer tonight; Wednesday
p,o,,ly cloudy, possibly scattered
i;.bt rains and colder.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-20

By now Mr.. Chamberlain must
have realised he was "putsehsd"
around pretty badly at Munich. :.
Evening star., 1938-04-16
FIRM TO DEVELOP
MANOR CLUB AREA
New Construction Company Is
Eorr ed to Build Homes in
Norbeck Community.

Formation of the Manor Club Es-
tates Construction Co., Inc, for the
purpose of designing and building
homes for land owners in the care
fully restricted residential community
at Manor Country Club, Norbeck, Md,
was announced today by Henry F.
Gibbs, president of the new corpora
ton.
The building firm, it was announced,
will cooperate with Manor Club Es-
tates, Inc, owners of the property. in
developing this nearby Maryland Sec
ton OF small estates along lines de-
signed to perpetually preserve its nat
ural beauty and the high architec-
tural standards of its homes.
Other officers of the newly organized
construction firm are Oliver T. Carr.
secretary, and w. A. Carr, treasurer.
Robert Carr is in charge OF the archi-
tectural department., whose facilities
will be placed at the disposal of those
approved by the Board of Governors
OF Manor Country Club for acquisition
OF property in the community.
More than $50 building sites, rang
ing in area from 10000 to 81 900 square
feet. have been subdivided at Manor
Club Estates, and an extensive road
building program is under way. Under
the unique plan followed by the de-
velopng company, property owners
automatically become members of the
Manor Country Club, with full club
privileges. including golf1ng, tennis,
swimming, horseback riding, etc.
Evening star., 1938-04-16

last year. The total cost Of dwellings
built in all cities Of 10000 or more
population was $29, TOO"
Saving and loan associations ad-
vanced $43,290, 900 In February for
the construction, purchase, refinanc-
ing or reconditioning Of homes as
compared with $41,l42,o0o in jan
uary.
Manufacturing employment" the
Review said, was at an index Of 1Ol
last August (the 1925 yearly average
being equal to 1000. Following that
high point 1t declined, until jan
uary, 1888, it stood at ella drop Of
nearly 20 per cent. The upturn in
February was only -tenths of /
per cent, but it does suggest q break
in the decline.
Factory pay rolls also reached q
peak In August, 1887, Of 100.l-sNght-
ly less than employment-and then
declined through January to $50.
However, in February pay rolls in
creased 10 points, or 28 per cent.
This correspondingly greater increase
Is reflected in an increase in the aver
age wages paid during the month.
THE index Of real estate foreclos-
ures in metropolitan communities for
February was 157, as compared with
Evening star., 1938-04-16

ITO for the previous months. (The
index also Is based on 1925 as equal
to 1907 The decrease between these
two months Of slightly more than 7
per cent was below the six-year
average January to February drop Of
10.1 per cent. However, the index is
20 per cent less than the February,
1887. index Of 1876. For the first two
months Of 1888, the index shows
foreclosures to be 21.8 per cent less
than for the corresponding period
last year.
Wholesale building material prices
have been declining since last May,
according to the Department Of Labor
index. However, all types OF ma
terials have not participated in this
decline Cement and structural steel
have remained stationary during that
period-the former at an index of
95.5 and the latter at 114.9. Other
materials have declined generally so
that the average stood in February
at 81 per cent Of the 1925 base Of
100."