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Evening star., 1940-08-04
Buying Sp|urge Lifts
Cotton Goods DEALING
Above Production
Prices Harden and Some
Popular Types Are
Marked Up an Eighth
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. "a one-day
buying splurge was instrumental in
lifting the weeks dealings in key
cotton goods to level well above
production for the first time in
nearly two months.
Turnover in Worth Street was
estimated at three times current
production, with most of the busi-
ness emanating from converter-fin-
isher accounts.
Prices hardened with some of the
more popular constructions marked
up 4 cent. A rise in the stock
market was believed to have touched
off the buying movement Wednes-
day, although it was generally
agreed that converters had been in
urgent need Of goods for replace
ment purposes.
About the only interest in the
rayon market was noted in acetate
blends of spun rayon varieties for
dress goods. Business was disap-
pointing, however, and aggregate
sales were below the previous week.
Trading in wool piece goods was
almost at a complete standstill.
Markets were experiencing a sea-
sonal lull. Sampling of tropicals for
summer 194l lines continued, but
actual business remained small.
Trade attention centered on further
Government orders, especially the
announcement that the United
States Army would purchase about
1900, 900 yards of piece goods early
in August.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Speure
Continued From Page B-5)

in 1899, to total of 8,199 600, as
against 14.762.000 in March, 1888,
or drop of nearly As per cent from
the peak of the depression. The
military conscription bill the de-
mands of war industry and the sea-
sonal occupations on American farms
may we'll reduce this figure between
7,250,000 and 100000 by October.
This should be reflected in increased
consumer demands for goods in the
last quarter of the year.
With June exports reaching over
$3.50 600, 900 against 1926, 100000 the
year previous, the total value of
shipments of American factories and
farms for the half year was s2.O67.-
600, 900, an increase of S651 900 900,
or 46 per cent over the same period
in 1889, with imports, meanwhile
amounting to ,283000.000 Ctheir
increase of II per cent for the half
year was in products related to war;
or an export balance of $784 900 600
About one-third of the dollar value
OF exports was produced by six in
dustrial groups related to the war
in Europe and in the Far East
Mild Recession Anticipated.
Naturally, the effect on this i'm
portant section of the export trade
of continuation of active warfare
between England and Germany or
a dimunition of it to a state of
siege, and on the new political and
economic relations with South Amer
lean countries effected by Secretary
Hull, will be closely observed in the
next few months. In some quarters
a mild recession in business during
this period of international reorgan-
ization is anticipated.
Some evidence of this is to be
found in the falling off in residential
building after an active period of
construction. While marriages are
increasing in consequence of the
draft, many of those who had
planned homes at a modest cost and
financed chiefly with F.. H. A. insured
mortgages are hesitant In the first
half of 1910, residence construction
was per cent above like term in
1889, representing values close to
S700 100000. 1t is apparent also that
Congress will shut down on the ap-
preparations for a low-rent housing
to which it has allotted $500, ,00O. 600
and for which similar sum is being
sought, with the prospect of final
grant of less than halt that amount
There will be many dislocations OF
men and revisions of projects as
the defense program reaches its
full speed
One of the most common objec-
tions to the draft is the low month
ly rate of pay promised those who
are called under it. A compile
mentary criticism is the hesitation
of Congress to force heavy taxation
on those who will make the largest
profits from the defense program
or in selling their goods to warning
countries. In the June quarter the
Glenn-Martin Co, maker of air.
planes, earned $195 share on its
stock, compared with 26 cents a
share in the same three months OF
1889. The outlook is for earnings
of SIS share on the common stock
of the Bethlehem Steel Co. this
year, as against an annual average
for the last four years of about
$370 a share. Youngstown Sheet
& Tube, Union Carbide and Car
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Bond Market Finds
Traders Are Moving
With Caution
Foreign Division Sees
Few Sharp Swings, With
Some Light Buying
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. s-Traders
generally moved cautiously in the
bond market today, but light nib
bling in the foreign division caused
a few sharp swings.
Domestic corporates were gen.
orally mixed. The few United States
Governments which saw action
showed moves In both directions.
The extreme gain was 9-32 and the
greatest loss 2-32.
Denmark 51as, Hungary 4las, Co
lombia Mortgage Bank Is, Agricul-
tural Mortgage Bank and Colombia
6s and Italy rs showed advances of
/ to nearly points. Most of the
normally active issues were un-
changed to a shade higher.
Unchanged to slightly improved
were Santa Fe As of '95, Columbia
Gas & Electric SIS of 81, Interna-
tional Hydro Electric IS. Cuba
Northern o12S, MlSSOurl-haIlsas-
Texas SIS of 50 and National
Dairy 3%s.
Southern Railway 4s lost more
than a point on the sale OF a single
bond. Others down a bit included
Texas Corp. IS, Portland Gas 4l2s,
City of New York IS and Bethle-
hem Steel 312s.
Turnover today was $1256,2
face value, compared with 81 ,48l 500
last Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

bon. Monsanto Chemical, Amer
ican Steel Foundries, Worthington
Pump, Savage Arms and Pressed
Steel Car are among industrial cor
porations producing the merchan-
disc that figures largely in our ex-
panding exports. They. too, are re-
ceiving large contracts from the
American Government.
Oil Companies do Well.
In spite of the 25 per cent falling
off in foreign oil shipments in the
half year several of the oil pro-
ducers and refners, notably Sun
and Phillips. the one with six
months increase in net income of
$3.50 900 and the other with a 10
sper cent gain, did remarkably we'll.
The American people, who are still
secure behind their natural de-
fenses, cannot be expected to plead
for higher and higher taxes, as the
English are doing.
1t would, however, be easier for
the conscripted man to accept his
medicine if he could see evidence
that profiting corporations were be-
ing compelled and at once, to give
back to their Government a liberal
portion of their manifestly abnormal
income from war or defense against
war. England put her additional
levies into effect at once. We putter
for weeks over decision as to what
these shall be and then make them
effective next March, or six months
after the S21-a-month conscript has
begun his military training.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Egg Volume Runs
Ahead Of Demand
By Consumers
Wholesale Prices Are
Lowest for Yeor and
About EquoI Of 1889
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-With whole
sale egg prices the lowest of the
year and virtually the same as year
ago, production and receipts as well
as storings continue to run well in
excess of last season, according to
produce statistics today.
The period of diminishing output
is at hand, but the volume of eggs
coming to market still is running
ahead of consumer demand. Egg
prices in Chicago reached peak of
IS cents a dozen. wholesale, for
graded "firsts" early in the year,
but since have declined 40 per cent
and at the close of this week were
slightly above Is cents.
Highest Since 1881.
United States egg production for
the first half of the year topped
1886 5000 dozen, highest since
1881 for the period. June produc-
ton, largest for the month since
1880 and 100000 above the five
year average 1884 to 1889, reached
337 100000 dozen. 80 ~
Despite unfavorable weather and
feed ratio conditions, record produc-
ton is believed to have been main
tanned in July. During the first four
weeks Midwest and Eastern packing
plant collections were increasingly
greater each week than year ago.
Midwest collections averaged 80 per
cent greater and Eastern collections
IL per cent greater. Total United
States production for July. 1889, was
72,000,0 600 dozen. Efficiency and
number of layers, moreover, were
greater than last year.
Drag on Cash Market.
Normally stocks of eggs reach a
peak on August l, but the into-stor-
age movement still is heavy, while
out-of storage is very light and
smaller than a year ago Poor con-
sumer demand at this season is
normal because of the heat, but
added to that has been an abundant
supply of undergrade eggs selling at
prices unattractive to consumers,
causing a drag on the cash market.
Some traders expressed belief that
consumer demand can only be bet
tered through lower prices, but
further breaks might cause greater
widening of the present unusual
Scent differential between Govern
ment-supported first and unsup-
ported current receipts. Since De-
cember II the Government has pur-
chased 63,279,250 dozen in all mar
kets. In Chicago alone its pur-
chases on the exchange total H.
565 $3.50 dozen and from private
sources 12.751 800 dozen.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Rogers
Continued From Page B-5D

Loan & Trust Co. will return tomor-
row from yacationing at his sum-
mer home at Epping Forest.
William B. Willard, vice presi-
dent of National Savings g. Trust
Co, has returned to join his family
at Walpole, N. H.
Frederick S. Boyer, cashier of
Second National Bank, will leave
tomorrow for Greensboro, N. C.
r. J. Dooley, vice president and
cashier of the National Bank of
Washington. has left for vacation at
Atlantic City.
B. M. Grant, assistant cashier of
City Bank, will leave tomorrow for
his annual vacation.
Y. E. Booker of Y. E. Booker g.
Co. has returned to Thousand
Islands to resume vacation with his
family.
Joseph F. Dowdall, manager of
Winthrop Mitchell & Co., is on va
cation in New Jersey.
Paul Rodler, partner of w. B.
Hibbs & Co.. leaves tomorrow fol
vacation in Cleveland.
William l.. Beale, vice president
and real estate officer of the Amer
ican Security & Trust Co., is leav-
ing for vacation in Hot Springs, Va
Irving Zirpel, secretary of the
Union Trust Co., has returned from
vacation at Tall Timbers, Md.
Vernon G. Owen, vice president of
the Perpetual Building Association,
is on vacation.
H. T. Bisselle, vice president of
Riggs National Bank. is leaving by
boat for vacation at Jacksonville,
Fla.
j. r. MCMILLAN, assistant vice
president of Riggs National Bank,
has gone to North Carolina.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 3-Fur-
ther decreases of from l to cents
per pound in some live poultry items
occurred during. the week as the
market was inclined to be dull most
of the time. Receipts were sufficient
to meet all demands. They were
light early in the week but increased
to moderate Toward the close,
however, they decreased slightly.
Some young Rocks and Leghorns
decreased l cent but young crosses
were about cent above a week
earlier. In fowl, Rocks and Leg
horns declined about cent and
mixed colors were off l to 2 cents.
BOOSTERS and ducks were steady
throughout the period. Young
Rocks sold 17a18, with a few bring
ing / cent more; crosses, 16a18, and
Leghorns 14a15. Old Rocks dropped
to 17a18, mixed colors to l6a17 and
Leghorns to 13a14. There was only
little demand for roosters at steady
rates, mixed colors selling 10al2 and
Leghorns 7a10. Young Pekin ducks,
weighing S pounds and up, brought
13al4 and moved fairly well.
Mixed Color Eggs Steady.
Although mixed-color eggs con-
tinued steady after a drop of cent
last week, whites were / cent lower.
Nearby ungraded whites brought II
a22 dozen, a few selling slightly
higher, and mixed colors 16a18. Re-
ceipts were somewhat lower than
last week, but the daily arrivals
were about average for this season.
The market on native and nearby
garden truck was rather mixed
affair, some stock selling above last
week. some lower and several items
continuing about steady. Nearby
cabbage and cucumbers were higher,
the former selling 25a30 bushel for
pointed type and 30a35 for round
and the latter 25a40 half-bushel
Snap beans were little firmer at
50a110 bushel, but Gamers stock
decreased to 50a70. Peppers declined
slightly, selling mostly 25a35 half
bushel and tomatoes dropped to
40a50 half -bushel for best, with some
selling a little higher, and poorer
stock bringing as low as Is. Beets
were unchanged at 1a2 bunch. Stock
that was about steady included egg
plant at 75a9O half-bushel, corn at
5a17 dozen. Eastern Shore lima beans
at 100a125 bushel and squash at
25a40 half -bushel. Although nearby
cantaloupes sold lower earlier in the
week, they recovered toward the
close, best bringing 75a85 half
bushel and poorer stock 40a60. Red
raspberries were little higher, SELL
ing Gallo pint, but huckleberries were
unchanged at 8a15 quart Black
berries brought l0a13 quart and
Eastern Shore peaches 1.25a1 so
bushel.
Livestock Market.
Omitted States Department of
Agricultural
Cattle-9o. Compared Friday last
week steers steady to 25 lower. Few
good and choice dryfed yearlings,
10.0Oa11.OO, choice 900 pounds in
dividual, 1120; grassers, $50 down;
medium and good COOL ,270-pound
grassers. 8.15a9 40: cows 25a50 lower :;
fat kinds, 500a625 bulk Gamers
and cutters, 3.50a4.50; shelly kinds
down to 800; late top sausage bulls,
$50.
Calves-No receipts. Compared
Friday last week, vealers mostly SO
lower; late sales good and choice
8.5Oa9.00; common and medium
600a8. 90.
Hogs-8l0. Unchanged.
Sheep-No receipts. Compared
Friday last week, spring lambs
mostly so lower; late sales good and
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Chicoqo Produce

CHICAGO. Aug. 3 GP.-Butter. S2T,710
pounds; eggs, 1882 cases; prices nom
inally unchanged. Omitted States De-
partment of AgricultureJ Potatoes rs:
on track. 1855; total u 8. shipments. 1873;
supplies moderate; demand good: Western
stock. all varieties, slightly stronger; Ne
braska Cobblers slightly weaker; Idaho.
Bliss Triumphs. U. S. No /, 1.6O-1O;
Oregon, Bliss Triumrhs- U. S. No. l, 1.65;
Oregon long white, U. S. No. !, 200;
Washington. Russet Burbanks, combination
Grade. 2.10; Nebraska. cobblers, good quail
ity, 1:10-35; Colorado, Bliss Triumphs,
generally good quality, 1.60.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Aug. 3..-The Associated
IS commodities today declined to 50 50.
Previous day, 69.7l; week egos ago e9.66;
High 800 1893 9437 9S14
Low 69.35 63.1S 1886 ~ "A
1926 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1940-08-04

Quotations furnished bv National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states thev do not necessarily reject actual
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
'Asterisk indicates, Not quoted by
SponSOrs or iSSuerS',
Evening star., 1940-08-04
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 iP1.-Dressed poul-
try. irregular. Fresh and frozen prices
unchanged
Live poultry. by freight and express,
nominal no sales
Produce price steady and unchanged
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Corporate Earnings

NEW YORK. Aug. R,.-Corporate
earnings reports issued during the week
showing profits per common share in
cluded
Evening star., 1940-08-04
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK, Aug 2 GP-Prices quoted
IN dollars and thrty-seeonds.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

Washington Stock Exchange
HONDs.

ExcHANoE-1e4o
2.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
How Is Business?

speadins week ei NE rsvew year. eissk s'sss
indicate declines hem s~s week, Twelve meesAs
esdiss. Chssses shewa IN pssesntAss.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Aug. 3 lP.-National A.
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

s2 s4 !,
xtra paid January
Evening star., 1940-08-04

GENERAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY 10, he country
INDEBTED BY Bank osbis evssids N. y. City.
Shielded sss, show week Of setivi,y shove The core.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
New York Bonk Stocks

NEW YORK. Ang. 8 P,.-tNational
Association Securities Dealers, Inel.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Federal lond Bunks

NEW YORK. Aug. 8 t7.-Federal Land
Evening star., 1940-07-08

You're never on time for meals,
or you're always starting some inf-
portant job just when dinner is
ready.
You leave your socks and your
shirts lying on the floor for her to
pick up.
You allow her no personal pri-
vacy.
You don't bother to remember
your manners with her.
You are jealous of her friends
and her relatives, expecting her to
have no life and no interests apart
from the great and all-important
you.
You forget to kiss her good-by
when you leave her, or make the
kiss cool and absent-minded peck.
You contradict her or argue
with her, or make fun of her, in
front of others.
If there's misunderstanding
you sulk or rant instead of discus
sing the difficulty reasonably and
trying to iron it out.
You have to have your own way,
or else.
There you are, you brand-new
benedicts! We could keep this up
for hours, but these few quirks and
irks will give you a rough idea.
Next Saturday We'll ask you newly
Weds to turn the other cheek, so
that we can bestow a slap on the
distaff side. Until then. happy
honeymooning
Evening star., 1940-07-08

is rather a shock to find that now
the creature has come to Washing
ton and its environs, and is laying
seige to our poor dogs! AS if they
didn't have enough trouble already
with ticks, feas, baths and repel-
lents!
Apparently, there isn't much pro-
lection available The one favor
able point is that any dog who has
had vicarious motherhood thrust
upon him will notify all within
hearing distance in no uncertain
terms. So, after such an air raid
signal, the owner can be on the look
out for the tell-tale swelling. Try
to squeeze it out gently, removing
the larvae If there is no infection.
Otherwise. wet congresses should
be applied to soften the area, and
thorough cleansing of all dis
charge is indicated. If you don't
like the looks of things, take Pups
to the veterinary. Maybe that's the
safest course, anyway!
Evening star., 1940-07-08
BY BARBARA BELL.

Cool and fresh as a spray of pink
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in a few stitched pleats that give
it charming flare. Any mother or
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Pattern No. 1917-B is designed for
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Evening star., 1940-07-08

Of the
Mo m e n t

One of the worlds worst road
menaces is the driver who honks
and yells and fuses to pass your
car, and then the minute he gets
around you slows up. He usually
cuts in short, too, and forces you
almost to stop while he straightens
himself out with about an inch to
spare between your bumper and his.
You'd think that the only legiti-
mate reason for passing another
car on the road would be because
you wanted to drive faster than the
fellow ahead of you. But that seems
to be reason that was buried with
the horse and buggy. The idea now
seems to be that you pass car be-
cause 1t is the thing to do Every
body does it, so why shouldn't you?
Probably there's no reason why
you shouldn't. But why not invert
the question? Is there any reason
why you should? Ask yourself that
and you'd not only help the safety
campaign, but you'd be helping to
raise the standard of dispositions
among car drivers. JEAN.
Evening star., 1940-07-08
A Child Has
No Business
With Guns
Even Toy Weapons
May Be Harmful;
Up to Adults
BY ANGELO PATRI.

OIiOOGLie dG lldlh Is always
challenging, but strongly so in child
hood and youth. Boys are fascinated
by shooting games. I dislike seeing
gun of any description in child's
hands because guns are made for
just one purpose, killing. With that
idea children can have nothing to
do, should never have anything to
! do
But the shops show the guns, one
with rubber tipped bullets, another
one with string tied to the projec-
tile. Arrows are also rubber tipped
to assure mothers that they are not
dangerous. Well, be that as it may,
if one of those rubber missiles, or the
rubber-tipped arrows, finds a mark
on child's face, he is going to think
himself hurt. And he might be
right.
I should hate to say that all
target practice should be counted
out. Many boys become quick and
true in their aim, and enjoy their
skill in target practice. If one can
be sure that the target will be the
only mark, and that there will be
no hands up" in the game, it might
be allowed. But the assurance that
the target shall not be of the human
variety must be made doubly sure
by the watchful presence of the
| supervisor or teacher.
Somehow gun, or any of its
relatives, stimulates a boy to shoot,
or pretend to shoot, his companion.
Many a simple target practice has
ended in a hunt for the robber
bandits, which is not so good. My
opinion about the whole matter is
that guns should be taken seriously
and if boys are to be taught to
handle them at all they should learn
the art under the watchful eye and
skilled hand of the expert. And it
is not necessary to begin that train
ing with boy of S. Make it 18,
and everybody will feel safer and be
safer.
There may be occasions when a
gun in the house Is necessary, or
it may be necessary to have it there
| always. When this is so it must be
kept out of sight and reach of
children. Don't take that as mat
ter OF course. Don't let long habit
make you careless.
Children take quick action, most
unexpected action, at times, and we
must be on guard whenever there Is
a gun anywhere in the house. If
they have to know about it let them
know too, that it is locked away for
safety, and that father himself is
afraid to have it about. Don't be
loud and brave about gun when
| there are youngsters about. They
dearly love to be big and brave too,
and gun has great dramatic posi-
| bilities.