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Evening star., 1940-04-07

Lon CLANCY. jr., and
Burgess Meredith in
"Of Mice and Men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06

bourgeois" Leon Blum was carried into
office upon the wave of the masses dis
content, born of long endured suffering.
It was Frances bad luck that Blum
missed the great opportunity offered him
to correct the destructive financial policy
of his predecessors in Office. He misman-
aged the much overdue devaluation and
instituted socialistic legislation that
caused industrial production to shrink
still further. Thus were the faults Of
the left superimposed upon the faults
of the right.
Defeat Ends Social Progress.
Fourth, the moneyed classes did not
apportion the blame between the two
sets Of governments. Red flag and
clenched fists never departed from their
memory. Those threats were in the
front of their minds whenever problems
of foreign policy claimed their attention.
And they were prone to stand by the
conclusion that the resistance to the
dictatorial regimes, If pushed too far,
was likely to give another popular front"
chance to triumph.
The lesson to be drawn from that
dreadful sequence of events is that no
nation can attune itself to the exacting
demands OF totalitarian war, of q war
to be waged against relationships, unless
1t succeeds in keeping clear from all
social disturbances. It has rightly been
said that the war of 1939-40 was q civil
war inasmuch as what can be called the
traditional civilization of the Western
World is at stake. The liberal regimes
are gift of that civilization and they
are bound to share in its fate. A full
realization of that fact ought to induce
all concerned to abandon for the time
being their struggle for social changes.
OF what worth would social progress
be If the liberal institutions were de-
stroyed in the meantime by totalitarian
victory And, in case Of defeat. surely
all social progress viii be lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06

TAPAN'S thrust into Indo-China: our
J own granting of a new $25OOO,OOo
loan to China, followed Immediately by
the clamping down of an embargo on
the shipment of scrap metal from this
country to Japan: then the signing OF
the Berlin Tokio-Rome pact, patiently
aimed at the United States-these inter-
related events have again directed at
tention to the powder keg that IS
euphemistically known as the Problem
Of the Pacific.
Why has the American Navy for sew
eral months been based on the Hawaiian
Islands? For the simple and SUFFICIENT
reason that the United States is con-
fronted with this Problem of the Pacific
in growingly acute form.
No one who has watched the moves
on the diplomatic checkerboard at
Washington can doubt that there is COL
liberation between Britain and the
United States in the Far East. This Is
not to say that we have entered into
binding arrangement with Great Britain.
There is no reason to question the word
of our highest officials that we are COM
mitted to no course of action in CO.
operation with the British. Our hands
are free.
The present foreign policy OF the
United States Government. however. as
attested dramatically by the destroyer
naval base deal, rests on the assumption
that in the conflict between the
autarchies and the democratic states
there is a large community Of interests
between the United States and Great
Britain. and from this assumption flows
naturally "parallelism" of action in the
Pacific.
U. S. Fleet vigilant.
The American fleet, to put the matter
bluntly, is on guard for the democracies
against japanese aggression in the Pa
cific. and so long as it is free to remain
there-so long, that is as the British
fleet holds the Atlantic against Hitler
there is always the possibility of con-
certed action by the British and our
selves in the Pacific, without the neces-
sity Of any formal arrangement.
On September 5-two days after the
announcement of the destroyer-naval
base deal-a conference was held at the
State Department between Secretary
Hull, Lord Lothian, the British Ambas-
sador. and Richard G. Casey, the Aus
tralian Minister, and since that time
there have been further conversations
at the department including both the
Ambassador and the Minister. The de.
partment let it be known that wide
variety of Pacific questions had been
discussed, while from London came ad.
vices that among the subjects dealt with
was the possible use by the United States
of British naval and air bases, including
Singapore, in the Pacific area.
No informed person doubts that such
use of Singapore and other Far Eastern
bases entered largely into the discus
sions. Equally, there can be no question
that if the United States wanted tomor-
row to base its fleet or any part of it
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Gift Chickens Banned

BUCHAREST Correspondence Of the
Associated Press) The old Rumanian
custom of presenting chicken to the
Judge has been banned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-06
Nuzi Soldiers FumiIies
Relieved of Radio Tax

VIENNA Correspondence of the Asso-
ciated Press Parents, wives and chill
dren of soldiers on active duty have been
relieved of the obligation of paying radio
taxes
Evening star., 1940-01-15
10 Low-Yield Bonds.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Losses OF
major fractions to a point and in
some cases more were liberally
sprinkled through the bond mar
ket today. extending the retreat be-
gun late last week.
Without any special news develop
ment to account for the slow trickle
of offerings. rail liens showed the
widest declines as the final hour
neared. The more active losers in
cluded obligations of Baltimore &,
Ohio, Boston g. Maine, Central Pa
cific, Delaware g. Hudson and Great
Northern.
Even the United States Govern
ments felt the downward trend and,
sympathetically, declined as much
as 1872 point in one instance,
though most losses were minor
In the foreign list, with the major
exception of Panama dollar loans,
minus signs were the rule. with
Scandinavian obligations, recently
strong, declining more than point.
Panama stamped SIS of '63 were up
2 points at one time.
Among retreating corporates were
Commonwealth Edison convertible
3l2s, Great Northern 3als, Southern
Railway as. New York Central 5s,
and Shell Union 2las.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Heads Water Concern
At Berkeley Springs

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
Jan. Is tSpecian Il. Wade Coffman.
Charleston. is president of the newly
organized Berkeley Springs Water
Co., which has purchased the local
utility. Coffman was at one time
clerk of the Northern District United
States Court and served on the Pub
lie Service Commission for several
years. He is grand secretary of the
Masonic Grand Lodge of West Vir-
ginia.
Other officers are Max Wilber-
ding, head of a Washington engi-
neering company. vice president. and
Joseph Henderson, Philadelphia at
torney. secretary.
Offices of the company will re-
main at the present quarters and
c. P. Wade will be retained as super
intendent.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Steel Rate Reduced
|1.3 Points More 10
&.8 Per Cent
Institute Report Cites
ST. Per Cent Pace
Of Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Operating
schedules for the Nations steel
mills this week were trimmed 1.3
points to 848 per cent of capacity,
the American Iron & Steel Institute
estimated today. Last weeks rate
was 86.1 per cent.
The decline was the second in a
row since the sharp rebound from
the Christmas holiday lull.
Steel circles said the compare
lively high rate of operations was
being maintained, despite slack
ening in new business, because OF
large backlogs mills built up during
the last quarter of 1889
A month ago output was rated at
80 per cent of capacity and year
ago SGT per cent.
CLEVELAND, Jan. Is R)-Con-
tinued active steel consumption is
indicated for the next go to 80 days,
but the trend later this quarter will
depend on how rapidly buyers re-
enter the market after absorbing
previous commitments, the maga-
zine Steel predicted today.
The automobile industry still is
working against backlogs in at
temps 70 stock dealers, but with
slower period in retail sales at hand
dip in assemblies and steel needs
will appear within few weeks" the
weekly review said.
Railroads requirements promise
continued strong support to steel
production this quarter, possibly ex-
ceeding last quarters volume. The
future trend of traffic and earnings
will be deciding factor in whether
or not some contemplated purchases
mater erialize.
Structural shapes and concrete
reinforcing bars are affected ad-
versely by the season, inquiries and
awards being moderate.
Pig iron shipments in some dis
tricts are falling moderately below
the December date Scrap demand
is marking time in most areas Fin
ished steel prices generally are
steady, but the strength prevailing
during the recent period of heaviest
buying appears to have gone out
of the market Export buying holds
at recent levels.
Consumers inventories, while not
regarded as excessive, have been in
creased sufficiently to make extern
sive forward buying less necessary
so long as tonnage still is due
against old orders"
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Jan Is ,.Pt--The Neither
lands gnilder dropped a cent IN relation
to the dollar in the forelEn exchange mar
ket today as rumors ran high Of new men
trality.
The Belgian unit, affected apparently by
the same reports, lost 1/20 of cent
ing the poHnd Ge sterling the French franc
and Swiss franc. showed only minor varia,,
tions. although there was evidence official
control funds were al work to prevent wide
fluctuations
has been persiStently advancing IN recent
dealings, seemed unbraked by control op-
erations Bankers explained the gullder
was probably less influenced by such re-
strictions than any other transatlantic
unit
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars. others In cents:
rae ia 6nsa ssssss so2 EGsrd SoS
Montreal Month in in New W York. ss.a5: New FORK
in Montreal. 1881.
Great Britain. demand 1851; cables
3e7i4; 6O-day bills, 3.95; aO-day bills,
Finland ! Don France, ..5 Germany
4025n benevolent, ia:5o GREECE
Netherlands. 53. 29n. Norway. 22.73. Por-
23. SO. Switzerland, o243. Yueosavis,
Argentina. % ', Official, eo.57: free, ~. IS.
Brazil, official 6o5; free, $40. Mexico,
1855.
Jspsn @S' sa4a Hong Kong, 24.so.
indicated. n Nomnalo ais ''e'' '''''' " ''e
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Big Crowds Attend
Furnishings Show,
Sales Boosted
Attendance Expected
To Breok Records
OF Lost Yeur
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. ia new influx
of buyers for the final week of the
National Home Furnishings Expo
sition today was expected to boost
the total for the tWo-week show past
the 1000 mark.
Lawrence H. Whiting, president Of
the American Furniture Mart, said
the attendance last week was 8,786,
compared with 8,138 for the first
week year ago, a gain of 648. The
record for the two-week show, set in
1899, was 10,910.
Encouraged by the biggest De-
cember volume in history, retailers
in the home furnishings industry are
buying with confidence for their
spring sales" Whiting said.
I'VE have noted heavier buying
especially by the small merchants
and steady pace by the depart
ment stores, chain stores and mail
order houses. All are buying to re-
plenish low inventories"
The dates for the summer EXPOSE
ton were set for July l-l3. The
spring show will be held April 20 to
Nav A.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
International Harvester
To Adopt Pension Plan
Ey the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. l5.-Sydney G
McAllister president of Interna-
tional Harvester Co., announced to-
day that the company soon would
adopt a plan, made possible by
profit sharing and savings features,
to assist employees further during
unemployment and old age.
In letter to employees. McAllis-
ter said the plan would begin with
and apply to the company's lS40 fis-
cal year, which started November !,
1889 Details of the plan. he said.
would be completed and made public
before March 81.
The plan will cover nearly $4,000
employees of the company both in
the United States and Canada.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Wilson & Co. Reports
Net Of S., ,201,638
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Wilson &
Co., meat packers, reported consoli-
dated net income for the fiscal
year ending last October % OF
50 3,29l ,638, or g. cents a common
share after allowing for preferred
stock requirements
This compared with $1994O, or 6
cents on the preferred stock, the
previous fiscal year This years re-
port included an affiliate sporting
goods company that had not been
consolidated previously.
Sales in 1899 totaled s273 900 900,
compared with $275 900 900 in 1898,
the decrease being due to lower
prices. There was an increase in
sales tonnage.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Stute Bonds Offered

NEW YORK, Jan. Is (SpeciaD -
A banking group headed by Leh-
man Bros, which this week pur-
chased 100000 State of West Vir-
ginia IA per cent road bonds, due
September l, 1940-64, has exercised
its option to take an additional new
issue of $5O0,000 of the bonds on
the same terms. The bonds are
being offered at prices to yield from
OILS to 1.85 per cent, according to
maturity, which is the basis on
which the first 100000 block Of
bonds was offered. Other members
OF the group are Stone g. Webster
and Blodget. Inc: F. L. Dabney 81
Co. (Boston) and Charles Clark b
Co. ......
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Boston Wool Market

Of Agriculture) INQUIRIES were being re-
ceived today for domestic wools but very
little was being sold. Buyers were reluctant
to pay prices quoted on domestic wools
Holders of spot heeces were asking 45-47
cents in the grease for combing three
eighths and quarter blood graded bright
from buyers at these prices. Country
packed lots of mixed three -elghths and
quarter blood grades of bright feeces. spot
Boston were selling occasionally in small
volume at around 43 cents in the grease.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Odd-Lot Dealings

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission reported to-
day these transactions by customers with
odd.lot dealers or specialists on the New
york Stock Exchange for January "A:
S'a3b purchases involving ~, 4S0 shares;
2;6S9 sales involving 6S,53S shares. in
ciudins 80 short sales involving 2,237
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Pace Increased
| By Machinery
Tool Firms
the Associated Press.

By The ASSOCIATED Press.
CLEVELAND. Jan. l5.-The ma
chine tool industry operated at 933
per cent of capacity in December.
gain of % points over November.
the National Machine Tool Builders
Association announced today The
year-end operating rates was in
contrast to that at the start of the
year-525 for January, 1889.
Evening star., 1940-01-15

r In bankruptcy receivership or being
reorganized under the Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
IStocks so marked are fully listed on the
Curb Exchange All others are dealt In on
an unlisted trading basis Rates of divi-
dends in the foregoing table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or sem1-annual declaration Unless other
wise noted. special or extra dividends are
not included xd Ex dividend. xr Ex
lated dividends paid last year eDec!ared
or paid SO far this year fPayable in
stock Paid last year. h Cash or stock
this year nr Under rule WV With war
rants. XIV Without warrants war War
rants Unit of trading less than 100
shares: sales are given in full
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK. Jan. Is lP).-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from week
ago tin bushels: Wheat decreased
2,952,000; corn decreased 10000;
oats decreased $4,000; rye in
creased $4,000; barley decreased
249,000.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
FREIGHT Loodings

NEW YORK Jan. Is P-Revenue
freight carloadines of railroads reporting
today for the week ended January l3 in
Previous Year
Jan. 13. week ago.
Baltimore a. Ohio As. 233 Al. 800 3S.1O1
Santa Fe- 1887 20,665 23,ss0
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Canal Tolls Decline
Below 1939LeveIs
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Panama Canal tolls declined dur
ing the first II days of January to
$754 437, compared with 1898, 1894 in
the corresponding period year ago.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
New York Suqur

NEW YORK, Jan. Is tP,-suear fu.
lures No. , opened 1-3 higher January
unauoted: March | %: May 90: July
2.03; September. 2.05b. b Bid
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK Jan. l5 N.-crude rubber
1e.o6-97; May 1s.5l-52; July, 1885 5-0S.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK Jan. Is Q7.-Steel prices
per 100 pounds fob. Pittsburgh. hot
rolled sheets, base price, 2.1O; galvanized
sheets, $50; steel bars. 2.15.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
London Tin Price

LONDON. Jan Is Pin. spot, f242
15s bid; f243 asked, future. f241 lbs bid;
s"4@ IS asked.
Evening star., 1940-01-15
New York Bur Silver

NEW YORK. Jan. Is @.-Bar
silver, 34A, unchanged.
Evening star., 1940-01-15

Fisk Rub Of (6)
Fla Pal pf 1.75k
Ford Ltd (.16k)--
Froedert t.20e) -
Fruehauf Tra(1)
Fuller (GA) 1850
Gen Tel Of 3D.
Gilbert tAC) -
Ga Power Of (5)-
Ga Power of (6)
Glen Alden C .25g
GodchauN A .50e
Grav Mfg -
GA&P LIST Of %
G A & P nv 7.50g-
Greenfield T 4 D
Grum'n Air 1.05g
Gulf Oil Of Pailb
Gulf St Ut of go.
Hat Corp B l.10g.
Hecla Min (.35g).
Heyden Ch 1.60a-
Hires (A) (2a)
Hollinger G .65a
Horn&Har of (5)
Humble Oil(2.50)
Hummel-Rs .20g
Upgrade Food
Illinois-la Power
lll-la Power pf
nl.la Pwr div Ct
Imp Oh reg .60a
Imp Tob Can .40a
ins Co N Am ia
Int Indust .l0g--.
Int Pa&Pwr war
Int Petrol l.6Oa--
Int Products
Interst Hos Mills
Jacobs Co -
Jeanette Glass -.
Jer CP&L of (e)-
Jsr CP&L of (7)-
Jones q Lau ST.
Kirby Petroleum.
Lake Shore M(3)
Lakey Fdry & M
Lane Bry of (7)-.
Lane-Wells d.
Lehigh Coal log
Leonard OIL
| Locke Steel 1.20-
Lone Star log
| LoAR Island LtE
Long lsl Ltg pf B
No Willms Or edg
Majestic Radio
Massey-Harris
Msrr-Chap & Sc @.
NC & S pf 6.50d .
Metro Ed pf (6) .
Mid st Pet A .63e
MID w est Corp
MINI M&M 2.40g
No Pub Svc .20g-
Molybdenum
Mont Ward A ~
Mtg Blk Col .22g--
Mount City C.15g
Mount Prodt.s0)-
Nat City l. pf az
Natl Cont (.40g)-
Nat Oil P 1.S5g--.
Nat p & L Of 80
Nat Rub M .30g--
Nat Sugar Rein
Nat Transit .S5g-
Nat Tunnel q Mir
Nehi Corp (2a)-
N e P AS pf1.50k.
New Idea (.60a))
N J Zinc t2a)
Newmont (3.50g)
N Y Hon r 4.25g-
N 7 p 4 1t pf (7)
NY Shipbld ia sh.
Mas Hudson PWy
Mag Hud lst (S).
Mag Hud A war
Evening star., 1940-01-15
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Jan. Is LP,.-National As
sociatIon Of Securities Dealers, Inc:
Quotations as of o'clock
Evening star., 1940-01-15
U. S. Treasury Notes
tReported by Smith. Ba

NEW YORK Jan. Is LP-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds
Evening star., 1940-01-15
FOREIGN BONDS.
Federal Lund bunks

NEW YORK. Jan. Is R,.-Federal Land
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Homestead. Pa. - Homestsad Junior
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President. Thomas Guist. Seventh Av.-
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Lorain, O. - Lorain Junior saxons.
President. Richard Blumcicr. 201 East
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Secretary. Ann Binder. 1889 Veg.
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