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Evening star., 1940-08-01
Defense Plans
Expand Demand
For Bank Credit
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Indica-
tions of expansion in demand for
bank credit, partly as a result of the
defense program, we're noted today
by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York in its monthly survey.
"The expansion has taken the
form partly of increased business
borrowing and more largely in
creased Government borrowing" the
banks review said.
During the four weeks ended
on July "a the total of commercial,
industrial and agricultural loans
outstanding through the weekly
reporting banks rose by a net
amount Of $63. 900 900, having reached
on July II new high since the
outbreak of the war"
The increase in commercial loans,
the Reserve Bank said, was believed
to have resulted partly from ex-
tension of intermediate term loans
for repayment of outstanding Sc
curity issues.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
$4,000 Ideas of Stoff
Help Railroads

Members of the huge staff of the
New South Wales Railways Depart
ment are credited with $4,000 ideas,
suggestions and patents to improve
railroad operations, it is reported in
Sydney, Australia. About $4,000 of
them have been adopted. In the
last few years one invention has
saved the department many thou
sands of dollars. 1t is used in the
United States, Great Britain. New
Zealand and South Africa.
For years railwaymen dreamed of
a fool-proof method of preventing
wear on curved rails and the wheels
which run on them. 1t remained for
T. G. Butcher, former chief assistant
engineer of the Permanent Way
Branch of the New South Wales
Railways Department, and w. E.
Jupe, a foreman in the Permanent
Way workshops, to discover this
method.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

the monopoly report of the F. C. G
dealt at great length with the Co.

the monopoly report of the F. C. G.
dealt at great length with the Co.
lumbia Paramount transaction, but
nowhere in the report is there any
indication that the R. c. A. suit was
investigated.
Senator Tobey said he was visited
prior to today's meeting by repre-
sentative of Mr.. Sarnoff, but he told
him that he desired Mr.. Sarnoff to
appear in person.
Charging the F. c. c. monopoly
report was a startling indictment
almost criminal" of innocent men
Senator Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire yesterday engaged ir
several heated exchanges with Mr.
Brown.
Senator Tobey said Mr.. Brown
had made serious charges in the
Commission Committees monopoly
report against Columbia and its Of
flcials. He said Mr.. Brown had
testified at previous hearings that
certain stockholders of Columbia
had been "gypped
Heated Exchange.
If Mr.. Browns statements are
true. Senator Tobey told the COM
mittee. he should be confirmed; If
they are not. he did not see how
the Senate could vote for conf1rma-
ton.
Senator Tobey. addressing Mr.
Brown directly, said the Senate had
a right to rely on statements in the
monopoly report, and if Senators
were held up to ridicule and accused
of malicious motives for making
comments on the report, he proposed
to hold Mr.. Brown responsible
Loss to Stockholders.
Mr. Brown insisted that acquisi-
ton by Columbia of its stock from
Paramount Pictures resulted in a
loss to the minority stockholders of
5000 at IS a share.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Automotive Output Due
To Drop Sharply This Week
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 1.-Automotive
News in its weekly survey of the
motor industry's assembly activity
estimates today that output for the
current week will amount to 1850
units. Assemblies last week num-
bered 32,784. This week year ago
they totaled 23,25l cars and trucks.
This weeks output represented
approximately 5000 cars and trucks
by Ford and Mercury, only plants
still turning out 1910 model cars,
commercial vehicle assemblies by
Dodge and some General Motors
truck plants, and l94l model produc-
ton by Hudson, Packard and Gra-
ham.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Commercial Trust
Earns S6,9OS,524
For Six Months
New Jersey Zinc Co.
Shows First-HoIf
Profit Of S3,318,268
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. CONNER
cial Investment Trust Corp. re-
ported today for six months to June
80 net profit of $6,908, ,524, equal to
81 80 a share on the common stock.
This compared with $7,630,843, or
s210 a share, in the first half of
1889, The company is engaged in
banking and finance.
New Jersey Zinc Co.
New Jersey Zinc Co. reported for
the first six months net profit of
$3,318, ,268. equal to $l.69 a share,
compared with $2,047 SAB, or 81 04 a
share, in the like 1899 period.
Engineers Public Service.
Engineers Public Service Co. re-
ported for IL months to June 80 net
income of 1854 1866, equal to $1.76
share, compared with $4,795 ,566
or 81 30, in the preceding IL months
Lily Tulip Cup Co.
Lily-Tulip Cup Corp. and SUBJ
sidiaries reported for IL months
ended June 30 net profit of s682 ,238
equal to $3.50 share on the COM
mon stock, compared with s540,815
or S2.85 a share, in the preceding
II months
Niagara Hudson Power Co.
Niagara Hudson Power Corp. and
subsidiaries reported for the June
quarter balance applicable to Tie
common stock after charges arc
preferred dividend requirements
amounted to s1.33l848, equal to Il
cents share. This compared with
$1,0l2,077, or II cents share, ir
the June quarter of 1899.
For the IL months ended June 80
balance available for common was
| $4,846,315. equal TO 81 cents a share
against $5.425,4 ,440. or 81 cents, in the
preceding IL months.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Foreign Business Advices

Business advices to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include:
Argentlna-War hurts trade.
Hong Kong-Industry active.
Philppines-Record cigar sales to
United States.
Japan-Ship charter pool pro-
posed.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Boston Wool Marker

BOSTON. Aus. UP, Omitted States De-
partment of Agricuiturei i-Demsnd for
wool was dull and quotations on dome site
vools were inclined to weaken in the Bos-
ton market today. Mill buyers apparently
have covered their immediate needs and
seem hesitant to make an? stable pur-
chases in anticipation of tu.ure require
ments. Sales of spot wools consisted mostly
OF small lots of fine territory wools, in orig
inal bags, at around 1888 cents secured
basis
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Aug. IP.-Poultry, live
Plymouth Rock, Il: geese, young, 12;
other prices unchanged
Butter, receipts. 1.099,501 steady; mar
ket unchaneed
Esgs, receipts. 1s.eoe: steady: market
unchanged
Omitted States Department OF Asri-
/ lturep.-Potatoes, arrivals, 80: on track
1853: total q. s. shipments. 19S supplies
moderate. demand light: for GOOD quality
cobblers and Russet Burbanks market
slightly stronger, for poor stock, all varie-
ties market weak. Idaho Russet Bur-
banks, U. s. mo, !, 1.S5-1.Q5: Idaho Bliss
Triumphs, U. s. No ]. 1.40-1 SIS: Nebraska
Bliss Triumphs. fair quality. LIS.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
! 800 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK. Aug. / P.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported SIS tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $4.85 per 100 pounds
East ST. Louis, 925 tons at $5O5 New
York and 100 tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Proctor & Gamble Co
Reports Largest
Earnings in History
National Steel Corp.
Six Months Net Equals
$3.18 Per Share
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-The Proc
ter e. Gamble Co. reports the largest
earnings of the company's 103-year
history.
Net profit for the fiscal year ended
June 30 totaled $28,628, ,493, exclusive
of earnings of Canadian and Eng
y lish subsidiaries. The net equals
s437 a share on common stock.
Last years net was $25 ,399, 1872,
equal to $384 share on common.
Fourth quarter operations pro-
duced profit of $6,355,345, equal
to 96 cents a share, against $780,
1853, or 81 04 share, in the compara-
BILE period last year.
Rudolph Wurlitzer Co.
Rudolph Wurhtzer Co., musical
instrument firm, reported consoli-
dated net profits of $73,l07 for the
first quarter of its fiscal year. This
was equal to 1912 cents a share on
common stock and compared with
net of $156,870, or 33 cents share
for the first quarter of the previous
fiscal year.
National Steel Corp.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. / (P,.-Na-
tional Steel Corp reported net earn
ings OF S7,0l3,6l7.13 for tne first six
months of 1910. equal 70 S3.18 per
share on 2202,367 outstanding
shares of capital stock This COM
pares with net profit of 81 1885, ,423 SO,
equal to S1.99 per share, for the first
half of 1899.
Earnings for the quarter ended
June 80, were $1,000, ,623.90 COM
pared with 1858, ,755 .O4 for the same
period last year.
Koppers Co.
Koppers Co. reported net earnings
OF $2.150,83l for the IL months
ended June 30, equal to approxi-
mately SLOTS per share on the 200,-
600 shares of per cent cumulative
preferred stock Earnings for the
IL months ended June 30, 1899. were
Sl,270,l39, equal to $685. per share.
Onion Oil Co.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. l (P,.-Union
Oil Co. of California reported net
profit of s2,0l4, $50, equal to 43 cents
share on 4,66627O shares out
standing, for the six months ended
June 30 1910. This compares with
net profit of s2,651,l and 81 cents
per share for the corresponding 1899
period
President Reese Taylor told stock
holders that profits have been seri-
ously affected by the drop on May
rs of approximately 2 cents per GAL
Ion in gasoline prices prevailing for
fuel oil compared with last year.
Wheeling Steel.
WHEELING. w. Va, August l.
Wheeling Steel directors announced
net earnings of S1,019,425 for the
quarter ending June 30 bringing
total net income for the six-month
period to $1,664,078 This compared
with net earnings of $500 ,995 for the
June quarter of 1899 and 81 .53S $50
for the six-month period.
Western Auto Supply Co.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. / R.-
Western Auto Supply Co. today re-
ported second-quarter earnings of
$791,735. equal to $1.05 a share,
compared with $842,339, Or SLIP, a
year ago.
Curtis Publishing Co.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. (P.-
The Curtis Publishing Co. and sub
sidiaries reported today net earn
tngs of $2,223,180 for the first si1
months of 1910, compared to
1881 ,659 in a like period of 1899.
This excludes dividends on Curtis
stock owned by the company or
subsidiaries.
Evening star., 1940-08-01

The government of Panama has
frightened its radio broadcasting
regulations.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
London Money Rotes

LONDON. Aug / lP-Money. l per cent
Discount rates: Short bills, / 1-32 per
cent: 3-month bills | 1-32-1 LIS.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Aug. l dP,.-NationaI Asso-
citation Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1940-08-01

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or frm bids or Offers, but
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise Indicated. are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
Indicates mo quoted b. SPONSORS o.
issuers."
Evening star., 1940-08-01
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK Aus lP-Nationsl Asso-
citation Securities Dealers, Inc.
Evening star., 1940-08-01
United States Treasury Position

BY the Associated Press.
The position of the Treasury July 80 comp
Evening star., 1940-08-01

nparable date a year ago:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17

The Duke and his orchestra here Rosen State Ballroom tuesday,
TO- filling out the last Of Of Eastern engagements before
ing Chicago for the Miss Bronze America beauty contest be held
conjunction with the American Exposition the Chicago Coliseum The
Duke and his outfit mobbed by admirers Virginia city last week
curing mad sb Of seekers Al Rosoand State 2aoor
next tuesday the Duke presented to the danceoe public by Dining
Car Employees Union Local 80 and overflow crowd will enjoy
dancing in the beautiful and air-cooIed ballroom.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17

the same opportunities to serve in all
branches of the armed forces in which
they may qualify without discrimina-
ton because of race or color"
The letter quoted a statement from
Adjutant- General Adams, of the War
department advising the NAACP that
"there is no provision for the enlist
ment of colored men" other than in
the two regiments of infantry, two
regiments of the cavalry, Quarter
master corps, Medical department,
Ordinance department, certain school
detachments, and the detached En-
listed Mems List.
The letter also pointed executive
approval of discrimination in the
Navy department, quoting an official
statement from the Bureau of Naviga-
ton saying that "After many years of
experience, the policy of not enlisting
men of the colored race for any branch
of the naval service except the mess
man branch, was adopted to meet the
best interests of general efficiency.
=. The selection of men to man the
Navy is left to the discretion of the
executive branch of the Government"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17
NAACP WANTS CONSUMPTION
BILL TO GUARANTEE RIGHTS OF
RACE TO SERVE In ARMY, NAVY

NEW Pointing out that
There can be no unity among our
citizens as long as both the executive
and legislative branches of the Gov
eminent deliberately disregard at
least One-tenth of the population" the
National Association for the Advance
ments of Colored People urged rs
United States Senators to give
proper consideration to the rights of
Negroes" in the pending debate on the
Burke-Wadsworth CONSUMPTION bill.
The appeal, contained in a letter
sent out August to a selected list of
senators who either have a large
Negro constituency or have expressed
a willingness to vote for the federal
anti-lynching bill, urged that the
conscription bill be amended so as to
guarantee Negroes the right to
serve in every branch of the armed
forces without any discrimination
because of race or color.
Negroes are willing to take their
part in the defense program along
with other American citizens" the
letter said, "but at the same time
insist that their government give them
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17
BARLEY REFUSES TO BRING
UP anti -LYNCHING BILL

NEW YORK-For the fourth time
in as many months, Senate Majority
Leader Alben Barley told the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People that he does
not intend to do anything to bring up
the federal anti-lynching bill for a
vote on the floor of the Senate.
The Senator made his declaration
to the N.A.A.C.P. in response to a
recent letter from the association
which quoted a story appearing in the
New York Amsterdam News of July
20 saying that Berkeley had told the
Colored National Democratic Associa-
ton at a mass meeting in Chicago just
prior to the Democratic National Con-
vention that" the Anti-lynching bill
will be voted upon before Congress
adjourned" The NAACP had asked
the Majority Leader to name the APP
proXimate date when the bill would be
called up.
Denying that he had made the
statement, Senator Barley told the
association in letter dated August g.:
81 have not seen any of the news
papers that quoted what / had to say
because | spoke eXtemporaneously
but the quotation which you use in
your letter is inaccurate"
Pointing out that he had told his
audience that he still entertained the
hope that the bill might be voted on
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17
Organize Women In
DIR. Cray's Campaign

With Miss Edna Black, Mrs. Thoma-
sina Johnson and Mrs. Ray Ringels
heading the women volunteers, the
campaign of DR.. F. Irving Gray for
Ward 9 representative received new
impetus this week. The Womens'
Auxiliary was formed at the Tuesday
night meeting of the campaign COM
mittee held at the temporary head
quarters at 610 Columbus Ave. Every
one knows the sagacity and energy of
Miss Black and the two ladies associ-
ated with her can be depended upon
to add unusual support. About 25
women were present.
The main business of the meeting
was registration. Helpful and inspir-
ing remarks were made by campaign
manager Kenney, state committee
man Silas F. Taylor, Miss Edna
Black, DR.. VIM. Worthy, Mrs. Thoma-
sina Johnson, Mrs. Leonaine Davis,
and registration chairman Roy Rim
gels
After the meeting more than 1000
Continued on F-ge 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17

during the present Congress-" despite
the difficulties of long debate even if
cloture were voted, he "made no pro-
mise that it would be voted on and /
made no promise that it would be
taken up. . The program Of defense
legislation" he said, (which include
necessary and urgent measures, did
not make him "feel at liberty to pro-
phecy when the Anti-lynching bill can
be taken up"
Refusing to accept the plea of
defense program as an excuse for not
bringing up the bill, Thurgood Mar
SHALL special counsel for the NAACP,
told Senator Barley in a letter dated
August 7, that the Association re-
garded the "Anti-Lynching Bill as
being" just as important as the
National Defense program"
The NAACP official drew attention
to the renewed activity OF the Klan in
many states, its joint activities with
the German-American Bund in New
Jersey; violence against Jehovah's
Witnesses, a religious sect, the brutal
fogging and lynching Of NAACP
officials in Brownsville, Tennessee, and
the increase in mob violence through
out the country just as mob violence
increased preceding the outbreak of
the last World war, as fully adequate
reasons for bringing up the federal
anti-lynching bill without delay.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17
ODD FELLOWS
celebrate

The Odd Fellow Lodges and House
holds of Ruth Of the Jurisdiction of
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine
and Canada, gathered in gala event
Tuesday evening, August 6 in Odd
Fellows Hall, 1851 Washington ST.,
celebrating the fifty-ninth annual con-
vention of the Lodges and the forty
first convention of the Householders.
The event took the form of a Re-
ception and Banquet honoring Mrs.
Lillian Prattis, member of the board
of government, Grand Household of
Ruth and James F. Adair, Grand
Director, Committee of Management,
G.U.O.O.F., both of New York City
and Ernest D. Cooke, Deputy Grand
Master, Committee of Management,
G.U.O.O.F, Frederick H. Yancey,
District Grand Master, District Grand
Lodge No. rs and Miss Susie F. Jones,
District Grand Most Noble Governor,
District Grand Household of Ruth,
No. 5.
Speeches were made by the honored
guests, who, in turn, received many
beautiful and useful gifts. Music was
rendered by Miss Coralie Yancey,
pianist; Miss Sylvia Joseph, soprano;
Mrs. Ella Thompson, contralto, and
the Angelic Spirito Sextette. Other
speakers were, Misses Josephine Sell
den, Carrie Brown, and Henry Perry.
who as chairman was greatly respon-
sible for the success of the affair.
Stillman Tasco, PEW, was Master
Continued on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17
SERG'T. SMITH
FOUND GUILTY
OF ASSAULT

Sergt. George F. Smith of the War
rem Avenue police station was found
guilty Monday afternoon of assault
on Harold C. Jones, one of the three
Jones brothers, after trial of four
days in Municipal Court.
Twice during Mondays hearing
naitai collapsed and had to be led
from the courtroom. He was attend
ed by Dr. Anna Parker, courthouse
physician, who reported to the court
that the sergeant was suffering from
severe form of heart trouble. The
court offered to postpone the trial but
the officers counsel said that Smith
had been under great strain the past
four days and that any further delay
or suspense would be worse than to
proceed
Judge Bracket found that Smith
had laid hands on Jones though Jones
CONTINUED on Page 81
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17
SEN. BARKLEY BLOCKS LYNCH BILL
Dr.. Garland Hurt In Crash> Recovering
DR.. GARLAND
RECOVERING

The condition of DR.. Garland who
was injured in car crash Tuesday of
last week shows steady improvement
although he is still confined to bed at
his home in Brookline according to
information from the attending physi-
clan, DR.. Harrison.
The report of the accident brought
inquiries and expressions of sympathy
from DR.. Garland's wide circle of
friends, patients and acquaintance in
Boston and other cities. All expressed
hopes for his speedy recovery.
From Oak Bluffs where DR.. and
Mrs. Garland have a cottage came
regrets that the genial couple would
be compelled to cancel their vacation
at the island resort at least for the
present though some looked forward
to their coming later in the season
Continued on Page s.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-08-17
LEO LEIBERMAN
DONATES TROPHY

Leo Leiberman, manager of the Rox-
bury Theatre, has donated a trophy to
Louis Lou" Ransom, ace journalist
and camp reporter, for this years
camp award
In donating this beautiful loving
cup, Mr.. Leiberman fully endorses the
idea of Lou Ransom to help parents
take greater interest in the New Eng
land Camps and to keep the children
compounded. For the past five years
Mr.. Ransom voluntarily made camp
Continued on Page 81
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28

such works as the evaporators
and Water-distribution system a
number of specialists in such
jobs will be brought here from
outside, because none are avail
able here.
One of the first jobs will
utilize a number of Key West
laborers. That is laying the
footings and foundations for the
hangar which will be 375 feet
long by $50 feet wide and SIS feet
high. Turning of the first shovel
of earth probably will be per
formed by Capt. Walter F.
Jacobs, commandant of the Key
West naval station, at a fitting
ceremony. This may be within
the next ten days, Commander
Brady believes.
Besides material for the field
engineering office now being
built by naval station employees,
large quantity of other material
will begin arriving on the
Trumbo site within few days.
1t was learned from Ivy H. Smith
officials that approximately $780,
900 of the $297,6 ,684 contract will
be for purchase of miscellaneous
lumber and building materials,
exclusive of cement, rock and
sand.
Cheely Lumber company of
Key West will supply all those
materials, according to J. L.
(Ber) Campbell of that supply
organ nization. Campbell believes
that some of the purchase orders
placed by the Smith company
will be filled beginning within
the next four days. Campbell,
who will supervise delivery of
the materials on Trumbo site, ar
rived here from Miami yesterday
with E. B. O'Neal, vice president
of the company.
One of the first jobs by the
Smith company will be erection
,of a steel fence enclosing the SO
acres of the seaplane base site.
The wires of the American Tele-
graph & Telephone company
have been moved from the site,
and those of the Western Union
are now being removed. There
is no further factor interfering
with starting of the work at top
speed, naval officers indicated.
The Key West citizen., 1940-02-28
INSPECTS NAVY
DEPARTMENTS
CAPT. SHARP AND WARRANT
OFFICER APPROVE coMDR.
BYRNS' SET-UP

Making an inspection of Key
West naval station today is Capt.
Arthur D. Sharp, SC, U.S.N.,
Washington, who arrived here
yesterday with Warrant Officer
James F. Howard, chief pay clerk
OF the navy.
Capt. Sharp paid his respects
yesterday to Capt. Walter F. Jac-
obs. commandant of the station,
and became his guest for his stay.
Last evening Capt. Sharp was the
dinner guest of Lieut.. Comdr. and
Mrs. Ray w. Byrns.
Capt. Sharp approved the sup
ply, accounting and disbursement
arrangements set-up by Comdr.
Byrns for-the station. The Wash
ington supply corps officer is
scheduled to leave for other nav
al stations and yards to continue
his inspection tomorrow.