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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

1929" Thomas P. Henry of Detroit,
president of the motor club, de-
clared, "the school safety patrol
movement has helped to bring about
the most hopeful result in our fight
against traffic accidents. The
American Automobile Association
and its offiliated motor clubs desire
to honor the pioneers of this move
ment in a suitable fashion"
Eligible for recognition as school
safety patrol pioneer" Mr.. Henry
explained, will be those persons who
prior to 1923 conceived the idea of
using selected boys or girls from
elementary schools to caution daily
and safeguard fellow pupils in cross
ing the streets to and from school,
Not only must the pioneer" have
had the idea of such protection,
however, but his idea must have
been put to practical use by the Or
ganization of one or more patrols,
one of which operated effectively for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Civil Service Extension
Vote by Senute Urqed

Senator Barley, the majority
leader, was urged yesterday by
Jacob Baker, president of the United
Federal Workers of America, to
bring the Ramspeck civil service ex-
tension bill to a vote in the Senate
this week.
This bill is of tremendous i'm
portance to all of us who are in
terested in extending and improv-
ing the civil service" Mr.. Baker
wrote.
The bill, which would allow the
President to bring thousands of ex-
empt positions under civil service,
has been in the Senate since early
in February, when it passed the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

duty status with pay while In train
ing. The courses will last four
months and graduates will have the
rating Of radiomen and signalmen
(Third CLASSY If they wish, they may
go into the Navy for three months
OF active duty on ship or shore with
pay ranging from SCI to $50 a
month.
Reserves from II to IS years of
age will be eligible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Navy 10 Set Up Schools
For 1900 Radiomen
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy has approved estab-
ishment Of seven schools to train
1000 radiomen and signalmen for
the Naval Reserves.
Five of the schools will be at
Charleston. S. c.; Chicago, Indian
apolis, San Francisco and the
18th District Naval Radio Station,
Puget Sound, Wash. The two others
will be at locations yet to be deter
mined in the Sd Naval Reserve
District, consisting of Connecticut,
New York, Northern New Jersey and
Nantucket Shoals Light Ship, and
in the 18th district-New Mex
leo, Arizona and Southern Cali
fornia.
Those taking the training will
have their transportation to the
schools paid and will have active
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
WASHINGTON, D. c. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER g. o

a continuous period of at least three
years.
Proofs in the form Of dated news
paper articles, affidavits and ofiicial
letters are to be submitted to the
motor organizations national head
quarters in Washington before Feb
ruary /, 1941. Judging will be by
a national committee Of impartial
persons and presentation of awards
will be made May 9-10, 1941, at the
National Patrol Assembly in the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
J. S. Neui on Bunk Group

James S. Neal, clerk Of the Prince
Georges County Md Board OF
Commissioners, has been named a
member of the Executive Committee
of the Citizens Bank of Riverdale
1t was learned today. Mr.. Neal
has been a member of the bank S
board of directors since its estab-
ishment nearly IL years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Pioneer Sponsors
0fSchoo|boy Patrol
Idea 10 Be Honored
-Thomos P. Henry Points
To Saving Of Thousands
OLIVES Since 1923

Declaring that the schoolboy pa
troll system already has saved the
lives of more than $4,000 children,
the American Automobile Associa-
ton has launched a Nationwide
effort to find ard honor the leaders
who sponsored the system in their
communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
luwton Auxiliary MEETING

Motion pictures to be shown by
Adjt. Adam G. Bishop of Puerto
Rico will be feature of a meeting
OF the Gen. Henry W. Lawton Auxil.
larry, United Spanish War Veterans
at 8 o'clock tonight in Pythian
Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

Because Of war conditions London
will not permit children to take
part in theatrical entertainments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

A minute saved-a lifetime of
regret
Evening star., 1940-06-11
U. 5. Dollar Off Sharply
In Terms Of Peso
BY the Associated Press.

!
MEXICO CITY. June 1.-THE
United States dollar slipped almost
full peso today to bid price
of 5 pesos as foreign exchange op-
orators offered hundreds of thou
sands of dollars for sale
The Mexican city drop in the
dollar was reflected in a rise in
the peso in New York dealings to
prices of 1880 cents bid 20 cents
asked from yesterdays quotations
of 1911 cents bid. 1885 cents
asked
Well-lntormed sources said The
dollar selling arose from fears that
President Roosevelts speech in
Charlottesville Va. indicated the
United States might be nearing an
entrance into the war
"A leading foreign exchange au-
thority in New York said many
Mexican merchants who keep DOL
lar accounts in United States banks
were withdrawing these funds to
Mexico
An official of the Bank of Mexico
said the bank bought about 50 300
600 yesterday at 598 pesos to the
dollar and that it offered $50 pesos
for a dollar this morning. bought
about 81 l500.O00 and then withdrew
from the market. Later it came
out with an offer OF only pesos for
dollar but purchases at this price
were not announced
Last Sunday. President Cardenas
predicted the peso would rise be-
cause of improved economic condi-
tions within the republic.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Wholesale Commodity
Index at New Low
BH The Associated Press.

- '''N -1nsVN-oNe Acst
Wholesale commodity prices last
week were at the lowest level
reached since last September, ac-
cordlng TO the index compiled by
the National Fertilizer Association.
This index IN the week ended June
8 was Isl, compared with 1856 in the
preceding week, 772 month ago
and 7l.6 a year ago based on the
l926-l928 average as 100 The in
deX has now declined for six con-
secutive weeks.
Inc most important decline last
week was in the farm product
group, with ID commodities included
IN the group declining and egg QUO
tations registering the only advance.
Changes in food prices were about
evenly balanced. with the net result
beng slight rise in the group in
deX. The average for all commodi-
ties other than farm products and
foods was somewhat lower last week
declining to the lowest point reached
since October. The group indexes
representing the prices of textiles,
building materials and fertilizer MAJ
terlals all reached low points for the
year.
Advancing quotations for steel
scrap, copper and zinc resulted in
an upturn in the metal index. which
is now higher than at any time
since last January.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. June II tP' United States
$1,000; total, $1,000. generally steady
with Monday average: closing active top,
pounds 5.No-5s!5: 10000 pounds. / So
$40; 3OO-36O pounds average 1904 90
good 45n-55o-pound packing sows, 400
20: lighter weights. 435-50.
Salable sheep. 5000: total. $500; late
Monday fed lambs steady TO weak: best
handyweieht Idaho springers. l | so; others
sorted. Is; California fed sprinsers,
1885, 90 two natives. II :0o-1 30;
best fed clipped lambs SIS: other. 500
$50: todays trade all classes around
steady with some strength in native
sprinsers; three doubles s3-pounds Idaho
springers. l ! 80; small lots natives. II .Oo-
%; one double 15-pound clipped fed lambs
925; with handyweisht Texas yearings.
s:00-s:25; 2:year -oids, 100; few Western
salable cattle. 5000: calves, 1000
very slow trade on steers and she stock
bidding weak to Is lower: few early sales
steers steady to weak, but hardly enough
done to make market: with the demand
narrow and local buyers bidding weak to
rs lower; largely steer run with bulk of
quality Of condition to sell S.,5-lO.25:
early top strictly choice 1,157-pound Of
ferinss. l1.25; next highest. 1888; but
bulk Of crop unsold; sizable run without
bids; fed heifers weak to Is lower at as5;
few loads. 9.0O-9 DO bidding 10-15 lower
on Gamers and cutters and common beef
ciws; little sold. however: strictly fat cows
steady to weak; bulls fully steady and
fairly active: weighty sausage bulls UP to
1.35; vealers dull at $50 down.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
New York Produce

NEW YORK. June IL LP,.-Esss, 44,31n;
easy. :. Mixed colors. fancy to extra fancy:
ls-201a: extras, 1?i2-s.; storage packed
rent recsipts. 1434-15: mediums, l4-144;
ditties No. l, l4la: averase checks,
l32-34
-: nearby and Midwestern, extra specials
2112: premium marks, l9l2-21 specials
10: standards, 11'4; resale of exchange to
16ia-17.
Browns-Nearby fancy to extra fancy
19i2-21t7; nearby and Midwestern, spe-
Duck etss, 11-la.
Butter. 2,135.a1s; steady: creamery,
hisher than extra, '5-21a4; extra ta2
scoreI. tubs. 26".; cartons, 2614: hrsts
(SS-9D. 25-26l4: seconds tS4-S7D, 24-24s4
Cheese. 8I9.955: steady to Arm. Prices
unchaneed.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Bond Averages
Ev the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June u.-Demand
for many domestic bonds suddenly
expanded in the final hour of trade
today
Early losses were Cancelled in
many cases and gains ranging to
points or more were in the ma
Jority.
Spirited bidding developed for
japanese loans in the foreign list.
but others were hammered down
] to more than points.
Particularly susceptible to only
moderate offerings were selected
South American issues. Argentine
February As, for instance dropped
57s to so, and Uruguay adjusted
347.s of 10 lost o, at 35.
Japan 5i2S gained point at IS
and the 6'2s added at 81.
Domestic corporates higher in
cluded Republic Steel Alps at 94'.,
Nickel Plate 4les at "a and Frisco
4,2s of 1878 at g.
United States Governments ad-
Vanced as much as 1892 of point.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Ohio Is Leading State
In Machine Tools
Bs the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June l1.-Na-
tional dominance in the machine
tool industry-key preparedness fac
tor-was credited to Ohio today IN
an occupational study by the Ma
tional Youth Administration.
S. Burns Weston. State N. Y. A.
administrator. said the study showed
there were no unemployed metal
trades workers in the State. and
that most machine tool firms re-
ceived years business in three
weeks last September upon the out
break of war"
A personnel cross section, the re-
ports said, showed the average ma
chine tool worker to be between 80
and 45 years of age. Weston said
the N. Y. A. would expand its shop
training program if metal trades
machinery were made available for
training youth.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Wars Spread Blocks
Export Shipments 10
Mediterranean
About 5 Per Cent
Of Totul Affected
By New Moves
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Extension of the war to the Med
iterranean means blow to United
which constitute about 5 per cent
of total American shipments to for
eign countries.
A large part of the shipments to
the region are expected to be blocked
forthwith and all of them may be,
depending on what course the war
there takes
Exports to the 10 principal Med
lterranean countries last year to-
tailed Sl04 446 900, the Commerce De-
partment estimated. Imports from
them amounted to S101 1853 900, or I
per cent of American imports.
Some Of the products normally
imported from the Mediterranean
area are of great importance to
American economy, Among these
are Turkish tobacco, long staple cot
ton, olive oil, valona tused in tam
nineD licorice root. opium for medl-
clnal purposes, gum arabic. tops,
fllberts, figs currantS, pistache nuts,
cork specially for linoleum), cheese.
special types of wool, bone ash and
other fertilizer materials.
Major Products Listed.
The United States principal ex-
ports to these countries include au-
tomotive products, machinery. elec-
trical equipment, cotton. petroleum.
iron and steel scrap, and various
chemical products.
Italian American trade alone
amounted last year to S98. .765 900.
Italy bought s58864.OOO worth of
goods from the United States and,
since the war had been expanding
purchases. The United States
bought s3992l 900 worth of Italian
products. principally cheese. canned
tomatoes, olive oil, raw silk and silk
fabrics.
The Commerce Department esti-
mated that Americans have SAB
800 600 in investments in Italy, di-
Vlded almost evenly between direct
investments in property and Italian
securities. Italian investments in
this country were estimated at
| about s40.0000 900.
In addition to the effect on trade
extension of the war to the Medi,
terranean will close that sea to
American flag ships and take more
than 20 vessels from their regular
trade routes.
L. $. Vessels Shut Out. -.
American Export Lines. Inc.
heretofore has called at many Medi-
terranean ports with l8 vessels. The
United States Lines has been oper.
atlne the liners Washington and
Manhattan to Genoa and Naples
since the outbreak of the war
barred French and British ports 10
them and American President Lines
has called at some Mediterranean
ports on its round-the-world service.
Trade with Mediterranean coun-
tries other than Italy last year in
Cluded: 2
Exports to-YugoAvia, s2e7s.-
900; Albania sl30.000. Greece
$500 900; Turkey, s8.3l3 900: Syria.
/ s3O6l 600, Palestine, S7646.00 :,
Egypt. sl3980,oO0; Tunlsia. sl,o2s,-
0O0 and Algeria s2.055 900, =
/ Imports from-Yugoslavia $500
900; Albania. sl49 900: Greece, S22, .
358 900; Turkey. sl983l 900: Syria
$3.50 000 Palestine. s63e. 900:
Egypt, s7023000 Tunisia, s764 :
900, and Algeria, 50 202e 900.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Daily Oil Production
Increases 159,752
Barrels in Week
Texas, California
And Oklahoma Show
Major Coins
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, June 11-Daily Crude
Oil production in the United States
increased l59,752 to 3.808 ,932 barrels
for the week ended June the Oil
and Gas Journal said today.
East Texas production was up 98,-
$50 over revised figures for the pre-
vious week to 1896, $50, with all Texas
up l27,895 to 1893 938. Oklahoma
increased 17,100 to 435,35O; Cali
fornia, $4,000 to 632 $500; Illinois,
5,493 to 55,923; the Rocky Mountain
area, $500 to 1880, and Eastern
Fields, 100 to 100000.
Kansas production was down 1900
to 150950; Louisiana, l6,647 to 29l,-
428, and Michigan, 257 to 58,9O8.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. June II iP, Omitted States De-
partment Of AsricultureI A fair volume
Of business was being conducted IN the
territory wools we're bringing around s4-s6
cents, secured basis. for good French comb
lnR lengths and 1888 cents, secured basis
for short to averate French combins
lensths Twelve-month Texas woods were
MOVING at s3-ss cents, secured basis
Texas packed three-eiehths and one-ouar-
ter blood bright fleece woods were receiving
. somewhat scAttered demand at mostly
$500 cents, IN the grease, delivered to
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Newspaper Advertising
Holds Above Year Aoo
SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.

" "e S'ei'
CHICAGO. June 1.-THE shocks
OF the total war" in Europe and un-
settled conditions throughout the
world have had little or no effect
upon retail business and retail news
paper advertising in America. ae-
cordlng to Advertising Age, national
advertising newspaper, which today
released figures showing that the
total volume of retail newspaper ad-
vertising in 80 major cities during
the week ended June l was only IA
per cent below the level of the CORE
spending week of 1899.
For the % weeks since the first of
the year, retail newspaper Image in
these same cities is Is per cent
ahead of last year and 30 per cent
above 1888 levels.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Baldwin Gets Order

PHILADELPHIA, June II R)-
The Baldwin Locomotive Works to-
day announced receipt of an order
from the Western Maryland Rail-
way Co. covering II large freight
locomotives of the 4-6-6 type having
. total value of approximately $2,-
$4,000,
Evening star., 1940-06-11

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorsanlzed under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securltleA assumed by such companies
Rates CT dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly Or semi-annual declara-
ton. Unless otherwise noted special or
extra dividends are not included a Also
extra or extras. Accumulated dividends
paio las, year Declared or paid so
far this year PAYABLE IN stock Paid
last year. h Cash or stock K Accumu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
~ Under rule Wv With warrants. XIV
without warrants war Warrants.
Evening star., 1940-06-11

Nearly 100000 acres of swamps
and marsh land in the Belorussion
Republic of Russia will be drained
and the land thus made will be
planted to sugar beets, tobacco ana
kok-sagyz, a rubber bearing plant.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
New York SUGAR

NEW YORK, June II .P'.-Expectations
Of world demand for sugar, as result
Of the war, brought in speculative buying
on small SCALE in the world contracts
ia TO ,lz points; September was 1.l5:
December. li6i2.
Domestic futures also were firm on
activity in actuals and anticipations of
favorable Washington developments on
sugar LEGISLATION. Prices were > TO 4
points higher with fer months showing
most strength. July traded at | 81; Sep
tember / SIS
The raw market was cleared of all Of
ferlngs temporarily on sales of Philippines
IN various June-arrIval positions at " 6S
cents a decline of > points from the last
previously reported spot sales.
Rehned was UNCHANGED at $50 cents.
Withdrawals were only fair
FUTURES No. 3 closed 3-5 hisher. Sales.
n
Evening star., 1940-06-11

Quotations furnished ov National Asso-
CITATION OF Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states thev do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or Arm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Freight Loodines

NEW YORK. June II GP,-Reysnue
frelsht carloadinss on railroads renortins
today for the week ended June S, included
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. June ll.-DivIdends de-
elared prepared by Fitch Publishing Co:
Accumulated
Evening star., 1940-06-11
MAJOR Car ~ -
REGULAR.
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK June National As
aoclatlon Securities Dealers Inc.
(0uotations as of O'Clock
Evening star., 1940-06-11

New York Bar Silver
NEW YORK. June IL CP,.--Bar silver
IS, up -.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

StOcK and SaIes-
Dividend Rate. Add 90 Hish. Low. Close.
Simmons H d P 7 A. Az A.
Singer Mfg o. los los los los
hFD s.
Evening star., 1940-06-11
Chicago Stock Market

., CHICAGO. June II ,PD.-Followins /,
ne complete list of transactions on thu
Chicago Stock EXCHANGE today:
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-17
Art Exhibit Features
Contemporary Artists

/ Exhibit of paintings which
opened for a current showing al
| the Key West Art Center yester-
day features II paintings by
noted, contemporary artists. The
exhibit will close May 5th.
The exhibit is sent out by the
Exhibition section in Washing
ton, of the National Arts Pro-
gram, under direction of Holger
Cahill, national director, and is
circuited through Florida by the
State Exhibition section, Florida
Art Project. Eve Alsn1an Fuller,
supervisor.
Art lovers who have viewed
the exhibit declare that it is out
standing. Individuality an d
quality of work is finely dis
played in the group which rep
resents samples of art from
eight artists in New York, three
in Colorado, two in Wisconsin,
and one each from Vermont, Illi-
nois and Louisiana. Of outstanding
appeal upon the occasion of
opening of the baseball season,
are two paintings by Paul Glenn
mons-"Casey at the bat" and
Casey strikes OUT. Eugene
Trenthanl, of Colorado and John
McGrady of Louisiana, are two
artists represented, each having
received Guggenheim fellowships
this year.
Diversity of style and subject
matter characterizes the exhibit,
a cross section of Project Art
Achievements in the East, Mid
die West, South and Rocky
Mountain region being repre-
sented. Local artists and art
lovers are invited to view the
exhibit by the center manage
ment, to make comparisons of
local work with that done else
where.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-17
:: SOCIE7 Y =:
Service Club Honors Couple Wed
so Years At Ladies Night Affair

Those attending greatly en-
joyed the musical selections from
Fred MarviPs trio, featuring Jack
Crawley, Charles Filler and Otto
Divanti.
Other numbers on the program
were as follows:
Piano selection-Beatrice Mo-
reno.
Vocal SOlo-John Bennett.
Duet-Eva Warner and John
Bennett.
Tonette duet-Gerald Saunders
and John Bennett.
Skit, Gathering Nuts''-By H.
G. Stocking with c. Sam B. Curry
playing leading role.
The club also had as its guests
the following Navy Wives: Mrs.
L. r. Evans, Mrs. A. E. johnson,
Mrs. M. r. Mansfield, Mrs. ]. w.
Maxwell, Mrs. w. r Anderson,
Mrs. r. M. Hammond, Mrs. F. c..
Reynolds, Mrs. E. c. Sherman,
Mrs. B. r. Stephens and Mrs.
Henry Deadwyler.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-17
.SoUerel-Hoey
Nuptials Today

Miss Emily T. Hoey, daughter
of Commander and Mrs. G.. B.
Hoey, of New York and Key
West, today becomes the bride
of Ensign William Soverel, at
tached to the local VP53 airplane
squadron unit, in military
wedding to be performed at st.
Paul's Episcopal church at 4:30
O'Clock, Rev. Thomas M. Melrose
officiating.
Miss Hoey will be attended by
Miss Winnie Fred Jacobs as maid
of-honor, and Mrs. Mary Null
aney as bridesmaid. Ensign Will
liam Munson will attend the
groom as best man and usher will
be Ensign James Gerberding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley r. Sow
erl, of Mountclair, NJ. arrived
yesterday for the wedding, and
they, with friends of the bride
and groom, will be present at the
Wedding. t|ae
LA reception at the quarters of
Captain and Mrs. w. F. Jacobs
will follow the ceremony. after
which the young couple will
leave for Miami on a ten-day
HONEYMOON.
The Key West citizen., 1940-04-17

Celebrating the 50th anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Will
liams, Stone Church Service
Club entertained with a Ladies
Night last evening in the annex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Kirk
wood, Mo. are pioneers in Key
Vests family of winter visitors
and reside at their home, 605
Elizabeth street. They are
amongst the first to come and
last to leave the city each sea-
son.
After introduction of members
and guests, Master of Ceremonies
Adrian O'Sweeney introduced
the couple as bride and groom
OF so years" after which short
talks were made by both Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams.
Splendid program followed in
Guiding numbers by the instru-
mental trio composed of Gerald
Saunders, Fred Knight and Joe
Allen.