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The voice of labor., 1940-02-01

tive to the appointment OF local
advisory councils.
II am interested to know of
your attitude. and ! thank you
for writing me.
With kindest regards. am.
Yours very sincerely.
HERBERT r. o'coNoR.
Governor"
So. there YOU YOU are. We do
not expect 10 read In the guberna-
torial press hand outs that Cover
nor OC0nor will require Chair
man Maloy to name the advisory
councils II would be deeply appre-
ciatcd, though. II influence could
be brought to bear to have Maloy
answer our letter Of January 10.
Joe McCurdy
The gubernatorial press releases
suSh that "one OF the points
stressed deeply By Governor
O'Conor was the caliber Of his
appontees.
Wen. Unemployment Compensa-
tion Board member Joseph p. Nc
Curdy is one OF the Governors
appolnteeS. The Governor named
Joe TO "!ull-t!me services" NJ the
State leaving Joe also in pos
session OF three paid Jobs in the
labor movement. Joe protests that
he gets very little salary out of
his labor Jobs - but is very care
tlil to hold on to them like grim
death. Split him from his labor
movement Jobs and he will be
useless TO the politicians who re-
quire a McCurdy to sell out la
Dor!
Well, McCurdy is a member
of the Unemployment Compen-
SatlOn Board. The American
Federation of Labor Is hOller.
ing that something must be
done about the unemployment
problem. So McCurdy is one of
the Board which Is refusing TO
name the advisory councils
whose duties are 10 study un-
employment. study and recon-
mend vocational training. re-
training. vocational guidance
ard TO promote the rccmplOy-
mcnt of unemployed workers.
II IS about time that the spot
light was turned OH and the full
facts of the inefficient and un-
businesslike procedures of the
Board revealed to the public.
II is high time that the work
inG people Of Maryland be given
the benefits of the Unemployment
Compensation Act as written by
the legislators in the Maryland
General Assembly
| personally took this question
up with Maloy when he conduct.
ed the hearings on the Celanese
workers claims for unemployment
benefits. At that time he declared
that "he does not think the local
advisory councils are necessary"
II was then pointed out that his
beliefs on the question are not
sufficient reason TO refuse TO car
ry out the instructions OF the
Maryland General Assembly.
Incidentally. l may add here.
that Ralph c. Beard. who is a
member OF the State Advisory
Council informs me that Maloy
has not acquainted him OF the fact
that he Is also a Local Advisory
Councillorl
Needed
The local advisory councils are
needed. They can perform an ex-
cellent Job for the unemployed
and the employed. They can see
TO it that there is "impartiality
The voice of labor., 1940-02-01
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD
STILL IGNORES LAW PASSED
BY MARYLAND LEGISLATURE


in assuring impartiality and free
dom from political influence in the
solution of such problems. The
councils are required to aid the
Board In taking appropriate steps
to reduce and prevent unemploy-
ment: TO encourage and assist in
the adoption OF practical meth
ods of vocational training. re-
training and vocational guidance,
to investigate. recommend and adj
wise. and assist in the establish
ment and operation OF munich
palities, counties and the State. Of
reserves for public works to be
used in times of business depres-
sion and unemployment; TO pro-
mote the Unemployment OF un-
employed workers throughout the
State and In every other way that
may be feasible: and to these ends
to carry on and publish the re-
suits OF Investigations and re-
search studies.
at Is u matter of concern 10
the people who arc Interested in
the efficient administration Of
the law and who are interested
In reducing unemployment. vO-
cational training systems and
the other important duties pre-
scribcd. that your Board has
failed 10 appoint such local
councils.
"The working people of Mary.
land have every right TO expect
that the will OF the members of
the Maryland General Assem-
bly, be carried out BY those dcs-
ignated TO administer the law.
The working people of Maryland
have every right TO expect that
the Unemployment Compcnsa-
tion Law be administered fairly
and efficiently. The legislators
specifically stated that the state
and local councils duties shall
include assuring impartiality
and freedom from political in
flucncc in the solution Of such
problems
Il very respectfully ask If you
will inform the readers of the
Voice of Labor why your Board
has failed to appoint the local ad-
visory councils as required by law
Very truly yours.
JAMES BLACKWELL,
Editor, Voice Of Labor"
The letter was sent on January
10. Chairman Maloy has not yet
acknowledged or answered IT,
O'COnor Writes
Having listened earlier to Gov
ernor O'Conor's First Annual Re-
port over the radio though that
he would be interested III seeing
that the workers OF Maryland were
being given the beneficial results
which could be forthcoming from
proper functioning Of local advis-
Dry councils.
Accordingly l sent copy OF the
letter printed above 10 the Gov
ernor together with a covering let
ter.
An immediate response was
forthcoming by letter dated jan
uary is. 1910. and although the
Governor was interested to know
Of your attitude" there was not a
hint that he would ask the Mary
! land Unemployment compenSa-
I ton Board to carry out the adj
miniStrative provisions of the law.
Wrote the Governor: Il wish 10
acknowledge the receipt OF your
letter in which you enclosed
/ copy OF your communication to
the Chairman of the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board, rela-
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Chicago Produce

% trucks: hens and sprinss easier: si, y bro.: M
msT snd andef over Geshorn 3 mems
SdoE eoloTed, e; Plymouth Rock, -, WHIT
Ia; Plymouth ROCK; ssia; White Rocs
outh Rock: 2lla; White Rock. %; bare.
horn ROSTERS, 10 ducks 4lla pounds up
colored, l6' white. Il; small. colored l3
small white: a. geese, 10; turkeys, toms
Butter. s3a ii: steady: creamery, 90
sore So ss s ss so si centraned s9ni he car car
Eggs; 7;7s5;, steady; fresn-graded extra
hFsts, local ib+; ears i6la firsts' Local
storage-packed hrsts, ia; extras, is;
dir:ies, l4l.; checks 13a4.
11ntsd Potat9ss 35H on TRACK 55 ots
Sunday, 81; old stock supplies heavy, de-
mand fair. market steady; Sacked per
So lash0 6Ieson 59sss1 Ru5se Bur
banks, 8 No. /: 200; Colorado Red
McClures. U. S. No !, 1.9o-2.15. according
HebIasKa n so9T fsT Rss sh9Tng some DECAY
ity, unwashed. 2o5: Minnesota and North
Pakss Red RysT Valley SsGton eoboIsTs
U: S. No, L.. brushed. 1.6O-1. 81 "a; 5000
per cent y. s. No. ! quality. 1.4O-50 rs
per cent U. S. No; /. quality 1.35: early
Ohios, 80 per cent u. s. No. l quality.
1.35:. Wisconsin round whites, one car
mixed U. s. commercials and unclassi1ed
40: commercials, car. 1,4.ia;. unclassified
1.35; Katahdins u. s. No /. car. % i65,
New stock: Supplies rather liberal; track
sales less than carlots. per 50-pound
8 No. l. / 9O-2 90: mostly 1.9O-a5: u. S,
Size B, 1.6O California long whites
washed: under, initial ice. U, s. No. /,
.45-1 .52l2: U S. No. /, size B. 30;
California. 10O-pound sacks, long white.
u, S. No: 1. washed. under initial ice. few
sales. $50
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Chemical Consumption
Far Ahead Of Year Aqo
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. April 15-Data from
chemical consuming industries give
a preliminary index of 1873 for chem
ical consumption in March. which
compares with 1891 for February
and with 1882 for March, last year,
according to the Chemical and Met
allurgical Engineering index Of
chemical consumption just pub
lished for the current period.
Chemical plants entered this year
with operations On high plane and
with few exceptions an even rate
was maintained over the first quar-
ter.
Domestic consumption of chem
icals was unusually large in jan
uary. fell off rather sharply in Feb
ruary and failed to show the usual
seasonal increase in March.
Despite the relatively poor show
ing in February and March, how
ever, consumption for the first quar-
ter of the year ran approximately
20 per cent ahead of that for the
first quarter of 1899.
AS the index for the second quar-
ter of 1899 was 1853, an average OF
about 139 must be maintained in
the April-June period if the 20 per
cent increase is to be carried over
the first six months.
Production of chemicals has been
aided materially by the large
amounts which have been shipped
out of the country.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON MONDAY,
A.. 81. Net Climbs
To $46,04S,069 in
Three Months
Profit Contrasts With
$39,724, 362 Eorned
In 1889 Quarter
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April l5.-The
American Telephone e. Telegraph
Co. reported today for the first
quarter of 1910 net income of $46,-
048,069, equal to $2.46 share on
the capital stock. This compared
with $39, ,724,362, or $213 a share, in
the first three months of 1899.
For the II months ended March
81 net income was $l78,910246, equal
to $9.57 share, against $153, OH,
or 1921 a share in the IL months to
March 81, 1899.
The consolidated report of the Bell
System, including the American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. and it's
principal telephone subsidiaries for
three months ended February 20,
showed net income applicable to A.
T. & T. stock Of $51 500 ,233, equal
to $2.76 share, against $42,284, ,3O6,
or $2.26 share, in the three-month
period ended February %, 1889. On
the same basis for IL months ended
February 20 the figures were $780,
220,489, equal to $l06l a share, COM
pared with $159,427,l98, or 1888 a
share, in the 12-month period ended
February %, 1899.
In the first three months Of 1910
the company reported a net gain
OF about 100000 telephones in use,
compared with an increase of 2l5 900
in the comparable period a year ago.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
q u. ). Stocks Ordered
Sold 10 British Treasury
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 15.-The British
government Yesterday ordered hold
ers of 80 United States stocks and Is
bonds to sell them to the treasury in
new move to increase the supply of
dollars with which to buy United
States planes and other war mate
rials.
The new order requires British
holders to transfer their stocks to
the Bank of England forthwith" :"
payment to be made in pounds
sterling at the official rate Of ex-
change, S4.03l7 to the pound.
This move greatly increases the
holdings of the British government
on Wall Street, where the Bank of
England probably is the largest
single operator.
An order issued on February 18
required the owners of 60 stocks to
transfer them to the government.
British holdings in these 60 stocks
were estimated in financial circles to
total about Sl00,00000O.
There was no estimate available of
the total involved under todays
order
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Steel Rate 10 Drop
Fraction Of Point
To 500 Per Cent
Institute Report Cites
500 Per Cent Rute
Of Year AGO
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, April 15.-The steel
mills of the United States will oper.
ate this week at 500 per cent Of
capacity, the American Iron g. Steel
Institute announced today.
This rate is a decrease of o. of a
point from last weeks rate of 6l.3
per cent.
Steel was turned out month ago
at 62-4 per cent of the industrys
capacity, and year ago the rate
was 500 per cent.
CLEVELAND, April IS R.-
twenty-five major steel producers,
representing nine-tenths of the in.
dustry's ingot capacity, last year
earned 4.29 per cent on capitalize.
ton, the magazine Steel reported to.
day In its annual financial anlysis.
This compared with SO per cent in
1888, GOT in 1887 and 9.58 in 1929.
The total income last year before
dividends and bond interest was
Sl66,537 1853. against S2275S,217 in
1888. Before dividends alone, the
1899 net was S130,s31,176, which
was a return of 1856 per cent on
capitalization totaling $685. ,269 ,046
In one Of the three best years since
1929, none of which has enabled
steel Industry to realize profits suf.
ficlent to compensate for extremely
low earnings and deficits incurred
IN the other seven," the analysis
said.
Net sales of 19 companies were
nearly 80 per cent greater last year
than in 1888. The net profit mar.
gin on sales increased to $50 per
cent from 1885 minus "A.
Current steel production is around
81 per cent of capacity, off y point
last week, compared to 5ll. per
cent a year ago. Steel said price
weakness in fat-rolled products
had overshadowed improved de.
mand and had tended to interrupt
buying.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
New York Produce

NEW YORK, April Is lP.-EsEs u
.as; irresular. Mixed colors: Fancy to
storage packed hrsts, 1s-1s,.; GRADED
sd5nm frs5S l' dr,tes current Na receipts II;
Whites: Resale of premium marks, o.
24i2. Nearby and Midwestern premium
marks 2o-2lia: specials. 1872: standards,
1885. Resales Of exchange to fancy heavier
mediums. 17la-20. Nearby and Midwest
Browns: Nearby. fancy to extra fancy
1s,. Nearby 5bg.ras and Midwestsrn x sps
Butte Butter. esq 44:5i,isaa:' steady. Creamery:
sFigher than extra. 2S-2s34: extra ta2
scorel, 21a4: lrsts tsS-g1 score). 27-27l2;
seconds 's4-s7 score). 25'4-26'4
Cheese lSs a95 rresyIar ssats yhoe h9a
2O-2ol2; fresh, 1915.
Boxes. s fowl, % ss-42 si pounds. IDS a" I5is 5t 1884
pounds, 1921: 60-65 pounds. 1921. Old
ROSTERS, 12'z-15. Long Island ducks un-
ssFrozen;, Boxes; fowl. ae-4s pounds: -
1927 CHICKENS ofoers G;d tryers
12ia-I5 Boxes and barrels: turkeys
Northwestern young hens l4-23l7; youne
toms. 14-2012; barrels ducks, Western, L.
21 Southwestern. 12-11i2.
sodrss poultry By freight firm frmer Fowls
BY express. frmer Broiiers Rocks
small and ordinary. 20; crosses 20; fancy
p; Leghorns, 10 Fowl. colored, II; fancy
l7ia-1s: Leehorns Southerns. Is. Old
roosters, 1912. Ducks. 13.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Bond Averages

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 15.-New pres
sure appeared against most foreign
dollar loans In an otherwise mixed
market today.
Some of the severest losses,
running to 4 points or more at the
start of the last hour, were posted
for such neutral country issues 2.
Antwerp SIS, Belgium IS and Rome
612s.
In the corporate list special situ-
ations" created brisk demand for a
number Of liens.
Prominent IN this group were Erie
first As of '96. Erie g. Jersey IS and
International Merchantile Marine
IS, which pushed up to around 4
points.
Demand for the Fries was re-
ported based on the Interstate Com
merce Commissions plan of reor-
ganization for the carrier. Mercan-
tile Marine IS have been moving
ahead recently on reports of COM
pany gains from the sale Of some
tonnage.
The general domestic list showed
only minor changes. Fractionally
higher were American & Foreign
Power SIS, Great Northern &c" As
Of As, International Hydroelectric
IS and Portland General Electric
4l2s. Some Denmark issues record
ed moderate gains. Italian, German
and Belgian bonds gave up fractions
to around points.
United States Governments were
largely inactive, with prices slightly
mixed.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Decline Is Registered
BY Insurance Shares
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 15.-1nsurance
stocks in the New York City market
turned downward during the last
week, according to figures compiled
by Holt, Rose e. Troster.
The aggregate market value Of 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues on Friday, April IL, was $685.
$4,000, compared with s632 APO 900
at the close Of the previous week, a
decline of s6,a6l 900, or 1.Os per.
cent.
The current average yield Of the
20 issues is 3o2 per cent compared
with a yield of 3.77 per cent on
April 5. The current market value
equals 1.04 times the reported liqui-
dating value against 10 times at
the close of the previous week.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Coca-CoIa Employment
And Pay Rolls Set Record
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Employ-
ment and pay rolls of the Coca-C Cola
Co. are at the highest levels in the
companys history, R. w. Woodruff
chairman, told stockholders in his
annual report.
The company's foreign business
the report said, continues to go for
ward and is being expanded where
conditions seem to justify"
The company's profits applicable
to the common stock in 1899, pre-
viously made public, were also a
record at s27 ,230,374, compared with
$23,770,877 in the preceding year.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Interest on Danish
Bonds to Be Paid
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Holders
OF Denmark's AZ per cent govern
ment dollar bonds will receive their
regular interest payment today de-
spite Germany's conquest of the
kingdom.
Guaranty Trust Co., entrusted
with payment Of the bonds interest
in the United States, announced it
had obtained license to distribute
the coupon money. A license was
needed because of the presidential
decree tying up Danish funds fol-
lowing the German invasion.
The bonds in question are those
maturing April Is, 1862.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Big Foreign Orders
Spur Copper Market
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Foreign
orders for copper piled up in the
market last week as new destructive
forces were unleashed in the broad
ening European war.
Heavy export tonnage changed
hands at lll2 cents a pound. De-
mand for the red metal spread to
domestic consumers.
What trade interests termed "a
moderate buying wave" resulted in
a boost of a oent in the custom
smelter and outside market price to
ll12 cents a pound, thus eliminat-
ing the spread between the smelter
and producer quotation.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
New York SUGAR

NEW YORK. April Is lP.-Hedse COW
speculative. buying offset May liquidation
IN the world futures contract today, The
list held 1l, unchanged to Ia points higher;
Domestic futures responded to trade
.-on and commission house buying and Cuban
covering. Afternoon prices were un-
changed to 2 points hieher; May, 1874;
July. 200.
R.ws were ere quiet. The only reported
June shipment At 2a5 ciihas were nomi-
nslly quoted At e:ao cents.
Rem Esnned .n Vas quiet at 4.bO cents in
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Metal Market

NEW YORK, April Is R-copper
steady; ,electrolytic spot. 11.5O connecti-
cut Valley. export, 11.4O-5O, f.as. New
46.62k; forward, 46.37h. Lead Steady:
SPOT, New York, 5.1O-15: East St. Louis,
4.95.. Zinc. steady: East st. Louis. spot
Eastern Pennsylvania. 24OO: Buffalo,
23 90; Alabama, 1888 Aluminium, viz
gin 80 per cent 1900. Antimony, Chinese
spot, 1928. Quicksilver, 17S 90 100 90.
nominal. Platinum pure 1000. Chinese
wolframite, 22.0O-24 90, nominal Domes-
tic scheelite, 22.00.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON April IL tP, Omitted States
Department Of ARriculture) The wool
A few inquiries were being received, but
little business was actually closed Asking
prices on territory wools were unchanged
from last week. with users hesitant to pay
current quotations on spot wools OFFER
ings on country-packed bright fleece wools
Of three-eiGhths and quarter blood grade
for shipment direct from producing areas
were quoted quite firmly at "a to IS cents
in TIE grease, delivered to userk
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Money Market

steady; l per cent Prime commercial pa
per. "a per cent. Time loans steady; 5000
days, u; four-six months Va per cent
Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED 60-QO
days. K-,. per cent: four months, :-h
per cent: hve-six months. se-is per cent.
Rediscount rate. New York Reserve Bank
! per cent.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, April IS R.-Visi-
BILE supply of American grain showed
the following changes from a week
ago dn bushels: Wheat increased
701 900, corn decreased l ,432 900, oats
decreased 255,000, rye increased
5000, barley decreased 442,O0O.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Failures Total Hiqher

NEW YORK, April IS (P>.-Busi-
ness failures in the United States
during the week ended April II in
creased to 344 from 274 in the pre-
ceding week, Dun & Bradstreet re-
ported today. A year ago the total
was 313.
Evening star., 1940-04-15

rln BANKRUPTCY or recelyership o. peMg
teorganlzeo under the Bankruptcy Act OF
securities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividends IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last Quarterly or semi-annuai deciara.
uon Unless otherwise noteo special OF
extra olVloends are not included a Also
extra or extras Accumulated dividends
paid last year eDeclared OF oad 50
lar this year tPayable In stock pald
last year Cash or STOCK Accumu.
lated dividends paid OF declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants Nv
without warrants war Warrants
Evening star., 1940-04-15
London Bar Silver

LONDON. April IS LP.-Rar s,,ve,.
the dollar basis Si.03.l Bar Soid lass.
UNCHANGED. Equivalent S33. $50
Evening star., 1940-04-15
| Truscon Steel
| Reports Loss
| In Quarter
y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, April l5.-Truscon
Steel Co., Republic Steel subsidiary.
reorted frst-quarter net loss Of
sll,527 after depreciation. The COM
parable 1889 figure was a profit Of
S2o,418.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK. April Is R.-steel prices
per 100 pounds. fob. Pittsburgh: Hot
rolled sheets, base price. / 30 Galvanized
sheets. 3 80. Steel bars, 2.15.
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. April 15-Dividends de-
clared. Prepared By Fitch Publishing CO.:
REGULAR.
Rate. Pc. Stock Of Pay
riod. Record. able
Harbison Walker - $40 81
Evening star., 1940-04-15
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK. April Is lP.-crude rub.
1875; July, 1s.16-19: September. i795-os
Evening star., 1940-04-15
London Tin Prices

LONDON. April Is lR.-Tin steady;
fs4S s. BID ss4e los asked M A'o' 'uiufe'
Evening star., 1940-04-15
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. April Is tP).-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
tQuotations as of , o'clock)
Evening star., 1940-04-02
Library Of Congress
Receptionist Retires

After 43 years as receptionist in
the office of the Librarian of Con-
gress, where he met celebrities from
all over the world, Louis A. Alexan-
der, colored, 1929 @ street NV, IVES
retired yesterday. He had worked
consecutively with the late John Rus
sell Young, uncle Of the newly ap-
pointed District Commissioner; Her
bert Putnam and the present libra
rian, Archibald MacLeish.
Brought to Washington from Phil
adelphia by Mr.. Young, who was
Librarian Of Congress when the
Library was housed in the Capitol,
Mr.. Alexander met through the years
such celebrities as Joseph JefYer-
son, Mark Twain, John Philip
Sousa, Victor Herbert, Edward Ev-
erett Hale. Susan B. Anthony and
Theodore Roosevelt.
At an informal ceremony yesterday
Mr. Putnam and Mr. MacLeish pre-
sented the faithful employe with a
gold watch and chain and an easy
chair. The recipient celebrated his
10th birthday on March l of this
year. He also was presented with
scroll.