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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec. IL P-The Hong
Kons. dollar and free Argentine peso de-
clincd today after improving recently when
the United States aided China and AYgen-
tina financially
The Far Eastern money lost LEO cent at
~ cents and the peso as much as % "a
cents.
relation to 1.-THE the United States dollar. ~
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars, others in cents):
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: Buying, 10 per
cent premium: selling. IL per cent pre-
dollars in New York Of buying. 9,91 per
cent; selling, 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open
market, IA per cent discount or $500
United states cents.
Great Britain, official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying, 4.02
selling. 4.04 open market cables 4.O4;
land, 2.05p; Greece, ;6sn Hungary, ls.77n;
italy, sos: Portugal. 401; Rumania, un-
quoted; Sweden .23.S5. Switzerland. 23 21 4;
Yugoslavia. 2.35n.
Latin America.
Argentine, Official, 2a.77: free, 90
Brazil. Official. sos: free, SOB: Mexico
20.75n.
Far East.
Japan: 23.4s: Hong Kons. 237e; shans.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
Indicated. n Nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Mail and Chain Store Sales
Gain 12.6% in Year
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-November
sales OF leading mail order and
chain stores expanded to 1886, 2l0,-
296, an increase of 1875 per cent
from 1927, TAO 036 in November last
year, according to a compilation by
the New York Times.
General merchandise chains took
the lead in the advance. the Times
said, which was the largest per-
centagewise since August.
The rise, according to the survey,
reflected continued increases in en-
ployment and purchasing power.
resulting from greater industrial
activity and the national defense
program. The survey was based on
returns from 20 organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Administrator Denies
Wa|sh-Hea|ey Act
Hampers Defense
Little Use Of Exemption
Provision Has Been Made
WoIIine Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PTesS.
L. Metcalfe Walling, administrator
Of the Walsh-He Act, today dis
puted a Navy Department report
which asserted that the act-flxing
tract work-"continues to be dis
turbing factor" in the procurement
of some Government supplies.
The Navy report, made by Rear
Admiral Ray Spear Of the Bureau OF
Supplies, asserted that some manu-
facturers would not bid on Govern
ment contracts subject to the pay
and hour provisions Of the act and
that others would accept all provi-
sions Of the act except its minimum
wage determinations.
Surprised at Attitude.
Il am somewhat surprised" Mr.
Walling wrote Admiral Spear, that
the Navy Department still feels that
the Public Contracts Act is hamper
ing its procurement as the ma
chinery specifically set up under the
Wa.sh-Healy Act to exempt con-
tracts in the public interest has
scarcely been utilized since July
1887, although its provisions are
familiar to all contracting of1lcers
Of the Government"
Mr.. Walling also disputed charge
in the Spear report that one four
month delay was encountered on
an airplane clock contract because
Of the Walsh Healey Act.
The Secretary of Labor has the
power under the act to make ex-
emptions, and the administrator
wrote the Navy officer that out OF
the four months consumed In max
ing the contract, the matter was
pending in the Labor Department
only seven days.
Two Exemption Pleas Granted.
Since July, 1887, Mr.. Walling as
serted, only four requests have beer
made for exemption OF contracts
from the act, and two of those were
granted.
Rear Admiral Spear said in his
report that the PRONUNCIATION of
minimum wage rates under the act
for various industries had created
new problems which seem to oe
difficult to overcome"
Mr.. Walling replied that in the
last six months since the steel in
dustry minimum wage went into
effect, steel contracts amounting to
$l6,008, 7l8 had been placed directly
subject to the minimum pay order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Crop Experts Predict
Wheat Harvest
Above Average
100000, ooo-BusheI
Yield Forecast on
Bosis Of Surveys

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. ll.-Basing esti-
mates on recent surveys showing
generally satisfactory conditions in
the winter wheat belt, Chicago crop
experts today forecast next years
harvest would be above average.
Five authorities estimated the
harvest early next summer would
range from 5S3,oO0.OOO to $4,000, 900
bushels compared with last seasons
crop Of 556, 900 900 bushels and a
1929-38 average Of ST. 900, 900.
Their estimates of acreage ranged
from IS 1853 900 to 46,233 900 acres.
while condition figures ranged from
"a to 87.1 per cent of normal. A
year ago winter wheat condition was
only SIS per cent of normal, poorest
on record, while the 10-year average
condition on December l was 1874
per cent. The acreage seeded to
winter wheat last year was 1904 900
while the average planted area from
1927 to 1886 was 46,996,0OO acres.
The current wheat condition was
in sharp contrast to that a year
ago due to prolonged drought in
1889. However, ample moisture
relief early this year brought a
pronounced recovery in the crop.
! The surveys were made by R. o.
Cromwell. H. c. Donovan, B. w.
Snow, C. M. Calvin and Nat C.
Murray. Murray's estimates of
acreage and condition by principal
producing States follow:
Nebraska 1901 900 acres, 80 per
cent of normal; Kansas 1911 900
and IS; Oklahoma 1904 900 and IS;
Texas 4,07l 900 and 80; Colorado
,433 900 and So; Ohio 2,01l 900 and
81; Indiana 1900 900 and SO; Illinois
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Pre- Depression Peak
Topped by October
National Income
Full Recovery Shown
In Compilation From
Hamilton Institute
ST. ecial Dispatch to The Star.

81 eclal Dlspatcn 10 Inc Star
NEW YORK, Dec. ll.-Rising for
the sixth consecutive month, the
national income produced in the
United States in October reached q
higher level than that attained in
any month OF the pre-depresSioI
year 1929. according TO the Alex
ander hamilton institute. This was
the first time since recovery from
the depression began that the ma
tional income exceeded the peak
reached in 1898.
The national income rose to So
O13, 1000, 900 in october from $7,063,-
100000 in September and from the
1910 low of $500 .000,0 900 in April.
The national income in october was
ST. per cent larger than in the CORE
spending month last year, when 1t
amounted to $7,579 ,000, 900. In Octo-
Der. 1929. the national income
amounted to 1864 100000. which
was the predepression peak. The
1910 peak was thus 06 per cent
higher than the 1929 peak.
1t may be expected that when the
figures become available for Novem-
Der and December, they will show
that the national income showed a
downward trend from the October
peak. This is the usual trend dur
ing the last two months Of the year,
due to the seasonal curtailment in
the shipments Of farm products.
1t is probable. however, that the
November and December income
figures will be higher than in the
corresponding period last year.
1t is possible that due to the
higher rate of industrial activity.
the gain in the national income
over a year ago during the last two
months will equal the ST per cent
increase which occurred in October.
If this proves to be the case, the
annual national income this year
will be in excess Of earlier antici-
pations.
The national income during the
first ten months totaled $50, l99, 000,-
900 in 1910 as compared with $751;
754 ZOO, 900 in 1899, an increase Of
116 per cent. These figures, to-
gether with the estimate for No.
vember and December, indicate that
the annual national income this
year may reach s76.600 100000 as
against last years annual income
of 500 1913 900 900. The national in
come this year will thus be larger
than in any preceding year since
1929 and will not fall far short of
the 1929 figure of ss2 1886, 600 00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
New York Produce

NEW YORK Dec IL Rr.-Esss 1885:
; .nss M1sd s ss4ss E'ney to .s sasa
firsts, IS; seconds 34h-a5; mediums. %;
dirties No. l, %: averase checks, 20-soh
2bh: extras, 23M.2i standards, Ss: firsts,
2lA-22 seconds, 20h.2l; mediums. 2O1a;
dir ws;,. soH 1s.s.,.x =, ,,.,,,un n.r.. ~,
s. Ss' snd MRsS@sa miaas
s.as ss tEs;.is' sySSshsnss. fa9sy
psiI.t.: gsK: S.isiss;ste;. sss1sy and
a4S;2S nE;s:; e; SSM: "a TT;diums; ss;?sm;
to extra fancy, 2eh-3o; specials 90; stand
ards; 2s; msdb!Tnssa 2tM; puilsss 22-22h.
butter, 7e2 PSI: hald steady. Creamery:
Higher than e2 score an dpremium marks.
36b-37: e2 score. cash market. 3Bss-36:
ss;;91 score, 34-3Sh: e4.s7 score. 81 IA
Cheese. 1898; frm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Trading in Soy Beon
Futures Authorized
81 the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department au.
thorized the Chicago Open Board
of Trade yesterday to deal in soy.
bean futures and the Memphis Mer-
chants Exchange Clearing Associa-
ton to deal in cottonseed meal and
soy-bean meal futures.
The Chicago Board Of Trade, the
New York Produce Exchange and
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
previously had been designated to
trade in futures Of certain fats and
oils under the Commodity Exchange
Act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
u. 5. to Build Reserve
Of Australian Wool
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The State Department yesterday
announced that strategic reserve
of Australian wool totaling 250,000,-
900 grease pounds would be estab-
lished in the country Immediately
as the result Of an exchange Of
notes between the British and
American governments. The notes
formalized an agreement made and
announced by the National Defense
Commission on october 10.
The British government, accord
ing to the notes, will retain title to
the wool. but it may be sold in the
United States domestic trade II and
when the United States Government
announces that an emergency ex-
lists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
u.s. Asked 10 Define
Defense Detectives
To Speed Production
Manufacturers Head
Says Industry Is Ready
To Do Its Full Shore
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-H. w.
Prentis, jr., president Of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
asserted today industry could do
more" for national defense than is
being accomplished if the Gov
eminent would define defense OBJ
jectives.
Mr.. Prentis, also president Of
Armstrong Cork Co., spoke to more
than 1000 delegates to the annual
Congress Of American Indstry of
the association, opening its three
day convention.
American industry" said Mr.
Prentis, has repeatedly pledged its
whole-hearted support to the ma
tional defense program. 1t has
moved swiftly to meet all the de-
mands that have been made by the
Government to date.
But industry could do more if
We are, in the opinion of Govern
ment, actually faced with emergency
was production. How fast industry
diverts its efforts from production
for normal needs to armament de-
ponds upon how seriously Govern
ment regards the immediate future.
Decision Up to Government.
Whether production for Great
Britain or production for our own
defense is the more important is for
Government to decide.
Whether the urgency is such as
to demand industrial output on a
24-hour, seven-day basis and the
removal Of all restrictive factors to
the fullest possible ornaments pro-
duction, Government, and only Gov
eminent, can say.
Much as they abhor war, Ameri-
can manufacturers will do their full
part under any and every circum-
stance.
But, to speak candidly and not
in a spirit of carping criticism, in
dustry is today deeply concerned
over the failure of Government to
develop those essential policies that
experiences in the World War in
dictate are imperative if our objec-
tive of production, more production
and still more production is to be
speedily attained.
First and foremost, there is lack
ing great definition of our defense
detectives: What do we intend to
protect? To what extent is the
Government proposing ultimately to
reach out beyond those physical
areas in which our national inter-
ests are directly at stake?
Long Range Planning Stressed.
Despite the splendid work that
has been done by the members of the
National Defense Advisory Commits
sion and the patriotic public Serv-
ants who man the Army and Navy
Departments, industry is deeply
concerned, moreover, about the lack
Of long-range planning, which is not
only essential to defense but also
urgently needed to guard against
the inevitable aftermath Of the pres
ent armament boom"
Mr.. Prentis summed up:
THE National Association Of Man.
ufacturers urges:
First, that the ordinary expenses
Of Governmept-Federal, State and
local-be curbed at every possible
point;
Second, that sound provisions be
made for new revenue for defense
purposes:
Third, that every feasible step be
taken to encourage the use of pri-
vate capital in defense industries;
and
Fourth, that the development Of
new enterprises that serve peace
time needs be encouraged to as
great degree as is consistent with
the defense program"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Reichsbunk Statement

BERLIN. Dec. II LPl.-The Reichsbank
statement, as of December Z, showed lin
thousands of rechsmarks);
Gold and foreign exchange, 1885: in
crease, $3.50 Bills of exchange and checks,
13,364455: increase, 1,05@, 300. 6ecuri-
ties. 50,s22: increase. 1874 Other as
sets, 1,939.599; decrease. 55,231. Circu-
iation, 13.059 s65; increase, s8l 500.
eielt deposits, Las 624: increase. 1884.
Reserve ratio. o.so per cent. Bank rate
81 per cent,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Div Goods Market

NEW YORK, Dec. IL R,-Cotton goods
Light sales made at full asking prices
Wooden goods-Part-wool underwear SELL
fhg from 25 cents to 81 above opening
spring prices in September; cold weather
stimulated demand for wool blankets now
Acetate and novelty crepes best sellers
with pigment and spun yard novelties also
In good demand. Silk-Low price levels
persist in stagnant market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Foreign Business Advices

Business advices to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include: Canada-Fur pro-
duction gains. Egypt-Demand for
United States building material,
strong. Australia-New highways
rushed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Steel BorreI Orders Drop
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Prets.
Unified orders In the hands of
manufacturers Of heavy steel bar
rels and drums declined to $780,
at the end OF October, the Census
Bureau says. from 500 1871 q month
earlier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Check Transactions Up
By the Associated Press.

The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that checks cashed during No
vember In banks of 274 leading
cities increased to $39 ,088 900 900,
compared with s34, 666, 600, 900 in No
vember, 1899.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital Traction LIST $500 at
1861, $500 at l05ia.
Washington Gas IS l860-$500 at
1904.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-50 at
107.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11

. Also extra or extras. DICTATED OF
DAid so far this year.
ouotatiens furnished BY NaqIonal AsSo,
states they do not necessarily reflect sctual
transactions or arm bids or offers. but
should indicate Approximate prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
London Bar Silver

LONDON. Dec. IL P,.-Bar silver. 22hd,
of i. Equivalent Al As cents) Bar gold.
l5ss. unchanged. Equivalent S33 sS.
Exchange 81 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Freight Loudinqs

NEW YORK. Dec. II R-Revenue
freight cars handled by railroads reportinl
Yesterday for the week ended December Z
incl t,do d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
London Tin Quotations

LONDON. Dec. II R.-Tin steady: spot,
tSss ~ ~ sId' 81, t2Se ..Lsy ssksdi futures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11

1888 900 and IS: Missouri l.75l 900
and 70; Montana 1887 900 and SO,
and Washington 1,2l9,00 and 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK, Dec. IL lP.-National As
ISOLATION Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
BONDS
STOCKS

Ter RI 4 W G LIST Avs 1e4s IooH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Dividends Declared

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.-Prspared by
Fitch Publishing Co.:
Year End.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
A FINE TRIBUTE

PEGGY WILSON, senior at the New Hanovel
High school, contributed two stanzas to the
May issue of the students publication, "sri0
is so far above the average Of contem
pory poetry it deserves wider recognition. TIT
istar-NeWs is happy to quote PEGeY's poem here
Headed by the single word, Mother" it reads
You are our fortress from defeat.
You guide our wayward, wandering feet.
You turn the bitter into sweet,
And make our happiness complete.
The flowers are a brighter hue.
The skys above a deeper blue.
Life is lovely through and through,
Mother, dear, because of you!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
APPEAL TO CIVIC CLUBS

NORMAN Y. CHAMBL1ss, manager of the Wal.
lace Strawberry Festival, writing to thank the
Star for endorsement of the project, asks the
civic clubs to p~uplicize it at their meetings in
the week Of May 20.
He writes:
l wish it might be possible for someone
in each civic organization at meetings to be
held during the week of May 20, to get up
and make about a ten minute talk about the
Festival. My writing to each president and
secretary would not amount to much but I
expect each club has a contact chairman.
If I could get some outstanding member in
each club to make a serious talk about the
Festival it would help.
In as much as Wilmingtonians eat Wallace
strawberries with gusto, and are Indebted to
that community for choice berries, 1t seems
only right that we meet the people VINO grow
them. Mr.. CHAMBL1ss' request for endorsement
and patronage through the civic CLUBS Is well
worth cooperation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
Medical Care

Does the removal of the tonsils af-
feet the voice?
Singers used to be cautioned
against having their tonsils out. 1t
was said that their removal would
influence the register of the voice so
that the whole range would be low
cred.
According to modern beliefs, re.
moval of the tonsils enlarges the
throat cavity, both in breadth and
height, which tends to result in a
fuller and more resonant voice. If
the operation is advisable, the singer
can be assured that nc unfavorable
change will take place. In fact, the
removal of the tonsils does not at
feet the singing or the speaking
voice either one way or the other in
most instances. Only if a heavy scar
remains is the voice changed for the
worse.
Throat surgeons who are used to
treating opera, stage and screen folk
advise that the voice should be used
soon after a tonsil operation-scale
exercises the first two or three days
after, humming at first. On the sixth
day after operation a trial at singing
should be made, but using only half
volume.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
BLOOD MONEY

OCd1 jill.
We know the horrors of war and
the cruelty and deprivation to the
people where war or wars r rag
ing regardless of race, color or
creed; but to aid directly or in
directly in these hellish phases OF
survival of the fittest is ar mex
cusable crime to mankind, a rebel
lion to the teachings of God and a
disgrace to Democracy and our
American people.
I speak at this time against ship
ping scrap iron to any and all ag-
gressor nations and to point out
specifically that to us and the world
ali aggressor nation need not be
che who is a belligerent, but can
ard is in my opinion one who is
aiding and abetting indirectly.
Our docks r busy with Italian
ships loading scrap iron; we have
fed the Chinese with bread and sold
Japan steel to kill them with.
I summon you to wait no longer
than now to stop this traffic with
the aggressors.
CHARLES F. JONES
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
Editorial Comments
From Other Anq|es
BEYOND BELGIUM
Raleigh News and Observer

The tremendously disturbing aspect Of the
widening war which Hitler made yesterday lies
in the inevitable fact that German blitzkrieg
not only goes out from the Reich, also it &C.
CELEBRATES the pace of the rising resentment
against the Nazi arms in the world-even in this
peaceful America.
No people have been more articulately aware
than the Germans of the fact that in the modern
world warfare is made not only against physic.
al defenses but also against the minds and nerves
OF men. Both neither Hitler nor his psychology
lists nor anybody else can say in advance wheth-
er the fear created by lightning war will result
in the long run in capitulation or whether in
stead it will erect an implacable resentment
among all the peoples who, cherishing peace and
order, are not unwilling to fight if necessary to
defend it.
Obviously the pace at which Hitler speeds
this war suggests that his own belief is that he
must win it swiftly or not at all. Presumably he
land, Belgium and Luxembourg would hasten
the victory he is determined upon. 1t may do so.
But even those Americans most determined on
peace must recognize that Hitler has acted in a
manner which accelerates the pace in which
even the most peaceful Americans are moved in
the direction of a growing resentment which
may sooner than otherwise express itself in
military force.
Hitler's swift war creates by it's very ruth.
lessness a race between the forces he looses and
the growing power Of world fear which is not
craven but increasingly ready to meet militance
with militance, force with force. Long ago wise
men wrote that who takes the sword shall die
by the sword. Never was it so obvious as now
that ruthless war erects a growing ruthless re.
sistance in this world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-12
Star-News Program

Consolidated City-CoAnty Government
under CouncilManager Administration.
Public Port Terminals.
Perfected TRUCK and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
EhoNs.
Seaside Hiehway from WrightsvtHe
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF City Limits.
S5-Foot CAPE Fear River channel, totd-
er Turning Basin, aoith ship lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south of Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, Via
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Prod1c-
ton through sustained-yield methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Unified Industrial n Resort Pro-
motional Agency. supported By one.
countrywide tar.
Ehipydrds and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina. developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for Uhites.
Junior High School,
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development OF native grape oro,otng
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern Tuberculosis SdndtortNn.