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Evening star., 1940-12-10
Army
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Ing used to meet any emergency
demands for more officers.
In that way, it was explained, the
Army hopes to avoid the situation
which developed during the World
War when the expansion of the
land forces created a tremendous
hump of officers for whom there
was little need when hostilities
ended.
10000 Officers Eligible.
Under Gen. Marshall's plan the
Reserve officers will 60 back to their
civilian pursuits when the present
emergency is over.
The Army has approximately
10000 Reserve officers eligible for
active duty, including those now in
service.
Most of the officers to be called
next year will be in the So-called
company grades, that is, lieutenants
and captains. However, the number
of officers in field grades. ma jors and
colonies, is increasing as the Army
expands.
Of1clals said the Reserve Officers
Training Corps is the Armys prin-
proxlmately 5000 of them being
commissioned from colleges and
universities each year.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
New York Produce

NEW YORK, June II tR.-Egg receipts
1.-TWO days., 49.4s4; steady. Mixed colors,
fancy to extra fancy, 1921: extras, 171a-
"a; storage-packed f1rsts, 17-17h; graded
nrstS sdS l61sS, lr,sa current NJ receipts; 14s;
erage checks. 13hs-N.
Whites Resale of premium marks
specials, 21ha premium marks. 191a-21;
specials. 10: standards, 17'4;. resales of
Soi Bfosns %saisms Nearby sa fancy to extra fancy
19h-22A; nearby and Midwestern spe-
cials, 10: standards. 17s4: mediums, 16la
a saeF cTssses SG hef aa2s tsn extgs
27s4: extra (92 scoEel,, tubs. 26a4; car
seconds {s4-sT 24.24A. e'
. Cheese receipts two days.; 3s1, III;
Gm aoa9 STATE f1esS ShoIf 1SHls nIs fats held 19as
Fowls, 3s.4s pounds. iah-17H; 4s-54
pounds, 1918: 60-65 pounds, 13h-1sha.
Chickens. broilers,, 21;23; fryers, 2l-23.
Ga ROSTERS: 12h.14h y Ducks; 1914 1ok
17%: 4se54 pounds, 1878: eo.s5 Ssii pounds
ers,. 2ok-24h. Old ROSTERS, 12h-14M
20: young toms 1923; Western young
hsns Reater2 2oaS psn TONS Pos
colored. 1871 "a: Leghorn. 13 By express:
sroilers. Rocks, 22-24; crosses, 2o-22; Leg
lets. ROCKS. $500: crosses, 20. Old ROSTERS,
10-12. Turkeys hens, 10. Ducks, 10.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Wholesalers Unable
ToPurchase Goods
From Abroad
Importers Attempt
To Make Necessary
Changes CoImIy
BY the Associated Press.

oy lHt Associated fresS.
CHICAGO, June 17-Swiftness
with which import sources and ex-
port markets for both finished goods
and raw materials have been
blacked out apparently is the most
serious aspect of the European war
from the standpoint OF American
merchandising trade, according to
a survey of wholesalers here today.
Percy Wilson, managing director
OF the Chicago Merchandise Mart,
said efforts to develop new sources
IN Scandinavia and the Low Coun-
tries recently have been Cancelled.
Although full information is lack
ing, destruction in Belgium and
Netherlands has been so extensive
as to virtually preclude any effort
by Germany to market the wares
OF her captured territory here.
A further obstacle is the likeli-
hood of boycott which may op-
crate against her ally, Italy.
Possibilities for trade expansion
In South America is generally re-
garded as limited, because of cli-
matic conditions paralleling our
own" Mr.. Wilson stated. More
over, to effect wide base for trade,
extensive industrialZation will be
necessary, inasmuch as her distinc-
tive potteries, textiles and art wares
are produced in almost every in
stance by slow hand methods"
Nevertheless, importers remain
calm and are proceeding without
haste to make necessary adjust
mentS to fortify against any pos
slble disruption of the market, Mr..
Wilson reported.
AT home the survey revealed a
far more optimistic outlook for the
wholesalers.
Expansion of the American glass
and ceramics industries to absorb
large part of the domestic market
vacated by Czech and Sudeten pro-
ducing centers will tend greatly to
minimize new war effects" Mr.. Will
son said. Sufficient wooden stocks
are on hand to avert, at least for
another so days, any undue alarm of
shortage in this quarter. Rayons
should be little affected since do
mestlc production of rayon staple
fiber has been expanded to a point
where it can deliver virtually the
entire volume formerly supplied by
England. Before shipping was cut
off, England supplied this country
with more than 200,000,OOO pounds
of staple fiber"
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs, osas; 1-pouno
prints PRINT ,;;a4 2a4 ls-pound prints. 29'.; 90
.pound prinfs sss4 pHusa 81 Score eflnas tnss 2
2s'4 30 score: tubs. 26a4; 1-pound prints,
2a,4 i4-pound prints, 2sa4: SO score, tubs.
2hl4 1-pound prints 2674; h.-pound
prints. 21l4 SO score, tubs. %: l-pound
prints: 26l2; i4-pound prints. 81
LlVESTOCK-CalveS. Sl2; spring lambs.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. Washing ton
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations TUNE IL. Whites, U S.
extras, large .2-24l2: U. S. extras me
diums. 1s-20la U. s. standards large, la-
- =; U. S. standards, mediums, 17-1Sl2
u trades, l4-l7l2. Browns. U. S. extras,
large. 81 1-23l2: U. s. extras. mediums Is
1879; U S. standards, large, 19-2Oka; U. S.
standards mediums, 17-1S12: U. S. trades
14-l7. For nearby ungraded eggs: Cur
rent receipts, whites. 10; few higher.
Mixed colors: Is; few higher.
LIVE POULTRY-Market about steady
Fowl colored, all sizes Is; No. IS, 11-12;
enrs virsinia Rocks. broiiers and fryers
and crosses. broilers and fryers, all sizes,
10; No. 2s, 12-13 Leghorn broilers, 2
pounds and UP. 16; under pounds IA.
Turkeys, old, toms, 1O-11; hens l3; No.
Is, hens and toms. $40.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Bond Averages

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 17-Advances
of to Is points were scored by a
large group of German and Italian
bonds today following the French
armistice plea. Domestic loans were
under pressure at the start but re-
covered substantially in late trading.
Best performers in the Rome
Berlin group included German 5l2s
and Is. Italian Is, Italian public
utility Is and Adriatic Electric Is.
In the curb market, International
Power Security Corp. 612s and Is
Cthe concern is a large investor
in Italian utilities) rose around 10
points.
Loans of countries occupied by
Germany also improved, such as
Norway As, Belgium IS and Den
mark IS.
Trade in French bonds was at
standstill. An offer appeared for
the government stamped 712s of
Al at 20 points below the previous
close of rs, but no bids developed.
Most Canadian issues were
marked down around point.
Shock of the war caused dealings
IN domestic liens at considerable
concessions, but business was
limited.
Among losers were Nickel Plate
4las. Studebaker IS, Portland Cen
eral Electric 412s, General Steel
Castings 512s. Erie general IS,
Southern Pacific 4i2s and Bethle-
hem Steel 312s.
Heavy demand continued for
bonds of the axis powers An the
final hour and sales piled up to the
biggest in months.
Among the more startling price
changes were Milan 612s at 411a,
up l112, Lombard Electric Is at 45L,
up II, and Oslo As at 2512, up 5.
United States Government issues
wavered after starting strength and
ended 1922 higher up to 8-32
lower.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Expansion Approved
For Beech Aircraft
spec,al Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, June 17.-At a spe-
cial directors meeting of the Beech
Aircraft Corp, Wichita, Kans., ap-
proval was voted of plans to In
crease production substantially, to
help meet the requirements Of the
national rearmament program.
In addition to doubling the cor
poration's real estate holdings by
the purchase of quarter section Of
land adjoining its present holdings
of 16O acres, a large hangar and
workshop with an area of 1880
square feet now standing on the
newly purchased quarter section will
be used to house increased produc-
ton facilities, and additional build
ings will be erected Immediately for
an enlarged plating and anodizing
department, and for larger stock
room space.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Job Increases Improve
Collections, Sales
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. June 1.-THE Ma
tional Retail Credit Association re-
ported today better employment
conditions brought improvement in
collections, credit and total sales to
30 cities during May, compared with
the same month a year ago.
Collections increased % per cent,
credit sales 3.9 per cent and total
sales At per cent. the association
said. A total of 9,491 stores in the
United States and Canada was rep
resented in the monthly analysis.
Clovis. N. Mex, reported the
greatest increase in collections, 25
per cent, and also the largest de-
crease in total sales, 5 per cent.
Tulsa, Okla, led all cities in total
sales with 20.1 per cent gain, and
Jacksonville, Fla, showed the great
est gain in credit sales, Is per cent.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. reported a 81
per cent drop in collections, while
Mount Clemens, Mich, and Vic
toria, British Columbia, shared the
greatest decrease in credit sales, S
per cent.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Texas Commissioner Calls
Emergency Oil Hearing
BY the Associated Press.

oy luc hSSOCldteu fIeSS.
AUSTIN, Tex, June 17.-An
emergency State wide oil hearing
tomorrow was called by Railroad
Commissioner Jerry Sadler.
1T is my belief that complete
Statewide oil production shut
down is imminent due to the fact
there now is no export market at all
for American crude" Sadler said.
I'VE are calling this meeting to
prevent possible waste of oil. ut
is my information that all French
tankers have been turned back.
England has been taking much
OF its oil from French refineries.
When there is no sale for the
oil we have exported, it is time for
us to act"
Sadler said the hearing was called
after a conference with Commits
sion Chairman Lon A. Smith.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Sales in Small Towns,
Farm Areas Gain

BY the Associated Press.
Sales of general merchandise in
small towns and rural areas increased
in May over April, the Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce re-
ports on the basis of data from
small town chain stores and mail
order houses.
The seasonally adjusted index was
1888 for May, compared with 1854
for April. May sales were about 2
per cent above May, 1910.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Miscellaneous Markets.
ifinfnal Man, Xnrk ~ a rlsa afe ,

Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press
LEAD-Futures closed 13 lower. Sales.
10000 pounds December. 1880.
zINC-Futures closed UNCHANGED to 25
lower. Sales, 960,O00 pounds. July, 6.50b:
September 6.35b: October, 625b.
STRAITS TIN-Futures closed 150-290
lower; Sales, 22,400 pounds. September,
:, CoFFEE-spot quiet. Santos No. 4. ia
"a; Rio No. Z, 5A Cost and freight Of
ferings included Santos Bourbon 3s and
lures closed 1917 higher. Sales, 2s.75o
eember. 5a45 5''?i Rio 5e No. "a S''oh futures res
% WooL s|;. ToSsEFSsuyss ;5 i g declined u i to
3essmoer; 7 Hain n, 3 go Spot standard tops.
SooGe;oHlTzui.ures closed 10 to Is higher.
ssss' ss 5ses5bs2 3sss tons July 474 September.
RAW HIDESNFutures closed 4-2o
lower. Sales. 10,520.0o0 lbs. September,
1913: December. 1898 Spot, No.
Western light native cows. Ion.
RAW SILK-Futures, No. /, closed /
higher to 3 lower Sales, $50 bales. Au-
gust. 2.75b; September. 2.6sKb; October,
CRUDE RuBBER-Futures told, closed
1875 lower. Sales, No. l standard. l54
1851 -56; December, is.2ob. Smoked
ribbed spot, 21.12n.
Bid. n Nominal
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Steel RATE Advances
To 87.7 Per Cent
Of Capacity
New Institute Estimote
Is 81 Points Above
Lost Week
BY the Associated Press.

oS WAC HSooIldtCo EIcoSs
NEW YORK, June 17.-American
steel mills are operating this week
at the fastest rate since last De-
cember-87.7 per cent of capacity
the American Iron Steel Institute
estimated today.
The new production rate is 81
points higher than last week and
compares with 70 per cent Of ca
pacity a month ago and SIS per cent
year ago.
In the week of December 18, last
year, production was at 80 per cent
Of capacity, rate which has not
since been approached.
This is the eighth consecutive
week the production rate has ad--
vanced, due in part to heavy Allied
war orders and United States Gov
ernment armament purchasing.
A boom in steel making occurred
last autumn, following opening of
the war. In November, mills reach
ed peak at 94.4 per cent of capacity.
Steel experts say such rate
could not be long continued, due
to the necessity for periodic shut
downs of blast furnaces and other
equipment for repairs. They gen.
orally call 80 per cent practical
capacity"
CLEVELAND, June II (P).-Heavy
war orders, domestic and Allied,
may lead the steel industry to allo-
cate them according to essentially,
the magazine Steel said today.
Steel operations are almost at prac-
tical capacity with some further in
crease foreseen.
Deliveries are being pushed to
clear the books for war orders so
there will be no congestion. The
% naval vessels authorized by Con-
gress will require $4,000 tons of steel
in addition to tonnage for equip
ment. Orders have also been placed
for shells, tank parts and other ma
terials, but the total is small.
The Allies have inquired for $4,000
tons of hot and cold rolled and gal
vanized sheets. Canada has orders
for 300 tanks for England ar.lored
with 4-inch plates. Such plates are
not produced there and probably
will be imported from the United
States.
Ferromanganese has increased $40
a ton and spiegeleisen 81 to $40
ton. Silicon alloy has risen S5 to $40
ton. according to grade.
Railroads have purchased $3.50
freight cars and 16 locomotives.
Scrap continues to advance. the
steelworks composite last week
reaching 1888, an increase Of Sc
cents, highest since the end of last
November. The same influence
caused a gain of II cents in 'Steels"
iron and steel composite, which
moved up to S37.76.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Savings Bonks Reduce
Interest on Deposits
By the Associated Presx

by lHe ASSOclated Press.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Interest
on deposits in a number of New
York savings banks is being reduced
to IL per cent year, compared
with 2 per cent previously.
The reductions are the first since
1888 when the legal maximum be-
came 2 per cent. In good years be-
fore that. some savings institutions
paid as high as per cent interest.
Largely responsible for the reduc-
tions are the low yields on securi-
ties in which the banks are per-
mitted by law to invest depositors'
funds.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 17-Cotton
futures moved over a wide range
today, covering good part of early
losses after breaking almost $500 a
bale during the morning.
The French capitulation, sharp de-
clines at Liverpool and early weak
ness in stocks brought in active
foreign and domestic liquidation and
hedge selling. Selling subsidized after
midday and when securities rail-
lied, cotton moved up in sympathy
on short covering and renewed trade
support.
Late afternoon prices were down
16 to % points with the undertone
steady. July (oldD, 1910; July new :,
1041; May, 870
Futures closed 1925 lower
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Failures TotoI Down

NEW YORK. June II (P.-Busi-
ness failures in the United States
dropped to 245 during the week
ended June 13, lowest for any full
week thus far in the year, Dun e.
Bradstreet reported today. This
compared with 249 both in the pre-
ceding week and a year ago.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Dividend Is Declared
By Industrial Ruyon
o. thA Aseoriafod D..

BY the ASsocldted Press.
CLEVELAND, June 17.-Industrial
Rayon Corp. declared today
dividend of so cents a share, payable
July to stockholders of record
June 27. This brings 1910 payments
to 81. The company paid IS cents
in 1899.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, June II lP).-Visible
supply Of American grain showed
the following changes from week
ago Gin bushels: Wheat decreased
3,277,O00, corn increased $4,000, oats
decreased $4,000, rye decreased 1885,
600, barley decreased 114,OO0.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Whale Oil Output Rises

Japan's 1939-4O yield of whale
oil from $500 whales in the Antarc-
tic represents an increase of a.
600 tons, or 33 per cent over the pre-
ceding seasons total, and large
part OF the production has been
sold to Germany.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Aero Supply Mfg. Co.
Increases Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Directors
of Aero Supply Mfg. Co. today de-
clared a dividend of 25 cents a share
on Glass "B" stock. payable July Is
to holders of record July 5. Pre-
vious payment was 20 cents in De-
cember. Company makes screw ma,
chine products at a plant in Cory,
Pa,
Evening star., 1940-06-17

In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorsanized under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed by such companies
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
ton Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included Also
extra or extras Accumulated dividends
PAID iast year Declared OF. paid so
lar this year, I Payable in stock Paid
last wear. Cash or stock k Accumu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
ur Under rule. WV With warrants XIV
Without warrants. war Warrants.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleachable
prime summer yellow, 5.95n: prime crude
nominal. July 5.45b: September, 5.5Sb;
october, 560b; December, 5.65b.
Bid. Nominal
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Fishermen at False Bay, South
Africa, landed the largest ray they
had ever seen and then a giant wave
snapped their line, allowing the fish
to slip into the waves again.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by National As
soclation OF Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or hrm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
35 commodities today declined to II 80.
Previous day. 70 90: week ago 71.12:
month ago. 1929: year ago 66.37.
1910. 1899. 1888. 1887
High 1929 1922 7437 QS IA
Low 7ll2 637S $3.50 4144
U926 average EQUALS 1907
Evening star., 1940-06-17
NEW YORK June II R.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Quotations as of oclock)
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK. June ~ R).-Steel prices
per 100 pounds fob Pittsburgh: Hot rolled
sheets. base price, 2.10. Galvanized sheets,
$50. Steel bars, 2.l6,
Evening star., 1940-06-17
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS, June II Pl.-Cotton
futures dropped 81 AS to 81 .S5 bale today
on war news and weakness in other mar
kets. Profit-takins by shorts caused reac-
tions from the lows There were no trades
on the close. Closing bid prices were
steady, 2l to "a points net higher
New Orleans Prices
Evening star., 1940-06-17

Cottonseed Oil
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
11-13 lower. Sales. 113 contracts July
6.97; September. 6.O7: October, 6OSb;
December, 6.12; January, 6l5b
Evening star., 1940-06-17

"fIH WdIIdNI XW-W1GnOUL war
rants n-New. st (stp)-Stamped
SNegotiabilNy impaired by maturity.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. June II dP.-National As
sociatlon Security Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1940-06-17
United Stotes Treasury Position

BY the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury June IA. c.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO, June II nP-Following is
the complete list of transactions on the
Chicago Stock Exchange today:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-10

Asks Son s Death
Be Investigated

VANCOUVER. y. C,--Demsnd
that the death Of hls son bs tn
yestigatsd by military authorities
was expressed Monday by Fred
sriet W Scott. unemployed mill.
worker II Port coqultlsm, u. G.
The froz<n body II z0-ysaf old
Paul Scott vas found IN a railway
refrigerator car 81 Empress. Alta,
and vas brought to Vancouver
Sunday
The youth had gone 20 Eogland
With the Canadian active service,
bat apparently had been lnysiiasd
out ~ the service
The fsfh@r. claiming his ssa
"a. not given HE fare hem~
after hing dlsshsrged In
gnxisnd. ssis biitsri,i "osf
hoy viii b~ buried In civilian
Clothes. not In uniform"
Young Scott Nas credited sith
having shot down German
ssmber Nith a rife shils on se-
tive ssrydes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-10
McChord Men, Planes
To 60 10 Pendleion

MeChord field men and planes
will be moved 10 PendietOn. Ore.
when new air corps station
planned by the government IL con-
structed there, IL was revealed to-
day by the war department in
Washington. ID c.
The order read: The 18th Air
Bias. Group. Seth Reconnaissance
squadron and the nth lombard
ment Group fmediuml will be
based al Pen6leton-"
All three organizations have
been at hechord field since the
field was dedicated last summer.
Brig Gen. Carlyle n Wash. who
has been in command Of the 18Th
Air Base Group. was recently
ordered Transferred 70 the new air
base at Spokane
Next ranking officer Of the 18Th
group is II Col. Frank Wright
The l7th group 10 commanded py
Col William H. crom. while the
seth squadron IL headed by Maj
Robert 7. Cronsu.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-10
Ed. kSileni
About Conference

AnoAHD 4. q =. NAvnANr
is the cssins~.s President Reo.~.
welt proceeded Monday toward sn
unsnnounces destination. uncom.
municative about his ons hour
shlpeoard conference with United
state. naval and diplomatic cffi.
cisls off Fort De Frame. Martin
laus. On. the western hemisphere Z
potential trouhle spot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-10
Local Union
Chief Back
From Oregon
Committee plons
Session Tonight
In Seattle

Although al Of Tscoms's
big lumber mills were closed
Monday by strike conditions
throughout the Pacific North
west. hope doomed the diff
Guilty between operators and
union members might b. set
led following return 20 To
coma Of Earl Hartley. head of
the AL lumber workers.
union.
rssseslns closed ao@r Inc Clear
Fir Lams<r On Plant 81 nay
Island Manslsy morrsrs
Clear Pr. employing srprrsi-
mstsly 900 sa 80 msn. su new
bers ~ tho AL Lusub~v ard aaw-
mill Workers unsnn. ~ss last af
the BIG mills In tss rscomA srse
N pin the tle-up
ALL psrssss wsrs placed 81 ~
plant early Monday. ard the asye
operations we're suspended
Only cto.eperssed min. the No
plant ~ ~ Paul = Tscoma LAW
her Co. failed h apsn opsrssssns
Monday me shus -dswu fnllcwsa
action n last Thursday vhes .
twn-hsar ssopwosh orSer AZ ths
.nlnn. Local 40 AZ the s~wmsll
and Timber Workers. IVA. was
converted into IN al day ssspss-
sion of operations BY the man
agsment.
Home from several days ~
negotiations In Portland. Earl
Hartley, president ~ the Puget
sound district rcusesl t.amHsv and
aswmiii Workers tArLl declared
Monday that n Tacoma and osnsr
Washington operators would inset
. proposal offered 81 Portland.
there might evolve . basis fov
settlement ~ the iumhsr industry
fieup
CoNrEn MONDAY MINT
Hartley said ths nsgossatisg
COMMITTEES for the dlssrict eoaScsi
would meet In Seattle Moudny
night and that n<vt aIs~msn. In
transitional representative ~rul1
b~ thsve.
Fifteen operators. snass - shsn
Z.