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Evening star., 1941-04-20
Explorers and Womer
Geographers Gather
And Swap Stories
Several Hundred Hear
Munns Tell of Africun
Trip and See Movies

Members of the Explorers Club
were pretty careful last night about
how they tossed about such conver-
sational details as, for example, how
long 1t takes an Eskimo squaw to
soften a caribou hide with her teeth.
Unwary story-tellers ran a grave
risk of being forced to eat their
words by feminine dinner COM
panions who refused to admit that
woman's place is, after all, in the
home. The latter were members Of
the Society of Women Geographers,
and they had been a few places
themselves.
The Arctic explorer who recalled
the domestic habits of Eskimos from
long winters in the frozen North
found he had won the undivided at
tention of an attractive matron
across the table He said a good
squaw would chew every particle OF
a caribou skin in three days or so,
and from it cut garments which
fitted perfectly after merely glanc-
ing at the person who was to wear
them.
Fortunately, he had remembered
the details correctly, for his most at
tentive listener was "the Snow
Baby" known to every newspaper
reader during the explorations of
Admiral Robert E. Peary, her father.
She now is Mrs. Marie Peary Stat
ford, and she matched the stories of
the explorer, Horace Ashton of Nc
Lean, Va, with few first-hand
anecdotes of her own.
The occasion was the first joint
meeting of the Explorers Club and
the Women Geographers, held in
the new restaurant at the National
Geological Park. Several hundred
guests were present to hear an ac-
count of safaris in the Liberian
bush country delivered jointly by
Zoo Director William M Mann, q
member of the explorers group, and
Mrs. Mann, a member Of the geog-
raphers.
DR.. and Mrs. Mann showed color
movies of their recent animal coll
lecting expedition. They were guests
in Africa at Harvey Firestone's
rubber plantation. Mr.. Firestone
was unable to attend the dinner,
but sent a personal representative,
Ed Quigley, the flyer who made
aerial maps of the terrain where
the plantation was laid out.
Fellow members Of the Explorer 3
Club received a message from NAL
colin Davis, head keeper Of the bird
house at the Zoo. who is laid up
In Sibley Hospital with parrot fever.
Mr.. Davis has accompanied DR..
Mann on several expeditions and
recently returned from Little Amer
lea. where he collected penguins
and other specimens for the local
Zoo while accompanying the United
States Antarctic Expedition.
Mr.. Davis Is making satisfactory
Evening star., 1941-04-20
u. 5. Sugar Production
Limits Not 70 Be Hiked
gy the Associated Press.

~ tue AebOSl1bcu FIebe.
Discounting the possibility of
shortages of sugar for American
consumers, the Agriculture Depart
ment announced yesterday 1t would
not increase limitations on produc-
tion of sugar cane or sugar beets
in this country.
Concern in trade quarters that a
shortage might develop due to lack
of ships to bring sugar from Off
shore producing areas had led the
department to consider allowing do
mestic producers to increase their
1941 paintings.
However, q survey Of the supply
situation showed, the department
said. the existence OF large reserve
stocks Of beet sugar in this country
and Of cane sugar In Cuba and other
nearby foreign producing areas.
The United States normally imports
about two-thirds of its sugar re.
quirennents from Cuba, Puerto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippine Islands.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
ShiIes Is Nominated
To Head Ruinbow Men

John w. Shiles has been named
by the Nominating Committee for
president of the District Of Column
bia Chapter, Rainbow Division Vet
Grams, it was announced last night.
His name and those of the follow.
ing will be presented at the May
get-together of the World War
veterans:
ElTyc Claude Babcock, Bentley
Mulford and Harry Hall, vice presi.
dents: Harold Barnhard Rodier,
secretary; Irving H. Silverbers,
treasurer; Col. Arthur L. Smith,
chaplain; Col. Arlington A. Mccall.
lum, honorary chaplain, and DR..
Albert Marion KloczewSki, sergeant
at arms.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

progress, 1t was said, although he
probably will be in the hospital
for several weeks.
The bird house was quarantined
last winter following an outbreak
of parrot fever.
Among distinguished guests in
troduced at the dinner were Comdr.
Askim of the Norwegian Navy and
Mrs. Askim.
The visitor was in command of
Norwegian ships during the action
at Narvik last spring. The ship he
was on was sunk by German bom-
bardment, and another ship on
which he WAS crossing to England
was sunk by 4 German dive bomber
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Alabama Man Claims
IS Direct Descendants
sy the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PELIKA, Ala, April 1s.-T. r.
Fowler, "a, Colorado Springs, Colo,
who boasts 80 direct descendants,
was challenged today for his claim
to the title OF champion grand
father.
w. p. Ennis, 10, OF Opelika listed
95 direct descendants by a first mar
riage-1o children, 56 grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren. That
takes the title, he says, and three
children and seven grandchildren
by q second marriage add q bit
Of . margin. All of his descendants
are living.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Janitor Is Pressed
For More Details
In Easter Staying
Akron Man Also Linked
With Womon's Deuta
A. Years Ago
B, the Associated Press.


AKRON, Ohio, April l9.-Police
tonight pressed a 58-year-old church
janitor for details Of q scufiie which
preceded incineration of pretty Ruth
Zwicker's body, meantime linking
him with q second woman's death
and with the investigation into the
killing of still another.
Detective Inspector Verne Cross
announced today that Janitor AL
bert B. Lukens had confessed stuff
ing the body of the 23-year -old
brunette into a roaring furnace at
North Hill Methodist Church Easter
morning after she refused him q
kiss. Mr.. Cross said he was not
satisfied fully with Lukens' story
and would continue questioning him
over the weekend.
Fell During Scuffe.
Lukens' story as announced by
the inspector, was this: He scuffled
with the young music teacher the
morning before Easter when he
asked her for kiss and she de-
clined. Her head struck the church
piano at which she had been prac-
ticing. After going to lunch, Lukens
dragged her to coal bin. Her body
was warm, but he did not know
whether she was alive.
Easter morning, 20 hours later, he
found her head and dress were
bloody. He built a fire and jammed
the body into the boiler firebox.
Kept Furnace Burning.
"Lukens kept the fire going three
or four days despite the warm
weather" Mr.. Cross said. Monday,
while Miss Zwicker's frantic parents
were seeking her, suspicious detec-
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Prepare to Help Egypt,
Smuts Tells South Africa
BY the Associated Press

y
CAPETOWN, Union of South At
rica, April 19.-Premier Gen. Jan
Christian Smuts said In a speech
here today that South Africans must
be ready to go right up to Egypt"
when the call comes.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

Devils Tower in wyoming was the
hrst national monument In the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

There are estimated TO be about
100000 stamp collectors IN the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

Motion pictures will be used In
instructing Indians In Mexico.
Evening star., 1941-05-18

also cool and charming Mary Martin in sheer
feminine round collar Self fabric uf1es
with
fall
crisp this collar made for
H3493 includes
12 IA 16 l8 and 20
38 Size IA 1922 35cn
Evening star., 1941-05-18

made
Vaencenne machine-made
rg cuffs This
will make organdy vo dmiy dotted Swiss or lawn 1or
faile velvet
H. H34s designed in sizes
Size requires 2s yards 35-inch fabric l YARDS
gathered trim Bows require yards
ribbo
Evening star., 1941-05-18

Wide revers at the neckline.
double-breasted closing, and pleated
skirt are the simple details which
distinguish this one-piece dress with
wide. balloon sleeves. Ellen Drew of
the films poses in this frock in plain
color silk crepe and a large picture
hat-ready for any summer occasion.
Pattern 1899 may also be made in
plain or printed cottons. particularly
in the short sleeve version, or in crisp
pique. shantung or rayon novelty
crepes. Designed in sizes IL, IA, 16,
18 and 90 Bust: 80. 80, "a. 36 and
38. Size IA 1922 requires. with bal
loon sleeves. 42a yards of 35-inch
fabric. Short sleeves, Az yards
Evening star., 1941-05-18

Chambers hos dedicoted his entire
eoreer in offering better funerals at
lower costs-even now. with the monu-
foeturers costs scoring, Chombers hopes
TO retoin his present prices for COM
plete funeroIs-the some prices thot
over period Of yeors hove shown no in
crease.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Mnn,&mn i
(NtAr''|'&

On this the kenesses of the
poeed his confidence They experienced thoroughly
Directors wo with the cooperation of complete of Of
udg lod otendons who toke charge the funerals
Children Thus tho complete
the fo at the time Of bereavement hos given eonsd
eroion and sympathetic attention.
Evening star., 1941-05-18

Twenty-three yeors oeo W. W.
Chambers established the Greater Chom-
bers Co., with the object Of giving COM
plete funeroIs at reasonable prices. How
we'll he hos held to his eooI is evidenced
in the foct thot todoy Chambers is one
Of the Ioreest undertokers in the world.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Railroads Forecast
Revenue in Excess
OF S500,00O,O00
Upward Curve in Traffic
Continues at Rute
Above 1910 Figure
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 30.-Railroad
circles estimated today that at the
present rate passenger revenues for
l941 should top s500,000,0O0 for the
first time since 1881, when the total
was $551 100000.
Passenger business started upward
last December, these sources said,
and has continued to rise above the
rate for last year, when the total
was S453, 100000.
Among factors credited for the in
crease were extensive movement of
troops, travel of visitors and SOL
diers to and from cantonments, more
travel b. businessmen and vacation
ing in this country rather than in
Europe.
Any curtailment of air line sched-
uleS because of transfers of planes
to England would send more pas
sengers to the railroad stations, it
was believed.
Sleeping and parlor car revenues
for the first quarter of this year
passed coach revenues, including
committing business. Since the bet
ter-class traffic nets the railroads
more from higher fares, this was
considered factor in the upturn.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Bond Averages
10 LOM-Yield Bonds.
sy the Associated Press.

10
NEW YORK, June 30.-Prlce
changes were irregular in bond mar
ket today and trading was light.
The over-the- counter market IN
United States Government securi-
ties was quiet, some of the long
term Treasures dipping fractionally.
A slight majority of the frac-
tional changes registered on the
downside.
Among corporate issues selling at
slightly better prices were Pennsyl-
vania General 4l2s of IS, Walworth
Is. Western Union IS and Consoli-
dated Oil convertible 3l2s.
Somewhat lower were Southern
Pacific 412s of SO, Nickel Plate 5i2s,
Baltimore &, Ohio stamped convertl-
bles and Texas Corps. IS of '65.
In the foreign section Japan 6l2s
improved as did Toxic Electric Light
6s and Canada As. Australia Az
were a fraction lower and Italy rs
declined.
International Telephone IS en-
countered pressure in the final hour
and ended IL lower at 43l4. West
ern Maryland 4s were in demand,
however, and finished up l at SO 4.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Wushinqton Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs, 80; 1-pound
prints. :}9I7: l4-pound prints, 40; 81 score
tubs, IS: 1-pound prints. 3Sl2; l4-pound
prints. IS: ls-pound prints asls; 30 score;
tubs, 81. 1-pound prints, 31l2; l4-pornd
prints, 3S: 50 score, tubs. 36l2; 1-pound
prints, 81; i4-pound prints, 37l2; SS score,
tubs. So: 1-pound prints. 36l2; l4-pound
prints 81
LIVEsToCK-Calves, 1O1a; spring lambs,
1912
Prices paid net fob Washington:
EGGS-Market stronger for Federal
State graded eggs steady for nearby un-
State graded eggs RECEIVED from grading
iarsss iarses a5-a8, mostly s.: i. s extras me
90, mostly 80: U; s. estandards. MEDIUMS
Browns, u. S. extras, large, 1896: mostly
"a: U. S. extras, mediums. 26-21; y. 5.
standards, large, 29-3l, mostly 30; U. 5.
standards, mediums, -; U. s. trades, %
~, mostly p. For nearby ungraded
eggs. current receipts. whites. 26 mixed
colors, 25. Receipts Government graded
LIVE PoULTRY--MsIket, steady. Fowl
Leghorn henS all sizes l51 nd trTeTs roos'eafi ai
sizes, 1920; No. 2s 1918. Deiaware
Rocks and Crosses, broilers. and fryers,
al sizes, ~: No, 2s, 1913, LsshoFn @e n
10; old hens. 1920: No. rs, ID.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. June 80 tP.-Poultry, live.
40 trucks: hens. heavy springs and White
ROCK brollers easier; others steady: hens,
over pounds, 10: pounds and down u:
Leghorn hens, l6iz; broilers 2l2-pounds
down. colored, Is: Plymouth Rock. 10:
White Rock, 1Sl2: springs. 4 pounds up.
colored, 20: Plymouth Rock -: White
Rock %; under pounds. colored, Is:
Plymouth Rock, 10; White Rock, 10: bare
back chickens. 15-17: roosters. IA: Leg
horn roosters. 1879; ducks. 4lz-pounds up.
colored. IL; white. IL: small. colored. 10;
white, II geese. 10: turkeys, toms. old, Ia:
young. IA; hens, Il.
Butter. receipts, 1.o4s126; weak: cream
90. 35i4; So 39la; SIS. "a; 90. centralized
Egrs. receipts, e5447: weak; fresh
f1rsts, local. -: cars, 27l4: current re-
ceipts 26;, dirties, 25i2;- checks. rs; stor-
age packed extras. 2S firsts. 2;l2.
tU. S. Dept. of Agriculture Potatoes.
arrivals. 1876 on track. 354 total U. S
shipments Saturday. $40; Sunday Sc: new
stock supplies moderate demand moderate:
best quality California Lone White and
Missouri and Kansas washed Cobblers
slightly stronger; Missouri unwashed Cob
blerS firm; Triumphs all sections steady
California Long Whites, U s. No. l. 90
20: Idaho Bliss Triumphs u s No l..
go: Arkansas Bliss Triumphs. U. S No. / &.
1-5O-2.15: Alabama Bliss TriumphS U. S.
No. l. H.35-4O. Missouri and Kansas Cob
blerS generally good quality, .25-65: old
stock, supplies light, demand light. market
steady; Idaho Russet Burbanks. U. S. No. | .
car showing spotted and some decay. 1.2O.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Chicago Grain
b. tire Associated Press.
CHTr T,

b. tfe Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 3O.-Moderate
mill buying, possibly associated with
Government flour purchases, to-
gether with short covering and re-
investment operations helped to
rally wheat prices as much as 15s
cents today but the advance was
checked by selling in connection with
increased new wheat movement and
weakness Of soybeans and lard.
Reports of German progress into
Russia and of the sinking of a ship
in the Atlantic with a detachment
Of United States marines on board
served to unsettle the market. The
controversy in Washington over price
control operations and proposed leg
islation also added to confusion.
Eastern chain bakers we're reported
in the flour market and Canadian
flour equivalent to approximately s.
100000 buSsels Of wheat was sold to
the United Kingdom over the week
end
Wheat closed liz cents higher
than Saturday, July, 1.043s-1.; Sep
tember, l057s-s4; corn unchanged
to % up, July. 1883 September, 1914;
oats. 7s-lls higher.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Cumberland Pay Roll,
SET AN-Time High
For Half Year Period
Monthly Employment
Averages 1920 Against
l4,755 in 1910
BY the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND, Md, June 30
Harold w. Smith, secretary of the
Cumberland Chamber of Commerce,
said the city's industrial pay rolls
set an all-time high record for the
six-month period ending today.
PAY rolls in the II leading in
dustries, with the June figure esti-
mated to be at least equal to that
for May. will total S12236.874, indi-
eating a total of s24,477748 for the
year, as compared with s21, 500, 600
in 1910, Mr.. Smith declared.
For the first six months of this
year, he added, pay rolls have aver
aged 81 2,029,81 a month, compared
with s1,79l ,666 in 1910.
Mr.. Smith said the employment
figure also is encouraging, the aver
age monthly employment totaling
1920, as compared with l4,755 in
1910 and 13,64o in 1899.
The secretary's report gave these
additional statistics for the six
month period:
Retail trade averaged Is per cent
better than in 1910.
Building-always a barometer Of
business condition-was three times
greater than in the same period a
year ago.
Records at the Office of the city
engineer revealed 135 permits for
s639. .215 worth of constructions were
issued. as compared with 122 per-
mitS and s217,383 in 1910.
Top month for permits was May
with 46. Top in estimated cost,
however, was this month with
S347.930.
Residence permits totaled 54, as
compared with 43 for the like 1910
period. Estimated cost of the dwell
ings was s219850, against s144 $50 for
the 43 permits issued last year.
Eleven residence permits were issued
in June.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Steel Schedules
Are Trimmed
For Holiday
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated fIeSS'
NEW YORK. June 30.-Steel mills
will operate this week at an aver
age of 937 per cent Of capacity, the
American Iron & Steel Institute
estimated today.
This level compares with 999 per
cent in the preceding week, the drop
being accounted for by some trim
ming of schedules for the July 4
holiday. A month ago operations
were at 922 per cent and a year
ago 742 per cent.
Steel circles pointed out that the
July holiday recession will be
slight as compared with recent
years because of pressure on mills
for defense metal deliveries. Last
year the holiday curtailment brought
a drop of IL percentage points.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
New YorkCotton
RY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 30.-Cotton fu-
lures f1uctuated nervously today un-
der the influence of Washington
price regulation developments.
Values declined dollar a bale
early in the session under commits
sion house liquidation and New Or
leans selling Later the market
rallied and moved above Saturdays
final prices on trade buying and
short covering, prompted by re-
covery in wheat and other commod-
tiles.
Reports that members of the con-
gressional farm bloc were aligning
for aggressive opposition to Fed
eral Price Administrator Hender-
sons price fixing on agricultural
staples aroused interest in trading
circles.
Late afternoon prices were 3 to 9
points up. October, 1473; December,
1870. and May, 1484.
Profit taking in the last hour
forced prices backward again and
f1,t c1ncol IN
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. June 80 lP.-shanghai
and Hong Kong dollars we're quoted in the
forelsn exchange market today at Slight
declines in terms of the dollar The
Argentine free peso recorded a small ad-
vance. Most other currencies were un-
changed.
Noon rates follow (Great Britain in dol
lars others in cents:
Canada
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for U. S. dollars: Buying 10 per cent
premium. selling / per cent premium.
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars IN New York of buying 9.91 per cent,
selling Q 0q per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open
market, 1l'4 per cent discount. or ss25
U. S. cents.
Europe.
Great Britain, official Bankers Foreign
Exehante Committee rates) buying. 4.O2,
selling 4.04: open market, cables, 4 O3I2.
Latin America.
Argentina official. 29.77; free 1888;
Brazil official, 6,06; free, $40; Mexico
20.10.
Far East.
japan, % AS; Hong Kong. 2459;
Shanghai. $40.
lRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated)
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Lumber Production
Is ia Pct. of Average
BY the Associated Press,

-~SNSS-tNhN~
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers Association reports lumber
production for the week ended June
q stood at 124 per cent Of the aver
age Of the corresponding week 1885,
80 and shipments 134 PEI cent.
Production totaled 262 ,146000 feet,
which was 2 per cent greater than
the previous week, and 10 per cent
greater than the corresponding week
year ago
Shipments aggregated 267, ,110,000
feet, which was per cent greater
than the previous week, and II per
cent greater than last years cor
responding week.
Orders booked were 301 $4,000
feet, which was 2 PEI cent less than
the previous week. and 35 per cent
greater than the corresponding week
last year.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
Jersey City Livestock

JERSEY CITY, June 80 0PJ %. S. Dept.
Agr) -Cattle-Sal liable 73O; total, 1910.
One small lot medium 1.251-pound Penn
sylvania steers, HOO Cows mostly
steady top off % cents; medium, 75O-
500; cutter and common. 6.25-7.0O: can
rerS 100000: Bulls weak TO 25 lower;
medium to good sausage bulls. 5000 . ): ::
cutter and common, 7.25-75.
Vealers and calves - Salable, 1910;
total $50; vealers strong, so cents
higher than last Friday: good and choice
nearby Canadians, 12.00-13.50; best
Southern, 1900, in large lots; common to
medium. 1O.OO-l1 80.
Hoes-Salable, 20 (at Jersey City,;
total. 5.610; butcher hogs mostly steady;
good and choice 192 pounds, Ills.
IA 700; lambs mostly 25 lower; one deck
choice country y-graded 75-pound Virginia
lambs. 1880: few decks good and choice
70-72 pounds. 1925; throwouts. 300
$50
Evening star., 1941-06-30
u. S. Rubber co.
Tells Customers
OF Order Limit
y the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 3O.-United
States Rubber Co. today notified
customers it would have to limit
their future orders to actual re-
quirements" during the emergency
period.
Citing the Office of Production
Management's order for the conser-
Vatlon Of supply and direct distri-
button of rubber, the company said
the curtailment will make neces-
sary drastic reductions in our pro-
duction resulting in inability to give
our usual service to regular Gus
toners"
Evening star., 1941-06-30
BackIoes Continue
To Pile Up al Big
Steel Companies
Many of Orders Will
Never Be Filled, Says
lndustry's Trade Paper
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, June 80. - Sales
running IS to so per cent above
capacity continue to pile up order
backlogs of all major steel COM
panies, the magazine Steel reported
today but added that many of these
orders probably never will be filed.
Delays will cause some prospec-
tive buyers to cancel their orders,
the magazine said while despite
all precautions doubtless some con-
sumers succeeded in ordering in du-
plicate, or even triplicate, from sew
eral mills and hence overhought.'
One widely-variegated COMPANY
reported orders running somewhat
less than a month ago. and June
shipments falling under May, de-
spite efforts toward constant in
creaSes.
Efficiency Lost in Roll Changes.
Frequent changing of rolls is
bringing eff1ciency-loss headaches in
mills, Steel said. Although orders
on the books of one size and de-
scription are large enough to al
low record-breaking runs without
roll-changing, the necessity Of par
ceiling out steel to a maximum num-
Der of customers and in short in
tervals makes the most economical
runs impossible.
Another quirk III the priority sys-
TEN, Steel said, finds a warehouse
distributor commandered to supply
steel tonnage for a defense project.
but then denied replenishment by
mills because the distributor has
no priority certificate.
Improved Pig Iron Supply.
Proposed rehabilitation of lon
idle and obsolete stacks promise
to improve the supply of pig iron
in the next few weeks. Since juno.
/ eleven refined furnaces also havr
started and six more are due to
resume soon.
Steel ingot production last wee
gained one-half point to 9912 per
cent capacity. Rates by districts in
cluded Chicago 1922. up p: De-
troit Sc, up two; Pittsburgh 100. up
one, Cleveland 98, up three; New
England 100, up six; Cincinnati 81.
and Wheeling 81 both down four:
Youngstown, Eastern Pennsylvania
81, Birmingham 95, St. Louis SO
and Buffalo 90lz, all unchanged.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
New York Money Rotes

NEW YORK. June 80 LP,.-Cau money,
steady. l per cent.
Prime commercial paper. a per cent
46 months, 10 per cent. Bankers ac-
ceptances unchansed; 5000 days, 1a-Is per
cent; months, H-la per cent; So
Rediscount rate New York Reserve Bank.
l per cent.
Evening star., 1941-06-30
RuroI Sales Log in Moy

The Commerce Department esti-
mate that sales of general merchan-
disc in small towns and rural areas
in May were per cent under April,
but about 20 per cent more than in
the similar month last year. The
April-May decline was described as
seasonal.