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Evening star., 1941-07-16
Prospects Of Strikes
Add 10 Uncertainty
OF Steel Industry
Problem of Delivery
OF Enough Plates Is
Being Solved Slowly
rr the Associated Press

NEW YORK July l6,-Iron Age
said today in the weekly review of
the industry.
The prospect that strikes, which
have hampered the national defense
program at some large steel-consum-
ing plants in the last year, may
interfere directly with steel produc-
tion, threw another element of un-
certainty into the steel industry's
position at midWeek.
Need for uninterrupted prOduc-
ton of steel is so great that the
stoppage caused by wildcat strike
at Great Lakes Steel Corp S Ecorse
tMich) plant seemed unlikely to
continue long The strike was
settled last night /" As a conse-
quenCe of this shutdown, which ap-
parently was staged to block sign
ing later this week of contract be-
tween the company and the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee,
the national rate of steel production
dropped to 81, decline of one and
a half points from last week Most
other producing districts are
continuing TO operate at last weeks
rate, with the important Pittsburgh
and Chicago district at 100 per cent
of capacity.
Plate Problem Being Solved.
Signs that the problem OF dellv-
ering enough steel plates for ships
and railroad cars in the short time
called for by new expansions in the
defense program is slowly being
solved are increasing Plate pro-
duction in MAY was at the rate Of
10l per cent of capacity. compared
with 88 per cent in April Changes
In strip mills to adapt them for roll
ing car and ship plates can increase
the steel industry's plate capacity
bv as much as 100000 tons. a re-
vamping of capacity which seems
necessary in the light of recent de-
velopmentS.
Last week. for example. Presi-
dent Roosevelt asked for 566 Mari
time Commission ships which Will
require All estimated 1,548. .480 tons
of steel, mostly plates This re-
Quirement is good example of how
plate rolling mill schedules. or
schedules of other steel company
departments, can be disrupted by
the sudden appearance of large
scale governmental projects Oh
which no information was available
previously.
Analysis of Backlogs
Meanwhile steel companies this
week are submitting TO the Iron
and Steel Industry Defense Com
mlttee a new analysis on backlog
and current orders divided into four
claSslf1catlonS. Defense. British,
other export and other. Under the
defense classification the compa-
n1es are including steel require
mentS whether direct or indirect
The Iron and Steel Committee is
expected to use this information as
basis for allocating defense or
derS.'
OF outstanding Importance to
commercial steel users. who have
been warned that they may soon
get very little or no steel at all.
Is the O. P A, c. S step giving
priority status ahead of other
CIVILIAN demands. to materials and
equipment necessary to maintain
operation of automobiles. refriger-
ators and other consumers durable
goods.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
C., B. & Q. Certificates
Awarded to Solomon

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Salomon
Bros. e. Hutzler yesterday were
awarded an issue of Ia per cent
equipment trust certificates of the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Rail-
road Co. amounting to s9.3S7,OOO on
bid of 10O.697. an interest cost
basis to the railroad of 1872 per cent
Evening star., 1941-07-16
New York Produce

NEW YORK, July ! 6 1P.-Egps, 35, sos
Mixed coIors. fancy 70 extra fancy, 2s-
sl94: extra. 2574. storage packed hrSts.
RT'4 sraded firsts. 2634. mediums. 95a4
drtles No /, ~ ayeraEe checks, @2s4 4-;1:}
whites ,Resales of premium marks,
SHl2-351. nearby and NIIdwestern premium
marks 1ai 2-@@; specials 2S34-2g: stand
srds 27l9 CResales Of exchange to fancy
heavier mediums. 99-3%lal mediums 2si2
Browns. Nearby and Midweste-n. fancy
tn extra fancy @9l7-34i2 specials. 30;
standards. - mediums, 2si2.
Butter. 941.0Ih weaker Creamery
Higher tha -, score and premium marks.
34l4-35. Q" score 'caSh marker. :3394-
ss.al score, 3His-33l2 S5-S7 score 3094-
Cheese. 1.oH7.,76. quiet. Prices un-
changed
Beans stesoy marrow SIS. pea 535;
Ped kidney. 1913 white kidney. 90
Other articles steady and unChanged
Evening star., 1941-07-16
New Life Insurance
Shows Rise in June
BY The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 16.-The Asso-
citation of Life Insurance Presidents
reported yesterday that new life
insurance in June aggregated s649,-
6l7 900 compared with S596, ,927 900
in June. 1910, an increase of 8.8
per cent.
New business for the first six
months increased 28 per cent, to-
falling s3,7807a8 900 against So
676,054 900 in the corresponding 1910
period.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
London Stock Market
Mostly Steody at Close
BY the Associated Press.

BY tht ASSoclhten Prebs.
LONDON. July 16.-The stock
market was quiet throughout the day
and closed mostly steady or slightly
easier with Kafflrs a firm exception
in active trading
The gilt-edged list was steady.
War loan 31as were los l-16 pounds,
unchanged. Domestic rails and oils
were quiet.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
McKesson & Robbins
Sales Show Guin
BY the Associated Press.

BY ITIt aksUCIdItu IIcoS'
NEW YORK, July 16.-McKesson
& Robbins, Inc, today announced
consolidated net sales for six months
ended June 80 were s84 4,546. .587, &C
cording to preliminary figures. This
compared with s75.332, ,l03 in the
comparable 1910 period or an in
crease of 1920 per cent. Drug
and sundry sales were SCI ,299 ,64l
and liquor sales S23, ,246 ,946.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
l. c. c. Approves Issue
Of Western MARYLAND
Rv the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday authorized the
Western Maryland Railway to issue
81 900 900 of 21s per cent equip
ment trust certificates In connection
with the purchase Of new equiprDent.
Evening star., 1941-07-16

a Also extra or extras. Declared or
paid so far this year. ePaid last year.
Quota tions furnished by National As
socistion of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect
actual transactions or firm bids or Offers.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Retail Food Prices
Still Higher at
End Of June
~ Per Cent Increase
Reported in Lost
Half of Month

Retail food prices continued their
upward movement during the last
two weeks of June, with an in
crease of II per cent, according to
a survey of 18 staple foods in 18
cities. Secretary Perkins reported to-
day. Food costs in these same cities
advanced 1.6 per cent during the
first half of June. The District is
not included in the list of cities
covered by the Department of La
bor survey.
A rise in egg prices was greater
tfsan usual at this season, with all
l8 cities reporting substantial in
creases. The average rise was 81
cents per dozen.
Lard Prices Higher.
Prices of lard continued to sd-
vance. with an average increase for
the two-Week period of 4.6 per cent.
Butter prices again advanced, after
slight declines during the first two
weeks of June. Advances were re-
ported for II cities, with an aver
N<~ NV Va ~ tCIllo pei DOullu.
Pork chops increased slightly in
ia cities, the net advance equaling
u cent pound.
, Canned tomato prices for the l8
icities advanced % per cent.
Cabbage, which declined 73 per
tcent, was the only one of the 18
floods to show a substantial drop.
sPrices of oranges and navy beans
sdeclined slightly.
City Changes Shown.
Percentage changes In the food
price average in the l8 cities follow:
Boston, / 9. New York. Is: Phila-
9Gel2hia, q ap2 NJ, i: Plttsbqrsh Ia Clevs-
Atlanta, -16. Savannah, Is.
Memphis i J; Houston. > 8; Mime
apohs, Il; Omaha. 10; St. LOUIS, = 3 ..
Denver, Is; Seattle. 10. San Fran
cisco. -- Q: Los Angeles, rO.1; IS clIies
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Washington Exchange
SALES.

AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 1st $500 at
1039s; 81 900 at l04; $4,000 at l04;
$500 at l04; $500 at lO4
American Telephone and Telegraph
rights when issued-20 at 1882;
100 at Is 80; 100 at IS 80.
Evening star., 1941-07-16

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or lsSuers.
Not quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Boost in Texas Field
Sends Oil Output
Ahead Of Last Week
Gasoline Production
Rises Sharply to
100000 Barrels
RN the Assoclsted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July ia Jump in
Texas output sent the Nations daily
average crude oil production for the
week ended July Il to 3,870,750 bar
rels. 212.550 above the previous
weeks figure and compared with
3.560,750 barrels a year ago, the
American Petroleum Institute .esti-
mates.
Reports from refining companies
owning 1868 per cent of the esti-
mated United States capacity indi-
Gated operations at 958 per cent of
capacity or a run to stills of 4,090 900
barrels daily compared with 87.l per
cent and 3,745 900 barrels the pre-
ceding week and 3.481 900 barrels
year ago.
Continuing the seasonal decline,
gasoline stocks dropped TO 8956l,-
900 barrels at the end of the week
from 9O.2l8.000 the week before and
compared with 9l97l 900 barrels
year ago. {
Gasoline production rose sharply
to 140200 600 barrels for the week
from 1858 900 barrels the previous
week
Crude and refined oil imports for
the week were 1891 900 barrels.
daily average of 227,286 barrels,
against 1,559000 barrels for daily
average of 222, ia the week before.
Refinery operations for the weekly
period were reported as follows, on
Bureau of Mines basis:
Crude runs TO stills (daIly aver
agel. 4,O90,0 900. increase 345000
Total Tinted States pa solipe Dro-
Evening star., 1941-07-16
London Money Rotes

LONDON. July Is p Money, 1 per
sert discount ra tes 5hcrt hills 1/32 psr
sent: 2-month bills 1924 1f16. f<
Evening star., 1941-07-16
SHOULD be worth roughly {lJ0WOW,

The tobacco was said to be flue-
cured type, the kind used princi-
pally for cigarettes
Announcement of these purchases
came few days after other Gov
ernment sources had stated that the
British. supplied with ships made
available by the United States, de-
sired to secure American cotton and
tobacco TO supplement declining
stocks. These sources said the
British hoped TO take up TO 600 900
bales of cotton during the coming
season.
Up until this time the British had
taken only concentrated food prod
ucts because. officials said, of ship
ping shortages
Evening star., 1941-07-16
FREIGHT Cors Handled

NEW YORK July is dP.-Revenue
freight cars handled BY railroads reporting
today for the week ended July IL included:
Week Prev. Year
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. July g 'Pl.-Natlonal As
sociation of Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1941-07-16
u. s. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. July Is p Prices quoted
N dollars and thIrty- seconds:
Evening star., 1941-07-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK July 16-Divideuds an
bounced. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Increased.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Rate nod record able
Collins CO $50 @ IS G-l5
Evening star., 1941-07-16
British Purchases
Of Crop Loan Stocks
Are Disclosed
Tobacco, Corn ond Cotton
VoIued at S13, ,000, 900
Figures in Deal
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
The Agriculture Department dis
closed today the purchase from
Government crop loan stocks of
$4,000 bales Of cotton. 10000 900
pounds of tobacco and 2,544160
bushels of corn to be made available,
authoritative sources said. to Great
Britain.
This is the first of these farm
commodities to be acquired by the
department for use in aiding nations
resisting aggression since the Lease
Lend Act was passed.
The departments announcement
OF the transaction was limited to
the bare statement of the purchase
from the Commodity Credit Corp.
agency which controls commodities
taken over by the Government under
grower crop loan programs.
How much money was involved
was not disclosed. but at current
market values the commodities
Evening star., 1941-07-16
duCtiOn week, l4O2OO00 increase

.4bZ UOU.
Total finished and unfinished
stocks includes $4,000 barrels
aviation gasoline, 89.561 900, de-
cline 657000
Gas oil and distillate fuel, 37,8l2.-
900. increase 887 900.
Residual fuel oil, 39,699,0 900, in
crease $4,000.
Evening star., 1941-07-16
United Stotes Treasury Position

BY the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury yaly II COZ
Evening star., 1941-07-16

more than a month rumors have
been reaching this country that
Matsuoka was on the way out.
Evening star., 1941-07-16

In Addition to the Direct Debt Of June 30 ts
Government Has Debt Of rs Asene;s.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
British Speedboots
Attacked. Nozis Assert

BERLIN, April 29 (P).-Several
British speedboats were damaged
early this morning in a battle with
similar German craft which under
took an attack along the southeast
coast Of England, D.N.B., official
German agency, reported
D.N.B. said all the German speed =
boats returned INDIANA ged to their
base.
Five British planes were shot
down today in less than a half hour
of air fighting over the English
Channel, informed sources reported
tonight
They said a squadron of IL, head
ing for France, was intercepted by
German planes. and lost three, the
others turning back. A few minutes
later three more planes were
sighted. 1t was said, and two of
these were downed.
Apparently the German speed
boats attacked under cover of, or
benefited by, the blasting of German
Channel shore batteries aimed at
the Dover, or southeast, English
coast.
The two German actions together
-speedboat and artillery-might in
dicate a tentative stab of the sort
likely to become general in case of
an invasion attempt.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
States Ambassador Nelson T. john

States Ambassador Nelson T. john
son.
Tomorrow they will fly to Chengtu
to meet Gen. Chang Chun, governor
Of Szechwan Province, and also to
visit the national military academy
there. They will return for dinner
tomorrow night with Foreign Min
lister Wang Chung-hui
BritOn Accompanies Them.
Accompanying them on the fight
today from Hong Kong was Mai.
Gen. Dennys, British military at
tache.
Capt, Roosevelt experienced his
first air raid alarm shortly after his
arrival, but no planes appeared
Eighteen Japanese planes, which
bombed a Szechwan Province town
and another in Western Hupeh
Province-some 100 miles from
Chungking-were responsible for the
Commute alert here.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
"A. P. Wirephoto.

but added that he was mot willing
to substitute a sales tax on the
necessities of life for a reasonable
increase in income taxes"
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau struck out at one
portion of the tax program which
the staff of the Joint Congressional
Committee submitted as an alterna-
tive to the Treasurys plan.
His criticism was directed at the
proposals for putting a tax on coffee,
tea, sugar and such commodities. to
compensate for the more moderate
income tax rates. He called this
taxing "the poor mans table" re-
marking, Il don't see how they could
have picked any worse things to
tax"
Such a program. he asserted,
would be against everything this
administratio has stood for. The
time may come when he will have to
do il. but it certainly is not neces-
sary this year"
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Messenger Boy Killed
In Traffic Accident

William e. Broderick, l6, West
ern Union messenger, was killed
early today when struck by an au-
tomobile at Orren and Oates street
NE. It was the 28th traffic fatality
OF the year here.
Driver of the automobile which
struck the boy gave his name as
Phillip Lawrence, colored, 2017 Elm
place NV. He was held for action
of the coroner.
The youth was removed to Cas-
ualty Hospital following the acci-
dent. but was pronounced dead on
arrival. At this time last year only
II trafic fatalities had been re-
corded.
Paul Cross, 40, of Takoma Park,
Md, was in Casualty Hospital, his
condition undetermined, as result
of an automobile accident on Uni
versitv lane and New Hampshire
avenue last night.
He was passenger in a car OPP
Grated, according to Prince Georges
County police, by Robert Read, II,
also of Takoma Park. when it was in
collision with another machine
driven by Alexander Green, "A, of
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Child Health Banquet
Plans Are Completed

Arrangements for the banquet
Thursday, which will be a major
item in the Districts observance of
Child Health Day. were completed
today in Commissioner Youngs Of
fee. The banquet will be held at
the Mayf1ower Hotel at $50 pm.
Mr.. Young will preside at the
dinner, and speeches will be made
by Federal Security Administrator
McNutt, Miss Katharine Lenroot,
head of the Children's Bureau, La
Dor Department.: DR.. Martha Eliot.
Children's Bureau, who is expected
TO discuss measures for protection
of child health in London. and DR..
Ella Oppenheimer. head of the Bu-
reau of Maternal and Child We'll
fare. District HSalth Department.
District Health Oficer George C.
Rutland is chairman of the Nation
al Committee on Child Health Day.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Capt. W. |. DarnaII Dies;
Naval Dental Corps

Capt. William L. Darnall. u. S. N.
81, officer in command of the dental
department of the Medical Center
died here today at the Naval Hos
pital after brief illness.
Born June II, 1889, in Lebanon
Ind, Capt. Darnall was graduated
from the Indianapolis Dental School
In 1918, and was commissioned a
lieutenant Junior grade) in the
Naval Dental Corps the following
year He was made a commander
in 1929 and raised to the rank OF
captain in 1888
Capt. Darnall, who served in many
parts of the world, was assigned
here in 1922 as an instructor in the
Naval Dental School after doing
postgraduate work. He was as
signed dental surgeon Of the aircraft
carrier Lexington in 1923 and has
served at naval hospitals in Paris
Island, S. c., and San Diego. Calf
Surviving are a widow, Mrs. Zella
o. Darnall; daughter, Sarah Jane
wife of First 1t. L. Walker Smith
of the U. S. M c., and a son, Will
liam L. Darnall, jr., student al
the Northwestern University denta.
school.
Capt. Darnall made his residence
at the WestcheSter Apartments. Ar
rangements are being made for
burial services Friday at Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Fort Meade
Continued From First Page.)

locating the camp in an area where
there were no roads or utilities.
though it was quite apparent to all
concerned that the World War camp
site would be better for engineering
and cost reasons"
He added that his firm did not feel
itself competent to advise the War
Department on military matters.
yet locating the new camp on its
present site was something no one
would dream of in ordinary condi-
tions.
Mr.. Roberts said the post COM
mander approved plans to locate the
hospital on the level ground near
the landing field, on part of the land
used for a cantonment during the
Warld War.
Would Have Cut Difficulties.
Location of the hospital-in fact,
the whole new cantonment-in this
area would have 'minimized the diff
f1culties greatly" the engineer testi-
fed.
I'VE realized" he said, that we
would have very hard time locat-
ing the hospital and other services
north of this area"
Mr.. Roberts said his Arm was told
to prepare plans for square Army
division cantonment, which later
could be converted into a triangular
division If necessary.
The present camp, he said, Is
capable of one-third expansion with
existing utilities and other facilities
The camp. then, was built with
space for one-third more troops
than now are modified or planned?"
Mr.. Roberts was asked.
Yes" he said, I'VE were ordered
to do that by the War Department" :"
Maj. Gen. Kelley Parson, retired
former commander of the Sd Corps
Area. assumed full responsibility"
for locating the camp site where the
Goth Division is quartered.
Gen. Parsons said he recon-
mended this location to the War
Department, after the plans for
Fort Meade, in the event of a gen.
eral mobilization. had been changed
in 1929 and again in 1882.
He was to continue his testimony
at an afternoon session.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
James Roosevelt
To Observe Axis
Drive in Africa
Presidents Son Arrives
In Chunekine TO ToIk
With Chinese Leaders
By the Associated Press.

-CHUNGKING, China. April %
Capt. James Roosevelt of the United
States Marines arrived by plane to-
day accompanied by Mai. Gerald c.
Thomas for conferences with gov
errln1ent leaders and announced they
would go from here 70 Cairo to
observe the British-axis African
campaign.
The Presidents eldest son re-
ceiged an enthusiastic welcome at
the airport.
ssReplying to greetings from gov
eFnment representatives. he said
@E&bring the Presidents greetings
I'd all in Chungking. Personally l
ce}hsider being here a great privi-
lege.s
y Capt. Roosevelt later told news
Haerrhe hoped to observe the African
caInpaign as far as Ethiopia.
Denies Role of Adviser.
He said rumors that he came tC
Ghnngking as an adviser were "en-
Wsly false: I came here to learn
sssfhe captain added that he and
Maj Thomas were particularly in
terested in observing military ord
nance and transportation.
The United States attitude to-
ward China, he asserted. could be
described best by the phrase: I'VE
won't let our friends down. He had
an engagement with Generalissimc
Chang Kai-shek to present a writ
ten message from President Roose-
welt this afternoon.
The American visitors met Chinese
Finance Minister H. H. Kung this
morning and lunched with Unite,
Evening star., 1941-04-29
uxes
Continued From First Page. J

income tax increases contained in
the revenue plan prepared by the
staff of the Joint Congressional
Committee on Taxation.
Representative Robertson, discuss
ing suggestions for retail sales tax,
told newspapermen he believed "a
reasonable income tax" would be
much fairer because it was based
on ability to pay, whereas, in his
opinion, the consumer tax was not.
Representative Disney. who favors
broadening the field of consumer
taxes through manufacturers excise
levies, said a Federal retail sales tax
would be nonsense" because of the
collection problem involved
The manufacturers levies are COL
lected directly from the manufac-
turers, while the retail sales tax
would be paid when consumers
bought the goods and then it would
have to be collected from thousands
of merchants.
Representative Robertson said he
was trying to keep an open mind,
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Murder Charge Filed
In Germantown SIayinq

By sts1 Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. April 20
Montgomery County today had
placed murder charge against
Dewey Thompson, 43, after their in
vestigation of the fatal shooting
Sunday of Mrs. Clara Robertson, 36
of Bethesda. in the home of Thomp-
sons father, John B. Thompson
near Germantown.
The condition of Mrs. Robertson
husband. John Robertson, who was
shot twice with a shotgun in the
same affray, was reported fair" al
the Montgomery County General
Hospital at Sandy Spring. The
shooting grew out of an argument
over Dewey Thompson's arrest on a
charge of drunkenness a week ago
according to police.
Thompson was held without bail
on the warrant. which vas sworn out
by Policemen Earl Stearn and Will
liam Broschart.