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Evening star., 1941-09-20
Manila Plans Raid Drills

MANILA, Sept. 20 (P.-Air raid
drills will be held in Manila every
other day until the population fully
understands safety precautions, the
commonwealth air raid warden has
announced. The first drill will be
held Wednesday.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Lions and Beor Escape
In Crossing Collision

By the Associated Press.
CASEY, Ill, Sept. 2O.-A crowd
attending fall festival was thrown
into panic yesterday when a fast
Pennsylvania passenger train struck
carnival truck at the main
street crossing, loosing two lions
and q bear.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Garh nf Thanks

BROWNE, NORMAN AGES. The family
Of the late NORMAN AGES BROWNE ac-
knovledees with deepest appreciation the
klno meSsages. beautiful flowers and
thouehtful assistance given by relatives,
friends. neighbors and his pal.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1941-09-20
Why Must They Die?


An analysis OF Traffic Death
No. IS ,UiH be published on CON-
pletion OF the official inpest,gd-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-09-20

Office hours: Weekdays
from 9 to 4:30, Sundays
and hoIidoys, 9 TO noon.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Borg-Warner Operations
Highest in History
Bvtre Associated Press.

u
CHICAGO. April 8.-First-quar-
ter operations of Warner Corp.
were at the highest rate in the COM
pany's history, Charles S. Davis,
president, told stockholders at their
annual meeting.
Davis said about. $4,000 900 worth
of goods had already been delivered
on s3O,OO0,OO0 of national defense
orders. The company has built up
its cash position, he said. to finance
plant expansion if the Government
calls for the production of materials
for which the company now has no
plants or equipment. He added he
expected such a call would come.
The stockholders voted approval
of an amended retirement annuity
plan for employees. Under the orig
inal plan the maximum amount pay
able to any one employe would have
been approximately $4,000 a year.
The amended plan places the maxi
mum at $17,500.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
CHICAGO Produce

CHICAGO, @ April ss RmPonltry; c5cPonI rjys live:
hens, oyer Se pounds lie I9' pounds hroiIsrs and
SSs "A, pounds and down. colored. 49, Ply
mouth Rock. 20 White Rock 90; springs,
4 pounds up. colored, %; Plymouth Rock'
%: White Rock, "a under pounds col
fI' III; 1n, bareback Chickens, 1915; roosters,
pounds up. coiored 141a; white. 141a;
sm t0s 3 Gd white y64ne our hens hens
21 capons 7 pounds UP, 20; under Z
pounds 26; slips, 20.
Butter. receipts, s16,553; ~, firm;
creamery, % seore 3S%,331a 90 80; g.
Eggs, es-N'T receipts, 39,636 steady; fresh
graded. extra 1rsts local, 2l24; cars.
2124; frsts, LOCAL; 2i4; cars; p 112i h.ctr cur
9s5. 93s55s; s'orase-pSekeo extras N0' iis.s'
POTATOES. arrivals, s.; on track, 433:
total Y: s shipments tuI SATURDAY, s o1S; sun da
mand for Idaho Russets moderate; market
moderate market firm; for Northern stock f.;z
market steady: Idaho Russet Burbanks,
U. S. No. i. 1890: Colorado Bliss Til
4mphs u No N Il 166 %yonins w. Mlgnesots s5ss
and North Dakota. Cobblers, u 2; s; com. In
U. S. No. l, quality, ,75-1..20; wisconsin
dinS; U: S; No. l; log: new stock, SUPPLIES
mand good, market stronger, prices ad-
vancing during morning: California Long
Whites demand fair. market firm; Texas
No. N1sS 1, i.S5-45 ' per SACK pcalifornia Long
White, 100-pound sack. U. S. No. l,
2171z-25 per sack,
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Sales Of Building
Materials Reported
Rising Sharply
April Volume Expected
To Reach Highest
Mark in Decade
b. the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 28.-The Wall
Street Journal said today sales Of
building materials have shown a
sharp upturn in the past four weeks,
and that April sales of leading
manufacturers would be the best for
that month in a decade, and for
some, the best on record
Private and defense housing are
accounting for most of the increase,
the paper said. 1t pointed out
houses insured by the Federal Hous-
ing Administration we're started at
the rate of 4,443 in the week ended
April H. and were rapidly ap-
preaching 5000 units week" Last
years peak of F. H. A. housing was
4,l25 units, and was not reached
until mid-May.
with manufacturing costs show
ing a steady increase since the first
of the year." the paper said, there
is a growing feeling among manu-
facturers that the industry is faced
with the necessity Of advancing
prices for certain materials. 1t is
felt that it will be able to justify
such increase with the administra-
tons price agencies"
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Newport News ShipYards
Report Big Volume
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 28.-NeWport
News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
reported today it had billed Sl6,-
AL ,462 on shipbuilding orders dur
ing the first quarter of this year
and s311,S07 on hydraulic turbine
business.
This compared with sl6,226,614
and $286,468, respectively, in the
proceeding quarter Unbilled ship
building contracts on the books at
March 81 were s433, ,l89 923, and m
billed turbine orders 81 1,234,006. En-
ployment during the quarter rose
to 1851 from l3,027.
The company said its subsidiary,
North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.,
Wilmington, N. c.. had contracts for
25 emergency cargo ships for the
Maritime Commission.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Stocks Of Non-Ferrou!
Metals Cut Sharply
By Big Demand
Copper, Lead and Zinc
Supplies Adequate for
Less Than Month
Srecial Dispatch 70 The Star.

Srecial Dispatch 70 The Star.
BOSTON, April 28.-Current trade
statistics give clear-cut evidence Of
the growing industrial defense de-
mands on the non-ferrous metals
industry, according to the United
States Business Service.
Inventories OF copper, lead and
zinc-all vital defense materials
have been declining rapidly since
early 1910 and are now down to
less than one months going needs
IN each instance. Domestic pro-
ductlon Of copper is being aug
mented by heavy Government i'm
ports from Latin America, but out
put is still running behind the cur
rent rate Of consumption. The zinc
situation is extremely tight. and
automobile and other manufactur-
ers are turning to substitute ma
terials to replace zinc alloy die
castings. The lead situation is the
least serious. but has caused suf-
f1cient concern for the Govern
ment TO peg selling prices.
With copper virtually fixed" at
II cents per pound by Government
sales Of imported metal at that price,
and both zinc and lead prices sta
bilized by agreement, Federal con-
troll has now been extended to in
clude all the major non-ferrous
metals. Authority for the price
fixing is being questioned in some
quarters, but legislation will un-
doubtedly be forthcoming to legal
ize the controls if it is necessary.
OF more Importance, the service
points out. is the check which such
price ceilings" will exert on pro-
duction incentive. Costs are still
rising. particularly wages and trans
portation. Demand is so strong as
to justify higher prices. The ques-
ton. therefore, is how long prices
can be held down without adversely
affecting output. In some cases
substitutes can be found to Offset
this potentiality and in others i'm
ports can be increased. The United
Service concludes, however, that
the Government will be forced to
adopt a flexible policy to permit
some price increases in the non
ferrous metals as demand continues
to expand.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate Add 90. High. Low. Close
Walker Mining l IL Il 4
Westn T&S (2e) Sos Is 16 Is
wflson-Jones 50g 3 SH ia 81
rim bankruptcy or receivership. or beinG
reorganzed under the Bankruptcy Act, oil
securities assumed by such companies
Rates of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted, special or extra
dividends are not included Also extra OF
extras. Cash or stock Paid last year
Payable in stock Declared or paid So
far this year Payable in Canadian funds
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year WV With warrants. Nv With
out warrants. war Warrants. sUnit OF
trading less than 100 shares: sales are
given in full.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Steodier Trend Seen
In Insurance Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

cpeClh4 DlSpdtkLi " AiS SbaA'
NEW YORK, April 28.-Insurance
stocks in the New York City market
followed a steadier course during
the last week, according to figures
compiled by Holt. Rose 81 Troster.
The aggregate market value OF 20
leading fire and casualty insurance
issues at the close on Friday, April
25, was 1888, ,78e, 900, compared with
S587, ,931 900 at the close of the
previous week, an increase of 858, 900,
or OILS per cent.
tn current average yield of the
20 issues is 4.05 per cent, compared
with a yield of 4.06 per cent on
April 18. The current market value
equals 81 per cent of the reported
liquidating value, unchanged for the
week.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Miscellaneous Markets.

Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
e24-97s; Rio No. Z. 654. Santos No. 4
ID futures closed . lower to l higher
sales, 5000 bags. May, 9.Os: July, a.3l
unchaaged: no sales
COCOA-Futures closed unchanged to
2 lower. Sales, 93S tons. May, 7.09n;
July, 7.1Sn; September, 725n
RAW HIDES-Futures closed unchanged
to z higher Sales, 100000 pounds.
June, 1898 /; September, 139Sb. Spot No.
l western light native cows, 1414n.
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed un-
changed to Is higher. Sales, No. ! stand
Nay 2so5 new hJw JsIly s'aaSgEe 5654 sep Slp
tember, 22.00. Smoked ribbed spot. %. I'm.
RAW SILK-Futures closed unchanged
TO 1 lower. Sales, 1,150 bales. May . so;
July 2.S1; September, 2.s1Ha-a2.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Bond Averages
10 Iow-YieId Bonds,
b. Il e Associated Press.

BN II G Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 28.-Rail loans
had the best following in today's
bond market and near the close this
division showed numerous gains OF
fractions to a point or more.
Other corporate groups were steady
and narrow. United States Govern
ments in scattered dealings in the
stock exchange advanced 3-32 to
1882.
Among the more active corporate
issues showing advances were St.
Paul SIS, Delaware & Hudson re-
funding As. Illinois Central ASS,
International Telephone 5s, Mis-
souri-Kansas-TeXas SIS of 81 "A
Frisco 412s of '78 and Union Pacific
312s of II.
Little interest was shown for for
eign government dollar loans, Ca
madam and Colombian bonds made
small gains.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
1860 Cars Ordered
By |. & N. Railroad
BY the Associated Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April %
Louisville g. Nashville Railroad has
ordered 1850 cars from the Bessemer
plant of Putnam Standard Car
Manufacturing Co., steel sources re-
ported today.
Atlantic Coast Line has contracted
with Pullman-Standard for 800 40
foot boxcars, it was learned.
The L. & N. order includes 500
40-foot boxcars, 100 50-foot boxcars
and 500 hopper cars.
The cars cost approximately $500
each.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
| Exchange Heads
IConfer Here
| With S. E. G..
sH the Associated Press.

By the Assoclated Press.
Representatives of Is stock ex-
changes conferred with the Securi-
ties Commission today regarding
proposed changes in the Federal
securities laws
The meeting was closed. Partici-
pants declined to discuss the meet
ings.
Represented were the Chicago
Board of Trade and the following
stock exchanges: Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Fran
cisco and Washington.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Union Pacific Reports
Small Increase in
Freight Revenue
Advance Of ) Per Cent
For 1910 Revealed
By letters
By The Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Union Pa
cific Railroad during 1910 showed
an increase of 3 per cent in freight
revenue over 1889, w. M. Jeffers,
president, said in the annual report
mailed to stockholders today.
The improvement, he added, was
due to an increase of TT per cent
in ton-miles of revenue freight carr
ried resulting from improved busi-
ness conditions and the national
defense program"
The effect of the increase in ton
miles was offset in part by de-
crease of 43 per cent in average
revenue per ton-mile due principally
to fluctuations in the classes Of
commodities carried" he added.
Tons of carload freight of forest
products rose 81 per cent, manufac-
lures and miscellaneous shipments,
508; products Of mines. 354, and
animals and products, 2l. Tons Of
shipments Of products of agriculture
decreased a little over nine-tenthS
of ! per cent.
The company, during 1910 eX-
panded its Southern California oil
operations, drilling 50 additional
wells all of which are producing.
At the close of the year the company
had 203 producing wells and II in
the course of drilling or located.
AS previously reported, the COM
pany for 1910 showed net income Of
SIG ,445 $50 after taxes and charges,
equal after preferred dividend re-
quirements to S696 common share,
compared with s18 966 ,632, or 1914
a common share in 1889.
Union Carbide.
Union Carbide 81 Carbon Corp.
and subsidiaries reported net income
for the March quarter of $10,545 ,636,
or Sl14 a share, compared with
$40, 1853, ,706, or s1.13 share in the
like 1910 period.
National Supply.
National Supply Co. and subsid-
iaries makers of oil field and other
machinery, reported net profit for
the March quarter Of 1901 ,584, or q
cents a common share after provi-
sion for preferred dividends, COM
Jared with s426 ,228, or 6 cents a
Z clp Tho 60 ctnnk IN
the like 1910 period
Plymouth Oil Co.
Plymouth Oil &C of Pittsburgh
reported consolidated net earnings
for the March quarter Of S245 ,806, or
"a cents a capital share, compared
with S586 AL, or Sc cents a share, in
the like 1910 period.
Master Electric.
The Master Electric Co. reported
a first quarter net profit of s229.4l2.
compared to s2O7,613 for the like
1910 period
Penick & Ford.
Penick & Ford. Ltd. corn prod
IASt7o AA4oAA - a dNbNAA N4 anu oAOoAN4oA AI .
reported net profit of 334693 for
the quarter ended March 81, equal
to 81 cents share and compared
with S277.951. or rs cents a share,
for the same quarter of 1910.
Southeastern Greyhound.
Southeastern Greyhound lines re-
ported net profit of S181 066, equal
to IS cents share, on common
stock. compared with S55658, or %
cents share, in the like period Of
1910.
ThermOid Co.
Thermoid Co., Trenton, N. J., man.
ufacturer of automobile brake lin
ings and asbestos products, and its
subsidiaries, reported net profit Of
s210,343 for the quarter ended March
81, equal to 38 cents a common share,
compared with s135,2O8, or % cents
share, for the same period of
1910.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Official Favors Holding
Zinc al Present Level
Prtte Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, April GA curb on
the price of zinc at the present level
was recommended today by an Of
fetal of the Office of price admin
istration in an address before the
23d annual meeting of the American
Zinc Institute.
1T seems likely that most of the
stimulus to greater production to
be expected from a higher price has
already taken place" declared Paul
M. OLeary of Washington. 1T is
doubtful if any further increase
would serve the public interest"
The Government has encouraged
the production of zinc as an essen
tial element of national defense.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Sales of Independent
Stores Rise Sharply
RN the Associated Press.

The Commerce Department re-
ports that 23.473 independent retail
stores in "a States sold 81 per cent
more merchandise in March than
in February and 10 per cent more
than in March, 1910.
BY regions. increases in March
over the similar month last year
we're:
New England. 10 per cent; Middle
Atlantic, 10 per cent: East North
Central, IA per cent; West North
Central, 7 per cent; South Atlantic,
7 per cent; East South Central,
per cent; West South Central, S per
cent; mountain States, 4 per cent;
Pacific States, IL per cent.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Wool Futures

NEW YORK. April 2s GP.-Switching
operations dominated quiet wool futures
trading today.
Trade accounts took both sides of trans
ferring May wool tops commitments for
ward to December at ~ points difference.
Commission houses switched october
grease wool futures to December, even.
Spot houses were on the opposite side.
Grease wool futures closed unchanged to
3 of cent lower.
October - 935 93.5 e3.5b
December a3.5 93.5 93,3b
Certifcated grease wool spot, 90. OBJ.
Wool top futures closed L of a cent
lower to 2 higher. ''.
Wool top futures closed L of cent
lower To . higher-
May '----- 124.1 1247 124.sb
october --- 1875 1f9.5 1l9.3b
December - 1176 11T6 117.5b
Certiflcated spot wool tops, 1255b.
Bid. Nominal
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Frisco System Ready
For Defense Needs
b the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 28.-The st.
Louis-San Francisco Railway Is
ready to do its part in handling
traffic stemming from the national
defense program.
THE Frisco's roadway, buildings
and rolling equipment have been
improved and maintained so as to
effectively provide for any traffic
or operating condition. conceivably
probable" J. M, Kurn and John G.
Lonsdale, the roads trustees, said
in the annual 1910 report just mailed
to shareholders.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Joseph N. Snellenberg,
PhiIonthropist, Dies

b the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 28.-Jo-
seph N. Snellenberg, chairman OF
N. Snelenberg and Co., Inc, died
yesterday. He was SO.
A native of Philadelphia, he was
the son of the founder of the de-
partment store bearing the family
name and was widely known for his
philanthropic work.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
New York Cotton
3, TIE Associated Press

By Ire ASSOCIaIeu PTesS.
NEW YORK, April 28.-Most
active cotton deliveries worked
slightly higher today. Offerings
we're small.
May position was easier on liqui-
datio1i as this month expires May
16. The trade awaited definite de-
velopments in Washington on pend
ing farm aid legislation.
Near the start of the final prices
were points lower to higher; May,
11.12; July, 1117 and December.
112l,
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Failures Totul Guins

NEW YORK, April % tP).-Busi-
ness failures in the week ended April
"a numbered 272. compared with 267
in the previous week and 311 in the
comparable week of 19401pDun g.
Bradstreet reported today.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Bank Assets Climb

The controller of the currency re-
ported today that assets of banks
totaled s85, ,571 ,902, 900 on last De-
cember 81. This compared with
S77,575 ,257 900 a year earlier. ..
Evening star., 1941-04-28
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. April 2s tR:IDomestic
Rsfner' interest was lacking; Afternoon
prices were / point lover TT, to . higher
World futures were u point lower tc
" higher; July, .791a; September. .s7A
Raws were quiet and available at 530
Refined was UNCHANGED at $40 cents. ,
Futures No. 3 closed unchanged TO ]
lamar Sales 2.S5O tons.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. April 2s.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index OF 10
commodities today advanced to 81 As. Pre-
vlous day. SLAB; week sgoo. s1.56; month
Hlgh Sla6 1926 75,22 asia
Low 1903 $3.50 83.7s 4I.44
Q926 average equals 1907
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Dividends de-
clareo. Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co..
Regular.
Pc Stk of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able
Consol Edison of MY SOC "a s-l6
Manhattan Shirt - 25c = -12 60
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Money Market

NEW YORK. April IS lP,.-Call money;
paper - pei cent Time loans steady;
5000 days, IA; four-six months, IA per
cent. Bankers acceptances UNCHANGED;
5000 days. h7-i. per cent: four months,
i.-17 per cent; hve-six months, ss-is per
cent, Rsdiscount raA New York Reserve
Evening star., 1941-04-28
New York Bonk Stocks

NEW YORK. April 2S GPl.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
CLOSING Quotations.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Government Bonds
Over the Counter

NEW YORK. April e R.-CIoslns
over -the-counter United States Govern
nent bonds:
Evening star., 1941-04-28

Chile has just opened two neY
schools for woman social workers. "A
Evening star., 1941-04-28

NEW ORLEANS. April IS Up. The
the near future and expectations Of gen.
orally higher prices strengthened cotton
futures here today. Closing prices were
steady at net advances Of 8 to 6 points.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Cottonseed Oil.
NeU 0rleanS Prices

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
o-5 lower Sales, l73 contracts. MAY,
Q.1Ob July. 913b; September, a.22; Octo-
Der, 9.22b; December, 9.21. Bid.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
IR EASu RY.

HOME OWNERS LOAN.
SIS 1944-52 106.23 106.23 106.23
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
3s19SO 1887 1885 l03i
Evening star., 1941-04-28
CHICAGO Stock Market

CHICAGO. April 2s lPl.-FollovnE is
the complete list Of transactions on the
Chicago Stock EXchanse today,
Sales STOCKS High. Low. Close
5 Abbott Lab asa 477s 4Sls
Evening star., 1941-04-28
BONDS ON N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

BY private wire direct to The Star.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

Eye-tempting and lusoiously delicious
these giant du COMICE PEARS, fresh
from sun-drenohed orchards of the
Rogue River valley in Oregons famous
Medford district, will surprise and de-
light your friends.
Pinnacle du Comice are specially select
ed for size and quality their blushing.
golden beauty and delicate flavor make
them the gift supreme.
For personal friends, business associates
anyone you wish to favor with an I'M
usual gift give du COMICE PEARS
this year. A Gift of the West for friends
in the East.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

JUST TO prove thot American women will
lose no Iuster during the silk shortage
by weorin9 Uncle Sons new cotton hose
designs, Hollywood stors here set the ex-
ompIe And to back up this ossuronce,
the Office for Emergency Management.
which mono9ed TO get the stors in these
confidential poses. puts its own endorse
ment on the fine fashionable" new cotton
hose designs from the Governments expert
mental mills
With these $50 new designs Of cotton
hose ond with cotton reinforcement TO
moke the supply Of nyIon ond royon go
twice os for in hose production, there1I
be plenty Of snort stockings to go ground.
"AiI in oII soys O. E. M, 1T doesn't
oppeor thot American women hove much
to worry about in the motter Of hosiery"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-12
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

himself-which was TO continue
with the ace of diamonds and
then lead the diamond five, thus
preventing South from ruffing q
heart. Even with this defense,
however, you will note that the
declarer can get q squeeze play
and still make five diamonds.
At q game in Winnipeg, Can
ada, West. after winning the
king of diamonds, shifted to the
eight Of spades for the second
lead, and q comedy of errors fol-
lowed. Declarer got the idea
that this hand was dummy
reversal" 30 he proceeded to use
four of his trumps to ruff out
dummy's four clubs.
He got into dummy first with
the ten Of spades, t.,en finessed
the queen of hearts, then the ace
Of hearts, and finally he over
took the queen Of spades with
the ace. Thus he reduced dummy
to two spades and two trumps,
and his own hand 70 . spade, .
trump and two hearts.
Now he led his last trump, ex
pecting the two adverse trumps
TO drop-but East showed out.
West won and could have de-
feated the contract by returning
either spade or . heaft; but
he had miscounted trumps and
led the small trump, which
dummy won.
At this point, declarer made .
brilliant recovery by discardinJ
the king Of spades on the trump.
Thus dummy was able 70 win
The last two tricks.