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Evening star., 1941-01-22
40-Hour Exemption
For Food Gamers
Asked by Army
War Department Fears
Prices May Skyrocket
Under Labor Law
BY the Associated Press.

The War Department. explaining
that it wanted to prevent skyrocket-
ing prices for canned goods, today
asked that the canning industry be
granted a temporary exemption
from the law requiring that over
time rates be paid to employees for
work in excess of 40 hours a week
on Government contracts.
The request for this exemption,
which would have a four -to-six-
week limit and apply only to plants
canning perishables, was made to
the Public Contracts Division of the
Labor Department, administrator of
the Walsh -Healey public contracts
law.
Unions Oppose Petition.
Representatives of the C. I. o. and
the A. F, of L. both opposed the ap-
plication on the ground that no
shortage of labor existed and there
fore hours Of work should not be
heightened. A hearing was sched-
uled January 27.
War Department officials declared
that without the exemption, huge
Army orders might send the prices
soaring on canned perishables. both
for the ordinary consumer and the
Government. They said the can
ming Of perishables was highly sea-
sonal. requiring much overtime
work, and that this fact already
had been recognized by wage e-hour
law exemptions.
Could Buy From Brokers.
Ohicials said that the wage-hour
law. which applies to workers in
interstate commerce generally, but
is supplemented by the Walsh
Healey Act on Government contract
work, provides for seasonal exemp-
tions much longer than that pro-
posed by the War Department.
These exemptions may run as long
as % weeks.
If the exemption is not granted.
it was said, the department could
avoid the payment Of time and one
half overtime pay rates by ordering
from brokers instead of directly from
the canning industry Under such
an arrangement, the Gamers would
not be under Government contracts.
But this would increase costs by re-
quiring the payment Of brokers
commissions, officials declared, and
would also prevent the department
from making a saving on tin by
having its goods packed in special
large cans.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Foreion Exchange

NEW YORK Jan. - LP).-The Canadian
dollar rallied IA cent to s3'4 United
States cents today after Yesterdays sharp
decline in the free foreign exchange mar
ket Dealers said the current thin mar
ket was responsible for the wide swing.
The Hong Kong and Shanghai dollars
improved narrowly. Sterling remained at
Late rates follow tGreat Britain in dol
lars, others in cents):
ofhcial Canadian Control Board rates for
United States dollars: Bying. 10 per cent
premium: selling. IL per cent premium;
equivalent TO discounts on Canadian dollars
in New York OF buying. 9.9l per cent;
selling 900 per cent
ket. l6l4 per cent discount, or 1915 United
States cents.
Great Britain. official Bankers For
eign Exchange Committee rates., buying.
40.: selling 4U4; open market. cables
4,o3la; Germany. t0;o7n ,benevolentl. ;.
4OI; Sweden, 33S5lai Switzerland, 1921;
Yueoslavia. 235n.
Latin America.
Argentine official. 29.71: free. 90 65;
Brazil. official. 6.O5n; free, soon: Mexico.
20.10n.
Japan. 23.4s; Hong Kong 1887; Shans-
" Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
| indicated)
Nominal
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Army Favored Ford
In Buying Midget
Trucks, Union Claims
c. !. O. Official Charges
Contract Requirements
On Weight Were Altered
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. Or. J. Thomas,
president Of the United Automobile
Workers, c. I. O., charged today that
the War Department had favored"
the Ford Motor Co. at the expense
Of defense requirements in awarding
contracts for the Army's new
midget" trucks.
"The War Department has not
only favored the Ford Motor Co.,
many times violator of the Wagner
Act, with rich defense contracts" 4"
the union head declared in a state
ment to newspapers. 1T has also,
at the request Of the company,
changed specifications in such a
way to materially reduce the mill
tary value of cars ordered from
Ford"
Congressional Inquiry Asked.
Mr.. Thomas said the U. A. W.
c. I. o. would press for an immediate
congressional investigation of the
midget truck order, said to be worth
81 400, 900, given to Ford.
Army specifications called for a
truck to weigh not more than 1000
pounds, Mr.. Thomas asserted.
Ford either could not, or did not
desire to make such light cars" he
said. Il am now informed that the
Quartermaster Corps of the Army
has changed the specifications so
that a 2,l60-pound car will be ac-
cepted. Originally the Army, I am
Informed, wished to have 1000
pound car-light enough to be lifted
by a squad Of men If necessary"
Delay on AxIes Cited.
Mr.. Thomas said two other COM
panies, Willys-Overland and Ban
tam, had part Of the War Depart
ment's midget truck contracts and
were ready to meet the specifica-
tions."
Bantam, however, will have to
wait five or six weeks for its axles, +"
he charged, because "the Ford COM
pany also maneuvered to get from
Government sources priority on de-
livery Of axles for these cars" The
delay will prevent the Bantam COM
pany from filling its order on the
specified date, he added.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Customers Continue
To Rush Advance
Orders for Steel
Heavy Buying Proceeds
Despite Industry's Effort
To Alloy Shortage Fears
Hy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Steel con-
sumers continue to place orders for
big tonnages despite efforts of the
industry to allay fears as to possible
steel shortages, Iron Age said today
in its weekly survey.
Price is not a factor in the cur
rent rush to buy ahead" asserted
the trade magazine, because all
orders for shipment beyond this
quarter are taken on the basis of
price in effect at time of shipment
The amount of business steel
companies are taking depends
largely on their policy with respect
to advance bookings. Nearly all are
refusing to accept blanket commit
ments, insisting on complete specifl-
cations.
Fears of Priorities.
Fears of Government priorities
may be one factor in the large
volume of protective orders not
withstanding the fact that buyers
for civilian industries know that
priorties would automatically affect
them.
Some of the steel companies are
now working more closely with GUS
toners so that steel produced will be
put on immediate use rather than
be added to inventories.
This method of allocating ma
terial for immediate use has been
employed in other metal lines, no
tably aluminium, nickel and zinc,
for some time. 1t is also being
followed now in pig iron, which is
being distributed as required and
not for putting in stock"
Defense Requirements Mount.
Defense requirements have mount
ed steadily, the survey added.
The automobile industry has been
one of the heavy buyers of steel
recently, with orders predicted on
a high rate Of car production, at
least through June. Fabricated
structural steel awards of $3.50
tons were the second highest week.
ly total since the defense program
started.
This weeks steel ingot produc-
ton rate of SO per cent was the
highest ever recorded.
Prices Edge Downward.
steel scrap prices continued to
edge downward" the magazine con-
tinued, but prices of cast grades
and specialties in some districts are
resisting the trend. Foundries
have brought this to the
attention of the price stabiliza-
ton division of the National De-
fense Commission.
The Iron Age scrap composite
price has declined "a cents to S20.42,
which is below the level at the time
of the first scrap price stabiliza-
ton meeting in Washington last
October"
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Goodrich Stuff Men
Meetin New York

The executives and sales STATS of
the Washington district of the B. F.
Goodrich Co. will attend a special
regional conference in New York
tomorrow. according to announce
ment today by F. B. Campbell, WASH
ington district manager. Other
members of the Washington staff
who will be present are:
j. M. Duncan, sales supervisor:
r. c. Vols, retail supervisor: H. E.
Steinmiller, retail supervisor; E. A.
Holsten, district credit manager;
r. H. Giles, district operating man.
ager; G. w. Clark, district sales pro-
motion and advertising manager,
and A. D. Riblet, district engineer.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Blind Men Spot Planes
Before Watchers With Sioht

WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. % CP).
The use of two blind volunteers
to spot" bombing planes proved
successful yesterday.
William J. Carroll. commander of
a Legion post manning a tower atop
Green Hill as part of the Army
Air Corps practice session, said the
two blind volunteers-Eino Friberg
and John. Cooney-simultaneously
picked up distant invading
plane long before it was heard BY
the men who had their sight.
The two heard the motors and
pointed almost due east. Soon the
glasses Of the Legionnaires found
the planes at about 10000 feet.
Evening star., 1941-01-22

NOTICE TO HOLDERS oF4Aa FIRST
MORTGAGE SINKING FUND TEN-YEAR
BONDS OF THE TERMINAL REFR1GEE-
ATING AND WAREHOUSING CORPo-
RATION DATED APRIL / 1888. =
Notice is hereby given that the National
Savings and Trust Company. OF the District
dated April l, 1888, made by the Terminal
Refrigerating and Warehousing Corporation
Of Washington, District Of Columbia, has
In accordance with the sinking fund pro.
visions Of said Indenture. called By lot for
redemption at par plus accrued interest,",
on February. !; 1941, at the ONCE OF the
Trustee the following described 4 u % FIRST
Mortgage Sinking Fund Ten-Year bonds OF
the Terminal Refriserating and Warehous.
ing Corporation dated April l. 1888,
secured by said Indenture:
$1,000 bonds Nos. MOS, 13e. 23S, 269,
s9S, 3l8. 800. 33l, 39s, AIS, 430. 432,
444. 455, 459: 47s. 500. 642. SAT. eos'
$500 bonds Nos. DIT and 37.
Bonds enumerated herein are called fof
the purpose of the sinking fund and ths
interest on said bonds will cease on Febru.
" NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST
COMPANY, Trustee.
President
(Heal)
HERBERT q. LORD. .a4.-
Assistant Secretary. =
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Firm Names President

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. % P.-
Directors of Lawrence Warehouse
Co.. coast-to-coast firm. elected
Hoyt o. Perry Of Southport. Conn.,,
president yesterday. He succeeded
the late A. T. Gibson, who headed
the firm score of years.
Mr.. Perry had been executive vice
president. Directors named Louis
A. Benoist to that post.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
jersey CITY Livestock

JERSEY CITY. Jan. ~ lP>. Omitted
States Department of Agriculture )-Cattle:
Salable. $50; total $50. Steers slow,
mostly % lower; two loads medium. /; ;153-
1.lSa pound Virginia and Tennessee hold
overs, 1880: three heads out at 800.
Cows slow. fully steady early. late sales
easier; medium. 6.75-7.50; cutter and
common, 5.50-650; Gamers. 4.15-5.2o:
Bulls slow, steady to 25 lower; good
sausage bulls, -7.15-s.25; late top, 500;
medium, 6.75-1.25: cutter and common
600-6.50.
Veslers: Salable. 16O total. $50. Veal
ers active and steady; good and choice
l35-1S2 pound nearbyS, 13.00-l5.5O.
common to medium. S5011 90; culls. 800
500. Calves slow, steady to 25 lower: .
decks common. 295-353 pound Southern
erS. 7.25.
Hogs: Salable, 80 Jersey City, 30, New
York 2o?; total; $50 oaaa Market pestly SS5 e
averages $50
Sheep: Salable, 3O total, 900 Lambs
nominally steady: few medium 60-pound
New York States, $50; one small lot
common 92-pound slaughter ewes. 400.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
| Seasonal Drop
Is Noted in
ICheck Volume
BY the Associated Press.

A seasonal drop in check transac-
tions last week was reported by the
Federal Reserve Board yesterday.
In 274 leading cities, checks deb
tied to individual accounts at banks
totaled se,111 100000 in the week
ended January Is, compared with
s10,70l 100000 in the preceding week
and 50, 1O4 900, 900 in the correspond
ing week last year.
BY Federal Reserve districts, COM
parisons between last week and a
year ago Tin millions of dollars)
follow:
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Newspaper Advertising
Well Above Year Aqo
sre ecial Dispatch to The Star.

SIFClsI DISpdtCh 70 Ihe olar.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Advertising
placed by retailers in the newspapers
of 80 major cities totaled 17.214,048
lines for the week ended January
II, according to a tabulation re-
leased today by Advertising Age, ma
tional advertising newspaper.
This total is 665 900 lines greater
than the volume of retail advertising
carried in the same cities during
the corresponding week of 1910
For that week volume was 16,548,372
lines. the 1941 figure showing an in
crease of 4 per cent.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Union Trust Co Eominos

BALTIMORE. Jan. % R.-The
Union Trust Co. of Maryland shows
a total net income of s49S,Oo0 for
194O, equal to about s166 a share
on capital stock.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Unemployment Trust Fund

The Treasury says that from last
July to January II, the States de-
posted s429,s62,140 and withdrew
s253, ,4sl $40 from the unemployment
trust fund.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas SIS l960-S500 at
13l.
Capital Transit Co.-5O at 15I.
Potomac Electric Power 51a % pfd.-
10 at 11534.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
Postal Sovinos Deposits

. The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that deposits in the postal
savings system increased 1000, 900
to total of s1,298, 100000 last year.
Evening star., 1941-01-22

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
states they do not necessarily reflect ac-
tual transactions or frm bids or offers,
but should indicate approximate prices
quoted by the sponsors or issuers
sAsterisk indicates. Not quoted BY
SPONSORS or is6uers.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
London Silver and Gold

LONDON, Jan. % LP.-Bar silver.
23i.d. UNCHANGED Equivalent 1905
centsD Bar gold, 1855, UNCHANGED. (Equiv-
alent S33 95.) Exchange. 81 03.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
London Money Rutes

LONDON. Jan. % lR.-Money. per
per cent; 3-month bills, / 1921 1-16.
Evening star., 1941-01-22
London Tin Quotations

LONDON. Jan. .. R,.-Tin easy: spot,
1855 5s bid: s256 los asked; future, f257
IS bid; s257 los asked.
Evening star., 1941-01-22

OlVlOenO
Books closed
tPlus extras. e2T extra RS6OO ex-
ira paid December 2s. 1910. h $500 ex-
ira 20c extra. m 81 80 extra. pS1. 90
PAD September 80, 1910, $500 paid in
1910. 81 90 paid In 1910. $4,000 extra
Evening star., 1941-01-22
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15

edging the apron effect at the hips An all-day dress center features brown and white stripes that have wavy effect. The skirt is pleated all around below the hip-Iength bodice line. A rolled- back triangular frame hat of white felt completes the costume The cape suit. right. is made of fabric which is almost like knit for it's resistance to crushing The plaid is in greige mixture, light enough for warm climate. but warm for unex- pected cool days. The cape is brandy brown and is worn with matching crocodile shoes. hat and bag and turban-ke hat. Turbans by the way
 are more popular than ever ss &s-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
23Disembark From Baranof
 orJuneau

Twenty-three passengers arrived in Juneau from the South on the west-bound steamer Baranof when she docked here this morning at 8 o'clock and sailed two hours later with 16 passengers from here.
 The captain of the Alaska Steam ship vessel is Joseph Ramsauer and the purser is Larry McNamee.
 Passengers arriving here from the South were-Sam Asp, Sam Asp, Jr., Mrs. K. R. Auby, George Clark, John Clark, Mrs. John L, Clark, Ralph T. Furness, Alice Godsil, Dennis God Sil, John Graf, Maxine Jacobs, MT. and Mrs. R. w. Kransi, Alma Lar son, D. E. Light, Mrs. Ted Mclean, Joan Molyneaux, Mrs. J. c. Molly neaux, Louis Stone, Roy Corners, Robert c. Johnson, s. J. Miller, and Russell Tyler.
 Passengers leaving Juneau for Seward were R. Rosenstain, MT. and Mrs A. R. Hammerquist, Ralph Moreau, Axel Nealson, BeSs Cross, Phil Gordon, MT and Mrs. Carl Walters, Esther Rhind, R. Showers and c. T. Bryan.
 For Kodiak-Carl Hall. Babe Hack ley, Sam Shucklin, and Lee Cald- well.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES. showing xr route from Seattle to Nome, on sale at J. B. Burford & co. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
CCC TRAINING STANDARDIZED
 IN ALASKA NOW
EnroIIees to Be First h. strutted in Use of All
 Types of Hand Tools

Enrollee training is one of the principal functions of the Alaska Civilian Conservation Corps. Here tofore individual camps have al- ways prepared their own training plans to fit their own work pro- grams, and while these in the main have been well balanced, it is now planned to StandardiZe some fea- lures of the training All of the en- rollees will first be trained in the use of various types of hand tools. After they have advanced to cer- tain point they will be designated as trained workers" and will be eligible for training and experience in the better, more specialized jobs as they occur.
 Special job outlines or specifica- tions are being prepared for the more advanced jobs that are found in practically all of the camps such as office clerk, tractor operator,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15

Subscribe to ti.c Daily Alaska Empire-the paper with the larges paid circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15

truck driver and power shovel oper- ator. These specifications set up minimum requirements based upon stand dards in private industry. Training and work will be offered that will enable enrollees to meet these job specifications. A chart will be posted in each camp show ing the standing of individual en- rollees. s'
 Before an enrollee is certified as trained for any particular job he must successfully meet all re- quirements of the specifications. All requirements include planned train ing and actual work experience on all phases of the job. This assures prospective employers that when a CCC enrollee in any Alaska CCC camp is certified as trained for a particular class of work that he will actually be capable and ready to do it. sf
 This program change is being in- itiated in eco camps around Ju- neau. After a trial in the local camps, these standard job speci- fications will be used in other AL aska CCC camps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15

Pheiffer tell it his own way:
 Dear Constituent = During the campaign I promised always to keep a finger on the pulse of our con- gressional district, in order that I might be informed of the view points of my constituents on vital issues. The so-called lease lend bill, sponsored by the Presi- dent, presents national issue of the utmost importance. I would like to have YOUR views on that issue"
 After explaining the terms of the bill, MT. Pheiffer says: T can- not afford to send this letter to each of the 10000 voters whose names appear on the 1940 regis tration lists for our district. It is being sent to each seventh person on the lists" (At MT. Pheiffer's own expense, he points outD Hence, after you have digested the contents of this letter, and taken such action as you see fit, I will be grateful if you will pass it on to your neighbors with the request that they give it the same consideration as if they had re- ceived it directly from me"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15

ccrtes, Washington, to Ketchikan
 alone
 Following is an excerpt from Miss
 Lowman's letter to Karabelnikoff.
 Perhaps you know that until De- cember was in Nova Scotia, seven in all, and five months of that in the nerve center of Canadian war activity,-Halifax-out-port of the conveys. I went there first to join the crew of a Canuck schooner at Cape Breton Island, near ly to Newfoundland. We were going to sail the vessel out of the war zone to Vancouver, B. O., by way of the Panama Canal. But we were wrecked off the rocky coast in a gale on black night
 "The other girl in the crew and tramped to Halifax, 143 miles, with packs on our backs like refugees. There became singer on programs for the soldiers, sailors, aviators, etc, at the various hutS, hOStelS, barracks and hospitals. was also waitress and then filling station girl in a navy blue uniform because they are running short of men now.
 During those months met mer in the fighting forces of Great Britain, Norway, Holland, France, Poland, NeWf u n d a d, Belgium, Greece, and then the Yankees who delivered our over-age destroyers. heard first-hand about Narvik and Dunkirk and the Jervis Bay, etc. Next summer I go on a lecture tour but before that I hope to wangle an- other few months in Alaska"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
CONGRESS TOOK NOTE

Within 10 days or so, MT. Pheif- fer had received, he said, about 5000 replies and his summary at that point was that his district favored the bill with definite re- strictions."
 He said also that "The radical ones on both sides were in a mi nority.'
 But that's not important. What is, is that Congress freshman has established a precedent which the House has taken cognizance of, even to the extent of discuss ing it.
 One old-timer, with 9 grin and wink, put it this way: q don't like it. Whats politics coming to when a man has to go and find out what his constituents think before he casts his vote?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTHBOUND

. Tongass due Monday evening.
 . Alaska due Tuesday.
 . Northland due Tuesday.
 SCHEDULED SAILlNGS
 . Tyee scheduled to sail from
 Seattle February Is.
 . Princess Norah scheduled to . sail from Vancouver Febru- . ary 18 at pm.
 . North Coast scheduled to sail . from Seattle February 2l at . 10 am. . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . Yukon scheduled southbound . late Sunday or Monday. . LOCAL SAILlNGS . Estebeth scheduled to sail every . Wednesday at p. m. for Sit . ka and wayports. . Naha leaves every Wednesday . at Ia. m. for Petersburg, Port . Alexander. Rake and way . ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
BETTY BOWMAN GIVES STORY
 OF 5HIpWRE(k

Shipwrecked on rocky coast off Newfoundland, being forced to hike 143 miles to Halifax with a pack on her back, and then becoming hostess for Canadian soldiers. sailors and aviators, and filling station attend ant in quick succession. is the story tcld today in a letter from Betty Annette bowman, writing to Frank Karabelnikoff.
 Miss bowman was the only woman member of halibut boat fishing out of Juneau last summer and several years ago padded canoe from Ana
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
TIDES TOMORROW

(Sun Time)
 High tide-3:46 am, l7.6 feet. Low tide-10:06 am, -01 feet. High tide-4:11 pm, 15.4 feet. Low tide-10:19 pm, 0.6 feet.
 Tides Monday
 High tide-4:35 am, 16.9 feet. Low tide-11:04 am, 0.8 feet. High tide-5:11 pm, 13.9 feet. Low tide-1l:13 pm, 2.2 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
MRS. PUZEY HOME

MKS. FUZZY HOME Mrs. Virgil Puzey and baby daugh- ter were dismissed from St. Ann's Hospital today and are at their home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
Freshman Congressman
 Showing Seniors Tricks
Continued from Page One)

brogues are as thick as the shilla- lahs they use to bounce off the noggins of customers whose politi- cal arguments get out of hand and into fists.
 Somehow, this 42-vear-old tyro got his hands on the tigers tail and when he quit twisting, the Tammany Wigwam was a mess and MT. Pheiffer was in Congress.
 You would think fellow like that would be willing to take a breathing spell, especially when his assignment as freshman con- eressman is: "First-term children should be seen-rarely-and not heard at all"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 pRESENT5 PHOTOS
 TO HERR. MUSEUM

Twenty-four pictures of the Doug las and Treadwell Fire Departments in the early days were presented yesterday by the Douglas Fire De- partment to the Territorial Museum. The pictures show activities ,picnics, drills and members of the Depart ments, many of the latter mustach- ioed. The photographs have been placed in the files of pioneer pie lures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-15

AZ oid phrase mas become catchword for the tfaVel-wise woman, for weigh it we'll must be taken literally by the woman who plans to travel py ar Air luggage is weighed and restricted Clothes must not only be smart and becoming. but they must pack well and not wrinkle in the process
 AL recent New York fashion showing the clothes shown above were suggested for their ability to stand oeing packed into small space and not snow it, and for their wearability on the trip or al resort At left is white evening gown with triangular scarf that may be wortf over ,sr hear,
 It is trimmed with fringe about the shoulders ana