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Evening star., 1941-02-04
Figures
What TheyMeon
BY JOHN L. BECKLEY,
Associated Press Statistician.

NEW YORK, Feb. A number
of economists believe the produc-
tion of gums" may soon interfere
with the production of butter" in
the United States.
These observers are of the opin-
ion that the output Of peacetime
goods here is very close to its peak
because of limitations set by the
available supply of men, materials
and machines. AS the defense pro-
gram progresses they think the pro-
duction of everyday necessities and
luxuries is likely to decline.
These views conflict sharply with
those expressed by number of
observers at the beginning of the
defense drive. At that time 1t was
quite widely contended that the
reserves of idle plant, men and
natural resources in the United
States would enable us to increase
our standard Of living even while
we were making armaments.
View Justified So Far.
So far this view has been justi-
fed. The increase in employment
and wages has brought a corre-
spending rise in the production of
clothing, automobiles, radios and
other useful goods. Very soon,
| however. many observers think this
trend will be halted.
One of the principal reasons for
this belief is that the supply of
new labor is becoming short. Ac-
cording to the latest figures Of the
National Industrial Conference
Board, there are still about 7O0O,-
600 unemployed, but economists
point out that many Of these prob
ably will be needed for purposes
other than peacetime production.
In the first place. about 100000
are expected to remain unemployed.
This is a normal figure for an in
dustrial nation Of the size of the
United States.
Then about 100000 or 1000 900
! are expected to be absorbed into the
Army. leaving a balance of ap-
proximately 100000 or 5000 .00C
men who can be added to the Ma
tons working force.
Number Believed Insufficient.
This number is not expected tC
be enough to man the new arma-
ment facilities which are being
constructed and to handle increased
production of armaments in pres.
ent plants, observers say.
AS result workers may have Il
be drafted from peacetime indus.
tries into armament work. Tht
scarcity Of certain types of skilled
workers already has raised the DOS.
sibility that some such expendien
may have to be adopted. Wher
new armament plants are opened
for producing planes, engines anC
tanks the demand for skilled work.
ers will be even greater, executives
say.
Another bottleneck in the way O.
expanding production of every
day articles is the impossibility o.
obtaining certain kinds of machin.
cry. The machine tool output, TO,
example, is being conscripted al
most entirely for armament use.
The third bottleneck is materials
Already there is a fairly tight stu
alton in zinc, copper and aluminium
Evening star., 1941-02-04
1910 Aluminium Output
2606 Above 1889 Peak
Iy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines reported
today that 1910 production of pri-
mary aluminium exceeded the peak
reached in 1889 by 26 per cent and
that consumption rose 35 per cent
above 1899.
officials said 1910 production to-
tailed 412.560,000 pounds of new
aluminium valued at SIS ,292 ,210,
compared with 325,Oe0000 pounds
valued at s64,600 900 the year before.
To meet national defense require
ments, officials added, aluminium
production is expected to exceed
69O000,00O pounds by July, 1941,
and 825, 100000 pounds by July, 1912.
Contrary to the trend of many
other materials greatly in demand
for the rearmament program, the
price of aluminium declined 3 cents
during 1910, from 20 cents a pound
to II cents.
Officials attributed the 1910 de-
mand for aluminium chiefly to the
high rate of activity in national de-
fense industries, particularly air
plane construction.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Defense Toxes Ruise
Virginia Revenue
BY the Associated Press.

by Ille AsSOIIdltu rEeSS
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. An
creased taxes for defense were re-
fected in the January internal
revenue receipts as reported today
by Collector N. B. Early, jr.
Reporting January Federal income
in Virginia at S20,758 .62777. Mr..
Early said this figure was $5.337,-
88426 above January of 1910. Taxes
on cigarettes were responsible for
81 1893 ,55073 of this increase, he said.
Mr.. Early said income taxes for
January were SAT- ,66694, as against
1922, ,740.77 in January, 1910. Stamp
taxes last month we're $18,116.1595 ST,
or S4,445 ,828.36 above the stamp
total for January. 1910.
A heavy increase also was re-
ported in employment taxes. For
January they were S1,679,924. so,
against $1.O98873.S4 for January,
1910.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Componio Swift Reports
Slight Drop in Earnings
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Harry Nc
Lerie, president of Compania Swift
international, announced yesterday
preliminary estimates indicated the
company earned 14,7OO,O0O Argen-
tine pesos, or $50 Argentine pesos
a share, for the year ended Decem-
Der 81. 1910. This compares with
14,8l3,912 pesos, or 997 pesos a share,
for the year previous. The value
Of the peso December 81, 1910, in
terms of United States currency
was 2370 cents.
Since the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war the company has fur
nished large supplies of refrigerated
and canned meats to Great Britain
and her allies" Mr.. McLerie said.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Britain Will Give
SeIassie Guidance,
Eden Tells Commons
Measures to Be Temporary;
Independent State to Be
Welcomed, He Says
Ry the Associated Press.


LONDON, Feb. 4.-Britain. CO.
operating with Halle Selassie in re-
claiming his rule Of Ethiopia, will
participate in temporary measures
Of military guidance and control,
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
told the House of Commons today
SelasSie, who fled to Britain when
the Italians conquered his country
in 1886 and made it part of the
Fascist empire, has returned to his
East African kingdom and reasserted
his rule with British recognition
British and Ethiopian forces have
combined, meanwhile, in a drive to
oust the Italians.
A British military spokesman re-
ported today that British forces have
established direct communication
with native patriots" and with their
help are forcing the Italians back in
an extremely successful action"
Independent State Welcomed.
Mr.. Eden told the House that the
temporary measures would be
brought to an end as soon as the
situation permits ~
The government he said, would
welcome the appearance of an in
dependent Ethiopian state and
recognize the claim of Emperor
Halle Selassie to the throne"
The Lion of Judah has acknowl-
,lnod that he mould tG,,aad o,,tcide q
assistance and guidance" on eco
nomic and political matters, Mr.
Eden said, and Britain believes such
guidance should be the subject OF
"an international arrangement al
the conclusion of peace"
Britain herself has no territorial
ambitions in Ethiopia, he declared
The military sources said the
Ethiopian patriots are operating
under SelaSsie.
Can't Keep Up Present Pace.
I'VE are able to reinforce the pa
triots at our pleasure" these source:
said, and all the Italians can do i
retire through hostile surrounding
into the interior in the hope the.
will be able to make stand at SOM
point"
The spokesman said, however. tn
British could not expect to continu
the advances at the present pace.
While we have the Italians beat
en- in Eritrea," he went on, 'it can
not be said that there has been an
major defeat OF italian forces il
Ethiopia"
British forces have penetratet
into the heart of Eritrea, he de
clared, and have pushed forwart
some 40 or so miles across the borde
into Ethiopia.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Latin American Nations
Buy More u. S. Lard
BY the Associated Press.

The Commerce Department said
American lard producers were find
ing new markets in Cuba and other
Latin American nations to make up
for some of the outlets lost in Eu-
rope as a result of the war.
Besides Cuba, which replaced Eng
land as the chief purchaser, other
countries increasing purchases we're
Mexico, which doubled its pur-
chases; Colombia, Venezuela, Costa
Rica and Ecuador.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Insurance Companies
Among Largest Of
British Holdings
200 Enterprises
In This Country
Listed in Survey
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Insurance
companies comprise one of the
largest groups of properties among
the estimated S90O,OOO000 in direct
British investments in the United
States, the Standard Statistics Co.
reported yesterday in survey OF
the holdings.
The survey listed nearly 200 COM
panies operating in this country
under British control, ranging from
cotton plantations and large in
dustrial enterprises to selling agen-
cies and minor individual holdings.
Sir Edward Robert Peacock, a
director of the Bank of England,
arrived here last week to look into
possibilities of selling direct in
vestments to raise dollar exchange
for war purchases.
Securities Being Sold.
The direct holdings, it was noted,
are in addition to investments IN
lltSOllhDlC oGNGAl lllCo "iAASLA Az y
been sold in substantial amounts.
Out of S1,0OO,0OO000 in American
securities estimated to have been
owned for British account at the
start of the war, about one-third
was reported to have been liquldated
at the end of 1910 and undiSclosed
amounts in January.
C+o+ic+iac 70 cold BRIT
ish-oWned insurance companies
undoubtedly" could sell their risks
for at least theoretical liquidating
value.
Glad to Take Over.
an most cases" it added, United
States insurance companies would
be glad to take them over as COM
plete entities. with their valuable
agency organizations. Some OF
them are large enough to be sold
to the public through an under
writing group, and some of them
would doubtless have appeal for
purchase by one or several diversl-
fed investment companies.
Similarly. there are a number
Of large manufacturing enterprises
controlled by British capital which
could be disposed Of, to groups of
investment trusts or to an under
writing syndicate for resale to the
public AS examples may be cited
Brown e. Williamson, manufacturer
of popular brands Of cigarettes;
Crosse & Blackwell, well known
Gamers; Lea & Perrins. and Cor
don's Dry Gin"
Evening star., 1941-02-04
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Feb. P,.-EsEs, % 3os;
steady Mixed colors-Fancy TO extrs
fancy. 1aia-21 "a. extras 1914. graded
frsts. 1871: current receipts. l7iz sec.
onds, l7-l1l4; mediums, l7-17i4; dirties
No. l. 1G-l1l. average checks. 16-l6i4
Refriserator standards, l6l2-l1 frsts
l6-16i7; seconds unquoted; mediums un'
quoted
Whites tresales Of premium marks
23l z-26): nearby and Midwestern premium
marks. y i2-23; specials, Il; standards
20: tresales of exchange 70 fancy heavier
mediums lal2-@2). mediums o.
to extra fancy. 204-22Ia specials 20:
standards o, mediums, Isia.
Duck esgs 2I-2a.
Butter l.4S1.190. steady. Creamery
higher than g. score and premium marks
-3t94 a. score fcssh market, 3O14;
SS-q1 score. 9ai2-3nl2: S4-s7 score 21-oq
changed.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Your U. S.
Income Tax
Prepared By Bureau OF
Internal ReDenue,
Treasury Dept.
Exemptions Allowed Couples Married
During Taxable Year.

The credit for dependents as well
as the personal exemption is required
to be prorated where change of
status occurs during the taxable
year, and these credits are allow
able not only for the purpose Of
computing the normal tax but also
the surtaX. A fractional part of a
month is to be disregarded unless
1t amounts to more than half
month, in which case it is consid-
cred month.
For example, single man and a
single woman who we're married on
July 20. 1910, and lived together dur
ing the remainder of the year would
be entitled to a personal exemption
of $1,766,67 in a Joint return for the
calendar year 1910, which amount is
seven-twelfths of $500 for the hus-
band while single. plus seven
twelfths of $500 for the wife while
single, plus five-twelfts of $4,000 for
the period during which they were
married. If separate returns are
filed, each is entitled to a personal
exemption of 1888 1888. which is seven
twelfths of $500. plus one-half of
fve-twelfths of $4,000 If during the
year 1910 the husband or the wife
had the status of the head of a
family prior to their marriage, he
or she would be entitled to his or
her pro rata share of the personal
exemption of $4,000 allowed the
head of a family for the period prior
to their marriage instead of merely
that allowed a single person.
However, for the period of their
marriage any exemption to which
either might be entitled as the head
Of a family would be merged in the
joint personal exemption for that
period. The joint personal exemp-
ton allowable in the case Of a couple
who were married and living togeth-
er during the entire year may not
exceed $4,000.
If child under 18 years of age
reaches the age of Is years during
the taxable year the credit of s4OO
is required to be prorated in the
same manner as the personal ex-
emption. For example, should the
child's 18th birthday fall on June
&c. the parent would be entitled to
claim 5000 credit for the dependent
child-that is, one-half of S400. The
same rule applies to other depend
ents where a change of status oc-
ours during the taxable year.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Business Failures

NEW YORK. Feb. 4 P).-Busi-
ness failures in the week ended
January 80 numbered 300, compared
with BOT in the previous week and
285 in the comparable week of 1910
Dun & Bradstreet reported yester-
day.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
T. S. Holden Named
To Head F. w. Dodqe
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Thomas S.
Holden, vice president and director
of F. w. Dodge Corp, yesterday
| was elected president of the firm
to succeed the late Truman S.
Morgan.
Mr.. Holden has been with the we'll
known building and construction
publishers and statisticians since
1919 and has been vice president
since 1927.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
ketoi Market

NEW YORK, Feb 4 P.--copper.
gteadyy eseotrolytic, spot, Connecticut Val
tey, 1900: export. f.a.s. New York, 1880
1900. Tin. steady: spot and nearby.
$685. forward, 5O.25. Lead. steady; spot,
New York, 5.50-55; East St. Louis 5.35
ZINC, steady: East st. Louis, spot and for
ward, f.25. Pig iron aluminium, antimony
quicksilver, platinum, Chinese wolframite
and domestic scheelite unbalanced.
Evening star., 1941-02-04

fiuence in directing the attention
Of investors to medium grade rail
bonds. The Importance of this con-
sideration is likely to increase
rather than diminish when Con-
gress undertakes the formulation of
the Revenue Act OF l94l."
Evening star., 1941-02-04

.Not quoted BY sponsors or issuers
eiation Of Securities Dealers inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices and un-
RSs otherwise indicated are as quoted by
Vie SPONSORS OF issuers.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Air Line Reports Guin

CHICAGO, Feb. tP,.-United
Air Lines reported 222.331,118 pas
/ senger miles flown in 1910. a gain
Of almost so per cent over its total
of 148,954 288 in 1899.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Silk Market

NEW YORK, Feb. : Spot silk (6n-
day basis): japanese crack double extra
81 per cent seriplane 13-15S, 2.57h
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Feb. 4 P.-N
ISOLATION Securities Dealers, In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Anniversary
Is Marked
Friends Compliment Mr..
And Mrs. Porter

On the occasion of their
seventeenth wedding anniver-
sary, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Por-
ter were surprised at their
home Wednesday evenin &
when friends entertained for
them at an anniversary show
err. The evening was spent in
formally. Games were played
and gifts were presented to
the honor couple. A late sup
per concluded the evening.
Among those present were the
honor guests two daughters, Doris
and Glee Porter
Others were Mr.. and Mrs Ly-
man BEDFORD and daughter. Ruth;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hansen and
daughter. Shirley; Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Ruble and daughter. Kath-
leen; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hors-
fall and son, David; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Jones and children, Jackie,
Ernest and Airline; Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Gustavson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Hong, Mrs. Gertrude Frost
and Mr.. F. w. Lott.
Coming from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Lott of Sc
attic.
q. A. p. 4. will have a card
party at p. m. Saturday at Emer-
son hall. 110al9 Broadway. Re-
freshments will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
November Ceremony
Uniies Couule

Miss Doris Lucille Waller
daughter of Mrs. w. r. Corbin,
became a bride OF Mr.. Clifton
Dale Meyers, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Meyers. in pretty church
ceremony early in November. The
Rev. II. w. Monesmith performed
the ceremony in a setting Of yell
low. bronze and white chrysan-
themums.
Bebore the cerem ony David
Monesmith. cousin of the bride.
sang 20 Promise Me" and ~ Love
You Truly"
The new Mrs. Meyers wore a
brown costume suit trimmed with
cross fox fur. Her moss green hat
had a brown veil. Her flowers
were orchids. She wore also a gold
heart locket, a gift of the BRIDE
groom.
Mrs. Edna Ulianich was the
matron of honor and wore brown
chiffon velvet with corsage of
gardenias and talisman roses. Mr..
John Eddling was the best man
and ushers were Mr.. Frank Ken
ziora and Mr.. Martel Blake.
Both mothers wore soldier blue
dresses with corsages of garden
las and pink roses. At the recep-
ton which followed the wedding
a centerpiece of white flowers
was on the collation. table. Here
Mrs. Dorothy Sizer and Mrs. II.
L. Hollingsworth. sister of the
bride, poured. Assisting were Miss
Bette Jean Harger. who had
charge of the guest book: Mrs. A.
r. Hodges, who cut the brides
cake, and Miss Barbara Jean
Hodges passed the grooms cake.
Mrs. ID. r Wheeler was In charge
of the gift table.
After a wedding trip to Oregon
the couple established their home
at the Emerson apartments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Vows Taken
On Thursday
Miss Geieer. Mr.. Harris
Wed at Christ Episcopal

Quiet simplicity was notable
in the wedding Thursday eve
ming Of Miss Miriam GeOrgine
Geiger. lovely daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Geiger. and
Mr.. Kenneth A. Harris. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher A.
Harris of Seattle, in Christ
Episcopal church. With the
Rev. Robert Pfeiffer officist-
ing the ceremony was read
AZ half after eight O'Clock in
a dignified setting of white
chrysanthemums, lighted by
tapers in two candelabra.
Given in marriage by her father.
the bride wore a light blue wool
dress and carried a bouquet of
talisman roses. She was attended
by her sister. Miss Nancy Geiger.
who wore a fuchsia dress with a
bouquet OF white carnations. Both
the bride and her sister had dainty
wreaths OF bouvardia in their
hair. Mr.. Harris was attended by
Mr.. A. w. Hallberg of Seattle
Mrs. Geiger wore a teal blue
wool sheer and Mrs. Harris was in
black wool. Their corsages were
Of gardenias and talisman roses.
Open house at the Geiger home
followed the ceremony. Bronze
and yellow chrysanthemums.
lighted by many candles, were
used throughout. Miss Lois Louise
Hodges cut the wedding cake after
the bride and groom made the
initial cut together. Mrs. %. L.
Miller assisted with the serving.
Leaving on their short wedding
trip. the bride added an admiral
blue fitted coat with fox collar,
to her ensemble. Her other acces-
series were brown and she wore a
eorsage of orchids. Mr.. Harris
and his bride will make their
home in Seattle.
Both the bride and bridegroom |
are alumni of the University of
Mrs. Harris was
graduated cum laude last June.
She was president OF the indie
pendent House Council, member
of both Mortar Board and Totem
club. campus activity honoraries.
Her husband is member OF Sigma
NJ, and is now staff photographer
or a Seattle newspaper.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Sorority Plans
Defense Program
Photograph by Henri Jacobs Studio

Chi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi,
at their meeting on Monday,
adopted the resolutions of their
executive board. acting on the
policy recommended by their in
ternational headquarters at Kan
sas City. for the filling out of
individual missionaries and reg
istration of the chapter for defense
service in the event of a national
emergency.
The defense work of the chapter
will be further carried out through
the appointment by the president,
Mrs. Chester o. Poulsen, of a
defense committee composed of
Miss Lillian Muehlenbruch, chair
man, Miss Berenice Mcmillan and
Miss Vernita Spooner to register
with the local USO.
Following the business meeting,
held in the home of Miss Belle
Ruth Clayman on No. Puget Sound
Monday evening, the usual cul-
tural program was devoted to a
study of music with Miss Lorraine
Boedecker acting as chairman.
THE Development of Music
Through the Ages" was ably pre-
sented in a talk by Miss Clayman.
Its development was traced
from the primitive repercussive
instruments and religious chants
to present day romantic and clas-
steal compositions by contempor-
airy artists.
Continuing this subject at the
next meeting of the chapter on
Dec. s, Mrs. o. C. Nygaard will
speak on Influence of Music on
History" Miss Mcmillan on "Mu-
sic as an Inspiration" and Miss
Muehlenbruch on the Influence
of Music on Emotional Life"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Harvest Hop Cabaret Dance
Brings Many Reservations
Young Mems Business Club and Auxiliary 70 Entertain
Al Winthrop Root Garden Saturday Evening
by Rhodes studio

Numerous reservations have been received by club of
fcias for the informal Harvest Hop cabaret dance be
given Jointly by the Young Mems Business club and the
Ladies of NJ b. C. Saturday evening in the Roof Garden
of the Winthrop hotel.
General chairman, Mr. Richard Hodge is being assisted
by Mr. Jack Brouiard club president Messrs Hemut Jue
ng Lyle Salquist, Kenneth Bruemmer, Howard Tatman
David Tuel Conney Nelson, Earl Gosney j. Marvin Lynn
Howard T. Harsad and Mesdames John c. Bjorkund pres
dent of the auxiliary; Jerry Geehan Amos Booth Samuel
Crppen Richard Hodge, Martha Knowles, Charles Mady
ud ed Hank
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Entertain Visitors
From Orient, Nevada

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Carlson.
217 So. 45th. are entertaining as
their house guests Mrs. Carlson's
brother, Chief Petty Officer YER
non w. Heimsoth, U.s.N.. recently
OF the Orient, and a sister. Mrs.
Roy Frederick Heise dorothy
Heimsoth) OF Waterloo Lane, Car
son Valley. Nevada. They will be
here a week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Plans Winter
Convention
Fife PIT. A. 10 Be County
Hesisss Group

The mid-winter convention
Of the Pierce County Council
Of Parent Teacher associa-
tions to be held at Fife Dec.
4. Is being anticipated by
members of the organization.
Fife PIT. A. will be the host
ess group, with Mrs. Frank
Fox, Fife, president, and Mrs.
A. Z. Mastin. general chair
man. being in charge of ar
ranRements. The business
session, to be presided over
by Mrs. J. Z. Barry, president,
will feature the election of
the nominating committee.
All local organizations are
urged to send their full quota
Of delegates.
AZ follow-up Of the summer
planning conference. the drama
method Of program planning will
BE- demonstrated. The highhght Of
the day will BE- the play contest,
IN which at least three locals will
participate. Those entering are
McKenna PIT. A.. presenting "A
Sound Investment: Milton PIT.
A. in Bringing Up Nine. Ruston
PIT. A. producing The Enlight-
sned Guest"
Carrying out the spiritual pro-
gram Of the county council and
symbolixing the Christmas season
viii be the inspiring reading THE
Legend of the Christ Child" to be
given by Mrs. Carter Harness of
Puyallup. In answer to many re-
quests will be the repetition of
Of the beautiful arrangement OF
Christmas carols sung at last
years December convention by
the Falkland ladies' quartet. COM
posed Of Mrs. J. u. Xavier. Mrs.
Philip Hauge. Mrs. Clifford Olson
and Mira. A. w. Ramstad, accom-
panied by Mrs. c. J. Malmin. Both
morning and afternoon sessions
will b opened with npecial num-
bsrs BY the Fife school band and
glse club respectively.
rhe program committee, headed
BY Mrs. George Cole, has endeav-
orsd 70 make this gala as well
as IN inspirational meeting. and a
large attendance Ia anticipated.