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Evening star., 1941-09-16
Rubber Consumption
Cut 1914 Per Cent
During August
Crude Volume Holds
3.e Per Cent Above
Same 1910 Month

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-A drop of
1914 per cent from July to August in
the consumption of crude rubber was
reported today by the Rubber Man
ufacturers' Association, Inc. Domes-
tic rubber manufacturers used 55.-
365 long tons in August This figure
was 3.9 per cent above the consump-
tlon in August, 1910.
At the end of August. the asso-
citation said, total domestic stocks,
including Government reserves, we're
444 800 long tons. 1875 per cent above
July 81 and 1894 per cent above
August 81, 1910. The Government
reserves on August 81 were 228.551
tons, an increase of "A per cent over
July 81.
Stocks on the way by ship to the
United States on August 81 totaled
9O,59l tons, and in the preceding 81
days imports into the United States
totaled los ,456 tons, an increase Of
SO per cent over July and 444 per
cent over August, 1910.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Average Weekly Pay,
Holds Far Ahead
OF Year Ago
S33.70 for July or
Slightly From S34.26
In Preceding Month
By the Associated Press.


By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept. l6.-The Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
reported today that average weekly
earnings in 25 major industries de-
clined to $3370 in July from s342s
In June. but we're still far ahead of
the July, 1910, average of s2S.1s.
In addition to the decline in aver
age wages, various price increases
cut the purchasing power of the
dollar about per cent Of the 1923
average, the research organization
said. It's index figure declined tn
1924 per cent in July from 145.4
per cent in June.
The biggest drop in hours worked
was in the automobile industry
where the average per week fell
to 1863 in July from Alb in June.
Total employment in the indus
tries covered was higher in July
than in June. The index stood at
1928 per cent OF the 1923 average.
compared with 1907 in June.
Average hourly earnings also in
creased in the period to S22 cents
in July from 81s in June, and
compared with "a cents in July,
1910.
The board reported that weekly
earnings increased against the de-
clining trend in l3 of the Is IN
dustries. In 10 of them. the in
crease in the average weekly earn
ings was faster than the increase
in the cost of living The 10 vers
boot and shoe, chemical. electrical.
manufacturing furniture. hosiery
and knit goods. paper and pulp,
paper products. book and lob print
ing, silk and machine and machine
tool industries.
In the hosiery and knit goods
industry, however, employment and
man-hours worked both declined. In
the silk industry. employment was
reduced. but earnings. man-hours
worked and the size of pay rolls
were greater.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Rising Cash Income
Of Farmers Hailed
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-One of the
very bright spots in currently rosy
business picture is the farming sit
uation, says Business Week in its
analysis of the business outlook.
The cash income of farmers dur
ing the last half of 1941, 1t is stated.
will run a billion dollars or more
ahead of the same period of 1910
During the first half, the gain over
last year was half a billion, so that
1941 will go into the record with
cash income of better than sl0,600.-
100000, compared with s9.12O, ,000, 900
for 1910.
This will be the highest figure
since 1929 and only some $500, ,000.-
0Oo or about per cent under that
year Moreover, IN point of farm
purchasing power, l94l has nice
edge over 1929 For though farmers
currently may have per cent fewer
actual dollars. their dollars are 60
ing about Is per cent further on the
average.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Machinery Released
For Russia, Reported
Now on Way
Additional Equipment
May Be Diverted From
British and Defense
CENTS PER
bUSHEl
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-American
Machinist, trade journal, said to-
day the United States was shipping
to Russia tools built for the Soviet
government but held in this coun-
try for months by export controls.
Export of the tools was prohibited
while Germany and Russia were ap-
parent allies. Now that they are
enemies. the magazine said, several
million dollars worth of machinery
has been released and is en- route by
way Of Vladivostok
In addition. the journal said.
machinery may be diverted from
British and United States orders 10
help Russia build war industries to
replace those captured or destroyed
by the invading Nazi forces.
The magazine estimated present
machine tool production at above
$50 ,000, 900 a month, and said that
for 1910 and 1941 production prob
ably would total $1,000 900, 900 or
more than for the entire preceding
10 years.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Arms Expenditures
Relatively Small,
Accountants Told
Association President
Says Public Asleep
In Emergency
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Sept. 16.-Despite a "a
per cent increase in total industrial
output in II months, the United
States armament expenditures total
not more than 20 per cent Of the ma
tional income, C. Oliver wellington
of New York, president Of the Amer
ican Institute of Accountants, told
the groups 54th annual meeting
here today.
Such expenditures in Great Brit
ain, he said, account for about 80
per cent of it's annual income, and
in Germany at least so per cent"
Wellington said that the general
public and some parts of the busi-
ness public do not yet seem to grasp
the gravity of the situation"
He suggested the Government may
find it necessary to adopt some plan
Of compulsory saving to support the
defense effort, but compulsory saw
ing should not be put into effect
until after the plan for deduction
OF normal tax at the source has been
made effective and its results have
been observed"
Two groups meeting in connection
with the institute elected officers for
1941-42 yesterday. The Advisory
Council of State Society Presidents
OF the institute elected Abner j.
Starr, Cincinnati, chairman, and L.
c. J. Yeager, Louisville, KY, secre-
tary.
Prof. Robert P. Briggs of the Uni
versity Of Michigan was elected
president of the Association of Ger
titled Public Accountant Examiners.
Dick D. Quin, Jackson, Miss was
named vice president; Brooks
Geoghegan, Atlanta. Ga. secretary,
and Fred j. Peterson, Des Moines
Iowa, treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Keg Containing Savings
Is Reported Stolen

A wine keg Robert M. Waller was
using as bank for his extra change.
and which contained between s75
and sl00, disappeared from his
apartment at 211 Delaware avenue
NV. yesterday, he reported to police.
A neighbor said she had seen a man
leaving the building during the day
with a keg under his arm.
Marian w. Henderson, At. of 294l
Tilden street NV, reported that
her pocketbook containing IS in
cash, a check for S62 so, a fountain
pen, bunch of keys to the Temple
Baptist Church and her spectacles,
was snatched from her automobile
while she was waiting for a traffic
light at Eleventh street and Rhode
Island avenue NV. She suspects a
colored boy.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
FOREIGN Exchange
CReported by Smith. Barney & Co.

NEW YORK Sept. is Plate foreign
exchange rates follow Great Britain IN
dollars, others in cents):
Canada.
oftcial Canadian Control Board rates for
United States dollars: Buying 10 per cent
premium. selling IL per cent premium,
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying 9.91 per cent,
selling 9 0Q per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York opel mar
ket. 10li per cent discount or s9.3li4
United States cents; on i..
Europe.
Great Britain. ofhcial Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying 4 02,
selling 4 o4 open market Gables, 4.O4;
up i. cent.
Latin America.
Argentina. ofncial, "o71. free. 1871;
OF .o6 cent: Brazil. official 6.06n: free.
510n; Mexico, 20.f0r.
Far East.
Hong Kong. 1893; Shanshal. 5.55
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indiceted.) Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
London Market
| Depressed by
War News
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 16.-The Russo
German struggle made its critical
aspect felt today in the stock mar
ket, which displayed a weaker tone
throughout.
Speculative kaffirs declined sharp
ly. Industrials we're easier, but
lacked action. Home and South
American rails were weaker.
Gilt-edged bonds generally were
easier and foreign bonds irregular.
British funds generally were Is
lower. but Japanese loans were "a
point higher.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Suour Price Reduced

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Is LPl.-
The California & Hawaiian. Western
and Spreckles Sugar Refining Cos.
announced they had dropped the
basic price of sugar 10 cents at the
close of business yesterday. The
new price is s525 a hundred for
granulated, S5.l5 for beet.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
| Insurance Sales
| Above Year Ago
| In August
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-New life
insurance written in August was lib
per cent more than in the like month
a year ago, the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents reported today.
The total for the month was $685.
10000, against s578,515,000 a year
ago. The report covered companies
having 80 per cent of all business
outstanding in United States legal
reserve companies.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Washington Gas Light common-20
at 207s. As at 207s.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at 24Ss.
Garhinckel. common-50 at r.
Potomac Electric Power, 51a% pfd.-
10 at lis.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Metal Market

NEW YORK, Sept is Cooper
steady; electrolytic spot, .connsctlcut VAL
Tin steady; spot and nearby, 80 90: for
ward. 30 90. Lead steady: spot, New York.
5,s5-ao; East st. Louis. $40. Zinc steady;
East St Louis spot and forward. 7.25 Pig
iron. aluminium. antimony. quicksilver,
platinum. Chinese wolframite and domes-
tic scheelite unchanEed
Evening star., 1941-09-16

quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers Inc. which
states they do not necesSs rily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices. and.
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or isSuers
Not quoted by sponsors or issuers,
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Bank Loan! Expand
SSS,ooo,ooo More
During Week
Defense Drive Brings
Gain for Twentieth
Consecutive Week

By the Associated Press.
Banks last week showed 20 con-
secutive weeks of increasing COM
mercial, industrial and agricultural
loans as a result of the defense
program.
The Federal Reserve Board said
that in the week ended September
10, the gain in 10l leading cities
was s88,0O0,000 In the l0l cities,
these loans now total $3.50 900, ,000
or s1,739 900, 900 more than year
ago.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on September 10, together
with the increase or decrease since
the previous week and the corre-
spending week last year, tin mil
lions of dollars:
Evening star., 1941-09-16

Also extra or extras.
Declared or paid so far this year.
ePaid last year.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions Or f1rm bids or offers, but
should indicate Approximate prices.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
FREIGHT loudinos

NEW YORK. Sept. Is LP..-Revenue
freight cars handed by railroads report
ing today for the week ended September
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Sept. IS lP,.-Nationsl As.
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc:
CLOSING Quotations
Evening star., 1941-09-16

.Ex dividend. tPlus extras. (D SOC
% s6 90 extra paid December 2s. 1910.
th) $500 extra tD zoe extra. md S so
extra. (p) 81 90 paid July 25. 1941.
(O $500 paid in 1910. W 0.00 extra.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY
STOCKS

MISCELLANEOUS
Ter RI & W CD 1st AIS <8 10l
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Stop Licking Habit.

Some dog owners complain that
their pets lick their hands and face
whenever the opportunity is offered.
This is an inSanltary habit which
should be corrected promptly. II
a simple no" will not make him
cease his licking, then slight smack
on the nose should accompany the
no Another method is gently but
firmly TO hold the outstretched
tongue until the dog Wearies of his
pastime. A little pepper placed on
the hand where the dog can lick it
also is helpful in breaking him
of this habit.
When one realizes that hook and
tape worm may be-though only in
rare aseS-transmitted to humans
in this way, it is we'll TO be severe
even with such an affectionate act
from your dog. l don't mean that
your pet should never have the
privilege of licking your hand, but
a dog who persistently shows his
affection to you and strangers by
overenthuSiastic licking should be
curbed.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
In Local Bridge Circles
BY Frank B. Lord

February l and 2. All Washington
teachers and many other candidate
teachers have received them. The
programs will embrace a detailed
eXplation of the new slmpllfled sys-
tenn upon which he has been working
for the past six years and which is
said to revolutionize some OF the
heretofore accepted principles OF the
game.
There have been no basic changes
in the CulbertSon system for the
past six years. The reason, he says,
is obvious. while a number Of
new slam conventions, pre-emptive
bids, and so forth. could come and
go without much notice. changes in
the fundamentals, if made too often,
would cause difficulties and serious
complaints
Mr.. Culbertson is scheduled to
lecture two hours on each of the
three days of the convention and
will be followed by Mrs Culbertson
and other members of the National
Studios staff in explanation and
elucidation. There also will be two
evening duplicate games when those
attending will have opportunity of
playing with Mr. and Mrs. Culbert-
son. Although divorced, their social
contacts are cordial and they MAIN
tain their business relationship.
The Federal Bridge League began
the second half Of its season games
for teams of four Tuesday night at
the Wardman Park Hotel. Twenty
five teams we're entered
In section A, the w. P. A. team
won 18 out of "a boards. Harry
Wensel and J. G. Reed, jr, of the
Stays were high pair North and
South with 10l match points and
Mrs. B. Palmer and D. de ST. Aubin,
w P. A, 1852 points, were high
East and West.
In section B. the Presidents team
won al out of "a boards. DR.. N.
Eddy and DR.. F. Wooley of the
Eddys were high pair North and
South with 98l2 match points, and
V. Mulieri and Frank Garner,
Touche- Garner team, 97l2 points,
were high East and West.
In section c, the New team won
Is out of "a boards. Miss Baya and
Mrs. Edna Plunket were high pair
North and South with 70 match
points, and Miss L. Reagan and Mr..
Schermerhorn we're high East and
West Both pairs are on the Presi-
dent team.
AS result of the play, the various
teams start off with the following
standing in the three sections:
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Hobbies
and
Lobbyists
BY Edmond Henderer.

Among all the hobbies a man
might choose there is none requir-
ing greater skill, knowledge and re-
sourcefulness than that of amateur
gunsmith. With the Nations ar
mament progress getting into its
stride, toolmakers are in the spot
light and this weeks lobbyist,
though not professional, could
share that light with the best of
them.
Carl Nix has been attracted by
guns all his life. When he was a
boy his parents would not permit
him to have gun, but that only
stimulated his interest and he has
made up for it since.
His first gun was a pistol, which
has been succeeded by long line
of firearms, including nearly every
thing short of machine gun. He
1as never been interested in hunting,
and today the only living thing he
will shoot is a crow When it comes
to firing gun, his sole purpose is
ito make one bullet follow as nearly
as possible In the path of the pre-
ceding one"
In trying to achieve this ambition,
Mr. Nix has experimental with many
types of guns and ammunition
About six years ago he began to
alter these to meet his ideas as to
what is required for greater ac-
curacy. With this in mind, he pur-
chased the essential tools and es-
tablished a shop in his basement
There he has a large selection of
hand tools and the following power
tools: Two lathes, a bandsaW, jewel
erS' lathe, shaper, grinder and fleXi-
bic cable motor tool. A recent ac-
QUESTION is a binocular microscope,
for use in checking the accuracy Of
his work. Beyond these, Mr. Nix
makes his own special items to fit
his particular needs. Sometimes
this requires the manufacture of sew
eral pieces of equipment to make a
tool necessary for the production of
one small part. And in order to
llldhC VIC " llt al u lliEt ILldlllDCl ll'
wanted he first had to make some so
different tools and pieces of equip
ment.
Some time ago, Mr.. Nix and some
other local gun enthusiasts obtained
a number of unused Winchester
model 1887 actions Mr. Nix is re-
building one of these to make it
suitable for firing high-veloclty car
tridgeS. This remOdeling amounts
almost to the production of an en-
tire new action, it is so extensive.
He will also make the stock for this
gun, as he has for many others, and
will fit a barrel to it Even the
barrel requires considerable work
AS purchased. it is simply long
metal bar which has been bored and
rifled These two operations require
much larger, more specialized and
expensive machinery than Mr.. Nix
possesses.
There are no cartridges CONNER
ciallv available which satisfy some
of these high-velocity enthusiasts,
so they make their own. Mr.. Nix
uses .30-caliber trimmed cases and
reforms them to fit his chamber,
hold the desired amount of powder
and fire a 22-caliber bullet Loading
this cartridge required the making
Of special machinery. The extremely
high pressure produced in the gun
by these high-power cartridges ne
cessitates the most careful work in
designing and building the cham
Der and all parts of the firing mech
anism. An error in the construction
of this part of gun NAV result
in having it burst and kill the user.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
NOTES FROM DOGDOM
Comments on a Variety of Subjects of Interest
To Washington Pet Owners
Bv Peter Bopps
BY Peter B0ges.

Many dogs have received some
sort of diplomas for faithfully at
tending school with their masters.
Even colleges have given degrees
to dogs. When Joseph Melillo was
graduated from the University of
Newark with the highest ScholaS-
tic average of his class, his dog
also was honored. If it hadn't been
for the dog pet Melillo might not
have been able to go to the uni
versity. Melillo is blind. His pet,
Bonzo, is Seeing Eye dog that
has led him about his daily travels
for more than five years.
Bonzo was publicly presented
with this citation by the president
Of the university: Faithful friend
devoted attendant, patient guide,
regularly present at all classes
throughout the complete college
course, partner in yor masters
magma cum laude, the University
of Newark honors you for these
qualities which have made you a
familiar and inspiring figure in its
halls You have seldom spoken,
but when your voice has been raised,
it has always commanded attention.
and at times your audible yaWns
have been the perfect echoes Of
the unspoken reflections Of your
fellow students. As president of
the university, it is my distin-
guishec privilege to confer upon
YOU the honorary degree of Canine
Fidelity"
Evening star., 1941-01-19
1941 Game Ending No. |.

From the accompanying diagram
set up your chessmen, as shown. and
YOU can replay this master game
between Messrs. Burn and Englisch,
as reported in the International
Chess Magazine, October 1887, some
SO years ago when William Steinitz
was chess champion of the world,
and as an emigre from Australia,
resided in New York City It is an
excellent example of the Ruy Lopez
Evening star., 1941-01-19
DOG as Mail Box. =

John Harris, a farmer living IN
North Dakota. had the misfortune
of having his rural box knocked
over by passing motorists three
times within a month. Then, to
further complicate matters, he had
suspicious that from time to time
some one was taking letters from
the box.
Harris decided to take matters
inlo his own hands. Now he has
trained his mongrel dog Pat to
serve as his mail box Each morn
Ing in good weather and bad, about
the time the rural mailman is due
to drive by the farm the dog can
be found waiting beside the road
The mailman stops and places any
mail which he has for the Harris
family in Pats mouth. The dog
then takes it promptly to his mas
ter wherever he may be on the
farm. This arrangement has
worked out very we'll with one ex-
ception. Relatives sent the Harris
family a box containing a cake as
a Christmas gift. Pat delivered
Evening star., 1941-01-19

successor to Ruy Lopez de Segura.
Paolo di Noto Boi, from Syracuse,
in Sicily, for three days arduously
challenged II Puttinos skill, but
the Neapolitan'S cunning proved su-
perior, and on the third day of play
Paolo' Boi's nerves snapped under
the strain and an otherwise even
match became a series of victories
for II Puttino, The Dwarf"
In great anger, so Chess Historian
Alessandro Salvio of Naples tells us
second edition of his manuscript,
cerca 1634, Paolo Boi abandoned the
Madrid tournament and departed
from the city. He left Spain for
Italy by ship, and his voyage was
interrupted by his capture by Moor
lSh pirates, who also seized Miguel
Cervantes, author Of Don QuiXote. 3"
the first great Spanish poet and
writer 1547-16l6).
After paying his captor 200 SCudis
and playing a few chess games, PaOlo
Boi iourneyed to Naples. 1t is said
that here he again encountered
II PuttinO and that the match was
drawn Whether Paolo Boi ever
defeated The Dwarf is one of the
unanswered questions in chess an
mails. Writers who followed Salvio
have PaOlO BOi match champion
over II Puttino and describe his
travels throughout Europe as world
champion, successfully challenging
all masters and even defeating Ruy
Lopez.
II Puttino died at the age of as;
and, without much dissension among
chess scholars, it might be said that.
thereafter. Paolo Boi was the most
talented and ingenious OF 10th CEN
tury masters, battling princely pa
irons with his canny ability to play
three games blindfolded!
At the ripe age of 10, he died in
peace at Naples. in 1898.
Thus the 10th century produced
three world champions at chess:
Ruy Lopez de Segura of Spain. Gio-
vanni Leonardo ola Cutri II Put
tino) of Naples, Italy, and Paolo di
Noto Boi of Syracuse, Sicily.
This Is the third inStallmen' Of
series The Worlds Chess Cham
. p.onSD
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Dog Census.

Count the dogs in your neighbor-
hood. There should be approXi-
mately one dog to every other fam
lily. Latest census reports state
there are over 13OO00000 persons
in this country. Average of four to
a family makes 30,000,000 families
There are 100000 dogs in this
country; thus. the national average
is one dog to every other family.