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Evening star., 1941-01-28
Wholesale Volume
OF Home Furnishings
Up Sharply
l940 Sales Reported
20.6 Per Cent Above
Preceding Year
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatcn 10 Inc star.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2s.-Wholesale
home furnishings sales made in
1910 increased 20.6 per cent over
1889 totals despite a slow start in
the early months Of the year, when
capital and trade worried over the
outcome of the election, draft regu-
lations, defense and foreign trade
policies, Percy Wilson, managing
director Of the Merchandise Mart,
announced following the compile
ton of a combination survey Of
Demember and annual sales reports
received from 2,765 lines represent
ed in the mart.
Home furnishings sales gradu-
ally gained momentum during the
last six months" Mr.. Wilson ex-
planned, "as the Government de-
fense program took form, which
ultimately increased spending"
Furniture manufacturers report
ed December business was 1914 per
cent below November totals, but the
months sales were 149 per cent
above December, 1899. Sales for
the year surpassed 1889 totals by
1877 per cent, with business during
the last six months boosting the
total over the previous years record
Several manufacturers shortened
their line in December in order to
concentrate production on items
proving to be best sellers-a policy
that has not been followed In the
industry since 1880.
Sales In the houseware and ap-
pliance field increased IL per cent
over November figures and % per
cent above last years total. De-
cember business topped sales totals
made in the same period in 1899
by 81 per cent.
Appliance manufacturers report
ed the greatest difficulty Of all in
dustries in the home furnishings
field in obtaining raw materials.
Manufacturers representatives re-
ported production has been tripled
whenever possible to build up
large inventory so deliveries can
continue should the raw material
problem become more acute. The
usual one to six weeks allowed for
delivery of metal to manufacturers
has now heightened to an uncer-
tain period ranging from three to
six months.
The appliance industry Is also
faced with a growing problem Of
losing skilled craftsmen to factories
engaged in production Of defense
orders. One outstanding appliance
manufacturer with offices in the
Merchandise Mart reported u out
OF l,lo0 workmen quit in one week
to accept defense work at premium
wages In preference to their regular
union scale.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Your u. S.
Income Tax
Prepared by Bureau OF
Internal ReDenue,
Treasury Dept.
HOW TO AVOID COMMON
ERRORS.

Fifteen million persons, firms and
corporations, it is estimated, will,
probably file income tax returns
this year. These returns began to
trickle in around January /. Every
return for the calendar year 1910
must be in by midnight Of March Is.
In order to handle the enormous
volume of work alone entailed of
receiving these returns, the Bureau
of Internal Revenue has greatly
increased its staff in its several dis
trict offices. The experience of
former years shows that the Bureau
is always swamped with late re-
turns. II taxpayers will file their
returns early, they will find that this
will be mutually beneficial to them
and to the Government.
A large number of these returns
contain errors, which, II not cor
rected by the audit, would result
to the disadvantage Of the taxpayer.
Many persons pay in more than the
amount OF the tax due: others fail
to take advantage of the personal
exemption. the credit allowed from
gross income to which they are en-
titled.
In making out your income tax
return, read carefully and study the
instructions that accompany the
forms on which the tax is computed.
If you need more information. it
may be obtained at the Office of the
collector of internal revenue, deputy
collector, or an internal revenue
agent in charge. When you visit an
internal revenue ONCE to get assist
arce in making out your return, take
a copy Of your 1899 return with YOU
Evening star., 1941-01-28
President Could Draft
Ford, Mrs. Roosevelt Saws
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 2s.-
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt told a Yale
freshman forum last night that "the
President could take over Mr.. Ford
tomorrow, if an emergency existed
The remark, which brought ap-
plause, came as surprise during d
question period following Mrs. Roose-
velts address, Youths Duty Toward
Democracy"
The automobile manufacturers
name was mentioned no more during
the evening and there was no
amplification.
The Presidents wife could not be
reached for an explanation Of her
reference to Mr. Ford, but Prof.
Arnold Wolfers of Yale, host with
Mrs. Wolfers to the First Lady, said
he believed the manufacturer name
was used only as an example Of big
business.
Just prior to her answer, Mrs
Roosevelt had been asked what
would happen if opposition to the
defense program developed on the
part Of labor.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Fair Wages for Women
Called Defense Need

Fair wage standards for women
workers are an essential part Of the
defense program, Miss Mary An
derson. director of the Woman's Bu-
reau declared yesterday in an ad-
dress before the regional meeting
Of the Catholic Conference on In
dustrial Problems at Camden, N. j.
The conference was sponsored by
the Most Rev. Bartholomew j.
Eustace, Bishop Of Camden.
Miss Anderson described as false
the old theory that women work
merely to secure pin money. "Wom-
en- work for the same reasons as
men-to earn a livelihood and to
support dependents, wholly or par
tally" she said. This is true Of
both married women and single
women. This discrimination against
married women, causing them to
be kept out Of or dismissed
from jobs, works hardships on FAM
lilies in need of their earnings and
often throws an extra burden on
taxpayers"
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Chicooo Livestock

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s (P, Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) .-Salable hogs,
$4,000; total. $4,000 opened 1925 lower
than MONDAYS average: closed 25-35 OF;
eSoes e2S ~ Bounds
25O-2aO pounds 76O-s5; 30O-33O pounds,
7.50-65; most smooth packing sows. 450
pounds down. 7.10-35; heavier kinds, 6.75-
salable cattle. $500: calves. 1000; fed
steers and yearlings fully steady; market
M 'os 40 ss. Of s0gsFs
a little here about 1880, but 1900 bid
on prime long yearlinss, scattering "A 00-
so: mostly choice light cattle; strictly
choice heavies absent mostly 9.50-13.0o
sa. ,,yns o1d oaas % msaum fnna to 99d
1850: fed heifers also fully steady at g So
11."5: choice offerings around 1900:
rough weishty heifers still slow at $50
down; all cows strong. 81 down, good TO
choice beef cows; 7.75-s.5o; bulls, slow.
a.5o-1@ 90: throwouts, 7.oo-s.00; stock
saiable sheep. 5000; total. 1000: late
Monday. fat lambs strong to fully :5
higher; mostly 1928 up: top, 1855 10
city butchers: bulk Eood and choice fed
oass s9 shGTn o1s1 sm0s tos,9 e.
lambs active, steady with Mondays best
time: other classes scarce and firm; bulk
good to choice handyweisht FED Western
lambs, 10.65-15: early top, 1918 paid
dressed good and heavy kind, Io.5o-so;
few GOOD yesrlinss, 900; led western
ewes up 70 600.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Marriage License
Applications

Fletcher v. shipley. S. snd En.. G vii
Clarence e- e Barnes, nee 20 20 is56 1oth st. NV
ana Annie l Barnes ls' 81 L st. NV
w,sm fhs Rsy J. KeainS I Whte g 4ss7 Potomac ave
nv and Ruth NJ. Little. IS .233s
Nebraska ave. NV: the Rev. Charles B.
walter Collins, %, al Morton st NV,
INV; NV; The Rey John 4oE ? a,H Hamilton .,d
Apts: the Rev Ronald J. Fannon ~
aas Wnssd ks5 Wstts Va el!s Is 9ss 4os svs St.
william 2 Masez, q, 1889 18th st. nv,
and Doris A. Lundauist, %. 2014 P st.
Robert T. wahl, 23, ,Kenilworth Md; and
Phyllis z Barnes IS Strong Hall Washing
and Nina +. SIMPSON, - 1915 ii Belmont
HaIold st nv t5H omFed Rsy a5 J. r05d ana Esther
S9se Go9psr Nsss,n rs both esvtoI Of Syracuse N y
Homer Berlin, 81, and Mindelle Asch, both
and Herminia Anduasa, IS. l40l Fair
Paul 81 Danneker me s' 80 o Wilitamsport so Pa
and Mary J. Bower, 81, Nurses. Home,
Garfield Hospital; the Rev. John F.
Iindeli r. Sewers. %, 1872 Mass. ave. NV,
and Stella, GuiberSon, -, 1915 18th
r.nt r,t ~ pD-.od the Rev. cslyin GsaG,a Winsert
Louise E. James Q, 1906 Volta pl.; the
Eieanor C Wyveil. .:i. All ! ";T st. nW'; SRo
rd1.-d the Rey. Essn.ai PaH " Yinger 1,,oo,r -
o and Hsffi WHtfFcd & Kenne! M L'nSGn S. 4o5 3
sth St. ne; the Rev. GEORGE H Bennett;
Ernfst Leyod a. SpnnYslde phD Wash snd
Robert ,; 3 cRSsx, Ss s; 4 4s5s B5sseGyoig rd.
N. Y; the Rev. Charles T Warner.
Jerome Kramer, o. and ,Nette Simon,
u both of Baltimore; the Rev. J. T.
HaF5g a5g AeIsafn taFmeE e. 4s14 sth sS st
Peter rRe g Hf' 41a Shspin Eafay s
NV. and Helen v Hoover as. 1905 18th
st. NV; the Rev, John E Briggs
more judge Nathan .cayton, 0' A''i
'oisPh and Mn6 An6a n r. 1efsn eat7 A3smss S 1n st
somar ST. NV; the Rev Edward O..
'dsFcs sng rssn s9h MsS.nssn s sa ysnq% M pss st.
delphia: yadee Nathan csyton.. f'''ia
John and 4 dePqFs Pqlis' A. sVTsh:s So d st ass
sV: she Rev, T. john HITe'e Bali H. So N ST.
ssTnsy s5d R6sr gons 80 l4o 1sth St
No: Rsbbie 5 s. 9I.olif H Net o. AanS'S Guy
and Floretta E. johnson, 90 AS warner Mi,
st, NV. the Rev Robert Anderson
Jesse NJ Hobson. "a, and Bernice simms.
81 both Of 1911 18th st. NV: the Rev.
Den Dennis 6 E Befke5s: Honkins. 30 1923 -tb st
and Mercedes V FTedeTtcf, Is Is, Il I15s !;
Elmer r5 ns t5acR tRa Rev. s Ia4S < TysE s5tb st
and Lillian Crosse. ls; Greenacres, Md.
the Rev. T. Ewell Hopkins.
nmes W Yates 90. 1909 Wylie St ne,
and Matte L. Kerns, 20, 210 St ne:
the Rev F. King.
Nd, and Jessie C. Lowe 10. 2030 st.
howard w. Hamilton, 2S, Arlington, Va,
and Margaret M. Cathemer, 25, 1900 F
st. NV: the Rev. John B. Argaut.
Charles W. Paxton. "a, 100 e st. Sc. and
Marion NJ: Hamlin. %, Elgin. nl.; the
Rev. H. W. Snyder.
James H. Hughes. 65. 521 5th st. Sc. and
Mamie J Polk 81, Sal S. C. ave Sc;
the Rev F. F. King
Andrew Qualls. %, 75s corcoran st. NV
and Ruthe L; Carlos "a. ,17oS 18th
James E. Coleman. 26 200 G st. ne. and
Margie E Smith, 727 3rd st. ne; the
Rev John Chids.
John R Jasper. So 75s Lamont st NV.
and Margarett A. Gather, 35. 11O5 Park
I'd NV; the Rev. Stephen G. Spottswood
Sylvester R, Wilcher, y, and Marie o
the John Childs
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Deaths Reported

Charlotte Mcculloch. SO, dallinser Hos
HERNIA v. MCGEE, 81, St. Elizab.th's Hos
pitai
Thomas A. Mathews "a. United States
Soldiers Home Hospital
Noah tNorman) Foster. IS, ZOE Indiana
JACOB H. l.. Reichard, 7s 1o11 North Caro-
Ida Wooden IL Emergency Hospital
Bushrod Nash, s3. sibley Memorial Hos
Cara shinksr. 50. 25l5 18th st nv.
diers' Home Hospital.
Peggy Adams, 80, -Gallinser Hospital.
Milton Yudelevit. 80. Emergency Hospital.
Helen L. Sanderson. 80, 3720 Upton st. NV.
Freida Cohen, 25. s16 Sheridan st. NV.
Infant Robert Coar. r. Childrens Hos
Infant Slope. Providence Hospital
Infant Turner, Sibley Memorial Hospital
Infant Moore, Sibley Memorial Hospital.
Infant Frank. Garfield Memorial Hospital
Infant Hadden. 4759 Reservoir I'd. n. ".
Infant t,,.AI2 Albert ssar J. Gardner jr Georsetown
Infant Hecht. -Sibley Memorial Hospital.
Lucy Hopp, 70. Gallinger Hospital
Mary Crockett, 20, Gallinger Hospital.
Della Brown, 80, Gallinger Hospital.
Magic Lee. S. Gallinger Hospital
IucV Rustin 50, aa5 o Liberty n St. t.. NV Nv
Thomas Coaklev, So. Gallineer Hospital
Iona Walker. 25. 426 Elm st. NV.
Infant Robert CUNNINGHAM. Children's
Infant Miller. Freedmen's Hospital.
Infant Hill Freedmen's Hospital
Infant Parham Garfield Memorial Hospital
Infant Isaac. Freedmen's HOSPITAL.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Fleming Apologies
For misunderstanding
S|oan's Labor Views
Woee-Hour Chief Differs
With Brookines Expert
On Overtime Issue
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., Jan. 28.-Col.
Philip B. Fleming, wage-hour ad-
ministrator, apologized to General
Motors Chairman Alfred P. Sloan
today for misunderstanding the lat
ter's views on overtime wages, then
took exception to the stand OF q
Brookings Institution economist on
the same issue.
In a speech prepared for the
Catholic Conference on Industrial
Problems Col. Fleming apologized
publicly and ungrudgingly" to Mr..
Sloan for having misunderstood"
the latter's attitude on lengthening
the work week from 40 to 48 hours
during the defense emergency and
waving the me-and-a-half pen
atty for work done in excess of 40
hours which the law now requires.
Col. Fleming said he had under
stood from an exchange of corre-
spondence with Mr.. Sloan that the
manufacturer favored lengthening
the straight-time work week now.
MIR. Sloan's Views Clarified.
Mr. Sloan since has advised him.
Col. Fleming said, that he advo-
Gated employing the unemployed
before increasing the work week to
48 hours as part of the emergency
and waving the overtime pay pen
atty.
II am glad" Col. Fleming said,
that Mr.. Sloan Is not one of those
advocating repeal of the statute re-
quiring tiIne-and-a-half for over
time at this point where the 40
hour week is doing so much to
make employment follow the uuward
curve Of production"
In the same speech the admins
traitor took issue with the views Of
DR.. Harold G. Moulton of Brookings
Institution on the economic effects
Of overtime wages on prices and
costs, citing an article written by
DR.. Moulton on "The Fundamental
Economic Issues In National De.
Tense" (The institution is a private
research organization0
Differs With DR.. Moulton.
'Dr. Moulton." Col. Fleming said,
us opposed to the payment of time
and-a-half for working beyond the
40-hour week, which he says means
50 hours pay for 48 hours Of work
representing an 8.5 per cent in
crease in cost with no increase in
efficiency.
But I do not know by what rea-
soning he has decided that labor
must work 48 hours a week. The
purpose of the overtime provision
of the wage and hour law was not
merely to give those workers already
employed more money in their pay
envelopes. or to increase employers
labor costs, but to spread the work.
The overtime provisions acts as
penalty to encourage the employer
to hold down the individuals work
week and hire additional workers.
He can operate two shifts instead
Of one, three or four shifts instead
Of two. What is desirable is not
overtime for men, but more hours Of
production from machines"
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Gold Imports Reach
S21,577,682 Mark
During Week
otoI Is About Five
Times That for
Previous Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gold imports rose to $2l SIT ,6S2
in the week ended January az.
The Commerce Department said
the figure. although about five times
the size of the preceding week, was
still far below the average in re-
cent months. The preceding week
figure of S4,152,58 was the lowest
in two and half years.
Last weeks rise was due to some-
what larger British Empire ship
ments including s10,332,827 from
Australia. S7,625 ,466 from Canada,
and small amounts from other en-
pire countries.
The only other large shipment was
sl,992,511 from the Philippine Is
lands.
Foreign gold deposited under ear
mark in the Federal Reserve Banks
increased in the week by S19,719, ,158
to a total of 3,594, ,484.
Silver imports declined somewhat
to $866,791, which included $6l5,-
148 from Mexico and s3o,29o from
Canada.
Gold exports amounted to $2,s6s
and silver exports, sl2o,7o3.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Births Reported

James and Grace Bestford, girl.
Emery and Marian Carter, tr.. girl
George and Helen Downs. boy.
Leo and Dorothy Ellis, boy
Elmer and Evelyn Gusick girl.
Everett and Thelma Horton, boy.
George and Lille Kendall, girl.
Clinton and Isabelle King girl.
Claude and Lola Newbourne, boy. t.
John and Sarah Raedy, boy
William and Ruth Reeves. boy.
Louis and Anna Salatto, girl.
George and Alice Sisson. boy.
Frederick and Martha Small, boy.
William and Gertrude Spurlin boy.
John and Mary Van Wart, boy.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. Jan 2s 1P, UNITED States De-
partment of Agriculture! territory
very little business was being transacted
on the Boston wool market today. Cloth
ing and short French combing length fne
territory woods in original bags, received
bids in the ran2n 1895 cents, secured
basis Most of the sales in this market
were OF fine and hslf-blood woods Of for;
eign origin. Both spot foreign woods and
woods Offered for import were receiving
an active demand at firm to strong prices.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Australians Are Told
To Keep Up Farm Output
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, Australia. Jan. 28.-Sir
Earle Page, Australian Minister Of
Commerce. told conference of
agricultural experts at Canberra to-
day that production must be kept at
present levels to help meet Britain S
needs.
He said that although Britain is
short of ships to carry produce. food
can pe stored while Britain is
Tightening her belt. then shipped as
soon as war circumstances release
extra tonnage.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Bank Loans Register
.17h Consecutive
Week|yRise
$4,000, 900 Increase
Reported by Federal
Reserve Boord
By the Associated Press.


Bank loans for commercial. in
dustrial and agricultural purposes
scored their seventeenth consecutive
weekly rise under the stimulus Of
the defense program.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported today that in 10l leading
cities these loans increased SIS
100000 to a total Of $5,055 900 900
in the week ended January %.
This was 100000 ahead of a
year ago.
New York banks accounted for
S6.0000 900 Of the increase.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on January %, together
with changes for the week and
with the same week last year, in
millions Of dollars:
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. Jan. % QP,.-Woolen mills
reported an active demand. for women's
with prices holding strong. Many manu-
fae urers were. CT OF the market due to
Business in rayon goods continued
heavy. with prices tending upward In
terest in cotton goods slackened Silk
goods were at q standstill.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Missouri Pacific Orders
S4,338,000 Equipment

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 28.-Orders for
new equipment costing $4,33s, 900
have been placed by the Missouri
Pacific Lines.
They include 18 Diesel electric
switch engines. a single-unit rail-
motor passenger car and 1,272 freight
cars.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Jan 2s LP.-copper
ley. 1900: export. f.a.s. New York, 1880
1900. Tin steady: spot and nearby so 90:
forward SOLO. Lead steady: spot, New
York, 5.50-55; East St. Louis. 5.35. Zinc
steady East St. Louis. spot and forward.
7.a5. Quicksilver, 50 .Oo-1 1000. Pig iron,
aluminium, antimony. platinum. Chinese
changed.
Evening star., 1941-01-28

Also extra or extras. e-Paid last year.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities dealers, Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reject actual
transactions or Arm bids or offers, but
Evening star., 1941-01-28
London Tin Prices

LONDON, Jan. 2s lP,.-Tin Arm spot,
1857 bid. f257 IS asked future. f25s bid,
s25s 81 asked.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
London Bar Silver

LONDON. Jan. 2s R1.-Bar silver, 23Ad,
of "a. Equivalent 42l6 cents) Bar
gold. 1855, unchanged. Equivalent S33.s5)
Exchange, S4 O3.
Evening star., 1941-01-28

EX dividend
Books closed
tPluS extras. e2cs extra. gS6. 90 ex-
ira paid December IS. 1890 SS 90 ex-
ira, 20c extra. m 81 so extra pS1.0O
paid September 80, 1910. $500 paid in
1880. 81 90 paid In 1910. $4,000 extra.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Phillips Petroleum.


NEW YORK, Jan. % (P)-Phillips
Petroleum Co. announced tentative
financial figures showing net oper-
ating earnings after all charges in
1910 eQualed $3.50 a share, compared
with 1921 in 1899.
Gross income, it was reported
was slightly more than $4,000 900.
with an increase of per cent in
total sales.
The directors voted regular
quarterly dividend of so cents a
share. payable March l to holders
OF record February 7.
Virginian Railway.
Virginian Railway released a pre-
liminary report for 1910 showing
net income of s7,281, ,734, or Sab a
common share, compared with S.
756,597, or S4O6 a share, in 1899.
Atlantic Refining.
The Atlantic Refining Co. and
subsidiary companies reported net
profit of s6,219000 for 1940-equal
to S2.l1 per common share compared
with s5,o28,0 900, or $166 a share, in
1899.
The company said provision had
been made in the 1910 figure to
cover possible war losses in foreign
countries amounting to S2,342,O 900.
The Board of Directors also de-
clared dividend of 25 cents per
share on the common stock, payable
March Is to stock of record Feb
uary 81.
Deere & Co.
Deere and Co. reported net in
come for the fiscal year ending
october 81 totaled Sl2,17l,77S, COM
pared with s7,627,355 in 1899.
Net sales totaled s84,014,68 an
increase of almost 20 per cent, COM
pared with 1889.
Earnings in 1910 were equal to
approximately 1888 per common
share after preferred dividends,
compared with $l89 the previous
year.
U. S. Leather Co.
q. S. Leather Co. reported for the
fiscal year ended October 81 net
profit of S5,786. equal to 13 cents a
share, on the 7 per cent prior pre-
ferred, compared with sl50,57l, or
1927 share. on the prior preferred
In the preceding fiscal year.
General Railway Signal.
General Railway Signal Co. re-
ported net profit for 1910 of s526, ,76O,
equal to s121 a capital share. COM
pared with s247,592, or "a cents
share in 1899, the previous year.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
New York Bar Silver

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s R).-Bar silver,
3434: UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Jan % GP-Nationai As
soeiation Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1941-01-28
First Boston Corn.
Reports S768,687
Profitin 1910
Total Compares With
$1,034,0 Recorded
In Preceding Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 28.-The first Bos-
ton Corp. reported today net oper-
ating profit of $768,68 for the year
ended December 81, and with addi-
tion of S517,0l4 security depreciation
adjustment and $4,000 in excess
provisions for taxes made in prior
years. net income of ST 1,360,701. This
was equivalent to s272 on each of
100000 (par $1O shares outstanding
During the previous year the net
operating profit was $1,O34,O 900 and
net income, after adjustments, ST.
166 ,658, or $233 a share.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
United States Treasury Position

BY the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury Januar.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK Jan 2s-D.vidends de-
clared-prepared by Fitch Publishing CO :
Resumed.
Evening star., 1941-01-28
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