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Evening star., 1941-04-24
Auto Dealers Warned
Sales Scramble May
Force Regulation
Association Manager
Says Profits ScuttIed
In Mad Rush
Bv DAVID J. WILKIE,

DETROIT, April 24.-Along with
the greatest demand for automobiles
the motorcar industry has expert
enced, there has developed. accord
ing to Walter E. Blanchard, mana
ger of the National Automobile
Dealers Association, "scuttling' Of
profit opportunities in the widest
scramble for volume sales in many
years.
Mr.. Blanchard recently completed
a fomnight's tour. on which he
talked with hundreds of automobile
dealers. He warns that without
civilized competition in automobile
selling some form of regulation
and governmental control appeared
inevitable.
Writing in the current issue of the
N. A. D. A. Bulletin, Mr.. Blanchard
said that dealers are unanimous in
declaring that price cutting, through
exaggerated trade-in allowances, is
worse than it has ever been; every
dealer appears to be all out for
volume
Continuing, he said:
without exception, dealers con-
denim these price-cutting proclivi-
ties; protest vociferously that some
thing should be done to curb the
present epidemic, but appear unable
to take a firm stand, individually or
collectively, against it.
ITO any one outside the automo-
bile business and unfamiliar with its
peculiar practices, the condition is
unbelievable. Men in other busi-
nesses are benefiting from present
expanded purchasing power and
building up proper reserves to meet
the future tax levies and higher costs
which every one knows are newt
able. Were the situation not so
tragic and so full of future misery,
it would be cause for ridicule."
Automotive News today estimated
production of automobiles and trucks
this week at 106,8O5, against a re-
vised estimate for last week of 102.-
$40. A year ago this week, the pub
lication said, 100,193 vehicles were
assembled.
The moderate increase this week
was attributed to the resumption of
final assembly operations at the
Ford River Rouge plant. A further
upturn is expected as the Ford
branch plants throughout the coun-
Evening star., 1941-04-24
WHAT STOCKS Dl
Woshinqton Produce

BUTTER-93 score tubs 35l4. 1-pound
prints, 35'4: i4-pound prints 36i4. %
i4opound Drwts, 35i4 81 score tubs. "a
l-pound prints, 4i2; i4-pound prints. 35;
30 score, tubs, 34i4; l-pound prints, 34,4;
i4-pound prints, 35i4; 50 score, tubs 33 "a;
l-pound prints. "a l4-pound prints, 80 a;
sS score. tubs 33: 1-pound prints, 33 ,:
l4-pouno prints. "a
10: pigs. I2O-130 pounds. 7I5-7 40: I30-
l40 pounds. 7.25-7 so: 14O-l50 pounds,
1851 90; 16O-iSO pounds aO-S IS: 1s0-
22O pounds S.O5-S.30 sows, 6.l5-6.75;
calves I0.50-12 90.
From Agricultural Marketing Servlcs.
Prices paid net fo b. WashinEJon:
EGGS-Market steady Prices paid for
Federsl-State graded eggs from grading
stations (April 24D: Whites: U. S extras.
large. 26-21 cents: U. S. extras. mediums
30 cents; U. S. standards. large, 21-g4
cents: U. s standards. mediums. 2O-2I
cents. S Trades. 1871 cents. Browns;
U S. extras, large, 1926 cents. o S.
extras. mediums. 2l-22 cents; U. S. stand
ards. large. 2l-24 cents: U. S. standards,
mediums. 2O-21 cents: U. S. trades. 1871
receipts, Whites. 81 cents; mixed colorS
1920 cents. few higher.
LIVE PoULTRY-oMarket steady. Fowl;
IL cents Leghorn hens. all sizes, 1915
cents. BOOSTERS. 10-12 cents. Chickens.
Virginia broilers and fryers, all sizes, 90
cents: No. IS. l3-l4 4 cents. Delaware Rocks
and crosses. Brollers and fryers, all sizes
10 cents: No IS, 1914 cents. Turkeys
Old toms. 1916 cents; old hens. 1915;
No. IS, - cents,
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Control of Consumer
Credit Advocated
In Defense Boom
A. B. A. Leaders See
Need for Avertine
IntIotion Danger
Rv the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. April 24-Rigid con-
troll of consumer credit and financing
during the present defense boom as
a means of preventing imitation and
softening the postwar depression"
was advanced today at the National
Consumers Credit Conference of the
American Bankers Association.
Kenton r. Cravens. vice president
of the Cleveland Trust Co., de-
clared such control could be exer-
cised by manipulation of terms-in-
creasing the amount of down pay
ments required and shortening the
length of time for payment of the
balance.
Cravens, who is chairman of the
A. B. AS Consumer Credit Council,
declared I'VE have the duty of self
imposition of a control program or
we may rest assured it will be i'm
posed on us by legislation and
quotas"
Control now will, of course. re-
duce the possibility of excessive
credit losses resulting from unsound
terms and credits" he said. "and
will tend to create Immediately a
healthier market for the retail mer-
chant"
He declared credit control would
reduce the volume of installment
sales of consumer goods in the pres
ent period of rising incomes and
result in increased savings es-
pecially needed to finance the de-
fense program.
TT is not unlikely" he estimated,
that =. 4. the annual national saw
ings could be doubled to some $40
900 ,0Oo, 600"
Consumption and production of
consumer goods would decline, in
consequence, he added, thereby free
ing production facilities for military
purposes.
IF a further curtailment were
necessary in the production of and
consumption of durable consumer
goods, and if taxes were imposed to
accomplish this, as was necessary in
Canada" Cravens said, the effect
of these taxes would be accentuated
if installment sales terms were con-
tracted.'
Evening star., 1941-04-24


Rotarian and very active in Y. M. c.
A. work. He wrote at least one
policy for 535 consecutive weeks,
qualifying twice for the Million
Dollar Round Table"
In his talk today he presented
many practical ideas for selling in
surance, based on his own expert
enceS.
Eccles on Chamber Program.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce announced today that
Mariner S. Eccles. chairman Of the
Federal Reserve Board, will address
the national convention here next
Thursday. He will speak on in
f1ation controls.
w, Frank D. Heron, vice presi-
dent of the Union Trust Co., who is
confined to Garfield Hospital with
illness, is reported as improving
steadily and may be removed to his
home at the end of the week. Mr.
Heron has been with the trust COM
pany more than 40 years and was
the first president of Washington
Chapter, American Institute VI
Banking.
Todays Trading on Exchange.
Capital Traction IS led trading on
the Washington Stock Exchange to-
day with a $500 transfer at 10434,
unchanged.
Washington Gas Light preferred
appeared on the board again today
at 104, unchanged from yesterdays
sales.
The market opened with two sales
in Potomac Electric Power 5l2 per
cent preferred stock at 11412, around
recent levels
Washington Railway & Electric
common was quoted today at $3.50
bid and S700 asked. -Four stocks on
the exchange will pay regular dlyi-
dents in a few days.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Defense Bond Drive
Given Full Support
By D. {. Bankers
Association Votes
To Garry All Issues
For Sole to Public
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Detailed plans for the full Coop
Grafton of Washington banks with
the Government in the sale of the
new Defense Savings Bonds and
Postal Savings Stamps were adopt
ed at a special meeting of the Dis
ulct Bankers Association late yes
terday, presided over by President
A. M. McLachlen, in the boardroom
OF the American Security & Trust
Co. There was a large attendance
of senior bank officials.
The campaign for the sale of these
securities will begin on May /. 1941,
and it is anticipated that there will
be a great demand by the general
public for purchase of the bonds
AS in the Liberty loan campaigns,
the banks will actively and ener-
petically give their services to the
public and the Government with
out compensation and with the sole
purpose of serving their country and
the best interest of all the people.
In these new issues of Government
securities, individual small and large
investors are given the opportunity
to aid the defense program and. at
the same time. save and create re-
serves for the future.
Mr.. McLachlen stated that the
banks will have all information
about the various issues of bonds
and stamps and that inquiries from
the public on any details are invited.
1t is hoped that the people of WASH
tngton will serve as an example to
the entire country in making this
most important national effort an
outstanding success. he said.
Lively Election Forecast.
a Members of the District of Co.
fumbia Life Underwriters ASsocia-
ton will nominate officers for the
Evening star., 1941-04-24

tlOn Oh Jne lis
trict IN d e -
writer's ASSocia-
ton this noon at
the Lee -Shera-
ton Hotel on
" This Oppor-
tunity of Ours"
he G ueS S t
speaker has been
selling insurance
since 1911, is
past president of
the New Hamp-
shire Un d err
writer's ASSocia-
ton. a bank di-
rector. M a S o n ,
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Firm to Be Merged
With Merrill Lynch
By the Associated Press.

By INt HsSOCIdItu FItSb.
NEW YORK, April 24,-The stock
exchange firm of Fuller. Rodney &
Co. will consolidate with Merrill
Lynch, E. A. Pierce & Cassatt on
May /. it was announced today,
The Fuller, Rodney offices at Boston
Albany and Chicago will be con-
solidated with the Merrill Lynch
branches in those cities.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
London Bur Silver
(Reported by Smith, Barney & Coz

LONDON, April "a CP.-Bar silver,
23Iad; unchanged. Equivalent 42.62
cents)
Evening star., 1941-04-24

% n ~ speaker. % M 'i"'i SP""h'
He is general agent of the John
Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
at Nashville.
Those known to aspire for cleo
tion to the associations board of
directors include: Paul w. Hammack,
Prudential. who was recently elected
president of the Life Insurance Club
of Washington; Warren S. Stone,
New York Life; Charles B. Sinclair,
Equitable Assurance Society of the
United States. and Joseph Silver
man, Metropolitan. The six re-
eeiving the largest vote will be de-
elared nominated, three to be elected
IN May
Transit Buys More Buses.
IN view of the sharp increases in
passenger traffic, the Capital Transit
Co.'S recent announcement of ap-
proval by the Public Utilities Com
mission of the purchase of 100 40
passenger buses is of special interest
to stockholders. The new buses will
cost more than $1000,000.
The new buses are being ordered
IN view of the possibility of further
increases in Federal activities here,
company officials having in mind
that it might be difficult to obtain
the buses later in the year. The
buses are to be delivered this fall.
Tbs transit company has an option
to cancel half the order up to June
80. in case the traffic situation
should change and SO many more
buses might not be needed.
During 1910 the Capital Transit
Co. purchased 167 buses. In addi-
ton to the 100 buses mentioned
above. the company has an order
already placed for 80 streamlined
Etreetcars due for fall delivery. to
cost about S525,000. In recent years
much of this new equipment has
been financed through Washington
banks.
Managers Given New Ideas.
william E. johnson, general agent
sf the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Co, in New Hampshire and Ver-
mont, addressed the managers sec
Evening star., 1941-04-24

NpdT
Declared or De i'd so far this year
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc which
states they DO no necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices,
Evening star., 1941-04-24

coming year at
/ h lr April
luncheon Friday
a t the Lee
Sheraton Hotel,
election to take
place at the May
meeting. Some
lively contests
are forecast.
John A. With
erspoon, vic e
president of the
National ASSo-
citation. will be
the guest Of
hnpor and the
Evening star., 1941-04-24


Unit of trading. shares.
bankruptcy bing
Bankruptcy securities assumed by such
dividends table
included
dividends rights q extras Cash
stock Paid last Payable stock Declared paid
this PAYABLE
dividends paid
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. April "a ,P,.-National A
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
London Tin Prices

LONDON. April "a 0P-Tin steady;
spot. f271 IS bid: f271 los asked; future,
1857 bid, 1857 5s asked.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. April 24-Divldends de-
clared. prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Resumed
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-06-13
A New Way to
Fight E7it|erism
By PAT FRANK

Under Hitlers "new ORDER" Europe hungers for
for bread And just day the United States
will fill the shrunken stOmachs in the dozen nations under
the Naz heel today this country assuagng the thirst
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-06-13

on telling the Arabs, in Arabic,
French and Italian, besides Eng
lish, exactly what is going on and
what Hitler intends.
When the NaZis tell one story
to their own people of how they
hope to raise an Arab revolt, for
their own ends, and then tell an
other story to the Arabs, the
Arabs learn it through WRUL.
Within a few days WRUL is 60
ing to direct its most powerful
beam, at the best time each week
on Germany itself. They have in
vited prominent Germans in this
country to speak to their Father
land-not in vituperation or hate
but in logical appeals to their rea-
son. Will Germany be listening?
You can bet your boots they will.
WRUL knows that each day thous-
ands of Germans, in the fastness
of their homes, quietly tune in
WRUL. They are satisfying their
hunger for news.
The World Wide BrOadcasting
Foundation - which incidentally
seeks neither profit nor publicity
is the brain child of Walter Lem
mon, radio engineer and executive
of the International Business Ma
Ct ~eS. Among its early hackers
were Thomas j. Watson, president
of 1. B. NJ; Laurence S. Rookie
teller, and the Rockefeller and
Sloan Foundations.
The enormous success of the
foreign broadcasts has been due
to the stations understanding
that each individual people under
stand their own countrymen and
aren't satisfied merely with Amer
lean news translated into their
own tongues.
Thus French news broadcaSts
are written by Frenchmen-in
French; German news is written
by Germans, and Norwegian news
by NOrwegianS. Hendrix Willem
van Loon is in charge of broad
casts to the Netherlands.
WRUL is Americas armored
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-06-13


broadcasts af Rome and Berlin
sound false and feeble and very
often foolish.
1t is having its effect in Eu-
rope.
Hobart Montee, a great United
Press reporter, who is now news
editor of WRUL, says that the sta
ton is receiving 1000 letters a
week from Europe. Most of these
letters are struggled out under the
noses Of German censors.
The burgOmaSter in a village in
occupied France who writes,
''Never mind the music, give us
news and more news" knows that
he sends this simple message. at
grave risk to himself. If it is in
tercepted going across to the un-
occupied area for mailing, it is GER
tain he'll lose his job. He may
lose his life.
It is significant that letters
have been received from every ma
ton il Europe except one-Poland.
Do you remember Poland?
The engineers at WRUL know
that their beam reaches Poland
and some of the brOadcasts are in
Polish. They know, too, that the
Germans. have. crushed Poland
more ruthlessly than any other
nation and suppressed the news
and put the newspapers out of
business to conserve paper-sO
that the Poles must be hungrier
for news than the people of any
other nation. But Poland is 81
lent.
This is a pretty good indication
that the Germans have reduced
Poland to the status which they
always intended-a land inhabited
by beasts of burden who are not
allowed to think. The Poles were
always poor and there were never
many short-wave receiving sets.
And it now seems probable that
the Poles have been robbed of ev-
cry means Of listening to the out
side world. Of the 1000 letters
that come to WRUL every week,
not one comes from Poland.
The reaction to brOadcasts di-
rected at Europe has been so great
that WRUL has decided to cOncen-
trate on news for the conquered
peoples. It's not abandoning broad
casts to South America, but right
now Europe. seems more import
ant.
WRUL has done excellent work
in the Near East, particularly
where reception of other Ameri-
can stations and of all British sta
tons is difficult. WRUL keeps
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-06-13


The United States Government
cannot undertake, of itself. to give
the American viewpoint the view
point of democracy-to the subject
countries. That this would be a
wise move in the interest of nat
ional defense, there can be no
doubt. The Attorney General has
pointed out that the news-starved
millions of the old world are far
ripper for an American fifth col
umn than the United States is for
Hitler's fifth column.
But while the Government can
not provide conquered Europe with
the news it wants to hear, a group
of private citizens can-and have.
They have subsidized the World
Wide BrOadcasting Foundation,
which operates Station WRUL, the
most powerful ShOrt-Wave radio
station in this hemisphere.
In sixteen languages, WRUL
beams out to every part of the
world the literal truth in world
events. as gathered by American
news agencies. It is not adulter-
ated with propaganda. It doesn't
have to be. 1t is straight news
and it makes the propaganda-laden
Evening star., 1941-09-03
Adolfo Lanus and Fernando Pratt

Adolfo Lanus and Fernando Pratt
gay.
Argentina's "Dies" investigators
look forward to personal contact
with their opposite numbers in
Martin Dies House Committee to
Investigate Un-American Activities
in Washington and plan to watch
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
in action.
Damonte's committee, patterned
after that headed by Mr.. Dies, has
operated along parallel lines. 1t has
gathered evidence against various
Nazi organizations, and in its report
to the Chamber, last Friday, in
criminated German Ambassador Ed
mund Won Thermann, whose diplo-
matte status is in peril.
Copyright, 1941, by Chicago Daily News)
At Speaker Rayburn's Office it was
said the invitation to the Argentine
legislators had been extended
through the State Department and
that arrangements for the visit were
being handled by Assistant Secre-
tary of State Breckenridge Long.
No definite date has been set for
the visit, but the South Americans
were expected some time in Octo-
ber."
Evening star., 1941-09-03
1ratha

- tEnoMho, E NATE. Oncers and members
OF 81: Cyprian'S Beneficial Society are re-
THOMAS; J y, ThuEsdsy September 4. 1911, at t
. am" irSm %nRy' st. E EGyPTian,S 1arivs Church;
ARMA HARRIS. Secretary.
WAITE, HOWARD ROSS. Suddenly. or
ROSS WAITE Of Baltimore assh Nd HoWAFR sSed q
Wse a6d 6eGyef Gf Mp Gt
Cannon of Baltimore Md. Friends may lay
5hf %am sss fSHt BsSmo4e mans0R &d St. JS Rsg
Faas!s s0st ssrses St. 5ehns g. nG fToiestant P%
on Friday. September 5, at 1870 am. In, In,
terment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Baltimore.
WATERS, EssIE l., On Monday. Sep
Fiorea ave ~ 1S4R Rsshs h her l4l7
Mason)' wife Of the late Daniel Waters,
mother Of Viola silliday Cameron. srand
mother Of Ruth Waters Kent. mother in
st e. her late residence after pm. Wednes-
Funeral Thursday. September 4. at .
Pm. from the Peoples CONGREGATIONAL
Ghurch; GW Rev st. between sImE 9th and 9TH IS.
tives and friends invited @ flf fnterment sa. aar.
Ernest Jarvis a.
WARD, CEDALA v. On Wednesday,
Nd, Mrs. GEpSfiA s WARn PIme heSo0od %SSodnedf fs
OF the late David L. Ward. Remains rest
Ing at the Bean funeral home. Damascus,
Funeral services at her late home Fri
day, September 5, at > pm Interment in
Methodist Cemetery. Damascus, Nd.
WOOD, FRANCIS IGNATIUS, sR. On
Monday, September !. 1s41. at his resi-
dence. 2034 North Capitol ST., FRANCIS
IGNATTUS WOOD, Sr.. beloved husband Of
Catherine, Z; Wood (nee ONeill).
Funeral from the above residence on
Thursday, September 4, at $50 am. Re
ou1em mass at st. Martins Church at 9
am. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Relatives and friends invited. a.
Evening star., 1941-09-03
lit Mrnturiant

DEN1soN. HOWARD NJ. In sad but low
nd er Il SuS H. DENsdW sPd
passed on one year ago today, September
WIFE MABEL. AND CHILDREN. LAW
RENEE AND BERTHA.
GREEN, LIT. THOMAS II. In sad but
loving remembrance of our dear father and
husband; 1t, THOMAS H. GREEN, who de-
Psrtsd eas this life three years ago sePtember
Church for the repose of his soul.
Peacefully sleeping. far from US all
But never shall be forgotten.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
,oviIs GREEN; 1T THOMAS H. In sad and
1t. THOMAS II. GREEN, Who passed away
three years ago today, September 3, 1898.
HIS SISTER MRS. LOWE COUNSELMAN.
HAWKINS. CHARLOTTE E. In sad but
sister and mother. cHARLo LoTTE Z, DatSf. HAW
September 8, 1910.
Jesus, Thou Prince of Peace,
Thy. chosen csnnct die:
reisn tRsy Rtb fbe. On IN the strife
THE FAMILY.
Somewhere in Gods great forever,
WIEN S oT est i. spa nTs sGest b.Ts yog mother
D1NAEbA 0u AMI e E1ofsk USE aAwk1Ss hfsS K ssne
HOLDER, ARTHUR ORvILLE. A loving
tribute to the memory of our son, ARTHUR
ORV1LLE HOLDER, who entered eternal
1888. HIS DEVOTED PARENTS. :
JOHNSON. SARAH A. A tribute of love
and devotion to the memory of our dear
away one year ago, September 2, 1910.
It Is so lonely without you. dear mother,
And so sad along lifes way;
Life does not seem the same to VI
Since you were called away.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
sCHLEITH, JOHN d. In sad but loving
remembrance OF our dear son, JOHN D.
SCHLE1IH, who departed this life three
years ago today, September 8, 1888.
A loving thought. true and tender.
rTHER 5qs to MTHER s59E Re ~ nS
TER.
SMITH. FANNIE MEADES. In sad but
loving remembrance Of our dear wife. sister.
niece, aunt and cousin, FANNIE MEADES
SMITH, who departed this life i've years
aso today, September 8, 1886.
We often sit and think of you
When We are all alone.
For memory is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
Like ivy on the withered oak.
When all other things decay,
Our love for you will still keep green
And never fade away.
HER LOVING FAMILY.
SWAMI, MINNIE. Not today, but every
day, sweet and fresh is the memory Of our
dear wife and mother, MINNIE SWAMI.
who left US one year ago today, September
8, 1910.
Her memory fingers on.
HER LOVING HUSBAND AND DAUGH-
TER, HARRY AND MARIE.
Evening star., 1941-09-03
Miss Ellen ". Collins, 10,
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow for Miss Ellen
Whittlesey Collins, 10, treasurer of
the Housekeepers' Alliance, who
died Monday at her nome in the
California Apartments, 1901 Argonne
place NV. Private burial will fol-
low the services at the Church of
the Epiphany.
Miss Collins, who was born in st.
Joseph, Mich, had lived in the Dis
tlict since 1909. She was the first
assistant treasurer of the National
Preservers' Association when iS was
organized more than 20 years ago,
and had served since that time in
other capacities.
She is survived by an aunt, Lucy
Whittlesey, with whom she made
her home, and several nieces and
nephewS.
Evening star., 1941-09-03

TERRELL. ROBERT JESSE. On Tues
day, September 2; 1871, at Gallinger Hos,
Of Helen Terrell son of Daisy Terrell
Brewer and the late Jesse E. Terrell. broth
er Of Annie Judd and the late Clifton Ter
leaves a brother-in-law, Gordon Judd, and
other relatives and friends. Remains rest
ing at Stewards funeral home, 80 H st. ne.
of Iat
Evening star., 1941-09-03

killed in an automobile accident near
Phillipsburg, Kans., August 80, were
set tentatively today for Saturday.
The 34-year-old labor defender,
who also was vice chairman of the
New York Socialist party's Central
Committee, championed among other
causes those of Southern share
croppers and miners and seamen.
In 1887 he was chairman OF a labor
Evening star., 1941-09-03

mass meeting held In Jersey City,
N. j., in defiance Of Mayor Frank
Hague's ban on C. I. o. gatherings.
A native Of Baltimore, son Of the
late Joseph Clendenin, chief stock
salesman for the Guggenheim inter-
ests and q director of the American
Smelling Co. and the Kennecott
Copper Corp, David Clendenin was
graduated from Yale in 1928.