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Evening star., 1941-08-24
States Facing Loss
Of 81 Million Taxes
In Gas-Saving Plan
South Atlantic Area
To Be Hard Hit if
Soies Drop One-Third
By the Associated Press.

by tDS hssOClaIcQ frcSs
A one third reduction in gasoline
consumption would cost the At
lantic dpast States from Virginia
to Florida something in the neigh
borhood of $37, 900, 900 a year in tax
revenues.
This total is based on consumption
and revenue figures compiled by the
Public Roads Administration for
1910. The gasoline tax rates in
these States range from S cents a
gallon in Virginia to 7 cents in
Florida.
A one-third cut in the IT Atlantic
Coast States and the District of
Columbia is the announced goal of
Petroleum Co-ordinator Harold L.
Ickes. Voluntarily or involuntarily,
he says, motorists must conserve
that much. That part of Florida
west of the Apalachicola River is
unaffected.
The five States in the Southern
portion of the Atlantic Coast COL
lected Sill, ,444.000 in gasoline taxes
in 1910. The breakdown:
Virginia, s2o,645, 900; North Caro-
lima, $26,932 900; South Carolina,
S13.899, 900: Georgia, $23,039, 600; (;
Florida, $26 ,929 900.
The simple arithmetic of dividing
these figures by three might not
tell the actual losses in tax proceeds
under a one third consumption cut
officials say. Gasoline use in all
these States increased sharply in
1910 over the preceding year. AL
though figures were unavailable
here, it was likely that consump-
ton continued upward during the
first eight months Of 1941.
Southern States lean heavily on
the gasoline tax. No State outside
the South has a rate as high as {
cents. Florida, Louisiana and Ten
nessee have 7-cent taxes. Arkansas
levy is 6.5 cents. Six-cent taxes are
collected in Alabama. Georgia. Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina and South
Carolina. The rate Is 5 cents ir
Kentucky and Virginia and 4 cents
in Texas.
For the other States, gasoline tai
rates range from 81 cents in Idaho
to 2 cents in Missouri and the Dis
trict of Columbia. The 48 States
and the District got revenues from
their gas taxes totaling s918,847 ,00(
In 1910.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Army Averts Plant
Shutdown by She'll
Contract Award
Aluminium Factory First
Beneficiary Of New
LittIe-FeIIow' Policy

A start toward spreading defense
orders among small factories threat
ened with shut-downs because of
the diversion of their normal
supplies of raw materials into de-
fense channels was made yesterday
by the Ordnance Department which
acted promptly to prevent 5000
employees of a Manitowoc, Wis, firm
from losing their jobs.
Ordnance officials awarded con-
tract calling for 100000 cases for
37-mm. sheells to the Aluminium
Goods Manufacturing Co., which
forms the chief source Of employ
ment in the small Wisconsin town.
The company, fabricating such
homeIy and peaceful articles as
trays and tea kettles, faced an i'm
minent shutdown due to the alum
mum shortage and the priority con-
troll of this material.
Effectuates New Policy.
The contract was the first ap-
plication of the new policy an
nounced by Under Secretary OF War
Patterson in creating the new Con-
tract Distribution Division. This
agency is designed to meet the
vital two-fold problem Of allocating
the defense load among smaller
producers so as to bring more
facilities into production and to
meet the individual problems OF
such plants as the one in Mani
towoc.
Headed by 1t. Col. Ray M Hare,
the Contract Distribution Division
serves as a clearing house for in
terviews and renders advisory serv-
ices to the supply arms of the Army
and their respective procurement
offices in the field. These local Of
fees, and not Washington, there
fore continue to be the primary
points of contact for manufacturers
desiring defense contracts.
Can Take Further Contracts.
In the case of the Manitowoc
producer, the company will be fully
equipped to handle additional am
munition contracts upon the sue
cessful conclusion of its first order.
The War Department, Mr.. Pat
terson said, has accepted the re-
sponsibility of mitigating the dis
tress in industry due to the dis
placement of workers and materials
caused by the expanding defense
program. With this in mind, it has
entered into an arrangement with
the Navy Department and the Of
fee of Production Management to
utilize such industries and COM
munities as may be used without
retarding the defense effort.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

ment have been in the course Of
construction and manufacture at
the plant of said company and the
United States, owns vessels and IA
cilities in the course of construc-
ton and material and equipment
there situated; and
Whereas controversy arose con-
corning the terms and conditions OF
employment between said company
and its workers which they have
been unable to adjust by collective
bargaining, and the controversy
was duly certified to the National
Defense Mediation Board, estab-
nshed by executive order Of March
10, 1941, and the said board has
made a recommendation which the
company has refused to accept, and
Evening star., 1941-08-24
President Praises
Regatta Group for
Calling Off Races
Association Acted
To Help Conserve
Gu:oIine Here

President Roosevelt expressed
gratitude for the spirit of co-opera-
ton on the part of the Presidents
Cup Regatta Association, Inc, in
canceling it's powerboat races this
year to conserve gasoline.
In q letter to John A. Remon,
association president. which was
released yesterday, Brig. Gen. Edwin
M. Watson, presidential secretary,
said "the President has asked me
to thank you for your letter to him
August 18. He was much interested
to learn Of the action of the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta Association in
substituting swimming, canoeing
and rowing races this year in place
of the powerboat races. He is
deeply gratified with this splendid
spirit Of cooperation.
Presidential Letter.
1.-THE President has asked me also
to thank you on his behalf for your
cordial invitation. He sincerely
regrets that he can not have the
pleasure OF attending the races this
year.
The President sends to you and
your associates his best wishes"
The White House letter was In
reply to an invitation sent by Mr..
Remon asking the President to at
tend the races of Hams Point next
month and informing him that the
power races had been Cancelled to
save fuel. Mr.. Remon explained
that 1t was not the gasoline actually
used in the races, which is a small
amount, but the gasoline consumed
In bringing to Washington the host
of powerboat fans who are inter-
ested In the races.
Offered Cooperation.
In saying the association wanted
to cooperate with the administra-
ton in its fuel conservation pro-
gram, Mr.. Remon pointed out that
the annual Presidents Cup Regatta
has brought here by boat an audi
ence from "a States. Many of those
primarily interested in speedboat
racing this year will not bring their
own boats but arrive by other
transportation means.
Though minus the main feature of
speedboat events. the regatta this
year will include a week end of SAIL
boat racing along with the other
regular events. There will be 13
sailboat divisions during the Sep
tember Is and IA regatta in COM
petition for the trophies sponsored
by The Star.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
S. E. G..
Continued From First Page.)

annual report and said that the
officers and directors of National
were actively engaged in prepar-
ing a plan to dispose of these re-
manning assets for the benefit Of
the stockholders"
Mr.. Sawyer noted that since jan
uary National had retired $15,-
734,000 of debt and that after the
proposed exchange with Houston
there would remain outstanding only
$2,000,000 of debentures and "a small
amount of assumed debt"
In its lengthy opinion supporting
the dissolution order, the commission
said that securities in its sub
sidiaries owned by National had a
value of SOC, 1866, 900, compared with
a total of SAIL, ,149, ,188 of capital con-
tributed to companies in the Ma
tional system by the security holders.
inequality In Voting Power.
"Since National has absolute vot-
ing control of each Of its subsid-
iaries," the S. E. C. said, "it is clear
that through ownership of securities
representing 235 per cent of the
capital contributed to the companies
OF its system, National is listed with
30 high a degree of voting power as
10 render completely Intellectual
whatever voting power remains for
the securities in the hands of the
public investors who have contrib
uted 765 per cent of the total book
capitalization of the subsidiaries.
However, when the capital struc-
ture of National is considered as
part of the structure of the holding
company system of Bond & Share,
this basic inequality in voting power
among the security holders of the
system is magnified many fold. For
Bond & Share is listed with
unassailable control of the system of
National through ownership of 46.56
Of Nationals common stock, which
securities represent only 665 per
cent of the total capitalization of
the National system"
Utility Service Expanded.
The commission said that at the
VI SOullSCl lOI l1lc COlIl-
panies evidence had been put into
the record which was directed to-
ward establishing that during the
period of holding company control
and as result of such control, nu-
merous small and inefficient COM
panies have been welded together
into efficient and adequately financed
operating units, that the sphere of
utility service has been vastly ex-
panded, that both National and it's
subsidiaries have generally met their
obligations to their security holder
Except for certain preferred arrear-
ages subsequently compensated in
all cases except that of Lehigh VAL
ley Transit CO.., and that at the
present time there are no defaults
on debt obligations or arrearages on
preferred stock with the single ex-
ception noted above"
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Rear Admiral H. G. Bowen, who
tomorrow will take charge Of the
Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock
Co. plant at Kearny, N. j.. has been
director of the Naval Research Lab
oratory at Anacostia and technical
aide to the Secretary Of the Navy
since October, 1899.
He was appointed chief of the
Bureau of Engineering in May, 1885,
with the rank of rear admiral. For
the four years previous he had
served as assistant chief.
Admiral Bowen, a native Of Prov
idence, r. l., was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1885. After
a term of sea duty, he completed
a postgraduate course in mechanl-
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Navy
Continued From First Page.)

will cooperate with the Govern
ment in the process of taking over," 3"
Mr.. Hemingway stated. He refused
to comment further until the COM
pany is in possession of all the
facts"
Clause Refused by Company.
The Mediation Board recon-
mended that the company manage
ment sign contract with the union
including a maintenance of union
membership clause providing that
members of the union, and those
joining in the future, must keep in
good union standing as a condi-
ton to continued employment. The
company refused to agree to this
clause.
Navy officials refused to discuss
what the Navy's attitude on the
point of q contract with the union
would be, apparently intending to
leave that for settlement by Admiral
Bowen ana Whatever person Is
named to advise him on labor rela-
tions.
There was considerable specula-
ton, however, that the Navy would
accede to the demand for a main
tenance of membership clause in
view of the fact that the Mediation
Board previously had upheld the
demand and Mr.. Roosevelt specif-
ically mentioned in his executive
order that the company had refused
to accept the boards ruling.
There was some speculation also
that once this point was settled
the Navy might then move as
rapidly as could be to return opera
ton of the yard to its private man.
agement.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

is essential to the defense Of the
United States, and
Whereas for the time being and
under the circumstances set forth,
it is essential in order that operation
of said plant be continued that the
plant be operated by or under the
control of the United States:
Now, therefore, I Franklin D..
Roosevelt, pursuant to the powers
vested in me by the Constitution
and laws of the United States, as
President of the United States and
commander in chief Of the Army
and Navy of the United States,
hereby authorize and direct the
Secretary Of the Navy Immediately
to take possession of and operate
the plant of the Federal Shipbuild.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Useless Traffic Lights
Waste Gasoline Here,
D'A|esandro Charges
Coils on Commissioners
To Douse Signals During
Non-Rush Periods
BY JAMES E. CHINN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

OCEAN CITY, Md, Aug. 23.-
Charging that a number of useless
traffic lights in Washington are
forcing motorists needlessly to waste
gasoline in the face of Petroleum
Co-ordinator Ickes' campaign Tor
economy, Representative D'Alesan-
dro, Democrat, of Maryland tonight
appealed to the Commissioners to
put blinders on the lights during
the non-rush periods and on Sum
days.
In a telegram to John Russell
Young, president of the Board OF
Commissioners, Mr.. DAlesandro de-
clared, Suggest Commissioners CO.
operate with Ickes by binding all
traffic lights, except useful ones
downtown during non-rush periods
and Sundays. Some lights outside
business area useless and serve only
to delay traffic, waste gasoline in
idling motors and increase electric
bill of municipal government.
AS a member of the Streets and
Traffic Subcommittee of the House
District Committee, Representative
DAlesandro has devoted some of
his time while here on vacation to
a study of the gasoline shortage
problem as it affects automobile
drivers.
$4,000 Gallons Day.
Prom my studies" he said. II
chad tho conclusion tho
merous traffic lights in Washington,
coupled with delays on traffic con-
gested streets, cause a waste of
about $4,000 gallons of gasoline a
day. That estimate is easy to ar
rive at. Recent traffic counts, if I
recall correctly, revealed that at
least 10000 motor vehicles operate
on the streets of Washington each
day. 1 don't believe it would be an
exaggeration to estimate that each
one of these cars wastes an aver
age of quart of gasoline day
due to motor idling at stop lights
and in traffic tie-ups.
Congestion apparently cannot be
avoided at some places, especially
uuTlIlS IIlc lIlOIIllllS duu dlOeIllUOll
rush hours when Government clerks
go to and from work. But I am
certain some of the traffic lights
can be cut off at night and during
the non-rush periods without jeop-
erdizing safety.
No Loss of Safety.
Sometime ago Traffic Director
Van Duzer submitted to me at my
request, a statement showing there
are approximately 1900 traffic lights
In Washington. 1t was my studied
opinion at that time, that was 300
too many. Now. with the Govern
ment making every effort to conserve
the supply of gasoline, Washington
could get along with less than 300
traffic lights without sacrificing
safety"
Representative D'Alesandro said
he would return to Washington early
next week and confer with the Com
missioners with respect to his pro-
posal.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Text of Executive Order for Keorny Plant Seizure

ing and Drydock Company, through
and with the aid of such person or
persons or instrumentality as may
be designated, and in so far as may
be necessary or desirable, to produce
the vessels, facilities, material and
equipment called for by the COM
pany's contracts with the United
States, its departments and agencies,
or otherwise, and do all things nee
essary or incidental to that end.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Admiral Bowen, in Charge
At Keorny, Is Engineer

cal engineering in 1914, and in 1915
was appointed engineer officer OF
the staff of the commander in chief
of the Pacific fleet. He became en-
gineer officer of the Arizona in
1918 and later was assigned to duty
with the director of gunnery ex-
ercises and engineering perform
ances. He was awarded a special
letter of commentator for his serv-
ices during the World War.
In 1917 he was designated for
engineering duty only" at his own
request, and since that time has
served two assignments as a staff
engineering officer. He was at the
Puget Sound Navy Yard from 1926
until 1881.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

There shall be employed such en-
ployes, including a competent civilian
adviser on industrial relations, as
are necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of this order, and, in fur
therance of the purposes of this or
der, the Secretary of the Navy may
exercise any existing contract rights
with said company, or take such
other steps as may be necessary or
desirable,
Possession and operation here
under shall be terminated by the
President as soon as he determines
that the plant will be privately ope-
rated in q manner consistent with
the needs Of national defense.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
August %, l941.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

and all of the national resources Of
the Nation; and
Whereas the Federal Shipbuild-
ing & Drydock Co. has contracted
with the United States, its depart
ments and agencies for the con-
struction and manufacture of YES
sells, facilities and other material
and equipment vital to the defense
OF the United States, and such YES
sells, facilities, material and equip
Evening star., 1941-08-24

whereas as a result of such refusal
the construction and manufacture
at said company's plant Of vessels,
facilities, material and equipment
has been interrupted by strike
which still continues, the objectives
of said proclamation of May 27,
l941, are jeopardized, and the i'm
mediate resumption of the construc-
ton and manufacture of said vessels,
facilities, material and equipment
Evening star., 1941-08-24

national emergency and calling
upon all loyal citizens in produc-
ton for defense to give precedence
to the needs of the Nation to the
end that a system of government
which makes private enterprise pos
sible may survive; and calling upon
our loyal workmen and employers
to merge their lesser differences in
the larger effort to insure the sur
vival of the only kind of govern
ment which recognizes the rights of
labor or capital, and calling upon
all loyal citizens to place the Ma
tons needs first in mind and in
action to the end that we may mo-
bilize and have ready for instant
defensive use, all of the physical
powers, all of the moral strength
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Woodcock Is Peculiar

The woodcock is the only bird IN
the Western Hemisphere whose up
per bill is movable and the beak can
be used like a pair of tweezers to
grasp food below the surface of the
ground.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Career

Amundsen studied medicine, but
gave up that career to become a
seaman, and one of his voyages was
the founding of the Northwest
Passage.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Disease Hits Bununus

Many farmers in Haiti are being
impoverished by the spread of dis
ease among banana trees throughout
the country.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Executive Order.
Whereas on the 9th day of May,
1941, a presidential proclamation
was issued, declaring an unlimited
Evening star., 1941-08-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. %.
Here is the teIt OF the Presi-
dents eTecutiDe order on the
Federal Shipbuilding strike at
Kearny, N. j.:
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Falconry is said to be the oldest
sport in the world.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

For 35 straight years Mountain Valley
Water has aided sufferers from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-03

think Of that when I 80 down 10
visit Mac and Martha and see little
Kitty spfssled not asleep In bed.
What's wonderful 10 10 have sams.
thing besides yourself Maybe These
white collar girls. business share
troopers Molly calls us. sho'ys
been through !, and learned what
To do without. wouldn't make such
bad wives after all Learning 10 do
without things 10 the only weapon
We got.
II Was q long time till I sAw
Marx ssaln. To be honest Kusss
! forget his existence ssosp, for .
snapshot someone took on that
boat. hls shoes showed up strong
! had plenty 10 think about. Altar
Pearl Velour left. and Dslphlns not
In such good health, found myself
practically running the office II
began 10 loas a. though anyone IN
the cosmetic business had no pfi..
vate life at sii
didn't take much time Tor
lIfhh. and sornstimss 10 -, away
from peffumsry ia atop In st
quick eats on sixth Avenue and
Rad the paper uhiIs had q sand.
Nieh Everybody there looked 90
hard run II ehsered me gp I didn't
figure sil, At fire, shst made the
place look queer then I noticed Il
VAS because ali the men ate with
their hats on The chewing made
their hats ride gp and dawn. you
would almost feel ssaslos n you
watched Il too long One day ! sec
q brown Plus fsdors that demands
stisnsiaH and ssirs snouEh its
Mark Elssn Hs gas % pleased
and respectful. ana ! rss feeling
solitary. ! couldn't very well avoid
him walking hack aA far as the
afflee attn TIE n sssmsd 70 give
him a great kirk when hs learned
Nhsi ire N.s IN. And thought
al the time you we're taking peo.
pies temperatures IN Pniisdsi.
phla Ansf that my ph0ns bell
began 20 ring on hissrslas Es.
minds ne II the call sot from
his nice Old mother. she rang up.
s4ld naFk talked - much u me-
and wouldn't I eams 10 their apart
mfnt Saturday AFTERNOON. they
we're going u have bar nltxs.h
for Asrx's sd brother. ! said sure.
supposed that Nsa aomsthlns 20
eat Then found il VAS . con-
firmatlon ceremony arr made ms
practically . member N the family.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-03
Lutheran Soldiers
Club Well Received

Dedicated Wednesday night. the
Lutheran Service club for soldiers
at 1927 Pacific ave. already Is
proving a popular gathering place
for men in the service at Fort
Lewis, Camp Murray and McChord
field.
The Rev. J. p. Pflueger, presi-
dent Of the Lutheran Welfare So
ciety. delivered the dedicatory sd-
dress and short speeches were
given by Capt. Clare Grain and
the following chaplains: Major
Myndert NJ. Van Patten, Preshy-
terrain; Capt. o. X Davidson, Lu-
theran; Capt Harold Siqueland,
Lutheran, all of Camp Murray,
also 1t. Col j. J. Babst. Catholic
and Capt. T. H. Regain. Baptist of
Fort Lewis.
Mayor Harry p, Cain represent
ed the city of Tacoma and Rev.
Warren l.. Hansen the Lutheran
Ministerial Association.
Musical numbers consisted of
songs by the st. Pauls girls choir,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-03
Behind the
Ticker
h, LOUIS VI. SCHNEIDER

NEW YORK Conservative Wall
Streeters estimate that corporate
earnings reports for ip4i will show
gains over those OF 1910. but that
because of necessary plant I'M
provements and enlArgements. div
idends will not more than equal
those Of last year. and may be
slightly under the 1910 figures ex-
eept in unusual instances
Trading interests respect the
opinions Of Wall streets conserva-
tive element. Coupled with the
prediction that dividends will be
only equal to those of 1910 is the
time-honored belief that the price
OF a share shouldn't be more than
five times war time earnings. That
explains why no long-term seeuri-
ties positions are being taken.
Reports Are That: Armour 4
Company to pay on SIS prior pre-
ferred this year. has SIS in diu-
dend accommodations Phelps
Dodge benefits from increased
copper demand output increased
because Of domestic shortage
Consolidated Aircrafts le4i dollar
deliveries will be five times greater
than in 1QAn I1t pnnf za1ao
gains offset increased tax load.
National Department Store TO
benefit from increased consumer
spending; same goes for II mer-
chants Louisville 4 Nashville
To continue liberal dividend policy
E.. Parke Davis pricewise dis
count improved sales prospects -.
Reading preferred has long pull
following Fairbanks Morse
operating fun time On defens. and
commercial bookings
curtiss-Wrights 1871 dividend
distributions may double so cents
paid last year g. Boeing Airplane
order backlog totals close to $40.
600 900 Loew's to continue
liberal dividend policy; profits
from picture philadelphia Story"
greater than anticipated John
Morrell benefits from higher pork
prices; has large inventory posi-
ton And, that Bayuk Cigars
viii redeem all outstanding shares
OF preferred April Is: spells out
increased common dividends.