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Evening star., 1941-01-24
Multiple Trading Ban
Branded as Thrust
AT Harmony
Chicago Exchange Head
Fears Rule Would Bring
Breakup Of Partnerships
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
Arthur M. Belts, chairman OF the
Chicago Stock Exchange, told the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion yesterday that he was more
concerned by the direction of
policy implied in the New York
Stock Exchange ban on multiple
trading than by the immediate ef-
fectS.
The effects Of the rule at Chicago
Mr.. Belts testified at a hearing to
determine whether the New YORK
exchange should rescind the prohi-
bition have been the dropping of
many issues by odd lot dealers who
hold New York memberships, and
surge of effort to promote activity
in local securities.
AS result, dually listed stocks
those listed both on the New York
and Chicago exchanges-now ac-
count for only half of the total
trading value at Chicago instead Of
three-fourths, he said.
The multiple trading ban would
require New York exchange men,
bers who are also members of other
exchanges to do their trading for
their own accounts in New York
when it involves stocks listed in
New York.
Fears Competitive Rates.
Asked by Gerhard A. Gesell, S. E.
c. counsel, what the ultimate effect
of enforcement of the New York
rule might be, Mr.. Belts said that
1t might some day bring competi-
tive commission rates-that is price
cutting-and breakup of partner
ships. with realignment of firms
along exchange membership lines
Eventually, he continued such
steps may lead to the New York
Stock Exchange being a big city
exchange, but not the national
primary market that We visualize"
He expressed the belief that the
primary market already has been
and will be further weakened" by
loss Of good will, with attendant un-
favorable publicity, by taking first
step" toward restricting the full use
of a membership on another ex-
change and by bringing about a
changed feeling" among traders
toward the New York association.
Called Thrust at Harmony.
At one point he described the
multiple trading ban as the first
knife thrust at the harmony of the
dual membership system"
Cross-examined by Timothy Pfeif-
fer, New York exchange counsel,
Mr.. Belts said he believed that the
national securities laws were a
greater hardship on the small stock
exchanges than on the New York
Stock Exchange because they caused
sharp reduction in the number of
new small issues which sought list
ing.
He said that the small exchanges
were more dependent than New York
on such new liStings and attributed
the decline to limitations on trading
by officers and directors in the Sc
curities issued by their companies
and also to the fear of inadvertent
violations of the manipulations pro-
hlDltlOnS.
Mr.. Belts was followed by Ralph
w. Davis, a governor of the Chicago
exchange, who testified that because
of the New York rule his firm-one
Of Chicago's largest-had dropped its
books as odd-lot dealers in 20 dually
listed securities.
He testified that the firms odd-lot
books, which previously had been
profitable, had lost at least" $1,000
last month, without figuring any
salary for himself.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Silver Purchases
Are al Lowest Level
Since Start Of Plan
Government Bought Only
203, 100000 Ounces Of
Metal in 1910
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The United
States Government purchased 2O3,-
100000 ounces of silver in 1910, least
for any of the seven years since
the Federal silver purchasing policy
has been in effect, Handy & Har-
man, bullion dealers, estimated in
their annual review of the silver
market.
The enormous additions to the
gold stocks of the United States, "
the review said have prevented
any progress for the year toward
meeting the provisions of the Silver
Purchase Act that 'one-fourth of
the total monetary value of the
gold and silver stocks shall be in
silver The percentage of silver to
the total has declined during 1910
from about l8 per cent to IS per
cent. and. even if not another dol
lars worth of gold were added to
the % billion now on hand, it
will be necessary to purchase a
further 2,535 100000 ounces of silver
to reach the goal set by the act"
The reviews estimate of world
production, long regarded as au-
thoritative in the trade. was set for
1910 at 278,000,000 ounces, a record,
but this qualification was made:
Not only has the compilation of
data been greatly delayed by war
conditions, but certain information
has been withheld in compliance
with censorship restrictions"
The total was apportioned as fol-
lows: United States, 100000 900
ounces: Mexico. 84,500,000; Canada.
25000,000; South America. 32,500 ,000;
all other countries, 70.000,000
The review said: Figures for the
Western Hemisphere are reasonably
accurate, but the amount covering
the rest of the world is little more
than a repetition of the previous
years output"
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Jan "a (P'.-Poultry, live, 81
trucks; small chickens easier, balance
steady: broilers, pa pounds and down,
colored. II: Plymouth Rock. II: White
Rock. Is; springs. under pounds, colored.
Is: Plymouth Rock. 19: White Rock. 20;
Butte, receipts: 40 ssady
EGGS. receipts. 1855; steady; market
unchansed.
UNITED States Department Of Agricul-
ture0-Potatoes, arrivals, 1o7; on track,
419: total U. s shipments. 614: supplies
on old stock heavy: demand very light:
market about steady on best quality: Idaho.
Russet Burbanks, U. S No /. 1.55: Colo
rado, Red McClures. U s. No. l, 35-4S;
Nebraska. Bliss Trfumphs, No. |, "0-5O:
Minnesota and North Dakota Cobblers, 81
per cent or more U. s. No. l. o5-l 05. Bliss
l, S5-125
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Hugh Leach Citizens a n d
Southern National Bank of South
Carolina. Charleston: City National
Bank of Winston-Salem, N. c.:
Citizens -Waynesboro Bank & Trust
Co., Waynesboro, Va; Bank of
ChristianSburg, Christiansburg, Va;
Bank Of Wadesboro, Wadesboro, N.
c.; Bank of Monroe, Union, w. Va;
Bank of Quintwood, uintwood, w.
Va; Farmers and Bank Of AM
herSt, Amherst. Va; Commercial
National Bank of Kinston, Kinston,
N. c.: City Bank Of Washington,
Washington, D. c.; Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Rich Creek,
Rich Greek. Va; Shenandoah Coun-
ty Bank g. Trust Co. Woodstock,
Va; Farmers and Merchants Bank
of Blacksburg, Blacksburg, Va;
Farmers Bank of Edinburg, Inc,
Edinburg, Va; South Boston Bank
& Trust Co., South Boston. Va;
Bank of Greene, Inc, Stanardsville,
Va: Planters Bank Of Bridgewater.
Bridgewater, Va; Bank OF Alberta,
Inc, Alberta, Va; Peoples Bank Of
Mount Jackson, Mount Jackson, Va;
State Bank of Remington, Inc,
Remington, Va; Bank of Shawsville,
Inc, Shawsville. Va.
One member bank was absorbed
by non-member bank during 1910
which made net gain of 20 banks
in the IL months, Mr.. Leach ex-
planned.
Total current earnings in 1910
amounted to s2,244,62227 against
s2,045 ,48668 a year ago. Interest
on United States securities amounted
to 50 1924 against S1,941 ,562 in the
previous year.
Dividends paid member banks
totaled s3l7.759 against s3O5,413 in
1899. On December 81 assets totaled
S774748,01056 against s632 ,0O1 ,03l. .78
on December 81, 1899, the report
shows. The Richmond Bank had a
very active year in every department.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Manufacturers Open
Nationwide Survey
Of Defense Assets
War Secretary Stimson
Backs Associations
Attempts at Census
By TIE Associated Press.

B, tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Manufac-
turers and plant owners throughout
the United States surveyed their
factory facilities today in a huge
industrial inventory to determine
the Nations capacity for making
munitions of war. The effort had
the special commentator OF Secre-
tary of War Stimson.
They were answering 10000 ques-
tionnaires sent out by the National
Association of Manufacturers on the
subject of plant adaptabilities. Of
f1cials said the first telegraphed re-
turns indicated the survey would
Evening star., 1941-01-24
London Tin Quotations

LONDON, Jan. 20 R.-Tin STEADY: spot,
f256 IS bid. f266 los asked; future, fn67
5s bid, 1887 los asked.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
| Auto Production
May Set Record
|For January
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Jan. 24.-Ward's Re-
ports, Inc, today revised Its esti-
mate of the probable output of pas
senger cars and commercial vehicles
this month by placing the figure at
525, 900 assemblies.
This aggregate, if realized, would
be Is per cent above any previous
January in the industry's history,
and the best total for any month
since May. 1887, when assemblies
totaled 540,377.
Wards estimated this weeks pro-
duction at 12l, ,948 cars and trucks
compared with 124,025 last week and
106,400 this week a year ago.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON Jan "A lP-(United States
Department Of Asriculture) Spot fine
receiving a lsirly active demand In Bos.
ton today at arm prices. The medium
selling occasionally at steady to nrmins
prices Australian and South African
fne Merino wools were moderately active
at hrm prices. Very little interest was
shown In DOMESTIC greasy combing vools
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. Jan. "a P.-Nauonal As
soclation Securities Dealers. Inc.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

annual r e 30 r I
ust rec e v e d
here.
There were 1886
national b a n k s
and 95 S t a t e
, a n k S W h ! C h
we're members Of
the r i c h mond
bank at the end
of the year, a to-
tai of 431 against
All at the close
of 1899, he re-
ported. The 81
NJ eW m e m b e r
banks are:
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Reserve Bank Adds
Il New Members
During Year 1910
President Leach Notes
Very Busy II Months
In Fifth District

Twenty-one banks in the Fifth
District Joined the Federal Reserve
System in 1910, President Hugh
Leach of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Richmond announced in his
Evening star., 1941-01-24
WELLINGTON Fund

sociatio of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise indicated. are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers.
Indicates MOT quoted by sponsors or
issuers"
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Short-Term Securities
CReported nv Smith Barne,

'Reported by Smith Barney e. Coz
Ala CT south'n "a" IS 43 li0tff. Nei'
hlegheny Corp cY IS ~ az ~
Amer Tel & Tel 5i7s AZ 1899. 1924
Atlanta & Char Ry 4las a. agis a934
Austlp & Northwest'n IS Al 0aI2 9gat
SSeOqKIyH SeOp 3 onIon Gas SIS 43 lInss 111it
CHICAGO Union eP5t' sta e Is - 365a. 1857.
Snio SnlIoS co oS 1913 33l2 35'x
Colo rue! d Iron IS ~ 1853 107
Conn 6, Passum R RR As 43 g9I.
Cons Edison 3As As lO41. los
Cuba Northern Rwys 5I5s 40 l7L IN
Della & Hudson As 43 533.z &
Federal 1t & Trsc SIS ~ lO3 lO33x
Gotham Silk Hosiery IS 46 14I2 S5
Grand Rap Ind 412s Al 1918
Init Hydro-Elec IS "A 81 81
Init Nero Marine 6s Al "a 747.
B Keith 6s as l05i. 103
Leclede Gas Light IS AZ a5I. a57.
Lake Erie & West'n IS Al aTIs oGL
Liggett q Meyers rs a - 121 l231s
P LorIllard Co rs l944 l22 l227s
n Y Cent & Hud Riv As AZ lO0hs 1907,
Trap Rock 6s As 94ss 81
Norfolk Southern IS Al rs 79I1
Pa r Co As Ia43 10Y
Peoples Gas 1t & Coke 6s 43 ll07s 1l3I,
Phila. 3alt a. Wash As I943 l0s24
Studebsker Corp 6s As 1919 ln71L
Texas & Orleans 5s 43 70; 90
Union OIL OF Calf 6s AZ = Io1 Iii
Utah Power & 1t IS a i043. los
Western & Pa As 43--- lo7 los't
Evening star., 1941-01-24
London Money Rotes

LONDON. Jan. "a P.-Money. 1 per
cent Discount rates: Short bills 1-32
per cent: 3-month bills. l 1-32-1,.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
London Gold and Silver

LONDON, Jan. "a Up1.-Bar silver, 23Ad:
up I's. Equivalent, 421s cents) Bar gold,
1888; unehansed, Equivalent, s33 s5J
Drought has reduced 1ndia's pres
ent black pepper crop to 5000 tons.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
France Rebels Against The British Blockade

UNDATED, March 10 (P - France rebelled against the Brit ish blockade by threatening to convoy and arm French mer- chant ships if tha blockade con- tinued
 In London, informed quarters indicated the blockade will be enforced regardless to French counter measures.
 French Tive Premier Admiral Darlin made the surprise state ment defying the blockade. Jean Archard, Secretary of Food Sup ply declared that 18,000,000 bush els of wheat from the United States are urgently needed in un occupied France. Darlan describ- ed the blockade as "imbecil2 and we will let nothing stand in the way of French peoples eating"
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Seattle Black Out l5 Min.

SEATTLE, March 8 (AP) Near ly all lights here ficked off for fifteen minutes last night from lO:4O to 1O:55 pm., the first de- fensive blackout test on a major American city. The test didn't blackout the festive spirit as thou sands paraded on downtown streets, shouting and whistling There was no traffic mishaps.
 Only fsw isolated lights show ed; navigation lights, harbor lights, airplane beacons, a nov ing train, the Boeing Aircraft plant and the Harbor Island ship yards where defense work is un- der way.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Army Chilkoot To Fairbanks
 Trek Abandoned

FAIRBANKS, March 8 (P) - Brigadier General Buckner, visit ing here from Fort Richardson announced the abandonment, at BurWash Landing, Yukon Terri tory, of the Army dog mushing expedition from Chilkoot Bar rocks to Fairbanks. The party of ten men and 35 dogs will be brought here in relays by bomb CTS.
 Major Charles Hart, head of the expedition, arriving by Army plane said more than half of the dogs, which were young, are af flicted with diStemper and a good portion are dying and the others are useless.
 They left Chilkoot on January p and covered about about third of the distance. Extremely mild weather made for wet snow and heavy mushing.
 Charles Morgan, free lance writer, who trailed behind the expedition, arrived at Burwash Landing close behind, having lost one dog. He is expected to fly here with the party.
 The failure of the expedition was aggravated by the fact that the Indians who travelled the trails used Is inch toboggans and the Army men had Yukon sleds with g inch runner treads.
 On arrival here, the dogs will be billeted in the largest group dog-kennel in Alaska, just com pleted at Ladd Field.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10

FAIRBANKS, March 8 (P) - Jacob Butler, sineWy Panama na tive with leader Silver and team of seven mixed breeds crossed the tape, the first finishing the Annual Alaska Sweepstakes with total elapsed time of 20 hours g minutes 6 second over the 165 mile course, He arrived at 2:25 pm.
 Bob Buzby of Fairbanks, three times previous winner finished second today, arriving approxi- mately 8 minutes behind But Ter. Buzby's elapsed time was 20 hours 31 minutes 43 seconds.
 Both teams were in fine shape at the finish. It is impossible for the other racers yet to come iii, to beat Buffers time.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Heaviest Snow Storm k. Coast

UNDATED, March 8 tP) - The heaviest sonWstorm in years blanketed the Atlantic seaboard from Virginia to Maine, in some places piling up as much as Is inches, to equal the great snow fall of the famous March 10th blizzard of 1888.
 Delaware, New Jersey, East ern Pennsylvania and southern New York bore the brunt of the fall. Sixteen inches fell on La Guardia Fi-ld, New York.
 Travel by land sea and air was impeded and at least four deaths resulted, also three small boys are missing in boats on the Sev- ern River, n Maryland.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
BRITISH AID BILL PASSES SENATE--EXPECTED SIGNED
 BY PRESIDENT WEDNESDAY

WASHINGTON, March 10 (P) - Final congressional action on the British aid bill appeared but a matter of hours and informed persons considered it probable that a vast supply of war mater ials will thereby be made avail able to Britain and start moving across th,e. Atlantic within a few days. Small naval vessels are re ported to be the first defense ar tiele5 S ated for delivery, immed- lately aftsr the bill becomes Q law and food and supplies will follow
 Only one hour, for approval of relatively minor amendments in
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
France Threatens Arm Ships Against Blockade
Italy Asserts
 British Aid Bill .Disasreeable

UNDATED, March 10 (P1-One of Mussolini's editorial spokes- men asserted that the British aid bill would "open intervention in the war against the Axis" and threatened possibly many dis agreeable surprises for England and the United States in the Pac- fife" The assertion was made by Virginia Gayda, He apparently referred to action by Japan in the Far East. The passage of the bill, he said, might eventually bring the Rome-Bsrlin- Tokyo axis into play against the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Singapore Britons Told Be Ready

UNDATED, March 10 (P) - In the Far East new danger signals arose as British authorities at Singapore warned residents to be ready on AS hours notice to move from areas where it is expected fighting will take place if Singa- pore it attacked from the sea-"
 Japan is reported to have mass ed a strong fleet of warships within quick striking distance of the British naval stronghold and $l50,000,000 citadel and cross roads of the China Sea and In dian Ocean.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10

serted by the Senate before pas sage of the legislation by a vote of 60 to 31, Saturday night, is needed to speed the bill to the White House. Legislators predict ed approval by Tuesday.
 Presid ntial Secretary Early said he expected the bill to be signed Wednesday. He added the President is working on table listing the current contemplated British and American needs. He also added that he supposed as soon as the bill is enacted, the President will ask Congress for money to put it into effsct.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Greece Informs Hitler Ready to Fight to Death

ATHENS, March 8 (F1 - An open letter to Hitler was publish ed by the newspaper Kathim- brini and declared Greece's de termination to fight to the death. Here six words were censored.
 The letter asserted if the ob- j2ct of the German was to save the Italians in Albania, Greece was ready to settle matters with out humiliation" to Italy, provid- ing the Italian would "leave AL bania alone"
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Three German
 Bombers Downed

UNDATED, March 8 (P) - 3 Nazi bombers were reported shot down in dogfights off the English coast.
 The German high command said Nazi subs and speedboats sunk two British destroyers and eleven armed merchantmen to- taling 61,400 tons. Attacks on conveys by a sub accounted for five of the vessels.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Jap Foreign Min iister In Germany For Conferences

UNDATED, March 8 (P) - A hint of tightening cooperation be tween Japan and her European Axis partners came with the of ficial German announcement that Japanese foreign minister Matsu- ka reaches Berlin shortly for "a personal deliberation on all ques- tions arising from their collabor ation as set forth in the three power pact"
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
JANE JONES, MISS NOME" IS CHOSEN MISS ALASKA"
 AT FAIRBANKS CARNIVAL

FAIRBANKS, March 8 GP) - Miss Jane Jones of Nome, brun~ cite, was chosen Miss Alaska for 1941 tonight before a throng of witnesses in the contest between five Alaska beauties from as many towns. The coronation and elaborate ceremonies will be held tomorrow night at the ice palace concluding with the Grande Dog Derby and Ice Carnival parade.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Jacob Butler, Panama Indian Wins Dog Derby

FAIRBANKS, March 8 {P) -. Jacob Butler, lean, heavily-mus- cled Indian, mushng a team of seven mixed breeds led the 13 contestants into Livengood last night, the half way mark, in the r-neWal of the All-Alaska dog derby, a gruelling 160 mile race for $3,000 cash prize. He cov- cred the 82 and one-half miles in storm and slush in g hours 37 minutes. Thousands saw the start
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10
Turks Order All Gasoline
 Underground

INSTANBUL, March 8 (P) - Turkey continued urgent defense measures as German troops mass cd 0n the Bulgarian border. Au- thorities ordered gasoline and other inf1ammables to be stored underground. The governmental spired press expressed defiance of Germany and urged Yugoslav Ia to resist Axis oVertures.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10

here yesterday.
 The others arrived in the fol- lowing order: Butler, Buzby, Woods, Huntington, Skaug, Alex ander, Moses, Jones, Hanson, Stickman, Kokrines, Dayo & Az gaba.
 Woods, Buzby, and Skaug, each had the same time g hrs. 43 min. The III dogs entered in the teams are returning here today.
The Nome nugget., 1941-03-10

Write to your friends and rels- tives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They Il get big xick out of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
Maternal Mortality
 Rate Shows Decrease
Fewer Infants Dying at Birth-Prenatal Care Gives
 Connecticut Excellent Record; Free Pamphlet

according to Doctor Browne, is for every prospective mother to be under good medical care through out pregnancy 50 that her general health may be checked month by month, and so she may receive con- tinuous advice about proper food and habits. A dental examination at this time by dentist is another important health measure. The mother -to-be should have Q nurse, especially trained in prenatal sup ervision, visit, her in the home to advise about plans for herself and baby. Close supervision by physician and nurse is necessary for safest child bearing regardless of how many children the prospective mother may have borne previously, Doctor Browne emphasized. If there Is no local public health nurse avail- able, there are State Department of Health nurses in each part Of the state ready to render this service.
 Protect Health
 Planning for healthy mothers and fathers of tomorrow begins at the birth of the babies of today. When the mother with the assistance Of the physician abl nurse chooses her infants food and helps him form habits for best growth and develop ment, said Doctor Browne. 1t con- tinues throughout the period of growth by protecting the child's health in the home, school and community.
 In It's law requiring premarital examination of blood for syphilis Connecticut recognizes the impor- tance of preparing for healthy par enthootA when marriage Is contem- plated. Doctor Browne advised that wise young couples will also want to make sure that both are free from tuberculosis or other disease which they might give to their chil- drer1.
 A pamphlet Prenatal Care" will be sent without charge to any mother in the state requesting 1t, according to Doctor Browne. These requests should be addressed to the State Department of Health il, Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30

WHEREAS the Congress by joint resolution of May IS, 1928, has authorized and requested the President of the United States to issue annually Q proclamation setting apart May 1 as Child Health Day:
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANK LIN ID. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, in recognition of the vital impor- tance of the health and strength of the children of the Nation, do hereby designate the first day of May of this year as Child Health Day.
 And call upon the people of each community of the United States on that day to review the extent to which they are provid- ing for children nutritious food, healthful recreation, effective health supervision, and adequate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-30
PROCLAMATION!
President Roosevelt in Official Statement Calls Upon Young America to Take Advantage of Chance to Grow in Health
 and Strength.
and Strength.

medical care, and to plan how such protection can be extended to all our children.
 I also call upon children to take full advantage of their opportun. fly to grow in health and strength and to share in protecting the health of other boys and girls. IN WITNESS WHEREOF l have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America tO be affixed.
 DONE at the City of Washing ton this 7th day of April in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-one, and of the Inde. pendence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty fifth.
 FRANKLIN ID. ROOSEVELT By the President:
 CORDELL l.. HULL,
 Secretary of State.