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Evening star., 1941-10-22

this agreement which prevents
Government agencies from awarding
any contract to an employer regard
less of whether he operates an A.
F. of L. contract, C. I. o. contract
or a non-union shop"
Applicable Only TO A. r. of l..
Mr.. Hillman admitted that the
agreement is applicable only to prof.
ects on which A. F. of L. labor is
employed.
But there is nothing which re-
quires the Government award con-
tracts to A. F. of l.. employers" he
insisted. There is nothing which
suggests that any particular union
or group of unions are to have a
monopoly of Government contracts -
The Government dealt exclusively
with the A. F. of L. in making the
agreement, he continued, for a very
simple reason" 1t was, he said,
that the A. F. of L. building trades
groups represented virtually all of
organized labor in the construction
industry. 1t was a matter of prac-
tical common sense for the agencies
to make this choice"
Suggested by Army.
Mr.. Hillnian emphasized that Off
cials of the o. P. M. production di-
vision and the Army had first sug-
gested establishment of the sta
bilization agreement in the building
field.
They sought my aid in coping
with disorderly labor conditions" he
said, the unions did not propose the
exploratory conferences"
III stake my reputation of sc
years in the labor movement on this
agreement" Mr.. Hillman declared
1T gives the Government every ad-
vantage"
The A. F. of L. gave up It's double
time payments and established a
uniform rate of time and a half for
overtime, he said, and agreed to put
on three shifts a day, whenever the
Government desired, with extra pay.
Il am informed by the War De-
partment that their concessions will
save the Government enormous
sums" Mr.. Hillman said.
He added, however, that in the
long run labor benefits from the
stable conditions of employment
that this kind of agreement provides.
Labor benefited" he explained
when the Government agencies
agreed. in setting wage rates, to
take into consideration scales pre-
vailing in these localities from which
the workers came to the jobs"
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Mrs. Louru N. McCurty,
Music Teacher, Dead

Mrs. Laura N. McCarty, IS, for
many years teacher of piano, died
yesterday at the Methodist Home for
the Aged. She had been in failing
health for some time, it was said,
and suffered stroke nine days be-
fore.
Mrs. McCarty was the widow of
Dr. J. Hendrickson McCarty, former
pastor Of the old Metropolitan
Methodist Church. Surviving is
her daughter. Miss L. Charine Nc
Carly, 1896 Morrison street NV.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow at the Methodist
Home for the Aged, with burial in
GlenWood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-10-22

q Dry Dock Co., founded in 1886,
has built more than 10 vessels in its
history for the Navy, including l3
battleships. three aircraft carriers.
nine cruisers, 81 destroyers and is
other ships such as gunboats, tugs
and oil tankers.
And now it is building the 5000
ton battleship Indiana, eight air
craft carriers (The Essex. the Bon
Homme Richard. the Intrepid, the
Kearsarge, the Franklin, the Han
cock and the Randolph, four cruis-
ers (the Birmingham. the Mobile,
the Biloxi and the Vicksburg) and a
combination passenger and cargo
vessel for the Maritime Commission.
Another carrier, the Hornet, was
commissioned here Monday.
Several Smaller Jobs.
In addition. it is doing miscellan-
eous naval conversion and repair
work, including repairs on British
vessels damaged in the battle of the
Atlantic
No stranger gets through the
shipyard gates without proper iden-
tiflcation. Every emplove up to the
president, must have a badge carry
ing his picture and identification
number. a protection against spies
and saboteurS.
One of the guards, big lad from
the hills OF Georgia, once spotted a
stranger slipping into the building
with black case in his hand which
might have contained dynamite or
nitroglycerine.
Send an ambulance down." he
drawled to his boss. I'm goin' after
that fella.'
He went after him. He took off
his shoes and stalked the stranger
like an Indian stalking a deer. He
crept up behind his victim and
pounced on him. When the stranger
was revived he identified himself as
Government agent guarding
against sabotage
Il believe the men would tear a
saboteur to bits if they caught one, I"
Mr.. Ferguson says.
The workers take great pride in
the ships they build, and the COM
pany encourages their feeling of
achievement. On ships trial run
it is manned, except for the captain.
entirely by officers. deckhsnds, cooks
and walters chosen from among the
employees. Then they see in action
the finished product of their months
of labor.
When the 35,440-ton liner S. S.
America was completed by the ship
yard last year Mr.. Ferguson invited
the workers to come aboard with
their friends and families to inspect
the ship. More than $4,000 accepted.
1T gave the men feeling of salts
faction to have their families and
friends see their work" Mr.. Fergu-
son says. They fairly swelled with
pride"
Evening star., 1941-10-22

the settlement were not Immediately
announced. Previous reports said
the dispute revolved on the U. M.
W.'s demand for a closed-shop con-
tract. A shortage of industrial gas
produced by the by-products plant
plants in Birmingham to close.
A strike of 10000 Alabama coal
miners, members of a different di-
vision of the c. l. O-U. M. W., re-
remained in effect, however. The
shafts where they dug normally sup
ply most of the fuel for Birming-'
hams steel mills.
A spokesman for the miners de-
clared there had been IAN unreason-
able and unjustifiable delay" In ne
gotiations for a new contract.
Atlanta Mill Struck.
A partial force of steel workers
engaged in filling Government con-
tracts remained at work in the c. /.
O.-picketed Atlantic Steel mill at
Atlanta, where C. l. o. members
struck last night. Company Of
ficialS said 400 we're at work OF a
normal 1900, while union officials
said it was about 125 men who were
already at work last night at shift
change time when the G. I. o.
picketed the plant.
A union leader said no strike had
been called but the company had
refused to go before concination
panel on a union demand for 10
cent an-hour wage increase for all
jobs land the men just don't want
to work as things are"
Threats of walkouts continued at
the Ryan Aeronautical Co., San
Diego, and at the Bell Aircraft
Corps factories at Buffalo and
Niagara Falls, N. Y. while sher-
if again warned of impending vio-
lence at the plant of Air Associates,
Inc, at Bendix, N. j., where c. I. O..
automobile workers struck Septem-
ber 30.
Sheriff William r. Browne OF
Hackensack telegraphed Mrs. Eli
more Herrick, regional director OF
the National Labor Relations Board,
urging her to use her influence to
expedite settlement and declaring
that violence appears inevitable
if the Government should decide to
take over the plant.
The c. l. o. group contends the
company met unfairly the unions 8
Evening star., 1941-10-22

Fifteen million trees we're planted
in Ninghsia Province in China in
the last three years.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
BY DON WHITEHEAD.

The Stars Special News Service.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Oct. 22.-
There's a big block of stone in
Americas S oldest major shipyard in
which is embedded a bronze tablet
inscribed:
We shall build good ships here
At a proflt-if we can
At a loSS-if we must
But always good ships.
And that's what more than $4,000
men are at work on in this coastal
city swept by shipbuilding tempest.
The boom is on. Uncle Sam is
building a tWo-ocean Navy and the
men of Newport News are carry
ing on the pledge given by Coils
the Newport News Shipbuilding &
Dry Dock Co more than half GEN.
tury ago,
The roar of massive machines,
the machine-gun rattle of the riv-
eters and the grinding clash Of
metal merge in a thunderous SYM
phony that never ceases. 1t pounds
through the day and through the
night giving substance to the drive
for a bigger, better Navy.
Ships Taking Shape.
On the ways, the great hulks of
fighting ships are slowly taking
shape. In the coming months they
will slip down the skids into the
yY,at tore IF hic+orio uopoptOn POodS
and join the fleet at sea.
Once the visitor passes the closely
guarded gates of the Newport News
shipbuilding plant, he is engulfed in
a surge of activity.
There's an electric feel of terrific
effort throughout the vast shops
where thousands of men concentrate
on the task of building and re-
pairing ships. The feeling per-
meateS the city itself.
The impact of the United States
naval expansion program hit New
port News with bang. Two years
ago there were about 1l.00Q men
employed in the yards. Today there
are more than $4,000 men at work
5000 more than were employed in
the peak days of the World War
and thousands of Workmen will be
added as shipyard facilities are ex-
panded.
The company's weekly pay roll,
not including salaried employees, to-
tails more than 100000 a week and
Rents in the town have jumped
with. living costs. Old timers who
remember the dreary depression
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Woodmoor Plans Drive

improvement of the Woodmoor
(Mdo area with cleanup campaign
and erection of several street
markers and, lights is being planned
by the Woodmoor Citizens Associa-
ton. Plans for the cleanup drive
were announced today by v. j.
Richter, chairman of the Sanitation
Committee.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Boys Club Fund Report
Is Slated Tonioht

Report on the first week of solici-
tation for the Prince Georges County
Police Boys Club will be made at
7:30 o'clock tonight in the Hyatts-
vile County Service Building by %
team captains of citizens interested
in the fund.
The Board of Governors expects
nearly $4,000 to be reported, as SO 500
was pledged at the opening banquet
of the drive, October IA.
A fund of $4,000 to build a new
clubhouse and expand units of the
club is being sought.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
England Produces
Queerest Movie House

What is declared to be the queer
est movie for adults in the world
has been found at Hope Cove. Eng
land. 1t is in an old barn, with cob
walls and thatched roof, in a farm
yard. The screen is surrounded by
lobster pots. fishing tackle and
smugglers' relics. Old silent pictures
are shown.
Evening star., 1941-10-22
Clothes Make the Man
Wish He Was Dead
Rx the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Edward
Koch, 49-year-old eX-convict, wore
the wrong clothes to court.
Koch, held for grand larceny, was
identified by % Bronx housewives
as the man who stole cash, jewelry
and clothing valued at $4,000 from
their homes.
Then Max Seener, waiting wit
ness who had lost $3.50 and apparel,
pointed excitedly at Koch's clothing,
and shouted:
They're mine-the suit and
shirt"
Il wish" sighed Koch, Il was
dead"
Evening star., 1941-07-21
A. B. A. Chief Believes
Some Initiation Is
Inevitable
Calls on President
To Discuss Program
For Convention
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
P. D. Houston of Nashvills, Tenn,
president of the American Bankers
Association, asserted after a White
House call today that in his opinion
some imitation was inevitable.
He said he had called on Presi=
dent Roosevelt TO discuss the pro-
gram for the associations conven-
ton in Chicago from September %
to October 2. He did not elaborate.
The initiation problem, he indi-
Gated, will not be a prime subject
for discussion at the convention and
he said he had not taken it up with
the Chief Executive.
In response to questioning by
neWsmen, however, Houston said he
thought there would be some infa-
ton although he hoped there would
be no wild orgy of spending as in
the recent past" on the part of the
public.
The association president added
that he would like to see people put
their spare cash into defense bonds
and thought banks could help COM
bat initiation by giving careful con-
sideration to the uses to which
money is put.
He said there might be some fur
there restriction of credit. but that
any worthy application for credit
would encounter no difficulties.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Gasoline Tanker Brings
lis First Extra Load
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 21.-Socony-
Vacuum Oil Co. anpounced today
the first extra load" tanker. with
100000 barrels of gasoline instead
of the 104.000 barrels it formerly
was permitted to carry, had arrived
at Paulsboro, N. j., from the gull
coast.
Increased tanker loads are per-
mitted under revision of the Fed
eral load-line law.
Federal officials estimate the
change to bigger loads will mean an
average daily increase of 10000 10
10000 barrels of petroleum products
delivered to the east coast.
Socony-Vacuum said it also was
increasing the movement Of crude
oil into Buffalo through pipelines
by 5000 barrels day. the oil to be
moved from Buffalo to New York
'efnerieS by canal barge. Two barge
and-tug units will move gasoline up
the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers into
Pittsburgh for that section, repiac-
ing that formerly taken by tanker
to the Atlantic Coast and trans
shipped.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Bond Averages
10 Lowry Bonds.
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, July 21-The bond
market today continued to edge to-
ward higher levels with rail loans
as leaders.
Most gains were limited to frac-
tions and trading, with the eXcep-
ton of a few scattered issues, was
light. Prices were close to their
best levels near the final hour. Ex-
tension of the July upturn in stocks
helped to generate buying interest
In loans of speculative rating.
Fractionally higher were Della
ware & Hudson refunding as, Chi
cago & North Western 6l2s, Com
mercial MacKay incomes, Balti-
more & Ohio convertibles of go.
American e. Foreign Power 5S, Port
land General Electric 4l2s, Missouri
Pacific IF" IS of IT and st. Louis
Southwestern IS Of So.
The United States Government
list idled in a narrow range in the
stock exchange and in overtime
counter dealings. Prices of Treas
uries were shade higher in the
outside market. Only a few for
elgn loans showed life, with German
Is, Argentine 4s of II and Aus
tralia IS of 50 up fractions to
around point.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Huge Spring Wheat Crop
Forecast in Four States
BY the Associated Press.

BY lne associated Press.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported in midmonth survey today
that the probable production of
spring wheat in Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota and Montana
would total 228,843, 900 bushels on
the basis of July IS conditions. The
July l estimate of production was
206, 1871 900 bushels.
The 1910 spring wheat crop in
these States was 1915, 900 bushels
and the average during the period
1930-l939 was 127,46900O
1t was said improvement in the
prospects during the first half of
July was most pronounced in North
Dakota and South Dakota, except
in the East Central district.
Indicated production of vinte~
wheat in Montana also increased
from 25 606 900 bushels on July l to
27040,000 July Is.
The July and July IS figures on
spring wheat for the four States
were:
Minnesota. 20,710.000 and 20.750.-
900: North Dakota. 19.101. 900 and
134,754,000; South Dakota 81 $4,000
and 36.799000; Montana, 61,O10,OO0
and 63,58O,OO0.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
New York Cotton

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Cotton fu-
lures attained the highest levels
since April 4. 1890 at advances of
more than a dollar bale early to-
day, but later the market settled
back as traders awaited develop
ments in the cotton goods market
in connection with revision of price
ceilings.
Half of the morning advance was
erased under heavy profit taking
and local and professional selling on
belief the recent advance had been
too rapid
Late prices we're 10 to II points
higher. October, 1912; December,
1856. and March. 1865.
Persistent trade and mill demand
In the last hour of trading forced
values to the highest levels of the
day. and new tops since February 5,
1880. ... u.s..
Evening star., 1941-07-21
New York Produce

NEW YORK, July 21 lPD.-Egss. two
es-31A; extra; 2774: storage-packed firsts
dirties No. /. 25: average checks 23s4 "a
Whites: (Resales of premium marks.
33-3612); nearby and Midwestern pre-
MUM marks. 30-3212: specials. 2912;
standards, 2S; (resales of exchange to
fancy heavier mediums. 29la-33): me-
diumS, 2S1229.
Browns: Nearby and Midwestern. fancy
to extra fancy, 30-37; specials, goa:
standards 2s: mediums, 90.
Duck eggs, 1928
Butter-Two days receipts, 1855, ,032:
firmer. Creamery, higher than 90 score
and premium marks, 35A-36: g2 score
cash market, 35; SS-91 score. 33A-3424
s5-s7 score. 3IA-3274.
.Cheese--Two days receipts, 944 $50;
slightly f1rmer, State. whole milk fats:
24s4: fresh, folders, 23A-23A.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Miscellaneous Markets.


Additionai New York Markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
CoFFEE-spot firm; Santos No. T. Ia
u; Rio No :, .. Cost and freight ohers
at at II .s5-ia.55. Santos No. ID" futures
closed 26-36 higher: sales, 81. 90 bags
ber 81 Rio No. "a futures. g-l2
higher; sales, 500 bags. July: Am; Sep
tember. 63n; December. I'm.
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed un-
changed to % higher; sales No. stand
ard, contracts. September, - %; De
cember, 30 90: smoked ribbed. spot, % .3tn
RAW SILK-Futures closed % cents
lower: sales. 21O bales. August, 3.04 l2b;
December, 3.05.
COCOA-Futures closed to II lower.
Sales 3,243 tons. July. 712n: Septem-
Der 7.2On: December, 7.33n
RAW HIDES-Futures closed u higher:
sales ll2OOO0 pounds. September,
IA Sab: December, 1442b. Spot. No. |
Western light native cows Ism.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
New York Sugar

NEW YORK July 81 GA quota in
crease of more than 100000 tons over
the week end depressed domestic sugar
futures today. Prices declined 3 to !
points on hedging and liquidation. July,
2.40 and March ESQ.
World contracts were strong on Cuban
trade and speculative buying. Prices were
ga to 3iz higher in late trading after
gaining much 5lz earlier. Septem-
ber. is; May. .2917.
A ref1ner paid 3.45 cents for 5000 tons
of Peruvian raw sugar for early Sep
tember arrival Other offerings we're held
at $50 to 3.55 cents.
Refined was unchanged at sos cents.
Futures No. 3 closed IA lower, sales
NS son TINS
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Uneven Trends Seen
In Utility Preferreds
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Public
utility preferred stocks showed
mixed price trends during the past
week, according to the Public Util-
ity Preferred Index of Holt, Rose
& TroSter.
After reaching a high of 96.37, the
high-grade stocks fell back to last
weeks closing level and ended the
week unchanged at 96.13.
The index of Is medium-grade
utility preferreds closed on July 18
at 5167, compared with 5110 at the
close of the previous week. an in
crease of 0.57 points, or 1.12 per
cent.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK, July 81 dP,-Worth Street
selling agents reported today revision of
the Federally-set price ceilings on cotton
cloths had touched off a food of de-
mand but said actual sales were small
while mills studied the new schedule.
Trading has been at a standstill since
the ceilings were clamped on cloth prices
June 80. Price Chief Leon Henderson re-
wrote the schedule basicly to 43 cents
pound from the original 80 cents a pound
after insistent mill demands.
The market for wooden piece goods was
quiet, with operations limited to price
checking. Rayon piece materials held at
top price levels. with activity in combina-
tion yarn finished goods.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
London Market Steady
Y the Associated Press.

BY the AssOclated,PreSs
LONDON, July 21-The stock
market closed steady today in quiet
trading.
British funds we're higher and
japanese issues were up around
point in the bond section.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA July 81 lPi.-Base crude oil
p-ices: Mid continent area, Illinois. 81 81;
Cklah kansas, gravity scale, S5 cents
TO ST 25: North. North Central and west
ern Texas gravity scale SIS cents to 81 10.
East Texas. 81 .25; West Texas, gravity
scale. rs cents to S1.1 North Louisiana
Arkansas, gravity scale, IS cents to ST .0S:
gravity scale Q6 cents 20 81 20.
Eastern area, Pennsylvania srade Brad
ford -AlleghanY, SD; same grade IN
Routhwest PENNSYLVANIA lines, - 40; Sa-
meeka lines s.. IA: Corning, S1.31.
Evening star., 1941-07-21

IN bankruptcy OF recelvershlp. OF being
reore aniZed under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed BY such companies
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted. special or extra
dividends are not included Also extra or
extras d Cash or stock Paid last year
PAYABLE in stock VDeclared or paid so
far this year hPayable in Canadian funds
Z Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year wv With warrants. XIV With
out warrants war Warrants Unit Of
trading less than 100 shares; sales are
given in full.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK July 2l-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index OF
IS commodities today advanced to ss,43.
Previous day Sq0S: week ago. S9.2l;
month ago. SIS 16; year ago. 1905.
1Q4I. 1870 1889. 1q33-3S.
Low 17.O3 6Ss9 631S 41.44
Qa26 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Wool Futures

NEW YORK. july 81 lP-Spot house
transferring from October into March at
10 to l3 points difference comprised
moderately quiet trade in grease wool fu-
lures today
Wool tops futures showed disappoint-
ment over the failure of new business
to enter the Boston wool market fol-
lowing Government awards of contracts
last week. Covering by trade shorts held
nearby deliveries steady while spot houses
absorbed trade covering in deferred posi-
tions.
Grease wool futures closed 4 10 r OF
Evening star., 1941-07-21
FREIGHT Loudinqs

NEW YORK. July 81 LPl.-Revenue
freight cars handled by railroads reporting
today for the week ended July 10 include:
July 10 Pv wk Yr ago.
Baltimore & Ohio, $500 59,4s5 52,449
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Odd-L Dealings
Ry the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press
The Securities Commission reported TO-
day these transactions by customers Win
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the new
York Stock Exchange for July l9 l,i63
purchases involving 30; los shares; I.23 l
sales involving 29,220 shares including 10
short sales involving 253 shares
Evening star., 1941-07-21

Also extra or extras Declared or
paid so far this year Paid last year.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
states thev do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate Add 90. High Low. Close
Puget Sd P Sc of 575s 53l2 52l2 52as
Quaker Oats 90 Sos 1884, 1885, 73ss
Quaker oats pf 6 SOS 1857 1887 1887
Evening star., 1941-07-21
u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK July 21 01.-United States
Treasury notes. Prices quoted in dollars
and thirty-Seconds. Approx
Evening star., 1941-07-21
New Orleans Prices

NEW ORLEANS, July 81 lP-Cotton
futures advanced more than 81 30 bale
heavy mill price fixing, expectations Of
q large business in cotton textiles ana
unfavorable crop reports from the belt.
Closing prices were firm 20 to 80 points
inh
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. July 21.-
Sales. STOCKS. High. Low. Close
) All est Line Of On rs 2s IS
1890 BALTIC Transit pfd 2,75 go 2;75
81 Fidelity & DEPOSIT 12a 129 l29
20 Ga s&F Ry 1st Of I4ha I4iia l4la
90 Northern Central 96H 96i4 96ht
so New Amster Cas- 1872 1871 1S12
$50 U S Fidel &, Guar 2434 24A 2498
BONDS.
$1,000 BALTIC Trans IS A 40 4sa4 40
$4,000 BALTIC Trans 5s B 102 102 102
Evening star., 1941-07-21
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. July . tP,.--National AS
sociation Securities Dealers me-
CLOSING Quotations
Evening star., 1941-07-21

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures cIosed
1926 higher; sales. 81 contracts. Sep
tember. l115; october, II .53: December
1145-46: January. HAD: March, 1l.53o
Bid.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Government Bonds
Over the Counter

NEW YORK July 2l UP.-Over-the-
counter United States Government bonds:
Treasury.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
London Bar Silver

LONDON. July 81 R.-Bar silver,
fsI.d up 10 equivalent 1882 cents).
Evening star., 1941-07-21

COtOnSeeQ OIL ClOSeu Sleduy bIedS dSllaOle
prime summer yellow and prime crude un-
quoted July, II 45b; September, IL, ,45b
october, IL 26b; December, 1l.2Ob; Janu-
sry. l1.25b March, II 32b.
Asked Bid.