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Evening star., 1941-03-27
Bank CIearings Show
Record Increase
Over Year Ago
Total in Major Cities
Below High Mark
Of Previous Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Although
down substantially from the record
volume Of week ago, bank trans
actions for the latest period zoomed
above the corresponding 1910 level
to record the largest year-to-year
increase for almost a decade past.
Total clearings for % leading cities
OF the United States for the week
ending March 26 amounted to So
1872, ,70l 900, or 1873 per cent more
than the S4,621 ,658,0O0 for the same
week of last year, according to Dun
& Bradstreet.
The weeks turnover fell S794, ,725,-
600 from the total for the week pre-
ceding, as compared with a drop
of Sl,274,407.O0O between the two
similar periods of 1910.
New York clearings increased
sharply to $3.50, ,432 900, from 81.
$40 ,522 900 a year ago, a difference
OF 44.8 per cent. The total for the
% outside cities equaled s2,742 ,349,-
600, representing a rise of 30.5 per
cent above the s2,101 10000 last
year. E
On a daily average basis total
clearings so far in March were al
most a fifth larger than last year,
against rise of Is per cent in the
daily average for February, and an
increase OF only per cent in jan
uary.
Phenomenal gains over a year ago
were displayed at some of the out
side centerS. The smallest gain
1913 per cent-was reported by
Houston, while the more important
advances included: Detroit, 57.2 per
cent; Portland, Greg, $40 per cent;
Louisville, 43.9 per cent; Atlanta, Al 4
per cent; Richmond. 40.8 per cent.
Cleveland, 395 per cent; Philadel-
phia, 1873 per cent, and Pittsburgh,
35.9 per cent. :
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Construction Awards
Up 181 Per Cent
From Last Year
$l26,2S4, 900 Volume
al Per Cent Aneud
Of Previous Week
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Engi-
neering construction awards this
week totaled $126,284 900, a gain of Al
per cent over the previous week and
181 per cent above the corresponding
week year ago, Engineering News
Record reported today.
Private awards. which included
$30,000,000 contract for an air
plane engine plant to be built at
Melrose Park, Ill, for Buick Motor
Division of General Motors, were
nearly three times as large as the
previous week and three and one
half times as great as year ago.
Public contracts were only 6 per
cent higher than week ago but ex-
ceeded the same week last year by
$50 per cent.
Comparisons follow:
Latest week. Prev. week Year ago
$4s,693,00o S16.61s,O0O s14Oo5. 900
State and Municipal.
S21,370,000 S23,639 900 S25el1,OOo
Federal.
S56,221 900 S49,30l, 900 S5,1o2. 900
s126,2s4.oOo ss9,55s,ooO s45,o1s.oO
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Mosonite Corp. Reports
Increase in Profits
By tie Associated Press.

BY u ASSOCIATED Press.
CHICAGO, March 27.-Masonite
Corp. today reported net profits of
s302,236 for the second quarter, ex-
tending from December 81 to March
Is, equal to So cents a share on the
539,210 shares of common stock out
standing.
1t was an increase of 10 per cent
over the s254,872 net profit (43 cents
share) for the corresponding quar-
ter of the previous fiscal year.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
New York Suour

NEW YORK. March 27 UP.-Liquida-
mestic sugar futures today on reports
81 increasing WASHINGTON opposition to
the rising price trend. Values broke
sharply and In late afternoon were of 8
to 4 points, with May quoted at 2.42 and
'u1x World d futures followed the decline in
domestic grades. but recovered most of
the loss. with buying based on expecta-
tons Of large Cuban sales to Great Brit
ain. September sold at O.94Ia and De-
cember, 096
Raw sugar was offered at 345 and re-
fined was unchanged at 5.1O
Futures No. 3 closed 3 to lower.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
259,983 Pennsy
Shares Offered
After Close
y the Associated Press.

l. viz F1SssCAAotCu
NEW YORK, March 27.-Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. today offered for over
the-counter sale after close of the
New York Stock Exchange 259.983
shares of Pennsylvania Railroad
stock. The price was 24Hs, with
a dealer discount of So.
Understood to have been for Brit
ish account, the block was the Sec
ond largest offered in the "sundown
market" in the recent series of sales
outside the Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

IN bankruptcy or receivership or peine
reorganIZed 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 Cash or stock
eDeclareo or paid so far this year fPay-
able in stock Paid last year b Payable
IN Canadian funds x Accumulated div
idends paid or declared this year WV With
warrants XIV Without warrants war War
rants. s Unit of trading less than 100
shares: sales are given In full
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Allied Mills Orders
ST Common Dividend
Y the Associated F

Ey the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 27.-Direc-
tors, of General Mills, Inc, have
declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of 81 share on common stock
of the company, payable May / to
stockholders of record April 10.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press

ny tie AssoCldteu FTeSS.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Cotton
futures made moderate gains after a
hesitant start today.
Chief support came through trade
and mill price fixing and some spec
ulative buying induced by improved
securities prices and a favorable in
depreciation of the Balkan develop
ments.
Active scale-up hedging and
liquidation in new crop deliveries was
well taken and late afternoon values
were ahead to points with May
at 1890; October, 1915, and Decem-
ber. 10.74.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS Markets.

Additional New York markets as COM
e CRUDE RuBBERwFutures F lures closed un.
changed to % higher. Sales, No. l stand
ard, 80 contracts: new standard, "A; old,
May, 22.70. New, July, 22.20a; Septem-
ber. 21 ron. Smoked ribbed spot, % .S7n
RAW HIDES-Futures closed z higher
to 2 lower. Sales, ! $40 900 pounds June,
13.76n: Spot, No. Western light native
az tnnI Ma0 s0ses ao ~ to 2s
September, 7.05
RAW SILK-Futures closed 2h to 4
cents higher. Sales, 1,030 bales. April,
2.s6: June. 2.s5 1ab; July, 2.s7.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, March 27.-The Associated
| Press weighted wholesale price index of 80
commodities today advanced to S0.52. new
1941 high.
Previous day. -sO43: week ago, s0.22;
| month ago, 77.55; year ago, 72.I7.
1941. 1910. 1899 1933-3S
| High ---- S0.52 1925 1922 9S.14
| Low 77.03 $3.50 637S 4144
1926 aYeraRe equals 1OOl
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Dividend Is Declared

NEW YORK, March q (P).-Bab-
cock & Wilcox Co. declared divi-
oend of so cents a share on the capi-
tai stock, payable April 80 to stock
of record April Is. The last pay
ment was 20 cents last April.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK. March 81 Pl.-Demand
for womens woolen garments was stim-
ulated today by the outlook for higher
prices caused by. wage increases. Quiet
conditions prevailed in gray goods and
silks Good business continued in the rayon
section especially sheers. while other npp-
ulax constructions were scarce.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers Inc. which
transactions or frm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated, are rs quoted
by the sponsors or issuers
mot quoted byt sponsors or issuers
Evening star., 1941-03-27
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK March 27 dP.-National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc:
CLOSING quotations
Evening star., 1941-03-27

Cottonseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
z to higher. Sales, 364 contracts May,
s.12; July, s.16-15; September, s29-2S;
October. S.3Ob.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. March % LP-National
Associat ton Securities Dealers Inc:
CLOSING quotations.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, March 27.-Dividends de-
clareo Prepared by the Fitch Publishing
Co.:
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate riod record able
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO, March 81 (R,.-Followins is
the complete list of transactions on the
Chicago Stock Exchange today:
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Nat Bellas Hess

maj l bSlldS ncSS-.
Nat City L .25g
Nat City L pf (3)
Nat Cont (.25g)
Nat Fuel Gas %
Nat P & l. pf go
Nat Tunnel&Min
NEPA So pf 2.50k
New Haven Clock
New Idea (.60) -
N j Zinc (.50g)
New Mex G. Ariz.
Mia Hud Pwr .15e
Mag Hud 1st (5)
Mag S Md B .30e
Noma Elec (.25g)
Nor Am 1t & P.
Nor Am LIP pf--
Orf1ap Corn
Ohio Brass 3 .50g
Ohio Oil pf (6)--.
Ohio Pwr pf t6)
Ohio P s pf A(7)-
Pac Gas & Elec
u pf 1875 -
Pac G 6 % pf 1.50
Pantepec Oil
Pennroad t.20e)
Penn Pol pf (7)
Phoenix Secur
Phoenix Secur pf
Pitney- -Bowes 40
Pitts & L E 5.50e
Pitts Metal .50g-.
Pitts Pl Gl (1g)--
Pleas Val W zoe
Potrero Sugar
Premier G h.12--
Evening star., 1941-03-27
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
(By Private Wire Direct to The star.)

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. Close.
Acme Wire BOG 20s 1874 1SA 1871
Aero Sup(B)55e 1 5N 5A 5N
Ainsworth f.25g) l 5
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
H. VAN ARSDALE, JR.,
SUES LIFE MAGAZINE

The Press is in receipt of an extra
copy of the Electrical Union World, ,
the official publication of the Electrical
Workers Union, No. 3, Of New York
The extra contains a story of the
suit of Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., busi-
ness manager of the Electrical Work
ers' Union of that city, against Life
magazine for 100000 damages for
libel. The suit has already been filed
in the New York Supreme Court.
Electrical Workers Local, No. 3. of
New York is calling on all brothers
and the labor press to assist in COM
batting this anti-union propaganda.
The 100000 suit is the outcome of
an article that appeared in the Oc-
tober 27 issue of "Life" and was
headed "a. F. of l.. bitches a Rack
eteer But 1t Cannot Ditch It's Critics. .
The article SO published was written
by Westbrook Pegler, outstanding arch
enemy of labor, who in a roundabout
way accused Van Arsdale of being con-
nected with racketeers.
The Electrical Workers Union of
New York has membership of 10000.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
90 WILL BECOME
CITIZENS FRIDAY

When more than 90 foreign-born
Butler County residents become Amer
ican citizens at ceremonies Friday aft
ernoon at o'clock in Judge Fred b.
Cramer's common pleas courtroom,
Hamilton and Middletown High School
pupils will participate, Judge Cramer
announced earlier this week.
In addition to members OF the
American History Club of Hamilton
High, 20 history and government pu-
pills of Middletown High have been IN
vited to aid in the induction OF the
naturalization class, largest in the
county's history.
Judge Cramer has obtained flags of
the countries represented by the aliens
and they will be distributed with
American flags presented by John
Reilly Chapter, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution.
Congressman Greg Holbrock is to
speak. Donald Brown will represent
the American Legion in leading the
pledge to the flag.
Final examinations for citizenship
papers were conducted Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
Women in Industry

Women should have look at the
leading article in October Printers
Ink Monthly and then have thought
about what Mr.. Thurman Arnold has
been doing.
This article deals with the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers and
the New York Dress Industry. Fea-
tured in a grand picture at the be-
ginning of the article is a group OF
women workers, members of the New
York Joint Board of Dressmakers,
which is the biggest unit in the |. L.
G. w. U. The article goes on to tell
what swell job was done when the
union and the manufacturers got to-
gether in an agreement, part of which
calls for joint and mutual promotion
of New York fashions.
The union, using it's brains, had
helped manufacturers to better busl-
ness methods-it's really smash hit
for the union and the women who
compose so large part of its mem
bership. By the way of showing prog
ress, the magazine prints picture OF
the Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
FOR
WOMEN
.
Keeping
Ahead of
the Times
By Mary Moore

narily bought up by corset manufac-
turers is being diverted to the Army
for making bands to hold the bedding
on cots when they are transported
There is even shortage of labor
in the corset industry as the trained
girls are going into the defense indus
tries at higher salaries. 1t takes three
to six months to train a girl to make
corset and bra, SO you can see for
yourself what will become of the cor
set industry.
So, if we are to win this war, we'll
either forget our hiplines or go back
to our exercises!
This season you'll wear pearls if
you'd look smart-from the single
strand to the eight and twelve-strand
necklace, and with either your sweater,
your suit, your afternoon dress, or
your formal wear.
Keep your costume jewelry and
dress ornaments bright by frequent
washing with soft bristled brush
dipped in a thick soap lather. Use
very little water, rinsing carefully and
drying with clean lintless cloth. If
your costume jewelry has tendency
to turn brassy or leave a black mark
on your skin this may be overcome by
giving it coat of colorless nail
enamel.
If fine lines are beginning to appear
around your eyes your first beauty
treatment should be plenty of sleep.
Rest will work more miracles than
beauty creams.
Huge plaid taffeta skirts, or very
bouffant brocade skirts topped with
velvet bodices, Queen Ann style, are
much in vogue for dinner dresses.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14

ward OF the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION /: That Council does hereby
declare it's intention to vacate the fol-
lowing described streets and alleys in
the Second Ward of the City Of Ham
llton, Butler County, Ohio, and being
more particularly described as follows
Frechtling Street Alley from Front
Street Alley west distance of 61.S9
(more or less) feet to the east line of
the proposed boulevard
Front Street Alley from Frechtling
Street south a distance Of 1890 (more
or less) feet to Frechtling Street Alley.
F,rechtling Street. from the west line
of Front Street west a distance of 224.7S
(more or less) feet to the east line of
the proposed boulevard.
Front Street Alley, from Frechtling
Street north distance of 1890 (more
Hanover Street Alley (b) from Front
Street Alley west distance of 1868
(more or less) feet to the east line of
the proposed boulevard
Hanover Street Alley (a), from the
west line of Front Street west a distance
of 314.53 (more or less) feet to the east
line of the proposed boulevard
Front Street Alley, from Hanover
Street south distance of 1873 (more
or less) feet to Hanover Street Alley "A :"
Hanover Street from the west line of
Front Street west a distance of 365.09
(more or less) feet to the east line of
the proposed boulevard.
Front Street Alley, from Hanover
Street north a distance of 1926 (more
or lesS) feet to Washington Street Alley.
Washington Street Alley, from the
west line of Front Street west a distance
of 426.7S (more or less) feet to the east
line of the proposed boulevard
Front Street Alley, from Washington
Street south a distance of 1888 (more
or leSS) feet to Washington Street Alley
Washington Street from the west line
of Front Street west a distance of $50 SO
(more or less) feet to the east line of
the proposed boulevard
Front Street Alley from Washington
Street north a distance of 1920 (more
or less) feet to the south line of Flor
ence Street
SECTION H. That the Director of FL
nance shall cause notice of such resolu-
tion to be served in the manner pro-
vided by Section 120 of the charter OF
the City of Hamilton, Ohio upon all
persons whose property abutS on the
streets and alleys affected by the pro
posed vacation. that hearing will be
had before the Board of Revision Of
Assessments of the City of Hamilton
Ohio, on December 15 1941, at 10 O'Clock
A. M, as provided by the charter of the
City of Hamilton, Ohio.
SECTION III: This resolution shall
take effect and be in full force and eff
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City OF
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed November 5, 1941.
LEO ]. WELSH, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS.
City Clerk
Nov 14-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
.
Tips
Hints
Helps
Do YOU KNOW :?

Custom has long associated certain
materials and metals with specific mar
riage anniversaries, SO in case you are
in the dark as to what to give to a
wedding anniversary celebration the
following list has long been accepted:
First year-Paper and Paper Prod
ucts.
Second year-Cotton.
Third year-Leather and Plastics.
Fourth year-Books.
Fifth year-Wood and Woodenware.
Tenth year-Tin and Tinware
Fifteenth year-Glass and Crystal.
Twentieth year-China.
Twenty year-Silver.
Fiftieth year-Gold
Seventy fifth year-Diamond.
Success in dyeing dep ends not so
much on the type of dye used as on
how we'll you follow directions. Ac-
cording to experts in the Bureau of
Home Economics, good results may be
{ had from any type of dye if it is dis
solved and strained through cloth
before adding to the dye bath; use
plenty of soft water to cover and keep
the material in constant motion. Just
remember, follow directions and stir
and stir and stir!
You can make an emergency ice bag
by putting several ice cubes in a rub
Der glove and tying the top with a
string.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
ORDINANCE NO. 1909

An ordinance authorizing the conveyance
of property owned by the City of Ham
ilton, Ohio, in the Second Ward of the
City of Hamilton Ohio, to the Hamil-
ton Metropolitan Housing Authority.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
TAX TABLES SHOW
AMOUNT TO BE PAID
ON ANNUAL INCOME

Washington, D. C.-The burden of
next years taxes on the American
public was brought home recently with
release by the treasury of "ready-
made" tax tables showing how much
must be saved in order to meet 1941
income taxes, which have been in
creased three and four-fold in some
instances.
Billed as ga Service to Taxpayers, !"
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau said he had the tables pre-
pared to show taxpayers in various
salary brackets up to $4,000 how
much they must pay in taxes for 1941.
The pamphlet, which will be dis
tributed literally by the treasury, also
is intended as boost for sale of it's
tax savings notes, which are on sale
now and bear interest, both the prin-
cipal and interest being redeemable
in payment of income taxes next year.
Samples of Tables
Following are samples of the tables
from the treasury pamphlet entitled
"Know Your Taxes" showing how
much you have to pay in individual
income taxes on salary and wage in
comes in various brackets. Net in
come represents income after allow
able deductions, but before the exemp-
tions of $3.50 for single persons, $1,000
for married persons, and $400 for each
dependent. The figures are computed
to the nearest dollar in most instances.
Single Person, No Dependents
You pay
If net under 1941
income is act taxes of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14

ton Metropolitan Housing Authority.
WHEREAS, Section 107S-53 of the
General Code of Ohio, for the purpose of
aiding and cooperating in the planning,
undertaking, construction or operation
of housing projects, authorizes munich
pal corporations with or without con-
sideration to dedicate, sell, convey or
lease any of it's property to a housing
authority and
WHEREAS, The Hamilton Metropoli-
tan Housing Authority has petitioned
Council to convey to it certain property
hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Council
to convey said property without consid-
GRAFTON to said Housing Authority in
order to aid and cooperate in the plan
ming, undertaking. construction or OPP
GRAFTON of The Hamilton Metropolitan
Housing Authority.
THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED by
the Council of the City Of Hamilton,
Ohio:
SECTION L: That the Council of the
City of Hamilton, Ohio, does hereby au-
thorize and direct the City Manager for
and on behalf of the City of Hamilton
Ohio, to convey without consideration
special warranty deed to The Hamilton
Metropolitan Housing Authority, to-wit
Entire lot number thirty -eight hundred
thirty seven (No. 3S37), and parts of lots
number thirty-eight hundred thirty.
eight and thirty-eight hundred thirty
nine (No. 1888 and No. 3S39) entire lots
number thirty-eight hundred sixty six
| thirty Eight hundred sixty-five, thirty
| eight hundred sixty-four (No. 1856 No
1856 and No. 3S64), and parts of lots
thirty -eight hundred sixty-three ant
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14

York in 1911, in which LAG girls met
horrible death. 1t was fire trap
of the worst kind, eliminated because
the union went to bat. Most of the
good work the article described so
glowingly is all haywire with Mr.. Ar
mold, who is the antitrust prosecutor
in the U. S. Department of Justice.
1t is interesting that a magazine
which serves business and tries to tell
it how to improve to make more profit
should find so good for employers and
consumers a measure of progress
which Mr.. Arnold thinks is crime
and for which he thinks the union
should be hauled ingloriously into
court. American working women have
a vital interest in the case, whether
they are union members or consumers.
Wonder what happened to the study
made a year ago by the Consumers
Counsel Division of the A. A. A. to
standardize sizes in women's clothes :?
The Bureau of Home Economics
started measuring $4,000 women in
seven states, as preliminary to set
ting up standards for each size. Fifty
eight measurements were taken of
each woman by trained workers US
ing scientific measuring instruments.
Standard sizes should benefit manu-
facturers as well as women consumers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
FOur-Day Holiday!

Oxford, Ohio. ~ Miami University
students are looking ahead to We'd
nesday, November 10, when they will
begin four-day Thanksgiving vaca-
tion. Glasses will be dismissed We'd
nesday at II o'clock and will resume
the following Monday at o'clock. A
special train will leave Oxford We'd
nesday noon for Hamilton, where
coaches will be hooked on to other
trains bound for Cleveland, Columbus,
Toledo, Cincinnati, and other points.
We like fine things but can't afford
the upkeep.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
Stegner's Public Sale

A public sale will be held Wednes-
day, November 10, by Virgil Stegner,
at his residence, one and one-half miles
north Of Venice, on the Layhigh Road.
Horses, cattle, hogs and farm imple-
ments will be offered. Harry Homer
law will be the auctioneer and Oscar
Johns, clerk. The sale will start at 10
o'clock a. m.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
RESOLUTION NO. 77e5

Declaring the intention to vacate va
rious streets and alleys in the Second
Ward of the City of Hamilton, Ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
RIVERSIDE DRIVE REOPENED

Resurfaced at a cost of $4,000, a
two-mile section of Riverside Drive,
built on the route of the abandoned
Cincinnati and Lake Erie Traction
line, was reopened this week to traffic,
Fred M. Hammerle, county engineer,
announced.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-14
STAMP EXHIBIT SET
BY PHILATELIC GROUP

Arranged as part of the nation
wide observance of Stamp Week, Fort
Hamilton Philatelic Society's annual
exhibit will be conducted Saturday and
Sunday in the Y. M. c. A, Russell
Frederick, committee chairman, an
nounced.