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Evening star., 1941-06-03
Maryland Phone Revenues
Top Year Ago in April
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June cooperating
revenues of the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co. of Baltimore
City, serving the State of Maryland,
amounted to S1,656,114 as compared
with ST ,44O,599 in April of last year.
Operating expenses, including taxes.
we're S1,359,866, which was $174,259
more than for April, 1910 Net in
come for the month was $296,248 as
compared with $254,992 in the prev
ious April.
Taxes for the month amounted
to $245,870, which was $37 ,434 more
than for April, 1910. For the first
four months of this year taxes to-
tailed $9T1 ,622, an increase of $751;
189, or about % per cent, over the
comparable period of last year.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Sugar Advanced
| Tenth ofCent
| A Pound
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 3-Refned
sugar was advanced one-tenth of a
cent a pound to sos cents by lead
ing refiners overnight.
Lack of announcements from the
American Sugar Refining Co and
the California & Hawaiian Rein
ing Corp, Ltd. kept the advance
from being general in Eastern areas
Some sugars still may be pur-
chased on a day-to-day basis at the
old list price of 495 cents. but this
offer was subject to withdrawal
without notice.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Koppers Dividend Voted

PITTSBURGH. June 3 lP).-The
Koppers Co. announced a regular
quarterly dividend of sl.50 per share
on its 100000 shares of 6 per cent
cumulative preferred stock. Pay
ment will be made July I to stock
holders Of record June 13, 1941.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Index of Business
Opinion Unchanged
BY the Associated Press.

BY Cnt ASsOCIdteu PItSS.
NEW YORK, June 3.-The maga-
zine Banking announced today it's
monthly index of business opinion
stood unchanged at the level of the
previous month with "a per cent of
5000 bank officers reporting business
continued good or improved and 6
per cent reporting a decline.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Executives Promoted
By Muthieson AIkuIi
Nv vthaassoc;a,od press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 3.-George w.
Dolan has been elected executive
vice president of Mathieson AlkaH
Works and j. V. Joyce, controller,
has been elected vice president and
controller, 1t was announced today.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

Approximate Soes Of Stocks on The N = Stock Exchonee
l1:00 A.M.------- 120 600 1900 Noon 100000
100 Pm. 100000 :OoP.M, ~ 10000
Total Sales for the day 100000
Unit OF trading. ten shares.
In bankruptcy eceiverhip
Bankruptcy Act securities assumed such
Rates Of dividends the table
ton Unless otherwise noted special extra dividends
included.
x Ex dIEidends xr Ex rights Also extras Cash
Paid Payable
so far this year hPayabe in Canadian funds Accumulated
dividends paid or declared this year
Evening star., 1941-06-03

Chicago Cash Market.
Wheat No 2 red, 81 No I mixed. %:
No. 3. 97l7: No. . mixed, veevily, a6s4;
No. hard, asL.: Sample hard, 81 Corn,
No. mixed, Il a: No. / yellow, 73lz-74L:
No: >. 739a-74: No 5. 73-13ta: No 4. 70
53la; No. white. s2i4; sample srade, 81
So Oats, No. white. 37s4; No. 2, a.
3Sl2: No. f. 3612-74: sample grade white
p. Barley. mailing, 57-6a, nominal: feed.
$3.50; nominal: screenings, 1854, nom
Soy beans, No. 2 vel Yellow, w. i .35I ,35f9; No g. 4,
l.34;;1 1.35; No. 4. 1871; No. 8 mixed,
1.34l7.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

WHAT STOCKS DID.
Evening star., 1941-06-03

Winnipeg Prices
WINNIPEG, June lP.-Grain range
today:
Prev.
WHEAT High. Low. Close. close.
July - TN .77t
July 36ss IS 1885, .3eA
Wheat No. ! Northern, 76ss No 2,
a4i+: No. 3, 7lA. Oats, No. whits.
312s No. 3, 34's.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
T|ONS ON THE NEW YORK STOCK

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add 90
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Tremendous Aerial Battle
Reported Over Leninqrod

MOSCOW, Aug. 81 (P).-A ire
mendous aerial battle for mastery
of the skies over Leningrad was
reported today to have developed
as the big city's army and militia
defense stiffened for last-ditch
fight against Finnish and German
drives from the north, west and
south.
An early morning communique
said 101 of the 156 German planes
listed as destroyed Sunday and Mon
day were shot down in fierce dog
fights along the approaches to the
old capital of the Cars, or smashed
In raids on nearby airdromes from
which the Nazi attacks were sprung
Defenders Of the city declared
that despite repeated German raids,
not a bomb had fallen within the
city limits.
A midday war bulletin made no
mention of specific fighting sectors,
but declared:
During the night of August 26-7
our troops continued to fight the
enemy on the entire front"
Leningrad Populace Drills.
The Russians reported whitening
machine gun fire from camouflaged
defense works manned by the Red
and Peoples Armies holding the at
tacking waves in check while Len
ingrad's civilian reinforcements
drilled under arms in sandbagged,
barricaded streets.
There was no confirmation in
Evening star., 1941-08-27

to strike September 4 unless the
company agrees to a collective bar
gaining election. The c. I. o. claims
5000 of the plants 4,300 employees.
Forage for Food.
Five foremen at the strike-bOund
titanium pigment plant of the Ma
tional Lead Co. at ST. Louis. Mo,
were forced to forage for food in
the plant cafeteria. Since Satur-
day night the foremen, assigned to
guard the property, have not ven-
tured out for fear that C. I. o.
pickets would not permit them to
re-enter. The pickets turned back
a truck which carried food and
bedding intended for the stranded
five.
The union is striking for recog-
milton as collective bargaining agent
The Federal Shipbuilding ano
Drydock Yards at Kearny. N. j.,
hummed again with the Navy in
charge after 19-day c. I. o. strike
Under Rear Admiral Harold G
Bowen 1900 men worked to COM
plete s493 900 900 of vital ship con-
struction.
Secretary of Navy Knox reported
today that plans under consideration
for Government operation of the
shipyards range from outright Gov
eminent purchase to renting.
The plan eventually decided on
the Secretary told a press confer
ence, will determine the relation
ship between the yards operators
and the union organization there
If the yards are operated as Fedora
yards, then the werkmen will be
treated in the same way as work
men in regular Government yards
If the yards are privately operated
Secretary Knox continued, then Ia.
Dor problems will pe handled as i;
usual in private yards.
If the Government took over the
yard for Federal operation, thu
union presumably would pass out o.
the picture - although Secretary
Knox was not specific on this point
In New York some $4,000 dress
makers return to their jobs toda,
after a one-day shutdown ordered
by the United Popular Dress Manu-
facturers and the United Bette
Dress Manufacturers Association
in a dispute with jobbers over thu
apportionment of an industry-wid
10 per cent wage increase.
The manufacturers, claiming tn,
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Son Of Senator Mead
Joins Wallace al Camp
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
Nd, Aug. 27.-James M. Mead, ir.
son of the United States Senator
from New York, joined Robert B
Wallace, son of the Vice President
in working quarantine at the Ord
nance Training Center today.
Mr.. Mead arrived yesterday and
the two men are usually engaged In
routine with the 5th Training Bat
talon prior to assignment of actual
duties.
Capt. G. A. Ring, public relations
officer for the training center, said
Mr.. Mead and Mr.. Wallace would
not leave the area for two weeks
They are undergoining physical ex-
aminations. receiving equipment
and participating in the school OF
the soldier
Subsequently. they will swing into
primary ordnance work, a primary
course in small arms, some forms
Of athletics, march discipline, and
will work with the training bat
talon in other ways.
Evening star., 1941-08-27

members of the I'd Infantry's anti
tank company to be left behind for
what the Army calls housekeeping
detail"
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Big Winner at Races
Victim of Pickpocket

Harold S. Weston of Alexandria
left the race track at Upper Marl-
boro, Md. happy man yester-
day afternoon with Sl24 in his
pockets. most of it representing
winnings. He would have reached
home in the same frame of mind if
it had not been for a pickpocket.
Starting with S22, he told District
police, he hit a streak of luck which
ran it up to s124 When he got off
the bus on the return trip. he missed
the envelope containing most of
his winnings he had carried in his
inside coat r2cket, but still had a
billfold containing about sl2 in his
hip pocket. he reported.
On the bus, he said, a woman
asked to see his form sheet. He
suspected that a man standing next
to him lifted" his roll while he
was taking the sheet out of his
coat pocket, he said.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Greenberg Is Arrested
For Speeding in Camp
Ry the Associated Press

BY the hSSoCld leu fIeSS'
FORT CUSTER, Mich, Aug. 81
Corpl. Henry Greenberg, former
outhelder of the Detroit Tigers
baseball team, was arrested by mill
tary police at 1890 am. today for
speeding inside the Fort Custer
grounds.
Press relations officers at the fort
quoted the military police as saying
Greenberg, who has his own auto
mobile, was driving 40 miles an hour
along Dickman road, where the
speed limit is Is miles an hour.
AS an immediate result. they ex-
planned, Greenberg automatically is
"grounded"-deprived for 80 days
of the privilege of driving on the
military reservation.
Arrest of the former major Lacquer
disclosed for the first time that he
had not accompanied the 5th Di-
vision on its trip to the I'd and Sd
Army maneuvers in Louisiana.
Corpl. Greenberg was one of three
Evening star., 1941-08-27

iobbers wanted them to bear the
burden of the increased labor costs,
were instructed by Harry Uviller,
impartial chairman of the indus
try, to reopen their plants pending
final settlement of the dispute.
The Office of Production Manage
ment said it had requested the en-
ployes of the Wright plant
at Columbus, Ohio, not to strike.
The request was made by T. S.
Dignan, industrial relations adviser
on the o. P. NJ labor division.
William S. Knudsen, o. P M. di-
rector, concurred in Mr.. Dignan' S
request, the o. P. M. said in a
statement.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Western Electric Co.
Agreement Averts
Telephone Tie-up
Blanket Wage Boost
For 1000 Employees and
Union Recognition Given
BY the Associs ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The threat of a national telephone
tie-up was averted today by settle
ment of dispute between union in
stallation men and the Western
Electric Co.
DR.. John R. Steelman, director of
the United States Cancellation
Board, won an understanding be-
tween the disputants after 81 hours
of nearly constant negotiations.
Chief terms of the settlement
were: A blanket wage increase of
cents an hour for about 5000 en-
ployes; national recognition of the
union as bargaining agent; new
seniority provisions: an arbitration
agreement, and the right on the
part Of the union to reopen the wage
discussions March l, 1912, if it sees
fit to do So
Western Electric employees in all
sections of the country were repre-
sented by the Association of Com
munications Equipment Workers,
an independent union.
Wage Progression Agreement.
The wage increase is retroactive
to July % and is coupled with a
wage progression agreement. Com
pany officials estimated the total
additional cost to the firm at $780,
900 a year. The current wage scale
was not disclosed.
The union had issued a tentative
strike call for mid-August. but the
proposed walkout was held in abey-
ance at the request of the concilia-
tion service while negotiations pro-
ceeded
A new strike threat arose mean
while at the Du Pont chemical
plant at Belle, w. Va A committee
of C. I. o. employees there voted
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Duchess of Gloucester
Expecting q Child
BY the Associated Press

BY Inc ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-Buckingham
Palace announced today that the
Duchess of Gloucester will not un-
dertake any further public engage
ments during the next few months. u
This is the formal way in which
it is indicated that member OF
the royal family is expecting a
child.
The Duchess of Gloucester. the
former Lady Alice Montagu-Dougla
Scott, married the Duke of Glou-
cester, the Kings younger brother
November 6. 1885. This would be
their first child.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
London Concerned by Lack
Of Red Offensive News

LONDON. Aug. 81 LP.-The
dearth of news on a Russian coun-
terattack on, the Gomel area of the
south-central front is "a little dis
quieting." authoritative quarters in
London declared today.
1t was in that sector that Russian
dispatches last week reported a
counterattack, but Germany almost
Immediately claimed a great vic
tory there, and the Russians sub
sequently admitted a withdrawal
If the German thrust in that area
succeeds fully, the London quarters
said, the Kiev salient will be cut
off" and Soviet troops around Kiev
will be isolated.
Gomel is 140 miles north of Kiev.
A German drive southeastward
would be very serious it was de-
clared.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
I'D Soviet Army
kAnnihi|ated,
GermansClaim
10000 Killed, 10000
Captured North Of
SmoIensk, Nozis Say
- the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 27.-The German
high command announced today
that it had annihilated the 22d Rus
sian Army in pincer encirclement
far behind the most advanced lines,
killing more than 10000 Russians
and capturing another 10000 in an
unusually bloody battle lasting for
days.
The battle occurred the Germans
said, on the north central front be-
tween Smolensk and Lake linen,
and resulted in the capture of the
town TO Velikie Luki, which lies a
full 275 miles west of Moscow and
$50 miles south of Leningrad.
Text of Announcement.
The text of the announcement
said:
IN fighting lasting several days
between Smolensk and Lake linen
the mass of the 22d Soviet Army
was encircled and annihilated east
Of Velikie Luki
The town of Velikie Luki was
taken after fierce fighting More
than 10000 prisoners and 400 guns
fell into our hands. Uncommonly
high bloody losses of the enemy are
stated at more than 10000 men
killed"
The previously reported front
as established bv reports from
both sides has run through the
vicinity of Novgorod $50 miles
north of Velikie Luki. and
Vyazma, $50 miles east. Today's
report indicates the Germans
have Strengthened out a deep
bend in their lines on this central
front, important in the drives
both on Moscow and Leningrad.
Operations Proceed"
Operations between Lake linen
and the Gulf of Finland, as we'll as
before Tallinn the besieged capital
Of Estonial and on the Finnish front
proceed successfully" the high COM
rand declare.
The report said Luftwaffe squad
rons struck heavily at Soviet troop
concentrations east of Kiev over
night, destroyed railway networks
west of Moscow and in the Lenin-
grad area, sank four Soviet trans
ports totaling 5000 tons, damaged
four additional ships in the Finnish
Gulf and scored hits on three de-
stroyers and another unspecified
war vessel.
In the Dnieper Estuary and south
OF Kiev, the hight command said,
"the last enemy forces which were
still resisting on the western bank
of the Dnieper were overcome, partly
in hand-to-hand fighting"
Nazi Drive East Expected.
With the fall of Dnieperope-
trovsk-last Red Army foothold on
the west bank of the Dnieper south
of Kiev-observers in Berlin eX-
pressed confidence that Germany's
southern army would carry the fight
east, without halt, toward the rich
Donets River Basin, between the
Dnieper and the Don.
(Such drive would be aimed
eventually at the great Russian
oil reserve east of the Black Sea,
putting the Germans at the flank
of the Caucasus front which the
Russians are extending with their
push down the west shores of the
Caspian Sea into IranD
Military circles in Berlin said
Field Marshal Gen. ven Rundstedt
probably would keep hard on the
heels of the Russians in an effort
to prevent Russian Marshal Bud
yenny from organizing an east bank
Dnieper line in defense of the
Donets RaSin
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Polio
Outbreak Expected
To Be Worst Since 81
Schools to Remain Shut
In 10 Counties; Peck
Feared in September
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. IT.
Pennsylvania outbreak OF infantile
paralysis, which has claimed II lives
among $50 victims thus far In 194l,
may increase in intensity next
month, DR.. j. Moore Campbell, di-
rector OF the State Bureau of Health
Conservation, warned today.
With September yet to come this
outbreak will undoubtedly surpass
any since 1882, when the toll was
IA lives" DR.. Campbell said.
The State Health Department
ordered schools to remain closed at
least until September Is in the
10 counties, where most poliomy-
elitis cases were reported. If con-
ditions require it. the summer vaca-
ton for school children will be ex-
tended beyond mid-September.
The health director expected at
least another $50 cases next month
saying September as bad month
for the disease stands out like a
sore thumb all through the years
Approximately 280, 900 children are
affected by the State department
order to keep the classrooms
closed until September Is in York
Dauphin, Cumberland. Adams
Franklin, Lancaster, Montgomery
Lebanon. Schuylkill and part ot
Northumberland Counties, including
Sunbury.
The current outbreak centers in
York County, where ST cases have
been reported. the bulk of them
since June. Most of the other cases
are in central and eastern counties
"a all told among the States 81
! subdivisions.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
RoiIrood Reopened

Spain has just reopened the Ojos
Negros-Sagunto Railway, 36 miles
OF its rails and much of its rolling
stock having been destroyed during
the Spanish civil war.
Evening star., 1941-08-27
Mexico PIuns New Senute

Mexico will erect a new 100000
senate building in Mexico City, the
earthquake of April Is having made
the present building unsafe.
Evening star., 1941-08-27

Moscow of German claims last
night of the capture of Luga, 80
miles south of Leningrad on the
rail line to Pskov, and of the great
hydro-electric power center of
Dnieperopetrovsk, on the west bank
of the Dnieper.
An early morning communique
declared specifically that Finnish
forces fighting along the Karehan
Isthmus had not advanced beyond
Kakisalmi, IS miles north of Lenln-
grad.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-31
Pressure Strong
In Cattle Market
Only Granted Kinds Es-
cape Losses; Irregularity
in Hog Trade.

South st. Paul, Mimi, July 20, 1941:
Pressure became quite pronounced in
the slaughter cattle trade this week,
good and choice yearlings and light
weight slaughter steers being about
the only kinds to escape. Losses of
Csc appeared on common and medium
grades of both steers and heifers,
while cows lost Csc as well. Bulls
ranged steady to Csc lower, the Fed
eral-State Market News Service re-
view says, while vealers sold steady
to SOC off. Stock cattle held about
steady. Choice mixed yearlings
topped the slaughter division at $12.25
but quality was considerably below
last week, bulk medium to good 60
ing at $40 to Sill. A few choice heif-
ers brought S11.50. Good and choice
vealers bulked at Sill to $3.50, with
strictly choice $13. Good yearling
stock steers brought $1,000.
Barrows, Gifts Gain.
In the hog division barrows and
gifts scaling from 1870 to 240 pounds
gained SC to 15c while heavier
weights were steady to weak. Sows,
meanwhile, after selling 10c to zoe
higher on the weeks opening session,
were back to about steady terms.
Tuesdays late extreme top was $11.15
sparingly, with the bulk good and
CONTINUED on Page 81
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-31
Summer Meeting At
Experiment Station

Mark j. Thompson, superintendent
of the Northeast Experiment Station
at Duluth, extends cordial invita-
ton to everyone to attend the 1941
station day, Saturday, August 2, from
IL o'clock in the forenoon until 3 in
the afternoon. Mr.. Thompson states
that "there is nothing like visional
education and that is what summer
meeting of this kind amounts C."
Listed among the items of interest
are the following: Rotations, Is years
old; fertilizing raspberries, Duluth
Mixture" spread alfalfa, new head
lettuce strains, soy beans that ripen
in this locality, apples, apricots and
cherries; Vicland, the newest oat;
Spartan, the earliest barley; forage
and pasture show, Minnesota Bang
free herd No. /.
Extension specialists will be on
hand to give short talks and discus
sions. Folks are asked to bring in
sects and sick plants to the field day
trouble clinic when the experts will
discuss the growers problems.
Coffee will be served so those at
tending are urged to pack their lunch
and spend the entire day at the
meeting.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-07-31
American Legion
StateCOnventiOn
Set For St. Paul
Gathering is First in Capt.
tol City Since Initial Meet
There in 1919.

Twenty-three years after the initial
state convention in st. Paul the
American Legion will again gather in
the Capital city for its annual meet
ing. The time set is August 10 to Is,
both dates inclusive.
From a 1919 membership of several
thousand the American Legion of
Minnesota has grown to 1880 this
year and meanwhile has acquired an
American Legion Auxiliary number
ing 22,5OO. These 900 members are
organized in 483 posts and AL Aux
iliary units throughout the state.
Joseph Kise of Moorhead, depart
ment commander, will preside over
this years convention and at the
same time Mrs. Lee w. Hutton of
Excelsior, department president, will
guide the deliberations of the Aux
iliary.
Convention Highlights.
Highlights of the st. Paul conven-
ton follow:
Sunday, August 10: Attendance at
Legion junior baseball state champ
ionship game to be played at Lexing-
ton park. Evening memorial parade
with muffled drums, followed by the
memorial service, to be addressed by
Legion national chaplain, Brigadier
William Gilks of Dallas, head of the
Salvation Army in Texas.
Monday, August IL: Noon parade
of massed musical organizations. Aft
ernoon contests between Legion
bands; also between Sons of The Le-
gion drum corps. Evening COMPETE
ton between Legion drum corps, and
between Legion Auxiliary drum corps
at state fairgrounds.
Tuesday, August IL: The afternoon
main convention parade will feature
scores of Legion, Aquatennial, Winter
Carnival and other musical and
marching groups and floats, to be re-
viewed by Governor Harold Stassen,
Mayor John McDonough and by Le-
gion and Auxiliary leaders as the pa
rade passes the State Capitol. Tues
day evening, ice follies and pop con-
cert.
Wednesday, August -: Having held
business sessions each day of the
the delegates will on Aug
ust Is complete their business and
elect new Legion and Legion Auxili-
airy state leaders.
St. Paul Extends Welcome.
Mayor John McDonough was Joined
by Fourth District Commander Asa
Eldredge, who heads the % Legion
posts of Ramsey county, by Joseph
Finley, president of the st. Paul Le-
gion Convention Corporation, and by
Arthur Granum, convention general
arrangements chairman, in extending
a warm invitation to Legion friends
and to the public of Minnesota to visit
st. Paul, August 10 to Is and enjoy
the convention events.