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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

the 9Th ave site. 1t Col. Paul
" Warren. who served on = com
mittee Of investigation appointed
some months ago by Mayor Cain.
end Louis J Museek. former chair
man Of the city planning commits
sion.
Numerous opponents included
Joseph c. Beckman Of the 9th ave
Business Mems club authorized
20 fight the airport plan in the
name of the entire club. Ben
Houston realtor. Pete Peterson,
RAY noisio. director Of the Build
INK Trades council and " r
Porter.
Beekman said the people are
not opposed 10 the idea Of =
municipal airport. but feel II
should not he constructed IN their
section Of town
The debate. Al times aerimoni-
Gus. lasted for more than two
hours
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

Formal suggssiiors for ne
Warrington junior prom n b
he'd March were naodslsd Thurs
day afternoon BY Joan BonBsil.
Tacoma freshman a. uns Dniysf-
atty Of Washington. 81 a party
given BY N. campus 7. ". e. n.
Mss B0nnsH gAs OF. u nine ooeis
Z. - rrrNeLaa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
II ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Main Street

IN. Bela Bartok ooncer; IN be held
IN the University Of Washington
campus March ; and 4
MIR. and Mrs. Hy Mandles are
now vAcationing in California.
Business IL being combined with
pleasure a. Mr.. MAndles 10 going
to view the new mems styles for
the coming season.
Al Whitman ~ happy now that
his tonsils have been removed
Lieut. Louis ". Hariseil. who
had his three months period Of
BON bardment tactical instruction
Al AcChord field. has been notified
ne will be assigned 10 the sem
Bombardment squadron. stationed
A. the base
Chsrlss y A. Mann has been
DOING Eome seuthing this week.
trying 10 determine II picture
taken a. Camp Murray and over
which there has been considers hi.
discussion. Wss taken IN tho morn.
ing or afternoon. Hell base his
conclusion on shadows In the
photo.
The Veterans association ~ the
Great Northern Railway will hold
~ 25th annual meeting In Seattle
on June :. according 10 word re-
oeived by Frank Herbert.
Martin II. Wolf has been APP
pointed a Tacoma representative
Of the Lincoln National life In
surance Co. q Port Wayn. Ind
y. n. Small, general agent Of the
company IN Seattle. has snnOunr 81
Wolf Will have Tacoma al head
quarters
Charlotte Ann Thompson and
Constance Halliday. Tacoma coed'
~ the University of Washingt0n
are members II committees sr.
fanging for tea honoring ~
freshmen women 81 March 4
The event = sponsored ~ " Key
undsrcisss Womsns activity hOnor
sry Mis- Thompson j. ~ cnaTE'
- erfer'sinmsrt srd MIS- Hail
Gay ~ tags ard decorations
Formsl nlggeffions for M
ssF-.....s. ss. a.. -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
Roy PIT. A. Program
On Monday Evening

Roy P-i \. vii hold It's rrEus
lar monthly ms.ttnEn Day
night. March :. a. . O'Clock IN fhs
grade sebool basement TIE theme
II tho ne.fing will BE- .Tfr Sab.
Jet ~ Narcotics"
me meeting Will open Nth
community singing ID b. cssfs
sehsrzsr rollOy1ng "a. business
meeting ali 10 talks On nsrcof 80
and alcohol ~ usunsr - 49,
high sehool pubic speaking class
prizss vii - ssprssd N. h->st
tslSs
A nl0sas. The pAyoI.7 viii -
shoNu BY Mr. klssmAn. Nosle
vii - furnished % two violin
1gsts. ''Nlnge, In C. Ard ON.
Fisstiag Hour ny Mar N.enbs
and Milton kissnAn. Luncheon
viii be served BY the kssas fssss
c~StIs Newman. E0tondo. Hunter.
EBseli and sorrsnson. A soclal
hour N1ll follow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
Dies Committee Plans
Branch al Seattle
n ASItI>GID>

WASHINGTON The Dies com
mittee investigating un-AmericAn
activities announced that d -
establishing regional offices IN Is
cities and - assigning invesura-
tors to each n cooperate with
local agencies IN combating the
firth column
Chairman Martin Dies u. Tex
issued q statement revealing that
the offices would he established IN
81 Louis Seattle. Detroit New
Orleans. New York. Philadelphia
Chicago. St Paul. San Francisco.
Los Angeles. Pittsburgh. Fl Paso.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

Speakers on the opposition side
vigorously asserted in effect tha,
hn airport in that part Of town
$ not wanted. and that the site
tself holds great promise for resi-
iential development.
Principal advocates OF the air
port program proposed by a re-
|ent WPA ALLEGATION Of 81 220 900
here NJ. J. McCaslin. Young Men 5
Business clubs airport committee
Fader and original proponent Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

The Good Samaritan campaign
fer the Tacoma Rescue Mission got
off To a good start Wednesday
when workers reported total Of
s. 202
sam Iaroff took top honors
in production with Andrew n
Mulllgan in second place
Report lunchenns are held daily
cifie ave, from ~ 10 o'clock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
Nazi Navy Chief Dies

BERLIN Vice Admiral Lothar
SDn Arnauld Dc Ia Ferierne. naval
|ommander in occupied territories.
fss killed by accident Monday
be official German news agency
pNB reported today. Details were
' OF available.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27
Proposed Site for Airport
Discussed al Mass Meetinq
Majority Against Locating II in West
End Where Residences Moy Be Built

Arguments largely duplicating those repeatedly presented
Ito the city council the past used against
|sirpor development Of TacomaS west end public
meeting called by Mayor Cain and attended BY other city
Officials Wednesday evening in the Crystal ballroom Of
|Fiote Winthrop.
However. weight Of the speeches against of
iesquare tract south of 9th and of Pearl
Eor muncipa civil airport nurposes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-27

supervisor for WPA at Ashland
va Elut. vas the 1888 Wilson
reference sSArd winner.
Roy Peterson. on the Oiymp lz
legislative staff a. present L.
doubling IN DrsSs making quick
trips 10 EstoHWils - sefss On fns
draft DosFf. and Nas working On
ths latter ob Wednesday night.
Recent visitors ~ the leglsis ts9re
include Roy Clarke. FRANCS Wei
Anthony stella. Fred Thi@i and
Eerti johnson.
Evening star., 1941-09-11

High count cotton broodcIoths, rnodros and
sheer weoves. Broken ossortnents but
good size ronoe O3I2 TO l81 in the
group All from noted makers with fine
tailoring. Buy SIX or dozen OF these
sovnos.
Evening star., 1941-09-11
Bows Wear Reduced

9 Shirts for Boys; broken sizes LIS 45e
Jr. Lonoie Cord Suits; s & Il 3.9e 3.5s
Evening star., 1941-09-11

Yeor- round weights in handsome tweeds
ond hord- finished worsteds One and &
trouser models. 0ood-looking potterns
for Fall wear. Reg. ~ IS, (5) SO,
~ 81, a. SO, ~ 80, Ce) 40, Uj
AZ. Short % SO, ~ 80, N) 40,
Cd AZ. Long ID SO, ID A.
Evening star., 1941-09-11

Used Sewing Machines
(Fomous Makes White, Singer, others.)
Guaranteed in good sewing order
Il Used Treode Mochnes----5 90 and s.s5
LANSBURGRS-Sewing Mdchines-Third Floor
Evening star., 1941-09-11

Brown Wool Flannel Sport
coot; 22------------- ss5 1888
10 Prep Sport Goats; single
breasted; IT TO 22------ 1925 s.ss
IS Hoekmyer Texturoy jock
cts; broken sizes------- 4SS s.sS
Evening star., 1941-09-11

Full roomy cut and carefully tailored for neot fit
Ceonese royor and cotton Sizes 80 so in the group
Stock up with seasons supply ot this saving (neorH
hof Athletic shirts included in the group at the some
LANSBURGHS-Mens Furnishings-St
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Washington Produce

BUTTFR-93 score. tubs. 36I4; 1-pound
prints, 3624: I4-Dound prints 37Is: 90
score; tubs, 351sS; 1-D0gnd prints, 354.; T.
36l4: 90 score. tubs. 3514: l-pound prints
3534 l4-pound prints, 36l4; SO score.
tubs. 3424; l-pound prints. 35i4: i4-pound
prints, :}534; So score, tubs. 34l4: pound
prints. 3424, l4-pound prints, 35i4.
LIVESTOCK-Cslves. II: spring lambs,
10: pigs. 120-l3O pounds 7I5-7 40; 13O-
l40 pounds, 7.25-7.SO. l40-l50 pounds,
: 65-7 90; 160-IS0 pounds, = 90-SI5.
1SO-22O pounds, S-05-s.30; sows, 615-
6.15: calves. IO50-12 90.
From Agricultural Marketing Service
Prices paid net fob Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State grsded eggs received from
grading stations MAY u: Whites, U. 8.
extras, large, 26-27: U. s extras mediums.
2I23; U. S. standards. large 1924: U S.
standards mediums. 90 U, 8. trades. 20
Browns, U. S. extras, large, 24-2B; U. S.
extras. mediums, %: U. S. standards. large,
2l-23; U s. standards, mediums, 2I q. s.
trades. 20 For nearby ungraded eggs:
Current receipts, whites 2l; mixed eolorS
20
.FowL--Colored. all sizes 1920; No. 2s,
l2-l3: LeRhorn hens; all sizes, l4-l5
BOOSTERS, 1912. Chickens, Virginia hroll-
ers and fryerS, all sizes. 1920: No. IS,
1914 Delaware Rocks and crosses. broll-
ers and fryers III sizes, 1919: No. 2s- 13-
IA. Turkeys. old toms 14-l6; old hens
1913: No. IS L..
Evening star., 1941-05-01
New York Produce

NEW YORK. May | tP,.--Esss, 2s,1s1;
fancy, 2394-2512: extra, 934-1a storage
current receipts, @O34; mediums, 26la;
dirtieS. No. /, 90: average checks, 19-19I4.
Whites: tResales of premium marks,
25l2-2S): nearby and Midwestern premium
marks, 23l2-25 specials, %; standards,
2"94, (Resales of exchange to fancy
Browns; Nearby, and Midwestern fancy
standards, 22I5 mediums, 21.
Duck eggs, $3.50
Butter, 1,2O9.101; about steady. Cream
cry, higher than 81 score and premium
marks. 34Ha-3514; % score. tcash market).
"a a; Ss-91 score, 33A-34h; S4-S7 score,
cheese 2l1,sOs; firm. Prices un-
changed.
Dressed poultry firm, Fresh, Boxes.
fowl 36-42 pounds, 22-24; 1854 pounds.
25ls-a7; 6o,65 pounds, 253s,25; Chiskens, 9I1s Js
~ pounds, 22-24;, 48-.54 pounds 25la-27;
221a-24, Turkeys Northwestern, young
Other fresh and frozen prices unchsnged.
Live poultry, by freight: Slow. Fowl
colored D. Leghorn, 20. Turkeys hens,
%; young toms, Is. BY express: Steady.
Chickens, Rocks, 81; crosses, Southern, IL.
BroilerS, Rocks. 21-22: crosses, I9-19ia;
some, 90 Leghorn; large, 1919; small TO
medium, 1917. Fowl. colored. 21l3,22;
Leghorn, nearby, 81: Southern, 20. Punets,
Rocks' small Lursey;; ses,.n hens 2e'
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Gen. Johnson Calls
Roosevelt Action on
Commission 'Unwise'
Critic Soys President
Cove Misleading Reasons
For Non-RenewuI
By tkt Associated Press.

By Tia Associated Press.
In the opinion OF Hugh S. Johnson,
President Roosevelt's action in deny
ing q renewal of his commission as
a brigsdier general in the Reserve
Corps was neither very wise nor
very consistent with what at least
used TO be a very close and precious
friendship"
The 58-year -old newspaper COL
un1nist yesterday made public a
letter he wrote the President to that
effect. Gen. johnson declared the
White House had given misleading,
so-called reasons" for the non-re-
newal
Representative Bender, Republi-
can, of Ohio took hand in the con-
troversy by telling the House yester-
day that if Harry Hopkins was
qualified to be the No. defense
production man" then Gen. johnson
surely has some qualiflca tons to
warrant him continuing in his capac-
ity as a Reserve general"
War Department Overruled.
Gen. Johnson's commission ex-
pired April 10. He applied for re-
appointment, the War Department
approved, but President Roosevelt
turned him down.
Maj. Gen. E. M. Watson, the
Presidents military aide, wrote Gen
reappointment of general officers
should be restricted to those whom
the Army expects to call to active
service and then only after Army
doctors have determined the officer
physical fitness.
Gen. johnson, who has criticized
many administration policies, told a
press conference it was his duty to
correct" any implications that he
was physically unfit. He said he was
younger than most of the general
officers in the Army, including the
serve "in any grade-from corporal
up or down"
Stephen T. Early presidential sec
retary, said Gen. johnson already
had been commissioned for three
five-year periods, and in that time
had not been on active duty OF In
direct touch with the Army.
Denies Physical Disa bility.
At his press conference. the gen.
eral. not in the best of spirits, agreed
that he had no more right to de-
mand such an appointment" than
a man had ito be consecrated as
q bishop" But he said it was his
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. May tP.-Poultry, live. 81
trucks; hens easy; chickens weak: broiIers,
"a pounds and down, Plymouth Rock.
1914: White Rock, 1871: springs pounds
UP, colored, 81; Plymouth Rock, p IA
White Rock %; under 4 pounds. colored,
10: Plymouth Rock, 90: White Rock 90;
pounds up. colored, 13; white. IA; small,
colored. 1Olz: white, IL; other prices un-
changed.
Esss. receipts. 3s.143; steady: checks,
lSA: storaKe-paeked hTsts, 1894; other
prices unchanged.
Potatoes-Arrivals, 102: on track 81 81
total o. s. shipments, 423: old stock, sup
plies moderate: demand for Idaho RusSets,
best quality. fair. market about steady:
for Northern stock demand very light;
market about steady: Idaho, Russet Bur-
hanks. q. S. No. /, ] 50-55: Minnesota
and North Dakota cob6lers- SO per cent
q. s. No / quality, so: Early Ohios, s0-S5
per cent q s. No. l quality. 1870: Wis
consin cobblerS and round whites. U. S.
No. !, S5: Bliss Triumphs- U. S. No. /,
y 90: new stock. supplies rather hight, de-
mand very low: for Texas Triumphs mar
ket weak; for California Ions whites, mar
ket unsettled Texas 50-pound sack Bliss
Triumphs. U. 9 No. l. l. so per sack Cali
fornia 100 pound sack long whites, U. 8.
No /, 40 per sack.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
London Bunk Report
reported by Smith. Barney

LONDON, May l OP,.-Bank of England
notes in circulation for the week ended
April 30 we're boosted $500 600. raising
the total outstanding to an all-time high
of f623.35000O. 1t was shown in the
banks weekly statement today
This makes the sixth consecutive week
OF pansion in note circulation for an
aggregate of s14,030.00O.
Reserves were repleniShed by f49,2S5.
900. raising this account to f5S,342 600.
the highest it has reached since June IL
and compared with the record low OF
70, ,057, 900 for the week ended April 23.
A. treasury authorization for an increase
in the nduciary of f50.000,0O0. lifting the
banks issuing power to f6s0,000,000 ac-
counted for the abrupt bulge in reserves
and an attendant upward revision in the
proportion of reserves to liabilities from
the record low OF so per cent to 2S7 per
cent.
The continued rising demand for cur
rency Is laid TO higher earnings By the
larger number of employed persons
Government obligations were reduced by
f22, S65 900 and the other securities loan
account" dropped f4616,000.
Private deposits were raised f24 266, O0O
while public deposits fell f2.477,OOO.
The detailed statement follows Gin thou
sands Of pounds:
Circulation 623350, increase 300: bull.
hon. 1891, increase 1873: reserves, 5s,342
increase 1926; public deposits, 13,648
decrease 2.471: private deposits, 1Ss.995
Ioe, sos decrease 2sss5: other Securities r ties
52.694, decrease 1916: ratio of reserves tC
so last week. Bank rate, 2 per cent.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Chicoqo Livestock

CHICAGO May lP tU. s. Department
of AgricuIture) -Salable hogs 5000;
total $4,000; fairly active. 10-I5 higher
on $50 pounds down: heavier weights un-
evenly 1925 higher; fun advance on
weights 300 pounds over sows scarce;
i5-335 higher: top. $50: bulk good and
choice, IS0-270 pounds. s.6O-75; 210-330
pounds S!45-65: 330-400 pounds. S.25-50;
good 4O0-5O0- pound sows- 7.15-Sl0;
Sslable sheep, 1900: total LOCO;
late Wednesday fed lambs closed fairly
active, steady to 10 lower; bulk, 9l-l02-
pound wooled Westerns Il.OO- IL 40;
heavier kinds 1O50-S5. most clippers,
S15-9. 90. odd head native ewes down
from 100 Todays trade-Fed lambs
opening around steady. but hardly enough
to establish market: wooled western lambs,
ii. 10; clippers scaling 107 pounds, 9.25;
other wooled consignments held around
II so; ewes scarce. steady at 100 down.
Salable cattle. 1900; calves, 500; ped
ding market on medium weight and
weighty steers: yearlings and light steers
only moderately active; steady with We'd
nesdays decline; all grades and classes
meaSurably under week ago today; nothing
strictly choice here: largely 900-11 .25
trade with liberal supply 10.O0-1 90: best
light and medium weight steers around
1900, few loads. IL 11o:65; only very com
mon kinds below S.75: numerous loads
meaty 1,15o to 1;390 pound medium, M, to
II 90; cutter calves TO 7.2b: both active.
firm sausage offerings to S.35 freely veal
ers steady at 100 down.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Chamber
Continued From First Page.)

which advance preparations have
been made. permitting opportuni-
ties for advance adjustments and
subStitutions
(The administration program
for combating inf1ationary trends
is 10 control prices and reduce
consumer purchasing power
through taXationD
Z. The American merchant ma
rine should be increased with all
possible speed" and returned to pri-
vate ownership as rapidly as pos
Sible. and the Government should
requisition shipping only to meet
the imperative requirements of
the Army and Navy.
Oil Control Opposed.
3. Control of petroleum production
by any Federal bureau was opposed
as were all suggestions for breaking
up the oil industry into separate
parts such as production, refining.
transportation and marketing.
4. Creation of new Federal re-
gional authorities of the T. v. A.
type was opposed in the interest of
reserving all rights belonging to
the States
5. Creation OF a distinctive for
eign trade service in the Govern
ment was recommended to prepare
for the resumption OF world trade
operations when peace is restored -
Mr.. Alvord's Suggestions.
Mr.. Alvord laid before the morn
ing session of the chambers annual
meeting several definite suggestions.
Among them were:
Il. Approximately $1,000, 900, 900
from increased taxes upon incomes
through q fat increase in the
amount of income taxes to be paid,
similar to the 10 per cent defense
tax OF 1910: and
q About 81 500 100000 from excise
or sales taxes, Or from a small tax
on gross income withheld at the
source or both.
If So 500 900 900 are to be raised.
then the yield of the excise or sales
taxes he said, must be substanti-
ally increased, and withholding tax
of at least 3 per cent on gross in
come will be required"
Nj Alvord, attorney of this city,
formerly of the Treasury Depart
ment, called for d substantial in
crease in non-defenSe production, as
an effective and practical aid In pre-
venting threatened imitation. He
proposed reduction in non-defense
expenditures by at least $4,000, 900, =
900.
Hawkes. May Be President.
Albert w. Hawkes., president of
Congoleum -Nairn, Inc, Kearnv N
j., was slated to be named president
of the chamber for the coming year
at the election set for this after
noon. He addressed one of the
seven conference meetings OF the
chamber yesterday afternoon.
speaking on labor relations" from
an employers point Of view.
Mr.. Hawkes. was a prominent
figure at the labor relations sessions
yesterday at the Washington Hotel,
where he delivered an earnest plea
to both management and labor to
establish better understanding of
one anothers problems in the in
terests of defense and the national
welfare.
: DR.. John r. Steelman, director of
Cancellation of the Labor Depart
ment, also speaking at yesterdays
session, characterized strikes as "un-
usual trouble problems in industry" !"
In more than 184,200 manufactur-
ing establishments each of which
produces over 5000 in goods each
year, he said less than 2 per cent
were involved in any form of work
stoppages due to labor trouble.
IL of % Cases Settled.
So far he reported "a cases have
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Foreiqn Exchunoe

NEW YORK. May lP-Ths Canadian
dollar ran into a one-fouIth cent loss in
value AGAINST the United States dollar in
foreign exchanse trading today after sew
eral days of small gains. The SHANGHAI
dollar lost .02 cent and reached 1941 low.
The Hong Kons dollar was down the same
amount and the Argentine free peso lost
.ob cent. Other monies generally were un-
chsDeed
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars, others in cents:
Canada:
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: BUYING. 10 per
cent premium: selling. 4 per cent pre-
MUM, equivalent to discounts on Cana dian
dollars IN New York of buyink. eel Der
cent; selling ;09 per cent.
CsnSdian dollar in New York open mar
United States cents,
Great Britain. official Bankers Foreign
Exchs Ege Committee rates., buying. 4 o. {.
selling. 400; open market cables 4O312
Germany. 40. Don: (henevolentD, 1870; Fin
land 205n; Greece. 6Sn: HUNGARY. 10 I'm:
italy 5.O6: Portussl. 01: Sweden, o3 S5
Switzerland. '23. u; Yusoslavls, 2.35n.
Latin America:
ArFentine. official qa77: free % So:
20. 7Op
Far East:
Japan: 23.4s; Hons Kons. "a 30; shang-
hal 6.25.
indicated
nNominal
'FoG commercial transactions.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Sharp Cut Reported
In New Car Stocks
OF Dealers
inventories on April !
Down 50,715 Units,
Magazine Estimates
By the Associated Press.

BY Jne Associated PRESS.
DETROIT, May 1.-The trade
magazine Automotive Industries
says today that although production
is being maintained at the highest
level since 1887, new passenger car
inventories in dealers hands de-
clined sharply during March.
Stocks IN dealers hands on April
l. the publication says, were esti-
mated at 424 1876 vehicles, a decline
of 50,7l5 units from q month pre-
viously.
Asserting that retail new pas
senger car sales for the first three
months of l941 were IS per cent
above the same period of 1910, Au-
tomotive Industries says:
This indicates there may be an
actual shortage of new cars in the
next few months if demand con-
tinues at the present pace.
April and May are expected to show
retail sales records comparable TO
the boom era of 1929"
Automotive News said today that
car and truck production this week
would aggregate 133,045 units, uI
from last weeks lot, ,229 assemblies,
as result of the resumption of full
output by the Ford plants. This
weeks output. the trade publication
said, will register the highest mark
since the week ending May 20, 1897,
when l38,735 vehicles were assem-
bled.
A year ago this week output
totaled 100,382 vehicles
The survey credited General
Motors divisions with $500 units
this week compared with $3.50 last
week; Chrysler with % $50 against
last weeks 2S821, and Ford, operat-
ing on q six-day-a-week basis. with
80. 400 compared with last weeks
1890.
All other companies, the publics-
ton said, remained steady on q full
f1ve-day week.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Construction Awards
% Per Cent Ahead
OF Last Year
Slle,425,W Volume
II Per Cent Above
Previous Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1-Engineering
construction awards this week in
creased to $119, ,425 600, a gain of II
per cent from the previous week and
SO per cent greater than a year ago,
Engineering News Record reported
today.
A gain in public awards more than
offset a decline IN private contracts.
Public projects, boosted by huge
new defense awards, rose So per cent
over the previous week and were 140
per cent greater than the same week
last year. Private contracts were
only half as large as the week before
and less than per cent greater than
a year ago.
Comparisons follow:
Private.
Wse eoo psy,og Wss5 cod .5es1s afS bon
state and MunieiBaI
s2s,57s.OOo $25,o33,OO0 S26,6e7 900
Federal
sss,107000 s37,s2o.00o SI4.370,oOo
TstaI
sI19,425 600 100000. 600 SOL, I,746,OOo
Evening star., 1941-05-01
IFHntkote Calls
| For Vote on New
| Preferred
Pr the Associated Press.

HN Iht hSSOCIhIeu PTtsS.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Flintkote
Co, makers of building materials.
has called a special stockholders
meeting at Boston May 81 to vote on
a proposal of the management to
issue 10000 shares of $3.50 preferred
stock.
If the issue is authorized. I. J.
Harvey, jr., president, said proceeds
from sale of the stock would be used
to retire bank loans and provide ad-
ditional working capital.
Harvey said the bank loans were
created in completing construction
of a new plant at Meridian, Miss.
Evening star., 1941-05-01

Horn.
Mr.. Horn, a graduate of George
Washington University. was an en-
ploye of the National Youth Admin
istration. No reason could be ascribed
for his act.
He is survived by his widow and a
son, Conrad, g.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.