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Evening star., 1941-02-13
Government Action
On Steel Priorities
Held Necessary
Iron Age Declares
Huge BoekIoes Are
Pressing Problem
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Iron Age
said today food Of defense and
non-defense steel buying has piled
up bacalcgs to such huge amounts
and SO far into the future that "the
situation can scarcely be untangled
except by some form of Government
Intervention.
At the same time the trade mag
azlne said passage of the lease-lend
bill would be followed by placing
OF a considerable number Of British
aid contracts, for which steel re-
quirements were estimated at
100000 to 100000 tons.
Government requests to expedite
defense project steel shipments,
said Iron Age, continued to take
the form of preference ratings"
The Priorities Board refrained from
issuing mandatory priorities, even
where the supply situation was more
critical than in steel, and preferred
to let industry work out its own de-
livery problems.
From the beginning Of this surge
of buying" the magazine continued,
steel companies have insisted that
there would be enough steel to go
around, provided buying was done
in an orderly manner.
Now, however, the situation has
reached point where preference
ratings probably will come into the
picture to a greater extent each
week"
Mills were almost entirely sold out
for the second quarter and booked
orders for third quarter and even
to the end OF the year, the survey
added.
Into this tight situation comes
a larger volume of defense orders,
some OF which are being speeded up.
For example. the Government 200
ship program was not expected to
require steel before July, but 500,-
900 tons, mostly plates, now being
allocated call for shipments to begin
in March and continue for 10
months
Construction of these boats is
TO run concurrently with the go
ships ordered by the British, who
took an option that will probably
be exercised on go additional boats.
within the next go days orders
for about 100000 tons of shell steel
are expected.
"Ingot production this week is
estimated at 81 per cent of capacity,
being still affected by furnaces out
of repairs.
Steel scrap is weaker in some
districts, the Iron Age composite
having declined to $40, but cast
grades and some others have shown
renewed strength"
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 lP Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) .-Salable hogs
5000: total; 10000; active to all, steady
SO. bulk GOOD and choice 1so-24O pounds
27o-33O pounds generally 750-S0; smooth
packing sows 400 pounds down. 60O-7 .25; /;
mos 425-550- 0-pound kinds 6.75-7.O0.
Salable cattle. 1000; calves. 700; fed
steers strons to 25 higher, mostly 1O-15 up;
vance. but trade dependabiy active on all
grades: relatively few choice and no prime
steers here. mostly $50 1880 market, top.
1925 paid for weighty steers. several loads
weighty CoIorados, 13;0O-14.10; meager
supply fed heifers sharing. steer advance.
following regent sharp decline on medium
9.O0-10.50: best around II Is: other killing
classes fully steady, cutter cows selling up
to 500; strictly choice cows, S.00-5O and
better; heavy sausage bulls to 500 and
choice vealers to 400: thin stockers.
S.00-9.25; most offerings, 9.75-10.75 slow,
steady.
Wednesday fat lambs slow. 1926 lower;
top. 1O:35 to shippers and yard traders
on several decks good to choice fed West
erns 9S pounds down: bulk fed lambs 103
pounds down. 1925; few medium to good;
1O,OO-l5 good to choice 9s-pound fall
Shorn lambs. 965; medium to good 81
pounds recently shorn. $50 today's trade.
no early sales asking higher or up to
1880 and a little above on good to choice
fed Western lambs early bids mostly steady
at 1925.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Copper Deliveries
At New HighM
During January
1926 Tons Shipped;
Decline in Refined
Stocks Revealed
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. l3-Copper
producers shipped 1ls,73s tons to
United States consumers in Janu-
ary, a new record high, the Copper
Institute announced today.
This was an increase Of TOSS tons
over shipments in December, the
previous record
AS a result Of the extraordinary
heavy demand OF domestic con-
sumers, the institute reported re-
fined stocks dropped 26,43l tons to
1884 at the end Of January. This
compared with stocks totaling 49,
772 tons at the end of December.
In addition to the large decline
in refined stocks of the red metal,
blister stocks of copper decreased
by 9,948 tons during the month.
Blister copper is metal that has to
undergo additional refining before
attaining a consumable stage.
The great demand created by the
national defense program for wide
variety of copper products used both
directly in defense materials and by
industries supplying manufacturers
of defense orders, was responsible
for most of the record demand in
January, metal circles said.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
CHICAGO Produce

CHICAGO. Feb. 13 P,.-Poultry. live.
81 trucks: firm: hens. over 8, pounds, II:
pounds and down, colored, ira: Plymouth
Rocks. 1872: springs. pounds and up,
colored 1872; Plymouth Rock, 21K: White
Rock, 21: under 4 pounds. colored, 1917;
Plymouth Rock, GOA: other prices un-
ButteT, receipts, ses,2ss: steady; mar
Eggs, receipts. 1898: weak; market
unchanged
Potatoes. arrivals rs; on track. 396:
total United States shipments, 6S7; old
stock. supplies rather heavy; for Nebraska
Triumphs, demand fair and market firm:
for offerings other sections. all varities,
demand slow, market steady; Idaho Russet
Bliss Triumphs q. s: No. l. 1860; Min
nesote and North Dakota Cobblers, 1885
per cent o: S. No. /: s6-95; Bliss Tri-
S1H-1 90; Wisconsin, Katahdns. U. 8. No
l. l.10: new stock. supplies moderate, de-
mand light for best stock: market firm;
crate. Bliss Triumphs, q. 8. No. L, 1 5000.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
January Gold Imports
Al S234,246,043 Mark
B, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
Gold imports increased TO 1884,
46,043 in January from a Decem-
ber total of s137,178, 1865.
The Commerce Department at
tributed the gain primarily to $149,-
725,000 from South Africa-most of
which was brought here by the
United States cruiser Louisville
Other large shipments were s46.-
$4,000 from Canada, sl1,136,000
from Australia, s6,085 900 from
Japan, s4,501 900 from India and
s3,l85 900 from the Philippine
Islands.
Foreign gold deposited under ear
mark in the Federal Reserve banks
increased s52,sl2,248 to a total Of
81 0.485,5l1.
Silver imports totaling s4,575,517
were about the same as the pre-
ceding month and included s2,l37,-
900 from Mexico. s720,000 from
Canada, S593 900 from Japan and
$470,000 from Peru.
Exports amounted to S4,470 Of
gold and s31e,2e2 of silver.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Capital A. |. B. Team
Winner in Debate

Washington Chapter. American
Institute OF Banking, won an inter-
city debate last evening from Balti-
more Chapter. in contest held
at the Willard Hotel.
The subject was Resolved, that
all business enterprise engaged in
production and distribution of es-
sential war materials should be
under the supervision of the Federal
Government"
The Washington Chapter team.
who argued on the Affirmative side,
were Stephen o. Porter, Riggs Ma
tional Bank; E. Wallace Schreiner,
First National Bank of Alexandria,
and Roland Carr, Riggs National
Bank
Evening star., 1941-02-13
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. Feb. 13 P.--The Hong
KONG dollar, in its continued steady climb,
set another new 1a41 high today in re-
lationship to the United States dollar in
free foreign exchange trading.
Both the Hong Kong and Shanghai dol
lars gained l of a cent
The Swiss franc also advanced slightly
while the Argentine free peso slipped bit.
Other major foreign currencies were un-
Late rates follow (Great Britain in dol
lars, other In cents):
Canada:
Official Canadian control board rates
for U. g.. dollars: buying 10 per cent pre-
MUM, selling II per cent premium. equiva-
lent to discounts on Canadian dollars in
New York of buying 9.91 per cent. selling
8. 90 per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket: 171s per cent discount. or s2.s7h
q. s. cents.
Europe
Great Britain oficial Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying 81 .02;
selling, 81 O4: open market. cables. 81 .03;
Germany. 4007n: tbenevolent. 20.50: Fin
land. 2.05n: Greece, ssh; Hunsary, 19 I'm;
Switzerland. '23 "a; Yugoslavia. 2.35n.
Latin America
Argentine. official. 2a77: free. 23.63:
Brazil. official. 605n: free, soon; Mexico
2070n.
Far East:
japan: 23,4s: Hong Kons. 24.a2: shans-
hal. 5.e5
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated)
n Nominal
For commercial transactions.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Cleveland Graphite
Reports S1,322,258
Net for 1910
Net Compares With
Sl,745,l23 Recorded
In Previous Year
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Cleveland
Graphite Bronze Co. announced net
income for 1910 was 1892 ,25S after
all charges, equal to S4.l0 a share on
32l ,920 common shares. This COM
pareS with $l,745,l for 1889 and
$309,657 for 1898.
Sales in 1910 were the largest in
history, but net profit was reduced
by heavy expenses for research and
development of new products, Pres
ident Ben r. Hopkins said Several
of these products are related to the
national defense program, includ-
ing bearings, bushings and other
items for aircraft, tanks, tractors.
trucks, armored vehicles and other
motorized units.
American Seating.
American Seating Co. and subsid-
iaries, makers of furniture at Grand
Rapids and elsewhere, reported net
profit for 1910 of $456 ,679, or s2O7 a
share, compared with s403,312, or
$1,82 share, in 1899.
Chain Belt Co.
Chain Belt Co. and subsidiaries,
makers of machinery and gears at
Worcester and Springfield, Mass,
and Milwaukee, reported net profit
for 1910 of 81 ,039 OTIS, or s2.13 a share,
compared with se36,651, or s1.e2 a
share, in 1899. The company said
its production of l05-mm. howitzers,
for which it has a s2,250, 900 order,
will begin this summer and extend
well into 1912 on the present basis.
George A. Fuller Co.
George A. Fuller Co. and subsid-
iaries with exception Of 1107 Fifth
Avenue Corp. general contractors
throughout the Nation, reported net
profit for 1910 of S416.72e, or s10.73 a
common share, compared with $751;
56l, or so cents share, In 1899.
Northern Pipe Line.
Northern Pipe Line Co., operating
a pipe line system across Pennsyl-
vania, reported net income for 1910
of $84.51l, or 10 cents a share, COM
pared with s36,82s, or 80 cents
share, in 1899.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
British 5hipyards Replace
About Half OF Losses
ss the Associated Press.

Gs tuc heoONldlcu Eiccs'
NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-British
shipyards, operating despite air
bombings, completed or launched 20
vessels aggregating 106,742 gross
tons in 20 days at the end Of 1910,
supplement to Lloyd's Register Of
Shipping showed
The supplement. covering the Pc
riod from December 13 to January 2,
listed 10 new freighters and l tanker.
Two of the vessels we're built in far
away Hong Kong. British-owned
island off the China coast
British nd Allied shipping losses
have averaged about $4,000 tons
per week. Thus the supplement in
dicates England is replacing slightly
more than so per cent of her aver
age weekly losses through new con-
struction.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Rail Loadings Hold
1872 Per Cent Ahead
OF Year Ago
7l0,l96-Cor Volume
Is Slightly Behind
Previous Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today 71o,19s cars Of
revenue freight were loaded during
the week ending last Saturday.
This was a decrease of 4,127 cars,
or 0.6 per cent, compared with the
preceding week; an increase Of
s2,767, or 1872 per cent, compared
with a year ago, and an increase Of
1884. or 232 per cent, compared
with 1899.
The report classified the loadings
as follows:
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Greyhound Authorized
To Merqe Teche Lines
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today authorized merger
into the Greyhound Corp. of Chi
cago of operating rights and prop
erty of Teche Lines, Inc.
Teche, which operates in Louis
lana. Georgia. Alabama, Florida and
Mississippi, is controlled by Grey
hound through ownership Of all its
outstanding capital stock
The I. c. c. authorized Greyhound
to assume obligation to pay $l97 $50
outstanding equipment mortgage
notes of Teche.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Capital faction 1st 5s-s3000 at
1867.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-5 at
1865, rs at 1861.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-5 at
106.
Capital Traction 1st $500 at
1861 $4,000 at 1857.
Garflnckel com.-25 at l0ss.
Capital Transit Cos at 15A.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
| Auto Production
| Up Slightly
| In Week
By the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Feb. 13.-The trade
publication Automotive News today
estimated this weeks production of
passenger automobiles and trucks
at 123, ,588, compared with 1929
last week and 97,321 this week a
year ago.
General Motors division this week
will assemble 52,750, compared to
52,72l last week. the survey says.
Chrysler production is placed at
28,300, which compares with 2S,2S7
last week and Ford output is es-
timatsd at 26,6O0 cars and trucks,
compared with 26,650 last week.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Milwaukee RuiIroud
Deficit Is Smaller
BY the Associated Press.

zfooUOIdttU
CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee, st. Paul & Pacific Rail-
road reported 1910 net deficit, after
all charges, of s8,826.522, compared
with deficit of S14,427 1888 in 1899.
December net income. after charges,
was s50,190, compared with a deficit
of 1927 ,499 in December, 1899.
Evening star., 1941-02-13

only minor changes during the week.
The drop in total loadings was
contrary to the usual trend at this
time of year.
The Associated Press seasonally
adjusted index of loadings, based
on 1929-30 as 100, declined to $40,
compared with 1913 the previous
week and 72.5 a wear ago.
Evening star., 1941-02-13

Quotations furnished by National Asso
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reflect
actual transactions or frm bids or offers.
but should indicate approximate prices,
and unless otherwise indicated. are as
quoted by the sponsors or issuerS.
mot quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Investing Companies

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 GP.-National AS
sociation Securities Dealers Inc:
CLOSING quotations)
Evening star., 1941-02-13
'EX dividend

'Ex dividend
Books closed
ira Daid id f5te December IS. 1910 fa46 s. $500 90 ex @
ira S20c extra m 81 so extra. 81 90
paid September 30, 1870 $500 paid IN
Evening star., 1941-02-13
London Tin Prices

LONDON. Feb 10 Pl.-Tin. Arm; spot,
1889 IS bid, f2be. 1os asked; future, $3.50
bid. f26e 81 asked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Threshing Machines Are Antiques Todoy

THE threshing machine, with A steam engine and belt-driven separator, pictured on the U. S, 75-cent parcel post stamp above, was a familiar sight on American wheat farms when the stamps were issued in 1912. Today trac-' tor-powered combines make cut- ting and threshing grain a single operation, have practically driven the old machines from the Amer ican scene.
 Combines are used almost ex-' clusively in winter wheat areas and are rapidly moving into spring wheat districts. Three men do the work of 10, in less time. The tractor was almost unknown in 1915; today there are approxi- mately 1,600,000 in use.
 The passing of the threshing machine robs farming of much of the cooperative spirit that marked agriculture's growth in the U. s. "bread basket" Neigh bors worked without pay to bring grain from fields to machine, knowing they would be similarly repaid. Only the owner of the outfit and his mechanics were paid in cash.
 The coming of the threshers was an important annual event. And no banquet can match the meals farmwives cooked for the crews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

When lunch was over and Nip had been stuffed with steak scraps, April led the way to a stone wall, where two flat rocks adjoined to make love seat.
 This was the time to tell him l! She braced herself. She fortified herself with the thought that all was fair in love and war and wasn't this a little of both?
 Kent" she began, reaching for his hand, you were right. This this is the real thing"
 He held her hand tightly. T love you more than ever," he said. Tt almost seems as if I had to go blind this way to discover how wonderful you are"
 "Ive changed" she whispered, holding her breath. I'm not - I'm not the same girl, Kent!"
 His head went up. It seemed as if his mouth had suddenly curved in grim line.
 "Yes. you're the same girl" he said, but you've come into your own. You're not just a shadow of the Glitterbug any longer"
 In her quick, startled gasp, he went on, T knew it from the minute you met me at the train"
 "You-you what?"
 April made a career of out dazzling you, astonishing you until you'd lost all confidence in your self. Thank heavens, you've had your eyes opened to her at last"
 (T0 Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
SCOUT CAMPAIGN REPORT TONIGHT
Several Hundred Workers
 Expected to Attend Meet= ing at Hotel Elton

The first report on the $14,500 campaign goal of Mattatuck council, Boy Scouts of America, will be held at the Elton tonight with William T. Jebb, general chairman, presiding. Scout Comsr. Walter H. Deacon will address several hundred workers who will gather for this report.
 Jack Riley of Troop 13 will serve as bugler, and detail from Troop 1, St. Johns church, will serve as color guard. The invocation will be given by Rev. John C. Walker of the Second Congregational Church.
 Workers on the annual council financial campaign, not previously reported are as follows: R. F. Griggs, Jr.. Stewart E. Judd, Thomas M. Hart, Charles Dorsey, Elliot Burrett, stephen Butler, Fred Hirrons, AL fred Rowland, Roger Makepeace' Bud Hennessy, Sam Jones, Court land Heyniger of the central district.
 A. R. Martino, Leo G. Maher, AL bert F. Lawlor. Lawrence R. Moran, Arthur Hansan, Charles Fadus, Ed ward Bates of the South district.
 Philip Pratt, Leon Mayshaw, Ken meth Malsh, Paul Lincoln, Earl Flower. Danforth Shattuck, Norman Webster, H. L. Tooker, John Kelly .Jr.. of the West district.
 Joseph Ippilito, John Cullinan, Michael Nolan, Fred Baril, William Lician, James Burke, Mrs. Napo- leon Charbonneau of the East dis- tFict. -
 An overnight hike was held satur- day at Camp Mattatuck by Troop fa' A class in Red Gross aid will DC held Wednesday in the scout room
 Troop i of oakvIlle will hold its annual father and son banquet kliesday evening.
 The council organization and ex- anaion c0nnglslef Vill isold elmer aeatlng at che Elton Wednesday seenlne al c. Milton v. Gloss, chalr- man, Will preside. On Thursday tllc Naneatuek delegation wlll meet M
 AaaiAaa,a rnainllrAnt. Park Place
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

his face. Even the dark glasses didn't look so frightening. And what swell smile he had. It went straight to your heart. Her heart. April Burnett really falling in love for the first time.
 She kept making herself think that he would understand, that he wouldn't care because she was April and not Ann. Every time doubts lifted up, she doWned them.
 What's it like in the army, Kent?" She started conversation for little while to keep from thinking too much.
 "Ah. it's grand experience" :" he spoke warmly. you'll have to see the camp with me some time soon. It's impressive, magnificent. When you get up early in the morning, you look out and the first thing you see is the flag flying at the post. It does something to you. I always find myself say ing, Good morning, glory Yes, and I'm thinking of you and the flag all in one. Hundreds of us there, Ann. and I guess most of them feel the same way I do."
 "Tell me more, Kent"
 Drills, mess, maneuvers, all this because everyone in olive drab has someone back home, something at stake that he's ready to defend"
 You can talk like this, Kent, after what happened to you?"
 What happened hasn't turned out so bad he said. I've lost my eyes for little while because a rookie lost his head. But if it hadn't been like that, maybe you and I would be miles apart and growing farther away all the time"
 April winked back tears. When pride in a man mixed with the new string of love, it made a dynamic combination.
 I'll remember this day the rest of my life," she found herself say ing aloud.
 Rents face was alight again. T knew we could come back" he said. T was sure of it"
 And that was winter Sunday clear, blue Sunday on hill above a windmill farm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
Q SERIAL STORY

YESTERDAY: Kent tells April just how much this day means to him, so she continues the mas uuerade. She finds Ann'S favOrite picnic grounds easily, helps Kent build the grill Then he kisses her. You've never kissed me like that before" Kent says. For the first time, I can believe you're in love with me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
Cn AM1UM CR ACKER
BALLADS AND BALLOTS

Music often plays an important part as words in any election cam paign and many a candidate has received as much push toward the presidency from his campaign song as from his speeches. Both parties united on God Bless America" ill the recent campaign, but how many of this tunes campaign predecessors do you recall?
 1. What defeated presidential candidate campaigned with Side walks of New York;"
 2. What did the candidates that used Hot Time in the Old Town" and Happy Days Are Here Again" have in common?
 3. In what campaign was "Tippe- canoe and Tyler Too" used?
 4. What song states that the can- didate "came out of the wilder neSS?"
 5. What Republican candidate used a Stephen Foster song as a campaign tune during the past dec ade?
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