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Evening star., 1941-05-13
Churchill Promises
Statement Soon on
Arrival Of Hess
New Building Is Started
For Commons, Prime
Minister Tells House
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 13.-Prime Min
lister Churchill announced in the
House of Commons today that
further statement would be made
shortly about the surprising flight
of Rudolf Hess to Scotland.
Replying to request from Labor
ite H B. Lees-Smith for statement
concerning Hess, Mr.. Churchill said:
'I have nothing to add at present
to the statement issued last night
by his majesty's government, but OBJ
viously a further statement will be
made in the near future regarding
the fight to this country of this very
high and important Nazi leader"
Sill Henry Morris-J Jones, Liberal,
asked will the news be handled with
skill and imagination?"
Il was with the Minister of In
formation until very late hour last
night" Mr.. Churchill replied. Il
think this is one of those cases in
which the Imagination is somewhat
baff1ed by the facts as they present
themselves
4lAO 4AOAcC 4odSAACo IiCoI
Query on Instability"
Laborite John James Lawson
asked that ''in view of German
propaganda statements on the wire
less that Hess was suffering from
mental instability, has Mr.. Church
Ill any information upon that point;
is that particular disease limited to
the chief of German propagan-
dists?"
Mr.. Churchill replied: Obviously
I have no information at the mo-
ment, but If further examination is
made" The rest of the sentence
was lost by members jumping up to
put supplementary questions.
Conservative Vyvyan Jones asked
If Mr.. Churchill would bear in mind
this gentleman's record of devotion
to the vile genius of Europe" The
Prime Minister did not reply.
Capt. Alec Stratford Cunning
ham-Reid asked:
Does the Prime Minister con-
slider it prudent to announce that
Hess is in a Glasgow hospital? Is
that not rather unfair to the people
of Glasgow, who possibly may ex-
pect raid bombs?"
Hess won't always be in Glas-
gow," Mr.. Churchill responded.
New Building Begun.
Mr.. Churchill solemnly told the
House today that "the old House of
Commons has been damaged, I
think, beyond repair-st least for a
very long time to come" in the Luft-
waffe's Saturday night raid.
Il think the House would like to
be informed that we have already
begun active preparation of another,
a third building, in case anything
should happen to the one in which
we are today. Members may be
assured that the work of our insti-
tutions will not be affected in any
way by enemy action"
Commons shed not a whit of its
dignity as it settled down in its new
home. (The building was not iden-
titled in this dispatch0 In the age
old ceremonial the Speaker, preceded
by the mace rescued from Saturday
nights holocaust, led the procession
to prayers and then mounted to q
reproduction of his chair which was
destroyed by German fire bombs.
The new chamber is better lighted
than the old and has rows of mem
bers' benches and other traditional
appurtenances. The dispatch boxes
from which Gladstone and Disraeli
thundered are gone forever, though,
and have been replaced by modern
counterparts.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Battery Shot to Pieces
At Tobruk, Germans Say

BERLIN, May 13 [P.-Tanks OF
the German Africa Corps shot to
pieces British battery near Tobruk,
Libya, in an engagement yesterday
in which thrusts of British armored
units were repulsed, the high COM
mand announced today.
Near the disputed town of Salum
on the Egyptian border there was
lively scouting activity on both sides,
the Germans said.
The British-held port area of To-
bruk was bombed by combined Ger
man and Italian squadrons and a
communique said supply facilities
were hit and ship was set afire in
the harbor.
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Colts Arms Workers
Strike; Hudson Auto
WaIkout Postponed
Shipyords Still Tied Up;
Board Presses Effort to
Settle 6. M. Dispute
By ths Associated Press.

Colts Patent Firearms Co., at
Hartford, Conn, one of the Nations
largest ornaments factories, was
affected by a strike of some of its
$500 non-union workers today, but
a walkout threatened at the Hudson
Motor Co. in Detroit was postponed.
Shipyards strikes continued to tie
up more than half a billion dollars
worth of naval construction at Bos-
ton and San Francisco.
Neither side in the Colts dispute
revealed demands, but it was re-
ported the strikers wanted q wage
increase of about 20 per cent, in
present schedules of hourly rates of
from so cents to $1.20. A company
official said an offer of a 10 per cent
increase was rejected last night.
Reported to Have Huge Orders.
The company was making 37-mil-
limeter cannon, 80 and so caliber
machine guns and sidearms for the
Army and Great Britain and was
unofficially reported to have $780,
0O0, 900 in untitled orders. The COM
pany spokesman said the plant con-
tinued operations with every sub
stantial" number of 1900 on the day
shift reporting as usual.
The United Automobile Workers
&C. I. o. Union agreed to postpone
its strike against Hudson Motor Co.
until the company's directors could
consider the demands. A Michigan
labor conciliator said the board
agreed to give its answer tomorrow
afternoon.
The Dodge division of Chrysler
Corp. reported it had laid of $4,000
workers last night because of a
shortage of materials supplies by
the New Haven Foundry Co.,
whose workers are on strike at New
Haven, Mich.
Seeking to avert any further
troubles at Detroit, the National
Defense Mediation Board redoubled
efforts to avert a strike against
(See STRIKES, Page A-lO0
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Atlantic Patrol
Chief IsCaIIed
To White House
Roosevelt Expected
To Discuss Shipping
With Admiral Kinq
BACKGROUND


British shipping losses hare
mounted to dangerous leUels in
early months OF this year as Ger
man submarines and torpedo
armed dirpldnes hare harnSSed
North Atlantic supply lines. Thus
far losses haze been partially Of
set By diversion OF eristing World
tonnage to British serpice, but
this in effect is use OF capital,
limited in quantity. Unless
greater protection is offered, retD
building WiH not keep pace Nth
losses,
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Boy, II, Faces Life
For Killing His Father
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
WAYNESBORO, Ga, May ia
frail, 70-pound boy, convicted Of
killing his father because he was
whipped for not attending school,
today faced life imprisonment.
A jury recommended mercy after
hearing Robert Messex, II, testify
he shot his father April 20 after re-
ceiving the whipping. Sentence was
passed by Judge A. L. Franklin.
Young Messex will be sent to a
State training school until he is 81.
When he reaches his majority, the
State Prison Commission has, power
to consider a request for commute.
tion or transfer him to . peniten-
taary, Judge Ffsnkiin satd
Evening star., 1941-05-13

history have been issued by Gen.
G. C Marshall, Army chief of staff,
there is said to exist a wide diff
ference of opinion as to the need
or the efficacy of such tests.
Some selective service officials, 1t
is said. are of the opinion that the
tests will present a temptation to
some registrants to attempt to evade
the draft by playing dumb"
AT least three standard tests of IL
questions each have been prepared.
(See LITERACY, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Army Will Turn Down SeIectees
Who Fail Tests for Literocy
Fourth-Grode Education Required;
Type of Questions Is Revealed

Lteracy the induction drafted into
the military service have been decided the Department
and will be put in effect Thursday it reported today
Secretary
War Smson regstrant in the continental United will
nducdho does have the capacity reading writing
English language as commonly prescribed for the fourth grade
All regsrans who completed the fourth grade
elementary will induction stations
Evening star., 1941-05-13

The truth seems to be that Ma
tional Socialism is moving to a new
form of military So
cialism"-patterned in some ways
after the ancient Spartan system.
And in this lies the story of the
year.
Strange as it may seem. the small
German businessman, the small
craftsman, in short the lower and
the upper bourgeoisie have benefited
by the Nazi regime with its state
control over raw materials and the
elimination of the Jew from the
competitive economic field.
The Nazi hierarchy was becoming
Evening star., 1941-05-13

more bourgeois every day. The lead
ers INDUCED in luxuries. The frugal
Hitler himself had castles and pal
aces. His retreat" at Berchtesgaden
is no ordinary retreat, it is sump-
tuous villa patterned after the
Walhalla of German mythology.
Goering owns innumerable castles
and hunting lodges. So do the
others in accordance with their rank
in the party. All this suits perfect
ly the German bourgeoisie, who see
in the striving for comfort and lux
Evening star., 1941-05-13

The question of literacy tests for
Americas new Army has been con-
sidered for some months, but the
type of questions was not learned
until today.
(Which swims more in water, a
fish or q bird?" is one of the ques-
tions
Are bananas q kind of fruit?" Is
another.
Car you burn water by boiling
it?" is still another.
Although orders for putting in
effect the biggest quiz program in
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Middle Glass and Army Split
Suggested by Hess Flight
Field MarshoIs, Real Rulers of Reich, Seen
Forcing Hitler Into War for Conquest
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

There few- any-miary secrets that the British
learn from the No political refugee Rudolf Hess Since the end
of October 1910 Her political first lieutenant has been
antined held views completely different not only
those also those the field marsas
who running Germany at this time.
But will be of tremendous Importance to the British and to
the of the world to learn first hand about the rift the Nazi
ranks and its effect the future of Germany
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Two u. S. Women Killed
In Saturdays Big Roid
Ey the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 3.-The British
radio reported last night that Mrs.
M. Butler and Mrs. H. M. Richard
son of the United States Ambulance
Corps In Britain were killed in last
Saturday nights devastating air
raid.
Evening star., 1941-05-13

(See BROWN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1941-05-13

(See NAZIS, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-05-13

Continued on Page Az, Column g.
Evening star., 1941-05-13

(See BURKO, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Tobey to Push Amendment.


Once this bill is brought to the
floor, Senator Tobey, Republican, of
New Hampshire intends to offer an
amendment which would prohibit
the use of naval vessels for convoy
duty. Attempts for legislation BAN
ming conveys have been futile on
several previous occasions, and ad-
ministration polls were said to indi-
cate sufficient votes to defeat Sem
ator Tobey's proposal.
There was much cloakroom con-
versation, meanwhile, on President
Roosevelt's decision to cancel his
scheduled Wednesday night address
before the heads of Latin American
diplomatic missions. The White
House announced late yesterday
that Mr.. Roosevelt would make a
fireside chat to the Nation instead
on May 27. Latin American Dip
lomats will be invited to the White
House to hear the speech.
The National Broadcasting Co.
said it expected Mr.. Roosevelt's fire.
side chat at $50 pm. would be very
extensively short-waved, being vir.
taally q world-wide broadcast"
Evening star., 1941-05-13
Weather Forecast

Fair, lowest tonight about As degrees;
tomorrow fair, slightly warmer. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, 66, at pm;
lowest, AZ, at am.
From the United States weather Bureau report.
Full Details Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-05-13

(See STRIKES, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Cotton Textile Men
Ready 10 Cooperate
In Price Control
Chief of Association
Opposes Retroactive
Type Of Ceiling
BY TIE Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 27.-The cot
ton textile industry is willing to
cooperate with the Federal Gov
ernment in any equitable method"
of controlling prices, w. Ray Bell,
president of the Association of Cot
ton Textile Merchants of New York,
said today.
At the same time he condemned
any proposal to place retroactive
provisions in price ceiling that
might be established on the ground
that such provision would under"
mine the basis on which our busi-
ness operates"
The first consideration of the
cotton textile industry" Bell said
IN q statement, rs to do all within
its power to expedite the national
defense program. The industry's
tremendous increase of production
is striking evidence of this. We
don't want initiation and don't wont
to have our industry contribute to
the causes of initiation in ay way.
We are anxious to bring back to
our markets the stability which
has been disturbed by recent un-
authorized reports.
we feel an equitable price CELL
ing of cotton textiles must provide
for fluctuations in the two major
elements of the cost of producing
cotton goods-raw materials and
labor"
Bell said that among the things
a retroactive clause in price ceiling
would do would be to put high
cost mills out of production which
would be detrimental to national
defense.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Bond Averages
10 Low = Yield Bonds.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Despite a
tapering of buying, normal for a
Friday session, the bond market
found a steadying influence today
in further moderate demand for rail
loans.
The corporate list as whole was
narrowly irregular, but the carrier
division near noon showed a fair
ma ajorlty of gains ranging from
fractions to around a point
Buyers paid higher prices for st.
Paul general As, Boston & Maine
412s, Baltimore q Ohio stamped
convertibles, Frisco 412s, Southern
Railway 4s, New York Central
Michigan Central 31as and Northern
Pacific As.
Loans of Allegheny Corp, De-
troit Edison, International Tele-
phone and Remington Rand set
tied little lower on small deal
ings.
United States Governments in the
ver-the-counter market we're
steady with volume reduced from
Ill6 dN6I age Vi I6CtIlL SboSIOIlS. IOIlS-
term Treasures were unchanged to
a shade lower. In the stock eX-
change Treasures caught up with
recent over counter rises with
advances running to 1882 of a
point.
The foreign list recorded some
wide swings on small turnoyers. New
South Wales SIS jumped more than
7 while Rhine Westphalia 6s
dropped about TO-
Not all of the gains in the Sec
ondary rails were fully held as the
final hour approached but much
activity continued to be displayed
in this division and some new lead
ers came forward to take the place
of early gamers. Included we're Cot
ton Belt Is. Wabash 1st IS, Pitts
burgh & West Virginias Az of
80 b
Norwegian bonds had a late run
UP in brisk dealings in the foreign
sector.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Regular.
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK June - LP,.-The Canadian
dollar advanced Ia cent against the United
States dollar in foreisn exchange trading
today, The Argentina free peso also was
Up a shade, while the Sha nehai dollar was
slishtly lower. Other monies generally
were unchanged
Late rates follow tGreat Britain IN dol
lars. others in cents):
Canada
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: Buying 10 PEI
cent premium, selling 1 per cent premium.
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying eel per cent,
selling 9.09 per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 119t per cent discount, or ss25
United States cents.
Europe
Great Britain, ofrcial CBenkers' Foreien
Exchange Committee rates). buying 4 o2.
selling 4.04 open market, cables, 4.03iz.
Latin America
Argentina. oficial. 2e.77: free, 90. rs:
2070n.
Far East
Japan: 23.4s; Hong Kons, 24e2; shanE-
hal 5.51.
(Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated0 Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Alabama Steel
Rate to Remain
Unchanged
3y the AssocIsted Press.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June III
Steel ingot production in Alabama
will remain unchanged at 80 per
cent of capacity next week. Pig
iron output also will be unchanged
at 95 per cent,
Finishing plant schedules here.
have begun to reflect Government
priorities, which are heaviest on
plates and structural products. The
Fairfield sheet mill. usually one Of
the districts busiest finishing units,
has curtailed operations so tha.
other mills may have more ssteel
Ingot production is unlikely to in
crease before September /, after re-
pairs and enlargement of one bla
furnace and rebuilding and rehabl,-
itation of another.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Opening Dates Set
For Tobacco Markets
By the Associated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, June 27.-The
Tobacco Association Of the United
States meeting at Virginia Beach to-
day unanimously adopted the report
OF its Sales Committee on the OPEN
ing dates of the bright belt market
as follows: Georgia, August 5; South
Carolina and border markets, Au-
gust II. East North Carolina, Sep
tember 26; middle belt. September
9; old belt, September is, and dark
Virginia, December 8.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Miscellaneous Markets

Additional New York markets as COM
piled by the Associated Press:
STRAITS .TIN-Futures closed 1920
higher. Sales. 22,40O pounds. July,
52.50n; September. 52.4o. No sales in
RAW HIDEs-Futures closed 5 higher.
1445; December. IA 43n; January' 1443n.
Spot No. l Western lisht native cows; 155.
COFFEE-Spot steady. Santos No. 4,
lNl's Rio tEnp.s Rio, No ojos.d s ssp5eI, siTbeT
Sales, A $50 bags. July, 10 92n: Septem :
ber. Hob; December, 11.17.- Rio No; Z
has fuf1Tles s dn sspasmb.r sshsg ae5 Son fSo Dec
cember, SIS.
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed un-
changed to 10 lower. Sales. No. ! standard,
IL contracts New, July, .05; September
81 bob; December, l.30b. Smoked ribbed
spot cocoon
RAW SILK-Futures closed. 1ls-2l7 cents
nisheI Sales; $40 bales, July' 2,e5o: Au-
CoCOA-Furures closed Z higher; Sales,
2,345 tons July, 7.61n: September, 7.6s;
December. 7.79n.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

rim bankruptcy or receivership, or being
reore nized 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 Paid last year
I PAYABLE in stock gDeclsred or paid so
far this year hPaysble in Canadian funds
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
TINS year Wv With warrants. XIV With
out warrants. war Warrants. sUnit of
trading less than 100 shares; sales are
given in fun.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Dividend Is Resumed

NEW YORK, June 27 CSpecian :
Directors of Universal Pictures Co.
Inc, have ordered payment on July
II of a dividend of So a share ON
the company's first preferred stock
to holders of record at the close OF
business July Z. The payment W Il
be the first on this class of stoc.-
since October l, 1882.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Best Sales Reported
In Home furnishings
By the Associated Press.

The Federal Reserve Board saws
the home furnishings departments
of department stores made the best
sales comparisons in May. These
departments averaged % per cent
over the similar month last year
Other gains were women's, girls and
infants apparel and accessories, IS
per cent; mems and boys wear, q
per cent; piece goods, 7 per cent,
and shoes, II per cent.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON. June 27 [PD Omitted States De-
partment Of Agriculture) "A moderate
volume of business was being transacted
today in fine. foreisn woods Pine South
American woods were bringing mostly 97-
Log, secured basis, including duty. Scat
tered sales of fine original bag territory
wools were closed at 1.0O-1 .O3. secured
basis, for short to average French coinbing
lengths. Combing three-eghths and quar-
ter-blood fleece woods were very quiet and
nominal quotations on spot wools were un-
changed at 46-4S cents, in the grease.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 27.-Gains Of
almost 2 cents a beushel at times
IN the wheat pit today lifted July
contracts to above sl.06 and Sep
tember TO near sl0S, highest quo
tations posted here since May last
year.
Sharp price rises in other COM
modlties, including cotton, which
was the highest in II years, and
soybeans and lard, which reached
highs since 1887, impaired much
bulllsh enthusiasm 10 the wheat
pit. Buying came from mills, pre-
vious short sellers and other COM
mercial and speculative interests.
Price supporting effect of the Gov
ernment loan program. which is
causing the bulk Of new wheat to
be held off the market, was a
fundamental factor.
Wheat closed 1as-17s higher than
yesterday, July, 106ss "a Septem-
Der, l.077s-l08. Corn. la-7s up; July,
74s4: September, 77i.-ls. Oats, 1ss-
3 higher; soybeans, to s.. cents
up.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 27.-A broad
demand for cotton futures today
carried prices upward more than a
dollar bale and established the
highest levels in II years. Bonn
bay, Wall Street and mill interests
were active purchasers as agitation
to freeze Government loan stocks
and opposition to ceiling prices
for cotton goods stimulated the
buying movement.
Profit taking. hedging and profess
sional offerings were readily alb
sorbed on the advance.
Midafternoon prices showed gains
of % to 25 points, July, 1892; Janu-
ary, 1925, and May. 1927.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Express Record Set
By United Air Lines
3, the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 27. United
Air Lines planes few 52.262 ,4O1
pound-miles of express during May
the largest volume of air express
ever carried by any domestic air.
line in a single month, U. A. L., Of
flcials said today.
This was a gain of 10 per cent
over October last year, previously
the best month, and an increase OF
40 per cent over May, 1910.
Continued heavy movement of
shipments linked with national de-
fense was held major factor in
the May gain.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Boby Bond Acquires
9-Yeur-OId 'Pupu'
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Out of worn
leather purse, 109-year-old Tobias
Wildstein scooped s18.75. He gave
it to Postmaster Albert Goldman
for a baby bond-the first of 90
residents at the Home of the Sons
and Daughters of Israel to make an
instant reply to Mr., Goldman's ap-
peal. He earned the money tutoring
boys for confirmation.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. June - lP,.-World sugar
futures receded today in a broad profit
taking movement. Late afternoon prices
recovered from the days low, but were /
to h points lower, September. 1.10la, and
December. .14l2.
Hedging as well as liquidation forced
domestic contracts down with prices of
2 to 3 points. July, $50, and January,
25S
fined remained unchanged.
Futures No. closed 2-3 lower: sales,
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. June 21-Ths Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index Of
35 commodities TODAY advanced to p43.
new 1o41 high. Previous day, ss.91; week
ago. s7.9s; month ago, s4.7s: year ago.
'1''0' 1941 1870 1889. 1a33-8s.
EdH E5sh 80 s2.6$ sa.es sssss sss SEE 52s Eli Eli
1926 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1941-06-27

Cottonseed oil closed steady. bleachable
prime summer yellow 13.0on prime
crude, 11.75n; July, 12.77b; September
1875; October, 12.49-53; December
1230b: January, 12.32b.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Chicago Cash Market.

ChIcago taSh Market.
Wheat. No red, veevily 04i7: No
4. .O4i a: No 2 hard, veevily, O4l2
sample srade. o1iz: No. > hard. smutty
No yellow 75-75r7: No, >. ?45.-35l3
No. 3. 149e; No 4. 73'4-14l7: No 5. -.
n; SAMPLE grade yellow 66-71i2: No.
white, SIS Oats. No. mixed rs: No !
| mixed, heavy. 3si7: No. 3 white. 3534.
| 3sia. sample grade white. So Barley
maltlnE. 55-65. nominal; feed and screen
ings 45;51: nominal; sample grade bar
ley, tough, SO.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS, June % R.-Nsw
high prices for the season were estab-
lished in cotton futures here today on
trade buying and fears of tight spot
situation. Closing prices we're very steady,
26 to 90 points net higher.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Federal Farm MortEaKe.
Home Owners Los
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. June 27.-Dividends de-
clared-prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Resumed.
Pc Stk of Pay
Rate Rod record able
Nazareth Cement l0c $50 7.I0
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Government Bonds
Over the Counter
Treasury,

NEW YORK. June q lp,-Over the
counter United States Government bonds
Quotations as OF clock