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Evening star., 1941-08-08
CopituI Conventions

Leon Henderson's recommended
| ton that no additional conventions
be scheduled in Washington during
| the coming year and that those
already booked be Cancelled where
this can be done without grave in
convenience contemplates a step
which seems to be both unnecessary
and harmful
The recommendation is an out
growth of complaints that persons
coming to the Capital on defense
business this year had difficulty in
securing hotel accommodations dur
ing the convention season. The pre-
else nature and the number of these
complaints have not been revealed.
A report submitted to Mr.. Henderson
by the Hotel Association of WASH
ington makes it clear, however, that
there was no shortage of hotel
rooms throughout the overall period
from July /, 1910, to June 30, 1941.
A survey of twenty-five hotels
showed that during the one-year
period there actually were sos ,538
vacant rooms days. In other words
one-fifth of the city's hotel capacity
was unused during the year.
This, of course, does not give an
adequate picture of conditions dur
ing the convention peak For brief
periods it is quite possible that all
or virtually all accommodations were
taken, but in April, the busiest con-
vention month, only 400 hotel
rooms were occupied by those in
attendance This, if three days be
accepted as an average for a con-
vention, means that, as a result of
conventions, there were 12,30O occu-
pied rooms days in April, as against
1897 vacant rooms days during the
same month.
During the past year there were
291 days when more than 500 hotel
rooms were available. On 217 days
more than 1000 rooms were avail
able. And on only eight days during
the year we're there fewer than 100
vacant hotel rooms. 1t is estimated
that during the coming year, assum-
ing no change in plans, conventions
would result in 1894 room day
occupancieS as against a total of
2,555,000 room days available. In
other words, full program of con-
ventions would require less than Is
per cent of available facilities.
In the light of these statistics, Mr..
HenderSons demand that no more
conventions be scheduled and that
those already booked be Cancelled if
possible seems to be wholly arbitrary
and unnecessary. Mr.. Henderson
has not stated and in all probability
he does not know how many addi-
tional persons will have to come to
Washington next year on defense
business. But in the absence of
specific evidence to the contrary,
there is no reason to believe that
tne increase Will De SUCH as to war
rant a cancellation of all conven-
tionS.
On the contrary, it seems entirely
reasonable to suppose that with a
little thought and effort an arrange
ment could be worked out whereby
ample accommodation would be
available for those who have to come
to Washington on defense business,
and also for those who want to come
here as convention delegates.
In this period of emergency all
citizens should be, and the great
majority are, willing to make neces-
sary sacrifices. But that is no rea-
son why they should be called upon
to make those which are unneces-
sary.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

The herb sage, formerly seven
cents q pound, is now $135, an in
crease of 1000 per cent. Oh, well,
there are millions of Americans who
prefer chestnut dressing, or even
plain, unf1avored breadcrumbs.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

on-defense spending should be
curbed sharply. The highway bill
should now be shorn of its objec-
tionable features and sent through
the legislative mill again without
delay.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

Many on Uncle Sans pay roll
watch the mails for Government
checks; many others on his tax rolls
watch Congress for Government
check on spending.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Suggests Another Location
For War Department Building.

To the Editor of The Star:
I have seen much discussion about
proposed new War Department Building
location. Why not place it on the re-
Gently acquired 400 acres on the Potomac.
two miles above Chain Bridge, alongside
proposed Memorial boulevard to Great
Falls? o. w. WHITLEY.
Mclean, Va.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Believes Fine Arts Commission
Should Decide Location Problem.

Sh0uId DetIue L0CaU0n frtU1em.
To the Editor of The Star:
Your editorial From Arlington House"
in your issue of August 6 points out how
Washington has grown in beauty since
1896. Washington has become more
beautiful since 1918, which is the latest
date was in Washington until the past
few days.
Maj. LEnfant did too fine piece of
work to have it marred at this time.
Why should not the Fine Arts Com
mission have the final word on the
placing of any public building In
Washington DAVID H. HEPBURN.
Nashville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

According to Superintendent Brown,
"the police are winning the anti
noise war" This victory may yet
rate a play entitled "All Quiet on
the Washington Front"
Evening star., 1941-08-08

Policy slips were recently found
In Baltimore hidden in a Bible.
Probably they were located some
where along about the Book of
Numbers.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

Weight ContrOl-How to lose or
gain weight without using medi-
cines. trick diets, or apparatus.
Contains expert opinion on diet
essentials, vitamins, calories and
exercise. Lists 100-calorie portions
of familiar dishes and dietary reci-
pes so useful in planning menus.
Table Of weights for men and
women. To secure your copy in
close 10 cents in coin, wrapped In
this clipping. and mail to The Star
Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-08-08

1t is rumored that more than half
Of the paintings in the great Berlin
spring salon are still-lifes showing
something good to eat.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

O. How does the number of circuses
now compare with that Is years ago?-
L. F. A.
A. There are now 25 circuses in busi-
ness compared with rs quarter of a
century ago.
@. Who built the first air-conditioned
house in this country?-C. M. j.
A. In the l860s Edward Cooper. an
inventor, designed his home in New York
City with an ice chamber in the base
to the rooms above,
O. How often has Earl Browder been
a presidential candidate?-A. D.
A. He ran for the presidency on the
Communist ticket in 1886 and 1910.
@. What is the caloric value Of but
termilk?-E T. P.
A A pint of buttermilk contains ITO
calories.
O. Did the Smithsonian Institution
catch on fire during the Civil WARP
E. r. S.
A. A fire occurred in the building on
January "a, 1865
O. When was the law passed permit
ting 80 beer to be sold?-R. 3.
A. On March %, 1888, Congress passed
an act permitting the sale Of 80 beer
and light wines. This became effective
In April Of the same year.
@. Why are lightning rods always
pointed?-R. L. S.
! A. The National Bureau of Standards
says that the tips of lightning rods are
/ pointed because the charge on any cleo
/ trified object, other things being equal,
/ is inversely proportional to the curvs
/ ture of the object. Hence very sharp
/ points acquire heavy charges and by
| brush discharge may establish con-
/ ducting path to the rod thus decreasing
1 the chance of the building itself be-
| ing struck.
| O. What is the Opacs?-E. r. 3.
A. 1t is an abbrevistion of the Offte
of Price Administration and Civilian
| Supply.
/ @ Who was called the Legislator of
/ painting"?-G. w. B.
/ A. Parrhasius, one of the greatest of
Greek painters, was so exact IN his draw
ing that he was called the Legislator
| of painting" Pliny said of him that
he was the first to give expression to
| features, elegance to the hair, and
gracefulneSs to the mouth.
@. Please explain the expression "as
good a prophet as Nostradamus. j.
T. E.
A. Michel Nostradamus was a French
astrologer whose prophecies are couched
in such ambiguous language that their
! meaning is obscure.
@. Who was, the Benicia Boy7-H.
NJ T.
A. John C.. Heenan, the pugllst who
| fought Tom Sayers for the belt in 1860.
was so called because Benicia, Calf,
was his birthplace.
@. How long has it been the custom
to salute the President with twenty-ons
! guns?-W. w. K.
A. Prior to 1841, the President was ac-
corded the National salute upon the
occasion of his visits to military posts.
In the revision OF Army regulations in
1841, the presidential salute was set at
| 81 guns.
@. What is meant by reference to the
| Hybla bees?-R. T. E.
! A. Hybla was an ancient city and
mountain in Sicily famous for its honey.
! @. What is a coddled egg2-M. S.
| A. A coddled egg is one cooked slowly
and gently IN water just below the boil
ing point.
@. Where were tanks first used in the
! first World WARM. D.
A. At the battle of Thiepval in mid
September, 1916. They were not put to
their full test until the battle OF Cam
brai, IL months later.
O. What are the dimensions OF q
graduation mortar board?-H. NJ. M
A. The standard size Of the top OF
graduation caps Is o., by ph inches.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

Annapolis area and the necessary high
way changes in the District of Columbia.
HOWARD D. WOODSON.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
Bu Frederic J. HnSkin.

By Frederic J. HnSktn.
A reader can get the nns,Uer to any
question OF fact By Writing The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HuSkin, director, Washington,
d. c. Please tncLoSe stamp for reply.
@. What are wash sales2-T L. F.
A. They are fictitious sales made for
the purpose of creating an artincial
market price for stock or commodity.
Wash sales on national exchanges are
now forbidden under penalty Of Law.
@. How does an oyster get its food7
M. J. w.
A. The oyster obtains It's food By
filtering vast quantities of water. It has
been found that an oyster may strain
as much as 2s quarts an hour through
its gills.
@. Are there many nudist csmps7
e. J. A.
A. There are probably as many as
several hundred in operation at present,
of which fully 200 are afiliated with the
American Sunbathing Association.
@. How much money is invested in
toll bridges?-C. r. A.
A. approximately $500 1000, 900 is in
vested in the 295 toll bridges in operation
in the United States.
@. Why is 81 the age of Majority
r. M Y.
A. 1t is supposed to have originated
in the completion of three periods. in
fancy, seven years; from childhood to
puberty, seven years; from adolescence
to manhood seven years.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

o. What is the Opacs?-E. T. 3.
A. 1t is an sbbrevistion of the Offte
of Price Administration and Civilian
Supply.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

@. What is the caloric value Of but
termilk?-E. T. P.
A. A pint of buttermilk contains ITO
calories.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

@. Did the Smithsonian Institution
catch on fire during the Civil War;
E. r. S.
A. A fire occurred in the building on
January "a 1865.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

O. How often has Earl Browder been
a presidential candidate?-A. D.
A. He ran for the presidency on the
Communist ticket In 1886 and 1910.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

@. When was the law passed permit
ting 80 beer to be sold?-R. B
A. On March %, 1888, Congress passed
an act permitting the sale Of 80 beer
and light wines This became effective
In April OF the same year.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

O. Who was called the Legislator of
painting"?-G. w. B.
A. Parrhasius. one of the greatest of
Greek painters, was so exact in his draw
ing that he was called the Legislator
of painting" Pliny said of him that
he was the first to give expression to
features. elegance to the hair, and
gracefulneSs to the mouth.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

Q. Who was the Benicia Boy7-H.
M. T.
A. John c. Heenan, the pugilist who
fought Tom Ssyers for the belt in 1860.
was so called because Benicia. Calf,
was his birthplace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Market Moves
in
Quiet Trade
International New, service Wire

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-The
stock market turned irregular to-
day in continued dull trading. AL
though a few large blocks changed
hands, only 10000 shares were
traded in the first hour An early
feature was a more than 2-point
break in Standard Oil of Ohio.
United States Steel opened
higher, but slipped fraction be-
fore noon. Other Steels eased eX-
cept Bethlehem, which held at last
nights closing price.
Motors were dull and fraction
ally higher. Amusement shares
continued in demand, both LOews
and Paramount reacring new highs
on modest gains
All the active copper shares
eaSed. Chemicals, except Ulon Car
bide. were soft. Most oils tended
higher Rails and utilities turned
mixed Electrical equipments were
unchanged TO lower.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Joins
Federal Reserve

WASHIN GTON. Aug. 10
QNS)-A. j. Mulroney has re-
signed as deputy comptroller of the
currency TO become a vice presi-
dent of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago. the treasury depart
ment has announced.
Mulroney's resignation will be-
come effective September /, at
which time he will assume his du-
ties with the Chicago bank.
At the same time, IL was an
nounced that l.. II. Sedlacek has
been appointed a deputy comptrol-
Ter to fill the vacancy caused by
Mulroney's resignation. Sedlacek
has been chief national bank ex-
aminer of the ninth district. in
Minneapolis.
+. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
declared an interim dividend Of
Sis on common, payable Septer1-
her 10. 10 stock of record August
y. A similar amount was paid I'D
previous quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Woo|en Mills
At Capacity

NEW YORK. Aug. Wooden
piece goods mills continue 10
operate at capacity levels. Only a
few mills have been able to trans
fer machinery 10 the production OF
Spring fabrics. This situation
arises from the fact that mills
have fallen behind on their de-
liveries of civilian commitments
because of the precedence given
army contracts.
Estimates on domestic require
ments of wool are being revised
upward In June. official quarters
placed combined civilian and army
needs at about 150.000,000 pounds
over indicated supplies. In this
connection a great deal of interest
is being paid 10 talk in trade cir
cleS-which lacks confirmation
that the United States government
intends 10 take title 10 all sup
plies of domestic and foreign
wool in this country as well as buy
up the entire South American
wool clip, which is expected 10 be.
gin TO be marketed in late No
vember. This action, if taken
would be intended 10 forestall any
future shortage of raw wool which
might result from curtailed i'm.
ports from Australia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Forbes
Public Doesn't Seem
To Be Worried Over
Rail Workers Demand
BY Il. c. FORBES

Defense strikes spatter news
paper pages. But the public
hears relatively little. and does
not seem TO be at all worried
over the demand made by rail-
way workers for wage conces-l
sionS which. according 10 the
railway panies, would
amount TO an increase OF $780,
600 600 a year
Unions representing the coun-
try'S l.1S7 900 railway employees
are now conducting a strike
vote.
The pay boostc requested
range from 80 per cent for
some employees. as much as 80
per cent for thousands OF others,
the average exceeding 40 per
cent" according 10 the railroads
official spokesman, Fred G.
Gurley
He adds that $500 0O0, 900 is
more net income than the rail-
roads ever earned in any year in
their history II is more than 20
times the average annual net in
come Of the 10 years ended in
1910
His plea, the plea of the rail-
roads. Is that II is absolutely
impossible 10 grant any such de-
mands
Moreover, that railway en-
ployes already are far better off
than most workers THE an
nual earnings of $4,000. 900 en-
ploycS in other industries were
reported 10 tho social security
board for the year 1899 the
latest figures available. The
average annual earnings Of
railroad employees were approx
mately 50 per cent more than
the earnings OF the $4,000 900
employees IN other industries "
lie further emphasizes: Rail
road workers are the hene-
ficiarieS Of a pension fund estab-
liShcd 10y equal contributions
from railroads and employees,
/ and Of an unemployment insur-
tancc fund which is supported
entirely by contributions from
the railroads Their earnings
now are higher than ever before
We rejoice that they are not the
ill-houscd. the ill-clothed anC the
undCr-nOurlShed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Livestock Markets
DI TROIT


Slaughtered steers ard sheep stock sell.
trE abulf in line Win me last representa-
i've market with bulls fuzzy % cents
hilher sfoCEers and feeders IN light sup
ply Par load rood 20 choice. around
s. 80 fed yearlug steers Si2 20 most
good Ueht fed steers and yesrllngs Sll p
- medium warmed up steers down 20
81 -fp 30. par load medium fed heifers
SO q. odd Joy Erassers 80 down. beef
COwF 81 2fHs25 Gamers and cutters
mainly S5I7 shelly kinds down 10 81 %
fc. odSs strong weight sausage bulls 20
So p most medium fo good bulls. s. az
few common 90 medium STOCK steers and
hetfers 81 50n ~
CALvEs Receipts 500 largely 81 higher
than ias' recaiar market Buik good and
Als common lightweight down 20 $40.
SHEEP Receipts. 500 spring lambs 2bc
IhirhtF than .4si regular market ODD
io's good go choice truck ana native
kpriugprs Sii 80 "a -. top. 81 IS
bucks discounted 81 palmer kinds very
sCaHre esfiy best slaughter ewes consid-
cred saiahlr o. 50 ard above
go los down 2OD SOC higher than last
respective market Heavier weights 81 Zoe
Tap scheduled cop 81 - IN good - choice
200 49, G20 'h butcher packing sovs largely
50 tfe 20 The f0liowirE prces represent
TODAY = sChsfI ied market on harrOvE ana
gifts tuf Small lots 70 closely assorted
hogs frequently seq roc ~ more above the
schedule $50 20 200 Roe Sii 50 200 %
221 lbs 81 - 20 20 23N ~ $li 81
ST o. 1-n - 200 RS $40 70 900 - $50
Ibs $40 So $50 a. 400 be- SO 80 400
20 $50 lbs $40 %. 100 los down SO 500
10 rs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Fox Brew.
Forms
Mich. Unit

CHICAGO, Aug. 19-Peter Fox
Brewing Company has organized a
corporation in Michigan under the
name OF Fox Deluxe Brewing Com
pany, which will purchase the
brewery plant and equipment al
Grand Rapids which the Peter Fox
Brewing Company bought earlier
this year. The new corporation was
made necessary by the fact that,
under Michigan state laws, a
brewers license can be issued only
TO a corporation wherein at least
IS per cent of shareholders are
residents of the State of Michigan.
Fox Deluxe Brewing Company OF
Michigan will issue Is per cent of
its capital stock TO Peter Fox
Brewing Company in payment for
the Grand Rapids plant. The re-
naming 25 per cent of Fox Deluxe
Company stock Will be paid for in
cash by Michigan residents.
According to Frank G. Fox
president of Peter Fox Brewing
Company. when the sale is con-
summated directors will declare a
stock dividend of stock of the
Michigan corporation 10 each
shareholder of Peter Fox Brewing
Company on snare for share
basis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Metal Markets

NJeV Yn-r arf wrr'cea's rrrfc-rous
NEE quotations supplied by Federated
~ uomrat Nst YORK % 90 future 10.
~ fu nsf tratr copper delivered MD.
Wcst D. raC'rU'yfIc SPOT smcfcr "
casting copper y g. s. Louis lead 20
s LOUIS zinc - Ne" York ar'imony
J. vrEr aluminium lac
Tin some seu'eaher sold ~ - little
aCfN.tv feff sellers s'll able 60 take
only ohr.ttird normal sales Copper scrap
resale not quoted Free sterllng. $ % 7.
N7Nv WORK AUS. Is The major pro.
ductrs and smeltors GO copper have aireadv
a.I0ca'cd their entire tonnnre ~ metal
available for hueust. but certified requests
f.r copper SIN continue 90 come IN.
Apparently thcsr u0safisfied consumers vii
have % get their metal from smaller pro
duoers or from the Metals Reserve Corpo-
some trade opinion vas expressed that
oven al the copper consumers who have
defense contracts are not going IN yet Their
reeded supply but presumably tho OPM
n luid be able 90 see 90 ~ that no defense
anf goes begging
Domestic coppcr sales for Friday
amounted 10 i37 tons ana on Saturday
~ S57 tons. against Sos tons Thursday
Total for August 10 date is a. OLA tons.
July. Domestic copper price continues ~
u cents a pound. Export copper remains
at II cents a pound. T. a. =. New York
The lead market again was active one
.iarge seller estimated that customers re-
Inducements for August are about 50 per
cen, covered. With september 20 per cent
taken care q. The price Is unchanged AZ
q S. o. 3 90 cents pound, New York.
End $40 cents. st. Louis.
The price ~ zinc was unchanged ~ . q
rene n pound for prime western a. East
81. Louis There is no change IN the tight
supply situation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Preferred Position

The president Of the Brother
hood 81 Locomotive Firemcn
snd EncInemen, David r.
Robertson states. The security
owner invariably is IN q pre-
ferred position IN coping with
she uncertainties inherent in the
industrial system The Amer
team way built and sustained.
ind can only be sustained by
sharing rising profits in the
form ot wages with those who
help 10 make tho profits pos
shlc We question the right
~ invested capital 10 insist
upon q fun participation when
Ne consider that Tabor is already
inadeQuatcly paid
Nh GurlcN counters with the
statement The average annual
rompcnNatlon of the employees in
The decade ending with 1890 was
fl666 and In the decade end
irg with 1870 was 81 sol. IN in
crease Of IL per cent. while net
Income per share Of stock in
The 10 years ending with 1890
fver8ccd S723 annually. and in
The 10 wears ending with 1910
only ST. cents annually de
Cline Of 50 per cent
Labor leaders now come for
ward with demands for annual
Increases IN costs Of 5000. 0O0.-
600. On the basis of results thus
far I'm 1911. this i.oJld give the
StoCkholdcrs--i. g., the owners
kllo net income NJ all. hut net
koss of about 500. 900. 600 The
nlethod Of dividing profits he
tween employees and stockholders
OF an industry nv giving the
stockholders n loss 81 $500. OOU. =
GOO has, ~ least. A. profit
sharing scheme. the merit Of
complete novelty"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Economic Textbooks
Go Out the Window
Rukeyser
BY MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYSER
International NeMk seINice LeonOmLe lOnlmentatOI

be thrown OF the window for
national economy further into emer
of rules.
For example during the money bank deposits and
necessarily constitute purchasing
power example the capacity of cash
gasoline conditional the discretion of the man at
the
per Other priority orders against aluminium
strategic critical materials
negaed purchasing power OF money IN those
special categoTes
Thus the old economic money option all
modified boarding nowadays
bring the evils of Midas
restrictions should great surprise to readers
outbreak World War H. pointed
reversed the desraby OF the depression
bred policy of remaining liquid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
RHEOSTATS AVAILABLE

Generator and EXETER field rheo-
stats: One 3-panel switchboard
with synchroscope. frequency indi-
Gator. indicating wattmeters, volt
meters. ANN eters. recording
kilowatt hour meters, G.. K. vol
tage regulators. type GDA2. knife
switches. One Switchboard panel.
consisting Of volunteers. amm-
eters. 2 oil circuit breakers with
operating levers. voltage regula-
tors. One EXETER, Terry turbine,
$50 pounds pressure, direct con-
nected 10 one generator G.. F., -
X. w, 100 amp, 125 ", d. c,
type re. form Az. Serial No.
11i5239. Field rheostat.
All offered subject 10 prior sale
or disposal. Inspection our ware
house, Detroit.
WANTED
CEW- S09-An Illinois manufac-
turer wants 10 purchase draw
ing press with 10 or 12-inch stroke
of approximately 200 tons capacity.
FOE-S11-A Wisconsin manu-
facturer desires f. purchase or
lease one KH-2 1-inch geometric
die head and one set S-inch H.
thread chasers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-19
Steel Output
Up Slightly

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 Steel
operations for this week are schcC-
uled at $50 per cent of inget
capacity, compared with 97ia per
cent in the previous week, an in
crease of seven-tenths of ] point.
or seven-tenths of l per cent, ac-
cording TO the American Iron and
Steel Institute. A month ago the
indicated rate was 97.9 per cent,
which was a gain of seven-tenths
of a point or seven-tenths of /
per cent over the preceding week.
The following table gives a COM
parison Of the current schedule
with the nearest corresponding
week of previous years. together
with the changes from the week
inn nHi n toll, ,NronAIi--.