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Evening star., 1942-04-25
Stock Leaders STAGE
Moderate Recovery
Just Before Close
Comeback Develops
Despite Heoviness
OF A. T. & T.
By VICTOR EUBANK,
Atsoeissee Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK. April 25.-Heaviness
in American Telephone was an Oh
stacie to recovery in the Stock Mar
ket today until shortly before the
close. Then a number OF leaders
managed 10 get ahead and nj the
end there were more shares with
plue marks than were listed In the
minus column
The late Improvement conceded
With a tapering of selling which had
depressed the general price level TO
a nine-year low on Thursday and
Friday. Firming tendencies in the
telegraph stocks also helped. Trans
fers were about $50 900 shares.
Telephone, down as much as q
point, halved its loss at the end
This leader. nevertheless, fell back
TO the lowest range since 1888. Fin
isjling moderately higher were Sears
Roebuck, Douglas Eastman Kodak
Western Union, Standard Oil New
Jersey. Texas Co, United States
Gypsum and Great Northern. Mo-
tors and steels overcame small early
losses to close about even with pre-
yious finals. Johns -Manvilie Sperry
and American Smelling were heavy
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 25.-Renewed
selling OF corn, which carried prices
down fractions TO around the 1912
lows, helped to pull other grains
into retreat today.
Losses in corn amounted to about
II cent early in the day and this
checked an opening bulge of a
corresponding margin in the wheat
pit.
Further good purchases of corn in
the country yesterday by Chicago
dealers, bringing bookings to arrive
to near 500, 900 bushels for the week,
were taken as an indication that
substantial quantities OF privately
owned grain can be had in addition
to Government stocks. Some of this
corn was believed to have been re-
deemed 1889 grain. During the
first hour dealers bought $1,000
bushels to arrive, but this was Off
set by sale of $4,000 bushels for
shipment from here
Despite evidence of improvement
in flour demand as result of bid
ding for Army contracts, the wheat
market sagged fractionally in sym
pathy with corn. Reports of freez-
ing temperatures in part of Nebraska
attracted some attention, but could
not be definitely confirmed.
The trade was disturbed by
Washington reports indicating Gov
ernment authorities are consider
ing definite steps to relieve in sub
sequent seasons the burden wheat
surplus situation, with the largest
carryover on record and a big new
crop threatening to overflow the
Nations storage capacity. They
were understood to be considering
continuation of the current produc-
ton scheduled on q basis of maxi
mum of $1,000, 900 acres seeded and
adoption of q two-price system pro-
viding parity to producers for wheat
made into flour and lower prices for
other uses, including feed and con-
version into alcohol. An alternative
plan involved forced reduction in
acreage to not more than so 600 900
acres, possibly less.
Pending the Presidents anti
imitation message Monday and an
address of Secretary Wickard sched-
uled for Tuesday there was no de-
sire to take large scale market ac-
ton due to these uncertainties.
Soybeans and rye eased with
wheat and corn but oats advanced
fractions due to fair shipping busi-
ness.
At II am, wheat was unchanged
to Il higher compared with yester-
days finish, May s1.211a, July $124;
corn Is off TO Is up, May 853s, July
SIS.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
BnItimore Stocks

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, April as
Sales. STOCKS. High. Low. Close:
es Finance Amer ~ "
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Pepeo Earnings Fail
10 Equal Year Ago
During March
S356,51l Net Income OF
81 Per Cent From
Same 194l Month
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

DUE to further increases I'm ex-
penses, net income Of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. IN March. which
fotalad s35s5l1ss. was slI.778.3s less
than In the same month n year
ago. according to the monthly state
nnent filed with the Public Utilities
Commission today. II was a small
drop OF $40 per cent.
Operating revenues totaled 81
6ss 800, an increase OF sl75-576 70
or H.s4 per cent. Operating revenue
deductions called for si.ls7. .746 90
m upturn Of sie6.8i4 or 10 per cent.
Details from the report show that
operating expenses were up SILL
08l 80 or II per cent: depreciation
called for s2.57254 more than last
yesr. while taxes climbed s73 .159 70
or ~ per cent.
Small Drop I'm Quarter.
The Potomac Power Co. also filed
q report fer the first quarter. re-
veaiing q net income OF 81 l.l24, ,7ei,
a small decrease from last year Of
s4s,is1 or All per cent.
Operating revenues amounting to
Is l0f,iss3s. up s563.0s9T or IL
per cent. while operating deductions
required $3.552 .46a 10, an increase OF
s602 479 IL or 20 per cent. This left
net operating revenues of si,548.-
ssoIa a drop OF s39.3see5 or 2.$
per cent.
Operating expenses alone. were
a7Ts 2So53 or IA per cent higher
than last year; depreciation was
"a 52e. 10 higher. while taxes called
for s32o. .66ssI more than year
ago or a Jump of 40 90 per cent.
Gas Earns s2.I4 ON Common.
The washington Gas Light Co.
reports for the II months ended
March 81 net income of $li79. .404
after charges and Federal income
taxes and excess profits taxes, equal
after dividend requirements on the
60, 600 shares of $3.50 preferred
stock. TO S2.14 share on the COM
mon stock. This compares with ST.
2e6. DAT. SAL a common share In the
previous IL months.
At the afternoon session yester-
day. the conference of the National
Association Of Controllers and Bank
Auditors. in Philadelphia, was ad-
dressed by Arthur j. Linn, controller
of the Hamilton National Bank, as
well As by John A. Reilly, president
of the Second National. Raymond
q. Marx. controller of the Riggs
National Bank, also had an impor-
tant part in the program.
The Washington ONCE reports
quarterly dividend of SO cents
share on Compania Swift Inter-
nacional. payable June TO stock OF
record May is.
Evening star., 1942-04-25

NEW YORK CK, Be
gaieS

stock and Add Net
Dsvidend Rate. 90 Htsh Lov Close Chxe.
yExtvn Q q T 3 4 30a. 30is 30a p =
Zenith Radio lie l l0a 1es 1ess Y
Zonits .1sg Ia l5& l7s = =
Apprsximate Sales. rs1ay.
IL 90 AN 6S,02a 1900 Noon lS6. .4ea
fUntt Of trading. ten shares: sales
printed IN full r In bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reorEanIAed under Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed By such COM
psnies- Rates Of dividend in the FOREGOING
table are annual disbursements based On
the last quarterly or semi-annuaI deeIara-
ton. Unless otherwise, noted. special or
extra dividends are nck included I'd Ex
dividend. Ex rights Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock Declared or paid
50 far 'i1is year PAYABLE in stock Pad
aa yeaf Psyaole IN Canadian funds.
this year
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 25.--Potatoes old,
loO-pound sacks, 40. so; new, bushel,
2.00a3o0; sweet potatoes bushel. 75a
l.T5. asparagus, dozen punches, 1e5s
400: beans. bushel. .50a4. 80: beets.
crate. 4oaI go: broccoli; crate; 4.75a
j o0aI .75: carrots. nushel 30ai SO: West
ern crate, 3.50a4.00: eaulifower. crate,
200s2 2s; celery, crate, 1.00a2.2 IS: eu-
eumbers, b1shel. 4 0oa5.5 so; eggplant. ! Va
bushel crate. I-75s2 90: kale. nearby. blue.
bushei 40a50: lettuce, Western, 1ceberg,
hamper, 50ai SO: mushrooms, 4-quart
basket 35a75: onions, 50-pound sack,
225a4 90; peas, bushel. 1.25s3ye 90: pep
pers. Ih-bushei crates. I2.75s6. 90; rad
ishes. crate GOALS Southern. bushel,
Local So rhuharb. nearby. bunch: 4a6:
spinach. bgshel. 65assS; nearby, 3sa5o
] .50as .25: turnips. blue tops, sushei. 40a
so; nearby, half bushel. 20A30; apples,
busheI, s5a2 90; grapefruit. box. southern,
z 20pa3.00i Texas. .50a3.25: lemons; box
Western, 3.TSa5 90. oranges. box, South
ern, 00a3 % Western. 3.00a4 90: straw
berries. pint, 12a16.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
New York Cotton
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Evening.
UP operations on a small scale kept
cotton prices see-sawing over q
range Of IS cents a bale today. Re-
curing flurries of May liquidation
prior to first notice day next Tues
day and commission house selling
In anticipation of the Presidents
anti-infiation message on Monday
halted the upturn.
Further trade price fixing and
local covering bolstered prices on
the setbacks-
Futures closed 10 to As cents n bale
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Foreiqn Erchunoe

NEW YORK. April Is LF,---IAm for
eiEn exchange rates follow tGreat Britain
in dollars, others in eentsD:
Canada: OficiaI Canadian Control
Board rates for United States .dollsrs:
Buying, 10 per cent preTinm; sellins. y
On Canadian dollars In New York Of buy
ing, s.si per cent; selling, zoe Per cent
csnadisn dollar "a ksm Ycrf -
United States centA up - cent.
Europe: Great Britain, of1cial fBank-
Buying 4-62; seiline. l.o4. open market:
cable. 4.04.
Latin Ameriss. Aryntins. ofaciaL
free. s. 62n; Mexico. x0.67n.
tRstes IN SPOT cables unless cthsrv1ss
indicatecJ
Evening star., 1942-04-25

Unit Of trading. 10 shares- In hank
under Bankruptey Act, or securtties a.
sumed hy such companies Hates 81 divi-
dsasnr, dsnas n , ne forssoins table are snnusl
wise noted; special or extra. dfvidsnds are
rights. Also extra on EXTRAS d Cab 81
stock. g Declared or paid 20 far this yesr.
PAYABLE Ia stock. O. Paid last year pay-
dividends paid or declared this ysar.
Evening star., 1942-04-25
AFTER CALL.
BONDS
PUBLIC Utility.
STOCKS

Ter Rf&W cp LIST 4Ls I94s l02ls
Evening star., 1942-04-25
Washington Exchange
SALES,

SALES.
Washington Gas IS l960-s500 at
ia.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Gas IS l960--el5 5 900 at
125.
Washington Rwy. e. Elec. Ss-slo.-
900 at 100.
Evening star., 1942-04-25

Men in the armed forces are being
allowed TO purchase . share In the
democratic United States they are
defending. Do you have to be told
to buy a bond?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-24
CHRISTMAS GREENS

For a great number of people, a house not decorated with Christmas greens would be dull indeed. One expert has pointed out, though, that there need be no fear that there ever will be a shortage of the greens peculiar to the various sec tions of this nation if proper care is taken in collecting the greenery.
 But as it is today, wanton de- struction in the collection of the Yuletide decorations, so thoughtful ly placed for our use by Mother Nature, has brought about dan ger that we might not have som of the greens we are so accustomed to-
 There is a danger that the Amer ican holly, in southern Atlantic coast states, and the laurel plants of the mountainous country of the East, will both face extermination unless some organized method of harvesting is brought about.
 Three other Christmas decorative plants that are rapidly disappear ing because of new, and increased demand, are the winterbury, the ground pine, and the bittersweet.
 To a large extent these plants can be saved if the nation turns to the use of evergreen boughs, such as cedar, pine, hemlock and spruce. For a touch of color, arti- ficial red berries could well be used
 The story of our over conner cialization is always connected with the background of the dissipation of our native plant life without re- gard to future stock Some form of protective law has to be put into effect to protect the quickly dis appearing greenery. Restriction or prohibition ill certain areas seems to be the coming necessity to save them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-24

Corporal McNew laid his whis- kers on the window sill. It wasn't, he thought, military duty to play the role of Santa Claus at the gar rison Christmas party. He couldn't, however, disobey his commanding of ficer. Nor did he want to after hearing about that vacancy for corporal at the recruiting office in Kansas City McNew had been born there, Marianne lived there now and only yesterday he'd heard that Marianne had been seen with a fireman.
 The colonel, through. had made his role more difficult ."Er-" he'd drummed on the table with his fin- gers, sI want you especially to convince my son Make him be- lieye that Santa Claus is really magic. My son is--er-f fascinated by anything in the electrical line. He's been -- CT = quite disturbing. I've told him that Santa only gives presents to good boys. If you can encourage his belief, it'd help the regiment and--me."
 He'd have to be perfect Santa Claus, McNew thought Sonny was very skeptical
 Hello" Keeping in the window he saw the object of his worries accompanied by the regimental mascot Henry, the goat. McNew slipped into a closet Too late, he remembered his whiskers. The goat, as the regiment had learned, had an appetite. McNew's fears were confirmed when he emerged from the closet. The whiskers were gone, and he heard Sonny giggling IT bet Santa Claus ain't magic enough to grow more whiskers. let he ain't magic at all. Dad doesn't know everything. Say, Henry, I wonder if Santa Claus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-24

turn off the switch" McNew sighed. Soldiers were sup posed to be ingenious. McNew re- Imembered some cotton fields near by.
 [ The band played a traditional 1 Christmas carol. Corporal McNew stood beside a gaily decorated tree and began to distribute gifts to the children of the regiment. He called out Sonny's name. Then the lights went out
 He took a step backwards as tiny 1 lights gleamed about his whiskers. Fireflies must have made their homes on the abandoned cotton. he had plucked McNew stepped on a package, stumbled and grabbed the tree for support He caught a branch Out of the darkness, he heard Sonny's voice. Yes, Santa, here am"
 | Here" McNew tried to hand | the boy the package containing the electric train. A firefly rested on his whiskers Here, Santa Claus carries his own lights, you know { Is it magic?' asked Sonny, And I you grew more Whiskers--"
 McNew stumbled again, reached for support. The branch cracked and broke. Falling, he caught Son. ny's hand. "Here!" a
 The lights went on. Sonny fled down the steps and McNew saw that the colonel was comforting a weeping boy. A corporal who'd given the colonel's son a switch for a Christmas gift would never be | recommended for a recruiting job in his home town
 The annual event at last over McNew painfully removed the cot 1 ton from his chin His suffering was in vain.
 The colonel wanted to see him EfcNew hurried. His chin was sore and red, but he managed q salute Yes sir"
 I Did you ever act the part of Santa Claus before?p I No, sir McNew suppressed a sigh
 1 "Um-maybe that explains the fireflies and the switch" There was l curious note in the colonel's voice. McNew struggled to explain but the colonel interrupted: T heal you want that recruiting job 1T Kansas City. Under the circum. stances, I've decided to recommend you. Sonny wants to visit hi grandmother there and you car take care of him on the journey His grandmother thinks that som, is a good boy expect you to- er-continue to be resourceful.' Yes, sir" But McNew sighed He wondered if snow could be uset to advantage by resourceful sol dier in charge of an equally ill qeniols boy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-24

to ask them not to drive win orinking drivers, to remember the dangers of speed, and to combine their fun with common sense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-24

disaster on the highway. Parents are cautioned to ask their sons and daughters to be extra careful dur ing this period of extra danger;
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-24
SAFETY SUGGESTION

The National Safety Councils figures prove that each year hum dreds of youngsters, swept up with holiday hilarity, meet death and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-20
20 YEARS AGO FIT fME EMPIRE
JUNE 20, 1922

JUNE 2o
 early childhood resident of Alaska and the latest visiting way Miss Ethel Miso
 ncsco singer and while in the city they guests walstean c Smiths book where the serial in the Chicago Tribune and
 como from the ress in book form in October Miss wilcugiby Kodiak gathering material for following winter the previous three she private secretary to Fred eatk OBien writer of South Sea stories
 Any boy in Juneau between the ages go tee-day Creek dam invited w A. Allen who planning the outing Any boys wishing go Allen at the the Methodist Episcopal Church
 District Forester Charles following Forestry weeks trip in Southeast Alacia south Petersburg to Chatham Straits points and possibly inspect of the timber district and to be accompanied by w. J. Leivers.
 Juneau boys had proved according Scout Executive Clark Schurar who was re- manig hold reunion report to parents the details of the work done at the recent scout camp
 Jurors who qualified ing the remainder zenge T Tripp Cash Cole Haand William Bosch Robert semple Porter George Forrest Role. O. Ingman L. AdcKechne and W. K Burford
 Manager Jack a to turn out for practice the following evening at sharp that to take them to the park
 Presbyterian Bible School picnic was to be held the following at Salmon Creek G. G. Bruce Cars were o'clock the morning and return in the evening entire asked to notify D. Superintendent
 Albert Vile commercial the steam ship Admiral
 B. returning to Juneau the steamer Spokane after spending Seattle Olympia
 Everett Novel; was to spend mer father w. E Novel;.
 fair with maximum tempeaturs of minimum
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-20

men in the ranks; others prepared by Army pub city men or by local publishers working with the Army command The editors sometimes are accused bv soldiers of being gold bricks" i holders of snap jobs, a misconception unfortunately, equally common about civilian editors.
 We have been reading handful of these papers and have learned interesting facts. The campaign to have soldiers buy war bonds is proving successful though most civilians probably would have thought that the Army is doing enough by fighting the war without worrying about paying for IL. Biggest local in most camps is promotions. !" A feature of all papers is a resume of the on all fronts The soldier gets all the news from K P. to Kharkov though at times the two may seem a little far apart The American soldier is or of an inch taller than the soldier Of 1917 and 98 pounds heavier.
 The boys keep their sense of humor. Reveile is defined in paper that ve-minute period when Hirohito is hated more than any other time of day. NaM drillmaster would consider such wisecrack unmilitary but how many of Hltlers soldiers still joke?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-20

the summer quarter occurs in the sixth house with Mercury on the cusp and in urine to the Moon in the ninth. This is read as for tunate for the people of the United States. There is sign at Berlin which seems to presage dis grace for a prominent government official. A rising Venus is encour- aging to Italy. The stars promise restoration of the European nations which have been Nazi vic- tims when peace is finally won by the supporters of liberty.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year which is ex- citing. marked by strange events. Gains through Government chan nels will be assured to certain men and women. M
 Children born on this day prob ably will love luxuries which their talents easily win. Good fortune and popularity are foretold for them.
 Copyright. l942)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-20
Giving Lewis The Business"
Philadelphia Record)

Philadelphia Record)
 For third time, the CIO in New Jersey has taken the forefront dvest itself of any connection with John L. Lewis.
 The CIO and Labors Nonpartisan League are synonymous in that State Although Lewis lost out as national head of the CIO, he remained ttular chief of the National Labor Nonpartisan League.
 This week the Jersey branch of the League not only denounced Lewis for his suspicious behavior and associations" and attempt to undermine the war effort but changed it's name to the American Labor League of New Jerseyto sever completely any further identification with Lewls.
 This harks back to l94O when the same group in Jersey defed orders" from Lewis and unqualifiedly endorsed President Roosevelt for third term. The national convention of the CIO had refused to act on the third term question:
 Next rebuff to Lewis came few months later, when the Jersey league condemned his constant and unpatriotic3 denunciations of President Roosevelt
 The latest action in Jersey is significant for two reasons First because the Nonpartsan League there was founder of the national movement and sec- ond because actions of that State group usually have set the trend for similar groups in other States.
 This only one thing for John L. Lewis: Another step toward oblivion in labor leadership as the price of his abuse of power to achieve dic tatorship all his own to the betrayal of labor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-20
NEPOTISM GRABS

Despite the war the old boodling practice of nepotism is as prevail ent as ever on Capitol Hill.
 Conspicious example is Repres- entatiye John Rankin of Mississippi, who never misses a chance to par ade loudly his devotion to the people" But he does not prate about his wife who is on the con- gressional payroll for $3,250 a year as his secretary though she does no work in his office.
 Rankin offered a unique explain ation when questioned about this by a reporter. He said that Mrs Rankin's salary goes into an office fund" to pay the wages of special staff of workers which he said he employed to "help me fight the power trust"
 Another exponent of the hidden i relative" act is Representative J Edgar Chenoweth of Colorado whose son, Bill, draws $3,5oO a year while attending Washington uni versity. Young Chenoweth is on the payroll as his fathers secretary but is seldom seen in the office.
 Two other congressmen who bile relatives on the congressional pay roll are:
 Representative Louis c. Rabaut o Michigan, whose daughter Mar Jane, is listed at S3,800 year a her fathers secretary; and Repres entative George Bates of Massachu sctts, whose daughter, Mary l. draws l.500 year as a clerk i her fathers office.
 NOTE: Other exposes of congres sional nepotism will follow in futur columns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-06-20
WAR AND MARRIAGE

The marriage rate in this country has been, for many years among the highest observed in any of the leading nations of the world and with June well along on it's way statistcians are inspired to offer statistical reflections marriage conditions in this nation
 Not only is the frequency of marriage greater here but there is also marked tendency for earlier mar rages In the age group of 20 to "A about one quart CT of the men and more than one half of the women are already married. The chances that girl of 18 will eventually marry are 87 iii 100, and for young man of 21 they 83 in 100. In other words, only l3 percent of the girls attaining that age face spin sterhood and only IT percent of the who reach their majority will remain bachelors Under age 22 the chances of eventual marriage greater for a girl than for boy, but beyond that age the situation is reversed This due to the fact that on the av- craze, men marry several years later than women After age g the chances of eventual marriage de- rapidly.
 They are about two in three for single person of 27; in two at age 30 one in four at 36; while for the confirmed bachelor spnster of 45 the re- mainng chances of eventual marriage are only about enc in 10. These the conditions that may be ex- peced in a country at peace say the satisticians.
 War brings new conditions that may seriously al- ter the picture In the past two years we have seen the marriage rate suddenly and materially increased through circumstances related to the outbreak of the 
 prolonged war, on the other hand by the with drawa Of large proportion of marriagesble mer from civilian life will tend to decrease the chances for eventual marriage, especially for women The sit uaton is further aggravated in the event of heavy war casualties, with the resulting disturbance in tht ration of men to women of marriageable age Thi is what was actually observed in very serious measure in of the warning countries after the termin ation of the first World War