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Evening star., 1942-06-08
Supreme CourtAgrees
To Review Delay
OF St. Paul Plan
Circuit Court Decision
Holding Up Action
To Be Studied

Ry he Associated Press.
The Supreme Court agreed today
to review a decision delaying final
approval of plan OF reorganization
of the Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul
and Pacific Railroad Co.
A group of institutional investors,
including IL life insurance COM
panies and $50 savings banks own
ing securities of the carrier valued
at s89 900 900, appealed from the
Seventh Federal Circuit Court.
The railroad petitioned for reor-
ganization in 1885. The Interstate
Commerce Commission approved a
plan which in turn was approved by
the Northern Illinois Federal Dis
trict Court. The Circuit Court, how
ever, remanded the case to the COM
mission, saving that while there was
evidence to support the plan it
could not be finally approved unless
the commission made certain find
ings. ANY additional litigation was
held to be unnecessary by the group
of investors.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp
which holds secured promisSory
notes of the carrier totaling sl0,-
780,762 also asked for review Of
the lower courts decision. The RFC
said that the decision, in so far as it
held the commissions findings in
adequate, presents question of
large public Importance, which
should be reviewed
Other groups requesting a review,
included the trustees of Princeton
University, holders of general mort
gage bonds. 50-year mortage pro-
tective committee and the United
States Trust Co. of New York.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Furniture Industry
Warned 10 Speed
Plant Conversions
Tordy Firms to Be Left
Behind in Porode,
Seidmon Says
By II, Associated Press.

~ h' Nseoeiateu TIths'
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. June g.
Furniture manufacturers had a
warning today to convert plant
facilities to war production before
1t Is too late.
Incorporating cautionary remarks
to the manufacturers In the 22d an
nual report OF Seidman g. Seidman
accountants to the industry, Frank
f. Seidman. one OF the partners,
declared that those manufacturers
who do not join the parade are
very likely to watch it go by"
In view of prospective restric-
tionS on output" Seidman asserted
furniture manufacturers who can
do so should promptly convert their
plants to war production. Apparent
ly some consider that as long as
the demand for civilian output con-
tinues, they can safely postpone
conversion.
This is dangerous policy. With
in the next few months this coun-
try's war manufacturing capacity
will expand to point where 1t Will
be difficult to run war plants at
full speed because OF shortage OF
raw materials.
1T would not be surprising that
further conversion of peace facilities
will not only be discouraged, but
possibly restricted"
Seidman reported that the av-
erage furniture manufacturer re-
allied a net profit of So per cent
on sales in l941 as compared with
28 per cent in 1910. He estimated
that household furniture output at
manufacturers prices amounted to
$4,000 900 last year, but he said
the increase over $40 900 900 in 1910
was attributable to "a markup in
prices rather than to physical pro-
duction increases"
Evening star., 1942-06-08
S4,442,957 Net Shown
By Todd Shipyards
In Fiscal Year
Equals S2l.67 q Shore,
Compared With $l4.52
In Preceding Period
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 8.-Todd Ship
yards Corp. reported for the fiscal
year ended March 81 net income of
s4,442,927. including homecoming
profit OF sl,43S,4OO, equal to s2l.e7
a share on the capital stock. This
compared with net income i'll l94l
of s2,98l ,o49, equal to sl4.52 a share.
Hercules Motor.
Hercules Motor Corp. reported
for the March quarter net profit Of
s109684. equal to IS cents a common
share, against $228436, or 73 cents
a share. in the first quarter OF l94l.
Van Camp Milk.
Van Camp Milk Co. reported for
the year ended March 81 net profit
OF s227 ,268, equal to $3.50 a share on
the common stock, compared with
sl55, ,79l, or $l.42 a share, in the
preceding year.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Chicago Grain
DOMESTIC
Py tie Associated Press.

Py tie Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 8.-Grain prices
tried to advance today. wheat and
rye gaining more than a cent at
one stage, but the market turned
downward after midsession and net
losses were posted in most cases
before the close.
Rye tumbled almost cents from
early highs to show losses Of more
than cent at one stage. reaching
new lows for the year. Traders said
prospect of big crop and diversion
of the distilling industry to indus
trial alcohol manufacture, with corn
and wheat the principal grains to
be used. depressed rye.
Early buying was associated with
Washington reports that bill will
be introduced in the Senate to pro-
vide mandatory loans at full parity
instead of 85 per cent of parity, on
basic agricultural commodities.
Wheat closed 81 cent lower than
Saturday. July 1865, September
7187s- liz: corn. unchanged to /.
off. July e57s-3534, September ss4;
oats, 3s-3s down: rye, 1872 lower;
Scybeans, 13s-2 lower.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Ayres to Retire
From Army at
End of June

Brig. Gen. Leonard P. Ayres, chief
OF the statistical service Of the War
Department since 1910, will retire
from active service on June 80 and
return to his home in Cleveland,
Ohio. to resume duties as vice presi-
dent of the Cleveland Trust Co.
Gen. Ayres. veteran Of the World
War. has reached the mandatory
retirement age. the War Depart
ment announced.
Gen. Ayres served as director of
the division of statistics of several
war agencies during the World War
and was also chief statistician of the
American Expeditionary Force. He
returned to civil life in 1919.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
London Market
Led Higher by
IndustrioIs
8, the Associated Press.

LONDON, June 8.-The stock
market continued its uphill climb
today under leadership of industrial
shares.
British funds maintained firmness
throughout the session There was
good support for Brazilian and
Peruvian issues in the foreign group
and speculative activity in bonds of
Japan and some European countries.
Rubber and tea shares were stimu-
lated by the sea victory over Japan
at Midway Island Kafirs were
f1rmer near the close as were coppers
and diamonds.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. June s 1P.-Noon for
eisn exchange rates follow fGreat Britain
in dollars. others in cents):
Canada-Oficial Canadian Control
Board rates for United States dollars
Buying 10 per cent premium. selling II
per cent premium equivalent to dis
counts on Canadian dollars in New York
of buying 9.a1 per cent, selling 300 per
cent
Canadian dollar in. New York open
market Ola per cent discount or 90.06h
United States cents.
Europe. Great Britain oficisl Bankers
Foreign EXCHANGE Committee rates>: Buy
ing S4.02. selling S4.04, open market;
cables 81 404
Latin America: Argentina. oficial,
2911: free. $3.50; Brazil. oficial, 605n;
free, 5..On; Mexico, 2O.67n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
n-nominal
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Chicuao Livestock

CHICAGO. June 3 UP united States
Department of Agriculture) .-Saiable hogs,
IA 900; total. 2O.5OO: general trad. mostly
steady with Fridays averase; following few
early bids and sales, steady to 10 OF: top.
pounds. 14O0-25: most well finished 60
so pounds, 13.75-14.15; good 400-550
pound sows l3;50-65a ooo
trade on fat shorn lambs strong to 15
higher; several doubles good to choice 81,
pelts, 1885 and 1875: nothing done on
light supply of native sprinaers and fat
sheep.
excessive supply fed stesrs here; early
trade $40 lower; very. limited supply
IA IS: heifers, 1929 lower; cows scare
but 1918 down: bulls closing weak to -25
lower at so down; sarly top weishty
sausase bulls, 11.65; veaisrs steady at
1o.00-50.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Week. Steel Output
OF 1,686,7O0 Tons
Is Indicated
Institute Estimate Bosed
On Operating Rate Of
1913 Per Cent
ev tbs Associated Press.

v
NEW YORK, June S,-Steel mills
will operate this week at 99.3 per
cent of capacity, the American Iron
and Steel Institute estimated today,
unchanged from a week ago and
indicating a production of 1885,
700 net tons of ingots.
A month ago the rate was 99.6
per cent of capacity for 1851 300
tons of ingots and year ago 96.6
per cent, or 1881 300 tons.
1t was the second time in nine
years that the rate had been the
same for two consecutive weeks.
CLEVELAND, June 8 (P).-Heavy
pressure for steel plates has resulted
in further reduction of sheet output,
the magazine Steel reported today.
Explaining that sheet require
ments for war are relatively light
in comparison with heavier steel
products" the trade publication
added that one Midwestern steel
making plant, for example, has not
operated its sheet mills for about
three weeks"
Regarding plates, better balance
In shipyard inventories is gradually
being attained with view to sta
bilizing at about As days supply and
in several cases heavier shipbuild-
ing reserves are being pared down.
Boiler and other fabricating shops
consuming plates are getting de-
liveries against near-top ratings
only, mostly to cover subcontracts
with like priorities."
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Jewel Volume
Exceeds 7941 by
~ Per Cent
;, the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 8.-SaleS Of
Jewel Tea Co. In the four weeks
ended May % amounted to $4,l73,-
405 an increase OF AZ per cent over
$2.947.707 In the comparable weeks
OF l94l. Sales In the 20 weeks ended
May % totaled $l9,948,l1s. a gain
OF a per cent, compared with $13,-
820.7l2 last year.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas common-40 at IS
AFTER CALL.
Capital Traction 1st $500 900 at
l05
Mergenthaler Linotype-5 at 33.
Potomac Electric Power 5i2ec pfd.-
at 1l3i2.
Washington Gas IS 1865 900 at
127'2.
Washington Railway a. Electric As
$500 at l07.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
j. :. Leather Orders
SITS Share on
Preferred Arrears
AccumuIotions on Issue
Amounted to $26.25
On Jonuory2
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 3.-Directors OF
United States Leather Co. today de-
clared dividend Of SITS a share on
account Of arrears on the per cent
prior preferred stock. payable July
to stock Of record June l9.
On May / payment Of s6 a share
was made and two payments of sl.75
each made earlier this year.
Accommodations on the issue
amounted TO $2625 on January 2,
1912.
The company and subsidiaries re-
ported net profit for the six months
ended April 80 was s824,632, equal
after semiannual dividend require
ments on the per cent preferred
stock, on which dividends are in ar
rears to 50 IS share on the S4 nom
cumulative class "A" stock and 35
cents a common share. This COM
pared with s342, ,391, or SO cents a
share on the class "A" stock. in the
corresponding period of the previous
year.
Mead Johnson g. Co.
Directors Of Mead johnson g. Co.
declared an extra dividend of so
cents a share and the regular quar-
terly dividend Of rs cents, both pay
able July l to stock of record June
Is. On April an extra of Is cents
was ordered. The company manu-
factures infant diet materials.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Chicago Grain Market.

Wheat, No. l hard, 1.16s4. Corn,
No. yellow, 8594 Sc; No. 2. 8534 -86;
No. 3, 85,. -12; No. 4, 83-8424. Oats,
No. mixed, 50-501.; No. 2, 501a; No.
3, 4S; No. white. 50ia No. 2.
4912 81 u; No. 3. 1872. Barley, malt
ing, 99-1.06. nominal. hard barley,
s1-67, nominal; feed and screenings,
58-62. nominal,
Soybeans. No 2 yellow, 1884,; No.
3, l.56>a-l.65.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Mead johnson g. Co.
Steel Quotations

NEW YORK, June 5 tPl-Steel prices,
per 100 pounds. fob Pittsburgh: Hot
rolled sheets. base price, 210; galvanized
sheets, $50: steel bars. els.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Dividends Announced
FREIGHT Loudinqs

NEW YORK, June dP.-Revenue
freight carloads handled by railroads re-
porting for the week ended June 6. le4o
included.
June &, Pvs Year
194a Wk AGO
Bait. and Ohio 7l.5OS 6c.7f7 6l,s65
Santa Fe ~ 1880 3o.20S %. 532
Evening star., 1942-06-08

Unit Of trading, 10 shares. r In bank.
under Bankruptcy Act, or securities as.
sumed by such companies Rates f divi:
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi-annual declaration. Unless other
wise noted special or extra dividends are
not included xd Ex d,yidend X x5 sx
stock. Declared or 5aid so far this year
Payable in stock. PAID last year. Pay.
dlvidends paid OF declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Stocks Dry, T.! '''s''f !. n. w.: st.,

Stock and Ga
Dividend Rate. AZ
Ainsworth .25g
Alum Co Of Am (2e).
Aluminium Ltd thS)
Am Cynamid OBJ. go
Am Gas g. Z ! Goa
Am G d z pf (4.7b)
Am Superpwr pf
Appal n p pf tk.50)
Art Metal 80 -----
Atl Rayon (.1Oe) -
Baldwin Loco var
Baldwin l. pf (2.10)
Beech Aircraft----.
Bliss (EWD (2) -.
Bohack (H c. 1st--.
Braz TL&P h.40e--
Brewster A t.3OgJ--
Calf Flee Power
Can Indus Ale h.10e
Garner Corp
Cent Hudson G sac
Cent N Y Pw pf t5)-
Cessna Aircraft 1e--
Cities Service pf 3g-
Clev El nlu t2H)---
Colonial Airlinss---
Col G q Z Of 80
Cons G & Z Bal 8. 90
Consol Gas Util
Consol N & 8 th1a)
Cont Roll d Stl soc
Creole Petrol .50a
Crocker- Wheel .15e-
Cuban Atl. !. soc -
Dennison (A) .3Oa--
Dobeckmun .25e
Domin Stl & Coal
Dubilier Condenser
Eagle Pitcher L zoe
3 G & ? pr pft4.6O
Ilec Bond b Share.
Elec 3 & s pf t6) -
Emerson Elec (.1Og)
Emp G & r So pr
Eversharp Inc ---
Ford Ltd 0S4e
Froedert so
Fuller pf "a )------
Gen Share pf (6d)
Gen W G & E pf go
Glen Alden zoe -
Great Atl&P nv Sc
Gull Oil Corp la
Gulf St Ut pf 90
Hearn Dept Stores
Hecla Mining soc
Hollinger Gold hos
Humble Oil zoe -
Huyl tDeD lst pf -
Hygrade Food -
III Ia Pwr div ct
Imp Oil Ltd (h.60)-
Ind Pwr&Lt pf 5.26-
Ins Co N A t2.50D-
Int Petrol (h1)---
Jacobs Co
Jer C P & L pf o.
Lake Shore M b $50 :
LehisA Coal t.65g)-
Line Material .50g-
Lone Star Gas zoe
Marion Steam Shov
Merr-C-S pf 4.125k-
Mid West Ref .O7oe-
Molybdenum .25e
Mont Ward A ~
Moody ptc pf 90 -
Mount City c .25g-
Muskogee pf 90 -.
Natl City Lines l.
Nat City L pf d.
Nat Fuel Gas ID
Nat P & L pf CO..
Nat Tunnel & Min
N j Zinc soc -
N Y&Hon Ros 400.
N 2 Water Svc pf
Mas aud Pwr -
Mag Hud LIST 90
Niles -Bem-P soc
Mona Electric .35e-
Northn Sta p a..
Ohio Oil pf (6)---.
Evening star., 1942-06-08
Baltimore Stocks

spttial Dispatch to The Star.
Sales STOCKS. High. Low. Close.
SO Arundel Corp 141a 14is l4i2
IA BALTIC Trans pfd 4ss 4ss 4ss
30 Con Pow pfd Az 110A 110H 110A
so Houston Oil pf vic 20L4 20A 20A
80 New Amster Cas- 1874 1874 1874
200 U Fidel 4 Guar "A 23A "a
BONDS.
I .O0OA L Of Conn. $50 SSs4 Sss4 SSa4
Evening star., 1942-06-08

requiring swift, decisive action, you
may find a line of credit with Amer.
ican Security a great advantage.
We will welcome the opportunity
to discuss adequate credit accom-
modations with business concerns.
Evening star., 1942-06-08

Today, purchasing problems loom
large before business men. Deci-
sions must be made quickly
opportunities to replenish inven-
tories must be grasped without de-
lay. you are faced with situations
Evening star., 1942-06-08
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

STOCK and SaIeS--
Dividend Rate. Add 90,
Ohio Pwr pf t4.50)- los
Omar Inc (.50g) - 250s
Ne - n.s n 49, Kn
Evening star., 1942-06-08

'Ex dividend Plus extras. aPaid
go far this year. e2e. extra. - 90
extra paid December 90, 1891 So 90
extra X zoe extra m 1.50 extra. Paid
In 1941. $4,000 extra.
Evening star., 1942-01-11
Sfagecoach Driver
Gaze Horse Laugh
To Early Train

Did you know that a horse once
met a locomotive on its own ground,
and, pulling the same size carriage
and the same number of passengers,
defeated the engine in a race?
The unusual contest occurred early
in the history of the train-in 1885,
when Peter Cooper was demonstrate
ing his Tom Thumb" on a track
between Baltimore, Md, and Elli-
colts Mills. He had made a trial
run to Ellicott's Mills, attaining the
then unheard-of speed of 18 miles
an hour. When he returned to the
Relay House" about the midpoint
of the 13-mile stretch of track, he
found the leading stagecoach pro-
prietors of the day waiting with a
horse and stage. They challenged
him to a race back to Baltimore.
Cooper accepted, and soon found
himself far behind the horse-drawn
vehicle. 1t took Tom Thumb long
time to get up steam, and the horse
was well down the track before the
one-car train got started. Then
the tiny locomotive began to gain
ground. Soon it was neck-and-neck
with the gallant horse, then the en-
gine forged ahead.
But just as the stage driver was
about to give up. a band slipped
from the engine drum. The train
wheezed to a halt, and the horse
pulled ahead. BY the time the en-
gineer could force the band back
in place. the horse was far down
the track, an easy winner.
Evening star., 1942-01-11

ences: 1923. Santiago. Chile; 1928,
Havana. Cuba; 1888, Montivideo,
Uruguay.
I'm 1908, a plan was submitted to
erect q building in washington.
This structure was built few years
later with $500 900 donated by An
drew Carnegie, plus contributions
by all the Pan-American countries.
"The Pan-American Union Is con-
trolled by a governing board COM
posed of the Secretary OF State OF
the United States and the diplo-
matte representatives Of the other
nations holding membership. 1t Is
administered by a director general
and an assistant director chosen by
the board. All together, 81 Ameri-
can republics are represented"
Thanks, Mary, for some interest,"
ing information.
%AA
Junior jottings:
Christmas is the birthday an
niversary Of Anna e. Moore, 10,
Roosevelt High School. Many people
have told me they think Christmas
a terrible day for a birthday sne
comments, but I prefer 1t 10 any
other day in the year" Thanks
to Richard Lof1ler, 16. Anacqetla
High School, for an interesting &C
count of the recent Pan-Amer1can
Conference at George washington
University. . And to Henry Car
penter, also Of Anacostia. for his
report of an interesting radio broad
cast that he attended. And also
to all ]. S. correspondents ana
readers who sent Christmas cards
to yours very truly. And to all OF
them, my heartiest good wishes!
Jeanne Barinott, author OF one OF
today's prize winning contributions.
promises: I'm going to buy defense
stamps" Miss Gertrude G.
Brown Of the Central High School
art staff recently exhibited 20 OF
her water-color paintings in the
Argent Galleries, New York. L. {.
Mckinley High School plans to
publish its first literary magazine
next spring. 1t will be similar to
the Review, issued by Central for
the last 55 years. A contest to select
the name Of the publication is now
being held. Richard Silverman,
Central senior, has had SO A's-and
nothing else but-since entering the
school in the ninth grade. Science
and mathematics are his favorite
subjects. He began his schooling at
4 and skipped several grades, ac-
cording to the Central Bulletin.
Evening star., 1942-01-11
Prises T0taing IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star. Prizes of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contribu-
tions published each week. The fol-
lowing rules must be observed:
L All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address, telephone
number (if any and school of the
author must appear at the top Of
the first page Of every written con-
tribution and on the back of every
drawing.
3. Stories, articles, poems, ETC..
must be written on one side Of
paper; if typewriter. they must be
double spaced. Drawings must be
in black and white and must be
mailed fat. not rolled or folded.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable. re-
gardless of whether it is awarded .
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples Of what is wanted,
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right. however,
to decline to issue reporters cards
or to revoke those already issued
whenever such action appears ad-
visable.
Address Editor. The Junior Star
Star Building, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-01-11
Those Who Stay Home Can
Help to Win the War

war was t1lc IIldlIl tOplC d1 SSLoOA
the next day. Some boys said they
would enlist after their midyear
graduation instead of entering col
lege. Others regretted that they
were too young to join the Army.
Even those who stay at home can
do a great deal to help. We can
keep fit for our double task by eat
ing wholesome food. BY just taking
better care of our clothing we can
help in two ways. 1t would conserve
material and our parents could af-
ford more Defense bonds. II we
stay away from a movie now and
then we can buy Defense stamps.
All these little things seem like
trifles, but II done by thousands
they will help to win the war and
perhaps shorten it.
Girls can all do simple knitting
for the Red Cross. A short time ago
I had little party for the benefit
Of the Red Cross. I was delighted
by the generous response. When I
handed q claSsmate, Ida 10 Grigg,
an invitation, she gave me the ad-
mission price. Is cents, right away
because she considered 1t worthy
cause. Thanks to my generous
friends, 1 mailed a check to the Red
Cross for Sc.
Let's all try to do something to
help the boys who have to give up
everything for their country. And,
by the way, on December IL. four
days after the Japanese attack, Ken
took of in a P-40 plane from GUAM
tico, Va, for the West Coast, but I
can still hear him say, "It's all for
the flag"
Evening star., 1942-01-11

would sound better with music,
added the notes. He recently OBJ
tanned copyright and is expecting
to have his song published soon.
Now 10 years old, Jimmy has been
in the National Piano-Playing Tour
nament for three years, and in l94l
he was one of the winners of the
highest award. In a few weeks he
expects to appear on a nationally
known amateur radio program, sing
ing and playing his selectee song.
Although he is so outstanding in
music, Jimmy is still a regular boy.
In going to his teacher for lesson
each week, he often remarks about
his other diversions and once told
her: "You know. a boy nearly broke
one of my fingers while we were
playing football"
Remarks such as these make his
teacher wish he wore steel mittenS.
His present ambition is to join the
United States Navy when he reaches
II, but nevertheless, Jimmy plans to
continue composing music.
Evening star., 1942-01-11
Valued Platinum
Was Once Used
For GOLD Bricks

When platinum was first discov-
cred, about eco years ago, it was
one of the cheapest of metals.
Swindlers covered bricks of it with
gold plate, and sold them as gold.
Platinum was used by the Russian
government for small coins, like our
pennies and nickels. The French
used it as an alloy with more valu-
able metals such as gold and silver,
just to harden the coins and make
them more serviceable.
But, as platinums values were
realized, this all changed The
French called in all the platinum
coins and replaced them with money
of the same denomination, just to
get the metal that had once been
so lowly regarded. In a period of
less than 80 years, platinum's price
jumped from SIC an ounce to $105
an ounce.
Platinum has many valuable prop
critics. It is very ductile. That
means 1t can be readily drawn into
wire. An ounce could be drawn so
fine that the resultant wire would
stretch from New Orleans to New
York. 1t expands less when heated
than any other metal, and for that
reason is used for thermometers that
will be subjected to very high tenn
peratures. 1t Is almost chemically
inert, and thus will not readily COM
bine with any other substance.
Last, it is often used in setting up
standards for weight and measures.
Since, when combined with iridium,
it resists the wear Of time and use
better than almost any substance
known. scientists need have no fear
that their standards viii gradually
shrink In size.