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Evening star., 1942-05-26
Dividend Is Deferred
By Commonwealth
And Southern
Decision on Preferred
Payment Loid to
Many Uncertainties
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Director.
Of Commonwealth & Southern
Corp, big utility holding company
today took no action on the pre-.
ferred dividend due at this time
The last payment was rs cents 9
share on April /.
After a directors meeting held al
Wilmington, Del, corporate seat o1
the firm. the following statement
was issued:
The Commonwealth & Southern
Corp. directors resolved that In view
Of the great uncertainties in the
present situation, including ths
pending tax proposals, the cast
needs Of subsidiaries for construc.
ton for war purposes and the pos.
sible results Of the order of the
Securities e. Exchange Commission
directing that the corporation be re.
capitalized into one class of COM
mon stock, decided to take no actor
for the payment of dividend al
this time"
The corporation had accumulated
unpaid dividends on the Sc pre-
ferred amounting to Splits a share
after the last payment on April
The accumulations began In 1885,
when only $3.75 a share was dis
bursed and have been growing ever
since while So annually a share wa.
paid.
Earnings in the IL months ended
March equaled $789 a share on the
preferred, compared with $8.02 q
share in the preceding II months
For the March quarter earning,
amounted to $2.ll q preferred share
against 1928 last year In the frs,
quarter.
Baltimore & Ohio.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
Co. announced its operating rev.
enues for April, 1912, were thu
highest of any April on record.
The income was $24,283,734. ar
increase of s9,535, $50 over April
l94l, when, the company noted
revenues were affected adversely by
a bituminous coal miners strike.
For the first four months of 1912
an increase of s23.117,991. or 1851
per cent, was reported over the cor
responding period last year.
The net increase for April, 1912
after providing for fixed charges
including all interest, was $2.551, I'll
an increase over April, 1941, oi
S3, ,522, ,493. Net income for the first
four months of this year showed
an increase OF $4,0s6,341 over the
corresponding period last year.
A large proportion of the income
increase was in freight revenue
totaling s21 1886 ,595 for April, 1912
an increase Of s8,673,6 ,625 over Apri
a year ago.
Norfolk g. Western.
The Norfolk g. Western Railway
Co. reported net income for April
of 81 ,497 ,639 50. equal to s1.01 a COM
mon share. The company had g
deficit of s55l ,452.09 for the same
month last year
Net income for the first foul
months Of 1912 was $6,166, ,42683
equal to SALT a share, compared
with $7.759 ,123. 80 for the first foul
months last year, or s5 80 a share.
Atlantic e. Pacific.
The Great Atlantic & Pacific TIE,
Co. reported net earnings for tn
fiscal year ending last February 2,
Of sl6,7A,222, or 868 per cent lowe
than the net Of s18,336,6l7 a yea
ago.
Gross sales increased to $1,378,
147,240 for the period, compared with
81, ,774,058 a year ago.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
CHAR Sales Expand

NEW YORK, May 26 (R.-Pos-
sibly because of war-born prosperity
or as a sidelight to the increasing
birthSate, sales Of expensive cigars
these costing 20 cents or more
jumped to 4l1,515 in April, up "a
per cent, compared with the same
month last year, the Cigar Institute
Of America reported today.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Lower Ceiling Fixed
For Unrepoired Tires

The Office of Price Administration
ruled yesterday that used tires and
tubes which are not serviceable
without repairs may not be sold at
the ceiling price for undamaged or
already repaired tires and tubes.
An amendment to the tire price
order provides that the ceiling price
for an unrepaired secondhand pas
senger car or truck tire or tube
must be the figure for the undam-
aged article less the repair charges
prevailing in the sellers locality on
March 7.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
London Market Steady

LONDON. May 26 (P.-The stock
market maintained a steady tone
today in quiet dealings. British
funds were shade lower. Foreign
bonds were generally supported.
1ndustrials recorded only narrow
changes in most instances. Home
rails had a good tone and oils were
fractionally improved. Kaffirs were
quiet.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Todd Shipyords Votes
Dividend of so Cents
BY the Associated Press.

oJ VIC h5sUCIdVtu FItss'
NEW YORK, May 26.-Directors
of Todd Shipyards Corp. today de-
clared a dividend of so cents a
share, payable June Is to holders
Of record June /.
In March this year the company
paid a dividend of 1.50 share
and payment Of this amount was
made in June last yeag. The COM
pany's properties are located on the
East, West and Gulf Coasts.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Stocks of Cunudiun
Wheat in U. S. Drop

OTTAWA, May 26 canadian
Press).-Stocks of Canadian wheat
in the United States are just over
Is 100000 bushels. compared with
81 100000 bushels a year ago, the
Dominion Bureau of Statistics re-
ported today.
Bureau figures showed the Cana
dian wheat balance for export or
carryover at May / was 470,934 ,095
bushels against 575, ,424, ,667 on the
same date in 1941.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
| Structural Steel
Orders at New
Peak in April
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.-New or
ders booked for structural steel in
April were the largest for any month
since 1929 at 327 ,420 tons, the Amer
lean Institute of Steel Construc-
ton announced today.
Bookings in April. 1941, amounted
to 218,018 tons and in March, this
year, the total was 248,3l9 tons.
Shipments in April amounted to
176, 1894 tons, compared with 1897
In the month last year.
Evening star., 1942-05-26

Unit Of trading. 10 shares. In bank:
under Bankruptcy Act, or securities az
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi-annual declaration. Unless other
wise Wis noted notes, special Or extra , dividends are r
rights . Also extra or extras. Cash or
stock. e Declared or Said so far this year.
Payable in stock 6 Paid last year. Pay.
able in Canadian funds. Accumulated
dividends paid OF declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Kroeer Grocery Sales
Far Above Year AGO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, May 26.-The Kro-
ger Grocery & Baking Co. an
nounced sales Of $29, SOL ,152 for the
four-week period ended May 16.
This represents a 27 per cent in
crease over 1941 fifth-period sales,
which were $23,250,130.
Cumulative sales for the first five
periods of 1912 totaled $138, ,062 ,802,
an increase of q per cent over sales
of $108,825.124 for the same five
periods last year.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Priorities Unnecessary
For Farm Supplies
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Sale of fence wire, barbed wire,
poultry netting, fence posts, gates,
staples and corrugated roofing will
be- permitted without priority rat
ings, the War Production Board an
nounced today.
These items were added to nails,
bale ties and small pipe on which
no priority ratings are required. Of
ficials said the relaxation was Or
dered since all are constantly used
by farmers and householders for
maintenance and repair.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA. May 20 R.--The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers Or specialists on the New. York
Stock Exchange Ter NAY 26: 1.3lS pTr-
Involving 32,461 shares. including 50 short
lalea tnYolYine 500 sheroe.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Texas 70 Ak Boost.

AUSTIN, Tex, May 26 (R.-Rail-
road Commissioner Jerry Sadler as
serted at q Statewide oil proration
hearing today he was preparing to
ask the ONCE Of petroleum CO.
ordinator to increase Its recon-
mendation Of 1068, 800 barrels daily
Of petroleum liquids for Texas in
June.
Sadler spoke as purchasing COM
panies made sworn statements of
firm demand for approximately
1,416,094 barrels Of crude.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
RuiIroud Eurninos

CHICAGO, May % CP,.-Net income Of
railroads reporting today:
April.
Illinois Central S1,3s0.737 S379.052
Burlington Road 954.221 s72, ,466
Four Months Ended April so.
ILLINOIS Central 5,516,O54 3.4S4,9SS
Burling gton Road - 4.545,124 2,137.1e9
Deficit.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
FREIGHT Loudinqs

NEW YORK. May. 26 .P.--Revenue
freight cars handled BY railroads report
ing today for the week ended May % in
cludAd.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
BONDS
STOCKS
PUBLIC UTILITY

MISCELLANEOUS.
Ter RI & w Cp 1st 4ks 194S 102h
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Dividends Announced

clared:
Resumed
Pc Stock of Paw
Rate. riod. record. able
NIX 'berry's Food Pr 1Oc 90 S-I2
Evening star., 1942-05-26
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CA

Washington Gas com.-50 at 14A.
Evening star., 1942-05-26
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Cl-L By Prwots Wire
SCOCkS Direct to The stes

StocE and U6166-
Dividend Rate. Add 90. HiRh-LoW. c
Aero Supply D .16e- 3 ~ ~
Ala Great Sou 4.50s- 40s II II
Evening star., 1942-05-26

PUBLIC UTILITY
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-11-27
Will Hays Deplores
Use of Tolerance

New York (JPS)-Abandon-
ment of the use Of the word
tolerance" on the ground that it
keeps disunity alive" was asked
here by Will Hays, former U. S.
Postmaster General and movie
producing organization head, at
a dinner honoring the chaplains
of all faiths with the armed
forces. The function was spon-
sired by the National Conference
of Christians and Jews.
when soldiers, sailors or ma
rines face common danger"
Mr.. Hays said, they cannot stop
to think of differences that lie
beneath their uniform. They can
not stop to think Of race or creed.
Each calls out to his comrade:
Come on, buddy, let's CO.
ION the home front, we serve
and sacrifice together. War bonds
and stamps are not sectarian.
There is no Protestant or Catho-
lie or Jewish way of making a
plane or a tank. Each says to
his neighbor, Come on brother,
let's go!
This is not mere tolerance.
Tolerance is not a word of unity.
1t is a word which, keeps disunity
alive. A self-righteous neighbor
tolerates a neighbor whom he
does not respect. Let us be done
with this thin word, this frayed
hope of unity"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-11-27
Pearl Buck Says The Good Earth For Jews. loo

intensification of the same evil
factors which we oppose today
if the people who support these
factors are in control AS
forces interested in human equal
itv come to the fore, opposing
forces rise to meet them. The
sharpening of any issue sharpens
the opposition"
It was at this point that Miss
Buck asserted that until we es-
tablish an international constitu-
ton and governing body, backed
by an international army to en-
force the laws, the problem will
never be solved. She does not
look upon the development of the
Jewish National Home in Pales-
tine as a solution to the Jewish
problem. Nevertheless she feels
strongly that "the Jewish people
who have a sentimental interest
in returning to Palestine should
be permitted to do So" A ferv-
ent advocate of individual liberty,
it is her opinion that the reset
Element and rehabilitation of Eu-
ropean populations in the postwar
period should be a matter for the
determination of the individual.
people have natural affinities,
either by birth or by living. They
ought to be able to live where
they like"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-11-27

Until the author of THE Good
Earth" returned to the United
States from China, 1.-The Jewish
people always belonged in the
Bible" Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
should know the Bible well, for
her parents were missionaries and
she herself spent years in North
China as Presbyterian mission
airy. China taught her racial
equality but the Bible was no
adequate training ground to know
the Jews and the problems of the
Jews of her own native America,
to which she returned.
Even today, after years Of Wig
orous advocacy of the cause of
racial and social democracy, Miss
Buck is an idealistic interpreter
of the status of the Jews. She
is indignant against conditions
which she considers deplorable
and her remedies have in them
the patient qualities of the
Chinese, among whom she lived
so long, and the profound faith
of the missionary, who was even
tually to become a Nobel Prize
winner in Literature.
Recently Miss Buck came into
the news with fierce defense of
the rights of Jews-as Ameri-
which had been contested
by w. M. Kiplinger's advocacy of
-four per cent" democracy in his
book, washington Is Like That"
Had her staunch advocacy of Jew
ish rights been a sudden intro
duction to a specific issue in "tol-
erance" or was it a part of her
understanding of 1.-The Jewish
problem ?"
Typical of Miss Bucks charm is
her ready admission that her ia
miliarity with the Jewish problem
is not as great as she would like
it to be. But on the basis of her
general outlook as applied to the
Jews she offers these observa-
lions.
The development of a common
conscience" the creation of an
international code of ethics"
embodying among others, the
principle that "all men are Gre
ated equal and enforced by
international police"-this is Of
ferred as a possible solution to
the Jewish problem by Miss
Buck.
AS I sat facing this straight
forward, vigorous woman with
the strong features and the pierre
ing eyes, she answered my ques-
tons simply, directly and with
profound conviction. Miss Buck
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-11-27

does not patronize the Jew; she
does not pity" or tolerate" him
or any other human being. To
her, each man, regardless of race
or belief, not only has equal rights
and privileges with every other
man but is to be judged solely on
his individual merits.
Her firm belief in racial equal
ity and her jealous activity for
the achievement of that ideal may
perhaps be attributed to the en-
vironment in which she was rear
ed and to the tradition which was
her heritage. Having lived in
China from infancy until the age
of seventeen, II came to this
country without any knowledge of
the Jewish problem" she said.
There was no Jewish problem in
China. My parents never said a
word to me about it. I wasn't
prepared for it at all. Until I
came here, the Jewish people al
ways belonged in the Bible"
Miss Buck is proud to relate
that from my ancestors I have
the tradition of racial equality"
Her forebears were among those
who left Europe in search of re-
ligious freedom. They settled in
the South, and although they were
wealthy, landed men, neither of
her grandfathers would ever buy
or sell human beings. Indeed, my
paternal grandfather seems at
times to have been considerably
prosecuted because he made it
principle that he hired men irres-
pective of whether they were col
ored or white, and he paid them
equal wages for equal work"
Personal experience has served
to intensity her opposition to ra-
cial discrimination. When, in
March of 1927, the Nationalist
soldiers entered Marking, killing
all foreigners mercilessly, she had
that strange and terrible expert
ence of facing death because of
my color I could not hide
my race The only reason l
was not killed was because some
of the others in that race knew
me, under my skin, and risked
their own lives for me-"
Reflection of Europe"
There is no logical reason why
there should be any Jewish prob
lem in this country" Miss Buck
declares. "Anti-Semitism is a re-
Election of the ancient European
hatreds and prejudices." Cues
toned as to the prevalence Of
anti-Semitism here, she stated
that her first-hand contacts with
it were so rare that she felt un-
qualified to give an authoritative
answer. However, when she hears
people intimating that, for ex-
ample, there are too many Jews
in Washington" she becomes in
furiated.
Miss Buck had reference at this
point to her special article in PM,
bitterly attacking w. M. Kipling-
er's idea of quota" on Jews in
employment. She had
declared then that America has
to do with percentages
of race and sex and religion and
national origins Here in our
glorious and matchless country
there come these who would
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-11-27
BY ETHEL LIPSKY

famous writer, learning racial equality in China,
gives her prescription for meeting some OF the
problems Jewish people Whatever be the effective
of those prescriptions they important as coming
Miss Pearl Buck figure of international Importance
in the world the Four Freedoms.
The Editor
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-11-27

| repeat Tie OH WIChcO PIcJuACC
patterns of Europe, which our
forefathers fled to escape @.
We must not tolerate it for a
moment"
She conceives Of America as a
land in which numerous seperate
cultural groups, each with its
own traditions and heritage, may
exist side by side and function
tremendously for a common pur-
pose. Assimilation is not to her
liking. Differences are very val
uable," in her opinion. 1.-The
great problem in groups is get
ting people to work for the
whole" This last is the crux of
her message to the Jewish people,
and, for that matter, to all the
world.
1.-The trouble with the world to-
day, says Miss Buck, "is that we
are thinking in terms of power
groups. The Jewish people are
an old people and have suffered
great deal. If they were to con-
tribute by thinking in terms of
the world as whole now it would
be great thing. I look to Them"
she continued, "as I do to all old
er peoples. My great fear for my
country is that we are too young
for this situation. We have been
given the great responsibility of
leadership and we are too young
to assume it. It's like making a
21-year-old President. The Jew
ish people individually must real
lie the age of its heritage" AS
one of the oldest peoples in the
universe, capable of assuming
great responsibilities, 1.-THE Jewish
people should try to think in
world terms and not in group
terms"
Miss Buck believes that 1.-THE
white male Gentle adult is the
individual least subject to dis
crimination-and even he has his
problems. All others in Amer
lea, women, children, NEGROES,
Jews and members of other min
GRITTY groups, are Disseminated
against in varying degrees. But
the white male Gentle adult has
to maintain his authority, and
that in itself is a problem. The
motivating factor of all discrim-
ination is fear, and it is fear that
besets the white male Gentle
adult-fear lest he lose his auth
ority and his superiority. He,
therefore, will be as relieved as
his interiors" when the problem
of discrimination is solved.
Combating of racial prejudice
through the incorporation into
state and federal legislation of
provisions preventing discrimina-
tory acts is proposal which Miss
Buck endorses Fundamentally.
She cited President Roosevelt's
Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee as an attempt at such gov
ernmental regulation, albeit in the
limited field of employment in
war industries. She stressed,
however, that along with state
and federal laws penalizing sland-
er, attack, and so forth, there
must be supplemental legislation
to ensure the enforcement of
these provisions. A case in point
would be legislation affecting the
Negro in the South, where for in
stance, equal educational oppor-
tunities would have to be made
available to the Negro or the leg
islation would be ineffective.
1 asked Miss Buck whether she
felt that a United Nations victory
would automatically solve the
Jewish problem.
NO." was the terse reply.
1.-THE outcome of this curious war
depends entirely upon what spirit
gains ascendency Victory
for the United Nations might
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1942-11-27
Heard In The
LObbieS
WASHINGTON TALK
BY DAVID DEUTSCH

Big talk in Washington the..
days centerS around the uIa,.
where Walter WinchelI will final
ly land. The Washington Time.
Herald, the Patterson paper, b,.
been slashing or completely elm.
mating columns Of the famOm
Ratzi-baiters Winchell, who's
contract with the Hearst outtt
soon expires, is reported to hsw
declared he will not renew il NJ
the Patterson sheet is still n
client. Winchen would prObably
like to be in Eugene Meyers
Washington Post, towns leadinr
daily, but Leonard Lyons, prOters|
Of Winchell, is already thers
Meyer may decide to have two
Broadway columns. Winchell b
regarded here as one Of the most
influential personalities of Amer
lea. Hardly q day passes bull
that on the floor Of Congress-
some irate Representative dos
not savagely berate Winchell, whS|
is always exposing "subversiveS'
The seven Jewish Congressmen,
including one who is making hs|
debut, may find the atmosphere
around Washington a little NOR
unfavorable around January. Th|
notorious John Eankins of this
country seem to think that The
last election results will justit
any kind of mayhem againts de
cency. Chicago's Adolph Sabad
and New York's Samuel Dickstei
have occasionally felt the savagI
lash of anti-Semitic talk in tn
House.
REFUGEE-BAITERS
AS the result Of continuous Of
tacl1S ON refugees in the columns
of Westbr0Ok Pegler and GeOrg'
SOkOlsky, these newcomers an
said by psychiatrists to be deveE
Oping a neurOSis. Some of then
are afraid to halt a policeman q
street intersections to ask then
for directions to find an addres
in fear that their names will sH
pear shortly thereafter in SOkd
Sky'S column, denOuncing the1
for interfering with the runninI
of this country. SOkOlsky, Je'
who writes glowing columns
bout the right of the Jews to fin
a homeland in Palestine, is beinI
extensively quoted by the imnn
grafton restrictiOnistS in Con
greSS. Now that SOkOlSky him
self managed to slip into Cd
country it's alright for COngres
to start talking about more rg
exclusions. Or is is possible tn'
SOkOIsIy's presence here sugges
the widOm of more exclusion?
Evening star., 1942-03-29
Prize Contest

Five prizes Of 81 each are awarded
In every issue Of The Junior Star
for the best original stories. articles
poems and cartoons by boys and
girls Of high school age or under
Successful contributors. whether
they win q prize or not. also are
Eligible for participation. IN The
Junior Star Of the Air,Sshreadcast
from WMAL at l0:45 am. every
Saturday.
All contributions must bear the
name, age. address, telephone NUM-
Der df any and school OF the
author. Stories. articles and poems
must be written on one side OF
paper and, If typewriter, must be
double-spaced. Drawings must be
in black-and-white and must be
mailed nat, not rolled or folded.
The editors decisions as to the
winners will be final, and he re-
serves the right to use any contri-
button received in whatever form
he may deem advisable, regardles.
Of whether it is awarded a prize
Checks will be mailed to the win.
ners during the week following pub.
lication Of their contributions. Nc
contributions will be returned.
| Writers of stories and article!
which. in the opinion Of the editor
are of sufficient merit will be giver
cards identifying them as reporter.
for The Junior Star. The editor
reserves the right. however. to de.
cline to issue reporters cards or tt
revoke those already issued. when.
ever such action appears advisable