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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25

The Picture Above Shows a
Woman sacrificing Her
Growing Glory" and the
Photograph at the Right Was
Taken of Several Feminine
"ScalplOcks" After They We're
Dyed and Hung Up to Dry.
materials, nothing so suitable for
this straining has been found as
hair cloth. Before the discovery
of the value of human hair as
a strainer, goat and camel hair
was used.
Human hair is longer than ami
NAL hair and has more elasticity.
1t can stand pressure of $1,000
pounds to the square inch. About
a quarter of a pound Of hair is
required to press the oil from a
ton of cottonseed.
These mills, like the wig
makers, also depended on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25

source Of raw material"
Their first idea was to create
an ersatz substitute but on sec
ond thought they decided to
sample the home market by ad-
vertising, and letting it be known
that they were willing TO pay 25
cents per ounce for feminine
tresses, 10 inches or longer.
The mails were soon damned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25

-HE war in the Pacific has
created a new American
! husincss-thc buying of hui
man hair.
Before Pearl Harbor, Ameri-
can wig-makers got all they
needed from China and Tibet.
Now. with those countries tenn
porarily cut off, the toupee
manufacturers had TO get a new
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
DOWNING GLORY GOES 10MARKE2 p

Some OF
the Hair
Which
Women
Have Cut
on Their
Heads Will
Make
Realistic
Wigs for
Dolls
Which Will
Find Their
Way Into
the
Christmas
Market.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Stock Declines
Among
'B|ueChips'
Few Dip 81 to s.;
Most Others Suq
Only Fractions
BY BERNARD s. O'HARA,

Associated Press Financial Writer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE stock
market today finished . generally
irregular week suffering mainly
from blue chip" sickness.
While the majority Of declines
were in negligible fractions, some Of
the high-priced group fell l to 8
points. Chemicals were principally
affected. Rails did fairly well and
extreme declines, in most instances.
were reduced at the close.
Pressure never was pronounced in
any section of the list. The ticker
tape crawled the greater part Of the
time and transfers of 221 ITO shares
were the smallest for brief session
since october 4. last. They COM
pared with 293,030 a week ago.
The Associated Press average OF
60 stocks was of o. Of a point at 37.7
but on the week showed a net gain
Of OIL. 1t was q restricted market
throughout. There were only $50 in
dividual issues traded. OF these
227 were down, 137 up and 1888 un-
changed.
Await War News.
Outcome of the Japanese invasion
OF the Philippines and Malaga still
was In doubt and, as q precaution
against adverse news over the week
end. many customers kept commit
ments light or trimmed accounts
moderately. There was nothing out
standing in the business picture to
promote bullishness.
Relative weakness Of several high
rated shares in the chemical division
was thought to have resulted from
the possibility change in the excess
profits tax base from the average
earnings yardstick to that Of in
vested capital would dent net in
come severely.
Rails were aided by forecasts
higher passenger and freight rates
would soon be granted. Steels, oils,
rubbers, mail orders, aircrafts and
coppers held to an extremely slim
groove.
Du Pont. q soft spot yesterday,
dropped more than points at the
worst and recorded a new l941-42
bottom. 1t eventually halved the
setback. Eastman Kodak was down
81, Dow Chemical ~ and Union
Carbide 1's.
Ending slightly ahead were Santa
Re. N. Y. Central, Southern Pacific.
Great Northern, Goodrich, Phelps
Dodge and Air Reduction.
Curb Market Static.
I'm q static curb minus signs were
shown for American Gas, Gulf OIL,
Aluminium of America and Pan
tepec. Humble Oil was up a shade,
along with Electric Bond & Share.
The belief the decline had gone
too far brought q moderate recovery
| on the big board Monday. Strength
Of stocks with commodity afIilia-
tions gave the list its best average
gain of the week Tuesday. Helpful
here was announcement Of the big
synthetic rubber manufacturing pro-
gram and the offer of the Govern
ment to pay handsome premiums
on production, of copper, lead and
zinc In excess of 194l volumes.
Tax worries again revived and
the market followed a "do-nothing"
course Wednesday and Thursday
Tanker attacks by enemy subma-
rines OF the Atlantic coast chilled
sentiment Friday and the trend was
downward.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Construction Awards
on Record
During 1941
Engineering Volume
For Year Estimated
At $5,868,699, 900
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Engineer-
ing News-Record reported today en-
gineering construction awards In
1941 totaled $5 1868 ,699 900 for the
highest volume on record. ~ per
cent above the previous high set the
preceding year.
Sixty-five per cent, or $685., ,397,-
900, of the total was for defense jobs,
the trade magazine said.
Public awards, which included
much defense work. aggregated a.
6906l7000, q record, the News
Record said.
Private construction at 81 1,178 082,-
600 exceeded 1910 by is per cent and
was the biggest since 1880.
War-connected contracts account
ed for nine-tenths Of the public
building awards totaling $2,785 $685.
600, the magazine reported. Un-
classified construction, including air
ports, shipyards and other military
installations, was up IS per cent at
1896, ,142 900.
Private industrial building drop
ped 16.5 per cent under 1910 to $780,
176,OOO, the magazine said, adding
that Federally-financed production
facilities boosted the 1941 total to
$1,858, ,849 900.
Waterworks construction, due pri-
marily to awards in military and in
dustrial defense areas. rose 10 per
cent over 1910 to SIG, sos, 900.
Every section of the country
showed gains over 1910.
West of the Mississippi with 81,
345, 1T 900 was 90 per cent above the
previous year, Southern awards at
81 PAS PTS 900 were up 46 per cent:
Middle Atlantic totals OF $1,2l1,3 1851,
600 rose q per cent to the highest
since 1890.
In the Middle West, the total OF
ssO8 $4,000 was up % per cent from
1910 and topped the 1928 peak by
IL per cent. The Far West total Of
$846 SAT 600 was 72 per cent above
1940's high, and New England, with
1911 ,70e 900, exceeded 1910 by 28 per
cent and the former record Of 1880
by l8 per cent.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Lumber Output Rises
Sharply During Week

By the Associated Press.
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association reported that
both lumber production and ship
ments for the week ended January
10 stood at 129 per cent Of the aver
age of the corresponding week Of
1858.
Production totaled 192, ,866, 900 feet,
which was 80 per cent greater than
the previous week and 13 per cent
less than the corresponding week .
year ago.
Shipments aggregated 2l0.o6o 900
feet, which was per cent less than
the previous week and II per cent
less than last years corresponding
week.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Grain Prices Remain
In Narrow Range
Al Week 'sC|ose
Traders Hang Back
Awoitine Agreement
On Price Measure
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN.
Associated press Market Editor.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Grain prices
held to a narrow range today as
traders marked time pending con-
gressional agreement on the price
control bill.
Wheat and rye dipped about u
cent, while soybeans were OF as
much as ~ cents, but these losses
were wiped out and small gains sub
stituted in q late rally stimulated
largely by weekend short covering.
Wheat closed unchanged to y
higher compared with yesterday,
May $1.31. July 1925: corn un-
changed to y up, May 86h, July
877s; oats KS up; rye %-h
higher; soybeans as-H up: lard un-
changed to lower. Wheat was
about 2 cents higher than . week
ago. corn practically unchanged,
oats about a cent up, rye to 1
higher and soybeans 4 higher.
Hedging Is Blamed.
Traders blamed early weakness on
hedging sales and profit taking. The
closing May wheat price was even
with the minimum quotation at
which Commodity Credit Corpora
ton grain is being offered for sale
here. Traders said reports that the
c. c. c. wheat is offered at the
flat minimum rather than on q re-
lationship with market fluctuations
tended to limit pit transactions be-
cause dealers anticipated that any
material increase in prices would
bring out more Government and
privately owned grain while de-
clines would shut OF supplies from
these sources.
There have been substantial sales
Of Government wheat as well as
corn recently because open market
prices have been high enough for
c. G. c. supplies to compete. Traders
said this also has brought out sub
stantial sales Of privately owned
wheat and grain redeemed from
Government loans made at rates
10 to Is cents below open market
prices 1T various terminals.
Disturbs Sentiment.
A Washington report that hcens.
Ing provisions had been resorted to
the price control bill and that con-
gressional conferees were deadlocked
over amendments which would raise
proposed ceilings on farm prices
disturbed trade sentiment. Dealers
who had expected continuation of
sharp farm price gains also ex-
pressed disappointment in the Bu-
reau Of Agricultural Economics re-
port that the general level in 1912
may be only about 5 per cent above
prevailing prices.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Plumbing, Heating Sales
Al New Hiqh in 1941
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Sales OF
plumbing and heating supplies
reached an all-time high last year
as increased residential and indus
trial construction, large installations
in Army camps and cantonments
and lend-lease shipments caused
sales to squirt more than Is per
cent above 1910 levels, according to
a survey by Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
Shortages of necessary materials,
particularly metals, have proved TO
be a major headache for the in
dustry and manufacturers have
concentrated on finding substitutes
and on conserving supplies through
simplification and Standardization
of products.
"Sales of equipment for defense
construction have compensated Tor
the loss of installations in civilian
buildings in many areas. In nom
defense sections the chief emphasis
has shifted to repair and main
tenance work.
"As the war effort gained mo-
mentum last year plant expansion,
new industrial building, defense
housing projects and decade:high
residential construction were all re-
sponsible for a sharp rise in demand
for plumbing and heating equip
~aent.
"As manufacturers strove to meet
the expanding demand output OF
plumbers supplies reached record
levels. Plumbing factory employ
ment rose to a peak in June last
year "a per cent above June, 1910,
but by November the tightening OF
supplies, skilled labor shortages and
a slight let-down in demand dur
ing fall had reduced the margin
of improvement over the preceding
year to less than 5 per cent"
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Washington Gas
Reveals Sales
Record in 1941
Consumption Boosted
To 14,577,193 M.C.F.
During Year
BY EDWARD G. STONE.

Sales of the Washington Gas
Light Co. in the full year 1941 were
the highest for any IL months on
record, it was learned from company
officials yesterday.
Sales for the calendar year totaled
14,577 1913 m. c. f.. or thousand cubic
feet, In comparison with 13,970,76l
m. c. t. in the year 1910. a substan-
tial gain Of Cos 432 m. c. f.
The company's sales in December,
also announced yesterday, totaled
l.634.31o m. c. f.. against 1,513,261
m. c. +. in December, 1910, an in
crease of 12l ,049 m. c. +.
December sales were among the
highest for any month in 1941. but
not the best, due to mild weather.
The January cold snap. however,
has started 1912 sales off with a
tremendous rush, officials said yes
terday.
Hoey Assumes New Duties.
George B. Hoev has assumed his
new duties as president of the
Washington Association of Credit
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Cotton Textile Firms Receive
Record Government Orders

vance In the grey goods ceiling 10
46 cents . pound, highest since In
ception Of the flexible maximum.
The rayon industry had much
the same problem on its hands.
Raw silk stocks were running low
and buyers turned in increasing
numbers to the rayon trade for
substitute. At the same time War
Department demand for parachute
and flare cloth increased consider
ably.
Woolen makers sat down to figure
out ways Of keeping up with Gov.
ernment and civilian needs. Civil
orders ware refused while produc-
ton problems ware thfaahod out.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Jump in Metal Outputs Likely
As Result of Price Premiums

pound. New York. and 6.3S cents a
pound, st. Louis, q Jump Of IS Of
cent q pound over the voluntary
levels held since March, 1o4l.
There were indications that the
Metals Reserve Co. was consider
ing purchase Of all copper scrap and
distribution to selected custom
smelters, the refined metal to be al
located.
Copper dealings during the week
chiefly concerned expedition Of the
metal into military consumption
channels The basic price held
steady at IL cents a pound, Con-
necticut valley.
The demand for lead continued in
excess of supply at the new ceiling
price. Zinc was unchanged at 6.25
cents q pound, East st. Louis.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

w a n n o II se ~ A~''
Building Congress and of the Lou
doun County Golf and Country Club.
At the annual election, L. w.
Magruder was named vice president.
Directors include S. K. Cartwright,
E. A. Eldred, R. T. Andrews, w. R.
Little, s. E. Madden, H. L. Beach
and B. B. Vaden.
Mergenthaler Hits New Peak.
Mergenthaler Linotype sold at
31s4 on the Washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday. new high mark
on the present move. The stock
stands second in trading volume so
far this year, and has moved up
from lot of %. About 135 shares
have changed hands.
Washington Gas Light common
figured in a 100-share sale at 17a4
ex-dividend About 900 shares have
been traded so far in 1912, the stock
being the most active issue on the
board, opening the year at 1872. Gas
preferred Is selling around 103.
Capital Traction IS were active
yesterday. $500 moving at 104, 81 900
and $4,000 bonds at 1O3a4, and clos
Ing with $500 transfer at 1O35s.
Railroad Experts to Speak.
Robert S. Henry and L. M. Belts,
both of Washington, will be the prin-
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Late Trade Demand
0vercomes Se||inq
On Cotton Market
Future Prices Close
Unchanged to IS Gents
A BoIe Higher
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia steady
demand from the trade overcame
early selling in cotton futures to-
day. The market closed unchanged
to is cents . bale higher.
Trade buying represented mill
price fixing, apparently against Gov.
eminent orders and expectations Of
further heavy business.
Morning pressure resulted mainly
from anticipated siZable sales Of
Government loan cotton this
Monday.
Port receipts Friday 1855 bales;
port stocks 1921 ,308.
Range f0llows-
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Jan. II R.-Butter. receipts,
Sd; o. SO: Si. s44: 90. 34N; ss. .34N;
81; 3sN; 90: csntr.lised I aea. earlots; ssH Hr.,,
graded extra hrsts. local and cars. 33h;
nrsts. local and cars. 1914: current re-
ernment graded eggs, extras. white. loose.
A: cartons, 45.
Potatoes. arrivals 9s: on track. 226:. to-
siaht Semand mod.fst. idso russes
strong: other varieties, sil sections. arm;
idaho russet Burbanks. 2,90-3 10: Ne
2.6O-s0; Colorado Red McCiures. 1870;
Ninnesqta and North Dakota Bliss
TTiumphs. 3.O6-eO: Wiseonsin Katahdins
piisl modsrat0: de9an4 vefy ISht; fair
eaafity atock 4u1; xior1de Blss 1fiumDhs,
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Diamond Imports Soar

NEW YORK, Jan. II (SpeciaD -
Uncle Sam last year imported 1,67o
pounds, or about 1901 1884 carats Of
industrial diamonds to serve rs
Jewel movements for war machines,
according to Forbes Magazine. This
was $50 per cent above the average
for the three years prior TO the war
and represents IN expenditure Of
appgcaItmAtely 41o3oSJ -.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

clpal speakers at
the annual meet
ing Of the Mid
W e S t Shippers
Advisory Board
in Chicago on
Frid y. Mr..
Henry and Mr..
Belts are the as
sistant to the e
president a n d
the manager of
the car service
division, respec-
lively, Of the As
Soci a tion Of
American Rail-
Evening star., 1942-01-18
New Freight Cars
Set 12-Yeor Record
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Nations railroads put 60,502
new cars in service in 1941, an In
crease of 1887 over 1910 and the
largest number since 1929. the Asso-
ciation of American Railroads an
nounced today. In 1929 the railroads
installed 84,894 new cars,
The railroads had 74.897 new
freight cars on order on January /,
1912. compared with 35,702 year
earlier. The number was the high
est since compilation of these rec
ords started 20 years ago.
New locomotives installed in serv-
ice in 1941 totaled 633, the largest
number since 1890. In 1910 new To-
comotives put in service totaled 4l9.
Locomotives on order on January
totaled 546, compared with 206
on January !, 1S4l.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Stable Shoe Prices
Assured in Canada

OTTAWA, Jan. II canadian
Press).-The Wartime Prices and
Trade Board today assured Cana
dams there would be no increase in
the retail price Of shoes as q result
Of discussions with tanners, shoe
manufacturers and retailers.
To maintain the existing price
level, subsidies will be paid by
the Commodity Prices Sterilization
Corp, which operates under the
board, to importers of hides and to
manufacturers.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

MIR. Henry's subject will be "Your
Country, Your Railroads and You"
Mr.. Belts will talk on the national
transportation situation.
The board is voluntary organ
1zation of industrialists, farmers,
bankers, marketing and trade bodies
cooperating with the railroads in
the promotion and maintenance of
adequate transportation service and
car supply.
Lanston Declares Dividend.
Directors of Lanston Monotype Co.
have declared quarterly dividend
OF Is cents per share. payable Feb
ruary 28 to stockholders of record
February 18. This is the same
amount as has been paid in previous
quarters for some time. The stock is
largely held here.
Wallace H. Fulton of Washington
was reelected executive director of
the National Association of Secur-
tiles Dealers at the annual meeting
IN New York. H. H. Dewar, San
Antonio, was named president. The
membership held up extra well dur
ing the year, and marked progress
was made in stopping unfair prac-
tices among the membership.
More than 200 bankers are ex-
pected at the midwinter meeting of
the District Bankers Association to-
morrow night at the Columbia
Country Club, when Dr. William Y.
Elliott of Harvard will be the chief
speaker The chairman for the 1912
convention of the association will be
announced.
Insurance Club Makes Record.
The n members of the Insurance
Club of Washington wrote SIS, ,300, 900
In new life insurance during 1941, it
was announced yesterday. This is
an average of nearly 100000 per
agent and is believed to be a club
record. Only highly trained insur-
ance men belong to the association.
Osgood Roberts of the Mayf1ower
Hotel addressed students of the
school of hotel administration, at
Cornell University, Friday night on
Selling Opportunities" He sees
great sales opportunities after the
war and said the Defense bond drive
is the biggest selling job in the
country today.
Samuel Levin, with Price, Water
house & Co., has ben elected q
member Of the American Institute
Of Accountants, and George O.
Short, Farm Credit Administration,
has become an associate member, it
was announced yesterday. There
are $50 members in the Capital.
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton transacted a record volume of
business during 1941, Administrator
Abner H. Ferguson announced.
More than 215,000 dwelling units
were started under F. H. A. inspec-
ton during the year. compared with
185,00O in 1910.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
U. S. Buyers Withdraw,
Egg Market SIumps
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17-Withdrawal
Of Government purchasing from the
egg market today was followed by a
sharp break in prices In the Chicago
spot and futures markets.
Traders had no definite statement
from the Surplus Marketing Asso-
ciation as to why lend lease pur.
chases Of eggs were stopped. The
8. N. A. has been buying eggs for
some time. helping to support the
market with its purchases.
Spot eggs tumbled u to cent a
dozen and egg futures were of IS
to 90 points, about " to cent a
dozen, after having reached tops
for the past II to 18 years yesterday.
Better-grade eggs sold at 33h cents
In the spot market.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
BY the Associated Press.

6y tLc AocOCldtcu HtCSo.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Price in
centives for copper. lead and zinc
production In excess of 1912 quotas
high-lighted the non-ferrous metals
markets last week, bringing predic-
tions of sharply increased output.
Copper turned out over the quotas.
yet to be established, will bring II
cents a pound. Connecticut valley
base, from the federally-owned
Metals Reserve Co. Lead will re-
ceive the premium price Of 925 cents
a pound and zinc IL cents a pound.
TheQuotas, it was understood, would
be based generally upon 1941 opera
tions.
Lead producers got an added
stimulus from an upward revision
In the official ceiling to $50 cents a
Evening star., 1942-01-18
-Four CoIors Listed
For Spring Hosiery
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Only four
colors were listed today for womens
hosiery in the spring plan Of the
Textile Color Card Association, COM
pared with nine last year.
Use of the colors is not manda-
tory, the association said. They
were blushblond. askin tone: SUM-
nitan, q golden hue; amberspice. .
burnt shade, and townmist, Q neutral
beige.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Medium-Grude Wool
Purchased in Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. II u. s. Dept
AgrD.-The medium grades of bright
fleece woods had some demand dur
ing the last week.
Graded three-eighths and one
quarter blood combing fleece woods
moved at 51-52 cents, in the grease.
The demand for fine combing Ohio
delaine was rather limited at 45-47
cents, In the grease.
Occasional sales of small guam
titles Of one-haH blood staple comb
ing bright fleece woods were made
at 46-48 cents, In the grease.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
~ the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE cotton
textile industry this week found
itself with q record volume Of Gov
ernment orders on hand.
Adequate manufacturing equip
ment for the huge business was
sought throughout the industry.
One result Of the congestion was
the Federal requisitioning Of the
Nations entire capacity for manu-
facture Of cotton duck, used for such
war items as tents. leggings, stretch.
ers and gas masks.
Civilian cotton textile business
was virtually ignored despite IN i'd
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Conversion to Arms
Completed by WHY'S
Ipecial Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. l7-The
distinction Of being the first auto
mobile firm to achieve 100 per cent
conversion from peacetime manu-
facture Of motor vehicles to AL
out" production of ornaments was
claimed here today by officials OF
WHY'S Overland Motors, builders OF
the standard design" jeep for Uncle
Sam.
Announcement of the complete
change-over to war work was made
known in a telegram from Joseph
w. Frazer, president of the COM
pany. to Donald M. Nelson. chief Of
the new War Production Board.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Auto Production Is Boosted
To 1855 Units for Week

this week q year ago, the survey
said.
General Motors divisions total
production was 28,125 units against
17907 in the preceding week. the
paper reported. It placed Chrysler
divisions output at 1885 cars and
trucks compared With II, $40 In the
previous week, and Ford's total at
1880 compared with 12,o75 . week
go.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Breed Mold Reduced
By New Chemical
Dy the Associated Press.

WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. H.
Chemists Of e. I. du Pont de
Nemours b Co. today estimated q
new mold inhibiting agent would be
used In more than 1,500, 900 loaves Of
bread during 1912.
The inhibitor, which does not A.
feet taste or appearance Of bread,
greatly retards the growth Of mold
which cannot be wholly eliminated
even under the best sanitary precau-
tions and ultraviolet lamp treat
ment, they said.