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Evening star., 1942-02-22
4.55a Share Earned
By Squibb & Sons
In Last Year
Net Compares With
$3.50 q Share for
Preceding Period
Fy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-E. r.
Squibb & Sons and domestic and
Canadian subsidiaries reported to-
day net profit for the year 1941 was
$2,441 1923, equal to $4.55 common
share, compared with $1,795 $50 or
$3.50 a common share for the pre-
ceding year. The company said sales
for 1941 were $28,027 ,084 against
s21, TIC, 100 in 1910.
S. s. Kresge Co.
S. S. Kresge Co. reported for the
year ended December 81 net profit Of
$9,44S,123 after a reserve Of $780,
387 for postwar adjustment of in
ventory values and Sits 900 reserve
for income and excess profits taxes.
The profit was equal to $1.71 share
and compared with $1o,070,389 or
Sl.82 a share in 1910.
Archer-Daniels.
Archer Daniels Midland Co.,
makers of linseed and soybean oil
and other products, reported for the
six months ended December 81 net
profit of $2.043, POT, equal to $3.75 a
share on the common stock. For
the six months ended December 81,
1910. profit was $956,9O4, or SITS a
share.
Youngstown Steel Door.
Youngstown Steel Door Co. re-
ported for the year ended December
81 net profit of $1,373,651, equal to
S206 a share on the capital stock
This compared with $685. ,629, or
S2l0 a share in 1940
Nehi Corp.
The Nehi Corp. reported for the
year ended December 81, 1941, net
profit of s1,O69, ,499 after charges
and Federal excess profits taxes,
equal, after preferred dividends, to
81 cents on 1.030,000 shares of COM
mon stock. That compared with re-
vised net profit of s991,743, or 88
cents a common share, in 1910.
Provision for Federal and State
income taxes and excess profits
taxes for 1941 amounted to $780,
900 against s375, 900 in 1910.
Sterling Products.
The annual report Of Sterling
Products, Inc, showed 1941 profit
Of $8,651 1886, equal to $496 a share.
This compared with $9,229, ,230, or
$3.50 a share, in 1910. The company
makes medical products and phar-
maceuticals.
Other Reports Listed.
Other earnings statements re-
leased during the week showed per-
share profits on capital or common
Stoclys oS fo11ouyc.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
BY the Associated Press.

The Federal Reserve Board said
yesterday that continued sharp ad-
vances in output of military prod
ucts" were reflected in the further
rise in industrial activity during
January and the first half Of Febru-
ary.
The boards adjusted index climbed
to ITO per cent of the 1935-1939
average.
Retail trade was unusually ac-
tive and prices, particularly OF un-
regulated commodities, advanced" l."
the board reported.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Independent Stores
Boost inventories
By the Associated Press.

BY the AssociAted Press.
The Census Bureau estimates that
independent retail drug stores in
creased their inventories by 9 per
cent during 1941. Largest gains
were in the East, North Central and
Pacific States.
Independent retail apparel stores
built up their stocks by 10 per cent
during the last year.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Armco Board Orders
Preferred Dividend
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Feb. 21.-
Directors of the American Rolling
Mill Co. have authorized the regu.
lar quarterly preferred dividend Of
$l.12h o share, payable April Is TO
stockholders of record March 10,
President Charles r. Hook an
nounced.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Factory Shipments
At New Peak in 1941
Ey the Associated Press.

~ The Associated Press.
The Commerce Department esti-
mates that gross shipments Of prod
ucts by manufacturers reached q
new record high Of $92, ,o00. .00o, 600
last year. This compared with
$66 900 ,000, 900 in 1910 and SIC, 0,000,-
600 900 in 1929
Gross shipments include num-
erous Implications, however, and in
each Of these years the elimination
of duplicated items would cut the
estimate nearly in half.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

year, President
Marcy L. Sperry
states in his an
nual report dis
tributed in the
financial district
yesterday.
The volume of
sales was the
highest on rec
ord but costs of
operation in
creased m or e
than the in
crease in sales.
Regular divi =
dends, W h ! C h
houo hooY, Maid
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Mestu Dividend Voted

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 81 (SpeciaD
Directors of Mesta Machine Co.
have declared a dividend OF rs cents
share on the common stock, pay
able April l, 1912, to stockholders
of record March 16, 1912.
Evening star., 1942-02-22

Cottonseed oil closed steady. Bleachable
prime summer yellow unquoted; Prime
September, 13.67b.
Bid. n-Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Washington Gas
Reveals Drop
In Profits
1941 SuIes Set Record,
But Costs Cut Net
To S2.24 q Share
Ry EDWARD C. STONE.

Washington Gas Light Co. earn
ings on the common stock amounted
to 1924 per share in 1941, compared
with $2.52 per share in the previous
Evening star., 1942-02-22
Reduced on West Coast

Don't throw paper in the trash.
The Government wants its. Call .
collector.
Evening star., 1942-02-22
MAY WHEAT
Chieago Cash Market,

Cash wheat prices were H-h cent lower
today; basis. UNCHANGED: receipts 16 cars.
higher; receipts. is4 cars: shippins sales,
10000 bushels: bookings, 10000 bushels.
Oats, unchanged to y hieher; basis, un-
ping sales. 10000 bushels
Evening star., 1942-02-22

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. p lP.-Cotton
| futures were irregular here today, with
trade buying ofisetting long liquids tton.
Closiu- prices we're steady, 2 TO 3 points
Evening star., 1942-02-22
A. P. industrial Index
Down During Week
BY tie Associated Press.

BY IRE AssOclated PfeSS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The Asso-
ciated Press index of industrial ac-
tivity slipped back again this week
declining to 1455 from 1852 the
previous week.
The index of steel production
reached a new record high, but rail-
road freight carloadings declined
contraseasonally and electric power
production fell off more than nor
mally expected at this time of year
Components, adjusted for normal
seasonal variations, compared as
follows:
Evening star., 1942-02-22

A Including subsidiary Bell companies.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-11
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
The Authority on Authorities"
The Authority ON Authorities

When he won the third club trick,
he tried to run hearts, winning the
A in dummy and leading the 4 to
the K. The Q disclosed the bad
news. when South discarded the
spade 9, indicating possession Of
the X.
West then realized his sole re-
naming chance was in diamonds,
SO he led the @ North covered
with the X, and game was no
longer possible. If he overlook this
with the A. he could not get back
to his own hand 20 finesse the 0
and try to catch North holding the
10. So he let North have the dia-
mond x and heart j, took the
switch to a spade with the A and
ran ,hree diamonds in dummy,
giving him eight tricks, but he
had to lose the setter to South's
Spade X,
A bit of advance figuring might
have saved the day for West. Up.
on winning the third club. he
should have CHANGED a lead Of the
diamond Q for a tinesse as more
likely than a heart split in view
of Nortt's double. When later he
tried for the heart break and il
failed, ne would have been in po-
sltIOn for a second diamond fin.
esse. which would have worked,
giving HIM his contract.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-11
Your Weekend Lesson

What is the purpose of laws, In
bridge or anywhere else? Are
they intended to bring about jus.
tice? If not, what Can you think
of any case, real or imagined. in
which the correct application OF
bridge law produces a profit in
stead Of a loss to the party guilty
OF some inIraction2 What would
you do if yea were the sufferer
from such an occurrence
at.... S..rIEca,n ~.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-11
he Can STOP YOUR SIT
AZ ROSS

WHEN THE player sitting over
you has doubled your No Trump
game contract, the betting IS
heavily in favor of his being able
to stop the suit you bid earlier.
Whatever plans you make for
play of the hand should take that
into account as an almost certain
factor. unless there is something
quite unusual about the whole sit
uation. Hence, you should look for
some other way to make your con-
tract without the necessity of an
uninterrupted run OF tricks in
your own suit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-11

dealer: East. East-Wcst W.T.
Mo
Evening star., 1942-10-08
{. f. PIedger, Jr., Elected
By Cresfwood Citizens

Charles E. Pledger, jr. was elected
president of the Crestwood Citizens
Association last night.
Other officers elected were Leland
S. Mccarthy, first vice president;
Roy o. Yagel, second vice president:
Miss Florence Nesmith, secretary;
James r. Latimer, treasurer, and
Paul D. Sleeper and Alfred Sherman,
delegates to the federation.
Mrs. John Foley told the associa-
ton that they were all eligible for
the home training instruction
sponsored by the Red Cross. Mrs.
Foley explained that the Red Cross
would instruct any mixed group of
at least 20 persons at any convenient
place the group selected.
THE Light Behind the Black
out" short movie promoting the
Community War Fund, was shown.
The meeting was held at Roose-
velt High School. Mr.. Sherman
presided.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
C|emency Denied Man
Ito Die Tomorrow for
Criminal Assault
William Fsuoc Robinson
Was Accused by Daughter
Of Government Official

William Isaac Robinson, "a, COL
ored, will be executed at the Dis
trict Jail tomorrow for criminally
assaulting the 15-year-old daughter
of Government official near Rock
Creek Park on August s, 1941.
The United States Court of Ap-
peals has denied a> plea for a re-
versal of his District Court con-
viction and President Roosevelt has
turned down plea for executive
clemency.
Ray Huff, superintendent of Dis
trict penal institutions, said the
electrocution will take place during
the morning, adding that the exact
hour is never announced before
hand. District law provides that
from three to five witnesses must
be present for an execution.
The Rev. James L. Pinn, pastor
of Good Will Baptist Church and
former theology professor at How
ard University, will be with Robin
son tomorrow. 1t was he who
notified the condemned man that
his plea for executive clemency had
been denied.
Mr.. Pinn said yesterday that
Robinson maintains that he is
innocent of the crime.
A District Court jury found
Robinson guilty in September, 1941,
and to its verdict added that the
death penalty shall be imposed.
The young complaining witness
testified that Robinson attacked her
while she was on her. way to a
riding stable in the park.
Robinson claimed that during the
hours of the attack he was in an
other section of the city looking for
a job. Previously, he had served
a Jail term for criminally assault
ing a young colored girl In West
Virginia.
Assistant United States ATTORNEY
John Fihelly prosecuted the case.
Attorney David A. Hart, appointed
by the court, was defense counsel,
The case was tried before Justice
Daniel w. O'Donoghue.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Two Protestant Faiths
Reveal Merger Plans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-Plans for
formation of the United Church of
America through merger of two
Protestant denominations were an
nounced here yesterday.
The merger involves the Congre-
gational-Christian Churches and the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
of America, the Rev. DR.. Louis w.
Goebel, president of the latter body,
said. The statement was issued
through DR.. Goebel by a joint COM
mittee on union.
The new church is to combine
the types of government of the two
denominations in such a way as to
maintain all essential rights and
responsibilities held by the churches
and ministers under the separate
organizations" the statement said.
The Congregational Christian
Church, representing a merger of
two denominations in 1881, has L.
049, SIS members, and the Evangelical
and Reformed Church of America,
the result of the union of two church.
bodies in 1884, has 658,571 members.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Marine Recruiting Call
Gets Out of Hand

BY the ASSOclated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. g.
Marine recruiters spent the day
assuring women they weren't ell
gible for enlistment as Leather
necks.
The crisis came after the recruit
ing station asked for two typists
and a stenographer for duty with
the fleet force, assuming none would
doubt 1t was men who were wanted.
One girl drove 12O miles to offer
her services.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
tuberculosis Association
Plans Course for Nurses

Fannie Eshelman, outstanding au-
thority on nursing of tuberculosis
patients, will address the first of
eight weekly meetings to BE con-
Quoted by her for head nurses, in
structors and supervisors In nurs-
ing at 5 pm, October 16, at Gal
linger Hospital.
The course, sponsored by the Dis
trict of Columbia tuberculosis As
sociation, will be given to a maxi
mum Of 40 graduate nurses. It is
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Stiff Fines to Remind
Speeders Of Tire Wuste
3v thu Asxnristad pr>er

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 8.-Motor-
lists who waste rubber with excess
sive speeds will have their pocket
books punctured.
Speeders will be fined IS plus an
extra dollar for every mile over
IS on 25-mile streets or over 40
on 35-mile streets.
Municipal Judges Edmund B.
Smith and Earle w. Frost think
that will help drivers remember the
national 35-mile-an-hour rule.
Evening star., 1942-10-08

accredited by Catholic University.
Other lecturers will be DR.. Charles
P. Cake. medical director, tubercu-
losis division, GaIinger Hospital,
and Charron G. Payne, rehabilita-
ton secretary of the tuberculosis
Association.
Miss Eshelman is from Phipps In
stitute, Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Too Enthusiasts?

DENVER P.-Maybe this motor
1st Is just little too enthusiastic
about the scrap metal drive. Police
are seeking a driver who knocked
q parking meter over with his car.
He got out, picked the meter up, and
drove AWAY
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Teacher Tokes Airline Post

R. Victor Cooney, instructor at
the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High
School for the last nine years, has
resigned to accept a position with
Pennsylvania-Central Airlines as an
instructor of pilot officer candidates
for the air transport command of
the Army Air Forces. Mr.. Cooney
will be stationed at Roanoke, Va.
Evening star., 1942-10-08
Radio Club Plans Fete

Plans for its annual party will be
discussed at regular meeting OF the
Washington Radio Club at 8 pm.
Saturday at the YMCA. 1876 G street
NV
Evening star., 1942-10-08

Prices Effective Until Closing,
Sat. Oct. 10th, 1912 in D. C.
Quantity RIGHTS Reserved
1436-3S Irving St.. NV. X
232 Carroll St., Takoma PIX. X
1898 Rhode Isl. Ave-. NE. X
18th and "F" Sts., NE. X
Baltic. Blvd, Colmar Manor X
$3.50 Alabama Ave-, s. E. X
5722 Georgia Ave-, NV. X
$500 GeorgiA Ave. X
1928 Good Hone Road X
Old Georget'n kd., Bethesda X
6I4 18th Street NV.
2038-4O 14th Street NV.
1899 Bennings Road NE.
1420 Goth Street NV.
1921 I7th Street NV.
2744 14th Street NV.
1889 Columbia Road
6235 Georgia Ave. NV.
eos G street NV.
AL 18th Street NE.
221-223 Md. Ave. HyattsvilIs 4
Piney Branch Rd., Silver Spr. 4
Columbia PIX. b Glebe "A. 4
Lee Hwy. At Colonial VILLAGE 4
47O7 Lee Highway 4
Glebe I'd. = Wash. Blvd. +
80 N. Glebe Road 4
426 23rd st., Va. Highlands 4
324S Wash. Blvd, Clarendon 4
$40 Franklin st., Alex. X
1902 Mt. Vernon Ave-, Alex. 4
1880 King St., Alex.
Some Prices Vary In Nd. 4 Va.
X Parking Spaces
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Miss Mary Elizabeth Thomson
Weds 1t. L. Blaine Libbey, Jr.

A candle lit church decorated
with white carnations and peonies
and palms was the setting of the
wedding Of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Thomson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl j. Thomson of Annapolis, to
1t. q. g. L. Blaine Libbey, jr.,
U. S. N, of Milford, Mass. The cere-
mony was performed last Sunday
afternoon at the Calvary Methodist
Church in Annapolis, with the Rev.
John Luther Neff performing the
service, assisted by the Rev. James
j. Coale.
As the guests assembled an organ
recital was given by Mrs. Robert
McClenahan.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. She wore a gown of
white marquisette. Her veil of
illusion and Chantilly lace was full
length and fell from a coronet crown
Of heirloom lace. She carried a
shower bouquet of white gardenias
and orchids.
Mrs. Charles Duncan Brown OF
Elizabeth. N. j., was the brides
matron of honor. She wore a blue
lace gown. A coronet of small
spring flowers adorned her head
and she carried large arm bouquet
of mixed spring flowers tied with a
large blue bow matching her gown.
Acting as bridesmaids were Miss
Isabel Sprague of Norfolk, Miss
Anne Mahoney of Washington and
Miss Nevette Steele of Annapolis.
They wore matching dresses of
starched marquisette in pink, blue
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Mary w. Burklin
Bride Yesterday
Of Ii. Eyler
Colortnl Ceremony
Is Performed in
Chevy Chase

A lovely wedding took place last
night at the Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church when the Rev. DR..
j. Hillman Hollister united in mar
riage Miss Mary Windsor Burklin,
daughter Of the Controller of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Admin
istration and Mrs. r. Reyburn
Burklin, to 1t. John Dechert Eyler,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Eyler Of Baltimore.
The bride chose the wedding
date of her maternal grandmother
and grandfather for her wedding
day.
The popular young bride made
a charming picture in her mothers
wedding gown Of heavy antique
satin with a long court train. The
Chantilly lace bodice was caught
at the sweetheart neckline and
sleeves with orange blossoms and
seed pearls. The long veil of illu-
sion was held by halo cap OF
seed pearls. She wore the lace
mittens worn by her maternal
grandmother and pearl necklace,
the gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Betty Burklin, the sister
of the bride, was the maid of
honor. She wore a blue mar
quisette dress with a blue lace
torso, sweetheart neckline and a
string of pearls. Her headdreSs
was a blue lace Dutch cap with
a pink rose in the front She wore
blue mittens and bouquet OF
pink roses with pink satin ribbon
tied into a large bow.
Mrs. Robert D. Rappleye, the
matron of honor, wore a blue dress
matching that of the maid of honor.
She carried yellow roses with a
yellow satin ribbon and wore a
yellow rose at the front of her cap.
Miss Gretchen Hill, Miss Jean
Walker, Miss Betty Freyburger and
Miss Elizabeth Knott were the
bridesmaids. They wore dresses
matching those of the other at
tendants, two wearing pink and
the others wearing yellow. They
carried bouquets of mixed spring
flowers with blue satin ribbons.
They wore flowers, the color of their
dresses, in their caps, which also
matched their dresses. Matching
lace mittens also were worn.
Barrie Walker, the flower girl,
wore long pink dress. She car
ried basket of flowers and dropped
rosebuds before the bride and bride
groom who walked under an arch of
sabers upon leaving the church.
1t. Charles Rausch was best man
for 1t. Eyler. The ushers were Capt.
Robert Hampson. 1t. Jerry Hege,
1t. Sam Moore, 1t. Neal Dow, 1t.
Lloyd Higgins and Cadet Howard
Trussel.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides parents following the
ceremony for the bridal party and
relatives.
When 1t. and Mrs. Eyler left for
their wedding trip to Atlantic City,
the bride wore a blue coat and hat
with a darker blue dress. Her bag
and shoes were of the two shades
of blue. She wore corsage of tails
man roses.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Mrs. Hempstone
Dinner Hostess
For Visitors

Mrs. Hempstone, wife Of Capt.
Smith Hempstone, U. s. N, was
hostess at dinner last evening, en-
tertaining in her home, White CHM
neys, at 5415 Moorland lane in Edge
moor. The dinner was planned In
compliment to the hostess cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hall of Pied
mont, Calf, who are spending a
short time in Washington. The
number of guests was small.
Capt. Hempstone, who is on duty
at the Naval Academy, will join
Mrs. Hempstone for the week end
and she probably will accompany
him back to Annapolis, where they
are maintaining their home until
his tour of duty there Is completed.
Mrs. Hempstone is furnishing and
redecorating White Chimneys, which
they purchased from Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bachrach almost a year ago,
preparatory to occupying it, per-
haps in the autumn.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Miss Ann Carnahan
Becomes Bride of
1t. Robert D. Hall

Mrs. Janet c. Mclaughlin an
nounces the marriage Of her sister,
Miss Ann Elizabeth Carnahan,
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Carnahan Of this city, to 1t
Robert D. Hall, U. s. A., son of Col
and Mrs. D. G. Hall, U. s. A., Of
Washington.
The wedding took place May 30
at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church in the presence of the men,
bers of the family and a few init
mate friends. The Rev. J. Hillman
Holhster performed the ceremony
and 1t. William A. McGregor, U.
S. A., served as best man for 1t.
Hall.
Following the wedding a supper
party was held at Pierre's, after
which the young couple left for Sea
Island, Ga. for their honeymoon.
Evening star., 1942-06-04
Florida Visitor
In Takona Park

Mrs. H. P. Leach Of Jacksonville,
Fla, is spending few weeks in
Takoma Park, the guest Of her sons
Mr.. Ivan Leach and Mr.. George
Leach, and her daughter, Miss vir-
ginia Leach.
Another daughter, Mrs. Edward
Minesinger of North Dakota, for
merly Miss Helen Leach, and her
husband also are visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin T. Brooks of
Takoma Park have just returned
from Ooltewa, Tenn, where they
attended the commencement exer-
cises at the Southern Junior Col
lege. Among the graduates were
their daughter, Mrs. Harold Snide
and their granddaughter, Miss Jane
Snide. -
Miss June returned with her
grandparents and she has now
gone on to Bangor, N. Y. to visit
her other grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Snide. Later she will go
to Berrien Springs. Mich, to enter
Emmanuel Missionary College in
September.
Evening star., 1942-06-04

and yellow. They also wore ooro-
nets of spring flowers and car
ried arm bouquets of spring f1ow-
ers tied with bows matching their
dresses.
Little Carol Thomson, sister Of
the bride, served as flower girl.
She wore white organdie and her
coronet was Of pink sweetheart
roses. She carried matching
nosegay.
Mr.. Earl j. Thomson, jr.. was
best man for the bridegroom and
his ushers were Ensign Roger
Vaughn, Ensign Ralph Crowther,
Ensign Michael Alpert and En-
sign Daniel Denham.
AS the couple left the altar they
passed beneath an arch formed
by the swords of the ushers.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held in the red room
of the Naval Academy officers
Club.
Mrs. Libbey attended the College
of William and Mary and the Uni
versity of Maryland. She is a
member of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Fraternity. 1t. Libbey was grad
uated from the Naval Academy
in 1910 and is now on active duty.