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Evening star., 1942-01-04
Wheat Prices Climb
More Than a Cent
AtChicago
New 4-Yeur Peuks
Set After Spread of
War to Pacific
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,

CHICAGO, Jan. 3-Continuing
the new years recovery, wheat
prices advanced more than a cent
q bushel today to the best levels In
about three weeks and within l
to 2 cents Of the four-year peaks
reached following outbreak Of war
In the Pacific.
September contracts, closing at
$1.317s, were the highest any wheat
delivery has been since 1887.
Other grains followed, September
rye developing strength that even
surpassed that Of wheat. Some corn,
oats and rye contracts were at best
levels for two or three months.
Wheat closed IL cents higher than
yesterday, May $129h, July s1.3OH-
V; corn h-ss up, May 85ss- /,
July 8714; oats A-5s up; rye &-2ha
higher and soybeans q lower to u
higher.
Demand Revives.
Traders attributed renewed buying
to revival Of investment and COM
mercial interest, including mill pur-
chasing, associated with advance
ment Of legislation providing for
comparatively high minimum CELL
ings for grain prices.
Evidence Of producers unwilling
ness to market substantial amounts
Of grain at prevailing prices in view
Of the war situation and ceiling
levels was a bullish factor. Sale Of
83, 900 bushels of wheat, $4,000 corn
and 100000 oats to be shipped from
here also brought in considerable
buying.
The price control bill. which now
goes before the Senate, prohibits FIX
ing of ceilings for grains below ITO
per cent Of parity, traders said. and
they estimated that on the basis Of
December IS parity figures Chicago
ceilings would be around $1.57 for
wheat, $l12 for corn, 10 cents for
oats and $1.33 for rye. If these
estimates are correct. May wheat
could advance about 20 cents, corn
aout ~, oats 13 and rye 56 cents.
Hedging Appears.
The sharp discount Of rye under
the proposed ceiling was one factor
which stimulated buying, traders
said, with short covering In Septem-
ber contracts in evidence.
Traders pointed out that should
industrial prices rise, parity figures
would be expected to follow. auto
matically lifting the minimum CELL
ings.
Hedging sales and profit taking
appeared in some pits, particularly
in the corn trade, limiting the ad-
vance. Corn closed at virtually the
low points Of the day, although pur-
chases of grain to arrive here from
the country were small. The cold
weather was expected to stimulate
feeding.
Profit taking caused losses of
about cent at one stage in soy
beans but that market rallied due
to strength of cottonseed oil, which
competes with soybean oil.
Grain range at principal markets today:
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Crude Petroleum Supplies
Up Slightly in Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines reported
Yesterday stocks of domestic and
foreign crude petroleum at the close
of the week ended December 27
totaled 243, 900, 900 barrels, a net in
crease of $4,000 barrels, compared
with the previous week.
Stocks of domestic oil increased
$4,000 barrels for the week and
foreign crude decreased zoe, 900
barrels.
Daily average production for the
week was 408l 900 barrels, or a de-
crease of 233000 barrels compared
with the previous weeks level. Runs
to stills averaged 4,096,O00 barrels
daily, compared with 4,070,000 bar
rels for the preceding week.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Farmers Income
AT Best Level
In Il Years
Estimutes Indicute
$1l,600, 900, 900 for
Year JustC Closed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported yesterday that preliminary
estimates indicated farmers received
total cash income, including Gov
ernment benefit payments, of $11,-
600 1000 900 in 1941, the highest
since 1920.
This estimate compares with q
1910 income Of $9,120. 100000 and
with . depression low Of $4,682, ,000.-
600 in 1892.
Officials have predicted that farm
income in 1912 would exceed $13,-
0O0, 900 900.
Benefit payments in 1941 totalet
$500 900 900, compared with S765, ,799 :
600 in 1910 and with $807, ,065 900 in
1899.
Wheat's Value Jumps.
The cash income for major COM
modities for 1910 and 194l, respec-
lively, included:
Wheat, $447,O44, 900 and Sic, ,0O0,-
900; rice, $38, $4,000 and $50, 600, 900;
corn. s369, ,777,O0O and $3.50 900, 900;
oats, $58, 500, 900 and ST 600 900; bar
ley, $46, 1863 900 and $4,000, 900; hay
$50 SIS, 900 and $90,0OO,000.
Cotton lint, $573, ,401 900 and $780,.
000, 900; cottonseed, $86, ,434 900 and
$l70,000, 900; fax seed, $38, ,359, ,0OC
and So, 600; peanuts, $44.824, ,0Ot
and 10000, 900; soybeans. SIS, 1885,
600 and $4,000, 900; tobacco, $240,-
369 900 and $275 900 900: citrus fruits
$3.50, $40. 600 and $152,OOO, 900; apples
$9l, At 900 and $4,000, 900.
Truck Crops Gain.
Truck crops, 1897, TIC, 900 and $513,.
39l 900; potatoes, $l65 ,O62,0O0 ano
$158, ,000, 900: sugar beets, $54, ,749, ,OO(
and $50, ,405, 900; sugar cane fol
sugar. 1888, 900 and 8,288, 900.
Cattle and calves, 1880, ITO, ,00(
and $1,750, 900 900; hogs. $500, ,802, ,OO(
and 81 300 900 900; sheep and lambs
$189, ,4O2, 900 and $225, 900, 900; chick.
ems. $2l5,278,000 and $3.50 ,O0O, 900;
turkeys, $76,345, 900 and $82 900 900
eggs. $449 9,233 900 and $610, 900 900
dairy products. $1,526, ,702, 900 anc
1880, 900 900; wool, $110,058,000 ane
$143,000,0O0.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Shirt Prices Boosted
By CIuett, Peabody

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Cluett, Pea
body g. CO. announced today an ad-
vance in the base price on arrow
shirts to SIG a dozen wholesale from
$145O, effective Immediately.
The company said the new price
suggested a retail price Of $2.25
The increase, it was added, was
forced by higher costs of raw ma
terials and manufacturing.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Atlantic Refining Co.
Buys Texas Wells
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. The
Atlantic Refining Co. announced to-
day the purchase of 160 oil wells in
Yoakum County, Tex, from the
American Liberty Oil Co. at q cost
of about $2OO0,OOO."
The company said it also had ac-
quired, for 100000, a pipe line for
merly owned by American Liberty
and linking the Yoakum fields with
the Atlantic trunk line at Hobbs,
N. Mex.
An option on the purchase was
exercised last week, the company
said. because of increased refinery
needs"
Evening star., 1942-01-04
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Thomas I.
Parkinson, president Of the Eaui-
table Life Assurance Society, said
today that record 1941 gains in all
forms of group insurance had raised
the total outstanding to the highest
on record.
Mr.. Parkinson said group life in
surance would show an increase for
the year of about $2,250, ,000, 900,
bringing the total In force in all
companies to $18,500, ,000, 900, or
almost double the $500, ,000, 900 in
force at the end Of 1929.
This sizable volume Of protec-
tion," Mr.. Parkinson stated, PRO
vded by the voluntary cooperation
of American employees and their en-
Evening star., 1942-01-04

The index started 1941 on an up
ward trend at 1885, but fell of dur
ing the soft coal strike to a low OF
1905 in the second week Of April.
With settlement of the strike the
index climbed steadily until the end
of August, leveled of through Sep
tember and October and then moved
upward during the flnal two months
Of the year to q new record high OF
1884 last week.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Cotton Futures Soar
To Highest Levels
In Eleven Years
Gain 40 to so Cents
In Foce Of Heavy
Profit Taking
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3-Cotton fu-
lures established 11-year highs to-
day as the market drove through
heavy profit taking sales and
emerged with gains of 40 to go cents
a bale. At one time quotations were
up s145.
Large purchases Of cotton were
based on the possibility that con-
gressional action might place a
price ceiling on the staple about 2
cents above current market levels.
The average price of spot cotton
at 10 designated markets reached
1882 cents a pound, also an 11-year
peak.
Port receipts Friday 1882 bales;
port stocks 3,451 ,569.
E.yI
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Executives Promoted
By Pittsburgh Steel
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3.-Henry A..
Roemer was elevated to chairman Of
the board of the $50, 900 900 Pitts
burgh Steel Co. yesterday and his
post of president given to Joseph H.
Carter, operating vice president.
Albion Bindley, vice president, was
named executive vice president In
the change, which was made to per-
NIT Roemer to devote more Of his
time to other organizations with
which he IL amliated.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Potterson-Sorgent
Profits Up Sharply
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOclated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Patterson-
Sargent Co., paint makers, today re-
ported net income for the fiscal year
ended October 81 of $338,818, equal
after preferred dividends to $l.63 a
common share. This compared with
s191 ,401, or 80 cents on common, in
the preceding fiscal year. Plants are
in Cleveland and Long Island City.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Spur Of War Effort
Reflected in District
Building Figures
This Yeur's Plans Call
For Continuance of
194l Expansion .

Metropolitan Washington's SEEM
ingly limitleSs growth under the
defense and war efforts is perhaps
best reflected in the building splurge
it witnessed in 1941 and what is
known of plans for the current
year.
Well over 100000 900 was spent
or programmed in the last II
months. The greatest part went
into homes, a sizable portion into
Office buildings, and a comparative
pittance into development of the
District itself, aside from its Fed
eral kinship.
According to the best available
information, this is how the money
was apportioned:
Something like $1,000 100000 was
set aside for defense housing units.
OF a total of 22,524 units designed
for this area, 17,453 were put into
the hands of private contractors;
$3.50 were undertaken by the Fed
eral Works Agency and the Navy,
and 1,421 by the Alley Dwelling
Authority.
$72,097, 1924 in Private Building.
Private builders spent $72,097, ,824
in providing 8,429 houses, 10,045
apartment units and 1872 four
family flats. the Washington Bust
ness Review reported.
The Public Buildings Administra-
ton laid out $11 ,84O, 900 for five per-
manent and s8,284.000 for 13 tenn
porary Federal Office buildings.
The Army secured an appropria-
ton of S35 100000 for its new War
Department Building in Arlington.
Va.
The District government spent
SO. .536 900 for six new buildings or
additions.
Outlook for This Year.
AS for the current year, there is
no telling what private building
will do under priority and other war
restrictions. However, P. B. A.
already has secured an appropria-
ton of s25 100000 to be spent on
office buildings and sites on Gov
ernment owned land in the Metro
politan Area Also, the defense
housing co-ordinator, c. F. Palmer,
has undertaken to provide the area
with an additional $4,000 defense
homes before July l.
These defense housing units alone
will cost an estimated $100, 900 900,
which should serve as a starter as
far as the outlay of cash Is con-
cerned.
Departure From Principle.
A noteworthy factor in this build
ing boom was the continued depar-
ture from a time-honored principle
concerning the Districts growth
This involved placement of large
permanent Government Office build
ings outside the city limits, and
more particularly, outside It's So
called central area.
EXAMPLES of this departure are
the newly completed Navy Building
in Arlington and Federal Office
Building No. 3 near Suitland, Md
soon to be finished for Navy use
Another is the partially-built War
Department Building in Arlington
The contemplated accommodation
OF 10000 workers in the vast Army
structure caused the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commits
SIGN, charged with supervising the
orderly development of the city, to
change its central area plan so as
to embrace the new building.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
BY the Associated Press.

6y INC hsSOClAtcu TTcSS.
The War Department decentral-
lied its procurement system today
to speed up war production and
authorized its field offices to make
advance payments on contracts Of
less than 100000
Undersecretary of War Robert p.
Patterson announced that field
Offices may make advance payments
up to so per cent of the value Of a
contract without sending them to
Washington for approval, a pro-
cedure that had taken at least
several days.
Direct payments to prime con-
tractors, Patterson said in a state
ment, would be limited generally
to 80 per cent, but in cases where
subcontractors needed additional
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Manufacturers Aided
By Big inventories

BY the Associated Press
The Commerce Department says
that manufacturers in this country
entered upon war conditions with
an exceptionally strong inventory
position" Stocks of materials on
hand rose 450,000,000 to a total
Of SIS, 600, ,000, 900 during November.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Factory Activity Continues
AT Record-Breoking Levels

small rise in steel production was
about normal for the week.
Components of the index, adjusted
for seasonal variation, follow:
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Cash wheat was h-'4 cent higher today:
basis steady: receipts. 81 cars: sales. $4,000
bushels. Corn nrm; basis firm: receipts, II
cars; sales: $4,000 bushels: bookings. s.
eeiots o ou'ses Oats rm TIA o6a basis .m
Evening star., 1942-01-04

COttonSeed OF Closed steHuy. bItaCHauIe
prime summer yellow and prime crude un-
quoted January, 132Ob: March. 13.20b;
May. l3 2Ob: July, 13 3.20b.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Cottonseed Oil.

Cottonseed Oil.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3 lP).-Cottonseed OIL
limit allowed in one days operations, in
the first trading in nearly three weeks.
Closing prices were within "a 10 .33 OF
a cent a pound of the revised Federal CELL
ings which became effective Friday. Clos
ing prices: January. 13.6SD: March,
1861: May, 1868; July, 13 Sob.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. OPl.-Cotton fu-
lures continued their advance today on
trade and speculative buying. The market
closed steady TO 8 points net hlgher.
Evening star., 1942-10-24

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DOUBI1 ROOM for girls; Kitchen -priy-
tleges; semi-pvt. bath: conv. 10 bus. Phone
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Evening star., 1942-10-24
GARDNER AVAILABLE.

Wish to place gardener, employed 1s
years on my property, thoroughly respon-
way: lifetime experience flowers. vege-
tables, lawns. pruning and planting, gen.
eral upkeep; capable Of complete charge Of
estate or gardens if desired; live out. Box
1916, Star 25s
Evening star., 1942-10-24

MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.
BABY TENDER. metal. new or used. Cal
Shepherd 27Q5 Sunday to IL am, OF
weekdays to pm.
BEDROOM SUITES. once furniture, dininl
and living room suites, elec. refrigerators
glassware and rugs. Dupont 0513. 2S'
BINOCULARS, good. used, Zeiss, Bausch &
Lomb. Hensoldt Box 422-T. Star.
CAMERAS, movie equip. photo supplies
Cash! Trade! Brenner. 943 Penna ave
NV. RE. 2434. Open 9 am. to 7:30 2. m
CLOTHMq-Hishest prices paid for men'
used clothing Bsrman's. 1922 18th st. NV
NE. 1857 Open eve. VIII call.
CLOTHNG-Better prices paid :or men!
used clothing. Harry's. 1888 7th st NV
DI. 1859. Open eve. Will call
ELECTRIC RADIATOR, or comparabl,
heating eauipment. Call Wisconsin 5S67.
ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORs, furniture
washing machines, any kind, any condi
ton: cash in 30 minutes. FIR. 073S.
FANS. WASHING MACHINES, .refrigera
tors, furniture. We buy any kind. Call u!
for quick results. FIR. 073S.
Evening star., 1942-10-24

GIRL white or colored. to care for baby
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Evening star., 1942-10-24
SITUATIONS MEN.

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local ref: vary feAsonahle. On. 2074.
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Evening star., 1942-07-28
koslo, Farmed Giant,
Shines on Mound in
Jersey City Start
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
It didn't take the remainder OF
the international League but two
days to discover that they aren't
going to like Dave Koslo, 22-year-old
left-handed pitcher shipped to the
Jersey City Giants, at all.
Making his first start since he
was sent down by the parent New
York Giant outfit to make room for
the veteran Van Lingle Mungo,
Koslo limited the Toronto Maple
Leafs to four hits last night in the
crucial battle for second place and
the Jerseys triumphed, to 2.
The youngster, who won three
National League games for the
Giants before being shipped back to
the minors, hurled eight innings and
then went to the sidelines when
Bobby Coombs pinch-hit for him,
starting a rally that netted four
runs and shot the Giants game
and half ahead Of the royals.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Mrs. Groy's Net Skill Praised
As Tourney Again Is Delayed
Brinkerhoff Rates Her Threat in Stor Event,
Which, 1t Is Hoped, Will Get Started Today

That would make it rather tough
on Mrs. Willie Herbert. This is
the one tournament she has failed
to win since blossoming out into a
top-f1ight star and she signed up
this year only at the last moment
with that thought in mind. Mrs.
Herbert was one of those disap-
pointed souls who showed up yester-
day only to learn the matches had
been put off.
Hopeful Until Last Minute.
We didn't want anybody to make
the long trip out there, using valu-
able gas and wasting time, but the
opening round wasn't called of until
shortly before it was supposed to
begin. Until late hour we hoped
the courts would be okay, then that
last sprinkle drizzled down on the
premises and we were sunk again.
There's no phone at the court so
the players couldn't call in-and
vice versa for us.
You might put line in the story
asking all those scheduled to play
first to report today as early as
possible SO there'll be no delay in
starting. I know it's difficult for
some Of them to get away from
ONCE ahead Of schedule but even
q few minutes would help. L. F. A.
Evening star., 1942-07-28

ever. and Grifath may be able to do
business with the Orioles.
One Of Grifdth's most distinct
disappointments Of the season has
been the failure Of Mickey Vernon
to hit. Washington's first baseman
Is batting only .246, and when Crit
nth recently labeled him an "in-
and-outer," he was admitting he
would relish q replacement.
Hope to Chill Hot Browns.
Meanwhile, the Mats are hoping to
chill the sizzling st. Louis Browns,
who are three games out Of second
place and threatening to finish in
the first division for the first time
since 1929.
Alexandra Carrasquel, who dealt
the Browns q shit shoutout the last
time he faced them, was to seek his
fourth straight victory in q twilight
game today, with Johnny Niggeling
slated to hurl for the Browns in the
opened Of three-game series.
The Browns, who have won is Of
their last 10 games, haven't been
making it too tough on the Mats
this season, though. Washington
has won seven games, lost nine,
against st. Louis, and the Mats en-
tered the series with q 500 record
on their current road trip.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Physical Fitness
Plan Given Full
College Backing
Big Football Program
To Harden Youth Is
Aim of Schools
BY JOHN H. COLBURN,

CINCINNATI, July 28.-American
schools are helping the Navy and
Army tougher up" the Nations
boys and young men.
Colleges will do the job as part
OF a broad wartime athletic pro-
gram, said four conference commits
sloners meeting here today to dis
cuss wars effects on athletics. They
expect high schools, many of which
will have to curtail interscholastic
activity, to set up rigorous intra-
mural programs.
War uncovered need for
hardening" program and the COM
missioners pointed out that the
Navy and Army met the problem
by stressing combative, PERSONAL
contact athletics like football, Soc
Ger, wrestling and boxing.
"It took a war to show us how
soft most men were," observed
James w. st. Clair, Southwestern
Conference head. "The Nays con-
ditioning program for aviators is
one of the worlds finest. Our
colleges and high schools must
adopt it,"
Said Reaves E. Peters, Big Six
commissioner: "Give boys rudiments
OF a physical fitness program in high
school, and the colleges can toughen
them up."
st. Clair and Peters met with
Arthur R. Hutchens of the South
eastern and Southern Conferences
and Asa Bushnell of the East
ern intercollegiate to review a ma
tlonal summary of intercollegiate
athletic conditions in wartime.
They reported that many colleges
already have revamped athletic pro-
grams to require all male under
graduates-instead of only freshmen
and sophomores-to take S to 10
hours OF intensive physical training
weekly. Others are to follow suit
and grade students for physical fit-
ness on q par with academic SUBJ
jects.
Bushnell said there also would be
"a full program of collegiate ath-
leticS until there is more reason to
stop than is indicated now"
And instead of de-emphasizing
football, it will be stressed even
more as a beneficial, combative
sport.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Bout Is OFF if Beflina
Can | Battle With
Dorazio Tonight
FomiIy Of Boxer About
To Enter Army Also Hit
II Weather Is Bod
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. July 2S.-Melio
Bettina's on deck for his last fisht
for the duration and he's hoping
for his parents sake-his 1O-round
bout with Gus Dorazio goes through
tonight at Shibe Park.
Weather caused postponement Of
the battle last night, and should the
same barrier come up again, it'll b
q much sadder Bettina family when
the Beacon IN. 70 heavywcieht
enters the Army Thursday at Camp
Upton, Long Island.
Melio has planned to turn over
his entire purse to his parents to
keep them comfortable while he's
IN the Army. But the Phils have Z
baseball game scheduled tn shribe
Park tomorrow night and that
means no Bettina-Doraxio fieht 1t
all II the battlers don't finish. their
business this evening.
Despite the postponement, Pro-
moter Herman Taylor expects .
crowd OF between $4,000 and 10000
for the second meeting Of the rivals.
Bettina viii be seeking his Slth
straight victory since he left his
hghtheavyweight championship to
become heavyweight. He's . s.
to-l favorite to take the Philadel.
ph1an, who, given up as q has-been
year ago, has come back to whip
Lou Brooks, lose q close one to
Bertina, and then trounce HAIRY
Bobo. Each time. the odds were
against him.
Bettina weighed In at 1854 yes
terday, just 10 pounds lighter than
Dorazio. Both are expected to pick
up about four pounds today.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Hunt Of Old Liners
Slated 10 Oppose
Hoyas tomorrow

Max Hunt, veteran Highlander,
probably viii do the chucking for
Maryland tomorrow when the Old
Liners play host to Georgetown In q
District-Maryland League game at
College Park and II he's on the beam
the Hoyas may suffer their first de-
feat In the circuit.
Earl Branfeld, burly rookie, will
handle the mound chores for the
visitors and will be q tough nut to
crack II his first performance in
Blue and Gray livery was no acci-
dent. Georgetown, however. hasn't
seen = baseball In three days be-
cause Of the condition Of Its rain
soaked playing field and may not be
up to par at the plate.
Lloyd Roberts, Burt Shipley's
knuckle ball ace, is due to pitch for
Maryland against Navy at Annapolis
Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-07-28
Ba||players' Travel
Held Not Essential
In Gas Rationing
Autos Used to Transport
Them in Class Limited
To ATS Miles q Month
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, July 28.-Passenger
automobiles used for transporting
baseball players can qualify for no
more than "B" ration book, which
would provide enough gasoline for
only ATS miles of driving per month,
OPA officials announced.
E. M. Wilder of Augusta, Ca,
president of the South Atlantic
League, asked the regional officer
for ruling.
E. E. Stephenson Of the regional
fuel rationing section said the base
ball player ruling had been made
by Joel Dean, OPA fuel rationing
chief.
Stephenson advised Wilder that
&C" books, which would provide ad-
ditional mileage, are limited to "es-
sential" users and that baseball
players are not considered essen
tial users "in respect to the war
effort or to public welfare"
Last spring when chartered buses
were banned a number of baseball
clubs used private automobiles
OPA ruled that club-owned buses
would be eligible if they carried 1C
passengers or more, but said sta
ton wagons were classed as pas
senger cars and specifically ex-
cluded.