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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Schools Ask
Budget Hike
In Alexandra
Fund Of $360,76l
Sought to Give Pay
Roise to Teachers

The Alexandria School Board last
night asked the City Council to
consider increasing proposed
ALLEGATION Of $3l5 900 for schools to
$360,76l to permit granting a $50
a-year pay raise for all teachers.
The request was made at hearings
on the proposed city budget for 1913.
The proposed budget totals $l,463,-
664.l6.
James N. Colasanto, secretary of
the electoral board, questioned the
ALLEGATION of $3.50 for registrations
and elections on the ground that
the newly registrars
work would justify a salary of more
than 81 500 for the eight months he
is to serve.
City Manager Carl Budwesky told
Mr.. Colasanto that the minimum
salary of $4,000 a year was used as
a basis in setting up the proposed
allotment. His recommendation for
a higher salary for the registrar
would be considered by the council
before final budget is adopted, he
added.
Robert Cox, city sergeant, re-
quested larger allotment for the
operation of the Jail and the SER
geant's office. Jail guards are now
paid only 500 a month, he said, and
he did not believe 1t would be DOS
sible to retain them long at that
figure.
He also stated that the increased
work of the Office indicated the need
OF another deputy clerk, adding that
the Virginia Compensation Board
had received complaints from all
Virginia sergeants and sheriffs about
inadequate salaries.
Mayor wilkins said that since
the operation of the Jail would
be under the jurisdiction of the
city for the first time effective
January /, the matter would have
to be given further study.
Former Mayor Edmund F. TIGER
brought. to the attention of the
Council the fact that all tax bills
had been going out late because of
the overload of work in the Office
of the commissioner of revenue. He
suggested that the newly appointed
real estate assessor be given the task
OF sending out tax bills in the future.
The proposed budget is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Eight Swedish Ships Beer
Cunudiun Food to Greece
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Swiss
radio said today that Prince Karl,
president Of the Swedish Red Cross,
reported that eight especially char
tered Swedish ships had taken $4,000
tons Of grain and 5000 tons Of milk,
fruit and vegetables from Canada to
Axis-occupied Greece.
He estimated that more than l..
000, 900 Greeks we're being helped by
the Swedish Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-17
Bonks Open December rs

BALTIMORE. Dec. II R.-Banks
throughout Maryland will open as
usual the day after Christmas,
though State Offices and many Bal
timore department stores will re-
main closed. Gov. OC6nor an
nounced yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. March 25 Up, Omitted States
hogs. ll;9oo; total; $4,000; seneraliy
ali weights and sovs; some early sales
strong; top. 1885 sparineK: GOOD and
choice 1s0-360 pounds 1325-50; l60-sO
pounds. I9.ss5-I$.44o; good sows. 4oo-55o
Tussdsy: fed lambs Ss SLOW: steady 10 iSS
lambs, i26o-75: bulk GOOD and choice,
90-1O4 pounds, l235-60; few biz weights,
1928 and below; one double choice 101-
pound shorn lambs with No. 2 skins, 1928;
few odd head fat native ewes steady at
7.15 down; todays trade, no early sales
fat lambs; bidding. 1925 lower. or 1875
downward; asking fully steady or 1880 up
for choice fed wooied lambs scaling 1Ol
saiable cattle. 5000; calves. 800:
strictly GOOD and choice fed steers and
yearlings 25 higher: instances 35-40 up.
especially on .weighty steers; all others
strong to -25 higher; general market ac-
tive at advance; 1890 paid for weighty
Western fed steers; several loads held At
1900; that price paid for short load 200
pound averages; numerous sales medium
weight and weighty steers grading good to
choice. 13. 75-15.OO; medium grades. IL 90
1928: heifers strong to 25 higher; best
around 1925; mostly 1900 down; cows
strong to 15 up; cutters showing most ad-
vance; bulls steady to % lower; light
kinds OF most; vealers steady to weak at
1880 down.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Roofing Plant Closed.

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., March Is
P.-The Barber Asphalt Corp, one
Of the Nations largest manufac-
turers of roofing supplies and as
phalt material. closed down its re-
flnery today because war conditions
had cut, off supplies.
Frank Seamans, president, said
the suspension would continue in
definitely. The roofing plant Is ex-
pected to be closed on April 6.
The plant at one time employed
$50, but that has been shaved re-
Gently to about 500 production work.
ers. Seamans said he had not deter
mined how many would be affected
by the refinery shutdown.
Tanker sinkings off the Atlantic
Coast have affected the plants
source of supplies. 1t has imported
its crude oil from South America
and its asphalt from Trinidad.
Cement Production Up.
The Bureau Of Mines reported
today that in February the Port
land Cement industry produced TO-
$4,000 barrels, shipped 8,285 900
barrels from mills and had Is, TIA 900
barrels in stock at the months end.
Production and shipments showed
increases Of 29.6 and Ill per cent,
respectively, compared with the
previous February, while stocks at
mills were 1.6 per cent higher than
a year ago, the bureau said.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
The BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY
To HOLDERS OF


CERTAIN SECURITIES OF THE BALTI.
MORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY
AND ITS OPERATED SUBSIDIARIES AZ
FECTED BY THE PLAN FOR MODIF1CA-
TION OF INTEREST CHARGES AND MA
TURTLES DATED AUGUST IS. 1898:
As provided in the Supplemental linden
lures dated January l, 1910. executed in
accordance with the Plan for Modification
OF Interest Charges and Maturities dated
August IS, 1888. the Board OF Directors
pany has determined that the Available Net
Income of the Company for the year 1871
is s32, SOB, Os119 OF this amount
IS, $50, ,337.39 has been set aside In the
with fractional amounts heretofore appro-
priated but unpaid) will be applied pro
rata to the payment of all the secured and
unsecured contingent interest accrued on
the following Bonds to December 81. 1e41,
In the following amounts, respectively:
Refundins and General Mortgage Bonds
Of the Company-Series A, and F-sse-
1873 per $1,000 Bond. 1886 per $500
-s%-S56.7s per $1,000 oend and $2s.4o
per $500 Bond.
suffaIo. Rochester and Pittsburgh san-
way Company 4T2% Consolidated Mort
GAGE eonds-$17.75 per 81 900 Bond.
Cincinnati, indianapolis 4 Western RaII
road Company First Mortgage 5Tc Bonds
1886 FER $1,000 Bond and s2.7 pc
Firsf Mortgage SCI Bonds Of the Con-
pany-s31.e2 per $1,000 Bond and s15.s
per $500 Bond.
81 200 Bond and S22.5o per $500 Bond.
pany-s147.os per $, 900 Bond.
The Board OF Directors has de.
termined to pay said interest on
and after April 10. 1919.
Holders of said bonds in coupon form
should present their May 1. 1912, contin-
gent interest coupons accompanied by
ownership certificates. in the usual wav
(preferably through local bankO on an"
AFTER April 10, 1912 Holders Of record
as Of April /, 1912, Of registered Bond
without coupons will receive checks on and
after April 10. 1872 for such interest and
need take no action in respect thereof. Al
tention is directed to the fact that no con
Sngent interest coupons bear tax-free cove
1Ants.
1854, ,5o2. os viii BE- made into the sinking
Fund provided for by said Supplemental
Indentures.
Further information. If desired. may be
obtained at the offices Of the Company
Write 20 J. J. Jenkins, Treasurer Balti-
more Maryland: or W. r. Bixler. Assistant
Treasurer, Room 1904. Wall Street, New
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY,
by GEO. NJ. SHRIVER,
Senior Vice President
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Utilities Commission
Votes Inquiry Into
Gas Light Co. Rates
Sliding Scale Plan
Included Without
Commitment

Investigation Of rates charged by
the Washington Gas Light Co., to
include the operation CT its sliding
scale plan, but not to be dependent
upon this arrangement. was ordered
yesterday by the Public Utilities
Commission. A date for a formal
public hearing will be set later.
Announcement of this and other
actions taken by the commission
disclosed that on at least two issues
Chairman Gregory Hankin was out
voted by the other two commission
members, James H. Flanagan and
Brig. Gen. Charles w. Kutz, the En-
gineer Commissioner. These were
noted in the record.
The action on the gas company
rate question was similar to that
taken some weeks ago by the p U. C
when it ordered an investigation o1
the rates charged by the Potomac
Electric Power Co.
Seek Data on Control.
In that case questions were asked
as to the control held by the North
American Co. over Pepco, the extent
Of its profits and other financial
data. 1t was said then that the
commission might consider some
other form of rate control if il
found one more desirable than the
sliding-scale arrangement under
which there has been a rate cut
each year since 1925 except for this
year. This years power rate hearing
has not yet been scheduled.
At yesterdays executive session
the commission also authorized the
gas concern to refuse to install space
heating equipment in any buildings
for which contractual arrangements
had not been made by February 18
Mr.. Hankin disagreed with the other
p. U. c. members on the advance
ment to February 18 Of the date OF
March / set by the War Production
Board.
Indorse Rerouting.
The commission approved in prin.
ciple petition by the Capital Tran
sit Co. for . proposed rerouting OF
buses so as to avoid congestion or
certain downtown thoroughfares BY
having many Of the buses use Gov.
ernment buildings as terminals" o.
lines. Before any rerouting is or.
dered, Mr.. Hankin announced, q
report will be made by Fred A
Sager, chief engineer of the P. U. C
The commission denied a motion
by the Capital Transit Co. for dis
missal OF petition of a number
OF citizens associations for the sale
of streetcar tokens at the rate Of
three for IS cents Commissioner.
Flanagan and Kutz concurred in the
action, but did not agree to an opin-
ion on the subject which had been
written by Chairman Hankin.
Also, the commission ordered taxi
drivers, when ION call" or "of duty
to post such notices in the wind
shields Of their cabs. This is effec.
tive April /.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Underground Oil Reserves
Boosted During War
BY the Associated Presa.


NEW YORK, March 25.-The
American Petroleum Institute today
said the industry had found 1865 =
1853 900 barrels Of new oil during
1941, or 564781 900 barrels more
than the 1,4O4 1872 900 barrels Of
crude oil produced during the year.
The net increase, according to the
institute, raised the total known un-
derground reserves Of petroleum as
Of January 1, 1942, to 1855, ,296 900
barrels, while the total reserves at
the same time last year were 49,
024.515 900 barrels.
The institute said:
Despite large reserves, the petro-
leum industry must continue drill
ing new exploratory wells to ind
new Oil fields. The declining rate of
discovery in the last four years,
combined with probable increases in
demand to supply war needs, makes
this drilling even more imperative
now"
The Institutes weekly oil report
showed the East Coasts stocks Of
gasoline were down more than J..
100000 barrels to 1878, 900, the drop
accounting for most Of the national
decline of 1,098, 900 to LOG, ,131 900
barrels on March 81.
East Coast stocks of heavy fuel
oil also slimmed, but stores Of light
er heating fuel were up slightly for
the week to 1885 900 barrels from T.
100000 a week earlier.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
U. 5. Steel Will Spend
S10,000,000 on Tin
Plate Expansion
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The
United States Steel Corp. an
nounced yesterday that new electro
lytic tin-plating facilities costing
sl0,000,0O0 would be installed at
plants of subsidiaries in the Chi
cago, Pittsburgh and Birmingham
areas.
The new installations will supple
ment similar electrolytic coating
lines announced by the corporation
earlier this year and now under con-
struction. Both programs are ex-
pected to be in operation within IL
months. The corporation will pay
for the new facilities out Of its treas
ury funds.
The steel corporations new faciI-
ties are expected by the company
to make an important contribution
in conserving the Nations limited
supply Of tin.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Steel Sheet Scarcity
Declared Fault Of
Control System
Iron Age Proposes
New Cuts in Civilian
Use Of Tin
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The
Iron Age said today steel produc-
tion in the United States this week
reached peak Of SO per cent of
capacity.
Asserting that strip mills were be-
ing required to produce so many
plates that the availability Of
sheets was assuming serious con-
sequences" the magazine said:
Flaws in the control system under
which vital material and machinery
are being diverted to the best pos
sible use in the war program are
not hard to fnd. an unavoidable
situation when the size and speed
OF the program Is considered.
Critics with q desire only to help,
note, for example, that tin plate,
which today is a strategic material
Is being used for some caps and
closures, especially screw tops, as
well as the tops and buttons of Ger
tain cans. when black plate could
be substituted.
While not all caps and closures
can be made from uncoated black
plate, substantial saving could be
made, since the can and closure in
dustry uses approximately S per cent
as much tin plate As the container
industry.
Capital Delays Scored.
Some valuable tin plate is not
being conserved because Of the
length Of time being consumed at
Washington in drawing up a black
plate order"
The magazine said almost all sheet
mills are so crowded with plate
tonnage that only sheet business
carrying an ALA or Alb rating
can be scheduled.
"Soon," the publication continued.
AL sheet production on high speed
mills is likely to represent outright
ALLEGATION. The War Production
Boards iron and steel branch this
week requested consumers to con-
form to certain ordering require
ments." -,
The chief factors in the industry's
record breaking production this
week, the magazine said, were a
two-point advance at Pittsburgh to
SO per cent Of capacity, q 14-point
upswng at Buffalo to 104 per cent,
and q 13-point rise to l01 per cent
In the South Ohio River area.
Scrap Receipts Rise.
Collection Of scrap, helped by
warmer weather. continued to show
"spotty" improvement and cleared
the way for stronger mill schedules
according to the magazine which
said:
Appointment by the w. P. B.
Bureau of Conservation of a special
salvage division is the latest step to
get out more iron and steel scrap.
This division will attempt to ex-
pedite movement of large scrap
accumulations which are held up
by obstacles such as uncertain own
erShip, high cost of demolition,
remote locations and other COM
plications
The move is one for which the
scrap trade long has hoped"
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Voluntary Rationing
OF Men, CIothinq
Is Predicted
Large New York City
Retailers Expected
To Act Shortly
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The
Wall Street Journal said today
mems clothing would be rationed
shortly under voluntary CO.
operative agreement among large
New York City retailers.
Suits, overcoats and topcoats will
be first on the list of things whose
boarding the storemen will attempt
to discourage, but later all articles
of mems clothing may be included.
the journal said.
Details OF the rationing have not
been revealed, it was reported, but
it was expected that main reliance
would be placed on the discourage
ment of purchase of more than one
suit or overcoat at time by a single
customer.
Government officials" the journal
said, "are understood to have en-
couraged the retailers voluntary,
anti-hoarding campaign. ~,
Apparently it is hoped that it.
may at least stave of formal Gov.
ernment rationing of mems
clothing" 9
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Collections Set
|kew Records at
Treasury
~ thu Associated Press.

~ thA A06ocl2teo Press.
Income and excess profits tax COL
lections of the Treasury today
passed 10000 900 for the first
quarter of the year.
On the top of $413,974,e19 collec-
tions in January and February, re-
ceipts in first % days OF March
totaled $2,591 ,561 ,239. for q total OF
$3,035, $50, ,048.
Easily the largest revenues in his
tory, collections from January
through March % we're nearly two
and-a-haf times the 1874 ,38l ,00e
taken by the Treasury in the full
first three months Of last year.
These collections, however, were
still less than the unprecedented ex-
penditures for war and Congress
was working on . new tax program
designed to bring In an additional
$1,000. 900 900 a year.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
FOREIGN Exchonoe

NEW YORK, March 25 P.-Late for.
eign exchange rates follow (Great Britain
in dollars, others in cents):
Canada.
Onicial Canadian Control Board rates for
United States dollars: Buytng, 10 per cent
premium; selling, IL per cent premium
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York OF. buying. 9.9l per cent;
selling, 9.00 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 12b per cent discount. or s712A
United States cents, up " cent.
Europe.
Great Britain, ofncial Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying. 4.02;
selling, 4.04, open market; cables, 4.04.
Latin America.
Argentina. ofncial. %. II: free, % IS
up 5-100 cent; Brain. of1cial. 6.05n; free
5.20n; Mexico. 2067n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in.
dicated. Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Power Output Show,
Less Than Seasonal
Lag During Week
Sharp Increase Over
Year Ago Reported
By Institute
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The Edi-
son Electric Institute reported today
that electric power production in the
week ended March 81 totaled 3,357,-
O32,000 kilowatt hours, compared
with 1857, ,444,0O0 the previous week
and 1888 ,048, 900 a year earlier.
The failure of output to decline
as much as seasonably expected
boosted the Associated Press index
Of power production to 1885 from
1860 the previous week. At the
same time last year it stood at 1928.
Highs and lows of the index,
which is adjusted for normal sea-
sonal changes and the long-term
growth trend, were:
Evening star., 1942-03-25
4.91 a Share Earned
By 5afeway Stores
In Last Year
Result Compares With
4.76 q Share Net
Recorded in 1910

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 25.-Safeway
Stores. Inc, reported today Its con-
solidated net income for l94l was
$5,o36, ,06o, equal after preferred div
idend requirements to $4.9l a COM
mon share, compared with $4786.-
652. or $476 a common share, In 1910.
Net sales in 1941 totaled $475.-
124,885, an increase OF SIS ,802 1852, or
1898 per cent over the preceding
year.
Allis- Chalmers.
The Allis- Chalmers Manufactur-
ing Co., capital goods producer now
engaged in defense work, today re-
ported 1941 net income OF IS, ,743, ,567,
compared with $5,051 IA in 1910.
The 1941 net was equal to 1928 a
share, against $2.s4 a share in the
preceding year.
Orders booked in ,1941 totaled
$187, ,253978. Unified orders on last
December 81 amounted to $125,011,-
558.
Wages and salaries paid last year
totaled $41 ,044. .673, up 43 per cent
over 1910, while taxes amounted to
$12,245, 1868, an increase of 137 per
cent.
Schenley Distillers.
Schenley Distillers Corp. reported
net profit for the six months ended
February % was $3,593,848, equal
after preferred dividend require
ments to $249 common share,
against So SOP ,273. or 81 81 common
share in the comparable fiscal period
ended February %, 1941.
Northern Pacific.
Operating revenues of the North
ern Pacific Railway during February
were $7,319 200, an increase of 81
492, 1884 over February, 1941. Freight
revenue accounted for most of the
gain, rising $2,168039. Net operating
income was 81 1857 $40, an increase Of
$746,44
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Passed or Deferred.
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE. March 25 P-tUnited
States Department OF Asriculture) i l
am quotations.:
ner. cutter and common grade cows steady
At 6.50-S.50.
Calves-5O. Steady: supply light: good
to choice, 15.0O-5O: common and me-
dunn, 10.50-l4.50: low grade vealers down.
ward to 700 and slightly lower.
Hog+900. Steady: practical top, 1878;
good and choice. 1s0-210 pounds, 1850
*; 160-1s0 pounds and 2e0-240 pounds
100 pounds. IL eO-i3I5: c60-30O pounds,
12 2.S5-13.10: l30-14O pounds, 70 6O-S5:
120-130 pounds 12.50-75: packing sows,
IL 1850.
Sheep-No lambs sold
Evening star., 1942-03-25
NEW YORK CURB MARKE T

sUnit Of trading. 10 shares. T In bank
ruptcy or receivership or being reorganized
under Bankruptcy Act, or securities as
sumed BY such companies, Rates Of divi;;
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi-annual declaration. Unless other
wise noted special or extra dividends are
not included xd Ex dividend xr Ex
rights. a Also extra or extras. Cash or
stock. e Declared or paid 50 far this year
Payable in stock. 9 Paid last year h Pay
dividends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-03-25

PHILADELPHIA, March 25 LP.-The
Securities Commission reported today
lot dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for March "a: 1.e3e Dur
involving So, $50 shares. including 10 short
sales invoivinG 646 shares.
Evening star., 1942-03-25

Regional percentage gains over
output in the comparable 1941 week
were: New England, 1914; Mid
Atlantic, 90; Central industrial,
ITO; West Central. 1877: Southern
States, 10.9; Rocky Mountain, 1874,
and Pacific Coast, 27.2.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Washington Produce

BUTTER--93 score. tubs. 374; 1-pound
score, tubs '35A: ! pound prints, 3eA;
i4-pound prints, 36s4: 81 score, tubs, 35;
1-pound prints. 35; h-pound prints, SO;
90 score, tubs 3434: l-pound prints, 1874;
A-pound prints, 35A 80 score, tubs, 34k:
1.pound prints. 35; A-pound prints, 35R;
ss score. tubs. "a: 1-pound prints, 34a:
4-pound prints, 35.
LIVESTOCK-Calves.1 14h: spring lambs,
From Agricultural Marketing Administra-
tlon: Prices paid net fob. washington:
EGGS-MaIket barely steady to weak.
Prices Paid for Fedsral-state sraded eggs
80: Whites: y: S. extras, large. ss-3os.
mostly 20: U. S. extras. medium. 26-271a
q. 8. standards large. 27-2S, mostly ~
212: U. 8. standards, medium. 20; U. s.
trades, %. Browns. U. s. extras large,
1920. mostly 2Sl2: U. S. extras, medium,
,s6-27l2, mostly 27l2:. U. S. standards,
large, 1928, mostly 27l2 u 6. standards,
medium. 1926; U. S. trades. "a Nearby
ungraded eggs; current receipts, whites.
26.26h: mixed colors. 25:25h. Receipts
GoysJpmen1 IfJn enI,tTnH gTadsd sEss; 800 cases
color solored; 4 pounds and up, p; Lsshorn
To- RoosteEs. % Il o Vi chietens, le vTsini: H1 "a
No. Is. 1918. Delaware and Maryland,
all sizes. 20-21: No. 2s, 1918; Reds, 20
Caponss 5,6 pounds, %: pounds and
pounds and up. "a: young hens. 10 pounds
and UP. 1929: No. 2s and undersizes is.
Guineas, young, all sizes. 25; old. 10.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Grain
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 25.-After an
early attempt to extend yesterdays
rally. the grain market retreated
today and closed with general price
losses.
A break in soybeans, prices Of
which were of as much as 3 cents
at one time, unsettled grains. Wheat
sagged about a cent.
Wheat closed 5s-1 cent lower than
yesterday, May. 1.25h-%: July,
1271a; corn, 7s-1a down. May. 871s;
July. 89A; oats, A-ss OF: soybeans,
21a-31s lower: rye. 3s-1 lower.
Selling of soybeans was blamed
largely on the official Government
estimate of acreage to be planted
this season. indicating the wartime
goal Of 100000 acres harvested for
beans may be achieved or exceeded.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Odd-Lot DeuIinos

Subject to Federal taxes. but not to
State income taxes.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. March 25-Diyidends de-
clared- Prepared by Fitch Publishing Co.
Initial.
Pc Stock of Pay
Rate riod. record able.
Lamson & Sessions 10c = Ais 4-25
Maryland Drydock SOC 3.24 Al
Reduced.
Udylits Ais 81
Extra.
Air Reduction on25c a. 4-1b
Accumulated.
jeanette Glass
7T pf S25 So 3-26 Al
Kobe INC So pf----3Oc - $40 Al
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Washington Exchange

SALES,
Potomac Electric Power 5hT pfd.-
3 at 1131.