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Evening star., 1942-05-29
Biq Seaboard Gains Cited
At Payments Hearing
BY the Associated Press,

NORFOLK, Va, May 29.-The
Seaboard Airline Railway was pic
tured as enjoying unprecedented
business gains at a hearing yester-
day before Judge Luther B. Way In
Federal District Court on two peti.
tions filed by counsel representing
security holders.
The court was asked to approve
certain disbursements from a SUBJ
stantial cash fund now on hand for
the purpose of retiring $2,500, 900 of
receivers certificats and to make a
S7l9,300 interest payment on certain
bond issues.
A decision on the petitions, which
were presented orally by counsel
representing the Receivers Certi-
flcate Committee and the Underly-
ing Bondholders' Committee, was ex-
pected in a court order to be filed
today
L. R. Powell, co-receiver for the
Seaboard, told the court that the
railroad was enjoying the largest
volume of business in it's history,
due to the war effort, and that there
was every indication that the steady
monthly gains thus far this year
will continue.
Testimony Of similar nature
was submitted by Col. Henry w.
Anderson Of Richmond, the other
co-receiver, while counsel for the
committees declared that approval
OF the petitions by the court was
needed to facilitate the proposed
plan Of reorganization which must
be submitted by July 6.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Federal Debt Tops
IA Billions as End
OF May Nears
Months Borrowing Sets
New Record Of About
3H Billions
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal debt passed s74,00O,-
600 900 today as the month Of May
drew near a close. During the month
Treasury borrowing totaled approx
imately $500, 900, 900, new record
for any month in American history,
The Treasury said its total obli-
cations, including direct debt and
guaranteed securities of Govern
ment corporations, reached s74,051,-
902 ,287 this week. This was nearly
$40 900 900 900 more than the debt of
year ago.
Most Of the borrowing was accom-
plished through sale of regular
Treasury bonds and bills to big in
vestors, but incomplete reports also
indicated that war bond sales to
small investors and the general
public would reach the announced
goal OF $500 900, 900 for the month
War bond sales for the first 81 days
OF the month amounted TO S564,-
980,578.
Treasury borrowing has been
speeded up by the rising rate of war
expenditures, which has been widen
ing the margin between Treasury
income and outgo. So far this fiscal
year (since July l. 1941) the Treas
ury has spent s27 ,554 ,08o 1863, in
cluding $2l ,758 ,038,5 for war activ-
tiles, but tax receipts were only
$10,246, ,84O,236.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score tubs. 39la: 1-pound
score, tubs, 49, pound prints, 3sia:
A-pound prints, 80: 81 score. tubs. 37Ia;
-pound prints, 3s A-pound prints, 3sh;
is-pOund prints, 5s;. 50 Score, tubs, ;i6h
ss'Gsss sasfs 'iass a 81 ssuna B4ns PRINTS s5 $50
,.6sI ,%dvE Z sTG'c k-calv.s IA; sDrins
From Agricultural Marketing Admins
tration. Prices paid net fob. Washing
EGGs-Market steady Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations MAY aD1: Whites, U. s.
extras, large, 33-35, average, 34k; U
s. extras, medium, 81; US. standards
large, 30-32, average, 31h: U. s. stand
ards medium, 1880, average 29h; U. S.
trades. 27-2S. average, 81. Browns. u. s.
extras, large, 32-33, average, 32la; u. s.
extras, medium. 1890. average, 29h; U
S. standards, large. 30-31. average. 3Oa;
y; 8. standards: medium, 2S-29, average
2sA; U. 8. trades. 81. Nearby ungraded
eggs, current receipts, whites. 27-29;
mixed colors 1928, Receipts, Govern
ment graded eggs, $40 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl
colored. 4 pounds and uu, 21-22; Leghorn
hens, 31a pounds and up, 1915: No. 2s
10-11. BOOSTERS, 1915. Chickens, Della
ware and Maryland, Rocks and crosses
broilers and fryers. all sizes. 25: No. 2s
s.; Reds, 22 Leghorns. 20. Turkeys. old,
toms, Is; hens. 20-21.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Rationing Opponents
In Congress Propose
Curbing Henderson
Royburn and Leo See
No Need for National
Restriction on Gasoline
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A rising tide of congressional op-
position to Nationwide gasoline ra-
tioning brought suggestions from in
fluential House members today that
Congress might well consider cur
failing some OF Price Administrator
Leon Henderson's power.
Speaker Sam Rayburn and Chair
man Lea of the House Interstate
Committee which has been investi-
eating the gasoline and petroleum
situation went on record as seeing
no reason to extend the Eastern ra-
tioning program to the entire Nation.
At the same time. Chairman Stea-
gall of the House Banking Commit
tee that wrote the price control law
under which Mr.. Henderson received
much of his authority. commented
that perhaps Congress had made a
mistake"
mo such power as that man has
should be given to one man." Mr..
Steagall told reporters.
Retread Plan Offered.
Although members Of the Senate
Small Business Committee held out
new hope for motorists by unani-
mously indorsing a proposal to allo-
cate 5000 tons of crude rubber for
the fabrication of 10000 900 retreads
made principally from reclaimed
castings, Rubber Co-ordinator Arthur
B. Newhall said he remained con-
vinced that Nation-wid gasoline
rationing was the only feasible
method of conserving tires.
Il don't see any other way to do
it," the rubber chief told reporters
adding that he did not believe ANY
voluntary tire conservation program
would be efficient enough and quick
enough to save the rubber"
Senator Ellender, Democrat. oi
Louisiana told reporters the retreac
plan, which he intends to introduce
Monday, was designed to keep 90
600 900 cars rolling which otherwise
would be forced off the roads wher
their present tires wear out.
Would Use Little Raw Rubber.
The Small Business Committee
had been informed by experts, ht
said, that an acceptable retreac
which would travel from 5000 tc
1000 miles at speeds under 40 miles
an hour could be constructed from
the rubber reclaimed from two old
tires, plus 3 ounces of raw rubber al
vital points.
He said the committee-sp sponsored
bill would authorize the price ad-
ministrator to assemble $4,000 tons
Of reclaimed rubber. in addition to
the 5000 tons of the raw product
for the manufacture of these re.
treads
Referring to claims of some Off
ciaS that Nationwide gasoline
rationing, if ordered, would be tc
conserve rubber rather than to save
gasoline, Speaker Rayburn declared
Talk about tires. People will "a.
ton themselves because they know
that when they are worn out they
won't get any more for quite {
while"
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Printing Press Company
Penalized by ". P. B.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Production Board yes
terday penalized Brantjen and
Kluge. Inc, of st. Paul, Mimi, print
ing press manufacturers, for alleged
violation of priority regulations.
The company was forbidden by a
suspension order, effective May 81
to deliver any printing or publish
ing machinery costing more than
5000 for period of four months
Beginning 10 days later, the COM
pany must cease production of any
machinery of this type on orders in
excess Of 5000. unless specifically au-
thorized by w. P. B.
Orders bearing the high military
preference rating of A-l-K or higher
were exempted from the suspension
w. P. B. charged that the com
pany urged its customers to apply to
their orders for printing presses the
priority rating provided for repair
and operating supplies, and that the
company passed the rating on to
its suppliers to obtain materials.
The firm also was accused OF
melting aluminium scrap in viola
ton OF orders prohibiting such melt
ing.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Money in Circulation
At New High Mark
By the Associated Press.

BY tht Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board esti.
mates that money in circulation in
creased s83, 900 to a new record
high of s11,971 100000 in the week
ended May 27.
The amount of coin and currency
in the hands of the public has been
rising sharply all year, due, officials
believe, to both increased business
necessity for more cash and also to
boarding by some individuals.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Chicuoo Livestock

CHICAGO, May 20 Up Omitted States
hoee 4eo6; total sooo active mostis
aso:5ao peunds s;hdt tOGn %oss 0 vslshts sasHts
good and choice l60-B0 pounds l4.00-35;
few less attractive kinds, l3.50-75; good
40O-550-pound sows IA 90.
Salsble sheep, 2,5O0i total, $500; late
Thursday, all classes around 25 lower;
choice l00-pound fed shorn lambs, with
No. = pelts, 14.l5; others with No. 2 and
3 pelts. 13.2s-75 best native sprngers,
ifornia, 1925: fat shorn ewes. 6.7b down:
lambs, $3.50 lower; six doubles good to
choice 88.l00-pound shcrn lambs, with
good native springers, II 90 down; fat
sheep sharing decline; most shorn native
ewes 6.25 and below.
SaIRble cattle, 700; calves, 800; gen.
ersl market duh, weak to rs lower; all
so under weeks high time; bulk steers
market; good grade light steers topped al
1880: fey, Loads II; ;;5o-125o; hsiiers
as cows very dull; both classes 1880 un.
fat cows slow at 9ba-10.50: practical
top weighty sausage bulls. ! so: several
loads 11,2b-3b, after similar kinds
brought 1900 and better early Thursday;
vealers slow at 1880 down.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
RegulaF.
New York Produce

NEW YORK, May 20 R.-Egss. 1896;
easier. Mixed colors: Fancy to ir, extra
fancy 33H-3SM extrsi ytrsiots % a. %nediams efanee
2GN: dirties, No. 1, 30i average checks,
29-20H.
Whites: Jobbing sales Of fancy to extra
extra fancy, 33H-36 Nearby and Mid
western exchange specials, 1924; nearby
and Midwestern standards. ,32h. Jobbing
sales OF exchange to fancy heavy mediums,
32h-33A Wholesale sales of exchange to
fancy heavy mediums, 30a4-32A. Nearby
and Midvestern exchange mediums, 3Oh.
Browns Nearby and Midwestern fancy
to extra fancy, 3234 -3512, specials. 32K
standards, 80: mediums, 3OA-3Ola.
Duck eggs. 30-34
Butter, 922,O75: steady Creamery,
higher than o. score and premiu2i marks,
37A-3Sh, a2 score tcash maAeD. 81.
34R.
cheese, 1885; steady; jrices un-
changed.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Retail Trade Quiet
Despite Sales Of
Seasonal Goods
Absence Of Buying
Rushes on Scarcity
Items Cited
BY the Associated Press.

oy thS AoSOCldbcu IIcss.
NEW YORK, May 29.-Dun &
Bradstreet reported today that re-
tail trade during the past week
failed to get out of the lull into
which 1t settled recently although
there was some increase in pur-
chases of seasonal merchandise.
Retailers again reported that the
price ceilings had stimulated rela-
lively little curiosity or new busi-
ness" the weekly review said.
yet response to advertised sales
showed that shoppers out to. buy
were both price-conscious and
quality minded.
Sales were widely spread and
the absence of buying rushes on
scarcity goods indicated that fear
of shortages did not at present play
prominent part In demand"
The mercantile agency found
more retailers strengthening adver-
tising promotions to stir up buying
volume. with emphasis mainly on
seasonal lines and themes rejecting
gas rationing influences.
A moderate decline from volume
of year ago was reported, ranging
from 3 to 5 per cent. A gain of
3 to per cent from l941 was found
in the South, but other regions
showed decreases: New England,
4 to per cent; East, to per
cent; Middle West and Pacific
Coast, 2 to 4; Southwest, / to 4, and
Northwest, 2 to 6.
Wholesale trade volume also was
reported relatively light, with the
chief demand for immediate and
hot-weather merchandise.
"The specter of inventory restric-
tions continued to be an important
influence on purchasing policies,
the agency reported. Large re-
tailers were reported in some in
stances to be reSurveying their en-
tire inventory program, with a
view toward establishing open-to-
buy position"
Federal Board Reports.
The Federal Reserve Board said
LiIlCilt cCol z
sales fell below last years pace for
the first time in 1912 during the
week ended May %.
In the week ended May l6 sales
had been per cent above a year
ago, and in the four weeks ended
May % sales average 4 per cent
more than in a similar period last
year.
The week was one in which Gov
ernment price ceilings became eff
fective on most items that people
eat or wear, but no statement was
made about the possible connection
of this factor
Only the Richmond and San
Fransisco areas reported increases
In the Richmond Federal Reserve
district sales were 6 per cent above
a year ago, and in the San Francisco
district they were II per cent higher.
Decreases included the following
Federal Reserve districts:
Boston, 3; New York. 4; Cleve-
land. 6: Atlanta. 5; Chicago, 1:
st. Louis, 7, Kansas City, !, and
Dallas, 10 per cent.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Navy Complaint Spur!
Drive 10 Eliminate
State Trade Barriers
Uniform Regulations Are
Asked to Facilitate
Trucking War Supplies
By the Associated Presa.

by tne ASsoclated PreSA
A congressional drive to speed
interstate shipment of war supplies
gained impetus today as Majority
Leader Mccormack made public a
complaint from the Navy Depart
ment that State commerce barriers
were delaying deliveries.
Legislation to overcome trade
barriers" has been pending for some
time, and Representative Nc
Cormack's office said he would in
sist on early action
The Navy's complaint, citing spe-
cific cases in Maine and Iowa as
well as along the Atlantic Coast,
was made by Acting Navy Secretary
James Forrestal in response to a
query by Mr.. Mccormack.
Mr.. Forrestal declared the eStab-
lishment of uniform gross loads for
trucks engaged in interstate travel
would be q forward step" and "a
real accomplishment in expediting
the successful prosecution Of the
war"
Uniform Regulations Asked.
He said he hoped the director OF
defense transportation would estab-
lish insofar as practicable" uni
form standards, weights. dimensions
and speeds of motor vehicles.
Among the delays and difficulties
cited by Mr.. Forrestal were these
Merchant vessels using inshore
channels along the Atlantic sea-
board for protection from SUBJ
marines ARE suffering unnecessary
delays due to the necessity of chang
ing and awaiting pilots when
passing from the waters off the
shore Of one State to the waters of
the shore of another" This is re-
quired by various State marine laws
The Iowa highway department on
two occasions stopped trucks car
rying rubber hose for the Navy
because the gross load exceeded
State regulations. The shipments
were held up three hours and two
hours, respectively The incidents
occurred near Ogden on April 3
and Missouri Valley on April 4.
Forced to Use Express.
Trucks carrying urgent Navy
freight under Government seal
were stopped in November. l94l
at Wells, Me, 25 miles from their
destination at Portland, because they
did not carry Maine license tags
They were released subsequently fol-
unloading, but State police held the
drivers for non-payment of regis
tration fees and "the drivers and
trucks were not allowed to return
TO Norfolk. Va. for approximately
seven days" although they were
urgently needed by Norfolk for de-
tense service"
Evening star., 1942-05-29
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. May 90 P.--Late for
eign exchange rates follow Great Britain
in dollars, others in cents)
Board rates for U. s. dollars: Buying, 10
per cent premium: selling. IL per cent
premium: equivalent to discounts on Cana
dian dollars in New York of buying, 9.91
per cent; selling, 900 per cent.
Canadian dollars in New York open
market. 10A per cent discount, or S9.T5
U. S. cents.
Europe-Great Britain, official Bankers
Foreign Exchange Committee rates., buy
ing. 4.02; selling, 4.04, open market; ca
bles, 4 .04.
Latin America - Argentina, ofhcial.
a917: free, 1859. down 80 cent; Bra
I'll, official, 6.05n: free, 5.20n: Mexico,
20.67n.
tRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated
n Nominal
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE. May % GP-CUnited
States Department Of Asriculture)-11
am. quotations:
Cattle-25. Steers and bulls nominal:
cows steady scattered sales: s.50-l0 90
Calves-50. Steady; good to choice,
15.0O-50: latter price paid sparinely: com
mon to medium Grades 1I.0O-l4 so: few
head Of lightweight vealers slightly lower
praes top 1875 SISSY rocd sh and ehocs
pounds and sso-24o pounds, 1850:
24O-26O pounds, 140Q-25; 140-16O
13;sO-14. .O5; I3O-If0 pounds, Is45-7O:
l20,l3o pounds. 13.S5-80; packins sows.
Sheep-25. Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Carrier Nets Up
Sharply From
1o41 Levels
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Class ! railroads had an estimated
net income, after interest and
rentals. Of sl49 ,00o. 900 in the first
four months this year, compared
with $76,299. 900 in the same period
OF 194l.
The Association of American Rail-
roads, reporting this today, said
estimated net income in April
totaled $57,900,000, compared with
$7,264 900 in April, 194l.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Brillo Sets Records
In Orders, Shipments

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 29-Orders
and shipments of Brillo Manufactur-
ing Co., Inc, Brooklyn. N. Y, in
the first three months of 1912 ex-
ceeded all corresponding periods in
the company's history, Milton B.
Loeb, president, reports in his state
ment being mailed to stockholders
today.
Likewise. unshipped orders on
hand as of March 81 exceeded all
previous records.
Net earnings before excess profits
taxes were $86,46 for the first
quarter, against s95 1856 a year ago.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Laurence StolIings
Recalled by Marines
BY the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
Marine headquarters announced
yesterday that 48-year-old Laurence
Stallings, author of what Price
Glory" had been assigned to active
duty with the. Army Air Forces, de-
spite the loss Of his right leg in
Belleau Wood during the first World
War.
The retired marine captain, who
holds the Croix de Guerre and other
decorations. has been promoted to
major, the announcement added.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Chicuqo Produce

CHICAGO. May 90 LP-Butter, receipts,
l .293,34S; steady: creamery 93 score,
3694-37,A; 81. 3614; other prices un-
Eggs. receipts, 33se4; firm; market un-
Changed.
Poultry, live. 90 trucks; dull; hens, oyer
Leehorn hens IL; broiers. 212 pounds and
down, colored, a3; Plymouth Rock. 26H
.nd Mte ocb ma RSct a PouRf Witt up eei so
30; under 4 ponnds, colored, "a Plymouth
Rock, 26A;; White Rock 2612 bareback
chickens, 2l-24; roosters, l3H2; Leghorn
ored, I6Ia: white, 1919; small. colored,
15i2; white. 151a; geese, II pounds up,
IL: l2 pounds down, II; turkeys, toms,
old. is; young, q; hens, II.
Evening star., 1942-05-29

Unit OF trading, 10 shares. In bank
ruptcy or receivership or being reorgani1ed
under Bankruptcy Act or securities as
sumsd 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 TX
rights a Also extra or extras q, Cash or
stock. Declared Daid so far this year.
able in Canadian funds Accumulated
dividends paid OF declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Markets to Be Closed
For Memorial Day
Rv thu Associated Press.


NEW YORK. May 29.-Security
and commodity markets throughout
the United States will close Satur-
day, May 30, in observance OF Memo
rial Day. Canadian grain and flnan-
cial exchanges will function Is usual
for the halliday sessions.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Drop in NitroceIIuIose
Production Revealed

By the Associated Press.
Production OF nitrocellulose sheets,
the Census Bureau says, declined to
3,6O7 in April, compared with l.
O06,242 in March and 927,399 in
April of last year.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Notice-This exchange will be
closed tomorrow, Memorial Day.
Evening star., 1942-05-29

Potomac Electric Power 81 pfd.-
5 at ia, | at ia.
Capital Transit Colo at 81.
Evening star., 1942-05-29

.Ex dividend. Plus extras. aPaid
30 far this year. e2gs extra. 1920
extra paid December 3g, l04l. h 30 on
extra. k zoe extra m 81 80 extra. . Paid
in 1e41. ySl0.o0 extra.
Evening star., 1942-05-29
Dividends Announced
DOMESTIC

NEW YORK, May 20 PI,-Dividends de-
clared.
Aecumula ted.
Evening star., 1942-04-10

French traders started to visit the
Ivory Coast more than 200 years
ago. They started small settlement
there and slowly built up power over
the natives.
A century ago the French obtained
a treaty which gave them certain
parts of the Ivory Coast. Since then
they have obtained control over the
rest.
Evening star., 1942-04-10
UNCLE RAYS CORNER
West Central Africa contains a

West Central Africa contains a
stretch Of land known as the Ivory
Coast. If you find it on a map it
may not look very large to you, but
1t contains more than half as much
land as France used to possess.
The Ivory Coast is a French
colony. 1t lies between Liberia and
the Gold Coast. It contains almost
1000, 900 people.
Some maps do not even show the
Ivory Coast. They run it in with
French West Africa. Yet it is there
an important part of the French
colonial empire.
Not long ago the native king of a
part of the Ivory Coast paid visit
to the Gold Coast, which Is under
British rule. He said that he and his
zoe, 900 subjects were in favor OF the
British and against the Germans IN
the present war. He sent a telegram
to Gen. de Gaulle saying that SO far
as he and his subjects were con-
cerned there was only one enemy,
Germany"
The Ivory Coast was given its
name because Of the large amount
of ivory obtained from its natives in
early times. Another old name is
Tooth Coast" and 1t is fairly
good one. An elephants tusk is no
more and no less than an overgrown
tooth.
Evening star., 1942-04-10

Business people: Streamline
your Office correspondence. Save
Evening star., 1942-04-10
Take Ny Word for 1t
By FRANK COLBY.

BY FRANK COLBY.
How to Become a Commentator
In One Easy Lesson.
To analyze the current news,
Peruse the late dispatches,
And then proceed to air your views
In long and wordy patches.
But never make a statement fiat
Or definite. Whenever
You say a thing is black, add that
It may be white, however.
Be vague and trite, be dull and
dim,
So none will understand.
Be sure to say, THE news is grim
But, on the other hand :"
Appear to have the inside track
On war plans of the Japs.
Moreover, you must have the knack
OF saying, still, perhaps -"
An owlish air will get you far.
One of the safest courses
Is saying, These opinions are
Shared by authentic sources"
Pretend you're wise, and analyze
The news with butts" and maybes." I"
Just temporize; we gals and guys
Will swallow pap like babies.
(And now my son, you have the
gist
OF how to be an analyst)
Business people: Streamline
your office correspondence. Save
Evening star., 1942-04-10

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