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Evening star., 1942-03-15
Legion Auxiliary Unit
To Entertain Mi. Alto
Hospital Veterans

The George E. Killeen Unit, No.
25, American Legion Auxiliary, Will
give a bingo party at Mount Alto
Hospital on March Is at 7:30 pm.
Members are urged to bring prize.
Refreshments will be served
The unit assisted the department
with it's party at Walter Reed Hos
pital on Thursday. The program
was furnished by the pupils OF the
Roma Lee School of Dance. Re
freshments were served.
On March II the unit and post
will give a joint evening OF games
at the clubrooms, 1904 M street
NV, at 8 pm. All members are
requested to bring a prize.
Eight and Forty, Salon No. IA,
will meet at the Washington Hotel
m March Is at $3.50 pm Mrs'
Virginia Mccarthy, chapeau de-
partmental, will preside.
The salons ritual and regaila
team performed its first initiation
ceremony at Hitchcock Hall 1or
Kenna- Main Unit last week.
serpt JASPER Unit. No. 13, will
meet tomorrow evening at the Ne"
Colonial Hotel with the president
Mrs Kathleen o. Abreo, presldlng'
The community service chairman,
Mrs Clara Searcy, and the REQ
Cross chairman, Mrs. Betty NC
Crahon, will present programs Mls;
c. R. Todd of the American Heu
Cross will speak on "VolunIser
Service of the Red Cross. Inc
soloist will be Miss Lorraine
McCrahon, a junior. She Will De
accompanied by Miss Eula Edson.
In connection with the 23d an
niversary of the American. Legion
Col. Edward McCrahon, one OF tlle
founders of the Legion, Will SPEAK
It is requested that all new mem
hers present themselves for 1nltla.
tion when the degree team OF Salon
ID EIGHT and Forty, will give the
initiatory work. 90
The i,,niors will meet March u
at the home of the president MISS
Nancy Lee Abreo, 1349 Perry pia'e
NV, at 2 pm.
The department will hold Its an
nual spring dance on March Il at
the Legion clubhouse from 10 TO l
o'clock for the welfare work OF tne
entire year. -,
The next department first aid
class will start Tuesday at 7:30 pm,
for two hours. 1t will be for five
weeks each Tuesday and THURSDAY,
beginning at 7:30 pm. Miss Doris
M, Gaumont is the instructor. All
are welcome.
Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce has asked
each unit to send in all membership
dues at once to the department head
quarters, as there is only go per cent
paid up at this time. 1t is hoped to
wire 100 per cent paid up March
II for the American Legion's birth
daH Hanniversary.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Manoly and Betty Lewis as assisting
hostesses.
The associate grand matron and
patron will be honoed guests to-
morrow night at Ruth Chapters
associate night. The meeting will
be preceded by ham dinner given
by the Ways and Means Committee
from 5 to 7. officers will meet next
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Mary r. Lewis, matron OF
William F. Hunt Chapter, announces
a meeting Of the Home Board to-
morrow at the home of Lillian Ben
nett. Members are urged to save
rummage for the Ways and Means
Committee and notify Mabel Britt
if you have any. A card party
sponsored by the Ways and Means
Committee will be held April II at
8 pm. at the home of Mrs. Self.
Matron Grace Minnick Of Gavel
Chapter announces on March II
birthdays Of March will be cele-
brated. Henry Lorenz will present
moving pictures. Bring your fami-
lies and friends. On March Is the
Star Point Society will meet at the
home Of Florence Norris.
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VT. ". Pledges
Full Support
To Armed Forces
Comdr. in Chief Singer
Calls Upon Members
Also to Aid Dependents

AS part of its general plan to
cooperate with and assist to the
fullest degree the defense of the
United States, the Veterans of For
eign Wars of the United States has
been officially instructed to extend
the service work of the organization
to all members of the armed forces,
past, present or future, and to their
dependents.
In general order, Commander in
Chief Max Singer declares, I'm view
Of the conditions under which the
congressional charter of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars of the United
States was granted, and the fact
that state of war now exists, 1t
Is ordered that all national, depart
ment and post service officers of the
v. F. w. shall accept power Of at
torney from any member, past, pres
ent or future, of the armed forces
Of the United States and/or his or
her dependents. Any department
order in conflict with the above is
hereby superseded.
Front Line Post met Monday ia
1903 Fourteenth street NV The
post has under consideration joint
meetings with other posts. "Old
timers night" will be held March
%. William Casey has been ap-
pointed adjutant by Comdr. Busada.
Equality-Walter Reed will have a
social meeting at Pythian Temple
on March 18 for members of all
V. F. w. posts. The feature will be
moving pictures, Men of the F.
B. l." A talk Of this agency in
connection with national defense
will follow.
At the last meeting Alexandria
Frazier received the obligation.
The department president, Mrs
Florence Armstrong, announced that
the annual visitation to Treasury
Auxiliary will be made March 16
All-American Auxiliary met last
Tuesday evening at the Thomas
Circle Club, with the president
Mrs. Mary Schaumleff1e, presiding
The auxiliary held song social al
Mount Alto Hospital on March II and
served refreshments On March 1C
the auxiliary presented a picture to
the Police Boys Club.
Police and Fire Auxiliary met
Wednesday evening with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Thelma Graves, presid-
ing. The auxiliary hospital chairman
reported that the auxiliary will
adopt ward at Mount Alto Hos
pital. Mrs. Graves presented the
department president with a gift
from the auxiliary. The next meet
ing will be held April l for election
of officers.
The Past Auxiliary Presidents
Club annual banquet will be held
April at the Lotus restaurant
Members should notify Mrs. Ethel
Sendlak If they will attend. The
next meeting will be held April II
officers will be elected.
National Capital Auxiliary will
hold a joint Prayer for Victory
service with National Capital Pos
on March % at the Lutherine
Church of Atonement. Each COM
mander and auxiliary president are
requested to have their color:
present, for the massing of the
colors.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Jobs Duuqhters

The drill team of Bethel No. 3
will meet March 10 at John Bur-
roughs School at pm.
The Dramatic Club meeting
scheduled for tomorrow was post
poned indefinitely because the Off
GERS and choir will entertain the
officers and members of Ruth Chap
ter, o. E. S., of Hyattsville.
The officers of Bethel No. / con-
Quoted their initiatory work for
Brightwood Lodge last Wednesday
night.
The team will go bowling Tuesday
at 7:30 pm.
On Saturday the bethel will have
grand visitation and initiation.
The Mothers Club of Bethel No.
2 will meet with Mrs. Davenport on
Tuesday.
On Saturday evening the drill
team will entertain for the U. S. o.
formation will be at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

cred the address Of welcome. De-
partment Comdr. Haywood M. Saun-
derS presented citations to men,
bers who had assisted in selective
service work at the hospitals. Past
Comdr. Howard S. Fisk. Mrs. E. P.
Ellis, past president of the Ameri-
can Women's Legion, and William
C. Kruger, national president of
the Army and Navy Union, also
spoke.
Bunker Hill Post will meet at
8O7-9 Monroe street NE. on Tues
day at BIS pm, with Comdr. John
H. Walsh presiding. A celebration
of St. aPtricks Day and the Amer
ican Legion birthday anniversary
has been planned. Proceeds of the
meeting will be donated to the
blood bank fund There will be
entertainment and refreshments.
The Executive Committee met
last Tuesday and made plans for
a stag party to be held the latter
part of March, the date to be an
nounced at the post meeting.
The American Legion anniversary
will be celebrated today with a
broadcast over NIB. C. from 1;30 to
p.m. National Comdr. Lynn U.
Stambaugh will speak from Chicago
and Mrs. Marx w. Murrill, national
auxiliary president, from New YORK.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, Will
sponsor a corn beef and cabbage din
ner and dance for St. Patrick's Day
at the Legion clubhouse, 2431
Fifteenth street NV, Tuesday at
7p.m. Make reservations by con-
tacting Comdr. John P. Lester, wee
Comdr. Martin A. Schubert or Alvin
E. Shonk.
Alvin Shonk has been appointed
as adiutant to replace John j. Ma
loney while James O'Neil was unanl-
mously elected and installed as
chaplain to replace Alvin ShonK.
The following new members were
accepted at the last meeting: Gar
ence Limerick, Richard w. Duggan,
Richard H. Catlott, Paul S. Dudlck,
Albert B. Hall, Adolph c. Wegner
and Gordon M. Clark.
Delbert Osborne was admitted TO
membership in Fort Stevens Post
at the last meeting.
Musical Director Richard H. wan
cour announces the senior drum ana
bugle corps will hold weekly ousl-
ness meetings and rehearsals
throughout March on Tuesdays at
nm. at the Roosevelt High School
recreation center. Past Comdr. Ed
win L. Donaldson is organizing res
cue squads for service in the COM
munity.
Chairman Russell S. Jeftreys OF
the Emergency Aid Committee an
nounced last week that physical ex-
aminations will be held at the hos
nitals for the examinations OF the
jraftees on March IT, 20, "a and 27.
Department Comdr. Saunders pre-
sented each member Of the Legion
who has served at the hospitals since
September, 1941, by assisting the
doctors in the physical examinations
of the draftees an engraved card
with his signature and in the name
If the American Legion, Department
of the District Of Columbia. The
posts are Sergeant Jasper, United
States Internal Revenue, Potomac,
CAPITAL Transit, Victory, National
Cathedral. Kenna Main. United
States Department of Agriculture,
Lincoln, Fort Stevens, George WASH
ington, James E. Walker and James
Reese Europe.
There are additional members OF
the Legion wanted to serve at the
hospitals once or twice each week.
If any member wishes to volunteer
notify the emergency aid chairman
of your post or call Russell S. JET
freys, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

The associate matron, Mrs. Hazel
Linton, and the associate patron,
Roy Warfield, will be honored at
Friday nights chapter meeting. Re-
freshments and dancing.
The matron of Bethlehem Chap
ter, Mrs. Grace Landergren, an
nounces meeting of the Endow-
ment Committee at noon on March
II at the home of Ida Roberds. On
March l8, meeting of the Hospitality
Committee at the home of Amy
Leidy.
The Auxiliary Home Board of Co.
lumbia Chapter will meet Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Iva
Speer.
The 1897 Association elected the
following officers: President. Elinor
Schooley Kozel, Cathedral Chapter;
vice president, William E. Porter,
Lafayette Lodge Chapter; secretary,
Esther Balser, Mizpah Chapter;
treasurer, Robert L. Lewis, Hope
Chapter; executive committee, Eliz-
abeth D'Orsay. Loyalty Chapter,
chairman; Mabelle Boyce. Friend
ship Chapter. and George w. Potter,
Harmony Chapter.
Mrs. Jane Duvall, matron of Ca
thedral Chapter. announces the
Ways and Means Committee will
meet tomorrow night at the home of
Leila G. Hall with Past Matron Lois
Wells assisting. A rehearsal for
initiation will be held Thursday
at 6:45.
st. Johns Chapter will meet Mon
day. Entertainment.
The Temple Board will meet
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Har-
riet Brinkman.
Lafayette Lodge Chapter Card
Club will meet Wednesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Anne M. Bill
heimer with Mrs. Helen E. Summers
and Mrs. Blanche P. Power assisting.
Acacia Chapter will meet Tues
day at pm. The honored guests
will be the past matrons and pa
trans. Entertainment mad refresh
ments.
The 1888 Association will give a
tea March q at the home of Past
Grand Matron Helen D. Robbins,
to pm. in honor of the grand
matron and grand patron.
Jennie LawrenSon, matron Of
Brightwood Chapter, announces a
card party at the home of Past
Matron Pauline ODell on March 81
at 8 pm. Prizes and refreshments.
Friendship Chapter will sponsor a
luncheon Tuesday at 4441 Wisconsin
avenue NV. from II to 2.
Members are requested to save
rummage for a sale to be held on
March 80 and 81.
Mrs. Martha Sisk, matron of
Treaty Oak Chapter, announces a
Home Board meeting with Mrs. Rey-
nolds tomorrow evening.
Christine Middleton, matron of
Federal Chapter, announces a meet
ing of the Friendship Club on Tues
day at the home of Past Matron
Estelle Brunow with Past Matron
Dorothy Paul and Virginia Lewis
assisting.
The Home Board will have meet
ing and luncheon Wednesday at
1890 pm. at the home of Margaret
Burnston, with Past Matron Cora
Evening star., 1942-03-15
CoIored Masons
To Attend Church
Service Tonight
Grund Master R. w. BuiIey
To Head Delegation;
SpecioI Activities

Headed by Grand Master Royal
w. Bailey. colored Masons Of the
District of Columbia will be guests
Of honor at services tonight at
o'clock at the Asbury Methodist
Church. The Rev. Robert M. Will
liams will preach a mems day SER
mon.
The Problems of War and Public
Affairs and Their Effect on Free
Masonry" will be the topic Of dis
cussion of the Interdepartmental
Forum of the Acacia Temple Build
ers' Association today at pm. at
Scottish Rite Hall. Past Master
Martin L. Jackson and Past Matron
Amanda E. Newton will preside.
Harmony Lodge will celebrate its
14th anniversary on March % at 4
pm. at Scottish Rite Hall. Master
George Frances will preside.
The Cathedral Choir Of John
Wesley A. M. E. z. Church will
present a recital for w. M. Acacia
Grand Lodge at the church March
q at 8 pm.
Blue Lodge meetings this week
are: Monday, Hiram; Tuesday,
Pythagoras: Wednesday, Charles
Catcher; Friday, Doric.
Catcher Chapter, o. E. S., will
present q pageant March II at 8
pm. at Murray Casino, 920 U street
NV.
The Grand Chapter, o. E. S.. is
sponsoring song fest March % at
$3.50 pm. at the Florida Avenue
Baptist Church.
A musicale and tea will be held
for the benefit of the Grand Chap
ter, o. E. S., at the home of Past
Matron Rosetta Dutch, 2407 I street
NV, this afternoon. The officers
will hold a popularity contest March
10 at Scottish Rite Hall
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Special Session
OF Naval Masonic
Lodge on tuesday
Two Degrees Will Be
Conferred; Other Lodge
Meetings Announced

Master Jones Of Naval Lodge has
called a special session on Tuesday
to confer the r. c. and z. A. de-
grees. commencing at pm. On
Thursday will be the annual past
masters night.
Congress Lodge will have q busi-
ness and social meeting Thursday
night.
Lebanon Lodge will have the L. A.
degree on Friday night.
The F. c. degree will be conferred
in Columbia Lodge Friday night.
Senior Deacon jackson will preside
in the east.
A business and social meeting is
announced In Justice Lodge for FIJI
day night.
Rush S. Young, illustrious mas
ter of Adoniram Council, Royal and
Select Masters, announces on March
19 will be Royal Arch night. There
will be a very short business meet
ing and entertainment. AL Royal
Arch MaSons are invited.
Mount Pleasant Lodge will confer
the F. C. degree Monday night.
Senior Deacon West will head the
cast and Junior Deacon Eccleston
will deliver the middle chamber lee
ture.
The E. A. degree Is scheduled In
Benjamin B. French Monday night
with William P. Jacobs as master,
Donald P. Graffius as senior war
den and Glenn johnson as senior
deacon.
Master Lancaster announces the
M. NJ degree in Myron M. Parker
Lodge Tuesday night. Senior War
den Dyson will occupy the east.
Elected Grand Master.
The annual meeting Of the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Masters
was held March 7 at the Masonic
Temple, preceded by banquet at
the Ambassador Hotel.
officers were elected as follows:
John G. Mathes, most illustrious
grand master; John H. Eiseman, dep
uty grand master; George z. Um-
hau, grand principal conductor Of
the work: Ralph L. Hebbard, re-
elected grand treasurer; Noble D.
Larner, reelected grand recorder:
John C. Palmer, grand chaplain; Jo-
seph A. Rice. jr., grand captain Of
the guard Raymond A. Babcock,
grand conductor Of the council;
John E. Crisman, grand marshal;
Charles H. Taylor, grand steward,
and Arthur Ridout, grand sentinel.
They were installed by Past Grand
Master Vernon G. Owen.
Lafayette Chapter, r. A. NJ, win
hold it's past high priests night
on Tuesday. Entertainment and re-
freshments.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Craftsmans Club Of the Veterans
Administration will meet at the
Thomas Circle Club on Tuesday at
pm.
On Tuesday evening Evangelist
Chapter. Knights Rose Croix, Scot
tish Rite, will hold a special meet
ing for the conferring Of the 18th
| degree.
Mithras Lodge Of Perfection also
will hold its second regular business
meeting the same night.
Trestleboard.
Monday-Potomac, B. B. French.
Anacostia, Pentalpha, Mount Pleas
ant, Albert Pike. Sojourners
Tuesday-National, Myron M.
Parker, King David.
Observation-Disclosures Centen-
nial, Osiris, East Gate.
Thursday-Naval, Hiram, La
Fayette, William R. Singleton, Con-
gress, Petworth, Semper Paratus.
Columbia, Lebanon. Jo-
seph H. Milans, Justice.
Saturday-Grand Lodge School Of
J Instruction
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Meetings this week are: Monday,
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp, United
States Soldiers Home; Wednesday,
Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp. Urell
Auxiliary at Pythian Temple; Sat-
urday, Military Order of the Ser
pent, 935 G place NV, at 7:30 pm.
Prof. George w. Puff's glee club
will sing.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Spunish War Veterans

Richard J. Harden Camp will cele-
brate its 43d anniversary on March
10 at 8 pm. Quartermaster Gen.
P. ]. Callan will make the principal
address.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Cotton Consumption
Curtai|ed in May;
Tops Year Ago
Census Bureou Finds
Totol Well Ahead
Of 194l Month
Ds ttt Associated Press.

The Census Bureau reported yes
terday that cotton consumed during
May totaled 57,0l5 bales Of lint and
132. 800 bales Of linters, compared
with 998,754 of lint and 132,106 OF
linters during April this year and
923,518 Of lint and 129, ,562 Of linters
during May last year.
Cotton on hand May 81 was re-
ported held as follows:
In consuming establishments, O.
589, ,456 bales of lint and 523, ,745 bales
Of linters, compared with 1881 ,S89
and 543,456 on April 80 this year
and 1881 ,565 and SOL "a! on May 81
last year.
In public storage and at COM
presses, 9.402 $50 bales of lint and
150. .533 Of Hnters, compared with TO-
396, 1862 and 1882 on April 80 this
year and 1899, 1892 and 87,057 on
May 81 last year.
Cotton spindles active during May
totaled %. .120, ,666, compared with 49,
100,202 during April this year and
23,004,082 during May last year.
Cotton consumed during May
included: In cotton growing States,
823,058 bales, compared with 848,-
854 during April this year, and 1885,
050 during May last year; and in
the New England States, lotto
bales. compared with 1892 and
103 ,899.
Cotton on hand May 81 included:
In consuming adjustments, in
cotton growing States, 2078,720
bales, compared with 2,1l5,659 on
April 80 this year, and 1889 ,937 on
May 81 last year; and in the New
England States, 426, ,708 bales, COM
pared with 429,26l and 331 SOL.
In public storage and at COM
presses, in cotton growing States,
9o34,59l bales, compared with TO-
018,066 and 11,0l4,494; and in the
New England States. 349,184, COM
pared with 358,789 and 363,923.
Cotton spindles active during
May included: In cotton growing
States, l7,484.622, compared with
l7,497,752 during April this year,
and l7,358,858 during May last year.
and in the New England States,
49s2,es2. compared with 4,966,SsO
and 5,oos,8 ,8o2.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO, June 13 tP,-Salable cattle,
400: calves. none; compared Friday last
week good and choice feed steers and
yearlings. weak to 25, most l5-o5 lowe:,
common and medium grades steady; most
grades and classes under pressure az week
heifers, 2S lower; cows. 25-40 on; oulls
about steady, very uneven; vealers, 80 low;
er at 1900 down; mostly 1<.o0-75: all
treme top, 1t. so; next hishest price. Is so:
several loads "a 75-l5.25 best long year
lings. 1900; bulk fed steers sold at 12,25-
400; choice heifers at 14.25: cutter cows
closed 1T s,75 down: heavy sausags bulls.
after reaching 100. closed at II .75.
Salahle sheep. 100; total: 900; COM
lambs and spripsers, ,5o;75 hisher; fat
supply with old crop lambs showing mod
crate curtailment and native sprinsers
lacking in maturity and quality to take
I'D slack choice shorn lambs with No. >
pelts topped at 4.@5: bulk for week.
12.50-13. so: few choice native sprinsers.
1900: bulk late; 1880 up; choice hEht-
weight ewes, 6.s5
Salabie hogs 3OO total. $500. strictly
a nominal market on all grades and classes
because of meager supply: undertone
steady: ouotable top around 1928: ship
pers took none; holdover none: cbmpa red
week ago. good and choice barrovs and
gifts generally steady: sows steady to 10
lower.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Cotton Textile Sales Rise,
Profit Marqins Widen
r, the Associated Press.

r, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 13.-Business
picked up in the cotton textile trade
this week, sales volume rising to an
estimated 25,000,000 yards, mostly
print cloths.
Some class &C. sheetings, sateens,
tvills and related items also were
sold, mostly for third and fourth
quarter delivery.
Weakness In raw cotton prices
widened margins obtainable in re-
lation to fixed prices.
Trading slackened with crcula.
ton of reports the Government soon
would place orders requiring some
30 900 900 to 10000 900 yards Of print
cloths
Wool textiles continued quiet, al
though the price ceiling change on
women's seasonal wear encouraged
some traders. Manufacturers were
expected in the market soon for
goods for year-end promotions.
Rayon textiles also improved on
the price revision. Inquiries from
dress manufacturers were reported
more numerous. but mills, still an
ticipating Army awards, were cau-
tious sellers.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Insurance Rates Raised
On Shipments in Gulf
e, the Associated Press.

e, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 13.-On the
heels of increases on Pacific Coast
shipments, marine underwriters to-
day lifted to 7l2 per cent the cargo
war risk rate on one Of the prin-
cipal Western Hemisphere trade
routes, United States Gulf ports to
the West Indies, east coast of Mex
leo and Central America and the
north coast of South America.
The rate previously had been 8
per cent. The revision put it on the
same basis as that for cargoes from
United States Atlantic ports be-
low Boston to those areas.
A 10 per cent charge was set for
war risk insurance on cargoes NOV
ing from ports north Of Boston. in
Guiding Canadian, to United States
Atlantic and Gulf ports.
United States Gulf coastwise rates
were increased. to 5 per cent from 4.
Rates on cargoes moving through
the Panama Canal also were in
creased and now range from 6 to 10
per cent, depending on origin and
destination.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Dividend Meetinos

NEW YORK. June 13 tspeciaD .-Amons
the important companies which will hold
dividend meetinss this week are Florence
Stove Co., Lehman Corp. MacAndrews 4
Forbes Co. and Pittsburgh Screw and Bolt
Corp. A list of the meetings of companies
definitely scheduled is reported by Fitch
Investors Service as follows
Monday, June Is
Florence Stove Co. (comD. liam
United State Plywood Corp. (com).
Tuesday. June 16.
Detroit Edison Co. fcoml, . pm
Pittsburgh Screw h Bolt Corp tcom f.,
$50 pm.
Wednesday. Juns II.
General Foods Corp. t$4.5O pfd), a:15
Green III " Co. Inc. (com.), pm.
Thatcher Mfg. Co. $3.50 pfd), $40
United States Hoffman Machinery Corp
t512ro pfd.). 1880 am.
Thursday, June IA.
City Investing Co. G"t pfd). 3pn
Continental Insurance Co. tcom.. II
Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co.. N. Y.
MacAndrevs T. Forbes Co. t6rs pfd.
National Bond Share Corp tcom).
3:15 pm.
FRIDAY. June ~.
International Mining Co. (comD. II a m
Jacobs Aircraft Engine Co. (com), a;3t
am.
Evening star., 1942-06-14
Lumber Output Gains
Moderately in Week

BY the Associated Press.
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association reported that
lumber production for the week
ended June 6 stood at 139 per cent
of the average Of the corresponding
week 1s35-ls3e, and shipments $50
per cent.
Production totaled 263 ,259 900 feet,
which was per cent greater than
the previous week, and 4 per cent
greater than the corresponding week
year ago.
Shipments aggregated 273 558 900
feet, which was per cent less than
the previous week. and S per cent
greater than last years correspond
ing week.