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Evening star., 1942-07-21
Murder Indictment
Returned AmonQ
81 True Bills
Second Degree Charged
In Deoth BIomed on
Argument Over Clothing

James H. Brown. rs. colored, OF
the 100 block of H street NV.
was indicted by the District grand
jury Yesterday on & charge Of sec
ond degree murder in the shooting
of Hugh Watkins, 2s, colored, of
the 400 block OF Eighth street NV.
on June 81.
Police said the shooting occurred
in the 1900 block of Seventh street
NE. following an argument over
some clothing
The indictment was among 50
true bills returned by the jury yes
terday. Others indicted included:
Arthur E. Alley. non-suppoTt OF
minor children: James NJ Hudson,
Marion Givens. Henry w. Kessler,
Solomon A. Holmes. William john
son, James H. johnson, John
Walker and Richard Gary, assault
with a dangerous weapon; Milton
D. Taylor, Charles M. Perry. James
r. Robinson, John E. Morris, Rus
sell C. Diggs. Edwin l.. Hounshen,
Walter Williams, John D. Irby,
Frank Basker, jr, Bernard r. Beas-
ley, Edgar Holmes. Walter j. Black
burn and John Hitter, HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny: Reginald Thornton,
Lloyd T. Carter, Neal Sanders and
Claude C. Rose. joy riding.
Robert l.. Ritchie and John w.
Watkins, theft of auto accessories;
Edward T. Jones, Blanche Wheeler.
Albert E. Applewhite, Bruce Pope,
Maurice M. Butler, William H.
Padgett. William l.. Nelson and
Robert Jordan, grand larceny: Will
lam B. Yates and James T. Wright,
grand larceny and JOY riding; Ross
Walker, jr.. assault with intent to
commit robbery; Henry Hayes, Le-
Roy r. Rivers. Joseph Morris and
Jack Watkins, robbery: Carruthers
Cousart, George r. Graves, John H.
Kendrick, violation OF gaming laws;
Mary Williams, abortion; Howard
r. Russell, carnal knowledge, and
William Green, carnal knowledge
and assault with intent to commit
carnal knowledge.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
u. 5. Steel Common Owned
By 6,53S,7S2 Investors
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 21.-The United
States Steel Corp. announced today
investors on June 80 held 6,538, ,782
of the 8,703 ,252 outstanding shares
OF the company's common stock,
compared to 6,531 ,28S shores March
81.
Investors held 3,140,605 shares of
preferred stock June 80 compared
to $3.50, ,432 shares March 81. There
were 3,602, ,811 shares outstanding.
Brokers holdings OF common June
80 totaled 2.l64,470 shares, q de-
crease of 7,494 compared with March
81 figures. Brokers were registered
as owners Of 462 ,206 shares Of steel
preferred June 30 compared with
452 ,379 shares March 81.
Foreign ownership Of steel COM
mon amounted to 491 ,503 shares on
June SC, the company said, COM
pared with 493, 500 March 81. For
eigners' holdings OF preferred de-
clined to 5.158 shares June 80 from
56,0l7 shares March 81.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Plea to Workers
To BE on Time
Cites Nozi Speed
B, the Associated Press.

by the ASSoCldted fTeSs,
CAMDEN. N, j., July 21-The
RCA Manufacturing Co. today ap-
pealed to its employees to cut down
lateness and cited statistics to show
how effectively the Nazis used time
to achieve conquests in Europe.
A 6-inch cardboard ruler dis
tributed among employees noted that
you and I lost in lateness 172, $50
minutes" in February in one OF the
companyS plants.
The ruler also contained these
lines:
Poland was conquered in 37,440
minutes.
France was conquered In 44,640
minutes (after Germany broke
through the Maginot lne)."
The company reported that dur
ing June time lost through lateness
dropped more than So per cent.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
tobacco Auction Sale Date
Advanced 10 September 28
P& the Associated Press,

2, the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va July 21.-The
Sales Committee of the Tobacco
Association of the United States
agreed yesterday to advance the
date for opening of auctions on
the old bright belt from October l
to September 28.
The move win affect Virginia and
North Carolina markets.
The f1ue-cured or bright leaf crop
of tobacco is expected to mature
early this year and farmers had
complained to the association that
the delay in opening of the old belt
sales would work hardship on
them.
The committee today heard 81
growers, bankers and warehousemen
before announcing the three-day
advancement in the start of sales.
A. B. Darlington of Danville, asso-
citation president, said there would
be a full set OF buyers on each mar
ket.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Eastern Exporters Plan
To Form War Ship Agency
a, thf Aasoeisted Press,

B, the Assoeisted Press.
NEW YORK. July 21,-Eastern
exporters plan to form a war ship
agency. utilizing small cargo vessels
unsuited for regular wartime &C
tivities in order to relieve the seri-
GUS shipping situation hampering
trade between this country and Gen.
trail and South America, it was re-
ported today.
A considerable amount of cargo
now is ready for shipment to Latin
American customers and its nature
is suitable for such vessels as soon
as they can be assembled, it was
said. Exporters have instructed ship
brokers to negotiate their placement.
The plan provides for the employ
ment of ships not directly necessary
to the war effort, such as those Of
between 120 and 1000 tons of capac-
ity, motor powered or schooners with
Diesel engines. The fuel problem
will restrict their use to the Carib-
bean countries. including Cuba,
Jamaica, Haiti, San Domingo,
Puerto Rica and the northern coast
of Brazil.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
AZ Machine Tool Output
Put ot 81 400, 100000

B. the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 21.-Ihe Amer
ican Machinist, trade magazine, said
today that conservative estimates
placed total machine tool produc-
tion for 1942 at 81 400 000, 900.
In 1941 output amounted to
SITS 800 900 and in 1910 totaled
$3.50 900 900, according to the Ma
tional Machine Builders Association.
Some companies were completing
plant additions which would be in
operation soon to boost the indus
try's total production, the magazine
said, adding that, aside from this,
the industry was close to its war
ceiling.
Machine tool workers operated on
a longer work week than any other
industry, the publication said, and
working forces totaled 10000 per-
sons. Women workers have been
employed by some companies as the
supply Of men dwindled.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Bank Loans Increase
For First Time
In Five Weeks
Bs the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
Business loans Of banks turned
upward last week.
The Federal Reserve Board said
today that commercial, industrial
and agricultural loans of banks in
10l leading cities increased $25,-
900, 600 to 4 total OF $e,4s1 900 900
in the week ended July IS.
This was the first increase in
f1ve weeks and was represented
primarily by a $4,000, 900 increase
IN the Chicago Federal Reserve
district.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and la
bilitiss on July Is. together with the
increase or decrease since the pre-
vlous week and the corresponding
week last year dn millions of dol
lars):
Evening star., 1942-07-21
General Water & Cos
Defers Dividend Action
BY the Associated Press

by tnS ASsOSiAtco STcsS.
NEW YORK, July Alt was
announced yesterday General Water,
Gas & Electric Co. had deferred
action on dividends on its SO pre-
ferred stock pending accrual OF a
100000 installment for reduction of
a $1,000 900 bank loan recently in
Cured in connection with a re-
demption and financing operation.
The loan runs for five years and
requires minimum reduction OF
100000 annually for four years with
the balance Of 81 800 ,000 due in 1s47.
Directors again will consider pay
ment of the deferred dividend after
the first years installment has been
provided, letter to stockholders
said.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Steel Workers Return
10 Jobs as New Wage
Scale Is Agreed On
SteeImon Still Trying
To Adjust Milk Drivers
Dispute TO Prevent Strike

With Frank J. sheehan OF the
United States Cancellation Service
acting Is mediator . new wage
scale for approximately 100 steel
fabricators who walked out last week
was agreed ON yesterday by union
representatives and employers.
The workers returned TO their
jobs at the Rosslyn Steel & Cement
Co. and the Hudson Supply &
Equipment Co. yesterday. The new
scale will be presented for ratifica-
ton to the workers union tonight.
Meanwhile Labor Department
conciliators were continuing their
efforts to settle the threatened
strike OF 1850 milk truck drivers
affecting IL local diaries. In order
to give the Cancellation Service an
opportunity to adjust differences the
drivers Friday voted to postpone
their walkout for 10 days.
DR.. John r. SteelmAn of the Labor
Department, serving as mediator
expressed the hope today that q set
tlement could be reached before the
deadline.
I'VE are now trying to And . basis
for negotiations leading to a settle
ment" he said
The steel workers asked wage in
creases ranging from 1s to 30 per
cent. The milk truck drivers are
demanding higher wage scale av-
eraging 50 more q week and q
shorter work week.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Royal Dutch Official
Sees Big Oil Industry
Expansion After War
Civil Aviation Is Bound
To Develop Enormously
A. S. Oppenheim Says
By tie Associated Press.
IyrJJ,EMSTAD C.

Hy tie Associated Press.
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, July FL
A. S. Oppenheim, presiding at the
annual stockholders meeting of the
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., ex-
pressed confidence yesterday in a
rapid growth Of his companies and
the petroleum industry in general
after the war, Aneta, the Neither
lands Indies news agency, reported.
Withholding details of an eXpan-
sion in the Royal Dutch COM
panies facilities, Mr.. Oppenheim
nevertheless said the corporate
group, particularly in the United
States and Great Britain, are in
creasing the capacity of their plants
for the manufacture of high -octane
aviation gasoline, toluene, and ace
tone. and are also actively engaged
in manufacture of butadiene, which
is a basic material of synthetic rub
ber."
OF the future, Mr.. oppenhem
said:
Civil aviation is bound to de-
velop enormously, stimulated by the
great experience gained during the
war, Shipping will continue to take
an important place in the worlds
transport, while motor transport is
certain to return to the pre-war
level and develop still further
I'm supplying fuel for these means
of transport and on account of the
increasing use of all types of oil
products in every field Of industry,
the part which the oil industry will
be called upon to play in the ece-
nomic development of the postwar
world will be one of vital impor-
tance."
Stockholders approved report
showing profits for l94l of %, 400 1886
forms
(The fiorin has not been quoted in
the foreign exchange market since
the occupation of the Netherlands
by Germany, at which time it was
worth about So American cents)
Evening star., 1942-07-21
FOREIGN Exchinqe

NEW YORK, July 81 Plate foreign
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in cents):
Canada: Official Canadian Control Board
rates for q. dollars: Buying, 10 per
mum, equivalent to discounts on Ca
madam dollars in New. York OF buying
9al per cent: selling. 9.09 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket ais per cent discount or 90.06A U.
S cents.
Europe: Great Britain official Bankers
Foreign EXCHANGE Committee rates.. buy
INK s402; selins, S4.o4 open market;
cables, 81 o..
Latin America. Arsentina official. 80. n:
free. % 81 up 1928 cent: Brazil unofficial
6.05n; free, 5.2On: Mexico, 2061n.
Rates IN spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
Nominal
Evening star., 1942-07-21

CaileQ tOgeCner mere yesterday Dy'
Ganson Purcell, SEC chairman, who
declared I'VE are approaching the
problem with the same sympathetic
desire" the conferees laid down a
seven point starter" program to be
pursued by small committees and
members of the commission staff at
future conferences.
The SEC and the representatives.
of the security industry will meet
again as a group August II.
The representatives Of business
have shown a sincere willingness to
sit down and work" Mr.. Purcell
said at a press conference.
Bickering Eliminated. -,s
Echoing an earlier statement by
Emil Schram, president of the New
York Stock Exchange, who described
the meeting as extremely harmoni-
ous," Mr.. Purcell declared:
There was no pickering, There
was no dog fight. The spirit dis
played on everybody's part was ex-
ceedingly constructive"
The general program adopted by
the conference brought out activities
in assistance Of the war effort; ex-
penses of operation of security deal
ers; Uniform reporting to Federal
and State agencies and others;
standards OF corporate accounting;
general questions relating to trading
practices; cooperation between ex-
changes: and assistance by industry
In effecting necessary exchanges and
allocations of public utility holding
company systems properties and
Evening star., 1942-07-21
167 Business FoiIures
Reported Durinq Week
BY the Associated Press.

By the Aasociated Press.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Business
failures in the week ended July
Is totaled 167, Dun q Bradstreet
reported yesterday, compared to
159 in the holiday shortened week
Of July 8.
In the corresponding week year
ago the total was 193. Failures for
the year to July Is totaled 6,044
against 7,215 in the like period of
1941.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA, July 81 P.-
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission retorted today these trans
actions by customers with odd-lot
dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for July 20:
ITS purchases Involving 30,l58
shares. 1,1o2 sales involving 25,37S
shares, including IS short sales in
volving 485 shares.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Crude Oil Output Gains
$4,000 Barrels in Week
3, the Associated Press.

IS the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla. July 21.-Daily
crude oil production in the United
States increased 65 900 barrels to
3.74l,570 for the week ended July
1S the Oil and Gas Journal said
today.
California production was up
10000 to 701, ,750; Kansas, 14900 to
386,O5O; Texas, 23,310 to 1882 ,260;
East Texas, 1895 to 297 sos; Okla
homa, 1850 to 374,650; Louisiana,
2,210 to 3l7,510; the Rocky Noun
tain States, 1910 to 122,745, and
Michigan, so to $3.50.
Eastern fields declined 4,225 to
95 800, and Illinois, 365 to 278,085.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE, July 81 tPi United
States Department of Asrlculturel. II 8 N.
quotations.
Cattle-75. Nominal
Calves-50 Supply limited. market
frm: top 5 so: good to choice, l5.00-5o.
Hoss-2So STEADY win Monday prse7 Sto
pounds, is $3.50: 2oO-24o pounds. l5.l5-
40: l6o-lsO pounds, l5.l0-35; 240-260
pounds. 14.90-15.l5: l40-l60 pounds,
Il 4s5-l51O; 100000 pounds, 14.70-o5:
l4O-l60 pounds l4.4510; 1co-l3o
pounds, 14.3560: packing sows, 1870
1925
Sheep-l5O. Good and choice lambs
about steady; deck IS pounds so; out
look unreliable for common and medium
grade lambs; these comprising major por-
ton Of salable Offering on recent sessions;
most throw-out lambs s BOIL 90.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
New York Produce

NEW YORK, July 81 LP',--Esss, a.4e3'
Arm Mixed colors, fancy to extra fancy,
36-3ai.; extra, 35Y: graded frsts, 81
current receipts, 32a4; mediums, 32A;
dirties, No. 1, 32l2' average checks
311p-34.
Whites: Fancy to extra fancy, 3si.-42.
Specials 3s: standards. SO. Fancy heavy
mediums. 3S-40: mediums, 37f7.
Browns: Fancy to extra fancy, 3s-4lla;
specials, 37h: standards, 35la-36; me-
diums, 35i2-36.
Duck esgs, 3O-36
Butter. 1,4O6,52a; hrmer. Creamery,
higher than 81 score and premium marks,
3Sl2-39s4 81 score tcash market, 3s-
3sA; ss-91 score, 35h4-3s; S5-S7 score
3oi,-34L.
Cheese, 5a3,5s1; steady. Prices un-
changed
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Purke Davis Stock Sale
Expected Late Today
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 2l-Wall
Street sources expected the First
Boston Corp and associates to mar
ket after the close of today's stock
exchange trading block of $4,000
shares of stock Of Parke Davis &
Co., drug manufacturers.
The majority Of the $500 shares
of William Wrigley, jr., Co. stock
in a special stock exchange offering
yesterday at $50 share was re-
ported sold by Shearson Hammill
IL Co,
Evening star., 1942-07-21

Unit OF trading, 10 shares. 7 IN bAnK !.
ruptoy or reeeivershlp or BENG reerganlxel
under Bankruptcy Act; or securities as
sumed by such companies- Rates Of dtvi;
dends in the foregoinG table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semi-annual declaration. Unless other
not Included xd * dividend IT IL
rights Also extra or extras Cash or
stock. Declared or 5aid so far this year.
Playable in stock Paid last year. Pay.
able in Canadian funds. < Accumulated
dividends paid OF declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
SEC and Finance Leaders ADOPT
Broad Plan for Cooperation
Seven-Point Starter Program Approved
For Development at Future Meetings
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA July 21A wartime conference of financial
leaders the Securities Exchange had produced
the broad cooperation between the Govern
regulatory body and the securities industry to solve problems
involving financial during the
hict and the crucial postwar period
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas Light common
10 at 1871.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
| NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Stocks D;;:.. :. '''s''i :s n. ":;: So,

Stock and Ia lea
Dividend Rate. Add
Alum Co Of to) q
Am Cap pr pf tbh)-
Am cynamid CD so
Am Gas d = l .0Oa
Am @ d Z pf t4.7bl
Am 1t b rrac 20
American Meter lie
Am Republics .1oe--
Ansostura .05e
Appsl a p Of t4.50)
Art Metal so
All Coast L 2.50s -
Babcock Il vii .f5e-
Baldwin Loco var
Baldwin Rub DO
Bari & SeeliE A 1.20 II
Beech Aircraft
Dellanca Aircraft
Blue r cv pf t3dl -. Il
Brax TLkP h. .40e
Brewster Aero .3os
Bridgeport Machine
Brown r & W
Brown r (A) 1.55k
Bud Niag&E pf / so
Bur N b Z p LIST g.. !;
Casco Prod (1G)
Garner Corp
Cent N Y Pw pf tbl-
Cessna Aircraft 1e--
Chicago Riyit 25e-
Cities servlce --
Clev Tractor
Clinchfield Coal -
Colonial Airlinss--
Conn Tel & Elec -.
Consol Gas & Fee
Bal pf c a. ---
Cuban AL. / Soc
Denntson tA) .30a
Durham HostB) .10e
Est G&F 9 pf 2.25k-
Z G d ? pr pft4.bO
Eee Bond d Share.
Fee B d 8 pf CO.. -
Emp g h r o. pf
En- G g. = 61s% pf-.
Emp 6 4 ~ pf j
Emp G d r 81 pf--
Empire Power TX
Eversharp Inc
Fairchild Av soc
Fla p b 1t pf To-
Ford Can "a, th1I-.
Ford Ltd .054e
Gen Gas6E cv pf B.
Gen W G 6r 3 pf t3)
Glen Alden soc ----
Gulf Oil Corp Ia
Gull St Ut pf $500
Harvard Brew .05e-.
Hecla Mining .b0e
Helena Rubin Doe. 8
HummeI-Ross .10e--
HyKrade Food
Imp Oh Ltd (h.50)-
Ind Pipe Line Doe
Indus Finan pf----. i
Ind Svc 81 pf ----
Ind Pwr&Lt pf 5.25-
Ins 90 n A (2.b0a>- i
Int CTR Mach Soc
int Petrol (h1l -
InterSt Home t.8ol-
Jacobs Co
Jef c p d L pf o.
Koppers pf t6l
Lehigh Coal .25e--
L. Tourneau t2)
Lone Star Gas zoe
Long Isl LtE pf -. !
Ions Isl Light pf D =. !
"a Land d. EXP zoe.
Aexabi Iron
Middle State Pet
A vtc .3le
Middle West c Zoe
Ntnn Min & M soc
Missouri Pub S zoe
Moody ptc pf 90
Mont Ward A To-
Mount City c .zBR--
Mount st PVT 1.50-.
Nat Puel Gas d.
Nat p b l. pt (ol -
Nat Tunnel q Min
N 3 p A So pf 3k---
New Eng TIT 3.26e
Mag Hud Pvr
Mag 3 Nd pf A f6)-
Mas Hud 1st t5)--- l
Niles-Bem-P Doe
Northp Sta P tA)--.
Ohio PVT pf (x.50)-
Okla Nat q H. .40)--
Okla Nat q pf a.
PrksbYg H&R .5og--
PennroAa .3Ss ----
Pa-oent Arhnes---
Penn p d l. pf (O--
Penn r d L M 0--
Peppsrell -
Pharis T & r. .15e--
Pioneer Gold h.2se-
Pitts d Lake Erie 2s-
Pitts PlAte Gl 1-60e-
| Potrero SUGAR
Evening star., 1942-07-21
FREIGHT Cor Loodinqs

NEW YORK. July q 'P,.-Revenue
freight cars handled by railroads reporting
today for the week ended July is m
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Dividend Poyments

NEW YORK. July 81 dF.-DividendS
declared:
Accumulated.
Stock Of
Pc rec Pay
Rate riod ord able.
Min-Mol I'm pf = 81. .62ia e-S S-1b
Evening star., 1942-07-21

'Ex dividend Plus extras Paid so
far this year. e2G extra. $500 extra.
K a0c extra. m 81 so extra. Paid IN
le4l. ySl0 extra.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
Washington Produce

BUTTER-e3 score tubs, 40h; 1-pound
tubs. So; 1-pound prints, 39h; h.-pound
prints, 40. 81 score, tubs. .3sa.: l..pound
prints, 3aA; l4-pound prints. 39A; 80
score. tubs, 3s1a; 1-pound prints, SO: "a
pound prints. 39la: SO score, tubs. 31ka:
pound prints 3s: A-pound prints, 3sls;
IS score, tubs, $50; 1-pound prints, 81:
14-pound prints ara
LTvEsTOCK-Calves, IA; sprins lambs.
Evening star., 1942-07-21
STOCKS

Ter RI l. W Cp 1st 4As 1a4s 1924
Evening star., 1942-07-21

PUBLIC UTILITY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-19
Gold Star Heroes
Philadelphia RecordD

(Pnllauelpnla RecOfuJ
 The Navys announcement that 230l American merchant seamen are dead missing directly through enemy action on the should shock us into realization of our neglected responsibilities to hese men.
 They wear no uniform They share medals of our armed services. Yet they are fighting what is 50 far the most dangerous phase of our war-anc they deliver the goods"
 Proportionately the casualties of the Merchant Marine exceed those of any other branch of service
 The Army has reported total casualties-dead, wounded or missing-of 19767 out of 100000 men, or less than one-half of 1 percent The Navy with 500 900 men, has suffered total casualties of 13,OO0, or slightly than percent.
 The Merchant Marine has suffered almost per cent casualties among it's 80,000 men
 Torpedoed in the darkness. bombed from above, blown to bits by exploding cargoes cremated on flaming sea-these merchant seamen have given their lives for their country bravely as any soldier or sailor. Often they have guns with which to fight their ruthless enemy.
 Although pay of these men is relatively high averaging $200 month for war duty-they enjoy no pension provisions, alotments for their depen- dens no guarantee for their future in the event of disability.
 In all fairness we must give these their due.
 The Maritime Commission is preparing dis tinguished service medal, upon authority Of Con- gress to be awarded heroic seamen.
 But this is only token of their part in our warfare They also deserve Mrs Roosevelt has suggested, a uniform of their
 On shore, they entitled to the same hospi- taity extended to other service at recreational and canteen centers
 The merchant seamen anxious to have serv- ice clubs of their own at principal ports similar to those operated by the USO. To provide these a national campaign is being led by Henry J. Kaiser, West Coast ship builder. Plans already are under way for a seamens center and clinic the water front in Philadelphia.
 Men who brave the fate which already has cost many of their lives deserve the best we can give them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-10-19
STRANDED U. S. SEAMEN

At almost the ldentlc moment the President was pinning on the chest of young Edwin F. Cheney of Yeadon, Pa.,. the first Distinguished Service Medal for heroism awarded to a merchant seaman, an unusual meeting was being held behind clos ed doors on Capitol Hill.
 And if Cheney, who saved Il ship mates from a torpedoed tanker, knew what was happening at this meeting. he would have wondered at the inconsistency of his government in singling enc merchant seaman as a hero while treating others equally valorous, almost like conyicts.
 Witnesses at the meeting, in the House Merchant Marine Committee room, presented astounding evidence about the hardships of American seamen stranded on foreign soil. ! Hoyt Paddock, of the CIO Mari time Committee, testified that 600 seamen, stranded in Trinidad, failed to receive medical treatment for days after being rescued from tor pedoed merchant vessels. In addi- ton, they were given inadequate food and clothing. The only toilet facilities, he said, were outhouses,