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Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1942-11-04


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itraftlng bnrbgefiibrt ipirb.".
SIT einem am %. Sanilar 1912
berfabten Sirtenbrief bate Der ge-
famte oeutlde gpiifopat bieie grfld-
rl1itg gebiaiet. Sie 8erleiung oes
Sirtenbriefes iprroe berboten ,no
iiber 800 9rieIter tpuroen berbaftet.
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ser Donalt, 1no bie Seffentlide Sell
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Evening star., 1942-04-24
Washington Produce

DUTTR-e3 score, tubs. CON; 1-pound
prints. fii .A.pound prints, 4lb; ~ score,
Prints, 20; 81 ,seors. tubs. 3eA'. pound
isor.; tubs. ssA; ,i;pound Drint., ssNi "a
s7N; l:Ieund prints. SSH. H-poun4
prints. 3aA; IS score. tubs, 81; 1-pound
printI, 31Mi M-popnd Prints, 80.
IvH6rocK-cslvss. IL; spring lambs.
stSn. s'Gai fHlsss psia Ffii'R: a:s TN xsssa: xai:
toos-Asrkst Lishtly stronger. Prices
siss:. 'ISm s,aa,as .ssl.. i:s:sSns :ss: mo.s, s
32-33; q. Q, extras, medium. 2e.30, mostly
30; y, 3. standards, large, 30-32, mostly
tIsd.s ss.ss. ssnpsssi %essiS s. tai1G Fowl; H s
extras aygs. 81 81. mostly 81; y, es-
isiIs, SO; "a stsndsEds, medium. .af.ss'
ss; mixed celors. sS-s -ssS. Receipts Gov
Ev .EvI fo6fiHY.nsrGR.t fos6Hif HSYnGR ss; .ts.ay. Fowl.
Selofed, q pounds and up, .22-a3. mostly
heavier he9s hisher; No. e, 1O:12, koost:
efs: lt:16. Chickens: Delaware and
MARYLAND, Rocks and crosses, broilers and
sryets. al lisss, 2o.2i, mostly 20. No. rs,
u; oIs ssn;. a9:si. ouiasss: souns' ii ii
sisss, Is; old. 10.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Chicoao Livestock

CHICAGO. April ~ GP, Omitted States
1000; sstsi. ts. 49, mssiet sio.. opened ness
lNady % 10 lower: later trade 16-26
a, I3ss isoyac tsS peSnds sr'ftiesbS ia:obsS ~
leo.so pounda iS.So-1s.l5; sows. 1926
Sslabls cattle. 1000: calves. 400: steers
sssS:. e :eSs aase eeSm Seads to sood
Is|s:. ssS aS ,S 1!ss E 3 iiSs ;DEai]Ss !,5 I
osissss alss'lfh 4 shSss aemas ds
than strictly ,good o9erinss; this suSgest-
ils narroy shipper demand; heiferl arm
et IL oo-12.16: nothing choice offered;
cows lo.l5 hishsr: active at advance:
s,bQ.10.60; few II 100; bulls steady at
vealers fully steady ct l3.00-l 90; fargeIy
0 ss.ss ssssp. sS66' totn otnrs 1e5oo; lat.
Thur. IshIr:dayi .,,. Ect lambs around 25 higher:
1900 :eed e sheies clippers With W. 2
skins, 12.00-15; today's trade; Fat lambs
very SLOW; few sales good 100-IO4 pounds
fed wooled lambs at 1880; barely stea6y;
most early bids weak to 25 lower: asking
for best kinds.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Bank Chief Confident
u. ). Can Finance
Big War Needs
Revolutionary Chonses
In Methods Cited by
Chicago Leader
~ the Associated Press.


LEXINGTON, Va. April A.-Al-
though the Federal Government
must raise unprecedented billions Of
dollars, leading bankers Of the coun-
try do not think there is any doubt
as to the ability Of the United States
Treasury to finance and win the
war. Reuben A. Lewis, jr., Chicago
banker, told the Gath annual meet
ing OF the American Association Of
Collegiate Schools Of Business here
last night.
Four major developments during
the past two months have made
revolutionary changes In the way
war financing may be conducted,
Lewis said In an address prepared
for the A. A. c. 8. BIS opening ses-
sion at Warrington and Lee UNI
versity.
He listed these as:
!. Government guarantee Of work
ing capital loans made by banks
for war purposes.
= Thirty-one local leading agen-
cies Of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. may make loans up to $780,
900 without approval from washing-
ton.
3. The Senate in the Murray bill
set up . 100000 loan corporation
for the small business man TO build
war plants.
4. The War and Navy Depart
raents and Maritime Commission
will no longer make direct advances
OF funds to war contractors without
interest charges.
Lewis. vice president of the Net
ropoitan Trust Co., said the lending
procedure still would be the same
with prime credits being handled
TO IN even greater extent through
the commercial banking system.
"Inasmuch as the recent changes
have been designed he said. "to
keep the financing Of war as much
- possible within normal banking
channels and to protect the banking
structures from losses that might en-
danger the safety OF bank deposits,
leading American bankers are grati-
ned over the trend"
Evening star., 1942-04-24
American Radiator
Reports Sl,lN,94
Net for Quarter
Profit Well Below
81 l,595. .966 Recorded
In le4l Period
~ the Associased Press.

- th9 AA4oc1keed FfWkA.
NEW YORK, April 24.-The
American Radiator and Standard
Sanitary Corp. and domestic sub
sidiaries reported today net income
for the quarter ended March 81, was
81. l.149 ,o44 compared with 81 SOS ,e66
in the comparable period Of le4i.
Directors declared quarterly
dividend Of SITS on the preferred
stock, payable June / to holders of
record May as
IN view Of the uncertainty with
respect TO rates Of Federal taxation
applicable to the current year, no
action was taken on . common stock
dividend" company statement
said.
Middle States Petroleum.
Middle States Petroleum Corp.
and amliated companies reported
net earnings for l94l were s206, ,l64,
equal to about Is cents q share on
the "A" stock. compared with $l<3,-
o43 or 81 cents an "A" share the
previous year. The io<l earnings
equaled 7 cents q B" share against
5 cents q B" share In 1910.
Victor Chemical.
Victor Chemical Works reported
net profit for the quarter ended
March II was 3263. .404, or IS cents
. capital share. compared with re-
vised first quarter io4i net profit
Of S245, ,461, or IS cents each on q
smaller number Of shares then out
standing.
Bsrg.Warner Corp.
Borg-Warner Corp. reported net
income Of 81 .067,0i2. or 90 cents q
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Chicago Grain
n ths AssociateA Prsss.

- the AseoctAted Press.
CHICAGO, April 7N.-Ths wheat
market today shook Oh an early
sagging tendency and rallied brisk
ly after midsession to score net
gains Of almost 2 cents In some
cases.
Short covering and some buying
attributed TO mills along with re-
duced receipts ut principal ter
minals accounted for the uptufn In
wheat.
This put rallyins power In other
grains pits and corn recovered
losses of more than a cent which
had carried prices to the lowest
futures since early in the year. Corn
weakness was blamed on hedging
sales and recently increased pur-
chases of grain to come here from
country points.
Wheat closed lh-1ts cents higher
than yesterday; May. Sl.2lk-h;
July. sl.2s%-h; corn unchanged 10
"a down; May, 85A-&: July sSh-A:
oats u Oh to - higher: rye ~
higher; soybeans -2A higher.
Evening star., 1942-04-24

common shars for The thres months
ended March 81. against revised nek
income Of si.ei7,2i2, or 50 cents :
common share in the like is<1 ps-
Rod.
The ie4i figures are based upon
the application of the 1871 Rev
enue Act to that quarter.
Lehigh Coal.
The Lehigh Coal a. Navigation
Co, announced net profit OF ST.
4os,s72, equal TO 73 cents o common
share. for the II months ending
March 81, compared 70 si.457i47,
or "A cents q share. for the same
period last year,
Peoples Gas.
Peoples Gas. Light a. Coke Co.
reported net income OF sl.sas sos.
or s2A3 q capital share for the
three mcnths ended March 81.
against net income OF sI.3s2,if5, or
s2.i7. capital share In the like
1s4i period.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Cut in Exchange
| Dues Approved
| By Members
1y the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 24.-Members
Of the New York Stock Exchange
have approved changes in the con-
stitution which win revise dues and
other charges payable by members
and member firms.
The revisions become effective
Immediately and provide. among
other things. that membership dues
be reduced from 81 900 q year TO
$3.50 and that q transaction charge
Of not more than per cent be
levied by the exchange on net COM
missions received and retained by
each member and member firm with
respect to transactions effected on
the floor OF the exchange.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Store Sales SIacken
As Advance Buying
Drops Sharply
Exponsion in Demond
For Summer Goods
Shown by Survey
n, IN. As.oetss.o Press

D, the Aseoeissec Press.
NEW YORK. April 24.-Retail
trade slackened during the last
week and there was q marked let
down In advance buying, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today.
While expanded demand for sum-
mer goods was noted, anticipatory
buying was lighter. Manufacturing
was faced with an Increasing COM
piexity Of restrictions, the survey
found,
Retailers reported sales spotty,
blaming In part q poor assortment
Of some lines of merchandise be-
cause of shortages. Taperins OF
OF advance buying. these reports
ssid, was due to an expected reaction
from boarding. with hesitation In
view Of impending price ceilings an
added factor.
Apparel continued 10 hold the re-
tail spotlight, warm weather speed
ing up movement of spring and early
summer merchandise. Usual spring
cleaning items sold well In some sec
tons. Furniture sales were reported
stimulated by advertising, but the
volume OF most heavy consumer
durable goods continued TO decline.
On the average, the Nations re-
tail business was about I to 8 per
cent ahead Of the comparable period
OF 1s41. BY regions, gains were:
New England ; to per cent. East
2 to 7, South 3 TO 10, Midwest 5 to
IL. Southwest to 9, Northwest I to
! and Pacific Coast 5 TO ..
Wholesalers continued to receive
requests for immediate delivery with
orders for summer goods, and indi-
cations were that retailers were
remaining alert to opportunities to
buy ahead despite the drop ofis In
some lines.
Wholesale markets followed an
irregular path for the most part,
furniture buyers turning cautious,
earthen dinnerware orders declin-
ing, and food buying limited to re-
placements. Cotton goods trading
also was slim. with most bookings
requiring a priority rating.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Otis Steel Holders
Approve Sale 10
Jones & laughIin
Clear Way for Largest
Deal Of Its Kind
In Seven Yeors
By the Assoefated Press.

By the Assoeisted Press.
CLEVELAND, April 74.-rn the
largest steel industry deal In seven
years. Otis Steel Co. stockholders
voted today to sell the concern to
the Jones g. Laughlin Steel Corp.
A group OF some 40 attorneys
voted by proxies TO transfer Otis
assets In exchange for stock In the
Pittsburgh concern.
Requiring only few minutes, the
balloting was rs follows:
Preferred stock for the sale plan,
i0s.3o6 shares. against 4.o63.
Common stock for the plan, 6o6,-
ao4. against 2i.e0o.
A two-thirds vote was required.
Dissent Is Voiced.
Dissent was voiced by spokesmen
for a group of preferred stockholders
who contended they were being
treated unfairly and that common
stockholders were receiving full
book value on their shares at the
expense Of preferred.
The plan calls for merger Of the
338, 900 900 Cleveland concern with
the Nations fourth largest producer.
expanding by i,o0o. 900 net tons the
Pittsburgh company's present an
nual ingot capacity Of 3,s3i 900 net
tons.
Otis directors decided upon hqui-
dation several months ago a. q re-
suit of Disadvantages arising from
competition with larger concerns,
President Z. ]. Kulas reported.
H. 4. Davis. chairman and presi-
dent Of Jones Il Laughlin, said
Otis president would become Q d.
rector and vice chairman Of Jones
q Laughlin's Executive Committee
under the merger. Kulas also Is
president Of Midland Steel Products
Co.
Provisions Outlined.
The sale plan provides that for
each share Of OTIS convertible first
preferred stock holders receive: One
quarter share each Of Jones h
Laughlin per cent cumulative pre-
ferred. series A and B, 800 par
value; one share OF Jones a Laugh
lin common. no par, and accrued
dividends on the Otis preferred
which amounted to $o.e71a per share
as OF last March II.
Holders Of each common share OF
Otis stock would receive one-quarter
share Of Jones q Laushlin common
and u In cash.
An injunction recently was dsnisd
. stockholder who sued to halt the
sale on grounds 1t was illegal and
deprived preferred stockholders Of
vested rights
Jones q Laughlin, whose capital
ization was shown at e2Ss, ~, 900 In
the registration statement, contract
ed to buy Otis assets with the view
Of expanding its sheet and strip
production and obtaining . great
outlet near big stesl-using esntsrs.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE. April - Rl--funitsd
states Department Of Asricultnrs).--il
m. quotations.
Cattle-25 lArsely nominal: part load
.24o.pound sood srsds stssra, 10 so. few
bead Of eanner Ard cutter Grade cows
q. sos 90
calves-ss. STEADY; top, 1880; good
10 choice. l4o0-bo; fsv head medium
Hoss-s0o 10 hishsr than THURSDAY:
practical tep, Il 20; fecd apa choice. $50.
elo pounds, l4sS,eo; i8o-iso POUNDS
BOUNDS, I4.lo-35: I4o-l60 pounds, 1895
l4.2o; 2s0-3o0 pounds, l3.9o-I4,15: 13o-
lto pounds, l3,55-s0: l20.lSo pounds,
13,45-7o: packing sows. l3-05-55.
Sheep-None. Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Smith. Barney Group
Buys City Issue
fs the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, April "A. -
Smith, Barney g. Co.. and associates
OF New York were the successful
bidders today on a Sc ,o0o, 900 revenue
bond issue by the City of Indian
apolis to finance acquisition of the
Indianapolis Gas Co. property.
The bid calls for an interest rate
of 3is per cent interest, but with
varying premiums.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
$4,000, Issues
Placed on Market
By Bank Groups
American Tobacco Co.
Debentures Top List
Of Todoy's Finoncine
z, tne Associated Press.

Es tnf Assoc lated Press
NEW YORK. April 24-Capital
markets we're offered today securi-
ties totaling more than Sllo 900 900,
by far the largest amount put UP for
public purchase in one day this year
with the exception of Government
bond transactions.
Heading the list was $l00, ,000, 900
of American Tobacco Co. per cent
debentures priced at 100.
An offering Of l53,o53 shares Of
the common stock Of the Standard
Oil Co. New Jersey was scheduled
after the close of the stock ex-
change at the same price at which
the stock closed on the exchange.
The shares represent holdings Of
General Aniline a. Film Corp.
Another group offered 5000 900
City of Indianapolis revenue bonds
at prices TO yield from q to 3 per
cent. according to maturity.
Also on public sale was a block of
u, TIT shares Of the capital stock Of
the North River Insurance Co., at
sl8 a share, representing holdings
Of an estate.
Largest In Recent Years.
The American Tobacco issue rep
resented the largest Offering OF in
dustrtal securities in recent years
and 1t was the first time In Is years
the company had engaged in any
form OF public financing. Proceeds
OF approximately $97 .o07, 800, after
costs Of selling. together with other
funds, will be used TO pay OF out
serial debentures and short
term bank loans.
Disposal Of the Standard Oil
On. j. stock by General Aniline Il
Film aroused considerable interest
in financial quarters because both
have been much In the
public light In recent months. Cen
eneral Aniline was recently taken
over by the Treasury Department
because OF its German complexion
and house cleaning has been ef-
fected.
DeOt 70 6e Netlre0.
It was understood the decision OF
Its present officers to hquidate
Standard OIL IN. j. holdings-said
to be the most important item in its
portfolio Of marketable securities
was for the purpose of eventual
elimination Of its bonded debt.
Financial quarters expected pro-
ceeds from sale Of the stock, in the
Of s4,7oo 900, to be
applied to redemption of an equiv
alent amount Of outstanding I. G.
Chemical Corp. Sh per cent bonds,
due in le4o, and callable at par.
The issue amounts to $4,000, 900.
General Aniline & Film changed
lI name from I. G. Chemical Corp.
In 1889. 1t was organised in 1929 to
exploit in this country certain pat
ents and inventions developed by
!. @. Farbenindustrie, top ranking
German chemical concern. The
Standard Oil IN. j. stock was &C
quired ~ part payment for some of
these patent rights. Records show
that On March 81, 1899, General
Aniiine owned 22o,54s shares of the
common stock Of Standard Oil Co.
IN. -. The amount had been re-
duced to 203, ,053 shares by the end
II lo%o and another $4,000 shares
'tnce has bean disposed of.
Evening star., 1942-04-24

r,,s.sn una IL o. srrains; 10 snaIss @ Id nanL, 1
under Bankruptcy Act. or securities as
sumed By such eompsnies Rates Of divi-
dends in the foreeoinE table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
OF semi-snnusl declaration Unless other
wise noted, special or extra dividends are
not included I'd Ex dividend xr TX
rights. Also extra or extras. d Cash
stock Declared or paid 30 far this year
PAYABLE In stock. Paid last year. b Pay-
dividend. paid OF declared this year.
Evening star., 1942-04-24

NEW YORK. April "a tP,.-Late foreiRn
exchange rates follow (Great Britain In
dollars. others in cents):
Canada: Omcisl Canadian Control Board
rates for q. 8, dollars; Buying, 10 per cent
premium: selling. IL per cent premium
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol.
lars in New York Of buying, 9.91 per cent;
selling, 909 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New YORK open mar
ket. 12l. per cent discount, or s7.75 q. q
cents. I'D "a cent
Europe: Great Britain ofhciai Banker
Foreign Exchange Committee ratesl: Buy
ing 4.o2s selling. 4-o4. open market:
cables, 4.o4
Latin America: Argentina, oficial. aa.77;
free, 1914, I'D 3 100 cent Brazil. oficial
6-o5n; free. soon: Mexico, 2o.67n
indicstedD
Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-04-24

Chicaxe Cash Market
coss. se No n.asf s.fow lls'i Is. No No 3 81. +
s5; No. 3, sl-ss1s No. white. s7: No
I, et1. Oats No, mixed, 57-57h; No
2 81; sample grade mixed. 54ta: No. l
Barley, mailing se-l .ol. nominal: feed and
serssninEs ss-sS nominal; No. mailing
l.s0ia; No. 4. l,72h.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Odd-lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA Arrn ~ r.-The
Securities Commission reported today
lot dealers OF specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for Aprll %; 1850 nyr.
ehases involving ee.3se shares; e.lSa
ebert sales involving l.64S shares
Evening star., 1942-04-24
FREIGHT Loodinos

NEW YORK. April "a P-Revenue
freisht cars banded on railroads reporting
today, for the week ended April is in
eluded:
April Is. Pv wk. Yr. ago.
SShss Ssss., Ohio sslsas asas ass33ls Is sa3
Pefe Marquette : i2.ss7 1893 1867
Evening star., 1942-04-24

War bonds are IN investment In
Americas future. Nothing IN the
world ID safer today. Huy,
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power 5ls% pfd.--
10 At l13s, B at 1884.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
U. S. Treasury Notes
Foreign Exchange

Subject to Federal taxes. but not to
State income taxes.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
BONDS
PuyLIc UTILITY
STOCKS

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Evening star., 1942-04-24
Middle States Petroleum.

Borg Warner Corp. reported net
income OF 81 ,067 ola, or 90 cents q
Evening star., 1942-01-28
(Abies rnagnifca
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Red frs love high places. Some
of them are found at elevations Of
1000 to 5000 feet above sea level in
Oregon and California. Extensive
forests are located in the Sierra Ne
vadas and on Mount Shasta at alt1-
tudes of 5000 feet, where the red
fir neighbors with Western white
pine, Douglas fir and Jeffery pine.
Where the soil is moist, sandy or
gravelly, and where deep SHOWS fire.
quently blanket the ground from
November to June, the red f1r at
tains its largest size.
This tree is beautiful, and SYM
metrical. It's foliage is dark blue
green, four-angled, the leaves fiat
with wide blunt ends. Sometimes
they have a whitish tinge, and they
remain on the tree from to 10
years.
The bark Of the fir tree is deep
purplish brown or dark red and
or inches thick, also hard,
with deep furrows and narrow and
rounded ridges which tend to give 1t
q zigzag appearance. In youth the
tree has rather smooth bark with
conspicuous chalky white splasheS.
The red fir usually reaches height
of 125 feet.
The wood has a reddish tinge, is
soft, light, quite brittle and pos
sesses a fine straight grain. 1t is
more durable in contact with soil
or exposure to weather than any
other native fir. 1t is used largely
for rough lumber, but packing boxes,
bridge floors and mine timbers also
use many board feet of fir.
The greenish red ovulate catkins
almost 8 inches in length stand
erect and solitary on branches OF
the uppermost part of the tree. They
develop from buds which formed
during the previous season on twigs
of that year. They grow during
single season from dull purple cones
to erect deep purple or brown ones
These giant cones are broadly oval
and 4 to 8 inches long. 2 to 8
inches In diameter with broad
scales whose edges turn toward the
sun and partly hide the unusual
bracts. They mature in August Of
Evening star., 1942-01-28
Natures Children
Red Fir
(Abies ma6nifca)

the first year, maintaining an erect
position which is, as you know, q
flr habit. In September the seed
children are released. often carried
200 feet or more from the parent
tree by the wind. Some years there
is big crop Of seeds, again there is
a scant one.
Seedlings grow fast and often
cover high slopes or openings that
have been cursed by fire or storm.
Small woolly sucking insects some