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Evening star., 1942-03-22
Higgins Industries Buys
Tucker Aviation Co.

BY tne ASSOClateO Press.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2l.-An-
drew J. Higgins. president Of Higgins
Industries, Inc, announced today his
firm had taken over the Tucker
Aviation Co. of Detroit and soon
would begin a large program Of
airplane and boat armament pro-
duction.
The Higgins company last week
received an order from the Maritime
Commission for 200 freighters. said to
be the largest single order for ship
building ever made in the United
States. It has been turning out
small Navy craft for several years.
Preston Tucker. head of the firm
bearing his name. said its entire
plant and personnel would be moved
here. That company is reported to
hold a quarter -billion-dollar con-
tract for protection equipment.
Tucker will become vice president
Of Higgins IndustrieSin charge of the
Tucker HI ~~ins division. He is the
inventor Of a number of combat
devices including types Of turrets for
aircraft.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Meet Packers Ready for Start
or Pork Ceiling Tomorrow

Since that period the average price
Of live hogs has advanced more than
20 cents per hundred pounds to
$13.45 and the top has risen about
that much to 1850. Wholesale pork
cuts, however, have shown a vary
ing trend. Hams are about q cent
higher than they were on March 3
but fresh pork loins are OF as much
as cents in some cases.
The price ceiling on pork is ex-
pected by livestock men to be a
steadying influence in both the re-
tell trade and live market. They
said packers would be unable to lift
rorl, prices above ceiling levels ard.
therefore, would not be willing to
increase payments for live hogs. At
the same time 1t will be necessary
for them to maintain volume Of hog
slaughtering in order to meet in
creased consumer demand to pro-
vide lend-lease buyers with large
supplies Of lard and cured and
frozen pork to be shipped abroad.
Lend-lease buyers increased their
purchases this week.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Immediate CeiIinq
On Bituminous Coal
Prices Requested
Consumers Counsel Asks
506l q Ton Limit
To Prevent 'Runowoy'
By the Associated p. ess.

By the Associated p. ess.
Immediate establishment OF q
price ceiling for bituminous coal,
which he said ranked second only
to food in Importance to the war
effort, was recommended yesterday
by Luther Harr, bituminous coal
consumers counsel.
Saying that he sought to prevent
runaway prices" Harr suggested a
maximum price level OF s2.506l a
ton on the weighted average at the
mine for the entire soft coal indus
try.
Harr, who heads an independent
Government agency set up to protect
soft coal consumers, made the pro-
posal in a brief filed with the Bi-
luminous Coal Division.
The brief pointed out that during
the first World War runaway
prices" convulsed the soft coal in
dustry. with prices for spot coal at
the mine rising from $l.13 in jan
uary, 1918, TO $S.ol IN august, lSLu.
Advantages Claimed.
Adoption of the maximum prices
will not only benefit the consumer, .
Harris statement said, but will pro-
tect the mine owners and marketing
agencies against the imitation which
nearly bankrupted the industry after
the last war. The weighted av-
erage price level for the entire in
dustry of S25061 (at the mine) is
reached by establishment of prices
in each district 31.14 cents above the
weighted average cost Of production
Of coal in each district which was
determined by the acting director
of the Coal Division in January,
1912"
At the same time Secretary of IN
terror Ickes. the solid fuels co-ordi-
nator. asserted that, despite Gov
ernment appeals. there was no indi-
cation that the Nation was storing
coal lin quantity sufficient to give
it ADEQUATE wartime protection from
possible SHORTAGES that may be
caused later by TRANSFORMATION bot
tlenecks and other factors"
He added that the country would
endanger its fuel supply if it allowed
coal production to drift into the GUS
tomary see sonal decline this spring.
Production Down.
The Bituminous Coal Division esti-
mated the soft coal production for
the week ended March IA at 1861
900 tons, compared with 10,155 900
tons for the week Of March 7 and
II .265 900 tons for the week of Feb
ruary %. The sharp decline during
the week OF March 7 was attributed
largely to a heavy snowstorm which
tied up coal movement in the Ap-
palachian region.
Anthracite production for the
week ended March IA was estimated
at 1,175.000 tons. against 1.17o 900
tons for the previous week and
o96 900 tons for the week of March
IS, 1o41.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Baltimore Companies
Declare Dividends
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatCn 10 Aue 0tdI.
BALTIMORE, March 81. - The
regular quarterly dividend OF Is
cents a share on the capital stock
has been declared by directors Of
the United States Fidelity & Guar
anty Co., payable on April Is to
stockholders of record on March 81.
Directors of the First National
Bank have declared quarterly
dividend of per cent, or so cents
per share. payable April to holders
of record on March 20.
A dividend of Is cents a share as
the regular quarterly dividend or
the no par value stock of the Arun-
del Corp. has been declared by the
board. It is payable on April to
stockholders Of record on March %.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Lower Assets Shown
By Investing Firm
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Massa-
chusetts Investors Second Fund,
Inc, reports total net assets Of So
574,516 on February %, based on
carrying securities at market quota
tions.
This was equivalent to s7.22 per
share on the 9l0,5 $50 shares then out
standing, which compares with net
assets of $6,64l,735 on December 81,
1941. amounting to $7.33 per share
on the number Of shares outstanding
at that time.
New additions to the portfolio
during the first two months Of this
year included common stocks Of
Barnsdau OIL Co. and youngstown
Sheet & Tube Co. Holdings Of five
other common stocks were increased
Holdings Of two stocks wsfe reduced
during this period.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 2l-Major meat
packing concerns had completed ar
rangements today to begin whole
sale pork selling operations Monday
under the temporary ceiling order
invoked by the Ofice Of Price Ad-
ministration earlier In the month.
Packing officials met with repre-
sentatives Of the o. P. A. to COM
plete details for the proGram and to
discuss possible establishment OF
permanent ceilings on wholesale
meats at a later date.
The temporary ceilings apply to
approximately 80 per cent of the
various pork products sold in the
wholesale trade and will prevail for
a 60-day period. 1t was understood
o. P. A. officials would like to make
q permanent program effective at
the end of that period.
The ceilings to be placed In eject
will be equal to the highest whole.
sale price charged for pork during
the period March : to March I.
Evening star., 1942-03-22


and have a less elaborate conclave
than has been carried out in many
past years.
This years general convention
chairman is Bruce Baird, president
Of the National Savings e. Trust Co.,
and the vice chairman Thomas j.
Groom. president of the Bank Of
Commerce e. Savings and past
president of the association. Ar
rangements for timely program are
already we'll under way, new bank
ing problems, brought about by the
war, to be accorded special atten-
ton.
Mr.. Holland announced that the
other members of the Convention
Committee will include these follow
ing senior bankers:
Other Committee Members.
Corcoran Thorn, president, Amer
lean Security g. Trust Co.; J. Frank
Campbell. president. Anacostia
Bank; Clarence F. Burton, president,
Evening star., 1942-03-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Zinc in
dustry sources here talked today Of
possible 100 per cent control over
distribution of the strategic metal,
a prime component Of cartridge
brass.
The March high grade zinc pool,
50 per cent of smelter output, has
been pretty well absorbed, trade
sources said, with around one-third
of the tonnage yet to be released.
The lower grade material has been
moving more slowly.
The lead industry expected that
all the heavy metal ordered distrib-
uted this month would be moved out
of refineries on time despite a delay
in orders concerning foreign metal.
In copper, the chief concern was
to get the material moving into
war manufacture.
All non-ferrous metals prices held
firm. zinc at 8.25 cents q pound. East
st. Louis; lead at $50 cents .
pound. New York. and SIS cents. st.
Louis; domestic copper at IL cents
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Fire-Cured Tobacco
Highest Since 1929
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c.. March 21.-The
194l crop Of Virginia fire-cured to-
bacco sold for better prices this year
than any year since 1929, the United
States and Virginia Departments of
Agriculture reported.
The two departments said the i'm
proved market conditions were
caused by a better quality crop, Q
reduction In the number Of acres
harvested and lower acre yields.
AL grade averages for 194l In.
creased substantially over the pre-.
vious year and in some instances
were twice as high, the departments
reported.
Evening star., 1942-03-22

d ~ " n ., VIC
president and commercial manager;
George M. Thompson, secretary and
assistant treasurer: Robert w. Will
son, treasurer; Edwin D. DetWiler,
assistant secretary: Harold G. Hay
don. controller: Charles L. Carr,
assistant controller.
William F. Hamm was reelected
chairman of the board, the other
directors being Albert L. Cox, Fred
erick w. Doolittle, H. Rozier Du-
lany. jr.: James H. Ferry. Robert
v. Fleming. Herbert C. Freeman,
William H. Lipscomb, William Nc
Clellan. Lennard H. Mitchell, Harry
L. Rust. jr.
William Mcclellan is chairman Of
the board of the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co.. the rest of the
board including Harold A. Brooks,
Frederick w. Doolittle, James H.
Ferry, Herbert C. Freeman, Harold
G.. Hayden and Alfred G. Neal
In addition to Mr. Neal, president,
the officers are Mr.. Ferry, vice presl-
dent; Mr.. Thompson, secretary and
assistant treasurer, and Robert w.
Wilson, treasurer and assistant sec
retary.
Financial District Comment.
DR.. George Rowland Cox, director
of the Inter-American Center,
George Washington University, will
address Washington Chapter, Con-
trollers Institute of America, Tues
day evening at the dinner meeting
at the Carlton Hotel, on Latin
America Faces q World at War"
The executive council Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Building and Loan
League will have luncheon meet
ing Tuesday noon at the Raleigh
Hotel, Secretary F. Wilson Camp
announced yesterday.
Capital Traction IS registered $500
and two $1,000 bond sales on the
Washington Stock Exchange yester-
day, at los, unchanged. National
Capital Bank stock moved at 176,
unchanged, and 50 shares Of Mer-
genthaler sold at 81, a slight ad-
vance.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Brisk Forward Buying
Continues 10 Mark
Wholesale Trade
Growth Of inventories
Brings Close Study
Of Credit Accounts
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, March Ala lively
interest in forward covering of So
called scarcity items marked the
weeks business in wholesale lines,
according to a survey by Dun g.
Bradstreet, Inc.
The influx of buyers into central
markets continued to run heavier
than a year ago but in spite of brisk
showroom activity wholesalers re-
ported that considerable volume Of
advance purchasing was also being
handled by mail Calls for Summer
and Fall goods we're said to be in
fluenced less by price than by the
question of deliveries.
wholesalers were watching ac-
counts closely and, in view of the
large stocks piling up in some hands.
paying close attention to the credit
standing of customers. Heavy stock
ing ahead. it was reported, had led
some retailers to take additional
warehouse space.
Seasonal Demand Eases.
The brisk demand for seasonal
goods showed some signs of mod
Grating as retailers concentrated ef-
forts on selling operations. In most
lines deliveries continued fairly
prompt although as a rule buyers
attempts to fill supplementary re-
quirements found little merchandise
available for early shipment.
Settlement at midweek of the
truckers. strike in the New York
market speeded apparel deliveries
after retailers had complained of the
delay in peaking Of Easter stocks.
Dress business improved as excellent
early response developed to the
opening of new Summer lines.
"Women's accessories, particularly
blouses and handbags, we're remain
ing in active demand beyond the
usual seasonal peak. Mems clothing
lines were featured by attempts to
cover on coats and suits for next
Fall and nv strong demand for
gloves, sweaters, and shirts despite
additional new price advances.
Piece Goods Sought.
Unusually heavy demand contin-
ued for piece goods as a temporary
price order of o. P. A. imposed
ceilings on cotton, rayon and rayon-
mixed goods.
Curtains and draperies were also
reported very active and bedding
orders were running about 10 per
cent over February volume.
Orders and deliveries of small
electrical appliances were reported
to have fallen somewhat below Feb
ruary's unusually high record. Gro
cery volume was also moderating
although still averaging about 20
per cent higher than year ago at
this time"
Evening star., 1942-03-22

held at the Co
lumbia Country
Club on Mon
day, Tu e S d a y
and Wednesday,,
May Is, 26, 27.
The plan to
Journey to Hot
s prin g S, Va,
again this year
was abandoned
after very care
full con S i dera-
ton. On account
OF war cOndi-
tions, the dnan-
ciers decided to
remain Of hnrae
Evening star., 1942-03-22

nual meetings
of the two util-
ity corporations.
He has served
both companies
in this capacity
for sew er a l
years.
Other Poto,-
m &C Electric
Power officers
rec ! e cted in
clude James H.
Ferry, vice pres
ident and gen.
eral manager;
H a r o l d A.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Fleece Wool Demand
Limited at Boston
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March 81 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).- De-
mand for fleece woods in Boston dur.
ing the last week was very limited.
Fine combing Ohio delaines were
quoted at 46-48 cents. In the grease.
Graded half blood combing bright
fieeces brought $3.50 cents, In the
grease. Graded three-eieaths and
one-quarter blood combing bright
woods were quoted mostly at 1888
cents, in the g>ease.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
California Business
Activity Up ShorpIy

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-
Business activity in California dur
ing February showed q substantial
gain, aided by the rapidly expand
ing war industries, according to the
Current Business outlook Just re-
leased by the Wells Fargo Bank
The Wells Fargo Index, which
measures California business in
terms of the 1925-1939 average equal
ing 100. rose to 1929 last month. as
compared with 2oe3 in January and
14o in February, 1941.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
More Lumber Needed

The Lumber Survey Committee OF
the Commerce Department esti-
mates that 1942 demand for lumber
and timber products will exceed
$4,000, ,000, 900 feet. The l94l con-
sumption was about $4,000, ,ooo, ,0q
= 1eet.
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Mild Upturn Halls
Week Decline on
Grain Market
Fractional Recoveries
Partially Due to
Short Covering
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,

CHICAGO, March 2l-With frac-
tional gains, the grain futures mar
ket today halted the weeks sharp
decline, rallying moderately from
the 1912 low prices posted in most
pits yesterday
Buying attributed to dealers COW
ering previous short sales or REIN
stating lines sold out earlier in the
week helped TO give the market a
stronger undertone. Brokers said
some small-scale purchasing of con-
suming interests also was in evi-
dence, but there was no rush to take
advantage of low prices.
Wheat closed l4-12 cent higher
than yesterday, May s126l4 -ss. July
81 G.28i4-'s; corn, 12-l higher, May
87ss. July $685.: oats, 14-ss up: rye,
ss-s4 higher; soybeans. ts-1l. high
er, and lard unchanged at ceilings.
With these gains. wheat reduced
the weeks net losses to 25s to 8
cents. corn So to l, oats 1is-114. rye
3% Ais and soybeans AZ to 6 cents
Part of wheats strength was asso-
ciated with belief that the recent
price decline had virtually elm
mated, at least at most markets. the
margin of profit producers had on
l941 grain now in storage for Gov
ernment loans.
No. 2 grades were quoted in the
spot market around SIPS. or II cents
over the original loan rate. a margin
which traders estimated about COW
ers accumulated storage, interest
and handling charges.
Thus. they said. it was a tossup
whether producers would elect to
redeem loan grain or turn 1t over
to the Government in default Of
payment as long as the market re-
mains near present levels.
This, they said, may result in a
reduction of the amount of wheat
coming on the market through loan
payments.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
MAY wHEAEh h!Eh: Low. Close Close.
chicaso 3sia ISIS 1.eei. e6. c5H
Minncap polls l.Iass. lai. 1.199ia 1.13i,.
Winnipeg 1914 1874
chicaso i.2sa. .1.e77.1.asl. 1.a77.-.os
Minneapolis 1.3Isss I2I3s I.2Is. I.3IA
Kansas City 1.@1ls .@0'4 ILLS III
Winnipeg sos SOS
Chicago I.30A cas. .3Ol. 1.29s.
Minneapolis 1.23h4 % 1c3H 1,23
Kansas City - 1.22k 22k
chicaso .s7N. .ss7. SIS. .s7-.s7H
Kansas City :s27s 1924 .s27s .s2ss
CHICAGO .sa1. 50 500. .s9L.
Kansas City .s4A .s4'6 .s4A .s41s
chicaeo .s5s. .547. .ssA .sb-.54N
Minneapolis .511a .51Is .5112 .5114
Winnipeg .507s 5O12 .50i7 .507s
Chicago Cash Market.
basis. steady: receipts. cars.
Corn. steady: basis. steady: receipts. 50
cars shipping sales. $4,000 bushels: book
ings. 1900 bushels.
Oats firm: basis, steady: receipts. 10
cars: shipping sales 1900 bushels; book
htt<h <hale
Evening star., 1942-03-22

today ANNOUNCE
ed he had re-
signed all con-
nection with the
organiza ton he
had headed for
years, the Bendix
Aviation Corp.
Globe -trotter,
known as a hail
fellow-well- met,
the baldish Ben
dix who had run
away from his
M olin e (Ill.)
home at Is to
find his fortune.
Evening star., 1942-03-22

G t y B a n k;
Frank ]. Stry-
ker. president,
G lu mbia Ma
tional;; S. Wilson
Earnshaw, Sec
reta = treasurer,
East Washing
ton S a v i n 6 S
B a n k; E. c.
Graham, presi-
dent, Hamilton
N a t ion a l.: j.
Thilman Hen
drick, Sc nj o r
partner, w. B.
Hibbs & Co.; M.
s
Evening star., 1942-03-22
By JAMES NARROW,
Press Stan Writer

NEW YORK, March 2l.-Vincent
Bendix. 61-year-old inventor-capi-
talist whose name has become we'll
known in Americas machine age,
Evening star., 1942-03-22
Bankers 10 Hold
Conc|ave Here
Due 10 War
Sessions at Columbia
Club to Take Place Of
Hot Springs Trip
By EDWARD c. STONE

T. Stanley Holland, president Of
the District Bankers Association,
announced yesterday that the twen-
ty-fourth annual convention will be
Evening star., 1942-03-22

ChlcAE0 Cash MAfket.
Cash wheat prices were steady today;
basis. steady: receipts. 8 cars.
Corn. steady: basis. steady: receipts. SO
cars shipping sales. 2S.000 bushels book
ings. 1900 bushels.
Oats. firm; basis, steady: receipts. 10
cars: shipping sales. 1900 bushels; book
ings. $4,000 bushels
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15

Two members of the unde-
feated Paganetti's Lumber team
top city loop scorers, the City
Recreation Department revealed
this morning. All teams have
played five games.
Johnny Volkenant, blond
headed bombshell forward for
the loop leaders heads the cir
cults scorers with Sc points,
having sprung to the top position
by virtue of collecting Is points
in each Of the last two games
he's played. He replaces his
team mate, center Ralph Soenen,
who has run in Is poi n S
in two games after leading the
league at the last check.
Volkenant was in seventh
position after three games.
BOB BOBCEAN THIRD
Bob Bobcean, who scored a
points against the Business Men
but banged away for ID against
the M.C.A.C. in last Mondays
game is in third position with
48 points. Dennis Brown, Super
Cleaner guard who ranked sec
ond two weeks ago, is now in
fourth position, having marked
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15

' Selfridge Field men and Off
cers will get . double-dose Of
athletics and conditioning under
. vigorous new program of ply
sical training starting this week
and announced in the Selfridge
Field News
Purpose of the extensive
training program is to build up
the mental and physical morale
Of the personnel.
RIGOROUS SCHEDULE
Since the Air Corps is one OF
the crack sections of the army,
due to its rigorous qualifications
for examination. the schedule OF
conditioning exercises Is expect
ed to be particularly strenuous
at Selfridge and other bases
throughout the country.
Both officers and enlisted
men, from colonies to the lowest
private are required to take COM
pulsory physical training each
week, as ordered by the Air
Force Combat Command. Five
hours a week will be the mini
mum time required of flying Of
ficers with the rank of captain
or lieutenant, while flying and
Notifying officers with the rank
Of major or higher will spend at
least three hours each week in
physical training.
UNDER LIEUT.. KETCHMAN
Program at Selfridge will be
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
Two Paganeth Stars
Top City Cage Scorers
Johnny YoIkenont Leeds with Sc Points;
Soenen, Bob Bobeeon ond Brown Follow

only 10 points in his last two
starts. He has As tallies, three
ahead of Walter Bobcean.
Four players from each of the
top three teams; Paganetti's Su-
per-Cleaners and the Business
Men, are represented on the
list of 10 players with 20 or
more points in five games. Only
the M.C.A.C. is unrepresented on
the honor roll.
TEN FREE THROWS
Walter Bobcean stands high in
the free-throw column having
collected 10 points from the foul
line. hnny Lehner of the
Cleaners has marked eight for
second place.
Volkenant has only two free
throws to his credit having
amassed a total of q field
goals. The Bombers are repre-
sented by two players on the
honor list, with Bud Boyd be-
ing high with 26 points; Walter
Gwynn of the Merchant tops his
team with 23 points, one of two
players on the team to be repre-
sented.
Berney Shay of the Tigers,
with 33 points. and Hale Shank
lin Of Gray's with a like number
of tallies, are the sole represen-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
A.A.A. Maintains
Comfortable Lead

Winning two games from the
Macomb Recreation-one by q
one-pin margin - the A.A.A.
team maintained Its lead In the
Ladies Afternoon loop yester-
day.
Only one sweep was scored,
by the City Dairy over Howie's
Super-Service.
Mercedes Noteboom scored the
high series of the evening with
a 484 for the A.A.A. Cora Nc
Intosh's 1913 for Macomb Re-
creation was blue-ribbon single.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15
Vigorous Athletic Program
Slated at Selfridge Field

under the direction of Lieut..
Sam Ketchman. athletic officer
of the field and former Michi-
gan State star and successful
high school coach.
One hour of the program will
be allotted to games and mass
athletics. One hour Is to be
spent in close-order drill and one
hour is to be devoted to calls
themes, given in the gym or on
the athletic field.
Not all of the training will be
indoors. Walking and running
programs for conditioning the
legs and improving the win will
be accomplished.
One officer from each unit In
the field will aid Lieut.. Ketch-
man in the program.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-15

II don't know where we're
going to finish" he said, Il don't
want to make any predictions
about the National League race"
Mel expects his managerial
duties to take him to New York
next week. His team goes into
training next month in Miami.
However, he says, Eve need
another good pitcher, but I have
no idea where we can get the
kind we want"
He expects Carl Hubbell to
have a winning season on the
mound. bat intends to give him
more rest than he's had the
last couple of seasons"