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Evening star., 1942-04-19
special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, April 18.-Wholesale
markets were spotty but on the
whole activity tended to moderate
slightly during the week, according
to Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
Various inventory restrictions
imposed by w. P. B., the increas-
ingly difficult problem of obtaining
adequate quantities of merchandise,
and seasonal slackening in spring
business combined to more than
offset brisk demand for summer
goods and persistent advance buy
ing for fall and winter.
Despite large advance orders al
ready outstanding, fears of trans
portation and delivery difficulties
increased retailers desire to place
commitments wherever wanted mer-
chandise was available Possibility
of price ceilings in several instances
was reported spur to buying, re-
tailers stating that the main prob
lem was to get goods on order since
current and later prices would be
on an equal basis.
In staple lines merchants stressed
the earliest possible shipments, fire.
quently reporting sell-outs when
merchandise scheduled for fall pro-
motion was offered to consumers
Immediately. A strong fall coat
and suit interest developed much
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Grain Prices Rally,
But Lose Part Of
Advance Later
Wheat, Rye. Soybeuns
Up os Much os Cent
A BusheI at Times
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN.


CHICAGO, April 18-Grain prices
hit the recovery trail today, wheat,
rye and soybeans leading the rally
with an advance of about cent
at times, but the gains were whitfield
down before the close.
Reports of a bombing raid on
Japan and strength of securities
stimulated the buying, most of
which represented purchases of
dealers covering previous short sales.
Milling and flour trade activity re-
manned luiet. although some inter-
ests were believed to have taken
advantage of prices posted at yes
terday's close, when wheat was the
lowest in about five months.
Buying Loses Force.
Buying did not reach broad pro-
portions, however. and when -four
business failed to expand. it soon
lost force. Wheat closed as-% cent
higher than yesterday, May, $1.1eh-
IS; July, S121zs: corn unchanged
to Is up, May, 85s; July, 8S%-la;
oats, a of TO X up; rye, M
higher; soybeans unchanged to 4
higher and lard unchanged at CELL
ings. At these levels wheat showed
net losses of about 4 cents for the
week, corn, 2 cents; oats, / to 2
cents; rye, 3 cents, and soybeans,
8 to cents.
Trade reports indicated the De-
partment of Agriculture may an
nounce tentative loan rate for
the new wheat crop soon and
brokers estimated it will be higher
than present market prices. Pro-
ducers vote May 2 in a referendum
on the marketing quota system for
the new crop.
More Wheat Redeemed.
The latest Government report
showed farmers are continuing to
redeem 194l wheat from Govern
ment loans despite lower prices.
They paid of obligations on $780,
600 bushels during the week ending
April IL and turned 1,500, 900 bushels
over to the Government in default.
This brought total redemptions to
3s,377.37l bushels while 12,573,247
bushels have been defaulted, leaving
30S, ,54l ,0l5 still under loan as of
April IL. Grain men said that at
present prices there is no incentive
Tor farmers to redeem wheat under
loans except to clear storage room
for the new crop.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1942-04-19
By BERNARD s. O'HARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, April Is.-News of
the bombing of Japanese cities
helped the stock market today to
lift itself out of the depression
which gripped 1t most OF the week.
The raids on Nippon, credited by
the japanese to American planes.
dispelled some of the war pessimism
that had been engendered early in
the week by the appointment of the
pro-Nazi Pierre Laval as the new
top man of the Vichv government.
Recoveries in the stock exchange
ranged from fractions to a point
or more. giving, incidentally. the
first rise in tae average since April
6. Short covering was factor in
the buying.
Average Up Slightly.
The Associated Press 60-stock
composite rose 03 OF a point to 33.l.
To market followers it seemed a
rather thin advance considering the
markets substantial losses Tuesday
and Friday which carried the av-
erage to the lowest mark since April
%. Even allowing for the better
feeling over the Toxic news, specu-
lative sentiment remained colored
by fears that Laval was committed
to degree of Nazi collaboration
which would prove troublesome to
the United Nations.
On the week the Associated Press
60-stock COMPOSITE was down a full
point. Transfers today totaled 1884,
$50 shares against l42 $50 last Sat-
urday. Volume for the six days
was around 100000. or slightly
above that of recent weeks.
Stocks showing moderate gains
over Fridays closings included Beth
lehem Steel, Chrysler. Sears Roe
buck, Boeing, Anaconda, WeSting-
house, Johns -Manville, Santa Fe
and Southern Railway. Dupont
and Allied Chemical each climbed
more than 2 points. United States
Steel finished with Slight advance
after setting a new low for the last
year. American Telephone reached
the lowest ground since 1888, ending
off "a.
Foreign News Watched.
In view of the Importance of the
weeks foreign developments only
minor attention was given to do
mestic affairs. The financial COM
munitv had confused ideas on the
tex situation but some comfort was
derived from Donald Nelson's report
that war production of the United
Nations now exceeded that of the
Axis.
Ahead in an irregular curb we're
Aluminium of America. Mesabi Iron,
Republic Aviation and United Gas
American Export Lines rose 214 .
Brewster Aero and Creole Petroleum
dipped. Transfers here were ap-
proximately $4,000 shares compared
with $4,000 the previous Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Bonk PIons Payment
On Certificates

Notice came out yesterday from
the Farmers Banking g. Trust Co.
of Montgomery County that holders
Of certificates of beneficial interest
will receive q payment of 10 per
cent, and interest on the 10 per cent,
from April "a, 1888, to April "a,
this year.
According to the announcement
issued by Richard F. Green, bank
president, holders of these certifi-
Gates must present them to the bank
for payment. Payment will begin
next Friday on the certificates, it
was announced.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
A. P. Industrial Index
OFF Slightly in Week
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Key in
dustries, which have been working
at high rate for months, slowed
down slightly from last weeks pace
and dropped the Associated Press
index of industrial activity to 1861
per cent of the 1929 80 average frcm
the years high of 1885 per cent last
week.
Production factors, however, con-
tlnued at rate well above last
years index of 1908 per cent.
Steel mills, shutting down for nee
esSary repairs and for lack of scrap
in some instances, let the Associated
Press index of that important in
dustry slip to 1405 per cent from
1925 last week. Electric power pro-
duction and carloadings both de-
cHned contraSeasonally.
Components of the index COM
pared with last week and a year ago
(and adjusted for long-term trend
anad seasonal variationsl were:
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Equipmenf Taken Over
By the Associated Press

BY inc Associated Press.
The War Production Board yester-
day prohibited manufacture of COM
mercial laundry equipment after
June l and dry cleaning machinery
after July l, except to fill Army,
Navy or Maritime Commission or
derS
All stocks of such equipment held
by manufacturers were frozen imme-
diately subject to Government dis
tribution and demands of the serv-
ices.
w. P. B. said equipment now held
by manufacturers and other sellers.
plus the Forthcoming output, would
be adequate to meet civilian re-
quirements.
Persons desiring to purchase a
commercial laundry or dry cleaning
machine will be required to apply to
w. P. B. for permission.
The freeze order supercedes all ex-
listing contracts, commitments or
priority ratings.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Citizens Bank Finishes
Extensive Changes

L. y. Lampson. president of the
Citizens Bank of Takoma Park,
announced yesterday that the ex-
tensive improvements costing 500
600 are practically completed, the
banking facilities being doubled.
The growth of the bank in the
past 10 years required the changes,
Mr.. Lampson said, adding that de-
poSitS in the decade have advanced
from $4,000 to $4,000 900.
The bank will hold open house"
on Thursday evening, May 7, when
the Maryland State bank commits
sioners. and other officials and
prominent citizens will be among the
guests inspecting the changes.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Dividend Is Covered
By PhiIco Earnings
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-Pres-
ident James T. Buckley told stock
holders Of the Philco Corp. yesterday
that while no definite statements
could be made at this time about
company earnings ''it is reasonable
to assume that earnings ss COW
cred the dividend of Is cents a share
OF common stock paid on March H."
Directors whose terms had expired
were reelected and the following
new ones named:
William Balderson, Raymond A,
Royce, Harlod w. Butler, James H.
Carmine, David Grimes, w. Paul
Jones, William Fulton Kurtz, Frank
H. Mancill and William r. Wilson.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Roll Chief Reelected

MOBILE, Ala, April 18 (P).-I. B.
Tigrett of Jackson, Tenn, yeSter-
day was reelected president of the
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co,
marking the 25th consecutive year
he has been chosen head of the rail-
road and its predecessor. the Gulf.
Mobile a. Northern. The Gulf.
Mobile & Ohio was formed last year
by the merger of the G., M. e. N.
and the Mobile q Ohio Railroads.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April lathe week
ly statement of the New York Clear
ing House showed:
Total surplus and undivided prof
its unchanged at 1891 2S7 500. Total
net demand deposits (average) in
creased s19,377 900 Time deposits
taverage) decreased S3,497, 900.
Clearings, week ended today. s3,-
65S.532 1882. Clearings, week ended
April 10, $2,76S,900, ,7s6.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Rail Oil Movement
Boosted 10 Record
Levels in Week
Nearly Half Of Eost's
Requirements Supplied,
lekes Reports
By the Associated Press.


Rail movement of petroleum to
the East set new record of 586 $50
barrels daily in the week ended April
IL. supplying close to half the sea-
boards daily oil requirement of
1,500, 900 barrels. Petroleum Co-ordi-
nator Ickes reported today
Approximately 800 rail tank cars
were used in the unprecedented
haul.
Pressed into service TO fill the
breach caused by war diversions and
sinkings of tanker ships, which nor
mally supply the East, the railroads
last week handled the load equiva-
lent of approximately lis ocean
tankers.
The haul was lis per cent over
the seven-day period ended April 4,
when the previous rail record, a
daily movement of 625,697 barrels,
was set.
Oil shipments by rail from Cali
fornia to the Pacific Northwest in
creased last week by about IL per
cent. the average daily movement
amounting to 18, 200 barrels In this
movement 1850 tank cars were used.
Soft Coal Record Set.
American mines and carriers, re-
spending to war demands, have set
new record for early April soft
coal production and transportation,
the Office of Solid Fuels Co-ordi-
nation reported.
During the week ended April II an
estimated 1l,250,000 tons of bitJimi-
nous coal was produced, exceeding
the early April output during World
War / and approaching the IL 1,569,-
600 tons for the ven-day period
ended April q, 1918. the largest
weekly production ever recorded. for
April,
Anthracite production for the
week ended April IL reached Ill.,
900 tons. compared with s8o, 900 tons
for the preceding week.
Howard A. Cray acting solid fuels
director. said the production figures
indicated both high consumption
Of fuel by war industries and that
more consumers were ordering coal
for protective storage.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Sales Of Independent !.
Stores Top Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Led by apparel establishments, in
dependent retail stores sold 7 per
cent more merchandise in March
than in the similar month last year.
The Commerce Department said
all types Of establishments except
filling stations, which had / per
cent decline, and automobile dealers,
whose business was cut rs per cent
by rationing, reported increases, in
cluding: Food stores, 2per cent;
eating and drinking places, IA per
cent; general stores, 20 per cent;
drug stores, Is per cent; department
stores, 2 per cent; dry goods, 80 per
cent; apparel, so per cent; jewelry,
26 per cent; furniture, 10 per cent;
hardware, "a per cent. and building
materials, 19 per cent.
The March increase, however, was
behind the 9 per cent margin of
February, 1912, over February, 1s41.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Preferred Dividends
Declared by Cudohy
By the Associated Press,

by INT ASSOCIHItu PTeSs.
CHICAGO, April 18.-Directors of
Cudahy Packing Co. yesterday de-
clared dividends of So a share on the
6 per cent cumulative preferred
stock and $3.50 a share on the 7
per cent cumulative preferred stock,
both payable May l to stockholders
of record April 81. The payments
apply on dividends at present in
arrears.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Fleece WooIs Quiet
In Boston DEALINGS
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, April 18 UNITED States
Department of Agriculture) Fleece
woods were generally quiet during
the last week in Boston.
Occasional sales of fine combing
Ohio Delaine were made at 47-48
cents, in the grease.
Fine clothing Ohio wools moved
at 39-41 cents, in the grease. graded
ee-eighths and one-quarter blood
combing bright fieeces were quoted
mostly at $3.50 cents, in the grease.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Erie Income Loroer

CLEVELAND, April 1s CP.-Erie
Railroad reported net income of
s929, OBS for March, compared with
$577,419 for the corresponding
month Of 1941. First quarter net
income was reported as s2,330,550
against s1,4ol, ,904 for the same
period last year.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Copitul Home Looms
Disclose Decrease

The District of Columbias s insured
savings and loan associations made
home loans totaling $3.50. 1000 during
February, Oscar R. Kreutz, general
manager of the Federal Savings e.
Loan Insurance Corp. announced
yesterday
The same associations made loans
amounting to S808, 100 in January
and $697 1898 in February, le41.
Home mortgage loans on the books
of the II associations now aggregate
S39. .579 900.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Cotton Futures Up
80 Cents a Bale
In Late Trading
Hedging Against April
Government Sales
Boosts Market
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.-Cotton
futures closed 80 cents a bale net
higher today after giving up some
gains with the introduction of first
important hedging against April
Commodity Credit Corp. sales.
Trade and locals supported the
early advance. Hedge selling
against c. c. C. cotton came through
leading spot firm in the July po-
sition and was estimated at about
5000 bales.
The ranpe follows.
Evening star., 1942-04-19

The average price OF middling 1915
inch cotton today at 10 DESIGNATED South
ern spot markets was 8 points higher at
@0.29 cents a pound; average for the
past 30 market DAYS. 20.01i middling,
1s-inch average, 1878.
b Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-04-19

ChicaE0 Cash Market.
Cash wheat prices were "a to n cent
nigner today; basis steady; receipts Is
cars Corn UNCHANGED TO y higher; basis
STEADY 70 easy; receipts 19a cars; shipping
sales $4,000 bushels: bookings 10000
Sushels. Oats Gnchaneed to y. lower;
1900 bushels N'
Evening star., 1942-04-19
New Orleans Prices.

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, April Is P.-Short
covering for the week end caused ad-
vances in cotton futures here today.
Closing prices were steady, to 6 points
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Move 10 Use Copper
Of Closed Plants
Is Anticipated
w. P. B. to Take Over
Semi-Finished and
Finished Metal
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.-Metals
trade sources reported today the
War Production Board was plan
ming to recover and utilize major
copper supplies now frozen in fin
ished and semi-finished forms in
the, hands of manufacturers whose
products have come Under war bans.
The amount involved was esti-
mated as high as 100000 tons. most
Of which under plans indicated
would be channeled into the making
of ammunition, armament and
other war materials.
There were several wrinkles to be
ironed out, the reports said: The
questions of individual and collec-
tive liability under contracts. pay
ments to holders of the metal and
the setup of the agency that would
handle the program.
Shortage Is Acute.
The copper supply situation re-
manned acute and there seemed to
be only enough for top priority users
to satisfy fully their requirements.
Market conditions remained un-
changed during the week. Domestic
copper continued at II cents a
pound, delivered Connecticut Valley,
with export metal quiet at Tx
- nd
for lead was large with prices $50
cents pound, New York, and 6.35
cents, st. Louis.
The zinc industry expected 100 per
cent Government control to be or
dered by the end of April prices held
firm at 8.25 cents q pound, East st.
Louis.
Scrap Supply Improves.
There were fewer complaints from
steel makers over the supply of
scrap, and talk of allocations Of this
important material dwindled.
The increasing tempo of war work,
however, put greater demands on the
steel industry and relegated civilian
industry's hopes of getting supplies
even farther into the background.
Some finishing mills which pro-
duce lighter-weight steels reported
they were unable to get ingots or
semi Unfinished material except for
war purposes.
Other steel makers were working
entirely under priority and alloca-
ton orders and refused outside con-
tracts.
In the steel plate section, conver-
sion of strip mills added TO the out
put of heavier material but, even
so, tonnages available were sufficient
to take care of only highest
priorities.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Bond Averages

See ASSETS, Page C-e)
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Stocks Improve
After Bombinq
0fJapdnese
Roids Help Dispel
Gloom, but FinoI
Coins Are Small

What Stecks Did.
Evening star., 1942-04-19

loan LeaucrS End NoncIaVe.
Clarence E. Kefauver. executive
vice president of Columbia Federal
Savings and Loan Association and
director of the Southeastern group,
Unitd States Savings and Loan
League, made the final address to
Evening star., 1942-04-11

porarily necessary. 1t can be Of
the barracks type-clean, decent and
airy, planned with a common din
ing hall and kitchen, q communal
laundry, a school and recreational
facilities for both children and
adults. Safe space where children
can play under supervision Is es-
sential, so that mothers may be re-
lieved Of full-time family RESPONSE
bilities and have time for outside
work II they desire.
'The admirable temporary COM
munities provided under the Farm
Security program indicate what can
be done. Concurrently with this
quickly built, inexpensive shelter
permanent projects should also move
forward, particularly near factories
like Willow Run, which informed
Detroit opinion holds will be con-
verted to continuous postwar pro-
duction. The Federal Government
must provide all temporary housing
and some Of the permanent projects;
the balance must be done by private
builders.
"Low-rent housing presents new
opportunities and unaccustomed
problems to the private builder"
the magazine declares. with no
experience to guide him, he is un-
derstandably reluctant to rush in
and gamble his usually limited capi-
tai on socially desirable but finan-
cially questionable projects,
Floor Under Wages.
1T seems debatable that the Gov
ernment should place a floor under
wages, should finance industrial
Evening star., 1942-04-11

fill in the open spaces between the
storm sash and the window frames.
Tear newspaper into shreds and
boil in water for an hour or longer
The moisture is squeezed out and
the pulp forced into the cracks while
still moist; 1t will harden on drying
Try placing a strip of felt around
the ventilator flaps. Or you could
have your local tinsmith make the
ventilators Of heavy sheet metal.
Drawing Window Shades.
@. Is heat conserved on very cold
nights by drawing window shades
all the way down?
A. Yes; the air that is confined
between the shades and the window
glass acts as insulation and drawing
the shades all the way down on a
cold night may raise the tempera-
ture of the room as much as 10
degrees.
Casein Paint.
@. Can casein paint be used over
oil paint?
A. Not successfully. Oil paint
can be used over casein paint, but
not the other way around.
Note-Mr. Whitman is sorry he
can no longer answer personal
letters. He does, however, offer
readers leaflets on a variety Of
subjects. Today's leaflet deals with
Damaged wallpaper, Remov-
ing Spots, Tears, Etc. Be sure to
send Scent stamped, self
addressed envelope with your
leaflet request to Mr.. Whitman.
p. o. Box $50, Times Square
Station, New York, N. Y.
Evening star., 1942-04-11

present varnish should be removed
down to the bare wood and o good
quality spar varnish applied. The
job should be done in warm weather.
Paper on Glass.
@. What adhesive can I use to
stick wallpaper on the glass panes
of French door-something that
can take of without much difilculty
If I should move away?
A. You can use shellac. which can
be removed, when desired, with de-
natured alcohol.
Bookcase to Match.
@. should like to make book
case to match our primavera furni-
ture. What wood will make a close
match and what is the best way to
finish it?
A. You can get plywood with
veneer Of primavera (white ma
hogany) wood. Or you can build
the bookcase of white pine, over
which you can put a veneer of
primavera. The veneer is flexible
and comes with a canvas backing
for ease of application. Your local
lumber dealer should be able to help
you get the material.
Cleaning Copper.
@. Please advise how to clean cop
per sheeting that has become tar
nished. We have used ammonia
and water. Is there something bet
ter than that?
A. Tarnished copper can be clean
ed by washing with ordinary vinegar
in which has been dissolved as much
salt as will be taken up, followed
by rinsing with clear water. The
metal is then wiped dry. The
greenish deposit on copper can be
removed by wiping with straight
ammonia. Do not use too much at
one time, as the fumes are very
strong.
Drafty House.
@. My three-story frame and
plaster house is very drafty. have
traced some of the drafts to the
storm sash not fitting at the edges
tightly and to their slack-fltting
wooden ventilator flaps. Can you
suggest a method of making the
sash fit? Can you also suggest any
close fitting metal or other type Of
flap?
A. Paper pulp can be used to
Evening star., 1942-04-11

plant expansion, should give agri-
culture parity prices, but stop in
protecting the equally vital house
builder. However, If the Govern
ment safeguards the builders in
vestment, he in turn must accept
those reasonable standards which
protect the Governments risk and
protect the project as a community
asset.
Since few builders are expert
enced in large-scale housing, they
must pool their resources and en-
gage competent technical advisers.
They should look beyond the present
emergency and recognize In large
scale housing and neighborhood
planning the postwar home build
ing pattern.
THE Governments choice is easy,
because 1t has no choice" the article
points out. 1T must provide an
adequate amount Of temporary
housing. 1t must provide utilities
and other services for publicly
financed housing and probably for
privately financed housing.
1T must recognize that Govern
ment alone cannot supply sufncient
Evening star., 1942-04-11
War HOUSING
Continued From Page B-l.)

to 60 into production, and every
housing day lost is critical produc-
ton time lost.
TT is as futile to expect private
enterprise to solve the problem
completely as to insist that Gov
ernment should. The full facilities
of private and public agencies
must be used. The sooner that fact
is recognized the sooner will we
break the war housing impasse.
Some temporary housing Is tenn