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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Miss Ann Ranaudo
 Heads Needle Club

The first weekly meeting of the Needle Art club took place at the home of Ann Ranaudo at which time election of officers took place Those named were: President, Ann Ranaudo; treasurer, Mary Alberto; secretary, Ann Erichette. After the meeting a light luncheon was Frances Walker, Jean Mucci, Jean served. Those attending were cite Pace, Lucy DeSanto, Mary AL berto, Louise Mucci. Rita Cosgrove, Ann Erichette, Dorothy Lombard and Ann Ranaudo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
} McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

All national tournament events are not won by experienced partner ships. Bridge has become so standardized that we often find new partnerships carrying away title, as for example, Mrs. Faye Lasarow of Miami, Fla, and Dr. William V. Kirk of Eagle Lake, Maine, winners of the Goddard pair event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Oswald Garrison Willard Club Women

Post War Peace means making over of whole world" said Oswald Garrison Willard, noted lecturer, writer and former editor of "The Nation" in his address last evening to the Junior Club Women. MT. Vil- lard said, Unless we can work out world situation for peace we will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
MATTHEW GUARINI
 TURNS HORSEMAN

Adding to the variety of his tasks Motor Patrolman Matthew Guarini early this morning escorted a wan- dering horse to it's home, a Bucks Hill riding stable The animal was found quietly roaming about Yale street at about 5:20 a. m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

Red Cross home nursing service will be explained by Mrs. Roger Sperry, chairman, in a talk over Radio Station WATR at 5:45 this afternoon. A campaign is underway at the present time to enroll local residents for home aursing courses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
ELTON mTJR

Scorers in the Wednesday Even ing Bridge club under the direction of Mrs. w. S. Smith included J. R. Hicks and Mrs. I. B. Clark .521; AL win Davis and David Babson, .520 Mrs. Joseph Kelley and Mrs. David Price .51O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Helen Brown
 Shower Guest

Miss Mildred Smith of Bridge port entertained recently at a show CT in honor of Mis- Helen Brown of Milton avenue, who will become the bride of First Lieut.. John P. Egan of Bridgeport on November 19. in Comp Polk, La.
 Those present were Mrs. Robert J. Egan, Mrs. William Martin, Mrs. Joseph Clark, Mrs. Margaret Keys, Mrs. Elizabeth Fay. Mrs. Mary Christianson, Mrs. William Patter- son. Mrs. w. Patterson, Mrs. Jul4a Johnson, Mss. Edwin Johnson, Mrs. John Egan, Mrs. Harold O'Connell, Mrs. s. Mulligan, Mrs. Charles O'Connell, Mrs. E. K. Ober, Mrs. George Rose, Miss Olive Rose, Miss Ruth Rose, Mrs. George w. Smith and Miss Mildred Smith. Miss Brown was presented with a purse.
 An Electric Appliance shower was given by Mrs. Raymond Bond of Garrigus Court and Mrs. John T.. Blake of Prospect at the home of Mrs. Bond in honor of Miss Peggy Blake who is to be married to Ralph Shove on October 24th.' Those at- tending were Mrs. Raymond Char ron, Mrs. Gertrude Confer, Mrs. William Cahill, Mrs. William Pat rick, Mrs. George Shove, Mrs. John Murphy, Mrs. Ralph Cross, Mrs. John M. Blake, Mrs. Willard Shove, Mrs. Leonard Bond, Mrs. Harry Purdy, Mrs Elmer Shove, Mrs. Richard Altman, Mrs. Charles Reil- ly, Jeannette Blake, Patricia Hayes, the Misses Frances and Arlene Blake.
 Mrs. Jerry DeVito of Dikeman street was guest of honor at par ty held at the Flamingo room. Mrs. DeVito was presented with many beautiful gifts by her co-workers. Those attending were Rosalie Jason, Helen Long, Mary Lofreda, Kay Cacciano, Margery Joyce, Anna Cac- ciano, Lucy DeVito, Carmella Volla, Anna Adamsky, Nora Waychowsky, Helen Elinskas, Louise Iosa, Jennie Perugini, Peggy Vanzolini, Mary Varese, Concetta St. John, Millicent McCarrick, Anna Fraas, Anita Dan- csc, Olga Mccormack, Helen Bar rett, Margaret Pond and Betty Ger ard.
 A surprise birthday party was given in honor of Miss Carmella Vella at the home of Mrs. Jerry De- Vito of Dikeman street. Miss Vella received many beautiful gifts. The guests were Carmella Vella, Mary Lofreda, Lucy DeVito, Nora Way chowsky, Louise Iosa, Jennie Peru gini, Peggy Vanzolini, Mary Var lese, Millicent McCarrick, Anna AdamSky, and Helen Elinskas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

The ladies of Zindah Grotto's Auxiliary held their regular meet ing in the Grotto rooms, Masonic Temple, Wednesday evening with Mrs. Richard D. Benson, president, presiding.
 Plans were completed for bridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
RENNY As eAfL0R

into the auxiliary during the husi4 ness meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

About 53 per cent of Palestine's $ population is engaged in agricul- tural pursuits, says the Department of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

Jack Benny, star Of Warner EFos George washington slept Hers vas in the Navy during World Var
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Missouri Edison Financing
Is Approved by 5. {. {.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2l.-The
Missouri Edison Co. and the East
Missouri Power Co. filed q registra-
ton with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission yesterday cover
ing the proposed sale of 1854. 900 of
324 per cent first mortgage bonds,
series "A" due 1867, to the Connecti-
cut Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Missouri Edison proposed to issue
$636, 900 Of the bonds and East Mis-
souri,, $4,000 of the bonds. Pro-
ceeds from the sale will be used to
redeem 1886. TOO Of Missouri Edison
512 per cent first mortgage gold
bonds, 1927 series. due 1947, and
s2l8, 900 of East Missouri S per cent
first mortgage bonds, series "A" due
1856.
A declaration was filed by the As
sociated Electric Co. covering the
proposed acquisition from the New
York, Pennsylvania. New Jersey
Utilities Co. of the entire common
stock of lis 900 shares, 81 par value,
and 1,572 shares of $3.50 cumulative
preferred stock, no par value, of
keystone Public Service Co.
Associated will give in return 81 =
832 500 OF 6 per cent secured con-
solidated refunding gold bonds, due
1861, of the Metropolitan Edison
Corp.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
$4,000, 900 War Outlay
Seen at Auto Plants
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May Edwards Auto
motive reports in its 1912 year book,
out today, says the automobile in
dustry spent approximately S370,-
100000 during last year to prepare
for mass output of armament and
other production.
Approximately 1900 companies,
the review said. had more than
$4,000, 100000 in war contracts
awarded during 1941 and the early
part of 1912, adding that production
is in process on these arms jobs
in all sections of the country.
Reviewing 1941, the year book said
that more passenger cars were reg
istered than ever before in the
country's history, making a Sizable
bank of vehicles on hand to with
stand the reduction processes ex-
pected to be started by tire and
gasoline rationing.
Wards estimated total passenger
car registrations in the United
States at the end of 1941 at %, 1885,
862. Total truck registrations were
placed at 4,S22,765.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE, May 81 l4a ~. S. Depart
ment Of Asriculture) Ill am. quotations.
Cattle, 425; including so holdovers;
trading in all classes Of slaughter cattle
active: steers unevenly steady TO 1915
hiEher; in-between grades and low good
Grade steers showing mostly strength;
practical top, IA 90 for part load 1,125-
pound good to choice grade steers: good
grade steers weighing S60-1,130 pounds.
13 00-e0; medium grade steers averaging
S50-l,010 pounds 12.25-75; common
Grade steers averaging 900-1 .050 pounds.
1l.50-l2.00: cows 1928 higher, mostly
1915 higher; fleshy cows OF dairy breed
ing sold upward 70 1918; bulk Of Gamer.
cutter and common grade cows sold at
7.50-lO00: bulls 25 higher; sausage bulls,
II .O0-75; medium grade SAUSAGE bulls.
1o50.l 90; few common grade down
Calves, $50; unevenly steady; slow;
yealers; bulk good to choice grade vealers,
15oo: i GO common IN to medium grade mostly
HOGS. 1000; 10 higher than wednesday;
practical top. IA 80: good and choice 1s0-
210 pounds 1425-5O: 16O-lS0 pounds
and 220-24O pounds 14.O5-30; 240-26O
Is 6o go: 260-30O pounds. 13.60-s5; 13O-
140 pounds. l3.25-50; 120-130 pounds,
49, .15-40; packing sows 12.70-13.20.
Sheep. I75: steady: good to choice
grades, 1880 pounds. spring lambs slightly
sorted. 100000; latter price paid spar
inely: medium to good grade, 5.00-5o
light-weight good and Gull grade lambs
downward TO 1850; few odd head clipped
ewes, 4.50-5.60.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score tubs. 3934; l-pound
score. tubs, ISL. j pound prints, 3ss.;
l.-pound prints, 39h; 81 score, tubs, 3S;
IL pound prints 3sta, 1.-poqnd prints; 20;
ii.-pound prints. 80; 80 score. tubs, 37,.;
3sa.; So score, tubs. 81; l-pound prints,
372: L.-pound prints. 3s.
LIVESTOCK-Calves, IA spring lambs,
IA
From Agricultural Marketing Adminis-
tration. Prices paid net fob Washington.
EGGS-Market about steady. Prices paid
for Federal-State graded esgs received
from grading station MAY 2D-Whites.
o. 8. extras, large. 3212-35: averaEe, "a;
U. 8. extras. medium. 81; U. s. standards,
large 3O-32; average, 81. U. 8. standards,
medium. 80; u. s. trades. 81: browns
.. 8; extras, large. 3117-33; average. 81;
3Oh; u. 8. standards, large, 30-3I;
average 81; u s. standards, medium
27h,2s; Iv.rss.. IS: U. S. trades. ~.
Nearby ungraded eggs-Current receipts.
whites. 27-2S; mixed colors, 1927. Re-
cetpts. Government graded eggs, 500 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady; chick:
ems higher. Fowl, colored. pounds and
up, 21-22; mostly 2I: Leghorn hens. 3h
pounds and up 1915; No. IS. 9-l0
BOOSTERS. 1915. Chickens Delaware and
Maryland Rocks and crosses, broiers and
fryers. all sizes. c5; No, IS. ] 5; Reds, %:
Leehorns. 20. Turkeys. old, toms, is;
hens, 1921.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
CIearings Boosted
To Highest Point
In Nine Weeks
TotuI for "a Cities
IT'S Per Cent Ahead
OF Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Bank
clearings in "a leading cities during
the last week were substantially
higher than in any of the last nine
weeks, Dun g. Bradstreet reported
today.
The total for the group Of cities
was 1882 ,525 900, an increase of IT'S
per cent from the comparable week
of 1941 and 14.9 per cent ahead Of
the total reported week ago.
New York transactions were up
IS per cent from 194l at So, ,901 1896 :
600, while the aggregate for the re-
mainder Of the cities rose 20.3 per
cent to 1881 ,029, 900.
Detroit made the biggest advance
from q year ago with a rise of 56.6
per cent. Other percentage in
creases included Seattle, 3l9:
Omaha, 279; New Orleans, 27.7;
Portland, 25.6: San Francisco, 248,
and Boston, 245. Chicago clearings
at $450, ZOO, 900 were IA per cent
ahead of year ago.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Consolidated Oil Expands
Facilities in Venezuela
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Consoli-
dated Oil Corp. has expanded its
interests in Venezuelan oil fields,
including completion OF a terminal
and pipe line to oil wells, Harry
F. Sinclair, president, told stock
holders at the annual meeting. The
company has spent more than So
100000 in various developments in
that territory.
Sinclair said the company was
ready to bring Venezuelan oil to
the United States and expressed
hope that tanker space would be
made available for 10000 barrels
daily.
To a stockholder wno criticized
Sinclairs salary of sl55 900 in 1941,
the executive said:
Just for your information, can
step out of this door and get salary
four or five times as much as I am
receiving from this company. The
reason that I am continuing at my
age in operating this company Is
because it is my baby. 1 organized
1t and I am going to stay with it."
Evening star., 1942-05-21
BruziI Plans Curb
On Dollar HOLDINGS
BY the Associated Press

6y the ASS0clAteo Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 7l.-It
was learned yesterday the govern
ment planned soon to prohibit the
importation and expectation of
United States currency in order to
counteract an influx of dollars
seized by Germans in occupied
countries.
Under regulations expected to be
announced shortly, the Bank of
Brazil alone will be permitted to
import and export North American
bank notes. New arrivals in Brazil
will be obliged to sell United States
currency within Is days and only up
to 500.
Holders of dollar currency in Rio
de Janeiro and Sac Paulo must turn
it in by May % and elsewhere by
May Is. They will be reimbursed in
Brazilian money when it is made
clear currency has not been received
from Axis dominated countries.
Evening star., 1942-05-21

achievements In the world Of steel,
but also of the sure and powerful
support which the steel industry OF
America has given to the British In
dustry in its time Of need"
Charles E. Adams, chief of the
iron and steel branch of the War
Production Board, explained the
workings of his organization to the
steel men and told them in conclu-
sion:
This branch has met with that
full cooperation from the indus
try which is so vital to success in our
joint victory effort"
Evening star., 1942-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
New York Produce

NEW YORK. May 81 QT.-Butter, $780,
score and premium marks, 37a-3sN; 90
35h-37: s5-S7 score, 1895 Cheese, 49,
500; steady. Prices UNCHANGED.
Eggs. 20,507; firm. Mixed colors, fancy
firsts, 30h current receipts. 29h; me-
diums, 2sEs; .dirties, No. 1. 80; average
checks. 2SK-h.
Whites, iobbing sales of fancy to extra
fancy, 35-36K; wholesale sales of fancy
to extra fancy, 32.-34h. Nearby and
Midwestern exchange specials, 31h-A;
nearby and Midwestern standards, .31A.
mediums. 31A-32K: wholesale sales Of
exchange to fancy heavy mediums. .29s-
3O34. Nearby and Midwestern exchange
mediums, 90
tn extra fancy, 1894: specials, 31h;
standards 3Oh; mediums, 2sA.
Duck eggs. 30-33.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Corn.
Cuts Dividend 10
50 Cents a Share
Declaration Compares
With Previous Rate
Of IS Cents
BY the Associated Presa.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Directors
OF Johns ManviAe Corp, q leading
building material manufacturer, have
declared q dividend of so cents q
share on the common stock, COM
pared with rs cents quarterly pre-
viously paid, 1t was announced to-
day. The dividend is payable June
"a to stock of record June 10.
Lewis H. Brown, president, said
profits before taxes were ahead of
last year and the company was max
ing a record better than ever before,
but heavier taxes are in prospect
which will reduce earnings.
Connecticut Light.
Connecticut Light d Power Co.
directors declared q quarterly div
idend Of 621i cents a share, payable
July /, on common stock, q reduc-
ton Of 12h cents from the rs cents
paid quarterly for many years. a
change President C. L. Campbell
blamed on pending tax legislation.
THE tax formula adopted is in
tended to take by taxation the
excess profits made by those corpora
tions engaged directly in war work, "
Campbell asserted.
But unfortunately he added,
lit applies also to companies which
like ourselves are not engaged in
war work and are not making excess
profits, with the result that the
normal return on the company's
investment is not only being re-
duced but rendered dangerously low
by this increased taxation"
He said that it was extremely
unfortunate that some plan has
not been developed that is fair" to
the public utility business, pointing
out that his concern was responsible
for supplying service to IS per cent
of the area in Connecticut and Il
per cent of the population as well
as to large part TO the war produc-
tion program.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, May 81 GP, Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) .--Salable hogs,
10000: total, 1880; market steady to
strong with Wednesdays average on all
weishts and sows: good and choice 1s0-
15O-1sO pounds, I3.65-l420; good 400
500 pound sows, 13.75-14.0O:
Saiable sheep, 5000: total. $500; fat
lambs very slow: bidding slightly lower or
1880 down for good and choice shorn
lambs with No 2 pelts held fully steady
around A go few decks good light weights,
II .00-25: fat sheep scarce, steady.
Salable cattle, $500: calves, 1000; COM
mon and medium grade steers active, fully
steady at 1925 down: good grade offerings
nothing strictly choice here; best around
14.75: heifers firm at 12O0-13.25: good
to choice offerings, 1425: cows, 10-15
buyers competing for numbers; cutter cows,
9.25 down; most fat cows, 9.75-10,75;
bulls frm with weishty sausage offerings
at HOO: vealers active at 1880 down;
stock cattle slow, but supply small.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Congress 10 Get Plan
To Ease Troubles Of
Small Business
Program for Concerns
Closed by War Curbs
TO Be Outlined
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 2l.-A plan to
ease the financial plight of small
businessmen who are forced to cease
operating during the war will be laid.
before Congress soon by the Ma
tional Small Businessmen's Associa-
ton, its president, Frederick A. Vir-
kus, said today.
The proposal contemplates the
freezing of businesses which are
shut down as the result of material
and consumer goods shortages with
their equipment allowed to remain
in present rented quarters.
The pan, as tentatively outlined
by Virkus, would:
l. Use the r. F. c., or an agency
created for the purpose, to issue 2
per cent non-negotiable war bonds
to take up and hold any mortgages
on buildings involved for the dura-
ton of the war, after which the
mortgage is to be returned to the
owner in exchange for the bonds.
2. Have the R. F. c. or other
agency issue 3 per cent negotiable
bonds to the landlord for the
amount of the tenants annual
rental, after a negotiated reduction,
so that the landlord can pay his
taxes;
3. Have the tenant give his per-
sonal or corporation per cent note
for the amount of years reduced
rental to the Government agency
to cover the amount of interest on
the two bond issues plus l per cent
carrying charges. The note would
be repaid on a monthly basis after
the tenant resumes normal business.
4. The tenants note and the bond
issues would be renewed and ad-
justed annually for the duration
of the war and for a negotiated pc
riod thereafter if necessary.
Virkus said thousands of small
businesses were being forced to
close as the result of shortages and
that they were faced with bank
ruptcy; landlords we're faced with
the prospect of vacant premises,
and mortgage holders with loss of
returns.
Virkus said the proposal could be
made to be self f-liquidating and did
not involve Government subsidy. He
said he would confer with Senator
Francis Maloney, Democrat, of Con-
necticut, in Washington next week
about the plan.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, May 81 0F.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow (0reat Britain in
dollars, others in cents).
Canada.
Oficial Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars: Buying, 10 per
cent premium; selling IL per cent pre-
MUM; equivalent to discounts on Cana
dian dollars in New York Of buying, 9.91
per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 1ie per cent discount, or SSS1A
United States cents.
Europe.
Great Britain. ofhcial Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates), buying, 4.O2;
selling 4.o4 open market; cables, 4.o4.
Latin America.
Argentina, ofdcial. 29.77; free 1884;
Brazil, ofncial, 6.05n; free, 5.20n; Mexico,
20.67n.
(Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
ndicated0 n Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Firm Tone Displayed
In London Dealings
Ry the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 2l-The stock
market displayed a firm tone today.
There were fractional gains in Brit
ish funds, and in the foreign list
Chilean and Brazilian bonds were
supported.
Tobacco shares and the store group
attracted buying. Home rails were
higher and oil steady. Copper and
rubber snares also were supported
Evening star., 1942-05-21
United Drug Reports
Profit Of S476,640
In First Quarter
TotuI Contrasts With
Only $207, ,588 for
Some 1o41 Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 2l.-United
Drug, Inc. reported today for the
March quarter net profit Of $476.640,
equal to "a cents q share on the
capital stock, compared with $2o7,-
588, or Is cents q share, In the like
1941 period.
r. Hoe 4 Co.
r. Hoe 6 Co., makers of news
paper printing presses and equip
ment, reported for the second fiscal
quarter ended March 81, net profit
Of $276,l90, after all charges, in
Guiding reserves and estimated nor
NAL Federal and excess profits taxes.
This compared with $l24,526 for the
corresponding quarter last year.
Pan American Petroleum.
Pan American Petroleum &
Transport Co. reported for the
March quarter net profit of $876, ,702,
equal to 18 cents a share on the
common stock, against 81 ,056 1897, or
% cents q share, in the like period
a year ago.
Wfllys- Overland.
WHY'S Overland Motors, Inc. re-
ports q net profit Of $666 1868 for the
six-month period ended March 81,
1942, after all charges, including de-
probation and $618.676 had been set
aside for Federal taxes and excess
profits taxes. This is equal to 1928
q share on the 1886 shares Of $40
par value 6 per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock on which dividends are
in arrears.
This compares with a loss of $780,.
856 in the corresponding six months
ended March 81. 1941. The company
reports a profit of s409 ,236 for the
three months ended March 81, 1912,
against a profit of $257 $50 for the
three months ended December 81,
l94l.
Pere Marquette.
The Pere Marquette Railway re-
ported April net income of $3.50 ,970,
against $l88. .487 for April, 1941.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL.

SALES-AFTER CALL.
Georgetown Gas 5s-$1 500 at 1lSA
$500 at 118%.
Washington Gas IS 1960-s13,500 at
1271a, $500 at 127A.
Washington Railway e. Electric As
$4,000 at 109.
Washington Railway g. Electric pfd.
IS at ITO, S at ITO.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
New Milk Record Set

SEATTLE, May q P.-Carna-
ton Ormsby Madcap Fayne, g.
year-old Holstein-Friesian COW, set
q worlds record for milk produc-
ton, 41,943.4 pounds in one year,
Carnation Farm officials reported
today. She gave a daily average
of lis pounds, or SIS quartes, and
on one peak day gave 1865 pounds,
or approximately 10 quarts.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
FOREIGN
Chicoqo Produce

CHICAGO, May 81. 0P,.-Poultry, live,
35: trucks; IRREGULAR; hens, over 5 pounds,
90; pounds and down, 21k: Leghorn
hens, 10: broilers IN pounds and down,
soef' ss sprinss, pounds DSs up, 81 coiored se
81; Plymouth Rock. %; White Rock, 80;
under 4 pounds, colored. Plymouth Rock,
siex; reostefs efs IL: IesRorn coNers roosters,
1914 ducks, Al pounds up, colored, 1615;
white, 16la; small. colored; IS: white, Is;
II: turkeys, toms, old, Is; young, 2t;
hens. 21
Butter, receipts, 1,641,1s5: steady; mar
ket UNCHANGED.
Egrs, 39.s31: frm fresh graded, extra
flrsts, local. 30s4; cars, 81 " firsts. local,
30A; cars, 30h; current receipts, 20;
checks. 26A; storage packed hrsts, 32H;
other prices UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Rail loadings Dip
Is Per Cent Below
Level Of Year Ago
839,052-Cur Volume
Also Slightly Under
Preceding Week
BY the Associated Press.

6S tus hooNlhbcu rIcoe.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that s3e,o52
cars of revenue freight were loaded
during the week ending last Satur-
day.
This was a decrease Of 70l cars,
or 0.02 per cent, compared with the
preceding week; q decrease of 21,750
cars, or as per cent, compared with
q year ago, and an increase of
l5o,987 cars, or ass per cent, COM
pared with 1910
The report classified the loadings,
compared with last week and the
corresponding week year ago, as
follows:
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Fast Pace Set
| By Construction
| During Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0claLed Press.
NEW YORK. May 2l.-Engineered
construction volume for the week
ended today totaled $216,513.000
against $3.50 9,877 900 in the preced-
ing week and $52,3l6, 900 In the like
period a year ago. the Engineering
News-Record reported today. Pub
lie construction accounted for $207, :
208, 900 of the latest weeks total.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Dividend Is Declared
By Mesto Machine
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Directors
of Mesta Machine Co., Pittsburgh,
have declared dividend of rs cents
a share on the common stock, pay
able July ! to holders of record
June 16.