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Evening star., 1943-05-16
Textile Brokers See
Acute Scarcity Of
Cotton Goods
Only Scattered Lots
Moved in Week on
High Priorities
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 15.-Textile
brokers said today there seemed to
be an acute scarcity of cotton goods
in the face of large standing orders
for civilian materials.
Only scattered lots of print cloth,
sheetings and osnaburgs were moved
during the week. and those on high
priorities, they reported.
Further shrinkage of textiles
available for civilians became ap-
parent with War Production Board
clariflcation of the simplification
order. L-99, to restrict the popular
39inch 80X80 400 yard print cloth
to AA15 priorities or better, in effect
limiting its use 70 military essentials.
Mills declined to book appreciable
business for the third quarter. citing
uncertainties over ceilings, labor and
loom changes to speed output.
Among new Government orders
placed was one by the Army for g.
754000 yards of 8.5 ounce herring
bone tWills.
The WPB took steps to secure
fabrics on recently underbid orders
through conversion of looms manu-
featuring pillowcase sheeting 70
raincoat sheetings. effective June Is.
Wo0len Orders Placed.
Further Government orders for
wooden goods were placed during the
week and WPB called for an in
crease of at least per cent in pro-
duction to meet demand for woolens
and worsteds. The trade had ex-
pected Government needs to taper
somewhat.
Replacement calls for woolen goods
grew as buyers considered their
prospects OF securing required goods
later In the year. Women's garment
manufacture held to a high rate.
AT the same time, the Army bought
an additional $4,000 blankets, 4O5.-
900 yards of 18-ounce olive drab
serge and 445.000 yards of covert
cloth. Bids will be opened May 27
for more than 100000 units of VIM
ter underwear.
Rayon goods continued scarce but
some trade quarters were hopeful
slmpllf1cation might increase the
amount OF material available for
civilians. Production of acetate ray
on. however. was reported declining
with shortage of dyestuffs.
Rally Fails to Hold
Cotton prices were bid up for net gains
today but failed to hold and nnai onots-
tions were 10 cents lower to 25 higher.
trade price fixing supplied the principal
support throushout The market was heavy
at intervals on hedging. commission house
and New Orleans selling
.,aso EStIsme losses of around 40 cents a bale
We're registered in the first hour.
The range Of futures.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Wholesalers Rushed
As Buyers Crowd
Central Markets
New York Attendance
Triple Lost Year;
Stocks DwindIe
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 15.-Activity in
wholesale markets increased as the
greatest number of buyers for many
years was recorded this week in CEN
trail markets, Dun &, Bradstreet re-
ported today.
Attendance in the New York
market tripled last years level.
While substantial amount of sum-
mer and flll-in merchandise was
booked, increasing attention of buy
ers was diverted to fall offerings.
Inventory control regulations did
not seem to curb the volume of
business. as merchants, particularly
in boom defense areas. are finding it
difficult to maintain stocks against
the high level of retail buying. Most
orders were placed on a take-when-
ready basis
"A conspicuous number of piece
goods buyers for both summer and
fall fabrics were in the market.
Stocks shown are reported to have
been rapidly depleted. Womens
prints and black sheer dresses were
reordered heavily. A brisk demand
was noted in swimming and play
suits. Substantial recorders for low
and high price cottons were request
ed in spite of slow deliveries.
Reports indicate that millinery
orders in the past two weeks have
been running As to so per cent above
last years level. Orders for bridal
and formal dresses, lingerie. frilly
neckwear and white handbags con-
tinued substantial. There was lively
activity in mems spring neckwear.
Demand for womens higher
priced fall suits and coats leads
moderate requests for those of me-
dium price Orders for dresses in
creased in Importance as greater
number of fall lines were presented.
Buying began on children's back
to-school merchandise. A substan-
tial part of fall orders for mems and
boys wear are reported to have been
booked. while demand for mems fur
nlshings continued large.
Orders for leather fitted cases
and luggage were numerous.
In the dry goods field, although
many buyers were in the market, Or
ders were placed with difficulty. In
housewares mail continued heavy.
The number of furniture buyers,
hopeful of placing some orders, in
creased despite low stocks. In floor
covering markets activity was greater
than in the previous week
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Denver Post Shares
Offered for Sale
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 15.-Offers were
asked today for block of $50 shares
of no-par capital stock of the Post
Printing & Publishing Co.. publisher
of the Denver Post. by noon June Is.
The solicitation notice published
in todays Times, which said the
block represented 5 per cent of the
outstanding shares, was by Sadie
Schultz and Ernest Ray Campbell,
trustees under the will of the late
Agnes Reid Tammen.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Equipment Financing
Awarded by B. & 0.

BY tNe ASSOclAteu Press.
NEW YORK. May 15.-The Balti-
more g. Ohio Railroad today award
ed to syndicate heaoed by Halsey,
Stuart d1 Co. an issue of $500 900
equipment trust certificates on the
syndicate's bid of 100is.
The certificates, which carry a 3
per cent coupon rate and mature
semi-annually from November /,
1943, to May l, 1858, were reoffered
by the syndicate at prices to yield
0.S75 per cent to 3 per cent. accord
ing to maturity. The sale is subject
to Interstate Commerce Commission
approval
Evening star., 1943-05-16
$4,000, 900 Spent
By 6. & S. in 1912
3y the Associated Press


NEW YORK. May 15.-Justin r.
Whiting, president of the Common
wealth & Southern Corp, told stock
holders today that approximately
s27 100000 was expended in 1912 for
additions and Improvements to the
company's property.
The principal construction work in
gas operations, said Whiting In the
companys annual report, was in
Michigan where 30 per cent of the
Consumers Power Co.'S customers
who previously used manufactured
gas are now using natural gas.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Life Insurance Sales
Rise Above Year Aoo

Ss VIZ .ho9ONIo IoVtU fItSS.
NEW YORK, May 15.-The Asso-
citation OF Life Insurance Presidents
announced today ia per cent more
new life insurance was written in
April of this year than In April of
1912. For the first four months of
1943, however, the total was 8.4 per
cent less than for the corresponding
period Of last year.
New paid-for business of the 80
companies which handle 81 per cent
of total insurance in United States
legal reserve companies amounted to
STAT 10000 for April, against $685.
$4,000 in April of last year.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Big Mexican Purchase
Of Wheat Reported
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Dow. Jones
& Co. said today that grain export
circles heard that Mexico purchased
between 2,500,00O and 3,OOOO 900 BUSH
els of United States wheat Just be-
tore the expiration yesterday of the
export subsidy rate of 80 cents
bushel
The subsidy for some Latin Amer
lean countries, in effect since March
80, was withdrawn in order to con-
serve wheat supplies for domestic
needs, according to the Department
of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

Capital to hold
such an Office
in any of the
banks.
Mrs. Rhine, a
certified public
accountant and
member of the
District bar, has
been with the
M orris Pl a n
Bank since 1925.
Starting as a
bookkeeper, she
later served as
auditor, cashier,
assistant secre-
tary and assist
. .l
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Wheat Delivery Quote
Increased in Canada
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, May 15.-Trade Min
lister j. J. MacKinnon announced
today in Commons the maximum
wheat delivery quota is being raised
from IA bushels to Is bushels an
authorized acre las quickly as ele-
vator space permits"
About 800 points can be increased
to Is bushels almost Immediately"
the minister said. %" The extra
bushel is considered necessary to
= bring the permitted deliveries up to
100000 bushels, as provided In
order-in-council Of November s,
1912"
Evening star., 1943-05-16

plIlllnenIS yes
terday when he
n a m e d Leo II
Katz secretary
treasurer of the
association for
the com i n g
year and made
George A. Hates
n a t i o nal CON-
mitteeman.
Mr.. Katz is
manager of the
Washington Of
flee of the State
M u t u al Lif e
Assurance Co.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Wool Market Quiet

BOSTON, May Is. (P).-United
States Department of Agriculture
The Boston wool market continued
very quiet during the lask week
Consigned territory woods are arriv-
ing in fair volume from Idaho. Colo-
RADIO, Arizona. Utah and New Mexico.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Upturn Is Reported
In April BuiIdinq
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, May 15.-Dun &
Bradstreet. Inc. reported today that
during April building permits issued
in 2l5 representative cities totaled
S49 ,790, 1913, an increase of 43.1 per
cent from the total for March, but
SIS per cent under the aggregate
for April of 1912.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

Wheat was ls-i2 cent up; basis Arm
for choice; shipping sales, 5000 bushels;
no bookings; receipts 90 cars. Corn
was unchanged: basis unchanged shipping
sales. 5000 bushels; bookings $4,000
bushels receipts; JOG cars. Oats were
flrm for choice, balance unchanged: bass
firm on heavy balance steady: shipping
sales. 5000 bushels; no bookings; re-
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Corporation Earnings

NEW YORK. May Is Deterioration
earnings reports released during the pas
mon stock, included:
Quarter Ended March o.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

New Orleans Prices
NEW ORLEANS, May IL tp}.-Cotton
futures advanced here today on Weekend
15 cents bale higher ''
Evening star., 1943-05-16

spot cotton closed steady, UNCHANGED.
Sales. pa 93l: low middlins. 1910: middling,
stock, 2240U7 o0-'
The The average price Of middlne ls-inch
spot markets was 5 cents q bale lower AZ
s0s7 cents pound: average for the pa ST
50 market days, 2l.14: middling 7.-inch
b Bid. n Nominal
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Capital Securities
(Over the Counter J

The following nominal bid and asked
quotations on Washington securities traded
over the counter as Of Friday have been
assembled for The Star by Washington
members of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1943-05-16
New High Mark Set
BY Washington Gas
Sales in April
1873 Per Cent Gain
Over 1912 Revealed
!. By Monthly Report
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Sales of the Washington Gas
Light Co. in April scored a notable
gain of 1878 per cent over the same
period a year ago and broke all
April records in the history of the
company, officials reported yester-
day.
Furthermore. in the first four
months of this year sales smashed
all previous totals for that period.
the increase over last year being
8l4 per cent, the report showed
The two new sales records were
due to the unusually cold weather,
late spring and to the increase in
the number of customers There
now are almost 10000 more meters
in service than at this time year
ago, officials explained.
April sales totaled l,775956 mc.f.
Thousand cubic feet, against L.
534,6l4 in April 1912, a gain of 241,-
342 m.c.f. Sales in the four months
reached 8,l77,134 met, against T.
56l 1888, year ago, an upturn
of 6l5,30l, met. comparisons by
months with last year being as fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Insurance Officers Named.

Charles w. ODonnell, newly
elected president of the District
Life Underwriters Association, an
nounced his two most important ap-
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Washington Stock Exchonoe

w D.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Stock Market Stages
SeIective Recovery
Al Week S Close
Waning Of Short-War
Psychology Brings
Moderate Guins

WHAT STOCKS DID.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, May Is CP,.-Divdends
declared.
Accumulated
Evening star., 1943-04-04

and moving expenses Of the man
and his family. and on the other
end farmers seeking labor have
agreed to a minimum wage and GER
tain housing conditions. These in
clude decent house and sanitary
provisions.
New Jobs Pay Well.
While recruits agree before leaving
home that they will work for min
imum wage, Mr.. Ellyson said that so
far all families leaving West Vir-
ginia have found jobs paying higher
than the minimum The lowest, he
said, has been $62 a month, with
several men getting as high as 500
a month. In addition, such extras
as meat, milk and eggs and chickens
are furnished by the farmer.
Here, before boarding a special
coach which takes them through
to various training stations, the
men are taken to st. Marys Hos
pital, where they are vaccinated
for smallpox and are given a chest
examination and blood test Any
found physically unfit are returned
to their homes.
Since the FSA began giving physi-
cal examinations several weeks ago,
not single case of syphilis has
been discovered. A few recruits,
however, have been refused due
to chest conditions. In the event
syphilis is discovered, it was pointed
out, the victim will not. be d1sqnaIi-
fled, but VIII be given treatment for
control of the disease.
After the men find jobs. their
families are brought into Clarks-
burg and after the adults are vac
cinated they are sent by train to
their new homes. A registered nurse
accompanies the women and chill
dren on their ride east.
Last week 40 West Virginia noun
taineers left Clarksburg for. farms
in New York, New Jersey and New
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Man in Service
For rs Years
"A Major at 66

Capt. John s. McNulty, 66. Of 676
Twenty third street, Arlington, .
veteran Of IS years in the armed
services and the Oldest active ofIicer
in the Marine Corps, has been
promoted to- major. the Navy an
nounced yesterday. A son, John. Is
preparing to enter the Naval Acad-
emy for training as q Marine ofiicer
Maj. McNulty began his Marine
career In 1910 after serving nearly II
years in the Army, participating in
the Philippine and Moro campaigns.
As a Marine, he saw active duty in
France and received numerous dec
orations including the Navy Cross
and the Distinguished Service Cross.
He retired In 1910 with the rank Of
chief marine gunner. but was called
10 duty again In lo4l and later
promoted to captain.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Brice 10 Resign Seat
In MARYLAND Senate

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. April 3.-Arthur H.
Brice, president of the Maryland
State Senate, announced today he
would resign his legislative seat
next week.
Mr.. Brice is expected to resume
his duties on the Public Service
Commission, a post he gave up in
order to serve again in the Genera.
Assembly.
Thus, If Speaker Thomas E. Con-
Ion should be successful in his bid
Tuesday for the presidency of the
Baltimore City Council. in the mu-
nicipal primary, the Maryland AS
sembly would be faced with loss of
both of its presiding officers.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Health ToIks Slated
In Prince Georges

Illustrated health talks will be
given at five Prince Georges County
towns this week as part Of National
Negro health week. The talks will
be given by DR.. Nelson Podolnick,
assistant county health ofncer.
At 8 pm. tomorrow DR.. Podolnick
viii speak at the Muirkirk Hall. At
8 pm. Tuesday he will speak at
the Brentwood Colored Methodist
Church.
Other talks will be given at pm.
Wednesday at the Lakeland School,
8 pm. Thursday at the Douglas
School in Upper Marlboro and 8
pm. Friday at the Bladensburg Col
ored Elementary School.
Students at the Bowie State
Teachers College will be given x
rays on Thursday.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

ing station at Morrisville, N. Y, he
had landed 4 job at 500 a month.
In addition, he said, his family
will be furnished meat, eggs and q
gallon. and half Of. Inilk 4, day.
and at the end of the year he has
been promised 500 bonus.
Children Get Trainsick.
FSA officials say that while the
long train ride is a lark for the
men. 1t usually is a pretty grim
business for the families. -.
The nurse said most mountain
families have a strong tendency to
become trainsick. .
Up to now, she said, there have
been no babies born on the train
She added that she was prepared
for this emergency, which "is bound
to; happen: before this thing, ts.ovst.,'
As the vanguard of another family
migration was loaded In its special
coach here this week. shoes, for
the most part new and stiff. were
Immediately discarded, and before
the train could pull out - voices
were. Justify shouting mountain
ballad.
As the train moved out of the
station the notes OF jew's-harp
were mingling with the nasal strains
OF you Are My Sunshine
Evening star., 1943-04-04
5anitarycommission
Plans 10 Start Trash
Piekups by June |
Cost to Be Pro-Roted
Among Montgomery
Residents Served
Residents Served

With the bill authorizing the
Washington Suburban Sanitary.
Commission to take over collection
Of trash and garbage In the subur-
ban area Of Montgomery County
awaiting final approval. the COM
mission Is pushing plans to estab-
l1sh such system by June /. :
While the measure also authorizes
construction Of an incinerator. j.
Donald Clagett, MONTGOMERY
County member Of the commission,
explained that the necessary ma
terials cannot be obtained at preS-
sent and that disposal OF the trash
and garbage will be taken care Of
by the use of sanitary nils.
Cost of the new service will be
pro-rated among property owners
Of the communities served and viii
be; charged on their semi annual
water bills.
Will End County. Dumps. :.
Special taxing areas or incorpo-
rated towns which do not desire
the service will not be included in
the area to be served, Mr.. Clagett
pointed out =.
He emphasized that other than
the pro-rating arrangement, there
will be no additional taxation I'M
posed on those who participate In
the program. =
Adoption Of the sanitary. AL
method of disposal Will bring to an
end the operation OF public or pri-
vate dumps in the county, Mr..
Clagett said.
viii be Covered.
These fills. he added, are trenches
into which the garbage is emptied
and then covered with dirt. There
is no odor and no risk Of spreading
disease, since the garbage is COW
cred Immediately, he asserted.
Mr.. Clagett also announced that
the commission has agreed to elm
mate the proposed additional 4
cent tax on all property located
within the suburban sanitary dis
trict to finance the cost Of engineer
ing to set up storm water drainage
areas throughout the sanitary dis
trict He explained a bill pending
in the Legislature will be amended
50 that the commissioners OF either
Prince Georges or Montgomery
Counties may make county funds
available to pay such costs. -
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Arlington Officials
To Confer on Child
Recreation Program
County Board Committee
Named to Discuss Plans
With School Aides

Arlington County Board Chair
man Basil M. DeLashmutt yesterday
named Board Member Edmund D.
Campbell, County Manager Frank
c. Hanrahan and himself a COM
mittee to confer with County School
Board representatives on co-ordi-
mated county child recreation pro-
gram.
The county board directed ap-
pointment of the committee on
motion offered by Mr.. Campbell.
The committee was instructed to
report its recommendations to the
full board as soon after the confer
ence as possible.
Prior to approval Of the motion,
Board Member F. Freeland Chew
had moved that a special $25,000
fund earmarked for a substitute
airport road. be set aside to buy
recreation sites. Mr.. Chew later
withdrew his motion TO move that
the fund be restored to the general
fund. This motion was adopted
unanimously.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Magruder said
the fund could best be used to allie
viate ewer-drainage problems in
the county.
On the motion of Mr. Chew, the
board unanimously denied petit
ton for the rezoning of the Van
Every tract on the south side of Lee
~ Cny1fl, YrviYoo ctraaS
from residential to apartment clas-
sif1cation.
A. D. Adams, member of the Lee
Boulevard Committee of the Arling-
ton Civic Federation and represent
ing the Lyon Park Citizens Asso-
citation, told the board that the
! organization was opposed to any
further lowering Of zoning standards
on Lee boulevard Others who ap-
peared against the rezoning included
Mrs. Marie Mallott, representing
| citizens In the area adjacent to the
proposed apartment project; George
G. Fulcher, property owner on the
tract affected, and a representative
of the Faith Lutheran Church.
Thomas w. Phillips, appearing be-
fore the board on behalf of the Ar
lington Rotary Club, requested that
the board take no action on the
juvenile delinquency program until
a committee of nine, appointed last
Friday by the club, has an oppor-
tunity to present its recommen-
dations.
The board also approved expendi-
lures for the last two weeks, amount
ing to $46,722. including a payroll
of $2S,778.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

Ellyson explained that the region
is too distant from high production
farms in other sections of the State
to allow free movement of tran
sient labor.
In Webster County, for example,
he said, there are 1.70O farms, but
none of the total acreage comes
under the classification of superior
to average" farm land. The average
farm consists of 702 acres, he said,
and while the average farm income
Is only $273 year, 1922 farm fami-
lies receive less than this for a
years work.
Workers Are Satisfied.
Mr.. Ellyson said most of the re-
cruits who sign for farm work in
other States have heard of the pro-
gram by the mountain grapevine
system. Many of the mountain
people never see a newspaper.
Since the first group of rs work.
ers was sent from Clarksburg Feb
ruary Is. Mr.. Ellyson said, letters
to families and friends from salts
ned workers, and stories of good
wages on Eastern farms told by
men returning for their families.
have brought a steady stream of
so to rs recruits each week.
Mr.. Ellyson said that so far only
two instances have been reported
where workers were dissatisfied and
returned home One of these. he
said, was a woman who became
homesick and persuaded her hus-
band to return. The other was a
single man who apparently could
not be satisfied with offers for work
In all cases where a family or
single worker returns to the noun
tains, he said, full investigation of
the reasons is made.
Workers know pretty well what to
expect before they agree to the
move. Mr.. ELyson said. The Gov
ernment pays the transportation
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Gov. Darden Doubts
Teachers Pay Boost
Will Mean Deficit
( Expects lsA Assembly
!. To Provide Additional
Funds to Meet Grant.
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, April 3.-Approval
by \ number of members Of the
General Assembly Of Gov. Darden's
plan to grant a deficit appropriation
to provide an additional 375o, 900 for
teachers pay increases made it pap-
pear; today that the appropriation
would be deficit" in name only.
Explaining that he was waiting
only for the ruling from Attorney
General A. P. Staples before releas-
ing the funds, the Governor said
actually none Of the deficit" part
Of the appropriation would be spent
before April, 1914, and by that time
the General Assembly would more
than likely have provided for the
additional funds. r.. ~
He added that it was necessary
to act on the matter. now 50 that
new contracts with school teachers
could be entered into in good faith
where the contracts caH for salary
Increases. A personal poll Of some
OF r. the Assemblymen, he said
showed they approved the proposal
and one member of the Richmond
delegation. Charles w. Moss, re-
versed his previous stand..
Earlier in the week Mr. Moss ex-
pressed disapproval OF the plan.
saving that never as long as I live
will give the Governor OF Virginia
the right to dictate what he wants
regardless of the peoples repre-
sentatives - 49,
The Governor had a telegram
signed by Mr.. MOSS today. however
stating he was sorry to have been
so hastv in my conclusions" and
giving you my hearty approval OF
your plan and best wishes