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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-12-24
Railroads Plan
For Future Traffic

There is one thing we are all in
terested in. Getting from where we
are to somewhere else and getting
back again.
Naturally, we want to do it as
cheaply as possible. Today in Wash
ington there is going on the prepara-
ton for one of the greatest transpor-
tation battles in history. The air.
lines believe that the war has virtu-
ally made the skies their garden. All
they have to do is to spade it. When
peace comes, and the various re-
strictions are lifted, the people will
spread their wings and fly.
The other day, the executives of
the leading railways got together.
They thought and thought. And this
is what came out of the hopper:
Q) Reductions in passenger fares,
both coach and Pullman, immedi-
ately following the war.
1--WE shall have to reduce rates
after the war and do it quickly and
thoroughly" one executive said.
ANY dawdling and hemming and
having will only result in our empty
ing our trains again and in the loss
of the highly desirable public rela-
tons and advertising value that an
immediate and voluntary slash
would bring"
(2) Widespread introduction of
lightweight, streamlined coaches and
Pullmans, with old cars being
scrapped forever.
(3) Greater use of modern mer-
chandising techniques, including
larger appropriations for institution
al and product advertising.
az Greater consideration to the
comfort and convenience of the pas
sengers, described frankly as a rad
ical departure by one executive.
Passengers Interest
THE railways have been too
prone to subject the passengers in
terest to the whims Of mechanical
and operating offices and to the re-
quirements of mail and express
schedules" he commented.
(5) Simplification of rate struc-
lures by establishing common base
rate for the whole country, and SIM
plification of accounting methods.
(6) Restrictive union rules which
will nullify, as airlines grow larger,
much of their prewar personalized
service sales appeal.
$50 long as there were only about
$50 passenger-carrying planes in the
country, carrying about 20 passen-
gers each, the personalized service
created a tremendous sales appeal.
When the anyways go after mass
passenger traffic, they will find this
type of selling impossible" said an
other executive.
CD Restoration of passenger serv-
ice at many points.
1--WE have denuded our railway Of
passenger service at many points
and we are thoroughly ashamed of
having done So" one official said.
(8) Greater comfort and better
service on all carriers from local
all-coach trains to the extra fare
trains.
(9) Speeding up of passenger
schedules by such means as con-
tinuing to take out curves, reducing
stops, and improving "head-end op-
erations" (mail and express load
ing and unloading).
After that announcement, the
railway executives stepped forth and
announced in stentorian tones that
they were not afraid of competition
from the skyways.
Fine" says the humble traveller,
1--WE don't care whether it's airways
or railways, so long as we get where
we want to go and get back, eco
nomically and comfortably"
We will.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-12-24
The Answers

The Answers
1. About 700.
2. The tortoise, whose maxi
mum speed is about one-tenth mile
per hour.
3. Hates women.
4. Two.
5. Yes. Although tattooing pre-
dates Christianity, no way II Oh
iterate it was discovered untifa
few years ago. Today 10 methods
are in use.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-12-24
Booklets, Magazines
BEAUTY SCHOOL

ANDERSON BEAUTY SCHOOL. Oppor-
tunity for ambitious girls to work for tut
ton. BILLINGS and BOHEMIAN. MONT.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-12-24
WASHINGTON Digest
Dark Spectre Of Initiation
Rises TO Haunt Congress
Strenuous Nail-Biting Marks Senators, Repre-
sentatives Worried Over Much Debated
Subsidy Question.
WNU Service, Union Trust Building,
Washington, D. C.
BY BAUKHAGE
Ne.u, Analyst and Commentator,


"No service, union irust buiioihg'
washington ID. =.
Unless I miss my guess badly, as
these lines appear in print, num-
Der Of senators and representatives
will be going through one of the
most nervous nai[biting periods
Wha ma, ~ eve an.;.,,h 49, Iii n,ssed
the house with such an overwhelm-
ing majority-enough, if the vote
held, to pass it over the Presidents
veto-a lot Of congressman were be-
ginning to worry. They were won
dering: If the measure really does
become law, will the ghost which the
President has conjured up really
walk?
Imitation is that ghost,
Nobody wants imitation.
Mer,or;ee ,r. ,oro enough n re-
r,anohar how, short tha 1ona graen
ebranL .fter tho 1.s+ w.r S,,nnosa
there c.ne r. n.ss wb.+ al, tho hioh-
hrowe and tbe 1oy-hrows u,ere ne
dieting would that II vo,, lifted the
lid inst a I-a,e.t-l-e # m;ght blow
~ noerhers ~ conarese hsd beo,,n
to ash themselves
Tho rnernorv ~ tho hove se,,;no
.nn1es tha roe,norv - 1,ortoaaee
foreclosine the memory Of "Mister
Observation-Disclosures" began to stir
in MANY a dormant corner.
Strange Phenomenon
It was a strange but not an I'M
accustomed phenonenon The phe-
nonenon of the congressman torn
between what the particular group
which dominated his constituency
wanted and what he felt honestly
and sincerely was the best thing for
them in the long run. That doubt
hogan tn stir II was an interesting
thing to mass tbrough the halls Of
the CAPITOL and of the House and
Senate Office buildings and talk to
these men. You could almost see
the spectre rising behind them The
spectre of imitation pointinp its fin
ger at them.
Whenever Won run into someone
whose business II is tn feel the p,lse
of congress. Won get the same reac-
ton I have lust pictured. Members
of congress- are worried They don't
want to he blamed for imitation
And that &c Univ now At tb;s NM
want u-hon Tho f.+a ~ Tho con,n,od-
;tv Cr.d;t nornor.t;on f,,,h;ch na.rIv
evervhodv u.ntsI would eaar ~ ha
1919 ~, a.. t,;,,.L - a.. 80;
subsidy provision, such fate may not
when th;s s,,bs;dv eaht s+,rt.d
wrote in th;s col,,rnn That the ad,
immigration re.lized il had ono NJ
tha hsrdast fah+s II avar had she.d
Th,t thara saa,n,d - -. ahsoI,,,aI,,
~ oor,nror,;sa ~ .;Ght
Tho pthar J,v MAN u,;ee IN
tho u,.vs ~ consrese .nd beho1dan
r. w 49,, ~ 90 for =. Lnou,
in tha re.rs h.va Lnoy,, h;r, nov.
or nronon.nt - ,n,, ,oa,s,r. ~,
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mo. "W.i+ and COO sornehodv lilo
can,+or T.ft Viii onroe ~ ,,,;+t IN
cor,nrornisa ~
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h,, tho t;,,a va, raod The 70, Vii
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oononror,;sa
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Treasury Department
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Business Briefs

A Further Advance in general
business activity was indicated bv
Business Weeks index, which stood
at POLL in the latest week, compared
with 2O03 in the preceding week,
1870 a month ago, 1880 six months
ago and 1850 a year ago.
Wholesale Markets in the last week
were the quietest in some time due
to subsistence of abnormal retail buy
Ing, according to Dun & Bradstreet,
Inc. Deliveries of spring goods
showed little improvement and were
backed up in nearly all lines, espe-
cially IN coats and suits Interest in
summer lines continued brisk with
robes. housecoats, cotton dresses,
mems, women's and children's
sportswear selling in good volume.
Ten Uppermost Subjects in the
minds of General Foods Corp. stock
holders rank in the following order:
Increased taxes, reduced real pur-
chasing power, gas rationing diff
culties In conducting business, food
restrictions and rationing, tire ra-
st1oning, finding place in the war
effort, member of immediate family
in the armed forces, Slow-up in
personal line of business, expansion
in personal line of business The
company compiled this list from the
first 6,005 replies to a survey.
K.oppers Co. earned $3,475.915, or
1928 a share in 1912, against $685.
800, or s5.46 share in 1941. Sales
totaled $l39,351, ia in 1912. against
e83 ,826,805 in 194l.
Munsingwear, Inc, earned $4OO ,483.
~ .86 share in 1912, against $500. .656,
Nor $3.57 share in 1941.
; Best & Co. earned $815 1884. or $2.72
a share in 1912. against 81 ,055, ,495. or
s3.49 share in l941.
:. Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. earned
k2,373,744. or 1924 a share in 1912.
against $2,740,O58, or 1891 a share
I'm 1s41.
!. General Steel Castings Corp. has
:: declared dividend of 81 so a share
. on the preferred stock. payable May
is. to holders of record April 10.
8. Atlas Powder Co. announced E. w.
Maynard. vice president, has as
SulilCu SCllcldl duNlSOTy UuCleS on
broad policies for all departments,
including chemicals. development,
:, engineering and production. He
( continues as director and member
OF the executive committee.
- American Water Works Co. re-
ported February power output of
subsidiaries totaled 322,41O,784 kilo-
; watt hours, compared with 288,961.-
337 a year ago, or an increase of u
per cent.
Transcontinental & Western Air
announced that Robert E. Lees as
sistant vice president of the Gov
ernment's Rubber Development
Corp, has resigned to become direc-
tor of economic research for the air
: line, effective April l..
Commodity Price Index compiled
BY McGill Commodity Service, Inc,
advanced to new peak of 1854 in
the week ended March 26, compared
: with 1047 a week earlier and 1907
on January /.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Stote and Municipal
Financing to Expand
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27-State
and municipal financing scheduled
for next week will aggregate $16,-
433,474, compared with $14.956 ,586 in
the current week and S21 ,435 1853 av-
eraged each week in 1943. the Daily
Bond Buyer reported today.
On Tuesday West Virginia will
receive bids on 81 900 900 serial road
bonds maturing from 1914 to 1868,
and New Rochelle, N. Y, will sell
$478,000 in bonds due from 1914 to
1862.
On Wednesday New York City will
open bids on $1O,66O,OOO of 3 per
cent assessment bonds for the &C
count of various sinking funds and
Mobile, Ala, will offer $3,5O0,OOO
tunnel anticipation bonds.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

total turnover was but little over
1000, 900 shares.
Back in 1929, when 1000. 600 and
5,000,0 900 share days were common,
and the trading record of 16,410,030
shares was established October 20,
the record number of issues to be ac-
tive on any one day was 974. Until
the great selling wave of autumn,
the number ranged from TOO to 300.
Yesterdays number was close to
the record of 1,006 issues traded in
the selling wave right after Pearl
Harbor, on December 9, 1941. The
total exceeded the thousand mark
again at 1,005 on December 20, 1941,
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Paramount to Repay
$5,000,OOO Looms
' the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 27.-Directors
OF Paramount Pictures, Inc, have
voted to pay off all bank loans of
the company, it was announced
today.
The company will repay within
the next few days $5,OOO,OOO bor-
rowed from banks in January. In
line with the companys debt re-
tirement program the action will
eliminate all fixed debt of the parent
company except for $19 $4,000 of
per cent debentures due 1856.
An additional fixed debt of con-
solidated subsidiaries aggregates
about $4,000, 900.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Dividend Meetings

NEW YORK, March p tspeciaD:mn
Among important companies which will
week are General Shoe Corp. Outlet Go;
of the meetings Of companies definitely
scheduled Is reported by Fitch Investors
Service as follows:
Monday, March 20.
Union Oil Co. of California. common,
Tuesday, March 80
Arlington Mills. common 3 pm.
Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa Fe Ry. Co.,
common, II noon.
Link Belt Co., common, 10 am.
Wednesday. March 81.
Hercules Powder Co.. 81 pfd.. 10 am.
Thursday, April 1.
Columbia Gas Electric Corp, So pfd.,
5oo pfd. and SO Series pfd, l1:15 am.
Friday, April 9.
General Shoe Corp, common, 10 am.
Saturday, April 3.
Outlet Co, common, 1870 am.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Certain Profit
Smaller During 1912

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Certain-
teed Products Corp. reported consol-
idated net earnings for 1912 were
1921 ,4l6 compared to $1,362,06 in
the previous year.
The 1912 earnings were calculated
to equal $16.85 a share on the $6
cumulative prior preference stock,
on which dividends are in arrears,
against 1884 on the same shares in
1941.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Redemption Planned
By SyIvuniu Electric

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Sylvania
Electric Products, Inc, today notified
stockholders of a special meeting on
April IA in Boston to vote on a pro-
posed call for redemption of all AZ
per cent cumulative preferred stock
outstanding and an increase in au-
thorized common stock of 175,00O
shares.
AS of February % outstanding pre-
ferred stock consisted of 82,71O
shares, $40 par value, at present
convertible into common stock at a
ratio of 81 shares of common for
each share of preferred and callable
at $46 a share.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

a net profit for 1912 of $2,048,221
equal to 1891 common share, COM
pared with 1928, ,756, or $3.50 a share,
in 1s4l.
The 1912 figures were before an
estimated $9l3,23 postwar credit on
excess profits taxes. Jacobs Air
CRAFTS entire operations are devoted
to military products The annual
report said about 56 per cent of 1912
profits sill were subject to re-
negotiation.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Foreion Exchange

NEW YORK. March - UP.-Closins
foreign exchanse rates follow tGreat Brit
aiI in dollars, others in cents):
rates for United States dollars: BUYING
10 per cent premium. selling II per cent
dian dollars in New York Of buyinG q.a1
per cent selling 900 per cent. Canadian
dollar in New York open market 9a4
cents.
Eusppe-Great Britain ofhcial Bankers
Forenn Exchange COMMITTEES rateO: Buy
Latin America-Arsentina ofncial: 2q.77
free, "a. .O3. OF 400 cent: RraIil olaciai.
6.Obn: free, 5.02n: Mexico, 20 o0A.
Rates In spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Breadth !! Of Stock Trading
Iops Even 1879 Marks
By the Associated Press.

b! tEe ASSOCIATED Press. - -
. NEW YORK. March PA Phe-'
nomenon Of the trading in the stock
market this week has been the
breadth Of trading, or number of
Issues active, which has exceeded
the number in the fabulous BOOM
time markets of 1929. :.
Yesterday In the exchange a total
OF exactly 1000 individual stock
issues were active, although the
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Cotton Is Depressed
By Uncertainty Over
Farm Legislation
New York Futures OFF
20 to 40 Cents q
BuIe at Close
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Cotton
futures lost 20 to 40 cents a bale
today in weekend liquidation and
selling attributed to uncertainty over
the prospects of farm legislation
pending in Congress.
Trade buying tended to support
prices, but toward the close an in
crease in offerings and some hedging
caused the list to slip again. At the
finish, however, quotations were
above the days lows in most in
stances.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Koppers Co. Reports
Profits Cut Sharply
By the Associated Press

By The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, March 27.-Kop-
pers Co. and subsidiaries reported
today net income of S3,475,9l5 last
year, equal to 1928 per common
share, compared with $6,656,860, or
$5.46 a share, in 1941.
The company attributed the de-
crease primarily to increased Fed
eral income and excess profits taxes.
which jumped from 81 ,786 1886 in 194l
to an estimated S11 ,957 900 in 1912.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

20 million pounds were contracted
at close to ceiling prices. Foreign
woods were in active demand for all
types available for nearby delivery.
Australian wools were sold at full
allowable prices. South American
secured woods, suitable for blankets
and overcoats, were active at firm
prices.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Texas and California
Wool Trade Active

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, March II Omitted States
Department of Agricultural Con-
tracts for wool became very active
in the territory States, Texas and
California, during the past week.
Estimates were that between Is anG
Evening star., 1943-03-28

when year end tax transactions were
a factor. Brokers said yesterdays
was clearly the record for market
under anything like normal condi-
tions.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Capital Securities
(Over the Counter.

The following nominal bid and asked
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., 1943-03-28

Do'you long to commit the perfect
crime? Murder the Axis by invest
ing in War bonds.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. March ~ P.-Cotton
futures declined here today under week
end proit-taking and closing prices were
ateady. 5 to 80 cents q bale lower.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

Spot cotton closed steady, UNCHANGED
Sales, 1897. Low middlinR, 1910 mid
eeipts, i 500. stock, 22I, lbs.
b Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
NEW YORK. March - LP).-Nation
Association Securities Dealers. Inc:
Corporation Earnings

NEW YORK March - lo.-Corporate
earnings reported during the past week.
showing net income per share Of COM
mon stock. included:
Evening star., 1943-03-28
$3.31 q Share Eurned
By. Jacobs Aircraft

POTTSTOWN. Pa, March. 81
Jacobs Aircraft Engine Co.. reported
Evening star., 1943-03-28

9-pc. Mahogany Veneer 18th Century
Suite. Buffet, table, china, arm and 5
side chairs.
7-pc. Lined Oak Dinette Suite. Buffet,
china cabinet, table and four chairs
Modern styling enhances the beauty of
this suite
6-pc. "Virginia Hous." Maple Dinette.
Comprises buffet. reiectory table and
four chairs of solid rock maple.
10-pc. Modern Waterfall Suite in walnut
veneer. Consists of buffet, table. china
cabinet, server, arm and five side chairs
Mahogany Veneer 7-piece 18th Century
Dinette. Includes credenza buffet. break
front china. Duncan Phyfe table and four
sturdy chairs.
Evening star., 1943-03-28

3-pc Blonde Solid Maple Suite. Modern
style. Vanity with large mirror, chest and
bed.
3-pc. Solid Maple Bedroom. Dresser or
Vanity, chest and bed. Smartly styled.
3-pc. Walnut finish Modern Suite. Choice
of dresser or vanity chest and bed.
Ape. Twin Bed Suite with Solid Philip
pine Mahogany Fronts and Tops. Com
prises vanity or dresser, chest on chest
and two twin poster beds.
LINED Oak 3-pc. Modern Suite. Choice
of dresser or vanity, chest and bed.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-25
ALONG
THE WAY
By LEILA NJ. HENDRICKS

1T is not growing like tree
In bulk, does make man better be;
Or standing long an oak,
Three hundred year,
To fall a long at last, dry, bald
and scre."
"A lily OF a day
Is faircr far in May
Although it fall and die that night
II was the plant and flower of light;
In small proportions We just
beauties see
And in short measures lie may
perfect be-"
We came across this poem the
other day. Many great national
characters strolled across the cor
ridors OF our memory. Those who
have contributed so much for the
benefit Of mankind.
Some die young and some live to
be old, yet the measure Of a mans
life is not in the length Of years,
but in accomplishments while liv-
ing.
Methuselah lived 900 years and
he died. Jesus Christ lived thirty
three years yet He left Ell example
Of living 50 very perfect that IT
changed the thinking Of mankind.
A mother giving her all for her
children. that they may be properly
educated and Instillcd with true
principles of Christianity, may die
young we. she lives forever in the
neart and lives OF her children.
One Of the most charming per-
sonalitieS | ever knew was a girl
who died in her early twenties
Kind. unsClhsh. adored by all--her
motto, Others Her death caused
the redemption Of other members
OF her family
II is not how long you live but
how wcll So we say, with the UNI
known poet.
In small proportions we just
beauties sec,
And in short measures life may
perfect be "
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-25

erspoon may be pleased to know
that there is one man in the uni
form OF the local arm OF the law
who is tops with at least one Ne.
gro newspaperman ] don't know
his name. but he walks beat in
the vicinity OF Blaine and Trum-
bull and deserves credit for hand
ling a situation that may well have
developed into one OF those minor
skirmishes We are all hoping VIII
not occur again.
II was about pm. when the
Negro passenger, who obviously
had been drinking. gave the street
car conductor transfer that should
have been used al least three hours
before. The conductor tried 10 col
lect his fare (Which is the con-
ductor'S job so don't get all worked
up and the passenger started an
argument about just getting the
transfer from the conductor on the
car he just got off and demanding
that he be let off, but soon. or
course the conductor took tho pas
senger on until he saw a police
man; then stopped the car and
called the guardian OF the law over
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-25

to settle the argument. The police
man listened 10 both sides for
about two minutes, then took a
quarter from his pocket, got change
from the conductor. paid the Ne
gro'S fare and ordered the con-
ductor to 90 on with his run Now
there's the kind OF a policeman
we can we'll feel proud Of. He may
never get his six cents back. but
for six cents he probably prevent
ed serious trouble which would
have been costly to somebody.
4 X !:
JUST FOR THE SAKE OF the
record, this writer has not en-
dorscd the candidacy OF Eddie SIM
mons for council. Not that the
endorsement would mean anything,
but | just don't 20 in for this poll
teal endorsement. My name was
used without my permission, and
I will vote for Simmons.
I have never endorsed his candi-
dacy While Negro politicians
and ministers are chatting at the
bit because Republicans had Rev.
Pace give invocation at Mackinac
Coniab. Republican bs-wisS arc
actually congratulatins themselves