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Evening star., 1943-02-28

pidity with which pro-Japanese SEN
tlment was spreading throughout the
country. Within half an hour of the
arrival of the Chiangs and their
party in Lashio the japanese were
sending waves Of bombers over the
city. The growing hostility of the
natives towards the formerly popu-
lar Chinese leaders was shown in
many ways. When the generalissimo
decided to give dinner in honor of
the British commander, Gen. Sir
Harold Alexander. the servants Of
the Chiangs discovered that they
could buy no food in Lashio. They
went to the market at dawn but
found 1t empty Of both natives and
produce The assistance of the Bur-
mese governor. a native British off
cial. had to be enlisted before some
simple things could be gotten to-
gether.
A few days later Nine. Chang
wanted to give a dinner for the gov
ernor himself and the market people
again went on strike. After much
trouble her servants managed to
procure some supplies but she still
lacked the dessert Nine. Chang
called Gen. Stillwell's headquarters
and was promised II helpings of
strawberry short cake The straw
berries were to come from the Still
wells garden and the shortcake was
to be made by the generals Amer
lean cook.
Raiders Blast the Dessert.
just before dinner another wave
of Jap planes visited the city. While
the party was still sitting at the
dinner table. a telephone call came
from Gen. Stillwells headquarters
to say that the promised shortcake
and 2. substantial part Of the quar-
Evening star., 1943-02-28
Navy Flyer Killed, Another
Hurt in MARYLAND Crash
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON. Feb. 27.-The First
Naval District reported today that
a Navy aviator was killed, and an
other injured yesterday when their
plane crashed at Cockeysville, Md.
1t. Comdr Eugene S. Lytle, "a,
died instantly. and 1t. Fontaine
LIE Maistre was removed from the
wrecked plane and taken to a Balti-
more hospital His condition was
reported as not serious.
The plane was returning to its
base at Quonset Point. r. l., after a
routine flight
Comdr. Lytle was a native OF Mis-
souri,. and was graduated from
Annapolis in 1881. It. LIE Maistre S
address was not available.
Evening star., 1943-02-28

league. Senator Ferguson. said he
will support the bill only If con-
firmation is limited to policy-mak
ing officials. but Senator Moore, Re-
publican, Of Oklahoma announced
support OF the legislation.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Largest Synthetic Rubber
Plant Opens in Texas

BEAUMONT, Tex. Aug. "a. -
Opening of Rubber Rancho Grande
the worlds largest man-made
rubber plantation and the biggest
plant scheduled in the Nations syn
thetlc rubber, program-was cele-
brated as a major victory in the
Texas phase of the battle of rubber
here today The plant is at nearby
Port Neches.
With an annual capacity of 120, COO
tons, the new plant will account for
nearly half of Texas share in Amer
ica's far-f1ung effort to replace tree
rubber with synthetic said George
w. Vaught. vice president of the B.
r. Goodrich Co, which built it and
will operate the first two of its four
30-000-ton units for the Govern
ment.
The Lone Star State, Vaught said,
will be the source of more than one
third of the total scheduled produc-
ton of government" rubber-with
total production capacity of 255,-
900 tons of "GR-S." He noted that
this is nearly half as much as The
entire Nations annual consumption
of rubber in normal prewar wears,
"and as far as our best Statisticians
can figure, is approximately as much
synthetic rubber as all of Germany
has turned out in a single year
though making synthetic rubber has
been a leading national enterprise
of that country since even before
World War L"
Evening star., 1943-08-24
New Orleans Prices.
,PJ FANG Ano D,
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO; Aug. "a ~ CwFA> >.-salable
hogs, 5000; total, 10000: slow. IO-15
lower good and choice 1S0-25o pounds,
l415-l5 0O: top, 1905; 25O-33O pounds
460-S5; 14o-170 pounds. IA 4OO-75;
sows, 1925 lower; good and choice $50
$50 pounds, 13.509; choice lighter weights
UP to 141.
salable cattle. 1000; salable calves, L.
900; fat steers and yearling strong top,
1915. paid for strictly choice 1,232 =
pound averages; best yearlng, If 900, with
choice to prime ,004 pound heifer yearl-
lngS at same price; bulk steers, 1925
1900; common and medium grades. 1880
1890; bulk fed heifers. 13. SOL so; cows
steady to strong; cutters $50 down; most
feed cows, ,1050-i1.75; bulls weak to 25
lower, medium grades weighty kind at
Teme outside heavy sausage bulls, l3 rs;
little above 1900, however; vealers fully
steady at 15.00-l6.00; stock cattle very
scarce with demand broader than avail
able supply.
Salable sheep, 1000; total. 5000; fat
spring lambs fairly, active. mostly steady.
medium to good native spring lambs, 13 %
1880; few good to outsiders. 4.65; Gull
to common native throwouts around 3 so
| 90; as yet nothing done on fed clipped
CALIFORNIA; held around ID so; sheep about
steady good native slaughter ewes down
ward from 100.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
HaIseY, Stuart Markets
Pennsy Certificates
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Halsey,
Stuart & Co., Inc, and associates
offered today $5,790,000 of Pennsyl-
vania Railroad ~ per cent equip
ment trust certificates, series N,
dated March /, 1943, and maturing
in Is annual installments, 1944-58
Certificates maturing from 1914
through 1853 are noncallable and
priced to yield from 065 to 205 per
cent, according to maturity.
Those maturing from 1954-1958 are
offered at prices ranging from 1O1 to
100, with the approximate yield to
the first call date-March l, 1914
ranging from OBS to 225 and there
after to maturity, 225 per cent.
The offering represents the bal
ance of an aggregate issue of $12,-
100000 under the railroads series
N equipment trust, $6,450,000 hav-
ing been sold last February. Total
estimated cost of the new equip
ment is not less than $15,300000
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Stock Market Stages
Uneven Recovery in
Quiet Session
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-The stock
market enjoyed slow-motion come
back today but the shift was far
from unanimous.
TIE ticker tape was sluggish from
the start, although moderately
higher tendencies prevailed through
out. Analysts were unimpressed by
the move inasmuch as the previous
days selloff was on the best volume
in about three weeks. While de-
clines were plentiful, fractional ad-
vances ruled near the close. Trans
fers were around 100000 shares,
against $4,000 Monday.
Belief the list had undergone a
healthy correction in its recent A.
point dip from the mid-July peak
inspired most of the bidding. Many
customers remained in the neutral
zone, however, on the idea the end
ing of the Roosevelt Churchill con-
ferences might touch off big inter-
tional developmnts. Pach pSychol
national developments. Peace psy-
chology also was a handicap
strengthened As 1t was by the air
blasting of Berlin and the Russian
victory at Kharkov.
In front most of the time were
Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Great
Northern, Du Pont, United States
Steel, Youngstown Sheet, Chrysler
General Motors, Goodrich, Mont
gomery Ward, Deere, Anaconda
Western Union, Texas Co. and j. c.
Penney. Intermittent laggards were
American Can, Eastman Kodak
American Telephone, Douglas Air
craft, Sears-Roebuck, Johns-Man-
vile and Oliver Farm.
Bonds were narrow,
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Business Briefs

wartime Expansion of steel
Plants has increased their CAPACITY
to 90,881 900 tons per year, or nearly
100000 tons greater than three
years ago. the American Iron 81
Steel Institute reported. When pres
ent expansion is completed, capacity
will approximate 96 900 900 tons, the
goal which was set for July |, but
not attained because of delays in
plant projects.
Bank Loans for commerce, in
dustry and agriculture in 1Ol leading
cities totaled $5,740, ,000, 900 on Aug
ust ID, a gain of $4,000 900 over a
week earlier, but $972, ,000, 900 below
a year ago. the Federal Reserve
Board announced. Holdings of Gov
eminent securities, both direct and
guaranteed, totaled s34,574.0OO 900. a
gain of $l47,000.000 for the week.
and 14,l49 900, 900 above a year ago,
Holdings of treasury bills increased
S18,000,000 in the week to S4132.-
100000, gain of $2,025 900 900 over
a year ago.
Hourly and Weekly Earnings have
risen each month since the United
States entered the war, despite the
influx of lower-paid women workers.
the Industrial Conference Board
found in its monthly survey. Hourly
earnings in June averaged s1O16, or
~ above May and 1897 above
June 1912. Weekly earnings in June
averaged $4612, or 40 above Nav
and 1879 above a year ago.
Business Failures last week num-
bered 81, compared with so in the
preceding week and lat in the like
1912 period, Dun g. Bradstreet, Inc,
revealed.
Southern Pacific Co. reported
July net income of $6,682 ,6s6, COM
pared with $8,156,750 in the previous
month and $8,404, ,142 in July. 1912.
1t was the first monthly year-to-
year decline in net income since
December, 1941.
Pepperell Mfg. Co. earned ST.
963,029 or 1888 a common share,
in the fiscal year ended June 30,
compared with $1,965,145 or S19.65
common share in the preceding
year. Sales set new high of S53,-
466,275 against the $48,244, 1868 record
of the previous year.
National Oil Products; Co. earned
$193,275 or 80 cents a share in six
months ended June 80, compared
with $239 ,001 or $1.36 a share a year
ago.
Union Tank Car Co. earned ST.
588 ,039 or $147 share in six months
ended June 80, compared with $685.
374 or IS cents a share in the same
period last year.
Philco Corp. earned $1,526 ,282 or
Sill share in the first half, COM
pared with $1,152,877 or "a cents a
share in the same 1912 period.
Norfolk e. Western Railway Co.
reported July net income of ST.
876,97295 or 81 % a share, compared
with $1,550,96369 or s1.O5 a share
in the same 1912 month.
Safeway Stores sales for four
weeks ended August IA totaled $45,-
224,452, or. 2.87po below 6,56l, ,12z in
the corresponding 1912 period. Sales
in 80 weeks ended August IA to-
tailed 1857, ,629 GOT, or 2.87%o below
1868, 1876 ,093 in the like period of last
year. -.~
Republic Steel Corp. declared a
dividend of Is cents share on COM
mon stock, payable October to
holders of record September TO-
This brings 1943 payments to rs
cents a share, or Is cents less than
the same time a year ago. Divi-
dends totaled $125 in 1912.
Oil Well Supply Co., subsidiary of
United States Steel Corp, elected
Fred F. Murray president to sue
ceed Benjamin F. Harris, who re-
signed several months ago.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Washington Produce

Prom the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob Washington:
EGGS-Market firm prices nominally un-
changed. Prices paid for Federal-State
graded eggs received from grading stations
august 24). whites. U. S. grade A large,
1921; average, so; U. S. grade A medium,
45-46: average 46; U: s.. grade B. large,
dunn AZ sveffse Browns u grade soe large
49-51; average, so; U. S. grade A, me-
dium, 46-46; average, as; U. S grade B,
medium, 391240 average, 40; U. S. grade
c. 3S-40; average, 39l2. Current receipts,
nearby. ungraded eggs, whites, 40l2: mixed
colorS, 40I2.
LIVE POULTRY-Market hrm some
broilers and fryers. 2sha: few fowl 2612:
few rOoSterS. lS-o0.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Foreign Exchunqe

NEW YORK, Aug. "a 1P.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents)
BOARD rates for United States dollars
Buying. 10 per cent premium; selling, II
per cent premium, equivalent to discounts
on Canadian dollars in New York of buy
ing. 991 per cent: selling, 900 per cent
Canad dian dollar In New York open mar
United States cents
Europe-Great Britain, ofhcial (Bankers'
Forelen Exchange Committee rates., buy
ing, 4 .O2; selling. 4O4
Latin America - Araentina, official.
2aaC; free. $500; down oil; Bra iii,
ofhcial, SOON; free, 5.2Gn; Mexico,
Rates In spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. n Nominal
Evening star., 1943-08-24

faculty of that school and a staff
member of the Public Relations
Council of the American Bankers
Association.
He was educated in Scotland and
Canada and was with the Canadian
Expeditionary Forces from January,
1916, until the spring of 1919. Re
became an American citizen in 1927.
DR.. Irwin has taught for many years
In economics, money and banking,
corporation finance and commercial
law and has lectured extensively
! throughout the United States on
many phases of economics.
Heads War Bond Group.
l., Clark Brown, partner of Brown,
Goodwin and Olds, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the investment
bankers and brokers group for the
third War bond drive.
Mr.. Brown, who headed the same
Evening star., 1943-08-24

ment houses in Washington. who
will be interested in the campaign.
I'VE hope to enlist the biggest
army for this drive we have ever
had in this phase of the work" said
Mr.. Brown. Il am confident we
shall reach our quota and exceed it.
but that will take hard work. 1t is
hoped We shall have wholehearted
cooperation"
During the second War bond
drive the investment houses nearly
doubled their self-determined Quota.
Mr.. Brown said.
Industrial Profits Up.
Despite income taxes, wage rises,
renegotiation and reserves, earnings
of industrial corporations are headed
definitely upward this year, accord
ing to Standard & Poor's Corp.
Increases in sales volume and, in
many cases, prices, as we'll as relief
from conversion costs, it continued,
have been sufficient to overcome all
handicaps.
On the basis of reports by leading
companies to date. second-quarter
industrial profits are indicated to
have averaged 1875 per cent larger
than in the corresponding 1912
quarter. This gain compares with
an 8.3 per cent rise in the first three
months, bringing the increase for
the first half to approximately IA
per cent.
School Savings on Agenda.
A conference on school savings
and schools at war will be held by
the Committee on School Savings
of the savings division, American
Bankers Association, at the asso-
cations war service meeting in New
YORK City September 1915, it was
announced at ABA headquarters
here.
Fred F. Lawrence, chairman of
the committee, who is treasurer of
the Maine Savings Bank, at Port
land, Me, will preside A six-point
program will be discussed.
Insurance Deductions Talked.
When new Federal revenue legis-
lation is taken up next month a
House Ways and Means Committee
spokesman predicted provision will
be considered to make insurance
premiums deductible for heads of
families. The new bill may try to
provide for more than $4,000, ,O00,-
600 of revenues.
Washingtonians already are strug-
Cling with their returns which must
be filed on or before September IS
by persons who make S2700 or more
If single and S3,500 or more married.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Wholesale Commodity
Index Still Climbs

The weekly wholesale commodity
price index compiled by the Ma
tional Fertilizer Association last
week continued to advance slightly.
Rising for the third consecutive
time, this index in the week ended
August 81 stood at 1851, based on
the 1858 average as 100.
1t was 135 in the preceding week,
134.6 month ago and 129 a year
ago.
Evening star., 1943-08-24

the fall educa-
tionsl meeting
of Washington
Chapter of the
institute tomor-
row night at the
American Secur-
ity Building. it
was announced
by Herbert D
Lawson, jr, of
the chapter.
DR.. Irwin is as
sistant director
of the Graduate
School of Bank
ing, a member
of the economics
Evening star., 1943-08-24
New York Cotton.

NEW YORK, Aug? s24 R,Lprivate re-
| ports OF continued deterioration in the
| crop and tendency of producers to hold
| cottoA for higher prices. lent a steady
| tone TO the market today.
Volume of hedge selling against the
| new crop was light and the list responded
TO small price fixing demand and New
| higher, October. e.95; December, 10 "a,
| and March. 1857
| Futures closed told contracts), 20 to 35
| q hal hjoha - ~
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Aug "a iP,.-Grain prices
averaged higher today in trading that
was fairly brisk at times.
Buying by commission houses and some
parted a touch of firmness to the market
Profit taking caused mild reaction about
midsesSion.
market.
Wheat closed as-l7 cent above yester-
days finish, September, .443s-i2; oats,
ls-l2 up; September, 72fs-12, and rye
unchanged to Is cent higher. September,
Evening star., 1943-08-24

group Tor the
S e on d bond
drive, has called
a meeting for 3
pm. Friday in
the headquar-
ters of the Dis
trict B a n k e r S
Association, in
t h e American
Security & Trust
Co, to organize
the movement.
To this meet
ing Mr.. Brown
has invited all
persons from
the "a invest
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Lower Net Reported
By Torrinqton Co.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. "a - Torrington
Co, reported today a net profit of
s2,933,749, after all charges, for the
year ended June 80. This was equal
to s18o a share on the 1,628,97C
shares of stock outstanding.
The net in 1912 was s3.083. IT'S
equal to s189 share, after charges
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale prices index of
30 commodities today advanced to 1O5 81
,anth pTeyoas ous DAY. Io59o; week ago, 1o5.43;
1913 ia49. bal. 1889 40.
High ----106s2 10322 a5I2 7So5
Low 1O3+43 1884 T703 63.78
Ga26 average equals 100
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, Aug "a fPl.-The Sc
curittes Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for August %: 1896
purchases involving 93.347 shares: 31Ss
sales involving s4.13o shares, Including
e4 short sales tnvoling 2,197 shares.
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Irwin Will Address
Fall Meeting Of
Alb Chapter
BY HAROLD h. ROGERS

DR.. William A. Irwin Of New York
national educational director of the
American Institute of Banking, will
deliver the principal address at
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch To The Star.
BALTIMORE Aug. "a
Sales. STOCKS High. Low. Close
81 Arundel Corp 1TIz II II
4Os Pidsi RsIsr fT'ns Depde.t 15e 1873 ,ss 5" 5"
100 Fidel a. Guar - Al Al Al
80 Philips Pack pf asla rs as
$50 Fidel 4, Guar 374 37h 31A
Evening star., 1943-08-24
.S2.1S a Share Earned
By American AirIines
lin First Half

Despite wartime restrictions which
reduced revenue miles flown and
revenue passenger miles, American
Air Lines in the first six months of
l943 was able to increase both oper-
ating revenues and net profit over
the same l942 period.
Net for the half was s1,3599l4.89
or s2.18 share, before renegotia-
tion, compared with 81 ,205, ,318.48 or
s1.9l a share year ago Gross
revenues expanded to s15.252 500 .95
against SIS, ,296 .428.2o year ago.
Revenue miles flown totaled 12,-
692 ,266 against 15,146,196 a year ago,
and revenue passenger miles totaled
206 1885, against 208,618,010 In the
same period last year.
Results for the first six months
of 1943 and 1912 are given below:
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Approximate Sales Today

Approximate Sales Today.
11:00 AM 1921 12:u0 Noon 22O,45O
loo Pm. 1898 2:00P PM 353.S35
Total 482,53O
tUnit of trading 10 shares; sales printed
IN fuD In bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorganized under Bankruptcy Act.
Rates of dividends in the foregoing table
or securities assumed by such companies
are annual disbursements based on last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra divt-
dends are not included, Ex dividend,
xr EX rights. Also extra or extras. Cash
or stock. Paid last year payable in
stock. & Declared or paid so far this year
h Payable in Canadian funds K Accumu-
lated dividends paid declared this year
Evening star., 1943-08-24
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Aug. "a (PY.-Dvidends
declared:
Accumulated.
Pc Stk of Pay
Rate. Rod record able.
Calaveras Gem re pf 75c - 81 9-15
Crowley Miner q Co
81 pr pf 80 - S-2l 9-10
IRREGULAR.
Hyde Park Brew Asso 81 -- e-15 1O-1
Rice Stix Dry Goods -15C - els 10-1
Evening star., 1943-08-24

Net profit S1.359,e14sa S1,2O5,31s.4
LESS postwar refund credit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Realty S Place
In Postwar Era,
Cleveland Topic

The role Of organized real oSz
tate in postwar development will
be one of the major subjects at
the realtors war conference
scheduled by the National Assoc
citation of Real Estate Boards at
Cleveland during the week Of
Nov II
The association announced de-
tails Of the conference program
Saturday
High federal officials will share
the conference platforms with ma
tional business and industry lead
erS. according 10 Herbert u. Mel
son. executive vice president of
the real estate organization
Headlining the general sessions
will he Gov John Bricker of
Ohio. who will discuss the place
of real estate in the postwar
period.
The tax outlook for the indus
try will be outlined by Edmund
Burroughs. Akron, authority on
taxation matters.
The Battle FOR Property
/ Rights" will be discussed by Con-
gresham Fred A. Hartley Jr. OF
New Jersey.
Under Secretary Of War Robert
I p. Patterson will. address the
American Institute Of Real Estate
Appraisers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Standards Developed
For Boilers, Stokers

So that boilers and stokers will
team up together, manufacture
ers have been cooperating in de-
vcloplng standards, II was pointed
out Saturday.
S1nker- manufacturers Just haze
announced minimum recommended
dimensions for fircboXcs in order
10 help manufacturers OF boilers
and furnaces 10 design and con-
struct their equipment for appli-
cation 10 Stoker firing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
.United's Plan
Busy Day on thursday
Scheduled for Group

The United Northwestern
Realty Association will hear Mai.
Harry c. Olson, head of the ex-
aiming board of the United
States Army Air Force for SOUTH
ern Michigan. AT it's luncheon
meeting at the Fisher Y, West
Grand Blvd. at Dexter, at fz:t5
p. m. Thursday, it was announced
Saturday.
The U. N. r. A. Bowling League
will start its season at the Argyle
Bowling Alleys, AT 2:30 p. M.
Immediately following the associa-
ton luncheon.
Gordon Williamson and NJ. J.
Valiquett are sharing the man.
agement of the league this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

terialS and equipment, il was an
nounced Saturday.
The meeting will De held
Wednesday and Thursday AT the
Hotel Biltmore in New York City.
As prepared by 1.-The councils
market analysis committee, OF
which Wilson T.. Wright of the
Armstrong Cork Co, is chairman,
the "wednesday forecast writ prr-
sent separate estimates for resi-
Dental, farm, industrial. and
public utility construction. for
commercial and community faclli-
ties. and for public Improvements.
Leon Henderson, former OPA
administrator. will talk on Bar
riers 10 Postwar Building RecoV-
cry on Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

Currler has all siIes In stock for
Immediate pickup or delivery,
Including 2.sx1.O, 2.IOx1.0. 2.6N6.s,
etc. Eight-light glass insert. gal
NaniEed wire screen. White pine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
DETROIT SUNDAY TIMES
Owners Association
Names New Officers

The new officers of the Greater
Detroit Property Owners ASSo-
cation are Karl H. Smith, presi-
dent3 John w. Langs, first vice
president; Senator A. r.. Wood
second vice president; Louis
Berry, third VIE president; II. A.
Eberllne. secretary. and Elmer
Howell, treasurer. the organiza-
ton announced Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Peace Building Up for Study

A forecast of the dollar volume
OF building and construction in
this country during the first six
years after the end of the war
will be made public at the semi
annual meeting of the Producers
Council. the national organization
OF manufacturers Of building ma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07
Coal Stokers Called
Aid 10 Conservation

The more chan a million coal
stokers now in operation in the
United States are an important
factor in saving fuel. transporta-
Aion and labor. says the Plumb
ing and Heating Industries Bu-,
reau. in calling attention 10 the
fact that automatic firing is more
efficient than manual firing.