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Evening star., 1943-05-22
Goa! Panel Report

Without making any specific rec
concentrations, the report OF the War
Labor Boards fact-finding panel in
the coal case suggests various ways
IN which the miners might receive
pay increases without openly breach
ing the little steel formula. In fact,
the labor and public members of the
panel seem to have approached the
matter primarily from the point OF
view Of devising some way In which
the pay of the miners could be in
creased, although, in theory at least,
the function OF the boards panels
does not extend to discovering ways
and means Of bypassing the steel
formula.
Thus, without directly advocating
anything, the panel suggests that the
miners might be given more money
through the granting of portal-to-
portal pay, by making cash conces-
sions to them to cover the cost of
materials used in mining, by inau-
Kurating a six-day week in which
overtime would be paid for Saturday
work even though a miner might not
have worked the five preceding days,
by taking into account the higher
weekly earnings Of men employed In
other industries, or, in the case of
the bituminous miners, by approving
an outright wage increase
The panel seeks to justify this last
suggestion by calling attention to the
fact that the miners were in the
unusual situation" of working under
\ two-year contract. Just what
relevancy this might have is not
clear, but the panel report observed
that while the little steel formula
was based on increases in straight
time earnings since January l, 1941,
it does not preclude consideration of
other dates under exceptional cir
cumstances where special inequities
are shown to exist" Apparently the
thought behind this is that II the
miners had been working under
one-year contract they might have
received an increase in wage rates
prior to January l. 194l, which they
did not get under the two-year ar
rsngement, and that, therefore, there
is 4 special inequity in making that
date applicable to them in constituting
the little steel formula.
It remains to be seen whether the
full board will respond to any OF its
panels implicit suggestions As to
methods Of getting around the steel
formula. Under this formula, 1t is
clear enough that the miners are not
entitled to a pay increase, and this
has been recognized by John L. Lewis
from the beginning. But the board
in this instance is faced with 4 more
difficult problem than that involved
in Interpreting its own formula. It
must also consider the likelihood that
Mr.. Lewis, who has refused to have
anything to do with the boards pro-
ceedines. might now decline to be
bound by any decision the board
might make which falls short Of out
right eapitulation 10 his demands.
In these circumstances. II seems
Evening star., 1943-05-22
General Lear

1t is gratifying that the Senate,
with only one dissenting vote, has
taken favorable action on the Presi-
dents recommendation that Ben
Lear be permitted to retain his tenn
porary rank as lieutenant general.
As commander of the Second
Army, General Gear played an i'm
portant and constructive part in the
training and organization of the
Army Of the United States. Having
come up from the ranks to win his
generals stars, he was a strong be-
lever in discipline, and this brought
him 4 considerable measure of un-
favorable publicity during the 'yoo-
hoo" incident in the summer Of ls4l.
But that was at time when war
seemed remote, and when many re-
fused to admit the need for COM
pulsory military training. Public
Evening star., 1943-05-22

thinking has changed since then,
and with war having demonstrated
the Importance Of discipline, there
will be but few to hold to the belief
that the punishment imposed on the
offending Troops penalty march
was either excessive or unreasonable.
For a while, however, it appeared
that this one incident might serve to
overshadow the accomplishments Of
a distinguished career, and the Sen
ate is to be commended for its re-
fusal to be a party to any such patent
injustice.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
German Character Judged
To Require Reformation.


Hearing Prime Minister Winston
Churchills comment on the tendency
OF the Germans to be either at their
neighbors' throats or at their feet
prompted me to remember the observa-
ton Of an American officer charged with
responsibility for guarding German
prisoners.
when things are going we'll for them,-
he said, "they are proud and arrogant:
but when things 20 badly-as they did
at Stalinerad, for example-they are
dreadfully depressed. Other men hold
their emotions in better check. The Ger
mans either are pushing people around
or crawling on their faces to them"
All Of which recalls Nietzsches COM
ment. justified in some cases If not in
every instance: THE Germans are
cAnaille."
II there ever is to be peace and
harmony in Central Europe, there must
be = spiritual development among GER
tain classes in the Reich. Not every
German is Hun, but too many Of them
act like >savases. K. J.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
:Hoskin's $. Answers,
To Questions -
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

6y FTeGeT1c J. HQSk1n.
reader can get the anstDer. to any
question OF fact by tUriting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HnSkin, director, WASHINGTON,
. d. C. Please inclose stamp for return
postage.
Q. What does the name Maursaa
mean7-A. r. NJ. ..-.t.,
A. 1t is . form Of the 1rish Marin. Q
diminutivs Of Mary.
q. How early does baby begin 10
think3-J. A.
A. Karl Buhler In his book. The
Mental Development Of the Child" says
, that the hrst signs Of thinking occur at
the age OF from 10 to II months.
Q. Does the Leaning Tower Of Pisa
lean more now than when It was built?
M. r. X.
A. Tho inclination increased about
one foot during the last century, until 1t
is now shout 1871. feet.
q. Who 10 Chagal?-A. 8. T.
A. Marc Chagall Is An important mod
ernist painter He: Is 4 Russian Jew,
native Of Vitebsk, and became q natur-
allied Frenchman in 1922. The word
"surrealist" was coined for him, but he
now disclaims that school, as we'll a.
oil others.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Economics Of Survival
From the winnipeg Free Prsss.

From the winnipeg Frss Prsss.
Economic nationalism must not return
because 1t would wreck any new plan Of
permanent peace. The welfare and con-
tentment Of the people Of all countries-
the necessary basis for lasting peace
will be advanced by the development
of international trade to the greatest
possible extent. That basic fact must be
kept in view, and whatever the difIiculties
or however long the delay, We must work
toward the implementing Of that policy.
In past years the nations have followed
along an economic path that led to
destruction. They must show, after this
catastrophe, that they have learned
something about the economies Of sur
vival.
Evening star., 1943-05-22

A discussion is current in military
and scientific circles as to the advis-
ability of bombing the craters of
Vesuvius and Fujiyama. Our marks
men undoubtedly could hit these
bull's-eyes with ease, but it would be
bad II the volcanoes woke on the
instant to bop the bombs right back
In the bomber's face.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Britoin's Postwar Empire
From the Hdinbursh Scotsman.

From the Idinbursh Scotsman.
In her great struggle with Sparta,
Athens lost her empire not only because
she was defeated, but also because her
empire offended Greek political senti-
ment, which favored the independence
Of each city -stAte. Are W now in such
climate Of opinion that when We win
this war We shall lose our empire2 That
Il what Mr.. willkit would Ike ~ 10
believe. But our altitude b different,
Evening star., 1943-05-22

WHY ~dS UtlC AGlAItlC OCCUn 30
named?-W F.
A. The name Atlantic as applied to
the ocean between Europe and Africa
on the EAST and north and the Americas
on the west comes from the Greek word
Atlas, which referred in Greek mythol-
ogy to divinity having charge Of the
pillars which upheld the heavens. Atlas
was supposed to stand at the spot where
the Strait Of Gibraltar now lies, holding
up the sky and because the Atlantic
Ocean was reached through this strait
it was called the ocean OF Atlas or the
Atlantic Ocean.
@. What is the term used in speaking
Of book published at the authors own
expense?-H. H. r.
A. 1t is known as vanity book"
@. How much sugar has each person
received since rationing began?-L B K.
A. The Sugar Rationing Board esti-
mates that each person has 80 far re.
ceived ~ pounds OF sugar.
@. Where are. most OF the underwater
movies made?--M. j. K. - -
IA. Approximately 30 per cent 81 al
underwater movies made tn this country
are taken at Silver Springs Fla. because
Of the clearness 'of the water which
eliminates camera difhculties.
Q. Was Benjamin Disraeli, the great
English Prime Minister. Jew?-G. G.
A. Disraeli was OF the Hebrew race,
but received Christian baptism at st.
Andrews Church, Holborn, London, In
1877.
Q. How long does 1t take to cali the
roll Of the House of Representatives7-
A. L. c.
A. According to a reading clerk, 1t
can be done in Is minutes.
@. In what year did Congress first
appropriate a billion dollars for Gov
ernment expenses?-K. S.
A. The first annual appropriation Of
over $1,000, 600, 900 was for the fiscal year
1902
~ I1o" ooco VIC Hlopii se1 itS lklltf
E. Y.
A. The moon is not luminous BODY.
but shines with reflected sunlight. ]
is Illuminated either directly by the sun
or more dimly by sunlight reflected from
the earth.
@. How did Christmas Island In the
Pacific get this name?-T E. o.
A. The island was discovered by Capt.
Cook on December a. 1777. and was
so named because the expedition cele-
brated Christmas there.
@. Which is brighter male Or
female firefy?-P. E. Y
A. The female has q much brighter
glow than the male.
@. Is it true that an elephant Is
afraid Of an army OF ants?-S. D.
A. 1t is said that an elephant will get
out Of the way of column Of marching
ants, for these insects are blind and size
of their quarry means nothing to them.
@. Who was the first American writer
to win the Nobel Prize for hterature?-
N. G. L.
A. Sinclair Lewis accepted the Nobel
Prize In 1880 and went to Stockholm.
Sweden, to receive 1t formally.
Evening star., 1943-05-22

unlikely that the board will refuse
to make any concession. But the
task Of measuring its extent, in the
face of 4 probable rebuff Of any COM
promise, will not be an easy one.
Evening star., 1943-05-22

Berlin announces that Rommel left
Africa ill" 1t is not unlikely that
his particular form of sickness may
soon assume almost epidemic proper
tions. 1t may prove to be new form
of German measles"
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Uncle Sans ManualA 32-page

Uncle Sans ManuaIA 32-page
publication containing brief deserip-
tions of the executive, legislative and
judicial branches of the Federal
Government. Lists salaries Of prin-
cipal Government officials Includes
members OF the Seventy eighth Con-
gress and Governors of States and
Territories. A wealth of facts of his
torical and current interest are also
given in this concise little publication
To secure your copy inclose 10 cents
in coin, wrapped in this clipping. and
mail to The Star Information Bureau.
-'~.> -
Evening star., 1943-05-22

Letters to- the Editor must
bear the nap1e and address ot
~the sDriterc, although the use Of
a pseudonun1 for publication, Is
permissible. < The Star reserves
'the right to edit all letters ,Uith
d pie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1943-05-22

Calls Hitler Names,
Including His Own.
Ts the Editor Of The star:
This might seem an appropriate time
for italy to get rid IT that worn out
heel" eehickelgruber. before she loses
the whole boot WEB.
Evening star., 1943-05-22
Inquiries for Data
On Col. du Picq.

To the Editor Of The Star:
would be greatly obliged If any
reader Of your paper could tell me about
Col. Ardant du Picq. He was a French
soldier and writer on the art Of war,
know; but where does he stand in the
tragic tableaux of the times in whose
sorrows We now are involved? My belief
Is that he may have been one Of the
prophets Of our two world wars, warning
against them In vain; but I am not
sure. T. K. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
ShipbuiIding, Exports
Take Increased
Share Of Steel
Construction Share
;: Remains About
Same as 1941
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Shipbuild-
ing and exports, alone among steel
consumers, took an increased share
Of 1925 steel production, as COM
pared with their share of the 1871
tonnage, according to T. w. Lippert' S
review of the industrial year in the
January issue of the Iron Age, jour-
nal for the metals industry.
; Shipbuilding consumption rose
from 2,929, 237 tons, or Al per cent
OF finished steel production in 1941
to 10,369, 766 tons in 1912, or 1863 per
cent OF production, Mr.. Lippert esti-
mates. Exports increased from g.
o45, 1855 tons, or 81 per cent, in 1871
to 100000 tons, or 1863 per cent
in 1912.
Construction consumption remain
ed about the same, increasing 0.4 per
cent. from 10,22l ,167 tons in 1941 to
10,714,977 tons, or 1853 per cent out
put in 1912.
Automotive consumption made the
biggest decline. from 10,408, lao tons,
or 1877 per cent in 1941 to 1893 ,494
tons, or Sc per cent in 1912 These
figures include aircraft production
Railroad consumption declined from
9.6 per cent of total finished steel
output to 10 per cent.
The years output of finished steel
was 63,748,056 tons, compared with
62,324.187 tons in 1941. Output
OF ingots amounted to an estimated
66,300,000 tons in 1912, compared
with 82,927,577 tons in 1941.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Lehman Corp. DiseIoses
Rise in Asset Value

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Lehman
Corp. reported asset value per COM
mon share as OF December 81
amounted to $20.54, compared with
1852 on September 80, 1912, and
$500 on June 30 last year.
During the year end quarter
$2,8S1 900 Of securities (other than
Federal obligations) were sold, while
So, 187 900 were purchased, a net in
crease Of about $500, 900 in portfolio
investments.
Net ordinary quarterly income was
1926 ,583, or about AZ cents a share,
compared with $498 900, or Is cents,
for the three-month period ended
September 30. A dividend Of Is
cents a share was declared payable
January to stockholders of record
December %, 1912.
Substantial increases in the cor
poration's portfolio of common
stocks included these groups: Avia-
ton, building and construction,
foods and beverages, manufacturing,
merchandising and oils. Declines
included: Chemicals (42,064 Potash
Co. Of America shares were noui-
dated out Of 1880 held, leaving
81 ,296 in the portfolio), public util-
tiles and railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Higher Zinc Prices Urged
To Expand Production
By the Associated Press.

- VIC faceoSidtcu HIeSS.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-The state
ment of the American Zinc Insti-
tute, Inc, calling for adoption of a
more liberal and expansive attitude
in the premium price limits on the
metal, as voiced by Ernest v. Gent.
secretary of the industry's trade and
statistical organization, high lighted
dealings in non-ferrous metal mar
kets this week.
If ore is to be mined at home in
keeping with needs of enlarged
smelling capacity, Gent said. at ap-
pears obvious that the steadily fall
ing grade of ore available must be
utilized, regardless of the increased
cost of mining and milling such ore"
Gent said mine production out
look beyond 1943 was not particu-
larly cheerful, but if immediate
difficulties were taken in hand
promptly and dealt with soundly
the future should be shaped along
more effective lines
Over-basic quota zinc production
receives premium price of II cents
a pound, East st. Louis, under the
premium price incentive plan, COM
pared with the regular price of 8.25
cents.
War Production Board meetings
this month include Zinc Industry
Advisory Committee, January %;
Copper Advisory Committee, Janu-
airy 81, and Lead Industry Commit
tee, January IA and 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Higher Hog Prices Boost
Profits From FEEDING
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Giving corn
to a hog, which in the mysterious
process of nature provides more pork
chops, continues to be a highly
profitable action, statistics on the
corn-hog ration disclosed To-day.
These figures are based upon the
price obtained in the Chicago live
stock market for hogs as compared
with the price of corn grading No.
yellow The hog Is worth a good
deal more corn than he used to be.
In the week ended January 2, the
latest period for which the statistic
ians have computed the corn-hog
ratio, 100 pounds of live hog equalled
1876 bushels of corn. Last year, in
the comparative week, the 100
pounds equalled 1873 bushels.
Ordinarily, it's considered feasible
to pour corn into hogs as long as 100
pounds of hog are equivalent to at
least 10 bushels of corn.
The favorable ration for the hog
producer is caused by the unusually
high price obtainable for those ami
mails. Prices of swine closed this
week at a top of SIS a hundred
pounds. That price also was paid
Monday. 1t was the highest hogs
have been since mid-October, repre-
sented a gain Of so cents for the
week, and was new January peak
since 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Con1n,odityPrice
Chongesm Week

NEW YORK, Jan. . R.-The
Associated Press weighted index Of
IS wholesale spot commodities adj
vanced to q new 1928 high Of
104.l2 per cent Of the 1926 average
in the week ended January COM
pared with 1882 in the previous
week and s6.3S q year ago.
Three components Of the staple
price barometer also rose to new
1928 peaks. With respective per-
centages for this week, last week
and a year ago. they were: Grains
and cottons, 12011, TITO and lot "a;
food. 1919. 1895 and 79.40; indus
trials, 1914, 9938 and 1856.
Individual commodities advancing
were linseed oil, flour, turpentine,
wheat, corn, oats, rye, cotton, hogs
and lambs. Declining were butter.
cattle and wool.
Components of the index, with
the base year 1926 equal to 100,
including figures for the current
week, previous week and q year ago,
follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
q Quit Puerto Ricon
Food Advisory Group

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan. g.
Twenty-three members of the adj
vlsory committee to the Food Dis
trlbution Administration resigned
today.
George Holiday. secretary of the
Puerto Rican Chamber of Com
merce, said the committeeman re-
sented representations by the FDA
that food distributions were being
made through regular trade chan
nels.
He said the committeeman,
though they were supposed only to
supply technical information to the
administration, actually were asked
to certify firms to be used in the
food distribution, and that after hav-
ing made recommendations. these
were ignored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Jump Foreseen in State
And Municipal Financing
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-New flnanc-
ing by States and municipalities
next week will be bolstered to the
largest total in weeks by the sale
of numerous housing authority
notes, the Daily Bond Buyer re-
ported.
The total for the period of $685.
100000 included approximately $79,-
100000 of housing authority paper
and compared with new financing of
but 100000 in the current week.
Notes to be sold will range in size
from $18,200,000 for the Chicago
Housing Authority to $2O3,OO0 for
Glendale, Ariz Others include De-
troit, $15,375, 900, Boston, $11,51O,OOO,
and San Francisco, $8,589,00
Indianapolis planned to sell $685.
600 in temporary notes on Monday,
Utica, NJ Y, will ask bids on $780,
600 in certificates of Indebtedness on
Tuesday and on the same day Essex
County, N. j.. will sell $750,0OO of
hospital maintenance notes.
Other paper sche, uled to be sold
included obligations of Plymouth
County, Mass; Erie. Pa; the Or
leans Levee District, La, and Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Cheese Prices Scored
By Wisconsin Makers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis, Jan.
9.-Protesting that Wisconsin pro-
ducers of American cheese were
penalized under the recently an
nounced dairy price regulations,
George L. Mooney, secretary of the
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Associa-
ton, filed a complaint yesterday
with the United States Agriculture
Department and Federal price au-
thorities.
Mooney said his complaint was
based mainly on the freight differen-
tial on cheese made outside of Wis
consln but not delivered at the
Plymouth, Wis, cheese market. He
said Wisconsin dealers were limited
to paying 1914 cents a pound for
American cheese regardless of where
it was made.
Mooney explained that the price
ceiling in other States provided for
23A cents pound plus the carlot
freight rate from Plymouth to the
points Of delivery in any other State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
| Small Increase
| In Oil Stocks
| Is Revealed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines reported yes
terday stocks Of domestic and for
eign crude petroleum at the close of
the week ended January 2 totaled
233 ,938, 900 barrels, net gain of ILL.,
600 barrels compared with the pre-
vious week.
Stocks of domestic oil increased
5000 barrels for the week and for
eign crude decreased $4,000 barrels
Daily average production for the
week was 1871 900 barrels or de-
crease of 10000 barrels compared
with the previous weeks level. Runs
to stills averaged 3,734,000 barrels
daily, compared with $685. 900 bar
rels for the preceding week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
1912 Cash Dividends Show
Z Per Cent Decrease
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Cash dividend payments reported
by American corporations in 1912
declined IL per cent from the pre-
vious year, the Commerce Depart
ment announced, amounting to
$3.50 ,000, 900, compared with a.
041 100000 in 1941.
The department said that the
decline does not reflect any gen.
eral deterioration in the earnings
position of corporations, the high
level Of 1941 payments being at
tributed to a substantial clearing
up of arrearages.
In number Of cases dividends
dropped as a result Of accumulation
Of reserves for plant expansion and
contingencies as we'll as because of
reduced earnings. Dividend pay
ments by one automobile manufac-
turer, the department said, declined
$72,000,000 because of sharp drop
in earnings incident to conversion
to war production.
Two industries, railroads and
trade, registered slight gains in
dividend payments, a development
which the department said was in
keeping with their earnings posi-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Dividend Meetings

., NEW YORK. Jan. 9 Especially Among
the important companies which will hold
dividend meetings in the coming week are
ADAMS Mills Corp, Colgate-Palmolive-
rect Co, and New York Air Brake Co A
list OF the meetings OF companies definitely
scheduled is reported by Fitch Investors
Service as follows:
Monday, January II.
Adsms-Millis Corp, common, II am
McGraW Electric Co., common. 10 am.
Tuesday. January 12.
Libbey-OwensFord Glass Co., common,
1880 am.
New. York Air Brake Co. common. > pm
NeWberry o. JD Co., 8 per cent preferred
"A, IL am.
Wednesday. January 10.
Woolworth IF. W. Co, common, 10 am
Thursday, January IA.
Colsate-Palmolive-Pe Co., preferred and
common. 10 am
Reynolds (R j. Tobacco Co common a,d
common B. pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-10
Utility Firm Wants
To Buy More Bonds
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-Inter-
national Utilities Corp. of Philadel-
phia and Baltimore has asked per-
mission of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission to purchase
$685. principal amount of the COL
lateral trust bonds of its subsidiary
Dominion Gas e. Electric Co.
The commission previously ap-
proved the firms application to
purchase S1,442,500 of Dominion's
bonds but only s1,079,5OO of bonds
were purchased during that period
for which approval was given.
1nternationars new proposal is to
purchase the remaining 1868 900 plus
an additional s5o0,OOO of such bonds