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Slight Easing Seen
In Steel Buying,
Mill Rate Dips
Dy the Associated Press.

Ds tHC hSsGSlaISt EIcss-
CLEVELAND, May 8.-The rate Of
steel buying was reported slightly
easier by the magazine Steel, which
remarked in it's weekly market sum-
mary that many orders scheduled
for delivery weeks ahead are being
brought forward where there is a
possible chance for mills to increase
their load.
The trade publication interpreted
this as means Of increasing sup
plies and replacements for the i'm
pending invasion and ito turn out as
much steel as possible before the
manpower shortage becomes more
pronounced"
Pressure for steel billets 6 to
inches square. to be used for making
shells. Is taking much Of the steel
allocated for bars and structural
shapes, causing considerable defer
ments in shape deliveries.
Sheet deliveries are irregular
some makers being able to Offer
tonnage In August, while others are
sold into October and November
the Industrial Journal reported
Promises for delivery on shearec
plates are pegged for September
with universal plates available ir
late June and July.
A decline of one-half point ir
national ingot production last weel
resulted from easing in three i'm.
portant centers, steelworks opera.
tions dropping to 80 per cent Of esti.
mated capacity. Wheeling ad.
vanced two points to 100 per cent
and New England moved up three
points to 88 per cent, while Chicago
dropped one point to 1011 ", Pitts.
burgh y point to "a and Cleveland
3k points to "a.
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Wushinqton Produce

, From the War Fund Administration
rrices Tesc palG net 10 b. Washington.
ample; Prices rad for Federal-State
sraded I;u! esss received from grading sta tions
Grade A. large, 36-37, average 36Ia. u, s
grade A. medium, 3O-33, average, 80; u, s.
GRACE B. large, 33-35, average "a u. S.
grade ., medium. 1881, average, 2S; u s.
grade c. 20. Current receipts, nearby IN
graded eggs, 27-271a, few 2s mostly 81.
receipts, Government gradeo esgS, s44
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Re-
ceipts hght Prices paid net fob Wash
ineton permitted Transportation charges
and fryers, 81 1882. Fowl. 297
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Banks Likely 10 Cut
Interest on Deposits
Further in 1914
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Inc FeQeTdI RESERVE Bank OF
Richmond today predicted that
banks in the fifth district, which
includes Washington and five States,
can be expected to make further
reductions during s944 in the in
tereSt paid on time and savings de-
poSits, according to the Associated
Press.
The Reserve Bank stated in a
review of operations of 458 banks
in the fve-State area in l943 that
increases in other expenses were
substantially offset" last year by q
reduction of SLABS, 300, or ia per
cent, in interest paid in time and
savings deposits under the previous
year.
The average bank within the
district paid IL per cent interest
on time deposits in 1943, compared
with 16 per cent in 1912. it was re-
ported. This was a reduction of Is
per cent from 1912, the review said
Small banks paid higher, rates than
larger banks, the bulletin stated.
Banks earned more in 1943, due
to large increases in earnings on
securities, reductions in interest,
and important recoveries.
ID. c. Financiers on Program.
j. Clifford Folger of Washington
president of the Investment Bankers
Association; Ted r. Gamble. ma
tional director, War Finance Di-
vision of the Treasury, and Henry
Bruere, president, Bowery Savings
Bank and liaison officer for mutual
savings banks and the Treasury, will
be among the headline speakers at
the meeting of the National Associ-
alton of Mutual Savings Banks, in
New York, next Thursday and
Friday
Investments, Fifth War Loan. gov
ernmental viewpoints, outlook for
savings, banking and postwar prob
lens will feature the convention,
which will be attended by many mu-
tual bank officials from Maryland
and Virginia. One of the most i'm
portant reports will be presented by
George A. Gilman, on Federal legis-
lation.
HOLC Sells 266 Mortgages.
All mortgages of the Home
Owners Loan Corporation in the
Hawaiian Islands have been sold to
savings and loan associations there,
it was announced today by John H.
Fahey, commissioner of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Administration.
In view of the difficulty Of service
ing small number of loans and
maintaining small accounting
office more than 2,400 miles distant
from our nearest regional Office in
San Francisco, the corporation has
sold to seven savings and loan
associations, operating in the islands,
all of the 266 mortgages which we
had outstanding in Hawaii, said Mr..
Fahey.
InStallment Accounts Firm.
1nstallment accounts at depart
ment stores in March changed but
little, amounting to four -fifths of
the year-ago volume, the Federal
Reserve Board has announced. Col
lections rose 9 per cent, the So per
cent ratio being one of the highest
on record.
Charge accounts receivable in
creased in March more than the
usual seasonal amount. Collections
declined. Cash sales were fourth
larger than a year ago, 81 per cent
of the total
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Business Briefs

Steel Mill Operations were 'Sched-
uled for the current week at 99.4To
of capacity. indicating a tonnage OF
1,780 500, the American Iron 81 Steel
Institute announced. Last weeks
figures were s99.5% and l,7S2 300
tons; a month ago they were 9S.7eo
and l,76s,000; year ago, 99.4eo and
1,721, 800.
Sales Of Chain Stores and mail
order houses in March totaled ST.
5000, 900. gain of go over a year
ago, while in the first quarter they
aggregated 1886 100000 an in
crease of AZ, the Commerce Depart
ment estimated.
March Volume of all retail stores
was estimated by the Department
at $685., 100000. a gain of 1919 over
a year ago. Volume for the first
quarter was placed at Sl5,345, ,OO0.-
600, an increase of 1919 over a year
ago.
Ray0n Yarn shipments by do
mestic producers in April totaled
43,7O0,000 pounds, compared with
45,600,000 in March and 4l,5O0 900
in April, 1943, the Rayon Organon
disclosed.
New Jersey Power & Light Co.
proposal to issue and sell at COM
petitive bidding 100000 of Az
per cent mortgage bonds and 10000
shares of 500 par value cumulative
preferred stock for refunding pur-
poses, was approved by the SEC.
Darby Petroleum Corp. merger
with Sunray Oil Corp. has been
approved by directors of both con-
Germs. Stockholders of the firms will
vote June 7.
Republic Steel Corp. mortgage for
Sl37,202,300 was Cancelled and an
other for s50,0O0,00 on real estate
and equipment in II States was
filed at Youngstown, Ohio. Both
mortgages were in favor of the
Chemical Bank & Trust Co. The
new one will expire in 1864 and
bears 3l2qs interest.
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
earned S492, ,24S or $1Sl share in
the March quarter, compared with
revised net of $462 oil or sl.7l in
the same 1943 period.
Union Bag d. Paper Co. net for
the first quarter was $423.236 or 80
cents share, compared with a
deficit Of $188,074 in the same period
last year.
Federal Mining d Smelling Co.
earned s362,l28 or $147 share
in the March quarter, compared
with S234,36l or 95 cents year ago
Omnibus Corp. net for the quarter
was S283,727 or "a cents VS.. STAT. .93G
or 3 cents year ago.
Outboard Marine & Mfg. Co.
earned S684 $40 or $3.50 a share in
six months ended March 81. COM
pared with s9l4,369 or s3.08 in the
same period year earlier.
Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corn
net for the first 1914 quarter was
Sl34 ,586 or 80 cents VS.. Sl50482 OF
"a cents a year ago.
Ritter Co. earned $90,l66 or q
cents share in the quarter. com.
pared with S98 ,588 or 49 cents a veal
ago.
Parker Pen Co. net for the fisca
year ended February 20 was sl,lO5..
139 or $50 a share VS.. S699, ,l3l OF
$3.50 in the preceding year.
Symington- Gould Corp. reported
S445,88 loss for the first 1914 qaur.
ter, compared with $269,83 net in.
come in the same l943 period
Tilo Roofing Co. earned S59,57t
or II cents a share in l6 week.
ended April %, compared with 81.
523 net for the like period a yeal
ago.
National Cylinder Gas Co. net fol
the March quarter was S346 1893 OF
26 cents a share VS.. S447,75e or 81
cents a year ago.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Listed Stock Values
Lower During April
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 8.-There were
1,24l stock issues listed on the New
York Stock Exchange as of April
29, aggregating 93,59O,566 shares
and with a market value of S48.-
$40, 49l,7 ,772 and average price of
$3259.
AS OF March 81 there were 1.243
stock issues aggregating ,492 ,24s ,939
shares with total market value
OF $40 ,421 ,S55,812 and average price
of $3312.
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Market AVERAGES
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. May s lP,.-cotton futures
traders awaited Developments from Wash.
lngton on proposals for higher textile
Mil price fixing in near months. coupled
with New Orleans and commission house
nuylns In later positions Influenced by
lateness IN the new crop. held values
steady There was increa sed May loul-
oa,loL and switching into later months
Late afternoon values were unbalanced
10 e, 70 cents bale higher; May, 2l.l4;
JulN HO.6O; October "O.OM
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Money Market

NEW YORK. May s QP.-cal money
steady, ! per cent; prime commercial pa
days. u; four-six months Ia per cent
Bankers acceptances unchanged. 5000
DAYS, A-l. per cent; four months e "a per
discount rate, New York Reserve Bank
"a ha-l per cent: ta) "a per cent on
Treasury paper of one year or shorter,
longer maturities l per cent
Evening star., 1944-05-08
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, May s (4.-A firm market
contract advanced more than a cent fol-
lowing an announcement by General Foods
Corp. that it had not solo any OF its
on wet weather in the Midwest which
halted farm work and curtailed corn mar
ketings.
fected in the wheat pit After moving
ahead in early trading, the bread cereal
ran INTO resistance and made little head
wheat, by a local trader but erain men
said the demand at ceiling Irices was well
in excess of offerings& Corn bookings
totaled about 81 900 bushels
At the close wheat was unchanged to
=. higher; July, 697a-l 70; oats were
unchanged to y higher; July, 7gI4; and
rye was ahead 's-la4 May, l@9ss-Ia.
Evening star., 1944-05-08

Appr0xlmAte Sales Today.
:oo am 1le $50 1900 noon PSI 900
LOO p.m. 545 42o zoo nm AID O. a
funit OF trading. 10 shares; sales printed
IN 1ull In bankruptcy or receivership or
oe1ng reorganized under Bankruptcy Act,
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on last
quarterly or semi annual declaration TN
Tess otherwise noted. special ore extra 6Iyi.
oends are not included KEY dividend
Sr Ex rights Also extra or extras. Cash
or stock eDeclared or paid SO far this
year; | Payable in stock. Paid last year
p payable in Canadian funds Accumu-
Iated olvidends paid or declared this rear
Evening star., 1944-05-08
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK, May s R.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow (Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
cents, up .O6M Of q cent.
Europe-Great Britain, oficial: Buying,
4.O2; selling, 4 .04.
up OI Of cent: Brazil. free, 5.2On;
Mexico, 20.65n.
n Nominal
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Odd-lot DEALINGS

PHILADELPHIA, May 8 lPl.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
stock Exchange for May g.. 1889 pur-
sales involving 35,SOe shares, Including
IA short sales involving 4O5 shares.
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- cal NOTICE TSr OF EEpEafpTIoN
pocToEs HOSPITAL, INC,

i. Notice is hereby given that pursuant 70
Of December 2s 1898, executed By the
pnderstEned 70 certain trustees, there has
May 90, 1914, through operations OF the
Sinking Fund" $50 100000 principal
amount Of the second MORTGAGE notes The
following are the serial numbers of the
notes and the name of the last holder
thereof appearing in our records which
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Total 100000 on
The designated notes will be redeemed al
the Offices of the DOCTORS HOSPITAL
INC, 1915 Eye street NV, Washington,
D. c., on May %, 1914, at the principal
amount, plus 80 accrued interest, upon
presentation and surrender of said notes.
On and after May twenty-second, 1914.
the above designated notes called for res
demption, shall cease to bear interest and
shall cease to be entitled to lien of said
DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC.
BY CHARLES w HYDE. Treasurer
Evening star., 1944-05-08

K c Ter As 60 100
LC&N 41as "a A 1o3l
Leh vC IS "a st 6oi
Leh v H r IS 81 s.
Leh v 4Has zoos 423
Leh v 4s zoos 36s
Manati 8 As 81 751
MSPSSM 6s 46- 81
MKT Is 90 A. 6oi
MKT 1st 4syO 81
Mo p IS 65 A.. 81,
Mo p 5s 7s g. 81,
Nor g. E 4Has 81 81
Mor&E3 Has200O 593
Nat Dist 3 " s 491o5i
N J P L 4hs 60 lo5i
NOPS 5s So Al lo33
NOPS 5s So b LOB
NOTM IS 64--- -,
NoTM IS Sc - 73i
NOTM 4hs So. 7oi
NYC RI IS 2O13- 761
NYC cv 3As 50. o61
NYCHR 3 Us 81 -,
|NYCLS 3hs 9S- 7el
|NYChSL 41ss78 o7i
|NYNHH Is 40 eli
|NYNHH Is 66-- 52i
INYNHH Is 81. an
NYNHH 31as So 81,
NYWB Ans 40 as
Nor p 6s 2047 :. "a
Nor r 81 2O47c a5i
Nor p IS 2O47D 81
Nor r zHas 2OA7 ~,
Nor r 4s o. 1ooi
Nor p IS 2o47-- 81,
P GEE As "a 100,
Pen RR gn IS 6S12o
Pen RR "a " s65 liz,
Pen RI 4hsd7O 1o3l
Pere Marc IS Sc 100
Phi1a Co 4As 81 1o6i
Phil 81 2As IL 1o3i
Ph Rc1 IS 7S 1t. g
Phil Ry Is 81 1ol
Pittston 5hs 81 81
Port q Z 4hs 6O1o3l
Reds Ans 81 A. 1o3,
Rio Or W As 40 50
r ! A&L 41as "a %6
StLIMS4sRG33- 90
StLSP IS SO B. -
StLSF 4 4hs.7S-. 81:
StLSF As 50 A. So
StLSW # IS 90 81
StLSW 1st As S9lo3,
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Sea AL As so st GIL
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So Pac 4 As GS 30;
So Pac 4 hs 50 8ol
So Pac RI As 90 9oi
SoPac4 asOr77 81
Sou Ry 6s 56 lo2
Sou Ry en- 5s "a Ill,
T & P 5s II B 81
T & P 5s 70 c. 90
T g. P 5s 80 D. 90.
Third Ave 5s 80 35
Third Ave As 80 81
Wabash 4hs 81 81
Wabash As ST. 70
Wabash As IL 1o4l
w Pac 1st 6s 46 81!
WPenP 3Eas So l12
West Un IS 90 lo5l
West Un 4Has 501o7
VUic ~ a. Cr nc ~,
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N. Y. Curb Market
Furnished b the Associstsa PSess.)
LIST INCLUDES ONLY ISSUES CHANGED
FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE


zoo LaekaWanna =. So,h
= Lynch Corp o.. 76A
hIMass Ut Asso /
2NMcWill Drg He- o1G
3AIMemph NC .10e 81
e Mercant Strs lie -
Io M-C6S pfA3Ak 100
32 Micro Hone.10e. IN
L11 NidSP A vtc.51e 12h
N|Mid Sta p B -. 3M
LAIMidland Stl q ANA
Loo Ninn M&M .35e So5k
26M|MissouriPs.4Og- 1oIt
3MlMock JVoeh Ae. -
1ohlNono Pictures 81
> Mt CityCop .1oe ~
oh Muskogee As "a
61AINat Bellas .O5g- IA
6s6l Natl p Gas / - 1lA
13M NatSusRef ae-. 19A
10NINat Trans Ne i
liza Navarro Oil.30e. 20
% Nelson CID Ae 6M
oMINest-LeM A.40k III
Is N e p A 6pf Ok S6A
ob|N ] Zinc 11ae--. 55lA
3h Noma Elec We SO
5NINorAmRay pr 3. -
IA Northeast Air L pa
14h Ohio Ed pf 6 ITO
pa Okla Mt @ LAO 22SA
6NlPac Can ! 1AA
AsNIPac Pol pf 7--.1o2
14A Pantepec 1890 "
lo5Ai Pennroad As-- SA
10stlPenn G6E A. ~
7Nlpenn P&Lpf g.. 96ia
34iAl Penn P&Lpf = lob
17hlPhariST&R.3Og 8
13h Phoenix eecur asa
5 Premier G hos IN
39NlPitts ri Gl Ae- 1904
81 Pleas v w .10e-. :"
AhI polaris .10e ~
65l4IPyrene .90g- - 1oh
1oo QUAKER Oats g.. rs
A0nIR-K-O war - Ia
~ Raytheon Nfg-. "a
I 8iA Rich PAD 2Oe 2,A
36Nl Hnnt petrols,,m 6ix
lsalt Dome OIL o1t
zyL Schultz Inc-- )
,Mlschulte pf s.. TIA
.xI 5egal Lock lh
~ Isl In al ct $50 7oiA
"a" 81 In pr pf $50 70
=, lSherw-W pf g. 113N
80 Singer Mfg "a =. z3S1A
~ Solar Afg.3Os 9Z
80 Is Penn OIL 100 Al
- tSou c z pf $50 -
-. |sou Col Pw A III
80 iStand Cap b D. eN
11NlStand Prod Ae- oA
., lSterlinxInc .10g ~
~ lSullivn Mch 1se. l71<
"a Technicolor tas 14lz
Q Transwest O We 22N
32hl hlUlen Real ~
1914 hIunitAirc Prod 1 M
s Unit Gas pf TX 115%
72h On Sh M 2.5Oa 71lz
u Utd Wall p log az
S6 Univ Cons o he 14lz
2oM Univ Cool A He- 6ilz
COL. Univ Pict vic lie. 22N
1854 Ut-Idaho s .I5e 7ss
$50 Otan P&L pf - 80
tn Utan Radio J
"a Venezuela Pet 1854
Ate virg Pub Svc pf ia
1855 Westrn AirL elh
30 WstTab&Stakae 1914
8 W'morldCoal lie ~
10 Wichiti Riv OIL 8
5 Wdley Pet 40 l3ih
1o2h WoolwLtd .141e osz
Is Wright Har hA 2As
lends in the foregoing table
ursements based on the last
ni-annual declaration. Un-
acted special or extra div
included. a Also extra or
or stock. 9 Paid last year.
ock. e Declared or paid so
Payable in Canadian funds.
dividends paid or declared
With warrants. xw without
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ChicaEO Cash MarLef

Wheat none Barley, mailing. / 25-
44f2 nominal; feed, l.l5-l .22Ia. nom
inal held seed, per 100 pounds, timothy.
. 90 nominal; red top. IA 0o-15, 90,
sweet clover 1880, nominal
Evening star., 1944-05-08
General Shoe Corp. earned $500

O55 or 33 cents a share in three
months ended April &c. compared
with $233,873 or 35 cents in the
same 1913 period.
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Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Woodward 4 Lothrop pfd.--2 at 122h.
Washington Gas common-25 at 22s4-
Risss National Bank common--l0 at 357h
Washington Ry. & EIec. pfd.--10 at 100.
Potomac 1lectric Power SO pfd.-l at Ill
Evening star., 1944-05-08

far this year (e) 90 extra (hi SIS extra
(k) 1Oc extra. (p) Paid in 1943. W SO
extra.
Evening star., 1944-05-08
N. 7. Bond Market
FURNISHED BY the Associated Press.)
SELECTED LIST OF BONDS.

| cLlIC Ed LIE
TREASURY. 2:OOI
2As 59-56---.lo 100 8
2hs 70-65---.1 100 4
FOREIGN. 2:oOI
Australia 5s b5 os
Cuba 4Has n los
Peru End IS 81 23NI
Pol 4 " S SO asd 26MI
Rio de J ~ $50 33Bl
NEW YORK CITY
3s 80 - 1ooHI
DOMESTIC. 2:OOI
Alleg inc IS so 100
Allegany IS so 1o1
Allie & w As 9S- IT
Am&FP IS 2O3c 94lA|
Am IGC 51as 40 1o3AI
Am Intl 5Has 40 1o5lAI
Am WV Z 6s 76 loeiaI
Arm D As IS 1o5N|
ATSF al As 95st 1ooH|
ACL cit d 81 1o2A|
ACL ~ 3 64--- e61b|
B&O 95 c - S21t|
BOPLEWV4s61- 77N1
B&O 1000 D. 47Lzl
B&O 8 W 50 67ihI
B&O T c As SO IT
Bos NYAL As 81 50
Brk q @ 5s 45- s1o311
But R&P 81 st. 53NI
lean Sou IS 81 1ooNI
Celotex 3s4s 55- 1o3iAI
10 RR Mss 81 35NI
iCen N e IS 81 ooiAI
Cen p LIST As 40 1o4
Chi d Alt IS 40 26izI
CB&0 Is II A. lo7hI
CB&o { 4s 5S--1oe
tC q e ] inc 97- -
lCMSFP 90 rs IS
ICMSpP s. 5000 15NI
tCMSP ]Has SO C a.
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CNW 4hs 90 wi s.
C&NW Is 81 75A
lC&NW 3Ms 81 -
GRIP 4hs SO A. 40
GRIP 4h s co. 9lh
GRIP As SS 7oLa
GRIP RI As 81 A3
Childs IS 81 -. ellh
CT q T 5hs 70 1914
lCl q T IS 70 oS
CT D T 4hs77 e9l1
Cru Stl 3As 55 1914
Col&S4 kasSOmd 6oih
Del & Hud As 81 90
D&RG As SO 5oM
D&RGW 5s So 5iz
Det Ed As 65 1loA
Erie 4kas 2Ol5 50
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CT Nor 4ks77E 1864
CT Nor 3%4s 81 s9N
GM&O inc2015 81
} Hud c 5s 81 A 66i4
&c Ans o6 81
&c w Line Is 81 90
ICCSL 5s 81 A. 6oza
ICCSL 4Has e3 e5N
Int GNlst6s62 50
Int GIN 5s Sc c. 47H
Int Hy e 6s A. 57A
Int T&r bs 65 97Zs
Int T&T 4Has b2 631s
K c Ft Sc IS So 63iA
& c Sou IS 80 03A
Evening star., 1944-05-08

An"Wdy Ii .SUB
Allied Prod 2 =.
Allied p A 1.75-
Alum Ltd hSa
Alum Co Am q.
Alum Am pf 9
Am Cen MfsHe-
Am Fork&H We
| A G&E Of 4.76-
A L&T pf 1.60--
| Ark Nat Gas A..
| Ark N g pf AK
| Aro Equip .40e-
Ashld O&R 40
Baldwin VT -
| Blauners ha---
| Bow Bit lst
Braz T L6P h1e
Bridgeport Oil
| Brown For Dist
| Buckeye P L 80
Buff N & Z p Of
BunkHill&S Ae.
BURY Biscuit
lCallite T .10e
| Can Marc h.O4e.
carrier
iCeut NIX + pf D.
Cessna Air L.
| Childs pf------
Cities Service
IGtieS Cerv nf
lCities Sve pf B..
lCity Auto 8 60
iClev Fl Illu Ae-
IClev Tract Ze--
ICltnch Coal
lColon Develop
lColt P F Arm
lCol GEE pf g.
icons Biscuit 40
icons GE B 800.
lcG Bal pf C q
Cons Steel Ne
lContF&Mch Ae
Crowley Nil -.
Darby Pet We :
Dayton Rub He.
Derby Oil
Derby o of lok
lDuro-Test .05e
e 0&F g pflhk
EG&F prpf4.bN
EastSgA pf IAk
Easy VIM B hg-
Fl 1&S Of 8
Eq Cp S3pf 1hk
Eversharp l.20a
FnirchEAA 10S
ihnsteelAet Var
Fuller (0A) 2g-
Gatin Pw pf h6.
Gen r pf A 80.
Gen rrepfg Ae
10 W G&E pf g..
lQfay Mfs
ct Nor Pap 1.oo
Hubbell Il 100
Hum-Ross .10e-
Huylers pf Ok
III Power div Ct
Ind Serv z pf--
Indus Fin pf---
InsCoNAm 2ha
Int Cgr M 100
Init Indus -
Int Prod Le
init Utilities A
Int U pr pf3.5O
IronFire vtcl 90
Jacobs A zoe
JACOBS Co
Kennedy's zoe
Kirby Pet .1Oe
Koppers Of 6
Kress SH pf 60
Rates Of divi,
are annual dish
quarterly or SCI
less otherwise
tdends IRE not
extras. d Cash
I Payable in st
far this year b
K Accumulated
this year. WV !
warrants.
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New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. May 8 P.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
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hress SH pf go 13 Wright Har hA 2Ns
Rates of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly Snia or semi.annual declaration. Un-
ldends re not included. Also extra or
extras Cash or stock. g Paid last year.
Payaple in stock. Declared or paid so
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
tnls year. WV With warrants. XVI without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09

America, Press Wireless, Inc, the Com
mercial Gable Co., All-America Gables &
Radio Inc, the Mackay Radio &
Telegraph Co., the Commercial Pacific
Gable Co., the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. and the Tropical Radio
Telegraph Co., which is operated by the
United Fruit Co. in several Central and
South American republics.
Only by such a step, it is argued, will
united front against a corresponding
monopoly. Gable g. Wireless, Ltd, which
has been organized in London and which
works in close cooperation with the
British government. Under the present
system American competitors often tend
to cut one another's Threats to get favors
from the British. For example, an
American company handling half the
communications business with South
Africa may be undermined by another
which offers to accept one-third, but
which, in order to make a profit, is
forced to help in maintaining high rates
or, even in increasing them.
Violates Antitrust Law.
That the proposed merger would be
contrary to the antitrust statutes is adj
mitted. but Congress is relied upon to
pass special legislation after the prece-
dent Of the recent act which authorized
the consolidation of Western Union and
the Postal Telegraph Co. Advocates Of
the combine insist that it would insure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09
By James d. White.

The Japanese are organizing for a
desperate battle in Southeast Asia-ap-
parently figure on losing it-but hope to
salvage something through deal before
It's over.
This Is the opinion of Dutch leaders,
both in Australia and in Washington,
where for months they have been listen
ing to Japanese broadcasts from the
lost Dutch Empire in the Indies.
Evidence is recalled that the Japanese
all along planned on short war to end
in negotiated peace which would give
them time to gather further strength
and 60 on to even greater things.
The Dutch warn that the Japanese
may try-again and again-to make
such deal.
The Dutch see sign that the jap
anese figure on the possibility of losing
the rich island of Java in their boarding
of quinine.
The Japanese captured 80 per cent of
the worlds supply of this war-essential
drug in Java, yet there is shortage in
the Indies, Thai1and and other countries
dominated by Japan. A recent japanese
announcement said bark-gathering had
been placed on year-round basis; that
indicates they are stripping the cinchona
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all the advantages of monopoly without
its handicaps Competition among cable
and radio telegraph companies would
cease, but there would be ample rivalry
from communications systems Of diff
ferent type, namely, radio telephone and
airmail.
There has been no proposal for merg-
ing the three American wire services,
Associated Press, United Press and In
ternational News Service, though they,
too. are confronted by a British mo-
nopoly in Reuters, Inc, a news agency
which was founded in 1851 by a Prus-
sian, Paul Julius Reuter-, and which
has since controlled the dissemination
of world news on an imperial scale.
Millions of Americans heard of Reu-
ter's for the first time not long ago when
Elmer Davis, director of the ONCE Of
War Information, denounced the agency
for breaking prematurely the news of
the Cairo conference between President
Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
Reuters has been whitfield down con.
siderably since the end of World War I,
when it became master of a cartel which
parceled out global command of news
with all the authority of l. G. Farben
in the commercial field. The British
agency stripped the German service,
VOLTS, now the notorious Deutsches
Northumberland, of its previous terri.
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