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Evening star., 1946-05-28

1914 fourth-term campaign, Mr.
Glass was too i'll to take part.
Age and illness prevented him
from actively participating in the
war effort after the United States
entered the world conflict in 1941.
He early warned against the Nazi
menace and was one of the original
sponsors of the Fight for Freedom"
Committee. He vigorously criticized
the neutrality act.
Months before this country de-
clared war on Germany, Senator
Glass declared he would like to
shoot hell out of the Nazis.' When
a group of women, calling them
selves a Peace Group of Mothers,
visited his Office he denounced the
demonstration as NOISY disorder
OF which any self-respecting fish
wife would be ashamed"
+ The blend of strict party allie
glance and independence which
characterized so much of Senator
Glass public career became evident
at the start of his political career.
In addition to this was a lifelong
interest in fiscal problems and finan-
clal reform which made him a rec
ognlzed expert and one of the most
influential men of his time in the
House and Senate.
Senator Glass had an especially
friendly interest in affairs of the
District of Columbia. He became
one of the hardest working men,
bers of the District Committe and
at the time of his death was still a
member. He ranked next to Sen
ator Bilbo in seniority for the chair
manship. His membership on the
Senate Appropriations Committee
gave him an equally good opportu-
nifty to help the District by working
for funds he believed necessary for
District operations and programs.
His interest in monetary affairs
was developed during his early years
in the House while he was minor
lty member of the banking and
currency committee. He read and
studied, as he said, Everything on
the subject"
Although lacking college degree,
Mr.. Glass became so thoroughly
versed in fiscal affairs that he was
well known by 1907 and so prom
inent in 1918 that President Wilson
chose him to succeed Secretary of
the Treasury William G. McAdoo.
Besides his service in helping to
draft the Federal Reserve Act in
1913, he also took an outstanding
part in putting through the Federal
farm loan banking system in 1917.
One of his major moves as Secre-
tary of the Treasury was to float
the 1919 Victory Loan" of more
than $4,000, 100000. While Secretary
Glass was head of the Treasury in
1919 the World War gold embargo
was abrogated, making the United
States the only nation on the gold
standard at that time.
Appointed to Senate in 1920.
He resigned as Secretary in Feb
ruary, 1920, to accept a gubernatorial
appointment to the Senate. He was
elected for the full term several
months later and reelected continu-
ouslv since then. During his first
years in the Senate he emerged as
strong supporter of President Will
sons foreign policies, notably the
League of Nations and the Versailles
Treaty.
Senator Glass was born in Lynch
ourg January 4. 1858, the son
OF Robert Henry and Augusta Chris
ean Glass. His father was post
master at Lynchburg and one of the
leading newspaper editors of the
State, but suffered reverses during
the Civil War and Carrier c>1oss hoS
Evening star., 1946-05-28

only primary schooling. He said of
himself that he was educated in
private and public schools and in the
newspaper business"
He entered that business at the
age of IA in the Office of the Lynch
burg Daily Republican and later
worked for the Petersburg Post, his
father being editor of both papers.
In 1880 he became reporter for the
Lynchburg News, eight years later
bought the paper with borrowed cap
ital and thereafter gravitated into
politics, although always maintain
ing his newspaper interests. Ulti-
mately he owned both the morning
and evening papers in Lynchburg.
He first was elected to Congress
in 1902, was reelected nine times,
served in the cabinet and then won
three elections to the Senate.
Named President Pro Tenn.
I'm July, 1941, a new honor came to
Senator Glass when he was elected
president pro tempore of the Sen
ate, succeeding the late Senator
Pat" Harrison of Mississippi.
Senator Glass, small, rather frail
man, was doughty fighter in or
out of the political arena and was
at his best in give and take de-
bate when odds were strongest
against him. Friends said that trait
was Unborn. And as evidence pointed
to his boyhood nickname of PLUCK"
Glass.
The name followed him from the
time when he was member of a
boys sandlot baseball team in
Lynchburg. In the midst of a game
with a nine from a nearby town, a
free-for-all fight followed a decision
by the umpire. The visitors were
getting the better of the fisticuffs
until little red-haired, freckle-
faced home player grabbed the only
bat on the diamond, waded into the
visitors and put them to flight. That
was PLUCK" Glass.
Senator Glass mother died when
he was only 2 years old and after
the boy had finished the grades his
father, partly to keep an eye on him,
had him apprenticed as a printer.
After working in the composing
rooms at Lynchburg and Petersburg,
the younger Glass for three years
was clerk in the Office of the audi
tor of the Atlantic, Mississippi d
Ohio Railroad at Lynchburg. But
when he was % he went back to
newspaper work as reporter and edi-
torial writer on the Lynchburg
News.
Bought Newspaper on Shoestring.
In 1888 he bought the paper for
$13, 900, although his own bank roll"
totaled only $50. A relative and a
business friend supplied most of the
cash. The paper prospered and
Evening star., 1946-05-28
luck, in Oklahoma,
To Name Successor
To Glass on Return
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. May 28.-Gov. Tuck
said today by telephone from Okla
homa City that he would appoint a
successor to Senator Carter Glass
on his return to Richmond, prob
ably Monday.
Gov. Tuck, who is attending the
Conference of Governors in the
Oklahoma capital, declined to dis
cuss possible choices for the ap-
pointment, which will run until the
general election in November. Under
Virginia laws, there must be an
election in November to name a
successor for the unexpired term
which runs until 1949.
The Governor said he did not
know whether transportation facili-
ties would permit him to attend the
funeral of Senator Glass, for which
arrangements have not been COM
pleted. If unable to attend, he said
he would name representative.
Will Call for State Convention.
The death OF Senator Glass also
will call for a State Democratic
convention for the nomination of q
candidate for the Office, party off,
cials said.
Provisions Of section 50 of the
Virginia election laws require the
Governor to issue writ of election
to fill such vacancy at the next
succeeding November election, but
leave the temporary appointment to
the discretion of the Governor.
A Democratic primary will be held
August for the nomination of Rep
resentatives and party candidate
for the other Virginia Senate seat
now held by Harry F. Byrd, but
Horance H. Edwards, State Demo
cratic chairman, said there was nc
provision in the law for a special
Evening star., 1946-05-28

ing and Currency Committee, his
party was opposed to currency bill
prepared by national monetary
commission and he took the lead in
framing a substitute. The result
was the Federal Reserve Act, and
the Virginian wrote most of it him
self. It was introduced September
10, 1913, and went through the House
on the strength of Mr.. Glass sup
port, his speech on it being described
as a mastery analysis OF the whole
intricate subject.
In the Senate several vital amend
ments were tackled on, but In confer
ence between the two houses Mr..
Glass knocked out all except a few
minor changes and the bill was
adopted December 13 in virtually the
same form in which he had written
it. 1t went into full operation De-
cember !, 1914, and stood the test
Of the disturbed conditions result
ing from the World War.
Senator Glass stood high in the
national councils of his party. He
was delegate to every Democratic
national convention from 1892 on
and in 1920 was chairman of the
Platform Committee of the San
Francisco convention.
Senator Glass pet hobby was the
breeding of fine cattle and he had
notable herd of Jerseys on a farm
near Lynchburg to which he went
frequently to recuperate from the
stress of politics and national legis-
lation.
Was Student of Shakespeare.
His unusually active years in Con-
gress, in Virginia politics and in the
newspaper business did not keep
him from other pursuits. A student
of Shakespeare, he once cham
pioned Francis Bacon as the author
of the bards plays. AS a young
man, too. he wrote in support of
William E. Gladstone, the English
statesman, against Robert Inger-
soils attacks on religion.
Mr.. Glass attracted attention as
public speaker in 1897 when, at
the age of 40, he formally entered
politics in behalf of j. Hoge Tyler
candidate for Governor of Virginia
He did not attribute his political
debut to the influence of William
Jennings Bryan, whose Gross OF
Gold" speech he had heard the pre-
vious year at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in Chicago. He
was reported to have told friends
that though he did not escape the
"intoxication" of the Great Com
moner's eloquence he quickly re-
covered from it.
Although not an alumnus of the
University Of Virginia, he served on
its Board Of Visitors for eight years
He held honorary degrees from
Washington and Lee University
Lafayette College, North Carolina
University, Yale, Princeton, Dart
mouth, william and Mary College
Wesleyan, Tufts, Columbia Univer-
sity, Hamilton, New York University
and Lynchburg College. He was q
33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Evening star., 1946-05-28

memorable fight for the Federal
Reserve Act: Garter Glass talked
the Federal Reserve Act through
Congress with one side of his mouth
just think what he could do If he
used both Sides"
Once in the midst of tariff bill
fight, one of Senator Glass oldest
friends came to his office to try te
get him to vote for high protective
tariff duty on peanuts, pointing out
to him that peanuts were one o1
Virginia's largest crops. A few min.
utes later, the friend in question
left in great haste and embarrass-
ment, followed to the door by the
Senator, who was shouting: What
do you take me for anyway-a pea.
nut politician?"
On the stump he was always q
forceful and commanding speaker
Without oratorica1 pretense of yer.
bal pyrotechnics, he nonetheless
held his audience so you could heal
a pin drop. He was one of the few
men in the United States who evel
got the best of William Jennings
Bryan in an open convention argu.
ment, and that was on the subject
Of the soldiers bonus in the Demo.
cratic convention of 1920. Mr.. Bryan
was so frustrated and defeated or
this subject by Senator Glass az
chairman of the Resolutions Com.
mittee that afterward he actually
sat down and wept.
Rarely Made Speeches.
His speeches in both the House
and the Senate were rare-and tt
the point. He was in the House /:
years before he made a speech ant
then it was reporting and defend
ing his Federal reserve bill.
In the Senate, his speeches wer
years apart, but whenever the wore
got around that Carter Glass wa
going to speak every seat on tn,
Evening star., 1946-08-05
U. 5. Appeals Award
OF German Patents
To Standard Oil Co.
BY the Assoeiossd Press

The Justice Department today filed
an appeal from judgment award
ing certain patents and other prop
erty once owned by I. G. Farben-
industrie of Germany to Standard
Oil Co. OF New jersey and affiliated
companies.
The notice of appeal was filed in
New York for the Alien Property
Custodian from Judgment entered
there on July by Federal Judge
Charles E. Wyzanski, jr.
The department said the patents
and properties involved had been
seized by the custodian as enemy
property. Judge Wyzanski ordered
them transferred to Standard Of
New Jersey and affiliated companies,
1t said.
The department. said the patents
and property ARE estimated to hays
value of many millions of dollars"
The Standard companies started
their suit in July, 1914, contendine
the patents and property seized by
the Government as property of l. G.
hi oCii Iiho pCtoibC StiClIS as LIE res
suit of transfers from the German
company.
The department said its position
In the trial court was that /. @,
Farben always remained the real
owner OF this property" and that
ANY contractual rights of Standard
were unenforceable since they were
based upon unlawful cartel agree
ments between Standard and I. G."
In a statement 1t added
These agreements were declared
illegal under the antitrust laws in
a consent decree entered in 1912 in
the Federal Court for the District Of
New Jersey. The Government fur
ther contended that Standards
standing to sue under the Trading
With the Enemy Act had been i'm
paired by its having acted for the
benefit of I. G., national of Ger
many. in transactions involving tbs
property in question which were de-
signed to conceal I. G.ts interests
from the United States Govern
ment."
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Shortages Of Scrap
And Freight Cars
Hamper Steel Mills
By the kssoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, Aug. Steel pro-
duction, throttled early this year by
strikes, now is threatened by a
scarcity of steel and iron scrap, the
magazine Steel said today.
The publication said the short
age had reached an acute stage and
was causing reduction in the num-
Der Of active open hearths.
Another factor interfering with
steel production and distribution is
an acute shortage of freight cars.
result of the small number of cars
built during the war years. Steel
added
1t said movement now was under
way for the Government and rail-
roads to finance building of $4,000
box cars by the end of the year.
The scrap shortage has reached
such a critical point, Steel declared,
that a prominent Midwestern steel
maker estimated 25 to 80 open
hearths are idle and with receipts
down to 40 per cent of requirements
exhaustion of reserves in four to
six weeks Is threatened"
Pointing to the drop In pig iron
supplied to smelters, the magazine
said the output during the first six
months of the year amounted to
only 17,806,821 net tons. a drop of
IL 1885 ,462 tons from the correspond
ing period in 1945.
Some relief in pig iron produc-
ton, however, is expected to result
from the resumption of the blast
furnace of Republic Steel Corp. in
Troy, N. Y, Steel said. The furnace
had been closed by a strike of iron
ore miners in New York State.
- Steel said its estimated national
steelmaking rate last week rose two
points to 881a per cent of capacity
as Chicago mills recovered from
the car shortage that had caused
some curtailment the previous week.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Temperatures In Various Cities.
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Aus. 5 ,tP,,---salable hogs,
1000; total. II 500: slow trade through
out: gsnerally steady to 25 cents higher
than Fridays AVERAGE on all weights in
cluding sows: most upturn on harrows and
gifts over 270 pounds and on sows; top,
= 80 sparinsly; bulk good and choice
choice, s7o-33o pounds, 23.50-24 90: good
5nk Snd soofe sood and ehoiee s"%s DSSnd:
choice lghtweishts, 2.,75; Just heavy
- 90: complete clearance.
salable cattle. $4,000; total, l5,5Oo:
salsble calves, 600; total 1900: fed
steers and yearlinss, including yesrline
heifers, steady to 25 cents lower, mostly
steady top steers. 27.25: strictly finished
KINDS scarce; bulk steers. 1S50-25 90: most
heifers. l7.5o-23 90, top heifers, a4.0o
bulk beef cows and heavy fat bulls weak
but Gamers and cutters both classes nrm
yeaiers barely steady at 1880; stock cattle
little more than active at 13 00-l55o.
Salable sheep, $500: total, 5000: sprinc
lambs slow; none sold early: most earl;
bids around rs cents lower; generally ask
ing steady or 30 ;00-c.,. so for good snt
choice kinds; early sales slaushter ewes
erns with full No. 1 pelts. s,75 straight,
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Railroad Net Income
Sharply Below 1945
In Southern Region
By Edword c. Stone

Glass I railroads in the Southern
region in the first six months of I945
had an estimated net income, after
interest and rentals. of $4,000 900
compared with a net income of s48,-
$50. 400 In the same period of 1915.
For the month of June alone, they
had an estimated deficit, after in
terest and rentals, of s500.000 COM
pared with a net income of S7,431,-
1l6 in June, l945.
The same roads in the six months
had a net railway operating income.
before interest and rentals. of $32,-
n02.30l compared with $50 ,450 1868 in
the same period of 1945. Their net
railway operating income before in
terest and rentals. in June amounted
to S4117,558 compared with net
railway operating income of SILL
a75,523 in June, 1945.
Operating revenues of the Class ]
railroads in the Southern region in
the half year totaled S52l .6676l8, a
decrease of 223 per cent compared
with the same period of 1915. While
operating expenses totaled S438, ,273, :
526 or an increase of Is per cent
above 1945.
Growing Prosperity Forecast.
According to Banking. the ABA
official organ, automobile dealers see
an increase in business from 10 to
so per cent in the next six months;
some even forecasting 200 per cent,
Household appliance dealers predict
similar improvement, with the peak
being reached in two years.
Hardware dealers are more mod
est in their predictions, as are
dealers in agricultural implements
and feed, the review adds Real
estate dealers are more conservative
than three months ago in talking of
future expansion.
Department store executives ex-
pect from 10 to 81 per cent improve
nent in the next two years. Cloth
ing dealers are more cheerful than
three months ago, the forecast says.
Lanston Strike Settled.
The Lanston Monotype Machine
Co. announced today settlement of
its Office workers strike which has
been running IL weeks. The plant.
at Philadelphia will be in full oper-
alton August IL, officials said.
The Treasury reports that $751;
935,O00 in Savings Bonds were bought
in July, more than any month since
January. Total sales of the Series
E, F and G bonds exceeded redemp-
tions during the month by S252. .804, :
600. However, redemptions of small
denomination E bonds were ahead
of purchases.
Revenues from leases of safe de-
post boxes fell off in June. Treasury
figures show. June revenues of
S577.885 were s58884 less than the
June total in 1e45. For the fiscal
year ending June 80, collections to-
tailed $7,857, ,l65. or s545,715 more
than year ago -
Samuel D. Turner has just COM
pleted Is years of service in the
Washington Office of International
Business Machines Corp. and been
made q member of the Quarter
Century Club.
1nstallment accounts in depart
ment stores in June were third
above the year-ago level, the Federal
Reserve Board reported. Charge
accounts were half larger than a
year ago.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Stocks Drift Lower
lin Profit Cashinq;
Motors Take Lead
By Victor Eubonk
Associated Press FinonrioI Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The stock
market. led by motors. generally
backed into losing territory today
with light profit cashing blamed
mainly for the retreat.
Declines ran to points or so
after a slightly irregular opening
The ticker tape frequently was at
standstill,
A few gains were retained here
and there and extreme setbacks
reduced in a number of cases at
the close. ....
Transfers for the full proceedings
dwindled to approximately 100000
shares.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
New York Cotton

futures registered gains OF almost IS a
bale in active DEALINGS today. Uncertain
crop prospects, increasing tishtness in
ton indicating more foreisn cotton credits
may be extended, supported the upturn.
Mills were aggressive buyers in early
feature in later trading.
Prices in the late afternoon were
increased profit taking and hedsins and
ranged from S220 to SO bale higher,
October, 4.39; December, 34.65, and
March, "a 30.
Futures closed 100 to 400 4 bale
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Business Briefs

Steel Mill Operations Tor the cur
rent week were reduced to 89oo of
capacity, indicating production of
1,56a 800 tons-American Iron &
Steel Institute. Figures last week
were $685. and 1879, 100 tons; a
month ago, $780, and 1916 400; a
year ago, 87.sg and 100000.
The Freight Car Shortage is
caused primarily by the five-day
week. which has added half q day
TO the average length of time it
takes to unload each car-Associa-
tIon of American Railroads.
Soap Deliveries in the first half
Of 1886 were 21Soe below a year
ago because of the fats shortage
Association of Soap and Glycerine
Producers.
Jewel Tea Co. declared quarterly
dividend of so cents, payable Sep
tember 20. Previous payments were
35 cents
Wyandotte Chemical Corp. an
nounced a $25 600, 900 program for
plant additions and enlargements in
the next 18 months.
Dow Chemical Corp. earned So
I48,976 or SO 95 g. share in II months
ended May 81 VS.. s8,738.761 or $6.o2
mi the previous year.
st. Joseph Lead Co. profit for the
first half of 1916 was s2,793, ,061 or
s1.41 VS.. s2,845,384 or s144 in the
same le45 period.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Corp.
earned 81 100, 900 in u months ended
June 30 VS.. s955,577 in the previous
wear. Accumulated dividends on the
s6 participating preferred amounted
to $3.50 Share on June 80.
Colonial Stores, Inc, profit for rs
weeks ended June % was S1,l6l 500
vs. s298,771 in the like 1945 period.
General Baking Co. net for 26
weeks ended June % was $l.074 ,634
or 47 cents VS.. S387 ,259 or 35 cents.
Eastern Corp. earned s340,253 or
SO cents in the first half of 1946 VS..
5000 ,012 or 80 cents a year ago.
Follansbee Steel Corp. profit for
the first half was s274,955 VS.. s144,-
234 in the same l945 period.
Standard Cap d Seal Corp. earned
s273,947 or SO cents in the first half
VS.. s210,736 or Al cents a year ago.
Youngstown Steel Door Co. profit
for the first half was s203 .827 or 81
cents VS.. s594,l23 or SO cents.
Seisner Bros, Inc, sales in July
totaled s3.364,972. a gain of 1857
from year ago; in seven months,
s23, 900 ,682. an increase of 1920.
Consolidated Retail Stores. Inc.
sales for July totaled s1,780,544, a
Jump of 2o5@d from year ago; for
seven months, s17,o07, 700, gair
of 275%.
Bigelow-Sanfor Carpet Co. an.
nounced plans to boost its annua
output 15oe TO 20os above prewa.
levels and above $4,000. 900 on tn,
basis Of present prices Dealer
shelves are bare, President Wis,
said.
Pan American World Airway.
signed an agreement with Par
American Grace Airways for join
service between the United Statel
and the Canal Zone
Thatcher Manufacturing Co
stockholders will vote August 20 or
a proposed change In name Il
Thatcher Glass Mfg. Co.
Webster Tobacco Co. increased CT.
gar prices 81 "a to 1623ee, effective
today.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad freight
Ioa dir1ps In July totaled 3f1 1ga cars
VS.. 27l ,254 in the previous month
and 315sSS7 year ago. In the week
ended August 8, loadings totalet
6e,il3 VS. 68.895 in the previous week
and 72282sa year ago.
United States Steel supply Co
elected Marcus j Aurelius vice pres,
ident In charge Of sales TO succeed
Leslie B. Worthington, who became
president.
Evening star., 1946-08-05
Washington Produce

From the Department OF Agriculture.
Prices paid net fob. Washington.
EGG6-Market continued steady. with
State Eraded eggs received from gradins
stations August s. 1946, whites, browns,
mixed colors. y. 8. srade A. large. 46;
commercially sraded A, extra large, AZ
47h. large, 40. medium, Al; grade B.,
large AZ grade G, 30.
LIVE POULTRY--Market about steady;
receipts very hght and prices nominally
unchanged. Fowl colored, rs; LeEhorn,
22-25; heavy breed roasters, fryers and
DRESSED POULTRY ticed and western
box packed barely steady and
A, heavy, 35; roasters, fryers and broil-