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Africa Score: 519 Axis lanes to 175 of Ours BROOKLYN EAGLE, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1943 IB The HilMKj you without are In things Uncle Sam can use to outfit his fighting men. Buy an extra bond for the Second War Loan drive. 18th In its rooms at 81 Utici Ave. Albln E. Erilcson was appointed chairman in charge of arrangements.

Frank Pals, president of the group, presided. Club to Hold Card Party Plans for a card party to be held May were made at a meeting of the Lincoln Republican Club of the FINANCIAL rtHOOKlYH IAYMOM wmmmmmmmmmmmmmFA giiiiiiiiiiiifiiiMiiiiH 0AHDIH enr Your Mother Central Hiring Plan Demanded By Stevedores Bore Locals Charge System of Union Hampers War Effort A demand that the present "shapeup" method of hiring stevedores, under which men go from dock to dock seeking work, be changed because it hampers the war effort was made yesterday at a meeting of 500 members of Brooklyn's seven locals of the International Longshoremen's Union, A. F. L. The longshoremen, meeting at Star Hall, 117 Carroll urged that Joseph P.

Ryan, president of the union, and other union officials substitute a hiring hall system of employment. A resolution also charged in part that the union officials "have repeatedly rejected all efforts to guarantee a steady supply of labor to load and unload ships which are vital to our war effort." Leaders Farther Accused Other accusations against the union leaders contained in the resolution were: "They have refused to meet with our committee in an neeas your photograph nowl DON'T PUT OFF HAVING IT TAKEN II II Allied Headquarters, North Africa, April 19 (U.B Allied filers "roam freely over Tunisia, Sicily, Sardinia and Italy In daylight and darkness" and In combat have shot down three enemy planes to every Allied air-croft lost since the battle of Mareth, according to Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, commander of the Allied air forces in northwest Africa, "Since the battle of Mareth the Allies have shot down 519 Axis planes in combat and destroyed or damaged nearly twice as many on the ground," he said.

"Our losses In combat total 175 planes and our losses on the ground won't even go into two figures." constitution already provides the executives with sufficient powers to act in behalf of the membership through democratic procedure," the men went on record "as rejecting all efforts on the part of Joseph P. Ryan and other officials of our union to abrogate our democratic rights to seek redress for our legitimate grievances and prevent us from doing our part in the war." Appeal to WSB Ugred Anthony Anastasia, hiring stevedore of Local 1199, series one, asked the men present to press their demands In person at the offices of the War Shipping Board. John L. Lamula, Manhattan, Republican Assemblyman, said: "A hiring hall is an essential in the presentation of a united front at home." Other speakers charged that the "shapeup" method of hiring gives the hiring bosses a chance to get "kickbacks" from the men. Several policemen were posted outside the hall.

The meeting was orderly. EDITORS ASSAIL BAN ON SCRIBES AT FOOD PARLEY Promotes Distrust Of Government, Society Declares Roy Roberts, president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, and ten members of the society's board of directors charged last night that President Roosevelt's ban on free news coverage of the forthcoming United Nations Food Conference might lead the public to question "whether open covenants are being openly" arrived at." "It promotes distrust of the Government and denies the right of every American citizen to know what his government is doing and to form an opinion about it," a formal statement asserted. "Only as the public is informed can democracy survive." In addition to Roberts, who is editor of the Kansas City Star, the statement was signed by William Allen White, editor of the Emporia (Kan.) Gazette; Tom Wallace, Louisville (Ky.) Times; Dwight Marvin, Troy (N. Record; W. S.

Gilmore, Detroit News; Wilbur Forrest, New York Herald Tribune; Ben McKelway, Washington Star; James M. North, Fort Worth (Texas) Star Telegram; Erwln D. Can-ham, Christian Science Monitor; Basil L. Walters, Minneapolis (Minn.) Star Journal, and Dwight Young, Dayton (Ohio Herald and Journal. Meanwhile the joint emergency committee for European Jewish affairs asserted that if the nations represented at the Bermuda refugee conference continue to postpone action to stop Nazi persecution "there soon may be no Jews left alive in Europe." The committee, which said It spoke for a large majority of America's Jewish population, said in SPECIAL 3 photograph the Better If mm llWrtll NOW ONLY regularly 6.50 Jean Sardou Sludio, Fifth Floor ran effort to find a solution of this vital problem.

Their only reply for a solution of these problems has been an intimidation of our men, and an effort on their, part to force us to sign a document giving them the power over questions facing the industry and the longshoremen." After pointing out that "our BROOKLYN FULTON ItW IMMM of KM A jJ POUNDED I860 (Off VV i 1 Stock Market Firm in Tone List Gains Slightly In Moderate Trading Stocks chalked up gains of small fractions to about a point in quiet trading today. Utility stocks were fairly actively traded in and several of the preferred showed strength. Gains of a point or more were noted in Electric Power and Commonwealth senior issues to new highs. American Water Works common was an active feature, but remained virtually unchanged. Consolidated Edison was firm.

Robert Gair was among the more active issues, both common and preferred gaining. Most of the rails gained fractions and Atchison was up over a point at times. Southern Pacific continued In demand. International Telephone sold at a new high. Liquor shares were firm at the start but later turned irregular.

Schenley and Austin Nichols touched new highs. Paramount issues advanced to new tops in the amusement group and some coal Issues were firmer. Loew's was up around a point and Warners Bros, preferred gained more than a point. Motors and steels were not much changed but showed small gains on occasion. Goodyear was up slightly in a firm group.

Bond Trading Quiet In generally quiet trading today a few bond issues moved over quit wide ranges to provide relief from a more or less routine session. Chicago and North Western general 5s sold up five points at one time to feature the reorganization group of railroad obligations. Following Supreme Court decision on the road's reorganization plan, top prices were scaled a point or so on the issue, however. New Haven's also rose a point. Other defaulted roads' liens showed virtually no change.

In secondary issues of solvent systems, Northern Pacific 6s reflected demand. In the communications group International Telephone debentures reached new highs for the year. Childs Company debenture 5s of 1943 receded around three points. Hudson Coal 5s rose about a point as did Consolidated Oil 3 Vis. United States Treasurys were firm in quiet trading and the foreign list was little changed.

Australians were firmer in trend. Building Total High Construction contracts awarded in the 37 Eastern States during the first quarter of 1943 totaled according to F. W. Dodge Corp. While this was a decline of 20 percent from the record total of the initial 1942 quarter, it bettered slightly 1941's first three months total.

Curb Trading Tops 1942 With transactions up to noon today, volume on New York Curb Exchange for 1943 thus far has exceeded that for the full year of 1942. There were 22,355,087 shares traded up to noon today, compared with 22.305,690 shares in the full year 1942. Dividends Declared Gamewell Company declared dividend of 50 cents on common, payable May 25 to record May 15. Paid same amount March 9. Liberty Aircraft Products Corporation declared dividend of 25 cents on common, payable May 14 to record May 4.

Dixie Cup Chosen Chicago, April 19 (U.Ri Following ft vote tabulation at the annual meeting of Dixie-Vortex Company on April 8, announcement was made of the formal charge of the company's name to Dixie Cup Company. No Friday Session The Stock Exchange will close on Good Friday, according to action of-the board of governors. Trading will resume for the short session Saturday. So'cony Earns 99e. for Year Other Concerns Issue Financial Statements Socony-Vacuum Oil reported today for the year 1942 net earnings of $30,808,397, equal to Wc a share, compared with $43,175,902 or $1.38 a share for 1941.

John A. Brown, president, reported that exclusive of aviation gasoline, total gasoline sales in the United States were about 14 percent lower than in 1941. However, sales of other products increased and total sales volume in 1942 was actually 4 9 percent greater than In 1941. CREAM OF WHEAT CORP. Quarter ended March 31 net profit $229,936 after provision for Federal taxes at 55 percent rate, or 38 cents a share versus $252,375 or 42 cents a share in March quarter 1942.

HAYES INDUSTRIES months ended Jan, 31, 1943, net profit $452,530 equal to $1.36 a share. Six months ended Jan. 1942, net profit was $374,573 or SI. 12 a share. HOWE SOUND COMPANY Quarter ended March 31 net profit $429,037 or 93 cents a share.

In 1942 quarter net profit was $465,513 or 99 cents a share. INTERNATIONAL METAL, INDUSTRIES, LTD. Year 1942 net profit $706,894, equal to $15.64 a share on combined 6 percent preferred in arrears against net profit of $881,609 or $19.50 on combined preferred in 1941. MEAD CORPORATION -Twelve weeks ended March 20 consolidated net profit $251,173, equal to 21 cents a share, against $486,053 or 62 cents in 12 weeks ended March 21. 1942.

MULLINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Quarter ended March 31 net profit $172,095 or 22 cents a share on common stock. In 1942 quarter net profit was $315,081 or 48 cents a common share. TENNESSEE CORPORATION 1942 net profit $1,158,894, equal to $1.36 a share, against $1,365,781. or S1.60 a share in 1941. Voices Concern At Food Muddle Representatives of the press and Congress should attend the United Nations Food Conference next month in order that new doubts shall not be injected into the "already muddled" food situation, Paul S.

Willis, president of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, declared today. Willis charged that the food situation already has been wrapped in "too much mystery," which always leads to doubt" and doubt leads to fear and hoarding." "The press should definitely be permitted to cover the proposed conference so that the public will be fully informed and so that no new doubts and misgivings will be in jected into the already muddled situation," he declared. Schram Tours Exchanges Emil Schram, president of New York Stock Exchange, will leave April 25 to visit member firms of the Exchange in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Returning he will stop in Houston, New Orleans and Atlanta. This will be Mr.

Schram's first visit to West Coast since he became president of the Exchange July 1. 1941. Treasury Statement Washington, April 19 (U.R) Government expenses and receipts for the cm-rent fiscal year through April 16, compared witha year ago: Expenses, $58,706,693,218.39 against a spending, $54,071,338,642.27 against receipts, against $9,449,526,983.94 net deficit, $43,149,619,214.95 against cash balance, against $2,760,381,992.25. (CCPMDWE Full reports by men high in the profession, of their findings in clinical and laboratory work published by authoritative medical journals; sent regularly on request to physicians letter to Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles that it already was "seriously disturbed" over aspects of the conference at Hamilton. 5 Boro, 2 L.

I. Cops Win Medals for Heroic Feats in '42 Five Brooklyn police officers and two from Queens are among the 20 to receive departmental and contributed medals of honor. They will be presented late in May or early in June, presumably at the Police Academy graduation exercises. The ames were made public by Police Commissioner Valentine. The medals are for heroic feats accomplished last year.

The man named for the Police Department's Medal of Honor, Detective Joseph Micclo, is dead. On Dec. 7 he accosted two men, one of whom had a gun, on Nevins St. He was shot in the chest and the two, who fled in a stolen automobile, were captured after a running light through many downtown streets. Other patrolmen who participated in the chase were also awarded medals.

One goes to Patrolman Peter E. Droner, who was wounded in the exchange of shots; one to Patrolman Shephard Kole and one to Charles G. Kaiser. Kole and Kaiser caught the bandits, who are awaiting trial on first degree mur der indictments. Other Awards Others who received awards were: Patrolman Louis J.

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