Allies' Grain Need Urges U S to Economize Food
Hoover outlines ally grain requirements totaling 971 million bushels for bread and dairy sustenance, with submarines destroying ships. He urges Americans to double vegetable consumption in summer to aid Europe and stabilize prices while conserving bread and meat supplies.
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Hoover
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Germany
Congress
Alles
Substituting Vegetables for Staples Aims at Allied War Needs
The article urges rural areas to substitute vegetables for staple foods to ease transportation and conserve perishable goods. It argues that in July to September reducing sugar bread and meat intake could save wheat, sugar, and beef, helping winter stocks and wartime exports. It stresses consuming perishables near source and conserving staples for winter and allies.
Indict 25 Egg Dealers in Sherman Anti-Trust Case
Twenty five individuals and nine firms face indictments in Chicago charging attempts to monopolize butter and eggs on the Chicago Butter and Egg Board. The case before Judge Landis alleges violations of the Sherman act and notes the board's move to abolish futures trading, restricting sales to spot transactions to ease price pressures amid wartime concerns.
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Landis
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Chicago Butter and Bee Board
Owen N. Gilman
Charlies J. Bowman
S. Edward Davis
Dan
Kilbourne
Love Kelley
Frank M. Heggie
Chicago Butter and Eggs Board
Dutch Lead Grain for Belgium Relief
The Hague reports the Dutch Government places 12 000 tons of grain at the Belgian Relief Commission. The supply will be drawn from afloat stocks and returned after use to aid Belgium and Northern France amid food shortages.
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Hague
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Belgian Relief Commission
French planting declines raise fears for harvest
Paris reports to May 11 show wheat acreage down about 2,500,000 acres from last year, a 17 percent drop. Rye and oats also fall while barley acreage rises. The figures may not be final as spring sowing continued through April amid intermittent rains and warm weather improving harvest prospects.
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Paris
Officiel
Bethlehem Earnings Rise Sharply, Profit at $26 Per Share
Bethlehem Steel reports a strong quarter with net profit per share of 26 dollars. The Guaranty Trust Company released a statement to stockholders outlining the day’s corporate earnings and related figures.
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Guaranty Trust Company
Yester
Day Corporation
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corporation Earnings and Shipyard Expansion
Coloured notes indicate Bethlehem Steel earnings for the quarter ended March 1 exceed $26 per share, more than two and a half times the regular 19 percent dividend. The firm reportedly controls about 40 percent of U.S. shipbuilding capacity, with around 135 vessels either under construction or contracted for. A trust clause may require excess cash dividends above 10 percent to be used to redeem or buy out outstanding notes.
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Bethlehem Steel
Ing
Duo-Art Piano Seen As Key To New Musical Art
An interview with Mr. Bauer praises the Duo-Art Recording Piano as a decisive tool for music progress. He demonstrates a Chopin Valse recording on a roll and notes its precise replay of his performance. He believes the instrument will shape taste and expose millions to premier piano artistry.
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Ete Rola
Jaquer
Bauer
Mr. Bauer
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