Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1942, Page 22

Nation's Biggest Task Is fo Fill War Needs, Jones’ Report Says Secretary Cites Progress In Speeding Output; Co-operation Stressed Pointing out that only one-eighth of the goods and services produced in the United States were going into defense use at the end of the last fiscal year, Secretary of Commerce Jones, in his annual report made publ’e yesterday, declared the coun- try’s “one impelling task” is to in- crease this proportion to the level required by the war program. The bulk of the Secretary's re- port was devoted to a review of economic developments for the 12- month period ending June 30, 1941. “In meeting the great demands made upon us, it is essential that the new problems arising from the intensive mobilization of our re- soyrces be faced squarely and solved promptly,” Secretary Jones warned. “Usual methods must more and more give way to speedier devices, and the guiding beacon must be the national interest. Decisions should be directed toward the realization of the paramount: objective—in- creased output. The task before us requires co-operation of business, labor and consumer with the Gov- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON FIRST RIDERS ON NEW BUS LINE—-A group of officials and civic leaders who participated in will go westerly along Michigan ave- nue and Columbia road to Warder street north to Irving and then over D. C, JANUARY 25, 1942, Flanagan wast awarded s special the eastbound route reversed to| ident, ‘Westmoreland Circle. The Capital Transit Co. has or- dered 23 new buses, a large numbver of which are expected to be placed on the new run. The present Warder street bus line between the Catholic University bus line and the “Hawali avenue- Rock Creek Cemetery branches of the Park road loop are being abol- ished.' Other sections of these lines are being continued, however, with service increased from 30 to 15 minute intervals. Ladies’ Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians Division No. 9 met at the home of Miss Eileen McNamara. The president, Miss Ellen Collins, ap- pointed a committee to arrange for & dance. Division No. 7 met at the home of Mrs. Anne Keiser. Mrs. Agnes piping hot to guest's room, awaiting you when you awaken. Live in this new sky- scraper hotel, overlooking Central Park. Conve- nient to the theatres, Fifth Avenue shops and Radio City. Guests enjoy nightly concerts and refreshments, art exhibits, lectures and library. afternoon, night. All mem- bers are asked to attend one of the meetings. Division No. 6 will meet at the home of Mrs. Mary Koonts, 518 Edgewood street NE. f Oahu'’s Public Schools Will Reopen on Feb. 2 BY the Associsted Press. HONOLULU, Jan. 24.—All public schools on Oahu Island will reopen February 3, the office of Lt. Gen. Delos C. Emmons, Hawail Military Governor, said today. The schools were closed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, on Oshu Island, De- cember 7. Classes will convene,on & Young tree swallows are fed by their parents in flight. and it's “‘on the house” too —served JUST ARRIVED A Shipment of Beautiful Spinet and Baby ' Grand Models of the Magnificent STEINWAY THE WORLD'S FINEST PIANO No other piano com- mands the Steinway’s marvelous breadth and beauty of tone—which inspires, pleases and satisfles all true music lovers during a lifetime of service. You Can Still Buy a New Steinway for (Al Prices Include Taz) Pay only 10% down and the balance over a period of 18 months. all is el A sl moninly ALL MODELS CONTAIN THE PATENTED Accelerated Action Diaphragmatic Sound Board ernment.” National Income Doubled 1933's. The Nation’s economy, for the first time in many years, during the 12-month period, gave an indica- tion of its full strength, Secretary Jones said. Defense efforts were the driving force behind the economic upswing, which pushed national income to a new high of $82,000,000,000—double that of the 1933 fiscal year. In July, 1940, total defense ex-‘oflicials Ride FirSI Single rooms with private bath as low as $3 DAILY~ $18 WEIKLY ~ $70 MONTHLY Double rooms with twin beds as low as $5 DAILY = $30 WEEKLY — $110 MONTHLY opening the new cross-town bus line yesterday are shown here just before they boarded the bus to ride from Catholic University to Westmoreland Circle. The new line was scheduled to go into regular service today. Guests on the inaugural run yesterday, shown in this picture, are: Hallett Hill of the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association, Gregory Hankin, chairman of the District NO COMBINATION SUPERIOR TO THE BEAUTIFUL Public Utilities Commission; Bernard Elman, Cleveland Park Citizens’ Association; William Van All rates include a delicious Continentai Breakfast | Duzer, District traffic director; Edward D. Merrill, president of the Capital Transit Co., and Cy- > e for Iatest brochure WDS | A L FRERE | MAGNAVOX rus T. Bright, Chillum Heights Citizens’ Association. —Star Staft Photo. if 10-PHONOGRAPH avenue, Yuma street, Thirty-eighth | Michigan avenue, Monroe street and - RADIO street, Veazey street, Reno mad,ISevenlh street north to Michigan v Porter street, Klingle road, Adams | avenue. “Concerto” Elec- penditures, including those made by S8th STREET AT 6tk AVE,, CENTRAL PARK SOUTH. NEW YORK ote um$73.25 the British government, amounted Mill road, Irving street, Park place,| In the other direction, the buses| 3 Playing only. to approximately $400000.000, or slBuses fo Cover New |— per cent of the month’s gross prod- . uct. By June, 1941, the national . product had reached $9,000,000,000, C .T l of which defense expenditures ac- | loss own me counted for $1,200,000,000, or 13 per | cent. The expansion in national output was due chiefly to the increase in| man hours worked, Secretary Jones explained. Throughout the vear, Rock Creek Park non-agricultural employment stead- | ily increased, with manufacturing ‘Washington's new cross-town bus contributing the largest part of the line was officially previewed yester- increase, about 60 per cent. day afternoon with two busloads of “The labor force did not, of course, | BUEsts going over the new rouge. turn out the increased national Starting at the District Building, product unaided.” Mr. Jones said | the buses covered the full route “the marked increase in the utiliza- | from Catholic University to West- tion of existing capital equipment | moreland Circle. ‘ and the tremendous addition of new | Riding in the first bus were capital facilities also played signifi- | Gregory Hankin, chairman of the cant roles in the record output.” | District Public Utilities Commis- During the year, $7,000,000,000 worth | sion, and E. D. Merrill, president of We Are Exclusive Dealers in Washington for Steinwey Piavos Electrically Amplified Portable Phonograph. $42 Regular Service Starts Today on Route Through 7217 VERMONT MAPLE BEDROOM HARD ROCK of new equipment and $3.500,000,000 in new plants were added to the' country’s productive facilities. | Business Profits Soared. | Net business profits, despite cost | Increases, were the highest in many | years, Secretary Jones said. Other significant developments of the year | were the rise in prices and living | «osts, the changes in the pattern of foreign trade and the shift of the country to a defense economy. | Exports of United States mer-‘ chandise totaled $4,043,000,000, the largest since 1929, while imports‘ were valued at $2925,000,000, the highest since 1937. | After making adjustments for changes in the price level and the increase in population, the 1941 na- | tional income per capita was 9 per | cent above that of 1929, measured | in terms of dollars of constant | purchasing power, according to the | report. i Manufacturing contributed over one-fourth of the 1941 national in- come. an even larger share than in 1929. Government, which ranked in seventh place as a contributor to national income in 1929, moved | up to second place last year, ac- counting for more than 13 per cent of the total. Employes had a larger :kgx;ore of national income than in Woman¥,'60jlsi District's 8th Auto Victim of Year D. C. Traffic Toll Killed in 1942 _ _ 8 Killed in same period of 1941 13 Toll for all of 1941___ __ ___95 A 60-year-old woman, injured | January 17, died late last night in | Gallinger Hospital — Washington's | eighth traffic fatality of 1942. Police | identified her as Christine Burdine of 1321 Tenth street N.W. She was struck by an automobile while attempting to cross Massa- chusetts avenue in the 900 block and was admitted to the hospital with | head injuries. | Police listed the driver of the car | as Alfred E. Roldes, 42, of 1221 Con- | necticut avenue N.W, Four Flyers Missing MONTREAL, Canada, Jan. 24. (®) —Capt. Robert Warren Whitmore of Miami, Fla., and three British com- panions were missing today in a Lockheed Hudson bomber overdue | on a delivery flight to the Umtedl Kingdom, the R. A. F. Ferry Com- 1 mand announced. TRIBBY'S BECAUSE THEY | of civic leaders representing citizens’ the Capital Transit Co. Accompanying them were a group and business organizations along the new route, most of them presi- dents or committee chairmen of midtown associations. It took the buses exactly 27 min- utes to make the trip from Cath- olic University to Westmorelgnd Circle. Regular Service Starts Téday. The new line was scheduled to go into regular service at 5:36 am. this morning with a bus leaving Catholic University at that time and one leaving Westmoreland Circle at 5:42 am. The last westbound bus at night will leave the terminal t 12:21 am. and the final east- bound bus at 12:27. Officials of the streetcar company emphasized that the cross-town bus would connect with streetcar and bus lines to downtown areas. This is the first public transpor- tation to run through Rock Creek Park. On week days the buses will be | operated every 15 minutes over the entire rofite, with a 7'2-minute serv- ice between Catholic University and Tenley Circle during rush hours. Route Is Given. 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