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Evening star., 1940-09-19
u. 5. May Limit Case
Against Oil Industry
To Price Fixing
Transportation n-Morketing
Phase May Be Ignored
In Government Suit
BY ]. A. FOX.

The next step in the proposed
antitrust suit against the oil in
dustry was up to Attorney General
Jackson today, with prospects that
the Government would abandon one
phase designed to force the COM
panies to divest themselves of trans
portation and marketing facilities,
but push the attack on alleged price
fixing.
The forecast as to procedure came
from an informed source after the
Justice Department had received a
report from the National Defense
Commission contending that the
preparedness program would be
hampered if the Government went
ahead with the action aimed at %
major oil companies and their
afiliates, on the broad bases con-
templated. The commission views
had been solicited by the Attorney
General after the Antitrust Divi-
sion. headed by Thurman Arnold,
had recommended in July that the
suit be instituted.
Gillette Urges Action.
At the same time, however, Sena-
tor Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa, wrote
the Attorney General urging that
there be mo further delay" in the
proceedings.
Mr.. Gillette said he believed that
any possibility of interference with
defense needs had been eliminated
by change in the petition to be
filed, should the Government initiate
the suit.
He said Mr.. Arnold had informed
him that the Government would ask
the court to consider all revelant
testimony" as to the effect of pos
sible court orders on the problem of
national defense Ito the END that no
combination necessary for national
defense be improvidently held to be
illegal"
Mr.. Arnold had informed him that
the Government would ask the court
to consider all revelant testimony"
as to the effect of possible court or
ders on the problem of national de-
fense Ito the end that no combina-
ton necessary for national defense
be improvidently held to be illegal
Jackson to Study Report.
TT seems to me Senator Gillette
wrote Attorney General jackson,
that with this provision in the
prayer of relief, and with the court
fully advised that the plaintiff seeks
no relief which at any time in the
pendency of the litigation might
have a harmful effect on our ma
tional defense preparation, that
there should be no further delay in
the filing of these suits"
Mr.. Jackson said he would study
the commission report before an
nouncing his next step.
The commission said it would
"wholeheartedly approve steps to
halt monopolistic price fixing or
artificial restrictions on supply, be-
cause such tactics always a threat
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Army Has Contracted
For9,174Airp|anes,
Stimson Reports
War Secretary Reviews
Preparedness Program
At Press Conference

StreSSing with satisfaction the
speedy forward march of the United
States Army toward complete pre-
paredness, Secretary of War Stimson
told a press conference today that
since July l the War Department
has contracted for delivery of 9,174
military airplanes.
Mr.. Stimson declined to discuss
combat plane deliveries to the Army
on the ground the information
would be read with more interest
and value by the hostile eyes,
turned on us than by our own
people.
For almost IS minutes, the War
Secretary expounded to the press,
whom he had seen but once since
he took office three months ago, on
the variety of reasons which make
speed in arming of great necessity
for the United States now.
Review Preparedness.
He reviewed the whole prepared
ness picture as 1t has developed for
the Army during the summer and
discussed the reasons for and the
usefulness of these principal defense
steps taken by the Government
since the fall of France:
l. Passage of the Selective Serv-
ice Act.
2. Leasing of the Atlantic Ocean
naval and air bases from Great
Britain.
3. Congressional authorization to
the President for summoning into
active service the National Guard
and the Army Reserve.
a. Establishment of the United
States Canadian Joint Defense
Board for preparations against any
attack that might come from the
northeast.
Different Than in 1917.
In giving his picture of the current
defense drive, Secretary Stimson
emphasized the differences between
1910 and 1917, when We were making
ready to fight in the World War.
In arming for the World War. Mr..
Stimson said. our outer line was in
France-the stable military front in
France, bulwarked by the "undis-
puted seapower of Great Britain over
the Atlantic"
Mr.. Stimson said that to-day there
is no line in France and the sea
power Of Great Britain is greatly
threatened he added:
That has affected everything done
by this Government" Among other
things, he said. it has affected the
draft program of 1910 as compared
with 1917's. The draftees will serve
to build up an army which can man
the Atlantic Ocean bases taken over
from England and to assist in build
ing up the Regular Army to its full
strength of 100000 officers and
men.
Draft Has Two Functions.
Thus, Mr.. Stimson said, the draft
of 1910 has two functions instead
of the one of % years ago, which
was simply to provide a large ma
tional army to fight in France The
Army must man the outer defense
a-ro
Evening star., 1940-09-19

to national welfare, are particularly
dangerous in time Of emergency"
It emphasized, however, that there
were dangers in the proposed d.
vorcement of marketing and trans
portation facilities, explaining that
the Army and Navy are planning
not only to take advantage Of the
present distribution machinery OF
the oil industry but also are in
terested in an expansion Of these
that will cost millions.
I'm considering the effect of the
prayer for divestlre by the oil COM
pany defendants of their transporta-
ton and marketing functions" the
commission report said, "the COM
mission recognizes that, apart from
other considerations, the existing
organizational structure Of the oil
industry is well adapted to the de-
fense program. 1t simplifles prob
lens of supply and facilitates the
making of firm and long-range
commitments. Divesture may en-
tail a loss of technical management
and efficiency.
The readjustments contemplated
by the suit, and the process of
habituation under a new setup, will
involve complications and delays.
Curbs on capital expansion, certain
ly during the period when the split
ups are still in contemplation and
not yet in effect, must be antici-
pated.
Doubts and uncertainties may
arise as to whether a company
should undertake capital expansion
in properties which may be di-
vested, as to who will be able to af-
ford such expansion dn view Of the
prospective division Of capital re-
sources), and even as to who could
appropriately apply for Government
assistance in such expansion. Even
tually the Government will, of
course, find some way to assure its
supply But time is precious.
THE commission finds it impos-
sible to estimate with precision or
eXactitude the extent to which OBJ
stacles to industrial preparation for
national defense are presented by
the relief prayed for in the COM
plant. However. the commission
does not suggest that the proposed
suit should be abandoned.
The commission feels it appro-
pirate to point out, nevertheless,
that to a greater or less degree GER
tain prayers for relief may hinder
the defense program"
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Senate Votes 10 Pei. Limit
On Tax on Barlow Award
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate answered, yesterday
tax protest from Lester P. Barlow,
bomb inventor. by voting to limit to
10 per cent the Federal taxes to be
imposed on a 1892 TIC sum, recently
voted him by Congress.
Mr.. Barlow, after winning the
half-million-d dollar award for in
fringement of his aerial bomb pat
ents during the World War, publicly
complained that Federal taxes would
take 80 per cent of this
Chairman Sheppard of the Sem
ate Military Affairs Committee won
Senate approval of an amendment
to the excess profits tax bill which
would limit the Federal taxes to 10
per cent.
The Sheppard amendment did not
mention Mr.. Barlow, but referred to
Government claims unpaid for more
than Is years, the time Mr.. Barlow
battled through Congress and the
courts.
Evening star., 1940-09-19

line" he said, during q time when
We are arming ourselves. That
work was not necessary before
Other people protected US, and also
other people sold us arms"
The first draftees probably will
60 to camp 80 days after the regis
tration on october 16, Mr.. Stim-
son said.
He said that for the most part the
draftees OF these days would be fit-
ted into already existing units OF
the Army rather than be FASH
ioned into divisions of their own, as
were the drafted troops of 1917
and 1918.
Mr.. Stimson said also that be.
cause Of the force Of 10000 Re.
serve officers built up since the close
of the World War it is unlikely
that the Army will open a series
Of officers training camps similar
to those operated during the fe-
verish days which attended our 60
ing into the World War.
, However, Mr.. Stimson said
draftees eventually will be given an
opportunity to rise out of the private
and commissioned branches
of the service into the officers
ranks through a course of study
and already established Army
schools for enlisted men.
Discusses Atlantic Bases.
Mr.. Stimson discussed at length
the meaning of the Atlantic bases
stretching from Newfoundland to
British Guiana on the South Amer
ican mainland.
In regard to those islands, Mr..
Stimson said, the Army and Navy
are now making a rapid survey Of
the bases, and in the near future the
administration expects to know
what will be needed for each base
in the way of fortifcations and
installations for the defense of each.
The coast artillery will garrison
the bases, and "the selective serv-
ice system is for the purpose of in
suring our supply Of man power to
the Army for this outer work of
initial defense"
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Roosevelt Gets Bid

An invitation to President Roose-
welt to attend the Presidents S Cup
race on the Potomac River Septem-
ber % was brought to the Chief Ex-
ecutive today. Although unable to
make any promises at this time, Mr..
Roosevelt received the invitation
from John A. Remon, president of
the Regatta Association, and Harry
P. Somerville, secretary.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Water Carriers Bill Signed

Legislation placing most inland
coastwise and intercoastal water
traffic under regulation of the In
terstate Commerce Commission has
been signed by President Roosevelt
The new law signed yesterday
also changes existing transportation
statutes with respect to a number
of regulatory details.
Evening star., 1940-09-19

former First Lord Of the Admiralty,
died today. She had been In poor
health since undergoing an opera
ton In July, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-09-19

The driver behind can't read your
mind-give a signal.
Evening star., 1940-09-19
Countess Stanhope Dies

LONDON, Sept. 10 R.-Countess
Stanhope, 81, wife of Earl Stanhope,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28

picture Ludington Mh coast guardsmen rigging
effort members of the City Of Flint
Marquette Railway feet City Flint
during the terrific gale which swept the Midwest and
which IS perished Lake Michigan
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28

CASTOR Henri-Haye, French am
bassador to the u. S., who deliv-
cred to Secretary Cordell Hull the
reply of Marshal Petain to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's appeal that the
Vichy regime abstain from collabo-
rating with Germany in the war.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28

British with these pictures describe them
mothers children
AT the left child pocewoman's shows
the excitement Rights with identified
Evening star., 1940-12-17
"a More Loid-Up Ships
Offered for Sale by U. S.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission offered
yesterday to sell "a more ships from
its laid-up fleet. announcing it would
consent to transfer to foreign own
ership, registry and flag Bids will
be opened on January 7.
The British government was the
high bidder en Is of 16 vessels
recently offered by the commission
from the laidup fleet, but no awards
have been made.
Today's Offering included 18 cargo
vessels, l passenger vessel and
refrigerator ships. They are in the
James River, Va, at Solomons
Island, Md, and at New Orleans.
Continued influx of munitions fac
tory workers is causing a housing
shortage in Toxic, Japan.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

ference viii follow the sermon with
DR.. Williams in charge. The
Woman's Society for Christian
Service is being entertained by the
sister society at Germantown to-
night at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Nor
man O. Scribner, pastor, announces
that the annual donation day for
the Methodist Home, Washington,
will be tomorrow evening, Friday,
November 20 from 3 until 10 p. m.
Gifts Of fruit juices are especially
desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Faber ar
rived on Tuesday for visit with
their brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas w. Troxell.
DR.. and Mrs. Yates Barber and
sons, Yates, Jr. and John Clark, of
Myock, N. c., attended the Long :
Barber wedding in Washington on
Monday and later visited a number
of friends in Gaithersburg and vi
cinity. They were residents here
for a number of years and it 10
always pleasure to welcome their
return.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28

mother, Mrs. Francis Snowden and
her daughter, Miss Elsie Brooke
Snowden have moved to Greenwood
where they will make their home
for the winter.
Mrs. Richard B. Thomas, Jr., and
her son, Dick, went to Waterford,
Va, for Thanksgiving. Mr.. Thomas
visited there over the weekend,
bringing his family home with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Thomas was
supper guest on Sunday evening of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stanley of
Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin A. Lamar
and Jimmy went to Hagerstown,
to spend the Thanksgiving holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clagett Dorsey, Of
Glen Arm, were dinner guests on
Sunday of Mrs. Dorsey's mother,
Mrs. C. L. Gilpin.
Mrs. F. M. Hallowell, accompa-
MED by Mrs. F. l.. Thomas motoled
to Swarthmore, Pa, and Whining
ton, Del, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week.
Many Thanksgiving dinners were
held in Sandy Spring homes on
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28
BrOsius Brown

Miss Frances C. Brown, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Brown
and Mr.. Edward Brosius, Jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Brosius, were married at st. Mary's
rectory, Rockville, Wednesday eve
ming, November 20, with only tie
immediate families present. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. ]. ]. Coady, pastor of St.
Mary's Catholic Church.
Miss Caroline A. Brosius YVES
maid of honor and the brides only
attendant; while Bertram L. Bro
sius was best man for his brother
The bride was dressed in a
princess gown of heavenly blue
velvet, with hat and muff to match,
she carried spray of white or
chids attached to the muff. The
maid of honor wore rose pink crepe
with hat to match and corsage of
white gardenias. After the cerc-
mony a wedding supper was given
by an aunt of the bride in Wash
ington. Later in the evening they
left for a short honeymoon trip
through the South and upon their
return they will make their home
in Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28
Sandy Spring News

Mrs. Albert Stabler, Jr., had a
meeting of the Service Unit of the
Montgomery County General Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Howard
Gilpin are receiving congratula-
tions upon the birth of a daughter,
Margaret Elgar, born November
%, at the Montgomery County
General Hospital. Little Elgar is
a grandchild of Mrs. Clarence l..
Gilpin and the late Mr.. Gilpin, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah w. Jones.
Guests at Norwood over the
weekend were Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Bancroft and their sons, Thomas
and William, and Mary Ann Ste
vens, all of Old Westbury, L. l.,
and Mrs. Tyler Haynes, a niece of
Mrs. Milton Bancroft of Richmond.
Miss Estelle +. Moore spent
Thanksgiving with her uncle and
aunt, DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Rum
ford, of Wilmington Del.
Mrs. Louis Bussler held a meet
ing of the Friday Contract Bridge
Club. Substitutes for the day were
Mrs. Jacob w. Bird and Mrs.
Maurice Stabler. Mrs. Bussler's
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28
OFFICE OF
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
a FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Rockville, Maryland.
November 26, 1910.
NOTICE OF HEARING

A public hearing on the follow
ing petition for Zoning Amend
ment, will be held at the Office of
the County Commissioners, Court
House, Rockville, Maryland.
Tuesday, January IA, 1910 Z
AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M.
NUMBER 317 (REVISED) -
Application of L. E. Beach, Emma
M. Beach, Walter M. Burroughs
and Matte M. Burroughs, Owners,
for reclassification of acreage on
the west side of Georgia Avenue,
Extended, opposite its intersection
with the Norbeck- Norwood Road"
near Norbeck, Montgomery Coun-
ty, Maryland, from Residential
"a" to Commercial I'D" Zone.
Board of County Commissioners
for Montgomery County, Sitting
AS A District Council For That
Portion of the Maryland Wash
ington Metropolitan District
Within Montgomery County.
By:
THOMAS E. HAMPTON, President.
Attest:
RICHARD H. LANsDALE. Clerk.
423
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28
GERMANTOWN

Friends of Mrs. William H. Ben
son will be glad to know that she
is recovering from recent illness.
Boyd Waters from University of
Maryland and Eugene Waters from
Johns Hopkins University were
among the college students who re-
turned to their homes here for the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr.. Walter Snyder was guest of
honor at a birthday party by his
parents last Friday evening. About
25 persons from the neighborhood
attended.
DR.. William H. Benson and Miss
Kathleen Benson were Thanksgiv-
ing Day guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Prescott Benson of Washington.
Perrie Waters of Rockville was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bowie
F. Waters over the holidays.
Plans are being made for the
Neelsville Christmas services. This
year the worship will be a mid
night candle-light service featuring
carols by the vested choir. Fur
ther details will be announced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frost of Norfolk,
Va, have been visiting Mrs. Frost's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Snyder.
Mr.. Ralph Benson left on Mon
day for Philadelphia, where he will
visit his brother, Mr.. Vance Ben
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28

Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy W.
Crum entertained; young people Of
nearby colleges and universities
took advantage of the short holi-
day to be with their families.
On Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. William John Thomas had
eight for dinner and bridge at
Clifton" Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Ligon, Mr.. and Mrs. Tarlton
Brooke and Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Thomas.
Mr.. Lewis Wright, his wife DR..
Katherine Wright, and their chill
dren, George and Hazel of Evans
ton, ILL.,, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Fleming were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dawson Trundle for several
days. Mrs. George Wright enter
tained on Saturday at a buffet sup
per in honor of her children anC
grandchildren.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bernard Dia-
mond of Bellevue Farm near Gath
ersburg. enjoyed a recent visit
from their daughter, Mrs. John
Lawrence French, of High Point,
N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Waters
had as guests during the Thanks
giving holidays their brother and
siste--in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Thomas
Waters of Charleston, S. C.
Miss Helen Walker, a first year
student at the Mary Washington
College, Fredericksburg, Va, was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Walker over the
Thanksgiving holiday.
Epworth Methodist Church OBJ
served family night" on Friday. A
good representation of members
and friends were present. Read
ings, solos, duets and games fea-
tured by way of entertainment. A
similar occasion is planned for
December.
Mrs. Leslie Mullican and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lowell Mullican, had as
guests over Thanksgiving the Rev.
and Mrs. William E. King of
Buchanan, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
ton King of Baltimore, and MIR.
Leonard King of Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood German are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of little daughter last
Friday, whom they have named
Barbara Jean.
Mrs. Jacob Miller entertained
with family dinner at Thanksgiv-
ing when her guests included her
son, Mr.. Robert Briggs, and Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Briggs and family
or washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Hawkins and
family were dinner guests of Mrs
Hawkins mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Snyder, at Ounce Orchard or
Thanksgiving day. On Friday, in
company with their daughter, Mrs
William Waters, they motored tc
Woodsboro, Md, where they were
guests Of Mrs. Hawkins sister
Mrs. Carlton Cook.
DR.. G. Ellis Williams is the an
nounced guest speaker for Sunday
morning at Epworth Methodist
Church. The first quarterly con.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28
Mortgage Sale
OF VALUABLE
UNIMPROVED PROPERTY
In Bethesda District

Montgomery County, Md.
Under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in a GER
tain mortgage from Joseph S.
Harper and Bessie C. Harper, his
wife, to Mary Farmer, dated
April 21, 1928 and recorded among
the Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland, in Liber No.
453 at Folio 251, default having
occurred under the terms thereof,
and the said mortgage having
been assigned to Thomas M.
Anderson for the purpose of fore
closure, the aforesaid Assignee
will offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder on the
premises on
Saturday, the 21st day of
December, 1910
AT THREE O'CLOCK, P. NJ,
all that property in said mort
gage described as follows, to wit:
Parts of tracts of land called
Brothers Industry" and the Gre
survey on Honesty" Montgomery
County, Maryland.
BEGINNING for the same at
the beginning of conveyance
made the 21st day of April, 1928,
by Joseph S. Harper and Bessie
G. Harper to Mary Farmer for
part of said tracts and recorded
in Liber No. 453 at Folio 251, one
of the Land Records of Monte ON
cry County, Maryland, said point
being on the easterly side of Bur-
dette Road; thence leaving said
road and with the first line of
said conveyance S So degrees 90
minutes East 200.91 feet; thence
with part of the second line N 80
degrees 90 minutes E 1880 feet
to an iron pipe; thence leaving
said line and to include a parcel
of said land N So degrees 90
minutes w 200.91 feet to an iron
pipe on the easterly side of Bur-
dette Road, the end of 109.89 feet
on the third line of said convey
ance; thence with said line and
said road S 80 degrees 90 minutes
w 1880 feet to the place of be-
ginning, containing Two Hundred
and Twenty-Eight Thousandths
(0.228) of an acre of land.
The property is located on the
east side of the improved new cut
road leading from River Road to
Bradley Boulevard and is directly
the Burning Tree Coun-
try Club and adjoins the property
recently purchased by Walter
Perry and is a valuable lot well
located.
TERMS OF SALE: All cash
upon the ratification of the sale
by the Court. Conveyancing, rev.
enue stamps, etc., at the cost Of
the purchaser. A deposit of
$4,000 will be required on the
day of sale.
THOMAS M. ANDERSON,
Assignee.
415 Rockville, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28
OLNEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy East have re-
turned to their home in Waynes-
boro, Va, after spending last week
with Mrs. East's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Arm
strong.
Mrs. Irene Cation of Arlington,
Va, was the house guest of Mrs.
M. ]. Murphy for several days last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Dillon and
daughters, Jean and Betty, were
guests on Thanksgiving Day of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Alderton
of Silver Spring.
Among those entertaining with
family dinners on Thanksgiving
Day were Mrs. w. j. Hoyle, Mrs.
]. w. Barnsley, Mrs. S. T. Lawler
and Mrs. Percy Soper.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-11-28
HENRIETTA ENGLAND
GRIFFITH

late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having
Claims against the deceased, are
hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, leg
ally authenticated to the sub
scriber on or before the 9th day
of May next: they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all bene-
fit of said Estate. All persons in
debted to said Estate are re-
quested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 9th
day Of November in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and forty ~
ULYSSES GRIFFITH, Nv,
Administrator.
422 Gaithersburg, Md. R No. 2.