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Evening star., 1940-05-27
Virginia Restraints
National Mutual
InsuranceCo.
Permanent Injunction
Issued by Corporation
Commission Of Stote
BY the Associated Press.

.&oS kuS 0sSOCl6tCQ FEeb3.
RICHMOND, Va, May 27.-The
State Corporation Commission issued
p permanent injunction today re-
Quiring the National Mutual Insur-
ance Co. Of the District of Columbia
TO cease and desist from selling in
surance In Virginia:
Action in the case was announced
after second hearing of an issue
which brought a temporary re-
straining order from the commits
sion on May 7. Spokesman of the
company made no formal appear
Ance in connection with complaints
that 1t had done business in Vir-
ginia without authority in viola
tion Of the State securities law.
$ Insurance Official Answered.
u Prior to the commissions verbal
announcement of its permanent in
junction, G. M. Chichester and Blake
T. Newton, special assistants to
the Attorney General, presented a
lengthy statement in answer to pub
lished statements by Morris Gewirz
pf Washington, president of the in
surance company, in which the
commission was accused of unfair
ness.
Mr.. Gewrz' statement said the
commission at the first hearing tried
the issue ''in secret and ex parte."
Mr.. Chichester called the state
ment misleading" and of a "scurril-
GUS character" He said the pro.
ceeding against the National Life
sis merely a first engagement of a
campaign to curb. within the prac-
tical limitations which exist, the
long standing evil known as outlaw
insurance business by issu-
ing cease and desist orders after
notice as prescribed and otherwise
In pursuance and in accordance with
the provisions of section 6 of the
securities law"
Mail Business Defended.
Mr.. Gewirz contended in state.
ment at Washington May Z that
his company had right to do in
surance business in Virginia through
the mails land is backed by United
States Supreme Court decisions"
"The order (the commissions
original restraining order) was taken
by default" he said, mo fair trial
was ever had on the issue-no court
heard both sides Of the story and
the Virginia Commission tried the
Issue in secret and ex parte."
Evening star., 1940-05-27
TODAY.
Private Flyers Day.

3 to II pm.-Bolling Field, ma
tional aviation exhibition. Special
bus service from F street entrance,
Willard Hotel.
p.m.-New Boiling Field, landing
of representative groups of Army
pursuit airplanes. General Head
quarters Air Force, from Langley
Field, Va.
4 pm.-New Boiling Field, in
auguration of special airmail pickup
service to Washington Airport. Spe-
cial cachet service available.
6 pm.-Airmail pickup flight.
Boiling Field to Washington Air
port.
6 p.m.-New Boiling Field, flight
of new radiosonde weather balloon.
6pm.-Departmental Auditorium,
free public motion pictures, to 8
pm.
p.m.-Air youth broadcast, Ma
tional Broadcasting System, Win
throp Rockefeller and T. H. Beck,
general chairman Of the forum.
$3.50 p.m.-Willard Hotel ballroom,
private flyers party and dance.
TOMORROW.
Airline Day.
8 am.-Commerce Department
auditorium, third forum session.
10 a.m.-Washington National
Airport, Gravelly Point, inspection
by members Of the Aviation Writer'S
Association, dedication of the first
completed runway.
10 a.m.-Anacostia Naval Air Sta
ton, landing of Pan-American Air
ways transatlantic clipper flying
boat from Europe, via New York.
Representative airliners Of domestic
airlines, including four-engine T. W.
A. stratoliner. to arrive during the
day Tor exhibition,
- noon to 5 p.m.-Departmental
auditorium, public motion pictures
Evening star., 1940-05-27

floor as to whether the European
war has settled the question Of the
airplane against the battleship, Ad-
miral Towers replied that I'VE have
learned very little that is new" He
said that battleships have been hit
by heavy bombs but that so far as
We know, no battleship has been
sunk or put out Of action by air
bombs" Gen. Yount declared that
there is every reason to believe that
We should continue the development
OF naval power" Army and air power
to provide "a balanced, combined
force" capable of meeting ANY that
can be brought against U.S."
Evening star., 1940-05-27
40 Rechobites Pledge
Abstinence From Liquor

Forty members Of the Eagle Tent
Of Rechabites, a temperance organi-
zation, last night pledged total
abstinence from liquor to inaugu-
rate q series of old-fashioned tenn
perance meetings. The meeting
was held in Eagle Tent Hall, Z
Fourth street NE
A movie, "The Magnificent Repro
bate" was shown by Mrs. E. G.
Pugh, of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Meetings will
be held every Sunday at pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Thin Man Who Escoped
With Ruth Judd Dies
BY the Associated Press.

0y tI1e ASSOCIAVeU f1c06.
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 27.-Len
Hanks, Is, unpredictable thin man"
whose sensational escape from Ari-
zona's State Hospital shared front
pages with Winnie Ruth Judd's
second break, died In the institution
last night.
The 6-foot-3 Hanks weighed only
90 pounds at the time Of his De-
cember escape. Hospital officials
gave no details Of his death.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
She Likes RoiIroudino

SAN FRANCISCO R.-Mrs. vivi-
an Meara, railroad clerk, travels
184 miles day, six days q week, be-
tween her home and her job. She
works here, lives in Sacramento.
After more than 100000 miles OF
such travel. which Is by train, she
stiu enjoys every minute OF It.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
6. o. P. Delegation Here
Is Still UnpIedqed

James c. Wilkes, chairman Of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee for the District of Columbia,
said today there has been no change
in the unpledged status of the Dis
trict's three votes to be cast in
the Republican National Conven-
ton next month.
Mr.. Wilkes said he made the state
ment because Of reports that the
District delegation has decided on
a candidate it will support. When
the convention Of local Republicans
elected three delegates 10 days ago,
it left them uninstructed, to reach
q decision when the national con-
vention assembled June "A.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Gorden Film to Be Shown

Motion pictures Of Charleston
g. c. gardens will be shown at .
meeting Of the Takoma Park Horti-
cultural Club at 8 O'Clock tonight
in the Takoma Park Branch Library.
Fifth and Cedar streets NV. The
Executive Committee Of the club
will meet at 7:30 Pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Heavy Losses Inflicted
BY Ship Guns, British Say

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The Brit
ish Broadcasting Co., In q German
language program said today that
German troops advancing on the
French Channel port of Boulogne
had suffered heavy losses" from
continuous shellflre by British war
ships in the Channel, and that sew
eral German armored units had
been destroyed this way. !
The program was picked up here
by N. B. G.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Weather Report
Furnished BY the Unit

FURNISHED
District Of Columba-Parly cloudy tom3ow
tomorrow night little change in temperature lowest tonight
degrees; light variable winds.
Maryland Mostly cloudy tonight; partly slightly
n portion.
vgna-Party cloudy slightly east portion tonight
tomorrow increasing cloudness southwest portion
West VrginaParty cloudy
lowed scattered showers portion
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Egypt Forms National Guard

CAIRO, Egypt. May 27 (R-The
Egyptian government acted today to
form national guard to assist reg
ular police in an emergency and
called for volunteers.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
ReDort for Last 4S Hours.

Record fer Last - Hours.
Qfom noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest 70. at noon today. Year
Lowest. 80. at an. today. Year
aso. 65.
Record Tsnpesaturs This Year.
Highest. %. On May II.
Lowest, z, on January %.
Humidity fer Last - Houfs.
Nrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest 81 per cent. st II Pm. yes
Lowest. SO per cent. at noon today.
River Report.
Potomac River clear and Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry; Potomac Slightly
muddy at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Qunished By Omitted States Coast and
0eodettc Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High -- 1903 an. 1888 an.
Low --------- $3.50 An. 7:47 Am.
E5,a Eo1 - l2:is 2:is Dn pm. s:ds ss::ds Pn. D:n
Ihs Om saA llsea.
Rises. seta.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Sun. tomorrow
Moon. today

Sun. tomorrow 4:46 7:24
Moon. today .----- 10:39 q m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1940-05-27

England has . new war on tip
ping.
Evening star., 1940-05-27

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-25

"Yes" said he at looks all right but you
this for that kind Of money-why Marhy
than that with truck garden" When
him that she eoudand ddhe couldn't lt-Nanted
TO know how she managed IT, She had the
Aunt Martha could do too she said, al" PACKERS
market In your town."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-25
'o.xRx1.,edEt>1
"a" seowled Uncle Pete

"Yss air." srowIed Uncle Pete he ioosened his belt cts
eful that's what is-but i'll Don't you young.
whpper that can't ahead wasting
money fancy foods svsn"-wth a twinkle In his eye
though enjoy having II mel" WE'LL Jane wasn't
going let that she showed Uncle
Evening star., 1940-08-14
A. F. Of |. Stand May Delay
Revision OF Labor Act
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Opposition Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor to certain House.
approved amendments to the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act brought
predictions from some members of
the Senate Labor Committee today
that there would be no revision OF
the law by the present Congress.
The committee continued its
closed sessions after hearing Will
liam Green, A. F. of L. president.
Chairman Thomas of the COM
mittee and Senator Ellender, Demo-
crat, of Louisiana quoted Mr.. Green
as saying yesterday that he would
prefer having the act remain as 1t
is" rather than see the House
amendments adopted in their
present form.
Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio said, however, that he did not
believe Mr.. Green was quite that
definite"
Committeeman said Mr.. Green
who declined to comment-opposed
an amendment replacing the pres
ent board with a three-man body,
favoring a five-man board instead;
opposed separating the boards ad-
ministrative and judicial" func-
tions; opposed the House-approved
definition of agricultural labor and
objected to limitations on back-pay
allowances to reinstated strikers.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Petroleum Industry
Again Sees Slowing
Of Operations
Daily Crude Oil Output
Drops to 3,475,0 900
Barrels During Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-Opera-
tions in most branches of the petrol
cum industry slowed down again
this week, the report of the Amer
ican Petroleum Institute disclosed
today.
Daily crude Oil output decreased
to 3,475,300 barrels during the week
ended August 10 from 3,493,550 in
the previous week, a reduction of
1920 barrels. A year ago the total
was 3,550,110.
Largest decline from last week,
% 200 barrels, occurred in Oklahoma
Reports from refining companies
represented 85.3 per cent of the
daily potential refining capacity in
dicated the industry as a whole ran
to stills 3,435000 barrels of crude
Oil daily, or 789 per cent of poten-
tial compared with 3,510,0O0, or
500 per cent. in the preceding week.
A year ago the total was 3,472 900
barrels.
Gasoline stocks declined to 88.-
115.000 barrels from 89,482 900
week earlier, but were well ahead
of 1906, 900 a year ago.
Gasoline output amounted to H.
OO5 900 barrels. compared with H.
051 .00O last week
Imports of crude and refined oil
narrowed to 1.006 900 barrels from
l,415000 in the previous week.
Refinery operations for the weekly
period were reported as follows, on
Bureau of Mines basis
Crude runs to stills tdaily averaged.
3 435 600: decrease. $4,000. Total U. s.
sasoline production week, l1,O0o.0o !;
decrease. $4,000. Total finished gasoline
stocks. Sl,31l 900; decrease. l29s,00o.
Unfinished stocks. 6,144.000: decrease.
10000. Total finished and unfinished
stocks. SS.l 5000: decrease. 1.3li 900
Gas oil and distillate fuel. IL .377 900; in
crease, 1.211.0OO Residual fuel oil, 101,-
Sol 900; increase. 1877. 600.
Week of August 6 revised to IL .05l 900.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Defense Commission
Is Ready 10 Control
Scrap Price Rises
May Recommend Action
Of Other Grodes Than
No. ! in Licensing System
Bv the Associated Pres,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. l4-The Ma
tional Defense Advisory Commits
sion is prepared to deal with any
sharp rise in steel scrap prices by
recommending the inclusion OF
other grades than No / heavy melt
ing steel in the export licensing
system, Iron Age said today in a
weekly survey.
With exports still in substantial
volume" the steel review explained
despite the invoking of the licens-
ing provision Of the May-Sheppard
Act steel companies are concerned
over the possibility of another sharp
boost in scrap prices, bringing about
increased costs which they see nc
chance to recover through higher
steel prices.
The National Defense Advisory
Commission, which is keeping a
close watch over all price move
mentS, including those in the scrap
market, is doing everything it can
short of outright price control to
Keep the prices Of raw materials
used by the steel industry from ris-
ing unduly.
Prices Rise During Week.
THE scrap market has
experienced rising prices quite gen.
orally this week. No. heavy melt
Ing steel is higher at Pittsburgh
Chicago and Philadelphia bringing
about an increase of As cents a ton
to 1883 in the Iron Age scrap
composite quotation"
Meanwhile, the review said. what
concerns the steel industry most is
the large volume of business that
lies Immediately ahead
In addition to the growth of steel
orders and inquiries for defense
projects there is the entry into the
market last week and this week of
the automobile industry, whose pur-
chaseS of steel for l941 model pro-
duction are growing; also the eX-
panslon of railroad purchases.
Ingot Rate Slips.
While the national ingot rate has
slipped a point and half this week
to 69.5 per cent Of capacity, this is
of no significance because the de-
cline is mostly accounted for by the
shutdown for vacation of one plant
in the Pittsburgh district.
Export tonnage continues
10 run at a high rate Government
figures show that June exports of
steel and pig iron total GIT 678 gross
tons, a 30 per cent increase over the
All 401 tons sent out in May 1t is
indicated that July exports probably
were still higher"
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Dollar Sales Increase
In Food Markets
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Wholesale
grocers. chains and large retailers
report larger increases in dollar
sales than earlier In thes summer,
the American Institute of Food Dis
tribution said today in a weekly
report.
Food buying from retail stores is
increasing, especially in rural re-
gions. and is running or per cent
above a year ago." the report added.
Dollar volume of the wholesale
business is about 4 per cent greater
than last year in spite Of the present
reluctance of retailers and con-
sumers to accumulate food stocks,
the institute continued.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Chemical Consumption
Holds Near June Level
By the Associated Press.

by lIle ASSOCldle HTeSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. l4.-Chemical
consumption showed a less than
seasonal decline in June and July,
Chemical and Metallurgical' Engi-
neering, trade publication. reported
today.
The magazines preliminary index
for consumption of chemicals for
July was 1874, compared with 1854
in June and 1114 in July. 1899
The outlook for principal con-
Stunning industries is favorable, the
publication said. The defense pro-
gram has had but little effect so
far in the way of direct purchases
of chemicals, but orders have been
placed for some finished products
which have a bearing on the con-
sumption of chemicals.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
U. S. Orders Expected
To Aid Textile Industry
By the Associated Press.

by tnt hSSOClALcG fItSS.
NEW YORK. Aug. l4.-Opera-
tions in the textile industry are ex-
pected to hold at a good level IN
coming months largely through the
support of Federal orders.
The demand for cotton goods has
been rather slow except for a buy
ing furry early this month and
backlogs of some mills are dwin-
ding. However, replenishment Of
supplies by wholesale and retail out
lets is expected if retail sales con-
tinue their brisk pace, and this, with
Government orders, Is likely to
foreStall any downturn in opera
tions.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Trade Forecasts
| Rising Prices
For WooIens
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-American
Woolen Co. has advanced prices OF
tropical worsteds and gabardines for
next summer between 1914 and 1872
cents a yard, 1t was announced
today
While most of next spring and
summers line has not been an
nounced. trade quarters believed to-
days increases reflected probable
prices on other items.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Foreign Business Notes

Business advises to the Commerce
Department from representatives
abroad include:
Chile - Manufacturing outlook
brightens.
Observation-Disclosures oil eXplora-
ton resumed.
Germany-Rhine navigation to be
resumed
United Kingdom-Import excess
increased sharply.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Wholesale Index Advances

Higher prices for farm products
and foods caused slight increase
in the National Fertilizer Associa-
tion's index of wholesale commodity
prices last week to 742 per cent of
the 1926-l928 average The index
stood at TAI the preceding week,
752 month ago and 703 year
ago
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Foreign Markets

LONDON, Aug. IA LPD.-The securities
market backed away late today after new
early gains which reflected reports of sue
cess in the air battles with Germany. Brit
ish government bonds closed as much as
!. point higher. but were mostly 70 below
the days top marks Almost all indus
trials. especially textile. rayon and cement
sheres enjoyed morning Improvement but
the group dropped from the highs. Do
able resistance to the late recession and
most mining stocks closed on a Arm note.
tures 'ed ehdeS noirt. nss h,xh.r hTss01l 3 lover YER
today, scattsred ssllins vas partly c6set
By trade callins.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Portland Cement Output
Increased for 1899
BY the Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines reports production
Of Portland cement increased is per cent
in 1899 to a total of 122.259.154 barrels.
Shipments in 1899 amounted to 122,
651.459 barrels, valued at S1S0.S93.20s.
an increase OF Is per cent in quantity and
II per cent in value, compared with
1898. Producers stocks ct mills December
crease Of Per cent from 1898.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices. and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or isSuers
mot quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
London Tin Quotations

LONDON AuS. II Fin uuiet. spot.
f@63 bid. e!63 los asked: future, 1858
15s bid 1864 asked
Evening star., 1940-08-14
London Money Rotes

LONDON Aug. "a LP-Money Per
cent. Discount rates: Short bills, ! 1-32
per cent; 3-month bills, 1881 Ills.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS
STOCKS

1ol CouAtry c lst 4i.s 1857 ln3
Ter RI & w Cp 1st 414s 194S 100
Evening star., 1940-08-14

Washington Gas Light pfd-l5 at
l05.
Washington Gas Light common-2O
at 25.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Washington Exchange
AFTER CALL

Washington Railway g. Electric As
$1,000 at 108.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
United Stotes Treasury Position

By the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

Russia has a plan for produc-
ing electric power from steam from
boilers in factories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Japanese Are Nervous
Over American Policies

TOXIC, Dec. % Righteousness
over the United States foreign
policy, which might involve Japan
through the three-power pact if it
led to a break with Germany, was
indicated in the press today.
A 1-yen drop to 108 in the price
of shares in the Toxic Stock Ex-
change, a normally steady barom-
eter, was ascribed by the financial
newspaper Chugai to two develop
mentS.
One of these was German For
eign Office spokesman's statement
that Germany would consider it an
unfriendly act if the United States
requisitioned foreign-fag ships in
her ports to sell to Britain. The
other was President Roosevelts ad-
dition of Is items to the list under
the export licensing system.
The Japan Times and Advertiser,
English-language paper controlled
by the Foreign Office, commented
that Germany has opened a diplo-
matte offensive against the United
States" The paper said that the
German move might have greater
significance than merely calling at
tention ito an intolerable situation, :"
and that Germany comes extremely
close to a direct warning to keep
out-or else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Society Gambling Place
Raided;; Five Arrested
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. &E
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Roulette
wheels clicked merrily away and
the rattle of dice provided an OBJ
bligato for the conversation of a
score Of fashionably CARRIED society
folk in a four-story house early
yesterday.
Neighbors had telephoned the
police something not right was
going on in there"
So 20 bluecoats under Inspector
George w. Heitzmann smashed in
the door, arrested five men, let the
minked ladies and white-tied gen.
tlemen go home and confiscated gam
bling machinery they said included
chips worth $1,000 each.
Among those arrested on a COM
mon gambling charge was George
Herrick, who Inspector Heitzmann
said is zone of the country's most
expert wheel or roulette men"
Herrick, Nathan Blumberg, James
Brown and Edward Brady were
held in $500 bail on the gambling
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

for in land filled with Oriental
potentates the possession of title
is accounted necessity for the
Viceroy and Governor General.
In India he proved his ability
He was the first high-placed
Englishman who understood the
aims and methods of Gandhi. He
put Gandhi in Jail, but Gandhi liked
him and throughout India he was
known as sahib. He saw the sense
in Gandhi's protest fasting, and re-
marked he could be victorious over
Gandhi's civil disobedience program
by starving himself publicly.
When he returned from India,
he again became president of the
Board of Education. In 1888 he was
elected chancellor of Oxford Univer-
sity. In 1884 his father died and he
became third viscount of Halifax,
and in 1885 he was made war min
lister.
He entered the Foreign Office
when Anthony Eden resigned the
secretaryship in protest against the
efforts of Prime Minister Chamber
lain to put British foreign policy,
especially with relation to the die
tators, on realistic basis" -which
meant non-resistance automatically
to the aims of Hitler and Premier
Mussolini.
In those days not only were
Czecho- Slovakia, Poland and a host
of other now lost nations indepen-
dent entities, but so was Austria.
Austria, indeed, was the most lively
European issue of the day, and
Mussolini was thought to be waging
firm diplomatic campaign to save
Austria from what was the obvious
German design to eliminate it.
Lost Sympathy for Hitler.
When Halifax realized that the
German rise was threat to Eng
land he lost his sympathy for Hitler.
He will bring to Washington the
feeling expressed in a world broad
cast last July o. Then he said:
I'VE realize the struggle may cost
us everything, but just because the
things we are defending are worth
any sacrifice it is noble privilege
to be the defender of things so
precious"
He has the traditional education
of an English gentleman-Eton
Christ Church. Oxford, and then
All Souls, Oxford. At Oxford he
became known as a sound scholar,
and he still is He married Lady
Dorothy Evelyn Augusta Onslow,
daughter of the Fourth Earl of
Onslow, in 1909 They have three
sons and one daughter.
In the midst of a busy life he
became joint master of the Middle
ton Hunt. but for more than a year
he has been at his desk from $50
am. to 1870 pm. working at duties
which allow no time for fox hunting.
He is good horseman, but in street
clothes he looks spare, bent and
non-athletic.