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Evening star., 1940-11-19
Defense Contracts
For Capital Area
Total $117,599,000
Aggregate for Country
$7,6l6,650, 900 Up
To First of Month

Defense contracts awarded in the
WaShington-A Alexandra area totaled
Sl17,599,000 up to November ! out
of grand total of $7.616,65O,00O for
the country as a whole, it was an
nounced by the National Defense
Commission.
At the same time, the War De-
partment announced award of more
contracts for construction. ord
nance and supplies totaling more
than s2O,0G0.OO0.
The local total Of s1l7,599 900 was
not described in detail, but was un-
derstood to include the heavy con-
struction program for defense in
the Capital. such as buildings for
the War Department and opera
tions at the Navy Yard. In Alex
andria the figures were said to in-
clude torpedo plant for the Navy
Ships Largest Item.
Officially, the $117,0O0,000 was re-
ported as representing: "Other con-
struction, o,628OO0; airplane en-
gines, etc, s81 900; ordnance and
ammunition. s867O8 900. and all
other manufacturing. s182, 900"
Meanwhile. Jesse H. Jones, Federal
loan administrator, announced that
the reconstruction Finance Corp
was prepared to arrange loans to
finance defense industries at interest
rates RANGING from ~ to per cent
TT is desirable" said Mr.. Jones
that banks finarce as much of the
defense program as they can handle
properly. but where credit is ex-
tended upon a definite agreement
for reimbursement by the War and
Navy Departments the interest rate
should bear some relation to Gov
ernment-guarantee obligation
Where either department under
takes reimbursement over period
of five years, he added the R. F. c
"either directly or through banks or
the defense plant corporation will
arrange or adjust such financing al
an interest rate of IL per cent per
annum on payments made within
the period"
Mr.. Jones explained that where
there is no definite undertaking for
reimbursement by the War or Navy
Departments. the interest rate viii
be appropriate to the credit factors
of the individual case, but not more
than per cent
The National Defense Commits
sion explained its figures showed
the distribution of defense con-
tracts by classifcations, geographic
regions and industrial areas.
The totals on classifications in
cluded ship construction, 1921, :
10000; other construction, $685.
$4,000; airplanes, engines, etc. ST.
502, $4,000: ordnance and ammuni-
ton, s1,237, ,945 900: all other manu-
featuring, 1904 1863 900. and a grand
total of s7,616,6 ,650,000. These fig
ures, however, carry the program
up to only November l, since which
time hundreds of millions of dol
lars worth of additional contracts
have been awarded.
Middle Atlantic Area Leads.
The Middle Atlantic region led the
country with a regional total OF
2090,227, 900. Other sections and
their total defense contracts includ-
ed: New England. 1892, ,478, 900;
North Central $l,013,699, 1000: South
Central. 1922, ,655, 900; South Atlantic
$1,171,197,OOO; Pacific Mountain re.
gion, 81 1896, ,760, 900; off continent, in.
cluding Alaska, Canal Zone, Hawaii
Midway Island. Puerto Rico anc
others, $79, 9,4e3 ,OOO A figure LISTED
as unassigned to any Of the regions
was $210, 0,141 900.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Nd, Nov. 49,
Like the United States mail, moth
ing stops the st. Mary's Enterprise
flying bolts nor a party line.
The Enterprise is a Democratic
weekly newspaper printed here by
Mckinley Connolly on a press most
50 years old. The press used to
be turned over by hand. but re-
Gently an electric motor was set up
to do the job.
Just as the paper was going to
press this week, the old contrap-
ton broke down. The rollers fell
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Poison Attempt
Suspect Found
Unconscious
Degdes, Free on Bond ,
In Serious Condition
At Hospital

Frederick Degges, So. who faced
arraignment Friday in Arlington
County, Va, on charges Of attempt
ing to poison his stepdaughter, was
in serious condition at Casualty
Hospital today after he had beer
found overcome in the garage behinc
his home.
Mr.. Degges was found In his auto.
mobile late yesterday by his house.
keeper. Police say hose had beer
attached to the exhaust pipe and lee
into the interior Of the car.
Mr.. Degges was unconscious wher
the housekeeper discovered him ano
had not recovered consciousness thi.
morning.
The man was found a few hour.
after news Of his arrest had beer
made public. He was free on 81 SOC
bond on warrant sworn out in
Arlington by Commonwealth At
torney Lawrence w. Douglas.
Poison Attempt Charged.
In the warrant, Mr.. Degges was
accused Of attempting to administer
poison to Mrs. Velma Dunham, wife
Of a petty officer in the Navy. Mrs
Durham is his stepdaughter and
Arlington authorities say she re-
ceived box OF poisoned candy in
the mail November S.
The housekeeper who discovered
Mr.. Degges gave her name as Sue
Mehaffle, IS. 809 Portland street
Sc. She told police that she went
into the garage about 4:30 pm.
yesterday when she became worried
about Mr.. Degges. who had not been
seen around the house since early
morning.
She carried him into the house
and attempted to revive him. police
said. It was not until ll:30 pm.
that she called for medical aid.
Condition Serious.
A Casualty Hospital ambulance
was sent to the Degges house at
1914 D street Sc. and the un.
conscious man was removed to the
hospital. His condition this morn
Ing was described as serious. but he
was given a chance to pull through
Police, informed by the hospital
OF the incident, launched an in
vestlgatlon and discovered the hose
attached to the exhaust pipe of
the car.
Mr.. Degges was arrested Friday
and released on bond, pending
arraignment in Arlington County
Police Court next Friday. He had
denied mailing the candy to his
stepdaughter.
Mrs. Dunham, who lives in the
$500 block of North Washington
boulevard, Arlington, is the wife of
Anon Roy Dunham, Al, pharma-
cists mate, first class. at the Navy
Department dispensary.
Poison Candy in Mail.
The poison candy arrived in the
mail, but when Mrs. Dunham opened
1t she did not eat any. 1t had a
bad appearance and there were
green spots on some pieces.
The green spots, chemists said
later, were caused by a powerful
poison which probably would have
Killed Mrs. Dunham instantly had
she eaten even one piece.
No sender was indicated on the
package. Mrs. Dunham told police
That her stepfather had made
threats against her and suspicion
was directed toward him. He had
been the husband of Mrs. Dunham's
mother, who died last summer.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

tOOdN.
Fatalities. none.
Accidents, so.
Motorists injured. 3.
Motorists arrested, 367.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 2.
Motorists arrested for failing
to give right Of way to pedes-
trians, !.
Killed in 1910 traffic, 50; by
November 10 in 1899, IS.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
4 Killed, 5 Injured
As Maryland Cars
Collide on Curve
Stotion Wagon Carrying
7 Workers Home Hits
Auto Near Frederick
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
at police headquarters. for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
talo,-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
Bunker Hill Objects
 To Fire Service Plan
Strong Opposition Voiced to Sending Apparatus to
 MiddIebury; Delegation Disagrees With Taxpayers

departing delegation, that they were hot in agreement with the Taxpay- CTS association, and MT. Towle said T do not, I am ready to meet with the board any time on their pro- posal to cut the department"
 Repairs Necessary
 Another matter brought up by the board was a letter from the Maim Motor Co.,, of Mass. where repairs would be made without charge to the defective seat on the truck. The period of the guarantee had run out, and the board had re- quested the reconditioning be made in 8 previous letter, and the letter from the company was worded that the repairs would have to be as- sumed by the fire department. The truck was purchased a little more than a year ago from the company and the first letter from the com pany said that the expiration period had run out.
 The company after due consider ation, offered to fix the bumper "VANue Sl1dISc. 4Il6 JTuCk was Qr1V- en to the factory by 8 driver and Fire Chief Thomas F. Cayanaugh drove to Mass. to bring back the driver.
 Letters of Thanks
 A committee thanked the board for its action in arranging for two days off each month for the fire men. The committee were Francis N. Bouley. Walter Joy and Henry Fitzgerald.
 Fire Marshal Den J. Lahey and Lieut.. Eugene Logge, aid to the fire marshal were rpaised in a letter re- ceived from the Chase Foremen's association fo1. their assistance at the Christmas party held Saturday at the Buckingham hall for the children.
 The board was notifiedof the death Of Pv. John c. Began of Wood street, by Acting Erie Chief Martin J. Campion yesterday.
 A letter of sympathy to the fam fly was ordered by the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
World War Veterans
 To Honor pr. Maher
Death of U. s. Hospital Medical Staff Chief Widely MOurned- Major Bannigan Pays Touching Tribute

and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, serving several years as Department Surgeon for the latter group; the Italian-American World War Vet- erans, the United Spanish War Veterans, the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, Provi- dence Lodge No. IA, BPOE, and Chapter Bevaret No. 1, Interna- tional Order of Hartford Exiles. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Helen Shan ahan Maher, formerly of New Haven, and a sister, Mrs. Victor Peterson of New Haven. He resided at the hospital in Newington.
 The body of Dr. Maher will lie in state in the auditorium of the hospital from this afternoon until the funeral Saturday morning at 9:15 o'clock and during that time a guard of honor will be posted at the bier. On Saturday morning the body will be escorted by a guard composed of members of vet erans' organizations in uniform to St. Mary's Church in Newington where mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev. George F. Clark, pastor of the church and chaplain of the hospital. Full military hon. ors will be accorded and delega- tions from veterans groups will at- tend. Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Haven.
 Tribute By Bannigan
 Commenting Wednesday on the death of Dr. Maher, Major Thomas J. Bannigan, manager of the hospi- tai, paid him the following tribute:
 T am deeply grieved. It is with profound personal sorrow that I pay humble tribute to Dr. Maher who has been called from our ranks by death. Over the years I have cherished his friendship and in his death have lost a dear friend.
 "Dr. Maher was a man of ex- ceptional character. In my close association with him over the years I found him to be a man of ex- cellent character and with hu- mane understanding for others. He had all the attributes of gallant soldier and good. citizen He a1- ways showed a sincere interest in the veterans and never lost his human touch if he could be help ful to them. His sincere interest in the sick and disabled veterans who came to our Newington hos pital for tender care and treat ment convinced me that he had a heart as big as his own splendid phy- sique.
 ITO all the veterans he was an earnest and helpful comrade. There was never veteran who could not get assistance from Dr. Maher and his sincere and honest interest in veterans affairs was deeply appre- ciated by service members who honored and loved him. To live in the hearts of ones friends is not to die. Dr. Maher lived in the hearts of his friends. His noble example will long be remembered and serve as an inspiration to all who knew shim. Our sincere wish and our fervent hope is that the great Prince of Peace may accord him the kindly consideration and tender mercy that he gave to others during his life time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
Louie the Cop!' South Norwalk Min ister Pens Poem for Highway Safety
 Program.

The Reverend Frederick B.. Morley of the First Methodist Church, South Norwalk, has put into rhyme thoughts which he has had as result of the pedes- trian campaign now being con- ducted by the Highway Safety Commission. He has dedicated his verse to the policeman as follows: When his hands down cars go;
 When it's up they stop; All cars know the signals
 or Louie the cop. I know the rules too:
 At the crossing I stop, And wait for the GO sign
 Of Louie the cop. The little kids love him;
 Small girls hold his hand, Or wait on the corner
 When he tells them to stand. Then they cross the street,
 All safe and secure. While Louie the cop goes
 Back after more. His hands go round fast,
 Like pinwheels spin. That says to traffic,
 ''Now go on again" Up goes his big hand
 That always means stop; And away go the youngsters,
 With Louie the cop.  An old lady comes; he
 Holds everything up; She's safely across
 With Louie the cop. Want to know what I'll be
 When I grow up? A kind of traffic man,
 Like Louie the cop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

A delegation from the Bunker Hill Improvement association voiced op- position to using the Bunker Hill fire engine for calls to Middlebury at the fire board meeting yesterday.
 George H. Towle expressed the protest for the association saying it was unfair to the residents of Bun ker Hill to be deprived of the only fire engine for calls in Middlebury
 MT. Towle said it is dangerous to wait for the East Main street lad- der truck to make the run from that section to Bunker Hill, expressing that they could use ladder truck also.
 MT. Towle also stated that at one time it took the East Main Engine IA minutes to make the trip from the station to the Bunker Hill sec ton.
 The delegation requested that an additional two men on each of the platoons be appointed, one for the day shift and another on night duty.
 President of the Association, George Burr made the request for the purchase of the ladder truck for the station at the Bunker Hill sta- ton.
 Chairman of the Fire Board, Fin ton J. Phelan said that efforts were made to get ladder truck in 1941 budget, but the item was cut out. Chairman Phelan said that he hoped to secure the ladder truck in the 1922 budget.
 Chairman Phelan also declared that he had attempted to get the ad- ditional two men but that the board was not successful.
 A suggestion was made by AL derman James Abercrombie that Middlebury should be encouraged to establish it's own fire department, and Fire ComSr. John Brodie ex- pressed the opinion that the town could afford its own company. He added that while he would like to help Middlebury, the city was due first consideration and its respon- sibility was toward Bunker Hill.
 Comsr. Archibald E. Phillips stat ed that the visit of the delegation to the fire board was fine thing and suggestions were offered for im- provements in conditions existing ill the Bunker Hill section. He aslo re- marked:
 Tt is dangerous to send the one piece of apparatus there to Middle bury. have said before we should have new ladder truck to be placed in some station west of the river.
 Chairman Phelan remarked to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

The arrangements committee con- sists of the following: Alice Stase- lunas. Valerie Jaksas, Jean Douglas, Helen Gwazdauskas, and Adele Mikenas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
NORTH CAROLINA BIRTHS
 RISE

Raleigh, N. c. =. OP.) - North Carolina's birth rate is on the rise. The state board of health's division of vital statistics reports 60,537 births in the state for the first nine months of this year, gain of 891 over the total of 59,646 for the same period in 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
cAT ANn 1louEE n1Lz

Minneapolis. nllnn. - fUF1 white moilse belonging io Ma1lMs|' Couch, IT, not only plays with I'& Couch family cat. eats from I|I- same dish, sleeps in the sa1ne box but the cat is nursing c litter % mice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

Keas Captured in New Zealand for shipment to foreign zoos are held up in local cages by the war and the rare wild birds are becoming accustomed to captivity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
NATURAL FOR GINGER

Ginger Rogers had what is said to be her finest screen role to date as the spirited and courageous hero inc of kitty Foyle," RKO Radios picturization of the widely y-read Christopher Morley novel. Dennis Morgan has the leading male role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
STUDENTS CLUBIN
 YULETIDE SOCIAL

A Christmas party featuring music refreshments, and presents. will be staged Friday, December 20. at the Students Club in Brooklyn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

Use of lumber from the United States is increasing in Switzerland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

Domestic refrigerators have just caught on" in the Straits Settle mentS and sales are booming.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

The Government of Bolivia is strengthening it's control over prices.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Southern Shippers Rap
Rates al !. T.. T.. Hearinq
By the Associated Press.

IsN ASSoCleleO ffeSS.
ATLANTA, July 19.-Southern
representatives. seeking rate parity
in livestock hauling. arranged to
send E. L. Hart of the Atlanta
Freight Bureau to the witness stand
today as an Interstate Commerce
Commission hearing continued.
I. c. c. examiners, who opened
the hearing Monday, were told yes-
terday by Harry L. Sparks of East
st. Louis. ILL.,, that he could shir
hogs to Bangor. Me-. a distance oi
1,4O0 miles, cheaper than to Tampa
Fla, 1000 miles away.
The witness, who asserted he Of
fered his testimony because of com.
plants he had received on high
rates in the South, declared that
the cost has caused hogs to be
trucked as far as Tuscaloosa, Ala.
from his home town.
Another witness, Thomas [,
Traywick, president of the Orange
burg IS. c. County Cooperative
Livestock Association, said that
since the first of the year much
livestock from that section had beer
moved East by truck because OF
prevailing freight rates.
He seid he would rather buJ
Western livestock, but as a result
of freight rates he purchased stock
from Alabama.
DR.. C. D. Phillips of the Univer1
sity of Kentucky College of Agri1
culture said Kentucky is better
adapted to livestock rather than
general crop production and del
clared that parity of freight rated
would do much to encourage thd
industry.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK.
60-Stock Range Since 1927;
Associated Press Financial Writer.

ASSOCIATED PreSS FINANCIAL Writer.
NEW YORK, July 19.-The stock
market again pulled its rallying
punches today. Leading issues
drifted over an 1rregularly lower
course.
While dealings were inconseuuen-
tial from the start, the ticker tape
virtually came to standstill when
Hitler began his address to the Ger
man Reichstag, and, making "one
more appeal to reason" warned Eng
land that "a world empire would
be destroyed" if the British refuse
to end the war.
Traders, listening to the lengthy
speech, saw further confirmation OF
their fears that the long threatened
smash at John Bull was in the
oflng. Both buyers and sellers, con-
sequently, remained in the do-noti1.
ing ranks, for the most part, pend,
ing the next move in the European
conflict.
Overseas developments tended TO
overshadow the political scene at
home and speculative forces were
scarcely stirred by President Roose-
velt's acceptance of denomination
or the selection of Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wallace to participate in
the vice presidential race. Business
prospects still were the main mar
ket prop, brokers said, and ac-
counted for the slackness of offer.
ings in all departments.
Transfers for the five hours ap-
proximated 250000 shares. The day
before the aggregate of around z21.-
600 shares was the smallest i'll q
years.
Backward stocks included United
States Steel. Bethlehem, Genel al
Motors. Chrysler, Sperry, American
Telephone, Kennecott, Phelps Dodge,
Westinghouse, Union Carblde, Loft,
United States Gypsum, Standard
Oil OF. New Jersey and Southern
Railway.
Occasional resistance vas ex-
hibited by Montgomery Ward, Ches-
apeake & Ohio, Douglas Aircraft,
Willys Overland common and l,e-
ferred and United Aircraft.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Eastern Regional Meeting
Planned by Acacia

The Eastern regional meeting of
the William Montgomery Quality
Club of the Acacia Mutual Life In
surance Co. will be held at the West
chester Country Club, Rye, N. Y,
July 21-24, inclusive, it was an
nounced today. The District of Co.
lumbia Acacia branch will have the
largest representation at the meet
ing. Following are the men who,
by producing the required volume
OF quality business, earned the right
to attend the convention:
j. A. Barbeau, manager; P. B.
Dunbar, unit manager; c. c. Cove,
unit manager; w. j. McCausland,
unit manager; D. M. Aaronson, j. B.
Allison, G. M. Beeton, N. Burns, K.
M. Conner. w. c. Daniel, j. I. Ford,
G. G. Cove, jr.; G. E. Hacking, E.
P. Hands, w. r. Hardisty, H. G..
Harms, L. E. Hendrick, H. J. Kane
row, R. c. Merritt, F. S. Pulver, F.
B. Rogers, P. L. Rogers, D. w.
Swain, j. A. Thomson and j. M.
Williams. ..
The meeting will be presided over
by William Montgomery, Acacia
president.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Price Of Gold Continues
To Drop in Switzerland
BY the Associated Press.


ZURICH, Switzerland, July 19.-
International bankers are watching
the price of what gold Europe still
holds on this side of the Atlantic
sag steadily lower as fears of totali1
tartan goddess economy" widen in
the wake of German conquests.
Most bankers of Switzerland, thd
principal continental banking cenI
ter of Europe throughout the war
said such fears did not seem valid
but held them responsible for thd
unsteadying liquidation of hoard
ings and the drop in gold price Of
banknotes.
The Swiss 20-franc goldpiecd
Containing 58064 grams of gold
has dropped from 80 francs (S7.59I
just after invasion of the Nether]
lands to latest quotations of a
francs ($690)
In recent German-Swiss bank
clearings, the Swiss National BanA
has offered payments in gold, but
these were refused. Germany, uni
able to send the gold overseas fol
purchases, preferred to take Swiss
manufactured goods.
After the invasion of the Low
Countries many persons bought gold
to hoard. fearing Switzerland miehI
become involved. With that SCARF
over they have been unloading thu
gold for negotiable bank notes.
The Swiss National Bank. whicl
holds more than $3.50 900 600 for th1
coverage OF notes, is refusing to buI
more gold because it would be re,
quired to issue more notes.