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Evening star., 1940-06-24
BY the Way
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considerable interest manifest Foresal
who will Washington shortly recently
appointed administrative assistant the Dainty Cynthia
Dunn whose Mr. and Mrs James Clement
her fortnight those
partners cutting in the
stag line.
One of the attractions during the party
and ALL who busy minute furnishing
burgers In addition, the supper
house-akng chances weather
vantage points the lawn small bars
usual congestion
The party will long be remembered of the
fetes of early and the youthful will
that fairy the a Calendar House.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Goth Anniversary
For ThOmpSOns

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wesley
Thompson celebrated the Goth
anniversary of their marriage
yesterday when they had with
them at dinner their son-in law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Voll; their son, Mr.. George
Dixon Thompson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick w. Kennedy of
Shelbyville, Ind, brother and
sister-in-law Of Mrs. Thompson.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Thompson, who
have lived in Washington since
1912, were at home informally
yesterday afternoon and evening
to their many friends here, some
of them having been with them
at their golden anniversary.
They formerly lived in Shelby
vile, Mrs. Thompson having been
before her marriage Miss Georgi-
anna Kennedy of Shelbyville.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Women's City Club
Will Hold Dinner

A musical program will be pre-.
sented by Mrs. Charles Baum and
her daughter Betty as part Of the
dinner program Of the Women's
City Club on Thursday night. The
program will follow the dinner al
o'clock. A feature of the Story
Tellers' League, with Miss Kate
Lenoir, Miss e. Allnutt and Miss
Gertrude Ramey, will be included
on the program.
Mrs. George L. Estes and Mrs. j.
Frank Bowling will be hostesses for
the evening.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
J. NJ. Soubys Return

Mr.. and Mrs. James M Souby
have returned to their apartment
at 2101 Connecticut avenue from a
short visit in the South, where they
went to attend the commencement
and festivities at Vanderbilt Uni
versity, of which Mr.. Souby is one
Of the trustees.
Mrs. Souby and their daughter,
Miss Marjorie Souby, made a visit
earlier in the month in their for
mer home in Omaha, Nebr.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Record for Spending
Reached by Congress
Before GaveI Fell
Appropriation Checkup
Shows New High for
Peucetime America
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The recessed Congress left the
Nation bill of s14,53e $40 627 today
Tor operating the Federal Govern
notwithstanding the reaarmament
program during the next year.
This record expenditure for times
\ OF peace was indicated to be the
sum which the legislators have ap-
propriated so far this session. All
regular appropriations for the fiscal
year beginning July !, including
a sizable amount that may be spent
at once, were disposed of before
Congress recessed Saturday night
for the Republican convention with
the understanding that it would re-
convene week from today.
The figure included 5,0s2 ,21o ,o8o
provided for defense purposes after
President Roosevelt asked imme-
diate expansion of ornaments.
In addition to the cash total, still
unoficial because depressed COM
AAAoVSS SASA NO WClC ulldUlC W Keep
up with the swift-moving House and
Senate, was $795 ,508,373 in contract
authorizations-mostly for defense
and $l25 100000 in lending authority.
Contract authorizations are permis-
sion for Government departments
and agencies to enter into contracts
which will be financed by later ap-
preparations,
Included in the cash total was
e3,975 ,524, ,448 estimated by the Presi-
dent as the amount of permanent"
or automatic appropriations needed
to meet the interest on the National
debt, to retire portion of the debt,
and to meet obligations to certain
trust funds.
Mr.. Roosevelt's total budget re-
quest amounted to $14,142 ,342,41 or
1897, ,628.2l2 less than Congress voted.
Most of the difference was accounted
for by last-minute increases for de-
tense.
The indicated 1940-41 total was
$1,09l ,941, ,891 greater than the
amount appropriated at the last ses-
sion OF Congress.
Evening star., 1940-06-24
Benefit Luncheon

lexington Women's Christian
Temperance Union will hold a bene-
fit luncheon Tuesday at 1890 pm
at the home of Mrs. James Mat
theWs, 9010 Mintwood road. Lunch
con will be in the garden and will
be followed by a short business
meeting. Proceeds will be used next
fall in helping to carry out the work
of the llnion.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Nation S Production
Expected 10 Reach
Capacity Soon
DR.. L. D. Edie Predicts
Elimination of
JobIess Problem
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Dr. L. D.
Edie. Wall Street economist, told
the National Industrial Conference
Board last night that the Nation S
production probably would rise to
capacity soon - and remain there
for the next two or three years.
The national income probably is
in the neighborhood of 80 billion
dollars he told almost 1000 in
dustrial leaders. But if the ma
tional defense program continues
through 1912 and l943. it is within
the realm of possibility that the
national income may rise to 100
billions.
This production will require the
absorption of between 5000, 900 and
100000 Of people now unemployed
and will thereby eleminate our un-
employment problem.
The production requirements
ahead of us are blessing, because
they have revived the idea of pro-
duction instead of share the wealth
ana Other similar IDEAS.
He said that with only one-third
of the Nations defense orders
placed. the steel industry already
is operating to 80 per cent of its
capacity.
What a strain we shall have on
industry when the other two-thirds
of the appropriated and authorized
contracts are LETT" he added.
Business men today underestimate
the increase in production which
ments of the defense program.
Some businessmen profess TO see
a postwar panic. an abrupt return
to unemployment and social and
political upheavals of unknown
magnitude But there is no time
to worry about postwar panic. We
must take care of the job in hand
first. We must produce wartime
equipment. We must produce or
perish
He said that the possibility of
early peace, either by negotiation
or knockout" has vanished to a
point where it can hardly be con-
sidered as possibility
He predicted that by the spring
of l94l instead of top-heavy in
ventory of certain products-steel
for instance. there may be a short
age. There may be rationing within
the steel industry
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Northern Pacific Orders
Rails and Locomotives
BY the Associated Press

bS the ASSOCIATED fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Dlrectors
Of the Northern Pacific Railway have
authorized the purchase of $4,000
tons of rails, IA steam locomotives
and six Diesel-electric switching To-
comotives. Charles E. Denney, presl-
dent, announced today.
The motive power cost. about S3.-
900 900, will be financed through sale
of equipment trust certificates.
Denney said the new rails would
be enough for about 205 miles OF
track Laying of the same amount
of rails bought last year has been
completed
Traffic has been holding up we'll,
Denney added
Present prospects indicated grain
available for shipment would be
within 5 per cent of 1889. Live
stock loadings were expected to run
10 per cent ahead of last year, pota-
toes Is per cent, sugar beets between
10 and II per cent and apples 5
to s per cent more
The roads August net income OF
s575154 was roughly double that
month of last year and the best for
any August since 1886.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Appeal for Clothing
For Pupils Is Made
Al P.-T. A. Institute
Twenty Boys and Girls
Come to Headquarters
In Their Bore Feet

Mrs. Lawrence S. Brooks. chair.
man of the Student Aid Commit
tee Of the District Of Columbia
Parent-Teacher Association, yester-
day told members attending the Sd
annual leaders institute, in session
at the National Education Associa-
ton Building, of the need for cloth
ing for school children.
Mrs. Brooks made an appeal for
clothing for children from 8 to l8
years of age and stressed especially
the need Of the children of high
school age. She recounted how 20
boys and girls had come to the head
quarters of the committee at the
Gale School in their bare feet and
left wearing shoes, without which
they would not have been allowed
to enter school Wednesday.
Distributing Days.
The headquarters is open Wednes-
day and Friday mornings The
clothing and shoes are issued the
children through the student aid
chairman of the PIT. A. in the
schools.
Mrs. C. D. Lowe. president pre-
sided at the meeting and told of the
work planned for the year.
The legislative chairman, S. J.
McCathran, called attention in his
report to the difference between
political and non-political activities
in public affairs.
Others who reported during the
all-day session were Mrs. Richard
Alexander, chairman of membership;
Mrs. Henry P. Lipscomb, publica-
tions Mrs. C. c. Hines, Magazine
Committee: Mrs. P. A. Taylor. room
representatives; Mrs. Joseph H Lyd-
dane, school gardens; Mrs. Howard
r. Jones, treasurer. and Mrs. B. ".
Eldred, research chairman.
Public Welfare Discussed.
Mrs. Pearl B. Clark, safety Chair
man. and Mrs. Riley z. Elgen. cIt,-
zenship chairman, discussed work Of
the group in connection with public
welfare
Mrs. Edward R Seal, director OF
publicity, spoke about her depart
ment, an dreportS were given by
Mrs. Edward R. Koegel, news letter
chairman; Mrs. Thelma Richardson,
record book; Mrs. J. A Smithson.
exhibits, and Mrs. Frank Borden,
Sunday column.
The next session Of the institute
will be held October 3.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
'Barbarous' KiIIinq
OF Three AIbanians
In Greece Charged
Newspapers Report Of
New Grimes Threatens
To Revive Italian Claims
By the Associated Press.

BY Inc hhSOCldteu fIesb.
ROME. Sept. 27-The Albanian
newspaper Tomori reported today
the "barbarous" killing of three AL
banians in Greece, including the
niece of the so-called Albanian pa
triot" Daut Hoggia, allegedly slain
earlier in Greece.
The new alleged Grimes" threaten
to revive Italian claims against
Greece, which were brought to the
fore a month ago by the reported
Staying of Hoggia.
The development came as Italian
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano was in Germany for the latest
steps in developing axis policy
The Fascist press had indicated
that settlement of Greece's relations
with the axis powers, including AL
banian irredentist claims to Greek
territory, would be involved in talks
he would have with German leaders.
Some foreign observers expected
early demands on Greece, but others
gained the impression in Fascist
circles that they would be held in
abeyance for some time because of
Germany's anxiety to avoid any dis
turbance in the Balkans
Tomori, which is published at
Tirana, said the alleged new
crimes" against Albanians were
committed recently in Ciamuria
which is the Italian name for the
Epirus region of Greece"
The paper identified the alleged
victims as Mazar Reghep, Ria Kali
and Genial Hoggia. the mother of
five children and the niece of the
noted Albanian patriot Daut Hoggia
who was barbarously butchered last
June"
Huggia was reported beheaded as
he slept beneath a tree Italian
anger against Greece growing out OF
the killing did not come to a head
until month ago
GENIAL Hoggia," Tomori said
tried to defend herself with an AK,
but finally succumbed. The news
Of these three new crimes aroused
lively indignation throughout Al
bania."
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Alb. A. Chief Foresees
Decentralization
OF u. 5. Industry
Houston Urges Bonkers
To Look to Needs of
Own Communities
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associate Press.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. 81.
"A Tennessee banker who foresees
move toward decentralization Of
the Nations industry today heads
the American Bankers Association.
P. D. Houston of Nashville urged
bankers of the country TO look to
the people, industries and needs Of
their local communities as he took
the presidents gavel at formal in
stallation ceremonies closing the A.
B. AS annual convention last night
From a military point Of view
alone" Houston said there is
much to be said for decentrall-
zation. Whether or not you believe
in it. you are going to hear more
about it in the next 10 years than
you have in the past"
Others elected yesterday were
Henry w Koeneke. Ponca City,
Okla. first vice president; w. L.
Hemingway. st. Louis, second vice
president. and B. Murray Peyton,
Duluth, MINI. re-electeO, treas
urer.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Government Bonds
Turn Downward in
London Dealings
Other Sections Hold
Steady Except for
japanese Issues

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-British gov
ernment bonds declined after early
Improvement today when traders
came back from an air raid inter-
ruption with news of the l0-year
axis pact.
Other sections of the market.
except for Japanese loans. kept a
steady footing.
The gilt-edged group closed with
outside losses of about one-fourth
point although prices had improved
at the outset on fresh investment
demand.
japanese bonds were marked
down to points. No trades were
reported.
The industrial list ignored the
pact announcement and finished
on the whole with fractional gains.
Kaffirs, especially dividend-paying
issues, attracted modest buying.
Elsewhere trade was listless, but
prices held up well.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Retail Sales Show
5 10 10 Per Cent
Gain Over 1899
UnfuvorobIe Weather
Cuts Down Margin
In Latest Week

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Buying In
retail stores this week averaged 5
to 10 per cent above year ago for
the Nation as whole, contrasted
with gains of to Is per cent over
last year in the preceding week,
Dun e. Bradstreet reported today.
High temperatures and. rain
tended to interrupt the upswing In
buying under way in some regions
since mid-August, but sales were
still at better than usual seasonal
levels" the credit agency said.
Clothing lines principally felt
the adverse effects of the unseasonal
weather" it added. LAS rule, sales
of mems wear were more sluggish
than Women's wear, which was stim-
ulated in many localities by special
advertising events.
Promotions in connection with
National Furniture Week helped to
boost furniture volume.
turnover OF noOr coverings. mouse
wares and home appliances was also
up sharply
Wholesalers were busy filling in
gaps appearing on many store
shelves.
Orders arriving in wholesale
markets indicated the retail buying
surge had by no means spent itself" 4"
said the agency.
New wholesale business placed in
the week was about the same as in
the previous week, but because Of
retarded shipments. wholesalers
order backlogS continued to increase.
The movement of mems and wom-
ems clothing appeared to be more
buoyant at wholesale than at retail.
Recorders on furs were particularly
4 oONr
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Reichsbonk Statement

BERLIN. Sept. % DP,-The Reichsbank
statement as of September %. showing
changes from statement of September
in thousands OF reichsmarks): Gold and
foreign exchange, S0,405: increase. e.9s4
Bills of eXchanse and checks, l2,356.35s,
decrease. 4a6,324 Securities. 5l.s3o: in
crease, S. Other assets. las. so3: q.
decrease, 51s.ess slsht deposits 1873.
ao6: decrease. .4,s5s. Reserve ratio. O.oe
per cent. Bank rate, 3is Der cent.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Metal Market

NEW YORK Sept % lP-Copper
steady. electrolytic spot Connecticut VAL
ley II 90: export, fa.s New York. Q 40.
Tin firm; spot and nearby 5126 forward,
5l.12l2. Lead steady. spot New York
) -00-5 O5: East ST. Louis. 4s5. Zinc
steady: East ST. Louis spot and forward,
725 Pig iron aluminium antimony.
quicksilver platinum Chinese volframite
and domestic scheelite unchansed.
Evening star., 1940-09-27


To be major general-Puerto Rico,
Brig. Gen. Edmund l.. Daley.
To be brigadier generals-8th
Corps Area, Col. Richard Donovan;
4th Corps Area, Col. John P. Smith.
Mote: All other corps areas and
departments are commanded by
permanent general officers whose
rank will satisfy the responsibilities
at the present time)
School and training center COM
manders:
To be brigadier generals-United
States Military Academy. Col. Har-
vey D. Higley. Cavalry School, Col.
Robert C. Rodgers. Coast Artillery
School, Col. Frank S. Clark.
Air Corps Technical School, Col.
Rush B. Lincoln. Air Corps train
ing centers, Col. Gerald c. Brant,
Walter r. Weaver and Henry w.
Harms.
Mote: All other schools and
training centers are commanded by
officers whose permanent rank will
satisfy the responsibilities at the
present time)
Ports Of embarkation:
To be brigadier generals-Cols.
| John c. H. Lee and Homer M. Gron-
niger.
Staff Assignments.
Aide to President:
To be major general-Brig. Gen
Edwin M. Watson.
Executives for Assistant Secre-
tary of War:
To be major general-ExecutiVe
Col. James H. Burns. To be briga-
dier general-Industrial Planning
Col. Harry K Rutherford.
War Department General Staff:
To be major generals-Deputy
| Chiefs of Staff, Brig. Gems. William
Brvden and Richard C. Moore.
To be brigadier generals:
Executive for Reserve affairs
Col. John H. Hester.
Assistant chief of staff-Col. Eu-
gene Reybold.
Military attache, London-Col
IkdN IIlOllu 4. Lee.
Air attache, Lohdon-Col. Martin
F. Scanlon.
! Medical Department:
To be brigadier generals
! Atlanta General Hospital-Col
William L. Sheep.
Assistant Surgeon General-Col
Albert G. Love
Letterman General Hospital-Col
Wallace De Witt.
Ordnance Department:
To be brigadier generals
/ Field Maintenance-Col. James K
Grain.
Aberdeen Proving Ground - Col
John B. Rose.
Technical Staf1-Col Richard H
Somers.
Production-Col. Burton o. Lewis
Design and Research-Col Gla-
deon NJ. Barnes.
Development OF Facilities - Col
Levin H. Campbell. jr.
Quartermaster Department.:
To be brigadier generals
! Assistant Quartermaster General
Col. James L. Frink.
Rail and Water Transportation
Division - Col. Henry D. Munnik
buysen.
Subsistence Division-Col. Frank
F. Scowden.
Air Corps:
To be brigadier generals
Training-Col. Davenport John.
son.
Materiel-Col Carl Spaatz.
Plans-Col Herbert A. Dargue.
Experiment and Research - Col
Oliver P. Echols.
Assistant chiefs Of branches:
To be brigadier generals
Inspector General-Col. Howard
NJ Snyder.
Adjutant General-Col. William
! v. Carter.
Engineer Corps-Col. Clarence L
Sturdevant.
/ Signal Corps-Col Dawson Olm-
stead.
Panama Canal:
To be brigadier generals
Governor-Col Glen z. EcEerton
Chief health officer-Col. Morris
son c. Slayer.
General Headquarters:
To be major generals
! Chief of staff-Brig. Gen. Lesley
J. McNair
Mote: Has been confirmed as
permanent major general, effective
December L.
Field armies:
To be brigadier generals
Chief of staff-lst Army, Col
Francis B. Wilby.
3rd Almy-Col, Edmund L. Cru
Der.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
AIS Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 (P.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported so tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at s485 per 100 pounds,
East St. Louis; 200 tons at s5O5. New
York, and It's tons at the New York
average
Evening star., 1940-09-27

Also extra or extras.
Declared or paid so far this year
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation OF Securities Dealers Inc, which
states they do not necessarily reject actual
transactions or hrm bids or ofiers. but
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-09-27

Quo atiorS furnished by National Asso-
citation OF Securities Dealers, Inc, which
states hey do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers. but
should indicate approximate prices. ana
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or lSSuers.
'Asterisk indicates, not quoted by spon-
SorS or lSSuerS.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
London Tin Prices

LONDON SEPT - LP,-Tin Arm. Spot.
fc5a los bid; $3.50 los asked: future,
f26a los bid. f263 asked
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Sept - p National As.
socIatlon Securities Dealers, Inc:
CLOSING quotations
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Washington Exchange

SAILS.
Washington Gas 1t com-34 at 24l4
BONDS
Evening star., 1940-09-27
STOCKS

MISCELLANEOUS.
u Country c lst 4 as 1857 l03
sr RI & w c lst 4i.s l94s 100
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK Sept. - IP.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
Outlook Is Encouraging

With surpluses indicated in many of our city departments as of recent date, it is becoming more and more evident that the administration of Mayor Vim cent Scully will end it's first year in office with surprisingly fine surplus and. with many possibilities of reducing the 1941 tax rate In view of the anticipated sav- ings by the city this year there can be ex- pected renewed efforts on the part of many department heads to secure ln- creased appropriations for "pet" projects and for other services denied them in the past few years.
 We doubt, though, if anything on what seems to be the luxury side will get by those officials who actually prepare the budget and shape the tax rate for final aldermanic approval. During this past year the administration has deliberately set out to get along on as small budget as it possibly could. We don't think there will be any relaxation in efforts to continue such savings for at least the remaining year of the Scully administra- ton.
 And after all that's what most of the taxpayers have been demanding, so we must, perforce, watch cherished ambitions for many big civic improvements be post poned, perhaps, for another year and another day. Two years of this type of careful planning and equally careful spending should determine whether or not the city likes and wants to continue along such lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
You're in the Army Now

Congress can really turn out business when it sets out to do so.. Proof posi- tive is the dispatch with which Senate and House confereeS got together on the terms of compromise universal con- scription bill and saw the same pushed through the Senate and then the House. In both instances the vote in favor of the draft measure was convincing. As 1t now stands young men between the ages of 21 and 35 are eligible for years training duty with no chance of their being sent outside the Western Hemi- sphere.
 We don't know if 1940 and Al will wit ness the same kind of scenes that marked the draft of 1917, but certainly this will be equally as epochal. In fact 1t might be even more so, because never has the United States known universal military training in peace time It has experi- enced the draft in both the World War and even as long ago as the Civil War. The same elaborate and well-protected methods by which draftees were sum- moned for duty in 1917 will again be applied throughout the nation.
 The youth of this nation, we feel sure, will respond to the call to armed duty in the same spirit their forefathers al- ways did. All this preparation may seem needless but we're inclined to think it may prove good medicine for the U. s. A. and the world at large. If it doesn't we and many others will be much sur priSed.