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Evening star., 1941-03-17
Jackson Heads Delegation
To lnter-American Bar

Headed by Attorney General Jack
son and Jacob M. Lashly, president
of the American Bar Association, a
delegation of 100 lawyers from this
country will attend the first annual
conference on the Inter- American
Bar Association in Havana, Cuba,
March "a to %, 1t was announced
today by William Roy Valance of
Washington, secretary general of the
Inter-American organization.
Accompanying the American dele
cation will be one from Canada,
headed by Dalton MacCarthy,
president of the Canadian Bar Asso-
citation, Mr.. Valance said. Delega-
tions of lawyers from the various
other countries of the Western Hem
1sphere also are scheduled to attend.
The conference program calls for
round table discussions of problems
common to the lawyers in the various
nations. Addresses are to be de-
livered by Jose Manuel Cortina,
Secretary of State of Cuba; Victor
Vega, Minister of Justice of Cuba,
and by DR.. Manuel Fernandez Super
vielle Of Havana. president of the
Inter-American Bar Association.
Mr.. Valance said 1t is believed the
organization will contribute greatly
toward bringing about uniformity
in the laws in this hemisphere, such
as the national commissioners on
uniform State laws have done in
this country.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Vista, Calf, and another for $780,
600 to expand Rockford, ILL.,, fac
tory manufacturing propeller parts.
Naval Shore Facilities.
An expansion of naval shore IA
clllties was provided In a contract
for the building of a supply depot
at Bayonne, N. j. The contract,
awarded on a cost-plus-fxed- fee
basis, calls for an estimated expendi-
ture of S3,000,00O.
The largest Navy purchase was an
order for propelling machinery for
Is motor mine sweepers at total
cost of 1882 900.
Orders for miscellaneous equip
ment accounted for most of the
other Navy contracts.
Included were $919040 for an un-
disclosed amount of wool blankets
and $1,049,645 for an undisclosed
number of shoes.
The Navy also placed orders for
lumber, steel forgings, anchor
chains, zinc and rope.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Hot Fight Over u. S. Policies
Threatens to End Farm Unity
Once Close Allies, Agriculture Department
And Farm Bureau Federation Near Split

non-partisan board be set up to
administer the farm programs under
a system which would give the
States greater authority within their
boundaries. The programs are now
administered by the department
through State and local committees
completely under its control.
Plan to Aid South Attacked.
One new program which, for ex-
ample, has aroused some criticism
among commercial farmers in the
Midwest is a department offer to
pay subsidies to Southern farm
ers, particularly those with low in
comes, to produce more food crops,
corn, hogs, butter and dairy prod
ucts.
This program, said critics, would
increase competition for Midwest
ern hog and dairy farmers, who in
turn were precluded by weather con-
ditions from competing in the pro-
duction of cotton.
Agriculture Department officials
say the Farm Bureau Federation
has larger representation of COM
mercial than subsistence farmers
and consequently is more inclined
to look at programs from the inter-
est of the former rather than the
latter group Some Federal officials
attribute Farm Bureau criticism of
the department to the programs de-
signed to aid the low-income groups.
Other things which have con-
tributed to the split included Incl
dents of last falls presidential
campaign. Some leaders in the
Farm Bureau campaigned for Wen
dell L. Willkie, the Republican NOM
inee. Earl G. Smith of Chicago, a
vice president of the bureau, ex-
pressed opposition to a third term.
Hot Fight Over Politics.
While stating that a majority Of
the bureau members were Repub-
licans, an official of the farm Or
ganization declared politics was not
involved in its complaints against
the department. This official en-
phasized that the bureaus president,
Evening star., 1941-03-17
BY the Associated Press,

American agriculture, united dur
ing the last eight years as perhaps
never before, is on the verge of
becoming divided house again.
That unity which, under the stress
OF threatened bankruptcy, enabled
farmers to obtain upward of $4,OO0,-
100000 in direct grants from the
Federal Treasury and other eco
nomic concessions since 1893 Is
threatened by deep-seated issues
involving group, sectional and polit-
ical interests and differences over
governmental policies.
In the vanguard of the fight for
greater governmental aid for agri-
culture were the Agriculture De-
partment, under the leadership of its
Secretary, then Henry A. Wallace,
and the American Farm Bureau
Federation, an organization repre-
senting 1,750,000 farm men and
women.
Breach Is Widened.
These two agencies worked hand
in hand to get congressional adop-
ton Of much of the existing farm
aid legislation, such as the "ever-
normal granary, price-supporting
commodity loans, benefit payments,
acreage adjustment, crop surplus
removal and rural relief programs.
But during the last year a cool
ness has developed between the de-
partment and the bureau. Minor
differences grew and have developed
into a virtual split.
The breach was widened when
Farm Bureau officials, headed by
Edward A. O'Neal, an affable Ala
baman, went before a House Appro-
priations Committee and asked for
a decentralization of the Federal
farm programs.
THE administration (of the farm
programs)," Mr.. O'Neal asserted,
has become too concentrated in
Washington, and the evils of a de-
veloping bureaucracy have become
all too evident"
The bureau recommended that a
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Mr.. O'Neal, was a Southern Demo-

Mr.. O'Neal, was Southern Demo-
crat."
Bureau officials said they were
influenced in taking the stand that
they have by a recent attempt of a
group of Iowa farm leaders, de-
scribed as Democrats friendly to
the New Deal farm programs" to
form new farm organization. The
bureau interpreted this attempt as
a department-inspired move di-
rected at itself.
Bureau leaders said a subsequent
investigation disclosed, however,
that the department had nothing to
do with the Iowa movement, but
instead had directed that those con-
nected with the department have
nothing to do with it.
Still another incident involved in
the squabble was a department. Or
der forbidding county agricultural
agents collecting dues for the Farm
Bureau. In some States the local
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Farm Bureaus help finance ofnces Of
county agents. The agents also
draw Federal funds.
The department asserts that the
bureaus administrative plan, in ad-
dition to dividing authority would
turn some administrative duties over
to State extension directors, some
of whom expressed strong opposi-
ton to the crop programs, and to
county agents, some Of whom were
said to be dominated by the farm
bureau.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Contracts Awarded
By Army and Navy
Decline in Volume
Largest Item Is for Bog
Loading Plant at
ChiIdersburg, Ala.
Ey the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Contracts let by both the Army
and the Navy declined in volume
last week, although both services
made substantial awards for ex-
pansion of defense plants.
Army contracts amounted to
S79,l89,752, a decline of about
$4,000 900 under the preceding week
Navy awards totaled $17,668 ,062, a
decrease of about S12,000,OO0.
The largest contract was for the
construction of bag loading plant
at Childersburg, Ala, to be used
In the manufacture of artillery
ammunition for the Army. The
plant will operate in conjunction
with a smokeless powder plant be-
ing built near there and will cost
an estimated $e,436,816.
Arranges Plant Expansion.
Through the r. F. c.. the Army
arranged for expansion of four
plants. The new facilities will be
constructed and equipped under
lease agreements signed by the De-
tense Plant Corp, an r. F. c. sub
sidiary.
They are a Cleveland aircraft
parts factory, $3.739,OOO; Detroit
plant for manufacture of precision
parts for planes, $1,500,OOO; a Free
port CTeX) chemical plant, S8,O07,-
407; a Harvey Gn0 plant making
forgings, S1.133495.
The Army awarded a S957, 900 con-
tract for architectural and engineer
Ing services in connection with the
building of Government-owned
charcoal plant at Fostoria. Ohio.
The charcoal will be used in making
gas masks.
Ordnance Department Leads.
The Ordnance Department led all
other branches Of the service In the
purchase of supplies, signing con-
tracts for $28,110,97l. The bulk Of
the contracts were for various types
Of artillery materiel.
The Quartermaster Corps con-
tinued its placing of orders for
equipping the expanding Army, buy
ing large quantities of pillows, rain
coats, mosquito bars and neckties.
Among its orders was one for
$4,000 pillowcases costing SAL, ,28o.
The order was divided among l6
work shops and institutions for the
blind in all sections of the country.
The Army's medical department,
which has been increasing its orders
In recent weeks. awarded contracts
for S1,11o,726 worth Of supplies and
equipment. Most of them were for
X-ray equipment.
Tops Navy Awards.
Topping the Navys awards were
contracts with the Carnegie Illinois
Steel Corp, Pittsburgh, aggregating
S3,307 100.
One of them provided for expan-
sion of facilities at Munhall, Pa, and
the other called for similar expan-
sion at Mingo Junction, Ohio. Both
plants are used in the production of
armor and special treatment steel.
The Navy also awarded a 1857, 600
contract for expansion of an air.
craft engine assembly plant at Chula
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Bible Class Speaker

Representative Priest, Democrat,
Of Tennessee will speak at the an
nual banquet Of the Mems Bible
Glass of the Takoma Park Baptist
Church Wednesday at $50 pm. at
the church, Piney Branch road and
Asperl street.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Juneau, capital Of Alaska, with
$500 population under the 1910
census. estimates it will have 10000
residents at the end of 1910.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

and knew what to do 70. Il. Nowadays
we have many polite words for it,
meaning the same thing, but when
we are Gstless, have bilious spells,
bad breath and gas pains with slug
gish intestinal action we still use
ADLERIKA, the product Grandma
found best 40 years ago. Take home
a bottle of ADLERIKA today and
try it. At your Druggists.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Tests during
those who gargIed
8 years. research showed
LISTERiNE had
fewer COLDS

milder colds, and colds OF shorter
duration than those who did not
use it. So be on guard! Gargle luli
strength Listerine Antiseptic. at
least twice a day.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

M EE the M q with the
4v1 Measuring Stick" See for
yourself how Ford stands head
and shoulders above the others :
in size and roominess this year!
Actual measurements show
that the Ford has the greatest
inside length-greatest total seat
ing width-most knee.room-
largest windshield-and the most
passenger room of them all.
With its wonderful size and
roominess-goes a great new
Ford ride-unbelievably soft,
smooth and quiet! It's a ride
made possible by the new "SLOw.
NOTION SPRINGS"-plus i'm.
proved shock absorbers, a new
stabilizer and a more rigid frame.
You'll find faster pickup this
year. There's new style! New in
terror luxury! More all-round
value than your dollar ever
bought before. See this great
Ford car-get our big deal"
Come in-let's talk trade now:
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Trial Of $6,0O0,OOO Suit
AGAINST Ball Ended
By tire Associated Press.

BY tf E Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 5.-Trial
of the s6,000,000 damage suit brought
by the Ohio Banking Department
against George A. Ball, million
aire Muncie glass jar manufacturer,
ended today in Federal court.
Judge Robert C. Baltzell, who
heard the case, gave Balls attor-
neys until July Is to file briefs and
until July 18 to file conclusions.
Rodney P. Lien, Ohio banking su-
perintendent who brought the ac-
ton in behalf of two now defunct
Cleveland banks, received until June
/ to submit briefs and conclusions
The suit says failure of Mid
America Corporation, holding COM
pany in which Ball was interested
to fulfill a contract with the late
o. P. and M. J. Van Sweringen
Cleveland railroad magnates, helped
to bring on collapse of the two
financial institutions because the
brothers owed them and could not
repay loans.
Final witness was Mrs. Gladys
Duff, stenographer for Ball, who
testified that she made stenographic
records of conversations between
Ball and the Van Sweringens. She
related that these later were de-
stroged.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Births Reported

Bernard and Genevieve Altman, boy,
Neil and Pauline Campbell. girl,
John and Ellen Dana, boy.
Paul and Mary Fleming. girl.
Willie and Lola Gray. girl,
Irenus and Florence Gunter. boy.
Charles and Thelma Hayden, boy.
Elmer and Viola Hurdle, boy,
James and Nellie Jones. girl.
James and Rose MCGUIRE. boy.
Luther and Bina Patton, boy.
John and Priscilla Rose, girl.
Paul and Dorothy Schneider. boy,
Melvin and Wilsie Turner, girl.
Edward and Mary Wright, boy.
John and Rosalyn Benner. girl.
J: Kennard and Isla Cheadle, boy.
Kenneth and Mildred Evans, boy.
Kenneth and Mildred Fuller, boy.
Garland and Florence Grifiith, boy,
Lloyd and Mary Hanback,, girl.
William and Theda Henninp. girl,
Frank and Leila Kimball, boy.
Hewitt and Mildred Maus, boy.
Roscoe and Rosetti Miller, girl.
CASTOR and Margaret Pichette, boy.
Joseph and Neva Rothgeb, boy.
Norval and Stella Spicknall. boy.
John and Ruth Wilson. boy.
Albert and Sallie Franklin. girl.
Crosby and Geneva Irby, girl.
Warren and Anna Hawkins. girl.
William and Matte Mcclure. boy.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
CommodityPrice
ChongesinW Week

Br .nt Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Govern-
ment steps to f1x minimum prices on
certain farm products accompanied
the sixth consecutive weekly rise in
the general average of commodity
prices to the highest level in three
and one-half years.
The Associated Press weighted
index of 35 wholesale staples sold
in spot cash markets advanced to
8135 per cent of the 1926 average
compared with 80.75 a week ago
and 7210 year ago.
Federal price fixing was an
nounced for pork, dairy and poultry
products. The minimum quotations
in some cases we're below those cur
rently ruling but immediate and
aggressive support for the affected
staples indicated the disparities
might soon be eliminated.
Eggs Rise Sharply.
Eggs rose sharply to the highest
levels since 1887. Already buoyant
because of purchases by the Fed
eral Surplus Commodities Corp,
eggs moved still higher after the
price fixing news.
Hogs, now less than a dollar a
hundred weight below the Govern
ment minimum, Immediately ad-
vanced along with butter. Lard
jumped in response to Federal pur-
chases for export.
Cotton sold at the best prices in
three years and wheat at peak
levels for nearly a year. Both staples
were affected primarily by Wash
ington efforts to decide on a farm
program for the forthcoming crop
year, with all indications pointing
to higher Government loan rates on
major staples.
Tanners stepped in and lifted
hide prices smartly as they pre-
pared for big civilian and Army
Navy demand for shoes and equip
ment.
Lumber, linseed oil and turpen-
tine, moved up the price scale as
huge defense construction plans wed
with private building.
Cotton cloth cost more and mills
worked at top speed on the biggest
backlogs in years. Also higher were
corn, rye and flour.
Steel Scrap Reduced.
Steel scrap dropped abruptly by
Government order. Leon Hender-
son, defense price sterilization COM
missioner. declared the move was
necessary because of speculative ac-
tivity which has put inflationary
pressure on iron and steel scrap
prices during the last few months. "
Rubber and cocoa, up decisively
lately on shipping shortage fears,
settled back. Silk declined.
Other staples lower included oats,
wool, tin and lamb.
Analysis of the index follows:
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Locomotive and Car
Orders Up Sharply
1y the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, April 5.-Orders for
new locomotives and freight cars
for domestic service in March were
the greatest for that month since
1929, Railway Age reported today.
March purchases totaled 119 loco
motives, 1885 freight cars and 100
passenger cars.
For the first quarter, new orders
for locomotives totaled 324, the larg-
est for that quarter since 1923.
Freight-car purchases amounted to
27,448 units, the best for any like
period since 1929
Orders for passenger cars, total
ing 295, were greater than the full
year 1910 and, except for 1887, were
the largest for any hrst quarter since
1899.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Deaths Reported

Susan @ P. lawrence, 81. AS 11th st. ne.
AIice I. Mackey; 79. 300 D st. ne
pital. AA"o
William B. Rogers es. 1901 K st. NV.
norman 2. Wiser. SO. Gallinger Hospital.
Leo A. Maschauer. SO. al r st. ne.
EDWIN F. Jackson. so, Walter Reed General
Blanche L. Nestler. A., Homeopathic Hos
pital
Aubrey E. Logan. As. Casualty HOSPITAL
albert J. Jubks, As, 1850 Wisconsin ave.
emil a: Cournoyer. 45, All Quincy st. NV.
'onn Brown 49, foot Of Wisconsin ave.
Helen '. rurks. 1e; st. Eizabeth's Hospital.
infant Doucet, Sibley Memorial Hospital
Infant Edward ]. Gunde, jr., Walter Reed
. General Hospital
Hettlcia Cox 65, Gallinger Hospital
Nellie Fox. 81. 2424 Shows ct NV
Rosa Slmms. A, Home for the Aged and
Clara Carter, 40. Gallinger Hospital.
Beartha Hicks. 35. 3O1 o St NV.
Gharles CLANCY; 81. Gallinser Hospital
John McCord, 81, Freedmen's HOSPITAL
infant Julia Manley. Children's Hospital
Evening star., 1941-04-06
NAVY.
RITREAu OF NAVIGATION

BUREAU OF NAflGATlON.
BaSksT Nsys csR srst Esm so Los e IL 5em Twelfth
BeaFdsil, Capt john r, from U. s. 8.
JaHes esp to JSss fo@ Navy Depart
ment to Bermuda.
Maddox. Capt, Charles H; from New
Rehey Capt Tbonss f '9s 3. from aaaStSR SeW York
Rocks. Capt. ,Albert, H, from Newport,
H55 sssf fsSs5 sssa = 'S5 sS
Loyelace, Comdr Clyde from U. s. s.
ms2s Rtsel cond1 to San .DteS Dieso' ,caitt tron
Risel Its to San fteett pieeo - i'on - o o
soIgsT. L GomdT Joseph F, from Battle
Force to Scouting Force.
D1s;hie; sse; Il 4 Cor comfT .I Herbert from u s. g.
HaETissn: Z: comd5 Daniel W. from U.
pepaTtment tI TO 6. s. sn g. Saratoga. S teSa navy
MAIDEN. 1t Comdr. John r, from U. 8. 8.
-, Argonne to y. 8. s. Pelias.
IS ). JACOB jones' J TO .a Navy bepartmens: Sci ir3m y
Frank, 1t Nicholas j. r.. r., from q. s. s.
Mif.r sei It. t. ssh shIrles e1eso g. from o. g. s.,es
Blackburn. 1t. q, g. John T, from o. s.
s. Ie1insiSf SRpIoAI tS Mis%, CORPS,
HasoIas' n71a s sSomdr. uI.y Harry s. from Guam to
Jewel. Comdr. Jesse D., from Keyport,
Wash. to U. s. s. California.
Fi1enc 1snd Comdr. Ga1,1 Victor B; from Mare Is
Mslpass. 1t. Comdr. Bishop L., from Wash
ington to Boston
Brown; It, Martin ". from Brooklyn to
Kenny. 1t. Edward C., from Long Beach.
Wiggins, 1t, q. a. Howell E., from U. g,
5. Henderson to Long Beach, Calf.
DENTAL CORPS.
Days Comdr. Robert s., from U. s. 8.
oonnoliy Il. Comdr, Joseph from Puget
SOUND, Wash. to Kodiak. Alaska
AngersoII. 1t; Comdr. Frederic M, from q.
S Rigel TO San Diego.
ryan, II: Comdr; Daniel W.. from q. s. o.
Allen. 1t. g. g) John c., from n
Risel to San Diego. .
SUPPLY CORPS.
AEnew. 1t. Jack, from q. s. q. Patoka
CHAPLAIN CORPS.
Wuebbens, 1t. q. g. Everett p. from n
s. s. Rigel to San Diego.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Carrier Asks |. G. 6.
Approval of Loan
BY the Associated Press.

BY tre Associated Press.
The Maryland and Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. yesterday asked In
terstate Commerce Commission ap-
proval of a loan of 100000 from
the Reconstruction Finance Corp
and a 5-year extension of a $147, ,00C
loan from the r. F. C. due May l.
The carrier, which operates be-
tween Baltimore, Md, and York
Pa. said the new loan of 100000
would permit acquisition of S88,5OC
of f1rst-mortgage bonds of a wholly
owned subsidiary, the Maryland &
Pennsylvania Terminal Railway Co
and repayment to its treasury for
$11076 of these same bonds pre-
viously acquired from the public.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
South American Woods
Attract Attention
EN TIE Associated Press.

BY JFe ASSOCIATED FreSS.
BOSTON, April CU. S. Dept
Agr0 Fine and half-blood grades
of South American woods were fairly
active in Boston at steady prices
during the past week. Most grades
of domestic woods, however, were
slow.
A few sales of fine territory woods
comprised sizable quantities. Prices
on these transactions were steady
but demand generally was restricted
and towards the close of the week
asking prices on contracts for fine
territory woods were inclined to
soften.
Graded combing bright fleece
woods were quoted at 42-44 cents
in the grease, for fine delaine ano
at 43-45 cents, in the grease, for
one-half, three-eighths and quarter.
blood grades.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
nalysis of the index follows: ::
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York
By the Associated Press.

b5 II4t NsoUUIdItO FTeSS.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House showed:
Total surplus and undivided profits
increased s4,033,000. Total net de-
mand deposits (average) increased
s35 1899 900, Time deposits (average)
increased s4.143, 900. Clearings, week
ended today s4,3o2 ,449, ,27o. Clear
ings, week ended March %, $685.
24l ,498.
Evening star., 1941-04-06
Chemists TO Honor
Columbia u. Expert
On Cell Regeneration
DR.. David Rittenbere
Develops P'on to Study
Growth and Aging
By STEPHEN ]. McDONOUGH,

by STEPHEN j. McDONOUGH,
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 5.-Man's
body lives and dies a thousand OF
more times during his lifetime.
Part of him is constantly in a
process of disintegration with bill
lions of cells dying and then re-
generating
DR.. David Rittenberg, "a. of the
Columbia University School of Medi-
icine, New York. WHO discovered
this process of death and re-birth
of living cells. will De awarded the
$1,000 Eli Lilly & Co. prize of the
American Chemical Society at its
meeting here during the coming
week.
Process Deals With Is0t0pes.
DR.. Rittenberg developed method
of using isotopes, or fractional ele-
ments. to study how the body as
Stimulates and uses various foods and
minerals.
Just as the tracer bullets from
rifles and machine guns indicate
to the soldier his exact line of fire
on a target, the tracer" isotopes
given harmlessly in food, give med
ical research men a new method
of following their line of attack
against disease.
The society declared that as a
result of DR.. Rittenberg's work "a
new analytical procedure has been
developed and applied to the an
alysis of proteins and fats" two of
mans principal foods.
Cells Stay in State of Flux.
''Most, if not all. constituents of
the living cell are in state of f1uX
the old elements are degraded
while new ones identical in all re-
spects are re-synthesized from frag-
nents of the older elements" the
announcement said.
The rate of this process is now
being studied by DR.. Rittenberg as
a further approach to the study of
growth, aging and the progress of
disease.
DR.. Rittenberg, now professor
of medicine at Columbia, worked
with DR.. Rudolf Schoenheimer and
Prof. Harold G. Urey, Nobel Prize
winner in physics. Prof Urey pre-
pared the isotopes for the medical
experiments with his huge scientific
still, which cracks elements up into
their lighter and heavier fractions.
Similar to Radioactive Salts.
The process of tracing these frac-
tions is similar to that of using
radioactive salts in following the
progress of digestion. These ma
terials, which give off particles of
atoms for an hour to several days,
enable physicians to check with a
recording instrument where and
how the elements are moving in the
body.
Dr. Claude S. Hudson of the Pub
lie Health Service, Washington, will
be given the Borden Co. award of
the society for his work in the chem
istry of milk.
DR.. Hudson, an internationally
famous scientist in the study of
sugar chemistry, will deliver the So
ciety's medal address on Milk
Sugar" next Thursday. This ad-
dress, he declared, will review the
history Of sugar chemistry back to
the work of DR.. Emil Fischer of
Germany, Nobel Prize winner for
his discovery of the arrangement of
atoms and molecules on which all
present chemistry is founded.
Approximately 1000 industrial and
university chemists are expected to
attend the weeks sessions, which
open tomorrow.