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Evening star., 1941-02-05
State Department Is Queried
BY Senators on Fleet Report
Heads of 6. of c. and
Rochester U. Urge
Changes in Bill
BACKGROUND

administration British aid bill
Mould authorize President to
hare tCar materials manutac-
tured here or elsewhere, to be
paid for by subsequent appro-
priationS. 1t lCould empoDer him
to sell, lease. lend or otherwise
dispose OF this equipment to ma
tionS lOhoSe defense he deemed
Dttal to defense of United States.
BY J. A. OLEARY.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today asked the State
Department for a report on pub
lished statements that England has
made definite commitments" to this
country regarding use of the British
feet in return for American aid.
While the committee was hearing
testimony of James S. Kemper,
president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, and DR..
Alan Valentine, president of the
University of Rochester at RocheS-
ter. N. Y, against the administra-
tons lease-lend bill, Senator VAN
oenberg, Republican, of Michigan
called attention to newspaper COL
umn by Dorothy Thompson, discuss
ing British fleet commitments"
The Michigan Senator quoted from
the article, as follows: Our all
out aid to Britain is accompanied
by definite commitments of Britain
to us, regarding the British fleet,
1t pre-supposes a community OF
interests
When Senator Vandenberg sug-
gested the committee should have
some official information if such
commitments exist, Chairman
George replied:
Certainly the Senator is entitled
to that information
The chairman then asked the
committee clerk to transmit the
query to the State Department.
Secretary Hull was asked at his
press conference about the supposed
British warship commitments" He
replied that one could hear all sorts
of rumors and that he had not
known about the commitments"
The State Department said
September 3, 1910, that it had
received a pledge that in no event
would the British fleet be sunk
or surrendered to Germany. If
driven out of European waters,
it was said, the English warships
would be sent abroad for the de
fense of other parts of the en-
pire.'D
Both the Chamber of Commerce
official and DR.. Valentine favored
aid to Britain with Congress passing
on each step.
Noting that the chamber was
(See BRITISH AID, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-02-05

last sweeping chords faded there was
spontaneous applause so prolonged
that DR.. Kinder motioned the
orchestra to rise on the very first
number-an unusual honor. Thus
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Summary of Todoy's Stor
Foreign.

Foreign.
Britain can win only with aid, Will
kie expected to resport. Page Al
Italians speed Libyan retreat, Brit
ish report. Page Al
R. A. F. planes swarm over French
coast. Page Al
Important positions taken in attacks,
Greeks declare. Page A-4
Petain confers with Darlan and
Huntziger about Laval. Page A
Batista may restore constitution ear
lier than announced. Page A
Death of Lord Lambton recalls 18th
century curse. Page A-12
British colonial secretary Lord
Lloyd, dies at 81. Page AIR
NotionoI.
Senators to probe report of British
fleet commitments Page Al
Government files monopoly charges
against A. S. c. A. P Page Al
Nine die in fire at quilt plant IN
New Haven. Page Ar
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Italians Accelerate
Retreat in Libya,
British Report
Troops Also Closing in
On Asmoro. Capital
OF Eritreu
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
British offensive against italian
possessions in Africa began in
December lOith capture OF Fascist
outpost of Sidl Barrani in Egypt.
British Subsequently took bases OF
Bardid, Tobruk and Dernd and
are now striking at BenoaSi In
East Africa British forces are
closing in on Eritrea. Ethiopia
and Italian Somdlildnd on SereraL
fronts.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

lSee DEBATE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and warmer tonight and to-
morrow, lowest about 80 tonight; gentle
southwest winds, increasing tomorrow.
Temperatures today-Highest, 49, at
2pm.: lowest, "a, at tbs am.
From the United States weather Bureau report
Full details on Page A.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

Continued on Page AS, Column ~
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Continued on Page 3, Column s.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

(See AFRICA, Page A-4)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Aircraft Stock
Deal Completed

DOWNEY. Cal, Dec, % tINS)
-Consummation of the d e IL
(which Vultec Aircraft. Inc.
bought 100000 shares, or 81 pei
cent. of the common stock of Con.
Isolidated Aircraft Corporation
was announced today.
At the same time, Vultee an
'nounced tn @ new interlocking
management of the two COM
panies, headed by 7. NJ. Girdler
chairman of the board OF Repub-
lie Steel Girdler is board chair
man and chief executive officer of
both Vultee and Consolidated un-
der the new management.
Harry Woodhead. former chair
man of the board Of Vultee. be-
comes president of Consolidated
and executive vice president of
Vultcc Richard NJ. Millar preSi-
dent Of Vultee, assumes in addl-
ton the duties of executive vice
president of Consolidated.
Mai. Reuben II. Fleet resigned
as president and director of Con-
Solidated but was retained in an
advisory capacity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Carrier 10 Paw
Back Interest

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-United
States district court in New
Haven has allowed a petition OF
the trustees of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
to pay S15,000,000 in back inter-
est on bonds of the system. The
interest will be paid before the
end of the year
In presenting the petition three
weeks ago. the trustees asked
permission TO pay two years in
terest on the bonds of these mort
gagged lines: Central New England
Harlem River and Port Chester
Houstonic New Haven and North
ampton, New England Railroad
and Danbury and Norwalk.
The proposal called for payment
of one and one-eighth year inter
est on all outstanding first and
Irefunding mortgage bonds, includ-
ing bonds pledged as collateral. I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Auto
Graphs
BY SILER FREEMAN

The big job facing the rubber
industry today is 10 make every
motorist a tire expert TO keep
his tires from dying Of prema-
ture old age. This is the solu-
ton of John l.. Collyer, president
of the B. F. Goodrich Company
Collyer is heartily in favor Of
rationing tires and other rubber
goods during the emergency.
Rationing will be the plan after
January 4 when the OPA ban
on the sale of tires is TO be lifted.
"Rationing is the fair way TO
deal with this country's complex
rubber problem" Collyer insists.
"The uses OF rubber are ~ many
and the military needs 80 great
and immediate that the whole
nation, not merely one group or
class, will gladly shoulder what
ever sacrifices are necessary"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Stocks
Steady
At Start

NEW YORK, Dec. % GNS).-
The stock market displayed gen.
orally steady tone at the opening
today. although number Of stocks
we're behind minus signs.
Trading was comparatively dull
and most price changes were oil
nominal proportions.
Gains were chalked up by Gen
eral Motors, Bethlehem, United
States Steel, American Smelling
Westinghouse, Du Pont, United
Aircraft, Goodyear, Santa Fe, Pull
man, Consolidated 4 olson and
Eastman Kodak.
Among the stocks 10 show frac-
tional declines were Montgomery
Ward. u. S. Rubber, Allied Chem
ical and n. Y. Central.
Chrysler. Texas Co. and General
Electric opened unchanged from
Saturdays closing prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Detroit Produce

APPLES Michigan bu. crts. u. s. No.
az in. min. unless otherwise stated Nc
Intosh. 81 son 10. Delicious, 81. 50 s.
Northern Spys. 81 80 "a 1873; Jonsthans.
81 50u1.7j: Rhode Island Greenings 81 b
10; Kings, NlD Ito, Wageners, Sin lilo
Washington boxes Delicious extra fancy
Red Delicious extra fancy i0Os-l25s, S2.25i
72s So 3Ou 2 so
BEANS Florida be. hprs Bonntitus'
lSls5a1. Black valentines. s2n 2 rs.
mostly S2.15G225 Wax, fat type generally
good S2.25; ordinary. Si.50.
BRoCCoLI-California pony crts., 1880
CARROTS - Los Angeles erts., don.
bchs., California, N65G4.75.
CELERY-Michigan bundles I doz stalks
Msmmoth; 500 soc; California Pascal cub
50; Golden Heart, 20-in. h-erts. 3s.5s'
-C;SSULIiF'LiowER-california pony erts..
i2s and larger, Sl.75H2
CABBAGE-New stock-Nothing offered.
Old stock Danish, Michigan bu bkts. 81;
New YORK 50.lh. sacks. Si.lo
boxes. Howes. SO so n 3. Is.
CUCUMBERs-F Florida bu. bkts.. fancy.
fair condition, 81 500 3. choice, ordinary
10 fair, 81; large size slicers. 81 %.
perors. Si.75a2: best 81 IS: ordinary 81
20 so: Almerias S225Q2 80; Ribers Al.
rlcan pack S2.35 a $50.
LETTUCE Iceberg type. L. A. crts
Z
good. $3.50 $50; > doz, So fair 81. so
Luna District. doz., $3.50. 4doz' SoH
LEAF LETTUCE-ohi dollhouse. Io-ib.
kskts. $1,000 as.
ONIONS O-lb sacks; Sweet spanish
U. s. No. /. Sin and larger, Utah and
Colorado, $50; Idaho, 81 500 l.65; Idaho
2-3-in. size 1.50d $50; Michigan y. 8
No ] Yellows, 70-s0ec 2-in. and larger.
81 5On1.e0: Iowa, Y. 3, No. l. Yellows
mediums. 81 asa 80.
POTATOES iO0-lb sacks: Idaho Rus.
? 90 few higher; lob sacks 800 sac;
/ L. g Comms.. lo0.lb. sacks. S2.5 50; Maine.
lou.lh SACK L. s. No. l. Chippewas and
Ksishdins S2n2l0: 15.lh. paper sacks.
20 n 35c Michigan. i00.lb. sacks L. s.
No l. Russet Ruprals 81 6oN IS: Chip
pewss, 81 65H1 90; Upper Peninsula, U 8.
I No. /, Green Mountains. ioo.lb. sacks.
iSi.75a. l5-lb. paper sacks. 27a2sc: Ne
\ hraskA. 50-lh. cotton sacks L. = No /.
washed Triumphs 81. 90 ~ Is: Californis
lbu crts Z. s. No. /, Triumphs, s. to4
? 20 size r. 50
RkpIsHEs Nothing offered
RuTABAGAs - Canada, Sob. sacks.
sHALLoTs louisiana bbls, 20 dor.
/. bchs.. $500 6,75 crates, DOR fair.
81 90 doz 81 65d270
spinach-Texas bu. bskts., savoy, Si25
SWEET POTATOES 49, Iauisisna Porte
! Bean vans. bu crts.. kiln dried. l.55 n
IT 7 20 oklahoma bu. crts. Jersey type. 81
] Tennessee, bu. hprs.. generally good qualit,
Porto Rican vans, 81 IS, Macy Halls. 100
Il TOMATOES 10-lh crtnG. repacks
s. - Ohio dollhouse s-lb. bskts. mediums
TANGERINEs- Florida as bu. boxes
comb. grade. 81 75g2s5, few higher
4 s No 81 75d22s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Tax Selling Factor

Among the less favorable synp-
toms is the large number OF new
lows being made each day.
II is also 10 be noted that tax
selling has taken a new lease on
life. and remains an important
factor. This is due 10 the new lows
made by many stocks on account
of the outbreak of war. There IS
also a greater certainty OF drastic
taxes 10 come.
A good deal OF unfavorable war
news is coming in.
The unfavorable effects of war
economy on some businesses are
becoming more apparent.
But when all is said. the fact
remains that many stocks are
cheap, and that the prospects that
we will retain our American insti-
tutions built on reasonable indi-
vidual freedom are better / there
fore think stock purchasing should
be only a question Of little time
The number Of individual stock!
which are holding at logical lowe
resistance levels is impressive. Fo
example, there are u. S. Steel a
SO, Du Pont at 139, Atchison at %
and perhaps General Motors at %
- Then again, the average of ion
stocks shows denite signs of hold
ing at the preceding low. This may
be especially significant, because
the market may be forming a sort
of double bottom after a sec
ondary" reaction. A selling climax
or December 9 was followed by Z
rally. As usual in such cases, &
secondary" reaction has followed
II the market is 10 hold and rise
this reaction should be stopped al
or above the December 10 low
This is now a possibility.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
MARKETS
M. S. Rukeyser
NJ. S. Rukeyser
Urges Care i'm Shift
Of Men to WaI. Jobs

The calling of additional the coors should be
fully and thoughtuy related to the total needs of the nation
AS the arsenal of democracy the United destined
to play key and decisive role in the battle of production
Thus withdrawal Of civilians from productive jobs should
carefully weighed There should
time to call for individual group sacrifice but those
the larger strategy should be careful avoid need
less interfering with the contemplated rapid stepping of
total productivity.
Irrespective of how decately the Encouragement
power is conducted II is apparent that rapid shift is already
under In addition to the shunng of from civilian
activities the armed services, there simultaneous
shift of civilian workers from peacetime wartime jobs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Stocks Indicate
Lows Have Now
Been Reached
Present Position
Resembles End Of Drop
in Mid-ApriI, 1899
By LEWIS HANEY

Professor ~ Econemies' ~ y AnNefa'N
The eist Of the evidence con
corning the stock market ontlool
is thar there are plenty Of indica
tons that prices may have seer
bottom. but no certainty j. car
also be said that there Is no evil
dencc that an early upturn Of any
Importance is coming.
Therefore. while l am on the
"bull' side Of this market from
the long-pull investment stand
MONT. I advise caution ln taking
any position at this time. Under
present circumstances. Il really
seems TO be the part OF wisdom for
most people 10 wait until the out
look becomes clearer. before buy
inC stocks
In d good many respects. the
present position Of the market re-
sembles that found in mid-Aprll.
1889. al the end Of that decline.
Such a resemblance suggests the
possibility Of a recovery from
here But in April. 1889, there was
apparent in statistics an underly-
Ing tendency 10 rise; and now no
such underlying upward tendency
has vet been revealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
I Rubber Firms
Curtdi| Output

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Good-
year Rubber Company announced
that its plant at Middletown,
Conn. will close December "a, be-
of the rubber priorities. 1t
is hoped that operations will be
resumed in January, the statement
said.
The firm employs 700 in produc-
ton Of rubber footwear and has
some defense contracts.
United States Rubber Company
plant at Naugatuck. Conn, is
closing its tennis shoe and gym
.nasium shoe departments and is
reducing its force gradually. This
will continue until 200 are let out
1t is hoped that unemployment
can be resumed in January anC
about 700 taken back, the official,
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
BUSINESS

Attending the regular Saturday
luncheon session with the ole
'StandnyS Al Maxwell. J. l.. :
.Scrymgcour. J. r Ncrhcllc n q
Rudy Hoiehch when, the rreSpon-
S.bic Carlton HIgbie ,Sauntcred by
and offered 10 fill in for the miss
ing regular, Ernest {. Harris, who
apparently was catching up on his
Christmas shopping,
After being cautioned few
times that the Indian dice was
NOT being shot Detroit Club
style Mr.. Higbie quickly caught
on and won the first game
But all these indoor athletics
are besides the point Farms as
initiation hedges became the topic
of conversation after Carl told Of
a barn dance in Oxford
lie has a farm near there.
Ralph Badger, Investment coun-
sellor, became the FIRST guinea
pig and we learned that he has
n Sizable farm near Dartmouth
I OllCEC Win a small ldilulnS Iltiu
for ms private plane.
Higbie says that the good doc
tor ignores blood lines and herlt-
ace and has drawn up charts to
show lust how much milk each
row produces and is only breed
ne the best producers. I'm not
sure but l think he said that the
,hartS are hung so the COWS can
see them - sort of TO keep up
hat competitive spirit or spirit
If Individual initiative. The doc
.orS a rugged individualist, you.
Tee.
Next on the list was Denis j..
Alison. who has won more blue
'ibbons with his horses than Wool
worth has stores. Higbie reports
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Maps 4 Expedients

Tires and hot water bottles
and rubber gloves will last a
long time. if they are properly
cared for, says Collyer.
AS for the rubber conSerVa-
ton program mapped by the
government, Collyer believes
four main eXpedients will be
relied upon:
First, prudent use OF reserve
stocks now aggreGating APP
proximately- $4,000 tons on
hand and approximately 100000
tons atlOat or a total of ESQ, 600
tons second production OF syn
thetic rubber now under way
on a modest scale but with eX-
banded production scheduled for
the coming year: third, eXtcn-
Sive development OF such do
nestle sources as the rubber
obtained from the Mexican
shrub. guayule. cultivated in
the western part of the country;
and fourth, detailed plan Of
conservation of rubber products
now IN use by the public, il
was stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Synthetics Successful

Additional insurance against a
critical shortage Of rubber Is the
small standby synthetic rubber
industry which has been estab-
liShod since June 1910. when
The + r. Goodrich Company
offered for sale 20 the American
public Tor the first time tires
made with Amerlpol. us SYM.
thetic rubber he pointed out
Several thousand az these tires
have been sold 20 the public
including over 200 Of tho coar.
tryS leading corpoT8'ighs Re,
ports indicate That The perform
ance OF these 'Iros has been
equal 10 those made of natural
rubber He said
Production ol str'Hcfir rub
bCr could be extended Co.iyer
said and thc 'imn required
would depend upon how much
additional capaeft $50 needed
As 10 gpatH,c Ccl'ycr said
that 50 has definite possibilities
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Must Avoid StockpiIe

Collycr stressed the great
value Of the StoCkplc which. he
said, was sufficient 10 take care
OF normal needs for a year He
pointed oHt that as yardstick
IN measuring our present rubber
supply, u should be recalled
that In 1910 the nation CON
Sumed approximately $4,000
tons OF rubber. while in the first
SIX months Of this year. until
the government curtailcd It's
increased use, we had used ap-
proNimately 100000 tons.
I'VE must not draw upon this
stockpile except for vital mill
tary needs" the Akron oNccu.
tive states I'm other words.
our production OF rubber pro-
duets for civilian needs will i'm
all probability he dependent
upon the amount Of material We
can make available through in.
tcnslve use Of other measures. ="
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Paper Output Above
Normal Capacity

NEW YORK. Dec. % - Paper
production continued well a b ov @
normal capacity in the week ended
December 13. although there was
q slight recession from the high
rate OF the preceding week The
American Paper and Pulp ASSo-
citation index OF paper mill activity
stood at los ITO per cent in the
week, compared with LOT per cent
in the preceding week and S. 3-l0
per cent in the week ended De
uemUer IA. 1910.
Paperboard production in the
week ended December Is. was az
10l per cent Of capacity, COM
pared with 102 per cent in The
preceding week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Arms Shares Strong

Seasonal factors favor an early
rally. coming As the year-end tax
selling tapers off and reinVeStment
demand picks up.
Some good buying has been APP
parent, not only in a few large
blocks taken on the market. but
in important off-the-market trans
actions.
Huge government spending can
and may more than offset heavy
taxes. Don't forget thiS)
Armament shares are strong
and a good many should show
earnings gains better than rising
taxes and costs. The United Air
craft-Bethlehem Steel-AlIS Chal-
mers sort of stock is referred TO-
Higher prices for metals, and a
better coordination of business
making use of industry commit
tees, are favorable probabilities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Manpower in Metal Ex+rae+ve Trades Needed

In the shift. building armament industry,
chiefly needs the and the metal
industries and in the manufacture OF mechanical
Thus, if the short civilians this
products will by through temporarily dsobeyng
the obsoecence and repairing old models instead
of replacing them with On the other hand II the war
drawn then American families find il
drop of these mechanical comfort goods from their
standard Of living.
the mechanical manufacturing industries others
extraordinary demands likely be made those
transportation sign OF the
times the paid advertising of the local telephone company
at Washington ID. c.. few days after entered this
commercial household clients
local ongdistance telephone calls the
Of essential
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Order on Tungsten
Extended by 0PM

WASHINGTON. Dec q The
OPM has extended for six months.
70 June 80 49,. the general pref
crcncc order M-29. which pro-
vides for the control and auoca-
ton OF Tungsten metal powder.
fcrro Tungsten and Tungsten COM
pounds
The supplementary order NJ.
29-A. which eXenpts purchases u
100 pounds or less Of contained
Tungsten has been similarly OK
tended
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Help to implement Vast Economic Shift

Payroll other which spendable income
citizens and coespondngy swell the receipts of government
help implement this shift which results the
fact that hereafter and machines
will from making things that the individual wants
ducing products which the government desires.
This shift will further be accelerated by the voluntary
triotc desire Of citizens after meeting their family needs
food shelter and clothing invest surplus funds defense
bonds This involves voluntary of
their spendable income purchasing to Uncle Sam IT
only increases the purchasing of the
but il also this the citizen at the market
place competitive bidder for materials and limited
productive manpower
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
Canadian loadinqs
Decrease in Week

OTTAWA. Dec. 22.-Canadian
'carloadings in the week ended De-
cember -. totaled 62.SS6 cars,
against 66.666 in the previous
week and 5S.2S1 in the like 1910
week. the Dominion Bureau oil
Statistics reports.
Total loadings for the year 10
December IL were 30S6,673
against 2.714,711 in the like week
last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
DETROiTeS,ss ss :1,s55TiMES
On the Business Front

THE fact that his farm Is one OF
the outstanding successes in Mich
igan but Doctor Badgers charts
are an unknown quantity in these
parts.
Carl Higbie, however. says he
likes his own theory best OF all
II don't know nothin' about
farms, but hired good
farmer
And all this farm talk recalls
that the Michigan Consolidated
Gas Company's a b e spokesman,
Henry A. Montgomery, got into
such a discussion with Byron
.Geller Allen Industries repre-
sentative.
Mr.. Geller Immediately started
to describe his new farm out
Ypsilanti way. Within three words,
Mr.. Montgomery was enthusiast
cally describing his own new
farm.
Not the least taken aback,
GelleF switched TO a discussion of
the war situation, explaining how
his brother, who is an officer in
the Canadian army. was the bull
wark of democracy.
did you say war;" Mongom-
cry shot back. LET me tell you
what my youngest boy, Sergeant
John Montgomery, was In COM
plete charge of the anti-tank
battery which won the recent
war games single handed. I
want TO he modest about this,
but etc, etc"
Geller Internationally surren-
dared
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-22
.CPR Buys Control
In Canada Airline

MONTREAL, Dec. 22.-Canad-
ian Pacific Railway has acquired
control of Canadian Anyways, Ltd,
a n d its subsidiary Quebec Air
ways, Ltd, operating widespread
services in Canada, particularly in
the North and Northwest.