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Evening star., 1941-08-30
P. w. Musson Estate
Left to His Family
Ry the Associated Press

BY tht ASsOCIdted PreSs.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 3o.-Un.
der the will of Poynton w. Musson
of Takoma Park, Md, which has
been admitted to probate here. per-
sonal property is to be distributed
among members of the family as
they see fit, two lots in the District
of Columbia go to his daughter. Mrs.
Emma F. Kenney, and the residue
to his four children, Mrs. Mabel r.
Buckler, Mrs Kenney, Leroy Mus
son and John Musson, and his
grandson, Malcolm Dewitt Musson.
in equal shares. The value of the.
estate is not revealed. The Riggs
National Bank is named executor.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Former Oman Resigns
As Kansas City Police Chief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 30.-Chief
of Police Lear B. Reed, former
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agent appointed to head the Kansas
City Police Department two years
ago during a municipal cleanup
campaign, resigned early today.
Chief Reed handed his resignation
to the Board of Police Commission
ers after a night-long conference
session. The resignation was ac-
cepted, effective September 80. The
board appointed Capt. Harold G.
Anderson, a police radio dispatcher
and veteran of II years in the de-
partment. to succeed Mr.. Reed
Complaints had been lodged re-
Gently against Chief Reed and
members of the police department
by Negro leaders of Kansas City
charging discriminatory action and
alleged brutality by policemen
against members of their race.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Tobacco Growers Urged
To Plant Legume Crops
Iy the Associated Press.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md. Aug.
30.-Dr. +. B. Symons. University Of
Maryland Extension Service direc-
tor, promises a three->old return to
tobacco growers who plant legumi-
nous crops:
/. Crop yields are increased.
2. There is a saving in the fer
tilizer bill.
3. The farmer will receive COM
pensation for his efforts from the
Agricultural Adjustment admins
traitor.
DR.. Symons' suggestion was
prompted by a warning issued by
the United States Department of
Agriculture Defense Board for
Maryland that shortage of nitro
genous fertilizers may develop next
spring as a result of the defense
program and lack Of shipping facili-
ties.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Five Die as Army Planes
Crash in Two Accidents
BY the Associated Press.


MARCH FIELD, Calf, Aug. 30.
Five Army flyers were killed and
two injured in the flaming crashes
of three airplanes yesterday.
Two training ships locked wings
in a formation flight of three and
crashed, killing all four occupants.
An attack bomber crashed near Los
Angeles municipal airport 4 minutes
after it had taken of on a test
flight.
Radio Operator James H. Knight,
jr., %, of Sheridan, Wyo., was killed.
Pilot Wilcox Barnes Wild, 81, Seattle.
and Co-pilot Paul Penrose, Salt Lake
City and Dallas, were injured.
Killed in the training plane COL
lision we're: I'd 1t. John j. Mitchell,
Pawhuska, Okla: I'd 1t. Edgar A
Hose, Grass Valley, Calf: Technical
Sergt. Richard E. Stafford, Nash
vile, Tenn; Pvt. James D. Glenn,
Fort Worth, Tex.
Evening star., 1941-08-30

me eassern nIgn-pTeSsuIe System IS now
creasing with rising temperature over the
Eastern States. Warm humid air which
has persisted over the Gulf States and
northeastward over the Mississippi Valley
and the Ohio Valley and toward the Middle
and North Atlantic States Cloudy cool
weather occupied by numerous showers and
some thunderstorm activity persists from
the Upper Lake region westward to Mon
tana in connection with a disturbance
which is developing over the Northern
Plains States. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms were reported Friday after
noon over the Southern Rocky Mountain
region. Although temperatures have be-
gun TO rise in the Middle Atlantic States
and New England. The readings Satur-
day morning were still somewhat below
rising temperature over the Ohio Valley.
the Lake region and the Central States
In temperatures which were considerably
above normal for the season this morninR
Evening star., 1941-08-30

Gas Shortage Probe
To Turn Attention
To Use Of Tank Cars
Senators to Hear
PeIIey. Henderson
And Ralph Budd

The Senate committee investigat-
ing the petroleum shortage in the
Eastern seaboard States will at
tempt next week to find out whether
the oil companies have made seri-
GUS effort to use the estimated $4,000
idle tank cars on railroad sidings to
bring adequate supply of gasoline to
the stricken area from the Gulf
Coast.
The committee will resume its
inquiry Wednesday with J. j. Pelley
of the Association of American
Railroads as one of the principal
witnesses. Others scheduled to
testify include Federal Price Ad-
ministrator Leon Henderson and
Ralph Budd, commissioner of the
division of transportation of the
Office for Emergency Management.
Information has been given the
committee that Mr.. Budd'S organ
ization a week ago estimated there
were about $4,000 tank cars avail
able for transportation of gasoline
and other petroleum products to
the East Coast as of August 20.
Hears Lands Views.
The committee yesterday arranged
for a four-day recess over the Labor
Day holiday after taking testimony
both in public and in executive ses-
sion from Rear Admiral Emory S.
Land, chairman of the Maritime
Commission.
Senator Maloney, Democrat, OF
Connecticut, the committee chair
man, told newspapermen after a
Commute conference with Admiral
Land that the picture" of the oil
shortage situation on the East Coast
appeared to him after the first two
days of investigation to be LESS
discouraging."
Chairman Maloney declined TO
amplify that statement. All he
would say for publication was:
"Our committee made consider
able headway today, in SO far as the
/ Investigation is concerned, toward
solving the petroleum shortage in
the East. We procured considerable
data, and the picture now, both with
respect to gasoline and bunker oil
is less discouraging.
When the subcommittee resumed
the investigation yesterday Chair
man Maloney declared he did not
believe the situation to be serious
with respect to gasoline, but that II
was acute so far as it concerned
bunker oil used by utility and in
dustrial plants.
British Abuse" Denied.
Chairman Maloney revealed that
some of the informa ton given the
subcommittee behind closed doors
covered published reports that
Great Britain had abused" the use
of American oil tankers diverted to
its use Under the Lease-Lend Act.
I'VE covered that matter in an
of -the-record discussion" he told
newspapermen I'VE endeavored to
cover the field of charges and accu-
sations that have been made. Up to
now there has been no evidence of
abuses"
Chairman Maloney also said the
suggestion made at the public hear
ing by Admiral Land that barges
be constructed to bring oil from the
Gulf Coast had made an impress
sion on the subcommittee.
Admiral Land pointed out that
100 oil-carrying barges towed by
tankers or other ships would be suf-
ficient to bring an adequate supply
of petroleum products to the East
Coast and that their construction
would be less expensive than a
series OF proposed pipe lines from
Southwestern Oil fields. estimated
to involve an expenditure of about
s100 ,OOO,O 900.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Heavy Holiday Exodu!
Accompanies Lifting
0f. Gasoline Curbs
Highways Filled, Roll
And Air Lines Having
keur-Copucity Boom

With gasoline restrictions re-
moved for the holiday, thousands
of Washington residents were leav-
ing the city today in one of the
heaviest exoduses on record for q
Labor Day week end.
The highways were filled with cars
headed for mountain and beach re-
sorts and railroads and airlines re-
ported passenger increases over last
Labor Day ranging from Is to 100
per cent. All transportation facil-
tiles were operating at near capacity.
Motorists were experiencing no
difficulty in getting all the gasoline
they wanted, although, as one deal
er pointed out, service stations now
are drawing on their September
supplies and they probably will be
forced to curtail drastically their
sales during the remainder of the
month If they make ''splurge" of
sales over the week end.
7P.M. Curfew Continues.
Supplies for the month of Sep
tember will be only IS per cent of
the amount supplied in July. But
the ely restrictions on gasoline
sales over the week end will be the
usual Z pm.-to-7 am "blackout," F"
which service stations will continue
to observe.
Washington also was experiencing
a big influx of visitors, but the great
majority of travellers were heading
away from the city, according to
reports from airlines, railroads and
bus lines.
The Pennsylvania Railroad said
outgoing passenger traffic is run
ming about Is or 80 per cent ahead
of last Labor Day week end. The
line had one of its heaviest traffic
days yesterday, with thousands of
soldiers going home for weekend
furlough adding to the unusually
heavy holiday travel.
One airline official reported a
jump of about 100 per cent" over
last years outgoing travel and all
airlines said they have added many
extra sections to handle the in
crease. All berths have been sold
out for several days, one line re-
ported.
Supplies and Demand Grow.
In the District and Virginia off,
cials OF gasoline companies said to-
day quantities of gas available in
September would be greater than in
the same month last year. They
added, however, that demand has
gone up more in proportion than
available gasoline supplies.
washington is running 25 per
cent or more ahead of 1940," said
Harry Wainwright. research direc-
tor Of Retail Gasoline Dealers, Inc.
In Virginia, the same sort of as
surances about September's supplies
failed to cheer dealers. The pointed
out that July--the month chosen as
q base on which to figure Septem-
ber's scheduled Is per cent curtail-
ment-was small sales month for
many service stations. Demand is
running heavy, too, they added. -as~
Meanwhile Federal Price Admin
fstrator Leon Henderson sent tele-
grams to the District Commissioners
and to mayors of 80 other cities in
the East asking their cooperation in
informing the public about recon-
mended maximum prices for gasoline
In their areas.
Mr.. Henderson said he would ap-
preciate use of their offices Ito re-
strain prof1teering in this emer-
gancy." Maximum price recon-
mended for the District for "regu-
lar" gasoline was 16.5 cents a gallon.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Reduction in Types
OF Consumer Goods
To Boost Arms OUTPUT
Nelson Believes Plan
Will Expand Production
By at Least q Third
Sy the Associated Press.

.9y tbe associated PresS.
The Government program for re-
ducing the number of styles, colors
and models of many household goods
is going to be extended rapidly.
Donald M. Nelson said today, in an
effort to increase armament produc-
ton.
Mr.. Nelson. newly appointed
executive director of the Supply
Priorities and ALLEGATIONS Board, has
been the chief advocate of the pro-
gram which some officials say has
Jagged because of conflict between
defense agencies.
I'm the past we have devoted
much of our energy and resources
to the pleasant task Of multiplying
the varieties and assortments Of
things offered to the consuming
public" he said in an interview.
Wasted in Emergency.
Competition for the favor of the
public has largely taken the form
of offering an endless number of
fashions, styles, models, colors,
shapes and brands. That was right
and proper; 1t symbolized the fact
that our general standard of living
was so high that those who could
afford to buy at all had an infinite
number OF choices.
But in time of emergency much
of that kind of effort is waste. We
cannot afford to use up time, mate
rial and labor making two dozen
varieties of one article if we can
get along with three or four vari-
cites
IF the workers and machines and
managerial skill not used to make
those extra, unneeded varieties are
set free for other employment. we
can increase both our production of
defense goods and our production OF
goods for consumers.
ct believe that it is possible to in
crease our present productive ca
pacity by a fourth or perhaps even
by a third by reducing the variety
of goods offered to the commercial
trade"
Shouldn't Affect Competition.
The new program should not in
terfere with advertising or COM
petitive business, Mr.. Nelson en-
phasized. Before becoming ST.
a-year man, he was executive vice
president of Sears, Roebuck & Co
There is a whole lot of differ
ence between sinpliflcat!on and
Standardization" he continued. If
we standardized bicycles and per-
mitted only one kind to be made
it would stif1e competitive busi-
ness, but If We simply eliminate the
gadgets and cut down the number
of kinds each manufacturer can
make it will not end the competi-
tion or sales.
IF manufacturers are limited to
13 kinds of radio sets they will still
be making different radios and try
ing to sell them"
Mr.. Nelson would not specify
what items of general usage would
be simplifled next, but previous dis
cussions have covered refrigerators,
washing machines, radios and
blankets.
The program is progressing rap
idly now with regard to Army and
Navy purchases, Mr.. Nelson said.
Mr.. Nelson was director of pur-
chases before he was named by
President Roosevelt Thursday to di-
rect ALLEGATION of materials between
the Army and Navy, the lease-lend
countries and civilian demands.
The task of administering the
simplification program will be as
signed to Douglas L. MacKeachie,
new director OF purchases, he
announced.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Crop Insurance Branch
Will Move 10 Richmond
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department an
nounced today it would transfer
the Eastern branch Office of the
Federal Crop, Insurance Corp. from
Washington to Richmond, Va, be-
tween September Is and 80.
Leroy K. Smith, manager of the
corporation. said need for space re-
sulting from defense work here
prompted the decision to move the
Office.
v. P. OReilly, branch Office mana
ger, and about 20 other employees
will be affected. The Eastern branch
office serves New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Vir-
sinia. Virginia and North Carolina
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Weather Report
Furnished by
tates Weather Bureau)

tFurnished BY the United States Weather BureauD
Of ColumbiaFair 81
tonight fair with coudness somewhat higher
peratures moderate south and southwest winds
MaryandFair and
oudiness
afternoon
perature.
VigmiaFar somewhat
cloudness
west portion; somewhat
West Virgmia-Fa tonight
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Power Engineers Elect

BALTIMORE, Aug. 80 R.-
Stephen c. Casteel, resident en-
gineer Of st. Louis, Mo. water
works, was named president Of the
National Association of Power En-
gineers at the closing session Of the
seth fnnual convention yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Retailers to Promote
Defense Stamp Sales
BY tie Associated Press,

BY tie Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today pro-
claimed the period from September
Is to 20 as Retailers-for Defense
Week during which more than
100000 retail stores will acquaint
the American shopping public with
the advantages of buying defense
savings stamps.
The Chief Executive urged the
citizenry to make that week "a
period of outstanding achievement
in the sale Of these small-denomi-
nation stamps.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Two Members of Sect,
Fined, File Petitions
,y the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 30.-Two mem
bers of a religious sect each were
fined S. and costs yesterday on a
charge of obstructing pedestrian
passage on sidewalks, but almost i'm
mediately filed habeas corpus petit
tions which were docketed for a
hearing Wednesday in Circuit Court.
Trial Magistrate James G. Wood
ward said Anthony Cornevale and
Henry Underwood failed to pay their
fine, but gave bond Of 500 each.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
F. {. Weiss, Executive, Dies

STANFORD, Conn, Aug. 80 (R.
Fred E. Weiss, 66, vice president
in charge Of operations for the
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co.,
died yesterday at Stamford Hospital
after a long illness. He was q ma
tive of Canton, Ohio.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Maryland Legionnoire
Made Captain in Guard
Bv the Associated Press

BV the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 30.-George
D. Harman, past commander of the
Department of Maryland, American
Legion, was commissioned captain
in the Maryland State Guard by
Gov. O'Conor yesterday.
He will be attached to the State
Guard at staff headquarters in the
5th Regiment Armory, Baltimore.
Capt. Laurence P. Sangston, head
quarters adjutant, said yesterday
1888 men and 156 officers have
joined the State Guard.
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
lrrom noon yesterday to noon today
Hishest, 81. at 12 am. today. Year
ago, 80
Lowest, SO. at am. today. Year
aEo. 66.
Humidity for Last "a Hours
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, o6 per cent, at 5 a m. today.
Lowest, 40 per cent, at $3.50 pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harper's Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today
TiSe Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Curvey)
Today Tomorrow.
High 1:5Oa.m 2:55 am.
Low - S:47 am. 9:52 am.
Hish - 2:2lpm 1927 pm.
Low --- 9:01 pm. 1910 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun today b:34 6:43
sun, tomorrow - b:3b GAL
Noon, today ZOO m. ------
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haH hour after sunset. 4
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Record Temperature This Year.

Highest, 100, on July 2s.
Lowest, Is, on March is.
Dr..l-...A;z
Evening star., 1941-08-30
Tie Tables.

FURNISHED by United States Coast {
Geodetic Curvey.)
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Gala Banquet
Army Orders

WASHINGTON. n. C.-The war de-
partment has issued the following
orders
Coils Charles A. Walker. ir Cd
Governors Island N. Y, TO Rock
Island III: Albert W Kenner. NC
Fort Myer. 10 Fort Knox
Lieut.. Col. Moses Alexander. I'D
Fort Knox. 70 Fort Bragg.
MaJs. Leland O. Meder DC. Ha-
waiian dept. 70 Fort jackson. Pat
rick p. Craig. CWS. Fort Smelling. "a
home, retired: Francis o Wood GAG
Fort Stevens. TO Hawaiian dept
Henry L Felt, spec. res. New Rochelle
N. Y. to Fairfield o.
Capts Natalie CancillR. Inf Fori
Lewis. to Washington. John r.. Ne
Graw. NC. McChord Field. 70 Fort
George Wright: Harold @ Garvis
Cd. Ellwood City, Pa. 70 Pittsburgh
Pa. Charles J eastman. DC. Wash
ington. 10 Fort Sam Houston: Garth
B. Haddock, U. S. A Covington. La.
70 Omaha. Ambrose Alexander Win
ters, spec. res, New Carlisle, o. 70
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feet as market influence. com.
modities traders say nothing will
stop initiation unless wages and
farm prices are fixed Cotton
traders say farm bloc expects
parity price Of 1928 cents =
pound Wheat traders cautious
because open interest largest in
more than a year. mostly spscu.
lAtlngs Private estimates
place this years soy bean crop a.
largest on record. next years Will
be greater Netherlands Indles
authorities cite shipping short.
age. means lower rubber imports
Leather use tops output
NEWS Brfs, Once Of Civilian
Defense ready 10 print pamphlet
on technique Of oamouflags and
protection for Industrial plants
=. Manufacturing industry
spending tii7.ip0. 900 for research
this year. largest If any year !.
In four years ons-third ~ eoun.
try's 10000 600 dwellings vii be
more than so years old.
American steel industry pay.
rolls extend gains for 18th ron
seeutiye month New auto
Jack, requiring no manual labor.
viii be marketed soon Save
Rubber for Defense" means no
spare new tires with automobile
sales; benefits local dealers i.
Plastic shoe string tips viii re-
Lease 100000 pounds OF metal for
defense use American farm
srs' income from milk. cream ard
butter will pass 1900. 600 900
mark this year.
Farmer demand accounts for
ussd-esr iots being cleared In
rural parts Commercial plans
cover z.t0o-miis stretch from san
frsneisco 10 Honolulu In sbou,
IL hours. BY boat your core.
spondebd spent siz days IN rolling
water world series and foot.
ball gate receipts shos public
spending freely There are
some 10000 houses on wheels
roaming the country Dsfsnss
bonds and stamp safes eontinns
a. nations best sellers.
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Trade Winds" by Schneider

NEW YORK - Exporters de.
manding Of Washington same COS
operation London In giving British
exporters despite country being al
war Business loans up again;
now At highest level in 10 year,
Magazines viii reduce sub.
scription promotions rather than
boost advertising rates as offset
10 higher operating costs +.
Auto output this week will show
gains; office Of price sdministrs-
ton TO announce new price sched-
uies.
Steel industry would do better n
scrap iron and steel situation I'M
proved :. sPAB ruling last week
viii cause Is per cent dip In new
construction contracts Hard
ware sales continue gains over
last year Meat packing In
dustry this year will Guido 1910
by about 10 per cent IN sales
volume Soft coal output slow
because 81 warm weather i.
Army completed wool blanket
buying for current fiscal year.
First 1912 refrigerator models
out this week Rug manu-
fsoturers unable TO accept new
orders because Of supply short
ages Hosiery shipments high.
but not In silk lines Retailers
note consumer price resistance on
clothing Holiday grocery de-
msnd rising. canned goods prices
point higher Retailers warn
ing consumers initiation has taken
hold and prices viii move upward.
BONDS: American Tel. 4 Tel
paying off 20-yssr 4 siss called
for redemption az Of Nov. I i.
Atchison deb slss Of isss win be
retired on Dec. ! At i02 and &C.
crued interest Held for in
come: Carolina clinehfieid 4 Ohio
Railway ist mtgs ~ of 1888 !.
Buslnessmsns risk New Orleans
Terminal - ~ 1889 Positions
retained IN Lake Superior District
Power aus of 1865.
COMMODITIES, ins.on
pries-oontrol measure lost its sf-