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Evening star., 1941-09-24
banks0 Ordered 10 Put
More Of Deposits in
Reserve Accounts .
Federal Reserve System
Requirements Changed
To Avert Credit Inflotion
Ry the Associated Press.


After November / banks which are
members of the Federal Reserve
System will be required to place a
greater share of their deposits in
reserve accounts, in a step designed
to avert credit imitation.
The requirement varied from city
to city, but in general amounted to
an increase of about one-seventh In
reserve requirements.
It's actual effect will be to take
about $1,000, 100000 of idle bank cash
out of accounts where it could be
invested or lent.
The Federal Reserve Board con-
suited with the Treasury before is
suing the order yesterday. In a
Joint statement, the two agencies
declared they would continue to
watch the economic situa ton" and
fight initiation"
Tho approximately $500 banks
which are members Of the Federal
Reserve System were said at present
to have about $500, 900 900 of idle
money available for loans. This will
be cut to about $4,000 000. 900. The
board asserted, however, that the
banks will yet have ample funds
to meet all bank credit needs Of
the defense program and all legiti-
mate requirements of their GUS
toners"
In the case of time or savings de-
posits the reserve was ordered in
creased from 5 to per cent of the
deposits in all cities
The reserve requirement for de-
mand or checking accounts was in
creased the following amounts;
New York and Chicago-From
2234 to 26 per cent
Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Richmond. Atlanta. St. Louis. Min
neapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and
San Francisco-From l712 TO 20
per cent
Other cities-From II TO IA per
cent.
Evening star., 1941-09-24

IN" near Kherson, on the Dnieper
near the Black Sea between Odessa
and the gateway to the Crimea
The Russians are defending strongly
fortified positions against German
assaults, it said.
Penetration Acknowledged.
On one unspecifled front, the Ger
mans we're acknowledged to have
penetrated the Russian line. These
reports, however. declared reinforce
mentS were rushed up and the in
vauers we're thrown back after a
day-long battle, having lost $500 in
killed.
At the approaches to Odessa, Rus
sias other great city under Ger
man siege, defense forces we're sale
TO have routed units of the Ru-
manian 18th and 18th Infantry Di-
Sions.
A Berlin declaration that foul
Russian armies had been encirclec
east OF captured Kiev was off1ciall,
denied.
S. A. LoZovsky, vice commissal
of foreign affairs, made the denia
at press conference, but frank,
expressed concern at the posi-
bilities of the German drive to
wards the Donets Basin and the ke,
] cities of Kharkov and Rostov.
Success of the German thrust. h,
said. would reduce Russian indus
trial capacity and provide a jump
lng-off point for an offensive agains
the Caucasian petroleum fields
which supply nine-tenths of tn,
U. S. S. RS ordinary oil needs
and the British Russian suppl,
/ route through Iran.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
States Divided for Final Year
On Double Thanksgiving Day

Al least IT States this year will
observe the traditional last Thurs
day. a survey indicated today These
are Arkansas. Delaware, Florida,
Georgia. Iowa, Kansas, Montana,
Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire,
New Mexico, Oklahoma. Pennsyl-
vania South Carolina, South Da-
kota, Tennessee and Vermont.
But Massachusetts, where the Pill
grins started 1t all. will break ira
dition and celebrate Move mber 20
in the spirit Of national unity"
In addition 10 Massachusetts
the "traditionals' who are switch
ing TO the Roosevelt version in 1941
are Maine. North Carolina, Rhode
Island and probably Connecticut.
Meanwhile. Georgia. Montana, New
Mexico. Nebraska, South Caarolina
and Delaware are departing the
presidential lineup and will cele-
brate November n.
But l94l offers the last chance
for double celebration. President
Roosevelt announced earlier this
year that the commercial benefits
anticipated from spreading Thanks
giving and Christmas holidays an
extra week apart had failed to
develop In 1912 the last Thursday
date is expected TO be unanimous.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
By the Associated Press.


The annual confusion about when
to celebrate Thanksgiving Day won't
be lesSened this year by the fact
that II States-including Massa-
chusetts, where Turkey Day started
have changed their minds since
1910.
Approximately the same balance
will prevail. however, and two
thirds of the Nation will string
along with President Roosevelt in
celebrating on November 20, the date
he has named as Thanksgiving Day
The other third will carve its
turkey on November 27, the old
fashioned last Thursday in-the-
month sanctioned by long standing
tradition.
Since last year. when Is States
stuck to tradition and the rest
went along with the President. at
least five States have switched into
line with the new version and SIX
others have gone back to the old
Matters aren't definitely settled
in Missouri and Texas yet; in most
other States Governors have not
issued formal proclamations, but
precedent, formal announcements OF
previous commitments serve TO indi-
cate the probable division.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Chain Store Volumes
AT New High Marks
During August
SoIes of 33 Concerns
Up 28.8 Per Cent
From Yeor Ago
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Sept. 24-The
monthly compilation of chain store
sales released today by Childs, JET
fries & Thorndike, Inc indicates
that in August of this year that
industry was once more establish
ing sales records.
This compilation of the reported
sales of 33 companies in variou;
divisions of the chain store fielo
shows that the sales of the group as
a whole aggregated over $3.50, ,000, ,00C
in August, 194l, representing an in
crease of 288 per cent above sales
of the identical companies in August
1910 This was the largest percen-
tage growth recorded in over five
years.
The compilation. which analyzes
the total sales by groups, shows that
sales of the group of mail-order
companies recorded the largest gain
. phenomenal increase of over $46.-
100000, or Alt per cent Apparel
chains also continued their rapid
sales growth, chalking up 31.3 per
cent increase in August, compared
with a year ago. Each one of the
six groups into which the compila-
ton is divided showed a percentage
increase of at least IS per cent
The reported sales of the SO COM
psnies for the eight months ending
with August amounted to a grand
total of S2762, ,710862. This consti-
tuted an increase of nearly 20 per
cent over sales for the corresponding
period of 1910. In cumulative sales
for the year the mail order and ap-
parel chains also led. reporting in
increases of 290 per cent and 23.6
per cent, respectively.
The detailed compilation follows:
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Berlin
Continued From First Page }

among the Russians within the en-
clrclements east of Kiev.
In the area east of Klev." said the
daily war bulletin. further sections
Of the enemy were annihilated yes
terday The remainder have been
concentrated into two closely encir-
cled pockets. an air photograph of
which testifies to chaotic condi-
tions."
The high command reported that
the air force made effective night
attacks on military objectives both
at Moscow and hard-pressed Lenin-
grad.
"A Berlin broadcast heard in
London claimed capture Of a
fair sized" but otherwise un-
identified city by a German di-
vision on the Leningrad front
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO Sept - bP,.-Butter re-
eeipts. 750.445: firm: creamery, 80 score
37ls-94, o.. 36'4 81, 35i2; 90 IS: 50
33i2. SIS 80. 90. centralized carlots. 35i4
Eggs. receipts. 5,I15: firm: market un-
changed
Poultry. live Az trucks: steady: ducks
nnchan anged.
Potatoes, arrivals. ~; on track, $50
total U. S shipments. 339; supplies liberal
dsma nd good; market on good quality ant
condition steady: for of condition market
weak and unsettled; Idaho Russet Bur
Trinmphs, 94nnr U s. No 10 l. $50; Colorado Bis
Triumphs, U S. No, |, 65-S0; Minnesota
and North Dakota Bliss Triumphs, .O5
/ 00-55 Cobblers, u S. No. l, 1.1O
ChippewaS, U. S. No. /, 10
Evening star., 1941-09-24
after q hard house house

after hard house-to-house
fight)
In a continuation of the air
forces pounding of Russian war
ships on both the Black and Bal
tic Sea. the war. bulletin said di-
rect hits were scored on bs ttleships
and a destroyer in the waters off
Kronstadt, the Soviet naval base
guarding the water approach to
Leningrad.
Battleship Left Sinking.
Other German sources said the
23,606ton Russian battleship Marat
was left in sinking condition in
the Gulf of Finland. The Marat
Is of the same class as the battle
ship NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Octo-
ber Revolution. which the Ger
mans reported having hit in bomb
ing attacks. Both have normal
crews of LIPS men.
Three German air bombs delivered
the death blows to the Marat, it
was said, after two previous hits
September l8 had inflicted serious
damage requiring that she be towed
10 an undisclosed port.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., her
bow submerged was said also to be
lying in a harbor on the Gulf Of
Finland.
An unidentified Soviet battleship
and another warship were said 10
have turned their guns on German
positions outside Leningrad yester-
day. Heavy German batteries an
swered SO effectively. these reports
said, that both Soviet ships ceased
firing.
Another warship Of the Red Fleet
was said to have been set afire and
left unmaneuverable two days ago
when 1t tried to approach German
coastal batteries set up on Oesel.
newly-captured fortified island
guarding the entrance to the Fin
niSh Gulf.
Fighting Fierce at Leningrad.
The magnitude of the great VIC
tory claimed by the Germans east
OF Kiev was swelled by reports
that the count of Soviet prisoners
was nearing half a million. but the
Nazis acknowledged the Russians
still were offering the bitterest re-
Sistance on other sectors of the
front.
Particularly fierce fighting was
reported in the Leningrad area
where the Red Army was said to
be contesting the German advance
| foot by foot, while Soviet naval
units guarding the sea approaches
to the city fought continuing bat
tie with the German air force.
There were no definite reports of
progress around the besieged Black
sea port of Odessa, but German
air squaorons, ranging far ahead OF
NaZl columns east of the Lower
| Dnieper, were said to be blasting
the Crimea and the area around
kharkov, industrial center of the
Donets Basin.
DNB. declared that $50 railwa,
cars had been destroyed in one rait
On station near Kharkov. A train
load OF gasoline was reported sc
aflre In another attack there.
A large oil field has just been dis
|
Evening star., 1941-09-24
$50 Tons of Leud Sold

NEW YORK, Sept. "a GP).-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported 100 tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $50 per 100 pounds
East ST. Louis, and $50 tons at the
New York average.
Evening star., 1941-09-24

a Also exerta or extras. g Declared or
paid so far this wear. e Paid last year.
Quotations furnished by National As
socistion of Securities Dealers, Inc which
states they do not necessarily reflect
actual transactions or frm bids or offers,
but should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Washington Exchange
SALES.

Washington Gas Light pfd.-10 at
1862.
Lincoln Service common-50 at IT.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at 26.
10 at 26.
Evening star., 1941-09-24

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers, Inc. which
states they do not nece eSsarily reflect actual
transactions Or hrm bids or offers, but
should indicate approximate prices, and
unless otherwise indicated, are as quoted
by the sponsors or lSSuerS,
Not quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Odd-lot Transactions
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSOCIATED PIeSs.
The Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported today these transactions by
customers with odd lot dealers or special
lists on the New York Stock Exchange for
Seutember %: 2.019 purchases involving
s. 1913 shares: 2,73s sales involving "a 6e6
shares, including 20 short sales involving
63l shares.
Evening star., 1941-09-24

peio so far this year te) %. extra
"a $500 extra paid December 2s, 1910
thl $500 extra x zoe extra. lm) 81 so
tD So 90 paid in 1910. W $1,000 extra.
Evening star., 1941-09-24

Britain has purchased Jamaica S
entire l94l sugar crop of $4,000
tons
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Inusrunce Stocks

NEW YORK, Sent "a tP' National As.
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1941-09-24

A large oil field has Just been dis
covered near Candeias, Brazil.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Moscow

Continued From First pageN
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Investing Companies

NEW YORK Sept "a P,-Natlonal As
sociatlon Securlties Dealers. Inc.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Two Republicans Divide.

tax on individuals in business or
partnerships.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
The detailed compilation follows
AUGUST.
S3S0,OSS,394
Eight Months.

s. 762 710,s62 so,3o3.379O7s
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Six-5tory Addition
Being Constructed
By lansbureh
Stores Departments
To Be Reurroneed on
Completion Of Work

A six-story addition to the Lans-
burgh & Bro. department store
is under construction in the 400
block of Eighth street NV. immedi-
ately south of the main building. 1t
will be completed in the fall, ac-
cording to officials of the firm.
A small service building was torn
down to make room for the addi-
ton.
The new structure is to include a
mezzanine floor and basement. A
high-pressure boiler system is to
be installed in the basement, per-
mitting removal of engine room
equipment in the existing building
and consequent expansion Of SELL
ing space there.
Because of the grade of Eighth
street, it will be possible to provide
a direct entrance to the basement
store in the addition. A new main
floor soda fountain will be built.
and the present fountain extended,
thereby providing so per cent in
crease in seating capacity. The
mezzanine tea room and kitchen will
be enlarged.
Widespread rearrangement of the
stores various departments will re-
suit from the construction work,
and increased ease of movement
through the aisles is promised.
Counters on the first floor will be
aligned so as to make possible an
other wide aisle parallel to the pres
ent main aisle
An additional conditioning
unit is to be installed for the new
building. High-speed elevators also
will be built into the structure.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
BOYS Will Give Awards
For Preftiest Sisters

The prettiest little sister in South
east Washington will be chosen at 2
pm. Saturday at the eastern branch
of the Washington Boys Club, Sew
enteenth and Massachusetts, avenue
Sc.
Members of the club have entered
about so sisters, ranging from to 10
years, in the contest to pick the
queen of the club" Other awards
will 60 to the prettiest titan, blond
and brunette sister A fifth award
will be given to the girl with the
most brothers.
Bert Frohman appearing at
Loew's Capitol Theater this week
heads the list of judges. Winners
will be taken to Glen Echo for day
and then to the Capitol Theater.
The beauty contest will be one of
the last features of the observance
OF National Boys Club week, held in
all branches of the club this week
Awards in an essay contest at the
central branch, 23O C street NV,
will be announced tonight. A spring
carnival and entertainment will be
held tomorrow at the eastern branch
at 7:30 pm, with Art Brown as mas
ter Of ceremonies. The Georgetown
branch will hold an alumni reunion
and dance at $50 pm. tomorrow.
Central and eastern branches will
hold dances Friday. The eastern
branch also will stage a swimming
meet. A backward track meet and
pet show will be held at 6 pm. at
Georgetown.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
'laggard Enforcement
OF Wagner Act Raped
By the Associated Press.

A Senate labor subcommittee
heard sharp criticism today by. a
G. I. o. official of the Governments
award Of contracts to Wagner Act
violators and of the National Labor
Relations Boards "laggard enforce
ment" of the act.
Julius Emspak, secretary treasurer
Of the United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers of America, told
the committee his organization was
opposed to enactment of the Ball
bill to enforce cooling off" Pc
riod before strikes could be called in
defense industries.
He said the committee ought to
oppose any modification of existing
labor laws and should attempt to
prevail upon the President of the
United States to make 1t plain that
the Government is not going to re-
ward violators of the Wagner Act
by contracts"
Further, he said. the committee
ought to tell the National Labor Re-
lations Board that it would be in
the interests of the Nation and of
the law, If they would withdraw from
the intricacies of Washington poll
tics and address themselves once
more to the job of enforcing the
Wagner Act-correctly and with ex-
petition
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Bill Pushed 10 PenaIize
Taking Naval Pictures
Rx The Arsnciat.d pr.s

BY the Associated Press.
Members said today the Senate
Naval Affairs Committee probably
would act finally next week on legis-
lation providing fines and Jail SEN
tences for persons who take for
hidden pictures of American naval
equipment or of foreign war vessels
being repaired in the United States
The committee agreed yesterday
to delay action temporarily after
Senator johnson, Republican, of
California had contended the bill
would allow the Secretary OF the
Navy to issue regulations which
would amount to penal statutes" :"
1t also would permit prosecution Of
absolutely innocent persons, he
said.
Originally, the bill would have
provided Jail sentences up to a
year and f1nes up to $1,000, but a
naval subcommittee recommended
penalties be reduced to a maximum
of six months in Jail and maximum
$500 fine.
Naval Comdr. j. H. Foskett told
the committee the Navy's intention
was to prosecute those who in OPP
position to regulations continue to
take photographs and publish
photographs"
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Britain Declared
Not Queried on
u. 5. Aid 10 Fire
No Request Is Reported
Made to Economic War
Ministry for Novicerts
BY WILLIAM II. STONEMAN,
War Correspondent of The Star and
Chicae Daily News

LONDON, May 21.-The British
government does not appear to have
been consulted formally by the
United States Government before it
took its decision to facilitate the
transportation of food to Fire
president Roosevelt yesterday an
nounced his authorization of the
sale or charter of two ships to
carry food to Fires peopleD
The Ministry of Economic War
fare. at least, has not been asked
for navicerts to allow free passage
of such cargoes through the British
blockade and knew nothing about
the scheme until 1t was announced
in this mornings British news
papers.
British policy toward Fire has
been dictated by two considerations:
First, by Fires continued and un-
equivocal refusal to give Britain
naval bases on the Irish west coast,
and, secondly, by the British gov
ernment's decision to devote every
available ounce of shipping to the
sustenance of countries which are
actively cooperating with the de-
mocracies.
The least;it would have expected
in return for the diversion of any
shipping for traffic to Fire would
have been a friendlier attitude on
the part of the De Valera govern
ment. The most it might have
expected would have been the active
cooperation of the Irish in helping
Britain win the battle of the Atlantic
by giving either British or American
warships the use of Fire ports.
AS far as I know here, Premier
Eamon de Valera has secured the
present concession from the United
States without giving anything
whatsoever in return
The fact that Vichy has behaved
as it has during the last week or
two is taken by the British to prove
that concession to any present-day
neutrals shoul dbe granted only in
return for definite concessions to
the Allies and that these concessions
neutrals should be granted only in
tCoryright, 1941, Chicago Daily News, Inc,
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Montgomery Health
Report Cites Needs
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, May 21.-Ac-
cording to the annual report Of DR..
z. v. Ellicott, health officer for
Montgomery County, 1910 cannot
go down as a progressive year for
the county's health"
An additional nurse for the
Bethesda area, stricter control Of
typhoid fever carriers and con-
tinuance of rural sanitation and
food inspection begun in 1899 are
enumerated as some of the minor
advances made during the year, but
the report states that the public
demand for more health services
rose sharply and the present staff
cannot give nearly as much as the
people ask.
According to the report, the
county health department is handi-
capped by lack of space and sSpara-
ton of Offices in the new and old
courthouses, but holds that the plan
for moving to the ground floor OF the
reconstructed Rockville High School
should prove satisfactory.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Large Chinese Forces
Wiped Out, japanese Say
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, May 21.-The Jap
anese Army command in South
China declared today its operations
in the Waichow area of Kwangtung;
Province had been concluded sue
cessfully" after large Chinese forces
were trapped and wiped out in
Today campaign. ~
The japanese Army In this sector
was reported being withdrawn. Its
destination was not disclosed. -
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Sentenced 10 Death
Week Of July 7, Cyek
Splits at Judge
Sneering Hiteh-Hiker
Lets Loose Bitter
Trade in Court
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Georse
Joseph Cvek spat at the judge to-
day as he was formally sentenced
to die in the electric chair for the
strangulation Staying of Mrs. Cath
creme Pappas in her Bronx apart
ment February 4.
The sentence. imposed by Judge
James NJ Barrett, was mandatory
on the 24-year- -old Harrisburg CPaD
hitchhiker's conviction for flrst-de-
gree murder. The youth also has
been accused of robbing or attack
ing more than dozen other wom-
en- in Eastern cities.
The sneering defendant, escort
ed by six deputies, spat first at act
ing Detective 1t. Edward Byrnes,
who obtained two confessions which
Cvek later recanted.
Before the court set the week Of
July 7 for his electrocution at Sing
Sing Prison. CVek burst forth in a
bitter TRADE:
"All I have to say is this: This
is wonderful country here that
everyone is talking about where a
nan has to admit crime, to save
himself, which he didn't commit" {"
After calling District Attorney
Samuel j. Foley "a damn liar" and
being upbraided by Judge Barrett
for cursing the prisoner told the
court he was ready for sentencing,
then suddenly shouted:
But leave out May God have
mercy on your SOUL because if
there was God he wouldn't let
things go like they have been"
Il intended to leave it out any
way" replied Judge Barrett.
He then sentenced Cvek, omit
ting the phrase, May God have
mercy on your soul"
Cvek trembled as he heard the
death sentence. His hands were
strapped into a protection belt by
deputies as they led him away.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Prizes Are Awarded
For Iris Exhibits

Prizes for the best arrangements
of iris exhibited at meeting of
the Silver Spring Garden Club Mon
day night in the Dispensary Building
were announced today by Mrs.
Ralph E. Torrey. president, as fol-
lows.
First prize: Mrs. James M. Cope
of Burnt Mills Hills; second, Mrs.
Floyd F Smith. Wynnewood Park,
and third prize, Mrs. j. Myron Jones,
Highland View.
The exhibits we're Judged by men,
was given by Winn T. Simmons.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Woman Dies UnexpectedIy

Mrs. Mary Miller, 80, of $500
Eighth street NV, was pronounced
dead at Emergency Hospital at sos
am. today. according to police, two
hours after her 17-year-old son,
Calvin, found her i'll at home Coro-
ner A. Magruder Macdonald said
an autopsy would be performed to
determine the cause of death.
Evening star., 1941-05-21

ter of personal concern to the mil
lions who heretofore have had Moth
ing personally to do with it.
Mr. La Guardia was expected here
today and would, it was said. make
an important public statement deal
ing with the mayoralty situation.
Tomorrow, it was added, he will
issue a second statement on the
new defense agency.