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Evening star., 1941-09-21
Grain Prices Regain
Most ofLosses in
Late Dealings
EurIy Slump Reflects
Developments in Price
Control Debate
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Marke+ Wrftar

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Refecting
developments in the price-control
controversy in Washington, grain
market quotations today dropped
sharply early in the session, but
then recovered all or most of the
losses.
Wheat tumbled almost cents,
rye and oats more than 2 cents. corn
more than a cent and soybeans
more than 4 cents before rallying
strongly in the final hour.
Early selling was blamed by bro
kerS on war news and general trade
uneaSiness due partly to the state
ment of Bernard Baruch before the
House Banking Committee advocat-
ing all-inclusive price ceilings no
higher than parity, except, possibly
for some upward adjustments, if
necessary.
Cheered by Bankhead.
When this selling, including be-
lated profit taking and stop-loss
orders, had been absorbed, the mar
ket responded quickly to a state
ment of Senator Bankhead. who ex-
pressed belief that no bill can pass
the Senate this session that would
fix farm price ceilings at less than
10 per cent of parity.
Wheat closed unchanged to 81
lower compared with yesterday. De-
cember, 1201s- s-1197s: May, 124-
027o. corn Io-3o 6ou-r1. Dacenoner
815s-13; May, 8624; oats, q -1as off; +;
rye. is pa lower; soybeans. III
lower, and lard unchanged to
lower.
The early break carried wheat to
net losses of 6 to 7 cents a bushei
compared with the four-year peaks
established just days ago and to
the lowest level in more than two
weeks. Corn was 5 to cents lower,
oats 3 cents off, rye 5 to cents
down and soybeans "a to 27 cents
Evening star., 1941-09-21

Cottonseed Oil.
Evening star., 1941-09-21
Stocks Continue
To Drift Lower
Al Week End
Some Prices Steodier
And Few Fuvorites
Manage to Gain

WHAT STOCKS DID.
Evening star., 1941-09-21

spot nominal; mlddllng, II
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Many to Entertain
At Fashion Show
At Sulsrave Club

Among those who will entertain
guests at the benefit fashion show
and tea at the Sulgrave Club to-
morrow afternoon are Mrs. Ralph
Brewster, wife of the Senator from
Maine; Mrs. Owen J. Roberts, wife
of Justice Roberts; Mrs. Randolph
Miner, Mrs. William B. Connor, Mrs
Ralph Worthington, Mrs. Daniel De
Wore, Mrs. George Marye and Mrs.
Ollie James.
Miss Elizabeth Howry, president
of the organization, will entertain
number of guests for the show
Among them will be Nine. Ertegun,
wife of the Turkish Ambassador:
Nine. Hurban, wife of the Czecho-
Slovakian Minister; Nine. Nauman-
off, wife of the Bulgarian Minister,
and Lady Chalkley.
Others who have taken tickets
for this event, which is sponsored
by the Women's Auxiliary of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club for
the benefit of that organization, are
Mrs. Mae Hamilton, Mrs. Henry Po-
land, Mrs. McCeney Werlich. Mrs.
Bernard B Jones, Mrs. Buchanan
Merryman and Miss Eleanor Con-
molly.
Among the gentlemen who will
be present to pass upon the latest
things in Women's fashions will be
Mr.. Sidney Taliaferro, Mr.. George
Williams, Mr.. Lyle Brookover and
Mr.. Marcy L. Sperry.
Prominent matrons and debu-
tantes will act as mannequins. The
fashions are from a local store.
The Police Boys Symphony Or
chestra will play for the show.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Head OF Firm
Enters Army
| As Private
B, the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. IT,
Frank B. Thompson, president OF
the S5,000000 Glenmore Distilleries
Co., became a buck private in the
United States Army today.
MI. Thompson is a member of the
149th Infantry of the Kentucky Ma
tional Guard, ordered mustered into
service for a years training at Camp
Shelby, Miss. The company granted
him a leave of absence for the
period.
He saw much action during the
first World War as a lieutenant IN
the 369th Infantry and the I'd Di-
vision.
His only comment in winding up
business affairs yesterday:
Il know Army life and Army dis
cipline and I like it. My absence
will in no way alter my company's
business policy"
J. A. Englehard, secretary and
treasurer of Glenmore, will be in
charge of the company during Mr..
Thompson's absence. The huge
Glenmore distillery is located at
Owensboro but has headquarters
here.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Mrs. Dodderidge
To Entertain at Tea

Honoring the Kansas women who
are in Washington to attend the
board meeting of the General Fed
Grafton of Womens Clubs, Mrs
Harry A. Dodderidge will entertain
at tea from 4 to $50 tomorrow
afternoon at her home at 2900 Con-
necticut avenue.
Receiving with Mrs. Dodderidge
will be Mrs. Saddle Orr Dunbar,
president of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs; Mrs. R. H
Turner, president of the Kansas
federation: Mrs. T. J. Joints. Mrs
w. c. Hunter and Mrs. John H.
Richardson, all of Kansas.
Assisting at the tea table will be
Mrs. w. P. Lambertson, Mrs. U. S.
Guyer, Mrs. Edward H. Rees and
Mrs. Arthur j. Mellott, Miss Mary
Taylor and Miss Loda Mae Davis.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Business Leaders
Hear Knudsen Talk
On Defense Program
Federal Officials Also
Attend Dinner Given
For Advisory Council

High Government officials and q
group of business leaders heard an
of -the-record talk last night or
total defense and air to Britain by
William S. Knudsen, director general
of the Office of Production Manage
ment
The occasion was a dinner given
at the Shoreham Hotel by Secretary
of Commerce Jones in honor of the
departments Business Advisory
Council, which met here yesterday.
Approximately $50 guests attended.
Prior to Mr.. Knudsens talk, Will
liam A. Hartman described briefly
the work of the Business Advisory
Council, composed of about SO busi-
nessmen. The council gives the de-
partment advice on business PROB
lens.
The guests included Vice Presi-
dent-elect Wallace. Speaker Ray
burn. Senator Majority Leader Bark
lev. Gen. George c. Marshall, chief
of staff of the Army: Supreme Court
Justice Reed. Attorney General jack
son, Postmaster General Walker, De-
fense Commissioner Edward Stet-
tinius. ir.; Edward j. Flynn, chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee; Presidential Secretary
Stephen Early. Federal Reserve
Chairman Mariner S. Eccles, Fed
eral Works Administrator John Car
mody. Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Herbert CASTOR, District
Commissioner j. Russell Young, Mel
son Rockefeller, Warren Lee Pierson,
president of the Import Export
Bank; Undersecretary of Commerce
Taylor and Senator Connally of
Texas.
The state" menu included Ken
tucky refreshments, Texas pinks,
Utah celery, Carolina peanuts, Louis
lana crab gumbo. Western lamb
chops. Tennessee ham, Maryland
Jelly, Florida asparagus, Idaho po-
tatoes, Georgia cornbread, Virginia
apple salad, New England pumpkin
pie and Wisconsin cheese.
At the end of the dinner the
guests were entertained by a floor
show.
Evening star., 1941-01-17

Motorists in England have been
warned that if they collect for war
plane funds they may invalidate
their insurance policies.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
New Mexico Dance
To Be Held Tonight

The New Mexico State Society
will give reception-dance in honor
of the New Mexico Congressional
delegation and for Gov. John E
Miles this evening at o'clock at
the Roger Smith Hotel.
The chairman in charge of ar
rangements is Mr.. Trinidad C. de
Baca, jr.. assisted by Mr.. John
Olivas, Miss Violet Myers. Miss
Puma Jordan and Mr.. Carl Greene
Tickets are available At the New
Mexico Congressional Offices.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
To Have Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clarendon
Smith will have as guests at the
Governors banquet and ball to-
morrow evening at the Lafayette
Hotel: Gov. and Mrs. Henry F
Schricker of Indiana, Senator and
Mrs. Abe Murdock of Utah, Mr..
Alvin Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Lathrom and Mrs. Arthur Claren-
don Smith, jr.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Back FromNew York

Miss Eileen Havlin Harris, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Harris, and Miss Ruth Quinn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Quinn, are back from New York
where they spent week. Miss Har-
ris will leave shortly for Fort Laud-
erdale, Fla, where she will visit
her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Ople.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Mrs. D. w. Smith
Here From Orient

Mrs. Donald w. Smith, wife of
the Assistant Commercial At
tache of the United States En-
bassy in Toxic, with her twin
sons, Donald and David, just past
a year old, are in their home on
Western avenue in Chevy Chase.
They arrived in Washington in
time for Christmas. Their jour-
ney from Japan was round about.
They took the first steamer for
evacuees sailing from the Orient
and returned by way of Aus
tralia Mrs. Smith formerly was
Miss Mabel Parfet of Washington.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Michigan Society
Banquet Tuesday

Plans have Keen completed for
the banquet of the Michigan State
Society Tuesday evening at Hotel
2400. William c. Blackney is presi-
dent of the society. Gov. Murray
D. Van Wagner is expected to be
guest speaker. The Michigan So
ciety was founded in 1862 to care
for soldiers stationed here during
the Civil War.
Tickets for the banquet may be
obtained at the Offices of Michigan
members of Congress.
Evening star., 1941-01-17

More thon 5000 poirs, including the
patents, suedes and alligator colts you
need to brighten up your winter foot
weor wardrobe right now, and see you
smortly thru til spring!
Evening star., 1941-01-17
DR.. Rrin Received

The new Panama Ambassador,
Senor DR.. Carlos Brin, who, with his
family, arrived a short time ago,
was received by the President this
morning at 11:3O o'clock when he
presented his credentials as the
personal representative of the Presi-
dent of Panama.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Mrs. Montgomery
At Bahama Resort

Mrs. Rose Saul Montgomery has
closed her apartment at the Shore
ham and is at Cat Cay in the
Bahama Islands. She was guest
of Mrs. Owen D. Winter during the
stay at the resort of the Duke and
Duchess of Winsor and attended
the festivities given in their honor.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Mrs. Stevens Hostess

Mrs. F. E. Stevens Of the Ward
man Park Hotel was hostess at
luncheon yesterday. Her guests were
Mrs. Chester H. Gray, Mrs. Mary E.
Parfet. Mrs. John Enrietto, Mrs.
Robert Stone. Mrs. Warren Luck
wood, Mrs. William Manning Mrs.
Galen TAFT and Mrs. Marcia Gleason.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Guests of Windsors

Comdr. and Mrs. Charles Windsor
of the Wardman Park Hotel have
as their guests for few days, Mrs.
Windsor's son, Mr.. Lowry Chew
Stephenson of Philadelphia and
Miss Nancy Downs, also of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Sermon Texts Prepared

The British Ministry of Agricul-
ture has prepared a list of texts in
the hope that sermons will be
preached from them in support of
a movement to grow more vege-
tables.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Mrs. Brasher Here

Mrs. L. J. Brasher of Birmingham,
Ala, is at the Roosevelt Hotel and
will be in Washington until Febru-
ary l, when she will go to Raleigh,
N. c.. to be the guest of Prof. and
Mrs. Carroll L. Mann.
Evening star., 1941-01-17
Back From Hartford

Miss Betty Beckanstin has re-
turned to her home on Thirty first
place from Hartford, Conn, where
she went for the Inauguration of
Gov. Robert A. Hurley. and the in
augural ball which followed.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Bill Validating Gen. Johnson's
Expense Payments Is Vetoed;
Funds for Son Cited as Cause

represented a S. per diem allowance
in lieu of actual expenses while he
was on duty with the N. R. A.
President Roosevelt made the fol-
lowing objection in his veto mes
sage:
at seems to me that the pro-
posal for the relief of 1t. Johnston
stands upon different ground from
that of the other two proposals,
and is distinctly Objectionable, be-
cause the records clearly indicate
that he was not in a travel status,
either as an officer of the Army or
as an employe of the National Re-
covery Administration, since he re-
manned at his Washington post OF
duty during the entire period for
which he was paid the travel and
subsistence per diem, and during
which he also received, of course,
his Army allowance for quarters
and subsistence"
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Cudohy Asks
u. S. Move
For Peace
Earlier Story on Page A-2)


Nv the Associated Press.
Members of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee reported today
that John Cudahy, former ambassa-
dor to Belgium, had suggested that
the United States join with Great
Britain and France in working out
a peace agreement with Germany.
Mr.. Cudahy himself, after testify
ing at a closed committee meeting
in opposition to the Administration
legislation authorizing the arming
of American merchant ships, told
reporters he believed Germ any
would want some central control
m Europe" under any peace ar
rangement and added his belief that
Hitler has no ambitions to the
West"
Senator Murray, Democrat, Mon
tana, Foreign Relations commit
teeman. told reporters that "the
general line of his (Mr Cudahy's)
testimony was that he thought Hit
Ter was a nice fellow who has no
motives against us. He thinks it is
silly to believe that Hitler would
ever attempt to invade us.
Mr.. Cudahy told reporters that
this version of his testimony was
unfair"
Evening star., 1941-10-23
BuIIittUrges
Declaration
OfWur Now
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23-Criti.y
cizing President Roosevelt for not
having gone hard and fast enough"
to meet the aggreSsionS OF Adolf T
Hitler, William C. Bullitt, former
United States Ambassador to
France, today called for an imme-
diate declaration of war on Ger
many.
He spoke before the Union League ]
citadel of Republicanism. Enthu-
siaStic applause resounded to the.
assertion by Mr.. Bullitt, lifelong
Democrat, that Wendell Willkie, Re
publican candidate for President
last year, had been getting out
ahead of the administration in the
line of truth y
Mr.. Bullitt expressed fear that ,
England may not, in the end, be
able to repel a Nazi invasion andN
declared:
I'VE have handled our war
preparations over a period of years.
SO inefficiently that we are not
ready. The tanks that should be
on the battle lines now are noty
produced and not even half pro-
duced."
The former Ambassador predictedv
a japanese attack"-he did not say
on whom-will be staged before the
end Of this year.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
House Group Backs
1000 -of-Pority Loans
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation requiring the Agri-
culture Department to make farm
loans at 100 per cent of parity for
the 1912 and 1943 marketing years
was approved today by the House
Agriculture Committee. Also the
legislation would continue authority
for soil conservation payments for
five more years.
Present law requires loans at 85
per cent of parity for the Nations
five major crops-wheat, cotton, rice,
corn and tobacco.
The committee previously had
agreed to extend the IS per cent
price-pegging loans for the next
two years but Unexpectedly rescind-
ed that action today and raised the
level to 100 per cent.
Parity is defined as a price level
which would give farmers the same
purchasing power, in terms of non
farm products, they enjoyed in some
previous base period, usually 1909-14.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Catoe Excused
From Further
Final Arguments in
Murder Trial to Be
Heard Tomorrow
Earlier Story on Page A-10

tEarl1er story on rage ALL
Jarvis Catoe, who broke on the
witness stand during croSS-ex-
animation by United States At
torney Edward M. Curran earlier
today, was excused from further
grilling at his trial for the mur-
der of Mrs. Rose Abramowitz
this afternoon or his plea that
he lust couldn't stand it,"
Both the Government and defense
completed their evidence shortly
after pm. The trial was ad-
journed shortly before pm. Justice
James w. Morris told the jury that
final arguments would be heard
tomorrow morning.
The trial earlier had recessed for
lunch just after Catoe had at
tempted to bolt. the witness stand.
Justice Morris reconvened court at
1:30 pm. and asked Catoe if he
felt like going on with the trial. The
36-year-old colored defendant re-
Piled
Il feel awful sick. If they ge5 me
under too much pressure, l have
heart spells. Everything went dark
and 1 had flashes
Under Nervous Strain.
Under questioning by Justice Nor
ris, Catoe indicated that he felt able
to proceed and said: "Il do my
best"
DR.. John Lind, St. EliZabeth's
Hospital psychiatrist, was called to
the stand and told Justice Morris he
had examined Catoe during the
noon recess.
L found he was quite frightened
and under a nervous strain" the
psychiatrist testified, "but he i'm
proved during my examination. He
said he didn't want to undergo any
more questioning He said he just
couldn't stand it."
Justice Morris then ordered the
trial to proceed and Nj. Curran an
nounced that he had no further
questions to ask Catoe. Defense
Counsel Walter NJ. Shea told the
court that he would not recall Catoe
to the stand. After calling John
Catoe. the defendants brother, to
testify, the defense rested.
Psychiatrists Testify.
John Catoe said that when he was
allowed to see his brother three days
after his arrest on August % the
defendant seemed to be extremely
hungry and thirsty.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly then began Gov
ernment rebuttal testimony by
starting TO recall to the stand the
detectives who had questioned
Catoe. Mr.. Shea halted this pro-
cedure by announcing that the de-
fense would "stipulate that all of
the officers deny any brutality"
Then Dr. Lind and other psy-
chiatrists who examined Catoe at
the District Jail took the stand to
repeat the story that Catoe told
them about being in the Abramo-
witz apartment on the day of the
murder.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
1ozer Upsets Ponzi
In Pool Title Tourney
Earlier Story on Page C-4.)


BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.-Don
Tozer, Decatur, Ill. scored the big
gest upset of the 194l world pocket
billiards championship today by de-
feating Andrew Ponzi, New York,
125 to 107, in 10 innings.
The victory was the first for Tozer
after three losses in the round robin
$4,000 cue classic. PonZi had one
triumph to his credit. A four way
tie for the lead is shared by De-
Tending Champion Willie Mosconi,
Ralph Greenleaf, Erwin Rudolph
and Jimmy Caras with two wins
each.
Tozer, Chicago champion, trailed
until the 18th inning, when he
scored 80 for his biggest run of the
match. In the 18th he ran 81, in
cluding two-ball combination
from the pyramid, before being tied
up and forced into safety. This in
creased his lead to 101 to "a.
Ponzi clicked for % in the 10th
and IS in the 18th, but missed in
the 18th and 18th. Tozer, fouling
against the pyramid after two in the
18th, ran in the 18th and I'M
finished in the 18th.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
SpeIIman
And Myron {. Taylor
Talk With President
Secret Visit Believed
To Deal With Cutholic
View on Aid to Russiu

Archbishop Francis j. Spellman
of New York and Myron c. Taylor,
President Roosevelt's special ennis
sary to the Vatican, conferred with
the Chief Executive at the White
House this afternoon.
The visit was not announced
through usual channels at the White
House. nor was any information
given either before or after the visit.
Archbishop Spellman arrived at the
Executive Mansion in time for lunch
with Mr.. Taylor coming later.
Despite the secrecy which sur
rounded the meeting, it. is believed
that the subject of the discussion
was the attitude of the Catholic
Church toward American aid to So
Wet Russia.
Mr.. Taylor recently returned from
a trip to Rome during which he is
believed to have consulted with
Vatican authorities about their at
titude toward the war and toward
the Communist government Of Rus
sia in particular.
Extensive American military aid
to Russia has been promised by
the American Government. Thus
far, supplies marked for delivery to
the Soviet have been purchased by
the Moscow government. 1t is con-
sidered likely, however, that addl-
tional material will be forwarded
under the lease-lend program when
Russian financial resources are ex-
hausted.
The attitude of the Catholic
church, traditionally antagonistic tc
Communism, is admittedly an i'm
portant factor in public and politi-
cal reaction to plans of this Gov
ernment for aiding Russia.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Two Men Charged With Use
Of Illegal Radio at Laurel

house. Louis K. Meriwether, moni-
tory officer for the Federal Commu-
nications Commission in the Balti-
more area, said Garfnkel had an
ingenious portable sending set
strapped under his coat and that
Habinsky was receiving from him at
the farmhouse.
The F. C. C. monitor agents used
mobile radio detecting equipment to
locate the broadcasts. They said
detecting apparatus picked Gar
flnkel out of a crowd of several
hundred persons at the track. The
site of the receiving apparatus had
been located previously.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
South Carolina Upsets
Dope Bucket, Beating
Clemson, 1910 ID
Gomecocks Score EorIy
And Never Relinqulsh
Lead in State Fair Come
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct 23.-The
University of South Carolina gave
the dope bucket a stern kick today
in defeating hitherto unbeaten
Clemson College, 1914, in their
annual State fair football classic
today before a capacity crowd OF
$4,000. South Carolina was COM
pletely the master in the first half
when it scored three touchdowns.
Clemson gained a touchdown in each
of the closing quarters.
First Quarter.
South Carolina scored before the
game was five minutes old From
his Al, Stan Stasica passed to Har-
vey Blouin for a 46-yard gain. put
ting the ball on Clemsons 13. Ken
Roskie then passed to Dutch Elston
at the goal line for the touchdown.
Mike Patrone, sent in to kick the
point, missed his placement effort
and the quarter ended with South
Carolina leading, 6 to 0.
Second Quarter.
Getting the ball on the Clemson
A on a roughing penalty, Stasica of
South Carolina passed IA to Blouin
and the two of them ran IA more
on two plays. Stasica passed to
Blouin at the Clemson six. Then he
passed on the next play to Roskie
for the score. South Carolina re-
covered a Clemson tumble on the
Tiger. 40 and Dewitt ArroWsmith
and Al Grygo carried the ball in five
plays to the Clemson four. Grygo
skirted right end for the touch
down. Both attempts at extra points
failed. Score: South Carolina, 18;
Clemson, 0.
Third Quarter.
After Carolina continued to shove
them all over the field in the third
period, the Tigers suddenly came
to life one minute before the end
of the period with a 60-yard scoring
play. Booty Payne passed to Harry
Franklin, who ran straight down
the sideline for a touchdown. Char
lie Timmons place-kicked the extra
point, leaving South Carolina ahead
1877.
Fourth Quarter.
Clemson made a determined bid
for victory in the final quarter, but
after getting one touchdown the
Tigers were stopped by a desperate
Gamecock defense II yards short
of what would have been a winning
score. The Tigers marched from
their 20, Payne slashing yard of
tackle for the touchdown after a
44-yard forward-lateral from Payne
to Joe Blalock to Tin1mons set up
the score. Timmons place-kicked
the point. Late in the period a 32-
yard pass, Payne to Blalock, car
ried to the Carolina %. Two passes
fell incomplete and after a right
end run the ball game ended.
Evening star., 1941-10-23

President Roosevelt late today We
toed a bill which would validate ex-
penSe payments made to Hugh S.
johnson, former N. r. A. admins
traitor, his secretary, Miss Frances
M. Robinson, and his son, 1t. Kill
bourne Johnston.
In submitting his veto to Con-
gress. the President explained that
bis disapproval was directed wholly
at the payments made to 1t. John
ston. and that he would, if called on,
approve a measure providing relief
for Gen. johnson and Miss Robin
son.
The amounts involved were ST.
. s68.61 to Gen. johnson, S57.19 to Miss
Robinson and 1885 to 1t. Johnston.
The first two payments were made
during 1888 and 1884, while those
to 1t. Johnston extended from July
18. 1888 to June 30, 1885
The payments to 1t. Johnston