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Evening star., 1942-11-08
Russians Hold on All
Fronts; 1900 Nazis
Are Killed in Day
Germans Reported Falling
To Goin During Fierce
Fighting in Caucasus
BY EDDY GILMORE,
Press War Correspondent

MOSCOW, Sunday, Nov. g.
The Red Army held its ground
on all fronts yesterday, the 25th
anniversary of the Russian revo-
luton, and killed more than
1900 Germans in Stalingrad,
the Central Caucasus and the
western front, the Soviet mid
night communique indicated
early today.
The Germans continued to attack
fiercely on the Nalchik plains at the
foot of the 13,oO0-foot Caucasus
Mountains, where the Russians
threw two armored trains into the
battle yesterday, but failed to gain,
the communique said.
In Stalingrad they also threw
their tanks and infantry against a
Russian stronghold in several at
tacks, but the Red Army repulsed
all the attacks and killed about 7c0
Germans. The Russians also were
able to consolidate their positions in
other parts of the city.
Four German blockhouses were
destroyed in one factory area and
another three were blown up north
west of Stalingrad.
Large Numbers of Tanks Used.
The main battle-ground, however,
continued to be in the Central
Caucasus, where the Germans were
using large numbers of tanks and
plains on the plateau southeast of
Nalchik in an effort to push through
to Ordzhonikidze, key to the
Georgian military highway which
leads over the lofty mountain range.
The communique said the Rus
slams disabled Sc German tanks in
that area alone during the day and
captured two other tanks un-
damaged. Sixty trucks we're de-
stroyed and 400 enemy troops killed.
Activity appeared to be increasing
on the western front, in the Moscow
area, where the Germans recently
reported large Russian forces were
being concentrated. The commu-
nique mentioned artillery and NOR
tar duels in this sector and said
Soviet snipers and scouts killed
about TOO Germans yesterday.
Nazis Pour in Reserves.
The communique said that fight
ing in the Black Sea area, north
east of Tuapse, was only of loca.
Importance, but reported that the
Germans we're bringing in fresh
reserves to make up for the tire.
mendous losses" they have suffered
in recent operations.
Earlier reports in the Nalchil
Plains battle told of the surprise
move of the Russians in throwing tn,
two armored trains into the en-
gagement.
Two Soviet armored trains, in 8
six-hour battle, knocked out 10 Ger.
man tanks and armored cars
brought down a German plane 'ano
dispersed about two companies o.
infantry" Yesterdays communiqu'
said. Nowhere in that critical Sec
tor was a German gain acknUwl.
edged.
The Germans were reported
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Military Policeman Cleared
In Fatal Shooting Of Soldier

A verdict of justifable homicide
was returned yesterday by coro-
ner's jury in the death of Corpl.
James w. Sherman, 80, who was
shot to death earlier in the day
in a downtown hotel while resisting
arrest by military police.
Pvt. Harry A. Mason. attached to
the 3OOth Military Police unit at
Fort Myer, Va, used his gun in
self defense, the coroner's jury de-
cided, while trying to arrest Corpl.
Sherman for being AWOL.
Police said the military policeman
shot the man in hotel in the 900
block of Ninth street NV. when
struggle ensued over whether the
corporal had leave papers.
Corpl. Sherman was reported to
have been stationed at Camp
Pickett, Va. Pvt. Mason was sent to
Walter Reed Hospital for treatment
| following the affray.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Certificates 10 Buy Autos
Issued 10 19 in Week

Whitney Leary, director OF the Dis
trict division, OPA, announced yes
terday the names of 10 persons to
whom certificates for new passenger
automobiles were issued by the Dis
trict Rationing Board for the week
ending yesterday. Those who re-
ceived the certificates were:
Kennie Maxfield, James E. Dusen-
berg. oscar Wilson, George F. Nicn-
OILS, Edward May. Jacob ]. Wein-
stein. oscar Gutenberg, Jonas
Reiner, Frank H. Trigg, Albert Q:
Schauman, Samuel A. Bass, Raul
DIE de Medino, Fred T. Sorey, ST.,
1t, Col. Chih- -Chih Kuo, Arthur >.
Boyey. e. Harry Ames. Raymond a:
McConkey, jerome J. Krick ana
the Rev. william H. Jameson.
New truck tire certificates were
issued during the same period TO
a. persons. certificates for recappeo
truck tires to So. for grade new
passenger tires to n, for recappeo
passenger tires to 100 and Tor new
passenger car tires to l44.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Virqinian Wins DE-;
Three Other Flyers
Get Navy Crosses
Awards Made for Port
In Bottle Of Midwoy
And BougoinviIIe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Nov.
Three flyers today were award
ed the Navy Cross for their part
in the battle of Midway in torpedo
squadron operating from the air.
craft carrier Yorktown, and fourth
flyer received the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross for heroic conduct in
the battle of Bougainville.
Rear Admiral James L. Kauff-
man, commander of the Gulf-Sea
Frontier and commandant of the
7th Naval District, made the awards
in a ceremony at the newly COM
missioned Naval Air Station at Fort
Lauderdale.
The three Navy Crosses went to
officers in a torpedo squadron
whose members "in the face OF
heavy anti-aircraft fire, and opposed
as well by enemy japanese fighters,
contributed to the sinking OF one
enemy carrier and the sinking or
severe damaging of another carrier
and at least eight other enemy
vessels"
The recipients were 1t. Thomas
B. Ellison, %, native of Nixson
Tex, and a resident of Stockdale
Tex, who was educated at the Uni
versity of Texas and trained at
naval air stations in Miami and
Pensacola, Fla; 1t. George E
Bother, %, native Of New York City
and a resident of East Rockaway
Long Island, who attended Dart
mouth and was trained at Pensa-
cola, and 1t. G.g0 Radcliffe Den
niston, rs, of Wauwatosa, Wis, 9
graduate of Barnes College, who
also was trained at Pensacola.
The Distinguished Flying Cross
went to 1t. French Wampler, jr., %
native of Fountain City, Tenn.
whose home is Bride Creek, Va.
His torpedo squadron was at
tached to the aircraft carrier Lex.
ington. He was cited for his part
in the battle for Bougainville anc
for raids on Salamuea and Lac.
His citation was "for heroic con-
duct in aerial combat as section
leader and pilot of a torpedo squad
ron when in enemy controlled ter
ritory he flew 125 smiles over un
charted mountains and jungles t,
press home successful torpedo at
tack in the face of heavy anti
aircraft fire and as a result of thi
attack three enemy ships were tor
pedoed and sunk"
Evening star., 1942-11-08
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
FLYING FORTRESS COMMAND
IN BRITAIN, Nov. 7.-Sulfanilimide
may be a wonder drug but it can't
compare with a bombing mission
into the lair of the Luftwaffe as q
cure for the assorted ills Of Ameri-
can flying fortress airmen.
When the weather holds up op-
erations for several days, stomach
aches, colds and sniffles show
decided increase. But, says Flight
Surgeon Capt. Edward Cans OF Har-
lowton, Mont:
"Once let a bombing mission be
announced and you can't find a cold
or headache in the whole base.
They are all frightened stiff they
will be left on the ground instead of
being allowed to risk their necks
over Europe"
DR.. Charles Braselton, Fort Worth,
Tex, offered an example:
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Divers 10 Salvage Metal
From Lake Michigan
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Nov. Lake
Michigan is the locale for Wauke-
gan's current search for scrap.
Two veteran divers-father and
son-have been employed to work in
the cold waters. of Waukegan harbor
loosennig more than 200 tons of cast
iron intake pipe which will be salv-
aged and used in war projects.
The divers, David Davis, IS, who
has been engaged in underwater
work for 40 years, and his son, Basil,
AZ, probably will not complete their
Job for about a month. They will
work from 10 to 20 feet below the
lake surface and about one-third OF
a mile from shore.
Their job will be to recover about
1900 feet of pipe, installed 40 years
ago but unused since 1929 when
new water pumping station was
built. In addition to the pipe, the
divers hope to recover a copper in
take screen weighing more than
1000 pounds and IS tons of ball
joints.
The salvage job was arranged by
the War Production Boards Salvage
Division and Mayor Frank Wallin
of Waukegan.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

fires showed great destruction from
raids OF October 20 and %, the Air
Ministry said. The latest attack
was said to have caused at least
as much more damage as had been
done.
The italian radio broadcast this
high command version:
particular damage was reported
in the center of the town and in
the eastern part notable damage
was caused. Casualties among the
civilian population so far ascer-
tanned are 20 killed and so wounded.
The behavior of the population was
very disciplined"
Two Planes Lost.
Two planes were lost, but the
British considered this a small price
for the destruction wrought to the
principal supply port from the run
ming Axis army in Egypt.
One pilot saw three 2-ton
bombs burst ii a patch OF fires
The British did not say how many
planes attacked, but the Berlin ra-
dio said wave after wave of the
bombers passed over Vichy and it
took As minutes for them to clear
This suggested upwards of 100 were
used
After previous raids on Genoa
Mussolini sent King Victor En-
manuel and the Queen to calm the
terrified Italians. It was the fourth
raid since October % on Northern
Italy with its ports, arsenals ano
plane factories prime targets.
Grease makes gunpowder! Save
waste kitchen fats. Take them ia
your meat dealer.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Peace to Be Discussed
At Plus XI Guild House

The Rev. James A. Caulfleld of
Holy Name Parish will speak on
Problems Of Lasting Peace" at 4:30
pm. today in the Plus XII Guild
House, 1921 Rhode Island avenue
NV.
Following Father Caulfield's ad-
dress, the Rev. Francis Larkin of
Sacred Heart Seminary will speak
on Religion In the Family" Dis
cussion and q social hour are to fol-
low, it was announced by Miss
Mary Hardy, chairman.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Dr.. Purrun to Address
Southern Medical Group

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 7.-Dr.
Thomas Parran, surgeon general of
the United States Public Health
Service, and Brig. Gen. Raymond D.
Kelser will be among featured
speakers at the 36th annual meet
ing of the Southern Medical Asso-
citation here next week.
DR.. Parran will discuss Civilian
Medical Care in Total War" on
Wednesday, the second day of the
session which will continue through
Thursday. Gen. Kelser also will be
on the Wednesday program, speak
ing on Army Milk Requirements. I"
Evening star., 1942-11-08

stalled in the Mozdok region where
their penetration into the Caucasus
has been deepest.
(The Germans again limited
that the Russians were massing
for winter offensive northwest of
Moscow in the area of the sources
of the Dvina and Volga Rivers.
German planes were said to have
attacked troop concentrations
and movements.
(The Berlin communique said
German infantry ousted the
Russians from a Western Cau-
casus height in hard rain. In
the Nalchik area, an armored
train and 30 tanks we're declared
destroyed in defense against
enemy counterattacks east of
Alagir. The Stalingrad fighting
was described as local0
Two fortified positions were cap.
tured and a company of Nazi in
fantry was destroyed in the North
Stalingrad factory district, dis
patches said.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Soviet Press Plays Up
Greetings From U. 5.
On Anniversary
Roosevelt and WHIkie
Among NotobIes Sending
Words Of Tribute
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
MOSCOW, Nov. R.-President
Roosevelt and long list OF other
Allied notables paid tribute today
to the grimly fighting Russians on
their 25th anniversary of the Com
munist revolution.
Mr.. Roosevelt's greetings were dis
played prominently in the Soviet
press along with those from Wendell
Willkie, Secretary of State Hull,
Harry Hopkins, Episcopal Bishop
James E. Freeman of Washington,
Theodore Dresser, Upton Sinclair
and President James Conant of Har-
ward.
Premier Joseph Stain had set
the theme of the celebration with
his stirring order of the day saying
that 100000 Germans and mer-
cenaries already had been converted
into casualties and that:
1--WE can and must clear the Hit
lerite filth from our Soviet SOIL"
President Lauds Heroism.
Mr.. Roosevelt lauded the "incom-
parable heroism" of the Russian
Army and said:
The steadily growing power of the
United States has been, and will
continue to be, dedicated to COM
plete victory"
Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands and Prime Minister Mackenzie
King of Canada were among the
scores of notables sending their
greetings.
Red banners hung from almost
every place where there was room
for them. Music filled the streets
and broad avenues and was piped
into parks by loud speakers.
The Russians wore their best
clothes as they walked through Mos
cow in holiday mood unmindful that
Sunday-which ordinarily is day of
rest-must be day of work to COM
pensate for today.
Receive Enormous Lift.
People one talked to seemed to
have received an enormous lift from
Stains words and his strong tone of
confidence that the Germans would
be defeated. Foreigners from the
United States and Britain, who have
observed an increasing coldness be-
cause OF the absence of a second
front, also felt letter because of
Stalin's friendly tone toward Russias
allies and his assertion that second
front in Europe would be opened
sooner or later"
The newspapers splashed their
front pages with pictures of Stain
making his address last night.
1t definitely was holiday, but
there was grimness about it that
the Russians have injected into their
daily life of fighting the war.
No Parade Is Staged.
No parade took place in the Red
Square, disappointing many.
1t was easy to guess why The
tanks which the Scviets used to
rumble through the immense square
are rumbling through the ruins of
Stalingrad and hundreds of other
places along the 2,000-mile front.
The planes that swooped over the
crowds now are dog lighting at the
front.
Stain spoke last night at the
Kremlin where the Supreme Soviet
meets. Until today, the place was
secret. More than 5000 persons in
cluding generals, workers, represent
atives, writer's and scientists at
tended. No foreigners were invited.
The photographs of Stain showed
him beaming confidence. He wore
his regulation semi military jacket
adorned with the gold hero of labor
medal which he received three years
ago.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Boo Viewers Truined

The government of Argentina is
building a cotton bag factory and
is training weavers and spinners,
the supply of jute for burlap bags
being short, and the country will
need 150O0O,000 in the next year.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

It's common sense to be thrifty:
War bonds help you 70 save ana
A. - -.ve f~~-t~~.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Strict Silver Priority Order
Predicted by Economist
b the Associated Press.

IN the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 29.-An order
barring silver to any but top pri-
ority industries was predicted last
night by Walter E. Spahr. secretary
Of the Economists National Com
mittee on Monetary Policy.
Mr.. Spahr, in q statement, said
the War Production Board was ex-
pected to order Wednesday use of
silver only on priority Of "A-3" or
higher.
He urged repeal Of the silver pur-
chase legislation, under which the
Treasury pays Till cents an ounce
for domestically mined silver, COM
pared with 36h cents for foreign
silver.
"If the domestic production Of
silver, amounting to about 10000 900
ounces last year, were available to
the trade" Mr.. Spahr said, there
would be no shortage OF silver for
any purpose" He explained indus
try would have to outbid the Treas.
ury to buy native silver.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Chicago Grain
by tie Associated Press.

al 81
CHICAGO, July 2o.-Wheat
prices fell another cent bushel at
one stage today. September con-
tracts reaching lit, Z new low for
the season, but the market rallied
later to recover the loss.
War news and sluggish flour trade
accounted for early weakness.
Later the market was strengthened
by removal Of hedges against wheat
sold for shipment to outside mills
and by indications that increased
quantities OF breadstu1 will be fed
to livestock, with the Government
attempting to stimulate the pro.
gram.
Rallying more than cent from
early lows, wheat closed unchanged
to y higher compared with yester-
day, September, 1.18A-1l; Decem-
Der, III 1h-M. Corn UNCHANGED to
u ups September, so; December.
92As-%. Oats, h-R higher; soy-
beans, 13s-1M higher: rye, A-A up.
Strength Of oats reflected nght
receipts, moderate shipping business
and reports Of Disappointing yields
and harvest delays in some sections
OF the belt. Soybeans, up more than
2 cents at one time, responded to
buying which traders attributed to
sales OF crude oil to refiners.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
| Sales Of Soap
Rise 81 Pct.
| Above Last Year
Py tie Associated PYess.

Hy TIE A9Soc1ated PYe&o.
NEW YORK, July 4. The Asso-
citation OF American Soap and
Glycerin Producers reported today
that aggregate soap sales by manu-
facturers totaled $1S3. .1o2, $40 hi the
six months ended June 80, or al PER
cent above the same period In 1871.
Sales OF $76, ,304, ,066 Ia the june
quarter dropped 15.8 per cent below
the $90, ,624, 40 reported In the 1s42
second three months. however, It
was shown BY reports Of rs manu-
facturers producing about 80 Per
cent OF all soap made and sold IN
the United States.
Other than liquid, 1,407 ,825, ,0o6
pounds Of soap was sold by 81 man
ufacturers in the 1o42 half year, or
1874 per cent less than ii the COM
parable 1941 period.
In the June quarter the same
ST manufacturers sold col ,S01 $40
pounds Of soap. 324 per cent less
than that sold In the second three
months of 1871.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Westinghouse Cuts
Dividends 10 75c
As Earnings Drop
$6,731,712 Net Profit
Reported for First
Six Months Of 1912
By the Associated Press.

By tnt Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The West
inghouse Electric and Manufactur-
ing Co. today reported sharply re-
duced earnings for the first six
months Of 1912 and directors low
cred the common and preferred
stock dividends to IS cents from 81.
With subsidiaries, the company re-
ported net profit of $6,731,7l2 for
the six months ended June 30 after
provision of $45,634, ,944 for Federal
income and excess profits taxes,
equal, under participating stipula-
tions, TO $2.10 q share on the COM
bined preferred and common stock.
This compared with net earnings
Of $l1,568.40l or $4.33 share on
the combined issues in the like 1941
period. Federal income and excess
profits taxes in that period were
$17,634, 1872.
The preferred stock $50 par) is
entitled to a per cent annual
preferential cumulative dividend OF
$3.50 share plus a pro rata share
Of dividends declared in any one
year after I per cent dividends
shall have been paid in that year
upon outstanding common stock.
A. w. Robertson, chairman, said
that, while it was evident that high
Federal taxes were needed to finance
the war, corporations would have
increasing difnculty finding the cash
needed to increase production for
the war effort-and there will be no
money left to finance the necessary
change-over to peacetime production
at the wars end" II the Government
took most of the money earned.
During the first six months OF
1912, Mr.. Robertson said, the COM
pany produced $238, ,271 ,213 worth oi
equipment-virtually all Of II. for the
war effort.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Broad Decline Sends
Some Stock Leaders
Down Point Or More
No Increase Noted in
Activity and Deolines
TotoI About rs, 900
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Press Financial Writs.,

NEW YORK. July 29.--After
idling through four sessions In an
extremely marrow area the stock
market today entered fairly broad
decline with leaders giving up frac-
tions TO point or more.
The setback brought no appreci-
able increase In activity. the chief
handicap being q distinct pause
to buying as financial circles studied
the djsquieting reports from the
Caucasus and a burget Of June
quarter corporation earnings state
ments which offered poor compare
son with figures for the previous
three months and the second quar-
ter last year. Taxes explained
this. Some adverse dividend news
rounded out the bearish picture.
Somewhat more depressed than
the average were United States
Steel, Westinghouse, Douglas Air
craft, Case. Allied Chemical. Stand
ard Oil Of New Jersey and Texas
Co. Declines were general In all
the key groups in the ANAL hour.
An exceptional Arm spot was Loew's,
at the highest since 1899.
Transactions totaled about 275, 900
shares.
Pressure on Standard Oil OF New
Jersey was accentuated bit by
reports that underwriting firms
would offer publicly 10000 shares
after the markets close.
Bond Prices Irregular.
Irregular price trends prevailed on
the bond market today.
Going into the finaI hour small
gains and losses were well dis
tributed over the more active Sec
tions with few wider moves In tina
rail section. Transfer Of one single
block of $500 600, par value, Chicago.
Milwaukee, st. Paul & Pacific ad-
justment SIS at 2ls, Oh u, bolstered
the sales total.
In the tagging contingent were
Erie 412s, Consolidated Oil 3l7s,
Baltimore & Ohio stamped con-
vertibles OF go, American d Foreign
Power 5s and Missouri-Kansas-
Texas IS.
Making some progress were Great
Northern AIS, Portland General
Electric. 4Eas, New York Dock -.
Wabash Ans and st. Louis-San
Francisco 41as.
United States Governments held
about unchanged on the stock ex-
change and over the counter.
LONDON, july % R.-The stock
market closed quiet and steady to-
day after trading confined to nar-
row limits.
Industrials were steady, with homo
rails lower and kafi1rs easier.
British funds were slightly easier.
while foreign bonds mostly were
maintained.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Retailers Organize Drive
For Price Compliance
B, the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 29.-American
retailers are organizing for q Nation
wide drive in August to rally shop
keepers and the buying public to
full support Of the Government
maximum price regulations, Lew
Hahn, general manager Of the Ma
tional Retail Dry Goods Association,
announced today.
Asserting that retailers were con-
cerned over the mounting danger
Of runaway price infiation," Mr..
Hahn said:
Another purpose Of the August
drive is to have the great majority
Of complying stores take the neces-
sary steps to secure the cooperation
Of those stores which, for one reason
or another, have not been strictly
adhering to the price ceiling require
ments, especially In the matter of
properly posting their cost Of living
commodity prices"
Mr.. Hahn said the August for
compliance" plan had received gen.
eral approval at a meeting Of II
national retail associations under
the auspices Of the American Retail
Federation.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Odd-Lot. Declines

PHILADELPHIA, July 20 (R.-
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission reported today these tran
sactions by customers with odd-lot
dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for July 20;
1886 purchases involving 37,215
shares, LAS sales involving 1926
shares, including II short sales In
volving 486 shares.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Cream Of Wheat Alleges
Potent Infringement
}, the Associated Press.

d. tAe ASSOClAtCu EISSS.
BUFFALO, N. r, July 29.-The
Cream Of Wheat Corp, Minneapo-
lis, filed suit yesterday in Federal
Court against the Hecker Products
Corp. Of Buffalo alleging infringe
ment Of q cereal treatment patent.
The complaint asks an Injunction
against further infringement" and
an account for profits and dam
ages and an assessment Of costs
against the defendants.
Cream of Wheat, claiming 1t was
assigned United States letters-pat-
ent No. 2,131. .8S1 by Arthur B. Lit
tie. Inc, Of Cambridge, Mass, "for
an invention in the method Of treat
ing cereals and resulting products" !"
asserted the Hecker Arm "for q
long time past and still is infring-
ing those letters-patent by making
and selling cereals made in accord
ance with said patented invention"
An answer to the complaint is re-
turnable within 20 days.