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Evening star., 1942-03-25

BY the Associated Press.
The pending War Production
Board order on private building,
more drastic than previously
supposed, will put an upper
dollar limit on new defense
building and forbid the sale of
materials for construction on a
larger scale, it was learned today.
The permissible residential cost
was not disclosed, but presumably it
would not exceed several hundred
dollars-sufflcient to provide only a
minor addition to an ordinary home.
However, the limit on farm build
ings was expected to be several times
as great, because of the Govern
ment's desire to expand output of
foods and dairy products. Provision
also will be made, 1t was understood,
for construction necessary to care for
the needs of public utilities and some
other essential civilian services.
No Curtailment Of Repairs.
Repair work on existing buildings
would not be curtailed, according to
reported present plans.
The order still is in tentative form,
but is expected to be issued before
the end of the month.
The restrictions do not apply to
designated defense housing in criti-
cal areas, but in those areas a $4,000
selling-price limit is put on resi-
Dental construction.
The order goes beyond the state
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Farm Mission Plans
Experiments in Arabia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The United States is sending an
agricultural mission to Saudi Arabia,
the State Department announced
today. to examine the possibilities
of developing that country's resources
and to conduct experimental plant
ings.
The mission was organized at the
request of the Saudi Arabian gov
ernment and will be headed by K. S.
Twitchell, who has had extensive
technical experience in Arabia.
Evening star., 1942-03-25

Remember Pearl Harb0r! Remem.
Der it every payday! Buy United
States Defense savings bonds and
stamps.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Nelson
Continued From First Page.

somewhere else for other purposes
The third possibility is to use the
machine as a source of spare parts
for equipment in active war use
The final possibility, he continued
Is to use the machine for scrap for
the production of war-needed steel
Machines in the first two cate
gorieS present few difficulties. he
said, adding that I'VE can buy them
or arrange to have them bought by
those who needed them" Stating
that machines in the third classifl-
cation pose a problem, he said WPB
probably would set up an agency to
buy and hold until needed ma
chlnery and equipment lin the same
way We are now buying inventories
OF raw materials"
Mr.. Nelson declared that it was
also the responsibility of WPB .te
see to it that plant buildings anC
industrial land are put to use in the
war effort. He said many plant
buildings could be used to meet the
great need for storage space.
The Government has either pur-
chased or arranged for purchase by
war plants of millions of pounds OF
critical raw materials in idle in
ventories, particularly metals, he
continued, Steps are now beine
taken to use semi-fabricated mate.
rails for scrap
Mr.. Nelson touched briefly or
plans for concentration of civilian
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Russia
Continued From First Page

forces had spread panic among the
Germans by bold raid on the out
skirts of Novorossisk.
One machine-gunner was reported
to have killed or wounded the per-
sonnel of two Nazi artillery batteries
In this foray against the supply base
1or the forces striking down the
coveted coastal road
Causasian Battles More Severe.
A dispatch from the Causcasion
front said battles were becoming
more severe as the mountain snow
line lowered. 1t was stressed that
the Germans, including mountain
veterans of the Norwegian and
Greek campaigns, were trying to oc-
cupy the passes before the end of
autumn.
Strong Red Army units based in
the Mozdok area were reported to
have held assaults of reinforced
motorized and mechanical detach-
ments seeking to break down the
Terek River Valley toward the
Grozney oil fields.
Our artillery and mortar fire dis
perSed a large concentra ton of in
tantry," the Soviet Information
Bureau said.
ConSomol- reported active
operations in the Don basin north
of Voronezh, midway between Mos
COW and Stalingrad, but these were
described as local battles.
Soviet shock troops masSed in such
secrecy that they were not allowed
to smoke were reported to have cut
through the line of the Fuehrer"
above Rzhev, 100 miles northwest of
Moscow, in an attack launched after
a barrage by hundreds of guns.
Fighting amid autumn woods.
where red and yellow leaves mingled
with the green of frs, they drove to
curve of the upper Volga, where
the banks are elevated and stony,
Pravda said.
The Germans had fortified the
area with trenches and underground
communications, mine fields, wire
barricades and three strips of fire
points.
The people of Leningrad far north
of Stalingrad, accepted as good
omen the fact that green leaves re-
main in the trees this autumn. 1t is
an old superstition. Last year the
leaves fell early and the winter was
one of siege and hardship.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score, tubs, 4sia; 1-pound
prints. 40; A-Dound prints, 4aia 81 score.
tubs, A.: 1-pound prints, Az; A-pound
prints, 4s; 81 score. tubs, 46la; 1-pound
prints. AZ; A-Dound prints, ara; 30 score.
tubs, AS: 1-oound prints. 46f2; Apound
prints. A.: SO score. tubs. 45A; -pound
prints. 4524; lA-pound prints, 46A: 50
score, tubs. 49, ] pound prints, Asa;
LIVESTOCK-Calves. ID; spring lambs,
Exc and Live Poultry Markets.
Daily report from Agricultural Market
Ing Administration (prices paid net fob
Washington):
EGGS-Market steady Prices paid for
grading stations tSeptember 30: Whites,
i. s. s. medium. Medium AZ. 4ih-44: 2o ayerase. AZ U. 5.
standards, large, As u S. standards. me
dium. 3S-40, average, 80; U. s trades, 81.
Browns, y. 8. extras, large so; y: s: ex-
standards, large 43h-45; average. 441a;
y. 8. standards, medium, 38-39; average,
3Sla: U. s. trades, 35la-36: average., 36.
Nearby ungraded eggs. current receipts:
Whites, 3S-40: mixed colors, SO. Receipts
Government graded eggs. 147 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl
Colored, 5 pounds and UP. 21-22: under 5
pounds. 1920; Leghorn hens. 3l2 pounds
and UP, 1915; No. IS 10-11. Roosters,
1915. Chickens: Delaware, Virginia and
Maryland Rocks and crosses broilers 9nd
fryers, all sizes, "a: No. Is. 20: Reds, %
Leghorns, %. Turkeys: Young toms and
hens. $3.50.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Sept 30 tP, United States
Department OF Agrculturel .--Salable hogs
10000; total, $4,000; slow; few early sales
lo-l5 lower; later bids and few sales 3
trend; few sales good to choice 2@O-3u0
los, early, Is. 1925 top, 1928; later bids
and sales on 2o0-.50-lb. weights. I5.O0-I5:
little action on lighter weights; sows bid
IL 5o-90; few sold early up to 1920
Salable sheen, 5000: total $4,000; late
Tuesday: Spring lambs weak to o5 lower;
other slaughter classes steady. few choice
native springerS l435: bulk good and
choice, 14.00-25; throwouts mostly l / 90
down small lots fat ewes, 5 5O-6.O0 to-
days trade; Spring lambs slow: early bids
at IA 90 down. around % lower: asking
fully steady or upward to IA so for strictly
ehoice westerns; little doing on, yearlines.
si,aushter ewes steady; two doubles mixed
sau, siaushter and breeder ewes. s.25, with
most common to good kinds = 50-6OO
Saiabie cattle 10000: calves, 700 fed
steer and yearling trade very unsettled
choice offerings steady to 25 lower; top
ZOO, paid for prime l.4OO-pound bull
locks; several loads 1625-S5 entirely to
Eastern order buyers and shippers; ali
other grades very dull. undertone SO lower.
put market not established: few sales about
20 lower: strictly fed steer and yearlins
run; stock cattle dull, supply small fed
hei1ers mostly steady; very little change
IN other killing classes: weighty cutter cows
to a.25; strictly good cows to IL 90; heavy
SAUSAGE bulls to l2.25; yeslers, 1850
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Hitler
Continued From First Page

be valid for only couple of Years
and will be eliminated by hard
facts"
"A certain President Hitler as
serted obviously referring to Presi-
dent Roosevelt) said we wish that
in the future everybody is entitled
TO suffer no more hardships."
No Bourgeois to Survive.
HITLER commented:
All that l can say is that 1t
probably would have been that much
easier if that President. instead of
making headlong dive into war
had utilized all the labor in his
country to build up useful produc-
ton, especially, to take good care
that in his own country =
misery and suffering are re-
moved. ="
Hitler declared that mo bourgeois
country will survive this war. which
is completely changing social con-
ditions all over the world"
He told the German people that
arms production in the Reich was
unbroken, and added.
up to now, each year the Ger
mans have presented new weapon
which has always been superior and
successful, and this will continue"
Sportspalast Crowded.
Hitler's address, his customary
winter relief campaign speech to
the Nazi party, broke a five month
silence.
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was
in the galaxy of top Nazi leaders in
the huge sports arena to hear Hit
ler.
Surprised by his return from
North Africa, the crowd earlier had
greeted him with tumultuous cheers
and Hitler emphasized Marshal
Rommels presence by stopping on
the way to the speakers stand to
shake the desert generals hand.
Gestapo Chief Heir1drich Hmm
Ter, Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel.
chief of the high command, and
Propaganda Minister Goebbels, who
! prefaced Hitler'ss own winter relief
appeal with a plea for generosity,
faced the crowd alongside their
! leader
Long cheers hailed Hitler's arrival
at GAS pm, just ii minutes before
he started speaking.
The cheers turned to laughter
when Goebbels. who had denied any
riffs within Nazi ranks or deaths
of Nazi leaders. turned to Hitler and
remarked. on his joy at seeing the
! fuehrer 80 hale and hearty"
(The Berlin radio commented
that this was IAN obvious refer
ence to rumors abroad
Evening star., 1942-09-30

pass along to consumers abnormal
| Federal taxes on utilities.
Chairman Flanagan broke into
Mr.. Booths declaration to ask him
what calculations the FPC had
stated in it's order as to allowances
as operating charges it had made for
the Panhandle Eastern company.
Stresses Tax Figure.
Mr.. Prettyman asserted that the
FPC had allowed tax charge of 81
per cent of Federal taxes as oper-
ating charges for the l941 year and
that, in projecting the issue into
the 1912 Federal taxes, it had set up
an allowance of 45 per cent.
Mr.. Prettyman stressed that the
As per cent figure was per cent
greater than any Federal tax rate
which as yet actually had been i'm
posed. Mr.. Booth, in his arguments
for disallowance of some of the war
time tax burden on the gas concern
as proper charge to operating ex-
penses had insisted that only nor
NAL taxes should be allowed, and
he suggested this be limited to a l9
per cent figure on taxes paid
In response to the question of
Chairman Flanagan and the attack
on his position by Mr.. Prettyman
Mr.. Booth suggested that the an
swer rested on a reading of the
FPC order in the light that it was
only IAN interim order" with the
final decision yet to come"
Public's Case Stated.
William A Duvall representing
the Fort Davis Association. opened
the case for the public by attacking
the commission for what he said was
its failure to give the public ade-
quate time to prepare its arguments
against the threatened rate in
crease
Chairman Flanagan reminded Mr.
Duvall that the commission order
for the hearing was issued last
March, and Mr.. Duvan agreed that
citizen groups as well as others had
received notice, but he added that
there had been rate reductions in
past years and that his group did
not know the company was asking
for a rate increase this time.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Munitions
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into account the varying weights
and values of different items, and
accurately reflects the increase in
total production.
The overall production program
Mr.. Nelson said, has increased
steadily. While it was previously
stated that all war goods produced
this year should reach the $45, ,0OO,-
100000 mark. information now at
hand indicates that Americas S pro-
duction may run we'll beyond this,
he said
But these figures, while impress
sive by themselves" Mr.. Nelson
commented, ARE not impressive
enough The plain fact of the
matter is that production in August
Jagged about IA per cent behind the
first of the month forecasts. 1t is
true that these forecasts are set
very high, giving us high goals to
shoot at, that schedules are being
revised, and that forecasts also may
be revised to give us closer measures
OF the production effort compared
with production possibilities.
I'VE must all do more. and we
must do it in a hurry. We are en-
terlng the crucial fourth quarter of
the year. We must exert unheard
OF efforts and We must give the
closest attention to scheduling, in
Ventorles, and ALLEGATIONS of ma
terlals, ii We are to push the pro-
ductlon curve as high as it must CO."
Mr.. Nelson's picture of aircraft
production was. perhaps, darker
than that of any other munitions
item. He said:
Aircraft production problems are
very serious ones indeed, and every
effort is being made to bring this
program into balance and to in
crease output to the limit"
Aircraft Picture Mixed.
The aircraft production picture
Mr.. Nelson described as mixed. For
example. although the trainer plane
output increased more than a
fourth in August the gain in COM
bat planes was insufficient, and
some types fell behind July pro-
duction.
Heavy bombers. he said. increased
fairly we'll Another type of bomber
made good record in August, and
one plant which ran behind sched-
ule in July doubled its output last
month
Mr.. Nelson sale that ordnance
production, while up per cent in
August. also showed a mixed trend
Evening star., 1942-09-30
New York Cotton
B- TIE Associated Press.

bN tIt hSSOCldtcd TTesS
NEW YORK. Sept. 30.-Cotton re-
manned inactive following news that
compromise price bill had been
passed in the Senate. Traders were
confused as to what effect the meas
ure would have on the present
status of cotton.
Some quarters in the trade be-
lieve that ceilings, so far as cotton
is concerned, have already been
fixed in effect through the maxi
NUNS set up by the OPA on cotton
textiles and that the new bill will
not greatly change the price ranges
for raw cotton.
Futures moved narrowly through
out the day Hedge selling and
nervous liquidati was more than
offset by trade price fixing and COW
ering.
Late afternoon values were 20 to
40 cents bale higher. October, 1903
December, 1888. and March, 1855.
Futures closed % to 40 cents q ba lie
Evening star., 1942-09-30

The light-tank program is pro-
ceeding satisfactorily with produc-
ton increasing regularly. Output
of medium M3s and MAS, however,
presents a more complex picture
Production of medium tanks, he
said, has been retarded by change
over from the M3 to the improved
MA. The production of MAS pro-
duced in August, however, in
creased considerably.
August production of guns showed
gains, self-propelled artillery was
up, and there was an improved
showing in number of scout cars
and personnel carriers, the pro-
duction chief said
Though actual deliveries of new
naval combat vessels in August
were somewhat behind forecasts,
the major vessels scheduled for de-
livery during the month were de-
livered, he continued.
Ship Time Cut.
Increased efficiency in production
has luU doWll OilC nNIIdSC pllllC Va
building merchant ship from 108
days in July to 83 days in August,
a decrease of % per cent in time
required from keel-laying to de-
livery.
A total Of 68 merchant vessels of
all types weighing 753.000 dead
weight tons we're delivered in
August, compared to II vessels
weighing 10000 tons in July. On the
basis of the value of construction in
place, however, output for August
represented an increase of 6 per
cent.
Other munitions, including a null
titude Of articles used by troops in
the field, have increased greatly. A
description of the items cannot be
given, Mr., Nelson said, since military
secrets are involved.
Value of machine tools made in
August advanced to SILT 400, 900, a
gain of 3.3 per cent over July, bring
ing total value of machine tool out
put in the first eight months to
1919. 100 900, compared to a value of
$77l 100000 for all 1941. Mr.. Nelson
reported that machine tool output
was expected to reach a peak shortly.
The peak annual rate is expected to
be about 81 900 900 900, while August
production represented an annual
output Of 81 100000.
"One of our primary goals" Mr..
Nelson declared, must be better
balance in the program-speeding
up slow items and slowing down fast
ones so that our available materials
can go as far as possible"
Evening star., 1942-09-30
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Sept. 80 LP'.-Esss, 2l,-
Mixed tolors, fancy to extra fancy, a.
4s; extras, a A.42 sraded firsts 3aA7ss; ~ :;
l, 34H; average checks, 3.h-4.
Refrigerators, fancy to extra fancy,
ards. 36Ia: frsts, 35s.; mediums. 3314,
dirties, 80: checks, 31A-1a.
specials. 46s4-47: standards. 421a-s.: fancy
heavy. mediums. 42h-44; mediums. ~.
137-3s pounds, 1895 puIiets ts5-36
pounds netl; 32a: Peewees e34 pounds
40a: standards. 3sA-s4; frsts. 361a-37;
mediums, 36Ia-37
BroNns. fancy to extra fancy. 45A 81;
specials, 44h;1a: standards 3ss.-40: me-
diums, 3a-39R. Pullets t35-36 pounds
nett, 3OIa. Peewees ga pounds DOWN,
25L2.
Butter. 634,664: firmer. Creamery. high
er than 82 score and premium marks.
46la-4134; 95 score tcash markeD, 46h4
SS-al score, 433a-4f: sS-s7 score 41-43
Cheese, s64.363; firm; prices unchansed.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Chicago Grain
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,
Associated Press Financial Writer

Associated Press Financial Writer.
CHICAGO. Sept. 30-After fiuc-
tuating nervously most of the ses-
sion, wheat prices pushed upward
as much as 2 cents bushel during
the final hour today.
Traders said the markets action
largely reflected Senate adoption of
compromise amendment to the
anti-inflation bill to permit the
President to take into consideration
higher farm wages in computing
ceilings to be placed on agricultural
commodities.
Buying came from dealers cover
ing previous short sales and mills.
brokers said. According to reports
received here both versions of the
price control legislation now pend
ing in Congress contain provisions
to raise Government loan rates on
basic crops
Wheat closed 12s -lss cents higher
than yesterday. December. 1.287s-s. );
May, 1851 corn. ls-i. up, De-
cember, 8512-ss. May, 90; oats, lass
up; rye. is Y higher; soybeans, -
lower to Ia higher Wheat came
within fractions of the four months
tops established last week.
Evening star., 1942-09-30

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we will come to constitutional crisis.
II we do that. what's going to be-
come of our republican form of Gov
ernment?"
Senator Nye. Republican. OF
North Dakota said that ITO blindly
follow the President In the kind of
leadership he has given in this price
controversy might be to defeat every
best purpose the country is trying
to serve today"
Prom Senator La Toilette, Pro-
rressive. of Wisconsin came a
charge that the President had lent
the great power and prestige OF his
ONCE to the launching Of an attack
upon a great producing segment of
American society"-the farmers.
Norris Favors Action.
Senator Norris. Independent, of
Nebraska, took the floor to plead
with his colleagues for a bill ac-
ceptable to the President. He said
he believed Mr.. Roosevelt had made
a mistake by laying down the
October ! deadline because this
made Senators mad" and caused
them to say hes dictator; he's
going to throw the Senate and
House out of the window"
But whether the President was
courteous" to Congress or not was
relatively unimportant, Senator
Norris went on.
If he isn't courteous to us, are
We going to throw the whole thing,
the control of prices and wages, out
OF the Window" he asked.
Senator Barkley contrasted the
disputing in Congress with the ac-
tion of American fighting men at
the front.
Before this war is over" he said.
"they may be fighting step by step.
foot by foot, porch by porch, room
by room, in France, in Germany,
or in Toxic.
Cites Troops Sacrifices.
How miserable and cheap we
must look to them to be afraid to
lace a popgun on the home front.
We must have home front.
Wars are not fought today by SOL
diers and sailors alone. All our
people are soldiers now. whether
dressed in uniforms or the garb of
civilians
Observing that he was unable to
gauge the influence of the coming
elections on the congressional con-
troversy. Senator Barkley again re-
ferred to the Nations fighting
forces:
I'VE have asked them to give their
lives, that's all we've asked of them
Just to give their lives-in the
name of victory, of humanity. of de-
mocracy.
God help us, if they come back
TO flnd that any group has used the
war to benefit itself"
Senator Thomas proposed last
night the appointment of agricul-
tural directors of supplies to stimu-
late production of crops needed in
the war effort whenever deficiencies
threaten.
He offered, for consideration to-
day, an amendment to the pending
bill, to authorize President Roose-
welt to appoint such directors for
any commodity or group of COM
modities "of which there is either a
shortage or threatened short
age"
Evening star., 1942-09-30
London Trading Brisk

LONDON. Sept. 80 lP).-Today's S
stock market trading was active and
the close firm. Industrials were up
mostly, with home rails better along
with coppers and rubber issues. Oils
were maintained. Kafflrs were dull
and diamonds quie.. British funds
were quiet. Brazilian bonds were
dull on President Vargas mora
torium decree.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Baltimore Livestock

BALTIMORE, Sept 80 [P-tUnited
states Department of Agriculture 81
Cattle, 500. Very little action in the
cattle division; early receipts limited in
lew sales; generally steady; loads hold
overs medium to good around 1,20O-
pound grassers, 1855: few Gamer, cutter
and common cows. 6.0O-9.5O
for meager supply Of vealers With demand
SLOW for heavies: top vealers, 1850
Hogs, $50. Midweek market steady on
all weights OF butchers and sows; practi-
cal limit. 1885; late averages 15o-i3O
pounds; l440-65; 130-14O pounds Ia So
70: 100 80 pounds, IA 9O-1515: 16O-ISO
90; 220-24O pounds, 15.25-50; 100000
pounds, IS .90-25; 260-3Od pounds, IA 80
1919; good and choice butchers cleared
mainly at outside prices; sows chiefly
13.60-l4l0
Sheep. $50. Demand narrow for fat
!ambs. some holdovers yet in yards from
Monday, these common to just coed lots;
easier undertone prevailing