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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Geographic Society Told
OF Uses for PIastics

Wider use Of plastics after the
war was predicted last night by
Francis R. Line, professional lecturer
and photographer. in an illustrated
lecture at a National Geographic
Society meeting in Constitution Hall.
He discussed the mobilization of
men and machines on the home
front and the part mass production
and technical efficiency are playing
toward success in the war.
Extensive numbering operations,
ranging from the cutting of giant
Douglas fir trees to the use of ply
wood in making planes, were shown
in natural color pictures. ....
Other pictures illustrated the rapid
construction of manufacturing ia
cilities to meet war needs and qua
yule paintings in California.
Though a number of new rich
mineral lodes have been discovered,
the speaker said. most strategic min
erals we need are being supplied by
the development of small mines and
the working of mines abandoned as
hitherto Improbable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Two More Arrested
On lob Selling Charge

LOS ANGELES, Dec 5 (P).-Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation agents
yesterday announced two additional
arrests under Federal indictments
charging the sale of jobs to sew
eral hundred shipyard workers for
fees aggregating from $4,000 to
$4,000
A Maritime Commission inSpec-
tor and four others were taken
into custody Thursday at nearby
Long Beach, where Richard B.
Hood, FB1 chief, alleged job
selling school was operated for the
last year
Mr.. Hood disclosed the arrest
today of Warren Graham, Los An
geles salesman, here, and Robert
l.. Jayred. also of Los Angeles, in
Salt Lake City. He charged rep
resentatives of the school toured
the Midwest and obtained pupils on
the promise of highly paid shipyard
Jobs in return for $3.50 tuition fee,
but actually provided no instruc-
ton.
If the $50 fee was not paid
at once, Mr. Hood said. the worker
was required to turn back part of
his salary when job was procured
Seized by FBI agents at Long
Beach we're the inspector, Charles
w. Held; w. F. Moffett, described
as a former tire -shop operator; O.
B. Bartlett, aJmes F. Thornton
identified as former Bethlehem
Steel Co. employe, and Ray Palmer
all of Long Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Dec. LP).-salable cattle,
300; calves none; compared Friday last
so0d s a75 fo o1er fs nsanees ss 0d
gown gown, general trade turning very bearish
ket sarp asf ne yesss ee gh
grades $40 down; up to ,17.5O paid
fed steers 5O-75 lower. Instances i 90 of
on On ., medium to good GRADES; extreme, top
above 1880; cows, however. held ID steady adv
strictly good heavy beef cows reaching
J 53 6o in 10 load lots and weishty cutters
srsdss then reaetns 5 sned to i ciose tie e.
choice fed steers, good to choice stockers
ssa6s sheep regular baG toa Sov1 late
hisheT:. bulk good and choice led West
1000 snG TIVE deuGss to
1850; Common, 1 z .5o-i %; throwou ITS
100 down; medium clips. 1900; sheep
Common snd n medu T0oa ssc oo
yesrlinss and ewes. 1925 higher: weess
1880, but late bulk IS 40 s so; late top.
good 70 choice clips with No. | and . pelts,
medium grades. 12,00-13.O0; good ewes
s s9la At s7 "a s. with common to medium
salabie hogs 500: total. $500: no,
enough good and choice hogs on sale to
op 15o isx . nHmn soo 'fsaas ssp
weights 22Q pounds up around lower;
count spots b-1o hisher: s ss' mostly ai
steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Stock Prices Uneven
As Battle Reports
Restrain Buyers
Market Pace Slows,
With Minor Losses
Shade in Majority
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The cloudier
battle picture in North Africa tended
to depress recently buoyant peace
stocks today but. conversely, failed
to touch of any real buying Of the
markets war issues.
Slightly uneven trends appeared
at the start of the brief session and
with dealings sluggish throughout,
minor losses were shade in the
majority near the close. Transfers
of around zoe, 900 shares were among
the smallest in more than two
months.
Bullish forces still were plentiful
In Wall Street, but there was an in
clination to trim commitments or
stand aside to await the outcome of
the important Tunisian struggle.
Adjustment of accounts for income
tax purposes remained on the light
side, although 1t was suggested SELL
Ing from this source might pick up
momentum by mid-December. Earn
ings hopes again aided special stocks,
but most of these were unable to
do much sprinting.
Demand derived for secondary rail
bonds and commodities generally
were steady.
Among stocks Morris g. Essex, an
odd-lot issue, tackled on about a
point at the best in relatively active
transactions. Warner Bros. posted
another new 1912 top by "a of a
point in further response to the
company's profits showing in the
face Of exceptionally heavy taxes.
Carrier shares were moderately
resistant as opinions were expressed
by analysts that liquidation of this
group may have been overdone. Up
the greater part of the proceedings
were Santa Fe, Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific and Northern
Pacific.
Reynolds Tobacco B. ordinarily
listless, came out In fair-sized
volume with an early decline as
boardrooms. looking at the COM
! pany's reduced dividends for 1912.
! discussed net income for 1913. The
stock eventually attracted support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

bN lns Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec 5.-The wheat
futures market continued to display
an advancing tendency today, Dor
rowing strength from the cash grain
trade, with quotations on wheat for
spot delivery the highest since spring.
December contracts, on which de-
hVerleS are being made now, showed
the most rising power, as was the
case yesterday, advancing about u
cent during the first hour to around
81 n II, highest in two months.
Other deliveries were I'D only slight
ly and only small fractional gains
were posted In other grain pits.
Gralnmen said the spot markets
strength was based primarily on
pauclty OF receipts and country Of
1erlngS at many markets, due largely
TO producers holding in view of the
loan program and Washington leg
lslatlVe developments. Meanwhile.
they said, since prices in some cases
are above levels that prevailed dur
ing the base period for establish
ment of flour ceilings and are about
even with Government loan rates
widespread complaints have been
made by millers that they are un-
able to conduct opera tons because
OF the wheatfour squeeze.
Political developments have reached
a point that caused many traders
TO operate cautiously in view of the
complaints about the -four ceiling
and reports of progress of legislation
which would result in upward re-
vision of parity prices through in
clusion of farm labor costs. This,
they said, is encouraging producer
holding, especially since there have
been reports that the Commodity
Credit Corp. is considering paving
an additional subsidy to release loan
wheat to mills.
No. 2 hard wheat sold up to 1921
In the spot market yesterday. This
was about 2 cents over the price
quoted during the September %
October 2 -four ceiling base period
and y cent over the Government
loan rate. Traders said it may re-
quire at least 10 cents above loan
rates to attract grain out of storage
in view of accumulated interest and
other charges
At II a m. wheat was L4-5k higher
compared with yesterdays finish,
December, sl2794: May, sl31L;
Corn, ~ up, December, 873a;
May, OLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Vireinions Told to Train
Droft Age requirements

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 5.-Vir-
GINA industriansts had the advice
of a War Department spokesman
today to train men to take the
places of so-called essential workers
because there is no guarantee as to
how long many Of these men will be
deferred.
Maj. Victor Swearingen, liaison
officer of the War Department Man
power Bureau, In an address before
the fall conference Of Virginia
Chamber of Commerce secretaries,
said industry could not be permitted
to become haven for men OF DART
age seeking to avoid military service.
His comment, however, was not
taken to mean that bona fide essen
tial workers would be yanked from
important posts to be put in uni
form.
Gov. Darden, another speaker
yesterday, reiterated his opposi-
ton to seeing Virginia become q
highly industrialized State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Churchill
Continued From First Page)

eign stresses during the whole
course of this war
These are simple virtues which
our island race has cultured and
nurtured during these generations, y
he added, and these are the virtues
which will bear us through strife
and in which we must put our
faith"
Makes Tour of Factories.
The Prime Minister spoke after
touring factories whose floors had
been hurriedly chalked with "V"
signs as he strobe across them
bundled in a great, navy blue over
coat and with his habitual cigar
clenched in his teeth.
With him were his wife, his daugh-
ter Mary, wearing her ATS officers
uniform; w. Averell Hartman,
United States lease-lend co-ordi-
nator, who Just has returned to
England; Labor Minister Ernest
Bevin and Air Minister Sir Archi-
bald Sinclair.
Both Mr.. Churchill and residents
of this northeast city made fes-
tival occasion of his visit, one OF
his rare weekend trips to see the
gears of Britain's war effort turn
ing. To crowds which called Good
old Churchill" he beamed and
climbed on the hood of his open
car, repeatedly holding up his fingers
In the victory salute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Washington Produce

BUTTER-Local supply situation too
uncertain to quote prices.
LTvEsToCK-calves, 1874, spring
lambs, Is.
From Agricultural Marketing Admins
tratlon. Prices paid net fob. Washington
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State Graded eggs received from
grading stations December 81: Whites:
y. S: extras, large. 50-53, averase 50: y.
g. extras medium, 41-44, average 40; q.
8 standards, LARGE. 44-4s; aysrase A:
80; U. S. trades, as. Browns: u. s. extras,
large: 5o-51, averase, 50ts; o; 8, extras.
medium, 4l-43. average AZ; u s. stand
ards. large 43-44. average 43la: u S.
standards, medium, 3s-3sh. average 50:
o. s. trades, 36l2. Arrivals of nearby UNI
graded eggs, seasonally light and prices Of
current receipts largely nominal: Whites,
1O-41: mixed colors. 3S-40. Receipts,
Government graded eggs, 500 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady Fowl;
Colored, 5 pounds and UP, 24-o5: under
pounds; 22-23 BOOSTERS: Mixed colors, is
~. Chickens: Delaware. Virginia and
MARYLAND, Rocks and crosses, broilers and
iryers all sizes. 27lz.2s. Turkeys: Youns
and No. rs, Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
States Rights Revival
Demanded by 0'Mahoney

BY the Associated Press.
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming, called last night for a
revival of state initiative and
State activity" lest the people lose
control over local affairs.
In radio address, he said State
and local governments had been
losing their effectiveness for almost
a generation and now they are
losing their power"
Senator O'Mahoney said the Con-
stitution did not intend that the
Federal Government would "swal-
low up the States"
State lines have been disappear
ing" he said, and "as the Fed
eral Government has expanded,
decentralization of its activities has
kept pace with that expansion"
These regional offices have been
administered by of1icials, appointed
from Washington, who have been
chosen without regard to local con-
ditions or local desires" he added.
1T is imperative the Senator
said, "if the States are to survive
~ effective agencies of popular
government. that they lead the way
now to the restoration Of local
authority in the postwar world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
CoIored WAAC Units
With D. T.. Officers
Arrive in Arizona
Its. Osby and West
At Fort Huochuco;
Volunteers Needed

Coincident with a WAC drive for
colored personnel the first two COL
ored WAAC companies have arrived
at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., accom-
panied by Its Mildred L. Osby and
Harriet M. West, both Of whom were
stationed here previously
1t. West, who is third officer in
the Women'S Auxiliary Army Corps,
is enabled by her temporary de-
tached service at Fort Huachuca to
Join her husband, 1t. Charles 1.
West, jr., Washington physician, who
also is stationed there. A third
member of the family there is Mai
John B. West, brother of 1t Charles
l. West, also Washington ply
sician now serving as executive Of
ficer at the forts base hospital They
are the sons of Mrs. Rebekah B.
West. 924 M street NV. and the
late Dr. Charles I. West of Howard
University. 1t. Harriet M. West,
formerly of the National Youth Ad-
ministration, is attached to the
technical information section of
WAAC headquarters in the Penta-
gon Building.
1t. Osby, whose home is in Chi
cago. ILL.,, is assigned to WAC head
quarters and serves in the Bureau
of Public Informa ton
The WAAC Recruiting Office here
will open next week special section
for the recruiting of colored women,
for whom there is great need in
WAAC ranks.
The first colored WAC assigned
to post in the United States ar
rived yesterday, two companies
strong. at Fort Huachuca, accord
ing to the Associated Press, and
we're met at the station by 10000 I'M
official welcomers from the famous
all-Negro division stationed there
Members of the 32d and 33d Post
Headquarters Companies of the
WAACS marched to new barracks
built especially for them on this
most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
New Coal Tax Passes
To Consumer, OPA Rules

BY the Associated Press.
The transportation tax of 4 cents
a ton imposed by the 1912 Revenue
Act will be passed on to consumers
of all grades of coal and other
solid fuels under ruling by the
Office of Price Administration. The
tax went into effect December l.
Under the OPA ruling, issued yes
terday, the tax may be passed on
to the ultimate consumer, but must
be stated separately from the price
the consumer pays for the coal and
may not be included in the COM
putation Of maximum prices or
charged except on coal on which
the tax has actually been incurred.
OPA said that for the tax to be
absorbed by the producer or the
solid fuels dealer would result in
inequalities and hardships."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Blocking Of Arsenal
Investigation byU. 5.
Denied by BiddIe
Attorney General Says
Indictments Will Be
Sought Next Week

A charge that Washington officials
had hamstrung" an investigation of
alleged irregularities in the con-
struction of the s4o,oo0,o0o Me-
johannesburg pa Naval Depot was
branded ridiculous" yesterday by
Attorney General Biddle.
He described the charges, made by
United States Commissioner Sidney
E. Friedman of Harrisburg, Pa, as
the irresponsible statements of a
minor official"
Mr.. Biddle also announced that
Tom c. Clark, chief of the war
frauds unit, has been directed
to call Mr.. Friedman before the
grand jury at Harrisburg Mon
day 80 that he can tell the
grand jury what evidence he has
which indicates that any one in
Washington prevented either the
United States attorney or the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation from
proceeding vigorously with this case. y
Biddle Raps Press.
II am distressed that the press
should have given such prominence
to the irresponsible statement of an
uniformed minor official" Mr. Bid
die said in a formal statement.
Secretary of the Navy Knox told a
press conference that I'VE here in
the Navy have been superlatively on
our toes to check even a suspicion
of irregularity."
CAT Harrisburg, Mr.. Friedman ,ad-
vised of the Attorney Generals
statement, said:
eff the grand jury wants the facts
all they have to do is to ask me-
don't fear the truth. I don't scare
easily)
When his remarks were called
to my attention, l personally in
vestigated the background of this
case" Mr.. Biddle said. His charges
Gre ridiculous. The facts are simply
these. Shortly after the war began
I created the war frauds unit of the
Department of Justice for the spe-
cif1c purpose of giving No. priority
to war frauds cases. The results of
the investigation by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation are imme-
diately turned over to the war
frauds unit to determine whether
there should be criminal prosecu-
ton. The Federal Bureau Of In
vestigation submitted its report on
this case on November 5.
Speed in Case Cited.
THE war frauds unit determined
on presentment to the grand jury
in the same month, and few days
ago sent two Department of Justice
attorneys to Harrisburg to submit
the case for indictment to the grand
jury this coming Monday, December
7. AS any lawyer knows, that Is
unusually speedy preparation for
such a case. Therefore, at the mo-
ment this irresponsible official was
making his unfounded charges, De-
partment of Justice representatives
we're already waiting in Harrisburg
for the grand jury to convene next
Monday.
There seems to be some misap-
prehension in the public mind about
the status of Mr.. Friedman. A
United States commissioner is not
an employee of the Department of
Justice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Flour Sales Stalled
As 0PA Continues
Retail Price CeiIinq
Rising Wheat Market
Reported Forcing
MiIlers OFF Market
Ey The Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5,-The Nation S
flour trade was at virtual standstill
today while millers and Government
officials endeavored to find a way
out of predicament brought on by
the ceiling on prices and rising
wheat market.
The crisis was precipitated by
Thursdays ruling by the Office of
Price Administration extending
without change the -four price cell
ing which have been In effect since
October 3.
Many mills complained that as a
result of recent wheat price gains
they were unable to buy grain at
prices low enough to justify their
doing business under the -four CELL
ings. They had expected the OPA
to permit a moderate advance to
relieve this situation.
Since this was not done, the COM
plants of mills from all parts of the
country were renewed with vigor.
The Millers National Federation re-
ported many -four makers had with
drawn from the market until the
situation is clarified. Some have not
sold a pound since before Thanks
giving. Army and Navy buyers were
reported complaining that they were
unable to place orders
Az no
thrown the whole problem into the
laps of Commodity Credit Corp. Of
flcials J. B. Hutson. president of
the CCC conferred with Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard and other Of
ficials here Yesterday but Mr.. Hut
son said the CCC. outright owner of
about 250,000,000 bushels of old
wheat and holder of collateral on al
most 400,000,000 bushels of 1912
wheat under Government loans, was
not ready to act. Mr.. Hutson said
steps may be taken next week to re-
lieve the conditions. The Govern
ment officials were here for reg
ional AAA meeting.
Mr.. Hutson pointed out that un-
der the law the CCC can sell none
of it's wheat to mills except at parity
prices, which are almost 30 cents
above the present market, although
some of this grain can be sold to
feed distributors or distillers below
the market. Thus. it is possible, he
said. that the CCC may offer pro-
ducers who have stored 1912 grain
the chance to pay off their loans at
a discount of several cents bushel
to induce them to turn wheat over
to mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Foreign EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 GP.-C1osins for
in dollars. others in cents;
Canada---Ofncial Canadian Control Board
rates for U. s. dollars: Buying 10 Der
cent premium; selling II per cent pre-
MUM; equivalent on Canadian dollars in
New York Of buying, 9a1 per cent: seii-
ing. zoe per cent. Canadian dollar in
New York open market, 117s per cent dis
count. or SS;12l2 U. S. cents. of !. cent
Foreign Exchange Committee rates.: Buy
ing 81 02 selling, S4.04 open market;
Latin America-Argentina ofncial, 2a.77;
free, 23;ss. Of Loo cent; Brszil oficial,
indicated WHO'S
I-Nominal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Capital Store Sales
z Per Cent Behind
1941 in Week
Four Weeks Volume
Remains Is Per Cent
Above Yeor Ago
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Department store sales in the
Capital for the week ended last
Saturday, November 20, were 2 per
cent lower than for thu correspond
ing week year ago, the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond report
ed today. In the four weeks ending
on the same dat,, however, cumu-
lative sales here were Is per cent
ahead Of last year, the report
showed.
Last week and the same week a
year ago included Thanksgiving hol-
idays. Merchants said today that
the tiny drop was probably due to
the fact that Christmas shopping
began so much earlier this year
that there may have been a slight
tapering off in holiday sales With
buying spread over a longer period
this would be a natural result, they
explained.
The stores were open on Monday
evening but did not do as much
business as they usually do on
Thursday nights, merchants said.
Trade is moving at phenomenal
pace, and the 2 per cent decrease is
not considered important. While
the stores are out of certain goods,
sales in other lines have more than
made up the difference, according
to store executives.
Sales in the fifth district last
week were up l per cent over last
year. in Baltimore 4 FER cent and in
group of other cities per cent.
Sales in Washington we're off 5 per
cent from the previous week this
year and down 8 per cent in the
fifth district, II per cent in Balti-
more and 3 per cent other cities.
Fifth district sales were up 10
per cent in the four-Week period
and 26 per cent in Baltimore, the
report stated.
Bankers Aid Protective Move.
Blake T. Newton, jr, director of
the securities division of the Vir-
ginia Corporation Commission, re-
ported today that the Virginia
Bankers Association is co-operat-
ing in program to detect and
forestall worthless stock schemes
such as were especially harmful
after World War No. /. After that
war Virginians are said to have
lost Sl0,000000 annually until blue
sky" laws were passed
Bank Joins Federal Reserve.
The Bank of Waverly, Waverly,
Va, has been admitted to member
ship in the Federal Reserve System,
Hugh Leach, president of the Re-
serve Bank of Richmond. announced
today. The fifth district has re-
Gently been making a record in the
number of new banks joining the
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Unanimous
approval by the Senate Agricultural
Committee Of the Pace bill already
approved by the House redef1ning
parity upward through inclusion Of
farm labor costs rallied cotton to
equal the best levels of the day.
Buying came through the trade and
partly through covering, along with
scattered local and commission
house demand
On the opening cotton rallied as
much as so cents bale, parity in
expectation Of the Senate action,
although prices thereafter had eased
of somewhat on light hedging until
the Senate action was announced.
Futures closed Is to IS cents q
bale higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

Approximate Sales. TeAAy.
1900 AN. 92l95 1900 Noon 246, OILS
tUnit o. trading, 10 shares kaies
printed in full. In bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reoreanazed under Bankruptcy
Act. or securities assumed BY such COM
panies Rates Of dividend in the foresoins
table are annual disbursements based Oh
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
ton. Unless otherwise noted special or
extra dividends are not included. I'd Ex
dividend. xr Ell rights Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock. . Declared or paid
so far this year. Payable in stock paid
last year, Payable in Canadian fund.-
Accumulated dividends raid or declared
this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Fire Victim Dies

lPlumer Burrows, IS, colored, Of
4s1l Clay street NE, died today in
Emergency Hospital of burns re-
csived November II in a fire at
Aimas Temple, 1915 K street NV.
An. employe OF the Temple, he was
burned about the body in the fire,
which followed the backflring of an
incinerator.