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Evening star., 1942-05-22
WIPE Plans 10 Curb
Merchants Who Build
Excess Inventories j..
Some Quarters Believe
Proposal Presoees
Harder Rotionine Cuts
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Production Board an
nounced last night that 1t would
issue regulations soon to prevent
merchants from amaSSing extra
large stocks of goods.
Although details were not decided
on, one plan for equitable distribu-
ton was to prohibit any merchant
from having more dollars worth of
stock this year than he had last
year.
Heavy buying by some Arms is
preventing others from obtaining
merchandise in sufficient quantities
to supply the needs of the COM
munities they serve" the w. P. B.
said.
Forthcoming regulations will
specifically curb inventories Of all
types Of merchandise in a way de-
signed to assure that quantities on
hand are reasonable and that
equitable distribution among dealers
is provided for"
Indicator Of More Rationing.
The action was viewed in some
quarters as a preliminary to greatly
increased rationing Of consumer
goods.
W. p. B. said it proposed to set IAN
overall dollar limitation on inven-
tories OF goods for sale"
Companies which have accumu-
lated swollen inventories would be
forbidden to buy more goods until
their stocks were whitfield down to
a practicable working minimum"
This would mean considerable un-
loading of merchandise by firms
holding excess supplies, 1t was pre-
dicted. through sales back to manu-
facturers or wholesalers or to other
retailers.
Will Curb Excesses.
The w. p. B. announcement,
touching on this point. said the in
ventory control would mean that
''the presence of excesses in one or
more lines of merchandise will op-
crate to prevent purchases in other
lines which the retailer or whole
saler may wish to replenish."
In other words. a department
store, for instance. which had stocks
of furniture or kitchenware large
enough to bring its total inventory
above the prescribed limit would be
unable to buy new hats or dresses
until it disposed Of the excess in
the other lines.
Evening star., 1942-05-22

Webb and Cullen had registered for
room as man and wife under the
name Of "Mr. and Mrs. r. Clark" on
the night Of March 5.
Shonbrun has time and again
since the start of the trial demon
strated his affection for the young
woman.
Frank Van Houten, a hotel man,
identified Miss Webb and Cullen as
the pair to whom he assigned
room In an upper Broadway hotel.
Miss Webb and Shonbrun spoke
rapidly across the defense counsel
table. Cullen appeared amused.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
'N0oNANISMS'
From the Baudette Region)

Hanging is pretty stiff sentence
to hand out, but in the case of traitors
it is a pretty good guarantee that
they won't do it again.
To say the least, some of the can
didates are giving the truth an aw-
full beating.
The papers played up the third
marriage Of Barbara Hutton, which
looks like much ado about Hutton.
$50
Out west a man arrested for big
amy has four wives trying to get their
fingers in his hair. He probably would
like to go to some battlefield to relax.
Beware of candidates who brag about
their honestly. Some of them are as
square as full moon.
The government says it may have
to take our cars, and we hope that it
includes the payments.
The Allied nations may have to use
some hurryup stuff on that second
front in Europe if the news from
Russia doesn't get better.
Outside of the boys in service, the
small businessmen are carrying the
heaviest load of the war. Their bus
mess has been progressing from little
to less while the taxes are mounting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
KEEP EN- FLYING
ATTENT
SERvIcEMEN

In order to facilitate handling the
large volume of soldiers mail coming
to The Miner Q50 to It's letters
monthly, writer's are urgently re-
quested to observe the following rules:
1. Write clearly and legibly and do
not crowd.
2. Use only ONE SIDE of the
paper. If available, paper of the reg
ular 81 by IL inch typewriter size
should be used. If not, use whatever
Is handy.
3. Place full name and address on
the letter as well as on the envelope.
Write as often as you like. There is
no such thing as too many letters.
The folks at home like to read about
You daily routine. It's old stuff to you,
but new to them.
And, remember to let us know in
any change of address, even
il 1t is only to notify us the date You
are moving.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
Day Starts at $3.50 A. NJ. and
Ends at 10 p. M. for
Leathernecks.

Pvts. Albert Kurre, Emmett Sund
and Louis Garni, Pit. 562, MOB, San
Diego, Calf, got together on a de-
tailed outline of the training given
members of the marine corps.
With Private Kurre doing the writ
ing, these leathernecks, in the pro-
cess of being toughened, say:
"I want to take this opportunity to
thank you very much for sending the
local paper to me. guess don't have
to tell you how much we appreciate
our receiving news from home. I tried
to write earlier but our rigorous train
ing does not permit enough time to
write to each and every one that we
would like to, although 1 am trying
very hard to write to them all but it
will take time.
"Out here we get up at $50 a. M,
and get to bed at $50 or 10 d. m.
After getting up at $50, We shave,
ETC., and clean up our area or street
and get set for breakfast which is at
6:15. After chow we get a little time
to wipe the oil off our rifles, then it's
drilling all morning unless they give
us lectures or take us out to practice
different tactics used in warfare
Dinner is at 1870. After we get
a rest until 1890 or p. m. Then
it's out again to learn and practice
until 8. Then We wash our clothes
every day. and take a shower to
get set for chow (supper) at 4:30.
After than we get to sit around,
see show a couple of times a week,
study our marine books, or write letters
if you haven't any studying to do.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
SWIMMING
Zbasnik Thinks of Lakes,
Jumps in Ditch.

If Pvt. John zbasnik, 526th Sch.
SOD, u. S. air corps. Minter Field,
Bakersfield, Calf, wants to go SWIM
ming he thinks of the. crystal-clear
lakes of the canoe country and then
jumps into an-IRRIGATION DTTCHl
Writes Zbasnik:
st miss my swimming in the good
old Ely lakes. All we have here is an
irrigation ditch, and it viii be closed
off soon. 1t gets as high as Us degrees
in the shade here. 1t has been hard
to sleep some of these nights. I think
Minnesota surpasses all states I've
been through in beauty and cool
climate.
"This is basic training camp for
flying cadets. 1t is just year old, but
it is growing.
81 want to say hello to all my
friends in Ely and wish the boys in
the service good luck. I want to thank
you and the VFw for the paper"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20

the boys will write when they get
settled"
Pvt. Tony j. Zaverl, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank zaverl, recently began the
airplane mechanics course at the army
air base, Lincoln, Nebraska. Upon
graduation, Pvt. Zaverl will be rated
as a fully qualified airplane mechanic
and will be assigned to a permanent
air force squadron for active duty.
Seaman John Glavan, U. S. Re-
ceiving Sta, General Detail, San
Diego, Calf, Ely's hero of the battle
for Australia in which the carrier
Lexington was sunk, writes to the
WV, as follows:
II am very sorry I didn't get to
drop you line sooner. We have been
SO busy making up our records and
different things that just couldn't
get around to it. wanted to hold off
long enough so I could give you my
permanent address but it seems as
though we will stick around here for
few more days. I will write you as
soon as I get my new address. If you
notice the address I am now using
is different from the one gave you.
So this will be my address as long as
I stay here.
swell, how is everything in Ely since
I left? 1t sure was hard for me to
leave after making so many friends.
at was great honor for me to
know that I was able to join your
great organization, the v. F. w. and
many thanks to you for getting me
to join it, and to top it off, making
me the first member of World War
II. I only hope I'll be able to come
back to take in your meetings, etc. II
had swell time at my first meeting,
and I think you can't find a better
bunch of fellows than there are in
the Ely Post No. PITT.
Before I forget, don't you forget
to say hello to the boys for me. II
don't have much more to say so I'll
close hoping to hear from you soon"
Pvt. Arthur E. Maxi, 782nd Tech.
Sch. Sqdn., Lincoln air base, Lincoln,
Nebraska, writes:
st wish to thank you and all others
responsible for the home town paper
sent out to us boys in the service. It's
good reading and the page on the
boys in service is especially good.
School is pretty hard to take all
of sudden. They sure push a lot of
book work. I guess they really mean
business, when they expect to make
airplane mechanics within four or
five months.
"The weather here is nice and cool
It's a relief after the You Show Me-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
THIS WEEK FOR VICTORY

of fruit cake that they received last
year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
PROTEIN FOUND IN BEEF
SUBSTITUTES.

Northwest housewives are being
urged by the consumer division of the
Office of Price Administration to buy
poultry, fish, cheese, dried beans and
peas as substitutes for beef, veal and
pork during the temporary shortage.
Meat, poultry and fish, the division
said, are equal in food value. Gener-
ally, poultry buys are good at this
time. Proteins supplied by meat also
can be found in cheese, dried beans
and peas, which can be made into
a number of dishes for the family
table.
The current shortage in meat is
actually seasonal event, accumulated
this year as far as civilians are con-
cerned because of the heavy purchases
by the armed forces. Beef and pork
deliveries will increase again about late
the OPA said.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20

Words of appreciation come to the
VFTW from Cpl. John Kordish, Bly,.
D, 217th CA CAD, 1881 Center ST.,
Berkeley, Calf.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
THREE ELY MARINES OUTLINE
RIGOROUS TRAINING COURSE

"As whole the marine corps Is
tough. It has to be- We are situated
right next to the worlds largest plane
factory, the Consultative Aircraft
Corp, They're really producing
bombers out here. We see just about
everyone take off. Our training here
will be weeks. We have three In,
and tomorrow we are leaving for the
rifle range; We viii be there three
weeks. I'm sorry, but have to close;
We have to go to lecture on controll-
ing fire bombs"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
FRUIT CAKES GET SPECIAL
CEILING,

Ceiling prices on fruit cakes this
year will be on a special basis, north
west OPA officials have been advised,
because bakers won't be able to COM
pute the cost of making this holiday
delicacy on the basis of March retail
prices.
To establish the ceiling price for
sales for the coming Christmas season,
baker will ascertain the total cost
of ingredients and packaging material
on the basis of replacement costs last
March, adding the difference between
last years selling price and the cost
of the ingredients and packaging in
making last years fruit cakes.
Other sellers will be permitted the
same dollars and cents profit per unit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20
Must Turn In Old Car
Part to Secure Nelu One.

According to ruling of the war
production board, no distributor shall
deliver or sell any automobile replace
ment part to a consumer unless he
turns in the old part to be replaced.
A new part cannot be sold or de-
livered nnless the old part cannot be
reconditioned.
The parts turned in are disposed of
as Junk.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20

ELY WILL LOSE its most noted
non-professional cook to the U. S.
navy when M. j. "Matty" Kapsch
leaves Sunday to begin his enlistment
as, yes, a cook, at the navy's air
station at Wold-C Chamberlain field,
Minneapolis. What Kapsch gained in
knowledge around the pots and pans
at countless banquets and "stag" feeds
will be turned to the advantage of
the navy, where the scarcity of COM
petent cooks is a pressing problem.
President of Ely's record breaking
drum and bugle corps, Kapsch was
honored at party Wednesday night
at the Community Center given by
the corps and friends. He'll enter
the navy with a first class seaman's
rating as a chief cook.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-08-20

of fruit cake that they received last
year.
NEW CANNED PEA, TOMATO
PRICE TOP.
Ceiling prices on canned peas and
tomatoes are being adjusted at the
Gamers levels to figures ranging from
two to four cents a dozen cans for
tomatoes and from five to 10 cents
dozen for peas under current cell
ings, northwest OPA officials have
been advised.
Anticipated ceiling prices at can
| ners' levels will be about 80 cents a
dozen for tomatoes and 81 to $1.05 a
dozen for peas. The formula by which
Gamers will determine their ceilings
permits them to take the average price
charged for comparable products dur
ing the first 60 days after the 1871
pack, to which can be added eight per
cent of that average price and the
actual increase per dozen cans in the
cost of raw materials as of May 4 of
this year.
JAPS PLOTTED INDIES INVASION
2 YEARS AGO.
Evidence that Japan was plotting
aggression in southeast Asia and the
Dutch East Indies as early as 1899
was revealed in report in Washing
ton by the Board of Economic War
fare.
The study shows that Japanese firms
during 1939-1941 purchased oil field
equipment adaptable to the compar-
atviely shallow wells in the Indies. !
Prior to 1889, shipments of oil field
supplies to Japan had been small, the |
board said. The 1939-1941 purchases
consisted Of drilling rigs of 6,O00-foot |
capacity for wells in Formosa and
Manchuria. In 1899, however, japanese
purchases of equipment of 5000 foot
capacity and light portable types be-
came heavy.
This equipment, oil experts said,
could be used to recondition partially
destroyed wells or drilling new ones in
Indies area at a depth of 500 to
/ 500 feet.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Stocks Rise Slightly,
Led by Rail, Steel
And Auto Shares
War News and Tax Feors
Continue to Returd
Buying Sentiment
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK. July II tP.-Qutet
and selective buying of rails, steels,
motors and specialties provided the
principal bullish argument in today's
stock market.
The Russian war news. tax appre-
hension and persistent confusion
over price wage controls served to
restrict demand In many cases and
parts of the list had considerable
difficulty in making any progress at
all.
Lack of selling pressure after a
spotty opening inspired little
bidding and favorites were lifted
fractions to point or more. A fac
tor was continued wishful- thinking
regarding expanding idle investment
funds and the chances of these ul-
timately finding their way into Sc
curities.
Dealings were sluggish the greater
part of the day and top gains were
reduced or Cancelled in number
of instances in the closing hour.
Transfers were around 275,000
shares.
In the stock division Santa Fe
edged up to the best level since 1888
and highs for the year were record
ed for Southern Pacific and Atlantic
Coast Line. Doing fairly well were
Illinois Central, United States Steel,
Bethlehem, Chrysler, Standard Oil
| (New Jersey, and Douglas Aircraft.
/ Rails had the benefit of another
batch of good revenue figures. al
though there were few backsliders
in the matter of net income.
Steels were aided to some extent
| by Wall Street predictions-right or
wrong-that big Steel" directors
tomorrow would vote the regular
dividend on the common. There
were no books being made on the
next quarter, however.
| Announcement of record war out
put for the principal automotive
makers drew attention to stocks in
this group.
Railroad Bonds Advance.
A selected group of railroad issues
advanced fractions to more than a
point today as the main corporate
list moved in a narrow range.
st. Louis-San Francisco AIS of '78
attracted considerable turnover
after Federal judge at st. Louis
referred back to the Interstate Com
merce Commission its plan for re-
organization of the road.
Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis As and the certificates rep
resenting the As also were unusually
active and higher by point OF
more. A single block of $10O000
par value, Wabash AIS appeared or
the tape at 81, up fraction. Others
improving included Northern Pacific
As, Laclede Gas 5las and Atlantic
Coast Line AIS.
Unchanged or down a shade most
of the time were Republic Steel AVS
, International Telephone AIS, Detroit
Edison As, Columbia Gas & Electric
IS and American Telephone IS.
United States Governments were
steady and quiet.
Foreign dollar bonds were only
slightly changed either way.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO; July - eUnited States, De-
$4,000; total, ,32.5oo;; market very uneven,
mostly % 5-35 lower than Fridays average,
sows steady TO- 40 lower: bulk good and
u ,55; most 240-270 pounds, 14.0o-45
27o-33o pounds l375-14 Is: few l6o-so
and and upward with bulk good 4oo-55o
salable cattle. 10000; calves. 1000:
very liberal run fed steers and yearlings
here: demand broad however, and market
mostly steady and fairly. active; instances
fully steady on CHOICE cattle; bulk l...25-
pound ayenrages; some held higher; several
heifer yearlinas, 1923; fed heifers steady:
COWS and weiehty sausage bulls steady;
light and medium weight bulls, 1918
lower; vealers steady at 1900 down; more
active trade on very moderate supply
southwest stock calves; mainly 1900
1888: very few grass steers in fresh re-
celpts: hence. stock supply unseasonably
small
Salable. sheep, 1000 total, 1880;
sidered;. most good and choice natives.
ll3.775-l4.l5; common and medium grades,
TAT ewes, 4.15-60O.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
US. Troop Orders Boost
British Cotton Market
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. July 27-The cotton
Industry is expecting a bumper crop
of orders for service cloth during
the months ahead because Of the
British agreement TO supply the
textile needs of the United States
forces in this country.
At Manchester it was said that
controlled orders for government
orders in utility goods, While largely
in coarse medium quantities, now
include an increasing proportion Of
finer goods.
Rayon circles are concentrating on
utility fabrics with increased de-
mand in heavv Innings anticipated in
view of the British equlpping Ameri-
can troops.
The wool industry was pleasantly
surprised by the continued stability
of home trade prizes. There Will be
no change now until February. 1943
Ulster weavers are hopeful thai
increased production in Lancashire
cotton will be reflected in larger
shipments to Northern Ireland
There will be no improvement in the
linen industry until the raw rateria
supplies have been augmented.
Evening star., 1942-07-27

fall to transport iron ore between
United States ports, making possible
delivery of an extra two and one
half million tons.
Other developments noted in the
joint committees first report are:
Exchange of designs and informa-
ton, reduction of duplication of ef-
fort, increased manufacture to COM
mon specifications land the closing
of short-te,m gaps in supplies and
equipment by exchange of materials.
Plant Concentration Plan.
Concentration of civilian industry
in DESIGNATED plants. War Produc-
ton Board Chairman Donald M.
Nelson announced the boards ap-
proval of the principle, based on
these reasons:
There is strong prima facie
case for concentrating the produc-
ton of civilian goods wherever one
or more of the following conditions
are found in a civilian industry:
l. Some or all firms in the indus
try are needed for war production
and can oe converted to such pro-
duction
2. Permitted civilian production is
so restricted that economic opera
ton of all firms in the industry is
not possible.
3. A significant part of the pro-
duction is continuing in areas where
there are battlenecks in labor, trans
port, power or warehouse facilities.
Moves by WPB.
War Production Board
Manufacturers who are required
to obtain priority assistance under
the prod''ction requirements plan
were notified that they must file the
revised form PD-25A not later than
August 10 in order to obtain such
assistance for the fourth quarter Of
this year.
Steel warehouses whose stocks
have been depleted as a result of re-
quirements that they sell on ratings
as low as A-10 will be relieved Of
this burden after August l by an
order permitting deliveries only on
orders rated Ala or better, unless
for maintenance and repair pur-
poses, to which special formulas
apply.
Simplification of sizes and stand
ards of all hand tools was ordered.
Use of black-plate for cans was
| further limited to a small list of
essential products.
Trucks Limited.
/ About IS firms which normally
produced heavy "off the highway
trucks for use in mining and other
essential industries are permitted to
manufacture, during the last six
months of this year, a maximum of
500 of these custom-built vehicles.
Wholesalers and distributors who
are required to operate under the
terms of the suppliers' inventory
limitation order were permitted to
carry inventories representing a six
month supply of functional replace
ment parts for machinery and
equipment, by an exemption from
that order which also frees from its
restrictions machinery and equip
ment costing in excess of $500, and
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Hope Fades for Averting
BIRMINGHAM Steel Strike
2, the Associated Press,

Py the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 27-A
spokesman for an AFL electricians
union that threatens to halt produc-
ton at the huge Tennessee Coal,
Iron & Railroad Co. said today he
saw scant hope Of settlement be-
fore tomorrow strike deadline
L. E. Brown, executive committee
man for the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers, said he
had conferred with Federal labor
conciliators and the TCI manage
ment and declared:
Il don't believe there is any pos
sibility of solution"
The AFL group claims more than
500 members of the approximately
TOO electricians employed by TCI,
one of the Nations major steel
producers, and says strike of its
members would close down the COM
pany's three principal plants.
Evening star., 1942-07-27
Chicago Grain
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,

hSSoSiotcu IicsS 0AdiAcI WIitei.
CHICAGO, July 27-Wheat prices
dipped as much as cent bushel
in the first half hour of trading to-
day and then spent the remainder
Of the session trying to rally.
Profit-taking and hedging sales
accounted for most of the weakness.
Tagging flour demand and indica-
tions that farm bloc legislation de-
signed to raise agricultural COM
modify prices may be held up in
Congress indefinitely curbed buying
sentiment. Expectations of anti-in-
hation steps in Washington also
had a bearish effect.
Wheat closed 5s-7s cent lower
than Saturday, September, 1.19-
1191s; December, 1221a-5s; corn,
l4-ss down, September, 1.19-1.10B:
December. 122-1.223s; corn, A-3s
down, September, 901s; December,
$685.; Oats y higher; Soybeans,
7s-1 lower; Rye unchanged to Is
higher.
Oats prices were up almost a cent
at one stage, rejecting good spot
market demand attributed partly to
scarcity of receipts of new oats
owing to live stock feeding require