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Evening star., 1942-02-28

involving the latter's program of
selling wheat and corn at prices only
slightly above the open market, is
settled grain men said the market
can be expected to be nervous. They
pointed out, however, that the out
come of this controversy, with the
farm bloc attempting to prevent
Federal sales except at parity prices,
at least, will make no change in
fundamental supply and demand
statistics.
Cereal prices are below parity,
they said. largely because of the
lack of export outlet and existence
of record surpluses in the country.
While Government sales of old
wheat and corn have the effect of
checking price advances above cur
rent levels, other phases of the
Federal program are partly respon-
sible for lifting values as high as
they are. traders said, in view of the
substantial stocks now held OF the
market by producers who have their
grain under Government loans.
Corn and rye were relatively
stronger than wheat. showing gains
Of about "a cent at times while soy
beans also were up about that much.
Buying in these pits came largely
from professional traders, whose or
ders had more effect on prices than
ordinarily might be the case mas
much as selling was very limited.
Hedges lifted on moderate amounts
of corn and oats sold for shipment
from Chicago accounted for some Of
the buying.
Lard prices were about steady.
At IL am. wheat was unchanged
to Il lower, compared with yester-
days finish, May. $1.29h; July,
$1.30K; corn h-M higher, May,
s7h; July. s9k: rye w up, soy
beans Ain higher.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Communique
Fighting Reduced
To Minor CIushes

The tert OF War Department CON,
nunique No. 1928, disclosing deDelop
nents up to $50 a m. today, tollotDs
l. Philippine theater:
Fighting has lessened in Bataan,
with operations limited to rela-
lively minor patrol skirmishes.
Gen. MacArthur's troops are
holding advanced positions taken
during the last few days of COM
bat. The forward element of our
troops are holding a line which
extends from slightly north of
Abucay on Manila Bay across
Bataan Peninsula to a point on
the China Sea midway between
Bagac and Moron.
The Japanese are still holding
their main battle positions.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Auto Restrictions Cut
Maryland Tex Income
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 28-Rationing
Of tires and restrictions on produc-
ton and use Of automobiles are re-
f1ected in decreased income from
Maryland's motor vehicle tax for the
first quarter of the current fiscal
year.
A report by State Controller j.
Millard Tawes showed that titling
tax receipts for the first three
months of the current fiscal year
were $l26,926 less than for the COM
parable period Of the preceding year.
Titling taxes yielded s501 ,955 from
October l through January 81 in
1941 and $375, ,029 for the correspond
ing period Of 1912.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Six New Voting Precincts
Created in Prince GEORGES

The Prince Georges County Board
OF Election Supervisors has created
six new voting precincts by split
ting old districts which have be-
come too large for election officials
to handle because Of the large in
crease in population in recent years.
A third precinct was created in
the Bladensburg district from ter
ritory formerly in the first precinct;
a fifth precinct from the second
precinct in the Chillum district; a
fourth precinct from the first Seat
Pleasant precinct: fifth precinct
from the third Seat Pleasant pre-
cinct: third precinct from the
Riverdale first precinct, and q third
precinct from the Berwyn first pre-
cinct.
Evening star., 1942-02-28

Parks-Recreaiion UniI
OF Trade Board Hits
Mall Parking Plan
Points to Huzord in
Ruids und Possible
Drop in Auto Use

The Parks and Recreation Com
mittee of the Washington Board OF
Trade was on record today as strong
ly opposing proposals to convert the
Mall area into a vast parking lot for
Federal workers, following e meeting
Of the group in the Harrington Hotel
yesterday.
Led by Thomas S. Settle, secretary
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, committee
members unanimously objected to
the plan indorsed by members Of
Congress. Commissioner Young and
the Traffic Committee Of the Board
of Trade
The Traffic Committee has recon-
mended the area between Third and
Fourteenth streets and Constitution
avenue and Madison drive NV. be
opened only to Government en-
ployes for working hour parking in
order to relieve a so-called shortage
of parking lots in the downtown
area.
See Auto Use Curtailed.
. In opposing the plan, the Parks
Committee took the stand that the
tire rationing and a threatened re-
turn of gasoline shortage would cur
tail use Of automobiles here this
spring, and that large concentra-
ton of automobiles would constitute
a real hazard in the event Of air
raids.
Mr.. Settle quoted an offlcial OF the
War Production Board who, he said,
had warned there would be marked
decrease in use Of passenger cars by
July.
The park secretary warned OF
"war hysteria" resulting in uproot-
ing of District park areas. adding
it would be almost a crime to
destroy what we have accomplished
in beautifying Washington in the
last 10 years" Approximately ST.
O00. 900, he pointed out, has been
spent in cleaning up the Mall, which,
he said, was "a terrible sight some
years ago.
Merrill Tells Of Transit Plans.
E. D. Merrill, president Of the
Capital Transit Co. and a member
of the Parks Committee, agreed that
a decline in automobile use would
nullify the Mall conversion project,
and added that his company was
making plans to accommodate with
in the next II months at least half
of WaShington'S motorists.
Another committee member, j. P.
Mcdonald, commented that no as
surances had been given that the
Mall would be returned to its
present state at the end of the war.
The Park and Planning Commis-
sion registered opposition to the
proposal last week and at that time
estimated it would cost $150.800 to
resurface the area with concrete,
to remove pavement and restore
grass afterward and to tear out q
$50 900 underground sprinkler sys-
tenn.
The commission further claimed
that only 3.700 cars could be accom-
modated. The Board of Trade Traffic
Committee estimates 10000 cars
could use the area.
After unanimously adopting q
resolution opposing the plan, the
committee yesterday reiterated 1t:
support Of the District recreation
bill now pending in the Senate.
Harvey L. Jones, committee chair
man, presided.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Lease-Len Aueurs
Era Of Free Trade
Senator Clark Warns
Missourion Fears Bulk
Of Funds Advanced
May Never Be Repoid
+, the Associated Press.

r. tHe n hssoClatcu FIcsSs
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, asserted today that the ad-
ministration was preparing the way
for entry into postwar trade agree
ments under which a major portion
Of lease-lend appropriations might
never be repaid.
simultaneously, it was disclosed
that if Congress finally approves in
its present form a $32, 1852, ,737 900
military appropriations bill now
pending in the Senate 1t will have
made total Of $38, $50 900 900 avail
able for lease-lend operations
s18,41O ,O00, 900 of it in direct appro-
priations.
Free Trade" Era Forecast.
Although Senator Clark's inter-
probation was disputed by Chairman
Connally of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, the Missouri
Senator told reporters it was his
belief that the lease-lend agreement
signed between Great Britain and
the United States February % con-
templated the establishment of a
virtual free trade" era after the
war.
What we are doing" he declared,
'is giving them billions and billions
of dollars in consideration Of their
entering into trade agreement out
of which they will get a lot more
than we will. I've always been
low tariff man, but I don't want to
get it that way"
Senator Clark alluded to a section
OF the agreement which stipulated
that the terns and conditions of
final settlement. should be such as
not to burden commerce between
the two countries, but to promote
mutually advantageous economic re-
lations between them and the bet
terment of worldwide economic
relations" -..-...
Waving Of RepaymentsN Seen.
The agreement envisioned expan-
sion of world production, employ
ment and exchange and consump-
ton of goods. 1t pledged elimina-
ton of discriminatory treatment in
international commerce and reduc-
ton Of tariff and trade barriers.
Senator La Toilette. Progressive,
of Wisconsin told the Senate earlier
that he viewed this agreement as
waving repayments by Great
Britain for lease-lend aid.
But Senator Connally forecast In
an interview that subsidiary agree
ments would be made from time to
time in which arrangements would
be made for the United States to
collect for the aid 1t has extended.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Ceiling
Continued From First Page }

this responsibility prove too much,
o. P. A. will take steps to control
prices at the retail source"
o. P. A. pointed out nearly all Of
the 194l fruit and vegetable pack
had now passed out of growers
hands and that they would not be
affected by the order. For most COM
modities covered by the ceiling, the
1912 crop will not be ready for mar
keting until the July-September
period.
O. P. A. said 1t was studying
canning industry costs and that the
permanent price ceiling, when
adopted, would take into account
the situations resulting from the
Agriculture Departments about
program for increased production
of canned fruits and vegetables this
year.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Viehy Radio Reports
Pope Slightly Indisposed

BY the Associated Press.
NDON, Feb. "a vichy
broadcast today said the Vatican
reported Pope Plus XII was slightly
indisposed. adding that there is no
cause for anxiety. but doctors have
advised His Holiness to avoid ell
strain"
Evening star., 1942-02-28
U. S.-Conodo Meeting
Studies Labor Problem

MONTREAL, Feb. % canadian
Press Representatives Of govern
ment, industry and labor from the
United States and Canada assem-
bled for a one-day closed session
here today to discuss the best means
of gearing the human resources of
both countries to wartime produc-
ton. The meeting was called by
the International Labor Office.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Davies Charges Nazis
Inspire Gossip 10
Discredit Russia
Former Ambassador Hits
Rumor Thut Soviet Will
Make Separate Peoee

Joseph E. Davies, former United
States Ambassador to Russia, urged
full faith In the Soviet's war and
peace program last night in assail-
ing ''insidious talk that is going
about" in what he described as a
Nazi-inspired effort to create dis
unity among the United Nations.
God knows they are earning our
confidence, and we have no right,
until we have shed our blood with
the lavishness they have shed theirs,
to doubt the Russian leaders and
people" he declared.
Speaking under the auspices OF
the Washington Cooperative Book
shop to q capacity audience in the
National Press Club Auditorium, Mr..
Davies emphasized his belief in the
honesty and sincerity" of Josef
Stain and other Soviet leaders.
He hit particularly at "rumors
and gossip" to the effect that Russia
could not be trusted not to make
separate peace with Germany when
1t might suit her convenience. and
that the United States should be
careful in extending aid to the
Soviet because Of menace Of
Communism" here.
Confusion Held Aim.
This is a desperate hour for the
United Nations" Mr.. Davies said.
Now of all times we ought to be
stanch and steady, and not rock
the boat.
The supreme objective of Hitler's
propaganda now Is to confuse public
thought-to set up against our Allies
and our Allies against us. II he can
divide us, he can conquer.
Mr.. Davies charged some honest
but foolish" people were doing the
same as paid German agents by
sowing gossip and rumors" critical
Of Britain and Russia.
He dismissed as lust too silly rot
to talk about" any fear Of Com
munism becoming dominant in this
country.
T.. Asked what he thought Of Rus
sia's aggression" against Finland
and Poland, Mr.. Davies described the
Soviet action against those coun-
tries as in line with "the first law
OF hfe-self- preservation"
Firms Under German Pressure.
The Soviet told Finland" he
said, something like this: For
years you have been trifiing with
Germany. We are terribly afraid
Of Germany. We are building
naval base just outside Of Lenin-
grad Is miles from the Finnish
border. We want you to give us
enough land to prevent the Ger
mans bombarding that base if they
ever get into Finland In return
we will give you a larger area in
Karelia. And then If you will give
us a naval base in your islands We
will give you still more land in
Karelia'
The Firms were in a nutcracker,
under terrific German pressure.
When they refused. Russia simply
went In and took what she had
asked for"
The Red Army couldn't get into
Poland fast enough" when Hitler
started moving against that coun-
try, Mr.. Davies continued, in order
to project a defense line against
Hitler"
In general, he continued. II SYM
pathize with the Soviet ends. but
deplore some of their methods"
He insisted, however. that no
other nation has a finer record than
Russia "of living up to treaty
pledges" in emphasizing his con-
vicitioA that the Soviet would keep
its word not to make . separate
peace, and to stand for self
determination OF the smaller ma
tions in the postwar settlement.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Nozis Claim Sinking
Of 5 Ships in Atlantic
By the Associated Press,

by tne ASSOcldteo PreSS.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Feb. 28.-The German high
command claimed today the sink
ing by U-boats of five ships totaling
$4,000 tons in the Atlantic Ocean.
The area of operations was not
given.
Two other large ships were dam
aged by torpedo hits, the commu-
nioue said.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
California
Continued From First Page }

to know why Col Knox is sticking
his neck out.
But they get together at this point:
They think Washington begins to
sound like Pearl Harbor. One auto
salesman told me he'd personally
fly to Washington, if need be, to in
troduce Mr.. Stimson to Mr.. Knox.
Better yet. he'd prefer single war
secretary"
People in California are touchy on
the subject of a Navy and an Army
working in Theoretically sealed G. H.
Q,s. They're sick of reading in one
story that the Navy brought down
so many planes during the day, and
th~n reading in another story that
the Army also brought down some
planes. 1t doesn't sound like the
same war. They want to know If the
Army and Navy finally have achieved
some inter office telephones-and If
they use them. That's OF course,
the Pearl Harbor hangover, and
California is about 5000 miles closer
to Pearl Harbor than Washington.
Learned About Defense.
There Is this ray of sunshine
through the Los Angeles murk. The
citizens finally know they're ringed
by a great many anti-aircraft guns
even If they didn't bring down any
of Mr.. Stimson's IS planes. Pardon
us, Mr.. Knox.
Air raid wardens are finding peo-
pie much more willing to obey Or
ders. But the o. C. D. volunteers
are sick of waiting for help from
Washington. They're forming 'block
clubs" Every one in the city block
meets once a week in one family's
parlor, for the gruesome reason that
they want to know who to dig for,
If the time comes. They're chipping
in for hose. ladders-and they're
shopping around hopelessly for stir
rup pumps. They just hope nobody
brings up gas-masks. They know
that will take Washington another
six months.
There's a noticeable number OF
auto owners who keep their gas
tanks full, just in case they have
to drive the family suddenly to the
hills.
There's been an up in Defense
bond buying, in enlistments for the
armed forces. Moving companies re-
port a terrific rush of people stor-
ing furniture, or hauling it inland.
But California still has Holly
wood and its gags.
The day Mr.. Stimson threw down
Mr.. Knox a gagster rushed onto a
movie set, waving the paper, and
shouting, "F'gosh sakes. Now Stim-
son has declared war on Knox"
And Bob Hope explained away Los
Angeles night with the ack-ack guns
with this: Forget it. 1t was just w.
c. Fields going home with John
Barrymore"
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Shrine Convention Dute Set

BUFFALO, N. Y. Feb. % .(P.-
The Shrine of North America will
hold its 1912 convention in Chicago
June 29-July 1. officials OF the I'm
perial Divan decided yesterday at
the close Of . two-day meeting.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
FOUND.

FILE, belonging TO Lockport Cotton Batting
Co.. Lockport. N. Y, on Wisconsin ave.
near Mass. ave. WO. 3245.
FOX TERRIER. smooth hair, black and
white. Call Helen Frank, Hobart 5525.
BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED. STRAY
ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association.
1900 Wheeler rd se. AT 7142 Presens
facilities limited to that class only
Evening star., 1942-02-28
LOST


BAR PIN with graduated pearls. diamond
in center. in dressing room, dress DEPART
ment. Kann's Dept. Store. Reward. Dis
trict 1875.
reward. Call Franklin 1928.
CHANGE PURSE. small. brown, cont. money
and amethyst and gold bracelet. Liberal
reward. Phone Sligo 361s.
COCKER SPANIEL: blond; d. answers 70 I,sms
St. Chevy Chase. Md. Reward. WI. 454a.
DIAMOND RING tmanS. yellow gold; l.
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DIAMoNp WRIST WATCH, BaEuette; Vi
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DRESS, blue. in B. Altman box. lost in
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FOX TERRIER; Friendship Heights;
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FRENCH POODLE large, black: vicinity
Mount Pleasant: answer to name OF 'Pud."
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sts. NV; sentimental value; S3 reward.
LEATHER KEYCAsE. initiated &C Il. n"
containing 2 keys. Fort Knox operators
Dont S113.
POCKETBOOK-Blsck felt lost vicinity
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ROSARY, velvet case; keepsake. Phone Ma
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SCOTTIE. answers to name OF 'Blaekie.'
Call Trinidad 02O3.
SPRAY GUN. Devilbiss. one eft. bet.
POLL Benning I'd. ne. and 22nd and M SITS.
$40 reward. Harrison. 20ll Benning I'd.
wIRE-HAIRED TERRIER. black, white and
brown, male: from 100 Oxford St, Ch. Oh.
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WRIST wATCH-Lady's yellow gold, HAM
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Evening star., 1942-02-28

Don't Judge . package by Its
wrapping. Save paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
KeyhOle Portrait:
Depict Mexico Fairly,
Tony Quinn Demands
BY HARRIET PARSONS
Special TO THE DETROIT TIMES

Until Tony was A the family
lived in FL Paso.
Then they moved TO the east
side of Los Angeles.
Quinn Sr., a swashbuckling
fellow with a yen for adventure,
soon discovered the old Selig
Zoo where Colonel Selig was
filming his hair-raising wild
animal epics.
lie persuaded the colonel TO
give him a job and eventually
became cameraman on the jun
gle films.
When Tony was g his father
informed him one night that he
was TO act in a movie.
Next day the thrilled young
ster faced a camera for the first
time.
His role called FOR him 10
cavort through scene after scene
dressed only In a bearSkin.
Although he gave his all TO the
Continued on Page Nlne)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
Not All Can Be Revealed

His year and half were spent with
Joan, who not only surrounded him with
luxury but gave him that far more important
thing-love. She put him to bed every night,
taught him TO smile and laugh and was
happy when the doctors pronounced him
perfect baby.
Then came the blow. The baby's parents,
who had handed him over for adoption,
learned Christopher's adopted mother was
Joan Crawford They decided they wanted
him themselves and so Joan returned him.
1t was blow to lose Christopher, who
had become so dear to her and to take him
CONTINUED on Next Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
Hubernan Recital
SET for Masonic

BRONISLAW fIUBERMAN.
violinist and founder OF the Pal
estine Symphony Orchestra.
which won the support of Arturo
Toscanini, the late Ossip Gabri-
lowitSch and Vladimir Iforowiiz.
will appear in concert at the
Masonic Temple on Sunday eve
ming, November %. His assist
ing artist will be Emma Shever.
Detroit soprano.
The concert is being sponsored
by the Detroit branches Of the
Jewish National Workers ALI
ance and proceeds will go to-
wards Detroits quota FOR the
organizations colony TO be eS-
tablished in Palestine FOR the set
Element of refugees from the
Nazi terror.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. Ia.
A NTHONY QUINN doesn't
mind playing villains-pro-
vided they aren't Mexican vii.
lains.
For some time now the tall.
dark and menacing Quinn has
been waging one-man cam
paign for a more accurate pic
turization OF Mexico and IFS
people in the movies.
A Mexican by birth and partly
by blood, Tony is intensely proud
of his heritage.
lie was born in Chihuahua Of
an Irish father, Frank Quinn,
and an Aztec mother, Manuella
OaXaca.
Pancho Villa lived across the
street from the QuinnS and
tipped them of in neighborly
fashion when he was about to
start revolutionary fireworks.
They got out I'm time and fled
across the border with 2-year-
old Tony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
Film Time Clock

M1C1IIGAN-"winss and the Woman" 1214 3:26 6:3s
$50 p Road to Morocco" 142 454 sos lis D. m.
FOX-'Iceahd" IL a. 2 s. g, IL p m; Mr. Smith Of
Minnesota" 1215. 3:i5 GAS 9:45 p. m.
UNITED ARTISTS-"Panama Hattie" II a m. So 4:45
745 1926 p m Pierre Plains 1245 3:35, CPS
S25 p. m.
PALMS-STATE- Mexican Spfres Elephant" II %
243, 55S 913 p m; Across the Pacific" 1239 3:5i 7O9
1924 p.
AOAMS-"Spirit Stanford" II 80 M 2:55 6:1S, 9:31
m: Orchestra Wives" 12:45 4:0S Z 81 1o:44 p m.
BROADWAY CAPITOL-"Mrs Mnver," LII, 4:o5. 7:o1,
957 p. m.
FisiiER-"Nirs Mlnver" 1910. PAS 5:25 SO4 1915 m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
IN HOLLYWOOD WITH
eLsu.M O. Ra,son,
Loss Of Adopted Child
Blow TO Joan Crawford
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. IA

,--f.- HOLLYWOOD, Nov IA
THE parting OF Joan Crawford and her
little son, Christopher 5 one OF Holly
woods most heartbreaking stories. She had
to stand by and see the little boy, Used to
every comfort and loving care and affection,
literally torn from her arms.
she was powerless to do anything. even
though the Influential M-G-M studio, moved
by her grief, tried to see that she was per-
mitted to keep the boy who has learned to love
her and whom Joan adored.
There is much in the story that cannot
be told. Joan, Who loves little children and
found such happiness in her little adopted
Christina, took baby Christopher when he was
very tiny. She arranged for his adoption in
the East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-15
They See Errors

or course, you don't have TO
be told about the music in
Panama Hattie" for with the
exception of a couple of interpo-
lated numbers, the songs are all
from that famous Cole Porter
score.
Our favorites from this batch
are Let's Be Buddies" and
Fresh as Daisy"
Miss Sothern, while no Ethel
Norman, still MARBLES prettily
enough and has the help OF Red
Shelton for laughs TO go with
the music.
Incidentally the producers
have seen the error of their
ways in trying TO make Shelton
into a romantic leading man.
They have wisely given Dan
Daley Jr. this department and
turned over the comic sections
TO Mr.. Shelton.
Among other musicals slated
for showing soon are Spring
time in the Rockies" Thank
Your Lucky Stars" and Stage
Door Canteen." so you can pre-
pare TO keep your piano tuned
for these films and get your
drama on the side.