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Evening star., 1942-11-08
Miss Janet King
Weds Mr.. Argent
In Arlington
Double Ring Ceremony
Used at Early Evening
Church Wedding

The marriage of Miss Janet
Iantha King, daughter OF Mrs.
Bonnie I. King of Arlington and Mr..
Kendall King of Maryland, to Mr..
Carl Hoyal Argent, jr., son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Argent of Washington,
took place at 7 o'clock last evening
in the Calvary Methodist Church IN
Arlington.
Autumn leaves. palms, white chrys-
anthemums and lighted candles dec
Grated the church for the double
ring ceremony, at which the Rev.
Thomas G. Betschler officiated. Mrs.
E. j. Skidmore played the wedding
music and there were violin selec-
tions by Mr.. Gerald Whitaker. The
bride was escorted by her mother
and given by her in marriage.
The brides gown of white slipper
satin was made on princess lines
with a full f1ared skirt ending in
long, circular train. Her veil was
of illusion and three quarter length
and was held by toronet of white
satin rose ptals, and she carried
a shower bouquet of white orchids
and sweet peas. An aquamarine neck
lace, the gift of the bridegroom, was
her only ornament. Mrs. King wore
a dress of orchid chiffon and a
corsage of red roses.
Mrs Marion Chesley of Washing
ton was the matron of honor and
was dressed in aqua satin and net
with headdress and veil of aqua.
She wore strand of pearls and
carried bouquet of yellow chrysan-
themums. Miss Shirley Townsend
of Wilmington, Del, and Miss Doro-
thy Hallock of Washington were
the bridesmaids and were dressed
in dusty rose satin and net. They
also wore pearls and headdresses
matching their gowns and carried
bouquets of orchid chrysanthemums
Mr.. Robert Moore of Washington
served as best man and the ushers
we're Mr.. Fred Chesley of Washing
ton and Mr. Harold B. LIE Roy of
Arlington. A reception after the
ceremony was held at the home of
the brides mother, the mother of
the bridegroom, wearing a gown of
gold crepe and lace with a corsage of
red roses, assisting in the receiving.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Argent left for New York. the bride
wearing a costume of blue and ma
room with maroon accessories, blue
coat and corsage of orchids.
Out-of town guests attending the
wedding included Mrs. E. c. Petit
of Illinois, great-aunt of the bride;
Mrs. R. C. Atkinson and Mrs Hugh
King of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Argent will make
their home in Baltimore. where he
is engaged in defense work.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
MissHelenAbbott
WILDE Married
ToA.W. Gullion
BefrOfhaI Made
Public Yesterday
In New York

OF great interest to military CIR
cles in Washington and elsewhere
is the announcement made yes
terday in New York by Col. and
Mrs. Arthur Ringland Harris of
Governors Island, N. Y, of the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Helen Burr Abbott, to Cadet Allen
Wyant Gullion, ir,, son of Mai. Gen.
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gree from the California Graduate
School Of Industrial Design In Pasa-
dena. The bridegroom has been
engaged In engineering In Canada
and abroad. Both have been en-
ployed here in the Government
service.
After the reception, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hutchison left for q wedding trip,
with the bride wearing for travelling
black velvet suit with black acces-
sories and corsage of white orchids.
They will be at home at $500 @
street after November IS.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Mr.. C. Stringer,
Miriam O'Mara
Are Married
8O'Clock Ceremony
Performed Here
Last Eveninq

Miss Miriam OMara, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. OMara Of Magee,
Miss, became the bride Of Mr.. Guy
Cecil Stringer, jr.. Of Mize, Miss,
and Washington last evening at
o'clock in the apartment Of her
aunt, Miss Ruby OMara. The Rev.
Edward Hughes Pruden OF the First
Baptist Church ofnciated at the
single e-ring ceremony, and the apart
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Allen Wyant Gullion Of Washing

Aucu WyHut 0u1uOu On WdSInu8s
ton.
Miss Abbott attended Rosemary
Hall at Greenwich, Conn, and Ma
deira School, having been graduated
from the latter In June. She is now
student at Bennett Junior College
at Millbrook, N. Y.
Before entering the United States
Military Academy, Cadet Gullion
attended st. Adams School here.
The wedding will take place June
l, the day Of Cadet Gullion's gradua-
ton from West Point.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Visits in Arlington

Mrs. James r. Peake. jr., of Rich
mond will be the guest for 10 days
of her brother-in-law and sister,
1t. and Mrs. Samuel Hardy of North
Arlington.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
New Residents

Ensign and Mrs. Kenneth Harker
Of Norfolk are now residing in
Arlington. Ensign Harker has been
transferred to Washington with the
Bureau Of Aeronautics, Navy De-
partment.
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Arlington Guest

1t. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Strick-
Ter of Arlington had as guest for
the last week Mrs Stricklers mother,
Mrs. P. Ramsay of Chicago.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Smiths Return Home

Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Smith have re-
turned to their home in Richmond
Hill, N. Y, after q two-week visit
with Mrs. Smiths son and family,
1t. Col. and Mrs. L. F. Nickel Of
North Arlington.
Evening star., 1942-01-25

The records bulge with stories of lives he has
saved. Smoky considers them as rich divi-
dends paid on years Of hard work.
He was born in Marion Kansas. In short
pants, he was the fire-department mascot. At
II he became messenger. wore red hat and
silver badge. Later he was made Chief. job
of high honor and no pay. BY then, Rogers
had become an actor. but what time he had
between shows he gave to the Department.
Fire fighting and acting may seem like
Evening star., 1942-01-25

RDoU may never have heard of Smoky"
the Fire Clown. But over 100000
. school children have. And they know
and love him.
Smoky is tall. slim. fit-looking Harry X.
Rogers, whose hfework is fire prevention.
Right now he's up to his ears in national de-
fense. teaching civilian groups and other fire
fighters how to combat sabotage and incen
diary bombs. His chief interest. though. has
always been fre-prevention work with kids.
Evening star., 1942-01-25
FIREMAN CLOWN

Today he's teaching wartime fire prevention. but
he won fame a clown - rolling safety advice in
laughter and handing it to kids They eat ii up
by 10 ChalnbeTlin
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Gore Says Wage Control
Should Lie in CONGRESS
B! the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Representative Gore, Democrat. OF
Tennessee said today at his home in
Tennessee that he was leaving for
Washington Immediately again to
seek enactment of an overall price
control bill that will be accurate
and fair"
The Tennessee Representative said
a substitute bill for price legislation
he introduced a year ago was In
order.
I readily agree with the President
that ceiling should be placed on
prices, wages, salaries and profits,
If one is to be controlled, all should
be controlled. In my opinion it is
urgently necessary to control ALL"
he declared.
The weakness of hte Presidents
program is that he demands that
congress place rigid ceiling on
1arm prices, but leave control of
wages and salaries to him. 7 will
gladly support legislation effectively
to place ceilings on all the major
segments of our economy, but I will
oppose any bill to tie the farmer bv
rigid law and leave wages and
salaries to the discretion of the
President.
He has shown no disposition tn
use the vast powers vested in him
to accomplish this end"
Evening star., 1942-09-08
u. S. Tanks
Continued From First Page.)

in a post-battle interview that eff
we'd had our latest tanks we'd have
moidered all dem buns.'') Today,
Sergt. Rossi related:
1--WE were walked up at 2 am.
Monday and told that the Germans
had started to attack.
1--WE were in position by $50. 1t
was on Ragill Ridge. We waited all
day but nothing happened until
$50 in the afternoon, when the
Stukas bombed us. Half an hour
later we saw German tanks and we
were scared.
"They came right at us. We
couldn't stop counting them there
were so many.
"We were ordered not to fire so as
not to give our position away. We
got hit three times right on the
nose but the shells didn't come
through.
Then we got mad and we started
firing back. On the second shot I
saw the tank that had been firing
at us 60 up in smoke.
Gee, it was beautiful! Then they
changed position on u.s."
Battle Ragged Next Day.
At nightfall the Allied tanks with
drew but we were in position before
dawn next morning-so were the
Germans.
The battle ragged through Tuesday.
Ia
as some desert tank battles in last
winters campaign many British
veterans said it was the flercest
tank fighting they'd ever seen.
1t was a fight to the finish. At
the end of the battle on Ragill
Ridge scarcely tank remained
intact on either side. Victory must
be credited to the Allies as the
Germans had at least double the
number of tanks that we had.
Battles such as this one inflicted
losses so heavy on the Axis forces
that after week of it they started
withdrawing to their starting point
Tank Protected Officer.
In another Gen Grant tank in
this engagement Sergt. Harry l.
Walters of Butler, Pa, was behind
a gun. He, too, saw what his shells
| could do to the Germans
When an enemy shell crashed
through the next tank a British
lieutenant was pulled out seriously
wounded. He was laid on the sand
awaiting a stretcher. Shells were
bursting all around
Sergt Walters tank moved in
front of the wounded officer. 1t took
three shells which would undoubted-
| ly have killed him and those minis
tering to him if this American tank
had not stopped them.
Among the lessons learned by
Sergt. Rossi in battle was to take
better care of his rations.
I'VE had three days rations and
we strapped them on the outside OF
our tank" he said.
l "They were shot OF and then We
Evening star., 1942-09-08

zation Of wages, prices and profits
will have the approval of an over
whelming majority of the American
people, including the farmer.
Farmers Support Move.
James G. Patton, president of the
National Farmers Union-The Ma
tional Farmers Union will support
the President.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley-
1t shows that the President feels
keenly about the critical nature of
this matter and that he preferred to
give Congress an opportunity to
take some action first
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, ex-
pressed surprise over the Presidents
delay in issuing an executive order
dealing with farm prices and wage
control, but said ''in all probability
it is due to the fact that while the
President feels he can deal with
wages in an executive order, he can't
deal with farm prices in the same
way" He added that labor wants
to see farmers dealt with 'in fair
and just way. Control of farm
prices ought to be fair to the farm
ers as we'll as to the consumers"
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Repairs 10 Reduce
Steel Production
In Current Week
o6.4 Per Cent Rote
lndicotes Output Of
1,649, 100 Tons
B, the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. s--The Amer
ican Iron & Steel Institute esti-
mated today that steel operations
this week would average 96.4 per
cent of capacity, turning out 1,649,-
100 tons of steel. This was a de-
cline of IL points from last weeks
operations of 976 per cent and out
put of ,669 800 tons.
Steel industry spokesmen ex-
planned the decline as due to
shutdown by several companies for
repairs of their plants rather than
any lag in operations due to the
Labor Day holiday.
A month ago mills operated at 96.5
per cent of capacity and turned out
1850 800 tons and year ago the
rate was 969 per cent and output
1901 900.
Scrap Shortage Felt.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 8 (P1.-The
scrap shortage cost Republic Steel
Corp. 10000 tons of steel in the
first seven months. the concern said
in a letter to stockholders today.
Republic also reported that It's
manufacturing divisions, which In
peace time produced such things as
steel building materials and pre-
fabricated industrial plants, now are
devoted practically 100 per cent to
war production of such items as
tank treads and wheels; invasion
barges, rudders, fuselages, bomb bay
doors, stabilizers, motor mounts and
flaps for warplanes of various types.
bombs, anti-aircraft gun parts, and
steel landing mats for airfields.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Canadian Production
Expected 10 Reach
Peak in 1943
Co-ordinotor Carmichael
Says Top Will Come
In February

OTTAWA, Sept. 8 Canadian
Press Harry J. Carmichael, who,
as co-ordinator of production. holds
top place in the Canadian industrial
field, estimates that Canada will
reach the peak of her production in
February, 1943.
Sooner or later we must reach
top and it is coming in February
next year." he told the Canadian
Press.
Carmichael, in pre-war days vice
president and general manager of
General Motors of Canada, was. un-
til recently directly general of the
gun production branch of the NUM-
tions and supply department. ST.
multaneously with his appointment
as co-ordinator Of production he
was made chairman of the Produc-
ton Board and took charge of the
industry and sub-contract co-ordi-
nation branch. He is one of the
dollar-a-year men who pay all
their own expenses.
"One of the most important things
about industry in Canada today is
the work the small plants are doing"
he explained. I'VE have sent engi-
neers and accountants, many of
them borrowed from the United
States, into these plants to teach
them efficient production methods
and accounting. The result is that
today they are turning out for, say
10 cents, parts that they originally
asked $40 to make"
Canada, once entirely dependent
on the United States and Great
Britain for machine tools, now is
exporting tools to those countries
and has stepped up her production
some 800 per cent since the outbreak
OF war, munitions and supply off,
cials said today.
Before the war Canada made
hardly any machine tools and even
now the production meets little more
than one-f1fth of wartime industry's
demands in this country. But four
general types are being made in a
wide range of sizes.
Almost half Canada's machine
tool output goes to help war indus
tries in the United States. In some
cases where Canada has experienced
an acute shortage and no tools have
been available from the United
States blue prints and specifications
have been made available to Cana
dian technicians and production
started here.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-Grain prices
responded to the possibility of a
floor" under farm products, as
mentioned by the President in his
Labor Day message to Congress,
with substantial gains today.
Aggressive buying pushed prices
higher in all pits, with the exception
of soybeans, and at one time wheat
was up more than 2 cents from the
previous sessions close and at new
high for about the past two months.
The bulge brought out some SELL
ing, however, and extreme gains
were shaved, although the market
maintained a firm undertone. Trad
ing was active on the advance, but
quieted later in the day.
Soybeans failed to follow grains.
Weakness in beans presumably re-
flected the imnlinence of the Gov
ernment's taking over the handling
of the coming crop.
At the close wheat was 1a-14
cents higher, September s1.22A-s
December S125A "a, and corn was
up 5s-11s cent. September 83as.
Oats finish 5s-& higher, rye ad-
vanced 21s-21z and soybeans were
off L-%,
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Canada and Russia Sign
Wheat Credit Agreement
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. ga credit agree
ment under which Russia may draw
up to approximately 5000 900 bushels
OF hard spring wheat or -four was
signed at Canada house today by
representative of the Canadian and
Soviet governments.
The first major wheat deal be-
tween the countries was signed by
Vincent Massey, Canadian hign COM
missioner to the United Kingdom,
and Ivan Maisky, Soviet Ambassador
to London, and was the elimination
OF eight months negotiations.
Detailed terms of the agreement
were not announced, but a state
ment to the press said the British
ministry Of food had undertaken to
act as agent for the Dominion and
that some deliveries had been made.
The credit was understood to
approximate $4,000 900 and was be-
lieved to be in the nature of an
interim loan which may be increased
later If Russia is unable to feed it's
own people with its own supplies or
with wheat delivered under the
country's lease lend agreement with
the United States.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Cotton Crop Estimate
Boosted by Good
August Weather
Addition Of $4,000
BuIes Raises Totul
To l4,028, 900
Bs the Associated Press.

Unusually favorable weather con-
ditions during August aided the cot
ton crop and resulted in an upward
revision today by the Department
of Agriculture of 943 900 bales in in
dicated production over what it
had estimated month ago, bring
ing the total to 14,028000 bales of
500 pounds gross weight
The yield of lint cotton indicated
by the September condition of 70
per cent of a normal was announced
as 1893 pounds to the acre, the
highest yield in the history of the
cotton growing industry. That is
1914 pounds more than the previous
record yield of 2699 pounds to the
acre produced in 1887.
Indications a month ago were
for a crop of 1905 900 bales. Pro-
duction totaled 10,744 900 bales last
year and the 10-year 1881 -40) pro-
duction averaged 1900 900 bales.
The condition of the crop on Sep
tember / compared with IS per cent
of a normal year ago, and a 10
year September l average condition
of IS.
Acreage Yield Higher.
The indicated yield of lint cotton
Is 1893 pounds to the acre, COM
pared with 2667 pounds indicated a
month ago, 2319 pounds produced
last year, and a 10-year average
yield of 215 pounds.
The department placed the acre
age for harvest this year, after de-
termining the abandonment since
July / was 3 per cent, at 1928, ,00C
acres. The acreage in cultivation
July 1 was 23,344,000. Harvested
acreage last year was % 238,000 and
in 1910 it was 23,861 900.
The Census Bureau reported that
cotton of this years growth ginned
to September l totaled 737.8 run
ming bales, counting round as half
bales and excluding linters, COM
pared with sos, ,710 bales a year ago
and 605,7 ,764 bales two years ago.
State Figures Given.
The acreage remaining for har-
vest, condition of crop on Septem-
Der /, indicated acre yield in pounds
and indicated total production In
500-pound gross bales, by States
follow:
Missouri, acreage, 42O, 900; condi.
ton, SO per cent of a normal; acre
yield, SIS pounds, and total produc.
ton, $4,000 bales; Virginia, $4,000
88, 800 and $4,000; North Carolina
$50, 900, IS, AIS and 736, 900; South
Carolina, 1927 900, 76, 1876 and $685..
600; Georgia, 1,79S,O 900, 73, 255 anc
955,000; Florida, $1,000, Y, 1866 ant
10000: Tennessee, $4,000, 81, Al
and $4,000; Alabama, 1,756,00O, rs
265 and $4,000; Mississippi, 2,462,.
900, 50, 800 and 2,0OO, 900; Arkansas
2,072,00O, 78, 345 and 1,489 900
Louisiana, 100000, "a, 310 anc
691 900; Oklahoma, 1850 900, 78, 23t
and $4,000; Texas, 8,146, 900, 10, 2Ot
and 3,484,000; New Mexico, 1872, 900
SO, 478 and 131 900; Arizona, 277 900
86, 381 and 100000; California
36l 900, 90, 612 and 462 900; all Other
States, $4,000, SO, 439 and 10000.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Chicago Livestock

n.CI CHICAGO 7. Sept; 9 lR,, Omitted States
department OF Agriculture) .-Salable hogs,
a 900; total. p 800; fairly active. 940
pounds down, steady to strong; heavier
weights. strong to 10 higher. good and
ehoice' dc 1so;s3o pounds, 144o-s5; top.
10 higher; good and and choice. sa0"4oo oTs
pounds a 40O-25; good. 100000 pounds,
salable sheep. 5000; total, $4,000: fat
lambs, around steady; bulk good and choice
trucked in native, 13.50-75; few loads
North. North Idahos. 14.15; throwout natives,
lower; bulk native ewes, 5.00-6 90.
=. sal ;Saiab,e ,o cattle; 900; total. $4,000;
ysarlinss strong to 35 higher good food and and
cnolce yearllngs and light steers, up most;
BUYERS and shippers, ,15.25-16,40 bulk
fed steers and yearlings. 135O-16 90:
heifers, 1925 higher; best, 1925 heifers
supply small; cows in liberal supply. how
ever slow, steady; cutters $50 down; most
beef cows. s.75-lo.oo; .strictly. good west
ern grass cows, L .00-50; bulls, steady to
easy: with 11.s5 practical top; vealers,
steady at 15.00-16 so: stock cattle fairly
active; ysarlings, 12.00-13 90 and butcher
calves, 13.00-14.50.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Cotton
prices see-sawed over range of
$1.35 a bale today as traders kept
their attention divided between the
Presidents price control program
and the Unexpectedly large Govern
ment crop estimate.
Traders were kept on the anxious
seat pending congressional develop
ments on the Administrations order
to curb farm prices. The Govern
ment's crop estimate of 14,028, 900
bales added $4,000 bales to the
previous estimate, and came fully
100000 bales over the average OF
recent private estimates.
Prices slumped on the bearish
crop figure, but stability returned in
company with the strength in grains
and belief that the large crop
prospects were offset by the rela-
lively light ginnings to date. The
continued talk of a holding move
ment among Southern producers
and the proposals to put floor
under as we'll as ceiling over farm
prices also were factors.
Late afternoon values were un-
changed to Is cents a bale lower.
October, 1924; December, 18.45, and
March. 1880.
Futures closed 25 to so cents a baIs
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Special Offerings Sold
Quickly on Exchange
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Two spe-
cial offerings involving 10000 shares
of F. w. Woolworth and 12,800
shares of Allis Chalmers Manufac-
turing Co. stock were made on the
floor OF the stock exchange today.
The Allis Chalmers Offering at
2312 with 50-cent commission was
oversubscribed and allotments were
made on the basis of 662a per cent
OF the amount asked for.
The Woolworth Offering at %,
with a 50-cent commission allowed.
was a little slow in moving but
was completed within a reasonable
time, the largest single order being
for 800 shares and the smallest for
10. There were 153 different sales
to As firms against 100 sales to As
firms buying the Allis Chalmers
stock.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Middle West Corp.
Given More Time
BY the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.-The
Securities and Exchange Commission
today extended to Sept. % the time
for the Middle West Corp. to file
briefs in proceedings for compliance
with the death sentence" provision
OF the Holding Company Act.
Ihe commission will hear oral
arguments in the proceedings Octo-
ber /.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Weather in Various Cities.

went hungry. Believe me, from now
on we're gonna keep our rations
inside that tank"
Georgian in Command.
American tanks in this action were
commanded by Capt. William K.
Bailey of Toccoa, Ga.
Second in command was 1t. Allen
o. Anderson, Phoenix, Ariz., who was
slightly wounded.
Sergt. Francis H. Nessler Of
Auburn, Iowa, who took over COM
mand of the tank after 1t. Anderson,
also received slight wounds as did
Technician Tony Traczyk.
Later in the week other American
tank groups went into action under
Capt. George C. Spence of Atlanta.
The youngest of the American
tankmen, Pvt. Walter L. Sapp, 18.
OF Macon, Ga, got big surprise
when the door against which he was
leaning was blown off the tank, but
he was uninjured.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Onion Market Opened

CHICAGO, Sept. 8 (P).-Organized
trading in onion futures was in
augurated today on the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange. Commission
mouse brokers put through the initial
trade, contract calling for delivery
IN January, l943, of a carlot of 25 900
pounds at $1.45 50-pound sack.
This was so cents a sack over the
top f1gure quoted for central medium
yellow onions early today in the
local cash market,
Evening star., 1942-09-08
|OI Production
Down Sharply
Durinq Week
e, the Associated Press.

TULSA, Okla. Sept. 8.-Daily
crude oil production in the United
States declined 277,855 barrels to g.
693 $50 for the week ended Septem-
Der S, the Oil and Gas Journal said
today.
Texas, with an added shutdown
day, decreased 204, ,450 to l,207 900,
East Texas, 72000 to 291 900: Cali
fornia. 20,775 to 7l7.500: Kansas,
44,20o to 245 $50; Louisiana. $3.50 to
328, 200, and Eastern fields, $50 to
96 $50.
Oklahoma increased 900 to 379,-
500; Illinois, 920 to 267, 500; Michi-
gan, $50 to $3.50, and the Rocky
Mountain States, 3,5l0 to $3.50.