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Evening star., 1942-04-12
Continental Motors
Able 10 CufCosts
On Vast Output
Mass Production Given
Credit for $40, 900, 900
Arms Savings
BY the Associated PreSs

DETROIT, April 11-C. j. Reese,
president OF Continental Motors
Corp, which recently renegotiated
its contract prices for aicrraft type
engines being made for the Govern
ment, said in statement today that
the reduction of $4,000, 900 in the
total value of the contracts was
made possible by tremendous in
creases in production levels.
These were levels, he said, far
greater than was thought possible
when our early contracts were nego-
tiated," and were reached months
ahead of schedule
Conferences Described.
Reese related in detail conferences
that preceded the recasting of con-
tract prices, and continued:
Before we met With War Produc-
ton Board and Army officers on
March % we knew that the Govern
ment wanted our production dou-
bled, which obviously meant even
greater manufacturing efficiency
than we had previously been able to
attain.
We were told by Government rep
resentatives on that day that Con-
tinental was to be used as a sort of
guinea pig in program of contract
price renegotiation that was to en-
brace a large list of corporations
that, like Continental, have been
! able to secure greater manufacturing
economies based on volume produc-
ton than had been believed possible
before Pearl Harbor
Further. we were told that the
reason Continental was first on the
| list was not because its prices were
more out of line than those of other
manufacturers, but because the CO.
operativeness of our management in
/ the past and our outstandingly sue
ceSsful labor relations made improb-
able any unfavorable repercussions
/ against the company
| Reese said that aside from reduc-
tion in corporate profit earnings,
income and excess profits taxes this
year "are expected to recapture for
the Government approximately IS
cents of each dollar earned"
Huge Total Secret.
Censorship regulations" he went
on, forbid naming the total value
of Continental contracts against
which this $4,000, 900 reduction ap-
piled, but the sum is so tremendous
that if it could be stated, the s40,-
100000 would not appear nearly as
large as it does standing alone.
The fact is important, too, that
10000, 900 will not be saved for the
taxpayers as result of our revised
prices. The real saving probably
will be approximately s10000,00o be-
cause, were Continental to earn s4O,-
100000 additional, even present in
come and excess profits rates would
require that s30,0o0,000 of it be paid
back in that way"
Reese said Continentcl's net profit
in 1941 was s3,231,Tc4 cn sa,os Of
s31 ,564.631. Against that net, he
said, plant and r,achire-v invect-
ment already amounts t. e"1n' 80
and another 100000 is to be s..-cc:lt
Immediately.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Cotton Futures Down
IS Cents 10 S1.05
A Bale al Close
Big Shift Of Loan
Holdings Regarded
As Major Factor
2, the Associated Press.

r t0e Associated fresS.
NEW YORK, April i1-Cotton
futures prices sagged today, closing
IS cents to s105 bale lower as
buyers hesitated and longs hqui-
dated freely.
Potential addition Of 100000 bales
of loan cotton to free supplies
through Commodity Credit Corp.
sales for April were a major factor
in the buyers heSitancy.
Bids on the C. c. c. cotton and
on about 30 900 bales of old pool cot
ton are scheduled for consideration
Monday and fears of hedge selling
in the wake of these purchases
caused a noticeable slackening Of
the persistent trade and mill buying
so much in evidence recently.
The New York Cotton Exchange
service estimated cotton consump-
ton during March at 100000 bales.
If confirmed officially in the Gov
ernment report due next wednesday,
this figure would be record for any
one months consumption.
T1,a
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Pure Oil Co. Chief Stresses
Firms War Contribution
Hy the Associated presS

Ey the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April Ii
President Henry M. Dawes of the
Pure Oil Co. told shareholders at
their 28th annual meeting today that
the company was contributing sub
stantiallv to wartime needs while
serving the domestic market.
The company is cooperating
with the Government in the con-
struction and operation of plants for
the production of alkylate for avi-
alton gasoline. toluene and other
commodities directly needed for
wartime requirements" Dawes said.
THE company is also a participant
in the synthetic rubber program.
Dawes also reported that Pure
Oils crude reserves increased last
year with new discoveries in Mich
igan and Texas and by development
of the Cumberland field in Okla
homa, while the Central Illinois con-
formed close to expectations.
Dawes, Charles S. Cheston of Phil
adelphia. Col. j. w. Mcintosh OF
Warrenton, Va, and Cornelius B.
Watson Of Chicago were reelected
to the board Of directors.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Lumber Output Dips
Slightly for Week

The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association reported that
lumber production for the week
ended April 4 stood at 134 per cent
Of the average of the corresponding
week 1859. and shipments 158 per
cent.
Production totaled 235 ,245000 feet,
which was l per cent less than the
previous week and per cent less
than the corresponding week year
ago.
Shipments aggregated 281 IT'S 900
feet, which was z per cent greater
than the previous week and 8 per
cent greater than last years corre-
spending week. eaA
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Rationing Continues
Steady Spread on
Many Fronts
Merchants Wonderino
About Wisdom of
Buying Ahead
BY PAUL GESNER AND WILLIAM
PINKERTON,

Wide World Business Writers.
NEW YORK, April l1.-Rationine
of many kinds of everyday goods
moved closer this week
The War Production Board an
nounced freezing of all stocks oi
copper screening in retailers hands
Copper screening thus joins new
automobiles, new and re-treaded OF
re-capped tires, typewriters and BIZ
cycles as items that cannot be sold
except to specific buyers with essen
tial civilian or war jobs.
Local rationing boards are
handling distribution Of automobiles
and tires.
Government officials say these
local boards shortly will be given
instructions for rationing type
writer's and bicycles.
Soon they will be handling the
rationing of sugar.
1t may be presumed copper screen
ing will be sold to essential users
through local boards, too, provided
the Government does not take all
existing stocks for military uses.
Merchants Worried.
Meanwhile the Nations store and
shopkeepers who laid in heavy sup
plies of counter goods began Won
dering about the wisdom of the
buying ahead" policies.
Anticipating higher prices, smaller
available supplies and delivery diff
ficulties as peace-time plants con-
verted to war production, stores as
long as two years ago began pre-
cautionary stocking.
Stocks of most kinds of goods in
retailers hands today are believed
to be at or near the highest on
record.
Retailers. now scrambling to buy
up everything possible against the
day when many consumers goods
will become scarce, may find that
protective inventories will become
liability" remarks Standard &
Poor's, a statistical agency. "Ra-
tioning will make them wish that
they had been more restrained in
their efforts to load up their ware
houses.
Consider the plight of the auto
tire dealers, most of whom stocked
up before the ban on tire sales, u
the agency adds. When rationing
was ordered they found themselves
with capital tied up in inventories
that would require years to move
under the rationing plan adopted
The Government has been forced to
bail them out.
Automobile dealers are now In
the same spot and would like MOTH
ing better than to be rid of their
inventories of new automobiles. But
Washington is very reluctant to take
over these cars and no immediate
relief for the dealers is in sight"
Big Adjustment Faced.
Meanwhile, as the war supplying
effort quichcned, W. P. B. chief Don
aid M. Nelson announced that pro-
duction of alrcst al consumer dura-
bic goods would halt within three
months.
The next two or three months
will be a period CT difficult adjust
ment for the Nation in general and
the industrial producers and en-
ployes engaged in the operations
which are restricted Mr.. Nelson
said
The American consumer will
shortly find that many of the items
(See RATIONING, Page C-90
Evening star., 1942-04-12
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOClateo fIeSs.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Buying
against Government cloth contracts,
involving high priority goods, occu-
pied the gray goods market during
the past week.
Goods to cover bids submitted on
Federal orders for comforter covers
and shorts were repeatedly sold by
mills at the high ceiling prices pre-
vailing. The business reached Siz-
able proportions apparently because
of trade reports the Government had
tripled its original request for 25,-
000, 900 comforter covers.
New business in civilian mems
wear took shape in the woolen piece
goods market. Mills showed new
lines Of blended fabrics Of the
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Buying for Federal Contracts
Occupies Gray Goods Trade

worsted type and buyers sought to
line up adequate supplies. In wom-
ems wear, announcement Of the Fed
eral regulations governing usage in
this field resulted in a more active
demand for fall lines. Mills, how
ever, continued cautious.
The War Production Board order
covered not only woolens, but cot
ton, rayon, silk and linens.
The volume Of business In the
rayon goods market was held down
by the scantiness of yarn and staple
fiber supplies, trade reports said.
Mills declined to book ahead except
on a month to month basis Stocks
at the end Of March were reported
to be only about Is per cent Of .
year ago.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
W. R. & E. and Pepco! Ask
Approval Of Financing

Application has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion bl the Potomac Electric Power
Co. and the Washington Railway
g. Electric Co. for the right, by the
power company. to sell to w. R. & E.
10000 shares of common stock for
cash at the par value of 500 per
share
The proposed sale will provide the
power company with funds for cor
porate purposes and enable it to
dishcarge s1,400, 900 bank loans
which were temporarily incurred for
construction purposes.
A similar application is before the
Public Utilities Commission.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Dooley as vice chairman of the
committee. The other members in
clude Barnum L. Cotton, vice presi-
dent, National Savings & Trust Co.;
w. r. Forster, vice president, Ham
;lton National; j. Thilman Hendrick,
senior partner, w. B. Hibbs & Co.;
E. L. Hillyer, vice president, Union
Trust Co.; Fred Mckee, vice presi-
dent, Security Savings & CONNER
cial; Richard A. Norris, vice presi-
dent and cashier. Lincoln National,
and William v. Simmons, trust Of
ficer, Liberty National.
The committee will arrange for
convention visitors. including out
of-town speakers who appear on the
program.
Metropolis IS Years Old.
An attractive brochure, contain
ing the 18th anniversary statement
of the Metropolis Building Associa-
ton has just been issued to share
holders and other friends.
The booklet is illustrated with
pictures of the executive officers and
directors and features an article
by the secretary, Rudolph w. Santel-
mann, outlining the principles of
the association.
The balance sheet, dated March
81, disclose that total resources on
that date were s6,753, 1929 with sur
plus and reserves amounting to
s651,917.
Metropolis Building is the second
Oldest home loan group in Washing
ton, having been established in 1856
when Andrew johnson was Presi-
dent of the United States. 1t is
headed by Harry G. Wilson, presi-
dent; John Scrivener, vice president;
r w. Santelmann, secretary, and
Henry E. Trip, treasurer.
Directors are George M. Siebert,
William A. Simpson, Martin T. VIE
gand Arthur Seagren, Harry H. Will
son, Chalmers F. Croft, Charming S.
Walker and John w. Hardell.
Gas Issue Coming Shortly.
Officials. of the Washington Gas
Light Co. were much pleased with
the prompt approval by the Public
Utilities Commission of the sale of
10000 shares of SIS cumulative pre-
terred stock at 500 per share. De-
tails will be worked out at once and
the stock placed on public sale.
Nine Washington investment
firms are to handle the stock, having
agreed to underwrite half of the
is-ue. Competitive bidding was
waived as it believed that 80 per cent
of the stock will be taken by Capt.
tai investors, fact which makes
outside investments houses little in
terested. The funds will be used
for current war expansion needs.
On the washington Stock Ex-
change yesterday. Georgetown Gas
bs sold at 1l9 on $500 and $1,000
transfers. \
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Pine Price Agreement
Renewed With O. P. A.
B& Il e Associated Press.

B& II Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administration
announced that producers of Pom
derosa pine doors, windows, sash
and frames had renewed with
o. P. A. their price agreement orig
inally announced in November, l941.
The agreement continues in ef-
feet the prices fixed last fall pend
ing preparation of a formal price
ceiling order which o. P. A. said
would be forthcoming soon.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Johnson Automutics
Faces Patent Suit
gv..e Associated Press.

BOSTON, April 1.-THE United
Automatic Rifles Corp. of Boston to-
day filed suit for $2,o00,00o in Suffolk
Superior Court against Johnson Au-
tomatoes, Inc, and the johnson Au-
tomatoes Co., Delaware corporations
The United Automatics company
is seeking damages for alleged con-
version of inventions and patents
covering certain automatic and
semi-automatic rifles.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Twin Couch Speeds Orders

KENT, Ohio. April IL (SpeciaD -
Twin Coach Co., in delivering 100
coaches during March, just about
kept abreast of incoming orders,
which totaled 101. Deliveries aggre-
gated approximately s943,000, while
coach orders received totaled ap-
proximately $500 900.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
A. P. Industrial Index
At New Years Peak .

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 11-A sharp
increase in freight car loadings to
the largest total since last Decem-
Der was the big factor this week in
lifting the Associated Press index of
industrial activity to a new 1912
high mark at 1885 per cent of the
1929-30 average
Last week the index stood at 1852
and year ago 1t was 1908.
Ore shipments accounted for most
of the rise in railroad movement,
and was reflected in steel mill opera
tions that continued near the peak
Of this years rapid production.
Electric power. also a major factor
in war output, rose more than sea-
sonally during the week.
Components of the index, adjusted
for normal seasonal variations, COM
pared as follows:
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Income Tax Payments
Continue to Pour In

BY tts Associated Press.
Although the bulk of first quarter
Federal income tax payments were
made in March, the Treasury re-
ceived an additional sll2,951, ,l2l in
the first eight days of April.
In the similar days last year the
receipts were sl3,657,332
Evening star., 1942-04-12
PoPerboord Output
Boosted in Month

By Tie Associated Press
The Census Bureau reports that
paperboard mills attained 100 per
cent capacity operations in Febru-
ary. The January rate was 99.3 per
cent and in February of last year
lit was 78.5 per cent.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
War Contracts Mount

OTTAWA, April II Canadian
Press)-The total value of contracts
awarded and commitments made by
the Canadian Munitions and Supply
Department on Canadian, United
Kingdom and other accounts for the
period from July IA, 1899. to March
81, 1912, was S3,447 7,2S9,2 ,253.
Evening star., 1942-04-12
Underwear Production
Well Above Year Aoo

B; the Associated Press.
Production of knitted underwear
the Census Bureau says, was g.
268,728 dozen garments in February
compared with 2,318,649 in January
and 2,012, ,459 in February of last
year.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

will h e a d I h e
delegation to the
South e a S t e r n
group confer
e ce of t h e
United S t a t e S
S a v n gs and
Loan l. a 6 u e,
which convenes
at Atlanta Fri
day morning for
a two-day seS-
sion.
r Among loa n
leaders leaving
here next Friday
will be Carl J.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

c o n v e ntlOn OF
the District of
Columbia Bank
ers' Associa ton,
1t W as a n =
nounced yester-
day by President
T. Stanley Hol-
land. The con-
vention is to be
held at Colum-
bia Cou n t r y
Clu b late in
May.
Mr.. Holland
also announced
the appointment
of Rutherford J.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

Spot cotton closed quiet, 81 points lower
Sales, 629 Low middling. 16. So; middlins
2O13: good middiing,. 2.5s.. Receipt 2s7;
stock, 494,319. b Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-04-12

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, April II tP.-Cotton
futures declined here today under week
end lons LIQUIDATION and hedge selling.
Closing prices were barely steady, 90 to %
Evening star., 1942-04-12

tSee WHEAT, Page c..
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Nyron B. Vorte
Engineer al ally Hurt
in Motor Accident

Funeral arrangements were
being made today for Myron B.
Vorce. 80. of Crosse lie, who was
fatally hurt) last night when his
car crashed into two parked cars
and a road construction tractor in
Wyandotte.
Mr.. Norce was a landscape and
civil engineer. at one time city
engineer of Hamtramck. He was
born IN Cleveland, O.. where ne
served as city engineer. later
forming his own company, the
Norce Engineering Company.
Coming 10 Detroit in 1918, ne
became consulting engineer for
many Detroit firms.
Mr.. Norce is survived by his
widow, Ethel.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Blame YOUR LAZY
LIVER bile If.

CONSTIPATION with It's headaches.
mental dullness and that "ban-aiye"
feeling may often resll when your liver
doesn secrete 20 90 80 ounces ~ bile
srrp day into your intestinss. 20 you 49,
he important ), is 20 keep bile flowing
freely And What Gurr ait could one dee
sire than D.. Edwards C..c Tablets,
used 50 successfully for ye4ry hy Dr. b.
N. Edwards Cor treating h.s patients Tor
consi patton and sluggish iNcr bale.
Olive Tablets are unsurpassed In ~
fectiveness because thoy sir up liver
bile secretion 10 help digest fatty foods.
they tone up muscular intestinal action.
81 the same time help elimination. Beng
pErs.y pegdabt. Oise Table ART Won
oerfuli Test their supreme goodnr To-
klGHTi l5t, SOC, coz. an drugstore.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Edward Skerski
Hamtrdmck Firem ms
Funeral tomorrow

Last rites for Edward Skerski,
Al, of 1920 Belmont avenue, Ham
tramck, a member of the Ham
tramck Fire Department, will be
held at 10 a. m, tomorrow in 81
John Evangelist Church. Ia {
Grand boulevard and Sargent
avenue Burial VIII be in NJ
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Skersk is survived by b
wife, Mary; five children, Ritz.
Donald, Lorraine, Gilbert anC
Thomas; his parents, Mr. and Mr-
Theodore Skerskl; three brother
and four sisters.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
buy "A Bombcr-
Measles Hits Il al U. M.

Ann ARBOB. Jan. Q An ou,-
break of Golwan measles ts, rt
u student, in the University o,
Michigan health service, con.
tagious ward IN The last 'trae
DAYS
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09

grabbed a glass bowl with the so
I'm change from an office IN the
building. and ran. He was arrested
IN small hotel AT 4i4 Clinton
street a few hours later when nc
dropped the change on the floor of
-AefmlIorv and free-for-all
fight enSued. Fftis had two preVi-
Gus felony convictions.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
GOodfeIIoWC
Thief Sentenced

Winfred Ellis 80 alias Pretty
Poppa,' who stole $40 IN Good
fellow money from Police Head
quarters, was sentenced 90 three
10 four years u jackson Prison
today by Recorders Judge Duu44tl
Van ISc
Ellis entered headquarters early
the morning OF December rs,
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
Obituaries.
Frank Cary
Police Ri tes tomorrow
From Residence

A police funeral for Frank
Cary, 81, retired lieutenant Will
he held tomorrow AT 2 p. m
from me residence. 5000 Lake
wood avenue. Mr. Cary, who died
Wednesday, joined the police force
in 1906 and retired in 1885 He
served at the Chene and Conner
stations.
buy Bomber
Gen. Hugh -. JOhnsO
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-09
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Mrs. Murphy improved

The condition Of Mrs Fred T
Murphy Detroit philanthroplc
4eaeiet',- recovering IN Jennings
Hospital from a broken hip was
reported improved today by her
attending physicians.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
'Thuls Nail Carrier
Passes There Friday

Henry William Shurlds of Tchula
died at his home Friday afternoon at
6 o'clock following an illness Of a
few hours. He and Mrs. Shurlds had
just returned from Jackson where
they accompanied their son, Lieut..
II. w. Shurlds, Jr. to the Jackson
Air Base where he was to leave for
Panama Friday night. He was de-
tanned and attended the funeral SER
vices at 2 p. m. Sunday. Burial was
i'll Tolarville Cemetery.
Mr.. Shurlds, 46, Tchula mail car
rier for more than 20 years was born
in Holmes County. He was a member
of Tchula Presbyterian Church and
las a Mason.
In 1918 he married Miss Albert
Alice Phillips of Tolarville, who sur
wives. Other survivors are two sons.
Lieutenant Shurlds and Maury
Shurlds, Tchula, and three sisters,
No G. l.. Robertson, jackson; Mrs.
Julia Shepherd, Tchula; and Mrs.
Swayze Johnson, LeMoyne, La.
The Rev. John r. Smith of Lex
ng and the Rev. w. T. Phillips of
Tchula conducted the services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09

~0aupationaI Status
Will Determine Use
OF Men 36-45
Q~uestionnuire Is
Separate From
Regular S. Form

Oc~cupational questionnaires to be
mailed men who registered on Feb
ruary 16 will largely form the basis
of service these registrants may be
called on to render in the nations
war effort, General Thomas ]. Gray
son of the State Selective Service
System said.
Recipients are urged to give
careful thought to their skills, ex-
perience and aptitudes when filling
out the questionnaires,' Gen. Gray
son explained. "It's purpose is an
inventory of the present employment
activities Of registrants and Of their
skills and abilities. The responsibility
Of this program WI be under the
direction of Major J. E. Miller. DC
cupational Advisor"
Major Miller pointed out that this
QUESTIONABLE (occupational) has no
connection with and is not to be cox
fused with the regular S~eiective
Service questionnaire to be sent re-
gistrants to obtain data on which
their classification will be based.
The data obtained through the
Continued on page six)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-09
Coxburg Farmer Dies
Al Community Hosp.

Henry Harding, 70, passed away
at his home in Coxburg following an
illness at the Community Hospital IN
Lexington.
Mr.. Harding, a well-known Hol-
mes county farmer lived ali his life
in the Coxburg community. The Rev.
hudson Chastain of Lexington con-
Quoted the funeral services at the
Methodist church Of Ebenezer and
interment was in the Ebenezer ceme-
terry.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Harding; sever daughters,
Misses Ethel and Eunice Harding,
Mrs. J. P. Malone, Mrs. E. L. Brown,
Mrs. Earl Covington, Mrs. Lloyd
Miles and Mrs. Norris Dickard, and
hree sisters, Mrs. Oliver Nixon.
1'chula, Mrs. Ada. Cox, Tchula, and
Mrs, Lula Davis of Jackson, and also
a number of grandchildren.