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Evening star., 1942-10-25
6. f. Plans 10 Fill
1912 War Orders
Worth Billion
Vast Plant Expansions
And Labor Truinina
Cited in Report
By the Associated Press.


SCHENECTADY, N. Y. Oct. a.
A billion dollars in war goods is the
1912 goal of the General Electric Co..
G.. E. stockholders were informed
today.
Vast plant expansions, hiring and
training of thousands of new work.
ers, conversion of facilities and the
company's use of more than 500 sub
contractors were described in a
censor-approved booklet which said:
The full story of what General
Electric is doing in World War II
cannot oe told until World War II is
over. This is as it should be, for
any detailed accounting at this time
would reveal information which
would be aid and comfort to the
enemy L
But many of the nigh lights of
how General Electric is helping to
bring the cause of the United
Nations to a swift and victorious
conclusion can be revealed now"
New Facilities Added.
Pointing out that the company's
war program began before the fall
of France, when Charles E. Wilson,
former G. E. president, appointed a
war projects committee, the report
noted:
I'm 1910 and 1871 $48, 100000 had
been spent on new facilities for war
projects = And the eventual total
cost was estimated to be $154, ZOO, 900.
"Of this amount SAG, 100000 has
been or will be financed by General
Electric; the remainder of the cost is
borne by Government agencies"
Factory employment" it con-
tinued, increased Is per cent from
January l, 1899, to July l, 1910 =.
During 1941 more than $4,000 new
employees were added to the pay
rolls
"Streamlined' specialized courses
in performance of single task have
been used successfully to supplement
normal training procedure, and
women increasingly have replaced
men entering military service both
in factories and Offices, the report
stated, adding:
Training Enlarged.
"The training program had to be
further enlarged in order to teach
not only G. E. employees but repre-
sentatives of the armed forces how
to maintain in the field the great
variety of war devices-many of
them new and highly technical
which the company is making"
During the past year miscellane-
Gus parts alone produced by General
Electric subcontractors were valued
at nearly $4,000 ,0o0," the stockhold-
ers were told. Stressing the diversi-
fled nature of subcontractors and
their products, the booklet said:
"One New England machine COM
pany, which is producing parts on a
merchant marine job, is using equip
ment which built parts for the Monl-
tor in the Civil War, produced
weapons for the Spanish American
War. and took part in the World War
I effort"
Evening star., 1942-10-25
CommodityPrice
ChunqesinW Week
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-The Asso-
ciated Press weighted index of 35
wholesale spot commodities declined
to 10016 per cent of the 1926 average
during the week from 10033 in the
previous week. A year ago the
barometer stood at 91.29 per cent.
Declines were shown in every COM
ponent except livestock, which ad-
vanced to 1924 per cent of the base
period from 12227 last week. Nom
ferrous metals were unchanged at
8842 per cent.
Individual staples showing ad-
vances were lambs, rye and cotton.
Turpentine, flour, hogs, corn, wheat,
oats and wool were down from the
previous week.
Changes of the different COM
ponents, with the base year 1926 as
100 per cent. follow:
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Ule SeCTeCdrle
section of the
American Bank
ers Association.
He was vice
president of the
section last year,
has served on
the ABA EXecu-
tive Coun c |,
Bank Manage
ment Commis-
sion and been a
member of the
Public Rela tions
Council.
Mr.. Bowman,
Evening star., 1942-10-25
San Antonio Buys
Utility Properties
BY the Associated Press.

by l1Ie ASSUCldIcU lTeSs.
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 24.-Pur-
chase of the San Antonio Public
Service Co. properties by the city OF
San Antonio was announced today
by Mayor c. K. Quin.
Bonds for purchase of the utility
totalins $33,950,O0c, we're delivered
to A. e Allyn g. Co. of New York
today Just a few hours before the
noon deadline.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Tobacco Sales Set
Records in Virginia
By the Associated Press.

BY ths Associated Press.
Volume and price records for the
1912 season marked flue-cured to-
bacco sales on Virginia markets this
week.
Most of the auction centers had
large sales yesterday and Monday
was expected to be as heavy or
heavier. The volume probably will
taper off thereafter, warehousemen
believed.
Danville cleared it's floors for the
first time in weeks yesterday, as
1,156,950 pounds were sold at an
average of $41.71.
Poundages and average prices on
nthor q VIZ efe
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Tuesday eve
ming in the
ballroom of the
Harrington Ho-
tel. it was FORE
cast yesterday.
Clarence E. Ke-
fauver is due
f o r another
term as vice
president.
The election
will start at s
o'clock, with di-
rectors as well
as officers to be
chosen. Secre-
Il WI
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. "a lP.-The secu-
Yities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for October 90: 2,Qe7
purchases inyolytIn6S e3sl sharss 2o1o
0hort sales involving 270 shares.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
District Business Borometers

Further business the Capital September
revealed in a completed by Star yesterday
service set another ame high while calls hit
September top.
recorded notable increases the trends being the fol-
lowing monthly comparisons
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Net Far Below 1941

BAY CITY, Mich, Oct. "a (P.-
Industrial Brownhoist Corp. today
reported net profit of S176,145.51 for
the nine months period ended Sep
tember 80, against $461 ,684 for the
similar 1941 period.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Capital Securities
(Over the Counter.)

The following nominal bid and asked
quotations OH Washington securities traded
over the counter as of Friday have been
assembled for The Star by WASHINGTON
members Of the National Association Of
Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1942-10-25

Daily Price Average.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index Of 35
d.9 t9d1y Tsek to &c.
month ago, 10057; year ago. 81 os.
1912. l941., 1910. 1933.3a
Hish- 101.1s 95.12 1925 es.14
Low 1884 77O3 $3.50 Ala
1925 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1942-10-25

ChicaEo Cash Market.
Cash wheat prices were unchanged to "a
cent, higher today: basis unchanged: re-
ceipts; 96 cars; shipping sales, 10000
bushels: Corn; choice. Nj. higher; on
for OF grades, especially new: receipts ia
cars; shippins sales, $4,000 bushels; book
ings, "a 900 bushels. Oats unchanged; ;
basis unchanged; receipts IA cars: ship
ping sales, $4,000 bushels.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
CORPORATION Earnings

NEW YORK, Oct. "a R.-Corporate
earnings reports during the week showing
profits per common share included
September 3O-Nine Months.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
KiIowutt-Hour Sales for District
Washington Stock Exchange

Co. shingon D.
Evening star., 1942-10-25

' YorK StoCk Exchange,
1%. Average yield long
/; previous week, 2.05%;
Latest week, 10; previous
Latest week, 90; previous
Steel Institute; 2, Associ-
Stock Exchange; 5, Edison
7, Dun & Bradstreet;
10, IL, IL and 13, Federal
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Weekly Financial Hiqh Liqhts

Money and bank rates: Call money, Ne
latest week, 10 previous week. 1es; year ago.
term Government bonds: Latest week, 2O5T
year ago, 1897. New York Reserve Bank rate
week, 10; year ago, 10. Bank of England rate:
week, 2G; year ago. 90. Sources: l, American
alton of American Railroads. and T. New York.
Institute; g. American Petroleum Institute;
and 9, Reserve member banks in 101 cities;
Reserve.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
New York Bank Stocks

a October 3-nine months.
b On preferred stock.
Evening star., 1942-10-25

2s 1s41 zoe .xtr.
IN
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Check Transactions
WASHINGTON CLEARING HOUSE.
Telephone Service in District

Totals - $780, oss o2e s1414,ss2,ss4 s1,75s54o4l7
Evening star., 1942-08-15
ToIan Calls on Nelson
To Exert Full Authority
p, the Associated Press.

p, the Associated Press.
asserting that the Nation faces
a crisis in it's war efforts, CHAIRMAN
Tolan of the House Committee on
Defense Migration. declared last
night that the production program
needed a civilian boss who doesn I
have to be afraid of anybody.
Representative Tolan said war
Production Board Chairman Nelson
had been given broad powers by
President Roosevelt to get needed
tools of war built. but that he had
given most of this power to the Army
and Navy.
Mr.. Tolan recited reports of short
ages of vital materials and shut
downs of war plants and declared
they threatened Americas present
military position abroad.
The time has come he caid.
"for Mr.. Nelson to use the powers
conferred on him by the President
eight months ago. Throughout
these months, too much of Mr., Mel
sons time has been spent in being
an umpire instead of boss.
Mr.. Nelson needs production
engineer who will run the country S
industry like one gigantic plant,
and assume responsibility to get
production out-a man who doesn't
have to be afraid OF anybody or let
anything stand In the way of getting
production out"
The chairman's remarks were
made in a radio address.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Officers Abductor Slain,
I Others Shot, Captured
q, tbs Associated Press.

By tbs Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 15.-
One Federal fugitive was killed and
two others were shot and captured
today when Tennessee and Georgia
officers freed kidnapped Chatta-
nooga policeman in an early morn
p ing gun fight,
City Patrolman Ray Evatt was
wounded slightly when the posse
closed in on the trio at dairy farm
Just across the Georgia line about
IL miles south of here. Traffic Pa
trolman Logan Stroud, the ab-
Quoted officer was freed unharmed
after he had brought fellow officers
to his rescue by telephone.
Police Chief Homer Edmondson
said the men who forced Patrolman
Stroud into their automobile Al pis-
tol point after he stopped them on a
speeding charge were:
Kenneth jackson, 81. of Missis-
sippi, killed instantly by multiple
gunshot wounds.
George K. Mathews, 81, Paducah,
KY. wounded and captured,
Marvin Franklin Hubbard, %,
from Alabama, also shot.
While fleeing into Georgia in the
darkness, the escaped prisoners
bound Patrolman Stroud with ropes
and dumped him into dairy barn.
Working himself free from his bonds
he used phone in the barn to call
Chattanooga police and direct the
posse to the farm.
His captors attempted to fee but
fell under the posses crossfre.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Lumber Broker Accused
OF Posing as WPB Agent
BY the Associated Press.


NEWARK, N. j., Aug. l5.-The
FBr accused lumber broker today
OF falsely representing himself as a
member of the Priorities Division OF
the War Production Board and using
the pose to halt construction OF a
private dwelling by contractor
with whom he had quarreled.
Arrested on the charge of imper-
sonating a Federal officer was Mich
ael E. Goldberg, 81, of Englewood,
who was arraigned yesterday before
United States Commissioner Mar
vim A. Spaulding and released in
$4,000 bail.
E. E. Conroy, FBI head in New
Jersey, said Goldberg recently quar-
relied with Rocco Demencurio, Tea
neck contractor, over the price OF
lumber On August 8, he added, a
man telephoned a bank which was
about to lend Mr.. Demencurio $4,000
on the $500 dwelling, Identified
himself as Walter Bradley" Of the
WPB's priorities division and said
he had ordered the construction
work In Fort Lee halted A tele-
gram confirming the telephone call
followed. The bank withdrew the
loan.
Mr.. Conroy said no Walter Brad
ley" was employed by the WPB and
said the FBI had evidence linking
Goldberg with the phone call and
the telegram.
The bank advanced the money
yesterday to Mr.. Demencurio.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Kunze Denounced
For 'ExcuIpation' Of
Mo|zahn in Plot
Prosecution Declares
Bund Leuder Follows
Orders Of Hieher-Ups
p, thu Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn. Aug. Is
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, former
chief of the German American
Bund. has testified that the Rev.
Kurt E. B. Molzahn played no part
in the espionage plot to which
Kunze and three others have
pleaded guilty.
The Philadelphia minister is on
trial on the same charge, conspiracy
to hand over American military
secrets to the Axis.
Prosecution Retorts.
The testimony of the slim, mus
tached Kunze yesterday drew the
retort of the prosecution that he
was trying to "exculpate" the Luth-
eran pastor because you have been
ordered to-"
Under cross examination, Prose-
cutor Thomas J. Dodd. jr.. accused
Kunze of planning, while in Mexico
earlier this year, "a rendezvous with
Nazi submarines that have been
taking such terrible toll of lives
up and down our coast The 36-
year -old witness calmly insisted he
intended to sail to Europe In q
26-foot boat he had ready wher
Mexican police arrested him late
in June.
The Government charges that
Kunze was attempting to fee
abroad with military secrets col
lected in this country when he was
apprehended.
Calls Molzahn "Heavyweight"
isn't it fact that you have beer
! trying from the very moment yol
were caught to exculpate 'th'
heavyweight because you have beer
ordered to?" asked Mr.. Dodd.
Before Kunze could answer, De
Tense Attorney James w. Carpentel
protested, and Judge J. JOSEPH
Smith ordered the jurors to dis
regard the question.
Mr.. Dodd. earlier this week, tolt
the court In the absence of tn,
jury that the Government woult
prove that Pastor Molhazn wa
the heavyweight in this conspiracy
The trial will resume on Monday
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Police Charge Youth
With Murder Of 4
On Georgia Farm
Confesses SIoyines,
Officers Say; Size
OF Feet Main Clue
6y the Associated Press.


SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. l5.-"I Just
don't know what possessed me, was
the only reason a husky, colored
Youth could offer, Detective Chief
John C. Mccarthy said today, for
Staying an elderly farm couple and
their two sons.
The chief said Buster Shaw, 20,
last night signed a written confess
sion to shooting 65year-old George
Strickland AS he hoed his garden,
killing Riley, l3, and Wiley, 9, on
a log cabin floor. and chasing Mr..
Stricklands wife into the woods,
where he assaulted and killed her.
Shaw said he used .38-caliber
pistol, Chief Mccarthy said. He hid
in an old tobacco barn near the scene
of the crime at Nahunta, Ga, for a
week while bloodhounds and posses
secured the South Georgia swamp
lands for a man with l3-inch foot.
Out-size footprints at the scene
of the August 4 Staying were the
strongest clue as turpentine worker
named Buster Shaw had feet like
that. The posses sought Shaw, but
didn't find him.
The youth rode a freight train into
Savannah two days ago and hltched
an automobile ride out that night.
A Georgia State Guard officer on
patrol stopped the car, asked for
draft registration cards. They
weren't forthcoming, so he packed
the two occupants of to the Savan-
nah Jail.
There the youth insisted for hours
that he was Harry Smith" But tc
Chief Mccarthy and others he
looked like Buster Shaw. Finally
he admitted he was, slowly told OF
the crime.
Chief Mccarthy booked him foi
four murders and ordered a specia
guard for his cell.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Packer at Tax
| Hearing Makes
| Sale to BorkIey
3, the Assoctated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
James j. Forstall, Chicago packer,
apparently made sale when he
appeared before the Senate Finance
Committee yesterday on the new
tax bill.
When Mr.. Forstall had completed
testimony urging revision OF the
method of computing excess profits
taxes, Majority Leader Barkley
called the witness aside.
do you put up smoked sausage?"
Barkley whispered.
Mr.. Forstall replied that his Arm,
Mickelberry's Food Products Co.,
did.
rs it good?" Senator BArkley
asked.
When the witness nodded assent,
the Senator asked and received the
address Of the company.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Arnold
Continued From First Page.)

cuss production figures for publi-
cation, he said the Army Air Forces
we're satisfied with the amount of
raw material being furnished for the
time being. He described produc-
ton as a problem OF getting every
thing balanced"
Gen. Arnold praised perform
ances Of Curtiss P-40 airplanes, de-
claring they have fought with sue
cess on every United Nations front
before and since United States en-
tered the war. These planes, he
said, have fulfilled their missions
with the British as Tommyhawks,
Kittyhawks and Warhawks.
Playing new and unsuspected
role in the Libyan desert, he said
the Kittyhawks have been equipped
with homemade bomb racks and
have become Kitty Bombers." "As
such, the Kitty Bombers are being
used both against Nad tanks and
mechanical ground equipment and
against Nazi aircraft with success
in both cases." he said,
Fighters Have Met Test.
American combat airplanes have
met the test OF modern war on bat
tlefronts around the world and have
performed with high degree OF
ef1lciency even when opposed, as in
most cases to date. by numerically
superior enemy forces" he said
The P-40 is the American made
fighter plane which has seen the
greatest variety of aerial warfare.
Other American fighter planes
which revealed superior qualities in
actual battle are the Bell P-39, or
Airacobra, and the North American
Psi, or Mustang. These planes
like the P-40 are medium altitude
fighters. Both Airacobra and Tom
myhawks are being used effectively
in the Russian campaign and all
types of German aircraft, he said
are reluctant to close with these
deadly canon-n -nring fighters.
Gen Arnold declared that the
japanese Zero fighters, except for
their manueverability and high alti-
tude capabilities, are no match foI
American fighter planes.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Miss Mary {. Roberts, 81,
Veteran War Nurse, Dies

Miss Mary Elizabeth Roberts, "a.
secretary to Mrs George A. Garrett,
died last night at the Garrett home.
I'LL Twenty second street NV.
Private funeral services will be
held at the Garrett home, and burial
will be in Marion, Ind. where Miss
Roberts. formerly was assistant head
nurse of a service mems hospital.
Born in Lanelly, Carmarthenshire,
South Wales, Miss Roberts was
graduate of Brighton Hospital, Eng
land, and was decorated by King
George v for her work during the
World War as head nurse for Sir
Harold Gillis, noted plastic surgeon.
She was with him in war service
both in France and England.
Coming to the United States IN
1919, Miss Roberts went to the
Marion hospital. Later she served
at Johns Hopkins University Hos
pital in Baltimore. Miss Roberts
then became special nurse in charge
of Mrs. CARROTS children, and had
been with the family since.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
'HoIf-Motor| Plan to Save Gas
Draws Mixed Reaction Here
Mechanics Differ on Operating Autos
With Some Cylinders Eliminated

every motorist should agree to-" said
j. N, Pew, Sun Oil president at the
press conference Its only the be-
ginning of things that can be ac-
complished if really great automo-
tive engineers will pick up where We
leave off and carry on this re-
search.
Three Steps Involved.
AS explained by John G. Moxey.
assistant chief engineer of the COM
pany's research department. the
method boils down to three steps;
Removing valve lifters from every
other cylinder so that both intake
and exhaust valves remain closed
pinching together the points on
spark plugs In the non working
cylinders so there will be no ignition
spark. and carburetor adjustments
to cut the flow of gasoline
Some carburetors require two new
parts, a larger metering pin and q
low-speed jet. Other carburetors
can be adjusted by blocking off hall
OF the working unit. The two new
parts, Mr.. Pew said, are not avail
able at present. but carburetor man.
ufacturers have indicated they vii
stock them.
The whole operation, Mr.. Pew
said, costs about "a days labor ant
couple of dollars for the nev
parts If needed"
Tests still are being made will
eight cars, all of the popular 81,
and eight cylinder models which MI
Pew said represent about IS per cen
of the cars on the road today. ON
/ test car. Mr.. Moxey said, ran g.
miles on a gallon of gasoline.
There is some vibration when tn
speed falls below Is to 10 miles al
hour and this entails more gea
shifting. The best speed range |
between 30 and 35 miles an houl
although the test cars are capabl
of top speed of so to IS miles pc
hour.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Giant German Bomber
Reported Downed by British
g, the Associated Press.

g, the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug 15.-Wing Comdr.
Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook's son,
disclosed in a broadcast last night
that one of his Czech squadron
fighter pilots had shot down q
Heinkel 177--the big German bomber
which air experts believe is capable
of nonstop, round-trip flight from
France to New York with 1000
pounds of explosives.
The Heinkel was downed several
nights ago, he said, by a Czech
flying crack Beaufighter,
The Heinkel 1T is comparable In
size and speed to the RATS Lam
caster bomber, and is reported to
have a winespread of l03 feet, and
range of 1000 miles with a 1000
pound bomb load. Airmen believe
it capable of transatlantic bombing
missions with a lighter cargo OF ex-
plosives.
The bomber is product OF the
Keinkel works at Rostock which was
blasted in four heavy Raj raids
last March.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Grand Jury Questions
Aviation Editor Of
Chicago Tribune
Appears in Federal
Probe Of Story Giving
Jap Midwoy Strength

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. Is, - Wayne
Thomis, aviation editor of the Chi
cago Tribune, appeared today at
the quarters being used by Fed
eral grand jury investigating publi-
cation of allegedly confidential
naval information by the Tribune
New York Daily News and Wash
ington Times Herald.
Apparently answering subpoena,
Mr.. Thomis entered the United
States Attorneys Offices and was
ushered down an aisle leading to
the grand jury room.
There was no inkling from Will
liam D. Mitchell, special assistant
to the Attorney General handling
the inquiry. or the office of United
States Attorney J, Albert Woll as
to the purpose Of Mr.. Thomis
appearance.
However, the Tribune said Mr.
Thomis assisted in the preparation
of a story under investigation. The
article, published June Z, included
a statement that American naval
circles knew in advance the strength
of japanese naval forces engaged
In the battle of Midway,
Facts for the article, the Tribune
sei6 uere furnished nv STANLEY
Johnston, correspondent for the
newspaper.
Mr.. Thomis emerged after about
80 minutes and told reporters he
had been questioned briefly before
the grand jury by Mr.. Mitchell.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Mitchell
was closeted with the grand jury
for several hours.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
Australians Repulsed at
Tonimbor, Jops Soy
b, the Associated Press.

b. tn. Associated Press.
BERLIN, (From German Broad
casts, Aug. 15-Tokio dispatches,
reporting that detailed reports are
now at hand on the landing opera
ton of Japanese naval forces on
the islands OF Kai. Aroe and Tanim-
bar" southwest of New Guinea. on
July 80 said today An Australian
landing action was defeated At
Tanimbsr.
After the japanese occupation OF
Tanimbar, the dispatch said, Two
ships flying the Australian nag en-
tered the port Of Saumlakki-ap-
parently quite unaware OF the pres
ence of japanese troops on the
island-and attempted to land re-
Inducements, about 1000 -Indone-
slams who had been trained in
Melbourne and Port Darwin. The
landing action failed completely.
Evening star., 1942-08-15
b the Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug, l5-The
two-dollar bill, to which long stand
ing superstition attached the stigma
of unlucky. has come into It's own.
In fact, the demand so far exceed
ed the supply in San Diego that an
urgent appeal for more was made
to the Federal Reserve Bank at Los
Angeles.
The reason: Only 50 bills and
coins are exempt from A Treasury
Department edict, effective yester-
day, curtailing the carrying OF cur
rency across the United States
Mexican border.
w. B. George, customs collector
said business and civic leaders in