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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Washington Produce

BUTTER-Local supply situation too
uncertain to quote prices.
LIVESTOCK - Calves, 1871; spring
lambs, Is.
From Agricultural Marketing Admins
tration, prices paid net fob. Washington ::
EGGS-Market steady Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations December 81: Whites U.
., extras, large, 5O-5;j, average 81: u S.
extras. medium, 4l-44, average 43Ka; U.
8. standards, large 43-45: average "A; u
s standards, medium; 1899, average 1872;
q. s. trades, $685. average. 3S. Browns,
y. 8. extras, large, 5o-5l, average 500
Y. s extras, medium, 4 AZ, average 42l2:
Y. s. standards, large. Att average
43l2 U S. standards, medium, 3s: U. s.
trades, 36i2. Nearby ungraded eggs: Cur
rent receipts. whites, 4l-42; mixed colors
ao-4l. Receipts, Government graded eggs,
21l cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady Fowl
Colored, 3l2-6 pounds, 25-2S Rosters,
ga pounds and over, 1917. Chickens. Del
aware, Virginia and Maryland, Rocks and
crosses, broiers and flyers, 2-3 pounds
29-30l2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Bank C|earings Show
81 Per Cent Gain
Over Year Ago
Daily Average Above
Previous Week, but
Holiday Cuts TotoI
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 31-Bank
clearings in the week ended We'd
nesday increased SO per cent over
last week on daily average basis,
but total volume was off lit per
cent because the Christmas holiday
reduced the period to five days in
stead of six, Dun & Bradstreet re-
ported today.
Transactions of % leading cities
amounted to s7,348, 256 900, up 81
per cent from $6,800,474 900 in the
like f1ve-day week of 1941, but $978,-
226,000, Or III per cent, below the
previous week.
More important gains over 1941
included Seattle, Al per cent:
Omaha, 1913; Portland, Greg, 1868:
Houston, 25.3; Minneapolis, 1874,
and Cleveland, 1873. Chicago clear
lngs declined per cent while Buff
falo and Pittsburgh showed small
losses.
Clearings in the various cities to-
gether with percentage changes
from last year and other details,
follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
New Navy Fighter Plane
To Be Built by Ryan
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Calf. Dec. 3l.-The
Ryan Aeronautical Co. announced
that its warplane manufacturing
program had been revised to include
an important assignment from the
United States Navy for the design
OF new and highly important COM
bat craft.
T. Claude Ryan, company presi-
dent, said the firms present produc-
ton program was being altered in
line with current developments in
the various theaters of war.
Ryan said the revision would in
volve a tapering off of production
OF the Ryan Sor-l, Navy scout OBJ
servatlon type, and the substitution
during the transition of production
OF parts for important military air.
craft for several prime contractors.
The new war production program
will require steady increase in the
number of workers at the plant.
Ryan said, and further expansion of
manufacturing buildings and facili-
ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
II Crew Are Killed
As Flying Fortress
Crashes in Montana
Two Bodies Flung Clear;
Others Are Trapped;
Pilot From Baltimore
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press
MUSSELSHELL, Mont, Dec. 81
Eleven Army flyers were killed in
the crash of a Flying Fortress in
wooded, hilly country II miles south
of here yesterday.
The four motored bomber was on
routine training flight from its
base at Great Falls. 1t burned
after crashing.
The Great Falls airbase today an
nounced the dead as:
First 1t. Edward T. Layfield, Is,
Baltimore, pilot; Second 1t. Gerald
K Been, %, Omaha, Nebr., co-pilot;
Maj. Orville A. Ralston, 40, Valen-
tine, Nebr: Second 1t. Regis j. New
land, 81, Millvale, Pa; Second 1t.
Chester A. Knight, 81, Prescott, Ariz;
Staff Sergt. Hulon B. Dutton. Arairs-
vile, Ca; Staff Sergt. Frederick T.
Brown, Almont, Mich; Corpl. Fred
E. Murray, Danville, H.; Staff Sergt.
Charles T. Valys, Creston, Calf
Pvt Jacob V. Reiss, Cleveland, Ohio,
and Corpl Hobart L. Hall, Sioux
Falls, S. Oak.
The bodies were taken to Round
up and will be sent, with military
escorts, to their homes.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Gilman of
Roundup visited the crash scene
as the wreckage still blazed. He
reported two bodies had been
hurled clear of the plane and the
others lay inside the wreckage.
Others who visited the scene said
the big plane had all but cleared a
slope.
From gougeS made in the earth,
the plane apparently bounced once,
then slithered about 100 yards be-
fore bursting into fames," said
George Swertelle, Roundup news
paperman.
John McCleary, a sheep rancher,
led crew of residents of the area
IN a vain fight to extinguish the
flames.
McCleary said he noticed the
plane flying unusually low shortly
before it crashed at 2:3O pm
Mountain War time). He said the
tail seemed to be fluttering."
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London Bank Report

!, LONDON. Dec. 81 t41.--The weekly con-
dition statement of the Bank of England
issued today reported an addition OF more
than ISL 100000 to its holdings Of gov
eminent securities for the past week Pri-
yate deposits also increased almost f7S-
600, 600
Notes in circulation advanced for the
18TH consecutive week and reached the
a!l-time high of fa23, 430, 900, an increase
Of f2.S8l 900.
:, Improvement also were reported for pub
lie deposits and other securities. In each
case the increase amounted to around
IS 100000
The proportion OF the banks reserve to
liabilities this week was 9s per cent COM
pared with 1O.1 the same week a year ago.
tIhe detailed statement for week end
ed December 81 follows. in thousands of
pounds: Circulation, 9o3,4 increase,
1851. Bullion, Lib; decrease. 35. Re-
serve. 27,6S3; decrease, 1896. Public de-
posits. a.O10: increase, 4,a31 Private de-
posts, aa2;9E3; n ncreaSe ns;ss9 govern
Other securities, 29,23a: increase. 1913
Ratio of reserve to liabilities. 9S per cent,
compared with 15.4 last week. Bank rate,
per cent,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Hospitals
Continued From First Page.)

bringing the hospital matter to a
head, commenting: ut must be
brought to a head" He added fur
ther that the testimony made be-
fore the committee during the
morning had surprised him, mot SC
much because it was honest and un-
prejudiced, but because it showed
so many beds vacant"
He said further that when he
originally had prepared the report
he had been of the opinion that We
nereal disease cases could be taken
care Of outside the District. At the
hearing, he explained, he had
learned that Glenn Dale Sanatorium
was outside the city and COM
mented that that's the logical place
to care for venereal cases"
Informing the chairman that he
was not speaking for the War Pro-
duction Board. but for himself, he
declared that the situation in Wash
ington is different than elsewhere
ain that what's everybody's business
Is nobody's business" Asked by
Senator McCarran for a Qualification
of this statement. he explained that
he meant that, If one man had au-
thority to decide the hospital prof.
ects, the hearing never would have
been necessary.
"Not the Man." He Says.
IT thought you were that man."
observed Senator McCarran.
mo, I'm not" replied Mr.. MAYER
lex. What I mean is that we need
some one man or small group to get
out and settle it. I don't say the
War Production Board is going to
turn anything down, but I do say
1t can be adjusted"
The chairman next criticized the
director for not needing testimony
given before the committee, both at
yesterdays hearing and others,
which he said reflected" the neces-
sity for more beds in the District.
It think you don't need any COM
mittee," said the Senator. II be-
lieve you yourself can go ahead. If
you say this hospital work can be
done, it will be done"
Commenting that hospitals have
got to use the facilities at their dis
posal, Mr.. Maverick contended that
the testimony during the morning
had abundantly borne out that even
more beds than those cited by the
WPB report were available without
construction.
'Most of the hospital heads who
spoke showed that the facilities they
need are beds" observed Senator
McCarran.
Then why don't they get them?"
asked Mr.. Maverick.
They can't get priorities from
you," replied the Senator.
Promises Priorities.
Eyes, they can" quickly answered
Mr.. Maverick. They'll get them as
quickly as I get to my office If they
show some disposition to cooperate
In this matter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Men
Praised Highly
| By Morgenthou

L
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The adver-
Using field was praised TODAY bv
secretary Of the Treasury Morgen-
thau IN year-end message to the
Advertising Council, Inc, for the
truly wonderful help you have been
giving the Treasury in our war
financing campaigns"
The councils advice and assist
ance contributed great deal to the
success OF the December Victory loan
which went over the top by three
billion dollars. and also to the row
ing sales of Series E War bonds
which are reaching record breaking
volume this month, Mr.. MorgenthaI,
SAID. Your work has not only been
competent in every way, but an
preclate especially the willingness
with which your help has been given
at all times.
1T has made my task here much
easier, and the same is true. 7 know
OF other Government departments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Retail Sales Down
Sharp|yFrom Record
Christmas Peak
Drop Given Impetus
By Saturday CIosings
Of Many Stores
PS the Associated Press.

-~SSO~@s-NNN
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Retail
sales declined sharply this week
from the record Christmas neak
with Saturday closings of MANY
stores giving impetus to the drop,
Dun & Bradstreet said today.
Activity increased early in the
current week, however, and volume
still continued above a year ago.
The business research organiza-
ton said announcement of canned
goods rationing to be instituted in
February failed to produce panicky
buying by consumers because re-
tallers strictly limited sales. Grocers'
volume expanded steadily, however.
to cause good turnover for the ordi-
narlly dull week, it added.
Clearances and special-priced sales
were in vogue and, although prices
generally were higher than a year
ago, good interest was noted. Christ
mas returns and exchanges gen.
orally were indicated to be less than
normally expected.
Because retail stocks often were
smaller than a year ago limitations
frequently were seen in clearance
sales and broken assortments were
emphasized.
In pre-inventory sales demand
was noted for seasonal apparel, such
as furS and fur-trimmed coats,
sportsWear, dresses, shoes and foun-
datlon garments. Mems clothing
activity was spurred because of off,
price promotions and deferment of
men over 38 years old from military
service.
Holiday parties stimulated a de-
mand for evening dresses and &C
cessorles, accounting for brisk sales in
Womens wear. Promotions of ski and
resort wear was toned down in COM
parlSon with former years because
OF wartime recreation curtailment.
SKI clothes were suggested for war
work and Southern fashions for
visits to Army camps.
Country wide trade gains over
l94l were estimated at 2 to 6 per
cent. Regional increases were.
East, 0 to 3 per cent; New England.
2 to 4; Middle West, to 6: South.
4 to 8; Southwest, to IL; North
west to s; Pacific Coast, 9 to 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Pay
Continued From First Page.)

thought Congress intended the tax
to apply only to money earned in
1943.
The Senate paid off yesterday,
first of the Government agencies to
pass along the benefit of the new
overtime" pay act. Checks from
the House disbursing officer, how
ever, will not be available until jan
uary 4 or S, They will not be cut
by the Victory tax.
Both Government and private in
dustry pay rolls were being made
up all over Washington today, ap-
parently with some difference in
procedure. Most industry planned
to make the tax effective after mid
night tonight. In certain Govern
ment circles. however, it was learned
that some pay rolls were being ap-
proved today without the tax cut,
to be distributed later.
WPB to Collect Tax.
The War Production Board is
among those which will make the
tax effective, for later distribution
OF pay envelopes, it was learned.
Just who will receive full pay with
out the new tax deduction, and who
will have it deducted apparently re-
manned to be disclosed as Govern
ment agencies and private industry
prepared to disburse their pay en-
velopes over the week end.
But Government pay days now are
distributed over IA different days of
the month. to spread the load. And
many agencies whose personnel is
not due to be paid until later must
make the tax effective, it was ex-
planned. The District of Columbia,
State Department, and some per-
sonnet Of the Executive Office of the
President, for instance, will be paid
Saturday, with the tax deducted.
Geo Thompson, fiscal clerk of the
Senate, said between 1900 and 1900
employees were affected by overtime
pay, and that the amount of added
compensation under the 10 per cent
increase was about $4,000.
Get Retroactive Pay.
There was just as much work in
volved in making this payment
retroactive to December /, he said,
as in making up the regular month
ly payroll. The overtime" pay is
subject to the income tax, but is
not subject to retirement deduc-
tons. After January l, it will be
subject to the Victory tax.
Checks for 1850 House employees
are drawn already but will not be
distributed until early next week
due to the great volume Of work
including placing them in alpha
betical order and checking against
mailing orders, according to Craw-
ford Shanks, House disbursing off,
GER.
The House employees were paid
of according to law in December
for the full month, and these checks
are now ready with the 10 per cent
increase for the month. Because
the checks are all dated and signed
as of December 81, they are not
subject to the per cent Victory
tax, he said, even though they will
not be distributed before January
or S.
Capitol employees other than those
of the legislative branch will not
receive their increases for December
for several days, as their payroll
prepared by the architect of the
Capitol, is disbursed by Chief Dis
bursting Of1cer Guy F. Allen of the
Treasury Department. This group
includes also the maintenance force
of the Capitol, Senate and House
ONCE Buildings, Library of Con-
gress Buildings and the Supreme
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Russian
Continued From First Page

still ignoring the fall of Katel-
nikovski, acknowledged that the
Red Armies had attacked from
all sides against Velikie Luki,
key rail hub only 80 miles from
the Latvian frontier, but de-
clared the assaults broke down
under counterfire by the Ger
man garrison. Velikie Luki lies
at the tip Of the westernmost
Russian salient from Moscow
On the Caucasus front, Russian
units in one sector southeast OF
Nalchik have crossed the River
Terek and pushed back the Ger
mans with a thanking blow, 1t was
claimed.
Northwest OF Stalingrad 10 Ger
man planes we're destroyed on the
airdromes and two brought down ir
aerial duels, the communique re-
ported.
In all. the midday war report
listed more than 1,780 of the enemy
killed and 785 taken prisoner, with
~ tanks destroyed.
Casualties Are Listed.
The early communique listee
more than $500 slain, 1900 in the
battle south of Stalingrad and 800
northwest of that city A total o.
81 enemy tanks was put out of com.
mission in the fighting yesterday
and today, and % planes were
brought down in the area south Of
Etalingrad. the communicates said
In addition. 80 large German
transport planes were brought dowr
In the Stalingrad area Tuesday, i
was reported.
The capture Of Remontnoe marked
a 28-mile advance across the frozen
sandy, desert like area since tn
Russians yesterday placed theil
armies at Torgovaya.
An advance to the Manych River
which flows northwestward into The
Don River Basin, would provide an.
other alley for Russian Arm!
spur to strike toward the Stalingrad.
Tikhoretsk Railway. along which the
Kotelnikovski-b forces now were
attempting to drive toward Rostoy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Lower Net Reported
By Beatrice Creamery
By he Associated Press,

By The Associat ted Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-Beatrice
Creamery Co. reported consolidated
net profit for the three months
period ending November 80 totaled
1925 $3.50, equal to SIS cents common
share, compared with $343,997, or 60
cents, the corresponding 1941 period.
The company's fiscal year ends
February %.
Net sales for the quarter were
28,191 26l, an increase of almost
20 per cent compared with a year
ago.
Net profit for the IL months end
ed November 80 was $1,664,973, or
1915 a common share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Dec 81 lP-Eggs. 20. 067;
firm. Mixed colors, fancy to extra fancy,
45-4Sh: extras, AZ: graded firsts. 81 -:
mediums, "a "a dirties, No. /. 3412-'4;
average checks. 33-33l4 Refrigerators,
fancy to extra fancy. heavy weights, asia
dirties. 33-33l.; checks, 3lla'4.
Whites fancy to extra fancy. 5O-52:
specials 40; standards, 44i2 fancy heavy
mediums, a.; mediums, AZ. Pullets, fancy
heavy. wholesale sales (31-39 pounds,
2325; pullets G35-36 pounds metz, 32la.
Browns, fancy to extra fancy, 4s-49ia;
specials, A.: standards, Ala mediums,
S s91sai Pullets '35-3e pounds metz.
Pacific Coast whites. specials, 54H-h.
Mediums. 44l<E.
Butter. 5l3,SS2; firm. tFirst hand whole
sale price levels Creamery; higher than
% score (cash market, 47-47a4: 1891
Cheese, 34,177: Arm prices unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Foreign EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 Rl-Late foreign
exchange rates follow (Great Britain in
Cana da-Of1cial Canadian Control Boa I'd
rates for U. S. dollars: Buying, 10 per
cent premium: selling, II per cent pre-
MUM equivalent to discounts on Canadian
dollars In New York of buying. 9gl per
cent; selling, 900 per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 1112 per cent discount, or IS. so U. S.
cents, off Is cent
Europe-Great Britain official Bankers
Foreign Exchange Committee rates: Buy
ing, 4o2; selling, 4O4, open market;
cables, o.
Latin America-Argentina, official % n:
free, % 81; of LOO cent: Brazil, of1cial.
6.05n; free Soon Mexico. 2O66n
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
n-Nominal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
German
Continued From First Page

concern over the influence of Allied
propaganda on the population of
Sweden, but hoped that the Swedish
governments neutrality would be
maintained. The Wilhelmstrasse
spokesman said occupation of all of
France eliminated the potential
danger of bridgehead for the Allies.
He saluted the attitude of Finland
and the Balkan states, and predicted
closer cooperation.
Attitude of Spain Attacked.
The German Foreign Office at
tackled the attitude of Spain and
Portugal, the DNB correspondent
wrote, because American entrance
into the war in North Africa placed
the 1berian Peninsula on the front.
Antonescu's message spoke of the
terrible sacrifices the war required"
He asserted that darkness reigns
still on the eastern front as the war
which set the world afire develops
with redoubled fury"
He did not directly refer to Axis
ties, but restated territorial claims
by saying that Union of all Ru-
manlanS is more than ever indis-
pensable for realization of the rights
of Rumania."
TO govern today" Antonescu
said, lis veritable torture, and to
nave on ones shoulders the respon-
sibility in history is one of the most
dreadful, unhappy burdens. We will
work, meanwhile, night and day to
conserve with honor that which has
been realized in the last two years"
Goebbels' article emphasized how
gigantic the war has become. and
declared that Allied hopes for a
breakdown of German morale have
been shattered He assured the Nazi
soldier that he could count on
strength behind him as he faced the
enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Bids on $500, 100000
U. S. Bills Requested
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau asked bids yesterday on
$500 900 900 of 91-day Treasury bills,
to mature April 7, 1943. The Secre-
tary said BIDS would be received at
up to 2 pm, Eastern war time, Jan
uarV 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Drop in Citrus Fruit
Production Forecast
Ey the Associated Press,

ES the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.-The CAL
ifornia Fruit Growers Exchange es-
tlmated that orange, lemon and
grapefruit production here and in
Arizona this season is likely to be
some II 500 carloads less than in the
past crop year.
The 1912 crop of navel and Valen-
cha oranges, lemons and grapefruit
in the two States was 156.191. the
exchange reported. Indications this
year are for shipment of 144,523
cars. The exchange, however, fore
saw no shortage of Western citrus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
New Post for Thomson

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 81 (P.-The
Stockholm newspaper Svenska Dag
bladet said today that DR.. Hans
Thomson, former counselor of the
German Embassy in Washington,
soon will replace the present Ger
man Minister to Sweden,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Washington EXCHANGE

SALES.
capital Transit Cos at 26A Is
at 26, 20 at &c. ~
washington Gas Light common-75
at 1872. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Baltimore Stocks
Commodity Prices
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, Dec, 3l.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
35 commodities today advanced to 103.l2.
Previous day, lo2as; week ago, 1o3.0s;
month ago, 1Ol 81; year ago, 95.12
1912. 1871. 1910. 1899.
High --103.22 a5.l2 1925 as.14
Low 1854 77.O3 $3.50 4l.44
1925 average equals 1909
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

Greeting kilograms have been sus-
pended in South Africa for the
duration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

War bonds make bombers to bomb
che Axis and lower our taxes. Why
not buy some and help yourself?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Weather Report

'
slightly
below freezing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Dividends Announced

NEW. YORK, Dec. 81 LP.-Dvidends
declared.
Resumed.
Pc Stk. of Pay
Rate Rod. record able
Felin Old Co------S1 - 1922 1928
Increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today0
Highest. 95 per cent, at $50 pm.
Lowest, 90 per cent. at $50 am.
The Gun end Nnnn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Report for Last "a Hours.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah muddy at
Harpers Ferry. Potomac muddy at Great
ToIle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

TX dividend. tPlus eytro.
1oa Ec extra m S1.5O extra. pps ssGtra:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest, so, at 4:15 pm; year ago, AZ.
Lowest, 80. at am; year ago, ~.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 30, on July 10.
Lowest !. on December 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Interlocking System.

1t is hard to see any loopholes
in this interlocking. mutually pro-
tective system. Many of the bases
possess harbor facilities for war
ships of all sizes. Nearly all have
landing fields, so that even fighters
may be flown from homeland fac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
BONDS
STOCKS

PUBLIC UTILITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
United Stotes Treasury Position
BY the Associated Press.

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