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Evening star., 1942-10-27
Child Care Project
Planned by AWvS
AT Mclean Gardens
Center Will Supervise
Youngsters Of Women
Engaged in War Work

Plans for construction Of q model
child care center at the new Mclean
Gardens war housing development
on Wisconsin avenue NV. were
made yesterday by officials Of the
American Women's Voluntary Serv-
Ices, who will direct the project.
Designed to care for 80 children Of
pre-school age, 21a to years, whose
mothers are employed in war work,
the center will serve as a model Of
what can be done to meet the needs
Of day care of children In wartime,
Miss Anita Phipps, president of the
Washington unit of the AWVS, de-
clared.
Two large playrooms will be made
available, according to plans. They
will be completely equipped, stated
and supported by the AWVS. It is
expected that the development will
be ready to open within two months.
Food to Be Served.
Located on the site OF the old
Friendship estate, the home will be
open from 7:30 am. to $50 pm. six
days q week, the year around.
Mothers will leave their children at
the center, which will be short dis
tance from their own homes within
the gardens, on their way to work.
A midmorning lunch, a noon din
ner and q pre-supper snack will be
provided for the children, depending
on the length Of time they remain at
the center.
Besides the playrooms, the project
will have an administrative wing
containing a professional stan room,
student volunteer conference room,
children's isolation room and a
kitchen. Space for outdoor play,
with sunny exposure for winter days,
is also planned, Miss Phipps said
The center will be stated by q
professional nursery school director
and two teachers. All other workers
will be AWVS volunteers holding
OCD child-care certificates. Besides
teaching, the volunteers will serve In
administrative, nutrition and can
teen capacities.
Will Be Training Unit.
An important function of the CEN
ter, Miss Phipps explained, will be
its use as a demonstration and
training model for volunteers. Both
playrooms will have one-way vision
screens to permit observation Of the
children and all their activities. It
1t hoped that new groups Of volun-
teers may be trained continuously,
90 that they may volunteer their
services In other child-care settle
ments in the District.
Operation of the project will be
directed by the Child Care Commit
tee Of the AWVS, in cooperation
with the Child Care Protection
Committee of the local OCD.
Registration will continue through
tomorrow for q new course to train
volunteers as child care aids, the
AWVS announced today. Appli-
cants for the course. which will be-
gin November 3, will be interviewed
at AWVS headquarters, 2170 Florida
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Ed. Merrill Honored
For Work in Trade
Board S Fund Drive
Transit Company Head
Receives Certificate Of
Award From GNcc

e. D. Merrill, president OF the
Capital Transit Co., for his success
full handling Of the 1o42 finance
campaign Of the Washington Board
Of Trade, was presented q testi-
monial by the Greater National
Capital Committee at q meeting at
the Raleigh Hotel yesterday.
Funds already received ana pro-
spective pledges will take the COM
mittee drive over the amount set a.
q goal last spring, 1t was announced.
Mr.. Merrill, first chairman In re-
cent years to exceed his quota, re-
ceived the certificate Of award from
Edgar Morris, GNCC chairman.
In receiving the certificate Mr..
Merrill stated: Despite the In
crease In the number Of requests Tor
contributions made upon our busi-
ness people these days, the Greater
National Capital Committee appeals
to Washington's businessmen be-
cause its builds . foundation upon
which the future business prosperity
OF this city can and will be erected"
Travel to the Capital, he said, is still
Washington's biggest private indus
try.
c Since the first Of the year, 1t was
reported, the committee has been
operating hotel-transient clearing
house, telephone Republic 1900, with
q great deal Of success. Mr.. Morris
announced that more than 10000
businessmen and Government ON
cials had been housed in hotels and
either transient quarters through the
free service of this bureau. Mr..
Morris also pointed out that in re-
cent weeks nearly 500 servicemen
have been handled on q single Sat-
urday night by the committees
housing of1ice, located In the United
States Information Center.
sc. ]. Mack, managing director Of
the Mayflower Hotel, has been ap-
pointed to the Executive Committee,
It was announced.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

u. 5. Steel Reports
$f2,62S,S36 Net
In Third Quarter
Result Well Below
$18.764,423 in Same
Period Lost Year
By the Associated Press.

6y the Assoe1ated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-United
States Steel Corp. today announced
its net income In the third quarter
Of this year was $l2,62s, $50, or
u cents Z common share.
This compared with $lS, ,764, ,423,
or $l.43 share In the preceding
three months, and 334,3l3,345, or
$3.2l q share In the September
quarter . year ago.
Directors ordered 4 dividend Of
81 . share. The payment has been
81 . share quarterly since April
26, 104l.
In the nine months to September
20, last. net income was 90, ,4o5, ,743,
or $S.16 . common share. compared
with ~, ,68S, ,091. or 1882 . common
share. In the first three quarters Of
1o4l.
Phillips Petroleum.
Phillips Petroleum Co. reported for
nine months ended September 80 net
profit Of $1o,481, ,332, equal to $2.36 q
share on the capital stock, compared
with $12,562, ,598, or $2.s2 a share, in
the first nine months Of 194l.
Climax Molybdenum.
Climax Molybdenum Co. reported
for the nine months ended Septem-
Der - profit of $s.927 900, equal to
1884 share of capital stock, against
$6,288, 1892, or $2.49 q share, for the
similar period last year.
Rustless Iron.
Rustless Iron & Steel Corp. re.
ported net earnings Of $7,043, ,425
for the nine months ending Sept. 30
after retroactive wage adjustments
but before income taxes. This was
equal after preferred dividend re-
quirements to $7.53 per common
share, and compared with net earn
ings before taxes Of $5,429, 900, or
$50 per common share, for the first
nine months Of 1o4l.
Abbott Laboratories,
Abbott Laboratories reported net
profit Of $1,4l9,763, or Sl.76 q COM
mon share. In the nine months
ended September 80, against revised
net profit Of $l,733, ,o25, or $224 a
common share, In the same l94l
period.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Norfolk Il Western.
Chicago Grain
- the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Weakness in
rye contracts, which were of about
2 cents at one time, unsettled other
grain pits today and prices generally
were lower. Other grains, however,
displayed more resistance to the de-
cline than rye. a.. .
Large receipts of rye from north
western markets was considered a
major cause for the slump In that
grain. Traders said che demand for
rye is limited, with little coming
from distillers and none from ex-
porters.
Wheat dropped about a point
shortly after the opening, but man.
aged to rally later. There was a
resting demand for the December
contract at $l24. Buying credited
to mills was reported in the bread
cereal.
/. The corn market was extremely
quiet. Lack Of buying interest made
for an easy undertone.
Wheat closed V lower to % high
er, December. 1.24%-A; May, 1861 ;
corn was unchanged to " lower, De-
cember, 79T-A; oats we're un-
changed to " lower, soybeans un-
changed to v of and rye down TX
cents.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
munique said. Three ant-tank
guns and eight heavy machine guns
were destroyed"
Red Navy flyers were credited with
sinking two Axis transports, totaling
$4,000 tons, in the Cult Of Finland.
jap Claims
Continued From First Page.)

August Is to October rs, admitting
for the flrst time the loss OF II
Japanese warships and transports.
Total Of - Ships Claimed.
The summary said ~ American
warships and transports had been
sunk In that period-a total Of 70,
including the action north of Santa
Cruz Islands. Included in the list
was the aircraft carrier Wasp, which
the Navy announced yesterday had
been sunk September IS by sub
marine.
Toxic added that eight additional
United States ships had been dam
aged In the August rs October as
period-a total Of Is, including the
Monday action.
Lister as sunk by the Japanese
from August Is to October Is, were
the Wasp, three United States
cruisers, five destroyers, six subma-
rines, six transports and q mine
sweeper.
Lister as damaged In the same
period by the japanese were q
United States battleship, two air.
craft carriers, one cruiser, one sub
marine, two transports and . mine
sweeper. 1tt 'ntfes 4
Including yesterdays battle, the
japanese claimed that seven United
States aircraft carriers had been
sunk or damaged since August 25-
more carriers than the United States
Navy acknowledges are in commits
sion since the loss of the Lexington
and Yorktown in early summer
battles in the Coral Sea, and at
Midway.
The Japanese admitted only two
cruisers, two destroyers, SUBJ
marine and five transports of theirs
as sunk between August Is and
October IS.
One Japanese cruiser, three
destroyers, q submarine and i've
transports were damaged in the
same period, the Japanese said.
Including the three damaged In the
Santa Cruz battle, this was q total
Of 10.
Toxic said the Santa Cruz battle
lasted from dawn until night and
that more than 200 United States
aircraft were shot down or destroyed,
while 40 Japanese planes were
missing.
In the August 25-October rs
period, Toxic claimed, 403 United
States planes were shot down and
81 destroyed on the ground, while 10
Flying Fortresses had been heavily
damaged. Admitted Japanese air.
plane losses for the period were 104,
including 26 which hurled them
selves with their bomb load upon
the enemy"
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Rome Says Axis Is Meeting
New and Powerful Forces

ROME From italian broadcasts)
Oct. n R.-Ihe Italian high COM
mand said today that the British
9Th Army used new and powerful
forces" on the Ell Alamein front
yesterday in an attack on, Axis lines,
but that an additional Ill Allied
tanks and SO armored cars were de-
stroyed.
Axis aircraft were reported "in-
tensely active" attacking concen-
trations in the rear Of the British
lines, and IS Allied planes were said
to have been destroyed by Italian
and German fighters.
Seven more Allied planes were de-
stroyed in air fights over the Medi-
terranean, the communique said.
The ground fighting was described
as bitter and hard pressed" The
high command cited the Sd Bat
talon Of the 6lst Trento Infantry
Division for bravery and tenacity." !"
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Knox
CONTINUED From First PAGE. }

munications and reinforcements
when 1t was attacked.
Mr.. Knox defended the Nays
practice Of releasing reports on
naval actions only after the de-
partment felt they would in no way
aid the enemy.
He said that If news was with
held after it once had been au-
thorized, he would de something
about It,"
An aide, representing the Navy's
Once Of Public Relations, said de-
lays were caused at times by the
gathering and piecing together Of
details.
The Secretary said he had to learn,
"like any other newspaperman, I"
that in wartime there were some
things that should not be given
publicity.
Speaking Of his recent trip to
South America, Mr.. Knox said he
was highly pleased with the Joint
naval forces operating of the bulge
Of Brazil" This was q natural
answer to the submarine menace,
he added.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
|On Production
| Shows Increase
During Week
81 tha Assoeiatad Praas.

9y the ASSoGlAteo Sf0eB.
TULSA, Okla, Oct. 27.-Daily
crude oil production in the United
States increased 1850 barrels to
3,925 ,020 for the week ended Octo-
Der "a, the OIL and Gas journal said
today.
Eastern fields production In
creased 2,425 to $1,000; Illinois, 8,0l5
to 64,8l5; Kansas, 1000 to 303, 900;
Texas, 10000 to 1,379, 800, and the
Rocky Mountain stat0, 80 to
123,435.
Michigan declined $500 to 50, 800;
California. s,975 to 7a5 ITS, and Ok
lahoma, $50 to 364 $50.
East Texas was unchanged at
S62 900.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

A.12 Arrears Voted
On Prior Stock Of.
Pittsburgh Steel
Payment Will Leave
Unpaid Accumulation
Of $13.75 q Shore
~ the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, oct. 27-The
Pittsburgh Steel Co. declared q
dividend yesterday Of $4.l2h on the
frst series Of 51a per cent prior
preferred stock, making total pay
ments this year Of $l3.75 and leav-
ing an unpaid accumulation Of
$l3.75. It Is payable December
to stock Of record November II.
Directors also took action to make
the dividend, Is well as previous
dividends declared on this class,
payable on any stock which may be
issued In accordance with the cur
rent exchange offer to holders of
class B 7 per cent preferred stock.
The exchange offer expires Decem-
Der 81, 1942, unless extended. It
provides that each share Of class 3
z per cent preferred may be swapped
Tor 4/10 Of = share Of prior pre-
ferred stock and one share Of class
A 5 per cent preferred stock.
Total dividends declared on the
prior preferred stock to date amount
to $3.50 q share, which would be
equivalent to $3.50 for each share
Of class B preferred stock offered
In exchange.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
!. WiIIkie y
fContinued From First Paze.)

H,the peoples in Eastern Europe and
xAa."
f&He said leaders Of Americas allies
md potential allies were proud, in
&lligent men who agreed substan-
ttRlly on a need of "abohshing i'm
Mrialism, of hberating the peoples
Etthe world, Of making freedom a
1eality, instead Of just nice word. u
Tile mentioned the Shah of Iran,
Gae Prime Minister of Iraq, the
Hrime Minister of Turkey and the
0eneralissimo of China, and said the
United States had failed consistently
TO- send them representatives with
&aithority to discuss problems "in-
eeliigently" and to take realistic steps
toward their solution.
SsHe declared that no man Of
cabinet rank had been sent to Russia
On special mission Ito talk to Mr..
Stain" adding that it was the Brit
ish Prime Minister who spoke pri-
marily for this country on the last
such mission.
XAoot ALhu OAcVAAASSAVAAs
"We must wipe out the distinc-
ton in our minds" he said, be
tween first class and second class
allies. We must send to represent
Us among all our allies really dis
Mguished men who are important
(anough in their own right to dare
tell our President the truth"
Referring to the vital matter Of
our production of war materials" !"
Mr., Willkie said:
."Here we are, supposedly the big
gest industrial nation on earth. But
the flow of war materials out Of this
country to some Of the nations
visited Is not only small In itself,
but as compared to the immensity
Of this global war we are engaged in
u is tragically small.
This was first dramatized for me
pot at the end Of my trip, but near
Fne start, when I saw warehouse
$aat was supposedly an important
distribution center for American
materials to be delivered by air
transport. That warehouse was
about the size Of my house in Rush.
vile, which has 10 rooms. But when
7 came to examine the goods in 1t,
there were only enough materials to
Ill about one room in such house
If I were to tell you how few
bombers China has received from
us, you simply would not believe me
II I were to tell you how far Rus
sia feels we are from fulfilling our
commitments, you would agree with
me that we have little reason to
boast about our performance"
In reply to a question at the end
N the broadcast, Mr.. Willkie said
his speech had not been censored
Evening star., 1942-10-27

a. 'NOAieAAAuCl "a Jill 1lSt 1dkS.)
into the 64th day with lines re.
ported intact.
(The Berlin radio reported last
night that the Russians had
launched relief assaults both
north and south Of the Red Octo-
Der arms works, Red Army strong
hold currently sought by the Ger
mans.)
Overwhelmed and forced to with.
draw" the Germans lost 75o men
and three tanks about the factory
the midnight communique said.
Northwest Of Stalingrad, hundreds
Of other invaders were declared
added to German casualty lists
which p N. Pospelov, a central COM
mitteeman Of the Communist Party
has estimated total l0,000,0 900 killed
wounded or captured. ...
Our troops wiped out three COM
panies of German infantry, blew up
four ammunition dumps and de-
stroyed 10 enemy dugouts and Is
macline-gun posts" the communi-
que said. mine German aircraft
were destroyed in air combat and BY
anti-aircraft fire and attacks on
airdromes."
The midnight communique omit
ted mention Of the Central Cau-
casus, but told Of Russian counter
attack which showed back invasion
detachments striking toward the
Black Sea from Maikop.
Northeast Of Tuapse," It said
zone Of our units attacked the en-
emy. advanced and wiped out about
one company"
Prisoners from a Naxi Alpine bat
TALON were quoted as saying their
strength had been halved In recent
fighting.
Red Army troops were reported to
have wedged into German positions
in the Voroneza region ION the
western bank Of the river" (which
might be either the Voronexh or the
DOM and driven of several counter
attacks.
"On the Leningrad front our units
accounted for 400 enemy killed In
two days Of flghting," the com
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Foreign Exchange

.xsh.ns.f 2sss: H 2eiox d.sas ss.tsin .asin in
dollars. Others n eentsl:
cansda-offleial Canadian Control
per cent premium; selling IL per can't
premium: eeuiyaaent q disccrnts on e.:
madam doliars n HeX x York Of eusins' s.e1
Canadian dollar IN New York. open mar
ket. I'M Per cent discount Or $3.50 q. Q.
Europe-ofeat Britain official (Bankers
Foreign Exchange Committee rates): buy.
ing; 4.o2; sellins. 404, open market;
Latin. America-Argentina, official
2a.77:. free. 1880 Oh lao cent: Brazil.
official, 6.05n; free unauoted; Mexico.
&C. son.
Rates In spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
a Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

and apparently can count on In the
future. stronger air support than
the Germans and Italians have
given their troops. although the Axis
put more planes aloft yesterday
than In the first two days Of the
battle.
Allied aircraft were busy all over
the desert and i've Axis planes were
shot down before noon yesterday.
United States pilots were fighting
alongside their Allied comrades and
Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, COM
mander Of the United States Army
Middle East Air Force, said they
are doing an excellent job Of It,"
American bombers also were in
the thick Of the fight, attacking
Axis concentrations Of tanks, We
hicles and planes and patrolling the
coastal water for Axis shipping.
Heavy German bombers were
flown to the desert front from Crete
In an effort to retaliate against
these telling blows.
The advancing infantry bore the
brunt Of the preliminary battle,
however, clearing the mine fields,
wiping out forward enemy strong
points and punching out q gap
through which the main forces may
join the battle. They were being
supported both from the air and by
continuous Allied artillery action.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Bill to Exempt Teachers
From Hatch Act Signed
II the AasociAtAd presS

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt yesterday
signed bill to exempt school teach
ers and persons employed by any
educational or research agency re-
ceiving State funds from operation
Of the Hatch Act barring participa-
ton in political campaigns.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
B. & o. Loodings Show
Goin During Week
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SPECIAL OiSpetch 70 The 0t0f.
BALT1MORS. Md, Oct. T.-Car-
loads handled on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad during the week ended
October "a totaled 70,517, an in
crease Of 3,ol6 over 66,9o1 in the
same week last year.
During the week ended October
II, this year, the total was 68,329.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
American Rolling Mil.

NEW YORK, Oct. n AY.-A divi-
dend Of 20 cents q common share
for the Anal quarter OF 1912 and q
year-end dividend Of 10 cents on
the common have been authorized
by directors Of the American Rolling
MIL Co., President Charles r. Hook
announced. Dividends are payable
December 16 to stockholders Of
record November Is.
Hook said Armco's consolidated
net earnings for the third quarter
OF 1912 were 2,740,o9S, after all
charges. equal to approximately 7s
cents q common share allowing for
preferred holdings. This compared
with q profit Of $2,523 ,9es, equal to
70 cents, in the same quarter q year
ago.
Earnings for the FIRST nine
months, ended September 81, to-
tailed $e,075,321 after all charges,
equal to about $1.59 q common
share, Mr.. Hook said. This COM
pared with $6,215,761 and 32.34 In
the same period of 194l.
Norfolk 4 Western.
Directors Of the Norfolk & West
ern Railway Co. declared a quarter
ly dividend Of $3.50 q share on the
common stock, payable December 10
to stockholders OF record Novem-
Der 80.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
failures Increase

NEW YORK, Oct. n R.-Busi-
ness failures for the week ended Oc-
tober ~ numbered 146 against l32
In the preceding week and 178 Ia
the IKE period last year, Dun a
Bradstreet reported.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
River Report.

River Report.
. rotoMae and ehenandoah rivers cloud
this morning.
Potomac muddy ct Great FaIls.
1sesSa TsnDsratsrss This Yess.
Hishest. 90, On July 10.
LoWo9ts D Above o. Jonuaf3 B.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. ~ R.-The Be-
eurities commission rsportsd today these
dealers o.. specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for October. 26: 2,23e
purehs yes involving SAT- shares;. 2.404
short sales involving sos shares.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Weather Report

District cold today freezing empera-
ture tonight. Diminishing winds
Virginia Marysnd-Colder heavy below-ezng
temperatures tonight.
Evening star., 1942-10-27

CottonSeed oil closed steady: December,
January. March and May. 13.30b.
epct cotton closed ots ostsssadyi 40 cent ss9ts Z
1875; middlins. 1890: sood midMtng,
1885. Receipts. B,e16: stock. 2ee.030.
Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Humidity For Last "a Hours.
Hishsst, 81 Der cent, at o:30 pm,
Lowest. so per cent. at $50 pm.
8epert Fer Last r. Hours.
Temperature

Record For Last "a Hsufs.
Vfom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 40, 1901 am.
Lowest, "a. 7:15 Am.
Weather In VaFfons rakf>~
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power 51a% pfd.--
10 at 114a, 5 at 114H.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. ~. Cotton
moved In a narrow range today,
with trade rice-1lxing orders about
evenly balanced against scattered
hedge selling and liquidation Of fu-
lures by mills against receipt Of
cotton.
Activity was limited by uncer-
tainties over the price ceiling and
a falling-off in spot sales Of cotton
at marketing centers.
Late afternoon values were IS to
20 cents a bale higher; December,
1924; March, 1886, and MAY, 1874.
:, Futures closed 80 to 20 cents . bale
p.s.ms.r isss 4Ess. issss s,ss. lss1 des f'ssss ffssss
January 10,33n
81, 8; ||| || 50 f!!1 | I'll, #' III
ynehs;9Sssss: Sales, i eontrsct. Deem
NEW oRLEASs. Ni Sr'sess oes. ls,s'' g 6n-co..on
futures advanced here today on mill price
liking and . shortase Of contracts. The
m.,ket n,.I closed steady 40 to 45 cents . bale
Rsssss:s 5:sss4;a: s.s fs.ss 1870 1911 Sss. :ss
:s ::s : I;!s ;.s : i!l !I I!.ss :!ss :
Evening star., 1942-10-27

Chieago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No. mixed, 1864. Corn,
s sssh No. sample iye9sd s2sd. yeox soss ao NO.
7sN;. No. s.. 75h..77l: No. 4. 4A.76%;
sample grade yellow, a; oats. No. I
grade white, 81. Soybeans. no sales.
Barley. maltins. SAL .04 nominal: feed.
1895 nominal: No; 4 barley. so. Field
4.76-b.O0: alsike, 17.0O-21 so: fancy, red
top. 10O-b0; red clover. 1S.0O-22 so;
sweet clover. 100000.
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Russia

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Egypt

Continued From First Pare. }
Evening star., 1942-10-27
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 QR.-Dividends de-.