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Evening star., 1942-04-01

mercial Bank, has been appointed
vice chairman.
Other members of the committee
are Clarence F. Burton, president,
City Bank; Victor B. Deyber, chair
man of the board, Second National;
Mr.. Charles H. Doing, vice president,
Washington Loan g. Trust Co.;
Robert v. Fleming. president. the
Riggs National; H. H. Mckee, presi-
dent, National Capital Bank; c. H.
Pope, president, Munsey Trust Co.;
Frederick P. H. Siddons, vice presi-
dent, American Security & Trust
Co., and Wilmer j. Waller, vice
president and cashier, Hamilton
National.
2 The chairman, Mr.. McLachlen,
was president of the association last
year.
Birgfeld Enters Service.
Kenneth Birgfeld, an assistant
treasurer of the American Security
& Trust Co., has obtained leave from
the bank to enter the Coast Guard
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Columbia Cos Proposes
Mercer of Subsidiaries
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The
proposed merger by the Columbia
Gas and Electric Corp. of its wholly
owned subsidiaries, the Northwestern
Ohio Natural Gas Co., into the Ohio
Fuel Gas Co., was disclosed yester-
day by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The proposed merger, as outlined
in an application to the S. E. c..
would involve an issue by Ohio Fuel
of 5S,354 shares of common stock
par value $45; acquisition by Colum-
bia Gas of the proposed common
stock issue in exchange for 55,505
shares Of common stock, par value
of $50, of Northwestern; transfer OF
all assets of Northwestern to Ohio
Fuel; and the assumption, under
law, by Ohio Fuel of all liabilities
of Northwestern which after the
date of merger will consist of current
liabilities only.
Interested parties were given un-
til May to file requests for hearing
on the proposal
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Efficiency Reduces
MiIitory Plane Costs
Hy tne Associated Presk.

By tH& ABS0clANd PreBb.
KANSAS CITY, April III. Il.
Kindelberger, president Of North
American Aviation, Inc, said yes
terday increased efficiency had re-
duced the cost of military planes to
the extent that his company had
returned $14,0O0,000 to the Govern
ment rather than accept 1t as profit.
The effect of our manufacturing
efficiency" he said, has reduced the
cost Of q plane 33h per cent over
the cost OF that same plane In the
summer Of 1910, when the cost Of
both labor and materials were low
er."
Evening star., 1942-04-01
New York Cotton
By the Associateo Press.

BY the ASSocla lated Press.
NEW YORK, April Renewed
buying of cotton futures by mill in
terests at lower price levels caused
the market to rally today from an
early setback. Expanding business
in the textile markets late Tuesday
and the steady flow of Government
orders was reflected in price fixing
by spinners.
Profit taking and hedging was re-
sponsible for the early decline of
about so cents bale but the market
rallied after this business was salts
fed.
Late afternoon prices were 10 to
Is cents a bale higher with May
selling at 1945. July, 1887, and
March, 1884
Futures closed cents a bale higher to
< re0tS lnwer
Evening star., 1942-04-01
0. p. A. Grants Increase
In Wholesale Pork Price
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The ONCE of Price Administra-
ton yesterday approved wholesale
price increases ranging from one
quarter to one-half cent a pound on
eight different types of processed
smoked. cured and salted pork cuts
They were:
Regular hams, up to Is pounds,
"a of a cent pound; regular hams,
over Is pounds, l cent; skinned
hams, l cent; picnic hams, q of a
cent; bellies, square cut. seedless
and green American, u of a cent
dry salt bellies, III cents; smoked
slab bacon, cent; dry salt fatbacks.
81 of a cent.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Three D. {. Utilities
Report Lower Nets
As Costs Rise
Transit Revenue Coins
More Than Offset
Higher Expenses
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Owing to increasing operating
expenses, three of Washington s
four big utility corporations reported
lower earnings in the first two
months of this year than in the
like 1941 period, according to the
financial statements just filed with
the Public Utilities Commission
High taxes were one of the chief
causes Of the moderate declines
All four reported much higher
operating revenues.
The Capital Transit Co., which
carried over 12,786,325 more revenue
passengers in two months than q
year ago, overcame sharp increase
in operating expenses to register a
net income of S246, 1861. a gain OF
S114,84202. In this case operating
revenues were up more than S903, ,000
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tel
ephone Co. recorded a net income in
the two months of 1852 ,469. which
compared with S337.398 in the like
1s41 period, a drop of s74,929. Owing
to higher expenses, including taxes,
net income from operations was
nearly $4,000 less than year ago.
The Washington Gas Light Co.
had a net income in January and
February of $472.374, against s5l4,-
$50 last year, decrease of $42, ,306.
The company reported gain of
1885 in operating revenues, but
operating expenses were $422, 1913
heavier than last year. Interest
deductions were also higher.
The Potomac Electric Power Co.
had the substantial net income of
S765,27910 in two months, but this
was $36, ,40299 under last year, due
chiefly to an increase of $162, 1913 in
operating expenses and $247 500 in
taxes, the tax bill being up So per
cent.
McLachlen To Plan Program.
A. M. McLachlen, vice president
and treasurer of McLachlen Banking
Corp, has been appointed chairman
Of the Program Committee for the
Evening star., 1942-04-01

entered some Kenneth Birgfeld.
branch of military service and be-
come actively engaged in war work.
Mr.. Birgfeld is first vice president
of Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking, and was due
for election to the presidency at the
annual meeting next month. He
has done everything in his power to
keep the chapter going in these
hectic times when banking person.
mel is changing so rapidly.
Change in Loan Hours Killed.
Member associations, comprising
the District of Columbia Building
and Loan League, voted against the
proposal offered by Committee on
Hours to extend the closing time on
Government paydays from S pm. to
6pm. The matter was presented to
the monthly meeting of the league
yesterday at the Raleigh Hotel by
E. L. McAleer, secretary of the spe-
cial committee.
Delegates to represent the league
at the forthcoming conference of the
Southeastern group, United States
Savings and Loan League, in At
lanta on April 17-18, were elected.
They were Chaplin B. Bauman, pres
tdent of Oriental Building Associa-
.tion. and Clarence E. Kefauver, ex-
secutive vice president of the Colum-
,bia Federal Savings and Loan Asso-
citation.
D. c. Campbell of the Federal
Housing Administration spoke on
the Red Cross war work here and
in the war zones.
Capital Transit i'm Demand.
Capital Transit stock was in de-
mand on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today, l60 shares changing
hands. The market opened with Is
shares selling at 20&, followed by
1o5 and 40-share lots moving at 81.
Final bid, 20; asked, 21A.
voted to close the exchange on Good
Friday.
Bank Loans at ALI Time Peak.
Loans and deposits of 13,427 in
.sured commercial banks were the
highest in 1941 since the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp. started
operations, Chairman Leo T. Crow
ley announced today.
Loans amounted to $21, ,262 ,000, 900,
an increase of $2,864 100000 or al
most 16 per cent over 1910. Deposits
totaled s69, ,421 100000, an increase
OF s5,951 900 900 or per cent.
The growth In loans was chiefly In
commercial and industrial lines, the
increased demand for credit result
ing from war production schedules,
Mr.. Crowley says.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Honolulu Transit Co.
Proposes New Issue

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April despite
the war, the Honolulu Rapid Transit
Co., Ltd, is carrying on and ex-
panding its operations in the
Hawaiian city, stock registration
filed with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission showed yester-
day.
The transit company proposed to
issue about April 80, $4,000 shares Of
per cent convertible preferred stock
with a par value of SO per share
and an additional $4,000 shares to
be issued on conversion of the first
issue.
To what use proceeds from the
stock would be put Is a war secret.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

11:o0 AM $1,000 1900 Noon 106. 900
100 PM ISL. 400 400 PM 192.370
Total. 28l,220
tUnit of trading. ten shares: sales
printed in fun. In bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reorganised under Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such com.
panies. Rates of dividend in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
ton Unless otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not included. I'd III
dividend. xr Elk rights. Also extra or
extras. Cash or stock. Declared or paid
so far this year PAYABLE in stock. e Paid
last year. h Payable in Canadian funds:
Accumulated K dividends paid or declared
this year.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
.Anti-Aircruft Office
Moved to Richmond
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, April Head
quarters of the anti-aircraft COM
mand, which is the training head
quarters for all anti-aircraft artillery
and barrage balloon units in the
United States except those assigned
to theaters of operations, was moved
from Washington to Richmond yes
terday.
Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Green, chief
of the coast artillery prior to recent
Army reorganization, viii head the
command here, with Brig Gen. Dals
D. Hinman serving as director OF
training and Col Fl. N. Herrick as
chief Of staff.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

gath annual con-
vention of the
District of Co.
lumbia Bankers
Association, it
was announced
today by Presi-
dent r. Stanley
Holland. T h e
convention Is to
be held at the
Columbia Coun-
try Club May Is,
26, II.
Francis G. Ad-
olson, jr., presi-
dent, Security
r9 O. T~
Evening star., 1942-04-01

service. He mas
already enlisted
and will start
military life in
Baltimore to-
morrow.
A t t er COM
pleting special
training for the
work, he expects
to be commits
stoned as a war
rant officer. He
Is another of
the many bank
employees W no
have recently
Evening star., 1942-04-01
ChicsEo Cash Market

wheat, No mixed. tough. 1.24.. Corn
No. / yellow s6-s7; No: 2. s31s-s4s4;
No, 3, s1s.;s3h: No. 4; 7s-s1A: No. 5
white, zoo. No. I. o., Oats, No L mixed
57-57A: No. 1 white, 5sH1a; No; 2,
5SK-h: No. 4. 52h Barley. mailing
Sill 02. nominal: feed and screenings
55-65, nominal. Soybeans, No. yellow,
179h-1.s0.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

Don't be. ashamed 10 carry home
. box that isn't wrapped In precious
paper. Be ashamed to waste.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

Spot cotton closed steady 3 points high
err Sales. 1888: low middlinE, 1909;
middling, 90 90; good middling. 2o.59.
receipts, 23,936: stock, 523,769.
Evening star., 1942-04-01

NEW ORLEANS, April GP-Cotton
futures advanced here today on reports
of an exceptionally large textile buSl-
ness and abnormally low temperatures in
the belt. Closing prices were steady 2 TO
< p0ipfS higher
Evening star., 1942-04-01
New York Bur Silver

NEW YORK, April l P.-Bar
silver, 35h, unchanged.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
D>1 BY Privote Wire

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Cons'd't'n Co pf-
6'ontainer .50e--
Cont Baking -
Cont Bak pf g.
Cont Can .50e-.
Cont Diam'd l..
Cont Ins 1.60a-
Cont Mot .10e--
Cont Oil .25e
Copperweld so
tCorn Ex 2.40-- 8
Corn Pr cd g. Z
Crane Co 1g----
Cream Of WI. 80.
Crown OK .25e
Crown Zell Soc
Crucible ST. IL
Crucible Stl pf 3.
Cuban-Am Sug
CA s cv pf $50.
Cudahy Packing
Curtis Publish
Curtiss-Wr 1g
Curtiss-Wr A lie.
Cutler Ham .35e
Dawson C 60g
tDayP&Lpf4.50-
Deccs Rec Goa
Deere g. Co zE--
Del & HUDSON -.
Del Lack & Wn
Det Edison roe
tDevoe & r .50e ]
Diam'd M .375e-
tDixie-V A $50
Dome Min Doe
Douglas Air bg--
Dow Chem 3
Dressr Nj 1.50g
Du Pont 1.25e
Du Pont pf 4.50
tDudues 1t 1st 5
Eastn Air Lines
Eastn Roll Mills
Eastm'n Kod So.
EdisBrosS 1.20a.
FL Auto-L .75e--
Elec Boat .9Os
El Pol z pf .70k
FL Paso N G2.4o.
Eng Pub Serv---
tEng P s pf g..
EriA RR
Erie RR ctfs -.
Erie r r pf A g.
E-Cello-O .65e-
Federal Mog.25e
Fed Mot T .10e -.
Fderat DS lao
FidPhF In 1.60a
Frestone T pf 9.
First N Q 3.b0--.
Fintkote L.
fFollansbee pf 3.
Poster wheeler
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Maj Air Raiders
Hit Canterbury !,
Blast England I'd Day;
II Planes Shot Down

LONDON. Nov. 1 Sunday
(UP).-German planes raided
southeastern England early today
dropping high explosive and incen-
diary bombs. to continue a series
of the heaviest. raids since the
Battle of Britain, which they be-
gan by daylight yesterday.
Yesterday they bombed and
machine-gunned southeastern Eng
land, concentrating on the cathed-
raj city of Canterbury, which had
been visited "a hours earlier by
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleven
Nazi planes were shot down.
Fifty planes attacked Canter-
bury, swooping down to strafe
crowds of shoppers just before
dusk.
eat least 10 persons were re-
ported killed and many injured at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Reds Advance
On 2 Fronts
But Admit Setback
in Caucasus Area

MOSCOW, Nov. / Sunday
fUP).-Soviet troops advanced al
Stalingrad and northeast of the
Black Sea naval base Of Tuapse
Saturday but fell back from the
outskirts of a town near Nalchik
under pressure OF a new German
offensive aimed at the mid-Cau-
casus Mountain passes, the high
command announced today.
AT every other battle point on
the 1,000-mile front the Russians
were holding or striking back, and
an official spokesman said that
Hitler's great 1912 offensive,
launched in the Don River bend
100 days ago with 100000 shock
troops. 1000 planes, 1000 cannons
and hundreds of tanks was def
nitely wrecked.
After beating off two assaults
in the factory area of North Stall
ingrad. Russian troops achieved
IN Improvement In their positions"
Northwest of Stalingrad the So
Wet relief army beating down on
the German flank fortified its
position and waged fierce battles
with the enemy" the communiqueI
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Morgan Given.
81 TO IS Years
Cleaner Sentenced
in Death Of Clerk
Times star Correspondent

PONTIAC, Oct. 31.-The Frank.
lin Village lovers lane,' where
he admitted he had taken plenty
of women led James Morgan, SO,
today, to 31s to 15-year stretch
in Jackson prison.
Morgan was sentenced by Judge
II. Russell Holland in the death of
his dry cleaning shop clerk, Miss
Frances Drag, 81, who came away
from one of the rendezvous with a
fatal head injury.
The slight, dark complexioned
Highland Park businessman ac-
cepted the sentence without emo
lion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

Election Day Tuesday;
Be a Citizen and Vote

T tuesday, is General Election Day. Vital issues
and important selections of men for city, state,
county and national offices confront YOU!
In Detroit, polls open at a. M, close at s p. m.
Men and women under the mailed fists of Hit
Ter, Mussolini and Hirohito can't VOTE
Men and women in America are free. Voting
will insure that freedom.
1t is every adult citizen s sacred duty.
Don't "let George do it. Each and every one
of you VOTE AS YOU PLEASE, BUT VOTE!
Freedom, democracy-the American way of life is
founded on your vote.
School children of Detroit are urging parents
and nelghbors to go to the polls in The Detroit
Times and board of education get-out- the-vote
campaign.
Don't let down the citizens of tomorrow By
voting you preserve for them the heritage of
freedom.
There are I'll 900 persons registered to vote in
Detroit. Vote and be true citizen. s5Fs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
War Conduct
Remains Main
Election Issue
Voters to Approve
or Disapprove Acts
Since Pearl Harbor
BY FRANK MORRIS

For the first time since Pearl
Harbor. voters here and through
out the nation will go to the polls
t u e s day-American fashion-to
register their approval or protest
over the conduct of the war and
their internal affairs.
Although the election is not a
direct referendum on national pol
icies, the war has been made a
major issue by all Michigan can
didates for both federal and state
Hence. when the people
speak, their votes will approve or
disapprove Of all that has hap
pened since the stab in the back
last December 7.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
4-AIdrm Fire
AT Lumber Yard
Fenkell. Linwood Blaze
Does $I35.ooo Damage

A four-alarm fire consumed the
storage shed and mill of the VOL
VERNE Single and Lumber Com
pany, Fenkell and Linwood ave.
nues, burned a string of box cars,
exploded 80 barrels of paint and
threatened to rae nearby build
ings, Saturday night.
The blaze caused more than
S135, 900 damage.
James Mahon, fire commissioner,
said damage would have been less
had Halloween prankSters not had
so much equipment out chasing
false alarms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
RooseUelfs Regime

Through their choice Of IL con.
gressmen and a United States
senator. Michigan voters win, in
effect, be unfolding or rejecting
the administration of President
Roosevelt.
Recalling the defeats suffered
by President Wilson when a Re-
publican Congress was elected in
1918, the national administration
has entered the congressional con-
tests in the hope of preserving or
increasing the present Democratic
majorities.
Despite the importance of the
balloting. however. election off,
Gals here predicted the liehtestI
vote in more than a decade. Some
experts believe the vote will be
less than 100000, although twice
that number of ballots were cast
two years ago.
Election Supervisor Oakley E.
Distin and City Clerk Thomas D. |
Leadbetter predicted the total in
Wayne will not exceed $4,000, |
which is exactly half the number
cast for governor in 1910.
Failure of the candidates to
ind an outstanding issue. other
han the war, has resulted in pub
ic apathy.
An exceedingly light vote would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Yanks Attack Train

LONDON, Oct. 81 0NS).-The
United States Army 9Th Air Force
Fighter Command today attacked
a freight train near Berck Sur
mer, a town on the English Cham
mel in occupied France, and
wrecked the engine and many of
the cars. All of the planes re-
turned safely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Allies Drive
On Ron1nne|' S
KeyPositions
Artillery. Plane Attacks
Pave Way for Big
Push Along Coast

CAIRO, Oct 81 (UP).-The I'm
perial 9Th Army was reported
driving home a major attach
against Marshal Erwin RommeT.
anchor positions near the Mediter
ranean Coast tonight under cover
OF an artillery barrage and all
assaults in which American and
British planes ranged from the
desert battle-ground to Axis rein
forcement bases on Crete.
"a German radio report. heard
in London. said the eighth army
opened a powerful attack at
dawn today after massing rein
forcements drawn from the CEN
ter and southern sectors OF the
Alamein line under cover of a
sandstorm.)
(Heavy tanks and artillery,
the report said, are pacing the
attack and the progress of the
fighting is not yet certain. The
Germans said their dive bomb
ers and fighters were attacking
the British during lulls in the
sandstorm.)
CroUing IN Intensity
The Allied air attack appeared
% be growing in intensity.
American fighter squadrons car
led out bombing and strafingl
lttacks on an Axis front line head
quarters. No American planes
we're lost
American heavy bombardment
ranged over Crete, at
acking the Maleme airdrome and
,anea and leaving fires visible 30
niles away.
The Maleme airdrome is theIl
hief landing point for German
roop-carrying Junkers SOS and
lider trains which bring up rein
from Europe TO the
orth African battle-ground.
The fighting along the Alamein
ne was reported to be a logged, IS
ard struggle with the Germans ;
speatedly launching counter
ttacks despite huge losses from :
ritish artillery and machine gun I
re.
In air attacks over the battle
ED, American planes attacked
lie Axis landing ground at Daba, n
here they smashed Germ L
anes on the ground. Other at :
lcks were directed at Eladem,
here at least four JunkerS- 50. q
oop transports were smashed "
agush. where two or more fight
s were wrecked: Fuqa, wheree
ore planes were hit and FL Rah- :
an. where Axis guns were hit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

liable will these two American officers fought thar
way out of captivity in the Philippines and embare1
on hazardous journey through 1900 miles of jan
dominated land and sea, journey that lasted $50
DAYS, during every minute of which the constant
threat of death hung over them SO
Theirs is the FIRST story by Americans Of tha
last day and night Of Coregidor and HOW -
fortress actually fell -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
The WarEronts

SOLOMONS - Navy announces
sinking of United States
aircraft carrier October 26.
MacArthur's bombers sink Jap
cruiser.
EGYPT-Yank fliers in fore
front as bombers hammer
Rommels fighting and supply
lines.
RUSSIA-Reds stall Nazi adj
vance in d-Caucasus after
falling back; hold tight in
Stalingrad.
NEW GUINEA-Allied troops
closing in on the Jap base of
Kokoda.
sweetheart Theater Bar-392S Bird
Vodvil Acts. No Door Charge.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01

soviet Union 70 smash Hitler's "Bltz Schedule" TO
rally and attack when the world gave it UP for lost
to condemn the Nazi Wehrmacht to another winter
OF cold and suffering in the Caucasus?
What, in short, is Russia today?
Brown. who probably knows more secrets of Rus.
sa than any other newspaperman, gives YOU answers
to these and allied questions in "Why Russia Can't
Be Beaten" starting Monday in The Detroit Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Escape From Botoon

Written by two United States Army officers,
CAPT. WILLIAM LLOYD OSBORNE, United States
infantry, and CAPT. DAMON CAUSE of the armv
air corps Theirs is a story of valor patriotism and
courage which has few equals Driven on by an ndom
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Food Market
Terrorized BY
Gang Sabotage
Tires SIashed,
Trucks Ruined
After Threats

Racketeers employing the ter
roristic methods Of gangsters Of
the prohibition era are seeking Il
monopolize the Detroit produce
market. which supplies fruit and
vegetables to independent grocers
Prosecutor William Z. Bowling
charged Saturday.
From records of complaints In
the hands Of the Wayne County
prosecutors Office IL was learned
that:
Thousands OF dollars In dam
age has been done to trucks and
equipment of fruit and vegetable
wholesalers. presumably TO force
them to buy their produce from
a single source.
Quantities Of produce have
been spoiled-ln one instance a
carload - because inundated
wholesalers were afraid to buy.
The monopoly has progressed
TO the point in the opinion of the
prosecutor where some families of
Detroit are unable TO purchase
first quality fruits and vegetables.
System Explained
Bowling explained that fruit
and vegetable commission dealers
buy in carload lots from shippers
and packers. The commission men
in turn sell in large quantities at
the terminals to wholesalers. who
distribute TO the small retailers.
The terror campaigns object Is /
10 force the dealers who sell TO
the retailers 10 buy through one
source at the terminals, Bowling
said.
In the last two weeks prose-
cutor's investigators have verified
six separate complaints where !
emery dust was placed in the oil I
filters Of fruit trucks. running the
engines.
In two other cases tires were
slashed. In another instance the
cab Of a dealers truck was ,
smashed. in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-01
Fake Locker Bottom,

Agents were further concerned
with the fact that the plant is
located IN East jefferson avenue
adjacent to the United State S
Rubber Company. which is heavily
engaged in munitions production.
The locker fire was detected by
Edison Thweatt, a United States