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Evening star., 1942-03-16
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 16.-Renewed
selling OF rye futures. prices Of which
slumped more than z cents a bushel
at one time to the lowest point since
early in the year, helped to unsettle
the entire grain market today.
Stop-loss orders executed in the
rye pit accelerated the decline but
weakness was associated with lag
ging demand in the spot market and
possibility Of increased distribution
Of Canadian grain In the domestic
trade. Wheat continued to suffer
from apathy of -four buyers and iin-
certainty regarding outcome OF the
controversy over the Commodity
Credit Corp. grain selling program.
Wheat closed h-% cent lower
than Saturday, May, 12s%; July,
1.38h-s; corn, %-h down, May,
s77s-%; July, 90A; oats, &-h of
rye. 1h-1h lower: soybeans, ~
higher.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Chicuao Produce

CHICAGO. March Is 0p.-Butter. re-
eeiPts I09,ls1; nrm; creamery, 90 score,
81 saH: 90. ssnssafhsessO q: s.sioss: sfs:
Eggs receipts 24,32s; unsettled; fresh
hrsts, local, 2s. cars, 2SA; current re-
eetrts, 26S4, airties, 20: checks, 1854:
storags-paeked hrsts, 2915; extra, 2eN.
over pounds. 2lis. pounds and dcyn,
247;, Leshorn hens. 20; 6rotlers, "a
Rock. 24h: white rock, 81: under i bounds, n
colored. 25: Plymouth Rock, 2s; White
Reek. . IS: ssressek ehieksnS; ~; s2esters.
pounds up, colored %; white, 2S; smah
colored 81; white, 81; geese, 12 pounds
down, is; .o ever IL gounds. 1s; turssys.
2, pounds up, az under 2 pounds. ~;
slips. "a.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
FOREIGN Exchonoe

NEW YORK, March 10 lP.-Forei9n
exchange nocn rates follow (Great Britain
in dollars, others In cents).
/ Canada: OfhciAl Canadian Control
Board rates for United States dollars: Buy
cent premium, equivalent to discounts on
Canadian dollars In New York Of buyins
Obi per cent. selling .09 per cent
ket, IL per cent discount or IS United
States cents.
Europe: Great Britain, ofnciai Crank
buying, S4.O2; selling, S4.04 open market
Cables, S404. -..,
Latin America: Argentina. ofneial
29.ST; free, "a. .6o;, Braxn sfaeiai, 6.0Sn;
free. b.2On: Mexico, 2067n.
Crates IN SPOT cables unless ctherwiss
Indicated.
n-Nnrntual
Evening star., 1942-03-16
New York Cotton
By the Axsociateo Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, March 16.-Cotton
trading was quiet today. with traders
marking time and awaiting the out
come Of oyerhangins uncertainties
ut Washington.
Evening up in the March option
prior to its expiration at noon to-
morrow, small trade buying and
hedge sales comprised the bulk Of
activity.
Prices moved narrowly and mostly
In lower ground, and in late after
noon were Is to 80 cents a bale
lower. March, 1s.4s; July, 1851, and
December, 1875.
Evening star., 1942-03-16

Wheat, No. 5 yellow hafd. i.s4M. Germ
no saL ! miEsd. Es as41s; NS, 4 yellow, IS; No
White, sSs Oats. No, IL / mixed. | ssRi Ne Ne
I vhite. 57A: No; 2. 81; No; 9. 54A-5ba;
ley mailing. SOL 90 norninaE feed anc
screenings, S0-67 nominal: No. maitins
barley, 49, Soybeans, No. 3 yellow, ! :s7ps-
hundredweight nominal Timothy, 7 So
7.15; alsikt, 1b.60-lS.00: red top, 900
$40; red clover, 16.00-1s.00; sweet clover.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Visible Groin Supply

NEW. YORK. March is (F.-vis-
ible supply Of American grain
showed the following changes from
q week ago Gin bushels: Wheat de-
creased 2,4So, 900, corn increased l.
$50 900, oats decreased 297,o 900, rye
increased 76s,ooo, barley decreased
2iS. T..
Evening star., 1942-03-16

cottonseed oil closed steady. BleaehAble
prime summer yellow uncuoted. Prime
crude. 1250h: March. May. July and Sep
tennber. 13.67b.
Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, March 1e-The Associated
IS commodities today declined to 81: ~.
PIsvious day. s7:47: week aEo; s7.3s;
month ago. fsee' s4s yssF ssoi s.o ss se 1889
Low 'A' ss:S2 ss22;6s ss.ss ,sf:H
Evening star., 1942-03-16

! Appeox1HaAto NAlee x0AAy
Ii 100 AM 10000 1850 Noon lie, 600
100 Pm 10000 500 Pk-- 2io, 900
Total. $4,000
tunit Of trading. ten sharss: salss
printed In full. rIn bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reorganissd under Bankruptcy
Act, or sscuritiss assuinsd BY such eona-
table are annual Disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annua1 deelara-
extra dividends are not Included. I'd X
dividend. II Ex rights. 2 Also extra OF
90 far .his year. fPayabls Il, stocf. Paid
last year: h Payable In Canadian FUNDS.
kAccumulated dividends paid or declared
Evening star., 1942-03-16

Middilns spot 2OI7n..
Csttonscsd Oil,
Bleachahie cottcnseed oil futures closed
Unclaimed. Sales, Q eontrseta. May
New Orleans Prices.
: NEW ORLEANS, March 16-. (P.-Cotton
futures declined under hedge selling and
long Meeidation. the market closinE steady
A SA{Hts leUaF
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. March l6-Dayidends de-
elared. Prepared By fitch Publishing Co.:
| ~ ~ Regular.
Rate e. stock e rsy- Pa.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispateh to The star.

3 EALIMoRE. March 16.-
Bales STOCKS. HiGh. Low. Close
Z 1sfRssl hslss rssSs,s nSss .4 4S assn .4SH 4SH
Is BALTIC Trans DID IN IN IN
30 Conscl Pow com "a 43 43
r 100 Nt ver wa Mrik ass 2.a5 ass
40 "a Wat D Pow pf 11lN Ill VI 11lM
1875 e,beard Coml coM i7n
IS, 2A7 Q . r'dsi 4 oTT 2sh ssM ssh
:sis.oss NJ r Is E1 ~ - ~
Evening star., 1942-03-16
Ncedham ON Bank Program.

y. J. Needharn, general counsel OF
the American Bankers Association,
Is In Chicago attending meeting
of presidents and secretaries Of
State bankers associations in the
Middle West. lie will address the
conference on legislative matters in
Washington.
Hilleary G. Hoskinson, vice presi-
dent Of the Riggs National Bank
and q former president of the Dis
triet Bankers Association, returned
n few days ago from his winter
vacation In Florida.
Ord Preston, president of the
Union Trust CO., was back at the
bank today after a weeks illness
due to q heavy cold.
Richard A. Norris, vice president
and cashier of the Lincoln National
Bank, has gone TO Florida for o two
vsek vacation at Miami.
Evening star., 1942-03-16

Middilnr spot, 2O17n.
Evening star., 1942-03-16
STOCK and

Columbia Pic
Columb'n Car lie
Concl Credit 8
Comcl Inv Tr q
Comcl Solv .55F
comwl I'd 1.s0
Com with q 30
Comw O. So pf g.
Coagolepn1 la
Consol Ar 4g -
Cons Cgr l.50g-.
Cons Cop .75g--
ConSol Id 100
conso; I'D pf s.
Consol on 80 --.
Con RR Cuba pf-
Cont Baktnx -
Cont Can .50e-.
Cont ms l Goa
Cont Mot .1Oe--
Cont Oil .25e--
tCorn Ex 2.40--
Corn Pt Cd Q
tCorn Fro pf T.
Coty Inc .50g
Crane Co 1g
tCrane CIV Of s.,
Crosley C .3og
Crown zeil soc
Crueibls stl II
Cuban-Am Sug
Curtis Publish
Curtlss-Wr 1g
Curtiss-Wr A lie.
Cutler Ham .35e
Davesa Ste .7O1-
Dawson C 6og :.
fDsyF&LDf4.50.
Decca Rec Goa
Deere n Co 70
Deere&C pfl 40
peissl-w-G i:So
Del Lack a wn
Det Edison .35s-
Distill Csc rf g.
Dome Min h.9og
Douglas Air 5g--
Dow Chem 9 -.
| Dressy M l.Bos
| Ounhill init -
r1ns pnnt 9HA
Eastn Air Lines
Eastn Roll Mills.
Eastm'n Kod 6a
fEastna Ko pf g.
E Auto-L .75e-.
Eiee Boat .e0g--
Eiec Pwr a. 1t
II Pal Q pf .e0i
III Pal z pf .70h
Enelieott John 3
tEndieott J pf .
Eduit o Bidg---
Eris RE-------
Mie ER etfs---
Evans Products /.
N-Cene-o .eSs
Fairbanks n -
I Faiardo Su .S0s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Liberia Reports
Ydnks LANDING

LONDON, Oct. II CINS).--
American troops have arrived In
Liberia. a Reuters dispatch from
IMonrovia, capital OF the Negro re-
public, said today. No details
were given.
Monrovia is strategically located
on the lower curve of the West
African hump about 450 airline
miles southeast of Dakar.
Reuters dispatch gave no indica-
ton of the size of the American
force landed in Liberia nor the
time of its arrival Earlier in the
week. Axis broadcaSts reported a
large Anglo-American convoy
sighted off Dakar and tried to
raise an alarm with somewhat
historical cries that the French
port was about to be attacked.
However, the Vichy government
itself declared Saturday absolute
calm" prevailed at the vital West
African port and that the official
IVichy announcement should dis
pose of reports that operations are
| IN progress in that area
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
8 Billion Tax Bill
Passage Near

WASHINGTON, Oct, II (INS)
"A Joint Senate-House conference
late today reached complete
agreement on the $4,000, 600, 00C
tax bill and plans were made tc
seek congressional approval and
send the bill TO the White House
next week.
In a final session the conferees
agreed 10 3 per cent tax on
Transportation of freight. esti-
mated TO yield S9S, 100000 year.
The House had voted a 5 per cent
tax while the Senate eliminated
il on the protest of Price Admin
istrator Leon Henderson that it
would be infationsry.
House conferees accepted the
Senate amendment placing 5 per
cent tax upon pari-mutuel horse
race betting. The tax is estimated
TO yield 23,000,000 annually.
The conference agreed 10 Sem
ate proposals for revision of the
renegotiation OF contracts law
under which the war and navy
departments and maritime COM
mission are empowered 10 scale
down war contracts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Senate Balks at Big Bills
For Visits of BigWigs
Continued from Page one)

described as labor expert fol
the general.
ION the surface. these costs
appear excessive, ! will admit"
State Defense Administrator
Harold A. Furlong said. But
there isn't a thing we can't &C
count for.
when the department OF
state, or the army sends some
one 10 Michigan we are expected
TO take care of them. Since the
governor had no funds available
for this purpose, the lot fell
TO us"
Brown also revealed he Is hold
ing up payment of 1903 hotel bill
incurred during the visit Of Under
secretary of War Robert p
Patterson.
On his trip TO the 500 Locks
highway officials took the state
ferry boat City Of Petoskey on
of cold storage to give Patterson
a ride across the Straits o
Mackinac.
This sailing expedition was eSti
mated by Brown 10 have cost tn,
taxpayers $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Villages Attacked

Attacks were made on enemy
occupied villages and supply
dumps. a communique issued by
Gen. Douglas Macarthur said.
1t was revealed that the Japa-
nese had occupied new positions
along the northeastern coast OF
New Guinea. The communique
disclosed that Allied air forces
had attacked Japanese-occupied
villages at the mouth Of the Nam
bare River. 40 miles north of Buna
Offensive reconnaissance planes
ranging out over the Solomon
Islands bombed a large japanese
merchant vessel in the vicinity OF
BUN, on the island of Bougain.
vile. Results of this attack were
not determined.
Allied medium bombers mean
while raided the Japanese-occupied
Village of Villa Manatuto on the
Dutch Portuguese island of Timor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

to come out OF state funds allocated
by the legislature to protect Mlchi-
gan citizens from bombs.
This raid on defense council
funds was voted when both Van
Wagner and Kennedy pleaded no
provision for entertaining visiting
notables was made in their ap-
preparations.
How costly arranging trip OF
this kind can be is evidenced by
the apparent necessity OF keeping
a staff in Detroit for six days
preceding the generals visit
Headquarters was set up IN a
corner stlite at the hotel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Breakfast Table

Before the general arrived, II
was also found eXpedient to set up
breakfast table in a private
room so those planning the tour
could get together. Included in the
500 charge for breakfast and lunch
was the cost of flowers for the
table.
The dinner for General Sommer-
veil on July 2 necessitated espe-
cially printed menus which
cost $50.
Although the army is supposed
to pay its own way, the state de-
Tense council was asked, and
agreed TO pay the hotel expenses
of Capt. John l.. Erickson fol
seven days. Mai. Karl Deter
Capt. II. X. Hastings, and the Ions
distance calls of Edward Mitchell
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
japan Candles All on Solonons Battle Admiral Woodward Says
Buy Less Foods!
Wives Warned
Meat Rationine Blamed
on Workers High Living

WASHINGTON, Oct. II CUP).
- Although housewives h av c
about 20 per cent more to spend
than last year. they will have to
cut down their tremendous buy
ing of foodstuffs, NJ. A. Girshick
of the bureau of agricultural eco
nomics said today.
"In families where earnings
were Sl2 and SEQ n week, the
nay check has sometimes In
creased to $50 and 500
week." he said. Workers want
steaks, and their wives are buy
ing them. That's why we will
have to come to meat ration
Ing"
The food summary shows that
American production this year Is
the highest on record.
Food consumption and costs
have risen sharply, too.
And with prices going up, hal
the populations per capita con
sumption of meat was still moi
up TO the pound voluntary
ration.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
5. Takes Toll
OF 273 Planes,
40 Ships 10 Date
GuadaIcensI Airfield
Vital 10 Allied Line
Of Supply TO Australia
By REAR ADMIRAL CLARK H.
WOODWARD, 4. :. y.

CThe opinions expressed and ihs Astsr-
tfnrs made herein are ms oVn snd are
not 10 30 construed "A Official or reflect
ing ~ Rny vsv the views ~ the navy
department or the naval service ~ lafge)
WASHINGTON. oct. II. -- The
showdown battle IN the southwest
Pacific Is now on.
For seven consecutive days the
japanese have engaged IN a three
ldlmenSional about push by land
sea, and air 10 recapture pivotal
iGuadalcanal Island, It's priced ali
base. and other vital positions IN
the strategic SolonOns group pres
emily occupied by American forces
The magnitude of the stakes Is
indicated by the enemys willing
ness TO pay a high price in ships
planes and men. During the last
two months, American forces IN
this area alone have taken a heavy
toll. Japanese losses 10 date
amounting 10 more than 40 nava
vessels and transports and some
'27S planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
.Aussies Force
laps Back Again
In New Guinea
Foe Now Occupying
New Positions on
Northeastern Coast

ENERAL MACARTHUR
HEADQUARTERS IN AUS
TRALIA. Oct. II INS).-Japa-
nese ground forces in the Owen
Stanley Mountain range have been
pushed back still further on the
northern slope of the Kokoda
Gap in intensified fighting, re-
ports from New Guinea said to-
day.
Australian jungle fighters APP
peared to be meeting with in.
creased opposition as they pressed
forward toward Kokoda. midway
along the mountain trail connect
ing the Allied base at Port
lMoresby and the Jap coastal base
of Buna.
Allied airmen meanwhile bombed
and strafed the japanese supply
line along the mountain track
Heading from Kokoda TO Buna.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
War Plant Gunner Seized
In Roundup of SIS Aliens

The executive seized admitted
nc was a brother Of a lieutenant
general IN the German army Fox
worth said. The alien, who was
born AT Stet,in. Germany. April
20. 1908 recently had been over
heard making such statements as:
II am sick and tired Of Amer
lean prosecutions Of Germans
The aliens, all regarded As dam
gerous by the FBI. included one
japanese, 30 Germans, among
them IA women. and Is Italians,
Ione Of whom was a woman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Marines Reinforced

II is presumed, therefore, that
the necessary plans were formu-
lated by the navy high command
to counter such a move.
AS for the American land forces,
previous announcements show that
the marines were substantially re-
inforced in September and that in
addition stable army contingent
was sent 10 the scene Of action
last week, presumably from Aus
ltralia.
Guadalcanal Island with is
vital airfield--the only airdrome ir
this theater---is now the keystone
of the American defense system ir
the Southwest Pacific
Should this be lost to the enemy
Japan would he in a position &c
Ihsrass Allied supply lines 10 Aus
Itralia and make more difficult
any movement 10 recapture the
territories conquered by the Japa
nese.
II would not mean a decisive
victory. however, unless Japar
also overpowered the Allied base
on New Guinea, New Caledonia
the New Hebrides and the Fills
On the other hand. should tn,
Japanese fail in their present ef
fort. and suffer further nava
losses. they will not only lose thu
existing balance of sea power
now so delicately polsed--but
equally important, their nearb.
bases in New Britain and New
Guinea would become increasingly.
,precarious due 70 the Alliet
thanking position.
Copyright 1912 by Iutern1 News Service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Social Driving Out

He said he hoped the first large
synthetic tire plant at Institute,
w. Va, would start production
between the middle and end OF
December.
letters spoke nj r press confer
ence before addressing OPA men
who will administer gasoline ra-
tioning in the central states.
Social driving. letters warned.
must he restricted severely or
eliminated entirely after general
gasoline rationing becomes effec-
tive November %.
1.-THE majority Of us will have
20 see Aunt Minnie between now
and November 90" he said. For
the rest of the time, wei have
10 stay nj home and get tn know
our own folks a little better"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Synthetic Tire
Ready in 8 Mos,
LETTERS Predicts
Only for Essential
Civilian Use. He Warns;
Pleasure Autos Out

CHICAGO, Oct. II tUPl.-Rub-
Der Director William NJ. LETTERS
predicted today that 100 Per cent
synthetic tire would be ready for
strictly essential civilian use
within five or six months.
LETTERS said chemists were de-
veloping a tire that would be good
for all but military and heavy
truck duty. but that il would not
be available for family use until
sometime in 1914"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Sgt. UIniek Injured
.Bv Fall in Station

Sgt. Hyman Ulnick. 80, Of 2247
Leslie avenue, one of Detroits best
known detectives, was taken 10
Harper Hospital Saturday night
for injuries from fall on police
h quarters highly-polisheo
floors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Test for 100 Patrolmen

Eleven hundred Detroit patrol
men will take a five hour written
test TO qualify for the police pro-
motion list Sunday morning in
Cass Technical High School and
the High School of Commerce.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

NEW YORK. Oct. II nNSl-
Seizure of So enemy aliens, in
Guiding the co-owner and officer
of a S1,000,0 900 war plant, was re-
vealed today by p. E. Foxworth,
in charge of FBI agents in the
New York area.
Foxworth refused 10 identify
the aliens taken into custody dur
ing the last week, but disclosed
that the war factory headed by
one Of the prisoners had been
taken over by the government !"
this month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
The War
Today
Supply Lines
Key to Fate OF
Cuodolcondl
Nv CAPT. JOHN II. CRAIGE
n r,t,,s Esp~s,snS>+cr international NsN'
segstce snd Detroit Hines


n ,r.,, y.r->,.ns>4cr International Nsu
ssT.tre and Detroit 1inss,
OMNIBUS NEWS from the
South Pacific focuses United
Nations attention on The Sol
ONION Islands, where United
States Marines and naval
forces are fighting 70 hold
and extend their foothold ON
Gusdalcanal Island, first step
towards the jugular of Japa-
nese sea.borne communlca'
tons.
Grave fact revealed in n
recent naval department COM
riunique is that forces OF the
Mikados land troops have
gone ashore from transports
OF, the north coast Of Guadal-
canal under the protection OF
the guns Of Nipponese naval
vessels.
Only about 10 miles air
line distance separate Tenaru,
near which the marines have
landed, and Cape Esperance,
the western end of the island.
IF JAPANESE troops,
transports and wsrships have
been able to approach thus
closely to the big American
flying field held by marine
forces, the inference would
seem to be that United States
forces lost control of the air,
ut least temporarily.
Also that American naval
forces have been compelled to
retreat for the time at least
from the waters northwest OF
Guadalcanal, for control OF
which SO many naval battles
have been fought since the
first landing of marines,
August {.
This would seem to indicate
that the major push of Japa.
nese forces of sea, land and
air, which navy department
experts have been expecting
ever since the landing of ma
zines, has begun.
"a CAMPAIGN to settle the
late of Guadalcanal and the
ultimate possession of the
solomons group must be pre-
dominently one Of communi-
cations fought by American
and japanese air and sea
forces.
. The United States Marines
on the island have won their
position with skill and may be
expected to hold IL against
double their numbers Of Nip
ponese infantry.
But if they are to continue
to fight, supplies and rein
forcements must reach them
in a continuous stream, and
the only way these can be
brought is by sea.
II the Guadalcanal foothold
n to be held and extended,
the American air force and
navy must prevent the ships
and planes of Nippon from
sweeping to the south of the
island, cutting communica-
tons between Guadslcanals
beaches and the American
bases in the New Hebrldes,
New Caledonia. and ulti-
rnately New Zealand and
Australia, from which sup
plies and requirements must
come.
If THE fight is to be a
speedy and decisive victory
for the United Nations. United
States sirmen and sailors
must sweep north of Guadal-
canal, cutting the communica-
lions Of the japanese infantry
forces on the island with their
own bases further north. That
b. the pattern OF the war in
The Pacific.
: Statements and opinions
herein are private 20 the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18
Pinccrs Reported

Since last week, the Japanese
have had six ships sunk, one prob
ably sunk, and 10 Including a
battleship) damaged. This does
mot take into consideration the
unknown number of destroyers
damaged by the American shore
batteries. During the same period
1.-THE enemy had 81 planes shot
down and 10 destroyed or dam
ageG.
American losses reported were
one destroyer sunk and two planes
tiost.
Tonights latest navy commu-
lnique points out that although
large numbers OF Japanese troops
are now on Guadalcanal there has
been as yet no full scale" land
fighting and our losses in the cur
rent action to date have been
t"minor.
A formidable enemy armada,
said 10 include battleships, is re-
ported 10 have been concentrating
260 miles northwest OF Guadal-
tcanaf, evidently with the intention
of joining up. in a pincers move
ment, with the powerful naval
units which supported and pro-
tected the recent landing opera
tons of japanese troops and artil-
llery units.
That the Japanese would exert
every effort 10 retake their lost
positions in the SolomonS was pre-
dicted by Admiral King. COM
mander-in-chief of the United
States feet. shortly after the land
ing of marines there two months
acn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-18

: Statements and opinions
herein are private 70 the
writer and arc not 10 he con-
Frued as rejecting the views
Of the navy department }