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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
i. 5. Imposes
Closer Control
Over Steel
Warehouses Warned
Not to Accept Supplies
in Excess Of Quote

CLEVELAND. o.. March g.
Closer control OF steel production
and consumption is being imposed
by Washington as war production
is intensified. Warehouses are not
allowed TO accept supplies from
any source in excess Of their quota,
pig iron users are warned not 10
take shipment Of more than they
can consume in any month and
tighter lines are being drawn on
use Of tinplate. says Steel.
Shipment OF steel for civilian
use has practically disappeared
and fabricators whose normal
lines of production have been sus-
pended are canceling contracts
with mills. AZ the same time they
are being allocated tonnage for
use in their converted production
for war purposes. in some in
stances larger supply than they
had used for their regular lines.
TOP RATINGS
Trend of orders 10 the higher
priority range continues and mill
shipments are more closely con-
fined 10 top ratings in practically
all products. In most cases ship
ment under 3 ratings is practl-
cally stopped The latter applies
10 pig iron as well
Tin plate production is at about
% per cent Of capacity but cur
'tallment is imminent under new
regulations. A number OF details
remain 10 be ironed out in this
product Completion Of electrolytic
Timing lines by several Steelmak-
ers is relied on 10 take up the
slack caused by discontinuanCe Of
production by regular tin mills.
RECORD PLATE USE
Demand for structural shapes
is increasing. for war needs. This
includes expansion Of ShIpbullding
facilities and number Of addi-
tional explosive manufacturing
plants IN various parts OF the
country.
Plate consumption is at record
rate. Some ship deta! has been
caused by slow plate shipments T.
manufacturers OF propulsion equip
mcnt and other fittings. This con-
ditlon IS being corrected by allo-
cations Emphasis is being placed
on plate production by strip mills
and plans are under way 70 in
crease capacity. looking 10 an adj
dition Of LOG. 900 tons annually 10
the 400 600 tons now in operation.
WPB has worked out a plan for
production Of so 10 90 per cent
II steel plates for cargo vessels
from this source relieving uni
verSal and shcarcd plate mills for
production Of heavier cages.
Steel ingot production last week
rose J.. point 10 &C.. per cent.
Chicago advanced >. points 10
1892 per cent. Cincinnati Ia
points 10 "a. and Cleveland ~.
points 10 al ST Louis receded
10i7 points 10 IS per cent and
Wheeling ! point 70 So. In
changed rates were rs follows
Pittsburgh 95i. Young 81
eastern Pennsylvania o. Now
England -. Buffalo - Birm
. ingham % and Detroit 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09
NET PROFIT STEADY

In the face Of this tremendous
increase in business. however, the
net profits. after all taxes and
establishment of a reserve for
postwar transformation, remained
substantially at the 1916 million
llcven of 1910
Actual net profit amounted TO
lSl6,721 $50 in 1871, equal to S629
per share on the 2,656,691 shares
Iof common stock outstanding,
compared with SIS ,443057, equal
to 1851 per common share, in 1910.
Federal income and excess profits
taxes increased TO SCI 1863 f65 In
I1941 from S1S1oS,979 in 1910.
REVISE CONTRACTS
Earnings could have reached a
considerably higher level from the
standpoint of operations, the re-
port states
with one exception" II is ex-
planned "our contracts are on q
fiXed-price basis. Early In 1871.
a review Of operations indicated
that costs were lower than
anticipated. even though labor
rates sharply increased. As soon
as these results were evident,
we asked the navy department
to amend contracts to permit
invoicing products at less than
contract price for period
ahead This request was ap-
proved. The procedure was re-
peated at periodic intervals. and
the total amount relinquished> by
us during the year Appropriated
$4,000. 0G0."
A growing proportion of the
e conpany's business is being done
with the United States govern
ment. Whereas in 1910. only %
: per cent Of total sales were 10 the
United States, the proportion had
risen 10 SIS per cent in 1871. and
, is expected TO rise 10 between so
and 90 per cent in the current
year. '
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-09

Irqrk g. >hattuck Company and IT.
s.lhs. 't4 rs report '.r 'he wear ended Dec
- f'f' a not n.Hti ~ $3.50 u22 affc. 40
rrrD.1f .-n. annrfiT1fi-' interest fr-cra'
income taxes o. equal o. - cents =
..rc 'r 1lu uou shares ~ .arttal stock
rseIgr.0z 100 200 treasury srarcs This
.r-urare- vf'h Sg17 $50 a, - cents .shaYe
b9' poo 900 shares ~ 1910
(onsolepn. \Firn Inc. reports for the
.rf' r~fc5 De- ~ 1851 nef r-nf, ~
81 nls 20 a'er drrrccia'far fedora ir.
come i-se, e'o esgai '0 81 f1 share 0r
'f 001 shares ~ capita stock eVCut .0r
TO o'n shares fr 'rcasurr IRE cor1narg
fUrr mo- o. oer' 49, 30 liable f.r art cNrora
profits YAK This compares So .'N 81 fl1 20t
or 81 7o q share ir 1910 sffsv provision
m S'2i 0o0 for federal and state income
taxes
abbott Laboratories prehminsr, repori
'rr tho Noar ended Zee 81. 1qf1 shows =
COOS. fr7fef ref proNf ~ 81 gtF sf1 after
state and fedefa' and excess prufft
--vHE e9.si after preferred dItifenf 70
.rrUc~'s 20 q, N shsre on T5j 2nf
.n1. ~ - ne common Th.s compares win
/ &C. -z9 tos - s. 50 share m the common
Ist0ck N 1870.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Surprise Boston Raid lest
Sends ) Million 10 Shelter
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON, June 22.-The crowded
streets of Greater Boston were
cleared as if by magic today when
AFRAID sirens sounded at II SO am
in a surprise daylight test described
as the first and most comprehensive
yet held in such a metropolitan
area.
An estimated 5000 900 people were
held in places of safety or sent
scurrying to shelter. Within 3 MIN
utes after the first siren walled the
streets of downtown Boston were
cleared of pedestrians. traffic lights
winked only to parked automobiles
and the entire area took on the
appearance of a deserted city.
Many in the downtown crowds at
first appeared a bit bewildered by
the unfamiliar sirens, which some
times sounded only family above
the trafiic din, but all took shelter
quickly when wardens and police
cars equipped with loudspeakers
warned them indoors
The streets filled just as quickly
as they had emptied when the
steady wall of the AL clear" sound
ed at 11:50 am.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

only to Matruh in Egypt, l20 miles
from the border. Retreating troops
we're reported to have torn up
stretches of the railway. however.
The Egyptian government issued
an order today to check the down.
ward trend OF the Cairo stock
market.
The Axis air forces. following up
quickly their success in Libya,
bombed the Egyptian coast between
Sidi Barrani and Fuka.
$4,000 May Have Been Taken.
As the battered British survivors
of the bloody Libyan campaign
worked feverishly to strengthen
their positions along the Egyptian
border, military quarters here con-
ceded the probable truth of Axis
claims that 25.OOO of 1t. Gen. Neil
M. Ritchie's men had been captured
by the combined German-Italian
forces which completed occupation
Of Tobruk yesterday. "A London
commentator said the $4,000 figure
was exaggeratedD
There was no denial either of
See LIBYA, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Dutch GuerriUos
In Indies Press
Fight on laps
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclateo Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Aus
tralia, June "a high Dutch Army
officer who is the leader of guerrillas
carrying on the fight against the
japanese in the Netherlands Indies
made & secret visit to Australia and
then returned to his command.
special Netherlands Indies COM
munique said today.
The announcement quoted the
ofncer as reporting that guerrilla
warfare in various islands of the
archipelago had proceeded contin-
uously since March s.
The japanese occupation troops.
he said. stay at important centers
in the coastal area and seldom pen
citrate inland. apparently in an ef-
fort to avoid clashes with Dutch
guerrillaS. Several times the Jap
anese have sent natives with notes
to the guerrillas., asking them to
surrender.
The Dutch officer said the guer-
rillas regularly make hit-and run
attacks against Japanese posts to
obtain information on their move
ments
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Is Merchant Ships
1orpedoed in Week.;
New Sinking Listed
SmoII Norwegian Vessel
Fired on So Times
By Axis U-Boot
By the Associated Press.


The United Nations today
counted Is merchant ships sunk
in the Atlantic last week as the
deadline neared on Hitler's order
for even more intensified U-boat
activity.
The Navy added one to the toll
Yesterday with TIE announcement
that small Norwegian vessel had
been sent to the bottom of the Gulf
Of Mexico. This brought the an
nounced toll in the Atlantic and
adjacent waters to 29O since Pearl
HarboI.
More than 100 seamen and pas
sengers were lost in last weeks at
tacks, but at least $50 were rescued
More than 80 were reported miss
ing.
The disclosed sinkings included
nine United States ships, three
Dutch. three Norwegian, three
Panamanian. two British. one Hon
duran, one Dominican. one Nicara-
guam. one Yugsoslavian and one
unidentified Allied The heaviest
toll was reported from the Carib-
bean, where Is of the 25 ships were
torpedoed.
Survivors of the Norwegian sink
ing said yesterday their craft was
torpedoed in the Gulf June II. One
man was killed and l8 rescued
Crewmen said the attacking U-boat
fired on the ship 36 times from a
4-inch gun before sinking 1t.
Meanwhile, from Rio de Janeiro
the Fortaleza radio station reported
picking up a distress call from the
United States merchant ship West
Ira saying she was being attacked
in the South Atlantic. The ship
was listed as 5,681 tons.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Japs Set up Camp
AtKiska in AIeutians:
Two Ships Blasted
U. S. Army Flyers Report
Enemy Cruiser Hit
And Transport Sunk
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
Under cover of fog and thick
weather, Japanese landing
forces have inched along the
Aleutian Island chain toward
Alaska and now are establishing
themselves at Kiska, which is
only 585 miles from the United
States Navy Base at Dutch
Harbor.
This was disclosed in a commune
que Yesterday that told of the
bombing of "a small force" of enemy
ships in Kiska harbor. Army flyers
reported hitting one cruiser and
sinking a transport.
While the number of ships actu-
ally in Kiska harbor may have been
small. observers pointed out that
presence OF a cruiser might indicate
that a force of destroyers and aux
iliaries are somewhere in the
vicinity.
Weather Restricts Operations.
The communiQue said operations
in the Aleutians continued to be
restricted by considerations OF
weather and great distances
Within the last few days. how
ever" it added. the weather was
sufficiently clear at times to permit
some restricted air operations
against Kiska, where tents and
minor temporary structures were
observed to have been set up on
land"
The Navy reported on June II q
small enemy force had landed on
Attu, a barren, rocky islet marking
the westernmost tip of the Aleutian
chain. At that time the presence OF
enemy ships at Kiska was noted,
but they were reported shortly aft
erward to have been driven away.
Total Of 8 Ships Hit.
Inc nlJS on Tie CTulSci dIlu tile
sinking OF the transport raised the
officially announced total OF enemy
vessels sunk or damaged in the
Aleutians to at least four cruisers,
a destroyer, gunboat and two
transports.
In addition. there has been a
semi -ofrcial report of the sinking OF
a cruiser and the damaging OF an
aircraft carrier. This report was
made in a telegram from 1t. Gen.
H. H. Arnold, commander OF the
Army Air Forces. to the Glenn l..
Martin Co., praising the perform
ance OF planes built by the company.
Kiska, formerly used as a Navy
coaling station. is about 275 miles
east of Attu. About 20 miles long,
it is sparsely inhabited by Indians
and a few white traders. 1t has
fair harbor. but 1t was believed ex-
tensive work would be required to
provide an air base Of any conse-
quence. A satisfactory temporary
base might be set up. however, by
the use Of steel landing mats.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
.British-German Clash
In Channel Indicated
By Heavy Firing
Big Force Of Raj Planes
Heads Toword Dunkerque
For Daylight Offensive
B, the Associated Press.

LONDON. June 22-Out of the
veil of heat haze which shrouded
the English Channel today were
heard the distant thunder of
guns and bombs from the direc-
ton OF France and bursts Of
closer firing which, for the sec
ond time since last night, indi-
Gated a clash of surface craft at
sea.
Overhead, heard plainly although
too high to be seen. a large force
of Raj planes raced out over the
channel in the direction of Dun
kerque. presumably in a resumption
of early daylight assaults on the
occupied French coast.
The air activity continued at in
tervals throughout the day. inter-
spersed with the distant explosions.
Long bursts of firing were heard
out at sea late in the morning, but
the haze which limited visibility to
three miles prevented watchers
along the channel cliffs from seeing
what craft were in action.
Sound Of Gunfire in Night.
Observers on the British south
coast reported the sound of gun
fire and the throb of motors of light
surface craft in the Channel last
night.
Similar activity also was reported
during the early hours OF Sunday
and some quarters speculated that
British Commands might have
carried out another raid on the
French coast.
The Berlin communique said
there had been night engage
ment OF the Dutch coast be-
tween German minesweepers and
light British naval units includ-
ing motor torpedo gunboats. The
Germans said three of the gun
boats were sunk and several other
vessels were damagedD
Southamp ptOn Raided.
NaI air raiders, apparently re-
plying to two successive RAF night
assaults on Emden and other tar
gets in Northwest Germany. un-
loaded high explosives on South
ampton last night in a sharp attack
which caused some damage and
casualties
The raid WAS described as the
heaviest on Britain in three weeks.
but informed quarters said the
number of planes which participated
was not large in comparison with
the formations the Raj has been
hurling against Germany
Two German planes we're reported
shot down by heavy aircraft
fire and two more were destroyed
See RAIDS. Page A.11)
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Hart 10 Go on Retired List
With Full Admiral Rank
Hy the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated Admiral Thomas C. Hart, 81.
to be placed on the Navy retired list
with the rank of a full admiral.
Admiral Hart still is on active duty,
but expects to retire soon He may
be kept on active duty as a retired
admiral, it was said
Admiral Hart. former commander
III chief of the United States Asiatic
Fleet. also directed United Nations
sea forces in the Southwest Pacific
before the fall of Java
The nomination gives Admiral
Hart a distinction shared by few
other naval officers Most admirals
who have held full rank by virtue OF
feet commands or as result OF
having served as chiefs of naval op-
erations ordinarily revert to the
rank of rear admiral on retiring
Admiral Harris home is Sharon.
Conn.
The President also nominated
Rear Admiral Charles S. Freeman.
recently named commander of the
Northwest Sea Frontier. to be vice
admiral and Capt. Carleton H.
Wright to be rear admiral.
1t. Col. Frank v. Schneider OF
New York City was nominated to be
a colonel in the Army.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
President Talks
With Churchill;
Progress Noted
Decision Is Foreseen;
Strategy Complicated
By Foil Of Tobruk

President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill are confer
ring day and night" and are
making progress toward a deci-
sion, Stephen Early, White
House secretary, disclosed today.
Mr. Early's press conference was
held in an atmosphere sobered by
the bad news of Tobruk, the fall
Of which presents new complications
for Allied strategy this summer.
Keeping secret the exact nature Of
the talks between the highest off,
cials of the United States and
Britain, Mr. Early said, The con-
ferences are continuing in a very
orderly and very satisfactory way"
and then explained that by orderly"
ne meant they were making progress.
He continued:
Neither the President nor the
Prime Minister feels they have yet
reached the point in their talks
where public statement can be
made. AS soon as that point has
been reached. you may expect a
joint statement from them. The
conferences are continuing day and
night
Chief Of Staff Busy.
The American and British chief
of staff, Gen. George c. Marshall
and Gen. Alan Brooke. who accom-
| panied the Prime Minister to the
| United States. are also going on
with their talks. Mr. Early said.
They are working under the guild
ance of Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Churchill and at times are hold
ing separate conferences from those
of the President and the Prime
Minister
Mr.. Early said there We're no ap-
polntments on the Presidents
schedule to be publicly announced
today, because he is seeing all kinds
of experts. military, naval and air,
in succession of meetings all of
which together make up the whole
Roosevelt-Churchill conference.
The presidential secretary was in
formed that London newspapers
were splurging Washington reports
that 1t. Gen. A. G. l.. McNaughton,
commander of Canadian overseas
forces, was being heavily favored 10
command United Nations forces
that might be employed in opening
/ any second front. So far as he was
+ concerned. Mr.. Early said, these re-
ports were highly speculative.
/ Expected Conjecture.
"As told you when Mr.. Churchill
{ arrived he added yours is a free
press. anticipated plenty of specu-
latlon, and apparently we are getting
it"
At the time of Mr.. Churchill's ar
rival in this country, Mr.. Early had
said he considered speculation on
+ second front entirely justified.
! In view of the German capture
of Tobruk, informed persons stress
again that the Churchill Roosevelt
talks were arranged before the new
Libyan campaign moved into its
critical phase
| The President and Prime Minister
! are understood TO be looking into
every facet of the war and not
simply the present points of danger.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Church Council Urges
0pen Doors 10 All Races
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOClaVfO fFess.
NEW YORK. June 22.-The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Federal
Council of Churches asserted today
that men and women of all races
should be warmly welcomed to
church membership.
The council, embracing "a de-
nominations, urged churches to set
aside racial discrimination, saying:
IF we are to be leaders for justice
among peoples of the earth. we have
to develop the courage to stand
without compromise against un-
Christian racial attitudes and de-
wise techniQues by which to change
Christian community patterns"
The experience of missionaries in
India, China and Africa. the state
ment said, showed churches need to
achieve justice and fellowship
among racial groups in our own
land in order to show the sincerity
of our belief in the gospel we carry
to the people Of other lands"
Evening star., 1942-06-22
She|Iing Great Shock
To Allies, Japs Conclude
p, TIE Associated Press.

p, tie Associated Press.
TOXIC From japanese Broad
casts, June 22.-P6inting out that
Vancouver Island is close to Puget
Sound, lone of the most important
United States naval bases on the
Pacific coast" japanese naval
commentator said today the attack
by a japanese submarine on the
Canadian island must have been a
great shock to the United States
and Canadian peoples"
AS quoted by Domei. the COM
mentator concluded that the United
States would no longer be able to
dispatch reinforcements to Aus
tralia and New Zealand or speak of
formation of second front in
Europe.
He added that it refuted the state
ment of Secretary of War Stimson
that United States naval victories
in the Coral Sea and at Midway
had removed the danger OF jap
anese attack against the United
States coast.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
zoning Plan Permits
More Than 4lodqers
In District Homes
Boord Seeks to Meet
Demond for Rooms
For War Workers

A proposal by which the Board
of Zoning Adjustment can per-
nit temporary boarding houses
for more than four tenants in
restricted residential areas dur
ing the war emergency was ad-
vanced today by the Zoning Com
mission in a move to meet the
increasing demands for accom-
modations for war workers.
The plan is drawn as an amend
ment to zoning regulations and will
be the subject of public hearing
at 10 am. July % at the District
Building.
In a second action designed TO
make more space in this city for
war workers, the House District
Committee assigned an amendment
to the District Emergency Rent Act
for consideration on the next Dis
trict Day in the House, two weeks
hence
This amendment would increase
from two TO four the number of
persons who may be taken into
private homes 1t also would permit
home owner TO evict an undeSir-
able roomer without obtaining a
Municipal Court order
Cogswell Favors Passage.
Rent Administrator Cogswell ad-
vocated passage of the bill, under
which he would retain authority
over rents.
A Zoning Commission spokesman
explained that the other plan before
the commission would not automat-
ically open up restricted residential
areas to rooming and boarding
houses with more than four tenants.
emphasizing that each case would
have to be heard by the Board of Ad-
justments and decided on its merits.
The proposed change provides
among other things that such use
of homes in these areas will not
be permitted if bv such use "the
erection of exterior fire escapes
would be required as provided under
existing law. The present law re-
quires a fire escape on buildings pro-
viding sleeping accommodations for
10 or more persons above the first
floor.
It was Indicated that this would
have the effect of limiting the num-
Der of tenants to less than 10 under
the proposed amendment. unless the
building is equipped with fire
proofed means of egress accepta BILE
under local fire and building regu-
lations.
Seen as Answer to Bill.
The proposal was regarded In
some circles as the commission S
answer to bill now pending in
Congress which would permit ROOM
ing and boarding houses in resi-
Dental areas and which contained
the fire-escape clause.
Col. Charles w. Kutz. chairman
of the commission, appearing before
a House District Committee hearing
on the bill. opposed it on the ground
that the commission had the au-
thority TO meet the situation and
that no legislation was required.
Last December. the commission
relaxed its restrictions to permit
private home owners in restricted
residential areas to take in up to
See BOOMING HOUSES, A-61