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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
Construction Award,
Show Big Increase
During Week
$304,221, 900 Volume
Far Above Year Ago,
Preceding Period
By the Associated Press.

~ eAS ASSONA&sCA 1ACcc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Engineer-
ing construction volume for the five
day week ended today totaled $780,
221 900. compared with $l37, Az, 900
in the previous four-day week and
$3.50, 100 900 In the like period a year
ago. The Engineering News-Record
reported.
Federal work accounted for $780,
10000 Of the total against $685.
100000 the preceding week and $97,-
100000 last year.
Construction volume for 1912 to
date amounted to S,766, 21s, 600, a
gain Of 81 per cent over the S.
424 SIS. 900 reported for the 46-week
period in 1941. Private construc-
ton was So per cent below the cum
ulative 1941 total while public work,
amounting to $8,23S, 1884 900 was 80
per cent greater. ~
Bank Clearfngs Cut.
Bank clearings for the holiday
week ended November II covering
% leading cities totaled $685.
$4,000, Dun & Bradstreet reported.
This was a drop of $3.50, 166 900, or
12.4 per cent, from the previous
weeks flve-day total but 80 per
cent above the IS, 708 ,091 900 report
ed for the corresponding period last
year.
New York clearings equaled So
297 1853, 900, as against $3,197, 708 900
last year, a rise of 81 per cent. Ex-
changes at the % outside centers. to-
falling $2,937 ,956,000, increased ITO
per cent above the 1941 sum of
$2,510,3 83. 900.
Sharp year-to-year gains were re-
corded at some cities, the more i'm
portant being: Portland, Greg, SAL
per cent: Omaha. 42.7 per cent;
Kansas City. $50 per cent; Rich
mond, 35.5 per cent, and Seattle,
34.5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
odd-Lot Dealings

PHILADELPHIA. Nov IL R,.-The Se.
eurities Commission reported today these
DEALERS or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange, for November 10: 1852
purchases involving S2.S7e shares: 1885,
sales involving S0,fl1 shares, including SO
short sales involving l.O35 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
Rail Loadinrs Down.

The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that 829 400
cars of revenue freight were loaded
during the week ending last Sat-
urday.
This was decrease of 60,979 cars,
or SO per cent, compared with the
preceding week; decrease. of "A, O92
cars, or 81 per cent, compared with
year ago. and an increase of
51,172 cars, or Sc per cent, compared
with 1910.
The report classified the loadings,
compared with last week and the
corresponding week a year ago, as
follows:
This week Last week. Year ago
Miscellaneous 3eS,126 1902 +5,2lO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES,
American Security & Trust Cos
at 1872, S at 1872.
Washington Gas Light common
70 at 153s, 80 at 157., 20 at 157s.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l00 at 35A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
Freight Loodinqs

| NEW YORK. Nov II R.-Reyenue
/ freight rs handled on railroads reportins
Today for the week ended November IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
jap Ships Hit at Kiska.
Report

FURNISHED by the United States Weather Bureau
District OF Coumba-Not quite cold tonight gentle
Maryland and Vrgnia-Not quite so cold tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12

Chieaso Cash Market.
No wheat: Corn. new, No. yellow.
S2h-s4A; Nc. 3. 7a-sl; No. 4. 1881:
D. Cd 4e eoIn ;Ns 81 s5sds yellov g:
craze E,. yellow; 7eh -soh Oats No: 2 mixed,
Ola: sample Grade, mixed, 49, No. D
white, 49A; No. 3 white, heavy, S2N;
m nam1n,e sI "a" - xhite: 4ss,-47M, Barley
nominal. Field seed. per hundredveirft.
NOMINAL rimorthy. 4.75-5 90; alsike,
LIZ! iicxI: 80; faney red top, 10000; red
900. So'ei' ''Vo'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
Pacific
Continued From First Page. }


oring to cut his way through to the
rear" the Allied high command
communique reported.
But American troops are on hand
to prevent that maneuver, flown by
aerial transport to the vicinity Of
Buna, SIS miles northeast of the Oivi
battle ground in the Owen Stanley
Mountain area.
simultaneously on New Guinea
another force of Allied jungle fight
ers wiped out enemy troops sur
rounded south of Gorari. No details
were given, nor was there any indi-
cation of the number OF enemy
casualties.
!. The aerial warfare again reached
beyond the South Pacific to the far
north Aleutians and resulted in the
shooting down or destruction of is
enemy planes, and possible damage
to warships, cargo vessels and shore
installations.
Jap Ships Hit at Kiska.
At Kiska. there has been virtually
no action for several weeks, Army
bombers attacked and damaged two
Japanese cargo vessels. One of the
planes was damaged by nti-aircraft
fire but returned to its base.
Army planes also roared down on
Holtz Bay on Attu Island near the
end of the Aleutians Archipelago
and destroyed seven float-equipped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12

freciDitatisp.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital Current month to date):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12

Eek dividend. Plus extras. Paid 20
far this year. E az extra, h $500 extra.
< zoe extra. m 81. 80 extra. p Paid In
1871. $4,000 extra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12

knowledge of these war require
ments in order to do an effective
job.
To do this. We must determine
whether we are going to fight an
offensive or defensive war. because
the materials needed are different.
So far as possible, we should de-
ternine where and when and whom
we are going to fight and adjust
our production accordingly.
War Strategy Stressed. ...
ut Is more important to have
the right number Of men In the
right place equipped and the neces-
sary transport and supplies to main
tain them there than 1t Is to have
huge reservoirs Of men and ma
terials available for an attempt to
meet the enemy after he has chosen
the fighting ground and has gained
the advantage Of the initiative.
such matters relate to the high
est war strategy, and the strictest
possible secrecy consistent with pro-
viding the men and materials should
be maintained. The committee does
not desire to know what such plans
are. but 1t does desire assurance that
such plans have In fact been for
mulated and that the size Of the
armed forces and the quantities Of
war materials have been co-ordi-
mated with such plans.
I'VE must avoid any attempt to
determine our military requirements
solely by the number Of males Of
military age who can pass the
physical fitness tests or our pro-
auction Of the important items Of
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Nozis Report Red Attacks
Southwest of Moscow

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, March IA (P).-The German
high command announced tonight
that Russian troops supported by
many tanks launched attacks in
heavy snowstorm southeast of
Vyazma and northeast of Gzhatsk.
This is the sector little more than
100 miles southwest of Moscow.
The Russians advanced on Ger
man positions in closed ranks, it was
reported. At both places, the Ger
mans announced, the attacks COL
lapsed right in front of the German
lines under concentrated infantry,
artillery and anti-tank gun fire"
German artillery fire also dis
persed Soviet reinforcements being
rushed to this front. 1t was said.
Russian casualties we're described
as extremely great"
Another announcement said the
Russians were continuing their
heavy attacks against the German
lines in the sector northwest of
Orel. The attacks have now been
going on without pause for six days
and nights. and all were declared
repulsed successfully by German
troops.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
South American Students
Here for 4.Day Visit

A group of South American stu
dents who have been attending Co.
lumbia University classes for six
weeks arrived from New York yes
terday for a four-day visit here.
OF the 80 in the group. eight are
women. The trip was sponsored by
the Institute of International Edu-
cation of New York, under whose
auspices they journeyed north from
Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru to
study at Columbia during the Latin
American summer.
They visited the American
Union yesterday, where DR.. Leo S.
Rowe, director general. greeted them
and discussed the unions history
and Importance Today they will
go to Mount Vernon to place
wreath at the tomb of George
Washington.
A high light of the visit will be a
White House tea Tuesday at which
Mrs. Roosevelt will be hostess Be
fore their return to New York to
embark for South America, the visi-
tors will tour Washington, stopping
at the Hispanic Foundation at the
Library of Congress and the Ma
tional Gallery of Art. At the Capt.
tol. they will be guests of Senator
McCarran, Democrat, Of Nevada.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Primary Campaigners
In Illinois Feel Pinch
OF Auto, Tire Rations
Voters, Also, Too Busy
To Hear Speeches on
'AiI-Out' Unity Theme

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 14-The war
has made a big difference to the
political campaigners, too.
In Illinois, where the first big
primary election of 1912 will be held
April IA, the politicians, like the
voters, have felt the pinch Of war
time restrictions.
Campaigners aren't driving as
many cars as many miles up and
down Illinois and they aren't max
ing as many speeches as in the
years when there were unlimited
supplies Of automobiles and tires.
Were getting better crowds than
we had expected" one Democratic
campaign official said Prom 200 to
300 turn out in the big towns, but
the truth is the people aren't getting
excited about a primary campaign
at time like this"
Speeches All in Same Theme.
Audiences have been smaller than
normal because many voters are too
busy to listen to political addresses
most of which are on the same
theme-"All-out" unity to win the
war There has been little effort
to schedule platform appearances
during the day.
Economy has been a factor, too.
The manager of veteran cam
paigner explained: I'VE just don't
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Rail Head Asks j. ).
To End Strike Rows
Or Take Over Line
MeNeor Implies T.P.&W.
Won't Heed Final Order
Of War Labor Bourd
BY ths Associated Press.

oS shs AocoNihtcO ficsS'
PEORIA, Ill, March 14.-George
P. McNear, jr., president of the
strike-beset Toledo, Peoria g. West
ern Railroad, called on the War
Labor Board tonight to "either i'm
mediately arrange for the enforce
ment Of law and order - or
else arrange for the United States
Government to take over this rail-
road for the balance of the war"
Mr.. McNear's statement was a
reply to a final order" of the board
to submit the two and half months
old strike of 104 employees to arbitra-
ton.
Although he avoided a specific
"yes" or mo" reply, he implied he
would ignore the demand when he
said in defense of working condi-
tions on the road: I'VE do not pro-
pose to have all this torpedoed, as
it surely would be, by the arbitra-
ton your board has specified"
Referring to the wounding of three
train crew members last night in
the latest of a series of violent out
breaks in the dispute, Mr.. McNear
said:
we hereby ask your board, which
has a large responsibility for this
situation. that you either imme-
diately arrange for the enforcement
of law and order so that this rail-
road can be operated with reason
able safety for its employees, or else
arrange for the United States Gov
ernment to take over this railroad
for the balance Of this war.
Please advise us at once what
you propose to do. If you take over
the railroad, our representatives
will confer with the designated rep
resentatives of the Government to
work out the details"
Brotherhoods of Railroad Train
men, Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineers struck December % in pro-
test that proposed contract would
ignore seniority rights and reduce
wages. The company maintained it
would boost wages an average of
26.7 per cent and on a straight-time
eight-hour day they would be SO Sc
for engineers, 1886 for conductors,
s740 for fremen and ST for brake
men.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
First Wartime Draft Lottery
Since 1918 to Be Held tuesday
Drawing to Affect
100000 Men
Between 2O-44

The United States will hold its
first wartime draft lottery since
1918 on Tuesday night.
The lottery, to be held In the
Departmental Auditorium as were
the two time drawings that
preceded it under the Selective
Service Act, is the first conducted
under wartime conditions since
October l, 1918. when President
Wilson drew the first capsule in the
third lottery of World War I.
An estimated 100000 men be-
tween the ages of 20 and A, who
registered on February 16, will be
affected by the drawing. BY June,
the first Of the new registrants will
be called for induction.
Secretary Of War Stimson will
draw the first green capsule from
the same goldfish bowl from which
the capsules were drawn that fixed
the order numbers in 1917.
Gen. Hershey 10 Speak.
Before the st. Patrick's day draw
Ing begins at 6 pm Brig. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey, director of selec-
tive service. will speak for 80 seconds
on the significance of the lottery.
Members of Congress and repre-
sentatives of the Nations armed
forces will follow Secretary Stimson.
For the first time since the first
World War lotteries. 1t. Col. Charles
r. Morris. U. S. A. retired. of Eliza
beth, N. j., will be unable to blind
fold the men who draw the first
capsules.
He is detained at his home by i'll
ness and will be replaced by Col.
John D. Langston, chairman of the
Planning Council of the Selective
Service System and dean of its Of
f1cials. Identified since early in
World War I with selective service,
Col. Langston was chairman of his
local board in Goldsboro, N. c., be-
came administrative head of the
draft for the State of North Caro-
lima and soon was ordered to Wash
ington as chief of the classification
division of national headquarters.
ID. S. NJ. in World War.
In 1919, the Judge Advocate Gen.
erals Office commandeered his serv-
ices as chief of the clemency
division Of the Army. For his work
during the World War, he was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal.
Col Langston will use the his
toric blindfold, made from the up
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Russia
Continued From First Page

credited with destroying 1900 Ger
man troops in the northwest battle
within the last few days, while in
the 15-day span Nazi attempts to
ferry in air-borne reinforcements
were said to have cost a total Of
63 transport planes out of 81 Ger
man aircraft destroyed.
Official reports claimed "a popu-
lated places retaken in the north
west between February % and
March 10; II populated places won
by a single Soviet unit on the CEN
trail (Smolensb front in the last
few days and upward of 1900 cas-
ualties inflicted on the invaders in
one days campaigning in the south
west.
Booty Is Listed by Reds.
The Soviet Information Bureau,
recapitulating booty taken by the
Russians in the February 22-March
10 period, listed 20 tanks, 329 ma
chine guns, 100000 cartridges,
l,345 grenades, nearly 1000 auto
mobiles, motorcycles and bicycles;
2 locomotives and IA railway cars
loaded with equipment and 157 guns.
In the same period the Red Army
was said to have destroyed IA tanks,
3 ammunition dumps, 81 guns and
more than $50 machine guns.
Dispatches received in London re-
ported that Gen. Gregory K.
Zhukov's divisions on the central
front west of Moscow were tighten
ing another giant moose around a
large Nazi force in a rough triangle
formed by Smolensk, 230 miles west
of the capital; Vyazma, 80 miles
east and slightly north of Smolensk,
and Rzhev, some 10 miles almost
due north of Vyazma.
An unofficial Stockholm report
claimed the Nazi line of retreat
In this sector had been narrowed
down to 20 miles.
One wing of Gen. zhukov's COM
mand was said to be smashing for
ward In the Dorogobuzh- Yukhnov
regions below the Smolensk- -Vyazma
rail line, while the other was reported
making good progress in a thrust
at the wanna -Rzhev railway. Dis
patches asserting the Red Army
forces already had cut the latter
line with the capture of Sychevka,
halfway between the two key points,
were not confirmed in London.
These advices also reported mount
Ing pressure by Russian artillery,
infantry and air formations on the
Nazis at Staraya Russa, and a new
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Barter Trade Pact
Is Signed by Spain
And Argentina
Creation Of Airline
Across South Atlantic
Will Be Discussed
BY tire Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 14.-Foreign
Minister Ramon Serrano Suner and
Argentina's Ambassador. DR.. Adrian
Escobar, signed barter trade agree
ment today amounting roughly to
500,000,00O pesetas approximately
$40,00000O. A Spanish trade mis-
sion will leave for Buenos Aires next
month to arrange final details Of
the agreement.
Informed sources said that during
negotiations in Buenos Aires an
effort will be made to reach an
understanding for establishment Of
an Argentine Spanish shipping
company for passenger and freight
transportation.
Creation of a Spanish-Argentine
airline across the South Atlantic
to replace the suspended italian and
German services also will be dis
cussed, it was said.
The announcement Of the agree
ment said it was "of the highest
importance because it not only
strengthens the friendly ties hap
PLY existing between the two coun-
tries, but establishes on a firm
basis an economic and financial
understanding of reaching bene-
fit to the interests of the two ma
tions."
Greatly increased trade relations
between the two countries are ex-
pected to grow out of the agreement
by establishment of free ports in
both countries and the building of
refrigerating facilities at Spanish
ports and interior towns of Argen-
tine frozen meats.
The announcement said Argen-
tina would continue to send wheat,
corn, barley, oats, hides. milk prod
ucts and meat to Spain in return
for Spanish manufactured products,
including many products Argentina
never previously bought"
Naturally I am satisfied the
agreement was reached, but in this,
as In other affairs, I only followed
closely my governments instructions
to help Spain" Ambassador Esco-
bar said in discussing the agree
ment.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

ber of the National Press Club, Mr..
Walsh began his career as a news
paperman So years ago with a
Catholic publication. In 1894 he
Joined the late Thomas C. Noyes
and William J. Dwyer in organizing
the United Publishing Co.. under
whose auspices The Bulletin was
published.
The single sheet newspaper was
designed to give Washington resi-
dents flash news three times a day.
In later years only two editions we're
published.
At first The Bulletin was pub
lished in one-story brick building
at 518 Twelfth street NV. Later it
moved to the basement of building
across the street, and then to $40
Twelfth street NV. In 1923 The
Bulletin took its present location,
TIT Sixth street NV.
Associates of Mr.. Walsh said he
never missed an edition except when
he was on vacation, up to three
years ago. From 1894 to 1917 he was
treasurer of the United Publishing
Co. In 1917 he became its vice
president. The paper is estimated
to have reading circulation in
excess of 100000.
Mr.. Walsh is survived by three
sisters. Miss Margaret Walsh and
Mrs. Isabella Brockwell, both of
Washington, and Sister Mary Rosa
lie of the Convent of Notre Dame
In Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held at
the Lee funeral home, Fourth street
and Massachusetts, avenue NE. at
3 pm. tomorrow. Burial will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Clifford A. Provost, president of
the National Press Club. has named
the following committee to represent
the club at the services:
w. H. Atkins, Ira E. Bennett. T.
W. Brahaney, Arthur j. Dodge, Fred
A. Emery, Thomas Kirby, John
Torrance, Frank B. Lord, J. P. Yoder.
Commissioner John Russell Young,
Michael w. Flynn. Frederic j. Has
kin. Paul j. McGahan and Henry L.
Sweinhart.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

holstery of a chair used at the sign
ing Of the Declaration Of
used to bandage the eyes Of Secre-
tary of War Newton D. Baker in
1917 and President Wilson in 1918.
After officials have drawn the first
few numbers. regular teams of work.
ers from selective service head
quarters will take over the Job of
drawing the remainder of the 1000
capsules. The drawing is expected
to last through the night.
The auditorium will be opened
about an hour before the start of
the drawing and guards will direct
the seating of the slightly more
than 1000 persons who can be ac-
comodated. No cards of admission
will be required.
Serial Numbers.
The capsules drawn from the
goldfish bowl will contain the serial
number TIL, To and so on up to
T-7,000. The first number drawn
will be given order number 100000,
the second number. 1O.Oo2 and so on
until every capsule has been re-
moved from the bowl.
After the order in which the num-
bers were drawn is checked and re-
checked, master order lists will be
sent to every local board in the
country. The local boards will then
scratch off all the numbers higher
than the top number of new regis
trantS in their board. In other
words, if board has 5000 new reg
istrants. it will simply eliminate
from the list all numbers over 5000
drawn in the lottery.
Then each local board will make
out its own board list If the board
has 5000 new registrants, the highest
serial number in the board will be
T-3000 and the man in the local
board whose number was drawn last
will have order number 13,0O1.
Questionnaires Follow.
After the local boards have as
signed order numbers to all their
registrants, they will begin sending
out questionnaires to learn whether
the men should be deferred because
of obvious physical handicaps, be-
cause Of dependents. because they
are in essential work or for some
other reason.
If the men show no cause for de-
fe1ment, they will be classified for
immediate military service and, if
they are physically qualified. will be
added to the Nations expanding
Army.
While the Districts local boards
are rushing to have all registrant's
serial numbers posted by noon Mon
day, they have been continuing
their regular work of classifying and
preparing old registrants for induc-
tion
Inductions Tomorrow.
Registrants to be inducted at
Camp Lee, Va, tomorrow follow:
Local Board No. 3.
Butler, Clarence P. Juliano, Edward
bSRs BsRny E Hoh9 Phos ksgs ksy ayd s9'S Waer Rfr
Geary James Ed. Landon. Arthur L.
Geller, Jack Miller ABRAHAM Abraham
Irwin II. WllITeO
Hawkins. ChaS T. Morris, John Michael
Howard. VIM Henry Sheahan Arthur v.
Local Board No. 16
Blakemore. VIM B. Miles, Alvin
Brown. Thomas M. Pugh. James Clarence
Hoffman. Cameron E. Tracey, lr., Jos. E.
Mckenzie. jr., j. F.
Local Board No. 16-A
Lowe, Horace Alvin Harry, Frank Joseph
Want to make Hitler unhappy?
Buy Defense stamps and bonds.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Railroads 10 Fight Lifting
OF Freight Rate Increases

y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14.-The New
York Times says railroad manage
ments are preparing a statement
to be forwarded to the Interstate
Commerce Commission vigorously
opposing a request of the ONCE of
Price Administration to suspend ap-
proved freight rate increases on 10
large groups of commodities.
The o. P. A. request was made
here yesterday by Assistant Price
Administrator Dexter M. Keezer at
a meeting Of railroad representa-
tives.
The Times said the railroads con-
sidercd the o. P. A. action as a vio-
lation Of an agreement made at the
time the railroad unions obtained
$500 900, 900 annual increase in
wages. The wage increases are not
yet In effect.
Mr.. Keezer, in asking for a sus-
pension, said the increases would
completely disrupt" the scrap iron
price ceiling and several other price
control efforts Of o. P. A. The O.
P. A. named petroleum, lumber and
pig iron as among the commodities
on which rates should not be raised.