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Evening star., 1942-04-06
Federal Prison Given
Army Order 10 Make
Aerial Bomb Parts
Director Bennett Reveals
How institutions Aid
War Production

An Army ordnance contract for
the manufacture of metal fms for
aerial bombs has been awarded to
the Federal Penitentiary at Lewis
burg, Pa, the Justice Department
has announced
Inmates at Lewisburg for many
years have been making sheet metal
products for use by Government
agencies. Priorities are now making
it difficult to secure steel for non
defense purposes, the Justice De-
partment said, with the result that
the Lewisburg plant faced a pos
sible shutdown.
The Army contract for bomb fins
makes sufficient metal available to
continue operations, and production
will begin as soon as necessary dies
and jigs are installed.
Other Institutions Used.
Industries in other Federal penal
institutions are also being con-
verted to war production, James V.
Bennett, director Of the Federal Bu-
reau of Prisons, pointed out today.
Under the impetus of the defense
program, nearly all prison industries
have stepped up production and
many institutions are working two
or three shifts a day turning out
goods for the armed services, he said.
AS evidence of the expansion, he
cited the 100 per cent increase in
the manufacture of beds, and in
creases of nearly 18O per cent in the
production of heavy textiles and
steel shelving during the four
months ended February % over
the output for the corresponding
period last year.
The production record of the tex
tile factory in the Federal Peniten-
tiary at Atlanta provides further
illustration of the current speedup
in prison industries, Mr.. Bennett
declared. When the full production
of the mill was diverted to military
uses a year ago, the inmates re-
quested Warden Joseph w. Sanford
to lengthen their work week from
36 to 48 hours. Not only was this
done, but additional shifts were
authorized to keep the machines
running an average of Is hours
day
Atlanta Prison Doubles Output.
Production. as a result, has been
more than doubled, and two car
loads of finished textile products are
being shipped out of Atlanta daily
to Army and Navy posts in various
parts of the country.
Federal wilson's are small but
an important reservoir of skilled
workers for war industries, Mr.. Ben
nett said Through Job training pro-
grams, they are trying to fit many of
their inmates for work in war plants,
following their release or parole.
One of the outstanding training
programs, he pointed out. is main
tanned for aircraft mechanics by
the Federal Reformatory at Chilli
cothe, Ohio. The Army Air Service
provides the equipment, and about
300 enrollees are in training Grad
uates of the course are rated Junior
aircraft mechanics by the Civil
Service Commission for placement
in factories having war contracts, or
in the civilian maintenance unit of
the Air Forces.
Evening star., 1942-04-06
Sl00 Gumecocks Served
To County Jail Inmates
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FREEHOLD, N. Eliminates of
the Monmouth County jail had
chicken for dinner and they said it
was delicious, but owners of the birds
that supplied the main course didn't
feel 50 good.
The fowls were 35 game cocks
seized when police and r. B. I.
agents raided a cockf1ght at Long
Branch. The birds were said to
be valued at 500 to $3.50 each.
Evening star., 1942-04-06

WAR NEEDS MONEY!
1t will cost money to defeat
our enemy aggressors. Your
Government calls on you to
help now.
Buy Defense bonds or stamps
today. Make every payday
Bond Day by participating in
the Payroll Savings Plan.
Bonds cost $18.75 and up.
Stamps are 10c, 25c and up.
The help of every individual
Is needed.
Do your part by buying your
share every payday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Fairgrounds Plan
Independence Fetes

independence Day obServances
will be held either today or to-
riorruw at each OF the city's play
grounds. il was announced today
by the department OF parks and
recreation.
At Clark Park a program was
set for today at 3:15 p. m. Al
Balch Playground one is To be
held at $50 p. m. tomorrow. Other
Fairgrounds have planned their
observances in the form Of flag
lowering ceremonies at dusk to-
morrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

l at least know all | want to
know about these animals. They
are supercilious, unlovely, sloth-
full. and l am sure possess ex-
tremely evil minds.
Karachi is apparently the
capital of the camel world.
There is the greatest aggre-
CATION of second and third rate
camels in the red hot and
odorous city of Karachi that !
have ever seen. These arc not
the slew-footed racing eamels of
the military desert camel corps
They are not even the relatively
patient pack beast of the wander
ing tribes. These are the poor
folk of the camel world, the de-
pressed classes of the camel
kingdom.
LIKE OLD MEN
The camels of Karachi are dray
animals, dragging heavy carts
behind them as them shuttle
along the crowded dusty streets
with the sound Of weak old men
in soft bedroom slippers.
- And what got under my skin
host was that every one OF these
Carts is equipped with four fine
automobile tires, with never a
retread in sight. The goddess Of
justice must indeed be blind TO
give tires 10 the disrcputable
camels OF Karachi while denying
them to Americans,
Even without its camels. Kara
chi would not be what ! would
call perfect summer resort. II
is swept by an oven wind and the
dust is so thick you could al
most cut chunks from the air 10
build yourself house. The
temperature at this season Is 10
in the shade, and all Of that is
occupied by native Rip Van
Wrinkles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
|Medney 0. Kd
For u. 5. Bench

WASHINGTON, July 2 (INS)
Overriding an embittered oppo-
sition, the Senate confirmed, by a
vote of 80 to 20, President Roose-
velts nomination of Thomas F.
Meaney 10 be federal district
Judge in New Jersey. ~
I Senator William II. Smathers
Cd of New Jersey. led the sue
cessful fight against opposition
charges that Meaney, a former
Jersey City common pleas judge,
was a too: VI the Mayor Frank
Hague political machine of Jersey
City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
DIARY OF A WAR CORRESPONDENT
BY w. w. CHAPLIN

International News Service War Correspondent
KARACHI India-(by transatlantic air ma)I have lived
Africa and if don't all there is know about camels
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Drob ComeIs Droq
Rubber-Tired Carts
Miserable. Depressed Beasts Unlike
Speedy Animals Of Desert Corps

w. w. Chaplin rowing assignment for International News
Service the Indian heaer tells in the following install
of his correspondents diary about the capital OF the
camel world"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

For the Tnside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
PECULIAR BUSINESs

There are also peculiar Concep-
tiOns about business in Karachi.
How 10 run a hotel for instance
From the airport we were driven
by bus 10 the Carlton. which is
not even vaguely reminiscent Of
hotels II the same name / have
known in America and Europe
Still. we looked on its ramShackle
two stories as a place 10 get food
and drink and rest. and so we
presented ourselves al the desk
only 10 be informed that there
we're no available rooms. They
didn't know where we could get
lodging.
Argument developed the fact
that the reason there are no rooms
is that a biz crowd is coming
in by air tomorrow night for whom
reservations have been made,
There were plenty Of vacant rooms
for tonight but they were for
hidden 10 US because IL was
feared we might refuse 10 leave
once we got in So they were
passing up a whole days income
- JUST TOOK ROOMS
1--WE settled tho argument by just
taking possession of the rooms
and then promising 10 leave to-
morrow.
We'll he glad 10.
Even the railroads have slightly
unorthodox financial notions. ]
am proceeding tomorrow by rail
10 New Delhi. a journey which
takes Sc hours. | obtained the
necessary travel order from the
British military officials and then
obtained a ticket al the station,
But the agent wouldn't take
money. He said my travel order
entitled me 10 free travel. which
/ know IL doesn't. gave up
finally and took my free ticket.
But I'll be hearing from King
George. one Of these days.
copyrghi 1872 by KING Features
TOMORROW - Aboard an
Indian train In wartime.)
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Bradley, In Russia to Speed
u. S. Aid, Cites Difficulties
Repeats Determination
To Deliver Goods in
Spite of Obstacles
b. tie Associated Press.

b. tie Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 6.-Maj. Gen.
Follett Bradley, on special flying
mission from the United States to
speed American aid to Russia, said
last night that deliveries of war ma
terial to the Soviet Union were be-
coming increasingly difficult due to
German bombings of Northern ship
ping lanes and the land offensive in
the Caucasus.
He reiterated, however, United
States determination to deliver the
goods.
Acknowledging that the situation
Is serious in Southern Russia Gen
Bradley said. however, that the
American people accept the Russian
reverses as a fortune of war and
have hope and even faith that the
Russians will be able to hold
Gen. Bradley's trip was the first
important visit to Moscow in con-
nection with war aid since the con-
ference last September, when a sup
ply agreement was drafted.
The former commander of the
1st Air Force, United States Eastern
Defense Command, arrived Tuesday
night In his B-24 bomber. He was
at the controls himself much of the
time en- route. He brought with
him letter from President Roose-
welt to Premier Joseph Stain.
IT am here to facilitate any pos
sible way to make aid to Russia more
effective" he said.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Rankin Presses Bill
To Speed Service
Dependents Aid
Will Ask Unanimous
Consent for Measure,
Soying Need Is Dire
Py tie Associated Press,

Py tie Associated Press.
Asserting that failure to make
immediate cash payments to service
mems dependents under the Pay
Allotment and Allowance Act was
causing severe hardships, Repre-
sentative Rankin, Democrat, OF Mis-
sissippi opened . new campaign to-
day to speed item up.
Mr.. Rankin was sponsor of re-
cently-enacted legislation under
which dependents receive financial
aid from the Government tos sup
plement payments taken directly
from servicemens monthly checks.
However, while the benefits started
accruing June /, the law stipu-
lated that the initial payment be
withheld until November l, when
the accumulated amounts will be
released.
Wants Bill Considered.
Mr.. Rankin told the House he
would seek Monday to get it to give
unanimous consent for consideration
of bill he introduced this week di-
recting the War and Navy Depart
ments to. begin making the pay
ments Immediately. especially in
hardship cases. He said q prelim-
mary poll of members Of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee disclosed
no opposition to his new. bill,
although some committee members
earlier had said the two depart
ments would be unable to set up
necessary administrative machinery
before November l..
Mr.. Rankin sought consideration
of the bill last Monday, but, was
blocked by Representative Eber-
harter, Democrat, of Pennsylvania,
who objected. Mr.. Eberharter, Mr..
Rankin said today, would withdraw
his objection If Military Committee
members approved the bill.
Says Need Is Dire.
There are many cases in which
the dependents of our servicemen
are in dire need OF these payments" :"
Mr.. Rankin said. "and there is no
reason why, since Congress has or
dered them to be made. they should
not be paid Immediately"
Several House members privately
asserted the decision to hold up
the payments until November /, only
short time before the congress
sional elections, had been made for
political reasons. Others contended
it would require some time to set
up the bookkeeping arrangements.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

Gen. Bradley is So and native of
Nebraska. He was accompanied by
six officers and three enlisted men.
In Teheran he was met by Brig.
Gen. Philip R. Faymonville, chief
of the United States Supply Mission
to Russia, and accompanied the
group on the last lap of their To-day
trip from the United States.
Sir Archibald Kerr Clark, British
Ambassador. came to Moscow today
from Kuibyshev.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Supply Problem Facing
Allies in New Guinea

GEN. MACARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Australia, Aug. 6 tR.-
Japanese troops, using the same
Commando methods which spear
headed campaigns in Malaga and
the Philippines, made the recent
landing IN the Buna- Coma area on
the Papuarl Peninsula of New
Guinea, Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey,
commander Of Allied land forces in
the Southwest Pacific, said today.
Only small numbers were used
But every man was specially trained
and highly competent in jungle
warfare such as that which must
be waged in the wild Papuan coun-
try, he said.
The main problem confronting
the Allies in New Guinea Is one
Of supply, Sir Thomas asserted. He
pointed out that Allied routes across
the towering Owen Stanley range
from Port Moresby to Kokoda,
where patrol skirmishing has been
in progress, was more dificult than
the Japanese route from Buna-
Coma.
An Allied military spokesman said
the new Japanese foothold in New
Guinea offered no special threat.
Answering criticism of the Allies
failure to prevent this landing, he
said 1t was impossible to defend
the Buna Coma area without
sacrificing troops involved"
A headquarters communique said
today that activity in New Guinea
and elsewhere in the Southwest
Pacific was limited to reconnais-
Eance.
After inspecting an advanced
Australian base, Gen. Blamey said
his troops looked extraordinarily fit
and would 'be tough proposition
for any one taking them on"
From a military equipment stand
point, he added that Australia's
position was improving steadily.
Denies Unwillingness, Incompetence.
The criticism yesterday of the
Allied command by Deputy Opposi-
ton Leader w. NJ Hughes for per-
mitting Japan's Gona-Buna land
ings brought forth the response
from Prime Minister John Curtin
today that neither "unwillingness
nor incompetence" influences the
Pacific command.
He pointed out that the Australian
War Council, of which Mr.. Hughes
is q member, had conferred re-
peatedly with Gen. MacArthuc and
Gen. Blamey and that its members
were well informed on every aspect
Of the Pacific struggle.
Mr.. Hughes called for immediate
Allied action to drive the enemy
from its New Guinea foothold, call
ing the recapture of Bona and Guna
the first step toward driving the
japanese from the island
Evening star., 1942-08-06
More Isles Occupied
North Of Australia,
japanese Announce
Nipponese Commundos
Credited With Landings
In Bunu-Gonu Area
n the Associated Press.

&y the ASSOClAtcO FleSS.
TOXIC (From Japanese Broad
casts, Aug. 6.-Imperial head
quarters announced today that
Japanese naval units had occu-
pied strategic points in the Kei,
Aru and Tanimbar Islands IN the
Arafura Sea north of Australia.
between Timor and New Guinea.
The occupation was carried out
July 80, the announcement said.
The islands mentioned in the
Japanese communique lie 375 to 500
miles north and northwest of Dar-
win, Australia. An Allied COM
munique last week mentioned a
bombing attack on Japanese install
lations in the Kei Islands.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

The coat sole with tradition voue
Consider the outstanding lineup Of quo fobcs od
i Scotch English and mills Take
oseoson convenient and the foet that will be
stored free Of charge until November lst
Evening star., 1942-08-06
brOadClOth
SHIRTS
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Regularly s.

The luxurious feel Of 2x2
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RoIeieh stondords for longer
wear, handsome style. With
the hand details on collar
and bock you find only in
custom-chorocter shirts.
Oceon-peorI buttons, deep
breast pocket. Others, too,
in mesh, oxford and full
count broodcloth. Get yours
tomorrow! Every shirt SAM
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color fost.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Gasoline Stocks Drop,
But Fuel Oil Supplies
Show Increase
Daily Average Crude
Production Declines
1880 Barrels
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Stores of
gasoline in the United States con-
tinued to decline for the week ended
July 25, while light and heavy fuel
oil supplies increased. the American
Petroleum Institute reported today.
Finished and unfinished stocks of
gasoline decreased 1,788,0O0 barrels
to 2,281 900 barrels during the week.
Last week 4,069, 900 barrels were re-
ported on hand.
Residual fuel oil (heavy) advanced
586, 1000 barrels to 77816,0O0 barrels
and distillates Qight fuels) increased
TOO, 900 barrels to IS ,966, 900.
Daily average crude oil production
for the week stood at $3.50 800 bar
rels, decline OF q, 800 barrels from
the previous week.
Refineries operated at 1871 per
cent of capacity, indicating a crude
run of 1868 900 barrels daily. Last
week the figures were 76.5 per cent
and 1882 900 barrels, respectively.
Gasoline production for the week
was estimated at 10,864, 900 barrels
against 1886, 900 the previous
week.
Refinery operations for the same
period were reported as follows, on
Bureau of Mines basis:
Crude runs to stills daily aver
age), 3,658,000 increase, 5000.
Total United States gasoline pro-
duction (wk), 10,864, 900, decrease,
5000.
Total finished and unfinished
stocks, (x)82,281. 900. decrease, L.
788, 900.
Gas oil and distillate fuel
5,966 900, increase. 79000O
Residual fuel oil, 77,816, 900, in
crease, 586, 900.
D-Includes 74628, 600 barrels
finished gasoline, 1880 barrels
unfinished.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
LAIDLAW { COMPANY
NOTICE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CERTIFICATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
persons named below have formed Limited
Partnership pursuant b the laws az tie State
Of New York (they other than Nalcelm S.
Mackay having been partners, eifaer aeneral
q limited, SINCE January /. 1912. and he BE-
coming limited partner On July 1, 1o42).
Said Limited Partnership IS to do business in
the District Of Columbia. The Parmership Is
70 be conducted under the name Of Laidlaw &
Company. The business to be transacted is
that OF buying, selling and dealing in and
with stocks, bonds, notes, securities negotiable
Instruments and other evidences Of debt and
ownership, as brokers and agents, and not
otherwise. Edward Roesler, Kings Point Read,
Great Neck. New York. Gilbert U. Burdett,
l3g a Maple Street. Englewood, New Jersey,
Fl Elliot c; R. Laidlaw, 7sS West Eighth Street.
East S6th Street, New York, New Yosk, Ed
ward Roesler, Jr:. II Westgate Boulevard,
Plandome. New York, Lorraine F. Ftman'
Old Kings Highway, Darien, Counecticut.
Daniel z. MacLean, 20 North Broadway.
White Plains, New York, and William +.
Van Deyenter, 36 North Monroe Street, Ridge.
and Isabella Wood Laidlaw, i43 Dvisht
Place. Englevood, New Jersey, Henry Ne
Sweeney, Ridsevay Avenue and 1oardwslk.
Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Malcolm S.
Maclay, Far Hills, New Jersey. are lie Spe
cial Partners. Isabella Wood Laidlaw, Henry
McSweeney and Malcolm S. Msckay have
contributed 5000 900, $500, 900 and $50, 900,
respectively, to the common stock of the Part.
nership. The Partnership was formed for .
period commencing July |, 1912 and terminal.
ing December 81, 1914. Certificate of Limited
Partnership signed and acknowledged by an
the Partners, vas filed on July 2, 1912 in the
ONCE Of the Clerk Of the United States Dis
tr'ct Court for the District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, July 30 oP.-poultry. live,
22, 5 pounds ard down; csIa: LeSnorn
hens, 1871: brolers: ela pounds and
White Rock, e: sprinss. { pounds up.
Rock ssIa; under Z pounds: cciored. y:
bareback chickens: TIE: roosters. II:
Leghorn rooSters, 1871: ducks. 4ha pounds
up colored, IA: white. "A: small, colored,
l2h' white. l2h' geese, 49, turkeys,
Butter-Receipts, 1.072.5o3; Arm; prices
as quoted BY the Chieaso price current
EsIs.Feceipts. >14.7ss; steady; m.rke.
(United States Department of Asricul-
ture) re).--Potatoes-Arriva SO: on track,
24l; total y. 9. shipments. e1.: SUP
plies moderate, demand for Western Ions
ka Cobblers and red stock demand rather
slow, market slightly weaker: for Idaho
Triumphs demand light. market steady on
best stock: California lonG whites, u. s.
10. /. .s5 40; idaho Bliss Triumphs
vb,t.., so i H. NSsa s.so Wsssh,ns,Sa N.srise: '9e:
BED s:s!.y wessss, eassi., g 2 No 2ls-S5 !' Ns.
siouri Cobblers. y. .. No. !, l.b0.7S.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Large Offering Expected
After Exchange Closes,
B, the Associated Press

B! the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 2e.-Two of
the largest secondary stock Offer
inss OF the year were expected after
the stock exchange closed today.
One block consisted Of 100000
shares Of the capital stock Of Stand
ard OIL Co. of New Jersey and the
other Of 100000 shares of the Stand
ard Oil Co. OF California. Finan-
cial quarters understood both blocks
constituted holdings of the estate
OF the late Edward S. Hardness,
long identified with Standard Oil
interests.
Last year block of 500 900 shares
shares of Standard Oil of New Jer-
sey was sold from the Harkness es-
tate for 341z q share and another
Of 10000 shares was disposed of
later at 43h.
Dillon, Read 6 Co. handled both
offerings and will be managers of
the sale scheduled today.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Du Pont HaIf-year Ne|
Totals S25,953,44;
Decline From 1941
Company Sets Aside
$63, ,320, 900 for FederuI
Income Tuxes
B. tire Associated Press.

b tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The semi
annual statement Of z. I. du Pont
de Nemours & Co. yesterday dis
closed net income for the six months
ended June 80 Of $25,953, "A, equal
after dividends on the preferred
stock to $2.09 q share on the COM
mon.
This compared with $43,76l ,797. Or
$3.75 a share, In the first six months
Of 1941. Provision for Federal in
come taxes for the six-month period
was $63 800, 900, against $46 ,92o, 900
last year.
The company's net income for the
quarter ended June 80 was $l1,643.-
2S7, equal to 81 cents share on
the common stock. against $23,O07,-
636, or $l98 a share, in the 1s41
second quarter.
Commenting on the decrease in
earnings, w. S. Carpenter, jr., pres
ident, said:
1.-THE contracts with the Govern
ment involving the construction and
operation of a number of great
plants have been accepted upon a
basis yielding an unusually low
margin of profit, which Is further
reduced to make provision for cur
rent and prospective expenses in
CURED in connection with those
contracts but for which the COM
pany will not receive reimbursement
under the terms of the contracts"
Mr.. Carpenter also cited a 40 per
cent reduction in the income re-
ceived this year from Du Points in
terest in General Motors and in
creased Federal taxes.
The company's production OF
chemicals and explosives for the
war was at an all-time high, the
executive said.
He also reported progress in Du
Points enlargement of capacity for
production of the company,s neo-
prene, synthetic rubber. The first
unit of a new plant authorized in
the fall of 1941 will be operating
in a few months, Mr.. Carpenter said
and the other three units are ex-
pected to come into operation in
1943.
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Electrical Production
Shows Sharp Gain
For Weekly Period
Heaviest increases Are
Noted in South and
Pacific Coast Areas
BY tte Associated Press.

BY tte Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 2o.-Electric
energy output rose sharply again in
the week ended July as, the Edison
Electric Institute report showed to-
day. with the heaviest increases
over a year ago reported in the
South and Pacific Coast areas.
Total distribution for the week
was placed at 3,625 ,645 900 kilowatt
hours, compared with 3,56S 367 900
the previous week and 3,220, ,576 900
year ago.
Electric use in the South rose
2l.5 per cent above comparable l94l
figures, the institute reported, while
on the Pacific Coast use was up
2l2 per cent.
BY geographical divisions. other
increases compared with last year
were Central industrial, SO per
cent; Mid-Atlantic. S.6; West Gen.
tral. So; Rocky Mountain, IL, and
New England. 40.