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Evening star., 1943-03-05

Preston w. Grant was installed as
president Of the Junior Board of
Commerce yesterday at its regular
weekly luncheon at the Annapolis
Hotel.
Mr.. Grant, an official of the Trav-
elers Insurance Co., replaces Re-
tiring President Bernard J. Nees,
who presided at yesterdays lunch
con. Mr.. Nees recently was COM
missioned as lieutenant q. g. in
the Navy and leaves his Office after
eight months of service to the board.
Pres Grant, whose name on his
badge meant premature confidence
of his election to many joking men,
bers, has lived in the District since
1922. He has been a member of the
Junior Boards Board of Directors for
two years and its vice president for
the past year. He has served on the
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Bituminous Output
Up Further in Week
BY the Associated Press,


The National Coal Association,
from incomplete car loading re-
ports from the railroads, estimates
bituminous coal production in the
United States for the week ended
February ~ AS approximately H.
100000 net tons.
Production reflected the 6-day
workWeek at many mines, and
compared with ll.452,000 net in the
corresponding 1912 week, an in
crease Of 10.9 per cent.
The Bituminous Coal Division of
the Department of the Interior re-
ported production of 12,200, 900 tons
for the week ended February 13,
1943, and 12.16O,OOO tons for the
week ended February 20. ''.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
FOREIGN Exchunqe

NEW YORK, March 5 lP,.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow Great Britain in
dollars, others in cents):
Canada. Of11cial Canadian Control Board
rates for U. s. dollars: Buying. 10 per cent
premium: selling. II per cent premium;
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York Of buying. 9.9l per cent:
selling, 900 per cent
Canadian dollars in New York open
market, lOi'e per cent discount or s9.S1A
u. S. cents
Europe: Great Britain, oficial Bankers
Foreisn Exchange Committee rates.: Buy
ing, OF; selling, 04
Latin America Argentina of1icial .a.11:
free, %. 70. on 400 cent: Brazil, oficial,
6.05n free. 5.20n: Mexico. %0.66n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated
II Nominal.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Taylor Is Promoted
By Reliance Electric
BY The Associated Press

BY me Associated PreSs
CLEVELAND, March SIS. B
Taylor works manager of Reliance
Electric & Engineering Co.. was
elected manufacturing vice presi-
dent yesterday by the firms di-
rectors, who also declared a common
stock dividend of Is cents a share
payable March 26 to holders of rec
ord March Is.
A similar dividend was paid in
March, 1912, with Is cents share
also declared in June, September
and December.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Conudiun LIVING Costs Cut

OTTAWA, March 5 Canadian
Press, The cost of living index
declined from I'LL on January 2
to 1863 on February /, the Domin-
ion Bureau of Statistics reported
today. This means there will be
no changes in the existing cost of
living bonuses.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
The Sun and Moon
Precipitation.
London Market Firm

LONDON, March 5 CA).-Stock
prices held firm at the close of the
market today after a selective ad-
vance lifted oil, rubber and tea
shares. Industrials were up shade
ana home rails held about steady.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
January Rail Nets
SIS Per Cent Ahead
OF 1912 Month .
BY the Associated Press.


The Interstate Commerce Com
mission reported yesterday that 1856
class l railroads had total operating
revenues of s671 ,334,151 during jan
uary and net operating income. be-
fore fixed charges, of Sl05, ,3O4 800.
The revenue total was 1877 per
cent greater than in January, 1912,
while the net operating income was
up SIS per cent.
January freight revenue amounted
to S5l4,3l6 ,307, an increase of 81
per cent over the same month a year
ago, while passenger revenue was
sll1,725,l59 almost exactly double
the amount wear ago.
Evening star., 1943-03-05

l " III d Y L { i c
p h o n e c O m =
panies. serving
Maryla Vir-
ginia, West Vir-
ginia and the
District of Co.
| u m b ia. h a S
been been ap-
p OF n t e d vice
president a n d
general auditor
of the COM
panies effective
March l, it was
announced to-
day by Lloyd B.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Sales Gain Revealed
By Montgomery Ward

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, March 5.-Montgom-
cry Ward and Co., mail order and
retail merchandise firm, reported
sales OF SAL ,443,487 in February, a
gain OF 9.l5 per cent over sales of
s37 1868 1895 in February, 1912.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Wushinqton Produce

From Food Distribution Administration.
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
extras, large, 3S-4O: average, 39Ia; u. s.
extras medium 36-37; average 81: u S.
standards. large. 37-3S; average an:
U. s. trades, "a Browns. u S. extras,
ldlse, 'o.59. average. 3Sl2; U. S. extras,
medium. 36-37: average. 36l7: U S. stand
aroS, large, 37-3S. average, 31h; U. s.
standards. medium. 35; u S. trades. 34-35;
average 34l2. Nearby uneraded esss-
CulrenI receipts. whites. 1895: mixed
Colols. "a. Receipts. Government graded
eggs. 561 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Fowl,
pounds and over. 1920: broiIers. under Z
pounds. IS; fryers. "a pouuds 2ala
Evening star., 1943-03-05

No wheat. Corn. No . yellow. .o2 No
3 OLE: No. 4. ;0l; sample grade vel
low. s5-9s: No, 3 white, l.1bia. Cats, No
. white. 64-64i $; No. 3. G:,; sample grade
white, 81 Barley, mailing $751; .n5. nom
NAL; feed !"-s4, nominal Field seed,
per hundredweieht. nominal; timothy.
1855 90; alsike, q OOPS 90. fancv red
top. 7.25 Is: red clover 2O.oO-"5 "": sweet
clover, 1.50-a so: alfalfa 3".5r 90
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Heads Fidelity MutuoI

PHILADELPHIA. March (Pl.---
Ellsworth A Roberts of St. Paul,
Mimi, today took over the presidency
Of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co.. succeeding the late Walter
LIE Mar Talbot.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK March 5--The Associate ed
Press weichted wholesale price index OF .35
commodities today declined TO 1O64l
Previous day, 1862: week ago 105.7 .
NORTH ago. l04 65; year ago, a1,l1
1913 1882. la4l. ia3a-4O
High I06 &, l0322 a5lo 1Sn5
Low Iu343 1854 7703 63.is
tl9H6 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1943-03-05
New York Cotton

NEW YORK March i (P-Cotton raj
lied today on the statement by Secretary
Wickard that farm acreage probabl cam
not be increased over last year
Contributing to the steadineGs was the
prospect Of House Rules Committee action
on the Pace bill next week. Persistent price
fixing against textile orders and small
buying absorbed light hedging and COM
mission house liauida ton
Late afternoon values were | 3 to 45 cents
bale higher: March. 2O.25; May, 20.O5,
and July. 1873"
Futures closed 55 cents to ] 10 a bale
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Present and New Pork CeiIinos

Present pork prices Washington De popular at
chain and independent stores with the uniform
ceiling prices effect Apr1 prices pound
n1,tjtio
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Weather Report

urnls b. ed Bursau
change n
temperature
Evening star., 1943-03-05

NV ORLEANS. March 1Pl-Cotton
futures advanced here today on Washing
mirjstrator Brown before the Sonate Aeri-
cultural Committee tended toward aban-
comment OF farmers incentive payments.
The market closed very steady, so to 90
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Washington Exchange

SALES,
Washington Gas Light IS 1860
81 900 at 1924.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Ter RI & w Cp LIST 4l.s l94s 1884
Evening star., 1943-03-05

Buy War savings stamps. Help
stamp out the Axis!
Evening star., 1943-03-05
New Orleans Prices

Middlne. spot. 80 0On.
Pleachsbe cottonSeed oil futures close d
unclaimed, Sales, two contracts. March,
IL gSb
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Chicago Grain

J., CHICAGO, March 5 P'.-Heavy profit
today and prices dropped below the pre-
cceding sessions close in late dealings,
otSsE WssEness srs III. in t bread cereal unsettled
Hedge selling was a factor in the wheat
downturn, with deferred deliveries show
held at 81 As for a time but was unable
70 hold that line when losses in July and
September were extended to more than a
cent
Wheat closed as-1aa lower. May l47s4-
q, July .4s-1 ASA: corn was unchansed
at ceilings, May 100; oats finished un-
Evening star., 1943-03-05
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
Bonds
BY Privote Wire Direct 10
The Stor

TODAY'S SALES.
tReported in Dollars.)
Domestic Is 667 900
Foreign--- 60o 900
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Pork

Continued From First Paee,>
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Proposal Reviewed.

The present plan is to ration
meats, butter. margerjne, cheese,
lard and other cooking fats and oils
IS a single group OF commodities.
using the red stamps IN the No. 2
ration book Each commodity viii
have set point values and ration
bookhOider Will be permitted TO use
his points as he pleascs, buying
nothing but meat, for instance, if he
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, March 5 LPl.-Dividends
declared
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Evening star., 1943-03-05

'Ex-dividend. bBooks closed +Plus ex-
tras. aPaid so far this year e2G extra.
hiss extra. k@0c extra, mSl. so extra
pPaid in 1912 yS1O extra
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04

LEVECK Curtain Company 80 Curfsi,s,
tsblecloihs. dfapes bedsgTtsds. sxeellsEt
service TEmDe 1884.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04
Situations Wanted-Femaie

BUNDLE Washing-speoislizing on shirts.
1908 Beecher avenue. Telephone
LAFAYETTE 1922
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04
I Situations Wanfed-Mals

SERVICE MANAGERS Years sxperi-
ence east side preferable well recom-
mended and free Call olive 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-04
Carpet Cleaners and Dyeys

BEAUTIFUL rug ana upholstsreo fur.
nitufe cleaning, rspovaiink gssran'ee1.
Insured sxl2, 50 - cakh and carry. So 80.
Garfield Rug and Furnlturs Cleaners s43S
fireman. Tyler s.fsGO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Fighting Mans Friend
Sailor Must PAY
Or Wife May
Appeal TO Navy
Fighting Mans Friend

s. B.: Q-Does a sailor have 10
sign an allotment 10 his wife? IL
he doesn't sign her an allotment,
can wife get IL anyway?
Ar "A sailor refuses 20 sign
for an allotment, the wife may
file an application for such an
allotment whether he signs for
Ii or not.
S. b.: Q-Does a sailor have TO
take out insurance Can he name
his mother beneficiary of his in
surance when ne has a wife?
Ale does not have 10 take
out insurance. He may name his
mother beneficiary of his insur-
ance, IL he so desires.
p. o.: Q-DoeS the draft board
get the draftee's wife a job? How
long do you have TO be in the army
to get a furlough?
A-The draft board does not
obtain employment for the wife.
There Is no stipulated time one
must be I'm the army To get a
furlough.
TIMES READER: OF was
married in August, 1912. and have
two children by a previous mar
riage. Will / be entitled to an al
lotment when my husband goes 10
the army?
A-You and the children will
be entitled to an allotment.
q. r. B.: A - Your husband
will not be called until other
such men with four children are
drafted.
Mrs. NJ. G. B.: A-You are
perfectly entitled to have a blue
star in your window for your
brother. There are no official
restrictions on the use of such
stars.
MRS. f. NJ. c.: Q-My husband
left me about four and a half
years ago and have never heard
from him. Inasmuch as he would
have had to register for the draft,
is there any place l could find out
or not he was drafted.
Is there any place / could find out
whether or not he has enlisted in
the army or navy?
A-There IL no central draft
board from which you could OBJ
tain this information. Regard
ing the army, write: Adjutant
Generals office, War Depart
ment. Washington, ID. c. Re
garding the navy, write: Bun eau
OF Naval Personnel, Navy De
partment, Washington, ID. G.
Regarding the Marine Corps.
write: Commandment, United
States Marine Corps, Washing
ton, ID. c. Regarding the Coast
Guard, write: Commandant
United States Coast Guard,
Washington, ID. &.
Mrs. +. X: Q-When my huS-
band was sent overseas they took
his personal belongings, such as a
etc, and stored them in
he quartermaster depot until his
'eturn. / especially want this
,amera. Is there any way / could
lave it released to me?
A-Write to the Personal
Effects Bureau. Atlanta, Ga. III
you have any idea where II is
stored, pass along this informa-
ton. You will probably have 10
identify yourself before they will
release the camera
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Two Daily
Quizzes
knowledge Test
SABINA III. CONNOLLY

BY DR.. SABINA III. CONNOLLY
lis: (a) Flag Day celebrated in
March or June; tb) Labor Day
celebrated in September or
December; (c) Columbus Day
celebrated in August or Oc-
tober?
2-Who is the william in: (a) THE
Scarlet Letter; tb) "Othello' ;
(c) Treasure Island -?
3-What is his profession: (a)
Eric Gill; (b) Paul Hindemith;
(c) Lewis Lawes?
4-What do we nickname: (a)
Vicksburg. Miss; (b) Luther
Burbank; (c) Wisconsin?
5-What name do you connect
with these words (a) The
people like to be fooled; CD
Our Federal Union: it must
be preserved Co You may
fire when you are ready,
Gridley"?
6-In what year: (a) was Wash
ington inaugurated; tb) was
the LuSitania sunk; (c) did
Columbus die?
ANSWERS on Opposite Page)
Copyright, 1s43, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Quick Questions

Wladyslaw Sikorski is the
commander-in-chief of what
exiled troops fighting with the
Allies?
2-What name is given to the
process of eliminating the water
content of fruit and vege-
tables?
what art do you connect
the name Sibelius?
A guitar has (a) six strings;
OBJ four strings; (c) seven
strings?
5-The krona is a silver coin of
what country?
S-When a bowler bowls a score
of 300, how many balls does
he bowl?
I'm what manner did Joan of
Arc meet her death?
ANSWERS on Opposite Page)
Copyright, 1913. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
MARCH 81 To APRIL go

MARCH sl TO APRIL 90
Aries-After you've given time
10 God 70 tell Him you want to
serve Him the right way, do your
chores-and work. II on your
schedule-and have determination,
faith that you will do the right
things well. News Of interest
APRIL si TO MAY 20
Taurus - Prayer. worthwhile
friendships. learning. writing loved
ones. planning carefully for future,
sharing that benevolence which Is
your heritage with others less for
tunate on your MUST DO pro-
gram this fine day.
MAY 2i TO JUNE 2f
Gemini--If you had been able
90 select today you wouldn't have
done half as well for your own
interests. Forget personal desires
this whole day, serve God. country,
good causes, and know the JOY that
self-sacrifice can give.
JUNE % TO JULY %
Cancer - You are among the
lucky ones this generous day. Home
affairs, religious, patriotic inter
eSts, social gatherings, children's
activities top favorites. And these
are dear to Cancers heart
JULY p TO AUG. %
Leo - Soothing, pleasant in
fluences prevail, we hope you seek
and enjoy the full benefit of them.
Don't permit doubt or fear to take
hold. Think straight, don't swerve
from rightful duty and nothingI
can defeat you.
AUG. 20 TO SEPT. %
Viroo-Your day for attending
TO things for which you can't or
won't spare time during work.
week. Relax, visit your church and
pet charity, enjoy some period with
friends, at the theater or other
healthy entertainment.
SEPT. 81 TO OCT. 2S
Libra - Friendly for personal
matters, recreation and, of course,
religious duties. Be guided by de-
mands Of your position. If yout
have the time free, spend III
restfully.
OCT. ~ TO NOV. %
Scorpio - Indications brighten
ing. Music, dancing, singing and
other artistic professions spon-
sored. You'll enjoy amusements
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

the better II you first take care
of your spiritual needs.
NOV. 2S TO DEC. %
SdgittdriaS-You may not think
you need periods Of complete rest
and relaxation but you do, prin-
cipally because you are so ener-
getic and eager To get on with
duties. This is the Lords day. re-
Him in an especial way.
DEC. 20 TO JAN. 2f
Capricorn - Tendency toward
mild activity, advertisements that
are restful. Necessary matters
should not be neglected although
work should wait until
JAN. 20 TO FEB. 20
AqHdr,ts - Avoid undue excite
ment, overstimulating activities,
unless these are part of training
Or other war duties.
FEB. 2f TO MARCH 20
PisceS-Similar indications exist
for you now as for Aquarius and
Scorpio. Please read suggestions
10 them. Hobbies, avocations, work
IN inventions, research under
benefic aspects.
A CHILD born on this day: An
intelligent, practical somebody with
a wealth Of original ideas and adj
ganced theories. Given TO tinker
ng on matters Of especial interest
when perhaps he Cor she) should
De busy about more important
iuties.
Copyright. 1913. by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
BY Frances
Drake


Look in the Section Your Birthday Comes In and Find What
Your Outlook Is, According 10 the Stars,
for Sunday, January %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

ERE pleasant little game that will give
every day. 1t numerical puzzle designed to spell out
letters first the number
subtract the number is less than
result key number Start at the left
rectangle your
right the message the letters under
the checked hgur
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-09

YES sir Give US per cent each month of the total
supply Of planes and guarantee that we can blast
path right through TO Toxic.
THAT isn't much After all, they should be able to
give the equivalent each month of two days output OF
our planes. / planes of all kinds. And II could
have them could really go to town from down here
I'VE not quitting. We are not complaining We
just begging for planes planes and more planes And
If get hem can promise you that we viii 20 places.
"And don't Think" he added that Pm talking about
beating them back from island to island. That foolish
and no knows IL better than do We don't have to
fight them that way.
with enough bOmbers TO do the job and enough
fighter planes to protect Them knock out all OF
their big bases by And when we do knock out
one of these bases have mmobized long string OF
these little islands These little spots be left dying on
the vine.
They've got to have supplies and reinforcements
every day from their big bases and when they don't get
them they will find they cannot hold out too long and the
job of taking them will be made so times easier"
At this point he went back to the idea of who in thi
is most dangerous enemy and who it is we mus
lick quickly.
give those little and Sos" he said another year
such the just passed and they will have everything
and the job of licking them Is going to be monumental
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-09
More Planes Now Will Lick Jops

don't have To attack these by We pick out
their main bases and blast them to pieces.
"And then, IL we have the men and planes, we can
drop forces these bases and hold them against
cOunterattack they may make"
And then he added and his voice dropped to quiet and
deadly serious tone:
"I do that, the day, thank God, will
when we will have to fight shores
Don't think for minute" he warned, that the Jap
has given up the idea of invading country And he
isn't going to make his campaign to suit He going
TO hit us In spots may not have figured on"
1T Is entirely possible that he will make another
major to take Australia. don't admit that
he take it, But do know that ne has plenty of
forces available TO try and IL he should break through he
would 60 right and attack New Zealand Once there
and with line to this country broken, he could bring
pressure TO bear at many points"
don't to intimate by any of this that forces
the southwest Pacific have any defeatst attitude Fan
from it, They know, that to plane to plane anc
ship to ship, their masters But they know also,
their hearts that Japan is determined to win this thai
the Nips have been plotting and planning for so years
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-09
CAR RATIONINC LIBERALIZED!
thousands Of new 1912 Sfvdeboke r
now released for sole

A whole new group OF motorists con
now acquire new Is42-modeI stvds-
boxers, thanks 10 revised rotor ming rssv-
lotions In sensss4, YOU ore eligible, II
YOU come within The preferred miIeoss
provisions for gasoline and your cor is
q 1899 or sahier modeI-or hos been
driven more fhon 40 900 miles, record
less Of Us oss. The new Stockholders
ovoiIobIs ore I942-model Champions,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-09

And they know that they-the men fighting the Japs
going bear the brunt of another large scale attack
All they ask that they be given help, quickly
so that they can be certain of repeing this move.
These officers commanding forces scattered
throughout the Southwest Pacific and Australia know that
the grand strategy the calls for first defeating Hit
Ter. They do not argue with that premise.
They realize that the world leaders who planning
the Allied know best what the world picture presents
But they strongly feel that the tiny trekle OF support
going their be increased the Japs to be
stopped.
They plead for more help. And it summed up
briefly by general who said:
Just give us per cent a month OF your total out
put of panes-ust the equivalent of two days output
month Surely that will not interfere with the strengthen
ing of forces elsewhere and God how need it,
! ~
| Mr.. Fayis' second article wiH appear in tonoy-
voW's Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-09
7 Banks Extend
Friday Hours

To accommodate war workers,
IS branch offices of seven Detroit
banks will be open from 3 p. m.
70 5 p. m. every Friday, starting
this Friday, Ebert Burns, cashier
of the National Bank of Detroit,
and president of the Detroit Clear
ing House Association. announced
today.
Taking part in the plan are the
Commonwealth Bank, the Detroit
Bank, the National Bank of De-
troit, the Manufacturers National
Bank of Detroit. National Bank of
Detroit, Wabeek State Bank of
Detroit and the Wayne-Oskland
Bank.
The central Offices of these
banks will remain on the regular
schedule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-09
Plenty Of Forces Available

Right they getting all the supplies they
need from the Dutch East Indies. They had oil wells
working in BOrneO within three months after they took
the islands They getting this oil through, some
by ships, by air. line right through the islands
from Borneo and Java right to the north coast of
New Guinea.
They have been able simply because we didn't have
enough stuff to stop Them to build chain of air fields
east to west right along north of And still say,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-09

Cemmondsrs end Presidents bviii before
cor production stopped. They ore re-
mohkobiy sowing Of tires ond gasoline.
When Ssvdsboksr dsoIers' present i'm
issd stocks Of these I942 models ore
disposed Of, no more new Stockholders
will be ovoiioble for the dvrosion. N
YOU ore eligible 10 acquire one OF
these new stvdsboksrs, moks your
opplieosion now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-09
u. 5. Moves 10 Take
Over Big Warehouse

The -Kelvinator Corp. was
ordered today to show cause why
q 246, 400 square foot warehouse
at Mark Twain near Plymouth
should not be turned over TO the
army air forces.
The order is returnsble Friday
and is the first move in condem-
nation proceedings.