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Evening star., 1943-01-22
Sword Mightier
Than Pen in War,
Kniqht Believed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Maj. Eric
Knight believed that in this war,
at least, the sword was mightier
than the pen.
The novelist, one of 35 killed in
the transport plane crash in Dutch
Guiana, wrote his publishers,
Harper g. Bros, only a few days
ago:
The big thing is to win this war
by killing Germans, not by writing
books. I admire conscientious OBJ
jectors in this war so long as they
are conscientious and I admire SOL
dierS The only ones never admire
are the ones who fight with their
mouths: Kill one for me- Each
man with desire for bloodshed
should do his own killing"
In the letter he told of his idea
for his next book: ITS about a
guy coming home from the war.
I'd like TO have it done by
the time the war is over, but
don't know. ."
The author of This Above All''
and The Flying Yorkshireman
salad last may that this war is too
big to make any one man or his
life of the slightest Importance.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

roed, Tails Church, Va, was mar
ried and had 3-year-old son His
wide and son are living with his
parents in Dallas, Tex.
First Navigator Jason E. VosS,
who also was living in Alexandria,
was "a years old and unmarried
His mother, it was understood, has
been Ill in a st. Louis hospital. He
is also survived by his father.
Second Navigator James M. Kane,
whose address was given by the War
Department as 1919 New Hampshire
avenue NV, was 26 years old. His
wife and young daughter, Judith,
are living in Beverly Hills, Calf
Flight Engineer Clyde E. Quisen-
berry and his wife have been living
at 1921 Twentieth street south, Ar
lington He also has a brother
living in New York.
First Officer Theodore M Wagner
who was 26 years old lived with his
wife at Beverly Park Gardens in
Alexandria and spent summers in
Glen Echo Heights Nd His mother
and father live outside Chicago.
The flight purSer, Eugene Dempf,
who was % years old, lived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Burford.
6535 Broad street, Brookmont, Md.
He came here from Brooklyn, N. Y,
about seven months ago.
According TO Mr. Burford, Mr..
Dempf had been planning to get
married. His parents live In
Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Paper Says Union Men
Made Marines Unload
Ship al Guada|cana|
Navy Reported Probing
Story Sailors Refused
To Work on Sunday
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
AKRON. Ohio. Jan. 22-The Bea-
con Journal says in a copyrighted
story that the Navy is investigating
reports that ailing marines were
forced to unload their own supplies
when the crew of a merchant ship,
lying off beleagured Guadalcanal Is
land, refused to work on Sunday
because OF union regulations.
The Beacon Journals story, pub
llshed in yesterdays editions, quoted
six Guadalcanal veterans as declar-
ing that the marines had to take
over the Sunday work after the
crewmen worked two hours on Sat-
urday and then laid off until Mon
day morning.
The newspaper did not disclose
the identity of the veterans, but
said the information came from
three marines, two sailors and a
Navy pilot on individual visits to
Akron.
Called worst Scandal"
The Navy pilot, the paper said.
termed the incident the worst
scandal Of the war" and said the
crew refused to unload supplies be-
cause of National Maritime Union
rules against working on Sunday,
In New York, Leo Huberman,
NMU director of public relations
and education, who said he spoke
for Joseph Curran, union presi-
dent, commented:
Gin the first place, the NMU
has no union regulation to forbid
working on Sunday. In the sec
ond place, We are Seamen; it is
not our job to unload. But in
such cases as at Guadalcanal I
expect we would be asked to. and
I'm sure our men would unload
ships")
The paper said the veterans
stories have been put up to naval
officials in Washington for confir-
nation or denial"
1t added that confirmation has
come from a high official source in
Washington, who though he wit
messed these conditions during his
service in Guadalcanal, must nee
essarily remain anonymous
The copyrighted story was cleared
for publication by the Office of Gen.
sorship. the Beacon Journal said.
The story quoted one marine as
saying the reason "the supplies were
not landed was not because the crew
couldn't get them in. The landing
boats could have got in, all right.
Food In Cargo Needed.
There was no opposition from
the Japs. We had the landing
covered.
One sailor informant said the ma
rines unloaded the supplies because
part OF the cargo was much-needed
food
During the first weeks of action
the boys didn't have enough sup
plies he was quoted. Food was
short and so were medical supplies.
For a time all the food we got was
rice we captured from the Japs.
Our boys weren't interested In
waiting over Sunday to get the food
that lay just off shore. They Just
went after it,"
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Retail Trade Down
5 10 9 Per Cent
From Year.Ago
Cold Weather Cuts
Total Volume, but
Spurs Some Lines
5y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. GA slacken-
ing of retail trade under volume
established early in January was
attributed to generally cold weather,
but at the same time low tempera-
ture merchandise sales spurted, Dun
& Bradstreet, Inc, reported today.
Sales declines were considerable
when compared with 1912, but last
years volume was augmented by
excellent special sales and stock-up
buying, the business research or
ganization said.
In cold weather lines demand was
noted for flannel pajamas, blankets
and auxiliary heaters.
Numerous retailers were speeding
up early promotions of spring ap-
parel to Offset lack of clearance of
hard goods
Trade volume, which in many in
stances failed to match last year,
included soft goods promotions
attributed in part to less vigorous
advertising and lack of stocks
corset and white goods, fur trim
med women's coats and mems wear.
Womens untrimmed coats made a
more favorable comparison with
1912.
Home furnishings volume was
helped by early furniture promo
tions and small advertised house.
wares sold readily.
In wholesale markets there was
some intensiflcation of the rush for
merchandise under way since the
opening of midwinter trade events.
Some early buyers were said to have
returned to markets to increase
orders.
Retail trade in preliminary re-
ports was estimated at a decline of
5 to per cent under 1912, with
regional percentage decreases at:
New England, to Is; East, to IA;
Midwest, to II, and South, TO 8.
Pacific Coast trade was calculated
as up to per cent and the South
west to higher.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

Among the forms Of income re-
ceived by many taxpayers is that of
dividends. Because of the wide dis
tribution of investment securities,
many persons have income Of this
character, even though often small
in amount Such income must be
reported for Federal income tax pur-
poses to the extent that it repre-
sents taxable income.
Income from dividends is entered
on line 2 of the return Form l040.
Dividends in general represent dis
tributions Of earnings and profits by
a corporation or association to its
shareholders, and constitute taxable
income In certain cases, however,
such as the liquidation Of bank or
other corporation, dividends may
represent distribution of the
shareholders original investment,
and to that extent would not consti-
tute income, but q return of original
capital, and accordingly would not
be taxable.
IN certain cases, also such as that
of mining companies declaring divi-
dends out OF depletion reserves, the
dividend may represent wholly or
partially return OF investment.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSoclateQ FreSS.
: CHICAGO, Jan. 22,-Wheat and
other grains advanced today follow
ing unanimous approval by the
House Agricultural Committee of
bill to revise parity prices upward.
Gains in the wheat pit ranged
to about cents at times as hasty
covering by shorts, coupled with
little mill buying, found the market
bare of offerings Rye forged ahead
sharply and traders said consid-
erable new buying entered that pit
The House committee approved a
bill which would include farm labor
costs in computing parity. Commit
tee Chairman Fulmer, Democrat,
South Carolina said he would try to
have the legislation brought before
the House at an early date.
Wheat closed q -13s higher; May,
1,39s4 "a; July, 1.39aa; corn was up
12-a4; May, 981a-5s: oats advanced
5s-34 rye rose 1872 and soybeans
closed u lower.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Victims of Surindm Crash
Men Prominent in D. G. Area
Among IS Who Were Killed

The list of Is passengers and
crewmen lost in the Surinam plane
crash is as follows:
Mai. Eric M. Knight, author of
the popular novel This Above All. "
P. E. FoXworth, assistant director
in charge of the New York Office of
the FBI.
William Hodson, New York City
welfare commissioner, on leave as
aide to former Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman.
H. D. Haberfeld, FBI agent.
o. E. Henryson of the State
Department.
DR.. S. S. Dorrance, 222 Washing
ton street, Alexandria, Va, flight
surgeon for Transcontinental and
Western Air, Inc,
Morris Lewis, information spe-
cialist, Office of the Chief of Special
Services, War Department, Wash
ington.
Capt. Benjamin Hart Daily, jr.,
56l8 Roeland Parkway, Mission,
kans. His wife. Mrs. Susan D.
Daily. lives in Alexandria, Va. He
was the pilot.
First Officers Theodore M. Wag-
ner, A Wissioming road, Glen Echo
Heights, Md His wife, Mrs. r. M.
Wagner, lives at Beverly Park Gar
dens, Alexandria. Va.
Second Officer Everett Lee Bacon,
217 Westnoreland road roIIc
Church, Va.
First Navigator Jason E. Voss, 1913
North Washington street, Alex
andria.
Second Navigator James M. Kane,
1919 New Hampshire avenue NV,
Washington.
Flight Engineer Clyde E. Quisen-
berry, 5 East Howell street, Alex
andria, Va. His widow, Mrs. Mary
E Quisenberry, lives at that address
First Radio Operator Leonard
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Assets Of Equitable
Life Assurance Set
New High Mark
Rise of 100 Millions
In Year Reported
By Parkinson
ToDAY'S SALES.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22,-Assets of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the United States increased dur
ing 1912 by 100 millions, bringing the
total to the highest point in the
history of the society, Thomas I.
Parkinson, president of the group,
told the Board of Directors at its
meeting.
Total assets of the company at
the end of the year were approx
imately $780, 0,000,0 900, Parkinson re-
ported. Total insurance in force was
increased by 1855, 100000 to 1885,
100000
New ordinary insurance paid for
during the year totaled s267 ,345 900.
and new group life insurance
amounted to S243.412000. an ag-
gregate of $50 757 900, Parkinson
said, Total premiums for the year
were 1920 .288, 900, which he said was
new high.
Payments to policy holders totaled
$2ll 900 000-highest in any year in
the companys history-bringing to
approximately $4,000 100000 the total
payments to stockholders over
period of "a years.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
LEONARD LA FRANK.

La Frank, survived by his widow
Mrs. Joan B. La Frank, 20 Forest
street, Alexandria. Va.
Second Radio Operator Leo j
Moriarity, 203 West Alexandria
street, Alexandria, Va.
Flight Purser Eugene Dempf, $685.
Broad street, Brookmont, Md.
James w. Seeger, civilian en-
ploye of the Army Signal Corps,
Fort Monmouth, N. j.
c. H. Brown, representative of
the California Arabian Oil Co.
Capt Basil D. Gallagher, former
New York newspaperman of Plain
field, N. j.
Capt. Albert L. Seeman of Seattle,
Wash.
First 1t. Charles w. Campbell of
Salt Lake City, Utah.
First 1t. Donald C. Martin of
Ann Arbor, Mich.
First 1t. Peter D. Barnhart of
Atlanta, Ga.
Second Lit Robert B. Walker.
Seattle. Wash.
Second 1t. John T. Girling, Los
Angeles, Calf.
Second 1t Thomas L. Gallagher,
Upper Darby, Pa.
Second 1t. Carl A. Matteo, Niles,
Ohio.
Second 1t. Max Solomon, Turner's
Falls, Mass.
Flight Officer Charles S. Shively,
North Bend, Greg.
Staff Sergt. Russell A. Baughman,
Whitaker, Pa.
Staff Sergt Roger M. Stohet, ad-
dress unknown.
Staff Sergt. Ellis H Roberts, jr.,
Bonham, Tex.
Staff Sergt, Hayward o. Wylie
Decatur, Ill.
Sergt. Charles S. Roberts, ir.
Bowman, Ga
Sergt. Oscar Spahr, Miami Beach
! Fla.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Increase Is Reported
In Crude Oil Stocks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bureau of Mines reported to-
day stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum at the close of the
week ended January 16 totaled 232,-
$4,000 barrels, net increase of
sass, 900 barrels, compared with the
previous week. Stocks of domestic
oil increased 487,c00 barrels for the
week and foreign crude decreased
81 900 barrels.
Daily average production for the
week was 3,850,O00 barrels or an in
crease of $4,000 barrels, compared
with the previous weeks level. Runs
to stills averaged 3,640,000 barrels
daily, compared with 3,674 600 bar
rels for the preceding week.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Chicago Livestock

sc GfRIcAGo. HIS GO Jan. 6S CT, s. 2. Az
eral rade 1915 lower than Thursdays
average; bulk good and choice l9O-330
pounds, u 49, 90; top, Is 90; most 16O-
$50 pounds. l4.50-90;. good 360-55O pound
SoTs' Il 4: 25-6Q; few choice to IA rs.
orally steady market; cows, active. fully
steady; medium to good-srade steers pre-
dominated at 1300-l4.T5; best, 1880:
most heifers, 12.75-1400; bulls extremely
scarce; weighty sausage offerings, I425;
yealers, 1920 down: Eastern order buyers
cows freely at e50-1o so; good beef cows
to 1900; most beef offerings, 11.00-12 90;
saiabie sheep, s. 900; total. 5000; late
THURSDAY; Fat lambs weak to IS lower;
a,9s.a inss, l3;65; 3; fey 400; good to choice
choice lla-pound ewes mostly 900; top.
20 on 107-pound choice offerings. To-
days trade; Early sales fat lambs mostly
steady; bids and ,sal,s good to choice fed
western wooled lambs, 15,S5-16.35: Rest
held higher; just good wooed lambs bid
downward to 1850 or under: sheep about
steady; only small lots available; few good
native ewes 900.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. %. - Cotton
futures today gained 95 cents bale
in early trading on aggressive trade
and commission house demand but
lost good part of the advance on
persistent hedge selling and COM
mission house profit taking both
locally and from New Orleans.
Buying was stimulated by the
House campaign to increase parity
upward, a step unanimously passed
by the House Agriculture Commit
tee today. However, the sharp ad-
vance in cotton prices in recent
weeks led to uncertainty as to
whether a ceiling might be imposed
on futures and this, coupled with
favorable war news, caused buyers
to turn cautious.
Late afternoon values were 25 to
IS cents a bale higher, March 1879,
May 1884 and July 1884.
Futures closed 25 to 55 cents bale
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Washington Produce

BUTTER - Local supply situation too
uncertain to quote prices
LIVESToCK-Calves, Is; lambs. l5
From Food Distribution Administration,
prices paid net fob. Washinston:
EGGS-Market steady: prices paid for
Federal-State Graded eggs received from
grading stations (January 22l: Whites.
Q. S. extras. large, 43-44; average, 43lz;
y, S, extras medium. 41-42: AVERAGE,
Al "a; y. S, standards, large, 41-42; aver
age, ~: U. s. Standards, medium. 50;
U. S. trades, 36. browns u s. extras,
large. 42-43; average, ~; u s. extras,
medium, 40-41 average. 40I2; U. S.
Standards large, 40-42; average, Al "a;
U. S. trades, 36-361z: average. 36ia: near
cy Ungraded eggs. current receipts, whites.
3s: mixed ,colors, 81: receipts. Govern-
ment graded eggs, 3l4 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady; price,
nominally UNCHANGED; fowl, colored As
pounds, 1927; some higher; roosters, "a
pounds and over, 1918; broilers and
fryers, 3-4 pounds, 2s-29h
Evening star., 1943-01-22
1912 Royon Production
Boosted 10 Per Cent
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Produc-
ton of rayon in the United States
increased 10 per cent in 1912, due
to increased war and civilian use.
according to figures published today
by the Textile Economics Bureau,
Inc.
The survey showed that 632 2,600,-
900 pounds of rayon were produced
last year compared with 573200,O00
pounds in l941 All branches of the
industry contributed to this gen.
eral advance in production the re-
port stated.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Jan. 30 LP,.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars, others in centsl:
Cansda-Oficisl Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars: Buying
o per cent premium; selling, J l per cent
dian doars in New y YoTk o bSyns Gn
per cent: selling, 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 9i2 per cent discount, or 90 06H4
United States cents.
Europe-Great Britain, official Bank
srs, Foreign Exehl,ange l,g Committee rates.
csbles 4.04.
Latin America--Argentina oficial 1917;
free, % 60; up so cent, Brazil oflclai
6.05n. free, 5.20n; Mexico. 20 S6n,
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
P. & G. Earnings Cut

CINCINNATI. Jan. % [P).-Procter
& Gamble reported today consoli-
dated net earnings of s10,194,515, or
Sl.54 per common share, for the six
months ended December 81, 1942,
against $l3,015.304, or 81 90 per share,
for the comparable period of 1941.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 80 lP--The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
transactions by customers with odd lot
dealers or specialists on the New York
stock Exchange for -January, II; g,6I1
purchases involving ;225 shares; 1850
short sales involving l,05o shares
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Riggs National Bank cons at $3.50.
Capital Transit Co.-50 at 30A.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 30 1Pl,--Cotton fu-
turc9 adyG need ,'e { today on trade and
specul" tive buying encouraged by az
gressiveness of the farm bloc in Congress.
Some months made new season highs The
market closed steady, 40 to 55 cents bale
Evening star., 1943-01-22

Spot cotton closed steady So cents bale
higher. Sales, 3,540. Low middliug, 1871;
middlinF, 20. good middling, 2oe1. Re-
cetpts, 93s; stock. 323, 0o4
Asked. b Bid. n Nominal.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Chicarn Cash Market.

CHICAGO Cash Market.
No cash wheat. Corn, No yellow. aSh4-
a; No. 3. .95s4-aSl2; No. 4, 9324-95; No.
), 90l2-92 "; sample grade, yellow. 1lS6,
Oats. No. mixed, 6li2: sample grade
mixed, 5s; No. , white, 81; sample grade,
nom; m feed a 72a2, nomnai' Field seed, eei
per hundredweiRht, nominel Timothy,
47b-5. 90: alsike 1900-24 90; fancy red
top. 700-5O: red clover ls.50-2350;
sweet clover, 100000; alfalfa. 20 so
SO 90.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Jan 22-
Sales STOCKS. High. Low Close
100 BALTIC Transit $50 $50 $50
$50 East Sugar As VI ~ 73s 5Io
) Fidelity 4 Deposit 130ss laos 1905
365 FideI g. Guar 3lia 31i2 3112
$4,000 Bal Tr deb As 54ia 54 81
War bonds are the best buy on
the market today.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
New Orleans Prices

WIGWIFIG : T.NI
Bleschable cottonseed oil futures cloSet
unclaimed; no sales.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.
STOCKS

..
Ter Rf&W Cp 1st 4As 194s 1881
Evening star., 1943-01-22

'Ex dividend. tPlus extras. egg extra.
h S5 extra. 20c extra. m 81 so extra.
. Paid in 1912. y SO extra.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Jan. % LP,.-Dividends
declared
Extra.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Rate riod record able
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07

Serious violations uncovered dur ing the Motor Vehicle Departments 2l weekly on-the-spot" automobile inspections have necessitated near ly 100 arrests, Commissioner John T. Mccarthy said today.
 The inspections are being made at random in various parts of the state by Motor Vehicle Department inspectors with the cooperation of local police.
 Some of those arrested were own- CTS or drivers of cars SO seriously defective that their being used on the highways constituted e fragrant violation of the law. Other viola tions were driving without a license, driving while under suspension, or allowing 6 minor to operate.
 While the primary purpose of the weekly check-ups is to spot "acci- dent prone" vehicles and to warn drivers that defective mechanism must be repaired, few vehicles were in such unsafe condition that they had to be ordered off the road i'm mediately and the driver or owner arrested, Commissioner Mccarthy said.
 During the 2l weekly check-ups,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
POSTAL WORKER EXTENDS RECORD

Retension of a postal employe be- yond the retirement age of 70 will be effected for the first time in the city's history tomorrow when Wil- liam F. Nichols, widely known vet eran of the postal service, will be allowed to continue his duties, 1t was learned today. Postmaster Charles A. Babin said the extension has been granted because of MT. Nichols outstanding service rec ord, his loyalty to the postal serv- ice and his excellent health"
 The veteran worker, who has been in the department for 45 years and reaches his roth birthday tomorrow will be retained in his present po- sition as foreman of the registry di- vision, it was disclosed. MT. Nichols holds the distinction of being the oldest postal employe in the local office and in this section of the state.
 He started his service as substi. ute letter carrier July 1, 1898, be- coming regular carrier @ year later. Tn February. 1917, MT. Nich- ols was named assistant superin- tendent of mails and in February of last year he was promoted to his present post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
Arrest Mars Citys Observance of Dayght ArRaid Ie.
NATIONAL WAR
 FUND ENDORSED
Gen. Dwight Eisenhower Extends Best Wishes
 for Success

Tn the midst of the Italian cam paign, General Dwight Eisenhower has found time to give his endorse ment to the National War Fund camgaign, an affiliate of the Com munity and War Chests of Water bury which is seeking el25, 1000, 900 for the USO, United Seamen's Serv- ice, War Prisoners Aid, and l4 War Relief agencies.
 Gen. Eisenhower's endorsement was transmitted in IS words through military channels in response to e request from Judge William J. Morris, Jr., chairman of the Queens County National War Fund. It read as follows:
 Delighted to endorse National War Fund Campaign and to extend best wishes for complete success"
 The National War Fund is repre- sented in Waterbury by the Com munity and War Chests, which has been assigned a quota of $l23,l2l as it's share of the national goal of $125, 100000. The campaign, includ- ing Community and War agencies will have as It's goal $528,4 ,454 and will be held here October 18th through 28th.