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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
D'Alesandro Introduces
District Vote Bill

A bill designed to give bona fide
residents of the District the right
to vote for local delegates to nationl
political conventions was introduced
in the House today by Representa-
tive D'Alesandro. jr., Democrat of
Maryland, A similar bill is expected
to be presented to the Senate.
In presenting the bill, Mr.. D'Ales-
andre said it would replace the
present 'farcial manner of hand
picking such delegates by certain
self-appointed local chieftains."
The bill provides that persons
81 years or older who have been
residents of the District for five
years prior to the balloting date and
who are without voting privileges
in other States may vote for dele
gates to party conventions.
The elections would be held the
first Monday in May of each presi-
dental election year, according to
the bills provisions. Numbers of
delegates and alternates would be
based on an allotment plan.
Mr.. DAlesandro said the bill has
received the support of the District
Bar Association. many civic groups
and political clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19

the hearing as owner of the car. said
she did not use the car any more.
but that it was used at night by her
son-Karl Hess.
Mr.. Hess revealed he was doing
| some interviewing inside the hotel
and had just hauled the two OPA
inspectors from the Ice Palace to
the Shoreham when the car was
listed for pleasure driving.
Chairman Walter B. Jarvis an
| nounced Mr.. Hess story would be
checked for verification, but board
members apparently did not con-
slider the incident to come under the
head of pleasure.
Leon w Pearson, whose car also
was parked near the Shoreham jan
uary 8, also was exonerated when he
convinced them he lives at 240l
Calvert street NV across the street
from the hotel His mistake. he
said, was that he moved recently
from 2136 Massachusetts avenue
NV. and failed to give notice of the
change of address.
The third case considered by the
Massachusetts, avenue board in
volved the India Supply Mission.
H. o. Eckert of Arlington, Va, rep
resentlng the mission, told the board
that K. C. Mahindra, head of the
mission, and H. S. Malick of New
York, foreign trade commissioner for
the government of India, went to
the Shoreham Hotel for dinner and
remained for business conferences
having to do with the war until /
am. One of the officials was then
driven to his home, mile from anv
bus line, Mr.. Eckert said, but there
was no waste of gasoline. The board
agreed.
Suspect Asks Extra Rations.
Board No. AZ was asked for an
increased gasoline ration by pleas
ure driving suspect whose excuse 1t
had accepted. John L. Graham of
l240 Raum street NE, observed
parked at Rustic Cabin, Colmar
Manor, Md. about 10 pm. on jan
uary 8. told Board Chairman Xidon
his wife and newborn baby were
mot getting along too well" and
that he had gone to nearby Mary
land in an effort to get some one to
care for his wife while he was at
work. This explanation was &C.
cepted and Mr.. xidon asked Mr.
Graham to call the board soon and
let the members know how his wife
and child were getting along.
Mr.. Graham then requested sup
Elemental gas rations, explaining
he held a nighttime job in addi-
ton to his day job at the sewage
treatment plant in Blue Plains. Md
and that his "a book was no longer
sufticient, since the man in whose
"share-the-ride" pool he had been
riding to work had been drafted. He
was given an application blank and
told to make his request later
through the regular channels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Nickel Plate Holders
Told Not 10 Expect
Early Dividends
Must Woit at Least
Five Yedrs, Declares
President Dawn

Ry the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 19.-Nickel
Plate Railroad preferred and COM
mon stockholders need expect no
dividends for at least another five
years. President John w. DAWN in
dicated today.
Pointing out that the Chesapeake
Il Ohio subsidiary has S2lO00,0o OF
bonds maturing around October
1947. DAWN told newspapermen, Il
think we've got to get the financial
structure Strengthened out first be-
fore we can pay dividends and that
is the policy of the present manage
ment."
He said this may discourage some
of the stockholders, but it is policy
that in the end puts the value back
in the stock, and if we don't meet
those obligations you know where we
are headed'-into reorganization.
The 6 per cent preferred now is in
arrears 500 a share, totaling $24,-
879,8l3. and this is increasing at the
rate of $2,165 900 annually because
the stock is cumulative. No COM
mon dividends can be paid while
the preferred is in arrears.
DAWN announced that the Nickel
Plates revenues were 8.742, 900 for
1912, the largest gross we have
ever had" against s60.219,000 the
preceding year But, he added
taxes climbed so that 1912 net in
come is only about $500, 900, against
sl2,687 900 the preceding year. Cash
and securities on hand exceed 500
600, 900, but the road has a $4,000
600 Federal tax liability, making net
cash only little more thar
$1,000 900.
The bond maturity is serious
problem because the obligations
cannot be extended and thus must
be paid off from earnings or by bor-
rowing. DAWN, who became the
Nickel Plates president last month
| succeeding George D. Brooke, sale
he was explaining the roads posi-
ton because in recent months We
have received many communication
from our stockholders indicating
lmpat1ence with the conservative
policy which we have found it nee
essary TO follow
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Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-Strength In
corn futures today helped boost oats
and rye also. but wheat held within
narrow range. Corn prices ex-
tended the advance to almost a cent
and the market continued firm up
to the close.
Weather conditions were held re-
sponsible for the firmness of the
coarse cereal as traders said coun-
try shipments continued light. The
principal demand for corn came
from cash interests and commission
houses. The July contracts sold up
to within ] cent of the ceiling limits
near the close.
In the closing few minutes wheat
futures broke around q under Mon
days final quotations.
Corn closed "a to q cents higher
May 985s- q, July $685.; wheat. a.
to "a lower, May 1.391s-1. July
1.39; oats were "a higher to IA low
er; rye, unchanged to 4 up, and
soybeans, "a of.
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little likelihood the enemy could
hold out in strength. an action
against the three pockets took on
the character of mopup opera
ton.
Associated Press Correspondent
Vern Haugland reported from New
Guinea that Australian troops
which the previous day had forced
their way across the Sanananda
track mile and half from the
coast-thus splitting the japanese
force deployed along the trail-yes-
terday pushed half mile nearer the
coast. There they were halted by
enemy machine-gun nests.
Meanwhile. second Australian
infantry unit, which earlier had
captured Cape Killerton, a mile and
a half west of Sanananda, drove
southeast along the shore to within
a mile of Sanananda Village before
being held up by a strong enemy
position
The third Australian force struck
boldly across swamps separat ting the
two other Aussie units to capture
Samantha Village just before noon.
The AuSsies took the village after
short, sharp fight. Apparently
the Japs had relied on strong out
lying defenses which the Allied
troops had by-passed.
The Australians then drove east
NJ ct =
Point and on to Giruwa, where they
encountered powerful defenses.
Meanwhile, the Americans on the
main track, leaving some men be-
hind to contain stubbornly held
enemy pocket nearly miles inland,
pushed down the road toward the
beach and established themselves at
road junction in support of the
forward Australian units.
Jap Cargo Ship Sunk.
Another American force, pressing
IN from the east, captured a group
of well-defended pockets which had
been impeding the Allied advance
for days.
Va WV dCi loi Allltu
erS sank an 8,000-ton japanese
cargo ship in the Bismarck Sea and
blasted enemy airports and in
stallations over a wide area of the
Southwest Pacific yesterday, an
| Allied communique said today.
Allied planes again visited New
Britain Island, attacking japanese
shipping in the Rabaul Harbor and
bombing the airport at Gasmata
Medium bombers and long-range
| fighters attacked Japanese supply
dumps and installations at Lac,
New Guinea, setting fire to two
buildings and destroying a japanese
fighter plane on the ground
Meanwhile, land patrols in the
area of Mubo, near Salamaua
skirmished with Japanese troops
and accounted for 40 more Japa-
nese, the communique said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Your Income Tax
No. decomposition for Personnel Services

The first item of income to be
entered in the Federal income tax
return is Salaries and Other Com
pensation for Personal Services
This item includes, in general, all
earnings and compensation from
employment and other income OF
a personal nature. such as prize
winnings and the like
Compensation for personal serv-
ices includes commissions paid Il
statesmen, compensation for services
on the basis of percentage of profits
commissions on insurance premiums
earned by insurance statesmen OF
agents. bonuses, whether in cash OF
securities or goods; the value OF
board and lodging where such is
not provided for the convenience
of the employer, earnings paid for
in groceries, goods or services cat
the market value of such goods or
services, and the like.
Clerical Fees Included.
1t includes, the salary of clergy
man, as well as marriage fees, bap-
tlsmal offerings, sums paid for say
ing masses for the dead and other
contributions received by the clergy
man or priest, and not paid to the
church. The rental value of a par
sonage supplied is, however, ex-
empt and need not be included:
but if no parsonage is furnished
and instead an allowance for a par
sonage or quarters is given, the
amount of this allowance must be
included as income.
Transportation charges paid by
the Government on account of the
transportation of families of mill
tary and naval personnel are in the
nature of additional compensation
and must be reported as income.
but the allowances for quarters and
for subsistence are exempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Oil Production
| Shows Increase
| During Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla. Jan. 19.-Daily
crude oil production in the United
States increased ALTO barrels to
100000 for the week ended jan
uary is. the Oil and Gas Journal
said today.
California production was up
1880 to 783500; Kansas, $3.50 to
300 $50; Texas. 10000 to 1888, TOO:
the Rocky Mountain States. 1920
to 120. $50; Michigan, $500 to 81 400;
East Texas, 600 to $4,000; Eastern
fields, 100 to 93,l00; and Louisiana,
so to 339, $50
Illinois production declined 10000
to 235,000, and Oklahoma, 2,400 to
BAT 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 tP1.--Late foreign
exchange rates follow Great Britain in
dollars. others in cents):
Canada-Ofhclal Canadian Control Boar I'd
rates for United States dollars. buying q
per cent premium. selling ! per cent
premium, equivalent to discounts on Ca
madam dollars in New York of buying 81
per cent, selling 900 per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket: gis per cent discount or eo.06L.
United States cents.
Europe-Great Britain. ofncial tBankers'
Foreign Exchange COMMITTEES rates. huy-
ing 4.02, selling 4.04. open market; cables
Latin America--Areentina Official 90 n;
free, 1881: Brazil. ofhciai 05n: free.
5.20n; Mexico 2066n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19

Persons in the military or naval
service of the United States at the
close of the taxable year below
commissioned grades, are exempt
from taxation on compensation re-
ceived during the year for such
service up to $3.50 in the case of a
single person and $500 in the case
of married person, and the exempt
amount may be excluded in show
ing compensation received.
Part of Pensions Taxed.
Old-age and retirement pensions.
except those paid by the United
States to war veterans, must be re-
ported, but where the employee has
made contributions toward the pen
sion fund only a portion of the
pension is considered as income
tFor the manner of treatment of
such compensation see instruction 7
of return Form 1040.)
The earnings of professional
man, such as a lawyer or doctor
maintaining his own office, would
not be entered under item l as COM
pensation for personal services, but
under item 9--net profit tor loss,
from business or profession. For
purposes of the earned income
credit item 25 of the return form
however, his professional income is
considered as compensation for per-
sonal services.
The ordinary and necessary ex-
penses incurred in connection with
ones employment may be deducted
in arriving at the net amount of
salaries and other compensat ton
for personal services. The amount
OF such expenses is shown on the
same line with the income and the
net amount is entered. An itemized
statement of such expenses must.
however, be attached to the return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Washington Produce

9 BUTTER-Local supply situation too
UNCERTAIN to quote prices
LIVESTOCK-Caires, ia; lamhs "a
from Food Distribution Administration
friees paid net fob. Washington
EGGS-Market week Prices paid for
feoeral-State graded eggs received from
grazing station tJsnuary 1871: Whites, T.
o. sxt easras, large 42-44 average, 43; q. S.
standards, large, ~; average, ii "a; D,
=: standards. medium, 3S: U. s. trades 3S
Browns. U. s. extras, large, 42-43: aver
age, 40; extras, medium, 39-42; average
Al U. s. standards large, Al; U. s. stand
ARDS. medium. 1898: average, 81 Nearby
ungraded eggs: Current receipts, white, al;
mixed colors. 81. Receipts, Government
GRADED eggs, $50 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady Prices
nomnslly UNCHANGED. Fowl, colored, 40
pounds. 25-27; some higher. BOOSTERS,
5i2 pounds and over, 1915 Brothers and
fryers, Delaware and Maryland, Rocks
and crosses, "a pounds, 2S-2aIa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
New York Cotton
Ry the Associated Press.

IS VIC hssONisifn fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. l9-Cotton
prices fluctuated over narrow
range today, developing no decisive
trend. Activity dwindled as traders
sought a fresh incentive. Flurries
of trade price fixing met scattered
liquidation. hedging and New Or
leans selling.
News that the CCC had no plans
for releasing 100000 bales out of its
stocks was obscured by interest in
the war news and uncertainty over
Government price control policies.
Late afternoon values were 5 to
Is cents bale lower, March, 1882;
May. 1914, and July, 1888.
Futures closed 20 to IS cents a bale
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Sharp Earnings Gain
Reported by Pennsy
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad for the II months
ended November 30. 1912, reported
net income of $50 ,569, 578 after taxes
and charges, or $3.50 a share, COM
pared with revised income of SAT-
297l32, Or $3.50 share, in the like
1912 period.
Nocember net income was SILL
o8o,938, against s2,77l, PAT in the
same month of lo4I,
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43.9 Per Cent Gain Seen
In Railroad Revenues
By The Associated Press.

Total operating revenues for 80
class l railroads in december were
s570,839, 1881, an increase of 439 per
cent over the 194l month. the Asso-
citation OF American Railroads esti-
mated today on the basis of prelimi-
nary reports.
December freight revenues for the
SO carriers amounted to S433, 720. 4S7,
an increase of 35.2 per cent over a
year ago, while passenger revenues
were estimated at S95 ,95l. TIT, an in
crease of I'LL per cent over De-
cember, l941, the AAR reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19

force of $4,000 Germans at Stain
grad frightened an increasing num-
Der of prisoners was taken, indi-
eating the Nazis were taking heed
Of the Russian ultimatum to sur
render or die.
The plight Of the Germans in this
area was heightened by the crossing
of the Manynch River and Canal,
announced yesterday This en-
dangered the supply base and air
field at SalSk from which material
has been flown in to the surrounded
divisions. The Russians already had
reported the capture of the last
disable landing field in the vicinity
OF the trap.
Work of Two Columns.
The week-long smash which re-
suited in piercing the German ring
around Leningrad that had existed
since August, l94l, was the work
of two Russian columns. One
striking eastward from Leningrad
was commanded by Col Gen. Leonid
Govorov. and the other striking
westward from the Volkhov River
was led by Gen Kirkin A Meretskov
The two groups, supported by
powerful forces of artillery and
tanks. caught the ancient Nazi-helo
fortress of Schluesselburg in nut
cracker and smashed it. killing l300C
Germans, routing four divisions
taking prisoner more than 1850, anC
capturing huge quantities OF arm
ament. the Russians announced.
Marshals Gregory K. zhukov anc
Klementi VoroShilov were the mastel
minds behind the co-ordinatec
operations which apparently had GU
about 5-mlle-wide corridor t.
Leningrad on the south shore O.
Lake Ladoga.
Notifications Reduced.
In announcing this gain the Rus.
slams told of the tremendous belt o.
Nszi Notifications that had to b.
reduced - 40 enemy strongpoint
were demolished and ITO ARTILLERY
batteries silenced-and it was as
Sumed that the corridor was firml'
held or the announcement of thu
siege's lifting never would have beer
made
Leningrad's residents had endure
incredible hardShips. Their suffer
ing was even greater than tina
undergone by the besieged at OdeS
sa. Sevastapol and Stalingrad.
But they fought on and neve
surrendered. and the news that relic
now is being sent TO them caused
greater uplift TO Russian moral
than any of the great strides mad
by the Russians IN Southern Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
100000, 900 OFFERING
Planned by Treasury

BY the Associated Press
The Treasury announced today it
Will offer next Thursday morning a
$1,000, 900, 900 issue of seven-eighths
per cent one-year certificates of in
debtedness dated February /.
OF the proceeds, $1,588. 900 900 will
be used to retire maturing certif-
Gates, with the balance representing
new money.
The maturing obligation consists
of month ve-eighths per cent
certificates offered last June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Washington Exchange
SALES,

SALES.
Capital Traction 1st $500 at los
Riggs National Bank common-lO at
$50.
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at $685..
20 at 40.
Capital Transit Cos at 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19

ant exec u [ | v e
manager of the
National Asso-
citation of Credit
Men, told more
than 200 Dis
trict bankers at
the Willard Ho-
tel last night
that Americans
have a right to
think in terms
of S a lv a g / n g
s o m e benefits
from the war.
Among these
b e n fits Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10 (Pt.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
transactions by customers with odd lot
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock EXCHANGE for January 1s. 3,l6l
purchases involving as. 026 shares; 1894
short sales involving 1872 shares
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19

Chicago Cash Market
Cash wheat, No. hard. I464 Corn
No yellow, aS34 $685.; No 3 96J,-
| 90; No. 4, 9224-96: No 5, 1898: sam
pie srsde yellow. s2i2. No oats Barley
mating, So .05 nominal; feed, 72-s9
nominal. Field seed per hundredweieht
nominal; Timothy, 4.75-5 90: alsike IL %.
400 fancy red top 10000; red clover
falfa, 2950-36.00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK Jan. 1e-Ths Associstsd
Press weighted wholesale price index of
81 commodities advanced to lO4.36. new
1912 high. e"
Previous day, 1o4 20: week ago, or ae:
month sso. ln2 81: year ago a616.
1912. 1941 1910 fp33-a
HIGH ----104.36 a5.12 1925 9sl4
Low 49, 1884 1f.O3 $3.50 4I44
1926 average EQUALS 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Weather Report

" the stat a urea
degrees; strong
colder
portion furries the mountains
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Chicago Produce

CHICAGO Jan 10 Up Poultry, live.
FIRM; 3 trucks; market unchaneed
Butter, receipts, 6i0.314, frm: prices sk
quoted BY the CHICAGO Price Current are
UNCHANGED
Eggs. receipts. 1850; steadier. prices
unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Freight Loodines

NEW YORK. Jan 10 lP,. - Revenue
freight cars handled by railroads report
! ing today for the week ended January 10
included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19

Spot cotton closed steady and unchanged
Sales, 1924. Low middlinR, 1919; mid
ding. 20.24: good middline, 20,69 Re-
ceipts, 2,05G stock, 346.155
Asked. b Bid n Nominal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 lP,.--Dividends de-
clared.
Extra.
Pc Stk OF Pay
Rate. Rod record. able.
Leitch Gold Mines -I---1e 49, I-30 2-15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
Improved Business
Efficiency Foreseen
In Postwar Era
Weir Lists Expected
Benefits at District
Bonk Meeting
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Although war never can bring
real prosperity, since prosperity is
based on construction rather than
destruction. David A. Weir, assist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19
New Orleans Prices.

WIUUIInR, SpOT. II .yON.
Beachable cottonseed oil futures closed
unchanged; no sales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19

NV OfItdHs FFItPN,
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 10 LPl-Cotton fu-
lures declined here today under long huu1
dation. apparently stimulated by favorable
war news. The market closed steady 10
tn "a Gents hale lnuer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-19

Record for Last ~ Hours.
From noon yesterday TO noon today
Highest. A.. at 4 pm. year ago, 81.
Lowest, 3s. at so am, year ago. Al.
Record Temperature This Year,
Highest, ~, on January II.
Lowest 80. on January 6.
Humidity for Last - Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
HgheSt, as per cent. at $50 am.
Lowest, % per cent. al go pm.
The sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sun. today S.2i GA
Sun. tomorrow SD B.l5
Moon, Today 4 SIS p m & so m
Automobile iiahts must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
River RepoTt.
Potomac and Shenandoah cloudy at
HsrperS Ferry. Potomac clear at Great
Falls.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
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Weather In Various Cities.

Buy bonds and stamps for the boys
in the camps.
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Russia

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Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date)
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Pacific

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