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Evening star., 1943-03-27
Business Briefs

Cash Must Be Paid for all stocks
selling below S5 a share after April.
1t has been decided by governors of
the New York Stock Exchange. The
rule also applies to bonds selling at
less than IS for each $lO0 of face
value. The action was announced
after the close of yesterdays session,
busiest of the year to date, and is
aimed at shoeString spectators in
penny" shares. Most brokers al
ready require cash for such pur-
chases and do not expect the order
TO have much effect, according to
the Wall Street Journal.
Another Record High in average
daily production of electric energy
for public use was achieved in Feb
ruaIy. the Federal Power Commits
sion reported. However, the average
Of 6,549O00 kilowatt hours was
only slightly above the January aver
age. Production was 14.5cc above a
year ago in February.
To Meet Military Needs, the rail-
roads have agreed tentatively to put
into service 1900 troop sleepers Of
special design and 400 Army kitchen
cars, the Railroad Association an
nounced.
Glen l.. Martin Aircraft Co. earn
ed S6658 800 or S601 a share in
1912, after all charges and taxes.
In 1871, earnings were 1924 share.
Sales in 1912 totaled S337 $50 900, or
500cc above 1941.
Koppers Co. earned S3,475,9l5, or
S228 share in 1912, against So
656,860, or S546 a share in 194l.
Sales tOtaled $l39, 9,351 ia, compared
with s83, 1926 8O5 in 1941.
Pennsylvania Railroad reported
/ net operating income of S4,795, ,8O7
I for February, an increase Of S2,771, =
366 over February. 1912. Two months
net was S12,021l3 an increase of
S6.309 ,l79 over a year ago.
Western Maryland Railway re-
ported a net income of S982.788 in
the first two months of 1943, COM
pared with S4O5619 in the same
1912 period.
Southern Railway reported a net
income Of 1896 643 in two months
ended February %, compared with
S2053 OPS year ago.
Cannon Mills earned s4.56O .544 or
s4.6l a share in 1912, against So
l23,030, or S3.l6 a share in 1941.
Holland Furnace earned Sl.494,-
473, or 1882 a share in 1912, against
S2.093 070 or S4.65 a share in l941.
Bell Aircraft earned S4,2O3 ,503 in
1912, against Sl,970645 in 1941, ac-
cording to the annual report. Sales
totaled S130763,227, against s46,414,-
444 in 1941.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star

sra2Rl 1ss2 ss!ia ssta'sss sss1oss toes
Dushel aSoo3 30 nearby nd 21o,ao9 90 as
bushel. 4 4.5O-6 IS: beets. crate, 2. 1853 IS;
eabbage ca'na 1.k-busheI d hamper s5.a9s; 20
pound sack, eO0-225; caulihower. crate,
;Ss5.s15: celery; crate 30o,a.3; eol-
1oo-5 90: ksle. bushe 75.s so; lettuce. lettuce.
Western. Iceberg, crate. 3s.5O-5.50 mush
rooms, 4-auart basket 5o-ilo; oni9ns
pers, bushei. e.5o-7.oo: radishes, crate,
aeh busha S Ihu1aTG saT0n oaa 5o b9sbe sqn
4 4:o0-5 so; tomatoes, lug, 2.00-5 80; tur-
nips; r,,1 bushel. :5o-a so: nearby; so9-e5o;
bushei, i ,oo-e Is; erapefruit box, Us, 8,55-
400: o z o 1bushel bag, SOL rs; lemons,
pint, $3.50; tanaerines. box. 4OO-4 50.
Poultry and Eggs.
1--we poatryRroierS 9HYe Bro, and fryers 29"l
Egss-Nearby. ungraded, current re-
Septs se IS, dozen. white, 31.,39: mixed colors,
'0aS Butersfn1s fsfapts' pound saa cases IS score
51'a: 90 score. e. 40 49,: ' country IN 5i rolls -.
33; packing stock. 1880 Receipts, 1879
Livestock Market
Furnished by. the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture Food Distribution Ad-
cst,ls sss none; 10 eomDares with " week aso
fu1y stsady no5d to srong Ch0ice oSs to
price. weeks top; mostly good to choice,
700 to l,l50 pounds, i l5,ooal6.oo: mixed
lots medium and good l4.ooa 50: com
heiters, Is. so; good. I3.ooal4 so; com
mon and medium, dairy bred, l,ooal2 80.
Cholce 9SO-pound mixed yearllngs, 1900;
$500; Dairy type Gamer and cutter cows,
6.75as.75 shelly Gamers down to 500;
type cows. IL. 50s75 50 Practical sausase
bull top. 1850; bulk 13.50al4 00; indi-
ylduaI beef type to l5,e5. Part load a4:-
6so-pound feeders, IA So good $50 pounds,
IA so: medium grades around 1925.
Calves, none Compared with week ago.
vealers and calves fully steady. Choice
grades, - .50a 500; latter price extreme
top: medium to good l5.Ooal6.50; Gull
a and Ud,,, common; 9;o4al3.oo Common and
day practical Tor, 1918. Compared with
week v"sira ago, 20 hgher a Barrows and G,iis nS
15l5; 10 to l4Y pounds, 15:loal533;
Is 59OaiGi5; $40 to $40 pounds. Is 'SOa
ib,Oo: 240 to .6o pounds. l5.TUal5 %;
s6o to 800 pounds 10 5o-15,75; sows,
!4:2oal 40. Prices are based on grain
fed hogs
Sheep none. Compared with week ago.
tat lambs and slaughter ewes steady, prac-
tcal top and popular price 1900. Coed
and choice wooled lambs around 10 pounds,
lI;5o- 1900; medium grades. Is .OOal 90;
Gull and common, II ,O3a13.5O. Choice
s!aughter ewes, 800, medium to good,
s.OoaS.50; Gull and common, / OOaT 90.
Grain Market
Wheat, No. =, red, winter, garlicky, spot
domeStlc. buShel. opening price. / 80 a.
Cob corn, barrel 3.35-5 90: country prices
reported ,5.10-5.35. Oats No. l, white,
domestic, buShel $3.50: No. .. 11-1S On
all sales of oats to the local trade cxcept
those on track. there is an additional
charge Of ia cents per bushel for storage
and elevation, which is paid by the buyer
Rye: No. .. bushel, 90-95 Barley. busheI
9s-l o.! Hay. timothy. clover and mixed.
ton, Il 0O-@3 90. Wheat straw, No Z" ton,
1900: mill feed, top. spring bran AZ 90
5000. standard middllng. 49.44-5n Mn.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
15-Mi|e Dutch Coast Strip
Cleared for FortifiCafions

By he Associated Press.
LONDON, March 27.-The Meth
erlands Information Service re-
ported yesterday that the entire
coastal area of Holland for a dis
tance of nearly IS miles inland was
being cleared of inhabitants by the
Germans. who we're wrecking thou
sands of buildings and erecting
coastal defenSes against an Allied
invasion.
1t said that probably "a 900 houses
had been destroyed in The Hague
alone as the Nazis worked des-
perately to perfect their fortifca-
tions.
A Tass dispatch from Stockholm
estimated at least 100000 Dutch
men had been evacuated from their
homes along the coast. Some of
the evaCueeS were said to have been
sent to camps at Arnhem and then
on into Germany, presumably for
forced labor.
A Paris dispatch broadcast by the
Berlin radio yesterday said part
of the civilian population of the
Atlantic port of La Rochelle was
being evacuated to the French towns
of RoChefort and Fouras.
The Belgian news agency Inbel
reported that the Germans were
extending their defenses along the
Belgian coast and had ordered all
former members of the diSbanded
Belgian Army evacuated to the in
terror.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Lodge Deferment Plan
Heads for House Action

A measure described by Senator
Lodge, Republican. of Massachu-
settS, Its author, as designed TO pre-
vent Federal employment from being
used to evade the draft, was headed
for action in the House today after
quick passage by the Senate yes
terday.
The legislation would reaffirm
President Roosevelt's order of March
6 setting up procedure to determine
which employees are essential and eX-
tend to the legislative and judicial
services this procedure, which now
is applicable only in the executive
agencies.
A committee, to be named by the
Chief Justice, would pass finally on
applications for deferment in the
judicial service, and a six-member
joint committee of House and Sen
ate would rule on legislative branch
cases.
The War Manpower Commission,
which has the power of review in
the executive agencies, would not
have jurisdiction in the other
branches.
The names of persons deferred
would be furnished to Congress un-
der the terms of the proposed
measure.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
0PA Fuel Oil Order
To Aid Firms Here
Relaxed Rules Affect
Luundries, Other Users

The Districts SO laundries which
depend on fuel oil will be able to in
crease their operations after April l
as the result of the OPA's decision to
relax restrictions on commercial es-
tabllshments.
The decision also applies to other
commercial consumers using oil for
non-heating purposes.
Price Administrator Prentiss M
Brown said that the 40 per cent cut
imposed on commercial buildings
during the first three months of the
year would be allowed to expire April
l. In cases where allotments expire
after April l, the OPA said. ration
boards would be allowed to increase
rations to the level prevailing before
January |.
Mr. Brown and Petroleum Admin
lstrator Ickes reiterated that the
action did not indicate increased oil
supplies in the East but added that
1T is now possible to reduce fuel oil
consumption of industrial and COM
merclal consumers in more orderly
manner" They pointed out that
the relaxation of restrictions for
commercial users would last only
until the end of the heating season
on September 80
AT the same time. the Petroleum
Administration for War announced
that railroad tank car shipments to
the East Coast during the week
ended March 20 had declined 6,138
barrels a day from those of the pre-
vlous week. Box car shipments of
kerosene into New England during
the same period increased 4432 bar
rels day. The PAW said that total
savings of oil as result of CONVEX
sion now totaled 10000 barrels a
daV.
Evening star., 1943-03-27

Cross appeal to all their members,
and said several thousand dollars
would be raised.
Mr.. Bishop today related an in
cident illustrating the spirit engen-
dered by the current fund drive.
Four children, styling themselves
the "All-Out for Victory Club" COL
lected $685. one afternoon after
school hours, and sent the money to
headquarters, accompanied by the
following note from Priscilla Hub
bell:
My father says we must not do it
any more. But we had fun while it
lasted. We wanted to help the SOL
diers."
Mr.. Bishop pointed out the girls
father was right, inasmuch as adult
solicitors are reaching into every
area of the city. However, he added
the following comment:
The spirit of these four children
is something in which all of us can
take pride, and try to emulate"
Army Officer Praises Workers.
A $40 contribution from 1t. Walter
r. Vollberg of the Army Air Forces
and his wife was inclosed in a note
in which she said: This contribu-
ton is for the many favors the Red
Cross has done for us since the out
break of the war. Your workers de-
serve the highest recognition pos
sible for the aid they give the men
in the various services"
A high-ranking officer of the Air
Forces, Col. John S. Allard, return
ing from the African front, said he
saw the Red Cross everywhere
moving with the Army and filling a
need which could not possibly be
appreciated by those at home VINO
do not see it in action
Il can speak with good authority
on the work of the Red Cross as a
morale builder, since I am in charge
of personnel for the 18th Air Force
and see the daily work of the field
directors with our men. When the
American soldiers went into africa,
the Red Cross was by their side.
When away from the Red Cross
centers, the field directors slept in
foxholes and in culverts by the road
side, just as the Army itself did"
Twelve charwomen employed at
the Chamber of Commerce Building,
where the campaign headquarters is
located, made gifts when interviewed
by Nurse Margaret Fitzpatrick.
Meanwhile, Mrs. A. B. Huntington,
acting director of the Red Cross
Blood Donor Center, said today that
the center has experienced a con-
siderable increase In the number of
donors daily since the fund cam
paign got under way. She said that
for several days the Donor Center
has exceeded its quota of 500 pints
of blood each day.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Woman Killer Suspect
Pleads Not Guilty
Divorcee Held Without
Bond in TuIso Staying

By the Associated Press
TULSA, Okla, March 27.-Mrs.
Ella B. Howard. Forth Worth
divorce, pleaded innocent at her
arraignment today on charge of
murder in the hotel room shooting
Of Mrs T. Karl Simmons, widely
known horseWoman.
Common Pleas Judge Carter
Smith set preliminary hearing for
Wednesday, Mrs Howard was held
without bond.
The courtroom was jammed and
deputy sheriffs had to force an aisle
through crowds in the corridor out
side the courtroom for Mrs. Howard
and her attorney. Charles Coakley.
She did not speak during the hear
ing.
Earlier, Mrs. Howard said Mrs.
Simmons forced herself into her
room at pistol point threatening to
kill her. Mrs Howard seized the
gun and in the ensuing struggle, it
was discharged.
Mrs. Howard said she knew the 55-
year-old Mrs. Simmons only slightly,
and offered no reason why Mrs. Sim
mons should threaten her.
Mrs. Simmons horses have cap
tured many blue ribbons in shows
over the Nation. She and Mr. Sim
mons maintained a stock farm near
here
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Contracts With Small Firms
Up SO Pct, Mckutt Saws

A so per cent increase in NUM-
tons contract awards to small COM
munities and looser labor market
areas was reported today by the
War Manpower Commission.
The shift in awards from con-
gested labor markets was character
lied by Manpower Chairman Nc
Mutt as a magnificent Job" on the
part of Governments procurement
agencies.
He said last December's figures
show a so per cent increase in
awards to loose labor market areas IN
comparisons with awards made in
August and September. The man
power chief also said reports indi-
cate that small towns are now
sharing more completely in the war
program"
He said a directive issued October
10 by the War Production Board,
after consultation with VINO, was
responsible for the change in con-
tract award trends.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Iron Works Here to Get
Army-Ndvy e Banner
Fred S. Gichner
To Receive FIog on
Employees Behalf

Formal presentation of the Army
Navy e" banner to the Fred S
Gichner Iron Works of 1914 Twenty
fourth street NV. first commercial
organization in Washington to win
the coveted award, will be made
sometime in April" it was an
nounced today.
The emblem will be received on
behalf of the employees by Fred S.
Gichner, Austrian immigrant who
founded the company more than IS
years ago.
Mr.. Gichner, 70, came to Wash
1ngton in 1891 and few years later
founded the company that was to
grow through the years from a vir-
tual "one-man" shop to a plant
employing scores of trained men.
Each employe of the company
will receive a lapel pin bearing the
e" Many of the employees have
been on the job 20 or more years.
One, Arthur Luskey. a blacksmith,
has been with the company for -
years.
During the last World War. the
Glchner plant turned out many
war materials and after Pearl Har-
Dor the plant was put on near
100 per cent war production.
Informed on the award, Mr.
Glchner said that AL OF us here
at the shop are proud and happy.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Profit Taking Curbs
Stocks After Weeks
Sharp Advance
Moderate IrreguIority
Rules Near Close;
800, 900 Traded
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Proft
cashing in the stock market today
stemmed the five-sesSion sprint to
peak levels in nearly three years
on the largest volumes in more than
Is months.
While favorites continued to at
tract idle speculative and invest
ment funds, the sharp advance
caused some potential buyers to
withdraw and inspired the cutting
OF commitments by others on the
idea a technical correction might
be in the offing.
War news was without a great
deal of stimulation marketwise,
although the initiation theme per-
sisted as an antl-selling argument.
Trends were a bit cloudy at the
start and toward the last mild irreg-
ularlty was the rule Dealings were
among the largest for Saturday since
late l94l. Transfers for the two
hours were in the neighborhood of
100000 shares.
A few penny stocks apparently
were chilled by the exchange ruling,
announced after Fridays close, bar
ring margin trading, as of April l. in
issues selling at SIS a share or under,
but the majority was undisturbed.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Soldier Dies After Fall
Breaks Cast on Back

A 39-year-old Army private, his
broken back encased in a cast, was
killed early today when he slipped
and fell on coping after visiting at
the home of his f1ancee, Miss jolly
Moore, at 6l3 Fern place NV,
police reported.
The fall broke the cast and the
soldiers back injuries caused his
death, Dr. r. V. CARLY of Casualty
Hospital said.
The dead man was Pvt. Lawrence
Lester Brown, attached to the Army
Air Base at Richmond, who was re-
leased from the Army Convalescing
Home at Forest Glen, Md, in De-
cember, after being treated for two
months.
According to police, Pvt. Brown,
still recuperating from his back
injury, was here on leave.
He was found unconscious on the
coping at the Fern place address
by Miss Kay Richards, who lives
next door. He was taken by ambu-
lance to Casualty Hospital where
he was pronounced dead.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Annapolis Graduates
To GET Aviation Course
BY the Associated Press.

. The 1943 Naval Academy class,
after graduation, will take 1O-week
aviation indoctrination course at the
Naval Air Station. Jacksonville, Fla,
beginning June IA, Secretary of the
Navy Knox announced yesterday.
This marks the beginning of
program to have all future naval
officers take an aviation course, the
Navy said, since the airplane is such
an integral part of naval operations.
The indoctrination course will
cover all members of the class. by
groups, but will not mean that they
all will be trained as aviators. Air
navigation, aircraft motors, tactical
problems and flying technique also
will be studied.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
zoo Threats on Roosevelt
CHARGED 10 School Janitor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 27-A 55-year-
old public school janitor, Louis
Sprenzel. was arrested by Secret
Service agents yesterday on charges
of threatening the life of President
Roosevelt in 200 letters written since
May, 1941.
Sprenzel pleaded innocent before
United States Commissioner Edwin
K. Walker and was released on
$4,000 bond. The case was con-
tinued to April 2.
John J. Kelly. jr., assistant Federal
district attorney. said the letters
were hand printed in pencil and un-
signed. He said the maximum
penalty for conviction under a
statute applying specifically to
threats against the President was
five years imprisonment and a $1,000
fine.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Raj Strikes al Targets
West Of Manda|ay
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, March 27.-RAF
bombers struck twice yesterday at
the railway station and other objec-
tives of Monywa, so miles west of
Mandalay, in the course of wide
ranging attacks in Central and
Southern Burma and on the Mayu
Peninsula, an Allied communique
said today.
Bursts were seen on the station
and in other parts of the target area
at Monywa. A Japanese e-occupied
village on the Mayu Peninsula was
attacked later in the day and an
offensive patrol of fighters damaged
an enemy aircraft on the airdrome
at Toungoo, l60 miles north of Ran
COON, and railway engine at
Yedashe. few miles farther north.
One Allied bomber failed to return
from these operations. Allied flyers
shot down a japanese raider and
damaged others attacking Maung-
daw, so miles north of Akyab on the
Mayu Peninsula. The raiders caused
fire and damage in one part of the
town and "a certain number of
casualties, some of which were fatal"
the communique said.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Superiority of Nozi
Armored Equipment
Called a Myth

BY me Associated Press.
CHESTER TANK DEPOT, Pa.
March 27-Germanys widely
advertised superiority in arm
ored equipment was called a
myth by Brig. Gen. John K.
Christmas, head of the tank
automotive center at Detroit,
commenting on mobile fighting
equipment passing through this
clearing house.
Gen. Christmas added that
the German vehicles we have
and we have a lot of captured
German stuff-don't exhibit
anything that makes for SUI
periority"
They Just had helluva lot
of Them he explained. and
used them aggressively-which
is the way to use any equip
ments."
Evening star., 1943-03-27
D. 6. Girl Dies of Burns
Received Month Aao

Ann Hunley, %, of II Rhode Island
avenue NV, died last night in
Casualty Hospital from second
degree burns of the hip and legs
suffered more than month ago.
Miss Hunley had been under treat
ment at the hospital since February
IA. when her dress caught fire as she
was standing in front of an electric
heater at her home. Her roommate,
Nettie Mantz, smothered the flames
with rug.
The victim, an employe of the In
ternational Business Machines Corp,
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hunley. Bridgewater, Va.
Evening star., 1943-03-27

1t Is quite naturally source of real
pride and satisfaction to us that the
War and Navy Departments find us
worthy Of this highest honor
Plans for presentation of the ban
ner at the plant are being. worked
out by Henry Gichner, vice presi-
dent of the company and son of
tne founder, in cooperation with
The Army and Navy Departments.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Washington Produce
BUTTER-5094-53.
IlVESTOCk-CalyeS


: g eLlVEaTOCk-Calves, is; spring lambs.
. From Food Distribution Administration
Prices paid net fob. Washincton:
EGSS-Market steady on Graded eggs:
6nlghtiy weaker on nearby uNgGadcd rgss.
rllces pald tor Federal-State graded eggs
reGelVed from grading StaucnS (Ma.Cn 80:
Whlte, U. S. extras large. I9-4O; average,
500; .; S. extras. medium, 36-:}7. aver
age, 30 q; y S. standards, large - -:}S:
average. - a u. s trades, "a Browns,
y. S. extras, large 1910; AVERAGE 30 U,
p eStFaS medlum, 3i-3'; aTe"asc. :;Gl2;
3'i2; 2. S. standards, medium, 35-3f: aver
age, 35l2; U. S. trades. - -;}5; AVERAGE.
- :: Mixed colorS. y. S. extras. large. rs :
U. S. standards, large. 36l2; U S. stand
arcs, medium "a U. S. trades. "a. Nearby
ungraded eggs, current receipts. whites
20; mixed colors, "a Receipts, Government
GRADED eggs. 633 cases
LIVE PCULTRY---Marke firm Fowl.
colored, A. 5 pounds. -. roostcrs 50
pounds and over, ls-"O: b~ollers. under )
pounds 2s; fryers. 34 pounds, @9rz
Evening star., 1943-03-27
New York Cotton

NEW YORK March - lP, P,-Uncertetntv
over the tate Of the pending farm legisla-
tloh KEEP cotton trade unsettled today and
IeIHIS. ' =
Liquidation through commission houses
ano New Orleans depressed prices as much
as 80 cents a bale in early trading Per-
Slstent trade price fixing rallied the list.
D., toward the close prices AGAIN slipped
OIL under hTht LIQUIDATION and hedging
Evening star., 1943-03-27
MIA Lists $4,000 Units
Built to House Workers
Ev the Associated Press.

Ev he Associated Press.
The National Housing Agency
announced today that 79,8OO hous-
ing units for war workers we're
completed during the first two
months of l943.
In the same period, construction
was started on 10000 additional
war housing units, Administrator
John B. Blandford, ir said These
include both privately financed
buildings and projects financed with
Government funds.
Evening star., 1943-03-27
Closing Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, March - lPr-Whcat prices
declined about 70 cent in quiet trading to-
day little hedge selling entered the pit
and was sufficient to force quotations lower
demand
Trade reports indicated good demand
for feed wheat in the East with fairly
liberal sales made overnight. Price of fee
wheat is SAID to be well below corn in
that area
Wheat closed 1sss lower, MAY 4494-7s,
July 1.45-1 45ls: corn was UNCHANGED al
celilngS. May. .Ol oats advanced 1s-'4 4
Evening star., 1943-03-27
CHICAGO Cash Market

Ch;cago Cash Market
=, Wheat; No. 3 yellow hard l47f2. Corn.
No. 3 yellow. 90 .u0l2: No. !, o;12-I Of;
No. ,, 93-@1: sample erade. o. oats No
white. G6 4-61 No !. G5ai sample
srade, % la-h3. Barley. maltmc a0-i q.
nnomnaE hard, S7-95 nominal: fed, so
Hu ,nomiN&I SovbeanS. No. ! yellow
63 ! "a =. Field seed. ner bundled
Wslght nominal: timothy, 20. 90. aislIle.
- .oo-26: 90: fancy red top, 1@5-,J. red
glover, 20:o0-25.U0: sweet clover, 30
$50: alfalfa, 81 .5O-j9 90
Evening star., 1943-03-27

Not everybody with dollar to
spare can shoot gun straight-but
everybody can shoot straight to the
bank and buy a War bond.
Evening star., 1943-03-27

Adolf, BenitO and Hirohito-the
three blind mice. Make them run
with War bonds.