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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-11-06

numerous agencies dealing with the
subject. including fSA. WFA. CCC.
OPA and others.
Caldwell Will present the StHc
resolutions al the national meeting
next week in Grand Rapids. Mich
ipan
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-11-06

Sweet p"i"i''"- ar" - GOOD -u.rcr
at car"icn". which Cur hui.rs can
change INT" vt'Druin \. report Ex-
Tension food nrtriliuul,;s ~ State
College,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-11-06

Hogs will produce meat and lard
weighing about 81 per cent Of their
live weight. and other inca, animals
will produce about - per cent O!
their live weight in the form of meat
Evening star., 1943-08-29

crate supply, quality is better, sell
ing at ceiling prices. Big Boston
lettuce light in supply, fair to good
quality and moderately priced.
Eggplant-SupplieS are moderate,
quality is good, prices slightly down
Onions-Light supplies, quality is
better than last week and selling at
ceiling.
Beets-Moderate supplies, quality
Is good, moderately priced.
Radishes-Supplies fairly liberal
coming from Ohio; quality is good
and prices stable and moderate.
Squash-Supplies are light but
seem to be increasing, quality is
good, moderate prices yellow va
riety).
Celery-Supplies very light, quail
ity generally good, high priced.
Peaches-Heavy supplies, quality
is good (best of the season. and
much lower in price.
Apples-Supplies are moderate
quality seems to be improving, but
still rather high in price.
Cantaloupes Mostly Western
types and supplies are light, quality
is good, rather high priced.
Oranges-In light supply, quality
is good. selling at ceiling.
Lemons-Liberal supplies, quality
is good and prices are lower.
Pears and plums-Light supplies
(Western variety. quality very
good, but high priced.
Grapes-Supplies are light Cali
fornia variety, quality is good and
down in price.
Evening star., 1943-08-29
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. c, AUGUST 49, 1s43

for a car in any of the essential
occupations (such as war workers,
physicians, ministers, etc. who do
not now have the use of an ade-
quate car
New 1912 model passenger cars
with a list price of more than
$2,500 and 1941 model cars driven
less than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car
in a gainful occupation, or who
needs a car for volunteer work in
connection with the war effort or
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit here
statement certifying to eligibil-
ity Of the buyer and giving the
description of the car sold.
Tires-All classes of drivers may now
have tires recapped without OBJ
tanning certificates from their
boards.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase of any type of tire. Ger
tlficates are issued only after pres
entation of applications on which
a tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements.
Tire eligibility requirements
have been changed to restrict the
issuance of certificates for tires
where the applicants vehicle is
already equipped with four serv-
lceable tires. Local boards are to
deny applications for a fifth tire
unless the official tire inspection
station has indicated on the report
that the fifth tire cannot even be
used as an emergency spare tire
Through the use of boot, inner
lining, etc..
Tire Inspection Deadlines - Next
Tuesday is the deadline for holders
of c gasoline ration books. Sep
tember 30 is the deadline for hold
ers of A books, and October 81
for those with B rations.
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing restric-
tions. New inner tubes, however,
are still rationed.
Shoes-Stamp No.. l8 in Book No.
is redeemable for one pair of shoes
through october 81.
Footwear not covered by ration
ing includes house slippers con-
structed exclusively for indoor or
house wear, ballet slippers, evening
slippers with uppers of gold or
silver leather or imitation leather,
baseball, track and football shoes,
mems and women's knee high
riding boots, infants shoes of size
4 or smaller, overshoes, waterproof
or snow and water repellent foot
wear. burial slippers and footwear
having no rubber in the soles and
in which leather is used only as
hinges, tabs, heel inserts or other
nonskid or soundproofing features
covering not more than Is per
cent of the bottom of the sole.
The following types also are
exempt from rationing If shipped
from the factory before April Is:
Ski and skate shoes, locker SAN
dals, bathing slippers, shoes with
a fabric upper and a rubber sole,
and certain types of play" shoes.
A special procedure has been
established offering relief to con-
sumers who buy shoes they find
are defective.
Persons living in the United
States, but who expect to be away
Evening star., 1943-08-29
z z Reminders on Rati0ninQ}Gs

event, not more than is additional
pounds will be allotted to family
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons for
next seasons ration may be used
now or at any time before next
January 5.
Be sure to note whether the
i value printed on the face of each
coupon is stated in gallons or units.
The period No. coupons are good
for 10 gallons per unit.
Coupon No. from last seasons
allotment is still valid and may be
used anytime through Septem-
Der 30. Each unit represents 10
gallons.
Gasoline-All old-type B and C cou-
pons (those in books numbered
SGT, STA, 528 and 52SA) will be
invalid after next Wednesday
Motorists who still have some of
these coupons should exchange
them through their local ration
board for the new-type BIS and
C's. The swap will be on coupon
for coupon basis and must be COM
pleted tomorrow or Tuesday.
Ration boards in the District
open at 9 am. all weekdays and
close at 4:30 pm, except on Satur-
days, when the closing hour is
noon.
Motorists may handle the ex-
change of coupons by mail, but
the District OPA warns that this
method should not be used where
delay in obtaining the new coupons
will work hardship.
Whether made in person or by
mail all requests for the exchange
must be accompanied by the mo-
torist's latest tire inspection GER
tificates. Coupons should not be
detached from books.
Holders of A books are cautioned
may be exported by registered shoe
to retain the back cover of their
book since it will be needed in ap-
plying for the new "a" ration
stamps, issuance of which will be-
gin soon.
Pleasure driving is now forbid
den to holders of all types of gaso-
line rations.
No. s "a" coupons are now valid
and will be good for 8 gallons each
through November 81.
"B" and &c" coupons, good for
2ls gallons each, expire according
to date indicated on the indi-
vidual books.
TT" rations are issued at 1740
Massachusetts, avenue NV. after
approval is obtained from local
Offices of Defense Transportation
on the basis of certificates of war
necessity.
New Automobiles-Any one gain
fully employed or doing voluntary
work for the war effort or the
public welfare is eligible to obtain
rationing certificate for the pur-
chase of cars with a list price
of over $1,500, or convertibles, re-
gardless of price The applicant
must show need for car to get
to or do his work and must show
that his present car, If any, is not
adequate.
Eligibility for automobiles with
a list price of less than $500,
except convertibles, is confined to
persons who can show the need
Evening star., 1943-08-29
Knox Honors Capt. Dean
For SoIomons Operations

Capt. Frank H. Dean, U. S. N, ST,
has been commended by the Secre-
tary of the Navy for courageous and
efficient leadership as commander
Of a Navy transport during various
operations in the Solomon Island
area. Between August, 1912, and
February Of this year Capt. Deans
ship participated in three important
missions without suffering any cas-
ualties or damage.
Capt. Deans wife, Mrs. Edythe
w. Dean, lives at 6342 Thirty-sec-
ond street NV. in this city.
The Department has been in
formed of your outstanding devo-
ton to duty as commanding off,
Ger of a United States Navy trans
port in the initial occupation of
Tulagi Island, Solomon Islands, on
August and 8, 1912. and during
two important missions in that
area on November IL, 1912, and
February II, 1943." said the letter
of commendation. "While carry
ing out these operations in enemy
controlled waters, your ship was
continually threatened by hostile
Evening star., 1943-08-29

from a source Of supply for long
periods of time, may make ar
rangements to obtain the number
of additional pairs of shoes he will
need.
The procedure for obtaining
safety shoes" when they are
needed in connection with a Job
has been simplified.
Shoes valued at less than $25
dealers to any foreign country
without prior approval if exported
by mail, parcel post, express or
common carrier. This does not
apply to certain areas in Mexico
where a special consumer ration
Ing plan exists for residents of
such areas.
In the case of shipments to Can
ada, the shipper must show a Ger
tificate from the Canadian Ad-
ministrator of Wholesale Trade.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Regulations have been re-
laXed to make all persons who
need below-the-knee lightweight
rubber boots eligible for ration
certificates for their purchase.
These boots no longer are restrict
ed to persons in essential occupa-
tions.
Certificates must be obtained
from local boards for certain
types of heavy rubber foot
wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size s,
lumbermen's overs, mems arctics,
CATERS, work and dress rubbers:
women's and children's boots, rub
Der work shoes, arctics, CATERS
and rubbers.
- Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public well
Evening star., 1943-08-29
, HOUSEWIVES Nl
lsgPRODUCe GUID&9A1

The Maryland and Virginia
drought has just about ended
chances of any decent harvest of
crops in this area, but elsewhere crop
and food prospects continue good.
Staple vegetables were plentiful on
the local market and were reported
Of good quality. Fruit, however, re-
mained hard to find in some places.
Commodities available on the To-
cal market:
Potatoes-Liberal supplies, quail
ity is good and prices slightly lower.
Sweet potatoes - Plentiful sup
plies, quality good and marked drop
in price.
Tomatoes-Supplies falling off a
little but still plenty around; quail
ity is good. just a trifie higher in
price.
Corn-Pientiful supplies, quality
very good, no change in price,
which is moderate.
Peas-Very light supplies, quality
is good, rather high priced.
Evening star., 1943-08-29

fare, as well as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase Of
bicycles if they need bicycles for
travel between home and work OF
school.
Bicycles for adults built specifi-
cally for use as delivery vehicles
may be obtained without ration
ing certificates if needed for de-
livery purposes.
Stoves-Nation- wide stove rationing
Is now effective. New domestic
cooking and heating stoves can be
bought only with ration certifi-
Gates, which local ration boards
will issue on the basis of need.
All dealers and distributors of
stoves must register with local
ration boards next Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. After Fri
day, dealers will be prohibited
from selling any rationed stove
unless they have registered.
Observation-Disclosures on rental
of non-portables made between
1927 and 1885 is to be given to
rationing certificate holders.
To get a rental rationing GER
tificate, an applicant must apply
to his local rationing board and
show that typewriter will be used
at least "a hours a week for pur-
poses necessary to the war effort.
Nonportables made between
1914 and 1928, as well as most
portables made since 1895, may be
rented for limited time without
a rationing certificate.
Generally, sales are prohibited
on nonportables made since 1915.
Sales and rentals are unre-
stricted on models made before
1915 and on stripped" portables,
machines lacking at least two OF
certain modern features.
Evening star., 1943-08-29
Office Managers Group
Names LochieI President

Ray G. Lochiel, treasurer and
controller of Pennsylvania Central
Air'ines has been elected president
of the Washington Chapter of the
National Office Management Asso-
ciation. succeeding Capt. Ken
meth H. Ripnen, it was announced
last night.
Other officers elected were: Blake
B. Harrison, manager of the Cen-
necticut General Life Insurance
Co. Offices here, vice president;
1t. T. d. Morris, Navy Department,
treasurer: E. H. Whitlam, assistant
office manager of the Dictaphone
Corporation, secretary, and Capt.
Ripnen and Robert K Barrett, Of
flee manager Of the British Ministry
Of Supply Mission. directors.
Evening star., 1943-08-29

Carrots-Light supplies, quality is
good. selling at ceiling prices.
Cabbage-In light supply, quality
improving, selling at ceiling prices.
Snap beans-Supplies are plenti-
full, quality is good, no change in
price form week ago.
Lima beans-Plentiful, too; quail
ity is fair to good, mostly good;
price unchanged.
Lettuce-Iceberg type is in mod
Evening star., 1943-08-29

war Ration Book This book
governs the rationing of sugar
and shoes.
Blue Stamps, War Ration Book No
TO be used for canned fruits
canned vegetables, fruit juices
soups, frozen foods. catsup, etc.
Stamps lettered r, S and T are
valid now and will remain good
Through September 90
Those marked U, V and w will
become good next Wednesday
S(September - and then will re-
smain valid through october 20.
Red Stamps, War Ration Book No.
ITO be used for. all meats, includ-
ing canned meats, and for butter
margarine, lard, cheese, canned
fish, fats and oils and canned milk,
Coupons lettered T, U, v and w
are good now, but will expire at
midnight Tuesday.
Coupons lettered x, also good
now, will remain valid until Oc-
stober 2.
Coupons lettered Y became valid
today (Sunday, August 29) and
will not expire until October 2.
! Stamps marked 2 also will be
good until October 2 after they
become valid next Sunday.
I Servicemen of the United States
scr Allied nations may obtain
special food ration certificates if
sgoing on leaves of 72 hours or
slonger. A "furlough ration unit"
certificates good for points of
canned goods, 8 points of meats
aor fats, and Il pound of sugar
Twill be issued the serviceman for
leach three days of his leave or
Traction thereof.
War Ration Book No. 3-Mem-
bers of the armed services who
iiare eligible to use ration stamps
should mail their applications for
1.-THE new ration books to the OPA
Mailing Center, Chicago, ILL.,, by
next Tuesday august 81. They
Emay obtain the forms from their
commanding officer.
n These books have been mailed
10 all civilians in the District who
completed their applications prop
Verly and returned them by last
June 10.
q Civilians who have not received
their new book in the mail should
apply to their local ration boards.
Those who mailed their applica-
htion to the OPA on or before last
June 10, but still have not received
their book, should take with them
to the ration board the identifica-
ation stub they detached from that
application. Brown stamps in the
new books will be used for meats,
fetc., beginning September II. One
llset of new stamps will become
ilvalid each Sunday after that date.
5ugar-Stamp No. IA is good for S
pounds and will remain valid
Through October 81.
i Stamps Nos. Is and is in Ration
l Book No. may be used to obtain
sugar for home canning purposes.
/ Each of these stamps will be good
/ for 5 pounds through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
/ home canning purposes must make
application to their ration boards
{ for all over this amount. In any
Evening star., 1943-08-29

submarines and subjected to Japa-
nese bombing and torpedo plane
attacks. Despite these hazardous
and adverse conditions, you sue
ceeded In transporting troops, sup
plies. and equipment for decisive
offensive action by our forces, and
in bringing your ship through on
each occasion without casualty
or damage"
Evening star., 1943-08-29
Cartridge Quotes HoIved

Farmers and ranchers will be al
lowed only so rounds of 90 caliber
rim-f1re cartridges above regular
quotas this fall, instead of 100 as
originally announced, the War Pro-
duction Board said yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Roosevelt Begins Eleventh Year;
Fourth Term Talk Renewed
Religious Services Held at White House,
With High Officials Among 200 Attending

Fourth term talk gained mo-
mentum in Democratic ranks to-
day as President Roosevelt began
his 18th year in the White House,
keeping to himself whatever in
tentions he might have about
being a candidate again in 1914,
1.-TWO or three" members of the
Democratic N tional Committee
suggested to the President at
meeting with him yesterday that
he run for fourth term if the
war is still on next year. but "got
no response" from the Chief Execu-
tive.
Committee Chairman Frank C.
Walker, who told reporters the
fourth term suggestions were made
rather lightly" said he wasn't
even sure that Mr. Roosevelt heard
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Spanish Cabinet Reported
Conferring on Vital Issues
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 4.-The German
controlled Paris radio reported today
from Madrid that the Spanish cab
met had met twice within the last
48 hours to discuss a number of
important questions relating to in
ternal policy.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, said the cabinet
had partially restored military ju-
risdiction over civilians, which was
abolished after the civil war. Meas
ures also were decided on for sup
preston of rumors detrimental to
the security of the state, the broad
cast said
At the same time the Berlin radio
reported from Madrid that con-
tingents of Spanish volunteers had
departed from San Sebastian and
1run yesterday en- route to the
Russian front.
Evening star., 1943-03-04

above that year, and the same
low was reached again on March
6. 1901. Ten above was recorded
March 6, 1888, the lowest since the
all-time March low on Grants in
augural.
Washington missed heavy snow
fall which the bureau had expected
to fall here early yesterday. In
stead about 1l2 inches fell during
the forenoon. Most of it had blown
away or was ground under foot by
today.
The National Capital Parks said
today that the new cold wave would
not harm some 1900 cherry trees in
East and West Potomac Parks. The
trees had not yet begun to bud, al
though In some sections of the city
trees and shrubbery were breaking
out In buds.
The mercury began to fall around
noon yesterday when it dropped to
% degrees. 1t rose slightly in the
afternoon, but started down again,
continuing its slide until 6 am.
today. BY noon today the ther-
mometer had climbed to %.
Evening star., 1943-03-04

ing mud for months. Use of the
landing mats has contributed largely
to air successes. Total airplane
production for January was ap-
proximately 5000 planes of which,
Mr.. Patterson said, more than IS
per cent were combat.
The Undersecretary, who has
charge of the War Departments
procurement program, said the pro-
curement of equipment for ground
and air forces has been steadily
climbing at an average rate of
nearly 100 million dollars a month
for the last year. Production for
January, l943, was three and one
half times the rate for January
1912. Although somewhat below the
output for December, 1912, as a re-
suit of anticipated fluctuations
caused by year-end adjustments, he
pointed out that January production
was nevertheless in line with the
scheduled long term upward trend.
Many new or recently modified
items Of fighting equipment are
either just entering into production
(see PATTERSON, Page A-2o)
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Coolest March 4 in 20 Years
Dips Mercury to II Above Zero

Washington experienced the cold
est March in 10 years this morning
as the mercury dipped to IL above
at els o'clock, but the Weather
Bureau promised some relief with
predicted low of % degrees tonight.
Not since March 4, 1873-the day
of President Grants second inaug-
ural-did the thermometer fall as
low. That year it was above zero.
The bureau started keeping records
in 1871.
The forecast for today was slowly
rising temperature and not so cold
tonight, with gentle to moderate
winds.
The Star the week of Grants in
augural coined the phrase cold as
the 4th of March," files showed.
Weather conditions were almost
identical as this week. First there
was a slushy snow, then a strong
northwest wind bringing the near
zero temperature.
The bureau had to go back to
March 3. 1925, to find a reading to
equal this mornings. 1t was II
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Daily Bomb Output Is 10 Times
Total Used to Blast Jap CONVOY

Undersecretary of War Patterson
dramatized production figures today
IN disclosing that our daily output
of bombs, 1000 pounds or larger, is
approximately 10 times the pound
age used by Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thurs air force in blasting a Jap
aneSe convoy of 10 warships and
y transports in the Bismarck Sea
A spokesman at Allied headquar-
ters in Australia was quoted as
saying that more than 100 tons of
bombs were dumped on the Jap
anese ships. Mr. Patterson, in re-
veallng war production figures to-
day at a press conference, placed
the January output of large type
bombs at more than 10000, "or
enough to bomb the enemy at the
rate of 2,300 a day for 80 days.
AT another point, Mr.. Patterson
disclosed that more than 81 million
square feet of metal landing mats
for air fields were produced during
January, A large proportion of
these landing mats, it is known
have been sent to North Africa
where our airmen have been fight
Evening star., 1943-03-04
Jap Convoy Wiped Out
Almost to q Man.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, March 4 (P).-An en-
tire convoy of % japanese ships, in
cludlng 10 cruisers or destroyers, has
been virtually annihilated in the
Bismarck Sea and $4,000 japanese
warriors bound for the battlefields
Of New Guinea have been wiped out
"alnest to a man" by airmen of the
1 Southwest Pacific command, an Al
lied communique announced today.
The victory, the bulletin said, was
achieved at the cost Of only three
Allied fighters and one bomber,
while SIS japanese planes protecting
the powerful armada were shot out
OF the fight and many others dam
aged. Thirty-three of the 55 were
listed as certainly destroyed and %
as "probables"
In addition to the $4,000 ground
troops killed or drowned in the Al
lied onslaught several thousand
japanese naval personnel proba bly,
lost their lives, spokesman said.
The daring and persistent two-day
aerial attack-one of the great
plane e-versus- ship battles of the
war-"compaetely dislocated' the
japanese cam haign, the communique
said. 1t obviously reduced the threat
to Australia.
I'VE have achieved a victory of
such completeness as to assume the
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