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Evening star., 1943-03-05
Wickard Expects '43
To Be Lean Food Year
For i. ). and Allies
Tells Closed Hearing
Of Senate Group All
Demands Can't Be Met
By the Associated Press.

oS re associated PfeSS.
Americans must tighten their
belts because there is not going
to be enough food to satisfy all
the demands of the United
States and its Allies this year,
Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard has told a Senate commi-
tee privately.
Mr.. Wickard's statement was dis
closed today to have been made at
a closed hearing of an appropria-
tions subcommittee headed by Sen
ator Bankhead, Democrat, of Ala
bama. author of a bill providing fol-
the blanket draft deferment of farm
workers.
When Senator Nye. Republican
of North Dakota, who has forecast q
food shortage because of insult
flcient farm labor, said he was salts
fed there wasn't going to be enough
food to go around, Mr.. Wickard re-
piled:
Sees Tightening of Belts.
I'VE are not going to have enough
to satisfy the demands and it is a
question of how much we can pro-
duce. If we cannot produce enough
we are going to have to tighten our
belts. We can never satisfy the de-
mands"
Committee members said Mr.
Wickaru apparently was taking into
account not only domestic civilian
and military food needs, but the
food demands of the lease-lend and
foreign relief programs.
In response to questions by Sem
ator Nye, Mr.. Wickard testified that
the prospect of getting as much food
acreage planted this spring as last
doesn't look very good now"
The Secretary said he was hoping
that a program of getting school
children into the fields was going to
help some, but he was not too op-
timistic"
For example" he said, "if we
have cold, late spring, we are not
going to make it."
selves and everybody else if we
admit right now we cannot increase
last years acreage?" Senator Nye
asked
The prospects are that we can
not; that is right" Mr.. Wickard
answered.
And unless the skies and the Lord
are with us in bigger way than
last year when he gave us the most
bountiful production, we are going
to have a lesser yield than last
year?' Senator Nye asked.
Expects Crop Yield to Be Less.
That is right" Mr.. Wickard re-
piled.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland said he believed the an
sWer was that Americans were going
to eat less but there will be anough
to go around"
Il am not satisfied that there will
be enough to go around" Senator
Nye interjected.
The North Dakota Senator cited
reports received bv the committee
from county farm agents in which
80 per cent of those reporting FORE
cast cut in food production rang
ing from to more than 80 per cent.
Mr.. Wickard said the Agriculture
Department was checking every
farm in the country on its labor
shortage, lack of machinery "or any
thing else they need for farm
production" and expects to have the
facts soon.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
BY the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, March 5.-Airmen
Of the Southwest Pacific COM
mand, including American, Brit
ish, Dutch and Australian flyers,
put the finishing touches to the
destruction of a japanese con-
voy of % ships by sinking two
battered destroyers yesterday
and raising to 80 the number of
enemy planes shot out of action,
an Allied communique said to-
day.
Thus in three days. IL transports
and 10 cruisers or destroyers were
sunk, $4,000 japanese troops and
several thousand seamen were killed,
81 enemy planes were destroyed or
badly damaged and the attempt to
strengthen the enemy garrisons on
Evening star., 1943-03-05
More Snow Is Predicted
For Today and Tonight

Washington Will get more snow
today and tonight, according to the
Weather Bureau. but the fall is eX-
pected TO be occasional and light
The severe cold Of the last two or
three days-shown by records to
have been the coolest in 10 years
is not expected to be repeated Fore
casts for tonight predict little change
IN temperature, with moderate
winds.
The low reading of the last "a
hours was % degrees, recorded at
lilo am. BY mldmornng the mer-
curry had risen one degree above the
freezing point.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Britons Are Warned
Of Tiny Nozi Bombs
Bv he Associated Pres,

b" me ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, March 5.-The Ministry
of Home Security warned Britons to-
day against small anti-personnel
bomb dropped by Nazi planes, saying
number were dropped recently and
that they might be scattered over a
wide area.
The bombs are the size of round
cigarette can, weigh about four
pounds and may explode at the
slightest touch, the ministry said.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Fist-Swinging Intruder
During BIuckout Shot
BY the Associated Press

by tnt ASSOClACtu PTeSS,
BALTIMORE, March 5.-A Balti-
more shipf1tter told police today he
shot a man who stepped into his
home during last nights test black
out and without saying word,
punched me on the nose"
Patrolman Clarence Echenrode
said James B. Alter told him of
shooting the small man" at close
range when the intruder made a
second lunge. The man then fled
to waiting automobile, the officer
added.
Mr.. Altzer said he was sure he
hit the man. N.Y. Echenrode said.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Red Cross Workers
Push Drive 10 Meet
$1,555,400 Quota
War Fund Campaign Goal
Is Three Times Amount
Collected Lost Year
GLIMPSE OF AMERICAN HOME
shows home service work of the
Red Gross. Page B.1

Spurred by Admiral Ernest ]
Kings statement that the Red
Cross is material factor in win
ming the war, 5000 District area
campaign workers today are can
vassing for funds to meet the ST.
SIS, 400 area quota.
Ringing in their ears, too, was the
definition Of the Red Cross given
by Harry Hopkins. special assistant
to President Roosevelt, who termed
it "the symbol of our overwhelming
pride in our armed forces, the token
OF our faith in victory, and evidence
of our abiding love of country"
The first luncheon report meeting
will be held next Tuesday at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce. Meanwhile, Campaign Chair
man A. G. Neal exhorted solicitors
to achieve fine head start. The
sum sought is three times the
amount raised here last year.
Speakers at Rally.
In addition to Admiral King and
Mr.. Hopkins. speakers at yesterday S
rally were District Chapter Chair
man J. Clifford Folger, Campaign
Chairman Neal and Undersecretary
of Commerce Wayne Chatfeld Tay-
lor, chairman Of the largest worker
division, the Federal Government
division.
Every seat in the orchestra and
balcony was occupied. and several
hundred persons stood as the first
campaign guns were fired The
croWding was so dense that Admiral
King opened his speech by saying
he had to have interference run
for him to reach the platform.
The presence of approximately
$500 workers on cold day indicated
to him. Mr.. Folger said, that the
campaign will be successful. Re-
mindlng his audience that some
people outside of Washington are
unkind to term us superficial city
fllled with superficial people" Mr.
Folger said the challenge must be
met, and that it could be met only
by every one giving to and working
for the Red Cross.
Spotlight on Washington.
The national spotlight is or
Washington in the national Rec
Cross drive. MI. Folger pointed out
What will the Nation say if We
in the National Capital fail?" he
asked. But we are not going to fail
this campaign shall be successful
tSee RED CROSS, Page AS
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Robbery Suspects Held
Under Bonds of S., 900

Two colored men with a total Of
13 previous convictions were charged
with robbery today and held under
$4,000 bond each for grand jury
action by Judge George D. Nelson
in Municipal Court.
An alleged accomplice, Theodore
Anderson, %, colored. of 1929 Sew
enth street NV, was held under
81 900 bond
The other men, James B. Edwards,
%, OF 609 M street NV, and Her
man Leach. "a. of Alexandria, were
charged with robbing Joseph Small.
colored, Of 803 N street NV, Of
$43o on FebrY lry 13.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
U.S.. Dance in China Nets
S632 to Fight Paralysis
BY ;he Associated Pl

BY INC ASSOCIATED PTess.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY AIR FORCES IN CHINA,
March Delayed Members Of
the China air task force have con-
trlbuted S632l Is to the Warm Springs
Foundation through the medium of
dance held at this advanced base
on President Roosevelts birthday, it
vas announced today.
The dance was attended by SOL
dlers and co-eds froom nearby
university. The affair was spon-
sored by American Red Cross repre-
entatives.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
German Naval Chief
In Norway Replaced
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Admiral Fritz Boehm. chief of the
German naval command in Norway
has been replaced by Admiral Otto
Clliax. according to Nazi- controlled
Norwegian Morse transmissions re-
corded by the Federal Communi-
cations Commission.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Dean of Rochester Dies

ROCHESTER. England, March 5
(P1.-Bishop Ernest Morell Blackie
IS. dean OF Rochester, died today
He was chaplain to King George v
during the World War.
Evening star., 1943-03-05
Judge Frees Viereck But Denies
Plea to Dismiss Indictment
Prosecutor Says U. S. Plans New Trial
As Result Of Supreme Court Reversal
Demurrer Is Sustained.

agree that Congress should hot have
done So the jurist observed.
Evening star., 1943-03-05

(See PAYROLL TAX, page A-6J
Evening star., 1943-03-05

(See RUSSIA, Page A-4y
Evening star., 1943-03-05

,See PACIFIC, Page "A
Evening star., 1943-03-05

(See PORK, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Rails and Selected
IndustriaIs Rise
|0n Stock Market
BY VICTOR EUBANK.


NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Rails and
selected industrials put further re-
covery props under today's stock
market, but support failed to spread
to many leaders.
Buying Of the carriers was based
On expectations Of nearby pleasing
dividends and the idea this group
had been oversold. The good war
news continued to benefit issues
with favorable peace prospects.
Some customers still held aloof to
await tax developments and more
definite international events such
as the Roosevelt Churchill con-
fcrences.
The direction was irregularly
higher at the start. Slowdowns were
frequent but sizable blocks of low
priced stocks put the five-hour turn
over at around 100000 shares. Gains
Of fractions to a point or so were in
the majority approaching the close.
United Corp. was q lively per-
former on the downside most of the
time in the wake of the SEC disap-
proval Of the company's voluntary
disintegration plan.
In front the greater part. Of the
session were Santa Fe, Union Pa
cific. Southern Pacific, Great North
ern, Pepsi-Cola, United States Rub
Der, Firestone Tire, Goodrich,
Chrysler, United States Steel, Oliver
Farm, Anaconda and Westinghouse
Laggards included Sears Roebuck,
Standard Oil IN. j., Eastman Ko-
dak, Douglas Aircraft, Boeing and
United States Gypsum.
Bonds stiffened in most depart
ments.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Industrial Centers
Lead Capital in
CIearings Rise
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Cities having an extra large num-
Der of war industries led Wash
ington in bank clearings in July
and the FIST seven months Of this
year.
Clearings in Washington in July
were 1913 per cent ahead of last
year, while in list of ii compar-
able cities New Orleans stood at the
top with a gain of 28.5 per cent.
In the seven months Memphis
topped the list with a 29.1 per cent
pickup, while Washington gain was
"a per cent, smallest of any city
in the list.
The fact that practically all the
war industries pay by check is be-
lieved to be the reason for the ex-
cellent clearings showing in these
cities
The following statistics from the
Commercial and Financial Chron-
tcle cover July and the seven months
in the IL cities, the percentage
changes from the like periods year
ego being presented:
Evening star., 1943-08-16
IFlue-Cured tobacco
Buyers Face New
Restrictions
by the A,soc,ated press

By the Associated Press.
New restrictions on manufacture
ers' and dealers purchases Of flue-
cured tobacco were In effect today
as the auction centers In the
Georgia Florida belt began their
fourth week of the lo43 season more
than $4,000, 900 ahead of the CORE.
spending period last year.
The War Food Administration an
nounced that the controls on pur-
chases Of the current crop OF the
bright leaf, used In the manufac-
ture Of cigarettes, were designed TO
enectuate the agency's allocation Of
the crop among al buyers.
The share Of the ls43 crop, esti-
mated at 800, 900 900 pounds, which
any manufacturer may acquire was
fixed at So per cent Of the per-
centage OF the 1912 crop he used
between July /, lo42. and June 50,
1913.
OF the total 1919 yield. the VITA
allotted 463.425. 900 pounds (sreen
weight basis) for domestic use and
336 ,575 900 pounds for foreign ship
ment under lend-lease and other
export programs and emergency
reserve.
Under the new restrictions, the
manufacturers share Is limited fur
ther as to the amount he may ac-
quire Cd directly from growers at
auction markets and {2) from deal
ers. BY each OF the two methods
he may acquire any amount pro-
portional to his average purchases
by each method from the 1889
1910, 194l and 1942 crops.
VIA figures on the trading In the
Georgia Florida belt showed last
weeks sales totahng 1895, SAC
pounds for an average Of 81. 6.76 cents
per pound, 2.46 cents below the pre-
ceding weeks average.
Many Of the auction centers were
preparing to close. The market al
Live Oak, Fla, wound up its sales
Friday. as did two Of the four ware
houses at Nashville, Ga. Tomorrow
is the final day for trading at Way.
cross; Blackshear discontiriues sale,
Wednesday, and Baxley and Moul.
trie. Thursday One set OF buyer,
viii leave Douglas tomorrow while
the rest continue through Thursday
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Business Briefs

A Campaign TO Encourage Saw
inss and Thrift and aid In the
battle against higher prices was
launched today by more than 100
life insurance companies repre-
senting about 80N Of the assets
OF the business. The drive includes
the following seven-point program: !:
buy and hold War bonds; pay will
ingly your share Of taxes; provide
for the future with adequate life
insurance and savings; reduce debts
as much as possible and avoid max
ing needless new ones; buy only
what you need and make what you
have last longer: live faithfully by
rationing rules to conserve goods
of which there are shortages: CO.
operate with the Governments
price and wage stabilization pro-
gram.
Columbian Carbon Co. earned
81 ,502, 1865 or $3.50 a share in six
months ended June 80, compared
with $1,546,157 or $2.88 a share a
year ago.
Yellow Truck & Coach Co.
earned $2,o3s, ,21S or 81 cents a share
in the first half, compared with
$2,646, ,7s4 or II cents a share in the
same 1942 period.
National Enameling T. Stamping
Co. earned $325, ,SS3 or $2.s4 q share
in six months ended June 80, COM
pared with $l50,533 or $1.31 q share
in the same 1942 months.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
earned s., ,o59, ,755 or $1o.o9 a share in
six months ended June 80, COM
pared with $lo,089 ,233 or 1924 q
share q year ago.
Allegheny Corp. earned SLOTS ,2Ot
in the first half, compared with
$482, ,796 in the same 1912 period
The lo43 figure included a special
profit Of $452, ,005 on sale of c. & o
common stock.
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
earned $17.854,952 or $2O6 share
in six months ended June 80, COM
pared with $18,204,03 or $2.10 q
share in the same 1942 period. s
Niagara Hudson Power Co. earned
$2,8l1, 1888 in six months ended June
80, compared with $2,461 ,450 q year
ago. For twelve months ended June
80, net was $5,601 ,420 against a re-
vised figure Of $6,2s7.74s for the
preceding year.
Inserchemica1 Corp. earned $513,-
TOT or $1.10 share In the first half
compared with $53s,2s or $1.ls {
share a year ago.
Omnibus Corp. earned $543,O ,OO1 OF
As cents common share In the six
months, compared with 1904, ,77S OF
1882 q share on the 81 preferred
In the first half OF 1912.
Miami Copper Co. earned 1894 ,sss
or II cents . share In six month.
ended June 80, compared with 1866.
240 or 81 cents a share In the sam.
1912 period.
United Corp. proposal for divest
ment OF control over its subsidiaries
was rejected by the SEC, which
ordered the big company to chang,
Its capitalization to one class O
common stock and take such actor
that 1t will cease to be a holding
company.
Sunray Oil Co. and Superior OF
Co. have entered into a merger
agreement, which will be submitted
to stockholders for adoption, ON.
cials of the two firms announced
Under the proposal, six-tenths of 6
common share of Sunray would b.
exchanged for each share of Su.
perior capital stock, and the sur.
viving organization would be knowr
as the Sunray Oil Corp.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
New York Produce

d.sa mFw 1.e.Sss x0sx sAssSss AIS tgs
prices 'hppsra or er,ess are '1asnt ssnt
below thess. prices and jobbefs seiiins
prices are IN cents above these Quota
q: B. specials taverage net wsisht per
3Q dozenl, 48 pounds. 81; 40 pounds. 10;
peupdss 25M; ss poands. doanr' ~ se rs; psca;nds. IT,
42H: "a pounds. a: 80 pounds. 80. Cur
rent receipts. 43 pounds. 40h-41h; dir
Butter, two days receipts, 500, ,9<l:
Arm. Maximum prices set s. OPA for bulk
butter in cartons delivered New York;
MUM marks (AAl, 42H: o. score lA(.
~. (Tubs "a cent . pound more on Al
grades) rtds So
Cheese. two days receipts ao3.51o; nom
fnAi, no quotations.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Investors Syndicate
Backed by Holders
By the Associated Press.

6y Inc ASSOClALeu FIeSSs
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16.-Sev-
enty-scyen certificate holders OF
Investors Syndicate, Inc, filed in
United States District Court today
a petition opposing a motion for
the appointment Of a receiver for
the corporations Pennsylvania as
sets.
The petitioners, claiming owner
ship Of $l,172, 100 in certificates,
asked authority to intervene in a
receivership suit filed by Joseph B
Seitchick, whom they described as
"a lone individual holder Of a
$2,500 certificate"
The group said it had "complete
confidence in the financial position
of the $200, 900 900 investment con-
cern" and that the, appointment OF
a receiver would be adverse to their
interests.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Washington Produce

From the War Food Administr ation
IdoGMsrket hrm. lnPlnSsSn Paiees paid 10,
.ssSin. sdSsiEass.ts sredsd srs; Fscsiysd frc
g. Grade A, large. 1910; sveraTe. ~; b
z3$:zz; .ssrsss: zsE 3. rcs Ifsde : b, 'ans: ne.
4S-4g; ayerage. 40; q. D. Grade b, iarse
43; U. 6: Ersde .. medium, AZ; b. B.
srnde e, $3.50: ayerage. 40 Current re-
mixed coloTs 40h. Receipts. Government
sr9dsd esSs 9s cases.
hroilers and fryers, 26h.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Money Market

NEW YORK. Aug. 16 49-csll money
steady. ] per cent; prime commercial paper,
days. "; AS months, Is per cent. Bank
ers acceptances unchaneed; 5000 days.
Sc months, sa-is per cent. Rediscount
rate New York Reserve bank. fs), k-1
per cent. fa) W per cent on Treasury
paper OF one year or shorter; LONGER ma
eurities. / Der cent.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Insurance Sales
Well Above 1912
Levels in July
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-New life
insurance written In July was 1877
per cent higher than In that month
last year. the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents announced to-
day. The aggregate in the first
seven months Of 1943 was is per
cent more than year ago.
The July total was $722 ,208 900
compared with $685., ,7S9, 900 In July
last year. The seven months total
was $4.879, ,850, 900, against $4,805,-
907 900 last year.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Steel Raie 10 Rise
10 98.S Per Cent
In Current Week
q. the As,oc,atet, pr.ea.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.--Steel pro-
duction this week Will b ut the rate
Of $50 per cent Of capacity with
production at 1.7l0,o00 tons. the
American Iron d Steel Institute
estimated today. i.
This compared with 984 per cent
In the preceding week when output
was 1.704 900 tons. A month ago the
rate was 0S.3 and output i,702 200
tons and year ago 1t was ef.2 and
1861, 800 tons produced.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug. Io Qn-rAts foreign
dollars, others Id eents):
Canada - onaeial cghadiap Control
Board rates for U, .. dollars; huytns. 70
premium: equivalent to discounts on Ca
madam dollars IN New York of buytns. e.el
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 9h per cent discount. or oo.7b U. 8.
Europe---qreat Britain ofncIal tDankers
Foreign Exchange Committee rateO; buy
ing. 4.O2; selling, 4.04.
2g.7T: free. 25.i0; Brasil. ofhcial 6.05n;
free. 5.20n; Mexico. 20.95n.
Rates In spot cables unless otherwise In
dicated n Nominal
Evening star., 1943-08-16

MOSt impressive IN the CnrOnlCle
summaries are the clearings figures
from 1877 cities which reveal a July
gain of So per cent and an advance
in the seven months of 27.1 per cent
Winchester Bank Sells Assets.
The Board of Directors of the
Union Bank of Winchester adopted
resolution today to sell to the
Farmers g. Merchants National
Bank all notes and other assets,
according to the Associated Press.
The board said the resolution was
adopted with the authorization of
holders of two-thirds of the out
standing stock of the Union Bank.
The assets are to be delivered to the
Farmers g. Merchants Bank Au-
gust IS and the Union Bank will
continue to operate until further
notice is received.
Guaranty Employees Advanced.
Eugene w. Stetson, president of
the Guaranty Trust Co. of New
York, announced the appointment of
j. Brougham Wallace, jr., and Will
liam c. Lang as second vice preSi-
dents. Both were formerly assistant
treasurers and with their new ap-
pointments continue to be identi-
fled with the company's banking de-
partment.
Mr.. Wallace has been with the
Guaranty since 1928 and the banking
department district with which he
is associated handles the company's
relationships in the States of New
York, New Jersey, Maryland, Della
ware and the District of Columbia.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
On the Washington Stock Ex-
change today 240 shares of National
Mortage g. Investment preferred
sold at Az. up an eighth and a new
high for the present year.
Woodward g. Lothrop common
also scored new high for the year,
10 shares at 39ls. uph. The closing
bid was 39h, with 39ss asked.
Capital Transit sold at 81 today;
up full point from the last previous
transfer.
Ross Wins National Honors.
The Washington Office of the
Travellers Insurance Co. was advised
today by the home Office in Hartford
that in the first seven months of this
year Robert H. Ross stood fourth in
the United States in the production
of accident insurance. The company
has several thousand men producing
accident insurance, which makes the
record of Mr.. Ross an outstanding
achievement. Hiram S. Hart, WASH
tngton manager, said.
Bankers Plan Trust Forum.
Louis S. Headley. president of the
trust division of the ABA, has an
nounced conference to be held In
Chicago october IA and Is. On the
program for discussion are taxes,
manpower, operations, fees, en-
ployes' trusts, investments and
Washington developments. Speak
ers from II States have been invited
to participate.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
New York Cotton

NEW YOEK, Aug. Is lP,.-Hedse SELL
ing and liquidation depressed cotton flu
lures today
Scale down price fixing against textile
contracts absorbed offerings. Trading was
markets
Late values were off Is to % cents a
bale; october, 1887; December, 1878 and
March, ~. so
Futures closed Gold contracts) 5 to 20
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The star.
Visible Grain Supply

CHICAGO, AuT. l6 A1-The visible
SusRsls erefssa isss ws.i sSe
board Of trade reported today Corn
visible supply decreased 100. 900 to 5 ,331 :
s.4e1. 900 bushels. rye Increased sa3,ooO
to 22.3s7,OOO bushels, barley increased
$4,000 to 11.O50,0O0 bushels and soy
bushels, -
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Du Pont Dividend Voted

WILMINGTON, Del. Aug. 10 tp.
Directors Of 4. I. Du Pont de
Nemours q Co. today declared an
interim dividend Of q share on
the common stock. payable 6eptem-
Der u, to holders Of record August
23. Similar payments were made In
March and June Of this year.
Evening star., 1943-08-16
Odd-Lot DeuIinqs

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 10 R.---Ihe se-
curities Commission reperted today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchenee for August "a: 1,o10 pqr-
Involving 24.O93 shares including 3 short
sales involving 240 shares.