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Evening star., 1943-06-12
New York Potato Loss
Estimated at $4,000

NEW YORK, June II LP,.-Buell
Maben, regional administrator of the
Food Distribution Administration,
estimated today that at least 100000
worth of potatoes shipped here from
the South during the past week had
rotted in transit because they were
shipped without refrigeration
In the week during which the
condition has existed" Mr.. Maben
said, New York City has received
about 1900 carloads 1t is fair to
say that at least per cent of those
shipments have spoiled because of
no refrigeration"
Carloads average $4,000 pounds,
he said.
He said the condition would be
cleared by the middle of next week
when potatoes are rolling into New
York from North Carolina and the
lower counties of West Virginia. -
Potatoes from these areas, he said.
could be shipped without ice and
would arrive in good condition "un-
less they are sidetracked and left in
the sun for a couple of days
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Plan Proposed
| To Plant Trees
For Servicemen
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa. June IA
Victory tree-planting project, hon.
oring every man in the Nations
armed service and aiding the coun-
try's reforestation program, was
proposed today by a veteran woman
Federal forester.
Miss Margaret March Mount,
widely known as the Tree Lady"
for her years of work in forestry
conservation, said that her project
calls for the planting Of a tree for
every man in service
1T take one tree for every soldier
who goes to war;" Miss March,
Mount said in an interview. Wood
is vital for war. A tip-top way to
honor soldiers now and to replace
trees that are drafted for barracks,
guns, plane wings, crates and am
munition is to plant a tree for each
father, brother or other relative
friend in the armed forces"
Miss March Mount for 20 years
has been in the division of informa- :
tion and education Of the Federal
Forestry Service in Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
American Flyer Awarded
; Medals al Same Time
BY the Associated Press.


NEW DELHI, June 12.-Col John
M. Barr. "a. of Gilbert. S. c., and
San Antonio, Tex, was awarded
three medals simultaneously yester-
day-the Distinguished Flying Cross,
the Silver Star and the Air Medal
a record for this theater of Allied
operations. He was ordered to re-
turn to the United States imme-
dlately for a new assignment.
The awards were made by Mai.
Gen. Clayton L. Bissell, commander
Of the 10th Air Force, who said,
His record speaks for itself"
Col. Barr received the Silver Star
for carrying out 1,00O-pound bomb
ing missions in a P-40, the DFC for
extraordinary achievement" while
participating in more than 50 COM
bat missions and the Air Medal for
"meritorious achievement" while
participating in more than Is mis-
sions,
Evening star., 1943-06-12

more gas would be available in the
East.
Representative Brown declared the
proposal had stirred up a lot of
Indignation" among the people in
the Midwest, who have to travel
greater distances than those in the
East and lack adequate public trans
portation facilities.
Il can't agree with the dog in the
manger attitude of some of the boys
in the East who want to extend the
strict rationlng plan in their area
into our section" he said. They
have taken the attitude that if we
can't have it, you can't have it."
Representative Grant. Republican.
OF Indiana declared people in the
Midwest are mot going to take this
thing lying down simply because
misery loves company"
Surplus Supply in Storage.
Both he and Representative
Brown pointed out the Midwest has
surplus of gas. Mr.. Brown said
he had been told the storage facili-
ties in the Midwest area are filled
to overfowing but that the greatest
amount Of gas that could be shipped
East from that section if further
restrictions on its use are imposed
would be $4,000 barrels day. How
ever, with transportation facilities
inadequate, he explained, the actual
net gain in the East from gas
shipped from the Midwest would be
only 5000 barrels day.
representative Vorys, Republican,
of Ohio, explained that the COM
mittee would not be sectional but
"anti-sectional" and that its forma-
ton was compelled to defend sec
tional action"
Chairman Brown was authorized
to name members of the committee
over the week end. 1t will be COM
posed of one representative from
each of the West and Midwestern
States.
The committee will hold meet
ing Monday morning to complete its
organization and adopt a program
of resistance to the plans Of the
East Coast bloc which is composed
Of members of the Senate and
House stretching from Maine
through Virginia. The Southern
States from the Carolinas down are
not represented on either of the
sectional committees.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Fresh Vegetables and Chicken
Delivered to Senate Employees
Coworker Eager to Aid Overseas Sons
Raises Food at CoesvIe Farm

Employees of the Senate Office
Building are getting fresh vege-
tables, fruits and chickens deliv-
cred to their doors these days be-
cause Lewis Richard Cannon, an
employe of the building, wants
to buy some bullets for his two
boys overseas.
Pushing small hand truck
through the building today, Mr.. Cam
non explained that he brings pro-
duce in every Thursday and Satur-
day to regular customers he has ac-
quired during the past four months.
He works at night in the engi-
neering and heating division of the
Senate Building and said he puts
what he makes from the produce
into War bonds.
He said his sons-Lewis r.. jr.. and
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Democrats Opposed
Postmaster Who Quit
Giving, LANCER Says
North Dokotun Waves
Check at Guffey
In Senate Outburst
By The Associated Press,

Storming over to slam a can
celed check down on the desk of
Senator Guf1ey, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania, Senator LANCER,
Democrat, OF North Dakota told
the Senate today that Demo-
cratic officials had opposed re-
appointment of North Dakota
postmaster because he couldn't
pay any more" to the party's
campaign fund.
His outburst followed a speech in
which Senator Guffey listed contri-
buttons by Pennsylvanians to a
South Dakota campaign fund.
Strobe Across Chamber.
The angry North Dakota Senator
apparently thinking his own State
was mentioned, strode across the
chamber and halted In front of Sem
ator Guf1eys desk
Waving a check in the air, he an
nounced that it was for SO, signed
by North Dakota postmaster and
made out to the treasurer of the
Democratic State Committee of that
State. He said the check was signed
by Chris Flugga, a postmaster in La
Moure County. N. Oak, who Sen
ator LANCER said, subsequently was
fired"
whats illegal about a postmas-
ter making voluntary contribution
to campaign Sentor Guffey de-
manded. still seated In his chair,
with tall Senator LANCER towering
over him. He was answered by a
shout of laughter from the Repub-
lican side of the aisle.
I'll show where Mr.. Guffey and
his crowd got about $5,0O0O 900 in
the last campaign" Senator LANCER
shouted.
Refused to Yield.
AS the North Dakotan continued
to read Cancelled checks, Senator
Guffey sought unsuccessfully to in
terrupt him as did Senator Connally,
Democrat. of Texas. When Senator
LANCER refused to yield the floor for
question, Senator Connally
snapped:
The Senator was quite willing
to yield a year or two ago. That
was the time of a contest over Sem
ator Langer's Senate seat.
Senator Guffey declared he would
not be surprised If many Senators
who voted to seat Senator LANCER
then would not be ready to recon-
slider their action.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Western Bloc inHouse
Formed TO Oppose
Gas Cut
Brown of Ohio Heads
Committee; AssoiIs
fasteners Views

Fifty eight House members,
representing the less seriously
gasoline-rationed Western and
Midwestern States, today formed
a special committee to combat
the efforts of the recently formed
congressional bloc representing
the II Eastern Seaboard States
and the District of Columbia,
seeking to tighten rationing re-
strictions in that area so the
gas-starved East might get more
fuel,
The conference was called by a
group of nine MidWestern House
members headed by Representatives
Brown of Ohio and Cunningham of
Iowa, both Republicans. Mr.. Brown
was elected chairman and MI. Cum
ningham secretary Of the Western
bloc.
1t was pointed out during the con-
ference that the East is suffering
from gas shortage due primarily
10 tne lack OF transporta faclli-
ties. 1t also was brought out that
If the same restrictions on the use
Of gas in the East are extended to
the West and Midwest. where gas
supplies and reserves are now more
than ample to meet existing needs.
surplus might result in these areas
which either would force refineries
to shut down or dump reserves into
the ground.
Will Fight Limitation.
The Eastern Seaboard bloc, head
ed by representative Hartley, Re-
publican. of New Jersey. had pro-
posed that the pleasure driving ban
be applied to the Midwest States
and that the value of the "A" ra-
tioning coupons in that section be
cut from 4 to Ia gallons, so that
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Jeffers Halls Industry
After Rubber Plant Tour
By the Associated Press.

by tQe Associated FTeSS.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. June 12.-
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers,
after viewing at first hand Americas s
chronological answer to the war loss
Of natural rubber sources, declared
last night the synthetic process was
magnificent monument to the
ingenuity of industry"
The Nation already has produced
$4,000 long tons of rubber by artificial
processes so far this year and by
next year the annual rated capacity
will be 850,000 long tons, Mr.. Jeffers
reported in a broadcast address, but
he cautioned that perplexing prob
lens still lie ahead.
Now that we have the synthetic
rubber itself in prospect he ex-
planned, I'VE are now faced with the
problems of fabricating this syn
thetic rubber into the uses of war
and peace"
With Secretary of Commerce Jesse
Jones and other high officials of
Government and industry, Mr..
Jeffers earlier yesterday saw how
rubber is produced by a chemical
process from alcohol, benzene and
other elements.
Our country is equal to any task, !"
Mr.. Jones said after viewing for the
first time the immense plant of the
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp.
and the United States Rubber Co.
at nearby Institute which was
pasture just IA months ago.
Mr.. Jetfers spoke at a dinner for
600 guests arranged by the Charles
ton Chamber of Commerce. Gov.
M. M. Nicely, Former Gov. Homer
A. Holt, prominent industrialists and
civic leaders of the Kanawha valley
joined the party for a tour of the
plant.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Injuries to Postpone
Henry Armstrong Fights
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Henry
Armstrong; fights with Willie Joyce
in Hollywood. Calf, June 26, and
with Jimmy Garrison in Portland,
Oreg- July l3, will have to be post
poned as the result of mouth in
jury suffered when Armstrong de-
feated Sammy Angott last night at
Madison Square Garden.
George Moore. manager of Arm
strong, said Henry had several
stitches taken In the cut this morn
ing and that he may be out of action
for two months.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
ice Eases Ice Ban
On Potato Shipments
To Reduce Spoi|age
Acts After Discovery
That Supply From South
Rots in Hot Roll Cars

With large quantities of new
potatoes spoiled in hot refrigera-
tor cars, the Interstate Com
merce Commission today put
into effect an order to permit
the initial" icing of such cars
from Florida, Georgia or South
Carolina.
These substantial shipments
had begun to supply the recently
depleted potato market here.
One dealer in carload lots of po-
tatoes said each shipment was
partly spoiled, and one carload ar
irving yesterday was at least half
spoiled.
When I stepped into the inside
OF that refrigerator car" he said, 1T
was boiling hot. Half of the pota-
toes were rotten. These cars used
to arrive here nice and COOL and
with the potatoes in good shape.
It's all because of some silly Gov
ernment regulation"
ICC Prohibited Icing.
Some time ago the ICC prohibited
Icing potatoes from Florida, Ala
bama and some other Southern
States. This was said to have been
due to the shortage of refriger-
ator cars, ice and manpower The
orders were said to have been issued
at the request of the Office of De-
fense Transportation.
Other factors have contributed to
the spoilage, according to the pro-
duce men and the Agriculture De-
partment. But the fact remains
that many of the new potatoes COM
ing from the South to Washington
and other cities in the East are ar
irving spoiled at a time when there
is an admitted shortage of food and
there had been a potato famine
The new ICC order permits the
icing of the cars at the point of de-
parture only. The order applied
only to shipments from Florida.
Georgia and South Carolina and
specifically forbade icing of such
cars from North Carolina and Vir-
ginia.
At the Agriculture Department
officials said reports from New York
and Pittsburgh complained of po-
tato spoilage. Published reports in
New York today that the spoilage
ran up as high as 80 per cent of
shipments were pronounced by Agri-
cultural experts as exaggerated.
Other factors contributed to the
spoilage, TIE Agriculture Depart
ment said. Growers and shippers,
eager to rush potatoes to the North
east, in some cases had dug the
potatoes, but due to labor shortage,
had been unable to have them picked
up as soon as they should have been
gathered.
New potatoes with thin skins, lying
In the sun for hours, were damaged
by "sun-scald." experts said.
Produce dealers here said some of
the first arrivals in the shipment
had been harvested green" and
had been rushed wet into the cars.
II they had been. properly iced,
these dealers said. they would have
come through all right
Evening star., 1943-06-12

William A. Cannon-are both in
military service in the Pacific area
and added: Il don't feel right unless
l help buy those boys some bullets"
Mr.. Cannon said he encountered
some difficulty last Thursday be-
cause of rule against peddling in
the building, but Don McKellar.
brother and secretary of Senator
McKellar. Democrat, of Tennessee,
interceded for him with the Gus
todian's Office. Some customers
among the employees contend Mr.
Cannon is not peddling because he
brings the produce in response to
orders.
Mr.. Cannon. who lives at 1000
Ninth street NV. said he grows
some of the vegetables at Colesville,
Md. and occasionally brings in
things he does not grow from rela-
tives, further out in Maryland.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Baseball
Continued From First Page,

walked, stole second and scored on
Mickey Vernon's single to center.
The Red Sox didn't obtain a hit
OIL Candini until one was out in the
NTH inning when Roy Partee dou-
bled to left-center with one out.
Undefeated this season, Candini
walked only three and struck out
three. Yank Terry permitted Wash.
ington only five hits, with Gerald
Priddy and Johnny Sullivan coll
lecting two each.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON Case walked,
Case stole second. Spence flied deep
to Fox. Case went to third after
the catch. Vernon singled to GEN.
ter. scoring Case. johnson flied to
Miles. Kampouris forced Vernon,
Doerr to Newsome. One run.
BOSTON - Sullivan threw out
Miles. Fox walked. Lupien popped
to Sullivan. Fox went out stealing,
Early to Priddy.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON - Priddy singled
to left. Early flied to Fox. Sullivan
singled through the box, Priddy
stopping at second Candini forced
Priddy, Terry to Tabor. Sullivan
was nipped off second, Terry to
Doerr.
BOSTON-Tsbor walked. Doerr
popped to Kampouris. Tabor stole
second. Simmons was called out on
strikes. Candini tossed out Partee.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON - Newsome threw
out Case. Spence walked. Doerr
threw out Vernon. Johnson walked.
Spence and Johnson worked a dou-
BILE steal. Kampouris struck out.
BOSTON-NeWsome walked. Terry
sacrificed, Candini to Priddy. who
covered first. Miles flied deep to
Spence. Fox flied to Case.
FOURTH INNING.
WASH1NGTON-Priddy doubled
along the third-base line. Early
lined to Fox. Sullivan lined to
Tabor and Priddy was doubled of
second. Tabor to Doerr.
BOSTON-Lupien fouled to Early.
Tabor struck out. Doerr flied to
Spence.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Candini struck
out. Tabor threw out Case. Doerr
tossed out Spence.
BOSTON-Spence made a fine
one-handed running catch of SIM
mons deep drive. Partee doubled
to left center for the first of
Candini. Kampouris threw out New
some, Partee holding second. Terry
lined to Johnson.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Vernon rolled
out to Lupien. johnson walked.
Tabor threw out Kampouris. Priddy
popped to Newsome.
BOSTON-Miles singled to right.
Fox attempted to sacrifice, but
bunted into double play, Candini
to Sullivan to Vernon. Lupien
bounced out to Vernon.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Early flied to
Fox. Sullivan doubled to the left
field corner. Terry tossed out Cam
DIM. Sullivan holding second. New
some threw out Case from deep
short.
BOSTON-Tablor flied to Spence.
Doerr popped to Sullivan Sullivan
threw out Simmons.
EIGHTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Doerr ran into
right to make a running one-hand-
ed catch Of Spence's fly. Vernon
lined to Doerr. johnson flied to Fox.
BOSTON-Partee singled to left.
Newsome struck out. Terry bunted
and forced Partee. Candini to Sulh-
van. Miles popped to Priddy.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON ampouris
fouled to Partee. Tabor threw out
Priddy. Early flied to Fox.
BOSTON-Sullivan threw out FOX.
Lupien rolled out to Vernon. Sui
Ivan made . fine stop and threw
out Tabor.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
CIatterbuck Grand Jury
To Get Case Next Week
BY the Associated Press.

LEESBUR0; Va, June 12.-The
June term Of Eoudoun County Cir
cult Court will open here Mon
day and Commemorative Attorney
Charles F. Harrison says he will ask
five murder indictments against T.
w. Clatterbuck.
Clatterbuck has been arrested on
a warrant charging murder and the
commemorative attorney and State
officers quoted him as confessing the
killing OF A. Morris Love, Mrs. Love,
their son, James, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Russell, employees on the
Love farm.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
British Officiols in Africa

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, June IL lP.-Sir
James Grigg, British Secretary OF
State for War, and Air Secretary
Sir Archibald Sinclair arrived in
North Africa today.
Evening star., 1943-06-12

Record for Last Fl Hours.
lF'rom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest, 81, 3:5b pm. Year A9o. 45
Lowest. SO. $40 am. Year ago. "A.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hiehest. 95. on June 4.
Lowest. &. on February Is.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Hishest. so DER cent. at $50 pm.
Lowest, II Der cent, At $40 I'm.
Evening star., 1943-06-12

Domestic help is hard to hnd-but
you may hnd II through . Want
Ad" In The star.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Weather Report

Furnished by the United States Weather
District of Columbia
temperature this afternoon, tonight
and Sunday morning; gentle to
moderate winds.
Virginia-Scattered Thunderstorm
ers south portion this evening: mod
crate temperature tonight and
Sunday.
Observation-Disclosures temperature
tonight.
River Re1Ort.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear at
Great Falls
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Gecdetic Survey.)
Tod: Tomorrow.
Hlsh ------ 3:55 am. 4:3O a m.
Low ------ 1h:44 a. m. 40 a M
Hlen ------- 1854 PM. 4:5O pm
10" --- 10:o1 pm. 1:44 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sun, today 5:4l s:34
sun. tomorrow Sal S:3A
Moon, today ----- 2:32 pm. 2:14 am.
Automobile liehts must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Closing Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. June u, lF.--Millins demand
eupported wheat today, but advances Of
about a cent, were shaved on profit taking
to new seasonal hishs, they the Jyly contrac, tn,ct
hitting peak since 1890 and rye scored
minor gains.
Reports from New York said large East
ern chain and independent bakers were in
the market for approximately 5OO.0On
sacks weighing LOO pounds each: Of al
more than 10000 sacks Of similar weight
yesterday.
AZ the close wheat was !. lower to y.
niger. July. ! 45t; September. l.45Ss-94
corn was UNCHANGED. July, 1.o5; pats were
up sa-a.. and rye was IA lower to q higher.
WHEAT-Ouen. High. Low, Close.
Ss'S ssps.mo.r .ss 1.s ia ia. l4S AZ ttSs ts.-,.
December l47% 1.411s l47h 1.474
saptember- - - - i.Osb
December -- ----- Lob
OATS
September .ss,. .ssa. sc ssas
December SO .66$4 .66 56a4
RYE
september LOO 1.OoE aas. aa7.-s.
December 1.O24 1.03 1.O2sa 1O24a
Caah Grain.
Wheat was A-a cent higher: basis un-
bookinGs: receipts. Al cars.
Corn was UNCLAIMED: basis unchansed;
receipts, 80 cars
s. 81. .spDns s 4 cc s6ss ss, ssss e.
s'stSlnss S1d.
Evening star., 1943-06-12

Something to sell? Something to
buy? Use Star Want Ad." Phone
MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-06-12
Monthly precipitation in inches in tn

Automobile liehts must be turned an 7
one-half hour after sunset
PTecipftation.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-11-04
Coffee Rdtioning
Runors Unfounded

The Office of Price Admins
tration has issued a release tc
the press stating that rumors
that coffee IS to be rationed
again are unfounded. The re-
lease states that there are be-
tween four and five months OF
green coffee stocks in the count
ry and that there is no thought
of resuming coffee rationing.
The only factor that would
put coffee back on the ration
list would be a drastic interup-
ton of shipping, which is not
expected.
War ration book four which
has just been issued was printed
some months ago when coffee
was still being rationed. This
book contains stamps labeled
coffee. Due to these coffee
stamps some consumers have
again started buying coffee in
quantities, anticipating the re-
turn of rationing.
Several instances have been
reported where buyers have pur-
chased much more than the
normal requirements of coffee.
A consumer run on coffee at this
time would cause confusion, dis
location of coffee stocks, con-
sumner boarding and the event.
ual consumption of stale coffee,
as we'll as untold general harm
to the coffee industry, it was
stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-11-04
SPUDDING NOW
ON GOOD LUCK

Spudding in of the Good Luck
dome on Lodge Grass creek was
started Wednesday, C. NJ. Mas
scy stated.
A 2O-:nch bit will be used I'M
til the known gas horizon of
1862 feet is reached. This gas will
be double-cased and braiden-
headed for operations and COM
mercial production.
Another string of casing will
be used for the Eagle sand, which
should be met at about 600 feet,
All preparations are being made
for high pressure gas before
breaking into the Eagle sands,
as it is one of the largest gas
producing sands in Montana.
Other strings of casing will be
used as the drilling continues
downward.
At present only one shift is
operating the rig. but three
shifts per day will be employed
when operations are further
elong, Massey said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-11-04
BUTTE HUNTER
DIES SUDDENLY
Hedrt Attack Causes
Death of Oscar Bye
Neur Dunmore

Oscar Conrad Bye, 81, of
Butte, fell dead about $50 am.
Sunday while hunting with five
companions on a ditch bank
near the Fred Benzel ranch at
Dunmore.
John w. Bulls, Big Horn
county coroner, said the cause
of death was a heart attack,
probably brought about by ov-
ereXertion. Mr. Bye had suffered
a similar attack about five years
ago, it was stated.
Mr.. Bye was one of Butte's
best known painters and inter-
Tor decorators and n Of the
oldest members of the Butte
painters union. He was employ
ed by the Ellis Paint company
in Butte. Survivors are his wife,
Mrs. Rosetta Bye, and a son, Ed
ward Bye, United States Coast
Guard, Astoria, Ore.
Those who made up the
hunting party besides Mr.. Bye
were Lester Brown, Ross Linden
and Charles WOODBURY., all of
Butte, and Albert Stein and Mr..
Hitchcock of Crow Agency.
The body was taken to the
Bulls Crilly mortuary in Har-
din and was sent by train to
Butte Sunday night.