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Evening star., 1943-02-13
Fraud Plot Charqe
Is Denied by Head
OF Indicted Firm
Says Plane Accessories
Plant Has No Reason
To Cheat on Contracts
By the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 13.-W. L.
Mellor, president of the Baker,
Lockwood Manufacturing Co., Inc,
last night denied Federal charges
that his firm and four persons con-
spired to defraud on contracts for
aircraft accessories used at the
Army's Wright Field near Dayton,
Ohio.
A Federal grand jury indicted the
firm and these individuals: Mr.
Mellor, Cornelius Loose. civilian
and principal administrative officer
in the General Procurement Branch
at Wright Field: Dahne w. Wine
brenner, the firms general man
ager, and Ben D. Christian. presi-
dent of the Safeway Steel Products
Co., Milwaukee, st
II cannot understand this indict-
ment because there is no reason or
incentive for one to defraud the
Government in these contracts" Mr.
Mellor said. "All the contracts are
subject to renegotiation.
1--WE cannot make more than 6
per cent and the Government has
the right to go into all the elements
that make up our costs, and If it is
dissatisfied with them, or we are
wrong in our costs or our salaries
are excessive, the Government can
reallow it in this renegotiation.
I'VE have consulted with Govern
ment officials and have been advised
our costs are as low as any of the
10 largest canvas goods manufac-
turers in the United States
The Justice Department said the
indictment charged the defendants
arranged to submit arbitrary, ex-
cessive and exorbitant bids" for
manufacture of aircraft field main
tenance shelters, parachute drying
shelters and dispersed position main
tenance shelters.
The department charged that Mr.
Loose was given money and presents
under the guise OF winnings in
games of chance"
The department said Mr.. Wine
brenner told companies seeking con-
tracts for shelters at Wright Fielc
that Mr.. Loose would refuse to ap-
prove their contracts unless the
Baker-Lockwood company was made
Subcontractor for the canvas cover
ings.
II further said that Mr. Wine
brenner quoted lower prices on can.
vas units to the SofeWay Co than tt
its competitors lin order to prevent
the latter from obtaining prime con.
tracts"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Star.
r.t-In ah az Aa,r,.

BALTIMORE, Feb. l3.-Iodays prices.
sweet sss postoss blshs sw iu5ae nearby
bashe ha PSshs Sesas crate sS,'e beans
pound sack. 75-l,25 new; ll2-bushel
2..,5: western. crate. 3,0O-5.50 caulihower.
crate. 2,50-..15: celery, crate. 275-4 90;
colards. bushel; 75:l 90; eggplant; "A. a.
kale. bushel. 1.00-l 10: lettuce. western
Iceberg. crate. 5.75-6.25; Southern. 800
$50; lima beans. bushel :50-5,5n; mush-
Busd Bushe!, SHi s5ei 90: nearby, 55-s$; peas;
erss enshe DusSsI PspDfFs OGins ThS
P&5S P.75: squash. squash bushsIi: T'45-475; tomatoes,
nearby, half bushel. 50-65; rutabagas so
s,s5: sN srspsfruit, box, S'6o-s.5; lemons
IS: oranges. box, Southern. 2.00-3; ;75;
strswberries' pint 22-24i tangerines. noA'
1.00-2.25,
Poultry and Eggs.
Live poultry-Broilers and fryers; pound,
2a-3l: roasters, 1895; fowl. 24-2sh.
snsTsdsd mKes sooTs
35-36, Receits. 1857 cases. 70. M
Butter-Prints, pound, 92 score. so; 20
score, 40; country rolls, 81; packing stock'
80. Receipts, 93 tubs.
Livestock Market.
Furnished by United States Department
OF Agriculture. Food Distribution Admin
Cattle, none. Compared with week ago,
all slaughter classes, stockers ana Ieeoers
strictly choice 1.125 pounds; next price,
500 for l,215 pounds; good TO ch9ice SaH
to l ;?3o pounds. l6.25al 56o 5000, ID "a "a q
mixed yearlinRs, Il 80: choice $50 to ]. =
900 pound hefers,, l5.ooal5 50; good,
dn dG fsy ld esnne2 tq and
cutter cows 7.00a9.0 common TO me
dium, 9.5Oal0.5O; fat heifer type, ! .00a
io35a1ss5 35 soH0e eood ID ha5oals5o: Ds9 % heavies
up to 1890: good beef kinds, u 15al ,, 90;
g9od TTade 70 to $40 pounds feedeff steck
steer St.: calves. alive" is&45, o'' 81 N ~
Calves, none. Compared with week ago.
1900: bulk choice, 100; medium to good,
II .00al $50: Gull and common, g00a
1900; common and medium heavy calves.
:, Hogs; 600. oG Steady with Friday, '.y prse,- s,:
rows and gifts averaging 12o to 1870 pounds
sold IA 495al5.25; 1870 to l4u pounds.
l5.o3al $50 l40 to 100 pounds. 5.35-
220 TO 24o pounds. lo.53al5 so; 240 to
260 pounds, 15.45al5.10: 26o TO 300
pounds. l5.25al5 30; sows. l4.10al4 80.
Sheep. none. Compared with week ago.
fat lambs and slaughter ewes fully steady.
practical top and popular price, 17.75.
Good and choice. l1.25a1T.15; medium
grades 14.15a16.75; Gull and common,
10. 75al325. Choice slaughter ewes, 900;
medium to good S.0OaS.50 Gull and COM
mon, 4.0Oa1.00.
Grain Markets.
Wheat, No. > red winter, garlicky. spot,
dolnestic' bushel, opening price, l56,
Coin, No :! yellow, domestic, bushel, IL
li"; cob corn, barrel $3.50 60;: country
prices reported, 5.1O-535. Oats, No. /
white, domestic, buShel, 1912: No. ..
$50. On all sales Of oats to the local
trade except those on track, there is an
additional charge of ! % cents per bushei
for storage and elevation, which is paid by
the buyer. Rive, No. .. bushel. $500.
Barley, bushel a3-aS. Hay. timothy, clover
and mixed. ton, u .0023 90. Wheat straw,
No ., ton. II 90. Mill feed, ton, sprinG
bran. "A .00-45.00; standard middling,
~ .00-40 90.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Feb. 13 dPi.-Interest in the
short session, although prices managed to
After opening slightly higher. wheat ran
into scattered selling, rejecting weakness
at Minneapolis, and prices backed down
below the preceding close. Near the end
"a lower than Thursdays finish
An elevator house took fair amount of
May corn to feature early trading in that
pit. Corn was about Is higher, oats were
up 1s and rye was about unchanged There
was no trading in soybeans
The Northwest Miller, a trade publica-
ton, said buying of -four had slowed down
The bakery trade is we'll supplied as re-
suit OF the buying splurge which followed
publication stated. although the family
trade continues to place orders steadily
At l | am wheat was is-ss lower than
yesterdays finish, May, 397a; July,
! 39ss' and corn was ls-A higher; May.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Capital Store Sales
16 Per Cent Above
Like Week in 1912
Weather VitoI Factor
In Notable Upturn
In District Trade
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Scoring a sharp advance, depart
ment store sales in the Capital for
the week ended last Saturday. Feb
ruary 6, were 16 per cent higher
| than IN the corresponding week last
year, the Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond reported today.
Sales in the Fifth Reserve District
were 10 per cent ahead of last year,
gained 20 per cent in Baltimore and
43 per cent in group of other cities.
Store sales in Washington regis
tered jump of IS per cent over the
preceding week this year, were up
35 per cent in the fifth district, 80 in
Baltimore and 80 per cent in the
other cities. These exceptional ad-
vances were largely due to better
shopping weather.
Cumulative sales in the past four
weeks in the Capital were only 3
per cent ahead of last year. Here
again weather was an important
factor. In the week ended January
80 the ice storm caused a drop of Is
per cent from the same week year
ago and lowering the average ma
terially.
Peoples Drug Dividend Voted.
Directors of Peoples Drug Stores,
Inc, have declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of 25 cents per share
on the common stock. it was an
nounced at the head office here to-
day. The disbursement will be made
on April to stockholders of record
On March 8.
This is the same amount as voted
IN the first quarter Of 1912. In the
full year Peoples Drug paid SIPS
per share.
Planning for Future Urged.
John A. Reilly, president of the
District Bankers Association, in an
address to the auditors section,
urged that careful planning for the
future be undertaken now. Bank
executives of tomorrow must con-
tinue to apply their normal charac-
teristics of common sense and judg-
ment IN dealing with current prob
lens but above all they must have
pi dStiSdl IL uIc
banking system is to survive, he said
Mr.. Reilly declared that in Amer
lea after the war opportunity will be
as desirable as security.
United's 1912 Net Scars.
United Air Lines net income for
1912 has been estimated at slightly
above So a share compared with
only 40 cents per share in 1941.
Net earnings of McCrory Stores
Corp. in 1912 was equal to sl90
against 1924 share in the previous
year.
Retail sales in the II Federal Re-
serve districts in the first five weeks
of this year were per cent ahead OF
last year, Kansas City leading with
a 80 per cent upswing.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY me Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-To gain an
everlasting peace. there must be
complete and utter disarmament
of enemy countries" and no repeti-
ton of Versailles, former Senator
George w. Norris of Nebraska be-
lieves.
Paid tribute by several speakers
last night at testimonial rally for
his 40 years service in Congress. the
8l-yearold Independent asserted
that IF we insist upon our enemies
signing a treaty like that signed at
Versailles we will only SOW the seed
of another war.
Speaking in praise of Mr.. Norris,
Secretary of the Interior Ickes con-
trasted the famous liberals career
with that of Representative Dies,
and took the occasion to attack the
chairman Of the House Committee
on american Activities bitterly.
I'VE must learn by the lessons of
the past to take things as they are"
MI. Norris declared. I'VE have said
We are fighting for peace, but we
won't establish it by creating any
form of Hiterism.
Would Ban Standing Armies.
ITO secure that peace, we must
have complete disarmament of
enemy countries. We must
make their arms plants forever in
capable of producing munitions and
we must prohibit standing armies
of any Sort
Declaring that the Versailles
Treaty imposed obligations on the
defeated nations far beyond their
ability to pay, Mr. Norris proposed
a peace treaty that would require the
losers to repudiate all debts they in
CURED during the war.
This would do two things" he
SAID. 1T would relieve them of
burden and it would enable them to
pay into fund to repay the burg
laries of this war. We must, of
course, exercise a decent human
Judgment because we can't do as
was done at Versailles"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Armour &Co. Indicted
On 0PA Charges
Held Forcing Dealers TO
Take Eggs With Butter
Hy the Associated Press.


BOSTON, Feb. 13.-A Federal
grand jury has indicted Armour &
Co. and four employees on charges
Of conspiracy to violate OPA price
ceilings by demanding and COM
pelling customers to buy eggs as a
condition of the sale of butter.
Four smaller firms were indict-
ed by the same grand jury yes
terday on charges of violating price
ceilings on meats.
The conspiracy indictment against
Armour also named Charles Cham
berlain, New England district man.
ager Edward Hout, district man
ager of the Lowell branch; Norris
Ashe, Framingham branch manager,
and Daniel Lucey, North Adams
branch manager.
The branch managers were named
as representatives or agents Of Ar
mour in another indictment listing
y counts Of alleged sales Of butter
in which the purchase Of eggs was
made a condition of sale.
Don't fire till you see the whites
Of their eyes. But you may buy
War bonds now.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Feb IT R-Cotton
moved in narrow range in routine trade
today. rejecting growing confusion over
the administrations farm and labor pol
ICY and uncertainty over the farm bloc
drive for hiaher prices.
Scattered liquidation and hedge selling
was absorbed through trade price fiyinz
and covering by spot firms transferring
nedees nedoes i forward fo Switching operations
Ertnra. ~ ela.nS a3Ss oi .,re actvLsy.
! to 10 cents louer "
Evening star., 1943-02-13

Do you long to commit the perfect
crime? Murder the Axis by invest
ing in War bonds.
Evening star., 1943-02-13

hppTVAImAte SaIts TOdAy.
11:00 AM. 297 $3.50 1900 Noon 794.39O
tUnit Of trading. 10 shares; sales print.
ed In full. In bankruptcy or receivership
or being reorganzed under Bankruptcy
panies. Rates Of dividend in the foregoing
table are annual disbursement based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual decla-
ration. Unless otherwise noted special or
extra dividends are not included I'd Ex
dividend. xr Elk rights. a Exclusive of ex-
ira or extras. Cash or stock ePaid
last year. Payable in stock gDe-
ciared or paid so far this year. Payable
Ia Canadian funds. k Accumulated divi-
dens paid or declared this year
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Baltimore Stocks

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Feb. ID
Sales STOCKS Hi9h fnv rlose
81 BALTIC Transit Of oL aI, piL
20P Pa Water & Pow 56 5S 6sH
20 U s Fid & Guar 31h 3Ih 3iA
BONDS
$1,000 BALTIC Trans IS a 5sA 5sA 5sN
Evening star., 1943-02-13

Univ Corp vic u
Valspar pf 2.g25e 2ll4
Wright Harg h.40-- PA
Rates of dividends in the
foregoing table are annual
disbursements based on the
last, quarterly or semi-an-
nual declaration. Unless
otherwise noted. special or
extra dividends are not in
cluded. a Also extra sr
extraS. d Cash or stock.
In stock. Declared or pa id
so far this year. h Payable
in Canadian funds. K Ac-
cumulated dividends paid or
declared this year. WV With
warrants. XIV without war
rants.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Vondegrift to Be Guest

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
13 (Pl.-Maj. Gen. Alexander Archer
Vandegrift, who recently received
the Congressional Medal of Honor
for his service against the Japan
ese in the Solomons Islands, has
accepted the invitation of the
Charlottesville and Albemarle Red
Cross to return to his birthplace for
the opening of the Red Cross War
Fund Campaign March !.
The Axis is watching you; keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
AWARDS PRESENTE TO 25O OBSERVERS
Aircraft Spotters Are COm= naended for Hours of
 "Watchful Waiting"

Naugatuck, Dec. IT - Two-hun- dred fifty aircraft spoilers were lauded for their faithful service and were awarded pins for three months or more service at a meeting in St. MichaeIs parish house Thursday night.
 Major William B. Cooke, provost marshal of the Army Air Forces technical training course at Yale University, presented the pins and addressed the group. He told of his experiences in 20 years of active service in the Army and also praised the spoilers for their work.
 Medals for more than 500 hours pf service were awarded to the fol- owing: Chief Observer George B.. Lewis, Mrs. Ethel Simmons and John Simmons, assistant chief ob- servers, and Eugene Reilly. recog-
 ation officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
CLAIMANTS FAIL
 TO GET REBATES
$9l Remain Unclaimed By Persons Who Rented
 Garden Plots

Naugatuck, Dec. 17.-Ninety-one dollars in rebates on war garden plots owned by the town still re- main unclaimed, it was learned today. Persons who rented the garden plots last summer paid $2 and were entitled to $1 back if they cleaned up their plots before re- turning them to the town.
 Unclaimed rebates will be used by the town to offset the cost of cleaning up the land. Persons who have cleaned up the plots and who have not sought the rebates are re- quested to do so soon.
 It was announced that those who removed debris will be given first consideration if they seek the plots next spring.
 All available plots owned by the town were taken last year and it is expected they will be quickly snapped up next spring also.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Army-Novy E Ceremonies
 December %

Naugatuck, Dec. 1.-The wa- terprOOf mill of the U. S. Rub- ber Co.,, will be the scene of cere- monies marking the presentation of the Army-Navy ''E" award to the footwear plant, Carl E. Moore, publicity director, announced to- day.
 A large space i'm the mill will be cleared to accommodate the crowd of approximately 5000 ex- pected to attend. The affair is scheduled for December 29th and arrangements have not been cOm- pleted.
 Because of the cold weather 1t was necessary to secure some in- door place for the presentation and no local halls could hold the number expected.
 The list of speakers, which will include Army and Navy officers and U. S. S. officials, is expected to be announced soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
VETERANS HALT
 HOME OVERTURES
Former Chief Two Moon Property Inadequate for
 General Purposes

Wheeler Young Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, meeting at I'll Bank street last night, definitely dropped plans to buy the Chief Two Moon property. It was felt that while the building was ideal for club house, the roof on the upstairs DOT ton was too low for formal meet ings when the various colors are displayed.
 William Shanahan was appoint ed chairman of the ritualistic de- gree team, and Francis Cullen, sen- for vice comdr. and William Ca- hill, Junior vice comdr. his assist ants. James Campbell was appoint ed Chaplain. Col. Shanahan prom ised to bring the ritualistic work of the organization, which has been neglected of late, up to its previous high standards.
 Several new members were elect ed at the meeting. They are: An thony Gizzo, Herbert Bullock, Rob- ert Mclaughlin, a past commander of the post, and George Dwyer were reinstated at the meeting.
 The post voted to turn out with colors and large delegation to the military Mass to be held New Years day at Il o'clock at the church of the Immaculate Concep- | tion.
 A letter was read from Mayor Monagan accepting the name of Francis w. Orencole as member on his committee on all future me- ldals to be presented veterans in the future by the government.
 William Cahill will be in charge of aviation cadet recruiting for the post following the resignation of Bernard J. Reilly from the con- mittee.
 Comdr. Paul s. Reed presided at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
BIC CHRISTMAS
 PARTY STAGED
800 Employees of Four De- partmentS Celebrate Ap- prOaCh of Holidays

Naugatuck, Dec. IT - More than 800 attended Christmas parties held by four departments of the U. s. Rubber Company last night.
 The Gum Shoe Departments fes- tivities were at Sullivan's Inn, Cot ton Hollow; the waterproof pack ing department held an affair at Paradise Inn, Ansonia. The Hop Brook Club was the scene of the production control party and the bootroom celebrated the approach of Christmas at the Valley Grill.
 Gifts were distributed at the various affairs and dancing was enjoyed.
 The Gaytee department will hold an outing Sunday at from 3 to g p. m. at the White Eagle Restau- rant, North Main street. Other departments are also planning sim liar affairs next week.
 About 200 will attend Yule party of the fuel cell workers of the U. s. Rubber footwear plant Sunday night at Paradise Inn.
 In addition, workers at the Naug- atuck Chemical Company and syn thetic rubber plant are also plan ming parties next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Lieutenant Murtha Dies I'm AlgierS
GREEN APPOINTED
 DRIVE CHAIRMAN
Former Postmaster to Direct March of Dimes
 Next Month

Naugatuck, December IT. - Local postmaster, Frank Green, has been named chairman of the March of Dimes" drive that is scheduled to start immediately after the turn of new year. The goal for the borough will probably be $2,500, half of which will be sent to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, and the remainder to stay in the county fund, accredited to Nauga- tuck.
 Naugatuck, part of the New Ha- ven district, will work instead more closely with tie Waterbury chap ter. Waterbury has only recently been disengaged from the New Ha- ven chapter.
 Naugatuck, 6 part of the New Haven district, will work instead more closely with the Waterbury chapter. Waterbury has only re- gently been disengaged from the New Haven chapter.
 The past year was one of the worst in Connecticut history as PoliomyelitiS went. There were several cases of polio reported in the borough. Naugatuck funds were applied to needy cases in New Ha- ven where the epidemic was most prevalent, as we'll as to the local cases.
 The funds that are sent to the National Foundation, are used ma1n- ly for buying apparatus for healing and relieving the disease, and for enabling research to be done. An iron lung can reach Naugatuck, ready for us within an hours notice.
 The public $ urged to support this worthy cause, founded by victim of the sickness, Franklin D. Roose- welt, when it commences soon after January l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17

Improvement in the condition of James Carroll of Curtiss street who is confined to his home with pneumonia is reported.
 Miss Doris Goodwin, 8 student of Beaver College, Jenkinton, Pa., is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents. MT. and Mrs. liar old L. Goodwin of Nettleton avenue
 Mrs. Mary Prisavage of North
 Spring street announces the en-
 gagement of her daughter, Flor ence Constance, to Emmet M.
 MOnahan, son of Cornelius Mon-
 ahan of Lewis street. No date
 has been set for the wedding.
 The Millville Library association will hold its annual Christmas party for grammar school children this evening at 8 o'clock in the library.
 There will be an entertainment and Santa Claus will be present to distribute gifts. All children and their parents, of the Millville district are invited to attend.
 A Christmas party for the teachers and workers of the
 Naugatuck Methodist church will
 be held tonight at the home of
 Marshall Long, 25 Dayton road. The program for the evening is
 in charge of Robert Mcfarland.
 Every home in Naugetuck has fuel of some sort, to tn. knowledge of Warden Leo J. Brophy and Harold w. Brown, Office of Defense Transportation representative, they said today. The demand for coal has increased with the colder weather and some difficulties have been encountered because of lack of help.
 Although anthracite coal is hard to get, there Is reported an ample supply of coke. Some persons went to the coal yards in their own cars for fuel to last them until the pres ent cold spell ends.
 The annual Christmas party of the Naugatuck aerie of Eagles will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday in the Knights of Columbus hall, Neary building, Church St. Close to 1000 children are expected to attend.
 Santa viii distribute gifts and a program will be presented. Distribu- ton of tickets will take place to- night at the Eagles rooms.
 After the party, group will go
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-17
Borough Briefs

School Superintendent Harold E. Chittenden reported today that the purchase of war stamps and bonds in local public schools slump ed again this week. Purchase of Christmas gifts and other expenses connected with the holiday season are believed to have affected the sale.
 Total stamp purchases were: $650.30, distributed as follows: Sa- lem, $24755; Central Avenue, $119.7O; Prospect Street, $91; High school, $81.85; Rubber avenue, $9.45 Oak street, $30.6O; Hop Brook, $25.90; Groveside $14.25.
 Three Naugatuck firemen are carrying the mail now as well as working at the firehouse. They are Captain James Grant, Mau- rice Scanlon and Walter Gesseck, and they are part of the Christ mas staff at the post office.
 After completing their work at the fireh0use, they go to the post office and work four hours. Be- cause their shifts change weekly at the firehOuse, they are on dif- ferent shifts at the post office.
 The Christmas shopping season officially arrived in Naugatuck when local merchs Dts planned new schedule of hours for the conven- fence of shoppers.
 Starting today and continuing un- til Christmas eve, stores will be open until 9 o'clock each evening.
 Superintendent of Schools, Har- old E. Chittenden, has received reports of damage done to trees and shrubs by thoughtless children who slide or run on the banks of local landscapes. The central green has been marred by young people playing football there and by others who attempt short cuts, he said.
 The annual stockholders meeting of Hop Brook Club, Inc.., which has v sn called for Dec. 20 will be ad- Journed to January 20. Stockholders will receive a notice through the mail.
 Private William Diel of Camp Siebert, Ala, is spending a 15-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Anna Parkinson, of Curtiss street.
 Miss Loretta O'Shea of Cherry street has returned to her home after spending few days as the guest of Mrs. Edward J. Daley of Brooklyn, N. Y.