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Evening star., 1943-02-16
Wall Street Awaits
A. 7. & 7. Dividend
Action Tomorrow
Higher Taxes and Cut
In Rates May Affect
Company Policy
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Unusual
interest attaches to tomorroW's s
meeting CT American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. directors for dividend
action in view of the effect on
earnings Of increased taxes and the
recent cut in lcng-distance tele-
phone rates ordered by the Federal
Communications Commission.
Since 1922 the company has paid
dividends to stockholders at the
rate Of 50 share annually, but
year or so ago Wall Street fnan-
cial circles began to discuss the
possibility CT cut in disbursements
because Of the tax situation.
This years earnings of the big
communications company were es-
timated to be running somewhat
under dividend requirements. But,
as against this factor. financial
quarters cited the company's strong
financial position and the proba-
blllty that it would not be required
to raise any new money for capital
purposes this year. The company
has large cash reserves.
The preliminary statement for
1912 showed earnings for the stock
equal to S862 a share.
The telephone company board
heretofore has voted the dividend
in quarterly payments of S2.25 a
share. making a total distribution
Of more than S168,OO0,OOO a year to
the company's 634 ,000-odd stock
holders.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Your income OK
No. A4-Dute of FiIinq

of Internal Revenue" at the cor
rect address in the district where
the taxpayers legal residence or
principal place of business is located
If he has neither. the return should
be mailed to the collector of in
ternal revenue at Baltimore, Md.
Persons in the military and naval
service outside the United States,
or on sea duty, and persons in
enemy my-occupied or bcsieged terri
tory are granted an extension to file
without penalty, up TO the 18th day
Of the third month from the close OF
the war or their return TO the United
States. Also, persons who during
any period of time after December
6, l94l, have been continuously out
side the Americas for more than
80 days are allowed an extension
of time in which to file returns, and
make payment of tax, amounting to
the period of such absence plus
30 days.
Evening star., 1943-02-16

Income tax returns Of citizens and
residents Of the United States are
required by law to be made on or
before the 18th day Of the third
month following the close Of the
taxable year. which for most in
dividuals is the calendar year, AC-
cordingly. returns for the calendar
year 1912 must be filed not later
than midnight of Monday, March
Is, 1913
Returns by nonresident alien
individuals must be made on or be-
fore the 18th day of the sixth
month after the close of the fiscal
year, or on or before June Is, l943,
for the calendar year 1912.
If placed in the mail, the returns
should be posted in ample time to
reach the collectors Office, under
ordinary handling Of the mails, on
or before the due date. The en-
velope should bear proper postage
and be addressed to the Collector
Evening star., 1943-02-16
S4.08 a Share Earned
By Endicoft johnson
In Fiscal Year
Profit Slightly Below
S4.9O q Share for
Previous Period
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Ass oclated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Endicott
Johnson Corp. shoe manufacturer.
today reported consolidated net
profit Of s. 343 ,767 for the year ended
November 80, 1912, equal. after pre-
ferred dividend requirements, to
s488 a common share, compared
with S2,351,110, or $500 a share, in
the preceding year.
For the recent year sales Of SOB. =
875693 represented a record high
and compared with $3O,852,389 in
the previous year.
Cluett, Peabody.
Cluett, Peabody g. Co, Inc, pro-
ducer Of shirts and other lines of
mems wear, reported net profit of
81 2,506,453 in 1912, equal after pre-
fered dividend requirements. to
1894 common share, against So
O44O94. or Sab share. in the
y months ended December 81, 1941.
Owens Illinois Glass.
OWenS-Illinois Glass Co. reported
for 1912 net profit Of $9,914.548, equal
to S3.46 share on the common
stock, compared with S9,040148, or
S3.40 a share, in 1941. In the latest
year excess profits taxes paid to the
Federal Government amounted to
ST. 4220,270, compared with $4.595. 900
in 1941.
Santa Fe Railway.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
ways preliminary report for 1912
disclosed net income Of $73,664,35
equal to S27.79 a share on the com
mfion stock, compared with S3O,236,-
581, or $500 a share, in 1941.
Evening star., 1943-02-16

chariots once raced to combat in the
days of Carthage and Hannibal.
1t was apparent from the size of
Rommel's attack-he threw into
battle 100 to $50 tanks-that his ar
mored divisions have been revital-
lzed by shipments from Italy since
the days when he was retreatinp
across the Libyan Desert from
Egypt.
1t appeared probable that the at
tack was supported by part of the
10th Armored Division from the
forces of Gen. Jurgen Won Arnim.
German commander at Tunis and
Bizerte.
Romel is known to have rushed
his crack armored units into Tuni-
sla for just such an attack, well
ahead of the bulk of his forces
which were left to parry the blows
of the British 9Th Army crowdinp
up to the Mareth Line in Southern
Tllnisia.
Rommel is believed to have decided
that his battered armor was no
match for the experienced 9Th Army
but would be formidable foe for
the comparatively untried Allied
British and American forces to the
north, accordingly, he decided on a
smash against the more vulnerable
Allied wing.
Hoped to Get First Blow.
While he designed his attack to
shove the American forces back so
they would be in no position for a
quick thrust toward the coast to
cut him off from Gen. Won Arnim,
it was believed the Nazi marshal
also hoped that his experienced tank
crews might be able to destroy his
less experienced opponents before
Gen. Montgomery's army could
strike him in force.
How much American armor was
caught by the push was not ap-
parent in early reports. But if the
Allies succeeded in withdrawing
most of their armor, Rommel may
IND himself in vulnerable position
1t was apparent even toward the
end of the first day that air power
on the American side was making
itself felt. Although the Germans
made effective use of dive bombers
to open path, the Allied air force
dished out far more than it received
and German supply lines suffered
heavily from the ravages of Boston
bombers, American-fown Spitfres
Airacobras, Warhawks and Light
nings.
AS the Americans stiffened agains.
the assault, Allied air power from
east and west dealt Axis key posi-
Evening star., 1943-02-16

forces, more than $4,000 900, or sc
per cent, will be in the Army, Navy
Marines and Coast Guard or en-
gagged in activities essential to the
war.
The Government agencies were
included in a list of essential non
agricultural industries" totaling
100000 workers. This list also in
cludes such industries as processing
of food and kindred products, an
thracite and bituminous coal min
ing, lumber, metal mining, petro-
leum production and drilling, trans
portation, telephone and telegraph
and electric and gas utilities.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Washington Produce

From Food Distribution Administration,
prices paid net fob. Washington
EGGS-Market steady: prices paid for
Federal-S graded eggs received from
grading stations February 16); Whites
U S. extras, large. 3S-4l: average 3g12;
U. S extras, medium, ~: U. s. Standards,
laree, 31-3S: average, IS: u. S. standards
medium. 30: U. s. trades, "a.
Browns, U. s. extras, large. 3S-4O;
average. 80; U. s. extras, medium, 3612-
y; averaee, 81: U, S. standards. large,
35-3S: average, 31l2: U. s. standards
medium. 35i2: U. S. trades, 35la Nearby
uneraded eggs, current receipts, whites,
34-35; mixed colors, 34-35; receipts Gov
ernment-graded eggs, 433 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. nrices
LARGELY nominal; fowl, colored, As pounds
~: roosters. 5}3 pounds and over, l6-1S:
pounds, @g12
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, Feb. 16 (P-Wheat futures
prices skyrocketed TO new seasonal highs {
today and other grains advanced in
sympathy.
The upturn was associated with con-
gresslonal developments and with an an
nouncement that the Commodity Grain
Corp. had ordered sales of government
owned wheat for livestock feed limited be-
cause supplies here were running low.
The CCC said of the 125, 100000 bushels
Of wheat authorized for sale as feed at So
per cent Of the corn parity price, more than
100 100000 bushels had been disposed of
and further sales we're limited pending the
determination OF the amount committed
under untitled sales.
Wheat advances amounted to as much
as Ia cents and rye to 23s cents at the
extreme
Wheat closed 1sa to " cents above yes
terGays final prizes, Nav and July, I.4IA4
80; September .423s-l2; corn rose So to
Is, May, 99ss-i2: July, ] 90: oats were ss
70 "a higher; rye. 2 to 2ss up, and soy
Evening star., 1943-02-16
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. FEB is LP,.-Cotton fu-
tures advanced more than ST a bale to-
day, with March contracts selling at the
20-ccnt level 10 rthe first time since last
May. A belief that the farm bloc would
press vigorously for higher parity prices
touched of p sudden and broad demand
from trade and commission houses.
Hedge selling and March LIQUIDATION fur.
nlSned the contracts. but sellers were eau
tiouS because Of the more favorable reac-
ton to Washington Developments.
Late values were 20 to 95 cents a. balls
Sigher: March. 1894; May. 1857. and
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. Feb. l6-The Associated
commodities today advanced 10 % ! ~ new
Press weighted wholesale price index of IS
1942-43 high
Previous dav, 1O49l; week ago. f0i. so;
month ago. l0f 80; year ago, 97.21
w, 194243. 1871. 1910. 1g33-39
HIgh --- 1928 g312 TS.25 9SI4
Low 95.54 77.O3 6S. 50 4I44
Q926 average equals 1000
Evening star., 1943-02-16

Cash wheat No. > red, 60 Corn. No
3 yellow, ,96h -9%: No. 4, 81 1a-1 90; sample
grade yellow, rs; No. 4 white. .O6. Oats
No. mixed, go: sample grade white, 5S
Bari mailing. ss-1 05 nominal: feed, ~
"a m,nal Field seed, per hundredw eigh
nominal Timothy, ,4,75-5.0 90: alsike
y .oo--5 90; fancy red top, G25-15: rec
clover, .20.o0-25 90; sweet clover, + so.
$50; alfalfa, 81 15O-3S.0O.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Baltimore Stocks

Specia! Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. FEB. 10
Sales. STOCKS High. Low. Close.
100 Arundel Corp l1l4 17h4 17A
2O5 Baltimore Transit 934 q5s gss
> Fidelity & Deposit 1870 100 13O
IS New Amster Cas- 237s 237a 237s
BONDS
$1,000 BALTIC TT deb As A SO SO 81
1000 G&A cV 5fc ct IS 1872 1872 19I.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Washington Exchange
SALES

SALES.
Lanston Monotype-12 at 80.
AFTER CALL.
Washington Loan & Trust Cot at
200.
Mcrgenthaler Linotype-5O at 40ia.
Riggs National Bank pfd-36 at
1929.
Real Estate Title Insurance Cos
at 150's.
Riggs National Bank com-10 at ESP.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
weather in Various Cities.

There are more than 10 con-
verient branch Offices for Star
Want Ads" located throughout the
city.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Freight Loudinqs

NEW YORK, Feb. Is R-Reyenue
today for the week ended February 10 in.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Report

tie Weathe
District of CoumbiaNot
13; gentle winds ~ f
Maryland and VrginiaNot quite ST tonight
Evening star., 1943-02-16
lres closed 81 70 sI.2o a bale higher.

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 16 lP.-Cotton
futures advanced here today on buying
stimulated by claims that the refusal OF
the Slo0,0o0,o00 farm subsidy plan was
further step toward inclusion OF labor
costs in the paritv formula Closing
prices were very steady 90 cents to
Evening star., 1943-02-16
River Report.

River Report.
-. potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy
a. HalperS Ferry. Potomac slightly muddy
Tide Tables
Furnished by Omitted States Coast
and Geodettc Survey
Evening star., 1943-02-16

hFVUTU TUT IsdsV = TEUHTs.
tFrom noon Yesterday TO noon tOday.)
Highest, Is at 4 pm; year ago, 54
Lowest, ., at 10 m; year ago "a.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest "a. on January Il.
Lowest. +, on February -.
Humidity for Last II Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday 10 noon todayD
Hehest. - per cent, at $40 an.
Lowest. 20 Per cent at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
/ he Sun and Moon
Precipitation.

Monlhly precipitation in inches In II
CapItdI tCurrent month to dateJ:
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Feb. 1G (F-Dividends de.
clared:
Accumulated.
Evening star., 1943-02-16

1899 1899 o3e 1e.45b
SPOT cotton closed steady so cents Q
hale higher. Sales. 1871, Low middling.
1874; mtddling, 20 80; sood mtddlins,
p o. Receipts; 1852. Stock. 305,127.
Bid. Nominal. 49,. x.
Evening star., 1943-02-16
Africa

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1943-02-16

AS the Americans stiffened against
the assault, Allied air power from
east and west dealt Axis key posi-
Evening star., 1943-02-16
United States Treasury Position
TODAY'S SALES.

By the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury February ]
Evening star., 1943-02-16
BONDS
STOCKS
PUBLIC UTILITY

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Ter Rt&W Cp LIST 4l4S 1g4S 1O3ts
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
Many Scientific Works
Translated By State
School OF Languages

RALEIGH, Nov. 80 -(P)- The
Department of Modern Language
at N. c. State College translated
mo english 50 foreign technical
publications during the year end
ed Nov. l, DR.. L. E. Hinke, head
OF the department, said today.
Copies of the translatioH con-
sidered valuable to researd work
ers and scientists, have pen in
libraries at the college an lin the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture
in Washington. A copy, available
through microfilm. has been filed
with the American Documenta-
ton institute in the nations CAPT.
tol.
DR.. Hinkle said the new trans
lations include scientific works
originally written in German,
French, Spanish and Italian. Rus
sian literature is being used more
frequently, he said, and the de-
pertinent is at present working on
several Russian translation pro-
jects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
Senate Committee Opens
Delinquencyhuestigat

WASHINGTON Nov. 30 R-
An ''altogether normal romantic
fantasy leads many young girls
to become sexual delinquents q
Senate subcommittee investigating
juvenile delinquency was told to.
day.
The statement was made by DR..
William Healey Boston. Mass,
child guidance leader, one of a
score of experts invited to testi.
by at hearings which began today,
The adolescent girl quite nor.
nally tells herself that service
man, for instance, is entitled tc
al the pleasures she can give him
before he goes seff to war;" he de.
clared.
To combat r ch a view point,
Healey said L. e girls must be
taught they can; be of much more
assistance to the man and their
country in other ways which meet
public approval.
He suggested that the Senators
consider treatment of the problem
in Great Britain, where no girl
is brougI to court for sexual de-
hnquency." Instead, Healey ex.
planned, cases are handled by So
cal agencies and the girls action
IS not regarded as a crime.
A frequent cause of delinquency
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01

( among boys, he said is the com.
Eetitive desire to demonstrate ne
man qualities. The solution OF
this problem is to provide proper
outlets for the boy's enthusiasm,
Healey declared, in clubs or SINH.
lar activities.
Healey commented that "chur.
Ches have not done good job
Of handing the problem. He did
cot elaborate on this remark
He Suggested that Federal legis-
lative regulation was necessary,
hut stressed the need for local
community planning of action to
be taken.
Healey questioned a statement
by Chairman Pepper d. Fla
that juvenile delinquency had in
creased greatly since the war s
start, declaring it was still an
open question:"
Juvenile Court Judge Paul W.
Alexander, Toledo, Ohio, support
ed Peppers view. asserting there
had been "a very great increase,
particularly among run-aways and
incorrigibles."
The Ri. Rev. Monsignor Edward
Joseph Flanagan, director of Boys
Town, and Katharine F Lenroot,
read of the Labor Department s
childrens bureau were among wit
resses scheduled to testify later.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
Two Negro Children
Are Burned To Death

Ester Armstrong, 4, and
Franklin Armstrong, 2, Negro
children, were burned to death
Tuesday afternoon when their
home burned at approximate
ly 1870 pm. according to Coro-
ner Asa Allen. The home was
the tenant house on the Leeu-
wenburg Dairy which is locat-
ed about three and one-half
miles from Wilmington on the
Market Street Road.
The tenant, Robert ARM
strong, lives there with his
daughter and her two children.
The tenant house was located
near the Leeuwenburg barn.
The mother was outside gath
ering firew0od when the fire
started, and the origin has
has not been determined.
The entire house and all
household belongings and furni-
lure were destroyed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
Master Mind Of Large Auto Theft
Gang Arrested By FBI In RaleigB

has been arrested numerous times.
In 1881 ne received 15-year SEN
tence in New Jersey for robbery,
and served about IL years. :.
A brother. Theodore Alfred Bal
dwin, Columbus. Q 10, pleaded
guilty in Federal court at Colun-
bus, July and received 20-year
sentence or charges of about 25
automobile thefts. 4 third brother,
John Edward Baldwin. is serving
a four-year senteoce N North Car
DINA for assault Hoover said
charges of conspiracy to violate
the Motor Theft &C; were pending
against John Eawar6 Baldwin and
Levi Sports a GolGsbcro mechan-
ic, but their trials have been de-
layed pending apprehension of
Ralph Baldwin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
IPre-Pearl Harbor Faith ers Will Not
Be Callec< This Month, Board Says

No pre-Pearl Harbor fathers vii
be called for induction in Deem
Der by City Draft Board No. l.
despite early predictions to this
effect, due to the small quota
'sei for next month, officials dis.
closed Tuesday.
Although the fathers will not be
called this year. the last of mar
ried men without children, except
these deferred because of war
jobs, went to Fort Bragg Tuesday
in second large contingent to
90 to the induction center from
the city board in November.
The group, comprised of 80 in
iuctees, included approximately 60
married men without children. 9th
ers were youth who have just be-
come 10, and men whose war-job
deferments have terminated. Fiji
zen local registrants have been
transferred to other boards for in
duction.
The selectees left Wilmington at
9:1O a. m. to go to Fort Bragg for
final physical examinations, incl
dent to induction into the armed
forces.
One hundred white men are sche-
duied to be ordered for induction
on December II. and 200 Negroes
en- December 81.
Early predictions to the effect
that married men with children
would be indicted through the city
board in December were made on
the basis that induction quotas
would be set as high as in the
other fall and winter months.
This is not expected now, Of
ficials said, in view of the fact
that the quota has been substan-
tally cut. The city board had a
quota OF 500 in November, out OF
which 356 inductees were selected
to 60 to Fort Bragg.
The December quota is expected
to be principally comprised OF
youths who have just reached
their 18th birthday and others
whose war-job defermentS have
terminated.
There is still the possibility that
the city board will be required
to call fathers to fill the January
induction quota. but this is re-
mote, officials said, il the event
quotas are. cut as much as 50 per
cent. State selectiveA Service Of
ficials have admitted that next
years induction orders will be
reduced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80 Up -
Ralph Livingston Baldwin, 43, de-
scribed by Director j. E d 6 a r
Hoover of the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation as t + e master
mind of a gang OF automobile
thieves which operated from coast
to coast, surrendered to the FB1
at Raleigh, N. c., today.
Hoover said the gang which in
Guided two of Baldwin brothers,
is known TO have stolen more than
40 cars, most or tter-. late models
equipped with gouc tires. Cars
were taken in California, Michi-
gan, Ohio. Pennsylvania. Kentucky,
North Carolina. South Carolina.
Virginia and Tennessee.
Hoover said the underworld re-
garded Baldwin as ''one OF the
best automobile thieves in tn e
east" Baldwin could make an ig-
milton key TOR any car in 10 min
utes, Hoover SAID.
Immediately afrer his surrender
to an FBI agent, Baldwin was ar
raigned and released under $4,000
cash bond pending trlai on charge
of violating the National Motor We
hicle Theft act.
The ring, according to Hoover,
operated with big business eff
cheney. He described its operations
as follows:
After stealing a Car the gang
changed Identifying numbers, in
Guiding those on the tires. In North
Carolina the rings activities CEN
tered around a Goldsboro transit
company, which ope, ated e G h
taxicabs with recut motor num-
bers. An official OF the company
ended his own life after FBI agents
searched his farm and found a
buffing machine anc various auto
mobile parts.
Forged registrations and ficti-
tious bills of sale were given to
purchasers most of whom thought
they were making legitimate trans
actions.
Baldwin, native of Victor, Colo,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
SECURITIES LAW
Vl0LAT0R FINED
Defendant Given Three
Days To Leave State Or
Three Years In Jail

GOLDSBORO, Nov. g. up =
A man booked as c. E. Robertson
pleaded guilty today in Superior
court here to a charge OF violating
the State Securities las and was
fined 81, 500 and given three
year prison sentence, to take eff.
feet if he does not leave the state
within three days.
Judge Clawsen L. Williams. how.
ever. released the defendant I'm.
Ger $1,000 until Monday to give
him opportunity to obtain the
amount of the fine.
The principal witnesses were
Secretary of State Thad Eure and
Harry Houston, securities examin
er for the secretary of state, both
o. Raleigh.
They testified that the defendant
sold leases on oil lands in New
Mexico in four or five North
Carolina counties without register
ing as a dealer OF registering the
securities with the office of sec
rotary of state as required by law
The value of the securities was
not at issue.
Robertson was taken into Gus.
tody in Wilson IN September. He
said at a hearing Sept. % before
Magistrate H. H. Brown that he
had made sales in Wilson, Halifax
and Edgecompe counties.
Eure and Houston said their
first complaint came from Tar
boro in June.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01
new CLAUSE PUT
IN VOTE MEASURE
President Must Draw On
Party Nominations When
Naming Group

WASHINGTON, Nov. so Up
Aided by eight Democrats. Sen
ate Republicans today drove int
the servicemen' voting bill
requirement that the President
must draw on nominations by the
two major parties in appointing a
bipartisan election commission 10
supervise next years battlefront
ballots.
The Senate wrote in the require
ment with a 10 to SO vote, Wlplng
out the tie which defeated the pro-
posal yesterday. The change -
depriving the President Of free
hand in setting up the commission
was opposed by he Democratic
authors of the bill and by Major
ity Floor Leader Barley OF Ken
lucky.
Under its terms, each major
party will submit list Of sug-
guested election commissioners to
the White House. From these the
President would name TWO OeIllo-
Gratis and two Republicans to su-
nervise distribution and collection
Of absentee war ballots.
Opposing the restriction, Barley
pleaded that I'VE ought not to say
to the President in this time OF
war that we cannot trust him
Supporting the amendment, Sen
ator Tydings D-Md argued the
change was "a safeguard which
in my opinion the President would
want"
ut will protect the President,
10 may himself be candidate.
from ANY charge" Of unfairness,
Tydings insisted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-01

CHARLOTTE, Nov so-
Federal Bureau of Invsstie.4. y
flee here announced todsv .
Ralph Livingston Baldwin b.s
rendered to the FBI in Rals,ss - :
face charges growing out ~ ..
operations of an automobile ,.'
The FBI said 8eIdwin W.. ''-'
der indictment in the easier "a
trict Of North Carolina on cb,.
OF violating the Naticra, No,o. > ~
hicle THEFT act and was aIso N
cused OF conspiracy in cornao.' d
with the alleged theft or trs -, VI
tatlon Of at least eight an,o W
biles. '''0srH
Some Of his alleged accom-
have already been santenced S~ "a
Federal agency said. ~'