davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
Is Pei. Slash
In Gasoline
Likely Soon
3-GalIon Coupons
TO Mean More Bus
Travel, Ride Sharing

A boom in passenger traffic on
public transportation systems and
an increase in swap The ride
teams were enViSioned today by
officials as ihey prepared for an
anticipated . per cent cut in
gasoline rations for Michigan mo-
florists.
The cut * expected 10 be- an
nounced within a few days by
Petroleum Administrator IckeS
and will affect the entire Midwest,
IL was said.
Orders for cutting tho Midwest
ratIons and boosting those IN east
ern states were reported 10 have
already been sent 10 OPA re-
eional directors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14

Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14

Continued on Next Page, Col. A.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Your Income Tax
No. 45-Income of Farmers

Farmers, which include livestock
raisers, fruit and truck growers,
poultry raisers and operators of
plantations and ranches are liable
for Federal income tax, provided
their income is sufficient to require
the filing Of returns. Primarily, due
to the reduction in the credit for
personal exemption, many farmers
will be liable for returns and to
the tax for the first time for the
year 1912.
Farmers may maintain their rec
ords and file their returns of income
on either the cash receipts and dis
bursements basis or on the accrual
basis of accounting. A consistent
method must, however. be employed.
If a cash basis Is used, form 1040F,
Schedule of Farm Income and Ex-
penseS," is required to be filled out
and filed in conjunction with form
1040 Use of form 1040F is optional
in the case of farmers who report
income on the accrual basis. A
farmer who reports income on the
cash receipts and disbursements
basis in which no inventories to
determine profits are used must
include in gross income for the tax
able year:
% The amount of cash or the
value of merchandise or other prop
erty received during the taxable
year from the sale of livestock or
produce which was raised, regard
less of when raised;
~ The profits from the sale OF
any livestock or other items which
were purchased, and
! (3) Gross income from all other
/ sources.
Under the accrual basis, in which
| inventories are used to determine
the profits, farmers gross profits are
ascertained by adding to the inven-
tory value of livestock and produce
on hand at the end Of the year the
amount received from the sale o.
/ livestock and produce and miscella.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
-Newsprint Supply Drops,
Ads Increase in January

MONTREAL, Feb. II Canadian
Press Apparent total consumption
of newsprint in the United States
in January amounted to 305 ITO
tons, 1925 tons or 23 per cent lower
than in the corresponding month in
1912 and 7.2 per cent lower than in
December, the Newsprint Associa-
tion of Canada reported today.
The association said that apparent
total stocks Of all United States con-
sumers declined 36,395 tons at SOC ,107
tons in January. The corresponding
stocks at the end of January, 1912
and 1941, were 565,3e8 and 446, ,534
tons, respectively.
Shipments from Canada, the asso-
citation reported, represented II per
cent Of total United States supply,
compared with 70 per cent in jan
uary, 1912. Shipments from United
States mills represented Is per cent
of the total as against % per cent
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Erie-C. & 0. Bond Row Recalls
Jay GouId-Jim Fisk Deals

has attained that degree of inde-
pendence of the mere l00-share
owner which Messrs. Drew. Fisk and
Gould enjoyed rs years ago when
they carried the treasury of the
Erie across the Hudson River on a
ferry boat. with Commodore Wander
bilt and lesser stockholders hot on
their heels?
1T is to be regretted that in his
letter to Erie stockholders the Erie
president still persists in the impl-
cation that time pressure from the
RFC was a factor in the haste with
which these directors accepted the
exclusively negotiated proposition.
Nowhere yet has the Erie president
explained why the alternative bid
der who sought to make a more
advantageous Cffer was Summarily
turned away"
Informed of the ICC hearing,
Erie's president commented, we
welcome this opportunity to bring
all Of the facts out into the open. "
The dispute started when CYRUS
S. Eaton of Otis & Co, Cleveland,
urged the ICC to require competi-
tive bidding on the issue, designed
to repay a Reconstruction Finance
Corp. loan.
Evening star., 1943-02-17

neous receipts of income during the
year and deducting from this sum
the inventory value of livestock and
produce on hand at the beginning of
the year and the cost of livestock
and produce purchased during the
year. All livestock, whether pur-
chased or raised, must be included in
inventory at their proper valuation.
Livestock acquired for draft, breed
ing, or dairy purposes and not for
sale, may be included in the inven-
tory instead of being treated as
capital assets subject to depreciation
provided such practice is consistently
followed.
If farm produce is exchanged for
merchandise, groceries, or the like,
the market value of the articles re-
ceived in exchange is to be included
in gross income. The value of farm
products which are produced by a
farmer and consumed by his family
does not constitute taxable income.
Rents received in crop shares are to
be returned as income as of the year
IN which the crop shares are re-
duced to money or the equivalent
Of money. Proceeds of insurance,
such as hail and fire insurance on
growing crops, are required to be in
cluded in gross income.
Amounts received as loans from
the Commodity Credit Corp. may, at
the option of the taxpayer, be con-
sidered as income and included in
gross income for the taxable year in
which received. The election once
made is binding for all subsequent
years unless the commissioner ap-
proves change to a different
method of accounting. Amounts re-
ceiVed under the Soil Conservation
and Domestic Allotment Act, as
amended, the Price Adjustment Act
of 1888. section 303 of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act as amended,
and the Sugar Act of 1887 constitute
taxable income to the recipients for
Federal income tax purposes.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
East's Oil and Gas Supply
Increases During Week
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Nation-
wide supplies of distillates and fuel
oils continued to dwindle in the
week ended February l3, but East
Coast stocks, including gasoline, ad-
vanced slightly. the American Pc
troleum Institute reported today.
The institutes index on civilian
supplies of East Coast gasoline, light
and heavy fuel oils, stood at 36.5
per cent of normal at the end of the
current week, compared to 34.6 last
week and COL on September u,
l9i2-earlest index number mas
much as comparison with a year
ago was not available.
Countrywide stocks of distillates.
or light fuel oils, declined 1,2ll,000
barrels during the week to 34,292 900,
while residual, or heavy oils de-
creased 100000 barrels to 70,666 900.
Heavy fuel oil output for the week
was estimated at 7,573,000 barrels
against 100000 in the previous
week and 68l3,000 a year ago. Re-
spective figures for light fuel oil
production were 4,138,000, 100000
and $1,000
Total finished and unfinished gas
oline stocks increased 1856 900 bar
rels during the week to o2.109 600,
compared to 90253.000 last week
and 104 ,554 900 a year ago.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Chicuqo Livestock

CHICAGO Feb. II Omitted States, De-
partment Of Agricuiture) -Salaole hogs,
$1,000; total, q 800; mostly, 10 lower on
all weightS and sows good and choice
1S0-360 pounds, IL. 1880: top So few
good and choice 160-lSO pounds. 15.O0-05,
good and choice 36O-550 pounds sows
salable cattle, 11.Ooo; salable calves,
800; choice steers and yearlings firm to Is
higher; top, 100, paid for, 1927 and
l.497 pound averages; several loads, 16. .65-
90 medium TO good grades weak. slow
bulk IA 4.50-16.5O; heifers steady; best,
lB35; bulk, l3O0-l5.25 active, 1O-l5
higher market on beef cows: good offer
ings to 1850; cutters steady to 1925
heavy sausage bulls, 1913; veaiers $3.50
higher at 16.50-17.5O; latter price paid
rather freely; stock cattle scarce at 10 so
1880
Salable sheep. 1000: total. 5000: late
Tuesday fat lambs active, steady to IS
higher: mostly steady improved quality
considered; bulk good and choice fed
wooled westerns. 16.OO-35; around four
loads strictly. choice. 1890; some grades
down from 1875; few best ewes up to
300; load Gull to common ewes. 80; to-
days trade, fat lambs opened active, fully
steady: most early sales good and choice
fed wooled Western lambs, l5 50-1635:
some held higher; few yearlings. 1850;
AROUND two loads slaughter ewes, S.15 and
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Ey the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Feb. 17.-In his
newest statement on Erie Railroads S
bond-letting policy, the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railways president. Carl E.
Newton, recalled today the era of
Dan Drew, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk
The dispute centers on $4,000. 900
of bonds which the Erie awarded
Morgan, Stanley & Co. of New York
subject to Interstate Commerce
Commission approval. The c. & O.,
holder of 2 per cent of Erie's COM
mon. entered a formal protest and
the Erie was informed today that
the ICC had set a hearing for
March /.
Referring to a letter which the
Eries president, Robert E. Wood
luff. sent Erie stockholders, Mr..
Newton declared in a statement:
The c. &5 o. owns $4,000 shares
OF Erie common stock and 268 $50
Erie warrants. The Erie president
now says that except for this small
amount Of stock, the Erie is entirely
independent of the C. e. O.
IF Erie's management is entirely
independent of a holder of $4,000
shares and over a quarter million
warrants, would it follow that Erie
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Africa

(COnClnue0 from FTSt Pdge)
tain ridge running from Robaa in
the north to Bou Chebka, on the
Tunisia- Algeria frontier, was seen
as a possibility.
Signs of such move were report
ed evident and it was pointed out
that, If successful, the operation
would give Rommels forces more
room for maneuvering in the ap-
preaching clash with the British
9th Army in the south and improve
his defensive position against other
Allied forces in Tunisia.
While long-range bombing opera
lions were restricted yesterday by
the weather, American fighters
ranged over the battle area. engag-
ing In many aerial fights with the
German air force. Some young
American pilots were taking off from
an airield within reach Of long
range artillery.
Allied Drive Predicted.
The Berlin radio predicted last
night that a big Allied drive would
start in the Ben Gardane area in
the next few days.
In London British military observ-
ers said Axis gains around Sidi
Bouzid and Gafsa hod no wide sig
nificance, and they emphasized that
the main concentrations on both
sides were north and south of this
front.
The Berlin radio in a broadcast
recorded by the Associated Press
said yesterday that Axis troops had
withdrawn to their main defenses
according to plan" and claimed
Axis troops farther north had killed
5000 American troops in the Faid
push which reached Gafsa.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Mother of Five in Service
Would Like to Launch Ship

Mother of five sons in the armed
services and widow of a Czecho-
slovakian immigrant. Mrs. A. E.
Eerl, 8l7 Twenty-f1rst street NV.
is not one for publicity but she
wouldn't mind launching ship"
Mrs Ferl, who has had 16 chill
dren. II Of whom are still living,
is proud Of the stars in her window.
but does not believe in shouting
about it.
Her sons in service are Antoine.
30. formerly with the Sherwood OIL
Burner Co, WHO entered the Army
last June; John, 28, formerly with
the State Department and time
teacher of accountancy at Benja-
min Franklin University, who Joined
the Coast Guard last year and is
now stationed near Baltimore: Cliff
lord, 25, and George, %, former
Evening star., 1943-02-17
A. I. & 7. Votes S2.25
Dividend, Maintaining
Rate Since 1922
$4,000 Shareholders
Will Participate in
S42, 600, 900 Payment
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb. l7.-Directors
OF the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. today declared the regu-
lar quarterly dividend of s2.25 a
share on the capital stock, main
tanning the rate continuously in ef-
feet since 1922.
In recent months, due to increased
taxes, higher operating costs under
wartime conditions and a cut in
long distance rates recently put into
effect at the suggestion Of the Fed
eral Communications Commission,
Telephone had not fully earned the
50 annual rate on its capital stock
The preliminary statement for 1912,
recently published, showed earnings
equal to 1882 a share.
Today's disbursement of more
than s42,O0o,0o0 will go to some 634.-
900 shareholders on April Is to stock
CT record March Is.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Wushinqton Produce

Daily report from Food Distribution
Administration. Prices paid net fob.
Washington
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State sraded eggs received from
grading stations February 10: Whites,
y. S. extras, larSe. $3.50: average. 4Oi
Y S. extras. medium ,36-37; average. 81.
U. S. standards. large. I7-3S; average.
81 ?; Z. s. standards. medium, IS; s.
trades, -. Browns. L. S. extras, LARGE.
3S-30; average, 3Si2. U. s. extras, me-
dunn 36-35: average, ~; U. S, standards,
large, 36-3Si2: average, BIZ. U. s.
standards, medium, 35iz-36; averare,
33l2. u S. trades 34-35 q; average. 35.
Nearby unsraded eggs. Current receipts:
Whites, 3t-35; mixed colorS, 34-35 Re-
ceiptS, Government graded eggs, 493 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Prices
largely nominal Fowl; Colored, 4-2
over, l6-lS. BrOilers: Under 5 pounds,
IS. Flyers: 3-4 pounds, @ai2.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Nelson
Continued From First Page)

continued From First Page)
a result of Mr.. Eberstadt's custer,
then added:
II feel that, in view of develop
.nents, the war effort will be better
served If I resign, although Mr..
Eberstadt urged us to remain.
II don't feel that Mr. Wilson'S plan
will work and don't agree with his
program"
Mr.. Eberstadt was apparently
taken completely by surprise by Mr..
Nelson's demand for his resignation.
For many weeks he had been in
disagreement with Mr.. Nelson and
Mr.. Wilson over matters of policy.
Mr.. Nelson summoned Mr. Eber-
stadt to his Office yesterday morning
and showed him the press release
which announced the custer. Mr..
Eberstadt read it, spoke briefly with
Mr.. Nelson and returned to his Of
fee. He talked to some members
of his taft and left the building
shortly after noon.
Mr.. Nelson's press announcement
revealed that he was transferring all
of Mr.. Ebertadt's powers TO Mr.
Wilson, whom he described as a
'production man"
He said that his demand for Mr.
Eberstadt's resignation was designed
to bring harmony to WPB" and
'end the jurisdictional questions
which, if permitted to continue
could only hamper the war effort.
The conflict between Mr.. Eber-
stadt and Mr. Wilson had grown Out
of the fact that Mr.. Eberstadt con-
trolled the flow Of materials into
the war plants, while Mr. Wilson
had the power to say what the
plants should produce and when.
Conflict Was Inevitable.
Because the two men had differ.
ent ideas on how the production jot
should be done, and because they
both had power to issue orders u
carry out their own plans, a con.
flict was inevitable.
Mr.. Nelson recently increased Mr.
wilson's power by transferring u
him the control over certain indus.
try divisions which had been taking
orders from MI. EberStadt. Thi!
apparently did not end the confiict
and Mr.. Nelson reached the decision
that Mr. EberStadt would have to 90
The Nelson decision was applaud.
ed by eight Senators who issued &
statement interpreting the action a,
meaning that "one man shall as.
sumo and exercise full control ovel
and responsibility for war produc.
ton in all Of its phases respecting
procurement, scheduling and plan.
ming"
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Aviation Committee
Resolution Will Pass,
Martin Predicts
Rules Group Action Puts
COP in Position Of Backing
Democratic Measure
By the Associated Press.


House Republicans found them
selves today in the position of hav-
ing to support a Democratic reso-
luton if they want to carry out one
Of the plankS of their own con-
gresSional program.
Commenting on Rules Committee
approval Of resolution by Repre-
sentative Nichols, Democrat, of
Oklahoma. to create a standing
committee on civil aviation. Minor
ity Leader Martin said it repre-
sented victory for the Repub-
licans.
You will recall" he said, that
creation of such a committee was a
major point in the program we out
lined when the session began. The
fact that the bill reported carries
the name Of Democrat doesn't
alter our position"
Mr.. Martin predicted the measure,
which would set up a 2l-man stand
ing committee to handle all COM
rercial and civil aviation legisla-
tion, would be approved by the
House when it comes up next week
Il think we have a substantial
majority in favor of it." he said.
Principal opposition has come
from Chairmen May of the Military
Affairs Committee. Vinson of the
Naval Affairs Committee and Lea
Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee. who claim fairly solid sup
port from the Democratic side.
Whether this support will be
enough to offset the Republican
vote is doubtful in view Of sentiment
for the proposal in some Democratic
circles.
The new committee would take
the Interstate Commerce Commit
tees jurisdiction over civil aviation,
but would not, Mr.. Nichols said, in
terfere with the Military and Naval
Affairs Committees supervision over
military aviation.
Evening star., 1943-02-17

defense housing workers, now in the
Engineer Corps, and Edward for
mer clerk in the WPB, accepted as
a Navy aviation cadet last week.
All the sons are graduates of Dis
trict schools Clifford and John are
married to Washington girls-CHf-
ford to the former Miss Doris Riley
and John to Miss Isabelle Pilkerton
of Falls Church. Va.
Another son, Frank, 80, works in
the automobile department of Sears,
Roebuck & Co. Four daughters are
married, and two. Peggy IS. and
Maxine, u, live at home. Maxine is
a Girl Scout.
The family moved here from
Montreal. Canada, 26 years ago
Mrs. Herbs late husband, the son of
a tailor in Prague, came to America
in 1900.
Evening star., 1943-02-17

year ago, while the share supplied
by Newfoundland was per cent.
compared with per cent last year
The associations figures indicated
that newspaper advertising in So
United States cities increased 5.8 per
cent over January. 1912. Circulation
figures of United States newspapers
showed circulation of Sunday papers
increased Sc per cent over 1941
while circulation of morning papers
and evening papers increased 36 Der
cent and 2.7 per cent, respectively.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
u. S. Power Production
Shows Gain for Week
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Electric
power production for the week end
ed February 13 was 1899, ,708 900
kiloWatt-hours, an increase of Isl
per cent over the 3,42l .639, 900 of
the comparable week last year. the
Edison Electric Institute reported
today. In the preceding week the
sendout was 1850, ,242 900 kilowatt-
hours.
Percentage increases in power use
over last year were shown by prin-
cipal geographic divisions as fol-
lows: New England. g. d-Atlantic,
8.6; central industrial, 1874; west
central 13: Southern States, 1913;
Rocky Mountain, 142; Pacific Coast,
32.2.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
London Stocks Steady

LONDON, Feb. II (P).-The stock
market held steady undertone at
the close of a quiet session today.
Insurance shares recovered on the
governments announcement during
debate on the Beveridge plan that
there was no intention of setting up
an insurance board. Oils were
mainly inactive, kafflrs irregular and
diamond stocks mostly lower.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Pay Check Deductions
Leave Worker One Cent
by th. Associated Press


MANIT'O OC Wis iS.-William
Poleckelman is proud Of the check
he got from a ManitoWoc shlpbuild-
ing company.
Because Of illness. he only worked
one day, earning S632 Six cents
was deducted for social security,
1925 for a War bond.
His check was for exactly no
dollars and ! cent.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Chicago Grain
BY WILLIAM FERRIS,

CHICAGO, Feb. ia good de-
mand for corn futures. most de-
liveries of which touched their price
ceilings for the first time since the
Office of Price Administration estab-
lished maximum on that grain in
January, highlighted grain
trading today.
Wheat was barely steady in slow
trade and little interest was shown
in rye and oats. Buying of corn was
attributed to belief that the halting
of feed wheat sales by the Govern
ment would increase the demand for
the maize grain.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Fifty-MiIIion Loan Poid

NEW YORK, Feb. II CP).-The
American & Foreign Power Co. has
paid the final installment of So
100000 on loan Of $4,000. 900 OBJ
tanned in 1890 from group of banks
and the Electric Bond & Share Co.,
c. E. Calder, president, announced
today. The company is a subholding
company of Electric Bond & Share.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Increased
proflt-taking and hedging marked
moderately active cotton futures
market today. Price fixing fur
nished support.
Traders turned cautious pending
further developments on farm prices,
with hesitancy caused by the state
ment Of OPA Director Brown that
there would be no surrender to the
move for higher farm prices. Late
afternoon values were 10 cents a
bale higher to 10 cents lower, March,
20.02; May, 1915, and July, 1885.
Futures closed UNCHANGED to 80 cents
a bale higher.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Feb. L lP-Eggs, 25,-
7l5: steady. Mixed colors: Fancy to extra
fancy, 394Oh4; extras. 3s'4: graded
flrstS. 3134; current receipts, 36i2; me-
diums 34l4 dirties No. /. 34S4; average
checks 1914
Whites: Fancy to extra fancy, 391a-
~ extra storage packed. 1914: specials
3S'4-3a: standards, 37s4; fancy heavy
mediums, 36-36'.; mediums, 35s4
Browns: Fancy to extra fancy, 39-401a;
Specials, 3sl2: standards, 49, mediums,
35l2.
Butter. 40s.014. strong tMaximum
prices set by OPA for bulk butter in car
tons delivered New York; Creamery.
higher than 81 score and premium marks
(AA), 47A; % score "a, 465.; 90 score
(Bl. 46h2: 50 score tCb, As
Cheese, 272 ,994; Arm; prices unchanged
Evening star., 1943-02-17

At the close July, September and
December corn futures were at cell
ings, while the May contract was
1s-l4 under its maximum. Gains in
the corn pit ranged from IS y, May,
997a-34.
The strength in corn brought late
buying into the wheat pit and prices
closed 12a. higher. May, 1.417s-1.42;
July, 1.417s. Oats advanced 12-a4.
rye gained 3s7a, and there was no
trade in soybeans.
Evening star., 1943-02-17

New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. II P).-Trade
buying offset long realizing in cotton fu-
lures here today and March, May and July
made new season highs, The market closed
steady, UNCHANGED to 30 cents a bale
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Weather Report

by the ted Weather
tonight % degrees, moderate fresh
Mayand-Light in
Vrgnia-Not tonight in the extreme north
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Weather in Various Cities

Turn trash into cash and use 1t to
smash the Axis. Collect that junk
metal now.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas Light com.-100 at
18.
Washington Gas $3.50 pfd.-5 at
9312.
Evening star., 1943-02-17

bale higher. Sales, 1.1S1, Low mlddlinR,
1873, mddling, 20.64 good middling,
21O9. Receipts, 1859. Stock, 312,56S.
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Feb. If
Sales. STOCKS. High. Low. Close.
1o55 BaHo Transit ptd ,s33s ,a7s o97s
2l0 New Amster Cas- "a - "a
rs U S Fidel (, Guar 30E 3Oi2 3OI2
Evening star., 1943-02-17
Report for Last 2i Hours.

Record for Last 81 Hours.
(From noon Yesterday TO noon today)
Highest. -, at ; p m: year aso, 81
Lowest. Is, al 80 am, year ago, So,
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, "a on January l..
Lowest &. on February 10.
Humidity for Last 23 Hours.
From noon yesterday TO noon todayO
Highest. 50 per cent, at $50 am.
Lowest, 81 per cent. al 2.30 p m.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear at Har-
pers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great Falls
Tide Tables.
Furnished by Omitted States Coast
and Geodetic Survey