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Evening star., 1943-06-18
Retail Sales Advance
Moderately in Week
Despite Tax Demands
Continue II to 20 Pct.
Above Lost Yeur Levels,
Dun & Brudstreet Report
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 18.-Retail
sales advanced moderately in most
regions this week and continued II
to 20 per cent above 1912 levels de-
spite the fact that it was time for
second quarterly payments on iin-
come taxes, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc,
reported today.
Favorable weather conditions held
consumers interest to summer mer-
chandise with higher priced goods
still sought. Self-service depart
ments increasingly became more
popular because of the shortage of
sales personnel and limited stock.
"Specialties for Fathers Day held
a prominent position" the business
research organization said, "as large
promotional space was devoted to
wallets, belts and slippers"
Mems tropical worsted clothing
sales also sold we'll. Shoe depart
ments experienced business resem-
bling a stampede as coupon IT ex-
pired.
Pique dresses, playsuits, slacks and
bathing suits were extremely we'll
sold in women's apparel.
Promotional space in household
lines emphasized paint, varnish and
hardware goods. Kitchen utensils
and glassware sold we'll.
Regional percentage increases were
estimated: New England, 10 to 10;
East. Is to lS; Middle West, IL to
Is; Northwest, to 10: South. 20 to
%; Southwest, "a to So, and Pacific
Coast, 30 to "a.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

way G. Thomas, 623 Hamilton
street NV, one "A" stamp.
Board 32-Hearings held Tuesday
night, but information not imme-
diately available.
Board 33-Hearings scheduled
Tuesday afternoon for six drivers.
Board 40-Hearing scheduled yes
terday for one driver who failed to
show up. Another hearing set for
this afternoon for two drivers.
Board 4l-No hearing dates set.
Board 42-Hearings held Monday
for seven persons, Wednesday for
nine. Three of these dismissed, the
rest pending. Hearings for three or
four others set for tonight.
Board 50-Hearings scheduled for
eight drivers next Wednesday morn
ing.
Board 60-Eleven cases heard last
Tuesday of which two were dis
missed. Nine drivers penalized, but
report has been sent to OPA head
quarters. Six cases set for tonight.
Board 6l-Four cases scheduled
for Monday night.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Change Suspends Trading
In Rock Island Stocks
By the Associated Press.

D' INC hSsOSldteu tFeSs.
NEW YORK, June 18.-The COM
mon and and per cent preferred
stocks of the Chicago, Rock Island
q Pacific Railway Co. have been
suspended from dealings on the New
York Stock Exchange because the
three stocks have been excluded
from participation in approved re-
organization plans for the company.
Bonds of the Rock Island will con-
tinue on the list.
The Board of Governors, in an
nouncing the suspension late yester-
day, said the Federal District Court
for Northern Illinois had found no
merit, with two exceptions, in obiec-
tions to plan of reorganization
which had been approved by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and which made no provision for
the three stock issues.
The two exceptions related TO
claims OF discrimination between two
groups of bondholders and to mat
ters relating to the appointment OF
reorganization managers.
The Board of Governors said that
While the court did not approve the
plan. the opinion. together with ID
proval Of the plan by the ICC.
makes advisable the suspension of
tne securities concerned at this
time
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Oil Lease
Continued From First Paee,)

alton Of the field as unit owned
in part by the Navy and in part by
the company. Mr.. Knox said the
terms would have enabled the Navy
to control production or shut down
the output altogether if necessary.
Without cooperation between
the parties, the operation of Stand
ard Oil Co.'S wells would drain oil
from Navy-owned lands, impairing
their value the Navy said.
Mr.. Knox declared there was
nothing secret about the contract:
that it was announced last Decem-
Der and described in trade journals.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes was
asked last March to review the con-
tract and the papers then were re-
ferred to President Roosevelt, who
sent them to the Justice Depart
ment for investigation and a ruling.
Mr.. Knox said his own investiga-
ton established the fact that no
improprieties had been employed by
either party" and he said the acting
Attorney General concurred.
The Navy regards the protection
OF the future petroleum supply for
the fleet as primary responsible
ity.' the Secretary said. 1T pro-
poses to pursue this objective until
this end is assured"
Evening star., 1943-06-18
120 Jap Planes Used
In GuodoIconoI Raid

AN ADVANCED SOUTH Pa
CIFIC BASE, June 18 (P,.-Japan
paid the startling price of II planes
for her raid on Guadalcanal. In
which she threw an air fleet of per-
haps 120 aircraft against the island,
but yet was able to damage only two
small freight ships.
Only six American fighter planes
were lost in the engagement, termed
by a spokesman at this airforce
headquarters as major air victory,
the greatest loss inflicted on the
japanese in any single battle in the
Solomons area.
This destruction of 80 Japanese
dive-bombers and As Zero fighters
brings to 1,414 the official total of
enemy planes downed in the South
Pacific area since July 81, 1912. In
June alone, las enemy aircraft have
been lost.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

Excess Bank Reserves
Rise 120 Millions
In Last Week
Holdings Of Federal
Government Securities
Decrease 10 Millions

Lendable reserves of Federal Re-
serve member banks increased $780,
100000 the past week, the Federal
Reserve Board reported yesterday,
and stood at $3.50, ,000, 900 on
Wednesday.
The boards statement said:
During the week ended June 16
member bank reserve balances in
creased $346, ,0OO, 900.
Additions to member bank re-
serves rose from the increases of
$9l 100000 in reserve bank credit
and $4,000, 900 In Treasury currency
and decreases of $l69 900 900 in
Treasury deposits with Federal Re-
serve banks, $48, 900 900 in money in
circulation and $37,000,000 in non
member deposits and other Federal
Reserve accounts.
Excess reserves of member banks
on June 16 were estimated to be
approximately $3.50, 900 900, an in
crease Of $120, 900 900 for the week.
There was decrease OF $4,000
900 In holdings of United States
Governpent securities. Certificates
OF Indebtedness increased 1858. 900. =
600 due to the issuance to the Fed
eral Reserve banks of a special
series certificate of indebtedness in
that amount, while bonds decreased
$3.50 900 900. notes $83 3,OO0, 900 and
bills $436, 900 900"
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Pleasure Drivinq
Continued From First Page.

held last night, but further informa-
sion was refused.
Board Light or 10 will be
heard Monday night, the first hear
tngs to be held by the board. In
addition there is a backlog of IS to
20 cases not yet scheduled.
Board 12-The chief clerk was not
available and no one else could sup
Fly information on pleasure driving
cases
Board 20-An employe of the
board could furnish no information
and said the next move is up to
Headquarters"
Board 21-Information refused,
Tut will be furnished later on spe-
tiflc authorization from OPA head
quarters.
Board 30 First hearings to be
reid Monday night for "a drivers.
Board 81 Holds Hearings.
Board 3l-Hearings have been
reid on four nights. On Monday
hight the board heard two cases,
dismissed one and fined" Alvin
+. Hartzberg, 1913 Second street
NV, four IA coupons and six
&C" coupons. On Tuesday night,
three cases were heard. One was
t.smissed and penalties were i'm
rcsed on two drivers: Harry Morris,
81 Delafleld place NV, four "B"
coupons, and Antonio Pedrone, 1919
Illinois avenue NV, one "A"
coupon. Wednesday night the
toard dismissed four cases and
renalized two drivers: Samuel B.
herman, 4418 Fifteenth street NV,
two "A" coupons and four "B"
coupons, and Edward F. Hall, jr.,
go Randolph street NV, four "B"
coupons. Last night the board dis
missed one case and fined" Con-
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Invasion
Continued From First Page.)

defenses, military commentator on
the Paris radio told of "an ingenious
German method" of setting landing
ooats ablaze by pouring oil over
coastal waters and setting it afire.
Says Axis is Prepared.
In this broadcast. recorded by the
Associated Press. the Paris COM
mentator declared:
Both Germany and Italy have
prepared detailed anti-invasion
plans. Squadrons of planes are
ready to take off and munitions
Giants have been transferred to
safety"
The Rome radio gave an indication
nf the destruction being spread
through Italian territory by steady
Allied bombing. The broadcas. said
all except 5000 or 1000 persons had
seen evacuated from Cagliari, Sar-
Hinian capital, a city with a normal
population of nearly 100000.
Civil service officials who re-
NAMED in the town are bravely at
tending to their duties among the
sulilo, Tie DIOduCdSJ SdlQ.
Say Crete Is Defended.
Dispatches from Ankara, mean
time, said the Berlin Boersen-Zei-
sung had published a long article
assaying Balkan defenses and de-
rlaring that German and Italian
troops already have occupied all i'm
portant positions in this new thea
'er of war and have strongly forti-
led them"
Offering no definite assurance in
sasion can be prevented-and init
mating that the Balkans furnish the
most probable point of Allied attack
the article said hopefully: In
any case it is certain everything
possible has been done for defense
Of the European continent"
The defense preparations, it went
on, particularly apply to Crete.
With aid, this advanced position on
Gurope's southeastern rampant can
be efficiently defended"
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Judge Adjourns Court
To Speed Up Farming

OPAINTSVILLE, Ky.-Farming is
more important than a court ses-
sion now. Circuit Judge J. F. Bailey
has decided.
He adjourned the regular ses-
sion of the court until August. giving
as his reasons the lack of witnesses
and the necessity of keeping every
available person busy raising crops.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
First Of Lily Ponds
low-Cost Homes Open
To Tenants This Week
: 50 Of 500, Averaging
\ $1,000 Apiece, Completed
! Near Anoeostio Park

War workers and their families
are moving this week into the first
publicly financed homes built in thi.
area at an average cost of $4,000
the National Capital Housing Au-
thority said today, in announcing
partial completion OF the 50O-unit
Lilly Ponds Housing Projct.
I About so of the Lily Ponds houses
located between Anacostia River
Park and Kenilworth avenue NE.
are now complete, the Authority re-
ported. Some of the remaining
$50 units will be ready for occu-
pancy each week until the entire
project is finished early in July.
Z Built to last for the duration, the
new houses contain living room,
kitchen, bath and from one to three
bedrooms. They represent an in
genious experiment in low-cost
housing design.
Showers But No Tubs.
The units have plenty of light and
dir. and are more spacious than
most low-cost dwellings. Each house
has a fully equipped kitchen, in
Guiding gas stove, sink and wash
tray and icebox. But no money,
Gays the Housing Authority, was
$pent on items that are merely a
habit. Bathrooms in the houses
Nave showers instead Of tubs.
Wood, tile and brick and Genes
10 board form the interiors of the
buildings. Ceilings are of a gray in
sulating composition resembling
pressed seaweed, and are crossed by
brown wood beams. Because of the
natural decorative colors of the
building materials, no wallpaper
and little interior decoration is re-
CURED. The use of plaster also was
eliminated
$4,000 Overall Average.
Necessity was the mother Of the
experimental building methods.
When the Federal Public Housing
Authority assigned to the NCHA,
then the Alley Dwelling Authority,
the job of erecting the 500 tempo
rary Lily Ponds homes, it speci-
tled that the average cost of the
units could be no more than $4,000.
This sum was to include the pur-
chase of land, installation of streets
and utilities, site development and
ell administrative expenses.
Complicating the problem of low
cost construction, the War Produc-
yion Board imposed new restrictions
on the use of lumber and other
guiding materials.
The houses constructed under
these imitations-homes that are
colorful and attractive though with
out frills-were designed by the firm
OF Stonorov e. Kahn. c. B. Ross
Il Co. was the contractor.
According to John Ihlder, execu-
tive officer of the NCHA, the one
bedroom houses on the project will
rent for s33 month. The rent will
be S34 fer the two-bedroom units
and s35 for houses with three bed
rooms
Evening star., 1943-06-18
-. -
Dividends Announced
Chicago Livestock
NEW YORK. June Is tP-
Accumulated.

:, CHICAGO, June 1s CP.-Early sales of
1--we hogs were steady tc 10 cents lower
than Yesterdays averages but the market
steadied in the closing rounds today. The
were weak with limited outside demand
and the lamb market was slow
Most choice hogs weighing $50 to $50
pounds sold from S13.75 to Sl4, with
lightweights down to S13. Salable re-
ceipts were 5000 and packers took an ad-
The cse run 9n Mss spass eoas and
amounted to only 500 head against ad-
vance estimates Of 1000. Beef cows were
ners and cutters brought $3.50 to $40. x
few loads of steers sold from S14.50 to
SIS; 20, There were no strictly choice cat
tie in the run.
Sheep receipts were 1000 salables plus
5000 direct to packers. Western clipped
lambs sold around S14 while a few nativs
sprinEers brousht $3.50 with choice head
held considerably higher. Sheep we're
steady.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
GuuduIcunuI
Continued From First Page.

tion of ships and that the attack
may have been an attempt to strike
paralyzing blow at the American
air installations at Henderson Field.
Elsewhere in the South Pacific
Army Liberator heavy bombers on
Wednesday attacked japanese posi-
tions on Ballale Island in the Short
lands, but results were not observed
One bomber was reported missing.
In the North Pacific, American
troops mopping up on Attu Island
have taken three more japanese
prisoners, bringing the total to "a.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Rail Operating Revenues
Increase 24.3% in Nav
By the Associated Press.

BY The ASSoclated Press.
The Association of American Rail-
roads said today estimated operating
revenues Of SO class l railroads for
May totaled $607,641,754, an in
crease of 24.3 per cent over the
s4S8,837,275 reported by the same
lines for May, 1912.
Freight revenues of the 80 COM
panies, representing 81.3 per cent
Of estimated total operating rev.
enues, amounted to $46l, ,776.465 an
increase Of 1853 per cent over last
year, while passenger revenues
totaled $104,895,66o. an increase Of
70.2 per cent.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

submitted by Mrs. Oscar Kuldell
for the Progressive Citizens Asso-
citation of Georgetown. These in
cluded 100000 fund for mainte-
nance of school buildings. separate
repairs to Western High School and
completion of all school buildings
under construction. Mrs. Elizabeth
T. Sullivan of the same association
discussed the shortage in hospital
facilities.
Chairman O,Mahoney hoped to end
the hearings today after a dozen
more spokesmen for organizations
testify. The subcommittee within
a few days will decide how much
to add to the House total of $54,-
7as,434 for all expenses of the city
for the year starting July L. The
Commissioners have asked for a
variety Of additions that would add
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Washington Produce

., From the Food Distribution Administra.
tlon prices paid net fob Washineton.
Feoeral-State eraded eggs received from
gradans srada stations 'June 1s); Whites, o. S.
grade A. medium. 37-3S: average az:
y Grade 3. large. 1910: aversse. 3ais:
y; s. srade c. 36 Browns, U. s. grade 4.
medium, 3s U. S. srade b large sS.4n::
aaverase: asIa y, S. grade B. medium. 81.
.'So averaSe 37la: U. S. srade C, 34-31:
~HpeIdse. ~ d. Current receipts: Nearh,
nnsraded esss; White, 81; mixed co1or:
-, Receipts Government eraded eoas
LIVE PoULTRY-Msrket n-r, .
broilers and flyers. 2Sh h sonhs
Evening star., 1943-06-18
MISCnIANrOUs
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, June Is tP-Late for
eisn exchange rates follow CGreat Britain
in dollars, others in centS):
Canada: Omcial Canadian Control Boa rd
rates for United States dollars Buying 10
per cent premium: selling, IL per cent
premium; equivalent to discounts on Cana
dian dollars in New York OF buying. 9.91
per cent: selling. 300 per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, a7s per cent discount, or 9Ol2ia
United States cents
Europe: Great Britain. oficial Bankers
Foreisn Exchange Committee rates., buy
ing. 4.o2: selling, 4.O4.
Latin America: Argentina. oficial
2a.7': free. "5.3O: Brazil. ofncisl. 605n;
free. S.20n: Mexico cocoon
Rates in SPOT cables unless otherwise in
dicsted. Nominal
Evening star., 1943-06-18
New York Cotton

NEW YORK June Is lP.-Contusion
over the domestic subsidy question RESTRICT
Cd trading in cotton futures today. Scat
tered LIQUIDATION and light hedging met
indifferent price hxing demand
SWITCHING from July into later months
continued active in anticipation Of first
notice day. June 25th
Late afternoon values wero to 20
cents bale lower. July %O.34: October,
50. and December 1889.
Futures closed UNCHANGED to 10 cents
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Jops Claim 3 Vessels
Sunk OFT GuodoIconoj

LONDON, June 1s (P.-Japanese
Imperial headquarters reported to-
day in a Toxic broadcast that "a
large formation" of Japanese naval
fighters and bombers sank eight
vessels, including a destroyer, out of
an Allied convoy. off Guadalcanal
on Wednesday.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Weather Report

FURNISHED by the United States weather
BureauD
District of Columbia: Quite warm
this afternoon. Moderately warm
tonight and Saturday.
Virginia and Maryland: Moder-
ate temperature tonight and Satur-
day morning.
River Report.
Potomac river clear, Shenandoah
muddy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
muddy at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, June 1S-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price indexof 35
commodities today advanced to 105 SO;
Previous day "a 505 4s; week ego; nS oJ Jl066o;
l943 1912 1941 '39-40
High ----- 106.s2 1o3.22 95.12 5s25
Qa26 average equals 1909
Evening star., 1943-06-18

You can place result getting
want Ad" In The Star as late as
IL pm. on weekdays or 4 pm. Sat-
urdays. At the business counter or,
for all but few classifications, II
you have . telephone, call MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. June Is i4'.-Grains moved
w. Eth.n dsn,s marrow f range TODAY, but managed
almost cent but selling later in n.
seSiion d Cancelled much of this gain Oats
ana rye were ahead small fractions most
~ Al noon wheat was |. lower to ;, higher
iember 43is: corn was UNCHANGED mi,
l.03: oats were unchanged to !. hiSh.r
Ana An rye uncon64ms wss 6Hnehsnsed sd to higher
msIly petition Fred Vinson. eas economic rni
ms mSn oTsctor o for an order reau
the hasty short GOVERNS in ali srains. -0'
heard any number Of rumors concernins
~nst VIVA" might be done to relieve the tisht
enins shutdown of corn rehneries and
prices OF wheat. oats and rye have shown
considerable nervous response to these
Hedsing pressure was noticeably absent
irom the early wheat market, and MANY
tLsoers felt that most wheat arrivals in
open market prices are slightly below the
loan level in that area.
ioA Annsgn9ement that The Food Dsrbu-
9s2o. 600 pounds Of wheat our our on n'J June Ge
prices " s "hea'
r. OstS tended 10 lag on reports more
S.aiauLah oats were on the way here by
sss1eamer ConSlderable Improvement in
the on OUTLOOK for the crop was also noted
MHEAI-Open. H!sh Low Close
Ssuly ~ l.437s l.43 LAS.
september .43's 1.437s l43 I43l,I
Decemoef C.GnNf lso 1861 l.441. 49,.
July ,o..
September nSb
December ! az
OATS LULU
gss!sns.r ss's 81: 81. 49,: So 81: 81: $751;: ss:
December 65ss 66Is AS. SSies
RYE
July Qfi, o-su osi M :.
September QSI, qqi. oSa 90 oo,e
December 1O1t. OoLs OIL 10
b Bid.
Cash wheat closed today /. cent hisher.
OASIS nrm shipping sales, 10000 bushels:
no POO bookings; receipts IS cars,
Torn was unchanged at ceilings: basis
cellnsS shipping sales, $4,000 bushels
no bookings; receipts. 81 cars.
. oats were firm for choice grades: basi,
bookings: receipts five cars -s
Evening star., 1943-06-18
More Food Needed

To maintain the worlds popula-
tion in health the total food supply
must be increased 100 to 200 per
cent, Sir John Boyd Orr, nutrition
expert, said in London recently.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Report for Last "a Hours.
Record for Last ~ Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 50, II noon Year ago. 81.
Lowests 20, 4:"0 am. Year ago. 6l.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 95. on June 10.
Lowest. s, on February Is.
Humidity for Last ri Hours
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. "a per cent. at 80 am,
Lowest, "a per cent at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

Rates of dividends In the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
less otherwise noted, special or extra div
idends are not included Also extra or
Payable in stock 3 Declared or paid so
far this year. h Payable in Canadian funds.
K Accumulated dividends paid or declared
warrants.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

The best way to root for victory
is to dig deep into that pocketbook
or purse and buy War Savings
Stamps.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
Sales. STOCKS. High. Low. Clo...
1919 BALTIC Transit pfd 1OL2 102 lOIa
20 Consol Pow com so 40 40
10 Fidelity T. Deposit 1884, 1857 1887
c5a Houston Oil pf vtc 2ST 25A 25I
155 Fidel Il Guar S5 35 IS
BONDS
$500 BALTIC n deb is beH B2h Beh
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL,

washington Gas $5 pfd-5O At 1857, 10
at 1861. ~
Washington Gas Light common-lOo At
American Telephone Il telegraph CO.
Mersenthaler Linotype-3O at 45Ia
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Weather in Various Cities.

Don't lose hope It'll you've tried 4
Star want Ad." MA. $500.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
D. G.. Bill

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1943-06-18

TODAY'S SALES.
Reported in Dollars.)
Domestic =. o @52 200
Foreign -. 247 600
U 8 Govt. 8 600
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Adding spot, II s
Nominal.
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, June 1S lP-National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1943-06-18
For. Bonds

Rio deJ6las59 %
Rust Il s19mat- Z
Rush lj,soImat 7
Evening star., 1943-04-24
kunda Again Battered
By American Airmen

American air forces again bombed
and strafed Munda in the Central
solomons Thursday, silencing anti
aircraft positions and setting fire to
three grounded enemy planes, the
Navy reported today.
The first attack was carried out
by Avenger torpedo bombers. Later
the. same afternoon Corsairs made
an attack and subsequently raided
Villa on Kolombangara Island in the
New Georgia group. That night
Liberator heavy bombers blasted
Kahili in the Shorthand Island area.
Friday morning, Dauntless dive
bombers, escorted by Corsair fight
ers, bombed and strafed Japanese
positions at Kekata Bay, on the
northeast coast of Santa Isabel
Island, 1S5 miles northwest of
Henderson Field on Guadalcanal.
The Munda raids raised the total
to Ill. All United States planes
returned to their bases.
Evening star., 1943-04-24
Documents Show
RommeI Has
Left Africa
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA, April 24-Gen,
Sir Harold Alexander's headquarters
announced today that a captured
document indicated that Marshal
Erwin Rommel. the German COM
mander in Tunisia, had left Africa.
A statement issued by the head
quarters Of the 18th Army Group
said:
"A document dated March 10 re-
Gently captured by the lst Army
was signed by Col. Gen. Jurgenvon
Arnim as general ofIicer commander
in chief and not by Rommel, whose
present whereabouts and new ap-
pointment, If any, are unknown"
Rommel last was known to have
been in Africa during the Kasserine
Pass fighting in February, when
captured letters mentioned him.
Recent reports have said variously
that Rommel had been recalled to
take charge of the defense Of Italy.
Sardinia and Sicily because the
German high command was con-
vinced that Africa was lost, that
h was In disgrace with Hitler and
removed; that he was seriously i'll
With malaria and recuperating in
Germany.