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Evening star., 1944-11-11

1t. Preston. coming down tn,
alley between Poro and Ponsor
Islands in the Comote Sea of
Ormoc when dead ahead Of us three
destroyers crossed our course" said
1t. Arthur Murray Preston, Wash
tngton, D. C.
Rode on PIT Boat.
He rode PIT skippered by 1t
Joseph Beckman, Tacoma, Wash.
1t. Melvin w. Haines, Willamette,
Ill, was In command of the other
PIT which attacked transport
I'VE swung hard to place our
hsh in line with the japanese can
(destroyer) and fired" 1t. Beckman
said.
I'VE had closed to within a few
hundred yards to make certain we
didn't miss and we didn't. When
the fish hit the destroyer there was
q huge orange explosion almost like
PHOSPHORUS bomb. A great sheet
Of flames shot high into the air from
the ship, then died down as black
smoke billowed high over the whole
destroyer"
1t. Haines said as soon as the de-
stroyer was attacked, two others
opened up against the PTS.
Destroyer Opens Fire.
"One destroyer turned blue and
white searchlight on us and opened
fire from 5-inch guns" 1t. Haines
said.
His PIT was zigzagging through the
water, but the destroyer kept the
searchlight trained on the little
craft for l8 minutes. Only the PTS
smoke screen enabled it to escape.
1t. Preston, 81, son of Ord Pres
ton, president of the Union Trust
Co., was the PIT boat commander
who led in the heroic and dramatic
rescue Of an American pilot off Mo-
rotai Island In September. 1t. Pres
ton volunteered to command two
boats which made a dash into Was
lie Bay-the Japanese front yard
and saved the Navy pilot.
1t. Preston is q native of WASH
ington. He was graduated from
Yale University in 1885 and the
University of Virginia law school in
1888. He practiced law here until
he entered active naval service in
January, 1941. He went through the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,
aboard a PIT boat.
His wife, the former Elizabeth
Persons Mcbride, lives at 2117 Ban
croft place NV, with their two
children, Peter, Is months, and
Lewis, weeks. 1t. Preston partici-
pated in the Presidents Cup Regatta
here in 1899 and 1910.
His brother. Marine Maj. Ord
Preston, jr., winner of the Silver
Star for gallantry on Guam, has
just returned to this country after
more than two years in Pacific COM
bat areas. His father lives at 1922
r street
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Maryland Republican
Gifts Of S105,36 Reported

By the Associated Press.
The Maryland Republican Com
mittee has reported receipt of con-
tributions totaling sos 1862 to the
clerk Of the House.
Contributors listed include Irenee
du Pont, Wilmington, Del, 20 shares
of United States Rubber preferred,
$2,948: Lammot du Pont, Whining
ton, IS shares Phillips Petroleum Co.,
S2,829; Glenn L. Martin, Middle
River, Md, $500, and j. N. Pew, jr.:
j. Howard Pew, Miss Mary E. Pew
and Mrs. Mabel Pew Myrin of Phila-
delphia, each $3.50.
Candidates who reported campaign
expenditures included the two Mary
land senatorial candidates, Senator
Tydings, Democrat, $8.279, and
Blanchard Randall, jr., Republican,
81 $40.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Actress Says She'll Wed
jackie Cooper Soon
By the Associated Press,

by the AssOclAteo HIeSS.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1l.-Actress
June Horne announced yesterday
she will marry Jackie Cooper when
the former boy film star finishes his
training at Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station in about three weeks.
Miss Horne said she didn't know
whether they would be married here
or in the East, since arrangements
depend on how much leave Cooper
receives.
The actor recently was acquitted
OF charges of contributing to the
delinquency of minor girl in South
Bend, Ind, where he was a Viz
trainee at Notre Dame. He subse-
quently was transferred to Great
Lakes.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Contempt Writ Issued
Against ErroI Flynn
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11.-A con.
tempt of court citation was issued
yesterday against Film Star Errol
Flynn on the complaint of his for
mer wife, Lily Damita, that he had
failed to keep an agreement to re-
imburse her for income taxes on
alimony he paid her.
She receives $500 monthly from
Flynn, and said she had paid $11 1886
taxes on 1t in 1912 and 1943. She
alleged he had refused to reimburse
her although he had deducted the
payments from his own taxes. A
hearing date was set for Novem-
Der 20.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Miss Perkins Laughs Of
Resignation Question
: the Associated Pres.

BY the AsSocI6ted PreEs.
Secretary Of Labor Perkins, leav-
ing cabinet meeting yesterday, was
asked II she had submitted her res
ignation in line with custom which
some have followed after each elec-
ton.
Laughing, she replied:
you don't do such things ct cabi-
net meetings. It's Ike brushing your
teeth. You do that IN private" !"
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Grew, in Son Francisco,
Silent on His Mission
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Jo-
seph c. Grew, former Ambassador
to Japan, was in San Francisco yes
terday, but with a diplomatic smile
he refused to say why he was here
where he was going or when he
would return.
The envoy, who represented the
United States in Tokyo for 10 years
Immediately before the war, said II
can't tell you anything. But when
return I might have something
to say"
Evening star., 1944-11-11
SpreckeIs Told to Poy
Wife $475. a Month
~ The Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 11.-John
D. Spreckels, sugar heir, was or
dered by Superior Court yesterday
to pay his estranged wife, Mrs.
Mary Lavinia Spreckels, $475
monthly pending trial of a separate
maintenance suit in which she asks
81 900 q month.
In the pending separate maint-
enance action, the former dancer
estimates her husbands income at
more than 500 900 annually.
Evening star., 1944-11-11

cAiAppAilS WulCll
packed Orm o C
B ay yesterday
and scored tor
p e d o h its on
J q pa n ese de-
stroyers.
The PTS probed
the enemy har-
b or for m or e
than an hour.
Crews report
ed there were IS
destroyers an d
4 troopships in
port.
I'VE were Just
Evening star., 1944-11-11
D. {. Navy Man Tells
OF PT Boat Attack
On Jap Destroyers
By DEAN sCHEDLER,

Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT.
= ABOARD A PIT COMMAND TEN
DER OFF LEYTE, Philippines, Nov
ll.-Throttled at full speed, two
American patrol torpedo boats
roared out of the darkness to within
few hundred yards of Japanese
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Weather Report

District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia-Mostly cloudy, cool
and windy this afternoon. Highest
temperatures in mid SOS. Some
cloudiness and cooler tonight. Low
near 40. Sunday fair and continued
cool.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls,
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Auchen Was French CITY

Aachen was French possession
less than $50 years ago when it was
the capital of the French Depart
ment of the Ruhr created by Ma
poleon.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Son of Newsweek Editor
Killed in PuIuu Islands
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. Lit. Robert
Lee Shaw, 81, son of Chet Shaw
managing editor of Newsweek Maya
zine, was killed in action in the
Palau Islands October Is, the War
Department notified his parents yes
terday.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Report for Last "a Heurs.
Record for Last "a Hours.

From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 81 at 500 pm. Year ago, a..
Lowest, 40 at 4;20 am. Year ago, SO.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, %, on June 49,
Lowest, II, on January Q.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Tide Tables.

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1944-11-11

z Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Evening star., 1944-11-11

Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats!
Evening star., 1944-11-11
The Sun and Moon.
Preeipitatiel

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL (current month to datel.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
ice Starts Consideration
Of Rail Rate Equality Plea
nv th.iA,eoci.t.dp pr.s,

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission had under consideration to-
day one Of the most bitterly fought
and longest controversies in Its his
tory as a rate fixing body-the plea
of the South and West for rail
freight rate equality with the East.
With the close of two weeks of
legal argument yesterday came an
optimistic prediction from Gov.
Prentice Cooper of Tennessee,
chairman of the Southern Gov
ernors' Conference, that the ICC
would decide in favor of the South
and set a new, uniform system OF
rates covering all territory from
the Mississippi River to the Allan
tic Coast.
Parity with the East In class rates
those applying to finished prod
ucts-is vital, Gov. Cooper declared,
for postwar prosperity in the South
and successful reconversion of its
war plants for peacetime use.
The South is now shut off from
industrial development by a barrier
of rates 80 per cent higher than
those of the East and has bill
lion dollar interest" in the removal
of that barrier, Gov. Cooper de-
clared.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Congress Tightens Law
On Use OF Franked Mail
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congress completed action on two
major pieces of legislation affecting
the postal service before recessing
yesterday.
One bill tightens congressional
control on the Executive Depart
ment's use Of postage free mail, and
another sets up simplif1ed system,
to be known as postal notes" for
transmitting small sums up to $40
through the mails.
Citing the tremendous growth in
volume of franked mail In recent
years, from postage equivalent
value of $4,000 1892 in 1884, to $780,
l80,056 last year, the Post Office
Committee said action was necessary
to control the volume of such mail
and prevent abuse" in its use.
The bill would require all depart
ments using franked mail covers to
obtain such covers through the Post
Office Department, and obtain ap-
preparations from Congress to reim-
burse the Post Office Department
for the cost of handling such mail
The postal note" plan provides
for sale of such notes, in dollar
denominations up to $l0 for a fiat
fee of cents each. Odd cents woulo
be taken care of by adhesive stamps
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Christopher Cotton Dies;
Spanish War Veteran

Christopher Cotton, 64, Spanish
American War veteran and former
Washington resident, died yester-
day at his home in Colonial Beach,
Va.
Mr. Cotton was employed at the
Army War College before his re-
tirement 10 years ago, when he
moved to Colonial Beach. A native
Of Boston, he lived in the District
more than 35 years. He served
seven years in the Philippines and
was a member of the Richard j.
Harding Camp of Spanish-Ameri-
can War Veterans.
He Is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Margaret Cotton of Colonial Beach.
After funeral services at Colonial
Beach tomorrow, Mr.. Cotton will
be buried in Arlington Cemetery
with military rites at 3 pm. Mon
day. Services will be held at the
home of Mrs. Henry Frank, 1922
Van Buren, street NV, at pm.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Air Wardens Protest Cuts
In Civilian Defense Setup
By the Associated Press.

A group of wardens yesterday
protested to Capt. H. G. Whitehurst,
director of Civilian Defense, against
recently adopted cuts in the civilian
defense organization.
Led by John L. c. Sullivan, dep
uty warden of the Mid-City Area,
the groups protested abandonment
of air-warden headquarters in the
Northeast section of the city and
removal of the Office to the District
Building, the inactivation of the
emergency feeding and housing
units and the abolition of the post
of executive assistant to the direc-
tor.
Meanwhile. the Commissioners
have appointed Mrs. Frank A. Lin
eel as executive director of Civilian
War Services to succeed Harry P
Somerville, who has resigned to take
a post with Broadcast Music. Inc.
Iof New York City.
Mrs. LinZel has been serving as
deputy to Mr.. Somerville, who took
his position with the war services
division last summer. In order to
conserve the limited budget which
will be available to the division
after June 30, the post of executive
director will carry salary of $4,000
"a year instead of $4,000
Evening star., 1944-06-24
USO Club to Mark
Anniversary With Party

High lights OF the USO activities
over the week end include the sec
ond anniversary celebration of the
1914 N street NV. club and the
Allied Nations ball at the 1876 G
street NV club.
Operated by the National Cath
olic Community Service, the N street
club will hold open house all day
tomorrow and will feature a dance
at pm. to the music of the Navy
"BluejacketS.
The ball at the YMCA-USO will
be held in the gymnasium at 8
o'clock tonight. Senorita Anna Con-
zales will demonstrate South Amer
lcan dances Rae SCOTS all-girl
orchestra will play.
The National Jewish Welfare
Board USO at 1929 Sixteenth street
NV. will hold buffet supper at
7:30 o'clock tonight, followed by
starlight dancing on the roof. A
swimming and picnic party at Glen
Echo is planned for tomorrow. with
the group leaving the club at
2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Dratha

RoTUNDo. MICHAEL. Suddenly, on
June 90, 1874, at his residence. 500 Prince
loved husband Of the late Concetta Ro-
tundo, father of Mrs. Antoinetta Basso,
Mrs Mary Pennella, Mrs. Amelia Ruggieri,
ando Ts sso by hs
children and great-grandchildren. Fu-
neral from the above residence Monday.
aos Ss Resars R a shurch At m
st. Mary's Cemetery. Relatives and friends
invited. 20
sAUNDERsoN, JOSEPH. sR.. On Sat-
pt pFafs osEea sRf Il aEssoS asf s sSs
s1st st; ne, the beloved husband OF Ger Ger;
and Joseph saundsrson. Ir: al and Mrs Rs. Beth IN
funeral home. 18th st. and Mass. ave. ne.
Notice Of funeral later.
sEARLEss sTAMLEX, M. * rs sR On Eridsy' a.
Seloyed ens 'i husband % Of M v. dertrude searles
Funeral from his late residence, l744
North Capitol st. on Monday, June 26; At
9:30 am. REQUIEM mass at st. Mar.
friends invited. Interment Mount oliyet
Cemetery. 20
SMITH, EUGENE S. Suddenly, on
Saturday, June "a. 1914: at her residence.
Uppermsnj, beloved daughter Of Mrs. Rob-
ert C. Flora. Friends may cali at the
Lee funeral home, 4th st. and Mass. ave.
u.e. NOtlCe OF 1uHeIdl ldteE.
SMITH. GEORGE C. On Saturday, June
"a, 1914, at George Washington University
hospital, GEORGE c. SMITH, husband Of
Sue H. Smith and father of Mrs. Richard
R. Baker of Alexandria, Mrs. Hal Garner
of Annapolis, Md: Wayne c. of Chicaso.
1t. j. B. of Fond du Lac. Wis, and Sam
uel @. Smith of Middlebush, N. J. Serv-
ices on Tuesday, June 27, at the Hickman
funeral home, Terre Haute, Ind.
STALLNGS, GEORGE FREEMAN. On
Friday, June 23. 1914. at the home of his
brother. Mr.. Richard T. Stallings. Melwood.
Md, GEORGE FREEMAN STALLINGS.
Friends are invited to call at Ritchie Bros,
funeral home, Upper Marlboro, Nd. where
services will be held on Sunday, June IS.
at 2 pm. Interment Epiphany Cemetery,
Forestville, Nd 25
TUCKER, DELLA. On Friday, june 23.
1914, at Gallinser Hospital, DELLA
TUCKER. sister OF the late Mrs. Bertha
Harrison. She Is survived BY q, devoted
husband, William Tucker: two brothers,
Paul and Frank Butler. and host OF other
relatives and friends. Remains resting
with L. E. Murray & Son, 1887 10th st.
NV Funeral notice later.
WILLIS, STANLEY d. On Thursday.
June %. 1914, at Emergency Hospital,
STANLEY b. WILLIS Of 17e3 varnum st.
NV, beloved husband Of Marsuerite z.
willis and father Of Stanley D. Willis, tr.
Remains resting at the above residence
until Q pm. Saturday, June "a. Funeral
services will be held at the National Bap-
tist Church. 18th and Columbia I'd. NV,
on Saturday, June "a. at 3 pm. Inter
nlent Rock Greek Cemetery. "A
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Byrd Asks 100000
Cut in U. S. Personnel

Saying the Government il the
"chief hoarder of manpower,o SEN
ator Byrd, Democrat, Of virginia
yesterday introduced q resolution
calling for reduction OF 900 900 in
the number OF civilian Government
workers.
Such a step would save the tax
payers at least S700,00 annually
and release the 100000 workers who
are mot needed" to vital work.
Senator Byrd, chairman: OF the
special Congressional Economy
Committee. offered his plan after
releasing reports showing there has
been net increase of 47,6lo In
Government workers in the past
four months, not including service
men and women doing clerical work.
He told the Senate there Ia not
single agency that Is not grossly
overmanned in It's civilian person.
mel doing clerical work" and that it
constituted an appalling waste Of
manpower." Failure to make per-
sonnel cuts. he said, els little short
of national shame"
Senator Byrd also said a pre-
liminery report by investigators
showed numerous instances Of "ex-
cessive" pay increases among Fed
eral war agency employees.
Citing one of 80 cases detailed In
the report, he told OF . credit man
who In IA years employment with
a New York bank gained $40 =
year pay increase, but joined the
army Of Government workers at
an increase of $1,000 and after
working 20 months for the Foreign
Economic Administration received
additional increases Of 81 400 4 year.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
In Mrmnrtant

BELL, LUCRESS. In memory Of my
dear sister, LuCREss BELL. who departed sa
1912.
Sleep on, dear sister. and take your rest,
LONELY SISTER. coRNEL1A BRIsCoE.
BURNS, JAMEs ,s a In nITnT msmory mo ,,sd Of ms ny
parted this life four years ago today, June
"a 1910.
When I'm alone like TO stray
Along the path of yesterday
To live again in memory
The happy days that used to be.
] hear you laugh. see you smile,
talk with you once in a while;
love tn lineer on the way
HIS LOVING WIFE.
COOPER, ANNA C.; HAWKINS. LOUISE;
memory Of my beloved sister, ANNA C.
COOPER Tho departea tbs is 1une
1927; cHEsTINE HAWKINS, January a.
Today is day of remembrance
And many sad regrets;
day that we shall always remember,
When the rest of the world forgets.
THE FAMILY.
KING, ROSA E. Sacred to the mem
ory of our beloved mother, ROSA E. KING,
June "a. 1898. Anniversary mass was
offered this morning at st. Peters Church.
Eternal rest erant unto her, o Lord, and
let perpetual light shine upon her. May
DEVOTED DAUGHTFR AND soN-IN-LAW,
MATTE AND EDDIE.
LEWIS, ESTELLE HAWKINS. Sacred TO
the memory of ESTELLE HAWKINS
LEWIS. who died ten years ago today
June "a, 1884
Today is a day of remembrance
And many sad regrets:
A day that I shall always remember
Though the rest OF the world torgets'
SCOTT. MARY E. AND GEORGE. 1n
loving memory of our loved ones. sister
NARY z; SCOTT COT ,yho, IF lstt us one ,.. year
GEORGE scoTT, eighteen years ago, June
10, 1926.
Sunshine passes. shadows fan,
Loves. remembrance outlasts all;
They are filled with remembrances OF you
| JOHN AND LAURETTA.
| SHARPER, ELLA. Sacred to the mem
ory of our dear mother, ELLA SHARPER
June "A, 1889.
Sadly missed
HER CHILDREN.
SWEENEY, WILLIAM ALBERT In low
ing memory of WILLIAM ALBERT SWEE
NEY who departed this life one veal
ago today
Where your treasure is, there will YOU
heart be also
I MOTHER, FATHER AND SlolEhS.
TALBERT, EVANGELINE T. In lovini
remembrance of our dear mother, EVAN
lGELINE T TALBERT, who departed thi
life thirty years ago today. June "a. 1914
HER LOVING DAUGHTER, NERISSA "
GRAY.
THOMAS, JOHN EVERETT. In sad re
menlbrance of my devoted friend. JOHr
EVERETT THOMAS, who passed away ST.
years ago today, June "A, 1914.
We loved you, but God loved you best.
n Gone, but not forgotten. IDA,
Il WATERS, VIRGINIA A. A tribute o
love and devotion sacred TO the memor
of our mother. VIRGINIA A. WATERS
. who passed away Ave years ago today
June "a, 1889.
4 Today Is a day OF remembrance
And many sad regrets:
day we shall always remember
When the rest of the world forgets.
DEVOTED SONS, ROBERT B., HARRY A
AND ELMER N. WATERS.
WILKINSON, BLANCHE Z. In lovln
remembrance OF my cousin. BLANCHE z
WILKINSON. who passed away two year
ago. ESTHER N. BARNES.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
$22, 300 More Allotted
For Servicemen's Aid

An additional $22,3 300 in Lanham
Act funds has been allotted to Rec
reation Services, Inc. Maj. Gen.
Philip B. Fleming, Federal Works
Administrator. announced today.
The funds, to provide more cots,
blankets and other equipment for
transient servicemen in the District
now totals $4,000. The original al
lotment was $12,700.
The increase will permit the pur-
chase of 1000 cots, mattresses and
bed coverings and 5000 towels.
Henry j. Sullivan, FWA regional di-
rector for the Washington Metro
politan Area, said these furnishings
will be loaned to local organizations
to equip new sleeping quarters pro-
vided by Recreation Services.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Liquor Sales 10 Officers
Al Naval Bases Raiioned
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Strict rationing Of all liquor sales
to officers at naval shore establish
ments operating wine messes" has
been placed in effect.
The rationing program, It also
was learned today, is based on the
total personnel OF the establish
ment and not on individual sales.
1t limits the total consumption of
a stations officer personnel to three
bottles Of spirits monthly for each
officer permanently assigned there.
The total consumption applies to
sales OF spirits by the bottle for
home use and to sales made in in
dividual drinks at stations where
bars are operated. Case lot pur-
chases are specifically prohibited,
regardless of whether such amounts
would be available under the over
all station limitation.
The rationing became effective
May / under orders approved by
Secretary Forrestal while he still
was acting Secretary of the Navy.
There is no comparable situation
in the Army.
Evening star., 1944-06-24
Rites Planned Today
For Stanley D. Willis,
Lawyer and Banker

Prominent members of the bar,
bankers and business associates will
attend funeral services at 3 pm.
today for Stanley Dutton Willis,
well-known lawyer and banker who
died Thursday. The Rev. Cove G.
johnson will conduct services at the
National Baptist Memorial Church.
Burial will be In Rock Creek Gene
terry.
In District Court yesterday, Paul
B. Cromelin, past president of the
District Bar Association, praised Mr.
Willis brilliant career and moved
that "the minutes of this court
today record that its adjournment
shall be out of respect of the menu
ory Of our late beloved colleague and
friend, Stanley D. Willis"
Associate Justice David A. Pine,
in granting the motion, referred to
the loss to the community in Mr..
Willis death.
Active pallbearers at the funeral
services will include: Col. r. G..
Kilmartin, jr., U. s. M. c.; G. Call
vert Bowie, Raymond F. Garrity,
Russell L. Gilbert, Granville Guide
and David L. Thomson.
Honorary pallbearers will be:
Christian F. Jacobsen, Landra b.
Platt. David A. Carrick, A. j. Som
erville, Prof. Lewis o. Bliss, Russell
Singer, Horace F. Stokes, Francis
E. Hildebrand, Roger p. Hollings-
worth, Thomas H. Reynolds, Justice
Pine, Justice James M. Proctor, JUS
tice Bolitha j. Laws. Justice Jesse c.
Adkins, Bruce Baird, Ford Young,
A. Scott Offutt, Leonard P. Steuart,
John J. Carmody, DR.. James F.
Mitchell and James A. Councillor.
The following committee will rep
resent the Bar Association: Walter
M. Bastian, Harry j. DAILY, Raymond
F. Garrity, Wilbur L. Gray, Milton
w. King, Lucien H. Mercier, Frank
F. Nesbit, C. F. r. Ogilby. Henry 1.
Quinn, Joseph A. Rafferty,, Robert
P. Smith, Needham G. Turnage,
Frederick G. Umhau and Mr..
Cromelin.
A delegation headed by Miss Eta
Taggart and comprised of John
Clagett Proctor, John A. Saul, James
F.. Duhamel and Charles H. Bates
will represent the Society Of Natives
at the rites
Evening star., 1944-06-24
u. 5. Acts 10 Curb Firms
Controlling Titanium
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, June 24.--The
Anti Trust Division of the Justice
Department filed suit in Federal
Court today to enjoin three Ameri-
can chemical companies from con-
tinuing what the complaint charged
was world wide monopoly Of
patents in the war essential tita-
MUM industry.
Named in the complaint were the
National Lead Co., its subsidiary
Titan Co., Inc. and the E. l.. du
Pont de Nemours & Co.
The Government charged that
National Lead and the Du Pont COM
pany were principal parties in the
creation of a series Of agreements
controlling titanium, and that they
have allocated world markets to
other companies in various coun-
tries.
Titanium compounds, SO per cent
of which now are used for war
purposes, are used principally as
pigments in the manufacture Of
paints, glass and rubber.