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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
Stocks Edge Higher,
But PivofaIs Play
A Minor Role
BY BERNARD 8. O,HARA,
Associated pre3s Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE. stock
market today was a specially af-
fair In which the leaders played
minor role although many scored
moderate gains.
Relative inactivity of the pivotals
indicated a disinclination on the
part Of some market followers to
enter new commitments with holi-
day just ahead, but this influence
failed to dampen the specially de-
partments.
These had q rotating play, start
ing with variety low-priced utili-
ties and industrials and spreading
in the later proceedings to sugars,
shipping and department store is
sues and railroad equipments.
Transactions amounted to around
10000 shares.
Atlantic Gulf a. West Indies
moved up about 8 points. Showing
gains Of point or more near the
close were Gamewell Co., Pullman
and Lima Locomotive. Up fraction
ally were U. s. Steel, General Mo-
tors, Chrysler, Sears Roebuck, Unit
ed Aircraft, American Smelling,
Westinghouse, Pan American Air
ways, Santa Fe, Canadian Pacific,
Great Northern and Gulf Oil.
Bonds leaned toward improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
Chicago Groin

CHICAGO. Oct. IL R.-Prices were
substantially higher In grain futures. mar
kets today and offerinEs were light despite
both wheat and corn.
All markets easier, but the trend was
reversed almost Immediately when 1t be
came apparent that many resting order q
had been placed in anticipation of bearish
reaction to the harvest estimated, issued by
the Department Of Agriculture after the
close of trading yesterday.
Local traders who sold wheat Ut the
start quickly covered when they found
how limited the offerings were. Late
prices were near the high points and the
trade was mixed. Market analysts were
near the high points and the trade was
mixed. Market analysts were puzzled by
the Governments low estimate of wheat
stocks on farms which indicated o dis
appearance since July l at rate much
faster than expected.
Rye made further gains near the close.
Some purchases Of May rye were made
against sales of wheat. Local operators
had supported the market throughout the
day ana offerings were light.
Corn and oats were firm because there
was not much for sale.
At the close wheat was u To a higher
than yesterdays finish. December .64n
Corn was up u to la, December 1.13h-K.
Oats were "a to IN higher. December
64H-64. Rye was up u to Ia. Deem
Der / .0sA-1 O8 Barley was H to "
higher. December 1.031a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11

Ex.diyidend. Plus extras aPsid 40
far this year. 20es extra ( 3% extra.
b $5 100 extra. 10c extra. p Paid In 104S
y $1,000 extra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
Market AVERAGES
STOCKS.
WASHINGTON Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob. WASHINGTON
Federal-State Grated eggs received from
grading stations October 11): Whites
browns, mixed colors, U. s. Grade A. large
52-b3; average. 90; U. 8. grade A, me.
dium, 42-44; average 43: U. s. grade B
large, 40-43: average, 40; u s. grade c
1921; average, 30la. Current receipts
nearby ungraded eggs, 1896
=, LIVE POULTRY--Market firm. Receipt,
liberal. Prices paid net fob. Washing.
ton (permitted transportation charges in.
Guided according to mileage): Broilers ant
rivers. 2g-31; fowl, colored, 3h to
pounds, %; Az pounds and Up, 26-27; :
to 3la pounds, 90 Leghorn, 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
Sales

Sales
Stock and Add prev
Dividend Rate. 90. HiSh. Low. 2:3o. Close.
York Corp zoe ) - II II lJH
Yngsts&T Ne 30M 3eN 39A 3olz
tYg S&Tpf 5h 50 1o5l4 1o5lh lo5sa losM
Zenith Rad lie Al Al A Al
zoniteProd. 16s 81 54s 81 81
ADproxfmats Salos TsAsy.
1900 am. Ia 900 1900 noon 261 500
100 nm. 377 Gao 900 D. m. A74 10
tUnit Of trading 10 shares; sales printed
in full. In bankruptcy or receivers1ip or
being reoreanized under Bankruptcy Act.
Rates Of dividends IN the foresoing table
quarterly or annnai aeeIsr s M IL.
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
oenos are not included. Ex dividend
or stock Dsciafsd 81 psid 10 fsr tia sn
year. PAYABLE In stock. Paid last year.
hPayahle u Canadian funds. ( Accumu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. Oct. IL R.-Cotton fu-
lures advanced Is much as S135 bale
at discount to other deliveries. Asgres-
sive mill and scsttered local buying met
scale up offerings.
hedge offerinxs which followed IL line With
substantial declines In sales Of spot cotton
in primary markets.
Late afternoon prices were 20 eents to
S1.36 bale higher October, ~. 10; De-
cemher, 21.06: March. II ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
Committees Named
For District Life
Underwriters
BIZ EDWARD 6. STONE

Vernon w. Holleman, president
District Life Underwriters Associ-
alton, today announced committee
appointments for the coming year
including H. Cochran Fisher, pro-
gram chairman: Charles w. O'Don-
nell, Washington Baltimore confer
ence chairman; and w. Neal
McCord, bulletin chairman. The
committees:
Business Practice-Roger L. Baldwin,
Cooperation with attorneys and trust Of
hcers--Leopold v. Freudberg, chairman;
John L. McElfresh. Education-J. Donald
sutherland, chairman; william B. RUMBLE.
Law and Lesislation-Joseph A. Mari.
Membership William j. McCausland.
H n0s
sram and Meetins SSH. cochran " Fisher,
ehaiman; J. Mitchell Ovens Geodse A.
Mccord, chairman; inez NJ Dalton.
chairman: Theima Davenport. Alice E,
Venesky.
Gas Common at 1914 Peak.
Washington Gas Light common,
selling at 25lk on the Washington
Stock Exchange, has just reached
another 1914 peak, UP from IS re-
corded some weeks ago. The stock
has recently been in strong demand,
while the years turnover is the
highest of any issue on the board.
Garf1nckel common, selling at
1871, Is only fractionally under the
years best price. Woodward g.
Lothrop common, at 49A, Is again at
the 1914 peak. Three stocks on the
board are now being quoted ex-
dividend. American T eleph n e,
Hecht Co. common and Riggs Ma
tional common.
The Washington Exchange will be
closed tomorrow but the banks and
building and loan associations will
be open as usual.
Auditors Open Fall Season.
The first fall dinner meeting of
the auditors section of the District
Bankers Association will take place
at the Willard Hotel tomorrow eve
ming at 6.15, with Raymond G..
Marx, section chairman, presiding.
Seven new members will be pres
emit, Donovan o. Meyer, American
Security; Robert E. Kendrick, jr,
Bank of Commerce e. Savings; Eu-
gene F. Case, Metropolitan; T. A.
Thorson, National Savings; j. Ed
ward White, John C. Batham and T.
Clyde Talbert, Union Trust Co.
The section now has So members,
representing 81 D. C. banks and
three associate members from the
Metropolitan Area.
Folger to Address Bankers.
j. Clifford Folger, of Washington,
president of the Investment Bank
ers' Association, will address a group
meeting of Maryland bankers at
Frederick, on October 10.
John w. Sands, who has been
with WPB since January, 1912, has
returned to his former position with
the International Co., in New York.
The Chase National has sent
Washington banks folder showing
a new way of figuring yields on
called bonds.
On the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday there weres "a new highs
and three new lows for 1914.
Securities sold over the counter
in the Capital during the third quar-
ter registered few price changes
Washington Railway g. Electric
units were said to be the most active
issues, now being quoted at 1914 bid
and II asked.
washington Gas common appeared
on the Washington Exchange again
today, 100 shares moving at 24a4, ex-
dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
Washington Exchange
BONDS.

washington Gas common-1O0 at 24A.
Notice-This exchange will be closed to-
morrow, Columbus Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
FOREIGN Exchonae

NEW YORK. oct. IL R,.--Foreisn ex-
chanse rates follow (Great Britain In dol
lars, others in cents:
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 10 per cent discount or 5000 United
States cents, up .06A of 4 cent
Europe-Oreat Britain, ofnciai. buying,
4.02: selling, 4.04
Latin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., free, 24,e2,
on .03 Of > cent; Brazil, free. 5.2bn; Mex-
leo, 2O65n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-11
LIST INCLUDES ONLY ISSUES CHANGED
FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE.
Furnished ~ tAs Associated Press.)

Rates of dividends In the foregoing tabl,
are annual disbursements based on the last
less otherwise noted special or extra div.
idends are not included Also extra OF
Payable in stock, Declared OF paid q
far this year b Payable in Canadian
funds. ( Accumulated dividendS paid OF de-
Nv Without WArranta
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Murphy Named to Handle
Political Problems in Reich
Will Become Top
Diplomat on Stuff
Of Gen. Eisenhower

Robert D. Murphy, who did the
political spadework which pre-
ceded the Anglo American oc-
cupation Of North Africa, has
been named by President Roose-
welt as Gen. Eisenhower's polti-
cal adviser on civil administra-
tion OF Germany. it was learned
at the State Department today.
Mr.. Murphy. a veteran profess
sional diplomat, now is political ad-
wiser to Gen. Sir Henry Maitland
Wilson, British commander in chief
Of the Mediterranean area.
Mr.. Murphy, who will have the
personal rank of ambassador, will
be the ranking diplomat on Gen.
Eisenhower's staff, topping Samuel
Reber, who was named several days
ago to succeed William Phillips as
diplomatic adviser to the Allied su-
preme commander
State Department officials said
Mr.. Murphy will be concerned chiefly
with political problems growing out
Of the approaching invasion and
eventual occupation of Germany.
Mr.. Reber, formerly at the State
Department here, is an expert on
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Army Casualties Rise
23,249, Ref|ectinq
Normandy Losses
Patterson Believes
Figures Will Drop os
Nuzi Resistance Wunes

Additional Army casualties of
23,249 in all theaters since the
last official report week ago, re-
fecting largely the losses in Nor
mandy during the severe fight
ing in the last of July, were re-
ported today by Acting Secretary
of War Patterson.
Mr.. Patterson coupled with that
announcement an assertion that
future casualties in France should
be greatly reduced now that Ger
man resistance largely mas been
overcome.
He also disclosed that through
August "a, the Army had suffered
6.337 casualties in the Southern
France operations, including 1.247
killed or missing and 5000 wounded.
Total Losses 284,83S.
Total Army losses in all theaters
through August 13 numbered 284,-
1888, with 53,l01 killed, 142,686
wounded, 44,643 missing and A ,4O8
prisoners of war
Nearly half of the wounded. or
6O,314, have been returned to duty,
it was reported.
Mr.. Patterson characterized the
casualties in Southern France as
light" for operations of such wide
Gee ACTIAT wRC po0o
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Admit
SIovuk Revolt
And Desertions
BY the Associated Press.


Berlin today acknowledged
that a revolutionary movement
had broken out in it's puppet
state of Slovakia and that some
garriSons had deserted.
The official German news agency,
DNB, said riots occurred at several
places in Slovakia and quoted a
German Foreign Office spokesman
as saying they could be traced to
activity of Partisans and agents of
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia. I
DNB said the outbreaks had
rather the character of Bolshevist
terror starting with murder of
priests and violation of women.
The agency reported that Joseph
Tiso President of Slovakia, had ap-
pealed to Germany for aid and that
it had been given.
Czechoslovak sources in London
had announced the uprising yester-
day and said it was the work of the
Czechoslovak forces of the interior.
The London announcement said the
forces had launched concerted at
tacks in several areas against i'm
portant communications points.
DNB said Tiso addressed an ap-
peal to soldiers and farmers upon
whose initiative the action was
started" 1t quoted Berlin circles"
as predicting IAN early end of the
riots and punishment of those re-
sponsible for them"
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Patterson Is Greeted in Vatican
With Welcome to Pentuqon'

Welcome to the Peptagon,' the
Archbishop told me Just to get even
with me in not being able to get
around in the Pentagon," Mr.. Pat
terson said.
Mr.. Patterson, who was an in
fantry captain in the World War
had another out of the ordinary ex-
perience when he visited 1t. Gen
George S. Patton in France.
Near lie Mans they passed
through village where he had
been billeted in>l918 The woman
in whose house he stayed then rec
ognized the American visitor in
stantly and exclaimed lie Capt.
tain!"
Il had a moustache in those days u
said Mr.. Patterson, remarking at
her ability to recognize him after
26 years.
She still kept in her living room
. picture of four Of the American
omcers who had been billeted at
her house in the World War.
Evening star., 1944-08-31
MAP on Page A-4.)

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 31.-The Red
Army was believed today to have
entered Bucharest, capital of
Romania, after capturing the
great Ploesti oil fields and pre-
empting perhaps a third of the
German petroleum supply.
At midnight, the Russians were II
miles from the city of $4,000 after
an advance of nearly 40 miles in a
day through the capitulated Balkan
kingdom.
An official announcement was not
yet made, but Muscovites kept their
radios tuned for an order of the day.
with the fall of Ploesti, the way
to Bucharest is open, Red Star said
Red Speed Balks Destruction.
1zvestia reported from captured
Ploesti that the abrupt Red Army
drive had prevented destruction of
the Ploesti oil fields, but added that
serious damage had been done.
Romanian oil workers helped the
Russians put out tremendous fires
and civilians directed Soviet troops
to large group of Germans dressed
as civilians, applying the torch right
and left.
The dispatch added that a plane
trip over the fields, greatest in
Europe except for those in Russia
itself, disclosed that the Germans
did everything possible to destroy
wells, pipelines, derricks and equip
ment.
Fast, mobile Soviet squads making
up the advance guard were strength
ened by infantry and tanks which
swept the Ploesti fields into the
bulging bag of Russian victories,
then turned south toward Bucharest
200 Towns Captured.
A Russian war bulletin said Gen
Rodion Y. Malinovsky's I'd Ukrainian
Army captured more than 200 towns
yesterday around Ploesti and north
east of Bucharest, including Meriuta
only II miles away.
(Other forces of Malinovsky's
army were believed developing a
major offensive against Hun
garian-held Pennsylvania high in
the Eastern Carpathian Noun
tains IS miles north of Ploesti,
London said.
(The Germans acknowledged
Russian entry into Hungarian
territory at two points and said
Hungarian and German troops
fought fiercely to plug gaps
carved out by the Russians, re-
ported to have won control of
four principal passes into Tran
sylvania.)
The lightning advance by Gen
| (See pTJSCTA Dee
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Sounds of War in BeIIeou Wood
Are Only Faint Echo of 1918

An American tank company. seek
ing a woodland shelter for its We
hicles at dusk last night, pitched
pup tents beside the old trenches
available for foxholes in case of
bombing. They spent the eerie
hours of darkness with a pale half
moon floating in a cloudy sky and
the wind moaning like a banshee
through the white birches.
The officers lay all night on rain
soaked leaves by an old trench. IF
ever ghosts come back it must be
here and now with this wind and
these birches," said the COMPANY
commander, Capt. Robert Hamilton
of San Diego.
Il wonder what the old bows in
Valhalla think of us lying here
never firing shot, said Maj. Lynn
Yeats of Fort Worth. Tex.
Corpl. Robert Bostian of Monte.
Ark, walking his sentry post among
the trenches, said, 1T gave me a
feeling OF the dead being with U.S."
There was no fight this time in
Belleau Wood.
Today the French caretaker raised
two American flags over Belleau
(see HENRY. Page A-z.5
Evening star., 1944-08-31
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star War Cnrresnnndent

BELLEAU WOOD, Aug 80 de-
layed American soldiers are biv-
ouacked tonight in the dark forest
where 26 years ago the fathers of
some of them fought bayonet actions
with the fathers of the present foe.
The Stars and Stripes flutters
again over the white stone crosses
on the graves of 2,305 American dead
on the hillside above the Marne
where the Yanks stopped the Ger
man 1918 driva.
Belleau Wood a quarter of a CEN
tury after is not the blood soaked
Bois de Belleau of the summer of
1918. That forest of full-grown trees
was mown down by shellfire like
wheat before the reaper. 1t is now
an unkempt new growth with knee
high ferns and an occasional old tree
that survived the holocaust.
The ground under the leaves is
still strewn with canteens, belt
buckles and parts of rifles. Old
French 75s, rusted by the rains of
rs winters, are still in position on
the hillside. The trenches and fox
holes dug by 1918 soldiers remain
half-filled with leaves and leaf mold
Evening star., 1944-08-31
bIandford CHALLENGED
To Fulfill Promises
On Private Housinq
Hebert Letter to MIA
Head Reed at Hearing
On SIum Clearance
By DON s. WARREN.

The bitter battle over WASH
ington's future slum clearance
program took a new turn today
when Representative Hebert,
Democrat, of Louisiana chal-
lenged Administrator John B.
Blandford of the National Hous-
ing Agency to "substantiate by
action" his promises" that
whenever possible private indus
try would be given preference in
the housing field.
Mr. Heberts letter was read into
the record of the hearings before
the judiciary subcommittee of the
House District Committee on the
competing slum-clearance bills. 1t
was based, in part, on the debate
between the National Capital Hous-
ing Authority and private builders
over available priorities for dwelling
projects.
Mr.. Hebert contended that NCHA
has delayed a year in starting con-
struction of a large housing project
for colored tenants but has refused
to turn over some of his priorities
to private builders who were ready
to build needed low cost housing.
Response From Ihlder.
John Ihlder, executive officer OF
the NCHA, replied that construc-
ton prioriles had been allocated
o,o1,, a ftoy E,odorol ofHcio1c hod ro,,
suited with private builders as well
as with the NCHA. Private builders
here were given 1925 priorities and
public housing only 1000 and on
TAO of these for work in the Dis
trict, he said.
The private program" he con-
tinued. has been delayed as much
as ours"
The debate, touched off another
exchange over the question, why
tenants in NCHA housing are not
charged more than economic" rents
when their incomes justify.
Both Mr.. Hebert and Represen-
tative Abernethy, Democrat of
Mississippi, who was presiding, de-
clared that so long IS present eco
nomic conditions continue, they
would be opposed to any more pub
lie housing projects as long as pri-
vate builders stand ready and will
ing" to provide the necessary hous-
ing.
Long Delay on Project.
Mr.. Hebert said in his letter that
the NCHA had received priorities
for construction of TAO units for
negroes on a site near Alabama ave-
nue. and Stanton road Sc, in Sep
tember of last year. He added that
Mr.. Ihlder, testifying in April be-
fore a Senate subcommittee, had
said there had been some delay, but
that the project would be started
by June.
THE project has not yet been
started" Mr. Hebert added. Mr..
Ihlder replied that work was to be
started shortly.
Mr.. Hebert's letter went on to say
that one Washington builder, Pres
ton Wire. had offered to take over
the priorities and use them on an
available site on Maryland avenue
NE, and that other private builders
were interested in getting these
| (See HOUSING, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Won Model Is Reported
Successor 10 Romme|
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WITH BRITISH FORCES. France.
Aug. 31-Marshal Walter Won Mod
ell. lately German commander in
Southern Poland. was reported to-
day to have replaced Marshal Err
win Rommel as commander of Nazi
Army Group D in Northern France
Rommel has been missing from
dispatches for month or more.
variously reported wounded or killed
in traffic accident during an AL
lied bombing.
Won Model is reputed to be a tank
specialist who takes great risks. In
1885 he was colonel and personal
ly devoted to Hitler. BY March of
this year, he had his field marshal's
baton. Soon afterward, his army
group in Russia was pushed out Of
Kowel. Chelm, Lublin. Lwow, the
Polish oil fields apd far across the
Vistula River to within 35. miles of
Krakow and IS of German Silesia.
Moscow reported late in July that
Won Model had been appointed COM
mander for East and West Prussia
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Duchess Undergoes
Appendix Operation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-The Duch-
ess of Windsor underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis at Roosevelt
Hospital today, Dr. Joe R. Glenn
mons, medical director, announced.
The operation was performed by
DR.. Henry Gave, New York, and was
witnessed by Dr.. Lay Martin, Bal
timore, who had been In consulta-
tion.
The Duke spent the night in a
room adjoining the Duchess and
remained in the hospital during the
operation.
"The operation was successfully
carried out, and no adverse compli-
cations are anticipated" DR.. Glenn
mons said.
He added, "The Duchess has
one room and one nurse on duty
at time and that's all.
"She does not have q suite of 10
rooms or two nurses on duty at q
time"
Yesterday a person connected
with the hospital told an Associated
Press reporter the Duke had re-
served 10 rooms and engaged dx
nurses Tor the Duchess.
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Army Requests
Press to Record
Fall of Brest
" the Associated Press.

LONDON. Aug. 3l.-One of Gen.
Eisenhower's public relations officers
requested reporters to cover the i'm
pending fall of the major French
port of Brest. So today five set
out from London for the besieged
Brittany city.
Six to ten other correspondents
in France also are being moved into
the Brest area to cover the story.
The PRO, in this unusual case,
went to extra trouble because at
tention of the war had shifted to
the Paris and the French border
zones, and the struggle at Brest
with elements of three trapped
German divisions had almost been
forgotten.
The officer gave no indication
when Brest was expected to fall,
but front reports said it was un-
likely the city could hold out much
longer
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Sweep Through Nice;
Enemy Is Racing Toward Lyon
Fleeing German Reorguord Suffers
Heavy Losses Trying to Stem Onslaught

actions with the pursuing Yanks
only when necessary, while
other American 7th Army units
moved through the French Ri
viera metropolis of Nice toward
the Italian frontier, some IL
miles ahead.
Nice, with population of 200, 1000
and the largest of the Riviera S
Fairgrounds, was taken without op-
position. Damage was confined
chiefly to the harbor area, Allied
headquarters said.
The total of prisoners captured by
the 7th Army since 1t swarmed
ashore on the beaches of Southern
France passed the $4,000 mark, with
additional thousands rounded up
from Nazi units intercepted and cut
to pieces in the Rhone Valley pock-
(Coo CnIITIJEpN EsD ANCE oN
Evening star., 1944-08-31
Robot Raids Resumed
After Period Of Quiet
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The Germans
resumed their flying bomb attacks
on London and the southern coun-
ties early today, and an official Brit
ish announcement acknowledged
both damage and casualties.
The early part of the night was
comparatively quiet Periodic sal
vos with which the Nazis hammered
Southern England tapered off at
dusk
One of the missiles exploding in
Southern England yesterday scat
tered propaganda leaflets which
charged Britain with inaugurating
the bombing of civilians,