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Evening star., 1945-08-31
July Phone Net Under 1914.

Net earnings of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. in July were
tiny bit lower than July, 1914, but
were ahead in the first sever
months, company officials reported
to the Public Utilities Commission
today.
July net, before interest and divi.
dends, amounted to $240,983, drop
of $659. Operating revenues were
higher, but expenses also moved up
Taxes were nearly 100000 ahead ot
July of last year.
Net income in the seven months
amounted to $l,761, ,004, a small gair
of $2l,245 in the like 1914 period
Here, too, a sharp upSWing taxes
prevented substantial increase in
net.
There were 1854 telephones in
service at the end of July, an in
crease of 3,195 telephones over July
1914. Telephone users made 43 3,545,-
600 calls during the month, an in
crease of 5,083.000 over July, 1914
Hecht Co. Earnings Higher.
For the six months ended July 81
net earnings of the Hecht Co.
amounted to $822,519 or 95 cents a
common share, against S790,872 or
80 cents share in the same 1914
months.
Profit on a similar basis but
before taxes was S2,699, $50 for the
l945 period, compared with $780,
024, an increase of 233 per cent.
During July the $5,320,OO0 of 414
preferred stock was refunded
through issue of $5,600,000 334 per
cent preferred.
Sales in the 1945 period were
S21 ,962,779 VS.. S19,548,533 in 1914,
up 124 per cent.
Garfinckel Dividends Voted.
Directors Of Julius Garhnckel &
Co. Inc, have declared the regular
quarterly dividends of 3438 cents a
share on the preferred stock, pay
able September 20 to stock of record
September Is, and a quarterly divi-
dend of 25 cents a share on the
common, payable on the same date.
LinWood P Harrell executive vice
president of the Morris Plan Bank,
has returned from a vacation at
Virginia Beach A. Scott Offutt,
another vice president, today COM
pleted his first year of service with
this institution.
Lanston at New 1945 Peak.
The sale of 20 shares of Lanston
Monotype on the Washington Stock
Exchange at 81, ex-dividend, made a
new 1945 top, a gain of 27 points
this year.
Security Storage stock has just
appeared on the board for the first
time this year, 10 shares selling at
78. The stock pays 81 year For a
long time the bid has stood at 10,
with 30 asked.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Washington Produce

From the Department of Agriculture
Prices paid net fob. Washington.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts oi
Western eggs furnishing the bulk Of loca
supplies. Receipts of nearby eggs increas.
ing slightly. No change in price but
easier undertone. Prices paid for Federal.
State graded eggs received from gradins
stations august 30: Whites, browns
mixed colors, U. s. grade A, extra large
56-57: average, 56: large. 55: U, S. grade
A, medium, so: y. s. grade B, large, Al
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady at cell.
ing. Supplies of live poultry although
'gomewhat short Of demand, are increasing
Approaching two-day holiday has caused
some increase in demand. One load ar
rived yesterday and four loads today
Prices paid fob. Washington (transporta
tion charges included according to mile.
agel: FoTl, 27.9; broilers and fryers
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Market AVERAGES
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 GP.-After reg
| istering small early losses, cotton futures
| developed steady tone today on aggres-
| sive mill buying against textile contracts
There was small commission house and
/ New Orleans buying in the distant months
which sold at a sharp discount.
Mill demand for spot cotton improved
| moderately during the past week, accord
| ing to private advices
Late afternoon prices were 30 cents a
| bale higher to Is cents lower October
22.67 December, 30 80; March. $50.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Larger Gasoline Stocks
For Civilians Reported
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 31.-Stocks
of civilian grade gasoline increased
to 46,845, 900 barrels on August %,
compared with 1891 900 a week
earlier and Al, ,731 900 a year ago, the
American Petroleum Institute re-
ported.
Military and other gasoline stocks
totaled 37,848,000 barrels, a decline
of 1,446,000 from q week earlier.
Total estimated gasoline produc-
ton for the week was Is, 1886 900 bar
rels, up $4,000 from the 1890, ,00C
barrels of the week before.
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D. T.. Bank CIearinus
Set Record in August
And Eight Months
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

With a sharp gain of $2o,106,-
264.83 over August, 1914, bank clear
ings in the Capital IN the month
Just ending reached Sl85,291 1928
as compared with S165 ,184, ,89765 a
year ago, establishing a new all
time August peak, George H. Bright,
manager of the Clearing House AS
sociation, announced today.
The same report revealed a start
ling gain of 1921 ,259, ,084 in the city
in the first eight months of 1945.
Clearings totaled S1,598, ,495, ,569.41 in
comparison with $780,, ,236, ,48471 in
the like 1914 period The gains,
due to wartime business activity
are shown i'll the following monthly
COmDariSOnS with 1914
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Brokers' Looms Gain
$50, ,O00, 900 in Week
By the Associated Press.

~ tHS FaooOIlotSN 1850
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported that loans to brokers and
dealers on securities held by member
banks in New York City totaled
81 1902 100000 Wednesday, an in
crease of $60O00,O00 from a week ago
and an increase of s720 10000 from
year ago.
Included was s17So00,O00 loaned
to purchase or carry United States
Government obligations, an increase
of 100000 for the week.
Evening star., 1945-08-31
N. 7. Bond Market
, SELECTED LIST or ISSUES.

Associatkd Press,
Int @ N 6s 81 1o14
Int ON LIST os62 -
Int T&T 4has 521olA
Int T&T IS 55 los
LS&MS 3Ias 81 Ito
Leh VIC IS "a st. 30
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Me Cen 41as 60 74iz
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Mo p gen As rs 45
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Nor P 6s 2O47 1ooN
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Pere Mar3As SC1ooiz
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PittStl4 hs5OB 1o5lz
StLSP 5s SO b 58h
5tLSF Ans 7S-. 42A
StLSF As so A S.
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Wabash 4As 81 1914
West Sh As 1881 03lh
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Evening star., 1945-08-31
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Clear, hot
and rather humid this afternoon
and tomorrow. with temperatures
ranging between 70 and the lower
COS. Showers tomorrow night.
Sunday fair and cooler. Monday
fair and warmer.
Virginia and Maryland-Hot and
humid through tomorrow, with
scattered thundershowers late to-
morrow
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls.
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Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 81 fPl.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchanse fol. August 80: 3917 pur-
sales sales involving % ss.5ei shares. fnclSdins
20 short sales involving 1,1O4 shares.
Evening star., 1945-08-31

Hourly Sales on the ElchanEe TODAY
100 am. 40 600 i2.uU noon 47o 600
100 ON. ASo 900 2,c0p.m 76o 600
tUnit OF trading 10 shares: sales printed
in fun. In bankruptcy or receiVershiu or
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. I'm
dends are, not included. x Elk dividend
xr FIX rights 4, Also extra or extras
e Paid last year. Payable in stock. De-
clared or paid so far this year. b PAYABLE
a.nG II GGsnadtisn nsta a. funds; Accumulated Ace divi-
Evening star., 1945-08-31

TREASURY. 2:0(
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2Hs 62-59----loo z
gas 72-67 Jun 100 z
2Has 72-67 loA z
NEW YORK CITY
| 3s so 1173
FOREIGN. 200
Australia IS s. los
Brazil IS d. 7ol
Braz 3As 15 ser 6oz
Braz 3As % ser 81
Chill 6s Feb Ola. 1ei
Costa Ri rs 81 32l
Monteyid 6s SO 127
Peru LIST SIS 40 215
Poland IS 3d. 53
DOMESTIC. 2:Ot
Am T&T IS So l4oi
Am Tob IS 80 1o3z
ATSF al As COST 1872
Atl CL cit As So 1o6
BRO 95 A 7ol
BOO 1000 D. ~
B&O CIV 80 63l
BOPLEWV4s51. oo3
B&O SW 30 81
Bost Me As go 100
Brk UG 3hs 80 1o6l
Buf R&P 81 st 70
B c r & N IS "a a.,
Chi & Alt 3s 40 ~
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CMSPP SIS 70 74y
CMSP 5s 1000. 25
C&NW 4Ias 80 seI
GRIP 4kas 81 A 72l
GRIP 4Ias so 20,
GRIP As SO 1o2I
GRIP RI As "a 653
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Evening star., 1945-08-31
Washington Exchange

SALES
Capital Transit lst ref. 4s-S1 900 at
lO43z.
Garfnckel common-10O at 2594, 200 at
25I2.
Capital Transit Coo at 30
Notice-This exchange will be closed
Monday next. Labor Day
BONDS
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Report for Last "a Hours

Record for Last "A Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon todayl
Highest, "a, 3.31 pm. Year ago, S5
Lowest, 66, 1:;35 a m. Year ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90, on July
Lowest, L., on January 25.
Evening star., 1945-08-31

Ex dividend. Plus extras Paid Sc
far this year. e2G extra f3G extra.
b s.. 90 extra. k 10c extra. . Paid in 1914
y $40 extra
Evening star., 1945-08-31
Humidity Report.
Tide Tables.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In
Capital (current month to date):
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Aug. 81 tP.-Dividends
declared;
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
GOVERNMENT ACTS
TO CUT CEILINGS

WASHINGTON, July 24.-R-
The government tonight outlined a
program for removing price con-
troll from minor commodities ito
clear the decks for speedier hand
ling of reconversion programs"
Announced jointly by the Office
of Economic Sterilization and the
OPA the program sets up proce-
dures for eliminating price ceilings
under specific conditions.
Among the 100000 commodi-
ties and services now under price
control are some items for which
ceilings soon will no longer be
necessary Price Administrator
Chester Bowles said.
He added that it is essential for
us to clear our decks in OPA, and
streamline our procedures to per-
NIT speedy decisions" in the task
of reconverting industry from war
production to manufacture OF
peacetime goods.
In directive effective July %,
Sterilization Director William H.
Davis authorized OPA to remove
controls under these circum-
stances.
1. When, in OPA's judgeme/,
such action will not result in an
increase in the general level Of
prices of the item involved # the
commodity is one that "enters sig.
nificantly into the cost of living"
Davis must be notified of the pro.
posed action. If he does not disap.
prove the proposal within five days,
the suspension or exemption order
may be issued by OPA. In all such
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
MAYOR IN FAVOR
OF PORT ACTION

Wilmington prospects for COM
mercial all service nave been CIV
en- serious consideration in the past
and will be given the same con-
sideration in the future, as far as
CITY and County officials are con-
cerned.
Mayor Ronald Lane disclosed last
night that it was his contention
that Wilmington should make
every effort to obtain facilities for
commercial air traffic as soon as
possible.
Pointing out that although the
Army Air Forces may provide fac
ilities at Bluethenthal Army Air
field fer commercial use after the
defeat of Japan, the Mayor was
of the bel eff that it may be a
period of years before the City
acquires these facilities. He said
that if Wilmington could provide
even temporary facilities, it would
be a step toward the assurance OF
commercial air transportation.
Mayor Lanes views followed a
communication which was releas-
ed Monday by the Star-News from
George W. Rappleyea, vice presl-
dent of Higgins Industries, Inc,
and former Wilmington business
man who contended that Whining
Ton should not wait until the Army
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
MORGANTHAU SAYS
TRUMAN ASKED FOR
HISRESIGN AT ION

NEW YORK, July "a. - R -
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., said to-
day President Truman had re-
quested his resignation as Secre-
tary and that this departure
from the Treasury was not one
of my own choosing"
He made the statement at an
interview after attending lunch,
con of the New York State War
Finance Committee.
Morgenthau told the luncheon:
my IL years under President
Roosevelt's magnificent leader
ship I felt ended when he died.
At the conclusion of his extern
poraneous talk, reporters asked
him for an elaboration of his re-
marks and he said:
1T all happened the fifth of July.
I would have like to stay to VI
day. It didn't work out that way.
He declined to be quoted fur
Their but said the President had
asked his resignation in letter
and he had given it inE pediately.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Star-News Employe Injured
When Car Hits Park
ed Wrecker

W. o. Skinner, 401 North 1917
street, press foreman at the Viii
mington Star-News, was injured Il
an automobile accident at Ninth
and Chestnut street shortly after
10 o'clock last night when his au
tomobile crashed into a parked au-
tomobile wrecker, the property Ct
the Truck Service Garage, Fourth
and Swan street.
Mr.. Skinner was admitted to
James Walker Memorial hospital
with deep decorations of the fore
head and the back OF his head, bu.
doctors were unable to determine
whether these injuries could be con
sidered serious.
Witnesses said that the automo
bile operated by Skinner, a 1928
Chevrolet, was travelling west on
Chestnut street when it crashed
into the parked vehicle. One wit
ness said that it sounded as if a
tire had blown out before the crash.
Police were unable to determine
this however. The Chevrolet was
demolished, according to invest
eating officers M. M. Jeffords an(
J. H. Carter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
NAVY POINT PLAN
GOES IN EFFECT

WASHINGTON, July 24-tR-The
Navy today put into effect its an
program for release of
certain older personnel on their re-
quest.
The program. under which ap-
proximately $4,000 reserve officers,
warrant officers and enlisted men
are expected to be eligible for re
lease by next December l, sets up
d formula by which rcen will be
allowed one point for each year of
age figured to the nearest birthday
and ere point for each four
months of active duty since Sep
ember l, 1889.
To be eligible, reserve line Of
ficers, enlisted reservists. Navy in
d1ctees and enlisted regulars serv-
ing under expired enlistments must
have a minimum of SO points. Re-
serve officers of the Supply Corps
must have SIS, and reserve officers
OF the Civil Engineers Corps 81.
Orders putting the new program
into effect went out today to all
commanding officers of the Navy
and the Coast Guard.
Announcing the action, the Navy
said naval personnel eligible may
apply for release Immediately and
action will be taken subject to
possible delays.
For officers who apply for re-
lease and for whom a fully trained
relief can not be furnished, a per
iod not to exceed 80 days will be
allowed for training OF his relief
following reporting for duty.
In order to prevent impairment
of the operating efficiency of the
Navy, commanding officers within
the continental limits were given
three months to act upon applicat-
IONS of enlisted men, and com.
handing officers afloat ard aboard
were given six months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
Paul Reynaud Reveals Secret Pact With Italy
During Testimony At Trial OF Aged Marshal Petain

In the steaming, crowded court
room, the 89-year-old former chief
of the Vichy State, charged with
intelligence with Germany and
with plotting against the security
of France, listened unperturbed,-
his face expressionlees, as he
heard Reynaud call him a traitor.
Petain heard Reynaud, the last
premier of the French Third Re-
public:
l. Accuse King Leopold of the
Belgians with treason;
2. Assert Petain had INSTRUCTED
the rearmament of France as tar
back as 1913;
8. Declare that the late Presl-
dent Roosevelt sent an Extremely
strong-worded' telegram to Pc
tain, saying France would lose
Americas friendship if she dealt
with Germany.
4. Describe his (Reynaud's) op-
position to the armistice with Ger
many and give the reasons why
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
SCANDAL
SHOCKS MICHIGAN

LANSING, Mich, July 24-lAE
ton and moral laxity that permit
ton and moral lazity that permit
ed inmates of the state prison OF
Southern Michigan to receive wom-
en- in the prison hospital, to visit
houses of prostitution in Jackson
and operate gambling games with
in the institution. were made to-
day by State Attorney General
John R. Dethmers.
The charges we're contained in
the first of series of reports the
Attorney General said he would
make to the State Corrections
Commission following four months
of investigation.
The prison which cost $4,000, O0C
sometimes is called the larges'
walled penal institution in the
country. 1t is located near Jack
son and houses only male prison
ers. Its population today was 1877
Describing the prison as "a YER
table cupid club for lovelorn in
mates Dethmers said:
"Some inmates were permitted
the solace of wives or sWeethearts
in screened hospital beds. A wit
ness stated that by giving 50 to
nurse, an inmate could be admit
ted to the hospital.
"Some inmates were transport
ed by prison employees to houses
of prostitution in the city of Jack
son. Inmates have testified to be
ing taken and employees have ad
mitted taking inmates to such
places.
Some stole prison produce with
which to pay prostitutes In
mates were taken for weekend
party with women to the resor'
cottage of a prison official"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
GEORGIA TOBACCO
BRINGS 45C LIB.

VALDOSTA, Ca, July 24.-!R-
The first few million pounds Of the
country's current tobacco crop
went on sale today in 10 Georgia
and Florida towns with the ma
jority of grades averaging from
one to five cents pound higher
than on opening day a year ago.
The ceiling on Georgia-Florida
to 43 cents pound with a practi-
cal top of 45 cents, the marketity
service of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture reported.
The estimated general average
on several markets ranged from
SO to ~ cents a pound. Last year
the first day average was 59.95
| cent
The ceiling on Georgia-Floriday
bright leaf cigarette tobacco this
year is 40 cents, cent pound
higher than last year. But ceilings
apply only to the seasonal average
a particular buyer pays for the
tobacco.
Tobacco is sold united on the
Georgia belt, first in the country
to begin action sales. On the Car
olinas belts, which open later. the
tobacco is sold tied and graded and
the ceiling is AL so cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25

the British attacked the French
fleet in North Africa in 1910.
In sharp contrast to the opening
day of Petain's trial, the overhead
ed courtroom was slightly less
crowded and was calmer than yes
terday, when a near-riot broke out.
1t had settled down to the serious
business of trying man for his
life.
At times Reynaud and the three
lawyers charged with defending
Petain became so wound up in
bitter charges and counter-charges
OF diplomatic moves that one juror
plalntively demanded that the trial
should return to the question of
Petain.
Reynaud's disclosure to the por-
posed blood money" deal with
Italy was brought out as Petain' S
lawyers attacked his testimony.
Their aim appeared to be to dis
credit Reynaud personally.
The point was brought out by
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
Jap Troops
Advance In
Liling Area
TO WIDEN CORRIDOR
Five Hundred Nipponese
Open Drive Against
Chinese Forces
By GEORGE WANG

United Press War Correspondent
CHUNGKING, July "a W.D -
Japanese troops in Human Province
have advanced spearheads East
of Liling and to the outskirts OF
Liuyang in a drive to widen their
North-South corridor and protect
their forces fleeing Northward, 1t
was reported today.
Chinese troops battled one col
umn on the @edge of Liuyang, ~
milest East of Changsha, and
mustered strength to meet the
second thrust some so miles to the
south.
Other Chinese units lunged to-
wards virtually encircled Kweilin
former U. S. air base city in
Kwangsi Province, and cut the
enemy's escape route near Ling
chuan, Is miles to the Northeast.
Still other Chinese forces battled
to the outskirts of Yangso, 45 air
miles South of Kweilin and form.
erly a site of a U. S. auxiliary
air base.
The new japanese offensive in
at the narrowest width in the L.
200-mile North-South corridor that
cuts China in two.
Liling is on the east flank of the
corridor and South of China's rich
rice bowl area, seized last year
by the Japanese.
From 500 to 90 Nipponese opened
the second attack 20 miles East
of Changshaan war-torn capital
of Human Province that fell in
June, 1914, to the enemy. In 20.
mile thrust, they drove 20 miles
to the outskirts of Liuyang. Chinese
soldiers intercepted them and in
flicted heavy casualties, today's
communique said.
In Kwangsi Province, Southwest
of the Liling-Liuyang sector, {
powerful Chinese army battered
Continued on Page Three; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
Wheeler Starts Stormy
Debate Over ||ChQrter'

WASHINGTON, July 24.-P)-
Stormy Senate debate broke out
today when Senator Wheeler Cd
MONT declared that while he would
vote reluctantly for the United Ma
tions Charter, he would fight later
to limit the use of American troops
under it.
Senator Connally D-Tex), Sena-
tor Barley D-Ky), and others
Immediately objected that to ratify
the Charter and then to refuse to
back it up with troops to enforce
peace would be to welsh on an
agreement.
Senator Hatch D-NM) challeng-
ed Wheeler to try to make his
reservations now, and Senator Pep
per (D-Fla) commented that
Wheeler intended to vote for the
Charter simply to get on, record
before the next election.
Wheeler said that if the Ameri-
can people understood ",heir boys
are going to be sent abroad to
fight at the dictation of one man
lThe Security Council delegate'
they would be against this Char
ter"
He called Pepper a member OF
IAN internationalist crowd and
Pepper retorted:
II shudder to think where we
would be today if the people had
followed YOU
John Foster Dulles also had
taken the view in Senate Foreign
Relations committee hearings that
United States legislators would
have the right to restrict both
the size and use of American
forces.
Senators Lucas D-IlD, Hatch
D-NM), Hill DALAI and Connal
ly declared that when the Senate
ratified the United Nations treaty
which they called the master
agreement the United States
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-25
ALLIES KILL OVER
1000 JAPS, TAKE
SOME 80 PRISONERS

CALCUTTA, July 24.-(P)-Allied
troops have killed more than 1000
Japanese and captured 80 in heavy
fighting against enemy forces at
tempting to escape a trap in lower
Burma and to reach the Sittang
river, Southeast Asia command
headquarters announced today.
These losses reresented about
one-fifth of the estimated strength
of the Japanese pocketed in the
area near Pegu, As miles North
east of Rangoon. The count of
enemy dead did not include those
killed by artillery and by planes
which were known to be taking
considerable toll"
Other Japanese still were strik-
ing at British positions along a
77-mile stretch of the Rangoon-
Mandalay road between Toungoo,
$50 miles North of Rangoon, South
ward to Nyaungleben, communi-
que said. The heaviest fighting
was in an area about 80 miles
North of Nyaungleben, it added.