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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-21
Profit Casting Slashes
Gains OF Many auorites.
COTTON
E T

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20.-Re
After advancing in the early trad
ing Friday, cotton futures turned
irregular on week : end covering.
Closing prices were barley steady
20 cents a bale higher to Is cents
lower.
Net
Open High Low Close Chge
Mch 1890 1898 1882 32.61 up 8
May ..32.31 32.35 32.O2 32.O5 UP
Jly ..--30.96 31.O2 30.71 30.74 up
Oct --27.45 27.60 27.29 27.31 off 3
Dec $3.50 26.95 1851 6 .81b off
Bid.
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga. Dec. 2O.-P-
Turpentine, 1.20; offering IA; sales
S,700; receipts, 431; shipments Is;
stocks 4,031.
Rosin: offerings and sales, %;
receipts, 1855; shipments, none;
stocks 6,545.
Quote: B 685; D us; E 755; F
thru x $40.
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a verdict in favor OF Drums mas.
ter. The court awarded him $500.
He had sued only for the nominal
sum of 5000.
In many homes this Christmas,
there will be new members of the
family-dogs. They are Christ,
mas gifts and the majority are
young puppies. Not only are they
bringing Joy and happiness on this
particular day, but they will dc
so for many years to come.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-21
ASSOCIATED PRESS
STOCK PRICES AVERAGES

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-P-Range
of go stocks Friday. :
High Low Last Net
Chge
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BOND AVERAGES
ompiled by The Associated Press

DAIRY PRODUCTS
CHICAGO, Dec. 2O-P-Butter
steady; receipts 376, 239. Eggs
weak; receipts 0,514.
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STOCK AVERAGES

Compiled y The Associated Press
80 IS IS so
Indust Rails Util Stocks
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POULTRY

WASHINGTON-U. S. Grade A.
large, 81 to 81. Broilers. fryers and
roasters. 80 to SO. Turkeys-hens, 40;
toms. Is.
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WHAT STOCKS DID

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-(P)-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Baby Desertion Case
Blocked by Marriage

Charges against Carlos Chevre-
mont. 81, in connection with the
abandonment here July Is of a
weeks old baby were dismissed to-
day after Sarah Jones, &c, said TO
be the childs mother. testified she
was married last Friday at Rock
vile, Md, to CheVremont.
United States Commissioner
Needham c, Turnage ruled the
woman therefore could not be COM
PEELED to testify against Chevre-
mont and that without her testi-
mony there we're insufficient
grounds on which to hold him.
Assistant United States Attorney
Arthur J. Mclaughlin challenged
the claim of marriage and objected
to Introduction by defense attor-
neys of what purported to be a
marriage certificate and license,
contending they were not official
Mr.. Mclaughlin brought out that
the woman had gone to the Flor
ence Crittenton Home prior to the
birth Of the child. Under. his ques-
tioning she denied having any con-
versation with social workers at the
home to the effect that Chevre-
mont had been married in Puerto
Rico and was not divorced.
Mr., Mclaughlin said he will con-
tinue to investigate the case.
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BY ths Associated Press

Quickly confirmed by the SEN
ate, members OF the newly Gre
ated Price Decontrol Board
expect to get started today on
the big job outlined for them by
Congress.
Roy III Thompson designated as
chairman by President Truman,
planned as the first step a get
acquainted" meeting with his new
colleagues, Daniel w. Bell and
George H, Mead.
Mr.. Thompson said in an inter-
view that 'the quicker we can find
the possibility of getting things out
from under price controls, the sooner
we can arrive at the situation we're
looking for"
IF We can get production going
at it's proper rate he said, COM
petitive forces can bring prices into
proper relationships and remove the
necessity Of Government controls"
Mr.. Thompson is president of the
Federal Land Bank of New Orleans,
Mr. Bell, former Undersecretary of
the Treasury. is president of the
American Security u Trust Co. here,
and Mr.. Mead is board chairman
of the Mead Paper 81 Pulp Co. Of
Dayton. Ohio
The Senate confirmed them in
$l2 ,000-a-year jobs late yesterday,
stamping its approval without dis
cussion and with less than a score
Of members present
The board is set up under the
OPA revival act with final author
ity on removal and restorati of
price controls.
Taking over power that formerly
was OPA's exclusively, the board
is faced with this first big assign
ment:
A decision by August 20 whether
price ceilings should be restored
on meats; dairy products, grains,
cotton seed. soybeans and hundreds
Of products made from these items.
If the board fails to act by that
time, ceilings automatically will be
re-established
Before any decision on this. the
board is required to hold public
hearings so consumer groups and
industry representatives can pre-
sent their views.
| The situation is a little different
on eggs. poultry, tobacco. petroleum
and their products-all Of which
are ceiling-free at present
| Controls cannot be re-established
on these items before August 20
nor at any time thereafter unless
the board consents.
These are the special assignments
Congress gave the board as part OF
its general job Of jurisdiction over
removal and restoration of ceilings
! In effect, the board Is an appeaI
court. 1t will hear appeals on de-
cisions Of the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture in the case OF foods and Other
farm commodities. and on decision.
OF the OPA administrator in the
case OF non-agricultural products.
Preliminary procedure on both OF
these general assignments is the
same. 1t follows this course:
/ Industry committees may petition
j OPA or the Agriculture Department
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DecontroI Board, Confirmed
By Senate, Starts Work Today

for removal Of ceilings on COM
modify. The proper agency then
holds a hearings.
If the agency rejects the petition,
in whole or part. the Industry Com
mittee map appeal to the Decontrol
Board within 80 days for a review
of the decision.
The board is required to conduct
a hearing on an appeal petition "at
the earliest practicable time" Ar
guments OF both the industry COM
mittee and the agency concerned will
be heard.
The boards decision will be final
In the event an appeal is rejected, no
new petition for decontrol OF the
same commodity may be filed with
the board for at least three months
Before ceilings can be restored on
any item. either OPA or the Agricul-
tural Department must obtain the
written consent of the Decontrol
Board.
The board also has sole authority
to decide whether subsidies should
be revived II ceilings are restored
after August 20 on meat and milk.
1t also is authorized to fxe the rate
Of payment.
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Marines
Continued From First Page.>

dead Marines were officers leading
the convoy.
A Marine whose face was shot
away and another whose body was
peppered with bullet holes were not
expected to live. Of the wounded,
eight were treated and released, but
II were hospitahzed.
Several possible reasons for the
Communist assault were given. Ma
rines said a patrol recently ex-
changed fire with Communist troops
in that area, killing several Chinese
and the Communists near Hohsiwu
probably were retaliating.
Another source said a United
States Army officer recently was
stopped by Communist soldiers
while driving through the same
area and an incident followed in
which a Chinese was shot to death
That report was not confirmed.
Kidnapped July 13.
Seven other Marines were kid
mapped near Chinwangtao while buy
ing ice on July Is and were released
by Communists after being held IL
days, During that time, Communist
spokesman charged that Marine
searches for the men violated Chi
.nese sovereignty and warned that
the United States must bear re-
sponsibility il such expeditions led
to armed clashes.
Reserves in the American area
of North China, informed sources
lin Peiping report, were ordered
some time ago to depart for the
United States by September Reg
ulars eligible for discharge, who had
been scheduled to leave, are re-
ported to have been ordered to stay
until the Reserves have been trans
ported.
In Shanghai, most foreign OBJ
servers believe any sudden with
drawal of all American forces would
increase instead of diminish the
chances of ell-out civil war In
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30

the economic state of the Nation
and all factors which tend to retard
prosperity"
Report Due in December.
The councils first report is due in
December. Its second big Job is to
aid Mr.. Truman in preparing an ex-
haustive state-of -the-economy re-
port TO Congress. due 60 days after
the start of the January session
This report must contain recon-
mendations for legislation which, by
terms Of the Employment Act, can
create conditions affording job OPP
pcrtunities for all who are able
wiling and seeking to work"
Not yet acquainted among them
selves, the council members plan to
hold their first meeting Immediately
on Mr. Clark's return to Washing
ton. He left last week to wind up
his University of Nebraska affairs.
The council will build relatively
small staff of very highly trained
people Mr.. Keyserling told an in
terviewer, and will work closely with
Reconversion Director John r. Steel
man. the Budget Bureau and other
agencies in drafting fiscal and none
tary policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30

Reason for the difference in the
ration for large cities and small
cities is that persons in small cities
and rural areas have a greater OPP
portunity to cultivate gardens or
to draw food from neighboring
farms.
Daily number OF Galleries for
special groups in the American zone,
Prisoners of war ----- 1900
Civilian detainees 100
Displaced persons 1000
Prosecuted persons ------------2 200
Here are the average daily meals
for Germans In Wurttemberg-
Baden. as demonstrated to Our party
in Stuttgart:
Breakfast ~
Ersatz coffee, one slice bread, ii
pat butter. 3 small potatoes.
Lunch.
Bowl soup composed of -four and
vegetable stock, ounce meat, 4
small potatoes. slice bread.
Supper.
Cereal mixed with dried egg and
dried milk. piece bread, "a pat
butter. small piece hard cheese,
glass skinned milk.
Total daily Galleries ! ,183.
Direct Trade With Farmers.
We ate the lunch. It was pre-
pared and nourished but hardly q
diet for a worker 1t explains why
practically every person walking or
bicycling along the roads in Ger
many carries rucksack on his back
to pick up any garden truck he is
able to acquire by trade. Since the
mark will buy nothing he needs. the
farmer is unwilling to part with
produce except for trade for a pair
Of shoes or some item of clothing.
unless. of course, the inevitable
cigarette is produced.
Conditions ascribed to poor nutri-
ton and insanitary surroundings
have brought the infant mortality
rate since occupation up to 96.4 per
thousand in the U. S. zone. This
compares to 377 in the District Of
Columbia, and wartime rate Of
so to 10 in Germany. In Berlin
where thousands are still living in
cellars and half demolished build.
ings this rate is 147.1.
! Numerous inquiries haze been
received by The Star as to the
meaning OF OMGUS, referred to
in the first article OF this series.
1t is an alphabetical abbreuia-
ton OF Office Military Gouern-
ment, United States.)
Tomorrow: How American Militar,
/ Government Works.
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Communists
Continued From First Page)'

help conduct such an investigation
as proposed by the subcommittee
and Mr. Randolph,
Mr.. Truman has been assured
both by Mr. Randolph and Repre-
sentative Combs. Democrat. of
Texas. chairman of the special
House subcommittee that the COM
missions study would not take on
the aspect of witch hunt" but
would be completely objective.
Loyalty and character investiga-
lions in the Federal service have al
most completely broken down,
owing to the inability of the Civil
Service Commission to conduct such
inquiries because of lack of funds.
Individual Federal agencies have
been asked to conduct Investigations
to the best of their ability. but most
departments have neither the in
vestieative stats nor the funds to
do a competent job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Rankin S Maneuver
Used Against Him

A parliamentary msneuver which
Southerners have used effectively in
the House was invoked yesterday by
Representative Marcantonio. Ameri-
can-Labor, of New York against one
OF its originators, Representative
Rankin, Democrat. of Mississippi
1t prevented Mr. Rankin from
calling up an Un-American Activi-
ties Committee resolution asking the
House to institute contempt pro-
ceedings against George Marshall.
chairman of the National Fedora
ton for Constitutional Liberties.
New. York
Mr.. Marcantonio opposing the
resolution, forced repeated roll calls
and quorum calls, each requiring Is
minutes. Any member may force a
quorum call when less than a ma
jority is on the floor
The same tactics have been used
on calendar Wednesdays" by
Southerners to block consideration
of legislation to create a permanent
Fair Employment Practice Commit
tee, which Mr.. Marcantonio is back
ing
Mr. Marcantonio told reporters he
had offered to halt the "filibuster'
if Mr.. Rankin would call up legisla
ton furnishing automobiles to vet
Grams who have suffered, amputa-
tons.
/ Mr. Rankin evoked a storm of
laughter when, after two hours OF
! roll calls, he made point of order
that this is nothing but a dilatory
| tactic"
Speaker Rayburn overruled the
point of order, as he had done when
Mr. Marcantonio raised it against
! the FEPC blockade.
The Army Engineers have perfect.
ed four pound water publication
unit capable OF producing a half gal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Hopkins Professor
Made Medical Chief
Al MI. Alto Hospital

DR.. Thomas Mop. Brown, asso-
ciate professor Of medicine at Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore. will
become chief of medicine at Mount
Alto Hospital Thursday, Mai. Gen.
Paul r Hawley. chief medical direc-
tor of the Veterans Administration
announced today.
DIR. Brown. formerly a lieutenant
colonel in the Army Medical Corps,
with service in Pacific area hos
pitfalls, is nationally known special
ist In heart disease, arthritis and
tropical diseases.
The new Mount Alto staff man Is
a graduate of Swarthmore Uniyer-
sity in 1929. John Hopkins Medical
School in 1888 and the Rockefeller
Institute in 1898.
Gen. Hawley said appointment OF
DR.. Brown will round out Mount
Altos high command, which ALREADY
includes prominent surgeons. such
as DIR. Vincent M IoVine OF New
York, chief Of the surgical service.
At the same time, Gen. Hawley
said the Veterans Administration
still needs about 400 full-time physi-
clans in its 109 hospitals throughout
the Nation. Gen Hawlev said the
VA now has ALI full-time physi-
clans plus 1000 Viz and Army stu
dent training doctors. He estimated
the Veterans Administration needs
a bout 5000 full-time doctors to give
adequate care to veteran patients.
but that the situation is not pinching.
These 1900 doctors are loaned to
VA by the Army and Navy. but only
about 600 of them intend to stay.
The ajority will revert to private
practice as soon as they are dis
charged or as soon as they are sep
arated." Gen. Hawley said The
Army and Navy has quantity rather
than quality in their medical de-
partments There are plenty of doc
tors, but a dire shortage exists in
the fields of psychiatry, brain sur
gerry and other specialties.'
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Saratoga Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, So 800; claiming
2-year-olds: furlonss
a Short Reign tGuerinD $40 $40 . 50
Lennie Boy tMcCrearyl 80 $40
a Auspicious (Woodhouse) $50
Also i' ranEBis T. o, Hish WIND. auatr.
40 Phipps-Wheatley Stable entry.
SECOND RACE-Purse $500 claim
ing: maiden 3-year-olds and upward: / !.
miles.
Cold Scotch Leblanc 10 $50
Show Stopper tCombestl 2 20
Time. 49,
Also ran-Colonel Harry Handsome Boy.
BriEssy, Andrea Kay, Hsrpstrinss. Dis-
blazs
Mrs. F. west-K Murchison entry.
THIRD RACE--Purse, $4,000: claiming
3-year -olds: 8 furlongs
Scuttleman Cara 12.40 80 SO
Alstimu tWoodhousel 1880 8 SO
Grandpa Max tJRmesl $40
Also ran-.Whte Wine. That's Pretty
Elbow Room. a Mythman. FLYING Level
Irish Count, Silver Jack and Cedar Brand
A. c. Bostwick entry.
FOURTH RAcE-purse, 81 900, maiden
2-year-olds; 5i2 furlongs
Dorothy B. Jr (Guerint $40 $50 $40
Made Good tKenney) $40 80
Bidins Time de Lara $50
Time. l:067s.
Also ran--Lauranis. Lump Sugar, FLAIR
ina Home. Fascination, Drifting Patsy
STAGING, CatanR, Inscribe. Dulcis.
40. Phpps-Belsi Stud entry,
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Senate Approves Bill
To Raise Pensions
OF Veterans 70 Pet.
BY the Assoeiated Press

Legislation granting a 20 per cent
Increase in pension and compensa-
ton payments to veterans of both
World Wars and their dependents
was approved yesterday by the Sem
ate and sent to the House for con-
currence in amendments.
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado told the Senate the in
creased payments are needed to
help the veterans and their de-
pendents meet the rising cost of
living" He estimated the measure
would raise compensation and pen
sion payments by about $500, O00, 900
during l947.
The measure also authorizes full
compensation, pension or retire
ment pay for six months for vet
Grams without dependents who are
being furnished hospital treatment
Or institutional or domiciliary care
through the Veterans Administra-
ton Present law limits such pay
ments to a maximum of $50 per
month.
The Senate also passed and sent
to the White House two other bills
tipping veterans pension payments.
One bill increases from Is to 80
per cent of the wartime rate pen
sions for members of the Regular
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard who become disabled
through other than war service.
The second measure increases the
pension rate for certain partially or
totally disabled Spanish-American
War veterans who did not receive
increases through previous legisla
ton dealing with veterans of that
war. Increases range from fat
rates of SIS and $40 to 90 per cent
of present payments. Widows pen
sions were raised from $50 to $40 per
month
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791 Dogs Get Shots for Rabies
In First Day of NEGOTIATIONS

of 1875. The pound was second, with
l25, and the circus grounds. at
Benning road and Oklahoma ave
nue. NE. handled ITO dogs.
Beginning tomorrow, a new clinic
will open at the Patterson School
South Capitol and Danbury streets
Sc. 1t will operate on the same
schedule as the other nine clinics:
each Monday Wednesday and Fri
day until September from 4 to 6
pm. In case of rain, however, no
clinics will ~beheld ,.p ...,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30

Vaccination of Washington dogs
will continue tomorrow after a total
OF 7sl were vaccinated yesterday on
the first day in nine clinics set up
throughout the city for incubation
against rabies Of the Districts esti-
mateo $4,000 canine population This
figure was 200 less than for the first
day of last years vaccination.
The Polk School, Seventh and P
streets NV, handled the largest
number of dogs yesterday. a total
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Rockingham Results

FIRST .RACE-Purse. So roo: claiming
4-year-olds and up: 8 furlongs
Psychic Wave Canning a. so II so 1920
Pacific Maid Ilicausl so 90
. Her Answer 1MIlligani 340
F4rle, 1:l3as.
Also ran-Minatory. Mr. Monk Bombed
Quick Baker, Rear Guard, Dress Boot
Buckets, Octobre One and Vista
SECOND RAcEo-Purse. $500; claim
ms: 3-year- olds. furlones
oh sunshade MCGOWAN 800 $40 3 30
oh Hyp Hi tLicausi $50 40 ) 20
Brown Appel tHettingerl $40
Time. l:1345.
Also rsn-Lesther Bound Young Joe
Elias. Rsmel. PLAYING Pomp Hyero's Gal
Silent Rose; Dolomite and Miss Lena.
oh Dead heat for frs;
Daily Doubles; Phychic. Wave and sun
shade, PAID S24 20: Phychic Wave and
Hyp Hi paid $3.50
THIRD RACE-Purse, 80. 800; claiming
2-year-olds: fur1onas
Cambridge Fair fMilli' NJ $50 $40 , so
Eilen's Gift tHettineerl 100 90
lucky Tiger fSesbot $40
Time, ia
Also ran-Ghost Bound. Jansnn w
Morenita, Chipsy Beach Sun, Swift
Chance
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Nickel Back inNickels
As Mint Returns to
Peocetime Model

BY the Assecio.sd Press
They're putting nickel in the
nickel again. the mint reported
today.
Coinage of the nickelless
wartime nickel lit consisted OF
IS per cent silver, 56 per cent
copper and 8 per cent man
ganesel has been discontinued,
said the mint director, Mrs.
Nellie Tayloe Ross.
Now, she said, the minis are
turning out the strictly pfewar
ARTICLES per cent nickel and
IS per cent copper.
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Wushinqton Park Results

FIRST .RACE-Purse, $4,000; claiming
3-year-olds; Z furlonss
Sea Log adams 400 so q 40
Platter FAY 1880 1850
Coga tHufnaaeI 400
Time, 1855
Also ran-Club Car. Skip Level. Prairie
Flower. Bean Pot. Sufice. Can't Sweep,
SOLIDARITY. Judge DaYeY. Tuckie
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Atlantic City Results

FIRST RACE-eurse So. 500: claiming
maioens: !-year-ods; furlongs
Zo-Bo Gynchl 1910 $40 80
Pharanella Buxton 40 go
Demi-Z. tMoont $50
Time. :134.
Also ran--Big Affair. GiIded Trump. Che
Jose NJ. Outs thisword. Mirsd. Graund Sig
nal, Sweeplne Betty and Adeste
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Bel Air Results

FIRST .RACE-Purse, 81 900. claiming
3-year-ods and upward. furlonss
Merry Elgin Bauer 80 420 $40
Castout Grant 80 go
Floater tLeggett) 1920
Time, 1:277,
Also ran-Rose Of Dawn. Jessie W
Waysold. Bastinado, CsrtOcho, Rough
Amos, Border Doctor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30

BERLIN.-How to feed an ex-
pected 100000 Germans being re-
turned to The American occupation
zone from the Sudetenland, Austria
and Hungary and still keep life in
The 100000 permanent population
and refugees is the task ahead of
the American military government
next fall and winter.
Brig. Gen. William H. Draper, jr.,
director Of the economics division,
serious minded man who has de-
voted many sleepless nights to his
job, told a party of visiting Amer
lean editors recently that food wa;
the first problem of occupation. In
his words:
we found Germany in a state of
collapse when the war ended. No
food was being collected from the
farms. Our first move was to get the
crops collected. Then we estab-
Eshed ration of 1850 Galleries. To
do this we had to agree on certain
required imports. Then the general
world wide food shortage forced us
to cut, first to 1875 calories, then to
1,180. This is below the require
mentS for minimum nutrition
Unless it is improved it means slow
starvation for thousands The Ber-
lin ration still is around 1900 on
basis of the quadripartite agreement.
Without the assistance of the United
States 1000, 900 people would have
starved to death in Berlin
Zones Alright on Food.
1t Col John c. Lynn of the food
and agriculture branch picked up
the story from this point:
The American zone. even in pre-
war Germany, never was self-suffl-
cient The loss Of Silesia. due to
the artificial barriers, left us the
same number of people to feed with
Is per cent less food production.
The four zones are alright on the
movement of foods.
The soil Of the American zone
is poor by our American standards
1t requires large amounts Of COM
mercial fertilizer and barnyard
manure. The farms are small.
averaging about pa acres. From
1888 to 1888 they shifted from live
stock to direct consumption crops
From 1889 until 1914 this was re-
versed Now We are requiring the
farmers to return to direct con-
sumption crops to avert starvation
on a large scale.
We are making 22iz per cent of