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EXPORTER CREDIT THAWINGSPEEDED Jones Fixes Rules to Free * American Funds Blocked by Brazil. By the Associated Press. Plans for “unfreezing” $30,006,000 cf American credits In Brazil were furthered yesterday with an an nouncement that notes due Ameri can exporters by the Bank of Brazil may be discounted at the export import Bank. This word followed voluminous ne gotiations intended to remove ex change difficulties which have ham pered trade with Brazil for several years, and has resulted in millions of dollars of American credits being blocked in the South American coun try. Making today's announcement, Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Export-Import Bank, as well as chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, said notes should be deposited with the bank not later than June 30, ac companied by a 1 per cent committee fee. "The bank,” Jones said, “will ad vise the depositor within 15 days of its willingness, or nonwillingness, to discount the note, and should the de positor wish to withdraw the note after comment by the bank is made the fee of 1 per cent will be retained by the bank. "The discount rate will be 4 per cent per annum, plus the committee fee. Should any note discounted not be paid at maturity the exporter dis counting the note will be required to take it up and hold the Export Import Bank harmless from loss.” He added that the bank will not purchase foreign securities or discount blocked balances in foreign countries without recourse. MRS. MATTIE SCALES LEAVES U. S. SERVICE Stenographer in General Account ing Office Ends 18 Years in Departments. Mrs. Mattie Scales. 70, a senior stenographer in the records division cf the General Accounting Office, yesterday retired from the Govern znent service 'upon completion of 18 years in a variety of de partments. With Assistant Controller R. N. Elliott giving the principal speech, a retirement pro gram was held yesterday at the accounting office. Mrs. Ruby Moore, a stenographer in Mrs. Scales, , ~ . sion, presented Mrs. Scales a memento from her fel low workers. Bom in Verona, Miss., Mrs. Scales lived thtre most of her life. After the death of her husband she came to Washington in 1918 and obtained a stenographic position in the War Department. She was transferred later to the Treasury Department and served in several divisions until 1920, when she became associated with the accounting office. She lives at the All States Hotel. Plans for the next few years have not been fully completed, Mrs. Scales said today, but she plans to visit relatives in Mississippi and Missouri. She is a sister of Harvey C. Long, former attorney for the General Ac counting Office. • -» — — — D. X. E. Secretary Dies. MOUNT KISCO, N. Y., February 29 —James Anderson Hawes, 60. law yer, for 25 years general secretary of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, died Friday night in a hospital here after a heart attack. He was a gradu ate of Yale University. n i mm.■ 11 i tm»« 1 asm.a.1 . 11 ■ 1 ■ . Life Underwriters Launch Intensive Safety Drive ^ ——— 11 11 Outgrowth of Partwipa• tion in Evening Star’s . Campaign, Charles W, O’Donnell Named Chairman of Activities Here, An outgrowth of Its participation last Fall in the local safety campaign of The Evening Star Safety Coun cil, the National Association of Life Underwriters, through 300 affiliated units, including the District of Co lumbia Life Underwriters’ Association, has launched what is described as one of the most extensive safety cam paigns to be conducted in this coun try. The association will conduct an in tensive street and highway safety cam paign in Washington under leader ship of Charles W. O’Donnell, gen eral agent of the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co., who has been named general chairman in charge of activities here. "Save-a-Life” has been adopted as the campaign slogan and special au tomobile windshield stickers carrying the slogan and the admonition: “Drive Carefully,” will be distributed to local motorists. “The District of Columbia Life Un derwriters’ Association has pledged itself to co-operate with other civic organizations and with the local police and safety authorities working toward the prevention and elimination of ac cidents,” O’Donnell said. The local association, previously identified with The Star Safety Driver and other local progressive move ments for improvement of conditions in Washington, has a membership of 263. headed by J. E. McCombs, presi dent. Other officers are Laurance H. Riggles and Earle W. Sapp, vice presi dents: O’Donnell, treasurer, and Joseph A. Barbeau, secretary. “The organized Life Underwriters of Washington are vitally interested in the conservation of human life and are tendering their efforts to combat this national tragedy,” said O'Don nell. "The traffic death total of the United States soared to new heights in the year just closed, reaching a to tal of 36,400, compared to 36,101 for the previous year. In addition over a million persons were injured non fatally during the year as a result of automobile accidents on the country’s highways, and of these over 100,060 were permanently disabled. Added to this toll in life and human suffering was the monetary cost. The loss in wages, medical expense and overhead insurance costs, combined with prop erty losses, shows a total money loss of nearly $3,500,000,000. “The death trend of America’s ac cident toll will turn downward only when public Interest becomes suffi ciently active to inspire individual precaution. The Evening Star's Safe Driving Campaign of last year had the indorsement of thousands of public spirited Washingtonians and it is hoped that the efforts of the several hundred local associations of the Na tional Association of Life Underwrit ers, in emphasizing the need for con tinued action, will accomplish as much good for the country as Tnc Star’s campaign did locally.” ‘ HOT-WATER HEAT ** PROGRESSIVE OIL BURNERS Combination | For As Low As *12" | PER MONTH NO MONEY DOWN jHOLWATEOEAfj As Low as_ *285! FREE ESTIMATES AT YOUR CONVENIENCE ECONOMY SSL 906 10th St. N.W. Met. 2132 I With 22 Years of Experience CELEBRATES By Giving You 5 Years' Protection SEE \ Built-In Thermometers. Rubber Grids In All Ice Troys SEE New Beauty New Ideas Only the Kelvinator Has Everything ■ PRICED FROM $109.50 Choote Kelvinator and You Won't Be Sorry I NO DOWN PAYMENT Long Easy Terms—Up to 3 Years to Pay f|§ Come in Now and See Them I All Models on Display , ^ * t Upper: Charles W. O'Donnell. Lower: The save-a-life -emblem to be used by the association in its campaign. Crying Need for More Planes and Personnel, Department Says. The starting today of the second year of operation of the General Headquarters Air Force finds the force handicapped by serious snortages in airplanes, personnel, funds for field exercises and maneuvers, necessary equipment, air bases and depot repair facilities, the War Department an nounced last night. In reviewing the first year of the new fore?, the War Department said that it will be "years at the present rate’’ before the goal of 980 combat planes can be reached. "The greatest single national de fense necessity to make the Nation's first line of defense effective, the G. H. Q. Air Force, is a balanced pro gram of airplanes, personnel, equip ment, bases and repair facilities,” the War Department claims. Made Marked Progress. "In resume, on this, its first birth day, the G. H. Q. Air Force has made marked strides in spite of handicaps. Many nations abroad have embarked on programs of tremendous expansion in the air. but none of them surpasses the United States Army G. H. Q. Air Force in the high quality of its per sonnel, airplanes and accessory equip ment. With continued public support, after a few more birthdays, it should reach such a state of vigorous maturity as to form a strong deterrent to any nation contemplating an attack on the United States. It should prove itself a powerful element in our na tional defense should war, neverthe less, unhappily come.’’ First leader of the force Lieut. Col. Frank M. Andrews sti” is at the head of the force with the temporary rank of major general. The G. H. Q. Air Force was organized into three wings under command of Brig. Gens. Henry H. Arnold, Henry C. Pratt and Gerald C. Brant. Gen. Arnold since has taken over the post of assistant chief of the Air Corps, command of his wing going to Brig. Gen. Henry B. Clagett. Increased Flying Time. Among the noteworthy accomplish ments listed by the War Department for the year are a materia increase in the average monthly flying time of the average G. H. Q. airplane and pilot and an increase from 9 to 84.6 per cent of all O. H. Q. pilots ir. completion of blind flight trailing. Training in aerial navigation by dead reckoning and by celestial ob servation without use of known refer ence points has been stressed because of a realization that future combat op erations of the force "will requite long flights over the ocean o"‘ of sight of land,” the War Department explained. "Upon the creation of the G. H. Q. Air Force,” it was explained, "every one of its units proved by actual in spection and tests to be seriously de ficient in aerial bombing and gunnery, which, in the final analysis, is the only reason for the existence of the Army Air Corps. Along with naviga tion, bombing and gunnery have been stressed, and it is gratifying to note that combat proficiency has been more than doubled.” NAVY ORDERS. Bureau of Navigation. Clement, Comdr. Samuel A„ de tached Office of Naval Operations, Navy Department, in May; to com mand U. S. S. Detroit. Small, Comdr. Ernest G., detached staff, commander battleships, Battle Force, about April 1; to naval opera tions, Navy Department. Smith, Comdr. Lybrand P„ detached Bureau Engineering, Navy Depart ment, in March; to staff, commander battleships. Battle Force, as engineer officer. Shepard. Lieut. Comdr. Andrew G. Detached Navy Yard, Washington. D. C., about April 1; to U. S. S. New Mexico as gunnery officer. Vetter, Lieut. Comdr. John P., de tached U. S. S. Maryland, about June 1; to Naval Academy. Broadbent, Lieut. (J. G.) John if., on discharge treatment. Naval Hos pital, Washington, D. C.; to home, relieved all active duty. Rubins, Lieut. (J. G.) Joseph R., detached Naval Academy in May; to U. S. S. California. Tucker, Lieut. (J. G.) Alfred B.. 3d, detached VB Squadron IB <U. S. S. Ranger), about June 8; to Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. Medical Corps. Ahl, Lieut. (J. G.) Benjamin N.. de tached Naval Medical School, Wash ington. D. C., in April; to commission fitting out, U. S. S. Charleston and on board when commissioned. Supply Corps. Hine. Capt. William J., detached Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department, in June; to instruction Naval War College, Newport, R. I. ELECTRICAL REPAIRS Commercial Motors Repairs—Rewinding MILLER-DUDLE^ 1716 1ST..N.W. NORTH 1583 INDUSTRY AHACKS 15 PENDING BILLS Manufacturers’ Association Declares “Breathing Spell” Menaced. By the Assoeltted Pr(ti. . The National Association of Manu facturers yesterday contended IS billi in Congress were upsetting the Presi dent's promised “breathing spell'' and i constituted a threat to further busi ness recovery. | In a special survey for its members, the association especially attacked these five proposals: The Walsh bill to require firms con tracting with the Government to ob serve N. R. A. wage and hour pro visions. The O’Mahoney bill to license all producers shipping goods, in inter state commerce. The Ellenbogen bill to set up a “Little N. R. A." In the textile industry. The Black-Connery bills to limit in dustry to a 30-hour work week. The Robinson-Patman bills to re strict price discriminations in quan tity purchases, such as those by chain stores. Coincidentally, there came from Senator Hastings, Republican, of Dela ware, an assertion that he also be I-—" _ ■ lleved these and other measures con stituted a threat to business Whd made business men uncertain whe^ljer to proceed with production plant* » He added, however, he did not be lieve they would go through Congress unless President Roosevelt gave the word. That, he said, was unlikely, “I think,” Hastings explained, “that the President will get his tax bill and then quit. And I don’t Intend to vote a cent in taxes until common sense comes back to Washington.” Stamp Proof Sold. The engraver’s proof of th Penny Black, Great Britain’s first postage stamp and “mother” of all postage stamps, was sold recently in London for $420 to Mrs. M. Weatherley, grand daughter of Henry Corbould, who de signed it in 1840 for a fee of $63. 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