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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
CLUBS
RATERNITIES
CADDINGS

sy GLADYS MILLS

FINAL CURTAIN FOR SNOW WHITE AND HER oWARFs
We sad and of actors and actresses are
equally because no more will we go through the antics
of the merry little and will we chill to the
chuckle of Witch Hex in fact the show is over and as
very sad and certainly lonely for reheasas
We could poke fun at skeptics who said, couldn't
possibly pull crowd for performances. but are
happy the whole thing and certainly glad that they
wrong.
The phi" sorors can sit back and pat themselves
on the backs they simply swell going out they
did determined get the people and getting them in
lots big enough fill the Art Institute twice to capacity
Those who attended the Saturday matinee. will re-
member seeing our little white bunny. wander out on
the stage during the in the dwarfs house we
called him off very very softly to avert panic and
found that he had lost his Mommy so many thought 1t
part Of the play.
Then there was the little girl it really Carolyn
Scott. who got up to when the witch came on and
Just would be convinced that the dwarfs were
not Santa Clauses.
One section of the theatre in uproar when
little boy said he thought Snow White pretty and
that wanted look like her. he stuck to his story
when told that being little boy he should want to
the Prince He said in uncertain terms that
he still wanted TO look like Snow White.
Many thanks all the lovely thoughtful folk who phoned
and teiegrams.We always happy when the play
a and eager for opinions be they good
bad. for on these we base future efforts
ODDS AND ENDS
Horace and Peggy Houston of Washington. married
living with the Ted Whites while their nest is being
fea hered The bride simply. too, too at Snow
swahed in swirled gray Persian wearing gloves
OF python and shoes tipped with the same.
Raymond Carter has his right wing in a sling.
result of his attempt to earn his daily at Fords
Frequenters of the Nacrema club will miss the smiling
eager face of Mr. Walker steward in charge who passed
away suddenly last week AS last tribute the kindly
Nacremas bore all the expense of his nterment. We
think gesture worthy Of mention.
Miss Anna Davidson charming school OF Gin
cinnat .basleus of Phi Delta Kappa in her city
the play. and liked it well that she
both performances.
Velma Richardson is plenty burned up about. that
announcement of her engagement to wed she says
done joke and has caused her end of embaTass
seeing how she knows the involved William
Bass but very slightly She asks that do strong
est denying there but it amt Brother
Bass.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Bus. School
Prexy Instans
School Officers

Mrs Violet T, Lewis, president OF
the Lewis Business college, t7l2
West Warren avenue, came by train
from indianapolis on November 20
TO install officers OF the recently
organized student club Installation
services were held at the school at
3 pm, at which time the following
program was rendered; introduce
ton and greetings, Miss Frances
Ely: musical selection, Harold and
Clarence Mckinney; installation Of
officers by Mrs. Violet T. Lewis;
responses by the following officers:
Myrtle Jackson, president; Eliza
beth Malone, vice president; Mary
Phillips, recording secretary; Kath-
crime Strauther, corresponding Sec
rotary; Naomi Jefferies, treasurer;
musical selection, Thomas jenkins;
remarks regarding the opening OF
the winter term which shall begin
February S, 1910, by Mrs Lewis;
remarks by instructors Louise B.
Jones and Frances Ely.
Among those present were: Miss
Ruby Teasley, Miss Martha Lock-
hart, Miss Ruth Anderson. Miss
-Hoenie johnson, Miss EsFliHe Car
ter, Miss Bertha Clark and the
Misses Arbutus and Irene Nickles,
Miss Fannie Wilson. Miss Lois Mar
tin, Miss Gladys Martin, Miss Max
me Knox, Miss Marguerite Gillispie,
George Lumpkin Miss Ella Webb,
Mrs. Mary A. Sheppard, Miss Mar
garet Gresham and Miss Oletha
Beard. Following the program. pic
lures were taken in front OF the
school OF the varius guests.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Mrs. S. Lindsay
Hostess To Art
Club MeetinQ
Group Plans To Aid
1910 Confab

The Young Women's Peerless Art
club had its annual pot luck meet
ing at the home of the president,
Mrs. Sadie L. Lindsay on Hague ave-
nue.. After the very excellent min
utes by the secretary, Mrs. Jose
phine May, there were miscellaneous
quotations which brought out a
number of poems from the members
The poems recited by Mrs, L. NJ
Hendricks and Mrs. Eugie Yves,
were particularly interesting.
Reports were given by the pub
liclty editor, Mrs. Sadie Straughn
and the heads of several other com.
mittees. Names were drawn for the
exchange Of Christmas presents al
the annual Christmas dinner OF the
club.
Mrs. Lindsay, president, told Of
the plans OF the Housing committee
of the AME. General conference.
whfeh Wilde held at Ebenezer
A.ME. church in 1910. Mrs. Lind
say and the other members of that
committee are contracting people all
over the city to accommodate the
many delegates from various parts
Of the GLOBE At the close OF the
meeting a committee was assembled
to serve the pot luck luncheon
which disclosed many culinary
surprises.
A radio skit entitled Small
Town Gossip" presented by Mrs.
Hattie Ward with the members of
the club comprising the cast will be
the main feature of the next meet
ing. Mrs. Henrietta Crawford on
Elba avenue will be the hostess al
this meeting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Miss Morris
In Second
Sun. Recital

Erma Morris, pianist, will play
the second in her series of five re-
citals establishing the Jubal Award
Sunday, Dec. II, at 4:30 pm, in
the lecture hall of the Art Institute.
Miss Morris first recital in this
series was played in October and
evoked widespread enthusiasm.
Half Of the proceeds from each
recital are being earmarked for the
Jubal Award, which will be given
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Thomas. last Wednesday morn, prizes were won by
Evelyn Byrd and Georgee White. Guest prize to

Thomas. last Wednesday morn. prizes were by,
Evelyn Byrd and Georgette White. Guest prize
Mrs Ernest Fisher.
The Wednesday Mite club met with Mrs. Myrtle
brooks Wednesday night of last week prizes went
to- Gertrude Gibson and Georgette White 1t would
that Georgette having luck these days cards but
at home not good "Toots' her pet Aredale who
has been staunch member of the clan for To- these
years is in the dog house and do the dog
house. 1t seems that in of weakness Toots
chewed the leg off Gette's curio cabinet....
Ruth Webb is all about her position in the.
personnel department of the Post Office.
Elliott Pogue. having hard time. Sunday night
convincing listeners. up at the Frogs. that he is
actually pulling the early morning shift Fords. He
says he is getting. his this week and that 1t
is going to be the pretest thing wheels.
Euaa Gaines Hail. had her attractive chapeau
Sunday night. it is turban oddly shaped its only
trimming. was red parrot just the right angle. .
Eulaa was in the company of her brother Joe Louis
and his bodyguards Thurston Mckinney and Freddy
Guinyard The Champ played the vendor all evening
and lracticed dance steps. alone o,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Enter tanned

Mrs. Villa Hancock entertained
her guest, Miss Lula Dial of New
York City last week at a cocktail
party al the Cozy Corner club.
Present were Calvin Kilby, Miss
Bessie Moore, Herbert Hancock and
others. Miss Dial visited several
places of interest during her brief
stay in the city.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
Hostess

MISTER Mich.-Mrs Beatrice
Crouther was hostess at her home
last week to several friends who
attended gay birthday party
Among the guests were the hostess
sisters, Mrs. B. Wells, and Mrs. M.
Rodgers and many others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09
ODDS AND ENDS

ODDS AND ENDS
Horace and Peggy Houston of Washington. married
living with the Ted Whites while their nest is being
fea thered The bride simply too too at Snow
White swathed in sWred gray Persian wearing gloves
of python and shoes tipped with the same.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

Raymond Carter has his right wing in sling. as
result OF his attempt his daily bread For
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

Ernesne Postles mother is in town. to remain until
after Santa Claus She is Clarence Singleton of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

The Clique breakfast club.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

annually to an outstanding young
Negro violinist or pianist. :
Tickets for these concerts may be
secured at Grinelrs Music Store, or
at Lucy Thurman Y.W.C.A.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

Emestine Postles mother is in town to remain until
after Santa Claus. She is Mrs. Clarence Singleton of
Omaha.
Also from Omaha will come Mrs Edgar Lee and
from Chicago Mrs. Godie Walden to spend Yuetide
the W. H. Robinsons Eddie says she at loss as to
what to do with her Kitty who perches such high and
mighty places. the guests may not understand what
with Kitty sleeping peacefully that gorgeous cocktail
table. and Rowdy. playing with silver dollars. :.
ROAM. CLUB MEMBERS ARE COZY AT THE COY
The members of the ROAM club entertained their
bubbles friends and their bubbles sweethearts as
the case happened to be the cocktail hour at the
Cory Corner Sunday afternoon Their group numbered
about forty. among whom Atty and Mrs Lloyd
Loomis DR. and Mrs. J. Marlowe Mr. and Mrs Herbert
White DIR. and Mrs B. Milton. DR. and Mrs s. Milton .
Mrs Amyre Ransom. Julian Holder Dr. and Mrs Robert
Greenidge. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Burnett Mr. and Mrs
william Bradby DIR. and Mrs. Spann. DR.. and Mrs. l.
Whitby. Mr.. and Mrs. Snowden Williams ATTY and Mrs
Grover Lange. Miss Beatrice Williams Dr. Maurice
Wesson DR. and Mrs. W. c. Willis. DIR. and Mrs j. j.
McCendon...
They spent the remainder of the evening at the Alpha
House. r
The Clique. breakfast club met with Mrs Joseph
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-09

Jerry Sneed the very latest gasp Sunday
in her gray Persian and hat what about
those Persian pom-poms her slippers Those slippers
and Peggy Houston Johnsons snake skin gloves make
the "coiyumn the feminine foibles of the week..
Evening star., 1939-10-24
| Majestic Radio
Suspended on
|Curb EXCHANGE
BY the Associated Press.

G'S ti1t ASSOSldIeu ElCSS
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-The New
York Curb Exchange announced to-
day the temporary suspension from
dealings of the capital stock of the
Majestic Radio & Television Corp.
The exchange said it had been in
formed the company temporarily
was unable to meet maturing obli-
cations and was considering reor-
ganization proceedings.
The Committee on Listings, it was
explained, acted pending receipt of
further information.
Commenting on the announce
ment, Curtis Franklin, secretary of
the company, said its business was
better than ever" that it was ship
ping $4,000 worth of orders daily,
but was short of working capital.
The factory and main executive
offices are in Chicago.
At the time of the suspension the
stock was quoted at 81, off 81 cents
from yesterday, on a turnover of
II 300 shores.
Meeting later in the day, directors
authorized the officers to proceed
with reorganization plans at Chi
cago, it was announced at the Offices
here.
Walter P. Chrysler, jr., it was said,
held an option to buy 225.0O0 shares
of Majestic Radio which expired yes
terday without being exercised and
had loaned through another COM
pany 100000 in working capital to
Majestic for repayment early in De-
cember.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Oct. "a CP.-Eggs. 12O O79;
firm 6g Mixed colors--Fancy or,- to extra, 2s-
49, 1s9 sverass medsms CHECKS ls drss Rerpsfstor so
fancy and heavyweights. 1s12-2112: stand
ards, 17s4-1S: frsts. 17A-a; seconds, 1872.
II; mediums 16: dirties, 16-16h.
Whites--Resale of premium marks, 3712-
40: nearby and Midwestern; premium
heavier mediums. 26Ha-31. Nearby and
Midwestern, exchange mediums. 20; pullets
2"": peewees. 20. Refrigerator, nearby
Standards. 1924; frsts. 2o-22.
Browns-Nearby. fancy to extra fancy
3O1a-34. Nearby and Midwestern,. ex-
27l2, Nearby. exchange mediums, "a
pullets, 20.
n,iSsl RSster 65o essy .;Fss Creamery
Seconds Seconds 1s44es7,. 23-e5. g 5i'' a.
Cheese, 36O.1s9 quiet. Prices un-
Dressed poultry generally steady. Fresh:
Frozen: Boxes, turkeys Northwestern:
young toms. p ia-a.. Other fresh and
frozen prices UNCHANGED.
Rocks. IS; Leghorn, 13-l5. Fowl colored,
l6l2-17; some 171a-1S: Leghorn, II. Pull
lets, Rocks, large; %; small to medium.
1920, Old roosters, 11la-13. Turkeys.
BY express, veal Chickens. Rocks, Is
Broilerss.. Rocks; 20;20R: crosses. 17-1s:
Reds, II. Fowl. eol9red' l5-l7; Leshornn,
pRldss Reds fess eUoTsd 1aGTs souhaan sma
1924: young toms 1920. Ducks. Is.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 24-Foreign
dollar loans scored the widest gains
in a generally improved bond mar
ket today.
Issue that were hammered down
in the early days of hostilities
abroad appeared in late deals with
gains ranging to around 4 points at
the start of the last hour. Dealers
surmised the revival in buying might
be based on new rumors, or hopes, of
peace.
Sharpest gains were scored by
loans of Italy, Belgium, Canada,
Australia and certain Scandinavian
issues.
United States Government bonds,
off to a wobbly start, crossed the
tape at outside advances of around
y point.
Buyers tempered their enthusiasm
somewhat in the corporate section,
but, while most gains were small,
there were few of the usual leaders
without plus signs.
These included Armour of Della
ware 4s of '55, Delaware & Hudson
refunding As, Interborough Rapid
Transit IS, New York Steam 3ias,
American Telephone GAS and Mo-
bile & Ohio Montgomery 5S.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Daily Oil Production
Shows Increase Of
1906 Barrels
Oklahoma Flow Drops,
While Texas TotuI
Gains in Week
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA. Oct. 24.-The Nations
crude oil production increased
73,076 barrels daily to 3,768,625 for
the week ended October 81, the Oil
and Gas Journal said today.
East Texas was off 400 to 492,448,
but Texas as whole gained 57,495
to 1,514,588.
Kansas flow increased 1O,725 to
174,850; California, $3.50 to 637 100;
Eastern fields, 900 to 101 300, and
the Rocky Mountain area, 9lO to
$4,000
Oklahoma declined $50 to 425, 100;
Illinois, 4,634 to 325, ,266; Louisiana,
1880 to ZOO, and Michigan, $50
to 62,441.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Hodrding Of Sugar
Reported in japan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
japanese housewives were report
ed by the Commerce Department to
be boarding sugar as a result Of an
acute shortage.
Donald w. Lamm. assistant
United States trade commissioner
at Toxic, reported that at some
stores there sugar selling is being
limited to S pounds each to the first
five customers showing up each
morning.
He attributed the shortage to a
81 per cent cut in sugar imports
into Japan because of currency re-
strictlons.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
First Boston Awarded
Boy Stote Issue
Special Dispatch to The Star.

~~>~'e>, ~-|h>NsSAA w AiAS osai-
NEW YORK, Oct. PA group
headed by the First Boston Corp.
and including Hartman, Ripley g.
Co., Inc; r. l.. Day e. Co., Stone &
Webster Il Blodget. Inc; Estabrook
& Co., F. S. Moseley & Co., Kidder,
Peabody & Co.; Whiting, Weeks g.
Stubbs, Inc; Lee Higglnson Corp.
and F. L. Dabney & Co. was today
awarded $5,30OO00 Commonwealth
Of Massachusetts, bonds of two diff
ferent issues.
A price of 10l81 was paid for S.
100000 Metropolitan Additional Wa
ter Loan 2 per cent bonds of the
Commonwealth. due serially Janu-
airy l, l945, through 1869, which are
being reoffered at prices to yield
from l to 2 per cent.
A price of 100.598 was paid for
$300,000 Flooo Protection l per cent
bonds of the Commonwealth, due
serialiy November l, 194l, through
l945, which are not being offered to
the public.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
South African Gold
Production Boosted
BY the Associated Press.

by HSSUCIaCeu FTeSS.
South Africas gold mines, which
may provide yardstick to Britain S
war purchases in the United States,
are producing yellow metal at the
highest rate in history.
A report from johannesburg to
the Commerce Department said
that in August the Transvaal mines
produced $37,905,00O of gold, break
ing all records.
Particularly if Congress DEGREES
"cash-and-carry' methods for war
business, England probably will rely
heavily on South African gold to
pay for goods purchased here.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
A. E. Shelton Named
Menusco President
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatCn TO Inc Star.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Oct. "a
Directors of Menasco Manufacture
ing Co. announced today the ap-
polntment of A. E. Shelton as presi-
dent and director of the company
His appointment is effective imme-
diately.
Mr.. Shelton was connected in an
executive capacity with Transcon-
tinental Air Transport and Western
Air Express for a number of years
and since 1885 has headed the pur-
chasing department of the Lockheed
Aircraft Corp, which position he is
resigning to take up his new duties.
The Menasco Co. is a producer of
air-cooled, in-line aircraft engines.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
ServeI Board
Votes to Gail
Preferred
~ the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Directors
of Servel, Inc, makers of gas re-
frigerators, today voted to call for
redemption and retire on December
30. this year the 6932 outstanding
shares of per cent preferred stock.
The redemption price will be S11O
a share plus accrued unpaid divi-
dents.
Payment of a dividend of Is cents
a share on common stock was or
dered by the directors, payable De-
cember l. to holders of record No
vember Is. Three dividends of the
same amount were paid earlier in
the year, together with a special of
25 cents in November.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Bank Loans Register
Moderate Decline
During Week
Small Drop Follows
Eight Weeks Of
Steady Climb
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Commercial, industrial and agri-
cultural loans of banks declined
slightly in the last week after eight
consecutive weekly increases which
added $376,0OO,OOO to the business
loan portfolios of banks in 1Ol lead
ing cities.
In the week ended October 18,
banks in these cities reduced their
commercial loans by $4,000 ,OOe,
bringing the total down to S4,286,-
100000, which was still 1886 900, 900
more than year ago.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on October 18 together
with changes for the week and with
the same week last year, in millions
of dollars:
Evening star., 1939-10-24

rim bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorganlzed under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies
Rates of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra divi-
dendS are not included.
xd Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras. e Paid last year. fPay
able in stock. & Declared or paid so far
this year h Cash or stock Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule. WV With warrants. XIV
Without warrants. war Warrants.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
875 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, Oct. "a LP).-St. JOS
eph Lead Co. reported rs tons of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at S535 per ton per 100
pounds East st. Louis, $50 tons at
$555 New York and $50 tons at the
New York average.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
U. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK Oct "a UP-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds:
Paris Exchange Rates

PARIS Get "a LPD.-The United States
dollar closed unchanged at 1880 francs
(2.2s3 cents to the france IN foreign ex-
change dealings today, compared with the
franc rate, 2.275 cents, in New York over
night. Exchange on London 176625.
Three per cent rentes in the Bourse were
6S,15 frahcs; 4l2s "A" 1900; 4l2s, 1887,
tS4.O0
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Road Accidents Lead

Deaths from air bombing dur
ing the Spanish war were fewer
than those from road accidents in
England in the same period.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Orders for Steel Rails
Are Placed by Erie
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Oct. 24.-Erie Rail-
road yesterday awarded orders for
17,425 tons of rails. Bethlehem Steel
will supply 2,269 tons, Carnegie-Il Illi-
nols l3,945 and Inland Steel 1,211.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Freight Loudinqs

NEW YORK, Oct "a R,.-Revenue
freight caroadings on railroads reporting
today. for the week ended october 21. in
cluded:
Evening star., 1939-10-24
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. Oct. "a dPp.-Susar future.
No 3 opened UNCHANGED to i hisher
January, s3b: March, 192; MAY, i.9s
Guly. 2.o4: September. 207. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Oct "a LP.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1939-10-24

NEW YORK. Oct. "a O9.-Federal Land
Evening star., 1939-10-24

rants. nMNev a sstrSWatsmnodd' "s''
aNesotiability impaired BY mateurity.
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Oct 24-Dividends de-
elareo tprepared by Fitch Publishing Coz:
Evening star., 1939-10-24
Federal Lund Banks

Extra or extras paid so far this yea
Nogales international., 1939-03-04
School Romance
To Culminate
In Wedding

A school romance win culminate
in the wedding at Sacred Heart
church Sunday of Miss Jean Nc
Laurin and Carlos Garcia, well
known local couple. Monsignor L.
Duval will officiate.
Both Miss McLaurin and MIR.
Garcia were members of the May
1888 graduating class of the No
gales high school,
The bride-to-be is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
McLaurin, 923 Morley avenue, and
Ade1a Garcia is the son of Mrs.
Adale Garcia, also of Morley ave
nue.. He was born and reared in
this city and is employed at the
Cheshire service station.
Miss McLaurin, who is assistant
to Mrs. Clara Phillips, secretary OF
the chamber of commerce, was born
in Guaymas, educated in Noga1es
and Los Angeles, and has been a
resident of Nogales the past three
years. Her father has owned a
ranch in Sonora for many years.
At the wedding Sunday Miss
Margarita Condos will be maid Of
honor. The young couple win re-
side on Neumann street.
Nogales international., 1939-03-04
Hunt For Puppies
In Rabies Fatality

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 3-County
health officers yesterday were
securing Lawndale for two wire
hair terrier puppies, suspected Of
being carriers of rabies.
In the General Hospital morgue
lay the body of 5-year-old Patsy
Nan Gregory, whose death Sun
day night was believed caused by
the disease.
Her father, Joseph Gregory, was
being given the Pasteur treatment
and was in a serious condition at
his home, 1925 159th street, Lawn
dale.
Both were bitten February 5
while playing with one of a litter
of four puppies from the family
dog.
Gregory destroyed the puppy
the next day. Later, the mother
dog and one of the puppies died,
presumably from rabies.
The other two puppies were Civ
en- to neighborhood friends and it
was these the county health in
veStigators were seeking.
Nogales international., 1939-03-04
HUTCHINS IS
NEW STATE
HIWAY BOSS
B. III. McAhren Appointed
Motor Vehicle Dept
Superintendent

w. r. HutchinS, southeastern
Arizona district engineer, and well
known in Nogales, was named this
week as state engineer to succeed
Howard Reed.
The appointment was made by
the new highway commission COM
posed of j. M. Proctor, Tucson,
chairman; Robert E. Moore, Je-
rome, president; Kemper Mar
ley, Phoenix; F. c. Bledsoes .BiSbee;
and Lucian Owens, Holbrook.
M. G. Hankins, formerly of Co.
chiSe county, was named assistant
secretary, and B. H. McAhren,
Phoenix, was appointed superin-
tendent of the motor vehicle de-
partment, replacing Vernon Davis.
The new highway engineer, Mr..
Hutchins, is 81 years of age. He
joined the state engineering staff
16 years ago and is a graduate of
the University of Georgia, and q
native of that state.