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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
LABOR SUPPLY PROBLEM

\ Many instances OF deliveries
eaylier than expected are reported,
particularly in fabricated struc-
tural steel, fabricators not having
space for storage. Labor supply is
n problem. Fabricators at Cleve-
land have hired riveters from
Ahicago. Construction OF ordnance
plants drains the supply.
However. mill steel items which
still carry prompt delivery can be
counted on fingers OF one hand,
among them being a few wire
products, such as rope. nails and
manufacturers wire also mer-
chant pipe and tinplate. Wide
plates are usually at the other end
of the scale Even narrow plates.
which have been used as a substi-
tuie, are becoming scarce. A COM
paratWely new outlet for plates
are wind tunnels in connection with
aeronautical laboratories. such
as AT Dayton and Cleveland. The
Middle West is needing more
plates because of more extensive
shlpbuilding on the Great Lakes,
four ocean-goIng trawlers just
having been awarded a Cleveland
shin builder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Armament Boom

But. irrespective of the refine
ments of accounting. when a
great corporation reports that in
a year when its volume was up
20 per cent, its net income was
down Z per cent. it is time to
ask how far we are drifting to-
ward Upton Sinclair's objective
Of production for use" instead
of for profit" If the armament
boom leaves no gravy after the
added wage. material and tax
costs have been met, then indus
try faces added risks without
compensation. On top of this.
the sophomore Thurman Arnold
threatens to indict businessmen
for needless price advances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Progress Seen

Under all reckonable circum-
stances, the chances are that
progress will be registered along
our economic front this Spring
if not slightly earlier.
Unemployment is becoming
impressive. The current year
should see unemployment cut at
least in half, with almost proper
tionate curtailment of relief
expenditures.
Leaving agriculture out Of cal
culations. the outlook definitely
is for very substantial better
ment in almost every direction.
Reasonable expectations: a
national weekly pay envelope
exceeding that of boom times.
Unprecedented steel production.
employment. pay rolls Enormous
expan sion of plane-building
plants and output A rip-snorting
shipbuilding boom.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
u. ). Steel Subsidiary
Expanding on Coast

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-An ex-
pansion program charging the
Pacific Coast facilities has been
approved for the Columbia Steel
Company. subsidiary of United
States Steel Corporation. involving
the expenditure of more than
5000, 900 Work will start in the
near future. and will include addi-
tionai steel making and finishing
mills
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Current Influence

Almost every recent and cur
rent Oppressive influence is
likely. as l see il, TO be mitigated
or removed before long.
If, as and when the admins
tration obtains congressional
endorsement of its m asure
sanctioning almost limitless ex-
ecutive authority. the chances
are that we will be RECALLED by
less aiarnfist peFtFayals of Brit
aims plight. Painting an indigo
picture has been adjudged
timely. effective propaganda.
Then, our own preparedness
position is likely to improve i'm
pressively. especially if reason
able measures be taken TO curb
labor disturbances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Detroit Produce

APPLES Michigan bu crates and eu.
cartons; a. s No 2l4-in. Delicious.
81 50 n IS Jonathans. 81 10 Mcintosh
n,ssa o. spy'' sl-fos u so: gas. iona
ANIsE-T exa, hair crates, si2s.
ARrICHoKEs-Csli boxes. $50
AyocADos-calfornis flats ls,-3o..
BEETs-Texss half crate. dor. 81 30
BEANs-Fiorida bu. hamper. Boun,i,u,,
- 1871 }. BLACK Valentines 81 5onss0
BROCCOLI--Cra,es 2s-3n bchs Arizona
- %; California 81 ssa3; Texas ord TO
BRUSSELS spRoUTs-canforn. half
drums. 81 5OG3
cAuLIFI.owER- California pony crate,
i0-i2s 81.
=, chsBAGE-L. a. crate. californis.
= hu hampers. sl25
CARROTS A. crates a dor bchs
arizona 50 1919; csIifornis. s3a3.2s:
CELL California fs-in. crate. SO
dor. 81 50; Florida Is-inch crates trim.
NED n top. doz. -sdoz.. s3a IS 10 dor
coLLARDs-Bu baskets Texs. 81:
- itatiHMBERs-Indiana dollhouse car
tons rs. small to large. slIodi75.
EGGPLANT-Florids III bu crates, "a
ENpIvE-csltfornis L. A. crates. 81. 50
G2TS.
GRAPEFRUIT-Texa standard box.,
Marsh seedless. N.s512 Marsh Pinks
GRAPEs-californis lug Erperors. 81 s.
LEAF LErTucE-Hothou.. Io-lb has.
LETTUcE-L A crates Iceberg tyne
Ari1ona s.. 1925: S. 40; California S..
oNIoNs-5o-ib. sacks. U 8 No =.
luh
81 ~; Michigan Yellows 7OT SOC, Pinch
and larger. T0T75c 2is inch 7Sns5c 10
IN. sacks YeIlows. isc
ORANGES standard boxes.
Naves " Son rs; Flordi.s standard
PARsLEY-Texas hair crates. Siss.
PEAs-Csifornia. hushel baskets. x3fa
PEPPERS = bushe crates California
Wonders: Mexico. 1875 Florida. IS. so
PoTAToEs-u. g. No 1. ioo-rb. sacks:
Idaho Russets. s1.75GI.s5: Maine, various
varieties, sl.40T las: Michigan Chippewss
$40; cobblers. S25; Green Mountains
81 800 / IS. Russet Rurais. N.ion1.20: :
Idaho Russets. i0-Ib sacks. 1917 72ic:
l5-ib sacks, Maine. various varieties %
y 2te' Michigan Green Mountains. PIG
RApIsHEs-Texss crates. 5000 bunche.
s20225
RuTABAGAs-csnads. 5o-Ib sacks,
waved, s0as5c
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dollhouse. 5o-lb
cartons. choice 81 75n2 IS: fancy. 81 75a
rs. few higher.
SHALLOTS-L louisiana barrels 2O-doz
punches. 50. Is 1850
SPINACH Texas. bushel baskets. s1.10
TI35
sTRAwBERRIEs- l.ds. 3s-pint
crates 1915
TANGERINEs Florida. half crates
81. 25M /. so
SWEET POTATOEs-Texas bushe
crates, Porto Ricans. u. s. No. l. 81 90 "a I;
No. 2. Si.45n1.50; New Jersey, bushel
hampers. Jerseys, IT, s. No 1. sandy soil
81 IS
TOMATOES Repacks. 1O-lb. cartons,
81. 35d140
-TURNIPS-Iesiisiana bushri baskets
punched, S110a1.15: Texas. half crates.
30 punches 81 as
TURNIP GREENs-Texss, bushei bss-
kets. n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Paper Production
Eases 10 60 Per Cent

New York. Feb. 10-The rate
Of production in the paper indus
Try according 10 the American
Taper and Pulp Association index
Of paper mill activity. was 86.1 per
cent in the week ended February
/ against SO per cent in the week
ended January % and S9.2 per
cent in the week ended Feb. B.
1910. Production in the paper
board industry in the week ended
February | was at 70 per cent OF
wspacity. against rs per cent in the
COX ended January 25.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Kroger's Profit
$3.50 a Share

kroger Grocery and Baking
Company and its subsidiaries in
1910 had net profit of S4,607 ,126,
equal to S2.51 a share on 1882
889 common shares. against S.
514,597 or S3.02 on 1.822,734 COM
mon shares in 1889.
A. Fl. Morrill,. president, said
decreased earnings despite in.
creased sales resulted from higher
aggregate wages and larger num-
Der of employees together with
lower gross due TO lower prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
122 Trade Areas
Show Improvement

Business activity. from coast 10
coast. picked up momentum during
January. Substantial Improvement
was shown in the big majority OF
trading areas. according to Brooke,
Smith. French and Dorrance. Inc.
The figures show January gains in
I'D Of the l47 trading areas OF
the United States.
OF the remaining areas. accord
ing TO the survey. II held at the
same level as the previous month
and only Ia registered slight de-
cIneS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Farmers Market

APPLEs-Delicious fancy. 81 ou; No
/ 81 -s0gl.75 bu.. Mcintosh. fancy. 81 rs
n ou No. I. xi.251 $50. No ?. 75c y
81: Northern spys fancy. 81 bu No /,
xi.5o ni.75 No. 2. 75clsi bu; Green.
lngs, No. !. 75cr 81 IS bu. No. 2 20 n SOC
ou; Warners No. I. slH1.25 hu Snow,
Jonstbsns. fancy. 81 f0Tl.50 bu , No. /.
soc = 81. IS. No 2, sou Use.
BEETs-No. !, 500 CSC bu.
CABBAGE No, /. $50 s5c: No. ?.
SOC; curly No l. 45d soc ou.; red, No. /,
500 T5e bu.; No. :. soc.
CARRors-No, /. s5d75c bu.; No. ?.
ion SOC
cELERY-Fsncy. 4oasOc dos bchs
l. s5cas11o bu. ; cabbage. No. /. SOa Use
bu. square No. 1. s5ca 81 10 bu.; No. ?,
$50 75c
EGGs-Large ss7sa725 ao-do1. cas-.
ENDIvE-F French. No. !. 81 so 5-lb box
HoGs~Dressed. 1aai5c IN
hoRsERADIsH - No. /. 81 Sog3 bu
No. ?. s2a225
LEEKs-No. l. aoa soc dor bchs
ONIONS Dry. fancy. 81 n 10 5o-lh
sack; No. l. 500 75c Sob. sack No. 2
PARsLEY.Roo No. I. Use bu.
PARsNIPs-No. l, s5ps5c bu.. No. p.
PorAroEs-Fsncy. uailo bu; No /.
75n soc; No. 2, 400 SOC.
POULTRY-Hens. heavy breeds. 1917 2lc
10, ieghorns. it1 isc. broilers, heavy. 81
n use: ducks. 15T1sc: geese. ifd lie.
RADIsBEs - Hothouss 5oueoc dor.
bchs.
RHUBARR Hothouse choice, 20 n 25c
5-lb box fancy. 30, zoe small so q soc
doz. bchs.
RUTABAGAs-No / SOG 75c bu.
SQUASH Hubbard. No. l. 81 asa IS
hu No 3 75cmSl hu
TURN1Ps-No /. so poe bu; No. ?.
s5c bu.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Market Decline
Traced 10 Fear
For Britain
BY LEWIS HANEY

ffotrssof of Etohonttts ~ T. thtfrf>hy
The stock market last week
acted as if il had declined about
enough. Certainly the momen-
tum of the decline appeared TO
have been broken.
The whole performance of the
last two or three weeks sug-
gests that many people had be-
come afraid that Great Britain
might not be able 10 hold out.
and that this would be bad for
stocks. so they sold on a thin
market.
This selling was sufficient to
drag the averages down into the
area where they had stabilized
after the collapse that followed
the French debacle last Spring.
Perhaps, too, it may be found
that British selling has been q
bit too hasty and persistent. And
perhaps this also was a part of
the war fears.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Lead Advanced
IS Points

NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-Ameri.
can Smelling and Refining Com.
pany has advanced its price for
lead Is points to 5.65 cents pei
pound, New York
Officials state that this step was
necessary because the company
was compelled to use foreign lead
to supply the demand from domes-
tic consumers. The current price
is IS points under the high of $50
cents. which was reached last No
vember.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Atlas Drop Forge Co.
Net Rises 10 S151,649

Atlas Drop Forge Company in
the year ended December 81
shows a net profit of S151 $40
after federal income and excess
profits taxes, etc. equal to S103
a share. against S6S,638 or as
cents a share in 1899.
Untitled orders on December 81
were Sl,46 705. against S449,891
al the end of 1899.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

this from a desire to avoid fu-
ture political criticism. or
whether it thought it advisable
for the long pull to buck an
inflationary spiral or whether
it was forced to such a policy
by competition is beside the
point. That the anomaly occurred
helps to explain perverse stock
market psychology in recent
months which has been bearish
despite boom tendencies in in
duStrV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Detroit Poultry

Market steady Hens over 81 rs.
lie. under sly lbs l9c: cocks To- nc
rock springers UP tot So lbs 20c stays.
1sc. leghorn hens lbs and up. i5e rock
broilers. 2 to az lbs. zoe. capons. lbs.
and up. 23c: under lbs gle: ducks.
white. lbs. and up, isc; geese, ifc .
rabbits. he
.EGGs-Ms-kct-S .esdv-- Current receipts
l5s4c, underErades I4gi4iae.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Record
Republic Steel Output
Sets NeLu Mark

CLEVELAND. Feb. 10.-Operat-
ing at SO per cent Republic Steel
Corporation produced STRIPS net
tons of steel ingots during Janu-
airy. a greater tonnage than during
any single month since the corpo-
ration was organized in April. 1880.
This new record exceeds the
previous peak established in Octo-
Der, 1910. when production reached
626, 056 tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Grains Unchanged
To Fractions Lower
international News Service Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. 10. - Wheat
opened unchanged to lac lower
today, corn unchanged TO &c off
and oats unchanged.
WHEAT - May, 82iz n 825sc;
July. 76ia q 1850; September,
1850.
CORN-May. 61iac; July. 61la
@61 asc; September, 81 sc.
OATS-May. Soc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Dividends
n Fire n MANUFACTURES

r Iron Fire n Manufacturing
Company declared four regular
quarterly dividends of 80 cents
each. payable March 3. June l,
September /, and December 1, to
stock of record February II. May
10. August 9 and November 10,
respectively.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Farm Credit Bank
Cuts Interest 10 B

WASHING TON, Feb. 10
-QNSl=Gov-A ZG-Black of the
farm credit administration an
nounced today that the II district
banks for co-operativeS and the
central bank for co-operatives will
reduce the interest rate on new
facility loans from 4 10 81 per
gent, effective March /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Oil Stocks Increased
BY Million Barrels

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 -
Stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum in the week
ended February l totaled 26l POS
900 barrels. according to data re-
ported sby the bureau of mines.
Compared with the total of the
preceding week. this represents an
increase of 1.115,000' barrels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10


CATTLE Receipts, 500: market
STEADY choice to prime yearlings. dry fed,
sl1.5 ai2. IS; good to choice yesrings. dry
fed, t1O.5 q IL so. choice to prime heavy
steers. dry fed, SI2ni325. good to choice
heavy steers. $40. 50ni2. short fed steers,
SO 500 10. 50. mixed steers and heifers,
ss1 fair to good grass steers and heifers;
7Hs; common TO fair grass steers and
butchers. s57s9s25. cutter cows $3.50
5.75; tanners. 81 515.25 old rims. 81
best heavy weight bologna. s7p7 5O: me
dunn weight bologna bulls. SIS. 5nT7. light
common bulls, s5as; stock bulls, IS 500
$50: good TO choice stockers and feeders,
$50 1928: common 10 fair stockers and
feeders. ss47.5o' mixers and springers,
VEAL CALVES Receipts. 500. market.
fair 10 good. si2 g1f: seconds, 500 i2
culis ana common. $50 10.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Reeeipts : oOo
market, steady TO CSC higher; best lambs
$40. 50; selects. SLOTS; fair to good 50 So
y rs; seconds. IS. 5oa e.25; skips. san
s. 50; best sheep. Ssd6.5o; heavy fat
,seep 50 ,5oatso; eulIs and common
HOGS Receipts. 1000; market. pros
! CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-zHNS) -HOGs-R
/ ceipts' $4,000. market 15c 70 Csc lower
/ FOLLOWERS. 500 top. Ss.15: bulk s7.70Gs
heavy. s7s5o6 100; medium. s775asI5
I light. 81 50TsI5. light lights S7d7 90
PACKING 'ows' s. 75@ $50; pigs ssg7
steady. Calves-Receipts 500 market
steady. Beef steers-Choiee. x12Ti5.50;
common. Ssn12; yearlincs. $500 Is IS
Butchers - Heifers. 81 50 n 70 So; cows
SIS. 50Te: bulls SsTa so; calves $50 u
feeder steers s7T10.75. stockers-Steers.
x7T1l: cows and heifers. SsTa.50.
SHEEP-Receipts s. 900: market STEADY
lambs SO 25s71o.sS: common, SIS sou
1925: warnings ssGe25; feeders IS so a
$50. ewes. sfn6.
PITTsBURGH
PrTTsBURoH Feb. O'-UNsN-CAT
TLE-Receipts s25 market active and
prices steady Steers choice. SIP II 80
medium 20 good 30 50 - common. 81 50
/ n 9. 50: heifers. medium 70 good. 81 so n
2 so: common ssT75O: cows medium 10
good. ysT7. Gamers and cutters. S4G5.75
bulls good to choice 81 5oHs.75 com
mon n medium. $50 I so.
HOGs-Receipts $50: market slow and
prices steady; 1so-ls0 lbs IS 25ns 80
is0-22o lbs. ss5aHss5: 22o-250 his.
So. 4oTss5: 250-2eo lbs $50 $40; 100
$50 lbs S7g7.75; rouEhs SsNs.75
sHEEP-Receipts 500; market steady
choice lambs. $40. 1911 medium tn good.
50. 50 n 10 so: common lambs, s7ds ewes.
81. soNS5n: vethers. 4N6.5o
cALvEs-Receipts. 225; market STEADY:
good 10 choiceSI3. so n 1850. medium $40
ZIP; culls and commons, s.. 81 n 7 so.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Sales Below 1889

In lay phraseology, this would
indicate that the corporation
was practising the very reverse
of profiteering. Whether it did
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
PIG IRON OUTPUT HIGH

January production Of coke pig
iron in the United States at 1866
1888 net tons established new
all-time record. The operating rate
gained % points TO 9S.7 per ccnt
or capacity. Average daily produc-
ton was 80 spa tons. an increase
of $3.50 tons over December. Ac-
tive stacks January p we're POS,
gain of three.
The Ford Motor Company. as
usual. proves the first inquirer for
iron ore for the new season. ask
ing for 2q5 900 tons As against
lis 1910 inquiry for 2S0.00 tons.
Some predict we'll over 75.0O0.0O0
tons Of Lake Superior iron ore will
be shipped in 1871. record being
65.204 600 tons by lake vessels in
1929.
Scheduled automobile produc-
tion for the week ended February
was l25 900 units. up 500 for
the week, comparing with IS, 1856
FOR the like week of 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

Cuba Railroad reported for the quarter
ended December 81 a net loss Of 500. 335.
cember quarter Of 1889 and q net loss of
$685. ST. in the September quarter OF 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

American ChicIe Company disclosed for
the wear ended December 81 a net profit
of S. $40. 100. equal to ss.42 share.
against 81. $50, $50 or IS. 7e a share in
1899
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Toronto Stocks

Quotations supplied by Bongard 4 Co.
Windsor. Prices in centes Noon quotations
MINING
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
DETROIT UP POINTS

Steel ingot production for the
country was unchanged at 81 per
cent last week Increases took
place as follows: New England, up
points TO %; Cincinnati, up 5
points 10 %: 81. Louis. up 3 points
at SO and Detroit, up points to
96. Declines were 2 points at
Cleveland TO S4ia and pa points
AT Buffalo TO 90tg. Unchanged
were. Pittsburgh at 96ia. Chicago
al IS, eastern Pennsylvania at sc.
Wheeling and Birmingham al 100
per cent and Youngstown at IS
per cent.
Steel prices for second quarter
hinge entirely on wages al this
juncture since scrap prices have
declined close 10 the $50 per ton
basis for No. | heavy melting steel
at Pittsburgh. Continuing reduc-
lions in scrap caused further
lowering Of two composite groups
of steel. Steelworks scrap dropped
Is cents to 1891 and iron and
steel fell 2 cents TO $500 Finished
steel was unchanged at $3.50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. s.-uNs)-BUTTER
Receipts, 9.5l4 tubs; market steady. Ex-
trss t92 scoreD. 30isc standards go
score cars). 30s.c; extra hrsts t91 score b.
30i1c: hrsts $3.50 score). 2sla q 30c; spe-
Gals 1913 score) 30ss q 3lc
EGGS-Receipts. Il 237 cases steady
Current receipts. 15sae; fresh extra hrsts
III T17Ac: fresh hrsts. III. 117isc:
dirties. i42c; checks, tic.
CHEESE - Twins. 49, n 16c. daisies,
prints and -longhorns.A fslt q LIZ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10

APPLES Michigan bu crates ami hu.
cartons. a. s. No 1 2iz-in Delicious.
81 50 = IS Jonathant. 81 10 Mcintosh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-10
Detroit Stocks
l940-4l Range
HiQh IaW Dix

nj In
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-08
RUSSIAN RESISTANCE AND STRATEGY

Stubborness with which Russia is holding her long line of defense against the titanic German assaults and developments of the last few days bring into sharp lief her situation today.
 Despite her heavy losses, Russia has cut doWis the German forces tremendously and has prevented" ,he piercing of her central lines and encircement the farung Hanks To retreat in order is quite much matter of successful strategy in offensive operations
 Russia is making her batte-line elastic, and prov ing she suffer enormous losses and yet carry She can take it. At the time she has slowed down the German momentum in way the Nazis have not experienced on any other front.
 The evacuation of KieV-a city of more than half million peope-and reduction of the place to a mass of ruins by the Russians themselves eXempeS to what lengths the SoVets prepared to go in sacrificing part of their country to the remainder And 1t be depended upon that the Russians hope in time to turn the tide and reoccupy the devastated region.
 Bulgaria may throw her weight against Russia, but Russia still will be far from defeat discourage ment Turkey is yet to be reckOned with possible offset Bulgaria. British Russian occupation of Iran was maserul stroke, opening zone of entrance into the main theater of conflict.
 Russia is not fighting Germany alone in this battle of the centuries but the equivalent of half dozen or nations, considering all the conquered peoples Hitler is forcing to support him.
 And yet Russia carries on, and if she keeps up her magnificent resistance few weeks longer, she will have the material support of her powerful allies that give promise of turning the scales for definite victory - Fairbanks News Miner
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-08
PRIESTLEY AND MIDGLEY
(New York Times

Joseph Priestley of the great pioneers of chem istry was an Engishman by birth and career, but he died in Northumberland Pa refugee from the wrath of eighteenth century England against his sympathy for the French Revolution. He that combna- tion philosophical and practical man. When not deving into such matters as Chadean metaphysics he liked to visit the brewery next door to his home in Leeds and study the eergence of bubbles in the fer mentng froth In his laboratory he discovered that these bubbles Ware.not ordinary air His paper, "On the Different Kinds of Air, laid the foundation for the modern science of gases and their reactions - science which is utilized every time spark plug sets off new power stroke in the cylinder of automobile airplane engine.
 It is fitting therefore, that this years recipient of the Prestey Medal the highest honor offered by the American Chemical Society, should be a man who made it possible for automobile and airplanes to go many miles farther gallon of gas. In 1922, when Thomas Mdgley Jr. announced that six years of work at the General Motors Research Laboratories had cul minated in the perfection of an ant-knock compound he predcted Within the next two three years it is expected that gas-engine design will have been changed to get the benefit of the discovery
 The prediction has been abundanty fulfilled. The modern high-compresSiOn automobile engine not to speak of the much compact airplane motor would spuer painfully with the kind of fuel that market ed 20 years ago. To keep the number of cars on the road and airplaneS the wing (and they would never fly as fast they do) would require many more tankers tank-cars and pipelines from the Western fields For the present efficiency of the internal buSton engine the nation much to MT. Mldgley. And for tn very existence of such engines there enduring debt to pioneers like Joseph Priestley, the Nonconformist minister who learned about gas-chem- istry from the froth of beer vat