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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

you ever find such an exquisite bowl?
It's one of the incest 1 have ever
seen"
why Mrs B, what really
clever idea you have" interloped an
other guest with a wicked smile that
forecast complete ruination Of the
party and then sarcasticaily. Il
often wondered what to do with
grand-moLher's
WHAT do you mean ?" came a
chorus Of voices from the younger.
and less sophisticated set. And then
explanations were in order.
The jig was up. The discovery
socialites that infest every com
munity. Mrs. B had she feared.
been ruined socially. What fool
she had been 10 utilize. of all things.
such a vessel for punch, she thought
Then came the almost instant re-
action Why my dears, Mrs b
has outwitted us all" Instead of
being angered over the incident, as
the catty one had expected, quite the
opposite happened. Mrs. B, had
unearthed a clever idea it seemed, for
it caught on everywhere.
And that's how it all started.
Since then antique dealers have had
trouble supplying these daintily dec
grated intimate and outmoded relics
Back in her day Grandma would
blush at such thing which couldn't
and wouldn't have been done-but in
1911 anything can happen, as the
social lights of the State OF Mary
land discovered.
Cent prfafr y rhfs Reearved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
'Hr'L sSoros

ing these ancient masterpieces until
they CLEAN while the mistress of the
household vies with her neighbor in
formally presenting her find to
Maryland's social set
Large vases of lovely cut flowers,
fresh from the garden estate Of some
doughty social arbiter, conceal the
only ughness the inventive genius of
modern society damsels have been
unable TO erase-the sturdy handles.
The vessels themselves are charming
with scenes of the picturesque pas
toral days long gone by done in
delicate pastel tints and frequently
outlined in fine gilt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

This vogue was started unexpected
y a few months ago. a popular
hostess in Charles County, Maryland,
hard pressed for an extra punch bowl,
happened to remember an old crock
cry vessel UP in her garnet. 1t was
brought out of its long retirement,
secured, polished and put into active
service. The antique was placed on a
table IN one corner Of the room,
flowers arranged so as to conceal the
handle protruding from one side and
glasses were arranged in front. The
vessel itself was filled with famous
Maryland punch Then, quite as il
nothing Was amiss, the hostess non
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

A MERICANS have been told
~ over and over again, that
Y v there is little likelihood that
fleets of enemy bombers would at
tempt TO lay their eggs Of death"
on the soil Of this country. Experts
who are supposed 10 know about
such things point to Uncle SANS
far-flung string of air and naval
bases far out into the Atlantic and
TO this country's tip-top navy. In
the opinion of these analysts of the
world situation it would be a virtual
impossibility for raiding aviators to
reach New York Boston or any of
our other coastal cities.
BE that as il may, American
science and industry have been
making plans and things against
the day when THE Land of the
Free and the Home of the Brave"
might have TO cope with a blitz-
krieg from the air.
The country's great cities have
been checking over the easements
of their big buildings and their sub
ways TO find out just how well
these underground quarters could
take care of the populace in the
event of an improbable emergency.
Defense organizations have adj
vised people to have a good look at
their cellars and to be thinking
seriously of the time when they
might have to make use of them
as afraid shelters. These precau-
tions are not being taken by jit-
terry public but by nation very
we'll informed about what has been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

going on in Europe for some time.
Several concerns could swing into
production Of steel and concrete air
raid shelters on short order. The
designs for these practically bomb
proof structures have been worked
out TO the smallest detail and some
of them have already been built and
tested.
The photographs on this page
show one type Of small afraid
shelter which could. if necessary,
be set up in back yards from one
end of the country TO the other.
These little pyramids are typIcaity
American in experimenting look
considerably like the tePees that
the Redmen used to live in when
the frontier was being pushed west
ward.
Admittedly these structures, made
of duarter-inch steel plate, do not
offer as much protection as heavier
shelters built underground and with
plenty Of earth above their ceilings.
But il is said that these little emer-
gency houses will accommodate a
dozen people more or less comfort
ably-not to mention dogs, cats and
canaries-and that they will protect
the occupants from anything except
a direct hit Certainly they would
stop shell fragments and flying
debris.
The concern that makes these
shelters says that it can only pro-
duce $4,000 of them in a year, and
that number of the buildings have
already been sold to people who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

Chalantly we n t
forth to receive
her guests and for
the moment forget
her innovation.
My dealls~such
lovely punch you
are serving to-
day. " cooed one
guest in her ear.
Recalling the im-
provised pun C h
bowl the hostess
smiled nWdruly.
What a lovely
party, and my, oh
my, what a divine
punch bowl" said
another guest, and
then cam @ the
shocking question
out OF the blue,
"and where did
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

items which have
been confined 10 a
dust gatherin 6
role in attics,
closets and cellars
ever since modern
plumbing relieved
them Of their Inn
portant nocturnal
function in the
days Of our fore
fathers.
These vessels,
brought back from
o b curity by a
social prank have
won a distin c {
place on tn e
Southern Mary
land entertaining
schedule II gu 8 q
servants are busily
engaged IN polish
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

. DelleVe III DelIlS
forearned.
Other American
ideas of protecting
the popul a ii on
a & in s t attack
from the air are
interesting combi-
nations of Yankee
ingenuity and Eu-
ropean experience.
For e X a m p lie.
several types Of
raid s h e lt ers
which were used ia
France, England
and the Low Coun-
tries -- and which
were found 10 be
i IN p r a c tic a !
have been passed
up completely by
American design
ers.
Long and care
full laboratory eX-
periments h a V e
proved the import
ance of common
sand as a buffer
for bomb explo=-
sions. One series
of tests revealed
that a layer of
loose sand and fly
screen three feet
wide and five feet
deep is as effective
as a solid foot Of
reinforced c n
crete.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
A Fad that Would Make Grandma Blush

wv EHAT would Grandma say
M about the latest fad that has
w become the rage In the OK
elusive circles Of Southern Maryland
Society?
Stout dowagers and sophisticated
matrons are busily combing attics
and cellars for those handsomely
decorated antique chamber vessels of
carly Colonial days 10 use as punch
bowls Large cut-glass punch bowls
are definitely passe In their place,
wearing an air that they have at last
reached their proper niche and func-
ton, come these quaint. and delicately
decorated, but antiquated Americana
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
SHELTERS
] g rRAIDY DAY

We MaY Never Need Such Things
in This Country-Bu+. Just in
Case. Factories Are Ready to
Turn Out Thousands Of These
Little Bomb-Proof Pyramids
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

This Composite
Photograph-NIade
Up OF a Remarkable
"Shot" Taken Dur
ing the Spanish
Civil War and a
Peacetime Picture
OF a GrouP-ef-
American Young
sters Trying Out q
New Air-Raid
ShelteT-Dramati-
calIy Illustrates
That This Country
Is Taking a Much
Needed Lesson from
the Grim Goings-On
In Europe. The
Shelter Shown I'm
the Photograph Will
Accommodate "a
Dozen Persons I'm
Reasonable Comfort
and Protect Them
from Anything
Except q Direct Hit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

q 1871 ~ American weekly. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

Great Britain Rights Reserved.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Timken-Detroit Axle
S2,559,500
Earned in 1910
Result Contrasts With
$l,6l6,3l2 Recorded
In Previous Year
Ply the Associated Press.

Ply the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Timken-
Detroit Axle Co. and subsidiaries
reported today jump in net profit
to S2,559, 500, equal to S2.58 share
on the common stock, from $685.
312, or S1.63 a share, in the COM
parable period of 1899.
The net was after provision of
S1,600,000 for Federal excess profits
tax, the report explained.
American Zinc.
American Zinc, Lead &, Smelling
Co. and subsidiaries reported for
1910 net profit of $596, ,305, equal to
38 cents a share on the common
stock, compared with 1919 ,632, or
s4.70 share on the SIS preferred, in
1899.
North American Light.
North American Light & Power
Co, controlled by the North Amer
lean Co, and subsidiaries showed
1910 net profit of 1,753 1872. equal to
nine cents share on the common,
against $2,33S,6l1, or l8 cents a
sh are, in 1899.
The operating companies serve
communities in Kansas, Missouri,
Illinois and Nebraska.
National COntainer.
National Container Corp. and sub
sidiarieS raised net earnings last
year to S795,671, equal to S240 a
share on the common, from 1857 GAS,
or S1.O8 a share, in 1899 Besides
plants on Long Island, the company
controls a unit at Bradford, Pa and
a paper mill at Jacksonville, Fla.
National Enameling.
National Enameling & Stamping
Co., manufacturer of household
utensils, for 1910 reported net profit
of $500, ,106. equal to $192 share on
the capital stock, contrasted with
net loss of $100,699 in 1885, Plants
are at Milwaukee, Baltimore, New
Orleans and Granite City, Ill.
Dictaphone Corp.
Dictaphone Corp, Bridgeport
Conn, and subsidiaries showed 1916
net profit of S501 1852, equal to $34C
share on the common stock
against s495,811, or $3.37 share, ir
1885,
Mengel Co.
Mengel Co., wood products firm
reported a net profit for 1910 o.
s431.916 as compared with s33, ,00t
for 1899. Sales last year, said a re.
port to stockholders, totaled $40
$4,000. In 1899 they were $685.
900. President Alvin A. Volt pre-.
dicted a still greater volume O.
business for the company this year
Cooper -Bessemer.
| Cooper r-Bessemer Corp. reported
Evening star., 1941-03-17

ing with it the usual threat of a
"used-car problem"
Close to 80 per cent of all the
new-car sales involve the accept
ance by the dealer of second
hand vehicle as part Of the down
payment. Surveys by various trade
authorities, however, disclose that
instead of accumulating and 'freez-
ing" dealer capital, used-car stocks
in many leading centers are declin-
ing.
Buying Power Gains.
Unemployment or prospects Of
increased purchasing capacity are
generally credited with the growing
demand for used as we'll as new
vehicles. Some of the authorities
making the surveys add that there
has been no easing of apprehen-
sion concerning prices and avail
ability throughout the coming sum-
mer months.
Assembly lines rolling along at
near-record levels, despite an &C
cumulated reserve" stock Of un-
sold new cars variously estimated
at from 1000 to more than 65oO00
units, is situation comparable only
to that prevailing during the early
months Of 1929 year in which
the aggregate production reached
5,600,000 vehicles.
Both manufacturers and mer-
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Washington Produce

BUTTER-a3 score, tubs. 80; 1-pound
prints, 33l2; +-pound prints. "a 90 score,
tubs. 81; 1-pound prints, 32I2; h.-pound
prints, So. 81 score, tubs 81 "a; l-pound
prints, 32H; L-pound prints, 3234: 80
score, tubs, 81 q; 1-pound prints 80; q
pound prints, 32l5 SO score. tubs, ~:
52 5o IS score on' tubs 81 3ora: POUND ts. prints.
81; l4-pound prints, 311a.
LIVEsTOCK-Calyes, 11ha; spring lambs,
10; pigs. under 120 pounds, 4;25-4:75;
5.50-575; 1s0-220 pounds. 5.75-6 90; 22O-
300 pounds, 5.60-5.s5 sows. 3.50-4.5O;
calves, 10.00-1l.00.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. WASHINGTON:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations Mareh IA a, III Whites, U,
mediums. 1890; u. S. standards. large,
1921: U. S. standards, mediums 1918;
U. s, trades. 14-17. Browns U. S. extras,
large, 1923; U, S. extras, mediums 1s-
20; U. S. standards. large. 1921 u. S.
standards. mediums. 11-1S; U. S. trades,
14-l1. For nearby ungraded eggs. current
receipts, whites. 16; mixed colors, Is.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl,
colored, all sizes, 1919; No. ,, 1918;
Leghorn hens. all sizes. 1914: roosters,
10-12; chickens. Virginia broilers and fry
ers,, all sizes 2l; No, IS. IA; Delaware
Rocks and crosses, broilers and fryers all
sizes sizes ii IL ;za NO IS M a. Trrksys
I'. pounds, Is: Capons, Z pounds and
up. 1925; smaller sizes. 90: No. IS and
slips. 1920.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

net profit of s618,686 for 1910, COM
pared with $164, TOT the previous
year. B. B. Williams, board chair
man, reported untitled orders on
December 81, 1910, totaled $6,847,-
GIT and that this sum had "dou-
bled" since the first of the year.
u. S. Truck Lines.
United States Truck Lines, Inc,
of Delaware reported 1910 net earn
ings of 81 1,391 ,123, equal to $3.50 a
share on $4,000 shares of common
stock outstanding. This compared
with 1899 net earnings of $l,222,-
l6l, or S222 per share.
Pullman Co.
The Pullman Co., sleeping car sub
sidiary of Pullman, Inc, today re-
ported net earnings OF $588,115 for
January, compared with $657, ,749 for
January, 1910. These figures do not
include the earnings of manufac-
turing subsidiaries of Pullman, Inc
Budd Wheel Co.
The Budd Wheel Co. reported
1910 net profit of $1,005,077 after
Federal income and excess profits
taxes, equal to S1.0l a share of COM
mon stock against S662,834 or &C
cents a share, in 1889. Principal
plant is at Detroit.
CuneO Press.
Cuneo Press, Inc, and wholly
owned subsidiaries for 1910 had net
profit of $1,216,714 after Federal and
State income taxes and Federal
excess profits taxes, equal to $3.1O
share on common stock. This
compared with $1,330,47O or $341 a
snare, in 1899. Company's princi-
pal plants are in Chicago, Philadel-
phia, New York and Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

under the gradual Tightening up of
metal supplies apparently is any
body's guess.
When the curtailment of alum
mum supplies makes necessary the
use of iron alloy pistons in more
makes of cars a considerable amount
Of engine re-designing will be re-
quired. None of the car manufac-
turers wants to undertake that task
in the midst of season of tre-
mendous retail demand.
At the moment they are as much
concerned about the continued
availability of raw material as they
Evening star., 1941-03-17

chandisers are convinced, however,
that the present reserve" is sufti-
cient only for approximately six
weeks of consumer demand and that
it would be absorbed in an even
shorter period if any major cur
tailment of production developed at
this time.
Production Maintained.
The automotive factories last week
continued to pour out passenger
cars at the rate Of approximately
$4,000 a day. The figures as an
nounced by Wards automotive re-
ports were 49, ,4l0. How long the
industry can maintain that pace
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Retail Auto Sales
Continue 10 SET
Fast Pace
Dealers Keep Used
Cars Moving Also
In Busy Period
BY DAVID J. WILKIE,
ciated Press Automotive Editor.

fiSooOIdReU I Icob 7hu0OfiIeOIFr rIIKVoI'
DETROIT, March 17.-Retail
sales of new passenger cars are con-
tinuing at the high levels that were
established with the beginning of
the present model year. and the
dealers are selling at least one used
vehicle for every one accepted in
trade.
What that means to the mer-
chandising division of the motorcar
industry is that the present heavy
demand for new cars-a volume
that has few seasonal parallels in
the industry's history-is not bring
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, March IT LP).-Vis-
ible supply of American grain showed
the following changes from a week
ago tin bushels: Wheat decreased
2,547 900; corn increased 268 5000;
oats decreased 148 900; rye decreased
soybeans increased 5000.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

are about any possible tapering of
In consumer demand.
An accumulation of 650,000 new
passenger vehicles in dealers hands
and in storage on June /, many
trade authorities believe, would offer
little assurance of a supply suffi-
cient for retail needs through q
model change-over period of un-
certain duration.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
London Tin Prices

LONDON, March II lP.-T1n drmer;
spot, f272 bid, 1912 5s aSked: future. $3.50
lbs bid f21O asked.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-11

The only remedy to save 8 DEM
ocratic economy is to be found
in making the economy democra-
tic" he said in a final statement
TO his committee. The danger to
democracy does not proceed from
the propaganda of those who be-
lleve in the authoritarian state. but
from our own failure to compre-
bend the causes of economic in
stability and to proceed immediate
" to democratic remedies"
The American people must choose
between free enterprise and gov
eminent planning. he said. and if
il is to be the former rather than
an "all-powerful central govern
ment," they must re-establish a
free enterprise that is free from
both private and public organiza-
tons.
Explaining that OMahoney was
i'll with a cold and unable to ap-
pear before the committee, Dewey
Anderson. executive secretary, in
troduced the statement into the
record. The committee adjourned
after Thurman Arnold. assistant at
torney general in charge of anti
trust prosecutions. pointed out il
would be discourteous to discuss the
statement in O'Mahoney's absence.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-11
Army EnIistn,ents
Cur Draft Needs
To 100000 in U.S..

Continued from Page One)
enliStment-265, 900 since last June
has been SO favorable that Off
Gals are considering putting cell
ing" of 100000 on the number OF
enlisted men in the army. There
are 467,000 regulars now, the larg-
est regular army in history since
the World Wsr force was national
army"
War department officials estimat-
ed that the army'S strength now S
1,O03,500 officers and men, the high
est since June 81, 1919 when the
100000 soldiers of the World wal
army were demobilized to 1,040, 846.
The current breakdown showed
$500 officers, including regulars,
national guard, and reserves on &C
tive duty, and $685. 900 men-467 900
regulars, 255,00O modified national
guardsmen, and $4,000 selective SER
vice draftees.
Many of the enlistments since last
June were needed TO offset men
completing their service. Those loss
es ranged from 5000 to 5000 men
monthly. If ceiling" is imposed
on the regular army, it was indi-
Gated that army recruiting would be
concentrated on obtaining replace
ments and sufficient men for the
expanding flying cadet program.
The army recently enlarged its
recruiting and induction service by
adding 831 men to its field staff
to meet the expanding requirements
of the selective service and volun-
teer programs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-11
VALLEY PRESS, Ell centric, CALI
Senate Gets New
Revision Bills

of this legislation requires consti-
tutional amendments. and is con-
sidered doubtful of passage.
The committee also will consider
the Biggar bill to outlaw strikes
against the state, counties and cities.
Both houses were in full swing
with as many as six assembly COM
mittees meeting simultaneously to-
day. Both houses were restricting
legislative sessions to the after
noon to permit committees to meet
morning and night.
The assembly ways and means
committee planned to hear testi-
mony of George Killion, state fl
nance director. Killion, who direct
ed the trimming of other state de-
partment requests. faces stiff
questioning by anti-Olson commit
teemen.
After the finance and railroad
commissions have been given their
hearings, the committee will go into
executive session for the balance
of the week, in the hope of sending
the budget-trimmed about S20,000,-
O00-to the floor next week
The senate agriculture committee
has before it legislation to remove
the state quarantine inspection at
California's borders.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-11
Bombers Readied
For Quick Flight
To Great Britain
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
token of aid would be followed will
the later release of some ships, ligh
tanks and machine guns A congress.
Sional source said he believed tina
the president probably would ar.
range soon to send over certain sup
plies of pork as well as munitions.
House approval of the senate am
endments to the bill came at dram
attic session just SO days after the
measure was proposed by Mr.. RooSe-
welt as the quickest and most effec
tive means to aid Britain.
In contrast to the frequently
acrimonious debate during earlier
consideration of the measure, the
leaders of both factions arose in
the house and proclaimed their de-
sire for national unity and thei:
hope that the nation would be able
to remain at peace.
First, Republican Leader Joseph
w. Martin, jr., of Massachusetts
told the house that while he had
opposed the bill vigorously as too
great a grant of power to the presi-
dent and that he feared it would
lead the nation into war, he Vas
supporting the measure as amended
by the senate.
''We may differ among ourselves
but there is no division in our 10y
atty to our country or our determi-
nation to protect the security of our
people, he said. 1--WE are one people;
an undaunted people determined
that real Americanism shall not dis
appear from the EARTH
Almost to a man the house rose
and applauded.
Democratic Leader John McCor-
mack, also of Massachusetts,, then
went to the well and thanked Mar
tin for the fine American speech
he has just made"
Let us rally behind our presi-
dent, now that the bill is to become
law, not as Democrats, not as Re-
publicans, but as Americans" Nc
Cormack said. u i =
The presidents 100000, 900 cash
request will include provisions to
replacement of war equipment trans
ferred to foreign countries from
existing army and navy stocks. Un-
der the lend-lease bill, Mr.. Roose-
welt has authority to transfer up
to S1,300,00O,0OO worth of such
equipment.
Thus, if he sent ships and planes
valued at S5OO,OOO,OOO to Britain, he
would be able to draw that amount
from the $7,00O,0OO,OOO outlay to
replace the ships and planes.
There was considerable talk among
congressional conferees of the pos
sibility that the early snip transfers
would involve number of mosquito
torpedo boats, which can be replac-
ed in about four months. The navy
now has only 80 such vessels ON
hand and on order.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-03-11
Survey Directed
On Last Link of
4-States HIGHWAY

(Contlnued from Page One)
state system.
Charles Nice of Brawley and j.
J. Lopez of MeXicali were appointed
a committee to urge President Avila
Camacho of Mexico to complete the
Mexicali-San Felipe extension of
the Four States highway. Nice,
Robert Hays of Ell Centre and C. F..
Reynolds of CaleXico were told to
study the proposed plan to divide
state highway money on the basis
of automobile registration. The as
ISOLATION asked the state highway
department to help solve the prob
lem created by seepage on the East
Highline canal east of CaleXico.
The following nominating com
mittee will report at the April meet
ing with a list of officers, w. II.
Tyler, jr., E. A. Cain, Roy Kuns,
Charles Nice, w. j. Gregg, and Earl
Cavanah. New Members of the as
ISOLATION included James M. Wag-
ner and C. A. Whipple of the Bard
Winterhaven area, John Kavaraugh
of Holtville and N. T. Fearse of See
ley.