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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
MADE GREAT SHOT

Locker rooms buZZed with ABB
bolts performance. especially a
spectacular No. wood shot he
made on the twenty-firSt-a shot
which was called by every one the
greatest shot of the tournament. -
In extremely bad rough on his
drive. Abbott belted an iron shot
which moved his ball only a few
feet. Then he hit his wood 10
within 4 feet Of the pin. He got a
birdie 4
A stiff Wind blowing in at a
20-mile-an-hour pace from Kansas
prairieS 10 the south, caused each
of the semifinalists no little trou.
BILE and the 5000 spectators plenty
of inconvenience. The worst cas-.
Iualty was Texas Riegel. who
found the breeze continuously
taking his hooked balls into tbs
rough. Riegel dropped his first
four holes 10 Ward and never hac
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30

fact that there has been much
publicity about this matter. We
wish TO further announce that
there has been no one asked to
manage this club hut Del Baker.
Nv ALTER q. BRIGGS,
President"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30
Abbott vs.. ard
Ex-Publinx Champ Meets 1889 Titiist in Finals
of National Amateur at Omaha
international News Photo

a chance He posted a big S4.
10 over par, for his morning
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30

Continued on Page 12)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-30

me way Oliver. Not harsh word did he speak to the
o. S. G. A. Undermining Saboteurs Of GoIfng America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Retail
Sales
Level Off

The forward movement of retail
trade showed a tendency to level
off this week as most stores re-
ported sales totals about even with
the previous seven-day period, &C,
cording 10 Dun & Bradstreet. Inc
Increases ranging from 4 pei
cent 10 % per cent were reported
over the corresponding 1910 week
and for the month to date. the
average increase is probably be.
tween s per cent and 10 per cent
Stimulated by February promo
tions. house furnishings are in &C.
tive demand and unusually mild
weather the last few days has
awakened interest in Spring cloth
ing especially women's suits.
Wholesalers report little change
in volume from the previous week
and remain close 10 5 per cen,
above last years totals. Advance
orders. however. continue 10 pour
in and collections are several
points above February, 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

Near Record

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-January
engineering construction awards
of 1884 ,549, 900 reached the second
highest level ever reported. being
exceeded only by the record-break-
ing volume Of last October, accord
ing TO the Engineering News
Record.
The award total averages S116.-
10000 for each of the five weeks
of the month. tops the four-week
January. 1910. average by 144 per
cent and is II per cent higher than
the average for the four weeks OF
December, 1910.
Private awards on the weekly
average basis are the highest for
any January since 1929 and ex-
.cepting last October. the greatest
for any month since June. 1887
They are 144 per cent above a
year ago and 40 per cent above a
month ago.
Public construction Is the second
highest ever reported and the rec
ord volume for any January. The
average is up IA per cent over
last year and gu per cent over
last month. Federal work exceeds
the corresponding 1910 month by
9l3 per cent and is ] per cent
higher than in December. State
and municipal construction is
per cent lower than last year, but
"a per cent over last month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Exposed by MeAdoo

One of the most eloquent ex-
positions of the economic reason
ing behind the proposed two
price system for agricultural
staple crops was made by the
late Senator McAdoo in an ad-
dress in Texas in 1881.
The proposed plan would be-
effective only for basic agricul-
tural staples, including cotton,
wheat. corn. tobacco and rice.
Under the two price system.
the price for the domestically
consumed portion of such crops
would be related 10 the IS TO 81
a day industrial wage in the city,
so that in respect TO income re-
lationships the economic groups
would be on parity and there
fore in position TO employ one
another by exchanging the prod
ucts Of their years labor.
AS for exportable surplus,
that would be dumped in out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Many Retired Men

This year the great majority
of those enjoying Florida's SUM-
shine are quite elderly gentle
men and their wives. Many of
them. l find on making inquiry,
are retired.
/ was at the Surf Club, Mi
amis swank mecca, the other
evening. In other years l in
Variably ran across there a
dozen or more acknowledgement
employers; not one was in evil
dence.
Also significant: the Miami
newspapers used to publish daily
interviews with and biographical
sketches of big business shots.
Not so this yean Such stories
as occasionally appear are more
often than not about second
raters businesswise.
The papers are driven to play
ing up movie folks and others
whose work certainly does not
vitality affect the nations eco
nomic life. the nations employ
ment, the nations prosperity.
incidentally, l met Deanna
Durbin and was captivated by
her modesty. simplicity, natural
ness unSpoiledHess- l-------------
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Job Placements
Ahead Of 1910

Placements in private industry
made by the Michigan State En-
ployment Service during the week
ended February 8. although Is per
cent below the previous weeks
total. rose Al per cent above the
total in the same week last year.
The so offices maintained
throughout the state reported
2,234 placements, of which 2,209
were in private industry.
Detroit, with CAS- private place
ments, dropped sharply from the
previous week, while Flint. with
1874, increased 26 per cent and
Pontiac. with Is. increased by IA
per cent.
Flint and Pontiac both reported
that all of their placements were
placements made in private in
dustry.
New applications for work dur
| ing the week totaled 6,S72, drop
of 0.S per cent below the previous
week. but an increase of 46.1 per
cent over new applications during
the same week in 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Stocks Chalk Up
Modest Gains
At Start

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Ths
stock market recovered slightly
at the opening today. following
two days Of weakness, which saw
prices tumble from l to 8 points
Trading was at moderate pace.
Westinghouse was independ.
emily strong, squirting IL on Its
initial sale.
In the steers. Bethlehem and
United States Steel added frac.
tons to previous closing levels
Republic was firm.
Chrysler gained 4 and General
Motors on 1000 shares moved up
as. Additional small gains were
noted in Anaconda. General Elec-
trio, International Nickel, Kresgc
Standard Oil of New Jersey and
United States Rubber.
Douglas was a weak spot in the
eviations. down full point. Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph with
Loew's held unchanged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Smaller Spenders

Had there been no overexpan-
sion, greater Miami would have
had a good season. My study of
all pertinent statistics convinces
me that the prevailing disap-
pointment has been due to over
optim m and OVERCOMING
rather than to drop in the
number of vacationists.
must add. however, that
every authority l have talked
with has declared that spending
has been less generous than for
merly. The explanation, in my
opinion, is that few of the ma
tons topnotchers are here. that
the majority of them are siren
uously wrestling with prepared
ness.
Those of us who live else
where have scant conception of
how the South is flourishing in
dustrially. The facts and figures
are amazing.
About this. more later.
Copyright, 1871, BY B. c. Forbes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Too Much BaIIyhoo

Can Ballyhoo be injuriously
overdone?
That question. of interest to
every business concern, is being
animatedly discussed by Florida
newspapers.
Certainly publishers assert
that overenthusiastic press
agents went too far in proclaim
ing in advance that Florida
would experience the greatest
boom in its history. and that
anybody and everybody who
thought of vacationing in the
state must make hotel reserva-
tons far in advance.
What happened?
Many individuals and families
of moderate means were scared
away.
Also, numerous hotel manage
ments were emboldened TO exact
high rates.
The upshot is that Florida
isn't enjoying anything like
record-breaking business
Miami has actually authorized
the spending of $1,000 TO try to
undo the effects of the over
enthusiastic ballyhoo. to assure
the American people that there
are plenty of accommodations
available at reasonable rates. 2.
/ know from first-hand inquiry
and observation that leading
resorts, and certainly leading
hotels. are far from crowded.
One famous hostelry tells me
that il has had a thousand fewer
guests thus far than at the same
date last year. Other first-class
establishments have Jared even
worse.
Miami Beach boasts that II
has built al new hotels since
last Winter / can vouch that
not a few have proved poor
investments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Forbes
Industrielists
Not Vaeationine
But Hard at Work
BY b. c. FORBES

/ have been journeying in the
South. What has most i'm
pressed me?
The absence of our leading
men of affairs in play spots.
Take Miami. There are only
four large yachts around. AL
most every million-dollar yacht
has been sold either 10 the Ca
madam or our own government.
Former yacht owners. in most
instances, are not holidaying but
working this Winter.
Isn't this reassuring? Does
IL not show that industrial and
other magnates are taking their
defense responsibilities seri-
ously?
Not only are top-fighters con-
spicuous by their absence, but 1
have not met one-fourth as
many other business and finan-
cial executives as on previous
visits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Chicago Edison
Wins Tax Suit

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Feb. 49,
Illinois Supreme Court -has-af
firmed a decree of Cook County
Circuit Court dismissing a suit b,
the State of Illinois TO recovel
S274s,362, as the unpaid balance
of personal property taxes, levied
against Commonwealth Edisor
Company for 1882.
The court upheld the firms con.
tention that the assessments were
arbitrary, excessive. illegal anc
fraudulent. The decision also hefc
that the concerns underground
cement conduits are not assessable
as tangible personal property. The
1882 assessment of the conapan,
was S6,6sl0l9 and il paid So. 932,.
oo!, protesting the payment OF the
balance OF 50, 74S 1862
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

Dispatches Hint "Two-P Price
System for Agriculture
al News Service Economic Commentator

eight years. One of the basic
matters on which George N.
Peek. first head of the A. A. A
and later special foreign trade
adviser TO the President. diff
fered with Messrs. Wallace and
Hull was over this very policy.
which Mr.. Peek espoused. But
until now the agriculture de-
partment looked askance on the
proposal because it involved
price fixing" and the White
House looked upon it as re-
vival of the spirit of McNary-
Haugenism, which in effect ii is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

Perhaps the principal reason
why up to now the imitation
threatened by monetary condi-
tions has not come TO pass has
been that defationary nom
monetary factors Offset the in
fiuence. 4
These non-monetary restric-
tive influences have included the
continuing maladjustment be-
tween agriculture and industry,
excessive taxation and political
business batting.
The need for cooperation from
industry in achieving vast pro-
duction of armament is ineW-
tably causing politicians to put a
moratorium on the fashion of
picking on business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Detroit Produce

NFFLkk-- Michigan hu crate, srs ~,
sssss,s J. ~ Ms s 1,s,'' b D,l,s.su. ,i
q. % Gin Jonsthans sIeii0
Aa.sE-Iesas hsf-crsits sits
nhl4ChokEs - California boxes N1
.AvocADos--caAiorn. nsu 1890,
BELTs-Tsxm 1s-crs,,,. . DOR. 81.
BEANs-Florias bu. hamper, B.es Va,
sn'ins., 50 800 as Boanufsis s. Is ia;
var ~ $50 few 81 50
RRoCCOLi-Po Pony crs,es 2s-30 beh,
Aroma D2s. California. 81 7sg3
81 assass T:r., usssss, 4 riorla.
u. ~ hampers. 81
cARRoTs-L A crate, a do1 ArIons
. 80 Z 90 California sa9ai'. Texas
cAULIFLoW ER-csufo-ni. pony ers,..
i7s snd srssr 81 ioai - few higher
ctLERY- cs.torn.. n.l'.era," fs,e.l
Florids is-ln era'ss trimmed tops. wa,h.t
A. s. 7'432s. s.. 81 s:a57s. ios. 81 I:
EGgrLANT-Flori1a ~ bu crates, 30
ENDIyE-L A. era,. calforni. $3.50
NATURALIZATION standard bo1.,
Marsh sesd!sss. si7552 Marsh Pink'
GRAPHS - cantorn. hug, EmP.ror
ITaT IYrrrcE-Ho,hou,. JON bal.
ks,, Ohio u2s Miehisar. 81 2s1l's
California 81 81 Tsa37s Is 1879
Arizona ss s2T5a3 IS s. 75a3
ONIONS -so-lh- sacks Z No. 1 swse
spsnish ain and larger Idaho 81 -
IN ard lsrs.r 500 7o-soz ain. snc
ORANGES California standard boHs,
Navsis 81 so4s?5. Florida virsbount
PARSLEY Teas RAJ, crates. S DOZEN
Curisy 81 p - fHir quality.
PEAs--csnforria NJ. baskets, 50.
w PEPpERs N.,,.o 'F,,s cI yi.ys
PoTAToEs-ioo.b SICK. y No !
Idaho Fusseu. 81 7s6i.as mostly 81 81 .
las MARI various vsr!.,:, 1857 81
si7s RIsse's. SHOALS Upper Perin
suls Green Mountains 81 ASH 20. Idah,
Russs,s. io-lo tackf. n 2le Maine vsri
GUS vsr.'is, 18Th sacks p "a 2to Nichi
Ean Green Mountains. is.ih. sacks. 2ii1 .
EApisHFs-Ts.., pony crates, so-st
cartons. Choice. 81 T5d2.50 fancy. 81 :.
RUTABAGAs - csrsd. so-io sack,
waNea s5c
sgALL9 81; :; ~ barrels 20 dor
SPINACH Texas IN. baskets e5cdsi
SWEET PoTAT0Es-Bu crates Porte
Fieans L. s No Texas 81 louisiana
ToMAToEs-Flo and Mexico re-
packs 10Th cartons 81 3sTi4n
TLSGERINEs-F1orids hsf-boxes 81 2.
TfRNIPs- Louisiara hu. baskets Sis
TURNfP GREENS su. baskets: Geor
ga, 81 1871 lbs. Louisiana, 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Metal Markets

New York and wholesale nonferrous
reial quotations supplied ny Federated
HetAls Division. Detroit: Spot % per cent
IN. nominal: New York. 81 90. future
IN. 81 SIS, lake grade copper delivered
Midwest u: slectrolyiic SPOT. smeltsr. II
i2'9 Gazing sGppsr i23s S s.. L You.
an'inonv. if. virgin aluminium II.
Tin active Al other metals moderate.
wort copper io375g Il. Pound sterling,
so3ii.
new YORK. FEB i5.-nsalings IN lead
feature with continued. good de-
and reported by all LEADING selling int.r-
: ., SIS - SO cents pound deliv-
n New York and s so cents. ~. Louis.
II vas added however. that while volume
= business during the current week has
zen satisfaetory. u did not reach the
EXCEPTIONAL volume transacted last week.
Activity in the domestic copper market
cain was measured by ability ~ pro
ducer. 70 supply metal In this respect the
leading primary producer In United States
c1tinued 70 adhere strictly TO sllocations
= u cents a pound delivered Connecticut
Valley
Foreign copper purchased by Metal. Re
serve Company. for domestic use from
American owned la'in-Americsn copper
companies should become available shortly
10 users here. February IS Is the final
dav set for the return Of quesilornsires
sen' To copper consumers IN which they
VEN asked TO report copper needs above
what could be procured from domestic
sources.
In the custom smelter field n was stated
that while new inquiry has fallen Of some
what, n remains more than tonnAges avail
able. Some metal was sold in custom sec
ton for March delivery a. l2h cents q
pound delivered In the valley.
The outside copper market was quiet
With the second quarter noninally quoted
a. i2' cents pound and the third quar-
ter shipment ~ = cents
Export copper division was duli and for
szn copper held unchanged NJ ioN 70 l0is
cents a pound a. New York from
custom snelters and ~ y cents quoted By
q leading foreign primary producer.
Zinc situation remained unchanged as IN
fupply situation with price holding arm at
f.z3 eepk q pound East ST, Louis,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

side export markets for the best
price il would bring.
II this plan is adopted. il will
b. a vindication of the thinking
of Mr.. Peek, who quit the adj
ministration in 1885 because
Messrs. Hull and Wallace over
ruled his program Of economic
nationalism.
Mr.. Peek's argument was that
domestic considerations should
not be permitted TO raise the
export price of American sur
plus products so high that we
would lose our export markets.
Mr.. Peek also held that we could
retain an export trade through
making individual barter deals
with foreign nations in the
spirit of Yankee trading. There
fore. Mr.. Peek opposed the prin-
ciple in the Hull trade pacts of
generalizing tariff concessions
made to one country for a quid
pro quo to all other friendly
nations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
.L0F's 1910 Profit
Near 10 Million

TOLEDO, Feb. IS. Libbey-
Owens-Ford Glass Company's net
profit for the year ended Decem.
Der 81 was 50 992. 76e after depre.
citation. other reserves. special
write-offs and estimated taxes.
according TO John D. Biggers.
president. This is equal TO S3.9
a share. against Ss,062, 752 or 1921
a share in 1899.
The contract with General Mo-
tors Corporation. TO supply all
safety glass and windshield re-
quirements, has been extended 10
1914.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Farmers Market

APpLEsIDelicious fancy. 81 bu.: No
fancy, si;toqioo bu. No j, aoe q Sis,
z No 2. 500 7sc; SHOWS. No. l. eOcTsi 2s
eu No 2 500 soc Northern spy,. fancy,
M X S% no t.ncy si "a. 4 !:
niso; No 2, 75e1si; wsgner,. No. i,
Celery cAsaAGE-No. 1, nasu
FRENCH ENDIvE~No. l. $50 s.lo
box; No. 2. 75c9si
BEEIs-No. /. so q s5c bu.
CABBAGE-No. /. rs hu: No. 2
csSSas,' sSs 30 s5 u ssc t Ss 'ss b.
cARRoTs-No. /. s5assc blu: No. q
CELERY souAREs-No. !. sseen.lo.
cELERY-Fsncy. 4oa SOC doz euneh.,
No. l. 2sn ssc. No. 2. zoe Root, No
HoRsERApisH-No. l. u.%as bu.
LLEEKss-No. i. 4oa soc dozen buneh...
ONIONS, Dry, fancy. tl9llo Sob
/ PARSLEY RooT-So . 7sc bu' wv
PARsNIPs-No. /, s5d s5e bu; No. 2
PoTAToEs-Faney. nal.io bu.. No. /,
RADIsHEs = Ho,hou.e. sO9soc dor.r
punches
{ RHUBARB - Hothouse. fancy. 80 4 40.
s-lh. box; choice. 2ou Csc: small, so q soc
dozen punches.
| RUTABAGAs-No- /, soy 75c hu.
sQuAsH-Huhbsrd. No. !, Sl.25di.7c
bu., No. 2, 75c q 81.
TURNIPs.Fancy, sial25; No. /. 500
e0e; No. 2, Csc.
VEGETABLE oYsTERs-So. 1, soa 7sc
dozen punches.
/ POULTRY -Hens. live heavy breeds 70
/ n 22c H.; ieghorns i46lsc: broilers
heavy, 81 n 23c ID leghorn, I4H lie, ducks
l5nlsc geese. l41lTe
| HOGssA Dressed, l3nl5c 10.
/ EGGS - Large. S6.50d7 30-doI. case
medium, so.75qs.75.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO Feb. 1f.-CINsD-BUTTER-
Receipts 12.25e tubs: steady. Extras o:
score soc: standards. 90 score cars 2ahc
extra firsts. 81 score. 20 &c; firsts. ss.ei
teors, 2sh 12sc; specials, % score, 30h
/ 13oLc.
EGGs-Receipts 1856: steady: NC off
Current receipts. i5i7o. fresh extra first.
l6a ~ NE; fresh firsts. 49,
dirties. ltiac: checks. lfc.
CHEESE Twins iss. . isc. daisies
prints and longhorns 1914 isiac.
, LIVE PoULTRY-ste steady TURKEYS i7d
iec; hens, 1870 lee leghorn hens e1i41c
sprintsrs, ish 17iAe. broilers. is9 iac
ROSTERS. iiaiihe: aueks i74ise
geese. Ioalsc,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Teeth in Farm POLICY

Press dispatches from the ma
tion's capital suggest also that
the administration at length is
disposed to adopt farm policy
with teeth in 1t. II current re-
ports are TO be credited, then
the administration will be deal
ing simultaneously with two de-
fiationary forces-business bait
ing and farm disparity.
AS for taxes. on the other
hand. every indication is that
the tax bill will rise-not fall.
It is likely TO increase rela-
lively to the national income as
we'll as absolutely.
II as reported the administra-
ton embraces the so-called
two price" system for agricul-
ture. il will be adopting plan
of which il has fought shy for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Westinghouse
Profit Gains

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 15.-Wages
and salaries of employees of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company will be adjusted
upward 8 per cent this month in
accordance with the wage and
salary plan under which the COM
pensation is established each
month in proportion TO the aver
age earnings in the preceding
three months.
The bonus for December was
also s per cent.
Net profit for January was ST.
730,53e. after charges and taxes.
For December net profit was ST.
492 762 and for November, s1,497,-
7s2.
In January. 1910, the net profit
was So5S.74f
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Scratches

International News Service Wire
AT HIALEAH PARK
Weather, clear; track. fast.
Second Raee-Her Reign,
Third Raee-sir Reg, Honey Boat
Old Colony. Narise.
Raee-Breen Ben, White Hot.
Fifth Race-Dingmans, Patron saint,
Coupon, Llanero.~
Sixth Race-Dsmased Goods.
Seventh Raee-West Wichita.
Eighth Raee-Biacant.
HAVANA ---
Weather. clear; track, slow.
First Raee-Niss Naid. Golden Pigeon,
Thisway, Reality. Swing II. Attainment.
second Race-Trianon, Balkan Maid.
Ionsgsr. Sunny swede, My Goodness,
Purple sweep.
Third Raee-Msud Bane. FIsshy Belle,
Kin Mag. Miss Moran, REGAL Sun, Per-
feet Blend.
FOURTH Race-Effonhesd.
Fifth Rare-Suburbanite, Jncopobeile.
sixth Race-fiying Breeze.
Eighth Race-Threems, Blind Sage, d
Demon, Feminist, Gay Boy III.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Seek 30 for CCC Duty

SAGINAW. Feb. 14.-An extra
assignment will allow 80 more
boys to be sent TO CCC camps this
m n I h, according TO Grover G.
Slime. relief commissioner. Boys
wishing TO 60 should make appli-
cations Immediately, he said, as
they will be accepted b etween
February 20 and March /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Points TO Barter

II the reported changes are
made. the trend will be in the
direction of international barter.
Under Hitler. Germany has
made deals of this character. but
il should be kept in mind that
such a mode of organization Is
not his original idea. As a mat
ter of fact, the late Mr.. McAdoo
presented his plan nearly two
years before the former Aus
trian paper hanger became
Chancellor of Germany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Two 10c Dividends
Voted by Stove Firm

Detroit Michigan Stove Com
pany today declared two 10-cent
dividends on the common stock.
The first is payable March Is, to
stock of record March 5, and the
second is payable June 16, to stock
of record June 5. The previous
payment was 10 cents on Oct. Is,
1910. *