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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

The COnant Gardens Political as
soc.ation. W. D Morrison. president.
III banquet high school graduates
at the Lucy Thurman Y.WC.A. on
Thursday June 10.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
The Party Line
BY MARIAN

The days aren't long enough for
our Marian Rawlings. On the 28tn
you know she will become Mrs.
Robert Dungey, and the parties are
going on in full swing TO help her
in her happiness Two Of her chums
Florence Jones and Mildred Sim
mons. gave a personal shower for
the popular Marian al the Y on
Thursday
Hosiery. dainty lingerie and obs
and ans were in store for the lucky
gTFr.
Among the buddies on hand were
Ernesta Cruzet who walked away
with first auction honors; Gladys
Bailey. second and Janet williams.
third Contract prizes TO Fannie
Bethel, Agnes Swami and Muriel
Hunter.
Looking on also were Edylhe
Stephens, Naola Mutual, Frances
Covington. Myrtle Levy, Hattie
/ Langston. jeanette williams, Ma
bel Morris. Lucinda Murtishaw.
| Margaret Hunter Jctawyn Smith.
Florence Lloyd, Elizabeth Hickman.
Elizabeth Crosby, Genevieyc Stone.
Trma LangSton, Norma Griffin, Mar
-ian Mccain, Marjorie knight.
Eloise Rcvels, Dorcel Floyd. Muriel
Hunter Gertrude Gibson Elizabeth
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

Mrs. Lucille Meriwether, from
way down Jackson. Tenn. writes
she enjoys reading the Michigan
Chronicle Of which she subscrlbes.
Lucille is a childhood friend, is
a clerk in the c ME-. publishing
house at Jackson and is one grand
person.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
CLUBS and Other Briefs

our guest speaker OF the evening,
Rev. J. c. Clarke was presented.
HIS talk on Christian Love" was
timely and inspiring. Miss Juanita
Ducham rendered an instrumental
solo. The class enjoyed having
Mrs Jennings present
After the program the hostesses.
Mrs. Katie Bragg, Mrs Bessie
Wheeler, Mrs Olive DeWalt and
Mrs Ramsey served a delicious des-
sert course
The class Of Esther is an organ
-1zcd iddres class Of -Sccond- Baptist
church. We welcome visitors and
new members.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28
THE SOJOURNERS
SOCIAL CLUB

The club met at the home OF
Mrs. Greene, 1856 Brush street
The meeting was called to order
by the chaplain All members were
present. Plans were made for a
weiner roast at Belle Isle the latter
part Of July.
The next meeting viii be at the
home Of Mrs Forte with Miss Jack
son as hostess.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1941-06-28

James Mack, Percy Arnold, JAG
7qucline Dunlap, and Gloria Mack
C3l The Arcadians club of young
subdebs held their first party at
the Federated Women's club
building last Friday evening. 1t
was called a cotton ball. Among
those seen in the picture are An
drew Henry. Betty Bland, Lucy
Howard. Joandell Russell, Jeanne
Carmichael, ElwoOd Cook; back
row. Bill Matney Jr., Ben Lawson
and Alvin Boyd.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Mich-Bell
Opposes.
Rate Cut

CLEANSING. April 22-R-
The Michigan Bell Telephone
company today resisted the de-
mands of the State Public Serv-
ice Commission for a statewide
reduction of its telephone rates.
George w. Welsh. president,
submitted a formal reply to the
commission declaring I'VE are
firmly convinced that further
reductions of telephone rates
would be extremely dangerous
at this time in the face of cur
rently rising costs and future
conditions which are largely un-
predictable." -
WEIGH contended that the
commission has based its de
mand upon q single years OPP
See RATES-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Noonan Faces
Assault Trial
Stonds Mute When
Arroisnsd on Charss

OLowell Noonan, 80, Of 1926
Sugarbush road, stood mute
when arraigned on q charge Of
felonious assault before Justice
of the Peace Donald ]. Parent
this afternoon and examination
was set for April 20. He was held
in jail in lieu Of $1,000 cash
bond.
Noonan is charged with the
brutal attack upon Ben Kiedel,
55-year old operator of an Elm
street resort, who was stabbed
seven times early Saturday
morning while lying Ill In his
bed. Witnesses told Sheriff ia
cob F. Theut that Noonan WELD
ed the knife.
Keidel Is in st. Joseph's hos
pital where his condition was
said not critical.
Noonan was represented In
court by Attorney John Nunne-
ley while Chief Assistant Pros
ecutor Wilbur F. Held ID repre-
senting the state.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22

try was postponed pending DE-
velopments."
Colonel Brewer was born in
Brooklyn, N. Y, August Is,
1898.
He entered the Army from
New York state after graduating
from Cornell University rs q
Civil Engineer in 1915. He was
q graduate also of the Army
War College (ls39) the Com
mand and General Staff School
(1036) and other service inyti-
tutions. 'H1 held & matter Of
science degree from MasSdchus-
etts Institute sof Technology.
Serving in Sthe World War,
he participated IS an artillery
man in the st. Mihiel and Meuse-
Argonne offensives. After the
war he was transferred to the
Air Corps.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Friends 10 Honor
Scout Executive
Clifford Friend Leaves
for New Assignment

oClifford Friend, active Scout
field executive, who has been
largely responsible for building
up the Clinton Valley Council
Of Boy Scouts, will be honored
at q testimonial dinner at Lake
side Inn tonight at $50 o'clock.
Friend will leave Mount Glenn
ems to take up his new duty as
executive of the Pottawatamie
Trails Council of Scouting at
Harvey, ILL.,, on May /. His pro-
motion will be celebrated at the
dinner tonight.
Arrangements for the affair
have been taken care Of by
Prosecuting Attorney Ivan A.
johnson, long active in Boy
Scout activities. The dinner will
See SCOUTS-Pate 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Drailees
tonight
Throns Expected
70 See Boys OF

oMore than 1900 relatives and
friends are expected to throng
the Grand Trunk. depot at sos
tonight when % Selectees from
the Mount Clemens Warren
township area leave for Detroit,
where they face induction into
the United States Army tomor-
row.
Frank Pockets" Giambfone,
prominent Mount Clemens attor-
ney, today was named leader Of
the group. Assistant leaders.
also named today. are William
c. Fulton, william Moser and
Joseph Brehler, MI Of Mount
Clemens, and Roscoe Carleton,
Of Center Line.
Selectees are asked to report
q half hour prior to train time.
Other county draftees will
leave % follows: o. from the
Roseville municipal building IT
$50 .. ms tomorrow; So men
from Romeo 1t $40 .. m. tomor-
row.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Stockholders
Authorize End
Of Operations
Wotkins Says
Six Month Period
Should See Windup

OVoluntary liquidation of the
l by e a r-old Macomb County
Trust company, voted yesterday
by stockholders, will be effect
ed within six months, Macy E.
Watkins, president of the insti-
tuition since 1884, predicted to-
day.
Watkins said the stockhold-
ers named three man liquidat-
ing committee to work under
the supervision Of the board Of
directors. He said the two
groups will meet jointly tomor-
row at 4 pm.
COMMITTEE NAMED
The liquidating committee is
made up Of: Lawrence Schott.
of Hubarth & Schott; Howard
Fenton, Of the Lakeside Fuel
and Supply Company, and Louis
Pingel, vice-president and cash.
Ter Of the Citizens Savings Bank.
New ltimore, ,s-y y5, 49,
4 watkins said folders Of $780,
600 in stock sold It $l3y a share
when the company wa organ
lied in June, Of 1929, would re-
ceive more than 400 per
share" when the liquidation is
effected. He explained that the
original issue called Tor $780,
600 in capital stock and $4,000
in surplus.
He said yesterdays meeting
was held after 10 of 80 stock
holders passed q resolution at
the annual meeting held on Jan.
8 asking q liquidation vote.
Watkins today described the res
See LIQUIDATION-Page 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Col. G.E. Brewer F mst
USAmy War Casualty
FORMER BASE COMMANDER KILLED
ON DUTY IN EGYPTIAN SUDAN

oCol. Gerald E. Brewer, COM
mandant of the Selfrfdge Air
Base from 1929 to 1882, today
was listed as the first u. S.
Army fatality in the European
War zone.
Col. Brewer was killed Sum-
day at FL Obeid, $50 miles south
west of Khartoum, in the Anglo
Egyptian Sudan while serving
as an observer with the Royal
Air Force.
Col. Brewer, who was well
known to many Mount Clemens
residents during his tour Of duty
at the local air field when he
held the rank of major, was Al
years old at the time of his
death.
According to Associated Press
dispatches from Washington to-
day Col. Brewer is the first cas-
ualty among American military
observers assigned to the Eu-
ropean war zone.
DETAILS LACKING
The cable gave no details
but said the military attache
at Cairo would report them to
the war department.
At Air Corps headquarters,
where Colonel Brewer was de-
scribed "as one of our outstand-
ing officers" it was said that
on the average an assignment
such as he had would last only
two or three months.
He did not return at the end
Of such q brief period, it was
said, because the situation ap-
peared to foreshadow interest
ing developments on which the
war department wanted most ex-
pert observation. Officially
therefore his return to this coun-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
AlIOut Trainin9N ears
SCHOOL, SUPERIkTEk(Ek VOICES
CRY FOR MOBILE ZATlON u
FOR JOBS

oSEATTLE. April 22-R-A
group Of public school superin-
tendents from all parts Of the
nation called today for mobilixa-
ton OF the schools for m imme-
date ELL out" training job for
defense workers. -
A dozen public school admin
istrators are among the II edu-
Gators In the 1e4l occupational
education tour which cQme hers
70 conclude more than . weeks
study Of defense lob training -
the west with funds provided ~
ths Carnsgia Corporati0n g
New York.
school systems must m
walt for factories and shipe
yards 10 b built beloro thGv
start training men and w1uDCn
for defense industries," IL -
psrintendents admonished ~
Joint statement. a.. M
school administrators n :
snticipats immediate - A1olbo
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
School Bus
COllides
with Car

"a school bus, carrying . large
number of children to their
Harrison township homes, wa
slightly damaged late yesterday
afternoon when It cellided with
an automobile on North avenue
near Cas-.
The driver Of the bus, Frank
Van Maldegham. Route 8, Mount
Clemens, said that the collision
occurred when he turned onto
North avenue from Cas-, collid-
ing with q car operated by Mrs.
william M. STREET., 40 Mosey
place. Mrs. STREET. was also TN
hurt. sf
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Two Boys Confess
Robbery. Of School
Studsntt Fses Juvenile
Authorities for Crime

ODeputy Sheriff Richard De-
Keteleare said this afternoon
that two schoolboys have con-
fessed to breaking into the Utica
grade school on Cass avenue
April 8 and taking $12 In cash.
DeKeteleare said the youths
IL and Is years Of age-signed
q complete confession after be-
ing questioned this afternoon by
officers and school authorities.
The boys were students at the
Utica school.
The deputy sheriff said that
the pair had been turned over
to Juvenile authorities.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22

OThe first In he series Of APP
probation Day programs for
10l1 will b held n Mount
Clemens Wednesday afternoon,
and hundreds of entries have alA
ready been filed with local mer-
chants VINO are sponsoring The
events.
:, Cash awards will Be msde
from the north side Of The
County Building at 3:3o o'clock
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22

with coronary thrombosis, one
of the high-presser types Of
fatal heart trouble, was reported
today to the American College
of Physicians.
The vacuum spot reveals this
disease before q person Ii Ill or
before he may have any inkling
Of trouble. Taken thus early, the
findings promise to save or pro-
long lives,
The electrical method was de-
scribed by DR.. Frank N. Wilson,
Of the University Of Michigan
Medical School. Coronary trou-
bic II due TO blocking Of one or
more Of the arteries on the out
side OF the heart. These arteries
feed the heart muscle and 30
snable Il to keep pumping.
These arteries ere not far
under the outer chest wall and
skin. Where blockage occurs,
Bee vACCUlG-Pase 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Boys aY:'Faee
Extended !! Term


owAAliug0ToN April q (R)
Acting Chairman Reynolds
(D-NC) q the Senate military
committee said today 10 had
heard unofkicially that The Army
might seek legislation 70 extend
selscteeS' training beyond tha
basic ons-year period.
Two other committee mann
bers told Of similar rsports. In
volving both selsctees and NJ
See D1AHTkAoo 4
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
bliiz Armies
Batter Allied
Defense Lines
kezis Claim
Huge Greek
Force Trapped


OGermany's blitzkrieg armies
cracked both ends of the allied
line and stormed toward historic
Thermopylae pass today - less
than 100 miles from Athens
after capturing the Aegean coast
al towns of Volos and Lamia, as
well as Ioannina in western
Greece.
Hitler's high command said
Naxi columns had trapped Gree
forces retreating from Alban5
FACE ROUT
Daniel Dc Luce, m Associated
Press correspondent said i8S =
cabled dispatch from Ixrnir, x1r-
key, that when he left GcG8ce
three days ago the British vnre
falling back in ~ second pun-
kerque."
Fighting every inch 81 ~
why, De Luce said. .the H5Iti1H
cfntinoeeA 80 ! 4
sO0q man WY u ~ SSo6t:
numbered and ode.1uo5SA III
~, He said tha Rratiahy =
ing covered in their retreq ~
Greek infantrymen who h. 1T
tie or no chance to escape the
Nazi steamroller.
LIKE EGGSHELLS
"A fleet of 37-ton German
tanks numbering through noun
tain defiles-previously believ-
ed impossible to such heavy We
hicles-charged light British
tanks and crushed them like egg
Shells" he wrote.
De Luce reported that the
British Raj strength in Greece
numbered no more than $50
when the invasion started.
British middle east headquar-
tiers reported tersely that Brit
ish troops falling back from the
Mt. Olympus sector in eastern
Greece "have now occupied
defensive positions south Of La
mia"
This may mean that the Brit
ish are preparing to make q
last ditch" stand near the Their
mopylae Gap where 400 Spat-
tans under King Leonidas held
off an invasion army led by Per-
sian King Xerxes in $50 b. G.
NEW LINE ESTABLISHED
The new defense lire was ap-
See WAR-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Cars Collide, Minor
DaIIlaQe Results

oCars driven by Robert Bob
cean, asa Euclid, and Frank
Lick, l60 North Rose street, sus-
tanned slight damages yester-
day afternoon when they COL
lided on North avenue near the
Ice plant. No one was reported
hurt.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
BruneeI Writes
.Cuesf-EdiforiaI

OMount Clemens new city
commissioners, Henry Brunsel,
has assumed his official du-
ties and he plans sound, bus
inesslike conduct Of the
streets and parks departments
which he NJ supervises.
In . splendid guest ell
torial, seventh In . series
sponsored By The Daily Mem
itor, Commissioners Bruneel
gives expreSsisn % His views
Conserving pablie Affairs. 10
appears On Page 4 Of tsday's
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22

needs. They must oct with al
spsG$ II this country = - msot
The ureatsst threat the civi1lsod
world he ever known.
''ln many localitiee de6p.sp
Job tSaining = 9lz1edy q = ~.
hour, basis. Any seho4 49,
- mAu(uo0 49, =
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22

oLONDON April 22-Q-Germon raiders strofed the south
coast seaport Of Plymouth for hours last night and struck
oooin England today through thick mist the Stroll Of
Dover London had noon-hour oom The o-ceo sounded
short time oter without any reports Of bonbings 1t was
learned tho formation OF German planes had been seen
southeast Of the copitoI.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Royal Navy Shells TripOli

oLONDON April 22-t9-Heow units Of the British fleet
pounded the western lbyon port Of Tpo with 5nch shells
in 4Omnue bombordment yesterday, the admiralty re-
ported today
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Human Vacuum Spots
PHYSICIANS LEARN OF NEW
ELECTRICAL VACUUM
ON CHESTS

oBOSTON, April 22-R-
Discovery Of IN electrical
vacuum on the chests Of persons
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Weight Restrictions
Lifted On Hiohwoys

OWeisht restrictions have been
lifted on all concrete trunk line
roads In The lower peninsula by
the state Highway commission,
. county rood commission
Spokesman announced today.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Famine NIenaces Chinese

oHOkGkONG, April 22-QP%-Ten million Chinese ore
Threatened with famine conditions in eosten and northern
Kwonotunk province as result Of the Chinese japanese
and the recently intensified naval blockade Of the Kwono
tuno coast.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-22
Greek Surrender Claimed
Allied Forces Fall Back

oATHENS April 22-E9-Brtsh ond Greek forces fell beck
to new defense positions in the loks mountains some 100
miles northwest of Athens today and Indicted they might
noke sond oeoinst the Gerons at or near IheoPyoe
Poss where Spoon King 1eondos put heroic defense
before the Persion Ieeions Of xexes in 48O B. c.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Woman's Arm Is Broken
As She Faints Enferinu Hall

A woman, entering the Shore
ham Hotel hall for a lecture in
the Far East series yesterday,
tainted on the stairway. suffering
a fractured arm and distracting
the attention of both speaker and
guests in the rear of the large room.
One of the 1000 women attending
the program, Mrs. Florence Kay of
1910 Mintwood place NV. collapsed
as she started down the steps while
DR.. A. Loudon, Netherlands Minister.
was speaking
The injured woman lay on the
step-landing for IS minutes before
ambulance attendants arrived.
Finally, screens were placed around
her and nurse in the audience was
requested, by name, to step to the
rear of the room.
Mrs. Kay, who it was understood,
had been advised by her physician
against leaving her home because of
recent illness, was carried to Emer-
gency Hospital just as the second
speaker, Richard G. Casey, Minister
OF Australia, began his talk.
Although the attention of the
speakers, who had full view of
the landing, and women in the rear
Of the room was distracted, those
In front seats knew nothing of the
accident.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Polo Shirts, 49,
u Price and less

u price and less
300 boys and youths polo shirts.
long-sleeve styles in cotton knit,
and cotton cord and gabardlne.
Stripes and plain colors in blues,
green's, browns. Sizes 8 to 18.
9-2-piece Boys Suits of wool-and-
rayon. Sports coats and match
ing slacks. well-cut, comfortable
styles. Tweed-type weaves Of blue.
gray, brown. Sizes IL, l3, IS. 81
and % Were s1295. Now $3.50
. Boys 2-piece Wool Snow Suits
in blue. Cotton fleece lining. Sizes
4. 6. IL. Were $685.. Now S3.95
Boys 0vercoats Of Wool-and-
rayon. Belted models, gray only.
Sizes s, 19, 20. Less than y price.
Now ----------s4 s4.25
3-2-piece Suits of wool-and-rayon.
Sports coat of navy with light tan
slacks. Sizes Is and 20. Were
S1295. Now S1.7S
1 Boys Prep Suit of wool-and-
rayon cheviot. 2 pairs long pants,
vest and coat. Navy, size IL. Less
than p price. Now w--S S7.75
IA Boys Leather Helmets, cotton
feece-lined. Black, small size. Less
than p price 49, -- - 25c
22 Boys Cotton Knit Union Suits,
short leg style. Winter weight,
sizes s and 7. Less than y price.
Now Isc
5S Boys Heavy Cotton Knit Under
shirts, ecru color. Sizes rs, 20, 80.
Less than Z price Now--I5e
Boys Jackets of brown suede.
Slidefastened front, cotton lining.
Sizes 6 and 10. Less than u price.
Now S2.55
Down STAIRS STORE.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
ToddIers' Coat Sets
s2.25

Manufacturers cloSe-oat
80 sets in styles for girls and boys.
Wool f1annels in bright pink, rose,
maize blue and navy for Spring.
Matching bonnets or Eton caps.
Sizes to 4.
269 pieces Children's Apparel, in
cluding little girls rayon taffeta
print dresses, spun rayon frocks
and cotton print dresses. Boys
suits in wool-and-cotton tweed.
Rayon sueded cloth and few wool
flannel suits. Leggings of wool
and-cotton sueded cloth. Sizes l
to in the group. Few cotton
blankets size 36x50 inches. Were
Sl95 and more. Now --- CSC
SO Infants Cotton Knit Gowns with
draw string bottom. Manufacturer
seconds, slight imperfections Sizes
o and 1---------- 35c, 3 for 81
205 pieces Children's Apparel, in
cluding toddler's and little girls
cotton print frocks, infants wool
knit sacqueS, and French Beaver
dyed rabbit muffs. Broken sizes,
l to 6. Were 79c and more.
Down STAIRS STORE, INFANTS.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Juniors Dresses, S
Less than Y, price

Less than z price
146 wool-and-rayon and spun rayon
prints, various colors. Some long
sleeved rayon satin shirts in white
and colors. Sizes 9 to Is.
81 Pastel Rayon Crepe Dresses in
smart, youthful styles. Ideal for
immediate wear. A few rayon
evening dresses included. Sizes 8 to
Is. Were S795. Now S4.45
IL Juniors Coats of wool fleeces
in fitted and boxy styles. Broken
sizes and colors, to IS. Were
1885 and more. Now S7.45
Down STAIRS STORE, JUNIOR MISSES.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Birthday Boil Tickets
Brinq in S34,817

District Assessor Edward A. Dent,
who served as chairman of the
Ticket Committee for this years
Presidents birthday ball, today re-
ported the sale of 1927 tickets,
which brought in $34,8l75O. In ad-
dition, there were donations and
miscellaneous sums bringing the
total to $34 ,921 Sc.
General Chairman Richmond B
Keech has estimated total receipts
were about $4,000, of which the Dis
trict would receive for the infantile
paralysis program here about s38 900
The receipts were well over previous
years
Evening star., 1941-03-20
5. f. {. Report Allows
Commonwealth Firm
Only One Major Unit
Utility Formerly Headed
By WiIIkie Is Facing
Hearing in April
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities and Exchange Com
mission announced yesterday a
tentative finding that the Common
wealth & Southern Corp. formerly
headed by Wendell Willkie, must give
up all except one of its major units,
under the Holding Company Act.
The company controls billion
dollar system comprising 10 operat-
ing utility company subsidiaries in
10 States-Michigan. Illinois, In
diana, Ohio. Pennsylvania, Missis-
sippi, Alabama. Florida. Georgia and
South Carolina. In addition the sys-
tenn includes % non-utility and
holding company subsidiaries.
Mr.. Willkie resigned as president
of Commonwealth g. Southern short
ly after winning the Republican
nomination for President last June.
He also resigned as chairman of
Consumers Power Co., the most
profitable unit in the system.
Acting on 350-page outline of the