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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

OoOl PiONCa tlAob iAC w GO Oil
hsh sailor, lost overheard at
night several years before and
had swum ashore to the island
through sea that was teeming
with sharks The islanders re-
ceived him as sort of sea-god
and the chief gave him his daugh-
ter to we'd Well, that sailor, Mar
shall was his name, married the
gal and settled down to a life of
ease in that little island.
put a boat over and we went
ashore to barter for food and
drink. Marshall took charge of
proceedings and ii was easy to
see that he was a power in the
land. l asked him if he wanted
passage to civilization and he
asked me if l was crazy!
This is a bit different from
fo'c'sle life, sir" he said.
He was content, he told me,
married to a pretty gal and with
a bonny little sprat of a young
ster, no work to do. l guess he
would have been crazy to leave
that place.
The chief took an immediate
shine to me: guess he thought
he had another possible son-in-
law. Besides. Marshall. a fore
mast hand. couldn't get over the
habit of respect to a ships mas
ter. The chief evidently thought l
was mighty important person,
and sure enough, he offered me
his youngest and prettiest daugh-
ter if / would stay on his island.
She wasn't bad either. but l was
already bespoke. | may say L
was relieved to get away from
that place. Not that there was
danger, but the chief was mighty
disappointed. and the daughter
took to incoming around the deck
and giving me the eye until 1
had to get away to save my good
resolutions. .l
/ had a bad experience with
cannibals on that same voyage.
in the Carolines. too. not far from
Marshalrs island. We anchored
off a small island at dawn. and
after scanning the beach and
finding it empty I landed a boat
crew to fetch water, Dave Ma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-09

eekly. Inc Great Britain Rights Reserved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Wha++@=WoH|d Y GU Do
# You Had a Million?
BY IRENE VI. HAWKINS
Women's Editor, The Detroit Times

usual. but AOu- can see what 44lp
n * anu I CIT Trunk III 10 T1TUTT
interesting existence than really
having a house . any kind OF
house and the time 10
shop for its furnishings
The Best
It's the greatest and most
satisfactory Job on earth
running a home buying just
the right furniture TO make %
honey and inviting Husbands
who have homes like that
seldom leave. for there are no
greener pastures.
And / shall 90 right on with
my day dreaming ! bad just
about given ~ up g.. when 1
see by the papers that a De
irolt girl has just had my mil
lion dropped into her lap .-.-.
so it DOES happen elsewhere
than in books
Meantime. ladies. it doesn't
take a million 10 90 out and
celebrate National Furniture
Week by treating the house 10
one good new piece you've been
waiting for ever so long.
81 Come 10 think OF IL what
would YOU do If some one left
you "A million dollars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
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OChGnfo
For Regency
Living Room

-ARATHER- formal M
Regency design depends as much
on its charming color scheme as
on its fine furniture for the de-
hghtful effect achieved. The
walls painted a delicate cafe
au-lait. set off the rich wine and
soft rose blending in the carpet.
Floor length draperies OF duh
rose flank white Venetian blinds
and form a classically draped
swag above them
The furniture is Of black en-
amel with gold motifs. The Re-
gency couch with gracefully
cuuinc back and arms is up
holstered in striped material x
soft blue hetr0tropc gold arV
black.
on a corner table is a white
shaded lamp with a base in the
form Of three white plumes
curling outward a chair, uphol-
stored with quilted material Of
medium blue, has a deep white
fringe hanging from the base OF
the chair to the floor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
EnIiven Your Home

through your home whore the of
piece Of furniture will eniven the entire scheme
Perhaps IN the living IT bc done with pair ~
tables the fireplace Ideal for such spot the So-caed
commode tables. with two drawers and often shelf
below for magazines
Or IL your easy chairs tier
tables perfect The tier viii carry the lamp the
right height reading and the bottom Will be chair
level for ash-trayS glasses.
An occasional which
the coO Of The scheme VIII frequently be- the
needed complete An especially
wood back curved slightly for comfort and spring which
may be covered your cloict of fabric
hosered host chairs consider Even though already
have matched of furniture the addition of these high
backed chairs contrasting pattern blending color
with the other VIII completely your suite and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
Then and Now
Superior Pieces Today

Surprisingly The product Itself is very often superior
piece OF craftsmanship those and hghyprzed
For thing. it fundamentally durable construction
For another. the raw wood scientifically seasoned
before touches it, thus against wapng and
splitting
And finally the finish is better when YOU buy it Many
pieces todayS comparable
finish antiques which had the polishing and
ot a hundred years labor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07

BREATHES THERE a woman
t+r ttrrr sr1t111 80 uTdCt rffTar SIZE ndS
never spent whole evenings
or mornings while doing the
dishes planning what she'd
buy if somebody suddenly left
her Il million dollars ?
If such there breathe: 20 mark
her we'll for she Will never
run you into debt buying the
glamorouS things she's dreamed
about D.. but let us warn you
she's probably as dull as a cold
boiled potato
It's the people with vision
that make the world 80 round
and create demand for all the
beautiful things we have.
Indoor Sport
lis a game started young
in life I lived IN the country
and twice a year there arrived
the mail order catalogue
whereupon / sat down with
pencil and paper and began
ordering.
Ten dollars would have bought
everything my heart desired
because my wants were limited
10 colored crayons. a new pencil
box. string Of beads and hair
ribbons. But l didn't have
the $40.
As l grew Older my require
ments were a party dress
several pairs Of shoes and a fur
tlppet Tippets were all the
60 and / wanted one so badly
could taste IT.,
My Second Million!
Later, Of course. I graduated
10 crmlne evening wraps and a
trip around the world pref
erably a honeymoon
All I've ever gotten out of the
silly paStime rs SO 49,. awarded
me some Is years ago by an
other Detroit newspaper I'm
contest entitled. What Would
You Do With a Million Dollars -
That contest ] can tell you, was
right up my alley
And now with the manufac-
turcrS announcing National Fur
niture Week 49,. I'm at it'again.
I'd like new house
a Streamline Job as modern as
omorTOW. with easement win
dows glass brick walls and so on.
Inside would be pull-apart
furniture with low coffee tables
-. everything as slick as a
chrome whistle.
Then agains I've ALWAYS
wanted a white colonial with
green shutters and ruffled cur
tains al the windows and the
chairs and divanS covered with
bright chintz
Or Western
Then there's the informal
ranch house where 1 could scat
ter Navajo rugs and hang up
the gourdS and things J brought
back from Mexico ... including
a straw man about 3 feet tall
that has recently been presented
90 me
Matter of fact ] simply can't
keep the little man unless j get
hum a proper house
Well. I'm gcttIng nowhere. as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-07
National Furniture Week
Offers Advantages

THIS is National Furniture The homemaker
should take this opportunity through the
by where may
be enhanced by the addition table the replacement
Of old chair sofa with color design
structon.
Values in the downtown outstanding, both
prices and smarly adapted authentic designs.
A Changing Market
This advancing market Furniture which today may
be purchased reasonable figure will the months
rise price a reasonable figure
And more particularly this a delay market Furniture
factories literally keep abreast and it highly
probable that though fault your retail you may
have wait for your sofa chair tables you
upon them
1t simple common TO this situation and
be prepared be patient BY selecting and ordering your rn
ture IN advance OF when need Will avoid dsappont
ment in possible delays
Then and Now
Some 200 it possible step into the cabinet
shop Of Thomas Chppendae un-bombed Lon
don and order chair made specifications with the
expectation getting
yourself and Mr. Chippendae
This due to the fact that Mr. Chippendac would per
Sonay supervise the progress of the chair cutting
out Of mahogany board through to final careful hand
padded finishing
Since that time, centuries ago much changed in
the profession Of furniture making.
Evening star., 1941-02-13

uated from Tufts College in 1907.
He had been employed by the United
States Government since his grad
uation.
He worked with the Coast and
Geodetic Survey. the Geological
Survey and the United States and
Canada Boundary Commission be-
fore entering the Army during the
World War.
Col. Phelar aided in construction
of Walter Reed Hospital as inspect
ing engineer in the Treasury De-
partment, Procurement Division.
Later he went with the Veterans
Administra ation. -
He had been instrumental in
choosing the site. some years ago,
of the hospital where he was serv-
ing at the time of his death.
Active in military affairs, he was
in command of the 376th Engineers,
Reserve Corps. In 1928 and 1890
he had received the degrees of
bachelor of laws and master of laws
from Columbus University.
He was a member of the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers, the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineerS. Society of American Mill
tary Engineers, Washington Society
of Engineers, Military Order of the
World War, Fort Stevens Post of
the American Legion. charter men,
Der of the Military Engineers and a
fourth degree knight of the Knights
OF Columbus.
Funeral services will be held at
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Deaths Of Two Girls
And Man Called
Suicides, Murder
He Kills Girl, Who Won't
View Poison Victims Body,
And Then Ends Own Life
Bs The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. l3-
A daughter of a former city coun-
Gilman. a waitress and a cab COM
pany employe met death last night
in which Coroner F. x. Schuller
said were suicides and murder.
The coroner and Detective How
ard T Newman stated that Harold
Lee Davis, "a, shot and fatally
wounded Cuma Martin, 81, wait
ress, then turned the gun on him.
self in a cab in a downtown section
of the city few hours after Helen
Eugenia Moreland, 20, daughter of
former Councilman Irwin l.. More
land, had taken her life with poison.
Detective Newman said Clyde
Swanson, a cab driver. gave him
this report of the shooting:
II picked up Davis, who is a
switchboard operator for the COM
pany, and girl at downtown in
tersection. Davis asked the girl to
go with him to the funeral home to
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Funeral Rites Today
For Rev. ]. S. AIfriend

CHARLES TOWN. w. Va, Feb.
13-Services were to be held in Zion
Episcopal Church this afternoon for
the Rev. John S. Alfriend, 81, rector
of st. Paul's Episcopal Church, Wes-
ton, w. Va, who died Tuesday in
Weston.
Bishop r. E. L. Strider of Wheel
ing, assisted by the rector, the Rev.
j. j. w. Gummere, was to officiate.
The Rev. Mr.. Alfriend was rector
Of Zion Church for 18 years.
Surviving are two children, John
S., jr., of Charles Town and Miss
Margaret Alfriend of Weston.
Evening star., 1941-02-13

Heart Church.
Col. Phelan,
who made his
home at 1859
Park road NV,
had been serving
as utility officer
of the United
States veterans
h O S pit al in
Wichita. He died
suddenly of a
heart attack.
Born in Lowell,
Mass, April %,
1879, he studied
civil engineering
and uyoc UroI-
Evening star., 1941-02-13

the Hines funeral home. Fourteenth
and Harvard streets NV. at $3.50
am. Saturday. Mass at the Sacred
Heart Church and burial in Airing
ton will follow.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Emily Matter. and one son,
John Joseph Pnelan, jr.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
S46,943,O5O Is Asked
To Improve Bases
In Western Pacific
/ s27,858, 500 Sought
{ For Strengthening Of
Alaskan Defenses
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Navy placed renewed EN-
phaSiS on strategic West Pacific
bases today in multi-million dollar
program for strengthening facilities
at Guam, Samoa, Midway, Wake
and Palmyra Islands.
An immediate 46,94305 was
asked from Congress to improve
these distant outpoSts for aircraft.
submarine or fleet operations, and
another $27858,5O0 was sought for
the bases in Alaska, where the con-
tinent extends toward Asia.
( President Roosevelt placed the
program before Congress yesterday
as part Of S898, 1872 .932 request for
strengthening the Nays efficiency
af1oat and ashore. Besides the i'm
provements of Atlantic and Pacific
bases and shore facilities, the rec
concentrations included provisions
for additional ship constitution,
armament and armor production
and the like
The submission of the program
conceded with reports from Manila
that the families of Army officers
on duty in the Philippines had been
Unexpectedly told 10 get ready to
leave soon for the United States.
Advice Is Repeated.
The State Department some time
ego advised Americans in the Far
East to return home because of the
situation there. This advice was
urgently repeated to American resi-
dents of Shanghai today by the
United States consulate general
here.
The inclusion of Guam in the list
of bases to be strengthened recalled
that Congress in 1889 and 1910 re-
fused TO provide funds for develop
ing the island. On those occasions
the proposal was attacked as an
"unfriendly gesture" toward Japan
which lies only 1900 miles away.
Chairman Vinson was optimistic
about approval this time.
) The S4700.000 asked for Guam
vas earmarked for passive defense
construction such as bombproof
shelters for personnel. communica-
ton centers and power plants. it
was learned. and also to make the
harbor suitable for use by large and
small naval vessels.
For Samoa-a stepping stone"
between Australia and the fleets
main base at HaWaii-S8. 100 900 was
sought for expansion of facilities
and development of defense in
F., Cludlng the installation of bomb
proof shelters. The island has one
of the finest harbors in the South
Seas.
Money for Submarine Base.
Midway Island was listed for s4.-
; lis 900 work on a submarine base,
and there were items totaling SIG
100000 for expanding the air bases
/. on Wake, Palmyra, Midway and
EJohnston Islands.
" Navy officers have long contended
i&lat development of Guam into a
Astrongly fortified base would tend
Fto stabilize the political situation
an the Far East" but their argu-
t1entS we're rejected. Senator Clark
democrat. of Missouri, a critic OF
administration foreign policy, once
said that any move to fortify Guam
'fs closely equivalent to a declaration
OF war
The s4,7O0,OOO asked for Guam
?under the present program repre-
.sentS only small fraction Of Navy
estimates on the cost of transform
ing the island into big base These
fhave ranged from S8O,000,000 to make
the island reasonably secure. to
S3O0.OOOO0O or more to make il
proof against prolonged major at
tack.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Ex-Muyor of Detroit Dies

DETROIT, Feb. 13 (P).-William
Barlum Thompson, twice Mayor of
Detroit and five times city treas
urer, died at his home last night.
He would have been 81 next month.
Mr.. Thompson was Mayor in 1907-8
and 1912.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Col. John J. Phelan !.
To Be Buried Saturday
In Arlington Cemetery
Civil Engineer Graduate ].
Of Tufts Served U. S. in
Many Capacities

Col. John j. Pheian, who died
Tuesday in Wichita, Kans., will be
buried in Arlington Cemetery Sat-
urday following mass at Sacred
Evening star., 1941-02-13

and then shot himself twice"
Magistrate Ezra Knight disclosed
that Miss Moreland's father had
Evening star., 1941-02-13

sworn to warrant Monday charging
Davis with being intoxicated. He
was fined in Police Court on the
Evening star., 1941-02-13

charge yesterday, Davis, who was
divorced, is survived by, an u-year-
old SON
Evening star., 1941-02-13

see Helen Morelan6. She refused
and argued with him. Then he
pulled a pistol and shot her twice
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Commodity Prices

Press @ " weished Wholesale price index OF
B5 commodities today declined to 50 "a
MONTH rfH'Sso sso Ss4 "'ea year ago ssN @
Es5ssA 2s'5s s%5s ss5 4 3 55.3s 5S3 sfl4 af4t
dse6 ayGrssH Wi.esi,, eogSIs S.nns No. Msrkets !
1ess1F.: Rit No No. :. .. o. Cost and freight
offerinss, inclgd5eyd Santos Bourbon IS and
hsbsr Santos Sales NG 1n'Ess bas e0Ssq
Jo Recemnsr S t94ss sGs daebsneed Me5eh $40 No
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed s to
30 lower; Sales No. L standard II con-
seDtember. % SOB; 3 December. 6en 22.oob;
smoked ribbed, NHOO spOi, =. 23'oon'
RAW RAVE oHIbEEF@taTes closed a. to IS
lower. Sales, 100000 pounds, Septem-
Der. 144sb; December, l4.42b; March
LEAD-Futures closed unchsnsed to 10
sera 5.sOb; December, 6,Sob January
Q. .;s4THRA1rs TIN-Fgtu,reeS res closed closed 100 s.t to
tembeT. tenn sPN' 50 75b: S'e December. 5I,50b. 49,
WooL-FutHres declined in sympathy
with other commodity markets today. spot
lures. H An estimated 10000 pounds of
wool tops changed hanoS. .
wool turnover to around $4,000 pounds
for the session. l. n q
Of a cent lower. october, 945b; De-
cember 932b.
certiicated grease wool spot. a5.ons =,
a cent lower October, l23.5b: December
i2i Sd: March, 1900; May, Ile.3b.
Certificated spot wool tops, 125 ;5n
COCOA-Futures closed 2 TO 10 lower.
sales 2,653 tons. September; 7.5s; De
cerber 769n; March, 7.s0n. BID
Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Bond Averages

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 30-A handful
Of transfers put japanese issues
around or 3 points lower in
a narrowly irregular bond market
today.
There were a few bright spots,
particularly among the firSt-claSS
corporates. but many of the second
grade rails lost fractlonally.
In er-the-counter dealings,
United States Treasury issues recov-
cred the minor losses suffered in
relatively active forenoon trading
and turned quiet at prices un-
changed to 1872 off the previous
finish.
Among the corporates which made
gains were Boston g. Maine 4l2s,
Commercial Mackay incomes with
warrants, Detroit Edison IS. Stand
ard Oil of New Jersey q. and
Philippine Railway convertible As.
On the doWnside were Chesapeake
e. Ohio 3i2s, Pere Marquette IS,
Nickel Plate 412s and Missouri
Pacific IF" IS of IT.
Outside the japanese issues, little
interest was shown in the foreign
list.
Pressure widened against the
Japanese group in the final hour
and earlier losses were extended in
some cases up to points.
TaiVan Electric Power SIPS were
off at 30 Oriental Development 6s
lost at 29 and the 5l2s closed As
lower at 281s.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score tubs. 3Gi.; 1-pounn
prints, 3694; i4-pound prints, 37I.; %
score, tubs, 35i4, pound prints. 35s4
1-pound prints. 35i. i4-pound prints.
35'4: 90 score. tubs, 34Ia; I-pound prints
30; l4-pound prints, 35l2; 50 score, tubs,
33'4: pound prints, 34la i1-pound
prints. 343l, So score. tubs. 33i.: pound
prints. 3314; i4-pound prints, 34L
LIVESTOCK-Calves, l., spring lambs,
prices paid net fob. Washinetonl
EGGS-Market steady on graded eggs:
higher on ungraded eggs. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations July 30): Whites, U.
S extras, large, 37-40, mostly 40: U. S
extras. medium. 81 IA. mostly 33-34 U
s standards. large. 32-33. mostly 33: U. s.
y. g. trades, :6-as. mostly IS. Browns:
U, S. extras, large, $3.50. mostly 81 U.
S. extras, mediums, 81 -33; u S. stand
ards, large. 81 80, mostly 30: U. S. stand
ards. mediums. 2S-30. mostly 30: U. S
trades. 26. For nearly ungraded eggs:
current current receipts, whites, 26,2a; mixed
graded eggs. 436 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl:
Colored all sizes, 1920; No. Is 1914;
Leghorn hens, all sizes. 1915 BOOSTERS:
lO-l2. Chickens Virginia broilers and
fryers. all sizes, 1920; No 2s. I3; Della
ware Rocks and crosses: Broilers and fry
erS, all sizes. 1920. Leghorn broilerS,
ills, Turkeys: Young toms. 16 pounds
and up, 25; young hens. 10 pounds and
up 25' No. IS and undersizes, is.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
New York Cotton

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 30.-Cotton
futures suffered the sharpest break
in several years today, losing as
much as S5.75 bale under a wave
of urgent selling, but the extreme
loss was halved quickly.
Unfavorable reaction to President
Roosevelts price control message
was blamed for the plunge.
The decline uncovered Stop-loss
orders. and the drop became pre-
cipitate.
The loss was halved shortly after
ward py some replacement buying
which developed at extreme lows,
and prices stumbled along $3.50 to
So a bale under yesterdays closing
levels.
At the outset of the session the
market moved higher after the
Senate was reported to have ap-
proved freezing of Government
cotton loan stocks.
Late prices were around levels of
July 18 and 10. Quotations were:
October, 1850; May, 1858; July,
1880. and October, 1881.
r,,+,,xa. aJo1oL 20 RI 1nu-or
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Trailer Co. of America
Files Stock Statement
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. July 30 The
Trailer Co. of America, Cincinnati,
today filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission registra-
ton statement for s1,103,460 in
stock The issue will include 4.547
shares of per cent cumulative
stock, 500 par value, and 81,095
shares of common stock without par
value but to be sold at So. Present
shareholders will have the first
opportunity 10 buy the new stock.
Remaining unsold shares will be
offered publicly but without under
writer's The company said about
third of its business was defense
work in 194l's first six months. II
makes trailers, truck cabs and SINH
lar equipment.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Army Receives Bids
On 100000 Pounds
OF Canned Beef
Two South American
Firms Are Included
In Seven Applying
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 30-Blds on sp-
proximately 100000 pounds OF
South American canned corn beef
for the Army were announced yes
terday by the Chicago quartermas-
ter depot, commanded by Col
Henry B. Barry. @. M c.
Seven companies, including two
from South America, entered BIDS
on the following five items, totallng
2O4 .996 cans, each with net weight
of 6 pounds.
Thirtv-seven thousand and f1ve
hundred cans for the Schenectady
general depot, 62,496 for the New
Cumberland general depot 5OOO4 Tor
the New York general depot, 24,995
for the New Orleans quartermaSteT
depot, 10000 for the Seattle quar-,
termaster depot.
The bidders we're:
Charles Hollinshed Co, New YORK.
sole agents for Frigorisico Nacional
Del Uruguay, Montevideo, 62,496
cans.
Corporation Argentina de Pro-
ductores de Carnes, New York, 36,-
600 cans.
Armour & Co, Chicago, 1895,
cans, supplied from Argentina, Bra,
I'll and Uruguay. o.
Libby Mcneil & Libby Co., Chi
cago. 2O4,996 cans.
Swift e. Co, Chicago, 204,996 cans.
supplied from Argentina, Brazil and
Uruguay.
Tipman-ThurloW Sales Co., Inc.
New York, 10000 cans.
Republic Food Products Co., Chi
cago, 10000 cans, supplied from
Paraguay.
! The bidding was on an alternate
/ basis, bidders being privileged to de-
liver either from the domestic CT
South American pack.
Evening star., 1941-07-30
Electric Production
Again Edges Up 10
New Record High
New England Leads
Other Areas With Rise
OF 22.3 Per Cent
BY the Associated Press.

BY lne ASSDCIdLtu fTtSS
NEW YORK, July 30.-Electric
power production again edged into a
new record high at 3,183 ,925 900 kilo-
watt-hours during the week ended
Saturday, the Edison Electric Insti-
tute reported today.
This compared with output in the
preceding week of 1852. .586 900 kilo-
watt-hours, and was l5.3 per cent
more than the 2.76O. .935 900 produced
in the comparable 1910 week.
The upturn was according to sea-
sonal expectations which resulted in
the Associated Press index of electric
power production duplicating the
194l high at l471. A week ago the
index stood at 1863, and at 1915 a
year ago. The index, with 1929 TAX
en- as 100. is adjusted for seasonal
and long-term trend. The record
for recent years follows: