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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Is, 1871, Conn amazed the boxing world.
Inspired by his great love for Mary Lou, who
was waiting for him at secret rendezvous,
hoping To elope after the fight, Billy gave the
champion the most artistic boxing lesson of
his career for eleven rounds
Going into the twelfth. the only way Billy
could lose the fight, barring a raw decision,
was by a knockout. He had piled up a wide
margin of points over the thoroughly befud-
died champion by dancing around him like
Jim Corbetts ghost pcppering the wrath of
a brown-skinned John l.. Sullivan.
Then in the twelfth flushed with his sue
cess, Conn decided to make his victory more
decisive by scoring a knockout Letting him
self down from his tiptoes. Billy planted both
feet solidly on the canvas To get better lever
age into his blows and started smuggling it out
with the now thoroughly amazed champion
instead Of continuing to box him at long range
and pile up points
Midway in the round, Conn crossed right
TO the champions jaw that staggered him.
This was the punch that cost Conn the title.
Elated he now threw all caution to the wind
and stood toe TO toe with the murderous
punChcr who had flattened practically all his
opponents. trading punch for punch with Joe
as he laughed derisively at him. Louis, con-
ccntratinG on Conns slender body while he
ndu MN At tlOoe range got III SOME ueduly
blows.
In the next round the Bomber beat Conn
down with shower of let's and rights-and
somewhere. Mary Lou. glued to a radio, quiv-
cred and burst into tears.
Even in defeat. Conn was Americas hero
next morning and the whole country except
Jimmy Smith Of Pittsburgh, prayed that he
would be rewarded with his lady fairs hand
for his gallant showing.
In Pittsburgh, Mary LOUIS unrelenting
father grudgingly paid tribute to Conns
gameness but quickly added: Understand,
that doesn't alter the situation one bit I'm
more opposed to him now than ever. IN
never consent to- their marriage"
a week later, Billy's mother, her body
wraCkcd with excruciating pain, died with a
blessing for Mary Lou and her boy on her
lips. After the funeral. grief-strickeh Billy
was all for dropping plans for the wedding
until the customary years interval of MOURN
ing had elapsed, but his father. who he been
his No. l rooter throughout the romance,
talked him out of this
Bitter to the last, Papa Smith went TO
the extreme of trying to have the young
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

to see her. Tip-toeing into her darkened
room, he saw broad-shouldered figure, with
his back turned to him. sitting by his wifes
bedside.
Pulling up sharply. Billy made a quick
about face and hasty exit Mary LOUIS visi-
tor was her father! Thus was Armageddon
postponed
c After the christening ceremony on May
10. the Conns went back TO their home and
the Smiths returned to theirs. Art Rooney
the professional football magnate and race
track plunger, thinking the time had arrived
for peace to break out in the embatted Smith
Conn clan, accompanied "Smitty" to his home
and prevailed upon him to invite his son-in-
law over to quaff the cup of peace.
Billy, home on a furlough from the Army
and full of the spirit of peace. in his Joy over
being father, eagerly accepted the oppor-
tunity to. end his feud with David Philips
grandpappy He and Mary Lou hustled off
to the Smiths home, expecting a flock Of
doves to be released when they opened the
door
CLINT in his eye.
said curtly to Billy.
Here's where Smitty drinks TO my health"
thought Billy.
Just as in the twelfth round against Louis
he had guessed wrong. Smitty turned on him
when they reached the kitchen and in a chal-
longing tone. said:
You still afraid of me- aren't you 20
I'm afraid of no man living" replied
Conn, looking the old big Lacquer squarely in
the eye.
A second later. Smitty's right landed
squarely on Billy's jaw. 1t was a million-dol-
lar walop in that it caused Conn to break
his left hand, retalating; brought about the
cancellation of the second Louis-Conn bout:
knocked the Army Relief Society out of n
large sum of money and. possibly. changed
the course of fstc history.
Critics agree that after five months Of
Army life. Louis competitive edge has been
dulled and that he would have been ripe for
plucking by Conn in June bout Conditions
may never again be as favorable for Billy
But. before Conn thinks Sof licking Louis
now he is honor bound To have IT out once
and for all with that unrelenting bittcr-cndcr,
Battling Jimmy Smith, who is still the cham
pion of the Smith Conn Clan and eager 10 de-
fend his title.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

couple arrested before their mar
riage was performed. to block the
ceremony. When Billy called him
up a week later, seeking the
parental blessings. what he got
was such a tongue-lashing that
he had to hang up.
Pittsburgh is a large city and
it is said to be smoky, although
the Chamber of Commerce would
probably resent this implication.
The point Is, however. that the
town is large enough and hay
enough for two antagonists to live
in it for a long time without
crossing paths.
After their honeymoon, Billy
and his blond bride went TO Holly
wood, where he spent several
months on a movie in which he
was featured. After that he re-
sumed his occupation against
Tony Yale the middleweight and
finally applied for enlistment in
the Army.
Mary Lou had made peace with
her family by this time but Conn
was still outside the pale. He
didn't make any passes in the di-
rection of the Smiths and they
didn't shower him with invitations.
In fact, as far as they were con-
cerned he didn't exist.
One day last Winter when Mary
Lou was in a Pittsburgh hospital
with a throat infection, Billy called
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Billy's mother lay on her deathbed.
And at this time, Conn resumed his
training for the Louis bout The viciousness
with which he attacked sparring partners
seemed to bode no good for Joe. To insiders
it was the tipoff that the frustrated young
lover was visualizng each of his sparring
partners as a different version of his pros.
pcctive father-in-law
At the Polo Grounds on the night. of June
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

who was an infelder for the Chicago and
Baltimore Feds, the Pirates, Giants, Reds and
Pills quarter of century ago is popular
figure in Pittsburgh, where he was one of the
operators Of the swanky Bachelors Club I'M
I'll it was closed about year ago
During his career on the diamond. Smith
was noted as a scrappy player
Once. while with the Giants in 1917, he
had challenged the whole Brooklyn bench TO
come out and fight him, singly or in groups.
on another occasion he had aroused Chief
Meyers ire by prodding him playfully with
a pen-knife TO see him Jump. On this occa-
sion, Smtty overmatched himself But this
an exceptional case.
Baseball knew Jimmy Smith as a one-man
Gas House Gang and he was feared and re-
spected by the toughest men in the game In
those days. Smith was a handsome looking
fellow who spent half his salary on his clothes.
Just TO show how delightfully."- inconsistent
the Irish can be. Jimmy, in whose veins flows
pure Hibernian blood. grew to disapprove of
lighters after he had settled down, though
no one had ever relished brawl more than
himself. So when he heard a few years ago
that his pretty young daughter was keeping
company with Conn the prize fighter from
the other side of the tracks, he publicly for
badc Billy to go out with his Mary lou
I'll punch he'll out OF that fellow, cham
pion or no champion," Smith beloved to the
Pittsburgh newspapers when Conn was the
light heavyweight champion of the world. Il
know where those prize fighters wind up I'm
not going TO have him for son-in-aw and
want him TO stSy away from my family"
To make doubly sure Of it. Jimmy. who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

liked to fight but didn't like fighters.
bundled his fair-haired girl off TO a
private boarding school in Philadel-
phia, hoping she'd forget her hand
some hero.
Alas! Cor should one say fortu-
nately?) love laughs not only at
locksmiths but also at Jimmy Smiths.
Billy and Mary Lou continued to
have clandestine meetings, at which
they discussed plans to outwit Papa
Smith
Meantime, things were shaping up
nicely for Billy. After resigning his
light heavyweight title and meeting
a series of heavyweights, all of whom
he defeated he was chosen by Pro-
moter Mike Jacobs as the man to
meet Joe Louis for the heavyweight
championship, the chance every
fighter covets.
When Billy started training for
the Louis bout, he and Mary took out
a wedding license in Brookville. Pa.
intending to get married before the
big fight.
Somehow or other. Papa Smith got
wind of IL and went ON the war nath
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

In language that not even Joe Louis The
champion dared TO use toward his challenger
Smith threatened Conn with the dircsl Of con-
sequences if he didn't give up seeing his
daughter.
Billy, a strong-willed young man used to
doing exactly as he pleased. for once in his life
found himself stymicd No manner OF plead
ing could win Papa Smiths consent to a
wedding. To complicate matters further.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

Billy Conn,
Probably the
First Battler
To Sock His
Way OUT Of a
Chance at the
Heavyweight
Championship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

had planned TO stage a seCoilu
Louis Conn heavyweight cham
pionship bout sometime this
month for the benefit of the
Army Relief Society.
Ever since Billy eloped with
beautiful, blond Mary Lou
Smith. 19-year-old daughter OF
the former New York Giants
second baseman, last July, two
weeks after Joe Louis had
knocked him out. the irate
father-in-law had been laying
for him.
Their paths finally crossed in
tho kitchen Of Grandpa Smiths
home in Pittsburgh on May 10
last after David Philip Conn,
his bouncing new grandson. had
been chrlstened The meeting
was 10 have produced a recon-
citation. but the peace overture
Grandpop the Pepper made TO
Conn as he stepped across tho
smith threshold for the FIRST
time was a right to the jaw.
Forgetting family amenities,
Billy hauled off and broke his
salary duke on the hard head OF
his wifes male ancestor and
then the rule book was thrown
out the window. After the
battle had run its course, Conn
wound up IN the hospital, his
handsome face badly cut, his
shirt torn from his back and
his left hand In a plaster cast.
Grandpa Smith was still so
full Of battle early the follow
ing morning that Billy had to
call the police 60 have his fight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

ing father-in-law re-
moved from his porch,
where he was demand
ing admittance, eager
20 start the second
round Of the bout for
the championship of
the family.
II was the first time
IN Billy's career that
he had hollered copper
or asked anybody for
an armistice
The comic opera
Conn-Smith feud has
had Pitt S burg h IN
stitches for over a
year. Jimmy Smith,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
By DAN PARKER

%NINCE the whole is still greater than any
of it's parts IL follows that no man can
- aspire 10 the worlds heavyweight boxing
title who is not the champion of his own
family Therefore, until handsome Billy
Conn scores a clean-cut victory over his fight
ing father-in-law. Jimmy Smith. the former
big league ball player, il looks as If he'll have
to stop dreaming of beating Joe Louis for the
title in a return bout
In the costliest family brawl on record re-
Gently. Billy Of the choir boy countenance
broke his left hand on his father-in-laws nog-
gin ruined a million-dollar fight gate and
all but wrecked Promoter Mike Jacobs, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
COMMITTEE EPLANS
 CITYWIDE CANVAS
Four Zones to Be Thor 0ughly Searched for
 Scrap Rubber, Metal

A street-by-street canvass of the entire city for scrap rubber, metal, rags and junk of all kinds will be started March g, the defense salvage committee announced today Plans were made at a meeting of the com mittee yesterday.
 The city has been laid out into four air raid warden zones. All junk four air raid warden zones. All punk dealers will concentrate on one zone each week, purchasing all junk gathered by householders.
 Local residents will be asked to search their homes for scrap of every kind. Metal and rubber are especially needed.
 This drive will not interfere with committees present collection of waste newspapers and magazines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25

shielded and autos have been equipped with special blackout lens eS.
 The public has been educated in what to do in an emergency and business firms have published spe- cial illustrated literature for city, wide distribution.
 While he army has set up defen- Sive measures, the city has girded itself for any eventuality. VETERANS ORGANIZE
 TRAINED AUXILIARY
 World war veterans have organ ized a thoroughly trained auxiliary force called the Veterans Patrol. Regular police officers have been schooled in all defense needs and the education program was carried into the schools.
 Altogether there are 40O0 we'll trained auxiliary cops and 5000 aux Hilary firemen.
 The Red Cross chapter here, one of the first organizations to appre- ciate the seriousness of events, last summer set up group known as light protection wardens." The wo- men enlisted have been trained as nurses, ambulance drivers and con- munications' operators.
 Right now Oregon women are being called to lead the nation in enrolment for defense work in the event man-poWer is weakened by military calls.
 Uniforms are everywhere and so are defense workers.
 By the thousands they have come to the city. and 11,000 more are eX- pected within 90 days because of coming shipyard expansions. "Lib- erty ships" are going down the ways here now at very gratify- ing rate-in addition to mine sweep CTS, mine layers and small destroy CTS for the U. $. Navy.
 Portland is in the swing with a vengeance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25

Since then, of course, the. defense program has moved ahead with even greater Speed. A blackout of the entire city is now on a 60-sec- ond basis.
 They're geared for trouble here and plenty of it.
 Smack in the middle of the in- vasion route leading down from Alaska, Portland is digging itself a front line trench" and hoping it won't have to use it.
 Huge sandpiles have been moved in from the seashore to the city's 36 fire stations for use when and if the enemy tries to put the ship building industry here out of action with high explosive and incendiary bombs
 Street and traffic lights have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25

Warren William, currently in Uni versal's Destiny carries a pocket card file which provides space for daily entries for an entire year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25

Women ambulance workers of ganzaton give side demonstration of first aid technique
 
 Portland ceived out by D.. II. minded mayor had yeaod defense backout he beside radio stations the latest by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Value
90. .~...sss.a .fra.~s.a iqsaa,s 1'.Ha
Of Farms
Scars

WASHINGTON. April II. -
American farm real estate made a
spectacular 81 800, 0O0, 600 advance
IN value during past II months
under the influence Of sharply ris-
ing farm product prices. a record
war demand for food and a brisk
land market. The total value was
estimated as S367eea7ee9, 900
This gain. equivalent TO Z per
cent, was reported in an agricul-
tural survey made public as the
administration studied measures 10
prevent initiation. Some officials
looked on this advance as the
forerunner OF a possible initiation
airy land boom such As developed
during the first World War with
disastrous results later for thou
sands Of farmers who went into
debt 10 buy high priced land.
The increase was the most rapid
since values made depression low
in 1888 and il marked the end
OF five-year period during which
values were practically unchanged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
Radiator
Firms Net
Below Al

Although sales Of American
Radiator & Standard Sanitary
Corp. in the first quarter were
about 10 per cent ahead OF 1941,
earnings for the period will not be
as good as they were last year.
In the first quarter of 1871,
American had a net profit Of ST.
595, 1856, equal TO IS cents a COM
mon share. In the first two months
this year net before taxes was ST.
982 900, against Sl,602, 900 in the
like period, which may be as much
as so per cent, possibly more, it is
evident that net income for the
period will be under that of last
year.
Meanwhile, operations OF the
company continue at high level
In addition to its regular plumbing
and heating appliances, it is TAX:
ing on a steadily increasing amount
Iof munitions work. Henry M. Reed
president, disclosed recently at the
annual meeting that untitled mum.
tons orders total around SOS, 900,
900 and that contracts for another
$50, 600, 900 are under negotiation
Virtually all of its output OF
heating and plumbing equipment is
being used in connection with the
war effort. These products are
used in barracks. cantonments
Iwarships. merchant ships, war
Iplants and housing for wal
workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
BIRTHS
GIRLS

Girls were born To:
Florence Aumiiler 1900 rorrer
Nora Beatty. 10sO5 Bsraga. Dearborn
Corina Beckett, STA Iroquois
Helen Bader, +s07 Merritt
Evelyn Best, 1909 Delaware.
Lula eagle. 1882 Dwyer.
Jean Desmet, al Cloveriy.
Martha Doud at Ashland.
Ethel Con-. 32ls Sixth.
Georgia Glynn, s02 Hilldrive drive, Roys
Oak
Ruth a,llham. $500 Epworth.
Margaret Gillespie. 37s AcMiuan. Cross
/ Pointe Farms
Mary Green. lockwood. Mich
Margaret Heard. 7Ts Alfred Uwins).
Matcelia Hilton, Se2 Continental
Margaret Huyser. 7o7 South Main. Roys
! Oak.
Helen jane. 3345 Pasadens.
Mary Knud.en. 22t4 seyhurn Cvins)
Bertha Knight, 1913 Mendoza.
Lisa LsPointe. S3ii Spokane.
Alice Lsisinger. 1924 Newport.
Theresa Luibrsnd. 1851 Racine
Louis. Morey 2sio0 Power. FsrminEtor
Anne Markor 1880 Amazon. Dearborn
Elizabeth Monteiro. 1854 Goodwin.
Mari. Magds. $3.50 Ferry.
Lillian Mcleod ~ West Ferry.
Mary Nyeste. ii1s North solvsy.
Helen Pietruchowski. 1881 Fremont.
Bertha Plsnfetti 1851 Lyeaste.
Mary Placido, S24s Bslfour.
Ruth Papot. 1901 Peoria.
,LaBene Petrie, 1o5t2 Fenken
Helen Roberts 1e44s Glastonbury.
Helen Roberts 1925 Biltmore.
Hilda Reed $50 Burke River Rouge
Ann staley. II Garfield.
BETTY Stroke 2oi South Morrell.
winnifred Schuette, 3s7s Harding
Alma Stanford. eli Leland.
Marie Toresen, 1891 Freeland.
Irene Trueman. 12a5n Rercheval.
Elsie Vincent, $3.50 Theodore.
Bertha williams, 1000 Hanna.
Irene Wssthers 1887 lrvington.
I@nore wray. a20s Morang
BETTY WEIGH. 2a22s Dresden, Farmington.
Hazel Adamcryk 1922 Thirtysecond
Alvina AreIa. 42is Bingham. Dearborn.
Rosemary Abrsmowicz, 2l3it RYAN, Val
/ Dyke
lMsrgusri,. Buchanan. 1892 Rutherford.
Mary Rtonu, 1885 Fast Willis.
Fairy Boone. 1899 Chrtstianoy.
Dorothy Brown, iies Webb.
Helen Bas,uha. 1lnS Sheridan.
Vera Prrotowsh 1881 Dequindrt.
Betty Brisy s33S Lincoln
Mary Collins. 1909 Radcliffe
Rose Chspprei 5eei Garland.
Rose Connet 1915 Bank.
Marie Couglin. 2ss3 Central.
: Sl~,or,.- F,-h~--asAi- Heleorh5-
Lyle Forkel. s02S Cloverlsvn.
Barhsra Gstto. 1928 Jemsy
Irene Gennette, 1920 81. Francis Farm
Helen Grre,kiewicz. ss75 clayton.
Virginia Holmes. 1927 coyle.
Anne Hip lseo5 Inverness
Dorothy Harley, III Highland, HighlAn
Park.
Louise Hovick 1850 Van Dyke.
/ Catherine Jones. 1858 Chestnut
Harriet Javorskt. Sis Mitchell.
Ruth Johns 1903 Theisen.
Margaret Kohoyds. 40s Wordsworth. Fem
dale
Stella Kunin. 1900 W. Boston Blvd.
Ruth Kittls. e34S Sorrento.
Rose Kovacs. 1914 Weddell. Dearborn.
Sophie KenJorskt, 1918 Hilsdale.
Marguerite Low. 5e57 Brush.
lGenrvieve Lee al Brsinard
Gertr,Ids MaeDsniel A7t Third.
Ruth Miller. 1871 Mendoza.
Cecilia Mayhsr. e2i5 Prest.
Marie Mcfarland. 5s3 Y. Ferry.
Vivian McCrum, 10000 Huhbell
Vera Newman. II W. Margaret.
Ida Move, 1904 Gladstone.
Eleanor Noytton, 1923 Townsend.
Ruth Preston. 1928 Calvert.
Rosslie Parrish. 1850 Hsrwood, Royal Gal
Rita Ramon. 1880 Porter.
Emma Rsbont. 1909 Grandy.
Julis Rsdtke. 1877 Gienneld.
Ida Ross, 2sto Gladstone.
Lillian Rsby. 713e Beechvood, East Detroit
Rose RAIDER $500 Webb
Helen spohn. Maple road, Birmingham.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Edward Pawiowski. "a: Dolores Z. wend
Kenneth seweIl. ~; Dorothy Jansen. 20.
Jos c. Vecchioni. 20; Margaret PezIuti
Peter YIorin. Is. Eleanor H.ndri., 20.
Joseph sinseorf, IS: Mary Eups. IT.
george J. swoveland, 20; Marguerite Smith,
Charles J. Sinus. 81; Ruby Bowls,,. As.
Elmer Kramer ~ Geraldine Puts, 20
Anthony Msrin.ih. al Kay Loperon.. is
Claude X Hinke. 81; Mary L. Warner.
James Keen, II: Mari. Noble. II.
H.n,y J. Brssien Jr. Il; Harriet Melvin,
Paul Tsrdi. 20; Elizabeth Mu.uki.wic,. az.
John T. Could, rs. Mary Ford, ~
stephen Hook "a; Grace q. Marshall. "a
Harold r Buekindsil. "a Jean N. Cum.
John W. child. Jr.. Al; Harriet Y. Mo..
Georg. soltis, 90: H.dwig B.rth. 10.
Robert 8. Rice, rs. Mary NJ. Ti.t., IT
Hsgh Franks. 20. Lydia Y. wydra' ia
walter }. Willis. At: ssdi. A. swanson,
william W. Wood. "a; Clara L. Rhode.
John J. Cook, ~; Sally Goodwin. %.
Adolph y. Thelander. "a; Ellen T Page. IS
-Es, 5fu steo,d: ~ AI,ns D.siooy.r.. Al.
81.
Francis Blue. 20; Doris Carlow. 20
car ". Nemeeheek, "a; Betty Jane Wa,
T.be Griffin. ii: Florenc. Binder, 81.
Horace Bailey, "a: Margaret Baker 20.
Alien Perkins. "a. Lillian Hickey. "a
Henry l.. Oistyn, II; Beatrice Pospyhsls
81.
George g Ksreh.r. 20: chsrlott. NJ. Col
Inns 10.
Lawrence B. wickham. 30: Lorraine voss
%
stephen g. Krupsr. "a; Mary p. Borovsky
~.
Joseph Klimes, a. Leonore woodford. n.
Mitchell w. stanek. "a; Margaret sramo
81.
Milton A. Aeining.r. a: Eiva A. Sanders
~
James =. SNYDER. IS; Iren. windkon, IA.
Roland n. VIII. 20: Evelyn Krievali 20.
I'll l.. Frost. Ia. Thslnna Hsslscker II.
George X. Verbrugghe, ~; Margaret Bauer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
BIRTHS

Geneva Sinks, 1884 Stanley.
Theresa Shelley, 1905 Cloverdals.
Betsy stevens. ESQ Moross, Crosse Polnte
Farms.
Bertha suse witx, 1914 Eaton. -,--,'
Alice Schneider. 1888 Wildemere.
julia SobcIak, 300 st. Cyril.
Dorothy Smith, 1898 Linwood.
Leona Sluka 704l Palmetto.
LOS Tocewicx. t7Al .1ssry. ....a s--t-..-e,...
Martha Thomas. 402 Pearson, Ferndale.
Alice Tudor. 1884 Gallagher.
Hazel Volstedt, 1928 Lenore.
Josephine veith, 2e9s5 SMILE rarmington.
Thelma Westell. 1f77 Twenty fourth.
Ella Woford. 543s Rivard.
Sylvia Writers. 1057s Lakepointe.
Marcella Wilson. 34l Englewood.
Roesnna Youngblood, ISL Maryland,
Crosse Pointe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-14
+ AirWaV
Directors
Resign

TOLEDO, o., April IA. - Three
directors of Air-way Electric APP,
pliance Company who were re.
elected 10 the board at the annual
meeting held March "A, have re-
signed those positions. They are
j. NJ. Doroshaw and George Coury
of Chicago and NJ. J. Zivian. vice
president, of Detroit Steel Cor
poration.
In letter 10 J. II. Nuffer, presi-
dent OF the company, Doroshaw
said that he had been informed
that the annual meeting would be
adjourned until May u and that
the notice Of the meeting 10 stock
holders failed to appriSe them
fairly that they were entitled "a
vote their presently held common
and preferred STOCK, as If they had
already been exchanged for new
stock isSuable under the company
recently completed capital read
justment program.
Coury said that in his opinion
the vast majority Of stockholders
did not know they had the right
10 vote al the meeting. particu-
larry since they had not beer
privileged TO vote during the last
u years
Under the circumstances the
type Of proxy notice sent GER
tainly was not clear enough to
enlighten our new common
stockholders TO their position"
Coury added