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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30

commissioner by deputy com
missioner l.. b Reid. is a former
Pontiac City waterworkS cmpl,yc
He steered the Van Wagner cam
paign when the retiring governor
was frat elected state highway
commissioner and then succeeded
Van Wagner IN that office when
Van Wagner became governor
Draper Allen Is being doomed
by Democrats Of Oakland County
despite their setback ~ rho defeat
OF their favoritc son. Van Wag-
oner Tor the governor ship. to rcac
The OpA sctup> Ia this state In
place ofSArthur SarNs. Allen wa,
an applicant for the job vhcr
SartlS got H..
The district Saryis heads in.
cludeS FIVE counties IN The md'ro.
polItsn area
Allen is close 70 PrcntiSy NJ
Brown Allen won tho ulno
cratic nomination for congress-, an
from the Seventeenth Distric'
twice. meeting defeat each tim,
by Congressman George a Ion
dero. his ROYAL oak nc.ghbor. anC
served as administrator Of th,
Michigan sales tax division durinl
the tenure Of Frank Murphy a.
governor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
4 Poor Record

Although initial checkupS in
Dictated that Detroit's post
Christmas absentee record in
war plants was considerably be-
low the national average of
about 30 per cent, it later de-
veloped that workers here were
no better than in other sections.
Rechecks showed that abb
senteeism ranged from a low OF
10 per cent 10 a high Of 30 per
cent or moro in the big plants
with individual small firms Suf-
fcring 10 ain even greater de-
gree.
One big corporation here re-
vealed that many departments
were only 50 per cent stated on
Saturday, although the plant
averages were somewhat better.
They are apprehenSively look
ing forward 10 the day after
New Years now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Kennedy Resignation
Hints Gain CreaEelnce

PONTIAC, Dec. 30.-PcrSistent
rumors that G. Donald Kennedy is
resigning as state highway com
missioner 10 be United States
commissioner Of public roads. and
that Draper Allen is 20 be pro-
noted 70 Michigan OPA director
are aaoat in Democratic circles
here.
Since Oakland County IS The
home OF both Kennedy and Allen
and their intimateS here CLAIM 10
be in\ the know on the pending
changes. the rumors are given
some additional credenCe.
KennedyS home is IN Pontiac,
Aliens in Birmingham
The reports are that KernC dy
is 10 succeed Thomas II. Mac
Donald as commissioner. Mac
Donald has held the post from
May. 1919 10 July 1889. when the
roads bureau was transferred "a
FWA by act Of Congress. Mac
Donald remained on a. com.
missioner. and according 10 the
reports here. is waiting 10 retire
from active life as soon as. Ken
ncdy'S appointment is made.
Kennedy who il scheduled 10 be
succeeded as Michigan highway
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
sac Meet Jan. Ills

The Society of Automotive
Engineers will again hold its
annual meeting here January IL
10 ID. Ii promises to be an un-
usually important meeting. with
the engineering brains OF the
nation gathered TO discuss the
findings and problems of war
production.
Among the speakers listed for
the five-day session are Brig.
Gen. S. G. Henry of the Armored
Force School. Brig. Gen. J. Xix
OF the Ordnance Department,
and 1t. Col. J. NJ. Colby OF the
Tank-Automotive Center here.
The annual dinner is set for
January -. X. T. Keller, prcsi-
dent OF the Chrysler Corpora
ton, will be POSTMASTER and
Maj. Gen. Levin II. Campbell
Jr., army chief of ordnance, will
be the principal speaker. His
topic will be Ordnance Auto
motive Experience in This
War"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30

TO the meeting include members of
township war productions boards
and any one else interested in
food production.
TopnotCh farmers OF Gcnesee
County, along with farmers of
other counties where rural war
production has been above aver
age. will be honored as a special
feature OF the 1913 Farmers
Week at Michigan State College,
February ., 3, 4, it was announced
today by James r. Campbell
county agricultural agent.
Nominations for the honors are
TO be received from local war
clubs, AAA community committee
men and others The nominations
will be approved by the county
war board before January g
Campbell said.
He said that recognition OF the
farmers will serve as a keynote for
stimulating necessary food produc-
ton in 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Car Sales Drop

Only 100000 passenger cars.
less than a good months sa.es
in a normal peace-time year.
will be sold by automobile deal
ers in 1912. according 10 pre-
liminary eStimate by the
publication Au I o mot i've and
Aviation Industries. This is the
smallest annual total for retail
sales since 1911. when less than
200 900 passenger cars were
sold.
Commercial vehicle sales nv
dealers for 1912 arc estimated
Al $1,000 units. the smallest
total in that category since
1915. when 74,000 trucks were
marketed IN the United States.
OF course. a large number Of
passenger cars and trucks are
being made by the automotive
industry for the military Scrv-
ices and lend-leaSe use but the
totals are restricted for reasons
of wartime security. These We
hiclcs do not go through dealer
hands. although considerable
number OF the passenger cars
and trucks listed as retail sales
for 1912 were made directly 10
the army and other government
agencies. The Tank Automotive
Center Of the ordnance depart
ment requested $4,000 Sodans
from dealers. for army use in
the last two months of the year.
Approximately 100000 of the
passenger cars sold at retail in
1912 were on ration certificates
10 civilian users, according tO
estimates. Another $4,000 were
sold on non-Quota basis 10
the army and government agtn-
cieS, leaving about 10l 900 cars
out of the original Pool 4 10
be disposed of before March !.
1913. Another 135.0Sl paSsSn-
GER cars remain in the deep
freeze" or Pool r for rationing
after next March l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Saginaw County
Prosecutor May
Lose New Post
NeberIe in Army, Must
Return Home tomorrow
or Quit Job. Says State

SAGINAW, Dec 20--SaEinaM
County will find itself without =
prosecutor or assistant prosecutors
tomorrow midnight unless The
prosecutor-elect, August J. Neb-
erie. can leave his army duties and
get here.
This Is the opinion formed here
from the rulings on this and SINH
lar cases by the attorney general
and supreme court, according "a
Holland n. Montgomery, retiring
senior assistant prosecutor.
Neberle. who announced imme-
diately after his election last
month that ne had obtained a
lieutenant'S commission. must take
office before he can legally ap-
point assistants. Montgomery says
the attorney general has ruled.
Although the appointment OF
Walter Martin and Richard Ken
drick was dated December 81, II
was filed December l and is IN.
valid. nc added.
Warned CARRIER this weke that
a special assistant attorney gen
eral would be appointed 10 take
over the office unless he entered
upon the duties Of the office, u
Neberle telegraphed 10 Atty. Gen
Herbert J. Rushton that he would
call you at 10 a. m. January 2,
and Rushton is reported 10 have
agreed 10 await the call.
Montgomery said he had been
urged 10 seek the appointment
from RuShton, but was not inter.
eSted.
~ have already made arrange
ments 90 he associated In pri-
vate practice with ii. Monroe
stanton starting next week and
would not consider taking the
appointment II 1 could have IT,"
he said.
Il have stayed through my
term and done my duty rs i
have seen IL and see no reason
for staying longer"
He has had charge of the office
since Prof. Joseph p. Friske left
without resigning or leave 10 take
an army commission three months
ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Pontiac Police
Hold Lost Tire

PONTIAC. Dec. 30.-A tire. o
all things, is in the lost and founc
shelf at police headquarters. !
is fairly good tire. too.
Conrad Metzger of $40 NORTH
Perry street, reported the find
The tire apparently had iostled of
vehicle in the rear OF Perry.
address.
The owner may reclaim same by
identifying il at headquarters.
Pontiac Moose will elect new
officers 20 take the places
vacated by men leaving for
armed service at the lodges
regular meeting sunday after
noon.
Candidates for junior gov
ernor are Henry r. Moore and
Joseph Hughes, and for trustee
Ernest c. Sage, William II. Car
ter and George w. Freeman.
Criminal trials will be resumed
in circuit court. before Judg,
Frank l.. Doty, January 5, Prose
cutor Charles l.. Wilson announced
First case docketed is that o
Clarence Stevens. AZ. OF Detroit
whose trial on negligent homi
eide charge. was halted last weeI
by an attorneys illness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Flint Briefs

FLINT, Dec. 3O.-Thc war has
caused a rush for social security
account numbers as a great many
people who haven't worked since
1887 are now finding jobs, Walter
c. Mayer. manager of the Social
Security Board field office here
stated today.
In compliance with directive
from the state selective service
headquarters, the Sevel selective
service Offices here will 60 on a
siN-day, 48-hOur week immedi-
ately.
Actually, the order will affect
only slightly the seven offices here
aS all of them have been open all
daY Saturday. with office stats
alternating in working a full day
Saturday.
The order provides that the en-
tire stan work a full day and be
paid time and n half for the eight
hours overtime, which employees
had not received heretofore.
NeighborS and not Sherin's Of
ficCrS rescued Mr.. and Mrs. James
Burgess, 1926 Delaney street. and
their three children from an auto
mobile that had stalled in flood
water Sunday
4 misunderstanding resulted in
the erroneous report. II was
learned that the rescue was made
by Ray Swogger, Walter Vaughn
both OF Dawson road, George II
Walter Of Corunna and a fourth
man.
Appeals on certificates of wal
necessity will be heard by lie Roy
Lindsey, Office OF Defense Trans
portation official. until 3 p. m
Thursday at the Chamber Of Com
merce offices, 500 Harrison street
William Boddic %, Of 1864 Ed
mund street. today had demanded
an examination on charges OF as
Sault with intent 10 murder his
cousin, Sidney Calhoun %, oi
2SOSia Michigan avo1ue The hear
ing was set for January Z and
Boddic', bond was fixed AZ $1,000
Boddic allcgcdly inflicted an alb
dominal wound with a shotgun at
Calhoun'S home. early December
10. Police said the two had argued
at beer garden
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Flint Theaters

CAPITOL Somewhere IN FYnd You %
pALACE--"The Palm Beach Story 10
REGENT The Major and the Minor
end Sweater Girl +"
sTRAND-"ice- Car PAGES Revue and
Counter Espionage
GARDEN The Glass Key" snd "Pn
vAte Smith T.. s.
MICHIGAN Hunting We WIN Go"
and Berlin Correspondent "
NORTOWN Hllbnly BlrIkrieE" and
STATE-"Night IN New Orleans" and
"Rafsri
RIALTO-"Ths Most Dangerous Game %
and calling All Marines 4"
pFLIA-"Wske Island
ROXY The Postwar Didn't RinE" and
'fCs n bling Ia1r "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Electricity for Heat

How NOT to save fuel: One
large apartment house here sup
plies its tenants with heat only
two hours in the morning and
one hour in the afternoon.
Those who complain arc told
TO utilize their electric ranges
for heating purposes. 1t has be-
come a general practice now for
chilly tenants 10 have all sur
face burners and the ovens in
operation for hours at a stretch.
That's an excellent way TO
cause a shortage Of electrlcitYi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Detroit Produce

APPLES Michigan bu. crates US. No.
4 IA in. min. unless otherwise stated
I Cold storage: Mcintosh, Sl.73mi.sb, De-
licious, 50 75n ?. SIS; Jonathans. 81 .759 SIS !;
Northern spys, 81. 7ba l.s5 Common stor-
age stock; Mcintosh, $3.50 LES; n. W..
9rssnips' stark, Wagner, and ssidwins
cartons fancy 81. Is bu., crates US. No.
~ in. min, sLs5; Washington. box De
sSSs ss as fancy 2s:
/ c Trade 1OO-ii3s ~. s. m2.75.
ANlsE-californis. Los Angeles crates
ARTIcHoKEs-ca California boxed. SIS
/ AvoCADoEs-Cslif flats. Fueres
20-5Os s2.25n25o.
BEAsNs-B., hampers; ., Florida 3 Bls e
P Pi.S,al. 3 B %ss Beans .? go
4 50. poorer all varieties lower
BEErs-Tex u -erates Sl.75q l.s5.
BRoccoLI-Po crates. California SO
g6.50; Texas, $3.50.
! CABBAGE-Texas. Los Angeles crates
Round type $50 SO; generally good 81 20.
Arizona Los Angeles or. .ss Round type
best $500; Florida. = hu hampers Round
50 .i0u2 l5, Pointed large SO; New York
5O-Ib sacks Danish, 81. 10.
/ CARROTS-Lo Angeles crates 6-dozeu
punches Arizona S4g4.75 mostly So t.2o;
California $50. most s4ut'23' zen
orally good $40
! CAULIFLOWER--Cali pony crates
CELERY Florida Golden Heart. wire
bound crates, 4-doz 50 90 81. 70 .n. ~, los,
Ssms25 eStrss $; 90" az, an eSs a0 a,s
dor, S475: 2O-in. crates. 2-6 doz.. 81 so;
Golden Heart 3s-6s. 20-in. y crates. So
i'c,P. NsERRiEs massachusetts, :. bar
rel boxes, 81 i5ftt.5 SO.
GRAPEs-csHfornia display Tugs I'm.
Perors. fancy. s3.3Sg3oO; y NO
LETTUcE-AriLona Phoenix and Yuma
ldisthict Los Angeles crates Iceberg. . doi
81 75n 80: i-doz;, 81 rs 20: e-doI ~
lCsiitornia Imperial Valley 4s-5s, So lew
LEAF LETTUCE-Hoth ION. bas-
kets Ohio 81. IS. few Sl.25: >,
No. / Ysllows. medium. $500 l75. 10.
M. sacks Yellow Boilers. 237 24c, sweet
spanish u. 8. No, l. Ain. and isrE ara
round S'Dss' White u q 5, No. medium s? So
PEPPERS-iIs bu. crates. California
wonders: Florida 81; Texas fair s. 2b
q 3 so: bushsl baskets, CaIfernA won
PoTAToEs-l00 -lb. sacks. y. 8 No. J.
size A: Idaho Russell Burbanks. washed,
tS3 254T 3 as, mostly So 25n g. 3D. unwahhsd.
Maine. variou. varieties. 81 sou :. 10. few
81 50: az in. minimum, SAYS; 3O-lb.
sacks. 81. 30U1. IS: l5-lb sacks, f0n SIC,
mostly 41c. few 39c: Aichigan' Chppewss'
S2.35: No. ?, 81. lo@2.i5; Russst Rura
81 To- z.25 Florida new stock. u. 5 No.
Il. Triumphs, bushel crates. 81. 500 2. 6a.
size r. 81 2oh as.
RADIsHEs- Texas pony crates. $500
J: fair. 81.
sHALLOTS LOUISIANA, barrels. SIC 80,
few S1i. crates S-dozen. - %, 5-doE,
Z - aasf -
SPINACH - Bushei baskets Savoy.
Texas, 81 50srl so; Oklahoma and Arkan-
sis 81. 30. fair. Sl25
SWEET POTATOES Louisiana. hushsl
crates. Porto Rican yams, Z. 5 40. ],
50 s5Sr7.T3. generally good, 81 - y 2 60
TOMATOES iO-lb. repacks. medium. 81;
Ohio dollhouse. s-lb. baskets, medium
81 25
RUTABAGAs - Canada, Sob. sacks.
.waXed so % S5c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
A Better Post

Close friends OF President
Ernest c. Harris of the Union
Guardian Trust Company pre-
diet that he will actually step
up" when he accepts a new post
after his trust company merges
with the Detroit Trust.
What the job will be. Is a
closely guarded secret - but it
won't be with the merged insti-
tutiOn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30

Here IS real challenge to all arrn-
chair detectives. Front Page Drama
brings YOU this week a play taken
from real life. giving IN complete de-
tail the facts surrounding one Of the
most mysterious murders ever 10
battle the crime specialists Of the ma
ton. Front Page Drama, the engross-
ing radio program sponsored by The
Detroit sunday Times, 20 he heard
over Station VICAR. Pontiac. at
2 IS D. m tomorrow. has carefully
woven tho true incidents Of grim
hotel room killing into = fascinating
drama that will surely thrill every
listener Perhaps you hold the key 10
this perplexing unsolvcd crime.
Don't fail 10 tune In on The Mys-
tcry Sealed in Room i046" based on
an article Of the same title appenr-
ing IN The American Weekly with
this ccn ng Sundays issue Of The
Detroit sunday Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
$3.50 for Oetrola7

News Of sale of control of the
Detrola Radio Corporation has
been GriSwold Street property
for several days and the price
at which the stock changed
hands is repeatedly about $3.50
a share
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Lansing Theaters

MCHIGAN-"s Somewhere IN Find You -
GtADMER THE Palm Beach story 4"
STATE Tales ~ Manhattan"
SOUTHTOWN-"Gu nga Din and They
Met .n Argentina "
NOPTHTOWN Friendly Enemies" and
- Was Framed -
LANSING Continental Express." and
Hav Foot F"
CApITof-"The Cay Sisters"
ORPHEUM-"B Ball Of Fire" and" Melody
lue "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Atkinson Reduces
Debt by IS Millions

NEW YORK. Dec. 30 Since
Dec. /. 1941, Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Re Railroad has paid off 4
total of $35. 1897, 500 of indebted.
ness. not including $5,110,000 ol
equipments which are retired an
nually. or bonds purchased in the
open market.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Saginaw Theaters

TEMPLE "gomewhsre I'm Fiet Yoa 4"
tDkSkttN Palm EsHrh StDr
WOLVERINE King kare and
Escape Prom Crime
MECCA "Gvc our Sisters and 'S01-
1f Tho Pioneers
CENTER They al Kissed me Bride
and "Ff'r.r Takes over
DANIEL. Parachute SWst.' and @"
Wake ~ Screaming"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Bay City Theeters

WASHINGTON who Done It."
LAFAYETTE-"is Isle OF Missing Men"
and World At War"
roxy Kennel Murder Case" and
Henry and Dizzy. J."
TIVOLf "Yokel Boy" and Mexican
.Spitfre ~ sea
WOODSIDEl Escape From Hong
Kong" and Dangerously I Live"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
S500,00o
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
IN LIVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Manufacturer in Detroit employing approx.
mately 400 people in diversified line producing precision
production items gauges tools, and standard machine
tool that sells for approximately $4,000
This manufactured has ITS own complete heat
facilities its complete machine plant
1t also has backlog of approximately 100000 from
of the largest in the country this backlog
being distributed nicely between the various branches OF
the service.
This is progressive and has developed an
ideal postwar program through its complete chemical
physical laboratory. All these operations in modern
buildings
This firm is DESTROYS of disposng of 49ss interest
for 100000; this plant will stand rigid investigation,
and it's principals will deal only with high caliber group
person. This be in cash and be paid
within the 80 days Address Box H. Detroit Times
Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Pontiac Theaters

OAKLAND Somewhere IN Find You 90
STRAND Tho Forest Rangers
STATE Manila Calling and Tho
Living Ghost
FAGLE This Above All and you're
Tcrinv Ne DO
ORpHEuM we We're Dancing" and
'The Postwar DIDN'T Ring
'RNN-.Hlw Green Was My valley
ard Dudes Are Pretty People
k.rcu- Joan Of ozark and "Spy
shin
uRhNToN Just on Broadway" and
blonde flf Victory
Union Oil Company Of California
declared the regular quarterly
dividend Of - cents on the COM
mon. payable February 10 10 hold
CrS OF record January 9.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Saginaw Briefs

Enforcement officials in Birm-
ingham. Ala, hFNe asked for re-
turn of James Minor. 81, Negro
bandit wanted for murder. Local
officials are willing TO relinquish
claims on him. He Is held for a
pswnshop holdup.
Knights OF Columbus members
have hung out the Welcome sign
for service men. Grand knight
Albert J. Packard says the club
room facilities will he at the dis
posal Of service mon Of this ana
other Allied nations from noon 10
midnight.
Arthur Hill swimmers are train
ing today for a telegraphic meet
scheduled with Morton, ILL.,, High
School January IL.
/ Chosen TO represent Arthur Jill
/ in a croSs-queStion debate with
Flint Northern January IA arc.
I Bob Grummci. Jack GTunp. Ray
! Freed. Mary Mitchell, jim QuiglGy,
affirmative; and Oncita Chisholm,
| Bill DannemlllCr. Don Neuchtor-
lein, Warren Oehring, Mcarle
Page, Bob Richardson. negative
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Lansing Briefs

LANSING. Dec. 30.-GaS sta
ton proprietorS TO ay were
warned by local OPA authorities
that counterfeit gasoline coupons
are being passed on attendants in
the area.
Victor Bucknell. chief attorney
for the Lansing district office of
OPA. said the fake coupons had
not been found in any large guam
titles, but urged gasoline dealers
to keep a record OF the license
number Of every car making a
purchase, so the violatorS may be
brought 10 Justice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30

The streets committee Of the
city council today were ponder
ing request made by the
NOrths,de Commercial Club that
the city use its trucks to make
regular collection of rubbish and
papers 10 eliminate fire hazards.
Another Lansing officer, 1t
Francis f.. LeClear, who had pre-
viously been reported missing
after the fall of Corregidor. was
revealed today 10 be a prisoner
of the japanese in the Philippines
A telegram received here by
LeClear'S grandmother, Mrs. +. b
LcClear. 70l West Ionia street
revealed he had been captured.
Two boys, one Is and the
other ~. who confessed 10
series Of burgIarieS here, were
in the county Jail today await
Ing sentence after pleading
guilty.
Miss Elizabeth Palm, assistant
city librarian. has been named
acting librarian 10 fiji a vacancy
created by the resignation of Mrs
F.. Jennie McNeal.
The key 10 Americas Secret
weapon" may he found by the
Axis in the 100000 cid keys
which were donated by residents
Of Lansing and East Lansing
here during the last few weeks
20 the scrap metal drive. Com
mittee Chairman Joseph Bate
man reported that 5000 pounds
Of KEYS had been collected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-30
Saginaw Briefs

SAGINAW, Dec. 30.-Rcccdinq
waters i'm the flooded areas of Sag
nav County were reported today
as the results of the unusual rainy
spell disappeared.
SheriffS officers said the low
land area south of the city is in
much b otter condition and no
trouble is expected unless there
arc more heavy rains.
Police aided several families Ia
leave their flooded farms and soy
eral others refused to leave, depu-
tics said.