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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Ex.Cell-O Wins
Army-NavyE
Terrific Output Increase
Revealed by Phil Huber

Ex-Cell-O Corporations 1912
production of machines. tools and
aircraft parts will be four times
that of the peak year prior TO
1871. President Phil Huber an
nounced in accepting the Army
Navy T. for excellence award from
Col. A. b. Quinton.
Between now until next April,
production will be increased an
other so per cent according TO
schedules, he said.
The company's aircraft parts
division is now the largest Elk
Cello unit and every plane made
in this country Incorporates En-
Cello parts in the motor.
The tremendous output increase
was accomplished by the use OF
three shifts, a day. seven days a
week. he said. Employment IS
up 300 per cent in the last year
with Is per cent of the personnel
women.
President Huber emphasized
that working clothes are the uni
forms of EX-Cell-O employees and
this was confirmed by William
PaceI chairman Of the EX-Cell-O
shop executive committee, who
accepted the + pins for the
workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Starts Anew
Midwestern Carrier En- d S
I9-Year Receivership

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 1.-THE
Minneapolis and ST Louis Rail-
road has emerged from receiver
ship after 10 years. following the
issuance of an order from Judge
Gunnar Nordbye OF the United
States District Court, conforming
the sale.
For the last seven and one-half
years, the road. under Lucian G.
Sprague. has had its physical
properties rebuilt and its rolling
stock revamped, through new pur-
chases and rebuilding of existing
equipment.
The railroad was sold 10 Cover
dale and ColpittS. as reorganiza-
ton managers, on July "a, and
after the hearing August q, be-
fore the United States District
Court. the order was issued Sep
tember 10. thus starting anew a
railroad that has travelled a rough
and rugged path for almost two
decades.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

manager and a director OF the De-
troit. Toledo and Ironton Railroad,
and Mcintosh is in the labor rela-
tons department of the Chrysler
Corporation.
In discussing the company's re-
opening as an alcohol distillery
Curtis says there should be ready
market for its entire alcohol pro-
duction in the Detroit area after
the war ends and the company
should enjoy some freight advan-
tage over competitive concerns
located in distant cities.
Boeckeler, who will be in actua
charge of alcohol manufacture, ha:
had long experience in the con
struction and operation of distil
leries, according 10 Curtis. He wa:
a research engineer for CONNER
Icial Solvents Corporation from
1929 TO 1881, working on the dis
tillation of grains in that com
panys distilleries at Peoria. I'll.
and Terre Haute, Ind. From 1913,
until early this year he was il
charge of the chemical division o
the Lummus Company, nationall!
known engineering firm specialize
ing in the erection of chemica
plants, oil refineries and distil
fleries. During this period he super
vised the design, construction ant
initial operation of distillerieS ant
distillation equipm emit by tina
+CNn1nanN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
.|BM Earnings
To Exceed .1941

NEW YORK. Sept. 12-With
volume continuing 10 run ahead OF
last year. expectations are that
before taxes earnings of lnterna-
tional Business Machines Corpora
ton for the first ninth months this
year will materially exceed those
of the like l94l period.
For the nine months ended Sept
30, 1941, IBM reported a net profit
OF S7.116,217. or 81 81 a share on
943.08 capital shares.
However, provision for taxes al
the proposed 1912 rates would
mean a sharp drop in final net
profits. Indicative Of what this
would mean TO IBM is the recently
issued report for the first half OF
this year. On the 1871 tax basis
net profit for this period was So
us. 106. or S5.77 a share. If net
profit for the first half OF current
year had been figured at rates pro-
posed at time of the report, final
net income would have dropped 10
So. 80 q share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

All but approximately 100000 Of
this money was spent in building
an ultra modern whisky dlstilling
plant. leaving the company with a
serious shortage of working capital
with which to start business. Sew
eral years ago the original capital
ization was scalded down 50 per
cent to $4,000 shares Of 81 per
common stock. 1t now stands at
S25, 900 shares.
After the company was forced 10
suspend business early in 1897
Curtis. a member of the law firm
of Buckley, Dickinson, Wright &
Davis, was asked by a group OF
large stockholders to handle It's
legal affairs and endeavor TO work
out a reorganization. Later he
was elected president and chair
man of the board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
ct. Lakes Advisory Board
Meet DralUs DetrOiterS

Five Detroit men will appear
on the program Of the fifty-fourth
regular meeting of the Great
Lakes regional advisory board AT
the Commodore Perry Hotel IN
Toledo on Wednesday.
They are R. J. Bowman, vice
president Of the Pere Marquette
Railway; K. A. Moore. general
traffic manager OF the automotive
council for war production; Allen
Dean. manager of the transporta-
ton bureau of the Detroit Board
of Commerce; F. j. Armstrong,
traffic manager of the United
States Radiator Corporation, and
r. S. Harlan, district manager of
the car service division of the AS
ISOLATION Of American Railroads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
High Average
v. S. Shipyards Delivering
Vessel Every 80 Days

NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Ship'
yards are delivering vessels at ar
average of every S2.9 days. The
maritime commission reported this
is the fastest rate in history.
Oregon Shipbuilding Corpora
ton. Portland, Ore, a Henry j
Kaiser outfit, had the highest
average, 500 days. OF 10 yards
making Liberty ships, California
Shipbuilding Corp grafton, Will
mington, Cal. was next with an
average of 61.3 days in August.
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard.
Baltimore, Md, was a close third
al q rate of 6I.7 days per ship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

which is one of the largest and
most modern in the country
climaXes a five-year endeavor by
the present management 10 place
the company back on a sound
financial footing, according 10
Glenn d. Curtis, president.
The company never went into
receivership, he points out. but il
has been plagued by lack of work
ing capital almost from the day il
started 10 make whisky. Refinanc-
ing has been greatly retarded by
indictments returne d in 1885
against Harry Low, former presi.
dent and Walter ftardie, former
vice president. charging irregular
tiles in connection with sale of the
teempany,s stock. Both men jumped
their bond and neither has beer
brought to trial, he states.
| Money 10 make possible the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

The Importance TO the war ef-
fort of keeping railroad freight
cars moving will be stressed at
the meeting. Several hundred
representatives of industry, agri-
culture and finance from Michi-
gan, Ohio, Indiana. Pennsylvania
and New York will attend. and
w. F.. Maloney, president of the
advisory board and transportation
commissioner of the Corn EX-
change of Buffalo, will preside,
NJ. J. Gormley of Washington,
u. c.. executive assistant of the
Association of American Rail
roads, will be the princ p a
speaker. His subject will be War
Transportation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Cleveland Graphite
Votes Soc Dividend

The Cleveland Graphite Bronze
Company today had voted a divi-
dend of 50 cents share on COM
mon stock and the regular
quarterly dividend Of Sl.25 a
share on 5 per cent preferred
stock. Both are payable Septem-
her 30 10 stockholders of record
September p.
This common dividend, with two
previous payments this year of 25
cents each, makes a total Of 81
a share for 1912 10 date. In 1871.
dividends OF 40 cents in each of
tho first three quarters and a
year-end dividend of so cents were
paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Sees Postwar Market

DR.. William J. Hale, noted re-
search chemist of the Dow Chem
teal Company. recently became a
director. Officers in addition to
Curtis are Nathaniel McKinstrie,
vice president: Elmer II. DeBoard,
treasurer, and Gordon G.. Mcintosh
secretary. The officers and Doctor
Hale comprise the board of direc-
tors. McKinstrie is partner in
Bennage e. McKinstrie, industrial
DeBeafd is traffic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Trenton Valley Whisky Disti|eV
Now Turning Out Alcohol for War
Closed S Years,
Part Of Output
Goes for Rubber

The Trenton Valley Distillers
Corporations whisky plant. in
which thousands OF Detroiters in
vested over a million dollars hack
in 1885 resumed production today
after a fiVe-year shutdown.
Instead Of whisky, the plant is
now turning out ethyl alcohol AT
the rate Of 100000 gallons year
for the war effort.
Some will be converted into
butadiene for the production Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Stock Market
Prices Mixed
In Quiet Trade
Scattered Speeialties
Show Strength; Twin
City Transits Climb
BY BRoADAN WALL

NEW YORK, Sept. II (INS).-
A mixed and quiet stock market
was featured today by activity and
strength in a handful of specials
ties.
Usually light Saturday attends
ance was further restricted by the
Jewish holiday. Turnover was
limited TO 116.450 shares against
1882 shares a week ago.
Twin City Rapid Transit issues
stole the spotlight for the second
day in a row. The preferred, up
ga points yesterday, ran up Z Ia
70. but retreated TO 90 at the final
bell. The common, up y Friday.
was q to 5S4 before profit taking
carried il back TO SIS. Both
reached new highs.
COTTON OFF soc BALE
Cotton dropped as 10 so cents a
bale in sluggish market for com-
modities. Most grains held within
narrow limits.
Bonds for the most part ended
around previous closing levels.
Fractional declines were suffered
by General Electric, Standard Oil
OF n. j.. l.. s. Steel. Westinghouse,
Kennecott. Santa Fe, n. Y. Gem
trail and North American Co.
A number OF representative
stocks ended higher, including
American Telephone, Bethlehem,
Du Pont. Johns-Manville. Texas
Co. Union Carbide and Loew's.
The industrial average gained
OH TO 106.20. hut rails eased DOT
to 26.44, and utilities were of 0.02
at ll.37.
OF the 3S2 iysurs traded, 135
finished behind plus signs, lis we're
lower and 100 unchanged There
were ID new highs for the year
and six new lows.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Steam Automobile
Asked 10 Save Gas

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 5
GNS).-WIlliam G. TreSton. Phila-
delphia defense plant manager. has
-iff* own solution 10 The gasoline
problem.
TrcSton recently placed a want
ad IN a local newspaper for a
Stanley steamer. 1920 vintage az.
tomobile that runs on the steam
boiler principle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Tank Car Shipments
OF Oil 10 East Gain

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-
Tank car shipments of oil 10 the
r asst Coast averaged S24,S30
barrels daily during the we Q k
ended September 5, Petroleum CO.
lCkeS announced. This
is an increase of $50 barrels daily
over the previous week. In the
week ended September 5 a total
of 81 companies loaded 27,493 cars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Wheat Shows
Steddier Tone

CHICAGO. Sept. II QNS).-
Wheat futures were generally
steady in short trading session
today. There was nothing in news
TO stimulate action and traders
took 10 the sidelines pending fur
Their developments. Last prices
were unchanged TO &c lower. with
September selling at 1.22E. Other
grains were also quiet.
Corn finished &c 10 &c higher,
oats nc 10 SAC lower, with rye and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Too Low!
Scrap Iron Shipments 10
Mills Lag in July

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL
Shipment of iron and steel scrap
TO mills during July was Is per
cent less than the monthly aver
age required TO keep steel produce
ton up 10 capacity and collect q
stockpile 10 carry Owe bad weather
months. WPB reported.
Shipments amounted 10 2,400,s
600 tons, compared with goat
requiring monthly average or
2,S33.000 tons.
This il particularly serious
In view Of the fact that July
should be one of the best
months for movement of scrap
material" said Paul G. Cabot,
deputy director OF conservation
division.
"Some slight Improvement but
not enough was shown over
June"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

Resignation Of F. A. Endress as
president of TuT-Hard Corpora
ton of Detroit to enable him TO
devote more time TO research and
development work as the COM
pany's technical consultant is an
nounced by w. A. p. John, chair
man of the board of directors.
Elected 10 the board at the same
time were Alan p. Beebe, vice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
f. A. Endress Resigns
As Tuff-Hard President

president OF the Peninsular Grind
ing Wheel Company. Detroit, and
director of Pettijohn-Milliken, Chi
cago. and Steven J. Mcneil
president of Motors Metal Manu-
featuring Company, Detroit
John T.. Lander. formerly vice
president of Tun-Hard, now is ex-
ecutive vice president.
The office of president is untitled
temporarily.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

synthetic r u b =
Der, some will
60 direct 10 the
powder plants,
and the remain
der will go into
r c & III a r COM
mercial C h a n
nelS.
BY early 1943
il is expected 10
increase volume
to b q [ w @ q n
5,000,0 900 an d
5000, 900 G al =
Ions.
r n w a of
o p r a ( ions in
tho fiistillorv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Detroiter Honored

NEW YORK. Sept. pc. J
Block district manager of the Re
search Institute OF America fol
West Detroit. was signally hon
'ored al luncheon given by IN,
institute for its Double Eagl,
Club, composed Of the 20 mos
successful district manager,
among the ninety -four across IN,
country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Wartime Problems

=. The ceDcges and universities
not only face this general problem
of drying up of sources of endow-
ments and the general deteriora'
ton OF their investment portfolios
but in addition are confronted by
immediate wartime problems. Al
ready their attendance has beer
substantially reduced by the entry
of young men into the armed serv-
ices, and, when and if the draft
age is reduced 10 1S, the higher
educational institutions will be
hard put for male customers. Per-
haps the government will consider
taking over some of them for the
duration as military training
centerS.
In connection with my observa-
ton in a recent column that the
colleges and universities in their
own investments have been VIC
Tins of the business-b It'll n &
theories concocted within the very
halls of such institutions of learn
ing. former Congressman T. w.
Phillips Jr., president of the T w.
Phillips Gas and Oil Company OF
Butler. Pa. writes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Universal Products
Again Pays 40 Cents

Universal Products Co, Inc.
declared a dividend of 40 cents
per share, payable September 30
TO holders of record, September %.
A like amount was paid June 30.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Capitalization Sliced

When Trenton Valley Distillers
Corporation originally was formed
it had a fully paid-in capitalization
of 81. $50, 900, represented by like
number of 81 par common shares
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Trend to Stote-isn

As taxes take over the bulk Of
incomes. the hiring of men and
women is 10 a large degree taken
away from the discretion Of the
individual citizen and turned over
to governmental officials. Thus,
the trend has been away from
individualism toward state-ism.
In order to perceive the social
changes in full canvas. it is well
TO recognize that net spendable
incomes after taxes not only
reduce the opportunity for con-
-spieueus consumption, but aise
curtail the financial ability oi
formerly we'll 10 do individuals &c
make benefactions. Thus. the
source of gifts to universities. col
leges. hospitals, and charitable
institutions generally tends to dry
up, as does patronage for the arts
Likewise. voluntary shouldering oil
responsibilities toward more dis.
tant relatives. former retainers
and friends will inevitably be af.
fected. Men paying out most oi
their income in taxes will be com
PEELED 10 force some of their
regular beneficiaries TO seek sue
cor from a public dole.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, SEPT. - GNsJ Cash grain
WHEAT No. mixed, Si2T No 2
mixed. Si2sif
CORN M. 1 yellow. sSl4c. No. 2 vel.
low, Ha s5i4c, No. yellow, s41 s5c: No
Z Yellow. h3c: No. yellow So y - -
sample grade yellow. 7si4HTp4c: No
: ~niie. slO7. No. white, 81 Ooi4 n
los samnle grade white. eTi4c
oATs-No. mixed, size: No. white
Sc No. white, 4S04si-c: No, 4 ~hite
i51 4sc, No. } white thin. 4sIzc. No. 4
white tough. 49, @i5i4r: No. I mixed
heavy. 81 &c; No I red special heavy
SIC. No. ! feed. Aaal Ake--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

Singer Manufacturing Company
has declared the extra dividend of
$50 and the regular quarterly
dividend Of S1.50, both payable
30, to holders Of record
10. Similar amounts
were paid June 30.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
Soaring Taxes
Forcing Social
in u. s
Rich Closing Big Estates
Quietly as Net Spendable
Incomes DwindIe
BY NJ. s. RUKEYSER

International News Service Financial Writer
High taxation, first growing out
of boondoggling and now out of
the cost of war, is effecting quiet
social revolution in the United
States.
Prudent men are quietly closing
down ostentatious estates, and
seeking a more modest way Of life.
AS sign of the times, a highly
paid chief executive of a great
corporation has instructed his
tailor to sew leather patch pads
on his elbow.
Although the shedding OF luxu'
ries at first blush may appear
wholly desirable, it should not bt
overlooked that in the process o.
gracious living well 10 do men re
distributed their income 10 a re
tinue of servants and attendants
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

American Car and Foundry has
declared a dividend OF Sis on the
preferred stock, out of earnings
for the fiscal year ended April 30,
1912. payable October /. 10 hold
erS or record September %. SINH
lar amounts we're paid in previous
quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
MINNIPEG GRAIN

WINNIPEG, Sept. II GNsl! 49, w'hea,
FUTURES were unchanged AZ the close TO-DAY.
oats &c e. lac of, barley &C n &c
lover and rye unchanged 10 - down
WHEAT October. poo sold
OATS October, 46Ic bid. December
f5A.r bid
BARLEY October and December. sONr
RYE October. 5TAc bid. December
as G sold
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13
TOLEDO CAsH GRAIN

TOLEDO o., Sept. ~ ms. Cash
Er7iu IN track
WHEAT 80. ? rsd. 81 32di33
CORN-No. ? yellow. stig ~ shi4c
OATS 80 white so Sic; No.
white f7T SOC
sOYBEANS Nc : yellow. Sisiais2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-13

The wives Of men in tho mill
tary services are among the
finest workers in industry, ac-
cording 10 Paul s. Knowles, per-
sonnet director Of the Kollsmsn
Division Of Square d Company.
The division employs hundreds
Of women in the production Of
precision aircraft instruments.
prism binoculars and similar
products, Of which IL is one Of
the large manufacturers.
Whenever one Of our mar
rIed men IL drafted, we try "a
get his wife TO work In our
plants. The service mems wives
on our paw rolls are exception
ally industrious and consclenti-
aus workers and seem 10 feel II
their duty 10 be on the job every
minute OF the day" Knowles
Reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27

Alaska has been, until recently, a
far-away, cold, sparsely-populated
territory Of adventure and mystery
Now, suddenly. this land is found
to be not especially cold or mysteri-
GUS; 1t is brought much closer by
the newly-constructed Alcan high
way, and is an important and stra-
tegic spot in our war with the
japanese.
A look at the map shows that
Alaska and Asia are separated by
only narrow strip of water-the
Bering Strait. Across the strait is
Russia, from which Alaska has in
herited much of her culture. In
Lord of Alaska" by Hector Che
vigny, much of the early Russian
colonization is related through the
life and deeds of Baranov, the leader
of Russian colony on Kodiak
Island. He not only maintained a
colony there against great odds, but
explored the mainland and much
Of the Aleutian area.
People scoffed when Secretary of
State Seward paid $7,200,O0O to the
Russians for "frozen-over Alaska, "
but since then the sea alone has
yielded more than $824,000 900 in
food. In "Threes Crew" Katha-
rine Pinkerton tells something of
the salmon fishing in which she was
an avid participant, and also much
about boats and navigation in the
treacherous tides of that corner of
the Pacific. Father Hubbard's book,
Cradle of the Storms" gives more
scientific account of the fisheries,
with details of the spawning habits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Morning in America
BIZ Willard Wiener

By Willard Wiener. (Farrdr &
RinehdrtJ
Maj. Gen. Charles Lee may have
been a traitor. but historians do not
agree about it. Certainly, he did
not accomplish in the peculiar Bat
tie Of Monmouth the degree of sue
cess other American and French
generals thought was predicated by
the circumstances. Gen. Clinton
himself wrote in his memoirs much
that would seem to justify Lees de-
tense at court-martial-that it would
have been to invite humiliation to
have stood his ground before what
ne insisted was the main body of
the British forces.
But, however interesting are the
historical speculations revived by
this novel about the beginnings OF
political responsibility In America,
the book is. not history. It is a
story that boldly paints Gen. Lee in
the colors Of an early-day Fascist. a
dreamer who wanted to bring about
a form OF RECOMMENDATION for Ameri-
cans and the downfall Of Congress.
II, to accomplish this, It were nee
essary to bring about . stalemate IN
the war. or even defeat for WASH
lngton, he was said to be willins,
He hated Washington and loved no.
body but himself, according to this
story. VI. A. LYON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-27
Americas Last Frontier
By Lillian J. Lawyer,

of the salmon. His main theme,
however, is the active volcanoes on
the Aleutian Islands, which he stud
led for many years. He makes an
already interesting story even more
interesting with his accounts Of the
pack dogs taken along on the expe-
ditions.
A recent book, ALASKA Under
Arms" by Jean Potter, contains in
formation concerning the military
situation, as well as some account
of the Americans living in Alaska.
Miss Potter indicates that Alaska
is important not only in the war, but
to the peace of the future. The
Institute of Adult Education of
Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity, has published in its series called
"Theaters of War" a pamphlet, The
North Pacific and Alaska" which
should be just the answer for the
busy people who want to know some
thing about Alaska and the war. It
has a good map and a short bibliog-
raphy. In 20 pages, it gives sum-
mary of what is what in Uncle
Sans Attic"
Several other interesting and in
formational books that also may be
found at the Public Library, Eighth
and K streets NV, and its branches
are "The Time of My Life" by
Harry C. De Vighne. the story of a
frontier doctor in Alaska; Alaska
Holiday" by Barrett Willoughby;
THE Lure of Alaska" by Harry A,
Franck, and. for general Informal
ton, Guide to Alaska. Last Ameri-
can Frontier" by the Federal Writ
ers' Project.