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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25

It's poaching. You'll be fired on
il Coast Guard sights you"
Shut your mouth" the Jap
said. You will not see it,"
He shouted a cracking SEN
tence of orders and a blood
smeared sailor trotted down to
them.
Take this person behind those
rocks and shoot him." said the
Jap. then repeated the order in
Japanese.
The sailor holding Mac loosed
him as he stood under the rifle
Of his executioner
The rifle nudged into Macs
back, and dazedly he stumbled up
the hill ahead of the man. He
turned once but the weapon
gouged Uciously into him and he
staggered on. gasping for breath.
The beach was a madhouse
with dead and dying seals in the
\ flaring torch lights. Some Of the
tmen were already skinning the
hot, wriggling carcasses. He
looked behind him. The sailor
grinned toothily and raised his
rifle. They were rounding a big
rock and the Jap crowded close
behind Mac. An idea!
He dropped on hands and
knees. The Jap. too startled and
too close TO save himself. tripped
over him. Mac jumped him.
gripping his outstanding ears
and slamming his head on the
rocks. The Jap writhed like an
eel but Mac was desperate and
his knees gripped the man and
he beat his head until he slumped
out.
Grabbing the rife. Mac took
n glance around the rock. No
one had noticed anything-yet.
The crackle Of rifle fire would
hide the fact that Mac was not
yet shot. He turned over the Jap
q and snatched cartridges from a
bandolier about his chest. Then
he crawled between the rocks
until he reached the ring of
boulders that commanded the
beach.
Guiding behind the largest he
took careful aim at the Jap Of
ficer, a plain object in the torch
light The rifle cracked and the
one-time Malay cook dropped
like an empty sack.
For while no one noticed.
Then fiat. brown faces peered
up the hill like beasts. He fired
again and another dropped
There were puzzled shouts and
a bullet hinged off the rock near
)Mac. He moved and took cover
behind another. From there he
shot three more. Then they
yelled TO each other and the
torches went out. There was a
fire near them and Mac watched
shadows as they crouched near
II. He could hear some Of them
climbing into boats. then the
creak Of oars as they rowed back
to their ship. A black bulk
showed between the fire and his
hiding place. He fired and heard
the clatter of a dropped rifle.
Then there was silence except
for the bleating Of wounded seals.
He crept down to the dead man
and found a full belt of cart
ridges.
Then he got back to cover. The
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
The Meeting

The Meeting
Of Commodore
Perry and the
japanese
Imperial
Commissioners
at Yokohama.
IL Was Only
After Much
Spying and
Investigation
That the
Japanese,
Overawed by
the American
Sailors,
Permitted
Them to Land.
Courtesy Of
Pictorial
Archives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25

VITAMINS, b COMPLEX-Our plant is one of
the worlds largest sources for manufacturers of
pharmaceutical and food products.
NITAMIN D-Anhcuscr-B Busch produces enough
Of the basic material for Nitamin ID TO supply
the entire American market.
CORN SYRUP-many millions Of pounds
annually for Americas candy industry.
SlRUPS-for food, table and confectionery
and special syrups for medicinal purposes.
STARCH-for food textile, paper and other in
duslries-miions of pounds annually.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-21

ness institute Congratulations
and best wishes,
Mrs. Rufus Long Has
Gay Birthday Party
Saturday evening in her lovely
home on Gallagher street, Mrs
Rufus Long had a very gay party
celebrating her birthday There
was a bridge tournament IN which
prizes were won by Mrs. Laurine
Coleman, Charles Curley ard Mrs.
Flare Cooper There was pokeno
FOR other guests and just plenty OF
retire. hments served buffet style A
oel Jt,iul birthday cake with can
dies eeniered the table.
The gifts were many and beau
tiful. Mr. Long gave Thelma an
attractive desk, fully equipped with
persorslized stationery.
Some Of those present we're MIR
and Mrs. TAomas Killen, Roscoe
Warrington, Ann -Avant, MIR and
Mrs Baxter Watts, Mr. and Mrs.
James Trip, Mrs. Bertha KIN ght
tm1trer OF the honoree Sam Nc
Neal. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curley.
Ike Cooper
Cnsr.ene Frazier. Flor.e Cooper.
J X Collins, Thelma Moss. James
Kn ght, Mss Alamaud DAVIS, Mrs
ladse Shellman. Laurine oleman
Alice Reynolds, Katherine Powell.
Lucy Harton Maggie Bennyfield.
Marjorie Collins Eddie Horton. Mr..
and Mrs. Calvin Hendricks and
others.
The Peace Baptist Senior choir
sponsored a banquet on FRIDAY eve
nlns Ocie Williams Is president
OF the Sunday scnooI and Mrs.
Mary Potts, president Of the Senior
choir During the dinner, Mrs
Anna Fuller presided over the pro-
gran rendered . Participants
were Arthur LabreW Martha Alex
anier, Mrs Matte Wade and Henry
k.nS young man with an excel
len, voice and Miss Pauline Blair
HosleSses we're Mrs. Matte Wade
and Mrs Ogie Williams.
The entertainment committee
consisted Of Mesdames Lula Col
quit, Ola Jenkins, Mozell Wilson.
Geneva Walker, Frances King.
Blsnch Booth Lotue Blair and SD
sic Robinson
Some OF those partskiug Of the
delicious dinner were Rey.-and Mrs
L T Clay Mr., and Mrs. Barney
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-21
CONANT GARDENS
MRS. LEILA HENDRICKS

zens meetings have been held for
the past two weeks in the evening
at Vernon Chapel AME. church
on Norwood Mrs Mack Grant is
chairman. Tactics 10 be observed
and current events pertaining to
the project make up the agend-
Citizens were asked 10 be on the
alert for possible raids.
Private police are to be hired to
protect the neighborhood The COM
mttee in charge consists Of X. c.
/ Kjlgore, Curtis Hardy, James Jen-
ninss W D. Morris Ralph Graham.
Mack Grant, Milton Hopkins and
Mr. Bsbcock.
Our Sick
c A Kemp OF Klinser street is
n the St Msry,s hospital conYsleSc-
Il from an operation performed
s,l week
Mrs E. G Melvin has returned
90 her home on Mitchell street.
She had major operation per
i9lmed at University hospital al
rIEn Arbar recently and is doing
splendidly We are told which
IS good news 10 her many friends
< Tnrfr1inE sight
II war comes TO Detroit, our
oilers shall be well taken care
)f Throughout Detroit Negro
/ tVrr cot -.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-21
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In The Mail


In the mail are formal bids TO-
he wedding reception Of Mr. and
Ms Claude z. GroomS nee r
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Hil take place TINS evening Thurs
day. At the Detroit Association Of
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Mrs. Grooms Is one Of our brilliant
business women chief account
ant al the Great Lakes Mutual
Insurance Company ana founder
and president OF the Detroit Bust
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Tor YOU. So why pay m0Tt7 Why TiNe 1es3
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-21
MARCH
March Is merry,
March is mad,
March is sad.
March is glad.

Jlst Ike us folks is the month OF
Marcn-LM r.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-21

The Trojan club held its first ban
quet last week in honor Of their
wives in the club rooms at 665
Benton street. where a Ginner was
enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Will
liam Wiley. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
Lyons were guests Of honor for
the occasion. All club members
were present except Frank Ward
and solomon Robinson. Among
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-21

The Community Building Fund
committee sponsored by the Der
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-03-21

The SofouEner Truth Defense
Homes problem is stu on the minds
-f every true American Negro. Ci,i-
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Tire Makers Urge 0. P. A
To liberaIize Rationinq
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND. May 1.-Tire man
ufacturers, at conference here
today with o. p A. officials, urged
liberalization of rationing rules to
permit faster movement of obsolete
size and cheaper grade tires from
manufacturers stocks.
Charles Phillips, assistant chief
tire controller of o. P. A., said the
factories now have 5000, 900 tires In
their plants and warehouses
enough for three years rationing-
and commented:
''We don't want these tires to rot
any more than you do. But three
years from now we want to be able
to supply essential needs"
Specifically, the representatives of
all manufacturers asked that all
tire sizes for cars of 1885 or earlier
model be classed as obsolete. Sizes
for 18 and 19 inch rims would be in
this classification.
The tire makers also urged that
no dealers, dealers relatives or those
financially interested in sales be
permitted to sit on rationing boards.
Phillips said he would take the
recommendation back to Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
1941 Steel Profits Reported
81 Per Cent Of Sales
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The steel
industry netted 6.2 cents on each
sales dollar during 194l on the big
gest volume on record, the American
Iron and Steel Institute reported to-
day. For 1910, the net was 81 cents
on the dollar.
Total sales last year were so per
cent ahead of 1910, the institute
said, because of defense and war de-
mands, at $5,260, 100000, compared
with $3,489, 100000 and the previous
week of $4,000, ,OOO, 900 in the first
World War year of 1918.
Earnings in 1912, the institute
said, were expected to drop further.
Payrolls in 1941 amounted to ST.
679 900, 900, compared with SI,180,-
100000 in 1910, the totals including
some steel company subsidiaries
which do not make iron and steel
products.
The institute estimated dividend
payments to stockholders at $751;
000,0 900, or about 10 cents to each
dollar of payrolls, compared with
$138 100000, or Ill cents, in 1940.
Net earnings in 1941 were figured
at 1927 $4,000, after taxes, COM
pared with 1921 ,228, 900 in 1910. That
would make last years aggregate
net the largest since 1929, when
earnings totaled Sass 900, 900, al
though the 1941 output was IS per
cent greater than in that so-called
boom year.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May Cotton fu-
lures chartered an erratic course
today, declining so cents bale after
steady opening, but rallying in the
afternoon to about the previous
closing levels.
The upturn was associated with
the strength in grain values and a
subsistence of New Orleans selling
and hedge pressure. The principal
demand came from outside buying
and price fixing.
Buyers drew some encouragement
from proposed legislation to extend
1941 crop loans one year and also
from complaints of delayed farm
work in the Western belt
Belief that considerable hedging
against c. C. C. purchases still was
overhanging the market and con-
fusion attending the general price
control situation Influenced scat
tered selling.
Late afternoon prices were 5 to Is
cents bale higher, July, 1910;
October, 1889, and December, 1858.
Futures closed 35 to so cents bale
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Chicago Grain
B! the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, May 1.-Wheat prices
rose as much as cents a bushel
today following announcement of
the 1912 loan rates, which are Is
cents higher on the farm and II
cents higher on a Chicago basis
than year ago.
Buying attributed to previous short
sellers and to mills stimulated the
advance. Closing quotations for
July futures, the earliest contract on
which new wheat can be delivered,
were about cents below the loan
rate for grain stored here.
Although late profit taking re-
duced wheat gains somewhat, prices
closed H-11s higher than yesterday,
May, $120as-1z; July, $1.231a-%.
Corn was 1as-1% higher, May, IS;
July, 875s-&; oats, 1a-% up; rye,
7s-1A higher and soybeans "a
higher. Soybeans we're up 8 to 4
cents at one stage due to short
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Stock Market Aided
By SeIective Buying
After Ear|yDip
Senior Utility Issues
Lead Recovery of
Fractions TO So
BY VICTOR EUBANK.


NEW YORK, May Stocks ne
gotiated another selective rally in
todays market after a stumbling
start.
Utilities. especially senior issues,
stepped out in front near midday
and gains for scattered favorites ran
to 3 or more points. Industrials and
rails, however, we're a bit spotty
throughout. Quotations were shaded
In most cases in the final hour.
Dealings we're relatively slow.
Transfers for the full proceedings
were around 100000 shares.
Power and light company stocks,
along with several other lines, ap-
parently were buoyed by recon-
mendations of the House Ways and
Means Committee on the forthcom-
ing tax measure which were in
terpreted as benefiting corporations
with heavy invested capital struc-
lures. Utilities are in this class.
Tax doubters still we're plentiful,
though, and the war news from
Burma tended to chill speculative
and investment spirits to some ex-
tent. Aiding trends was the beiief
of analysts that the recent recovery
had chance to go farther in view
of the extensive slide.
American Telephone, off at the
opening. came back for a good gain.
In front of the upturn were pre-
ferreds of Public Service of New
Jersey, United Corp, Engineers Pub
lie Service, West Penn Electric and
American Power & Light.
Propped in the common ranks
were Consolidated Edison, North
American, Westinghouse, Dupont,
Union Carbide, Allied Chemical,
Goodrich, Kennecott, American To-
bacco B" and Liggett g. Myers
"B."
Among falterers during most Of
the session were United States
Steel, Bethlehem, United Aircraft,
Texas Co., Great Northern and
United States Gypsum. Motors were
narrow.
Utility Bonds Rally.
A strong rally in public utility
issues pulled the bond market out
of a narrow and irregular trend and
gave the main list a slightly higher
appearance.
Going into the final hour numer-
I Gus power and light bonds, many
selling in the medium priced
brackets on the Stock Exchange
and curb, were higher by l to 2
points and volume was heavy, espe-
cially in some curb issues.
Brokers attributed the better per-
formance of the group to details of
the latest tax proposals advanced
by House Ways and Means Com
mittee members at Washington
which fixed fiat excess profits rate
at "a per cent, but recommended
retaining the present "a per cent
normal corporate tax. The trend of
utility profits, it was said, would
leave their earnings relatively un-
affected by the higher excess profits
levy.
Issues leading the advance in
cluded several bonds of Standard
Gas & Electric, Utah Power 81 Light
IS, Interstate Power IS and Cities
Service IS.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Philip Morris &Co.
Expected TO Offer
.S11,5O0, Issues
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May Financial
quarters heard TO-DAY Philip Morris
g. Co. shortly would undertake a
new financing operation involving
a total of $11, 100000 of securities.
If carried through, it would be
the third time in five years the
company has increased or revised
its capital setup. Plans were said
to be about ready to register $780,
600 of new debentures and $4,000, 900
of preferred stock. Present stock
holders would be offered the new
securities first with public sale of
the untaken portion.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Hampton Roods Coal
Dumpings Increase
By the Associated Press,

NORFOLK, Va, May Goal
dumpings at Hampton Roads for
April were greater this year than
last, statistics issued today by the
three coal roads serving the port
showed.
The low dumpings in April, 1941,
were due to the strike at the coal
mines, it was pointed out.
The April, 1912, total for all three
roads was 1,l09,588 tons and for
April. 1941, 908, ,157 tons, an increase
for last month Of 201 ,43l tons.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
New Orleans Prices,

NV Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, May l (P.-Early de-
clines in cotton futures here today were
replaced by advances and the market
closed steady, to 10 points net higher.
The gains were assigned to trade buying
Evening star., 1942-05-01
All Bank Looms Paid
By New York Central

by Iue ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, May IF. E. Will
Hanson, president of the New York
Central Railroad Co., announced
today the company had repaid all
its outstanding bank loans totaling
sic, ,O00, 900, although only half that
amount was due.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, May l R.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
sho stock Exchange chang for ApEil 80: 1.9e4 pur,
sales, involving 42,453 shares. Including
rs short sales, Involving 1881 shares
Evening star., 1942-05-01
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. May 1.-The Associated
Press weighted Wholesale price index Of 35
commodities today advanced to 90 .Q5.
mon,S rsyioas ogs dsy a. so ssss week sg1 e. se2s
1942 1871. 1910. $3.50.
High ------ e9.3o e5.12 1928 9s14
ue26 average equals loO.)
Evening star., 1942-05-01
----- 300, $50

tUnit Of trading, ten shares: sales
printed in full In bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reorganized under Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such COM
table are annual disbursements based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
extra dividends T are no not Included I'd X X
dividend. xr Elk rights. Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock, e Declared or paid
so far this year, fPayeble in stock Paid
last year. h Payable in Canadian funds.
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year
Evening star., 1942-05-01

John H. Fahey. commissioner of
the Home Loan Bank Administra-
ton, announced today that S875,-
600 900 Series G ~ per cent bonds
of the Home Owners Loan Corp.
will be redeemed on July l. They
will cease to pay interest on that
date.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Ten and fifteen share sales of
Washington Gas Light common
stock were registered on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange today at Is
The final bid was l4A, with 15l2
asked. The regular quarterly divi-
dend has just been paid, so that
the stock is no longer quoted ex div
1dend.
Much interest was shown here in
the regular dividend of $1.50 per
share on Bethlehem Steel common
which will be paid on June to
stockholders Of record May IL.
Evening star., 1942-05-01

Chicago Cash Market.
s412: No. 2, S3-s5; No. 8, s2-s3; No. i,
si,s2ha; sample, grade yellow. SO; No. I
No. white, 57H-1a; No. 2, 56Ha-571a; No
3. "a. Barley. mailing, s2-1 03. nominal;
feed and screenings. 55-63, nominal. Soy
beans, No. 3 yellow, 1.71h.
Evening star., 1942-05-01
THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANG
Bonds
BY Privote Wire
Direct to The Stor

imote Transactions Todoy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Michigan in
Washington

By Esther Van Wagner Tufty
on the grave Of the first Amer
lean Unknown Soldier lin Alexan-
dria near Arlington, Virginia. an
honorary Blue Star Mother placed
wreath on December :. She is
Mary +. Michaux, wife of the most
influential negro minister in the
United States
Captain George Names, OF Flint,
national organizer ARRANGED the
simple ceremony that marked the
first Blue Star Mothers Day. The
date. December :, was first pro
claimed by the Governor Of Mich
igan, and the governors Of several
other states followed with similar
prOclamatiOns.
Mrs. AIDA Harris. Of Flint, ma
tional president, hopes that the
Blue Star Mothers win make an
annual pilgrimage on the anniver
sary OF Pearl Harbor TO pay HON.
age to the first unknown soldier.
The Michigan founded organiza
ton numbers 2O0.o0 members
Some 10000 are enyolled in the =
chapters in the state.
II was Captain Names who dis.
covered" this second shrine to an
unknown soldier i'm George Wash
ington's home town of Alexandria.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10

Protected by an iron fence. It is
in a small graveyard behind the
old Presbyterian meeting house. no
longer used. Therefore. there Is
no sexton TO keep the place tidy
SO Captain Names has enlisted the
boys in the neighborhood to keen
the weeds and debris away. Gle
does this with ice cream cones.)
The OPA boys in Washington
thought they had heard all OF the
protests from the midwest against
gas rationing. Now the good Urp.
per Peninsula people send word
they forsee difficulties in burying
their dead. They're notifying
Washington that the undertakers
can't get enough gas to make the
long trip to the cemetery.
Michigan's rural roads and state
highways will get 50 to 40 PEE
cent rest from traffic during
December is the guess of Thomas
d. Mcdonald, director. Public
Roads Administration. But gas ra
! tioning isn't the only reason for
the per cent Of decline in travel.
The farmers had already curtail
ed their driving early in Octobei
according to survey OF the Pub
lie Roads Administration. From
- Michigan traffic checks. 6Sl5u
represents the total traffic load
in October ~. This is a 25.9 per
cent decrease from comparative
travel in rural areas in October o,
III
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
WOMAN &C lie eAoK

LA GRANDE. Ore.-UP-Justics
Of the Peace George H. Currey re-
turned the S25 fine imposed on
Mrs. Elsie Churchill for violarcfk
Of hunting laws because he Was
impressed by her STORY Forests
had been closed for weeks because
OF fire danger and MIS-. Churchill
told the court she thought that
rains automatically opened the
hunting season before she shot -
deer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
RIIsY RErIREMENr

COLUMBIA CITY. Ind. up
Ira Plummer Of this city is retired
as a mail carrier, but to while
away the hours. he is: A Selectiye
Service Board member; perman-
ent custodian OF the Presbyterian
Church; custodian at Masonic TEN
pie; temporary custodian at Meth
odist Church; temporary library
custodian; helping two friends
who suffered broken bones; aids
In the care OF an invalid friend
and runs a farm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
SOLDIER SENDS DONATION

sTEUBENvLLE. o-UP Pvt
William A Liebersbach is mighty
busy iu the Army right now. but
be still has "a place in his heart for
the home front Last week he
mailed the SteubenylHs CommuR-
ity Chest four dollar check for
bis share Of the 1912 drive from
hts army post In the Hawaiian
Islands
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
Today's Horoscope

II your birthday is today. you
have a keen. discerning mind. are
logical. but at times too critical
You are temperamentsi and high
strung. You 90 from the ex-
tremes Of anger 10 Joy. very
quickly. You are. however. just.
readily admit a mistake. and are
esteemed in your home. Your
next year will be a busy one. II
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
he LOADS EN- ANYWAY

HENDRICKS FIELD. Fla UP
A former coal dealer from Fair.
mount " Va vas a bomb load
er here but II bis name had any
thing 10 do with f.. he would be-
flying with the combat crew The
five foot three and hall inch
soldier who tips the scales at 222
pounds, was Pvt Raymond Bonn
bardiers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-10
One-NIinute Test

I What group Of American
men wear high-hceled shoes?
2 How many layers OF cloth
does the average man wear
around his neck?
3 What international event
made wrist watches popular for
American men,