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Evening star., 1942-05-18
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 18-Taking
losses of more than a cent a bushel
for the second consecutive session,
wheat prices today reached or
neared lows not posted here for
about six months.
Selling of professional interests
was inspired largely by continued
favorable reports about the new
crop progress. with winter wheat
virtually made" over much of the
Southwest, by the serious shortage
of storage room and by Washington
reports indicating administrative
forces insist on continuation of the
policy of selling certain Government
owned grain stocks below parity.
Wheat closed 7s-1hs lower than
Saturday, May, l.l8%; July. 1905;
corn, les down, May, 85as; July,
877s-88; oats, 1s-a off; soybeans.
114-17s down; rye, 11z-1% lower.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Harrison Halls
| Vast u. S. Tank
| Production
Iy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May l8-W. H. Har-
rison. production director of the War
Production Board, said today that
more tanks were produced In the
Nation last month than in the entire
period of the World War. He did
not give the comparable figures.
Production is reasonably abreast
of schedules" he told a war produc-
ton clinic sponsored by the Brook
lyn Chamber of Commerce.
Il can think of no greater crime
which any war plant could commit
than the crime of consciously or un-
consciously not doing their level
best with the tools and machinery
available, simply because some sup
plies, some priority preference on
critical demand elsewhere, created
some uncertainty to the future"
Evening star., 1942-05-18
| Iron Shipments
| |AtNeW Peak
On Lakes
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Iron ore shipments on the Great
Lakes attained a new all-time peak
of 8,581,740 gross tons up to May
l, the WaS Production Board an
nounced today, an increase of 23.9
per cent over the same period last
year.
The spring shipment represented
substantial start toward w. P. B. S
1912 goal of 80 100000 tons, as COM
pared to a normal movement of
50,OOO,O0O tons.
Maximum ore shipments from
Lake Superior this year are of
vital Importance" w. P. B. said,
to the continued high-level output
of iron and steel.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, May IS R.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow ,tGreat Britain in
dollars, others IN cents1:
Board rates for United States dollars:
Buying. 10 per cent premium; selling. l
on on CANADIAN ANA dollars in New York % ol06 Of 6uy
ing, 9.9l per cent selling, 900 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
United States cents, UP u cent.
Europe: Great Britain, official (Bank-
roreFn ExGhange Committee rates.
cables 4.04.
Latin America Argentina. oficial,
free aon 5fse Mexico Mexico sIa7 a6s7n omcia ooon
(Rates. in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated). Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

bS ttle ASSOSldltQ FEeSS-
NEW YORK, May 18.-Cotton
prices backed down almost 81 a bale
today as traders interpreted the split
in the farm bloc as growing admin
istration strength in the fight to
control farm surpluses and prices.
A liquidating movement carried
prices down rapidly, but price fixing
brought some recovery from the
extreme lows.
Late afternoon prices were 65 to
70 cents bale off, July. 1875; De-
cember, 1871; March, 1886.
Futures closed so cents to 1.05 q bale
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Visible Grain Supply

NEW YORK, May 18 (R.-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from a week
ago Gin bushels: Wheat decreased
2.444 900, corn increased 1,348,000,
oats decreased 5000, rye decreased
$4,000, barley decreased $4,000.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
ApriI Store Volumes
III Per Cent Above
Year Ago Here
Z Sales for Four Months
4. IS Per Cent Ahead
'se
= OF 1941 Period
By EDWARD c. STONE.

Department store sales IN wash
ington in April registered sharp
gain of 81 per cent over the same
month a year ago and in the first
four months of this year cumulative
,saies were 35 per cent ahead OF the
Alike 1941 period. the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond reported
today.
! Norfolk led the fifth district in
aApril and the four months with
80 and Al per cent advances, with
sCharleston, S. c., in second place
with upswings in trade of % and
sS1 per cent.
I The average gain in the whole
fifth district in April was 13 per
Gent and in the four months % per
cent over last year. In three Of
the reporting cities April trade was
mot up to 194l.
:. The percentage gains in Wash
ington were not up to March when
department store sales were 38 per
cent ahead Of last year or the first
quarter when retail trade was up
Al per cent over the first three
months of l941.
: Sales in Leading Cities.
4 Percentage comparisons of sales
in April and the four months, with
Tho 1Qd1 periods fOlloU.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, May Is R.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
transactions by customers with odd-lot
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for May 16: 747 purchases
involving 20,301 shares: S27 sales in
volving 20,9S2 shares, including IL short
sales involving 43O shares.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
ChicaEn Cash Market

ChIcago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No. hard. weevily. 116s..
Corn, sample grade; mixed, so; No. l yell
s9r' sg S6s Ne sof s4nsS'a srs9. Nc g. s3Ls-
72-s4iz; No. . white, 9sla; No 4, a2i7.
Oats, No /, mixed, 55h No. /, white
5S5%; No 2 5s.65n; No; 3. 5335a;55s
nominal; feed and screenings, 56-65 nom
inal. Soybeans, No. 3, yellow, l.16la.
III: No. 4. .6734-1 .73A.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of
35 commodities today declined to 9s.65.
Previous day, 1880: week ago, 9.43;
month ago. gs, =; year ago, g, SO:
InH H1gh ssss53 s5566s ssss sssl144
G926 average equals 1000
Evening star., 1942-05-18
New Orleans Prices

New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, May Is LP).-Cotton
futures declined here today on a reported
split in the congressional farm bloc over
the agricultural appropriation bill. Closing
prices were easy, Is to - points net
Evening star., 1942-05-18

Spot cotton closed steady, Is points
lower. Sales, l,004. Low middling. is 40;
middling,. 1912: good middling. 20.17. Re-
ceipts, 1,107: stock, 446, 769.
b Bid n Nominal
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Baltimore Stocks
Freight Loudinqs

NEW YORK, May Is LP.-R.venue
freight carloads handled by railroads re-
porting for the week ended May Is, 1912,
included:
May1s. Prev. Year
1912. vk ago
BALTIC & Ohio 6s.l4l 6e,I3s s3.474
Evening star., 1942-05-18

Put bite in this fight. Buy War
bonds.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Appr0XImate SaIes I0dhy.
l1:00 AN. $4,000 1900 Noon 80, 5O'
100 PM 100000 200 PM l44.39'

| tUnit Of trading. ten shares: sales
| printed in full In bankruptcy or receiver
! Ship or being reorganiIed under Bankruptcy
| Act or securities assumed by such COM
| panies Rates of dividend in the foregoing
! table are annual disbursements based on
| the last quarterly or semi-annual decl ara
| ton Unless otherwise noted. special or
| extra dividends are not included. I'd *
dividend. xr Ex rights Also extra or
extras. d Cash or stock. e Declared or paid
so far This year fPaysble in stock Paid
last year Payable in Canadian funds:
4 k Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year.
Evening star., 1942-05-18
Sales in Leading Cities.

3 Percentage comparisons of sales
An April and the four months, with
the l94l periods, follow:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Golden Parade

! No. 2 can apricotS, or
2 cups cooked dried apricots
u cup lemon juice
a cup orange juice
n bottles ginger ale.
Fresh mint
Ice cubes.
FPut apricots through strainer.
Add lemon and orange juice
Mix with ginger ale before serv-
ing and pour over ice cubes in
tell glasses. Garnish with lemon
and mint. Serves eight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Surprise Cocktail

! cup grated cucumber
rs 14-ounce cans tomato juice
cup lemon juice.
Remove peeling from cucum-
her before grating. Mix all in
gradients and chill. Serve "a.
This is something for the hos
tess who delights in introducing
something new and different.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Information
On War Work

WOMEN ARE making sure
that they will do their part in
this war, according to the staff
OF tho war information center at
the main library. Among the
questions most frequently asked
by the once weaker sex are
those on training for Jobs in war
industries running a lathe. air
craft mechanics, and blueprint
reading
Another query that comes in
frequently is from the gals who
want 10 get "A little nearer the
front lines those who would like
90 be nurses or members of the
Womcn's Army Auxiliary Corps.
Others arc anxious 10 do vol
uHtecr defense work ANYTHING
from operating a switchboard 10
flying In the Civil Air Patrol.
The War Information Center
secs 20 II that all these eager
women get tht information they
want on where 10 register, re-
qulrcmcntS and so on.
Tho War Information Center.
which answers questions on all
poets OF ire war. is open from
8 q. III. 10 9 p, ~. daily except
SUNDAY.
Calls may be made in person
or hy telephone. The number is
Columbia 1865.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Harper's Bazaar for July
Will Put You in Stitches
BY IRENE VI. HAWKINS
WOmen's Editor, The Detroit Times

There are three topics. says
Bill that the man of tact, taste
and discrimination. never dis
Cusses how he makes cof-
fee how he broils a steak
and how much he pays for his
liquor :. and then he proceeds
10 give you some Of his cooking
secrets.
Steve flanagan
Memoirs Of My Nose by
Steve flanagan in which
Steve talks about perfume.
The Bringing Up Children De-
partment is by Charles Mac
Arthur, husband of Helen Hayes
in case you disremember Z.
with little verse TO young
Mary, which runs like this:
Mary is a little lamb
Which is to be expected,
Considering who her mother am
To which her extraordinary
fathers attention
Is respectfully directed.
St. Clair McKelway goes into
a long discussion of the kind of
girls men like or is it
don't like.
William Saroysn
And there's a wholly unde-
cipherable piece by William
Saroyan, Pulitzer prize producer
entitled, "Knife-Like,
Flower-Like. Like Nothing At
All in the World"
What's it about? Well, we'll
bite.
The gentlemen seem to come
TO no particular conclusions.
but their efforts are brilliant
guaranteed TO put you in
stitches.
And did you ever in your life
see so many American flags as
are unfurled on the mag covers
this month worth a trip to
a newsstand to sec them all at
one sitting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

Some of them will be in the
wrong place because they are
too tall or short, or maybe they
are too large or small for the
space they occupy.
But be particularly sure 10
jot down for moving those plants
that, because of their flower
color, ruin the scheme of your
garden, and note also the place
10 which they are to be trans
planted, where it is hoped they
will enhance il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Refreshinq
SuearIess
Beverages
BY PRUDENCE PENNY

WHY NOT qucnch that SUM
mer thirst with a refreshing
drink? Those that contain some
Of the citrus fruit juices d.
orange and lemon 49,. Wall boaSr
OF FitamiH- {. During The warm
weather this vitamIn is import
ant a. II helps 10 countcract
fatigue.
And speaking of lemons have
you ever tried the, juice instead
OF sweetening in tea and coffee?
It's surprisingly good.
For new long. cool drinks
when the weather. is SCorchlnc,
we suggest the following sugar
less. easy 10 make and cool 10
sip beverages. Remember use
ice and more never serve
crushed because il melts too
rapidly and diluteS the beverage.
Chill the glasses before filling
Here they are; relax and enjoy
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Take Note

First of all note the Jobs TO
be done-the perennialS that are
through blooming should be cut
back (that is the dead blooms
decapitated so they won't 60 To
seed unless you want the seed
from a certain plant, in which
case save the largest and finest
fiower).
If these dead flowers are NOT
removed and seed is allowed To
form much of the strength OF
the plant will 60 into producing
the seed. This same strength
allowed TO form new leaves to
make food to store in the root
for over winter. would result IN
a far finer plant next year.
q Next note the vines that need
pruning or tying. Many have
made a great deal of growth
since spring and should be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Refreshing Punch

i package lime favored GEL
attn
II cup hot water
3 lemons
2 cups ice water
Ice cubes.
gDissolve gelatin in hot water;
add lemon Juice and ice water.
Four over ice cubes in glasses.
Serve ice cold. Serves six.
Honey Punch
5 cups water
] cup honey
4 cups orange juice
y cup lemon juice
"a cups grapefruit juice.
dissolve honey in half the wa
ter brought 10 boiling; add re-
manning water and chill. Add
orange, lemon and grapefruit
juice and chill thoroughly. Serve
ICE cold. Makes enough for "a
pNnch glasses. Try it at your
next house dance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

of il can be underground. Plants
should be tied by the same
method given above for tying
vines.
Small Details
Put down all the little odds
and ends of jobs, such as edgng
or cutting spots of too-long
grass. And don't forget to put
down one of the most important
jobs of all which plants you
wish 10 move as soon as cool
weather comes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Garden Editor, Detroit Times

HOW GOOD a garden critic
are you? Not of some one else'S
garden Though all of us garden
ers are constantly looking at
effects away from home with a
critical eye), but of your own.
This is the time of year when
a leisurely saunter around ones
own premises. notebook in hand,
will nav dividends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Check Garden to See What Plants Need Attention

sorted out and put in order.
Pruning of too long shoots or
shoots in the wrong direction
may easily he done now and
will result only in a more COM
pact plant.
In tying up vines, use some
soft material, such as soft cord
or raffia, never a harsh cord.
Tie first TO the support and
make this tie firm and tight so
ii can't slip down.
Then tie loosely around the
vine. TO allow it room 10 sway
in the breeze without bruising
itself and to- grow thicker if
that is its habit.
Tall Plants
Third, make a memo of tall
plants that need hoops around
them or need stalking. 1t is NOT
easy to put wire hoops over
large plants without breaking
any shoots, but if two people
work together, it can be done
and is a good way of support
ing heavy leaves.
For plants that are tall and
slender and, therefore, easily
broken by the wind, a stake is
needed, either a wire, bamboo,
or wood one. This should be
painted an inconspicuous color
probably green) and should Re
long enough so at least 6 inches
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

sugar. Add sherry. Chill milk
thoroughly. When sherry mix
ture begins to jell. whip milk
until stiff.
Fold in lemon juice, then the
Jelly Pour into a mold TO set
or pile into serving dishes and
chill. Serves six TO eight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

LIGHT. EASY to fix desserts
with unusual havors are favor
ties with all of us.
Gelatin mixtures top the list
in this particular class, since
they may be prepared hours be-
fore the meal and be ready 90
serve on a moments notice.
Here's one that's not only
simple to make but has added
zeSt
This comes with the use of
sherry wine for flavoring. Com
bine ingredients-place in sher-
bet glasses 6 arnish with
candicd fruits, chill and serve.
Sherry Cream
! tablespoon unflavored gela-
tin
Il cup cold water
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

y cup boiling water
y cup sugar
2 cup cooking sherry
cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice.
Soften gelatin in cold water.
Add boiling water and stir until
completely dissolved. Stir in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02

THEY'RE BRIGHT - they're
gay these Mexican towels. Let
your colorS run riot--ther stitch
cry is outline, single and run
ming stitch
Pattern 2S74 contains a trans
fer pattern of Z motifs averag-
ING 43tX7 inches: illustrations of
stitches; materials required.
Send II cents in coins for this
pattern 20 The Laura Wheeler
Pattern Department, 1925 Times
SQUARE. Detroit. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Bob Hope

First of the mental giants Is
:. Bob Hope, who gives a blow
by blow account Of his days
work.
What the Public Wants in
Beauty by Billy Rose. Thank
goodness, seq he, for the passing
of the boyish figure curves
are back in and a girl no longer
needs 10 wear a brooch TO indi-
cate the difference between her
front and her back.
There's a rollicking Stork Club
Dictionary slang up-to-date
-. by Sherman Billingsley.
Lucky Stars
Why Men Have All the Luck
-. by Alexander p. de Seversky
hardly a man alive who
doesn't cling TO. carry around
and cherish some bit of flotsam
or jetsam identified at least
subconsciously -. with his lucky
stars
Woman, Stay Away From My
Fire title of an article on
cooking. by Bill Rhode.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Morning Sunshine

Juice Of 2 lemons
2 tablespoons honey
2 cups orange juice
i egg white.
Shake all ingredients, In order
given. in a shaker for ? minutes.
Serve chilled. The kiddies Will
like il for breakfast treat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
SURPRISE

SURPRISE
Harpers Bazaar, that mag
azine of fashion. put together by
the very feminine Carmel Snow
comes 10 us this month,
penned if you please by a group
of men.
Says the editor :. For years
the male animal has been back
seat editing Harpcr's and taking
ungallant cracks at our femi-
nine facts and foibleS and
so, with our July issue half COM
pleted we invited a group of
mental giants to take over at
our editorial wheel :"
The result -. this months
issue comes 10 you sparkling
and spicy. The gentlemen are
having their say and let
them forever after hold their
peace.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Initial Tests Begin at Worlds
Biggest Plane Motor Laboratory
First of Six Research Units Put Into Operation;
Chief Problem Is to Boost Power of Engines

ceed the maximum cruising speed OF
airplanes designed to date" No men
ton was made of the estimated
speed Of aircraft now in the blue
print stage, but some already in
production are in the mile class.
The laboratory's toughest problem
will be to increase horsepower with
out boosting materially the size and
weight of the engine. In the last 10
years power has been doubled with
out increasing size, and major fac
tors are high-octane fuels and more
efficient lubricants, which also will
be studied.
What scientists discover in these
Investigations will be tested finally
in the flight research hangar and
the ice tunnel, where entire planes
will be subjected to conditions found
in the most hazardous flying.
Gen. Brett Broke Ground.
The site OF the laboratory, near
Municipal Airport, was selected in
eAA~ @opdihil VI 4ofO. ~ luOllCll later
the first contract was awarded. and
January %, 1941, ground was broken
by 1t. Gen. George H. Brett, now
United Nations deputy commander
in the Southwest Pacific in charge
Of air forces.
To speed construction Congress
approved negotiation OF cost-plus-
flxed-fee contracts December II.
1941, and the first contract under
that system was approved by Presi-
dent Roosevelt December 81.
The N. A. c. A. will conduct re-
search on problems initiated by its
own subcommittee and those re-
quested by the Army, Navy and Civil
Aeronautics Authority. It is con-
centrating on military aircraft, but
says its present research will affect
greatly the future of civilian flying.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
French Acknowledge
Loss Of Diego Suarez,
But Vow 10 Fight On
Governor General Tells
Viehy Every Other Point
Will Be Defended
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, May 8-The
French, acknowledging the capitu-
lation to the British of the big
MADAGASCAR naval base of Diego
Suarez, nevertheless announced last
night their intention to defend
"every other point" of the island.
The Governor General of NADIA
Rascar, Armand Annet, said in a
message telling Of the fall of Diego
Euarez after three days of fighting
that the rest of the island will be
defended with the same resolution"
and in reply the Vichy government
sent a message of encouragement
and praise.
Annet's message said:
"On the third day of the unequal
battle in which the attacker had
at his disposition numerous and
powerful naval and land forces,
supported with armored units and
planes, swarms Of which submitted
Diego Suarez to continuous bonn
bardment. the defense had to give
up the fight.
Land Defended Foot by Foot.
This was not done until after
the defenders had disputed the ter
rain foot by foot, reoccupied some
positions, engaged aviation regard
less of number and then blocked
the enemy at the gates OF Diego
Suarez.
Then the enemy succeeded in
grouping his large resources to cap
ture the last redoubt, defended by
the colonel commanding the I'd
Mixed Regiment, the colonel COM
manding the defense having been
made prisoner during the night at
the same time that the naval cap
tain commanding the naval forces
was captured.
From the beginning Of the opera
tions the mission intrusted to the
defenders of Diego Suarez was one
Of sacrifice, and they knew 1t. They
accepted it and carried 1t out
heroically, their thoughts turned
toward France.
Every other point Of the great
island will be defended with the
same resolution. The repeated evil
dence of the loyalty of the
Madagascar troops has not been in
vain, and the motherland has ap-
proved their unflinching fidelity"
Praised for Resistance.
In reply Minister of Colonies Jules
Brevie radioed:
THE magnificent resistance to the
bitter end put up by the defenders
Of Diego Suarez against an enemy
Overwhelmingly superior in numbers
and arms, stimulates the admiration
Of France and all other colonies.
THE heroic defenders have
merited we'll of the fatherland. In
the name of Marshal Petain and
the government I express to them
Evening star., 1942-05-08

the recognition of the country,
which follows with fervor the action
of those who are continuing the
fight on Madagascar"
The Japanese Ambassador, Ia
kanobu Mitani, conferred for the
second time in three days yesterday
with Chief Of Government Pierre
Laval, presumably on the Madagas-
car situation.