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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Radio Tube Output
Restricted by WPB
349 Types Discontinued;
Claim z Years Supply

WASHINGTON, April 1S.--Pro-
duction for civilian use OF 349
types of radio tubes was ordered
discontinued within seven days by
the War Production Board.
The WPB estimated that pres
ent inventories of the discontinued
types will be sufficient for civilian
needs for at least two years.
This quantity will be further
augmented by rejection from mill
tary production of the same types
ii was stated
Officials explained that these
$40 discontinued types represent
duplicate. obsolete and other types
of tubes for which the demand is
very limited. Their elimination
however. will result in a substan-
tial saving of critical materials
man hours and machine hours.
Where duplicate types of radio
tubes are eliminated, one of each
group of these types will be kept
in production. WPB said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
.RFC War Loans
Over Z Billions
Since July, 1910
Official Asks Bankers
Aid in Financing U. S.
Effort Efficiently

CHICAGO, April Is QNS).-
IRFC Chairman Charles B. Hen
derson today reported that the
corporation has made commit
Iments totaiing So, 5CG,000,000 for
defense and war purposes since
July, 1910.
Speaking before the American
Bankers Association credit clinic
Henderson compared this huge
figure with S11 LASS, OO0,O 900 Of REC
loans in a period of eight and one
half years up to 1910 and called
upon the nations bankers TO help
finance war orders.
He emphasized that the RFC is
not a competitor of the financial
institutions and said that 1T is
only by men and machines. by dol,
lars and determination. by cour'
age and cooperation. that we car
meet the tremendous production
task remaining before us. -
In his report on the RFC work
Henderson said that the Defense
Plant Corporation up to April
had entered into over 900 con
tstruction and equipment contract:
totaling more than S5,774, 000,0 900
the Defense Supplies Corporation
has made commitments totalinl
over S2,000.OO0,000. divided among
as commodities, produced in g
different countries. including the
United States; the Rubber Reserve
Company has contracted for ovel
1875, 0000 900 for crude rubber
$3.50, 100000 for synthetic rubber
and rubber costing S292. 900, 00t
has been actually received or j:
in transit, and the Metals Reserve
Company has loaned over 81. $50.
100000 for u different vital metal,
and minerals.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
WPB Releases NeW List
Of Critical War Materials

Linseed oil, which had been
listed as a limited supply material,
was suggested in today's report as
substitute for other oils, and
iodine also was listed as a substi-
tute this time. This group of SUBJ
stitute materials available in sig
nificant quantities for other than
strictly war purposes was con-
siderably longer this time and in
cluded for the first time the sug-
gestion that gold and silver be
considered as substitute metals.
Atabrine was listed as a preferred
substitute for quinine.
The list also included many ma
terials for home and building con-
struction which are generally
available but which may only be
used subject to the restrictions in
the building construction order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Carpet Wool
Use Is Halted

ASH1NG TON. April II
Carpet manufacturers were
ordered to stop putting any wool
into process after l1:59 last night
the War Production Board an
'nounced.
This means that further use OF
wool for floor coverings. drapery
and upholstery fabrics for civilians
will be at least temporarily halted
Wool already in process may be
used to produce rugs. carpets and
Idraperies.
A study of the manufacturers
stocks of wool will be made 10
determine how much can be used
for military and essential civilian
purposes. Stocks that cannot be
so used may later be released for
manufacture Of carpets. drapery
and upholstery materials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The
increasing and spreading short.
ages of important war materials
were reflected today in the second
report published by War Produc.
ton Board on relative scarcity OF
materials.
The first report was published
March II. The second report in
'dicated that since that time. the
following materials have come "a
be considered most vitality needed
for war purposes" although they
were not so listed on the first re-
port: nickel scrap, rhodium, tung-
stem carbides, >high-grade zinc
ammonia, urea forhaldehyde plas-
tic, goose and duck feathers and
down, kyanite.
The following materials which
were listed as mot critically linn
tied" on March II have now beer
listed as ''vitally needed: mica
splittings, nylon, palm oil, rape
seed oil. quartz crystals, quinine
cotton duck. shellacs and teak.
The supply of lead is considered
less critical and this material is
not listed as vitality needed but as
a material whose supply is not as
critically limited" "
Wood pulp was among the prod
ucts which was listed today as an
essential basic material but not
critically limited. Also listed in
this category for the first time
were manganese, steel scrap, pig
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Amer. AnlinesPla
Rate Cut Battle
Post Office Holding
Back Mail Payments

WASHINGTON, April 18.-
American Airlines will resist "tc
the fullest extent" a recent order
by the Civil Aeronatuics Board
making retroactive reductions in
the companys airmail pay rates
and making the company liable &c
repay S4.000,000 from past lex.
cess" mail payments, III. o. Hale
company counsel told the CAB.
Hale made this statement at re.
argument granted by CAB for pur.
pose of reconsidering its decision
Rate cuts ordered by CAB wen
into effect April l and the ruins
as it now stands. makes poSsibl,
a suit by the post office depart
ment TO recover about $4,000. 00t
which the board said represented
excess" mail payments TO thu
company during the period from
Nov. 30. 1889. to Dec. |. 1871.
Hale told CAB that the post Of
flee department already had be
gun TO withhold Americans mai
payments and that, unless II OBJ
tanned an injunction. accompany
faced prospect of not getting any
mail for the next two years.
The attorney challegned legality
Of 'recapture' feature of the
boards decision and said the en-
tire industry was greatly concerned
over its implications. He pre-
dicted five years of litigation i
the board permits the ruling e
stand.
Aside from the legality of the
recapture. Hale denounced The
CAB decision as wholly unfair
and one which would tend e
stifle growth of the air transport
industry. In fixing rates which
were designed 10 yield American Z
9 per cent return. Hale said CAE
used narrowest possible possible
rate base and wholly ignored pas
deficits experience by the com
pAny.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
En|isting
He|pofWorkers
los Speed Output
Westinghouse Accepts
I55 Suggestions From
One Of lis Wage Farmers
BY b. c. FORBES

Plant after plant is achieving
record-breaking production.
thanks oftentimes to wholehearted
cooperation by workers.
In many instances. union wage
earners have abandoned normal
output and are sweating to ac-
complish maximum output. Vol
untary speeding up has become
widespread.
All industrial annals show that
piece workers ordinarily apply
themselves more strenuously TO
their tasks than those on hourly
pay. Indeed, in certain unions no
member is expected to do more
than a specific volume of work
each day-bricklayers have often
been cited as an example.
Happily patriotism is impelltix
most workers, union and nom
union, TO excel all previous per.
forYnancpe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Five Million Pairs
OF Shoes 10 Army

BOSTON, April 1S CUP).-The
army quartermaster depot today
announced the award of contracts
for 100000 pairs of type 2 serv-
ice shoes to cost S19.254, 297.
1t also ordered 20004 pairs of
parachute jumper boots from the
International Shoe Company of
ST Louis. The boots sell at 1874.
Also ordered were 100 pairs of
mosquito boots at $3.50 from the
Endicott-Johnson Com pany of
Endicott. ~. Y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Shuttle Off!
D. & c. Opens to Buffalo
Next Thursday

Lake freight service between
Detroit and Buffalo will be inaugu.
rated by the Detroit and Cleve-
land Navigation Company from
Detroit on Thursday. April %, il
was announced here today by
J 'seph M. Arnold, general freight
agent.
Frequent sailings will be made
in each direction. Arnold states
until the establishment of the
regular overnight-every-night serv.
ice late in May. when the COM
lb'nation passenger-cargo boats
Greater Detroit and Greater Buff
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

OF Louis T. Ransom as general sales m
Promoted from the ranks, Ransom
has been with the Schmidt Company
since repeal and until recently was the
city sales manager.
His splendid record Of accomplish
ment In that post makes him especially
qualified to supervise our entire sales"
President George Schmidt said in an
nouncing the promotion.
At the same time. he announced
that p. j. Connely has been named sales
promotional manager of the company
and that having enjoyed consistent
sales increase every month of this year,
Schmidt Brewing intends to widen its
scope of operations by extending its
sales markets
II was told TO me by newspaper
man on the tour of the war plants the
other day.
A hardbitten senior naval officer
was explaining the advantages of the
Oerlkon anti-aircraft gun to the press.
He was interrupted by an ensign at
tached to the censorship division.
sThat's forbidden information. sir"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
N. Y. Line Must Stick to Street Cars

executives Detroit Street Railway feel for
themselves the breakdown the OF buses
10 cars, they least have
The Transit Company New York decided to
switch buses recently
purchased $50 buses and had ready for delivery
executives down Washington and
Transportation Coornaor Eastman They
this would be nexcusabe because
of the rubber shortage.
boys became quite belcose and informed
officials that like not they already had the
buses ahead with their plans.
many words they told to right back to New
York try
They did and day two officer of the United
order Communicating the entire
$50 buses
P.s. They're going to stick to street
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Stocks Rally
On Reports Of
Toxic Bombing
Late Profit Taking
Reduces Early Gains
Which Ran Over Point

NEW YORK, April Is (INS).-
The stock market rallied today on
the good news of the United States
bombing of Toxic and other lead
ing cities in Japan.
The news took the market by
surprise, for it has been under
steady pressure and yesterday SET
new lows for the last seven years
The list opened strong as a re-
suit and quickly chalked up gains
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Midwest Refineries
Earns 81 Cents Share

Midwest Refneries. Inc, report
for the nine months ended March
81 shows a net profit of S347,092
after provision Of $500 600 for fed
leral income tax, surtaX and excess
profits tax. equal after dividend
requirement on the preferred
stock TO 81 cents a share on the
common. This compares with net
profit for the nine months ended
March 81. 1871, after providing
S43. S95 for federal taxes. of S13t,.
6S7, equal TO 10 cents a common
share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Early Start Aids Coal
Loadinqs on CT. Lakes

CLEVELAND. April 1S.-Aided
b" an early start in Great Lakes
navigation, loadings of bituminous
coal into vessels at lower lake
ports thus far this year show a
gain of 70 per cent over the COM
parable period of 1871, according
to a report compiled by the Ore
and Coal Exchange. Total vessel
loadings of soft coal from January
/ TO April 13 amounted to 2,944, $50
net tons. against 1,702,S40 tons
in the like period a year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Wolverine Tube
Earns S74,S89

Wolverine Tube Company re-
ports for the quarter ended Marcf
81. 1912, a net profit of SASS!
after provision of S139,371 for fed
eral income and excess profits
taxes. etc, equal TO 10 cents {
share on common stock. In the
like 1871 period the net profit
was $l23, 645, or 33 cents a com.
| mon share.
Sales for the 1912 first quarter
were 81 ,937 ,4S7, as compared with
81, 22l ,992 for the first quarter
of 194l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Price Rise Halted

The price rise has been arrested
in Canada since Inauguration of
the new problem. There had pre-
viously been a rapid rise in the
cost Of living index from 1908 at
the beginning of the war to 1856
in April 1871 TO 1863 in Novem-
Der 1871 tbase 1935-1939 equals
1907. The index stood at 1883,
1854 and 1857 for December 1871,
January and February 1912, re-
spectively, the first three months
during which the overall freezing
was in effect.
In evaluating the significance OF
this price halt. Mr.. Prendergast
said:
This check Is attributed
partly TO normal seasonal price
recessions and q further upward
pressure Il later to be expected
rs indeed the February index
suggests, but at least the cell
ing can be credited with some
effect"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

members of the Civilian Air Patrol Sc
lected for this Job. National CAP head
Earle L. johnson. notified them last
Thursday and they left Immediately for
the East.
CAP patrols may he Uncle Sans
best answer TO the submarine threat.
Plans call for A shipping lane within 25
miles of the shore so that even the
smallest civilian plane can efficiently
patrol IT, Two-way radio will keep the
CAP in touch with navy and army
bombers
Pifer and johnson will report back
10 Sam Buck, local CAP chief, who
incidentally has served full time on this
Job for months without remuneration,
and if IL is considered feasible other
Michigan pilots will join CAPS Atlantic
patrol.
tip TO advertisers here:
The army frowns on the use Of
heroes pictures in commercial advertis-
ing copy.
IL refused the use OF Macarthur s
picture in private firms war bond ad.
photo is a close second in demand.
} point out TO would-be advertisers that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Detroit Steel
Net Below 1941

Detroit Steel Corporation re-
ports for the quarter ended March
81. a consolidated net profit oi
S131,579 after depreciation, pro-
vision of $121,0 900 for federal in
come and excess profits taxes, etc.
The above net is equal to 63 cents
a share on 206,250 shares of capt.
tai stock.
This compares with a net profit
of 1923, 767 or $1.13 share in the
March quarter of the previous
wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Reflects Metal Hunger Of War Plants

talking TO Goebel President Edwin Anderson the
head o the collection board here he
depoed OF interest shown by Deoiets project
Perhaps this will explain why collection Of bit Of
Is really important:
The hunger Of the plants reflected
comparatively rfng which WPB makes cutting
Of metals in certain items.
Hating production 005 Of
produced Cutting kitchen and household articles brings
savings Of OO9 The clip thumb tack breakdown
o 02 per saving
Elimination Of copper for zppers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Good News!
Beth. Steel Workers Build
Huge Pier in 43 Days
Nv International New. s.ry,e.

NV INTERNATIONAL news >eFNtce
MORE SPEED-Given 90 days
TO build a 700-foot naval service
pier at Bethlehem Steel Company's
Staten Island yards, construction
workers did the job in 43.
MORE BOMBERS-The first OF
a new series of four-motored
bombers rolled from the assembly
line of a new Consolidated Aircraft
plant 10 days ahead of schedule.
MORE PRODUCTION-United
Nations war goods production has
topped that of the Axis nations
and soon will top even their accu-
mulated reserves, Donald NJ. Mel
son told the American Society of
Newspaper Editors.
MORE SUBMARINES The
L. s. S Blackfish was ready for
launching today al the Groton
plant of the Electric Boat Com
pany.
MORE TOOLS-Not through
production but for production the
army has acquired As motor repair
shops and their equipment used
until now by the Civilian Conser-
walton Corps. Also included are
10000 vehicles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
January Rail Net
Hits S26,130,

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-Re.
port for January Of 136 Class ]
railroads TO ICC show an aggre-
gate net income of S26, 130.371
after taxes and charges. against
sis. 42S. 1853 in January. 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Eaton S First Quarter
Profit S972,S13

Eaton Manufacturing Company
for the quarter ended March 81
reports a consolidated net profit
of S972,S13 after provision of 49,
lS5S,512 for federal income taxes
etc. equal TO Sl.3S a share, against
$3.50, 7l2 or S1.39 a share in the
lquarter ended March 81, 194l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
COaXing!
U. S. VIII LiberaIize New
Car Restrictions

WASHINGTON. April Is New
passenger car sales will be en-
.couraged by an amendment now
being prepared by OPA, 10 liberal
ize rationing regulations. Deliveries
last month were far behind the
total allocated for sale 10 eligible
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Trend Of Sales

NEW YORK. April IL UNs). Total
sales today Stock exchange-Stocks. 1s4,
$40 shares: bonds 81, So, 900. Curb Elk
change-stocks, $4,000 shares; bonds,
$500. 900.
Big board sales throughout the day:
Open 10 II O0--s3, 070 shares; IL to close.
101 $50 shares.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Canadian Price.
Controls Effective
Plan Seen Even More Applicable
to U. S. Since Exports Less important
My MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYSER
News Service Economic Commentator

Dominion officials with the Canadian
hensve and ceiling pan which the United States
destined adopt In view of the nnnence OF na
of similar control projects in this country have been con-
tacng Canadian of the plan and have been making
a close study of how it works
Spokesman for Canadian Wartime Prices and Trade
inquiries proessed satisfaction with
with the plan which became effective Decem
the United States
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Bullion Output Off
AT Lake Shore Mines

TORONTO, April 1S.--In the
quarter ended March 81, Lake
Shore Mines, Ltd. had bullion
output of 1881 ,492, against ST.
278.9 in the preceding quarter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
CAP Members on Atlantic Patrol Duty

An friend Earl T. Per president of the Pfer Electric
Lincoln probably patrong the Atlantic
looking marauders right
He and i of he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
New Bond Offerings
Doubled in Week

NEW YORK, April 1S.-New
bond offerings this week totaled
SIS. 100000. against $685. 300 last
week and S15,329,614 last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

old dog hesitated flushed and then went on;
Oeikon from the Japanese
don't
think I'm giving secrets when tell fellows
And then he concluded his description much to the discom
future OF the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Background Of Famous Oerlikon Gun

looked little of the background of the famous
Oerlkon and here's its interesting story.
Oerkon of Swiss armament companies
However strangely enough firm delivers nothing TO Swtzer
land all of its products being for export
Oerkon makes anti-aircraf and antl-tank
capital the board of directors to be eXcu
sively GERMAN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

will purchased in the name
attorney named Albert T. Smith
Mr. Smith previously iqudated another parcel OF these
notes for cvcnnnded Detroit builder Joseph Hoffman, who
had purchased protect his friends and who consequently
turned every profit the Detroit Community Fund
frank admit that the latest parcel had
anticipated has
investment he equally that eXhorbtant return
expected.
that his client felt that liquidation
preferable 10 having them
tqudating corporatlonS-and
there of these bidding at the sale.
further that nonprof similar 10
formed he would gladly
oend 10 be turned this
z exactly the paid for them.
Andt ha Is what has been done!
financed Joseph Hotz-
M HI taken the notes.
trustees-Jason L. Iiongman. attor
Detroit Board of Commerce. and the writer
and profit derived from the liquidation will again
10 Community Fund.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
The Business Front
Parcel of Old First National Notes
Goes to Nonprofit Organization
BY WARD SCHULTZ
Detroit Times Financial Editor

ONE weeks ago column reported the sale Of parcel
eHswed Of bsnkups by the receiver of the FIRST
- National Bank-Detroit.
u thought you might be interested in what has transped
matt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Necessarily Drastic

Another spokesman for tn
board. w. F. Prendergast, reveale,
to me:
"You ask whether Mr.. Cor
don donald Gordon, chairman
of the board) would have done
anything differently II price cell
ing regulations were to start
anew. II may he that the price
ceiling should have been insti-
tuted sooner than it was In fact
instituted, but I do not see how
any less drastic measure could
have stood any chance Of success
in curbing the infiationary spiral.
"As you no doubt know, the
wage sterilization regulations Of
the government provide for cost
Of living bonuses II the cost Of
living increases.
eff we had adopted the widely
advocated plan of setting prices
at the import or manufacturing
level and allowing wholesalers
and retailers a normal MAKEUP
there would by now have been q
significant increase In the cost Of
living which would have meant
cost Of living bonuses all around.
This In turn would have In
creased the pressure of enlarged
monetary inco me on limited
civilian supplies, and at the same
time would have increased costs
of production and the imitation
airy spiral would have continued
upwards. To prevent this from
happening, the only possible
step, I am convinced. was to
freeze retail prices once and
for all.
Solution Seen Near
"The solution Of the time lag
and other difficulties involved, II
being worked out. The overall
retail price ceiling plan acts
more rapidly than even the
sternest fiscal measures could
act and II gives breathing
space I'm which. while the up
swing of prices Is checked. soIu-
lions can be found to the funds-
mental problems involved In
curbing infiationary tendencies.
A further merit Is that instead
Of the price controller having to
get out and look for situations
I'm which there Il danger Of
prices rising, such situations
bring themselves to his atten-
ton when the overall ceiling
prevents price advances.
"a final advantage Of the
method we have adopted should
be mentioned; It compels the
price control agency to tackle
and somehow solve with dis
patch the intricate and enormous
problems involved. which might
otherwise be made the subject
OF lengthy preliminary investi-
cations which would delay in
definitely and perhaps, disas-
trously. any actual putting Of
controls into effect"