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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-23
Army Air Hero
Spends Fur|ouqh
Keeping in Trim
Lansing Filler Visits
Daughter He'd Never
Seen; Won z Awards
Times star Correspondent

LANSING, Dec. 23.-Back from
a years combat duty in the South
west Pacific, which won for him
two of the army's highest awards.
Flying 1t. James A. Gibbs second
thought today was TO keep in top
physical trim for another crack at
the Japs.
His first thought, we might ex-
plain, was 70 gel look AT his
baby daughter, jamie Ann, born
nine months ago, while he was
flying on a mission which won him
an Army Silver Star.
The first chance he got TO duck
out on admiring friends, Jimmy
slipped over the YMCA with his
dad, James A. ST.. squeezed into
some old trunks and got 10 work
on the parallel bars.
WHEN TIMES GET TOUGH
There were always times"
he explained. "when flying got
real tough. It's then you appre-
ciate a healthy body able 10
take IT."
The Silver Star is a citation for
bravery in action. From a base in
Australia, Lieutenant Glib, 26, and
his crew Of 10 men took off in a
Flying Fortress assigned 10 get a
picture Of secret Jap air field.
This was particularly tough
assignment. because the Jap field
was base for Zeros, fast and
deadly pursuit planes.
I'VE new entirely by instru-
ments through thick fog Mt a
high altitude" ne said. I'VE
came out Of the soup and caught
the Japs nv surprise. We got all
the pictures we wanted before
disappearing In the fog again.
WINS FLYING CROSS
Lieutenant Glib received the
E-lytnC Crosse for g1lc-
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Construction Volume
Above Six Billions
In First Half
Privote and Public
TotoI Boosted by
War Program
B, tire Associated Press.

B, tire Associated Press.
Private and public construction
activity amounted to more than S6.-
600 100000 in the first half of 1912,
Secretary of Labor Perkins an
nounced today.
Public construction, due to the ex-
panded war program, increased from
81, ,400, ,OO0, 900 In the first half of
1941 to $4,000, 900 900 during the cor
responding period this year.
Military and naval construction
increased "a per cent and the con-
struction Of Federally financed in
dustrial facilities 300 per cent.
Shortages of critical materials,
which resulted in the holding up Of
unauthorized construction after
April s. caused a sharp curtailment
of private construction. In the first
half of 1912 it totaled $1,000 900, 900,
a decrease Of 500 ,000, 600 for the
l94l period. First quarter activity
was almost as great in 1912 as in
1941, the $400 00o,o 900 decrease oc-
curing in the second quarter.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Goodyear Orders
Dividend Cut
To 25Cents
y the Associat ted Press,


NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-The Good
year Tire 81 Rubber Co. today de-
clared dividend of Is cents a share
on the common stock, a decrease Of
l2lz cents. The dividend is pay
able September is to stock of record
August 20.
The company reported for six
months ended June 80 net profit of
$4,123, ,96l after charges, taxes, pro-
vision of 81 10000 for CONTINGENCIES
and reserve of $6,75l,2 PAT for losses
IN the Far East.
This was equal to $125 a share
on the common stock and compared
with $6,l96,7 ,756, or S223 a share, in
the first half of l941. In that period
the company set aside $500, 900 for
reserves.
Net sales in the first half amount
ed to Sl79,755. 500. compared with
$l52,93l ,046 q year ago.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Stock Market Keeps
Balance Despite
War Uncertainties
Selling Urge Locking
And Mild Investment
Demand Appears
By VICTOR EUBANK.
Associated Press Financial write-

AS3celAted PreSB FINANCIAL Wrttkc.
NEW YORK. Aug 10.-Skeptics
still were plentiful in today's stock
market but there was enough con-
fidence in the underlying trend to
keep prices fairly well balanced.
As in the past week or so, the
news was far from bullish but again
the hquidating urge was notably
lacking and light investment de-
mand provided support for many
industrial leaders and assorted spe-
cialtieS.
The list had to contend with such
headlines as: "Solomons Battle
Rages," Riots Flare in India" and
"Nazis Gain in Caucasus"
Quotations were ragged at the
start. They improved in spots later
without inspiring an expansion OF
volume. The ticker tape Jagged
throughout and transfers of around
100000 shares were among the
smallest in two years. A stable
portion of the turnover was ac-
counted for by blocks Of 1000 to
$500 shares Of low-priced issues
the majority of which held to
slim area
Edging forward at one time or
another were Eastman Kodak,
Ovens Illinois, Pullman, Ohio Oil,
United States Steel. Chrysler, Gen.
eral Motors, Kennecott, American
Airlines, Eastern Air Lines, N. Y.
Central. Great Northern and Con-
solidated Edison.
Goodyear fell back when direc-
tors reduced the dividend on the
common from STA cents paid in
June to Is cents.
Faltering at intervals were United
States Rubber, Santa Fe, Southern
Railway, Texas Co., Glenn Martin,
Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck,
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Aug 10 lPr.--Noon foreign
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars others in centsl:
Canada-Offcial Canadian Control Board
rates for U. S. dollars: Buyins 10 per
rent premium; selling, II per cent pre-
MUM equivalent to discounts on Canadian
dollars in New York of buying 991 per
cent: selling, 900 per cent
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket. 10,.. per cent discount or SO 1884
U. S. cents.
Europe-Great Britain official Bankers
Forelan Exchange Committee rates.: Buy
ing. S4 o.: selling. 81 04. open market,
cables 81 4.04.
Latin America-Areentina official, 29.11;
free. 1885. down 1-100 cent Brazil Of
fetal. 6.05n; free {unoffciaD. 5.:0n;
Mexico. 90 .66n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Banks to Curb Silver
Market in Mexico
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Pres&-
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 10.-The
Miners g. Merchants Bank has
announced that 1t and the Bank
Of Mexico, the central government
bank. jointly would control the sale
of Mexican silver in the domestic
market in the future at United
States levels.
The large silver producers now sell
directly to the United States Gov
ernmsnt, while the small ones, rep
resenting about 20 per cent of Mex
ican production, have been supply
ing the domestic market. Prices in
this market have risen to nearly
double the 35ss cents an ounce paid
in the United States. working hard
ship on small silversmiths here.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Baltimore Stocks
Special pispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispa tch TO The StaF.
BALTIMORE, Aug. TO-
Sales. STOCKS High. Low Close.
so Arundel Corp Is Is is
50 Philips Pack com
"a New Annster Cas- 20h 2oh 2oH
c55 q Fidel b Guar 2oA 26M ees1
$4,000 BALTIC IT deb - 4 81 .60h 81
Evening star., 1942-08-10
FoiluFes Decrease

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 CP.--Busi-
ness failures in the week ended Au-
gust 8 dropped to 1eo from 16s In
the preceding week and compared
with 220 In the like week OF 1o4l,
Dun a. Bradstreet reported today.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Curb Bonds

DOMESTIC. Close.
Am P & L 6s oo1s p35s
Appal Ell P 3i4s 10 10Sss
Evening star., 1942-08-10

fUnit Of trading. ten shares: sales
printed in full. In bankruptcy sr receiver.
ship or BEING reorganised under BankfupSey
Act, or securities assumed BY such COM
panies. Rates of dividend in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based sn
the last quarterly or semi-annuAl declara-
tion. Unless otherwise noted special er
extra dividends are not included. I'd II
dividend. xr TX rishtA Also extra Or
extrar. Cash OF stock Declared or paid
so far this year PAYABLE in stock. Paid
last year. h Payable in Canadian funds.
K Accumulated dividends paid or declares
this yea:
Evening star., 1942-08-10

War bords are the best buy on
the market today.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Hosiery Shipments Log
Far Behind Year Aqo
b the Associated Press.

b TIE Associated PfeA.
NEW YORK. Aug. l0.-The Ma
tional Association of Hosiery Manu-
facturers reported today shipments
Of all types of hosiery In June
amounted to 10,98s ,5S9 dozen pairs,
compared with II ,932 800 dozen pairs
In the same 1o41 month. June
shipments totaled 9,243,534 dozen
pairs.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK Aug. l0.-The Associated
Press weiShted wholesale price index of
35 commodities today advanced to as.ia,
Previous day, $500; week ago, 1886;
month ago, 9S so: year ago, 9O.3S.
1912 1a41 1910. 1888 SO
Hiah - ee.72 a5.12 1925 asl4
Low 1854 1T03 SsS 4l44
I926 average equals 1907
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Bonds

By Pnvote Wire Direct to
The Stor.
Evening star., 1942-08-10

A dollar from you win bring \
heller from the enemy. Buy . stamp
now at the nearest post office.
Evening star., 1942-08-10

A. M. Byers, Union Carbide and
Radio Corp.
Bonds were uneven and most
commodities lower.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
BIB Million
Sales Tax
Is Record
Times staf Correspondent

LANSING. May ALI previous
estimates TO the contrary, Michi-
gan will collect S83 100000 IN
sales tax during the fiscal year
which ends July /. Revenue Com.
Louis NJ. Minis an
nounced today.
Biggest year recorded in the
past was IN 1911 when a 81 ,000,-
900 collection broke all records
"0B the basis of corrections
thus far" Minis said. I'VE will
surpass all old marks. Although
we aren't collecting anything TO
speak Of on the sale OF new auto
mobiles, March collections were
far above those Of March a year
ago"
Auditor-General Vernon j
Brown recently estimated there
will be only a slight surplus in the
state treasury ar the end of the
fiscal year, but his figures were
based on a S70.000.000 collection
Even though the Legislature
spent Sl0.000,000 for defense ir
two special sessions this year, the
state will now probably end the
year with a fat bank balance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
Vets Hunt F|dQ
IN Tax Dispute

Members Of the Veterans Me-
mortal Home Inc. an auxiliary OF
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, to-
day were hunting cannon and a
flag pole
The articles will be used 10
designate its property al Stoepel
and Puritan avenues as a memo
rial park.
This was suggested by Council
men Eugene Van Antwerp a for
mer VF'W member. after the
organization had protested the 81
zoo tax assessment on its property
The VMH appealed the assessment
on the grounds that the land was
TO be used for a veterans home
which il Is prohibited from build
ing because OF scarcity of material
The board OF tax review ruled
against five major tobacco com
panies who appealed the $1,000. 00C
assessment on stocks i'm Detroit
warehouses. They contended the
tobacco should have been assessed
with federal tax deducted rathel
than on its wholesale value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
j. 5. Mails Bar
Philadelphia
German Paper

: WASHINGTON, May 1 QNS)
Postmaster General Frank c.
Walker today branded as seditious
the Philadelphia Herold, a Ger
man language newspaper with a
circulation of 10000, and ordered
it barred from the mails pending
a decision on whether its mailing
privilege should be revoked.
William B. Graf & Sons of Phil
"delphia. publishers of the paper,
have been ordered to show cause
why the mailing privilege should
not be revoked on the ground that
the paper is violating the 1917
Espionage Act and the provisions
of postal laws banning seditious
matter from the mails.
Walkers action was taken on
receipt of a letter of information
from Attorney General Biddle, who
said:
This publication has engaged
In n sustained and systematic
attack on certain of the nations
activities directly related 10 the
war effort, as well as upon the
public morale generally, and In
doing this has stressed many of
the same themes which are used
In the short-wave breakfasts
from Axis countries.
ut has preached deteatism,
German strength, British weak
ness and self-interest. division
Of the United Nations and dis.
unity Of the people Of the United
States"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
BIatkout Causes Shift
OF al From AICdtrdz

SAN FRANCISCO. May / (UPl.
The San Francisco Chronicle said
today that AZ criminals at Alca-
traz Island federal prison in San
Francisco Bay had been trans
ferred 10 the federal prison at
Leavenworth. Kan.
The prisoners are being trans
ferred. the Chronicle said. because
of the asserted difficulty of COM
pletely backing out the prison
while adequately guarding against
the possibility of an attempted
break.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
Plane Saves 7 Filters
Adrift on Liferaft

LEWES. Del. May l (INS).-In
view OF several hundred persons
watching from the boardwalk at
Reheboth Beach. Del, navy am
phibian plane today rescued two
navy airmen adrift on a liferaft.
The airmen who were picked up
were the pilot and observer Of a
navy scout plane which had been
forced down in the sea by engine
trouble. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
Tanks Beaten Off-Rome

ERLIN. May / German
broadcast recorded in New York
by United PreSst.- British tank
attacks on Axis positions east Of
Mekili in Cyrenaica were repulsed
and some British prisoners were
taken while British dead were left
on the field. the Italian high COM
mand cOnmunldue said TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
CONVICTION UPHELD

Hope testified that Lisenba tied
his wife 10 the kitchen table,
tapped her mouth and forced one
of her bare legs into box con-
tanning the rattlesnakes. Mrs.
James was a bride of three months
and an expectant mother when she
was killed.
Lisenba, who has maintained his
Innocence for seven years. denied
the snake story and insisted Hope
was "screwy." Hope was SEN
fenced 10 life Imprisonment.
LiSenba appealed his case on the
grounds that the display of live.
kissing rattlesnakes" before his
trial jury in 1886 prejudiced and
influenced the jurors. His appeals
were rejected and the United
States Supreme Court upheld the
conviction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-01
Wife Slayer To Hang
Los Angeles Barber Held Mate Under Water;
Once Tried TO Kill Her With Ra+tIesnakes

SAN QUENTIN. Cal. May 1
(UP).-Raymond S. Lisenba, 43,
Los Angeles barber, dies on the
gallows today for drowning his
fifth wife in a bathtub after an
unsuccessful attempt TO murder
her by exposure 10 the venomous
fangs of rattlesnakes.
81 am innocent" Lisenba said.
"If / have 10 die 1 am prepared
to meet my Maker and l know
i will be accepted"
Apparently all channels TO
escape execution were closed TO
Lisenba, who also was known as
Robert S. James. The state
supreme court denied his last
minute application for a writ Of
habeas corpus late yesterday and
Gov. Culbert Olson. who called
the crime "a most abhorrent muir
der" said he would not intervene.
KILLED FOR INSURANCE
Lisenba was convicted of muir
dering Mary Bausch James on
Aug. 5. 1885, by holding her head
under six inches of water in the
bathtub of their home. The state
charged he killed her to collect
$4,000 life insurance.
After the drowning. the prose-
cution charged, Lisenba, carried
the body TO a fishpond in the back
yard and placed it face down IN
the water TO make death appear
accidental.
Charles Hope. a former sailor
who confessed implication in the
crime and pleaded guilty. testified
that Lisenba first tried TO Kill his
wife by letting two big rattle
snakes bit her. Hope said he sup
piled the snakes.
During the trial at Los Angeles,
the rattlesnakes, brought into
court as evidence. " escaped from
their box and caused near panic.
A coroner's jury had returned a
verdict of accidental drowning
with a possibility that a sting
of some kind on Mrs. James leg
might have been eontributory
cause OF death.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04
LETTER OF WEST POINT GRAD
UATE TO BOB SECREST

Tuesday, May =, 1912.
Hon, Robert T. Secrest,
House of Representatives,
Washington, d. c.
The following letter printed in
the Congressional Record, was sent
Congressman Bob Secrest from one
of the boys he recommended from
this district. The letter so en-
phasizes the character and patriot
ism of the young men going into
our armed forces from every walk
of life, that we publish it:
Dear Mr.. Secrest:-It's hard to
realize that four years have passed
so quickly and that in less than
month, I'll be graduating as a sec
ond lieutenant in the army. 1t is
only of late that I've begun to real
ize what West Point has meant to
me. how deeply rooted in me it's
spirit and traditions are, and with
what regret and deep emotion /
will bid a fond adieu to this mar
velous institution. Just the other
day we had our first dress review
OF the season, and as a coach of
lacrosse did not have to attend,
but went over to watch it. AS Il
stood there watching the corps pass
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

report to their flying schools on
June 8. This hardly gives us time
to get to our schools. / am report
ing to Ocala, Fla, but we don't
mind SO much. The sooner we can
get our training and the sooner we
can be a contributing factor to win
ming this war, the better we like 1t.
you have at this time and how val
liable your services and time are,
but / would consider it a great hon.
or and privilege il you could come
to my graduation the morning of
May 20. If you can possibly make
it, it will be of the greatest pleas
ure to me. I realize this date is
still long time in the future for
you but it matters not how late you
find out whether you can come, for
/ shall make reservations at the
graduation exercises for you.
About the Goth of May our
Howitzers (yearbooks) will be pub
lished, and / have arranged for one
to be sent to you. We treasure
these books because this issue will
pertain to our life history as
cadet, and / hope you will find it
as interesting in following the life
of cadet form plebe to first class
man.
realize this letter has occupied
much of your time already, Sir, so
won't go further except to again
express my heartfelt gratitude to
you for everything you have given
me-a wonderful education, glor-
ious career, and a promising future.
Sincerely, Robert w. Beers, Cadet
Sergeant Major, Co. l., First Glass,
United States Military Academy,
West Point, N. Y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

in review with the colors / couldn't
help but choke up with pride at the
sight of such fine body of men
and a corps whose men and tradi-
tions have written history in our
Nation and which has produced the
leaders of our Nation in it's time
OF need. When you leave, or are
about to leave, it's ideals and heri-
tage in knowledge, deep and last
ing friendships, sense of loyalty
duty. honor, country, fill you with a
determination and a mission to
serve your country to the best Of
your ability and to make yourself a
credit to such a heritage.
1t is really difficult, sir, to tell in
such few words just what these
four years have meant, they have
been so full of experiences, learn
ing, and good times in work and
play. l think, perhaps, this last
year as first classman has meant
the most to me because of the re-
spOnsibilities I've had and the priv
ileges accorded to me as an upper
classman. l feel it has been my
most fruitful year because of it's
emphasis on preparing me for my
future career as an officer. It's i'm
possible to crowd all knowledge in
one year SO full of everything, but
1T has given me a chance this year
to apply what l have learned the
other three years in exerting au-
thority, shouldering responsibility,
and using initiative in meeting
problems and situations. When l
receive my diploma / know from
then on I'm on my own and that
West Point has done everything to
equip and prepare me for my career
and that it is up to me now to
make the proper use and applica-
ton of that foundation.
l haven't meant to weigh so
heavily on your valuable time in
describing with so much detail what
these four years and West Point
have meant, but l do want to con-
vey my deepest and sincerest graft
tude to you for affording me such
wonderful education and career,
and throughout my career I shall
ever do my best to be credit to
you and the faith you placed in me
as a Representative of the Fifteenth
Ohio District.
Graduation, as you may know,
has been moved up 10 days from
June 10 to May 29, to enable men
taking a detail in the air corps to
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-04

Christ's Words on the Gross
Mark 15:3334; Luke 23:32-46, TO
Sunday, June z.
v. 49, "And when the sixth hou
was come, there was darkness ovel
the whole land until the nintl
hour" The darkness was symbol
cal of the sins of the world which
Jesus was now bearing. He wht
lives in sin lives in darkness. HI
who has found Christ has a light te
shine.
v. "a. ''And at the ninth hour
Jesus cried with loud voice, Ny
God, my God, why hast thou for.
saken me?" When Jesus was bear
ing the sins Of the world, your sins
and mine, it seems that God could
not bear to look upon him suffer.
ing as he was; hence he turned his
face away; Jesus sensing this fact
brought out the saddest cry ever
uttered.
v. 33. "And when they were
come to the place, which is called
Calvary, there they crucified him,
and the malefactors, one on the
right hand, and the other on the
left" OF all death penalties none
compares in suffering and agony as
that of crucifixion. It was humili-
ating to Christ to be classed with
criminals but that did not make him
a criminal.
v. "a. "Then said Jesus, Father
forgive them; for they know not
what they do. And they parted his
raiment, and cast lots" 1t is one
thing to pardon an enemy when he
asks forgiveness; it is quite diff
ferent thing to forgive an enemy
who does not ask forgiveness. Only
one divine could do that
v. 35. "And the people stood be-
holding, and the rulers also with
them derided him, saying, He saved
others; let him save himself, if he
be Christ the chosen of God" Mob
psychology is illustrated here. We
must guard again being swept with
the crowd going wrong. Jesus
love for men and his desire to save
them was too great to permit him
to think even of saving himself
v. SO. "And the soldiers also
Knocked him, coming to him and Of
fering him vinegar" They were
poor soldiers in that they we're not
championing good cause; there
fore they Joined the popular jeer-
ing.
v. 81. ''And saying, If thou
be the king of the Jews, save thy
self" Here was voiced the popu-
lar Interpretation of the expected
material kingdom when the Mes
siah should come We as they