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Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

VIII be enlisted In class Nj and
.are eligible for any specialized
rating 40 10 warrant officer.
Applicants should contact Lieut..
j. r. Shea, Naval Armory 1900
EarSt Jefferson avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

the installation organizations both
collection boxes office mercia and for special
building obbes dances and parties aimed AT
pts clubs and other public funds
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
BOMBER BALL

A "Buy-a-Bombcr' ball was
announced today by the Williams
Lake Inn. northwest of Pontiac
10 aid the Times bomber drive
Thomas Colette. proprietor of tho
inn, announced the ball viii be
staged Friday night, January 23
and that Charlie Lundgron and
hlS orchestra will furnish the
music and entertainment
Williams Lake Inn Is on WI
liamS Lake road. between M-59
and Dixie highway
Collctic announced that every
one attending the ball viii bc
charged 80 cents, plus ; cents for
federal tax Every cent OF The
gate VIII 60 20 tho Times fund.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
SpECIAL PARTIES

Another new step in the pro
gram TO collect as much money
as possible for n speedy. hard-hii-
ting warpIanc is tho plan of nu-
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

q Rnnher.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
Extend Play
Field House Remembers
Late Shift Workers

A 21-hour schedule by tn,
Hackett Field House was amonj
the proposals today designed t,
supply workers of the second-o
"stepchild" shift-of war plant!
with a recreational program.
I'VE are willing to gear the
facilities of our gymnasium to
almost any requirements II we
can be of service" Kenneth c.
While, Highland Park recrea-
tional director. told an organ
lied labor meeting.
Melvin G.. West, national direc-
tor of recreation for the JAW
Go, described a typical second
shift workers day as follows:
9 a. m.-AriseS.
10 a. m.-Plays with children,
if any.
II a. m.-Goes to bowling alley,
has drink.
II a. m.--2 p. m.-Bowls.
2 p. m.-Has another drink.
3 p. m.-Reports for duty.
The Unlucky-in-Love Noble
man to Try 1t Again? An
Ancient Family Curse Has APP
parently Dogged His Footsteps
With Misfortunes for Years. But
He Seems Ready for Another
Quick Trip From Divorce Court
to the Altar. Read of His Rol-
licking Romances, Trials and
Tribulations in The American
Weekly, With Next Sundays
Issue of The Detroit Sunday
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
MOUie Stars
Plan TraUeI
WithOut Gas.
BY JOHN TODD

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 14.-Dy-
manic Miss Claudette Colbert. who
one sunny day made the screens
most famous hitch-hiking scene,
appeared quite certain today gaso-
line rationing can be met in Holly
wood without its repetition in real
life.
Miss Colbert, you'll recall.
showed a liberal share of two of
Hollywood's most beautiful legs so
that she and Clark Gable, sans
money and gasoline, could get a
ride in the academy award win
ming 1T Happened One Night"
But, like all the other stars,
Miss Colbert was serious and
sedate when she discussed the pro-
posed Limitation of 5000 miles a
year, a real problem in a COM
munity where distances are long
and legs are regarded as every
thing else but means of locomotion.
81 will have no trouble getting
along on the allowance for bust
ness purposes" the star said,
"but, 1 have. problem i'm get
ting to the army camps where
1 am doing work. / am sure,
however, 1 can find a solution to
this"
Without exception, screen nota-
bles were certain they could get
along-"gladly"-although all of
them weren't quite sure how
Joan Fontaine, last Academy
Award winner, who lives with
hubby Brian Aherne in Beverly
Hills, said they weren't worried
about getting around in Holly
wood, but said she imagined ra-
tioning would cut their trips to
their Indio ranch.
But" Miss Fontaine said.
1--WE have a horse at the ranch
and l guess we can have IL
hitched up to meet us at the
train at Palm Springs"
Joel McGrea moved in from his
ranch, AS miles out, to a Holly
wood apartment six months ago
land l guess we'll stay in the
apartment and visit the ranch less
often"
Paulette Goddard said she was
all set.
anticipating this" she said.
II bought a midget car second
hand two months ago. 1t gets 40
miles to the gallon.
ITS no problem to me either"
chimed in Ray Milland. II
bought secondhand motor
cycle six months ago because of
the rubber shortage and 1 have
been riding il ever since"
And. there's Carole Lands, who
lives at Santa Monica, quite, quite
a ways out.
But is Miss Lands worried?
whats the matter with the
wiltshire bus ." she asked.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23
Night
Club
NeWs

THE HILLS and tunes Of Ten
neSSee move right into the Club
Stevadora this week where rube
comedy singing duo, Cal and Bon
ME West, arc shouting hillbilly
songs and giving forth with home
spun humor,
Novelty entertainer Will Wright,
who resembles the late Will Rog-
erS. displays rare juggling skill
and then tops off his act with
above average feats of contortion.
Good and Goody remain as the
comedy stars offering insane
chatter and knockabouts which
patrons enjoy 10 the utmost.
Their new Skit is called Africa
Speaks" Some Of the Jokes in
il are new. some old, but there's
enough nonsense to assure numer-
Gus laughs from the audience.
The poet of the banjo. Lee
Keener. is in his second week here,
pleasing every one with his expert
musical knowledge of the banjo.
His selections include Victor Her
bert and George Gershwin num-
bers as well as the popular tunes.
Ethel Shepherd, who is billed
as "Detroits grandest singer has
added TO her vocal library such
songs as the Frances Faye number,
I'm Gonna Shut My Mouth for
Uncle Sam" and Praise the Lord
and Pass the Ammunition. l."
Highlight of the production
work of the Esther DeRoy Clam
our Girls is the picturesque Zulu
routine.
Host Eddy Shepherd presideS as
master of ceremonies, and it's Lee
Walters and his orchestra on the
bandstand.
CONGO.-A new 1--WE production
which takes its title from the tune
MIR. 5 BY s." the Harlem Char
acter" novelty. takes over the
floor this weekend. Producer
master of ceremonies Larry Steele
has retained Norton and Norton,
smooth ballroomists from the
easter nighterieS, TO head the new
production with their modern
dance interpretations, and Viola
Jefferson, personable young swing
stress, also remains.
The Wallace Brothers are new
corners, bringing their dancing,
singing, mimicry and comedy
skitS in fresh from theater
tour in the east. Another impor-
tation is "Hotcha" Drew, the jit-
terbug queen of Fifty second
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-23

street. Soubrette Claudia Oliver
is a favorite with the patrons. and
Lorenza Robenson is held over for
more Of his songs in a pleasant
baritone.
Larry Steele keys the production
routines of his Congo Girls with
tenor songs, and music is by Stack
Walton's orchestra.
WONDER BAR.-Charles Cos
tello. singing bandleader, is back
with his guitar and his popular
combination. He opens on Mon
day night with the danceable
rhythms which Detroiters have ap-
proved of for many seasons, and
with a collection of the ditties for
which he receives many requests
wherever he goes.
Eddie Paisley's Vocalions will
remain and this is Guy Welch's
farewell weekend at the club.
Two bands, alternating through
the evening, keep music playing
for dancing all night long. Popu-
lar songstress Aylene Mason sings
with both crews.
BRASS RAIL. - Del Parker.
dark-haired songstress who has
long been a favorite here, will be
back on the daiS on Sunday eve
ming after a weeks illness. New
arrangements and comedy ditties,
worked up during her absence, will
be Dels offering for patrons who
have missed her.
Roy Swartz and Earl Beaudrie
are on hand every evening with
their unusual arrangements on
piano and novachord, and in the
afternoon entertainment is pro-
vided by Skeeter Palmer, singing
and playing the piano, and by
vocalist JEANNE Rand.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Light Buying Lifts
Stocks Fractions
|At Day'sCIose
Selected Leaders Able
To Wipe Out Small
Eorly Declines
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

Associated Press Financial Writer
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Late buy
ing In the rails put props under to-
days stock market and enabled as.
sorted leaders to replace fractional
declines with modest advances at
the close.
From the start few issued dis
played any real weakness and, with
selling exceptionally slack through
out, bidders turned to selected car
rlers in the final hour and gains
running to point or so were fairly
we'll distributed when the final gong
sounded. There still were numerous
exceptions, however, although ac-
tivity picked up on the reversal of
the downsWing. Volume was around
100000 shares.
Many customers stood aside in
the morning as it was felt the
market looked somewhat topheavy.
The Associated Press 6O-stock aver
age recently had twice made a new
high since last November only to
back away. The war news remained
uninspiring.
Dlvertin gattention to the trans
portatlon section was the Union
Pacific nine-months' statement re-
porting $12.79 common share COM
pared with S4.96 in the same 1e41
Time. Forecasts of mounting net
Tor Santa Fe also were a bolsterinp
influence. The former was up mod
erately while the latter tackled on
about a point.
Attracting support were New York
central. Southern Pacific, Northern
racine, American Telephone, Beth
lehem. United States Rubber, Amer
1can Can, Chrysler, General Motors
American Airlines, United Air Lines
Eastern Air Lines, Westinghouse and
Consolidated Aircraft.
international Railways of Central
America directors took no action on
dividend for the per cent pre-
ferred and the stock dipped several
points to a new bottom since 1888.
Occasional losers were Dupont
Kennecott, Republic Steel. Good
year, General Electric, Union Car
bide, Eastman Kodak and Allied
Chemical.
Trading was temporarily suspended
In the last half hour, the stock
tickers printing this police:
Trading in the exchange tempo
rarlly suspended during air raio
drill or alarm in New York City"
Evening star., 1942-10-22

w. w. slOCuh' SOAis W
the savings bank in 1923 and be-
coming president In 1888.
He is a member of the ABA Exec
utive Council, Bank Management
Commission and Committee on
State Legislation.
Laidlaw Switches Boards.
The Washington Office of Laidlaw
6 Co.. New York Stock Exchange
firm, will change to an electric quo
tation board in the next few days,
G. Bowie Chapman announced to-
day. The change has been forced
on the office on account OF the
scarcity of board boys to post the
quotations on the present board.
All the brokerage Offices in the
city will now have electric boards
Most of the board boys are In the
military service. Girls were tried
on the quotation boards, most OF
them soon changing to Government
positions to get higher pay. Laid
law is the last office to make the
change.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Potomac Electric Power per
cent preferred stock sold at ll5h
on the Washington Stock Exchange
today, unchanged. Potomac Eiec,
trio 5k per cent preferred moved
at ia on two small lot sales, on n:
Washington Gas $3.50 preferred
stock appeared on the board IN
two sales at 80, Oh q point from
the last previous transfer, the sales
being ex-dividend.
Both Gas preferred issues are
now being quoted ex-divideno: M
tional Savings e. Trust and WASH
ington Loan a. Trust have oeen
added to the same list.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Oct % QP,.-(United States
Department OF Agriculture. .)-Salable hogs,
10000; total. 1850; very uneven; early
sales 5-l5 lower; later trade 1873 lower;
15.00-10; top 15.15: later trade similar
weights. 14.S5-l5.00; good and choice
2O0-210 pounds. 1475-90: few 1900:
sows, 1918 lower good to choice 400
pounds down, 15.U0-1o.
salable sheep. 5000; total. 10000: late
Wednesday: Fat lambs, strong to lU higher,
other slaughter classes stead; top lat i3t
good and choice, both CLASSES; 1490-15 oG:
throwout natives mostly IL 80 down. deek
4.month shorn light-Wegsht5, d yearllnsJ. ,.
ewes: 3.55-6 90; todays trade All siaqg.
on fat IT, native lambs NIB weak @ to Is lower: y'T:
bidding l415 for good snd choice lots; one
No. ] pelts, a. .65; few decks choice fat
several decks common to good slaughtef
ewes 5.6o-5.ao.
Saable cattle 5000, calves, 700: fed
steers and yearlngS steady to weak: TOP
100, on Welghty steers. yearllneS, 1853.
mixed steer and heiser yeaTlings. 1925:
bulk steers, l3.O0-16, so cutter and COM
mon kinds down TO 1000; heifers generally
steady: bulk, Is DOLE 90: active market on
cows, fully steady, weishty cutters to 80;
strictly good Western grass cows. ~ 10:
bulls, Jn-15 higher Welghty SAUSAGE offer
ings to 1910; vealers firm at 14.00-1o. .5o
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Capital Store Sales
9 Per Cent Above
1941 in September
Nine-Month Volume
u Per Cent Aheod
Of Year Ago
By EDWARD C. STONE

Department store sales in Wash
ington in September were 9 per cent
larger than in September, 1941, and
In the first nine months of 1912
stood % per cent higher than in the
like period year ago, the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond re-
ported today.
The average gain for n stores in
the fifth district in September was
l3 per cent and 18 per cent for the
nine months. Charleston, S. c.,
made a startling September gain
OF AZ per cent and sales in Norfolk
were up SO per cent.
percentage comparisons of sales
IN leading fifth district cities in
September and the nine months.
with the like 194l periods. follow;
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Sharp Rise Reyerses
Downward Trend in
New Steel Orders
Inflowing Business
Climbs Far Ahead
Of Shipments
By the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND. Oct. 22-Dai]v
Metal Trade reported yesterday "the
downward trend in new orders for
steel products observed at several
points over the last month has sud-
denly and sharply been reversed -
The trade publication added:
AT Chicago. for instance, busi-
ness has scared and the flow of
orders is in excess of shipments
by a wide margin. Shortages of
materials are becoming more pro-
nounced and many war production
plants are finding it dificult to
maintain schedules. The situation
Is quickening the search for substi-
tute materials.
"A few manufacturers of forgings
who recently undertook plant ex-
pansion programs report they now
have unoccupied facilities. This re-
suits from revisions which WPB
has ordered in shipping schedules.
In spite of this. forgers are handi-
capped by small steel inventories
and slow mill deliveries"
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-Fractional
price advances posted for most
grain futures during early trading
today faded away later when buy
ing dwindled almost to nothing.
Scattered purchasing credited to
mills in the wheat and rye pits
and lifting of hedges to Offset large
corn sales to outside industries
helped to raise prices of these
cereals about a cent at times. Fail
ure Of -four demand to improve,
even though prices are now below
the ceilings, checked the advance
in wheat.
Wheat closed 1s-% higher than
yesterday. December $125-l24a,
May $1.277s; corn, as-5s up, Decem-
ber 801t, May 851s; oats. A-A up:
rye, A-ss higher and soybeans un-
changed to "A lower.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
| Market Halted
| 20 Minutes by
Raid Test
By the Associated Prose


NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Financial
operations in Wall Street we're
matted more than 20 minutes this
afternoon during a practice air raid
drill in New York City.
For the first time trading was
suspended in the stock and curb
exchanges in connection with air
raid preparations Suspension was
announced by sounding the trading
gong of the stock exchange lust
before 2:35 pm.
Some l,700 members, clerks and
messengers on the big trading floor
went to designated safe areas in the
building. Trading was resumed at
2::58, just two minutes before the
usual closing time.
Evening star., 1942-10-22

accounts of members. The quota
for the Is Washington building as
sociations was placed at $4,000, 900
the national officials appointing Mr.
Baltz as chairman of the committee
to raise this sum-
Mr.. Baltz arranged a War saving
bond rally and dinner recently at
the Mayf1oWer Hotel at which O. K
La Rogue, president of the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Winston-Salem
and many other speakers urged the
purchase of the bonds by the diff
ferent associations. The purchases
were to be kept entirely separate
from the bonds bought by the public
In the building association Offices.
The associations were given until
the END of December in which to
buy the bonds However, officers
and directors met at once and prac-
tically every association in the Capt.
tai not only subscribed the full
amount Of each quota, but has now
actually bought the bonds. Some
associations have taken many more
bonds than were assigned in the
quota list.
Chairman Baltz expressed great
satisfaction today over the CO.
operation, patriotism and prompt
ness of the associations which ab-
sorbed their share of the bonds so
quickly.
McLachlen Board Expanded.
Guy D. Cowl and Garrett A. Pen
dleton, assistant treasurers Of the
McLachlen Banking Corp, have
been elected to the Board of Direc-
tors, Lanier P. McLachlen, presi-
dent, announced today.
Mr.. Cowl, who has been with the
bank about 20 years. was manager
of the Southwest branch for sew
eral years. He was chairman of the
safe deposit section of the Dis
trict Bankers Association last year
Mr.. Pendleton became associated
with the bank six years ago after
long experience as bank examiner
Recently he has been very active on
the Membership Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade.
Savings President Elected.
The Executive Council of the
American Bankers Association. at
the recent fall meeting, elected
William w, Slocum, president OF
Evening star., 1942-10-22
FOREIGN Exchange

NEW YORK, Oct % tP',-Lste torelFn
dollars Others in cents:
Canada Official Canadian Control Boerd
rates for United States dollars: Buying
10 per cent premium. selling II per cent
premium. equivalent to discounts on Ca
madam dollars in New York of buying
9,a1 per cent, selling q % per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket 12 per cent discount or $500 United
states cents. up 7. cent
Europe. Great Britain official Bankers
Foreign Exchange COMMITTEES ratesl buy
ing, 81 .n2. selling S4.O4 open market;
cable 81 0A
Latin America; Argentina official % -.
free, .3.Si: Brazil official, 605n. free.
unouoted; Mexico 3O.66n
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated
Nominal.
Evening star., 1942-10-22

the United Saw
ings Bank, De-
troit, as presi-
d e n t of t h e
savings division.
Born in De-
troit in 1891, he
was educated in
t he pub l. i C
schools, at Abb
on College and
the University
OF M ] G II l 6 a n.
After serving in
World War I he
became treasurer
of a publishing
Evening star., 1942-10-22

treasury 10 pur-
chase for their
own portfolios,
Edward C. Baltz,
chairman of the
campaign and
executive officer
OF the Perpetual
Building Asso-
c I a t / on, an
nounced today.
T HI e United
S a v ings and
Loan League was
requested by the
Treasury to take
500, 900, 900 War
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Wholesale Food Index
Climbs to New Hiqh
Special Dispatch TO The star.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Register-
ing the largest increase since the
beginning Of the year, the Dun &
Bradstreet wholesale food price
index rose 4 cents to a new 22-year
peak of 1891 in the week ended Oc-
tober 20. The increase over the
figure for the same period last year
Of 1925 widened to 1873 per cent.
Advances during the week were
made by eggs, raisins, currants,
steers, sheep and lambs. Declines
we're registered In wheat, corn, rye,
oats, barley, potatoes and hogs.
Evening star., 1942-10-22

CAieass Cash Market.
7e: No, 4. 7oh-73,a: sample trade, yellow,
81; old corn. No. 2 yellow, 77N-78a.: No
8. 76h-7SA: No; 4, 73h-75h;. sample
1912. Barley. mailing. 84-1 04, nominal
feed: 53-6t. nominal. Field seed, per
hundfedweight nominal. Timothy. 475-
500; alsike, 16.00-1o.60; fancy red top
7O0.7.60.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Higher Prices Legal
For Improved Soups
By the Associated Press.

~ WIG fHooOCIdCEu IE6S.
Housewives were advised yesterday
that recent price increases on
canned soups labeled new style" or
new recipe" are legal because the
cans contain more food.
In move to stave off a host of
complaints for the ladies, the Office
of Price Administration explained
that the Government many months
ago requested soup manufacturers to
increase the quantity of solids in the
cans and authorized corresponding
price increases
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

PHILADELPHIA, Oct % LP-The Sc
curltles Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for October 2l: 2,41a pur-
chases involving 67,695 shares; 2,62S sales
sales involving 500 shares
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Oct. 2e dR.-Poultry, live,
". trucks: firm; hens, s lbs. and down,
22is; springs. lbs. uD Plymouth Rock
23: other prices unchanged.
Butter. receipts 616,453: arm; prices
as quoted By. the Chicago price current
are unchanged.
Esss. receipts. 1o,oa2: nominaily Arm;
prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1942-10-22
$4,000, 900 Quota Exceeded.

S3,000,000 Quota Exceeded.
Member associations in the Dis
trict Of Columbia Building and Loan
League have already oversubscribed
the $3,000.000 War savings bond
quota which they were asked by the
Evening star., 1942-10-22

The best way to root for victory
is to dig deep into that pocketbook
or purse and buy War savings
stamps.
Evening star., 1942-10-22

fUnlt OF trading, 10 shares: sales
printed in full. In bankruptcy or receiver :
ship or being reorganized under Bankruptcy
Act. or securities assumed BY such COM
panles. Rates OF dividend in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based Oh
the last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
ton Unless otherwise noted. special or
dividend. xr Ex rights Also extra or
extras. Cash or stock. . Declared or paid
80 far this year. Payable in stock. Paid
last year. h Payable in 0anadian funds
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
Evening star., 1942-10-22
Dividends Announced
Freight Loodinqs

NEW YORK, Oct % LP,.-Revenue
freisht cars handled on railroads report
ins today for the week ended October / Z
included:
Oct. II. Pr. wk. Yr ago
Ches. d Ohio - 41.144 41,601s "A 72s
Nickel Plate 241S5 "a oS0 81 SSS
Pere Marouette 1909 1902 13637
Evening star., 1942-10-22
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