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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Other Places, Too

Detroit hasn't any corner on
black markets,
The Wall Street Journal re-
ports that lemons are selling at
two for Is cents with Accent
apiece ceiling in Brooklyn.
Philadelphia wholesalers quote
onions al SO 10 $3.50 a bag with
a 81. so ceiling
And a west side Chicago liqs
uor dealer said that he was Of
fered sos a case for Canadian
Club whisky which was TO be
reSold at S120 in Ohio
In Washington OPA enforc-
ers park outside stores with
scales and reweigh housewives
purchases. And in New York
new prosecutions are being pre-
pared.
In Chicago. the paper reports
that black marketing operates
in an inverse ration with sup
plies so that in times Of acute
Searches, violations are easily
traced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Utilities, Rails
Lead Recovery
In Stock Market


NEW YORK July l. JlNS)-
THE stock market frmed today
7trrr TWO DAYS or declining prices
Utility ana rul shares served as
thc rallyug points for both price
hctterment and volume. North
American opened = point above
the new high of H. established
Yesterday and then arch Q d
steadily upward 10 1874 before
meeting realizing Blocks Of 1000
and l5OO crossed the tape sew
eral times. National Power and
Light common was also active at
-,
I'm rails AtchiSon opened at
65i-. up 3. and then rose 10 Ga.
II ran into "A bat OF realizing but
maintained a substantial price adj
vantage over its previous close
Other rails were fractlonally bet
ter
RubberS were active and higher
hut SteclS were inclined 10 be
backward a. were the amuse-
mentS and the aWationS. Metal
shares were firm.
X tCt reorganization TdIi hens
held most of the interest in the
bond crowd ST. Paul 5S were
more than a point higher and
MOP also improved
l. $. treasury hens were quiet
and steady NeNicanS were in
amand IN the foreign list
The curb market was mixed
and quiet today. Oil and mining
shares gave up fractions. while
most utilities were unchanged to
slightly better.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Coal Institute
Meets Tuesday
Expert 10 Tell Of New
Fuel Developments

Highlight Of the seventh annual
coal utilization institute 10 be
held in Detroit next Tuesday
George Boeddner. managing di-
rector of the National Warm Air
Heating and Air Conditioning As
Sociation. Cleveland. Will discuss
the rapid new developments being
made in the field of heating with
solid fuel. He viii also take up
the possibilities IN store for the
consumer after the war in the
way of new and highly efficient
heating equipment which il X
expected wifi replace much OF the
antiquated equipment now in use.
Sponsored by the University OF
Michigan Extension Service and
College Of Engineering in CO.
operation with Michigan Retail
Coal Merchants. Michigan Coal
and Coke Statesmen. coal pro-
ducerS. railroads and equipment
manufacturers. the institute has
formerly met each year on the
university'S campus in Ann Arbor
II has been moved TO Detroit this
year because of transportation
difficulties. All sessions will be
held in the Horace H. Rackham
Educational Memorial occupied
+ by tho University Extension Serv-
ice and the Engineering Society
OF Detroit
DetroiterS acting on institute
committees include a. r. Arbury
marketing counsellor PoCahontaS
. Operations Association. Ford A.
Cate. general manager Detroit
Coal Bureau: F. X. Wellman. and
( K. Y. JungWirth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
On the
Business
Front
BY WARD SCHULTZ
rlmr. IilnanclaI ldlruI

AutoD,ohlIe workers are ~.f-
... .,,,-,
uhs lhe F.'' '
country IN The purchase OF WIZ
bonds
Both IN percentage '' ''l-
ployes participating ih pay '..'
deductions and I'D ih, t,',' nm
age 0i Inc s-=l s.=-i- , ~. e-.
deducted tra auto "''h.', arc
out in tr.ni Only n on. i.
cent Qi INC pafl,ii' '....
ployeS paA deducted 90 'heN yum
a close second To- S7'pa"-.d.h-
Approximately >' per cen. ''
the employs l0 'ot auto .''.. .'
Try are ft-'.i' H,'. ".....'
tons made Tor '''''i, d''" ''''
per ceEt-n!.l!le. il.4-. ---.-i ~. -. III
employees wages is taken } '..o
amounts 10 ga per cent 'I '''e
lnduStrN.S 7cEreEale. pay I0li.
In Shp5u.Iang. only % 'tl
cent are participating. oul
they're having Ito per cent o'
their pay deducted Tor an m
.GuStry average at : PEI cent
Outstanding j. me ConSol-
dated Steel Corp s NhlppulldlhG
yards al orange, len. en-. "ileLe q
q. ~ - aMM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Farmers Market

FRUIT-Apples transparent No l. 81 "a
~ bu. Cherries sour. No. ], IS 2i-qt
crate. Red Currants, No. J. S6H7 2i-qt
crate Raspberries. black, No !, si0a1i
2t-qt. crate No 2. s. red fancy SI4
2i-qt crate; No T. S1iul2 Huckle-
berries, No l. SEA II.
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS
Head lettuce fancy 81 bu No. !, .25a
81 - bu No. i s. gOc No. 2, 40 ~ soc.
Endive. No. /. S2u3 bu. Escatoie No. !,
81 jor3 bu. Romano, No. /. 75c4 rs
VEGETABLE GNEENs-C Cabbage greens.
No. /. S20250 bu. Colsrds, No. J. 81 a.
80 bu Kale, No l. So bu Sorrel No
!. - SOAP bu Mustard, No. /. Si.jOn
bu Swiss Chard No l. S2n2.5O bu.
VEGETABLES MISC Asparagus
fancy, S212 so doz. bchs No. I. $i.50n
-; No. 2 81. Beans, green. fancy
$3.50. No. /, SjHs bu. No. 2 S3H3 50,
Wax. fancy $3.50; No. !. 81 5Oa5: No
?. S313.50. Bets punched, No. /, STA
Is doz. bchs. No. 2. Use; topped, No. !
81 30 bu Broccoli, No ]. $3.50 = bu
Cabbage No. I, Si75d 2.25 bu.; red
cabbage. SO IS bu. Carrots No. ]. 7jc ~
81 doz bchs. Caulinower. fancy. SO No
doz bchs No. l. 75H9Oc; No. 2 IS - soc
Cucumbers No. 1. S6n7 bu Dil, No !
i,,--,isr ctt----- Ht,r'firaot-NU T. - n
] - doz bchs Onions green fancy
81 81 20 doz eehsi ss No Inn % ss9e
parsley r56i. No. j. 75cq 81 doz. bchs
Peppers. green. No ]. 81 50 p bu CurlS
parsley. No l. 81 doz bchs. Peas, fancy
So bu 80. !, S350n4 bu Radshes
red No ]. 6jcHS 81 dor. bchs Long
white. No 1 75ca 81 ,doz. bchs Rhubarb
80 !. s0a 75c doz bchs Summer squash
fancy, Sc. No. /. S2n2 so * bul; No. 2
81 90 Italian squash fancy 50 " bu.
Nh l. S3q4. Turnps punched, fancy
81 so doz. bchs. No. 1, 75c rs; topped
No 1, S2a250 bu Tomatoes dollhouse
No L. 25H4,50 AID basket No. 2
50 Tomatoes, outdoor, No. 2, S2d3 H.lb
basket
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Livestock Markets
IIIf AGn

CHICAGO. July II UNS) HOGS-t1, 81
300 steady. top. Sif; bulk, Si3 75n ~. 81;
heavies S13 40 10 %; mediums Si3 150
IS, lights Si3 $50 i3 s5s light lights.
Si2 So 70 80 packing sows. Sl2 5Oql3 Is,
pigs ISli 500 II 90.
CATTLE - Boo steady; calves 100.
sfeadyN beef steers choice So 5OH II
medium Sttu1J so. yearlings Si3u16,
butcher cattle hetters S1i 1925. cows,
SOFA, bulls xiiuI4Tb, calves SEA
o. 90. feeders S12nt5 stockers, steers.
S13 - 90, cows and heifers. 50 30 u
14fIu
SHEEP 600. steady. lambs Sf4 5Off
1880 common. Si2 SOUl4. yearlings. SIS
q 1i25. ewes. S6 40, feeders, Sl3d14.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
PROFIT RISE SEEN

L. s. Rubber currently is oper-
ating nine plants for the govern
ment. with the synthetic rubber
unit at Institute w. Va. the larg-
est recent addition 10 the list.
Most of its own plants are work
in at capacity Maximum output
level is expected 10 be achieved
At the government-owned plants
before early next year as the syn
thetic rubber program rolls into
high.
ON basis Of estimated earnings
Of S6,00O0O0 for the first half of
1913. indications are that results
for the full year might approach
and possibly exceed, those of 1871
when the company reported net
of Sl3.662. 658. equal 10 S486 q
common share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
@. K. Budd Stock
Refindn(ing

PHILADELPHIA, July 10
Preferred stock refnancing plan
of f. G Budd Mfg. Co. was APP
proved by stockholders at a Spe-
cial and adjourned annual meet
ing
ReGnancing program approved
provides for creation OF new
class of no par prior preferred
stock having a So annual dividend
rate and exchange of the new
shares for the present Z per cent
500 par cumulative preferred on
basis of two shares of new for
one of present preferred. The pro-
posed new stock would have re-
deSnption value of 500 share
accumulated unpaid dividends as
of May l, 1913 on the present pre-
fcrred antount- TO SST.J6 Il share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
TnLEnn IA>n GKNIN

TOLEDO O.. July u dNs)- cash
grain On track
WHEAT No , red. Sl57i. .5sis.
CORN-No 2 yellow. Sl-06u1-u1.- M
3 yellow Sl.0iH1. 05.
OATS No , white. % 73c. No. .
soYBEANs No yellow Sl.7o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Civilians Also Need
Burroughs in Wartime
Vacations Give Opportunities
TO Learn Art Of Relaxation
BY MERRYLE STANLEY RUKEYsER

The impact of events human beings in time of total war
fare eXacs terrific psychological toll.
This gunire the battle
front also
For example those with the responsibility Of directing business
unusual strains
a result and premature aging Worry and
OvewoTk predSpoSe heavy load OF responsibility
diseases of the circulatory system
of and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
20-Cent Dividend
By SCotten-DiIICn

Scotch Dillon Co hos declared
q dividend ~ 20 cents. payable
Aug - o. holders of record Aug
5. The previous payment va, the
same amount on May j.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
MANY UNCERTAINTIES

Faced Win The ineNitabie
special uncertainties of military
shifts, and all they mean 10
loved ones at the battlefront.
with the pressure of rising
burden Of taxes, with the threat
of initiation. and the resultant
sense of insecurity regarding
the future. men at the economic
front need guidance
DR.. Fink'S prescription for
successful living in these siren
uous times is relaxation.
read it-tiag -stiF lives - -
SAYS. so that we may live more
abundantly, more freely, with
greater energy and vigor, there
Is always this question of the
first step. We must begin by
learning the technique and habit
patterns of muscular relaxation.
This II always the first step
TO health. I cannot 0Verestimate
It's Importance.
Don't tell yourself that YOU
have no time Ia relax. Prime
Minister Winston Churchill lies
down before tiittreF-eNerY after
noon, and Churchill has upon
his mind the feeding and houS-
ing of 100000 people, the
direction Of huge army. navy
and air force; the planning OF
the foreign policy Of an empire.
II ne can find time. I imagine,
YOU could too. II you wanted TO.
Frequency and regularity Of
practice il the secret ~ sue
ress. Practicing relaxation the
same time every day il helpful.
but this il not absolutely neceS-
Sary. Eventually one should
learn TO let go Of the unneces-
sary muscle tensions all the
time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18

AAA'ANta'a VI lfAhf - ~ tAat'N
take 10 learn how To take IT.
They can condition themselves
to the strain of living in those
momentouS times throug h
learning the art of relaxation.
II is high time TO begin 10
think in terms OF conserving our
rich natural resources in human
beings. As / read DR.. Harold
Fink's new book. entitled PEE
lease From Nervous Tension, "
il seemed 10 me that il re-
vealed practical hints for con-.
serving our national assets in
manpOWer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO July II ONsl WHEAT --
W. : red. 81 is. 80 . red. S167 SO. 3
red tough. 81 SO Al. 'l t5"ic. N0. . nard.
81 -A.a--+-A=4.!r-- ~ +i.--r 7-A 4.---.
mixed. 81 50
CORN None
OATS No / mixed 72c; No Q white
- SET Sifrt-- -srr - '-Cf NO.
red special heavy, re.
SOYBEANS ~. 3 yellow. 81 70'..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Montreal Silver

MONTREAL July 1.-THE silver mar
ket closed steady with july 80 10 bid.
SO transactions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
EXCEED 1912 VOLUME

II is indicated there Will be no
further provision for war losses.
the company having cleaned up
this situation on its books last
year.
Sales volume for each quarter
this year exceeded the correspond
ing period of 1912 by wide
margin. Shipments for the first
half are believed to have APP
proximately S200,000,000, com
pared with around Sl30,000,OOo a
year ago.
About 6S per cent of the com
pany'S shipments for the six
month period, il is understood
represents products going directly
into war uses. a slight increase
over the 66 per cent for this
category in December. War work
4Nall-abeHt a5-PaF- eeRt-et-the
total volume in all of 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
i. 5. Rubber Mel
Seen E Millions
As Sales Soar

NEW YORK, July 17-United
States Rubber Co. on the basis of
an Indicated expansion of greater
than so per cent in its sales vol
ume completed the first half OF
current year, il is understood,
with net income somewhat an eX-
cess of S6,000,000 after taxes and
all other reserves. This would be
equivalent. after dividend require
ments for the period Of S2,604 600
on the g per cent noncumulatlVe
preferred stock, to nearly 81 a
share of 1,739,092 shares of COM
mon stock.
In the corresponding 1912 pc
riod the company reported a net
income. after all charges, OF
81, 554,S14, equal to 81 share on
65l .091 preferred shares. For all
of 1912 net income aggregated
S8,3S1, 900, or $l82 common
share. which was after reserve OF
SIS, 487 900 for war losses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Detroit Stocks
Z Nffvffn

sales. including odu-lni4. 4.1hh sharrs.
Dividends In the foregoing table are the
amounts declared or paid ~ far this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18

GENERAL TIRE AND RUBBER GO.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Six mos. ended May 81 1pl3 1giZ
Net profit 1852 go S6i2 10
Per common share 81 20 81 oH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18

, men and women Should UNDER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
SID Whisky
Supply Cut
rs Per Cent

Despite the claim OF the state
liquor control commission that il
is distributing virtually as much
liquor as a year ago. survey by
The Detroit Times discloses SDDs
here are obtaining for sale only a
fourth as much whisky as they
dispensed early in 1912.
As one Woodward avenue drug
gist with an SID license face
uouSly put II;
II haven't had enough good
whisky ON my shelves since
Christmas Ia make decent
round OF old fashioBeds. +"
Figures disclosed in Lansing by
the commission show only slight
drop from 1912 in the number OF
cases of whisky sold in January
l943, yet a Detroit retail drug
chain, whose stores are SDDs. OBJ
tanned IN January this year less
than 20 per cent the amount OF
whisky the chain handled IN Janu-
airy. 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Judge Lindsey,
Trial MARRIAGE
Advocate, Dies

LOS ANGELES March IS CUP)
Judge Ben Lindsey. 70. long
time advocate Of Companionate
marriage and founder of the mod
ern American juvenile court sys-
TEN. died today
Known as The Little Judge"
during his turbulent career as
jurist in Denver and here. and
conciliator Of domestic relations.
Lindsey died quietly two days
after he was taken 10 the hospital
following a heart attack. His wife,
HENRIETTA, was at the bedside.
Lindsey was taken 10 the hos
pital Wednesday night for series
OF medical tests after he had de-
veloped rapid pulse his wife said,
adding:
1.-THE doctors have not Vet
given me any reason for my hus-
hands death. But he told me
last night 10 remember that IL
I've worn myself out, I've done
IL for children"
Mrs. Lindsey explained that her
husband had been working IN be-
half of Childrcn'S legislation 10
simplify the handling OF juvenile
cases.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
700 Go on Strike
AT Pdrke-Ddvis
In Custer Row

a dispute over dismissal of a
chief shop steward today caused
walkout OF women workers in
the Parke-Da,is Co. Gripping the
company's production of medical
supplies.
Union members of the United
Mine Workers Local 1209S said al
noon that all departments, except
those working on supplies needed
hy tho armed services. had left
the building al noon
approximately 700 OF the plant :
100 production workers were not
ON their Jobs az the lunch hour. a
company spokesman said The
strike began s a m when l50
employees Of The fluid finishing de-
partmcnt continued to demonstrate
against the firing Of their steward
instead of entering the plant.
Union members claimed their
steward was fired without the
company following contract pro-
cedure. The company said the
strike had neither the sanction OF
the international nor local unions
The company was ecently
awarded an army-navy e for
production.
KEYKO MARC ARINE has q fresh,
ChurnCd-ln havor-AdN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
! Detroit Brothers
Prisoners Of Japs

Two Detroit brothers. reported
missing in action last May. are
japanese prisoners IN the Philip.
pine Islands. their mother. Mrs
Rose Trupllno OF 3346 r. Fort
WIS informed today by The wal
department
Tho brothers are Cpl Peter J
TrupanO who enlisted three and
onc-haU years ago and Pvt
Michael Truplano who enlisted sin
months later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Landlords
Halted
by Writs

Federal Judge Picard today is.
sued a permanent injunction re-
stIaning Mrs. Lola J. Hsnavan,
sister Of Mayor JeffricS. and the
First Mortgage Bond Co. from
further rent control violations and
ordered them 10 repay all money
illegally collected from their apart
mcnt building tenants.
Mrs. Hanavan. vice president
and >o-called moving spirit" be-
hind be bond company. was ac-
cuscd Of collecting Tor painting
and decorating costs IN violation
Of rent control provisions The
company controls at least 81
buildings
Judge Picard also issued an in
junction against Mrs r. Carlisle.
5NT6 Lonyo. restraining eviction
OF tenants and further violations
a Tho DpA rent control act.
Carleton II Mcintyre. chief
ORA rent enforcement attorney,
claimed she wilfully refused 10
register her rooming house, in
creased rent over The maximum
and cyictcd two families without
cause.
When one Of tho families re-
fused 90 move Mcintyre said Mrs.
Carlisle moved their furniture into
The street and turned of their
lights gas and heat
Called before OpA authorities.
Mrs. Carlisle allegcdly used OBJ
scene language and said she would
control her property law or no
law
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Farmers. u. =. Break
Even i'm Price Battle

WASHINGTON, March rs up
The administration and the Con-
greSSional farm bloc each won a
round today in their respective
battle over farm prices and infla-
ton.
The Senate shelved. at least tenn
porarily, bill 10 boost prices by
including farm labor costs in the
parity formula governing ceilings
on farm products. This action by
the Senate was a victory for the
administration.
But the Senate. at almost the
same time. sent 10 the W IL G.
House another bill also opposed by
the administration, which would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Oil Mans Wife Slain.
I'd Woman (RuiZZed

TULSA. Okla. March 26 cUP)
Officers today questioned T. *.
Simmons. millionaire OIL man, in
an effort TO uncover motive for
the fatal shooting in a hotel here
last night of his wife, nationally
Known horse exhibitor.
The assistant county attorney
announced charges would be filed
today against Mrs. Ella Howard
"A, Fort Worth divorce, who told
police that Mrs. Simmons. 80, was
slain in a scuffle over a gun.
Mrs Howard made a statement
about the shooting in her hotel
room but did not give 4 motive
FOR tho Scuffle which she said
preceded the shooting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

Yet the state liquor control
commission produced figures to-
day showing that it is distribut-
ing virtually as much liquor as
a year ago, when there was no
shortage and the shelves were
loaded.
The reason for this paradox
"Hoarding," explained Com
mission Chairman r. Glen
Dunn.
"SaloOnkeepers have been
boarding; druggists have been
boarding, and now individuals
are slowing whisky in their
closets.
Another factor j. the huge
increase in population in the
metropolitan area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
21O Pupils Flee Safely
As Fire Races School

ANN ARBOR March 26 Led
by their teachers, 30 pupils of the
Whtmorc Lake School calmly
walked out of the tWo-Story build
ing when fire destroyed 1t, II was
revealed today.
Miss Olive Walsh. a teacher,
sounded the alarm when she no.
ticed smoke pouring from the base
ment. The loss was estimated al
S25 600 Temporary classes Will be
held in a dance pavilion or part OF
the former Stevens Hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Smoke From Window
Reveals Man Is Dead

Smoke pouring from second
story window led to the discovery
OF the body of John Smallbone,
IS, of 1915 Military, seated in a
chair while a kettle OF clothing
he had been laundering Smoidcred
on the stove.
Police said Smallbonc. found by
a first floor tenant who climbed
in through the window by ladder
died of natural causes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
WORK WITH BROWN

Those deferred from service 10
work on farms will be between
Is and 81. the President said. OF
the 100000 10 be exempted
100000 will be single mon and
100000 will be married men
with wives. or men with wives
and children. the Chief Executive
disclosed.
Mr.. Roosevelt also announced
that Davis will have complete
jurisdiction over all farm and food
prices, especially retail prices as
they affect the consumer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
WAR FRONTS

TUNISIA-British push deeper
into Mareth line; Axis tanks
reported pounding at British
salient within lines; Yanks
drive off German thrust in
central sector. page L.
RUSSIA-Reds break through
primary Nazi Notifications
east of Smolensk, drive enemy
from two towns in the Khar-
kov sector. page p
NEW GUINEA ZONE-Alhed
bombers raid Rabaul and Am
bon, chief japanese bases for
an inv aston of Australia.
Page ~ Japanese air force
playing 'possum while great
new air base is being COM
pleted at Wewak, on north
shore Of New Guinea.
page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
DefermenfS Planned
For Huge Land Army
sh Liz. DIstributed hy International New. Photo,

WASHINGTON. March 26 INS)
President Roosevelt announced
today that Chester {. Davis. the
nations new food car would
establish a Land army of $780,
900 men to produce food needed
to insure victory in the war and
that 100000 men would be de-
ferred from selective service TO
form its nucleus.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
sUPPLANTs SECRETARY

Davis will not supersede PrentisS
Brown, price administrator, Mr..
Roosevelt emphasized, but the
OPA and Davis will work in close
collaboration.
The Chief Executive indicated
TO his press conference that ne
was satisfied that the nation could
plant and harvest enough food IN
care for all needs on The home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Named Persia Commander

LONDON. March rs INSD 1t
Gen Sir Henry Pownall has been
appointed commandcr-in-chiei Of
Persia and lraq. succeeding Gen.
Sir Henry NJ Wilson. the British
war office announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27
Tax Aiding
Loan. Sharks,
House Hears
24O Per Cent interest
Reported; Ruml Plan
Victory Predicted

WASHINGTON. March 26 ms
With Republican Leader Joseph
Martin Jr. claiming victory fol
the Ruml plan for the first time
the House today heard charges
that the 1912 tax burden had
driven millions Of small taxpayers
to the loan sharks" who had lent
them S6OO,OOO.OO0 at rates as high
as 2i0 per cent.
The statement was made by
Rep. Reed OF New York. q rank
ing Republican on the ways and
means committee. as The House
began It's second day OF debate on
a new tax collection policy. Reed
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-27

The prosecutor said We are
working on two angles bat de-
Clincd TO elaborate on either OF
them.
Mrs. Howard said that Mrs
Simmons, who repeatedly had beer
waiting in the lobby of the fash.
ionable hotel, followed her 10 the
room and threatened her life. She
said she grabbed Mrs. Simmons
gun and that il went of in the
struggle.
Mrs. Simmons was shot three
times-in the heart. shoulder and
head.