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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
Final Rites Sunday
For Former Resident

Ann ArbOr. Mich, July 31-Serv.
ices will be at p. m. Sunday at
the Muehlig Chapel for August Die
terle. Il. a former Ann Arbor resi-
dent. who died Thursday at his
home in Pittsburgh, Pa, after a
long illness. Born in Ann Arbor, Au.
gust 9, 1871, he was the son OF
Adam and Christina Mailer Dleterle.
For many years he was in the dry
goods business here. He is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. John Fnert
and Mrs. Thomas Reinstettler.
both OF Pittsbul gh. Rev. Theodore
Schmale will officiate at the funeral
services. and burial will be in Beth
lehem Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
Ann Arbor Boy Wins
Award For Essay

Ann Arbor. Mich, July 81 Son
OF MIS-. oscar Goetz OF 2Ol7 Ferdon
Rd.. Joseph Goetz. has been an
nounced as the winner Of the state
award in an American essay con-
test sponsored by the American
Legion Auxiliary in the public
school system. The winning state
essay will now be submitted in
the national contest it was an
nounced by Mrs. james II Nickels
of 1920 Trayer Rd. \ prize o. 500
will be offered TO the winner in the
national contest
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
New Assistant For
Postmaster Appointed

Ann Arbor, Mich. July 3l-Os'
valid ]. Koch appointed Restcome
h DAILY. a post office employe here
for 10 years. assistant postmaster.
Mr.. DAILY fills the vacancy caused
by the resig alton month ago OF
George W. Tice. Mr.. Daily worked
his way up to being postmaster as
sistant after starting In as clerk
on March /, 1924.
Mr.. raly who was born in White
ford. Monroe County, has resided
in Ann Arbor for % years, being
employed at the Ypsilani Farm
Bureau before becoming a postal
employe He and his wife Annie
live at 1906 Bellew5od St, Darling
ton subdivision.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31

WASHINGTON -INS-All agree.
ing that the Administration has
fumbled the food production pro
gram, four OF the nations top
notch farm leaders today de-
manded prompt action to put
America back on a "food-for-all''
basis. These farm leaders-Na-
tional Grange Master Albert s.
Goss, President Edward A. O'Neal
OF the Farm bureau. James G. Pat
ton. Farmers Union president and
Ezra Benson. executive secretary
OF the National Council of Farm
er Cooperatives-agreed that the
United States faces a grave and
unprecedented food shortage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-31
Ypsilan+i Markets
Buying Prices)
(Ypsllantl Farm Bureau)
HRAIA

(Ypsllantl Farm Bureau)
GRAIN
w neat NbuJ. VI
Rye (Du.) ................. 1.V5
Oats (bu.) ................. ~
Eaf corn (cwtl ........... 1.60
PRODUCE
(Newman's Grocery
Eggs, strictly fresh (doz) IS As
Green onions (doz. bunches) S1.25
Radishes (doz. bunches) .... l.25
Peas Obj ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
Beets (doz. bunches) ........ 1.4O
Green beans Obj ......... Is
Yellow beans Obj .......... 10
CABBAGE ODD ...........,.... 10
Cucumbers (doz.) ............ .65
Dry onions (buD ............ 2.S5
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-14
AN MURDERER

said. hut think what II would
do to all those nice, clean ban
dages."
Il could put on new ones. Hey!
That's the way for a gentle maiden
to capture the hero's heart, isn't
it, Binding up his wounds! I
could even tear a strip off my
petticoat. That would make 1t
perfect"
Granting the maiden, I don't
grant the gentle" he said.
And Cynthia Merriwethe r
blushed.
Furthermore" he said, where
in the name of Harper's Bazaar
would you find petticoat Tell
me that, Miss Pretty. and I'll do
a half gamer off the high board
and now."
Rat"
Which. for the ridiculous rea-
sons that obtain In such encoun-
tiers. brought on laughter. and
Cynthia went swimming. and
Prentiss looked at her. And Prem
tiss sighed But then he got him
self a cocktail from the glass
topped table near his chair. and
drank II with plebeian swiftness.
When Cynthia came back to sit
beside him on the bench with
water dripping down from her
legs to make small puddles on
the ground. he got her cocktail
too, and admired her while she
lifted II. and said with detach-
mnt and perspicuity which were
not of his usual way a speaking,
Something troubles you. Pretty.
Tell the old boon companion what
II Is"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-14
BY MORRIS MARKEY

Poor Grace" she said.
The devil is head over heels
for you. Isn't he ?"
rs that it," Is that really it,
Hank ?"
you talk like something out of
Little Women
you make me feel like some
thing out of Gone With the
Wind
In such trifling manner Though
surely with no unktndness) the
doleful plight of Mitchell Grace
was discussed. And the discussion
waned because there seemed moth
ing that anybody could do about
IT anyway. And the discussion
died because Henry Prentiss sud
denly remembered.
People dance at the club to-
night. For the sake Of my pres
tige. I cannot afford TO appear
with anything but the loveliest
and the best. Meaning you. If
you want a sprig of posies, you'd
better decide which of those two
dresses you're going to wear"
Thanking you just the same,
but Fred West is in by neck. "
An right. then, Miss Pretty,
goodby. I'll see You at the dance
If I'm permitted to look"
Permitted is the word for 1t,
after last night"
II can explain" He said this
with an exaggeration of mockery,
but she was trotting away up the
lawn and 1t is doubtful whether
she bothered to hear him.
Mitchell Grace. from his win
dow. watched her approach. Pain
was upon him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-14

Within the languid course of
the afternoon. Vaughan Dunbar
telephoned, and spoke with Mitch
ell Grace. and said that he would
be pleased to dine at Stone oHuse.
When this word was dutifully de-
livered to Cynthia, she put in a
call for Fred West:
We've got to call signals
again"
IF this is another runaround,
my dear, I'm off to join the Ca
madam Air Force
you'll have to blame the
Colonel. He has invited Vaughan
Dunbar for dinner, and according
To the rules I've got to be here
for dinner too"
"All this just after I've called
the club and reserved the best
table in the joint"
why don't you come here for
dinner yourself -
THAT'S better. NOT much, Out
a little"
And hows for this-bring
Anne along, if she hasn't got a
date"
Anne never has a date. No
body's cousin ever has date.
But why drag her in on it -
Because there's got TO be an
other gal. that's why"
II get it, Somebody for me to
talk to while you disappear some
where with the great Dunbar
Well. I've already heard every
thing Cousin Anne has to say.
Too often"
Cant you trust me ?"
mo"
Continued on Page 14
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1943-01-14
. SERIAL STORY

rHE STORY: This h the story nj
the perfect crime"-fhe murder ri
Col. wesley Hope Merriwether In ths
library Of his LONE island estate
and of the events leading uD to "
The Colonies DAUGHTER Cynthia has
Rred West: bashful sutton IN
Mitchell Grace. the Coionels sec
rotary: q close friend In Henry Prem
tbs. another polo player. nut Cynthia
seems most attracted 70 n foreign
correspondent. Vaughan Dunbar. who
Z mesSaEe from Cynthia's old friend,
Bill Stewart.
THREE MEN ON HER HANDS
CHAPTER TX
Colonel Mcrriwether picked up
q card from his desk. and examin-
cd 1t quietly, and handed it to
Grace. "Will you please telephone
Mr.. Vaughan Dunbar at the hotel
he indicates here and ask him TO
dine with us this evening? ?"
9 Mitchell Grace said, Certainly,
SIR" while chemical changes of
a 'deploralDle nature occurred in
his blood stream.
He walked out with the card,
and made his telephone call, and
received word that Mr.. Dunbar
was out but would be given the
message promptly upon his return.
He sat then. at the window of his
room and looked down at the
pool where he saw not only Gym
thia Merriwether but also Henry
Prentiss. They sat together on the
stone bench. and between them
there was laughter.
At the pool. the gravest matter
to fall into the talk between Gym
thia and Henry Prentiss was the
disgusting fact that he could not
20 into the water.
1T wouldn't hurt the mitt," he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Steel Delivery
Leve|s0ff; Rate
At 99Pereenf

CLEVELAND, Nov. p Except
in plates and sheets deliveries
continue 10 level off and in some
cases are actually easier. This
applies 20 bars, narrow strip. mer-
chant pipe, shapes, some descrip-
tons Of wire and some other
products. says Steel.
Steel bars offer perhaps the
best example. February delivery
is offered on a wide range of car
bon specifications and January
can be done on some smaller sizes.
Some barmakers are b o o k @ d
through March on large rounds
and flats but others who were in
the same position recently now
have tonnage for February. Elec-
trio furnace alloy bars are avail
able in january.
While electric furnace schedules
are filling as result or the
greater shift from open hearth 10
electric furnace grades, there has
been no decided extension of de-
hYeI!eS- by the latter Cold=draM-l
bar deliveries appear less eX-
tended, except in heXagons and
flats. for which demand has been
much in excess of drawing facili-
fipC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
CITE ROOSEVELT LETTER

The Bushfeld letter. it wa s
said, will be offered as an argu-
ment for steps 70 assure a fair
ness in presenting political aryu-
ments. The President repeatedly
assured Servicemen in his personal
letter that they will get adequate
supplies and That the nation is
backing them 10 the limit.
Some Republicans voiced fear
that If the President were can
didate he could--to his great gain
send a message TO soldiers and
sailors. just before election as
commander-in-chief.
Republicans planned to offer an
amendment providing that the
I four members of I f-e proposed
ballot commission-two Demo-
Gratis ad two Republicans - be
chosen by the President from lists
submitted by the chairmen of the
Democratic and Republican ma
tional committees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Bell Aircraft May
Refund 9 Million

NEW YORK, Nov. % INS)-
Lawrence d. Bell. president of the
Bell Aircraft Corp, told stock
holders today that the firm is
discussing with the Price Adjust
ment Board a probable refund 10
the government of SS.900.0O0 out
Of the S23 600 900 profit before
taxes reported last year
In his letter 70 the stockholders.
Bell added that other adjustments
have been made as a result Of
treatment Of certain items by the
Bureau of Internal Revenue and
Price Adjustment Board, which
partly compensate for the charge
70 earned surplus on account of
renegotiatlon.
II the refunds and adjustments
are finally made the earned sur
plus of S5.l59s0 reported as of
last Dec. 81, Will be 1896, 625, a
net reduction of 1.l63, $50.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Auto
Graphs
Pinball Machines
Drafted for War
Work at DeIco
BY SILER FREEMAN

GM Folks for November
carries an interesting story Of
how pinball machines were
drafted for war work and did
the job. II is one of the many
little incidents of Yankee in
genuity that some day will be
immortalized by historians OF
the war era.
The strange incident happened
at the Delco plant in Dayton,
which had a contract for build
ing large electric generators for
landing barges and subchasers.
II converted much Of its facili-
ties as it could. but had TO order
some huge ovens for baking the
Insulating varntsh on armatures.
The oven had 10 be of a box
type with a continuous over
head conveyer belt 70 facilitate
handling of the heavy afnaa-
lures, and designated a location
for unloading and leading the
armatures. And this was where
the problem developed which
the pInbaif machines solved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Fibre Co. Net
Seen 100000

Preliminary official estimates
place 1913 net income Of National
AutomotiVe Flbres. Inc. about
5000. 00O. equal TO SL0Q per com
mon share. Estimate Is after de-
probation and taxes, but subject
10 contract reneEotiationS Thls
profit does not include the post
war tax credit, which II Is calcu-
lated 10 approximate 100000.
In 1912 net was 1922 089 or II
cents a common share
National AutnmotlNe- t1bres and
its directors hold the majority Of
tho stock of the California Cotton
Mills. which latter company owns
12SOO0 shares OF National Auto
motive FIbrcS common shares The
statement points out that Callior-
MA Cotton Mills also has had a
prosperous year. showing substan-
tial earnings on It's stock
Directors declared special cash
dividend OF 80 cents common
share payable Dec 20 TO stock
holders of record Dec. ,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
On the
Business
Front
BY WARD SCHULTZ
Times Financial Editor

Sales of Chrysler Corp. this
year probably Will be a little
below 5000. 100000. according TO
a Dow-JOnes estimate.
That they have not held at
the Sl.OOO,0OO,0O0 annual rate
touched briefly last February
probably is due mainly 70
changed requirements of the
military services, which have
slowed production on some con-
tracts, brought cancellation of
others and caused greatly in
creased demand for other items.
Voluntary price reductions also
may have operated 10 hold down
Chrysler dollar volume as they
have with a large number of
war contractors.
Assuming that the companys
gross profit margin this year
ratio of profit before taxes and
reserve 10 Salcs-wiii appT0XI-
mate the S.3 per cent earned in
1912 and accepted as fair by the
government In rcncgOtlatlOn
proceedings taxable income IN
1913 should bee close 20 SIS, 600
600. Profit after provision for
federal income and excess, prof
rs taxes hut before deductions
Of any nOnOpcfating reserves
should run about $37 100000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
RESULTS OF DRIVE

Results of the scrap drive have
been so far below needs and ex-
pectations that efforts are being
continued indefinitely. Sufficient
material is being received TO main
tain steelmaking at its high level
but shortage in some districts re-
quires directives 10 provide ma
terial, sometimes at the expense
of others. It is assumed generally
that larger proportion of pig iron
will be used in open hearths this
winter TO make UP for lack OF
scrap. Alloy and low phos supply
is excessive.
Delivery promises on hot rolled
sheets vary widely, ranging from
May TO August and cold rolled
from May to July. Recent cut
backs in cartridge clips and some
other ordnance items make II pos
sible for some producers of mar
row cold rolled strip to offer
January and February delivery.
In narrow. hot rolled strip at least
one producer can promise De-
cember.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Whisky
Stocks
Up Again

NEW YORK, Nov. p up
Stocks and bonds moved irregg-
larly higher in quiet opening deal
ings today.
Whisky shares featured initial
dealiaes=in tt1e stock ttStE 8HeFI-
can DiStilling opening al "a 2. up
3, while Allied Mills appeared IN
a l,500-share block at $685., up
Is. Other liquor shares had
fractional gains National Dis
tillcrs sold at 81 Is, up Is.
L. S. Steel appeared al 81, off
u Bethlehem AT 567s. up u, and
Republican Steel at 1875, up "a.
Chrysler opened at 76i2, off a.,
while General Motors was up i
al sos.
Rails were mixed. Nickel Plate
preferred was up | 10 81 while
Norfolk and Western sold down
a point 10 1873. Atlantic Coast Line
firmed q 10 2Sl4. Santa Re was
up - at 5324 and y. Y Central
was down - 10 1875. Radio opened
1000 shares at 9is, off u. Glenn
Martin appeared In a 1.200-share
block al l7&t, up 81. International
Telephone opened 1000 shares al
l3, up - United Corp 1000 at
IL. unchanged, and Sinclair Oil
1000 at l0a4, up Il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
$4,000, 900 Metz

Thus Chry>ler's net profit Tor
1913 may rum about $50 600 600
10 S2l00OOn0. on thoreab0utS,
equal 10 $3.50 10 81 50 a share
There seems little likelihood
that II viii be- less than the
lower figure II could more
easily top the higher limit by -
10 80 cents a share with much
depending upon directors final
Judgment as TO the size of the
ycar-cnd reserves 10 be- eStab-
Used.
TWO factors are worthy Of
note in appraising Chryslers
outlook for next year and IN
considering transition 10 a
pcacetimc basis. Next year S
operations may benefit very sub
stantally from production in
the large Dodge-Chicago plant.
which has been unimporiant to
the current years showing
From a conversion standpoint
ChrySlCr appears 10 be protect
ing itself well against inventory
shrinkage Sept 80 inventories
of S63. li7075\werp stated afteN
a reserve Of S12793.326 or 20
per cent. This compares with
a 1913 per cent inventory reserve
al the end OF 1912 and a 3 per
cent inventory reserve al the
end of 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Baking Time Differs

If the oven could be loaded to
capacity and all the armatures
were TO remain the same length
of time, unloading and loading
would present no problem. But
since Delco was.building genera
tors of various sizes, the larger
armatures would require longer
baking than the smaller ones.
The periods differed as widely
as to II hours, which meant
unloading and loading at irregu-
lar intervals.
The problem revolved about
some mechanisms which would
regulate the continuous con-
veyer so that the right arma-
ture would be brought to the
unloading location at the end
of the proper baking period. 1t
became evident that an eiectri.
cal timing apparatus was re-
quired.
Designing such apparatus was
relatively simple, but it might
mean weeks, perhaps months
of delay, in getting it. 1t was
decided to let the oven manu-
facturer alone and Delco's
processing department was given
the job of solving the problem.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Mechanism Works

Fred f. Johnson was given
the task. Looking through his
paper one day, he noticed that
the police had confiscated sew
eral pinball machines. He knew
the mechanism of the machines.
a ratchet relay that might work
on the oven.
He got in touch with the
proper city official who was
in charge of salvage. Johnson
was given permission to take
two ratchet relays from demol-
ished pinball machines and in
short time assembled the auto
matte oven conveyer positioner.
The oven went into operation
on time and the conveyer has
been working ever since. In fact,
it has been performing so well
that Johnsons first designs for
special relays have been placed
in the dead files.
Johnson's pinball machine idea
was greeted with good-natured
jeers by his fellow workers at
first. But it worked and saved
valuable time in turning out the
much-neded generators.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Senator Seeks
To Win COP on
Soldier Vote Bill

WASHINGTON, Nov. % GNS)
Senator Lucas CD of Illinois,
co-author of the Green-Lucas sol
.dierSE vote bill, said today he
would read TO the Senate a letter
promising that neither the owl
nor any New Deal agency would
propaganda Servicemen in the
1914 presidential election.
Senator Bushfield (R) OF South
Dakota plans 10 read a personal
letter said 10 have been written
by President Roosevelt, as COM
.mander in chief, to every service
man abroad.
With the Senate opening debate
on the bill today and Republicans
holding a conference 10 propose
amendments, the Green-Lucas bill
apparently will precipitate a spir-
tied Senate controversy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Build Postwar Fund

II can fairly he assumed that
'ac company policy 90 ~et'ng
as DE SaHNN01 each quarter
for general postwar rei3o.hia-
ton, as has been done during
c1rr ot tho first three quarters
this year. viii Doe continued 10
The fourth quarter Ihs would
reduce profit ior The year 10
about S-3HH'sN
As 20 other reserves u any.
70 be- established before issuance
q final 1913 figures. consider
able gucsSWork is involved al
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
M. S. Rukeyser:
Seek New Postwar
Products for Business
M. S. Rukeyser:

LOS ANGELES, Nov 22-Whie the past local boosters
been deemed nartcuae directing attention TO the
of southern California it is interesting TO find that ne
Sobery looking the hole the dough-
nut well a. the doughnu itself
In desire retain, after the war; of the increment
population facilities local leaders have been
making analytical study the OF partly
finding products with which 10
and facilities employed
AS part effort supervisors of Los
Angeles County published survey products not
Angeles County, Of six closely tabu-
pages items including materials industrial parts
machinery goods and building
The intended guide businessmen who want TO
what to do when they stop producing munitions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Priority Group
oHedr Welsh

L. A. Welsh. assistant to d.
rector of field operations, WPB,
Washington. and now acting De-
troit regional director, will be the
principal speaker at the Novem-
Der meeting of the Priority Asso-
citation of Detroit, in the Book
Cadillac Hotel, Wednesday, Nov.
"A. /.
Welsh will discuss decentraliZa-
ton of controls from Washington
TO the Detroit office and revision
of present production require
ments.
James Z. Wilson, deputy re-
gional director. as well as r. c.
Reichel and Frank Griffin will
also be present for discussion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
Maintain Margin

As an indication of the valid
ity Of this assumption II IS note
worthy that the companyS gross
profit margin for the nine
months ended Sept. 30 last was
So per cent or almost exactly
the 1912 profit margin accepted
during the third quarter as sat
isfactory by the price ADJUST
ment authorities Further sup
porting this conclusion ls tho
fact that the So per cent gross
profit margin for The nine
months was off from the 10 per
cent reported FOR the SIX months
ended June 80. which WAS be-
fore rcneEotlation of 1912 earn
ingS had bern completed on the
So per cent basis
Although the CORPORATION has
made no statement 10 so indi-
cate. il IS not unlikely that the
SUHTU drop III OPTT7TITg PROM
for The third quarter 10 SILL
3Jq.730 from so S0l 252 IN June
quar.eHand S1lls6o9s in The
March quarter may boz tho re-
Sult OF price adjustments made
since 1912 rancrotiation was
completed F0r the Chrys icr
nanagcmcntIcali,uCally "a have
rcC0rrlle1 Tho dcsrahii.'y OF
holding MS 1913 prices 20 levels
which Woul9 insure earnings Do
for 1912 would, re quite in keep
ing with the corporation s usual
con e.ra'I'c accounting methods
Dow-JoUes says
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-22
GYRATIoNs IN LIQUORS

~Rcspon>ibne elements in the
financial world have been acufclN
pcrturbcd by recent sensational
0ng0Ings in the liquor industry
and liquor shares
GIy-t54itof1S ~ t++1f~ity- stocks have
been reminiscent az the gambling
orgy i'm 1928 % Fluctuations as
Wild as 20 points m one day have
occurred Moreover. deals ga
lore IN the way OF absorption Of
smaller concerns by dominating
companies are beng negotiated,
recalling the exploits Of powerful
utility companies in the IrreSpon-
sible 1905 This az a time when
consumers are iucenscd oyer de-
f4e-i Aa1I-t
reported reports that stocks have
been far from exhausted
All this Is regarded as peculiarly
unfortunate for this industry per-
irn.aily under attack. and espec-
ally since prohibition forces are
again rampant.