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Evening star., 1943-04-29
Return From Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Smith are
back from visit to relatives in At
lanta. Mr.. Smiths native city.
Evening star., 1943-04-29

Mrs. Zaratonetts is the for
mer Miss Sophia LeUathes.
She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Peter Leua-
thes of Washington and Mr..
Zaratonetis is the son of Mrs.
Helen Zaratonetis of Grand
Rapids, Mich. The 1Uedding
took place in the st. Sophia
ORTHODOX Church here.
-HarriS-E Photo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Business Expects
Abandonment Of.
WdftimeContro|
BY b. c. FORBES

The ayes haven't on the all
important question whether
America will enjoy an unprece-
dented business boom when peace
returns.
The head of the top enterprise
in the world, Walter s. Clifford,
of American Telephone and Tele-
graph. comes out with the decla-
ration that he expects plenty of
employment and the abandon
ment OF government wartime con-
trolls. including taxes that dis
courage enterprise. as rapidly as
practical with resulting further
progress in improving our stand
ard of living and in providing
equal opportunities for all.
Every optimistic reading of our
postwar future is based on the
assumption that the government
will act reasonably, that il will
not go further in inflicting upon
the nation state socialism, that
il will return most if not all of
IT'S multi-billion-dollar war ener-
gency plants 10 investor-owned
industry, that the American way
of life Will be maintained.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Genesee,L dpeeI
On 48-Hr. Week

FLINT. Nov. 29-Employers OF
more than eight persons in Gene
see and Lapeer counties this week
will be notified that as of WednesA
day the new work week will be
as hours. and all eligible BUSH
nesses are required 10 be operat-
ing under the new work plan by
Jan. l, David NJ. Martin, VINO
area director, today announced.
The order means overtime pay
for all time over 40 hours a week.
Under an exemption clause, BUSH
nesses which can prove good
reason TO have certain employees
exempted from the provisions of
the order will he permitted TO
make such exclusions, Martin
said.
The. 4S-hour week is known as
the minimum wartime work
week" and was introduced after
President Roosevelt ordered the
new plan into effect in all group
l. areas, such &c Oetroit~ and
Muskegon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Merger
Approved

Stockholders of the Detrola
Corp. radio manufacturer now
producing radio and other cleo
tronic devices for the army and
navy. today had approved a pro-
posal 70 merge the company with
international Machine Tool Corp.
under the name OF international
Detrola Corp.
The merger proposal provides
exchange OF Detrola stock at ls
shares for one share Of common
in international, which has plants
at Elkhart and Indianapolis, Ind.
and produces heavy duty lathes.
automatic chucking lathes and
super.fnishing machines.
c. Russell Feldmann, president
Of both firms has outlined eX-
tensive postwar plans in the ecel.
tronics field
Stockholders of international
viii meet. today az Elkhart "a
vote on the merger Nearly all
,or 97.4S of Detrola stockholders
approved the merger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Auto
Rails Plan Fight
TO Hold Passenger
Traffic After War
BY sILER FREEMAN

To hear postwar predictions
on transportation and travel. II
would seem that railroads are
about 10 become as historically
obsolete as oxen, the horse and
Henry Ford's Model T.
Bill Stout talks about mil
lions of privately owned planes
and millions Of pilots and air
mechanics. Manfred Burleigh
pictures helicopters landing in
the vicinity of the City Hall
and swiShing passengers from
every little town and hamlet to
some airport.
The auto industry emissions
the postwar ear for every one,
with the market doubled and
g economy and convenience
stressed to the exclusion OF
everything else. Airlines rush
for permission not only 10 span
the nation but the world, with
frequent schedules, cheap rates
and other inducements to make
air travel popular and universal.
So where does that leave the
poor old railroads?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Sees More Steel
Released for n
Civilian Needs

CLEVELAND O.. Nov. %
Steel requirements for the next
few months are greater than ca
pacity but the margin is narrower
than in recent quarters and indi-
cations point 10 possibility Of more
steel being released for domestic
requirements. says Steel.
Washington estimates are 10
the effect that first quarter de-
mands of claimant agencies are
within 100000 tons above esti-
mated output. which is regarded
not only as a leveling of ordnance
requirements but also a better re-
lationship between supply and de-
mand under Controlled Materials
Plan.
Pressure for steel has eaSed in
general, with demand for plates
and sheets being sustained, but
orders are lighter in other major
lines, with overall requirements
off. Consumers show increasing
reluctance 10 order far ahead and
a pronounced disposition 10 draw
on inventories where possible. In
spite of the fact they are weighing
carefully the possible effect Of
higher raw material costs anu
wage demands on steel, prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Stock Market
Quiet, Mixed

NEW YORK. Nov % (UP)-
Stocks opened narrowly irregular
in light trading today. Bonds also
were mixed. Cotton futures
opened unchanged to 2 points
lower.
dealings -en-the- stack
market we're made not far from
the previous closing prices. Open
ing sales generally were small.
American Telephone opened at
154ls, off IL. and smaller declines
were registered in long list of
leading issues. including Bethle-
hem Steel. 54a4, off u; Chrysler.
737s, off IL; Standard Dol IN. j.,
52ls. off "a: Du Pont. lao. off y 4;
Loew's. 55A. off u, and Western
Union A, Al off
Several leaders opened at the
previous close. This group in
Guided u. s. Steel, American To-
bacco, Atlantic Coast Line, New
York Central. Woolworth. Com
nonweafth Edison, Consolidated
Edison and Republic Steel.
Allied Mills gained a point,
while National Distillers eased IS
in the liquor issues. Rails were
steady TO slightly easier, while
utilities held around the previous
close. Aircraft issues were easier
with Lockheed equaling its low at
1914, off u. on 1920 shares.
Trading continued light after
the opening with prices steady.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Ddkin Retires
From Mich. Bell

More than 800 friends and as
sociates gathered Saturday night
at the Rackham Building TO bid
farewell TO Henry Dakin, super
tendent of buildings and SUPPLIES
for the Michigan Bell Telephone
Co, who leaves after 81 years of
service with the nationwide Bell
System.
Joining in the tribute 10 the re-
tired veteran were anumber Of
representatives from other Bell
System companies. Cassius A.
Morford, general plant manager
for the Michigan Bell, was master
of ceremonies, and George M.
WEIGH, president, the principal
speaker.
Dakin leaves the company
under its rule providing for re-
tirement on pension at 65. He has
been with the Michigan Bell at
Detroit II years, starting as plant
CHEF in 1916 in the midst of
NNofla. ssareI .wlin IT'S problems
of manpower and material short
ages.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Plans Far Advanced

Well, they are planning, too.
The executives who run them
so astutely are not letting all
these predictions and one-sided
planning dismay them into
tossing up the sponge over
competition to come.
Already they are far advanced
in plans for lower fares. new
streamlined equipment, better
service and modern merchandise
ing TO meet the peacetime chal-
lenge of airlines, buses and pri-
vate cars. This is shown in a
survey just made by Railway
Age and published in its an
nual passenger progress issue.
Right now the roads have
nothing 70 fear. With so mil
lion passenger miles estimated
for l943. double the peak year
in World War 1. rail executives
are confident they will be ableN
TO hold their own after the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
$4,000 Foreign
Patents Offered

WASHINGTON. Nov. % (UP)
The office of alien property Gus
todian Leo T. Crowley said today
that nearly $4,000 foreign patents
seized sir June. 1912, have been
made available under license by
the apo 10 American manufac-
tCrerS.
The patents cover all 315 classi-
fcations listed by the patent Of
flee anG every field of invention
from clectronics and optics to
chemical processes Of all kinds
Seized patents belonging "a
firms in enemy countries are
available 10 American firms roy
atty free for the lifetime OF the
patent. The apo charges a
license fee of SIS per patent ir
all cases.
Patents belonging TO firms in
enemy-occupied countries are
available for the patents lifetime
but will be royalty free only for
the duration of the war. After
ward the government will charge
royalties based on then prevalent
commercial practices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Speed Up Schedules

Passenger service will be
restored TO many points. now
deprived of service. Greater
comfort and service will be the
watchword whether on coaches
or in extra-fare trains.
Schedules will be speeded up
by reducing stops. taking out
more curves and improving mail
and express loading and un-
loading.
Rail executives point out that
some of the features of per-
sonalized service" now claimed
by airlines as one of its talk
ing points, will be equalized
when the. airways 60 after mass
passenger traffic. :,
AS long as there were only,
about $50 passenger carrying
planes carrying 20 persons each.
the personalixed service created
q tremendous sales appeal" one
srail official said "Rwt when,
They GO srrer sreas nfim0ers.
they will find this type Of SELL
ing impossible"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
On the
Business

BY WARD SCHULTZ

r ]. Thomas, president OF the
nfqited Auto Workers (CIO),
Iii outline labor's plan for solv-
ing postwar problems at the
management problems OF con-
version conference TO be held by
the Society for the Advancement
of Management at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. New York City,
on Dec. 3 and a.
Thomas will speak at the
Friday morning meeting of the
two-day conference. Scheduled
to appear with him is George w.
Ronney, managing director OF
the Automotive Council for War
Production. The two men will
discuss in detail the auto indus
try's program for conversion,
with Romney presenting man.
agements point of view.
The conference will be devoted
10 a study of the problems con-
fronting management IN con-
verting industry TO peacetime
basis. Prominent representatives
of management, labor and gov
eminent will take part.
Speakers already announced
include Senator Harry S. Tru-
man Of the Senate investigating
committee: Donald Davenport.
official of the Department of
Labor; DR.. George r. Bewkes
of the War Manpower Commits
sion.
The conference will be the
third national meeting held by
the Society for the Advancement
Of Management this year TO
formulate a program for the
conversion of industry 10 full
scale peacetime production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Riqh+ TO Set Up Depreciation on Use Basis

railroads permitted reflect their books
the wear and tear resulting presently greater than
facilities The rules of the In
depreciation accounting
upon saghine theory which does not give
matter Of the
depreciation basis
the plant
Commission the
mission with suggestion This refers to what
is accelerated depreciation In wartime
Peley what steps being taken 10 use me
railroad earnings TO write OF obsolete
plant and equipment. . a..
This question" said the rail spokesman refers to the
of obsolescence me
missions do permit the railroads to anticipate extra
which permitted
70 make through depreciation based obso
weighted with the physical life
TO produce composite depreciation rate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
WA Will Direct
Feed Distribution

survey that the problem was not
one of finding where meal is
needed but how much you can
get at a certain time" He indi-
Gated the survey could be COM
pleted within a few days.
Jean F. Carroll, director of the
OPA food price division was
scheduled by the committee 10
testify Monday in executive ses-
sion on steps being taken TO
bring farm prices in line with live
stock prices. Carroll declined 70
testify publicly today on the
ground that any open statement
might adversely affect the corn
market.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Some Work Should Be Postponed in Emergency

Obviously shortages critical materials and
work the national
gency Revenue Bureau should interfere
setting special take OF this de-
work There opposition TO deducting such
from taxable income OF railroads.
Asked what he proposed Peley declared:
generally this connection railroads should he
order
large deferred maintenance present with
Commission with the provision that
to
conclusion further proyiso that
The the
the tax bill of the rail
road accordingly.
there to make suitable provision Tor
Tehabitate their property
the IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Quick Cut in Fares

First of all. they plan quick
reductions of fare, both Pull
man and passenger. No david
ling. no hemming or having.
but an immediate and voluntary
slash is contemplated.
Next. obsolete equipment will
be strapped for lightweight,
streamlined coaches and Pull
mans. Carbuild ers will be
swamped with orders for new
equipment.
The railroads will revise their
methods of institutional and
product advertising. They will
give greater consideration to
passengers comfort and con-
venience. The rate structure
will be simplified, with a COM
mon base rate for the entire
country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Zippers Again

Russell Manufacturing Co. oil
Middletown. Conn. for first time
since the war has resumed limited
auction of Upper tape for
@ian use. The Upper itself
however will be steel rather than
brass.
Harold J Moore company sales
manager Of the elastic and non
elastic web division, said the War
Production Board has released
some steel for zippers for civilian
market. The Russell Co. has
been turning out large quaint
ties Of Upper tape for military
purposes.
Moore added that he foresaw a
tremendous postwar market for
Upper fasteners a market
larger than anything that existed
IN pre-war days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Farmers Market

4 rfpNilf.S-shppleE GsSA -. - =
?. 20. NJ Mcintosh. No. /; 50 500. eu
3 50 hu No. q S21250: Greenings No.
/. t3Q3.50 bu.; M. 2, 81: Northern spys
fancy 81 So ou; No I, So .30n4; No. q
81 az 50. waEeners. No. 1. S3d350 ou.
No. 2, 81 steeles Red. No. /. 50. 500
bu. No 2. $2d2 so.
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS
Celery Cabbage, No ], 81. rs y so bu
No 2, 81; Leaf LETTUCE. dollhouse. No. |.
N25 10Th. basket; Endys. fancy. 81 50
bu.; No. /, 81 asa / 50; No ?. 81; Esca-
role, fancy, $50 bu., No. /. socasl;
VEGETABLE GREENS cabbas.
/. 75c5S M: Kaie. No i. 75oasi bu
Turnip Greens. No J. Sidi2 Is bu. Spin
ach. No l. 75c n 81 bu. Mustard Greens,
No. J eoc q 81 Is bu.
VEGETABLES 1Miscellaneousb Beets
punched, No. |. 75c q 81 dor. bohs. topped
No. 1. 50 ~ 2 so nu No 2 81 So: Broccoli
No. l. s.. 50d4 nu. Cabbage. No. 1. Si.25
= I. 80 bus No 2 81; Red Cabbage No I,
Si.75q225 bu.: No. 2 $50, Curly Cab
S SaSs NO No y 20 0u dor. ci SdSs
topped No. l. s225a25o hu: No q
SiT5 Csulfower. fancy SO 50 hu No
50 50p3, No. 2 81; Celery Root, No l.
81 doz., Celery, fancy, 81 q so doz. ochs
No l. 50 doz hchs No 2 So. Horse.
radish. No. !. s2a225 peck bssk No 2
81 So. Kohlrabi. No. 1. 75c 81 COZ hchs
Leeks. No. / siai.So dor bchs. Onions.
dry fancy. 81 20 50-lh sack; No. /. 81 rs
-. Parsnips, fancy. so bu.; No. 1.
50 50G3. No 2, 81 Parsley Root, No. /,
81 so doz bchs. Curly Parsley, No. l,
75cu 81 dor bchs Potatoes. No l. 81 %
y Is 100 ms No. ?. 81 80. Pumpkins.
No /, 81 S043 bu.; No. 2, 81 50. Rad
ishes. red dollhouse No. /. 81 20 dor.
hchs RutabsEss No. ]. S1T150 bu. F.
Squash. Delicious No. l. 81 751225 hu.
No 2 81 IS; Hubbard, No. l. 81 so rs
hu No 2 sl25 Table Queen. fancy
81 So bu. No. /. SiGi25; Tomatoes hot
house No I. 81 50 .l4-ih. basket: No 2
81 50 Turnips punched No. l. eoc q 81
doz bchs topped No 1 Si25d15o bu /;
No. 2 81; Vegetable oysters, No. /, 81 50
doz. bohs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
PeIIey Discusses Postwar Future Of Carriers

This Of course officially approved procedure, but
Overwhelming 10 demonstrate that ~ is not
and fundamentally sound procedure.
As for the postwar future. Peley said go
legislation which en-
able them transportation This the
number railroads. legislation Is
the value to the railroads
ot traffic I'm unqueonaby the tendency VII
he
Of TO the shipping punhc
nd in he delivery Of freight -.
probable that the railroads WI" ensas.
If replacing their present freight
Of weight and greater capacity
IN thereby decreasing unit costs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
A Special Taxi

II the war last two more
years. insurance premiums col
lected by the War Damage
Corp. may likely amount 10
half a billion dollars, most ot
which--unless Congress acts TO
prevent twill eventually he
a profit 20 the government,
II. G. Woodruff. president.
Mortgage Bankers Association
of America. said today in
statement 10 members urging
support OF the pending bills of
Senator c. Wayland Brooks
and Congressman Fred z.
Busbey. both of Illinois. These
companion bills provide for re-
funds 10 policyholders after the
war. less deductions for losses
and administrative expenses.
So far losses have been negli-
gible. Woodruff said while
premiums collected amount 10
more than $4,000, 900.
Congress should enact legis-
lation now 10 provide for re-
funding war damage insurance
Semiums 10 policyholders after
war he pointed out. and
.-.ded that failure 10 do so
would likely mean that this
money would be used for gen.
eral government expenses. This
would have the effect Of spe-
cisl tax on real property and
It's owners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Stocks Of Crude
- - - --'-, 4
Oil Increased

WASHINGTON. Nov. % CUP)
Stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum for the week
ended Nov. 20 totaled 2396S9,000
barrels, an increase OF ! .465, 900
barrels over the preceding week.
the Bureau of Mines reported
today.
Daily average crude runs to
stills of 4.192,000 barrels were
$4,000 barrels above the level Of
the preceding week. and $1,000
barrels above the average of the
week ended Nov. 81, 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Dept. Store Sales
Il Pct. Over Year Aqo

NEW YORK. Not; 15-feurrer
reserve''board reported depart
ment store sales last week were
p per cent higher than the cor
responding week a year ago. In
the preceding week sales were IA
per cent greater than in the sim
liar period in 1912, while in the
four weeks ended Nov. "a they
totaled IA per cent more than
corresponding period last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Paper Production
Climbs 10 81 Per Cent

NEW YORK. Nov. 29-Paper
production in the week ended
Nov. 20 was 81 per cent of capac-
ity. against S94 per cent in the
preceding week and $50 per cent
in the week of Nov. 81. 1912,
according 10 American Paper and
Pulp Association index Of mill
activity. Paperboard production
was equal 10 ga per cent of ca
pacity, against IS per cent in the
preceding week,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
Loans 10 Brokers
Jump "a Millions

NEW YORK. Nov. 29-Loans 10
brokers and dealers in the week
ended Nov. "a totaled 81 225 000. :
600. up S94 .O00, 900 over the previ-
Gus week and $500 600 900 above
the like week a year ago. Total
includes S749 600 900 for the pur-
pose Of purchasing or carrying
L. 6. government obligations, an
increase Of sos 600 600. Other
loans for purpose Of purchasing or
carrying securities amounted "a
1888. 600 900. down $50 600 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
M. S. Ruksyser
NJ. S. Ruksyser N
Asks Rails Set Funds
For Deferred Work

The people living fools paradise far American
railroads concerned
Sraiacket imposed the Internal Revenue
Bureau the Interstate Commerce Commission initiate the
figures of the railroads. Remedial legislation
permit directing the carriers
their realities experience
this subject Peley president Aso
Railroads. revealed that deferred maintenance
roadway including equipment
10 S250000000 annual basis In addition de-
ferred maintenance of equipment is substantial
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
OPA Vault Looted

. GRAND RAPIDS. Nov. % 49,
Burglars removed five layers of
Enc brick 10 loot the safe of the
nj County OPA offices here
yesterday. taking an undeter-
mined amount Of 3. c and T
gasoline ration sheets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
May Lose Mail Traffic

The railroads see realistically
the chance of losing a great
part of the first class mail
traffic. This, they admit, is
inevitable.
But when il comes to pas
sengers. they will put up a
fight. and what a fight it rs
going TO be.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29
REVEALED IN POLLS

Hopefulness that such A poll
icy will be followed is strength.
ened by the pronounced change
in public opinion, as revealed by
the latest elections and all
polls"
Moreover, every indication is
that the millions of our finest
young men who are fighting for
their country want TO return 10
a non-totalitarian homeland. that
they aspire to find self-support-
ing and self-respecting jobs and
opportunity under the freedom
our land historically enjoyed.
Employers are encouraged over
the attention Congress is devot-
ing to planning for smooth.
prompt reconversion from war 10
peace activities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-29

WASHINGTON, Nov. % (INS)
The House agriculture commit
tee was told today that effective
Jan. / the War Food Adminiscra-
ton plans 10 take over distribu-
ton of protein feeds heretofore
dir~c1d by the trade.
J. B. Hutson, president Of the
Commodity Credit Corp. declared
that the revision of the present
food distribution regulation was
necessitated by the 'unsatisfac-
tory" feed situation which House
farm bloc members termed criti-
cal in MANY wears.