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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
New Mining Co. Directors

MONTREAL. April 14-D. c.
Coleman, president of Canadian
Pacific Railway Co, and Hon.
Charles A. Dunning. president
Ogilvie Flour Mills Co, Ltd, have
been elected directors of CONSOLE
dated Mining and Smelling Co. of
Canada. Ltd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Sans Holds Tryou+s

Sans Class E baseball team will
practice tomorrow at Northwest
ern Field. diamond No. 4. Another
session will be held on Northwest
ern. diamond No. 3. Sunday at
$3.50. All players desiring tryouts
are requested TO report.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
SAGINAW Markets

SAGINAW, April ~ tUPl- To-day {
prices.
Pea beans - go. light red kidneys
g.. so. dark red kidneys 81 60. g r. G.
yellow eyes. S6GIs e. r. e light cra1-
h,rries, $50 e. r.. c. dark cranberries.
~ 30
wheat. - taHf.3i. oats. 20 p jsr. rye.
go I6c. sS-roWcd barley. ~ q702. buck
W0cat, - So NJ. 20. corn. Sqsc 81 SOY
hcaus 81 80
Prices furnished by the Michigan Bean
CO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Cottonseed Oil Supply OF

NEW YORK. April II Domes-
tic visible supply of refined cotton
seed oil at the end of March
totaled 100000 barrels. against
$4,000 AZ tho end of February
and 1855, 700 barrels on March 81
last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Increase Reported
In Oil Production

NEW YORK. April 14-Domes-
tic production of crude oil in the
= X ended April 10 is estimated
Dil and Gas Journal at $685.
SrO barrels daily, an increase of
3,555 barrels daily over the pre-
ceding week
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Business Failures
Show Little Change

, NEW YORK, April 14-Business
failures showed only slight rise
during the week ended April 8.
There were 81 failures reported by
Dun e. Bradstreet, Inc. as COM
pared with SO nNthe previous week
and 2l5 a year ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Gold Basis for ImpreenabIe Liquidity

reasonable the United States TO demonetize
of impregnable Hqudty
the long decide to do with the
The the clearing union Is to
suppan factor dispense with it,
foregoing represents political submit that
should be the modifying word POLITICAL III the
gold decided by this international mocha
nsn minority and according TO
British version whether likely
in The role OF Shylock Uncle Sap?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Cotton 'Ex' Seats Decline

NEW YORK. April II Ar
rangementS had been made for the
sale of two New York Cotton
Exchange memberships At $500
each a decline of 700 from the
last transaction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Earnings

Prosperity Co. Inc. reports iRs net
.pfont OF $3.50 $50, after federal and Cana
dian income and excess profits taxes, etc,
equal to xi.79 a share on Glass ~ ard
Class u common Stocks The 1892 reSults
arc subject TO possible price adjustment es'
result OF rene COLLATION. Of government
contracts. This compares with 1893 63f. or
s. as a share on common In 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Detroit Stocks

Dividends w tine tufesuing table are the
amounts declared or paid 40 Tar this year.
unless otherwise noted. s-Pald In 19t2.
zen In dividend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN ,hs, tbs
Lochmoor CLUB whose premises srs located
~ 1913 Nernier Road Crosse Points
Michigan. has applied 20 the Michixss
Liquor Control Commission for >cluo
license 20 sell beer. vine ana spirits -
bona TIDE members only. snd that a q
the intent ~ me Liqu0r Controi| Commits
sion 10 grant sad nesnse upon TIE sxpira-
tim ~ ter days from the date hsrsaf,
April 70. is43.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
FARM PRICES UP

However. no controls have been
placed on prices paid by country
shippers. with farmers receiving
more than 120 per cent of parity
for poultry, OPA experts said.
The maximum retail prices for
-horSemeat- aFe-l4- cents a pound
for the carcass of a horse or any
portion or cut; ~ cents a pound
for boneleSs cuts; 10 cents a
pound for ground homeless horse
meat II cents pound for horse
meat ground with the bone, and
10 cents a pound for ground horse
meat in one-pound glass contain
eTS.
Food Gar Chester c. Davis an
nounced the Scent increase in
corn prices. designed 10 start corn
moving again in commercial mar
kets. II has been virtually frozen"
since imposition of OPA's STOP
per-bushel ceiling. resulting in a
shortage OF feed for livestock and
poultry production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14

contracts. This compares with Si33 63i. or
g. IS share on common in 1871.
Grand Rapids Nnrnish Corp. and Its sub
salaries report 1891 net profit ~ s.29i.
after federal income taxes. etc. equal 90 50
cents a share This comparese with $40
O96. or 81 05 a share IN 1871.
Collins A Aikman Corp. aud it, subsidi-
sry. excluding Canadian subsidiary for the
FISCAL year ended February ~ report n net
pfoift ~ 1922 s3g equal 20 50 ns q share
90 s per cent preferred siork against
$500 eji. or 81 90 = share on the common
la the preceding year
~ raso Natural Gas Go ~ Delaware
and subs dlarieS fuf tho ~ months ended
January n rerorf = net income 90 x2.U5t
t-7 equal 20 - "a 4 share bn ne common
stock against adjusted ne, income ~
g l3i 500, o. - 81 on the common 70 the
preceding II months,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Other farm and food develop
ments on the anti-inhation front
. OPA issued regulation
bringing horsemeat. whether
sold for human or animal food,
under nationwide uniform. dol
lars-and-cents price ceilings on
April 20.
. An order placing ceilings on
apples has been drafted and vir-
tually Is ready for issuance.
. a Scent increase in corn
prices in the Midwest "cornbelt"
was scheduled 10 become effec-
tive with the opening of the
grain markets today.
Poultry has been under price
for several months at the
and retail levels. with
dealers permitted an established
markup over their net costs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-14
Poultry Prices,
Apples toBe
Pegged by0 PA

WASHINGTON. April II GNS)
An order rolling back poultry
prices today topped a list of i'm
pending OPA actions designed to
check the rising cost Of living.
Officials disclosed that ceilings
will be established on poultry
prices at the farm level, thereby
the squeeze on whole
salers and retailers and permitting
a 'roll-back" in costs to the con-
sumner.
Retail price ceilings for seven
fresh vegetables brought under
price control for the first time
early i'm March will be eStab-
lished beginning April p, UP re-
ported
The vegetables are carrots,
cabbage, lettuce. peas, snap
beans. spinach and tomatoes.
tFor each vegetable except
cabbage. the retailer Will deter
mine his ceiling price by multi
plying his net cost by 1897
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

looks. An hour later he was being sewed to-
gether in a prison hospital.
Spencer and Stetson were still at large
Norfect was living scantily on pecans and
raisns Want to be half hungry" he eX-
planned 1T keeps me smelling keenly and
sharpens my wits. One hunts better that
way"
He needed all his wits for eighteen times
he was within a few hours Of catching
Spencer and each time lost him Three
times he caught sight of him and still he
lost him. In Montreal he had his hand on
Spencer's collar moment later Spencer
got Norfleet to the floor with kick square
on the mouth kick that freed Spencer
and confined Norfeet in a hospital.
Finally on a crowded street corner in
Salt Lake City. Norfeet suddenly wheeled
and showed his revolver into Spencers
stomach.
Spencer collapsed unexpectedly. Damn
you, Norfeet" he sobbed, I'D rather die
than live the way you've made me! Every
knock door, every phone ring, every
stranger in the night was you"
He found his peace in prison.
But Stetson, whose real name was Joe
Furey, made Norfeet lean and hungry, in
deed. The man was a will-o'the-wisp and
a fury in one. In Jacksonville, Florida, Nor
fleet had him cornered at the end of fish
ing pier, when suddenly Furey leaped into a
racing motorboat and was off in a swirl of
water
NorAeet hired hydroplane and from on
high combed the Florida Keys Fu-ey escaped
in another hydropane.
In Daytona Norfieet got Eurey seemingly
alone backed against a gnarled yellow pine
tree From behind another tree the stock
of a hunting gun knocked Norheet uncon-
Norfeet telegraphed TO his son. Pete:
Gomez"
Pete came TO Miami In a crowded res
taurant there they saw Furey dining Nor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

their financial responsibility
They will have 10 deposit 100000 in cash
before then" Ward insisted And VIII
trouble you for the $4,000 until the httie
formality has been consummated. The money
will be held in escrow at the Exchange at
six per cent, til you have satisfied the tor-
malities. Here is a receipt"
When they were gone with the money
Stetson apologizcd I'm sorry about TINS
petty annoyance but they are right of course.
1t was my desire 10 repay you MI. Norfleet,
and your refusal made me use your name.
But when on the seventeenth you VIII have
raised your $4,000 temporary bond and get
it back with $4,000 to boot. reckon youH
say I've repaid my obligation"
Norfleet borrowed $4,000 from the banks,
then went with Spencer and Stctson to get
his first glimpse OF a cotton exchange.
To the rancher the room 20 which he
was taken was exciting with its busy bat
teries Of stock tickers, its bulletin boards
at which attendants chalked up quotations
that poured over telegraph receivers.
Nor1eet and Spencer each deposited
$45 900 with the head Of the busy looking
establishment, got notaried receipts and left
When on the seventeenth Norleet returned
alone to the place to collect the $4,000 he
had borrowed and the $4,000 that was made
for him. The Dallas Cotton Exchange was
an empty room.
Spencer had not shown up. Stetson had
vanished. Ward and Gerber were not to be
found. Hamlin. the mule buyer, was gone
Norflcct went back TO his hotel
room and sank into bed. He was fifty
four His lifetimes savings We're gone.
He was $4,000 in debt.
For twenty-four hours he remained
in bed, the faces OF five mon burning into his
mind in a sort Of fever that left him weak as
an infant Then he got UP and went home.
He told his wife and children what hap
pened and she said. Never mind, you 60
hunt these men down The children and l will
tend the ranch. When you need help, wire,
and Pete will come running"
Pete 20, was the image Of his father
Norfeet borrowed more money and had
every one Of his teeth. sound ones too. eX-
tracted In their place he bought half dozen
different sets of false teeth each OF which
made his mobile face look different
4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

There were many such.
a gang Of six swindlers
"roped' him in Salt Lake
city, then found them
selves hogtied and sent to
prison through Norflccts
innocence" A n OF h er
gang Of seven shared the
same fate in Duluth.
In Denver Norfeet got
his biggest bag Of all and
the second biggest haul
on record. thirty four
members Of the Lou Blon-
ger gang
But they were not the
men Norfleet was hunt
ing, so he did not rest
In a hotel in Oklahoma
City a big affable stranger
scraped acquaintance with
the stocky little man who
looked too old 10 be pros
pecting in oil, as Norfleet
said he was. The stranger
offered advice Of his own
for a good investment
Norflect listened, then
rose. He took a revolver
out.
You won't, believe
this, mister" ne said, but
I've seven medals for
craftsmanship with this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

beginning a ten-year term in prison
Then Norfeet began again his patient
bloodhound quest, following the faintest
promise Of a scent; losing it, picking up some
other promise Of one, in and out Of tangles
OF trails in and out of cities thousands OF
miles apart; over the Canadian and the Mexi-
can borders and back again changing clothes,
teeth and character as ne went. but every
where looking a lamb born TO be eaten by
the first wolf disappearing as honest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

gun" That was true. yet I've never fired
a bullet at man or beast" That WIS also
true But if you don't come quietly with
me TO the Sheriff, Mr. Reno H-uIiu. you'll
be my first living target
"NorAeet en- ?" Hamlin said quietly. then
kicked the table over that was between them.
Before he could benefit by his gamble,
however. a heavy ash tray split his good
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

fleet S ringers sank into
Furey's shoulders from
b q hin q. Furey whirled
about and unable to free
himself otherwise, sank
his teeth into the hand
that held a revolver.
Help he shouted.
This man is robbing
mew
In the turmoil Of the
crowded place men leaped
at the man with the gun.
Down went Norfleet and
Furcy, who was now on
top Of the stocky little
man He was pounding
Norfleet's face with his
fists, Others were kicking
the supposed holdup man.
Pete whipped out his
own revolver and was
bludgeoning Furey's head
with it when a policeman
entered and was about
10 shoot Pete through the
head In a split second
NorAeet recognized the
policeman as "A fellow
member Of his fraternity
and yelled the password.
1t just saved Pcte's
life and perhaps Nor
fleets. For il was with
his last strength that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

rancher brought his revolver butt in blow
at the. face above. him, a blow that opened
Fureys check 10 the bone. Then Norfleet
lost consciousness.
But Furey. TOO, went 10 prison for ten to
twenty years
And NorGcct went back to his ranch.
hung up his gun and settled happily down
TO raising stock again.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

II was a lot 20 be re-
fused by a man who owed
almost that OF the land
he had just bought.
Norfleet was trying 70
find words of thanks
when without warning
two burly, angry looking
men charged into the
room.
I'm r. J. Ward, secre-
tary of the Dallas Cotton
Exchange one an
nounced.
And I'm Charles Ger
Der. secretary Of the Fort
Worth Cotton Enchange!"
said the other
And you, Mr. Stetson,"
Ward said. have been
bidding on cotton futures
in the names Of Norfleet
and Spence, who are not
members Of either EX-
change How Go we know
they would have been able
10 cover their bids had
they lost ."
Stetson replied Jelly, Il
know the * hange rules
as well as either Of you.
These gentlemen have till
the seventeevth TO show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
@e case &meWdnderinQAye
Then he set out

Then he set out
on a tour of the
principal cities OF tn @
United States, Mexico and
Canada. in each of which
he visited the Rogue's
Gallery lie learned to
know the faces, histories
and the most recent move
ments of scores Of swim.
dlers Of every kind.
In San Bernardino,
California, he recognized
the faces of Ward and
Gerber, the Cotton EX-
change secretaries"
Where are these men
now ?" he asked.
In jail here on charges
that are not important, "
was the reply. They'll
be out on bond tomorrow"
When Norfleet looked
at the two men through
the bars, they leaped 10
their feet Ward ragged,
What are YOU doing here.
you old foCl''
Norfleet smiled hap
PLY. Losing a little Of
that old feeling and
something Of the feeling
OF being a fool he said
When NorCieet and the
law got through with the
two men they were each
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11
BY JOSEPH GOLLOMB


stock ranch in Texas while he went
70 Dallas to sell part Of his acre 49,
age and with the money secure the
addition Of more range land
Sitting in a hotel lobby Nor
\ feet had occasion TO remember the
date we'll November 5, 1919 he
met an aGable stranger. cookbook
ing well-dressed, but Enthusiastically
an outdoors man, who introduced himself as
Reno Hamn in the market for mules
over drinks Harlin decided he could help
Norfeet sell his land "A friend OF mine,
buyer for an eastern land syndicate, is in
town." he said III introduce you, TO him"
This brought w. b. Spencer into the
picture while Hamlin stepped out Of II.
AS Norneet sat down in deep arm chair
in the lobby of the hotel 10 talk things over
with Spencer the rancher felt some object
under him.
1t was wallet.
In it was a membership card Of the fra
ternal organization TO which Norfeet also
belonged some sort Of code book, a docu-
ment guaranteeing the Dallas Cotton Ex-
change that f. X Stetson would faithfully
carry out all his obligations as member
Of it or 100000 would be paid. And there
we're 5000 in United States currency
Norfeet inquired at the hotel desk and
found that an f. x. Stetson occupied Room
sos
When Norfeet knocked at the door OF
the room a resonant irascible voice told
him TO 60 away.
I'VE have something you lost" Norheet
called
Il heard that one before" the voice
piled. i've nothing TO say TO reporters"
Then say it TO the hotel clerk" Nor
feet retorted and with Spencer started for
the elevators.
A few moments later the door flew open
and a man built like a fullback charged
down the hall after them.
I'm awfully sorry" he apologized, slap
/ ping at his different pockets. But l think
did lose wallet"
When Norieet handed it over Stetson
was changed man.
This calls for drinks on me-" he said
Won't you gentlemen come in? Without
my code book bucking a cotton market
would be suicide. AS it is, please accept the
money you've found"
Spencer accepted his 500. but Norheet
refused
Stetson insisted. You can't stop me from
using the hundred to buy in your name some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-11

cotton futures on which have advance in
formation"
oh let il ride" Norfeet said.
The next day Stetson brought back $500
Norfleet still refused the money and kept
on refusing day after day. as the sum in
creased, until one evening Stetson dumped in.
TO his lap several packages OF $1,000 bills
Here YOU are" S+etson gloatcd Eighty
thousand dollars and all yours, Mr.. Norflcetw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28
Leland Stowe
Fisher Lecturer

LELAND STOWE. noted war
correspondent for the Chicago
Daily News. the only American
newspaper man To- live for a full.
week with the Red army at the
front. will report his experiences
10 the Detroit Town Hall audi
ence in the Fisher Theater next
Wednesday al II a m.
Returning recently from six
months in Russia. he stopped
over in North Africa 10 visit
American fighter squadrons in
the Libyan desert The Pulitzer
Prize winning journalist has
been covering wars and inter-
national politics for 20 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28
Catholic
Theater
This Week

MARKING THE third ami
versary of its founding. the
Catholic Theater will present
John BalderStonS Berkeley
Square" I'M the Institute OF Arts
main auditorium on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday evenings
A special matinee will be given
on Saturday afternoon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28
War Hell s
Reconcile
SheItons
BY DOROTHY MANNERS
Special 10 TpE DETROIT TINES

HOLLp WONllO, feD. ~
WHEN some one suggested
W that cute little kathryn
Grayson was the perfect war
wife" l had TO stop and think
whether he meant the current
world conflict or the private
battles Kathryn and John Shell
ton used TO stage before Johnny
went into the army.
The Skeletons are really in
class by themselves. They are
the only couple | know who be-
came completely reconciled by
5000 miles Of separstion--John
being at Fort Monmouth, n. j.,
and Kathryn being here on the
M-G-M lot king Seven
SweetheaTtS. " In the throeS OF
the biggest battles the world
has known, the Skeletons must
have decided their marital bat
ties were puny. AZ least, they
are ideally happy now after adj
vancing on, and then retreating,
from a divorce court twice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28
Fred Astdire Does Film
Snake Dance
By JOHN TODD


~ could kick him" Said Ryan.
Hampstead looked at Ryan's
feet. which are quite large and
thought OF what might happen.
That's out" he said.
SNAKE Dance said Astaire.
"How's that:" asked Hemp
stead.
They make me get up on the
table and do a snake dance" eX-
planned AStaire.
They worked il out. Davies
was 10 take Miss Leslie out on
the dance floor.
Ryan was 10 order AStaiTe up
an the table and after some pro-
tests. Astaire was 20 give in.
LETS try IT," said Griffith.
They did.
Astsire got up on his chair
and on 10 the shaky table He
went into a sinuouS dance, then
jumped off.
Not until YOU give me n
stronger table" he said
So a StTonge table was
brought IN, Again Astaire tried
a. Hampstead whlstling appro-
pirate music,
swell" said Griffith and shot
II.
II doubt II that Is going Ia
win me an Academy Award"
MAS ASIalre,s comment
ITS different, anyway" said
Miss Leslie.
ITS the first time YOU ever
copied Dorothy Lamour's dane
ing technique"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28
Lighter Aspects

Her play concerns itself with
the lighter aspects of some deity
drawn characters and the simple
play comedy Of boy and girl
misunderstanding
Though il spends too much
time setting up it's family circle
and creating the atmosphere
of the place and period, il makes
amusing use OF them once IL gets
really under way,
When Miss Coleman masters
the method of letting the play
create it's own eddying life as IT
goes along, instead of pausing To
leek al the sights, So to speak,
she should give us some first
rate stuff
For there is sharp hut sSmpa-
thetiC observation in the writing,
and care for the affectionate
details which make com ed y
warmly human.
While Mr.. Cromwell as diTec-
for. might have given the scenes
more variety In tempo and EN-
phasls. there are some excellent
performances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28
MOLLYWOOD. Feb. "a.

HOLLY WtHJD, req. ~
ar ID ] n AR | l. y whenNFred
" Astaire dances. It's a pro-
duction. He rehearses for weeks.
Then he spends two or three
days getting the dance on film,
But this wasn't The case with
the snake dance he does on a
table in RKO's The Sky's the
Limit" II was spur of the
moment thing thought up on the
spot and executed forthwith +
No snake dance was called for
~ the script.
The. scene which Director Ed.
ward ~ Griffith was shooting
on The Canteen set concerned
what happens when a couple OF
Flying Tigers find their fellow
officer in civilian clothes dancing
with a pretty girl.
Bob Ryan and Richard Davies,
respondent IN their Flying Tiger
uniforms, were supposed 90 come
into the cantcen, watch Astaire
and Joan Leslie do a dance. then
threaten 10 expose Astalre'S real
identity unless he introduces
them 10 Miss Leslie.
They ran through the scene,
Director Griffith and Producer
David Hampstead thought IT
needed a topper.
Just trying 90 take Joan
away from Fred isn't enough for
YOU two guys" Hampstead told
Ryan and Davies.
you've got 10 do ething 90
him--something cruel"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28
Just Being Foolish

And il isn't fair 10 insinuate
n is Just absence that has made
their hearts grow fonder, either.
.Refnre Jahnny left far camp"
kathryn viii tell you. Eve knew
We were really In love and that
we were just belngsfoolish think.
ing we could get along without
one another"
Their new found happiness
made their parting all the more
poignant because there we're
so many things they both wanted
10 make up 10 each other |
talked with Kathryn the day be-
fore she caught the train east
10 spend q few weeks with John
near his camp
II had letter from him yes
terday." she said Hes found
q little apartment and its a per-
feet tiny place. I'm going Ia
din all the cooking and house
keeping, but I can't darn socks
because can't sew"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-28

nirt, with the surface gaycty
and underlying emotion Of a girl
IN love with lOYe and life.
Arthur Franz deserves more
credit than he has so tar received
for a remarkably vivid portrait
of the young man.
In my original review, I may
have done Lucinda Billiards. set
ting OF the house and front porch
some injustice by suggesting that
II was literal, but It is certainly
gIaringly lighted, and from the
third row IT is bristling with