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Evening star., 1943-09-07
Emerson Radio Shares
Quickly 0versubscribed
BY the Associasea pr.s,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. TT. Eber-
stadt & Co. today offered b block
Of 1850 shares of the capital stock
OF Emerson Radio 81 Phonograph
Corp. one Of the country's largest
peacetime manufacturers OF small
radio sets. Priced at $l2 share,
the offering was oversubscribed
shortly after the markets opening
The offering represented holdings
of present stockholders, being part
of the total 100000 shares out
standing The company will receive
none of the proceeds.
This Is the first time the public
has participated in ownership Of the
company, the stock heretofore hav-
ing been closely held among officers
and small group of shareholders
Listing of the company's stock on
either the New York Stock Ex-
change or the Curb was planned
at a future date.
The company is presently en-
gagged in production of radio and
electronic equipment for the armed
services.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Business Briefs

AhSA C0cCu 0tCCA Duy hiB 40 GAHNOt-
ed in September as allotment num-
bers for first and second quarter de-
livery become more freely available,
according to the magazine Steel.
"Sheet and plate producers, in par
ticular, report increasing tonnages
for second quarter delivery and are
concerned over bookings so far de-
ferred as they are likely to be sub
ject to considerable revision as the
war situation changes from month
to month";" the magazine declared.
Bank Loans for commerce, indus
try and agriculture in 101 leading
cities on September totaled IS, ,735,-
600 900, a decline of 81, 900 900 from a
week earlier and $3.50, ,000, 900 below
year ago, the Federal Reserve
Board reported. Holdings of Gov
ernment obligations, both direct and
guaranteed, totaled $34, ,100, ,000, 600, a
decline of $109, 1000, 900 from a week
earlier, but $13,512,000, 900 above a
year ago.
Construction in Southern States
during August was valued at $121,-
tOV,OOo, VI 10 ohOVC uly, &NdhOA az
turer Record estimated. The in
crease was due mainly to- a revival
Of industrial construction, besides
increased activity in private resi-
Dental work in congested area and
additional airport construction at
strategic points, the magazine
added.
Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Co. earned $40, lis 400 or $6.27
share on the combined 10 par
ticipating preferred and common
stocks in IL months ended June
80, compared with $18,280,821 or
$50 share on the combined stocks
in the preceding year. Orders
booked in the year .totaled $I,01O,-
999 ,967, compared with $825,774,016
in the previous year.
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
earned s1,784,913 or IS cents share
in six months ended June 80, COM
| pared with $1,600,445 or 80 cents q
share in the same 1912 period.
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
earned s4,024.317 or $7.38 a share in
the year ended June 80, compared
with $3,093, ,691 or $5.67 a share In
the preceding year.
Hawaiian Pineapple Co., Ltd,
earned $2,675.688 or 50 share in
the year ended May 81, compared
with $2,6e2,31S or S202 share in
the preceding year
Allegheny Corp. has acquired con-
troll Of General Aircraft Corp. by the
purchase of its entire issue of COM
mon stock. Entrance into the avia-
ton field further diversifies activi-
ties of Allegheny, which besides
railroad investments, embrace truck
ing, armored cars, coal mining and
coal distribution.
Lerner Stores Corp. earned
| s1,329, ,903 or s314 share in six
months ended July 81. compared
with $825,610 or $188 a share in the
same 1912 period. Sales totaled
s36,S59, ,444 or 26.8%o above a year
ago.
Sears, Roebuck & Co. reported
August sales of S63, ,59751S, drop
of 1.7fo from $64 4,706 486 a year ago.
Sales in seven months ended August
81 totaled S458, 8,250,272, or 4.1gs below
$477,790, ,493 in the same 1912 period.
Schick, Inc, announced appoint
ment of r. E. Company as general
manager. He will direct operations
of 81 service stations.
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co. has
appointed Gray H. Bernard works
manager.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
WASHINGTON Produce

From the War Food Administration.
Prices paid net fob WASHINGTON:
I EGGS---Market Arm. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
krading stations September ~: whites
y. s, grade A, large, hi-52.9; average. 81:
p S; grade A, medium. 4-4S,9: average,
ksI. Browns. Y, s. grade A. large. 81
3, large. 46-4T: sverase, Al; U, s. Grade
e, 80. Current receipts. nearby unsraded
ksEs, whites, Al "a: mixed colors. Al "a. Re-
LIVE POULTRY--Market frm; broilcrs
fnd fryers, 2sh; fowl, 26h: roasters,
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Record Steel Output
OF 1,748,200 Tons
indicated for Week
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Scheduled
operations of steel mills for this
week point to the highest tonnage
in history, the American Iron g.
Steel Institute announced today.
The steel plants, the institute
said, would operate at an average
of 1908 per cent of rated capacity
and turn out /, ,748, 200 tons of metal.
This would compare with last weeks
99.4 per cent and 1,732,500 tons,
which stands as record high.
A month ago operations were 81 8
per cent and output 1,704 900 tons
and year ago 1,649, 100 tons and
96.4 per cent.
Steel manufacturing circles said
the indicated record production for
the current week possibly reflected
the blowing in of some new blast
furnaces.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Retail Margins
Ion Apples and
Grapes Curbed
BY the Associated Press.

Retail Grocers today were ordered
by the Office of Price Administra-
ton to establish grape and apple
prices on the basis of 40 per cent
markup over net costs for grapes
and 80 per cent for apples.
The price agency order is expect
ed to reduce the retail price of Call
fornia grapes sold for table use by
about so per cent.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 R.-cotton prices
advanced sharply today on persistent
OF .tomorrov's ofncial cotton crop fore
cast.
Trade expectations of q substantially
lower forecast on the crop and reports Of
scarcity of cotton pickers aided the ad-
vance.
Late afternoon values were 80 to s5
cents q bale higher. October oo26; De-
cernber. 2014. and March. zoos
Futures closed told contrscts) go to SIS
cents q bale higher.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Sept. R.-Poultry, live
cars, n trucks firm; fryers. 20; springs
70; hr2ilers. 90; Leshorn chickens. %:
81 capons under pounds. gin.
Butter, receipts; 1s0,5g5; nrm; 90. AA
a5H: g2 A. Al; 90 B, 4094: 50 C. 40K:
40A
Esss, receipts. 1920: Arm; specials,
receipts. 39-39.0: dirties, 35-37; checks,
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Money Market

NEW YORK, Sept. LP.-Carl money
steady, l per cent prime commercial paper
"a pei. cent Time loans steady; 5000
days, "a; four-six months. ia per cent
Ban Bankers rs acceptances ane UNCHANGED 5000
per cent; five-six months, ss-l,. per cent
Rediscount rate, New York Reserve Bank,
.a) N-1 per cent; (a) u per cent on
Longer maturities, l per cent.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
City Finds Its Scrop

While checking up during a steel
and iron salvage drive. municipal
employees of Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina, discovered q city dump of
$4,000 pounds Of the metals that
the city had no record OF owning.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Odd-Lot DeuIinas

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 7 LP,.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
stock EXCHANGE for September 4: 1895
sales involving 24,37c shares, including q
short sales involving 415 shares.
Evening star., 1943-09-07

Approximate Sales Today.
! 100 81 $50 1900 Noon l47 $50
/ 1:OOp,m. lo6 $40 2:O0pm $50 900
Total 545 $40
Rates OF dividends in the FOREGOING table
! are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. un-
| less otherwise noted. special or extra div
idends are not included
X Elk dividend xr Ex-rights. Also extra
or extras. d Cash or stock. e Paid last
year. PAYABLE in stock. g Declared or
paid so far this year. h Paid in Canadian
funds. Accumulated dividends paid or
declared this year.
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Sept Z L4l.-Grains displayed
u frnier undertone today. with rye. gains
Of more than cent at times featuring an
otherwise listless market;
I Scattered selling, particularly in wheat
erased some of the gains near the close
Some selling Of May wheat by houses with
cash connections was regarded as hedging
and local traders absorbed most Of these
efferinFs
ternber ASA, oats unchanged TO % up.
September 72a, and rye "a to cent
Evening star., 1943-09-07

Chieaso Cash Market.
bats, No, i mixed. 1874; No. 2. rs: No, i
feed, TN: No. 9, 7otz; No; 1 white. TN:
f3A. Barley. mailing. .1.2o-1 ;35: hard,
1.12-I rs: feed, 1.0s-1.14 Soybeans. No
\ yellow 1914; sample srade yellow,
Evening star., 1943-09-07
Dividends Announced

clared:
Evening star., 1943-09-07
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Sept z LP,.-Nations
sociation Securities Dealers. Inc:
Evening star., 1943-09-07

MiuuIfHB.
n Nominal,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

day. and will be desperately need.
ed in the near future
Local 80 wishes 10 lake this op-
portunity 10 put an end to idle
gossip. II hereby declares that il
is fully aware OF the important
part played by Michigan State
Normal College. along With Oiher
institutions OF higher learning, in
preparing teachers for the public
schools. American labor has a
long. thorough record of support
ing education. and in keeping with
this long standing tradition. Local
90 declares that the Michigan State
Normal College should moi be con
yerted into a dormitory for bomb
er workers. that f. should continue
its work as an Institution OF learn
ing and teacher training. Conyer-
sion into dormitories would be a
mere temporary expedient-a mere
effort 10 detour the real problem
which is a thorough going housing
plan for Willow Run II would re-
suit IN severe loss 10 public edu.
cation in Michigan "a loss which
labor cannot condone Plain com
mon sense tells us that the inflow
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
New Food Gar to Move in
Critical Supply Situation

Washington, Mar. 27-INS-The
Office Of Price Administration to-
day prepared TO move against sky
rocketing fresh fish prices and a
black market In poultry while other
phases OF the critical food prob
lem awaited the attention OF the
nations new food car.
Chester c. Davis. OF ST. Louis,
new food production and distribu-
ton chief, will go to work Monday
on the monumental task OF proyid-
ing Americas S,500.090 farmers
with the farm machinery. mater
ials. supplies and ,manpower nee
essary TO attain wartime food goals.
OPA. meantime. was reported
considering imposition OF price
ceilings on fresh fish, which have
scared upward under the impact
of consumer iationing OF other
commodities. and cracking down
on widespread violations OF poultry
price ceilings.
Both items are unratiOned and
the demand for them has risen
sharply as result OF the meat scar
city and the forthcoming limited
iationing OF meats. cheese, canned
fish. butter, fats and oils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27


they had anticipated As We say
out West. the calves are out OF the
lot'.'
Rep. Knutson (Rl Mimi. who is
handling the strategy in the pro
Ruml camp. conceded that the Re
publicans might lose ; TO % votes
out OF the maximum 2O9 which the
COP can muster. But he added
that the defections from the Demo
cratic side will Offset that.
Meantime. advocates OF a com
promise between the Ruml plan and
the Administration bill appeared
to be making little headway. In
the foreground was still the CIO.
endorsed compromise advanced by
Reps Robertson Cd Va. and For
and Cd Va. which would forgive
only - per cent OF the 1852 tax
liability instead OF 100 per cent as
proposed under the Ruml plan,
The Robertson-Forand proposal
has the support OF a sizeable mum
Der OF southerners and the social.
ed House liberal bloc. but il has
not yet proved attractive to ma
iority OF the Democrats and Re.
publiCans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Labor Looks Upon Education as Necessary

Michigan state Normal College
had new support today in its stand
that education is essential even
in war time In a formal state
ment clarifying IFS stand on use OF
the Normal College officials Of
UAW.CIO say:
1T has recently been brought 10
our attention that a considerable
number OF people have the very er.
roneous notion that Local 50 raw
CIO desires the conversion OF Mich
igan State Normal College into
dormitory for workers at the Wi
low Run Bomber Plant
or course some adjustments will
be necessary at the State Normal
College for one cannot expect edu-
cation as usual when this country
is at war Recently Local No so
published a program for Willow
Run and included a section on the
State Normal College which is as
follows:
The use Of the State Normal Col
lege for school facilities for chill
dren in the Willow Run area This
would tighten the present school
lead. and reduce the necessity Of
new schools, which are needed to
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
State Solons


Lansing, Mich, Mar PINS --
Gov Harry +. Kelly sent Mlchigan's
lawmakers home at $3.50 a. m. to
day. ending the legislatures short
est session since the Civil War.
or the 300 bills the legislature
passed the most important will.
Give the schools $4,000, 900
for the next fiscal year-an in
crease OF S5,5O0.000. over the cur.
rent appropriation.
Add two important disquali-
hcations to the unemployment com.
pensation act. making 1T impoS-
sible for workers to receive bene-
fits who have been discharged for
or thrown out OF work by strikes.
Liberalize payments under
the workmens compensation act,
raising the basic maximum from
SIS to S2l per WEEK, p.ls - for
each dependent
increase the average old age
pension TO S2S per month instead
~ 1923. with corresponding increases
for the blind as well as mothers
on pensions
Set up a retirement plan for
state employees and appropriate
S2jO.O0O 10 finance g.
Turn over maintenance Of
state trunk lines 10 county road
commissions Increasing pressure
is being placed on GOV. Kelly how.
ever 10 veto the measure as being
detrimental 10 the war effort.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

o, families into the Willow Run
area will continue 10 increase rath-
or than deminish the educational
effort needed in this area Hence
II is utter folly 10 destroy educa.
tional facilities in the face OF d
need for expansion We hope We
have made our position clear and
We heartily commend the recent
action Of the state Board Of Edu-
cation in declining 20 convert The
Michigan state Normal College
into a dormitoIy We believe that
the repeated talk Of converting the
Normal College into a dormi'ory
serves 10 do no good FOR the nous
ing cause and 10 do much harm
10 the college r. is inc 10 let
the college 90 ahead with its Job
o. education without these repeat
ed disturbances 70 upset The mo.
rale Of students and faculty.
Wherever he College can cooper.
ate IN meeting local needs such
cooperation will doubtless be forth
coming. but all such endeayors
should be worked ont through
amicable agreements with the col.
lege.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
I aiken
of War

Washington Mar 25HINS High
government officials today inform
ed the Truman Senate Committee
that they are getting tough in
renegotiating war contracts with
the result that eNorbitant war prof
its are being wiped out
One member OF the Senate com
mittee. which has been studying
renegotiation. voiced the opinion
that the reuecotiation policy is
so stringent that many corpora
tons will be virtually stripped OF
reserves which may be needed in
the post war era.
a saving OF 81 500 100000 In re-
negotiation Of five per cent o.
the war. Navy and Maritime Com
missions contracts has already
been effected. according TO mem
bers Of the Truman committee.
This saving Is expected to reach
several billions before the exam
nation OF contracts has been com
rleted. Savings are being in.
creased. H. was reported. as re-
suit Of increased efficiency in
industry which has improved tech
niqges in making war machines.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
President Faces Labor Rebellion
Administration Claims Gains
in Fight Against RumI Plan

Washington. Mar 27-INS-Ad-
ministration forces made slow but
steady gains today for their bill to
revamp the tax collections system.
but House proponents of the Ruml
plan still insisted that they would
win.
As members prepared to convene
in special Saturday session, Rep
Disney CD Okla, "A ranking mem
Der OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee and one OF the managers of
the Administrations bill. asserted
that the tide has definitely turn
ed. D."
The debate. he said. has alrea-
dy cost the Republicans a number
OF Democratic votes which they
thought they had for the Ruml
plan.
Moreover. they are discovering
that there is more opposition on
their own side of the aisle than
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
.KeaSSuranCeS
.CiivenbyEden

Washington, Mar. 27-INS-Brit-
ish Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden today is considered TO have
poured a little oil on the troubled
waters of Allied diplomacy that
were churned up by some aspects
Of Prime Minister Winston Church.
ills Sunday broadcast
Oficial Washington welcomed
Eden's assurances, given in a
speech at Annapolis last night, that
Great Britain will not let the init.
ed States and China down when
the time comes to launch an all-oIt
offensive against Japan.
Eden told a joint session OF the
Maryland general assembly that
the British will not rest upon their
arms until every one OF our enc
mics has Internationally surren-
dered
We. no less than you, and our
partner China he said, have a
score to settle with the japanese:
nor shall We cease fighting until
that evil growth in the Pacific has
been cut back. We shall be with
you in this TO the end
Eden also told China not to
"misdoubt us"
We shall not forget how for
years she resisted aggression sin
glehanded, he added. The day
will come when the Burma Road
will once again be open"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Committee on
Bonds Chosen

A countrywide organization in
prepa alton for the big April drive
for the sale Of war Savings Bonds
has been set mp with Warren T.
Cook. chairman OF the campaign
committee. The quota for Washte-
nav County has not yet been set
but it is anticipated that Npsilantfs
share will be at least 100000
The Executive Committee for the
bond selling campaign consists Of.
Warren F. Cook. Earl Cress. Her
man Gross, Dean Titus, y. Brother
ton and G. o. Davis. all Ann Ar
Dor; G.. Westcott. and + II. Chap
ellie. Ypsilanti. and c. A. Curtiss.
Saline.
The other members Of the War
Finance Committee who will have
an active share In the project are
j. r. Meadows. Herman Gross and
Charles p. WillinEs. Ann Arbor;
Glenn +. Groosbeck. W. 6. Sturm.
George {. Handy. Joseph Thomp-
son. Donald Silkworth and Paul
Cngrodt. all Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
New Board to
Social
Agency Work
Three Members
to be Named by
Community Fund

Delegates to the Council Of Social
Agencies meeting Friday at the
Yps.lanti High School named an
executive board OF nine members,
six OF whom were elected from the
council by its membership and
three appointed by the Community
Fund directors.
Those elected were: Rev. Raymon
Bar. Of the Boy Scouts: Roselle
Brown. Carver Community Center,
Miss Inez Graves. Family Service
Bm eau, capt William kish. Saliva
ton Army. Miss Janet Edelen. city
nurse and Mrs. Reya Olson, TraV-
elers Aid.
Those appointed as Community
Fund representatives on the beard
are: Carl Johnson. Mrs. Harold
Leverett and Mrs. II. deb. Barss.
Mrs Charles Lamb gave a report
OF the activities OF the Child Care
Committee. explaining that its fu
ture plans depend principally on
the receipt OF Lanham Act funds,
aad showing that when schools
close at the end OF the regular
school year the problem OF caring
for children will be much greater.
Her committee has asked for the
use OF Gilbert House as a day care
center. providing federal aid can
he obtained TO finance the under
taking.
Mrs. Robert DALEY. president OF
Gilbert Community House board.
said her committee is considering
the request from Mrs. Lamb and
also the use Of Gilbert House for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
.Naziis Disrupt
Laval Cabinet
See AGENCIES Page 2

London. Mar. 27-INS-Another
evidence of Nichys complete col
laboration with the Reich was dis
closed today with the announce
nient that five high ranking mem.
bers OF Pierre Lavals cabinet had
resigned. Informed London circles
said the cabinet shake-up had been
dictated by Berlin.
One immediate result Of the
reshuffle OF the Nichy administra.
ton, said London reports, probably
will be an acelleration OF the Nazi
campaign to round mp young
Frenchmen TO work in Germany
war plants.
Retiring vichy officials includ-
ed Joseph Barthelemy, minister OF
Justice: Jules Breyie. colonial min
lister: Jean Jannequin, air minister;
Admiral Jean Marie Abrial, navy
minister and Admiral Charles Pla.
ton. secretary OF state.
Madrid dispatches said the cab
met changes were fastened by the
resignation OF Il officials Of the
Vichy embassy IN Madrid who an
nounced they would join the Free
French group headed by Gen.
Henri Honore Giraud.
The Nazl controlled Toulouse
radio said the cabinet shakeup
would strengthen the govern.
ments authority by greater con
centration OF power
New ministers included VI. Bird
ouv who took over the air and
war portfolios: State Attorney Ga.
bold as minister OF Justice. Adj
misal Bledeaux as minister Of col
onies and naval chief, and Paul
Marion. minister Of information.
as head OF a new bureau 10 raise a
militia force 10 combat The aciiti
ties Of French guerillas and Com
munists"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Sons Bequeathed
Morgan Fortune

Mineola L. J.. Mar Fins
Bulk Of the reputed S50.O00.O0O
estate OF the late !. p Morgan ma
been becueathed 10 his two sons.
it was learned today. following =.
ing of the fnancier's will in the
court OF Surrogate Leone d. How
ell
Singularly. both the principal
beneficiaries. Juuius Spencer and
Henry Sturgis Morgan are on ac-
tive duty with Uncle Sans Navy.
the former a commander and the
latter a lieutenant commander.
The 21-page. $3.50 word tosta-
ment was dated December IS. 1912,
and in addition TO the Wall Street
wizards sons. named as beneRci-
aries his daughters. various reia-
lives and employees. all OF whom
were generously remembered.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
to Make
OlAvailabIe

Washington, Mar. 27-INS--Ord-
ers restricting consumption OF fuel
oil for non.heatlng purposes by
commercial and industrial consum-
ers and gOyernm ent agencies In the
eastern seaboard shortage area will
he allowed TO expire April /, 1t was
announced today.
In a Joint statement, the OPA
and the Petroleum Administration
for war said that II was specifical-
ly provided in the orders that they
continue only during the heating
season and that although the fuel
oil situation continues to be SER
ious it Is now possible to reduce
consumption OF industrial and COM
mercial consumers in more order
ly manner.
Under terms OF the orders only
the most essential industries were
permitted 10 obtain their fun re-
uuirements Of fuel oil for non-heat-
ing purposes during the first three
months Of this year. Included m
this group were such organiza-
tons as hospitals. facilities for pre-
serving or processing food. trans
uortation facilities and the like.
Less essential consumers were cut
90 por cent.
TO carry ont the reduction. OPA
ordered the necessary coupons re-
moved from ration sheets. The
ma jority Of the non.heating RAJ
tions expire April I and those ra-
tions cut by the orders will be re-
stored to their original level when
they are renewed. In instances
where the allotment expires later.
the local board viii increase 10 its
original level that portion Of the
ration issued for use between April
and the date OF expiration.