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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
MRS. IDA poLeEE BRIGGS

Mrs. Ida Dolbee Briggs. IS, a
former resident. died Thursday
very suddenly at her home in Kali
amazoo.
Mrs. Briggs lived on Z. Michigan
Ave. for many years before the
death of her first husband, Daniel
Dolbee. In 1920 she was married
TO Fred Briggs and had lived in
Kalamazoo ever since. She was
born Sept. 10. 1868, the daughter OF
Jacob and Louisa Steiner.
Besides her husband she is sur
viyed by four daughters, Mrs. FL
mer King. this city; Mrs. Ralph
Ransom and Mrs. Clara Turk, Ann
Arbor: Mrs. Willard Campbell. Kali
amazoo, and one son, Carl Dolbee'
Kalamazoo. Two children preced-
ed her in death. Mrs. Thurlow Law.
renee and Chester Dolbee, both OF
this city. Twenty two grandchil-
dren and fifteen great grandchli-
dren also suryice.
Funeral services will be In Kali
amazoo at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning and burial will be in High
land Cemetery, here, with short
grayeside services at o'clock.
Pallbearers will be grandsons,
Donald. Woodburn, and Elmer c.
King. Thurlow Lawrence, Jr., Mel
vim Clark and John GarWood.
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FOrennen

Continued from Plge One)
tude and slavery OF workers be
resorted 10 by authorities at Wash
ington. He says 10000 persons
must be added to Detroit produc-
ton and that of these 10000 will
be women.
He says there may be lots of
faults. but the people here do not
have time to find fault. He assert
ed that production is the big thing
and that they must work longer
and that employers must be pre-
pared to have skilled men transfer
red away from them ii their skill
is needed more in another plant.
He said bombers are needed and
that the production of one more
might mean the saying OF sons OF
the members and guests present.
He said people are going to get
hurt and that many of them will
be dead before another year.
Absenteeism
Speaking of absenteeism. in the
Detroit area he said that it was
about five per cent. He pointed
out that while that is twice what
authorities at Washington say it
ought to be that 1t is not out OF
line with the rest of the country.
He said the foremen could do
lot to cut down absenteeism by
studying their men as human be-
ings and making proper adjust
ments there. He said that II
America would keep the war farth-
er from its doorsteps, the method
would be production. He praised
Detroit as the producer of peace
time comforts and then said il
would also be the savior of democ-
racy by doing its outstanding role
during wartime.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Deaths
CHARLES LUDWIG PLAGUE

.
Belleville. Mich. Mar. 12-Char.
les Ludwig Plague. a pioneer resi-
dent for over 20 years, Wednesday
died al the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Stanley Sobolewsky. Column
bia Ave. after q short illness lie
was born Aug. 16. 1858 in Ger
many and his parents brought him
to New York State at the age Of
i. On Sept. s, 1875. he married
avina Hubbard in Plymouth. She
died July 10, 1884.
Surviving are four children, Mrs
H. T. Martin May, Clyde; Char
les, Ferndale: and Robert and Mrs.
Sobodewsky. and a step-daughter,
Mrs. Effie Black. Belleyille. Three
children preceded him in death,
Mrs. Kitty Hullett, Claude and Ada
belle. Also surviving are 81 grand.
children. IS great grandchildren,
and three great great grandchil-
dren.
He was a member OF the Sew
enth Day Adventist Church for
over 80 years, and was employed
by the Detroit Reduction Co,
French Landing, for 80 years. He
was past so years when he retired.
Funeral services will be Sunday
at . O'Clock from the Seventh Day
Adventist Church with Elder o. 5.
Schwediat. OF the Detroit Seventh
Day Adventist Church. officiating.
Burial will be in Hillsdale Gene
terry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
WILLIAM WALLACE COCHRAN

Milan, Mich. Mar. 12-Willlam
Wallace Cochran. son Of John and
Eliza Jane Cochran, succumbed
at his home 2i2 West Second st"
Milan. Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Cochran was born Jan. 6,
1865 in Indiana. Penn. He was
married to Lillian Weidman Oct.
10. 1894 in Marysville, Ohio. where
he was in the hardware business
and later had a farm.
In June 1941 Mr.. Cochran came
to Milan. He was a member OF the
Milan Peoples Church.
Mr.. Cochran is survived by his
wife and five sons. Guy and Elmer
F.. san Francisco, Calf; Frank,
South Lyons: Lou willard, Detroit;
and Harold H.. near Milan. One
brother. Joseph in Endicott, n. Y.
and one sister, Mrs. Margaret Rob
inson. Columbus, Ohio, and nine
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at the
Stevens and Bush Funeral Home,
Milan, Saturday at p. m. with
Rev. ]. w. Parrish officiating. Blu
rial will be in South Lyon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
In The Sick Room

While Mrs. f. Tomford and
children and her son.inlaw. and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Layton
Stoddard. went TO Saginaw to see
Mrs. Tomford's parents, their
daughter. Dorothy. fell and frac-
tured her ankle. f. Tomford has
returned TO work after some teeth
extractioDs.
Rene. daughter OF DR.. and Mrs.
L. ]. Whitmire. is recovering from
an eye operation in St Joseph
Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Thomas Ball who underwent
a major operation is still In ST.
Joseph Hospital, Ann Arbor, but is
somewhat improved.
Wesley Crippen is i'll with kidney
infection but his condition is I'M
proving.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
War

Continued from Plge Onel
we're within Il TO IS miles of the
city in drives from three directions.
wanna, southwest OF Moscow,
is only 100 miles east OF Smolensk,
the big Nazi winter base which
is one OF the immediate objec
tiyes OF the Russian offensive. An
other Russian force was within so
miles Of Smolensk in a drive from
the north.
Near kharkov
The Germans claimed to have
driven to the suburbs OF Kharkov
and forced the Soviet defenders to
fall back into the town itself. This
was disputed by Soviet dispatches
when told Of fierce battles raging
west and south Of the city.
There were signs that the Red
army has resumed its drive in the
Kuban area of the Caucasus where
Axis remnants were being pressed
back on a narrowing coastal strip
along the Black Sea coast between
Novorossisk and the Kerch strait,
Surprise Enemy
Heavy fighting was reported in
south Tunisis where the British
eighth army apparently has sur
prised the enemy by outflanking
the Mareth Lire on the exposed
southern end of the Notifications
which are anchored at the coEt to
the north.
\ battle was reported continuing
in the vicinity OF Ksar Rhilane,
SO miles west Of Tatahouine which
is at the southern end OF the
Mareth Line. Little ground activl-
ty was reported on other sectors OF
the Tunisian front. One Axis at
tack in the north was repealed by
the British first army near Tamera,
seven miles west OF Sedjenane.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
GIVE MILLION CIGARETTES

SAUSALITO, Cal. Up En-
ployes OF the Marin County ship
building yards have sent more than
100000 cigarettes to the armed
forces in the field, bearing the in
scription. Building Ships to Bring
You Back. Many letters OF APP
probation have been received from
all parts Of the world where Army
and Navy servicemen are on duty
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Rationing

Continued from PLge One)
Guiding butter, lard. margarine,
shortening. salad oils and cook.
ing oils. Excluding mayonnaise and
salad dressingsD
The Is red stamps available to
each consumer each week will be
interchangeable and may be used
for any of the items included in
the program. For instance. a
housewife may spend more points
on meat and less on cheese, OF
moro on cooking oils and less on
margarine.
Family shopping may be done
with the ration books Of all mem
bcrs.
During the first five weekly pc
RODS, red stamps from ration book
No. . will become valid and ex
pire as follows
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Pick Of The Air TO-DAY

Tonight
NEG CHS -l0:45 Elmer Davis. first
OF weekly war talks (Recorded
repeat by Blu ll:l5).
NBC-S--Lucille Manners concert;
SS0-All-time Hit Parade;
9;00-Waltz Time:
$50 People are Funny quiz.
lo:00-Tommy Riggs and Betty
l0:30-Mai. Gen. A. A. Vandegrift
on Faith on Guadalcanal."
CBS-S-kate Smith show;
S:30-Thin Man;
9:0O-Miriam Hopkins in "All
This aud Heaven Too;
9:30-Brewster Boy:
10:O0-Comedy Caravan.
Notwithstanding and Bob
Ripley;
S:30-Meet Your Navy;
9:00-Gangbusters:
9:S0-Horice Heidi Band;
1880 Secs. Knox and Morgen.
thau at Atlanta War Bond
Oel clnOil'
MBS-7:30-H Halls OF Montezuma
s:30-Cisco Kid drama:
$50 Double or Nothing.
10: 90 Bout. Tami Nauriello vs..
Jimmy lBivins, heayyweights.
Saturday
NBC-2 p. m.--Roy Shield and Com.
pany;
3:35-Lyrics by Liza;
500 Doctors at WA
CBS-2:3O-Spirit OF 40,
5:00-Cleveland Orchestra hour:
6:15-Goy. Haroldn Stassen o
Americas Future"
BLU-l2: 30-American Farm Bur
eau:
2:00-Opera. III Trovatore';
6: Message OF Israel.
MBS-5-Wayes in Revue;
4:00-Recorded repeat, Elmer
Davis talk;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12

LIVESTOCK
Livestock

IlNCbAoCk
Detroit, Mich, Mar. l2-Choice
fed steers. Sli75 1850: com.
mon grassy steers sli75;
Beef COWS. $500: cutter cows.
t9.l0.75; sausage bulls, from
$3.50.
calves: good and choice grades.
$3.50 common and medium
grades, tl5.50-lS.
Hogs: Good 10 choice butchers
scaling $50 250 lbs. late at
Sl5.2O-I5.50: stays, $685. 1880;
sows. sl425-li5O.
sheep: Choice native lambs
Sl6.50-l6.1j. medium to good lambs,
tl5 10. common throwOuts. 81
1850.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Ration Information

good for four gallons through
March 81. b and c book stamps
good as noted on book. but renew.
al applications should be mailed
80 days before expiration.
Tires - Inspection headlines:
March 81 for 4 book holders. Tire
recapping with reclaimed rubber
no longer rationedl
Fuel Oil-Coupon 4 good for IL
gallons through April II. Coupon
5 good for II gallons through Sept.
80.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12

Processed Foods-Stamps A, B,
and good through March 81.
Conee-Stamp % good for one
pound through March 81.
Sugar-Stamp IL good for three
pounds through March l5. Stamp
II valid March l6 for FIVE pounds
through May 81.
Shoes-Stamp l. good for one
pair through June Is. Certain
types Of shoes not rationed)
Gasoline-No. 4 stamps in \ book
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
RITEs In CHuRCA

Saline, Mich, Mar. 12-Funeral
services for Mrs. Frederick Len
drum. who died Wednesday will be
in the First Methodist Church at
1880 Saturday afternoon. DR.. Luth-
er Butts, Ann Arbor, and DR.. John
Martin. Adrian, will officiate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
(Ypsllantl Farm Bureau,
GRAM
lWoIfs Grocery
LABOR CAMPS FoR oUAYULE
Buying Prices)

BAKERSFIELD, Cal.-UP-Con.
tracts totaling nearly $4,000 have
been let for the construction OF
four large labor camps for workers
in the new 1900 acre guayule dis
trict in Kern County. The district
will be bearing rubberproducing
guayule before the end of the year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Just Missing Boy

sylvester ". Moore" arrested
here Sunday ami held for investiga-
ton by police who suspected that
he was an Army deserter has turned
out to be a 14-year-old Mt. Clemens
youth. lie is being held by juvenile
authorities until HIS parents arrive
from Mt. Clemens today to take
him home. He Is large and mature
for his age and caused quite a liter
airy record at police headquarters
Sunday when Officer c. p. Knapp
recorded "Sylyesters' inscrutsble
yarn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
National Broadeastina Company

RED NETWORK -WLW 700. WWJ
$50, WHAM 1850, WMAQ go.
BLUE NETWORK-WNYZ 1870
WLW 700. WGN 700.
Columbia Broadcastino Company
WJR $50, WBBM $50, WCKY 1880,
WFBM 1860, VICAR l4S0. WBNS
1860, WOOD 1910.
BLUE NETWORK-WOWO 1890.
Mutual 6rosdcastinq Company
RED NETWORK WLW 200.
BLUE NETWORK - WLW zoo,
CKLW 500, WJBK 1890.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Vegetables

Detroit. Mich. Mar. 12-
BEETS--No. !. S1.25-1.75 bu.
RED CABBAG No. /, S2.2.50
CABBAGE-No. !. s2.5O-3 bu.
CARROTS-No. /. s2-2.50 bu.
CELERY ROOTS-No. /. 'Sl.75-2.25
bu.
ONIONs--dry, fancy. 81 IS 50-lb.
sa1k, No. !, Sl.90-21o: No. .,
$3.50.
PARSNlPS-No. l. {3.3.50 Ia.
POTATOES-No. !, S3.l5 l00lb.
sack.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12

No decision yet has been reach
cd on freezing retail sales OF
eny OF the hoardable rationed
items. The decision will depend.
Brown said. on how. public buying
proceeds during the next two
weeks. In no event, however, will
there be a freeze" OF meat sales.
Consumers will not be asked. to
declare stocks on hand as with
coffee and canned foodstuffs. This
exception also includes food stocks
in frozen locker plants, used ex-
tensively in some mid-western
states.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Butter and EuuA

Detroit. Mich, Mar. l2-
BUTTER-45.iGc.
Whites L. s. Extras (Grade
AZ. large, 39-4Oc; medium, So
361ac; L. s. Standards Grade
b, large. 373sc; medium. S4c;
Browns, L. s. extras, (grade A,
large, $3.50. medium, 35-36c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
FACE Questioning

William Downey, Kathryn High.
field and Ernest Haworth were ar
rested by police Thursday afternoon
and held for investigation after the
proprietor at a hotel at 2l6 W.
Michigan Ave. had complained OF a
two-day noisy party. The guests
had been asked repeatedly to be
quiet and when they failed they
were reported to police Downey
admitted being absent without
leave from Fort Custer where he is
soldier.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12

Detroit. Mich. Mar. i9--
Brollers 21isc. fryecs, 29c: roast
ers 32La.S4c: stays. 27-2siac: capons
36-37c; hens 93'a-26iac cocks. 1Sla-
lsisc; ducks. 26isc: geese, 26lac;
turkeys, 33-3ic.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Given Ticket

Lee Roy Woman, 64537 Ecorse
Rd., Belleville. was given traffic
ticket by police here at 12:47 this
morning after his car colliled with
one stopped at the intersection OF
Prospect st. and f. Michigan Ave.
Fred Arthur Ellicock. 10 Wheaton
ST., Kalamazoo, was at the wheel
Of the other car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Philosopher Sees Opportunity

A wrecked parking meter lying
deiectedly near the sidewalk at
101 n. Huron St, together with a
smashed whiskey bottle, this mora
ing told the sad story OF some
body's idea OF a good time. Held
down by the pieces OF a whiskey
bottle, was warning written in
blue pencil which read This is
what whiskey does to you prob
ably written by some early philoso-
pher who passed that way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
QUILT ON SEVEN HILLS

NEWTON. Mass.-UP- Newton
the city whose calmness gave
Ralph Waldo Emerson lively
ideas OF eternity. has one thing
in common with Rome. Each is
a city built on seven hills.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Fruits

Detroit. Mich, Mar. L.
APPLES-Ba ldwins. no. !. s1-1.2b
bu.; Delicious, fancy. $3.50 Lu.;
No. I. $l.752.00 bu.: Mcintosh
fancy. S2.250 bu.: No. /, sl.50-175
bu.: No. >, 75c-$i00; Greetings.
No. !. 90c-sl25 bu.: Shows, fan.
cy. Sl.35 bu.: No. |. 90c.sl.15 bu.:
No. 2. 50-75c bu.; Northern Spies,
No. !. Sl.50.2: No. .. 75c-sl; Jon.
athans, No. /, $l.j0-2 bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
HARRY sTRANS

Mrs. Thedford Vealey has re
ceived word Of the death of Harry
Strong, West Unity. o. His wife
is Mrs. Vealey's aunt and a cousin
of Miss Ethel Howe.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Fires Extinquished.


A short in the battery cable IN a
car owned by II. \, Weir. which
vas parked at 113 Pearl St, this
morning caused a blaze which was
extinguished by the fire depart.
ment Thursday night at 1890 a
fire in the attic at the home Of
David Harris, SIG Short St, which
damaged the attic walls and de
stroyed a quantity OF canned fruit
was put out by the department. At
$50 p. M, firemen responded to an
alarm which was sent in as from
the federal dormitories where they
found that the fire was at the cor.
ner OF LaMay and Forest Ave,
where local firemen have no juris-
diction, Thursday AN oil burner at
the home Of Mrs. Charles Cain, 1874
Z. Michigan Ave. flared up. The re.
sultant blaze was extinguished by
the fire department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Detroit Cash Grain

Detroit. Mich, Mar. l.
WHEAT-No. l. Sl.6l.
BARLEY -- Mating range. AS,
moisture, $l07-l.ll; feeding. soc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Tab stolen

Henry Murray. ~ 5. Adams ST.
reported to police Thursday the
larceny OF a l943 auto license tab
from the front OF his car. The tai
number is 652G9S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
Bicycle Stolen

Richard Powers, S29 Ann ST.
reported to police Thursday the
theft OF his bicycle. 1t had been
parked at the west side OF Ypsi-
lanti High School Thursday noon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12
YpsiLanH Briefs
Change Hours

Officials OF the two Ypsilanti
banks announce that hereafter their
hours for business will be from
$3.50 each day. TO 5 p. m. Monday
to Friday inclusive. On Friday,
the banks will reopen at 4:30 and
remain open until 6 o'clock, while
on Saturday they will be open from
8 a. m. to noon. The new schedule
has been adopted for the benefit OF
factory workers who are unable to
be in the business district during
the usual banking hours.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12

."any more than should tell you how to 90
about puitlngout ahre Andhere's something
that strikes me funny. All this worrying
seems to be about the boys conduct around
the camps here in this country, You never
hear word oil worrying about them drink
ing when they 60 abroad. Kind OF queer
isn't 1t, Ned!"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12

How do you feel about this idea oil stopping
EN- from selling liquor anywhere near army
camps. Judge?"
II was just talking about that with Will
down at the barber shop about ten minutes
ago. Tell you what told him. Ned. say it's
up TO the Army to decide. Why should We
walk in and tell the Army how to do its job
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-12

CpEE rs page "iHc0me Tax
tNLL Guide" ASK for IL.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-07
N. C. EGGS-POULTRY

N. u. EGGS-fOULIkY
RALEIGH, Nov. 6-tR-NCDA)
Raleigh egg and poultry market
steady with light receipts. U. S.
grade AA extra large (clean white)
So; hens, all weights, % to Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-07
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Nov. 6t(P-Minor
early declines in grains were eras-
ed today when the Food Distri-
button administration asked for
offers on fair quantity of flour
for export. The market reversed
itself on this news, wheat lead
ing the upturn, and closed strong
at about the best prices for the
day.
The FDA wants 100000 barrels
of enriched hard wheat bakers
flour, equivalent to about 1850, 900
bushels Of wheat. Immediate de-
livery is sought on 100000 barrels.
Offers must be in by 3 p. m.
Nov. 8 and should include freight
rates to New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Norfolk.
With this news providing the
only price influence during the
session, wheat closed 1884 high
er, December $1.57 3-8, May $1.56
1888, rye was unchanged to 3-8
higher, December $1.13 1912,
oats were 1912 higher and bar
ley was up 1-8.
The market sagged early on
favorable war news from Russia
and reports Of internal dissension
in Germany, which combined to
revive some talk of an "early
peace" in Europe. Scattered show
ers in the southwest, where wheat
is badly in need of moisture, like
wise brought out moderate iqui-
dalton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-07
Selling Slumps AS Market
Completes Gloomy Week
Peace Psychology Receives
Principal Blame For
Lengthy Relapse

NEW YORK, Nov. 6IR-The
stock market today finished its
worst week since the Mussolin
downfall in the latter part of July
and, while selling slackened fur
Their in the final session, recover
les were selective and generally
unimpressive.
The market never had single
average upturn during the 5-day
week. Slipping tendencies were
present Monday. After the elec-
tion-day recess, prices dropped
sharply both on Wednesday and
Thursday although results OF the
voting were interpreted as nigh
1y bullish in Wall street.
Peace psychology received the
principal blame for the relapse.
The successful Moscow conference.
persistent Russian victories over
the Nazis in the Ukraine, the Al
lied advance in Italy and unceas-
ing bombing of the Reich brought
the thought that Germany cotnd
blow up overnight.
Shareholders, fearing that the
domestic economy would be I'M
prepared for a sudden ending of
the conflict in Europe. and that
the transitional difficulties would
be serious for many companies.
began to tighten accounts or get
out altogether. Steadier tendencies
appeared toward the last of the
coal strike was settled and some
consideration was given to the
theory that the list had been over.
sold and was in much healthier
condition technically. Good divi-
dends and earnings statements
were helpful factors.
The Associated Press 60-stock
average was off L of point at
1872 and on the week showed q
net decline of 1.6 points. Of -
issues traded in the short session.
265 were down against 408 up or
unchanged. Dealings were slow
except for sizeable blocks of Com
& Southern which fin
lshed all even Transfers for the
two hours amounted to 337,11O
shares compared with 1880 a
week ago.
American Distilling was a spec
tacular lone climber and was up
6 IA points on the week at SO. Mod
est plus marks today were retain
ed by U. S. Steel General Motors.
Sears Roebuck, Standard Oil MJ)
North American, Santa Fe, Great
Northern and Phelps Dodge. New
years lows were touched by
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-07
Thurman To Participate
In Raleigh Conference

M. M. Thurman, rabbi of Temple
of Isreal, will be presented on the
program of the State Laymen's
conference to be held Sunday under
the suspicies of the Jewish Wei
fare board at the Carolina Hotel
in Raleigh.
In addition to Rabbi Thurman,
the two professional USO-JWB
workers in Wilmington, Miss Anna
Grossman and Irving Seid, will at
tend.
Lionel L. We'll, Goldsboro, re-
Gently appointed N. c. State chair
man of the National Jewish Wei
fare board, will preside at the con-
ference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-07
FEW RAIL ISSUES
GAIN IN MARKET
Small Advances And De.
clines Balanced II Gen
eral Corporate List

NEW YORK, Nov. 6ItRNA few
rail issues moved up fors good
gains in today's bond market and
over general corporate list frac-
tional advances and declines were
about in balance at the close.
Seaboard Air Line stamped IS
Of 80 rose 2 1-8 points to Al SO
and the IS of As closed at rs 5-8,
up 7-8. Rio Grande Western first
IS, Pere Marquette LIS and New
Haven As of Sc showed modest
improvement while N. Y. Central
As of '98 and Lehigh Valley As rul-
ed a little lower.
The Associated Press rail aver
age was unchanged, industrials up
L of a point on average and utili-
ties down i.
Obligations of Buenos Aires were
up sharply in the foreign depart
ment. U. S. government. were
steady.
Bond trading circles were heart
ened by indications of moderate
revival in new corporate offerings
in the coming week. On the Of
fering schedule were $2,205, 1000 of
New York, Chicago & st. Louis
(nickel- plate) equipment trust
certificates and an issue of 81
100000 York Corp. first mortgage
bonds.
Dealings in listed bonds today
totaled $3.50, 500 face value
against $3,624,OO0 the previous
Saturday.