davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Wholesale Commodity
Average Unchanged

The weekly wholesale commodity
price index, compiled by the Ma
tional Fertilizer Association. stood
at 1855 per cent Of the 1o35-lo3o av-
erage In the week ended September
4, unchanged from the preceding
week. It stood at 1880 q month ago
and 1922 . year ago.
Advancing prices in grains, live
stock and wool were suf1cient TO
Offset declines In other items.
The textile group remained at the
same level, with q rise In wool and .
decline In cotton. This index was
05 per cent above . month ago and
So per cent higher than q year ago.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
tiCc Approves Pennsy
Equipment Issue
\, ~ A,,oe,.taA pr,.,

~ the Assoetstsd Press.
The Pennsylvania Railroad was
authorized today to issue $3.50 900
OF equipment trust certificates,
series N.
In granting the authority, the
Interstate Commerce Commission
uCC) said the company had agreed
to reduce Its funded debt by an
equal amount within the next IL
months, the reduction being in ad-
dition to debt maturing In that
period.
The certificates have been sold to
Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc. and asso-
ciates on . bid Of l010l79 per cent
OF face value. This will result In an
average annual interest cost to the
company Of 2.10 per cent.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Cotton Consumption
Far Below Year Ago
During August
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reported today
that cotton consumed during August
totaled 842. $50 bales Of lint cotton
and 108,i66 bales of linters, COM
pared with 924,915 bales Of lint cot
ton and 122,74l bales Of linters in
August last year.
Cotton on hand August 81 was
reported held as follows:
In consuming establishments, L.
928. .808 bales of lint and 456,335 of
linters, compared with l,925,1 and
353, ,088 on August 81 last year.
In public storage and at COM
presses, 8,026, 6,906 bales Of lint and
44,430 Of linters, compared with
7,53s,5ol and s5,293 on August 81
last year.
Cotton spindles active during
August numbered 22,632, ,776, COM
pared with 23,000,s ,ss4 during August
last year.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Chicago Livestock

= chicago; Sept. "A e, lWFA).-salable
slly 1915 lower than Mcndsy's .versse r
follcwins S'1p few earl, sales arelnd stsady;
lstoo,s6t i1tetm. few l9s. early, .1 sosi5 ss
pounds. 100000; bulk GOOD sbo.5toC.
pound pound. sows; 10000: few choice light
saIable cattle, $500; salable calve.
l.o0O: generally steady market on nj
4, e ss!ive = Mcndsy yet "a bu,ins inter
steady. mostly mostly Ii %; eop 1915 es5isg' on
choice to prime weighty heifers; very
Western bred. cows. 12.5O-13 0O: cutters
top heavy sausage onerinss. 1880; veal.
;n,,v s5H steady ct I5500-ls30; o stock cattle
y, sslabls se sheep, 1000; total, II; 900:
Idaho spring lambs. il. E,od and
choice native springers, 13.6O-1415: load
yearline wethers and four decks Washing
ton ewes unsold.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Crude Oil Production
Up Slightly in Week

Dy the ASSOCIATED Press.
TULSA, Okla, Sept. 14.-Daily
crude oil production In the United
States increased s4,745 barrels to
1889 SIS for the week ended Septem-
Der II, the OIL e. Gas journal said
today.
California production increased
1900 to 785 5,150; Illinois, $50 to 21l,-
400; Kansas, 27,150 to acc, ,450; Mich
igan, 2,200 to 50, 100; Oklahoma, 2,25G
to 327, 200; the Rocky Mountain
States, 40 to 12s,14o: Texas, 81, DOC
to 1882 $50, and East Texas, $3.50
to 100000.
Eastern fields declined 600 to 49,
$50; Illinois. $50 to al, 400, and
Louisiana, ATS to $50, o,e25.
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Peoples Drug Sales
Remain Slightly
Above Year Ago
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Again exceeding last year, sales
of Peoples Drug Stores. Inc, in
August amounted to $2,739, ,553.44 in
comparison with $2,713,o0257 in
August, 1912, an increase of $26,-
550.87 or l per cent, w. H. Church
Ill, treasurer of the big chain sys-
tenn, announced today.
This was the smallest gain of any
month so far this year, indicating
that some goods are getting harder
and harder to obtain.
The showing in the first eight
months of 1943 was more impress
sive, net sales registering a 10.4 per
cent advance over the like 1912
period. In the eight months sales
. totaled 22,33s, ,552.72 against s2o,-
235,930.5O year ago, an increase Of
S2.103, ,622.22, the report stated.
Sales gains in the other months
so far this year are revealed in the
following comparisons with the
same periods in 1912. the largest
dollar volume increase being re-
corded in March:
Evening star., 1943-09-14

NEW YORK, Sept. IA (P,.-Late foreign
exchange rates follow fGreat Britain in
dollars others in cents):
Canada-onicial Canadian Control Board
rates for United States dollars: Buying.
10 per cent premium: selling, IL per cent
premium: equivalent to discounts on Ca
madam dollars in, New York Of, buying,
9.91 per cent: selling. 600 per cent.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, 9a4 per cent discount. or 90.12h
United States cents, down .06H
Europe-Great Britain. official BANKERS
FOREIGN Exchange Committee rates), buy
ing, .o2; selling. 404:
e9.77: free, 25.os down 20: Brazil. Of
fetal 6,05n free. 5.2On: Mexico, 2O.65n.
Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
Indicated n Nominal
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Washington Produce

From the War Food Administration
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market firm; prices paid for Fed
ing stations (September 14. whites. u 8.
grade A, large, 54-54.9: average. 81; q. 8.
grade A. medium, 60-50.9: average, so:
Browns, u 8. grade A, large, 1884 81;
average. b3h: q. s. grade A, medium, As
50.9; average, ~; U. s. grade B, large,
dium. AZ Current receipts. nearby un-
graded eggs. whites, Al y. Receipts, Gov
ernment graded eggs. lS5 cases
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm: receipts
light; broilers and fryers. 2sh fowl, 26M !:
roosters. 1920
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Business Briefs

Bank Loans for commerce, indus
try and agriculture in 10l leading
cities totaled $5,765 ,000, 900 on Sep
tember 8, gain of $50 0,0OO, 900 from
week earlier, but $793, 900 900 be-
low year ago. the Federal Reserve
Board reported. Holdings of Gov
ernment obligations, both direct and
guaranteed, totaled $34,213, ,O0O, 900.
an increase Of $4,000, 900 over 4
week earlier and $13,6SS, 900 600
above a year ago.
Largest American Merchant Fleet
In History now is carrying war COM
merce over every ocean of the world,
according to Alexander Hamilton
Institute. The Nation will have
more than half Of the worlds mer-
chant tonnage afloat when hostili-
ties cease, the institute predicts.
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul 4
Pacific Railroad trustees were au-
thorized by Federal Judge Michael
L. Igoe at Chicago to invest $24,-
0OO, 900 In short term Government
securities. Trustees proposed pur-
chase of $4,000, 900 series E Treasury
notes and 100000 in series G
Treasury notes to be used later for
taxes.
A Record Harvest Of Maine Po-
fatoes representing 500 increase
over year ago, was forecast by
Carl r. Smith, state agriculture
commissioner. as Aroostock growers
started harvesting operations.
Commonwealth & Southern Corn.
was permitted by the SEC to de-
clare a 75-cent preferred dividend,
payable October IL to holders of
record September 27. In paying out
the $1,111 500, each check must be
accompanied by a statement indi-
eating the dividend Is being paid out
of capital.
United Corp. Is preparing a new
plan to comply with an SEC re-
organization order, President Will
liam M. Hickey told stockholders.
The new plan probably will pro-
pose exchange of stocks Of sub
subsidiaries for the company's pref
erence stock.
Phoenix Hosiery Co. earned $229, :
730 or 1923 a share on the first
preferred in the first half Of 1943,
compared with $225,789 or 1913 q
preferred share in the same 1942
period.
Northern Pacific Railway reported
net income of $9,316,021 in seven
months ended July 81, compared
with $4,211,807 in the same 1942
period. July net income was 81
68l,173 against $1,376,871 year
ago.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad re-
ported car loadings in the week
ended September IL totaled 70,455,
compared with 74,728 in the preced-
ing week and 62,685 in the like 1912
week.
Reynolds Metals Co. announced
it would take over the new $2,O00,-
600 plant of Mengel Co. at Louis
vile, KY, to expand its production
of metal parts for planes.
Proctor e. Gamble Co. directors
elected Thomas J. Wood. general
sales manager, as vice president and
director, to succeed the late Clar-
ence j. Huff.
Federal Reserve Bank of New
York has new Glass c director,
Robert D. Calkins, Dean of Colum-
bia University's business school. His
appointment to fill the vacancy of
Randolph Paul, who became general
counsel for the Treasury, was an
nounced by the Federal Reserve
Board
Industrial Rayon Corp. declared a
dividend of so cents a share, payable
October l to holders of record Sep
tember a. Similar payments were
made in the preceding quarter and
in the same 1912 quarter.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Huge Supply Of Oil
Seen in ShoIe Beds
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Sept. 14.-When,
and If, the oil wells Of the country
run dry, there's an estimated IS
billion barrels Of oil to be taken out
Of the shale beds of Colorado and
Utah, Business Week said today.
Production costs of shale oil
would run high-probably about 81
per barrel-but according to a sur
vey in the publication, oil men are
confident the extraction OF oil from
shale Is entirely feasible.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
New York & Harlem
Bonds Authorized
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
The New York e. Harlem Rail-
road, incorporating company
leased by the New York Central
received permission from the Inter-
state Commerce Commission today
to issue $7,820,0O0 OF 4 per cent
mortgage bonds.
The bonds will be purchased by
the New York Central, which in turn
will offer them to stockholders of
the New York 81 Harlem at the rate
of $125 of bonds for each share of
stock. The stock has par value of
$50 a share
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Geneva Steel Names
Glass Vice President
By the Aasoeiated praaa.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 1.-The
election Of Robert g. Glass Of Chi.
cago, as director, vice president and
manager Of operations Of the Geneva
Steel Co., new Utah subsidiary of
the United States Steel Corp. was
announced today by Walther Math-
esius, president Of Geneva Steel.
Glass has been assistant manager
OF operations for the Chicago dis
trict Of the Carnegie Illinois Steel
Corp. He is q graduate Of Ohio
State University and has been with
the steel corporation since 1917.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
August Gas Sales Slow Up

August Gas Sales SLOW up.
, Sales of the Washington Gas
Light Co. during August totaled
847 1886 thousand cubic feet against
S48 ,305 in August of last year, a tiny
drop of 470 mcf. or 0.06 per cent,
company officials announced today.
Sales in the first eight months,
however, were 8.19 per cent ahead
of the like 1912 period and reached
another new all-time peak, the re-
port stated. Sales in the eight
months totaled 12,330,345 mcf.
against II 1897, ,O6o last year, an in
crease of 933, ,285 mcf.
Gas company officials said the
failure of August sales to exceed
last year was due to the intense
heat weather which prevailed this
year over moderate temperatures in
1912.
The new eight-month record was
due to wartime expansion. officials
added. These gains are shown in
the sales by months in thousand
cubic feet so far this year compared
with the same months last year:
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO Sept. IA R,.-Good cash de-
mand led to firm undertone in grain
scattered selling cut down the best ad-
vances: There was some reluctance to
day and because war news from italy was
not considered favorable by traders.
Nearby deliveries were strongest, and
oats featured the market and September
and December deliveries again advanced to
new 23-year highs at times at 76h and
73h.. respectively. In the cash market.
the highest price in 23 years and about
cents over. the. September delivery.
Futures closed at or near the days low
September 1.473s, December 147h-1 AZ:
oats "a on to 70 UP. September 763s. and
rye unchanged to IN cents lower, Sep
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK, Sept. IA The Associated
Press weighted wholesale prices index OF
35 commodities today advanced to lO6 so.
Previous day. l06.76 week ago, l0627;
month ago. 105 43: year ago, 10OOs.
1943. 1912. 1a41. 193a-4O.
High ~ 106s2 1922 y5.I2 1928
Low 10343 1854 77.03 637S
1926 average equals 100
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Odd-Lot DeuIinqs

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ID LP.-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for september l3: 2,571
sales involving "a $40 shares. Including Is
short sales involving AIS shares.
Evening star., 1943-09-14

Approximate Sales Today.
| II 100 a m. % AoO 1900 Noon 166 61o
l:OOpm 245 900 200 pm 3oe s35
Total 43o AIS
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.
! xE Ex-divldend xr Ex-rights Also extra
or extras. d Cash or stock Paid last
| year. fPayable in stock Declared or
| paid so far this year. h Paid in Canadian
| funds. kAccumulated dividends paid OF
Evening star., 1943-09-14
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY The ASSoclated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 14-Cotton advanced
today, with the October position gaining
as much as so cents a bale on persistent
ings were small
Talk of contemplated large Government
buying of textiles attracted attention.
selling on the advance.
Late afternoon values were 5 to SIS
GEMS eeser bse hishsr snd MexaS October 3as De-
Futures closed (old contracts) S5 cents
a bale higher to Is cents lower
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Dividends Announced

declared:
Pc Stk of Pay
Rate. riod. record. able.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK, Sept IA (Pl.-National As
sociation Securities Dealers, Inc:
Bid Asked
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Foreign Exchange

ta)-Also extra or extra
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Specialist Here
For BundCdses

Charles c. NIulligan, special
assistant to the attorney general
and a specialist in denaturaliza-
ton proceedings, arrived in De-
troit today 10 help prepare the
cases against seven German
American Bund members who
face loss of citizenship,
Mulligar will work with Assist
ant u. 5. Attorney Louis NJ. Hop
ping in drawing up evidence for
the trial which is scheduled to
start oct. u.
Among THOSE whose citizenship
the government is seeking to re-
-vokr are John Schneider, Bund
head here. and Fritz Streuer, re-
Gently convicted and sentenced 10
pr son in New York for con-
Spiracy To violate SeleCtive service
laws.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Jews Hailed
ByPfesident
ny international New. Service

AS the nations devout Jews be-
gan observance of Rosh Hashana
marking the advent of the year
5704, congregations heard this
from President Roosevelt
TO Jews in the armed services:
ITO all members of the jew
ish faith upon this anniversary
of their new year, send greet
ings. At the same time l well
come the opportunity it affords
me to express again my admira-
ton of the contribution which
this loyal group of fellow citi-
Zens has made to the nations
achievement during the past
year on the memorable march
toward victory"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Abraham Mannheim
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
at Temple Beth EI

Funeral services for Abraham
II. Mannheim, 1857 Baylis, who
died Tuesday in Grace Hospital at
SO, will be held tomorrow at 2
p. IN. at Temple Beth Il, with
burial in Beth Fl Memorial
Cemetery.
A native Detroiter, Mr.. Man
helm operated tobacco shops in
several downtown buildings. his
last shop having been situated in
the lobby Of the Ford building.
He leaves his wife, Bessie; a son,
Jerome; three sisters, Jane. Dina
and Mrs. Anna Moss, and two
grandchildren, Lola Jane and
Barbara Ann Mannheim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30

The total value of CALIFORNIA;
production in 1912 was
$379, 5000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
AL Puts
CD. TX. ON z Inn
Council
Photo by Times Stan Photographic

Seven incumbent common coun-
Gil members were endorsed for
by the Detroit and
Wayne County Federation Of
Labor last night.
They are John c, Lodge, Henry
S. Sweeny, James II. Garlick,
Eugene l. Van Antwerp. Charles
+. Dorais, William Rogell and
Frank Cody.
Two weeks ago, the AFL coun-
Gil announced It's support OF Fred
CaStator. bus driver and official
of the AFL street railway local,
for the c. ON m IN council and
Frank FITZGERALD, circuit court
commissioner, for mayor.
Ignored by the AFL were Coun-
cilmen George + ward $, who
bears the Go endorsement, and
William A. Comstock, former gov
ernor.
FitzGerald, speaking before the
AFL delegates. said that, if he
were elected, he would bury for
ever the pay roll tax proposed by
Mayor Jeffries.
The S10,0o0.000 surplus the
mayor has claimed to be in the
city treasury, FITZGERALD as
serted, came from the payment
of delinquent taxes, increased cur
rent levies and DSR income. and
not because of the mayors fiscal
policies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
William Erkfitz
Rites for Ex-Contracfor
at z P. M. tomorrow

Services for William Erkfitz,
1870 Littlefield, who died Tues
day at the age of IS, will be held
at the McNeely Chapel. 507 w.
Grand Blvd, tomorrow at 2 p. m.
with the Rev. Ivan O. Miller of
the Messiah Lutheran Church
officiating. Burial will be in
Woodmere Cemetery.
A native of Detroit, Mr.. Erik
fitz retired from the contracting
business 20 years ago. He leaves
his wife, a son. DR.. Arthur w.
Erkfitz; a daughter, Mrs. A. F..
Anderson, and three grandchil-
dren.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Wins $I5,5OO
DSR Damages

Mrs. Mary Fera, 46, widowed
mother of seven children today
was awarded verdict of SIS, 500
by Circuit Judge Marschner for
injuries received when the DSR
bus in which she was riding
struck a lamp pole at John r. and
Holbrook.
Mrs. Fera. who has been inca
pacitated since the accident on
July 20, I941, had asked for $751;
600. Her home is at TIA +. Min
neSotd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Obituaries
Dorothy A. Stretch
First y. s. Woman Killed
on Duty Overseas

Miss Dorothy A. Stretch, 33,
Detroit physical education in
structor. who was the first
American woman killed while on
duty overseas, will be memorial
lied at a requiem mass at 800
a. IN. Saturday in Blessed Sacra-
ment Cathedral.
Officiating will be the Most
Rev. Allen Babcock. with menu
bers of the Red Cross Motor
Corps here. with whom Miss
Stretch once served, attending in
a body.
Miss Stretch. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood T. Stretch, pa
California, Highland Park, was
buried Sept. Is in the u. S. mill
tary cemetery at Broo<wood, out
side London.
One of the tragic circumstances
attending her death was the fact
that her mother received a letter
from her only a short time after
she had received news OF her
death. In this letter Miss Stretch
had written:
of you don't hear from me
for months, don't worry about
me. I'm happy and busy and
on my way"
Messages Of coincidence and
more than 40 mass cards have
been received from all parts of
the United States by Mr.. and
Mrs. Stretch. they report.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
USED REFRIGERAToRs

Scrimger's, Jackson. selling
used refrigerators- at -oYer=ceiling
prices.
Detroit Sugar Milling Co, 1920
Fifteenth. selling cocoa at over
ceiling rates.
Stoin B. Panoff, f25 Clark. sell
ing oranges and work gloves over
the ceiling.
Ethan c. Prewitt. OPA enforce
ment attorney. said that license
warning notices were sent TO first
offenders but that. IL violations
were reported a second time,
court action would be undertaken.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Senate Keeps WAVES Home

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (INS)
The Senate naval affairs COM
mittee rejected a House-approved
proposal to permit WAVES to be
assigned to overseas duty. Sen
ator Walsh CD Massachusetts,
chairman Of the committee, ex-
planned that the navy has few
billets overseas and limited Serv-
ice men are available TO fill them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Jewish War Workers
Asked 10 Cut Holiday

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (INS)
The WPB today expressed hope
that Jewish workers may arrange
to observe their holy days Of
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
with a minimum of interference
10 war production.
The appeal was made in a
letter 10 DR.. Israel Goldstein,
president of the Synagogue Coun-
Gil of America, from Donald NJ.
Nelson, WPB chairman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Ends His Life With Bullet

Police described as suicide To-
day the death of Sigfried Stern
berg, SO, whose body was found
in the bathroom of his home,
22221 st. Gertrude, st. CLAIR
Shores, yesterday. He died of a
gunshot wound in the head.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Found Dead in Bathtub

A post-mortem was TO be held
today on the body Of Anthony
Vultaggo. AZ, found dead in
filed bath tub at the house at
which he roomed, 1867 Grandy,
by his landlady, Mrs. Concetta
Mancini
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
10 CEILINGS EXCEEDED

n. Koppaz Grocery, 14S07 f.
Jefferson, selling 10 vegetables
above ceiling price.
Mack Maxwell Market, Sl37
Mack, selling poultry over ceiling
price.
Cash and Carry Wholesale Fruit
Co.. 81 Caniff. selling cabbage
at higher than price ceilin &
prices.
Leslie's Market. Ypsilanti. sell
Ing ham over price,
Peoples Market, Wayne, above
ceiling meat sales.
Kosin's Clothing. Inc. 1880
Criswold, failure TO make up a
price ceiling schedule.
The Wine Shop, Inc, 127 Penob-
scot Building. selling beer over
price ceilings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Price Violations
Bring Warnings
To 19 Retailers

Charged with selling at above
ceiling prices, 19 stores Z in the
Detroit area including six out
lets Of the -Krnger Grocery and
Baking Co. were given license
warning notices today by the
OPA.
The Kroeer stores involved are
at I'll r. Seven Mile. 46l4 Sec
ond. 1884 Brush. TABS w Eight
Mile. 1876 Puritan and 1906 W.
Warren. All are charged with
selling cost of living merchandise
n from 10 10 cents above
ceilings.
The other stores named and
Tire charges against them are:
De1ter-BoSton Meat Market.
1904 Dexter, charging IS cents
To- drawing a chicken.
Viewpoint Market, 1881 F.
Jefferson. selling lettuce above
ceiling price.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-30
Directors Delay
Resigning From
W,drPIdntsCorp.

The designations" of the Michi-
gan board of directors Of the
Smaller War Plants Corp. will not
take effect until Tuesday, if at
all. A meeting is scheduled next
week with c. l.. Stevens, field
operations director of the corpora
ton, TO thrash out differences, :"
it was announced in Washington.
The board announced its mass
resignation yesterday in protest
against Washington red tape
which it claimed was frustrating
its efforts TO help out small plants
in the emergency.
At the same time il was learned
that Thomas w. Moss. regional
director here of the SWPC, had
rendered his own resignation, eff
fective Oct. l.
Moss would not disclose the
reasons for his decision 10 quit the
regional post. He said the reasons
were personal and was not in
connection with the boards dis
satisfaction, admitting, however,
that he knew the board was pre-
pairing the resolution announcing
its diSpleasure with Washington.
Stevens announcement in Wash
ington stated that he had talked
with Wendell w. Anderson, chair
man of the board.
Stevens quoted Anderson as
admitting that the boards action
was "haSty and he agrees with me
that-the action should not have
been taken"
CALLED REGRETTABLE
Stevens assailed the resigna-
tons as "regrettable" in view OF
the impending emergency meas
ures TO be introduced in the De-
tPeit area. The measures are
believed to be in connection with
new manpower regulations.
Joseph +. Verhelle, secretary OF
the board, said The directors had
a definite program which they
sought To have approved. The pro-
gram will be laid before Stevens
( Verhelie minated that definite
acceptance would keep the board
/ functioning despite the resigna-
tons.