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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Bradley Piles Up Gains

No confirmation Of reports available at supreme
headquarters but they well might be true in view of the
gains already rolled up by 1t Gen Bradeys forces
and the lack of any reports of organized resistance along
the southwestern roads to Paris.
At least column swung west in frontal smash
toward Orleans the Loire River 63 miles south of Paris
Capture Orleans would cut the TouousePars trunk rail-
way one of the main lines linking the capital with southern
France
Far to the rear other American forces captured the
Loire valley industrial centers of Anglers and Nantes tight
enng their encrclement of the German Uboat base OF
Lorient the south coast of Brittany and pressed two
pronged assault heavily defended Brest at the western
tin of the peninsula
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
ArnlOr Tests
Paris Defense

:, SUPREME HQ, AEF, Aug. II fUP)--Ameri::
can armored forces probed the outer defenses of
Paris at Chateaudun and Charities today while an
other column pounded toward Orleans in an out
thanking drive that threatened to cut France N two
"a British radio broadcast reported by ms, quoted
the Nazcontroed Scandinavia Telegraph bureau as say
ing that the German high command fearing swift flank
ing assault Paris, had transferred its headquarters
from Paris to Metz, the German border)
Chateaudun "a miles east of lie Mans, is under attack
an Allied radio ransmitter in France said The official
e. Army newspaper Stars and Stripes reported last night
that the Americans nearing Charres Is miles north
of lie Mans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Sweden
MayFight


STOCKHOLM Aug. II up
Swedish circles Spcculated today
that Sweden may sever relations
with and perhaps declare war on
Germany before the end OF the
European wal
Authoritative Swedish sources
acknowledged that a break with
Germany hinged on whether the
Germans occupied Finland Aland
islands. midway between Finland
and Sweden, and whether the
Germans should attempt 10 with
draw their troops from Finland
across Sweden 10 Norway or Ger
many.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Lands, Benny Group
Flies 10 New 'Theater

SYDNEY. Aug. IL CUP)-Carole
Lands, film star. recovered from
an illness which had confed her
10 a hotel. left by plane for the
north today
She was accompanied by Jack
Benny, comedian. Larry Adler,
harmonica player. and other MEM
berS of a troupe entertaining
SerVicemen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Poles Given Limited
Amnesty by Soviets

MOSCOW. Aug. IL UP)--
Radio Moscow announced today
an amnesty for Polish citizens
sentenced for crimes committed
on Soviet soil except espionage
banditry and murder
The decree was issued by the
supreme Soviet Union ION the &C
caSion of the victorious Soviet adj
vance. in collaboration with Po-
liSh troops. on Polish territory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Kind FireERren Save
Policemen I'm Tears

Two policemen literally wept
for the fire department today and
they're not "SoftieS, either.
Patrolmen Earl Fortaine and
Henry Kirk of Garfield station
were cruising along Brush in
scout car 13 XA when an excited
pedestrian motioned them TO the
curb and shouted:
"YOur cars on fire"
Bouncing out, they found smoke
billowing from the rear. Tears
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

Plea P|dnned
In GIN Strike

Seven thousand striking
UAW-CIO employees of Chew
rolet Gear and Axle Co., to-
night will be urged by Wal
ter Reuther, union vice presi,
dent, to obey a return to
work order issued by the
National War Labor Board
at a hearing in Washington
yesterday.
AS this second strike at five
Chevrolet plants entered its third
day. hating production at one
General Motors plant and threat
ening four others, strikes involv-
ing nearly 5000 workers affected
other Detroit companies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Canadians, British Advance

British and Canadian forces in Normandy captured
Vimont seven miles southwest of Caen in advance
down the railway and highway toward Paris III
miles the and launched at least two thrusts
into the enemy flank southwest of Caen.
One column struck out from captured Estry toward
the highway and railway junction of Condesur Noireau
while the other forced crossing of the One River
and approaching Thury Harcourt IA miles south
southwest of Caen Richard Mcmillan United Press
correspondent, reported from the front.
The Canadian First Army's drive to Falaise begged
down temporarily, in the face of heavy bombardment
from screen of 88mimeter guns five miles northwest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
FIRINGS UPHELD

The WLB yesterday refused 10
order the reinstatement of seven
workers who led the first Chew
rolet strike and whose dismissal
prompted the second walkout.
In ordering the strike ended,
the board insisted that the dismis-
sal question be handled by arbi-
tration and told Reuther that the
original issues prompting the first
strike would not be considered
until the current stoppage is
halted.
Reuther announced after the
hearing that he would report the
boards decision and urge the
members of UAW-CIO Local 235
to return to their jobs at a spe-
-eial meeting called by Melvin
Bishop. administrator of the local,
at Z o'clock tonight in Cass Tech
nical High School.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
10 More Jap Ships
Sunk by u. s. Subs

WASHINGTON. Aug. II ms
The navy department dis
closed today that L. S. submarines
had sunk 10 additional Jap ships,
including one small war vessel.
This increases to 6S7 the total
OF Jap warships and merchant
vessels destroyed by submarines
since the beginning OF the war.
Several hundred others have been
damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Sen. Nye's Son Weds

GLENDALE, Cal, Aug. II
(UP)-Robert GsEald Nye, son of
Senator Gerald p. Nye (R) of
North Dakota, and the former
Mary Brewer were honeymooning
today after their marriage last
night
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
SANDoMERZ BATTLE

Konevs forces were officially
reported fighting in the APP
proacheS 10 Sandomierz after out
thanking II from both the south
and west
Marshal RokoSSovSky's First
White Russian army captured the
siN-way railway junction of STAN
islawow. 20 miles east OF Warsaw.
and Sterdyn, Is miles north of
Siedlce
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
10000 Yanks Wed

SYDNEY, Aug. IL (UP)-The
Sydney Sun said today that 10000
American Servicemen have mar
ried Australian girls and already
1000 war brides and 200 babies
have left for the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
NAILS SACRIFICE TANKS

Front dispatches said the Nazi
command had thrown caution to
the winds in hurting tank re-
serves against Russian mobile
guns and anu-tank artillery along
a 360-mle front from Riga 10
Warsaw. Whole German divisions
were being sacrificed.
In the last "A hours alone, the
Russians knocked out 1919 German
tanks along the Riga-WarSaw line
to bring the toll of enemy armor
in three days 10 AIS.
Marshal Ivan s. Konev sent his
armored SpearheadS rolling 2S
miles beyond the NiStula with the
capture of LaEow, 10 miles from
Kielce and Rakow 10 miles 10 the
south.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Antonescu RESIGNS

NEW YORK. Aug. IL GNS)-
Romanian Prime Minister Ion An
tonescu has handed his resignation
to King Michael, the British radio
reported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

welled up in their eyes as they
stopped 10 investigate.
The pin on a tear gas bomb in
the rear compartment of the car
had worked loose, emitting the
acrid smoke, firemen who came
10 their aid discovered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Strike of 10000
~ Wright's Ends

PATERSON. y. j. Aug II
UNS)-Settlement of the four
day wildcat strike of 10000 work.
ers in four plants of the Wright
Aeronautical Corp, was an
nounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
OHIO PLANT SHUTS

Testifying before the board,
Reuther declared that "the COM
pany knew its action would pre-
cipitate another strike when it
fired the leaders of the first
strike.
GINS assembly plant at Nor
wood, o.. employing 500, closed
yesterday for lack of parts sup
piled by the Chevrolet division.
Continued on Page 2. Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
Red Armies
Pound Ahead

MOSCOW, Aug. II (UP)
The First Ukrainian army
drove a giant wedge across
southern Poland to within
Is miles of kielce today,
threatening to split the Ger
man armies in Poland and
outfank Warsaw from the
South.
Two other Red armies the
First and Second White Russian
advanced up 10 10 miles IN CO.
ordinated assaults designed 10
crumple the German defenSeS be-
tween Warsaw and East Prussia
and ultimately outflank the en-
battled Polish capital from the
north.
Presumption Of Soviet often
sive assaults on the whole front
from Warsaw north 10 Lake
PSkov was reported today by the
German TranSocean agency &C
cording to ms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
@FOres,ighfed
CITY Hunts Snow Shovels
as Mercury Scars

Hot7
The city purchasing commission
today advertised for bids to pro-
vide 300 dozen steel. hand oper-
ated snow shovels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

organization is scheduled to open
Aug. p.
1t is understood Willkie has
responded favorably to the Presi-
dents invitation and is coming to
Washington as soon as the Presi-
dent returns.
This step was seen by Washing
ton observers as comparable TO the
Presidents surprise move four
years ago when, during the Repub-
lican convention of 1910, he drew
into his cabinet Frank Knox as
secretary Of navy and Henry l..
Stimson, secretary of war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
In the Times TODAY

c. NJ. McARTHUR, DENTIST.
I'LL Grlswold. over Kinsers.
! Hours, 80; Sundays, 10-12.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
1881 JAPS SLAIN

PEARL HARBOR, Aug. II
(INS)-The major scope of Amer
ica's smashing campaign in the
Marianas was fully revealed today
in a Pacific Fleet headquarters
announcement that 1851 Japa-
nese had been slain on the is
lands.
American casualties were off.
cially placed at 25.539. including
5,171 killed or missing in the con-
quests OF Guam, Tinian and
Saipan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

The Observation-Disclosures con-
ferences, which took place at
Pearl Harber-seene of the Jap
sneak attack on Dec. Z, 1871
were held to devise a new plan Of
strategy quickly to end the Pa
cific phase of the war-a strategy
which the days news apparently
indicates is already being exc
cuted.
The navy department also an
nounced the end of organized re-
sistance on Guam, which coupled
with the successes on Saipan and
Tinian islands in the Marianas,
is viewed as making available adj
ditional B-29 bomber bases for
raids on the Philippines and the
Japanese mainland islands, both
within a $500 mile range.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11
FROM CHINA BASES

The attack on Nagsaki was
made from secret bomber bases
in China. Nagasaki is the site Of
Japan's largest shipbuilding
center.
B-29s have also ranged into
Japanese occupied Manchuria to
bomb the iron and rail center at
Mukden and the port of Tangku.
The target on Sumatra was the
area of Palembang. location of
the Pladjoe oil refinery plant,
largest producer of petroleum
products in the Far East.
The air raids on Davao, on
Mindinao Island, were carried out
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday of
this week. from bases in the
southwest Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-11

The heaviest fighting along the
whole front was raging in the
Vire-Mortain sector east OF
EvrancheS, where the Germans
counterattacked, with undated
ferocity, in futile effort to break
CONTINUED on Page .. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Livestock Market
DRThoII


cATrLE-ksestpu. 500. Supplies mestly
eovs. todsys market STEADY. Tor the wssk;
Cow opened strcus 10 3se higher. eiossd
With advaaes lost: steers ana yssIli4es
receipts proved burdensonss; late eisarsue9
steers and ysaTltnsl incomplete. fairly hroe4
mosemsnt cows and other classes: %. 49,
s ssis'ss s.s.n sals a. ssS Sis
9own: bulk eonmon ana medium kesf coS6
e1.75@1i. 50: GOOD heavy cow 10 SIS: moek
ean 'rs,, ses cutters, ssaI:so. sops strces.
:s Bs s " 3 ss. ss0 ses :s ess
'toef.rii ana iishi issdsrs. SS9is.
eS Ky s..s ss IND ao su. r r.gs .S s', .As ss
...ier, ST; most eommcn and medium,
e Eoos heavy calves. ssais; euli hssviss.
Hoss-Ree.ipts. 81 900; una.r.eus steady,
late WEDNESDAY, GOOD and choice 36o-3l3
ia sSS 81. siss ,so tx ;M~sitic: net is3.
unsveniy SIS down: suIf sosi' SisSis. 90.
Compared week ago These prices zoe 70 soc
lover on butcher hogs; so~s Zoe iovG.
sHEEp-Eseeip.s: $1,000. sheep ana
GOOD ana choice native lambs. sll0iA3s,
top eiS2s paid freely; mest medium and
rood, Sill soais. so; common ana medium
.1ss .s i:.ui sS s.,, s sT
Ssnsyysisht.. ;ssods sui ice sv ssa s1o'ss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Detroit Produce

Produce Terminal today. western .vesetasis.
t:aS s s a.a: ss u sssn, 81 ses
e.rt h.ss LETTUCE si.o moved rapidly q
nrst ear Of new crop caiiiornia nsyeis or.
s "a ! ssn, .s r.. ousns s' ans s%
s siiSs issss4 ; snSss sa $3.50;
sS 2..nisa sgysossssss' a- ssof u Is''nd
BEANs--Fiorida bu hsmpers. Black vsien-
,ins s7ses Plentifui'. s%s<as. wax
mia $3.50: APRONS. $3.50
CABBAcL-s. Carolina Sob. sacks. &77s
CARRoTs-Cslfornil crtS.,. 9 dor bchs
stse. cueumeer-Fiorids eu. bsks-. 80;
s475. Riders. so.7se55o.
s,i,' eIt,; s+s-s dos.,' observation-disclosures
nc: esI0Ssh g w iss s. .a $3.50;
SSl'I'sS :c''' s!ss,s T.. ana hEsi5 ' al
s:tsrs ss s %snd' t' sh,,.: mostly
sit. a. unvssh.d idaho Russst surpsnki, 3. Sc
SAL utility iT;a. s2253sss.ss1 Mi1hs..
a2ss: Maine, S. os@s,7s. is-lb sacks, soc
9s3c. Canada. 7s-ib. sacks, s7io@7.75.
hADfsHys-Texss erts.. s3a3.so; Ruta.
basss, Canada. Sob. SKIS. eoe1sf.
sHALLors-Louislsna bhls.. sl4aIs: erts.,
s-dor bchS., ss.eoae7s.
SWEET POTATOEs-Louisisnsp Puerto Rican
Vans. erts. s3e3.5s: Tennessee crts. 50.
TANGERINEs-Florica boxes. ss.li, half
boxes. 1871 with small sites considerably
lower
TOMATOEs-1o-ib. ctns. $3.50: Hothouse
Ohio. e-lb oskts., mediums, S2.5oa763
large and small. s7.1o@2.75.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

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ss .s ss blu s s 1tSss. c re g rs 500
ins. No. /. s2ass7ss abb bg. joins.
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c i Gshi HoS M,e:. ns SEES y No
ss rrGfss 70 ,os s ss y: 2
30 s2 c.ss.s 10 Sq sssl SO soS ~ oes "a
sfnI Ises S'Ot c.uli iii%s, MAJ ,s $50 sg
sc9e'M shiasSUS .as., so' .6 Sss' sS
So. Hor,,Tsdi,h' No. IS p.es basket.
e 9n''S, dry medium ne', - s.r sEs
soes,sii. By, rc,.,os', 70. !, s1s $4,000 40
s S s iss a., SG Sch, SotssS oO % dor
: w. Z, 4, g = - sam si x x
s. e rissy 70 s'f 'g SS sass.Ts
fSnsTnSp. 'G ,sSSss,si No s1i St sSss .spp e.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
What $ New
In Business
Adopt Cutting Tool
Groups Surplus Plan
By WARD SCHULTZ

- At the first annual meeting
bf the Cutting Tool Manufac-
turers Association held at the
Fort Shelby Hotel the other
night. II was revealed that the
surplus tool disposal plan de-
veloped by the association as its
first cooperative effort. a year
ago, has been in successful test
operation in Chicago under d.
rection Of the u. S. Army Air
Force.
A committee has been Coop
Grating with various government
agencies in developing the plan
10 its final state and II is ex-
pected that the RFC plan. when
announced. will incorporate
many OF the suggestions AMI
recommendations 10 simplify
the surplus tool disposal and in
sure maximum return to gov
eminent agencies.
The basis of the plan is dis
posal OF surplus new standard
tools through the manufacture
ers who originally supplied them
10 the government agency in
volved. Such tools would be
disposed of by manufacturers at
q ratio OF one surplus tool TO
every new tool Of a similar type
manufactured by the company.
The tools would be sold" 10
the original manufacturer al
discounts from the original
price ranging up to a maximum
OF 40 per cent 10 cover costs
of redistribution. etc. Special
and used standard tools would
be scrapped and destroyed.
Newly added directors Of the
group include G. w. Prick. man
ager. Firthite division. Firth
Sterling Steel Co. McKeesport,
Pa; Emil Caring. president
Caring Tool Co. and G. r.
Sheldrick ST.. president. Mid
west Tool and Manufacturing
Co, elected 10 two-yesr terms.
nd D. z. Van Deusen. Kelly
Reamer Co.. Cleveland. O.,
elected for one-year term
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Glenn Martin TO Talk

Glenn L. Martin. president Of
the aviation company bearing
his name, will start the ball
rolling on Monday. Dec. II. He
will address the Economic Club
luncheon with Ernest r. Breech
of Bendix as chairman. The
Women's Adcraft Club will be
the hosts at night. with Thomas
]. Deegan. American Airlines
publicity chief. as the speaker.
The Exchange Club will spon-
sor CAP Day Tuesday with Col.
Earle L. johnson of the CAP.
Washington. as the speaker.
Two other luncheons are sched-
uled simultaneously with Maj.
S. B. Steers. head Of the Michi-
gan State Board of Aeronautics.
the guest of honor OF the XII
wants Club and James c. Welsch
of Consolidated Vultee before
the Lions. The Women's Aero
nautic Association will be hosts
10 a number of women promi-
nent in aviation at a dinner
Tuesday night.
Airlines Day will be observed
on Dec. Is with Col. z. S. Evans
before the Optimists and Ralph
Damon of American Airlines
before Rotary at their weekly
luncheons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Auto
State Aviation Week
Program Set Up
BY snLER FREEMAN

The third annual Michigan
Aviation Week, set for Dec. IL
to II, will give the Aero Club
another chance 10 get in some
good hicks 10 make Detroit and
the entire state air-conscious.
II will not only celebrate the
41st anniversary of the first
flight of the Wrights at Kitty
Hawk. n. C., but il may also
mark the beginning of the
regional airport plan for De.
tpoit.
For on Dec. 9, the area plan
ming authority will close bids for
the preliminary work on regional
airport plan. The authority will
pick three firms 10 do this work
and then from the three pick
one to make the final survey.
Aside from that, Aviation
Week will bring a flock of dis
tinguished guests TO Detroit.
With Manfred Burleigh of Grey
hound as general chairman. a
series OF luncheons and dinner
meetings will strive TO make
the city conscious of its posi-
bilities in the air after the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Stocks Show
Mixed Trend

NEW YORK. Nov. 80 QNS)--
Buying enthusiasm that lifted
stocks more than q point Wednes-
day was absent today. resulting
in a mixed price trend. Except
for a mild surge in the first hour
the market seesawed over q frac-
tional range In q moderate trade.
Volume was below yesterday
!. 100, 000-share total.
Stocks opening firm but easing
later included u. S. Steel. Chry-
sler. Allied Chemical. Pullman,
Pepsi-Cola and American Smelt.
ing. General Foods. United Air
lines, Sears Roebuck and Dow
Chemical .trailed small minus
signs.
Rails held fractional gains with
Santa Fe up u. Mail orders,
foods, rubber stocks were mixed.
Utilities continued irregularly
higher with Engineers Public
Service active. Johns Manville
reacted a half. Willys-Overland
was strong at 1914. up II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Rise in Profits
For Univ. Cooler

Universe, Cooler Corp. reports
a net profit for the fiscal year
ended Sept. 30, Of S25l. ole. equal
10 ~ cents per Glass B share.
against S244.2 $50 or 30 cents per
Class B share in l943. Sales for
1914 amounted TO S11.923.907. as
compared 10 1892. 1891 year ago.
Renegotistion proceedings for
lo43 have been completed and re-
suited in a cash refund Of 1854
which has been charged To reserve
for contingencies. The company
made no provision for renegotia-
ton in the year ended Sept. 30.
1914. az IL believes none will be
required.
A dividend Of IS cents on the
Class A stock was declared. pay
able Dec 20 TO stock of record
Dec. II. The same amount was
paid in the preceding quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Some Of The Changes Are Being Anticipated

AS to postwar readjument aircraft other employ
local observers that the BENG
anticipated already
tally from the peak the total number of carried Their
rolls and order the consdt
able monthly hiring to replace those who leaving
Many especially
and begun home having accumulated ode9t
NEST 81
Local have computed that Of the tourists 10 cent
eventually residents
settlement has also been stopped during the and local
observers hopeful that the penup accumulated migration Of
this type will all at after the
estimated
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Helieopter Experts Here

The big day will be Thursday,
Dec. IA. which has been desig-
mated as helicopter day. A
meeting for students is planned
in the morning at Cass Tech and
public demonstration of a
helicopter at City Airport In the
afternoon. Col. Frank Gregory
OF Wright Field. probably the
army's outstanding authority on
helicopters, will speak. as will
Igor Sikorsky. who developed
the device.
Friday will be Air Cargo Day
with w A. Patterson. president
of United Airlines. speaking be-
fore the Adcraft Club. Nothing
has been officially scheduled for
Saturday and Sunday will be
devoted 10 radio programs hon.
oring Michigan Aviation Week.
Charles F. Kettering will speak
on the weekly General Motors
hour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Display Of the Past

Lou Burnley Of c'ir advertis-
inS department took me 10 task
for the item describing the side
walk display OF the future, "
which would be lowered by
pneumatic controls
Lou says that when he was a
window trimmer for tho Boston
Store in Chicago. years ago,
they had a window full size
which was lowered during the
day into the basement, leaving
q large entrance.
The window was trimmed dur
Ing the day and raised into place
each evening when the store
closed-the raising becoming
quite a ceremony which at
trscted large crowds.
So there's nothing new under
the sun. comments Lou.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
PubIie's Reaction

At the Chicago Worlds Fair.
the steel industry constructed
an "all-steer' house which was
the outstanding feature OF their
display.
Hoping 10 get some idea Of
tke public's likes and diSlikes.
questionnalres were gwen 10
all who visited the house asking
them 10 list in order Of prefer
ence the things they liked best
about this radical new building.
Winners were: ~ the twin
beds. and ~ the Venetian
blinds. Very few bothered 10
even comment on the struc-
tural features.