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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Says Corn
TOReIllain
AtSl.16I,u.

WASHINGTON. March , CUP)
Gene +. Carroll head Of the
Office Of Price Administration
food price division, said today
that the ceiling pricetSor corn will
remain at S116 a bushel during
1914 despite demands for an in
crease 10 Sl45 a buShel.
we have had no evidence 10
incline us To change our minds"
he told a Senate agriculture
subcommittee. Therefore, we
do not intend TO change the
price Of corn"
Philip Raymond O'Brien presi-
dent of the Chicago Board of
Trade. had testified that an 'un-
balanced grain and livestock
price structure threatens the ma
ton with a shortage of wheat for
bread and dangerous depletion
of grain for livestock feeding. He
demanded an increase IN price to
discourage marginal production of
livestock.
I'VE find that all groups
favor sterilization a. a funda-
mental. but want a little
preferential treatment for them
selves" Carroll said. II don't
blame them. but we have to
establish prices that bring all
sides into the best possible
balance"
The OPAand War Food Admin
istration believe the best possible
balance has been reached with
the S116 bushel price. re-
Gently adjusted from Sl07. he
said. The S1.16 ceiling is the
Chicago basis.
wEST NNCo CHLORINE PRODUCTS
q iH HHasaH ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Gotham Buys Hosiery Co.

NEW YORK. March GOTHAM
Hosiery GO, Inc has signed a con-
tract 20 buy AN physical assets Of
General Hosiery Co. of Fort
WaNne, Ind
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02

Year ending Dec. 30
1913 1852
Ne' profit s. 344Ifs S. 5ss ilS
Earned per share s. 10 81 so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Motor Wheel
Profit S836, IFS

Motor Whee q Corp. for six
months ended Dec. 81 1913, re-
ports a net profit of SS36,l76 after
reserve Of S450OOO for renegotia-
ton and postwar adjustments, and
after voluntary credits Of Sl,S20.-
S7l issued against billings on the
period S war contracts. equal TO
SO cents a Sharc--ThlS compares
with slips. S9i or SI.33 a share as
reported a year ago when figures
did not include voluntary credits.
The corporation stated that il is
"rcneGotiating itself quarterly,
based on results of renegotiation
for It's past two fiscal years. There
fore, foregoing 1913 figures are
not comparable with earnings for
like period Of 1912. because such
figures did not include voluntary
credits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
AMKRICAN ToRACCo

Year endins Dec 81
1913 1912
Net income S22 53f 2ol az 500 Ta2
Per common share ti3z tizs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02

BLISS 4 tJGHIIN, INC.
Year ending Dec 81
1919 1852
Net rf7ft S6iI 702 sos 0qi
Per COMMON share 81 - 81 q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Detroit Stocks
NLISTED

southern r ! ~. ~ u.
Dividends in the foregoing table are the
amounts declared or paid 80 far this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02

wEST NNCo CHLORINE PRODUCTS
Year, ending Dec 81
1913 1912
Net income S,l16. S2p Si.i42 $50
Per common shsrs $3.50 1.fe
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02
Dividends
BROOKLYN UNION GAS

Year ending Dec 81
1888 1912
Ns' profit s. COS 10 Si31l $50
Share earning s. % 81 IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-02

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oPEh BOWLING TO-DAY FROM 10 A n
UNTIL P ~. Saturday, sunday Until Pm
AuphceLnnp Biof scHAEFER. N,ar
oOsn Bowling TODAY Uaui 7 p, ~ ana Ansr
~ P. ". Att DAY Saturday and suoda,,.
BEACON REC. w. H y. .,3s At %A 1.s5sS
OPEN BOWLING TO-DAY UNTIL 645 r. ~
Openings for Morning and Afternoon Leagues
BOWL .0.DR0Me la7 20 .r Ds11Es. 90 ssso
Open Bowling al All lines!
CADILLAC 20 ' a,, .AST e one, SIS ,s,
OPEN BOWLING TODAY UNTIL p. " AND
AFTER 1880 Pm. AL DAY SAT AND SUN
CHENE- TR0MBLf % As stit sHt e1 s,z,
sS0 Entriss Close March q. $1,000 First Prize
$500 ssoond. Estimated Prize Fund $4,000
CREST LANES 'vLl5 .l[2ys At GO 20 s Bay.
Bo~isri ParadfSs' Visit Our STAGE Bar and
coestsn LOuss. NEVER DULL MOMENT
DETROIT RECREATION ss 44tSy'T e. a. a.,
Open Bowling al All Times!
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opsn Bo~Hus TODAY Until 700 Pm art
After sP. n ALL DAY Saturdays ard sunday,
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+UHnULN nLVi CENTRALLY LOCATED
-oPEH BOWLING TO-DAY NOON UNTIL s p n
AL DAY SATURDAYS AND 5UHoAYs.
cpLun nCuTpu tsH FERRY PARK
Pleasure 10 Bowl a, ouis',d Alleys IN Detroit.
ESesllsnt Tran'ports,lon Bus and Strssteaf
GREAT IbYCc 10 BALTIMORE
Open Bo~ing--s0 Alleys % a Ro~-untiI s :0o
P. n. ard After u 100 p. M.-Cookiail Bar
tupEpIu DIR GENERAL MOTORS BLDG
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~ MODERN ALLEYS
opsN Every DAY UntiI Midnight Ma sI96
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You Are Always Welcome Here!
LOVES REC. =, 20 s sUxL1s9 I I1sSys
Cocktail Lounge MUray 1912
1925 East Jefferson n Eastarn
LUCKY STRIKE 2'ti c 3 M sIyts. ~ A.
OPEN BOWLING DAILY FROM 10 A. n ON
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Evening star., 1944-08-06

nardino, Calf, ran into 13 Nazis coming
down covered trail. Both Americans
advanced straight into the group, firing
their rifles. Others joined in the fire
light until the Nazis disappeared behind
hedgerow. The Americans took I'D
positions on the other side.
Meanwhile Pvt. Frank Morris of
Charleston, S. c., telephone man, had
hooked in on the line he was laying
along the trail the patrol had reconoit-
cred. He communicated with the COM
pany commander. He ordered Roop
and his men back go yards and, follow
ing the instructions from Morris, the
companys motar platoon had zeroed
IN on the German positions The NOR
tars pasted the target with 18 rounds,
many of them tree bursts, showering
shrapnel over wide area But by this
time another group Of 10 Germans had
come up behind the patrol and a fire
fight of rifles against rifles followed.
Finally mortars were brought to bear
on this group also. Not a single man
in the patrol was hurt.
Nabs Seven Prisoners
In this same engagement Sergt. James
j. Heacock of Garreth Hill, Pa. rot
separated from his company for IL
hours during an advance and then came
back with seven prisoners and a wound
ed American. He also reported killing
Nazi during his sortie. Heacock had
become separated from other men,
bers of his patrol and encountered a
German medic who told him of a
wounded American in an enemy foxhole
He followed directions and found the
American lying with wounded Ger
man: Sensing the presence of other
Germans in the area, he began poking
his rifle in nearby foxholes, eventually
taking the seven prisoners and shoot
ing one Nazi who refused to give up.
One of the most picturesque soldiers
in the division was Pvt. Albert L. Boesch
of Union City, N. j., who came from
Austria in 1897 He rated as the best
bazooka man in the regiment. His de-
risive remarks, which could usually be
heard from nearby German lines, gen.
orally went unanswered Occasionally
they bring angry replies from the
pestered enemy.
Semimiraculous escapes from death
have become almost commonplace in
the divisions records. A good example
is that of Corpl. Richard C. Orcutt of
Stamford, Conn, who was buried alive
by a German shell. ALI that remained
above ground after the explosion was
one arm from the elbow down and one
heel. He waved the free hand vigor-
Evening star., 1944-08-06
New GI Post
Office Plan
By William T. Rose,
Associated Press stah Writer.

Associated PresS stan Wrlter.
NEW YORK-The Army Is getting
ready for the Christmas mail rush by
building the largest one-story post ONCE.
The Engineer Corps has telescoped .
years construction job into little more
than three months to have the building
ready by September Just two weeks
before the start of the Christmas mail
ing season to overseas troops.
The site is in Long Island City, Just
across the East River from Manhat-
tan's skyscraper belt, on the land for
merly occupied by the Madison Square
Garden bowl, prewar scene Of cham.
pionship boxing matches.
COL E. w. Garbisch, district engineer
and former West Point football star, Ii
in charge of the $3,500,U,o prcSact,
which will provide nick-of-time relief
for New York's present postal facilities.
The flood OF Christmas mail through
this city will total nearly $4,000 900
parcels to troops on II fronts, on ths
computation Of Col. r. Z. Eggleton,
postal oficer of the New York port Of
embarkation. That's more than went to
the same areas In all Of 1913.
The new buildings $4,000 square
feet Of floor space-more than the area
occupied by Radio City-will be stated
during the Yule mailing season by 10000
postal employees. under the direction
Of Postmaster Albert Goldman Of New
York and $500 enlisted men.
The New York project viii serve ~
a funnel through which win pass all
mail originating in America for men in
these stations: Newfoundland, North.
west Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the
Caribbean, the South Atlantic, the Esl.
ropean theater, North Africa, the Mid.
die East. the China -Burma-I India the.
ater and the Persian Gull.
Evening star., 1944-08-06

lively In the Government service might
receive them during his term Of once.
However, IN exception has been made
by Congress so that American soldiers
and sailors lighting in the present war
may receive decorations directly. Under
an act passed on July 20. 1912, it was
provided that the armed forces of the
United States might accept the military
decorations from all co-belligerents OF
the United States and also from other,
American republics, provided these hon.
ors were those they also bestow upon
nationals OF their own countries. The
act will remain in effect for one year
after the end Of the war, but Is not
retroactive. That is, II soldier or sailor
had been awarded q foreign decoration
before passage Of the act, 1t still must
remain with the State Department
until his retirement.
Gifts for the President
Among the decorations now held by
the State Department are three for
President Roosevelt. One Is COM
memorative medal given. him in May
OF this year by the Dominican Republic
in honor Of the centennial Of its inde-
pendence. Another is q medal and
scroll given the President by Cuba in
honor of Pan-American aviation. Still
another was a memorial medal struck
of by France in 1896 in honor OF the
signing of the reciprocal trade agree
ment with the United States.
Secretary of State Hull, it is known,
has been offered number of foreign
decorations, but, due to his position as
Evening star., 1944-08-06

At the present time, the State Depart.
ment's collection Of medals, silver plate
snd other awards being held for indi-
viduals numbers about 200 items,
smaller stock than It had had in some
years. due to the fact that Army and
Navy of1cen may now accept their
decorations. Among prominent persons
for whom foreign gifts now are being
held are several members Of Congress
and ofncials in the executive branch.
Horn of Mystery
The mystery" item in the State De-
partment's safes Il = large, elaborately
engraced silver horn. contained In q
silk-hned leather case which merely
bears the imprimateur Of 'E. Lewis,
Washington" Records fail to disclose
its exact origin or to whom it belongs,
A general theory in the Protocol Dd.
vision, which has charge Of these items.
Is that It was given to the State De-
partment many years ago by . silver
smith as . sample Of . suitable aift
that the American Government mieht
make to foreign nationals when thew
merited some honor.
Among the other interesting items
are several sets of silver plate awarded
by the British government to American
officers for acts Of gallantry in efforts
to save British ships at sea.
Normally, IN time Of peace, the State
Department submits to Congress each
two years blanket bill to authorize the
delivery Of foreign gifts to civil and
military officers who have retired or
resigned from active service.
Evening star., 1944-08-06

ing. At the same time the two-man
crew of another machine gun was pin
ned down and then taken prisoners by
the same patrol.
Then the same men went over
hedgerow to capture five more Ger
mans still in their holes, apparently
stunned by the bombardment At the
other end of the hedgerow the other
patrol was doing equal damage. Sergt.
Hugh H. Williams of Wilkes-Barre Pa,
accompanied by Pvt. Rudolph Widmer
Of Stamford, Conn. and Pvt. John R.
Davis of McMinnville. Tenn, leaped
through a hedgerow into machine
gun nest containing seven Germans.
They killed three with grenades, grab
bed pistol from one of their victims
Evening star., 1944-08-06
Continued From Page C-4.)

guage enabled Sergt. Johannes p. j.
Hans of Yonkers, N. Y, who himself
came from Germany In 1928, to cap
ture six Nazis without q fight. He
observed two Germans who were under
heavy fire In foxholes near his position
and called to them to surrender. The
two promptly came across to the Amer
ican lines, dropped the machine pistols
they carried and told Hans there were
other Germans in shellholes nearby.
Hans ordered them to call to these
others to give up. Three more crawled
out Of the lines. Suddenly cry for
help was heard from one of the vacated
holes. A badly wounded man had been
left behind. The sergeant detailed two
to bring him out.
Daring Night Foray
The division can cite many exploits
of individuals or small groups which
rival the most colorful and most pub
licized acts of I'd Division men in the
First World War. Thus. two American
patrols of approximately Is men each
and utilizing all infantry weapons
routed company of 200 German in
fantry in daring night foray which
made use of the best features of tradi-
tional American Indian fighting. They
killed or wounded so of the enemy and
took IA prisoners.
The two patrols took up assault posi-
tons on both flanks Of the enemy. Two
artillery batallions fred volleys while
mortars, machine guns and Browning
automatics blanketed the hedgerows
with a whitening fire. Suddenly the
firing stopped. A German-speaking
officer shouted through an improvised
megaphone in the mother tongue of
the enemy: Surrender or be killed"
Sergt. Carl Becktholdt of Fort Collins,
Colo, leader of one of the patrols, ran
down the enemy lines, pretending that
he was a German prisoner in the hands
of the Americans and assuring his
pretended erstwhile comrades that he
was being well treated.
Our officers are all liars" he shouted.
"You should shoot them"
Two Germans tried to get through a
hedgerow to surrender but were pulled
back by their own men. Another volley
of artillery followed by mortars and
automatic fire was called for. This
time the patrols snaked their way
down the hedgerows toward the f1anks
of the enemy. They were in position
when the din ceased. A few grenades
stunned the crew of one machine-gn
nest. Three were killed by rifles and
two others cut down in the act of fee
Evening star., 1944-08-06
By joseph H. Baird.

In the gloomy subbasement Of the
State Department, surrounded by steam
pipes. packing cases and discarded fur
nishings, stand three large dust-covered
safes. It IS hardly an atmosphere in
which to expet either glamour or history.
Yet behind the steel walls Of the vaults
are both.
The doors Of these safes swing open to
reveal medals, citations, bronze memo
rials, silver plate and one oddity-a story
In itself, and about which more later
which is surrounded by an aura Of
mystery. Names that are household
words to the American public are penned
on the packages containing these valu-
ables. along with others not so well
known, but belonging to men who have
performed feats Of valor on the battle
field or the high seas.
This veritable museum collection Is
held by the State Department in safe
keeping for public officials and Army
and Navy officers. They are the gifts Of
foreign governments which, under
United States law, their recipients may
not possess personally until they have
retired from any office Of trust or
profit" held under the Republic.
FOREIGN Decorations
The law, passed in the early days Of
American history, apparently was in
spired by the fear that public officials
might &c Influenced by such honors to
grant favors to foreign governments.
So Congress provided that no one ac-
Evening star., 1944-08-06

ously and surprised comrades quickly
got his head In the open to save him
from suffocation. It required about 10
minutes to dig him out completely. but
ne was little the worse for his strange
experience.
Narrow Escapes
Or take the case of Sergt. Ted w. O.
Overholster of North Manchester. Ind.
A shell fragment cut through his field
jacket pocket. in which was q can Of
cigarettes. 1t cut all the cigarettes
neatly in half. Overholster was un-
injured and In the heat of battle did
not notice the incident until he reached
for a cigarette few minutes later.
Narrow was the escape Of Sergt. Earl
r, Musolf of Minneapolis. A rifle bullet
knocked his rife from his hands, tore
OF the telescope sight and sheared OF
the wooden stock. Then 1T richocheted,
nicked a corner out of his helmet and
knocked a piece out Of the helmets
plastic lining into his eye. Aside from
the eye injury, which cleared up In .
few days, he was uninjured
Humor mingles easily with the high
tragedy of heroism in the experiences
of Gen. Robertsons division. For ex-
ample, Its. James N. Patterson of Rus
ton, La, and Edward F. Christie Of
Waltham, Mass, had some tall explain
ing to do. They were fast asleep in
their dugout. Enemy shells began fall
ing in the area. Suddenly light was
flashed in their faces. -
Put that light out" said Patterson
angrily, who supposed he was talking to
some erffng CT. @S'-.
The light didn't 60 out and Patterson
made a grab for it, only to find his
hands close about q baby. With that
the baby was handed down into the
shelter, followed by q French couple, .
14-year-old daughter and . 24-year-
old daughter. The family explained
this was the hole to which they ordi-
narily came for shelter. The whole
family snuggled under the blankets of
the two officers and settled down for
the night. Patterson and Christie sat
Op GA AOWdlu OhWu IllCy uOoCu
off. While they were asleep the father
and mother left, leaving the two girls
and the baby.
Looked for New Dusout
Such was the scene which met the
eyes Of the astounded and shocked
Sergt. John Roster when he came to
awaken the officers. The next night
Patterson and Christie selected a new
dugout.
The mascot of the division is Q pet
rabbit which Pvt. Leo Sfkey Of Marsh.
field, Mo-, carries in his grenade pack.
He found the animal near his foxhole
almost month ago and now carries It
with him constantly. The rabbit has
spent days in front-line dugouts and
once was nicked in the ear by . piece
of shrapnel.
Evening star., 1944-08-06

CfttftS-yuH TtcSL.
and killed three more Two others
popped out of holes but Davis got them
before they could fire a shot. The
patrols had to withdraw because their
positions were untenable for SO small
force. They had killed at least 80
Germans and wounded a minimum of
90 They themselves lost nine, includ-
ing 4 wounded.
A few days before another patrol of
IA men, led by Sergt. Roy Roop of
Bellburn, w. Va, had accounted for
from 18 to IS of the enemy. Their
mission was to find out If there were
any Germans in certain area The
group was about 500 yards in front of
its own lines when it encountered the
foe. Roop was examining some German
stakes in the ground when Sergt. Or
vile Benton of Texarkana, Tex, and
Pvt. Frank Del Georgia of San Ber-
Evening star., 1944-08-06
Celebrated Georgetown Estates

his death at the hands Of Baltimore
mob that year.
The killing Of Gen. Lingan. a hero
Of the American Revolution, grew out
Of articles published in 1872 in the
Federal Republican of Baltimore, Nd,
Evening star., 1944-08-06

1t, too, was early owned by Thomas
Beall, who transferred 1t to Richard
Parrot in 1904. who shortly afterward
created the residence, known as Mont
rose, which formerly stood in those
grounds. PARROTS purchase also in
Evening star., 1944-08-06

the American Governments primary
contact with other nations, he has con-
sidered it unwise to accept them and
has consistently declined them with
thanks.
Pershing's Sword
For many years the State Depart
ment had in its vaults a rare sword
which was presented to Gen. John j.
Pershing by the government of Vene-
zuela. Several years ago. however, after
the general completely retired from pub
lie life, it was given to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
Cold Wave
 To Continue
(By United Press)

No relief from the seasons first general cold wave is in sight until Sunday, the federal weather fore caster at Chicago predicted today
 Sub-zero temperatures were re- ported throughout Nebraska, north ern Minnesota and the Dakotas while storm warnings were posted along the eastern coast from Block Island to Hatteras. Tn Metropoli- tan New York 57-mile-an-houl winds disrupted railroad, ferry and air service.
 The cold snap, which moved in from central Canada Wednesday, is moving rapidly eastward, the wealth erman said. Cooling effects were felt as far south as Atlanta, Ga. and Vicksburg, Miss, which reported freezing temperatures of 30 degrees,
 The coldest temperatures last night were registered at Atlantic Ia., where the mercury dropped to five below zero and Fargo, N. D which recorded three below.
 Snowfall ranging from one to eight inches prevailed over the en- tire north portion of the country from the northern Rockies to New England. Heaviest fall was in upper Michiganis snow belt and Syracuse, N. r., where IS inches of snow sharled traffic and communications systems.
 In New England, Coast Guards
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
Compensation Agreements

Marando Secondo of Torrington against John DeMichael & Bros, Inc, of Torrington, $27 beginning Oct. 30, injury to left foot.
 Barbara J. Ruda of 42 Kingsbury street against Waterbury Tool Co.,. $17.35 beginning Sept. 27, injury to right wrist.
 Michael Torsiello of 91 Granby street against American Brass Co.,, $23.86 for four and 2-9 weeks, 1-3 loss of function of distal phalange of second finger of right hand.
 Hubert Williamson of 21 Robin son court against American Brass Co, $30 beginning Nov. g, fracture of left large toe.
 Ralph Manzo of 561 Wilson street against American Brass Co.,, $3C beginning Nov. 28, hernia.
 Albert Modrow of B Starview avenue against American Brass Co.,, $50 beginning Nov. 16. dermatitis of arms and face.
 Alexander Colaciello of Torring- ton against American Brass Go. of Torrington, $2764 beginning Nov. q. fracture of left big toe.
 Luigi Soccomani of Torrington against American Brass Co. of Tor rington. $50 beginning Nov. p strained back.
 Peter Kazlauskas of Torrington against American Brass Co. of Tor rington, $27.02 beginning Nov. 24 confusion of left forearm and wrist and fracture of left arm.
 Pierre A. Bambakidou of Torring- ton against American Brass Go. of Torrington, $25.45 beginning Nov. A, confusion of right first toe. Anna M. Para of Torrington against American Brass Co. of Tor rington, $23.57 beginning Nov. 25, injury to right middle finger.
 Victor Radzunas of A Colley street against Waterbury Foundry Co.,, $26.48 beginning Oct. 30, hernla