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Evening star., 1944-02-07
Business Briefs
Steel Operations in the C,

Steel Operations in the current
week will be at 10o2qe of capacity
highest rate since last October
compared with $685. in the last
week, 99,6fo month ago anc
98.leo year ago, the American Iror
and Steel Institute announced. The
rate indicated a tonnage of 1,741 800
for this week, against 1,734.8OO last
week, 1,73l 5000 a month ago anc
1,690,700 a year ago.
Reconversion Has Started in the
office equipment industry, reported
United Business Service. WPB al.
ready has liberalized restrictions
and increasing supplies for civilians
undoubtedly will be authorized ir
coming months as curtailment Of
war contracts releases manpowel
and materials. the service added.
Southern Construction in jan
uary totaled s63,896,OOO, a drop Of
51qo from a year ago, the Manu-
facturer's Record stated. Public
awards were less than a quarter OF
the figure a year ago. Private
building was 86eo above January
1943.
Silver Production from domestic
mines, including Alaska, totalec
3,340,992 fine ounces in November
gain of 1850 over the preceding
month, the Bureau of Mines an
nounced.
Higher Wholesale Prices in the
week ended February 4 were re-
flected by the index of McGill Com
modify Service, which reached 1O4 S
compared with 1043 a week earlier
1899 a month earlier, 1923 a year
ago and 932 at the end of January
1912.
Soap Sales in 1943 totaled 1885,
638,568 pounds, compared with
1928, ,582, ,l58 in 1912 and 3,139,26O .597
in 194l, but except for these two
years were the highest on record, 1t
was revealed by the Association of
American Soap and Glycerine Pro-
ducers.
Atlas Plywood Corp. earned S318,-
206. or S1.01 share, in six months
ended December 81, compared with
S205, ,290, or S120 share, on a small
er number of shares in the same
1912 period
Shawninigan Water & Power Co,
earned $2367 1886, or S1.OS a share, in
1943, compared with S2,532, 1866. or
$l.l6 share, in 1912.
Consolidated Paper Co. net for
1943 was 81 ,222 048 or $1.63 a share
compared with s1,063,5O9 or SLAP a
share in 1912
Pittsburgh Steel Co. earnings were
$1,734,222 or S10.65 a share on COM
blned preferred stocks in 1943, SUBJ
ject to renegotiation, compared with
S2,488,074 or 1888 a share on the
same stocks in 1912, also before re-
negotiation.
Illinois Central Railroad reported
1s43 net income of S25, ,129,1 ,122
against $24,914,091 in 1912. De-
cember net was s2,478,119 against
$3,o30,163 in December, 1912.
w. +. Grant Co. sales in Janu-
ary totaled s9,476,971 against 50 ,38l.-
$40 in January, l943, a gain of IL.
For II months ended January 81,
sales were Sl63 3,983,419 against $l54,-
2o4.452 in the previous year, a gain
of 6.3a.
Western Electric Co., in a war
production report issued to more
than $4,000 employees, said that about
half Of all employees were engaged in
the manufacture of items which
must remain a mystery until the
wars end" Western is largest pro-
ducer of electronic and communica-
tions equipment for war, the report
declared.
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Decline Revealed
In Wooiworth
| January Sales

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-F. w. Wool
worth Co. reports January sales were
$29,393, ,l03, compared with sales of
$29 ,639, ,342 in January, l943, or a
decrease of 0.8 of l per cent. Sales
for December, 1943, decreased 3.8
per cent from December. l942.
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Chicago Grain

CHICAGO Feb. 7 P)-A short covering
movement sent rye up for fractional gains
in the grain market today, but wheat and
with last weeks close. There were un-
confirmed rumors of some sales of cash
rye to accompany the short-covering rally.
Interest in the market Jagged and trad
ing generally was on small scale. Corn
bookings, were placed at 100000 bushels.
had in their possession was hish-moisture
grain and mild weather wss not improv-
ing the corn's quality. shortage OF box
terminals.
-, At the close wheat was u to "a lower
than last Saturdays close, May l7Ot4
70 to % higher, May l.2a1a-1 30. and bar
ley was 7. to % lower. May ] PIE
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Washington Exchange

SALES.
Real state Mortgage 4 Guaranty pfd-
81 at 77s
Potomac Electric 5i2rc pfd.-1O at 1874,
at 116. at 1l6
Washington Gas common-5 at 23la
Potomac Electric Power 5laTo pfd-l9 At
116.
Washington Gas S45O pfd-lo at 1O3.
10 at 1924
Garhnckel common-5O at 1874. 80 at
1871.
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Market AVERAGES
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Feb Up.-Mill buying
and covering strengthened nearby cotton
futures today but later positions met re-
sistance in the form Of hedge offerings on
/ the advance.
Activity was restricted as traders await
| ca further war news and outcome OF Of
ferings opened today for the sale of
around 332.O bales Of raw cotton for
bale higher to 5 cents lower, March
pop, May 20.O6, July 1853.
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Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Feb. 7 R.-Pouitry live
firm; 3 cars. g trucks: hens "a Leehorn
hens, "a; colored broilers fryers, springs
Leshorn chickens, 26ls; ROSTERS. 26;
ducks, 20; geese %; young turkeys, 80
to 80: old turkeys, 3OL2 to 33
Evening star., 1944-02-07

AoproXimAte sales To-day.
ll:00 am 1o2 20o 1900 Noon 233 ass
100 pm 332 GIG 2:OOpm Ao5 Sl6
tUnit Of trading, 10 shares; sales printed
IN full. In bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorganized under Bankruptcy Act,
or securities assumed By such companies
Rates Of dividends In the foregoing table
quarterly or semi-anuual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted, special or extra div.
dends are not included Rex dividend.
xr Ex rights. Also extra or extras Cash
or stock eDeclared or paid SO far this
year PAYABLE In stock Paid last year.
PAYABLE in Canadian funds. Accumu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year.
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Steel Quotations

NEW YORK Feb. 7 LR,-steel price,
per 100 pounds fob. Pittsburgh: Hot
rolled sheets, base price, 2.1O; galvanized
sheets, $50; steel bars, 2.16.
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Y. Curb Market
FURNISHED by the Associated Press)
LIST INCLUDES ONLY ISSUES CHANGED
FROM PEVIOUS DAY

the Associated Press.)
ONLY ISSUES CHANGED
PEVIOUS DAY
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20 New Hav Clock 8
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a. N Mex g. Ariz 2i4
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based on the last
li-annual declaration. On.
oted, special or extra div
included. q Also extra or
or stock. . Paid last year.
ck e Declared or paid SO
Payable IN Canadian funds.
dividends paid or declared
7ith warrants. xv without
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Evening star., 1944-02-07

Wheat, No 4 hard. 1.6a7s. Corn, No
yelloW 1.13Ha-l IAN Barley, mailing
l.25-l 44Ha, nominal: feed, 11S-1 22Iz
nominal. Soybeans, No. 3 yellow. / 50
Field seed, per 100 pound. timothy. s. rs
500, nominal red top. 14.OO-15,OO
sweet clover. 1880. nominal
Evening star., 1944-02-07

1zs 1854 100
NEW YORK CITY
3s 80 1ooL
FOREIGN. 30,
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Brazil 81 Al -
Braz 6hs27-57 SOY
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Dividends Announced

NEW YORK, Feb. z P,.-Diyidends de-
clared:
Evening star., 1944-02-07

Furnished b,
LIST INCLUDES
| FROM
Aero s B Jag
AIR Access -
Alum Ltd hSa
Alum Am pf g
Alum Goods L.
Alum Ind 80
Am Beverage -
Am Book Ae -
Am Cyan B so
Am G & z l .60a
Am Hard Rub !
Am Gen 15g -
Am Repub i1g--
Am Super pf
AppalEP pf4.50
Ark Nat Gas
Ark Nat Gas A.
All c Fish lag
Att est L 3lag--
Atlas Corp war
Atlas D F 1g---
Atlas Ply 80
Baldwin VT -
Barium Steel
BasicRefrac 40
Beau Bruml SAG
BellancaA1r l2e
Berk & CIV F
Bow Bit 1st
Bridgeport Oil
Brill pf
Brwn F Dist
Buff N & E P pf
Buff N&EP 5pf
Carrier
Catlin Am log
Cent NY P pf 5
Cessna Air 1R
Chesebro "A -.
Childs pf
| cities Serv pf
Clev E 1llum Q
lClinch Coal l
lCompoSMvtc.60
CG Bal pf c 4
ICONS G B $50
Cons G Ut log
iC GEE prpf z
ContR&Stl 1h4g
| Cooper r-Bess1 ha
Cop Range Ag
lCoro, Inc lie
Cor & Rey pf3k
| Creole Pet Tag
IC w Liquid
Crystal Oil pf
Cub Att Sug 1E-
Darby Pet l Tag
Dayton Rub Ae
Dennis A .30g
Derby OIL
Det Stl Pr l hg-
De Vilbiss Tag
Dobeckmun &g-
| Driver-H 2.40--
East G Il ? -
EstG&F6pf SIX
EG&F prpf4.50
East Sta pf A
East States pf B
EastSgA pf 3Ag
81 Bd & Share
Ell BGS pf 6 80
Ell B&S pr 5
EaitCp S3pf a4k
Eversharp .55e
Fchild C g. ! 1g
Fuller (GA) 2g
Fuller CIV pf 3 =.
Gen Sh pf Cd
Gray Mfg
Greenf T&D iag
Hartford r vic
Harvard B cog
Hollinger hes
Horn g. H 80
Hubbell H 1.6O
Humble Oil .56g
Huylers
Huyler's pf3.43e
Upgrade Ed 1g
III Power
Ill Power div ct
Ill Zinc .40e -.
Indus Fin pf
InsCoNAm aa.
Init Hyro El pf-
Inter Pow pf
IronFire vtc1.20
jeanette Glass
JCP&L pf $50
Ken-Rad T Ag
keel pfB 5.60g
Kingston p cog
Rates Of divid
are annual disbu
quarterly or sem
less otherwise n
tdendS are not
extras. d Cash
I Payable in sto
far this year. b ]
K Accumulated 4
this year. WV "
-A P~Art~
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\. 7. Bond Market

FURNISHED 0y the Associated Press.)
SELECTED LIST OF BONDS
Evening star., 1944-02-07

Rates Of dividends In the foregoine table
are annual disbursements based on the last
less otherwise noted, special or extra div
idends are not included Also extra or
extras; d Cash or stock. = Paid last year
far this year. b Payable In Canadian funds
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year. WV With warrants. xv without
WarrAptA
Evening star., 1944-02-07

IhEA6OH 7. zoo
, 1z3 1854 100 |
NEW YORK CITY
rs an 1nolL I
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
Fine Points in BrIdqe

kind Of bidding. but severe cen.
sure was due him for following his
habit Of leading q singleton al
most every possible time against
a suit contract. II made North's
task q cinch.
The club 9 was covered by the
10. K and A. the diamond A and
K dropped the outstanding
trMnps. the diamond 3 was led to
the 6, and the club 5 was led from
the dummy. When West played
low. his 2. North, certain that
East a veteran singleton addict,
had no more. finessed the 8. and
II held. The club Q then dropped
the J, the was led to the Z, and
the 6 furnished q discard OF the
heart 8. Consequently North took
all the tricks but one, losing q
spade at the end and making his
contract plus an extra trick.
II East had made his proper
lead Of a spade, West would have
won and should have returned his
heart Q. Had that occurred, North
would have had to lose d spade, q
heart and q club. no matter what
he did.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
Y. H. S. Has Pep
Meeting Friday

Students OF Ypsilanti High School
heralded their football game against
Plymouth, Friday afternoon with
a Pep Meeting, held in tht high
school auditorium. The meeting
was opened by Daniel Quirk, presi.
dent Of the Stude Council. School
yells were led by several OF last
years cheer leaders and numerous
new ones. They are training under
Miss Irene Trazynski.
Coaches :. w. Shadford, Lawr-
ence Hutchison and George Mar
shall were called T. the platform
and the first and second teams
vert introduced. Herbert Pack
ard and Jack Fox livened up the
meeting with a short act. and a
German Band" furnished the mu.
sic. The Pep Meeting was closed
with the singing OF the school song.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
State Regent Of DR.
Guest Of Local Clipper

the fundamentals in which we be.
lieve. in order to make decisions.
Most Americans only have a vague
idea on the subject OF democracy.
They must know social values and
human relationships" Miss Cook
also stressed the Importance OF the
work OF the Junior American Citi.
zens, the Pilgrims, and the APP
proved Schools, where children can
be taught about this country.
Delicious refreshments were
then served by the hostess, Mrs
Fletcher, and committee, Mesdames
w. NJ. Dawson, l.. +. Bell, f. S.
Leach. and X. Smith
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
Mrs. Bert Gillette
Observes Birthday

Carpenter Women's Relief Corps
celebrated the birthday OF Mrs. Bert
Gillette at their luncheon meeting
Friday afternoon in GAR. Hall.
Mrs. Arthur Ferguson was lunch
con chairman and had the luncheon
table attractively decorated for Hal.
loween. All enjoyed the large birth
day cake.
The business meeting followed
Plans were made for having an in.
spection meeting, Nov. II, with
Mrs. Elsie Perry, Ann Arbor, de-
partment inspector, to act as in.
specting officer.
Mrs. Vincent Celebrezze and Mrs.
Helen Baskens, delegates to the
district number one convention in
Worthwhile, Oct. 7. gave splendid
convention reports.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
Service Briefs

James Danforth, who has com.
pleted his training for Seaman nc
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station has been transferred 10
San Diego, Calf. Seaman DanfoEth
whose home Is in Britton, spent
the evening with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. A. Danforth on the
last day Of his leave before en-
training for the West.
Mrs. Robert r. Swain left Wed.
nesday evening for Pensacola,
Fla, where her husband IL doing
government research at Eglin
Field. Her children remain here
during her ten days absence with
her mother, Mrs. w. P. Bowen.
Pvt. Andrew Joseph Cray, return.
ing from 80 months overseas in the
Southwest Pacific Theater OF Op.
erations will arrive soon at Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, prior to reaching his
home at 623 Monroe st.
Cpl. ]. r. Smith. son OF Solomon
G. Smith, 1910 Richmond CT, was
enrolled in the AAF Training Com
mnad's B-24 Liberator bomber me.
chanics course at Keesler Field,
Biloxi, Miss.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21

Miss Laura c. Cook, State Regent
Of the Michigan Society Daughters
OF the American Revolution, was
entertained at dinner Friday at the
Hotel Huron by members OF the
local chapter. Present were board
members, including Mesdames E.
G.. Wiedman, regent, S. +. Eager
strom, w. +. Dixon, j. F. Warner,
j. u. Gault, H. z. WILDER, II. c.
Colburn. j. +. MacAllister, T. F.
Older, r. A. Weir, and j. II. Thomp'
son.
Committee chairmen also present
were Mesdames l.. V. Lee, L. A.
Seamans, Theodore Lindquist, l.. h.
Bell, w. Fuller and Miss Josephine
Clute.
The chaplain. Mrs. Dixon, re-
turned thanks as the members
stood around the beautifully decor.
ated board. At the close, the group
repaired to the home of Mrs. Ray
Fletcher. where the regular Octo'
Der meeting was held.
Miss Cook had just returned from
the National Board meeting OF the
OAR. in Washington, and reported
the reversal OF the decision to
build hospitals with the blood plas'
ma money, which is not needed
now. Instead, $145. 900 can be used
for some other war project, II each
chapter In the state so votes. The
OAR. Is asked to continue to raise
money until the project Is chosen.
Mrs. Weir reported on the con.
tents OF boxes sent to two boys
adopted by the chapter at their
recent Board meeting. These boys
are in the Navy. Williaf c. Hunter.
coxswain, and Howard l.. Simmens,
En-. &c. The small landing ships
carry 800 men, and each state was
asked to adopt" one ship, a pro-
feet started at the last OAR. Con-
tinental Congress.
Mrs. George Handy spoke very
earnestly OF the subject OF Youth
Guidance, and a committee 10 to be
selected TO work with her from the
chapter.
Mrs. John MacAllister was elect
ed historian to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Mrs.
Holmes Manchester who has moved
TO Florida.
Mrs. Fred WILDER introduced the
speaker. Miss Cook, State Regent.
who explained why we do things
and What we are aiming to do"
questions all too frequently asked
OF the Daughters. She enumerated.
~ Patriotic, active participation
in all war work; ~ Historical, col.
Iecting and recording material and
marking historic spots for future
generations; (3) Educational. Know
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
REMAIN CLOSED

DETROIT-Three plants OF the
Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Company re-
NAMED closed for the fifth day to-
day as $500 production employees
continued their strike in protest
against a regional War Labor Board
ruling on wage demands. The
strikers, who have ignored back.to.
work orders from the national War
Labor Board and their own Local
ia, United Automobile Workers
(CIO). have been called TO meet
Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
TO ne ATTAcAE

ANN ARBoR-Dr. Hayward Ken
iston, on leave from the University
OF Michigan romance language de-
partment 10 serve as attache In
charge Of cultural relations at the
Y. q. Embassy in Buenos Aires.
was principal speaker at the Uni.
versity's fall commencement exer-
cises today. Degrees were slated
for 27B students and commissions
for six Naval Reserve graduates.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
artying' Youths
Break Mailboxes

Four youths, who said they were
having stag" party. were APP
pretended tearing down mailbox-
es at 1854 Forest Ave. Friday night.
They were to appear in municipal
court today.
The boys, three Of whom are OF
the Willow Run area and the fourth
OF Ypsilanti, told the Willow Run
sheriffs officers that they were
vague about what had happened.
The row OF mail boxes was sltuat-
ed at the side OF the road, and the
boxes were pulled off their stands
by the youths, who were walking
east on Forest Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
GIVEN AWARD

FLINT. Mich.-For quick and ef.
tective training Of thousands of
technicians for the war effort, Cen.
eral Motors Institute was awarded
the Army Ordnance Departments
Distinguished Service Award and
Navy Commentator for pro
found contribution" to the train
ing of service personnel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
THE Willow RUN News
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

SGNV
s p, m. to IL p. m.-Youth Center
Dance open to public, village COM
munity building.
10 p. m. to 3 q. m.-Weekly
Dance, Willow Lodge auditorium.
1880 p. m. to 3 p. m.-St. Alexis
circulating library open.
$3.50 p. m.--Square Dancing pro-
gram, Woodruff School, 211 f.
Michigan Ave-, Willow Run area
recreation project.
SUNDAY
1880 TO 1880 p. m.-Musical pro-
gram. community singing and song
selections, Dormitory II Lounge.
willow Lodge.
o:15 .. m.-Christian Youth Fell
lowship Group, Lodge auditorium.
8p. m.-Round Table Discussion
Meeting, Open to Public, st. Alexis
community hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-21
Pheasant Dinner

Pheasants which E. G. Wiedman
brought from a recent hunting trip
provided a delightful dinner for
men who were with him on the
trip and their wives at the Wied.
man home Thursday evening. Two
tables OF bridge were in play dur
Ing the evening. The men had
spent the week end as guests OF
d. L. Quirk at Pointe.aux.B arques.