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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Local Boy Scouts
Honored Recently
Lewis BrittOn, Now In Service,
Awarded Eagle Scout Badge

Lewis Britton, son of Reverend
and Mrs. Britton of Lincoln and a
member of Milford Troop No. 100,
now serving in the United States
Navy, was recently awarded the
rank of Eagle Scout at District
Count of Honor held in Dover.
This is the only Eagle badge
awarded in Milford in recent years
and seaman Britton is to be con-
graduated upon earning this high
est award in Scouting.
George Marshall, son of Mrs.
Catherine Marshall of Milford, and
Joseph McFaul. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace F. McFaul also of Milford,
each received the life scout award
at same court of honor.
Life Scouts are next to the top
rank in scouting, the Eagle award
being the next step.
All of these scouts are members
of Troop No. 100, sponsored by the
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Kent Turkey Growers
To Meet November 9
Selection Demonstration Will Be
Held On L. NJ. McGinniS' Farm

Kent county turkey growers who
are interested in learning more
about the points to consider in the
selection of breeders to carry over
the winter are invited to attend
selection demonstration which will
be held on Thursday afternoon,
November 8, at 1870 o'clock. on
the farm of T. Meredith McGinnis
west of Wyoming.
Arrangements for this demon
stration meeting we're made by the
Agricultural Extension Service of
the University of Delaware in view
of the interest which many farm
ers have in raising turkeys. 1t is
expected that a large number of
turkey growers, wheeler they keep
breeders or raise flocks for mar
ket purposes. will take advantage
of this opportunity to better I'M
derstand the body type desired by
by consumers.
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Meeting WiHBe HeldM November
To Establish 1915 State Crop Goals

22. In addition to regular state ag-
ricultural groups, a team from the
various agencies in the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture is expect
ed to take part in the conference.
che meeting will be held in the
auditorium of the Delaware Power
and Light Company.
The states wheat goal for 1945
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Kent Republican
Candidates Listed
George 4. Swain And Jack Willis
On Ticket For Reelection

The complete list of Republican
candidates for county offices and
members of the Legislature in Kent
county, follow;
For Sheriff.. E. Melvin, Eel
ton. r. ID.
For Comptroller-Frank P. Wal
ker, Harrington, r. d.
For Register of Wills-William
w. Simpson. Harrington.
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS du-
Pont Ridgely, Camden.
For Coroner-Norris Lee Rem
ley. Cheswold
For Levy Court, First District
w. Millaway Broadway. Smyrna.
For Levy Court. Second District
It. Kersey Walters, Wyoming, R.
d.
For Levy Court, Third District
Jonothan S. Willis, Milford. r. d.
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Your Heating Plant May Become
Il Stealthy Killer In Your Home

their homes tightly closed to con-
serve heat. This action some times
leads to newspaper headlines of
Death from Poison Cas-" when
furnaces or stoves have chimney
hampers closed so tightly that I'M
burned gases seep out into the
house. Dangerous, too, are gas
stoves or heaters when the con-
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Voting Places In
This Area Listed
Polls Expected To Open Between
Z And 1880 A. NJ; Close At 6 p. M.

The following polling places
have been selected in the Milford
area:
Kent County-Tenth Representa-
tive District, First Election Dis
trict, Dill's Garage, Milford; sec
ond election district, Elementary
School, North Milford; third cleo
ton district, Fire House, Houston.
Sussex County-First Represent
tative District, First Election Dis
trict, Old Armory, South Milford;
second election district, Lincoln
Community Building, Lincoln: third
election district, Pocahontas Hall,
South Milford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03

Members of the Delaware USDA
War Board and representatives of
all other agricultural agencies in
the state will hold their annual
state war food goals conference, to
determine what share Delaware
can produce in 1945 of the agri-
cultural products which will be
needed to sustain the war effort,
in Wilmington on November 81 and
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-11-03
Is your heating system safe?

Is your heating system safe?
The question is asked by the
state board of health, which cites
the fact that there were $3.50
deaths in the country last year from
poison gas, a rise of $50 over the
previous year.
The board warns that with the
arrival of colder weather, plus fuel
shortages, many people try to keep
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Stocks Open
Firm, Steady

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UP)-
Stocks developed a firmer under
tone in opening dealings today.
Cotton was 5 points higher to !
point lower. Listed bonds were
irregular.
Gains and losses were small
with advances predominating in
early transactions. a few blocks
appeared including 1000 shares of
United Corp. at ia, unchanged f;
1000 shares o. Consolidated Edi-
son at 25h2. unchanged. and 1000
Columbia Gas at 47s, unchanged.
Lima Locomotive rose small
fraction 10 4724, equalling its
high. Minor advances also were
noted TOR Kennecott, Bethlehem
Steel. Southern Pacific, United
Aircraft, Texas Co.. Common
wealth Edison, Socony Vacuum
and American Locomotive.
Goodyear, American Tobacco
B. General Motors. Radio Corp,
L. s. Steel and Consolidated Vul-
tee were easier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
New Firms
Formed

LANSING, Oct. 10 (UP)-The
Michigan Corporation and Secu-
rites Commission today had an
nounced the filing of articles of
incorporation by The following
new firms:
LIE Rogue Flying Service. Inc,
Kirsch Airport, Sturgis; Philip
De lie Rogue, Walter &. Harter,
and Harry h. Montague. Sturgis;
deal in airplanes; $50 shares COM
mon stock. no par value.
Manheimer Building Co. Inc.
1880 Warrington, Detroit Sam
T SweetWine, Leo Manheimer, and
George Spoon, Detroit. incorpora-
tors; real estate; $4,000 common.
Sporting Specialties Co, CO.
Iona; Foster Krake, Karl Balm
ger. and Dorl Sawatzki, Coloma,
incorporators; general merchant
ising; 1000 shares common, no
par value
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Experience Counts

On the local front, and this
Is what really got me down.
there's a lot of men like the
following. who are still doing
great job.
Walter Scott McLucas of the
National Bank of Detroit. who
is hailed by banking magazines
as the most forward looking
banker in the country. is a
young fellow Of 50 years.
When the Manufacturers Ma
tional Bank was formed after
the bank collapse. 65-year-old
John Ballantyne was selected TO
head il and on his death, Henry
Sanger. in his los, took over
the reins.
Eugene w. Lewis. aggressive,
forward thinking president OF
the Industrial National Bank is
now "a years young.
And there's Charles Bohn,
who will be IS any day now,
Murray Sales. and also Abner
Larned. who is called in every
time the city wants a job done
{. q charitable drive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
American Brake
Plans Mergers

NEW YORK, Oct. Is - The
American Brake Shoe Co. pfans
further indignation OF its physical
structure through mergers into
the parent company of the Ma
tional Bearing Metals Corp, pro-
Queer OF metals and of railroad
equipment parts. and of the Elec-
tro Alloys Co. of Elyria, o., one
of the leading makers of heat and
corrosion resistant alloys.
The move would be in line with
the company's policy since the
early 1905 of eliminating domes-
tie subsidiaries by absorbing them
into the parent.
Brake Shoe at present owns
approximately 81 per cent Of the
National Bearing Metals. 1l9,490
common shares outstanding, hav-
ing acquired an additional % per
cent in the offer made last August
to certain large minority stock
holders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
M. S. Rukeyser
WiIIkie Praised
For Liberal Views

II becomes feasible to view the significance OF Wendell l.
Wilke TO the American
the he important in breaking down
the dmagogc ntype which chief of
modern specialized and differentiated type human being.
The late Mr. wilkes showed that possible under
the American system for Hooe liberal TO become president Of
a corporation
Mr. Wilkes personality specifications ideas
did not the unwaaned that all heads of
poraons precisely the breed of Capitalists
Those of whose daily work brings contact with the
outstanding personalities business and finance recognized
that they individuals differing themselves dress
ideas and methods 1t essential indvduast
economy that this should be the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Auto
Graphs
Groham-Pai9e Plans
Entirely New Model
BY sILER FREEMAN


First word OF what Graham
Paige plans 10 do under the
leadership of Joseph w. Frazer
in regard to postwar cars comes
today with the announcement
that the company plans TO re-
enter the automobile manufac-
turing field with a departure
from the conventional style. y
Grahams bid will utilize plaS-
tics. light metals and other re-
cent developments" + razer
states.
I'VE are planning car that
will he years ahead Of Its time"
ne added. ia will be a COM
pletely new car from the ground
up. Because our new car will
be entirely new and our war
contracts cover material re-
quired for the Pacific bait e
fronts. the new Graham-Paige
will not be ready for sale until
after other manufacturers. re-
producing 1912 mod els with
slight changes, resume produc-
ton following the end of the
war In Europe.
1--WE may not be the first car
on the market I'm the postwar
period but we do plan to have
the first real pOstw auto
mobile. The prospective design
il crystallzing and we expect to
have IL as modern as tomorrow"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Sloan and Boss Ket

Nationally. / can quickly
eoHttt off iraff dozen key men
in industry who are rated tops
despite the fact that they are
over 65.
The morning paper mentioned
General Motors as an example
OF a firm which arbitrarily re-
tires men AT that age but AL
fred p. Sloan Jr., who has
plenty TO do with deciding the
policies of GM, is approaching
20.
General Motors has another
elderly chap who is g mighty
important cog in the corpora
tons research Setup you
know planning for the future.
His name is Charles F. Ketter-
ing. often called Boss ket, and
he's 6S.
In the steel business Eugene
Grace Of Bethlehem and Ernest
T. Weir of National Steel are
6S and 90. respectively
And a gent by the name Of
Sewell Avery of Montgomery
Ward - remember him? - is
over 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16

FRuITs-APples, BsIdwins. No J., $3.50
s ss' 'S d 1siSnS H i.n'' s $50
~ Rhode Island Greetings, No. !, s2.50
4S-lb. bu. Jonsthans. fancy, s2s7 4S-b
az No No $3.50 northern 5anSs sps.
s s@Ssi ' y. f'1' 81 .silo. S":
wn ys %Sy s s2g7 ,. as0 No s,s
bg No. /, SAGA SO, crseapplss. fancy
$3.50 bu. No. /, .2,SoSS. csntsloupe
No, 81 500 5a sob; eu' Pear: ~ s. so
Bose fancy, s4.e7 bu. No. /. 81. Keificrs.
No. ! 50 bu Grapes, Concord fancy, 81
- ba. No. !. si25@ so ouiness, 50
VEGETABLE GREENs--csbbsse Greens
No. /. 7bcssi bu. CollArds No l, T5ea
nL2s bg. K.le, No. L. IecsM ou. LeeSs'
/ ID bu. Swiss ch.rd. No. 500 75e bu
Mustard Greens. No. ] sosT'c bu. Tur-
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENs-celsry
Cabbage. fancy, 50 5oe9 bu. No. /, 81 so
/ "a Endlve, fancy. So b.. No 81 SOC
lettuce No l. sid1 so don. Leaf lettuce
s7ig &c io-lb basket Parsley. curly 400 eoc
Dor behs R9mains No. J. 7Seesi. 20 eu.
Il 50 soa4 .eu" Ron.n No $50 $50
topped 80. /. sIs so bu Broccoli No. /
~ $50 rs sl t S1SS''t $40 SO b. l no 81
Ills curly. No sl25 ou Carrots
punched. No. ! 70a eoc dol bchs. topped
/ fancy si7s bu. so Nsiso. cauli-
/ Hover. fancy. S2a250 dofa No. 1. 81 as
lars celery fancy. CSC dot. bchs. No. !.
soa4sc sweet corn. No / slsi2s y
dos sack Cucumbers, sictrs. No. ]. - 90
bu Dill 5Oa csc doz. bchs Eggplant. No
TscsSi bu Fennel No. l. 6OA7bo
dYt HorsetsdlSh t2s0a3 peck basket
Kohlrhi No. soe65e do1 oohs, Dry
dunn. 81 75e1.5o green onions. 10
sscdsllo don bchs Partnips No J.
ls2so@3 bu Parsley riot No. / 90 SC
Dor bchi P,gpsu red: sweet, No l. 7se
atl7S bu Cayenne No. /, s0ae3e peck
basket hot No l. eocd,i rs b.. green
No ! 75eesi bu pimentos. No 75es
Sis bu Potatoes. No. /, 'i.s0s2 bu
Psmptlns' No Tses'i su R.di,h,s
red No / 7seasliS dot hohs Ions
shits No I. 7seE9oc doi bchi. black
No l. $3.50 bu RgtaeaSas, 10 q
also bu squash Delicious, No. !. " ~
aiso bg. Table Queen No. soce,i as
45n.,5 ss'G ~ ,asasO ou - Pc. S,,s.i
fancy. 81 25sl so 80 l. 15cesl IuI-
MO, No / sio125 dor bchs. topped
fancy 81 bl 40 81 sssl,7s. 60.
TGgS-fAres SIS so 20 $50 SO-dus
case medium. Si<n1s small, SIS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Sees Good Future

Frazer believes there is a good
future for the independent car
manufacturers after the war.
at il this brilliant future that
has influenced our return to the
automobile business az soon as
war contracts permit" he
stated. I'VE planning tn
make extensive use OF the
plants and know how OF small
manufacturers whose facilities
have been expanded and Inn
proved during the war"
Frazer revealed that Graham'S
backlog of orders was still S26.-
100000 and the current volume
in its plant here and the sub
sidiary in Warren, O., the War
rem City Manufacturing Co. is
at the rate OF 100000 a
month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Stores List
Sales Gains

In the Detroit area retail
volume was favorably influenced
by cooler weather and made
gains over the proceeding week
and corresponding period of l943.
Dun x Bradstreet reports. 4.
Department stores made rela-
lively large gains over last year,
in the case of several of the inn
portant units, ranging from 20 10
80 per cent, but registered only
slight increase over last week.
All seasonal lines and staples
moved well and increased pur-
chasing of items for service mems
overseas Christmas parcels was
reported with the approach of
the deadline for final mailing.
In speciality stores increases
over last year amounted TO ap-
proximately 10 per cent with a
smaller gain over the previous
week indicated. Dresses of better
grade were in strong demand.
coats Sold better, and accessories
were active. Furs however, as in
previous weeks failed to reach the
level of last year.
Mems clothing and furnishings
stores took the lead for the week.
with some of the principal units
both in the popular priced and
higher priced groups increasing
sales above last years figures
from 20 to 30 per cent. Clothing,
sport coats, sweaters, and Jackets
sold exceptionally well, although
shortage OF white shirts, UNDER
wear and other accessories pre-
vented larger gains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Loans Dip
On Cotton

NEW YORK. Oct. l6-The
Commodity Credit Corp. has IS.
sued its first report on the cur
rent 1914 cotton crop loans show
ing that through the week ended
oct 7 loans were made on l67,-
73S bales while loans have been
repaid on 2.94l bales, leaving a
net stock of l65.247 bales.
Through Oct 9, last year, CCC
had made loans on 406,S79 bales
of the l943 crop cotton with no
repossessions against those en-
tries reported up TO this time a
year ago.
Reported reposseSsions of the
l9i3 loan cotton through Oct. Z,
this year, were placed at 1881 ,339
bales, indicating Withdrawals dur
Ing the week of 29,6S2 bales.
against 55,47l in the previous
week. The indicated 1913 net
loan stock is 1908, $40 bales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
What About Ford7

When this country got in
kind of a spot for big bombers
IL turned 10 a fellow in his late
seventies who was known as
sort of a genius. Now over the
so mark. that fellow did a job
which the aircraft industry said
was impossible His name7
It's superfluous TO even men
ton that it's Henry Ford.
/ would indeed be negligent
II / overlooked another oldster,
who SeverFl million Americans
think does a pretty good job
OF publishing newSpapers-Wil-
liam Randolph Hearst.
And that recalls that another
publisher. r. ID. Stair. was
putting out paper called the
Detroit Free Press when he
was So A lot Of people thought
he did pretty fair job, too.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Alex Dow Was Good

In the utility field here. Alex
Dow was still the active head
of the Detroit Edison Co. in his
late seventies and William G.
Voolfolk, OF the Michigan Con-
solidated Gas Co, one Of the
top utility men in the country.
is a dapper 81.
And there's a fellow by the
name of John Lodge. balance
wheel OF the council, who AL
ways manages TO lead the
ticket.
A general by the name of
William S. knudSen is still
pretty active at the age OF IS
and a lot of thoughtful folks
here would like TO have him
run for mayor when the war is
over Alvan Macauley, age u,
IL head of the ANA.
Here's one ! was holding
back!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Public Fails TO Appreciate Differences

the outside public influenced
OF the typical big businessman. did appreciate this
Men who the the competitive system have only
trait in that is unusual capacity especially the
direction of leadership.
this each leader expresses himself his
Top executives likewise have varying hobbies running all the
painting hunting fishing gold philosophy
has united front businessmen and nanciers BY
they ndividualc and anything approaching
RECOMMENDATION.
of them contribute they
inclined take findings with salt and rely
the thinking of their organization.
Although Mr. Wike featured the headlines for his
controversial views foreign and domestic affairs his cultural
contribution candidate and publc in identifying the
business and productive itself the social foundation for
liberalism and Improvement the material well being Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Nickel Plate
To Get Loan

CLEVELAND, Oct 10 The
Nickel Plate Road today had ac-
cepted. subject to ICC approval,
an offer of the Manufacturers
Trust Co. of New York of a LAS
per cent interest rate on a Swear
S10,000,000 collateral loan. the
proceeds from which are TO be
used with approximately $500
900 of treasury cash 10 pay off
the outstanding SIS. 5000 of the
company's extended first ga S
due Oct. l, 1947.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Trade Index
Off Slightly

BOSTON. Oct. 10 The physi-
cal volume OF business in the
week ended oct. 7 declined 10
1882 from 1894 in the preceding
week. according TO Barron's in
dex. adjusted for long-term in
dustry and population growth.
The current level compares
with a peak Of 1872 reached in
February. 1913. and with the
more recent high Of 1888 last
December. A year ago this index
was 1860.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Air|ines 10 Get
Is Transports

NEW YORK, Oct. 16-Accord.
ing to trade reports, the war
department has allocated the
remaining % Douglas DC-3 trans
port planes as follows:
Eastern Airlines five. making
"a aircraft now available for COM
mercial service.
United Airlines five. now So.
Transcontinental & Western five
now Al.
American Airlines four, now 81
Pennsylvania Central AirlineS
! three. now II.
Braniff one, now l..
Delta one, now 8.
Northeast one-now 4
WeStern-Inland one, now 8.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Set Breakfast Meeting

The War Production Board
has scheduled another break
fast" meeting for federal en-
ployes at which Col. +. l.. Cum
mingS. chief engineer, office
chief Of ordnance, Detroit, is TO
speak on Why We Need Heavy
Trucks" The meeting will be
at SIS a. m. on Nov. l in the
Center Theater.
Col. Cummings is the third in
command at OCO-D and is re-
sponsible for getting truck pro-
duction for the armed services.
Current heavy truck output is
about As per cent b h n d
schedule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16

While Mr. Wilkes business SymboZe the diversity Of
talent modern
Mr. Wlke primarily administrator of corporate
did responsibility for
directing the affairs of public utility holding AS
lawyer moder of public essentially public
relations Of large capacity.
broad sympathy and his hospitality 10 liberal ideas
heled unwaraned that there Soviet OF keminded
fnanciers who regmentng the national
economic and cultural trends.
To my mind Mr. Wlke essentially political debaer and
politician who happened succeed business rather than
venonal businessman who drawn public affairs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Disagreed as TO Soundness Of His Views

While there disagreement the soundne of his views
particular infinite and unquesonabe truth and
usefulness his reeaon that order make social and humane
nation must be productive.
In the sneerng at the businessman this simple truth had been
overlooked Demagogy had wrath against the
tools facilities which all depend for better living Mr.
We helped debunk beng the Importance Of produc
tvty
In the spirit Epders NJ Voorhees,, chairman Of the finance
the United States Steel Corp similarly dpaaged the
attempt castigae business "a special interest pointing out
that the of supply of all the people in
peace
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
New Tank Contracts

Fisher Body announced today
that il had received additional
contracts for General Sherman
tanks and other armOred We
hicleS totaling S300,000,000. The
new contracts cover orders for
the next Il TO IA months.
At the same company, the
division stated that it was well
ahead of schedule and that its
Flint and Grand Blanc tank
plants had doubled production
since January.
The division has built more
than $4,000 tanks and tank de-
stroyers since 1871.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Firm Gives u. S. Refund

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 - The
Midvale Co. whose stock is 81
per cent owned by Baldwin Loco
motive Works. has completed re-
negotiation of 1913 war contracts,
resulting in a refund of S7.7S4, $50
10 the government. payable in two
inStalmentS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
What S New
In Business
Retirement al IS
Not Always Sound
By ARD SCHULTZ

Tins column makes n prac-
tice Of staying clear OF partisan
politics.
II this one comes close 10
the border-and l don't think
II does-forgiNe me because, as
a NoungSter in my thirtleS, l
lust couldn't sit by and see a
lot OF men who make up the
real backbone Of Detroit and
the nation slapped around
even by indlrecuon.
The morning paper here
came out with an editorial in
which II advanced the theory
that men are past their useful
period whea they reach the age
OF 65. Although the editorial
was a political one, l personally
don't think age is any measure
of a man ability 10 fill an
executive post. So ] contend
this is not a political argument.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Gain in Consumption
OF Wool for Apparel

NEW YORK. Oct. 16 - Total
consumption of apparel wool in
the United States. on a greasy
shorn basis. totaled 9043l 900
pounds in August, compared TO
rs. 7O5, 900 in July, and 94,723, 900
in August, year ago, according
to estimates by Wool Associates
of the New York Cotton Ex-
change. Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Store Sales Show
10 Per Cent Increase

WASHINGTON. Oct. IS &C. De-
partment store sales in the week
ended Oct. 7 were 16 per cent
higher than in the corresponding
perio[. last year, the Federal Re-
serve Board reported. For the
year 10 Oct. 7, sales were 3 per
cent above the like period of l943.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-16
Increase Gum Rosin
Ceilings 24Cents Cwt.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 16-Gum
rosin ceiling prices have been in
creased by "a cents per hundred
pounds under a directive issued
by the Economic Sterilization
director. OPA announced. This
action was considered necessary
TO maintain and encourage pro-
duction vital for the effective
prosecution of the war, the agency
said.