davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

Anthropological Review which pub
lished it in 1867.
DR. Collyer claimed the jaw was
that of a very ancient man. It's odd
shape, its great weight due TO infil-
tration of iron oxide through its long
burial, the metallic luster caused by
extreme age 49,. all these convinced
DR.. Collyer that he had a real pre-
historic find in his possession.
But the world missed not a breath
over his scientific report. In fact,
whatever comment there was, it all
scoffed and ridiculed the find.
Collyer got into a heated contro-
versy with England's leading anthro-
biological experts. Finally he became
SO irate he gave up his medical prac-
tice and came back 10 America in a
huff. With him came the FoXhall jaw.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

There matters rested until 1920,
when the eminent British prehistor-
ian, j. Reid Moir, came across Coll
-yer's article of 1867, which had been
forgotten long ago by most of the
worlds scientists.
OF a different, later generation,
Moir was not enmeshed in the per-
sonality controversy of the former
period and recognized merit when
he saw IT,
Moir rushed to Foxhall's sand and
clay pits and had workmen dig down
again TO the old 16.foot level in the
hope that by some miracle the rest Of
the Foxhall skeleton could be found.
The skeleton was not found but
Moir discovered abundant evidence
that prehistoric man had once lived
there in the Pleiocene Age, when the
sands and clays 10 feet underground
were the beaches OF some ancient sea.
Flint instruments, stones cracked
by fire, even remains of charcoal
hearths on which no fire had been
lighted for a million years all these
Moir found, and more.
For the first time here was definite
proof that man had lived in this
ancient past-an antiquity pushed
back twice as remote as anything
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

previously known from discoveries of
Java Man, Neanderthal Man, Picking
Man and the Heidelberg Man.
All that was lacking 10 clinch the
case was the missing jaw bone pre-
viously taken from this same site
Moir, like DR.. Collyer so many years
before. was convinced that this Dawn
man of Foxhall made other world
famed discoveries look like Johnny.
come-Latelies in the scheme of mans
progress up the scale of civilization
So, for the purposes of science the
Foxhall jaw assumed tremendous
importance.
Angry, mad, irate, chagrined, d
spondent and secretive, Or. Coll~
had told no one in England where ~
was going when he left there in
disgust to return 10 America. With
him had vanished the missing Fox.
hall jaw bone. All that was known
about him was that DR.. Robert Han.
ham Collyer had been graduated
from the long defunct Berkshire
Medical College at Pittsheld Mass,
In the year 1899.
For years, Anthropologist Moir
placed notices in newspapers and
scientific journals seeking the descen
dantS of DR.. Collyer.
But down through the years since
then there has been no response from
any quarter and no trace OF the miss
ing Foxhall Jaw has ever been found
1t seems most unlikely that DR.
Collyer would toss the jaw bone out
the window in fit Of evaporation
To Collyer that jaw was the most
important thing in his life. His faith
in its antiquity had broken the thread
of his life, routed him out of
pleasant and comfortable medical
practice in England and sent him
back to the shores of his homeland 10
start afresh in life at the age of about
SIS or 60 years, when most doctors
want TO retire.
1t is almost inconceivable that Or.
Collyer, somewhere among his papers,
did not leave detailed instructions 10
his relatives on the care and preseTVa-
ton of the Foxhall jaw
Even now this ancient skeletal
relic, virtually priceless TO science in
fathoming mans nebulous past, may
be resting as a mere curio on some
shelf, or lie buried in some half
forgotten trunk in the attic OF its
owner
Somewhere and somehow the miss
ing 1000, 000-year-old, 1,000,00O -
bone may come TO light.
No one knows, of course, but per
haps the current wartime salvage
drives will turn up the vanished
Foxhan jaw and return it TO the wei.
coming arms of science.
1t would be a great day for the
indicated DR.. Collyer, for the alert
j. Reid Moir, and greatest of all for
the anthropologists of the world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
The British WOrixmen Who
Unearthed the Jaw Traded IT
for n Spot OF Beer.
Even at That the Price Is Cheap.
For the Fossil Science Has Been
Looking For These 80 Years
Might Solve The Riddle Of Mans
Prehistoric Past
BY DIR. HAROLD o. WHITNALL
Professor nf Geology Colpata University

Professor or Geology, Colgate University
~OMEWHERE in America, in some attic,
an old trunk, or junk pile, may be
- the worlds most precious jaw bone
evidence that mans antiquity goes back
million years into the dim, mysterious past.
Some estimates would put price tag of
81 100000 on this lost piece of fossilized
price to pay. for this knowledge of mans
ancient, prehistoric past.
The strange tale of the jaw bone goes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

bought it for two shilling, six pence.
The druggist used it for a couple of
weeks in his window as a consumer
come on" and then gave it to the
Lord of the Manor of Ipswich. And
the Ipswichian passed it on TO his
friend, Dr. Robert II. Collyer an
American physician practicing in the
neighborhood.
While physician, DR.. Collyer had
the hobby of collecting prehistoric
flint arrowheads and other imple-
ments and, when he could get them,
the bones of extinct animals.
So intrigued was DR.. Collyer with
his new possession, its massive bone,
large teeth and anatomical peculiari-
ties and the story of its strange dis
Covery that he made a sketch of it
and sent ii with an article for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

back SO years TO
1855, when workers
in the sand and clay
pits at FoXhall, near
Ipswich, England,
foun d a strange
looking but human
lower jaw at the
depth of 10 feet be-
low the surface.
To the workmen
the jaw was only a
curiosity and they
snapped ii to the
barkeep at the local
pub" for a spot of
beer. A few days
later the local Fox
hall druggist, stop
ping by for "a
small one" saw it
on the bar and
The Valley settler., 1944-12-01
LOCAL NEWS

A number of Palmer people ar planning to spend the winter in le states. They inclnde-Mr. and NJ Mat Johans en, Mrs. Henry LaRose, Mrs. Frank Bruckbauer, and Mrs. Robert Klem.
 There is no one in the Valley with as broad. and as, bappy a. smi as Bill Casler Is wearing these days. And why shouldn 1t 6 for ir. and Mrs. Wm. Gas Ter are the pro parents Of lb. oz. laby g I who has been named Glee Ellen. -ne mother and baby fine. The young lady arrived November 25, tt the Provi dence Hospital in Anchorage.
 C.C. Talbot has purchased Frank Cooper's s house. The Cooper family is also leaving for the Stntes.
 Mir. and Mrs. Briney, who have been living in DeLand's new house, have left for Hea1y to work in the coel mines.
 Mir. and Mrs. Carroll pur chase9 DeLand's new house in whi oh tire Briney fami ly have been 1ivi ng.
 Word has been received here on Helen Johns on, former Public He' tn Nurse, that she is enroute to TO, Egypt in company with anot'' CT l from Juneau who Is being sent $ Q techni ci an. Miss Johns on will l. assigned to her field of work f. n Cairo. Mrs. Victor Johnso on had long letter from her in wlli ch sl told about her new appointment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Auto
Graphs
By sILER FREEMAN

Once the War Production
Board makes up its mind 10
move, il moves fast. Over the
weekend. il took two steps
which will mean much in the
reconversion period.
First. WPB confirmed this
writer's prediction. made in The
Detroit Times of April Is. that
it would release materials for
experimental models and would
permit manufacturers TO place
orders for peacetime machine
tools. although the orders would
not be permitted 10 interfere
with priority orders for war
tools.
Secondly. il created the office
of Labor Advisory Committee,
which will give labor a greater
share in reconversion planning.
This committee will be called in
on any proposed program which
might result in curtailment OF
labor, before any such program
is approved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Weather
IHitSTrale

Hot weather and the approach
of the md season dull period had
an adverse influence on the move
ment of retail trade in the Detroit
area during the current week and
sales volume failed TO attain the
level of last week or last year,
Dun and BradStreet reports.
Department store returns eX-
hibited more than usual varia-
tons, with sales ranging from
equal to 10 per cent below last
week to as much as 20 per cent
below the same week OF l943.
Shoppers exhibited more selectiv-
ity and conservatism than in pre-
vious weeks with inventories
short in some items sought after.
Sales in specially stores declined
from last week and fell short of
last year by as much as 10 per
cent in some units.
In mems apparel shops sales of
SportSwear and other accessories
for Fathers Day helped TO sus-
tain volume but all units reported
totals under the corresponding
week of 1913 although close 10
last weeks level. A serious short
az "a tropical suits and of other
merchandise, especially OF high
'e, has prevented better re-
suits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Speeds New Models

The first step may not ad-
vance the date for resuming the
manufacture of new automobiles
by a day but il will have the
effect of advancing greatly the
advent of new models on the
market. 1t means that the clay
and wooden models that repose
on the automotive stylists
desks can be translated into
actual models.
II will mean that the many
tools that the automotive indus
try needs 10 replace those outs
NODDED. worn out and lost in the
conversion shuttle. when they
pooled the tools they did not
need Immediately, can be on
order and ready 10 be put into
production when war work
Slackens. And according to the
tool and die men. those orders
can be used by the shops right
now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Rails, Motors
Lead Market

NEW YORK. June 19 GNS)-
The stock market opened strong
today. with rails, coppers. motors
and steels leading the activity.
Baltimore & Ohio started on a
block of 1000 shares unchanged
and Northern Pacific on 200
shares. up "a.
L. S. Steel opened up y on
|. 800 shares and Bethlehem and
others in this group became ac-
tive.
Low priced stocks were in the
forefront of trading and most high
priced industrials were quiet and
firm. There were large blocks of
Radio. Studebaker and Ohio Oil.
Rail equipments, oils and some
of the utilities were also active.
Every Day IL D-Day In faetories--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

The labor advisory committee
will not be greeted with cries
of Joy by management. But the
experience in the Brewster
plant, only recently. has given
Washington much food for
thought. 1t has shown the need
for some planning right now.
before cutbacks become too
mountainous TO climb over
quickly.
In that respect. even the
management side OF the fence
will find some optimism. The
industry has been clamoring for
quick action by Congress.
With the WPB setting the
pace, they may get it now. As
one of the top executives in the
industry recently said:
1--WE don't know how long the
war will last. But we must be
ready 10 jump In any direction
and quickly"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
H. Russell Hastings
On NSTA Committee

CHICAGO. June William
Brown. president, National Secur-
ity Traders Association. Inc, an
nounced that r. Victor Mosley,
STROUD e. Co. Inc. Philadelphia
is chairman OF the nominating
committee which will select a
slate to be voted on at the annual
meeting in Chicago. August 25 and
26. The report will be submitted
30 days before. Other members
are Mrs. Ora Ferguson, Merrill
Lynch. Pierce Fenner e. Beane,
Louisville; Willis Summers. Tros-
ter Currie e. Summers, New York
j. Wallace Kingsbury. kingsbury
* Avis, New Orleans, and II. Rus
sell Hastings, II. Russell Hastings
Co, Detroit.
a A..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Priorities

The Detroit regional office OF the War
Production Board announced today the
following priofities actions
M-43. amended. Tin" Permits use OF
tin bearing metals reyokes Schedule
and adds Schedules Ia
N 300 amended Chemicals and Al
lied Products. Adds rules governing
disposition OF materials. removes Append
ces A. b. and from order 10 be issued
separately.
M300 Direction 1. Applicability OF
II 800 10 other orders" States that ap-
plications on wPB -2e45, 2946. and 2s47,
wiych are addressed 10 Washington are
subject 10 small order exports clause OF
NJ 800.
M-3OO Amendent A. B. c. "chemi-
calls and Allied Products" Lists chemi.
calls under order together with related
reporting and application data.
M-sl. amended Cans Amends SEIZED
ule III 10 conform with DIR. 20 M-sl
M-si. Dir. 3. Limitation Of Combined
Pack in Cans and Glass Containers.
Establishes procedure for determining the
permitted pack OF a product In both cans
and In glass containers.
For further details contact WYE, fSlV
Woodward Ave Phone TR $4,000.
ruay Air show L. free-----
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Trace the Detail

That's the broad. obvious
Wall Street picture. More sig
nificant is the tiny detail OF the
market tracery.
The magazine Business Week
puts il this way:
Observers realized. of course.
that the big market was in So
called peace stocks. Every one
saw Du Pont and Eastman and
General Motors score gains be-
fitting shares of their caliber.
But very few probably. sensed
the goings-on in the small fry
Of prewar days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
May Cut Weight

And the release OF magnesium
and aluminium means that the
car of tomorrow" may be
nearer reality than any one
dares dream. Outside OF plastic
tops. rear-engine drives and
other g-distance thinking
that the practical auto officials
refuse 10 be bothered with now.
the industry does want lighter
weight cars, more economical
ones.
And the use of aluminium and
magnesium i'm the right spots
can do that. Because these two
materials were so tight before.
nShe would even permit himself
TO think of experimenting with
them until far off in the future.
But the bars are now down
at least partially.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

Executives representing the
Midwest divisions will be present
and will all have their own staff
members along TO join in the dis
cusSion.
Advertising will be represented
by Advertising Manager Eben
Griffiths and Sales Promotion
Manager Paul Gosman of the So
cony-Vacuum Oil Co. Inc, New
York. Richard Compton, presi-
dent, and Frank Griffin, vice
president, of Compton Advertis-
ing. Inc. New York City, will
also attend.
See Wb.I y.u Made AT Air Sbou
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Scan Competition

And Wall Street has a sharp
eve on changes in competitive
relationships. That accounts
in part for the new interest in
shares of half a dozen automo-
bile companies that were hav-
ing a hard time holding dealer
organizations together against
General Motors. Ford and Chrys-
Ter before the war.
There's a LOT OF race-horse
money going into speculative
stocks. but the more conserva-
tive Wall Street crowd is APP
praising reconversion. demobil-
ization. and the outlook for
corporation profits after the
peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
What New
In Business
Wal Street Picking
Not Hit or Miss
Nv WARD SCHULTZ

Wall Street agrees with the
high command that invasion IS
gong very well.
The Street" isn't infallible.
II doesn't know as much as Gen.
Eisenhower about hour-to-hour
progress. Yet il has a mighty
astute record on the war, and
its perspective may be better
even than that or the military.
Don't underestimate the YER
dict Of the ticker tape.
Stock prices were heSltant
during the FIRST FIVE days Of the
invasion. But they swirled up
ward on the largest volume OF
trading in six months on Mon
day and Tuesday OF this week.
CThat they receded under profit
taking al midweek was natural
in view of the sustained rise be-
fore we landed in France
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
May Net
Seen. S592,425

NEW YORK. June 19-Erie
Railroad Co. net income for May
1914. is estimated at $500. AIS
after taxes and fixed and con-
tingent charges. Robert f. Wood
ruff, president. reported.
A comparison with last years
net income and operating ex-
penses is distorted because retro
active wage increases were not
accrued in last years accounts
until later in the year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Livestock NJ arket

CHICAGO. June II UNsl--HoGs-
3. 500; steady Top. Sl3 10, bulk, Al2.oO
HI325: heavy. Sil.25 n u; medium,
Sl3 rs: light. Sl2ul3. light lights, 81 %
gi2 So packing sows. SO 30 n 10 IS;
pigs SS6lO.
CATTLE 900 steady. Calves. 100
steady. Beef steers. Good and choice, Si6
Eil7S so. common and medium. Nl4d To-
yearlings. Sl3n17 25 Butcher cattle: Heif-
crs. Silal7; COWS Si1 80 bulls, $40
rll: calves xqml6: feeder steers, Sil a
IA so: stocker steers. Sl0u IA 25, stocker
cows and heifers S9nl3.
SHEEP, 500: steady. Medium and
choice lambs. Si5I l6 eulls and common.
Sl36Ji4: yearlings, Si3pi425 common
and choice ewes. SOS: feeder lambs, sil
a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

the of 1943 the who make the decisions
i about the strategy of the war decided to open new
theatre of war: the Central Pacific.
At that time already fighting the war against
Japan theatres In the south Pacific edging
I'D from hard Guadacana In the Southwest Pacific
laboriously pushed the japanese out OF small settle
ments coast Of New Guinea The in China
was altogether air and in the North Pacific
u S. soldiers had just killed the Japs on Attu.
AS correspondent for Time, Inc, assigned TO the
Gilbert Islands invasion and scheduled to 60 with the
northern of Army troops which would take Maxim
This was disappointing because knew by then that
Tarswa would not only be bigger show but would involve
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Study Each Firm

Investors are fine-tooth-comb-
ing the markets for companies
that have come Of age since
1941. They also have their eyes
on once-Strong concerns that
fell on evil days during the de-
preston but are now revivified.
They find, for example, a radio
concern whose assets were null
tiplied by four in the first year
of war and whose operating
profits have been multiplied by
10. an almost vanished auto
producer whose assets nave
trebled: building materials
company doing double It's best
prewar business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Birmingham Firm
To Incorporate

LANSING. June 10 tUPl-The
Michigan Corporation and Secu'
rites Commission today hac
announced that articles OF incor
poration have been filed by the
Birmingham Development Co.
Frank Rising and Henry +. Nc
Curry. and Robert NJ. Wright
Birmingham. TO deal In real es
tate: 300 shares OF common non
par value stock.
-See What Yop Maae NJ Air show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
So(ony Oil Unit
Meeting Here

Howard A. Coffin, general man.
ager and Henry J. Muller, sales
manager OF the White Star Divi-
sion of the Socony-Vacuum Oil
Co. will be hosts at an important
two-day business meeting OF mid
west Socony-Vacuum executives.
c. +. Arnott. vice president and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

times the convoy would head east another day would
find ourselves myseriousy going west north. We must
have crossed the international datelne three times finally
lost count of whether it Thursday Friday and
nobody cared very much.
Late afternoon in November we reached the spot
where would rendezvous with the Second Marine Dvi
sion small boat transferred the correspondents TO
Navy transport which shall call the Blue For The Blue
For stacked to the gunwaes with Marines. They
filled the holds, they poured onto the decks They
restless after than two weeks already aboard,
but never during the voyage did hear complain
II sicamng hot. To pass the time made plans
for the Tarawa landing. matched with Reporter William
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

member of the
board will call
the session TO
or d er at 10
o'clock Tuesday
morning at the
Hotel Statler.
Other members
of the board
from New York
who will be
present are: A.
T. Roberts. l..
B. Levi and w.
IL. Faust.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

Marines asked and received permission to change
The assignment TO Tarawa involved a long trip with
task point in the Pacific to Base where
the naval force would the Marines who TO do
the invading Starting out boarded Of the old bat
eships that had been repaired and rearmed after its
humiliation Dec T. l941 The crew called her the USS
BliSterbutt, which must do too.
The Bsterbutt, home for the long days before we
reached the rendezvous point in the South Pacific was
crowded with and gadgets and more than 1000 oces
and men. She her way to battle to shell Tarswa
preparatory to the Marines landing
The old Biserbutt slow and Just astern OF us
pranced majestic battleshp like naughty racehorse
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
New York Bank
CIearings Gain

NEW YORK. June 19-The New
York Clearing House Association
reports clearings for the week
ended June l6 totaled 1913. 1863.
249. against 81, 766, 621 .307 in the
previous week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Park-TiIford Deals
Put on Cash Basis

NEW YORK. June 19-Begin-
ming today and up TO the close OF
business June p, all dealings in
Park and Tilford. Inc, common
stock shall be for cash. the New
York Stock Exchange stated.
Dsy L. D-Day In Fartorte@-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
$1,000 Drop in Price
OF n. Y. Cotton Seat

NEW YORK. June lagrange
ments have been made for the sale
Of a New York Cotton Exchange
membership at 5000. a decline OF
$1,000 from the previous trans
action.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Stocks Best
In Initiation
By LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economics, y. Y. University
A Wateryliet. Mich. reader
asks:
III one has good stock
which always pays dividends
will the price decline with in
flatiOn: viii no revenue then
he derived What will happen
10 bonds ."
Answer Stocks are more likely
10 do well than bonds. Quite OBJ
viouSly initiation is beginning 10
take hold. and eventually this will
put most good stocks up, land
most good bonds down.
The typical good industrial
stock will. in my opinion. rise at
least enough 10 offset the rise in
commodity prices. A good many
will do even better than that.
CThis assumes that we won't 90
I'm for socialism in this country.
The reason IS that there Will be
a strong money demand for many
products. a large volume of sales,
and good money profits for many
companies. The common stocks
OF such companies will benefit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

CEvERAL sailors who were standing underneath the
- plane falling from the cataput tried bravey to hold it
in position by strength They jumped of the
just in time Amid rendng of metal and glass; the plane
crashed to the deck and toppled into the water
As pulled away from the floating wreckage-bate-
ships do not stop in wartme-we could figure bob
up The radoman safe but there sight of the
pilot destroyer raced to the TO the
survivor
We pushed toward Base X where would meet the
Marines for the assault Tarawa. Now knew that
WOULD attack Betio. most important of TarawaS 2j
islands The old Biserbut spsshed through the deaden-
ing Of South Pacific with great monotony Some
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Schmidt Brewing Co.
To Paw 3Cents in Cast

The Schmidt Brewing Co. de-
clared a cash dividend of 3 cents
per share payable 10 stockholders
of record at the close Of business
June %, 1914. payable June 30.
larry naN u D-Day In fsrlories--