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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Cleveland Votes
Electric Rate Cut

CLEVELAND. May pa re-
duction of 81 200, 900 annually, in
light rates here was provided for
in new two year ordinance
passed by the city council. The
new rates would replace those
now in effect, which are provided
for in a four-year agreement eX-
piring July 7 with the Cleveland
Electric Illuminating Co.
Eben G.. Crawford, company
president, said the company could
not accept the ordinance. The
company. if il chooses, can appeal
the rates to the Ohio Public Utili-
ties Commission.
The city contends that on basis
OF last years earnings. the rate
would cost the company only
1856, 900, after taxes. and would
save the consumers, on the aver
age. Sc per year.
III the rate cut should be applied
to the entire system operated by
the company, it would amount TO
81 ,975, 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Reveal Truck Figures

While on the ject Of
trucks. figures released from
two sources today showed TO
what extent the army has been
getting heavy duty vehicles
from manufacturers. GMC
Truck and Coach Division of
General Motors has delivered
its $50. 000th six by six" mill
tary truck. and Studebaker
Chairman Harold S. Vance an
nounced that his company has
produced more than $4,000 of
the heavy duty, multiple drive
type.
GMC started building army
trucks long before Pearl Har-
Dor and is today the largest
producer. having passed the
100000 mark OF all types.
Besides the two and one-half
ton six by skies. the division
produces four by fours and the
famed amphibian ducks"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Taxes Hit
New High

WASHINGTON, May 24-Indi-
vldual income tax collections
totaled SIS, IL, S75 900 in the first
10 months of this fiscal year, more
than double the amount collected
in the entire previous year.
During the same period normal
corporation taxes totaled S4,088,
81 900, almost as much as in the
whole previous year Excess prof
its tax collections for the period
were $3.50. $4,000 or almost
100000 more than in the entire
previous year.
Total internal revenue collec-
tionS through April were $31. 935,-
100000 almost double the total
for the same period a year ago,
and S9.564, 1923 900 more than in
all of last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Personal Notes

Parker Rustproof Co.'S Mo-
renci. Mich. plant got the
Army Navy F. award, as did
Pontiac Motor Co.'S torpedo
plant. Tony DeLorenzo. ex-
newspaperman. who recently
joined Arthur Kudner. tells us
that the Swank Recess Club now
has two Societies. days-Satur-
day and one other. John II.
Ewald has been appointed vice
president and general manager
Of James +. Degan Co. power
plant equipment. steam and
heating supplies An 1S-foot
plywood, nodded, one-piece boat
hull Is among the army exhibits
al postwar industrial design Sec
ton OF the Museum of Art EX-
hibit in New York.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
S New
Ii Business
Court 10 SET Date
for D&C Hearing
By WARD SCHULTZ

Little or no progress has been
made in settling the differences
between the management of
DS& c. Navigation Co. and the
minority stockholders group.
Attorneys Walter Meek imam
agement and Don Mcfarland
minority group went before
Judge Frank Picard tn open
court the other day asking that
he set a date for a hearing on
the quarrel The Judge, how
ever, cited cases already on his
docket and was forced TO refuse
for lack of time.
He asked Meek il a date had
hcen agreed upon for a meeting
and when told that none had
been set, ordered the case as
signed TO the federal court clerk
10 set a hearing date before an
other Judge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
CROWDED STORAGE

One aspect of the food situation
is the crowded storage that has
developed under the ill-adjusted
government control. Now TO avoid
spoilage and make room for sea-
Sonal movements, the stocks OF
frozen fruits and vegetables. and
lard. are being released. Exports
are being encouraged. Soap manu-
facturers are being encouraged To
accumulate stocks OF fats and
oils. Bakers are permitted TO use
more lard.
For the rest. the continuation
Of labor troubles and the govern
ment'S weak one-sided policy in
dealing with them constituted the
chief business news Of the week.
Part of the labor trouble" is the
powerful effort made by the radi-
cal Go element TO control the
nations politics and re-elect
Roosevelt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Rails Feature
Light Trading

NEW YORK, May "a INS)-
Stocks opened 5 ady in light
dealings today. Bonds also were
little changed. Cotton futures
rose 2 TO 3 points.
Liquors held steady TO firm with
Distillers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sold at 35is, up u; National Dis
tillers, $500 shares at 37A. up *
and a new high; Schenley 514s. up
4; and Park g. .Tilford OH, un-
changed.
Sugars again were moderately
active although they showed but
little change.
Northern Pacific featured the
rails in volume. The issue opened
at 300 shares at the previous
close of IL and later several blocks
appeared at slightly higher prices.
Motors were dull with Chrysler
and General Motors each Is point
higher.
Trading continued light after
the opening with prices steady.
National Distillers held its place
as the most active issue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. RukeYser
Wards L 4abOr Policy
Defended by Avery

CHICAGO May 24-Sewe L. Avery 69year-old chairman OF
Montgomery Ward Co. who symbocay fixed in the popular
mind the would relnqush his business post until
carried his office chair by two soldiers today told me
Of the philosophy behind his attitude.
With bargaining under with the Go affiliate Avery
weknown opposition the controversial manen-
which he described camoutlage for
closed shop But much for the negative side OF the case
Asked his labor policy Avery indicated that the
obey the law Secondly
have good relations with employees
right of unions Fourty
merit lreSpec-
whether not they elected to join unions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
New Weapon Barred

At the same time that he
announced the high mark in
output of trucks. Vance re-
vealed that Studebaker was
making a third major weapon
for the war. Details of the new
weapon were not released by
the war department.
Sales TO the government. ac-
cording TO Vance. have reached
81 .250.0O a day. In addition TO
the 10000 trucks, Studebaker
output Of engines for Flying
Fortresses has passed 10000
units. But this is not yet
enough, said Vance.
I'VE realize we must produce
In quantities for the bombers
which limp back to their base
and must be returned to night"
he added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
SIumped 3o0o During Government Seizure

Avery disclosed the OF the plants 10 private
the volume which had Sumped 50 per GEM
had snapped Dack anu was INV
ahead of last years volume.
said that since 1881 the management had
intended develop officers out oil
file He also ecounted changes IN the arecoh Oh
quality style and design OF items carried
As dramatic episodes incidental to
temporary plants Avery regards his attitude the
of constitutional principles lie
present confusion of thought ougrowth OF
educational system Avery
trustee University of Chicago but he contends that the
professors motif he educational policy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Opposed TO All Forms of Closed Shop

all forms OF the closed
requires that
to join to resign from union
losing that employer be free
suited for the work Employees are free
to join the union they wish The company iuy
respec privilege.
5"Senoriy: vacancies and In determining
considers ability
nance nd 81 o employment
high hgher
in similar employment
Avery when took the management OF me
companv in 1891 employees 1t employs as many
of the temporary seizure OF plants os
Unemployed lS99 since 1901 e oOp9
surplus has expanded twelveold
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Farmers Market

FRUITS Apples, Baldwins. fancy, $4.1t
bu No /. S3d3.50; Northern spies,
fancy. A14 hu.; No. ]. $3.50 n 3.T5;
steeles Red, fancy. S.14 bu. No. !.
81 so 3.75 Note Ceiling price on apples,
S414 4S-lh bu.
VEGETABLE GREENS - sorrel Use a
81 bu. Spinach. fancy. 81. 80 1s-lb. bu.
No. ]. Stn1.25. Kale, 81 J. Is bu. Green
onions Coz GOO doZ bchs Mustard greens,
No. /. Use .25 bu. Turnip greens. No.
1. 75c n 81 25 bu
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS
Leaf lettuce. 81 as bu. Parsley, curly.
81 25a so doz bchs
VEGETABLES MISC. 49, Asparagus.
fancy $3.50 doz bohs No. !, 9Oc q 81 rs.
Beets. topped No. /, i0l.50 bu. Broc-
coli, No. / ~ 50 bu Carrots. topped.
No /. 81 .25G i.50 bu. Celery root. No. /,
81 500 bu Chives. Csc o 9Oe don Lesks.
No. /. S15OG2 don bchs Parsnips.
fancy. 50 bu No. ]. $40 so. Potatoes,
No J. 81 50d3 100 lbs. Rutabagas. No. l..
S1H1 25 bu. Radishes. red outdoor.
fancy 81 doz bchs: No. l. 500 Use. rur-
nips topped No l, 90cn 81 rs bu. Rhu-
barb outdoor 80 n Use dor. bchs
EGGS Large ION II 3O-doI. case; me
dunn. SIS 50ae 80.
PLANTS - Vegetables. mise. 81 $50
so nat; cabbage goo y 81 Is. flowers.
misc Sl.50n2 fiat; pansy. fancy. - so
nat No. !. $50 $50. Saliva. ~ flat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

THE mo tor carriers are
proud of the job they have done
In the war;" stated Moore.
He listed lack of spare parts
and the manpower pinch as two
of the greatest woes for the
industry, but said that help was
coming from two directions in
replenishing manpower. The re-
lease of many men from the
army and the easing of the
draft were aiding the motor
carriers TO carry on 10 the
finish, he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Sears Plan
Off

Sears employees in the armed
services will share IN profit shar-
ing distributions. along with cur
rent employees of the company
j. F. Moore, vice president and
group manager of Sears-Roebuck
& Co. announced tocay.
OF the 1884 Sears employees
who arc i'm the service of their
country AS of March %, $500 OF
them are members Of the Sears
employees pension and profit Shar-
ing fund. They continue as mem-
bers though some OF them have
been gone from the company 10
their military duties since 1910.
All members shared In the COM
pany contribution of 81 1867 ,691
Members serving in the armed
forces of our country had credited
10 their accounts for 1913 the to-
tai OF S2.l24.621. This amount
was invested for them in Sears
stock. government bonds. and part
! held AS cash I'M the bank Mem
/ DerS IN our alfneu SeINittS ndNe
accumulated credits 10 their ac-
counts at the present time of "a
453 shares OF Sears stock and
s.. 499. 1Sl in government bonds
and cash i'm bank
Moore announced that TBS en-
ployeS OF the Detroit stores. cX-
elusive OF those in armed services,
are fund members, These men,
bers for 1943 were credited with
l .SS2 shares OF company stock
which on April Is had "A market
value OF Sl66.556. They had ad-
ditional credit OF Sl29. 176 IN CO.,
eminent bonds and cash. making
a total 1943 credit of sos. 1872.
Thus, their participation in the
1913 company'S contribution and
other profit sharing earnings
brought their accumulated cred
it's up 10 10040 shares Of stock
with a market value of SSSS. $40
plus value of 1895. 7O6 in gov
eminent bonds andIcash IN bank
.xnNsn0N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
RockweII's Plan

Willard Rockwell, two-fisted
head Of the Detroit Thinker
Axle CO.. has announced that
his revolutionary" plan to as
sure civilians of their jobs dur
ing the reconyersion period and
returning soldiers of employ
mont will he given 10 the
p0b,ic. probably this week"
THE program In its present
form provides formula by
which all industries can con-
time 60 maintain their employees
through reconversion," he states.
at also provides the medium TO
guarantee either Jobs or COM
pensation 10 those returning
from the armed services
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

HERE could be question at the beginning Of 1898
to the extent Of Japanese sabotage plans for the United
States, particularly the West Coast The bubbng acid
scheme successfully thwarted by intelligence
but Of a Of similar known diabocal plots
Had the American public known what the F,BI. and
other nvesgatve agencies Of three be-
fore Pearl Harbor this nation TO put il mildly would have
had bad Of the filters. People of the West Coast
would have been in absolute panic But the State Depart
ments policy not 10 offend the japanese There il was
key of dynamite and all Federal agents could
do 10 SIT on IT, hoping the lid would not blow off,
The laps even then well along with their scale
model sabotage scheme for the destruction Of strategic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Auto
Graphs
Motor Carriers
Win High Praise
BY sILER FREEMAN

The motor carriers of the
nation are near the end of their
uphill pull. after having done
an outstanding job in the face
of many obstacles, according TO
Chester G. Moore, chairman of
the Central Motor Freight AS
ISOLATION. Speaking before the
Traffic Club Of Detroit yester-
day. Moore paid tribute TO the
motor carriers and to the late
Joseph b. Eastman, head OF the
Office OF Defense Transporta-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Cost Men Meet

The annual May party OF the
Detroit Chapter. National Asso-
cation of Cost Accountants. will
he held next Friday, May Is, at
the Western Golf and Country
Club.
Golf for the men and bridge
for the ladies in the afternoon.
Dinner at Z p. m. with dancing
from 10 p. m. George M. Cum
ningham of the Stephen Greene
CO. Is general chairman of the
affair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
WPB Denies Release
OF BUILDING Materials

WASHINGTON. May "a A
report that WPB soon will issue
priorities and release building
materials for the partial resump-
ton OF normal private housing
construction was denied by the
WPB and the National Housing
Agency.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Honor Jean Stole

Employees and officials Of the
Industrial National Bank are
really proud of the latest honor
bestowed on their Jean Stole.
She has been appointed a
m c m Der of the National
Women's Committee of the
Women's Division of the Amen
can Institute OF Banking and
viii have supervision of II chap
tiers which comprise this district.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
BONN to Pay
Use Dividend

Bonn Aluminium and Brass
Corp. has declared dividend Of
Is cents on common. payable July
/. 20 holders OF record June Us. A
line amount was paid April J.
IN the first half Of last year
50 cents was paid on both April ]
and July i.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
More Laundry Equipment

WASHINGTON. May 24-WPB
has announced program for the
production of 100000 worth
Of commercial laundry equipment
for civilian use for the year be-
ginning April I, 1914. 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Soc Dividend Voted
By Holland Furnace

KALAMAZOO, May "a 49, The
Holland Furnace Co. has declared
dividend of 50 cents on the COM
mon. payable July l, 10 stock OF
record June is. A like amount
was paid in the previous quarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Wards Not Opposed TO Collective Bargaining

Avery giving comprehensive analysis of his labor policy
revealed;
policy easily stated 1t is based on these
points;
not interfere
ne choice OF organization repre-
sentatiOn.
bargaining Wards bargains in good faith with
the majority of its employees
Wards will reduce
TO writing reached result OF such
considerable number OF
me various unions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

points The West Coast honeycobed with their short
wave radio stations. They had their post Offices ndivd
uals-one Of them first cousin Of Ambassador Nomua-
spotted in likely public places where they could and
pass along secret information They had their "Msts
Harris beautiful Japanese girls who sought out Army and
Navy menofcers preferred Those service who be-
came embroiled often blackmaed into giving in
formation. The Japs thorough in preparing for
Shortly after the bubbng acid scheme exploded in his
face Yamamoto the Jap Al Capone, sent prison
Not for espionage but for income tax violations This
clever by the Federal authorities For in this way
they were rid Of YamAmoo and did not have 10 expose
open court their knowledge Of Jap espionage activities
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Livestock M arket


cATTLE-soo al classes cattle active
strong: broad demand from all Interests ;
small lot good and choice I.O5O-ib steers.
t1e.25, next beat price SIC. most good
$50 .loo-lb. steers and ysarlings. yi5q
SD numerous medium lots, xi4n14 rs T:
few common kinds. so down: medium
TO good mixed yeariings STATS. bulk com
mon snd medium beef cows si0a17. few
best cows. SD; Gamers and cutters,
shelly tanners down TO 81 and below. BUN
sausage bulls. 500 II, rs: some light weig nj
cutter bulls. down 10 81; good heavy beef
bulls TO Si2 SO
CALvEs-s5o; vsalsrs active. firm: good
and choice $3.50. few just good. sis so
III; most common and medium. $50
HOGS Mark, SLOW. steady: good and
Is0-17s lbs. si7aI7ss. bulk 100 i5s lbs
tii6l1.7 Is; 10000 he. mostly xi2; 800
350 lbs. s1i4o6il.s as. 10000 lbs 4.
xli IS, bulk so~s, ali weights. 50. $50
SHEEP 900: slaughter lamb. opened
steady, but most interests bidding around
zSc lower. sheep very scarce qO0tabls
steady; small lot good and choice IL
". No pelted lambs sit75; few com
al3: some lightweight eulis down to 50.
PITTsBuRGH
PITTSBURGH. May % QNsl-cATTLE
80 steady; steers good to choice. ST. 20
- 1913. medium 10 good ti3 rs n 1878.
common 90 medium. ti1.73m I3.7 heiferr.
good 10 choice, SIS T5m ~ so: medium "a
good. Si0Gl2 common 10 medium s. 75
n 2 50. COWS good TO choice IS 7aef 10
medium 10 good tS.S0ns.5 so: Gamers and
cutters. $50 $50: bulls. good 10 choice
itiiTl2; common 10 medium 50 5OalO
HOGS ! 500 slow a, steady prices t6O.
so lbs Si2n Us: 10000 lbs xii 10 NJ
- rs 2OO-220 lbs. Si4.i0nff Is: 200 25C
lbs SI4a14. 30: 10000 lbs xi7Git 900
Sio lbs, Siin1z. i0O-i30 lbs. sJOa N
rouchs. %. so " 10 80
I SHEEP $50 fairly active and -,
lower. choice lambs i5756is as medium
ia ehs4es xi3d1A5O common lambs 81
RS ewes. x9a7: wsthsrs 4ns clipped
lambs t14 S0ni5 so
CALVES 200: steady. good 10 choice
iis go II 20 medium. SO 500 Is. 20; Gull
and common. An1o
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Al BIoke, eornivol man, had visitor.

Throughout this Of spying counter spying Tiers
were many heroic and dramatic roles played by individual
Americans Federal agents and Just plain
story Of Al Blake probably tops them all in drama
In the fall Of l940 Blake alert-ooking man of middle
age part owner Of exhibit at Treasure Island
ing San Frsnciscos World Fair He was former vaude-
vile and screen performer known King Robots"
He had remarkable control voluntary and involun
tary muscles and could stand mmobe alongside
dummy dressed just like him. One day that fall he had
visitor Torzicho Kono, one-time valet chauffeur and
general handyman for Charlie Chaplin. II was q visit
that was TO start Blake fantastic adventure
Confined tomorrow)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Federal Motor Truck
Votes 10( Dividend

Federal Motor Truck Co. has
declared a dividend OF 10 cents.
payable June 30 10 stock of record
June 10. A like amount was paid
April /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Detroit Stocks

m 100, Hgh Lo~ ii;t5 ch'ss
Cont 2s,sf IS : - u. a. :
car Woao % 81 81 s. :,
Dtvtsesss " tse fe-eeesns tsble are tse
amounts declared or paid 80 far this ear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

CONTINENTAL GAS AND ELECTRIO
~ mos ended Mar al 1914 1913
Net profit -, az s56 A5,slS. sos
Per common share $40 06 til 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
SPENDING DECLINES

incidentally, the weekly figure
for government war spending
showed another decline last week.
This reaction is slight and nothing
to get excited about. The figure
is still a good deal above a year
ago. But it does show that the
peak of war production is past
and that war employment and
pay rolls are not likely to be as
high again.
But railway car loadings are
rising as shipments pour out OF
factories. Bank clearings gained
last week. Department store sales
at least held their own, making
fair seasonal gain. Weather was
favorable. and the late Mothers
Day trade drove sales consider
ably above the post-Mother'S Day
volume of the same week a year
ago.
One very significant develop
ment i'm the weeks news was the
continued evidence of strain in
bank credit. As deposits rise and
the quantity of money in circula-
ton grows. the need OF bank
reserves increases. But at the
same time, the nations gold stock
is being gradually reduced. Last
week the reserve ratio fell to 58,
which is the lowest since the dark
days of 1888. This compares with
II a wear ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
ASK INDUSTRY AID

Under the circumstances, it Is
interesting 10 find bills being
introduced in Congress to grant
greater powers 10 the reserve
banks TO make loans for industrial
purposes. There is real danger
that increasing credit strain will
lead the nation down the broad
and easy way that abandons
sound commercial banking prin-
ciples and substitutes government
debt for real reserves.
Commodity prices changed
little. Cotton gained a bit. The
grains were lower. Perhaps II is
significant that an index of prices
of futures, largely influenced by
speculative grain markets, has
been declining now for about six
weeks. The crop outlook seems
TO have improved. but the chief
immediate factor il the reduced
requirement now anticipated for
war purposes.
Incidentally, heavier shipments
OF livestock have eaSed the de-
mand for feed, and even corn is
now being sold more freely by the
farmers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Bank Credit
Strain Noted
BY LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economics, n, \. University
Partly because of labor troubles,
industrial production has probably
declined slightly OF late. But
orders and shipments appear to
have increased, and trade has at
least held its own in volume.
Last week steel production was
down slightly, owing TO the need
of plant repairs and to labor
troubles. In view of this condition
and the increased requirements
for the kind of steel that is most
needed for the coming invasion
offensive, the war production
authorities have cut back on the
proposed release of steel output
for civilian use.
Other Industries, such as lum-
Der and paper. have also reacted
a bit. And in the case of lumber
it seems that the government has
also withdrawn from the tendency
to release material for civilian
ncQ
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

c Aop
Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

SHARP A DOHNF. INC.
March quarter. 1884 1915
Ne, prcfit a s4io tsi $3.50 rs
Common shs earnings &c s2e
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-04-06
First Church of God
Summit Avenue

Tonight the Holy Communion
Service will be observed beginning
at 7:30, with special music by the
choir.
Tomorrow evening at $780, Rev
erend Gonso will preach on the
subject, "A Lively Hope" and the
Kemp sisters quartet from Freder-
lex will sing.
Sunday morning at GAS, the chill
dren of the Sunday School will
have their Easter program.
At the worship hour, Reverend
Gonso will have for his sermon SUBJ
ject, He Is Risen Indeed" and the
choir will sing special Easter num-
bers. There will be reception of
new members into the church at this
service.
Sunday evening at 7:30, the choir,
under the direction of Miss Phyllis
Carly, with Mrs Edgar Gossard at
the organ, will present special
program of Easter music.