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Evening star., 1945-01-17
| Eisenhower Gives
Pint of Blood at
| West Front Clinic
,y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS. Jan. 17.-In response to an
appeal to soldiers assigned to head
quarters for blood needed at the
front, one officer walked briskly
into the clinic and took his place In
line with the other volunteers.
He gave a pint of blood, drank
a cup of coffee and started to leave
Then one soldier in line noticed that
it was Gen. Eisenhower and re-
marked, Hey. that would be the
blood to get!"
The general overheard the re-
mark and replied:
IF you do, I hope you don't in
herit my bad disposition.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
NoturoIized German
Leaves Estute to u. S.
BY the Associated Pres,

by tne Associated PreSf.
SEATTLE, Jan. IL German
born Otto Kalbe, rs, butcher and
former ships cook who died Mon
day, left his entire estate, $1,000, "tc
the United States of America as ar
expression of gratitude in being
granted the privileges of citizen
ship his will has disclosed.
He wanted it to aid the war ef-
fort. his attorney, Miss Mary Burrus
said today.
She said that 'in 1912, shortly
after war was declared, he was
naturalized. He told me that since
he had no heirs, he wanted his es-
tate to go to the boys meaning
servicemen. He told me that the
country needed all the money it
could get right now"
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Western Front
Continued From First Page.)

north of Neville and cleared the
north-south road from Bastogne al
most to Huffalize against little more
than token resistance.
The British I'd Army of 1t. Gen
Sir Miles C. Dempsey crashed
through series of German out
posts and captured village north
of Sittard, Mr.. Greene reported
fThis possibly was Dieteren, which
supreme Allied headquarters said
merely was entered.
German reinforcements came up
swiftly and mortars were turned on
the Tommies, who renewed their at
tack shortly before dawn today.
Far to the south in the Bitche
sector, the 7th Army stopped a
small German attack near Reipters-
weller, 8 miles southeast of Bitche.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
|Womon Avoids Train,
But Dies on Third Rail
BY the Associated Press.

By tIlt ASsUCIattu PreSs.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Eva
Schecter, 35, was unhurt when part
of subway train passed over her
as she lay between the rails at the
Times Square Station last night,
only to be electrocuted when she
touched the third rail. She jumped
or fell from the platform.
Motorman Fred Spencer reported
to police that he told her not to
move while he summoned aid to re-
move her. When he returned, Mr..
Spencer said, he saw that she had
touched the third rail carrying power
to operate the trains.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
In recess until tomorrow.
Foreign Relations Committee hears
Secretary of State Stettinius at
closed session.
Postwar subcommittee continues
housing study.
House:
Considers continuance of special
committees.
Military Affairs Committee hears
industry views on manpower.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Army Show Promoters
Are Awarded Citations
Is the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. l7-Citations
for exceptionally meritorious con-
duct" were awarded by the Army
yesterday to A. L. Berman, presi-
dent, and Francis Gilbert, secretary,
OF This Is the Army, Inc"
The musical show has earned ap-
proximately s10,0OO,OOO for Army
emergency relief. it was announced
by Maj. Gen. Walter <. Wilson, who
made the awards.
Mr. Berman represents the inter-
ests of Irving Berlin, author and
producer of This Is the ARMY"
Evening star., 1945-01-17
so Nozis Dismount
From Bicycles and
Charge u. S. Tanks
BY the Associated Press.

~ eAAS <AoSoSAatCa GICS6s
HOUFFALIzE, Jan. is (De-
layed Members Of the I'd Ar
mored Division reported today
that during the drive toward
Houffalize yesterday one Of its
light tanks encountered so Ger
mans mounted on bicycles.
The Germans dismounted and
charged the tank in a banzai-
like fashion. They screamed
and cursed at the Americans,
who moved down every one of
the attackers.
"They must have been drunk
or crazy with the cold" said 1t.
Col. E. A. Trahan, Lafayette,
La.
Evening star., 1945-01-17

ALLIED DRIVES ON THE WESTERN FRONT-Arrows locate
ed drives today the western front (broken ne)
the British I'd Army % advanced north of sard American
l and Sd Armies pounded the fatened German bulge (2
while other elements of the Sd Germany along the
Mosele River 49, The American Army at Ger
man bridgeheads north of Srasbourg Shaded areas ind
cate territory still held by the enemy after
December 16 -AP Wrenhoto
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Stock Market Quotations
{BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 6.-(P)-
Cotton futures were quieter and If
regular today Closing prices were
steady, Is cents bale lower to 10
ceotc hi
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Dec. 6-tRi-USDA)
-Salable hogs $4,000, total 100000;
moderately active, weights under
240-lbs. Steady to 10 cents lower,
weighty 240-lbs. and up 10 to 20
cents lower, soWs Is to Is cents
lower; good and choice 190-24O lbs.
14.75-1485, top 1885 ceiling paid
freely; weights over 240-lbs. 14.60-
14.75 with few 350-lb. weights H.
so; weights 1870 lb and down scarce
most sows 13.85-139O; good clear
ance.
Salable cattle $500, total 5000;
salable calves 1000, total 1,000
all classes and grades steady to
strong; generally active, especi-
ally on good and choice steers and
yearlings; clearance broad; COM
paratively little beef in run; about
half dozen loads steers and year.
lings at 1900 ceiling; bulk 1900
ITS; shortfed heifers predominant
ing at 12.O0-145O; best around 49,
so; COWS demand at 9.25-12.OO,
good cows to 400; most sausage
bulls 11.50-1250; beef bulls 1880
$780, vealers 1880 down; stock
cattle slow, steady, mostly 11.50-
400.
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CHARLOTTE SPOTS

co HaAR & o Dec. 6.-(RlEspot
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Omen High Low Last
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6-(P)-
USDA)-
Hogs-None. Market at ceiling
1870 (flat on good and choice
barroWs and gifts 120-130 lbs. up;
lO0-120 lbs. 1910; good sows I'M
der $50 lbs. 1855; 350-500 lbs. 1910;
weights over 500 lbs. 1890. Good
stays 1910.
Cattle-Choice steers 15.5O-16.OO;
good 15.00-15.50; medium Hoo
1880; common 100000. Good beef
type cows 9.00-1O.0O; good dairy
type 8.00-850; medium 7.OO-75o;
common 100000; shelly kinds low
er. Good beef type heifers 1900
1880; medium 100000; common
6.OO-7.00; good butcher bulls 1000
1880; medium 8.00-950; light COM
mon grades 6.50-7.5O. Choice calves
1880; good 14.00-1450; medium
11.00-l2.00; common 100000. Good
to choice lambs 14.OO-14.5O. Good
sheep 100000.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-(R)-Rye flu
lures prices fluctuated almost the
limits allowable in a single days
trading today, closing at or near
the low quotations of the day after
starting off with gains of more than
4 cents.
Early buying and short covering
sent prices at the start upward for
the first time in three days but the
downturn came Immediately these
requirements were met and under
the influence of aetback in the
grain at Winnipeg. Selling OF new
deliveries by eastern interests also
added to the depressing factors.
The heavier than usual buying
in early dealings, traders said, was
attributed also 10 the possibility
that the OPA might withhold is
suance of its ceiling order on rye as
requested by Senator Thomas o.
Okla.)
The OPA announcement, issued
last week, said a ceiling of 81. ~
bushel, basis Chicago, for No. 2
grade rye would be imposed June
/. Senator Thomas has asked, hog
ever, that the order be withheld,
pending a study of his Senate ag-
riculture committee The commit
tee hearing is scheduled to start
tomorrow.
Other grains reacted in sympathy
with rye on both the rise and de-
cline. Wheat closed unchanged to
IS lower than the previous finish,
December $1.6012. Corn was I'M
changed at $l.1812 ceilings. Oats
were down Is to rs, December IA
7s34. Rye was 4 cents lower to l
cent higher, December $1.75-$l.75
"a. Barley was unchanged to Is
higher, December $122h.
The Northwestern Miller. A trade
publication, reported that flour pro-
duction in November showed
slight increase over the same
month. last year. The output last
month was given as 1884, 482
Open High Low Close
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DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-(P)-There
was large demand for all con-
structions in the cotton textile
market today. Mills, however, re-
leased only scattered lots of print
cloths for quick delivery. Deem.
Der production has been largely
sold up and converters anticipated
some additional supplies for the
balance of the year.
Conditions in the wool goods
markets continued tight. Mills
were turning out orders for fourth
quarter delivery. Allotments for
the first quarter, next year, were
small.
Rayon goods attention was focus
Ell on Washington where industry
representatives are urging ten
per cent increase in ceiligs to en-
courage increasd output of rayon
Innings.
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STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-(P)-Sales,
price and net change OF the
fifteen most active stocks today:
Packard Mot 48. 500 10 up "a.
socony Vac 47,4oo 10 up g;
Comwlth and Sou 38, 500 31s off
Nat Pow and 1t 1900 10 off Is.
Int Tel and Tel $4,000 321s off Is.
Shamrock o and G $4,000 1875 up
rs.
Lehigh C and Nav %, 100 1875 up
Alleg hany $4,000 up 1-8.
Curtiss Wright 24,00 8s up "a.
Gen Real and Ut 23,500 85s up IS.
MI Central 81, 300 31A no.
Ohio Oil $500 22k up l.
Pan Am Always 1890 % up "a.
Await Corp 1890 1914 off 1s.
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CHICAGO POTATOES

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-(P-USDA)
Potatoes: Arrivals 106, on track
237, total U. S. shipments $50.
Supplies moderate. D m a II
slow, for western stocks market
slightly weaker; for northern
stocks market steady for best
quality, slightly weaker for other
stocks. Idaho Russet Burbanks, U.
S. No. l, $285-$3 .25; Colorado Red
McClures, U. S. No. l, $2.65; Ne
braska Bliss Triumphs, U. S. No.
l, $2.70-$2.90; Minnesota and North
Dakota Bliss Triumphs, CONNER
cial, fair quality $1.80$1.95; Cob
blers commercial $190-$2.00: Wis
consin Chippewas, U. S. No. l,
$3.50.
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SteeLs, Mot rs, Aviation
Stocks Hit Ne1u Peaks

moderate. Transfers for the full
proceedings lie d 1920, OO(
shares compared with 1850, 0O(
Wednesday.
The Associated Press 60-stock
composite was up 2 of a point
at 1854, a high since April IA, 1881.
The industrial average made a top
since March 9, 1887. Of 997 issues
registering, 586 rose, 257 fell and
154 were unchanged.
Eastern Air Lines jumped 3 IA,
Union Pacific 7-8 and Paramount
Pictures 2 IA. Ahead fraction to
better than a point were U. S.
Steel, Bethlehem, Republic Steel,
Youngstown Sheet, General Motors,
Chrysler, Boeing, Grammar, U. S.
Rubber, Montgomery Ward, Du
Pont, J. C. Penney. Socony, War
ner Bros. and J. I. Case.
An exception was great Western
Sugar which dropped 8 "a points
on cut dividend. Lower were
Santa Fe, Great Northern. North
ern Pacific, Douglas Aircraft,
Western Union GA" American
Water Workers and Deere.
Bonds turned irregularly down.
ward. At Chicago wheat was IN
changed to off 3-8 of cent a
bushel. oats off 3-8 to | 1-8 and
rye down 4 to up 1. Cotton was 10
cents bale up to off Is cents.
The curb boiled in the first quar-
ter hour with the ticker falling
seven minutes behind floor trades.
It soon slowed. Gamers were Air
con. BROWNE orman Distillers, Col
onial Airlines, E. W. Bliss and Bel
lanca Aircraft. Turnover here was
], 100, 900 shares versus 100000 yes
terday.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-(R)-Clos-
ing foreign exchange rates follow
Great Britain in dollars, others
in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York
open market 8 3-16 per cent dis
count or 90.81 Ia U. S. cents, I'M
changed.
Europe: Great Britain $4.O3 IL,
unchanged.
Latin America: Argentina free
2l.oo, Unchanged; Brazil free 5.25;
Mexico 2O.65.
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TREASURY BONDS

BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by The Associated Press
Dec. 6.
20 10 10 10 10
Rails Indus Utils For'gn L-Yield
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NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 6-(R-
Turpentine SO cents a gallon; Of
ferings none (50-gal bbls.); sales
none; receipts IL barrels; ship
ments none; stocks 1913 barrels.
Rosin: Q00-lb. drums), offerings
none; sales none: receipts 81;
shipments none; stocks 1926.
Quotes: prices unchanged.
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BOND PRICES HIT
DOWNWARD TREND

NEW YORK. Dec. 6-P-Except
for favored rails, bond market
prices held close to previous levels
today with trends inclined irregu-
larly lower for the market as a
whole.
Leaders of the relatively small
band of issues moving up major
fractions to around 2 points in
cluded Missouri Pacific General
As and convertible LIS, Katy IS
and adjustment SIS, Lackawanna
IS, Seaboard All-Florida IS. Flori-
da East Coast SIS, American &
Foreign Power SIS, Rio Grande
Western Is and SIS, Lehigh Valley
41-2s and International Great
Northern IS.
Hudson Coal SIS dropped more
than voint and numerous other
trading favorites, mostly in the
rail group, ended unchanged or a
shade lower. These included bonds
of the St. Paul, Baltimore & Ohio,
Rock Island New York Central,
Illinois Central, New Haven and
St. Louis-San Francisco.
u. S. Governments and higher
priced industrials and utilities held
in a narrow range but the under
tone was about steady Detroit
Edison As and Deere & Co. 2 3-4s
were among other losing small
sums.
Brazilian bonds staged spotty
comeback but those of Chile and
some of the Peruvian loans were
lower.
Sales of $6,S7O,OOo, compared
with $7,153, 900 on Wednesday.
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NEW ORLEANS M1DDLING

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6-P)-
The average price of middling Is
16ths inch cotton at ten southern
SPOT markets today was five cents
a bale higher at 24.39 cents a
pound; average for the past 80
market days was 1885. Middling
7-8 inch average was 22.81.
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RALEIGH POULTRY

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 6-P-
Poultry and egg markets steady
to very firm.
Raleigh-U. S. grade AA, extra
large SO; hens, 25.3. Turkeys:
Market dull on heavy stock. Young
toms and hens 80 to IS.
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CHICAGO BUTTER.

CHICAGO, Dec 6-lR-USDA)
The butter market was firm to-
dav and unchanged at OPA ceiling
prices.
Eggs were firm: dirties IS 10
81 II; checks 1886; other prices
unehanged
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-(P)-Cot-
ton futures turned irregular in quiet
trading today to close Is cents
bale lower to 10 cents higher. Gains
of IS cents a bale were registered
in early trading on mill buying.
The market sagged on subsequent
hedge selling. Further news on
French purchases was awaited and
it was believed that country might
take up about 10000 bales aSstAst
bids submitted sby the trade on
Monday or about the same amount
reported purchased last week.
Futures closed 10 cents a bale
hi2her to Is cents lower
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Profit Taking At Close
Reduces Gains To
Two Points
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-R-Stocks
higher steels, motors lead ad.
vance, Bonds-steady; selected
rails improve. Cotton-irregular
commissio house buying and mill
covering.
CHICAGO:
Wheat-Unchanged to 3-S Off; al
fected by rye slump.
Corn-Unchanged at ceilings.
RyeA cents off to cent up;
support missing after carly upturn.
Hogs-Moderately active, steady
h Is cents lower. Top S14.S5.
CEILING
Cattle-Steady to strong. Top SlS
ceiling.
NEW YORK., Dec. 6.-R-De-
mand for steels, motors, aviatlons,
amusements and specialties today
helped lift the stock market to
15-year average peak although con-
siderable profit cashing accompan-
led the drive and extreme gains
of 2 or more points were reduced
in most cases at the close.
Buying inspiration was based
partly on revived hopes OF strike
settlements as General Motors and
automotive union officials resum-
ed negotiations. Initiation psyche
1oey also was stressed as trend
prop in the wake Of the govern
ment's living cost figures and in
dications wage-price policies would
be permitted to expand proper
tionately. Frightening business
prospects and another batch OF
pleasing dividends and earnings
provided bullish arguments. eau
tious selling was attributed to fears
the lengthy climb may have been
overdone.
The direction generally was up
ward from the start. Dealings were
speedy in the forenoon: tapering
after midday as offerings appear
ed. Rails ran into difficulties in the
final hour but declines here were
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-20
FARM BUREAU

West Augusta, Mich.-The Farm
Bureau meeting was held at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Rex Talladay,
April II. Twenty-eight were pres
ent Since it was the first meeting
after the division OF the Augusta
Farm Bureau and the name. West
Augusta chosen, there was an cleo
ton held for four temporary officers
who will serve four months or un-
Ill the next annual election: Lee
Talladay, president; Theron Wan
ty, vice president; John Cosner,
song leader; Richard Goettske. dis.
cussion leader. and Mrs. S. Dibble,
publicity chairman
Number games were played un.
der the leadership OF Mrs. Robert
VANITY.
II was suggested that picnic
in the summer with the two Ypsi-
lanti Farm Bureaus and the Angus.
IA group would be advisable
Edward Wassem introduced and
led the discussion Rural Health"
Old means of preventing sicknesses
were mentioned and all agreed as
to their merits but the subject OF
"socialiZed medicine" was a Ques-
tlon of debate and there were no
conclusions. Much more informa-
ton is needed
Mr.. and Mrs jennings Campbell
will entertain the meeting In May.
After adjournment lunch OF ice
cream, cake and coffee was served.
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The American Representation
TheseDaysHSSsg9Is o !" It. 50zoaS%

every quarter Of a century distress
all the world and siphon off our
sons and our wealth. We can use
both TO better advantage. To
achieve lasting peace requires
more than a conference: Il re.
quires a will 10 peace and an ex-
perience in handling the problems
Of peace. Oratory. ike good mten
tons. will not lay the foundations
Of peace. Thought knowledge, ex.
perience. wisdom are essential and
the experience of those who have
served az other conferences. partic-
u.arly The Paris Conference,
should be made available to our
people Mr.. Roosevelt preferred
personal government, and that was
his principal Weakness leaving us,
AT his death, with inadequately
Informed successors TO his various
functions. At san Francisco, this
may prove disastrous unless our
delegation is strengthened by ex-
perieuce Today. every taIent In the
nation needs to be mobilized in its
service
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Nlindanao Action
Interesting Here

Npsilanti is especially interested
in the news that American troops
have landed on Mindanao, for that
island was the most difficult to
handle when the United States
took over the Philippines after the
Spanish War and its inhabitants
were regarded as the most intract-
able. 1t was Ypsilantis John p.
Finley, then a major in the regular
Army, who was appointed governor
Of Mindanao and soon won the es-
TEEN and allegiance of the people.
He blished American schools
and brought the islanders into de-
sirable citizens. Col. Finley. as he
was promoted because OF his Min.
danaO success, had entered the
regular Army after graduating
from Michigan Agricultural College
and won high place in the Wealth
er Bureau, then attached to the
War Department and later trans.
terred 10 the Department OF Agri-
culture. Ne made the first scienti-
fc study OF the cause and charac-
ter OF tornadoes and published a
book on the subject. He was an
officer in the Spanish.American war
and was commandant OF several
important Army posts. including
Madison Barracks, n. Y. He fought
through the early revolts in the
Philippines before ding 10 Min
danao.
During World War One. he was
in command at Governors Island in
New York Harhor and taught in an
Army training school there His
parents. Mr.. and Mrs F. $. Fin.
ley having died. he made his home
in Ann Arbor after his retirement.
with his cousin, Miss Flora Finley.
When the d. A X. marked the
site OF the old tollgate on the Sa.
line Rd, Col. Finley, whose faith.
ers farm was near the site. gave
the address The family lived in
fpsilanti in the house recently
RACED south Of the Ladies' Library.
and Col. Finley spent a year there
recovering from arthritis. result
OF the Philippine campaign. He
died about two years ago
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government for the next three and
a half years without any ambition
TO be nominated for president IN
1913. II the man who didn't want
10 be president" changes his mind
tand presidents always want to
succeed themselves) then he will
steer a different course.
Maybe Truman will be seen-if
he makes a good record-as the
happy compromise between such
canCidates as Wallace and Byrd,
representative OF different fac
tions. Already no one would be
surprised II Hannegan thought that
was the l94s answer.
Douglas Mode, OF Midland, Is
fast earning the reputation as the
young har lyman OF the Republi-
can party.
Now he's to be Good Man Friday
to John Foster Dulles, special
adviser, to the American delega-
ton at the United Nations Confer
ence in San Francisco, Calf
Again, Senator Homer Ferguson,
who brought the bright young man
from Midland to Washington as his
executive secretary, is giving him
leave of absence. During the cam
paign. he was loaned to the Re
publican National Committee and
he travelled with Presidential Can
didate Thomas E. Dewey
In fact, 1t was the New. York
governor who is largely RESPONSE
BILE for BODIES present post as as
sstant TO Dewey's adviser on in
te national affairs. He saw Gov
ernor Dewey when he was in Wash
ington over the week end. SO
did Senator Arthur Vandenberg.
equally delighted that the young
Republican will be associated with
Dulles. on whom the senator ex-
poets to lean heavily for specific
information in the field of inter
national law.
II Mode operates 'as usual, he
will make himself useful far be-
yond what is expected of an assist
ant. lie will. If necessary, be the
voice of Young Republicans. Ger
tainly, he will take over the press
relations of the New York lawyer.
Mode expects to leave the Capital
late this week.