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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Realizing
Cuts Gains
THE DETROIT TIMES

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 QNS)-
Stock market movements were
higher in the forenoon today then
turned heSitant when profit takers
came 10 the fore Volume ran at
a slower rate than yesterday 5
1,S800OO shares.
Although the favorable war
news and the knowledge there is
substantial amount of idle in
veStment funds overhanging the
market helped maintain the firm
undertOnc, a number of leading
issues were shaded by realizing
following Mondays advance.
ChrySler edged a quarter early
but slumped 10 a loss of more
than a half by midday Union
Carbide. National Dairy Pullman
and L. <. Rubber receded from
forenoon highs.
SteelScontinued strong. YoungS-
town Sheet and Tube Spurted =.
Bethlehem and u. s. Steel were
about half point better.
Rails were also influenced by
profit taking Baltimore and Ohio,
Illinois Central. Northern Pacific
and Pennsylvania trailed Minor
gains were rung up in aviatlonS.
Utilities averaged Il better.
The bond market had a steady
lundertone The Curb market fol-
lowed the trend of the Big Board
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Types Of Trucks

The largest individual group
consisted pf 1889 Of the 2l2-
ton type built by Studebaker,
REQ and the Yellow Truck and
Coach division of General Mo-
tors. Next was the 1l2-ton
truck, totaling 1929, built by
Chevrolet and Ford. We also
sent 1858 quarter-ton jceps
built by Ford and Wins $40
"a ton trucks buIb by Fargo
CChryslerl and 1925 truck trac-
tors butt by Studebaker with
traIlers built / Pointer-Willo-
mctte Reliance Trailer and
Whitehead &, Kales.
We sent lbs special purpose
trucks. mostly international
Harvester dump trucks. PAS 2la-
ton amphibIans. know as
ducks, built by yellow Truck
and Coach, ia 10 and 2e-ton
cargo truck built by Mack,
Kenworth and War La France.
and goal track-laying tractors
built by AlIs-Chalmers. Inter
national Harvester and Cater
pillar, designed 10 haul artillery
and supplies The motorcycles
were built by HaTley-Davldson
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Auto
Trucks for Russia
Figures Revealed
BY sILER FREEMAN

Much has been written on
American aid to Russia and
what il accomplished. That the
Russians have been duly CRATE
ful for the automotive COM
panicS part in this help was
illustrated recently by the gift
TO Studebaker OF an album,
Showing whE t Studebaker'S
trucks had done 20 bring VIC
tory on the eastern front.
But last week in Washing
ton. Leo +. Crowley gave figures
which showed the extent OF the
help and what companies had
furnished the supply of trucks
which helped the Soviet armies
solve ITS vast transportation
problem. Ten firms contributed
10 make up a total, as OF Janu-
AIRY. Of $4,000 vehicles, not TO
mention 10000 motorcycles.
3Z05,0 900 sets Of tires and tubes
and millions Of accessories and
spare parts.
The vehicles included stand
ard cargo carriers, leepS,
weapons carriers, amphibians.
tractors and special service
equipment The biggest num-
bcr were in the lls and 2l2
tons class and 2t-ton weapons
carriers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Fdrmers' M arket

ERUlTS-Appies BsIdEtns No. !, x2.5Oa
IS 45-lh bu Delicious No ! s. 5On
2.ho 4S-bu Northeastern GrgeninFs No I
- 25n2 sA 4hlt bu Rhode Island Green.
ings, Ne. ] 81 2Su2s5 45-lh bu JCna-
thans No, J. 81 2Su2s5 45-lb. DO North
ern Spys 10 Z 81 5Or2 50 Ash. bu .
Stecles Red, No Sass 45-Ib bu
VEGETABLE GREENs-LesEs. No. /. Sl@
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS-Leaf let
gfs essy nSssSsss Ss5Ssss 5 & 50 o sS S1ss 9lsSs1
endiys hothouse. fancy s? S-lb. box No /.
VEGETABLES miscellaneous Beets.
topped No / Slal SO bu CABBAGE No
81 25al 90 S0-lb bu red fancy, 81 50
bu No tl.75a2 curly 30 / 75ca
Si2S bu Carrots topped fancy 81 70 bu
No ! Sl25al so Celery root No ! sac
50 bu Horse-radlsh No ! t2e2 so peck
basket Dry onions fancy sl-75a7 Sob
sack No 1 medium. 81 4oAl.65. ParSnips
10 l. s2g2 50 hu. Parsley root fancy. 50.
NJ ! 81 2Shl so bu Parsley curly No /.
I'e do' 6ehs Po,atoes 10 !. s9ol 100,
dor bchS black NJ. !. 81 5Oal IS hu
Rhuharb h0thouse fancy Sl.lO SID box.
choice. soc small. 81 80 dol bchs Ruta-
baFas No. slu1 2S bu squash Delicious.
80 / 9Ocatl 25 bu- Table queen No /
ScsSi bu Hubbard No J. q0cg 81 Is
hu Turnps topped fancy. Sis bu
Eo. 81 25e So Vese'Abie oysters No ],
EGGs-E5trs large. siss7 3o-dor. case.
large. $500, medium. Sl2l2
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
New Garment
Ceilings Set

WASHINGTON Feb % Pr.cr
ceilings for low and mcdiuSuz.
priced cotton garments have been
announced by OPA. A. the same
time clothing manufacturers are
directed 10 attach price tags show
IrE exact ceiling price 10 most
cotton apparel
The order effective March .
Is step IN governments program
20 stop The I>c in clothing prices
and restore essential garments 20
retail ,hciyc, OPA Chief Chester
EoWlcs cautioned that an Immc-
d.aie flood of clothing should not
hc expected declaring substantial
deliveries viii not reach the stores
until summer.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
y errors
Take 4th

Three changes had been made
today in the standings of the
Women's Travelling Bowling
League, Edwardina Coy's Vernors
accounting for the most important
by advancing from fifth TO fourth
place in winning three points from
Selma a Myers Klnneys, 2612 to
1854.
Connie Powers 2O4-l6l-2l5 for
$50 Vickie Fayad's III in 549 and
Betty Chapman's 532 stood out for
the winners, Ethel Heenans 2O3
in 500 Tor the losers. Edith
Schultz Rainbow Rec deserted
fourth by dropping three 10 Vir-
gina Luckrltz' Mt Elliott, 1886 10
2493, Dolores Rigby showing Sal
and Mrs. Schultz 205 in 54S.
With Louis StoCkdalc shooting
2ll i'm 394 and Stella Hartrick 551,
Clara Aliens Olympics maintained
their SiX-game lead over Madeline
Romen's Chene-Trombly in taking
Clara Watsons Alcona Royals for
three, 2639 10 26O9 Alma Miller
had PA in 59l for the Royals.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
SHOULD REPEAT

In the wake of hi, brilliant 800
and SJ3 series IN the state toufna-
mcnt CrlmmuS is determined
more than ever 10 beat out Nor
us again this season He hopes 10
fdttcn his average when his
IauSClcan team takes on Harold
Aliens MineIaliieS iH one OF The
feature matches tonight Paris
clean won two games the first
trip and figures 10 repeat If Crlm-
INNS stays on the beam.
Suoh second only 10 T. K T. IU
the team averages, 9Sii - go
gS}42 catches Charley kOlarskI s
Fife and expect. trouble M Try
ing 20 duplicate us Shulou' OF
The first round. Lou Sieiafi S
J. & r. should 20 for thiee again
against Charley Rabaut, Vol
VERNE unless the latter has one
Of Us good nights
To keep "a game hCh.rd INtl,-
clean Herb Matthews kICiko Wll
have to reverse matter, against
Joe Adams I'll. which is easier
S7Id Than done After the latter +,
F+--tt showing IT the 'fUmc, Sweeps
II can be- expected 10 bounce back
WI Urt1CI IuTrr1 ing matches
pair Nal Gilmours Southeastern
and Rrg GNCum} cIs DGUlN Bd>-
kot. Joe Paulus Cheuc-IJoubiy
and Cas- SCblan pcpAl-Cnla.
Despite Tho Temporary loss of
TsIIU~ Who l> NacatipOHg l1
FLORIDA. ChCnc-TromhIy Will go .n
the tayoric Tn, Ga>kct, also get
the nod
In thc other t~r H-atrrr- Dick
Krakow Five will have trouble
grabbing tho odd game from
Rudy WaIby, DcluYwcI1 while
Henry Ehrlc, Coca-Cols wlI. be-
seeking revenge on Bud stem
yrrs Five for that duhnug .H
their tlrs' meeting
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Stands TO Profit

"Vincent Bendix, a likabIe
personality, who has had his
share of ups and downs over
the last two decades, stands to
make a paper profit OF at least
a million dollars in this deal,
once the financing Is carried
out and a market made for the
stock.
"Hs is listed as holding $4,000
shares of stock and his daughter
11I,678 shares--the remainder
of 100000 shares transferred
to him by the company at n cost
of ST. 500 and certain "intangi-
Nle property. E., inventions
ind improvements. At the public
offering price of So, planned for
the issue, Bendix' stock would
have a paper worth of Sl.086,4 400
and his daughters S349,356.
Not bad In these SEC days"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Wheat Futures
Move Upward

CHICAGO. Feb. 20 GNSl-
Wheat closed u cent lower TO =
cent higher today after hoving
nervously within a range of
around ! cent. May finished s.
cent up at S164, against a high
Of S1.642s.
Other grains generally were
moderately lower and lost some
of yesterdays gains.
Corn and oats closed \ to =
cent off. Rye and barley, a 10
IS cent off.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Other Problems

The problem of supplementlng
Nhc Soviet truck Aeet- are not
confined 70 the procurement Of
American equipment These are
problems Of packing and ship
ping. and OF unloading at ports
IN the Persian Gulf and Soviet
areas also. In the Persian Gulf,
Americans unlnaded and assem-
hled trucks in temperatures
that rose At times 20 10 and
l3O degrees. once the trucks
arc assembled. the task remains
of loading them with supplies
for the long trek through the
Iranlan hills en- route 10 the
Soviet
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Need Protection

But the question -, should
this type of stock be permitted
10 be offered 10 the general
public-the uniformed investor
the little fellow who cant af-
ford to lose-the widow and
others In that investing class,
at Is one thing for a group
Of a mans friends to back him
in speculative venture-indi-
viduals who are willing and can
afford to risk a few thousand
dollars.
But IL is something else
again to invite the general pub
lie I'm as a partner-little people
who can't afford, even II they
don't realize IL, to lose their
hard-earned savings.
THAT was what the little
SEC was set up TO dO--to pro-
tect the little fellow.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Plant Opened
by Hayes Mfg.

GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. ] 20
Hayes Manufacturing Corp. has
opened its Richmond street plant
here TO produce ramps for landing
barges on a government contract
calling for capacity output, r. w.
Clark, president. announced. The
plant, which has been idle for
several years. occupies nearly,
$4,000 square feet of space. With
the opening of this plant.~Hayes
is operating four units/ln Grand
Rapids.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Purely a Gamble

ANY such venture II a GAM
bile. And this one il no eNcep-
tiOn. Even on the face OF the
red herring prospectus IL states
in reasonably large type
THESE SHARES ARE OF
FERED AS 4 SPECULATION
also, taking note OF another
situation that might confuse a
potential buyer OF the stock is
statemen in somewhat
smaller type on the face of the
red herring:
This CORPORATION is
IN NO WAY AFFILIATED OR
CONNECTED WITH BENDIX
AVIATION CORP
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
7 Dividends Voted
By King SeeIey Corp.

Directors Of King Sceley Corp
declared a dividend Of 20 cents a
share on the outstanding common
stock. payable March Is 10 stock
holders Of record March 5 At
tho same meeting the first quar-
tcriy dividend Of -. cent, was
also declared on the new $50 par
preferred stock. payable April
30 stockholders Of record March
9
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
By HAROLD KAHL

That annual battle between
Johnny CTlmminS and Joe Norris
for individual average bowling
honorS viii bc on again when the
Detroit Times All-Star Classic en-
tcrs the stretch run at Pops
and WeS WIllctt's Riviera ReCre-
alton tonight
CrlmmlnS, winner last year on
205. is the present leader with
2Ol 80. Successive series of go
and 672 have jumped Norris TO
NTH with 1913 2S Ahead Of him
are Bill Kcnct 2OO26. Fred Bu-
jack 1884 and Ken HavIland
1qE3 90
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Has Only Model

"The preliminary prospectus
reveals that as yet Bendix
Helicopter owns no plant--only
a one-year lease on two hangers
down in Jersey and use of tools
there, which the company re-
ports have only maximum
value of $4,000. II owns no
research laboratory or similar
technical facilities.
"It has yet to build a full
scale helicopter. 1t has designs
for some and has built a minia-
ture model. But In aircraft, the
proof il in the flying under all
conditions Of a complete ma
chine.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Richard, Lath Tied
For Scoring Lead

MONTREAL Feb 90 Maurice
Richard and Elmer Zach of Mont
rral stun pace the scoring IN the
National League hockey race but
they can't get ahead OF cach~othcr.
IN, Official figures revealed today.
Once again they are tied for the
load with 61 points.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
New TdxlaWs
.UrgedinStdte

Members Of the governors tax
study advisory committee, in q
panel discussion before the Eco
nomic Club of Detroit, pounded
home the bitter fact that not only
do the states tax laws need dras-
tic revision but also that such re-
vision will be a long difficult Job.
StreSSing the states relatively
poor position in postwar reserves,
d. Hale Brake, state treasurer,
outlined the reasons for the crea-
tion OF the study committee.
Then Louis Schimmel committee
chairman, warned that broader
local tax base was the only Solu-
ton 10 the problems Of the mu-
inequalities and that pressure for
il would have 10 come from the
cities.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
S New
In Business
Bendix HeIicopter
Offering Questioned
BY WARD SCHULTZ

My good friend Leslie Gould.
financial editor OF the New
York Journal-American, finds
some fault with what he says
the trade calls a red herring
prospectus for 100000 shares
of BendiX Helicopter, Inc.
Gould awaits with interest
SEC action on the registration
statement and, because l agree
wholeheartedly with his objec-
tlonS, so will l.
He writes, IN part;
There Is nothing wrong for
an individual to start out and
develop new company and TO
develop a new product.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Michigan 10 Boost
Output Of turkeys

LANSING. Feb. % Reports
from Michigan turkey growers
indicate they plan to increase
production this year by 80 per
cent, giving Michigan turkey
population OF $4,000, the state
crop reporting service said today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
.RE NARot,ETTF RAIIRAy
Priorities

CMp REF 4 Dir 4 Amended Warehouse
stock replacement order Of copper wire mill
warehouses
CMP Reg Direction 81 Amended place
ment of orders for and delivery Of controlled
material under tool ARRANGEMENTS
I~2q. Amended Meal signs Permit
use Of aluminium ana magneyium also iron
or steel Including EAlva1ized In inventory
or obtained under PR-13 permits use ~ any
metal with which production Is authorized
Lss Amended ''Liquefed petroleum gas
equipmsnt Revokes par % 81 permit
tinE installation OF equipmei other than FOR
MIRO purposes without requiring specific ap-
piovAL
M-32S Amended "Tinpla:s scrap" Re
moves Schedule p areas
For further details contsc. WPB, 1910
Woodward. Phone TR 2-490t.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
PIIISRI RGII

IS steady steers good 10 choice Si6r
Il medium to good, sl4@1s common %
medium, S12@l4 heiferS, good to choice
Sl4 50d15 medium 20 good. xs.50nl0.
common 20 medium ss 5oal2: cows. good
TO choice sioGl2. medium 20 good. SIS 50
o. Q so Canners and cutters. S5.50os so
medium S7al0.
HOGS-i5o steady: 160-1so lbs, $50
22o lbs Sl5Ioal5l5 220-25O lbs,
tl5lOal5.15. 25o-3o0 lbs. Sl5ai5.l
3Oo-35O lbs sl5ul5.l5 1o0-l50 lbs. Sl4
al475 rouChs S14sl44O.
SHEEP-iOO, steady Choice lambs. SIC so
% IL medium 10 good, tl5el7. common
N 5. Sesll So ewes, S5.5OG75 so,
VetherS. SA.as
CALvES-5o steady. Coed 20 choice
ST. 4Oals 40, medium. Sl5al7. cglB and
common. SIS 5Oel2 so.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Two Pin Aces
At II Again
STANDINGS

ToEight's matches 80 - SCven-EiCteu'
t;.,.,,.. Kr''tLe cll,.-cdiiig' pair ,.,i55 h9d
12I1 s peiaspeId r., fourth Gas
Southeafteru. l2--Yg Detroit GaEket Dll.
INST pair Pcpl-C1ia' % 4. Chcne.Trowr.y
D.. second patl..Iebu' p Ns NluefaIiiCs
Il third p 4 b l3I N Wolverine a b..
fourth Matches AZ Riviera Recreation, s5JT
Grand River near JOY road
Denotes winner in hrat round.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
REQ Motors Declares
371-Cent Dividend

The board Of directors Of REQ
Motors, Inc. declared a dividend
of 81 y cents per share, payable
March 26, l945, 10 common stock
of record on March |.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
? BASIC FAILURES

Former state Senator George
p. McCallum told of futile efforts
TO get a sound intangible tax law
for the state and also put the
blame for municipal shortages on
two basic failures
Failure 10 assess al proper
cash value. He said, that where
the state average is % per
cent of property values, Detroit
assesses at $50 per cent
2-FailuTe 20 administer
honestly the 15-mill limitation
act. On this point, he said, the
state average is 1926, levied in
1943.
Because of this failure of mu-
inequalities 10 levy up 10 the full
Is mills limit, McCallum would
hinge state aid on a provlso that
local sources of tax money be eX-
hausted first.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21

TOLEDO. Fee. 20 tINs Cash grain on
track
WHEAT-No. / red. si75is; No, 2 red
81 74iz.
cORN-Eo ? yellow. 81 lels; No. yell
low 81 l4l7a iSi2,
OATs--No , white. IT 7sc. No. , white,
soYBEANs-No. 2 yellow. s2i5q2ls.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN

NEIIAITD- FtU- aU-NabU kIdIU-
WHEAT--No 2 hard 81 75Ts
CORN--Eo 5 mixed. Sllli3 No yellow
81 .O9i7al lliz. No 5 yellow Sl.Os7, sam
pie grade yellow, 72a4ca Sl25.
OATS-No. / mixed. sac. No. ! mixed
heavy, SAC.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
This particularly applies 10
dynamic Detroit with its debt
OF over $500, ,OOO, 900" he said.

John Witherspoon. Detroit as
sistant corporation counsel. dis
cussed legislation which would
substitute an estate tax for the
present inheritance tax and the
inclusion Of gift tax TO plug one
of the present loopholes.
Another member, Willie Hall
of the Detroit Board of Commerce.
blasted the present methods for
distribution Of highway funds and
proposed that, IN the future, 40
per cent of the revenue go 10 the
state, 25 per cent TO the county
and 35 per cent TO the cities and
villages.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Livestock Market


HOGS-TO0. active, hrm all good choice
The ceiling all good ana choice sows Sl375
al4.i5 stays mostly sl2 so.
CATTLE-l 900 ell classes steady. fairly
active few good 20 choice short fed steers
ana yearllnRs Sl4 5Oel5.5O some held
higher most common and medium grades
Slial4 bulk common and medium beef
cogS Se.SOai2 SO little under $40. can
ners and cutters mostly S7a9 bulk medium
and good sausage bulls $1,000 so. most
c. rron and cutter buS sS@ll. stockerS
anc feeders scarce
CALVES-5O0 VsalerS active. steady. bulk
good and choice Si7 so ood head strictly
choice $40 most common and medium 81 ;
20 I 8 50 Culls Sll down.
SHEEP 700 Slaughter lambs and sheep
fairly steady load good snd choice g2.lb
Michigan fed western lambs, SIS IS. other
small lots good and choice fed lambs Si5g
is rs. scattering common snc medium. Sl2
90 X few culls $40. most common 70 good
fat ewes. S709 Gull ewes IS so down
good clearance early arrivals.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
CHIfA(,n

CHICAGO Feb. 20 ms -HOGS-l6 s 600
steady Top Sl475 bulk sl465@14.75.
heavy, Si4 e5ul475 medium. STATS
light Sl475. light lights Sl425al4 IT'S,
packing SoWs Sl3,75ai4 piES Sl2@l4.
CATTLE-9 500 steady Calves 1000
steady Beef steers. Choice. Sl5al7, me
dium. Sl2al5; yesrlinRS. xl2al7. Butchers
Heifers. S9al6 cows. Ss.5oGl5. bulls. 50
al45O. calves Ssel55O. feeder steers,
SlOal375 S,ockers steers, S9@lS IS,
COWS and heiferS. Ss.50al2
SHEEP-5 900 steady Lambs, si6Gls so,
common. Sl2alS yearlings Sl2 5ogl s.,
feeders SIlMi3.5O. ewes, S6de.25.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
ELEANOR BROWN LEADS

Chenc-Trombly J. so captured
three from Margc Claytons Car
field. 253l 10 2466 on Eleanor
Browns 227 in 563 and Irene
MitchclIs BOB in 533, CrySta !
Pcarcc getting 202 in 535 for the
losers. Gertic SChuStcr's 22O in
535. Ruth JohnstonS 526, Eleanor
Kocpko's 222 and Pat Jones 213
I'm 5l3s figured as Alcona trippcd
Eyclcyn MillcrS J ~ for three,
26O2 10 2iOS
Irene Dcnoyich,S 536 paced Ann
Koppcn LaMeaSJIc 20 three over
Alice Loves New Falryicw and a
tie fifth. 2iiS 10 2307. Agnes
Fkstrom's Enterprise jumped from
tenth 10 seventh by blanklng Mary
Cowan's WayucS School 2620 to
25i2 Lois HoGman'> 177-Zl4-2l5
for SOC. Hattie WooStcT'> 2O3 in
So and Mrs Ekstrom 5i5 fca-
rHrci
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
uINNIpIE CnAINs
InIInn CAsu GRAIN

WINNIPEG. Feb. 20 tIEs Rye closed i,c
o. &c lower today May. Sl,299. bid. July
Sl.234s, October, Si.l4is
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21

Dividends In the foregoing table are the
amounts paid In isAA unless designated BY
AN asterisk, in which case the dividend VAS
paid or payable In isAs and constitutes the
total amount paid the stock this year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
PAY DEBT FIRST

He demanded that state aid be
first applied on existing debt, in
stead Of being spent "on great
new pro iects."
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
Earnings

IRON FIREMAN MANIFACTIRlNG
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-21
bal bal KIsHMAN 40. I'D.
, LAKE. coin MINiNG co.
PUGET sorNp PowEK A LIGHT
TFxAS CIIT SIIPUIR co.

Year ended Dee. 81
1oAd laa7
Net Income Sae2o.172 s. 9t5 T72
Per common share - so 40
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29

a soourn in penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, the
townspeople elected him Justice of the Peace.
The second generation of Browns carried on the
family traditions to some extent One OF the
most coorful Daniel Jr, who made his big
coup in San Francisco during the gold rush.
The hardy souls who sought gold in California
had been doing very well, but were having diff
Guilty transporting the precious metal.
Daniel turned out 10 be the answer to their
prayerS-for while anyhow He called himself
Daniel West, and he staggered through the flour
ishing community as though he owned the place.
His height and carriage, his distinguished Van
Dyke beard and his genialty endeared him to
many, but what made him particularly popular
his seemingly ineXhaustible supply of $50,
$50 and 500 bills, each bearing the seal Of the
State Bank of Missouri AS a special favor TO
his friends he was willing to trade them for
comparable amount of gold dust He had collected
100000 in gold before he was recognized by
Samuel II. Lane, an Ohio sheriff and 49er.
Vigilante committee, equipped with guns and
a rope, called at Dan Vests boarding house, only
TO discover that he had chartered a schooner and
already aboard. The committee piled into
whaeboat and was overtaking the becalmed
schooner when a breeze filled her sails and she
headed blithefully for the Golden Gate.
TWO government agents vowed they'd catch up
with him but by the time they reached the
Isthmus Of Panama Dan was two weeks ahead.
He was having his troubles, however. His gold
dust was in four beautifully fooled Morocco leather
cases, each of which weighed 125 pounds One of
his pack mules died crossing the isthmus and
the other refused TO be rushed.
BY the time he reached Culcbra his pursuerS
were only few days behind and when he got to
Lake Bohio they were close that he could
them from Lion Hill But luck favored him at
Colon and he obtained passage on a ship just
leaving the harbor. He made New York City
safely and, with special relays of horses and
coaches arrived home in Boston New Years Day.
Exhausted, he collapsed with a fever con-
tracted in the jungles. II was obvious the end
at hand. He turned everything he owned into
cash, yet, when government men arrived, there
sign of wealth They refused 10 believe
he dead until his body was disinterred.
Perhaps no one will ever know what happened
10 the Brown wealth. Not long after the dscov-
cry of the box in the Bonkowski cellar the house
was sold to Orien Goodson. He believes that if
any gold were there, il is gone now. To dig -four
feet more" might the house to collapse.
He isn't going TO take the chance.
With the death of Daniel Brown, the family
returned TO the tenets of honesty that had charac
terized the first Henry Brown and although there
now many descendants of James and Daniel
Brown they are lawabiding and respected citizens.