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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Macarthur Due
At Curtin Rites

CANBERRA, July 3 GNS)-
Gen Macarthur was en- route
here by plane today for the spe-
cial state funeral tomorrow for
Prime Minister John Curtin, 60,
who died in his sleep yesterday.
Alter the -Serlice- here -Cur1In-S 5
body Will be flown 1000 miles
across Australia to be buried at
Claremont. West Australia.
Acting Prime Minister Francis
NJ Forde will continue 10 run
the government until the Labor
party elects new leader.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
APPEARED IDENTICAL

Prior 10 laboratory tests II was
believed the handkerchlefs were
identical.
Tests Of fngernail scrapIngs
and other scientific Investigations
failed 10 divulge any trace of a
struggle or physical violence on
the part of Mrs. Berridge prior
N her death by strangulation.
The investigation centere d
around the check Of SperoS alibis
today and police made prepara.
tionS for taking witnesses 10 Chi
cago 10 view the suspect person
ally If the Chicago and ST Louis
Investigations fail 10 eXonerate
him
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
EASY MONEY PROPOSAL

He said she had proposltToned
him 10 make some easy money
by introducing her to elderly men
with money
81 haven't seen her since last
fall" Speros stubbornly insisted
in denying he had been in De-
troit.
1--WE correspOnded a long time
and she kept promising TO come
back To Chicago but she never
did. About two months ago l
wrote and broke the whole
thing Off"
The sailor admitted he had re-
ceived a love letter from Mrs.
Berrdge upon his return 10 the
Chicago naval base from his leave
but asserted.
II thought nothing of it,"
He has not yet been questioned
about the actual hiurder or told
that Mrs. Berridge is dead
SperoS was described by the in
vestigating officers as quite
coCKy, beIlGcrent and obviously
very nervous and upset He IS
held under guard for violating
military regulations.
He amazed the officers by
cockily Dragging he was ladies
man and told strange stories OF
how women like to entertain me
and do things for me
Officers said he was definitely
of the handsome type and knows
II and described him as being OF
aboyc-average intelligence
Under CroSs-queStloning by the
naval officer and the Detroit de-
tcctlNe. SperOS admitted be had
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Jap ENJOYS in Reich
BEING Flown 10 j. ).

NEW YORK. July 5 GNS)-
The British radio said today that
33 former Japanese diplomats in
Berlin, including the Japanese am
baSSador, II. Gen. HiroShi Oshma,
had left SaIzburg Austria. by
plane en- route 10 the United
States where they will be eX-
changed for American prisoners
in 1gpan
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Beet Sugar Plant
Fire DESTROYS Seed

BILLINGS, Mont, July 5 CINS@
Debris left in the wake of
5000 0G0 fire at the Great Western
Sugar Co factory at Billings, the
worlds second largest beet sugar
plant, was being cleared today
All o. the sugar and beet seed
in the building was damaged by
water and much Of it was de-
stroyed by the flames.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Canadian 4 Soldiers
Riot I'm England

ALDERSHOT England. July s
CUP)-Military authorities today
opened an inquiry into last nights
street riot during which some 500
Gaaad4aA-znldieES- vented their
lmpatience over the delay in
getting transportation home by
wrecklng part OF this historic
military town
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Reds TO Quit Prague

PRAGUE. July 5 iUPD-Acting
Foreign Minister V. Clements
said today that no Russian mill
tary Unit. viii remain in Prague,
and the Soviet military COM
mander also VIII leave
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Sentenced 10 Die

PARIS, July ) CUP)-Abel Bon
nard minister -ef national ea4ea-
ton in the Nichy regime, was
sentenced 10 death by the French
high court yesterday He IS m
Spain
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Sailor Placed With Dead Girl

falsified about bracelet found
in his possession at the time of his
arrest He had previously said the
trinket was given 10 him by Car
men Lontoc. 20-year-old Chicago
model.
Miss Lontoc told the officers
that although she had dated the
sailor several times because she
was afraid of him" she had not
given him a bracelet or anything
else
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
PROTESTS TESTIMONY

Eugene Carey Of New York at
torney for Mckay protested in
vain that the testimony was lr-
relevant inasmuch as the indlct-
ment charges corruption in 1883
and 1910.
Judge Carr admitted the evil
dence however. on the grounds
that IL established background
for Mckay and McKeighan' 5 later
connections with the liquor
commission
Carey was given permission 10
argue later a motion 10 quaSh the
Indictment He is suffering from
laryngius. HIS motion is based
on a contention that the investi-
cation of the liquor commission is
beyond the scope of the grand
jury, inasmuch as the original
intention OF the inquiry was TO
search for graft in the Legisla-
ture."
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
USE FRENCH INVENTION

IT certain generals had not op-
posed the indiScreet curiosity OF
such men as Reynaud lformer
premier Just before Frances sur
render and De Gauite. we would
have had better knowledge of the
Importance of the tanks which We
had invented during the previous
war.
The Frenchman invents but in
the past has too frequently left it
to otherS-espeCially the Germans
to exploit his inventions.
In my opinion. il is not by
establishment Of ar authoritarian
regime that We viii remedy the
errors from which We suffered so
much.
What is necessary is restoration
OF controlled authority
The United States, Britain and
France must work together 10
maintain those principles which
our armies saved with the help Of
the Soviet forces
For my part / do not believe
al all in the easy disappearance
Of Germany as power.
That country has often played
the tthe ihyyPeerfte and-~fffii DO II again
Germany has often deceived
and betrayed US. 1t will deceive
and betray US again. ~ 70.
The Germans hate us. They
have hated Us in, the past They
VIII hate us always
HitleriSm was sometimes con-
demned by the old men, but il
made fanatics out Of the youths.
HltleriSm is only one Of the
names of that passion for con-
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
SHOWS PAYMENTS

Sicler introduced canoe e q
checks showing that from 1886 10
December. 1889, Hiram Walker
raid St36, 900 in commissions TO
The Duo firm and Sl59000 10 the
Williams company
Gibbons testimony was a repe'
tition of that given IN federal court
in Detroit three years ago, when
Mckay and McKelghan were
aco6Tfed on a conspiracy indict-
mont
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
CONTINUED from Page onel

ing house at Isl w. Euclid June
26 was wearing civilian clothes.
Obviously nervous, chain
cigaret smoker and somewhat bel
ligerent, Speros told 1t. Johnson
and Sgt Kinney Of his associa-
tions with the girl whose body
was found beneath her bed in her
w. Euclid rooming house with a
mans handkerchief stuffed down
her throat.
SpeFoS told the officers he met
Mrs -Berridge in Chicago in May,
1914, and had dated her fire.
nupptly
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06

quest which has found the Ger
mans opposed 10 the rest Of the
world for 20 centuries
| don't think l can be sus-
pcctcd OF heips chronic German
hater
Ia Gays gone by particularly m
1921 London with my-col-
league. the late Ramsey MacDon-
aid tried 10 make things easier
for Germany.
| asked in agreement with
Marshal Foch, that great soldier
with the evangelical heart, that
the Ruhr be retgrRed-te her
For having shown this desire
10 be conciliatory | was grossly
tnsulted by Chancellor Strese-
mann of Germany in his memoirs.
RECOGNIZES NO EQUAL
a German Will not recognize
you as an equal, He must always
regard you AS master or servant
II was an error of -nlr British
friends 10 believe that they could
make Enghshmen out Of Germans
II was our common error to
evacuate the Rhine prematurely,
to abolish the control over Berlin
so well represented by the Ameri-
can rcparatlonS expert, Parker
Gilbert, to drop the Dawes plan
IN favor of the Young plan, 10
believe IN commerctaI=eerccmcnts
with Germany 10 permit our
selves 10 be moved by their tears;
10 give them after the Hoover
moratorium the benefit of the
Lausanne conference.
1y-nafe- -foofs of Us.
She Will again make fools OF US
# We don't agree 10 watch her
together.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Witness
Revealed
CONTINUED from Page one)
send us an agent named Wood

bury
The disullery executive identi-
fed McKeighan in court as the
man who contacted the firm. He
testified that Hiram Walker dis
tillery agreed TO pay Mckeighan
q commission Of from Ia 10 2i2
per cent and that distribution OF
The company's products improved
Immediately.
Gibbons testified that. through
the contact with MCkelghan, his
firm first hired the Duo Sales Co
and later the Williams Sales Co
Michigan -repreSentatlNe---Ihe
state alleges thst McKelghan con
trolled both sales agencies.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06

Like The Poles and the Rus
slams, We were smashed in the
very beginning by brutal Ger
man machinery.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
Yanks Blast Kyushu
I'd Time in ; Days

OKINAWA, July s GNS)-
L s. Mitchell bombers carried out
the second strike in three DAYS
against Chiran airfeld Of south
western Kyushu.-poundlng run
ways and dispersal areas with
23i7 tons of augmentation bombs
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06

Tomorrow: Former Pre-
mier Herriot describes his
experiences as a prisoner
of the Nozis.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
By EDOUA ARD HERRIOT
Former Premier of France

Premier Of France
n,
tights prohibited
PARIS July < lINS)-Durng my long captivity never
ceased thinking of American friends and believing
them.
Now I am asking that they believe in France
Indeed, France has made mistakes for which she is
paying with hard misfortune.
There were IN France who gave way before
the conaueror and they stand forever condemned
Before started military leaders wrong
failing recognize the Importance of the power Of modern
Just 1879 their predecessors did not believe
the efficiency Of krupp and IN 1914
prlsed by heavy long-range Austrian weapons
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06
BEAMEs BAD HANDLING

l dn-not believe, heWeV6ry
that the parliamentary system
should be blamed for this error.
Rather was the bad handing
of that system.
There have always been in
France those who vored
Fascist ideas.
AT one time those ideas were
called Bonapartism. This move
ment was always encouraged or
sustained by representatives Of
the old regimes or other power
ful interests.
II was The cause Of the Incl
dents OF February, 1894 tthe Sta
AlAkN rini&l-aRd- attempts like
that OF the late Premier Doumer-
que to strange parliament.
II led 10 the progressive re-
striction OF, parliamentary activity
and parliamentary control. De
bates we're limited. For instance,
we were prevented from discuss
ing freely our aviation problems.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06

Twenty-six of the B.2os made
the 650-mile round trip TO step
up the air war from Americas
newest bases. those closest the
enemy homeland.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-06

u S. army unit. ayrruins in the
United States today. en- route from
the European thedtsv, included the
( following:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Legal Notices

f lot es Prospect Gardens sub.
Roger Armstrong
800 ltlG $3.50
Rorsr Armstrong
-oo t-rf S.so
''. Syl 10 .i,ISf i.iI Gardens Suo.
500 i-is S,So
Lot 81 prssns., Gardens Suh
-oo ,-fe 4. So
Lot ~ Prospsr, Gardens S1b
I'm r-,s s.So
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900 r7ls $50
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-oo ,-,e ssSo
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w William 's Carl '''''"' SUD
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4fr 1-te -a1I
LOT 40 prosnact Gardens SIM
Frank panek Jr
a. 1-rs Srsi
Lot 10 prosrect Gardens Srb
q ValhripL
$50 l-i6 trIsi
To. a. prosuect Gardens Suh
/ 4; Walbripk
e5o I7l6 1r,s4
T.ot 10 prosnacr Gor5ars Sub
Uarbsrt ,Torrsy
roe ,-,e ~ o.
Lot a pr1.psr, Ggraars snh
Lowell 4 Myrtle Iilleu
5Iq i-ls glo1.
Lot II pr,srect Gsr1ers S,,h
Clarence TtncoIn
XXI t=te ak
Lot a. prosnact Gardcrs S,'b
Garrgs Rinder
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13

A New Hat is Most Useful and Acceptable Gift
Much like the folks, explain
hat gift certificate packed
hung the tree for lin Priced so to $1,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Legal Notices
ASSESSMENT ROLL NO. 60

! rTU.-- =
AssHsshhhT ROLL NO. 81
For Storm Sewers built in Ford
Limerick. Mildred, Towner, ana Par
son streets, ana south Rivsr MIA
Net Rats Amoun'
Frontage
Lot : Prospect Garden sun
John l.. 4 Helen Grant
651 ITIs glliT.
Lot Prospect Gardens SUE
Floyd Slagenwhita
so i71t Ht95
Lot Prospect Gardens Sub.
"a Bromhraugl a NJ nm
60 1915 liAg5
y y ~ Lot I Prospect Gardens SUB.
a. Rrumhraug4 A NJ HfU
325 l7l6 5J11
$ - ~ Lot {. Prospect Gardens sub
John l.. n Helen Grant
S2.5 l7l6 55ts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Legal Notices

TO Beginning.
Implanted
r. J. Doran
40 I7lG 1897
commencing at point on the
Line of Michigan Ave
ll5.5' ". OF Center Line ~
River St; thence 5 parallel
with the Center Line Of River
ST. 2i1.5: thence W. g. g.:
thence y. si75'. thence 4.
t95. 10 beginning.
Implanted
spencer Davis
49, l7I6 Siq4
Commencing at point on the $
Line Of Michigan Ave. 1850
" Of the Center Line OF
River St; thence : giT.5':
thence w S25'. thence \
2lI5': thence l.. S25 to be-
ginning.
Implanted
Spencer Davis
c.-.., SIS l7t6 1875
Commencing at a point on the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Legal Notices

Lot ASSESSORS Plat 40. II
! t7oS t7i6 2s3O9
/ Lot 4 ? Assessors Plat 20. n
1000 l7lG 1880
Lot : y . Assessors Plat so, II
1000 L7IG I7LGO
bot 8 a Z Assessors Plat No. II
1000 l7lG ~ Go
Lot 8 Assessors Plat 40 II
Arthur Woodward
coo 15l6 maze
Lot Assessors Plat No. II
COL 1915 1888
Lot 10 Assessors Plat No. n
FLOYD Crane
1910 l7I6 c42.sG
Lot ! Assessors Plat No. Il
h. A. McIlhargle
Lot 70 Assessors Plat No. II
August sylvester
1850 l7ls cS3l4
VIZ Of Lot 80 Davis Addition
7I5 LIS 1880
Ei4 Of Lot 50 Davis. Addition
Elizabeth OXedine
7t.S i.7Is 1880
Mrs. Walter Pierce.
Lot &c Davis Addition
Mrs, Walter Pierce
Lots II Through Lot I6
Follett's Addition
Amesbury Seat Mfg. Co.
5 So Lot 2I7 Original Plat
Chas. Il Paul Kuster
$50 1.7Is 1895
Part OF Lots elS. 2lg. 2eO
Turu lot -33 Except ri VI
Way to M.C.R.R. x Lot Pas
Except y. 1920 a RI OF
Way to M.C.R.R. Of Original
plat and Lot 2S4 except IT. Of
way TO M.C.RR. and lot 235
Except y. 239.25' X Rt. OF
Way. to M.C.R.R. All in
Original Plat
Hartwick -Wescott Lumber co.
Part OF Lots 2ls. e2O. 224, 23O,
Original Plat
Robert Cooper
77.5l 1.7Is 1899
Part Of Lot us Original Plat
1915 17I6 3I1.t5
Part Of Lots aig. 2au, $50.
Original Plat
W. IA. Nattetmole
IT'S l7ls 1929
Part OF Lots 2l9. 22O, 223.
Original Plat
Gertrude Parsons
Eiq Of Lot el6 Original Plat
Hartwick Estate. George Austin.
$50 LIS $3.50
W. OF Lot 2l6. Original Plat
iartWtck Estate George Austin.
o,., $50 l.5l6 $3.50
S 10 Lot 215 orig nal Plat
Emma Zimmerman
eco i.7lG Mas
". 49, Of Lot PA Original Plat
Mrs. Helen Grant
lG.5 I7ls 1881
500 OF Z Rds. Of Lot ga
Original Plat
Thomas Bradshaw
o. 49.S 171s sL94
ectlon Of the W. Line Ecorse
I'D. a the ~ Line of Tuwuer
st, thence y. SO W---SGI5'
TO ;. r. Corner Davis Adj
ton, thence y 3o-lp W
along +. Line Davis Addition
2of.b3';; t-erCe ,=:=5-55i-
1868 TO Ecorse Rd.; thence
along Ecorse Rd. 2OO.4S, TO
beginning.
Implanted:
James Samonek
,., 21715 LIS 3725I /
). Line Of Michigan Ave. i2.5'
W Of Center Line of River
st; thence W. 80. thence
). 2i75 Thence t. 73.O'
thence y parallel to the CEN
ter line Of Riyar ~ as- =,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
kIoNAPING CLUE FOUND

Chelsea. Mass, Dec. 10 APP -
Police have uncovered a motive for
the KIDNAPPING OF six-months-old
Ronald Carlan. son Of Navy man,
and expect "a break in the case
aoon," according to Lieutenant In
pector John J-.Kirby. He declined
% disclose the nature Of the policies
attest information
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13

WASHINGTON-AP-The Navy
disclosed Wednesday that it USED
a deadly self-guided missile called
The Bat against japanese ships
and land targets during the late
stages OF the Pacific war. THE
Bat, launched from a mother air.
craft, steered itself to the target
by means of radar. II the large,
lodged, THE Bat, changed course
right along with II.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Legal Notices

Line Of Michigan Ave.
2i7.5 W Of the Center Line
Of River St: thence : cIT.5
thence w Geo. thence y.
ei7.5' thence &c. coo to begin
ming
Implanted
Motor State Prod Co.
eco l.7l6 1896
The S l76.S Of the following:
Commencing At a point on
the Line Of Michigan Ave.
3l3.5' W Of the Center Line
Of River St; thence = cas-
thence w 600: thence y
2i1.5 thence r. $50 to begin
ming.
Implanted
Motor State Prod co.
1858 i.7i6 3O3 80
Commencing at the intersection
OF the Center Line OF River
ST. and tho y Line Of Lot 2IS
Original Plat extended
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
Legal Notices

thence $ 1853; thence s 5so-
3O' r. G26s thence 5 7lo-Of-
IS" W lfiOs'. thence S ne
35'-l5" W 1855: thence
73o-is' W Ig.c6'. thence :.
76o-i2'-W 4NgI'. thence
NOo-3g W IC7I. therce *
jN443'. thence n S9o-l6'- 80"
o. 27O2O' 90 beginning.
lnplatted
Motor State Prod. Co.
1855 izl6 1854
Said Storm Sewer Assessment TO
be divided into five equal payments,
one due each year plus go interest
on all deferred payments.
Further: That 'It Common 'oun-
ell will meet at r"gUlar me citing a.
Council Hall on Monday December
II, 1913, at 1890 O'Clock p. m. to hear
object .onS 10 said Sss6 ssmeLt Roll.
Signed
10 r. HOLMES.
city Clerk
Adv. 1gI5S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13
A Muffler to His Mood and Taste

We have wide selection of mufflers suit
able for his needs. A warm wool plaid one
for his comfort or fancy rayons in striking
colors, also solid colors for dress up occas-
ions. He can use several of each of these
beautiful scarves both for comfort and for
dress up appearance Priced from
I$2.45 to 1896
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-13

2i715 LIS 3Tg5I
Commencing at a point on the
). Line Of Michigan Ave. i2.S
W Of Center Line of River
St; thence W. 80. thence
S. 2475' Thence H. 73O,
thence y parallel 10 the cen
ter line Of River st. 2f75'
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-09
Vet Burid|s I
P| tanned Here)

A recommendation by the war
for establishment of
cemeteries in Detroit and
Grand Rapids for the burial OF
Michigan veterans of all wars and
their wives today was under
consideration by the Senate mill.
tary committee.
The proposal would establish a
cemetery of 10000 graves in De-
troit and one of $4,000 graves In
Grand Rapids.
The project met with heartiest
approval from officials of war
veterans organizations.
"It Is a fine compliment to
the state which has contributed
so much In the war both In
men and material" asserted
Isle Alexander, department adj
jutant of the American Legion.
If a third cemetery is estab-
lished later, II probably will be
located at Escanaba, it was indi.
Gated.
World War II dead could be
returned for burial on the request
of 20 per cent of their next OF
kin, according to the plan. -.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-09

April 2, 1915
MIR. Alfred p. Sloan, Jr., Chair
man Of General Motors Corpo-
ration, today made the following
statement in connection with
General Motors relationship
with the National Bank of
Detroit,
In line with its understood plan
from the beginning, the General
Motors Corporation is conducting
negotiations looking TO the dis
posal OF its holdings in the stock Of
the National Bank OF Detroit.
Original acquisition Of this stock
by General Motors occurred dur
ing the tragic days of Detroit in
1888 when that great city was
suddenly left entirely without
banking facilities. All other means
Of solution having failed in that
crisis, at the request of the United
States Government, General Mo
tors agreed to organize the Ma
tional Bank Of Detroit and to SUBJ
scribe $l2, 100000 for its entire
common stock. The Reconstruc-
tion Finance Corporation at the
same time subscribed to it's
$12, 900 of preferred shares.
From the beginning General
Motors regarded this invest
ment as purely an emergency
measure to assist Detroit and il
vas understood that the Corpo-
ration's investment in the bank
was not to he considered perma-
nent. In accordance with this
original plan, therefore, General
Motors offered in March, 1888,
to sell any part of its holdings
without profit. Only a limited
number Of shares were taken
under this Offering, and the
Corporation was left with an
investment Of $9,72O,3 $50 in the
banks common stock. Subse-
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-09
Aids GH'S
Divorce

Sgt Maxwell Minor of -5817
Eastlawn. now with the army on
the western European front today
became the first soldier IN the
Detroit area 10 benefit under a
new amendment 10 the state dl-
vorce laws which permit service
men 10 obtain divorces without
appearing IN court
Circuit Court Judge John V,
Brennan yesterday signed an
order directing that Sgt. Minors
testimony be taken by affidavit.
The ruling is also expected 10
be applied in the case of Pfc. Ber-
nard Buck, y. who has charged in
a circuit court petition that his
wife, Cecilia, 3, Of 4255 Fifteenth,
was unfaithful
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-09
Negro Dwellings
Up 10 Congress

II Congress passes the SS' 600, =
600 public housing bill, Detroit
may get S3,500,O00 for the con-
struction of 1000 additional hous-
ing units for Negro war workers,
it was indicated today.
Early passage Of the bill seems
unlikely, according TO housing
officials. End of the war in Europe
is expected to reduce considerably
the number of transient war
workers and consequently the
number of temporary housing
units, they said.
II the Detroit Offices request
for 1000 additional units is APP
proved, these units and 410 previ-
ously approved will be built on
one site,
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-09

Of additional common stock to
its stockholders.
With this in mind, the Corpo-
ration is now negotiating with a
group OF investment bankers for a
sale Of its holdings for public dis
tribution. These holdings, to-
gether with the rights to subscribe
TO the newly offered hank shares,
amount to approximately $4,000
shares of the banks stock. 1t is
hoped that investors in Detroit
and Michigan will be interested in
acquiring a large participation in
the stock Of their foremost banking
institution.
It is a source Of additional salts
faction that having canvassed the
situation with the officers and
directors Of the bank, it was found
that there was substantial agree
ment in General Motors decision
to carry out its original commit
ment to retire from the banking
business. 1t is our belief that
henceforth the National Bank of
Detroit can better fulfill its obli-
cations to the public standing on
its own, with its stock distributed
among a wide and representative
ownership.
Needless to say General Motors
will continue tn be vitality inter-
ested i'm the future success of the
bank in which for years it has
been the largest private deposi-
tor, and the disposal of it's stock
will not affect its other financial
relationships with the bank.
General Motors is happy to be
able to take this occasion to ex-
press its sincere appreciation Of
the efforts OF Mr.. McLucas and his
associates in making the bank the
great institution il has become.
They have rendered an outstand-
ing service to the public, the de-
positors and the shareholders.
Looking back upon the difficulties
and risks faced in 1893, when the
bank was organized and the pres
ent management took over the
helm, nobody would have been
bold enough to predict the success
iul goal achieved today.