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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-14
Thirteen Lose Lives
In Detroit Plant Fire
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come just as she reached tn
window. She burned to death lynn
helpless over the window sill.
Fire Marshal Hall said the plant
which was engaged in boxing wal
materials including replacement
parts for tanks and aircraft fol
shipment overseas, was closed II
April after an investigation dis
closed several fire hazards. 1t was
allowed to reopen, he said, after
later check showed fire department
regulations had been complied
with.
The Fire Marshal declined to
venture an immediate opinion as
To the cause of the fire. He said
he had been told that it might
have resulted from inflamable
material leaking from a recently
repaired Decreasing tank.
Another theory was advanced by
Louis Madkle, 30, an ordnance
department inspector who said ne
believed it resulted from the
pouring of a cold oil anti-corrosior
fluid into a hot tank. Markle
was in the plant at the time ano
said he saw flames break Out
under one of the tanks on the
first floor.
The fire was the worst in De
troit since the Study Club dis
aster of 1929 in which nearly 81
persons lost their lives and dozens
of others were injured.
At least half a dozen women
owed their escape to the quick
thinking Of a 16-year-old Negro
boy, Maurice Wash. He was rid
ing a bicycle opposite the plant
when the fire broke out.
II jumped when the explosion
went off," he said. IT heard
screams and saw flames and ran
across the street and pushed open
a door.
81 helped out a woman who
was trying to find the door. There
was a lot of black smoke inside.
1t was hard to hear because of
the roar of the flames and the
screams, but 1 shouted to her
and she turned toward me.
Il grabbed her and led her out.
Then I went back"
He brought five others out in
this way. Several employees who
had rushed downstairs began to
jam the doorway. Wash grabbed
a woman and pulled her out, loos-
ing the jam.
The woman was burned but con-
scious and screaming, he said. Il
tried to quiet her, as I had done
the others and managed to do it, I"
he added.
As he pulled the woman free Of
the screaming pile, Wash was
knocked to the sidewalk by the
body Of another woman who with
her clothing afire had jumped
from the second story. Witnesses
said the youth probably saved
her life by breaking her fall.
Wash was taken to receiving hos
pital with possible fractured
shoulder.
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A. 7. & 7. CLEARS
. SKIRTS ON RUMOR
.tContinued from Page One)

pleted check of its various test
stations along the route of the
United Press circuit where last
nights false Jap surrender flash
originated.
"As a result of this inquiry the
!. A. T. & T. reported to the Federal
Communications Commission and
made a copy of its report avail
able to the United Press, that the
flash could not have originated in
any A. T. & T. test station. The
reason for this is that the flash
was transmitted by automatic tape
and these test stations are not
:. equipped with the equipment 10
/. sperforate tape. The 4. T. & T..
= said that it would continue to CO.
= operate with the United Press and
- the F. C. c. in their investigation
of the Incident
= A reward of S., 1000 for the identi-
fication and conviction of the cul-
prit was offered by the U. P.
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SWISS FOREIGN OFFICE
KEEPS ALL-NIGHT VIGIL

BERN, Switzerland, Aug. IS
OBS p. M, 5 p. m. EWT)-R-
The Swiss Foreign Office establish
ed an all-night watch tonight in
the hope of receiving a japanese
reply to Allied surrender de-
mands for quick transmission to
Washington.
At 9:15 p. M, Foreign Office
spokesman said no reply had been
received and there was no indi'
cation of one, although he said
he was waiting expectantly.
1--WE will transmit it to Washing
ton in the middle of the night il
it comes in if necessary ne said
A reporter telephoned the Jap
anese legation at 9 p. m. and the
secretary who answered said:
Nothing; we are waiting"
The Swiss parliament building
formally closed for the night at
9:18 D. m. but a light burned on IN
the top-floor telephone office Of
the Foreign Office section.
The staff of Radio Suisse stood
by at the radio station, which the
League of Nations built after the
last war at Prangins, outside Gen.
eva. Radio Suisse took over the
station at the beginning OF this
war.
Its equipment was turned both
at Tokyo and Osaka and staff
members, nerviously awaiting any
message, said the atmosphere was
clear for Radio communications.
The Japanese legation has its
own listening post, but it was eA-
pected that any official message
concerning surrender would
come via radio Suisse, which has
handled the previous exchanges.
The reception might be made
simultaneously at the Japanese
legations listening post.
The Foreign Office established
this procedure for handling any
surrender message received:
TIL japanese Legation would be
handed the mssag.
Japanse Minister Shunichi Kase
then would officially inform the
Swiss Foreign Office of its con-
tents.
The Foreign Office then would
relay the message to the Swiss
legation.
simultaneously, The Foreign
office would inform the American
minister here so that ne could
cabl the message directly to the
State Department in Washington.
THE Swiss legation in Washing
ton, however would be the official
medium for relaying the message
to the United States State Depart.
ment.
The message as received her,
like the previous exchanges, would
b in code. 1t would b translated
into English and delivered in Eng
fish.
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MRS. ROSA r. RAMSAY

Funeral SCI v4ces for Mrs. Rosa
kicuard Ramsay, who died Satur-
d.2y morning in Spartanburg, S.
c., were conducted yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock from the grave
side in Oakdale cemetery with the
Rev. c. D. Barclift, pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Methodist church, CT
ficiating.
Mrs. Ramsay wos the daughter
o. the late Rev. T. Page Ricuard,
former pastor of Fifth Avenue
Methodist church Who baptized
Charlie Jones Soong.
Surviving are her husband, the
Rev. Mr.. Ramsay. and one daush.
ter, DR.. Rosa Wimbley both OF
Spartanburg.
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RUSSIAN ARMIES
CUT ENEMY LINES
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nine to % miles in hard fighting
through wooded and valley cut
mountains.
The Japanese were entrenched in
mountain passes and a swaying
battle ragged through its second day
before Mutankiang, junction of the
Chinese eastern railroad and the
Sieshin Kiamusze line. Twelve
mountain villages and rail stations
were captured by the Russians.
Hard-riding Siberian horsemen
and armored columns captured
Wangyehmiao and Solunshan, 215
and 1853 miles west Of Hardin, and
were striking into plains leading
down to that central Manchurian
city.
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MRS, NATHANIEL WARREN

Funeral services for Mrs. Nath.
aniel Warren, 220 North Harring
ton street, Raleigh, will be con-
Quoted Tuesday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock from the Mitchell Funeral
home in Raleigh. >Internlent will
be in the Montlawn Memorial
park.
Mrs. Warren is survived by her
husband; three daughters. Mrs. A.
NJ. Moore, Mrs. c. L. Byrd, an1
Mrs. w. M. Mcdowell; three sons,
Ernest L., Clyde w. and Louis p.
Warren, all Of Raleigh; one sis
ter, Mrs. Ellen Smith of Rich
mond, Va; four brothers, R. M.
Saunders and Willie Saunders, Of
Raleigh, and p. T. Saunders, Wake
county, and Thomas Saunders, of
Durham; two grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
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VIOLENCE BREAKS
OUT IN robson
Continued from Page One)

dominal wounds sustained in 9
fight on the Fairmont road nea.
here.
Officers have taken in CUSTODY
Gilbert Mcneil, Negro soldier,
home on furlough after service in
Germany. Mcneil is said to have
obtained the weapon in Germany,
In the only serious automobile
accident this weekend, Daniel Blue
of Lumberton, and S. T. Strick-
land Of Parkton, both Negroes suf.
fered severe decorations when the
Ford coupe in which they were
riding collided with an automobile
driven by Fred Brown, Buie
Negro, who was unhurt.
Investigation of the robbery of
the postoffice and store, operated
by Rufus Mcqueen in Purvis
which took place Thursday night
was not completed, it was said.
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CHERRY ELECTED

RALEIGH, Aug. 13.-Py-stst.
Senator Tom O'Berry Of Colds
boro was elected chairman 10.
day of the State Hospital for
Spastics board, whose PRINCIPAL
duty is to establish an institution
where the unfortunate children
may be treated.
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TRUMAN PRAISES
SOCIAL SECURITY
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cash benefits aggregating Sill, 000,-
coo month under the five Social
Security programs - old age and
survivors insurance, state-Federal
unemployment compensation, and
the three state-Federal programs
OF public assistance to the needy
aged, dependent children and blind.
Since the act went into effect
Aug. "a, 1885, Social Security pay
ments have approximated $9,0OO,-
600, 900.
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HARRY HINES

LANCASTER, S. c., Aug. 49,
U'H-Harry Hines, "a, former state
legislator and one-time solicitor
Of the Fifth judicial district, died
at his home here early yesterday.
Hines, prominent attorney,
had served several terms as a
member of the state house of rep
resentatives from Lancaster coun.
ty. He had frequently presided as
special judge in courts of the Fifth
circuit, in addition to his term a.
solicitor.
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W. DAY PRAYERS

DRAPER, Aug. 49, Up, -presi.
dent Thomas S. Wilson has advised
club Officials of the Carolina Base.
ball League that a brief moment Of
silence will be observed at all!
games at 8 o'clock the night Of VI
Day.
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ANNOUNCES SERVICES

NyfA
The Rev. E. B. Papazisis,
pastor of the Green Orthodox
Community church, at End and
Orange streets, announced last
night that the following ser.
vices would be held: Today at
Z p. m. Vespers and special
prayer to the Virgin Mary;
Wednesday, the Dawn Ser.
vice of Assumption" at $50
a. M, followed by the Liturgy
and a sermon at 1O:3o a. M;
and on Sunday, service and
serman at IL a. m.
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QUINCY DUDLEY COLEMAN

TABOR CITY, Aus. 12.-Quincey
Dudley Coleman, 81, prominent
farmer of the Horton community,
died at his home in Horny County
South Carolina Saturday.
Funeral services were held at
his home yesterday with the Rev.
L. l.. Todd officiating.
Mr.. Coleman had been a resident
OF Horny county for the past As
years and was lifelong member
of the Missionary Baptist church.
He is survived by his widow and
one daughter, Miss Mary Matillada
Coleman.
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PROMOTED

Lieut.. enox G. Coon.,
USNR, who is stationed at III.
Naval Air Base at Miami, Fl,
has recently been promoted /,
Lieutenant Com mande,
Comdr. Cooper and his wifi,
and children are now residin,
in Florida.
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CHARGED WITH LARcrvv

James Savage, Negro, W,
arrested by city police yeste,.
day on charges of housebre,l.
ing and larceny after alleged,
entering the home of Mrs H..
rietta Durant, 917 Wood stree,
and stealing a radio, ~,
bond and clothes.
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ASPIRIN HELP? THIS
TABLET "HAS everything

quality, strength and speed. Take st.
Joseph Aspirin for simple headache and
INORGANIC pain: Get unsqrpa ss aspirin
pay more? Buy the big 100 tablet bottle
: for 35c, this size gives you nearly3 tablets
for 1c. Always ask for St. Joseph Aspirin.
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Briefs
MEETING POSTPONED

MEETING POSTPONED
The August meeting Of the
Women's Society for Christian
service of Fifth Avenue Metho-
dist church have. postponed
their meeting scheduled for
yesterday until next Monday,
August 70, at 4 p. m.
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Pete Swanson's son, Pete Jr.,
brought his tenth Jap plane
down last week, and his dad
couldn't help Dragging.
But I got to thinking about
Pete Senior: how he hadn't
missed a day at the war plant
since the war began; how he'd
worked overtime and Saturdays
and Sundays; how he'd kept
himself in shape, been temper.
ate and sensible, SO that he'd be
at work clear.headed, bright
and early every morning.
So, when he invited us over
after work to drink a toast to
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WILL BE INTERVIEWED
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Brewer,
1G6 South Van3'-"n 8 "c',
have received a letter from
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E. T. McCOUN

E. T. McCoun, father Of Mrs
David B. jacob, Of Wilmington,
died at his residence in San An.
tonic, Texas, late Saturday night
Mrs. jacob was with him al
the time of his death.
Mr.. McCoun is survived by his
widow; his daughter, Mrs. jacob;
a son, Major E. T. McCoun, Jr.,
now serving in China; and four
grandchildren.
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VEHICLES COLIInr

Automobiles operated Nv
A. Long, u E, Nesbi,, Conn.,, w.
and Elmer George, Route !,
Wilmington, collided vestss.s'
At 7th and Grace streets. ~,
cording to police reports ~
slight amount of damar. -.
done to the George ear =,
ficers said. Vs.
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radio station WPIF. p,,..
stating that their SON 'elsh'
George A. G. Brewer 49,. ss''
ed to the 18th Airborn. sini
sion in the Philippines, will will
be interviewed tomo,ra. VIII
R:45 p. m. over Rail-"
WPTF. Sgt. Brewer has hs
serving in the Pacific war ave-, u..a
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WEATHER
Continued from Page One)

WASHINGTON. Aug 1s.-(P)-wexh-
Che principal cotton growing areas and
osainfall for the "a hours ending pm. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
elsewhere:
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ALLIED PATIENCE
GROWING THINNER
Continued from Page One)

that there would be no information
forthcoming from the White House
until 9 o'clock this morning, II
hen.
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cls45 UNITED STATES BREWERS FOUNDATION commh
Edaar T. Iein soe Director 6o6 eoZ nyane. BLDG ko!sshk
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MRS. CATHERINE S. EVANS

Mrs. Catherine Sherman Evans,
80. died at her home in New York
city Friday following a long ill
ness.
She is survived by her husband,
Herbert Evans; one daughter,
Miss Lorene Evans; one son, Eu-
gene Evans, all of New York; her
father, Luther G. Sherman, OF
Atkinson; five brothers, j. G.
and o. L. Sherman, of Atkinson,
Walter Sherman, Of New York,
and L. S. Sherman, of Whining
ton, and Otis Sherman, serving
in the army overseas; fou, sisters,
Mrs. J. C. Butler, Of Atkinson
Mrs. David Hallman, Of Colum.
bia, S. c.. and Mrs. Alton Hare
and Mrs. Charles Pinyan, of Long
Island, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday afternoon at / o'clock al
the graveside in Point Casweli
Baptist church cemetery.
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From where | sit e. by Joe Marsh
Pete Jr. Gets
His Tenth Jap PIonel

his son in a sparkling glass .!
beer-I couldn't help toastins
Pete Senior, too.
From where I sit, there'i
moro than ono kind Of "ace"
that's helping win this war"
men like Pete Senior, too. And
when the war Is over, and tho
monuments are erected to It's
heroes, I hope they don't forget
the workman on the homo front
the man who stuck to bis Job
Ike a soldier to his guns. until
tho Victory &<:;&!!"&
81 Adh
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Obituaries
MRS. SUE FOIL

Mrs. Sue Foil, 81, mother of E.
r. Pickard, died yesterday morn.
ing in local hospital after a short
illness.
She was a lifelong resident OF
Charlotte and was visiting her son
at the time of her death.
Mrs. Foil was member of the
First Reformed church of Char
lotte.
She is survived by her son, Mr..
Pickard, one sister, Mrs. Maggie
Hamilton, of Pueblo, Colo; nine
grandchildren, and five great
children.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by Andrews NOR
tuary. 1nterment will be in Char
lotte.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Firm O.k'S
New Issue

NEW YORK, Sept. & Stock
holders Of Allied Stores Corp.
have voted 10 authorize 100000
shares Of 800 par 4 per cent
cumulative preferred. II is planned
TO issue an initial series of 100000
shares of the new preferred to re-
place the presently outstanding
195, ,225 shares OF Sl00 par 5 per
cent preferred.
The lower dividend rate on the
new stock will effect A saving
equal 10 10 cents q share on the
outstanding 1.Sl7153 com m o n
shares. The action Will also free
about Sl,000,000 a year for the
purposes OF the porati o n
through a reduction in sinking
fund requirements.
The new issue Will have no con-
version rights. Sinking fund for
the new issue will be 2 per cent
annually Of the largest amount
ever issued.
The company has no plan for the
remaining authorized but unissued
100000 shares OF 4 per cent pre-
ferred.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Auto
Graphs
Auto Makers Limit
Lines, Models
By SILER FREEMAN

As long as production OF new
cars continues 10 be limited by
uneven flow of materials, labor
troubles and other tits that still
beset the auto industry, the buy
ing public will be limited in its
choice, even those who are In the
eligible class. Most of the COM
panies are concentrating early pro-
duction on only one or two models
in certain lines.
Nash has announced II Will con-
centrate on the 900" line. its
low-priced job. and in the four
door sedan model. Studebaker Will
push its Champion. mainly in the
two and four-door types. Pontiac
will start with two-door Sedans.
Ford showed three lines. the
Ford. Mercury and Lincoln. when
il first went into production. But
the Lincoln Is far away as yet.
The company was Cancelled on its
tank engine and then reinstated.
The tang engine is made in the
Lincoln plant and until the con-
tract is completed, there is little
chance OF Lincolns being made
there.
Chevrolet will probably stick 10
sedans at first, although the buSl-
ness coupe was a big seller in its
prcwar days. Plymouth will very
likely do the same.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Market Holds
Narrow Gains

NEW YORK. Sept. 6 GNS,--
The stock market was firm today
IN continuation OF narrow
fractional trend. Most issues
picked up small fractions but deal
ings lacked a decisive character.
First hour volume totaled 10000
shares.
Leading steel and motor shares
edged forward about a quarter of
a point in n light trade. Rails
were a shade easier, weighed by
point decline in Chesapeake and
Ohio.
Aviatlons. utilities and coppers
were steady. Du Pont gained a
half point in the chemical group
Farm equipments and foods i'm
proved bit. Oils were dull.
Selective buying bolstered the
bond market.
Noon big board prices follow
". S. Steel I'm. up u; Chrysler
l24. up u; Santa Fe 8SA. un-
changed; International Telephone
25h, off a; Standard Brands
3S%. up Il; Engineers Public
Service 27&. unchanged.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Ad Firm Adds
4 to Staff

Ross Roy, Inc, today announced
the appointment OF Kenneth {.
Lovgren, Ralph f. Davis, Lloyd
Jones and Robert L. Garrison 10
its copy staff.
Lovgren has served as senior
copy writer for Chicago advertis-
ing agencies, including Young 4
Rubicam, Inc. MacFarland, Ave-
yard & Co. and Henri, Hurst &
Mcdonald.
Davis started his Detroit art
and advertising career in 1922 and
during the last three years was
associate editor of Production
Engineering and Management"
Jones was employed during the
last five years as chief informa-
tion specialist with the department
of agriculture in Washington. Gar
rison began his advertising career
with the Campbell-Ewald Co,
later joined the Jam Handy or
ganiZation and then became a
member Of Henry Ford's personal
public relations staff i'm l9l1.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Farmers M arket

YRulTS-Appl.l, wealthy, NO, y; ss@ IN IN
ss ss'' pssch.s ss G9s Msis a.ysn. iinsy, 81 soa4
81 so@4 su; No, /, s3SoGs, Pears; Bart
20, Ss 50 Su - sugar p" so Sa'P yo s. sa FS Fiam,
crssnKsse. No. i s4aA So Bradshaw, fancy.
So bu.. No. ! s4.so@5, Burbank, fancy, -
eus No. i. s1soss. w''srmslon'' No. J.
- vaGETAsLE HS ~ oREENs-c,Se.gs, No; !.
sbWshc hu CollArdA, No, 1, foc@sl. ksle
No. !. 7ecs$l bn Mustard Greens, NO. -,
Sofrel' No /. 7bcasI bu. swiss chsrd. No
/, 7scgsl bu. Turnip Green's No. J. $50
IIeETTTTucE AND SALAD GREENs--celery
Cabbage. fancy. 81 bu NO, /, sl.Sosl. -.
Endive, fancy, 50 hu No. J, T5e@s 81, ~.
cIrole. fancy, 81 bu.. No l, 1seg$l. Head
10 Romano, No i, $l.25@ so bu
VEGETABLES tmiscellsneousl - Bshns ?.
Back.eye. No. l, S1e 30 ou; srsen No
$3.50 bu, No. l, 81 5o@9; Lima. No. /,
/. So boga. Wax. fancy, IS on; No. !.
Be'ts s, punched 5S soor.a fancy No soc
Sis0@i7s bu Broccoli No, !, 81 2Ae
80 SO eg cIsesEs' fancy S1 S No Cn,,Y j.
C c,rrot', Sunehsd' No sos7Sc eol bchs ;
topped, No; / sl.Ia@ 2. p bu cauliiloSsr.
No /. s2,sosa BY SSelesy fancy So, SIC
~ NNes pANet No oVGoN AtlfiJ
Root, No l., 81 as ool Dehs sweet Corn,
fancy, aocal, 5-dol ssck No /, ooa csc.
cubumbers, slicers. fancy, 81 IS eu No. J.,
dun, No /. s4es bu small, No. l. s5e
Eggplant. No J. Sl.25e1.T5 bu. Erg-
plant long type, NO. /. $50 s5c peck bskt
No l. Si7S@225 peck bskt
No i $lsi.sG doi. Sehs Green fi Onions is
fancy. 81 do1 bchs No. ! 75@sbc. onions
dry. fancy. S2.O7 5o-lb. sack No. / 81. f5ta
q Onion Sets. white No. /, large. So 5O-lb.
sack medium, SIS; small. SO
okra, No. l, 81 6Oe275 7-ib. bskt Pars-
ley, curly, No, /, bO@65c doz bchs. Parsley
Root No i. sO@T5c doE -schs. Psrsnips,
30. !, s5caI peck bskt green .sncy. 81 SO
bhi No. /, SISl25. Hot No. /. S1gl25
hu = Red, sweet, No !, sl2S@l.5o peck
bsst. Pimenio, No !. Slgl.25 peck hsEt
Potatoes fancy. So lOo-lb. sack No l.
81 b0g965. Pumpkins, No. /, S15O bu
RadisheS. rcd, No !. 5om75c doE. bchs.,
long white, No. /, 5Oa75c doz Dchs
Rutabagss, No. I. $2a225 bu Rhubaro
No. / 60s75e doz bchs Squash, Hubbard
No. J. 81 bu.i Italian, fancy, S3g4, y bu .
No. !. 50 3ba2Aoi Table Queen, No. | /.
81 150l so bu summer. fancy. So bu no
]. Iscet. Tomatoes, fancy. sSeasl Is
IL hskt Ne. / 5oa7bc, Tomatoes fancy
81 eu, No. !, 81 2s@l,so bu rurnips
punched. fancy, si.75 dor. bcht No / 7So
sSs topped, fancy. 50 bu No ], sl25a
EGCs-EHtr large sI7t3.. so-eor. case
lstEe, SIS -; medium, tlSSa
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-07
Io0-Paqe Study

The case for the retailer was
made public IN = l00-page study
prepared by DR. Jules Backman
of the New York University
School Of Commerce. accounts
and finance. and Martin r.
Gsinsburg. chief economist for
the National Industrial Confer
ence Board. These economists
were asked 10 study the effects
Of OPA'S cost absorption prin-
clple on the nations retail in
dustry by the OPA Retail
Conversion Pricing Committee.
This is an informal group of
merchants who were indlvidu-
ally selected last month by tho
consumer goods price division Of
OPA and invited to report their
opinions.
In answer 10 an oft-repeated
statement that the nations re-
tail merchants are m king
greater profits than ever before,
the study points out that 50 per
cent OF retailing'S warSim e
profits have resulted directly
from savings in services that
wartime would not permit them
10 perform for their customers
but these are services that re-
tailers are expected. and already
have begun 10 resume.