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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-01
BARNETT ELECTED
TO new POSITION

Eugene Barnett, YMCA secretary
In China for Is years and since
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
MRS. {. {. LYKE
TAKEN BY DEATH
WELL KNOWN LOCAL WOMAN
HAD BEEN ILL SINCE
MAY; RITES TUESDAY

Mrs. Llewella L. Lyke. wife OF
the late Edward C. Lyke, passed
away Sunday morning at 1920 at
her home where she had been i'll
since May "a.
Mrs. Lyke was the daughter OF
Edward and Sarah Fosdick Spence
and was born in York Township.
Nov a. 1880. Later the family
moved 10 Superior Township. She
attended Frains Lake School and
after her marriage, was graduated
from the Normal Conservatory OF
Michigan State Normal College.
Mrs. Lyke belonged to First
Methodist Church. the church choir
the Ladies Aid Society. Pittsfield
Ladies' Aid Society. the Mother
singers and to the Woman's League
Chorus. the Woman's Club and Choir.
al Union. Ann Arbor.
Her marriage to Mr.. Lyke took
place in Martinsville Aug. 1. 1898.
He passed away Feb. Z, 1885.
She is survived by her daughter
Mrs. Herman l.. Salomonson, two
sons. Lloyd Wheelock Lyke, Ypsi-
lanti. and Ralph Edward Lyke,
Dearborn; three grandchildren,
Mrs. Ambrose Blavat. Dearborn,
daughter OF Ralph Lyke. and Ed
ward and Arlyn JOY, daughters of
Lloyd Lyke; two brothers. Floyd
Spence, Tecumseh. and Clarence
Spence, Wyandotte; and three SIS
ters. Mrs. Henry Fair Wyandotte,
Mrs. Claude Young. Belleville, and
Mrs. w. II. Smith, Antioch. Cal. A
brother, Frank Spence, died in
1910.
Dr. Marshall Reed, Detroit, will
officiate at the funeral services.
which will take place in the Geer
Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon
at 2:30. Until then friends may call
at the Funeral Home. Interment
will be made in the Flower Mauso-
leum. Highland Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. William Renton
and daughter Sandra have moved
from 617 w. Cross st. to $40 Wash
tenaw Ave.
Mrs. Gladys Wiggett, Belleville,
was In the city Saturday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Earl Tennery and
son Marvin have moved from De
trbit to the hoube recently owned
by Alvin Anderson. Mr.. Tennery is
associated with Frank Sima in his
tailoring business. Their son is in
the University Of Michigan.
Boyd Wollam has returned to
Jonesville after a weeks visit at
the home Of his sister, Mrs. Rob-
ert Thumm.
Mrs. Myrtle Koehner, Highland
Park and John Coyle, Whitmore
Lake Road, visited Mrs. L. B. Moore
Sunday.
Mrs. Kenneth Ray and daughter
Sandra are visiting relatives in
Manchester.
DR.. Fremont Buchanan. Flint,
joined his wife for the week end
at the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. o. Tyrrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. LaRue and
son Robert and Mrs. LaRue's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark r. Seeley,
Worthwhile. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. LaRue in Marlette Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Scherer and
Franklin Kealey. Jackson, were
guests OF j. VI. Kealey Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Hogan. De-
troit. spent Sunday with Mrs. F. d.
Moore and daughter Grace.
Mr.. and Mrs Lorenz Ahlgrin.
Lansing. were Sunday guests of
Rev. and Mrs. George Daschner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley schock and
son Francis, Superior Township,
Herbert Schock and son, Junior,
were week end guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Floyd Parr, at their cottage,
Higgins Lake. The men spent the
week end hunting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Calendar of Social Events

TODAY
Queen City Pyhas meeting omitted
district meeting Milan; $50. Queen
City Lodge will confer third rank
Lutheran Church. with Mrs
Carl Furtney.
Omega guest party womens League build
ing Arbor
Ypant Lodge number 5s LOOT o'clock odd Fellow Hall
Noble Gand Washnaw Rebekahs meeting date changed
Oct. 81 home of Mrs Frank Bowerman.
Ypsanu Male Chorus rehearsal o'clock Ypanu High School
lunch
TUESDAY
Lodge number 10 Degree Honor $3.50 business
meeting go, st. Luke Church House.
Club Degree Honor o'clock ST. Luke Church House
Schaner Circle Dorcas of Lutheran Church. $780, with
Mrs. Harold Miller.
Phoenix Lodge number 10 and A. NJ special communication En-
tered Apprentice degree 80 Masonic Temple lodge
Girl Troop H. $780, Prospect r. $780, ST. john
Brownie pack number $780, Harriet
Ypslan High School Community Band rehearsal o'clock
Ypsilani High School auditorium.
Mohersngers Chorus of City Schools rehearsal $780, Ypan
High School music
Red knitting Literary club house 10 IL
o'clock Yarn is being
N.NS. Club 7 80, with Mrs George Demmons.
Order Of Rainbow for Girls officers practice o'clock Masonic
Temple.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Huff and
family and Mrs. William Draper re-
turned Sunday evening from a trip
to Columbus, O., where the Huffs
visited Mr., and Mrs. Cecil Schaf-
fer and family and Mrs. Draper
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Draper.
Prof. and Mrs. ]. Stuart Lathers
and Mrs. Roy Losey attended the
closing service Sunday afternoon,
followed by a supper. that marked
the end OF a weeks celebration
OF the one hundredth anniversary
Of the Garden. City Presbyterian
Church. formerly known as the
East Nankin Church. Rev. Joseph
Vance. d. d., pastor emeritus of
the Detroit First Presbyterian
Church, was the chief. speaker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

The end-game position above
was produced during South's eff
forts to make a contract Of 3-No
Trumps Up to this stage the de-
tenders had two tricks and South
had taken seven. He needed two
more. but had apparently only one
winning card. the club top A bit
OF card reading told him. however.
about how the other cards we're
distributed. and he therefore hg-
ured out a possible way to get his
winning trick by means Of sui
eide or cannibal squeeze.
With the lead in his own hand.
South led the heart to West
East was able 10 discard on this
without any trouble. selecting the
club J. But then West played his
heart J. which wrecked East. The
latter could not discard his dia-
mond without setting up South's
s. So he picked the club Q. which
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

AMONG the more unusual types
Of squeeze plays is that in which
a player squeezes- his own partner.
Because this damages the side
which makes the play. II has been
called the suicide" squeeze. Per-
haps a better name for it is one
which Sidney S. Lenz gave to 1t
several years ago -"cannibal
squeeze. because one partner de-
YOURS the other.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Zola, Detroit,
spent the first day of the hunting
season with mis- parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick zola.
Mrs. Harrison Smell. daughter
Juanita and Miss Theresa Pogany
were dinner guests Thursday OF the
formers daughter, Mrs. willard
Smith and family, Ypsilanti.
Tavern and Joyce Smith returned
home with their grandmother for
a visit. Milton Smell. who is a
student at VI. S. n. C., Ypsilanti.
also came home for the week end.
Mrs. Lucille Karner was a Thurs
day evening guest at the Harrison
Smell home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Entertain At Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Wiedman en-
tertained at dinner at the Huron
Hotel Saturday night honoring
their week end guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Lathers, of Brutus, on
Burt Lake. Places were laid for ten.
Other guests who came from De.
troit were Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Ryan. Mr.. and Mrs. Max OLeary
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hanley Dawson,
Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Family Party HOnors
K. Thayer, Fiancee

Mr. and Mrs. Fred VOTERS enter
tanned Saturday night at their home
honoring Mrs. VOTERS nephew
Kenneth Thayer and his fiancee,
Miss Alberta Duffern, Ann Arbor,
who are to be married Saturday,
Novs'2, in First Baptist Church.
1t was a family party with 25
guests and games and visiting were
enjoyed.
A buffet lunch was served to the
guests seated at small tables. A
miscellaneous shower followed.
with an attractive quantity OF gifts
given the young couple.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY
THE Suicide SQUEEZE was Just as

was just as bad. South, discardins
after him. could have thrown on
the club 10 II East had discarded
his diamond. but now he tossed
away the dfar1ord and had his
two clubs left for the last two
tricks.
West could have prevented the
squeeze, after winning Souths
heart lead, by refusing to play his
other heart. II he had led a club
back, South could have taken that
trick. but no others.
We once saw a hand which I'm
ished on the same principle as this
except that South had the equiva-
lent Of the club ace-oueen, with no
chance to get into the dummy to
lead for winning finesse against
East. So when he threw West In
with the equivalent Of the heart
trick. that poor worthy had to
take his choice between squeez-
ing his partner or leacing into the
tenace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Attend Mems Rally

G. A. Bird, Theron Painter, Joe
Hazlett and Elmer Smell accom-.
panied Rev. Luren ]. Strait to a
Mems Rally at the new First
Methodist Church in Ann Arbor
Thursday evening. They heard
Bishop Wade, the new bishop OF
the Detroit area, and enjoyed the
meeting very much. There were
900 men OF Ann Arbor district
present
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Make Plans for. Festival

Mr. and Mrs. Walter l.. Heidi
and Mr. and Mrs. Theron Painter
spent Tuesday evening with Mr.,
and Mrs. Clyde Sheats and Mr.. and
Mrs. Penn Barnes TO make further
plans for the Harvest Festival sale
and chicken and game supper to
be held at London Church Friday
evening. Nov
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

Principal Norris G. Wiltse and
BENJAMIN ]. Wheatley. community
counselor at Ypsilanti High School.
were at Dearborn Inn this noon at
a luncheon honoring James Madi-
son Wood. the president OF Steph-
ems College, Columbia, Mo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Entertain Friends

Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Lindquist
entertained party OF friends over
the week end who had formerly
been connected with the Kansas
State Teachers College Emporia,
Kan. Guests included Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Braucher.. Urbana, H.. who
came Thursday and remained until
Sunday night; DR., Florence Billig
and her mother. Mrs Zada Billig.
Detroit, and Prof and Mrs, Horace
z. WILDER. this city. Mr. Braucher
Is retired from the University Of
Illinois faculty and DR.. Billig is a
member of the Wayne University
faculty. Dr. and Mrs Lindquist
were hosts at dinner sunday and
the afternoon was spent In visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Vandermade
and daughter Valerie and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Miller, Buffalo. were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Miller and attended the
Michigan-Illini game in Ann Arbor.
Miss Helen Murdoch, Detroit, is
spending the week end with Mrs.
Llewellyn Renwick.
W. Wilfred Brooks came from
Macklnac Friday by airplane 10
Join his wife and daughter Joyce
at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Fl. Burrell Mrs.
Brooks had come about a week ago.
They will visit in this city. Ann
Arbor and Detroit for ten days
Wesley Burrell came from Has
tings and Eugene Burrell from
Hartland at the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs Rock Wales came
from East Lansing and attended
the football game in Ann Arbor
Saturday, returning 10 their home
that evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
BOY HUNTER DIES

st. Johns. Oct. 21-AP-Thomas
Stefanek. II years old, died enroute
to a local hospital Sunday after
he was accidentally shot in the
right leg by one OF six friends
with whom he was hunting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Entertalns for Husband

Mrs Robert Thumm entertained
for her husbands birthday ami
versary. Dinner was served at $50
and covers were laid for eight. Mrs.
Florence Carven, Ann Arbor, was
present. Mr.. Thumm was the recipi-
ent OF many gifts.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Hons Relnn Nacclnated

II. H. Cline reports hog cholera
on his farm on Allison Rd. Farm
ers are having their hogs vaccinat-
ed now against the dread disease.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Have Perfect Attendance

Rave FerIcct Attendance
Margaret, Wallace, Richard, Jane
and Norma Janish. Pauline Mae
Zieske, Harold, Irene and Kenneth
Elliott, Betty and Virginia Getty, Jo-
seph Kanitz. Mary lola, Clara May
Daykin, George and Lucy Jowett,
Geraldine Elwartowski, Jean Nau.
gle, Joseph and Victoria Rymon.
owicz, Doris Meyer, Eleanor Ortell
and William Smith had perfect at.
tendance records during the first
six weeks at Barnes School. Mrs.
Lucille Karner is the teacher.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
To Hold PRAYER Meetlnos

The London prayer meeting will
be held at the chur / with Mr.. and
Elmer Smell Thursday evening and
at the Will Smell home on Plank
Rd., October 81
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
HEART ATTACK FArAL

. Grayling, Oct. 21-AP-Camillus
Golden. 52-year-old CCC camp Off
Ger who formerly served on the
Monroe police force, died OF heart
attack at Camp Grayling Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

Dr. and Mrs Donald X. Brundage
and son William Donald left today
for Houston, Tex, where Dr. Brun-
dage has accepted a position in the
research division Of the Humble
oil and Refining Co.
Mrs. Lucina Taylor Hart. Mich,
returned 10 her home Saturday af
ter spending the week with her
daughter. Mrs P. s Brundage and
family.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Ann SHATTERED

Caro-. Oct. 21-AP-Edwin Men,
Is years old. suffered shattered
left arm when the gun OF hunt
ing companion accidentally dis
charged Saturday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Local Residents
at Crippen Reunion

Daniel Crippen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abraham Bell Mr.. ana Mrs. Lonas
Kidwen. Mrs. f. r. Twist, Miss
Carrie Crippen and Miss Lillian
Cnppen OF this city accompanying
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred TEAL. Toledo.
went 10 WILLIAMSON Saturday for
a reunion of the Crippen family at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. c..
Potter. There were S5 present. 1t
was decided to hold the 1871 re-
union the last Saturday In Septem-
her with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Per
kins. Williamson.
Officers elected were Frank
Cobb. WILLIAMSON. president, Mrs.
Fred Teal. vice president, Mrs
Twist. secretary, Mrs. Grace Post
Lansing. treasurer At dinner the
Cobb Quartette sang and the Cobb
children gave several songs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
To Have PIE Social

The Alpha Glass of London Com.
munity Church will have pie so
cial at the church Friday evening,
Oct. 25. at their regular class
meeting. Pie and coffee will be
served
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
London News
cIvIcs CLUB AT SCHOOL
HAS ELECTION OF OFFICERS

OlNlOo OLOb - oOTtOOE
HAS ELECTION OF OFFICERS
London, Mich. Oct. al The
Clvics Club at Barnes School or
ganized with the following officers:
Margaret Janish. president; Mary
Zola, vice president; and Florence
Sabiecki, secretary-treasurer.
The science classes are collecting
material for the science table and
waxing autumn leaves.
The fifth and sixth grade history
clase made. baked and colored clay
pots. They also made Egyptian
form books and pyramids.
Stressing patriotism this year
the pupils appreciated the picture
Their Heritage" presented. with
pencils. TO the school by K. H.
Hyper, Dundee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
sururlsed ev HousewarmInu

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson
were surprised Saturday night with
a house-warming by fifteen couples.
Games were played and prizes won
by Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Boat
wright. Mrs Walter Hochrein and
Kenneth Smith. The group present.
ed Mr. and Mrs. Anderson with a
chenille bedspread Supper was
served at IL o'clock. The Ander-
sons recently purchased the Free
man house at 424 n. Huron ST.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Youna Men ReoIster

One hundred fifteen young men
Of London Township registered at
the London Township Hall We'd
nesdsy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

Mrs Isabelle Ford and daughter.
Miss Pearl Ford, came from Battle
Greek 10 spend Miss Ford's birthday
Saturday with her sister and broth
er.inlaw. DR.. and Mrs. l.. ]. Wilson.
Mrs. Guy Ableson is in Hastings
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Valentine.
Mrs. Pauline Dobson, Harrison,
visited Mrs. Alma Clough over Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. John LaBarge. Sr,
have moved from 6521 Stony Creek
Rd to their new home, 1881 S.
Huron st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Teall. Toledo,
spent Saturday night at the home
oof Misses Lillian and Carrie
Crippen.
Miss Fay Allen spent Sunday in
Marshall with her sister, Mrs.
Starr X Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21
Schools Closed

The schools in the community
were closed Thursday and Friday
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-10-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
STATE RECEIVES
$2l,l9S,l2OL LOAN
$3,363,377 RepayabIe to
Federal Government
From This Amount

Connecticut received an estimated
S2i, 193, i20 In Federal loans and en-
penditures, during the six-month PEE
Rod July !, 1899, through December
81, 1899, the once OF Government
Reports announced today.
OF this amount, loans repayable
TO the federal government amount.
ed TO %, 800, 377. Expenditures, which
were largely grants.in.aid, parity
payments, and other non.repayable
disbursements for public works and
the conservation Of human and nat
ural resources, totaled Si7,820,743
In addition, the federal govern
ment through the federal housing
administration insured loans Of pri-
vate capital In the amount Of e6,-
6i6,4o3 for housing improvement
notes, and mortgages In the state.
Agricultural loans amounted TO
Si92,9ls, while loans made by tho
agencies comprising the new Fed
cral Loan Agency totaled Si,373, 450
Agricultural expenditures amount
cd TO Si7,82o, 743; grants.in-aid and
direct federal expenditures made by
the principal agencies within the
new Federal Security Agency TO-
tailed s3,i63,020; and Disbursements
for public roads, public works and
housing under the Federal Works
Agency were sii,eSe,i00.
Data on loans and expenditures by
states and agencies are contained IN
the Consolidated State Report oil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
HELD.UP LINER
BACK HOME SAFE

New York, June 2i--(UP)-The
United States liner Washington,
whose passengers were ordered to
life boats 10 days ago when Q Ger
man submarine prepared 10 torpedo
II, arrives today, with 1880 Ameri-
can men, women and children from
the war zones.
The near-torpedoing occurerd In
the early hours Of the morning %
she was steaming along of the
northern coast to Portugal, enroute
to Galway, ireland, for o load OF
stranded Americans.
An unidentified submarine halted
the liner, ordered her abandoned In
10 minutes as she was TO be torpe-
doed. Captain Harry Manning kept
signaling the submarine by blinker
lights that the Washington was an
American ship. After o few minutes
Of suspense, the submarine sisnaled
"rlease 10 on"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
Summer Given
Frosty Welcome
On Arrival Here

The summer season arrived off,
cially today, but Waterburians
could only laugh In hollow fash.
lon as they put more coal on the
furnace o rturned up the oil. In
one Of the lowest June figures on
record, the temperature dropped
below the 40.degree mark during
The night.
A temperature Of SO degrees,
only elk above Pressing, was re-
ported In several places about che
city. The mercury climbed slowly
this morning and early this
afternoon he'd reached only 81
degrees.
Furnaces and stoves that had
been cleaned for the summer had
70 be placed In operation again.
Heavy clothing and extra blankets
were again In order.
The weatherman offers no 30.
lace, predicting continued cool
weather.
Summer began at 9.S7 q. m. Al
least that's what the almanac
sal0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21
RED CROSS DRIVE
TOTALS$l9,243.99
Data Requests on Friends
in War Areas Being
Handled Here

The American Red Cross emblem
has been the unfailing symbol OF
mercy for hundreds Of thousands
Of homeless, sick and hungry In
this world of bombs and blackouts
the local Red Cross war relief fund
committee pointed out today. II
Is fortunate, In these times, that
such moving force Of sympathy ex-
lists TO give US courage and faith for
the future Of mankind
In addition to aiding the war
wounded and civilian refugees, the
American Red Gross established
their inquiry and information serv-
Ice OF the outset Of war last fall.
This service has cleared more than
1890 inquiries as OF June Q. In
the main, these inquiries have been
for Americans Of foreign extraction
OF the first or second generation,
seeking information on the welfare
OF friends and relatives In war areas.
The requests are handed into the
local Red Cross chapter and sent TO
Washington, where they are swiftly
cehcked and forwarded TO the In
ternational Red Cross In Geneva.
Inquiries ore being handled cur
rently on persons last known TO DO
residing In Norway, Denmark, swe-
den, England, Polnad, Germany,
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg,
Slovakia, Bohemia, and
Switzerland, National headquarters
has received answers on more than
4 900 Of It's own inquiries plus L.
400 reports on inquiries not sent
through tho American Red Cross. A
great many other reports have been
received direct by the inquirer In
this country, without passing
national headquarters.
This Is q service OF the American
Red Cross, OF which many people
are not aware.
Local contributions TO the Red
Gross War Relief Fund should be
directed to the Waterbury Chapter,
IS Field street. The fund today
reached O total Of GIG, 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-21

Plans for statewide survey Of
IiOusing conditions In Connecticut
are announced In q recent issue OF
pubic. Housing, pcrio6scai published
by the United States Housing Au-
thority, Waterbury will be one Of
the communities surveyed In the
project, which has been arranged
through cooperation Of the WPA and
the state government
The survey will be conducted IN
all cities and towns with over 10000
population, Reports will be made
on the physical condition OF all
dwellings, the amount OF rent, the
amount OF income and the number
Of persons IN each family.
Harold G. Poole, director OF the
Bridgeport hou6ing authority, has
been named by Gov. Raymond =.
Baldwin TO direct the survey.
Public Housing had the following
70 say about the project:
The Connecticut survey will not
duplicate nor conflict with the
1910 United States census. In
which housing data will be collect
ed for the FIRST time, because the
Information 70 be obtained In the
state survey Is more detailed. 1t
rs more extensive als0 than the
real property Inventory made In
1894 In 81 u. s.. municipalities, Of
which Bridgeport, Stamford and
Waterbury were the only ones In
Connecticut.
Governor Baldwin, In announce
ing PooIeg appointment, said the
states application 10 the WPA
would list as Sub.sponsorS the
housing authorities In Bridgeport,
New Haven, Stamford, Norwalk,
and New Britain. These author
tiles will contribute $4,000 In
cash, 10 reimburse the state for It's
Sponsors share Of the cost OF the
project.
TIE WPA administrator for Con.
nectlcut, Vincent J. Sullivan, has
approved the project and for
warded IL TO Washington. 1t
will provide employment for 206
white collar" WPA workers, and
the estimated cost 10 WPA rs
e272667
The communities 10 be covered
first IN the statewide survey will