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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Building Permits
Show Big Gain
u bIE ard IT rcHd Resumed
Following Cessation
Of Labor Dispute

With the termination Of the
strike Of teamsters and building
mechanics. Detroit building per-
mits scared again last week.
following the 100000 slump of
the previous week.
Joseph p. Wolff. commissioner
of buildings and safety engineer
ing, reported permits issued for
the week ending May "a totaled
S1743.573. compared 10 1894 sol
for the same week in 1910, and
1901 AIS for the sevcn-day period
ending May II.
OF the authorization issued by
Wolff. S1,517, 1896 were for new
dwellings. and S226.177 for addi-
ton or alterations 10 existing
structures. The number Of new
buildings totaled APO.
Wolff said 249 of last weeks
permits were for single or two
family dwellings which would cost
an estimated S1.272 200.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Home Building
Contracts Up
100000

Residential building contracts
awarded in the metropolitan De-
troit area during the first four
months of this year were up more
than 100000 over the same
period in 1910. Miles w. Beatty,
Detroit manager of Dodge Reports,
announced Saturday.
Contracts for the four-monthI
period totaled $30,052.000 Beatty
said, compared TO So, 1896, 900 for
the comparable period year ago.
a S2,600,000 advance in residen-
tial contracts was scored this
January over January, 1910. Feb
ruary contracts were valued at
$500, 900. This was 81 per cent
increase over $4.857, 900. the valu-
alton of contracts awarded in Feb
ruary. 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Cng The value Of sales studies Jeery pointed that heavy
sales particular showed where the realty demand
and where brokers should concentrate their efforts
He compilation helped de-
market values well Charng the trend OF the
n Jehery declared
cau I market a
again md don't
time
Jefery's in its preliminary report found the following
sales The bound by Dexter
Grand River. LvernoiS and Oakman
$3.50; frame
flats S4,S67, and brick two-haiS S6.2l4
McNichos. Evergreen
craft and Greenfield efy singles s.
brick singles S45 brick wo1ats. $500
Jeffrey, who president OF the United Northwestern
Realty Association and of the Society Residential
Appraisers emphasized that his preliminary analysis does
all sales in the he mentioned
Vice chairman o Charles F. Cont
mee members w h. Payne, Enrigh Recklng, James A
Cooper and V. F. Gilmore
DR.. Wilson T. Orr, "Detrot's Own Memory Man.
will discuss the of memory training special pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
March Figures Up

Contracts in March continued
the accelerated movement by ac-
counting for a valuation of So
$4,000. This was a sharp advance
over the March, 1910, total OF
So, 8S9 900. Contracts recorded in
April totaled $S.852,000. This was
a 4 per cent increase over $3.50, :
900, the value of contracts awarded
fi4-APFil of last year.
The value of residential
building contracts awarded 80
far this year has climbed stead
lily over last years. Beatty said.
This Is encouraging to all who
are connected. In any way. with
Detroit building i'm view Of the
more publicized and intense
drive on defense projects"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Amazing Effects

Color can produce many amaz-
ing effects. for II not only can
make a room lighter or darker
but can actually make IL seem
cooler or warmer and even larger
or smaller.
The light tints Of blue. green.
and gray. for instance. known as
"receding colorS," give a cool eff
feet and seem to push the walls
outward instead Of bringing them
closer as darker shades and
warmer cOiOrS do.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Rural Housing Proqrsm

Louisiana. whose Legislature re-
Gently passed model housing act.
has become the first state 10 be
fully ORGANIZED 10 participate In,
the rural housing program OF the
United States Housing Authority,
Nathan Straus. administrator, an
nounced Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Sales Up Sharply

"Sales Of virtually all types Of
residences have increased sharply
since last Fall. Attractive terms
Of purchase have made IL pos
sible for thousands to buy ex-
cellent used homes on monthly
carrying charges, including in
terest, taxes. insurance and
principal payments, considerably
less than the rental value of
these homes. The benefits Of low
and long-term home purchase
CONTINUED on Page Iwo)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Il
in the clty's northwest section il won't
be the fault of Richard Jeffery
~ Jeffcry, chairman Of the associations
appraisal committee, has launched an
analysis OF sales by association members
so we'll know where we're going and
when TO get of instead ef waiting until
tho end of the line when we'll have 10
get off
Real estate is riding the crest OF a
rising market today It's anybodyS guess
when the peak viii be reached. but Je{fery
and his committee are endeavoring 10 take
as much guess work out OF the market
trend as possible.
In preliminary study completed last
week of tho sale Of 1888 800 worth of used
property in the northwest section in re-
cent months. Jeffery's committee dis
covered a particularly brisk demand for
residences in the area bounded by Wood
ward West Grand boulevard. Dexter and
the Detroit Terminal Railroad
The committee found further that
frame singles IN this area averaged A.194;
brick veneer singles. 81. 09S; frame two-fatS.
81 900 and brick veneer two-fatS, SO 9S7.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Building Seen
No. | Industry

America will witness within the
next 10 years the emergence of
the building industry to the num-
Der one spot in national industrial
Importance, in the opinion Satur-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

day of George
w. Miller, pres
ident of Miller
Homes. Inc.
T h 2 re-
h o using OF
America Of
fers the great
est O p p r
tn ity for
p TO sperity,"
Miller S d.
land 1 feel
the building
industry will
not miss this
opportunity"
That Miller,
l.n.rnlf l. l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Wall CoIors Often
Play Tricks
Caution in Choice of Paint
Is Recommended for
Family Comfort

The color of wall materials In a
house is largely a matter of per-
sonal taste.
Something Of equal Importance
10 favorite colors is the reflective
value of the wall colors which in
fuence the effectiveness of the
house and sometimes even the
comfort and well-being Of the
family.
Rejecting value means that
while some colors make a room
lighter others make it darker. A
hundred watt bulb might be bright
enough to read by in a room with
white or cream walls, while the
same bulb in room with red or
blue walls might produce eye
strain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Firm Deportmentalized

Plans then 60 10 the financial
department-Miller has depart
his whole organization
and then TO the bookkeeping
department. Here the deal is set
mp. permits secured, title approved.
The deal is then rechecked with
Continued on Page Two)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Light Relation

An idea of the relation of color
10 light NAV be gained from these
facts: White paper reflects as
much as so per cent of the light
in a room. but tinted with ivory,
II droDs 10 78 per cent. Add n
little tan and IFS rejecting value
is lowered to 81 per cent in the
scale. Bright sage green is AZ per
cent. sky blue 35 per cent, and
dark blue-gray only II per cent.
II is important to select a cheer
full light tint with good reflection
value for a room that is ordina-
rily very dark. On the other hand,
If a house has so many doors and
windows that there is usually a
brilliant glare. a restful tone
soothing TO the eyes may he
chosen
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Hannah Sales
Hit S462,O25

Sales OF two-family fats anc
income bungalows have assumed
added significance in the realty
picture since Febr dary, Guy s
Greene, president Of Hannah Rea
Estate Exchange, Inc, said Satur.
day in reporting an April broker.
age volume of 1852 OBS Sixteer
sales of two-familics or incomes
we're closed by the Hannah firm
In April.
Throughout Detroit we find
fewer houses to rent and higher
rents available" Greene said.
During the past three months,
sales of income residential units
have been particularly active for
two reasons. First. due To short
age of rental space. families
have found II necessary to pur-
chase n residence In order 10
secure for Themselves n home
that would not he sold over their
heads. Secondly, the two-family
fats are about the last remain
ing residential units that are
still available AT prices which
are low enough 80 that rental
income from the one unit will
about carry the payments due
AWfx
Habitudl Renters Buy
Then, too, the acute rental
situation II literally forcing
many so-called habitual renters
into the home-purchasing class.
Growing weary Of transferring
schools and moving every few
months, many families who have
never Intended or dreamed Of
owning their homes are now
actually buying homes. With
the sales market becoming
stronger each succeeding week
this Spring, II Is quite likely
that there will be no appreci-
able Summer interference with
the general realty market In
this area"
His firm had found, he said.
that more families are inquiring
about the costs of owning a home
AS against renting one. Others
who want new homes now feel
that they must buy or build soon
before cost becomes prohibitive.
"AIl these signs Of Improve
ment," continued Greene, ARE
being translated into current
sales activity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Market Charted
by Sales Analysis
Northwestern Realty Group
Studies Current Trends
BY LAFE ALLEN
Detroit Times Real Estate Editor

IF MEMBERS Of Northwestern Realty Association
keep fingers pulse real market
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Dr. Wilson T. Orr, "Detrots Own Memory Ma
will discuss the art Of memory training at special
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Missing thousand
Dollar Bills Hub
OF Bribery Trial

PHILADELPHIA. July 30. tUP)-
The government today continued
efforts to trace five $1,000 bills, al
legedly loaned to retired Circuit
Judge J. Warren Davis when the
bankruptcy affairs Of William Fox,
former millionaire movie magnate,
we're pending in the circuit court
of appeals.
Davis and Morgan S. Kufmsn,
Scranton attorney, are on trial be-
fore a jury of nine men and three
women in federal court on charges
of conspiracy 20 o3struct justice
and defraud the U. S. government.
Walter H. Gahagan, jr., special
assistant TO the U. S. attorney gen.
eral. told the jury in his opening
address yesterday that the $1,000
bills were part of $27, 500 Fox loaned
to Davis in 1896.
The bills were obtained from
Fox's daughter, Belle, the prose-
cutor said, and later deposited in
the st. Augustine (FlaJ National
bank in 1897 by Davis daughter,
Mrs. Mary Davis Firestone.
The name of retired Circuit Judge
Joseph Burlington also was brought
into the trial.
The government produced evid-
ence to show that Judge Buffing-
ton occupied the same room at an
Atlantic City hotel with David E
Kaufman, former U. S. Minister tc
Siam and Bolivia, a brother Of
Morgan kaufman.
The government claims that deci'
sions in Fox's cases were actually
written by Judge Davis although
they were signed by Judge Buffing.
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

Another in a long chain of scho-
lastic and agricultural honors came
this week to Earl Bishop, son of
ME- and Mrs. Joe Bishop of the
Meloland district.
Young Bishop accepted a $l00
scholarship award by large cream
cry concern, under which he will
study at California Polytechnic
school. The scholarship was award
ed when Bishop, leading Future
Farmers of America member, was
judged to have the best dairy pro-
ject among southern California FLA
members, and was found to rate
exceptionally high in scholarship
and leadership.
In order to qualify for the scholar
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Shir|eyHanna a
Improves

After II weeks in the hoSpltal
following burns from exploding gas
oline, three year old Shirley Hanna
is showing a few definite signs
of improvement, according to word
received by her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Correll, Wednesday.
Shirley is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Hanna
former Ell Centrans now living in
San Diego. MIS-. Hanna wrote that
some healing has set in on the
burned surfaces and that it is now
certain that skin grating will be
possible and in some areas 1t may
not be necessary.
Hanna worked for many years IN
the maintenance departmet OF the
City of El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Liquor Licenses
Revoked Here

Revocation of two licenses and
suspension of another were an
nounced Wednesday by the State
Board of Equalization headquarters
in Ell Centro
License for sale of beer and wine
issued to Jack Roche, two miles
north and three miles west of Holt
vile, was revoked for alleged sale
of distilled liquor.
Beer license of Clara Sandoval
of the Lone Star service station six
miles south of Seeley was revoked
because the board charged sale tc
minors.
Tsuru Taira's beer and wine lie
ense at the East Garden cafe, 91l
G street, BraWley, was suspended
for 10 days because of alleged sale
to minors.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
OF Interest to Women Schools. sshoa'
Valley Man Tells
Of Island Service

The rainy weather of this season
in the Philippine Islands had made
flight practice extremely difficult,
according to Lit. Leroy Gillett, writ
ing to his sister, Mrs. w. j. Nc
Clelland this week.
1t. Gillett is now stationed at
Nichols Field, Rizal, and this island
offers more flying weather than
many others of the group.
1t Gillett is one of a number Of
valley boys stationed in the island
possessions, and has seen quite a
bit of this island group as he has
been transferred from one island
base to another in search of better
flYing weather for the pursuit ships
which his squacron, the Seven
teenth Pursuit, uses in their man
euvers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Building Added
Toe. {. Property

Construction of an addition to
the Ell Centre chamber of COM
merce offices and rearrangement
Of office space was well advanced
Wednesday.
A new building in the rear, 10
by 26 feet, was virtually completed.
1t will be used as a storeroom. The
building permit set vaulation at
$4O0.
Planned but not yet complete is
a Encouragement of partitions with
in the present main building that
was expected to produce three
meeting rooms instead of the pres
ent one main room. Extra space
offered by the former storeroom
at the rear will be utilized, it was
understood.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Summer Schedule

Imperial county's farm advisors
office operated on summer sched-
ule this week with two of the exec
utives away on vacation.
Lee Landerman, assistant, was
expected back from holidays Aug
l and George Winright by Aug. 16
Farm Advisor Frank Beyschlag will
not leave on vacation until the
middle of August.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
a Popular Laxative
has TO be Good!

The hardest test of any product
is the use-test, 1t is especially true
OF a laxative, which is used under
all kinds of conditions.
Yet one herbal laxative has been
tested in use with four generations
and has thereby earned its popular
ity all over the South and West
ELACK-DRAUGHT.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Shrine Camp Week
Set Aug. 70 10

The annual Shrine camp week of
Al Bahr temple at Mt. Laguna will
extend from Aug. to 10, Clyde
c. Davee of the I. V. Shrine club
announced Wednesday.
All Shriners, regardless of what
temple they are affiliated with,
we're urged to attend for the full
week OF for briefer visits.
L. j. Goree is in charge of the
camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
PAPER SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON, July 80. CUP)-
Representatives OF more Than 10
newspapers today met with offic
ials of the office of price admins
tration and civilian supply to dis
cuss an expected shortage of paper
and paper pulp. The publishers
promised to do everything possible
to help in the defense effort, Of
ficialS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

This spicy compound of vegetable
ingredients has proved itself. The
basic herb is an intestinal tonic
laxative" which helps tone lazy ir-
testinal muscles. Other herbs in
BLACK-DRAUGHT make it gentle
in action. easy to take as directed.
When you need a laxative, give
BLACK-DRAUGH the use test.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
STEERING COMMITTEE
CHOOSES CHAIKMEN
(NEA TeleDhotO)

WASHINGTON. July 30 UP)-
The senate Democratic steering
committee today chose Sen. Walter
F. George, D., Ga, to be chairman
of the senate finance committee,
and Sen. Tom Connally, D., Tex,
to succeed George as chairman of
the senate foreign relations COM
nittee.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
CITRUS PUBLICITY
AWARD ANNOUNCED

LOS ANGELES, July 80. CUP)-
The Porterville Chamber of Com
merce was announced today as the
winner of the annual Sunkist award
ccnt-st for doing the most during
the year to increase citrus con-
sumption and help publicize the
industry. Efforts to increase use
of orange juice in public schools
won Porterville the award.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
ARMORED TRAIN BLASTED

BERLIN, July 80. (UP)-The OF
ficial DNB news agency reported
tonight that German advance units
disabled a Russian armored train
and destroyed 20 trains of approx
imately 1900 cars in an action be-
tween Smolensk and Vyazma. The
report said the action occurred
three days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Earl Bishop Wins
Scholarship

ship, Bishop had TO De State
Farmer-a high FLA degree. He
had been awarded the degree at
the state FLA convention in San
Luis Obispo in June.
Bishop was president of the
Central high school F'rA chapter
last year, member of the board
of commissioners, and was recently
elected state president.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
TWO KILLED IN
MOTOR ACCIDENT

SACRAMENTO, July 30 (UP)-
The coroner's office reported today
that Eugene II. Bickle, jr., q,
Lodi, and James Nelson Coleman,
"a, Acampo, were killed and two
other men were injured in an au-
to-truck crash on U. S. Highway
80, three miles north of Old Elk
Grove.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Alfalfa Growers Warned TO Guard
AGAINST Menace of Caterpillars

however, that growers should make
their own observations of the devel-
opment of the insects in order to
time their field operations to the
best advantage.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

AlIalla men Ol Imperial county
were advised Wednesday to cut al
falfa earlier this year than is the
general rule because of the eXis-
tence of caterpillars.
Farm Advisor Frank Beyschlag
said it is often best to cut when
just coming into bloom or when
one-tenth in bloom.
If the threatened crop has not
reached this stage then it is deSir-
able to irrigate as frequently and
thoroughly as cah De done without
killing the alfalfa by scalding, he
indicated. Plentiful moisture, the
farm advisor stated, does two
things. First it stimulates rapid
growth of the alfalfa, giving the
crop that much more opportunity
to outgroW the caterpillar damage
Second the higher humidity in the
field arising from moist surface
soil is conducive to a disease OF
the alfalfa worms that may aid
materially in reducing their num-
bers.
Minimum damage occurs in fields
that are pastured all or a part OF
the time
KNOW HISTORY
knowledge of the stages in the
life history of the alfalfa cater
pillar aids growers in planning their
field opera tions SO as to have a
minimum of crop injury. Accord
ing to the extension representative
the eggs hatch in three to seven
days. The eggs stand in an upright
position usually on the upper sur
face of the alfalfa leaves. When
first laid the eggs are white but
turn reddish brown after the Sec
ond day. A very small parasite
sometimes destroys many of the
eggs. Eggs thus parasitized turn
black instead Of the natural reddish
brown.
In brief review the life history
is: eggs three to seven days; worms,
twelve to fifteen days; pupae five
to seven days; from the time the
butterflies emerge until they start
laying eggs three days; and egg
laying continues for about IL days.
In other words a complex cycle
from egg to Cgg can occur in 23 to
80 days.
The farm advisor pointed out
that during July or August a huge
horde of fellow butterflies often
appear over an alfalfa field. With
in two or three days the butterflies
begin laying eggs. The eggs hatch
in three to five days and within
three to five days more the worms
are large enough to be highly de-
structive Hence, during the eight
to l3 days from the time the first
big hordes of yellow butterflies ap-
pear the alfalfa should either BE-
cut or pastur1d, or kept moist with
frequent irrigations. He cautioned.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

Through the month of August
the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs Will
hold joint meeting each Tuesday
The Rotarians will have charge
of the first two meetings, and the
Kiwanains will have the last TWO.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

The bridge section of the Wo-
mans Ten Thousand club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. H.
A. Spear on the CaleXico highway.
Mrs. Frank Hood is cohostess.
Mary Fran Hafner is a house
guest this week of Marjorie Odle.
Mary Fran is the daughter Of MI.
and Mrs. Richard Hafner and the
family have a cottage at Calexico
lodge for the summer. Marjorie
recently visited them in the noun
tains.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Peters of the
Holtville district have taken cot
tage at Mission Beach for the
month of August.
The Romeo Smiths are enroute
to Washington where they will
visit in Blanchard. Mrs. Smith has
been among the many valleyites
vacationing at Jacumba for the
summer months. They plan to be
back around September L.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Maggie are
the uncle and aunt of Mary Fiore
Hill, instead of grandparents as
was incorrectly stated in the Fiore-
Hill wedding story.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams have
announced the birth of son Tues
day morning at the Ell Centro hos
pital. William Wylie Adams weigh
ed seven pounds and 1874 ounces
at birth.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
Calexico
News
Telephone s49
By Jane McCampbell

Mrs. Earl Ritter and daughter,
Nancy, returned home Monday
from Hipass where they spent a
week visiting with friends.
Harold Mason left Monday on an
extended vacation. Before return
ing home he will stop in New Mex
leo for his mother who will ac-
company him home.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gunterman
and family are spending few days
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-30
DIES IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 30. CUP)-
Eddie Leonard, 70, last of the great
minstrels, was found dead today
in the Hotel imperial where he
used to stay when he was a Broad
way star. Hotel physicians said
death apparently was due to nat
ural causes. The famous blackface
comic had registered under the
name OF Joseph w. Leonard.