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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
House Passes
FILA Extension
Measure

Legislation to extend certain
important functions of the Fed
eral Housing Administration,
otherwise due TO expire July !,
was passed by the House OF Rep
resentatives last week. Approval
by the Senate will mean extension
for three years of FHA's author
iity to insure lending institutions
against loss on modernization
loans under Title 1, continuation
of FHA's authority to insure mort
cages on existing construction
under Title III, and increase in the
limit of mortgage insurance under
Title III from $4,000, 100000 to
5000, 900, 900.
The Title I modernization and
repair program, now on a pre-
mium-paying basis, is approaching
the point of paying its own way,
Federal Housing Administrator
Abner II. Ferguson told the House
Banking and Currency Commit
tee. At present the program is
producing revenue at the rate OF
SIS, 900, 900 year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
AnsWers Problems


important part in the present
emergency, Ferguson declared,
since about one-third OF the ma
tons homes are between IS and
so years old, and this type of
financing offers practical and
proven answer to the problem of
how to utilize these old homes"
In industrial defense areas
where housing conditions are
still unsatisfactory" Ferguson
said. "many cid properties can
prefitably be modernized and
converted into multi family
dwelling units"
Property improvement or mod
erniZation loans insured during
1910 covered a wide range OF
work.
Additions and alterations, ex-
terror and interior painting, i'm
proved plumbing and heating
equipment were all important, as
was also the recovering OF old.
worn roofs with colorful fire
resistant new shingles.
Limit Lifted
The new FILA legislation.
known as the Steagall bill. would
lift the limit on moderniZation
loans from the present $500 TO
5000. and. in certain circum-
stances, would increase the pres
ent three-year limit for repay
ment. Also provided is an increase
in the upper limit OF Class 3 Title
I loans for small home construc-
ton from the present $500 TO
$1,000.
With regard 10 an extension OF
F'HAs authority to insure mort
cages on existing construction. il
was pointed out that any other
course would have depressing
effect on the value of almost every
home now standing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
Miller Sees
Huge Gains
In Building
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the buyer to determine IL he wants
any changes.
The plans are then shot TO the
superintendent OF construction for
processing. Miller has divided the
metropolitan area into five Sec
tons. with a building superin-
tendent for each section.
Supplies and labor are all con-
troled through the main Livernois
office. After q house Is completed.
the service department takes over
and calls on the owner for service
checks.
Miller co-operates widely with
brokers throughout the city and
his sales kits, containing elaborate
brochures on each Of his many
developments. Is the last word in
building merchandising.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Large City Hospitals Must
Prepare For Aerial Attack

Chicago, May S-AP-Hospitals
in the larger cities Of the nation
should start planning for protec.
ton against aerial bombardment.
in the opinion of the president OF
the American Hospital Associa-
ton.
1t is folly at this time to think
OF any activity in preparation for
less than war" DR.. Benjamin f.
Black said yesterday in an ad
dress to a conference of Illinois.
Indiana, Michigan. and Wiscon.
sin Hospital executives.
DR.. Black recommended that hos.
pitfalls Immediately arrange for ex
pansion of first aid facilities, bomb.
proof operating rooms, and auxil.
larry ventilating systems, the latter
for use in the event that 1t becomes
necessary to cover walls and win
dows with sandbags.
DR.. Black is medical director of
the Alameda County institutions
at Oakland. Calf.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Funeral in Kalamazoo For
Mother of Mrs. EIIendorf

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ellendorf
returned Wednesday night from
Kalamazoo where they had attend
ed the funeral services Of Mrs. Ell
lendorf's mother, Mrs. Charles
Ennis who died from stroke
Monday after a months Illness.
She was 63 years old and had
lived in Kalamazoo So years. She
was survived by her husband II
children, 80 grandchildren and
great grandchildren. All her de-
scendants were at the funeral but
s grandchildren and one daughter.
Mrs. Esther Crummel, who lives
in Alaska and had not arrived in
time.
The eleven children present
were LeMoine. Kenneth, Doris
and Glenn Ennis. Mrs. Fred En-
rath. Mrs. Elleudorf: Mrs. Velva
Voss, Mrs. Edna Simmons. Mrs.
Irene o. Brien. Mrs. Ruth Nc
Mains, and Mrs. Vera Hodgmire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
LEGISLATURE
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measure. Passed by the Senate when
the House Taxation Committee re-
fused TO report out an identical
measure, the McCallum bill was as
signed to the same committee and
had the avowed opposition Of Reps.
Maurice +. Post OF Rockford. and
Audley Rawson, Cass City, Repub-
lican house leaders.
Wranple Likely
A wrangle over provisions to
meet the state deficit appeared like
ly as the Bishop bill earmsrking
SURPRISES to the deficit remained
unsigned on the governors desk
and the house prepared for final
consideration of the administration
endorsed deficit appropriation bill
Governor Van Wagner has ex.
pressed opposition to the Bishop
bill, passed by both houses without
trouble. contending that 1t does not
meet his request for a definite ap-
to apply on the debt
The house Wednesday passed the
deficit appropriation bill to passage
stage, where action, under the rules
regulating appropriation measures.
will be delayed to Tuesday.
Amendments TO the intangibles
tax act, clarifying and simplifying
its administration, were drafted for
final survey before being reported
TO the floor, as Sen. George P. Nc
Callum, R., Ann Albor, predicted
the new bill would return approx
s6,5O0,000 in its first veal
under the amendments.
Ready for initial senate discus
sion was bill reorganizing the ad-
of the afflicted-crip-
pied children program, removing au-
thority Of probate judges to deter.
mine necessity for grants and Civ
ing county medical boards that re-
sponsibility.
In the house. members prepared
for initial floor discussion of the
school aid bill sponsored by the
Education Association, as
rural and metropolitan legisla.
tors prepared to argue its methods
Of distribution and the ways and
means committee launched a fight
against boost in figures now sci
at s44,000,000.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Rain lnterfereS With
SurfaCing of Streets

Rainy weather prevented street
crews from black topping high
ways and an alley between Short
Oak st. and Forest Ave. in fourth
ward. Most OF the tarring this
spring has been in fifth ward.
All of the spring patching has
been completed and the balance Of
the summer will be spent in black
topping second, third and fifth
ward streets. Many of these have
TO be resurAced each year.
Following the practice OF pre-
yious years, residents on streets
to be surfaced may notify the city
clerk that they would like drive
ways tarred. Street crews will
measure the area apd a payment
of ten cents running foot made
by the property owner will assure
surfacing. The rate includes the
cost Of materials and labor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Youthful Trainee Caught
With Car Not His Own

Trooper Jess Ralph while on pa
troll Wednesday night arrested
Morris Becker. H. when he saw
him driving near Ypsilanti. Beck
err had no Identification for the
car. but said a farmer had loaned
II TO him, Trooper Ralph said.
Later, the trooper said, Becker
admitted he had left Fl. Mead,
Md, without leave earlier in the
week, and had stolen the car In
Dearborn. Becker was held in
city Jail. and will be turned over
TO Dearborn police this afternoon.
His home is in Pittsburgh. Pa, and
he was in training at FIT. Meade.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Two YpSiIantl Boys to
Attend Safety Program

Two youths left city public
schools today 10 attend a safety
program of saftey patrol corps at
Washington d. c. for four days
under the sponsorship Of the AAA.
James Fleming. IS, captain OF
the Woodruff safety patrol group.
represented his school which
earned the highest honors in the
city for the most effective safety
program of the past year. The
sixth grade youth was chosen by
the student council in September
for a probationary period and In
December second election was
held He was unanimously chosen
10 captain permanently for the
year.
Lester Golf. IA, sixth grader and
captain of the Prospect safety pa
troll. was the other city repre-
sentative. In previous years the
AAA sponsored representative
from only the school winning
highest .honors IN satety pro-
gram but this year funds were
available to send a delegate from
the city school running second
place In the safety program.
Prospect earned second honors.
While in Washington the
youths will attend safety parade
and be conducted to points of in
terest under guidance of AAA rep
resentatives. A bus. chartered by
the automobile club, took the
boys to Washington. They will re-
turn Sunday.
The trophy to Woodruff School
for the most efficient safety pro-
gram in Ypsilanti was announced
several months ago. Formal pre-
sentation will be made at school
assembly in June.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Legal Notices
ORDER APPOINTING TINE PoR
HHARINQ CLAIMn

STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro-
bate Court for the County Of Wash
tenaw.
Al session OF said Court. held az
the Probate office in the city Of
Ann Arbor. I'm the said County. on
the 18th dsy of April A. u. 1871.
Present, Honorable JAY G. PRAY.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of
John Duckett, Deceased
1t appearing to the Court that the
time for presentation OF claims
AGAINST said estate should he limit
ed. and that a time and place be APP
pointed to receive examine and ad-
lust all claims and demands against
said deceased by and before said
Court.
II is Ordered. That creditors Of
said deceased are required TO present
their claims TO said Court at said
Probate office on or before the 30th
day Of June 4. u. 1871, at ten o.
clock in the forenoon. said time and
place being hereby appointed for the
examination and adjustment Of all
claims and demands against said de
ceased.
1t is Further Ordered. That public
notice thereof be given by publica-
Nion Of n copy Of this order for three
successive weeks previous TO said
DAY of hearing. in the Hpsilanti
Daily Press. a new spaper printed and
circulated in said County.
JAY G. PRAY, Judge OF Probate
ADV 1-50S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
IN WALL STREET
STOCK MARKET
TURNS IRREGULAR


n ew-York. May SINS The
stock market put In an irregular
performance today, awaiting some
Qualification OF the war and do
nestle taxation uncertainties.
Bethlehem gained slightly but
other steel shares were inclined
to sag.
Atchison and c. & o. dipped in
the rails, N. Y. Central was active
and fractionally higher.
Chrysler was down but General
Motors was steady.
Oils marked time. with further
profit-taking apparent after the
groups recent strength. Standard
Oil OF California was firm.
Eastman Kodak lost a point In
the blue chips.
The copper shares were firm.
Small advances were shown By
Anaconda, American Smelling and
International Nickel. Utilities
were mixed.
United Air Lines slipped to q
new low in the aviation group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
ThaiIand SuSpends Payment
to League of Nations Head

New York. May S-AP-A broad
cast by Domei Japanese news
agency SAID To-Day Thailand
(Siam) had suspended her annual
contribution to the League OF Ma
lions because at is impossible 70
locate the president" of the
League.
(Sean Lester. deputy secretary
general, has taken over executive
administration OF the League fol-
lowing the resignation July rs,
1910, OF Joseph A. c. Avenol. The
president OF the council Is Alberto
Costa Durels of Bolivia.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
IN oUARTERFINALs

Memphis, Tenn, May SINS
The Women's Southern Golf Tour.
nament went into the quarterfinals
today without the tourney medal
ist Dorothy Kirby. who was upset
in yesterdays second round by
Mrs. Mark McGarr OF ST.. Peters
burg, Fla, and 2. The defend
ing champion, Mrs. Frank Goldth-
waite, Fort Worth, Tex. also was
eliminated. falling before Mrs.
sam Israel of New Orleans, 5 and
4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
In The Sick Room

Prof John F. Barnhill. who suf
fered a stroke April %, expects to
be confined 10 his bed the remain
der of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Campbell
Royal Oak. were here at the week
end to visit Mrs Campbell's moth
er, Mrs. Anna Ely. whose condition
is much improved following a
stroke.
Mrs. Christopher Miller, who I'M
derwent an appendectomy in Boyer
Hospital Tuesday, Is making good
reCONerY
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
ALIENS

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plain their failure to comply with
regulations under which they were
admitted. That would apply princi-
pally TO those who have overstay-
ed leaves or those who are still
here despite issuance OF unen-
forceable deportation warrants
against them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
ERElGHTER REFLoArEO

Sault Ste Marie, May SAP
The freighter Sylyania OF the G. A.
Tomlinson fleet. Cleveland. was re-
floated Wednesday after 1t had ruin
aground in the st. Mary's River
400 feet off old Detour light. The
vessel. upbound without cargo, con.
tinued toward the upper lakes under
its own power, the Coast Guard
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
SWeetheartS at Home Get
Protection in Army Club

Camp Robinson, Ark, May SAP
- Non-commissioned officers Of
Company 8, 134th Infantry, have
formed a mutual assistance socie-
ty to help themselves stay true 70
their girl friends in Nebraska
City, Neb. They call 1t the Pro
tective Association for Girl Friends
Back Home.
Just to make things even, they
are trying to organize a similar
club for the girls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Daily Market Report

market steady. Heavy hens. 1901
medium. Gle; leghorn hens, 1scs
cocks. 100 lie: rock springers. 4 lbs
up. csc: 21z to 4 lbs. Gle; crosses
? cents under rocks. leghorn spring
ers. lbs up. l9c; rabbits. 12c.
No unloading of poultry before
a. m or after y. m. Saturdays, no
unloading.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
THE WEATHER

Weather forecast. Ypsilanti and
vicinity: Mostly coludy with light
rains and colder tonight and Fri.
day.
Temperature at ! a. IN. SO de-
grees.
Wind direction, southwest; wind
velocity. l3 miles per hour.
Barometer. 1881 steady.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
YpsiLanti Briefs

paid In municipal court Wednesday
by Gordon Williams, this city. and
by Herman Joseph Lambert, De
troit, for making an improper turn
and for improper passing respec'
lively. David Lee Harris. Detroit,
paid SO for disregarding stop
street. One dollar each was paid by
John Lasko, this city: Martin G.
Smith. Belleville. and by Albert
Papuzynski, Milan, for minor traf-
fic violations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY

Detroit, May SAP Lawrence
Institute of Technology celebrated
its ninth anniversary Thursday
with Founders Day program.
The college was founded in May,
1892 by the late Russell +. Law
renee, former dean of the Uni
versity OF Detroit Engineering Col
lege. His brother, f. George
Lawrence, became president Of
the institution after his death.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
EUROPEAN WAR

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with bagging one bomber during
the night, thus bringing to rs the
total number of German night
raiders destroyed over England
thus far in May, only IL less than
in the entire month of April.
Fresh reports were lacking On
the progress OF the British-IraQl
conflict in Iraq. oil-rich kingdom
where fighting broke out last FRI
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Trial Set

Irlal set
Trial Of Donald Reynolds, 52S 5.
Main St. Ann Arbor has been set
for Friday morning in municipal
court here Reynolds is accused by
Alderman Edmund Block OF driv-
ing 81 miles an hour on Michigan
Ave. last Monday night Alderman
Block requested Reynolds be issued
a ticket when he saw him while on
the way to council meeting at city
hall. Reynolds denies the charge,
and demanded a trial.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Admits NaaraneY

Raymond Fruin. alias Mcdonald,
As, DeroS, admitted yagrancy
charges in municipal court this
morning, and was sentenced to so
days In county Jail Justice \. NJ.
Vandersall suspended the sentence
for two years, however, provided
Fruin. remains away from Ypsilanti
during that time. Fruin was arrest
ed by. police late Wednesday when
they found him sleeping on a Pearl
81. lawn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Nlew Picture

Hillcrest School pupils attended
a motion picture show at Woodruff
School Wednesday afternoon. The
picture shown was one selected
for the weekly visual education pro
gram.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08

WASHlNGTON-lNS- Or. How
ard r. Ives, S0-year-old Mayo Clinie
surgeon. today was revealed by the
American Red Cross as the first
L. S. doctor to qualify for overseas
medical duty with Great Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08

Vegetables
Detroit. Mich, May s.
CARROTS No. /, 6odS5c bu
CABBAGE-No. .. soc bu.
BEETS-No. /. 800 Coo bu.
POTATOES-New No. 1. 500 $50
bu.
oNIONS-No. l dry, $191.5O so
lbs.
RUTABAGAS No. /. 50a75c bu
PARSN1PS No. l, 50d75c bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Erulta

Detroit, Mich, May s.
APPLES Mcintosh. Nc. :. 81 ESQ
1,5O bu.; Delicious No. /. S1.50@
l75 bu., Jonathans. No. !, 90c4
Sl.l5 bu.; Northern Spies. No. l.
$3.50 l.50 bu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
LIVESTOCK

Detroit. Mich, May Seattle
Wednesday receipts, 625. Choice
to prime yesrlings, dry fed, $l0,50Q
l1.25: good 10 choice yearlings. dry
fed, SlOq1O.50; fair to good year
lings. dry fed. S99lO; good to
choice heavy steers. dry led, $3.50
Ql0.50; fair to good heavy steers.
dry fed, SS.50995O; good butcher
steers and heifers. S9@9.50; fair to
good steers and heifers. SS.50G9;
common butcher cattle. s6.50q7.50;
best cows 81 q $50; good
butcher cows, S6.50@750; cutters
S5.75 a $50; Gamers. $3.50
a $50: old . rims. 81 down;
best light butcher and heavy bot
ogna bulls. S7T5GS; mediumweight
bolognas. S76775: light common
bulls. s6d7; stock bulls. seas;
good to choice stockers and feed
ers. $S@l.; common to fair stock
ers and feeders, $607.50; mixers
and springers, s60G90.
Wednesday receipts. 700.
Best, Sl2; fair to good. S10.50m
115O; seconds, SEA 10; calls and
common, $5.50GS.50.
Sheep and Wednesday re-
ceipts, 500. Few choice truck
lambs. early. $3.50: bulk of best
lambs, $685.; fair to good, sS.25
q9; seconds. Sos; skips. So
down; best sheep. 81; fair TO good.
$2.50Q3.50; culls and common,
S150Q2.50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Complains Of DOGS

James Edwards 406 Oak St, told
police one OF 2 pack Of five dogs on
Maple St, this morning, attempted
to bite Mr.. Edwards. Police re-
ferred the complaint to the dog
warden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Es-ort Convoy

Escort Convoy
Troopers Frederick Z. Davids and
Mario Formolo of the local state
police post Wednesday afternoon
escorted convoy of 40 Army
trucks through the Ypsilanti area.
The trucks were en- route from the
quartermaster supply depot at Fort
Wayne to Fort Custer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
Gram

Detroit. Mich, May S
WHEAT No. , red. in carlots.
$l02.
BARLEY--No. feeding, sec, new
mailing, 64q Csc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08
To Paint Street

Surveyors from the city ongi-
neer's department today were sur
veying Michigan Ave. preparatory
TO painting Of traffic lanes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08

325-35O lbs, $3.50; heavies. S5O-450
lbs, $500; roughs, $7.2597 so;
lights. S7.75Qs good feeding pigs,
IS; shipping pigs. $3.50; stays. $3.50.
Butter and Eggs
Detroit, Mich, May s
BUTTER-Best creamery In tubs
34935c.
EGGS - Current receipts, zoe;
dirties, 1S1zc; checks, 1SAc.
Poultry
Detroit, Mich, May S-Poultry:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08

Drivers Pay
Assessments Of SS.S5 each we're
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-08-21
Morgan County Thursday August

Huffman and Mrs. Lulu White spent
Sunday at East Fultonham.--Dele-
gates from the local Baptist church
will attend the meeting of the
GAINESVILLE Baptist association at the
Pleasant Valley church, Thursday,
Aug. 21.--The Methodist parsonage
in the village is being wired for
electricity. 1t is occupied by Will
bur Wheeler and family Mrs. Hat
tie Frame has improved her resi-
dence with new paint.--Mr. and
Mrs. I. J. Miller attended a wedding
anniversary at Harriettsville, Sum
day Mrs. Marietta White and
daughter Vaughn of East Bloom,
and Mrs. Freda Blackburn Vilers
and family of near Cumberland
were afternoon callers at the Mrs.
L. F. Roberts home, Sunday. They
also called to see Mrs. Belle Bu-
chanan, whose condition remains
about the same.--There was a good
attendance from this vicinity at the
GAINESVILLE fair, last Thursday
Mrs. Hattie Frame, Mrs. Elizabeth
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Frame,
Miss Louella Dunn, Mrs. H. P. Pey
ton and daughter Helen, and Miss
Dorothy Keyes of GAINESVILLE were
callers at the w. s. Frame home,
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ella Pey-
ton is some better, although still
confined to her bed.