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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
MRS. MELVIN sHUMAkER
HOSTESS TO W.s.c.s

Frains Lake, Mich. Sept. "a
Mrs. Melvin Shumaker entertained
the local division OF the W.S.C.S.
afternooon. The day was
ideal for being outdoors so the
o'clock luncheon was served and
meeting held on the beautiful lawn
beside the lake.
There were about IS present, in
Guiding several guests from the com
munity and Salem. Mrs. Minnie Dup.
sloff, Ypsilanti. who was visiting at
the Fred Tackman home attended
Mrs. Charles Freemans division
served.
Reports were made on Red Cros,
work and finished garments turned
in. Plans were made for serving
football dinners at the church be.
ginning Sept
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Ne,US From Frai,ls Lake

ated Church Friday. There was a
large attendance and the guests
were seated at tables according to
the number Of years they had been
married. Two women from Dixboro.
Mrs. Nellie Bush and Mrs. Eliza
beth Quackenbush. whose marriages
took place % and 81 yearB ago re-
spectively, had the distinction OF
being married the longest OF any
present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Charles Freeman and daughter.

Charles Freeman and daughters
Ida. Jocelyn and Mrs. Eleanor
Reynolds left Sunday morning for
Houston. Tex. They expect TO re-
turn the last OF the month. Mrs.
Freeman who has been with her
daughter. Mrs George Downs and
family in Houston, will return with
them
Mrs Frank Goodell and son Rob
ert, Wyandotte, were Sunday dinner
guests at the Staebler home. In the
afternoon Mrs. sc Schuholz and
son Roland, Detroit. we're visitors.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Cup and Corners" oraanlzed

4 group Of young folks met with
Rcy. and Mrs. Frances Wilson at
DiXboro and organized society
they will call the Up and Comers.'
On Sunday evening they met with
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Staebler and
had a wiener roast. The subject Oh
the discussion which followed was
How 10 make friends and influence
people"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
At Farmers Club Meetlnu

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Staebler at
tended meeting OF the Arbor
Farmers Club at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Green, Glacier Way
Rd.. Wednesday night. Entertain
ments were motion pictures OF Ola
cier National Park shown by " S
Osler The club will meet with Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Staebler In Octo
Der.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23

A daughter was born Friday
morning in St Joseph Hospital, 10
Mr. and Mrs. Lee BeGole formerly
OF Trains Lake. now OF Bi3b0fo=
She weighed seven pounds and her
name Is Eileen Helen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Celebrate Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. William Shrader
spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Koch, Warren
Rd 1t was the 18th birthday ami
vorsary OF their twin granddaugh-
ters. Jane and Jean Koch
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
For Sale or EXC anae
AutomotlVe
AutomohIles Eor Sale

SEE Us Tor used ears. Low terms.
Mcnaris q Boten. Mich. Ave. at
Grove Ph 1874
WILL SELL--mv equity In 1870
Old~mobt- sedan Green. good con-
dition Phone ii3A-M.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Scouts Reoraanlzs

The Boy Scouts have reorgan.
ized after summer OF inactivity.
Richard Leslie is the new scout mas
ter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Show Motion Pictures

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin shumaker
were In Salem Thursday night
where they showed motion pictures
at Il meeting Of tiIe p T. 4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Friendly Clroln Meeta

The Friendly Circle met with Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Bissell Friday eve
ming for an outdoor lunch and a
short period OF games.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Al Matrimonial Tea

There we're 20 members OF the
local W.SC.S. 70 attend the Mat.
rimonial Tea" at the Salem FEEDER
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-23
Financial
Money To Loan

LOANS-to build. buy, refinancs
and repair. since 1890 our coopera-
tive home owning plan has helped
nearly 500 at a yearly cost of 4.O1
per cent no delay, no red tape.
psilant Bldg. and Loan Ass n. a.
r. McAndrew. Asst Sec, oil w.
Michigan.
THEY'RE SOMETHING more than
iancies and fads. these powerful
little Classified ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
HugeTax Bill
Prepared for
Study in House

WASHINGTON, July 2
(UP)-The house ways and
means committee today COM
pleted tentative schedules
for the steepest tax program
in history-one designed to yiela
more than 100000 in annual
additional revenue TO help pay the
cost of defense.
Chairman Robert L. Doughton, D.,
N. c., announced that the huge
bill would be placed before the
house shortly.
When the committee met this
morning it was but $35 100000 short
of it's goal of $4,000, 100000.
This deficiency was met and ex-
ceeded by additional taxes total
ing $44,OOO,O0O.
The committee increased the pres
ent withholding tax rate on nom
resident aliens and foreign corpor-
ations from l6ia to 27ia per cent
This was estimated to yield $20,-
600.
1t increased the present tax on
capital stock of corporations from
s1.10 to SIPS per $1,000 and that
was worth an added $4,000 900. The
committee then voted 10 per cent
sales tax on cutlery to yield $6,-
100000 more.
The withholding tax is levied on
income earned in this country pay
able to aliens living outside the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
City Brings Suit
For Right Of Way
On Fourth Street
Action Preliminary to
Widening Entrance
For Highway SO

Clearing the way for tho
state to widen Fourth street
from Orange to the south
city limits, Ell Centro city
officials Wednesday brought
suit against seven parcels of prop
erty to acquire a 20 foot strip right
Of way.
The city asked the court to set
a value on the 20 foot strip of land
on the east side of Fourth street
from Orange street to the south city
limits, estimate the damage result
ing, and arrange for the city to
take it. The city already owns the
land along the remainder of the
route to the city limits, City
Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw said, with
its holdings all along the east side
of the street.
WhitelaW was asked to rush the
proceedings in eminent domain so
the state may begin work of WIDEN
ing the street Immediately. If nec-
essary, he said, the city will take
immediate possession under eminen.
domain by depositing in court an
amount of money sufficient to Sc
cure the owners of the seven parcels
against loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

Friday. July 4. but many will go on
as usual on Saturday.
At Holtville Swiss dinner will
be served at 6 p. m, District At
torney Elmer Heald will deliver a
patriotic address at Tbs p. m, the
Holtville Junior Women's club will
present the farce, Curses, the Viii
lain is Foiled," novelty acts will
come next, and the program will
close with a dance.
City, county and state employees
still hoped Governor Olson would
declare Saturday morning half
holiday SO they will be relieved from
their duties from Thursday night
until Monday morning. No official
word to this effect, however, had
been received late Wednesday. TheiI
hope was occasioned by the fact
that he had made such a declara-
ton for half days following other
holidays this spring and summer
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Japanese Decide
To Sit Tight,
Remain Neutral
Cautious Policy for
Middle Course in
East Announced

TOKYO, July 2 (UP)-A
declaration of policy which
meant a definite turning
point in japanese foreign re-
lations was approved today
at an imperial conference which
met under the Emperor Hirohito.
Foreign Minister Yosukc Matsu-
Okla indicated in cautious state
ment that the governments course.
for the moment would be one of
watchful waiting.
Matsuoka said the government
could not meet the situation result
ing from the Russo German war on
the basis of the simple idea that
a war had started between those
two countries"
1t must cautiously watch with de-
termination not only the circum-
stances directly concerned with the
Russo German war but the world
situation as a whole, he said.
II feel that super-emergency is
developing before our eyes in East
Asia and therefore our people must
all the more take a cool and calm
attitude
MatsEoka's statement lent impor-
tancc TO a special article today in
the bi-monthly Revue Diplomatique,
which is supported by the foreign
office.
1t said that Japan intends to res
pect both its alliance with Germany
and italy and its treaties with Rus
sia in order that it may concentrate
on it's new order in East Asia and
prevent the spread of the war to
the Pacific.
The Revue said that foreign pow
crs should avoid "meddling" in the
Chinese-JapancSc war and at the
same time Japan should stick en-"
tirely to East Asia and settle the
China affair"
Diplomatic sources said that there
would be nothing inconsistent in a
Japanese decision to respect bot.l
the Axis and Russian treaties. Japan
is merely obliged not to attack Rus
sia under the Russo Japanese neu.
trality treaty, they said. AS regards
the Axis, informants said, Germany
prefers Japan not to attack Russia
but to remain free, thereby full
filling its major part in the Axis
alliance, that of keeping the United
States out of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Spending Mounts,
Twice Receipts

WASHINGTON. July 2 cUP)-
Official treasury figures showed to-
day. that expenditures for the 1941
fiscal year amounted to $12,7lO,-
100000 including S6,O48, 100000 for
defense.
The net results Of federal finan-
cial operations during the fiscal
year which ended Monday night
were announced today by Secre.
tary of the Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, Jr.
Net receipts for the year were
S7,607,000.000 leaving a net deficit
of S5,l03.OOO, 1000.
The 194l records dwarfed by
comparison the governments fl
nancial operations in 1910 when
receipts amounted to $5,387 600 900,
and expenditures were S8,998, ,0O0,-
GOO, with a 1910 net deficit of s3,-
Gil 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

tillery and infantry on i've IrOnCs'
as the Russians sought to stem Nazl
drives on Moscow, Leningrad and
Kiev in the Ukraine, but it appeared
no definite decision had yet been
reached on the most important
central front around Minsk.
On the central front, the German
high command claimed destruction
of the bulk of trapped Russian ar
mics possibly 100000 mem in the
Bialystok area and destruction OF
$40 enemy tanks on the whole front
Nazis claimed that progress still was
being made in panzer thrusts through
Minsk toward Smolensk and Mos
COW and a rumor rclayed from
Scandinavia claimed German tanks
had circled heavily-bombed Smo-
lensk and swept on toward Moscow,
23O miles away.
The Russian communique, how
ever, said that an unspecified num-
ber of advance German tanks had
been destroyed in the Minsk area
and that the Red air force had
checked the advance of enemy mo-
torized forces, which must move
speedily into the Through Sec
tor in order to capitalize on the
German panZer gains.
The Germans did not claim Of
ficially the occupation of Minsk
although an unconfirmed Scandi-
navian report said the town had
been taken and that large Russian
military forces were stranded, be-
cause of bombed railroad lines, III
Smolensk, part of which was afire
On the northern front: the Ger
mans, having taken Riga, advanced
to Ventspils in Latvia and pushed
on toward Estonia and Leningrad
according TO the Nazis. The Rus
sian communiquc said that heavy
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
40ODefy Picket Lines to Open Struck
Potash Plant After Three Month Halt

TRONA. Cal, July 2 CUP) An
estimated 400 men passed through
ali equally large picket line today
as the American Potash and Chem
lcal company reopened its plant
after a strike of more than three
months halted production of badly
needed defense materials.
The strikers, members of the
Mine Mill and Shelters union
(CIO), were leo back to work by
Tom Harry, member of the bar
gaining committee. There was no
violence, although pickets loudly
booed the men as they returned to
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

Apprised of the death of Will R.
Conway in Los Angeles Saturday
night, Imperial Valley residents
Wednesday recounted the days
when Conway was host at the
Barbara Worth hotel in Ell Centre
and later at the De ANA hotel in
Calexico.
Conway died in a Los Angeles
hospital after a brief illness, He
suffered complications resulting
from heart ailment and dia-
betes, friends were informed. He
was 6S years of age and had re-
tired from bSuiness last February.
Affable and friendly, Conway was
famous as a hotel man. He arrived
in e. Centre in 1920 when he pur-
chased the Barbara Worth hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
|.V. Decks Cleared For
A Glorious Fourth

Imperial Valley residents cleared
decks Wednesday for bang-up
Fourth of July celebration scheduled
|. to start for many of them on Thurs
jday night and continue until Sun-
day night.
The usual summer trek to noun
= >tains and coast resorts undoubtedly
Awill take some away from home for
Fat least part of the holiday period
while Others planned to stay at
home.
S.ay-at-homers arranged to at
tend the valleys only big celebra-
ton at the Swiss club at Holtville
beginning at p. m. Friday night
The Holtville Chamber of Com
merce and the Swiss club combined
their efforts to make the event
worthy of the huge attendance an
ticipated.
One of the attractions in the
mountains was the big barbecue,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

Inc plan, III Drlel, Is IillS.
Widen Fourth street from Or
ange avenue south to the city
limits to permit an 80-foot en-
trance for Highway 80
Widen Fourth street from Main
to Commercial to 100-foOt width
and provide wide curve to con-
meet with Adams avenue near
Fifth street.
Widen Adams avenue to 100
foot width from Imperial avenue
cast.
Create a wider railway crossing
at grade at Commercial street
and improve Commercial street
cast of the tracks to swing south
and connect with the present
Highway 80 somewhere between
Fairfield drive and the DOgwoOd.
Extend Main street west of I'M
perial avenue to curve north and
connect with Highway 80 half
or three quarters of a mile west
of the city.
Under this proposal motorists
would have two Highway 80 alter
mates, sponsors pointed out. One
route through the city would con-
tilue down Main street as now
having a new entrance from the
west The other route would GO
from the weSD down Adams ave-
nue. to about Fifth, curving to NEE.
Commercial and out Commercial
to connect with the other route
The jog over from Adams to Com
mercial would be simplified by cut
ting the corners and making a grad
ual turn possible.
State Highway Commissioner
Bert Vaughn, who conferred in E.
Centre Tuesday on the plan, said
all groups as we'll as the former
Main street underpass proponents
appeared favorable.
Situation was this:
Although some 100000 has beer
earmarked by the state highway
commission for an underpass or
Main street, that sum falls far short
of constructing a four-lane subway
to say nothing of meeting the ex-
penses of approaches and property
damage and street-widening A two
lane underpass could be built TO!
this amount, but virtually all au-
thorities agree that a two-lane Woulc
be inadequate and present a more
difficult traffic problem than a
present.
DIVERT FUNDS
What Vaughn proposed to do was
to divert tie funds earmarked fo'
the underpass and use them fol
the street improvement outlined
The city would be expected tC
pledge $4,000 in gasoline tax rev.
enues. This sum was ticketed some
time ago as the city'S contribution
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Conway. Hotel
Man; Dies

For many years prior to that time
he had engaged in the hotel busi-
ness in Colorado, Wisconsin, Illi-
nois, Oregon and Wyoming. He
managed the Barbara Worth hotel
for 10 years and in 1880 built the
S5G0,000 Hotel de ANA in CaleXico,
planning 10 make it border stop
ping place for valley visitors.
While still interested in the Ca
lexico De ANA, Conway obtained
an interest in a San Jose hotel
CT the same name. Four years ago
he acquired the Angelus de ANA
in Los Angeles. He later disposed
OF the Los Angeles hotel and re-
tired.
Among his survivors are his wife,
MRS. Sadie Conway OF 945 Wiltshire
boulevard, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Se|ectees Guests

Special guests at the Fourth
of July celebration at the Swiss
club at Holtvillc will be all Sc
ectees ordered 10 report for duty
July 6.
Each selcctec was mailed a spe-
cial invitation, and will be pro-
vided with guest tickets at the
entrance to the club grounds.
The hOitv1lle Chamber OF
Commerce arranged to have the
young men be guests at the Swiss
dineer and at the comedy skit
and program to follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

tinuance of this administration
through the ensuing fiscal year,
provides for the nationwide average
employment of 100000 persons
This is reduction of approximately
40 per cent in the number ..
now employed
This reduction is reflected in
the quota for southern California
and it was necessary to suspent
operations on the (El Centro) pro-
ject on June 80 in order to COM
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

A halt was called Wednesday on
FL Centro's WPA project after conf
pletion of two full blocks of new
water main installation.
The suspension was ordered by
Henry R. Amory of Los Angeles
regional administrator
A communication from Amory to
Walter Heinecke, Ell Centre director
of public works, explained:
THE Emergency Relief Appro-
priation Act, authorizing the con-
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Imperial Resident
Dies in Jacumba

JACUMBA, July G-Mrs. Mamie
Mccain, 80, Imperial resident, died
at Jacumba late Tuesday afternoon,
She had been living at Boule-
ward and when she became i'll
Tuesday was taken to Jacumba. She
was dead before a physician could
examine her The body was taken
to the Erickson Mortuary in La
Mesa pending funeral arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

the plant.
Sheriff Eininet L. Shay of San
Bernardino, 40 deputies, 100 special
police assigned by ths company,
and several state highway patrol
men stood by when the doors were
thrown open at 7:45 am
Pickets lined up four deep be-
fore the administration building
this morning after the company re-
fused to Withdraw an Objectionable
provision of It's final offer which
gave the union a strictly open
shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

salaries received by $50 employees or
$4,000 a year. Executive officers
and the executive superintendent,
Evan T. Hcwes, we're not included
in the salary increases
District empioycs pal d on a
monthly basis received an increase
of SIS month. In the group PAID
on an hourly basis those receiving
less than SIS cents an hour were
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

raised to SIS cents and general
increase of 7l2 cents an hour was
voted for those in other brackets
of the hourly wage range. 1t was
provided that those in the lower
brackets of the hourly wage group
may select the 712 cent an hour in
crease if it means more money to
them. All those paid on a daily
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
DIMAGGlO EXTENDS
BATTING STREAK

NEW YORK, July 2 (UP)-Joe
DiMaggio, New York Yankee CEN
terfielder, hit a home run in the
fifth inning of the Yankees-Red
Sox game today, extending his bat
Ting streak to 45 consecutive games
and breaking the all-time major
league record set a years ago by
Wee Willie Keeler.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02

dance and entertainment sponsored
by the American Legion posts West
morland and Julian in the Julian
area all day Friday
Stores, offices, banks announced
that there will be no business on
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
new Ell CENTR0 H|WAY ROUTE PROPOSED
WPA WORK HALTS

ply with the employment limita-
ton. l regret the necessity of this
action and have requesed the state
director of the operating division
concerned to make a complete sur
vey of the uncompleted work so
that we may be prepared, in the
event of an adjustment Of the auth
orized personnel, to reopen the pro-
iect
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Injured

- BRAWLEY. July 2-Saburo and
Joe Hashimoto suffered slight in
juries late Tuesday in a traffic
accident 3H miles west of Brawley.
Cars driven by Leon Hashimoto
and Avilo Navarro collided at the
intersection of the Turnip canal
and Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Z HH,t7Hf H;St4tf

In Between
Frank Bowles must have found
RR's blind spot, to escape public
attention for his broken leg
It's been several weeks, anyhow,
and we are only now getting around
to the truth of the spectacular af-
fair.
why, that's a cinch I'll crank
it,! Frank informed Wiley Miner
as they inspected an againg truck
together. Frank gave the crank a
whirl and after that Frank did all
the whirling.
The truck was in gear and its
aging motor took off like the new
Douglas bomber with Frank doing
a Highland fling to keep out OF
the way. According to Miner, the
episode closed when the truck col
lided with another car, sandwich
,ing Frank in between, just like a
hamburger and bun.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Hungry Graeser-

Hungry Graeser-
Fred Graeser could be 1000 miles
DEMay from Imperial Valley, instead
~of the mere 100 to Claremont, and
this would still be charming story
out of the past to knife him in the
back.
1t all happened years ago in Holt
vile VIII en- Fred was attending
grammar school. Recess was call
ed during the forenoon and when
school took up again there was no
Fred. Some time later he sneaked
into class. Here is what happened:
Fred's appetite pulled quickie.
He thought it was lunchtime and
ran home to consume lunch his
mother had left for him! ,'-'a''''
He never lived it down and school
friends always called his attention
to the fact that it was recess and
not lunchtime.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
District Boosts Salaries
For $50 Employees: All
But Elective Offices Up

Imperial Irrigation district directors Tuesday boosted
salaries of all but elective employees while county super
visors studied department budgets with wary eye on
possible salary hikes.
Increases voted by district board late Tuesday after
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE

aMLhISSN LCftoOL
Boston ................ 600 COZ 100-4-9-t
New York -. OIL 060 00x-8-11-1
Newsome, Wilson, Potter & PVT
lax; Gomez, Murphy 81 Dickey.
Washington =. 600 l40 0l0 O-6-14-l
Philadelphia 900 OO2 O13 1-7-14-2
zuber & Early; Babich, Hadley,
Harris & Wagner.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
First Game
New York ....... 900 O04 000-4- 40
Boston ............ zoo 300 00x-5-10-0
Wittig, Adams, Carpenter, Brown
g. Odea, Danning; Erickson, Earl
ey e. Mast.
Second Game
New York ........ 900 900 060-6-l1-0
Boston ............ 900 900 000-0- 4-3
Lohrman g. Danning; Johnson &
Montgomery.
Philadelphia 210 900 OCO-3-l0-1
Brooklyn ..... 5l0 102 00x-9-12-0
Hocrst, Beck & Livingston; Higbe.
Melton Kimball & Franks.
Cincinnati ... 900 l02 000-3 13-1
Pittsburgh ........ 900 202 22x-8-11-0
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Germans Claim
DeStructi on of
Ira pped Reds
Decision Still Unse tiled on Vital Central
Front as Soviets Fight Off Thrusts
Of Hard-hit+ins Panzer Divisions
BY UNITED PRESS

Adolf Hters unprecedented btzkreg offensive against
the Soviet Union entered cmacc phase today with both
sides claiming the upper hand.
Fighting continued intense between tanks, arpanes,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Started Early

Started Early
This story you can take or leave
or 20 see for yourself
1t revolves around the exploits
of one dog named Jackie, wh %
brings in the COWS at the Earl
Northrop place. Jackie is now about
three and a half months old and
an accomplished COW dog!
If that is hard to swallow, get
this. He's been at it for month
an half, which we figure was
s6ust about as soon as his eyes open
Fed!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-02
Alternate for
u. s. 80 in
City Studied
Underpass Substitute Involves Extending
Main Street, Widening Commercial Rail
Crossing and Fourth Improvement

plan that appeared to meet general agreement among
the various groups interested in solving Ell Centros high
way traffic problem under consideration Wednesday
and slated for presentation before the city council