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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-10

CRISTOBAL, c. T. Up Ar
rangements were completed today
10 return the body of Sherwood
Anderson. noted author, to the
United States. Anderson. 81. died
at the Colon Hospital Saturday
night from an abdominal ailmcnt
complicated by peritonitis.
Evening star., 1941-11-23
So, $50 and S,
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Sturdy seoIs
bright broodcIoths
Dressy fabrics
Sport feIts


all Christmas Black, Kelly, turf
Street Fbo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
BY JULIAN STARR, Jr.

A capacious shoe cabinet is some
thing every one wants but few have.
A good one should be designed so it
will hold nothing but shoes. Other
wise, it will become general storage
cabinet and the shoes eventually will
be crowded out.
The cabinet shown in the accom-
panying Illustration has generous
capacity and the pitch of the shelves
Is such that it can be used for MOTH
ing else but shoes. Since it is only
9 inchces deep it will fit most closets.
The height and width can be varied
to suit any given space so long as
the general construction character
istics are followed.
In reducing the height don't do so
by placing the shelves closer to-
gether. Reduce it 10 inches at time
by eliminating center shelves, keep
ing the others at their same spacing.
1t can be made higher in the same
way by adding a center shelf.
Ordinary Materials Used.
Except for the quarter ply
wood back panel the cabinet is built
entirely of No. l pine shelving or
some similar common wood and it Is
assembled with ordinary finishing
nails, set into the surface, with the
holes filled and sandpapered for
painting. The two sides are iden-
teal. Each is 9 inches wide by SO
inches long. Top and bottom are
squared, and the cutout at the bot
tom Is made with scroll saw.
This cutout adds to the appear
ance and allows the cabinet to stand
on an uneven floor without rocking.
Place both pieces with their inner
faces together and measure off the
shelf positions. using soft pencil
to mark the forward edges.
Before laying out shelf positions
on the rear edges these are rabbeted
to take the plywood panel. This can
plane set to cut 4 inch deep and
u inch wide This should leave a
ledge about % inch wide to cover
the rough edge of the plywood panel
when it is fastened in place. The
rear edge of the top piece is given
similar treatment when 1t is pre-
pared.
How Measurements Are Taken.
The shelf measurements shown in
the illustration are taken from the
bottom edges and no allowance has
to be made for thickness of wood.
Determine the angle of the bottom
shelf first. 1t should be 80 degrees,
as shown Mark the shelf line with
soft pencil and then use rule to
determine the others allowing 10
inches between each. In this way all
the shelves will have the same angle.
no matter what the variation of the
first one.
The five shelves are sawed to exact
length, 2812 inches, which is the
proper allowance for the usual thick
ness OF shelving where the overall
width of the cabinet is 80 inches.
Front and rear edges are beveled as
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definitely aiding the rehabilitation
of H. o. L. C. borrowers.
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BUILDING

Capital, that is the District Of Co
lumbia, is s23,116,788. a gain of
$4,000, 900 over 1910. New York City
leads the Nation in building, with
Los Angeles second and Detroit
third. Building valuations quoted
include activities of the Federal
and local governments.
Permits issued during April of
the current year provided 42,487
dwelling units. Of these, 1854 were
in projects financed from public
funds. March permits in these cities
provided for 30.68l dwelling units. of
which $3.50 were in publicly
financed projects. Compared with
April 1910, there was an increase
of rs per cent in the total number
of dwelling units provided. Publicly
financed projects for which con-
tracts were awarded during April
1910 provided 4,13O dwelling units.
Public Contracts Included.
The information collected by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics includes
contracts awarded by Federal and
State Governments in addition to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31

private and municipal construction.
For April, 1941, Federal and State
construction in the 2,134 reporting
cities totaled SIT 1877 900; for March,
194l, $28,179,0O0, and for April,
1910, $18,151 900.
Permits were issued during April
for the following important build
ing projects: In New Haven, Conn.
for institutions, to cost $4,000; in
New York City, in the borough OF
Brooklyn, for a Navy power plant,
to cost 1880, 900; for Navy foun-
dry and shop, to cost 81 $780, 900; for
Navy shipbuilding drydocks, to cost
s31 100000; for hospital, to cost
100000, and for apartment houses,
to cost $1,245, 900; in the borough of
Manhattan, for apartment houses,
to cost $2,500,000; in the borough of
Queens, for one-family dwellings, to
cost $3,755 900, and for apartment
houses. to cost 1894, 900; in Chester,
Pa, for factories, to cost $780, 900; in
Philadelphia. for one-faDnily dwell
ings. to cost $2,7720C0, and for
Navy shop and storehouse, to cost
s915 900; in Chicago, for one-family
dwellings. to cost ST $3.50, 900; in Mel
rose Park, Ill, for factories, to cost
s2,500000; in Dearborn, Mich, for
one-family dwellings, to cost $685.
900; in Detroit, for one-family
dwellings, to cost $5,907,000 in
Akron, Ohio, for factories, to cost
81 ,022 900; in Cleveland, for one
family dwellings, to cost $4,000:
in Washington, for one-family
dwellings. to cost 1854 900: for
apartment houses, to cost $1,158,0 900.
and for hangers at airport, to cost
S2,077 900: in Charleston, S. c., for
Navy shipbuilding drydock, to cost
s2,361 900; in Baltimore, for one
family dwellings, to cost 81 ,422 900:
in District No. II, Baltimore County,
Md, for one-family dwellings, to cost
1914 900; in Arlington, Va, for one
family dwellings, to cost Sill 900,
and for apartment houses, to cost
$817 900: in Houston, for one-family
dwellings, to cost $685. 900; in Den
yer, for .one-family dwellings, to cost
$905 900; in Bakersfield, Calf, for
buildings at the Army flying field, to
cost $909, 900; in Burbank, Calf for
one-family dwellings, to cost $685.
600; in Los Angeles, for one-family
dwellings, to cost $4,167,000, and for
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shown in the shelf detail in the
lower left corner of the illustration.
Use a plane for this and test the
angle of the bevei by lining the shelf
up on the marked end piece.
The l2xla- Inch heel strips are
next tackled in place with 1-inch
brads and the cabinet is assembled
Use 3-inch finishing nails in the
shelf ends and set them Is inch deep
with a nail-set. The top is then
cut to the size shown. Round the
ends with sharp plane and smooth
them with sandpaper. Rabbet the
rear edge and fasten the top in
place.
Panel Trim Explained.
The plywood panel is next trim
med to fit in these rabbeted edges.
1t should be long enough to cover
the rear edge of the bottom shelf
although there is no need to extend
1t all the way down to the floor.
This panel is fastened with ordinary
shingle nails, spaced 2 inches apart.
Run a line of the nails along the
rear edge of each shelf. spacing them
inches apart. When this is COM
pleted the cabinet will be rigid and
strong.
The narrow panel at the bottom
is easily made from 6-inch wide
piece of shelving 2Sla inches long.
1t is framed with 1a-inch bead and
cove molding. Miter the corners
and tack the molding in place with
1-inch brads. This panel is then
slipped into place under the bottom
shelf and set back until the molding
is flush. Fasten with finishing nails
at both ends and at two or three
places along the shelf
The cabinet is prepared for paint
ing by filling all nail holes with a
wood plastic. When this has set
sandpaper the whole assembly with
No. 2 grade paper, finishing UP with
a light sanding with No. paper.
Sharp edges are taken of during this
process and all surface roughness is
removed. Sand always with the
grain of the wood.
Fill the Wood Next.
The next step is to fill the wood
A paste wood filler thinned with
turpentine, according to the direc-
tons on the can, is perhaps the best
although a successful job with a
liquid filler and paint undercoater
can be done. No matter which is
used a light sanding of all surfaces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
H. O. L. c. Collections
Reflect Income Rise

With collections steadily approx
imating 100 per cent Of current
monthly billings, officials of the
Home Owners Loan Corp. an
nounced today that its reports
clearly reflect the effect OF the ris-
ing national income"
They declared the reports were
the more encouraging, because in
addition to its monthly collections
of nearly $20,0OO.00c In principal
and interest the H. o. L. c. is re-
ceiving more than $4,000 q
month in deposits for future tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31

is called for before the color coats
are applied.
Many will prefer painting the
cabinet the same color as the wood
work of the room in which it is to
stand. However, enamel or lacquer
in any color desired can be used
successfully after the preparation
described above. Two coats usually
will be sufficient.
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apartment houses, to cost 81 .So3 900;
in San Diego, Calf, for one-family
dwellings, to cost 1886, 900; In San
Francisco, for one-family dwellings,
to cost 81 ,423 900; in Vallejo, Calf :.
for Navy administration buildings,
to cost 1890, 900, and in Seattle. for
one-family dwellings. to cost ST.
057 900.
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payments on 100000 Of It's nearly
$4,000 accounts-effectively guard
ing against tax delinquencies which
in the past were a primary cause
in most foreclosure cases.
Increased employment and in
come are enabling an increasing
number of American families to
build or purchase homes of their
own" said John H. Fahey, chair
man Of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board, which supervises the
H. Q. L. c. The same trend is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
Paint Choices Aided

Many paint manufacturers offer.
through local dealers, helpful htera-
ture on Styling With Paint" Gus
toners may consult detailed books
on color usage at paint stores. Usu-
ally a glance at dealers chart or
short consultation will reveal a
wise color choice for the customers
purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-31
By RUFUS S. LUSK,

Population characteristics Of q
community have a material bearing
on the real estate market. A factor
which probably affects it more than
any other is the average size of the
areas families.
The rate of population increase in
America is slowing down, but, curl
ously enough, this does not apply to
the number of families Experts
figure that by 1870, or the latest,
1880, America will stop growing
For the next 80 or 40 years the rate
OF increase in the number of our
people will become progressively less.
But at the same time, the number
OF families may continue to increase
faster than the population.
The number of housing units that
. community can absorb depends
upon the number Of families within
that area. When times are hard
people are forced to double up and
fewer housing units will take care of
the population that would be needed
when conditions are normal But no
matter what economic conditions
may be, the people of community
cannot occupy more houses than
there are families within its bound
aries. No one needs two homes. It
follows, then, that because the size
Of families has decreased, resulting
In more families, more housing is
needed for the same number of
persons than was required 10, 20 or
30 years ago.
Families Decrease in Size.
The average size of a family in
Washington has decreased from 524
In 1890 to less than four today. In
1900 it was 4.92, In 1910, 4.64, in
1920. 4.55, in 1880, 3S6.
The growth of the population of
Washington between 1880 and 1910
was 1862 per cent, whereas the num-
Der Of families, based on dwelling
statistics released by the Bureau of
the Census, increased almost Al per
cent. Between 1920 and 1890 the
population increased l13 per cent
and the number of families over 80
per cent.
In terms of needed housing. this
means that in 1920, 1000 housing
units were required for 100, 900 peo-
pie. Ten years later, it took Is 900
to provide homes for the same
number.
City Growth Slows Down.
Many cities have either slowed
down in their growth or have al
most ceased to grow. Some actually
are losing population. However, ad-
ditional new housing may be re-
quired because of the large number
Of families.
A decade ago few five-room houses
were built, almost none with only
four rooms. Today thousands of
new homes in the Washington
Metropolitan Area contain only four
and five rooms. This is due to two
reasons. The first is that families
are smaller, and the second that
there are, comparatively speaking, so
few two bedroom apartments. In
1929 almost 80 per cent of all the
apartments in Washington had two
bedrooms, today barely Is per cent
contain more than one sleeping
room.
There are no figures available
comparing the number of houses
being built today classified by num-
Der Of rooms and the number built
10 years ago. We do, however, have
these figures for apartment sizes. as
shown in the table below. They
certainly reflect the drop in the size
Of the Washington family.
Percentage distribution of apart
ments in Washington by number Of
rooms:
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Real Estate Market
Affected by Change
In Size Of Family
Population Wones, but
Demand for Houses
Is on Increase

Note This is another OF a
series OF articles BY Mr.. Lusk on
real estate and building subjects
OF interest to residents OF the
National Capital.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Aid Bill Report High Lights
Measure Gives No Authority to Send Troops
Senote Committee Majority Contends

Salient statements in the majority
report of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee on the British-a
bill included these:
THE welfare of the United States
can best be served by foreign pol
icy based upon two fundamen-
tai principles. The United States
must strive in all ways reasonably
possible to stay at peace with all the
world, and supply effective
material aid to those countries
whose defense is vital to our de-
fenSe."
The bill casts the strength OF
American industry into the struggle
against forces which may be directed
against us"
Your committee wishes strongly
to emphasize its considered convic-
ton that H. r. ITS is not war
measure, but a practical safeguard
aimed at keeping us out of war"
No Authority to Send Troops.
"The bill contains no authority
- for sending American troops
under any circumstances, to fight
on foreign soil or waters"
"Such legislation as the Walsh
Healey Act. the wage-hour law, the
Wagner Act or the eight-hour law
remains untouched by the proposed
measure"
Section 3 (aD Chat providing
for manufacture of war materials
for other nations) contains no vio-
lation of international law. AS is
the way with individuals, nations
may, under international law, take
such measures to defend themselves
as seem just and needful in rela-
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Senator 0verton Named
Tod. T.. Tax Committee

Appointment yesterday of Senator
O~erton, Democrat, of Louisiana to
head special subcommittee on
taxation of the Senate District Com
mittee was regarded as strengthen
ing the outlook for equitable settle
ment of the related problem Of
fiscal relations with the Federal
Government.
Senator Overton is the sponsor of
the Overton formula. under which
the Federal Government would re-
turn to the plan of definite per-
centage ratio of payment toward
District expenses. Senator Overton
would base the payment on the
percentage of land area of the city
required for national purposes.
Chairman Reynolds of the District
Committee also announced the
selection of the following to serve
with Senator Overton: Senators
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland;
McCarran, Democrat. of Nevada;
Clark, Democrat, of Idaho; Austin,
Republican, of Vermont and Hol-
man, Republican, of Oregon.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Considerable Losses
Inflicted, ftoIy Claims

ROME, Feb. IA P.-Italian
troops in Albania inflicted consid-
cradle losses on the enemy and cap
tured prisoners and arms" the
Italian high command reported to-
day in its regular communique.
These favorable results" it said.
occurred during lively activity Of
patrols on both the italian and
Greek sides.
In the air war against the Greeks,
it said an enemy naval base" was
bombed and troop concentrations
were scatter bombed.
Nine enemy" planes were said to
have been shot down by italian
fighters. some of them within the
Italian lines.
The high command acknowledged
that the British had renewed their
air attacks on the island of Rhodes.
Waves of italian planes were re-
ported to have attacked an air base
near La Canea on the Greek island
of Crete, destroying four planes.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Secret Senate Session
With Hull Is Proposed

A resolution seeking to have the
entire Senate go into closed session
with Secretary of State Hull next
week for frank discussion of world
conditions before the lease-lend bill
is passed, was introduced today by
Senator Wiley, Republican, of Wis
conSin.
Senator Wiley made the proposal
with particular emphasis on the new
crisis brewing in the Far East, init
mating that this situation may lead
to some overt act against our in
terests."
The suggestion is a novel one. since
the Senate has not held closed ses-
SionS for a decade, and prior to
that met behind locked doors only
for the consideration of nominations
to public Office.
Personally" said Senator Wiley,
Il hope Japan will not be fool enough
to attack our interests there" refer
ring to the Orient. But that is not
the view of the best minds I have
talked with"
The Wisconsin Senator added that
if Japan should fall for Hitler's
plans and commit an overt act in
the direction I have indicated, I
tremble for the consequences to
Japan and to the world"
Under the rules the Wiley resolu-
ton will lie on the table until the
next day on which the Senate meets.
Evening star., 1941-02-14
Admiral Cone Rites
AT Fort Myer Today

Funeral services for Rear Admiral
Hutchinson Ingham Cone, U. S. N,
retired, will be conducted at pm.
today at the Fort Myer Chapel.
Burial with full military honors
will follow in Arlington National
Cemetery. The Rev Albert J. Nc
Cartney, pastor of the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church, and
Capt. Robert D. Workman Of the
Naval Chaplains' Corps will offlciate.
Capt. E. w Burrough will be the
escort commander at the rites.
The honorary pallbearers will in
clude Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief
of naval operations; Rear Admiral
David F. Sellers, retired; Rear Ad-
miral H A Wiley, retired; Rear Ad-
miraI ]. M. Reeves, retired Rear
Admiral Emory S. Land. retired,
head of the Maritime Commission:
Capt. R w. McNeely of the Navy
Medical Corps, Capt. J. o. Gawne,
Capt. G. C. Rhodes, Comdr. S. P.
Fullinwider. retired: 1t. Comdr
Fritz L. Sandoz. retired, and Leigh
C. Palmer, Albert V. Moore, Stephen
Mann, Harry Guggenheim, Henry
Heiman. J. Walter Barnett. Charles
F Wilson, Corcoran Thorn, j..
Spalding Flannery, Charles P.
Light, Judge Harry j. Covington
and r. R Adams.
Admiral Cone died Wednesday at
Orlando, Fla. at the age of So He
was decorated by four nations for
his outstanding World War record
and was a former member of the
Shipping Board. He had lived here
permanently since 1928.
Evening star., 1941-02-14

countries whose defense he thinks
vital to American security.
Then, discussing the Wilkie pro-
pOSal to name the countries TO be
aided, the report said serious con-
sideratlon" had been given to such
an amendment But it added:
1T is the conviction OF your COM
mittee that SUCH an amendment
would be unwise. No one today. in
our own best interests, can deter
mine whether, for example, Ireland
Brazil or what parts of North Africa
should have our material aid to-
morrow"
The report declared that the leg
islation contains no authority for
sending American troops to fight on
foreign soil or waters under any
circumstances.
1t added that labor standards laws
were not in any way affected by the
measure and said that nothing in
the bill contemplates the carrying,
in American bottoms, of goods to
England or any other place located
within combat zone
Evening star., 1941-02-14

ton to the peril they face"
In times so unpredictable
a President should be trusted to
use the responsibility imposed upon
him adequately and swiftly to safe
guard the best interests of this
Nation"
Nothing in the bill contemplates
the carrying, in American bottoms,
of goods to England or any other
place located within a combat
zone"
Defense Goods Defined.
The report defines defense ar
ticles" to be loaned as including "the
implements of war, such as guns,
airplanes and tanks, and also the
food, clothing and medical supplies
and the like, without which warning
nations would be helpless"
The report discussed at length the
committees reasons for rejecting an
amendment proposed by Wendell l..
Willkie, to specifically name those
countries to be loaned or leased
arms. The report said it lis the
conviction of your committee that
such an amendment would be un-
wise"
The report, without mentioning
Mr. WILKES name. denied in effect
that two other technical amend
ments suggested by him are neces-
sary. 1t said no part of the bill, and
in particular no meaning which
may be attached to the word 'facil-
ity' or the word procured" author
ICES the United States to com
mandeer or requisition any property
in any manner not now provided by
law"
Evening star., 1941-02-14
British Aid
Continued From First Page.)

but merely would state their case
and make a final effort on the floor
to attach restrictive amendments to
the bill
1t was the belief that some oppo-
sitionists might yet be won over
that led the one group of aid-to-
Britain advocates to advance their
suggestion fol. meeting Mr.. Willkie
half way"
The 1910 Republican presidential
nominee, in his testimony before the
Foreign Relations Committee Tues
day, appealed to the Democratic ma
jority to make concessions in the
interest of national unity.
He recommended specifically that
Congress name Britain. China and
Greece as the original beneflciaries
of the legislation and add any other
countries deemed necessary later on.
One half way" amendment tenta-
lively suggested would stipulate that
the President could lease, lend or
transfer war materials only to coun-
tries which had been invaded or were
threatened with invasion. The pres
ent language of the bill empowers
the President to take such action in
the case of any nation whose defense
he considers vital TO the defense Of
the United States.
This amendment proposal. how
ever, drew the objections which used
the argument of Gen. Weygand's
army.
Senator Barkley told reporters he
believed the bill is a good one as
it stands now" and said he saw no
present possibility of further amend
ment.
Taft to Seek Restrictions.
Senator Taft. Republican, of Ohio
and other opponents planned, never
theless. to fight for a series of ma
jor restrictions. Senator Taft, whose
suggested limitations were rejected
by the Foreign Relations Commit
tee, said he believed there Is a
chance" that some would be adopted
by the Senate.
But, of course" the Ohio Sena-
tor conceded, they (the administra-
tom are pretty much in control
here"
In its majority report, the COM
mittee declared that Congress would
retain purse strings" on the Brit
ish aid program by requiring the
President to seek both appropria-
tions and contract authority before
ordering new supplies and equip
ment for warning 'democracies."
The bill, however, would permit
the Chief Executive to transfer up
to 81 300, 100000 of materials already
on hand or appropriated for with
out further congressional sanction
The committee report said it was
wholly desirable and constitu-
tional" to permit the President to
order war materials for transfer to