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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17

Floyd Smith. principal OF Wood
ruff School. was the speaker at the
February meeting Of the Woodruff
Mothers Club Monday at the home
OF Mrs. Lee Cox. He discussed the
question OF democracy in the home.
He stated that one OF the principles
OF democracy Is the recognition OF
authority and that when an issue
is at stake. when the child's conduct
will affect his own safety or inter
tere with the rights OF others the
parent must be a dictator, but he
must dictate in the right way, and
as soon as possible the child must
understand why he dictates. In all
cases where there is not a real issue
and he stated there are not a
great number OF such cases-the
child should be allowed to decide
his own conduct and take the conse-
quences OF his mistakes in judg
ment. He stated that the schools.
churches. and very largely. the
ones are laying the fou
the democracy which will be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Knights of Pythias
Accept New Members

Three applications for member
ship, those Of Rev William R,
Shaw, Rev. Walter Heyler and Rev.
Raymon Bair. were accepted and
one application. that OF Rev. David
Porter. was received at the meeting
OF Queen City Lodge. number l67,
Knights of Pythias, Monday evening
in K. P. Hall.
Announcement was made OF the
Past Chancellors Club meeting al
the home OF L. T. Smith, thursday
night.
A. z Augustus, chairman OF the
Prince OF Syracuse committee, re-
ported on the progress OF the junior
lodge He said they would have a
regular meeting tonight. initiation
OF members OF Queen City Lodge.
Mar. 8. and installation. open to
parents and friends. Mar. II.
The lodge Lesson OF Friendship
team will 90 10 Hudson tonight and
exemplify the Lesson OF first rank
on Hudson's class Of II candidates
Albert Seekell, chancellor comman.
der. is in charge OF the team. Cars
will leave the hall not later than
$50.
The third rank team has been
invited TO visit Manchester Lodge
later in the month. The Past Chan
cellors Club collected sls in defense
stamps and a donation was given
the Salvation Army to buy kits for
boys In the service.
The lodge and club room have
been newly decorated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Miss Beardsley,
Harry Reed, Wed

Announcement Is being made OF
the marriage OF Miss Vivian K
Besrdsley. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
E. R. Beardsley. Milan. to Harry
E. Reed, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Reed, Ypsilanti. The ceremony took
place Sunday.
Attending the couple we're Miss
Doris Erwin and Willis Kramer.
both OF Ypsilanti.
Mrs. Perry Foote VINO has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ward
G. Swarts, is returning today SO
Corunna, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex A. Sangster
had a family dinner Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs Donald Lowell Denton,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Salter. TEN.
perance, Mich, as guests.
Clifford Karas left for Madison
Wis, Saturday night and will re
turn today.
Mrs. J. c. Squires, Jr.. Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Walter Wright, at
Niles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Woodruff School Principal
Gives Mothers Club Aduice

aimed after the peace which will
follow the war. Therefore parents
are professionals as much as teach.
ers.. and others. To avoid making
dictators out OF their children par
ents should % not make too many
decisions for their children. ~
avoid constant criticism and (S)
give the child a feeling OF security
caused by his feeling that the par
ents agree on matters OF his con
duct. the speaker pointed out.
Mrs. Cox was assisted by Mrs.
Charles DeLano and Mrs. Leroy
Burrell.
The next meeting will be preceded
by a potluck dinner TO be March IS
in the lunch room at school with
MIS-. Harlow Laing as the speaker.
Miss Ethel Schrsmm, East Tawas,
spent the week end with her aunt.
MIS-. Ida Hughes.
'Mr and Mrs. Harvey Earl and
son. Robert, Lansing, former resi-
dents here, visited Ypsilapti friends
for the week end.
Miss Agnes Look and z. Abbey,
Flint. were guests, Sunday, Of Miss
Looks sisters, Mrs. Edward Gaecke
and Mrs. Nathaniel Flanagan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Mccoy and
son, Cement City, are making an
indefinite stay with Mrs. Mccoy
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rhinehart. Davis St.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wellbrook and
daughter Helen and Misses Emma
and Mary Thumm were guests Sun
day afternoon OF their cousins. Mr..
and Mrs. William Rosentreter In
Webster.
MIS-. Earle " Evans and dsugh-
ter Rosann and Miss Sally Cart
wright have returned from two
weeks spent in Louisiana, Oklahoma
and Texas. While at Camp Living
ston they were guests OF Carl Chubo
at the camp dinner. Many OF the
men as well as Col. Glenn Arnold
and Capt. Mac Worden expressed
their gratitude for the recreation
room with furnishings purchased
by money sent from Ypsilanti.
Miss Virginia Mott has received
word that Robert W. Jarosch, Of
Hammer Field. Fresno. Calf, has
been promoted to the rank OF SER
geant.
Miss Minnie Horner spent Monday
in Perrysbu g, o., with Mrs. Ned
Horner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Shauan went
10 Tiffin, o., Saturday and brought
back Mr.. Shauan's father, Edward
Shauan, for a visit.
Richard Cottrell who is taking
course in Civilian Pilot Training
at Port Huron. arrived Monday
night to spend a few days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Colt
rell.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Fine Points in Bridge
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

trumps in the dummy. killing all
chance to hold his set to a single
trick. His one remaining try was
TO play low when East later led a
small club. hoping East had the
XII. but OF course that didn't
work.
Better play. with nice timing.
was by Joseph Norris, one Of the
soundest cardsmen in New York's
social duplicates. Under his plan,
all he had to do was And West
with three spades and not over
four hearts. After winning the
diamond X. he led the spade 7 to
the 8 and Q. East cashed the dia-
smond 10 and switched to the club
Z The Q won that and the spade 8
was led TO the 9 and A. The club
o was taken by the A. the heart
K scored and the spade led from
dummy. ruffed by the heart 4.
dropping the spade X and setting
up the 10. After the heart A. Mr..
Norris led to the Q and called the
spade 10 On that he discarded the
club 4 and West had to use his
heart to ruff the trick. The heart
9 naturally took the last trick.
Success Of this line Of play was
due entirely to starting the spades
before the hearts were touched.
Otherwise there would have been
no entry for the fourth spade.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Husbands Guests of
Past Presidents of
Veterans Daughters

Husbands OF mems rs OF the Past
Presidents Club OF Daughters OF
Union Veterans were guests al the
club social meeting Monday evening
al the home OF Mrs. z. E. I'm Ign.
After having supper at $50. there
was a brief business meeting with
Mrs. lba Bassety presiding. 1t vas
voted to take out a mem tsrsh,p In
The Red Cross. a gift from the club
was presented 10 Miss Frances Sell,
laush OF Mrs. a. Bell, who will
be married Saturday
The next meeting will be Mar. l6
at the home OF Mrs. H. V. CLARK.
The. remainder OF the evening was
spent playing cards with prizes for
pedro going 10 Mrs. Blssett. Charles
Livings. Mrs. Eunice Mats and Ed
ward Grannis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Flag Ceremony Feature Of
Program Giuen in School

Betty Malcolm. Harvena Mesic.
Troop s. leader Miss Cornelia
Eyerard. life saver and junior cit
lien. Jeane Snyder; cyclist Flor
inc Clemens
Troop s. leader. Miss Marie Al
net, first class rank, reader. pub.
lie safety and first aid, Barbara
Hadley: first aid and weaving
Katherine Huston: first aid Betty
Scriyens, Barbara Snyder. Rosann
Spratt, Lois Mauer.
Troop 8. leader. Miss Mary
Power. foods, Barbara Warner,
design and hostess, Mary Ann
Whan.
Troop 10, leader. Miss Laura
Joyner, troop dramatIcs, jeanette
Reed.
Troop II. leader, Mrs. Louis
Hubbard, hostess. Mary Lou Camp;
world gifts and wood, Betty Johns
ton: foods. Bernice Campbell
VI d y LOU vi ObeutAh
Troop -. leader. Mrs. Elizabeth
Haskell. design, Lillian Weller,
Helen Vas, Mary Alice Mcdonald
Ann McDermott
Troop Is. leader. Miss Edith Coy
cite. second class rank. Jeanne
Borke, Ann Cleary, Lillian Small
house; hostess. Joyce Dupont,
Troop Is, leader, Miss Alma
Strong second class and child care
Bernice Atkins, Martha Henson,
Dorothy Foley. Winifred Perry,
Donna Perry. Evalyn Hurst. Eva
Ign Lucas. Lillian Wall Eleanor
Patterson, Betty Martin. Gene
We've Francois, Rosalee Wilson
Eunice Anderson, Katherine Van
Slyke; second class, Audrey Neel.
ey, Katherine Sullivan.
Troop IS, leader, MISS Wilma
Byers, second class and design.
Shirley Ann Daze. Patty Jording.
Dolores Midkift. Faye Moss, Myrt-
lie Pamers; second class Betty
Erickson; second class, design,
hostess, reader. glass, Gertrude
Dundon; swimmer. handy wom-
an and reader and design. Betty
Henneke: design. hostess and
weaving. Phyllis Kisor: design
Nancy Philbin; swimmer. reader
glass. design. Kathleen Rust;
swimmer reader. glass, design,
weaving, basketry. bibliophile.
Phyllis Warrington; second class,
design and hostess, Melba Man
ming.
Troop %. leader Mrs. Don Stad-
Ter, second class, Patty Webb
Marlene Moffett, Ruth Schaab,
Elaine Hayden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Preservation of Eastern
Home of Naval Hero Made


BURLINGTON. y. J-UP-The
little brick house in which Capt.
James Lawrence, one OF Americas
great naval heroes. was born in
1887. will be purchased by the
State Of New Jersey and maintain
cd by the state commission on his
torical sites.
Lawrence gained immortality in
defeat. In June, 1913, his ship, the
Chesapeake, was defeated in a
desperate battle with H.M.S. Shan
non. MORALLY wounded, Lawrence
uttered the words, Don't give up
the ship" as he was being carried
below decks. The phrase has be-
come a byword. typifying the spirit
and tradition Of the Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17

4 large crowd OF parents AMI
friends OF Girl Scouts gathered In
Roosevelt auditorium, Monday eve
ming for the Girl Scout Court OF
Awards and program. Mrs. WI
liam Ryan was chairman for the
evening, and ushers were girls OF
troop four.
The program opened with the flag
ceremony conducted by Barbara
snyder, Betty Servers, Barbara
Hadley and Marian Wordea OF
troop eight. Mrs Clarence Loesel,
Girl Scout commissioner extended
greetings. A playlet entitled The
House OF the Heart was presented
by girls OF troop Is, Rosie SALES.
Pauline Rice, Carol Schaab, Audrey
Marsh. Mona Rice, Joan Babcock,
Jean Mast, Berniee Blackmore,
Georgina Gilbert Joyce Darling
and Lorraine Hopp. All, Scouts
Joined In the Sing Together led
by Miss Mary Power and troop
nine. The Scout songs were
white Choral Bells, a Good
Girl Scout, Tinker Terry, PUT
fer Billies" and three rounds,
"Kooka Burra" Troop Ave enter
tained with silhouettes. Mrs. T..
McDermott was in charge OF the
presentation OF gifts to the Juli'
cite Low fund, which is made up
OF pennies from Girl Scouts
throughout the world.
After the merit badges had been
presented by Mrs. II. deb Barss.
the ceremony OF the Retreat OF the
Colors was conducted, then all
joined in singing the Scout song
Golden Sun" The sounding Of
taps concluded the program
Those receiving awards we're
Troop !, leader. Mrs. George
Worden, first class rank, house
keeper and clothing badger. Mary
Jane Raymond second class rank.
Shirley Krohn. jeanette Sprague,
Joan Bailey: child care, Janet
Miller. Shirley Krohn. Lenore
Wilson, Mary Ruth Bone; foods,
Joan weber.
Troop ?, leader. Mrs. Earl Syn
der, second class rank and junior
citizen badge, Mary Louise Fry
Dolores Milne, Betty Lyons, Vir.
glnia Frye, Lillian Frye; second
class rank. Mary Lou Clouse;
junior citizen. Marilyn Chandler,
Jean Woolsey. Barbara Fox. Bar
lara Kerchoff. Beverly Youngs,
Bonnie Jean Fisher.
Troop 3. leader, Mrs. Albert
Benson. cook and housekeeper
badges. jeanette Wallace. Marion
Evans, Patricia Lackie; cook, Mar
ian Aldrich; cook and foods. Bar.
bara Bachelor; cook. housekeep-
er. hostess, design and interior
decoration. Phyllis Gundrum.
Troop leader. Mrs. William
Ryan, second class rank, Patty
Duguid. Norma Jean Frentner.
Ingebord Hsesch, Virginia Hinck,
Msrilyn Mumby. Doris Nicely. Nor.
ma Jean Rhinehart, Dolly Smith,
Geraldine Schimmel, Mary Louise
Schimmel, jeanne Sonego, Nancy
Schofield. Betty Sylvester; book.
binding, Helen Millspaugh. Gwen.
dolyn Meyers, Argyro Caristianos;
bookbinding and clothing, Elsie
Barth; hostess, Dolores Malcolm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
NOMINATED FOR MAYOR

Detroit, Mich. Feb. Tins -
Walter J. Klees and John c. Town
send stood nominated today for
mayor OF Highland Park following
light primary election in which
only 1886 OF the surburbs 23,43S
voters cast ballots. Nominated for
council posts In the regular cleo
lions next June were Oscar Ander-
son. Harold D. Truax, Richard Naha-
bedian and Ray S. Aver.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
HOTEL MEN 10 MEET

Jackson. Mich. Feb. jackson
will be the scene OF the mid-winter
meeting OF The Michigan Hotel AS
ISOLATION. The Two day session will
open Friday. Speakers will include
James 4. Wilson, district manager
for Michigan priorities field serv-
ice OF the War Production Board
Blair Moody. Washington neEspa-
per correspondent: and Capt. Don
Leonard, Michigan State Police.
leader in State Civilian Defense &C.
tivities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
TO STUDY ACCIDENTS

Lansing. Mich, Feb. IL ms -
Aid in the war effort by reducing
the number Of hours lost by defense
workers because Of auto accidents
was promised today In broad pro-
gram outlined by Maxwell Halsey.
Michigans new safety director. Hal
sey said the program will include a
study OF the kinds OF accidents sut-
fered by war workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
All memberes Attend

The entire membership OF the
Junior League OF the Lutheran
Church was present Saturday night.
Games we're played and Bible Lotto
was the main feature OF the eve
ming. The first prize went to Wesley
Crippen, the second to Lyman
Tower. the third to June Clough.
Refreshments we're served by a
committee consisting OF Joyce Ha'
gen. Joyce Meyer and Jack Drake.
The next meeting will be the last
Friday in February. The committee
will be James Wolter, Glen Lidke
and John Hochrein. An invitation
was received from the congregation
10 attend the Youth Services Sunday
evening during Lent.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
GOES TO HOSPITAL

Paint Greek. Mich, Feb. l7-Mrs.
Harold Adiska went to an Ann Ar
Dor hospital the fore part OF the
week for observation and plans TO
remain for a goiter operation. Her
two younger sons are staying with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Youngs. while the older son
Jerry. is staying at the home OF his
grandfather. Mr.. Adiska. and going
to Lincoln School. Mrs. Adiska will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
FORMER MAYOR DIES

Lansing, Mich, FEB. Funeral
services were to be held today In
Los Angeles. Cal. for Max A. Tenn
pleton. So, former mayor of Ian
sing. who died in Los Angeles
from pneumonia. He had gone to
California only a week ago with
Mrs. Templeton. Burial will be in
Lansing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
TIMING RIGHT Is VITAL

IN WAR. football or almost any
other form Of competition, correct
timing is a vital factor. Probably
no game shows the operation Of
the principle more clearly than
bridge. Doing first those things
which should be done first. so
that you can do later the things
which by then are prepared for, is
the essence Of a great share Of the
most successful play Of the cards.
Change the order of events and
you change the entire result on
many an occasion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
DIES OF INJURIES

Detroit, Mich. Feb. Tins -
Miss Pocahontas Taylor. 40. was
dead today OF injuries suffered In
a fire which destroyed the interior
OF a downtown hotel. The woman
was rescued bv firemen from the
upper floor but died later in Re
rpfvfur HOtD,tdI
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Mems Dinner Saturday

Mrs. Henry Hammond was visited
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Emma
Wardell.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles J. Carey
entertained their son. Milford
Carey, Cleveland. Ohio. from Friday
evening until Sunday afternoon. Mr..
Carey visited Henry Hammond and
family on his way back to Cleye-
land Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones enter
tanned Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Schaerer. Mr.. and MIRA.
Peyton Draper, futile Hill. and Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Darling, YpSi-
lanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers TO re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case Of poor
or uon-delivery OF the Daily
Press Phone the Press Office
at 40 before 6 p. n. o. . ?. N.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Parents Of Son

Mr.. and Mis-. Norman Hubbell,
81 5. Huron St, are parents OF a
son born this morning in Boyer Hos
pital. He weighed five pounds. eight
and three quarter ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Schneider
and son Lester. Jr.. OF Ann Arbor
were guests in Ypsilanti Sunday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Mcdonald.
There was a birthday cake and a
chicken dinner TO celebrate the
birthday Of Lester, 6. Mr.. and Mrs.
Schneider are the sister and broth
er-in.law OF the McDonalds.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Poff. who live
east OF Ypsilanti. spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. R. V. Ring
quist
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-02-17
Paint Creek News

remain in the hospital until after
the operation.
Mems Dinner Saturday
The men of the Friends Church
Nm hold their mems dinner Satur.
day at IL o'clock In the basement
OF the church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
Hickey TO Head
Realty Owners
Group in 1912

Richard 9. Hickey OF Bond
holders Management. Inc. was
named president OF the Realty
Owners and Operators Association
for 1912 at the associations an
nusl meeting last week.
Theodore w. Ryan, Ryan Man
agement Company, was elected
first vice president and Richard
s. Weber, Weber Lumber Com
pany, was elected second vice pres
ident. Milton J. Saffir, Cadroy
Management Company and David
Will<us were elected secretary
and treasurer. respectively. +.
Gordon Pickell IL executive sec
rotary.
Directors Of the association in
clude Louis s. Cohane, w. l.. Ec-
clestone. Carl 3. Grawn, Lewis II.
Haskins. Norman c. Scudder.
Harry w. Stanwick. Eugene
Stephenson. Benjamin Tobin and
Hickey, Pickell. Ryan, Saffir,
Weber and Wilkus.
The association represents ap-
proxlmately 25,000 rental units in
Detroit. 1t is at present bringing
suit against the City Of Detroit
to test the constitutionality OF GER
tain phases OF the Detroit build
ing code.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
Parkway
Dwellings

Dawson and Brlderer SATURDAY.
announced completion Of a new
group of houses IN their Parkway
Colony project in Hamburg ave-
nue., Just north Of East Seven
Mile road, There are already IS
complete homes in Parkway
Colony and Dawson and Bruderer
plan 10 complete about 80 more
throughout the early spring
months.
Through transportation is avail
able on East Seven-Mile road.
while the development is less than
a mile from the Gratlot- Seven
Mile shopping district There are
three public schools within walk
ing distance and two parochial
schools within mile radius.
Parkway Colony is readily &C
ceSSible 10 the great east side de-
Tense industries. Because of fore
sight on the part Of the builders
the distance between sidewalks is
A full 100 feet, while distances
from Curhing n house lines oc-
Cupy minimum of 80 feet
The houses IN Parkway Colony
are brick veneer with fun base
UcntS and attlcS. One OF tho
Of The dwellings IS the
convenient and attractive combi-
nation kitchen and dlnette. All
homes are completely insulated.
Management and sale Of the en-
tire project has recently been
turned over 70 the Harper office
organization Of MaXon Brothers.
44a-per arrbrv0nyhTre avenues
This office is branch of the
Maxou firm which has been active
for many years in the Crosse
Pointe district.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
Auto Club Gets
New Bran(h-Unit

The Automobile Club ~ Mich
lgan viii formally open us new
Grand River-Coyle offices az l5O65
Grand River avenue on Monday
IN which all tho clubs business IN
The northwestern section Of the
city VIII be conducted
The new structure iS ColOnial
IN design and has a red BRICK ex-
terror. There Is a 30 by 30 main
office. two large private offices
storage spaces and rest rooms
There is parking space IN the rear
for 80 cars.
The new division office ~ the
worlds largest automobile club
was built by the r. kornefel
Company and the architect was
II Augustus Tom Hun is dis
trict manager for the new unit
and Fred r. Rehm VIII be office
manager.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
Tax-Delinquent Lands
Go on Block TUESDAY

The state land board resumes It's
auction Of state owned scavenger
lands at 900 a. m. next Tuesday
on the Second floor Of the Cadillac
Square Building.
The properties will go on the
block from 900 a. m. 10 II noon.
and from ! 100 p. m. 10 400 p. m.
There will be no sale on Thursday,
a legal holiday.
Lands slated for auction this
week follow:
TUESDAY Book No. I. pages
2 through s. Acreage descriptions
in the City Of Dearborn. as de-
scribed on pages 2 and 3, together
with subdivided land in the City Of
Dearborn, beginning with Ardross
Subdivision through Hughes and
Schaden Korte Avenue Subdlvi-
sion. as described on pages 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08
billy n BOmher-
.HR0 TO Open
Service Booth

The mayors advisory committee
announced Saturday that the
homes registration office If The
Detroit housing commission will
MAINTAIN a general information
and serviclnC booth A. the Detroit
Builders s h ow. February II
through February -
All services including rental
listing and application conversion
program. application for defense
housing. will he available 10 the
public through appropriate litera-
ture. charts and personal inter-
views.
II ls expected that the Homes
Registration Office booths Will he
stated with civilian defense vol
unteer workers
Preliminary plans for vacancy
count in Wayne, Mich, 10 deter
mine existing housing facilities,
have progressed with the recruit
ing of civilian defense volunteer
workers who Will conduct sur
vey on Monday. both Of the village
or Wayne and Nankln Township.
The mayors advisory committee
accepted the suggestion NJ A. r
Flagg. field adviser Of the HRO
that Wyandotte would he suit
able site for the next branch office
Of Homes Registration Office. w J
STAIRS IF the HRO was instructed
10 meet with representatives Of
the down-riNer communities IN q
general meeting which will he Ar
ranged nv William r Won Mol
supervisor Of Monguagon Town.
ship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-08

Plans for construction Of more
than ] 900 low cost homes in 1912
under terms Of FHA's hberalized
Title VI. were announced Satur-
day by Francis II. Phelps, presi-
dent Of Houseman-Spitzley Cor
pOration. one Of the largest small
home selling organizations in met
ropOlitan Detroit.
HouSeman-Spltzley has entered
into cooperative agreements with
builders in the metropolitan area
and already homes are under way
on II different projects.
And unless some unforeseen diff
ficulty arises. Phelps revealed
IIouSeman-Spitzley may increase
to more than 1000 the number of
homes offered the public during
the current year.