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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
The Bolero And Rhumba
Transported To Stay-At-Homers

There's good neighbor' theme to the Stay-atHom,
fun program at Lucy Thurman Branch YWCA this Yea,
Campers busy Tearing to sing South American sonr
dance South American dances and do South American
crafts in preparation for their grand finale party on Aur
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18

More than 80 SCHOOL girls are
egis,cred for this Siay-at-Homo
vacation program. and there is
room FOR many more to join the
group. A small registration fee
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18
Fl. Brady Gets Military Tea;
Present Dishes To lSO-YWCA Girls

Everyone interested in seeing that The service men a.
Fort Brady have well furnished day Where they may
relax after hard 9av on military Gufy cordially nvlsd
c attend the large Military be given IL he Iacv
Thurman Branch 81 he Detroit NMCA Nn lndar after
noon, July 26, from > 10 oclcck
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-18

II Lucy polndeAter Of Kan
-4- city Is in the city visiting
her mother. Mrs. L. Moore, for
the past two weeks.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-05
.7777WOODWARD

CAR BUYERS YOU'LL SAVE MONEY AT
CHRiSLER BRANCH 5000 CASS
CEOSLFY 1912 c0nv club A-pass coupe
only 2 600 miles radio. never licensed OF
I'd Llrelt from factory representative
WASH rcfun blue black. RurbanK top so
m les per Gau1n. Pun price S477 Just
loLT car Gown STATE MOTORS. 620l
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-05

consult the enlarged Real Estate istfnEs
IN ihe hs sunday Tines Want Al
section
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-05
Camp Traiiers
so TRAILERS
Automobiles Wanted

"A BETTER price for junk cars; also
wrecks. 5 g. $ Auto Parts. TO S23s".
IA BETTER PRICE paid for junk cars and
trucks. Olive $3.50.
a CALL for Junk cars pay IS 10 500. We
pick up. Tyler f-93lS
Evening star., 1942-11-28

OF the ways to mix oilcloth with
originality.
And here is final angle on con-
servation: Provided your old OIL
cloth is not too worn when YOU
remove it, use it as a dustproof.
moistureproof covering for valued
articles stores in the attic. It will
do the safekeeping Job handsomely.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Seizures
Continued From Page B-l.)

"the largest volume Of condemna-
ton cases in the history of the
United States" according to Nor
man M. Littell, Assistant Attorney
General. He explained the work.
ings of the division in a speech to
the American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers at St. Louis last
week.
Vast Lands Acquired.
In addition, the Justice Depart
ment issued a formal statement dis
closing the vast extent Of the land
acquisition operations of the Gov
ernment.. ,..,....,s.e..s..s.s..4s
Since Pearl Harbor, for instance
it was pointed out, the Army and
Navy, operating through the land
division, have purchased, or are in
the process of purchasing, tracts
from private property holders equal
in size to the combined areas of
Massachusetts,, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Delaware, the District of
Columbia and -fifths of the
State of New Jersey.
AT the rate at which requests for
further sites are daily being sent
to the land division it is estimated
that before the war is over some
30,000,00 acres-the equivalent of
the entire New England group of
States, will be taken over by the
Government.
So far 64,368 tracts have already
been acquired and $1,000 more are
in process Of condemnation. The
121 1868 thus affected embrace 10000
acres, which with improvements
are valued at 1924, 1000 900.
To handle this work, Mr.. Littell
explained, it is small wonder that
the law Office of 484 employees OF the
land division in 1910 jumped to
567 in l94l and to 1908 at the
present time Since Pearl Hartor
there has been an increase of 270.
OF the 1908 there are 426 LAWYERS.
Evening star., 1942-11-28

OF whom $50 are here in the Capt.
tai, and 276 are in the field as spe-
cial attorneys and special assistants
to the Attorney General. This does
not count United States attorneys
and their assistants, many of whom
also work on land acquisitions.
Camps, Bases, Airfields.
The land seized is used for Army
camps, naval bases, airfields, hous-
ing areas, bombing ranges, artillery
fields. shipyards, drydocks and other
necessary war sites.
The types Of properties taken over
range from the worlds largest hotel
to honey bee farm In Mississippi
and pier in New York Harbor.
The huge Stevens Hotel in Chi
cago, 3,000-room hostelry, was
commandeered inside a day. On
July 8 the War Department phoned
the land division and said it wanted
the Stevens. BY $3.50 pm. of the
next day proceedings for the Stevens
were filed and notice given that 1t
was to be surrendered August /.
Another Chicago landmark, the
old Coliseum, once the scene OF
political conventions, circus shows,
Wild West rodeos and other ex-
travaganzas, has been taken over
and converted into an Army Air
Corps building.
A honeybee farm in Mississippi
has been bought for use as part of
an Army camp. Pier S8 in New
York City. where the damaged
U.S.S. Lafayette (Normandie] is
being reconditioned. has also been
seized.
A worked-out California oil field
has been turned into a storage point
thus avoiding the use of consid-
cradle steel Which would have been
needed for the construction OF
storage tanks.
~ Hotels Taken Over.
In Atlantic City II hotels con-
tanning li,000 rooms were seized by
the Land Division 48 hours after
the War Department had requested
the action. The hotels included the
world-famous Crillon, Haddon Hall
Ambassador and Breakers. Other
well-known hotels drafted for war
purposes include the Bainbridge and
Don Ce Sar at st. Petersburg
Florida. the Casa Marina at Key
West, Florida, the Fort Sumter at
Charleston, South Carolina.
Among the many large private
estates purchased by the govern
ment was one which consisted of 500
acres and a 35-room house. 1t is
now occupied by the Air Forces
The constitutional guarantee OF
'just compensation" to the owner
has, in number Of instances, raised
some fine points of appraisal.
In the case of a Pacific Coast
resort. appraisers had to calculate
the intangible value added to the
property by virtue of the historical
fact that it was situated on the spot
where white men made their first
landing in the State Of washington
The seizure Of a cattle ranch in
south Texas involved the job of
determining the speculative value OF
mineral resources which were said
to exist underneath the ranch.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
New Method Makes Walls
OF Glass Block Practical
Clear Finish Resembling SheIIoc
Contuins No Critical War Materials

everywhere that pure-white shellac
was used.
1t produces q fine floor finish, for
1t dries quickly and forms q perfect
and durable bond with wood. 1t is
splendid, too, as q sealer for new
wood.
Apply 1t in thin coat to new
wood before the workmen are OIL
the job. and 1t will forestall soiling
and staining of wood, which often
spoils the final finish.
Used rs a sealer. the new finish
will prevent oil, acid and sap stains
from burning through the final An
ish. 1t can be used successfully also
for finishing furniture, woodwork
and Venetian-blind states ito pre-
vent smudging). 1t can also be used
over, linoleum.
1t Is good sealer or size for
walls, used either as a printing coat
for plaster walls about to be painted
to stop suction on walls where paper
Is to be applied, or on patched plas-
ter walls to produce a uniform I'm
ish.
This shellac substitute is about
the same consistency as shellac, and
Is transparent. It can be thinned
to brushing or spraying consistency
with benzine or turpentine. Specify
benzine If speed in drying Is essen
t1al. The new finish is said to be
as durable as shellac, and more
waterproof
The coating costs 81 cents a quart
or 50 gallon.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Luminous Walls
IForeseen for
| Postwar Homes

You've heard the story about the
fellow who was 50 fast he could press
the switch and be in bed before the
light was out. That's out Of the
realm of fiction now.
A lighting expert foresees the walls
IN your postwar home painted with a
luminous paint which, like a watch
face, absorbs light. When the lights
are put out. the walls glow for quite
a time and gradually fade.
This same lighting expert foresees
front-door knobs that glow. glowing
buttons for medicine cabinets, glow
ing strips for stairs.
Moreover, he has developed light
panel that's mounted beside the
window, and as daylight fades, an
electric eye starts the artificial light
coming on, so that the panel main
tains even light from day to night,
the current issue of Better Homes
and Gardens reports.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Window Shade Ventilator.

An interesting. new ventilator used
In conjunction with an opaque win
dow shade blacks out a room admir-
ably and permits a constant flow OF
air.
The ventilator and shade are USE
ful. too, for the night worker who
needs a dark, airy room for day.
time sleeping.
The ventilator is made OF lami-
mated corrugated board. finished in
dark-brown, weather resistant lac
quer.
Its construction. with large per-
forations along the top and bottom
edges. permits air to enter the room
without betraying any sign of in
terror light.
1t comes knocked down and is
easy to assemble. When set up, it
resembles a cardboard box.
The ventilator can be used in al
most any type of window because of
the extending side panels which act
as mounting surface, and can be
adjusted to conform to the window
size by cutting the end pieces to fit
with heavy shears or a sharp knife
The ventilator is fastened to the
Evening star., 1942-11-28

dren without fear of the air-raid
wardens whistle in case Of a raid
or test.
The ventilator can be installed
permanently or assembled and placed
near the window in case of need
They cost about so cents each.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
By ELIZABETH GORDON.

Walls Of glass block are q practi-
cal possibility now because Of a new
method of installation that permits
you to take them along when you
move.
A wood frame and prefabricated
holdings take the place Of the NOR
tar which formerly held glass blocks
together.
This wood-frame- and -molding sys-
tenn is . real answer to present-day
needs, as the partitions can be as
sembled and disassembled quickly.
Glass partitions present an easy
and not too expensive way to ease
the housing problem. Such parti-
tions can convert one large room
into two or make one room q
several-purpose room, depending or
whether they are half partitions
full-lengths, etc.
Decide where you want q glass
wall and have q wooden frame con-
structed to meet the adjoining walls
floor and ceiling.
The glass block partition is locked
into place with horizontal and ver-
tical prefabricated wood holdings
and wedges, which hold the blocks
rigidly in position.
Any carpenter can make the in
stallation. which involves laying the
blocks and holdings in place, nail
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Wood Manho|e Cover
4
Replaces Vital Iron
Needed for Army
Every instolIotion
Yields 500 Pounds
OF Critical MetoI

= Wooden manhole covers are help
7 Ing war booming communities solve
: a problem posed when the War Pro-
|. duction Board banned the ordinary
iron variety.
First tried by Los Angeles County,
Calf, the wooden manhole covers,
g. built of solid timbers specially
treated with a salt preservative to
resist termites and decay, have
proved highly successful.
The WPB order was designed to
save 500 pounds of critical metal
which normally goes into each cast
iron installation-250 pounds in the
lid and $50 pounds in the frame.
Some cities already have expert
enced delays In the installation Of
sewage facilities for war housing
projects due to q shortage OF metal
manhole covers.
The Los Angeles county surveyors
once developed the wooden substi-
tutes and asserts the idea is suit
able for city and county use
throughout the Nation.
. ,1nese wooden lids may be con-
structed in either circular or hex
'asonal design by laminating short
lengths Of plank They may be
built In local woodworking shops
without extensive fabricating equip
ment. Tests show the pressure
treated wooden covers have ample
strength and durability.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
0iIcIoth Is Co|orfuI
Material 10 Use in
Decorating Homes
Cost Is inexpensive
And Patterns for Every
Room Are Available

Oilcloth is the latest recruit to
volunteer for overtime duty. 1t has
come out of the kitchen to decorate
the rest Of the home front with
fresh, colorful patterns. a practical
washable surface. and plenty of new
ideas at low cost.
For example, have you seen the
newest laundry saver? 1t is trick
pattern so designed that you can
cut out eight full-sized table mats
or six mats with a double-runner
centerpiece from one yard OF OIL
cloth. Cost 35 cents!
| 1t won't take a smart housekeeper
long to figure out other uses for this
pattern, too. Matching curtains,
door panels, decorative wall designs,
runners for bookcase tops are just a
few of the possibilities.
Used by GWTW Designers.
For other parts of the house. there
are dainty pastels, lush flowers,
clear, colorful plaids and special
motifs for children's rooms. all de-
signed by the same high style deco
rator who made the motion picture
sets for Gone With the Wind" So
you can redecorate with free hand
knowing that with this group of
patterns you will have top fight
taste at low, cost. =>i ~.
Does your bedroom need a pick
up? Select pretty chintz patterned
oilcloth and try panel of it to en-
phasize the wall area behind the
bed. Measure carefully, cut, then
apply with wallpaper paste. Or
tack into position and frame with
half-round or beaded molding strips.
You can paint the molding to &C
cent the key color in your bedroom
scheme. This idea requires about
five yards Of oilcloth.
Pick up the chintz theme by COW
ering the bedside lampshade, or
lining shelves of a hanging book
case. If you want new bedside
table to complete the ensemble you
can make one from any wooden box
with board top. The rough, un-
finished surface of the top is quick
ly covered in a plain cloth oilcloth
while the bottom section can be hid
den with gathered skirt in the
chintz pattern. Because of the gen.
erous oilcloth width, you can have
really full skirt with only one yard
Have you got the black-and- white
blues caused by white tile with
black molding in your bathroom
Here's one way to put color and in
dividuality into such cold. dull areas:
Select gay, 6-inch shelf cloth and
use it as valance over curtains Of
plain -colored oilcloth The valance
board does not have to be cut out
for the scalloped effect is obtained by
letting the edge of the oilcloth over
| hang.
Cover for Laundry Hamper.
Try putting a matching border OF
the oilcloth above the black tile
trimming. cutting of the scallops
to get a straight edge. This provides
a band of color for every wall. If
you get a small quantity of the
same pattern in yard goods, you can
cover the top of your laundry ham,
per with it, or make mats for tiny
pictures to brighten blank wall
space.
Nursery window curtains, mats for
the play pen, table covers for the
children's room q. these are some
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Insulation Board Helps
In Elimination Of Noise

Insulation against noise is most
important today. Good sleep and
relaxation at home at the end OF
the day is vitality important in
keeping war workers on the job.
If the occupants of the apart
ment above you do not have their
floors covered with rugs every foot
fall is almost like a hammer blow.
If suggestions to them bring no
results you may insulate your
ceiling with considerable success.
Insulation board may be set
against the ceiling OF your own
rooms. Furring strips placed over
this and another layer of insulation
board will do very effective lob.
Though not as good as the type Of
sound insulation built in between
floors, 1t is possible to get the ma
terials now.
1t will give more protection than
a complete carpeting and a rug
cushion on the floors upstairs.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
New Owner Restoring
House Built in 1887

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. Nov
26.-George s. Vanderwende OF
Washington is restoring the old
Freelands Manor house near Plum
Point on the Patuxent River which
he has bought. The house, built in
1877, and the farm was owned by
the Ogden family.
The Calvert County county COM
mlssioners have issued the following
building permits: H. Carrell Bowen
barn at Huntington; Ernest Coates
barn at Sunderland.
Evening star., 1942-11-28

ing one-half Of each pair of wedges
to the wooden frame and then tap
ping the other half into position.
The strips can be left in their
natural state or painted to match
adjoining walls or furniture before
or after erection, and only the ex-
posed parts need be painted.
Although materials and labor vary
in cost in different parts of the
country, complete installation of a
glass block partition averages about
50 square foot.
ShellAc Substitute.
Those hundred and one household
jobs that require shellac will not
have to be neglected, even though
shellac Is not readily available for
consumer use.
An alert manufacturer is offering
a clear finish which resembles shell
lac, but contains no critical war ma
terials. The product can be used
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Patrick Henry Homes
Get New Permits

A. R. Lash, Alexandria, Va. build
Ing inspector, this week issued per-
mits to the Patrick Henry Homes
to construct seven row houses to
cost $4,000 and for a group of four
row houses at a cost of $15,075. all
to be built in the block bounded by
Jefferson. Patrick, Franklin and
Alfred streets.
The Park Development Corp. re-
,eeived permit to construct three
story apartment house of IL units
on Notabene drive in Beverly Park
at a cost of $21.365.
Evening star., 1942-11-28
Offices
Continued From Page BID

failed to outweigh the trend in other
quarters"
No inflationary danger is reflected
IN the facts brought out in the sur
vey, 1t Is pointed out. In addition
to the evident recession in COM
mercial renting activity, the restric-
tions as to construction and altera-
lions. together with priority troubles
ceilings on services and other regu-
lations. make it still more unlikely
that there will be any material ex-
pansion while the war effort con-
tinues
Actually, it is doubtful if there is
much new business to be had" the
report continues. Such demands
Tor space are quite limited, and
where satisfied are Offset by the loss
OF tenants through business failures
or induction into the armed forces.
Consider the fact that i'm cities
where direct comparisons can be
made, 81 reported an improvement
In occupancy over May /, while Is
registered a decline.
1T Is perhaps significant that
those advocating commercial rent
control submit as arguments de-
mands in the light of manufacturing
and small stores field. And even in
the latter case-the survey does not
cover the former-the pressure on
small business as a result of the war
and scarcities is reflected in the de-
cline of l34 per cent in store oc-
cupancy in member buildings from
the reported figure OF May l." it was
reported
Peace Means Revival.
Striking an optimistic note on the
outlook for the future, the report
states that while it seems inevitable
that high percentage OF Govern
ment occupancy will be dissipated at
the close of hostilities. the great
backlog Of demands for civilian
goods unavailable today, the tech
noligical advances and the return
OF millions of men to civilian life
may provide firm foundation for
substantial business revival.
However, while the occupancy in
dex for the Nation is at its highest
level since 1880, vacancies still are
In excess of what is considered nor
NAL. and the improvement over a
similar study six months ago
amounted to only fraction of l per
cent.
The current survey shows an oc-
cupancy of S75 per cent, as COM
pared with 667l per cent last Nav,
The low was reached In January
1884, when the level dropped to 72.43
per cent.
More buildings and a larger total
fentable area are included in the
October, 1912. rental survey than
ever before. The report summarizes
returns from 2,48l buildings in 1855
cities. with an aggregate Office space
area Of more than 212,500 900 square
feet. Gains are shown in seven of
the nine regions surveyed, Canada
leading the list with an occupancy
OF 9457 per cent. This compares
with 92.98 per cent, reported in the
previous survey.
Other regions reported as follows
Southern. 9l.63 per cent; Pacific
Northwest. 1878 per cent; Middle
Atlantic. 1921 per cent; Southwest
81 26 per cent; North Central, SO. .7e
per cent: Pacific Southwest, 1861
per cent; Midwest and Northern
1920 per cent, and New England
81.36 per cent.
Evening star., 1942-11-28

window with tacks or tape. Two or
three tacks on each end will anchor
it securely.
Although its chief function is to
permit normal living during black
outs, the ventilator is useful for a
number Of other purposes.
1t provides good ventilation in the
amateur photographers darkroom.
1t can be used to let fresh air in
during rain and snow storms.
With one OF these ventilators in
place. a night light can be kept
burning for invalids or small chill
Evening star., 1942-10-30
TwoAirporis Reported
Constructed by U. 5.
Troops in Liberia
Americans Suid tosHave
Been in West Africun
Republic Since July
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pfess.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-A Reuters
dispatch from Monrovia said to-
day it was officially announced
that American troops, including
Negro units, had been in Liberia
since July. It said two airporta
had been constructed.
President Roosevelt said today
he preferred to withhold any
comment on the possibility that
American troops had been sta
toned in Liberia.
He said 1t came under the clas-
sifcation of troop movements
and operational movements and
that he would not dare comment
without consulting his military
authorities. It Is an operational
movement Of troops, II it exists,
he asserted. SO any statement
should come from authorities.
Parliament had approved legisla-
ton providing for Liberals co-opera-
ton with the United States, it said
Liberia Is on the west coast oi
Africa at the southwest edge of thu
great hump.
The dispatch said 1t. Col. Harry
A. Mcbride Of the United States
Army, who discussed the legislation
with President Barclay Of the African
republic, has returned after report.
ing to President Roosevelt.
/ Monrovia is the capital Of Liberia
Liberia, which originated in thu
efforts of several American philan.
thropic societies to provide for freet