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Evening star., 1942-05-28

A smart arrayl Cool summer
suits, divinely tailored in the
coolest spun rayon in
plaids, neat or bold! You'll
love the three-button long-cut
jacket trim lapels
short sleeves and skirts
pleated back and front! Sizes
10 to Is.
(Thrift Suits, Third Floor,
p Street Bullding)
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
.Unfur| Minute
Man Banner

Employees OF the Detroit Johns.
Manville office Joined with 1900
JIM employees ar IS other locations
throughout the United States last
week in unfurlng Minute Mar
fags-the recognition accorded tc
all companies with 90 per cent OF
more workers buying United States
War Bonds regularly.
One hundred per cent Of the
local Johns -Manville organiza tior
is now making regular war bond
purchases. These employees raised
their Minute Man flag in a cere-
mony which was duplicated Al
the same hour in every other
JIM office and factory in America
Company President Lewis II
Brown raised flag at company
headquarters in New York City
while extending congratulations
to all Of his bond-buying employees
Presiding over the local cere.
monies, Lowell T. Smell declared
I'VE are all happy To be able
20 put our dollars into this
fight for our homes and our
freedom. From now on IL will
he the duty of each OF US. as
loyal Americans, 10 make every
possible sacrifice that will en-
able us to increase the amounts
of our war bond purchases"
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
FiUe Suggestions Listed
To Conserve Life of Ruq

AS the war progresses and the
home front is growing accustomed
10 priorities, shortages and ration
cards, there is growing recogni-
tion of the importance of taking
care Of the things we own.
It's patriotic and smart sense.
too -- especially with things that
may be hard 10 replace. And
whether we like il or not. the rugs
that were always taken for granted
are now in that category.
Not that it's impossible TO 60
out and buy floor coverings for
that's not the the case. But YOU
may have trouble getting just the
pattern YOU want in the size and
color that meets your require
mentS.
What can you do about IL?
Plenty, Start A campaign today
TO avoid unnecessary rug wear in
your home. Follow these simple
rules and you1l be doing your part
in the nations War on Waste"
Vacuum clean your rugs
more often.
Remove all spots and stains
promptly.
3-Use rug pad under all
floor coverings.
Turn your rugs around ev-
cry so often 10 equalize wear.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Mortgage Bankers
Cancel Convention

Acting on tho federal govern
ment's request that large conven-
tions he deferred this year because
of heavy wartime rail travel. the
Mortgage Bankers Association OF
America Saturday announced the
cancellation of its twcnty-nlnth
annual convention scheduled for
Chicago September 30 and October
] and ?. The association, however,
will hold its annual business meet
ing and a restricted wartime mort
gage conference 10 review and
further correlate the various ac-
tivities Of mortgage bankers in
The war program on the same
dates the convention was orlGi-
Ally scheduled.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Responsible Factors

Several factors are RESPONSE
BILE for this increase" he said.
'fFirst. there has been an in
crease In prices Of most Detroit
real estate. Secondly, and per-
haps more important, many
more twO-family and three-fam-
iIy dwellings have been sold
this year than last
Robinson cited recent sur
vey conducted by the Nationa
Association Of Real Estate Boards
which shows that many more sale'
Of income producing real estate
are now being made 10 investors
than in the same period a yeal
ago.
This, Of course, il because
many shrewd investors feel that
real estate offers one Of the
best hedges against further in
flation as well a. showing one
Of the highest net returns on the
investment" he explained.
Robinson predicted strons
realty market locally "as long a.
the tremendous industrial war ac
tivity in the Detroit area exists.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Smith 10 Attend
Rent Conference

Karl II. Smith. president Of the
Greater Detroit Property Owners
rd Taxpayers Association, and
Yohn LangS and Arron kurland
vice president and secretary ot The
association. will attend national
rent control conference IN Chicago
Monday.
The meeting is sponsored by the
Seattle Civic Housing Association
which declared IN. It's invitations
that rental regulation under the
OPA IS inequitable and not IN
harmony with the price control
act as passed by Congress
Detroit real estate men arc bit
terly opposed 10 the April !, l94l,
rent ceiling in effect here. con
tending that higher rentals are
justified because OF increased
taxation and operating costs,
Frank T. King will attend the
conference as an observer for the
Detroit Real Estate Board. lie
will report on the meeting al neX;
Wednesdays board meeting at the
SaVoyard Club.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Firm Closes
493 Sales Since
First Of Year
Seldom and johnson
Dollar Volume Hits
$3,4I3,8lI, Robinson Say.

For the first six months of
1912, Seldom & Johnson closed 493
sales with a total volume of S3,-
4l3S11, Howard II. Robinson, gen
eral salcSmanager Of the firm,
revealed Saturday.
The majority Of the sales were
single homes and two and three
family dwellings, Robinson said.
Reflecting the tremendous indus
trial plant expansion and activity
in this area, the firms industrial
sales volume for the first half of
the current year practically
equaled the volume for all of 194l
Robinson said the average sale
price per property since January
l was $1,000. contrasted 10 the
average price of $500 for the
same period a year ago.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
8-Hone Project
On East Side

Both defense and non-defense
workers are eligible TO purchase
dwellings in the 5S-home Acme
Building Company project at
Joann and State Fair avenues.
William j.. Turner. who directs
sales for the development, pointed
out Saturday.
Both brick and frame homes are
offered in the project, which is
within the city limits and which
has all city Improvements and con-
veniences. Schools and churches
are near the development. Turner
pointed out The new st. Ray
mond's parish. .adjoinS the property.
Homes in the Acme develop
ment. Turner added. are built on
large lots. while each dwelling has
distinctive floor plan and design.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Good Idea

Hugo Hesse of the Piper-Hesse Company, last week
termed the projected educational campaign of the newly
formed Association for Future Security he idea
had submitted to real estate interests in years
The association, of which B. +. Taylor, we-known
local land developer chairman is planning blanket the
entire metropolitan with advertising campaign push
ing the Joint sale of war bonds and vacant land.
II think this idea will not only sweep Detroit and
Michigan. but the nation WELL" Hesse declared
The association is stressng the advantage Of purchasing
land and bonds simultaneously the bonds be used
after the to finance a home the land.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Presto
Dining Table Appears
From Cupboard

Those living in cramped quarters
which rule out a permanent dining
room table may solve their riddle
through use of a cupboard 14x30N
so which fits flush against the
wall and requires little floor space
The door when lowered like ar
ironing board which fits into 6
wall space) becomes a table seat
ing six persons.
Drawers are built into the bot
tom of the piece, manufacturer
both in toasted mahogany and oak
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19


and crumbly. What causes this
and how can II he corrected:
From your description. the con-
dition sounds like dry rot. This is
a disease that attacks wood which
becomes damp and. over a period
of time. does not have the op-
.portunity to dry out thoroughly.
The disease is progressive-that
is. will affect adjoining healthy
wood unless all the dry rot is re-
moved. You should, without de-
lay Cif this diagnosis is correcD,
rip out every bit of wood showing
any trace of dry rot and replace
with new we'll seasoned lumber.
The next step is TO find the source
|of the dampness-roof leak, con-
.densation or whatever il may be
and remedy the defect. You'll be
wise also TO provide some sort of
Ventilation for your attic.
Q-Our coal furnace Is hand
fred. When take out the ashes
every other day, the dust that
is stirred up seems 10 penetrate
every corner Of the house. Short
Of replacing the entire system.
what can do to keep down the
duSt''
a The simplest solution would
he a small bathtub spray on the
end Of a long hose attached 10 the
nearest faucet. Before removing
the ashes. simply turn on the
water and wet them down.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
10000 War Homes

During the first FIVE weeks of
operation under the new war
housing amendments to the Ma
tional Housing Act. FILA field
Offices have approved approx
mately 10000 privately financed
war housing units for mortgage
insurance under Title VI. Federal
Housing Commissioner Abner II.
Ferguson announced Saturday.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Building Permits
Slump During Week

Detroit building permits last
week slunped to S9lS2l6. con-
irasted 10 S2OS3 S24 in authorize
fions for the same period a year
ago. Joseph p. Wolff. commissioner
of buildings and safety engineer
ing. reported Saturday. Wolff is
sued 1877 permits for single or two
family dwellings which Will cost
an estimated S749.350.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19

industrial policy period good
national policy housing David Simpson president
National Association Real
address before members OF the National Conference Industrial
TO existing buildings
production whore
hold Is
citiesdrainng goging Others a
time minimize the producing
saving In maintenance general healthy
important the saving In critical materials"
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Mortgage Cash Easy

Hayes said that apartment
mortgage money was easy. anc
that a buyer with 80 10 80 pei
cent down payment can buy about
as cheaply as a cash purchaser.
Outlining the obiectivcS Of tho
newly organized Greater Detroit
Property Owners and Taxpayers
Association. Karl H. Smith presl-
dent of the group declared
"Our fght IL not only one for.
a decent income for property
owners, but for more equitable
taxation. think we'll get
tax set-up which won't penalize
n person for striving and work
ing 10 create home for himself.
Regardless Of parties, we plan
TO endorse candidates for office
who stand for the principles Of
Americanism and for economy In
government"
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19

comparisons Of these record indicate roughly
the impact Of program For example
Industrial building contracts last month double the
dollar volume Of last August heavy engineering construc
ton nearly doubled and residential building
than commercial and industrial work. increased threeod
On the other hand commercial building contracts last
month third less in dollar volume August of
last year, and residential building down 20 per
Tho June brought the
half Of the year S323 600 breaking figure
produced
first months The increase first half of 1871 4e
Here detailed comparisons of the first half Of 1914
with half o
Industrial buildings up per buildings
3 All other nonresdcna buildings including for
wide variety of military l02 Residential
building including principally barracks workers
up cent Heavy engineering - per
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
Mif !. industrial
Real Estate Now
In Complete Use
Steele, Hayes, Smith
Address Local Realtors
on Business Trends

All industrial property in Michi
gan which can be used is being
used. Lester J. Steele industrial
real estate cXcprt of Roaumc &
Silloway. Inc. last wcck told Nom
bers Of tho brokers division Of tho
Detroit Real Estate Ho1r6
II know as you drive around
the streets you may see empty
buildings which YOU think might
be utilized" said Steele. who
Just returned from an outStatc
tour. But these buildings are
no more uSable than I0-acre
field of old 1919 automobiles
which YOU might see on your
same drive"
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
u. -. Sets Au.Tinle
Building Record
June Contract Awards
Amount to ST. 100, 204, 900
BY LAFE ALLEN
Detroit Times Real Estate EDITOR

IL past construction records America smashed in
June the + w Dodge Corporation reported Saturday.
With last months building and engineering contracts hit
ting Sll9026 900 81 per recorded
the previous high construction monh-August 1941
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19

5-Give your rug profess
sional cleaning periodically.
You'll also want 10 keep your
rugs looking well by using an alb.
sorbent dry cleaning powder from
time 10 time. All you do is sprinkle
II on. work il into the pile with a
bristle brush, allow it 10 set" foi
an hour, and then use your vacuum
cleaner. Out comes the powder
and with it the dirt that has &C.
cumulated.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
True Property Value

Steele said that industrial real
estate now being sold locally came
nearer 10 approaching true value
OF the property than Al any time
AJthin his recollection.
First the land IL valued" he
said. land next the building. less
depreciation"
Steele said that many Industries
now in war production had looked
ahead 10 postwar operation IN
choosing their factory sites,
Jerry c. Hayes told the realtors
that rent control had affected the
sale OF apartment buildings locally.
He added that apartment house
offerings in Detroit were limited
TODAY.
Detroit evening times., 1942-07-19
d. and a.

Q--Some OF our attic floor
boards have grown soft, damp
and crumbly. What causes this
and how can II he corrected
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-13
Farmers Market

FRUfTs-Strawberries, fancy, t54s ~.
et. crate; No. ]. N95; NO. q 81. Tsa
a.7s. Cherries. sweet. No. /. "a is-at.
LETTUCE and SALAD oRErNs-H..d
lettuce, No. !. si.7su7 bu.; No. 2. 7sc
9Si. Leaf lettuce. No. 1. too soc bu.
Romano, No. !. <oasse bu. Escsrols.
No. I, ESQ sSe bu. Endive. No. 1, 81. so
Oils Blu. No. 2. Tsne0c.
VEGETABLE 0REENs-CoIisrds. No. !.
50 y CSC bv. sofrsl. No. I. eo6s5e bu.
Spinach. No. /, 10000 bu. Turnip. No.
I. SOC SOC bu. Mustard. No. !. 500 soc
bu. Cabbage greens. No. !. 100 zoe bu.
Ksls, No. 1. 81 bu. Broccoli. No. 4. "a
VEGETABLES, Miscellaneous - Asp.rs.
gus. si.75 dor. bchs.: No. !. T5easi
No. 2. so6s0e. Beets. No. I. 756s 0c
doz. bchs. Cabbage. No. !, 81 50di.7b
bu. Celery. fancy, 15c don. bchs. No.
1, SOC doz. bchs.; No. z. t0c. Dill.
50 q 73c don. bchs. Kohi-rabi, No. !. rs
q zoe dos. bchs.; No. 2, 900 soc. Curly
parsley, b0de5e doz. behs. Parsley
root, No. 1, 70n soc doz, behs. Peas, No.
4. $50 bu. Potatoes. No. ], $4,000 s5
bu. No. 2. s5e a 81. Radi4hes, red. fancy.
soe dos. bchs; No. I. eod75e: No. 2. DOC
long white. No. 1. 10000 dor. bchs. Rhu-
barb. 7SdSoc dos. bohs. Tomatoes. hot
house, NJ. I. SINGS i+-Ib. basket.
Turnips, No 4. 50915 dos. behs. Onions.
green, No. I. 759SSe dos. behs
Eoos-Largs. slo01o.so 3o-dos. case
medium. Se6b.So.
PoULrRY-Livs. hens. heavy breeds.
IS q 7Te To-. Ieghorns. 73n75e ID: brothers,
heavy. 7s93ic To-; lsghorns, 2sdzIe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-13
Copper
Output
At Peak

NEW YORK, June 13.-Domes-
tic copper production during May
reached new record high. totaling
101, 1888 tons, against 94,295 in
April. according to the Copper In
stitute.
The best previous monthly rec
ord was IS, 265 tons in May. 1887,
but output at that time was boil
stored by large production from
scrap. In last months figures. cop
per produced from secondary
sources amounted to only 6.462
tons. whereas primary production
accounted for 95, 221 tons. During
April, primary production was
SO, 429 tons and output from Sec
ondary sources 1886 tons.
Domestic refined copper produc-
ton during May also set new rec
ord at 1852 tons, against 90,672
in April.
There was a sharp squirt in ton
mage shipped to domestic consum-
ers last month, with a total OF
134,079 tons. recording a gain OF
27,378 over April total of log, TOT
tons. Domestic origin copper ac-
counted for 105.038 tons, against
sc. APO in April. This is the largest
shipment of domestic metal since
July, 1871, when the total was
40, 626 tons. Foreign origin copper
used here during May rose $3.50
tons to 29,041 tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-13
RFC Mining
Loans Relaxed

WASHINGTON. June 13.-Jesse
Jones, secretary Of commerce. an
nounced Reconstruction Finance
Corporation has adopted a pro-
gram intended to increase further
production of strategic and critical
minerals.
Under the new plan. RFC will
make loans not to exceed 5000
TO any one borrower for purpose
of financing unwatering, retimber.
ing. making accessible, or other
preliminary development Of mine
workings, when such loans are
deemed by RFC to be advantage
GUS to national defense.
Heretofore, development mining
loans have been confined to acces
sible ore and these new loans viii
be made when in the opinion o
RFC it reasonably appears tina
the expenditure may make acces
sible or reveal sufficient minera
showing to warrant development
mining loan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-13
Custer Rations
Use Of Tires on
All Equipments
Times STAR Csrrsspsssest

FORT CUSTER, June "a
Conservation OF rubber is being
increasingly emphasized at Fort
Custer under directions received
today from the war department.
Pooling of vehicles. ordered yes
terday, calls for elimination OF all
unnecessary trips, elimination OF
two vehicles when one will do. and
strict accountability for loading tc
the maximum of disable payloads
Use of bicycles and motorcycles
for messenger service was ordered
by. the war department.
Army vehicles. including trailers
in live or dead storage, are to be
blocked so that the weight is re-
moved from the tires, or the tires
are to be placed in storage.
One or two spares Of each size
will be carried on maintenance
trucks and will be used wherever
needed. On dual-tired trucks
where the load and mobility re-
quirements do not require the use
of dual tires, one OF the sets will
be removed.
All the proposed measures are
being taken to reduce tire wear
without seriously handicapping the
functioning Of organizations. These
instructions supplement the pro
gram announced May 20 for con
servation Of rubber and gas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-13
Stocks Steady
|nQuiet Opening

NEW YORK. June Is (UP).-
Trading continued dull on the
stock market today with prices
steady. Bonds also moved mar
rowly. Cotton futures gained S 10
IL points.
Many stocks opened at the pre-
vious close and others had only
minor fluctuations. A block OF
2, 100 shares of United Corpora ton
sold at 5-16, of lie. and 1000
shares OF Curtiss-Wright sold at
6. unchanged. Other openings were
small.
Some copper, oil and chemical
issues registered gains, while mo-
tors were steady, oils steady tc
firm and rails around the previous
close.
American Telephone eased u
to 114h, and Beech-Nut lost
points to SO. The latter is a wide
mover. Fractional declines were
noted In Bethlehem at sly, OF
u: Electric Boat, 11h, off n
Johns-Manville. 56%, of u. anc
international Nickel, n. of y
Anaconda was at 237s. up y
Phillips Petroleum, 36h, up n
Allied Chemical, 134hs, up Y anc
Continental Oil. 21h. up y. Minor
gains were made by Phelps Dodge
United Corporation. General Elec.
trio, American Tobacco B., Santa
Fe, Commercial Credit and Stand.
ard Oil Of New Jersey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-13
Detroit Produce

s2.7s: zoos. 1855, IS a5aa.so; fancy s4s
72s; s2;5e: sss; $3.50; X. ,,.,,
Valentines. So; Bountifuls, s2.7c; Wa,
beans. $3.50; Miss Valentines. ordinary
$1,000; Wax beans, ordinary. N91:2o
cABBAGE-Tsnnessee l.. A. crates
roe cSRs isss .ia's & crates. . ae.. Cali
fornis, s3l5asso; mostly $50; fai,
condition. 50: Arizona. ss.2oas.7S; small
to medium, S2.s503.
valley Salmon Meats. Jumbo sss, ssas. as
fair. M.75; jumbo ass, Sogb.5o: stands r.
ass. $40; few $3.50; Arizona ass, 81
CELERY-Fiorida 49, crates. trimmed
ss ps SO: ordinary to fair ss1s; 8 dos
ordinary 10 fair, s375; ordinary. -: 10
dor ordinary to fair. s3.2o; ks. So; poor
81 so; Virginia standard, crates ~. o.
and Sc. So; Fiorid. Pascal ls" er.te'
stalks, 45c; FATS. is bundles, $3.50.
CoRN-Texas sacks. white, dos., 81 n
CUCUMBERs - Blu. baskets. including
wsxed stock. g. Carolina fancy, s2.+o0
2 so; ordinary to fair, ti.oo@7; choice
fair. si.50ni.75; large sire, slicsrs, gen
orally good, sl.ooai.7o; pickles, N;D
l.nsr. h.' sccd u ,7, No chie: or rs1
to fair, si25a2; poor. 75c Indiana hot
house baskets. q dos. X fancy. 81; fancy
N.75
LETTUCE - Louisiana crates iceberi
California Salinas District, 5 dozen, SAL
n5.25, 4 dozen. IS; HOLSTER Section,
dozen generally good. $50.
oN1oNs-c0-lb. sacks Texas yellow Der
mudss, ". q. common. e0% or more u. 8
No. 4 and u. o. No. 1, S1.25d1.50; ordi
nary 20 fair, 81; Jumbo size yeliows, 81. q
ni.50: crystal white wax. N. o. No.
yi.65d1.70: fair condition. 3i.4o9 i.6o
Babosa u. q. No. 1. 3-ineh and larger
81. rs, few sl.s5; ~ Inch UP, $3.50 !. 70
POTAToEs--New stock California u. 3
No. 1 washed long whitea, 1o-le. sacks
81 so: 10o-lb. sacks, S3.25@3.3S; fin
quality, $500 $50; Alabama f0o-lb. sack
~. 9. No washed Triumphs, s3@3.1e
mesh sacks, s2.o093; sise b washed, 81
unwsshed, $50; Y. 3. No. washed lonl
whites, sac LOS. sire b s2.7s: North Caro-
lima u. 3. No unwashed Cobblers. "a. e5
mesh sacks 81 rs: old stock Maine. 100
ID, sacks U. g. No. ! various varieties
SWEET porAToEs-Poro RIesn yam.
Louisiana bushel crates. u. q. No, 4. 10
waved $50: Tennessee generally goo
quality bushel h q N pers. si.t5; bushs
hampers. N. Halls, $40.
/ ToMAToEs--10-ib. cartons repaeks, me
diums. sl.2S; 25-lb. Tugs. repseks, 500
dollhouse, s-ib. baskets, Ohio medium
si.35. small sire si.i0; Indiana small :
medium. si11.i0: original lugs green, rip
and turning. wrapped, y. q. No. ! 81
and larger, Texas, t7.1sn7 %; axis. a. %
\ wATERMELONs - Florida, per melon
cannonbails, 3o-32 los. sOn soe D-3
lbs. DOC: Tom watson, 30 lbs, $500
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-13
Put Ceiling on Cost of Producing

OF course theory of price ceilings, which limits the
be indicated then becomes
necessary ceiling the cost of producing and ex-
which ordinarily recouped selling prices Up
been fortnight declaration of ceiling
and salaries although President Roosevelt has stressed
sterilization suggested however that
of line be adjusted upward
all the obvious effect will be
higher bill Moreover there appears to be no general
levied against corporations and
constitute business and that unless
ceiling costs be difficult to maintain
II ceiling but floor costs enter
pses operate only through transferring the profit
residue collector and after that fund mas been ex-
hausted il will be impossible to 60
a understanding among administrators
these facts would be self
corporation simply device through which the
produce and exchange goods
price ceiling restrict the usefulness OF the cor
indirect collector of taxes from
their customers in the selling price of goods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-13
Z Ski Experts
AT Fort Custer
Times star Correspondent

FORT CUSTER, June 13.-Twc
skiers are at recruit reception Gen.
ter awaiting assignment to train
ing units.
Alfred Ohrn. A, professional ski
champion of the United States in
1925-26 and INSTRUCT at the
Grayling Winter Sports Park in
recent years, enlisted with hopes
of becoming an army ski instruc-
tor in Alaska. 511 r
Winner of the national ski meet
in 1925 with a leap of 228 feet, he
recently helped lay out IS miles of
ski trials in the military reserva-
ton at Camp Grayling, Michigan
National Guard camp.
Also at the center is former
member of the ski patrol of the
Swedish army, Pvt. Carl Gunnar
Pearson, 81. Escanaba. who has
lived in this country ID years.