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Evening star., 1943-07-24
Converted Properties
Provide for $4,000
War Worker Families

Properties now being converted
into additional family units unde,
the homes use program will provide
accommodations for more than
$4,000 war-worker families in key
war industry centers, Assistant Ad-
ministrator Philip M. Klutznick OF
the National Housing Agency said
today.
AS of June 80, leases had been
made under the publicly financed
program to provide 16,600 family
units and leases were under nego-
tiation by the Home Owners Loan
Corp. for 6.575 more. This is an in
crease Of 1906 over the number of
units under lease at the end OF May
Since January l, 1943, conversion
applications had been made with the
Federal Housing Administration S
offices for 11,478 privately financed
family units, an increase of 1881
over the volume at the end of May
Millions Saved.
Provision of the 16,6OO additional
units under Government lease will
represent an original saving of more
than $23,000,000 to the Federal Gov
ernment as compared with the cost
OF new construction of even tempo
rary nature, Mr.. Klutznick declared.
The average construction cost per
conversion unit to date Is $1,339,
less than half the per unit cost of
new temporary construction.
Moreover, much of the original
outlay will be recovered by rents re-
ceived from war-worker families" :"
Mr.. Klutznick said. But of more
Importance is the savings in critical
materials. From one-fourth to one
half less critical materials are re-
quired in conversation unit as are
required for similar unit in new
construction"
The two-story single family dwell
ing has been the most common type
OF structure submitted by owners
for conversion. However, an increas-
Ing number Of nonresidential and
commercial buildings are now being
About II per cent of all structures
offered for conversion under Gov
ernment lease through June 80 were
OF the commercial type. Such struc-
lures include garages, store build
ings, factories, warehouses, official
buildings, hospitals, schools,
churches, tourist camps and hotels.
Help for Private Work.
Property owners willing to convert
with their own funds or with the
assistance of private financing in
stitutions are assisted in every way,
Mr.. Klutznick pointed out. They
can get an FHA loan up to $4,000,
payable in monthly installments
over periods up to seven years. Ma
terials can be obtained on an equal
basis with publicly financed prof.
ects, through preference ratings
processed through local FHA offices.
Under the publicly financed phase
OF the homes use program, Hole,
unit Of the MIA, leases suitable
structures in critical war housing
areas for a period of seven years.
The Government pays the owner
rental, takes over tax and mortgage
payments, If any, and converts and
manages the property. The CONVEX
sion cost is amortized from the
rentals paid by the war-worker
tenants.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Four Ways Of Making
Marrow Room Look Wide

There are four ways Of making q
too-narrow room look wide:
Use mirror which emphasizes
the width of the room.
Use a picture which has perspec-
tive, carrying the eye into the dis
tance, such as road or stream
winding back to the vanishing point.
Use horizontal stripes-(frequent-
ly you can use vertical striped paper
horizontally-the paperhanger calls
it "railroading'
Use scenic wallpaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Domestic Corp.
Buys Tool Firms

CHICAGO. May % - Domestic
Finance Corp. has acquired three
companies engaged in manufacture
and designing Of tools, and is
completing arrangements for &C
QUESTION OF another established
manufacturing concern.
The businesses already plIr-
chased are those formerly oper-
atcd by the late Otto II. Siewek
Of Detroit They include Siewak
Tool Co. and Progressive Tool and
Cutter Co., both of Ferndale,
Mich. and Siewek Tool and Engi-
neenng Co. of Hartford Conn.
According 10 Domestic Finance,
the companies have been in bust
ness for many years and had sub
stantial earnings in 1912.
Details of the acquisition of
another manufacturing company
which has been in business for
more than 20 years are expected
to be announced prior to June !
by Merchants and Manufacturers
/ Securities Co, which owns "a per
cent Of the common stock OF
Domestic Finance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Ce|otex P| dns
Change in Stock

CHICAGO. May 25-Directors
of Celotex Corp. have called a spe'
cial meeting of stockholders for
June Is to act on proposed amend.
ment TO certificate of incorpora'
ton whereby each share Of 5 per
cent cumulative preferred stock
500 par, will be changed into five
shares of $40 par stock.
Stockholders also will be asked
to authorize issuance and sale OF
134.067 shares of Celotex common
stock at $1,000 per share, of which
total not more than 70,226 shares
may be offered ratably TO present
common holders on basis of one
new share for each 10 shares held
Remaining 63,84l shares would be
offered to employees, officers and
directors of corporation and a linn
tied group of other persons at same
price.
According 10 proxy statement
advising shareholders Of special
meeting proceeds from sale OF
common stock will be used TO de-
fray cost of refunding corporation's
outstanding 10-year Az per cent
debentures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Mixed Trend
Noted in Early
Stock Dealings

NEW YORK May p CUP)-
Stocks opened narrowly irregular
today with trading quiet. Bond'
were irregular. Cotton futures
opened unchanged TO 4 points
higher.
Commonwealth & SnHthern
opened 5000 shares AZ /, un-
changed and a few others had
large initial blocks.
a long list Of ISSUES opened At
the previous close. Others showed
small declines. Among stocks
opening at the previous close were
Pennsylvania Railroad Texas
Company. l.. s. Steel, Standard
on ,N. j., Commonwealth Edi-
son, General Motors, American
can and American Telephone,
Tobacco shares, strong spots
Yesterday. again were on the up
side with American Tobacco COM
mon stock at a new high for the
year al 56 p, up - Its preferred
had a small net gain. Minor ad-
vanceS were noted IN J. !. Case,
Du Pont, Union Pacific, WHY'S
Overland Sears Roebuck and
General American Transportation
Fractional declines were regis
tered IN Pcpsi-Cola, General
Foods. Locws. North American
United Fruit, New York Central
Southern Pacific. Baltimore &
Ohio. Woolworth, American Smelt-
tprr and Anaconda
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
National Power
Calls Preferred

NEW YORK, May 25-National
Power and Light Co has announced
its intention 10 retire on or before
June Is $4,000 of the 10000
shares of Sc preferred stock out
standing, subject 10 approval OF
common stockholders al a meeting
10 be held June 3.
Redemption price Is 10 be 500 a
share plus accumulated dividends
Of rs cents a share and is same
price TO which shareholders would
be entitled upon liquidation Of
company as ordered by SEC.
Funds for retirement Of stock
have been obtained from recent
sale of company's holdings of
Houston Lighting and Power Co.
common stock together with COR
porate cash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Includes Better Sanitary and Work Conditions

In the irrespective of union politics. employers
workers increased
should explore These would include
better working conditions and formulation OF psyche
logical policies which will make happier.
Some employers providing music and other of enter
tanment The thing nonnfatonay monetary
would be establish pension for the benefit of
Under deducve
taxable for the corporation
and for the benefcare the do not become taxable
until later years when the employees actually pensoned
Philip Pearl American Federation of Labor bulletin
ConnayS bill 1t should be recognized that the
the friendly
support the its prestige against such restrictive
legislation.
Yet apparently this wing of the union movement becoming
Shishkin. and
research director of the AE radio debate with this writer
Sterilization policies of
existing policies demanded real
istic, workable national wage sterilization policy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
WHY'S
Profits
Doubled

TOLEDO, May . - Increasing
production Of implements of war
raised sales of WillyS-Ovcrland
Motors. Inc. for the six months
ended March 81 10 SS067i401, a
gain Of 100 per cent over the COM
parable period a year ago. report
TO stockholders stated today.
Consolidated net profit was ST.
3i7 9iS, after reserves Of $3,l77S34
for wartime contingencies and for
plant and equipment rehabilitation
and adjustment 10 normal course
Of business. and after provision Of
S9.23i,5O0 for federal income, sur
tax and excess profits taxes.
Amounting 10 less than II per
cent Of sales. these earnings COM
pared with net profit of $666. 366
in the six months ended March
81. 1912.
Signed by Ward NJ. Canaday,
chairman. and Joseph w. Frazer,
president. the report said that the
company'S war production has OK
cccdcd $4,000. 900 in a period Of
a little more than Is months since
initial deliveries were made on
u. s. Government contracts for
war materials.
As Of March II the backlog OF
forward orders stands at approx
mately S2OO,OO0O00, the report
said. adding that as one Of the
.countrys so leading producers of
ornaments, with nearly $4,000
employees in the Toledo plant,
WHY'S Overland is serving the
needs of the nation also by gear
ing the facilities of many smaller
plants into the war production
program through coordination and
Incorporation with thousands OF
lsupplers Approximately 80 per
cent of these suppliers are in areas
where work is needed, the report
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Glass Without Sand

American technicianS arc vir-
tuauy making apple pie with
out apples.
That is perhaps the best way
10 describe the achievement an
nounCcd By Or. l.. y. Tyler.
research director OF the Ameri-
can Optical Co, 70 the effect
they are now making optical
glass without sand.
Furthermore, he says il pro-
duccs a superior lenSc for spec
taclcs. scientific instruments
and cameras.
Describing the glass as a
major scientific discovery the
scientist said that d had better
light bonding properties and a
lower. color dispersion than
regular glass
He SAID that the new compost
ton produces such fine spar
king glass that IL could almost
be cut into gems
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Toughest Break

Perhaps ono of the toughest
wartime breaks for industry IS
that endured by a m crl c a n
watChmakers.
Working against tremendous
oddS-low cost foreign crafts
men working in their own homes
they built an enviablc reputa-
ton for their timcpleCeS.
Then came the war and Ham
lion Elgln and other American
watch companies were quickly
converted 10 aircraft nStm-
mentS and other precision work.
But the jewcled Swiss watches
which in pcaccume claimed 30
per cent of the American mar
ket-contnued 10 pour IN IN
large quantities.
Realizing their difficult Compe-
titive problem, the American
watChmakcrS~ have continued
their prewar advertising pro-
grams and have created new
friends by letting the public
know about their wartime work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
0PA Gets Confessions
On Black Market Gas

LANSING, May 25-OPA in
vcsugators announced today they
had obtained confessions from
several customers of gasoline
black market uncovered here a
few days ago, and declared they
expected 10 appre d many
others who purchased the fuel
here.
Meanwhile they reported that
a federal warrant is being sought
this week for Burrell F.. Bentley,
alleged proprietor Of black mar
kct gas station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
On the
Business
Front
By WARD SCHULTZ
nntrnll rlr,s. I1nan.lal EAltor

TIE flooding OF Sclfuicc Field
caused Eugene Lewis, president
Of the Industrial Nauona, Bank
to do n ltIc rcmHiSClnE ot that
day rcry three decades ago
when j, VAS touch ana go
whether tae army field would
be located 10 Michigan or NOT.
Howard Coffin wired M"
from Washington, WHARF he was
serving on the Presidents aNia-
ton committee" Lewis SAID.
"aud told me that the fie ] d
would not nc located al sci
unless we got some quick action
here. The location was too low
and wet. he said, and there was
strong pressure 10 m Owe the
field
he told me low ne called
Howard 3.
Although the next day was
the Fourth Of judy and he had
made plans 20 spend the holiday
with friends. Lewis GOT hold Of
Henry r jos and The f"o got
m bright and cary and droyc.to
SC..r1Cc.
Thcl drove as Ter as they
could and ,han vaded on IN hlp
boots They studied tbc drainage
lines and finally found an Old
long forgotten drama &c line
running right 10 tho lake.
"All that we had been trying
10 do up there, was 10 pump
out Lake ~. Clair. As fast n
the water was removed, il would
come back in through this old
line" Lewis said with a chucklc
That was all sealed up and
hrcaIlwaters were built--and
there was never any trouble
with water until this wear
And he might have added that
II il weren't for the enthusiasm
of two Detroit pioneers " h o
were willing 10 spend the
Fourth wadlnC through A lot of
mud, there would be no Selfridge
Field today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Balanced Income Relationships Essential

subject treated full merits
Congress consider the needs only Of the union members
Of other gainuly occupied persons
including farmers white collar workers professional civil
small business
fourishnG advancing society, the large
groups kept balanced income relationships
that fully employ another by exchanging the
products of their labor.
If bargaining unduly depressed groups TO the
balance and On the
push those already
line, contributes
dseouilbrium unemployment 1t well to keep mind that
MAJ the customers OF another follow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Fruehduf Net,
Sales Increase

Net sales and earnings ~ the
Fruehauf Trailer Co. for the first
quarter Of 1913 SHOW a marked
increase over tho corresponding
quarter II 1912 according 70 Har-
vcy C. Fruenauf president
Sales were SI5475 SOL ae com
pared with Sc 633.90S for the sauc
period IN 1912. After dcducuug the
provision for estimated federal
taxes or income to~ tho 1913 quar-
Ter ~ SIeat 1i6 net proft IS cyti-
mated ~ $50 l26 cGgya ont 70
Sl01 earnings per share Of COM
mon stock.
This compare pl,r 90 cents pr
share On common stock f0r fHf
first quarter ~ 7atI when fedora
take. Vcre Si5S.a5i and net profits
S4JJ5lq.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Unions Liquida+ed in Fascist Countries

took different line He gmatized the Connaly
Smith bill House reactionareS 10 force Fascist
legislation the Of the Senate
entails loose verbage.
Whatever think of the bill II is not Fascist in char
independent
lquidaed merely regulated The Connally Smith bill more
the British legislation adopted after
general o regulate trade
Although that the immediate problem in labor
production the long term
early the spirit of practical postwar
committee hearings
sensible permanent labor legislation Such law seems to
ought the responsibilities well the privileges OF the
would
publicity receipts and expenditures OF units and provision for
mediation of grievances before strikes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Chaos Predicted
Under Plan for
Standardization
Detroit Times Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. May 25-The
Boren lIallcCk House committee
investigating efforts 10 regiment
American business opened public
hearings today with able, trained
men who have spent their lives
IN making finer, more satisfying
goods for Americans exposing the
manifestation of radical coercion
through OPA Standardization or
derS.
Such men as DIR. George Burton
HotchkiSS. professor OF marketing
al New York University; A. r.
kneibler, vice president Of Coop
ers, Inc. underwear manufacture
erS of kenoSha. Wis: Harry H.
Wolf. managing partner of the
w off Management Engineering
Company of Chicago: Ernest l..
Olrich, president Of MunSingwear
Inc. underwear. Of Minneapolis
Theodore SchleSinger, assistant 10
the president of Allied Stores
CORPORATION, New York and Roy
a. Cheney. president Of the Under
wear Institute OF New York took
the witness stand at the first days
hearing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
M. S. Rukeyser
NJ. 5. Rukeyser
Urges NOn-Pecuniary
Incentives for Labor

Organized labor is making about drive against the Con-
nay Smith bill for placing restrictions labor unions
This column previously pointed out from somewhat different
that the bill. whatever does deal afrma
lively with the immediate problem of dissatisfaction the
rank and file wartime restraints With theological chickens
coming home roost finding that high
be translated under conditions total warfare into
and better things.
That development should have been foreseen but until recently
holding that
be retained labor giving the that
collective bargaining could somehow offset the diversion of of
the goods and maintain
the rank and file had been prepared for blood and
there might be less sburface For dissatisfaction
Sens the ratio between what expect and what
Accordingly professional industrial relations counSeos
telling their empoyecents the immediate task
uphold the ability of the leaders discipline their
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Commodity Prices
Show S|iuht Rise

WASHINGTON, May 25-The
general level of wholesale COM
modify prices turned upward last
week after declining in the pre-
ceding week. according 10 the Ma
tional Fertilizer Association. The
index rose 10 1858 from 1854 a
week ago. A month ago it regis
tered 1853, and a year ago 128
based on 1853 average as 100
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Bay Rdtioning Board
Now Includes IS

BAY CITY, May 25-Thrce new
appointments have brought the
Bay County rationing board mem
bership to Is. Chairman Adolph
Blanchard said today They are
Walter G.. Graebner, POS n. Biz
ney: DR.. Albert w Farley, POS
Center, and Theodore X. Hine,
6l2 T.. Midland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25


officer Of Detroit, and Louis Kane,
president OF the ST. Louis Shoe
Manufacturers Association.
Arrangements here are under
the direction of Walter MCGEE of
Crowley, Miner e. Co, president
of the Michigan association, and
Nathan Hack Of Hack Shoe Co,
vice president who stated that
advance reservations Indicated an
attendance Of well over half the
association 900 members at the
evening meeting.
After a brief formal address by
Stephenson on the effect Of shoe
lratolning on the trade, a question:
and-answer period will be con-
Quoted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Steel Ingot
Rate Edges Up

NEW YORK, May . - Steel
operations this week are scheduled
ar 1913 per cent of inGot capacity.
against 9S6 per cent in the previ-
Gus week. an increase Of 40 Of
! per cent, according 10 American
Iron and Steel Institute. a month
ago the indicated rate was 100
per cent
The current schedule is equiv
.alent 10 production Of l7l9 500 net
tons Of lngotS and castings for the
week. against l.707 400 in tho pre-
Icedng week. 1871 100 month
ago and 1851 800 IN the CORE
spending week Of last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Shoe Retailers
Hear 0PA Chief

Top executives of the shoe ra-
tioning branch of the Office OF
Price Administration are sched-
uled in Detroit tomorrow TO adj
dress the Michigan State Shoe Re-
tailers' Association at a meeting
IN Hotel Book-Cadillac at 7 p. m.
William w. Stephenson, chief of
the shoe rationing branch of OPA,
heads the list Of officials which in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
IAST RIIFFAIO
Diqnan Quits Business

OWOSSO. May - (UP)-Secre.
tary Of State Herman Dignan said
today he had been forced 10 sell
his hardware store 10 the Arthur
Ward Co. because Of the press OF
his official duties. In business here
since 1913. Dlgnan will retain an
interest in the combined stores.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Hook, Walker 10
WESTINGHOUSE Board

PITTSBURGH, May 25-Elec-
ton of Charles r. Hook and Elisha
Walker 70 the board of directors
of the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Co. was announced
here by A. w. Robertson, chair
man. Hook is president Of the
American Rolling Mill Co, and
Walker is a partner of Kuhn, Loeb
&. Co.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
LEGAL NOTICE

TO THF HOLDERS OF rANToN- FIRST
MORTGAGE SIX PER CENT $50
BONDS DATED APRIL Is 1927
~ bonds Of this issue and the cancellation
81 same II provided for In the Supplemental
Indenturs dated December u 1898 which
amended the original Trust Indenture dated
April IS 1927 under which the Tanton
Apartment bonds we're issued
After proper reservation for interest.
take. and expenses As pIovl1ed JOY N .hs
available In the hands ~ the undersigned
AZ Trustee the sum Of " 800 90 Tor ne
retirement by ryrehsse ~ bonds Of ths
issue through the medium 81 accepting
sealed bids from the holders ~ bonds ~
prices less than par. The offers ~ bonds
are 10 include all respective unpaid coupons
belonging to each bond.
for the acceptance ~ offers received from
bondholders 10 insufficient 10 exhaust me
funds available for the purchase Of bonds,
the balance ~ the funds 80 unused shan
be used for the retirement Of bonds by LOT
az provided in the Supplemental lndenturs.
AT par value with accrued interest
A form 81 the submission ~ the offer
81 your bond or bonds is enclosed herewith
together with self.addressed envelope
witch you are requested TO use in forward
ing y9 ,Ssn o une iss Se vino % note "6 IN
the form Of the offer or hid tina, ell sealed
bids will he opened on June 2oth 1913. az
1000 o'clock A. NJ. Should II be necessary
IN retire further bonds BY LOT the drawing
~ the same viii be made within five days
thereafter.
Again you are reminded that the bids
submitted by the bondhoders must ne at
price or prices less than par. and " 4
sufficient number bonds are not offered
to exhaust the funds available then within
five days after the opening ~ the bids
the drawing by lot ~ a sufficient mum.
her II bonds 20 exhaust the funds viii 10
conducted All bondholders submitting bids
will be advised a. 10 the results shortly
after the opening Of all bids a. well az ne
retirement ~ bonds by lot" II resort
thereto should Ne Necessary
Very truly yours.
WI p CPoOKH,
Trust officer.
Nav IS 1919
Equitshh Trust Company Trustee
sNn Grisvold street
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25

cludes Harold
r. Q m b Y.
chief assistant:
Miss Margaret
Cunningham OF
the legal staff
Of the footwear
division; I. j.
Burt. regional
rationing Off
Ger OF Cleve-
land; John Scott
Black, district
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Trend of Sales

NEw YORK. May - uNs)-To,ai sales
today
stock Exchange: Stocks 7s9 IT'S shares,
bonds $40 5Ae SOC
Cufb ENchanr, stocks 81 ll3 shares
bonds s. O0S GnO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Earnings
1' T'FFFN1S
KANSAS CITY sot THERN RwY

KANSAS CITY sOt THERS RvY
-Four mos ended Apr 10 1913 1851
Net income 81 100 G3s 81 221 p77
Per common share S2sS fls1
ASSOCIATED CAS- FIECIRfC
u mos ended MAJ 81 ipA3 Iaa7
Consolidated proht p3sI 250 s. $40 22I
crystal OIL REFINING
Year ended Dec 81 1912 Tpsr
Net los. Kl4- .ks 80
Front
AMERICAN BOSCH
Quarer ended March 81 1913 1852
Net PROFIT 1895 SIS S2st ttT
Per share Sic 3ss
WISCONSIN POWER 4 LIGHT
1913 1912
Mar quar- ret income St6- fot S57s qi7
II mos net income 81 5s7 i24 81 az. ofs
GULF MOBILE a OHIO r..
April net orsr income s4g7 TT Sf77 lst
Net oper. income Sis5q pas 81 233 $50
DETROIT MACKIN,C RwY
1913 1912
Apr net oper Income s. TAI $40 a..
mos net oper income Sl5.a4 y35. 4s7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Dividends
SAGINAW Markets

SAGINAW. MAY Is up --Todays ray.
ing prices 20 growers for beans
Pea beans $3.50; light red kidneys.
IS so dark red Kidneys s. SO. z r Q
yellow eyes So e5: c re light cranherries,
IS 90; CRC dark cranberries IS 80.
Wheat Si5ini.53: oats. s0u6ic; rye,
10 H Sic; ax.rowed barley. 81 a712 buck.
wheat S2s7Q27o. corn. escaSl; soy
prices furnished by Michigan Bean co..