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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
PhiIadeI pIlia'S
Pay Tax Liked
By ALLEN THOMSON JR.
sreeIaI 70 nv DLTROIT TIML~

PHILADELPHIA, May 81 49,
Three years Of a city wage tax bill
haven't ironed out the protests OF
Philadelphians and persons living
in suburban communities who arc
subject 10 the levy because they
earn their living here.
But the wage tax has avcrted
enactment Of a sales tax and in
creaSes in real estate taxes
The wage tax is one which az
fects every person who draws sal
airy or wages A waiter or waitress
Is required 10 pay tax on free
meals that come with the Job and
even on tips although in actual
practice this seldom is collected
Likewise. corporation directors
who receive fees for attending
meetings in the city arc liable for
the tax on that amount as well
as for their salaries.
j., PER CENT LEVY FIRST
The so-called tax. a II per cent
levy on salaries and wages earned
within the city and on the net
profits NJ businesses and prOfcS-
Sions. went into effect Jan I 1910
Although IL was understood AZ
the time that IL was 10 be IN force
temporarily. the ordinance did not
limit II 10 one year. Council voted
10 continue II through l9il and
again IN 1912, and although re-
duced to / per cent, II has been
continued in 1919
During the first year Of lis
operation the tax Melted Sic. 2S3. e
S20.34. roughly fifth Of the city
total income and second only 10
realty taxes as largest single item
Realty taxes for that year totaled
S39.1l6,006 A.
The wage tax for tho first three
years Of its operation. az ! y per
cent. and one month IN 1913 at ]
per cent brought in total Of
SCI 500 ,995 81. or that amount.
S53.424 974, approximately So per
cent. was collected through pay
roll deductions. The yield from un-
incorporated businesses and pro-
fessions represented about II per
cent. or S6.S33, 1854
This year receipts for the first
four month indicate year yield
of $4,000, 900.
The years take. up 10 April 30,
was SS,116, 9SS, only 1854 ,576 short
Of the same period last year whom
the Ia per cent levy was in ef-
feet.
The first four months yield
however, cannot be multiplied by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
NEIGHBoRS CURIOUS

Other neighborS reported they
had become curious because the
family had not been seen since
Saturday evening.
Adding TO the aSphyNiation
theory. 1t Harry Gaide Of Inc
homicide squad said investigation
revealed no evidence that the fam
Hy had prepared or eaten any
meals Sunday The father found
on the kitchen floor may have
discovered the cause Of the tTag-
edy and probably died in an al
tempt 10 close the valve, 1t. Gaide
said
Police inspection repeatedly re-
vcaled that the heater had been
in working condition and that
death probably was caused by
fumes from the flames.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01

three 70 arrive ~ the years cs'i-
mate. however. because a part OF
that income represents back taxes
paid by federal employees many Of
whom refused 10 pay the tax I'M
al litigation through which they
hopcd 10 evade II was completed.
But whatever the benefits. Tho
taN Is not q popular one, even
when extracted by the painless
pav roll deduction plan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
Alex GrOesbeCk
Slightly Better

The condition Of Alex GroeS-
beck, 10 former governor and
attorney general who is III with
pneumonia. was reported slightly
better today by attendants al
Providence Hospital.
GroeSbeck was removed 10 the
hospital last Thursday when ne
collapsed while leaving his law
office
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01

Pvt. Jackson Of the Fort
Custer military police training
battalion with the tiny baby.
fox which he found on the
military reservation during
maneuvers and which he
named. for reasons that are
not quite clear, Wolf. Foxes
are numerous around the post.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
DEAD on ADMITTANCE

Police said Petersen and his
daughter were dead upon admit
tance 10 the hospital.
Mrs ASbury. a friend Of the
family, told police she found the
mother lying on a day bed, the
two children on the floOrin a front
room and the father on the kitchen
floor.
PederSen'S niece. Doris Peder-
son. II. who lives across the street
at SO41 Coe. told police she had
visited tho house at p. m. Sunday
when neighborS reported their
water tanks hot although gas
heaters were turned OFF.
Entering the house. she said she
turned the heater off and left.
believing the parents and the chill
dren asleep.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
Gas Fumes Kill
Detroit Father
And I Children

Three persons are dead and a
fourth IS in critical condition to-
day, victims Of aSphyXiation be-
lieved caused by gas fumes from
an ovcrheatcd water tank in their
home at 80i6 Coo.
The dead are Walter Petersen
43; his daughter Eleanor, 6, and
his son, Wayne, 8.
Mrs Rose Petersen, wife and
mother, is in serious condition IN
Receiving Hospital
The bodies Of the Pedersens
were discovered by Mrs. Anna
Asbury Of 23784 Couzens. Hazel
Park, and relatives who paid a
visit 10 the home about 6 p. m.
Yesterday,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
Policeman Kills
Probdtioner, Is,
After Robbery

Alfred r Schilkowski. Is
year-old toolShop worker on pro-
baton from juvenile court. was
shot 10 death early yesterday by
"A policeman who cornered the boy
and a companio nhad beaten and
robbed a pedestrian.
SchilkowSki, who lived Al 1886
Decatur. left his home a week
ago, his parents said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01

"YOur Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake. is one az many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
You Can Steam Up New Drive Whip Americas Foes Overseas

which will help Uncle polish
the Axis Naturally help the You buying
rubber
MORE Well It's plan by which do hurt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
ROBBERY WITNESSED

Patrolman Norman Werner Of
the Palmer Park station. was
notified by Alfred Salt OF 400 w.
Palmer, taXicab driver, that he
had seen two men beat and rob a
man and leave him lying in the
street.
The victim was Raymond L.
Smith, A., Of 1888 Belden, who
said he was robbed of s..
The polio eman went along
PetoSkey. met Schilkowski in an
alley. and gave chase.
When his order 10 halt was
ignored. the officer said he fired
q warning shot into the air and a
second at the fleeing youth.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
GEN. HENRI GIRAUD

The historic moment when
Gen. De Gaulle, long the leader
of the Fighting French in Eng
land, arrived in Algeria by plane
to be greeted by Gen. Giraud,
who has long been aiding in the
prosecution of the war against
the Axis in Africa and whom De
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01

Calling great
whip Calling DID,
Hitler Hrohto
plan, show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
GEN. CHARLES DE GAULLE

Gaulle had previously regarded
with suspicion andhostility. They
met, with the deadline for Euro
pean invasion drawing steadily
nearer, for final French unity
talks and to mutually select a
new committee to govern the
reborn fighting forces of France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01
SHOT THROUGH BACK

Shot through the back, Schil-
kowski collapsed in the yard,
where he died before Werner
reached him.
Police said Schllkowski who
left home week ago after giving
his mother $50. had been on pro
baton from juvenile court on a
breaking and entering charge.
The accomplice was described
as between 10 and 20 years of age,
about 5 feet 10 inches in height
and weighing about 80 pounds.
He wore dark suit and sport
shirt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-01

Hitler and Hrohto three long the lasts See
the Times tomorrow and get gong this drive to whip Americas
foes, 3
Evening star., 1943-06-26
.Uptrend Continues
In Farm Land Sales
In Nearby Areas
DR.. Davis Purchases
Hollowtree; Duers
Buy Woodburn Form

Sales of nearby Virginia and
Maryland farm lands this week
once more continued the upward
trend which has been noticeable
for the last several months.
An old estate near Olney, Nd,
known as Hollowtree, has been sold
TO DR.. Roy T. Davis by Mrs. Wrisley
Brown through the Sandy Spring
Realty Co. The 1l9-acre property
has modernized main house and
a large formal garden. DR.. Davis
was president of the National Park
Seminary in Forest Glen prior to
occupation of the place by the Gov
ernment.
Property Has 420 Acres.
Woodburn Farm, 420-acre prop
erty miles south of Leesburg.
has been purchased by Mr.. and
Mrs. Beverley Duer of this city
from w. r. Lair of Washington. In
recent years it was operated as the
Farmhill School by Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Relief on Mortgages
Found 10 Be SOUGHT
By Few Servicemen
Difficulty Slight in
Adjusting Payments.
Bankers Group Says

Reporting the results of the first
Nationwide survey made of the
effects of the war on mortgages of
men who have gone into service, the
Mortgage Bankers Association of
America announced today that the
most significant conclusions to be
drawn from the study are that sur
prisingly few servicemen have had to
seek relief under the Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Relief Act; that there
has been little difficulty in adjust
ing payments, and that there seems
to be no reason to believe that when
the higher-age groupS-including
men with children-are indicted,
present experience will be more un-
favorable.
The study is based on the expert
ence of nearly $50 important mort
gage lending institutions, including
Al large life insurance companies
and 80 large commercial banks.
Seventy-eight cities in 81 States
were covered.
Most on West Coast.
Most of the nearly 300 members
sf the national association reported
no mortgage defaults of servicemen.
The nearly $50 institutions report
ing defaults have had only 858 cases.
The largest number was that on
West Coast bank with 81. One
life insurance company has had rs
and another So. Most institutions
have had only one or two. ONLY
nine institutions reported more than
20 cases each.
What Is going to happen to the
mortgage loans of the older men
who will likely be drafted later this
year and next is not entirely clear
from the survey, but the majority
OF the mortgage bankers believe
that no greater difficulties will be
encountered than have been expert
enced so far. according to Charles
A. Mullenix, president. The vote
on this question was about 60 to 40
that proportionately not many more
defaults are likely to occur.
Men going into the service can
obtain relief from payment of prin-
cipal and interest on their mort
gage loans while they are in the
service, but eventually must make
full payment.
A principal difficulty lenders have
encountered has been the curb
stone" advice of people who know
little of what the Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Relief Act actually
provides for and who have, in many
instances, told servicemen that 60
ing into the service means they are
released forever from principal and
interest payments on their loans
while they are in the service. Most
OF this advice has come from civil
lSee MORTGAGES, Page B-2J
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Drown Shades Advised
To Cool Rooms

While rooms are kept comfortable
during cold weather by making GER
tain that neat is retained, just the
opposite Is true during the summer.
Then the problem is to keep the
heat-principally that generated by
the sun-on the outside, and that is
where window shades, again, have
an important role to play.
When the shades are drawn, a
dead air space between the window
pane and shade is created, which
greatly reduces passage of solar
heat into the room, thus keeping
1t much cooler than otherwise would
be the case
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Realtors Warned
To Apply Now
For Licenses

Real estate brokers, statesmen and
business chance brokers today were
warned by Edward A. Dent, chair
man Of the District Real Estate
Commission, to file applications for
renewal of their licenses on or before
next Thursday.
John A. Petty, commission secre-
tary. reported today that already
there was large number of appli-
cations on file, but that many more
are expected the forepart of the
week. Mr.. Dent said automatically
present licenses expire the first of
the fiscal year and in order to OBJ
tain new licenses papers must be
filed before that date.
"An present licensees should file
their papers promptly to avoid any
lapse IN their licenses" Mr.. Dent
said.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Standard Properties
Opens Second Section
OF Eostpines

The second section of East
pines, a low-cost housing
project in nearby Maryland,
has been opened and contains
ll6 dwellings. This makes a
total of 90 homes built by
Standard Properties on the
wooded acreage of Riverdale
road a short distance from Ed
monSton road.
These compact homes, built
to FILA specifications, feature
pentane automatic gas-heating
arrangements from the Wash
ington Suburban Gas Co. The
one-story bungalow-type homes
have a large planned attic with
stairway, which may be fin
ished as a playroom or an ad-
ditional bedroom. The ground
floor has a living room, bath,
kitchen, dinette and two bed
rooms.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
{. 5. GraybiII Heads
Local Chapter of
Producers Council
Dietz Vice President,
Schlee Secretary. and
Johnson Treasurer

e. S. Graybill has been elected
president of the local chapter of the
Producers Council. Inc. Other Of
ficers are w. F. Dietz, vice presi-
dent; H. J. .Schlee, secretary, and
G. j. A. johnson, treasurer.
Council chapters were organized
in many cities as long as Is years
ago. Their primary function has
been to keep architects and engi-
neers currently informed of de-
velopments in building materials and
equipment and the introduction of
new materials and construction
methods
For this purpose they have held
frequent educational or informa-
tional meetings at which technical
or research personnel of national
manufacturers have discussed the
qualities and uses of various build
ing materials.
While such services TO the designer
and Specif1er are less necessary now
that war construction has tapered
of, the chapters generally are
buster than heretofore in co-opera-
ton with other local organizations,
to prepare adequately for postwar
construction.
Emphasized in postwar efforts is
the advance preparation of blue
prints and specifications so there
will be backlog of private construc-
tion and essential public works TO be
put under contract Immediately fol-
lowing the cessation of hostilities.
Council chapters are working
closely with local chapters of the
American Institute of Architects,
with which the national council is
affiliated; with State and local as
sociations of architects, engineers,
general contractors, home builders.
dealers and others in this basic
community level of postwar plan
ming.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
Architects toHeor
Nolan Discuss
District S Future

John T. Nolan. director of plan
ming for the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, will dis
cuss the future of Washington as
affected by the war at meeting
of the Association of Federal Archi-
tects at S:l5 pm. Tuesday in the
South Interior Building auditorium.
The association, now in its 18th
year, is composed of architects con-
nected with the various Government
agencies having to do with the de-
sign and construction of public
buildings. Albert G. Bear of the
Veterans Administration construc-
ton service, president of the asso-
citation, will preside.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
CouIking Is Advised
For Window Creyices

Homes built of brick. stone and
stucco invariably contain many
small openings between the outside
walls and the window and door
frames, which steal very appreciable
quantities of heat from inside, thus
wasting valuable fuel
These openings can be closed
readily with caulking material which
can be obtained from weather strip
ping contractors, hardware and
paint stores. The dividends in added
comfort and fuel saved will be well
worth the expense involved, which
is small.
Evening star., 1943-06-26
BuiIdingPern,its
Issued in DC.
Total S266,690
Bulk of Amount
Is for Hospital
And Development

Building permits issued tbs week
by Robert H. Davis, District build
ing inspector. amounted to $266,690,
of which the major amount was
for two large developments. Mean
while, there are on file several ap-
plications for permits which next
week may run the total to much
higher figure.
A permit was issued by Mr.. Davis
for the construction of 81 three
story brick and tile dwellings by
Shapiro, Inc, 1341 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV. Costing $4,000 each, the
structures will be located at 1701-61
Harvard street NV. j. H. Abel,
1886 Connecticut avenue NV, is
listed as architect.
Applications Pending.
The Madison Housing Corp. has
an application in for $196,000 to
build % two-story brick and cinder
block fats of four units each. Others
pending include an application for
seven two-story masonry four fam
lily apartments by Ruthridge, Inc.
to cost $4,000 each, and one for a
three-story brick apartment by the
A. g. r. Construction Co., Inc, to
cost $4,000.
The District government received
two permits amounting to $87 1000
for repairs and new construction.
The new project is for a $4,000
brick hospital to be located at Nine
teenth and E streets Sc. The other
District project is for $4,000 worth
Of repairs on buildings at 327-329
North Carolina avenue Sc, and
308-329 D street Sc.
Slight Drop Reported.
Meanwhile, the Secretary Of
Labor reported that last month
building showed a slight decrease
amounting to about 2 per cent ma
tionally. Washington, which at one
time held the lead, dropped to 14th
place on the flve-month table of the
Labor Department. Total value of
building here amounted to S6,167,-
600, as compared with S51, ,045, 900 a
year ago. Federal construction con-
tributed $l,817,000 during the Pc
riod, as compared with SAL ,354 900 q
year ago. The leading cities, &C
cording to the report, were Chicago,
Detroit and New Orleans.
Building permits of $500 or more
issued locally during the week in
clude the following:
Maurice Schlein, 915 New York
avenue NV, owner and builder;
j. Marcus Hallett, 6525 Piney Branch
road NV, architect: to erect four
(See PERMITS, Page B-2D
Evening star., 1943-06-26
FHA Insurance
On Home Loans
Nearly 7 Billion
Almost Half of Amount
Was Written Since
World War Began

Loans by private institutions
financing purchase, construction or
repair of 5,400, 900 homes have been
insured by the Federal Housing
Administration since its establish
ment nine years ago tomorrow, Com
missioner Abner H 3 Ferguson re-
ported today. The total loan amount
was given as $4,000, 900 900.
Approximately half of this amount
was insured since the beginning of
the war production program three
years ago. These loans have been
used largely for construction or re-
pair Of dwellings in war industry
centers, he said.
AS an operating unit of the Ma
tional Housing Agency, the FILA now
is assisting private builders in carry
ing out their share of the war hous-
Ing construction necessary to meet
the needs of essential war workers,
he declared.
Facilitated Home Purchase.
All applications for priorities as
sistance for the construction or con-
version of privately financed war
housing units are filed with FHA
field offices, which process them on
behalf of the War Production Board.
In addition, the mortgages financing
upwards of IS per cent of the new
war housing being built by private
builders are insured by the FHA
under title VI of the National Hous-
ing Act and a substantial proportion
of privately-financed war housing
conversions are carried out through
loans insured by the FILA under title
I of that act
During the early years of the FHA
program, the plan of loan insurance
was an important influence in re-
opening the private capital market
for home financing, in stimulating
revival of new home construction.
and in making possible large VOL
ume OF needed repairs to home prop
critics which had been deferred dur
Ing the depression period, Mr.. Fer
guSon said.
AT the same time, the long-term
amortized mortgage, combined with
the small down payments required
under the FHA plan, facilitated
home purchases by large numbers
of families who previously were un-
able to afford the purchase of a
home, he added.
War Housing Aided.
With the advent of the national
emergency. the financing machinery
established under the FHA plan was
adapted to assist construction of
war housing through FHA-insured
loans. For more than a year, FLA
insurance of new housing has been
available only for privately financed
projects built under local MIA war
housing quotas and conforming to
(Sae TNCTTD NFvU rSnr-. ~ q \
Evening star., 1943-06-26

(See SALES. Page B-2)
Evening star., 1943-06-26

(see INSURANCE, Page B-2J
Evening star., 1943-06-26

(See PERMITS, Page B-2D
Evening star., 1943-06-26

See MORTGAGES, Page BE-
Washington Journal., 1943-10-15
Station pirb erniebriet

Sic neue S9ubmarfe-Nr. | auf
benz 5lug5eug-8ogen 0es Griegs-
rationsbu1es Scr. 3-oas am /. $40.
pember in &raft tritt, muB itatt Der
bisberigen bier Monate ieBt ieds
Monate gelten. 9iele Mnrfe par
n~otpenoig, neil Die 9roouftion bon
S6uben fir 3ibilDerbrau6 ni6t NIT
Dem @erbrauh gleiden S1ritt bal
ten fontte.
Marfe Nr. 18, oie am 81. Sfto6er
ablaufen ioate, miro ieood auf un-
beitimmte 3eit perl1ngert meroen,
10 ooB iie in bic @iiltigfeitsfriit Der
neuen Marfe iibergreift, poourh elm
Mnitrtrm in LETTER Miniite BERNIE
ben miro.
Sic 8eboroe fir 8e3ugspreiie
peiit oarauf bin, ooB oie reie Siege
lung ni1t beoeiitet, Dab Die S1ub-
ration fir 3ipiliiten iebt auf 5mei
Baar inn Sabr feltgeiebt poroen lit.
9ie Yeriobe, pofiir Die nelie Warfe
@iiltigfeit bat, miro pielmebr Der-
l1ngert, ioate Die S6ubproouftion
aegenwartige SddBungen iiber-
iteigen.
Washington Journal., 1943-10-15
Butter iOa bier
int 3anOt bleiben
Set Ginftelnng bisberiser NiilitGr-
anfOrOerMngeu

9fegierungsagenteil, Die bisber nlel
Butter fir unler Militdr uno fiir
anoere S3mede anfouften, iinO iiber-
einaefommen, feline @nfaufe auf
Dem guttermarft mebr bis gum
W2ar8 nGbIten Sobres 81 tdtigen-
sic peroen es oaour6 ermOgli1en,
oaB oie geiamte 8utterproouftion
ser 3ipilbeo0lferung oes 2anoes 5ur
@erfiigung eeiteat DerOen fam.
Dieles 8orgeben, iagten Beanie
ser y@or Sooo Administration" Die
oiele Mnfiinoigung ma6ten, ioate
belfen, &nappbeiten 81 beieitigen,
sic lib in einigen @ebieten entwidelt
bo6en, Dor aaem in ienen @ebieten,
sic BON ben SouptproOuftions-@ ebie-
ten tpeit entfernt lino. Sic iddBten,
oaB oie @initeuung bon 8utterein-
faufen ieiterts Der &egierungsagen-
turen 10 Bis 80 8ro3ent mebr But
ter fir oie 3ibilbebolferung perfiig-
bar MAIDEN miro, ais tie I'M 9urd-
I6nitt in ben leBten Z Monaten oer-
6rou6te. Sic ma1ten aber feline
8orausiagungen betreffs elmer mog-
liden @enoerung i'm H1nftmert fir
Butter, Die iebt t6 8unfte oaS
8funo foitet, mabreno ite i'm lebten
CONNER ntr 8 8unfte gefoitet bate.
@~enigem6 Butter fir &riegssuefe
geldgert
8eomte ser 9eaoroe erfldren, bic
&egierung babe bereitS geniigeno
Butter angefauft uno gelagert, UNI
oie 8eoiirfniiie Oes Weilitdrs, 2eno-
2euie uno onoere 3pede bis gum
MGr5 n16iten Sabres 81 befrieoigen.
Sic 2ager6eItdnoe Der &egierung an
Butter ltelen ii9 ieBt auf insgeiamt
ettua 200,000,0 600 Yfuno, Die in
ben lebten Iieben Wonaten angeiam=
melt muroen. 9as NOR, als Die
Observation-Disclosures a~ngetpieien paren,
einen beitimmten Bro3entias ibrer
8roonftion fir bic &egierung 3uriid-
3u1tenen. 9ieie Mnmeiiung muroe
in oieiem Monat au~fgeboben.
@ieI ging mad &uRlamO
i3pei Grittel Ser 3egierungsan-
f1ufe an Butter naren fir Die be-
poffneten Streitfrdfte oes 2anoes
beitimmt uno Der groBte Cell oes
&eftes puroe on &uBlano geliefert.
0ie Observation-Disclosures i6dbte, OaB
oie 8roorftion an Molfereibutter
li6 i'm 8urdi1nitt auf 100000
Bis 3O,O0O,O 900 8funo ben Monat
in Den nd9iten 5 Monoten iteuen
miro. l1no oieie 8roouftion ion
ben gegenpdrtigen @lanen gernaB
gang Der 3ipilbebolferung our Ser
fiigung geitent tperoen. Ser 3iDil-
Derbrou9 in ben leBten iieben Mo-
naten itente ii6 nur auf ourdidnitt-
liA 100 Miaionen Yfun6 I'M Monat.