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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Veto of Bankhead
Bill on Food
Sought

Washington, Mar. 81 ms
President Roosevelt today faces a
rebellion by labor aud protests
from at least three of his own
wartime agencies unless he vetoes
the Bankhead bill which would IN
crease costs in the nation by ST..
500,0OO.0OO a year.
The Bankhead bill. passed by the
Senate yesterday, gave the Presi-
dent an opportunity to break a
long silence and speak his mind
about congressional threats TO his
initiation controls There. are two
alternatives open to Mr.. Roosevelt
He can veto the bill and face a
major fight with Congress, or let
it become law without his sigma
ture but with a statement saying
that the blame for runaway infla.
ton il 1t comes as result OF the
measure will be on Congress
shoulders.
Labor, with John l.. Lewis In
the forefront. is certain TO increase
the clamor for wage increases if
the President allows the Bankhead
bill to become law. Lewis, now
fighting for $2-a-day wage in
crease for his 100000 miners, re-
fused to give a pledge to the Tru
man committee that he would not
call a strike to enforce his de
mands.
Both Price Administrator Prem
tiss NJ. Brown. who is trying to
hold down food costs. and the War
Labor Board. which is attempting
to keep wages down, opposed the
Bankhead measure. So did eco
nomic Sterilization Direc-~T James
Byrnes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Please Don't Say
Ration Employees

Please don't inquire
That is the appeal 10 the pub
lie today from office forces in the
county clerks office and the ra-
ton offices in Ypsilanti and Ann
Arbor.
SO many residents. anxious 10
obtain new tires. have beseiged the
offices with inquiries Or progress
OF their applications that the girls
have been unable to make out Ger
tficates for tires that are avail
able
often a single inquiry lakes as
ruch % hall an hon. - a. ON
ploye.s time
So residents are being asked to
please" refrain from coming TO
the offices TO make inquiries. Ger
tificates will be mailed as fast as
government quotas are released
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Two Winners in
Speech Contest

Defamation contest for the tenth
grade at Roosevelt School Friday
ended with Richard McElroy and
Margaret GolczynsN the winners.
Their names will be engraved on
the Speech Cup and they will he
sent as representative TO the Dis
trict contest. Adrian. in April.
There were seven children par
ticipating in the contest. judges
were Christopher Lane OF the
Michigan State College Speech De.
partment, and Mrs Paul Elliott and
Rev. Harvey c. Colburn, Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Deportation Faced
by Local Resident

Detroit. Mar 81 ms Mrs
Katrina Crawford. &c. NJ Ypsilanti.
was on two years probation today
and faced deportation 70 Canada
after being found guilty in fed
eral court Of giving false informa-
ton to immigration officers at the
Detroit Windsor tunnel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

other developments on the food
front:
l. The Agriculture Department
neared the end OF a nationwide.
ty.by-county survey on farm
machinery requirements. Officials
hope 10 have a full and accurate
report by April IS on actual equip
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Seen
iinDrive on
Gabes
Counter Attack by
Enemy on Mareth
Line Blasted

CIV Tuteru3tIpna News Service
British and American shock
troops smashed their way into Axis
positions on tho South Tunisian
battle line today after blasting vio-
lent enemy counter-attacks on the
Mareth line and on roads north
of the Qualifications leading TO the
eastern coast.
Allied aircraft. ruling the North
African skies. pounded enemy pos
itions and communications as Gen.
Sir Bernard l.. Montgomerys
Eighth Army artillery units pour
ed tons Of high explosive shells
into the Mareth Qualifications.
Progress Steady
American tank and motorized
units driving towards the Gulf OF
Gabes were reported to be making
steady progress after disrupting
Axis counterattacks. Lieut. Gen.
George s. Patton. Jr.. led his tough
and well trained troops on the
crest Of the hill range overlooking
the coastal plain. 70 miles north
/ OF tue Mafeih llhe.
A formidable British column
which outflanked Nail Field Mar
| shall Erwin Romme's Mareth posi-
| lions in a sweep TO his rear has
apparently captured hill positions
/ dominating the village OF FL Ham
ma. only 8 miles from the vital
I Nazl supply Port Of Gabes.
Heavy Losses
Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rom
mels AfrikA Korps was reported to
! be suffering heavy losses In men
and equipment In fruitless ,conh.
ter-assaults to halt the Allied Of
/ fensiyes.
The desert fox" appeared TO
be trapped and doomed to fight
only q delaying action before sur
rendering or attempting to escape
by sea 10 some Mediterranean Ia
land haven but American and
British spearheads thrusting to-
wards Gabes and SfaK threatened
| TO cut the enemy's communications
ard supply lines and occupy the
only remaining debarkation points.
Little Comfort
There was little comfort either
for the Axis on the Russian front
where Red Army offensles swept
steadily towards Smolensk, tbs
German winter base and supply
center for the Moscow front. Red
army spearheads neared the last
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

Mss Fay Caller. National Educs-a
tIoaal Director Of the Young Com
muuist League. will speak on the
Anti Poll Tax Bill sunday. March
2S. az p. m. Harriet street school.
Adv 321'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Congress Today
IBv United Pressl
Senate

IBy United Pressl
Senate
In recess until noon Tuesday.
, House
Continues tax debate. Meets
noon. Naval committee contin-
ues probe Of war contract broker
fees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27
Flashes of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Continued cold

RANSOM, Minn.-INS-The war
has shut down Ransom's three
stores, it was disclosed today. The
first two suspended business \ few
weeks ago and today the Harry
Sharp general store was locked up
for the duration. Ratloning, short
age OF goods, lack OF help all com
bined to force Scharp to suspend
operations, he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

NEW YORK-INS-In fear o;
vengeful Chicago killers. the family
OF George +. Browne. extortionist
ex.president OF the Theatrical and
stage Employees Union. has been
spirited away to a new hldeout. the
New York JeurnalAmerican re.
ported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

See WAR ,Page 2
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

ALBANY. y. Y.-INS-An early
special session OF the Legislature
10 deal with New York City finances
was in prospect today, following
orderly adjournment Of the regular
session last night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

CHARACTERISTIC thousand
striking employee OF the Campbell
Soup Company returned to WORK
today after a walkout last Thurs
day. The strike, resulting from
discharge OF several workmen for
wearing union buttons, was settled
by Assistant Director Samuel
Edes OF the War Labor Board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

WASHINGTON INS-The Office
OF Defense Transportation today
placed all local passenger service
in Puerto Rico under stringent con
troll. An order was issued by ODT
regulating common carriers who
transport passengers by motor We.
h!cle wholly within any urban zon
and an area extending eight al:
Eilometers from the zones boun.
daries. except taxicabs. Taxis anil
intercity passenger service by mo.
tor vehicle were previously regu
lated in two ODT orders which be.
came effective last Jan. 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

CHICAGO ms - Delinquency
penalties are faced by 100000 Chi
Cagoans who failed TO file their in
come tax returns by March Is, it
was estimated today by Carter H.
Harrison. collector Of internal reve-
nue.. Harrison said 100000 re-
turns were filed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

MIDDLETOWN. y. Y.-1NS 49,
Employees OF the Ontario & West
ern Railway today were preparing
an ultimatum for a 10 per cent
wage increase, with the threat
OF an unauthorized strike unless
1t Is forthcoming.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

Observation-Disclosures Inter.
national Association Of Machinists,
third largest ALL union with its
membership OF more than 100000,
today threatened to withdraw from
the parent organization. IAN dis
closed that a referendum on quit
ting the AFL will be held next
month as a result OF its long juris-
dictional dispute with the carpen-
ters' union.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

LONDON-INS-American and
British civilians trapped in unoc-
cupied France by the German IN
1asion have been arrested and sent
70 German detention camps, a
Berne dispatch to the Daily Ex-
press reported today. Those arrest
ed. numbering probably $500, were
described by the Nazi authorities
as "troublemakers.'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

LONDON-TNS-The population
OF occupied Holland has received
an urgent underground call to
"cI0se ranks against German labor
conscription measures. Aneta. Meth.
erlands news agency, announced
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

CHARACTERISTIC drive to
raise s4O,O0O,OO0 in 40 days to pay
for a new cruiser TO replace the
sunken U.S.S. Chicago entered its
last As hours today with the goal
$i,52J,604 short.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

LONDON-INS-German occupa-
tional authorities are dynamiting
areas of The Hague. Schevenigen.
Weldon. Flushing and other Dutch
cities in order to build defense
works against an Allied invasion,
the Netherlands information bureau
reported today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

NEW YORK-INS- Everybody
will have to fend for himself" in
case Of landing by United Nations
forces, Fernand de Brinon, Vichy
ambassador to the Nazi occupation
authorities in Paris, declared today
according to a L. S. foreign broad
cast intelligence service report OF
Fighting French Brazzaville radio
broadcast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-27

SAN POSE, Costa Rica-INS-
Lieut.. Gen. George II. Brett, com
handing general of the Caribbean
defense command, arrived from
Panama today for a two-day official
visit with President Calderon Guar
dia He will be the guest of honor
tonight at a formal reception by
the Costa Rican government.
Evening star., 1943-10-28

September quarter, compared with
$2S2 ,224. or IS cents a share, in the
same 1912 period. Sales totaled
IS, 132,255, against $4,044,519 year
ago.
New York Central Railroad re-
ported net income Of $47,659,941 OF
$739 share in the first nine month,
Of this year, compared with $32 ,129,-
045 or $498 share year ago
September net was $4,161 ,286 against
IS ,108, sos a year ago.
Southern Railway reported nine
months net income of $18,036,3 ,37'
or $12.l6 share, compared with
$18,250,812 or 1922 share yeal
ago. September net was $2,526 ,30s
against $3,38S,541 in the same 194s
month.
Atlas Powder Co. earned S1,164,542
or 1884 share in nine months
ended September 80, compared with
$1,1l1,2l6 or $685. share year ago
Norwich PharmicaI Co. earned
$278,4l2 or IS cents a share in the
September quarter, compared with a
revised net of 5000 ,2O2 or 26 cents q
share in the same period last year.
International Silver Co. earned
$394,6l5 or $3.37 a share in the Sep
tember quarter, compared with
$3.50, ,655 or $l79 share in the same
1912 period.
Rustless Iron & Steel Corp. earned
81 1854 ,271 or $194 a share in nine
months ended September 80, com.
pared with $l,887 ,425 or Sl.95 a share
year ago.
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Utility Preferreds Up,
But Most Stocks
Turn Downward
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Utility pre-
ferreds pushed up in today's stock
market, but light profit taking in
recently strong specialties such as
the liquors tended to shift most
leaders to the minus ranks.
Prices began to slip here and there
after fairly steady opening. Cheer
ing. however, was the fact that
acticity dwindled appreciably as
trends wavered. While scattered
favorites held advances of to 4
points near the close declines OF
fractions to ! or more predomi-
mated. Transfers were around 600,-
900 shares due to early sizable blocks
of loW-priced issues which were
virtually unchanged.
Boardroom sentiment still was
relatively bullish, arguments here
involving further hopeful news from
the Moscow conferences, broadening
of Russian victories against the
Germans in the Ukraine, another
batch of pleasing dividends and
earnings statements and continued
confidence on taxes.
Stocks touching peaks for the year
or longer included senior shares OF
Electric Power and Light, American
Power & Light and J. I. Case COM
mon. In front most of the time
were consolidated Edison, Sears
Roebuck, Oliver Farm, Philip Nor
ris, Du Pont and Austin Nichols "A. -
Among losers were Schenley
American Distilling, Distillers Corp
Seagrams, National Distillers, United
States Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler
United States Rubber, Santa Fe,
Chesapeake & Ohio, Douglas Air
craft, Eastman Kodak. United States
Gypsum and Westinghouse.
Bonds were mixed.
Evening star., 1943-10-28

APPROXIMATE oSics xOoAy.
l1:o0 AM. 17s $50 1900 Noon 33l 700
100 pm. 45e $40 200 pm $50 oeo
tUnit of trading, 10 shares: sales printed
In full. In bankruptcy or receivership or
being reorganized under Bankruptcy Act
or securities assumed BY such companies
Rates or dividends in the foreEoing table
Evening star., 1943-10-28
New York Bank Stocks
NEW YORK, Oct. oS OPr-National As
soclation Securities Dealers. Inc:

Red stamps are not rationed if
they afe War savings stamps. Help
yourself and your country.
Evening star., 1943-10-28

May i, ,,i64 l.i6~ ii5ss i.isH.
Chicago Cash Market
Wheat No. hard, .64a4 Oats, No =
| mixed, 14l4: No. ! white. S2l2. sample
grade, 65-'7la; No. ! special red, 81. Bar
ley, mailing. 1,30-l AS nominal; hard,
! 2o-l 25 nominal: feed 1.05-l Is nom
inal. Field seed per hundredweisht, tim
! othy, 5.3O-5..5; red top, IA 90 I5 90; red
clover. 81 30: sweet clover. 1910.
Evening star., 1943-10-28

Citlon, at the an
nual m e e t ! n G
just held in st.
Louis. it was an
nounced today.
He has been ac-
tive in the or
ganization for
several y ars,
h a v in G held
other important
chairmanships.
M r. Ritenour
has been with
the Washington
Gas Light Co.
since 1925. He
DESIGNED and in
Evening star., 1943-10-28
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S tp,.-co:ton trad.
ing developed more activity today bu1
prices kept in a narrow range new
government invitation to bid on nearly
ten and quarter million yards of sheet.
lng Tor coating use and attendant trade
prlce fixing boistered nearby positions
Favorable war news. Washington uncer.
talntes on the subsidy question and over
TO later months
Later afternoon values were cents
pale higher to 20 cents lower December
.O.OI; March. - SIS. and MAY. lA Il
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Texas Pacific Coal
Votes 20-Cent Extra
py the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Oct. 2s.-Di-
rectors Of Texas Pacific Coal & Oil
Co. declared "a dividend" Of 20 cents
a share on the common stock and
in addition a regular quarterly diW-
dend of 10 cents, both payable De-
cember l to holders of record No
vember 10. The company paid an
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Odd-Lot DEALINGS

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IS CP.-The Sc
enrities Commission reported today these
transac ctions by customers with odd-lot
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange for October %: 2,9o1 pur-
Shases involving s2.113 shares: 3,129 sales
Involving 9a,005 shares. including 1l3
ehort sales involving 3.216 shares.
Evening star., 1943-10-28
CHICAGO Grain

CHICAGO. Oct. IS R.-Millins in
terests were back in the wheat market
today and prices climbed about cent in
steady advance. Trading expanded on
the upturn. although still running below
the pace OF few weeks ago when the
bread cereal went into new seasonal high
territory.
Dealers saio mills took substantial
amounts of wheat, apparently reflectine
sales or flour to makers After a hesitant
start other grains advanced in sympa thy
with the hrmness in wheat AT Min
neaDolls sharp rise of more than 3 cents
IN flaxseed prices developed when in
creased demand encountered a lack OF
December. .557s-l So: May, 541. rye
was 's-ll higher: December ll4I7-34
oats were up hSs and barley was ahead
Evening star., 1943-10-28

quarterly or semiannual declaration. Un-
Jess otherwise noted. special or extra divi-
xr Ex rights. a Also extra or extras. Cash
or sock. Paid last year + Payable in
ssotek. z Declared or paid SO. far this year
lated dividends paid or declared this year
Evening star., 1943-10-28
Ritenour Is Elected
To High Post in
Gas Association
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Q. H. Ritenour, controller of the
Washington Gas Light Co., was
elected chairman of the accounting
section of the American Gas Asso-
Evening star., 1943-10-28

extra dividend of 10 cents a share
in December of last year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Mystery Seen
in Sir Cakes ,
Death
Staying Claimed
in Rumors From
Bahama Islands

, Miami. Fla. July up Au-
thorities at Nassau bananas. ap-
parently were withholding today
the details concerning the death
of Sir Harry Cakes, IS. one OF the
worlds richest men. Pan.tmeri-
can clipper passengers arriving
here yesterday from the Islands
said unconfirmed reports circulat-
ed there that Cakes had been
murdered.
The United Press received a
brief dispatch from its Nassau
correspondent yesterday reporting
merely that Cakes had died Mon
day night. Telephone calls to the
islands were refused at Nassau.
The passengers, who declined TO
be quoted, said there were persis-
tent rumors that Oakes had been
shot to death, They arrived after
Capt. Edward s. Melchen. head OF
Miamis homicide bureau, and
Capt. James o. Barker. fingerprint
expert. were summoned TO Mas
ssu. presumably 10 investigate the
case
Melchen usually serves as body
guard for the Duke of Windsor,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
.Pawnshop
on

Police commission in its regular
monthly meeting Thursday night
went on record as being opposed TO
the granting of pawnbrokers' licen-
ses in Ypsilanti. The commission
gave much consideration TO the
recommendations of Chief Dan E.
l.. Patch who pointed out that
while certain types of loan Offices
are useful, the old fashioned
"hock shop was an open invitation
to thieves to come to Ypsilanti to
disposed OF their loot, steal more
here and peddle it elsewhere. The
chief advised against pawnshops.
The commission endorsed the re-
quest of Normal College 10 depu-
tie Edward Butler and Garth
Sangree as special officers for the
college. Probationary officers
Lavergne Howard and Louis j.
Meyer, who had served a year,
July /, with the police department.
were confirmed as senior police Of
ficers. The formal approval of the
commission was entered on en-
ployment of Harvey c. Christ and
Joseph Lesniewicz as officers of
the city police department. and APP
proved the use of Joseph Metcalf
as junior patrolman during July
and August to supply temporary
vacancies of regular men away
on vacations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Engel Probes
to Continue

Washington, July Gins Con
gress stood in recess today but not
Rep. Albert Joseph Engel CR)
Mich. its famed "one-man inyesti-
eating committee" Engel never re-
cesses.
This gentleman, who is built
along the lines of a Wilkes-Barre
fireplug. Just recently completed 4
44-day homework probe into war
contracts and wage rates, and al.
ready has another project I'd mind.
He plans 10 spend the summer lay
ing the groundwork for It.
Il am sorry that | can't discuss
the subject OF my inquiry, but II |
did. I'd find a lot OF stuff misllid
and unavailable when arrived on
the scene he said.
Engel dotes on Investigations. but
he plays a lcne hand. His industry
is considered the seventh wonder
of Congress.
In the last eight years. the So
year-old Michigan member has
made no less than a dozen solo
probes, and is credited with having
saved the taxpayers millions of dol.
lars in the process. His specially
since 1893 has been war expendit-
lures.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Chicago Fire
Traps Seven

Chicago. July 9,-AP-One fire.
man was reported dead and seven
others trapped in the wreckage Of
a four-story building today after
the roof and front wall Of the burn
ing structure collapsed. carrying
several fire fighters to the base
ment.
Fire Commissioned Michael j,
Corrigan said the dead fireman was
Acting Chief Arthur Barcal, Of the
Second Battalion. He said three of
the seven trapped firemen were
known to be alive, but the fate OF
the others was not Immediately
determined. Four others were in
hospitals.
A new fire broke out in the build.
ing. housing the Wilmer S. Snow
light fixture plant, on the near
north side, today after blaze
Thursday night caused an estimat-
ed 1000 damage.
After the roof OF the building
cue work by the weakened con1i-
tion OF the west wall of the struc-
ture. said Fire Marshal Anthony
Mullaney. The fire, however, was
put under control.
Three OF the men caught under
the debris we're located by rescue
Workers through door in the
building and by means of a hole
drilled through the wall Of an ad-
joining structure.
Lieut.. Mathew McDonough, one OF
those trapped. was quoted as say
+ ing. Were all right, but get the
pressure off soon.''
Fl. William J. German. fire de.
partment chaplain. prayed with the
three men as iiremen labored to
extricate them.
Corrigan said nothing had been
heard from the other four firemen
caught in the VIE 1kage.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
W alter Screen
IN New We'll

The water screen in city water
we'll No. was dropped Thursday
TO base OF the new well brought in
this week at 1903 feet depth just
east Of the water works along the
Huron River bank. The screen, IS
inches in diameter and 20 feet long
Is made OF brass nickel and other
water resisting metals and cost
sI.i00. Its function is to screen
of the sand from coarse stones at
the bottom OF the well and thus
provide a reservoir for a number
OF yards around the screen. Alter
nate suction and flushing cleans
out the sand and leaves a large
void that fills with water which
can then be pumped steadily from
the we'll. Well No. promises to
produce about one million gallons
OF water a day. We'll No. ? already
in at an So II. level, produces about
a half million gallons day. Well
No. 3 will be drilled soon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-09
Rains Delay
Juicy Steaks

Kansas City. Kas., July Sins
Expectations that roasts OF beef
and juicy steaks soon will be vir
tually forced upon the tables OF the
nation, in private homes and res
taurants. because Of dried-up pas
turage in the Southwest cattle
country were blasted today by agri.
cultural experts.
A few weeks ago reports came
that the Southwest ranges were
drying up and that the cattlemen
would be forced to ship in their
beef because, with the forage burn
ing up under a hot sun. the expense
of feeding livestock on grain would
be TOO great.
All that has changed now. The
rains fell. the pasturage perked up
and now the fields are green again.
So the cattlemen, who admittedly
were panicky for a while. now are
sitting tight and their beef cattle
contentedly are feeding on the ex-
tensive grazing lands.
or conditions in the Blue Stem
area Of Kansas. from where a large
portion OF cattle is shipped, Col
Inns said:
THE grass is as favorable as II
has been in a good many years.
| DO not expect any forced liquida-
tion in that area through the sum-
mer."