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Evening star., 1943-07-17
Canadian House Ratifies
Tax Agreement With u. ),

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, July 1.-THE House of
Commons yesterday adopted bill
ratifying a tax convention and pro-
tocol between Canada and the
United States, signed at Washing
ton last March 4. agreeing on a
maximum tax of Is per cent in the
country of origin on dividends
earned in one country and paid in
the other. The bill was sponsored
by Revenue Minister Gibson.
The convention was debated and
approved in Commons by resolu-
ton adopted June 8, 1912, but Mr.
Gibson said the Justice Department
had ruled that the ratification must
be by an act of both houses rather
than by resolution.
The measure went through all
stages without debate.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
) Naval Flyers Lost
In Ocean Plane Crash
Py me Associated Press

b me Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. July IT.
A Navy officer and two enlisted
men have been lost at sea in a plane
crash, officials of the. Jacksonville
Naval Air Station announced yes
terday.
They were listed as Ensign C. j..
Elanchette, q. U, S. N. R.. of Sid
ner. Mont; r. M. Du Lude. 20,
U, S. N. r. aviation radioman third
class, Of Flint, Mich. and E. J..
Vidal, l8. U. S. N. R. aviation
ordnanceman third class. of New
Orleans, La.
The accident occurred Saturday
while they were on a routine train
Ing flight, and an extensive search
has failed to disclose any trace of
the men or plane, Navy officials said.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
East Coast PAW Office
Set Up in New York
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press.
The Petroleum Administration for
War announced today the establish
ment of district office for the East
Coast, eliminating the necessity for
members of the petroleum industry
to bring their problems to Wash
ington.
Deputy Administrator Ralph K
Davies said industry members In
the II East Coast States which make
up PAWS District l. were being
asked, effective at once, to deal with
the district headquarters in New
ork City.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Gen. CIork's s Secretary
Returns From Africa
To Answer Draft Call
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, July 17-This
Johnny came marching home
from the African war front to
join the Army.
John L. Probert, 30, was in
North Africa serving as an as
sistant secretary to 1t. Gen.
Mark Clark when his Cincin-
natl draft board notified him he
had been placed in la.
Mr.. Probert went to Africa
early in 1912 for the Douglas
Aircraft Co. and was assigned
to Gen. Clark after the invasion.
Last March the Selective
Service summons caught up
with Mr., Probert at a Red Sea
port and he came home aboard
prison ship. He has been sent
to the Army Railway Training
Center at New Orleans.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Prisoners Decline Escape

Ten prisoners. eft without a guard
when lightning killed their over
seer. calmly reported the casualty
to a nearby workman and awaited
the arrival OF hew guard recently
at Queenstown, Cape of Good Hope.
The prisoners were working on
Queens College grounds at the time.
Evening star., 1943-07-17

District Bankers Association, and
is president of the Cosmopolitan
Club of Washington. He has long
been actively identified with civic
interests, having served four con-
secutive terms as treasurer of the
Community Chest. A graduate of
the Georgetown law school, he is a
member of the District Bar Asso-
citation, the Better Business Bureau.
the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick,
and is director of the Washington
Board of Trade.
Evening star., 1943-07-17

Navy today. His
next of kin was
g We n a S his
m o t h er, Mrs.
Emma Di .Giu-
liam, 325 G street
NE.
1t. Di Giul!an,
a native of The
District, was %
years old. He at
tended Eastern
High S c h ool,
where he played
football. and the
U n | v e r sity of
M a r yland. He
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Veteran SionuIIer

Glasgow, Scotland, boasts that
when the 9th Army entered Tripoli
the Navy's White Ensign was raised
by Signaler J. D. Buchanan, who
learned signaling as a member of
the 143d Glasgow Company Boys
Brigade.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Ranger Leader, Awarded DISC,
Refuses Offer of CoIoneIcy
1t. Col. w. O. Darby
Prefers to Remain
With Men at Front
BY HAROLD v. BOYLE,

Associated Press Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN SOUTHERN SICILY, July Is
Delayed Ever hear of a soldier
turning down a promotion? 1t. Col.
William o. Darby, leader of the IA
nous American Rangers. accepted a
Distinguished Service Cross from 1t.
Gen. George S. Patton, jr., yester-
day, but declined his offer of a full
colonelcy and the command of an
infantry combat command.
1t was the third time that the
young Ranger chieftain from Fort
Smith. Ark, had turned down SIM
liar offers. Twice during the Tu-
nisian campaign he rejected offers
to command combat teams. Il feel
can do more good with my Ranger
boys than 1 could with a combat
team" he explained.
His Rangers idolize Col. Darby be-
cause he fights by their side-or
ahead of them-in every action. He
waded into several scraps as his men
swept through Celia on the invasion
day, capturing 500 prisoners. Col.
Darby and 18 Rangers cornered So
Italian officers in one hotel and went
in after them with hand grenades
and automatics. When it was all
over the surviving Italians came out
with their hands up.
Old Trooper Greets Patton.
The first man to greet Gen. Pat
ton as he stepped ashore from his
headquarters transport was a COL
ored trooper who had been his
stable boy 80 years before. AL
though the beach was under inter-
mittent attack by German planes
the general stopped and chatted
with his old friend for several min
utes before driving up under fire to
inspect his new front in Sicily.
There was a reason for the lack
of policemen in Gelas streets. The
army got together with local town
officials and decided that the Ital-
ian policemen should remain on the
job to maintain order among the
civil population. Their uniforms
resembled those worn by the Italian
troops.
AS soon as they appeared on the
streets American soldiers quickly
routed them despite their vehement
protests and marched them off to a
prison stockade No one could un-
derstand what they were saying
and, still protesting at the top of
their lungs, the policemen were
herded with other prisoners of war
aboard ship that promptly put out
to sea.
That why the Geia gendarmerie is
in Africa instead Of policing the
streets of their home town.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
District Man Is Listed
By Navy as Wounded

1t. q. g. Charles Attilio Di
Giulian, U. S. N. r., of Washing
ton, was among the wounded named
in a casualty list issued by the
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Stork's Devour Locusts

Sugar plantation owners in Por-
tuguese East Africa are welcoming
sWarms of storks which devour To-
Gusts by the thousands.
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Drop INT on Tank.

Two Rangers, Capt. Jack Street
and Sergt. Shirley Jacob, were all
out of ammunition except for a Is
pound charge of INT when they
saw an Italian tank rolling through
Celia
They ran up to the top of near
by building and when the tank
passed directly bereath them they
dropped the TINT on it.
TT was a4neats and simple job. "
said Capt. Street.
One of batch Of perspiring
Sicilians had the neatest hitch
Evening star., 1943-07-17
Such Is Deserved
Reputation!

1t is such letters as the following, received
a day or two ago, that commend not only
the policy and demonstrate the practical
ability of the Eberly Plan-but bespeak
confidence we have jealousy endeavored to
cultivate for nearly century.
"a. Eberly's Sons,
1l08 Street, City.
Dear Sir:
There is enclosed check covering work
performed on my residence In forwarding
this check, cannot help but comment upon the
satisfactory manner in which the work
performed. Besides, your and their
helpers conducted themselves at all times in
busnesslike and sentlemanly manner; and
were indeed credit to the House which they
represented.
ut has been particularly gratifying to me
to have had this job handled splendidy since
all of my contacts with your company have
been the telephone. Your supervisor
took such personal interest in my prob
lens, that |, as another satisfied customer,
shall remember you and recommend you
to my friends whenever our homes need
reconditionins and remodelins.
"Very truly yours,
Evening star., 1943-07-17

Thank you, Mr.. E-for your check,
for the opportunity to serve you-and for
the expressed confidence and resulting
satisfaction. -.
In most homes there are now so many
things to be done-for maintenance and
upkeep. You'll find the Eberly Plan facilities
most helpful. Just get in touch with us-for
consultation and suggestions
that all the work will be done with Eberly
Plan trained craftsmen; with single modest
overhead-and only ONE responsibility
OURS. <
Don't overlook INSULATING and
PAlNTING-two of the major important
things which should be done right away.
The Eberiy Financing Plan is at =
T., your confidential service, If desired.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
OWners of Large Homes
Urued to Convert for War

Owners Of large homes that are
not fully occupied are urged 10
convert their properties into apart
ments and rooms providing living
accommodations for war industry
workers.
Building new units takes vafu-
able time. and even more impor-
tant IL calls for the use of many
materials that are more urgently
needed in direct war production.
Through the conversion of existing
properties much housing can be
provided more rapidly and with
the use Of far less vital materials.
Many war production plants en-
gagged in the manufacture OF arms.
planes and other fighting equip
'ment have been seriously handi-
capped because the workers neces-
sary 10 produce these materials
were unable TO find housing ac-
recommendations At the same time,
and in those very localities, were
a number of large home properties
that were either standing idle or
were only partially occupied.
If full advantage of those prop
critics had been taken thousands of
working hours would have been
saved. and additional tons Of ma
terials of war would have been
produced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Construction Is Being Speeded

Sherwood L. Reeder Detroit director for the FPHA,
states that contracts for about 1900 publicly financed units
have been let the past few months construction
being speedd throughout the entire Raymond NJ Foley
Michigan director of the FILA, which processes all
priority ratings for privately financed housing
5000 applications pending from private builders
the 4450 priorties yet unalocaed which evidences
Readiness of builders all housing provided for the
present quota Approximately IS per of all private
housing the Detroit has been financed through FILA
Insured loans.
The government financed housing programmed date
involves of $67 100000 Privately housing
totals nearly $4,000 00O S1740O0000 if
built without priority assistance considered
From now privately financed conversion remodeing
OF existing buildings provide added living quarters for
ta workers will receive TO critical materials
with all other types of housing operations Federal
Housing Abner H. Ferguson declared Saturday
As the result Of policies developed by the War Pro-
ducon Board and the National Housing Agency applications
for prores assistance obtaining materials for privately
financed housing remodeng will be brought within the
procedure controlling private construction
workers, Ferguson said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Company Builds
IS New Houses

The Contract and Investment
Company have recently completed
or have under construction. 90
modern full size homes in three
sections -of-the north
west district, Glenn B. Parren,
salesmanager. reports. All the
homes are low in price, have full
attics and Easements and weather
stripped windows and doors. Each
house is individually designed.
The company is erecting 81
houses on Student, Kinlock and
Woodwork avenues, FIVE blocks
west of Beech road and one block
north of Fenkell avenue. In addi-
ton they have four houses on
Abingdon and Mettetal avenues,
north of Plymouth road, and nine
on Coyle avenue. in the second
block north OF Puritan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Plastic Industry
Has Big Future
Many Items to Be Made
Of Material After War

The pre-Peart ffarbor CONVEX
sion to plastics, halted because
plastics went to war, was only a
slight indication of what we may
expect after the war, c. A. San
ford, director of Plastics Indus
tries Technical Institute, 81 Mel
bourne avenue, Detroit, points out.
1t is more than possible, said
Sanford, that plastic tubs will re-
place the metal bathtubs sheathed
in porcelain enamel, that the basin
and bathroom chair will also be of
plastic. Why? Not because the
old materials will be scarce, but
simply because plastics serve more
efficiently, and have greater eye
appeal.
Petroleum and chlorine, made
from brine. are reacted, said San
ford, into one of the more recent
plasticS know as vinylidene chlor-
ide, a strong. resilient. transpar-
ent material with a bright future.
1t will be widely used after the
war in place of reed and rattan TO
make furniture for terraces and
lawns.
Plastics may very likely form
the body of your future automo-
bile. tough. long-wearing. lighter
in weight than bodies of metal, but
with equal or greater impact
strength. Plastic bodies will not
dent like metal but will give. and
spring back into place after minor
/ collisions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Cut Fire Losses
By Using Care
Check Furnaces, Stoves
for Necessary Repairs

During the winter months the
danger OF fire in the home in
.creases sharply, and can be attrib.
uted largely 10 faulty heating
equipment and improper handling
surveys show. To guard against
this unnecessary loss in property
home owners should check fur
naces, stokers, boilers and other
heating equipment 10 determine
that they are in proper working
condition.
Checks should also be made of
conduit pipes 10 see that they are
properly insulated around areas
passing through walls.
When stoves and furnaces have
been burned for any length of time
there will generally be deposits of
SCOT at various points. Unless
chimneys and flueS are kept clean,
there is constant danger Of their
catching fire, and releasing sparks
that may set fire TO wood roofs.
The following simple rules. II
needed. will greatly reduce fire
hazards in the home:
Never let stoves or pipes be-
come red hot.
2-Never pour kerosene into a
wood stove, even when the fire is
out.
3-Never put ashes into wooden
boxes or barrels.
keep curtains and other cloth
away from stoves and pipes.
5-Inspect the chimneys and
flues TO be sure they are sound.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21

There are two ways in which
this may be accomplished. l.
Through the use of private capital
and industry. Under this arrange
ment, the owner may have the
property converted into additional
dwelling units at his own expense
and the work done by a private
contractor. However. the cost may
be financed under the Title 1 pro-
gram of the federal housing adj
and repaid in regular
instruments extended over
a period up to seven years. Loans
for this purpose are made in
amounts up to $4,000. The owner
is then free TO rent the dwelling
units 10 war workers.
The alternate arrangement Is
the homes use service program Of
the national housing agency. Un-
der this program the property is
leased by the government and the
repairs and alterations
made TO provide additional dwell
inc units.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
PROGRAM Totals 4O,73I Dwellings

This brings the tot housing program for the Detroit
Metropolitan 40731 houses apartments and
This does include however IL 900
houses which under before government priority
orders became mandatory does it take into consideration
housing available through conversion.
Much of the construction with government funds is
being concentrated IN the Willow Run Some 10336
dwelling units being financed by the in that
great majority of which will serve workers at the
Willow Run bomber plant. Moreover it is estimated that so
per Of all the housing built and being built by private
industry is accessible to that
Elsewhere in the Detroit 1850 permanent family
units have been completed with funds all but 200
originally designed for low-income families
converted of workers Under way $3.50 tenn
porary family dwellings $50 family traers and $50 trailer
sites Programmed and in the preliminary planning
1890 temporary family units
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Along
Realty Row
Complete 5000 Dormitory Rooms
for War Workers at Willow Run
BY MAURICE WALKER
Detroit Times Real Estate Editor

WITH the completion of 5000 dormitory at Willow
wv Lodge built for workers Willow Run bomber plant
the housing program for the Detroit forging ahead
rapidly the Detroit branch Of the Owl reports.
The Federal Public Housing Authority, the unit OF the
National Housing Agency which handles all projects built with
government funds open 200 of the dormory TO
Monday Others will be accommodated rapidly
furniture be provided Approximately $40 other dormi-
tory already been completed and occupied in the
Willow Run $50 trailer doTmtoes and $50
family raers Five hundred trailer apartments also have
completed but utilities be provided at half
within weeks the within month In
addition FPHA already has provided sites and utilities for
107 privately owned traiers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Other Projects Are Under Way

let week for As trailer apartments for
couples u dormory accommodations at Ypsanti for
Willow Run workers Other projects under in that
will provide 400 permanent family dwelling units $500 tenn
porary family dwelling units and $50 trailer apartments for
couples In the planning stage 100 permanent family
dwelling units and 500 trailer sites.
Approximately 7116 accommodations for workers
have been completed with funds $50 units
under construction and expected to be completed by
August and 3490 other units in the planning stage Mean
while industry has completed l2615 houses under war
preference ratings 1850 under construction and
proes have been made available for additional ALSO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Taylor TO Speak
To Land Developers

3. F. Taylor will address men,
bers Of the land developers divi-
sion OF the Detroit Real Estate
Board at a luncheon meeting in
the Savoyard Club, Thursday. on
The Circle Plan" for successful
brokerage and for selling vacant
land without much manpower, it
was announced Saturday by c. w.
Treadwell, program chairman OF
the division. Hugo J. Hesse, divi-
sional chairman, will preside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Expect No Gap

Eve have every expectation"
said Cortright, "that there will
be no gap in time between the
expiration of the present insur-
ance limit for Title vi loans and
the additional 400 million re-
quested. With the FILA insur-
ing some IS per cent of all new
housing, IL Is must considera-
ton that these further funds be
allowed. Private builders who
struggled against incalculable
factors to meet the war housing
demand in 1912 have every OPP
timistic hope that 194S will run
more smoothly. Certainly the
extension of Title vi Is of tho
greatest Importance, before pres
emit funds have been exhausted,
IL war housing is to be provided
for workers this year."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Increase
N o n Residential Building
Valuation Up in AZ

The valuation of nonresidentiai
building increased approximately
SIS, 100000 in southern Michigan
during 1912, a summary of last
years construction activity, re-
leased Saturday by Miles w.
Beatty, district manager OF Dodge
Reports. shows. During the same
period public works and utilities
jumped about $4,000, 900. but resi-
Dental building. now severely re-
stricted by war priorities. declined
approximately SIS. 275,00
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Meeting
SRA TO Discuss Housing
Conversion, Priorities

Vice president and program
chairman w. w. Tanney an
nounces a meeting of the Society
of Residential Appraisers to be
held at the University Club, $50
p. m, Tuesday.
The program will be featured
by talks on the government war
time conversion of homes. Jerome
c. HenZe and Frank G. Fleming Of
the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton will be the speakers. Henze
will discuss the economic aspects
and Fleming the structural re-
lquirements. Leo A. Lesinsh OF
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton will lead a discussion and
answer questions regarding
housing prioritieS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Provide Quick Housing

The important thing is TO pro-
vide as much housing as is needed
as quickly as possible. If you are
the owner of large home that is
being only partially used it is your
duty to make part of that home
available TO the workers who are
needed TO turn out the materials
of war.
To stimulate this type Of con-
struction, the War Production
Board has agreed 10 grant high
priorities for such building. The
only stipulation being that the
property be located in designated
war industry area, and that the
work be done with a
view to providing living accommo-
dations for war workerSs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Realtors Hear
McCdrren Talk

Kenneth j. McCarren, vice presi-
dent of the board of assessors, will
discuss assessments before mem
Ders of the brokers division OF
the Detroit Real Estate Board az
its meeting in the Savoyard Club
next Wednesday. it was announced
Saturday by Philip c. Baker. pro-
gram chairman of the division
Louis A. Ewald. chairman of the
division, will preside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Need AH-Out Effort

Every owner of a large home
that is not being put to full use is
urged to make at least part OF
that home available for the hous-
ing Of war industry workers. In
these days Of about war effort IL
is the duty Of every American Ia
do his part. A home owner can
make a large contribution TO this
effort by turning over unused
room in his home to the housing of
war workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
The Index

The index 10 The Detroit
Times Classified Advertising
Section appears on Page 3.
Use Times Want Ads for
Best Results.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
BIdndford Asks
400 Million More
For Builders
Bill for Renewal
of Title VI Now
Before Congress

March ! is the anticipated dead
line for the expiration of the pres
ent appropriation under Title VI,
the National Association of Home
Builders points out. To private
builders throughout the country,
this is of paramount Importance,
and has been a nagging source of
worry. If the present funds be-
came exhausted before the new,
or renew appropriation is
assured, the home building indus
try and all-important war housing
would again be halted, 10 limp
tardily into production later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Up to Congress

To prevent that holocaust. early
this month Administrator Bland
ford authorized the measure for
introduction in the House, request
ing a 400 million dollar renewal to
Title VI. The fate of the entire
war housing industry is now in the
lap Of Congress.
II was announced Saturday by
Frank w. Cortright, executive
vice president of the National
Association of Home Builders of
the United States, that the bill had
b cen definitely introduced by
Chairman Steagall of the House
committee on banking and cur
renew
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-21
Builders Show
Ends Successful
'Ten-Ddy Exhibit
Doors Close Tonight
at 1890; Ideal Home
Open Until 2 p. m.

The 1913 Detroit Builders Show
being held at Convention Hall will
close a successful To-day silver
anniversary home exposition at
1890 tonight, with the awarding
OF the 1913 ideal home scheduled
TO take place on the closing hour.
"A streamlined show such as
we presented this year was
somewhat In the nature of an
experiment" stated Kenneth ID.
McGregor. secretary and man.
ager of the show. However, we
soon discovered that there was
great demand for exhibit space
and sold out every available foot
OF display space in Convention
Hall some 10 days before the
show opened.