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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-16

,cO-oWner.
Thompson, who married the VIC
tim % years ago in Constantine
nople. appeared to be deeply
shocked when Highland Park po-
lice took him into custody after
informing him his wife had been
murdered.
my God" he said, "You
mean that woman out In
Pontiac. I don't know what to
say"
DENIE SKNOWLEDGE
Replying to a barrage of ques-
tions from Oakland county depu-
ties George Bearden and Delos
Anderson, Thompson stoutly de-
MED any knowledge of the crime.
Hesaid he had last seen his wife
Thursday but he was vague as to
the time.
Apparently the last persons to
see Mrs. Thompson alive were Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Coco, of 46 Au-
burndale, who along with Mr.. and
Mrs. August Nifa, of 1892 Thomp-
son, went to Pontiac this morn
ing and made the Identification.
ACTED ON HUNCH
Mrs. Coco told officers she saw
Mrs. Thompson last Thursday at
$50 p. m. when the latter came
TO collect some laundry. She said
she became alarmed when she was
unable to reach Mrs. Thompson
on the phone yesterday and de-
cided to go to the morgue in Pom
tiac on the hunch the victim was
Mrs. Thompson.
While Highland Park police
were questioning Thompson, de-
tectives went to his garage and
removed two automobiles for ex-
pert inspection.
Object of a widespread search
by Highland Park, Detroit and
Oakland county police is Mrs.
Thompsons own car, a blue-grey
two-door Buick sedan with the
license number MT 2222.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-16
Shattered
Revealed

The story Of a World War I
romance and years of marital de-
votion that ended in nagging
jealousy, a thwarted desire for
divorce and separation unfolded
today as officers delved into the
murder of Mrs. Lydia Thompson,
46, Russian-born Highland Park
laundry operator.
Mrs. Thompson was the wife of
Louis V. Thompson, auto salesman
and dealer whom she married in
Constantinople % years ago when
he was serving in the British
army.
They came TO the United States
and established the tiny laundry
business at 1921 Hamilton, High
land Park.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-16
WEEKS NEWSPAPERS

There was a weeks accumula-
ton of newspapers in the mail
box and the doors were locked.
To gain entrance the officers had
TO. force a window.
There is also a kennel contain
ing four mongrel dogs. The AMI
mails are fat and sleek. indicating
some one must have visited the
estate during the past few days
10 feed them. I
At Mrs. Thompson's laundry,
1921 Hamilton, an employe, Hat
tie Stubs, said the last time she
saw the proprietor was a week
ago last Tuesday.
Mrs. Stubbs told officers that
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-16

Although the main part Of the
probe into the death shifted tenn
poFarily to Detroit, Oakland
county sheriff Z. X. Thomas and
aides went to the Orchard Lake
home.
The house, at 1851 East Shore
drive, is set in the middle of a
five acre tract and nearby is a
20 by 40 foot swimming pool. On
the first floor is lavishly stocked
circular bar.
Orchard Park police told
Thomas that Mrs. Thompson had
been seen working around the
house several times this summer
but they couldn't recall having
seen her recently.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-16
LIVED BEHIND LAUNDRY

Together they swea tie d over
steamy laundry, doing much of the
work themselves in the beginning
and living in one room behind the
laundry proper.
Together they earned and saved,
for the business prospered.
Then Thompson entered the
automobile business in partner
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-16

Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Realtors Told
Eye Roads

Because plans for widening
them nave been laid out by
the Wayne County Road Com
mission. brokers and others
who may have real estate
transactions in property along
four Detroit streets were ad-
NiScd by Prescott c. Brown,
chairman of the commission,
70 consult first with the build
ING department. or the city or
county engineer.
Brown : suggestion was
made IN the course Of A talk
before the brokers division Of
The Detroit Real Estate Board
IN the Olde Wayne Club when
ne cited the streets where
projects for widening the
highways have been planned
The streets arc Mack from
CadlueX road 10 the county
line. Seven Mile road. from
Woodward west 20 the city
line. SIX Mile road. from Wy
oming west 10 the city line,
and Greenfield road from
Eight Milo road 10 Dearborn.
The Lodge Kxpressway- IS
the road commission s major
project a. the present time,
Brown added
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Savings, Loan
Sees New High

The first eight months OF
this year, which were the last
eight months the nation was
formally at war, saw net re-
ceipts of new money by saw.
ings and loan associations and
cooperative banks practically
double the amount for the
January through August
period of the last pre-War
year. 1871.
This increasing credit po-
tentialitY being built up by
the thrift and home financing
institutions was emphasized
Saturday by w. NJ. Brock.
Dayton. O., president of the
United States Savings and
Loan League.
He says that this year the
receipts of savers and in
vestors' money have mounted
to new highs, being some 28.5
( per cent above last years
first eight months, at which
time they re ch e d their
previous peaks.
The net increase in savers
and investors funds was
1858, $4,000 from January
through August, Brock
pointed out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

ties in Crosse Poinlc Farms.
Lake Shore Lane Is on Lake
Shore road, Just south OF OK
ford road and is approNi-
maiely a quarter OF a mile
south Of the entrance of The
Crosse Pointe Yacht Club.
"SInce long before the
war We have been aware 81
the need for a well located
subdivision. which would Of
fer families the opportunity
10 build the popular ranch
type homes, stated Had
ley
Hence. all the sites We
offer in Lake Shore Lane
will have a width Of 80 feet
or more, and there will he
sites of varied dimensions
10 take care Of those who
want practically any type
Of landscaping arrangement.
Building restrictions will
start at $4,000 and Sl2 800.
and II is expected that a
considerable mum ber Of
homes In the higher price
range will he located i'm
the subdivision"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
RedItor Vets
lobe Honored

Members of the Detroit
Real Estate Board viii honor
all returned Scrviccmon. who
arc members of tho board at
hInchcnn4n- lac Rnek-Gaa-
lilac Hotel Dec I Edward r
LanhreCht. president nf the
board announced Saturday.
Col Louis Charb0nnoau and
other Veterans among tho
board members VIII speak
briefly.
Garf n. Piun1hutf * chair
man of the. committee IN
charge NJ arrangements for
the affair. .-
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Modu|dr Said
To Drop Cost

Lower construction costs
and improved quality are tho
goals Of manufacturers and
users of building materials
who arc cooperating 10 ad-
vance the idea OF mcdular CO.
ordination.
Modular planning means
dimcnSioning building units or
Components so that they VIII
~ together exactly with 4
minimum OF cutting. fitting
and waste on the Ioh
Also n means tNng build
ing dimensions to correspond
with sizes OF materials, with.
out interfering with aeMbIllty
Of layout and design
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

p. m. WedneSday.
His topic will be Building
Design and Construction in
South America"
BoaSe made a three-month
tour of Brazil, Argentina and
Uruguay during the summer
of 1914 to study and report
on construction practices of
South American engineers and
architects in the field of re-
inforced concrete building
work.
The speaker is chairman of
both the American Concrete
Institute building code COM
mittee and the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers COM
mittee on masonry and rein
forced concrete. and is mem
ber of the joint committee on
standard specifications for
reinforced concrete.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
UNRA 10 Hear
Zinky on Ella

C. w. Zinky. state director
of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration. will speak at
the Thursday luncheon meet
ing of United Northwestern
Realty Association. il was an
nounced Saturday.
He will speak on "FHA and
It's Connection with the Post
war Period. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Group Sales
AT S2,599,955

Lawrence G. Rock. Sta-
tiSuCal chairman Of United
Northwestern Realty ASSo-
citation. reported Saturday
total sales through the Multi
List System OF the assOCia.
tion for the month OF October
were 81, ,599.955.
The ratio of sales 10 list
ings was ga per cent for the
month.
Total sales for the first 10
months of 1915 were S16,-
177.3l5.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Transportation
lobe Debated

Third meeting in the Mas
ter Plan discussion series
sponsored By the Detroit Pub
lie Library and tho Citizens
Housing and Planning Council
is 10 be held Tuesday at s
?. m. IN the auditorium of the
Main Library. Woodward at
Kirby.
DIR. KELSO, LEADER
The topic is You and
Transportation" DR.. Robert
". KeiSo, president of the
council and director, Institute
Of Public and Social Admins
tration. University Of Michi-
gan, will be chairman and
discussion leader.
Transportation for Detroit
-wiill discussed by Lloyd
3 Reid. city traffic engineer
and chairman Of the Detroit
transportation b o ar d Which
last spring published An
ExprcSSway and Transit Sys-
TEN for Detroit
No. HEADACHE"
Samuel NJ Dean, chairman
Of the civic affairs committee,
Engineering Society OF De
troit. and chairman OF the
Detroit Aviation Planning
Authority. also Will discuss
transportation
Surveys made through more
than 100 Detroit organiza-
uonS during the war showed
transportation 10 be Detroit $
No. ! headache, II is pointed
out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Brokers P| Ian
Round Table

a round table discussion Of
current problems and activi.
ties in the field will be held by
the brokers division of the
Deroit Real Estate Board in
the Olde Wayne Gu b
Wednesday noon r. Bliss
Wolfe, chairman, said Satur-
day.
Howard j. Ely, program
chairman. will be in charge Of
the discussion. which will be
preceded by reports from sew
eral areas of the city.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Living Room
Holds Interest

The living room still is one
of the first requisites of the
modern home, despite the
trend toward streamlining for
efficiency.
Home designers advise that
the main furniture in the
room be plotted on a paper
plan. with a basic center OF
interest and complete second
airy groupings to achieve the
most effective arrangement
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Taxpayer Unit
Elects Officers

New officers Of the Outer
East Warren Taxpayers As
SOCiatlon arc.
Frederick a. Kaiser. preSi-
dent, William Campbell. first
vice president; George Hall
second vice president l. T
Funk. recording secretary
Adolph Egh corresponding
secretary. and Mrs, Nord-
Strum. treasurer.
Harry 4 Rife Jr. Is the re-
firing president.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Permits
3b7 Issued in Week
TotaI Sl.3qb276

The summary n permits
issued for new buildings and
additions and alterations 10
existing buildings aS Of the
week ending NOV. H. 1915.
totaled 367 al an estimated
construction cost Of 1895,
276 Building Commissioner
Wolff reported Saturday
Single and two-famIly dwell
incS numbered SIS Al S666 200.
and five major projects to-
tailed S27S.OO0.
For the like period IN 1914
there were Isl permits at
S155 DIP, with no dwelling
permits.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Care Called Vital
For Existing House

Attention should he given.
FILA Commissioner Foley de-
ClarcS. 10 tho conservation
and Improvement Of the OK
iSting housing supply which
IS vastly greater than the
total Of new additions which
can be made 10 it in many
wears
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Fire Losses Cut
By Safe BUILDING

The tragic and costly losses
in life and property from resI.
dental fires IN tho United
States can be cut IN half by
building hrc-Sate homes and
communities, according 10 tho
National Fire Protection As.
SOgIafIOn
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Good Buildings
Hedge for Farmer

Good farm buildings with
low upkecp cost and long life
are excellent hedges against
lower farm prices anticipated
by agricultural experts. the
asbestos industry points out.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

officers for
1916 at a din
n er meeting
al 6l5 p. m
T IS d A y in
Harmonic So
Cicty.
Leo a. Le-
SinSki, prcSi-
dent. m a d .
the announce
m en- I Satur-
daN
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Most Pipe Noises
AT Bends and Tees

Most pipe noises occur al
bends and tees. This is be-
cause pressure is reduced in
this region by high velocity
flow around a small, sharp
bend
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Ranch Site Sub
Announced

A new d velo p m Q n Of
ranch type home sites. to be
known As Lake Shore Sub
division located in Crosse
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

Poiute Shores,
is ready for
public inspec-
tion this week,
s C. iiadley
president OF
s. C. Hadley.
Inc said Sat
urday
His fir m
a so dcvel-
oped r d < O.
mere proper
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

as manager of
the structural
bureau OF the
Portland Co.
ment ASSocia-
tion, will adj
dress the De-
troit chapter,
American In
Stitute Of Ar
rhitc Gets IN
the Rackham
Bldg. al 6 30
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Quiet Plumbing
Said 10 Be Possible

Il is entirely possible 10
plan the plumbing system for
a new house so that il Will
operate nolSeleSSly. says the
Plumbing and Heating Indus
trleS Bureau
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
OPENED TO OTHERS

II was announced from tho
national offices al a late hour
Saturday that The meeting
has been opened 10 attend
anCc by as many INDIVIDUAL
realtors a. can be aCCommo-
dated at tho French Lick
Hotel
Those desiring 20 attend
arc asked 10 inform Lowell
Baker. NAREB's admlnlStra-
f+se- secretary n the Chicago
Office Immediately
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Property Owners
To Meet Friday

Greater Detroit Property
Owners Inc. will meet az so
W. Forest ~ s p. m. Friday,
Edward r Benscoc. president.
announced Saturday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Zone Conditioninq

Zone conditioning. a more
recently developed idea. en-
ableS ono 10 have different
temperatures IN different
narts Of the house.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
NE.ARLAKE DRIVE...
Architects Hear
Boase Nov. e

Arthur J. BoaSe Of Chicago,
special editorial representa-
tive for Engineering News
Record on leave of absence
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
HIGH on LIST

High on the lsi. of inrproe-
mehts needed by many eX-
Istlng homes, are repairs and
rodcrnizauon OF electric wiz
ring. facilities and sppurtcn-
BnCCS.
This is true Of many older
houses as well as Of some OF
the housing built during tho
height Of wartime limitations
on tho size oi wire and The
number Of electrical circuits
and olilcts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Appraisers Set
For Election

Greater Detroit Chapter
No. 13 of the Society of Resi-
Dental Appraisers will elect
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
SKILLED LABOR

Essential repairs may be
accomplished more easily
now in some localities than
after anticipated volume Of
new building begins To ab-
sorb greater quantities of
materials and skilled labor
in all categOrieS.
and such repairs a. can
he made nnw viii help take
up the reConvrrSiOn slack In
tho use of certain materials
and skilled trades which
may exist In many COM
munities a. a result Of
shortages in some of the
basic materials needed for
pew building and while
|iilders complete plans and
organization"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
VISITORS AMAZED

Practically universal among
the visitors was amaZement
At the difference between the
present appearance Of the
home and itS condition a few
weeks ago, As evidenced by
photographs displayed on the
premises
Many Of those present in
CURED in detail about the gas
heating plant as designed for
homes without Easements.
Officers of tho board also
were impressed by the num-
Der who carried pencil and
paper with them through the
premises. taking notes.
Some Of tn oSe who ap-
peared on weekday after
moons were persons who had
been there last Sunday. but
because Of the crowd. when
nearly 5000 went through in
a few hours, returned for
more leisurely inspection.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
BRUTON. PLUMHoFF

Cecil Z Rfuten and Carl
II plumhoff VIII stress the
little things in the home
which rhCan 50 much 30 tho
purchaser today and which
frequently arc overlooked by
appraisers
There also viii hc q report
on current sales hV the cdu-
cational committee, headed by
Richard jcifcry
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Recommends
Early Repairs
- MIA Chief Gives
Advice TO Owners

Home owners wishing tc
make repairs and alterations
essential for safety and pro-
lection of property should be.
gin such work as soon as pos
sible if the availability OF
materials in their localities
will permit, il was recon-
mended Saturday by Clarence
w. Farrier, director. technical
division Of the National IIouS-
ing Agency.
"Nhile many materials
needed for extensive alteTa-
tiOns are in short supply,
there are presently avail
able in some areas sufficient
supplies Of electric wiring
and appurtenances, paint,
and sheet metal supplies
such a. cutters and down
spoutS, To begin needed re-
pairs Of this nature now"
Earrier said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
Pattern Home
Open toDec. ;

A considerable amount Of
repair and medeFhization OF
homes within the Boulevard
is in view for the near fu-
ture. If Samplings of opinion
among several thousand per-
sons who visited the rcfur-
biShcd house at 26l7 Yer
mont during the week prove
to reflect he attitude Of most
Of the visitors.
This was tho indication Sat-
urday, realtor aides at the
house declared.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
SET Up As PATTERN

The rciurbiShed house, set
up a. a pattern by the prop
erty management division OF
tho Detroit Real Estate
Board. viii remain open 10
the public from noon 10 e
p. m daily this week and
next Sunday. Dec 2.
Fully 90 per cent of viSi-
tors 10 the house. it was eSti-
mated by officers of the real
estate board who were pres
ent. were home owners or
members of families living in
owner occupied homes, and
most Of these from the area
inside the Boulevard.
Many Of them did not re-
quire, for their own homes, AS
complete moderniZation a
provided for-the Vermont
street home but did need
partial improvement
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
DIRECTOR CANDIDATES

For directors. Sheldon S.
Watson W. Gordon john
stone. Hans Gchrkc Jr. Ed
ward q. Meier. Ralph Talbot
and Walter Mulligan.
The guest speaker VIII be
Wallace r. Reid, president Of
the BuItdCry ASSOCIATION OF
Metropolitan Detroit
He will talk on Tho Build
crS' Association Nov House
Price Ceiling Code.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25
NAREB Meets
Al. French Lick


IN French Lick, Ind, Monday
and continue the week, Presl-
dent Van Holt Garrett point
ed out Saturday.
Meetings of the governing
bodies OF NAREB Institutes
will he conducted on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
CONDUCT BUSINESS
The executive committe OF
the board of directors will
meet on Wednesday and the
full board OF directors on
Thursday and Friday.
The gatherings OF the dele
gate body which will pass on
resolutions, elect national Of
hccrS for 1916 and conduct
association business viii be
held Thursday and Friday
afternoons, and if necessary.
the general S-,5-~S Will con-
tinue Saturday. Dec. ]
one delegate from each
real estate board will cast his
boards vote on the issues be-
fore the delegate session.
LAMBRECHT DELEGATE
Edward r. LambrcCht
president Of the Detroit Real
Estate Board is the local del
egatc. with Frank a DeBooS,
vice president and r Bliss
Wolfe chairman nf the brOk-
erS' division as alternateS
Among others from this
area who plan on attending
the convention because Of tho
offices thcy hold arc Leonard
p Reaumc past president OF
the NAREB, Donald ID
James president Of the Michi-
gHa Real If..state-Asseeiatien
a. r Saunders. executive vice
president Of MRstsA
Florence NJ Becker, eNccu-
tive secretary of the Detroit
board Frank r. King. a gov
crnor of tho Institute Of Real
Estate Management Lester
!. Steele and Harold + Nc
Clurc. Of the Society Of Indus
trial Realtors. and Foster
Winter. a director OF the De
trOit hoard
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-25

Candidates for president are
Wesley r.. Pavne and Howard
j. Ely, for first vice president,
Sheldon l.. brennan and Clar
ence J. BOldi; second vice
president, William r. Grabcn-
dixie and Roland A. Benge for
secretary treasurer, Care =.
Reid and s Edgar Secord.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-06-15

Chris Zeitner entertained at a mis-
cellaneouS shower at the Lewis
home Sunday in honor of Irene st
John. About Is were present. In
telligence games were played. Many
gifts were received.
Among those from here who at
tended the circus in Glasgow were
the o. A. Beck family, the j. Bohlig,
S. Grindeland, the Walt Ammo, Orvll
HCnrud, William Greer, Milo Jen-
nings, Guy Pagan, j. Buechler and
other families.
Alvina Bergtoll finished her COM
mercial college work at Great Falls
and is now attending school at
Havre preparatory to teaching this
fall.
Mrs: Charlie Bergtoll and daugh-
ter Betty and Dolores were Opheim
callers Monday.
Lauritz Anderson Monday said
that his farm received a wonderful
rain last week.
Last weeks horse sale brought
from 81 for a colt to S109 for the
best saddle horse. About 1873 head
were sold.
Sunday dinner guests at the Ellis
Jennings home were the John Red
field family, the Raymond Waite
rud family, the Gerald Bruch fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. John Oien OF
Frazer.
Nellie Risa of Falkland, Wash,
arrived Tuesday to conduct Luther
an Bible schools.
Ray McEwen, Mrs. Roy Bergstrom
and Mrs. Art Omvig went to Man
kato. SaSk., last week, called by the
sudden death of their brother-in-
law, Gerald Devlin. The families
from here attended the funeral at
Assiniboia Monday afternoon: Mr..
had lived in his new home
At Mankato but a short while when
ne suffered a heart attack and sud-
ienly passed away.
Laura Ann Greb of Seattle ar
lived a few days ago and is visit
ng her sister and brother-in-law,
VI. and Mrs. Clyde Page, and fam
". Mrs. L. c. Greb of Havre and
granddaughter, Catherine Drabbs,
If Hinsdale arrived last week to
isit also.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-06-15
Mrs. Manson Is
Named State
PEG President

Mrs. Leslie L. Hanson of Glasgow
was elected state president of the
P. E. o. sisterhood at its meeting
in Havre. Mrs. F.. j. Tyner OF
Oswego and Mrs. Hanson repre-
sented Chapter U of Glasgow at the
state meeting.
other officers elected were Mrs.
r. o. Brandt OF Anaconda, first vice
president Mrs. Mary Miller of Kali
ispell, second vice president; Mrs.
Nora j.. Chalkley Of Butte, state
organizer; Mrs. Dan Maddox of
Hardin, treasurer: Mrs. Faye Harris
of Poison, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. H. Earl Clack of Havre,
recording secretary.
The state group and chapters in
the state gave $500 to the United
War Effort for the purchase Of
clubmobiles to serve soldiers. Three
scholarships to Cottey college in
Missoula were given Montana girls.