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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Lansing Five.
Proves Rough

Ann Arbor. Feb. 2-The meet.
ing of the Ann Arbor and Lansing
High School basketball teams Fri
day night proved to be something
OF a problem for city police. re.
ports today show.
A clerk at the Campus Drug
Store summoned officers at s p. m.
when one OF the employees OF the
store caught Is year old boy in
the act OF stealing a bottle OF wine
and leaving the store with II. The
youth told police he was here with
the Lansing basketball team and
after a consultation with the man
ager OF the store. the boy was re-
leased.
Later Friday night Ann Arbor
High School officials called the
station house and asked the Off
GERS 10 assign someone to escort
the Lansing high school team to
the bus station. According TO po-
lice reports there was trouble be-
tween the players Of both teams.
Two officers were detailed IN &C
company the Lansing team 10 the
bus.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
High Government Officials Try
NeW Strategy to Settle Strike
President Takes
Leading Role
In Plan

High government officials map
ped new strategy today in an ef-
fort TO find a solution for ending
the paralyzing nationwide steel
strike.
President Truman was the key
figure in the governments move
10 effect a settlement OF the wage
dispute and end the 13-day old
walkout Of 100000 clio steelwork-
ers.
One government official said ac-
ton in the strike. which has re.
suited in shutdown of allied in
dustries with forced layoffs OF
some $4,000 workers, was imper-
alive.
After Mr.. Truman had confer
red with members of the steel fact
finding board, Chairman Nathan p.
Feinsinger said 1t was his belief
that the President has some ex-
pectation OF something happening
IN the near future" lie added Mr.
Truman did not tell the board
members what he had In mind.
but Feinsinger said he was sure
that the President f. still think.
ing in terms OF settlement not
seizure.
The steel dispute held the spot
light along the industrial front as
no major developments were re-
| ported in the 74-day old General
Motors strike or in the walkout OF
/ 100000 CLIO electrical workers
against General Electric. Westing-
house and General Motors. The
country's continuing labor dis.
putes kept idle approximately L.
$4,000, only a slight change with.
in the last week.
In the General Motors walkout
OF $4,000 employees at 96 plants,
! negotiations were suspended for
the week end. Federal Mediator
James f, Dewey went TO Wash
inston to report 10 Secretary OF La
Dor Schwellenbach. Two Issues
wages and maintenance OF union
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to he IRON
ed out between the corporation and
the Clio United Auto Workers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Gas Increase
to be Sought

Lansing. Feb ZAP Michigan
cities willtgbe represented at the
Federal PnDlic Power Commission
hearings in Chicago February 25-27
on ALLEGATION OF natural gas. vii.
liam J. McBrearty State Public
Service Commission chairman. said
today.
McBrearty conferred with may
ors and city managers Of various
municipalities who stated their int.
crest in obtaining more natural
gas from southwestern United
Stotes fields for use in Michigan.
The state will present its case
before the federal commission,
which has been conducting hear
ings throughout the nation. on the
grounds that natural gas require
ments for both industrial and home
use are increasing steadily. Nc
Brearty said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Drive
For Clothing
Passes Quota

A great quantity OF used cloth
ing coming into collection points
during the past four days and espe-
cially Friday and today as a re-
suit OF concentrated canyassing
throughout the city, put the city
over the quota set for 1t in the Ma.
tional United Victory Clothing
Drive. Ypsilanti's quota was a
garment for every person residing
in the city. The population was
estimated at 10000.
The drive here was directed by
Captain Vernon Vie, head of the
Salvation Army. Service clubs In
the city cooperated in the drive.
and will paey the clothing for ship
ment.
Clothing will still be collected at
the Salvation Army building, ).
Park St., and at the city police sta
tion. Fl s. Washington st.
The drive IS part OF the relief
program TO. persons in the war
torn areas fthe world, and is con-
Quoted by the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Administra-
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Constellation
Record

San Francisco, Feb. 2-AP-The
Constellation, giant passenger
plane. has set a transcontinentaI
record Of ten hours and 40 min.
utes from New York TO Burbank.
Calf. The previous mark was II
hours and AZ minutes. The plane
operated by TWA, has space for 81
passengers.
The largest land plane in COM
mercial use in the world left New
York Friday morning at 6:42 a. m.
(ESTJ and landed at Kansas City
at Has (AES), clipping more than
two hours from the previous trans
port record OF seven hours and 80
minutes between those points.
Picking up more passengers, the
plane left Kansas City at 1903
(PES). and landed at Burbank at
6:52 (PES).
Leaving Burbank for San Fran
cisco, the plane carried % passen-
gers and seven crew members. 1t
made this trip in an hour and Is
minutes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
More Fire Calls
During January

Forty-two fire alarms were an
swered during January by the Ypsi-
lanti Fire Department. a substan-
tial increase over both January,
1916. and December. l945.
Total number OF alarms answered
during December, and January, I945
were 50 and 25, respectively.
Most serious Of the fires occur
ring during January was at the
home OF John Butler, SO Madison
St, on January ~ The damage
here was fixed at $3.50. This COM
pares to the most serious OF the
previous month. which was placed
at $1,000. This was al the home of
w. f. Hops, 10 Wallace Blvd
Two OF the 81 alarms answered in
January resulted in neither fire nor
potential fire, one being precipltat-
ed by hursted water pipes in
home. The other because OF an cleo
trical wire which had blown down
in he street. Firemen were called
in the latter instance IN order to
stand by until repairs could be
made, TO insure that no pssserby
was injured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Diseases on 7
Increase Here

While chicken pox cases declined
during January, othercommunica-
bic diseases reported by the County
Health Department for Ypsilanti
shows an increase over December.
With the exception OF mumps and
social diseases, numbers OF cases
declined for the county as a whole.
In Ypsilanti, chicken pox declined
from IL cases in December to four
cases in January. A. the same time,
social diseases jumped from De-
cember's total OF rs to 81 for Janu-
airy. One case OF measles. IL mumps
and one tuberculosis we're reported
for January. whereas none were re-
ported for December.
For Washtenaw County. exclud-
Ing the city of Ann Arbor, social
diseases increased from Decem-
ber's p reported cases to Janu-
ary's Al. Mumps cases increased
with IL reported for January as to
one for December.
Meanwhile, chicken pox declined
from 81 in December to nine for
January; scarlet fever declined
from eight 10 seven cases for the
same period, and tuberculosis de-
clined from four cases 10 three.
Whooping cough remained at two
cases.
Three cases Of dlphtheris we're
recorded for December as to none
for January.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Quota Exceeded For March
of Dimes Jaycees Report

With results OF the drive In the
Npsilanti High School and the Ford
Generator Plant collections yet un-
counted. the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce sponsored lnfantile
Paralysis drive. which ended Of
ficially. Thursday, exceeded the
established $1,000 quota for Ypsi-
lanti.
A total OF S167974 had been
counted this morning. in compari-
son to Fridays total OF 81 ,22020.
Greatest factor In the last minute
success of the drive was the collec.
ton from boxes, which were placed
in business establishments and club
rooms. The boxes we're collected
Friday and total OF f43404 re-
corded from them. Ninety-seven OF
the 100 boxes placed have been &C
counted for.
Largest amount collected from
any box came from the one placed
in Eagles Hall. which amounted
to SlS.7i. Other boxes exceeding
$40 were: Packers Outlet, $1S44:
Kroger's, $l7S7; White Palace,
S15.6S; A. and P. Store. S14.S2: Ny
Home Bakery, Sl4Oi; Bus Sta
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Governor Ill,
Case Delayed

The case of Mrs. Julia May
Ward. which touched off sharp
conflict between Washtenaw Pros
ecutor John Rae and Montanss
Governor Sam Ford last December,
is stalemated II appeared today.
Mr.. Rae has received word from
Montana that the governor has
been iii and that no date has been
set for a hearing on the request
for Mrs. Wards extradition TO this
county where she is charged with
perjury.
The first petition for extrsdi.
ton from Montana. where she
moved shortly after her divorce
was granted. ended In failure when
Governor Ford. claiming that Pros
ecutor Rae used pressure groups
OF veterans in an attempt 10 force
the extradition, refused the petit
ton. A subsequent petition, con
tanning transcripts OF the divorce
hearing. was filed with him. Pros
ecutor Rae holds that the alleged
perjury occurred in the divorce
proceedings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
-Four Injured


Four persons received minor in
juries from traffic mishaps In the
Ypsilanu vicinity Friday evening,
and two traffic violation summons
were issued as a result OF the acct
dents.
Injured were:
Mrs. Theresa Tagliferri. and
eight months old daughter, Dorine,
1853 Norfolk CT, Willow Run VII
lage, both OF whom received lacera.
tons about the face and were treat.
ed in a physicians office in Willow
Village.
Janice Kightlinger, I'VE, 4l4 n.
River St. who suffered a minor
back injury.
Frances +. She'll Dearborn, who
suffered severe liberation above
the right eye
Mrs. Tagliferri and daughter
were passengers in an auto being
driven by her husband, Victor Tag
liferri, which collided with a dump
truck driven by John Barber, Jr.,
2t59 Woodale St.. at the intersec.
ton Of Clark Rd. and Midway Blvd,
Willow Village. early Friday eve
ming. Mr.. Barber was Issued a
summons on charges Of not pos
sesslng a chaufeurs license.
In Collision
Janice KiKhtlinger was a passen.
ger IN an auto driven by Mrs.
Dorothy Gokey Arms, S43 Ann ST.,
which collided with another car
driven by Frances f. Shell, who
was issued a summons to appear
before Justice of the Peace Arthur
NJ. Vandersall today.
The She'll car overturned follow
ing the collision on US-ll2 Just
east OF Harris Rd., early Friday
evening.
Misses Turn
In third mishap, Friday eve
ming. Raymond knight, Jr.. Ann
Arbor. escaped injury when he
missed a turn at the intersection Of
Clark I'd. and Huron River Drive
and his car crashed into telephone
pole.
Taken to Hospital
Ann Arbor. Feb. Miss Nancy
Nesbitt Of sos oxford Rd. was
taken 10 the University OF Mich
igan Hospital Friday with abra-
sions and a compound fracture Of
the leg following a freak two-car
and pedestrian accident on Cam
bridge Ad. aud Baldwin Ave.
One car. driven by James l..
Black. Of 429 S. Monroe St, Mon
roe, going west on Cambridge,
smashed into the rear OF an auto
mobile driven by William A. ia
CODY. I'LL Baldwin Ave, who was
driving north on Baldwin.
Mr.. .Jacobys car skidded side
ways across the road and hit Miss
Nesbitt as she stood on the side
walk on the corner. waiting 10
cross the street Miss Nesbitt,
who Ia the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed NJ. Nesbitt. Of the Uni.
versity Of Michigan faculty, was
thrown ten feet by the impact Of
the vehicle
Miss Alice Esterer. II years old,
OF 5t7 Oswego ST. who was
standing with Miss Nesbitt on the
corner AT the same time. told pc.
lice that both cars we're going
very fast. She reported that az
ter the collision her face was GOV.
cred by sand and dust thrown w
by the skidding automobiles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Psrtly coludy
and cold tonight. Sunday general.
Ljy fair and not quite so cold.
r Highest temperature yesterday
IS: lowest is.
Highest temperature one year
ago today %: lowest Il.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years so in 1908; lowest
IS in 1881.
The sun sets today at 5:47 p. m.
and rises Sunday at 7:44 r. m.
y The moon sets today At s 20 p. m.
and rises Sunday at S IS q. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
painting
Gilbert House

Working on the assumption that
experience is the best teacher.
Harold J. Parks. instructor of the
interior decorating classes for the
Ypsilanti High School, is super
vising his students in the redec-
Grafton OF the Gilbert Community
House.
The students work on the rec
reation building during their dec
Grating class periods. and are re-
ceiving grades for this work. From
eight 10 IL students are on the Job,
some from the morning class, 9th.
ers from the afternoon class, each
day.
Two rooms-the sun room and
the dance hall-and the city recrca-
ton Office are currently undergoing
renevations.
This program OF giving actual
training out NJ the class room to
the students In this type OF work
is highly praised by Mr.. Parks
and he plans TO continue TO work
at the Gilbert House a certain per-
centage OF each semester. until all
rooms have been redecorated.
The material is bein,.. furnished
by the city recreation department.
Howard Harrison, superintendent OF
city recreation, stated that this
program has many advantages. The
Gilbert House needs redecorating
badly, and this method not only
saves the city money but gives
the students needed experience.
The two rooms and offices which
are being worked on>first are re.
ceiving one undercoat and a finish
coat of paint on all wood work. The
walls. in addition TO being washed.
are each receiving three coats,
and all cracks are being filled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

The estimated value OF proposed
building in the city as stated in
applications for building permits
during January was nearly Is times
that OF the same month year ago.
The total estimated value o. build
ing last month was $4,000 as com.
pared to 81 800 a year ago.
The largest project listed last
month was a residence for A. l.
Howard TO be built at 1905 Sher.
man St at an expected cost oe
$4,000. The cost OF store to be
erected for f W. Saunders. at
1871 Summit St, was estimated at
$1,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

Washington, Feb. AP-Con-
gressional investigators went 10
work today on their first hot lead
in the big mystery OF the Pearl
Harbor probe Did the United
States have a three day advance
tip-off from Tokyo that war was
at hand
The mystery has preoccupied
the committee since the inquiry
opened in mid November, but Wit
ness after witness has testified
that no Tokyo advance warning Of
hostiities was ever intercepted
and decided
This previous testimony is now
squarely challenged by Navy Capt
l.. F. Stafford. who states fatty that
Tokyo did broadcast coded war
| warning 10 Japanese diplomatic
officials ~ hours before the Pearl
HaTboI attack, and that the warn
ing was intercepted by the U. s.
Navy.
The only witness yet 10 offer
such testimony, Stafford was re,
called to the stand for further ex,
animation. lie was head Of the in.
telligenCe division of Navy com
munications here IN 1871, and he
said that was why he knew Of To-
kyo's advance warning
The So year old naval officer told
the committee yesterday he saw
the war warning message In its
original form on yellow teletype
sheet, then sent it on to his su.
perior office and never saw II
again.
AS Stafford described the mes
sage, II contained the code words
East Wind RHru vdfth be con
tended meant war by the ia
panese against the United States.
He told the committee he might
have been able TO back up bis ties
timony with personal notes. made
at the time. bnt he said he had dPs
troyed these because Of an order
from Adm. Harold Il. Stark, then
chief OF operations. In the week
Immediately following the ia
panese attack
Stafford explained that all de
psrtment heads on duty here were
called together and told that n
whispering campaign" was IN
der way against the officers who
were In charge at Pearl Hsrbor
on Dec. 7. 1871. The Navy wanted
TO end this whispering.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Veterans Rushing
to Housing Units

Willow Rrn housing units, made
available to wPr veterans TO relieve
the housing shortage, are being oc.
cupied at the rate Of 30 a day.
Seven hundred veterans and their
families or students now use the
units and dormitories.
Private dwellings still available
total 400 after ALLEGATION OF 1000
dormitory units for the uss OF vet
Grams attending the University OF
Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
SIX TO TESTIFY

Jackson -AP- Special Prosecu-
tor Kim Sigler's stan today was
rounding up the six additional wit.
nesses Judge John Simpson direct
ed the prosecution 10 have testify
in the Mckay liquor conspiracy
trial. Sigler said he had not de-
cided whom he would call first TO
testify Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Stork Slips;
Reaper Gains

The reaper gained on the stork In
January compared 10 a year ago.
Last month there were So births
registered at the cl.y clerks office;
is boys and is girls. \ year ago.
81 girls and Is boys we're listed in
January: a total OF 81.
This year. 70 dea his IN men and
nine women, were listed as COM
pared 20 10 deaths. five men and
five women. I'm January 1915.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Uranium? Eureka!

New London. Feb. zap
A Main Street grocer gave HIS
ed customers the pass word
Uranium" which assured them
some butter when and II he
had IT,
Yesterday. a school teacher,
accompanying a friend into
he store. used the word in her
conversa ion. The clerk. over.
hearing. reached behind the
counter and handed her a pack
age. That will be IS cents
he said.
The teacher was taken by
surprise. Her friend TOOK the
butter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Congress Today

tBv Associated freSsl
Pearl Harbor Committee seeks
facts on reported Tokyo war .ip-off
Winds" message N0l.
Senate.House Committee dis
cusses ompr1mise on tU.l employ
ment Lex station Nln-fnl.
Senate and House
I'm rec's 50 until Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

SEOUL -AP- Averell Harri-
man, L. S. Ambassador TO Russia,
flew here from Tokyo today for
visit that conceded with the Joint
American Soviet conference on
trusteeship of Korea. Hartman
ASaclined to hold rress confer
ence Immediately but there was
speculation that his presence was
connected directly with efforts
to work out joint trusteeship blue
print for this formerly japanese.
controlled country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

WASHINGTON - AP 49, The
amount OF big folding money in
circulation has been declining
Itnnce the war ended in Europe.
Treasury men expressed hope to-
day the drop in the number Of $500.
$1,000. $1,000 and $4,000 bills cir
culating might mean a measure
OF success in their drive against
black marketing and tax evasion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02
Navy Tried to
Message
From Probers

Washington, Feb --AP-Naval
Capt L. 2. Stafford testified today
that a representative - the Sec
rotary Of Navy had made a determ-
ined effort in 1915 to get him 10
tell a Pearl Hsrbor inquiry court
that no Japanese winds mes
sage had been intercepted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

CARRIER soYs WANTED
Inquire az he Npsilanti Daily
Press. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

NEW YORK -AP- A United
Nations subcommittee planned to
announce at noon today findings"
OF It's inspection of proposed per-
|k lament and interim sites for head
quarters OF the world peace agen-
cy in the northeastern part OF the
United states.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

HEAR George Adde's UAW-ClO and
Frank Rising, Auto Parts Assn. on
Labor Management Problems
sun. Feb. Z. p m y. s Auditorium
adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

- TOKYO -AP- The Japanese
government may join the allied
powers in accusing former Pre-
mier Hideki TOTO and others OF its
own former leaders OF responsible
ity for the Pacific war. Japanese
officials tentatively are prepar-
ing such charges. it was reported
today at General MacArthur's
headquarters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

WASHINGTON -AP- The War
Department disclosed today It has
told six colonies TO quit soliciting
)annds from former prisoners Of
war 10 finance damage actions
against Japan. Such activity, they
were told. is considered improper
for Army officers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

TOKYO -AP- The British have
|$1ined with American forces In
the task OF occupying Japan. Ad-
vance elements of an estimated
$4,000 commonwealth troops be-
gan landing yesterday at Kure, re-
placing the deactiyated Y. s. Ar
my's 10th Corps in the occupation.
al supervision OF southern Honshu.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

TULE LAKE. Calif.-AP- Time
| for relocation OF Japanese evacuees
lat the segregation center here has
been extended beyond Feb. l, acting
Project Director Harry L. Black an
nounced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

WASHINGTON -AP- Behind
the scenes maneuverlng gave some
promise today that showdown Is
Imminent in the FEPC filibuster
which has kept the Senate from
doing any business since Jan. II.
Senators talking It over in the
Senate cloakroom said that In
Ahe end the chamber probably will
put aside the measure 10 establish
la permanent Fair Employment
Practice Commission. in favor of
q forthcoming independent offic-
es appropriation bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

NEW YORK --AP-- Harold f.
ASStassen, former Minnesota. gov
Pernor. and Henry r. Luce. publish
er Of Time. Life and Fortune mag
-szines. have joined the national
committee TO aid families of Gen
eral Motors strikers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

~ NEW YORK-AP-Radio static
'and other Interference TO wire com
municstions may be caused today
or tomorrow by two large sunspots
which have appeared on the upper
right edge of the sun.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

KALISPELL. Mont.-AP- One
man was believed trapped in Ma
tional Hotel early today by flames
which destroyed Kalispell's second
largest hotel and sent two Other
men to the hospital with minor in
tries. All other hotel guests were
believed to be safe. Identity OF the
man still trapped I'm the burning
building was not known.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

WASHINGTON 49, AP - The
American Legion's demand for the
.ouster OF Cen. Omar n. Bradley
'ss veterans administrator ran into
sharp opposition today from other
veterans organizations, and Gen.
Dwight ID. Eisenhower pledged him
support anywhere, anytime. Els
enhower told reporters he was not
familiar with the Legion's demanG
for an investigation OF Bradley, but
\he considered the General one or
the greatest living Americans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-02

ELK MOUNTAr'. Wyo.-AP-
Two parties prepared to scale Elk
Mountain today to bring down on
dogsleds and toboggans the bodies
OF ri persons killed when a United
Air Lines plane crashed on the
4snow-covered peak early Thursday.
The bodies and wreckage OF the
Sesttle-to-New York plane were
found 10000 feet up on the slopes
OF the 1l,162-foot mountain by q
ground party late Friday.
TILE LAKE Calif-AP- Time
Evening star., 1946-05-19
By Carter Brooke Jones
Star Staff Correspondent.
Arr,1Ix xz0pK

grass was lush under mild
May sun, and the trees spread
fresh green canopies over occa-
c;opo1 hepches a1nnp gravel