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the job-creating possibilities OF a
building boom.
City VS.. Suburban Land

the job-creating possibilities OF
building boom.
City VS.. Suburban Land
Residential house property-ur-
ban, suburban and rural-staged
the most spectacular price ad-
vance during the war. Office and
factory property also moved up,
but not to the same degree. City
retail store space and land suit
able for subdivision in suburban
areas advanced the least. How
ever. now that peace has come,
retail store space is very much in
demand and subdivision operations
are pushing up outlying land
values.
On the basis OF the economic
prospects for different sections Of
the country, / feel that the best
areas will be in the Southeast, Far
West and Southwest. Prospects
appear only fair in the Middle
East. Central States and North
west. The least favorable section
from the standpoint OF future pros
poets is the New England area.
Consider Labor Conditions
Factory rehabilitation will be
extensive but relatively few new
factory units will be needed. The
general outlook for retail property
is favorable because of the expect
ed further upswing in consumer
goods. Suburban land for subdi-
vision will continue TO rise in
value.
Although there is much talk
about shortages OF skilled labor,
unframed veterans are daily swell
ing the ranks of the unemployed.
This is destined TO act as a blunt
ing factor on the demand for real
estate In the last analysis. real
estate prices fluctuate with pay.
rolls. profits, commodity prices
and the stock market. Generally
they should work higher-but II is
a good market in which to sell
obsolete houses.
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thing her eyes fell on was q Tiffany
ad. With q start, she recognized
her ring.
thanked by eight fiawless
diamonds, this perfect two-car-
at sapphire Of deepest blue Is
without compare among gems.
$1,9S5 - Price includes 20%
federal tax"
The price dlsmayed her; she
had not imagined, somehow, that
sapphires were so costly. Then
came a surge Of pleasure, not be-
cause something she had always
guessed Of Albert had been con-
firmed. This brought him some
how close to her. Under the lack
Of ostentation which he imposed on
himself, there had been a boyish
enthusiasm for the lavish things,
for making big gestures. All that
he had told her of the poverty Of
his youth In Chicago explained that
tendency; that he usually masked
1t was part Of the self-disciplins
which had gone to make him a Sue
cessful man. This had shown itself
in the enormous boxes Of choc-
olates he brought so often, In his
choice Of big, colorful bouquets OF
flowers. And now II had shown IT.
self once again.
She saw now the pattern that
had underlain. that late telegram.
Albert had seen this ad she was
looking at, he had thought Of the
ring on her hand. Later, reminded
OF her almost forgotten birthday, he
had ordered II, although It had cost
q great deal, more than another
man might have felt he could az
ford for Q wife who would have
been well content with much less.
Grief for Albert took charge Of
her heart
She was not allowed thi. luxury
for long. Bernlce came.
Bernice was upset again, al
though next to the frightful panic
which had grpped her during that
other visit she could be considered
calm, except that now, as then, she
forgot the usual gesture Of remov-
ing her gloves. ITS Stanw she
burst out as she flung herself onto
the sofa. Her posture was unlike
the slack, ungraceful pose of which
she had been unconscious that 9TH
er time. She sat like q woman on
stage, remembering how to arrange
her feet Hes being a nuisancel
He keeps callingw
Don't 60 to the phone" said
Victoria, taking a cigaret from the
box on the coffee table. Bernice
took one, too, and lighted It.
II don't. ! always have Mrs.
Bruxton say I'm net In, but he
keeps on calling. So far It hasn't
while Walters been
home, but II It does it'll Just be a
red rag to bull, ant everything's
been going so nicelyw
"Stan's taking IL harder than I y
thought he would" said Victoria
candidly.
"Oh, it's nothing but his sense OF
drama!" snapped Bernice. He has
to milk the situation Of every drop
Of farewell stuffp
ITO Be COntinuedl
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SEASON SHORTER

Lansing-AP The shortened
Beaver trapping season will open
March q In IL Lower Peninsula
counties and continue until April
5, while the Upper Peninsula sea-
son in IA counties will be open
from April l to 10, the state con-
servation department announced
Friday. The limit will be six beav-
er or one otter and five beaver
during the season. compared with
eight animals during the 1915 Is
day season.
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CHAPTER THIRTY-sK

aA<hA A<Ah AAAAAk \
1T WAS while Victoria was wait
ing for Tuck to arrive that Al
bert's birthday gift came. She hat
half forgotten that he had ordered
something for her that last nigh
OF his life, and the small, much
stamped package was at first a sur.
prise, although she realized almost
Immediately what II must be
Hazel, who had opened the dool
and had received the package, hov.
cred close while Victoria tore of
the Irvine, the wrappings. Inside
was a white box, and inside that
wedged with tightly stuffed tissue
was a jewelers. box. A small, hump
backed one Of black velvet. She
pressed the catch with her thumb
and the lid sprang up. Inside was
the most beautiful ring she had
ever seen. A sapphire, her birth
stone, square-cut and Of q deep,
deep blue. 1t was set In platinum,
and on either side glittered a clump
Of small perfect diamonds. A tiny
card was bent into the rounded lid
Of the box. 1t said, not In his hand
writing, Love, Albert" The Jew
eler's name was in gold on the
white satin OF the I'D. The ring had
come from Tiffany's. from New
York.
She slipped the slim band on the
finger where her wedding ring
shone. 1t fitted perfectly.
"Oh!" gasped Hazel. .tOh, my,
what q beautiful thing!"
She heard Albert's dead voice
speaking in the hall. Send to Mrs.
Hime, above address" She turned
her hand. The ring cleaned and
glittered. HE always said I had
beautiful hands," Victoria said, In
a tight voice.
It was Hazel who began to cry.
She fed to the kitchen as the door
bell rang. Victoria admitted Mr..
Tuck. The impact of the gem which
felt 30 strangely heavy on her hand
was still with her. Tuck asked cour-
teously. What has happened. Mrs.
Hime?"
Victoria held out her hand to
him. He took the tips Of her cold,
slim fingers In his long, warm ones,
bent his long head to peer at the
ring. albert wired for this, for
me, for my birthday. It Just came.
Isn't 1t lovely?"
Tuck nodded his head. Its very
beautiful" he said.
And then It poured out-Sawn's
serenade, hearing Albert sending
the telegram, Sawf,'s brief vigil In
the early morning; a strange con-
glomerate Of unrelated facts.
Then she showed him the anony-
nous note.
you think Harriss sent this ?"
Tuck asked.
Il don't knowl But ] do know
this: He is going to come to you
and tell you he thinks l killed Al
bert. He's going to tell you why he
thinks so, specious reasons, which
may sound true TO you. I'm sure Of
that much, at least!"
Tuck looked down at the square
envelope In his hands, stuffed II
carefully into the inner pocket of
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TO HANDLE LABOR

East Lansing-AP-Plans have
been lade for forming a statewide
association to handle labor activi-
ties in Michigan fruit crops, A. B.
Love, state supervisor of emery
ency farm labor, reported Friday.
The new association expects to
carry on recruitment, placement,
housing and transportation activi-
ties to assist in securing labor from
other states for use in handling
Michigan fruit crops.
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GIRL SCOUT COURT OF HoNoI

Whitaker, Mieh-Girl Scout
Troop No. u me, at the Evangelic-
al Church Wednesday afternoon for
the regular meeting. and for the
Court OF Honor. First aid and sec
ond class badges were awarded 10
ELAN Leonard, Earilyn Dexter.
Donna J. Union, Beverly Smith,
Gordenia Gibson. Pearl Wilson.
Alice Mae fowler, Donna Williams
and Nancy Strawe.
The following Brownie Fly Ups
were awarded wings and pins:
Teresa Stefina, Beatrice Smith.
Teresa White. Jean fowler. Joyce
Gibson, Janet Schroek. and Kay
Smith. One new Girl Scout. Irene
Bunton, was accepted.
Friendship bags are being prepar-
ed TO send to Czechosloyakia. The
Ladies' Aid Society and the Live
Wire Sunday School class are
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llauldats Indebtedness

Mr.. and Mrs Lee Jay Talladay
and Rev. and Mrs. w. +. Boettcher
attended the Laymen's Retreat and
banquet at the Calvary Evangelical
Church in Detroit, Friday. This
was also a victory celebration in
commemoration of the liquidation
Of the Indebtedness OF the Lake
side Camp Grounds near Brighton.
This is a $4,000 church district
project, where boys camps. girls
camps, young peoples assemblies.
and summer Bible schools, besides
various other activities are held.
The area is also rented for short
periods to some other denomina-
lions, so that It is in constant use
from early summer until late fall.
Mr.. Talladay is a member of the
board OF directors.
Entertalns Doreas Clreie
Mrs. Elizabeth Bodley entertain
ed the Dorcas Circle OF the Wom-
ems Society at her home Thurs
day and planned the next general
meeting.
Nancy and DeMar Bodley have
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02

BRUSSELS-AP-At the reques.
OF Regent Prince Charles, Paul
Henri Spaak, president Of the Unit
ed Nations general assembly, I'M
dertook Friday the task Of forming
a new Belgian cabinet based on
coalition OF the Socialist, Liberal
and Communist parties.
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RUFF WINNING CARDS

ORDINARILY II Is Of course
desirable to have an established
high card In the dummy which can
be led and furnish a discard Of q
losing card from one Of your side
suits. But an effective plan for
play Of the entire hand sometimes
includes the deliberate ruffing of
that high card. The purpose can
be to change the entry situation,
or to preserve the length Of some
other suit so 1t can be used to
make I particular defender take
the lead later. Or maybe 1t might
be merdly fancy.
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Clement Van Wagner, Curr2n.
Mich. and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ad-
iska, Willis, we're dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Youngs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Besore, Ypsi-
lanti. have moved to the Ben Con-
ner cottage, futile Hill Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Carey and
son, Springfield. Ohio arrived Fri
day to visit his father, Rev. Carey.
and family. Mr.. Carey returned to
Springfield Sunday, while Mrs.
Carey and son are remaining for a
two weeks visit.
Mrs. Annis Wickersham, Zanes-
Vile, Ohio, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Carey.
Mrs. Mary Breining was able to
attend church Sunday after being
confined TO her home for several
weeks.
Miss Mary Boutell spent Sunday
with Mrs. Genevieve Perrine, Ypsi.
lanti.
Miss Heather Halsted, Philadel-
phia, Pa, and Peter Schick. Larch-
mont, n. Y, we're overnight guests
OF her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland Gorton. Thursday. Miss
Halsted was en- route to visit her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Hal
sted, Cadillac. Mr.. Schick will enter
the University OF Michigan under
the G. !. Bill OF Rights.
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futile Hill
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
DINNER AT FRIENDS CHURct

futile Hill, Mich.-A delicious
chicken dinner was served by the
Missionary Society at the Friends
Church. Saturday. A good crowd
attended. The speaker for the at.
ternoon was Rev. Robert Richards
from Detroit. An hours song sery.
ice led by Rev. Richards was very
inspirational along with his com
ments. The topic OF his message
was America" He brought out
the point that many take this great
country OF ours Cor granted, and do
not stop to think what America
really means. He, coming from
Wales IS years ago could now ap-
preciate fully what America means,
Life, liberty. happiness" During
the war many have laid down their
lives for America, our country. We,
as a whole, have not suffered much
during this war. Those who really
suffered were those who lost their
loved ones in battle" He also spoke
of his trip to the East visiting the
historic places OF interest. Also, he
brought out. as a main point, that
the church is the backbone OF the
country. Without the church and
God America would not be as great,
nor enjoy as many blessings, he
said.
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Fine Points IN Bndqe

At another table. after the bid.
ding given. a snappy declarer,
Burr Wilson, made his contract.
Taking the heart X lead with the
A. he led to the diamond A, A.
messed the club 10 to the X.
watched West score the heart @,
then took the returned spade 2
with the A. Now came the fancy
play Of leading the set-up heart J
and ruling 1t with the spade Aim
stead Of discarding a club. Next he
ruffed the club 8 In dummy and
led the diamond 2. ruffing with the
spade 8.
This. Of course. left East one
more trump than South. But that
didn't bother Mr.. Wilson, who had
planned 1t that way. He scored
the spade X and raked in the club
A and Q. then led his last club.
the 8. East had to ruff with his
spade 10. and the spade J to the
Q made up the last trick. The de-
clarer thus lost only one trick
each in hearts and clubs and one
to . ruff Of q club.
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Observation-Disclosures con-
Guided its plea for more natural
gas before the Federal Power Com
mission Thursday but was not as
sured Of immediate action. Indica-
lions were that IT will be at least
year before the states gas short
age will be alleyiated.
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been confined to their home the
past week with influenza.

LONDON-INS- A Reuter- dis
patch from Graz, Austria, said
Thursday a small bomb believed
placed by Nazi sympathizers had
exploded at a meeting called to
welcome Soviet trade union rep
resentatives No casualties were
reported. The explosion wrecked
one wall OF the building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02

At one table that contract was
botched badly enough to 90 down
two tricks. The heart X was led
to the A, the diamond Q fnesse
lost to the X, the heart Q was won
BY the Q, a spade was returned,
and the declarer somehow con-
trived to lose two tricks in clubs
plus one In trumps.
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NeiCs From Whitaker

helping the Girl Scouts with this
project. Action games. under the
direction Of the leader. Mrs. Marie
VANITY. we're enjoyed after the
meeting. -Four adult visitors we're
present.
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Real Estate Boom Gaining
Momentum Asserts BabsOn

been picking up speed for some
time in certain sections. There
fore, q few rules may we'll be re-
membered. In a general article
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Family Church Night

FamliJ SnHTSn Nlant
The Youth Fellowship sponsored
a Family Church Night" at the
Evangelical Church Thursday, Feb.
81. In harmony with the date and
season, patriotic colors were used
in the decorations. Floyd Hansen.
Jr., was master OF ceremonies and
led in group singing. A junior
girls octette gave humorous VOC
al selection. Miss Ella Mae Smith,
costumed as Miss America, sang
group of three songs, beginning
with 20 Columbia the Gem OF the
Ocean. Ruth Heidi read a poem,
George Washington"
Mrs. Elizabeth Bodley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Flowers, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. +. Vedder, Mr. and Mrs. George
fowler, Mrs. Ruth Bodley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Smith and others, par
ticipated in the program. Ice cream
and waters were served by the
young people.
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by ROGER w. BABSoN

Babson Park. Mass, Mar. 2 The
real estate boom appears to be
gaining momentum,-in fact. It has
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dealer: South. East-West vll-
nerable.)
II you held such a hand Is
South, would II 20 to your head7
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and DeMar Bodley have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-27
TRUMAN FAVORED LEWIS

Murray didn't say so, but he was extremely bitter over one incident which he did not discuss with the President Despite the fact that Murray had kept all his promises to the White House, Truman re- gently told Chester Bowles that John L. Lewis was the only trust worthy labor leader in the coun- try.
 Instead of mentioning this, how ever, Murray said that if an effec- tive piece of price-control legisla- ton passed Congress he would join with all other labor men and with management in a conference de- voted to guaranteeing an end to strikes for the duration of effective price control.
 Truman, however, was not toe enthusiastic about this. He sug- gested that Murray follow the mat ter up with Secretary of Labor Lew Schwellenbach
 This was an eye-opener to Mur- ray, for he knew that Schwellen- bach was on his way to Alaska for a long vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-27
HOW STRIKES ARE STOPPED

The long, costly General Motors strike ended when enough members of the automotive union finally real ized they were suckers sacrificing income merely to get in the end what automobile workers in other plants had got without loss of working time pay The steel strike ended when the government grudgingly acknow edged the principle that wage boosts must be reflected in price boosts
 In more recent major strikes, the pattern has been different The railway strike direct strike against the government It ended as it became appar- et to the two union leaders involved that the govern ment was going to use all its powers to break the strike.
 It was not public opinion, the conscience of the strike leaders or the threat of legislation, which forced Messrs Whitney and Johnson to admit failure and call off the strike It was the firmness of the President in announcing he would use every weapon in the vast armory of his war powers to move pas sengers and freight It the calling up of reserve pilots by the Navy the swift mobilization of transport planes by the Army, the mastering of all naval per sonnel with railroad experience, the announced de- csion troops to handle trains where necessary
 Similar preparations less obvious and less con- crete factor in stopping the coal strike although very large concessions made to the coal miners in order to buy their cooperation. And the maritime strike was headed off not through bargaining, but through the grim methodical preparations the Navy had made to take over and operate the 5000 ships of our merchant marine.
 In a word the power of government is there, ready for use when the Chief Executive finds in the gravity of the emergency for exercising those powers His duty is the protection of the public welfare And until government ceases to be government, the sary powers there.
 It would be better, of course if the President had a specific grant of power to deal with strikes
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Plain Talk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati Enquirer
 Plain talk-and very plausible theory regarding present national and world conditionswas advanced the other day in a commencement address at Catholic University by Neil MacNei assistant managing editor of the New York Times, when he charged that Moscow is the deliberate manufacturer of "the worst con- fusions' which the world finds itself the purpose being to break down existing political order faith and morals"
 MT MacNeil discussed the trouble making pro- pensities of Communists and Communist agents in domestic activities citing the infiltraon tactics used to control or sway the most important medium of public enterprse-notably in the field of communlca tions He cited RussaS rather sorry record for col laboraton in the international field asserting that Soviet diplomats using the same tactics followed by domestic Communists when they set out to take over union-they were attempting to wear out the patience of American and British diplomats, that finally, in desperation, they will agree to Russian demands allow the matter to go by default"
 MT McNei added that this refusal to make peace is the greatest crime of all history"
 Illustrating the truth of the New York Times ex- ecuves contention Rritans Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin the very same day asserting, amid an ovation from Labor Party members, that mo nation is going to keep me in state of forever with other countries through lack of agreement peace treaties" It requires only half eye to the foreign situation discern how profoundly upsettng to the political, social economic and moral equilibrium of the world is the Moscow attitude precludng the estab shment of a stable political structure in Europe
 We long have felt that aimless criticism of Russia or needless fomenting of disrust toward Russian intentions was a very bad thing. It still is. But specifc-and justified of Russia points where Moscow is trying to put something may indeed serve useful purpose Perhaps the they can be impressed with the fact that know what the score is the less they'll attempt their snenanigans
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CASUALTIES OF PEACE

year ago American troops were fighting one Of the most decisive as well one of the bloodest of our Pacific battles. The assault on Okinawa was to give us perfect stepping stone and staging base for the final amphbious assault if that proved to be necessary upon the Japanese home islands. To take Okinawa required eghtytwo days of bitter battle in which the Navy's great armada lying offshore took severe losses from the kamikaze suicide fiers and the baka bomb. Those eightytwo days cost us the death in battle of thousands of gallant officers and enlisted men in Army, Navy and Marines Total battle casual ties were 47376,
 In honoring the memory of these might also do well to remember every day that reckessnes and carelessness at home are costing unnecessary casualties of peace at rate of about 38 to compared with the Okinawa battle At the present rate of accident casualties in the United States like period of eighty-two days results in 2 300 accidental deaths or not far from half of the battle casualties of all sorts that engagement the total casualties, incud- ing deaths and injuries, of 18319 800 These casualties are no less tragic because they purpose, and could be avoided.
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20 YEARS AGO fME TIT EMPIRE


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 large residents farm picnic given by Mir and dairy miles from 
 Belle left the Admiral Rogers for Stka o visit their and Esther and Lawrence
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 Ben Phillips a visit in Vetoria discharge pistol freacker or other Juneau will be prosecuted and fined according the fire chief and police chief intermittent rainfall caused poponemef o Alaska Weath report: High, B; low AT rain
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very fine men. John Snyder's first act upon being confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury was to select a leading Detroit Republican, Arthur Gardner, as his personal assistant. After the United
 Nations Atomic Commission at tended the Louis-Conn fight, Der nie took them to the Stork Club to meet Walter Winchell. |. James McGranery, able assistant to Attorney General Tom Clark, will resign-fed up with the Jus tice Department. .Hard-hitting Congressman Ellis Patterson, de- feated for the Senate, may run for the House of Representative again
 as a write-in candidate. Be cause of the prestige its fighting Foreign Minister has given Austra-
 lia, President Truman decided last week to raise Australia's diplomatic