Arson Likely In Fraternity House Blaze

"""Ann fobor Fire {Ünief ArthurT.. Stauch f said today a possibility of arson exists in r the fire which Wednesday night I sively damaged the Phi, Delta Theta f fraternity house at 1437 Washtenaw Ave. More than $200,000 damage was caused I to the brick dormitory at Washtenaw I Ave. and S. University Ave. last I ber and the figure for the latest blaze is I expected to exceed $50,000. "We are looking into several angles I but certainly arson appears now to be al likelihood," Chief Staueh said. The chief has assigned Fire Inspectors I Nolan Lee and Benjamin Zahn Jr. to the I investigation and City Pólice Detective I Robert Levanseler is also working on the I case. The Wednesday fire began in the basement of the house and shot through the first floor, reaching a stairway to the second and third floors moments later. Chief Stauch said workmen, ing major repairs on the house after last December's fire, reported Thursday a number of tools which they had left in the dweiling when they quit for the day are missing. The chief said if the arson is involved it could have been done in an attempt to cover up larcenies. Workmen said they detected no smoke i or evidence of fire when they left the house after the daysworlJ