Evening star., 1941-07-11

EAST ST. LOUIS. ILL.,, July Ii
The man on the flying trapeze had
nothing on Victor Woodrick. ~,
flying cadet from Three Oaks. Mich,
who went up in the seat Of 4 plane,
did q complete twisting Nip in the
air and rode to q landing on the
tail Of his aerial steed.
OF course, If Civilian Instructor
David j. Maths, IS, had nor been
along yesterday Cadet Woodrick
feat might have had tragic ending.
They were coming in for land
ing at Parks Air College with Mr..
Woodrick at the controls of their
two-seater training ship. Pilot
Maths noted that his pupil was
working force living in this COM
munity"
He advised the committee that
proposed rent regulation here is a
very serious matter" and commend
ed the body for considering the
problem at this early stage.
Committee Chairman Randolph
said heavier building and operating
costs undoubtedly have contributed
to the higher rents here and else
where. This phase of the problem
he added. will be considered by the
committee in concluding sessions,
probably next Tuesday.
Vacancy Rate Low.
Mr.. Borders told the committee
that the Districts vacancy rate of
10 per cent is perhaps the lowest
among major cities. except possibly
Detroit. A rate of 5 per cent is de-
sirable ordinarily ne asserted.
The typical Washington boarder
pays $40 a month for sleeping &C
commoda tions and two meals day,
according to the survey. Rooms
without meals cost SIS to $25 a
month in most instances.
Colored Federal employees, in gen.
eral. pay less rent than white work.
ers. it was said. for houses and apart
ments. From $50 to $50 a month was
the usual rental, as compared with
$40 to $50 for white tenants. Be
cause of their lower incomes, how
ever, Negroes were spending high
er proportion of their incomes on
rent for less desirable and more
crowded quarters" the report said.
The survey did not measure
changes in all rents for the District,
or for the Washington areas as a
whole. The canvass was confined to
employees of the executive branch of
the Federal Government.
Miss Joy testified that o. P. A. c. S.
has received numerous reports OF
nardships higher Washington rentals
have caused defense workers.
One newcomer from West Virginia,
she said, paid only $50 month rent
in community of 100000 in that
State, while he was forced to pay
$47 month here.
Seven Used Same Bath.
One boarder reported to o. P. A.
G. S.. she added. that she paid $40 of
her Sl20 month for a room shared
with two others and two meals daily;
that seven other persons used the
bath room; that each new boarder
coming into the house was charged
81 more week than the person re-
placed. that during a recent vaca-
ton her space in the room was
rented to another without a refund
to her and that she had to pay rent
while she was out of town on vaca-
ton in order to hold her place.
Chairman Randolph cited a report
he had had this morning that a
large apartment on lower Connecti-
cut avenue was raising its rents from
81 to $12 month. and the new rates
affected many tenants who have
lived in the building 8 to 10 years
or more.
The Federal survey was made in
mid-June. 1t covered employees of
all major agencies, with the excep-
ton of the Navy Yard, from which
returns will be made available later.
The findings were based on the
replies of approximately 1900 en-
ployes to questionnaires. Names
were chosen at random from pay roll
lists. Field employees and those with
salaries of $500 or more were ex-