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Evening star., 1941-01-25
BY RUFUS S. LUSK.

Every man and his brother, and
his sister, too, are now building
houses in Washington.
Since 1885 over 1,700 firms and
individuals have built houses and
apartments in Washington alone:
about 700 are now active, and 223
new ones sprang up in 1910.
These are Washington builders
only and do not include operators
in Maryland or Virginia. where
there are at least 1900 in home
construction.
All sorts of people are in the
business. Everybody seems to think
that he knows how to build a good
house. So home builders make a
strange conglomeration of trades
and professions. Among them is
Representative who so believes in
his political training as an appren-
ticeship for house building that he
advertises his houses as built by
representative. A beauty operator,
a lawyer. a plumber, a doctor, an
Army officer, an architect and a
newspaperman-these are a few of
those engaged in supplying houses
in Metropolitan Washington.
Learn About Builder.
Most houses for sale are built by
operative builders. An operative
builder is one who buys land, sub
divides it, then designs, constructs
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Debt on 10000 Homes
To Be Paid This Year

At least 100000 homes will be
cleared of debt in America this
year, probably the largest number
in any one year of our history. the
United States Savings and Loan
League estimated this week. Its
figures are based on the contrac-
tual payments of borrowers from
the savings, building and loan as
sociations, who were placed on regu-
lar monthly repayment schedules
. when they borrowed the money
back in the 1920s, when other lend
ers gave little thought to amortiza-
ton.
Fermor S. Cannon, Indianapolis,
chairman of the leagues Home
Building and Home Owning Com
mittee, said that the typical saw
ings and loan mortgage loan in
the 192Os was for II to IL years,
with some of them running for a
Evening star., 1941-01-25
5000 Persons
Visit Star Home
In First Week
11-Room Dwelling
Well Suited for
Large Family

The spacious, Colonial-type dwell
ing at 3730 Fordham road NV,
which received award as the first
Silver Star Home of the year, will
enter the second week of its eXhi-
bition period tomorrow. Approx
mately 5000 persons have visited
the house since it was first opened
last Sunday.
Occupying a large lot in the .ex-
elusive Spring Valley section, the
new dwelling was built by the w. c..
& A. N. Miller Development Co. 1t
was designed by Gordon Mcneil
and has been completely furnished
by the Colony House. The house
has II rooms, three baths and a
lavatory, in addition to a large
space in the basement for future
clubroom.
The new house bears the indorse-
ment of the Silver Star Homes Com
mittee, a group of five housing ex-
perts, who examined it thoroughly.
James S. Taylor of the Federal
Housing Administration is chairman
of the committee. Other members
include John Nolen, jr., of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission; Irwin S. Porter, promi-
nent architect; Edwin H. Rosengar-
ten, builder, and Waverly Taylor,
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board.
Suitable for Large Family.
The Silver Star House is most
beautiful home for large family.
At the top of a double terrace. the
house gives very little idea of its
interior space from the approach,
but has a most dignified and
gracious appearance.
Inside, the center hall helps to
give a spacious effect, as does the
color scheme, but the actual meas
urements make this effect a fact.
The living room runs all the way
through the house, with library
leading from the living room and
out onto the porch and the garden.
On the other side, the buffers pantry
makes the serving of large family
easy, with everything arranged for
no loss of time or effort by careful
planning. The arrangement of the
bedroom closets, kitchen and pantry
is certain to please the most exact
ing woman.
The second floor has four large
bedrooms and two large bathrooms,
and the smallest bedroom is the size
OF an average bedroom with the mas
ter bedroom measuring 1912 feet by
16 feet. Each of the bedrooms has
at least tWo-way ventilation.
Three More Bedrooms.
The third floor has three more
bedrooms and large storage space,
as well as complete bath. The
color scheme is light and cheerful
throughout and this floor might be
turned over to the youngsters for
bedrooms and playrooms-or it
might be used for maids and a
hobby room.
Colony House has given great
charm and dignity to this house
with a fine selection of furniture
and an attractive color scheme The
18th century air of quality and ele-
gance has been held throughout with
no sacrifice of comfort and use
fulness. Here again the furnish
ing would fit the life of an active
large family.
The location of the house Is
another item in it's favor from the
family standpoint.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

and finances houses for sale on his
own account. General contractors
do little of this kind of construc-
ton.
When you decide to buy a house,
which, by the way, is the most i'm
portant financial step that 95 per
cent of us ever take in our lives, it
is of paramount importance to know
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Low-Cost Homes Appeal

Three out of every 10 new small
homes financed by F. H. A.-insured
mortgages during 1910 were pur-
chased by families with annual in
comes of less than $4,000, Federal
Housing Administrator Abner H.
Ferguson announced today.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Check on Builder
As Safeguard in
Buying Good House
100 Have Erected
Homes in D. G. in
Last Five Years

Note: This is another OF q
series OF articles by Mr.. Lusk on
real estate and building subjects
of interest to residents OF the
National CAPITAL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
IFS HORRIBLE. ANn rM
II IT I BIT AFRAID

s perfect Woman. rohly plan-
ncd. to WAN ~ comfort and com
mani Tha' amt no more l.
1'u'd be-. and mis- is original "a
ly wonar flashy drc- n 10
pend, TO quaudf and dcprc.e'
I'm defeating This poem. cli
mv own proud chosts 10 Woman
NY woman
saw woman buy hat
J. didn't suil--and She know that,
-nc paid ten bucks for The darncd
hing
4 hank u yarn and piece Of
string.
And then she bought some shoes
too iirht
-hc had ~ make date that nisht
Tic color. rod, although she's
dark
She had to launch upon lark.
Her dfcss WAS green. real vivid
grccn.
Her pmsn was rcd another scream.
Nnd when no cot in an this fuss
sho was rnu' o. plum disgust
luoin0to any reference 90. any
or my beloved pciroi, ladies cam
nli Boz construed as persona and is
irrciore. surely coin ideuial The
Idras expressed hcro arc purely
o ieinall tguc-s lou know That
rnwl and arc designed 10 Intrigue.
'nlighicn and ilabcrgast Cwriic
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
Alone The Way
II, rLrANoR !. SMITH

Did You ever stop to wondor.
As YOU Waycl along lfo's way.
Just what YOU could Ito for a COM
rado
To keep him from rotns asiray?
Can Won give him PAT on the
shoulder.
or HISS his fcvceeA hror,
CAM vou mako hun \ little holder
Fy lifting his chm toward thc SKYE
Dom stand and SC him bowed in
pain
When m IN wind blouy too hard.
Jusi dry his tears which fall like
rain
And give him another start.
Perhaps he seems litilo weak
To grasp tho chance 10 live
Now that the time Tor Won to seek
Nour greatest strength give
When your strength begins tu way
Or.
Md Won think an hope &, gone.
No doubt your comradc VIII save
ynu.
And keep you from sinking down.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
Need To Concentrate On Street Walking

Detroit traffic fatality statistics
'or the hr'i half of the year are be-
ing studied by Tho Traffic Engineer
ing Bureau IN the effort 10 Judge
The effectiveness Of the pedestrian
protection program which Us now In
b. thiriy-hrst week.
For The first six months of last
year. approximately EIGHT oui Of
very ten motor vehicle fatalities
were pedestrian. This years COM
parable period shows the ratio
,liuppad down 10 Two ont " three q
reduction In percentage from eiahiy
fu sixty-oighi
Tho half.ycar heures Indicate a
definite swing 90 tho "Wsirh While
You walk policy Tic need for
extra cautions walking Is evidenc-
ed by the pronounced increase In
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
tNp WHY DID DFiLNNE
~ VIZ NN Sll.k HOSE!

'tl ioN they say ih' women
Gul Nc1rins SIS many SILK
'eD i,iurt 'hcv VIII have fp rc.or,
50 cotton Md What fuzzy varieties
'" VIII hc Somebody ci-r SUR
rliests VIA hcv paNt thoir leg
nfi c'cn mulaic' scam Wen'
W. h .h1m Wei az lca.' II
Nl rNo vain women opforun'fie
'1.l iH-'e r srcn"s o. latest VISIT. ON
ec'r hrcp Wonder i iheyll puf
low run
llrre pl'thn- ~ Very slllN
h~' vomon rhfyN lat mo bic
rer.r'booe in creation AMI
fofm 'hloNdy murdcr' when
anio ptanotkot tonnes NY hcm
ffy lnrw 'hcrc'. nmHn1 IN those
bags ll' low r,nurs "a lots
h7ndhr,hirf reu,l aud gene
~ fatfer~ But flcv ,.fN n rfvfc.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16

driving ,iolstions and equcnt
driver and passenger fatalities and
injuries.
Drivers are killing each other or
at such greater rate here than
last year. such striking evidence
Of poor Judgment behind the wheel
should naturally be expected 10
produce an increased by product Of
pedestrian deaths bat such has
not bcrn The ease.
The conclu ION must be- that folk s
"a foot. warned by the press, The
radio, posters and sigus. arc .skme
refuge IN natures first law self.
Nc CREATION
WATCH WHILE YOU WALk
Is working But dangerous driving
Is giving II terrible battle!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
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] okcd a rg bends and hlond
'Hn Il was iArn m. aaN
n.od MY handkcrchiof 20 wipf ur
hand, WAS dunih With trlor for
moment fhon-aud, o. trIzN
ihouslts went THU MY mind /
couldn1 iNk CORRECTLY THIN /
leud somcano coming md rushed
frcu no raom I've livcd n hon
ever r0c. That the truth So hclp
no tod
\ hush srHkc tllnc hung
over Tho room broken only hy fays
muiilod sohs
\ polite" officer came over ~
llal" pu' sealed letter in hi.
hand
Dale loobod q ibc nudge "WeN
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
The Knight Was Black @ 81: ..,..
BY Oh HARRINGTON

said SIMPLY and vaAt. wty
\ photograph bed
rhip "ronrad nct you IS
nard luck. pn-'tso ls.s..
ed. You've sot 81 Nv ya 7cE
over again
Thlis true tl n-d-
lli q pa of Vie
He snapped We,
I'm taking ih 81 frg e
srinucd bach a. ~
Ohay. Jimmy t fae
As rhilip ncartd n p ias
long cuTd'r a Hrp'l 4
q woman S voice rq crt., 1
aid Id break you i8 hfrf .
is- a sharp crack @. ein o4ra'
cd
Philip turned aroI .Nagi
checked looked M s M'i
without q word sans % 'o''
pandcmoniGm f.l'l me 'es
fought 10 keen tho crowd away i'o1
tho wounded nan.
Newspaper mou g-l -
telephone Ia flash 'hn e.n rs 'hsi
papers. Several ,anfg.ou and az
citcmcnl carried iae ,rs s'o'' ~.
into tho street. wh're ~ rff' nsl
reached tho ouis.d'
Bach in Tho con ~ ''h
Mad hccn heard hA Barry ara :"
cry Conrad hi, boom s1o
An hour later 'hs hia,s Fffd ~
of the civ's new spal af"'1 ~
words KNIGHT or THE tolRl
HAS FALLEN"
4 smaller headline
SCHOOL FOR TIE isT nl;'
TRICT ASSURED
Barbara Conrad saoi FaHp'
: room IN their aparMrn
Her eyes wcro dry So 'a!
burned from un.hod GAYS Sa' ~
her hand tcndcrly. ro'cMMif OF w
white pillow whore hi' Naa mi
rested inst Tow shor hours ~
fore. "A widow She mprmaFsH
her voice shaking with w ~"
having hccn a wife u a'of ~
lip. hut now ! know ho" lna " )
cared and will always care
The case ~ "Tho fcnq.e 'er'"
Madeline DAY" was clo.cl
In a parked cara slrl ara 800
man sat gazing earnestly = y
American aar thar slo-d a. h'p
mast on a cupola Of me cry gov
building
Madclincs head rested 'er a NJ
nient on Barry, shouldcr
Finally barry said = na'f ~. -
thing 10 show you Madeline 81.
no placed letter ~ her NAM '
nnfoldcd the lcilcs aud r'A'
To Dale Weston
CALL SAM CARTER. Tl't .., ' IN
DNER. BACK no tue enpG
| IlE Is ALBERT Wtl.ln n,.nG
BROTHER or TONY NN',l.p,,,.pr
Worm CASE WILL ESD THEM
a FRIEND. .,.hs
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ewes we're on the ilae s"'F"
nv In the mid-wmtcr vine d. NOR
"Oh. Barry. do you lhlnN \.
voice trcmblcd into m ""''
lcncc. real
yves. Madeline be vas
knight" n. .hs.
Il understand. Barry ~ :, ,ss
| nered "Hut Barry coulon ~ .,.r,.
scene that was etched N n,, rs,n
ory The scene IN her ee l,,s her
Philips strong hands haa "'
own tightly. ..,,,rs rs
Darling. darlins, Naoe''"
ell over" Lie and Q
beginning ,,,d mu'-
some time later Dale s .S'm .nll
invly 10 ono Gilchrlsl ns,ns
puzzled about hndine re''s n
handkerchief In the l'p'''I,
looks like n plant TO me ,s,,
"But why should he DO ma and
well" drawlcd p''n, vie
was in love with his pro'.'
but not with Peter Dean
THE END.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16

l;Na 'it fnr Poe of li'o then
an, RH4n IaNe % The stnros srs
aaNcf N- tamuso red Nnd I'll
be- t,a rafkN that some color
hlHp pan Will 80 down for the
ifs 80 Nou know when this up-
do N no in some HAIR Went up
tAll n1ia hove boon under q
haisnN ue - ouf women ne,ot
'rNh H ft.l" iRJ' 'hc back Of
an s''n or fhe sfrcci az
aNd ccl Tncy didn't care
.Nli ' wanted W.T. a nest on the
ton
'a aeh md shpfls Lndy
N.' eNS woman az Toast
'i nW Arf persons whose
Nla iH1~ rDt ",lun- like
frr pafte en WALL pn' vph
ihn Fr ~ 90. i"es 81 -. and
No. iio mo disgusting COM
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16

wan MI. Mc-frn h. said.
l,u hs Sc tuc oN and hutrca
ISL -tu,d al content. Ihcn he
iutr1 TO rcicr, Tla az. Mr.
ncti.
ItNca is suprse, Pct lcti ih,
Witness enan, snanhiins ~ b.
h -i'.
pale ihon pa--cd The lortr io ihe
judge Aito reaaiu- h. nodded 10
nair a D. D nd,d j. bach nalc
spoSr 2, .ers wao called out
S'm Iaritg, please take the
sapa
na'' Naeed Il mint bcNf, al.
drcsn- The witness ~ appear
al 90 3. -'adync him. while sam
saNc A,m Ouious Smile de-
hant Smile
y vH l.h hanh shell ~ 'hc
s.ll oog As nile asked "Nr Car
TORS honhd seq Ahor wall
hrfs vh' did ol Mn your brother
Ann n' Walihcrg ,"
The nHuc. assumed rarclcss
pose ana answered quietly he.
re'i. Slated h cuts
Nnl na.l,N word, he told of The
hryA'ml Aalt'd that had tern him
itcm h. family IN his iecn aga
years Ie wa hitter as hc related
how hs hfoihcr had schcmcd 10
srpcfa'o HIM from hrs family. And
NJ thor fc1h TOOK complete con
irol ~ ihe wealth that should have
hcol hs
~ WIS horn crook a skunk.
~" treated Fay ahnmnably and n
made hy blood boil She was too
VOL - Nd 10 be- lcd 80 Tons so
! killed him. stood out side on Tho
ictr1cc. saw HIM brow heating tho
lflN sirl ! SAW her whom she
Threatened - knife him thought
slc. WAS gong 10 beat mo To n. Rut
ne Eoi tho knife away frpm hcr.
j." cui lie hand thsi- how she got
INC blood on hci' unif6tm When
sho rar from The library walk
m 'mn Tho french doors. was he
surprised whom introduced NV
solf as III lfile brother.
Us Mi. Tho weapon YOU used. "
Dale hold m Tho stiictic
~ us d my garden shoorsr
Nnd so tho trial n Madeline Day
ramo 10 close.
Ruth WAS weeping wildly as She
gathered Madeline in her arms
Barry. his face lncd with happi-
mess held her hand tight in his for
2 moment CONCENTRATIONS darl.
ing he said.
Tile ease against Madeline col.
lapps'd SO suddenly ilc crowd was
lahcn hy surprise, and SEVERAL min.
ulcs Wrnl by before th,t realized il
WAS all over
Madeline had many Well Wishets.
som" who had Just an hour before
were certain ct her guilt. came M
To shnhc her hand and offer con
gratiilltions.
Thru 1t an Barry stood by Made
line turning only 10 sneak ia
Trends His face shrne with happi-
ness Ills love for Madeline was
there fer all 10 scc.
Among Tho crowd was Otto Gil
christ he elhoved his way 10 Made.
line gave her his hand. Good
work Kid he sald. Then turning
10 Barry lily there. Bart"
We'll Otto said Barry. whore
have you been"
Working hoy I've been busier
Than q one eyed man 40 burles-
que shop Pot that info" he lean
- over aud whispered something
in Barry ear. a look of ncrednli.
g. crossed Baffy's face.
~ cant hc.' he muttcred. You
rirsi be mistaken"
40 son Otto answered. I've
Tho rrai lrvdown."
rh'lin Conrad walked over To
Madeline and Weston.
Il congratulate you both" h'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16

Things lurk elonm, Tor Naic-
line IL the trial near, u clo>e.
When Weston pruIucc> c,i-
dcncc that miehl incriminaic
Peter bean. bean j. lurccd To-
confess his love aud plans with
Fay. the dead mans vile.
Dean said he knew al WALL
h'rg'> man, cruokcd deals. and
when he refused Ia give IA, 4
divorce. Peter went ia The
house to BARGAIN inr la,> Irrc.
dam. Peter Dean testified that
he found Ton. Nallhcrs dead.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
Deadline For Auto Plates

AtGrS ~ IS thc deadlne da'c so for he purchase Of
II Nrn haifsegI aif0 n0hle pilates. hcrc arc many
.iol .lnd 81 nu'or ~ asile couniv whose license
si f,.fe ot ii date and they are urged TO bay
their 'toH4 ha rit llsie- before the By rash begins
later ti month
Nnfu nDu piai,- are boaghi acknowledgements
usualir hron l d pIat AWAY bat this year 1t IS sug-
gcstcd that tAc torn tic eafed license plates over to
tho Secretary of state that tsc meta may be used for
making plates. The discarded plates from thousands
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
EDITORIAL PAGE
A MAN THINKETH
BY SAMUEL p. BILLS

suiic GOD deal With women who
wcd what they shouldn't
Hon good example. saw a
'Nraa .Aik woman IN white
arcs h'gc trimming and blue
sio,hH- That's the truth or I'm
n,i stfp- htrct Ever see the
ladi,. N'A nrb a,nlrdnpos wear
in- tf oau-,an stockings. Those
wrH ho.r, N ihcni ilai make them
looh nr nee Nlfcf Or what $
wof- 'lan a. snort hcayysct
WON sHdtr 4 great biz picture
hat. N0I cont ten whether she's a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16

of ears represent very considerable tonnage Of metal
During the present big armament program. which the
conducting every ton Of metal that can be sal,aRcd
is needed.
Therefore when you buy your license plates re-
member turn back your old plates TO help the
nations metal supply
Evening star., 1941-02-04

tween Massachusetts, and Connecti-
cut avenues NV.
No parking at any time on west
side of Nineteenth street from Kalo-
rama to Columbia roads NV.
No parking at any time on west
side of TWenty-third street from
Virginia avenue south to first alley
and no parking from 8 am. to 6
pm. from that alley to E street. Also
no parking from to $50 am. and
from to 6 pm. on east side from
Constitution avenue to first alley
north of F street.
Thirty minute parking on west
side of Thirtieth street, K to M
streets, from 7 to $50 am. and 4 to
6 pm, one-hour parking from $50
a m. to 4 pm, except no parking
between 7 and $50 m and 4 to s
pm. between Nos. 1858 and 1914
Thirtieth street.
Benning Road Section Banned.
No parking at any time on Ben
ming road on the north side from
Minnesota avenue east 164 feet.
No parking at any time on the
west side of Minnesota avenue north
147 feet and on the east side south
140 feet.
No parking at any time on north
side Of Maryland avenue between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets S.W.
No parking at any time on west
side of Fourth street SW. from M
street north 10 feet.
North bound only, one way, Eight
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Senator Peter Backs
Larger Maryland
Income Tax Cut
Legislators Head for
Showdown Over
O'Conor Measure
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. Legislators
returning TO the capital to recon-
vene this afternoon after their
weekend recess appeared today to
be heading into a showdown fight
over the administrations tax bill
The measure was scheduled to
come up for debate in the Senate
and sharp controversy was expected
over two moves proposing drastic
changes in the original measure
submitted by Gov. O'Conor.
One was a Democratic-Rep
lican coalition plan further to
scale down the income tax. The
other was a Senate Finance Com
mittee proposal to increase the
counties share of income tax rev.
enue and decrease the States
share.
The coalition plan was broached
yesterday by Senator Wilmer Fell
Davis, minority floor leader. and
Senator Robert Peter. Democrat,
of Montgomery, with the approval
of "a number of other Senators" D."
Reductions Proposed.
They proposed that the per
cent levy on unearned income be
reduced to per cent and that the
212 per cent tax on earned income
be reduced to IA per cent.
The administration bill would re-
duce the levy on unearned income
to per cent and the tax on earned
income to 2 per cent.
1t was estimated that the Davis
Peter plan would cut revenue from
the income tax by S11O0.000 a year.
The tax yielded a little less than
100000 last year.
The coalition move was aimed at
scaling down the Governors pro-
posed s106. .664 900 biennial budget,
already threatened by the Senate
Finance Committees plan for dis
tributing income tax revenues.
Evening star., 1941-02-04
Palmer Will Seek
Additional Defense
Housing for District
Coordination TO Offer
Full Program for Area
At EorIy Dote

Defense Housing Co-ordinator c.
F. Palmer said today that the 1000
additional housing units for the Dis
trict approved by the President last
night as part of a national program
to relieve an acute shortage of quar-
tiers for defense workers, does not
complete projected plans for this
area.
A full locality program will be
recommended as soon as possible,
1t was explained. He stressed that
the units proposed for the District,
as we'll as the 1875 other family
dwelling units approved for other
cities and territories, were for work.
ers clearly out of the reach of pri-
vate enterprise"
WaShington's share of the Nation
wide project is expected to cost
about So 800 900: the entire program.
approximately s40,000000. Cost of
each unit must be under S3,500. The
houses here will be built under
supervision of the Federal Works
Agency and will rent for from $40
to $50 a month. Ninety are to be
reserved for families of Army en-
listed men assigned to the Medical
Center and War College. The units
will be in addition to 1.135 now
lnfanSp
housing program, mainly near the
Naval Torpedo Station at Alexandria
and the Naval Air Station at Ana
costa.
In a survey released today the
Bureau of the Census reported that,
as of April /, 1910, 54 per cent tor
9,999) of the 1888 dwelling units
in the District were vacant or for
sale or rent. Real estate men
pointed out, however. that the local
situation has changed greatly since
that time due to the influx of de-
fense workers.
The census survey showed that
the number of private households
increased about 1874 per cent dur
ing the 1930-40 decade, as compared
with a population increase of 36.2
per cent, which brought the local
total to 663,0e1. This, it was ex-
planned, showed that the average
size of District families has de-
creased In the 10-year period from
an average of 3.88 persons in 1890
to 3.82 in 1910.
Evening star., 1941-02-04

Ambassador to Paris, and M. Laval,
in addition to Fernand de Brinon,
the Vichy governments representa-
tive in Paris.