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Evening star., 1941-11-10
Greater Use of Prefubricution
In Defense Housing Indicated

far, he added. has been that they
of Standardization can be corrected
by a reasonable yet economical num-
ber of variations. he declared. this
objection will be overcome to large
degree.
In answer to a question by Mr..
Foreman-"in terms of past expe-
rience, and in consideration of labor
and material costs in the past year,
is 1t possible for your company to
provide variations of one. two and
three bedrooms in groups of 200
houses at an average cost of $3.O00?"
20 out of 81 builders of prefabri-
Gated houses said Eyes"
Cost Might Change Picture.
'All agreed, however. that rising
costs would change this picture and
that the per unit cost would be even
less if the variations were elm
mated and all the houses were
standard size.
Prefabricated. demounted houses
that the F. w. A. has had experience
with in the past year, according to
Mr.. Foreman, have shown that
this type of house is practical,
sound, livable. and that it undoubt-
edly can become a major factor in
the home building industry during
and after the present emergency"
| He did not elaborate on his own
statement that the F. w. A. is re-
vising it's housing standards. but,
this was interpreted as an indica-
ton that less rigid specifications
would be allowed in order to obtain
lower per unit costs, and possibly
more widespread use Of prefabri-
Gated houses On permanent projects.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Arn1istice Day Events

Gas am-Ceremony Washington Society
the Sd Division American Expeditonay Force Tomb Of
Unknown Soldier
1890 am-special program Spring Armoy by
Saxon and Takoma Park of the American Legion First
public OF the newly Guard.
1890 amJon by Hyattsvle Hyattsve
Presbyterian Church The Rev. D. Howard will preside
1913 amIWo-mlnue
At IL 2-gun salute will be
lOO am-Amerlcan Legion Soldier
with addresses by President Roosevelt Murl
national president Of the American Auxiliary and
Haywood N Saunders District commander songs
Lucy Monroe soprano.
1:OO amAmerican War Mothers program entrance
Capitol with addresses by
Texas, and Mrs Elizabeth Martin, National
president
II 100 am-Georgetown ceremonies with the Rev Paul
McNaly j. director observatory principal speaker
HOO am-Special exercises at the memorial
avenue at Bradley lane, Bethesda Md, sponsored
Bethesda Chevy Chase Post of the American Legion
1890 pmParade by State Guardsmen Rockville
front of court house by judges
magistrates. Address by Adjt. Francis Petrott
loo pm-Luncheon preceding burning of $4,000
against Gadsbys Tavern in Alexandria.
the American Legion at the National
Lynn U. Stambaugh will be principal speaker.
800 pm29h Division Association
Frank Noyes chairman
World War dead, speaker
of Washington Cathedral with Undeecretary
Weles principal speaker procession Wilson and
placing OF wreath.
400 pmEvensong service and Amice prayers in Great
Washington Cathedral followed by exercises of Disabled
o at toni
Columbia Club by
Bethesda Chevy Chase Post of the American Legion.
Washington Post No 58 Jewish War Veterans
United States in the Jewish Community Center.
Aistce ball Veterans Of Foreign Wars
at Shoreham Hotel
$50 pm-Armistce Day Washington AL Club
washington Hotel
Evening star., 1941-11-10
D. {. Spent S6,136,0OO
On Streets in 1910

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Works Agency re-
ported today that States collected
1881, ,406,OO for highway purposes
in 1910 and spent s1,013,321 900 on
State administered roads.
The amount spent was $201 $685.
600 greater than in 1899, the agency
said. and most of the increase was
in income from motor vehicle users.
The States also spent $531 ,276 900
on county and local roads and
streets, debt service on local highway
obligations, collection and admins
tration of highway user revenues
and fund transfers for non-highWay
purposes.
The District of Columbia, the re-
port showed. disbursed $6,136,000 for
roads and streets.
Virginia spent s27,240,000 on State
roads. while Maryland's disburse-
ments for the same purpose were
$l9,447, 900. On county and local
roads and streets Virginia's expendi-
ture was s43S,OOO and Maryland's
was $6,025 900.
West Virginia spent s27 7,240,oOo on
State administered highways. Ex-
penditures on county roads under
State control in Virginia and West
Virginia were included with the ex-
penditures on State-administered
highways.
Expenditures for non-highway
purposes included Maryland, ST.
$4,000; Virginia, $4,000, and Dis
trict Of Columbia, $255, 1000.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
District Auditor Requests
Paw Raise Information

District Auditor A. R. Pilkerton
today called on municipal depart
ment heads to furnish him by next
Monday the names of all employees
due to receive pay raises under the
Mead -Ramspeck Act.
Mr.. Pilkerton said the operation
Of this law probably would cause
numerous changes in the annual
pay rolls at the beginning of each
quarter, such as the changing OF
addressograph plates. He predict
ed confusion would result If all
changes were forwarded to his Of
fee just prior to the time when
payment is due
1t is estimated some 1000 Dis
trict employees will be affected i'm
mediately by the pay raises, which
are retroactive to october /, and
for which a deficiency appropria-
ton of $4,000 is now before Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

Probability that many more de-
fense houses in the future will be of
the prefabricated type was indicated
here today as representatives OF 20
out of 81 makers of such houses told
the Federal Works Agency that they
can put up groups of 200 prefabrl-
Gated houses, with variation OF one,
two and three bedrooms, at an aver
age cost of $4,000 or less unit If
labor and material costs remain
about what they have been during
the past year.
Clark Foreman, director OF the
Federal Works Agency's defense
housing division, who presided over
an all-day session of the builders,
revealed that the F. w. A. is in pro-
cess of revising its housing stand
ards.
Mr.. Foreman told the session, held
in the South Interior Building, that
while nearly all of the 6,780 pre-
fabricated houses that the F. w. A.
has to date contracted for have been
of the demountable type this does
not mean that the Government IS
not interested in the prefabrication
of permanent units.
Monotony Chief Objection.
1--WE are looking for any solution
that will provide good houses for
defense workers at the most
economical COST" said Mr.. Foreman.
And he expressed hope that in con-
ferences today and tomorrow the
builders would make suggestions
that might make more widespread
use of prefabricated houses desirable.
Chief difnculty with the r. w. A.
prefabr1cated housing projects 20
Evening star., 1941-11-10
DemountabIe Houses
To Be Moved, Saving
u. 5. Cost Of 1856 More
Units Found Unneeded
At Indionheod to Go
To Quontico Base

Plans for removal Of an entire
village of 1856 houses, involving
saving to the Government of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. were
disclosed by the Federal Works
Agency yesterday.
The structures are defense houS-
ing dwellings erected as part OF
a 586-unit project at the Indian
Head Md powder plant and later,
through a change in the Navy's
plans, found TO be surplus. They
will be transferred to the Quantico
(VaD marine base. where a neew for
additional housing has developed.
The buildings, prefabricated and
demountable, were erected 1t a cost
of S586,241, plus $3.50 for water
heaters. which also will be moved.
The F. w. A. estimates the cost of
F. w. A. estimates the cost Of
demounting and reassembling at
1895 to $3.50 per house, according
to type and design, and material loss
at less than sl0O per unit.
Bids will be asked for moving the
houses. They must be taken from
Indian Head along a 60-mile high
way route to Quantico, or by rail
or water. The water route will
involve 10 miles of truck hauling.
Despite the cost of transporting
tho bo1reec m O,optico" z w
officials explained, "the move will
save the Government several hun
dred thousand dollars. as it would
cost more than s50O00O to purchase
and erect an equivalent number
of prefabricated dwellings on the
Quantico site. This saving could
not have been made if houses of
the conventional type had been
erected at Indian Head"
Evening star., 1941-11-10
S305,000.O0
Soldiers Broadcasts
To Families Sfart Today

The first of a series Of si1ort-wa1e
radio programs TO enable soldiers to
send free messages to their families
will be broadcast at pm. TODAY
from the United States Service
Organizations National Catholic
Welfare Service Club at New Lon
don. Conn.
The program will be heard over
coast-to-coast network of the Mutual
Broadcasting System, and will he
re-broadcast over Station VOL here
at BIS tonight.
Speakers will include Rear
Admiral Clark H. Woodward of the
Office of Civilian Defense, Maj. Gen.
Dawson Olmstead. chief signal
officer Of the Army: w. Spencer
Robertson. U. S. o. Executive Com
mittee chairman. and Miss Carol
Bruce, film actress. Martin Work
will be master of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
New Assignments
Announced for Nine
Brigadier Generals
Stoff Member Here
Will Take Command
Of Seventh Division

New assignments for Brig. Gen
Albert E. Brown, a member Of the
general staff in Washington, and
eight newly promoted brigadier
generals were announced today at
the War Department.
Gen. Brown is being transferred
to the 7th Infantry Division, Fort
Ord, Calf, effective next Saturday.
Among the newly promoted Of
fcers Brig. Gen. Edwin P. Parker,
jr., of Washington is placed in
command of the Field Artillery Re-
placement Center, Fort Bragg,
N. c., largest center of its kind in
the country. Gen. Parker is West
ern High School graduate. former
captain Of Company H, who went
into the Army before the World
War. His sister. Miss Maude Par
ker, has been connected for many
years with the District Playground
Department.
Brig Gen. Dale D. Hinman. now
on duty with the Organized Re-
serves at Norfolk, Va, will command
the 38th Coast Artillery Brigade al
Camp Stewart. Ga.
A jump from Alaska to Camp
Pendleton, Va. which he will com.
mand, is in store for Brig. Gen
David P. Hardy
Brig. Gen. Ambrose r. Emery /.
given command of the Infantry Re-
placement Training Center, Camr
Wheeler, Ga. and Brig. Gen. Ottt
F. Lange takes the same kind o1
command at Camp CroWder. Mo.
Other assignments include Brig
Gen. Thompson Lawrence to com.
mand the Armored Force Replace
ment Center at Fort Knox, KY
Brig. Gen. Vincent Meyer to com
mand the 18th Field Artillery Bri
gade, Fort Sill. Okla, and Brig
Gen. Paul J. Mueller. as chief o
staff of the End Army, with head
quarters at Memphis, Tenn.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Southwest Health Center Ends
Year With Fine Defense Record
Success in Disease Prevention Work
Spurs Plans for Unit in Northwest

those who are able to pay are sent
TO private physicians. This is the
first time. authorities say, that the
/ Health Department has been able
to do such work effectively at its
/ clinics.
During the first seven months of
this year. $685. visits to the clinic
were made by 439 mothers. OF
this number. 2,044 represented Wis
its for maternity service and the
remainder visits for venereal dis
ease complications In connection
with pregnancy. In this same pc
riod SAT infants and 805 pre-school
children were registered at the CEN
ter
From March through September,
1888 visits were made to the We
nereal disease clinic. OF these. SO, ,389
were by old patients and 1894 by
new patients In this work, selectees
are given free treatment If f1nan-
cially unable to pay and. If able,
are referred to private physicians
through the local medical societies.
Gives X-Ray Tests.
Between January and August OF
this year 9.476 visits were made for
tuberculosis clinical service. Dur
ing this period. 1876 X-ray exami-
nations and 1852 pneumothoraX
treatments were given.
Children made 1871 visits to the
clinic during the first six months
Of this year.
Seven hundred and nine new
patients were treated in the dental
clinic during July, August and Sep
tember. They received treatment
during 1924 sittings and were given
the following services:
Examinations. 709; filings. 957:
extractions, 1855; anesthetics, 902;
treatments. 579; X-rays, 304; pro-
| phylaxes, $50.
| Since December 2, the date on
which the pharmacy was opened at
the health center. 4,700 prescrlp-
/ tions have been filled.
More Nurses Needed.
While the health center now IS
operating at capacity with its pres
ent staff, health authorities ex-
planned that additional personnel is
needed to enable it to give more
adequate service. Among these needs
are three nurses to do follow-up
contact work in tuberculosis service;
six nurses, three to do follow-up
work and three to work at the
center. as well as an additional
part-time physician. for the venereal
disease clinic: two full-time nurses
and one full-time civil service clerk
in the maternal and Child Health
Bureau. and three dentists to work
part time on District funds.
The Health Department has been
assisted by w. P. A. dentists on a
part-time basis, but these ultimately
will be unavailable.
Interest in the center has grown
rapidly in recent months, officials
reported. A number of agencies
have held schools or health educa-
ton meetings in the auditorium
there. Among these have been the
Red Cross, Southwest Citizens As
sociation, Council for Defense, and
school principals and superintend-
ents.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Recreation Official
Calls D. T.. Coolest,
Snootiest' Place
DR.. Frank S. Lloyd Speaks
At Conference of ESQ
PIoy Directors

DR.. Frank S. Lloyd, assistant di-
rector of recreation. Federal Sc
curity Agency, today told about $50
District recreation leaders that
Washington is the coolest. smooth
est, nose-turned-uppest" place he
ever saw outside of his own city
of New York.
DR.. Lloyd spoke at conference
on Recreation in National Defense
at the Jewish Community Cepter.
Miss Sibyl Baker, director Of the
Districts community centers. who
presided. asked DR.. Lloyd what sec
ton of the city he lived in with a
view to seeink that he becomes ac-
quainted with some of his neighbors
I'm not living; I'm just staying
he replied with a smile.
DR.. Lloyd did not go into detail on
his views that Washington was
snobbish, but said that there was a
complete social planning lag here
as in a number of other cities.
Gets Quick Action.
Mai. Richard G. O'Connell, morale
officer, Sd Corps Area, another OF
the speakers. got some quick action
on his complaint that beer could be
sold at an Army recreation center
in nearby Arlington, which Is ad-
ministered under Virginia laws. and
not at the Anacostia Recreation
Encampment for colored soldiers in
Anacostia Park.
Mai. OConnell was told by one OF
the recreation leaders that he should
60 to the office of National Capital
Parks. which has jurisdiction over
the park. The major followed in
structions and within an hour had
a ruling permitting the Army to sell
beer at the Anacostia center.
Birch E. Bayh. director. physical
training air force command. Boiling
Field. pointed out the problem OF
his group was to provide recreation
for men who live at great nervous
tension-aviators. He echoed sentl-
ment of other speakers who deplored
the lack of funds for recreation
facilities.
Trained Leaders Praised.
Prof. T. j. Anderson of Howard
University discussed the recreation
problem from the viewpoint OF
colored persons. Maj. Sherlock Davis
of the Washington Provisiona
Brigade. who only recently was
assigned here, said he was glad tc
see professional recreational people
handling the problem here instead
of the unframed.
DR.. Lloyd. in his talk. said thu
United States could learn a lessor
from the totalitarian countries II
their manner of planning for rec
reation.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
90 Arrested Here
In Series of Ruids

Weekend police raids on alleged
gambling and bootleg establish
ments resulted in the arrest of SO
persons. including 16 women.
Most of the prisoners were charged
with disorderly conduct and were
released after posting IS collateral
each. Others were held for investi-
cation.
The largest raid took place in the
1900 block of Ninth street NV. in
the early hours yesterday. Other
raids were conducted in the vicinity
of Seventh, Eighth and o streets
NV. Participating in the round
ups were police of the second and
18th precincts and headquarters de-
tectiVes.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Runaway D. c. Boy
Arrested in Florida

Miami police today had in custody
11-year-old Ronnie Doremus. 618
Morris place NE, who disappeared
from his home last Wednesday.
The boys foster mother. Mrs. Cor
nelius w. Doremus, said the boy
took S170 from Mr.. Doremus' wal
let and, from information she had
received through police, boarded a
train for Miami Mrs. Doremus said
this was the third time the lad had
run away.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Death Of Man
Boosts Traffic
Toll 10 81
Five Other Persons
Are Injured Here
During Week End

Washington's 81st traffic fatality
OF the year was on record today, and
at least five victims were in hos
pitals as a result of weekend auto
mobile accidents in the Metropolitan
Area. A Maryland accident victim
was in a critical condition.
Ernest Peterbark, AZ, colored. 1913
G. street S.W., died yesterday at
Emergency Hospital Of injuries re-
ceived at $50 pm. Saturday when
he was struck by Capital Transit
bus at Twenty sixth street NV,
near Riverside Stadium.
His death advanced the clty's l94l
traffic toll 81 fatalities beyond the
total for the same period in 1910
and one over the entire l40 death
list.
Police said the bus was operated
by William E. Pine, 33, of 920 Ninth
street NE.
Man Held for Court.
A coroner jury today. after calling
- witnesses in the traffic death OF
Marvin Marshall, g. colored, of TO
Myrtle street NE, on September 5,
ordered George BoWnes, 25, colored,
of 1718 Fourth street NV, held for
Police Court action under the
Negligent Homicide Act.
Earl Elliott, 80. of Rockville, Md.
struck by an automobile last night
on route 240 near Offutt's store.
was in a critical condition today
at Georgetown Hospital with a trac-
tured skull. compound leg frac-
ture and severe cuts on his body.
The victim was taken to the hos
pital By the Kensington Rescue
Squad. Rockville police said the
driver of the car was Ralph j.
Moore, At, of 3633 Window place
NV.
Accident Near Eranchville.
Injured in an accident on the
Baltimore boulevard near Branch
vile, Md, Russell Dodson. "a, of
Branchville was taken to Casual
ty Hospital with skull fracture and
severe face and head lacerations
His condition was described as
serious TO-DAY.
Joseph R. Lucas, "a, Of 1905
Seventeenth street Sc. lost control
of his automobile. according to
police, and struck telegraph pole
near Central avenue and Fifty
third street Sc, injuring himself
and passenger, Tilden Brown, "a,
of 3415 Eads street NE. Mr.. Lucas
was admitted TO Casualty Hospital
with bruises on his head and alb
domen and possible internal in
juries. His companion was released
after treatment for cuts on his
hands and forehead.
Three persons were injured when
an automobile, which police said
was operated by Robert Harrison,
"A, colored, 664 G street NE,
careened out of control off Defense
Highway and crashed into a tele-
graph pole. The driver was treated
for face injuries at Freedmens S
Hospital. Two passengers, Queen
Harrison and Jack Harris. also
colored, were treated at Freedmen's S
for multiple cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Professor From Oxford
olks to Poetry Society

William Force Stead. former pro-
fessor at Oxford University. now
teaching at Trinity College here, was
guest speaker at the meeting yester-
day of the Washington Catholic
Poetry Society.
Mr.. Stead talked about w. B.
Yeats, whom he had known at OK
ford. Leo A. Codd presided at the
meeting and poetry written by men,
bers was read. Poems submitted by
the Rev. John Duffy and by Miss
Helen Connolly were selected as the
hest
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Dinner for Employees

Seventy employees of the Shade
Shop will be the guests of w. Stokes
Sammons, proprietor, at the 18th
annual banquet for workers at $50
o'clock this evening in the May
flower Hotel. The dinner also marks
the 40th anniversary of the firm.
Entertainment will follow.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Democratic Club to Dance

The Montgomery County Young
Mems Democratic Club will hold its
annual Armistice eve dance at 10
o'clock tonight at the Manor Coun-
try Club. Joseph Buscher is chair
man of the Arrangements Commit
tee. HIS is assisted by Aeer Y. Bar
bee, assistant States attorney, and
Albert A. Adv,
Evening star., 1941-11-10
CoppeI to Speak

c. c. Cappel, manager of the
Cappel Concert Guild, will be guest
speaker at the Cosmos Club tonight.
He will speak on Music for the
Multitude" Mr.. Cappel is a former
manager Of the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Dinner Planned

The Society for Personnel Admin
istration will have a dinner meeting
at the Y. w. c. A. at $50 pm.
Wednesday. Improved methods for
training supervisors viii be dis
clssed.
Evening star., 1941-11-10
Separation Strip
Studied for Road
To Baltimore
Plans Also Provide
For Widening to
Give Parking Space
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 10.-PoSsibil.ty
OF building separation strip in the
center Of the Washington Baltimore
boulevard as safety measure is
under study by the State Roads
Commission.
Engineers should complete their
survey of the project by December
l. Ezra B. Whitman, commission
chairman, told Gov. O'Conor.
Mr.. Whitman said the job would
mean widening the highway by 8
feet to provide shoulders for parking.
Laurel Bypass Planned.
Gov. OConor reported that work
costing nearly 100000 now is under
way or contemplated on the boule-
ward, and termed it the biggest
problem of an intercity nature"
A 100000 bypass at Laurel is
one of the major projects planned
in the future, the Governor added.
He said that the improvements
had to be made despite the con-
templated new highway because the
present roadway is most in need"
He also referred to the high acci.
dent toll on the boulevard and
pointed out that all means should
be taken to reduce this accident
rate.
Expenditures Broken Down.
According to a statement by Mr..
Whitman and sent to Gov. O'Conor,
the following breakdown of the ex-
penditures was made:
Projects constructed or under con-
structlon at the present time:
Kryock resurfacing
Muirkirk- -BelSville - s45.o9925
Paving relocation at Say-
age Curve:
State sl5.60600
w. P. A. - 33,6060O
4s,214oo
Channelization at Water
loo-as part of Water
loo-Jesup contract 100000
Total ----------- sl15,21325
Projects contemplated
in the near future:
Bypass at Laurel -- $500. 900 90
| Channelization at Peace
Cross, Bladensburg -- 100000
Total --------- s3o5. 900 90
Maintenance for 12-
month period:
/ For II months (Julv |.
1910, to June 80, bad s4a2e5,73
Grand total s468, ,50898
Gov O'Conor said that the pres
! ent expenditures. made and con-
templated, were the result Of sew
eral conferences between himself
and Mr.. Whitman.
Evening star., 1941-11-10

Totals TO GATE 1900 bU 81
In November, Beware Of:
/. The hours between 4 and 6
pm. Six of the nine traffic vic
tins in November last year were
killed within this two-hour pc
riod.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crossWalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in November, 1910, while
doing this.
8. Inclement weather. Three
fatal accidents occurred last
November while 1t was raining
or misty.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-03-14
DEMOLITION JOB
TO CLEAR SLUMS

Washington, D. G. (ILNS).-One of
the biggest demolition jobs yet under
taken in the low-rent housing program
will shortly begin in Jacksonville,
Fla, where 657 shacks covering 16 city
blocks will come down.
The contract for the demolition Job
and the subsequent construction of a
new United States Housing Authority
low-rent project has just been ap-
proved in Washington.
More than 900 families now live in
the houses which will make way for
the new project.
Before workmen begin tearing down
the old shacks, exterminators will
have a field day in the area. All the
buildings will be sealed and treated
with cyanide gas to kill rats and ver-
min. This precaution is taken to keep
the pests from migrating elsewhere.
Called decentralization Homes, the
project will cover so acres-an excep-
tionally large area for housing prof.
ect in an already built-up section. 1t
will provide homes at low rentals for
708 negro families.