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Evening star., 1942-02-07
FIuorescent Light Installation
In Ordinary Home Now Easy
New Fixtures Plug Into Old Sockets;
No Change in Wiring Is Needed

ings around the top or bottom Of
walls, around tables, dnk tops or any
wood or metal surface.
Some Of the holdings are Of the
slip-in type, with f1anges that are
inserted in joints Of wallboards If
you are doing over the walls Of a
room. But there are others, COM
pletely fiat strips nodded In deco
rative corrugations on one side,
which can be applied with adhesive
to the walls Of rooms you aren't
doing over. All you have to do to
give room q line Of color where the
wall joins the ceiling Is squeeze a
continuous ribbon of special ad-
hesive on the back of the molding
and press 1t into place.
This extruded plastic material can
be nailed without damage to the
strip, but it need not be. Just make
sure the surface Is smooth, dry and
free from dirt. Then paste" 1t up.
The fat molding comes z-inch
WANC 411 2o-tOoe 4C3ASt11o. GTA6Co Aldy
be fitted without difficulty. The
holdings are good for concealing
cracks in plaster walls, too, If a de-
sign Of strips can be worked out to
cover the cracks.
The fiat molding costs about
$140 for a 10-foot length. The
f1ange type costs as cents a foot.
The adhesive, OF q type formerly
used only in the industrial world,
costs 60 cents q tube, enough for
50 feet Of molding. One caution:
While working with the adhesive
don't expose 1t to fire. 1t Is inflam-
mable.
Note: For further information
about any Of the products de-
scribed above, write Misses Ducas
and Gordon, In care of The Star,
and incloSe . stamped, self lad.
dressed envelope.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Prefubricuted Plants
For Defense Devised

A revolutionary new prefabri-
Gated concrete construction system
designed for high speed defense
plant construction and described as
utilizing a minimum of vital ma
terials was announced here today
by w. P. Witherow, jr., Pittsburgh
building material manufacturer.
According to Mr.. Witherow, the
system involves specially engineered
shapes constituting columns, girders,
long or short span floor or roof
slabs and wall panels. These in
dividual units, which fit together
to form a building, are made Of
pre-cast and reinforced concrete Of
exceptional durability and strength,
1.foot-square columns alone having
been tested to load of over 534,-
900 pounds. With minimum Of
effort and expense, plants thus
erected can be made larger or small
er, or even dismantled and moved
to keep pace with changing con-
ditions.
Defense necessity was the mother
of our invention" said Mr.. Withe-
row. There is an urgent need for
structures which use a minimum
Of critical materials and which can
be erected with ease and speed even
IN the dead of winter. We set out
to solve the problem and we now
believe we have the answer"
Evening star., 1942-02-07
War Housing Campaign
Spurs +. H. A. Volume

In response to the F. H. AS cur.
rent drive to step up private con-
struction of war housing, builders
operating under the F. H. A. pro-
gram filed applications last week
for mortgage insurance on 6,40O
dwellings to be built under F. H. A.
inspection, Federal Housing Ad-
ministrator Abner H. Ferguson an
nounced today.
This represented an expansion OF
rs per cent over the same week in
1941 and was the largest weekly
volume since last August, Mr.. Fer
guson pointed out. Substantially
all applications filed last week cov-
cred houses to be built in war in
dutry areas and priced below $4,000,
including land and utilities.
With last weeks applications
pointing toward a sharp advance
in F. H. A.-insured war housing
construction within the near future,
the current level Of such building is
already running about one-fifth
larger than year ago. A total OF
$500 new dwellings were started
under F. II. A. inspection during the
week ended January 81, compared to
1858 q year ago.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Conference
Continued From Page B-1.)

ference declared that war has &C.
centuated the need for Cd survey.
ing our machinery for the building
OF homes to the end that our war
housing be built as emciently and
speedily q possible; ca maintain
ing the morale of the civilian popu-
lation. and CO migrating the war
housing program with the planned
postwar program"
Recommendation included in the
program declare:
!. The United States Housing Au-
thority should undertake solution
Of the long-range problem.
2. Public enterprise must be per-
mitted to produce housing which
private enterprise fails to provide.
3. Housing agencies should be re-
organized promptly and the U. 8.
H. A. should be maintained and used
for war and postwar housing.
4. Adequate housing standards
should be met to provide homes
that would be useful over . long
period.
Permanent Homes Urged.
5. Permanent homes should be
built in communities in which there
are slum families needing rehousing
after the war, and demountable
housing should be built only when
1t is clear there will be no use for
such housing in the areas after the
war.
8. Local and national war and
postwar housing planning should
be co-ordinated, and localities pro-
vided with funds for planning.
Z. The Federal Housing Admins
tration's rural housing program
should be continued during the
emergency.
8. Congress should authorize ap-
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Chicken Aids MetoI Drive

LEXINGTON, Ky. R.-The giz-
zard Of q hen G. c. Foster bought
produced six empty cartridge shells
and q swivel ring of a watch.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Realty Brokers Permit
Issued to R. B. EsteIfe

During the past week the District
Real Estate Commission issued Q
license ~ . real estate broker to
r. Bruce 1stells. IT East Forty
second street. New York City.
Real estate salesmen1 licenses
were Issued TO Esther L. Moebs,
6horeham Building; Ernest II.
Trustle. 6horeham Building; 8. w.
Stevenson, 1017 K street NV;
Samuel J. Smith. 7204 Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda, and william K.
Baxter, 72e Fifteenth street NV.
A business chance salesman's
license was Issued to Anthony J.
Petroutsa, Woodward Building.
Applications for real estate
brokers' licenses were received from
Leu II. David, Bond Building, and
Woodmoor Realty Co., Inc, l0127
Colesvtlls road. Silver Spring.
Applicattons for real estate sales
Evening star., 1942-02-07
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

You can have soft, diffused day.
light -colored light In your home by
installing fiuorescent fxtures-prob-
ably without any change IN the
wiring. A new line Of glass-inclosed
fuorescent ceiling fixtures has come
on the market. They are about as
easy to install as incandescent light
ing fixtures.
These fixtures are attached to the
same type of outlet box that sup
ports regular incandescent fixtures.
The electrician merely removes the
old fixture and connects the new
one. They are designed only for
60-cycle, 11o-125-volt alternating
current, but this Is standard for
most residences. Occasionally in
old houses where the original in
stallation was faulty, flrmer anchor
ages may be necessary, as these new
fixtures are heavier than mcan-
descent equipment.
In addition to the fixtures, you
also can have glaSs-incloSed
adaptors. These come complete
with cord and plug to screw into
the socket of the old overhead fix
ture. With the f1uorescent unit you
can have approximately twice the
light of an incandescent fixture
using the same amount Of current,
say the makers.
The glass-inclosed fixtures allow
surface brightness Of scarcely is
candles O., square inch, compared
with candles for the bare huo-
resent tube. This means less glare
easier on the eyes with no di-
minution Of diffused light.
The fixtures complete except for
tubes cost from $3.50 to about SIS
in ceiling and drop fixtures. The
tubes are more expensive than in
candescent bulbs, but prove more
economical In operation.
Roof Drain Anti-Freeze Units.
Roof drains and leaders which
freeze this winter may not be re-
placeable, at Least with metal, next
year. And frozen roof drains that
crack and leak can cause serious
damage to ceilings and sidewalks.
One way to avoid frozen roof
drains Is to place anti-freezing units
containing a chemical which forms
a solution with ice or snow at the
openings of the drains. These
chemical units consist of containers
that are fastened to the openings
on three adjustable legs. They are
there to stay. When the chemical
is used up ref1lls are available. The
unit complete costs just under So
and ref1lls are rs cents each.
Plastic Wall Moldings.
Light and color in the home can
do much to create an atmosphere
Of cheer. Why not introduce new
inexpensive notes of color In your
kitchen, bathroom or nursery? A
dash of red, green or blue as trim
ming for your walls will give any
of these rooms a lift.
New plastic strips and holdings,
so easily applied that the woman
of the household can do it, have ap-
peared on the market. They come
in three bright colors and in ivory
and black, to be applied as mold
Evening star., 1942-02-07

propriations for local housing au-
thorities to purchase reserve lands
needed for postwar low-rent prof.
ects.
.. In any extensive public housing
program, private financing Of local
authority bonds on . large scale
must be encouraged.
Postwar Planning Outlined.
Before It's afternoon business ses-
don, the conference heard talks BY
Government housing ofnciab and
others On postwar planning, hosls-
ing during the war period and rent
control. More than $50 housing ex.
perts ana others representing buSi-
ness, labor, social welfare and COM
munity groups In Is States attended
the conference, which was the
eleventh annual meeting Of the
Public Housing Conference.
Leon II. Keyserling, acting ad-
ministrator Of the q. 8. H. A., said
that in the last four years enough
housing has been provided for the
top income third Of the Nation, but
that ther. has not been enough for
the middle income third and the
low income third. A decent" pro-
gram for the lowest income group.
he said. would involve at least 300,-
900 homes . year for . 10 TO Is
year period.
He said wartime housing should be
tied up with permanent peacetime
needs In al possible cases, and that
housing agencies must Tight to
maintain standards during the
emergency.
Warns u Disaster.
Acting Federal Works Admins
traitor Baird Snyder, ID, warned
that disaster may be the result II
defense housing projects are slowed
up because Of their postwar effects.
He said there would be much hous-
ing to salvage from existing and
proposed defense housing programs
that will add to the Nations wealth.
Using the techniques Of mass pro-
duction, he said. the r. w. A. has
been able to produce far better con-
struction than otherwise could have
been built with the same labor
standards at the same price. Mr..
Snyder said the Government has
been doing essential pioneering" In
. field which private enterprise was
not equipped to enter" and that the
results win be to stimulate addi-
tionAl building by showing private
enterprise how to do It efficiently
and well.
Defense Housing Co-ordinator
Charles =. Palmer said that after
the war Is over public housing should
expand almost explosively." He
said he hoped that at least 600 900
homes would be built every year for
10 years after the war. This, he
added, would provide housing for q
substantial portion Of the one-third
Of the Nation that Is now Ill housed.
Replies to Attack.
Speaking at q luncheon session,
Mr.. Palmer replied to Q personal
attack made on him earlier by
Michael Straight. Warrington edi-
tor Of the New Republic, who
charged 70 An address at the morn
ing session that Mr.. Palmer had
obtained . commission Of many
thousands Of dollars in the Tee
Wood, Inc, slum clearance project
In Atlanta In violation Of an explicit
order that no commission to real
estate men could be tolerated"
Mr.. Palmer, who said he was q
Evening star., 1942-02-07

Stirrup Pump Helps
Safeguard Homes
Aauinst Bombs
By HILsON MUNSEY.

It is time to consider what pre-
cautions can be taken by home
owners In case of an air raid.
In view Of the experiences Of
Britain during raids 1t might be q
good idea to consider precautions
they take against incendiary bombs.
One of these precautions Is a stirrup
pump.
Incendiary bombs are made with
a core Of thermite inclosed in
magnesium core. The combination
of the two metals produces an in
tense heat that lasts for 10 min
utes or longer. They weigh about
~ pounds each and are distributed
from a plane in punches of IL to
SO at a time. An ordinary bomber
carries a load Of 1000 of them.
The initial conclusion Of the bomb
will throw the flaming mass for a
distance of 20 feet or more. That
Is what the stirrup pump is designed
to overcome.
These pumps have double pur-
pose. First they will spray the
bomb itself with a fine spray of
water that will travel about "a feet.
This spray can be turned on in
simultaneously by a flip of the finger
to the right. To combat the actual
immediate fire caused by bomb
the pump is equipped with jet
spray which works with a finger
flip to the left and throws stream
of water for IS feet. The water is
pumped by a plunger with ct"
handle that can be used either with
one or both hands. 1t is made of
18-gauge brass, as is the cylinder
In which the plunger works.
The pump is held in place while
In use by fiat, adjustable footrest.
The lower portion Of the pump
cylinder is rubber covered to pre-
vent damage from denting. The
pump has 30-foot hose, half an
inch in diameter, and will deliver
three gallons of water minute un-
der a pressure of 200 pounds. 1t
weighs only 101a pounds and has
q heavy web fastening strap with
q safety catch that can be released
instantly.
The spray attachment is used
when 1t is possible to approach the
bomb within 10 feet, otherwise the
Jet attachment comes into play.
When the bomb is sprayed for the
sake Of safety It should be done
from crouching position and with
some sort of a shield. A chair will
do very well.
X X X
Note: For further information
about any of the products de-
scribed above write Mr.: Munsey,
in care of The Star, and inclose
q stamped, self addressed enve-
lope.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
indians in Alaska Leod
In Defense Bond Buying
By the Associatsd PYess.

JUNEAU, Alaska.-Demonstrating
their loyalty to the United States,
Alaska Indians In mid-January
made the Territory's largest single
purchase of Defense bonds-tll0,-
645.72-participants being 81 tndi-
viduals, 81 native trading stores,
Indian corporations, s reindeer fund
accounts. the Native Arts and Crafts
and the Nome Skin Sellers Associa-
ton.
The Once Of Indian Affairs han
died the Transaction through Gov
Ernest OrueninR.
Evening star., 1942-02-07

When you've finished reading this
paper, turn 1t over to a salvage
agency or give 1t to q child to take
to school. 1t will help speed ammu-
milton to the places where ammuni-
tion will do some good.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Noy's New 48Hour Law Hits Its Big Grid Games
Bosu Might Produce Fireworks

Service department-The Army
apparently is organizing it own
navy" Gar Wood, jr., the out
board racer, has been commits
stoned as a lieutenant and word
is out that men with experience
operating or maintaining speed
boats also are needed. 1t. Comdr.
j. Russell Cook, athletic. of1cer at
Great Lakes, reports there has
been an increase in enlistments
of from IS to go per cent in every
town where 1t. Mickey Coch-
rane's Navy ball team has ap-
peared this season. Soup Camp
bell, Bob Feller's roommate with
the Indians, participated tn re-
cent boxing tournament at Camp
Lee, Vs., besides playing on the
baseball team. When Jockey
Bob Webb of Elmira, N. Y, was
inducted at Fort Niagara, he was
asked II he wanted to join the
Cavalry. I've had nine years Of
riding horses" replied Bob. Give
me the Air Corps"
Evening star., 1942-06-20
u. S. Coast Guard Gets
Lou Hoymon, D. 6. Boxer

U. S. Coast Guardsmen numbered
an outstanding athlete among their
newest recruits today as Lou Hay
man, District AAU heavyweight
boxing champion, put aside his ci-
william duties to don the blue Of
Uncle Sans service for the dura-
ton. Sworn in as a petty officer, he
will 60 to Baltimore to assist In
the physical fitness program.
Hayman starred in District high
school football ranks before matric-
ulating at Columbus University
where he gained honors as a light
heavyweight and heavyweight ring
man. He got his start in athletics
at the Central Branch, Boys Club of
Washington, which produced more
than it's share of fine athletes.
Evening star., 1942-06-20

Dodgers-Cards brawl Friday was
passed around at the dinner
where the USO Sports Commit
tee was organizing itself, Jack
Mara proposed a special event
his football Giants would play
the Dodgers AZ innings Of base
ball If them buns would come out
for one half of football. And 1t
might not be bad show, at that.
Richmond's Army-Navy sports
show tomorrow is aimed at out
doing last weeks big parade here.
One ticket is good for a morning
golf match, Sam Snead and
Bobby Cruickshank VS.. Willie
Turnesa and Johnny Fischer,
and for q four-hour jamboree IN
the afternoon.
Today's guest star-B. M. At
kinson, jr., Louisville Times:
"The Army has followed the VIC
tory pants idea in Louis case.
It won't let him dish out any
more cuffs to anybody"
Evening star., 1942-06-20

ment, won his place in the dis
trict qualifying by tossing q
coin. No doubt the side Of the
birdie came up.
The real decoy-Jim Reed OF
the Burlington Uowa) Hawk-eye
Gazette reports that his towns
man, John A. Dehner, was about
ready to write off the next hunt
ing season as a total loss the
other night when his bird dog
suddenly decided to make q
point on its own doghouse. But
on investigation, Dehner found
a wild wood duck and eight
ducklings hiding in the corner.
One-minute sports page-Sup-
pose you noticed that the Armys
sending Joe Louis to Fort Riley,
Kans., took him right out from
under any officers who might
Eave made informal promises to
Mike Jacobs about letting Joe
fight for himself and the income
tax dept. When news Of that
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Spirit|ess Baseball Likely Due
To Effect of War on Players
Yonks Only HustIers in League; Hudson
Victim Of Poor Support os Chisox Win

tackle their days labor with much
the same spirit junior wades into his
homework, considering it q necessary
chore to be disposed of as painlessly
as possible.
There are few specimens who
prefer losing to winning. of course,
but Harris. Speaker and Dykes are
complaining that fellows now are
rare who will supply that extra ef-
fort in an attempt to achieve VIC
tory. A look around the league
confirms their collective complaint
The Mats were displaying no fond
ness for the pitching of Rookie Hal
White here yesterday. either, the
young right -hander checking them
with six hits to snatch the opener
of a 4-game series, ST.. Walter
Masterson was to face Tommy
Bridges today. with Washington and
Detroit slated to tangle in a double
header tomorrow. Sid Hudson was
dealt his seventh defeat but he
wasn't getting a spiffy brand of
support from his mates. With a
better break, Sid would have escaped
with only one run against him, but
Pofahl and Outfielder Bruce Camp
bell inserted damaging errors.
Double Play Fumbled.
After Ned Harris tripled and
Pinky Higgins doubled ito open the
final portion of the fourth, Jimmy
Bloodworth beat out a bounder to
Pofahl. Birdie Tebbetts popped to
Vernon. and White then grounded
to Vernon, but Pofahl dropped
Mickey's double play throw to sec
ond. filling the bases. Billy Hitch
cocks single and Barney McCloskey's
infleld out then sprayed three more
runs across the plate.
Washington mustered its only
run in the eighth when, with the
bases filled, Harris contributed a
leaping catch of Campbell's drive
against the right-field screen. Clary
romping home after the catch. Po-
fahl ran his string of hitless ap-
pearances to Is, he has obtained
only one hit in his last 20 efforts.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Paul Wuner's 3,OOOth Hit
Nav Net Him Hall of F. Jane
Bio Poison in 18th Season, Joins Select
Group Of Six, All 20-Yeor Veterans

happened if it hadn't been for three
fellows out in San Francisco. l
was sore-armed pitcher with
Frisco in the spring of 1928 and
about ready to be released. Then
one day Lew Fonseca, Willy Kamm
and Jimmy O'Connel took batting
practice, asked me to shag flies
and-finally-took pity on me and
gave me a chance at bat"
The first ball Waner hit bounced
off a roof across the street in right
field where a man was repairing
shingles on q house. So did the
next A third did, too, the man on
the house quit work for the day
and Paul Glee Waner became an
outfielder.
Currently hitting 260, Waner, who
needed only A hits for 5000 when
the season began, now needs only
two more bases on balls for 1000. a
figure which would bracket him
with Manager Mel OFT of the New
York Giants among the National
Leagues active players.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
By HUGH FULLERTON, Jr-
Uida World sports Writer.

NEW YORK. June 20.-Looks
ss If the Nays new 48-hour
limit on athletic tours would put
q real crimp in the football
schedules of those big pre-flight
schools. Georgia, for instance,
could hardly hop to New England
or the Midwest, play a game and
get home in time. Auburn's
Jack Meagher, who is handling
the schedules for the Georgia
outfit and the Jacksonville and
Pensacola flyers, may find his
own toughening up program
right there. Suggestion for an
added event at tomorrow's A. A.
u. track and field championships
throwing the program. 1t weighs
about ~ pounds on your bath
room scales and contains $4,000
worth Of advertising. Otey Cris-
man. one of the early leaders In
the Hale America golf tourna-
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Wright Mau|s Jeffra
For TK0 in Defense
OF Feather Title
Former Champion Cut Up
Referee Stops Fight
In 10th Round
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 20.-When
Featherweight Challenger Harry
Jeffra weighed in with Feather
weight Champion Chalky Wright,
asked the champ how he felt.
Il feel just fine, Harry" replied
the spindly legged Los Angeles
fighter. He wasn't kidding.
He left no doubt of that as he
punched the Baltimore contender
into defeat before a crowd Of bet
ter than 5000 which paid $16,800
net to see the show. Wright got
$500 for the nights work.
Wright Good at Close Range.
1t took him a while to solve the
hit-and-run tactics of Jeffra. the
nimble-footed former champion, who
boxed and bicycled to win the first
round
Once Chalky caught on. it was
curtains for Jeffra's hope Of return
ing to the featherweight throne.
The finish came in the 10th when
the referee ended the title struggle,
set for Is rounds, but the result was
obvious a good while before then.
Chalkys wicked work at close
range took the spring out of Jeffra's
legs by the seventh round. After
that. Jeffra's long left couldn't keep
Chalky's lethal fists out of range.
Wright. brushing aside Harry S
eleventh hour f1urries. stalked his
man into a corner again and again
1t was in there that Wright laid the
groundwork for his successful title
defense.
Jeffra Is Well Beaten.
Finally Wright made it certain in
his own corner in the 9Th. Chalky
rammed a straight left into Jeffra S
blood -sodden face and followed
through with deadly right cross.
Gameness brought Harry out for
the 10th. But his legs wouldn t
hold up under Chalky's renewed on
slaught. He went down again. He
got up. but the referee looked at
Jeffra's macerted face and his
glazed eyes, pushed the two men
aside and gave Wright the fight.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Phillip Jordan Rated
As Expert RifIemun

Young Phillip Jordan Of Wash
ington ranks with the country's best
rife marksmen after being awarded
the expert medal by the National
Association. So far this year only
800 junior rif1emen have been
awarded this honor, although the
competition attracts thousands each
month.
To win the medal he passed l3
successfully tougher tests, the last
in which he had to average 80 per
cent accuracy for so shots at so
feet with a % rife shooting at a
target the bullseye of which was
smaller than the bullet he was using.