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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
The Home Clinic
Christmas Celebration Always New
Despite Antiquity of Tradition

personal effort can make up for
many deficiencies.
With each member of the family
inspired to take charge of a certain
part of the holiday preparations,
everything will be ready so that the
holiday season will be full of fun.
Odd Jobs Important.
The men of the family may do
small painting or calsomining jobs,
or freshening floors or repair tasks
that have been annoying for some
time. The women may do the cur
tain, drapery or slip cover making
or laundering. freshen up the guest
room. or rearrange furniture into
a more attractive group. Many of
the little things which have gone
undone give happy finished effect
to your house for the holidays.
If some members of your family
are in the armed forces they will
want to know that you are having a
good Christmas. If you are going
to make this a memorable day it
must be done with your own in
genuity In which the family and
friends are permitted to share.
The everlasting spirit of Christ
mas never changes. The fun of CIV
ing is the essential motif back of
the whole thing. This year you will
give of yourself. Time, effort and
ingenuity will make up for the
things which cannot be purchased.
If you can do this you will find
that you have made a Christmas
that will be as famous in the an
nails OF your family as the ones you
read about In books.
Make your plans now! Estimate
how much you will have to spend.
List the things to be done to make
your home presentable and assign
to each member of the family his
own task. Plan your entertaining,
the food you will serve and your
guests. With a month ahead to
get things rolling you should be able
to plan the merriest Christmas ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Defense Homes Projects
Given Preview via Models

A preview of new dwellings being
built by the Defense Homes Corp.
was given this week through draw
ings and models Featuring Co.
lonial style of architecture, the local
groups are expected to be COM
pleted and ready for occupancy this
spring.
Kenneth Franzheim, architect,
and Alan B, Mills, associate archi-
tect, said local projects would in
clude 1890 apartments of from two
to five-and-a-half suites while
resident halls" would handle
l,400 guests.
The local program includes 81, $50
rooms, consisting of projects at the
Mclean Gardens, Naylor Gardens
and darlington in Arlington and
Fairfax Counties. Many of the
units soon will be available for
occupancy, it was said.
The preview of the new places
to be available for occupancy
showed through the relief maps.
plans, designs and color sketches
that broad roads have been pro-
vided. and that wooded areas and
playground sections have been in
cluded for nearby recreational areas.
All OF the local projects, it was
pointed out, were built by the cor
poration Of permanent construc-
ton with the view to low main
tenance costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Building Permit
Controls Sought
In St. Mory's

The commissioners of St. Marys
County, Md. will ask the next ses-
sion Of the State Legislature to pass
legislation giving them complete au-
thority to issue building permits
under a controlled code of regula-
lions, Benjamin Duke. clerk to the
commissioners. reported today.
1t was pointed out that the county
at present grants construction per-
mits but has limited control on To-
cations. types, and methods of con-
struction. In asking the Legislature
to put complete control in the COM
missioners' hands, 1t was said, bet
ter check could be made on health
conditions and forms Of construc-
ton.
County Health Department mem
bers asked the commissioners during
a meeting this week to seek the
legislation as did other interested
groups.
II the Legislature grants the au-
thority, it is expected a uniform
building code will be formulated for
the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Home Repair Encouraged
Under FILA Regulations

The property owner need only
bear IN mind that necessary main
tenance and repair must not be
confused with new construction or
with structural changes in the
building. In the housing, field, it Is
only new construction and altera-
lions on which the Government has
imposed restrictions.
The Federal Housing Administra-
tons announcement clarifies the
freedom for the necessary mainte-
nance and repair of buildings when
materials are available, in the fol-
lowing statement:
ITO help facilitate work of this
type, the War Production Board has
ruled 1t is unnecessary for home
owners to apply for spacific authori-
cation in making repairs for main
tenance work when materials are
available. When repairs call for use
Of materials on the critical list
priorities must be secured.
Under the FILA Title I program
home repairs may be finances on
the monthly installment plan. For
full information, apply at the local
FILA office or to any approved lend
ing institution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Private Building
Permits Reach
25-Year Low
Continued Rise
Noted in Federal
Construction Here

Because Of war curtailments on
materials for building and major
repairs. the once of the District
Building Inspector this week issued
but 1880 worth Of permits, 1t was
announced today. This reaches the
lowest ebb since the last war, Robert
H. Davis, building inspector said.
However. this does not include
Government building In the Metro
politan Area, which has steadily
mounted in proportions Though
figures for private building during
this year were not Immediately
available. Mr.. Davis is expected to
give report on activities here next
week.
Mr.. Davis said today peak years
for private building during his ten
ure in office were in 1926 and 1927
when the building permit valuation
was from $50, 600 900 to $63, 100000.
Nine Permits This Week.
The tabulation for this week
shows but nine building permits
were issued for $500 or more with
the largest being for $4,000. Among
builders and real estate agents,
with the dropping of of permit
valuations in recent months, the
years total Is estimated to be con-
siderably below the normal average
figure for the last quarter century.
AS the war effort increased in
intensity, Mr.. Davis pointed out, the
demand for materials to supply
Federal projects grew and hence
private building had to be cur
tailed to free supplies for more
essential building in war-plant and
critical defense areas.
The $4,000 permit issued here this
week went to Maurice Schlein, 915
New York avenue, NV, owner and
builder, to make repairs at 1901
Fairmont street NV; j. Marcus
Hallett was listed as designer of
the work project.
Others Issued.
Other building permits of $500 or
more issued this week are:
Leo M. Bernstein e. Co., 718 Fifth
street NV, owner and builder: Les
lie Branson, 1923 Eighth street NV.
designer; to erect three 1-story-
ADVERTISEMENT frame additions,
4s4o-42-44 North Capitol street; to
cost 5000 each.
| A. w. Neuland, 1925 Eleventh
street NV, owner and builder; j.
Marcus Hallett, designer; to make
repairs, 1925 Eleventh street NV:
to cost $500.
Lillian c. Macon, 202l Clagett
street NV, owner and builder; r.
| G. Archer, jr., 2l5 Florida avenue
NV. architect; to erect addition,
2021 Clagett place NE; to cost $500.
j. l.. billiard. ITO Third street
NE, owner, builder and designer;
to make repairs, lie Schotts alley
NE; to cost $500.
Myrtelo Bell, owner and builder:
to make repairs, 1923 Ninth street
NV; to cost $500.
L. T. Washington, 1927 Sixteenth
street NV, owner; Smither-May-
ton, Inc, 1905 l. street NV, build
er; j. Marcus Hallett, designer: to
make repairs, 1927 Sixteenth street
NV; to cost $500.
Louis Dolby, 1926 Robinson place
Sc, owner: to make repairs, 1926
Robinson place Sc; to cost $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

Fashion and the times change
but Christmas never goes out of
date. In spite of wars and income
taxes the essential idea still remains.
No matter how much we dread it.,
when Christmas eve rolls around,
there is an unmistakable excitement
in the air. With just a month to
do things, it is time we all got busy.
This will be such an old-fashioned
Christmas that it will seem entirely
new to some of this generation. 1t
will be smart as we'll as necessary
to spend much of the holiday at
home All the fun and hospitality
of the days before motor cars will
be staged under our own roofs And
all of this is going to take plenty of
beforehand planning.
Story books are full of wonderful
descriptions of the spicy odors
emanating from kitchens before
Christmas. This may be your kitchen
this year-and you will save sugar.
Buy nuts and chocolate and
spices wherever you can find them
to make this possible.
New Recipes Sought.
You will hunt up new and unusual
recipes to take the place OF tbs
menu of other years that was 80
easy to order over the telephone.
The Christmas feast will not be
easy, nor especially traditional this
year-but it will be more exciting
than it has been heretofore, If you
start planning it now.
We sing songs about bringing in
the Yule log and decking the halls
with holly. If we want these things
this year, We will have to do it our
selves. A fire on the hearth is part
OF Christmas, the odor of evergreen
IS Christmas itself. With transpor-
tation difficulties and the feeling
that money should be spent care
fully, procuring these items is much
more difficult, but with time to plan
and to improvise they will be ready
for the holidays.
Start now to get your home in
order. Nothing is more cherries
than an unkempt house to which
you hesitate to invite your friends.
Make 1t as cheerful and attractive
as you can with the idea that your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Five Billion Housing
0ut|ays Planned First
Six Months After War
Dr.. W. S. Carpenter Cites
Huge Backlog Of Orders
Awaiting End Of Conflict

New construction and improve
ments to existing properties will
reach 5000 100000 within a half
year after the war ends, DR.. Will
liam S. Carpenter, OF Princeton
University, consultant to the Con-
sumner Banking Institute, reported
today.
The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States reports 900 600 per-
sons intend to buy or build new
house within six months after the
war is over. OF these prospective
homeowners. 80 per cent would
pay $4,000 for the house; rs per
cent would pay 5000 to $1,000; "a
per cent would pay 5000 to 10000;
7 per cent would pay more than
$4,000, and 10 per cent are UNI
certain what they would pay.
The total expenditure to be made
by these people would be not less
than 5000 600, 000 Suburban real
tors and small town contractors are
assured business after the war If
they can produce houses which
people earning between $1,000 and
$4,000 a year can afford to buy.
Nearly all this new construction will
be financed on the basis of a mort
gage, he said.
Many Plan improvements.
In addition to the construction Of
new houses, a large amount of work
by way of repairs and improvements
will be undertaken after the war.
Among present homeowners, "a per
cent declare that within six months
after the war they will make more
or less extensive improvements to
their homes.
Among the farmers. three fifths
Of those owning their farms intend
to make additions and improve
ments to their properties. The work
thus planned by these city and farm
families will involve expenditures
of 500 to $4,000 for each under
taking.
The survey by the Bureau of
Urban Research at Princeton Uni
versity, covering $50 cities. showed
a strong desire on the part Of the
people for home ownership. In cities
over 100000, approximately 81 per
cent of the people desire home own
ership, although only 80 per cent are
homeowners. Only 80 per cent OF
(See OUTLAWS. Paoe B.2O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Home Builders Group
Seeks Adjustments
On Costs end Loans
Officials Soon to Confer
With FLA to Protest
Non-AlIowonee Program

Members of the National Home
Builders Association shortly will
confer with officials of the Federal
Housing Administration here in an
effort to work out an adjustment on
the Governments policy on build
Ing costs and war housing loan
commitments, 1t was announced
today.
The association, during a board
meeting in Detroit this week,
adopted resolution in protest
against the present FILA program
of not allowing for increased build
ing costs in making loans.
The resolution, as adopted by the
association, said that Congress last
spring approved an amendment to
Title vi Of the National Housing
Act which specifically stated that
FILA war housing mortgage insur-
ance commitments were to be made
without regard to their economic
soundness. Despite vigorous protest
before the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee against this
by the CLIO, the provision was not
changed.
Congress knew that the building
of war housing by private industry
was as much a war project as the
building Of war plants, which, in
numerous instances, have been COM
pletely financed by the Government
and turned over to private concerns
to operate. the group declared.
Since this amendment to the Ma
tional Housing Act was approved,
building costs have increased. How
ever. with an occasional exception,
the FILA does not, seem to recognize
these increases and is not irls,iring
larger loans for war housing. In
consequence, private builders have
to put so much cash into each unit,
and as many are not able to do this,
the war housing program is being
held up. the statement said.
THE Federal Housing Admins
tration in refusing to take into
account these increased building
costs by the underwriting of more
full loans apparently is going
against the will of Congress and
the expressed language of the act,
which recognized that much war
housing would not be economically
sound. but that 1t must be built
anyway, and by private builders"
it was added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
| 81 Row Houses
| Projected for
Lynhoven

The Westmond Building Invest
ment Co. has applied for permits
to build 81 row houses as an addi-
ton to Lynhaven, A. r. Lash, build
ing inspector for Alexandria, Va,
announced today.
The houses are to be constructed
on Evans lane and Montrose ave-
nue. at an estimated total cost OF
$183. 900, or 5000 each.
Another application, Mr.. Lash
said, was received for a permit to
build II detached houses in Stone
wall Village of the Seminary Hill
section in the city. The homes are
planned by Stonewall Village, Inc.
to be erected at an estimated cost
of $500 each. bringing the total
amount for the new project to $59,-
500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Realty Institute 10 Give
Property Handling Course

To meet new problems Of real
estate management caused by the
war, course In property handling
will be conducted here in February,
the Institute of Real Estate Man
agement announced today.
Beginning February Is In the
Wardman Park Hotel, the course will
have outstanding authorities in the
real estate business as guest lee
turers. 1t is expected a number of
members Of the Washington Real
Estate Board will take part in the
discussions. The complete program
will be announced later, officials said.
The course will deal with war
period complications in the admin
istration of property. These arise,
for example. from rent control, re-
strictions affecting maintenance and
repairs. AFRAID regulations, fuel oil
regulations. wars absorption of man.
power and the tremendous war
time changes in market outlook
arising for commercial properties
from retailers inability to get goods
and for residential properties by
reason of income changes and
population changes, the announce
ment said.
Designed to take account of new
real estate management as, for ex-
ample, that arising in war housing
built and owned by the Government,
the course will consist of % morning
and afternoon lectures. covering six
days. Lecturers will be James c.
Downs, jr, Chicago, who will be
dean Of the course, and Lester E.
Frailey. Columbus, analyst of bust
ness methods and co-author of
Fundamentals Of Real Estate Prac-
tice," a scoyrse In req estate de-
velopedS W .the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards for its
member boards, ..tia<
Heads of a number of govern
mental agencies will lead the dis
cussions involving current Federal
action affecting management prob
lens. Eighteen lectures will deal
with principles and techniques in
real estate management The course
Is open to all interested In real
estate management, 1t was stated.
The committees under which
material for the course is being pre-
pared includes Robert c. Nordblom,
Boston, president Of the Institute;
H. P. Holmes, Detroit, and Mr..
Downs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Business Chance
Salesman Issued
License Here

The District Real Estate Commits
sion this week issued 1 license as q
business chance salesman to John
@. Blisserd, 1870 street NV.
Applications for licenses Is real
estate salesmen were received from
Ralph e. Powe, 1913 First street
NV; John r. McQuinness, 1905
Twentieth street NV, and Dorothea
r. Cristofol, 207 Machinists' Build
ing.
Ernest L. Angerman, 1910 Vermont
avenue NV. applied for license as
. business chance salesman and an
application was received for q IL
cense Is Z real estate broker from
Mrs. Rose L. Schroth, 1910 Vermont
avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Building Permits p
Issued for 3 Homes
In Calvert County,

The commissioners of Calvert
County, Md. this week issued
building permits to Louis Dent
for a home at Lusby; Summers
O'Dell, bungalow at Appeal, and
Wesley Stinnet. tenant house
near Chesapeake Beach.
1t also was announced that
Goodman Goldstein has COM
pleted construction OF a new
store in Prince Frederick, CAL
vert County seat. His former
establishment was destroyed in
a fire last year. Contractor for
the department store was w. S.
Parran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
OUTSTANDING
HOME VALUES
SPRING VALLEYS BEST BUY
BRICK COlONlAl-Sl4.950

Beautiful home. large living. dining
room. library or den, de luxe kitchen
2 beautiful tile baths. built-in garage;
located in midst Of twenty to thirty
thousand dollar homes, close to shop
ping district. A Miller-built home. Gas
heat and recreation room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
Furnace Room Saves Heat

A furnace warmsAthe basement
without any additional use OF fuel
or extra costs. In homes which do
not have recreation rooms and IN
which fuel shortages may cause dis
comfort this winter, a practical re-
course is to clear the basement.
install some simple comfortable fur
niture, and use 1t as gathering
place for the family on cold eve
ainrs. In many homes, the room
in the basement where the furnace
is located is the warmest room In
the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
4 DEDkooMS-z BATHS
Brick ColoNlAL-Sl2,95O

Center-hall brick home. 26-foot liv-
ing room, large .dinins room, modern
Kitchen. screened porch: lot 50xl70;
Nd. shopping district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
ALl-SToNE RESIDENCE. 4 Bed
ROOMS, Z BATHS-Sl3,5OO

Corner lot eOx1OO: large living,
dining rooms, de luxe kitchen. den,
2-car garage. screened porch. recrea-
t tlo9 room nth stons fireplace tiis
to the immaculate home, best buy in
Bethesda
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8 BEDkooMS-2 BATHS
BRICK COlONIAl-S1O go

Bethesda. Md.--LarEe lot; living,
dining rooms, de luxe kitchen. recrea.
ton room, gas air-conditioned: ga
easy terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
4 BEDROOMS BATHS
CHEVY CHASE, D. C.-Sl5,75O

Beautiful brick home. located on
wooded lot; reception hall, large liv-
ms, dining rooms, de luxe kitchen
3 large bedrooms. 2 beautiful tile
baths; large bedroom, heated, on third
moor: brick garage: automatic heat;
immaculate condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
BRICK coLoNlAl-0&o

Bethesda. Md.-Only 10 months old;
beautiful brick home on large lot; &
rooms, 3 bedrooms tile bath with
shower. built.in garage de luxe kitchen,
gas aforementioned heat; insulated. A
real home. Venetian blinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19
EDGEMooR. MD.-$l3,s50
CENTER HALL COLONIAL

Beautiful brick home on large cor
ner homesitel large livins. dining
rooms, de luxe kitchen. den with Y
bath. 3 large bedrooms. beautiful tile
baths. double gArAHe, maids room. oil
conditioned: fenced-in rear yard.
The Immaculate home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-19

(See OUTLAWS, Page B-2D
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-30
City Officials
Plan Farley
Dairy Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY LYNN NISBET

Raleigh. July 3O.--Thc Bath an
nlIal meeting of In" North Carolina
League uI MUM, ip i.;rc~. scheduled
"a be- held at GrrrusDm.u l2-l3-ll.
will be 4 cuHfcrcnc" and not Il con-
Vcntinn. There may he some fun.
bat mos, of the time will Dr taken
mp in SCrIuuS consideration of the
peculiar problems facing municipal
governments by reason Of the war
Principal speaker vii! b" Na,wy
Mavericks. onc-timr congressman and
nov ipp-nOtciCr with the war pro-
ductiuH board. He will talk about
pri rites. He may tell he harraSScd
riiy officials how To- get priority
ratings on what they need. More
likely he will explain Why they
can't get them. Anyway. according
IL Don Hanks. editor of the Munich
pal League Magazine. he knows what
he's talking about from both angles
- the city official md the war pro-
ductIun board.
Other speakers and discussion lead
rrs i"cludr Jancs f.. MacDougal.
Gar. linaS WIPE director: Sarl ID. NAL
lnry. executive secretary ol the Ma
tinnal Association If Municipal Lea
CUES. and John Il. Lindsay, president
al IN" Municipal Finance Officers
Association "f the United States and
Canada. These ,,,calcrS were Sc
lcCIcd. Hanks sad. not so much be-
cause of urI'rr.rIi ability as be
cause of their kHowlcdgc of the
problems immediately concerning
the mayors. managers and other city
administrative officers.
North Carolina members this year
don't Wani 50 mach talk: they want
10 know luSt huN they can fit into
the alluut victory effort without
sacrificing The welfare Of their COM
mUnltlcS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-30

see II, either.
Arsrntina'S government doesn't see
II vet. Its had u neutrality complies
FOR six years. don't think Chilr's
got IL. III has that temporary bug
but il appears to me To be wcarinr
OH Otherwise we New WurldingS are
middling solid.
In GcncraliSSimu Francisco Fran
CO. SPAN has Il iurhrrr "r dllcr. 10
c;illy known as Il caudillo. who
alignS with the ,uttli,ariaus. bu, hr's
NnbhlinG.
wen. aS pr"-wartimc. this isn't sd
fierce.
liut "a poSt-wartimc?
Cam Russia be hooked into thc
ultlmat" world?
Generalization.
It's big enough Ia br necessary.
There's hope III Washington L. the
effect that Moscow and The demo
rta"IcS can coordinate.
IL" uIaEinablcs they can u,,
ii.
They can do ii. - far as concern
Inc United States. the british. the
N'is"'I'ril""IIt hii!" European Cul..;-
urir-. the rrr@ French. the italians.
perhaps The civilized German rIr-
m"nt. the Chinese and the Latin
Americans. And the Russians. ap-
parCnily.
That would nc It t"lcrably COM
iHCi world consolidation.
Eut the three humchc; that a.c
most essential arc tho Yankees. the
British and the Russi;nS.
tn" i;u slams can't be omitted.
Neither. indc, q. r:,n the Chinese.
Nor can the lttl" countries class
INC France as one - I'm.
Nor can India b" GisrvGart,cd. with
that bird Gandhi.
I'll" Russians. rhu#Gh. shouldn't
=" iu,n ia" discard merely hCcallsc of
what investigators Fish and Dies
have aid about en-.