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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
-Four Historic Places
In ST. Mays County
Purchased This Week
Two Chesapeake Boy
Estates Bought by
D. 6. Residents

Several historic places in ST
Mary's County, Md, were sold this
week, including two on the shores
of Chesapeake Bay.
st. Michaels Manor, at Scotland
was sold to Charles Stanley Visek
of this city by Mrs. Carebel F..
Smith, also of Washington. The
188-acre tract includessa brick man
sion which dates from the late 18th
century. 1t was reported Mr.. Visek
intends to restore and remodel the
place as soon as materials are avail.
able. Price was estimated at close
to $4,000
Part of Hawley's Manor" a no.
acre estate at Point No-Point on the
bay, was sold to 1t. Comdr. Charles
D. Griffin. 1t is one of the early
Colonial bay manors and includes
nearly a mile of water front on the
Chesapeake. 1t was owned formerly
by J. E. Driscoll, New York City.
Sale price was not disclosed.
Hattons Rest on the st. Marys
River was sold by Roy L. Cassel of
Washington to H. George Thompson,
Bethesda, manager of the Montgom-
cry County Arylawn Dairy Farm.
The property includes 290 acres
Sale price was not disclosed.
1t was reported from Leonard
town that Mr.. Thompson expects to
improve the property and make his
home at Drayden in st. Marys
County.
The Seven Gables Hotel on the
Patuxent River opposite Solomons
Island at California was bought by
Harry Moreland of Waldorf, Md. 1t
has been renovated and opened for
occupancy by defense workers at the
nearby Cedar Point naval flight test
station.
Purchase was made from Mrs. A.
x. Rykert, Silver Spring, at an I'M
disclosed price. Containing 80 rooms
it formerly was the home of Judge
Parran Crane of the seventh jul
dicial circuit of Southern Maryland.
Well known to Washington and
Baltimore vacationists and fisher
men, for many years Mrs. Rykert
managed the place. The new man
ager is A. M. Pickett of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BY MARGARET NOVEL;.

Housekeeping in wartime is COM
pllcated job. The woman who
makes her family comfortable these
days has to move quickly and think
fast. She readjusts her household
to new methods and menus as often
as every "a hours.
production has stopped on inner
spring mattresses. If she needs
mattress she may purchase the
cotton-felt type or have her inner
spring one repaired. Repair parts
are available. All pillow material
is going into war supplies and the
stores have only their present supply
of good pillows.
The housewife will treasure the
ones she now has. All-Wool blankets
are no longer made for civilian use.
Part wool and substitutes are avail
able. Sheets and pillowcases will be
scarce because of huge hospital
equipment orders.
Bright CoIored Paints.
There are some bright-colored
paints available, with which she
can add bright notes of color to her
house. The monotone paints are
available for upkeep.
There is limited production of
stoves and refrigerators for civilian
use, but repair parts are available
so that existing ones may be kept
In working condition.
Metal furniture is no longer made
but numerous wood and pressed
wood substitutes are most useful
Plastics in many forms are still OBJ
talnable, but will probably be cur
tailed as war production perfects
many new uses for plastics to take
the place OF metals.
Silk and Nylon Restricted.
There will be no more silk or
nylon available for civilian use and
rayon will be restricted. Cotton is
still available and plentiful and
aside from manufactured articles.
such as sheets, pillowcases and tow
els needed for the armed forces, will
pinch hit" for all other forms of
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
The Home Clinic
Wartime Restrictions Present Problem
To Most ResourcefuI Housewife

Cotton and paper fiber are taking
the place of jute in the manufacture
of rugs. Blended wool, reused wool
and other substitutes are making
rugs that are attractive as we'll as
practical
There is very little reason to worry
about the lack of the things we are
accustomed to buy. Many of us
have to be forced into a change
before we ever discover the new
products which are available. The
huge resources of this country offer
almost unlimited substitutes, many
Of them better, rather than "just as
good" as the articles we formerly
USED.
Each family has it's own set Of
problems, which no car or war pro-
duction board can solve. The in
genuity of each family is taxed to
the utmost to make life as comfort
able and convenient as possible.
Any one who has ever lived far
in the country or where they were
shut away from civilization has
learned how easy it Is to improvise
Americans have been famous for
their ingenuity since pioneer days
and they undoubtedly will fabricate
many worthwhile inventions out of
the present emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Home Purchase
Encouragement
By u. S. Urged

Feeling that the American family
and home are institutions which
represent freedom, security and
happiness for the individual, the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards has called on its member
ship to heed the two following sug-
gestions:
/. That, in addition to the pur-
chase of bonds, our citizens also be
encouraged by the Government to
gain an added stake in America and
its future through home ownership
The placement of these savings in
a home would divert much money
from purchase of consumer goods
which require new production.
2. That the Government encour-
age the many institutions and others
with large residential property hold
ings over the Nation to evolve an
attractive and economic plan for
sale to their present tenants provid-
ing for lower down payments, lower
interest rates and longer term mort
gages-an compatible, of course,
with OPA regulations
Pledging to use its best efforts to
persuade home owners to open up
their homes to war workers as room
ers and tenants, thus expanding the
use of present housing facilities, the
association asked that a change be
made in OPA rent regulations in
order to make the war guest cam
paign more effective.
The association suggested that
OPA change its regulations to elm
mate entirely from the provisions
Of the Rent Control Act a house
holder who has four or less wal
guest tenants, so any family would
be free to evict tenant whose pres
ence proves deleterious to the fam
lily life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Association
Officers Are Listed
For Duties in 1913
National Real Estate
Group Headed by
St. Louis Resident

The complete list of officers for the
various institutes and councils of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards named recently at the St
Louis (Mo) War Conference" who
will take Office next month under
President Cyrus Crane Willmore, St
Louis, follows:
National Association of Home
Builders-President, Fritz B. Burns,
Los Angeles; first vice president,
Joseph Merton, Chicago; secretary
Herbert U. Nelson, Chicago Regional
vice presidents: M. L. Girsh, Phila-
delphia; Wilburn K. Kerr, Column
bus; David D. Bohannon, San Fran
cisco; Morris Macht, Baltimore;
Waverly Taylor, Washington; Fred
Walsh, Chicago; Franklin Burns
Denver; Earl Colomb, New Orleans;
George Miller, Detroit, Board of d.
rectors; Hugh Potter, Houston; Lex
Marsh, Charlotte, N. c.; Charles E
Joern, Chicago; George F. Nixon
Chicago; Matt Flynn, Los Angeles;
Joseph Culhane, Wilmington
Charles S. Wanless, Springfield
ILL.,; William ]. Levitt, Manhasset
N. Y; Ellis Soneson, San Francisco;
Everett Shepherd, Birmingham;
Russell Muth, Philadelphia; John
Lindop, Oak Point, ILL.,; Albert Balch
Seattle: William T. Richardson, Van
Mugs, Calf: Robert B. Whitaker,
Kenosha, Wis; Hugh E. Prather,
jr., Dallas; j. Wesley Buchanan,
Washington; Charles Noble, Detroit;
Cyrus Crane Willmore, st. Louis:
H. C. Thorman, San Antonio; F.
Grin Woodbury., Salt Lake City;
George L. Faber, Milwaukee; Jesse
L. Schroeder, Omaha; J. Harold
Genrich, Syracuse; Robert E. Adams,
Tulsa; John c. Taylor, Kansas City,
Mo; J. Garrett Bethel. Washing
ton; Col. William E. Evans, Los
Angeles; James H March, Tacoma :;
Edward M. LOTUS, Los Angeles; Ed-
ward B. Busbee, st. Petersburg;
Robert Jemison, jr., Birmingham.
Institute of Real Estate Manage
ment-President, George R. Nor
rison, Denver; vice presidents:
Charles F.. Curry, Kansas City, Mo-,
South Central region; F. Durand
Taylor, New York City, Central At
lantic region; Leroy D. Draper,
Portland, Greg, Northwest region:
Kendall Cady, Chicago, Ill, Great
Lakes region; Morris M. Ewing, At
lanta, Southeast region; Harold l..
Niles, Boston, New England region;
Philip M. Rea, Los Angeles, South
west region; Fred l.. Chapman,
Minneapolis, North Central region.
Governing councillors: Charles F..
Curry, Kansas City, Mo-; Jay L.
Hearin, Tampa; F. Durand Taylor,
New York City; Delbert S. Wenzlick,
st. Louis; Ben o. Kirkpatrick
Tulsa; Joseph D. harrington, At
lantic City; H. Walter Graves,
Philadelphia; E. w. Rudert, Pitts
burgh; Norris M. Ewing, Atlanta;
Harold L. Niles, Boston; Robert M.
Wilson, Philadelphia; Leroy D.
Draper, Portland, Greg.
American Institute of Real Estate
.Appraisers-President. William Mac.
(See BOARDS. Page BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Real Estate Board Gives
Dote for Annual Party

The, Washington Real Estate
Board announced today its ninth
annual Christmas party will be held
December % in the ballroom of the
Mayflower Hotel.
j. Lee Donnelly, chairman of the
Program Committee, called on mem
bers who expect to attend to bring
cigarettes for men in the armed
forces. The smokes will be sent to
local canteens and servicemen's
clubs.
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Gen. Fleming TO Speak
To BUILDING Conqress

With Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming,
Federal Works Administrator, as
guest speaker, the Washington
Building Congress will hold a forum
meeting December IA in the May
flower Hotel to discuss the future
of the building industry.
Converting at pm, the meeting
will have several members of Con-
gress on the program to present
the legislators view on building.
Leon Chatelain, ir., president of
the group, announced today the an
nual Christmas party will be held
December % from to 7 pm. in the
Mayf1oWer Hotel Maurice R.
Palmer is chairman of the Arrange
ments Committee, assisted by John
P. Bubb, James A. Cassidy, Harold
HarWood, A. E. Newly and Chan
ming Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Permit Granted
For 80 Houses
In Alexandria

A permit for the construction of
3S row houses to cost $152,316 was
issued this week to the Linden Con-
struction Co. by A. R. Lash, Alex
andria, Va, building inspector. The
group is the last of three develop
ments in Linden Gardens on Nelson
avenue.
Mr.. Lash reported that during No
vember permits were issued for IA
row houses to cost s42,075, and for IL
apartment units costing $21 1865.
Residential construction thus
amounted $63,440. while non-resi-
Dental construction totaled s205O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
Two Licensed to Sell
District Real Estate

Z The District Real Estate Commits
: sion this week issued licenses as
real estate statesmen to Oscar H.
Osterman, 2014 Nichols avenue Sc,
and Walter j. Simons. 103 East-West
highway, Chevy Chase, Md.
Applications were received for
licenses as real estate brokers from
Robert E. Jenifer, trading as Henry
A. Brown Co., 2003 Twelfth street
NV, and Sandolphra Robinson,
POOL Eleventh street NV. Allen C..
Howard 1919 K street NV, also
applied for a license as a real estate
salesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BuiIdingPermi
Drop TO S25,990
Here in Week
New Low Reached;
Largest Project
Is For $4,000

Building permits dropped this
week to a new low with the issuance
of IA permits amounting to $25 800.
The largest was for $4,000 issued
to the Defense Homes Corp.
The corporation was listed as
owner and the George A. Fuller Co.,
1888 Munsely Building, as builder.
Kenneth Franzheim, 728 Seven
tenth street NV, was named as
architect.
Alan B. Mills, 1922 I street NV.
is the associate architect for the
erection of the two-story brick and
concrete boiler house located in
the rear of the $500 block of Que
bee street NV.
Meanwhile, the inspectors Of
flee issued a November tabulatipn
which showed 466 permits for new
construction and repairs amounting
to $1.362 ,319.
$772,2O0 in Southeast.
The November summary shows
that for new building the south
east section of the city accounted
for $772 200; southwest. $3.50 900, and
northeast, $4,000 Repairs for the
four sections of the city amounted
to 1922, 1893, the southeast leading
with $145,765.
The inspector reported that 81
brick buildings and three frame
structures were erected during the
month.
The number of new units was
given as 20 in the northeast sec
ton of the city, 268 for southeast,
none for northwest, and 112 for
southwest. making total of 400
new units in the city.
Other Permits Listed.
Other permits issued for $500 or
more were: Angelo Jones, 1406
Harvard street NV. owner; George
Poletis, 1406 Harvard street NV,
builder; L. R. Ray, 408 Raymond
street, designer; to erect one one
story brick addition, 1920 Four
teenth street NV, to cost $1,000.
Mrs. T. B. Jones, 1914 Monroe
street NE, owner; Atlantic Home
Improvement Co, 3408 Rhode Island
avenue, builder. to make repairs,
1914 Kearney street NE; to cost
5000.
Mrs. Mary A. Brear, 1915 Kearney
street NE, owner; Atlantic Home
improvement Co, 3408 Rhode Island
avenue, builder; to make repairs.
1915 Kearney street NE; to cost
$500.
Hajes Grill, east corner New York
avenue and Tenth street NV, own
er and builder; G. West, 1920 K
street NV. architect; to erect ma
sonry addition, 949 New York ave-
nue. NV; to cost $3.50.
Elizabeth Watson, owner; Richard
Sarvis, lot Pershing avenue, Colmar
(See PERMITS, Page B-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
EDGeMooR, MD.-Sl3,95o
CENTER HALL COLONIAL

Beautiful brick home on large cor
ner domestic; large living. dining rooms.
de luxe kitchen, den with "a bath. 8
large bedrooms, beautiful tile baths,
conditioned; fenced-in rear yard The
immaculate home.
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4 BEDROOMS-2 BATHS
CHEVY CHASE D. C.-SlS7SO

Beautiful brick home, located on
wooded lot; reception hail, large liv-
ing. dining rooms, de luxe kitchen,
3 large bedrooms, 2 beautiful tile baths;
large bedroom, heated, on third floor
brick garage; automatic heat: i'm
maculate condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
ALL-SToNE RESIDENCE, 4 BED
ROOMS, z BATHS-Sl4750

Corner lot 6Oxl0O; large living,
dining rooms, de luxe kitchen, den.
Gear garage. screened porch, recree-
ton room with stone fireplace, tile
roof. large closets. Inspection invited
to the immaculate home, best buy In
Bethesda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
4 BEDROOMS-2 BATHS
BRICK COlONIAl-S17 oS0

Center-hall brick home, 26-foot liv-
ing room, large dining room, modern
kitchen, screened porch; lot TOKYO:
lear garage; two blocks Bethesda. Md,
shopping district.
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3 BEDROoMS-2 BATHS
BRICK COLokIAL-SlO.2SO

Bethesda, Md-Large lot; living,
dining rooms. de luxe kitchen. recrea-
tlon room, gas air-conditioned; ga
rage; in sight of grammar school
easy terms.
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DUTCH COIONIAl-So ON

Silver Spring, Md.-Beautiful brick
anG-frame home, containing reception
hall, large living, dining rooms.
screened porch, modern kitchen. 8 bed
rooms. tile bath with shower, oil heat,
built-in garage. fenced-in yard, shrub
berry, flowers; 2 blocks bus line. stores,
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
BETHESDA. MD-S8 $50

Beautiful brick home 8 rooms, tile
path. bullt-in garage. 3 bedrooms, de
luxe. kitchen, gas heat, conditioned;
insulated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05
OVERLOOKING ROCK CREEK
FOREST HIIIS-SIo ON

Beautiful center hall Colonial brick
nome, large living, dining rooms,
kitchen, screened porch, bedroom. "a
pain: IND hoor, 4 large bedrooms. 2
beautiful baths, maids room. auto
matte heat; 2-car garage. 14s feet
frontage on Rock Creek Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-05

(See BOARDS, Page BID
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(See PERMITS, Page B-3D
Evening star., 1942-07-19

Beecher, sets it down as he picks
it out on the banjo.
There's Melody Forever Haunt
ing Me is Beecher number that
has been played around the world
A native OF Baltimore, Comdr.
Beecher attended Baltimore Poly
technic Institute before entering
the Naval Academy At Annapolis
he worked with Bill Kirtin, a class
mate, in writing for Academy shows
for four years With Bert Klack-
ring,> another classmate, he turned
out the music for such stirring
songs as up and At En-, Navy"
and Fight, Big Blue Team"
His services were lent as techni-
cal adviser for a Navy film, Ship
mates Forever" and he helped on
Don't Give Up the Ship" "A
Song of Old Hawaii" composed on
Pacific tour of duty several years
ago, attracted the attention of a
Honolulu publisher, and Ccmdr.
Beecher was queried by wireless
as to publication rights. 1t was
recorded on five different makes of
phonograph records and had a big
sheet sale.
The Beecher children, Virginia
Brian, IA, and Gordon Lee, 8. will
be old enough to sit up nights and
help their parents put down i'm
promptu banjo music when peace
time comes
Evening star., 1942-07-19

War bonds make bombers to
bomb the Axis and lower our taxes.
Why not buy some and help your
self.
Evening star., 1942-07-19
plan 10 Halt Buses
AT Ross|yn Will Get
Further 0DT Study
Co-ordinutors to Weiqh
Complaints Of 10000
Virginia Commuters

Further studies Of the so-called
Van Duzer plan which would halt
Washington bound buses from
nearby Virginia at the Rosslyn
plaza, will be undertaken when the
Regional Committee Of Defense
Transportation Co-ordinators re-
convenes late this week or next
week, F. w. Lovejoy of the Public
Roads Administration, secretary to
the group, announced yesterday.
The committee is composed of De-
fense Transportation Co-ordinators
William A. Van Duzer, District traf-
nc director; Milton E. Diehl. Vir-
ginia representative, who is special
assistant to ODT Director Joseph
3. Eastman and acting chairman
Of the Arlington County Public Util-
tiles Commission, and Ben G. Will
kinson, Maryland representative,
who is States attorney for Mont
gomery County.
10000 Commuters Affected.
At a conference last week discus
sion centered around the plan to
stop Washington, Virginia & Mary
land Coach Co. buses at the Vir-
ginia end of Key Bridge, where an
estimated 10000 commuters would
be required to transfer to Capital
Transit Co. streetcars daily.
Mr.. Van Duzer drafted the plan,
which also deals with alterations
in other Washington and nearby
lines, at the request Of subcom-
mittee of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission which
sought recommendations to conserve
tires, gasoline and transportation
equipment.
At the committee session, Mr..
Lovejoy said, it was decided to post
pone further studies until data have
been obtained from the transit firms
involved, the Virginia State Cor
poration Commission and other
agencies having jurisdiction. A traf-
fic count also is in progress at Ross
lyn plaza to determine the accuracy
Of the estimate of 10000 bus pas
sengers passing that point daily.
Conservation Comes First.
"The committee recognizes that
the fare situation is most prominent
in the public's mind" Mr.. Lovejoy
said. But we are concerned first
with conservation and will attack
the problem without regard to bene-
fits to any single utility. The Metro
politan Area must be considered for
this purpose as one unit, without
regard to the different political
units. The ideal solution would be a
pooling of transportation facilities
for the duration of the war"
Virginia commuters complain that
they would be required under the
Van Duzer plan to pay two fares
unless the present arrangement by
which transfers are not provided
between the Arnold-operated buses
and Capital Transit lines should be
altered.
Evening star., 1942-07-19
Murder Charge Filed
Against Jewe|er in
Tourist Cabin Staying
Father Of Slain Girl
Declares Californian
Had Threatened Her
Py the Associated Press.

P. the Associated Press.
SAN LEANDRO, Calf. July ia
A murder complaint formally ac-
cused 42-year- -old Leslie B. Gireth.
wealthy Glendale Jewel expert and
civic leader, today of Staying Miss
Dorena Hammer, 20, during a tour
ist cottage tryst.
L. E, Dayton, assistant district at
torney. said Gireth confessed he
shot Miss Hammer because he feared
the scandal of his impending di-
vorce would ruin her life.
But the girls father, Ernest G..
Hammer OF Glendale. who signed
the murder complaint. was quoted
by District Attorney Ralph Hoyt as
saying Gireth had threatened the
girl with serious consequences" II
she carried out plan to break of
friendship with him.
A hint of possible jealousy came
also in another development when
Sheriff H. P. Gleason said he was
told Miss Hammer a month ago be-
came engaged to soldier whom
Evening star., 1942-07-19

principal attractions, many OF which
are within easy walking distance of
Mammoth, Old Faithful and Canyon
Hotels.
Horseback trips are available from
the three hotels and boats may be
rented at Fishing Bridge and Lake
Dock on Yellowstone Lake.
In addition to the Mammoth. Old
Faithful and Canyon Hotels, there
are camps with cafeterias in opera
ton at Old Faithful and Fishing
Bridge. The Yellowstone Park Co.,
which operates the hotels and camps
in the park. states it is prepared to
accommodate up to $500 persons per
night.
Visitors Stay Longer.
Although the majority Of rail
travellers in the past have confined
their visit to the 2l2-day standard
tour considerable number this year
are spending additional days in the
park
Considering that Yellowstone Is
located in one of the most sparsely
settled sections of the country with
no important population centers
within hundreds of miles, observers
feel that the 1912 travel is as good
as might be expected, Automobile
travel is expected to continue light
due to the rubber shortage, but rail
travel is expected to increase as the
season progresses and vacationists
learn they can visit Yellowstone con-
veniently by train.
Evening star., 1942-07-19
Nazis Report Reaching
Lower Don River
East Of Rostov
EncircIed Soviet Forces
Declared AnnihiIuted
And Territory Coined
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts July l8.-German tanks and
motorized infantry have reached the
lower Don River east of Rostov on a
broad front in a continuing SOUTH
ward thrust, the German high COM
mand reported today.
Infantry divisions also have gained
territory to the east in frontal
attack and have annihilated en-
circled Soviet forces, a communique
said.
Since the beginning of the c'lr-
rent drive fortnight ago from the
Kursk and Kharkov areas, military
quarters said, the German advance
has covered a distance of about 400
kilometers (250 niles depriving the
Russians Of one of their most val
liable breadbaskets and an impor-
tant industrial section.
The German air force was credited
with a large part in the offensive,
the high command reporting that
particularly along the lower course
of the Don trains jammed with re-
treating Russian troops were at
tackled.
Renewed Russian attacks at the
Voronezh bridgehead over the Don
on the north flank of the present
field Of operations were repulsed,
the communique said.
Farther north, in The Orel area,
military quarters said Russian
trains en- route to the front from
the Moscow region were pounded by
German bombers.
German mopping-up operations
were reported continuing in the
Rzhev sector west of Moscow while
the air force attacked trains and
an air field southwest and south Of
Moscow.
A Russian penetration of German
positions south Of Lake linen on the
northern front was acknowledged,
but a counterattack was credited
with removing 1t.