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Evening star., 1942-03-21
Permits for BuiIdinq
Approved in Week
Total $272,650
Houses and Apartments
Will Provide for
107 Family Units

Permits were issued by the Dis
trict building inspectors Office dur
ing the past week for LOT family
dwelling units in houses and apart
ments. The value of building ap-
proved during the period is s272 $50.
Permits issued in the week follow ::
F.. & F. Construction Co., 1923
Minnesota avenue Sc, owner and
builder Raymond G. Moore, 1911
Connecticut avenue, designer; to
erect one 3-story brick apartment
(28 units, 2020 Nineteenth place
Sc; to cost 100000
Oscar Diskin, 6l40 Utah avenue
NV, owner and builder: George T.
Santmyers, 1410 H street NV. de-
signer; to erect Is 2-story brick and
cinder block dwellings, 1911 to 1859
Clay place NE: to cost $4,000
Cory Construction Co., 1106 Yer
mont avenue NV, owners and
builders: j. Warren Wilson, 1106
Vermont avenue NV, designer; to
erect eleven 2-story brick and cinder
block tWo-family flats, 1926 to 4246
Foote street NE; to cost s32,
Louise H. Hall and w. A. Kemp,
2125 Rhode Island avenue NE, own
ers and builders; Leon Chatalain,
1927 K street NV, designer: to erect
two 2-story brick and cinder block
apartments and basement GO units
3111-3l15 Newton street NE; to
cost 100000.
Mrs. Mary Pennington. IS Prospect
street, owner and builder; Erie A.
Bruce, 1704 Connecticut avenue
NV, designer; to erect two 3-story
brick residences 1.-TWO units. 3100-
OF @ street NV; to cost $4,000.
Washington Housing Corp, 931 H
street NV. owners and builders;
Claughton West, 1920 K street NV,
designer; to erect one 3-story
masonry apartment (six units), 1907
T street NV; to cost $4,000.
William B. Caldwell, 1730 North
Wayne street, Arlington, Va, owners
and builders; Lewis w. Giles, de-
signer; to erect one 2-story brick
and cinder block fiat Ctwo units),
(See BUILDING PERMITS, C-40
Evening star., 1942-03-21
New Oil Furnace Unit
Adapted 10 Needs Of
Smaller Houses
Installed in Opening
In Floor, 1t Soves
VoIuobIe Living Space

BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

Builders Of small, low-cost houses
have difficult problem in provid-
ing the well-known "all-modern
convenience" in the relatively
small amount of space which is
available. Owners and tenants of
these houses demand the last word
in heating, cooking and other me-
chanical equipment. but unless
clever planning is used in connec-
ton with efficient, compact fur
naces, stoves and other modern de-
vices there would be little room left
for the business of living. AS a
result, number of interesting
types of equipment have been
brought out in recent months which
give us good idea of the shape
of things to come.
If your small house has no base
ment. or has little floor space for
heating system you will be in
terested in a new oil-fired furnace
which is installed in an opening
in the floor, and thereby saves val
Evening star., 1942-03-21

liable living area. This new unit
Is ruggedly made of sheet steel,
and is inclosed in a steel jacket
that covers the entire mechanism
with only a decorative grille at the
top left open for the circulation
of air. This grille is installed at
floor level. and is removable to
give convenient access to the fur
mace itself and the oil burners.
Only So inches deep, "a inches wide
and 36 inches long, the unit takes
up very little space under the floor,
and all that is required for its in
stallation is a place to hang the
unit from the floor, an oil line con-
nection and a 6-inch flue run to
a convenient chimney opening.
Ready for Installation.
Shipped to you IN a completely
assembled condition. all ready to
be installed the new unit features
(See CROLIUS. Page C-3)
Evening star., 1942-03-21
1000 View
First Silver Star
Home Of 1912
Third Week
Of Exhibition to
Begin Tomorrow

The popular Georgian-type dwell
ing at 5027 Sedgwick street NV,
which received the award as the first
Silver Star Home of 1912, tomorrow
will enter the third week of its ex-
hibition period. The home will be
open to the public through Sunday,
March 20.
More than 1000 visitors already
have examined the new house, To-
Gated in the exclusive Spring Valley
section. 1t is open daily from 10
am. until pm.
Built Of brick, painted white, the
dwelling has II rooms, five baths and
lavatory. 1t was built by the w. C.
& A. N. Miller Development Co. from
plans prepared by Gordon E. Mac
Neil. 1t was completely furnished
and decorated by j. Harold Gooding.
Contains Scarce Materials.
The house was started some time
before defense officials early last
fall barred houses costing more than
$4,000 from materials priority as
sistance. Consequently it has many
structural features and equipment
devices containing critical materials
which are rapidly disappearing from
home construction. There are not
many large new houses left on the
Capital real estate market.
Housing experts Of the Silver Star
Homes Committee, whose approval
is essential to The Stars sponsor
ship of home, indorseo the Spring
Valley dwelling after inspecting it
thoroughly. James S. Taylor, Gov
ernment housing specialist, is chair
man of the group. Other members
include Charles C. Koones, president
(See SILVER STAR HOME, ca
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Bv MARGARET NOVEL;.

Spring housekeeping invariably
brings up the wail-"Where am
going to put things?"-and this year
with the thought in mind that
everything useful must be preserved
storage and closet space are more
important than ever. Before you
roll up your sleeves and pitch into
the annual sorting-out battle sit
back and plan what could be ac-
complished with better space utili-
zation for putting things away.
The large storage closet in most
peoples houses is just 'catch ALL
for everything. Opening the door
is hazardous, for all sorts Of things
may fall on you. If they don't
you are lucky If you can get to the
far wall without falling over skis,
having roller skates slip out from
under you. or stepping into a tennis
racket. Rather than boon to the
housewife and a neat haven for
treasure the storage closet is a maze
of confusion.
Attic Can Be Made Over.
Let's remember the spring Of 1912
as the time when we achieved that
long-awaited storage space or. bet
ter yet, when we made over the
basement or attic to take care Of
everything from the lawnmower to
the fancy dress costumes.
If you are limited in space it may
be necessary to put everything in
one closet, which will mean that
you will do a great deal Of giving
away each spring. In this case
utilize all four sides of the closet
the roof, the floor and the back of
the door. Build racks down from
the ceiling rafters in the basement
storeroom. On these you may store
the screen doors and the window
screens in the winter. In the sum-
mer they will hold the skis, the
skates and the sleds and other
clumsy gear used only at one season.
On the back OF the door may be
built racks for game paraphernalia.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Public Works
Ordered Cut 10
Bare Necessity
Fleming Order
Designed to Save
On VituI Materials

War public works construction,
including schools and hospitals, will
be cut down to bare necessity by
an order issued today by Federal
Public Works Administrator Philip
B. Fleming, which is designed to
conserve labor as we'll as critical
materials
The order affects structures to be
built in the s3O0.OO0000 war public
works program. The District, near
by Virginia and Maryland were
granted more than $3,000000 of the
fund, mostly for schools, sewerage
and water works extensions. 1t also
will affect design of public works
buildings which Metropolitan Wash
ington will get under the S7o,000,0oO
Lanham housing bill. If F. w. A,
Is named the contracting agency.
The order reflects the Govern
ment's intention of conserving the
limited labor supply wherever pos
sible. It's primary purpose appar-
emily is to divert man-hours OF la
Dor to other war production. as 1t
eliminates much work not involving
critical materials.
Plastering to Be Omitted.
Following Gen. Fleming's order,
Col. William N. Carey. chief engi-
neer, F w. A. issued the following
instructions to regional engineers:
"On all Jobs now awarded for
construction, construction materials
and labor involved in all elements
beyond bare necessity shall be de-
leted by change order. AS an exam
pie of labor and material reduction,
plastering will be omitted. Heating
and plumbing pipe work shall be
left exposed whether in wall chases
or not. If damp-proo1ng is re-
quired on exterior walls above grade,
1t will be omitted along with lath
and shaped metal beads at base and
exterior angles.
I'm some cases critical materials
may not be involved but We do not
feel justified in permitting the dl-
version Of man-hours to any opera
ton which is not absolutely essen
tial. On jobs about to be awarded,
possibly now in the advertising
stage. these deletions may be han
died either by addenda to the speci-
fications or by deletiOn by change
order whether or not the items
were covered by alternates in the
contract documents. The deletion
of these non-critical materials may
be distasteful but we must be alert
against the diversion of labor to
non-e essential activities.
Safety Factors Exempted.
"These remarks apply to all kinds
of enrichment irrespective of its
location in the plan but not to the
reduction of safety factors in the
structure"
The District has been assigned
this year more than s1,500O0O for
war public works. Fairfax County,
Va, several days ago. received an
allotment of 1895, 900. Arlington
County was granted S5OOOO0 for
water works extensions. and Alex
andria $4,000 for schools Prince
Georges County. Md, got s520,O0O,
largely for schools. and Montgomery
County $1,000 for water and sewer
projects.
Under the Lanham bill, as cur
rently proposed, the Capital area
would get about s20,000O0O more for
war public works.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Asphalt for Roof FIushino

Asphalt roll roofing is being ex-
tenSively used as roof flashing In
place of war-drafted copper. The
tough combination of long-lived
waterproofing asphalt and felt
makes this versatile roofing an
effective, economical flashing ma
terial.
Evening star., 1942-03-21

(See CROLIUS, Page C-3)
Evening star., 1942-03-21

(See SILVER STAR HOME. ca
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Protects Fresh Paint

Citronella. cedar oil or pine oil
added TO the final coat of paint
will help to keep insects from set
ting on the painted surface while
1t is still wet. Usually teaspoonful
or two in pail of paint is sufficient,
and this quantity will have no bad
effects on the paint.
Evening star., 1942-03-21
SheIIuc Needs Thinnino

The proper thinning of shellac is
a vital part of its correct applica-
ton. 1t is seldom used as it comes
out of the can, but is thinned to the
proper consistency with denatured
alcohol
Evening star., 1942-03-21
Shield for Pointino

When painting floors, piece of
tin used as a mask or shield will
aid in painting close to the base
board or door trim finishes. Be
sure to keep the tin wiped clean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

Bing Crosby's next film assign
ment will be Dixie" at Para
mount.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
ATTRACTIVE BILLIE RICH.

ATTRACTIVE BILLIE RICH
MOND, swingstresS, is in a return
engagement as headliner of the
revue at Mickey's Bar this week.
Miss Richmond's reasonable style
of delivery, together with her fine
voice, is earning her the same en-
thusiaStic response which charac-
teriZed her previous success at
this spot. She mixes old tunes
with new and often obliges with
song requests from patrons.
New in the supporting lineup Is
Aloha Dean, exotic dancer who
lspecialiZes in Hawaiian and hula
routines. Valerie. another daring
dancer who is Joan Crawford
double" is completing her third
and final week, and other hold
overs, including Wilson and Mar
lette. tap team. and Pee Wee
Murray, with his musical novel
ties.
Those popular Latin-American
dancers, Poncho and Danita Roche.
also are back TO add variety 10
the show.
At the helm is comedian Charlie
Page. who presents the above per-
formers and the 10 dancing Mick
Ieyettes.
Next Monday night Lee Walters
and his orchestra will be replaced
on the bandstand by trumpet king
Joe Blanket and his entertaining
group.
THREE 666 Another elaborate
Bette Taylor show. West Indian
"Dippy-Dip" revue, is this week S
offering. co-starring the Calypso
Kids and Claudia Mcneil. blues
singer, the latter a holdover from
the previous anniversary produc-
ton.
In their native West Indian
lingo, the Calypso Kids indulge in
their sing-song rhyming Of topical
subjects with a trio of musicians
providing accompaniment.
Remainder Of the talented sepia
cast includes Jean and Vernon,
novelty dancers, also held over
from the last show: Morton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Ripley Oddities
On Display Here

BELIEVE 1T OR NOT" Rob-
ert l.. Ripley's famous Captain
Lewis. the human corkScrew and
II other curious people are now
on display at the International
Congress of Oddities. located at
$50 Woodward avenue, near Lar
ned
With every one bemoaning the
rubber shortage, Lewis still stands
and stretches his arms to twice
their normal length. But the rub
Der man is only one of the many
entertaining and interesting at
fractions in the museum.
Other oddities are Christine.
the crocodile girl. whose scaly-like
skin and reptilian eyes give her
the name. Frances Murphy, whose
.gorilla-like appearance proves that
Darwin possibly was right. Sealo,
born of normal parents, but has
flippers instead of arms, and Lord
Leo. England's smallest living
person. A full hours performance
designed to appeal to the entire
family is presented continuously
daily from IL a. m. until IL p. m.
The exhibit comes here from a
long run at Chicago's Riverview
Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Night Club NeWs

Swing" Brown, juvenile lead; the
lovely dancing Taylorettes, eight
in number; Sam Fouche. popular
master of ceremonies, and others
of note. "Lanky" Bowman and his
orchestra play for dancing and the
revue. During the dance intervals
Organist George Sanders presides
at the Hammond with johanna
Holmes supplying the vocals.
HAYMARKET-The DePersons,
pair of hand-balancers we'll
known on the continent and in
the Orient and who came TO this
country after the outbreak OF the
war. head the new bill. They
offer both comedy and serious
work in their breath-taking bal
lancing and tumbling stunts.
Lieutenant Eldridge. in his
SNARE uniform with shiny buttons
and medals, is a sand artist, de-
lpicting such scenes as the Battle
of Midway in his sand box. He is
the only entertainer in this part OF
the country who ofers such work.
Kurtiss and Kaye are versatile
Young dancers with a pot pourri
of dancing rhythms," presenting
both single and double routines
and mixing North and South
American tempos. Wally Johl.
the Ambassador Of Song" con-
tinues his long-extended engage
ment, as does comedy master OF
ceremonies Mel Snyder.
Music for shows and dancing is
by Dot Hayes All-Girl Charm
cites
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Actor Prefers
To Be Surprised

KIDS CAN become movie &C
tors, but they still remain boys,
as witness the case OF little
Johnny Sheffield
Little Johnny, 10, plays with Big
Johnny-Weissmuller, no less-in
Sol Lesser's R-K-O Radio produc-
ton. "Tarzan Triumphs "
And Little Johnny has a fat
role, because he and Frances Gift
ford, together with a chimp and
an elephant comprise Big John
ny's whole army for fighting Nazi
invaders of the African jungle
world
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

Detroit's amateur champion or
chestra leader, picked from more
than if5 entries in Sammy Hayes
so You Want TO Lead Band
contest being held since last Fri
day at the Michigan Theater, will
be chosen from a group Of seven
finalists tonight at Hayes last
stage appearance at $50 p. m.
During each Of Hayes stage
shows, the maestro invited two
boys and two girls up on the stage
and gave them a chance 10 lead
his famous dance band. The best
leader, decided by audience APP
plause, was named. Each day a
grand winner from the days -four
Ifinalists was chosen. The final
winner will receive S35 in cash
the second place winner will re-
Iceive SOS in cash. and third place
winner receives SIS in cash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

p a nhandlers.
C ou TT house
h a n & e r son
and their pals
will under
S [ a n d why
j o h n n y
Hogue's eyes
popped.
j o h n n y
"a [ [ orn e y
John J.Hogue,
i'm formal Ian
guage) W a S
going 10 Lam
sing on the
p ere M a r
quette for an
extrad ition
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

! Joan Bennett has been given the
leading feminine role in Margin
for Error" Milton Berle and Otto
lPreminger have the top male roles
in this adaptation Of Clare Booths
broadway stage success.
Lew Lehr. rotund dialect come
dian. who made the expression
Monkeys is the craziest people,
known TO screen audiences in a
score of countries. has returned TO
the Fox Movietone staff after
long illness.
Gig Youngs progress toward
stardom continues with his assign
ment 10 an important role in
Warmers "Old Acquaintance. film
version of the John Van Druten
play.
Ruth Gordon. New York stage
star and occasional film actress.
has been signed TO play Raymond
Massey's wife in Action in the
North Atlantic" which stars Hum
phrey Bopart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

S@Hzeus es1ss Aa1se'ssssa
~W! Patriotic motorists are not wait
ing for rationing to be put into force. They're
doing their own voluntary rationing L. d.
and they're doing it right nowl The rubber
must be saved
STANDARD OIL COMPANY tINoIANA)
Help Uncle Som Drive under 3S-share your car.
Join the salvage drive turn in all your old scrap
metal, rubber, rags grease, etc. Buy United States
War Savings Bonds and Stamps. Remember Oil is
Ammunition-use it wisely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Hold Hayes Band Leader
Contest Finals Tonight

George Kulchinsky, 1851 Lawton,
Dick Brown. 1883 Turner, Ed
Michalski. 2409 Junction. and
Jerry Schwartzman. 1881 Dexter
Wednesdays winner has not yet
been announced and today's win
ner will be chosen Just before the
grand contest az the last show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now

n Any gentle readers who have
hot been in Jail may not get
the point but the lawyers, cops,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08

Johnny Weissmuller is celebrat-
ing his tenth anniversary as Tar
zan. He made his first appearance
in the role in 1882. Is now work
ing on "TarZan Triumphs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Vice Pre- sident

VICE PRESIDENT Henry A.
Wallace plays himself in the Vic
tory Short, Price of Victory"
taken from one of his speeches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
Joan Leslie
To Dance
With Astaire

JOAN LESLIE. Detroit girl
who made good in Hollywood. has
been borrowed by R-K-O from
Warmers TO dance with Fred As
.taire in Look Out Below" The
picture is 10 be started in mid
October with Edward n. Griffith
directing.
Lee Tracy has signed a contract
10 star and co-produce series of
six newspaper pictures. The first
is The Payoff." slated TO start
next month.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-08
LIST WINNERS

Winners for the first FIVE days
of the contest were announced TO
day by the Michigan. They are
Monroe Braker. 2640 Gladstone
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

to the door of a little shack al
the edge of town, and Nina pulled
a smile out of her.
She led us into the house. where
an old man was on a couch.
"Some friends of Warren's,
Daddy"
She asked us TO sit down. and
then she sat down on the couch
at the old mans feet and smiled
.expectantly.
l dug out the envelope Warren
had given me.
She took IL in her twisted
fingers, and her eyes glistened.
"He never forgets," she said
kind of brokenly. NO one ever
had such a wonderful grandson"
Then for a half hour. we lis
tened to what kind of a guy War
ren Peters really was, and il
didn't take much figuring TO see
why he wasn't spilling his money
around. "
Warren made me swear I would
not spill to the other guys, but
got poke waiting for the next
one that even looks like he thinks
Warren is a tightwad.
THE END.
F, Tomorrow's short story: ct
Doesn't Touch U.s." by Terry
James.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

MALTA that absorbed 25 piasters,
with their initials on them.
Nat shook the platter under
Warren's nose, like he did the rest
of us. We all dug, but Warren just
didn't see the platter.
told Nina about how Warren
had cold-shouldered the project.
maybe he can't do It," she
said. Maybe he's tied up some
way"
1 snorted, Nuts. He's got
money TO burnt"
Here's what she said
HE has character, IL / know
my men--and 1 think i do. And
he'd be darned good-Iooking II
he dolled up a little bit"
What's the use of arguing with
a dame like that? All I could say
was:
"Some day the shoe will be
on the other foot. Then he'll
know how II feels"
NOT EVEN INVITED
We gave Tommy Horn a send
off when he went into the army,
and repeated for Skeets Worley
when he went in for aviation? We
didn't ask Warren To come through
and we didn't ask him to the bust.
If he felt hurt about being left
out, he didn't show il.
l kind of gloated about 1t to
Nina.
IL think II was pretty rotten"
she said.
A couple of months later the
came. Two yokels in a
three-ton White got hefty price
for their vegetables. and liquored
up plenty before starting back for
their farm.
Warren was on his in-trip with a
half load when he saw the head
lamps of this truck playing pussy
over the narrow
Apache Grade, and he had the out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

all he had left was a sprained
back and a busted left leg.
OF course, he wasn't out any
thing for doctor or hospital, be-
cause the company carried COM
pensation insurance.
When the fellows called on him
at the hospital and asked if there
was anything they could do, he
said there wasn't. but they said
he seemed to have something on
his mind. They forgot all about
how tight he was. and all that
That's the kind of bozoes they are
/ hedged to Nina, Maybe, II
you'd :"
SHE GETS THE STORY
The result was that she went to
visit Warren with me when l went
the next night and took him a nice
bunch of roses from our own
bushes. Warrens face frightened
and he bit his lips and looked like
he was going 10 cry. That dame
could coax the secret out of the
Sphinx.
The up-shot of il was that on
my next day off. Nina and / drove
over 10 Hemsley, a little desert
burg about II miles off the main
drag. A cute, little old lady came
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-26

side with a 20-foot drop at his
right. That was his choice against
head-on.
You have to think quick in q
case like that. Any hack-hand
knows that a side-swipe in that
set-up is about the worst thing
that can happen. That means over
the bank for sure.
The alternative Is TO take the
| impact on the left front, outside
of the motor, and take a chance
that the cave-in will reduce mo-
mentum without turning the crate
over.
PINNED TO SEAT
Warren would have had an even
break with the passengers in tip
over-maybe a little better break
because the steering wheel would
have offered some support-but
hitting on the left front was diff
fcrent. / guess almost any hack
hand would have done as much 70
protect his passengers. Anyway
Warren swung in.
The passengers got Jared up
some, but the dash and steering
wheel buckled in TO pin Warren
against the back of his seat When
the docs got the glass splinters
picked out OF his face and hands,