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Evening star., 1943-02-13
Alexandra Reports
January Increase
In Building Permits
Many Properties Change
Hands in Nearby Areas;
New Building Planned

Building permits issued in Alex
andria during the month of January
totaled more than those issued
during both November and Deem
ber combined, according to A. r.
Lash, building inspector. The jan
uary figure was $427,736, as COM
pared with $78,910 in November,
and $240,795 in December.
New residential construction
amounted to $685. ,586 for six l.
family dwellings, 81 row houses and
4 apartment buildings. resi-
Dental construction accounted for
$4,000.
The total amount of permits issued
for repairs was s24,650. while $500
was authorized for installations.
Last week permits issued included: !:
To the FBC corporation, construc-
ton of four 2-story brick apartment
houses for eight families, each on
the lot bounded by Alfred. Patrick,
Church and Green streets; esti-
mated cost, $160,000; to Joseph K.
Seiole, Inc, two groups of 2-story
brick-and stone row houses, on
Alexandria avenue between De Witt
and Leslie avenues, 10 cost s45 900.
Application was filed by Stonewall
(see ALEXANDRIA, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Owners Should
Adapt Homes to
Suit Demands

Few of us. particularly today, can
build our own homes just as We want
them. We must adapt ourselves to
a house already built, house
which may be more or less badly
designed for our needs.
So whether you rent, or whether
you own your house, you should
think first of how best to use your
available space. Waste, or i'll
advised use of space can make even
the best planned house both un-
comfortable and unattractive, Sen
sible handling of space. on the other
hand, can bring out all the good
features of a well-designed house
and do much to overcome the worst
points of poor one.
Instead Of asking first of all about
each room, How shall we furnish
it?" ask. Who will use the room?
What is it to be used for?"
A room does not have to live up
to its original name. It can be used
for something quite different, or for
more than one purpose. The larg-
est bedroom does not need to be oc-
cupied by father and mother, 1t
may be better suited for the children
where they can have space to play
IN the daytime as we'll as sleep at
night.
A dining room can be used not
only for meals, but also for work
and study, In the same way, a liv-
ing room can sometimes be turned
into bedroom or a combination
living bedroom.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
D. {. Building Permits
Drop 10 S36,400
In Past Week
No Big Projects Listed;
Extensive Repairs to
Property Are Shown

Building permits issued by the
building inspector dropped to S36, 400
last week, AS compared with 1894. 100
the preceding week.
There were no large projects on
the list last week, most of the per-
mitS having been issued for repairs
to various properties throughout the
city.
The larger figures of the preceding
week resulted from several row.
house building jobs.
Permits issued last week included
the following:
HoWich Co., 1922 Seventeenth
street NV, owner: Martin Bros,
builder; Joseph A Parks, designer;
to make repairs, 1929 to 1888 Twen-
tieth street NV; to cost $4,000.
Washington Terminal Co, so
Massachusetts, avenue, owner, build
er and designer; to erect one l-story
tile and concrete toilet. so Massa-
chusetts avenue; to cost $500.
Albert M. Owen, 1913 Hamlin
street NE. owner; A. & A. Co. Ber-
wyn, Md. builder; to make repairs,
1873 Hamlin street NE; to cost
$500.
Edward S. Jones, 1912 Hamlin
street NE, owner; A. e. A. Co, Ber-
Wyn, Md, builder; to make repairs,
1912 Hamlin street NE. to cost
S4O0.
Jelleff Realty Co, owner: Davis
Wick Rosengarten Co., 613 Fifteenth
street NV. builder to make re-
pairs, 1916 F st. NV: to cost $500
Joseph George. owner; Lawrence
& Son, 21l8 Tunlaw road NV,
builder; j. .Murtaugh designer; to
make repairs, 1540 Seventh street
NV; to cost $500.
Ambassador Laundry, Lyle o.
Cook. 1926 Irving street NV. owner:
Davis & Platt. Inc, 1898 Georgia
avenue, S. s., Nd, builder; George
H. Boyer designer: to make repairs,
1924 1925 Irving street NV; to cost
81 900.
Preston w. Early, 1855 Forty-sec-
ond street NE; owner; Atlantic
Home improvement Co. 3408 Rhode
Island avenue, builder; to make re-
pairs, ll55 Forty-second street NE:
to cost $500.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Friendship
Homes to Open
Next Month

More than 5000 applications have
been received for accommodations
IN Mclean Gardens. the elaborate
housing project nearing completion
on the estate formerly known as
Friendship, on Wisconsin avenue
at Porter street NV, according to
the Defense Homes Corp. of the Fed
eral Public Housing Authority.
The first units are expected to
be available for occupancy early
next month. by people who will be
selected by officials out of the huge
pile Of applications Government
WarWorkers only are eligible. Appli-
cations should be mailed to w A.
Zeigler, Defense Homes Corp, Long
fellow Building, Connecticut avenue
at M street NV Applicants should
state their Government agency and
the type of dwelling they want. De-
tails of the procedure of selection
of applicants are to be announced
Within a few days. The project in
Cludes nine residence halls and 81
big apartment buildings The units
to be occupied first will be those
along Wisconsin avenue. Ralph S.
Scott is the manager.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
z Lovely Suburban Homes,
Chevy Chase. D. C., and
Edeemoor, Nd, Sections

In both instances out-of-
town owners ore onxious TO
sell. The Chevy Chase
house IS practically new,
center holI, s exceptionally
comfortable rooms, 8 bed
rooms. Z tile boths, dining
room with corner cobinets,
breokfost room. Venetion
blinds throughout, ottic,
rock wool insulation, every
modern and up to- dote con-
venIence, buiIt-in ooroqe.
The wooded lot is over 100
feet wide and offers q future
building site. Price, SIS
25O-reosonobIe offer soIi-
cited, The property odioin-
ing Edeemoor is q hand
some individually built GEN.
ter-hoII brick residence,
outstanding in construction.
Living room 26xl312 with
fireplace. dining room l6x
l3 y, side porch, large
modern kitchen, first floor
tile Iovotory; 3 splendid
bedrooms. z tile baths and
stoirwoy to huge ottic lom-
pie spoce for z additional
roomsl, outorotic heat.
Entire property recently
renovated. Level lot 75x
$50. Brick garage. Price,
SIS. $50. Both properties
ore VACANT-tronsporto-
ton OF hand.
To Inspect Over the Week End
Evening star., 1943-02-13

under any circumstances be put In:
water, as water tends to curl, mat
and twist horsehair.
If soap and water is used to clean
such brushes, it Is of utmost i'm
portance that the hair be combed
straight so that there will be no
mating, after the brush has been
washed. 1t is equally important
that the brush then be dried thor
oughly before it is again used. In
the Vase Of a new horsehair or mixed
horsehair brush, after it has been
combed, it should be put directly
into paint.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Private HOUSING
Sales Rules Set
Up by MIA
Move to Provide
Fair Operating
Bosis for Builders

Rules and regulations clarifying
and simplifying the requirements
controlling occupancy and market
ing of privately financed war hous-
ing have heen established by the
National Housing Agency, Admin
istrator John B. Blandford. ir., an
ncunced today.
The objective of the regulations,
which implement the Joint policy
declaration of the War Production
Board and the National Housing
Agency agreed to on December II.
is to provide a fair operating basis
for the builders of essential private
war housing and at the same time
to assure that private war housing
is made available to the war workers
for whom it is intended, Mr.. Bland
ford said
The new regulations apply only
to private war housing built under
preference rating applications filed
on or after February 10. Occupancy
and marketing of projects built
under preference ratings applied for
prior to that date will be governed
by the requirements on those mat
ters previously in force.
Conditions Set Up.
For projects covered by the new
regulations, the following principal
| conditions are established:
| l. For the duration of the war
emergency, the housing must be
| reserved for rental occupancy by
indispensable Immigrant war work.
ers as defined by the National Hous-
/ ing Agency on November OF. These
standards of occupancy also apply
If the original owner sells or trans
fers such housing, as we'll as tore
occupancy of the quarters.
| 2. After four months occupancy,
the housing may be made available
to the eligible war worker occu-
pants by sale or under the lease
option plan, provided that the op-
ton applies only to the tenant. that
the total monthly payment shall not
exceed a fair rental for comparable
quarters, that the purchase price
shall be fair market price in no
event exceeding $4,000, and that the
option to purchase may not be ex-
erciSed prior to four months occu-
pancy and shall continue in effect
for at least 30 months. The pur-
chaser also must abide by the same
(See RULES, Page BID
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Horsehoir Puintbrushes
Substitute for BristIes

Horsehair Is one of the substitutes
for imported hog bristles from China
and Russia in the manufacture of
wartime paint brushes. Manufac-
turers Of brushes containing horse
hair state that to make such brushes
last longer and give their maximum
result in the application of paint
the horsehair should be combed
straight before any attempt is made
to use the brush
The new brushes should never
Evening star., 1943-02-13
BRICK COLONIAl-S8o50

Beautiful brick home on large lot 6
rooms. 3 bedrooms. 'iIc hath with
shower, buil'-in garage DR. luxe kifch-
IN, ssS siT-conditloned heat insulated
real home Venetian blinds
Evening star., 1943-02-13
4 BEDROOMS. Z BATHS

CHEVY CHASE, D. C.-Sl5,750
Beautiful brick home. located on
wooded lot reception ball. large living
dining rooms, de luxe kitchen. = large
bedrooms . beau'lfu' tile baths, large
bedroom. heated on third floor brick
garage. automatic heat
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Realtors Head
Sees Better
Outlook for 'A3
WiIImore Declares
Tide Is Now Turned
Against Bureoucrots

Calling on realtors to support the
var effort for victory, Cyrus Crane
Willmore Of St. Louis, president ot
the National Association of Rca.
Estate Boards, Yesterday declared
I'VE must oppose all acts of bureau
Gratis who 60 beyond the authority
given them by Congress
Mr.. Willmore in a speech before
the Washington Real Estate Boarc
at the Mayflower Hotel warned his
hearers nevertheless not to expect
too much of the new Congress-
The tide has turned" de de-
clared, predicting that now botf'
Congress and the "bureaucrats'
might be expected to listen more.
to the voice of the people
He pledged the cooperation of
the 5000 realtors Of the country
with their total personnel of 20O0OC
in an all-Out move to buy bonds
help the Red Cross drive, and in
other ways and means to help win
the war.
Calls for Free Press.
He championed the rights OF free
enterprise and a free press.
Second only to winning the war. -
he declared, I'VE must preserve free
private enterprise. Without free
enterprise this war would have been
lost months ago. Too many seem to
forget that America was built by
free enterprise.
"A free press means economic
freedom Should the press be stit1ed
by Government, freedom will have
flown out the window"
Taking an optimistic view Of the
real estate business in spite of OBJ
stacles" which he said were placed
in its way by Government, Mr.. Will
more said the outlook for real eS-
tate in l943 should be better for
many reasons. particularly because
of the possibility of the largest ma
tional income in the country's
history.
I'm 1943." he predicted, I'VE viii
have an estimated income of Sl35,-
000,000000. OF this it is estimated
that so billions will be used for
available goods. 80 billions for taxes.
25 billions for savings. This would
leave 20 billions as an inflationary
danger Now that it is impossible
to buy so many commodities-auto-
mobiles, bicycles, electric refrigera-
tors-the Government should urge
the purchase of real estate as an
infationary hedge"
Stand on Rent Control.
Mr.. Willmore suggested that the
Federal Government leave more
autonomy to local communities on
rent control
Rent control" he warned, adds
to the danger of imitation. The
purpose of rent control was to keep
rents from rising too rapidly, espe-
cially in communities where there
was a large influx of new war
workers. Large payrolls and high
wages of workers in industry could
be invested in homes, but OPA's
policy prevents them from acquiring
homes on reasonable terms, and the
excess money is used to further
aggravate imitation Money that is
used to purchase real estate and to
pay off the mortgage debt on real
estate already purchased leaves
Just that much less money for in
f1ation.
Home building is very largely
at a standstill and will remain So"
he said, except in defense areas
until the war is won. When the
peace comes there will likely be the
greatest demand for new houses
end new living units in the history
of our country"
Realtors should plan now, he said,
to help plan for building the post
war world TO help cushion the
(see OUTLOOK, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1943-02-13

(See RULES, Page BID
Evening star., 1943-02-13

lSee OUTLOOK. Page B-2D
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-07
Chart for Legislature

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'.,.-i-- /. '.c UcW General Assem-
u'.. . -..' .. state of the ...,i"
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-. e.. unm.d.ic or To- dictate. Thai
~.-u. come later. but =, does "pt
anuc,r u the ac,Sagc which .ir|
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Iu1nr u,..-r- At noon today.
Z. '.o nu. Z appears that en-
l.a... placed officially ON all nr|
..-' .. the more or les random
.'.'p.nu'- OF comments # the GOV
,.... 81 varfou, time. when prob.
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G.. deaf as DC-' rc could %" nc .po'
"c school .~>Uc. which is one o,
/ " most IMPORTANT hat viii have III
j." dealt with. is outlined "a, som"
.""g'n. with recommendations yeti
H'. 'm' c'rl-.u" left To- tho iCGl.ia-
euro one "Hn read between ihCl
..'. '.Hf Governor hrnugh,"u il
"H@.., Chat t.. children Of the State
...r' . .'uc months ,Chnal
r.' w...d ..." i possible tor thuscI
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-07
{. il. SturEcS aud Wife Louise \.
Sturgcs. Defendants.

The defendants &. l.. SturgC. auc
WiiC Louise y. SturgCS. and all other.
claiming an interest in The subject
matter Of the above entitled action.
VIII take notice that an action on
Tilted as above has been commenced
~ the Superior Court of NauCr
County. North Carolina, tu rurCCIusc
! certain decd -! trust as recorded
IN Book l6l at page 1871. in SAID
county. for the purpose of selling the
9"mcplacc formerly occupied Ivy and
still owned by tho defendant {. T.
S'"rg"a and Louise A. Surge: the
said real estate being situate on West
End Drive IN said county: and tho
said {. Il. Sturgcs and Louise 4 -.
SturGcS. and all others claiming an
interest IN said real estate. viii fur
thor take notice that they are re-.
CURED to appear in the office of the
Clerk "t superior court of said Cuun-
y III the Court House in Henderson.
\ G. within thirty days from tho
Nth day Of January. 1885, TIC day
service OF this summons will DC conf
plctcd) and answer or dcmur 20 the
complaint heretofore filed in said
action. or the plaintiff will Apply tn
the Court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This 18TH day Of December. 1912.
T.. q. FALKNER.
Clerk nf Superior Court Of
Vance County.
l1-1l2I-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-07
WANT ADS
Get Results

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O., II. q. Fallincr and Sons. Phu,..
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Entered NJ the post office IN Ncudr:.
son. : C.. 3D., second class mail matte.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-07

The ranrankcrou> rr>,awun, GUS
'''heF VINO pcrSi>,cntly refuses -
p"F Tor u second cup ct cu.rr now
"''rtiIy wiS!,"S Ne lga auu,hcr
"hancc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-01-07
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
SUMMONS Ky
PUBLIC ALTON.
In Superior Count.

North Carolina:
Vance county:
PiIot Life insurance Company AMI
Julius {. Smith. Trustee. Plain
tiffS.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Extra Wide Ruffled
Cushion Dot Curtains

Fresh crisp cotton morquscte cuoinsprned with fIurrie5
Of plump cushion dots Made wjde-9O inches the por
crsscross henond 81 inches long, Delicate ivory
c0or-thot at home with any decorating scheme complete
with frjy setup rufe and tebocks Just $50 porsot
saVinq! Curtains, Sixth FIoor, The Hechf CT.
Evening star., 1943-11-05

Washington Federation of Churches
stated there is no more important
task In America, next to- winning the
war, than discussing with the Amer
lean people the issues involved in
building lasting peace and crystal
izing public support for those meas
ures necessary to achieve that end."
The Christian Mission on World
Order, he added, is one of the most
helpful activities along this line in
our country.
The Washington Federation of
Churches and the Washington
Council of Churchwomen are spon-
soring the day-long mission here.
Similar programs are being held this
month in over 100 cities under aus
pices of the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America and
four other nterdenominational
agencies.
Announcement was made today of
the Executive Committee which will
arrange for the mission Its mem
bers are DR.. S. Paul Schilling, chair
man, who is also chairman of the
Federation's Commission to Study
the Basis for Just and Durable
Peace; Dr.. Frederick E. Reissig, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Federation;
Mrs. Joy Elmer Morgan, president
of the women's council; Mrs. Law
renee Shepard, general secretary of
the YWCA, and Miss Dorothy
Height, general secretary of the
Phyllis Wheatlev YWCA.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Church Seeks Sinqers
For YuIe Concert

An appeal for experienced singers
to present a midnight concert at
the First Congregational Church on
Christmas eve was made yesterday
by Mrs Ruby Stahl Smith, director
of the church choir.
Mrs. Smith, who directed the
cappella choir at appearances in
former seasons at Constitution Hall
and in New York and Philadelphia
asked singers with glee club, ora
torlo or choir experience to be
present at the first rehearsal at
8 pm. Monday at the church, Tenth
and G. streets NV.
The program will be a joint con-
cert with Army Air Forces Sergt.
Virgil Fox, former head of the pipe
organ department of Peabody Con-
servatory at Baltimore, who gave
recitals in cathedrals both here and
abroad before his enlistment in
June, 1912.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Gos Range Tax Refund
Bill Vetoed by President

President Roosevelt yesterday
vetoed bill to authorize the Treas
ury to refund to the w. G.. Cornell
Co. S840.65 for manufacturers ey-
else tax included in the cost of gas
ranges and stoves purchased by the
company for installation in the
Highland defense dwellings project
OF the National Capital Housing
Authority.
Under the Internal Revenue Code
Such articles are not taxable if sold
Tor the exclusive use of the United
States, but the company,S claim for
a refund was rejected as not being
covered by pertinent sections of the
code.
Giving the Senate his reasons for
the veto, the President said there
doubtless were many instances in
which a contractor, under SIMILAR
conditions, had failed to anticipate
a new excise tax and had been
obliged to absorb an unexpected loss
or expense without obtaining relief
from the Government The bill, he
said, would select single case for
special treatment to the discrimina-
tlon of taxpayers similarly situated
and establish a precedent for similar
claims from others.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Senator Ball Indorses
World Order Mission
AS Aid 10 Peace Plan

Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota, co-author of the Senate
resolution advocating a United Ma
tions organization equipped with
police powers, today joined in in
dorsing the Christian Mission on
World Order and its Washington
phase, to be held here Tuesday.
He participated last week in the
mass meeting held in New York
City in the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine, marking the opening of
the Nationwide missions designed
TO bring about an awareness of the
need for a just and durable peace.
Senator Ball, in a letter to the
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Bell Heads Unit Mapping
Drive for Block Leaders

j. Raymond Bell will head the
Publicity Committee mapping plans
for the drive for $4,000 block lead
ers to act as neighborhood counsel
lors, Harry Somerville. executive
director of Civilian War Services
here, announced today.
The campaign to recruit block
leaders will begin November IS and
continue to December /. Mr.. Som
erville announced that 40 of the
IS community chairmen have been
selected. The community chair
men will assist in canvassing their
areas for block leaders.
Mr.. Bell, who is public relations
Evening star., 1943-11-05

director Of Pennsylvania Central
Airlines, will be assisted by Bryson
Rasch of Station WMAL, radio
chairman; Frank La Falce Of War
ner Bros, theater chairman; Kirk
Miller of Safeway Stores, retail
stores chairman; Eleanor Dagges of
Palais Royal, department store
chairman, and Henry Voss, Lans-
burgh's; James Rotto, the Hecht
Co.; Robert Lewis, Washington Gas
Light Co.; Bob Dougan. Capital
Transit Co., and Robert Davidson,
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
Federal Worker Retires
After 26 Years Service

A wrist watch was presented
yesterday to Miss Bonnie L. Hook
ensmith, Tariff Commission edi-
torial clerk, by her associates on the
occasion of her retirement from
Government service. She began her
career with the Government in 1917
when she was employed by the War
Trade Board.
Evening star., 1943-11-05

at 8 o'clock. tonight when Rabbi
Solomon Metz speaks on why a
Jewish Palestine"
A forum following the religious
services will be held by Simon
Schetzer, executive director of the
ZOA.
Evening star., 1943-11-05
ADDS Israel Synagogue
To Mark Bu|four Plan

The Sabbath of the Anniversary
OF the Balfour Declaration will be
observed at the Adas Israel Syna-
gogue at Sixth and I streets NV.
Evening star., 1943-09-05
Wafer in Southeast
is Tested Again

As a result Of recently reported
outbreak of intestinal disorders
among residents of Naylor Gardens,
a Defense Homes Corp. project in
Southeast Washington, sample Of
water taken from the Southeast
water supply is being tested, DR..
Daniel L. Seckinger. assistant Dis
trict health officer said last night.
DR.. Seckinger said that while
1t was possible that polluted water
could cause such intestinal trouble,
there was nothing to lead us to
believe that water was involved
Asked If the outbreak might have
been caused by the 48-hour. daytime
delivery of milk, Or. Seckinger said
that was possibility. He said.
however. that If pasteurized milk
Is taken promptly from the milk
man and put on ice 1t should keep
for several days.
Early in July the Health Depart
ment noted that the water supply
in a reservoir that carries the
Southeast water supply was poll
luted with bacillus coli and imme-
diate steps were taken to add chlo-
rine to make the water safe for
drinking. Tests since that time,
according to the department, have
indicated that the chlorination was
successful.
DR.. Seckinger said there was no
cause for alarm" adding that reg
ular checks are made on the water
supply.