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Evening star., 1943-02-27
Brokers License Is Issued
To Wesley s. Williams

The Real Estate Commission last
week issued license as a real estate
broker to Wesley S. Williams, 2001
Eleventh street NV.
Licenses as real estate statesmen
were issued to Alice Maze, 1902
Girard street NV: Catherine Cha
conas, 402 Sixth street NV; Louis
Ridden, 718 Fifth street NV, and
Anthony Valenti, 1887 Thirty fourth
street, Mount Rainier, Md.
A license as a business chance
salesman was issued to Alice Maze,
1402 Girard street NV.
Applications for licenses as real
estate brokers were received from
George w. Robertson, 1927 K street
NV; Harry A. Rosenfeld, 5119
Georgia avenue NV, and Edwin L.
Taylor, 40 Hill Building.
Applications for licenses as real
estate statesmen were received from
William A. Fleisher, Adelbert r.
Seelye, Oliver Wilson Cope, all of
1910 Vermont avenue NV: James
N. Heaney, 71s Fifth street NV;
Emaline p. Crenshaw. 1906 Twen-
tieth street NV; James p. Rogers,
604 H street NE, and Charles j.
Conlon, jr.. Investment Building.
Evening star., 1943-02-27

worker. II we do not have our kind
of free enterprise, there is no al
tentative to complete control by
government. Only private enter
prise and private capital can be
certain that they remain free. 1t
cannot be done by fiat from WASH
ington."
Mr.. Ferguson disclosed that in
its eight years of operation FILA
has insured nearly 5000, ,000, 900 of
home mortgages and over 81, $780,
100000 of repair loans and said ut
was all accomplished by free enter
prise" He said that when the last
increase of insurance authorization
for FILA Title vi loans for war
housing was made, FILA was insur-
ing about so per cent of the loans
on new construction, but that today
it is insuring about IS per cent of
them. For this reason $400, ,000, 600
in additional authorization has been
requested.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
D. &. Is Second
|Of IFS Cities
In Permit Value

Washington stood second among
lbs leading cities in valuation OF
building construction during Janu-
ary, based on permits issued, accord
ing to a report by the Department
of Labor.
Total permits here were listed by
the department at $2,167,5l1, second
only to Portland. Greg, which rolled
up a total of $4.681,115. Nashville.
Tenn, was third with s2,142,l96.
Baltimore had January permits of
$529, ,805.
For the whole country January
building permits were 81 per cent
lower than during January of 1912.
The most pronounced decline, IS
per cent, occurred in value of non
residential buildings. The value of
new residential building decreased
"a per cent, while additions, alter
ations, and repairs to existing struc-
lures showed drop of So per cent,
During January. 1912, Washington
led the entire United States with
a total Of $22 1868, 1866.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Paint Factor in Heating
White and Light Tinted Finishes
Found to Improve Hot-Wuter Systems

ditions In several ways by raising
the rate Of heat transmission. More
rapid warming OF rooms becomes
possible.
In the case of a radiator too small
to heat room properly, more ade-
quate heating is obtained. This
point is based on the rapidity Of
heat transmitted to a room as
against the rate of loss through i'm
perfect insulation and constantly
cooled window panes and outer
walls.
A noteworthy finding is that
bronze and aluminium paints, virtu-
ally unobtainable at present, cause
poor heat radiation only when they
are the top or last coat. Metallic
finished radiators may be made
more efficient simply by brushing on
a suitable enamel.
Radiator performance for hot
water heating was found to be
excellent with any one Of IL non-
metallic test coats, but fell OIL
sharply when bronze or aluminium
finish was used as the top coat. It
is not necessary to remove the me-
tallic finish before applying the
non-metallic top coat.
Where steam heat Is used, a black
finish gives the best heat transmits
sion.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Construction Permits
Issued for 5Houses
Cost Set at $22 900;
Weeks Total Is $30,150

Permits for construction of five
two-story brick and frame houses at
total cost Of $4,000 in the $500
block Of Forty-seventh street NV.
were issued this week by the Office of
Robert H. Davis, District building
inspector to the w. C. 81 A. N.
Miller Development Co.
Permits to the development COM
pany, G. E. MacNeill, architect, were
for three houses to cost $4,500 and
two to cost $4,700.
Permits over $500 issued this week
totalled $30,150 as compared to
$7,185 Of this category last week.
The Carnegie Institute Of Wash
ington, D. c., at Sixteenth and p
streets NV, which now houses the
United States Once Of Scientific
Research and Development, was is
sued a permit for repairs to cost
$500, for construction Of level
floor in the auditorium making 1t
available for ofllce space. Potts &
Callahan are the contractors, and
Leon Chatelain, jr., designer.
Other permits over $500 during
the week included:
Reginald r. johnson, 1905 Forty
second place NE, owner; Maryland
Roofing Co., Hyattsville, Md, build
er; to make repairs, 1905 Forty-sec-
ond place NE; to cost $400.
James E. Thomas, 4215 Meade
place NE, owner; Maryland Roof
ing Co., Hyattsville, Md, builder;
to make repairs, 4215 Meade street
NE: to cost $500.
Ernest R. Rupert, 3617 Ordway
street NV, owner; Griffith Con-
sumers Co., builder; to make repairs,
3617-19-l5-23 Ordway street NV;
to cost $3.50.
Joseph F. Byrnes, 1928 Lawrence
street NE, owner; Security Home
Improvement Co.. 54O3 Georgia
avenue NV, builder; to make re-
pairs, 1928 Lawrence street NE; to
cost $500.
Dorothy Rynex, l1417 K street
NV; owner: r: k Ferguson 81
Co., builder; to make repairs, 1915
Massachusetts ayenue NV; to cost
$500. "s''e
Armour & Co., SOL Twelfth
street S.W., owner, builder and de-
signer; to make repairs, SOL Twelfth
street S.W.; to cost $500.
Annie Janifer, 319 Sixtieth street
NE, owner; Ben 8. Hill, 1882 Bilt-
more street NV, builder; to make
3l9 Sixtieth street NE; to
cost $495.
Princess Shop Innovation, 1108 F
street NV, owner; F. DeMund, 721
Quincy street NV, builder and de-
signer; to make repairs, 11o8 F street
NV; to cost $475.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Realty Holds
'43 Price Level,
Survey Shows
Sales Keep to Lost
Years Pace Despite
War and Controls

Despite war and rerat control, real
estate selling prices hold at least to
last years level in SO per cent OF
cities throughout the country, while
in half the cities such prices are
higher today than they were a
year ago.
This is among the conclusions Of
a report by real estate boards of 253
cities in the 40th semi-annual survey
Of the real estate market made by
the National Association OF Real
Estate Boards.
Volume of sales has slackened in
about half the cities, the report
shows. Only one town in every four
has found war enlarging its real
estate turnover.
Highlights of the survey we're
listed as follows:
I'VE are undersupplied with sin
gle-family dwellings today in 70 per
cent of American cities. We are
undersupplied with apartments in So
per cent of our cities. About s
cities out of every 100-those whose
workers went to other cities-say
they have an oversupply of houses.
Down Payment Hurts.
"But the war has thrown upon the
market a definite oversupply of re-
tail business space in 70. per cent Of
our cities. The remaining cities
still have generally balanced con-
dition between supply and demand.
OF the very largest cities 80 per cent
have oversupply. Not yet so hard
hit is Office space. But Office over
supply already is reported in over
half our cities
"OPAs one-third cash down pay
ment requirement for rented houses
Is seriously curtailing and often
practically stopping residential sales
in 8 out Of 10 of the cities where
1t is In effect. But, as yet, per-
centage Of cities showing residential
rents up, down or stable has been
almost exactly the same In areas
under rent control, and those not
yet regulated. In Washington the
one-third cash down is not effective
due to local legislation.-Editor'
note)
Business property rents in CEN
trail districts hold up to last years
level in well over half of the cities.
They slid lower, however, in "A per
cent of all reporting cities. In SUBJ
(See SURVEY, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Forest Fire Dancer
Cited 10 Congress
Lumber Supply Fund
Increase Is Sought

Pointing to forest fire danger to
the lumber supply sorely needed in
war effort, the American Forestry
Association is backing a move to
obtain increased appropriations from
Congress to defend major fire zones.
In its magazine, American For
ests,'' just out, an article by Earl
Kaufman, associate editor, deals
with two prime problems-man-
power and man-caused fires"
Recent estimates indicate that
the cost of defending the major fire
zones" he says, may exceed $1O.-
900, 900. or 100000 more than was
provided in 1912 This increase, If
granted. will little more than bal
ance the rising costs of operations,
however, since they are up from Is
to 20 per cent over last year. Any
false economies or delays in pro-
viding for forest fire protection may
therefore prove disastrous"
Due to war taking manpower
from the fire-fighting forces, Mr..
Kaufman declares "a major share
of all the fire protection job in 1943
must fall upon the shoulders of 16
and II year old boys, women and
older men,"
Some time soon the editor pre-
diets forest fires beginning In the
South will become prevalent up
wards along the Atlantic Coast and
later in the timber producing areas
of the West. He predicts an average
of 500 forest fires a day. These
fires, the editor forecasts, "at time
when every log is needed to beat
Hitler and TOTO, will consume
around 2,000,000,O0O board feet of
merchantable lumber. This is
enough to meet wood requirements
for 10000 Liberty ships. It is enough
to construct 100000 Army truck
bodies. 1t is equal to half of our
5000, 100000 board feet timber pro-
duction deficit in 1912"
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Repointinq Surfaces

Painted surfaces that are simply
chalky require only dusting or
brushing before application of fresh
paint. However, all paint that has
started to scale or peel should be
removed by scraping or brushing
with a wire brush, and all loose
putty should be removed from nail
holes, joints and cracks, and fresh
putty or crack filler put in after the
first coat OF the new paint has dried
In the case of badly cracked or
peeled paint, where some Of it re-
mains strongly adhesive, and would
leave an uneven surface for repaint-
ing, 1t may be taken of with the
aid OF q prepared paint remover.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
CLEVELAND PARK-S9.9 $50.

Large frame home on valuable corner
lot, 4Sx125. rooms and bath ttile),
oil heat. 3 bedrooms, large living.
dining rooms. A real buy. Garage.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Savings Groups Loan
$573,732,O00 in Year
For Home Purchases

Savings, building and loan as
sociations during 1912 loaned
S573.732,000 to help American
families buy existing homes. ac-
cording to the United States
Savings and Loan League.
This was 5462 per cent of
the s1,050,501 900 loaned by
these thrift and home financing
institutions last year. 1t was
the largest percentage for pur-
chase of existing homes for any
year since statistics have been
kept.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
bARNABY WOODS.
PENNSYLVANIA FARMHOUSE

Beautiful stone and brick home. center
hall Colonial with full bedroom and
bath nrst floor. Large livinR-dininE
large bedrooms, 2 tile baths; finished
third floor; recreation room, large trees.
Price will surprise you.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
Compton Form Sold

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Feb. 27.-
Paul J. Bailey. attorney. has pur-
chased the Tennison Farm at Comp
ton, from former State Senator p.
H. Dorsey, jr., and Isaac Weiner Of
this city. Bailey states that fine
oyster beds go with the property.
Evening star., 1943-02-27
OUTSTANDING
HOME VALUES

BRICK COLONIAl-$9 $50.
Bethesda. Md.-Beautiful brick home
on large lot: 8 rooms. Ia baths. 3
bedrooms, de luxe kitchen, gas air
conditioned heat. A real home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
See WAR Page :
Flynn
Feeling Tense

Washington, Jan 29-l\S The
campaign for Senate votes IN the
battle over confirmation Of nom'
nation Of former Democratic Ma.
tlonal Chairman Edward p. Flynn
10 be minister TO Australia was In
tensifed by opposing sides today
with debate scheduled to open
on Monday. calls for absent Sent
tors we're iesued Leaders on bo.h
sides admitted that the vote will be
close
Rumors that FLYNN might ask the
President 80 withdraw his name
persisted. but they emanated cher
~ from the opposition Admin's-
tration senators declared that there
il no foundation FOR the rumors.
Sen. James VI. Mead Cd y. y
after canvas Of Senate senti.
ment. said "Mr Flynn's name IN
20 before the Senate and he viii
be confirmed
Leaders OF the opposition, how
ever. boosted that they hai =
enough votes 10 insure MS defeat
by a small margin On the bass
81 statements Of senators. the issue
was undecided. s rtl showed -
definitely saying they will vote for
Flynn 10 81 against. with 80 either
uupolled due to absence from the
city or nou-comm.ttal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Death Tax to
beConsiidered

Washington. Jan. 29-UP-Con-
gressional advocates of the skip
a.year' plan for placing income
taxes on current basis today are
proposing a special death tax 10
prevent loss OF revenue 10 the gov.
eminent.
The proposal is designed TO meet
Treasury obligations to pay-as-you-
60 plans that involve cancellation
OF taxes on 1912 income. The death
tax would be levied in addition 70
present inheritance taxes and
would be designed to recover OF
death the amount OF taxes forgiven
now.
This new development came Is
the House Ways and Means and the
Senate Finance Committees began
consideration of bills to raise the
legal debt limit from $4,000 900.
900 to S2l0,0O0.000.000. The WAYS
and Means Committee expects 20
complete action on II this week.
Proponents Of the death tax
claim that il would make unneces
sary the Treasury's reported sub.
stitute for the "skip-a.year' plan
which would cancel 1882 income tax
liabilities for those in the FIRST
surtax group aud write on 10 per
cent Of the taxes on higher brac1
et taxpayers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Ypsilanti Organizations to
Assist Military Units Here


Assistance OF the Board Of Com
merce, the Junior Chamber. Sery-
ice Clubs and other CARNATIONS
was officially offered military
units in the lpsianti area at 2
luncheon in the dining room OF
Hotel Huron Thursday
The meeting was arranged by
Paul Ungrodt, secretary Of the
Board OF Commerce and military
guests we're Col. d. W. Goodrich.
commander Army Air Base az VII
low Run: 1t. Col. Daniel y. Casey.
airfield quartermaster. Major
Douglas D. Goodale. suj.Iepot.com-
mander at airf.eld. MAJOR Thomas
Graham. base intelligence officer.
Col. Goodrich. speaking informal.
iy for the officers and their men.
stated that practically efegyjhin-
needed In civilian life would be
needed at the Bomber camp. There
viii be training. combat and guard
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29

units 10 accommodate a large mum.
Der OF men. aud in their behalf he
expressed appreciation Of the fine
spirit OF hospitality evidenced IN
Apsilanti.
As indicated by the enlargement
OF the airport and new buildings.
there will be many new develop
ments here during the next few
months as bomber production IS
stepped up and base activities
swing into FUN wartime st.ide Co.
Goodrich said.
u is TO meet the special needs
which will arise for recreation and
entertainment and Tor general co.
operation with the ordnance. health
and other general welfare depart
mcuts that the Board Of Commerce
is preparing. and all organizations
and agencies OF the city will be TO-.
Fited 70 take part in the plans TO
make mel stationed here as com.
fortable.atd happy a. possible
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Only One Person
Need Read This

Only one person need read this.
That is the one who stole foIr
March of Dimes boxes in Up l.
lanti.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce committee in charge Of the
drive to raise funds for infantilo
paralysis victims wants him TO
know that every time he spends d
dime Of that money he is spending
some Child's chance to have @
happy. normal life. II wants him,
every time he sees a crippled child,
TO looh into its eyes and see re.
proaCh there.
And il he doesn't want to see that
reproach, they suggest he count
his i'll gotten gains and put a like
amount in other boxes in the city.
II he will put in a note at the
same time. saying how sorry he IS
TO have taken the money. they
would also feel happy about IL.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Effort Made
Salary Limit
Repeater Added
to Bill Sought
by President

Washington. Jan. Gap Con-
gressional forces opposed TO the
presidential $4,000 (after taxes)
salary limitations Unanswered to-
day 10 attach a repeater TO a bill
raising the nations debt limit.
Thus they hope to force Mr.. Roose
welt 10 back down on the salary
ceiling or veto the new debt au-
thorization.
This developed as the House
Ways and Means ComH,ttee open
ed hearings on a bill to lift the
debt authority from $4,000. 900.
GOO TO 100000. 100000.
Meanwhile. a substantial seq
ment OF lawmakers appeared to be
leaning toward a compromise pay
as-you-earn plan which would can
eel part Of 1912 personal income
taxes and put most OF Uncle Sam 5
100000 individual income tax
payers on a current basis quickly.
The Treasury was ready to pro
test vigorously against clncelline
all 1912 personal income taxes. as
proposed in the plan advanced by
Beardsley Ruml, New York banker.
but a high official indicated the
money handling department might
be willing to erase last years obi
cations for the lower income brack-
ets-probably the normal six per
cent tax and the first surtaX brack.
ct Of 10 per cent, a 10 per cent
total.
Intent on speedy enactment of
current payment principle, ways
and means members sought today
an agreement from the Senate that
it would allow a pay-as-you-earn
bill to whistle through without
having it turned into a new gen
eral tax measure. The committee
opens hearings Tuesday on curren
collection proposals for individual
income taxes.
Senator Clark (D-Mo). Ruml
plan advocate and member of the
finance committee, commented
that he believed the Senate would
welcome a separate approach to
current payment legislation, with
out attempting to make it a vehicle
for raising the $4,000, 100000 which
Mr.. Roosevelt has said was need
ed in addition to the $4,000 ,O00, 600
annually expected from present
taxes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Capacity Gathering Attends
InfantiIe Paralysis Benefit

the tHO.week March OF Dimes
campaign Returns from boxes
placed To- public places are expect
OF by the committee 10 De highly
satisfactory Chairman OF the cam
paign is George Seedorf The boxes
will be collected this week end
The winners the dancing CON
test were
Jitterbug Miss Mile Muliinaux
and Pvt. John Turchi first. Miss
Gloria spangel and Donald Ben.
nett second Mis- Siiances Woolsey
and James Hewitt third.
Fox trot-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Starwas. FIRST with Miss Ruth Har-
ris and IT, Sid Symon. and Miss
Katherine Hagen and John FItzger-
aid tied for second.
Walt Miss Shirley BuIham and
Avis Hayes. hfst. Miss Virginia
Young and Corr. Lewis Cheese.
man. second and Mr. and Mrs
Charles Hill, third.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Jaycees Plan
Shelters Here

The War Services Committee OF
the Junior Chamber Of Commerce
proposes 10 erect three shelters In
lpsilantt where serlicemen who
are travelling may wait for motor.
Its who are willing TO give a
soldier sailor OF marine ride
10 the next city There Ia greai
need for these shelters as all train .
and buses are crowded 10 the limi;
and many service men are unable
10 visit friends and relatives as
often as would be possible j.,
transportation facilities were not
so crowded Junior Chamber OF
Commerce members point out II
is believed a great many motorists
would be more than anxious 10
give seryiceman ride II they
only knew OF some place TO meet
them A number OF seryicemcu
are limited in the amount OF
money they can spend on trans
portation and economical trips
would do much 10 benefit morale,
it il pointed out.
The proposed locations of the
stations are Erorse Point, Ballard
and Congress and Cross and. Wash
tenaw Intersections a sign Will
be placed a few bundled feet be
fore each shelter announcing that
ser,icemen are Waiting Just ahead
for a ride. Also sign will be
placed on the shelter "seryicemen
only
The complete plan will be sub
mitted at the next meeting OF the
CITY Council for its approval
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
RayburnFaces
irst Test of
New Program
Incentive Plan
of Subsidies to
Become Issue

Washington Jan. % MS
Speaker Rayburns widelypubiiclz.
ed declaration OF Independence
FOR The legislative branch made
three weeks aeo a. the opening Of
Congress, today appeared 10 be
meeting its first major test
The test has been provided by
the announcement by Secretary OF
Agriculture Wickard OF a 500.
600. 900 incentive" subsidy plan
for which Congress has yet to yoi .
the funds.
Congressional leaders say that
Wickard failed TO advise the appro
pirate Legislators Of his plan and
that his action Il 4 coniratention
Of Rayburn's Injunction that he
fore determinations are reached
or proposals announced. those IA
positions OF responsibility in Con
gTess must be consulted.
Wiokards program has already
drawn fire from Chairman Cannon
% Mo Of the House Appropria
tons Committee who says he WAS
not consulted. and from Rep. Ia
her New York, ranking Republr
can on the committee. They head
the committee which would have
to approve the tlOpo9H0O0 fund.
In addition. Chairman Fulmer
Cd $ r.. OF the House Agricul
ure Committee says he vas not
consulted evidently they forgot
TO tell me about it,
Cannon says tia a similar pro
gram was proposed last year b7
the OPA and was rejected by Con
gress which wrote provision into
an appropriations bin banning the
use Of any funds Tor sO-called in
tenfIle' subsidies
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-29
Lend Lease Probe to Center
on Beer, Powder Puffs, Hose

legislative group was Edward r.
Stettinius, Jr, Leud.Lease admin
istrator.
II was indicated, even in advance,
that Stettinius would be questioned
about alleged shipments OF non
war items made under Lend-Lease.
Ultimately Il was expected that
the Lend-Lecse measure would be
approved by the committee and
later passed by both the Senate
and House. However. ii was indi-
Gated that there may be- great
deal OF firing at it by Republicans,
Rep. Robert Jones (R) Ohio, 81.
ready has voiced a bitter attack on
the Lend-Lease administration.
Jones alleged that beer, rayon hose
and powderpuffs were being ship.
ped .broad under Lend-Lease. lie
said that. LendLease authorities
had told him that they were later
reimbursed for the shipments, but
Jones said that he thought the ex.
PLANTATION was merely an attempt oi
the Lend-Lease to plead mot gull,
ty!"
Jones charged. too. that coun.
tries which did not want Lend,
Lease aid were being forced TO &C.
cept it. lie named Bermuda as one
example. lie also claimed that
Lend-LeaSe authorities were max.
ing agreements which would bind
AmaTiCa in tbo f,Id ~ i,,4aw,,,f..,
al relations far into the future.
Jones charges were denied by
Lend-Lease authorities who saIA
that no bee. or powder pufrs were
sent 10 any place by Lend.Lease
and no country has been forced
TO accent Ipnd-T paep