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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Inventories
Seen as Aid
Communities Urged
TO Plan for Peace

Local communities should make
detailed inventories now OF al
existing residential accommodate
tons to determine postwar hous-
ing needs. Frederick NJ. Babcock,
housing and finance conSultant OF
Washington. ID. C.. advised the
executive committee of the Pro-
ducers' Council Saturday.
"Such an inventory would GEN.
ter responsibility for adequate
housing for families In all levels
of income on local people who
are intimately familiar with
local needs and resources" Bah
cock said.
AID IN STIMULATING
properly conducted surveys
OF this kind would enable all
groups 10 know the extent and
nature of immediate postwar
needs.
They would aid I'm stimulat-
ing the construction Of the right
kinds of buildings and other
facilities and would be invalu-
able In assisting builders, sup
pliers, financing agencies and
governmental units To ascertain
immediate postwar building re-
quirements In the local area.
"Such inventories would fur
nish information vitality needed
by city planning officials,
health departments, local pub
lie utility companies and all
types Of local business organiLa-
tions, 10 complete in advance
detailed plans for postwar con
structiOn OF industrial and COM
mercial structures. public i'm
provements and public utility
facilities.
BUILDING OF STREETS
Both the modernization OF
existing residential properties
and the erection of new dwell
ings will invite the building Of
streets and highways, transpor-
tatiOn facilities, schools, stores
and numerous other kinds Of
non-residential property,
The surveys would provide
information needed for an or
derby. prompt and sOundly con-
Quoted resumption of the kinds
and amounts Of postwar con
structiOn necessary TO provide
maximum employment and to
create better cities. better resi-
Dental environment and better
shelter In coming years"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
Architectural
Council Here
National Meeting
Set for Thursday

The National Council OF Archi-
tectural Registration Boards VIII
hold a meeting in Detroit Thurs
day.
Officers OF the council ale Louis
]. Gill Of San Diego, Cal, preSi-
dent; Warren d. Miller Of Terre
Haute. Ind, vice president; Soils
Seiferth of New Orleans, La. first
vice president William G.. Kael-
Der of Rochester, y. Y, second
vice president; William L. Perkins
of Charlton, Ia, secretary. and
Mellen r, G"oeley Of Jacksonville,
Fla, past president.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
63,222 War Units
Completed
Privately Financed
Building Reviewed

Construction was completed on
63.222 new privately financed
dwelling units for war workers
during the first half of 1914 I'M
der the mortgage insurance pro-
gram of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, Commissioners Alb
ner III. Ferguson announ e d
Saturday. This compares with
So 49 completed during the first
half of 1943.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
COVERED BY FLA

Family dwelling units started
under the FILA program the first
half of this year numbered ST.
737. compared with 1881 started
during the same period OF last
year.
Virtually all privately financed
war housing now being built I'M
der local quotas established by
the National Housing Agency,
Ferguson said, Is covered by FILA
Title VI insurance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23
COMPARISON MADE

Private lending institutions
filed applications with FILA state
and district offices during the
first half of 1914 for mortgage
insurance practically all under
Title vi totaling S254. 368,120 TO
finance the construction OF 3d.
957 proposed new family dwelling
units for war workers. il was
stated
This compares with applica-
tons OF 1914 $50 800 for SO 469
units filed during the first half
of 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

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Evening star., 1944-08-20
$7,900,o00 Is Quota
OF Bond Drive Here

A quota of s7,9oo,0oo in Series
e. IF" and &c" War Bond sales
has been fixed for the District
during the current month, John A
Reilly. chairman of the District
War Finance Committee, announced
yesterday.
OF this goal. Mr.. Reilly reported
only $l,414,699 has been raised to
date.
Urging the 200 War Bond issuing
agents in the city to give active
support in attaining this quota. the
chairman declared, "Complacency in
wartime is encouragement to our
enemies. There must be a War
Bond drive in Washington during
every month"
Meanwhile, it was announced
that Section of the Camp Springs
Army Air Base, Prince Georges
County, Md, had been awarded a
placque offered by the base COM
mander, Col. William L. Boyd, for
purchasing the largest amount of
War Bonds in the recent campaign
The section subscribed s19,733 in
cash purchases, 431 per cent of the
$4,578 goal. Section B came in Sec
ond with sales totaling 321 per cent
OF the quota. Every section of the
base went over the top, none re-
porting less than ITS per cent.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Falls in Homes
Fatal to -Four in
D. &. Last Week

Four deaths from falls in District
homes last week brought the total
of home accident deaths this yea1
to SO. the District Red Cross Ac-
cident Prevention Service reported
yesterday. Three were typical home
accidents and one occurred from q
fall on basement steps.
Last week 127 persons were treated
in local hospitals, the highest num-
ber reported since July g.. There
were IS injured in falls, burn cases
3 cases of accidental poisoning, Z
cases of foreign bodies in eye, ear
and throat, 48 cuts, leading in acci-
dents for the week and 27 miscel-
laneous injuries.
Among cases reported were those
OF two adults who cut their fingers
on electric fans. three children who
were bitten by dogs, a year -old child
bitten by "a rat and one child who
drank iodine.
One elderly person slipped on a
polished floor, mourning serious in
jury and a 3-year-old child was
treated for burns caused by electric
current.
A match stick in the ear caused
one man considerable discomfort
and 28-year-old woman caught
her hand in a wringer while wash
ing clothes.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Special Paper Salvage
Drive Is Announced

Moving to overcome a late-sum-
mer slump in waste paper collections
the District Salvage Committee an
nounced yesterday a special paper
salvage drive to be conducted by the
National Capital Area Council of
the Boy Scouts
Each scout has been asked to COL
lect 1000 pounds by September 30,
when the drive ends, salvage officials
said.
The committee said it exjected a
1000 ,000-pound drop in August over
the monthly average of 13,250,OOO
pounds of waste paper collected,
resulting from the hot weather.
1t is hoped the new drive will
bring Washington back to its quota,
officials said.
District area scouts, without any
concentrated campaign, have COL
lected 1,355,982 pounds of waste
paper between January and July
Horace Walker, executive secretary
of the committee, estimated
Collections of newspapers. wrap
ping paper, magazines, old books
and other salvagable paper material
will be made from troop of cub pack
headquarters and when each group
has collected 1000 pounds, it will
call the Salvage Committee for a
pickup.
A special War Production Board
award will be made to each scout or
cub who collects 1000 pounds. In
addition, a certificate of merit will
be presented each troop or pack
which gathers an amount of paper
equivalent to l 900 pounds per boy.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Emergency Court Rules
EmbodY 0PA Act Chances

Inc Emergency Court of Appeals
mas amended its rules so as to pro-
ceed IN accordance with recent legis-
latlVe amendments to the Emer-
gency Price Control Act. The court
was set up under the act to decide
on the validity of price regulations
which are contested.
Under the amended law two
Judges may now hear a case and
decide 1t instead of the three
judges required under the old pro-
cedure.
Another provision of the law
gives the right to a defendant in
either a civil or criminal case, in
volvlng a price regulation violation
in other courts to, seek a decision
in the Emergency Court of Appeals
on the validity of regulation
which he is charged with violating
The law, however. leaves it to the
discretion of the judge in the trial
court as to whether the defendant
Is in good faith" in questioning the
regulations validity.
The amended law also provides
that any person protesting a price
regulation who is aggrieved by un-
due delay on the part of the Price
Administrator in disposing of his
protest, may petition the Emergency
Court of Appeals" and that the
court may require the admins
traitor to dispose of such a protest
within such time as may be fixed
by the court"
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Policeman Hurt in Fiqht
Among Seven Paratroopers

Motorcycle Oficer Daniel Diehl
was injured early today when he
attempted to break up light among
seven paratroopers in tle 300 block
of H street NE. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital for head injuries.
According to police. Omcer Diehl
responded to a call from a restau-
rant in the 400 block of H street
NE, where the proprietor reported
the paratroopers were creating a
disturbance. When the officer ar
rived he found the soldiers fighting
among themselves on the. street,
police said.
The oficer was attempting to
break up the fight and place the
paratroopers under arrest when
they pounced upon him, police said.
Other policemen called to the scene
took one of the soldiers to No.
precinct station. Two more were
arrested later at the Greyhound
Bus Terminal.
Military police were investigating
the case
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Appendicitis Is FutuI
To Edward McDonouoh

Edward William McDonough, Al
a former resident of Washington
died Thursday night at hospital in
Salisbury. Md. He was stricken with
appendicitis while vaoationing in
Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. McDonough, who was born
and educated in Richmond, Va,
came to Washington as a young man
At one time, he was employed by
Universal Newsreel here. Six years
ago he moved to Baltimore where
he was engaged in defense work.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs.
Margaret G. McDonough; four sis
ters, Mrs. Benjamin F. Long. Mrs.
c. E. Mayhall, Mrs. Joseph B. Bahen
and Mrs. Whitney S. Keyes, and one
brother, James A. McDonough, all of
Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Services will be
1eld on Tuesday in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1944-08-20

A young raccoon that answers to
the name of &c. I. Josie" is George
towns latest celebrity, and any eve
ming she can be seen strolling along
the tow-path of the old Georgetown
canal. on red leash and harness,
with her master, Werner Day, 1035
Thirty first street NV.
About two months ago a couple of
boys walked into the grocery at
Twenty-first and K streets NV,
where Mr.. Day is employed, and re-
ported seeing strange animal
crawling along a neighboring roof.
Mr.. Day investigated and returned
with squirming baby coon.
He and Mrs. Day fed Josie" from
a baby bottle until she put on a
little weight and size. The animal,
meanwhile, was becoming accus-
toned to her new surroundings and
Evening star., 1944-08-20

Congress Heights Playground
which last week turned in the heav-
lest collection of wastepaper in the
summer salvage program sponsored
by the Recreation Department and
The Evening Star, went into first
place with a lead of nearly 1,700
pounds over Rosedale, which dropped
back to second.
Nearly $4,000 pounds were COL
lected to bring the grand total of
the campaigns of the Parent Teacher
Associations and the Recreation De-
partment since last October to 6,707,-
092 pounds.
Twenty mine of the Fairgrounds
have turned in one ton or better
They are, with their total weights
in pounds:
Congress Heights, ALTA: Rosedale,
20.032; Raymond, 9,798; Chevy Chase
$500; Columbia, 5,462; Chevy Chase
Bethesda, 5,370; Happy Hollow, 5.123;
Hearst, 4,8l0; Edgewood, 4520; Pail
sades, 1876; Twin Oaks, 1880; Wes-
tern Stadium, 3,772; Stoddert, 3,475;
Knox Hill, 3,O75: Taft, 1880; Hamil-
ton, 2910; Shaw, 2,799; Barnard
2,789; Virginia Ave-, 2.490; Truesdell
2,465; Takoma, 2,452; Peabody, 2,412;
Evening star., 1944-08-20
20 Are Denied Licenses
10 Accept Tenants Here

The Commissioners announced
yesterday that 20 license applica-
tlons for rooming houses and apart
ments had been denied on the basis
Of unfavorable reports from the
Health. Plumbing and Building De-
partments.
Seventeen of the applications were
for rooming house licenses and most
OF the reflections were from the
Health Department. All of the ap-
plications were from the Northwest
section.
Two of the apartment applica-
tions were from the Northwest and
one from the Northeast, with the
Plumbing Department reporting un-
favorably on two and the Health
Department on one. Edward E. Bal
ley, jr.. superintendent of licenses
informed the city heads that the
applications should be denied and
the list forwarded to the Police De-
partment.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Proceedings Against Klein
Adjourned in New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 R.-Hear-
ing in removal proceedings against
Henry H. Klein, attorney, facing
contempt Of court charges growing
out of the sedition trial in WASH
ington, was adjourned today until
September by United States Com
missioner Garrett w. Cotter. who
denied defense motion for dismiss
sal.
Klein has been fined 5000 for con.
tempt of court by Justice Edward
G. Eicher, presiding in the Wash
ington trial, for allegedly failing to
represent his client, Col. Eugene
Nelson Sanctuary, one of % charged
with sedition, until the conclusion
Of the trial.
A warrant for Klein's arrest and
return to Washington was issued in
the Capital and the proceedings be-
fore Mr.. Cotter are to determine
whether the warrant Is valid in this
Federal jurisdiction.
Klein was represented today by
James j. Laughlin, who also repre-
sented Sanctuary in the Washing
ton trial. Sanctuary testified today
that he had retained Laughlin on
recommendation Of Senator LANCER,
Republican Of North Dakota, but
that Mr.. Laughlin had been barred
from the Washington court and
that he would continue to remain
unrepreSented SO long as Klein
failed to return to Washington.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Rent Control Saves
D. {. Tenants $95,519
Yearly, Agency Says
Administrator Reports
1903 Adjustment Pleas
Filed Since January, 1912

The Rent Control Administration
is saving District rent payers an
estimated s95,519 annually, Robert
F. Cogswell, administrator, reported
yesterday to the Commissioners ir
his summary of activities from jan
uary to June 80.
Formal cases account for STA
$50 of the yearly savings, he esti-
mated, and informal hearings for
S2O,860.
Since the organization of the Of
fee on January /. 1912, the admin
istrator reported that 18703 formal
petitions for adjustments of rents
and services have been filed and that
between January l and June 3O of
this year, 2.l64 formal cases have
been handled, bringing the total
number of such cases disposed of to
1894. At present, he added, 695
cases are on the calendar.
Licenses were issued to IS addi-
tional boarding houses during the
last six-month period, he reported
bringing the total number licensed
by the Office to 280.
Mr.. Cogswell said that 1877 petit
tions for review have been filed with
him, lis of which have been acted
upon, leaving 81 cases yet to be
heard. There are now 26 appeals
pending in Municipal Court.
During the past six months, Mr.
Cogswell said, the public relations
division held 9,849 personal inter-
views and the number of telephone
inquiries totaled 1897. The num-
ber of complaints alleging violations
of maximum rent ceilings totaled
139, an increase of Sc over those from
July to December 81, 1943.
Evening star., 1944-08-20

getting acquainted with the Days
other pets, Dixie" a fox terrier
and Jimmie" bulldog. After a
suspicious start the three became
rather friendly.
Josie" spends much of her time
riding on Dixie's back and. in ap-
probation, helping keep the dog
free of insects that molest CANNES
in summertime. She doesn't pay
too much attention to Jimmie.
Mr.. Day, who already has refused
an offer of $40 for his new pet, keeps
her in 4-foot square cage, designed
especially for Josie" and intends to
keep her permanently. The little
animal, who goes around looking
like an August fur sale, definitely
isn't going to end her career as a
coat collar for milady if Mr.. Day
can prevent it.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Boiling Field Hospital Charges
Set off Wide House Inouiry
MoyStorts Study
Of Medical Units
At All Army Posts

Chairman May Of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee announced
yesterday that he has started an in
vestigation Of Army post hospitals
Throughout the country" as re-
suit Of "firetrap. inadequate and un-
worthy" conditions reported to exist
at the Boiling Field post here.
Following up the description of
the Boiling Field post, which was
prepared at his request by Repre-
sentative Fenton. Republican, of
Pennsylvania. a physician member
Of the committee, Mr.. May revealed
he had dispatched two committee
investigators to posts gut of Wash
ington.
Il propose to have an examination
made of conditions in the Army post
hospitals throughout the country -
he said, "and don't care whose toes
are stepped on"
Servicemen Merit Best.
He repeated his earlier declara-
tion that If there was anybody who
should be given the best Of medical
attention and care it was the Amer
lean Serviceman.
One Of his investigators, he said,
had been sent to Kentucky and an
other to post hospitals in New Eng
land areas. He did not specify ex-
act locations.
If conditions reported by the in
vestigators justify such action, he
said, the Military Affairs Committee
will schedule hearings on the post
hospital conditions.
It was indicated his decision to
send investigators to Army post
hospitals in other places was based
on a comment by one Of the med
ical officers at Boiling Field that
the type of structure used at the
post hospital here was not peculiar
to Boiling Field but was the rule
rather than the exception for post
hospitals.
Oppressive Heat Cited.
| More than 600 wounded overseas
veterans have been treated a,
Boiling Field in recent months, be.
fore being sent to hospital bases
nearer their homes.
The Oppressive heat" in the
one-story post hospital, which has
no air chamber or second story
under its fiat roof, was one of the
conditions protested by Mr.. Fenton
who served in the Army Medical
Corps in the last war. Mr.. Fenton
also classed the building as a fire.
trap and urged that modern and
adequate new housing be provided
at once.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Montgomery Historical
Society 10 Hear Dr.. Byrd

DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of Mary
land University, will be the speaker
at the first regular meeting of the
Montgomery County Chapter of the
Maryland Historical Society, to be
held at the Bethesda Elementary
School at 8 pm. Wednesday. There
will be an election of officers.
A preliminary organization meet
ing of the group OF county residents
interested in preserving Maryland s
historical relics was held early this
spring at the home Of Mrs. Lilly C,
Stone, Glenmore. At that time
George Radcliffe, president of this
Maryland Society, was elected an
honorary president of the Montgom-
cry Chapter and Smith >Purdum,
Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral. was named honorary vice presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Ministerial Students ,
To Serve as 0rder|ies
At Ga||inger Hospital
Commissioners Accept
Offer to Work on
Port-Time Bosis

The Commissioners yesterday an
nounced the approval of the use OF
ministerial students as orderlies at
Gallinger Hospital.
Acting superintendent Of the hos
pital, DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, in
formed the Commissioners recently
that the Rev. Vernon Stutzman,
Protestant minister at Gallinger, re-
ported that seminaries throughout
the country are approving periods
Of study on the wards for minis
terial students.
Specifically, this would mean to
Gallinger three to four ministerial
students at time, for a period of
three months, to give four hours
work day as orderlies on the wards
OF the hospital" DR.. Seckinger in
formed the city heads.
No Wages Provided.
"The students do not request sal
ary or remuneration except actual
board. lodging and laundry. We
can furnish the latter service II
the policy is approved by the Com
missioners.
"We heartily recommend this
work to the Commissioners for con-
sideration and approval. inasmuch
as 1t would furnish the hospital
with additional male attendants
which are SO badly needed at this
time" DR.. Seckinger declared. THE
manpower shortage has continually
increased so that at present 1t is
difficult to furnish orderly service
on male wards"
In letter to Health Officer
George C. Rutland, DR.. Winfred
Overholser, superintendent of St
Elizabeth's, commented:
ut has always seemed to me that
the clergyman has a magnifcen,
opportunity of service if he is work
ing with the physician rather than
possibly at cross purposes. This is
pal ieieuidIly True, perhaps, IN the
mental field but also applies in a
general hospital.
Chaplain to be Named.
THE Federation of Churches Is
about to provide st. Elizabeths Hos
pital with a Protestant chaplain
who has had considerable training
in mental institutions and who, in
turn, hope may be able to super
wise some theological students we
may have here.
That indicates what I think
practically of the program, and ]
certainly hope that something
similar may be instituted at Gal
linger and Glenn Dale Sanatorium. -
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Cut in Tronsit Accidents
Continues THROUGH july

A rs per cent reduction in acci-
dents involving Capital Transit
vehicles for the first seven months
of the year compared with. 1943 was
reported yesterday by s. E. En-
mons, transportation manager Of
the company.
MIR. Emmons, In his monthly re-
port to the Public Utilities Com
mission. said that "the downward
trend continued at approximately
the same level as reported in the
first flve and six months this year. "
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Boys Sofety Petrol
Officers to Go to Comp

The last of the Police Boys Club
members attending the summer
camp at Scotland Beach, Nd, will
return home Saturday, September
=, 1t was announced yesterday by
the director, Sergt. Forrest L. Bins
wanger.
The camp will remain open for
two weeks following to accommodate
omcers OF the Boys Safety Patrol
who will 60 there for training. More
than 1000 boys have been guests of
the camp this season. There has
been little illness, Sergt. Binswanger
said,
Evening star., 1944-08-20
Ship Named for Phelps

SOUTH PORTLAND, Me. Aug.
IL GA Liberty ship named in
honor OF William Lyon Phelps,
Yale professor for II years, literary
critic and lecturer. will be launched
August "a from New England Ship
building Corp. ways. Mrs. William
Fogg Osgood of Belmont, Mass, Mr..
Phelps niece, will sponsor the ves-
sci.