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Evening star., 1946-06-30

get houses built in odd hours /&#
They have other things in COM ,<XkE
mon. They are all scroungers E9E
Few Of them knew anything .1HNTT
about carpentry or brcklaying '
when they began And material shortages
are teaching all of them skill at improvising.
Corey puts it this way: Don't start with
some preconceived notion of what your house
should look like or what it should be made of.
Look around you. Some things are scarce;
some. just as good, are plentiful Be guided
by what you can get"
Stone was Logical
HE Corey house, Treadmill Terrace. is
store, because Putnam County is full of it,
There was plenty right on the site.
IF had been building in the southern
pine country. I'd probably have put up
frame house" he says. In the Northwest l
might have used redwood In the Southwest
we'll, there's always mud for adobe bricks
Same way with the plan. Corey built on
three levels because the best site was occupied
by gigantic boulder too heavy to move. The
house simply flows up over the boulder.
The fireplace is an example of scrounging
Corey had had no intention of using manu-
factu1ed iron core with heat ducts - until
he discovered one gathering rust in the yard
of lumber company. He got it cheap.
His study. completed only few months
ago, is paneled in fir plywood because the
local lumber company had just enough on
hand for the job. 1t might have been oak or
redwood or African mahogany, if one of these
had been more readily available.
The front door hangs on strikingly hand
some old strap-iron hinges salvaged from an
ancient house.
These improvisations have not harmed the
place. Indeed, they have given it much of
its naturalness and hospitable character.
Corey would not pretend to tell you just
how to 90 about building your house. Each
mans taste should be law to itself, he
believes. and each site and each question
of local availability of this material or
that must be considered.
So must local codes and government re-
strictions. The time to learn what is legal in
your locality and what is not, is before you
begin to build. If what you plan is against
restrictions, you may be able - as the Parkers
of Miami were - to persuade your neighbors
to make an exception in your case.
The plan, too," Corey emphasizes, should
grow out of what your family needs, not imi-
Evening star., 1946-06-30

country. Paul Corey hears fire.
quently from other amateur
builders. including several within
an hours drive of his own home
near Cold Spring. Most of them
are people who work full time
for a living and still manage to
get houses built in odd hours.
They have other things in COM
mon. They are all scroungers.
Few of them knew anything
about carpentry or bricklaying
Evening star., 1946-12-04
As ***THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. G.
WEDNESDAY, pEcEMBER 4. lo46
Coroner 10 Confer
with Attorney Who
Represented Scott

Coroner A. Magruder MacDo Donald
said today he would confer this
afternoon with Curtis P. Mitchell
former attorney for Charles W.
Scott, colored, whose death Novem-
ber 2 in District Jail was attributed
by the coroner to shock resulting
from anti-tetanus serum.
Mr.. Mitchell, now representing
the dead's mans family, will speak
for the Washington Council of the
National Negro Congress, accord
ing to Mrs. Marie Harris, the groups
executive secretary. The council
has pressed for an inquest into
SCOTS death without avail.
SCOTS death followed by a day
his arrest in a stolen car which
crashed into q truck. Policeman
Harry E. Hamilton was fatally in
jured in attempting to take Scott
in custody.
Group Presents Findings.
The coroner held that Scott'S
death resulted from shock due to
anti-tetanus serum, administered in
treatment of injuries received in the
accident.
Mrs. Harris said the visit with the
coroner followed a conversation yes
terday with United States Attorney
George Morris Fay. She said men,
bers of her organization presented
Mr.. Fay with findings of their in
dependent investigation Of SCOTS
death and were promised that a
study would be made of them.
With Mrs. Harris in the group
which called on Mr.. Fay, she said,
were Miss Marguerite Henderson, a
committee worker Of the council;
Mr.. Mitchell and other lawyers,
Irving j. Levy and Reginald Audrick.
Police Report Filed.
A police report on the case was
handed the Commissioners yester-
day by Maj. Harvey G.. Callahan,
superintendent, at their request.
The council twice has demanded
that the city heads order an inves-
tigation of the death.
The Commissioners, who turned
down the first request, indicated
Maj. Callahan's report was for ref
erence only, and that they saw no
reason to change their minds. They
have backed Coroner MacDonald's
of the case throughout.
The Callahan report said the Po-
lice Department stands ready at
any time to cooperate fully in any
which may be ordered
by competent authority"
Evening star., 1946-12-04
Flower Shop Clerk,
Victim Of HoIdup,
Dies in Hospital

Peter Gramos, 64, of 1424 Meridian
place NV, a flower shop clerk who
was shot Sunday night while resist
ing an attempted holdup, died last
night in Emergency Hospital.
The robbery victim received a
bullet wound in the abdomen when
he defied bandits demand to sur1,
over the money In the cash register
of the Acacia Flower Shop, 230s
Fourteenth street NV.
Mr.. Gramos, a relative of Apos-
tolls Pilaf1s, owner of the fruit and
flower shop, grabbed for the holdup
mans gun. The bandit fired and
fled when the clerk slumped to the
floor.
Police said description of his
assailant furnished by Mr.. Gramos
after the shooting fitted one of the
two bandits involved in $3.50 rob-
berry last Friday night at the Loop
Delicatessen, 3440 Eleventh street
NV. No arrest has been made yet,
according to police.
In three other holdups last night
and early today robbers took $3.50 in
cash from liquor store proprietor
and two hotel night clerks.
The Capitol Liquor Co., 123 6
street NV, was robbed last night OF
1886 by two shabbily- dressed men,
police were notified by the proprie-
tor. Benedict Bobb.
Two bandits, one of whom held a
nickel plated revolver, held up W.
r. Merrill, night clerk at the Bene-
Evening star., 1946-12-04

The. British and American gov
ernments sent notes to the Polish
government last month asking that
all parties be guaranteed equal
rights in the January 10 elections.
No formal reply has been received.
Evening star., 1946-12-04
King George Names Seven
| IKniqhfs Of the Garter
BY the Associated Pres.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The govern
lment announced last night that
King George had appointed five war
leaders and two politicians as
knights Of the Garter.
The King made the appointments
without formal ministerial advice,
on agreement with Prime Minister
Attlee and the opposition, with a
view to removing the 600-year-old
order from politics, an official said.
The new knights were Field Mar
shal Viscount Montgomery, chief of
the Imperial General Staff; Field
Marshal Viscount Allan Brooke,
wartime chief of staff; Field Mar
shal Viscount Alexander, Admiral
Viscount Mountbatten, Marshal of
the RAJ viscount Portal of Hun
gerford and two House Of Lords
leaders, viscount Addison of the
government and Viscount Gram
borne of the opposition.
Evening star., 1946-12-04
Jewish Women Hold
Sole to Aid Fund

A rummage sale is being held by
the Council of Jewish Women al
the Juanita K. Nye Council House
$50 Eighth street S.W., through next
Sunday to raise funds for the coun-
ellis philanthropic fund.
The sale, which opened Monday
is in progress daily from $50 am
to $50 pm. ALI merchandise, in
cluding wearing apparel for men
women and children, as well as
jewelry and other gift items, has
been donated by members and
friends Of the organization. The
philanthropic fund is used for re-
lief of the needy here and abroad.
Evening star., 1946-12-04

Take care today to provide for
tomorrow. Buy more United States
Savings Bonds.
Evening star., 1946-12-04

dict Hotel, 1908 I street NV, at 1:2o
am. today and escaped with Sill, of
which $11 was taken from Mr.. Mer-
rills billfold, it was reported.
Two men Of similar description
took approximately $6l after hold
ing up Harvey T. Black, night clerk
at the Senate Hotel, 1o1 D street
NE, at the point of gun 90 min
utes later, according to police.
Evening star., 1946-12-04
Texas 10 Honor Nimitz
Al Ceremony Saturday
BY he Assoeiofed Press

Admiral Chester w. Nimitz will
fly to Texas this week end to re-
ceive the plaudits Of his native
State.
He is to participate in ceremonies
at Dallas Saturday, Pearl Harbor
anniversary day, during which a
bust of him Is to be unveiled in the
Hall of State on the Texas State
fair grounds.
The occasion, incidentally, may
be the last big public affair in Texas
at which Admiral Nimitz will ap-
pear in his present role as chief OF
naval operations.
4 A report on Capitol Hill is that
the Texan probably will retire nex1
spring. There has been no of1cia.
| confirmation.
Evening star., 1946-12-04

she could have wrapped 1t so tightly
without becoming unconscious on
the fifth wind.
The body was found by one Of
Mrs. Whipple's three children, Iva,
II, who climbed ladder after find
ing the second-fioor apartment door
locked.
The woman's husband, Joseph A.
Whipple, q coke department worker
at the Diamond Alkali Co., said he
had never seen the extension cord
before.
Evening star., 1946-12-04

TvHE foundation Of good health is
L good nutrition. And the founda-
ton of good nutrition is good food.
That is why Wonder Bread can help
maintain your child's resistance to
winter ills. Because Wonder Bread
gives to your child 8 of the body
building elements that Nature uses to
build good health foundation.
Give your child Wonder Bread and
other good 1ourishing foods. See that
he gets fresh air, exercise and plenty
of sleep. These are the things that
make for good resistance.
Evening star., 1946-12-04

A ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1946-12-04
Suicide Verdict Issued
In Woman S SfrangIing
BY the Associated Press

PAINESVILLE, Ohio, Dec. "A
verdict of suicide by strangulation
was returned today by Coroner w.
r. Carle in the death of Mrs. Grace
E. Whipple, 38, Sunday school
teacher, who was found dead In her
apartment at nearby Madison with
an electric light cord wrapped II
times around her neck.
The coroner first expressed doubt
Evening star., 1946-12-04
Because Wonder Bread Contains Bodybuilding
Elements That Help Build Up Naturally Their
Resistance To Winter Ills

And your child will love Wonder
Bread. Because it tastes so good. So
good because so fresh.
For Wonder Bread is doubly fresh.
Fresh when you buy it and fresh when
you eat it.
Because Wonder Bread is slo-baked
baked 1870 longer than many or
binary kinds for lasting freshness.
So get nourishing doubly fresh
Wonder Bread from your grocer today.
And see that your child gets plenty of
Wonder Bread this winter.
Confidential Baking Co., Inc.
Evening star., 1946-12-04
EquoIity Is Promised
Polish Peasant Party
By the Associated Press

WARSAW, Dec. 3 Delayed "A
Foreign Ministry spokesman said
today that Vice Premier Stanislaw
Mikolajczyk Polish Peasant Party
would have equal opportunities with
government parties in propangan-
dizing for the January 10 elections
including use of the radio.
He said that on the basis of in
formation available, charges that
no Polish Peasant Party members
were included on district electoral
commissions were untrue.
Evening star., 1946-12-04
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FALSE teeth
Iooseness and WORRY

No longer be annoyed or feel i'll at ease
because of loose, wabbly false teeth.
FAETEETH. an improved alkaline tnon-
acid) powder, sprinkled on your plates
Portable. Soothing and cooling to gums
made sore by excessive acid mouth. Avoid
embarrassment caused by loose plates. Get
FASTEETH today at any drug store.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-03
Wilson Bags
3173 Count

Ellis Walkers Wilson Five,
Walter Johnson of Norge. Stroh.
Schroeder, created most of the
stir last night in the Michigan
Major League at Crest Lanes.
Wilson made the top of the
sheet with ITO in 3173 with the
latter count good for fourth.
Johnson VIII k e d 713. Stroh
tanned L a. B twice. 1904 TO 1920
with Chest Slicey substituting for
Bill Kenet on the f e. B side. The
Wilson output was enough for two
over Pafisclean, shooting 3087.
Ernie Cotter had three new
comerS in the Schroeder lineup,
Burton Price, promising young
west slider, Jack Lasky, and Earl
Schrieber. They replaced Louis
Koprince, Joe Morys. and Harry
Ralston. Cotter mentioned.
Stroh's Joe Norris spared from
the 4-7-9 and Dale Huntington,
Vulcan, from the 4-7-10 among
the individual feats.
Wilson missed a 1900 when
Tony Lindeman produced but 1874
in the second game. Walker had
235. Tony Morano 266. Mike
Augello 237, Fred Breckle 238
Augello made 668. Breckle 662,
Morano 645, Lin ndem ann 557,
Walker 65l.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-03
Pitched TO the Great Frank Chance

When first glanced the Hall of Fame list the
of Frank Leroy Chance time peerless leader of the
Chicago Cubs, caught eye.
There's fellow who surely belongs" thought.
And then Grf's the list. Shucks, the
game ball caught big leagues
pitched by Clark Griffith And by then, 'The Fox already
of the games immortals.
Beginning his professional with Bloomington ILL.,,
in 1887 (but not of the bloomer grls) Grf had
pitched and managed his around the horn from
Milwaukee to St Louis, Boston, Tacoma, Mssoua (Mont),
Oakland Chicago (bOth eagues) New York Washington.
He's had couple of adopted who played ball. the
only sold inaw a quarter million and
has sturdy grandchildren growing up love and perhaps
play the game.
But then you could write book about Gr I'm surprised
that somebody like Bob Consn who knows and admres
hasn't Or maybe somebody has and I've Surely the
story is there for the writing
Anyhow, early late repeatedly for Clark
Griffith, that grand old gentleman of grand old game
those who not already there and who this list
he's the who most surely the Hall OF Fame this
For than 60 the song the
has sung in his veins and he's still in there pitching
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-03
Bill Corum
C'mon Fans, Asks Cornm, BasebalPs Famed Fox
Cambaign for Griffith Up for Hall of Fame


NEW YORK Jan. 3 INS)-Here are q names that
have been placed in nomination by the Baseball Writer'S
Association for basebal's Hall Of Fame at Cooperstown
N Y:
Clark Griffith Frank Chance, Johnny Evers Ed Walsh,
Mordeca Brown Frank Baker Bender Mickey Cochrane
Dizzy Dean Bill Dckey Frisch Charley Gehnge Lefty
Grove Carl Hubbe Miller Higgins Joe McGinnity Rabbit
Maranve Pennock Joe Tinker Pie Traynor and Rube
Waddel.
From this the writers probably will elect to the
this year They won't necessarily because at
least 200 ballots validate the election and
receive IS cent of the vote to be
writer selects FIVE from the above list
We have choices order the rest of the
names being random Do you agree with US?
which would you voe And for what single nominee
would you campaign going campaign for Clark
Griffith the remainder of this
article?
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-03
Feel in Mood for Winter aseball Fun?

If you feel the mood for little Wintertime baseball fun,
drop the writer the New York 22O
South street York City, listing your five choices.
when the official voting ends JAN 49,
well print of the replies and tabuae all of them
how closely you the official of the baseball
writer's.
NoD for for beating the campaign
drum for the gentleman from the District of Columbia
To begin uith, there count Whch Grif doesn't
rate the honor That he uiH day be in the games
Hall of Fame foregone. But ollUoys like to
tOho has obviously earned them get his roses
IDhiIe he still smell EN-.
The balng, gray haired keen eyed little from
ington will be II his birthday Nov 20 Baseball
been the breath of life to him all of his fe From the stand
point of has been his life Now in the
that lifetime baseball should honor him while he appreciate
the honor.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-03
Mary Lou Boyer
Enters Net Meets

Mary Lou Boyer Of Detroit. city
tennis champion in 1914 and num-
Der eight in the western ranking,
leaves today for Tampa, Fla. 10
participate in the Dixie tourna-
ment, starting Monday. She has
also entered the Florida-West
Coast event at 81 Petersburg Jan.
Ia and the Florida State al Or
lando Jan. q.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-03
AN OPEN letter TO
PRESIDENT TRUMAN
Dear Mr. President:

stockholders of which President desire
help whatever the successful that enterprise
understand Board
O Directors o. condition o.
draft
which believe,
thevew of ofmanyof stockholders
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
SEVEN STATES KEY
TO G.. o. p.

Washington, Mar-h 80. - (AP) -
COP. Chairman Herbert BroWncll
today predicted CongreSsio al cleo
tons in seven key states would give
the Republican party control Of the
House.
BroWncll, whose resignation be-
comes effective at Mondays meet
ing Of the Republican national COM
mittee listed the states at a news
conference as California, Missouri,
Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York, and Connecticut.
He conceded, however that if
would be tougher to win control Of
the Senate. The COP. needed, he
said, a turn over Of 81 seats in the
House and nine in the Senate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
Operators Marking
Time At Sessions;
Deadline Is Sunday

Washington, March 80. = (AP) y
Secretary of Labor Lewis SchWcllen-
bah conferred today with John l..
Lewis, seeking 10 avert a paralyZing
Walkout of 400 900 soft coal miners
Sunday night at midnight,
SchWcllenbach and Assistant Sec
rotary John Gibson consulted with
the mine union chief in his hOte!
suite while operators marked time
in negotiations over the expiring
contracts which appeared hopeless
~ deadlockcd.
MAY Talk With Operators.
It was indicated the Secretary
would confer With operators later.
The secretary declined to say
whether he has prepared a suggest
ed compromise on Lewis mine con-
tract demands.
Lewis principa. request this year
is for creation OF a health and wei
fare fund.
The scheduled work halt would
not be felt until Tuesday because
Monday is a traditional holiday IN
the Mines.
Lewis UNIV Journal, published
today, said there is no hope or
likelihood the operators would agree
to any part" Of the unions demands
before the Sunda, midnight dead
line. A similar view that no agree
mcnt was in sight was taken by the
National Coal Ass0 ~iation, soft coal
trade organization, in a statement
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
Specilaties Lead
The Stock Market

New York, March 30.-(AP)-
Rubbers, utilities and amuscmcntS.
continuing to reflect optimistic earn
ing prospects, lead the stock mar
kct on another sclcctlve advance
today, although selling opposition
was noted in various groups.
Ahead most of the time we're T..
S. Rubber, Goodyear, Goodrich,
RkO, and international Harvester.
Motors were listless throughout.
Occasional losers included Chry-
Sler, Sears Rocbuck and DUPONT.
Transfers for the two hours al
to around 6OO,0 shares.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
WAGE Increases For Two
Mills Here Are Approved

rate from - 10 65 cents and 10 cents
across the board (ten cents an h"u1
for all lob classificatlona regardleS'
of previous pay). r,1.>
henderson Cotton Nltls, WA
No 5G4, Henderson, $40 cloplnNc5;
.Jcnn.uas Cotton Mills, T"CA No
237. IurabcrtoH, \. C., l"3 r'5'.aye'
Harriet Cotton MiIjH. 1"JA 40,
,57G, Henderson, 600 employees;
Wade Manufacturing Co., NadeS-
boro. N. C., 800 employees;
Southern Mcrcerizin2 Co, Iryon,
N. G.. III employees:
Robinson Yarn Mills, Dallas, n g.
1879 employees:
Lnward Cotton Mills, Worthwhile,
n G., III employees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
AUTO Union Will
End Farley Today

Atlantic City. March 3O.-(AP)--
The convention CT the CIO United
Auto Workers - n Of the stormlest
in labor history - went into It's tEal
session today with the unions stand
m the international situation and on
vagcs and prices left for last min
ute consideration.
Waiter Rcuther, new prcSldo0t,
told a reporter he has not torSaken
ability to pay as an argument
Tor seeking future wage increases.
He added it was only one argument
and would not apply to every COM
Dany. 90
Tho delegates elected their Ia re-
goinal directors who also serve on
the unions all powerful, ZZ-mtf
executive board.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
E>COME COLLECTIONS
REACH S32,709.8l6

Raleigh, March 30.-(AP)-I
state department reported
todav that current income tax col
]ections reached S32, 7O9. 8l6 through
Wednesday. only S2.562 short OF the
total collected for the same period
last year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
Prices Lose
Up To Sl.>35 Bale

New York, March 30.-(AP)-
Cotton futures opened 10 cents a
bale higher to As lower.
Cotton futures closed 65 cents to
Sl.35 q bale lower.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
Conciliator Seeking
To Avert Va. Strike
State Adjutant's
Office Carries Out
Gov. Tuck's Orders

Richmond, March 30.-(AP
Officials of the Virginia Elec-
trio and Power Company de-
cided at a meeting here today
they would agree to arbitration
in an effort to prevent a walk
out April | Of the electrical
company's 1900 workers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
Experiment
Planned By
3-Cornered Race
For Chairmanship
OF COP Develops

Washington, March 3O.-(APc
"A brisk thrcc-Cornrrra race
for the cor national chairman
ship plus a new political cN-
pertinent by Harold +. StaSscn
provided an advance build UP
today for next weeks meeting
of the Republican National
Committee.
As committee members began as
scmbling here for Mondays sessions.
Rep. Carroll Rccce of Tennessee and
Clarence Brown of Ohio and for
mel senator John y. Danahcr of
Connecticut appeared the top con
tenders for the post to be vacated
by Herbert BroWrell, Jr.
Supporters claimed ReeCc has
mustered strong support, but there
e indications that DanahCr and
Brown arc very much in the run
ming. Some said a dark horse might
be chosen if a row develops.
Potential Contender.
The StaSSCn experiment had no
connection with h committee
meeting, but party stalWarts gave it
more than passing attention because
the former Minnesota governor is
regarded as a potential contender
for the COP presidential nomination
in 1913.
The experiment takes the form OF
a new national organization design
ID to develop suggestions for party
policy from young Republicans
through open forum discussions.
Stasscn who will be head of its adj
lisCry committee, announced the
launching of the new organization
last night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-30
Russians Do Not Like
Intervention By u. S.
Replies From Two
Nations Man Clear
Spat In Council

Moscow, March 30.-CtEN-
Russian observers said TO-DAY
they felt that the United States
ard Britain crc violating the
principle of "%tqUality among
nations in pressing The Soviet
Iranian case before .he United
Nations security council.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
B'nai Birth Argo
To Aid Sufferers
SOUTH OF THE BORDER

An SOS" call to members, fo1
supplies for overseas war suffers
has been sent to B'nai Birth women,
Argo, by Mrs. Louis Dubit, president
to be brought to meeting with des-
sert luncheon at pm. Wednesday
The meeting will be held at the
Jewish Community Center, where
following luncheon, the group will
give the afternoon to packing the
supplies for shipment.
Items particularly needed are nee
dies, thread, razor blades, medicinal
items, such as band-aids and ad-
hesive; dehydrated and concentrated
foods. soups and condemned milk
childrens' sweaters, caps, underwear
diapers, linens: stationery and
other similar articles.
Mrs. Sidney Simon, sos chair
man, has asked those wishing to
participate to call her at Emerson
$500.
The next meeting will be held at
8 pm. March when the program
will be devoted to junior B'nai Birth
girls who will entertain. Mrs,
Lawrence Koenigsberger is program
chairman.