davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-10-12
U. 5. Home Builders
Urge Price DeconfroI
Al Session Here

Representatives OF the Nations
home builders last night called for
removal OF price controls on build
ing materials and assailed the Wag-
ner- -Ellender-Taft general housing
bill.
Closing a flye-day session at the
Statler Hotel, the board OF directors
OF the National Association of Home
Builders also urged eventual removal
of other building controls. The
time Of removal, under the associa-
ton plan, would be determined by
consultation between veterans and
industry.
elimination of controls would
allow q more balanced production of
building materials and the return
of many low-cost building items
driven of the market by rigid price
controls" the association said.
Reiterating opposition to the gem
eral housing bill, the group said, "all
attempts to 1egislate further regi-
mentation and control of the in
dustry should be opposed"
During the sessions, Housing Ad-
ministrator Wilson w. Wyatt, Ray
mond M. Foley, commissioner of the
Federal Housing Administration;
representatives of the Civilian Pro-
duction Administration, and other
Government onicials conferred with
the builders.
The association added that con-
struction Of homes by private build
ers was beginning to pick up in
volume"
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Wyatt Will Address
Housing Officials AT
Cleveland Tonight

Housing Administrator Wilson w
Wyatt tonight will address the clos
ing session of the annual convention
of the National Association Of Hous-
ing Oficials at Cleveland.
He was expected to forecast that
Government reports will show a
sharp increase In building materials
production for September, to urge
greater community cooperation In
the Veterans Emergency Housing
Program and renew a call fol-
passage of the Wagner-Ellender-
Taft general housing bill at the
next session Of Congress.
The association, now meeting ir
annual convention, heard Dillon s
Myer, commissioner Of the Fedora
Public Housing Authority, declare
slum clearance "is q form Of CO.
operation with private enterprise
since 1t leads usually to a toning ur
of the whole .neighborhood and an
Improvement OF private values"
Evening star., 1946-10-12
MIA Seeks to Reduce
Unnecessary Repairs

National Housing Agency oflcials
are seeking to reduce the amount OF
unnecessary" repair and mainte-
nance work now said to be seriously
draining building materials away
from the veterans housing program
In a statement today, MIA said
regional representatives had heen
instructed to work closely with may
ors' emergency housing committees
throughout the country to dis
courage this type Of work.
Evening star., 1946-10-12

Recordings in the District Of
mortgages OF $4,000 and less con-
tinued to increase during August,
the Federal Home Loan Bank Ad-
ministration reported today. The
months total reached $10,862, 900.
The agency said this was So
per cent rise In dollar volume over
the July totals and a 67.8 per cent
jump over those in August, 1945.
However, the number of record
ings in August fell 98 from July's
l 500.
Nationally, small mortgage f1nanc-
ing reached another new high in
August, standing 2 per cent above
the July figure, and about double
the August. 1945. amount. The
total was 1896, ,221000.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
The Weeks
Housing Picture

A total Of 1890 persons, including
1,108 servicemens applied for houses,
apartments or rooms In the last
week at the District Housing Center,
1400 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
In the same period, l22 dwellings
were listed for rent, plus 332 rooms.
The local Federal Housing Ad-
ministration Once reported 1t had
approved applications to build 800
new dwellings,, of which 12.4 per
cent were to sell for less than $500
or rent for less than $50 a month,
Since January Is, construction OF
10, ,428 units was approved. OF those
25.7 per cent were to sell for less
than 500 or rent for less than $50
Persons applying for rental hous-
ing during the last week were CLASH
fed as follows:
Evening star., 1946-10-12
liz Firms. Get Priorities

! A list OF manufacturers Of pre-
fabricated houses who have qualified
for priorities assistance on at least
one model under the veterans hous-
ing program has been prepared by
the National Housing Agency. 1t
lists ia firms and may be obtained
from the MIA information office
Social Security Building, Fourth
street and independence avenue
Evening star., 1946-10-12
tees Market for 600 Factory Homes Starting New Pro
z Contracts Assure
e, 400 Houses by
End Of AZ. MIA Soys
By Robert J. Lewis

The Governments much discussed
guaranteed markets plan" to boost
production of factory-built houses
is nowsin full swing. and indications
are that it will be substantially
expanded soon.
Housing Administrator Wilson II.
Wyatt this week directed that a
second guaranteed markets contract
be put into operation, thus throw
Ing further Government support
behind the prefabricated home in
dustry.
AS result. the National Hous-
ing Agency says production of at
least 29,400 prefabricated homes is
assured from two manufacturers by
the end of 1947, OF which 10000 will
be paid for by the Government, at
cost, II no one else buys them.
Contracts Ordered.
To get the ball rolling, the Gov
ernment believes 1t must assure the
manufacturer he will not lose money
II he goes into mass production.
! Last week, Mr.. Wyatt directed the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. to sign
the programs first guaranteed mar
ket contract with the HomeOla Corp.
Chicago. assuring production of 49,
400 plywood houses, and guarantee
ing the company against loss on ur
to 5000 units.
This week, a similar directive was
issued on behalf of the william H
Harman Corp, Philadelphia, for TO-.
600 steel houses, of which all woulc
be covered by the guaranteed mar.
ket contract.
HomeOla is now in production a
the rate of about 10 houses dali!
and expects to raise this to abou
100 a day by next June. Harmar
plans to get under way in December
with an initial monthly output O
so houses, stepped up to about LOO
a month by next May.
Two HomeOIa Models.
The way MIA explains it, Home
Ola will manufacture two types o.
houses. a 1a STORY model which j!
now in production, and a one-story
model. both having two bedrooms
Prices will be as follows: For thu
IL STORY model-about $5, 400 erected
and complete except for range, re.
frigerator and settlement and brok.
erage fees, and including an allow.
ance Of $647 for the lot. For the
l-story model-about $6, 400, includ.
ing $500 for the lot. The actua
price will vary ''up or down." de.
pending on the locality and cost oI
the land. MIA said.
AS for Harman, it will produce
eight types of houses, divided almos1
equally between two and three bed
room models. Prices: About $500
for the two-bedroom model ans
$500 for the three-bedroom type
including range and refrigerator, &C
cordiEg to MIA.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Andrew.L. Harris, formerly of the

National Asso-
ciatien Of Man
ufacturerS ex-
e Gu tive staff
has been ap-
poin t e d Sec
retary of the
P r o d u c e r S
Council, nation
al organization
of building sup
ply and. equip
ment dealers.
He will have
his headquar-
ters In Wash
ington and will
take over his
lob next TueSda
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Godgets
New Metal Anchors
Fosten Framework;
Kit Fixes Serotclhes
By HiIson Munsey

There are many new homes to be
built in the next few years and it
is good idea to realize that the
plans and specifications are only the
beginning of what should be house
that will last more than few years.
1t is often the small and unusually
overlooked details that can reduce
expensive repairs in the future. The
secure fastening of the framework
of the house is one of them.
Usually the various wooden men,
(See CADETS, Page B-30
Evening star., 1946-10-12
90 Home, Is Business
Looms Approved by VA

The Veterans Administration S
Washington Regional Office today
said 90 home loans, amounting to
s799, ,158, and Is business loans, val
ued at -$45, PAL, had been approved
in the District area during the week
ended October 4.
These raised the total loans to
4148, amounting to 500, ,478,761
Evening star., 1946-10-12
First Aid
ForHouses
By Roger c. Whitman
Farmhouse Floors.

Question: We have recently pur-
chased a farmhouse, which is old
but in good condition. What should
we do with the floors? Some are
wood colored, and some are painted.
The boards are about 4 or inches
wide. We plan to take off the paint.
Answer: make the guess that
the floors are of soft wood. Hard
wood floors are not usually fin
ished with paint. A floor con-
tractor could put them in good
condition for you. If no one can
be had In your neighborhood. see If
lsee FIRST AID Page R-2l
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Attractive Designs
Relieve Drabness Of
Waterfront Home
By w. Wodsworth Wood

The coast lines, the river fronts,
the bays and inlets, and the inland
lakes of this country present thou
sands of miles of water front which
afford ideal settings for temporary
or permanent homes.
Most of the medium priced houses
follow rather patterned design, as
though the owners were content
with tight roof, a bed and a bath.
OF late, however, there have been
quite a few departures from drab
tradition, and several OF the latest
designs in waterfront homes are
worth serious consideration. 2
Evening star., 1946-10-12
MIA Estimate Challenged

!. The National Association Of Real
Estate Boards today challenged the
National Housing Agency's state
ments indicating a shortage OF
5000, 900 homes. The country has
more occupied houses now in rela-
tion to the population than ever
before" the association said.
Evening star., 1946-10-12

1z.Su pm. Mon
day in the Ho-
tel Statler. He
will speak on
"Tren ds in
Building Con-
struction. +"
Mrs. Gertrude
Cleary, execu-
tive secretary of
the B uil din g.
Congress, S a ! d
the m e e tin g
would be post
poned If the ho-
tel strike is not
ended by Mon
day morning.
Evening star., 1946-10-12

William F.. Patterson, director of
the Labor Departments Apprentice
Training Service, will speak at the
annual convention of Structural
Clay Products Institute in New
Orleans, Association President j.
Ernest Fender announced yester-
day. 4
The sessions will be held October
% to Is.
Mr.. Patterson will discuss steps
needed to overcome growing
shortage of building workers.
Evening star., 1946-10-12

One of the best examples of this
new trend is found in the use Of
Mediterranean or Moorish design
for the exterior, and the use Of
practically every labor-saving and
material-saving device known to
modern building. Such houses are
most appropriate for the water front
and entirely correct in any temperate
climate. All of them are expendable,
basementless, and thoroughly mod
ern.
Evening star., 1946-10-12
Real Estate
Shop Talk

w. E. Reynolds, commissioner of
the Public Buildings Administra-
ton, will address meeting of the
Washington Building Congress at
Evening star., 1946-10-12
$70,862,O 900 Mortgage Loans
Recorded Here During August

The number of mortgages rec
orded in August reached 22s,ooo.
This. was 50 per cent more than
those for August, 1945. The dollar
amount. however, was up 104 per
cent.
District recordings, by class of
lender, for August was as follows:
Per Cent
Number Amount Of Amount
Evening star., 1946-10-12

(see FIRST AID, Page Bed
Evening star., 1946-10-12

types of peab production of which
left bedroom Harman steel house
left living interior right Lower
Homeoa pywood house sponsored
not include garage
Evening star., 1946-10-12

tSee CADETS, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1946-10-12

job next Tuesday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Controls
Necessary Until
I Production Time
DISTRICT oPA PRICE ExEcU-
TIVE ADDRESSES ROTARY
JAYcEEs AND $40 HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS

Speaker at the Rotary Club TO-
day at noon was Harold H. Mar
tin, price executive of the panel
of this OPA district who spoke
on the price Control Week.
Mr.. Martin said that England
was determined not to let infla-
ton run away with them and in
stituted five year plan to CON
strol prices. He said that the did
not believe it would take k this
long in the United Statesi since
I'll was a question mostly of get
ting production going again.
When the law of enough SUPP
ply to take care of present de-
mand is filled when prices would
not be any problem Mr.. Martin
said but warned that if prices
were allowed to zoom upward
now that the white collar wage
Garner would be hardest hit in
the squeeze.
At the meeting there were 54
persons present including Rotar-
ian Carl Swanson, hardware store
of ST. Petersburg, Alaska Also
at the. meeting was William
Fripp now in real estate in New
Orleans and formerly head of u
S. Employment Service here and
manager of Kress Company.
This morning at the High
School Mr.. Martin again spoke on
the dangers of not having price
control and addressed $40 pupils.
OPA men also sat, in on several
social science classes where. stu
dents fired questions at them. on
price control problems.
Mr.. Martin also spoke to the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
last night but because of a heart
attack which Bernard Goodwin,
district OPAi head suffered here
he will be unable to address the
Lions Club tonight. ted adt .
Also here were Mrs. Martin,
Mrs. Noel DAILY, Informatibhp di+
rector: Mrs Marion Carter, price
| specialist, and Mrs Peggy Hob
son and Mrs Margaret Leonard of
the OPA in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Tax lQllectOl
Office On
On First T9OUl
HUGE SAFE Placed INSIDE
SAFELY; OFFICE OPENED
ron BUSINESS THIS AFTER.
noon

Elderly ladies and gentlemen,
and also the corpulent people,
need never worry about climb
ing those long stairs to pay tex
bills to the city.
City Tax Collector Treasure
Archie Roberts is open this aft
ernoon and ready for business OF
the ground floor, in his brand
new office.
The, big safe, which was drltte
problem to hoist down the stair
way, was safely slid down loEe
line of planks and brought.
through the door of the new Of
flee by Beryl Curry and his men.
Thet temporary door janb was
removed to allow the safe to 90
through the door, audr1hen the
permanent jamb was ofastened On
and the front door set ~in- place.
It's a ground floanEuffice for
all city payments fremsnow on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
New Commanding
Officer For Coast
Guard Unit Here
LIEUT.. CoMDR. JAMES B.
WEAVER TAKES CHARGE;
L1EuT..ccMDR. PINER WILL.
BE RETIRED

New commanding officer OF
Coast Guaru Office mere is Lieu
tesanl Commander James B.
Weaver who has taken command
here relieving Lieutenant Com
mander Piner. fj3l4ly
10 C6hlInandep PihGl Isl up for
rratifefnehtl at present. llWn81
LipttpfIaut Grnmander Weav-
er is a graduate of the Coast
Guard Academy, class of 1880. =
Under his command besides
Coast Guard Operations which
includes air-sea rescue work are
the Aids of Navigation in this
area which begins at Alligator
Lighthouse and extends to Dry
Tortugas.
There is also a rescue and Gus
toms patrol maintained by the
local group.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Hanlin Believes Agreement
Forthcoming With Rodeo, Inc.
Writ Served X Yesterday For
1855 0R BODIES Representa7
.s:,tivess Interview Hamlin
To-day

Roy Hamlin, representative of
the Stadium committee said to-
day that he believed he would
come to- terms with two repre-
sentatives of Rodeo, Inc, who
are to interview him this after
noon.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Ham
lin filed a writ of attachment
with the sheriff's office which
promptly took possession of the
II horses and trailer which are
still at the city stadium.
The writ is for $500 which Mr..
Hamlin said today was for every
thing including lawyers fees to
reimburse the Stadium Cpmrnit-
tee according to. the. terms of the
contract signed Including rental
and. field damage. sss.., !.
The contract and agreement
dated February, is between the
wild West Rodeo and Thrill
Circsis Inc, Keith Building Gin
cinnati. Ohio, hereinafter known
as Rodeo. Inca and Municipal
Stadium tComnittee1 The lease
lis, for three days. tt is provided
that Rodeaot Inc, shall carry
ample habilityyiinsurance. Rental
flee was to- have, been $500, at
$100~a day payable on. Saturday
February 10. At the bottom 0is
written in that a bond of 5000 is
to be provided for repair of any
damage to field.
Signatures are by Larry Scam
berock and by lessor Paul Al
bury, Stadium Committee Chair
man.
Mr.. Hanlin said that the field
was damaged by the daredevil
auto show. He also said that there
was no bond posted and only $50
had been given for rental UP to
the time the writ was served.
Rodeo is shortly <.cheduled to
open in Fort Lauderdale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Mrs. MacLean
.sss !. j. Strikes Pole
10 vafio4 oelf Il I'll .ssrtif
sAceIpENT OCCURRED |
Iio s9diEy REPORTED YES
bod fnsbu7 20 Easte5gf /
adt 70 fa TERDAY

Reported to police yesterday
was an accident in which Mrs.
Helen MacLean stated she was
forced to drive into telegraph
pole on Division street to avoid
"a bus hitting her car.
Mrs. MacLean said she was go
ing west on Division street and
the bus was turning on Simon
ton, forcing her to hit the pole
and damage the cars front fend
ers, bumpers, springs. lamps and
hood at AIS pm. on Feb. IA.
The accident was not reported
to the police until yesterday. Tic
report is signed by Chief of Po-
lice Louis Eisner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
1srauge FOR
decentralization
tlOfJaps

TOKYO. Feb. 81. - Ar
rangemnts are being made
for the repatriation of jap
anese in territory in Man
churia that is occupied by
Russian troops.
General Hodge. who is in
command of American troops
in southern Korea. said today
that he will permit Russian
! correspondents to enter that
territory when the Russians
permit American correspon-
dents to visit northern Korea.
Other advises received here
ssid that China had announc-
! ed its discrimination TO. exer-
/ l.cises firrneE hand in Man
( churia.
~ IL 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Indians Start y
RiOting Again
SO IDf77O y q . q
FIGHT BRITISH sEAMEN AND
SEIZE NAVAL YES
Sell
tny AssaelaIcd P.essI

BOMBAY, Feb. 21.-Rioting of
Royal Indian navy sailors broke
out afresh today. They fought
British seamen and Indian troops
and seized a naval vessel in the
harbor.
They charged that the navy is
discriminating against them, both
IN the amount of wages they get
and in the quality of food that is
served them.
Before they were qaieted- a
long-range battle, WITH fifles, and
machine gJnss 'Was9ve6Gght by
them and oeontfhgeAtso of British
seamen and Indian troops! tdpin
4 ~ Hr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
ACCOUNTS AT LOCAL
FIcE ARE SHOWN TO
BE SEVEN TIMES AS
LARGE AS IN 1885
fyyaEbIngtOn correspondent
OF The Key We Il Citizen)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81.
The value of postal savings ac-
counts held by the Key West Post
Office is seven times as large as
il was ten years ago, Post Office
Department officials said today
At the end of the 1915 fiscal
year, total of $2,05S, 703 was on
deposit in the local postal savings
bank, as compared with $298sS
284 in 1885.
The number of .depoSitors in
1915 was 1856, while in 1885 the
number was 933.
Nationally speaking, postal
savings accounts increased in val
ue from $1,204, 1862, $40 in 1885 to
S2,659, 574,961 in 1945, and in num-
Der from 2,598,391 to 1891 ,927.
The average deposit per custom
er jumped from S463 to 1913.
Increases in value of deposits
result more from improved eco.
nomic conditions than from num-
Der of depositors, officials said.
Postal savings accounts during
the war were often used as a
means of purchasing war bonds.
After World War l such accounts
decreased in number, due to the
depression Of the early 'twenties.
II is not expected that they will
decrease now, although war work
ers on the move have closed ous
thousands of accounts.
Many accounts-13, 107, in fact
have been forgotten. The de-
partment is holding S130,54l in
funds unclaimed for 20 years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
No Holiday
For Schools
TOMORROW

According to an announce
rnent from Superintendent of
Public Instruction willard
Mr.. AIburY's offices there will
be no holiday tomorrow.
Washingtoii's b irfhda Y in
county schools.
The holidays throughout
the year. according to a state
ruling. may be. used up at any
time. It is the policy of the
local Bosrd To- set holidays
, according to the wishes of the
teachers or student bodies
At presents most of the days
allowed are consumed during
the Thanksgiving. Christmas
and Easter holidays. thus
making a longer holiday Pc
riod at those times.
School holidays are not for.
gotten. just transferred 70
another day or period.
y $50 10y ~ 80 ~ ~ ~ - -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
GrcatInGre8SG lVa|uGIDfa
Observation-Disclosures
gaw.1mMmMM@
TrlgI1adTe To Back
EdsUira P0uIey For
Cabinet Post

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.--
The White House issued a
statement today that Presi-
dent Truman has decided to
back Edwin PauleY ITO the
limit" for undeTsecftarY, of
war,
Another statement quoted
the President as having said
that he has discussed.eswithi
Supreme Court Justice Doug.
las his availability to succeed ]
Harold Iclses as secretary. of
the interior. It was explain
ed that the President has not
yet decided to offer the post
to Justice Douglas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Would Settle
C. M. Strike
FEDERAL coNc1LIAToR AT.
TEMPTs 10 EFFECT
flt}9aaI SETTLEMENT
say Aasoclatea Press,

DETROIT, Feb. 21..- James
Dewey, federal conciliator, arriv-
ed here today to try again to
effect settlement of the General
Motors strike, now three months
old.
GIN and Go officials are
scheduled to hold a conference
this afternoon, at which Dewey
will be present.
Dewey said that he felt con-
fident that the strike was on the
point of being settled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Oyster Supper To
Be Held Tonight

An Oyster Supper, which is be-
ing sponsored by the Key West
Woman's Club, viii be held this
evening from, 6 to 8 O'clock. III r.
An ENJOYABLE Evenings enteN
otainnent and good food is prom
'ised All who attend. o1'h 100
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Claimed canadian OInBTlnelt
viii S|lOrtlyRt|t8st Statement
On Russian Spy Ring In Canada
PRIME MINISTER Mac.
KENzIE KING MADE
STATEMENT ON SUI
JECT TO-DAY
my Negotiated

OTTAWA Feb.
Minister Mackenzie
|, day that the Can
,lnent shortly viii r
lnent regarding ths
Russian agents had
ing a spy ring in Q
He added that al
ton the government
about the ring will
ed because of reaso
terests of Canada. !
(The Russian G z
charged today that
reports about Russ
in Canada were re
attempt to cover u4
of Foreign Minister
of Great Britain, aga
The secret of the
and the further dew
radar are said to ha,
objects, about viii
was trying to, obtain
formation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Temperatures

Temperature data for the "a hottrs
-. .s,a,, ending 1880 am. I'd
HIGHEST Lowest
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21
Notice To Elks

In celebration Of the 78tb
Anniversary Of the found
ing Of our order. at the reg
ula : meeting Thursday
night. Feb. 81. at 8 o'clock.
a Past Exalted Rulers Night
will be held. and a banquet
will be given to honor them.
A class of ii candidates
will be initiated.
All Elks are expected to
be present. and a cordial IN
vitation Is extended to Wis
ting Elks TO attend.
p. L. WEATfIERFoRD.
Secretary. PER.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21

Associated Fress Day Wire
Service and Alp Features
For sc Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-21

Key West. Florids> Eas the
most eQuable climate In the
country, with an average
range of only IL Fahrenhsis