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Evening star., 1946-09-09
3 Drowned in Maryland
When Boot Cupsizes
BY the Associated Press

OAKLAND, Md, Sept. Estates
Attorney Neil Fraley reported three
persons drowned yesterday in Deer
Creek Lake when the boat In which
they were fishing capsized, appar-
emily from the wake of a motor
boat.
Mr.. Fraley identified the dead as:
George H. Tarr, 40, Swissvale
Pa; his son, Franklin, 9, and Har-
old Rabatain, 80, Swissvale, Mr.
Tarr's brother in law.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Three Killed as Train
Strikes Car Near Eoston
BY the Assoeioted Pres

EASTON, Md. Sept. 9.-Lt. Paul
Randall, commander of the Eastern
Shore" division of the State police,
said a Pennsylvania Railroad train
struck an automobile a mile north
of Easton yesterday fatally injuring
Oliver r. McNeal, SO, and his two
grandsons, Thomas McNeal, 8, and
Evans McNeal, 4.
All were from Easton.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Two Motorcyc|ists
Killed in Collision
Near Thurmont, Md.

Two motorcylists were killed
near Thurmont, Md, and five per-
sons were injured in a head-on
automobile collision near ANNAPOLIS
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Virginia Teachers to Meet

Members of District G of the Vir-
ginia Education Association will
meet October IL at Winchester. The
district consists Of eight counties
having approximately 1000 teachers.
Evening star., 1946-09-09

Nothing tells the story of our
country's strength better than the
sight Of children at school. Multiply
the scene you will witness this
month by thousands. Backing up
the dreams and hopes of millions
Of youngsters and their parents for
sound future must be reality.
A few dollars saved regularly every
pay day and invested in U. S. Saw
ings Bonds have the power to pro-
vide education, business opportunity,
travel, better housing, health, or any
other vital asset you want for your
children.
Evening star., 1946-09-09
Do You Know That

All were from Easton.
Evening star., 1946-08-03

{See FIRST AID, Page BE-
Evening star., 1946-08-03

Revolving Shelves
In Kitchen Cabinets
Add to Convenience
By HiIson Munsey

Kitchen cabinets have undergone
many changes for the better in re-
cent years. Metal to a large extent
has replaced wood in their construc-
tion and the cabinets have been de-
signed for the greater convenience
and comfort of the housewife.
A quite revolutionary change has
now appeared on the market. The
regular rectangular shape has been
abandoned for a circular form, the
idea being to eliminate the danger
that sometimes exists when doors
are opened outward and also to pro-
vide greater storage space and
greater convenience in finding
whatever is needed in the cabinet.
The doors disappear into the unit
itself and the shelves revolve so
that any part of the interior is i'm
mediately available.
This line of cabinets consists of
standard units packed and shipped
one unit to carton. The units con-
sist of cabinets, sink and laundry
tray, work tables, refrigerator and a
range with auxiliary oven and
broiler and warming closets. From
these units practically any kitchen
layout can be installed.
No hanging strips are needed on
the wall to install the units. be-
(see CADETS, Page BID
Evening star., 1946-08-03
First Aid
.ForHouses
By Roger c. Whitmon
Peculiar Cracking Sounds.

TecuiIdr Tracking SOUNDS.
Question: During the past few
months there is cracking sound in
our 14-year-old brick bungalow. The
sound seems to come from the laun-
dry, which is in the basement. 1t
may possibly be in the kitchen floor,
which is over the laundry. Can you
account for this and is 1t anything
to worry about?
AnsWer-The sounds may be due
to the expansion and contraction of
the floor boards with changes in
moisture content and temperature.
But it would be hard to say posi-
lively what the cause is without
making an investigation. Why not
call in a carpenter to look over the
house and diagnose the trouble?
Buckling Linoleum.
Question: What can be done for
our linoleum floor covering? It is
not inlaid or cemented down, but is
laid under the molding. 1t is be-
ginning to buckle up in the center.
Answer-I advise you to have a
linole'lm layer take care,of the floor
covering. Linoleum may bulge be-
cause of the buckling of the floor
boards under it, due to dampness.
This is likely If there is no cellar
under the floor Another cause may
be that the linoleum was laid with
tSee FIRST AID, Page B-2D
Evening star., 1946-08-03
II Building Projects
10 Cost $1,864,05O
Approved by CPA

Construction of three buildings to
provide classrooms for CT students
at the University of Maryland, at a
cost OF more than 81 100000, was
approved by the District CPA Con-
struction Office as part of total of
81 projects valued at s1,864,O5O in
nonhousing construction given the
go-ahead signal this week.
In the same period, Edward M.
Synan, District CPA construction
manager, said IA applications for
building projects valued at 1910, 0,735
were denied.
Projects approved in the District
area were as follows:
proved because they were CONSIDERED
yitaLly necessary to public welfare. health
District Government. completion Of
sehooi; sos sFooTtSy-fourth onS place and H street
= National Bureau Of Standards, repairs
tional Bureau Of Standards. Connecticut
Dlslflct society Tor Crippled Children,
alterations to nursery school, 1857 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, Sl,94465.
", YMCA, alterations to BOYS building,
YMCA. 1872 6 street NV, $1,000
Frederick Mogch. jr, construction of
grocery store, HUNTINGTON, Calvert Co,
" Public Buildings Administration, ron
struction of radiation laboratory at Ma
nonal Bureau of Standard, $3.50 900,
Trailways Service, Inc, construction of
sarage Tor maintenance, storage and re-
pair OF common carrier buses, Brentwood
avenue. Ninth and streets NE, $3.50, 900
approved because they viii provide urgently
needed veterans educational facilities
Wagsaman-Brawner, necessary altera
Berlitz language schools, S3e I1th st =.
81 500.
University Of Maryland. construction OF
fSee PROJECTS, Page B-3.)
Evening star., 1946-08-03
BiIIion-DoIIar Rental
Housing Goal Is SET

A 100000 600 rental housing
goal has been set by the Federal
Housing Administration out of the
contemplated $4,000 000,0 of mort
gage insurance authorized under the
Veterans Emergency Housing Act,
Raymond M. Foley, FLA commits
sioner, said today
Every means at its disposal will
be used by FHA to increase the
ratio of rental housing to total con-
struction," Mr.. Foley said.
AT the same time FHA realizes
the whole purpose of the Veterans
Emergency Housing Program will
be defeated If rentals are set SO
high that veterans for whom the
homes are built cannot afford to
live in them"
The top limit of $50 a month for
shelter rent still stands under
changed regulations, through which
FHA no longer needs to confine
rent ceilings on new construction
to 20 per cent above ceilings for
comparable existing dwellings.
Abandonment of the 20 per cent
rule. Mr.. Foley said, will allow
FHA more freedom of action" in
high-cost areas.
Evening star., 1946-08-03
.Six-Month Mortgage
Financing Here Scars
To S51,272,O0O

The dollar volume of small mort
gage financing In the District for
the first six months of this year
was 80 per cent greater than for
the similar period last year, the
Federal Home Loan Bank Adminis-
tration reported today. .
For the first half of the year 8.3l3
mortgages under $4,000, and
amounting to $51 ,272, 900, were res
corded in the District, with the saw
ings and loan associations having
485 per cent of the total.
Throughout the Nation, in the
same period, mortgage financing
climbed to s4,788 900 900, or slightly
more than the total for all of l94l,
the last prewar year.
The January-June figure was 81
per cent greater than the figure for
the similar period in l945.
Factors contributing to the rise,
the agency said, are the continued
market demand for existing homes,
a sharp increase in new home build
ing at ascending costs, further rises
in real estate prices as reflected in
larger loans to finance purchases Of
properties and growing number Of
high-percentage loans on homes be-
ing made under the CT Bill.
Mortgages recorded in the District
for the six-month period this year
were shared as follows:
No. Amount a.
Savings and loan
associations 3,595 S24 4,ss2,S 500 ASS
Insurance
companies 334 2,a6T.000 So
Banks and trust
companies T97 5.53T, 500 los
individuals 2,9s7 14,061,10O ga
Miscellaneous
lending insti-
tutions 500 3.S21.500 rk
|
Evening star., 1946-08-03
Tenants Of Building
SET Meeting 10 Protest
Notices 10 Vacate
By Robert ]. Lewis

Tenants of the Bond Building,
southwest corner of Fourteenth
street and New York avenue NV,
said today they would hold a meet
ing in Room 311 of the building at
4 pm. Monday to protest against
notices to vacate received by many
Of the occupants.
The building was purchased In
March by the Basiliko Investment
Corp, 912 N street NV, from the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, for a reported $1.500,000.
Spokesman for tenants said
eround-foor occupants had received
notices last month to vacate the
premises and that second-f1oor ten
ants received similar notices last
Thursday.
Another Reported Involved.
Also involved, according to Ed
ward F. Weller, Navy veteran who
is president of the newly organized
District Business Tenants Associa-
ton, is a two-story adjoining build
ing at 1412 New York avenue NV,
under the same ownership.
Allen Kay, spokesman for the
Basiliko Investment Corp, said to-
day 30 of the 80 Office and store
tenants had received notices to va
vate in line with plan developed
at the time of the purchase of the
building.
The plan, he explained, was to
improve the rental character of
the building, make it more attrac-
tive and to lease more efficient
and larger areas of rental space"
"A definite plan was formulated
at the time of purchase to enhance
the income and operation in pro-
portion to the price paid for the
building, and the amounts neces-
sary to cover carrying charges and
operating COSTS" he said.
Notices Explained.
Notices for possession were given
on the basis of expired leases and
provisions in agreements stating
nth-to-month tenancy.
Where tenants can be retained
every effort is being made to do so.
WneTe any changes IN present plans |
to secure possession can be made to
retain present tenants the owners
Immediately will make them |
known
Mr.. Kay said that the main
changes contemplated were to per-
nit consolidation of small stores
into large stores, tie-in of first floor |
space with matching space on the
second floor, and for remodeling
purposes to make possible fuller
and more efficient use of the space"
Would Lease Full Floor.
Part of the plan. he said, was to
permit leasing of full floor or a
half floor at time.
Services of a local consulting en-
gineer were obtained, he said, to
prepare preliminary plans and cost
estimates, at considerable expense
to arrive at plan of moderniza-
ton through compact and efficient
office and store layouts."
The owners intend to remedy the
(Ses TENANTS Page RI
Evening star., 1946-08-03
The Weeks
Housing Picture

Applications to rent 1,543
homes and apartments, plus 90
rooms, were filed with the War
Housing Center, 1400 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. during the
week ending July 81.
To fill the need, 102 apart
ments and houses were listed,
in addition to 526 rooms. OF
the total Of 1886 applicants,
1850 were servicemen and vet
Grams.
For the week ended July 26,
the local Federal Housing Ad-
ministration Office authorized
II applicants to build IS dwell
ing units, of which none was
to sell below $500 or rent for
less than $50.
Since January Is, applica-
tions approved totaled 1862 for
a total of 16,44a units, of which
28.5 per cent were to sell for
less than $500 or rent for less
than $50. A total Of 81 appli-
cants to create ia dwelling
units through conversion were
approved.
Conditions facing applicants
for rental units during the
week were indicated as fol-
lows:
Vets and Non -Serv,
Servicemen Persons Total
just arrived 335 3S 313
Separated from
families 314 20 343
Unreasonable dist.
to commute 27 3 80
Eviction - 200 124 324
Present housing
Inadequate 474 81 562
eeaT 9ss Ocs'I IsloL
Evening star., 1946-08-03

otd1C Aoi CAPCAiScS AL uUuDiiIlS t1G
number OF timber cruiser teams -
which examine forests for lumber
possibilities.
Further premium payment plans
to boost materials supplies are on
the way now that OPA has been
restored. Three plans already have
been announced. Two cover South
ern and Northern hardwood floor
Ing industries, and a third covers
production of conyeyor radiators
used for residential heating.
United States Forest Service re-
ports that 712 miles of access roads
now being built to out-of the way
Government timber lands will in
crease lumber production by no.
100000 board feet this year.
what Shall Our National Hous-
ing Policy Be?" That is a question
being discussed by Republican Open
Forums throughout the country url-
der sponsorship of an advisory COM
mittee headed by former Gov. Har-
old E. Stassen of Minnesota.
AL Baker 81 Son, Fred j. George
and Kirk Bros. are new members
OF the Alexandria. Arlington Fair
ia
Evening star., 1946-08-03
Real Estate Shop Talk

The real estate industry can look
for renewal of demand on the
part of supporters of the Wagner
Ellender-Taft bill for passage of the
legislation at the next session of
Congress.
That was indicated earlier this
week by Housing Administrator
Wilson w. Wyatt, who said: THE
Wagner Ellender Taft bill cannot
be passed this session, since it has
not been reported out by the House
Banking and Currency Committee
but it is far from dead. 1t is still
needed, and I am confident that in
the end it will be enacted"
An "orgy of Bodybuilding" of
'matchbox-like houses has resulted
in "the fleeing and lettering of
thousands of war veterans" Mrs.
Samuel I. Rosenman, chairman of
the National Committee on Hous-
ing, says in the current issue OF a
national magazine.
David L. Krooth, acting commits
sioner of the Federal Public Hous-
ing Authority, will be appointed
general counsel of the National
Housing Agency when Leon H. Key
serling, takes over his new post. as
a member of the Council of Eco
nomic Advisers.
More lumber may appear on the
horizon as result of an agree
ment entered into by the National
Housing Agency and Washington
State through which the Federal
Evening star., 1946-08-03
Permits for BuiIdinq
Valued at $1,322,844
Issued During Week

Building permits valued at ST.
322, ,844 were issued during. the last
week by the District Building In
spections Department. This was
drop Of $66,076 from the previous
weeks total
Projects of $1,000 and over we're
as follows:
The Rev. Henry D. Collins, pas
tor, ST. AIMS Church, owner: Nc
Closkey e. Co., Woodward Bldg,
builder; Henry D. Dagit 81 Sons,
Philadelphia, Pa. architect. erect
two church buildings, three stories
0imestone): 4400 Wisconsin ave-
nue.; to cost $4,000.
Kalorsma Co, GOT Sixteenth
street NV, owner; Charles H.
Tompkins Co., same address, build
er; Frank Grad 81 Sons, Newark
N. j., architect; one 1-story con-
crete, masonry garage, ETC., 1861
Kslorama road NV; to cost $780,
600.
IL Brick Dwellings.
Robert E. Wright. owner: builder
not selected. Edwin Weihe and
Katherine Gibbs, 927 Fifteenth
street NV, architect: IL brick and
!cinder block communicative dwell
ings, e201-23 Kansas avenue NE;
to cost $4,000.
William Scrimgeour. owner: !:
builder not selected; William N.
Denton, jr., 17l9 1 street NV, ar
chitect. build one 1-story concrete,
steel and masonry restaurant, 1015
Eighteenth street NV; to cost $70,-
600
Rama A. Crider, owner: Shockey
& Moorehead, builder; George T.
Santlnyers. architect: erect two s.
story apartment buildings, brick and
cinder blocks, 1221-1223 Alabama
ave. Sc: to cost SAC, 900.
Weimal Co., Inc, owner, Winfield
Preston, Woodward Building build
er: George T. Santmyers, 22O9 L
street NV, architect; build one g.
story brick and cinder block apart
ment, 1885 Sixteenth street NE; to
cost $4,000.
Houses in Northeast.
Frank s. Phillips, 927 Fifteenth
street NV, owner and builder; Ed
win Weihe, 927 Fifteenth street
NV, architect; erect four 2-story
row brick houses, 1133-1135-1137-
1889 Nineteenth street NE; to cost
SIG. 900.
B. NJ Kerby. owner and builder:
Earl Won Reichenbach. 1919 Good
Hope road Sc, architect: build one
2-story brick, cinder block addi-
tional to store and office, 4411
Bowen road Sc: to cost $4,000.
Mayfiower Hotel Corp, owner;
Armstrong Co., 2605 Twenty-fourth
street NV, builder; Lester H.
Gardner, architect: rebuild refrig-
orators and remodel food prepara-
ton room; to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Latterner, owner:
George B. Martin. 6213 Thirty first
street NV, builder; George D. Con-
nor, 3 East Blackthorn street, Chevy
Chase, Md, architect; interior al
terations, 300 Eighteenth street
NV; to cost $500.
Store on Benning Road.
Herbert L. Homes, owner, Law
renee E. Mckenzie, SOLO Washing
ton place NE, builder; Leslie Bran
(See PERMITS page R-91
Evening star., 1946-08-03

fSee PERMITS, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1946-08-03

s,313 s51,272,ooo L,
Evening star., 1946-08-03

fSee PROJECTS, Page B-3J
Evening star., 1946-04-30
Meeting on Youth
Recreation Called

Recreation department opera atlon
OF all public swimming pools in the
District was advocated last night
by the Northwest Council.
The group also requested that part
OF Fort Reno Reservation be released
for tennis courts, and reiterated a
request that the rifle range at Wood
row Wilson High School be opened
The action followed talk by
Clifford H. Newell, chairman of the
Membership Maintenance Commit
tee Of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, who outlined cam
paign to provide adequate recrea
tional facilities for youth and called
for mass meeting of the youth
committees of all District citizens
associations for next week.
Mr.. Newell emphasized that the
campaign must be of a citywide
nature and stressed the need for
developing Junior civic organiza =
tions."
The boys and girls are ready tc
cooperate" he declared, Let them
develop their own ball diamonds
All that is needed is the vacant
land"
A Nominating Committee, headed
by Henry M. Fowler, and including
Mrs. Olive >Faircloth and j. B. Dick
man, jr., was appointed, to report at
, the May meeting, when elections will
be held.
The meeting, held in the home OF
Harry c. Grove, 2708 Cathedral ave-
nue. NV. was conducted by M
Douglas Clarke. president.
Evening star., 1946-04-30

among the well-known of the enter
tainment and sports fields, who was
reminiscing about the tune a few
nights ago 1t was about A years
ago, Mr.. Moss recalled, that Jack
Norworth, the vaudeville star ano
songwriter, noticed that America s
No. sport had not been acknowl-
edged muSically. There were plenty
of football songs, but no baseball
song. This being the sort of thing
to challenge a songWriter, Mr.. Nor
worth set to work.
He did not, however. whip out
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
with the ease and enthusiasm with
which he is reported to have tossed
off Shine On, Harvest Moon" His
past song-writing having been done
along romantic lines. Mr.. Norworth
experimental for two years musi-
cally before getting the baseball
ditty into its final form. And he
didn't like it then.
Finally the mona athletic enter.
tainer did put aside his qualm.
long enough to try out his athletic
song epic on a vaudeville audience
in 1906. The result, of course, wa!
considerable enthusiasm, which wa.
repeated by subsequent audiences
The enthusiasm was not trans.
mitted to Mr.. Norworth with any
suddenness, however. He sang the
song because audiences liked it, and
it never occurred to him that Take
Me Out to the Ball Game" would
become the only theme song of the
national pastime.
1t never occurred to him. for that
matter. to find out what all the
enthusiasm was based on until
1910. In 1910 Jack Northworth saw
his first baseball game.
kF
Actors in Your Soup: Emphasis
is on the song this week at the Duet
both comic and of amour. The
Crosby sisters take care OF the
former in loud and lively man
ner. with a generous sprinkling OF
!" >AA oSeacoiiCo SOill lila SCCIIlS
to the ringsiders' taste. Prepared
for a seven-minute appearance on
opening night, the pair had to i'm
provise some quick encores for their
second show to keep both the GUS
toners and Herb Sachs happy
Other vocational entertainment is
provided by a decorative lass named
Marilyn Ross, lately of the Olson
johnson Sons O. Fun" who has
quite pleasant way with the SIM
pier romantic melodies, such as
Irving Berlin's. There also is a ven
triloquist, but he is not the cleverest
one you ever saw. :. Bob Shepard
the comic who made quite a hit
with Trade Winds audiences a short
while back, didn't know he was
making sudden return there last
Wednesday night until the day be-
fore. "Oh, no." he screamed to his
agent, you can't do this to me
They'll say my punch lines before
I can. Wait until they forget me ,
Well, it must be reported that Mr.
Shepard's fears were unfounded
He's doing very nicely the:.e nights
Evening star., 1946-04-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PHYSICIAN, recently discharged military
service, wishes to assume active practice
OF otolaryngologist about to retire. D. c
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
viii be held at the once. 62a F st. NV
oficers and directors. and any other busi.
ness that might come before the share
holdeIs: Polls open from 10 am to . pm
JULIUS 4. MAEDEL, Secretary.
ment Of science: At invisibly over the eve
beautiful pair Of glasses never enhanced
any ones appearance. Contact lenses ar.
now worn by stage. screen and concer,
Stars Stars athletes; businessmen and others
corrective optical device. Call for con
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