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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-24
MONTGOMERY SIDELIGHTS
BIZ ELSIE WHITE HAINES :

"Our new home is the ground
floor of one of the big old houses
which line the side streets. They
all sit back from the sidewalk
under wide Palm and Australian
Pines, Spanish Moss hangs from
everything. We have two bed
rooms, one.of them 10 feet square
an 10 IL living room opens into
DINING room with the same
dimensions. The kitchen is small
and so is the bath. A wide porch
goes across the entire front of the
house. We have Is windows and s
outside doors, all screened. The
apartment was sparsely furnished
so we had our furniture sent on
and it arrived Monday. All this in
just 16 days after we left Mary
land"
eve are four blocks from the
restaurant, three from two movies,
two blocks from the main street
and stores, yet we have the quiet
of a residential neighborhood."
Mrs. B. has written us a regular
book describing in detail their trip
down, visits with AL and Frances
Ady and others. The letter has
been read by most of the friends
of this popular couple, many of
whom have dropped into the Sen
tinel office for the purpose.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-24

ing your vacation" We have
answered this question many times
this week. Well, we did, but not in
the way planned. Every time we
tried to get bit of sun it suddenly
disappeared and rain burst from
the clouds. Japanese Beetles estab-
lished themselves on the zinnias
along the garden path and about
destroyed them. The screened porch
afforded no haven for the rugs
were rolled up, the furniture in
pile and some of the flooring
missing. The Billhimer gum-chew-
ing dog, which we have adopted,
early in the week followed little
Brother Rabbit under the porch and
became fast stuck. He could Meth
err turn around nor back out. "He
can just stay there" said the man
of the house, but after listening
several hours to pitiful bowls
which seemed to grow weaker, he
went to the tool house for crow
bar and mattock and released the
pup. 1t was not until Sunday that
the porch was mended. 1t was not
exactly the peaceful vacation of
lolling in the sun which we had
planned.
With our co-chairman of publ
city, Mrs. Roger Whiteford, we
did get quite a bit of work done
on the advertisement of the Hos
pital Supper to be held at Sandy
Spring next Tuesday. Most Of the
100 members of the Women's
Board and all their friends have
been working for weeks to make
the supper a success. But surely
you have been reading about it
or hearing of it over the air. Be
sure to come. Ball game at 800
P. M. supper 5 to 8 bingo when
the crowd is ready.
Speaking of the Billhimers,
many of you know that they have
bought a restaurant in Florida.
Here are some excerpts from a
letter written by Mrs. B. whom
you will remember as assistant to
the editor of this paper.
'It must sound family reminis-
cent of 'Wrong-Way Corrigan' for
the Billhimers to start out for st.
Petersburg and end up in DeLand,
town III miles northeast of st.
P. 1t was just one of those things
that happen without planning or
Forwarding. We decided to drive
from Daytona Beach, where we had
spent the night to DeLand for
breakfast because Bob knew that
AL Gervais, who about years
ago owned a restaurant in Rock
vile, was operating one in DeLand.
AL was surprised and delighted to
see us and showed us his very nice
eating place on the main street of
the town which is also Routes IT,
92 and 1. He told US that he had
put the place up for sale because
nc bic baalfh T.atay he took lIs
out to his lovely home where his
wife made US feel very welcome"
The Billhimers went on to st.
Petersburg and spent several days.
Mr.. Billhimer went back to De-
Land for two days and on his
return announced to his family
that he had bought the business
and found an apartment.
Mrs. Billhimer continues $50
now we are the owners of resta-
urant which seats 112 people, has
five mattresses, dish washers,
two cooks, a bus boy and cash
Ter. During the winter the entire
staff is supplemented. Oh, yes,
there is a bookkeeper, tool am
it. Mr.. Gervais is teaching Bob
the business-will stay as long as
he is needed and will be accessible
anytime assistance is needed"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-24


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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-07-24

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possession of Turtle Islands.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Home Godgets-
New Product
Rejuvenutes
Heating Units
By Hilson Munsey

Last seasons sluggish heating ex-
perience plus this seasons rising
cost Of living and the postwar scar
city Of metal are causing many
home owners to give considerable
thought to realizing more economy
from. their necessary fuel require
ments with present equipment.
Many homeowners are continu-
ing to practice the protective meas
ures adopted during the war to pre-
serve and improve their heating
systems.
A product has been developed
which, while inexpensive, offers
proven maximum heating comfort
with fuel economy. According to
the manufacturer, it will rejuve-
nate old boilers by eliminating the
internal oil, core sand and solids
found in new systems, loosening any
deposits of scale or slit in the hot
water system, consistently keeping
sensitive air vents and accessories
performing efficiently, and preserv-
ing life and high performance
standard of steel tubular boilers.
Gives Uniform Results.
This product, celloid, works me-
chanically and gives uniform re-
suits, regardless of water conditions
One pint will clean the boiler Of a
system having the equivalent of 120
square feet of steam radiation.
Being instantly soluble in water,
it is carried to all parts of the boiler.
It envelops all the foreign substances
in the water, causing them to settle
in the bottom as soft sludge which
(See CADETS, Page B-20
Evening star., 1947-11-29
ais Dwelling Units
|nD.C. Area Approved
For FILA Insurance

A total Of 416 new dwelling units
for World War II veterans and their
families will be provided in the
Washington area as a result OF
approval for Federal Housing Ad-
ministration mortgage insurance by
the local FHA Office, it was an
nounced today.
The projects are Belle View Gar
dens, section II, to be built on
Mount Vernon boulevard. Alexan-
dria, and University Hills apart
ments, planned for University lane
and Colesville road, Prince Georges
County, according to James A.
Hewitt, director of the District FHA
Office.
107 Housing Projects.
Mr.. Hewitt said the latest ap-
prevails bring to LOT the number OF
multi-family rental housing prof.
ects okayed by his Office under the
new FILA program.
They provide 11,140 new units
financed with FHA-insured mort
cages in excess Of $85, Isl 900, the
housing official estimated.
The Alexandria project, which
calls for. 1856 units, will be built by
George G. Landreth, Eugene j. Olin
Arthur r. Rupley and Elmer R
Duncan. It will be financed by
A. E. Landvoigt, Inc, with a mort
gage of $1,170,0O0. FHA reported.
16 Four Room Units.
The development will consist OF
two and three stony structures con.
tanning 16, units >bf four rooms, 4e
of four and one-half rooms and Y
of five rooms, + &.n.s
| III Ffie case Of the Maryland prof.
ect, Doris A. Finkelstein, Herman
(See FHA, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1947-11-29
D. {. Building Permits
In Thanksgiving Week
Decline 10 S353,922

Building permits amounting to
only $353.922 were issued during the
last week by Robert H. Davis, Dis
trict inspection director. This was
a drop of about A per cent from
those the week before when the
total was $631, ,345
The decline was attributed in part
to the Thanksgiving holiday. It is
the third straight week, however,
that permit valuations have fallen
of.
Largest single permit granted was
for 36-unit apartment project
valued at $180,000. The three-story
building is to be built in the 500
block of Ridge road S. E.
Permits Above $4,000.
Permits Of $4,000 or over were as
follows:
Shapol Properties, Inc, 939 Long
fellow street NV, owner and build
er; to erect one 3-story brick and
cinder block apartment, 36 units:
$40, 512, 514 Ridge road Sc; to
cost $4,000.
The Washington Terminal Co., so
Massachusetts, avenue NV, owner,
builder and architect: to make an
extension of shelter shed and con-
crete platform; so Massachusetts,
avenue NE; to cost $19,722
w. C. and A. N. Miller, 1880 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, owner and
builder; E. R. Spano, architect; to
erect one 2-story brick and frame
dwelling; 1901 Highland place NV;
to cost $4,000.
Ordway St. Dwellings.
w. G. and A. N. Miller, owner and
builder; e. r. Spano, architect; to
erect 2-story brick, stone and frame
Evening star., 1947-11-29

A Silver Spring builder is pioneer
ing in the Metropolitan Area home
construction industry, with the
recent completion of several all-steel
interior houses in a development
Just northwest of Silver Spring.
The pioneer is Stephen j. Adorian,
president of Homewood Builders,
Inc. No newcomer to the business,
Mr.. Adorian has been builder for
IL years.
Steel panels. cut to his dimensions
at the factory, are used in the fol-
lowing places: interior walls. CELL
ings, ceiling joists, roof rafters, sub
roofing, first-foor joists, subflooring
and door and window jambs.
Looks Same Outside.
From the outside. the house looks
like any other structure, since it is
of traditional brick and cinder block
construction.
Stepping inside, you might believe
there is still little difference, for
there is the standard wood flooring
and the rooms are painted attrac-
tive pastel colors.
But on closer inspection, you note
the paneling effect of ceilings and
the interior walls between various
rooms. The full effect is noted on
visit to the basement. There
overhead can be seen the many
steel joists and subf1ooring. the lat
ter only about an eighth Of an inch
thick, but strong enough to stand
anything the usual house is sub
jected to.
What are its advantages?
Mr.. Adorian points out it is ter
mite-proof, with less fire hazard,
and has less expansion and contrac-
ton, thereby eliminating cracking
of walls and ceilings. ~ :
For the builder, he cites lower
labor costs and less materials cost
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Silver Spring Builder Pioneers
In AU-SteeI Interior Houses

when building is done on large
scale production basis.
Compares Labor Costs.
On the point of labor costs, Mr..
Adorian recalls that one carpenter
and two laborers set and leveled
first-foor joists and subflooring in
IS minutes. The same job using
lumber would require two carpenters
and a laborer working a full day,
he has found.
All that is required in addition
are an electric drill and sheet metal
screws and bolts, he said.
Fiber glass is pressed between the
steel partitions assuring good insu-
lation for both heat and sound.
While the Silver Spring houses use
hot-air heating, the panel construc-
(See BUILDERS, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Attic 10 Cellar
Entrance Hollis
Should Be Warm
And Welcoming
By Betty TrexIer

Your entrance hall is the first
part of your home guests see, and 1t
should appear warm and welcoming.
Too many people neglect their
Railways. Actually, this part of the
house should be treated as any
other room and made as attractive
as possible. For a bare hall gives
the impression of a hotel or hospital
corridor.
In a very small hallway, you may
have room for only small table and
mirror, but make the most of If by
putting some of your best deco
rative objects there-a pitcher,
candlesticks, a small tray, an at
tractive dish, or f1gurine.
II it's wide Colonial-type center
hall, you will have plenty Of space
to work with.
There are many different pieces
you might use in hall of this type
for that EARLY American" look.
Cart in that grandfather clock-or
an old dover chest. Or drop-leaf
table, chest of drawers, a pair OF
hand painted Hitchcock chairs. ..
If you like Victorian things, use a
loveseat in the hall. Or a pair OF
needlepoint- Victorian side
chairs, or any other of many acces-
sories in keeping with that period.
Don't forget the walls. If you're
decorating with antiques or repro
ductions, you may prefer samplers,
needlepoint or petitpoint pictures,
old hand-painted birth certificates
or Cooley and Currier and Ives
prints.
And speaking of walls, never
choose gloomy wallpaper, for hall
ways usually have very little natural
light.
Various types of rugs can be used
the wall-to-wall type, a long rug
that runs the length of the hall, or
small hooked and braided rugs.
It's easy to neglect a hallway, but
usually there's no part of the house
which responds so quickly to little
attention.
Evening star., 1947-11-29

dwelling; 1912 Ordway street NE;
to cost $4,000.
w. c. and A. N. Miller, owner and
builder; E. R. Spano, architect; to
erect 2-story cinder block frame
dwelling; 1900 Ordway street NV;
to cost $4,000.
w. c. and A. N. Miller, owner and
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Suggestions Offered
For Many Who Close
Homes in Winter
By W. Wadsworth Wood

It is estimated that several hun
dred thousand people close their
houses in early winter and depart
for milder climates.
In many cases, the house is left
unoccupied for two or three months.
Often, the owner returns to find
considerable damage done to the in
terror, either from trespassers, from
rodents or from the weather. AS a
rule, most of the damage could be
avoided if the house we're properly
prepared before the owner left.
The first step to take in closing a
house is to lock all the doors, except
one, on the inside, and leave the
keys in the locks. This prevents the
use of passkeys or the picking of
the lock. The last door to be locked,
should also be fitted with a paddock
of the kind which folds and covers
the screws which fasten 1t to the
door and the doorframe.
Windows With Battens.
The second step in closing a house
properly, is to fit all the first-hoor
windows with battens. A batten is a
plain shield made of rough boards
or heavy plywood, and made to set
into the window frame in the same
manner as a. screen or a storm
sash. They should be fastened on the
inside with heavy hooks and eye
bolts. Battens present a real prob
lem to the would-be housebreaker
Chimney tops should be covered
with a piece of screening weighted
down with a brick, so that squirrels
cannot get into the house through
the f1ues.
The main water supply valve
should be closed off, and all plumb
(See WOOD, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1947-11-29
District Rental
HOUSING Picture

Applications for rental housing
during the last week in Washing
ton totaled 564, with $40 seeking
dwellings and % wanting rooms.
During the same period, SO dwell
ings were listed for rent, most Of
which were furnished apartments
in private homes, plus 1870 rooms.
Applications were classified as
follows.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
J. |. Dixon & Co. Moves

James L. Dixon, Washington real
estate broker, announces that his
firm, James l., Dixon & Co., has
moved to new Offices at 1922 Seven
teenth street NV. His former
offices were at 1899 Connecticut ave-
ME NV
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Billion Held Urgently Needed.
For FHA Mortgage Insurance
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

Congress for the Nations home
builders today joined calling for early action authorizing
additional Federal Housing Administration mort
gage insurance veterans home building is to be
Evening star., 1947-11-29

Representative Smathers. Demo-
crat, of Florida, declared that with
in so days, if bill is not passed, at
least a third of residential building
in the United States will cease.
Edward r. Carr, president of the
National Association of Home Build
ers, at the same time warned that,
unless further Title vi funds soon
are made available, the veterans
housing program will be dealt a
serious blow.
: Acceptances Halted.
FILA ordered its field offices on
November 12 to halt acceptance of
applications for mortgage insurance
when it became apparent that funds
were exhausted. The 10th Congress
authorized $1,000, 900, 900, bringing
FHAs lending powers to $780,
100000. These funds were slated to
last until next March 81.
A flood of applications in an un-
precedented building boom this fall,
however, brought the agency face to
face with a financial crisis.
Regional Offices now are busy
processing applications received up
to the November stop-order.
Meanwhile, a bill approved by the
Senate Banking Committee and
bearing the names of Chairman
Tobey and all committee members
is slated for early action in the
Senate.
Would Authorize Billion.
This measure would provide for
another $1,000, 100000 authorize
ton to FHA. 1t would amend Title
vi Of the National Housing Act to
require FHA to use every feasible
means" to assure that loan esti-
mates approximate, as cosely as
possible, the actual costs of eff
cient building operations.
On the House side, however, no
action has been taken. Chairman
Wolcott of the House Banking and
Currency Committee said yesterday
his committee is awaiting request
from the administration for funds.
He raised the question whether
FHA actually needs additional lend
ing powers. He said regional offices
have been so swamped with appli-
cations that FILA probably will not
know where it stands until all the
requests have been counted.
Criticizes Amendment.
Mr.. Wolcott also was critical OF
the Senate committee amendment.
He contended it would reduce the
amount FILA can insure by stipu-
lating construction costs" rather
than development costs in loan.
This, he added, would eliminate the
calculation of land costs.
The Michigan Representative ad-
vanced the theory that the rush
OF applications was inspired by re-
ports from some of those weekly
letters" He referred to private
Washington news letters.
1t is quite possible, Mr.. Wolcott
added, that such reports sent the
Senate committee into action with
out holding hearings.
IF Wrong Interpretation Seen.
Chairman Tobey was out OF the
city and could not be reached for
comment. "A committee attacfle as
(See IAMBORNE. Page B-2)
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Housing ConsuItont
Changes Opinion on
Buyino After Year

Miles L. Colean, Washington
housing consultant, who over a
year ago advised the public
neither to build nor to buy a
home because of high prices,
now believes the prospective
home-builder can go ahead with
plans.
Writing in the December issue
of House Beautiful magazine,
Mr.. Colean declared that, IF
you are ready and can afford
to go ahead, there is no reason
for delay"
He said he sees no prospects
for any material change in
prices in 1948, either up or
down. He added, however, "the
promise is much better-much
better than it has been in any
year since the war"
Evening star., 1947-11-29
HOUSING Investment Up

The Nations life insurance COM
panies expanded their investment
in rental housing by $40 900, 900 dur
ing the first nine months OF this
year, according to the Institute OF
Life Insurance. Their investment
in housing now stands at $l76.-
600 600,
Evening star., 1947-11-29

(See PERMITS, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1947-11-29

(See FHA, Page B-2)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-11
CHADB0URN BIBLE
CONFERENCE OPENS!
Annual Meeting Begins
Sunday Morning Sep
TENDER Fl

C~HADBOURN, Sept. 10
Chadbourn Presbyterian Church,
now in it's 50th year, will bring
DR.. F. Grossly Morgan here
for it's annual Bible conference
which begins Sunday morning,
Sept. 81, at II o'clock.
DR.. Morgan will speak twice
each day, Monday through Fri
day, starting with a morning
service at 10 o'clock and an
evening service at 8 o'clock.
With the announcement that
DR.. Morgan, who was here two
years ago for a similar confer
ence, local Presbyterians re-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-11

Under and by virtue of the power and
authority duly given by a judgment OF
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County in that proceeding therein pend
ing entitled. City of Wilmington, North
Carolina. New Hanover County and c.
Annie Jordan Severy and husband,
Robert T.. Severy, Annie Bell Jordan.
James R. Jordan, Leroy Jordan. Richard
Jordan, Willie Jordan, Samuel Jordan.
Henry Jordan, (Sole heirs at law of
Margaret Ward)." the undersigned Com
missioner will on Monday, October 6.
1s47, at IL o'clock noon at the Court
house door of New Hanover County. Of
fer for sale and sell at public sale to
the last and highest bidder for cash sub
ject to confirmation by the Court, the
following described property lying and
being in the City Of. Wilmington, N. c.:
BEGINNING at a point in the South
ern line of Rankin Street 80 feet East
wardly from the point of intersection of
the Southern line of Rankin Street with
the Eastern line of Woods Street; run
ming thence Eastwardly along the South
ern line of Rankin Street SO feet; thence
Southwardly n parallel with Woods
Street AS feet to the Northern line of
Charlotte Street; thence Westwardly
along the Northern line of Charlotte
Street SO feet; thence Northwardly and
parallel With Woods Street 145 feet to
the point of beginning in the Southern
line of Rankin Street; the same being
part of Lots l. 2 and 3 in Block 229 ac-
cording to the official plan of the City Of
Wilmington.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit 1919 of his bid with the Com
missioner.
Dated and posted this the 3rd day Of
September, 1947.
CLAYTON c. HOLMES,
COMMISSIONERS
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-11
COLUMBUS, BLADEN
MEMS RETREAT SET
SATURDAY, SUNDAY

WHITEVILLE, Sept. 10-Two
visiting speakers will feature
the annual meeting of the Pres
byterian Mems retreat for Col
umbus and Bladen counties at
Lake Waccamaw on Saturday
and Sunday, September 1921.
Eugene F. Davis of Whiteville,
president of the group, will pre-
side at the two-day meeting.
The meeting will open Satur-
day evening with a clutch" sup
per at Harry's Anchorage at the
Lake and will include discus
sion led by DR.. Sandy c. Marks
of Wilmington on the subject,
"The Church, a Mans Job"
Beginning Sunday morning at
10 o'clock, President Davis and
E. w. FAIRIES of Wallace will
make reports on MEMS Work."
OF the Wilmington Presbytery.
At II am. DR.. l.. A. Taylor will
preach. A picnic lunch, furnish
ed by the ladies of Lake Wac
camaw Presbyterian church,
will be elected.
Opening at 2 pm, a business
session will be held at which
time officers for the new year
viii be elected.
The closing session of the Re
treat will begin at 3 pm. when
DR.. F. Grossly Morgan of Con-
cord, a native of London, Eng
land, will speak on the "Inspira-
ton of the Study of the Bible"
A communion service will con-
clude the session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-11
ACL EMPLOYEES
GET WAGE HIKE
Fifteen Cent Increase Re.
ported By Company
Officials

Wage increases of Is 10 cent
an hour for its thousands of en-
ployes, effective on the next
payday, was announced y%ester-
day by officials Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad.
Meanwhile, the ACL's per-
sonnet offices here denied that
the work-week would be cut
from five-and-a-half days to
five, to offset the pay raise.
The wage increase will af-
feet II groups, including person
mel in the departments rang
ing from "train dispatchers to
track laborers," according to the
announcement.
While it was not known how
many persons would be affected
it was indicated that the semi
monthly pay checks of the white
collar workers and other non
operating. employees will be in
creased by several thousand dol
lars.