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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
BRYANT b.

Bryant B.. Knowles, SO, oldest
and n of the most prominent
citizens of Wallace, died Monday
noe at his home. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the home
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
by the Rev. Ben F. Brown, pastor
of the Rockfish Presbyterian
church, assisted by the Rev. Mau-
rice Cobb, Universalist minister
of Clinton.
Interment will be in the Rock
fish cemetery at Wallace.
He is survived by three sons,
Clifton Knowles and Wiley Knowles
of Wallace; Bruce Knowles of
Miami, Fla; two daughters, Mrs.
James o. Powell of Burlington,
Vermont; and Mrs. Lewis Herring
of Wallace.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
TO ADDRESS LAW SESSION

DURHAM, Aug. 1-RrProf.
John S. Broadway director OF the
legal clinic at Duke University, is
scheduled to address the three
day session OF the Southern Law
Professor, which will be held al
the University Of South Carolina
The convention will get under way
August %.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
YOUTHS HURT IN FALL

NEW BERN, Aug. 11-Essie Lee
Murphy. 10, and Claude Murphy,
II, children of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Gray Murphy of Merritt, we're in
jured near their home when they
fell from a tobacco truck after the
wind had caught under the load of
tobacco as it turned from a dirt
road on to the highway.
The girl badly injured, was
brought to a local hospital for
treatment of a skull fracture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
MRS. SUDIE KERR
N KICKER

Mrs. Sudie Kerr Henry Kicker,
As, wife of Milton James Kicker,
and daughter of Mes. Fannie Kerr
Henry of Fayetteville and the late
John William Henry, died at heI
residence in Norfolk, Va, Monday
morning.
She was graduated from the
James Walker Memorial Hospita,
School of Nursing in 1924.
She is survived oy a daughter,
seven sisters and two brothers.
Services will be held at Cox
Funeral Home at Norfolk Wed
nesday morning at II a. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
MRS. THOMAS w, BIRD

CHARLOTTE, Aug. 11.-P-
Funeral services were held at 4
p. m. today for Mrs. Thomas w.
Bird of Charlotte, North Carolina
department resident of the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Bird died early Sunday of
what Coroner w. M. Summerville
ruled was self-administered poison.
Officiating ministers were DR..
G. Ray Jordan of Emory univer-
sity, Atlanta; the Rev. Howard c.
Wilkinson, and DR.. Herbert
Spaugh, both of Charlotte. Burial
was in Sharon Memorial park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
Identification Bureau
Fingerprints, Photos
1877 Persons In July

The city-county Identification
bureau in July took 1877 finger
prints and photographs in crime
detection. Funds realized totaled
SGT.
That was revealed yesterday in
the monthly report submitted the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
SPOTTED FEVER

CHARLOTTE, Aug. 11-P-The
Mecklenburg county health depart
ment said today that three cases
of Rocky Mountain spotted feves
had been reported in this county
and added that the recent death
of a young girl may have been
due to the disease.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
New BERN POSTAL
RECEIPTS DECLINE

NEW BERN, Aug. 11-Postal
receipts dropped sharply at the
New Bern post office during the
past fiscal year ending June 30,
it has been learned from Postmas-
ter r. R. Eagle. They came to
1892, 478. sc.
This figure was under the 1856
tita1 of 1898, 449. "a and the 1944-45
total of 1898, 449.9 8 ana the 1944-45
was still far above the 1904 total
of only $55, 1897. 10.
During the war there were 16
branch post offices unde the New
Bern post office; these have now
been cut to only seven, as given
as n reason for the fall in stamp
sales.
Holland first introduced thin.
bleS into England IN 1878.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12

count commissioners bv
t s;aies e chief of the bure 9y \. /
sued, Is passports wa ,-,'s We're i,
nr;n1o the photos and si'ea OF
lnere were Is ROBBERY 49,.
b beStlga,ed d and Is persons rs's, b
hanoled on civil service rs Hs,,
Brazil nuts are mt o,.,.
the jungles. tree. !,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12

In buying cherries for canning
or recipe use, this may prove to
be a useful guide: THREE CUPS
stemmed, unpitted cherries equals
one pound, two and one half cups
of stemmed and pitted cherries
equals one pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
A. PRIMER

SOUTHPORT. Aug. 11.-Funeral
services for Reginald A. Primer,
43, who died at Dosher Memorial
hospital at 7 o'clock yesterday
morning after a long illness, will
be held Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the Southport Pres
byterian church.
The Rev. J. M. Waggett, pastor.
will officiate. assisted by the Rev
erends Paul H. Fields and H. M.
Baker. Interment will follow in
the Old Southport cemetery.
MI. Primer is survived by his
father, J. A. Primer; three Sis
tiers, Mrs. A. D. Ruark, of Will
mington; Mrs. Eva Wolfe and Mrs.
Mary Marian Newton, both of
this city; and one brother, ]. E.
Primer of Southport.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12

LOUIS ". TINDAL

Louis w. Tindal, 50; of Castle
Hayne road, died yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock after a long ill
less in the Veterans hospital at
Fayetteville.
Mr.. Tindal is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Georgia Hall Tindal
of Castle Hayne road: one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lenona Pierce of Pink
Hill; three brothers, J. T., L. c.,
and L. H. Tindal, all of Whining
ton; three sisters, Mrs. Lena Bell
Chadwick of Pinehurst; Mrs. Lula
Shepard of Wilmington; and Mrs.
Kirby Daniels of this city; and
also five grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later by Harrell-C oble's
Funeral Home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12
DRIVER

CHAPEL HILL, Aug. 1l-PH
North Cardinals initial institute
in driver education and training
for high school teachers got under
way at the University of North
Carolina here today with % teach.
ers representing Is counties
throughout the state l.. attendance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12

The sea snake, a venomous, vi
clous lover 81 privacy, IL found in
the Indian and Pacific oceans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-12

Holland first introduced thin.
bles into England In 1878.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Really Men S Outing
Golf Games ARRANGED

Arrangements have been made for
members of the Washington Real
Estate Board attending the 10th an
nual stag outing next Tuesday at
Bay Ridge, Md, to use the An
napolis Roads golf course, Charles
H. Hillegeist, board president, said
today.
A. S. Gardner, jr., will be in
charge of golf features.
The board party will leave from
the Offices at 1417 K street NV. at
1890 pm. Tuesday with police
escort from the Metropolitan Police
Department and the Maryland
State Police.
Dinner will be served at 6:15 pm
after softball, horseshoe pitching
contests and other events in the
afternoon. The Leon Brusiloff or
chestra will provide special enter.
tainment. a4 s.e -a 81
General chairman Is Howard E.
Thompson. Committees follow: En-
tertainment, Richard j. Donohoe,
R. Lee Baxter and j. McKenney
Berry, jr.; games, j. Lee Donelly
and Henry L. Bouscaren; dinner,
A. S. Gardner, jr., Joseph F.. Swain
and H. w. Morgan, jr.;; souvenirs,
Frank Paroni and John r. Neale;
tickets. j. G. Weldon, jr., and A.
Britton Browne.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
5 !
718 Apartments
In n3.Projjects
ApprovedbyFHA
D. C. Permits Jump
To $3.B4,605 Total
During Week

More than TOO rental apartments
in three projects have been ap-
proved for mortgage insurance by
the District Office Of the Federal
Housing Administration, 1t was dis
closed today.
Belle View Apartments, Section !,
will be built on Eye street and
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,
Alexandra, by George c. Landretf,,
Arthur r. Rupley, Elmer r. Duns
can and Eugene j. Olmi, with an
insured mortgage of $2,851 300. It
will have 1926 units.
Another of 800 Units.
High Point apartments will be
built in the 1000 block of Barnaby
terrace Sc. by High Point Apart
ments, Inc, with an insured mort
gage of $2,3o3, 500. It will have 800
apartments.
A third project of 90 units will
be built on Third avenue and Fourth
and Atlantic streets Sc. by M. Rod
man, Nathan Siegel, Irwin Geiger
and Max Wortheimer, operating as
the Southern Hills Development
Corp, with an insured mortgage of
$667 300.
Disclosure of the 300-unit District
project came this week with isSu-
ance of permits by Robert H. Davis,
District building inspections direc-
tor. Builder will be the Standard
See PERMITS, Page BID
Evening star., 1947-06-14

greater space-the two-level FIRE
place at left, behind chair, con-
tributes atmosphere to both levels
Beneath the hearth is space
through which wood is brought up
from the cellar.
Built into the left wall are a con-
cealed closet, radio and record
player, and bookshelves. which are
lighted by two "spotlights." Cen
eral lighting is indirect, coming
from three ."spotlights" recessed
into the window shelf, and from the
double ceiling in foreground.
Lower photo shows the dining
room, also lighted indirectly from a
double ceiling. This room is con-
tinuation of the living ROOM but is
concealed from it by the entrance
wall. The curved screen-like wall
shown in the photo conceals kitchen
and rear door from view of persons
in living room.
Service From Kitchen.
In this curved wall is a large
opening for service from the kitch-
en-. The panel is covered with the
same material as the screen and
can be closed.
Mr.. Trouchaud said he got the
idea for the design of the curved
screening wall from the typical en-
trance to French bomb shelters.
It's a practical idea, too he said,
"and makes it unnecessary to have a
door in the small area"
Mr.. Trouchaud, who was grad
Evening star., 1947-06-14
MODERN 1.

The two pictures above are a
fresh illustration that there appar-
emily are no limits to what can be
done through imaginative remodel
ing.
They are views of the first-1oor
interior of an old Georgetown store
building, transformed by French
Architect Jean-Pierre Trouchaud
into his home.
Not long ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Trou-
chaud bought the small building at
1886 Prospect avenue NV, and Mr..
Trouchaud Immediately got busy at
his drawing board. Today the IA
by-38-foot property has a 20-foot-
long living room and work area,
dining room, kitchen and lavatory
on the first floor, and two bedrooms,
dressing room, bath, and terrace on
the second floor.
Many Unusual Features.
Built into the house are SO many
unusual features on modern in
formal" theme that the Citizens
Council for Community Planning Sc
lected it for inclusion on recent
home tour.
Photo at top shows living room,
which contains baby grand piano
and seats IL persons, besides provid-
ing a work area for Mr.. Trouchaud
(off to right, but not shown
The living room is on two levels,
with the window side about foot
and half lower than the area
shown in foreground of photo. In
line with this difference in level
designed to give the illusion of
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Of Grounds
Proves Effective in
Enhancing Property
By w. Wordsworth Wood

A wel1-built house located on
poorly kept ground does not show
to advantage, while a house of less
actual value which Is situated on
well-kept property is often placed
in a. better price bracket.
It is usually assumed that the
same carelessness shown by ill-kept
grounds has been given to the house
and, therefore, it might require con-
siderable repair to Offset the lack of
proper maintenance.
To keep the average suburban
place in excellent shape with a mini
mum of labor is not big job if you
plan in advance.
Lawn a Major Point.
The first earmark of a well-kept
place is a well-cut lawn. There is
not much that can be done to avoid
the weekly cutting, but much can
be done to shorten the job by doing
away with flower beds and edged
shrub clumps which have to be cut
around. Arrange to have lawns
that can be cut quickly and in
straight lines without delay.
The next earmark Of well-kept
property is the edging of roads and
paths, because the clearly-defined
line between roads and grass always
looks neat, while a broken down or
uneven edge is unsightly.
A permanent edge of metal or
wood strip eliminates the most ar
duous of all grounds-keeping tasks,
and roads and paths SO outlined
will always look well.
Wedding Easily Done. ~
A third step in arranging for order
without much effort Is to do away
with road or path wedding. Any one
who has taken care of his own place
knows what hard, neyer-ending
task this is. Nevertheless, one appli-
cation of weed-killer, applied after
a good heavy rain or heavy
sprinkling of the road, will give you
a years respite from the task.
The usual job of wedding consists
Of using scraper which simply
cuts the heads off the weeds, but
leaves the roots under the surface to
flower again in another week or so.
The weed-killer will destroy both
weed and root permanently.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1947-06-14

Moth Proof Mixture
Applied With Brush
'Cedurizes' Closets
By HiIson Munsey

The time of the year when moths
get in their destructive work in here.
One method of eliminating them
has been to store clothing, blankets
and anything made of wool in a
cedar-lined closet, but to line a
closet with cedar boards is an ex-
pensive job. Instead, it is possible
to obtain the same results with a
material of plastic-like consistency
that will serve the same purpose at
considerably less cost and work.
This preparation is a compound
of crushed cedar wood, impregnated
with cedar oil largely in excess of
the amount that would naturally be
contained in cedar board that has
not been specially treated. The ma
terial is mixed with water to the
necessary consistency and can be
applied with a brush to practically
any surface. Moths dislike the odor
of cedar oil and will not go into a
closet, that has been so treated. To
coat a closet with this preparation
costs only about one-tenth of the
amount that it would cost to line
the closet with cedar wood.
The average-sized closet can be
painted with this material in about
an hour. It's use will save the time
that is usually spent in packing and
storing garments in bags to keep
out the moths. It will also seal up
all cracks and crevices where moths
breed. The preparation makes a
smooth surface that will not rub off
or stain and it never requires re-
painting. .,.
It does require spraying each sea-
son, however, with a special cedar
oil supplied by the manufacturer.
(Released by Consolidated News
Features, Inc)
Evening star., 1947-06-14
First Aid
ForHouses
By Roger c. Whitmon

Question: My cellar floor is real
rough and there are cracks in it.
and I would like to know what I
can put on the floor to smooth it
off and fix the cracks.
Answer: If the floor is badly
cracked, it would be more practical
to have a new one laid A few oc-
casional cracks, however, can be
filed with mortar. First, widen and
deepen the cracks with hammer and
cold chisel, making the sides of the
grooves straight. Brush out all
loose cement and sand; then make
the surfaces wet (do not food and
pack with a fairly stiff mixture Of
one part Portland cement and three
parts of clean, coarse sand. Keep
the patch damp for several days. If
you have terrazzo contractor in
your community, he could smooth
the surface by grinding it down
with terrazZo grinding machine
Putting in a Basement.
Question: Can you give me any
information concerning the best and
easiest way of installing basement
in dwelling already erected with
out one? Also on the construction
of an outside chimney and inside
fireplace?
Answer: II you know nothing
about this type of work. 1T is best
to have it all done by an expert
enced contractor; there is too much
risk involved. If you attempt the
basement work by yourself. the
house may fall in, or the structure
may become weakened II not prop
erly supported. If a chimney is not
correctly built, there is grave danger
from fire or leakage.
II you wish a leaflet on the CHM
ney work, send 10 cents in coin to
the Superintendent of Documents,
D. c., and ask for the
Farmers Bulletin 1889, on chimney
and fireplace construction.
(Released by the Consolidated News
Features, Inc)
Evening star., 1947-06-14
French Architect Turns Georgetown Store
Into Home of Modern Informal Type

uated In 1887 from the Ecole Ma
tional des Beaux Arts in Paris,
where he won the Prix Guadet, was
a captain in the French Army dur
ing the war.
He was with the French military
mission here for time, then was
attached to the 18th Army Group in
France and Germany, and subse-
quently returned here with the
French Mission of Reconstruction
Evening star., 1947-06-14

of the Committee for Housing Day
and representative of the Council
of Social Action of the Congrega-
tional Christian Churches.
The Rev. Mr.. Keehn said that
simultaneous meetings will be held
in other cities.
Members of Congress to address
the session here will include Sen
ators Taft, Republican, of Ohio;
Wagner, Democrat, of New York,
and Ellender, Democrat, of Louis
lana, who sponsored the Taft Ellen
der-Wagner general housing bill in
the Senate, and Representative
Javits, Republican, of New York,
who sponsored companion meas
ure in the House.
Although the housing crisis
reached a point in late 1945 which
resulted in virtual veterans re-
volt and a veterans emergency
housing program was put under
way, today the situation is worse
than ever before" the Rev. Mr..
Keehn said, adding:
"The veterans program is out
OF the window, builders have priced
themselves out of the market, and
those of average income-including
hundreds of thousands of veterans
and their families-have almost
lost hope"
Evening star., 1947-06-14
.oshingtonions to Speak

Two Washingtonians will address
the 40th convention of the National
Association of Building Owners and
Managers, opening at Boston June
239 for a three day session. They are
w. p. Reynolds, commissioner of
the Public Buildings Administration,
and Rufus S. Lusk, secretary of the
local chapter. Others to attend from
Washington will be T. r. INLAY,
James Med. Shea, Harry Garrity,
r. G. Parsons and Morris r. Clark.
Evening star., 1947-06-14

ed the bid of Mr.. Corrigan and Mr..
Fixes, president and vice president
of the corporation.
No money as yet has been paid
to DHC by the two bidders. On
Monday, an agency sponesman said,
a s10O, 900 earnest money payment
will be made. #
Payment Due October liz.
The contract will be signed in the
Office of Dillon S. Myer, commits
sioner of the Federal Public Housing
Authority, president of the DIG
board.
The s10O,0O will be applied to a
down payment of "a, ,000, 900 due prior
to October II. The intervening
time will be allowed for title search,
it was explained.
Annual gross income on Fairl1ng-
toms 3,439 apartments in 579 build
ings is $3,O13, 900, DHC said. Gross
income on. Mclean Gardens 720
apartments in 81 buildings, and 1872
furnished rooms in nine residence
halls, amounts to $1,250,000, DHC
said.
Terms of Contract.
Under terms of the contract, the
DHC will retain 28-year mortgage
at 21a per cent. After April l,
1852, the Government will par
ticipate in net earnings to the ex-
tent of so per cent, and these pay
ments will be applied against the
principal, it was explained.
At present. 1000 rental applica-
tions are on file for darlington
apartments, which becomes vacant
at an average rate of so month.
Applications for Mclean Gardens
apartments total 1,100. The num-
Der of apartments which become
vacant each month ranges from
three to 10, DHC estimated.
Under the contract, the buyers
nave agreed to rent to veterans sub
stantially all" apartments which be-
come vacant up to January /, 1850.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Greene Named Foley Aide

Walter L. Greene, 1929 Connect
cut avenue NV, has been appointed
assistant to Commissioner Raymond
M. Foley of the Federal Housing
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Sunbothing Cited
As Hazard to
Housing Project

A new hazard to swift production
of homes has been encountered in
the Washington area.
Builders in the past have been
plagued by materials shortages, ris-
ing costs, and other stumbling
blocks.
Now comes the problem Of sun
bathing.
A builder in the Silver Spring
area today complained with grin
that this custom pursued by sunsuit-
clad neighborhood women was slow
ing down work on his apartment
project.
THE men don't want to work
with their backs to the view," he
said.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Private Buyers to Sign Monday
For FoirIington, Mclean Units
By Robert j. Lewis
Real Essot. Editor Of the Star

organization under Montana laws and
Cogan and Leland Fixes Dallas Tex viii sign
II Monday for Darlington NC
development Bremerto Washington
learned today
which the properties last January accept
Evening star., 1947-06-14

OF HOME SHOW SITE-More than $50 firms
pected hold exhibitions the home show to be held October
II through 10 at the District National Guard Amo Twentieth
and Capitol streets shown above in air view Clarence
Gosne general chairman of the show Sponsor is the
Builders Association of Metropolitan Washington More
square feet of floor space will be occupied
Evening star., 1947-06-14
Fight for Housing Day Slated
June rs, With Session Here

Flight Housing Day." sponsored by than
organizations will be observed here June by meeting
318 Senate Office Building at which legislators
will discuss pending housing legislation
Thomas Keehn, chairman
Evening star., 1947-06-14
District Rental
HOUSING Picture

Applications for rental housing TO-
falling 816, of which 784 were for
houses and apartments and 80 for
rooms, were filed during the last
week at the District Veterans Hous-
ing Center.
In the same period, 1876 dwelling
units and 179 rooms were listed for
rent.
Applicants were classified as fol-
lows.
Evening star., 1947-06-14
ESQ Apprentices Listed

Gino j. Sirni, District director of
apprenticeship, reported today $50
indentured apprentices in II build
ing trades were registered as Of
June 1 with the District Apprentice
ship Council. Carpenter, bricklayers
and electricians led, with 68, "a and
SO, respectively.
Evening star., 1947-03-08
Date for Murder Trial
|0f branham 10 Be Sci
|By Court Monday

Boykin Branham, under indict-
ment for murder In the fatal stab
bing of Mrs. Reba McLane, pleaded
not guilty to the charge when
arraigned yesterday afternoon be-
fore Corporation Court Judge VIII
liam P. Woolls in Alexandria.
Judge Woolls set bond at $4,000
and said a date for trial Of Bran
ham would be set Monday.
Police had held Branham for
questioning after he had been found
lying in a stupor across the body
of the dead woman Tuesday night.
He was booked on charges Of murder
late Thursday and indicted yester-
day afternoon by Corporation
Court grand jury.
|, The $4,000 bond was set after
Branham's attorney, Walter I.
Young, pointed out to the court
that Branham had spent most of
his life in Alexandria and was a
city employe. Mr.. Young said he
felt 5000 would be a high bond
for Branham.
Seventeen other true bills were
returned with the Branham indict-
ment by the Alexandria grand jury
yesterday. Those indicted and, in
some cases, the pleas they entered
follow:
George Part, burglary, not guilty;
Allen Merriman, burglary, not
guilty; Ashby Moore, colored, feloni-
GUS assault, not guilty; Charles Lee
Corbin, grand larceny, guilty; James
Lambert, colored, perjury, not guilty;
William Boyd, jr., grand larceny, no
plea; Lori1e Jordan, colored, grand
larceny, guilty; Robert Williams,
colored, grand larceny, not guilty.
sf Also John Canaday, two indict-
ments for burglary, guilty; Gladys
Brown, bigamy, not guilty; James
Malloy, colored, robbery, not guilty;
Richard B. Bryant, two indictments
for burglary, no plea; Frederick
Yeater, burglary, no plea; Morris
Heflin, assault, not guilty, and Mat
thew Walker, colored, assault, not
guilty,
Evening star., 1947-03-08
Montgomery Press Elects
Austensen President

Phillip j. Austensen of the Wash
ington Post was elected president OF
the recently reorganized Mont
gomery County Press Association at
a luncheon meeting yesterday in
Takoma Park.
Other officers chosen were Mrs.
Gertrude Bradley of the Bethesda
Record, vice president; Garrett
Waters, Takoma journal, treasurer;
Miss Bobbi Broner, Silver Spring
Post, recording secretary, and Miss
Helen Cooper, Maryland News, cor
secretary.
Directors chosen are Blair Lee, Sd,
Maryland News; Mrs. Elsie White
Haines, Montgomery Sentinel, and
Robert Denny, Times-Herald.
John w. Coffman, ST., former ed
itor and publisher of the Takoma
Journal, was elected to honorory
membership.