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Evening star., 1947-10-31
New Types Of Occupancy
Cut Rooming Houses So

About 5 per cent of the buildings
that were used for rooming houses
in the District during the past sew
eral years. have changed to other
types of occupancy, according TO a
report made to Health Officer
George c. Ruhland by William H
Cary, jr., director of the Bureau
of Public Health Engineering to-
day.
This is the result, Mr.. Cary be-
lieves, of war workers and service
men returning to their homes.
The Superintendent of Licenses
last August furnished the engineer
ing bureau with a list of 1,408 ad-
dresses of rooming houses in the
District that could not be licensed
unless they were inspected and
found to be in compliance with reg
ulations governing rooming houses.
AS a result of this inspection
1927 were given approval. In 70
instances, the premises were found
to be either vacant, or occupied as
apartments or private residences.
Forty-one applications were re-
jected for failure to comply with the
regulations and have been referred
to the Municipal Court for suitable
,otipyo
Evening star., 1947-10-31
You and the Chest Campaign

fare department of the American
Legion give similar aid.
If a resident family should be
"burned out" during the night,
what agency in the Community
Chest would be called on to meet
emergency needs until the regu-
lar agency from which they wodid
be eligible for help opened the
next morning?
The Travellers Aid Society.
II X y
Because of a mixup in figures, an
erroneous computation of the per-
centage of the Washington Com
munity Chest budget for 1947 being
spent for Negro service was given
in last Tuesdays questions and an
swers.
About 100000 of the $1,000. 600
spent by bi-racial agencies goes for
service to colored persons, rather
than $4,000 as indicated Tuesday,
bringing the total spent by the
Washington Chest for Negro service
to about $4,000 rather than $780,
900.
The percentage of the total bud
get spent for Negro service, there
fore, Is about 20, and not under 20
per cent as stated
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Capt. Strange Named
As Night Supervisor;
Others Are Shifted

Police Supt Robert j. Barrett to-
day appointed Capt. Clyde N.
Strange Of No. 2 precinct to be
night supervisor of the department
on>the midnignt-to-8-a.m shift for
November.
The order, effective at am. to-
morrow, shifts 1t. Earl p Hartman,
who had had the night duty, to
No. 2. There he will relieve regu-
larly assigned lieutenant who will
become acting captain of the pre-
cinct.
In another order, Maj. Barrett
switched the assignment of 1t.
Joseph Johnson, who has been desk
lieutenant in the Detective Bureau,
and 1t. Herbert Wanamaker, who
has been attached to No. precinct.
Third to Get Post.
Capt. Strange is the third officer
assigned to the post since Maj. Bar
rett established the early morning
supervisor assignment as part of
program to guarantee that every
policeman worked IAN honest g. hour
day The supervisor tours the
city and is acting chief of the force.
1t. Hartman, previously liaison
officer at Municipal Court, took over
when Capt. Clarence H. Lutz had to
return to his precinct, No. 10, be-
cause of the illness of his senior
lieutenants
Capt. Stange headed the robbery
squad for several years. He was
named assistant to Maj. Barrett
when the latter was chief of de-
tectives and was made an acting
captain at that time. He returned
to uniformed duty when given the
opportunity to gain a regular cap
taincy.
1t. Shim0n to Keep Duties.
The transfer of 1t. Hartman to
a precinct rather than back to
Municipal Court made it evident
1t. Joseph w. Shimon would con-
tinued to handle 1t. Hartman's
former duties there in addition to
his regular assignment in the United
States attorneys Office.
A plainclothesman throughout
his service with the United States
attorney and in previous assign
ments in the Detective Bureau, 1t
Shimon donned a uniform for the
first time in many years when he
assumed 1t. Hartman's court liaison
tasks.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Veterans Make Up 48oo
Of Annapolis PIebes
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. Shorty
eight per cent of the 874 Naval Acad-
emy plebe midshipmen have served
in the armed forces.
A full quota of 100 appointments
was made by the Secretary of the
Navy from the enlisted ranks, be-
sides the 18 enlisted men from the
Regular Navy and Marine Corps ad-
mitted under the Naval Reserve
quota of 160.
There were only 27 Naval Re-
servists admitted, leaving enough
appointments in that branch for
lis men.
Six members of the new class
were formerly officers in the Army,
Naval Reserve, Coast Guard or the
Merchant Marine Reserve. OF the
others, 102 appointees are sons of
Navy, Army and Marine Corps
officers.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Montgomery Chest Unit
Given Final Instructions

Final instructions were given to
Montgomery County Community
Chest volunteers for the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area at a luncheon
today at the Kenwood Country
Club.
Principal speakers were Morgan
Beatty, news commentator. and Ed
ward j. Keyes. director of the Ma
tional Capital Area Community
Chest Federation. Mrs. Benjamin
Powell, chairman of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area, presided.
Final instructions are to be given
workers of the Silver Spring, Ia
koma Park, Kensington, Wheaton,
Colesville and Olney areas at rally
at $50 pm. Monday in Stone House
Inn, Four Corners, Md. On Tuesday
at $50 pm. campaign leaders from
Rockville. Gaithersburg, Laytons-
vile, Damascus. Clarksburg, Darnes-
town, Poolesville and Barnesville
will hold dinner meeting at the
Richard Montgomery High School
for their final orders
Evening star., 1947-10-31
u, ). 10 Release
100000 Feet
OF Office Space
Surrender by June 80
To Bring Total Freed
Since War to a Million

The Public Buildings Admins
tration will release 100000
square feet of space in privately
owned buildings in the District
this fiscal year.
This was announced by w. E
Reynolds, PBA commissioner, who
said the surrender of this space
will bring the total privately owned
space released since the end OF
the war to 100000 square feet.
BY next June 80, the Government
will be occupying in the District
area a maximum of 100000 square
feet of rented space in IS buildings
Shortly before VI day in 1945 the
total was 100000 square feet in
24l properties.
Effect Not Determined.
Rufus S. Lusk, secretary of the
Building Owners and Managers
Association said the effect of PBA
action could not be determined
until it is known how much of the
space still to be released is in
standard Office buildings. He said
he did not believe there would be
much effect Immediately. On Oc-
tober l Office building vacancies
were less than two-tenthS of ]
per cent, he said.
About half of the 100000 square
feet total was relinquished during
the fiscal year ended last June 30
1t was in So rented properties. In
the previous fiscal year, about
100000 square feet was relinquishec
by the Government.
Expansions Figured In.
Mr.. Reynolds said the release Of
space this year will be carried out
despite the establishment of new
agencies and commissions, expan-
sion of departmental activities and
the return to Washington of nine
agencies during this present fiscal
year.
Expanded activities and new
agencies enjoying top priority have
necessitated the allotment of 700,-
600 square feet of space, MI. Rey-
nolds said.
In the IL months from mid-June
1916, while the PBA was releasing
So rented properties, Government
owned space in this area was in
creased by $4,000 square feet. This
resulted from completion of Federal
Office Building No. 4 in nearby
Suitland, Md, and the acquisition
of four warehouses in the Quarter
master Depot at Cameron, Va.
Nine Buildings Affected.
The acquisition of the warehouses
at Cameron will permit the release
of nine buildings rented to house
records of the General Accounting
Office, and approximately 10000
square feet Of space in Government
owned buildings.
AS an example of the consolidation
of space which has been in progress
PBA said the State Department oc-
cupied 81 buildings in June, 1916;
"a ina June, i947, and will require
only 81 by next December 81.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Registration Still Open
For Nurses Aide Course

Additional volunteers for the Red
Cross nurses aide program will be
able to register tomorrow between
10 am. and noon at Walsh House,
2020 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
The course begins Monday evening.
Conducted especially for trainees
who can give service during evening
hours, the course will be given each
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from $50 to $50 pm. for six weeks.
Orientation courses arc given at
Walsh House and INSTRUCTION at local
hospitals.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Policemen in Uniform
To Collect Bows Fund

Washington policemen have the
Commissioners permission to collect
funds, while in uniform, for the
Police Boys Club.
The city heads, at their regular
meeting yesterday, approved a re-
quest by the clubs board of direc-
tors that police be permitted to sell
Memberships In the organization,
through which its funds are de-
rived. The request had the support
of Police Supt Robert j. Barrett
This is the first exception the
Commissioners have allowed to the
rule that policemen in uniform may
not make solicitations In behalf OF
any organization.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Eased Curb on Rooms
In Easements, Attics
Extended Six Months

Washingtonians can continue to
live for another six months in base
ment and attic rooms which do not
come up to the strict letter OF
regular health and sanitation reg
ulations, the Commissioners decided
today.
A year ago, to combat the hous-
ing shortage, the city heads author
lied a one-year relaxation of rules
which prevented use of the rooms
on the principal grounds that they
did not have enough window space.
That authorization expired today.
On the advice of municipal hous-
ing authorities, however, the Com
missioners gave occupants of these
rooms until April 80, 1948, to find
new accommodations.
Those recommending the extern
sion were Robert H. Davis, building
inspector; Robert F. Cogswell, rent
control administrator and William
H. Cary, jr., director OF the Bureau
of Public Health Engineering.
They pointed out in their report
to the Commissioners that rela-
lively few rooms now are occupied
in the District under the temporary
relaxed regulations and that less
than $50 of these cases are in the
6,076 licensed rooming houses.
The Veterans Housing Center
reports that an abundance of
sleeping rooms are now aavilable, y
the memorandum continued. "On
Sunday - the three leading
newspapers carried over $500 lines
ef advertising offering rooms for
rent.aa ,,- '.s15.s..
The month extension, the
group said, would give occupants
of these rooms plenty of time to
seek other quarters and enforcement
agencies plenty of time to notify
operators of buildings renting the
"substandard" rooms that they must
cease doing so.
The relaxed regulations permit
occupancy of rooms provided at
least one third Of the room is above
ground and window area is at least
5 per cent of the floor area. No
minimum ceiling height is required,
but bedrooms must provide so square
feet of floor space and 400 cubic
feet of air per person, while for
combined sleeping and living az
commodations, those figures are sc
square feet and 300 cubic feet.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Water Control Experts
To Visit Eastern Shore
BY the Assooioted Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. 31.-Two
field experts of the Maryland Com
mission on Water Pollution Control
will go to the Eastern Shore today
to investigate complaints concerning
two canneries and a milk plant
Paul W. Mckee, executive secre-
tary of the commission, said John
G. Walters and Guy E. Lerner would
investigate a complaint that a Rock
Hall cannery is emptying fish wastes
into the Chester River.
Another complaint concerns a cam
merry and a milk plant in Caroline
County.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Fund Sought for Relief
Of Forest Fire Area

Representative Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican, of Maine will
open a drive by the Maine Society
of Washington to raise funds to aid
survivors of the New England forest
fires. She will speak at party at
8 o'clock tonight in the Chevy Chase
Women's Club, Connecticut avenue
and Dunlop street NV.
Having returned yesterday from
the fire scene, she will tell of the
destruction.
Contributions will be accepted by
Mrs. Charlotte Drinkwater, 1923
Porter street NV, treasurer of the
society. Mrs. Drinkwater will for
ward the money to Names Gov.
Hildreth for distribution.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Fook S Execution Delayed
Pending RuIinq inAppeaI

The execution date for Lee Fook.
so, Chinese. convicted last March of
first degree murder in the fatal
stabbing of Harry Lee in September,
1916. was postponed today from No
vember Z to January 80 by Justice
Alexander Holtzoff in District Court.
The postponement was granted
pending a decision by the United
States Court of Appeals. Fook orig
inally had been sentenced to die
on July II.
In his trial, Government witnesses
testified Fook chased the victim
along the street and stabbed him.
Fook claimed self defense.
Evening star., 1947-10-31

Caught by inflated construction
costs, most residents of the $500 and
$500 blocks of Eastern avenue NV.
regard the beautiful four-lane con-
crete arterial highway the District
is buildings through their erstwhile
front yards as something less than
a blessing.
A plumbing contractor has just
sent each of the householders a
letter submitting a bid to connect
them with the new water and sewer
pipes the District is putting through
for $716.
A retaining wall to keep their
houses from washing down on the
new highway will cost most of them
$500. But the case of Henry w.
Connell, a compositor at the Gov
ernment Printing Office. is different.
The highway cuts 18 feet deep In
front of his house, and he says
the best bid he can get on the nee
essary retaining wall is $500
more than he paid for the house
10 years ago.
Cut Through Woods.
Much of the new Eastern avenue
is being cut through the woods,
but there have been houses for 20
years and more in the blocks north
of Sligo road, because Montgomery
County built a macadam road along
the District line at this point. The
new Eastern avenue runs right
along the District line.
1t was known that the District
intended to build highway on its
side of the line, so the houses were
built we'll back. The householders
owned the land right down to the
District line. They obtained water
and sewer facilities from the town
OF Takoma Park, Md. assz
Eight years ago, the District OBJ
tanned a 9O-foot width along the
District line by condemnation. With
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Prisoner Hurt in Cell
Treated at HospituI

A 52-year-old man being held on
a charge of drunkenness received a
scalp cut early today when he struck
his head as he attempted to lie
down on an iron cot in 18th pre-
cinct cell block, police reported.
Police said Alley Boyle, $500 block
of Twenty-second street NE, was
treated at Casualty Hospital and
then returned to the station house.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Truck Operator Held
In Hijacking Attempt
On 0nS4,6OOLiquorLoa Load

Howard Whitehair, %, of 122
Eleventh street NE, truck oper-
ator, has been arrested in New York
City and charged with theft of
interstate shipment in connection
with the attempted hijacking of 3
$4,000 shipment of whisky here last
Wednesday, the FBI announced
to-day.
Whitehair was arraigned before
the United States commissioner for
the southern district of New York
and ordered held under a $4,000
bond. which he was unable to make.
TIE FRI said he would be ar
raigned before the same commits
sioner again next Wednesday for
his removal 10 Washington.
The FBI also said that Whitehair
has wife who is Government en-
ploye, and two smalI,children here
in the District.
Hires Out Truck Trailer.
Whitehair owns a truck trailer
and hires himself out to trucking
firms, which use the trailer in ship
ments, while he drives it himself,
according to the FBI.
According to their information,
the FBI said, Whitehair was the
driver of the truck from Baltimore
to Washington but not the driver
at the time of the attempted hijack-
ing.
The attempt was made when the
truck containing the load of whisky,
en- route from Baltimore to Tayette-
vile. N. c., stopped at a gas station
in the 1900 block of New York
avenue NE.
The driver of the truck COM
planned to guard following in a
passenger car that the load was
too heavy for his truck and that he
was going to call another. The
driver then left the filling station.
Guard Hit on Head.
A business agent of the owner of
the liquor, who was accompanying
the guard, went into restaurant,
and the guard was left alone with
the whisky AS he was sitting in his
car he was struck on the head with
the butt through an open window.
Another truck drove up, the
whisky was loaded into this vehicle.
and the men in this truck forced
the guard to accompany them. The
business agent returned from eat
ing a few minutes later and called
police
An hour later Arlington police
saw the truck at the intersection Of
Twenty eighth and South Fox
streets, Arlington, in a heavily
wooded section. When they flashed
lights at the truck, two men got out
and ran, leaving the guard still
dazed from the blow on the head.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Eastern Avenue Residents Find
|New Highway Hardly q Blessing

one exception, the householders
were not in court when the wit
nesses from the Highway Depart
ment and valuation experts Of the
District testified before jury about
the prci erty.
The one man, whose house had
to be moved, got a condemnation
award of $500. The others got
awards averaging $500 in compensa-
ton for the District taking their
front yards, areas averaging about
1000 square feet. Now, with the
rising costs, it is going to cost many
of them more than that to build
the retaining wall, to say nothing
of the $70O for the water and sewer
connections.
Resident Asks Why?'.
Charles McDermott, an employe
of Woodward & Lothrop, asked the
District Highway Department peo-
pie why he must build retain
ing wall on District property to
hold up District property. The 90
foot strip condemned by the Dis
trict ends three feet under his
house.
The reply was that he has use
of the property. Mrs. C. B. Busby,
at 662S, said she is glad the road
is going through because now the
residents can have mail delivery.
They used to have to walk to an.
RID route two blocks away.
But" she said, Il am sorry for
Mr.. Connell and his neighbors
where the cut is SO deep. Their
homes have been ruined
Lawyers have told them there0
is no redress. They missed their
chance, the lawyers say, when they
failed to appear at the condemna-
tien proceeding and later failed to
appeal the awards. Some of the
householders are hoping however,
Congress can be persuaded to pass
a relief bill.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
Park Body Halls
Planning Accord
Improved Zonine
Conditions Seen for
Fast Growing Areas
BULLETIN

The National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to-
day called for early completion
of the grand plaza at the south
end of Arlington Memorial
Bridge as we'll as completion
of the original monumental
plans for all extensions of the
bridge.
Evening star., 1947-10-31
What is the difference between
the Public Assistance Division and
the Family Service Association?

What is the difference between
the Public Assistance Division and
the Family Service Association?
The Public Assistance Division Is
the unsupported agency charged
with supplying relief to completely
dependent resident families and
individuals, particularly where un-
employment or unemployability is
the chief factor.
The Family Service Association
is a Community Chest-supported,
non-sectarian agency, set up to
deal with family or individual prob
lens, such as marital discord, de-
sertion and the like, threatening
family breakup. Unemployment
and relief needs may be present
but temporary. The chief objective
is to keep families together and to
help people through temporary
trouble so that they will not become
permanently dependent.
Catholic Charities. Jewish Social
Service Agency, Salvation Army,
Travellers Aid Society and the vel
Evening star., 1947-10-31

(Another OF a series answering
the questions people are asking
about the Community Chest Fed
eration.)
Evening star., 1947-01-26
announcement

Mrs. Naomi T. Nixon announces
the engagement Of her daughter
Miss Helen Nixon, to Mr.. Thor.
valid Anthony Lambert of Durham
N. H., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Lambert of Auburn, N. n.
Z The bride-elect is attending
Shorter College in Rome, Ga, anc
Mr.. Lambert is attending the Uni
versity of New Hampshire.
The wedding will take place late
in June.
Evening star., 1947-01-26

Caesar L. Aiello played the organ
for the ceremony and Miss Jacque-
line Keenan, of Greenbelt was the
soloist.
Given in marriage by Mr.. William
C. Roetzel of Russell, the bride wore
a white satin gown with a fingertir
veil and carried white roses. Hel
maid of honor, Miss Jacqueline Aiel-
10, and her bridesmaid, Miss Claire
Aiello. were both costumed in blue
Evening star., 1947-01-26

taffeta with Mary Queen Of Scots
bonnets and carried yellow roses and
blue snapdragons.
DIR. Alfred Dement, Bonifant of
Hyattsville was best man and Mr..
Joseph M. O'Donnell and Mr.. Ray
mond w. Reilly were ushers.
Following the ceremony there was
q wedding breakfast for members
of the wedding party and relatives
in the Palm Room at Hotel 2400.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Morning Wedding
In HpattspilIe

In st. Jerome's Church in Hyatts-
vile, Miss Betty Jeanne Pugh yester-
day became the bride of Mr.. Robert
James Cullen. She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Gilbert
of Russell, Ark. and Mr.. Cullen Is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell w
Cullen of HyattSville.
The wedding took place at II
o'clock in the morning, the Rev. E
Albert Hughes officiating. Mrs
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-02-07
Iocal Basketball Team Is
Iauded By Sports Scribe

Rocky Mounts Joe-Coach Sill
VIC w. Caruso: who. by the way.
is brother to Joe Caruso, tutor
Of Rocky Mounts famous Black
birds. had a job cut out for
him at the beginning Of the
season. Tabor City has always
been noted for its cage teams,
and had just won one of the
many country titles that they
nave collected. He had lost two
OF his first five: in fact the two
hieh-scorerS of the team IN AL
tert Wright. lanky pivot man.
and Horace Ward. high scoring
forward. Wright. one Of the
most perfect men ever developed
II Columbus on the pivot shot.
f;ni he'd his scholastic career:
while Ward transferred to Rocky
Mount High. However. CaruSo
moved Fred SoleS. a forwad last
wear. over to take Wright's place
st center. and had a bit OF luck
in having Earl Stanley. a re-
serve last year and out most Of
the time with pneumonia. come
hack to school TO take over the
front line position. These two
with Max Spivey. at
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-02-07
CHERRY GROVE

Friends will be glad TO learn
that Willis Troope is improving
nicely at this time. He had the
misfortune OF breaking his leg
SCvrra! weeks ago.
Harvey Coleman is confined to
his home on account Of an attack
OF flu.
Mrs. Hosea Coleman is confined
10 her home with an attack of
mumpS.
Harold, small son of Mr., and
Mrs. Joe Hoger is suffering with
Il head infection
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Strickland
had as their dinner guests Friday
evening Joe Stecd and Ralph
Granger of Tabor City and Miss
Dorothy Hammond of Cerro Cor
do.
Mr.. and Mrs Jennings strick-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1947-02-07

land and ]. N. Prince of Tabor
City visited Mr.. and Mrs. S. C.
Strickland Friday evening.
Mrs. Horace Strickland spent
Thursday in Lumberton visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. X. Strickland
were in Tabor City on business
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vollie Turbeville
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
c. Strickland Sunday.
Miss Billie Hill spent the week.
end with Miss Joyce Turbeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glimpse Richard
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Odum.
Mrs. French Morley and Mrs.
Ralph Sayre and daughter visited
Mrs. L. Y. Worley Friday after
noon.
Rev. L. c. Todd will fill his
regular appointment at the Cher
~ Grove Baptist church Sunday
morningk at II o'clock. The pub
lie is invited to attend the SER
vice.