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Evening star., 1948-06-08
Maryland Park High Plans
Exercises Next Tuesday

Four students will address the
graduating class of the Maryland
Park High School at commence
ment exercises in the school build
ing at 8 pm. next Tuesday.
Doris Benton, valedictorian. Ralph
Butler, Betty Karavangelos, and
Patricia Glass will speak on the
challenge of Destiny
The following is tentative list
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Oxon Hill PTA to Elect

The Oxon Hill PTA will elect Of
ficers at . meeting in the Oxon Hill
High School ut 8 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Woman and Druggist Win
kensington Council Race

Mrs. Mildred B. Harman, news
paperwoman, last night became the
first woman elected to the Kensing-
ton Town Council.
Evening star., 1948-06-08
Il Girls Get Diplomas
At St. Agnes School

Twenty-one girls were awarded
diplomas yesterday at st. Agnes
School, Alexandria.
The Rev. Alexander c. Zabriski,
dean of the Virginia Episcopal The
illogical Seminary, was principal
speaker. Three of the graduates
were awarded scholarships to COL
lege. They were Nancy Downes, to
Smith College: Betsy Kevin, to Bryn
Mawr, and Nancy Jane Thompson
to Goucher. A postgraduate GER
tificate was received by L. Annette
Allbee.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Williams Sentencing
Due Next Friday in
|GI Housing Fraud

George H. williams, denied q new
trial, viii be sentenced in District
Court next Friday for fraud in con-
nection with his unsuccessful at
tempts to build homes for veter-
ans.
The 39-year-old bankrupt real
estate man, convicted on charges Of
using the mails to defraud veterans
and sending forged checks in inter-
state commerce, was denied q new
trial yesterday by Justice Alexan-
der Holtzof.
Defense Attorney Robert w. Nc
Cullough charged that, after the
trial began January n, juror.
John L. Dawson, II, Of the 100 block
OF Hawaii avenue NE, discussed
the case with three acquaintances.
Tells Of Restaurant Talk.
One Of them, Miss Lois Staples,
23, of 5007 Upshur street, Decatur
Heights. Md, testified she heard Mr..
Dawson call Williams " O swindler''
and say that "he will be lucky If
he gets of with less than IS years. !"
She said the statements were made
in restaurant In the t1700 block Of
Rhode Island avenue NE.
The other two witnesses present,
however, denied Mr.. Dawson had
made the statements but gave con-
flicting testimony about discussions
of the Williams case in the presence
Of the juror. They were Thomas
Hook of 1887 Irving street NE. and
John Marceron, of 2506 Twenty
second street NE.
Mr.. Dawson denied any discussion
Of the case and testified that he was
the last member Of the jury to agree
that Williams should be convicted.
Justice Holtzof denied the mo-
ton charging misconduct by the
Juror because the statements of Miss
Staples were not substantiated by
the other witnesses.
At the same time, however, he re-
quested United States marshals to
investigate whether Miss Staples
and other witnesses made state
ments about the trial in the presence
Of Mr.. Dawson which, he said, might
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Rev. Thomas to Speak
AT Baptist Convention

The Rev. Edward Thomas, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church. Mount
Pleasant Plains, D. c., will speak
at meeting OF the Baptist Conven-
ton Of the District to be held at
noon Monday in the Mount Gilead
Baptist Church, Thirteenth and
Corcoran streets NV.
The one-day meeting will be held
in conjunction with the Baptist
Ministers Conference Of Washing
ton.
The Rev. j. L. s. Holloman, presi-
dent of the Washington Baptist
Seminary, will speak at the pm.
session.
Evening star., 1948-03-06

make them liable for discipline or
prosecution.
Earlier. Mr.. Dawson admitted o
defense charge that he failed to list
number of arrests on q jurors
QUESTIONABLE.
williams, meanwhile, has waived
q possibility Of being declared bank
rupt, which would have relieved him
of legal obligation Of debts. They
include down payments Of between
Evening star., 1948-03-06
OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, ! TO s

COLUMBIA FOREST, VA.
1857 Geo. Mason Drive
Charming two-story home
on beautifully handicapped
lot. Living room, dining
room, kitchen on 1st floor.
Two bedrooms and bath on
End. This practically new
home is well-planned. Oil
h.-w.h. and full basement.
Don't fail to see this today.
WILL CONSIDER TRADE
Directions: Out colam bia Pike past
r. r. tracks to DtnDtddie ST., lett
on Dinuiddie ST. to Columbus st..
left on Columbus to Geo. Mason
Drive and property.
Evening star., 1948-03-06

$500 and $1,000 made to Williams by
more than 100 war veterans for
homes that were not built. He is
free on bond pending sentence.
Evening star., 1948-03-06

APPEAL FOR WAR CTMS-Ths poster asks for support Of
the s4s campaign beginning tomorrow in ia Catholic doceses
to raise victims of The Bishops Emergency
Relief Committee Relief National Catholic
Welfare Conference sponsor the appeal.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02
September

September
1-American Davis cup team defeats
Australia to retain cup.
9N. Y. Giants pro football teams
beats Eastern College an-stars, 21-0.
in New York City.
7-Minor league baseball season ends.
y league. Kansas City. the American
22-Brooklyn Dodgers clinch National
league pennant. New York Yankees
win American league flag.
27-Armed beats Assault as nations top
race horse. Compete in 500, 900 two
horse race at Belmont Park, N. Y.
28-Ben Hogan wins International golf
tourney in Chicago.
October
6-New York Yankees win World series.
without defeat broken by Columbia
November
8-Notre Dame defeats Army, q to z.
14-Billy Fox defeats Jake LaMotta by
technical knockout in New York.
20-Brooklyn Dodgers buy st. Paul club
of American Association.
December
5-Joe Louis retains heavyweight title
in split decision over Joe Walcott.
6-Notre Dame beats Southern Califor.
MIA, 38 to z.
13-College of Pacific defeats Utah State
35 to 81 in Grape Bowl grid game.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02
Top Ten Spot News
Stories of 1o47

us selected by nati0n's sVeekLy e&i-
tors in Publishers Aaxiliary boU.)
Taft-Hartley act keynotes turbulent
labor picture.
Marshall plan, Including 2212 bill
lion dollar outlay, marks u. S.
effort to rebabiIitate stricken En-
rope. F..
Tanker explosion and fire 1Vreak
baDoc in Texas City, Tex. sUitb
death toll of 400.
U. S.-Russian disputes bold SPOT
Light in United Nations guest for
1OorId peace. >tt
Britain grants IndiS I0ng-sOHgbt
freedom; riOting and bl0Odsbed
breVaiL.
GoVern0rsbib DISPUTE flares in GeOr-
eia, tVitb M. E. Thompson IS Nl-
timate Vict0r.
Telephone strike ties Nb c0wnHni-
cations OVer aUideSbread areS.
Price imitation staggers domestic
economy.
Marriage OF Byitain's Princess EHz.
abetb brings royalty into lime
Light.
Truman Doctrine and Greco-THrk-
isb aid mark revised concept in
foreign relations.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02
Anril

April
Henry Ford, SO, auto manufacturer:
18-Benny Leonard, 81, former world
lightweight boxing champion,
2O-King Christian x of Denmark, 70.
24-Willa Gather. 20. famous novelist.
May
4-Martin J. insult, 7e, brother Of Sam.
uel and himself utilities magnate.
16-Sir Frederick C. Hopkins, 86, bio
chemist who discovered vitamins.
N-Brig Gen. Evans F. Carlson, 81, ma
rine hero. leader OF "Carlson's raid
31-Adrienne Ames. 80. actress and radio
commentator.
June
11-David l. Walsh, IA, former U. S. SEN
ator and governor of Massachusetts.
22-Jim Tully, Sc. novelist and screen
writer.
July
12-Rep. Joseph ]. Mansfield, SO. Texas
congressman since 1915 and Oldest
member of house.
2s-Mrs. Martha E. Truman. "a. Presi.
dent Truman's mother.
August
4Gipsy R. Smith. 81. noted evangelist.
Z1-SGH. 1H6OQOIS DIlOOs O0S Os
senator from Mississippi. 1935-47.
September
20-Fiorello H. La Guardia, 64, former
congressman from New York state,
mayor of New York City and direc-
tor general Of UNRRA.
October N
17-Arthur Hyde. 20. former secretary
of agriculture. former governor of
Missouri.
30-Gov. Earl Smell of Oregon, So.
November
4-John G. Winant, So, former ambas.
sador to England.
22-James j. Davis, "a, secretary Of
labor, 1921-30.
December
7-Dr. Nicholas M. Butler, 85. president
emeritus of Columbia u.
Joseph T. Ryerson. 81. steel mag
nate.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02

August
10-William Odom Of Roslyn, N. Y, flies
around world in record 73 hours, COW
ering 19,645 miles.
11-SenSational Hughes investigation by
senate committee probing army air.
September
president and Mrs. Truman visit
Brazil on 20-day goodwill mission.
4-Army imposes complete ban on
news Of biological warfare develop
ments.
28-Farm income scars IL per cent in
past year while operating costs jump
16 per cent, department of agricul.
ture report discloses.
October
Food conservation drive launched
by President.
10-First war dead arrive at San Fran
cisco.
23-President calls congress for emer-
gency session on November II.
24-Distillers begin 6o-day shutdown to
save grain.
SO-U. S. justice department. files anti.
trust suit against IL investment
banking companies.
November
+Democrats regain state control in
Kentucky by electing Earle c. Glenn
entS governor.
8HPresident's advisory committee says
u. S. must give Europe five and
three quarter billion dollars in aid
in 1948
13-Gov Earl Warren of California en-.
ters Republican presidential race.
17-Congress convenes on Presidents
call to deal with European aid. in
fation.
20-Charles Luckman resigns as chair.
man of citizens food committee.
25-Robert E.. Hannegan's resigns as
postmaster general; succeeded by
James A. Donaldson. former first
assistant.
December
5-Ten movie writer's, producers and
directors indicted for contempt Of
congress in Red probe.
11-Secretary Marshall denounces Rus.
sian slurs on u. S. in London.
12-Open congressional investigation Of
grain speculation of Edwin Pauley,
army department official.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02

January
10-U. N. security council
guarantees independ-
ence of Free Territory
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02


Charleston, S. c.
Transport plane falls near Carmel.
12-Airliner crashes near Galax, Va.
killing 18 of 19 aboard.
13-Fifteen miners die in gas explosion
in coal mine in Nottingham, Pa.
3O-Tornado sweeping through Alabama,
Tennessee. Arkansas and missouri
kills 20.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02

oArmy plane crashes near Goose
Bay. Labrador; 23a die, six rescued.
1.-Two passenger trains collide head
on near New Braunfels. Tex. killing
two. injuring nine
12-Army plane burns and crashes near
Memphis, Tenn, killing 20.
15-CAB tabulation shows 1947 toll Of
274 fatalities in mishaps involving
scheduled airlines.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02

January
Five killed when DC-S
transport crashes near
Charleston, S. G.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02
lEAI IL S
January

iNQWHUU@
- 5-Ovington E. Weller,
"a, former U. S. sena.
tor from Maryland.
7-Charles S. Woolworth, go. one of
founders of store chain.
11-Eva Tanguay, 68. famous vaudeville
actress.
2o-Andrew j. Volstead, 81, former Min.
nesota congressman who introduced
1919 prohibition act.
16-Grace Moore, As. opera. radio and
screen star, in air crash.
N-Paul p Harris, 78, founder of Rotary
International.
February
, 3-Adm Marc A. Mltscher. so. hero of
both World Wars.
60. Max Gardner. GA. u. 8, ambassa.
dor TO England.
12--Sidney Toler Charlie CHAM. SO. film
star
15-.Harry K. Thaw, rs. wealthy playboy
who shot Stanford White.
March
0-Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait. SO. WON.
an suffrage leader.
A7-William c. Durant. IS, founder of
General Motors corporation.
Arizona sun., 1948-01-02
DOMESTIC

E4N1SIs[. January
6-President Truman
emphasizes five maj.
or rproblemS-StrikeS
business monopolies, housing. taxes
and agricultural prosperity-in an
nual state of the union" message.
371a billion dollars.
21-Gen. George Marshall succeeds
James Byrnes as secretary of state.
February
10-U. S signs peacestreaties ending war
with Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, Fin.
land and Romania.
12-U. S. and Canada agree to continue
wartime collaboration for peace
time joint security purposes"
28-U. S. cooperates with Mexico in cam.
paign to control hoof-and-mouth dis.
ease outbreak.
March
Gu. S. Supreme court finds John L.
Lewis and United Mine Workers
guilty of civil and criminal contempt
:. In coal strike Of November. 1916
trine" on Europe and blasts Russian
aggression.
l8-Cash wheat hits 3O.year high Of LOS
a bushel in Chicago.
l9-Georgia supreme court rules Mel.
vim E: Thompson is legal governor
31-Many war power acts expire auto
matically, including selective Serv.
ice, CPA controls on steel, resins.
textiles, solid fuels administration.
transportation restrictions of ODT.
and others.
April
7-Telephone workers launch nationwide
strike as $4,000 employees of Bell
system leave jobs.
, 9-David Lilienthal confirmed as head
of Atomic Energy commission after
heated senate wrangle.
21-President warns OF initiation dangers
and pleads for voluntary price cuts.
May
l-Round of threatened strikes in steel
and heavy manufacturing industries
settled by raises of 10 to Is cents per
hour.
1EPresident signs bill to eliminate most
portal-to-portal pay suits.
20-Last major telephone workers strike
ends.
Newburyport, Mass, merchants
abandon voluntary price cut cam
paign.
Z4-NaVy accepts new Jet-prOpeueQ ngnt'
er plane, carrier-baSe6 XF2D-1, with
speed of 600 mph.
June
1-Commission on universal military
training issues stern warning on dan.
gers of swift annihilation in atomic
war without .2xSc army, extensive
defensive organization.
11-President reasserts doctrine of main.
tanning world peace by helping weak
nations.
17-House fails by two votes to override
presidential veto Of income tax re.
duction bill
23-Taft-Hartley bill becomes law as con.
gresS overrideS presidential veto.
30-PreSldent signs rent control bill con.
tinuing modified controls until March
1. 1913.
July
l8-Senate sustains presidential veto OF
income tax reduction bill.
President signs presidential success.
sion bill placing speaker of the house
first in line.
25-Sixty wartime emergency powers
ended and termination dates set for
124 others.
26-Bill approved to unity armed forces
27-James Forrestal appointed to newly
created post. secretary of national
defense
Eightieth congress ends first session.
Evening star., 1948-10-02
Two More Youths Held
On Yoke Robbery Charqe.

Two youths, Edward Lucas. 1S,
colored, OF the first block of Blag-
don Court. NV, and Randolph
Valentine, 21, colored, of the 400
block of o street NV, yesterday
were held in Municipal court for
grand jury action under $4,000
bond on charges of robbery.
A third man, Samuel r. Small, jr.
%, colored, was held earlier this
week on the same charges. The
three had been robbing victims by
yoking. investigating police said.
According to Detective Sergts
Paul Clark and John T. Bailey OF
the Robbery Squad, the three yoked
and robbed two George Washington
University students of about $75 and
watch on September 10.
They also were charged with 10
similar cases. one of which was the
yoke robbery Of Special Policeman
Sidney Jones Of Armstrong High
School on September IL. Mr.. Jones'
gun and about IS were taken from
him,
Evening star., 1948-10-02

Neor Bureou OF Stondords
37l5 Upton St. NV.
Open SGT, } TO Dork
Sunday, I 10 Dark
Vucont
out-of-town Owner
Brick with sIote roof, built
in 1910, and in excellent
condition. Situated on O
deep lot, it contains cen
ter hoII. jorge living room,
dining room, Iovotory,. kit
chen and screened porch.
5 bedrooms and 3 boths.
recreation room, roid's
room and bath in bose
ment; oil heot. 2-eor
oorooe.
To Reach. Out MASSACHUSETTS
Ave. to Slth St., right to
Upton, then LETT to S7Is.
Evening star., 1948-10-02

John and Dorothy Day, Soy.
William and Ruth Dlchtel. siri.
Lewis and Vera Donaldson boy,
EdWard and Jane Dreslin, boy.
Fred and Virginia Fischer, eirl.
Elwood and Margaret Fox, boy.
Woodrow and Lizzie George. boy.
William and Dolores Gregory. girl.
Joseph and jean Hill. boy.
William and Margaret Kitchens. sirl.
Calvin and Rachel Hurlock, girl.
John and Mildred Lanham, girl.
FRANK FRANK and and Clyde c' Mcbono;ush' o; IU'i boy.
Walter and Ethel McMains, girl.
Roy and Theresa Meadows, Girl.
Harry and Louise Miller, boy
Peyton and Esther MONTGOMERY, girl.
Walter and Dorothy Nichols, girl.
William and Mary Nicholson, girl.
Hazel and Patricia Parker, girl.
Joseph and Mary Perret, boy.
Charles and Grace Price. boy.
orvffie and Ruth Richie, boy.
lawrence and Gladys Kicker, boy.
Charles Charles an and j. Louise I,. seehellinssr, girl.
Peter and Eileen soria. sirl.
Card and Hernice Spigone, boy.
George and Betty steinfuhrer, girl.
Eddie and Katherine Stoneman, boy.
Sterlin and Ella Tavel. boy.
james and Helen Taylor, boy.
l. Parker and Jeannette Temple, boy.
John and Elizabeth Thompson. girl.
Ivan and Helen Tuttle, girl.
jose Jose and Joan vaTela, sirl;
Roland and Carrie Alexander. girl.
Evening star., 1948-10-02

0ss 9Th sus & stod ~ sas ss',R ,R p ~
Nina scssIe. S. ii 18th I'n st. ~ ne. e. 'n0
A:Es s 5o ss 81 ,ss WsrdsID RsDa' Il. s:m0n
ksthssn RUSSELL ss' ssii Sit Adams ami; Mi Mi
I'd. NV. =
ponns Mc5on.ia 81 ir'sl ss. fSiS fi fssh fssh
st. NV.
wi!,sm ns x., oMsl!sy Ns,,s ss, ao5s ssth + Sc.
and Mayme Stephens 90. 1905 r st.
esa s''ss "a i?S sp lsS i.r1 ID
''s %r: s's5i e. ls'' 4l + M ma
william s!lvey. q; Boiling Field and 10
Anne Mones, 10. 5400 Cathedral ave.
Gss snd u xouns as, 's ssi Yuma
Alber. Andraae, ir., 20, sunlsnd, Calf,
Donald Smith, M 1s, l!s and Eileen Looman, IS,
John Hicks, 50. 1.l1 Pennsylyenia ave.
ne. ana Matte Boone, 81 41o3 Con-
Sc. and Frances Teter, Fl, 1929 South
Hunt, 90. 1923 East Capitol st.
George Boteler. 27. 1878 3ist st. NV. and
Elizabeth Mcclure. 26, 1920 Idaho ave.
Hunter & swsnn: ls: q s4as N; Ca. csDitel ST.
Billy Baron. =, san Antonio, Tex and
weses Mssrfa a.rTs pGnssi a. $ai4 e st. nv " and
Ruth Watson, 81. 31s Eastern ave. ne.
Leslie Shoemaker. 20. A. Forester st.
s,w.. and Mary Burch, 20. 1Os Tennes-
see ave. ne.
"isiii Milan "1 70. both IT, Of Ariinston. Inns % Va. ~
Robert simms. 81. 30s G St, ne, and
Jennie James, is, Springfield, 8. G.
Luis Cristobal. 81, Navy Receiving Sta
ton, and Mary Emelio, IS, 31S 14th Ut.
Herbert Moody, 81, and Elizabeth Kicker,
He1@an a9 n0In I. 8 saine ksx weldon @ N. c.. and
Mary Garnett. 33, Emporia, Va.
Cory Moreland. So, and Elizabeth Teas.
dale, 43, 1908 New Hampshire ave. NV.
Richard Briscoe, 81, and Myrtice Bowen,
10. both of Alexandria. Va.
Morte Glover r.. 81, and Margaret Hill.
Roland Ellis, Al, $40 Orleans pl ne, and
Dorothy Wood. p. 62s o st. NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-02

Kenneth coslss.s "a Arl.nstsa: r,s:, "a sss
NV.
Arthur pels.y.n. r. 42e 49, lssh .t: ne, and
: 81. both OF 1915 D st. Sc.
Bennett Garner, 35. and Mamie. Cunning
ham, 2S. both of 513 End st. NV.
George Farrell. 25. 531 Florida ave. NV.
and Isabella Jefferson. 81. 1915 6thi
st, NV
Evening star., 1948-10-02
Marriage License
AppHcotions

Under D. c. la,Cs, couples must
> apply for q marriage license on
one day, ,Dait three full days and
recetue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
George Chilcoat, 80. $40 F st. s.w., an
Anna Gazdayka, %. 1929 Que st. 81
Evening star., 1948-10-02
Deaths Reported
(From the D. c. Bureau Of vital Statistics. }

Mary l. Hoffman, "a. S42 Madison st. NV.
Cora Kennedy, SO, 1913 Crittenden st..
NV
catherine seibold, 90, Lanh.m, Md.
Bessie Clayton 81, 734 Longfellow st. NV.
Thomas Armat, 81. Greystone Estate,
Otis e. Clark. 81. New York.
joseph A. Weeks. so, 1920 X st. Sc.
Charles W. pallon, AZ. Lawton. Okla.
Neal D Seaman, 10, Joplin. Miss.
Emanuel James, 81, $40 Otis pl. NV
Virginia J. Frye: ~. 1910 corcoran st. NV.
John Alexander, SO, TAO 7th st. Sc.
Evening star., 1948-10-02
Births Reported

Bernard and Dorothy Abel, girl.
Russell and Alice Alexander. Girl.
Julian and Roberta Anastasio, boy.
John and Ruth Anderson, boy.
Hugo and Lorraine Beck, girl.
Maurice and Anna Berkowitz, girl.
Joseph and Mary Berry, girl.
Emmitt and Naomi Brinson, girl.
Gordon and Marjorie Brown. girl.
Tracey and Elizabeth Bruce, Girl.
Wilfred and Helen Brunner, boy.
George and Marie Charters, girl
Joseph and Josephine Chirieieison, girl.
George and Dorothy Clayton, girl.
Jesse and Ruth Cox, boy.
Thomas and Leaphil Davis, boy.
Wilson and Margaret Dawson. boy.
Evening star., 1948-10-02
6404 10th Ave.
University Park, Nd.

Det. brick Cape Cod home with
Iiv. room, dining room. oll-eIee.
kit, enclosed reor porch and con-
crete side porch on lst floor. End
floor has z bedrooms and bath.
Other features include full bsmt.
with n1oids room, oil h.-w.h.; slote
roof, storm windows, det. brick
eorooe..
Evening star., 1948-10-02

frontage hard road R., beautiful view Approached via mapd
and electricity Land v: Some woods Plenty Of for and
First he0r Spacious hail. lovely as. dining 2e4 bu
and BAR "A bath large kitchen maids and BATH
fireplace and window above Stair. large attic q .be 6nhhed
quntanb
PRICE, $57,5OO; SUBSTANTIAL CASH REQUIRED
Inspection by Appointment Only
ROMYE LAMBORN, RealtOr
South Ridge
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Scouts Fill Stockings
For Glenn Dole Children

Fifty mesh bags that once held
oranges and apples have been turned
into Christmas stockings" for so
children from 3 to II at Glenn Dale
Sanatorilm.
The bags were transformed" by
Girl Scout Troop 81 and filled with
toys, candy, crayons and other ar
ticles. They will take the stock
ings" to the sanatorium Saturday.
The gifts will be distributed on
Christmas Day.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Droftees' and Veterans Guide
BY Moi. Thomos IA. Niol-.

A plan hiding in the central Office
Of the VA for two years Is being
allowed out into the light today. II
you have ideas of buying q new
house with your CT bill loan, you'll
want to know about it.
Gen. Omar Bradley was VA ad-
ninistrator when the Loan Guar
antee Division got the idea some
thing ought to be done about poor
housing construction. They were
interested because many veterans
were using their CT loans to buy
poorly built houses.
Then he went back to the Army,
and Carl Gray came in as admins
traitor. Although MIR. Gray once
completely discounted VAS respon-
sibility for poor housing construc-
ton, he Is the man responsible for
putting the new scheme into op-
Grafton.
Here it is:
Starting today, any house built for
purchase by a CT loan must conform
to certain construction standards
provided the builder gets a precon-
struction, VA appraisal on the value
Of the house (through plans and
specifications.
The thing Is, no builder has to get
that reconstruction appraisal. He
doesn't have to get his house ap-
praised until it's finished If he
doesn't want to. In that case, he
does not have to build according to
any standards. However, I under
stand that most builders favor the
Reconstruction appraisal method,
for reason.
The construction standards which
must be met are those which govern
FHA mortgage loans. They stip-
ulate, for instance, the maximum
spacing Of joists and studs, types Of
wood to be used, quality of work.
manship, plumbing, heating and
electrical requirements, etc.
VA also has issued suggestions for
site- planning. architectural designs
and arrangement of preappraised
homes. These are only suggestions,
Evening star., 1948-12-15

The CT bill states that no home can
be bought with . CT bill loan unless
its VA appraised value Is no lower
than the asking price.
For instance, If the builder asks
10000 for a house and the VA says
1t is worth only $1,000, no veteran
can buy that house with CT bill
loan. The builder has to lower his
price to $1,000 II he wants to sell to
q veteran needing CT loan aid.
That's why most builders are 60
ing to get Reconstruction appraisals
on the homes they build for veterans
They know that with VA watching
Evening star., 1948-12-15
St. EIizabeths Frees Slayer,
Murder CHARGE Dismissed

District Court Judge Richmond
|B. Keech yesterday dismissed a
first-degree murder charge against
a 27-year-old Army veteran, re-
ported of unsound mind at the
time he is accused Of having shot
his 24-year-old girl friend in Au-
gust, 1916.
william H. Barber, colored, the
defendant, is now reported to be
Of sound mind, after being re-
leased from st. Elizabeths Hospital,
where he was sent after the slay-
ing.
Police said that, after he shot
Katie P. English, colored, in her
home in the 1900 block of First
street S.W., Barber went to a home
in the 100 block of P street S.W
and stabbed himself and cut his left
wrist with a kitchen knife.