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Evening star., 1948-04-03
Home Godeets-
New Aluminium
Lower Is Now
Available
By D. M. Derwin

Ventilation is essential In In
sulated houses.
Proper ventilation will eliminate
humid air pockets in siding; elm
mate costly repaint jobs and smelly
cellar laundries; cool a house more
quickly in summer and give greater
protection against moisture In win
ter.
1t will provide better circulation
Of air and protect unexcavated
areas from dryrot, fungus, termites
and other insects which thrive In
unventilated areas.
Many ventilation tasks have been
put of because of the amount of
work and expense involved in tear
ing out sections to improve ventila-
tion.
Now there is new, all-aluminum
small louver that will answer many
of the ventilation problems. 1t
comes in 2, 21z and 4 inch di-
ameters, has swedge fasteners,
equally spaced to keep 1t in place
without nails or screws.
There is an aluminium screen to
keep insects, slots for tension and
water def1ectors to keep out rain.
1t makes a neat appearance and
since it is unpainted, it reflects
radiant heat.
The louver is easy to install. Just
drill the hole with an electric drill
with the hole saw corresponding to
the size louver required, and gently
tap the louver into place. They
may be installed in fiat roofs, caves
(see CADETS, Page B-3)
Evening star., 1948-04-03
BY Robert J. Lewis


Plenty of garages, it is rumored,
are being turned into homes.
But how many homes are being
turned into garages?
Probably not too many-so
today's topic has more than usual
interest. For it concerns small
cinder block house in the Wash
ington area which was designed
for eventual use as garage.
Meanwhile, it Is a comfortable
home for four.
The house-pictured on this
page-is 80 feet long and 20 feet
wide. 1t has a large living room,
utility room, kitchen, bath, two
very small bedrooms, a sleeping
alcove, and two storage rooms on
the second floor.
It was built mostly by the labor
of James B. Hutt, jr., a 27-year-
old former Navy lieutenant. He
is married, the father of two
small children, and is medical
student at George Washington
University.
Mr.. and Mrs. HUT kept care
full account of the cost of materi-"
ais and labor. Their cost expert
ence is, therefore. interesting in
connection with the whole sub
ject of housing costs generally,
since their figures are not sub.
ject to any question of bias.
Cost of materials for the house
totaled $3,750.
A total of $685. was paid out for
labor, with only IL man7days of
professional building labor re-
quired.
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Attic to Cellar
Spring Is Season
For Redecorution
And Repairs
BY Betty Trexler

Spring is not only the season for
housecleaning. It is also q good
time to look over the house or apart
ment to see just what's needed In
the way Of repairs and decoration.
More than at any other season,
the urge hits the housewife at this
time Of the year to put up some
fresh, crisp curtains and get some
new lamp shades or sprightly slip
cover or two.
It's the season to "do over" the
floors, to refinish piece of furni-
ture, to repair that broken-down
chair and to give that badly SCARED
bookcase a fresh coat of paint.
And this is as good a time as any
to look over the home as If for the
first time and ask ourselves if the
furniture could be arranged better
if that painting over the sofa would
look better over the piano or If the
rug isn't too faded and worn to
hold up another year.
Spring is also the time for paint
ing and repapering. II you're plan
ming to do either of these things,
give lot of thought to what you
really want in color or design-for
q papering and painting job can't
be tossed away like a new hat you've
bought but don't like.
And don't forget that, with both
wallpaper and paint, you can make
a room look larger or smaller, high
(See TREK ,ER. Page R-3l
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Veteran Builds Own Home At Cost of $3.50 for Materials

save money by spending his own
time and effort on the job.
2. The couple wanted q spa
cious. rural location and by
economizing on the house could
afford a larger site. (Their houss
Is on a tWo-acre lot.)
3. They decided they would be
willing to spend some years in a
minimum-siZed home, with the
expectation of building larger
house later, when their income
increased.
Mr.. HUT had no previous ex-
perience in building a house.
However, his father had had
some amateur experience along
this line and together they drew
up the plans. Mr.. Hutt employed
labor by the day, had the paid
help of his brother, Robert, and,
in. addition. the advice and as
sistance of his father.
The toughest part Of the job
was trying to get the materials
we needed when we needed
then," he said. Il,
Another headaehes was trying
Evening star., 1948-04-03
FHAto Emphasize Rental Units

A spokesman for the Federal
Housing Administration said today
FILA will continue to "emphasize"
rental housing this month, as it re-
duces its backlog of applications for
mortgage insurance on housing con-
structon.
An additional mortgage insurance
authorization of $400,0O0,00O was
provided this week, when President
Truman signed a 3O-day extension
Of the program, through April 80.
The measure extends this emer-
gency program of insuring mort
gage loans covering new construc-
ton on one-to-four family dwellings
and on large-scale, multi-family
rental properties.
Principal differences between the
program as extended through this
month, FHA said, is that. on large
scale projects, insured mortgage op-
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servatively at 5000 for IA full
weeks he worked on the house,
the whole cost adds up to 81, 1886.
And that does not include the
cost Of lot.
1t does, however, include $S5
for road materials; $l80 for a
well, Sis for septic tank, $164.50
for a stove, $21495 for a refriger-
ator, $102.50 for jet water pump
and amounts for other nom
structural equipment.
Cost of furniture was not in
cluded.
From the philosophical stand
point, this house can be regarded
as a sort of pioneer in the same
way the log cabin of an earlier
day was pioneer.
Both provided shelter with the
use of the owners own labor.
Both were expedients. Both were
built at economical cost in their
contrasting periods of American
history.
There, OF course, the compare
son must come to an abrupt halt.
For Mr.. Hutt's house, is modern
in virtually every respect. 1t is
equipped with electricity, hot
and cold running water, bathroom
facilities, drainage, masonry con-
struction, plenty of windows.
Located in Fairfax County, not
far from Alexandria, it is less
than Is minutes from downtown
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutt had at least
three good reasons why they
wanted to build their own house:
/. Mr.. Hutt believed he could
Evening star., 1948-04-03
'$277, 900 Permit for 81 Homes
Lifts Weeks TotoIto S632,55O

Building permits issued during week by Robert H Davis
District inspection director valued $6 Of
$2l7,8l0 the
permit
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High Lights of New Rent Law
Summarized by Administrator

The rent which into effect this veterans
continued preference housing
voluntary and beze provisions under
which whole be removed from rent controls.
The special appeals dontrol
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to get electricity brought to the
site. Nine months intervened be-
tween the time of application and
the day the power lines were
installed.
Mr.. Hutt also said he was sur
prised at the high cost of some
materials.
Biggest cost was for lumber.
Lumber bills added up to a sky
high $4,000.
Cinder block cost S214.
Plumbing materials, not IN
cluding bathroom fixtures, cost,
$225.78.
Bathroom fixtures-a lavatory
and toilet cost total of S54.65.
The bathroom also contains a
stall shower, fashioned from
sheet aluminium.
Flooring is of plywood laid on
two-by-fo over concrete. When
the house is turned into garage,
part of the wood floor will be re-
moved and used as subflooring
for the larger house. The part
e.esee LEWIS, Page B-39
Evening star., 1948-04-03
District Rental
Housing Picture

In the last two weeks, 1915 ap-
plications for rental housing vert
filed with the District Housing Cen.
ter, 1400 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
OF which 1,452 were for dwellings
and "a for rooms.
In the same period, 521 dwelling
units and 165 rooms were listed for
rent.
During the same two weeks, 100
families reported they had obtained
dwellings through the center.
Applicants were classified as fol.
lows:
Vets. and Nonserv.
Just arrived l53 "a ia
Separated from
Unreasonable dis
tances 70 com
Evictions I22 20 1sj
Desire to move
housing
Present housing
inadequate -A- SIS ZOE e2z
Total ------1,273 243 1,51e
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will be referred by the rent admins
traitor, in case he considers recon-
mendations for removal of controls
unsubstantiated is expected to be
watched closely.
High lights Of the new law, as
summarized by Rent Administrator
Tghe E. Woods, follow:
Rent controls are continued in
effect through March 81, 1949. The
new law makes no automatic change
In rent ceilings. For most tenants,
maximum rents are the same as
those which were In effect on June
80, 1947, with the following three
types Of exceptions:
i. Where q landlord and tenant
had voluntarily entered into a writ
ten lease increasing the rent up to
IS per cent.
2. Where the local rent office had
issued an individual adjustment
order changing the rent.
3. Or where the housing expediter
had approved general increase in
the rent level in a rent area or por-
ton of an area in response to a rec
ommendation Of local rent ad-
visory board
Tenants who have not signed VOL
untaryslease increases are protected
for the life of the Housing and Rent
Act Of 1948, through March II, 1949.
Leases Increasing Rent.
Tenants who signed leases on or
before last December 81 agreeing to
an increase in rent up to Is per cent
are protected by those leases, which
must run at least through December
81, 1948. and If they expire before
March 81, 1949. the new law pro-
tects them through the latter date.
The new law gives landlords the
right to enter into new lease agree
ments with tenants, provided they
are valid written leases entered into
(See RENT LAW, Page B-2D
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erations after April l will be based
on value" instead of on necessary
current costs as heretofore"
HoWever-and this is an impor-
tant however" to those who al
ready have filed applications for
this insurance-the bill provides
that "all applications for mortgage
insurance under Section 603 0arge-
scale projects) received in FILA Of
fees on or before March 81 will be
processed on the former basis of
necessary current COSTS" FHA said.
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IWtllIISS.
Among permits of $4,000 and over
were:
Steuart Brothers, Inc. 1912 Fifth
street NV, owner: Clarence W. Gosneli.
Ing, 1414 Monroe street NV, builder;
John D. Cobb. i 727 X street NV. archi.
tect: to erect .thirty-one 2-story brick-
aa9na-eindeT ana Il block dwellings. 6oo.s44- 700
.. j. B Tiffey 4 Sons sIs Kennedy
& Abel. 1855 connscticut avenue NV.
asrehiteets; to erect eight 2.story ertek
varnum street Me- to cost $50, 600.
6 W: McKendrie; Inc; l42o Holly stSset
Johannes 4 Murray, silver Spring. Nd:
70 erect three 2-story masonry, frame
q SSyyslltnss. yl 451bs.ls-22S Forty-third stress
NV. ,oyner and builder; A. Andsf-
erect two 2-story brtck-and- cinder blocG
Dwellings, d M 61o5oo7 Thirty second streea
e. Y. McKenney. owner and bptlAs1j
(See PERMITS. Page B-3)
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(see CADETS, Page B-3.)
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(See TRExLER, Page BID
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(See RENT Law, Page B-2J
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25
Ballaines to Remodel
And Increase Display

Plat Ballaine Of Ballaines, Inc,
said this week that his company
plans remodeling of the building
on Avenue c. The entire front
part of the building will be de-
voted to the display Of furniture
and appliances and implements
will be moved to the rear.
The new arrangement will give
the company one of the largest
display spaces in the tri-city area,
Mr.. Ballaine said.
Reuel Phillips, new business
manager, announced the appoint
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25
Postal Personnel
Get Ready for
Christmas Rush

/: Kennewick Postmaster Walter
Woshler today appealed to local
residents to plan to mail all
Christmas greeting cards and gift
packages "just as early in Deem
Der as possible"
An even heavier flood of Yule
tide mail is expected this Christ
mas than during the record-break-
ing 1947 holiday season, Woehler
said.
II you postpone mailing to the
last minute this year," the post
master warned, "you riSk disap-
pointing your friends. Your Holt
day messages and gifts may be
caught in the rush and perhaps
not delivered until after Christ
mas"
All packages should be mailed
before December 10 to assure de-
livery before Christmas day, he
lsaid. Christmas cards for out
,of-state delivery also should be
smailed by December 10 and cards
.1br local addresses should be IN
the collection boxes at least a
week before December. Is.
Early Christmas mailing is ex-
tremely vital, Woehler explained,
because handling the Christmas
mail load is divided into three
phases. First, the mail for out
of-town must be collected and
dispacted by rail and air; then,
delivery Of Yuletide greetings be-
ing exchanged locally becomes the
big job; and finally, there is the
last-minute flood Of cards and
packages from out-of-town to be
handled.
whenever these three opera
tons overlap, there's a jam in
the post office and deliveries are
delayed" the postmaster declared.
The postoffice is already max
ing emergency preparations to
meet the Christmas rush. The
postmaster said they are training
extra mali clerks >and carriers,
busting off uniforms, oiling up the
Misrepresentation machines. OPP
ening new service windows, and
collecting and overhauling deli
very trucks.
There are even new pen points
ia the famed post office pens, and
tile postoffice has stocked up with
thousands Of bright new postage
stamps for tie Christmas mail.
I'VE would appreciate It II peo-
pie would stop in next week ana
purchase The extra stamps they're
going to need" Woehler said.
This is one phase Of Christmas
shopping that everyone can COM
plete early and thus avoid the
last-minute crowds at post office
windows"
He pointed out that parcel post
packages cannot be accepted un-
less stoutly wrapped, and advised
shoppers to lay in supplies OF
heavy cardboard, sturdy outer pa
per, heavy cord and printed
fourth-class labels. Packages are
limited to 20 pounds in weight,
and must not measure more than
400 inches in length and girth
combined. The address should be
repeated inside the outer wrap
pings.
The postmaster also suggested
checking and revising Christmas
card addresses lists next week.
When the Christmas cards are
purchased, they should be adj
dressed and stamped at once and
stacked in convenient place for
mailing at the proper time, thus
preventing last-minute oversights,
He advised.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25

matte drainage gates ana
inch diameter automatie y :
The successful bidds,
be required to complies y
tract within so days afte, ! !
ing notice 70 proceed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25

OTHER MODEL TOYS-EARTH HAULEn'
CONCRETE MIXER See them In
action in our Toy Department The finest
construction toys on the market today!
AMERICAN ELECTRIC TRAINS - Tracks
and Accessories. You know this nationally
famous train, we don't need to tell you
about the quality.
TRUCKS-All Kinds copies OF famous
transcontinetal TRUTHS that haul logs,
freight of all kinds. Select while the truck
table is loaded with sizes and models.
Games Puzzles :. Printing Sets
Building Sets
OUR TOYLAND is COMPLETE-VISIT III
TODAY!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25

Tables are such wonderful gifts
we made an extra effort 10 obtain
an unusually wide variety
colonial. period. functional mod
ern in the beautiful dark saiiny
woods and in the swank blonde
woods. .s..l *.
, END TABLES 49,.
COFFEE or COCK FAIL TABLES
OCCASIONAL. TABLES
>. from $685.
cOMPAcTo
BED DAVENETTES
These are practical gift for the
small homes. they give comfort
and lend beauty all the year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25

concrete in place, "a lineal feet Of
4s-inch diameter bituminous-voat
corrugated-metal pipe with paved
invert, s6 lineal feet Of recondi-
ton and install 48-inch diameter
corrugated-metal pipe, six seep
rings three 48-inch diameter auto
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25

tilla County, Oregon, has been is
sued by the District Engineer,
Bids will be opened at u pm.
December 9.
The work, which is adjacent to
to the Union Street bridge in Mil
ton calls for 6l60 cubic yards Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25

excavation. 1910 tons Of dumped
stone revetment. salvage and
rouse of existing stone for revet-
ment. 6l80 cubic yards Of en-
banlkment from borrow, $500
pounds of steel reinforcement, one
acre of clearing, % cubic yards Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25
SELECTED GIFT TABLES FOR ALL ROOMS

TABLE LAMP BRIDGE
LAMP and FLOOR LAMP
All for the economy price OF
$24.95
MATCHING SMOKING
STANDS, each
EVERY NEAL MOTHER
COOKS ALL TIE
YEAR ROUND
she'll thank you in her hesfi
for the time-savino. labor.ssv.ns
beautiful appliances The fsmAY
gave her this Christmas. You
couldn.& find . bskfsf gift than fhs
RANCE or REFRIGERATOR OF
that new Washs4 she needs. In
our APPLIANCE DEPT. lsa
floor. CONVENIENT BUDGTE
TERMS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25
Chi
Isl FLOOR GIFTS

-. gifts in China are always
treasured. We have a specially selected
stock of fine China, stemware, handpaint-
ed original pottery pieces. India brass gift
items, copper, wood in all budget
prices and to suit all home decorating
styles. For something EXTRA NICE for
your friends i. visit our CHINA and
FINE GIFT Department.
REMEMBER -. We Are Open Friday
Evenings Until p. m. for your shopping
convenience all the year around.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25
ment Of Warren Bradley as a new
general salesman for the firm.

About one-third of those who
die of cancer could have been
cured had adequate treatment be-
cured had adequate treatment
been started in time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25

Whst could be nicer than one OF
these modern davenettes. by
superbilt. sleeps 2. fully guaran-
teed. hardwood and full spring
construction. variety OF fine Ia
pestrY fabrics.
from $3.50
Of course you may use our Bud
oct Plan for Christmas Gifts like
this which are for the ENTIRE
FAMILY. A TRULY and PRAc-
TIcAL GIFT.
SANTA CLAUS
SPECIAL
Trio Of Lamps at budget price.
You'll want 70 keep q set for
yourself. too. after you've sent
a set as a gift.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25
Army Calls For Bids
On Repair of Levee

Invitation for bids for the re-
pair of existing levee along the
left bank of the Walla Walla riv-
or in the vicinity of Milton, Una
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25
THE
Oh AL
OF TIE YEAR,

The casual chair 80
useful In al rooms %.
Ia blonde wood. smart
ia b1ies. including
.1eises. tapestries, en-
boesed damasks. You
can't buy its equal Tor
HSo,oS. EXCLUSIVE
LY OURS Tor
your holiday gifts
at $685.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-25
Hundreds Of Tables

GOOD NEWS 81. Lighthouse Lamps IN
another big shipment of those wonderful
modern lamps colorful bases and shades
=. you choose fabric and color of shades
-. select from various bases in copper,
brass. wood. THESE GO VERY FAST.
FOR A CHOICE BETTER COME In
SOON
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-02-05
Scouting SO Years Old

The week of February 6-12 will be marked with nationwide
observance of Boy Scout Week. This marks the 38th anniversary
of the founding of the Movement in America. Since 1910 more than
fourteen million American boys and men have been members. To-
day there are 2,120O00 Scouts and leaders in our nation.
The theme of Boy Scout Week this year is: 'The Scout Citi-
zen at Work In His Home In His Community -. In
His Nation In His World"
The theme of Scout week this year typifies what Scouting
has come to mean training of boys for citizenship and work
at home and abroad.
The splendid training accorded Boy Scouts in the Cub Packs
and the regular Scout Troops over the country now and in the
past has contributed greatly to the building of good citizenship in
prevented, to a great extent, juvenile delinquency over the nation.
Boys who are given constructive detectives with which to occupy
their minds do not have time nor inclination toward delinquency.
The value of Scouting was brought out conclusively in the
military conflict just ended. Scouts made the best type of soldiers
and there was not a single case of desertion or trouble with a sold
Ter who had ever been connected with Scouting, as far as we have
been able to determine.
Thus it is the general public recognizes and approves Scout
ing.
AT this particular time parents should make every effort
to see that their boys become interested in Scouting and secure
for them the training that only Scouting can bring.
We are fortunate. in Holmes County that scores of our lead
ing citizens and business men have associated themselves with
the Scouting movement and want to bring about the day when
every boy of the county of Scouting age will have the opportunity
and privilege of belonging to a troop.
Parents can greatly aid this work by implanting into the
minds and hearts of their children what it means to be a Boy Scout.
Remember this: the boys in our Cub Pack and Scout
Troops today are definitely going to be the men and leaders in the
mot distant future. 1t behooves us to see they get the very best
education and citizenship training possible.
The future of America depends upon it.
tits just that important.