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Evening star., 1948-01-24
Home Godgets-
New Plastic
Makes Rugs
Skid-Proof !
By HiIson Munsey

Rugs that slip on floors, parti-
cularly when the floor is highly
polished, are not only disconcertlng
but often very dangerous.
This can be avoided by treating
the back of the rug with rubber
plastic preparation that is on the
market. The material is applied to
the reverse side of the rug with a
brush and it dries quickly to form
a non-skid underlay which keeps
the rug in place and also prevents
creeping. If the rug is large one,
the preparation, for the sake Of
economy, need be applied only along
the edges.
This treatment costs very little
and will stick to the rug but not
to the floor. 1t is useful also for
hooked rugs by anchoring the tufts
preventing them from unraveling.
After the application, the rug
should be allowed to dry for several
hours even though it appears to dry
in few minutes. Another way to
apply this material is to first whip
1t with an egg beater, then spread
the foam resulting over the back
Of the rug with roller. This ma
teria1 can also be used to join two
7See CADETS. Page B-2.)
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builders, pipe manufacturers out
what does the housewife who lives in
house with this kind of heat have
to say about the matter?
To find out, we spent part Of a day
in Landover, Md, this week, going
from door to door, asking questions.
This was a good place for the survey,
because here is the largest RADIANT
heat housing development in the
Washington area.
Pleased by Performance.
In this development are 1856 radl-
ant-heated houses completed and oc-
cupied. The first families moved in
last August, so they've had a good
chance to test the system and reach
opinions based on frst-hand ex-
perience.
How do those housewives like it?
Unanimously, the dozen we talked to
liked it better than other types of
heat with which they were familiar.
They were speaking of the prac-
tical efficiency of the system in
warming their houses. OF the techni-
cal angles, they naturally knew very
little. OF costs, they had no con-
elusive figures. But so far as the
performance was concerned, they
were enthusiastic.
Its perfectly marvellous" was the
way one woman summed it up.
Gas Furnace Used.
The radiant heat in this develop
ment-known as Radiant Valley-is
gas-fired. A gas furnace Is located
in a small utility room in each OF
the one-foor two-bedroom brick We
neer houses. The floor area is a
large concrete slab in which the
steel-pipe heat coils are encased.
We talked first to Mrs. John B.
Armstrong jr. She lives at 6S05
Standish drive.
"I like radiant heat very much" !"
she said. "It gives very comfort
able heat. The floors are warm and
that's wonderful"
Mrs. Armstrong said she hadn't
(see LEWIS, Page BID
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D. {. Building Permits
ShowS1,29S,66S Drop
From Previous Week
55-Unit Apartment
Building to Be Erected
In Northwest Section

Building permits valued. at $780,
917 were issued during the last
week, including one for a 55-unit
apartment house in Northwest
Washington.
The weeks total was 81 .298 ,668
less than the permit total for the
previous week.
Permits of $4,000 were as fol-
lows:
=, Isadore Young; 1855 Peabody street
NV. owner and builder; George 7: SAINT
70 erect one 3-story brick sd! end ! einder
block apartment SO units; 5000 @ FouG- ou5
seeRh Athod street sdnsT1eon Nw to Coo cost 3 SSpoe of
seria and nd Abel, 1855 Connecticut avenue,
ana dndsr tG Soek fFeds dwenss
Yuma Street NV; to cost $121. 900.
Five l-Story Stores.
Bob Fink, 1908 New York avenue NV,
s and sfTeet Nw
ssores sS sas't h*s 4G{1 Wheeler a" ROAD sE
Henry schaTert. trustee. 1901 Fifteenth
Marcus a1es i Haiiiett, e525 Piney Branch road
tions ton for ofsces; 1909, 1ao4, 1908, 1908,
1910, 1872 and 1914 Connecticut avenue nn
NV. Got SOL, So. 1883; to cost s3oi aiOGtn iOo9
Capitol street. owner; Joseph F. Nebel Co:
Anderson, 1903 South Twenty-sixth street,
Arlington, architect to erect one 1-storg
masonry glass storage shop; rear 1915
North Capitol street; to cost $4,000,
Edna v. T. Peters, ,4717 Chelsea lane,
Bethesda. owner; builder not selected;
Grant Taylor, Bethesda, architect; to
erect one 1-story concrete. steel, addi-
tion to machine shop; 1885 Mt. oliVet
road NE; to cost $4,000,
Hillman and Cohen, 2016 Fourteenth
street NV, owner; builder not selected;
Gus N. Bull, 2212 Thirteenth street NV,
architect; to erect one 2-story brick apart
ment, four Gritss 1112 Eighth street NV;
" James anne L. Kane. 37o3 Window PLACE
NV, owner and BUTLER; Leon Brown, 1129
Vermont ave. NV; architect; to erect one
2-story brick and cinder block =, Il frame ne
dwelling: 2S40 Brandywine street NV. 70
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H Hay, 4115
Third street NV, owners: Donald A. Hay.
builder and architect; to erect one 2-story
masonry and frame dwellings: 1885 Rox-
anna road NV; to cost S12,500.
Stores In Northeast. ~
NE, owner: lTekton Construction Co, Inc.
Brandt, 5211 Thirteenth street NV,
architect: to erect three 1-story brick
(See PERMITS, Page BID
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TuyIor Named Trustee

Waverley Taylor, Washington, this
week was chosen a new trustee OF
the Urban Land Institute Richard
~. Seltzer, Philadelphia, is the new
president.
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First Aid for Ai|ing Houses
Ry Rooer C. Whitman

Question of the house have moved into
Deep terrible odor of dampness and o.
the things get nody of the floor gets wet
with moisture Could paint that with something? How
correct these conditions?
there actual the cracked places should
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Ie in New D. C. Area Homes Peuses Housewives After 8
Warm Floors, Even Heat Chief Assets,
Survey in Londover (Md.) Project Shows
By Robert J. Lewis
Real Estate Editor of The Star

Lately has lot of talk about radiant heat You
system, heating buried in the
and don't need radiators That floors give an
drafts reduced to minimum That
floors are and thus fine families with small children
And
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(See TREXLER, Page B-2.)
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be repaired, and preferably by a
mason. If the trouble is from con-
densation only, you may be able to
check the dampness by running a
low fire in your heater, providing
more ventilation, putting in a de-
vice for calcium chloride and by
running one or two electric fans.
The odor of mold can be dissipated
by spraying all surfaces with mil
dew -proofing preparation, on sale
In many stores in the large cities.
But you may need to check up
on the possibility of rotting sills> or
other decayed woodwork, which may
be contributing to the odor. Do not
leave your clothing or other pos
sessions in the cellar, If they might
be damaged by the dampness.
Leak in Boiler.
Question: We recently had leak
in our boiler. The man said he used
only flax seed. However, whenever
we "bleed" the radiators or put
water in the open tank there is a
terrible odor. Is there any way Of
getting rid of this odor?
Answer: Flax has a naturally
bad odor. advise you to drain the
(See FIRST AID, Page B-20
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BeitzeII Heads Builders
Membership Committee

Clarence w. Gosnell, president OF
the Home Builders Association OF
metropolitan Washington, this week
announced reappointment of j. Gar
rett Bethel as chairman of the as
sociation's Membership COMMITTEES
for 1913.
Mr.. Bethel was chairman last
year, when the association obtained
lot new members. He is also vice
president Of the Washington Real
Estate Board and chairman of the
mid-winter dinner of the Washing
ton Board of Trade.
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District Rental
Housing Picture

Applications for rental housing
during the last week at the District
Housing Center totaled 603, of which
576 were for dwellings and 27 were
for rooms.
In the same period, 1O6 dwellings
were listed for rent, plus 134 rooms.
Applicants were classified as fol-
lows;
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Boys Forum 10 Visit
Naval Academy Today

The teen-age statesmen attend
ing the American Legion's National
Boys Forum were to visit the
Naval Academy at Annapolis this
afternoon.
They will return tonight to Amer
lean University for a final day of
watching the Government at work.
Last night the group broke
precedent by electing a coalition"
government with Federalist
president" and Nationalist vice
president"
Elected president" on the third
ballot was William, L. Geary, 18, of
New Orleans. He defeated c. Oliver
Sampson, II, of Edmore, N. D. The
new vice president" is Albert D.
Hildreth, jr., II, of Houston, Tex,
who defeated Kenneth K. Bridges,
l8, of Selby, n. c.
Yesterdays schedule included the
organization of Senate" and de-
bate and passage of several import
ant pieces of legislation; setting up
- AtPASAhC SNOlU anu klCdl lllS
case; visiting The State Department
and hearing an address by Secretary
Marshall. and finally, last night.
electing a ePresident and Vice Pres
ident Of the United States"
The result of such a schedule,
coupled with the heat and humidity,
was that during the session In the
Supreme Court, two justices" and
most Of the audience went to sleep.
In a case involving the Constitu-
tionality of municipal ordinances
restricting the use of sound trucks,
the boys Supreme Court went
down the line with the real court
in ruling that such ordinances are
unconstitutional. The court" split
to on the opinion.
Later at the State Department,
the group heard Secretary Marshall
plead for education in national and
international affairs. 1t Is only
after knowing the facts, the Secre-
tary said, that an intlligent judg-
ment can be made on any of the
great issues confronting the people
OF America and of the world today.
Evening star., 1948-11-14

Stuf6ng
for good aung Those rolls
the fun of Thanksgiving evening the aay biscuits make leftover
Evening star., 1948-11-14

Holidays and every
day-you see how USE
full and downright deli
cious bread is. Low in
cost, high in appetite
appeal - welcome and
satisfying any way you
choose to serve it. BUT
bread is more than an
economical, good.to-eat
food.
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The nutritienal statsmenis
In this sdvertissnsss are
acceptable 10 the Council
on Foods and Nutrisisp Of
the American Medical Assn.
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Your baker has many
delicious kinds OF
breads for Sandwiches

Actually, from modern enriched bread and
-four you get all the nutrients you see on those
flags over there at the right {. 6.way nourish.
naent! That 6-way nourishment is an important
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contribution to the all.
round balanced diet
your family needs.
You can be thankful
for bread every day!
us BREAD FAT.
TENINCe" Not a bit
more so than any other
food of equal energy
content. Nutritionists
Evening star., 1948-04-06
Nadia Koutzen, II,
Proves Talent in
Violin Recital
By EIeno de Soyn

The local debut of Nadia Koutzen
IN the Phillips Gallery last night
brought to Washington q talented
young violinist who has already
earned recognition in other music
centers. A student of her father,
Boris Koutzen, violinist and CO.
poser, she has been taught by him
since she was 81 and had also the
guidance of her mother, Inez Kout-
zen, an accomplished pianist, who
played her Accomplishments yes
terday.
There is a wholesome aspect about
the violinist's playing that reflects
the environment in which she was
fortunate to grow up. Her develop
ment has been natural, with stress
placed on an all-round musician
ship rather than on technique. Yet
her velocity IS ample, her fingers
fleet and firm, her tone vital and of
a sweet quality. That she not only
appreciates music suitable to her
II years, such as Vitali's "Chaconne," :"
Mozart's Sonata in E Minor" the
Mozart-Kreisler "Rondo" and Men
delssohn's Concerto in E Minor" +"
but also the idiom of the times, of
which her fathers Duo Concer-
tante" is representative, was evident
from her understanding approach,
Mr.. Koutzen broke all traditions
implanted in him by Gliere and the
Moscow Conservatory long ago as
reflected in his first work on the
program. Yet he has not gone
as far as some who do not ad-
vocate self-expression in music.
His dissonances seem to have
reason in the general scheme of his
poem-like Duo -Concertante. Its
restless and agitated character, oc-
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more effective in this than In her
performance of classical numbers,
with the exception, perhaps, of Mo-
zart's sonata, which she seemed to
enjoy most. There was more free
dom, expansion and personality in
her presentation of Mr.. Koutzen's
work and greater flexibility in an
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casionally relieved by stretches of
melody, offers many an opportunity
for subtle expression. The violinist
and the pianist availed themselves
of this to the fullest.
Miss Koutzen's playing was much
Evening star., 1948-03-24
DC. Hacker Escapes Death
In Crash Fatal 10 Two

A Washington cab driver escaped
death in an auto-truck crash on the
Pennsylvania turnpike yesterday in
which two men were killed.
State police at Bedford, near
where the accident happened, iden-
titled the dead men as John A
Lloyd, rs, sailor, of Braddock, Pa
and Barton c. Rippy. Nashville
Tenn. They said Roselyn Schollen-
berger. 80, of 1882 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, was asleep in the back
seat of the car when it skidded into
a highway maintenance truck.
Police quoted Mr.. Schollenberge,
as saying the sailor offered to take
the wheel when he complained OF
being tired. The cab, police said
was owned by the Eastern Cab Co
of Washington. Mr.. Schollenberger
and the truck driver were released
from a Bedford hospital after treat
ment for minor cuts and bruises.
Mr.. Schollenberger had driven five
fares from Washington to Pitts
burgh, and was on his way back
when the accident happened, police
said.
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tornado crossed into Virginia where
1t apparently dissipated itself.
California Gefx Needed Rain

~ uPPuACI1UIy UISoIk7dVCU ICStII.
California Gets Needed Rain.
In drought-stricken California,
scattered showers we're forecast for
today in the San Joaquin Valley
Heavier rains were expected for the
rest Of the week.
The heaviest rain of the year fell
in Northern California yesterday
The storm was ushered in from the
north by winds which reached So
miles an hour at San Francisco
Airport.
Weather forecasters said the
storm could mean "a return tc
normal, rainy season weather."
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Bridges Seeks 10 Ban
News Of Wallace on
Voice Of America
BY the Assoeicied Press

Senator Bridges, Republican, o.
New Hampshire said fatty late yes.
terday that he wants news abou'
Henry Wallace. third party candi.
date for President, kept out Of
Voice OF American foreign broad.
casts.
Senator Bridges told Secretary Of
State Marshall and Charles E
Bohlen, department counselor. at a
Senate Appropriations Subcommit-
tee hearing:
I'm not going to vote money
here to publicize Henry Wallace and
his efforts to depreciate American
foreign policy"
Gen. Marshall remarked dryly
that he doesn't enjoy having Amer
lean foreign policy criticized either
Mr.. Bohlen said the department is
watching news of Mr.. Wallace care
fully.
Marshall Quizzed on Audience,
The Voice of America short-wave
nroadcasts came up as Gen. Mar
snail urged the committee not to
cut funds sought by the State De-
partment for the fiscal year begin
ming July /.
Senators Ball, Republican, of
Minnesota and Bridges, who heads
the Appropriations Committee. asked
the Secretary about reports that
people abroad aren't listening to
shortwave broadcasts now but prefer
standard programs.
Gen. Marshall said Walter Bedell
smith, Ambassador to Russia, has
told him the Voice of America pro-
grams are very important in their
effect on Russia.
Wasted in Latin America.
But. the Secretary said, he has
found they are largely waste in
Latin America and he wouldn't be
surprised If they are unproductive
IN some Western European coun-
tries.
Senator Ball said: II think this
recent move on Trieste (the proposal
that Trieste be returned to italy,
probably does the United States
more good than all our shortwave
broadcasting."
Gen. Marshall replied: II think
that has to be weighed with how in
frequent it is that something like
that can be DONE"
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada said he would rather see
the shortwave program extended
than given up.
Gen. Marshall gravely told the
committee that world conditions
have become worse in recent weeks.
NAL Humor" was hanged in
efflgy, as Mexico started its annual
carnival season.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Davenport 10 Face
Another Jury Today

David Douglas Davenport, 80, to-
day was to face another Municipal
Court jury on a charge of bootleg
ging liquor in Union Station last
November.
He was convicted yesterday of
assaulting Washington Terminal
policeman and arraigned later in
the day on charge Of being drunk
and disorderly,
Davenport remains free under
more than $4,000 in bond and COL
lateral which he has posted. Three
of the bonds cover convictions, all
Of them being appealed, for which
Davenport has been sentenced q
total of 240 days.
Only last week he was fined $50 on
two charges of disorderly conduct
in the station.
The jury returned with a guilty
verdict yesterday in less than 80
minutes, despite the defendants de-
nial during the trial that he did
not strike Policeman Carl Newman
in scuf1e February 10. Judge John
P. Mcmahon set April 3 for SEN
fencing date in the case.
When the assault trial ended
Davenport and his lawyer, Saul
Lichtenberg, hurried over to Judge
Thomas D. Quin's courtroom, where
the drunk and disorderly case was
continued to April g. 1t will be
heard by Judge Mcmahon at the
lawyers request.
The bootlegging charge was filed
last November when Terminal Po-
lice said they caught Davenport
selling liquor on the concourse with
out license. Davenport previously
had admitted before two judges that
he sells liquor illegally sometimes. !"
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Showdown on Disposal
OF War Plants SOUGHT
BY the Asxoeiofad Press

A showdown policy on disposine
of surplus war plants and bases was
recommended yesterday by the
House Armed Services Committee
1t told Chairman Andrews to ad-
wise Secretary of Defense Forrestal
that the committee believes dis
posals should not be authorized
hastily at this time"
The committee has veto power
over Navy dispoSals, but does not
review Army actions in getting rio
of surplus plants, bases or other
property.
The subject was raised by Rep
resentative Vinson, Democrat, ot
Georgia, who said the Government
should be in no hurry now to let
some things CO."
"I don't want to be disposing OF
things today, then going out to buy
them back tomorrow"
Evening star., 1948-03-24
3 Others Found Dead
After Two Survivors Of
CAT Crawl = Miles
BY the Assoeioted Press

WOODLAND, Wash, Mar. "a
officials pieced together today a
dramatic story of the deaths Of
eight air crash victims and the
survival Of two other flyers in
rugged Washington mountain coun-
try.
Searchers found bodies of the
eight yesterday. The 10 men were
aboard an Air Force transport plane
which crashed into a mountain
Sunday.
Survivors were Maj. John B.
Harding Of Portland, Oreg., the
pilot, and Pfc. John M. Belmonte,
East Boston, Mass.
The two survivors had crawled
2k miles through deep snow in the
timbered wilderness-the pilot with
a broken leg-to reach a cabin Mon
day night. Yesterday morning they
called to loggers working nearby.
The hands and feet of both were
frozen and both suffered from shock.
Searchers Find Bodies.
Their rescue was the first clue
to the whereabouts of the CAT
plane that had vanished Sunday
afternoon during a torrential rain
storm. The transport was approach
ing Portland Air Base for a land
ing after a fight from Fairfield
Suisun Base, California.
Bodies of the others were found
last night. Four were huddled to-
gether under one wing of the. plane
Another-his leg severed below the
knee-was found leaned against a
tree several hundred yards down
the mountain from the shattered
transport. A sixth was seated in
the burned out radio cockpit.
Two bodies were located about a
mile from the wreckage when
searchers persisted on the posi-
bility that there were more than
the officially listed eight men
aboard.
1t. P. A. Toomey, casualty officer
of the Fairfield -Suisun Air Base,
said the identification of two men
who boarded the plane just before
it departed was not Immediately
known.
Men Aboard Listed.
In addition to the survivors, the
others known to be aboard were:
Capt. Frederic J. Ziegler, jr., Port
land; Capt. William H. Tllery, Fair
field, Calf; Capt Wiley A. CARRIER,
Oakland, Calf; First 1t. David H.
Greiss, Vallejo. Calf; Sergt. Ste
phen j. Pressey, Oakland, and Pvt.
Olin Ralph Horn, Longview, Wash
Maj. Harding was quoted as say
ing the plane flew into thunder
head" at about 5000 feet altitude.
He said the plane tipped over, but
by the time it was righted again
they had lost altitude and crashed.
Two were killed in the crash, he
said. Three others died Sunday
night. Maj. Harding told one res
cuer two were living when he and
Pvt. Belmonte left the wreckage
for aid.
The crash occurred about 10 miles
northeast of here.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Flood Areas Relieved
As Waters Recede;
Many Still Homeless
BY the Associated Press

The danger Of major floods in most
OF the stricken river communities
in the East and Midwest appeared
to be easing today.
There was no heavy rainfall ir
the flooded areas of South Central
New York State and Pennsylvania
and several Midwest States. Gener.
ally fair weather and normal tenn.
perstures were reported over most
sections of the country. Some rair
and snow fell in the Northern
Rockies from Montana southwest.
ward into Northern California.
Although swollen rivers and
streams in many of the flooded
communities began to recede, scores
Of persons remained homeless and
water covered some highways and
thousands Of acres of lowlands.
Pennsylvania Rivers Falling.
In Pennsylvania the States three
major rivers-Susquehanna, Ale
gheny and Delaware, began to fall
yesterday. Schools closed by the
high water reopened and highways
were being cleared of debris.
In the center of the Midwest flood
area. at Quincy, Ill, on the Missis.
sippi River, workmen continued to
sanobag danger spots in the South
Quincy drainage district levee. A
stretch of about 20 miles on the
United States highway from Taylor,
Mo-. to Keokuk, Iowa, has been
blocked by high water.
Local floods were reported in sec
tions of Indiana, Iowa, Missouri,
Michigan and Ohio, but there was
no serious damage.
Tornado Over North Carolina.
A thickly populated section of
North Carolina escaped serious
damage last night when a tornado
roared across the State.
The tWister struck first in Neck
lenburg County, near the South
Carolina border. It continued a
threatening northeasterly course at
a high altitude for more than 100
miles, across the States heavily in
dustrialized Piedmont section.
Three of North Cardinals larger
cities, Salisbury, High Point and
Greensboro, were in the path of
the high winds. Radio warnings
alerted residents along the storms
course but the twister remained
above $500 feet as it roared over
those areas.
Three hours after striking near
Charlotte and Concord, damaging
some houses and power lines, the
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Turk. Finance Chief Dies

ANKARA, Turkey, Mar. "a tP).-
HALT Nazmi Cheshmir 50, Turkeys
Finance Minister since 1916, died
last night.