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effected. The Hoover Commission s
study into the reorganization OF
the Government is expected to ac-
complish some economies. But even
with the end of the defense pro-
gram and the various economies
accomplished, most Federal officials
here don't think that Government
employment in Washington will fall
below the 100000 mark.
This contrasts to the less than
100000 Federal workers who were
in Washington only little more than
10 years ago.
There's really only one, uncer-
tainty plaguing Federal personnel:
What will happen if the Republi-
cans take over next January?
Based on Gov. Dewey's record as
chief executive of New York STATE,
nothing too drastic would happen,
observers believe. OF course, top
policy making officials in the Gov.
ernment who were political ap-
pointees, would be out, their places
taken by Republicans. And there
would be Republicans taking over
in such political patronage jobs as
postmasterships and collectors of
internal revenue and customs. r.
But the overwhelming majority of
Government employes-the' rank
and -filers with permanent status
do not appear to have anything to
worry about. In all probability, they
would continue on the job as II
nothing had happened.
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Gosnel| Sees Future
Of Building Ringing
On World Situation
Labor and Materials
Costs and Finoncinq
Cited as Other Foetors
By Clarence W. 6osnell
President, Home Builders Association os
Metrepeiifon Washington

President. Home Builders Association os
Mehopolifon Washington
What is the outlook and future
for housing? Will production con-
tinue to increase as it has during
the last two years? Will prices for
houses be higher? Will materials
be more abundant and will the
supply and productivity of labor i'm
prove?
These are just q few of the many
questions we are asked daily. We
do not know the answers because
there are many other factors which
may have bearing on the situation
First and foremost is the critical
international situation. Naturally
we are all hoping there will be nc
war. Popular consensus seems to be
that there will not be. at least for
a while. However, even If there is
no actual war there definitely will
be rearmament program requiring
a vast amount of materials. This
might force prices upward.
Big Demand for Low Cost Housing
The big demand today in the
Washington area, as well as the
Nation as q whole, is for low-cost
and economy housing. Families In
the middle and upper income
brackets who can afford houses
costing $1,000 and above will be
able to find the house which meets
their requirements in almost any
section of the Metropolitan Area.
Large-scale builders are fully
aware that the bulk demand is for
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Save This Section

In this special section YOU will
find articles Of lasting interest
dealing with living in the Wash
ington Metropolitan Area, as
well as others by prominent
authorities bearing on housing,
home making and related sub
jects.
Issued in connection with the
Home .show which opens Satur-
day under sponsorship of the
Home Builders Association of
Metropolitan Washington, 1t also
contains information on con-
struetfon progress in this area
during the last year. ~ :
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FILA | ! Head Declares
millions 81 Homes
iANeededin.U.
Population increasing
by 6o0, 900 FonsiIies
4 Year, Richards Says
By EronkIin D. Richards

Commissioners. Fsdsrol Housing Administrator
Five major factors emerge in con-
sidering today's housing problem
and its solution:
l. Approximately 100000 dwell
ing units were completed and added
to the housing inventory during 1947
but the backlog Of need is still
in the millions.
2. The insured mortgage plan Of
the Federal Housing Administration
has. proved its value as an impor-
tant source of housing credit.
3. The biggest demand for hous-
ing is for homes priced at around
5000 to 5000.
4. A large number Of families,
during the present transition Pc
riod, need rental units and should
not be forced to buy homes In order
to secure shelter.
5. Consideration given housing
problems is indicative of the i'm
portance Of the subject.
s33,o0o Units Completed.
Last year, Of the approximately
million units added to the Nations
housing inventory, $4,000 were
completed by private enterprise ir
new construction. While this Is i'm
pressive, it must be balanced against
the fact that our population has
been increasing at an average ra~
Of 600, 900 families a year, and hous.
ing has been greatly curtailed dur
ing the last several years.
| Many families are still doubled
up-there are several million SUBJ
standard houses-increased earn
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VA Loan Application
Drop Sharply Here,
Official Points Out
Rising Construction
Costs, Down Payments
And 40 Rute Factors
Rv Anrnnn 2 falinhon
By Moraon B. coIIohon

Loan ove1snsy Officer, Washington RssenoI
qHs. vsserons' Administration !
A progressively smaller number Of
veterans in the Washington Metro
politan Area have been able, In the
last II months, to obtain home loans
guaraAeeds by the Veterans ADJ
ministration under the CT bill.
In spite of the fact that home
building activity in the area, and
the necessary mortgage financing
which accompanies it, are proceed
ing at boom levels, veterans are
finding 1t increasingly dificult to
find lenders willing to make CT
loans.
Monthly applications for VA guar
anty of home loans have fallen from
a peak slightly under 900 in June
of 1s47 to slightly over 300 in Au-
gust of this year, decline of over
so per cent.
The downward trend in CT home
loans Is a Nationwide condition,
but it is especially pronounced in
the Washington Metropolitan Area
A number of factors have combined
to bring about the situation. One
of the most important is the con-
tinually rising cost of construction
which has priced large percentage
of veterans out of the market.
Down Payments Difficult.
Moreover, veterans are finding 1t
more and more difficult to make the
sizable down payment now generally
required by most lenders, who insist
on such a payment despite the 1900
VA guaranty.
Another important factor is the
general increase in money rates
which has taken place. 1t is now
relatively easy for lenders to obtain
Az or per cent on mortgage loans,
both of the conventional and Gov
ernment-insured type. AS a result,
they hesitate to make CT loans,
which permit q maximum return of
4 per cent.
In line with this trend, there has
been an increasing practice among
lenders to make FHA-insured loans
to veterans covering most of the
purchase price in conjunction with
secondary, VA-guaranteed loan
for part of all of the remainder.
This arrangement gives the len
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not the sightseerS. To them the
Capital is a magic city-the Nations
neSre center M war and peace.
source of exciting news and opinion,
pre-eminent fieid of political battle
and stalking ground Of experts and
authorities by. the thousands.
More than s,5oo,Ooo Americans
'are sxpected 10 ytsit Washington
this year. fulnlltn1 in many cases,
the dream Of 4 lifetime.
fClArence Arata, manager of the
Boaru OF Trades Greater National
Capital Committee, says:
"This year will hit the top 50 far
as total number of visitors to WASH
ington Is concerned. Next year Is
expected to continue good and 1850,
we believe, will be another record
breaking year because Of the sesqui-
centennial"
Sesquicentennial Cited.
In that year, Washington will cele-
orate the 150th year Of establish
ment of the Federal Government
here.
AS for tourists, they think Wash
ington Is a beautiful city.
THE one thing I always notice."
says Sightseeing Guide F. j. Dee
gan, "is that they are amazed at
the physical beauty Of the city.
They sort of get . different con-
cept of the city. A lot of them
come here with the idea that it's
an diversified madhouse fastened to-
gether with red tape. But after q
tour I've had many of them tell me
they felt better about paying their
taxes-that maybe their money Is
being spent in q worthwhile man
her after all"
Mr.. Deegan, who has been q
washington guide most Of his adult
life, says he gets a few Washingto-
mans in almost every busload of
sightseers, but usually it's because
they've got . visiting fireman" on
their hands and can't get out Of 60
ing along. He said:
THE Washingtonians tell me after
the trip Is over, Why, I never knew
we had anything like that in Wash
ington,' or I didn'.. know all that
goes on here
They're always surprised and
they always learn something. Why.
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decalakroi 0f@ new construction has
not HtateriA1ized. Yats demanl
fuis arartnisnt space ems TO- ~
almost las great as 1t has been for
the past several years.
Some improvement has, been
notedadHaTcDning househ although
with *nttmber OF penp6fls return
inG t4S scity In conIiection with
gove41AhetttA and private work, the
demand fs again increasing.
Transient Hotels busy.
As transient hotels are no longer
under the control of this Office. the
rental condition as it relates to
transient occupancy Is not exactly
known, although information COM
ing to this Office indicates that
while the number Of guests dropped
considerably during July and Au-
gust, improvement has been noted.
AS to housing accommodations To-
Gated in these hotels and still under
the control of this Office, the
demand is still far in excess of the
supply.
1t is my belief that until such
time as large multi-family buildings
are erected In the Northwest area
the situation will not materially i'm
prove.
With this type Of construction, 1t
is my opinion that conditions will
materially improve. and very
rapidly, provided, of course, that the
rents are not so high as to be pro-
hibitive to most persons seeking
apartments.
Rent Control History Traced.
The District Emergency Rent Act
became effective January /, 1912
and took jurisdiction of the rental
of ali housing accommodations in
the District.
From that date until April 20
194S, 1t remained essentially the
same. It was amended on that date
to the extent that all housing &C
commodations in hotels used ex-
clusively for transient occupancy
completed after March 81, 1913, OF
housing accommodations created by
conversion after March 81, 1913
were decontrolled.
Also decontrolled were nonhouse-
keeping, furnished accoanmoda tions
located within q single dwelling
unit not used as q rooming OF
boarding house. ,..
Prior to the decontrol Of new
housing accommodation and con-
version of older units, the state
ment had been made without quail
fication by many property owners
that decontrol Of this type would
Immediately relieve the rental hous-
ing shortage in the District.
Has Not Proved to Be the Case.
Thus far this has not proved to
be the case. To the contrary, the
demand for single family dwelling
units Except those which are def
initely in the higher rental brack-
ets) and furnished and unfurnished
apartments, ranging from efficiency
units to two bedrooms and bath,
has not lessened in the slightest de-
gree
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U. 5. Housing Chief
Urges Industry 10
Aim for $1,000 Home
Half of U. S. Families
Cont Pay More Than
Thot Amount, Foley Soys
1 n raymond FolaY
hsDsin Gl q,

L U hsDsinSf 3ems finance
n Il II y s. seseps ss sa %l
4 il|1 a. = u u & 4 mn 10 Il II mo. &
pFbblszn III housing to-day is the
problem Of high costs. Those who
are in the greatest need of homes
are least able to get them at to-
ldAF'x prices &ssga$s ssss :ssssSs, I II
.e need, especially, tDday 10 pro-
dsleE II gpod $1,000 house that Ii
generally available. About half of
the families In America are re-
stficted by their incomes to that
price or less, II they are to buy
with confidence, or to its equivalent
in rent.
Another large group Of home
seekers canot go higher than 5000
or $4,000. Only a relatively limited
part of our population can 60 into
the $4,000 and over brackets. Yet
1t is in this higher area that the
bulk of the housing is being built
in most of our major cities, particu-
larly in the North.
Industry Awakening.
The building industry has been
awakening to this problem and a
number Of significant projects at
lower costs are developing in various
parts Of the country. What q few
are doing, more can do. The Con-
gress, in passing the Housing Act
of 1948, recognized the need and
the possibilities in the lower cost
and moderate rental fields.
To be sure, this legislation omitted
any provisions to help those fami-
lies whose incomes are beyond the
reach of private enterprise, at pres
ent or potential prices, or to assist
communities in rehabilitating their
slums. The Housing Act did pro-
vide, however, useful aids to stimu-
late more private building in lower
price fields and to assist the indus
try in building at lower costs. Most
of these were steps strongly rec
commended by the administration.
Lower Rents Sought.
The primary objective of the
Housing and Home Finance Agency
today is to put these and Other
Federal Government instruments tc
work as effectively as possible tt
stimulate more housing at lower
prices and rents.
These measures, however, will moi
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Rental Housing Situation Here
Slightly Eosed, CogsweII Says
But Demand for Apartments Remains
Almost as Great as in War Years
By Robert r. CoesweII
Adrinistrater. District Rent Control Admin

The rental housing situation has shown little improve
men during the last year.
Expected construction of eleyatotype buildings which
more
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Washington an Exciting Mecca
For Tourist Millions Every Year
Nations Capital Now Drawing More
Visitors Than Ever Before in History
By StonIey Boitz

Besides being place to live Washington place ee
this the Nations Capital has become
tourists than before.
WaShnptonian
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

forget those two good old physicians,
one of the soul and the other of the
body, jogging off together on so ex-
traordinary a mission; nor have l
ever yet been able to bring myself
to believe that either was any the
worse for it."
DR.. Dorsey would at times forego
food and rest to attend a horse race
or a chicken fight, but he never al
lowed these things, nor indeed even
his own needs, to interfere with his
duty to his patients.
Two more short stories, told about
and by the Doctor, are these. On
one occasion he was asked to par
take of meal when far from home
and after a hard ride. The lady set
the table, and when she laid out
knives and forks, she discovered
that the knife she was about to hand
the doctor was dirty. So she oblig-
ingly licked the knife clean and
then handed it to the doctor.
This one told by DR.. Dorsey him
self, indicates the humor he so ser
iously put into many of his stories,
as he was a famous and most sought
after converationalist. He was at
tending a very large and very gay"
party at General Sprigg's Paradise"
described in a former column of
Horse and Buggy Days. The Doc
tor related that ''The moon was
bright, the sleighing superb, and the
number of sleighs were legion"
After relating many of the minute
details and incidents of the party,
he told that he asked certain lady
to take his arm, and that they then
walked into the garden and picked
some Strawberries. When he was re-
minded that the ground had just a
few minutes earlier been covered
with snow, he said; "You are right;
l was thinking of Sprigg's wedding,
which took place forty years ago;
that was in strawberry time"
This last incident is more typical
of the outstanding thing of Dr. Dor
sey's life, namely, service He had
gone long ways on a call, and was
caught by night on South Mountain.
Being tired, he lost the trail and
wandered for time in the dark
forrest. After a time he spotted a
light, to him beacon of joy. APP
preaching the small cabin, he found
only woman and two small chill
dren, and all in a state of distress
and fear. The woman was in crit
ical need of a doctor and did not
want to leave a stranger in DR..
Dorsey asked where her husband
was and was told. "He went to Ha-
gerstown for old DR.. Dorsey, but be-
fore they return l shall be dead" Of
course the Doctor Immediately took
over, and soon had the home restored
to peace. and the mothers life safe
DR.. Dorsey attributed this most I'M
usual coincidence to the guiding of
a Divine Providence, as indeed he
did most of the happenings of his
life.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

daughter, Miss June Huff, to Glenn
A. Toms, of Waynesboro, son of Mrs.
Sadie May Toms, on Saturday, July
81. Rev. l. d. Woman, pastor OF
the bride, performed the ceremony
The only guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Huff, parents of the bride,
her brother, Jack, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Staines.
Mrs Floyd Shelter served as ma
iron of honor, and Mr.. Shelter as
best man. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Shelf
fler entertained in honor of the
bride and groom at their home in
Waynesboro Immediately after the
ceremony, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Toms left for a wedding trip to At
lantic City.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

What made you postpone your
wedding by two days after you'd al
ready set the date?"
We'll, you see / figured out that
my silver wedding anniversary
would fall on a Saturday, and
always play golf on Saturdays"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

"And what are you going to do
when you grow up, Thomas?"
I'm going to grow mint, teacher"
"Mint?"
eyes, mother says that's where all
the money comes from"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

A pretty wedding was solemnized
on the lawn at the residence of
Charles Hoover and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hoover, south of Petersburg,
on Sunday evening, August l at sew
en- o'clock, when Miss Dorothy Kreh,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Kreh, Frederick, became the bride
of Rev. Donald w. Brown, Hanover,
Pa. Mrs. Hoover is sister of the
bride.
Reverend Doctor Toms, from Han
over, performed the ceremony. A
number of guests were present and
buffet supper was served by Mr..
and Mrs. Hoover, after which Rev.
and Mrs. Brown left for a wedding
trip through Canada.
Miss Mary Poe was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warner, near
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Huff are an
nouncing the marriage of their
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

THE GLOBE-INDEPENDENT
Leitersburg News
Miss Judy johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Johnson, was
the guest of Miss Nadine Bell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Bell for several days recently
While her guest was here, Nadine
entertained few of her friends at
picnic in honor Of her birthday.
The celebration was held at Cold
Springs, where skating and other
sports were enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Toms have moved
from Hagerstown to house owned
by Russell Provard, father of Miss
Toms. The property belonged to
the late Effie Neufer before being
purchased by Mr.. Provard.
w. E. Dando, who resides at the
Working home on the Hagerstown-
Leitersburg Highway, was called to
Pottstown, Pa, owing to the serious
illness of brother who resides there.
Mr.. and Mrs Dando and family make
their home with Mrs. Dandos moth
er, Mrs. Leonard Working.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin were
recent visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Nevin Overcast, who have
moved from the Martin home to
Waynesboro
The following relatives from New
Jersey have been guests at the Mar
tin home for the past week: Mrs. Eva
Norlander and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lauler and children, Palisade Park,
NJ j. Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Norlander
and Mrs Lauler are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bell and chill
dren, accompanied by Mrs. Clyde
Hildebrand, of Hagerstown, spent
Sunday afternoon as the guests of
Mrs. Bells and Mrs. Hildebrand's
mother, Mrs. Beulah Mumma,
Sharpsburg.
Ivan Williams has resold his farm
at the edge of Petersburg to the
family of Milburns that lived in
Leitersburg about year ago. They
have already placed some cattle on
the farm and expect to move in the
near future. The family from
Waynesboro who had purchased the
farm in July decided not to take it,
so Mr.. Williams resold it to the Mil
burn family.
Mrs. Mary Oaks is still patient
in the Waynesboro Hospital, but is
improving, and expects to be home
in the near future.
Percy Miner, Water Street, who
was taken to the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital two weeks ago, is still
in the hospital and is slightly i'm
proved.
Mrs. Ralph Honodel, who suffered
with a badly infected ear, is improv-
ing at her home here
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Hartle
are announcing the birth of a
daughter, born July II. The daugh-
ter has been named Lucinda Sue.
Mrs. Hartle was formerly Miss Flor
ence Castle, from Williamsport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Slick, who
resides on the Albert Working
farm west of town, entertained for
Mr.. Sticks brother, Lewis Slick,
whom he had not seen or heard from
for over forty years. Mr.. Slick now
resides in Alabama, and through
the Hagerstown police was able to
locate his brother. The two broth
ers are sons of the late Lewis and
Maggie Slick and were born and
raised here.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Huff are an
nouncing the marriage of their
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Bell and chill
dren, accompanied by Mrs. Clyde
Hildebrand, of Hagerstown, spent
Sunday afternoon as the guests of
Mrs. Bells and Mrs. Hildebrand's
mother, Mrs Beulah Mumma,
Sharpsburg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

The following relatives from New
Jersey have been guests at the Mar
tin home for the past week: Mrs. Eva
Norlander and Mr., and Mrs. George
Lauler and children, Palisade Park,
N. ]. Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Norlander
and Mrs. Lauler are sisters.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12
Petersburg News

Mr.. and Mrs H. Toms have moved
from Hagerstown to a house owned
by Russell Provard, father of Miss
Toms. The property belonged to
the late Effie Neufer before being
purchased by Mr.. Provard
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin were
recent visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Nevin Overcast, who have
moved from the Martin home to
Waynesboro
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

Mrs. Mary Oaks is still patient
in the Waynesboro Hospital, but is
improving, and expects to be home
in the near future.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

Percy Miner, Water Street, who
was taken to the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital two weeks ago, is still
in the hospital and is slightly i'm
proved.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

w. E. Dando, who resides at the
Working home on the Hagerstown-
Leitersburg Highway, was called to
Pottstown, Pa, owing to the serious
illness of brother who resides there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dando and family make
their home with Mrs. Dando's moth
er, Mrs. Leonard Working.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

Mrs. Ralph Honodel, who suffered
with badly infected ear, is improv-
ing at her home here.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Hartle
are announcing the birth of a
daughter, born July II. The daugh-
ter has been named Lucinda Sue.
Mrs. Hartle was formerly Miss Flor
ence Castle, from Williamsport.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-10-16
Castle Machine Sold By NicOIetti

The Castle Motor and Mac hine Co owned by Chris NisO- letti, has been ssld to She Ne" diak Welding Works. ". J. Wheeldon and M. s, BarDbaRa are owners of the latter.
 The sale includes all equip ment and tools. The Castle Motor and Machine Co for merly occupied the building next to the bottling plant.
 The equipment will be moved to the Kodiak Welding Works shop, located near the Donnelly and Acheson store, as soon as possible, Mir Burnham said