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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-21

Viola, about SIS. q former mono
logue artist and lecturer.
State Police Il. Elton Nolan cs
the Canaan barracks SAID the
shooting was discovered by Lester
Roberts about 6 o'clock this
morning when ne went 10 get tags
automobile. Kept IN garage Dr.
meath the apartment where the
Munros had lived 20: about SIX
years.
AS Mr.. Roberts started 10 enter
the garage he noticed blood drip
ping from the Munro apartment
He notified the State police. whc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-21

entered the apartment and as
covered The bodies
Mr.. Munrpx BODY Was wing OF
his bed. Il, Nolan sd. wn4le
his w3ssx body wax lying On ;ae
faocg nearby A fvSosEer from
which tao shots had ecen Hy~c
gas discovered on Tire floor near
NJ. AsanYnk bed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-21
Former Theaier Manager
And Actress Wife Slain

NORFOLK, Conn, June al
A former Boston theater manager
and his actress wife were found
shot 10 death here early today in
what DR.. r. D. Ursone. medical
examiner. termed o murder and
a suicide.
State Police Mai John c Kelly
identified the victims as Alfred
Gordon Munro. 10. and his wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-21

The Melody MAIDS Of Beaumont
TEX. q Sa-voace ctsoya. group le<1
oy Mrs Elos3 Milan. sil be 'ek~
,l1red a. the Washington Rotary
Club luncheon a, l2iS pm to-
morrow In the Mayf.owrr Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-21

THE SaSsss eggses9 e. oney ssfaess47s.ss
Congregation al rcd ~ Aa1z4s
xGsang !LzEsGa seoa ~ - 30 = So So
ra0F-cw ~ iase synAE cFtse 80 ]
Sfrrrs NV
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Architects Win Fee Boost
In PHA Compromise Plan

Of ALA and PHA to work out
the compromise.
AS disclosed in Washington,
the new payment plan con-
tinues the original schedule OF
lump-sum fees unchanged, but
authorizes local housing au-
thorities which build the units
to choose either the lump-sum
schedule or the reimbursable-
cost plan, whichever they wish,
at the time they enter into a
contract for an architects serv-
ices.
In disclosing that PHA had
agreed to the reimbursable-cost
alternative plan, PHA Commis-
sioner John Taylor Egan said
it was the agency's objective to
set maximum fees consistent
with achieving all reasonable
economies in the development
cost Of low-rent projects, while
at the same time providing ade-
quate compensation for archi-
tectural services of the highest
order"
Pointing out that ALA. NAHO
and PHA joined in negotiations,
Mr.. Egan added:
"All of the parties concerned
are agreed that the fees must
be adequate to permit the
design Of projects which pro-
vide livable homes for low
income families, and which at
the same time have architec-
tural distinction and the diver
sity and variety in design which
Evening star., 1949-12-24

(See LEWIS, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1949-12-24

The Public Housing Admin
istration has worked out a
compromise" arrangement Of
maximum fees which may be
paid to architects designing
public housing projects that is
satisfactory to the American
Institute Of Architects, it was
learned today.
The Ala, professional organ
ization Of the Nations archi-
tects, had opposed a lump-sum
schedule previously put for
ward by PHA.
The new agreement provides
an alternative payment plan
on a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
able-cost basis which allows
somewhat higher maximum
payments, in case they can be
justified, than the lump-sum
schedule.
Evidently pleased over the
compromise agreement. ALA in
formed its members in a letter
which was mailed yesterday
that the new payment plan
will permit compensation for
architects on a basis which will
encourage good design"
Payments under the plan will
be made for architectural de-
signing and structural engi-
neering Of the 100000 public
housing units to be built
throughout the country during
the next six years in a Gov
eminent program which will
have an estimated cost of about
$4,000, 100000 in Federal sub
siday payments.
The Nations architects
brought their fight against the
original lump-sum fee sched-
ule out into the open about a
month ago in Boston at the an
nual meetings of the National
Association of Housing Officials.
Omcers of that organization
Joined in subsequent confer
ences between representatives
Evening star., 1949-12-24

Continued on Page BE-. Col.
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ing the three-month period.

ing the hree-month period.
Over a third Of the apartment
units had 312 to 4 rooms, and al
most as many had 21a to 3 rooms.
The AZ to 5 room apartments
constituted only an eighth of all
apartment units started, but the
number almost equaled the num-
her, of gle-family houses OF
this size-the apartments averag-
ing 730 square feet of floor space
and the houses $50 square feet.
Space. in Homes Compared.
Fewer than a third of the single
family houses started had be-
tween 1000 to 1,400 square feet of
floor space, and only a very few"
had floor space exceeding l,400
square feet.
In apartment buildings, the
average size of rooms was just
about the same in both large and
small apartments, but in the case
of houses, room sizes were larger
in the larger homes.
BIS found that one-story
houses had almost as much floor
space as two story houses, averag-
ing only 100 square feet less in
size. One and = a half story
houses were somewhat smaller
than the one-story type, averag-
Continued on Page BE-, Col. ~
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~
ington Metropolitan Area during
less than 1000 square feet of fl
apartment units had under 800
That was disclosed today by
the Bureau Of Labor Statistics on
the basis of its first study of
characteristics of BODYBUILDING
in this area.
The study disclosed that over
third of the single-family houses
started during the period had 8
fireplace, and a fourth had q
porch, but fewer than 10 per cent
had a garage.
All apartment units and almost
80 per cent of the houses had one
complete bathroom. Twelve per
cent of one-family houses had
more than one bathroom, while
on the other hand, "a very few
had no complete bathroom at all,
according to BIS.
Typical House of Brick.
The typical ngle-family house
started in the area had five rooms
and one story. and was detached
and built of brick.
The majority Of apartment
units started were in garden-type
projects Of two and three stories.
The survey covered 11,270 new
apartment units and 1892 SINGLE
family houses started during the
third quarter Of the year in the
area.
BIS found that about half the
one-family houses put under con-
struction during this period had
~ to 5 rooms, and a third had
51a to 6 rooms. Every few" houses
larger than that were started dur
Evening star., 1949-12-24

Improvement cost" on which
architects fees will be based.
A spokesman for PHA esti-
mated today that the fees which
architects will receive under
the fee schedule set up will
average about 2A per cent.
This would mean that archi-
tects' fees and fees for struc-
tural engineering would amount
to about $108. 100000 for the
entire 810,000-unit program. In
addition, about $36,000.000
would be paid out in fees to
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Corporation
May BeS Up
To Handle Job
Big Problem Seen
In Finding Suitable
Site for Project
By Robert J. Lewis
Reel Estots Editor Of The Ssor

A group Of well-known private
builders is making tentative plans
to undertake q stzable slum re-
development project In the Dis
trict to demonstrate what private
industry may be able to do In
the low-rent and low-price hous-
ing field. it was learned today.
While q corporation has not
yet been formed to go ahead,
several meetings have been held.
and preparations are being made
to enlist as broad an interest
among local builders as possible.
Many Of tho builders interested
in the project are officers or
active members Of the Home
Builders Association Of Metro
politan washington.
This organization long has con-
tended that, If provided with aids
less expensive to tho Government
than subsidies from public funds,
private industry could do . better
job of urban redevelopment and
housing for low-income families
than can be accomplished through
public housing.
Many Builders Share View.
A number Of builders who have
been prominent in opposition to
further public housing construc-
ton in. this area believe that
private industry can Do q credit
able job in the low-income field.
They believe, at the same time,
that unless the job Is under
taken and carried through their
belief cannot be proved adequate
ly, either to themselves or the
public, to be sound.
Therefore they have been the
most active in the current move
to form a corporation and make
plans for demonstration project
Of up to about 100 dwelling units.
No announcement has been
made Of the proposed undertaking
as yet, and those interested in 1t
said they would prefer not to
discuss plans now.
This thing is in what you
might call the incubator stage at
present." one builder said. I'VE
are seriously interested, we have
had an attorney. draw up In
corporation papers, and we have
reason to believe we can obtain
all the private capital that will
be needed for a good-sized prof.
ect.
Silent on target"
But we don't want to talk
in detail about what we are hop
ing to do until we get everything
organized and the target set up.
"Oner Of our biggest problems
will be to get suitable land in the
District. But I am confident that
this can be worked out somehow,
either through private purchase,
through the District Redevelop-
ment and Land Agency or, per-
haps, through the District COM
missioners and the S1um Clear
ance and Redevelopment Division
Of the Housing and Home FL
nance Agency"
One of the main purposes Of
(see LEWIS, Page B-2) !,
Evening star., 1949-12-24

is necessary to avoid an institu-
tional or regimented character
in low-rent housing projects"
The fee schedule covers struc-
tural engineering as well as
architects fees. Mechanical and
civil engineering and landscape
fees are covered by a separate
schedule.
PHA pointed out that the
total development cost" Of the
Nationwide program is limited
to $4,000, 900 900, of which about
81, 300, 900, 900 will represent the
Evening star., 1949-12-24

mechanical and civil engineers
and landscape architects, bring
ing the total for all professional
services In planning the projects
to about $144, 900, 900. .
Mr.. Egan's statement in re-
gard to the fee agreement fol-
lows, in part:
Pursuant to this agreement,
local housing authority and
its architect may elect to enter
into a contract on q lump-sum
basis, with fees not exceeding
Continued IN Paoe R.3 Col a
Evening star., 1949-12-24

CONTEMPORARY IN GEORGETOWN-Georgetow is noted
Colonial architecture but this historic contains
homes in which contemporary design rules the
roost photo living Of the home of Mr.
and Mrs Grosvenor Chapman 1896 street NV Though
the exterior architecture Colonial In INSPIRATION has been
modified suit the demands of the frankly modern
ment of space inside the house.
you the upper photos the living has
-to-ceilg window overlooking the garden and
swimming pool. Mr. Chapman the architect.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Most New Houses Here Small,
Third Have Hearth, BIS Finds

the snglefamly houses started in the Wash
Metropolitan the third quarter of this had
of Of the
apartment units had of
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Job Insurance Payments
Fall OFF $1,000 in Week
by the Asseeioied Press

The number of workers drawing
jobless insurance pay fell off ST.
900 last week, the first drop in a
month.
This decline brought the total
down to 100000 during the week
ending May as compared with
2,037 900 for the preceding period,
But the Federal Security
Agency said yesterday the number
of newly laid-off workers filing
claims for unemployment COM
pensation rose from 322, 100 to
354 900 In the same period.
Before last weeks drop in job
less payments. the agency noted
that for three weeks there had
been a steady increase. Despite
the decline the May Z total still
was 775,000 higher than in the
same period last year.
On this point, the FSA report
said that more workers have been
using up their jobless benefit
rights this year than during l948.
In the first quarter Of 1949. it said.
345 900 people exhausted these
rights as compared with $4,000
lin the same period last year.
Only $4,000, 900 of the Nations
workers are covered by the un-
employment insurance which is
administered by the States them
solves
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Baltimore Court Asks
Elected Clerk 10 Quit
uy the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, May 14.-Wilford
L. Carter, who was elected clerk Of
Carter. who was elected clerk of
the Criminal Court in 1946, has
been asked by the Supreme Bench
to resign.
The formal request followed a
State auditors report on a three
week check of books and records
in the clerks Office. Submitted by
Auditor Daniel L. Clayton III, the
document criticized the Office as
being much in arrears" in docket
work and financial records.
Mr.. Carter yesterday was handed
a letter from the Supreme Bench
signed by Chief Judge w. Con-
we'll Smith.
1t said the clerk had "ample
time to read and study" the audi
tors report and that, in view
of the statements it contains, "it
is the considered opinion of the
bench that you should tender to
the bench your resignation tc
take effect at once"
Mr.. Carter refused to comment
on the auditors report or the
judges letter. He said he had not
finished studying them and would
have no reply until he had done so
Evening star., 1949-05-14
DomuqeinHoIIond 7 7unneI Blast
May Be Million; Repairs Rushed

varnish remover. 1t burns easily
and is poisonous when concen-
trated.
Edmund Tyndal, 40. was driving
the load of chemicals from the
j. T. Baker Co. of Phillipsburg,
N. j., to a Brooklyn pier for ship
ment to Europe. His truck was
owned by Boyce Motor Lines. Inc.
of Jersey City.
He escaped serious injury. After
hospital treatment he was sent
home.
Carbon disulphide is not sup
posed to go through the tunnel
unless it is in glass or earthenware
containers holding no more thar
a gallon each. Even then, the
port authority said, load Of the
chemical is not supposed to exceed
100 gallons.
Prosecutor Horace K. Robertson
of Hudson County. N. j.. said he
was trying to find out If anyone
was criminally negligent. If so
he said, the facts would be pre-
sented to the grand jury.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
hinds1enty Reported
Suffering Breakdown
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Evening star., 1949-05-14
Scott Says Democrats Hide
Files on NsloyaI Employees
D. eAs ssaas ~zs F-~az

PHr-AirEIPk PkIA AaE q ~ REP
rrScntAgs,r H~sa = Socgg = -
nenrSe4, ANA CHAPMAN at tg~r Rr-
pt2c.gAn SAE41raA. G,ksasEHs trw sAys
The Democrats are t,s1zsts t32s 2 ~
OF "S1oFrgs1ye Fe<zx21a. rGtp c2eA
There = go ~a8 5 RrE- p. asa ar
can set e. tsv ases ea ttges~
prcp,e NJ Sce;t A&gy2rSs 49,
night because tlss Rrya,s st.sf ssls
are ln il7r minority
Ar e&ecai4se ozxsrs .osb4t-s aEas
cabinet ra~norr lta s1.oa RS "a ~ :
TO Anv ConEyv >N4onA. committee
without Presidential approval
III. Scott sf>oke a, I-A Sa.x CO.
leke and GgeeG ro.4eEr sg 4dta.s ~
tAke az Aclye par = s~a.gtsts ri
e,Ss ~gos esrr9eH; ct Indifference
ny the asEotAnt .os 'tar bese:.s "
INSIDERS, wll take va. - tlar
cleaners
He said the Truman Adaasu4s'fa !
tlon IS otst!s3eslGlk Ire reTaos al o1
xuoyerS!ve elements IN !lar Gov
ernment lie gdeey.
There = no doubt bat lhefr az
AZ least % persons II The STATE
Department today w'no are unsafe
because ot Their background
And II that is ~ in the State
Department and Ne knoa il WAs
recently true IN the Justice De
partmenl. this utilization wlli
grow unless Ne are ever or The
alert
Evening star., 1949-05-14
| Ad Gets 75Offers
lOfFreeCor to Aid
Baby WnhConcer
~ the Atses 10 ted Pfsu

| OAKLAND. Calf. May IA
The classified ad in the Oakland
paper was brief. II said IT.
month old baby was dying OF can
Ger and asked to buy or rent q
cheap car to take the child for
daily treatments.
Seventy five cars of every de-
scription were offered free TO For
rest Partridge. 81. the baby s
father.
MIR. Partridge explained that
little Becky recently underwent
an operation for a malignant kid
ney tumor and receives daily
x-ray treatment in an effort 10
save her life.
He said he advertised for the
car because 1t took his wife,
Audrey. two hours each day TO go
to the hospital on bus.
The family accepted a 1897
model. the gift OF a San Francisco
Ised car dealer.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
Briqhtwood Citizens Hif
Roosevelt Hiqh Transfer

The Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation last night went on record
as opposing the transfer of Roose-
velt High School from white to
colored students.
Such a transfer has been rec
commended by the Local 27, Amer
lean Federation of Teachers, AFL
and has the backing of the FEEDER
alton of Civic Associations. the
overall organization for the col
ored citizens groups. A Board OF
Education committee has the re-
quest under consideration al
present.
Meeting at Paul Junior High
School, the Brightwood group said
it was against the transfer be-
cause Roosevelt High School Is ir
completely white neighborhood
The association also voted
against a proposed change OF the
name of Eastern avenue to Ohio
avenue.
John Clagett Proctor, chairman
Of the Memorial Day exercises al
Battle Ground National Cemetery
reported that the even would be
held at 3 pm. on the GROUNDS
Georgia avenue and Whittier
street NV.
Evening star., 1949-05-14
I Patronage Barriers
Listed by Democratic
Executive Director
A., "a Asaas .rssr R1HaA

The Democratic PATRONAGE issue
s!r1mered down TODAY 10 two re-
euiresnen.S outlined ey William
Boyle. eAeesst director @: the
Democratic National Committee
:. Anybody who Was bitterly
opposed 10 the Pyexl0en; N ;ht
cauap ap.gn and SILL IS Wont set
a 100 with tie committee ap-
provRi
> Nobody w,.l ge' a Federal ap-
polrtmenl unless ne believes IN
the general principles o; tire party
as set OUT by the President
Mr.. BoyleS elaT!ficat!on ot the
committee $ stand, made IN a
statement to a reporter seemed 10
Iloe closely With wha; Democratic
National Chairman AcGratn has
been saying publicly and privately
The McGrath cTe6o IS that
those who made personal attacks
on President Truman because Of
his civil rights program won I be
welcomed back into the party.
And the national chairman has
made IL clear that no State $
Rights supporters can expect 10
receive Federal appointment,
But Sentor McGrath apparently
has left room 10 welcome back
iato the party some who strayed
of the reservation in last NoVem-
berS campaign.
This apparently applies to such
members OF Congress as Senator
Stennis. Democrat. of MISSISSIPPI
who felt called upon yesterday 10
make a formal statement that he
had voted for the Thurmond-
Wright States Right ticket
Evening star., 1949-05-14
IA Methodist Bishops
Reject Church Units
Blow al Atlantic Pact
by the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, May 14-Fourteen
Methodist Bishops said yesterday
they were not in agreement with a
church commissions report which
withheld support of the Atlantic
Pact.
The statement by the bishops
was made public by Ralph Stoody.
executive director Of the church's
Commission on Public Informa-
ton.
It referred to a resolution
adopted by the 27-member Com
mission on World Peace at Chicago
May 2.
That resolution said in part that
the Peace Commission felt bound
at this time to withhold support
Of the North Atlantic Pact
there are grave dangers lurking in
the possible implementation of the
pact"
Spoke Only for Themselves.
The statement of the II bishops
said that the Peace Commission
although an official church organ
ization, was speaking only for the
q members bishops, ministers
and laymen) who compose it,"
The statement added that
bishops who collectively admin
lister the Methodist Church in the
United States was taken" the
statement said. Among the
other 81 bishops not listed here.
there are those who are favorable
to the pact, others who may be
undecided or doubtful. and there
are some who probably would be
opposed"
On Side of Peace Efforts.
The IA bishops stated that I'VE
feel that the influence Of the
church should always be on the
side of every effort which seeks to
remove animosities and to pre-
serve freedom"
I'VE therefore support the At
lantic Pact with the necessary
controls for its promotion of peace
because In our opinion it will
help to advance and protect the
ideals for which our Nation
poured out life and treasure in
two world conflicts" the state
ment added.
Signing the statement, Mr..
Stoody said, were:
Bishops J. w. E. Bowen and
Arthur J. Moore, Atlanta, Ga;
Fred P. Corson, Philadelphia;
Charles w. Flint, Washington,
D. c.; Marvin A. Franklin, Jack
son. Miss; Costen j. Harrell,
Charlotte. N. c.; Ivan Lee Holt
and Edward w. Kelly, St. Louis;
John Wesley Lord, Boston; Paul
E. Martin, Little Rock, Ark; Clare
Purcell, Birmingham, Ala; A.
Frank Smith. Houston. Tex; w.
Angie Smith, Oklahoma City, and
William T. Watkins. Louisville, KY
Evening star., 1949-05-14
District Prisoners Tip
In 6arris Murder Discounted

Atlanta police oEFls s&As apiaaECr
y have Sltachea ulsie slgn3AeAnCe
Ia a ngstggcg ta4 inmate k&P ca
;1e possible slayeg ei Metropolitan
Opera Irnos John Oayfls
The A.nFrf RAS shot to death ia
Atlanta Apsl. - wallc tlae crei
COMPANY Vas on gouG
Police Chirf Hefbeyt jenkins
said one Of MS lis<rnants 7 !
Skies talkra p!th ls-SeAI old
Bebhse barneld Nho Is s3NIng a
unv- wear term here tot hoa~r-
bseaklps bat neither ofrleeg would
dieuler information or the CON
VeTEAttcn
chef Jenkins sald the up -
onr a. many Atlanta offlt ais
have had since tie slAyin9